Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-20
GAINESVILLE.
A Prominent ChOetaw Citizen Dies
Mysterlously-Was II Murder
or Suicide!
Assignce's Sale - stabbing ARRAY Love
Laughs at Mud--Brought S1OOO-A
Full Dool,et-T Transfers.
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GAINESVILLE, Tx, Jan. 19.--News has
been received here that Israel Fulsome, n
well-known Indian Of the Choctaw Ma
ton, either killed himself or was killed
by some other man mt Leon, In the Indian
Territory last Saturday night. At first
the killing was thought to be case of
dastardly and unprovoked murder, but lat
or Developments tended 10 snow thutit was
Il case of suicide, There are, however,
some very mysterious circumstances CON
nccted with the affair, which have yet to
be cleared up. A telegram stating the
sad news was sent to the father of the
deceased, who resides ut Atoka, /. L., and
yesterday brother OF the deceased, nc
companIed by a deputy United States
marshal, passed through this city on their
way to Leon.
Mr.. Lucien Hunter of this city
has been appointed by Capt. Lee Hail,
OF the Comanche, Kiowa aud Wichita
agency, local agent here for the purpose
OF Identifying stock stolen from the
reservation. No better selection could
have been made.
Judge John II Lewis, assignee Of the
boot aud shoe firm of Rubey & Co., will
sell the eutre stock In bulk next Monday,
the 25th inst. The stock is valued at
$4,000
Capt w, d. Easley, formerly of Gray.
son county, but for the past few years
resident OF this city, died last night at
his residence, of pneumonia. The de-
ceased was the father Of Mrs John II
Belcher OF this city. He had many
friends In this community who deeply re-
greet his death.
The lecture in phrenology by Miss
Stockton of ST. Louis which was To have
taken place at the opera-house last night
had to be postponed til tonight ON nc
count OF the iuclemency OF the weather.
There was iight ON the north side OF
the square last night between George
Farnsworth and Texas Charlie, in which
George Farnsworth was cut. Farms
worth's injuries are not thought to be Sc.
rluus.
Quite a number OF cases have been Gled
In the justice court of this precinct during
the past two days, aud Justice Holman
will have quite heavy docket Tor tn,
January term, which commences next
! Monday.
A note for 500, 600 made In 1888 by l.
! llearn TO j. w Wilson, and held by IN,
/ Farmers and Merchants bank of Paris
~ collateral, was sold at the rt.housl
! 49, NN''N'N"J eAsN'ANNh NNN piVhSA'
| $1,000.
Col Lightfoot Of the law firm OF Maxey
| Lightfoot & Denton of Paris has been Ia
the city for the past few days aud left OF
this afternoons train.
w. r Roberts, Esq, left for Henrlctt,
Yesterday on Important legal and Lame
! business.
William Il, Myers and MISS NJ. A. Bel
we're married about Z O'Clock yesterda,
evening by Justice Holman, In from
Of the cast door OF the court
house. The streets were muddy, bu
IL seems that love laughs at mud as wei
as at looksmiths.
The air Is fun OF rumorS OF marriage
soon TO occur In this city; b I OF III,
truth or falsity OF the rumors, time alone
can tell.
The printer made mistake In my dis
patch published In yesterdays GAzErTE
MIR II u. Gillenwatvr's store is located
at this place, not az Gnenyille.
Real estate transfersi j.. NJ Lindsay
tn w. @. Brown aud wife, thirteen ant
three-fourth acres OF Peter Clark surve,
$500, w. G. Brown and wife TO G. Nc
Alllster and wife, thirteen aud three
fourth acres Of Peter Clark survey, $500
Richard McCubhin, by Sheriff A NJ. mn
To w Y. Cobb & Co., lots 7 and s, hloel
| 10. Sparks addition to Gainesville, Sl00
W. c, Cobh 6 Co. tod Il Rowland, lot,
and g. block 10 sparks addition L
Gainesville, 500.