Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-13
DALLAS.
Ccun'y-Aiiorney Clint to Hold ONES
Two Weeks Longer, and Trans
gressors Iremble.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference The
Case OF Rev. stump Ashby Referred
10 tue Prtsiding Eider.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Nov. I2.--The grand
jury Is carrying CONSERVATION to the
hearts Of yiolators Of the gaming aud
state Sunday laws. From all reports the
indictments tourd are nearly numberless
The grand jury, it was thought, would
adjourn ton orrow and County Attorney
Clint retire from ofilce, much TO the relief.
OF those on the ragged edge, but it is an
nouuced this evening that the session
Will be continued at least two
weeks longer, and as Mr.. Clintis
term continues I'LL final adjournment the
| gloom of the transgressor Is thicker than
ever. A number Of well known saloon
and sporting men have fed, and In one or
two instances heavy liabilities have been
left unsettled.
Pat O'Keeie was tried before County
Judge Bower to-day on fifteen Indictments
charging him with gambling at the game
of craps. He was fined 500 on each OF
four cases aud $40 each on the other
eleven cases. He appealed all, and is
still In jail, His friends say he will be
released tomorrow on bond.
The new sheriff Henry Lewis, takes
his office tomorrow. 1t is reliably stated
| bhoN ull VA thN VlA NNHQllNO VIII uG flif
missed andinew men appointed Among
those chosen in the city for deputyships
under Sheriff Lewis are Ed Martin and
Thurlow Weed. Among those said 10 be
doomed to walk the plank is ex-SheIfI
Marion Moon, one OF the best sheriff.
any county in Texas ever had.
The third day Of the Methodist Episco
pal conference Witnessed a greater gath
ering than on any day preceding. Tit
systematic disposal Of the large amour
of business was as marked as usual Tn,
proceedings were opened in the usual We,
by Rev. j. M Bipkley.
Kew. w, T. POINTER, ID. d., Of Shelby
Vile, KY, was introduced, and delivere
an interesting address.
A communication was received fror
Mrs. Couson and referred to the commit
8 tee on temperance.
The committee on the character OF {
NJ. Coppage reported fayorably.
The committee Of investigation rt
ported on the case of M. L. Rogers, an
IA 1t was referred to the committee o
trials.
number of applicants were advance
one grade.
A cane was presented to Presiding e
al der l. L. Pierce of the Paris district, b
Is Rev. L. W. Anderson, on behalf Of IL
r district preachers.
. When question No. 20 in the disciplll
- airy proceedings was reached, the case
ie Rev. II. s. z Ashby of Keller circuit WI
nc referred to the presiding elder Of Il
Id Dallas district,
de Rev. Messrs. w. M. Leatherwood al
st L. M. White were readmitted to the co
he ference. Rev G. T. Nichols, transferr'
he from the Los Angeles district, was intr
b. duced.
o. Dr.. j. W. Heidi, president Of Il
II Southwestern university, addressed {
10. conference in behalf Of educati
be children in local institutions, and feaFi
nd them "beneath the banner of the Lo
ir- Star state"
he Rev. DR. Poynter of the Science II
de (Ky.) school, replied that so important
of matter as the education 81 our childr
Of should not be bounded by provincialis
en- The rivals then shook hands, comp
OF mented each other on their yea as ads
is Gates OF their own institutions, ano {
,e. conference laughingly applauded th'
las both.
~. DR.. A. r Winfield, in humorous 9
1r. dress, solicited subscriptions for /
oh Arkansas Methodist
is Tonight addresses were delivered
in Crowdus' hall by Rev. Doctors Poyn
ed and Morton on church extension,
nj. Floyd Street church by Rev. NJ. X. Lift
In and at Trinity by Rev. DR.. Winfield.
ic- The conference tomorrow will take
lli. ylplaY;schools and dn9rei@ questions