Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-10
DENIS0N.
The President Of the Oklahoma Hsme.
stead Colony Arrested By
Our Uncle Samuel.
While Busy In Material Matters the Gate
city People Pay Due Attention
TO Religious Matters.


Special TO tho Gazette.
DENSsos, TEX, Feb. 2.-The Oklahoma
Homestead colony that has made Denison
It's headquarters has at last come TO a
stop through the arrest of their president,
T. r. Carlock. Deputy United States
Marshal Spangler made the arrest, and
his trial will come up before Judge
Adams on Monday next. The warrant
was sworn out by United States Post
ofilco Inspector Norton.
IL Is supposed that the man the
freight train ran over had been murdered
and placed there 10 hide the crime. The
train was In charge OF Conductor Pagan
A negro boy about ten years Of age,
named Alexander Walker, was playing
with powder yesterday evening TO his
lifelong sorrow He had dug deep hole,
placed some powder In II, then
hlled IL with dirt and rocks
and touched match TO IL. The
consequence was that his right eye was
blown out and the other one badly in
jured, besides his face was terribly
bruised. The boy refused to tell how it
was done, but his sister saw the accident
that will cause him to be blind for life.
The charitably disposed citizens OF
DenisOn can find an object worthy OF
their attention i'm Henry Calhoun, an old
disabled soldier, who fought under Gen.
Lee IN the late war. lie resides on West
Woodland street, near DR.. Acheson's.
Who Will be the first to lend a helping
handr
w. A. Tibbs went to Sherman yester-
day TO attend the commissioners court.
The compress is running two days ont
OF each week
Some miscreant set fire to q small house
belonging To Mri Joe White in the east.
ern part OF the city last night about IL so.
II was occupied by some colored folks,
who were aroused by the smoke In time
10 save the building, Some kndling and
rags saturated with coal oil were found
this morning. There are number OF 9TH
er houses close that undoubtedly would
have been consumed II this one had
burned. No clew as yet TO the incen-
diary.
General Superintendent Herrin OF the
Missouri Pacific came in from Fort Worth
to-day in his special car, accompanied by
General fralnmaster Ray and j. c. Con-
ley, general roadmaster.
On the 25th OF this month the Vor-
ymrts Will give another one OF their pop
ular balls at their hall, on South
Burnett avenue. Those who love
To dance Will be pleased
to learn Of the prospective ball, as the
VOrvUrts Is one of the most popular
places for amusements in the city. The
following gentlemen compose the com
mittee; y. Schumacher, Carl Hoppman
and j. eisenhower.
The ministers of the Baptist, Presby-
terrain, Methodist South, Christian aud
Methodist North, meet at the rooms of
the Y. NJ C. A on every Monday morn
ing at $3.50 TO discuss the religious word
ing Of the bible, etc.
DR.. Fields residence on Candy street
will be the scene OF an Episcopal social
one week from next Wednesday.
The Gate City Social CLUB is fitting up
q hall for their own use over the United
States clothing house. When II Is COM
pleted they will give ball, for their
members only.
The Normal Sunday-school will hold a
meeting on next Thursday night. This
order was recently organized to promote
teaching in our Sunday-schools, and IL
the right kind OF interest will only be
taken much good will be the result.
Rev DR., Tyner of the Baptist church is
president.
Sunday-scnool union prayer-meeting
will he held at the Presbyterian church
on "Wednesday night at 1880 O'Clock. All
the different schools are cordially in.
Vlted TO attend.
The Rev DR. Whaleing of the preshy-
terrain church will begin on next Sunday
TO deliver series Of sermons, TO continue
for several weeks. lie will be assisted
by the Rev. Mr. Wolf 1t is to be hoped
that interest Will be taken by the mem
beers and much good derived therefrom
We understand that as soon as one
minister gets through with his series OF
sermons another one win begin, until
they all have held their meetings.
This morning as Mike Yoman, chief of
the fire department, was coming TO work
he noticed the fue In the residence OF w
u. Wilde's residence on fire, and was
soon at work putting It out, which he did
without its dong any damage.