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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
TERRELL.
How the Wife OF Sheriff Wilson
OF kaufman County Was
Shot.
History OF n Killing in 1885, iu Whicli
one NIyrick Lost His .Life.-"whisky
Did It,"

special to The Gazette.
TERRELL, Ten, oct. l7.-Your CORE
spondcnt has received the following par
ticulars with reference to the accidental
woundmg Of Mrs. Wilson, the wife of
Sheriff A. T Wilson. Yesterday morn
Ing Mr.. Wilson received tele-
gram from some officer requesting
him to meet him at Terrell
on arrival of the train, that he bad arrest
ed Jordan Adams, who was charged with
the murder of one Myrick, near Elmo, on
the sth of November, 1853. After hitch
ing his team he drove up TO the house and
asked his wife to hand him his pistol, Il
i4-calber. Taking hold of the pistol by
the barrel instead of the breech, il slipped
from her hand and fell on the floor, fired
-dischargng II ball which took effect
first i'm the back OF the inner side of the
lcg Just above the knee passing out
through the groin. Then entering again
near the lower rib on the same side pass
ed ont again near the breast, both being
flesh wounds, the former being severe
and dangerous one, aud the latter only Il
slight flesh womd-not being Of anycon-
siderable depth The doctors pro-
'nounccd the lady In Il very critical condi-
ton.
An officer from Tyler arrived this morn
inc with Adams in custody. The pris-
oncr was turned over to Sheriff Wilson
and carried 70 Kaufman on the 2:l0 Cen
trail train The circumstances OF the
homicide seem to be about these:
ON the date OF the killing Adj
ans Is said to have whipped his
wife. She left home and went to
Myrick'S, who was a relative, Adams
then went off and is supposed to have
rot more whisky, being under its influ-
cnce at the time, and went to Myrick's
and asked for his wife. Myrick told him
that he could not come in, lie then said
il he could not come in he ''woud shoot
his way in, and, ~uiting his acts to the
words, fred at My}ick with fatal effect.
He said to an acquaintance this morning
at was whisky that did it.n
The stock OF drugs belonging TO Bowen
Bros, attached few days ago was sold
to-day under order of the county court
and was knocked off at forty cents on the
dollar, tine furniture and fixtures going at
about tine same rate,
To-day has been sort of an off day
With cotton receipts, but still business
has been lively during the entire day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18

rail- and wagon will swell the receipts
since September 20 10000 bales, II Is
known that up TO noon the receipts had
reached 1868 bales, and when the loot
ings Of rail receipts are made up at the
several dcpots tonight, buyers are conii-
dent the total will be at least 10000, and
probably more.
II Is ascertaincd that White, the car
pentcr who skippctlwith his wfe's young
sister, went as far as Tyler on the Texas
& st. Louis road; also that he shipped his
case Of tools TO point on the Houston
& Texas Central railroad. Detectives are
after him and he Is liable TO be nabbed
any day.
William Shipp, the white man charged
with marrying negro woman, and jailed
several weeks ago, has been discharged,
as the grand Jury did not find a bill
[ against him II seems he escaped through
some tcchnicality.
/ Wiley Jones, NJ. +. Mclarcn and John
\ w. Baker have been selected ms judges at
/ the races which will come off at the Waco
[ driving park in November.
4 Capt. James W. Tinslcy, one OF the
most popular planters Ia this county, died
this morning at his residence In thus city
aged thirty-siX years.
The celebrated case of Shirley vs.. tho
4 Houston s Texas Central railroad, which
has been lltigated for over ten years
comes up in the district court Monday.
The "Black Flagn company held the
boards ut the NlcClelland opera house TO
4 night
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
THE HIGHER COURTS.
Yesterdays Doings in the Court of Appeals
at Tyler.

NJ Tyler.
Special to the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, oct. 1.-THE following
business was dispatched in the court OF
appeals;
county, affirmed.
Lathrop VS.. the State, from Smith
county, affirmed.
The Texas & Pacific Railway VS. Caps,
from Gregg county, affirmed.
Texas Pacific Railway vs.. Williams,
from Gregg county, affirmed.
Robinson VS.. the State, from Collin
county, affirmed.
Townly VS.. 1.-THE State, from Robertson
county, affirmed.
Lane VS.. the State, from San Augustine
county, submitted on brief by both par
ties.
Rose vs.. Sche, from Bowie county,
motion for certiorari submitted and
granted.
EX parte Fuller, from Navarro county,
motion TO dismiss application submitted.
Tx parte win Berley, from Navarro
county, motion to dismiss application
submitted.
Lebon vs.. The State, from Walker
county, submitted on briefs for both
parties.
Pressler vs.. the State, from Nacog-
doches county, reversed and remanded.
AIcNiese VS.. the State, from Maverick
county, former submission set aside and
set for Wednesday, the 18th proN.
Submitted on oral argument and
briefs for both parties, Kay VS. the
State, from l.ayaca county, two cases.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18

eled from place TO place, and what II was
they hoped TO accomplish by so doing
His answer was awe walk footsorc from
house 10 house, asking an opportuni ty TO
proclaim life and salvation. We teach as
Christ taught, advocating baptism by I'M
mcrsion, laying on OF hands, and teach-
Ing the Gospel according to Christ ana
His Apostles. MOrmons, too, are scorned,
stoned and cast into prison, but they viii
continue to herald the Gospel under all
circumstances, and remain true TO their
God. Other ministers travel IN their
comfortable buggies, but we have the
spirit OF Christ, and will be faithful and
work diligently, that we may be able to
save q few lives. We travel in the straight
and narrow way, which Is too narrow Tor
six hundred different religious denomi-
nations.n
Not long ago, down IN Paris, ]. T., the
second third aud fourth wives did not
hesitate to periurc themselves and de-
clare IN open court they were living with
a man to whom they were not married
This was done to shield the cOwardly,
licentious scoundrcls from prosecution
for their crimes. When woman can, ~
the name OF religion, stand up before her
tUlluEtH anu swear SIT - Ubb HldillIis
what should be done to the base, sneak
Ing villain who would permit mother to
lower herself 10 that Infamous class
which all honest people utterly abhor!
Yet Normons live peacefully among US
out here, and partake OF all the benefits
of our advanced civilization just a. If
they were guilty of no crimes.
There Is a crusade now going on In
Montana against the Chinese, and be-
lieye ere long the feeling will be- famed
into a fame against the NlormonS. our
people are awakening to the fact that the
poygamous cloak OF Nlormonism shields
crimes aud vices of such hideous infamy
that the worst crimes of the numerous
dcns called opium-ioints, now in full
blast in the West would fall into nsig-
niilcancc beside them. In almost every
city and town in the civilized world Nor
mon missionaries are preaching and
propa@ting the doctrines Of the new re-
ligion, but nowhere else ON earth are
they making such rapid strides as right
here IN our own new Northwest. Under
our free institutions legislation upon
matters of religious faith is SO paraiyLed
~ TO be Intellectual, but at its present
rate OF growth, unless something is done
to stamp ont the vicious lepcr, what will
become " this beautiful free Northwest,
which Is beyond question the erandcst
portion of our great and glorious cJuu-
Try:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
AUSTIN.
The Attorney.Gencral Gives I'm Opinion
on School Matters School
Reports.


special go the Gazette
Av~rl>, Ten, net. l7.-In reply ~ a
note from Educational superintendent
Baker, Attomry-Geu Templcton has
given @ written opinion that uasmuch Us
the school fund apportioncd tine cities
may bt applied To- erecting ,choo, build
iu@S II may also De applied to
'he payment Of q debt incurred
.u buying school furniture by competent
authority
The following annual school reports
have been received AZ superintendent
Baker, office Walker county. go schools,
maintained, - white and ~ colored, aver
age salaries, white male teachers S43,
white female teachers $50, aycrage salary
colorcd female teachers Sll Ells county
reports 9g schools, ~ of which ale col.
orcd. Average salaries white male teach
crs 500. white female teachers $50, col
orcd male teachers So, colorcd female
teachers $40. Newton county reports n q,
including - Colored; average salary
for teacher $50 TO $50
Alec Mack, negro accused OF
rape and murder of the Ramic
girls some time since aud the other
day liberated by the grand jury is said TO
have made threats against the life Of
City Marshal Lee. 1t is reported that he
was seen near Lees window the other
night, The reign of terror continues
among the negroes.
Comptroller Swain returned from North
Texas to-day.
GOV. Ireland and State Secretary Baines
are still absent on their bird hunt in Bias
uop county, and no business is trans
acted al the executive oflce, which looks
rs silent as the tomb. The regents of the
John b. Hood camp for disabled Con-
iederate soldiers were elected TO-DAY,
thirteen In number.
81 the meeting of the J b. Hood vet
Gran camp to-day the following nou-resi-
dent regents were elected w H. Sny-
der of Williamson county, w l.. Moody
of Galveston, Sam s. Ashe OF Houston.
Federal Gen. George w. Russ of San Au-
tonic, Gen, W. $. Cahell OF Dallas, VI, Is.
Lloyd Of Fort Worth. The following resi-,
dent, We're elected: 5. II. Darden, isaac
Stein, 4. J. Jerningan, w. c, Walsh, n
&. shelley, Fred Carleton Steps were
taken to select a site and build the home
Another suicide occurred tonight at
O'Clock In the part OF the city calico
Mexico, but the particular, have not beer
ascertained,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
BONmAM.

BrglnrOu- Operations Connected by
Telephone DIDN'T sen rhcm Cotton.
Special to thc Gagctte.
BoNltsN, Tx. oct, II, Burgars done
the town last night cdmmcncng az the
residence Of County Attorney Wuodson.
carrying away s25, Then it seems they
driltcd nortlWard and next entered the
house Of Allic Buruey obtaining $40.
After carrying his pants into the yard and
scattering the papers they then proceeded
10 Mr.. Andy Johns0u's, bat the noise OF
footsteps awakened the family and
The thieves fed, town OF 5000 people
certainly needs an organized police force.
This is not the only burglary that has
been committed lately.
The Southern Novelty company PLAYED
70 a big house last Friday night What
would Capt Walker have said II he had
seen such IN Attendance
Telephone connections were made To.
day with Ravenna, aud everything works
ikea charm.
The meetings az the Methodist church
closed with good results, several con
versions and additions TO the church
The farmers alliance did not sell their
cotton not willing to take the price of
ierod
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
HASKELL LETTER.
An Attempt TO Gust District and County
ClcrlI--Grand jury Indictments.

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i, nui suaS Ii,v e,,l NY. Ineie vas one
ialu cas- uIsl'yN''I ~ anu Se,cIal o'hcis
NY ront.l,'ou, ny lil'oitaHV us Oh
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liiloi iliu'lon III li'c nature 81 quo var
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~, 0l Viit oli'oc ol district ana county clerk
~, ne c"se y atllic,'ng d SIe9v ueai % no.
llce' aud some leellh@ exists among a
poIuoI u our community III consequence
t'icltol' poun parues nave chllho!eu aplG
counsel Mess[N' SpoohtN, Leg2et ana
W oouruh loI we rG.alor' '0hh MOTIFS
Messrs' Iechhah' FOSTER Morgan ana
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
TAYLOR.
rorat Cotton Market VIII uolda Fait.
cotton Compress.

ro,nt Cotton NIarl,et-wGI Holda Fair
cotton Compress.
special 10 the tazeuc
TANuE Tax, oct During tho
week the homo cotton market has been
lively and Judging from the latest quota
lions from the Galveston and Liverpool
markets, we ind that our buyers are pay.
ing The best market figures
We are having iiur weather and cotton
picking l~ progressing iuNuahy
Mayor John Thrcadgill is up aud
around again after % very severe attack OF
the denguc.
The fines and costs iu the mayor, court
during the past two weeks amount to
shy,
G., Il. Compton, one Of our prominent
citizens, Is laid up with q ,prained ankle.
caused by stepping on some loose lumber.
The Taylor citizen did not make It's
usual appearance this week la rou-e-
quonce OF editor, printers and the "dryln
being down with the drngur.
ono OF our most prominent physicians,
VIZ ~. Doak. Informs your correspond
emit that the general health OF thc COM
munity at large Is good, and that there
are very few eases ui the dcuguc.
Several new brick buildings are m
course Of construction, and will be- DIM.
lshcd iu the course OF few weeks
The Williamson County Live Stock and
sale association has made arrangements
to hold It's fair early m the
spring of 'sG so doubt the association
will be very successful as there are a
large number VI very line Hereford, Dur
ham and Other stock being imported TO
thl, section
The Nheepmcn have come To- the con-
clusion that late lamhiug 4, preferable,
aud breeding hos Just commenced.
II Is estimated that upwards of 93,O00
tons of hay have been delivered to this
market during the past season; besides
this, there have been about 10000 tons
shipped from here by the Missouri Pacific
ana international railroads.
The knights pl Labor have a good or.
ganlzation here, aud muster up about
seventy members al their regular meet
mgs
There Is some talk of arranging for a
cotton compress here next year, and, In
connection With Il, u cotton-sced-oil mill.
stock of every description ON the sur.
rounding ranges looks better than Is en-
pected at this season of the wear
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
DENISON.
An Indian Territory Man Held Up and
Robbed 10 the Tune Of Twenty.
Five Dollars.
w. Lositt, While on Trial for Murder, Il
A-sassinated by REDSKINS in
the Cherokee nation.

Special 10 the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, Oct. l7.--Pollceman
Stoncman and Bud Eastman to-day ar
rested one Potts, who, with partner,
held up Tom Blagg Of the Indian Terri.
tory last night They cnticed Blagg into
an alley back Of Tom Gracc's saloon,
They pretended TO be officers. one held
Blagg's hands while the other searched
him and got about S25 of his person.
Potts partner with half dozen other
confidence men have jumped the town.
II was reported on the streets to-day
that the Anheuser-B Busch beer brewing
association was to build water-works In
Dcnison without any franchise from the
city, only TO pay for the hydnnts II uses.
The water supply was to be drawn from
the Braun and Missouri Pacific aud Texas
Central wells. a GzEtrE reporter
called az the business Office Of that house,
Mr. Carter, their agent, was not In, but
the gentleman there said he hadn't heard
anything about 10 and thought the report
without foundation.
great many farmers were IN the city
to-day doing business.
The cotton that was brought from
sherman here sold for s.15 around
News has been received from MuskO-
gee, G. NJ, Of the killing Of W. LoyItt
near Grecnleaf courthouse, Cherokee Ma
ton, He was on trial for the Billing of
Tom Ballard In 1859. The testimony
was all IN Wednesday night, but, the jury
milling TO agree, he was tukcn to the
Thompson house 10 spend the night and
on his retarn TO the courthouse Thursday
morning he was wAylaid and killed by
three Indians, killing his horse at the
satne Time. His guards chased and fred
several shots at his murderCrS, but none
took feet. Levitt about four years ago
Killed three Greeks at q barbecue IN self
defense During his absence Wednesday
the jury brought In % verdict Of not
guilty, and it is supposed the friends OF
the Greeks and OF Tom Ballard avenged
themselves.
Further Particulars OF Loyitr- Death,
Special 10 the gazette.
FoHT SMuL Arm. oct. lI--Ahout
tWo years ago VIM Loyitt murdered
Tom Ballard, and since committing the
crime he las been ON the scout up 20
about three weeks ago, when be- was ar
rested, Last Thursday he was brought
before Judge Drew, 40 Illinois court
house for trial, being under heavy guard.
The FIRST day OF The trial passed OFF quiet
~, but yesterday, as lovtt and his
guards were going back TO court, they
we're Waylaid by unknown PARTIES one
mile from the courthouse, who riddlcd
The prisoner with buckshot, kiling him
Instantly, and also Di, horse, All parties
were ChcrokOes, Great excitement pre-.
vailed in the vicinity at last ucronuts,
and more blood~bcd may result
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
HILLsRoRO.

Figures OF Prosperity New Engine 10
Open nucket.shop.
Specia, to the Gazette.
hltLsnoRo, TEXr Oct, IL, The bust.
ness Of the past week in liilsboro will
compare iavoruhly with any town In Tho
state Cotton has been coming in az the
rate OF fom 500 TO 500 bales daily, and
has brought good prices The merchants
say that more buyers could be accomno.
dated The shipments Tor the season IN
70 date have been 1900 bales, aud there
are about 1900 bales In the Yards.
Merchants report collections ~ being
much better than for years.
our ilrcn,en are 10 try their new steam
engine Monday.
We arc 20 have a bucket.shop, branch
81 floyd's OF Waco, opened up neNt Mon,
day
Nest Monday the criminal court viii
commence 10 wrcstle with the three muir.
der eases thar are on the docket moi
much chance thongh OF neck-tle party.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
CLEBURNE.
Zig Land Purchnsc-stoIe His Daughter
New Mills.

new lIlllS.
Special to the Gazette.
CLEnrBNE, TEX, oct, l7.-To-day =.
j. Willis & Bro of Galveston, by deed Of
trust for $1,000 from j. G., Spears OF AL
yarado, sold 300 acres of land =. j..
Willis Bros, We're the purchasers
The Dallas Presbytery was in session
to-day IN the G.. =. church. There is a
large attendance.
Charles Bush, representing II. o. Pope
IS Co., st, Loui = was in the city to-day
hlliug the town with produce.
The new roller Touring mill of
Anderson Bros. is nearing
completion; II is neatly painted and an
ornament To the city, The machinery is
an here and most OF 1t put up, and the
mill viii soon be running and Clebumc
will then be able 10 get as good patent
Hour NJ home as they can ret anywhere IN
the state.
The city was crowded with country
people to-day, md our merchants were
very busy and glad tomorrow is day
Of rest.
Cotton continues TO come in, the re-
clipis increasing daily.
Weather cool and pleasant.
To- lay ). p, Crittenden, who has been
separated from his wife several months,
his wife living in this city, came in town
and stole his little daughter, who was
eleven years old, and had been stavins
with her mother here. lie rot her I'm his
wagon and left town. The affair created
considerable excitement. Sherih poyd
Is on the lockout for him. and when he
starts out for anyone he surely gets them
II Ia the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
The Arkansas Fair,

Special to the Gazette,
FORT SMtrm, ARR., oct, 1.-THE most
successful and satisfactory fair, financial.
y and otherwise, ever held in Arkansa,
closed here to-day During the entire
five days the most perfect order WAS
maintained and visitors from abroad were
lavish IN their praises of Fort Smith, her
people and her fairs. The fruit display
was the most magnificent ever seen, far
surprising the display at St. Louis or
even New Orleans. The displays IN all
other departments We're very creditable.
The lirst premium on cotton, 500, was
taken by farmer named Tankard resid-
ing near this city, Notwithstanding tho
bale that took the trst premium on Ar
kansas cotton at the ST. Louis fair was
IA the contest. Among the visitors pres.
ent to-day was United states senator
james Berry Of this state. Most Of the
fruit and produce display will BE sem 10
New Orleans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
PARIS.
Definite Proposition Regarding the Marshall
and Northwestern.

uehhlt" ifoposloh Regarding the Marshal
and Northwestern.
Special to the Gazette.
PANS, TN, Oct IA railroad con
ference was held in the parlors OF the Pc.
tersen hotel in the interest of the Marshall
\ Northwestern railway. Aiter q state.
ment was made by Col Heartsell, Judge
ID. II scott asked that definite propo.
sition be made 30 our people Col.
Hcartsell, in response to the Inquiry,
made 4 verbal proposition Paris 10 give
the right OF way through the city 10.
note depot grounds and grounds for
ronnd-houses and shops also secure ana
give the rl9ht OF way for i've miles, both
north and south of the city, and take
100000 IN stock IN the company, 10
per cent. of the amount payable at once.
a committee was appointed consisting OF
John G Gibbons, Frank Fit1huuh, pr
3 Il. Clement, DrJ, B RYAN and j. ID.
Worthmn, they going at once into se.
crct session. The meeting was continued
this morning, and dual action win he
made known tonight at a meeting to De
called AT the courthouse.
EighA-sevcn carloads OF bacon hayp
been received aud sold by one house dur.
ing this year.
Rev. J II skinner and Prof Wtther
spoon are in attendance upon the pre,hy.
terry at Bonham.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-18
DENTON.
Tried 10 shoot his step Fathers Special
Rates To 81. Louis.

Rates To ~. LOUIS
Special to the Gazette.
DENToN, TEX oct Yesterday
evening, while Mr.. J NJ. Salmon was AT
work on his farm seven miles north OF
town, JEFF Ventcrs, his step-son, came on
the premises and demanded rent for the
farm, and accused Salmon aud his moth
or Of attempting to cheat him out OF II,
After some violent language, he drew q
pistol and attempted to shoot his step
father, when lis mother ran up and
grabbed the pistol. \ struggle between
JEFF aud his mother cusucd, when tdey
both fell to the ground. 4 Mr.. slime
and Mr. Salmon ran up and
ovcrpowcrcd JEFF and took his pistol and
drove him of Tho farm 8, the home
stead of Mrs Salmon, formerly the wife
OF Judge ). \ Ncnters, deceased, but 1t
seems that jeff claims that his father
gave Il TO him, SO be attempted 10 take
iorcibIc possession of IL, law or no law.
Papers are ont for him, but hc has
"tluown in spacr.n
sheriff G. T.. Mcdonald has returned
from the excursion tu Neco~ A. G.. OWs-
10y also returned last night while g.. Il,
Buddy aud y. Head went ON 10 ~ Paeo.
Mr.. lloNic sent u telegram yesterday TO
Judge Carroll of This city, who &, vice.
president for 1,Na-, of thc Stock u,-oci-
acton, thai ,t0ckmen would hc carried
over the Gould roads 90 the ST. Louis
convention and return for fun fare one
way
The county alliance has decided 10
raise the capacity ut tbgIrmill go $50 barr
rcis per day