Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-06
DENISON.
The Notorious Bond Case Of Phil NJ.
Smith Settled At Last by the
City Council.
Hurt by Jumping from Train-They
VIII Try Again in the
Spring.
Special to the Gazette.


Special to the Gazette
DENIsoN, TEX, Sept. 5-The city
council met In adjourned session. the
mayor and ell members being present ex-
cept Mr.. Carter. Some small accounts
were allowed, after which Mai Maughs
read a proposition from the bondsmen
of Phil. M. Smith, being about the same
In substance as was presented 10 the
council at former meeting. The in
strument stated that the bondsmen agree
to pay over to the city the sum of
S2l49.02, together with the Smith real
estate, which they value at $4,000, making
a total OF 94649 OF. After great deal of
argument was adduced for and against it,
vote was taken on II, resulting in its
acceptance, by 8 yeas and nays.
Boss moved that the ordinance com
mittee be Instructed TO bring In an
ordinance requiring bonds TO be
acknowledged the same as deeds and in
the presence of the council. Carried.
Tone moved to reconsider the PROPOSE
ton of Smiths bondsmen.
Boss moved to lay on the table. Car
ried. This was done to make the action
final.
A petition was read from Hannah Cur
tbs, colored, asking that fine OF $3.50
assessed against her be remitted. Han
nah Is the woman whom Leila Brown had
arrested for stealing some of her clothing
that she had taken to wash, and failed to
return, for which Leila Brown had her ar
rested Hannah said she had made a
compromise with Miss Brown through an
officer, paying him "a 30; the officer 10
an 20 ha
Gil RENTED Hannah's fine.
An ordinance was then adopted Lowing
taxes In the city for 1886, a per cent.
His honor appointed A. II. Collins, Fred
Miller and +. X. Ginteau, a board OF
equalization, which was confirmed by the
council.
A 20 per cent. coupon at First National
bank was ordered redeemed.
The mayor appointed Tone, Euper and
Rsndell committee to devise WAYS and
means to dispose OF the Denison City
gate, which Is now at the depot, having
arrived from New Orleans, where IL was
on exhibition. There being no further
business the council adjourned.
number of people IN wagons passed
through the city yesterday from the West.
Their stock was In good condition, and
they looked contented enough, although
they said it was dry in the West. They
said they were going back in the spring.
1t takes more than one drought to scare
them of.
Mrs. Yenable and her accomplished
daughter, Miss Mlttie, returned from the
North yesterday.
Harry Lingo, son of l., Lingo, leaves
to- day for Bryan where he will attend the
military school this coming session.
Yesterday there arrived In the city from
Greenville three men named Murphy,
Rector and Dixon. Murphy and Rector
had sold cattle TO Mr.. Jas. Blasslngame of
this city to the amount OF $500, which he
paid to them yesterday. Murphy, acting
on the advice Of Rector, gave Dixon $500
OF the money to put IN his money-belt for
safety. Dixon has not been seen since
dark last night. 1t is supposed he has
gone some place where no one would see
him putting the money in his belt. The
man Dixon is an old associate of Mr..
Rector, but Mr.. Rector has not seen him
for eight or ten years until about six
weeks ago, when he came to his home In
Greenville, where he was taken sick and
was kindly cared for by Mr.. Rec
tor and wife. Mr.. Murphy said
he would not have given him
the money only on Mr.. Rector's say So
MIR. Rector feels very sore over 1t, as he
cannot afford to lose the money, he being
poor man. Up TO this afternoon no
trace of him had been found.
Officer Harry Gardner got very Sc
we're fall this morning while jumping
from a moving train.
The Knights OF Labor of this city held
a meeting Thursday night Of this week.
Marshal Cutler is building twelve small
| dwelling houses on Crawford street, and
although none of them are completed vet,
they are every one rented.
Il. B. Randolph, postal clerk, running
between Denison and Taylor, is very sick
at his home in Temple. He was taken
Wednesday night with violent fever
Word was received here to-day that he
was not expected to live.
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