Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-09
WACO,
Fiendish Assault OF Mexican on a
Twehe.Ncar.0ld Roy.
Postal Matters relcphonic-Jcssc Joue,,
the stage Hobbcr, wanted.
Special me Gaaclto.

'l'Nffa'A ~ Wv N't'hfAtt's
Waco, TeN,t oct. s,l'nitcd States
District Attorney Pcarrc telegmphod to-
day 90 Quilted States Judge Turner, at
III Paso, that a complaint had been liled
here against Jesse Jones, the youthful
stage-robbor who has been exploiting re-.
Gently around BYownwood, Cisco and
Abilene, and who was captured and is
now in custody at El paso. As Jones
crimes were committed IN this district. I
Attorney PeaFre thinks he should be
brought To Waco for trial before Judge
Mccormick. II IL not supposed that
Judge Turner win object. Mai. Pearrc
also received u telegram from Attorney
General Garland, asking him, II he could
possibly leave, To 20 over TO Jefferson
and assist District Attorney Stratton
there IN prosecuting Adlen. who h
charged with robbing registered letters
while IN the railway postal service Mai.
Pearre finds It impracticablc to 80
through.
\ little boy twelve years old, named
Edward shore, was assaulted about al
mile west OF the city by an unknoNn
Mexican, who first robbed the boy ol ~
and then attempted to perpetrate name.
less crime on HIM The boy cried out
and struggled when the Mexican beat
him leariluly A farmer who was AZ work
near by heard the child's cries aud went
TO tho rescue. The Mexican lied aud has
not been captured. The farmer brought
the boy TO the city.
Geo. Thomas Of Limestone county was
before United States Commissioner lfinke
to-day, charged with selling liquor with
out paying the revenue license lie
pleaded guilty and gave bond TO appear
"a bt NnLIfnhar al tha Ifutfgb
States district court. Deputy
Marshal Waller OF Mexia, who brought
Thomas here, says there are very few
violations OF the local-option law Ia Lime
stone county now that prohibition comes
very near prohibiting there, SO yigilant
are the officials.
Jim Parker was arrested IN this county
few days ago aud jailed on suspicion
OF eng a murdererwho has been wanted
in Burleson county for the last five years
Parties came in to-day TO Identify him
and declared he was not the man. 70 his
great Joy Parker Was then released from
custody.
Or. Reddin Andrews. president OF Bay
Tor university, left to-day for lndcpon-
dence with his family II Is a matter OF
some doubt With him, as with others,
whether or not Baylor university viii be
consolidated with Dr. Burleson's miyer-
{ sity here at Waco.
I The first bale OF cotton ever glnned aud
] baled Ia Shackcliord county has been re-
eelyed here. II was consigned TO kcllnm
( Is R0tan, wholesale groccrs of this city.
/ The cotton market was STEADY to-day.
Prices ranged from $50 30 $40, Total
Z receipts 10 date are 1880 bales.
( Dun Rice is taking ia the town He
a. al "A. H. "A. ..I.l.
1 OF interest to-day. Speaking OF the Gal
weston News Dallas venture, he said; 81
never vet saw the man who was himself
the attraction WHO could run two shows
AT tie same time llan VIII lecture
here.
The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed delegates TO represent the Gem
trail Texas Live Stock association In the
National Cattle and Horse Growers
association az ST. Louis. No
yember Pa ~. T.. Prathcr, Wacui
Geo fl Gassoway. Fails county Henry
-. Alien, Limestone county. Alternntcs
w W. Srlcy, W. l.. 6nttiu and A..
Wheeler, all OF waco. Several members
OF the association, Ia addition 10 these
delegates, viii attend, aud there l. talk
81 making NJ an excursion party and Rtl-
ting special cars, az was donel last. ypar.
As set four letters Is lie sum total
of the letters received here for speedy
delivery, under the trti-cent postal Ays
tenn About doHen Of the special
stamps have been sold The p0stohre
force, by the way Is considerably de-
pletad ly the dcngae
The Erie Telephone company has cone
menced the work Of removing its poles
on Austin street. The agent Of the Pane
a. a.