Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-21
RICHMOND.
Ira Aten, Proposed by Jaybirds, APP
pointed Sheriff by Commissioners.
The Houston Light Guards Return Homa-Gov-
ernor Ross Goes Back to Austin-Reso-
lutiOns Adopted on Frost's Death.
Special to the Gazette.


RICHMOND, TEX, Aug. 2O.-The
! trouble seems to be settled in our city.
The commissioners to-day appointed Ira
Aten. the man submitted by the Jay
birds, sheriff of the county. He will no
doubt give satisfaction to all parties. He
qualified and took the oath, aud Is now
in charge of his official duties. His bond
had fourteen signatures, composed of
our best and most substantial citizens,
who represent nearly two million dollars.
All of the Houston Light Guards re-
turned home to-day except fifteen, who
will probably go tomorrow evening.
Governor Ross will leave tonight at
10:13. All is quiet and the wounded do
ing well.
A committee was appointed yesterday.
to draft resolusiOns to the memory of
Mr.. Frost reported as follows:
To DR.. S. A. Stone, Chairman Of the Citizens
Mass Meeting OF Fort Bend County, Tex.
Your committee appointed by the citi-
zens in mass meeting assembled on the
10Th day of August, 1899, to prepare
such resolutions of respect to the mem
DRY of our deceased fellow citizen, Henry
H. Frost, and to tender to his family and
friends the sympathy and coincidence
which should always find expression from
those among whom a prominent man has
lived his life, and for the protection of
whose legal right and liberties he lost his
life, respectfully submit the following
resolution: Be it
Resolved, by the citizens of Fort Bend
county, Tex. in mass meeting assem-
bled,
l. That we tender to the grief stricken
wife and children of our late friend and
fellow citizen, our deep and heartfelt
sympathy IN the hour of their grievous
affection, and we can only express the
hope that the death of their chivalrous
father and husband may give birth to
such benefits to the cause of new order
and good government in this county as
will for all time to come constitute
monument to the memory of Henry FL.
Frost apd establish his name and charac-
ter as q, fit example to be emalated and
followed by the youth of this community,
and thus furnish to the wounded hearts
of hisdoTed ones the consolation that his
death Ras not been in vain.
2. RaAit resolved, that III the death of
Henry q. Frost the state of Texas has lost
q brave hnG chivalrous citizen who at all
times has responded with alacrity to the
call of duty, and discharged the duties
imposed upon him in manner which
challenged the admiration of ALL
8. That in the death of Henry H Frost
Fort Bend county, in its municipal capa-
city, has met with q loss to its citizen
ship that time cannot repair nor future
prosperity replace. The lowest of its
citizens has lost friend and protector
who, regardless of personal loss
or danger. ever stood a bull
wark of chivalrfc courage between
the oppressor and the oppressed.
His enemies have lost an opponent whose
bravery and fearlessness were only
equaled by his magnanimity and gen.
crosby to q fallen foe and his friends a
wise counsellor and a judicious adviser
whose word was law unto them be-
caUse of its wisdom and his wish,
statute to which love and a ready trust
fulness in the purity Of his personal chiv-
airy impelled Il willing obedience. Much
more could well be said of the character
of Henry H. Frost, and we
feel that the task imposed on us
as a committee has been but |
poorly executed. But we leave to more |
eloquent tongues and facile pens the task |
of fully poTtraying a character which |
life was guided by the principles |
which constituted the true manhood, |
patriotic citizen and loving helpmate and |
father.
Resolved 4. That a copy of these resO- !
Iutions be furnished by the secretary of !
this meeting to the stricken wife and |
family of our deceased fellow citizen.
JOHN c. MITCHELL,
J A. BALLOwE,
OLIN-N