Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-20
SHERMAN.
s.. uncaves the Winds and
Asl., Havoc Among the Chin
y ~. Fire at Howe.
.,1nstioe-T The Elite Of sher-
i' .,s { GAINESVILLE and D G
~ T,;n ,he Fantastic Toe
srnclal.

special.
oman, TEX, Feb l9,-The high
/, i nirht before last blew down
|. %ar squares Of the brick wall on
I, ts Tide Of the Eagle mills The
!, The building at which this
: = oesnrred is built into wooden
,0d elevators, which are cased
j, with a four-inch brick wall.
lind was blowing a gale and
i. way between TINS casing and
inside. with the result above
Y ANAL Office at the side Of
q, IL building was crushed by
nls .lsht of the falling brick
Ssmage was done inside the
.,'rer, and it will not cost much
n,orping about 8 o'clock the
1'sners in the neighborhoOd Of
AK depot were startled by the
F,eharge Of q pistol, and the
!. hotsteps OF a fugitive who
M get out OF that section of the
ralev McCann Of the American
N the corner OF the railroad
.,son and Mulberry street, heard
NV in his chicken house,
Sklng a pistol in hand
imt To see about 1t. The thief
4, owl in hand when lie found
II detected, and threw 1t VIC
,gsinst the house as he started
lining the poor chicken in
MeCann fired several shots
4 he departed, but there was
IN left to tell Of blood being
Chicken-coops, coal.bins aud
Niles are a source of great anxiety
ekeepers here now, and no one
by keeping a close watch on
"a gentleman living at Howe
AM that fire occurred there last
(which destroyed the dwelling
y dDr Cooke and q small box
neal by. The fire started in the
uce, but how 1t started or what
rbt Of loss was sustained we could
srn.
d Dugan, Esq., returned home
rdsy from "A protracted visit 70
Mexico. He accompanied bis
her.in.law. Col. j. M. McMullin
ut Worth, who went in quest Of
ID, and reports him improved by
DIP
eeommissioners' court has spent
rek ID redistricting the county
and appointing OveTseers for the
They finished this work to-day
will proceed 10 the consideration
ahef business tomorrow.
be county court Is rapidly disposlng
siness on the trial docket. Several
Of damsges against the railroads
been tried but If we judge by the
lnt assessed in these cases our
senot as severe on corporations
former days. Judge Gregg is
dissatisfaction for his first term
iil and both lawyers ana litigants
geiul Of soon catching up with
ldliss.
dty was enlivened by two pleas.
lhts Tuesday night. A mum
lolDg ladies' and gentlemen met
hospl,able residence Of l.. @.
Re on South Travis street and
ls delightful dance in the COM
pafloTs.
giand hop at the opera-house
rink was largely attended by
ksa at home, and the pleasure OF
ussIon WAS greatly increased by
'etnCe of company from our
bring cities, Gainesville and
M. The parties from Gaines
ecuTed "A special train for theil
lncdation and arrived her,
dume to take part In the first set
Vhlting party was composed o.
~ Mrs. j. G. Leeper, MIR. anC
1 Z j. Hall, Misses Maria Stuart
Davis, Ida Ceaves, Hattie Rob-
@ie Gardner, Lizzie StobRugh
Hudson. Eiiie Stone, Annie Cur
9nnie Hill, Jessie BOughton
Petry, Josie McMuIray anC
Kennerly, attended by john i
Eon, R S, Rose, Edward Davis
Davis, George Edwards, San
4, Val Peers, Harry Wilson, Mr
n, J. L Curtis, Moss Upshaw
franklin, Carter Townley
4 S'one and Doss Swearinger. Mis
lds Of Leavenworth, Kan.
now visiting friends j.
ely Mr.. Steve Frencl
sasfles Redwood of Denisol
p the list Of visitors as far AS "
4 wort. Combining the abov
Sherman bellies and beau
llsd one OF the most elegant oi
so OF fair woman and BRAY
WsA ever graued r ballroom j
ls1ss. Prof. Kohler's ban'