The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-12
For Z WORTH LOCAL NEWS
JOHN NICHOLS sURETIEs SUED
Eailroad-Beld Up and Robbed.
Change OF YeEue-Becovered
Her honey--Another Fire.
Marriage Licenaes.

FoRT WoETR, Nov. 1O.-ISpeciai.l-
10 tho 1S,v court to-day Mesars.
Capps tsCEnty, attorneys for the city
OF Fort Worth, tiled = suit against
Messrs. a. NJ. Britton, l.. W. Lomax,
c. b. Dsggatt, Jr,, w. n. Huffman,
James II. Brown, NJ. T. Hsrsns, n. G.
Young, Sidney Martin, B. G. Evans,
A. l.. Nicholson, Z. p. Cowon and
Morgan Jones, bondsmen for John
Nichols, late city treasurer, to ra-
covsr SlG,s5352, the amount Of his
shortage to the city.
Tho bond il made tor $50. 900, is ono
OF che bssE that could bs furnished, and
in all probabilities the suit viii be set
tod before coming TO trial.
THE FORT WORTH AND NEW ORLEANS
President Hurley leaves tom orrow
morning for Waxshachie 10 settle
with the citizoDs OF that burg in refer
once To the road passiog through
there, Lhoy having nosihou him that
tho nubsidy Of $25, 600 had boon raised.
He stated 10 TEE HERALD CORE
spondent that 20 miles OF the road
is now graded and most
oil tho Ties were laid
ready tor tho iron, 1000 tons Of which
will arrive in Galveston next week,
and that There are 1000 tOns more
afloat. Work will ba pushed as rap
iuly - possible.
HELD UP.
LaRt nighs Mr.. Collins, while walk
ing in the bad neighborhood of East
Fifteenth Stret, Was accos5sa
IA G1lylns
him from blind and the
other perauading him with asiX-shoot-
or to Keep quiet. His arms were PIN
Toned and no was relieved of S25 in cash
and q silver watch.
A CHANGE OF VENUE.
Charles Herrin, who is charged with
the murder of DIR. Barfadell, through
his counsel, made application in open
court t0r 80 change oil venue 70 Johnson
county, claiming that public Henti-
laent is so srrong against him
fair trial, The motion WEB
sustained, and all the Witnesses ara
ordered to appear at Cleburns on the
same day as they were TO appear at
Fort Worth.
This morning ut $3.50 an alarm of fire
WAS sounded from box 3. The depart
ment turned out promptly nOtwith-
standing they had bsen TO two fires
during the fore part of the night, Tho
fire proved to DO the barn OF Mr.. w.
3. Tucker, which was completely
destroyed. The fire burned SO rapidly
that it was impossible TO rescue two
valuable horses, one en- old FAMILY
horae, which persisted In, the flames.
Mr.. Tucker also lost two buggies, one
of which he had bought yesterday.
The fire was undoubtedly the work Of
an incendiary. as there was ssrong
smell OF coal oil about the premises.
A LUCKY RECOVERY.
Mrs. Lyle, who is stopping at the
Hotel Brunswick, was quite fortunate
this morning in recovering $3.50 In
money which she had missed. Hay-
ing that amount in money, she pro-
cured an envelope and enclosed the
money and pinned it to the inside of
one of her under garments, which
to the wash, Discovering her loss
about two houra agterward, she bs-
came greatly excited and offered
good reward Tyr it's recovery. Ono OF
the porters went to the residence of the
washwoman and found the bundle
still unopened. On opening 1t no found
the envelope and money all safe, which
he took possession of and returned to
the lady. Sho offered him a "reward,"
buthe declined 1t.
MARRIAGE LICENSEES.
The following marriage licenses
were issued to-day: Mr.. John Rails
ton and Miss Ella Noah; Mr.. George
G. Watson and Miss Jessie r. Cook.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS..
Tho following real estate transfers
were filed for record in the county
clerks stiicc this morning:
j. M. Rogers and wife - w. ID.
King, 100 acres, it being me-
patented to II. A. Eiliottll y
cross-timbers, on the waters 5sit
creek; consideration, $600.A M :sSe'
Z Wiliism Ellison to j. O. WILKINSON,
100 acres in Tarrant county; considcra-
ton, $1,000.
Elizabeth Nicholson to Grant Fergu-
aon, lot 8, in block 1, in GRnno's sodi-
tion to the city OF Fort Worth; coneid-
GRAFTON, SIS.
l.. A, Trimble, lot 5, In block 95, in
Daggetts addition t,ytne city OF Fort
Worth consideration, $500.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. s. IA. Aselmer, OF Dsllas, Ia at
the Mansion.
MI: Sam o. Fielding, Of D&ilas, is in
M. \ ". H..winneld, Of Dallas. is in
The Fort.