Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18
white Man Murdered.


SULPHUR SPRINGS. July Usher
if Ferguson got telegram yesterday
afternoon from Carroll's prairie In this
county, stating that Marion Gamblin
had been killed by a negro and the
bloodhounds were wanted. The
hounds were sent at once. Late In
the afternoon q negro named Wash
Attaway came to town on mule and
told how he had knocked Gamblin
down with club. While he was talk
ing the sheriff came along and took
him off to Jail. Some time ago Mar
ion Gamblin sold a mule to the negro
and was to receive his pay for IL in
the fall, but Attaway did not have
good crop prospects, and his security
refused to stand good for the amount
any longer. Gamblin went to the
nearest house, about four miles from
Carrolls prairie, Monday to take pos
session of the mule. A bitter quar-
rel between the two was carried on
in the presence of Bolton Wilson and
three negro women. Gambl'n started
to lead the mule out Of the yard,
when the negro took his stand at the
bars, and flourishing q pole, threat
ened to strike Gamblin If he attempt
ed TO pass. Gamblin dropped the
rein and took hold of the pole. At
taway jerked 1t away from him and
struck him powerful blow on the
head, telling him senseless to the
ground. Wilson attempted to help
Gamblin, but was prevented by Alta
ways wife. Attaway made at Will
son and Wilson ran for help, and
when he returned with some neigh
bors he found Gambliu dead. He
bad been struck twice on the head
and on the arm, which was crushed.
In his back was a deep wound made
by knife. When Attaway mad fin
ished bis victim he mounted the
mule and rode to his brothers.. His
brother advised him :, come to Sui
phur Spring and make complaint
against Gamblin for trespassing. He
did SO and found sheriff waiting for
him. Gamblin was about % years
old aud was very highly esteemed in
his community. He leaves a wife and
two children. The citizens of Carroll's
prairie are very Indignant, and if
Attaway had been found in the
neighborhood yesterday he would
have probably died.
Extending her Boundaries.
DALLAS, July 1.-THE election in
North Dallas to-day to decide the
question of annexation resulted IN a
victor-7 for annexation by a small ma
jority. This adds 5000 people, 5000
acres area and $4,000, 900 taxable
values to the city of Dallas.
A Water scheme.
FORT WORTH, July 1.-THE plat.
ting for the Hurst lake survey for the
Dallas water supply company is com.
pleted. The artesian we'll that sup.
plies this lake flows a six inch stream,
and the survey shows the actual dis.
lance is 10000 feet, with total fail
Of 1855 feet. The Trinity is crossed
near Ogle Ford, where it is about
twenty-five feet from the highest bank
to the bottom of the bed Of the river.
This line can be shortened four miles
by crossing the big bend in the river
south of Hurricane swamp. Estimates
of the cost of the piping and laying
the line will be made and then it will
be decided if further steps are to be
taken. The object. if carried out, is
to pipe the water to Dallas and sell to
wagons which will distribute it to con.
sumers.
How Women Of Fashion Crowd
Into Trade
London Daily News. aa
Paris Is about to follow the example
set by London in the matter of titled
shopkeepers. One of tina most popu lar
and pretty of Partisan countesses is
opening q millinery establishment,
whence she will dispence hats, bon.
nets and costumes to her friends for q
consideration. A well-known mar
quise has for some time beon making
neat little income by hiring out her
magnificent silver plate, cut glass and
silver candelebras for wedding and
other Festivities. Another Partisan
of hiQh f,OsitsNn II .ppnrrin n cra.o nc :.