The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-28
FORT W0R FL LOCAL NEWS
CARVING MATCH AT MANSFIELD
aud Horsewhlppiug at village Creek
Willie Clark Adjudged an Idiot.
Poor old "Prelims"-The
Days General Drift

SNA W WIN, July @is- special. -
information reached this city to-day
OF probably fatal difficulty yesterday
near Mansfield, q hamlet in the north
orn part Of this county Details are
wanting, but the facts, so far as given
are authentic. 1t appears that two
negroes were the contestants and
that one of them, George Smell, being
smaller man than his antagonist.
was severely whipped, and, uotwith-
Ptandlng the fact that Smell had been
terribly punished and kept retreating
oetore the powerful blows OF an en-
ragged enemy, his antagonist drew a
murderous looking knife and was
ABOUT TO make minceueea of him,
when Smell drew his pistol and fired
q snCJ which took effect in the right
lung. Smell as arrested and carried
before magistrate who after hearing
Ino evidence released the prisoner on
his own rec0guizanco. The wound Is
severe one and may prove fatal.
ANOTHER SUNDAY MEETING,
An old gentleman who resides on
village Creek in this cou atty came into
the city early this morning and made
complaint that young man named
Lse Virgins had severely beaten his
son yesterday. Its9ems that the two
young men were riding together along
the road when they got into dispute.
one word brought on another and from
Woros they proceeded TO blows, with
their riding whips. Virgins proved
to DO the most skillful manipulation of
the lash AMI laid il on to young Smoot,
greatly to his discomfort. In fact IL Is
said that young Smoot is severely
whipped about the face and shoulders.
Deputy Sheriff Maddox was dispatch
Ell out to the Village Creek neighbor-
hood. he brought Virgins to tho city
ana atter an examination before y ius-
tico, he wSs admitted to bail in the
sum of$250.
NON CoMPoS AlENTIs.
In tho County Court, this afternoon,
Judge McClung, special Judge presid
ing, a writ Of do lunatico inunirendo
IN the cas-. OF Willie Clark was tried.
he was a0iudged Of unHound mind
and us soon as therO ia vacancy in
tho asylum at Terrell no will DO sent
thero. The boy Is only 10 years OF
age end is tho natural son OF ono
Belle Clark, variety actross, who
died IN this city about year ago.
Since the death OF his mother the boy
has boeu kindly cared for by variety
actress named Johnson The boy APP
pears hopelessly idiotic, although
some say It was tho result. of nal
treatment IN early infancy. Ho1cyer
that may be, 10 is certain that now no
ohatters away continually, like q par
ROT, ana is as restless az O chaifod
bear. There Is u house 8nd lOt in tho
city which belong 10 him, having
passed 10 him from bis mother
"THOsE PRELIIINARTIsn
MeAsrs. Honey IL PriC6, roprCs3UUug
tho cotton mill company, me, The ci.-
zens' committee this evening tn gr-
range abont those prelimiulries. but
owing TO tho absence on tEu uf The
co committee, nothing could b9 dlrp. A
meeting will DO hold again tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock, when II is SUP
posed the plans will DO definitely dis
closed. So the tnill stu remains in
statu quo.
THE WOUNDED MAN.
Love Pulliam, the young man who
was so severely stabbed about eight
miles from the city, in quarrel about
some whisky, Ia getting along very
well, under the skillml treatment of
DR.. l.. B, Stanter, although his wounds
are very sore and painful today and
he cannot talk with as much ease 80
yesterday.
JURY COMMISSIONERS.
The jury commissioners met 20 |
day in the District Court room and Sc |
leotod the jurors for the next term or
the County Court, which commences |
September |. The following gentle |
men compose the commission: w. J.
BoazI II. q. Johnson and j. s. Morris. |
FOR SAFE KEEPING,
This morning Deputy Sheriff Boall, |
OF Nolan County, arrived in the city, |
bringing with him ono WOOD for safe |
keeping in our jail. Wood broke Jail |
some weeks ago and is brought here
TO prevent repetition. He is charged |
with being an accomplish TO the com
mission of u murder in hotol 90 |
Sweetwater some three months ago.
BRANCHING OUT.
Mr.. Q. w. Holtzlo, of the Evening
Mail, left to-day for Dallas to canvass
that city for advertisements and sub
scribers. The Mail is sprightly little
sheet, ontorprising and read by every
BODY In the city. AS medium
which to reach Fort Worth
readers, no paper offers the same In
RUN IN.
FATTY" Boil, n young buck negro
well known in political circles, was
put in jail this afternoon. He is
charged with completely i'm the rob.
berry of Mr.. Max Elsor, by which that
gentleman lost four watches. He had
ono OF the watches In his possession.
ANOTHER IN LIMBO.
negro man WAS arrested late this
evening, charged with stealing n shirt
In which there was handsome dia-
mond stud. The shirt belonged to a
carpenter at work on tho Gazette
building, and he had taken Il aud
hung II noar tho door whore tho Some
yambigu appropriated 1t.