Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-29
SHERMAN.
Sad Death Of Young Lady Pupil Of
The North Texas Female
College.
A siikado rea--Two Negroes Engage In n
Cutting Anray--se several
Court Cases.


the North Texas college this morning q
G o'clock As stated yesterday, her PAL
onts we're notified and were with her sine
Monday afternoon 70 comfort their suffer
ing child AID assist the kind teacher
and fellow.pupils IN mInistering 10 he
wants during the suffering Of her las
hours. This bright and lovely girl wa
| With the school on San Jacinto day, on
picnic excursion 10 the park south Of tn
city, but was taken down on Thursda
and grew rapidly worse I'LL death relieve,
| her OF her suffering. One week ago sh
was out amid the flowers and green tree
to enjoy this lie with her companions
but to-day the loving hands that twine,
aoout her then were called upon to deel
her body for the grave and lavish fora
tokens OF love upon her bier. Az
O'Clock the remains were takei
from the college, fol owed by teach
ora, classmates and iIlends, TO Tn,
Baptist church, Of which her mother IN
member, and the funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Geo. w. Rogers, the
pastor, In the presence CT large con.
course of people. The music class OF thu
school were 80 deeply moved 10 grief that
they felt unequal 10 the task OF furnishing
music, and the church choir, assisted by
The pupils Of Srermun institute, who also
attended In body, contributed the service
OF song. After the ceremonies were con
cluded the pall-bearers, composed OF
young gentlemen from the city and pupils
u Austin college, led the procession to
the Union depot TO meet the south-bound
Central train, while the classmates
OF the dead girl followed in
carriages to bid Il last farewell TO all that
remained OF their young friend. The sad
hearted parents left by way Of Dallas Tor
their home in Stephenyille, to lay the re-
mains Of their child beside the ashes OF
friends that have gone before.
The district court disposed of the case
OF Ed Cooper last night at 10 O'Clock, at
which hour the jury sent word to the
Judge that they had found verdict, and
mis- honor opened court to receive It. lie
was adjudged guilty and sentenced for
two years.
Policeman Ellis Kelly left on the 2:85
train this morning for Terrell,
in charge of w. T.. Alvey, who
was arrested for horse-stealing,
but sdjudged insane and sent to the
asylum for treatment.
The burglary case against T. z, FELTON,,
who was convicted last week and given a
new trial, was called up again this morn.
ing and the trial was proceeded with.
The grounds on which new hearing
was given grew out OF the fact that there
was some conflict In time aud distance so
AS to fix the burglary on the defendant,
and the jury after hearing the evidences
walked over the ground to decide the
matter for themselves. Such course to
ascertain the facts IL not recognized by
the laws nor the decisions of Texas
courts, and the Judge thinking 1t good
cause for reversal IN the court OF appeals
granted new trial to anticipate au ap.
peal and do full justice to the prisoner.
A large number OF witnesses are here
to-day from Gordonsvlle to testify In the
case OF the state against Pete Marlborough,
charged with burning gin and mill at
that place. The trial cannot possibly
conclude before tomorrow afternoon.
A Mikado tea was given at the hospita.
Bile home OF II. p. Jones on South Travis
street last evening that was very enjoy
able TO all present. The old folks mad
exclusive entertainment from TO 6
o'clock in the afternoon and
the susceptible portion OF the
found open doors from $3.50 to
1880 at night.
One popularity Of the occasion was
that the ladies dressed in full Japanese
costumes with wealth of gorgeous colors
and big fans, and following the customs
OF the Japs dispensed with such modern
exesses as chairs and sat Hat down ON
the floor In most graceful fashion. Sew.
eral OF the young gentlemen affected the
oriental style also, and only lacked the
wooden shoes aud unique head-gear to
make themselves worthy counterparts of
their companions OF the setter sex. The
house was decorated in all the gorge
GUS splendor OF Eastern luxurious
ness, and after dark the premises
were illuminated with wealth of japan.
ese lanterns that cast their weird shadows
over the surroundings.
The table was furnished In keeping
with all else. The first course consisted
OF bowls of boiled rice with chop-stioks,
and after other peculiar messes were
served the desert was passed In hand
painted c0rnucopias and served with
side.dlshes Of baked rats, which looked
too true TO nature TO be rellshed until the
fact was diyulged that they were made of
chocolate.
The young folks who engineered the
entertainment SO successfully deserve
great credit for their noble effort 10 in
troduce the higher civilization of the ORR.
eDt into the rude social customs of our
bepighted 0ccldent.
Waae hampton Of Independence, Kan,
arrived In Sherman last evening, after de-
lNering two carloads OF graded Here
lord cattle at Atska Tor VIM. McClue of
tue POttawotamie country, |. r.