Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-18
GAINESVILLE.
The Printers OF the Representatives.
Walk Ont and Go East-NeW
Men Employed.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held to Rats,
Money for the Galveston Sufferers
Turkey Thieves.


Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE. TEX, Nov. Tn obedl
ence 10 call issued by the president Of
the merchants exchange. "A large crowd
assembled at the exchange rooms last
night, the object of the meeting being to
raise funds to send 70 the relief of the
/ families made homeless and destitute by
the Galveston conlagratlon Mr. +. A
| Tyler was called to the chair. A number
OF speeches were made indorsing the
/ movement, and a willingness expressed
/ by all present to contribute something
towards relieving the unfortunate of the
! Island city A handsome sum was sub
scribed by those present, and committees
appointed to canvass the city to-day and
receive subscriptions. The committees
will wait upon all our citizens, and it is
safe to state that they will respond nobly,
as it is cause that appeals to the deep
est sympathies.
The Gainesville Gun club had match
shoot at their grounds east Of town
yesterday afternoon The first match,
! six birds, twenty-siX yards rise, use OF
| both barrels, Cottraux and Tyler divided
| first money and Crawford took second
money. The second match, six birds,
! twenty-siX yards rise, use of both barrels,
| Brown took first money, killing six straight
| birds, Tyler second money. The third
and last match was at twenty-iour yards
! rise, six birds and the use OF only one
barrel The first money was divided be-
tween CottrauX and Chambers Brown
and Duston tied for the second money.
a linc lot of flyers was furnished for this
match and some excellent shooting was
done.
Mr. Bass Crawford, barber of this
city, was accidentally shot yesterday af-
tcluoon while out hunting. His dog ran
against the gun, knocking it down, and
the same was discharged. Sixteen small
bird-shot entered his right leg, intictng
serious wound.
Mr. Theodore Schauseil of this city has
finished two beautiful maps, five by SIX
feet each, which win be sent to the New
Orleans exposition. One is map of
Cooke county, the other of the city OF
Gainesville, The county map shows
plainly all the school districts, precincts,
towns, railroads, creeks and all churches
and school buildings in the county.
McsSrs. Drew and Hill, grocery mer-
chants OF this city, have recently pur-
chased several hundred turkeys and had
them placed in an incloscd lot in the
eastern part of town. This morning
about 30 O'Clock thief was discovered
in the act of pulling fine gobhler off the
roost. Three shots were fred at
the intruder, who left the premises
in manner TO indicate that he was badly
scared, or in Il great hurry.
In the district court this morning the
case of the State VS.. W. j. MCNcese,
| charged with highway robbery, was
postponed until November 80. The rob-
/ berry occurred about year ago and the
party robbed was farmer. The latter
had been to Gainesville on that day and
| disposed of his cotton, and when he
reached a point about thirteen miles west
of here he was "held mp" and relieved of
| his money. The officers were notified
and soon afterward McNeese was ar.
rested as the guilty party. He had
| trial ut the last term of the district court,
was found guilty and sentenced to twelve
years and six months Imprisonment. An
appeal was taken and the case was re-
| verSed and dismissed because the grand
| jury that found the indictment was COM
| posed OF thirteen men. The present
grand jury presented a new indictment
! h-ullcJ MIN anu Up VIII nave another
trial at this term of court.
The case of the State against Lewis
| Williams is now ON trial in the district
court. The defendant is charged with rob-
| bling Il Dutchman, r. porbman, some time
IN January last The robbery occurred at
night on the railroad track in the northeast
part OF town, Williams was also CON
vlcted at last term of court, but had his
| case rnVarsnl hnpaDgn bn Tn
presented by an Illegal grand iury,
Milo Jordan and Dick Smith, his alleged
! pals in the transaction, were each sent M
for a long term for another offensc in
the Grayson county district few DAYS
ago.
The printers of the Hcsperian- Times of.
flee are on strike. They walked out of
the Office yesterday afternoon, and the II
I, says "took the train for the East !"
The strike accustomed no great inconyeni-
ence, ms new men supplied the places of
the strikers. The paper this morning
stated that it "was only question of who
was running the office"
| The benevolent organizations of this
city viii shortly call meetings of their re-
| spectiNe orders to raise funds to send to
the relief of their brethren who suffered
| at Galveston.
During the Illness OF Editor McEwen
OF the Hesperian-Tlmcs, MIR. Theodore
Schuasiel, an accomplished gentleman,
VIII have editorial control of that paper.
The Gainesville Rifles met at the city
nall tonight and practiced drill. About
forty members now compose the organi-
zation.
Hon. W. O, Davis has gone 10 Georgia
on visit TO his lntle daughter. He win
be absent about three weeks.
A CRUEL MURDER.