Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-21
DENISoN.
City Council Meets In Special Session to
Consider the Shortage OF the
city Collector.

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Resume of Society News for the week
Hunt Tor Wife Fieht over
rntors,
| Special TO the Gazette.
| DENIsoN, Tx, Feb. 90.---The spcei |
session OF the city council last evening
/ was called 10 discuss the shortage of city
collector. Several OF the bondsmen had
remarked TO the different members Of the
council that they did not think they could
be held for any further shortage, but
never made an Official notice OF their re-
fusal TO stand good for the collector. AT
ter discussing the subject OF q new bond,
the suspension OF MIR. Smith and several
other things, they voted on the subject "a
having him make new bond, which
stood seven against and one for
County Commissioner Tihbs stated that
| II the city would donate $1,000, he would
| try to secure that amount from the county
20 build steel cage IN the Denison Jail
| As the council was called for special
purpose, no action was taken, but the
subject will be brought up at the next
meeting.
Jack Sims had valuable COW killed by
the railroad yesterday,
Bin Jones and wife Of Sherman were
arrested last night
! A committee Of gentlemen from Knut.
man county was here yesterday investi-
/ eating the quality OF the stone, and pro-
nounced IL the best they had seen. They
said II the right kind OF rates were given
| by the railroad they would undoubtedly
select Denlson stone. II In for the new
courthouse OF Kaufman, which will
cost SEQ 600. a
The machinery for the new ice works,
| that has been unlonded Mt the building,
| Is pronounced by men who ought TO
know to be the finest In the state.
! letter has been received from u. A.
| Mobiles OF Alyord making Inquiry OF his
wlfe's whereabouts, Jane Mobiles, or she
! might be going under her maiden name,
Jane Jarvis.
Mrs Phil, who was brought TO Dcnlson
some two weeks ago TO secure medical
treatment for being so badly scalded.
died on last Friday and was buried near
her home In the Nation.
The funeral of Mrs. j. d. wilde was
very largely attended.
The bridal and travelling dresses OF
Miss Mary Jane Wade OF Whltesboro,
who IL 10 be married Sunday TO MIR, Cecil
Smith OF sherman, were made at the es-
adjustment Of Mrs. Mcfarland aud are
surely handsome.
The citizens would like TO know who
the different candidates are.
Services will be held at all tho differ
ent churches Sunday night
The Knights OF Labor will give large
bali on Monday night at Gallagher's hall,
and the Vorwearts will give one at their
! hnu IN Twenty. Nth street.
Quite an excitement was created this
morning In front OF Gabe Burgower's
| grocer establishment. The fucts as
learned bya GAZETTE reporter are as
| follows; Mr. M. N. Lee, repre-
senting the firm Of Pope &
Co. OF St. Louis, had sold Mr.. Burgower
some potatoes, which came, and there
was an oyercharge on the freight, which
made Burgower not want TO take the pc.
tatoes. discussion over the matter en-
sued, which led luto quarrel. Mr. Lee
went down town, and ~ he came back
Mr., Rargoweg asked him IN to show
him The order but Mr.. Lee
wanted the invoice. Harsh words and
hard names followed, and Mr.. Lee threw
a Ratchet AT Mr.. Burgower and thoD
4 drew his revolver, when Nose Hurgower,
blOhuti wiz klONtif bhAtlhh HlS alul
La scufile eDsued, while hr. Gabe
3urgower ran into the saloon OF
Mir, MeDougal. A warrant was sworn
out for the arrest Of Lee, aud the trial
was called for this evening IL Is thought
by those who witnessed the affair that
1 siose Bnrgower saved the life Of his
brother. The affair caused quite a stir
on Main street, and large crowd % men
coon gathered mud was glad To learn that
! no one was hurt.
SOCIETY NEWS.
The wife OF Mr. Ktrtslngor, an employe
Of the Missouri Pacific railway, Ii re-
ported lying very low.
Harry CrOcken, who has been absent
from the city the past week, has re-
turned.
The brother aud sister OF Or. Acherson
are here from Washington, Penn, ON
visit TO the DOCTORS family.
Miss Harry Dram Is missed from her
place 10 The and l0.cent store.
Miss Hurday has been quite sick for
the past week. Miss Eliza Edwards, who
Is visiting In the city, filled her place dur
Ing her absence.
Mrs. DR. Riley left for Creenyllle Tues.
day 70 VISIT her sister. -.
The ladies Of the Methodist Episcopal
church are 10 give a dinner Mardi Gras
day.
Little Miss Annie Freshonr had very
pleasant surprise IN the way OF party
given her by her young friends Tuesday
night.
The knights of Pythias lodge az Sayan-
ma, I r. gave a ball and banquet on the
18th inst. aud several Knights from this
city ATTENDED
Miss Adde Parsons aud Miss Nina
Farthing attended the ball at sherman
Ia It week.
Dot, the little daughter Of Conductor |
Boggs, was quite sick last week.
The little child ~ Mr.. Allridgc Of the |
compress IA very sick.
Mrs. G.. H.. Harvey Is suffering very !
much from her eyes, being almost |
blind. We Wish the lady q speedy re-
covery.
DR., Rhe0 stlll continues TO improve his |
already handsome residence.
There were thirty-one couples in at |
tendance at the soiree of the Gate City |
Social club last Friday night,
Mrs. Green and Miss Lucy EsqGe u |
Loan Oak we're visiting Miss Jennie Cox
last Sunday.
Sister superior Of the st. Joseph's !