Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-12
DALLAS.
A Young Nan From DslIas Suffers
Desih BY Fire In . Colorado
Hotel.
The Town Is FUN Of Mad Dogs-To Appoint
Receiver-The State Fair A.socia-
tion-PcrsoRaI,

| Special to the Gazette
! DALLAS, TEX, Fec. lI.-Mr. ". R.
Hinckley, who is an Elm street timer, re-
ceiyed the following dispatch to-dsys
| ASPEN, Col Feb. II, 1888.
| W. Il Hinckley, Dallas. Tex:
Your son, lack HiBckley, suffered death by
fire. What shall we do with the remains?
| [SlgnedI DuRASD & LuCKs.
Mr.. Hinckley telegrsphed to the parties
to inter the remsins there, and asked for
particulars of his sons desth, but as vet
he hes received no reply. Z.ck Hinck-
ley was young man about tHenty-eight
years OF age, snd timer by trade. He
went west about yeAr sgo and stopped
In Denver, where he worked Gs g corn!ce
maker. He was expected home last
| Christmas, but failed to come.
About four weeks ago he wrote home
! for his oyercost, and stated In his let er
that he wss confined to his bed with
rheumatism. His father is OF the opinion
that he was In bed when the building
! caught fire, end WAS helpless to escape.
The old directory of the Texas State
Fair Snd Dallas Exposition, met at the
Merchants Exchange this m 0rning, pur-
suant to call, and elected the following
gentlemen to serve as directors for the
ensuing year: W. q. CASTOR, T. L. Mar
sails, A. Sanger, j. S. Armstrong, c. A.
Heating, 2. d. Cockrel, B. Blankenship,
J. B. Simpson, l. A. Craddock, Royal A.
Ferris, Robert Gibson, James Moroney
and James Arbuckle. The new directory
elected the following officers Of the 1850
ciation for the ensuing term: j. S. ATM
strong, president; G. 4. Kentirg, first
vice. president; Sydney Smith, secretary;
Z. A. Ferris, treasurer. The executive
committee Is composed Ct A. Sanger, +.
Cockrell and B. Blankenship. Fourteen
vice-presidents remain to be elected yet.
The thing of leaving infants or door
steps, which became SO stylish in D.llss
last summer, is again coming in practice.
A little girl was left on the doorstep Of an
East Dallas man last night. Judge Bow
er has taken charge OF 1t and offers it for
adoption.
Rev. J. Il. Hendricks, the new pastor
OF the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
arrived to-day and will occupy his pulpit |
for the first time tomorrow.
Strange to ssy. Dallas seems 10 be full
of rsbid dogs. No less than five have |
oeen killed by the pc ice to-day.
The annual grand masquerade ball of !
hUO Da4Aao 4uLAN0IOlu COStcly 10 III PLO-
gress Tonight at the new Turner hall.
Judge Aldridge granted the application
CT various creditors today to ap-
point 8 receiver Of the attached
R5irhsrds stock cf clothing.
The stock invoices STA, 00O. Attach
ments have been served to the extent OF
5000
Torie. n ,rl.oba- aIod ho- ,,oS;.to,, l., |
the District court to-day praying for 8
divorce from her husband, John Gala
CHER. The petition states that they were
married September 2, 1888, In Dlllss
county, and that On December Is Of the
same year, he became angry at her and
abandoned her, and that she has not seen
him since.
Officers of the Texas and Pacific have
arrested jim Fowler, LOUIS Fowler and
Jim Prince, three negro boys, on the
charge Of placing distractions or the
track near HaWbin several nights sgo.
to prevent disaster.
PERSONAL.
Hon. q. J. L4bRtt OF Galveston arrived
to day
Mr.. Emil Kahn and bride, nee Bene-
1ickt, returned to-day from bridal tour
through the north and south.
Il. D. Rogers, one Of the Ieadiug stock
men OF the state, Is here.
VIII field Scott, president OF the First
National Bank Of Colorado City and a
cattle baron, arrived -dsy.
Mr.. P. j. Loonie Of the Fort came over
his morning.
E, U. Sugg, the cattlemsn, was on the
streets to-day.