Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-26

DIR. Swearlngen TALKED as II That
Quarantine Would Hare 10
be Raised at Once.
James n. Davis. Good citizen. = Uufar.
tiiDnte aud Loses His anna-
Transfers.

DALLAS, Tx, Feb. 95.-The fire de-
pattncnt made an exhibition of their
deNterity before the state board OF under
writers, who are Ia session here, this az
ternoon Il was held In front Of the
Murphy 6 Bolouz building, on Main
street, where their meetings are being
held. In two minutes and eight seconds
from the time the alarm was given the de-
partmeut was on the ground and had two
streams OF water working, The distance
from the department building TO the
scene was three blocks, which included
two very rough turns. The department
was spoken OF In the highest terms by the
underwriters and they conceded 1t TO be
the best they had seen In the state. The
East Dallas department was on the
grounds and had one stream working IN
four minutes from the time the alarm was
given. The department had no previous
warning OF the occurrence and came 10
the place designated by the call in no
unusual haste and was fully
expecting 10 encounter fire.
The underwriters recommended the use OF
the electric alarm, which Alderman VII.
liams Is endeavoring TO introduce, and no
doubt IL Will soon be added to the depart
ment, when II will be complete.
The Living Issue, formerly known as
the Liquor Dealers journal, has ceased
TO be Living Issue.
DIR. Il. NJ. SweaTingen, state health
officer, OF Austin is In the city to-day to
look after the quarantine against Fort
Worth He called together the
mayor and city health officer, Dir.
Carter, and they discussed the matter, and
then DR.. Swearlngen left for Fort Worth.
I 1t Is thought by the way he expressed his
1 opinion on the subject that he will order
] the quarantine raised.
! The case OF John Klein vs.. the City of
Dallas was decided by the jury in favor
OF the defendant. The point upon which
the jury passed their opinion was that
the city must have due notice OF defect
| i've places In sidewalks before any one
can take action against the city to re-
cover damages for injuries received Ia
such places.
Attorney Poindcxter OF Cleburne is in
the city.
John NJ Floorc, banker of Cleburne, is
registered at the Grand Windsor.
Judge o, Il. Dunlap and Il. Mcdaniel
! Of WaXahachie are at the Windsor TO.
/ da-
1t Is rumored In railroad circles that
the general passenger and ticket agencies
Of the Missouri Pacific and international
and Great Northern railroads will be
moved from Galveston to Dallas some
time In March.
The state board OF underwriters Is II
session again to-day. The rates of dwell
ings not having water protection was In
creased } per cent. and n special rate o.
8 cents was placed on buildings wher
the ilues were not built from the grounC
up
A cutting ARRAY occurred at Pringle'
saloon on Main street this afternoon j
which a coal HEAVIER, name unlearned
was badly cut in the face and arms b
Pringle. They became engaged in
quarrel about some fuel, when Pringl
was Knocked down and held to the foe
by his assallant, whereupon he drew
, knife and badly lacerated his oppose
about the head aud arms.
John Llpscomb, while driving dow
. Elm street this forenoon, was throw
: from his wagon, the wagon passing owe
4 him and badly fracuring his lower Jaw.
The case of the State VS., James /
Davis, charged with lunacy, was Gale
before Judge Bower this afternoon. Tn
charges were preferred against him b
; Constable George Miller at the request {
!, Mr.. Davis friends, who saw TIN
i they should be made and III
, not desire to make them themselves.
is indeed, sad case. Mr.. Day
i has been an active, industrious real esta
{ agent of this place and was held In GOO
u reputo by those who knew him. For
: year past there has been marked chani
; in his conduct, as he forsook his bus
}. ness to which he was always very attic
Il tive and would occupy his time In wa
V dering on the streets, apparently rcco
u ni2ing nothing that was going on. II
l. escapaGe with young lady OF this city,
~ which Yesterdays GAZETTE spoke, vi
y the chief cause of the charge being pr
ferred against him. Several physician
% were examined, who testified that II W
II their opinion that Mr.. Davis was OF u
Sc sound mind and should be put und
restranitivc treatment. The jury ludg
/ him Of unsound mind and consigned hi
4, to the ayslum at Terrell.
TX REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
G. L. Hoffman to j. r. Bosiey, 50 acr
~ OF a S20-acae survey Of w. II. Rosseau
L valuable consideration; Il. IT, Jones, j
,, ct eli. to O. j. Bouser, ct, al, lG4 acre
= part of Grigsby survey, SiS0.35; w.
/" Edwards and wife to city OF Dallas, I
acres, A. Balm survey No. l2l M"
u $1,000; Martin V. Cole 10 city
p Dallas, part OF GAO acre Sylyest
d survey for $4,000; John II GO
I to city OF Dallas part OF Tow
&c Hin Grigsby survey, containing 200
T. square feet, for $500. W. NJ. Edwar
I, and wife TO NJ. Pointer, l60 acres OF la
G. of II. +. Woodruff survey, for S90s.
u Morrison to w. L. Terrell, lot Z, bio
ls "a, Brouder's addition, for sS25. Judi
l. Il'rkum 10 N. A. Yeargan, 25X49l feet
% Grigshy league, for 500.
le 1T. Elliott TO Anna L. Johnson,
e. G, Z and &, Elliotts addition, for $685.
9, II. c. Penneman to NJ. l.. Penpema
v l25xl00 feet in block l22, city, for ISL
&c ii. Morrison 10 II C. Clark, "a acres
" Grigsby league, for $1,000
T.. A. Yeargan TO Geo. Il. Hollowa
20 Triangular lot, ia East Dallas, for 5000.
&c Transfers,l2; consideration, Sll ,a4o.1