The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-02
FORT WORTH LOCAL NEWS
DoWNEY HUNT DESIRED DEATH.
Mr. Ginsley sues tho City and Some Clti-
zenS-Curbing tho Indecent Ele-
ments-eanned by Il Mules
Foot-PerAonals, Etc.

Font WORTH, Aug. Ii Special. els
life worth living?" ia q problem which,
for some time past, has been agitating
tho mind OF Downey Hunt, ESQ.,, of
Fort Worth. 1t is question which
has furnished food for reelection for
many others than Downey. II has
furnished material Tor q very enter
tanning romance by VOL known
modern authoress, and though the
question 10 by no means definitely set
tied, itsppoared 10 Downey that
"He'd rather be a toad and live uron the
Vapors of a dungeon,
Than keep a corner IN the thing he loved
for others uses"
DOwney was dOwn-hsarted; the birds
didn't sing as sweetly as usual; oil the
world seemed dark, and Hamlot's
doubt rs "to bearing tho ills we have"
or "il Ying to those we know not OFF,
had no place in Downey's mind. C1pid
had hit him 4 center shot and he had
reROlved to fly, for the girl didn't TO.
ciprOCat9 worth CEN. Poets have
sung their sweetest songs and ro-
mancers pictured their most touching
incidents when labOring under the
pangs of uurequited love, but it never
occurred TO Downoy to work it Off with
a Tabor No., Had be tried that plan
he would never have tackled
so dangerous drug as morphine. 1t
needs no pumping attachment to 70
suscitato the unfortunate victim of
Cupid's dart, If this idea is adopted.
but Downey saw things in a crooked
light. Ho procured a bottle Of NOR
phine, won't to his room last night,
"Foided the drarery OF his couch about
him
And quietly laid down to die,
but tho wicked doctor came with his
hand-pump, and Downey lives TO try
1t again, if no should think it neces-
saTy.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES,
IN the district clerks Office TO day
q suit for $1,000 damages was filed.
Ginslev is plaintiff and the city OF
Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Water
Works company. Julian Field, j. +,
Alexander, w. II, Aldridge ana
Charles Monday are the defendants.
IL is alleged In che petition that
tho plaintiff, whilo working in ditch
10 feet deep, between the pump.house
and tho river, tho banks cavGd in upon
him, ana he was permanently dis
ablod, which no claims will no COM
peusated by the payment OF $1,000
damages. lie alleges that all This &c
cured while working for the de
iendants and that 1t was caused by
their negligence.
DEAR RIDE.
The two men who went with the
fast women TO the ball at the reunion
grounds Thursday night, an &C.
count OF which has appeared in The
HERALD, were arrested and brought
before tho recorder this morning.
Rather than suffer tho modification OF
going through trial, they plead gull
~ and were fined so each Tor
riding with disreputaolo women.
Kutz is married man and has a fam
lily. TOwles is a single man and has
hitherto moved In the bost society in
the city. 1t is claimed by their frienda
that they were very much under tho
influence of whisky AT tho time, and
that they both deeply regret tho un-
enviable notoriety they have brought
upon themselves.
"rwo OLA KISD.h
The police are determined 10 break
up the habit some men have OF GdyeT-
tisiug themselves by appearing in
public with lowd women. Last night
j. G. Brown and @. Russ were arrested
by officer Rea, They were out riding
with couple of "soilod doves" whom
thoy were esped by the officer. The
recorder this morning fined them $40
each.
TIRED OF LIFE.
A Mrs Petit, this afternoon, took
morphine with suicidal intent. The
reason assigned for the rash act WAS q
general disgust with all things that
pertain To this life, She resides in tho
eastern portion OF tho city, She still
lives.
A MULIsH THING,
LStO this evening man named
Hagen was kicked by a vicious mule
in the face. His muleship left Tho
print Of both feet on that individuals
physiognomy. A doctor was called In
to see the wounded man, Tho wounds
arc painful and very disdguring, but
NO not considered dangerous.
W.. CUPID's CAPERs,
Dnrjny tho past week tho following
licenses 10 W. We'd wSeff'e issued out Of the
county clerks ofllce: Il. ~ JNavroi! ana
Mrs. Blanche Hurlburt; David IN
Russell and Lucy Kincer; II. @. Lane
and Alice Towsley; Julius Russell and
Ida Gill; John n. Montgomery and
Sallie Vaughan; Il. s. Baker and Mrs.
NJ 10, Cook j. ii. Anderson and G. A.
smith; Robert Coleman and Lizzie
Douglas; j. l.. Tillery and Mrs. Mary
n Dalton,