Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
DENISON.
Encouraging Prospects Of Obtaining
the Federal Court.
The Gamblers Trembling in Their Boots
Municipal Election Forecasts.
Special.


DRNIsoN, TEX, Feb. 1S,-One OF the
coldest spells OF weather Of the entire
winter has prevailed here for the past
three days, and the streets are nearly
deserted by pedestrians.
Our people are very much exercised
over the establishment Of the federal
court DR.. Henson, who WAS dispat ched
to Washington, writes an encouraging
letter, aud Is confident that hls mis-
sion win be crowned with entire sue
cess.
The federal court Il considered az
big "bOomn as new railroad, and
will give n impetus to all branches OF
trade Oar people are 60 confident
that several lots are being secured on
West Main street rs n site for the fed
eral court building.
The gambling fraternity IL In etate
of trepidation over the proposed bill
making gambling penitentiary Of
| Tense. IL Is stated that one OF the par.
ties interested In the Whit Elephant
IL at present Nt the capital, watching
\ the course NJ events. We understand
that the gambling OF the entire city Ia
under one Toof-the White Elephant
| The Gazetteer has entirely sub
sided on the gaming question. Muir
| ry made gallant fight, but 20
no purpose. He scored victory, how.
| ever, in making the gamblers go from
the ground floor to the second story,
which he claims Is all that was de
manded.
1t II rumored that Mr.. hurry will
convert his weekly into u daily. He
published the daily News for NUM-
Der OF years, which was always regard.
ed as the best daily that Denison ever
had. AT present Mr.. Crooks Of tbs
| Heruld-Newa IA master OF thS
newspaper situation. He controls th,
Hemld-News, aud also owns one-hal
interest In the Evening journal, which
10 represented by his SON, a Dung mar
who has not ~ yet attained his major
lty. II Polk Burhaus, one OF lht
most brilliant and entertaining writer
on the Texas press, has retired from
the Journal, aud that paper will, fo
the present, 30 we learn, adopt ia,
novel plan of having no edltut,
Our municipal election takes plac
Ia April, and a large corps OF candi
dates isspTinging up. There Will b
no less than eight candidates for cit,
marshal. Four have already an
nounced. The old wheel.horse, eX
} Marshal Hardwlck, who was elected
for three successive terms, and was de
! feated by the present incumbent, II
prominent candidate, Wyatt Cut
Ter, ex-cOnstRble, IL also In th
race, and from all presen
J appearances will he our n, xt marshal
Cutler made splendid record rs cnn
! stable. Mauhal Hall IL candidat
D for collection. He has given good "a
D isfactlon and IL Ia thought that IN
3 race lies between him aud Cutler
4 Viewed from all quarters the fight 10
the msrehalship will be deeply Int
/! eating one.
. A number Of our people are pr
q pairing TO attend the worlds e.
. position at New Orleans. nj
"a and Mrs. Bennett, who left ThuTsdu
l. night. will b. followed by others " OF
o prominent people Mr.. h q. Muir
y and lady have gone 10 Galveston 10 Il
q tend the press convention, aud fro
II there Will 90 TO New Orleans
n Your correspondent ls IN oommuE
n cation with a gentleman in 81. Lou
a who will visit here In TIE spring {
d the purpose Of operating cotton-se'
II oil factory.
9 Denison has one Of the large
l. ekRting-rinks In the state, aud
K largely patronized by our people. ~
y band Is present at the rink Saturdi
d lights.