Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-04
SHERMAN.
The Number OF Deaths and Causes
Therefor in Grayson County
During the Year 1855.
Something About tho Now judicial bis
trict--A Grand Convention Of School
Teachers for February 10.

Special TO the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tex, Feb. 3.--Mr. a. Gard
ner, sexton Of the city cemetery, has sub
mitted his report for the year, ending
December a., embracing all the inter-
ments for ss5, with the causes OF death,
reported by the attending physicians.
The total number foots up 1877, OF which
- died OF consumption, 4 OF pneumonia,
. OF congestion, 6 Of typhoid fever, Of
dysentery, OF flux, ) OF measels, OF
iaundlce, . stlll.born, OF heart disease,
OF paralysis, Of Bright's disease Of the
kidneys, Of old age, J OF gastric fever,
8 OF bronchitis, Of lockjaw, 2 Of cancer,
OF depgue fever, ! murdered.
This leaves ntty-three who died from
unknown or underlined Affections. When
we consider the population OF the city,
which Is nearly or quite ten thousand,
and also reflect that almost an equal pop
ulatlon from the surrounding country
finds sculpture In this city OF the dead,
the rate OF mortality will be found cX-
ceedingly low, when compared with
other sections Of like population
IN justice to our climate ii is due Texas
70 say that a large majority of those who
died of pulmonary consumption were
citizens OF other states, who came here
too late for our gulf breezes 10 help their
affection, and, dying here, were buried In
the cemetery.
Our citizens are somewhat stirred up
over the late bill presented in congress
for the establishment OF federal courts In
Texas, and regret 10 see the name of
Sherman left out as the place for holding
the northwestern branch of said court.
Some OF our citizens are disposed to re-
fleet on Representative Throckmorton for
his course in the premises, but with the
arrangements Of the districts designed In
the bill, Paris and Gainesville are the
most central points for said courts, and,
while the bulk of population now favors
Sherman. the lapse of few years, with
their tendency to thicker settle
ment in the West, will equalize
this, and put that place
IN as good q relation TO the population as
1t now is TO the geography of the country.
II our Texas representatives are at fault
in the matter 1t comes up in arranging
the districts rather than in the selection
of the places for holding court.
Mr.. Alexander, agent for the Wander
poele Electric Light company, is in the
city talking up the subject of lights and
the prospect is good for establishing a
plant here. We already have excellent
gas works, but the city has not used 1t ON
the street for years, and the field is there
fore open for contract.
Saturday, February rs, is the day APP
pointed for the Teachers institute for the
entire county, ut the courthouse in Sher-
man, and II large attendance is expected
The principals and teachers of the city
schools are also expected TO hold o con
vention at the same time, aud we UNDER
stand the presidents and faculties of the
several colleges of the county
are Invited TO participate in
the proceedings. Grayson county stands
tirst In interest and earnest enthusiasm
on the subject Of education, aud this
meeting VIII be one Of the largest Of the
kind ever held In this, the city Of more
schools and better schools than any other
In all Texas.
Alvin Juslln played here last night to a
splendid house notwithstanding the bad
weather. The company went cast at HIS
to-day.
Deputy United States Marshal Lum
Johnson of Gainesville stopped over on
his way TO Dallas to-day He has some
rngged-looking guns, and nice steel brace
lets tor bad m n TO wear when occasion
requires.
The county court disposed of the fol-
lowing cases to-day;
G. w. Wood, for petty larceny, got
twelve days 10 jail on plea of guilty.
+. L. Farrls on similar plea under
the same charge, got like sentence.
Robert Hin was found guilty of carry
Ing brass knuckles before Justice Hinkle,
and was lined 500 and costs OF court.
There are now thirty.nine in jail, about
the smallest number during the past
twelve months.