Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-08
THE FAIR MEETING.

Special 30 the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX, March Some two
hundred stockholders End citizens met
this morning at the Merchants Exchange
in response to the remarkable call made
yesterday, which stated that money had
to be forthcoming or the fair would die,
Hon. Henry Exall made speech upon
the necessity of raising the money, which
warmed many up to the work. Commit
tees were appointed to work the city for
subscriptions and recess YVES takeI
until O'Clock for that pur-
pose. To explain the status
Of the meeting, il may be said thar &
month ago the stockholders Of the fair
met and decided that $50, 900 was neces-
sSry to continue the fair, ard it WAS de-
cidej TO issue stock to that amount
which makes q total capital stock Of
800 600 committee was appointt
TO solicit the additional subscription.
Til cOmmicee was not successful il
Ia sisg The complete sm1unt, and
wen the meeting scj 1urned 1t noon
to-day $4,000 was still l>ckiDg.
The re- ase { milling Ut 8 O'Clock WAS well
2tterdej ana rhe committees reported
sd-inonzl subscription to the smOuut Of
$500. making a tOsl of S3l 500, or q
9zI>uce 81 $4,000. Mr.. Exsu egsin took
the auar ana urged the meeting TO take
ihy Dzlnrce Ct the stock, saying that Fort
Wo1Jl would hsve hsd the money up lopg
Bgo, ana that if DHllfs didn't
wstch :u:, the enterprisIng city 10 the
west would capture the fair. Additional
subscriptions came ia running the total
amount up to S34, leo, leaving : balance
Of $1,000 10 b. raised. The meeting hung
f:e here ECq1eDCe could not raise
smother dollar, ard the meeting adjourned
until tomorrow az 10 O'Clock. The
amount will b. raised
"ANorHER RICHMOND IN TIE FIELD
Bon. Henry Exall received The follow
ing to. day from San Antonio, asking for
one or both the Democratic conventions:
sAN ANTorIo, TEX, March l, 1883.
To the Honorable, the State Democratic Ex-
6cutlYe Committee Of Texas:
GENTLEMEN-The citizens OF San An
tonic are earnestly DESTROYS Of securing
one, or both, of the Democratic state cor
ventions which are to be held during the
current year. At g mass meeting Of the
Democrats of Btxsr county, held on yes
terdsy in the county courthouse, the IN
dersigned were appointed committee
ii TO hold the conventions here, and to
use all honorable means to secure it's &C
ceptsnce,
In accordance with our instructions
from the Democrats of Bexar county, we
would most cordially extend to you, and
through you to the Democrats of our
great state, an earnest invitation to hold
both or either of the state conventions in
n f1%r, 70 15f AF1 n1N
respectfully call your attention to the
following good ard sufficient reasons why
this Invitation should be accepted:
l. Such convention has never been
held in Western Texas, though San
Antonio is tie Oldest city il the state and
the cradle of Texas liberty.
9 Tais city is easy of access from all
parss Of the state by numerous lines of
railroad, aud has ample hotel acconmo-
dstious for all delega es and visitors who
mGy Sttepd the conventions.
8. 4 commodious pavilion, situated in
the beautiful SIN Pedro park, is now in
course OF construction, and Well nigh
completed, ample in size 10 comfortably
seat 5000 people, Quilt by the city of San
Antonio for the express purpose of the
accommodation Of these conventions.
l. The Tenth Legion of the Texas
Democracy, having always been faithful
to the party, feel that it is due to their
fidelity TO give them the encouragement
which would naturally result from hold
ing such s large and influential assem-
bisge Of the leaders OF our party IN their
midst.
Finally, we feel fully authorized on be-
hslf OF q city OF over 10000 people, the
metropolis Of Western Texas, whose hos
pitslity is proverbial, in assuring the
Democracy of our state that their repre-
sentatives will be Hospitality received and
we'll cared for during their stsy in our
citv.
Hoping that you will consider this in
yltStion favoraolY, we rema n, very re-
specially, your obedient servants,
a. " Houston, G. L. WuIzbach, j. a.
McLe8ry, J. S. Ramsay, F. N SSrchez,
William Ferguson, 7 7. Teel,S G New
ton, Thad w. Smith, Edward Dryer,
Thomas a. Franklin, Committee.
MINOR MATTERS.
Robert Dean of the Western Newspaper
Union had his hand badly mashed today
while feeding presE.
Henry Hs-sey wss arrested today as
one Of the parties that broke the plate
window in the Rsinhardt building
A dsrkey carried 5 psntsloons pattern
to MI. John Kugler, tailor, to-day to have
mace up. Mr.. Kugler identified the
piece of goods as one stolen early IN
January, when his shop wss bdrglarized
The negro, when arrested, stated that ne
bought the pattern from lobe and Vast
Owens, who, in turn, implicated Georg'
Julian and Henry Holland, all colored
The bstch of FIVE were locked IN hi
county jsil. .
Mrs. Gebherdt Of Pittsburg, Tex, il
here looking for her husband, who lef
home d week ago and came to this cit.
for employment. He has not been heart
of since. The police are prosecuting tn
search.
The Trinity is still on boom. Thoms
Albert, Tarrant county farmer, in 81
attempt to cross the pike yesterday after
noon was swept in the stream by the cur
rent and came near being lost. He wa
saved by catching limb. The horse va
drowned.
Tom Hayes was arrested to-day 10
stealing 9 saddle. he captured DR.. VII
sons horse yesterday, which was saddle'
and running az large. He took the SD
die and sold it to secondhand dealer
Ha Is in the county iSil.