Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-06

Ijndcnhlath, II. Nj. Mcblnnisf JACK
Scott, w. y. Crowman, q w. Rice, a. Jt
Rice, A. II. Rcaf, 7. >. Bfowdcr. :. NJ
Hopper, Mrs. n. M. Petty, Mrs. Priscilla
Robinson, II. ". Robinson, w W. Cad
berry, Henry Gadboel, I. s. Browdcr,
administrator Of Jcff Petty, deceased, and
others The damages claimed aggregate
about 100000.
Mrs. Julia Floyd, through her attor-
ncys, Mcssrs. Coombcs & Gano, has pc
tititioncd Judge Don Pardce of the
United States circuit court TO be allowed
TO bring snIt IN the district court OF Dali
las county against the receiver OF the
Houston x Texas Central Railway COM
pany, and that the receiver be instructed
10 keep in his hands enough OF the prop.
crty and receipts Of the road TO satisfy
any Judgment which may be rendered
AGAINST SAID road IN said district court IN
favor of plaintiff. The petition then sets
forth the grounds upon which the suit IS
lobe brought, which are as follows On
June rs, 1855, plaintiff bought ticket of
passage over the road OF defendant from
Piano, in Collin county, TO richardson, in
Dallas county. When the train arrived
at Plano she, with the assistance Of the
conductor. got on board and entered one
OF LiN GNutlfiNs fiibtl tHE kDA 0Ai NV
train she saw nothing more Of the con-
ductOr, who failed to come for her ticket
or give her an opportunity OF giving 1t TO
I him. when the train stopped at Richard
son she started for the platform, assisted
I by MIR. Smoot. just as she got on the
platform The train started with a Jerk,
throwing plaintih and Mr.. Smoot
violently to the ground. dislocating ana
L Ia.r tEstfa1sl.t
side in q fearful manner, shocking her
nervous system, running her
health, aud making her cripple for
( He Plaintiff AYERS that she is a widow,
scvonty-threc years of age, and that be-
fore the accident she was physically sound
Iund enjoyed good health Plaintiff al.
I lcges further, that since the accident She
Z has been Informed that the conductor
was not qualified for his position. She
7 wants 70 bring suit for $4,000.
I John, Henry and Pink Hought, living
seven miles east Of the city, were arrested
to-day by Deputy Shcriffs Lewis and Has
kcll, charged with shooting two cows be-
longing to Mrs. Meredith. IL seems that
the Houghts are trying to raise a crop
on land that is only fenced with shot
gun. One OF the cows was killed and the
other badly wounded.
Information was lodged to-day against
Il. Craubshop, charging him with embcz-
zling $50 worth of furniture. The com
plaint was made by Sam Scott, who al
lcges that the furniture was rented OF
him by Crnbshop, and sold by him to an
other party.
In Justice Schuhl's court to-day Lamar
Wilson, for yagrancy, was fined 81 and
costs, in default OF the payment Of which
he was sent to the poor-iarm.
Alexander Barhiere and William Reed
were charged with assault and battery,
each on the other. Barbicrc pleaded guilty
aud Reed not guilty, and the justice fined
them So and costs each.
Tax Collector Gillespie starts on his
annual tour through the county for the
purpose OF gathering together the county
revenues.
Bill Stcrott has the "dang-youn
As Mr.. aud Mrs. Schneider and their
fourteen-months'- child and MIR. and
Mrs. Schmidt were returning from pie
mic yesterday the carriage upset, throw
ing them all out aud killing the child,
who was in Mrs. Schmidt's arms. A jury
OF inquest this afternoon found verdict
OF accidental killing. The child was
buried to-day, Judge Schulz conducting
the funeral services.
The county officers declare that the
Black VS.. Kid fight shall not take place
In Dallas county.
The Electric Light company are putting
Ia new boilers and other machinery, and
there will be no electric light for several
nights. AS 1t has been OF very little
account at best II will not be much
missed.
The lire committee Of the city council
met to-day TO investigate the charges
against Chief Kahn After hearing all
the testimony in the case they adjourned
reserving their decision until TO.
morrow.
AMbig row occurred at the boarding
/ house of section four ON the Gull, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe road last night, wo
man being badly hurt.