Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-24
DENISoN
The Oriental Order OF Humility Pre-.
pairing for a Grand Time at
The Mardi Gras.
THE New Paper--A Serious Accident Caused
by Runaway Team New
Postmaster.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 10 inc 1uAtAtts
DENIsoH, TEX Feb. 23.-The Denison
News, published by MIR. Nose Harris, has
changed hands again. This time 1t went
over TO the Denlson Publishing company,
composed OF the business men OF this
city, who formed themselves into joint
company TO get out flrst-class newspa-
per in every sense OF the word. An en-
tire new dress has been ordered, new job
type, presses and an engine will be
placed In the building to run the machin-
cry. Exactly who will be the cditor-in-
chief and business manager is not known.
The Associated Press and state specials
will be taken, as II Is the intention of the
mon at the back OF II to get n paper that
will advertise Denison and put forth to
capital the advantages OF this thriving,
wide-awake little city.
Geo, Maurer, the renowned base ball
catcher OF the Denson club, who has
been on three months visit to his par
ents In Indiana, returnedhome last night.
Welcome back, George.
Maj. Maughs, the new postmaster,
stepped into his new position last night
at 10. The invoice of stock and fixtures
was all finished yesterday and now the
major will fill the place. Col. Daugherty
leaves the postolllce with many warm
friends, who wish him success wherever
he goes
IL was reported on the streets to-day
that five cases Of smallpox were in the
city. But the report is without founda-
ton, and Is only the talk OF idlers upon
the street corners. There is no case OF
smallpox in the city and is not likely to
be. Listen not to the street rumor.
jim Rudolph of Mckinney came up
last night and helped to furnish music
for the X. of l.. ball. Jim has many
friends here who are always glad to see
him.
Yesterday evening q team attached to
an empty hay wagon became frightened
and ran aw9y on the corner Of Sears
street and Houston avenue. They col
lided with two ladies', Mrs. Harry helms
and Mrs. Jake Henry, they both having
their babies with them. Mrs Nelms was
pretty badly bruised, while 1t is feared
the skull of her little babe is fractured.
Mrs Henry and child were more FORUM
ate, and escaped with only slight injur-
! les They were taken to the residence of
j. N. Robertson, where all the attention
possible was shown them and DR.. Hanna
eased their sufferings.
James Wood Is happy over the arrival
OF that young man at his house.
The case of VIM. Turley, charged with
assault upon the person of little six
year-old child, was not called to-day, bat
will In all probability come up tomorrow.
A telegram was received here yesterday
from Kansas City stating that Maj. G. w.
Daughtery had been slightly injured by
the railroad ut that city, but was receiv-
ing all the attention possible
VIII Willie, the great wrestler made
his appearance in the city yesterday, and
proposes to throw any man in the county
next Saturday night for any amount 1t
is thought that a match will be made.
| A. b. Persons left last night for Fort
Smith to represent the Lee-Stein case,
| charged with murder in the Territory.
lie appears for the defendants.
AT Il recent business meeting of the o.
o. OF IL. the following committees and
marshals were appointed to conduct the
| festivities on NIardi Gras day: Chief
marshal, DR.. c. A. wilkins; marshal of O.
O. Of H., AL Hall; assistants, Ed Lucas,
j. b. Bartu; banner carrier, VIM. Smith /;
floor committee, j. Euper chairman, Tom
Cutler, r. G. Collins, Al Hall, Charles
Hemingway, win Downs, Fred Geisen-
hauer; ticket seller at door, j b. Nc
Dougall; cloak room, Ed Glanding, Tom
Henryi doorkeepers, Fred O'Maley, Ed
Finn.
The time set for the grand masked
parade is 1880 p. M; masquerade bali at
| 3 p. IN.
The route of the parade is as follows:
Form on Houston avenue, north of Main
street, thence up Main street to Arm
strong avenue, up Armstrong avenue to
Candy street, thence east on Candy
street to Austin avenue, south on Austin
avenue TO Main street, thence west on
Main street to Burnett avenue and thence
south to Forest park.
II was further decided that all gentle,
men wishing to participate in the dance
before the time OF unmasking must be in
full costume and mask, and all ladies
must wear mask, After the time Sc,
for unmasking all will be allowed to trir
the light fantastic ut their pleasure.
Nj, N. Lee was tried this morning in
Judge Nevin's court on the charge OF as.
sault to kill Gabc Burgoweron last Sat.
urday, and was bound over to await the
action OF the grand jury in the sum OF
$500, which he gave
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