Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-07
SHERMAN.
she sunday Law 70 be Rigidly En-
forced Arrest OF a Sus.
pcctcd Italian.
Finc sport Expected at the Meetings OF
The North Texas Racing Circuit
jailed for Contempt.

UOlNt lhHt iAEHh W 'N' iFh' y ftAAf So
produced by the Lizzie May Timer com
pany, and It Is but just to say that 1t was
the best entertainment Of the season up
10 date. An the characters are well
sustained and the company may be truly
said to be composed Of stars In their
several roles.
The city council at its meeting last
night took some aggressive steps TO en-
force the laws OF the city. IN order was
made directing the assessor and collect
or 70 fle complaints against all delln-
quents on the occupation tnx-list, and the
lax on coal dealers was re-
ducod from $50 TO $40 per
annum. The question Of allowing
the city attorney extra pay for represent
ing the city In cases in the higher courts
was referred 10 committee for report
at the 1eXt regular meeting.
The city attorney hning delivered an
opinion that the advertisement OF city or
dnances and bids for public works con-
tcmplatcd by law was not legal In a
weekly paper he was ordered TO file his
said opinion in writing, and the mayor
was instructed 20 advertise for bids for
said public printing for the uneNplrcd
parl Of the current year.
An order was made instructlug the city
marshal 20 have the Sunday law rigid
ly CDiorc d A committee was
appointed to negotiate with the
owners for the purchase OF several addi-
tiOnal acres of land TO be added 10 the
city cemetery. About ten acres have
already been purchased lying immediate
ly north OF the present grounds and the
same with other additions will be laid off
aud adorned as desired before putting IL
ON the market. Several lot owners IN
old grounds have applied for lots In the
addition aud rs it is most beautiful
tract Of land viii soon be taken up by
those who want the best locations.
An Italian, who gave his name rs
RolandO Romero, was seen this morning
by some officers in the north part of
the city to run on their approach
and take refuge IN the small cabin occu-
pied by our cOlorcd ccntcnarlan, James
Askns. His actions were so suspicious
that ihcy concluded to follow him, and
on entry to the house they found him
covered up head aud ears in bed He
was arrested and brought to the
sheriff's Office to await developments.
he had o crippled hand, which he said
was hurt in Dcnlson laundry short
time back, and said he was at the house
named TO get the old woman, AUNT Lille,
10 cure it. Deputy sheriff John Morris
was going to Denison and made inquiry
II Romero was wanted there, but
cO0ld find no complaint against him
and he was released He claimed to
have lately como from lei Paso, but
a gentleman who knows all the III raso
folk, Intercepted him and is satisfied
that his representations are false
Romero has coal bluck hair, rather dark
ysagc, with large and restless
black eyes and strong features, and Is
about five feet aud eight inches high
His NERVOUSNESS while under arrest, and
evident eyasions ms TO his identity and
former residence, leads to the conclusion
that he Is very suspicious character or
u crank,
one NJ. II Barkley, while slightly pn-
der the influence Of liquor, was called
before the grand jury last evening,
but refused To testify, He suffered
himself to be taken to Jail for contempt,
but, after an hour or two for reflection,
he concluded TO speak out, and was re.
leased.
This morning, while Il pair of street
car mules were being transferred from
one end OF the Cur TO the other, near the
depot, they got away from the driver
and ran across the railroad track
one of them fell In crossing and the othei
dragged him, breaking front leg. Mr.
Batsrll, the manager of the company
gave him to Mr.. Parr, who lives near, viii
promise OF $50 When he returned hin
t for work again.
Frank \. Ryan, secretary for the Nortl
all,
us that the trotting and pacin.
classes have all Tiled except the free-for
all and that fine spot may be cxpccte,
although the circuit Wcwln, perhaps
get the list OF entries tomorrow or a
soon as MIR. Ryan returns from McKlnno
where he went this mornin
to attend the Collin count
fair, great number of stoc
are being prepared Tor exhibition all owe
the country, and almost every day YOU
scribe Is called upon by some friend fror
the country to say ii his horse Is fin
enough, and will be sure 10 take tn
prize
Odrpolite and popular young friend
sam Alexander, who camc here montl
ago To engage in the cotton trade, lei
this morning for Ncksburg, where IA
goes to represent the firm of A. Fulton
Co OF this city,
Mr.. Alley Sccrost, VINO rmlgrated {
this county last January from Kentucky
got homosick and left for his old blu,
grass home to.lay His family left tw
weeks ago,
) q. Smart, who was convicted at ia
last term of the district court along Wit
John Allison for the murder of Rohel
Allison In 1881, was brought out yestel
day and received his sentence for nlnet,
nlne years, His attorney objected an
gave notice ol further appeal ON th
grounds that the sentence did not accon
pany the appeal sent up from the Ia,
term,
Old 10 Williams, the negro who rot
verdict for lille at the spring term f.
killing another negro named Cattle
near penlson, also appealed his case an
the same was dismissed because thet
was no final sentence IN the case. q
being asked by the court II hc had am,
thing To say why sentence should Nc
DO passed upon him, remarked that h
had something TO say. lie said that al
other negro man Who lived In that sec
ton was mad at Gather for eShangln
tho affections of his wife, and that ia
said negro had applied 10 him for anlmi