Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-01

Vnerc Is on eNulDitlOu ~ uIul
store in Paris q broken rock which con
toined petrIiled snake. II was dug GU
OF the cistern In the courthouse yard.
Old Father Rhea, living near Blacl
Jack, died on the 9TH OF March he was
member OF the Baptist church slxty-fiy
years, and was nearly cighty-six year
old.
Mr.. Ritz Of Austin recovered $3.50
damage from that city for Injuries sus
tanned by being thrown from his carriage
owing TO tue wretched condition OF TIN
street.
A man by the name Of l. Dockel wa
severely handled by two or three men a
Burton. He had just returned from
Brenham, where he had been serving as
witness.
Malcome g. Douglas, who was crippled
for lie while in the employ OF the TeXai
Mexican Railway company, has just recov
cred damages in Arkansas county court FOL
Sl1 ,28l.25.
A burning pasture destroyed the corn
crib, lot fences, troughs, etc., OF W. b
Hood, near Roanoke, aud In his efforts tc
save something nearly fell prey to the
terrible destroyer.
A drunken man made narrow escape
at Waco. The cow-catcher knocked him
of the track Of the Central and he escaped
with no bones broken, but severe bruises
about the head and face.
The house OF j. w. Smith was de.
strOyed on the l4th inst in Danger
Held by Ore. He lost all his bacon and
household effects, being absent from
home at the time OF the disaster.
There is bunch OF wild ponies In a
thick growth Of underwood about four
miles from Houston. They easily escape
the lariat. One which was captured Is
described as a very handsome stallion.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck IAN aged
couple, were driving near the railroad in
Chappell Hill, the horse took fright ut an
approaching train and running away
threw the lady out, fatally injuring her.
A colored burglar made desperate
leap from the roof Of d four-story hotel
in Marshall. He landed on some back
and after the final Jump he ran,
and was only halted by a shot In his hip.
Mr. John b. Bowers, while engaged in
with some gentlemen on the
street in Btenham, fell dead from apo
plexy He was in bis eightieth year and
had resided In Washington county since
1858.
The widow Of Sam Hassley, in Bolton,
has been victimized by her brother-in-law,
Mat Hnssley. She asked settlement
from him, but he left town and failed to
account for cash of hers amounting to
$1,000.
George Hartzog, a boy fourteen years
old living near Athens, while operating
4 blow-gun, sucked a pin into his wind
pipe. The operation OF tracheotomy was
performed and the boy will
recover.
The safe of the county treasurer at Del
Ia was burglarized on the night OF the
10th. The burglars failed to burst the
inner door and the county money,
to several thousand dollars,
was saved.
Sheepmen in McCulloch county report
.hatn large percentage of ewes and lambs
will be lost. Their losses now range
from II to SO per cent, and II is feared
will increase one-lourth before Il safety
point Is reached.
John Ryan met with series OF mis-
fortunes on the night of the 25th. His |
wife died, three hours afterwards his |
barn and contents--siX horses, 1000 bush
els of corn, besides grain and hay--was
destroyed by fire.
There was u call-meetng of the citl-
lens of Brady Monday, the 10th, to take
steps to build railroad from that place
20 Temple. IL was well attended, and it
was thought $50, 900 could be easily raised
or that purpose.
The negro who outraged a young girl
II Brenham last February has been
taught, and Is now In jail at that place
lie was on farm in Austin county, and
vas preparing for the ministry, having
preached.
The citizens OF Center and its vicinity
re stirring themselves TO secure railroad
ABILITIES. A company has been formed
nd application for charter fled for the
'encha, Center & Sabine Pass railway,
nth capital of 100000.
There was an attempt made to burn the
flee of Mr.. Kelsey in Abilene, the waste
aper In the basket under the desk being
lturated with kerosene and match
.uck TO 1t. Fortunately 1t was discov-
red In time by the night Waterman.
The body of Mr.. Deshon in Comanche
lunty, which had been buried ten or
yelve years, was unearthed by some
louls last week. The bones were dis
)vered by some school children. The
fuse of this outrage is inexplicable.
John Rohtgen, formeriy4a sea captain,
ed on the train petwesn ~ 4l,ass and
amp Rice. uezsSaa en- lis way to visit
s-sissrr fiJf colorado CITY He being in 7
Ie last stages Of transcription, 1t is sup |
osed his death was caused by exhaus-
on.
At BurIfet few days since Miss Bette
Talker, while attempting to adjust a
lrtain, fell from the chair and thrust
Or hand through pane OF glass, cutting
TO the bone. So serious Is the Injury
lat fears are entertained that she win be
rippled for life.
The burning of the mill of j. b. Padon
, Center is pronounced to have been the
FORK OF an incendiary, as coil oil was
rovod TO have been freely used. Mr.
Ndon lost his entire wheat and cat crop,
nd q few days after he was severely hurt
y fall from his horse.
A young man by the name OF John Solo
nam, living near Cochran, was drowned
While tending u trotline. He was subject
o epilepsy and fell out of the boat. His
little brother witnessed 1t from the bank
nd gave the alarm, but the body was not
recovered until the next day.
Last week the citizens Of Decatur had
he luxury Of two district courts. Judge
OF Dallas was specially APP |
'ointed to preside in land suit there, by |
hange of venue from Denton, but Judge |
'iner declining to vacate he instituted |
'ourt in another room by his own appoint
nent,
A man by the name Of A. A. Anderson
Ibandoned his two boys at the house OF
Mr. johnson, in Montgomery county. As
10 Is not able TO support them he has
written TO the assessor OF Mcclellan
nnniY. their inrn1nr hnna.. In tha ha.a |