Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-28
DENIS0N.
An Eccentric Man Is Found with 800
In His Possession which His
Friends Cannot Account For.
the Council Determines TO Build Several
Good school Houses water
Works Money.
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DENIsoN, TEX, July 27.--Johu Hunt, |
very eccentric character, was ad- |
Judged by the district Judge about four
months ago to be incompetent TO manage
his own affairs, and Frank NJ. Robinson
was appointed his guardian. Hunt was
formerly employed by Joseph Enper, the
confectioner, and worked for him about
twelve years. Up to about one year
ago he had in the First National bank of
this city $1,000 on deposit. To-day,
to the surprise oil every one
he imbibed OF the ardent
too freely, and was arrested by
Ofi.cer l.. Stoneman aud put in the
cooler. When searched by the officer he
had S40l In his pockets, aud was lying
back Of q saloon In a drunken stupor. His
| guardian, Mr.. Robinson, is in the North
on business, but is looked for home every
day. 1t is mystery 10 some OF our
people how Hunt got the money he had
on his person to-day as ne had not or
could not have drawn 1t out of the bank.
1t Is thought that his guardian may be
able 20 throw some light on the matter,
Mrs IL. A. MOrrell, who has been visit
ing Mrs. w. o, Kretsinger on Candy
street, returned to her home in Fontana,
Kans., to-day, This pleasant lady has
made many friends 10 Denison and will be
heartily welcomed should she visit Dopi-
son again.
County Commissioner w. A. Tibbs went
to Sherman 30 attend to county business
to-day.
Miss Jennie Munson and sister left to-
day for New York to spend the heated
term.
The Muffers and Clippers, two baseball
clubs of this city, played game yester-
day. The score at the end of the ninth
inning stood Il to 9, in favor of the
Clippers.
The Missouri Pacific Railway compspy
will place on sale round-trip tickets to
the Confederate reunion to be held at
Waco, Aug. and 1, good to return until
Aug. s, for S7.S5 They will also run a
special train Tor the colored Odd Eel
lows convention TO be held at Paris
Thursday, 50 for the round trip. Tickets
viii also be on sale to-day and tomorrow
for the convention of the United Friends
OF Temperance to convene at Palestine,
good to return until Aug. /, for $40 the
round trip.
The city council met in called session
last night and transacted the following
business; Ordered that S2600 of the
school fund be placed at the disposal
of his honor, the mayor, for the
purchase of nine lots for the
purpose OF building school.house in the
Fourth ward. Ordered that school COM
mittee be authorized TO receive bids for
plans and specifications for four-room
school-house In the Third ward, plans to
be furnished by architect. The matter
of Officer East was taken up and dis
cussed at great length, and IL was finally
decided to suspend him until the next
regular meeting. Ordered that two lots
In the Second ward be purchased for the
purpose of building a two.room school
building Of brick for the colored children,
price $400 Maj Maughs made state
ment In regard to the Phil NJ. Smith
bond, setting forth what the bonds
men were willing to do, 1t was
finally agreed TO refer the legality OF the
deed to the Smith property TO City Attor-
J ney ID. o. Hause. Some changes were
then made in the laying of watermains
and placing Of hydrants This was done
on suggestion of Mr.. Abendroth, mana
ger Of the water-works company.
The water-works company paid off
their men last night, thereby putting
several thousand dollars in circulation.
Last night, In the northwestern part Of
) the city, which is inhabited by colored
people mostly, and generally goes by the
name Of Taylortown, there occurred a
general free.for-all fight, In which the
; principals were Elder ID. l.. Coleman
and one Coates. Before much blood was
J smiled Marshall Cutter appeared on the
J scene, read the riot act and dispersed the
mob.