Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-26
DALLAS.
Democratic Committee TO Meet Within
sixty Days 20 Name Time and
Place for State Convention.
twenty Thousand Dollar DGmsge Suit
Ftlsd-North Danss Considering the
Question of Incorporation,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 25.-The sun has
been shining all dsy and the sidewalks
are grestIy imp roved in condition. This
as caused considerable revival in the re-
tail trade, which has been good all day
It is hoped that this weather will con-
tiuue, as the farmers are anxious to be-
gin work.
THE BEAUTIFUL WEST.
Mr.. Berry Gstewood of Colorado City
was in town today. Mr.. Gatewood is
If the most successful cattle operators IN
the state. h says the outlook for
est lie this year is encouraging indeed,
thst West T,xss will have 60 abundance
OF fat cattle By SUNNI II aud thzt prices
will advance. He thinks that while the
cow men will hardly get out Of debt this
year or mex, they viii get on their pins
once more snG will be greatly benefited
oy restored confidence in the west.
A LETTER TO TIE DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE.
Hon. Henry ExAu, Chairman Of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
I. dag sent Gu, the FLOWING letter:
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DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 25, lssS.
To the NJ mbers of the Executive Committee
of Texas.
GENTLBMEN-I think is well for the
committee to meet within the next sixty
days, to decide upon the time and place
fer holding convention 10 send dele
gates 10 the national convention, which
c0nVenes In ST. Louis, NJ y, on the Nth
day of June. therefore respectfully re-
quest each member to notify ms at an
early day of his choice Of time and place
OF said meeting, that l may make the
call to conform as nearly as possible to
the wishes Of a majority of the commit
tee. Your obedient servant,
HENRY ExALL,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
Fnittee Of Texas.
~ t-Ng COURT NOTES.
In the case OF the Campbell Printing
Press Manufacturing Company vs.. Z. M.
Powell ct 81, suit for press and material
sCld to tho. "Texss Cowboy" paper, which
was owned by Powell, the iury returned
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for
S56l2 So, sgsinst Powell. The verdict
was in favor Ct the other defendants.
Louis Jackson fled suit to-day against
the. Missouri Pacific Compsny, praying
for damages, actual and exemplary,in thu
sum of 80, 900 each, making Ia all 800, 900
Jsckson's wife wSs killed In collision
on the road IN Montague county last Au-
gust.
BaTtram, Robinson Co. hGve fled
suit vs. Wheeler Mellick Co. for $500
Attachments were issued to Cook, Collin,
Ellis, Grsyson and mcLepnan counties.
The office of the firm is in New York.
MINOR MATTERS.
Mr. james Pace, Jr has purchased the
drug store OF Hickox & HearDe. Mr..
H!ckox will still engage In the business
at Dallas, while Mr.. Hesrne will give his
attention to his store at Palestine.
Yesterday evening Miss Annie Terrell,
an employe at Blankenship & Blake's,
was struck in the eye by belt attached
to the sewing machinery. The belt
snapped while the machinery was run
ming. Miss Ferrell's eye is in serious
condition, and 1t may result in partial
loss of sight.
A meeting is being held in North Dallas
tonight to consider the question of incor-
poration. The Dallas suburbs want to
kreontingencV as possible.
Inc cFSnSelLst odSlet Is meeting WIN
much successI lin hlaimeetirgs here. Anotics
cable thing, which does not strike stTarg
er favorably,i is slmost opposite the Sayles
meeting is variety theater. At night
when Mr.. Sayles is singing, and he is
good singer, the cracked voice Of the
ballet and the coarse shouts Of her ad
mirers are heard In stropg contrast.
The county clerk issued marriage
license to-day to Edward Cook and Mrs.
NJ. E. Cook.
Personal.
Mr.. John Swsrtz Of Fort Worth has
been in town all day.
Colonel 2. S. Pfouts has returned from
Arkansas. He says Arkansas is dull at
present, but that she will boom