Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-03
SHERMAN.
The Motion for a New Trial in the
Lewis Wilson Case 0verruled
by Ju0go Maltbie.
An interesting roothaoe Promised for
Sunday -Numerous New Year Pes-
tiviues-A Negro Hurt.
snnnlnI 10 the aazatie.

special TO the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Jan. Judge
Mallbie Of the district court heard the
motion for new trial in the Lewis
Wilson case yesteid and oyerruled
1t. This leaves the defendant
only the chance Of appeal to
q higher tribunal to save
his neck from the hslter,
In accordance with the verdict of the
Jury that decided the case. The decis-
ION of the higher court will come after
time and the condemned man will
then know what the law has ia store
for one who has GU ragged propriety by
indulging in the pleasures of rape.
The foot race that WIS to have come
of at the park on Wednesday has
heen postponed until Sunday, ON nc
count Of the cold weather and frozen
track Several contestants, who are
famous runners will compete for the
prizes, and a most interesting and
no ~ race will be presented to ouf
people.
This city has been the scene Of nu-
meTous festivities during the past
twenty-four hours.
Last night the members Of the Old
School Presbyterian church had a sO-
cial at the house OF tUeir pastor, j. VI.
Moore, on North Travis street
The pupils In attendance at SC. Jo-
seph's academy had a feast, which was
participated in by many friends of the
school
A masquerade ball was given by II.
| l.. Hall, which about twenty couples
Of young married peo lie of the city
attended, dressed in grotesque cos
/ tunes
A grand hop was also given at the
| Binkley house. Besides the usual at
I tendance Of our home folks there
] were MI aud Mrs Darlington,
Miss Claire Radcliif, Ike Standifer
/ and w +. Scott, Esq, OF DenisOn
| Several couples were expected on q
| special train from Gainesville, but on
account OF the failure 10 get q special
train from tina, place they did not mr.
rive.
The colored folks had their froIica,
too, and In one of these held in East
Sherman, near the compress, ditli-
Guilty arose in which Arch McFay
had his head frezcoed with beer bot
tie aud will decorate himself with q
hood for the next week
A stranger on his way from DenisDn
to Sherman yesterday afternoon was
thrown on a barbed-wire fence near the
city and received some severe cuts
about the face and body. After being
patched up by a good samaritan he
was able 10 proceed on his journey TO
ClebuTne.
Lee Bevins has sold his half interest
IN the popular old livery stable On the
northwest corner of the square 10 Jot
Gunter, who owned the other half, and
the latter took entire charge Of the con
Germ on the list.
a. c. Secrest, late OF Nicholas
county. Kentucky, brother-in-law to
Q. n. Buckler, mayor of this city, ar
rived here last night TO make Hexai
his future home. He has rented the
farm Of IL. Dills, Esq, adjoining
the city on the northeast, and vii
move his family there in a few days
j. II. Brown and II. Writ Brown
former proprietor and chief clerk o
the BinKley house, went over 90 DEM
son to-day 10 inspect the COlonad
hotel, which the former has lease
and will take possession of on the l0t
instant.
Lieut.. Luther Hare, in compaD
with Ike Standiier aud WIN Scot
left for "a short hunt IN the territory L
day He expects to bag many an il
nocent quail on the trip.
Several good mothers in Israel hay
presented their husbands with boun
ing babies during the Christmas hol
days and more than one has shown
lavish generosity 10y giving two whe
one would have given satisfaction.
Blink Morris, with his new vii
is now visiting old friends in She
man. They will make their home
Dallas for the present, as the me
central point from which he can opt
ate as druggist salesman.
The coal trade Is about the mC
lively of any in the city now, b
there has been no increase of price
account of the cold weather. o
dealers are acting square with the pr
pie In this time OF need.
Several parties from the terrific
" who have been spending Christn
~ here, iiud IL impossible to reach hol
~ on account Of the floating Ice in
'n 1 Red river.
~ A good deal ofsuiferlng exists amo
"'V range stock on account of the wa
~ being frozen on the ponds hereabou
,ne The ice is about three inches thick a
70 no animal can slake its thirst with,
~ having the ice cut
as Our good looking friend
Slaudifer OF Denison, having VI
more Cleveland hats on
"a, late election than he could I,
care of, generously bestowed
on TUB GAZETTE scribe to-day II
neat and eloquent speech. The be
NJ ticiary responded in betittlng ter
sea- and hereafter on state occasions II
Sou greet his friends in conventional he