Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-18
WACO.
A Bucket Found Which Throws Some
Light on Some OF the Re.
cent Burglaries.
Prominent Business Men Fipedtor Playing
Poker and Faro-Fight ON the
Sol Rice Farm.

special to the Gazette,
WACO, TEX, May l7.--In the latter
portion OF March last the safes of 7. N
Palmer, coal and feed merchant, and A.
glarlLed. The combinations of the safes
were reached by drilling small holes in
the doors near the combination knobs,
and then by sharp blow knocking the
tumblers out OF position. These rob-
berries followed close upon the robbery
OF The Missouri Pacific ticket Office at
Abbott, and some old clothing lett at
Muhl's place was identified as having
been stolen from the agent at Abbott. The
drills and tools with which the safe doors
were opened were stolen from Weibusch's
blacksmith shop on Sixth street. The
combination locks and guards of both
safes were carried away and no clew to
the burglars or the stolen property
could be gotten hold Of. Sunday after.
noon, as Mr.. VIII Ish WAS on his way
from his place, some Ave miles from
town, across the pasture of Mr. Guyton,
he stopped at an old house that had for
long time been abandoned and was in a
tumblo-doWn condition. Under the floor
he noticed tin bucket partially concealed
under some hay and upon pulling it out
was astonlshed TO behold It's contents.
There were two combination safe locks,
a lot OF | cent pieces and other small
coins, gold locket and lady's picture
and magnifying glass, an old pocket
knife, two steel drills, n
notes, dated March 10, 1886,
made payable TO Mosler, Bowen & Co.
In the sum of 50 each, and extending
over period OF fourteen months. Mr..
Ish brought the bucket and its curious
contents to the city and this morning the
combination locks were identified by
Messrs Palmer and Muhl ss those taken
off their safes, and the drills were iden-
tilted by Mr.. Weibusch. The money,
which aggregates SO cents and consists
cent piece, half-dme and two
dimes, the last three mutilated and one
bearing an engraved triangle and the let
tiers S. o, NJ. a., has not been identified.
All the articles were placed by Mr.. Ish in
the office of the deputy United States
marshal, in the federal courthouse, to
await Identification The old house where
the bucket was found Is situated about
six miles south of town and some 200
yards OFF the Missouri Pacific railroad.
The condition Of the urth under the
bucket showed that it i lst have been
sitting there several weel o.
Gen. L. s. Ross was in lie CITY to-day.
having taken run in hoae TO rest up a
little preparatory to resum,ng his canvass
this week. The general looks little
travel-worn from his trip through North
Texas, where he made four speeches.. To
GAZETTE reporter Gen Ross said that
he was greatly pleased with his trip, and
the splendid receptions he had met. He
had shaken the hands Of old friends, and
hosts OF new ones in North Texas. on the
whole, Gen. Ross is satisfied with
the results attending the opening of mis-
campaign. He expressed regret that Col.
Swain failed to meet him before the peo-
pie OF TeXarkana. He found great num-
Der OF letters awaiting him here urging
MN to visit various sections Of the state
ana address the people. AS soon as he
gets little rest he will return TO the
northern portion of the state.
A special on the st. Louis, Arkansas
Texas railway last night brought in
General superintendent w. i. Crumpton,
superintendent of Texas division j w
Dlckinson, Engineer in Charge j. Van
Iandt, General Road Master A. TAYLOR.
Ihey went on to Gatesville and returned
east during the night.
In the county court this morning ten
parties, some of them pr ointment business
men, were fined $40 each for PLAYING
poker and faro.
In a difficulty on the Sol Rice farm,
several miles below the city, on the
Brazos, Peter Harris struck George
Walker on the head wi h shot. gun, in.
hlcting serious and probably fatal in
lurles. Harris was arrested and re-
leased on n $500 bond. Both parties are
negroes. News reached here this morn.
Ing ola killing which occurred AZ Daw-
son, twenty-six miles east OF here, sun
day evening. A description of the SLAYER
was sent, but no names given.
telegram from Alexandria, Va. this
morning brought the sad intelligence of
the death of Mr., james Cowllng, the
iather OF Mrs. George ". Merchant, wife
Oh the local repres, NATIVE OF Dlm,s
mercantile agency Mrs. Merchant
started for Virginia t ; evening,
Mr.. Sydney SmiI, secretary OF the
Data State Fair association. snent
yestHTay in the city comforting With M
SantKd johnson In reference to getting
up iAr here. He expected to meet y
representation from Fort Worth, bnt
none came, and he returned home this
morning
Mrs RosenIeldt, handsome Young
German woman, attempted sulcioe with
chioroiorm last night on account Of n |
quarrel with her husband. She Is now
recovering. ~"
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