Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
SHERMAN.
The Death OF Conductor Benjamin
Preparations for the County
Fair.
Special to tho Gazette,

SHERMAN, I'm, Otl' f'~- iN' iieN''u-
called n the courthouse last night, 10
consider the subject Of an exhibit OF the
agsicultural aud mineral wealth oil the
county at New orleans and London, was
not largely attended.
The house was called to order by 49,
polntlng II. q. Hall TO the chair and J. II
Dllls 10 uct as secretary y. =. Ice OF
fered resolution looking TO the selec-
tion of appropriate committees, wlllch
yns promptly passed, and the
chair was authorized to select said COM
lnittoes. Jot Guntcr, Maj. William Levy,
r + Brown. Judge Silas Hare, G. n.
Buchler and G.. A. Seryiss were named Dy
The chair and thereafter II. 6. Hall,
chairman, c. C.. Binkly, c. b. Wandelohr
of The Courier, j. G. Lee Of the Evening
News and Chester Hunter OF the Dem
ocrat were added, TO consti-
tutc the executive committee for
the county, and they were IN
structed TO select subcommittee IN every
preclnct. w. G Veal Of Dallas, Que OF
The state commissioners, was present and
made very interesting talk OH the I'M
porlance OF getting up good list OF
articles and products 70 show the world
what IS the vast range of Texas POSSIBLE
tics,
very interesting argument came up
Ia the district court this morning on Il
demurrer 70 the petition OF Tai Morris,
who sued the Missouri Pacific
road for damages In this court.
A. T.. wilkinson, for the defendant, took
the ground TINT Morris had married into
one Of the tribes in the Territory and
thereby became an Indian in the sight OF
The law, and could not sue or be sued, eN-
cent as provided in the statutes of the
United States, md In the courts of the
United states, or OF one OF the tribes.
lie made an able and exhaustive argu-
nent on the subject, and was
listened to with profound at
tendon By the court and bystanders.
Mr. Head for plaintiff argued that Nor
rs had right to sue In the courts of
Texas equal with any other citizen OF
this country, and OF course would have
equal rights TO be heard with aliens, who
can sue in Texas courts. His argument
was elaborate aud able. The court took
the matter under consideration, and the
decision is looked Tor with deep interest.
Conductor Benjamin, who was hurt on
!he Texas s Pacific road some time ago,
sued Tire company for damages and the
ease was TO come up to-day Tor trial, but
last night Mr.. benjamin died, and Of
course, the ease could not be heard. In
the absence OF any other business his
honor adjourned the court until Saturday
morning at ? O'Clock.
The case OF the State against W. H.
Marlborough for failure to work road was
dismissed by Judge Gregg In the county
court, and that against Ii f. Dugan for
obstructing the road was heard by the
court hut his decision was withheld,
An old gentleman from the Territory
went To the sherman chair factory this
morning ON some business, and while
there dropped roll of $500 In bills.
MIR. Mitchell, one of the employees Of the
shop, found the money, hunted up the
loser aud restored it before he dis
covered the loss He was, however,
truly thankful that it had fallen into
honest hands.
The Pan-Elcctric Telephone company
has completed its new line to the north
limit OF the city and will
have an exchange here in 4
day or two more, which will give
double facilities ior talking with oui
uelghbors In DcnlSon,
The city authorities got up hig com
motion this morning by issuing warrants
for the arrest OF several prominent attor
noys, Tor not paying their occupation
taxes. Several attorneys went prompt
forward and settled, while others con
tend That the tax is Illegal, and win con
test IL before the mayors court.
AZ meeting Of the fire dc
partment last night six new member
were enrolled aud George Bridges wa
elected tirst-assistant foreman to TAX
the place of Dick Cumberland, resigno,
The city council was called to meet /,
morrow night TO let the contract for u
city printing for the balance of the Gu
rent year
Al the necessary material Is being p,
on the ground to rebuild the reSdenc,
on East Mulberry street while
burned ut the time Of the big fire viii,
started in Wells grain house,
hunting party, composed of j.
Wheat, lum Sappington, Charley Cha
man aud Tom Bradley leave the city
I O'Clock IN the morning for the Natio
where they expect TO spend ten days
more.
Col. Charles Roberts, late of the Nor
ng Journal and Evening News, Is Qul
Sick at his home ON South Montgome
street of dcnguc fever,
Frank \. RYAN, secretary, let the co
tract for big display of fireworks dr
iue the fair 10 c. G.. Miller for $500. O
association is determined to give the pc
pie something to interest them both nig
and day whllo the show lasts.
A large number OF exhibitors viii
here from Collin county.
! W Bailey OF Gainesville Is la {
city To-day on important legal husine,
The l.yra Goodwin UStsN Comedy co
pany are here and will play at the opei
house tonight,
Geo. A. knight, the Southwestc
agent OF the Bee Line, Is here
Cot Sugg Of the b, l. 4, is at {
Binkly
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