Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-01
DALLAS.
Indications that the Road Convention
VIII be Largely Attended.
A New Legal Light Acquired and Another One
Lost-Large Number of Marriages-Ring-
ing IN the New Year.
THE ROAD CONVENTION .

THE ROAD CONVENTION
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. 31.-Mayor Con-
1or says: 81 have heard from promi-
nent citizens from all parts of Texas. and
judge from my correspondence that the
road convention next Saturday viii be
largely attended. The people of Texas
generally, but of the black land counties
particularly, are manifesting great inter
est in the road question, and I believe
the convention next Saturday will
inaugurate movement that will re-
good roads all over the state. The more
the matter is discussed, the feasibility of
the road-bond system becomes more APP
parent, and the best lawyers of the state
are Of the opinion that legislative enact
ment svilidate bonds issued according to
the plan offered by Mr.. Simpson and
Senator Jarvis
THE FLOW OF THE LEGAL TIDE.
Hon. George w. Smith, formerly of
Tyler and Terrell, and one time chair
man of the Democratic state executive
committee, but latterly of Colorado City
practice of law Judge Smith is about
the biggest legal wave that has flowed
into the ocean of the Dallas bar lately
It is now nip and tuck between the law
yers and real estate men as to which
shall occupy the town.
THE EBB OF THE LEGAL TIDE.
Hon. K. K. Legett, after having en-
gagged in the practice of law here for
some five months, pulled up stakes to-
day and moved back to Abilene, his
former home. On recent visit to Abb
leue he learned that immigration was
pouring into the Abilene country and
that indications were good for a general
revival of business in Western Texas
Mr., Legett is one of the represen tatiye
young Democrats of Texas, and when
the elephantine Eleventh is cut by the
apportionment of 1896, he will be a prom
inent figure in the first congressional
contest
'TRUNK LINES WILL WIN -
The Times-Herald complains little at
the order of the postoffice department
making it obligatory upon railway postal
clerks to make their residence at the end
of the divisions. It says: F'By the new
order of the postoff1ce department all the
railway postal clerks must make their
residence at the ends of divisions. This
order win work a loss to Dallas of rwen-
ty-one citizens, the most of whom are
men of families. Tomorrow is the last
day, and by the enforced removal the
boys will of necessity take up their abode
inIFort Worth. This is one way the Fort
has of getting even with Dallas. -
MAKING THE BEST OF LEAP YEAR.
The last day of the year 1888 was quite
livery in matrimonial circles. The fol-
lowing obtained marriage license to-day:
G.. C.. Crowdus and NJ. E. Levitt; w. L.
Luchard and B. F. Feegals; W. r.
Higgins and A. B. Schmett and W. J
Moody and Dorcia Purcell.
PERSONAL AND MINOR MATTERS.
1t is said that DR.. c. w. Macune will
go to Washington City to edit a weekly
paper which will be the organ OF the
National Farmers Alliance and other
agricultural organizations
The weather has been as disagreeable
to-day as usual, and trade has eonse-
quently been almost at a standstiu.
The county roads are well nigh impassa-
BILE.
A midnight service was held at the
church of the Incarnation tonight.
Those who gathered rang out the old and
rang in the new in a frst-class manner.
1t is said that Postmaster Cochran will
move the postoffice to the new federal
building not later than the 18th of jan
uary. If so, he will have the apartments
nice and comfortable for his successor,
who viii appear at the door for admission
soon after the Inauguration.
Dallas is pretty well sobered down and
the town will commence work day after
tomorrow with the ''rght side up with
care.
Judge Mccormick arrived to-day.
Collector internal revenue, R. NJ.
Henderson of Sulphur Springs, is in the
city.
Robert Buchanan, stock claim agent of
the Santa Fe, was in the city to-day.
William Brown of Austin is in the city
MIR. L. Reinhardt has gone to San An
tonic.
George Major of Colorado City is here.
In the district court this morning John
G. Colbain, late of Michigan, was adj
mitted to the bar
There are 3o6 cases on the criminal
docket of the county court.
TONGVIEW