Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

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there will be no lack Of patriots who are
willing to assume the onerous burdens OF
the office which pays $4,000 per sEnum.
Mayor Conror had intended not to be a
candidate for election, bnd 1t il not
known as yet whether he will be. Bat
the conservative business interests OF
| The CITY have demanded that he stand for
re- election, and it is not probable that be
can withstand the pressure being Brought
to 6esr upoa him. Under his admins.
,rgticn the city has prosperad SIS
| is las pCver prospered before, s2d
/ the work CT pubic improvements
has progressed az it never progressed
before, ard whils the poor condition Of
| the city's thorcughitre6 has been herped
upon and she administration cussed srd
abused, the feet IS that III der Connor's
administration more streets have been
paved and more sidewalks built than WAS
done under the administration CT all
mayors who preceded him. rs has
given his entIre time to The city, ard all
work has been prose- cuted with vigoT and
economy. BE has demonstrated beyond
all doubt the advantage tina. live, INTEL
ligeHs, Iiber.l-ninde6, progressive mayor
can be to s town Among others who
are mentioned as possible candidates are
General W L. Csbell, SIgmuad Loeb AID
| Ed G.. Smith. General Cabell has beer
mayor ard Mr.. Smith has 1uu for the
| flee several times. They are sll good
men, but it would be calamity ct present
if Bud Conner should be retired. He
won't be Il be will consent to run sgain
THR FAIR.
Said President Armstrong CT the state
| fair to -dey 4" these people who are under
the impression that the recent fair YES c
failure are greatly mistaken. L is tEue
tfs! we were disappointed some as TO
the attendance and receipts, bu. We paid
expenses erd have money lett. We were
unfortunate in having great deal OF bad
weather, and the; late crops, the camps!gn
sud other Influences served &c cut down
the attendance. But one thing is certain,
the fair WEs @ success in point of display,
and as = local enterprise It brought nearly
$1,000, coo to the city, Next year we Il. Ii
operate on . broader scale than ever be-
fore, and we will give show that VIII
| fSr excel our former efforts. HoTeveT
small the net returns may be this year,
| the berefits that accrued TO the state il
way CT the attraction Of immigration and
capital S2d the education OF our OWE peo-
pie as to the states possibilities IVES worth
millions.
LOCAL NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The material for the construction OF
the D3llas and Wsco Railroad is arriv-
ing. The work It IS said viii be COM
menced next week, and will be comp letsd
ID H!lIsboro without delsy.
T. P. Tinsley, merchsnt Of this city,
assigned today. Assets, $500; lia5!li-
ties, $500.
A meeting of citizens to provide to- the
entertainment OF the National Editorial
Association WAS held ct tbs Merchants
Exchange this afternoon.
NJ C. Hurley and Oscar Lynch Of Fort
Worth, were in the city to-dty.
/ Bsnismin Grstz Of S.. Louis, is in the
city.
Messrs. T. A Harding and NV Lynch,
prominent citizens Of Des Moines, lows,
are IN the city.
Real estate transfers recorded today
aggregate sl2, 600.
In the district court TO day, jim Hub.
bsrc, chsrged With assault With intent 10
murder, was acquitted. john Gilker,
charged with the theft OF watch, was
convic ed and his punishment! assessed st
Two years.
Lee Hughes, A. B. Olslls and F. NJ.
Darby have been appointed snd have
quslifled as deputy sherifs
The sun shone for fifteen minutes this
afternoon, but the clouds obscured him
before he could get ection on the streets,
and Dallas Still dsbbles In mud and slush.