Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-25
SHERMAN.
The Farmers Delighted With the Rain
suspected Of Being an Ex-
press R0bber.
Nose Harris steps Down and out-on
Cos el hdge-Investigating tho
koute.
Special to the Gazette.

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SHERMAN, TEX, Fob. "a This morn
Ing about O'Clock the clouds that had
been thickening since the previous after
noon began to send us down gentle
rain which increased In volume until
alter daybreak, when IL came down fast
and thick and continued with occasional
intermissions during the day. The
farmers are reiolced at this timely benefit
to their whealand oats crops, which had
| begun to need IL very badly,
/ The ground had begun to harden against
/ the lllow, and the streams and ponds had
| become low Every interest will be bene.
ilted, and we shall soon see The fields and
| pastures putting ON their ca pet of green.
The police officers of sherman were
! put on the lookout for the arrest OF man
suspected OF the robbery of the Texas ex-
press Office at Honey Grove on Saturday,
! February 10. y gentleman who was in
Honey Grove at the time OF the theft in
| forms us that Mr.. Marlborough, promin-
ent merchant of the place, put Sia5 in
currency and Il So. check in The
hands OF the agent, Mr.. Percy Cox,
who thought there was some in
formality about the check and
stuck the money in pigeonhole while
he went out to inquire about IL. When
he returned the money was gone and has
not since been found nor has the thief
been captured, The theft was com
mitted in broad daylight and was one of
the boldest and most successful that has
occurred In this day of daring outrages.
Key, Stephen d. Russell (col,) presi-
dent OF the colored Methodist Theologi
cal college of Texas, has purchased a
residence lot ut the foot of Gospel Ridge,
near the railroad crossing, and will pro
coed to bnild himself home immedl-
ately Agents are abroad now soliciting
pecunlary aid Tor the erection of their
college building here in Sherman
and the work Will soon he under way,
They also propose to move the church
paper from Dallas to Sherman and expect
to Issue 1t here on and after May of this |
year.
Capt, j M. Cullers, Il. S. Hall and
Meek Smith, ESQ, returned last evening
from u prospecting trip over the proposed /
route OF the new railroad from this place |
to the mouth OF the Washlm. The object
IS TO invite the Atchison, Topeka & santa /
he road to come from that point to Sher- 1
man, and this committee desired to post
themselves before the engineer arrive, so .
That no time may be lost In pointing out
the best line between the points. The peo- I
pie OF Preston Bend,a all along the line
seem willing to grant the right of way
and PQttsboro folks will do sometime
handsome to get the crossing at their
thriving town. These gentlemen report
two or more practicable routes out OF the
bottom aud an easy grade from the di.
ylding ridge at Pots oro across the
prairie lands both north and south.
Deputy Sheriff Nick ney OF Van AIS.
tyne brought WIN Harrl to Jail to-day to
serve out fine and costs OF Sl9.95 i'm.
posed for assault and battery in the Jus.
tlce court OF that precinct
CHARLES Mcintosh served out his fine
ana Icosts on conviction foi petty lar.
ceny, and was arrested AGAIN ON charge
OF disturbing the peace. Justice Hinkle
tried the case and discharged him.
The many friends of Judge c. G.
Binkly, president of the Merchants, and
Planters bank OF sherman, win regret
to learn that he is quite unwell from a
spinal affection, and has been confined to
his house for several days
Our predictions Yesterday that Nose
Harris would be likely to retain the ed.
ltofial chair OF the Denson News under
the new management seems to have been
AZ hult, In an Interview with that
gentleman last night he informed
us that his services were no longer
needed, and he would bow himself ont
this morning. Nose has made
lively little paper of the
News, and was fast growing
IN favor with his readers.
we hope his successor may be as able
and fearless writer, and as good
newspaper man.
Among the strangers now visiting this .
lily we mention .. paget OF Corslcana,
10, Il. Kelley OF New Orleans, NJ. Kauf.
nan and Il. 5. Slows of New York, w, s.
Burks, y, d. Brooks and Il. l.. Lylc of
Seorgia, Felix Philips of the Territory,
;, Nj Hubble Of Cincinnati aud j. Il.
iraham OF ST. louis !
Prof. Frank Kohler returned this morn.
ne from the grand musical entertain !
nent at Fort Worth, and speaks In high :
raise OF the superior musical talent your q
lily can boast I
Or, Prentice, wife and private score
AIRY, VIII be In sherman March "A for \
wo weeks. Or. Prentice's business 10 q
'ort Worth ran as high as $4,000 week Z
much NE biggest ever done IN Texas