Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-14
DALLAS.
Two Heavy Cattle Snlis In the Federal
Courts, One Decided, the Other
Now on Trial.
Sabine Piss for Deep water Is the wish
OF Many mt tho Three Forks
Accidentally Killed.
special TO tho Gazette.

DALLAS, Tx, Feb. l3.--The sad In.
telligence Of the death OF Horatio Sey.
mour, which reached here last night
was received with general expressions OF
regret. His advanced years made 1t NOT
so unexpected, as It might have been.
The general Acknowledgement OF all, re-
CARELESS Of political creeds, was that his
useful career had been one devoted TO
the welfare OF his country, and one which
had endeared him 20 the hearts Of the
people. In the death Of Horatio Seymour
New York loses an honored son, the
Democratic party brilliant constituent,
and the people devoted friend.
In the federal court last night the Jury
rendered q verdict for the plaintiff III the
case OF w T Holt VS.. the Texas Invest
ment Company. The verdict gave Mr..
Holt 1920, the sum he had advanced
for the purchase of the cattle, and 81 10
damage for noncompliance with the con-
tract. A similar case is having a hearing
in the federal court this afternoon before
Circuit Judge Don A. Pardce and District
Judge Mccormick, 1t being the case of
Vim. Wyhth ct al. VS.. j. G.. Halsell,
10 recover SlS0,000 damage be-
cause Of an alleged failure TO
deliver specified number Of
cattle in sale negotiated between the
defendant and plaintiff. A jury was i'm
paneled this forenoon and testimony Is
being taken this afternoon. The pro-
ccedings Of the trial will be watched with
much interest because of the sum Of
money involved.
Messrs Frances Granger and viii Levi
OF Fort Worth are in the city.
Mr.. W. ID. Wylle. has been appointed
right of way agent for the Santa Fe ex-
tension.
Mayor Brown has received from the
management of the Confederate home
movement eight mite boxes, which will
be placed in conspicuous places of the
city for the reception Of contributions to
that charitable enterprise.
Yesterday afternoon Abby, son of
Mrs Baily, living near the gas-works,
was run over by wagon laden with
brick. From the injuries received he
died at G;30 last night. He was his
mothers main support, and highly
spoken Of. the jury, after examining
the remains and hearing the testimony,
rendered the verdict that the deceased
came to his death by being accidentally
run over by wagon loaded with brick.
No blame is attached to anyone for the
sad occurrence.
Col. Tom Brown, attorney for the Texas
& Pacific, Is at the Grand Windsor.
The Knights of Labor gave ball
at their hall on Elm street, which was
well attended and much enjoyed by those
present.
Mhe funeral of Mrs. Carrie De Stefano,
whose death was announced in THE GA
zErTE, was largely attended this after
noon at the Trinity cemetery.
Miss Bessie MONTGOMERY of New Or
leans, who is attending school at the Dali
las female college, was taken seriously i'll
yesterday afternoon and died this morn
ing She and her mother had recently
moved TO Dallas.
The soil has been broken for the con.
structlon of the Santa Fe extension
north, and the work will be pushed with
yigor.
The petitions being circulated fayoring
deep water at Sabine Pass are meeting
with hearty Endorsement and encourage
ment by nearly all who are approached
on the subject.
The valentine market is active this af-
ternoon, prices fuctuating according to
purse of purchasers.