Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-09
SHERMAN.
The Christian Convention Drifts Into
a Prohibition Discussion--A
New Daily Paper.
y supposed inccndiary Iirc--rhe House
H"bhed-A Young Woman Narrowly
Escapes Cremation.

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SHERMAN, TN, Aug. s.--Thc con.
veniion of ministers and lay delegates OF
the Christian denomination from all over
the state has been in session here Tor the
past two days, and large audiences have
attended their sessions and services nj
all times.
Judge lloman of Caldwell county, de.
llNered an able address ON the prohibition
question, at the church last night. and
was listened to by several ministers of
other denominations. lie announced
mat temperance means prohibition with
It's advocates now, and they intended tn
continue the fight for political supremacy
until the whisky traffic In this country
WAS broken up.
II was announced that visiting minis
icrs OF this church would M the Baptist
and Presbyterian pulpits Tomorrow.
There are over one hundred and
hity visitors quartcred among the
members of the church, among them,
some of the most eminent preachers of
the state.
Parson Iluggard of the Prohibition Al.
Vocate, now published al Dallas, is visit
mgthis meeting IN the interest ofhis paper.
Judge Holman Is announced to lecture
ON temperance in the courthouse tu-mor.
row att O'Clock p. IN.
Mr.. Charles Roberts, editor of the late
Sherman Journal, and c. &. Lee, local
editor, have arranged To issue an evening
paper here from the journal office, 10 be-
called the Evening News, and will send
out the first copy on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Moore, late foreman of The office,
will have charge OF the circulation. and
also correspond fdf the Dallas Herald.
\ runlor is in circulation here to-day
that the Herald will make grand Apht
against the News, and has already pur.
chased four locomotives with mail cars Mt
mched To carry their papers ont 10 the
Tour cardinal points each morning
IN time 10 reach Red river AT
O'Clock, and in other directions
on equally good time. Such an enter
prise will be a bold stroke for supremacy.
but many persons reserve the libeIty To
doubt the paying qualities OF the venture
Avery pleasant picnic was held at Bells
yesterday, and the hoSpitable people of
thai community spread most excellent
dinner for the entertainment of
their visitors. Judge Silas Hare and
Judge Hurt of Dallas were called on for
speeches after dinner, and both OF these
eminent gentlemen did themselves proud
In the appropriate talks made.
The morning services consisted of
regular prohibition talk by Rev. Haggard
OF Dallas. This question seems to be the
only issue now 10 talk about, and on
every occasion of a public meeting, some
win ind place TO get in his
hobby. Even in the churches II Is a rare
thing not 10 hear some alldsion TO the sub
icct, and many of the preachers will take
the stump when the election
Is ordered by the commissioners court,
which must be done during the session
beginning next week We cannot have
less than fifteen nor more than thirty
days TO fuss ovcrlt as this is the time
prencribed by law in which such cleo
tionS must be held.
The house of Charles Newton, about
two miles west OF the city, was destroyed
by tire last night about midnight and the
family, barely escaped with their lives.
There had been no lire IN the house since
dinner was cooked. The only lamp was
In the family room and this was blown
out at 9;3O O'Clock, when they retired for
the night. The fire started in the north
end of the building and the whole build
ing was enNcloped before the Slcepers
were awakened. Mrs Newton caught up
her little boy with the col on which he
slept and carried them safely 10 the
yard, while Mr.. Newton endeavored TO
break open door 10 the room in which
Il young woman slept who was engaged
as help for the family. The flames drove
him out, and he run 10 an outside window
10 rescue her, The room and bed was
in flames and She standing la the middle
Of the bed screaming with fright and
unable TO help herself. She had the
presence of mind To wrap herself about
with two heavy wooden blankets and
thus saved her life until Mr.. Newton
caught her In his arms and put her out
At the window. His face and hair was
,corched and her arms were severely
llistered.
Mr.. Newton had about $1,000 in the
house in gold coin. currency and checks
hat he intended to use in payment for
cattle the evening before, hut did not
use 1t. The theory now is that some
party aware of the money being there,
robbed the house and then set It on fire /
10 hide the theft. This is strengthened (
BY the fact that no trace Of the gold /
,on can be found in the ashes .
His loss is about $500, with no insur
lnce. The flames also caught the smoke 4
house and outside cellar, where all the I
amily lard and bacon for the years sup
ply was stored, and these also went up (
n smoke.
our postofllce Is dressed In the som (
Der drapery OF mourning to-day in honor
If the burial OF Gen. Grant. but no other I
in the city is similarly fixed, and I
40 break has been observed in the usual !
business OF the streets.
The people Of Howe, eight miles south,
leld picnic to-day, gotten up 10y Knights /
If Honor and friends OF that community (
several citizens of sherman went down [
o take part in the pleasures of the day.
HENDERSON.