Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-14

the drowning Of young lady near Cedar
HilI has been confirmed She was an
orphan girl, aged about sixteen, and had
been raised by Mr.. A. Hill. On last Fri
day she was sent TO feed lot OF nogs,
ana not returning, the family went out to
look Tor her, 1nding her body IN Il tank
near the h0gp She had threatened
few days before 60 drown her.
self, and II " thought she did
IL Intentionally. The jury Of Inquest
found verdict in accordance with the
facts giyen above.
BROKK Hrs LEG.
This morning Mr., Pat o'Dwyer had his
leg badly broken, and sustained other
Injuries that may prove serious by having
q heavy wooden staircase fall on him.
lie aud u number OF others we're raising
one end Of tho staircase h the second
story Of building when the rope slipped
and X fell on Mr.. O'Dwyer, breaking his
right leg below tho knee, badly brushing
and perhaps fracturing his left hip
and doing him considerable damage
otherwise His leg was temporarily SGT
by DR.. Fgg0n, ana he was carried home.
The shock TO his nervous system was 30
great that close examination could not
Dt Hhuts anu iHtIflDitt buS 'Nk1HL VI no
Injuries IL notfully known.
RUNAWAY CAUGHT.
Marshal Arnold yesterday received a
letter from DR. 4. l.. Ryan OF Decatur,
Ala, requesting him TO arrest twelve
year old boy named Gilbert u. Ryan,
who had run away from home,
and had bought n ticket for
Dallas. When the train came In last
night Officers Waller and Beard found
the boy and took him TO the calaboose
for safe-hceplng until his father can come
after him,
MAR MEETING.
meeting OF the Dallas bar was held at
the courthouse this morning To begin
arranging for the entertainment Of the
State Bar association, which meets here
In July. The only business transacted
was the appointment OF financial com
rhittee, consisting Of Messrs, Leake,
Spence, and Dlckson and com
mlttec on arrangements, Messrs.
Morgan, Tucker, A, s, La
throp, M IT, Crawford aud
Moroney, These committees are TO con
fer together, determine how much money
will be needed aud how much can be
raised and report AZ meeting to be held
next Thursday mornlng.
THIS AND THAT.
The Lamar Street Methodist and the
First Baptist churches Of this city viii
have a big picnic at Piano on Saturday
They have chartered train with twelve
coaches TO carry the immense crowd that
will no doubt attend. Sunday-schools
from several other towns viii Join them.
Frank Holland has returned from
trip through some portions OF the state
In tho iutpppEI a Etuta Ifoir
reports great success Ia getting exhibits,
lie says there win be big show from
Fort Worth.
The small courts al did land-onlce
business to-day.
strawberry and lce.croam festivals are
40 humorous these evenings that IL is
Impossible 70 keep mp with them.
TnE TWO FAIRS
DALLAS, Tx, May II, 1886. Editor
GAZETTE IL has now been eleven days
since your old correspondent retired
from the regular staff at sherman and
engaged In the more muscular work OF
constructing race course and fair
grounds for Dallas State Fair associa. |
tlon. The former habit OF writing Ne.
turns strong upon ~ to-day, aud We take |
tho fabor To report the events of Inst |
night and to-day touching the interests |
OF the two conflicting fairs at this place. |
MT, II, A, Ryan, secretary of the Texas
racing circuit for the past year, called
meeting OF delegates from the several |
associations az the Office OF the Texas |
State Fair association ut O'Clock on the |
10Th inst,i and In response TO this call |
Sanford Johnson OF Waco and Jesse
Wilhlte Of sherman appeared at the ap.
pointed time and place,
a pulthup
Worth, Austin nor Houston were ropre. |
sontodi the meeting looked little too
slim To be called good one and al the
request OF Mr. johnson an adjournment
was had until O'Clock p. m. MIR. John. /
son had heard OF Rpolher association In
Dallas, and az once started to hunt 1t IN. |
lie found the secretary, sydney Smith, Ia !
his 3lllce, and was surprised TO learn that
the association no represented had re-
colved no notice OF the meeting, but had
been totally ignored Ia the call Of the
secretary 81 the circuit aforesaid. The
waco gentleman was taken out TO the
grounds selected by both fnirs and being
lully convinced that good fair might no
held on either, determined to use Ma ia.
nuence TO effect compromise. and
ny some just method get all the
puhlic.sprted gentlemen OF Dallas Ia
unite IN common effort 60 promote the
interests Of their city aud The state Of
Texas. The 3 o'clock meeting was adj.
1ourned till 8, 10 which time the officers
OF both associations mad been Notified ana
were expected TO DO present. The Dallas
state iair was represented by a quorum of
the directory consisting Off b. simpson,
presidents Syss9y Smith, secretary, i
\ Armstrong, j / Marsais, Ellch San.
gnh } NJ Mendelkin and u. Blankcn.
snip, only two memb0rs being ali.
sent, W II. CASTOR and w. j. Keller. !
and three members OF the Texas State
TAR We're present, A. J, Porter, president
= Hughes ana q. A, KeatlnQ. Mr.
lohnson accounted the objections IA
holding rival fairs in one city, and granb.
ealiy portrayed the certain destruction i
hat awaits one or both, II tho present |
rivalry Is continued, AS means Of se,. |
Illp8 the question he proposed that ais. !
Interested men be chosen 20 review both !
grounds and report which they thounht 4
was most desirable for tho purpose, and h
mat the association getting the location n
'houid pay the other All the outlay al q
money already incurred, and that both a
should then unite on the grouutls Al. 4
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