Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-23
WEATHERFORD.
Attempted Jail Delivery-Meeiing OF
Citizens In the Interest OF the
Stock Show.
Rev. J. II. Graves, II Noted Nashville
Divine, speaks to n Large Audience
Midnight Pistol Firing.

WEATHERFoRD,T Ten, Sept. 22.--Last
night about 10 O'Clock the attention of
Dick Witherspoon, the jailer, was drawn
to Il noise up in the jail, about the cells
After listening for some time, he went
with the guavd TO see what the trouble
was, and found that the inmates had
prled off two of the locks on the doors of
the cell In which they were confined, 1t is
supposed that the prisoners secured small
crow-bar or chisel yesterday, from the
workmcn who are putting in the new cells,
and hid 1t until last night when they in
tended to escape. They would have sue
cceded had it not been for the careful
outlook of the iailcr and guard, who are
all the time on the lookout The work
OF putting In the new cells is under good
Roadway, and in the course of week
VIII be done, and when completed there
will be no more undertaking in Parker
county
Tonight Rev. j. r. Graves of Nash
VILE, Tenn, one OF the most noted and
reverend diyines of the South, preached to
nm overlooking house at the Baptist
church in this city. In his preliminary
remarks he stated that he could not
preach, as he had been paralyzed for over Il
year, but he would talk to the large
audience that had so kindly come out to
hear him. He stated that he was only
here on the earth for n few months, not
years, utWould pass away ina very short
time. Mr.. Graves stated that he had been
preaching forty-ilyc Years aud had edited
a religious journal over forty years, and
had belonged to the Baptist church over
dtty years. The reverend gentleman also
stated that'onc entire side of his brain was
completely dead. He had to sit i'm "A
chair while he talked His talk was very
encouraging to Christians, aS lac dwelt
extensively ON the subject of Christian
experience. lie also encouraged the
sinners with his unlaltcring faith and
trust In the living God. While his voice
seems Il little shattered aud his memory
Ia little shaken, 1t could be very
easily seen from some of his
powerful comparisons that but few such
divincs had ever inhabited this country.
Wcatherford may indeed feel proud that
IL has enjoyed the presence of such Il
notable aud distinguished Christian man
rs the Rev Dr. I;rGYcs. He leaves in
the morning for home, and while 1t may
bc thought that our people may never see
him again, he has the prayers of all
Christians.
Some disturbance was caused last
night about - O'Clock In the neighbour
hood Of the Jail by the firing of pistol
by some irresponsible person, The OIL
Gers were quick ON the spot, hut the
party could not be apprehended
The trial of James II, Milllken occurs
ut Granbury Friday, the 18th, when all
the witnesses Tor the state and the de-.
PENDANT will be expected to appear
Tho tine stone building being put up
by Mrs. Dalton of palo Pinto, on the
northwest corner OF the square at this
place, is nearing completion, as the cor
nice work is now being put ON,
Rev, h. w. Williams will preach ut the
Methodist church here next SUNDAY,
morning and evening. His subject will be
"the power OF the gospel He pre- cics
on this subject by special request of Il
number of persons who have heard him,
and this VIII no doubt give him coed
hearing.
All who are Interested in the live stock
show to be given on October 10 will
meet al the Carson & Lewis office at
O'Clock tomorrow to appoint committees
and make all necessary arrangements for
the affair
Cotton receipts Tor the day, sixty-nve