The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05
F0RT WsRrH LOCAL NEWS
ALMOST a SERIOUS FRAcAs,
What the Courts are Doing-Sunday
school Matters-oTthe frack-rhe
Coming Amusement Season
Lecturer Locked up
Other Local Matters.

FoRr WORTH, Sept. i-[Spe oial. l.
This afternoon difficulty occurred
between Jim Benton, the driver OF a
laundry wagon, and Tom Mason,
hesd waiter at the Mansion hotel.
There has bssn some mlsundersland-
ing between the parties for some time
and this afternoon Benton becomin u
enrageG at something Mason ssid
hurled glass at him. Thsreupon war
was vigorously waged and Benton
came out rather tho worst for tho fray,
but he went off and soon came back
with - shotgun, which he levslod at
his late combRtant, and but for
the timely interference of
outsiders would, 1t Ia said,
have given him dose of lead. Bon.
ton was arrested, but gave bond for
his appearance aud was released.
COURT GROUPINGS,
In tho district court to-day Il; j.
Mathews and others brought action of
trespsss against M. N. Sewer for 237
acres OF land, and o. 8. Kennedy
brought o similar action against A. Il,
Emhry and others for u block in
fuckers addition. In tho same court
q, II. HigOee brings an action against
tho Texas e Pacific railroad. The
petition alleged that by the wrong
full act OF the defendant lbs
acres of grass, the properly
OF the plaintiff was, burned, and.for
| this h9 wants W, SO damages.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
On Sunday next at 4 O'Clock in the
evening there will DO q mass meeting
| of the city Sunday schools at the First
| Baptist church. Interesting addresses
viii DO made by prominent gentle
men, and Misc Nellie Knowles, OF Dat
las, will read an entertaining and in
structive poem. The different Sab bath
schools are earnestly urged to bo
| present.
| CAR WRECKED.
| Early this morning as the east
bound freight train, on the Texas u
Pacific, was entering the city box
Ger, when near the Rosedale street
car crossing, jumped the track and,
turning over, was com plotely wrecked.
The debris was cleared away and the
posEenger trains were not delayed by
tle accident.
THE orERA HOvsR.
Mr.. William O'Neil, tho gentle
h"ulN AhhubEcT VI tlc OpoIb uotthct 10
\ busily engaged In thoroughly over
hauling ana renovating the interior of
I tho Opers house preparatory to the
opening OF the heu 80 for tho sesHon on
the 18Th instant by first-class comic
opera company. Mr.. Charles Benton,
who has been IN Now York for the past
two months booking companies for
tho fall and winter season, Is OK
pected homo In few days, when u list
ofthe attractions for the season will
be giyen tho readers of THE HERALD.
A LECTURER IN LIMBO.
In the early part OF the week there
appeared In tho city stranger, who
sought out the newspaper offices and
MADE himself known rs Harold q.
Leonard, county attorney of Throck-
| morton. Tho papers wers requested
! 10 announce that h0 would speak In
the court house "Wednesday night
against prohibition, and no challenged
| any OF the local champions Of prohibit
ton 10 ioirt discussion, but vt the
| time appointed no ono was present 10
answor him, and he proeseded 10 adj
dress quito n large and b0isterous
assembly. Hi1 talk was lorgthv, and
before he finished his su ieueo began
| 90 call upon Others TO como To the
front, thereby showing that they we're
tired OF Nc. Lsor ,rd and his speech
but he refused to DO put down, and
when tho thrice renowned Colonel
Andrew Jackson Wheatley, lawyer,
historian, poet aud humorist, late OF
tennessee, stepped TO the front in re-
spouse to loud calls, Leonard au-
nouncad that no alone would speak,
and showed evidences OF Soclaring
war upon all who intruded upon his
time, as he called 1t. This much ia
said by way OF Introductory. This
evening Sheriff Maddox received
IA capiss from tho sheriff OF Wise
county for Harold q. Leonard, who IL
wanted in that county to answer to oil
Indictment for bribery, which has just
been returned into court, which IL now
IN session at Decatur. Deputy Sheriff
Maddox and Officer Rushing, Of the
city policof rec, armed with the clpiss,
soon found leonard, and escorted him
10 tho county jail, whero he Is now
awaiting on officer from Dec stur, who
VIII probably come down to-msrro "
evening. Owing TO tho lateness of tho
| hour at which the arrest was made,
fuller particulars could not be gotten.
PERSONAL,
Captain Joseph Z. Terrell has TO.
turned from visit to relatives In Vir.
ginia, Judge Alexander w. Terrell,
VINO accompanied him,is living among
the mountains ut tho various Watering
places of the old Dominion.
Messra. II. q, Love, r. W. Dsaley, j.
W, Brow IN aud V. Z. Hart, all OF the
Galvostsn Move, were In the city tc-
day.
ARRIVALS AT MANSION HOTEL,
NJ IL Lewis, city; l. A rhrashors,
lola, Kansas; DR. w Brown, Matg.
gorda county; II $ Witberspoon,
Gainesvillo; w c Koogle, Clarendon
Cyrus Eskmsp, Henrletta; A Is Allen,
Hubbard; z j Youngblocd, Alvord
Shsm u Hatcholl, Alv0rd; 4 w House.
holder, Kansas City; IL Ryan IT.
LOUIS; VC usrt, Galveston; 4 s Nc.
Hunter, Bolton; d U Brissoll, M q
Davis; 81. Louis; \ T. Rucker,
sherman; l. Dryfuss, Sherman;
Riley, Decatur; Mrs CORN Cox,
aranbnry; II A Gracy, Dallas; II W
Eada, Roam lko; Block Forester, w NJ
Neal, Denton county; q T. Head,
Bowioj q ii Rust, Baird; J IA Doyle,
Baltimore; w 4 Campbell aud wife,
Mis-, Larina Campbell, Meridian; . II
Bromley, Colorado City; n l. silks,
christians q L Dledsoe, Cleburne; n
II Powell, city; Charles SaltEeustein,
CINCINNATI; ID y Donold, Louisville.
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