Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
SHERMAN.
Hunting the Murderers Of Almarine Wat
kins-Close on the Trall-Blood-
shed Expected.
The County Court-Stray Cattle Sale
False Shooting Sorape-The
Temperance Brethren,
Saturdays Democratic Meeting = Crop
Reports.
SHERMAN.
Corre,pondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Ten, Aug. 4.-The regu
lar term of the county court for the
trial of misdemeanor cases came on
this morning and brought large
number Of citizens to the county seat
from all parts of the country.
The morning hour was consumed
in calling the docket and setting cases
for trial during the week.
Auctioneers began selling estray
stock on the square at noon, and made
the neighborhood resound with the
music of their resonant voices, while
the irrepressible pony trader pursued
his more quiet way in making known
the fine points of his bargains that he
was all too anxious to confer on friend
just because he did not need it himself.
The reported shooting scrape at Cor
louisville, and the rumor of the
wounding of Deputy Sheriff Bob May,
fortunately turns out to be false.
Bob turned up at the post of duty to-
prised at such tale being circulated
when no disturbance whatever had
taken place.
Democratic meetings were held Sat
urday at nearly every voting precinct
in the county, and a
full delegation of representative men
sent to the county conye ntion
at Sherman next Saturday. A senti-
ment in favor Of making nominations,
at least for representatives, If not for a
full ticket of county officers, is deyel.
oping, and IL looks now like the con-
vention will act in this direction " hen
1t meets. So far only one candidate
has been announced for local repre-.
sentative, and the party will be called
upon to select some other suitable man
on whom they can call to make the
race.
In the race for floater for Grayson
and Cooke counties the selection of s
candidate devolves upon Grayson
Cooke having the senator, refuses t.
take any action, but agrees to vote fol-
any good man we may select.
Dr.. w. H. Graves and Cecil H
Smith, both of Whitesboro, aspire /,
the honors, but in the convention
there Saturday, Smith was indorset
by a decided majority, and we learr
no Graves man was made delevat,
: to the county convention.
/ The temperance brethren seem de
termined to raise the question of sub
mittinga prohibitory amendment /,
, the constitution by the next genera
assembly, and their chairman. J. 10
Woods, has addressed letter to TX
Standifer, the candidate from Denison
demanding unequivocsl answer
TO certain questions and reauir
: ing them in writing so tina
r no mistakes or misunderstanding
may happen. They expect to commj
! every legislative candidate In the stat
Q to submitting the question to a POM
s lar vote, and the man who refuse
v may count on their decided oppositio
at the polls.
A meeting Of citizens from all pari
y OF the county has furnished us
T. chance to ascertain the condition {
d the growing cotton, and after man
u interviews we are gratified to say tn;
l. the prospect Is now good for q
average crop. Southeast
y the city the rains Of last wee
:. were slight, but still enough to kee
d me plant growing nicely and one
Two more such showers will insure
large yield. Other sections report be
ter rains, and some of them saw h
!. present moisture will be almost suf]
: Gent to make an average Of form
n years.
q The primary meeting at VIII
IN Mound Saturday sent I. NJ. Deyin
George Amos and Rev. Jarrett Finn,
= Us delegates to the county conyentio
re A gentleman just In from n
l. mouth Of Washits says that great q
ia element still exists over the kill,
OF Almarine Watkins last wee
10 and that his brother nj
At accompanied by seven other resolu
ic men, are hunting the Wsshita ib,
In toms with pack OF bloodhounds
Us catch the murderers. Reports d
rs they are close on the trail and IN TN
Is catch them there Is no doubt but mo
ne blood will be shed. Mrs. Watkins. b
N widow of the murdered man, has
10 Tered $1,000 reward for their ARE,
10 dead or alive, aud this Incentive "
10 stimulate o vigorous and ceasels
hunt until vengeance Is satisfied.