Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-18
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DALLAS.
Five Men Assault and Brutally Beat
Man Named Murray at a Dance
and One is Arrested.
Gloomy Account of the Drougbt--Burned
by Tramps-The Wellborn and Gibbs
Contest-HRs No Name.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. l7,-Howen LII
lard was lodged in jail here for assault
upon man named Murray, at dance at
Sower's store, on Saturday night last 1t
appears that some difference arose about
an engagement to dance, when Murray
was assaulted by four or five men and
was stabbed in several places, besides
having his arm broken, the injuries being
regarded as serious if not fatal. The
only one of the assaulting parties thus far
arrested is Lilard, who IL said TO have
been the principal assailant.
gentleman Just returned from the
West gives gloomy account OF the stu
alton in the counties which have suffered
80 severely by reason of the drought. He
says that the vegetation Is parched and
stunted, aud scarcely anything will be
gathered from either the grain
or cotton fields. Cattlemen have
moved their stock further to the
Northwest in order to obtain water,
which is very scarce. The cattlemen,
however, say that with good SePterf6ef
rains the situation will be much i'm.
proved and cattle will he able to pull
through.
| At a meeting Of the school board las,
night Prof. Arthur j. II Barbour of New
York was elected professor of music In
the Dallas public high school and to-day
he appointed Mr. W. B. Sterling, native
| OF Texas, as superintendent OF the voca
department.
| Andrew Barrett, colored, who was ar.
rested here some days ago on charge OF
stealing a horse in Ellis county, was
taken to Ennis to-day by Marshal Boren
OF that place.
The residence of Louis Long, farmer
near Buckner Orphans home, In this
county, was destroyed by fire yesterday
The family were absent at the time and
none of the household effects were saved.
The supposition is that the house was
fired by tramps, as there was no ire In
the house when the family left. The loss
is estimated at $4,000; no insurance.
Messrs. Wellborn and Gibbs, congress,
sional aspirants, spoke to-day at Grand
Prairie. Tomorrow they viii speak al
Lisbon and the next day, THURSDAY, VII
close their Joint canvass at Penn Springs
Indications are that the race between
them will be very close In thi'
county. The primaries will be helc
i in the country precincts Saturday after
noon and in the city Saturday night, ant
the liveliest interest is being manifested
by the suffragers.
John Mccoy of Eagle Ford Is an In
mate of the county jail to-day on th'
charge OF carrying pistol, having beef
arrested last evening by Constable Lewl'
of this city. 1t is not long since McCo!
was discharged from the penitentiary
whittier he was sent from this count.
about four years ago on conviction o
stealing cattle. There Is said to be
charge of burglary against him which h
viii be required to answer before ne re
gains his liberty.
NJ. C, Butler, the man who was arreste
for "ruuning device without name,
was before the mayor this morning an
was discharged. He is the man wn
runs the tea store where diamonds an
: other valuables are supposed to be give
away with packages of tea and coffee