Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-15

their general passenger agents OF this
unfavorable change, ana the inu'ca-
tions are that things will be warm III
. certain circles. :.
The ex. Confederate reunion commit
tees met to day and further considered
matters connected with the approach
ing grand event. Everything was
reported as progressing satisfactorily,
and as warranting success heretofore
unparalleled In the South.
The ladies' society to represent
Dallas at the Worlds exposition at
New Orleans met at the Grand Wind
sor hotel to-day aud arranged for an
ice-cream and berry festival and enter
tainment at Shady View park, on Fri
day, June 20, to raise funds to aid the
work of the society. An admission
fee of ten cents will be charged. The
exhibits at New Orleans are TO consist
of paintings, embroidery, flower work,
wax work and all kinds of fancy arti-
fees. The money raised Is to be de-
voted to the purchase of material and
to pay for any work that will necessi-
tate expenditures, such as making of
frames. etc. All the exhibits are to be
the original handiwork of ladies re-
siding at Dallas.
Quite number of ladies held a
meeting to-day and arranged for a
basket picnic at Shady View park on
Saturday, June 2S, for Hoods brigade
reunion. Everybody so inclined are
requested to aid in the picnic as much
as possible.
The indications are favorable for a
big attendance at the base ball match
between the Dallas and Fort Worth
clubs tomorrow Sunday in this city.
Play begins at p. m. The following
are the players: Mansfield, pitcher;
Carter, catcher; Lilly, short stop;
Laughlin, first base; Wilsey, second
base; Blakeney, third base; Storts, left
field; Jackson, center field; Momand,
right field.
The Fort Worth nine is as follows {:
Jas. Drummord, = b.. +. Kelsey, s. $. !;
]. McIlhenny, b.; +. Quickenstedt,
C. f.; w. A. Harmon, p; II. Rehkoph,
c.; q. Williams, |. f; r. r.. Carlin, r.
f.; c. Richardson, 3 b. q. q. Drake,
manager OF the club, will be on the
ground to handle the men.
The body of an old Frenchman who
for years past was a cook at Galveston
and who came to Dallas recently was
to- day found floating in the Trinity
river.
A grand Fourth of July celebration
has been advertised to-day by flaming
fosters. etc. The festivities are to oc-
cur at Shady View park.
William Hawkins, railroader, was
to day arrested and jailed charged
with stealing gold watch and chain
and $50 in money from Abraham Lin.
coin, also a railroader. The latter
made the affidavit and signed it as
Abraham Lincoln. Both are white
men.
The notorious Madam Parker
abandoned her habeas corpus
hearing and to-day paid the county
the S400 she owed as fines rather than
go to the poor farm as convict. She
will bid Dallas farewell.
Three writs of mandamus issued
from the county court against Justice
Kendall OF precinct No. !, citing him
to appear and show cause why he did
not approve the bond in three cases o
Bowser & Lemon VS.. Mitchell ct nj /.
and on his failure to appear, the cour
fined him fifty dollars in each cas-
and ordered psremptory mandarin.
issued.
Detective Joe Forsythe, who spen
so many months in jail charged will
assault with intent TO kill for shootin,
at :. III. Bills on January 6, to-da,
pleaded guilty in the district court I,
aggravated assault and was fined a,
aggregate of $40, including costs.
The bonds of Andy Elan, $3.50 II
each of three cases, namely, for shoot
ing Dick Douglass, cattle theft an
horse theft, were forfeited, the defend
ant failing to put in an appearance.
Thomas Plain, who was out on
bond of $500 in each of nine cases
burglary, also failed to show up whe
his cases were reached, and his suretie
will suffer.
William F. Kahn. the defendant i
the famous gambling cases recent
decided against him by the state cou
of appeals, it transpires tonight, hs
+, sold out and transferred all his va
!. property to wealthy cattl
: man and left the city. CouI
a ty Attorney Clint says Kahn
d bondsmen are sureties In the su
h of nearly S200,00O. 1t is presum,
o Kahn has fled To his former home
Canada, as the remaining cases we
e to be called on Tuesday next. Coun
3 Attorney Clint says If Kahn has fled
5. Canada he will find way of brin
"a ing him back on requisition, but /
8, will not divulge how or why.
W Kahn. although the proprietor of
a. big gambling house, stood as high
lie business and public circles as any m,
o. in Dallas, being an universally we
l. liked man.
A. The fifteen mile heel-and-toe wal
~ ing match at ArmOry hall tonight
tween John n. Wilson and Lewis Cli
1t ton, drew large crowd and "
" won by Wilson. Time two hours a
of forty minutes. Both are p ,inters a
~ have had no training for the mat,
1e Clinton threw off the race after wal
ne Ing fourteen and two-third mil
81 Wilson kept on to the finish. Each IN
w challeng IS any amateur walker in re,
Is for q fifteen or twenty-five mile mat
he within six weeks time for any 8,
ne up to 81, 900.
TIE The merchants exchange met
as night and resolved that every meml
As do all In his power to concentrate
ST. marketing of all North Texas Or
as ucts at Dallas. President Oppenheiu
!at resigned, as he 10 going into busin
ial at st. Paul, MINI.
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