The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-05
FORT WORTH LOCAL NEWS
AVERY HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY.
The lnfanticide-A Negro Woman Par
ticeps-That Wood AnTair--More
About Morgan A Big
Deal in Cotton, Eta.
THE FOURTH OF JULY,

THE FOURTH OF JULY.
FORT WORTH, July ESPECIAL. l.
To the joyful disappointment OF the
many who feared that it would rain |
here on the Fourth, the sun rose this
in cloudless splendor, usher |
ing in such beautiful day as, though |
often equaled in this city, has never |
been surpassed. AT an early hour the
streets begsn to fill with celebrators,
who, in their "Sunday.go. to-meet-
ing" clothes, presented quite a gay
and festive appearance. The majority
of the business houses in the city
closed at an early hour in order to
give their employees an opportunity to
participate in the general reioicings
which characterized the anniversary
OF the wonder amongst modern ma
tions, the United States of America.
Although the detonations OF fire
crackers and toy pistols or
all over the city the main scene
OF the festivities were located
ut the Fort Worth Driving Park where
the exercises consisted Of the reading
of the Declaration of Independence
and patriotic orations by prominent
speakers followed by match game of
base ball and horse racing.
Owing to some misunderstanding
the impression was general that the
speeches would be made ut tho Rose
dale Car Companies Pavilion and
large crowds tlocked thither; but only
to be disappointed in finding that
everything would take. place at tho
Driving Park and All admission fee
charged. This created sone dissatis-
faction, and number of people re-
turned 10 the city. Their places were
promptly filled, and all day tho pavil.
ION was kept crowded to its utmost
capacity. At night the dancing plat
form of the building was cleared, the
musicians took their places, and
until a late hour the deyotees
OF Terpsichore spun around
in the mazes OF the seductive waltz,
tripped the light fantastic racket, or
walked the more stately measures OF
the lancers.
Throughout the day the city was re-
markably quiet and up to the hour of
this writing nothing has occurred to
mar the serenity Of one Of the most
enthusiastic celebrations of the ma.
TONS birthday ever witnessed in this
city.
THAT INFANT.
The finding of the body of an infant
few days ago which was mentioned
In THE HERALD, bids fair to unveil q
heinous crime perpetrated by father
and mother in this city, who hereto
fore stood well in the esteem of their
netghbors, and whose characters IN
to short time ago were never touched
| by the foul breath of suspicion. The
unnatural parents even up to
the present time are going about
their affairs as usual, unconscious Of
the heavy cloud of suspiclons which by
Monday will devel0pe with arrests
Officer Charles Scott has effected the
arrest of negro woman who, IL is be
lieved, was employed by the parents
TO mako way with tho child and leave
IL where IL was found. All the facts oil
the affair and the names of the parents
are known, but in the interest OF Jus
tice the publication OF them at this
time ID withheld. The coroner yester
day adjourned the case ovor till Mon
day, when, with some new witnesses
who will be on hand, the jury will bC
able TO bring in its verdict and declare
who are the guilty ones. There seems
to be no doubt of the fact that tho body
was that Of a white child.
THAT WOOD AFFAIR.
There are no new developments IL
the Wood affair, whom, IL will DO re
membeved, Is wanted in Tennessee iOl
murder. Mr.. 7. ID. Hewlett, the agen
of the Queen IL Crescent route who lef
this morning, having John =. Morgan
in charge, wanted for ombeZ2lementir
Alabama, claims TO have seen o tele
gram from Tennessee announcing tht
arrival of Wood In that State, but tina
Wood had not surrendered himself
and would not until the arrival there
OF his lawyer from this State
whom he has engaged TO <,
there and defend him. Thi
lawyer, it seems, was prosecuting ut
torney for the county in which thu
murder was committed, and nov
, Wood has thoupht proper 20 bring hin
from Texas, whittier he has removet
since that time, to defend him. Thi
serves TO show the changes that tn
whirligig OF time brings about. IL tn
trial had come of n few years baC
this lawyer would have tried TO con
Wet, but now he goes for the humanI
, tartan purpose, no doubt as he will tel
, tho Jury, OF saving human life. Thi
Is given for what IL Is worth, tho fact
4 being given here exactly az they wer
told and the CORRECTNESS and aCcurac
of them ara not vouched for.
MORE ABOUT MORGAN.
John 8. Morgan, the man who hg
o been carried back to Alabama for en-
;. bezzling 81 bales OF cotton and $500
q worth of goods, the property Of the 4
; G.. 5. railroad, 10 man OF about
D years ofAge and of good address an
easy bearing. He is spoken OF as O
unusually good business man and
:, splendid accountant. II Is said thu
about 5000 bales OF cotton were ami
!, ally shipped from MIXERS Landing O
tho A. G. s. while no was there.
4 was his custom 10 filoh some from eac
!. bslo and in one season he stole
I, bales. He took a part of everythin
" that passed through his depot amour
ing In all to about 5000. The evidont
against him Is all clear and expllo
and he will most assurodly got a ter
r. OF years in the penitentiary. He WI
:. agent up TO tho time of his arrest
Bowie, on tho Fort Worth & Donv,
Is Railroad, and 10 Ia reported that q
railroad authorities say II no com
n back no can got q ositiouOn that rO9