Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
SHERMAN.
The Quiet Wedding Of Miss Rissa
Dills and John P. Hird.


Special TO the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX Jan p The we'd
ding formerly announced TO come of
on this, the 22nd day Of January, be-
tween John p. Hrd OF Gainesville
and NJ IS Rissa Dllls OF sh,rman was
celebrated this morning at 10 O'Clock
at the resi renee of j. III Oils, the
brides father, on North Travis street.
A small company Of immediate per-
sonal friends NJ the contracting parties
was pr sent. The bans were solemnized
by DIR J. g Carpenter of the Baptis,
church 10 his usual impressive man
ner After partaking OF lunch the
new ly-narried pair left On the HAS
train north, to visit PHILADELPHIA, New
York and Boston, where Mir. Hind
will be engaged for several weeks IN
purchasing goods for the house OF
Schih, Sommer 4 Co OF Gainesville,
OF which he is the activa agent and
partner. Many congratulatory tele.
grams came last night and
10 day from friends of the parties IN
Kentucky, Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
st Louis, Kansas City aud different
points in Texas, and numerous wed
ding presents were bestowed by friends
from the several places above named.
u. Schitf OF Gainesville, senior mem
Der OF the firm of which j z. Hird Is
the company, came over TO Sherman
yesterday TO be present at the we'd
ding OF that young gentleman this
morning.
Uhas r. Smith of Gainesville, q
handsome bachelor friend of the
bridegroom, as also present and said
he felt like grass wIdow when his old
chum was taken away from
him at the marriage altar.
Last night John Blsin, our city mar
shal, r, turned from Fort Worth with
Jim Marlborough as prisoner, arrest
ed on charge OF embtzzlement OF
funds be onping to the firm OF
Cullers a. Henry of this city.
| Marlborough had formerly been en-
| gagged as salesman for this house, but
about two years ago be fell into the
habit OF gambling and was relieved
from duty, Later Oh he caule back u
his old employer and protesting refor.
nation was given the position Of trav'
| cling Fale.man and collector, A few
weeks ago his conduct excl ed suspi-
| cion and he was ordered to report and
settle FIR the moneys in his hand
This last he failed to do, ant
Yesterday his wher abOuJs be
ing discovered In Fort Wortl
orders were sent, and he was arrested
and turned over To our officers. al
above stated. He was placed In Jail
and will no doubt remain in this qute
retreat until the next sitting Of Tia,
grand jury considers his case. Var
borough il p yo ing man OF pleA-inI
address and fine business capacity, bu
the mania for gaming has made him
moral wreck, whose fall is generally
deplored by all who know him, includ
inp your correspondent.
The new Silsby fire engine wa
brought out this evening at o'clocl
fhr test If It's throwing capacity
Everything was made ready, and Al
ter the hose We're spun out and tn
n ZZls fixed a tre was set in the fun
uHce, and in just tx MINUTES from th
striking of the watch stream wa
turned on, and 1t threw about oil
hundred ftet in the face OF stron
J wind. 1t was raining and FREE
ing at the time and wa
very unfsvorable day TO exhibitsuc
an engine. The test was far inferic
: to many made by the old Sam Houi
on, that was discarded TO buy this in
proved engine, aud the citizens are 81
II usly Questioning The ropriety Z
thu change at cost Of $500, the pric
paid in exchange
On account of theveTy ugly weatht
of to-day but few people were in III
city, aud business was extremely du
i'm all branches