Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-03
DALLAS.
A Letter Urging County Organization
Addressed to the State Emmigra-
iion Committee
Arrested for Theft-Charged With Robbins
Depot Agent-Msyor Connor Attends
Colonel Briston's Funeral,


DALLAS, TEX, Jan. 2-Major Elliott,
secretary OF the State immigration Asso-
citation directed to-day the following let
ter Of instruction to the members of the
state committee:
81 am Instructed by the executive COM
mittee CT the state immigration commit.
tee to urge upon your attention the ne
cessity tor immediate seton in the Or
ganlzstion of auxiliary associations In
the several counties CT your district, and
for the preparations Of the work in their
interest as has been outlined, and as will
occur to your and Their best Judgment.
The eXcursionists for January and Febru-
sryIwill doubtless offer strong In Inducements
for your district to set quickly and put
themselves in readiness for seton and eff
feciive work. l am further Instructed By
the executive committee to ask your
prompt remittance of the 500 due by
each Senatorial district to the bankir g
house OF T. II. Raymond & Co., Austin.
This morning Ike Morrison, d well
known young man in Dallas, whose repu-
tation heretofore has been good, was ar
rested charged with stealing moneys and
articles from Hickox & Helrn's drug
store. A week or ten days before
Christmas Mr. Hickox was taken i'll, ard
Mr.. Morrison, an acquaintance, volun-
teered to assist in nursing him. Becom-
ing intimate with the store day after day,
be began to be regarded by the other
clerks in the drug store IS having been
employed by Mr.. Hickox, and regularly
assisted during the holidays in selling
goods, etc. The clerks say that they be-
gan to miss money and articles, and put
watch upon him. This morning one Of
| the clerks openly charged him with
theft. Mr.. Morrison made an
attempt to attack the young
man who met Mr.. Morrison at the muzzle
Of revolver, that gentleman throwing
up his hands and falling to tbs floor in 8
dead faint. When he recovered he found
himself in the hands OF Sheriff Lewis
Mr.. Morrison denies the charge. The
amount Of money alleged to have been
stolen is between $500 aud $500. He
| turned over, however, first $125 and later
In the day $75. His room was searched
and an opera glass, chest protector, per,
fumeries and other articles were found
which Mr.. Hickox identifies as having
come out Of his store. He made
an If )rt to get b0nnsmep, but failed, and
went to jail at 4 O'Clock this afternoon
| The celebrated City park outrage case,
ia which William Bell is the accused, a
Chicago detective, woman aud her
lover (noW her hu8band) are the wit
Desses and plaintiffs, will come up for
trial on Thursday, and it is deyoutly
hoped that the thing will be disposed Of.
Charles Mccoy was arrested to-day,
charged with having "held up" and
robbed John Rysn, depot watchman OF
the Houston and Texas Central Railway,
securing pistol, watch and $40 in
cssh. The pistol YVES found on RyGn's
person when arrested this morning.
| Andy Brezor, young nan about town,
was lodged in al this afternoon. Brazot
YVES terribly indignant st his arrest and
| demanded to know upon what charge he
Wes arrested, bat the Ulcers did Lot care
| to enlighten him upon the subject. The
specific charge is vagranCy," but 1t is
limited that something may be developed.
Mayor W. G. Conner has gone to Sher-
man to pay his respects 80 thelste Colonel
Britton. They were once partners II
| business.
J. E. Henderson, who has been super
| intendent OF the street car company Ct
this city tor some time, has resigned.
Mr.. Z. G. Myers, formerly one OF the
proprietors and business manager OF the
Dallas Times, sold his interest at the time
of the Times and. Herald consolidation
and will tske pleasure trip east.