Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-14
DENISoN.
Account 0f Combat Between o Po-
Ilcenan aud Bold, Bad Brave
from the Nation.


special TO the Gazette.
DENIsON, Tx, oct. l9.-Mlss Minnie
Warrior, young lady Of flitcen summers,
died at the residence OF her father on
South Burnett avenue, aud was yesterday
taken TO Trnton, Banuiu county, for In
tcrment Miss Minnie was sick only a
snort time, and before her many friends
knew of her sickness death claimed her.
A drunken Indian caused some excite
ment on our streets to-day. There were
two In the party but one was too drunk to
keep up, so his partner left him. He was
In saloon on South Main street making
too much noise, aud when ordered out
laughed and displayed his 'cutter,h but
finally getting on his horse rode through
our streets in dead run, giving the
blood-thrilllng warwhoop OF the Indians,
and Immediately his partner followed.
Policeman Stoneman mounted the horse
kept by the city and overlook the Indian
west of town. He came upon the Indian
unsupported and grabbed his Winchester
rife, when fight ensucd. Both had hold
of the gun, the Indian trying to shoot the
officer, but Stoneman was too much for
him and succeeded In getting possession
of the deadly weapon, Then he ,rled TO
take his man, both horses In run.
Stoncman struck the Indian over the
head twice with his revolver
and grabbed him by the collar,
when IN the struggle the stirrup
strap OF Stoncman broke, letting MIN fall
to the ground, so that he was unable TO
ovcrtake him again. His partner was
taken In, however, and lodged in jail, but
his brother paid his line and ne was re-
leased These bad characters from the
Nation are beginning TO find out that our
officers are not afraid of their Wiuchcs-
tiers, and the painting of Dcnson red by
these parties has come TO standstil.
Sol Smith Russell had crowded house
Inst night to see him in his new play, and
as usual Sol made everybody present en-
Joy a hearty laugh.
\ large portion of DeniSon laughed to-
night at the new play, "Skipped by the
Light of the Moon"
quite an extensive preparation is being
made for the calico hop that Is to come
off next Thursday night at the skating
rink,
An association Of farmers known as the
Farmers Alliance club held 4 meeting AZ
Oak Ridge school.honsc, ak miles east OF
DcnlSon, aud pissed resolutions agreeing
TO paironiIc their own gins in that
and not TO take the
cotton to foreign gins TO be gnncd, but
to support their own ncighborhoOd
DICK Chamberlain, cirCnlator of Tm
GAZETTE IN this city, went over TO Shcr-
man to-day TO attend the marriage OF his
sister, Miss Ada, TO Mr.. William Dicker-
man of that city, The marriage was a
very quiet affair, no guests being invited,
none bat the fGmlly being present Mr.
Dickcrman is q printer 10y trade and hus
lived in sherman, whore, by BIS strict at
tcntiOp TO business, he has made many
friends His bride, Miss Chamber
lain, Is also q typo, and
had worked several years
ON the Courier and formerly on the Capt.
ul, Topeka, Kan. The many friend. OF
them long, prosperous and happy lie
together Tur GAlnlrG iolus Ia wish
ing them many years of happiness.
MIR. V, NJ. Head, who resides IN south
Dcuison, was buried to-day ut O'Clock.
To-day The hands working in the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops were cut down To nine
hours work a day, instead OF ten.
superintendent Siblcy of the Missouri
h'llN WIS III lut tllN yesterday ana TOOK
Il took through the shops, lie rides in
his own special ear.
Miss Addie Gilroy OF this city win be
married tomorrow "wednesday, At
Dallas to Mr.. Mcdowell, II liycryman of
That city. The many friends OF Miss Ad-
die in this city wish her much Joy with
here future partner In life
The streets were crowded to-day by
farmers doing business.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the 1rc-hcll
rang and a GAHNrrE reporter followed
the crowd to the scene OF connagration,
which proved to be a small house situated
on West Chestnut street, owned by A. X.
Collins aud occupied by II. NJ. Huggins.
The fire started from defective nue, and
the house was n total loss all the furnl-
tmc was saved, however A dog was
under the house while it was burning,
and his yclps could be heard for blocks.
Finally some boys pressed the logs up
aud he escaped badly burned, going at a
2;i0 rate out OF town.