Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-22

special 70 the OdLetbes
DALLAS, TEX, March 2I.-Colonel Seth
Shepard has drawn up the contract be-
tween the Farmers Alliance and the bust
ness mel Of Fort Worth, and Mr.. a, L.
Kessler has gone to Fort Worth to have
both parties sign it. The contract pro-
vides for a donation from Fort Worth to
the Alliance of five acres Of ground 10 fee
simple, as q building site and cotton
yards; q cash donation of $4,000, to be
paid in lnstallments as the building,
which is to cost not less than SIS, 600,
is erected; and uuul the building is cum
pleted, or for eighteen months, suitable
house for Offices and merchandise, free OF
rent The Allisnce proposes to give
bond for the five acres in the sum of its
present cash valuation to secure its part
of the contract; building an exchange
within two years, and to begin at once q
business similar to that conducted In
Dallas. When It was known that the
Alliance had become endmore6 OF Fort
Worth and her uDrlvalled advantages, q
committee of business men waited on the
Alliance Exchange directory and endea
vored TO discourage the move. But the
directory knew few things and went
ever 10 make arrangements with the Fort
Ssid President Kessler: ga beef refrig-
orator, q psckerg and grain elevator are
among the good things that the Alliance
contemplate locating in Fort Worth. We
recognize Fort Worth as the natural
trade center of the State"
SUIT FILED.
F n. Foot, OF Babcuck, Foot Brown,
to-day g ed suit for damages against the
Texas Instsllment Company. g furniture
concern, In the sum of $4,000. The
history Of the case briefly stated is: The
plaintiff is record ng secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
store. Some time ago the de-
tho Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation bath rooms and urinals
had leaked through the floor and damaged
their goods. Tney accordingly got IN
Injunction from the District court re-
strainiDg the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation from using bath rooms and
urinals. Subsequently defendants
claimed that the iniuuction had been VIC
lated, ana therefore hsd z. N. Foot ar
rested IS being in contempt
of court. Foot was brought
before the court and exonerated.
Now the plaintiff claims that the arrest
was mslcious and without cause; that he
was subj zcted to expense in proving his
innocence; that his business, as mem
Der of the firm of Bsbcock, Foot {
BroWnghas been injured; that his stand
ing in society has been adversely affected
by his arrest; that his influence for good
as member of the Young Mems Cnrls-
tisn Association has been lessened, and
that his general reputation as q good Girl
zen has suffered, for which he prays for
ludgment for $4,000 actual and $4,000 ex-
emplarY damages.
A UNION DEPOT.
II is understood that the railroad lines
centeriDg IN Dsllas have made an offer to
the County Commissioners for the site
and Improvement of the present court
house, the amount being $4,000 this
properly to be used as a grand Union
depot. The Offer was not accepted be-
cause the county is debarred from dis
posing of said property by q
clause in the deed, inserted BY
the donor, STIMULATING that the
should be used for court house
will be made to get q quit Claim deed
from the donor to the County, and that
then deal will be doubtless made. A
county commissioner said to-day that
with $3.50. 600 the county could build q
more desirable house, in more central
location. What will come of the agita-
tion remains to be seen.
A COLLISION.
A switch engine of the Texas and Pa-
cific and the mixed north bound Central
collided at the union depot crossing this
No one was hurt. Both en-
gines we're more or less damaged, and it
three hours to remove the wreck
from the track.
MINOR MATTERS.
The immigration soliciting committee
succeeded to-day IN raising subscriptions
providing $1,000 month to be used in
Dallas.
FL. Penn was arrested last night on
charge of the theft of 8 valise belonging
to 8 variety actress. 1t was found in his
possession, and he claims to have got it
from another party who told him that
reward of 50 had been offered for it.
Penn was turned over to the County court.
r 81 estate transfers to-day aggregate
S24. 3s5.
The team Of James Garth rsn away
to day. He was thrown from the wagon
and painfully, though not seriously
bruised.
Pat Scsulsn WAS pulled to-day on the
charge Of stealing a coat from William
Hand, who boards at the Pacific house.
Smith, the man who WAS arrested yes
terday on 9 charge of unlawfully "trad-
ing" horses with darkey, gave bond to-
day in the sum of $3.50.
Mr.. ]. G. Calhoun and Miss Bessie
Moore of Edgwood, Tex, were married
in Dallas to-day. They were attended by
Mrs. M. Gill and B. F. Ellazer Of Edg-
wood.
The Teachers Institute Of Dallas county
meets st the courthouse next Saturday.