Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03
SHERMAN.
The Rain Interseres Sadly With Two
Social Entertainments Appointed
fer Friday.
A Man WHO Expects to Wear Stripes on n
Point OF Law wouIdn't Close with
aDivorce Case.



SHERMAN, Tx, Jan. 1.-Two impor-
tant social events on the bills for last
night were sadly interiered with by tho
heavy rain and thunderstorm which set
ia about o'clock and continued almost
necessarily until after midnight
The lremen's ball, that was appointed
for the opera-house, was SHINY attended,
because it was impossible for the ladies
to be present unless they came in car
rages, and even with this conveyance but
few chose to brave the storm on so for
bidding night. The consequence was
that only a small attendance was there TO
participate in the pleasures OF the
occasi N, and the feminine portion OF
the party remained only short time.
Prof. j. H. Kohler led the music and fur
nished some good enough to inspire the
oldest veteran with Il desire TO engage In
the dance, but the disturbed elements
outside fairly .paIalyzed all enthusiasts
aud but little dancing was done.
At sherman iustituts Il social party was
given to the pupils and friends OF the
school. At an early hour quite number
began TO assemble, aad before the ele-
ments assumed such unpleasant features,
very good crowd had conaregated under
tile hospitable roof of Prof Nash, where
every prcparstlon had been provided
for their entertainment that the
most exacting could desire.
A sumptuous supper was spread
and the guests were also entertained win
excellentmusic. The crowd fingered about
the halls and balconies of the spacious
buildings until a late hour, and gradually
dispersed us the rolling stock of the city
could take them home. All present agree
that, in spite Of the weather,thc party was
q success, and another triumph is scored
for one of Snerman's leading schools.
| The name Of the man arrested yester-
day evening for the theft OF horse from
Whitesboro is 0lyey, not Alyez, as we re-
| ported in yesterdays dispatch. A
1 late interview with him In the
county jail makes it quite clear
that no is crank and
bid satisfaction TO the prospect Of
wearing stripes, on what he is pleased to
call "polnt OF law He told fellow
traveller on the way to Sherman that lie
had been incarcerated at Gainesville for
carrying pistol on "point OF law" and
expected that when he got to Sherman a
"point Of law" would be raised as TO his
right to ride a horse with the particular
brand (Eleven that showed up on the
one he rode.
james p Thompson OF Preston was a
visitor 10 the city to-day and reports a
| big dance IN the Bend on Thursday night
at his house, whore seyenty-five couples
participated and kept up the fun until the
dawn Of morning. They had splendid
time.
John Lee of Denisou, who stands
charged with incendiarisn IN the Ledrieh
lire, was brought over last night and
lodged in JAIN ia default Of $1,000 bail.
judge Naltbie appeared in the court
| room this morning 10 sign up the minutes
OF the term and formally close proceed
| ings before leaving on the 200 train for
| Mckinney An anxious plaintiff In d.
vorce suit was present. with her attorney,
/ 10 get biz honor to hear her petition and
| formally dissolYe'the bonds OF mat-imony
that bind her 10 an uncpngenial husband,
| but bis honor concluded that IS he had
opened the term with a divorce case he
would not let these evidences Of matri-
monial infelicity mar the heel Of his dock
ct as he had the head thereof; so the
plaintiff will have to nurse. her disappoint-
ment az least until the March term OF
court Is called.
Mrs Cox, wife Of Joe Cox, prominent
\ YOnBg attorney Of this place, died at her
/ home eH North Travis street, tl'e evening
at 8 o'clock, alter an Illness of only
thiFty-eiS hours Her physicians, Dr..
Wright and Biting, pronounce the q i,
one Of pernicious malaria fever. Syhi
leaves three small children, the yonn les
only two weeks old, Her husband
lmoiher and little ones have the 81 ncer,
sympathy Of many friends.
Tom Clark opened his skating rink 10
might on the south side, and bAd a fin,
crowd 20 enjoy II.
Dick Walsh was taken Suddenly Il
to-day, ard is confined 70 bed.
Dan SuFgenear and Fraiak MelInk lci
this evening for short Visit 20 Kansas
i City.
u o Kelley Of me Taiifoad lunch
stand sold Quito n ESQ Ileaion, ana de-
llYered possession tlis mofalne feilley
4 has bpen IN this BUSINESS ~ esgbk years