Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-06
LONGyIgW.
A Spontaneous Ovation is Accorded
the Hon. John M. Duncan Of
Smith County.
Negro Takes on Too Much Bog Juice
nnd Receives What VIII Probably
Provo n Fatal Bullet.
A sELr-MADE MAN.

Special 70 the Gazette.
LoNGyIEw, Tx, Sept. after the
convention had adjourned, at about p.
m. Yesterday, as the Hon. John M. Dun
can was walking across the square with
some friends, a crowd surrounded them,
the band appeared and came close to that
gentleman, and with "hurrah for Dun
cam began serenade that ended with
an ovation to him which, for the sponta-
neous outburst OF desire TO
do honor to, and show res
pect and admiration Tor any man,
could not be surpassed. BY the time the
band had ceased Its playing sea Of faces
were upturned to him who was being
thus honored, and shouts Of "Duncanl"
nDuncanln "Hurrah for Duncan"
drowned the screeches OF the locomotives
and the thunderIngs OF the coming
trains. "a speechl" "a speech" and
for half an hour an eloquent array OF
Democratic truths was listened to with
rapt attention, save when enthusiasm
burst its bounds In unbOunded applause,
and ladies' fans and gentlemen's hats were
swung In air, as all hurrahed for the
speaker AS the speech ended, followed
by a hurrah for the looming man" that
energy, and as the band began playing,
"See the Conquering Hero Comes" the
speaker was lifted above the multitude by
strong arms and borne across the square,
followed by the dense and increasing
tnrong, where they were met by Col. Tom
Bonner, for whom many call was being
made as the crowd was crossing the
square.
Col Bonner's speech was tri lute Of
respect and admiration for Duncan, near
ly every sentence being met with cheers
for Duncan, and at the end, long and
continuous cheering fer both gentlemen.
During Bonner's speech he gave Dun
can the entire credit for solldifying the
Democratic party OF Smith county, which,
up TO two years since, had been hopeless
~ divided
Mr. Duncan was born and raised In
East Texas; learned the trade Of mason,
and che sound OF his voice echoed and
re-ecnoed against the walls OF brick
and mortar himself had built while yet
poor, unknown and ignorant boy; and
while piling brick upon brick and layer Of
mortar upon layer OF mortar, he also was
piling daily and nightly layers of knowl-
edge, one upon the other, until, emerging
from his obscurity a self-made man, his
worth has been acceded and he Is the ac-
knowledged peer OF any man In this dis
trlct. Well may the people delight to
honor such man.
Both gentlemen spoke in the highest
terms OF the honest, upright and already
distinguished aud honored Col. G. b. XII
gore, and pledged the highest vote for
him ever attained for any man In the dis
trict
Col. Bonner was followed by other
speakers, all promising the grandest vote
for G, u. Kilgore ever given In the dis
trict, when the crowd dispersed and the
delegates and friends prepared to leave on
the soon-cOmlDg trains, all pleased with
Longview and the open hearted kindness
OF her citizens, and enthusiastic over the
nomination OF Col. Kllgore for the next
representative from this district.
IHE WOMAN SCREAMED.
Dan Bullard, o colored lover OF whisky
OF the ll.from-a-long- distance kind, got
well filled with his favorlte beverage last
night, producing desire to fight every
one In reach. In the darkness OF the
street he Is said TO have attacked another
colored man, who gave hun slash with
a knife, producing cash on the thigh
eight inches In length, but not deep
enough to do him serious injury. Short.
ly afterward he Is supposed TO have as
saulted woman, as one screamed loudly
with voice filled with terror. Before
the scream ceased pistol shot was
heard, and those who ran to the spot
found Dan lying with bullet-hole
through his neck from front to back. He
was taken home alive, but Ii thought TO
be wounded to his death. The pistol is
supposed 10 have been fred by Tom
Mays, colcred man.
RESULT or THE GREGG COUNTY FRI
MARIRs.
SO far as can be learned the primaries
yesterday fixed upon the following candi-
dates for county offices Sheriff, A. A.
Killingsworth; treasurer, j. X Magrlll
district and county clerk, X. Is. Levy;
assessor, l., j, Barnes; Judge, j. r.
Smith, attorney, II d. RaglanG.
Killlngsworth, Levy, Barnes and Rag
land are present incumbents OF their
respective offices.