Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-16
DENIS0N.
Took an Overdose of Lhudanum--s Seven
Picnics In One DRy-The Boys
Paid on.
A Verdict Found In Favor OF tho City of
Denison In tho Atlantic Refrigerator
Bond Case.
special 10 Tho Gazette.


DENIsoN, Tx, May l5.--will j
Simpson, representing Rice, Silk & Co,
st. Louis, arrived In town last night an,
10 shaking hands with his many friends
A lady by the name Of Egbert, residing
in the west part OF town, took an over
dose OF laudannm last night, but by III,
united and untirlng skill Of Doctors Scot
and Harry Adhesion she was brOugh
around all right. The laudanum wa
taken by mistake.
Tom Crooks has received his job pressei
and material from Bonham aud will hay,
his job printing rooms running In u few
days.
s. =. leslie OF the VanAlstyne Enter
| prise was In the city to-day. Mr.. Leais
Is candidate for county tax collector.
Only seven plcnics on the tapis for to-
day.
Capt. Dan Webster returned from
Sherman to-day, where he went az q
witness.
The horticultural society was TO have
held meeting yesterday for the purpose
Of inaugurating the new officers, but
there being only three members present
the meeting was deferred
The pay-train Of the Houston & Texas
Central came In yesterday, and as con,
sequence the boys are happy.
Superintendent Hcrrin OF the Missouri
Pacific, with headquarters at Palestine,
arrived In the city yesterday from Min
cola In his special car, accompanied by
his family and Assistant Superintendent
lartlgan. s. ". Carnahau, one OF the
most popular passenger conductors ON
the Missouri Pacific, aud well known 70
the people OF Denison, IL In charge OF the
special train. Mr.. Herrin Is on an In.
speeding tour and Will leave In the morn
Ing for the South via Denlson.
Andy Harrison, the popular passenger
engineer on the Missouri Pacific, Is the
father OF a fine girl, Mother and daugh-
ter doing well.
United States Marshal Waller and
Sheriff Love Of Limestone county passed
through here to-day on their way back TO
Limestone county with one Mills, cap
tured at Webber Falls. who killed Hem
derson IN 1870.
A telegram from Tyler, Tex, TO City
Clerk Radciiff says that a jury In the case
Of Barnett against the city OF Dcnis0n, on
what ~ known as the Atlantic Refrlg-
orator bonds, found verdict ia favor OF
the city. This suit was on the coupons
OF $4,000 that the city promised TO Issue
about 1875, but the consideration stipu-
lated failed 10 becarrled out. The bonds
were never issued, but In some mystic
rlons manner got on the market and Into
the lands Of Mr.. Barrett. This makes
the second verdict for the city AZ this
case, new trial having besS granted the
complainants. The city was represented
by w. s. Herndon OF Tyler, and City AT
torney House OF Denison.
A telegiam received from Mr.. W. d.
kunaon, now 10 Washington, says the
Denison Wichita Valley railway bill
has passed the senate and II Will now go
TO the house OF representatives.
Denlson win be represented at the
state shoot that opens Tuesday, May 10,
az San Antonio, by the following team;
j. ID. Yocum, Thomas Dollarhide, Ben
Brown, Blue ~ Jeans Leister. The
team Is a stroug one, ana Denlsonians
feel their city's name TO DO safe In their
hands.
The leaders Of the First Baptist church