Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-14
SHERMAN.
How the County Attorney Of Grayson
was Taken by Surprise Hand.
some Compliment.
on the Lookout Tor Gould iind VI . va
niiona suit--To Raise rhoroughireds
An UgIy Fight


special to the Gazette.
smRMAS, TEX., oct. l3.--Our city
nOtahes are on the lookout forJay Gould,
who Is reported 10 bc ON tour Of inspcc-
ton over the Southwestern system and It's
connections, and Is somewhere ON the
lines east or north Of us. The agents OF
The road here know nothing OF his present
whereabouts further than stated above,
bot we hope to have the pleasure of his
company for short time when he
reaches this point.
a company, now In embryo, may he
formed In a short time to purchase a
suitable tract Of land and establish a
ranch for raising thoroughbred horses
In this county. The gentlemen
who have the matter under
adyisoment are live men, and
lovers OF fine stock. aud, what Is better
have plenty OF money to make the enter
prise o success II they embark In IL.
The district court met this morning,
and after calling the docket adjourned
TIL 3 o'clock D. M, when the case OF NJ.
A. Groves, widow OF John Groves, de-
ceased, vs.. K. l.. Jones' estate was set
Tor trial. 40 the hour named the plaintiffs
attorney announced that the matter az is
sue Ind been settled by compromise, and
the court was thereby relieved from q
third hearing OF this yeXatlous case. The
suit was filed four years ago, claiming
the wight of dover by the plaintiff
In a certain lot OF ground
I'm the clty of Sherman, on The corner of
Travis aud Pecan streets, in the most
valuable quarter Of the city. The lot
Hes ON the corner opposite the Binkly and
Boiler hotels and the opcra-houso, and
was conveyed about twelve years ago to
other parties aud has snco been sold
several times. After defendant Jones
became the owner Mrs Groves sued,
claiming that She had never relinquishcd
her dover IN the same, and In two trials
heretofore had the iuries failed TO find
verdict. The case was settled to-day by
the payment of 800, for which
sum Mrs. Groves rclnqnlshcs all claims
to the property and relieves IL
from all future embarrassment. IL Is one
Of the best building lots Ia the city, and
since the title Is cleared will, no doubt,
sOon be covered with good buildings In
place Of the diapidatcd wooden struct-
urcs that offend the eyes of every visitor
who comes TO the city.
our county attorney G. u. Randell,
visited Dcnison Sunday last, and while
there sitting quietly In the Office of his
brother, G. O. l,andcll, committee of
cItzchs. bSdcd by l.. Eppstcin, Esq,
entered the apartment and IN littlng terms
presented him with a 5000 gold watch
and chain MS slight token
OF their appreciation of his
faithful official services and the estima-
tlon Ia which his old ncighborS held him
as citizen and friend Mr. Raudcll was
taken Ivy surprise In this act OF gcucros-
ity from his friends but expressed his
thanks 30 dttiug terms aud pledged him
SELF toa still iur,hcryigihncc In behalf OF
the ioW nud order In the county.
lay. W. II Mccullough 1i WINS Point,
i"f, IS u toc city ON a visit to old
iien' nul sohoulmnlcs at Austin col.
lcgr, where hr graduated With distinction
tWl years ago.
Mr r. w. Richards, pupil Of Trinity
WNc.aily5 who was summoned back
nuulc as witness IN the courts,
am lhijah Rue OF ByMn college, who
COMES IA answer to the same imperative!
eau, after complying with the require
pcnis of the laws have been released and
VIII return to school tomorrow
The Evening Nows, which was sold to
Mr.. Moore, late of the Morning Journal
tailed 70 make It's appearance yesterday.
NV ANlttiui llfllN 10 lllih ~ llluN Nv ltNANil
and once more become Il chronlclcr of
passing events in the city, MI. c. Ice,
who had charge Of II M to Saturday last,
disposed OF his interest and has loft the
city for other fields of usefulness.
"Skipped by the Light OF the Moon"
was nc the opcra-house last night aud
had one OF the best houses of the season,
The majority OF those In attendance got
more than the worth of their money IN
good hearty laughing,
Sol Smith Russell, with his company,
arrived on the $50 south bound train this
morning, and viii occupy the boards to-
night
An ugly fight took place last night Ave
miles west, between Peter nouk and Il
tenant named Hoax, over their rents.
They were riding out of town IN wagon,
and when near Dr. Juckson's residence
llouk ASSAULTED Hoax aud .bcat him up
badly lie cut Houk with knife in the
head Or, Jackson hearing Ilouk call
for help, separated them and patched up
the wounded mnn The shcHff went
with warrant after loaN this evening
Capt Thos. Forbes, G. w. Lewis, h.
moore, Mark Andrews, W. +. Wood
ward, SANDY Haley aud BurrCl Smith
went this evening TO attend the sale at
POGO city