Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27

The City is AFFLICTED with a Disease
Which Resembles the Dengue-Dr.
Carter Says It's Something Else.
Nathan Goodwin sentsnoea to One Year for
Cruelty 20 His Grand Daughter.
The Prohibitionasts.

DALLAS, Tx, Aug. 26.--There has
been no official announcement OF the
presence Of dengue fever in the city, but
many cases are reported. Whether the
disease that is racking the unfortunates
Is the genuine dengue or Only type OF
bilious or malarial fever, has notyet been
definitely determined, but it is certain
That there Is good deal OF sickness in
the city and good many persons think
they have dengue whether they have or
not. The health officer, Dr. Carter, says
there Is no dengue in the city as far as
ne knows, but other physicians say there
is plenty Of II.
SENT UP FOR ONE YEAR.
Nathan Goodwin, the old man who was
arrested som time ago on complaint Of
his granddaughter, who charged him
with cruelty and with threatening her
life, was tried in the county court and
sentenced to the poor-farm for one year,
and to pay fine OF $4,000. The history
OF the case, briefly rehearsed, is about as
as follows: Some months ago a
young girl giving her name as
Mary Alden appealed for protection
from Goodwin, who claimed to be her
grandfather, and with whom she had al
ways lived, saying she had been forced to
leave his house because,of cruel treat
ment and indecent proposals.. Tho old
man left the city and oDlhis return, about
two weeks ago, met the girl on the street
and threatened her lii5 :. SAC az ssss IS
turn to live with him. The girl com
planned TO the officers aud Goowin
was arrested and lodged in jail.
After his arrest he made what
purported to be a confession OF his
criminal intimacy with the girl. The un.
J natural conduct of the alleged grand
! father was brought on the trial and those
I who were present thought the punish
ment none too severe Notwithstanding
that the defendant was old and crippled
There was much sympathy for the girl
3 who wept bitterly es she left the court
Q room and hastened home to escape tn,
Y curious gaze of the spectators. 1t Is sail
a Goodwin will be tried In the district cour
9 on the charge OF outrage.
= PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
7 Preparations are being made for tn
o state Prohibition convention, which ha
been called to meet in Dallas, Septembe
Q Z, and there is considerable discussion a
TO the objects and purposes of the cor
vention. No particular attention is give
!. TO the movement by local leaders in stat
q politics but the Prohibitionists {
y the city will exert themselve
a to entertain the delegates in a bC
d coming manner and regard the conventio
+ as starter towards the accomplishment
> Of their purpose to make prohibition a
issue in state politics. Whether the col
vention will nominate full state ticket
y opposition to the Democratic ticket, 4
y one here appears TO be authorized to 50,
i but it is not at all improbable that Il
!, liquor question will cut some figure
:, local politics, especially in the election
,r 8 county attorney, the liquor men beir
re determined not to have another such vi
~ orous enforcer OF the law as Mr.. Clint,
m they can help 1t.
SELLING TO MINORS.
Frank DeBeck, proprietor of d varie
theater In the city, was arrested
"a Deputy Sheriff Kirby this morning on
ID charge of selling liquor to minors. ID
as Beck gave bond for his appearance befo
u, =, the county court and was released. 1t
I said the law on this subject has been vi
ut lated by several liquor dealers in Dalla
n ss and that other arrests will probably
Nv made within short time.
I, DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.
-; Last Saturday night, while the Dem
NJ cratic primary election was being held
the pavilion at the city park, man W
cd discovered lying on one of the benches
ia. a nearly dying condition. He was Civ
attention at once, and soon after was !
- moved TO the hospital, where he died
acute diGrrh@a at late hour last nigl
His name was j. l., Morris, and his hor
was st. Louis. He was stranger hel
FRIGHTFUL FALL.
This afternoon Willie Jones, lit
four-year-old girl, fell through the e
vator In the Blankenship & Blake bui
ing, distance of over thirty feet, a
suffered severe conclusion, but beyo
slight confusion on the head there "
no Indication of any serious injury. d
father, who lives In the country, was
the third story of the building and B
started down stairs when the little q
who was with him, ran back, saying S
had left her dolls, and in a few secon
after fell through the elevator appertu
DR.. johnson, who attended the child, 50
he thinks she suffered no serious injuri
= though her escape from instant dea
considering the distance of the fall, see
little less than miraculous.