Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-20
A DAY AT DALLAS.
All Abont a Hos--Fry Fatally Stabbed
by j. W. Franklin.
The Annexation Question Secret Meet
ings Of 0olored Men,
A Bar Meeting Railroad Talk ana
other Topics.

DALLAS, May iH.--hihu"'' W"
this evening made before County Az
tcrney Clint against J. w. Franklin
charging him with stabbing, 1t Is sup
posed fatally, l.. w. Fry at Pleasan
View church. six miles from Dallas
last night. The ARRAY arose over al
offer by Fry TO sell franklin a hog
Instead of the latter stating whethei
or not he wanted TO purchase thu
porcjnc, he took occasion to say thai
FRY was so DID poor that he had Il
sell the hog In order to live. Fry re-
pIled to the uncallcd-for re-
mark OF franklin In suitable
language. whereupon the latter drew a
knife and stabbed him, inflicting two
bad wounds, one under the left arm
plt and one in the back, both of which
were deep and dangerous. Fry has a
family, and has long lived in the
neighborhood OF Pleasant View.
franklin Is single man, and drifts
about, and after the cutting yesterday
driftei out Of the neighborhood aud
has not since been heard OF. Fry's
wounds are considered fatal. Officers
are after franklin.
MAYOR Cabell and Aldermen Brown,
Williams and Seay have been out in
East Dallas to-day az n committee from
the Dallas city council to talk the an
neXation question over with the citi-
zeDs OF that corporation. There are
many East Dallasites who are favora-
bile 10 the proposition If fair terms are
offered, and the probability IN that a
petition asking for annexation and nm
election will be presented to the city
"a A fntr lar tfNf In
row night.
There was large secret meeting Of
colOred Republicans at the court
house last night OH matters connected
with delegates to Chicago and to the
state colored convention at Houston,
on August .. The proceedings are
not obtainable for the public further
than that letters were read from
prominent Northern men and also
from several black leaders In Texas,
Endorsing the Diet armination of the
colored element to keep stiff upper
lipn against the white mans Repuh-
lican party.
The railroad delegation from Paris
Is expected here tonight to consult
with dallas citizens and Santa Fe man.
ayers on Northeast extension from
officials have arrived.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision Of the Dallas district court
giving to w. A. Jones 12Ix290 fee OF
ground used by the city AS pint oil
Sycamore street. The case has been
in litigation for eight years. The city
took pos session oil 25x2s0 feet from Mr.
Jones. and the court seem to have "splil
the difference allowing each side
one half the disputed property. An
arbitration board of six city freehold
ers IL To he appointed to assess tn,
amount the city shall pay Mr.. Jonei
fOr The l2l MOO feet.
Chaney Purify was to-day granted q
divorce In the district court from he
husband, William Purify, on tn,
ground Of lll'treatment and desertion
William, long ago, mauled the If
nearly out Of CLANCY, was convicted
aud served ten months Oh the poo
farm. When released he went home
maulcd her again, stole all valuabl
assets OF the household and skippe
the country. The parties are Ethi(
pihns.
The roads are dry enough now Z
allow the peripatene pack peddler (
start out and annoy the world at larg,
Folks are Enchanting their MOI
vicious species of house dogs.
In pursuance of resolution of
former meeting, the Bar association
met to-day, and In the absence of Nj
I.eaie, w. l.. Crawford, ESD, wa
called to the chair and Z. w. Hell
made secretary. ID. A. Williams, ESD
presented the resolutions of the con
mitiee appointed to draft the sam
which were rs follows.
Whereas, the Bar association of Dali
called 10 mourn the loss OF Judg. H. BarE
dale. one OF Its nohlest aud worthiest met
hers, who died May IL, 1881, desires 10 expr
lis high esteem Of his great ability as "a la
ser rs appreciate n ol bis usefulness a.
citizen aud It's admiration OF his mithrulne
asa friend. Therefore, be A.
Resolved, that In the death OF Judge Bari
dale. this nsso iRtiou slaments the loss OF
mcmher who, for legal Discrimination. p
found research and iireless energy Ind I,
equals. AS lawyer he was stroug and q
IN presenting the law TO the court. PcIuSi
aud powerful In convincing the jury, 4
anu chlvalrous To opposing counsel, anu
h,s clients Jealous 10 the utmost END faith
70 The last. AZ a Judge. unwearying
ss out and ihe Brave clear and IN
IN w. administration, AS a
zen lac was lover OF liberty, soalal,
s'rovc 10 further the strength ana greatn,
.I bis country, TO anlarge and secure
riGhts OF u people. and to elevate and
inl aud true, feoe of suspicion and OF fear
cherished his friends alike In good forth
and aYersity, and WA, ever ready to lignl
ms burden or serve his cause "withou, var
blencss or shadow of turning"
Resolved, that we tender to the hereu,
wife aud family of Judge Barksdale
heartfelt sympathy 10 their loss, and tina
copy Of these resolutions be presented
HEM.
o.yod, that the court holdlng session
Dallas he requested 10 spread these res,
ttous upon their minutes
Respectfully submitted,
ID, A. WILLIAMS
X. Il. BuhkE,
GRO. N. ALDl.IpCK
T.s. MiLHEH,
Joiis N. sTsnNoss
- Committe
MI. Williams said: "Mr. Charms
IN presenting these resolutions / I
profoundly agitated, but / also
convinced that II Ii appropriate In
10 express my sentiments of ADM
ton and esteem for my late law III
Her. No man was more profouns
versed In his profession, more sine
la his search for truth, or more forci
III his manner of impressing courts q
.iuries with his convictions. An a
lawyer, he was no less L sincere frie
and an eminent citizen. AS faith
husband or business associate he v
the peer of the noblest. and his de,
leaves vacuum which time alone N
I'LL. Mr.. Chairman, find 1t impoi
BILE 10 give utterance to the thong
that fiji my heart
District Judge Aldpldge, Cour
Judge Burke and several other me
hers of the Dallas bar feeIinglv a