Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-20


Commerce street, buTglarizing and what
not intent. He was afterwards released
because the county attorney did not deem
the evidence sufficiently strong to convict
him.
NEW POSTMASTER.
John s. Witwer, who is to take charge
Of Uncle Sans mail affairs at Dallas,
was born in Lancaster county, Pa. in
1850, hence he is thirty mine years OF
age. He was reared in the West, resid-
ing in Ohio, Indiana and Missouri, and
came to this state eighteen years ago ana
located in Kosse, then the terminus
of the Houston and Texas Central rail-
way. He remained there one year
and then came to Dallas, where he set
tied and has since then been successfully
engaged in his present business in this
city that of general agent and dealer in
wagons, buggies and light road vehicles,
etc.
He has always been a strong but con-
servative Republican He was a MEM
Der of the national Republican con-
yention in 1884 and supported Mr..
Blaine on every ballot. BE rendered
this CITY valuable service in locating
the Federal building, having made sew
eral trips abroad in this interest, includ-
ing one to Washington city, where, with
the influence he commanded, he was
doubtless able to secure the building on
the location it now occupies.
Mr.. Witwer is a nephew of. the Stude-
baker Bros, the celebrated wagon
makers of South Bend, Ind. who are
personal friends of President Harrison
and through whose influence doubtless he
owes much for the appointment.
DANGEROUS PLAYTHINGs.
Yesterday afternoon the little four
year-old boy of Mr.. G. C. Lowery, who
lives in East Dallas, was shot by negro
boy. The weapon was a 22-caliber pis-
toll, and it is said several negro boys had
these dangerous weapons playing with
them. They would get off at long range
and shoot at each other, causing the hide
to rise up in small bumps. The negro
boys were flying kite, which the little
Lowerv bow caught hold of while
they were attempting to send it up,
and then it was that one of them shot
him The ball entered the left of the
umbilical region and rebounded, as
shown by the investigation made by Dr..
Meihvin. Officers were out looking for
the negro boy who did the shooting, but
up to the latest accounts he has not been
captured.
FOR sWINDLING.
City Marshal Cubley of Corsicana came
to the city yesterday with a warrant for
the arrest of Della Martin, white wo
man who is charged with swindling.
Chief Arnold detailed Officer King, who
pointed out the woman, and Mr.. Cubley
returned with her to Corsicana. 1t is
said this is the second or third trip he
has made to Dallas for her, the others
being unsuccessful.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
At the regular weekly meeting of Ceur
de Leon lodge No. s, Knights Of Pythias,
last night, the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing term: II. L.
Phillips, P. c.; c. B. Gillespie, c. c.;
T. J. Mann, V. c.; L. w. Heelan, P;
T. J. Petit, NJ. of E.; John w. Baird,
NJ. of F.; George s. Leachman, X. of
R. and S.; Frank W. Madden, NJ. A.;
W. q. Cullum, /. c.; j. w. Pierson,
o. g.
After the installation ceremonies were
concluded the newly elected officers in
vited all members present to join them at
a fine lunch, which was highly enjoyed.