Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-02
DALLAS.
The knights Of Labor Convention
They Indulge in Parade, Ball
and Banquet Tonight.
Heavy Damage suit-Acrnitted Of As.
Kidnapping Cn-e-scDt
TO jail.

al CONVENTION VI tlc hhiEhHf VI itavoi VI
tho state Of Texas met in the rooms of
the Dallas lodge at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing. The meeting was called TO order by
j. r. W. Loo Of Austin, president Of
the organization. The object Of the
meeting was stated TO be the forming Of
an organization for the conduct of future
operations. After the meeting was prop
erly organized, a recess was taken until
$50 p. m, when the convention rcasscin-
blcd and projected to business.
There are about two hundred delegates
present, nearly all Of the ilfty-cight
lodges in the state being rep
resented. Besides the delegates,
there are great many members
OF different lodges throughout the
state present for the purpose OF seeing
whist goes on and 81 taking part in the en-
tcrtalnmcnt to be- given by the local
knights. The proceedings of the conven-
tion are entirely secret, only accredited
delegates being allowed In the hall, and
1t u lmposslblc to tell what has been or
viii be done.
\ GAZETTE representative circulated
around among the Knights on the outside
during the day, and was much gratihed
to hear many kindly expressions
toward TIW G,zETTE. They say
THE GAZKT'rE has been the
friend OF their organization
In an their struggles against the cncroach-
mcnt of capital, and that they are there
fore the staunch friends of THE GAZETTE.
Tomorrow afternoon there will he a
ftu Of tbp tFutffltiA Ia ttshfab
Brown and all the city officials and the
police force have been invited and agreed
TO take part. Every train that arrives
brings a number Of knights to swell the
list of those already here, land there will
be- q large crowd here to participate in
the picnic, ball and banquet which are to
take place at Shady View park tomorrow
and tomorrow night
4 number of delegates from various
Farmers alliances are here and have
been holding n meeting at the ST. George
hotel II Is thought that Il combination
VIII be formed between the farmers and
the knights but just what will he done
no one yet knows, or seems able TO guess.
SNAP JUDGMENT
\ vacancy having occurred In the mill
tdry academy at West Point caused by
the promotion of Lieut.. Beaumont Buck,
and The appointment of young man
TO OIL u dcgolving upon the representative
from this congressional district there
were several young men throughout the
district who were anxious to secure the
appointment, and II Is said that some of
them have been consuming considerable
midnight oil In preparing for the COM
pctitivc examination, which they thought
would decide who should receive the an
polntmcnt. II now transpircs that the
appointment has been made, and that
some weeks ago, and that the for
tunutc Young gentleman who re-
ceiycd II has already hied him.
self 10 the north and east with his
commission in Ills pocket His name is
Samuel Leake, and he Is the son of W.
w l.caSc, the former law partner of Mr..
Wcllborn. The matter has stirred up no
inconsldcrable breeze, and there are those
who are loud In their condemnation of
Mr.. Wcllbon, who, when young Buck
was appointed, was all for competitive
examination, but who, when the interests
OF his personal friends are concerned,
breaks his own rule. They say he had
undOubtcd right 20 appoint whom he
pleased, but the secret, not to saw
stealtly appointment and hurrying of Of
MIR. Leal<e, they do not like, and they are
exercising the great American prcrogativp
OF Kicking.
TEN DAYS.
In the county court George DeIlayon,
coWortionist In one OF the varieties, was
found guilty of assault and battery and
fined 81 and sentenced to ten DAYS i'm.
prisonmcnt in the county jail. The as.
saultcd party was his wife, whom he beat
aud bruised considerably, according t.
the evidence He Is u good contortlonist
and did star job Of squlrming when he
heard the sentence of the court
NOT GUILTY.
Frank Nash, the street car driver VIII,
was charged with aSsaultlng Miss Not
tlngham, had his trial in the county cour
to-day and was found not guilty.
DAMAGE SUIT.
Jno. L. Nolan has brought suit IN tn,
district court against the Texas & pacih
Railroad company for $4,000 damage
for Injuries received by him in a wrccl
on the road Of that company, Nolan wa.
messenger in the employ OF the TeXa
Express company, and he alleges tina
the accident occurred by reason OF tn,
negligence OF the company in allowin.
rotten ties TO remain In the road.
PAID or.
Capt. Billy Parry, city secretary, pale
OF all the city employees to-day II tool
5000 TO settle the bill
KIDNAPPING CAsT.
Mrs. Parnell appeared before ,lustic,
Kendall to-day and sworo out warrnnt
Tor Mr. and Mrs. William Drive whom
she charges with Kidnapping aud refusin!
to give up her fourteen-year.old daugh
ter All the parties 1--we down in tn,
Post Oak country.
j. O. Merrell, the kaufman county sec
rotary, was In the city to-day.
j. n. browning, member of the nine
tecnth from Wheeler county, and one o
the best men in the Panhandle, came Il
last night.
y. o. Brown, Fort worthItc, was Il
Dallas to-day
l.. Ii, Atcheson and Miss Mamie Tel
rell Of Fort Worth arrived In this city 70
day.
a Brown, b. NJ, Swanson and A. I
Thompson of Alvarado are here,
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