Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-31
SHERMAN
4 Picnic Drowned 0ut-TOO Much
Water for Even the Local
0ptionists
4 Carnival of Crime I'm Grnyson County
Rape and Murder Rampant
The Lilly Cnse.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
SHERMAN, Ten, Aug. 30.-Thc revival
of TnE GAZETTE has.been the subject of
general rejoicing in the city whore it has
become Il great favorite with the reading
public, and EVERYBODY sent has been taken
with an eagercss that would delight the
heart of the publisher to behold.
DROWNED oUT Picnic.
Yesterday the farmers League for
Locust Grove and Dripping Springs held
union picnic at the latter place that
was attended by hundreds of citizens
from the surrounding country, and very
flattcring delegation from Sherman and
Denson. 1t was announced that the
morning should be devoted to
music dancing and more quiet
social pleasure, ana after Il generous
dinner that was spread free for all the
orator OF the day, Capt. Hughey of Col
. linsyillc, Grange lecturer for the county,
would address the people in the interest
of the farmers. The dinner came off on
time and was Il good one but shortly
thereafter Il regular picnic cloud came up
from the northwest and gave the folks Il
generous wctting. The rain continued
for nearly I'M hour and at its close many
persons started for home, but after Il
while Mr., Hughey took the stand and
gave those remaining brief speech.
When he concluded several speakers who
We're OH hand to discuss the
pending question of local option
were called for, but the crowd
was too much demoralized by the mud to
listen, and these gentlemen concluded
not to annoy them further. 1t was eX-
pcctcd to open the campaign ut this
place, and more than one OF the cnthusi-
astic Prohibitionists had to 70 home dis
appointed. Several prominent gentlemen
will take the stump this week and things
will he made rcd-hot before election day,
on September ~.
MURDEROUs ASSAULT.
Night before last at Van Alstyne George
I ilartwcll and Pat O'llerron began an al
1 tercation over some trine that ended in a
/ fight in which the latter received two Sc
we're knife wounds, one of which almost
| severed his left lung, and from which his
surgeons said recovery was impossible.
/ llartwell was promptly arrested by
| the town marshal and brought to the
| Sherman jail last evening to await the re-
suit of his victims wounds before an cx-
amining trial Is held. This case and the
/ unprovokcd killing of Jack Goodwin by
John Harrison in Sherman less than six
! hours before, are the subject of much re-
/ greet and condemnation by our citizens.
/ CARNIVAL OF LUST AND MURDER.
On Friday Jo Stewart, farm hand
/ living about six miles north of the city,
! was before Justice lIinkle on Il charge of
rape committed upon the person of Mrs.
Belle Artworth, widow lady living in the
same neighborhood He was held over
without bail to await the grand Jury.
which meets here the second Monday i'm
September, This makes the fourth crime
OF this kind in the county within the
past month, and there have been
three men Killed in the county within
that time. Indignation Is taking the
place of Indifference on the subject of
crime, and we predict the use of hemp in
the near future.
THE NOTORIOUS LILLY CASH.
The case of Parson Lilly and his para
mour, Mrs. Darlington, charged with the
poisoning of the latter's husband in the
Chickasaw country, that created a scnsa
ton In Cooke county few weeks ago,
has been up before Commissioner Rich
ming trial. But little evidence had been
developed that has not already found its
way to the papers, but that little is
against the defendants The letter left
by harrington aS Il farewell to his un-
faithful wife, Is now believed to be a for
gerry, and il this is clearly established it
VIII do more to fasten guilt on the de-
PENDANTS than any other circumstance
yet developed in the case,
LADIES CHURCH FESTIVAL,
The ladies OF the Methodist Church.
South, whose house of worship was
burned few weeks ago, will give con-
cert at the opcr-houSe on the evening of
September Tor the benefit of the build
ing fund for new church Some of the
best amateur talent of the city is engaged
and TO Judge from their rehearsal. which
we witnessed last night, 1t will be n
grand success
SCHOOL NOTES.
Judge ownins, of the North Texas col
iege, and Prof, Nash, of Sherman instr
tute, have both returned from travelling
IN thc interest of their schools, and report
bright prospects for large attendance
the coming year. Several pupils hays
already arrived and the faculty will be
ready Tor business when the session
"Opens.
PERSONALS.
T.. W, Cave OF Houston, treasurer of
the Central road, and G. A. Archibald
cashier OF c, w, Israel 3 Co.'s banking
mouse OF Henrietta, Wichita and Harold,
are IN the city, the guests of the Binkley
house.