Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-08
GAINESVILLE.
A Protrscted Meeting in Progress at
the Baptist 0huroh-D District
Court Doings.
A Petty Blase-A Superintendent Of Pub.
lilo Schools 0hosen-Narrow Bs-
cape from Rabid Dog.


| Special.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, June Word
has been received here that deputv
United States marshal and posse came
upon the notorious Dick Glass and
some associates near Colbert station. I.
T., AID had fight In which Glass and
another negro were killed and others
captured.
About $3.50 o'clock last evening a fire
broke out in California street near the
cotton platform. TWAS in the rear of
secondhand store, and originated
from defective fiue, Parties near by
quickly responded, and after tearing
away considerable of the roof, and by
the free use of water, the fire was ex.
tinguished.
Mai. Cairns and John S. Fletcher
while driving yesterday were thrown
from their buggy, and though consid-
Grady Jared were not seriously In
| jured.
Mrs. James O'Nesl. living three
miles east OF this city, made a narrow
escape with her babe yesterday from
q mad dog which ran into her house.
She reached an empty wagon standing
near the house, and her screams
brought her husband and neighbors,
who quickly dispatched the rabid ami
NAL.
The Representatives. OF this city Is
urging our people to begin prepare.
tons for grand Fourth OF July cele-
bration. II Gainesville does not move
in the matter, that paper favors going
TO Whitesboro or any other point on
the Fourth Of July.
AT meeting OF the school board of
trustees, Prof. Hughes of Illinois was
elected superintendent of the public
schools of this city. The professor
will arrive here on the 18th inst, and
will at once proceed to the examina-
ton OF teachers. Prof. Hughes is said
by those who know him to have a
splendid record as an educator, and he
was Endorsed for the position by those
high in authority. There were many
well-known educators of this state who
were applicants for the position.
A protracted meeting has been In
progress at the Baptist church In this
city for several days. About fifty per-
sons have protested religion, and a
large number have united with the
church. The meetings have been
conducted by the pastor, Mr.. EofI, as.
sisted by ministers from neighboring
towns.
District court convened at the regu-
lar hour yesterday morning, Judge
Piner presiding. The following bust
ness was transacted: M. ID. X. Taylor
vs. j. w. Campbell, suit of trespass to
try title; judgment for plaintiff for 456
acres OF land, the amount in contro-
versy.
J. M. Robinson & Co. vs. Lum John
ston, as sheriff of Cooke county, suit
for conversion Of property; Judgment
against defendant for $302 so, and in
favor of defendant against sureties on
indemnity bond
In the case OF the State VIZ. Jasper
Cox, defendant was granted a new
trial
In the case of the State We. w. j.
McNese, convicted OF robbery and
punishment assessed at twelve years
In the penitentiary, motion for q
new trial was overruled and the de-
PENDANT gave notice Of appeal.
Almost daily information IL received
OF the whereabouts of the Lee boys.
They are frequently ut Russellvllle
and are gathering and dealing in stock
as of yore. They intend to rebuild
their home and remain in that To-
cality.
Pursuant to complimentary invl-
tation rendered by the members OF. the
bar Of this city, Prof. William Wind
sor addressed large and enthusiastic
audience OF his fellow-citizens, includ-
Ing many ladies and the elite OF the
city, at the courthouse last night on
the subject Of phrenology. The dem.
onstration. which amounted to an
ovation, was rendered Prof. Windsor
by his brother attorneys upon his re.
turn from successful lecturing tour to
Cincinnati and other Northern cities.
The lecture, entitled 1.-THE Science OF
Human Nature" embraced con-
else exposition of the
science OF phrenology as
applied TO the domestic relations, was
heartily applauded and Ia pronounced
by all who heard II as complete sue
cess. Prof. Windsor has created sen.
sstion in legal circles here by the an
nouncement that he intends 10 demon.
strate the utility Of phrenology In the
courts OF this state in the selection Of
juries and In defenses involving the
plea OF insanity. As he has already
achieved an enviable reputation as a
criminal lawyer, his future operations
will be regarded with interest.