Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-31
SHERMAN.
A Young Terrliorian Arrested for Theft
and Considered by 0Hlc,rs n Very
Bad Money Recovered.
Released and Rearrested.-A Most Pioasan,
school Exhibltion-The County
Poor rarm.
Special 10 The Gazette.


SHERMAN, TEX, Jan. 3O.-A youpp
man named Robert Adams, whose mother
lives In this county aud who passed nm.
der the alias of Charles Pcarsons near
Bloomfield academy In the Territory, was
traced to sherman yesterday and arrested
on charge Of robbery from the person OF
an Their at the house of Mr. Webb, near
the academy above named. The officers
took him In charge on the square, and on
searching found two knives, a pistol. be.
sides Colts rife that hung outside and
$3.50 In cash, which is claimed as the
money stolen. He had lust purchased
the rifie from Roberts, Hardewick &
Taylor, who permitted It to be returned
an restored the money he paid for II.
Adams claims that he found the money
near the woodpile on Mr. Webb's place.
but the complainant charges that he stood
MIN up, and forced the money from him
over the muzlle Of siN-shooter. The
officers think Adams is bad man from
Bitter creek and the armament he bore
seemed to point that way. He isIot over
nineteen years old and looks like boy.
VIM. Wells, who had charge OF the
county poor farm last year, finished up
his report to-day and dled II with the
county clerk He shows that the expenses
OF this eleemOsynaTy establishment for
1885 foot up about S2215, which is a grand
economy when compared with the thou.
lands expended TO support our paupers
before the farm was established Under
the old contract system we were lucky to
get OFF with $4,000, but we now take
care OF more paupers for less than one
nth the cost and they are far better cared
for
w. M. Dixon, who has been on exam
lining tra before Commissioner Ricketts,
all week for stealing hogs and fence wire
N the Nation, was released to-day, but
before he got outside the iail was arrest
ed on another complaint for stealing.
Our young friend, Lon Merritt, who
has been confined to his room for several
weeks from hemorrhage Of the lungs, was
out to-day, but looks pale and
weak. He will 20 either to San
Antonio or FL paso as soon
as possible TO get the benefit OF purer air
and milder weather than the Red River
section affords
w. T.. Reid, Esq, of Denver, Col, is
here on visit TO his brother-in-law, Mai.
Il NJ. Grubbs, and is so well pleased with
our city that he thinks seriously OF going
into business here.
A large consignment of commercial
travellers landed in the city to-day to
spend Sunday. Among them we notice
j. O. Gooch, j A. Scott and +. j. Black
well, all OF st. Louis.
A very pleasant school entertainment
took place at the chapel Of Sherman lnsti-
tute last evening, and was honored by
large attendance of friends and patrons Of
the school. After an instrumental solo
by Miss Emma Sewell, the roll.cal Of
Slgorncy chapter was made and the an.
swers were both instructive and amusing
to the audience. "Aunt Tabithan as re-
cited be Miss Maggie Ely was well rem
dered, and this WAS followed by vocal
solo, "Pretty Pond Lilies" by Miss Daisy
Potter, that was well received
Miss Nellie Blrge recited "a Royal
Princess" very well indeed, and the
charming little Pearl Drye followed with
"Grand March, on the piano, to the de-
light OF MI who heard It.
The Institute Miscellany as read by
Miss Grace jackson was very interesting
news TO nearly everybody.
This was followed by vocal solo, "The
Returned" by Miss Field, who has charge
OF vocal instruction in the school, and
was most admirably sung. The young
lady has voice of superior sweetness,
which Is well cultivated, and captured
the applause OF the house.
The recitation, "Truth in Parenthesis."
by Miss Edna Caruthers was striking
exhibition Of the two sides which society
people wear and brought down the
house.
Miss Blaydes, teacher Of elocution, re-
cited High Tide on the Coast OF Lincoln
shire in Il way to please, and exhibited no
moderate clocutonary power in present.
ing its liuc points.
Misses Mary Melton and Eta Darnall
recited the nurse scene from Ro-
meo and Juliet very accep.ably and
the exercises closed with well-rendered
chorus by the whole vocal class, led by
Prof Gray. We love these school exhibit
lions, and only wish they could be oftener
introduced TO break the dull nonotony
of the STUDY room. They furnish pleas
ing relaxation TO the work Of ordinary
school life, and make girls brighter and
better women