The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-29
FORT WORTH LOCAL NEWS
SERIOUS CASE OF sUNsTRoKg.
John Hall and "FaIty" Bell Behind the
Bars A Morphine Failure.
Those Preliminaries" Still
staple-Other Items

Fort WORTH, July Especial l.
A gentleman who lives in this county
was driving to this city this morning
in a buggy and when about 10 miles
Boath of this place he observed the
body of man lying prone upon the
prairie, near the roadside. The man
was in an unconscious state and there
was no house within easy reach. The
heat was intense and the gentleman
wisely decided that the best thing he
could do would be to bring him to the
city. He accordingly made haste
with the apparently lifeless body OF
the man, and upon arrival In this city
he drove to the City Hall aud DIR. l.,
b. Stouter, the city physician, was
Immediately summoned. After an
examination DR.. StOuter at once pro-
nouuced it case of sunstroka and
had the still unconscious man
removed 10 the city hospital.
The man is not known here and
there is nothing upon his person by
which he can be iden tilted. He Ia or
medium height, W olgha about 100
pounds and OF plender build. His
hair and eyes arc light aud he wears
e slight mustache. His general APP
pgarauce would Indicate that he is OF
German nationality.
REMANDRD 10 JAIL,
John Hall and "Fstty" Bell, the
negroes who are charged with stealing
| four watches from the store OF Max
| Elsor, an account % which has ap-
peared in THE herald, were before
Justice Nance for q preliminary trial
this morning. Hall, by his attorney,
waived an examination, and Ia do.
| fault OF 9 $500 bond was committed 10
iaIl. Tho testimony la the case of
"Fsttyn Bell was heard by tho Justice
aud his bond fixed AZ 5000. He also
was committed to Jail, not being able
70 give tho bond. This negro Ia an old
offender his namo figuring quito
extensively upon the records OF the
Police Court.
"TRY, TRY AGAIN"
A d0mi-monde, who rasides within
the classic shades of lIell's Half Acre,
essayod last night to cross tho River
of StyX by the morphine route. Tho
morphine was good anc would bavo
done its work, but the umbrian shades
of hades and the prospective forked
tail OF his satanic majesty were more
than human nature could stand. A
doctor was celled and the Woman's life
| saved.
REPORTED DEAD.
1t IL reported here to-day that the
negro who was shot by George Smell
Sunday last near mansfield has died
of hia wound. The killing is said to
have been Ia nelf defense, and tho
slayer was released on his own recogn
izance.
DEATH OF a YOUNG MAN.
Mr.. Albert Chambers, who rs spoken
Of as young man OF exemplary habits
and exceedingly bright promise, died
this morning OF typhoid fever, ~ tho
homo Of his parents, in this city. iie
was only Is years old.
THE COTTON MILL.
Moasrs, Haney and PricO met the
Citizens Committee this morning, ac-
cOrding TO announcement, tut nothing
definite was done "Thuso prgiimin0.
rios" still hold the fort, but netting
Is given for tomorrow, { which, IL is
said the whole affair viii ba definitely
settled. This Is positively Tho last APP
pearance. The affair hasalmosJ ceased
TO be news.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. G. II. Hickman, representing the
Live Stock Record, of Kansas City,
Is doing the Fort.
Mr.. Harry p. Lawtbor, rising
Young lawyer OF Dallas, was in the city
10 day.
DR.. II. II. Chiffon, of Dallas, came
ever To the city TODAY.