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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Days Review of Minor News From
the Departments.
Meeting OF The Asylum BOard-A COM
pliment TO Gen. Lane.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, May 1.-The comptroller
deposited today to the account of the
general revenue $500, and to the
available school fund Sls2, tax collect
ed from unorganized counties. This is
the first tax from unorganized counties
that has been received. Bell county
has paid $3.50, being the balance Of
interest due on its courthouse bonds.
There was meeting of the board of
managers at the insane asylum yester-
day afternoon, at which the regular
monthly inspection of the asylum, APP
proyal OF accounts and other routine
business was transacted. The monthly
report showed five hundred and TWEEN.
ty-three inmates, including two hun
dred and eighty-five males, an increase
since last month of sixteen. DIR. Dem
ton leaves Saturday to attend the con.
vention OF asylum superintendents to
be held shortly in the North.
Hon. Richard 5. Walker of the com.
mission of appeals yesterday presented
lien. w. +. Lane, president of the
Veteran association and board, with 4
handsome black ebony gold-headeo
cane, appropriately engraved, as to
ken of friendship and esteem, which
was gratefully received by the noble
veteran.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
GATEsyILLE.
Efforts to Aunul the City Election--Lo.
cal and Personal.

Spec al TO the Gazette.
GArEsvIILE, Ten, May AT the
recent city election the fight was be-
tween the sober element and the
whisky ring, the cold-water candidate
being elected by one vote. The whisky
men chafed under their defeat, and are
said to have induced John Elliott to
swear that he voted illegally, thinking
thereby to get the city council to order
another election. Mayor Atkinson
however, refused to go behind the re.
turns, and this evening John Boyd
was declared marshal and will he
sworn in. Our ever vigilant sheriff.
Jimmie Lanham, arrested Elliott on q
charge of illegal voting, and, he Ian.
cuisines In jail. 1t Is thought he did
not really vote illegally, in which case
ne Will go to the penitentiary for per-
jury. In either case Elliott seems to
be booked. Whisky Is dead here, hut
II died fearful hard.
DIR. Cranfill Of the Advance leaves
tomorrow for Dallas, TO attend the
press association.
Mrs; n. 9; Humphreys died yes.er-
day Of jaundlce.
The work on the Advance stone
building Is progressing finely.
The weather continues rainy. and
recent heavy rains have ipjuied The
crop prospects.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
BRENNAN.
Dedication Of the Firemen's Park anu
PayiIion-A Malfest and Grand
Ball.

Special TO the Gazette.
BRENNAN, May 1.-The BRENNAN
fire department to-day inaugurated
the Firemans park and pavilion
with Maifest. A procession consist
ing of the May queen, Miss Emma
Harris, the children of the public
schools, the fire department
and apparatus, local socie..
ties and decorated wagons arrived
at the park at IL o'clock, a. m. Eugene
Muse received the queen and delivered
the coronation address, which was
neatly responded to by the queen. G.
II. Breedlowe, county judge, delivered
the address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Gen. John Sayles, orator
OF the day, who gave an able and
elaborate history Of the early settle
ment of BRENNAN. The exercises on
the grounds consisted of drill by the
Brenham Greys, in which they &C.
Quilted themselves most admirably,
and glass ball shooting by the Bren-
ham Gun club, the prize being
won by Jos. Tristram, who broke
thirteen balls in as many shots. Late
in the afternoon there was children's
dance, and tonight a grand ball is in
progress in the pavilion, a structure
one hundred feet in diameter. The
dance is attended by the most fashion,
able people of the city. The
day has been showery and
rainy, which prevented large
number from participating in the
festivities. The fire department has
bought fourteen acres of ground in
Guiding beautiful grove, inclosed
the same and erected fine pavilion.
A public park has long been
needed, and it will be
an ornament and convenience to the
city. The grounds and buildings are
the exclusive property of our fire de-
partment. This Is volunteer organi-
cation. The fest will continue to-
morrow, and fine weather is being
prayed for by the tiremen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
WACO.
A Sixty.Fiye ThOusandDollar Fire
Railroad visitOrs-The Water
WOrks-An Afiray.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, May AT . o'clock this
morning. the agricultural implement
and wagon depot of A. Hinchman,
corner of Jackson and Seventh streets,
fronting the Missouri Pacific railroad,
was totally consumed by fire. The
building contained a very large
stock, scheduled at about $65, 900,
on which there is insurance of
$50. 800 divided among quite u number
of companies. The fire department
turned out, but the building was too
far from fire plugs, and the fire too
well under way to render effectual any
efforts on the part of the firemen. No.
body seems to know how the fire
originated.
President j. w. Paramore and
Treasurer T.. b. Fish of the Texas q
st. Louis railroad have spent the day
here. They shy there is no doubt but
the Baltimore d Ohio Telegraph COM
pany will run its wires into Texas by
way of their road. The scheme has
already been fully outlined in THE
GAZETTE and these railroad officials
confirm the details, in every particu.
lar, as you have outlined them.
The city council held meeting
this evening, and petition from
heavy property owners was read ask.
ing delay in the ratification of the
proposed new contract for water
supply. The petition was granted and
the matter stands over. There /.
much excitement and bitter feeling or
the subject,
At the Waco wooden mills yester
day, two white workmen, named re
spectively Farrow and barrow, hat
an alteration. The first mentioned
struck the latter OH the head with
spirit level, inflicting possibly fata
wound. Farrow was arrested anS
gave bond.
An excessive rain fell tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03

s,e residence In the Second ward.
Cliff ofiiciates as mayor IN .ny
MAYORS absence. He has had SEVERN
cases before him. He ofiiciates VIII,
much style and dignity, and Is not
hard ON the boys. - a.,
w. A. Squires, chairman oil tne
county executive committee, mas
called county convention to meet the
9th inst, to choose delegates 10 the
Fort Worth conventions.
Zsb c. Cartwright of McGregor, an
applicant for principal of our public
school. gives lecture at the opera
house on Saturday evening on educa'
ton and the management OF puoiic
schools.
Iacoste 4 Armentrout's fine stone
building OH the square is nearly COM
pleted and they will move In the la'h
inst.
w. l.. Kard, our popular county
commits Toner, Is preparing to build a
fine $751; 900 residence.
The house of j. G. Chestnut was
broken into by tramps on Tuesday
night with the intention of burglary.
Mr.. Chestnut was armed and fired on
them, when they broke through a
window near by and ran. No trace Of
them has been found.
Aspirants for the different county
offices are coming to the front, and
hand. shaking is the order of the day.
There Is some talk concerning the con-
vention to be held at Fort Worth
next month, and all from this portion
Of the state will be for the Hon. Silas
Hare of Sherman for one Of the dele
gates for the state at large to the Chi
cago convention.
Our school is prospecting finely under
The management of Prof. Walpole, and
the school will close its session in
ab ut six weeks. Prof. Walpole is an
applicant for the position of principal
Df our public school for the coming
year. He has taught fine school,
md stands good chance to secure the
school for the coming year.
Our young society folks enjoyed
ocial hop at the opera-house last
evening, and had nice social time.
Col. II. Eddy, our postmaster. re-
urned home to-day as delegate TIC
he Fort Worth convention. He has
1ot much to say, but it is thought that
he convention did not run to suit
him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
HANGMAN'S DAY.
Execution of Two Wife Murderers-
Scenes Mt the ScailOld.

WILLIAM NJ HUGH.
CINCINNATI, May 2. - VIM. Nc
Hugh was hanged in an Enclosure in
the rear of the courthouse this fore
noon. The death warrant was read at
Hos. He was conducted to the scat
fold at ILLS, the drop fell at 1l:20, and
his body was cut down at 1888.
Father Brady, Catholic priest, was
with him all the morning, followed
him to the scaffold, administered wine
and the crucifiX while on the way
from the Jail to the gallows, and knelt
and made short prayer on the plat
form. About 200 persons, in addition to
the police, were present and perfect
order was observed. After the body
fell, there was u movement of the
crowd toward it, but at a word from
the sheriff they fell back. None but
the physicians and the coroner were
near the body. The moose was ad-
jnsted loosely, and the knot slipped to
the back of his neck. McHugh was
perfectly calm and composed. His
last words were, Goodbye, friends"
His crime was wife murder. The
time given for the hanging is local
time.
ENOCH BROWN
PETERSBURG, VA, May 2-Enoch
Brown, colored, was executed at Hall
fax courthouse, North Carolina, this
morning for wife murder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
A DAY AT DALLAS.
,,uuortaut Results in the Newly FRO
jected Railroad Schemes
washoats Repaired aud Trains ne
sumed-The Baptist Conventions
Gov. Ireland aud the Fence.Cat'ers-
or for the Houston Drill.
epecIal 70 ,he eanetie.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, May 2.-Important results
have been brought about in the newly
projected railroad schemes by the COM
mittee OH public interest in their ef'
forts with parties abroad relative to
the construction of at least one new
line Of road from Dallas, but all the de-
tails and arrangements are not sufil-
GENTLY completed to be given to the
public through the press. Enough,
however, is known to warrant the as.
sertion that charter VIII be nled
within the next week ortwo by COM
pany for the building of a new road,
and that 1t will have an abundance OF
capital backing 1t. =.
The first through train from st:
Louis, via the Iron Mountain and
Texas Pacific roads, that has come
through in, a week, passed west to-
night. 1t had ten passenger coaches
All the Iron Mountain washouts are
reported repaired. No trains have
come through from st. Louis via the
Missouri Pacific in the past two days.
The big bridge over Verdigris river in
the Indian territory is reported swept
away. The rains to the north and
east the past few days are said to have
been very destructive.
Upwards of forty Baptist ministers
left from various North Texas points
to-day to attend the national meeting
at Baltimore, which assemblies ON
May S. Over one hundred ministers
will be in attendance from the state.
Sheriff Smith to-day received the
following telegram from Gov. Ireland:
"What is there in the reported fence
cutting at Cockrelps pastures?
Can / do anything to
aid your, Sheriff Smith
answered that the fence was cut, but
that the fence cutters are unknown,
and that no assistance is needed. Mr..
Cockrell has force repairing the
work of the vandals. No pains will
be spared by the county authorities to
apprehend and punish them.
Quite large delegation of Dallas
people will attend the Houston drill.
Parties in Sherman have purchased
the young Dallss stallion Jerome
Turner, showing mile in 2:22, and
making the haf-mile without a break
in 1909, for 1000. He Is TO be taken
10 the Chicago spring meeting, and IL
he shows up all right will go through
the big circuit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tendency of Thought Oh the Tariif-The
True Issue of the Day.
A Fashionable Church The French
Horn and "Yaller Gat' Choir.
Echoes From the Thunders of Bascomb
and Old Pars0n McGOwan.
Special CORES pondence OF the Gazette.

Special Cores pondence OF the Gazette,
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The dis
cussion of the tariff question evolves
curious facts never considered by the
people, and it is true that with the
progress of the discussion of the rev.
enue system the tendency is more and
more strongly toward the conclusion
That II labor cannot be "protectedp
nothing should be. Then the question
remains whether it were wiser to col.
iect federal revenues through this enor.
mously costly system of custom. hou .es
or have each state tax col.
iiector execute two official
bonds In discharging his fnnc.
lions and give two receipts to the fay.
payer--one for the United States fhe
other for the state. Each citizen would
tnen pay taxes in precise proportion IN
MS wealth; now the poor negro is
taxed, without knowing it. entirelv
OUT OF his boots and out Of his hat and
put OF his WOODEN blanket and coarse
Dreeches and socks and iron cotton
ues ana out of every implement Of bis
supple Industry, and yet these rapcaJ
,uiols are herded together by Renyh.
hcan postmasters and revenue col.
iectors and mustered soIldly into tba
party OF grand moral ideas.u 'n'
IeIi the darkies about Fort Worth
ana wool-growers as we'll, that mn H.
in,slration of most processes of protec.
'.I Is discovered in its effect upon the
glass q bottle industry. This is an a sne
,ant industry one hundred and
twenty years old. One hundred vears
nave elapsed since cunning YanL ass
Presented George Washington with q
glass flask having on one side iafav.
e,tes profile In bold relief and George
W,ashington's on the other. whiie
VIII there glittered quart Of the
oes. New England rum. q. w. was
50 Wen pleased that the tariff on Glass
" mas been perpetuated, sanctidaI
y course by uses to which these recan'
I Ra,t OF alcohol were applied by The
Father OF his country. But conpr sns
! y. so affected by this incident in tie the
i,s.ory OF glass bottles that Il cave
mem protection to the extent of e d an
Y OF sixty six per cent. and the cnra
'"e fearful bottles do always. at eaci
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
HUNT COUNTY.
The Railroad Subscription Other
Gleanings.

Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, April 29.-Mr, Robert
Harrison, a young man of this place,
while returning from the odd Fellows
ball Saturday night, was knocked
down and robbed of his small change
by some unknown parties.
On the 9TH of next month the Dick
Hubbard Fire company of our city
will give grand ball. Several neigh
boring companies will be invited and
expected.
The Greenville Banner, which has
been edited here so ably by j. +.
Mitchell, has been sold by him to T.
w. Harris of the Henderson (Rusk
county, News. Mr.. Mitchell retires
for the present from newspaper work
on account of i'll health.
The railroad committee, appointed
by our citizens at a mass-meeting held
the latter part of last week i'm regard
to secureing the Gulf, Colorado Il
Santa Fe road, met Monday evening.
They appointed COMMITTEES to collect
the bonus of two per cent. of the taxa
BILE property of Greenville voted by said
meeting. Our taxable property is es-
timated at 81 300, 900, two per cent. of
which, with right-of-way through the
county and depot grounds here, will
be given to the road.
The business prospects of our city
are growing daily. Twenty-Five OF
thirty brick buildings will be com.
menced in the near future. The fires
that have visited our city have simply
made room for more substantial
buildings.
Our new mayor and council have
taken hold of city affairs with vim
appointed Drs. q. II. Hawkins and f
G. ioakum health officers, and are de-
serving the confidence placed in them
by the people.
The new Methodist church will bs
completed in week or more. 1t is 0
beautiful building, and will be tn,
finest church in the city.
Trains on the East Line railroad
which was broken in several places
between this place and Jefferson b,
the heavy rains of Sunday, cam,
through to-day.
Heavy rains have fallen here durin,
the past few days. and severe wind
storm passed over the place last night
but did no damage.
In political circles, Ireland is tn
fayorite for governor; Mai. J. NJ. Rich
ardson of Leesburg, Camp county, 70
state superintendent of education, an,
MIR. Sam ID. Stinson for the senate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
TEXAS TOWNS.
Topics of Local and Personal Interest
Here and There Over the State.
Minor Matters Briefly Outlined by Spec
cial Correspondents.


Special TO the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, May "A scene occurred in
the Hotel Pick wick, Fort Worth, dur ing the
Republican convention on the Goth inst well
worthy of notice and illustrative OF mans
ing for supper, DIR. Brown of this place and
MI. Dudley OF Missouri were engaged In con-
versation when in walked Mr.. w. Il, Single
ton of this place, circuit clerk OF the United
states court for the Eastern district of Texas,
and seated himself at table not far distant
from these gentlemen. MIR. Dudley asked
DR.. Brown II that was Mr. Singleton When
note by the waiter-boy to come over there,
which MIR. Singleton did, and recognized Mr.
Dudley as a loyal soldier in the Confederate
army over which he was captain. So COM
pletely was he overcome with surprise that
he could not utter word, but the tears
welled up from his bosom and flowed copi-
ously down his cheeks About an hour later
Ing chat with Mr.. Dudley. Mr.. Dudley was
going TO school To him, when Mr. Singleton
closed his school to accept ~ position as can
tain In tbs Confederate ranks.
n. w. Ierhune, prominent attorney Of
Greenville, Is in the city.
MIR. g. NJ. ID. Grigsby of Dallas is In the
city. ''
Dr. A. Z. Brown has returned home after
his trip TO Bolton, I.ampasas Springs and
Fort Worth, absolutely carried away with The
last named city.
Improvement In the way of painting and
repairing is constantly going on here.
Mrs. j. NJ. North returned from Missouri
bringing with her nm accomplished and bean,
tiful young lady, Miss Leila Waters
The river rose twoand n halffeet last mig Inf
ana is neatly as high as 1t was in February
asst.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
HENRIETTA.
A Budget OF Local ann PersOna News
aud Notes Of the Day.

Sp scial 10 the Gazette.
HENRIETTA, May 2 The bond
given by Mefsrs. Strain, Rlsby q
Hwlnbum to the commissioners court
has been accepted, aud work will COM
mence at once.
There 10 o lively interest being taken
~ our citizens on u proposed railroad
from our city TO Cisco, via Graham,
Young county, and Breckenridge,
Stephens county. There are parties
here who will Ut once get chsxier for
the proposed railroad.
The work Of laying the foundation
on i. Csdy's new brick building Is
progressiDg rapidly.
~. J. Carter from Bowie will imme-
dintely start brick,yard, and bricks
WILL be manufactured on large scale.
q. w. Eesley, alderman from the
second ward and mayer pro tenn, is
preparing to make additions to his
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
FORT SMITH.
Second Days Races Winners and
L0sers-A Six-Mile Run
away Dash.

Special to the Gazette.
Fort SMITH. ARK, May 1.-The
jockey club races drew large crowd TO
the fair grounds to-day.
First race, mile dash-Bonita first !;
Olivette second; Frank Harper third.
Time l:4sl.
Second race, half mile dash--Redfox
first; Vie second; Sitting Bull third.
Time So seconds.
Third race, three-quarter heats
Both won by Virgie Hearne In lila
and l:l6l; Tom Marshall second; Ad.
venturer third.
In the first race, Frank Harper ran
away with his rider, and around the
track six times before he could be
checked.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
FORT DAVIS.
A Murderer's Escape Change Of Venue
Troops for the Frontier
A NOrther.

Special TO the Gazette.
FORT DAVIS, May 2.-Sperrin, who
IL VIII be remembered was arrested
and jailed here last January ON sus.
picion OF having foully muir.
dered Mike Dorsey at MIR
physyille,, Texas, broke iail
last Tuesday night, although his es.
cape was not detected until last night
sperm Is about twenty-five wears Old
about I'VE feet high, stands erect. viii
,welgr about 100 pounds, dark ewes and
na'r' light mustache, no color
In his face and xarv
paie from confinement. He has rela.
uves IN Oakville, Live Oak conntv
our sheriff will pay $50 for Ma detayy .
'ion IN any Jail In this state.
doughty, the murderer OF nm II,
laso policeman, was brought here ~
day from FL Paso on chang r ' ~
Venue. He Is making an etinse ~
give give bond, with but little hopes how.
a IRE broke out last night at a sinh.
military post near here known as the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
DENISON.
A Brilliant Ball-Prentiss Jailed
Meeting OF Citizens In Behalf
Of Law and Order.

Special to the Gazette.
DENIsoN, May 2.-One of the most
brilliant events in Denison society cir
c!es for long time was the fourth
annual ball given by the Order of
Railway Conductors in McDougall's
opera-house last night. The elite of
this and neighboring cities were
largely represented, and the affair was
noted by all to be the grandest success
OF the season. The opera-house was
handsomely decorated with flags and
different coloied lanterns used In rail-
reading, and the music was furnished
10y the Mein brothers of Dallas, which,
was OF an excellent order,
FRI miss, the rapist, and Chambers,
charged with being an acc0mplice,
were taken to the Sherman Jail yester.
day. There was some danger oflynch
law here.
A card appears In this mornings Her
ald-News, calling all good citizens to a
mass meeting at . o'clock tonight to
try and find some means of putting a
stop to the frequent outrages com
mitted upon defenseless women in our
midst. This Is a step In the right d.
rection.
Or. #. b. Hanna, Mayor 5. b.
Wildeand Mr.. Byrne returned yes,er.
day from the Republican convention
at Fort Worth.
SECOND DISPATCH.
An enthusiastic meeting of citizens
was held at the City hall to night, pre-
sided over by Sam Hanna, at which n
committee OF ten prominent citizens
was appointed to assist In providing for
the prosecution of the rapist, I'D Prem.
tiss, AZ the girl and her friends are too
poor to prosecute with any assurance
Of success. In addition TO the above,
a committee OF twenty leading citizens
was appointed, whose duty 1t will be
to see that the officers OF the city per-
form their duties. This action was
deemed necessary because OF the loose
manner In which the laws and ordi-
nAnces are enforced and the growing
increase In he open violation of the
statutes, The large meeting uuani-
mously pledged Its supper. To the COM
nlttee ia lis efforts.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03

Pinery. -Four government animals
were burned to death in the stables.
Loss about $1,000.
United States troops will probably
be placed in camp in the Chias
mountains near the Rio
Grande this summer, which
will cause the southern part
of our county, now devoid of American
settlements, to be occupied by stock
men. Without protection from the
government they will not venture
there.
A bleak norther is prevailing here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
JEFFERSON.
Special TO the Gazette.

JEFFERSON, May 2.-Yesterday VIII Robin.
son, a colored deputy sheriff OF this county
arrested negro named John Davis N, NJ,
n y, isa. who Is wanted here TO answer ON IN
dn, ic,nent OF assault to murder, filed on IN
nv , q, april ~, and one for murder II led ON
ior long time eluded the vigiIanco of luz
oilcers being preacher in Arkansas " '"e
h., On account Of the recent heavy rains ma
= esas q Pacific railroad caused M sa MI Ne
passenger trains TO be abandoned Wa h No.
had no through malls since yesierday' nave
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-03
MARSHALL,
Special TO the Gazette,

MARSHALL, May Abr. ]. II. Taylor re-.
turned from New York last night, where be
mad been attending the postgraduate con rso
oflectnres. "'e eourse
Anthony O'Brien got ON a big snra. Ia.
n ght and wandered of and fell Into n ANAL a1t
branch near the city. The funeral WAS ' no,
The case OF Charles Stewart VS.. The WASTE,
Union Telegraph company was broucht ~,
on iegniar call this morning The court ar aP =
,nGn the evidence gave Judgment for
WAS u suit for damages for failure upon ~
part OF tho company TO deliver a messa"e