Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-06
DALLAS.
The Picnic Celebrating Independence
Day is Success, with Several
Distinguished speakers.
A Sian Dies From Kick. and it May
Have Been nfurder-Thc
willis Adame Case.
speeIal 70 the Galelle.


a somewhat greater display Of bunting
observable on the principal business
streets. The announcement OF the barbe-
cue at the Dalls State fair grounds, and
the prominence Of the speakers who were
expected to be present and deliver adj
dresses, attracted a good many people TO
the city from the surrounding coun-
try and neighboring towns, aud the
registers at the various hotels make u
better showing to-day than at any time
since the convention of doctors was in
session here. There was no effort mace
In the direction of a street parade, though |
one Of the military companies of the city |
marched from their armory to the railroad |
depot, headed by Meme Bros brass /
band, early In the forenoon, and this |
seemed to be the signal for general |
BY IL O'Clock between two and |
bled on the grounds aud each train |
of the Missouri Pacific railway arriving |
thereafter helped TO swell the crowd un-
til every shady spot about the grounds |
was thronged. Hundreds of people went
out by private conveyance, and the street |
cars carried outs great many, the aggregate |
attendance during the dsy not being less
than FIVE or six thousand. Hon. John |
Hancock was the orator of the day, aud |
occupied the rostrum for an
hour or more; but 1t Is estimated that, |
owing to the noise and confusion around !
the temporary shed under which he spoke,
not more than a hundred people were
able to hear his speech distinctly enough
to fully understand and appreciate what
he said While the honorable gentleman
was speaking local sportsmen were blaZ-
ing away at clay pigeons and glass balls a
short distance from the spsaker's stand;
local military were drilling in another
part of the grounds the band was
play Ing not far away people were throng-
glunch counters and refreshment star Is,
chatting aloud IN groups, throwing
balls and clubs at fanciful images ar
ranged at brief intervals on horizontal
bars; pounding with sledge-hammers TO
give their muscles exercise and exhibit
the strength Of their arms, aud otherwise
| trying to persuade themselves that they
were enjoying the Fourth of July picnic
in great shape. Shortly after noon the
announcement of dinner caused rush
toward the tables where the barbecued
meat and other eatables were spread out,
and soon after people were seen scattered
about the grounds In all directions,
with slices of bread and chunks
OF meat in their hands, eating as they
went, while others sought shady spot to
sit down and quietly finish their repast,
with the aid of friendly basket, wisely
provided before leaving home. II is stat
ed that forty beeves and 100 sheep We're
slaughtered for the occasion, and that six
carloads of bread were consumed, but
these figures may be little out of the
way. In the afternoon speaking was re-
sumed, when short addresses were deliv-
cred by Honorables ID. G. Glddings
| of Brenham, Marion Martin OF Ms
varro county, Thomas b. Wheeler OF
Cisco, Henry Furman OF Fort Worth and
Barnett Gibbs Of Dallas. The character
of the afternoon speeches partook very
largely Of personal politics, nearly all OF
the speakers having political aspirations.
The picnic was kept up until late hour
in the evening and may be set down as a
marked success. Among the prominent
Fort WORTHLESS present were: j. Nor
gan Wells, Il. b. Harold, A. +. Truitt,
T. NJ. Barr, Edwin S. Gard, f. l.. Jordan,
j NJ. BrannOn, B. II. Walker, Jr., and
many others.
FATALLY KICKED.
Justice Schulz this morning held an
inquest on the body OF Ed Martin, who
died at the Texas State fair grounds
from the effects, 1t is alleged, Of blows
received In the stomach and forehead.
John II, Witchman testified before the
! coroner's jury that he heard discussion
between deceased and man employed at
the fair grounds named Jim Jett, con-
} corning a telephone message Saturday
/, night, and shortly after heard a lick
, struck, accompanied by threat by Jet,
who said: "Keep still or will kill you"
This threat was followed by another
! blow, and directly after Martin walked
in STOPPING position, with one hand on
! his stomach and the other on his fore
head to where witness was, and said to
! him "John, am killed; l am going TO
J die" Witness thought Martin was under
the influence of liquor, and merely told
him to lie down aud be still; but says he
: does not know whether he was drunk or
: not. He left him Sunday morning under
the charge Of ID. A. Saunders, and did not
/ see him any more until he saw the life
less body in the undertaker's shop this
! morning. The Inquest was continued un
8 til 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning, and
meanwhile p0st-mortem examination
will be had.
! CHIPS.
D Hi Lee and Lo Grant, two almond-eyec
] celestials who run a laundry In the city
: were arrested Sunday night for keeping
an opium Joint, but were released thu:
morning ON the ground that opium
/. smoking IS not an offense against any Law
4 of the state or municipality as far as APP
j pears on the statute books.
r Honorabes Sawnie Robertson and j Nj
Hurt are announced to address the Statt
Bar association, which meets here op'
week from tl-morrow.
Twenty three prisoners, gathered II
Fort Worth, Dallas and elsewhere, were
/, taken from here to Huntsville to-day by
the penitentlary agent.
: James Bradley, section hand ON the
: Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad, sus
tanned serious injuries by falling from thu
caboose, ten miles this side OF Cleburne
! and was brought to the city for treatment
Re says ne fell asleep ana dreamed SONS
one bad invited him to drink. In respond
ing to the invitation be walked out OF tn
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