Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-18

special.
SHERMAN, Ten, April 1.-THE
district court has dispatched criminal
business with great rapidity for the
past two days. Several parties have
entered pleas of guilty and thrown
themselves on the mercy of juries
with the hope of getting short sen.
fences and the result has not disap.
pointed them. Our juries seem very
much disposed 10 deal charitably with
those who confess their sins, but to a
bad case who makes hard fight they
are not so kind when convinced Of
guilt beyond "a reasonable doubt.
a few mig hts ago some one burglar
lied the tRilor-shop of Otto Bein, on
North Travis street, and stole several
valuable pieces of clothing goods. On
Wednesday some little boys found the
goods hid away under the floor OF a
vacant stable in the south-end OF the
city, and Sneriu Douglass was notified
of the fact Early that night two dep
titles were set to watch and arrest the
thief when he came to carry the booty
off. After Watching for several hours
man was seen approaching and
when near enough to leave no doubt
about his being the right man, one OF
the deputies commanded him to halt
and surrender The thief turned and
ran, wi, II both the guards firing at him
as he went. At the first fire he fell
and they thought they had him, but
before they could reach him he got up
and escaped to the brush without
leaving any blood TO indicate u wound
He was white man, but the officers
could not identify what white man
he was.
A little orphan boy about ten years
OF age, who gives his name az Peter
Mesler, was sent up on the Central
train last night to Father Blucl, ana
was at the Binkley house this morn
ing in a poutlng mood, not al sll sat
isfied with the idea OF goiUg to his
new home. Later Father Blum foun d
the boy home with A. Chisum, VIII o
lives on Gray's hill, and he was taken
cut to be domestlcated.
A very pleasant wedding took place
last evening at S o'clock at the Iesi
dence of the brides brother, Jacob
Fischer, in north west sherman. Miss
Sophie Fischer and Mr. II. K Kruger
OF the firm of Isnk q Kruger, cigar
manufacturers, we're the contracting
parties, and the nuptial knot was tied
by Judge y. p. Gregg OF the county
court. A few immediate friends were
present to witness the ceIe-
mony and enjoy the album
dance of good cheer provided
for their entertainments. TIE bride
was most handsone ely arrayed Ia n
snow white dress with embroidered
oversklrt, an elegant satin sash, and a
wealth OF natural flowers, and looked
a very picture Of beauty and lowell.
ness. The bridegroom wore a full
suit OF conventional black and coun-
tenance beaming with happiness aud
pride at his good fortune in securing
such lovely wife. After the cere-
mony an elegant supper was spread
with an abundance OF wine from the
hosts own vineyard, and.chanpagne
from foreign parts TO make glad
the hearts OF all present. The even.
ing was spent In pleasant social con-
verse until y late hour, when all de-
parted for home with blerslngs on the
newly married, and the conviction
that they were happily mated
j.. Harrison aud wife, Mira. Sallle
Andrews, Mrs j, b Tyus and her
pretty daughter, Miss Leila, returned
Yesterday from two weeks trip TO
the New Orleans exposition.
One James L. Pope, was put on trial
this afternoon In the district court on
. charge OF biRsmy. He married
Miss Ella X. Baldwin in sherman,