Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-09
DALLAS.
The I've Cases Against Alderman John
stem Of the First Wxrd Cel
tiDued Until To-Day.
A Darksy Rsps Cor Admission to the all
Claiming to Be tho slayer CT
blind Tom"
IKE CITY We. ALDERMAN JOHNSON.


Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TKx., June S-Two cases
against Alderman Johnston OF the First
ward. which were set for to-day, were
continued until tomorrow. The wsfs
rants were sworn ont by q lady, on the
charge that the alderman allowed disor-
DERBY conduct in his place OF business.
The trial will be largely attended and
sensational testimony Ia said to be forth
coming.
TIKI BANpLNA.
Hundreds Of people are wearing ban
dsnss to-day, and the various stores are
displaying goods thst have doubtless
been in stock since 1884. The bsndanas
are worn as hat bands, neckties and
pocket ornaments. BED as the town Is
with bandanas, the boys are making It
redder tonight with an article that goes
down and not around the neck.
THE SLATER OF BLIND TOM"
Adsrkey giving bis name as William
Brooks appeared at the jail this morning
and applied for accommodations. He
informed the jsiIer that he WAS the man
that accidentally killed "Blind Tom" in
Fletcher's saloon Wednesday night. BE
WAS very sorry indeed and says that he
wanted to kill the other man. The lsil
gave Brooks entertainment.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Burglars attempted to raid the "Blue
Front" this morning about 2 O'Clock.
Their movements were observed by the
bartender, who saw them as they entered
then took their departure, leaving lot OF
EY,np hah
COURT MATTERS.
ness for to- day.
The State We. Tom Ssulman, aggra-
waited assault and bsttery, not guilty c.
+. Schorger, non-pAyment CT occupation
tax, not guilty; Mac Thomas, coiored,
SANDER, nolle pressed.
Rose Fields fled divorce proceedings
agains. John Fields, alleging abandon
ment. The mother pra3s for the custody
of her three children.
In Federal court the Jury In the case Of
Levy Johnson returned verdict finding
the defendant guilty OF manslsughter.
In the case against John c. Cerder,
charged with accepting bribe to open
q letter, an application for continu-
snce was overruied and the case is being
tried. Corder will be tried also IN
der charge Of taking letter out Of the
postofi at Dallas and opening the
same with the design OF obstTuctipg the
correspondence Of another.
The case Of Jack Duncan, charged with
BIRDING United States officer, will be
called nex..
FAIR NOTES.
The main exposition building is filling
up very rapidly,
Indications point to sn endless variety
OF music this FILL, IS nearly every band in
the state is coming.
President Armstrong desires 1t under
stood tha: the great Dsllas State Fsir and
Exposition will have every arrangement
complete for perfect grand opening on
the first day,
Up to date thirty i've counties have
died application TO make special exhibits
and number are negotiating for space.
Nolan county closed arrangements today
to make special exhibit. Tom Green,
the pioneer county Of this feature Of the
exhibition, writes that she is coming ar
reyed IL all her glory and grandeur.
Pelo Pinto county closed negotia-
tions to-day for special ex-
hibit. The association will delay as
long as consistent for counties to file
their applications for space to make
special EXHIBITS, and then will be COM
menced the erection OF q large building
to accommodate the different county ex.
hihits. 4 number of counties have signi-
fed their intention and preference to
erect their own buildings. This privil
eye is granted when rec Vested.