Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-30

eIS, printers, gamblers. 1eZeDelS ana
other classes of people. The case is not
overstated when it is said that the situa-
ton is nearing that condition when it
may be termed alarming.
PROGRESS or TIE MICRO.
No city in Texas is so Illustrative of the
progress of the 'brother-in- black - as
is Dallas. A great many of them own
homes here. send their children TO school,
and there are numerous well-appointed
church buildings 1T which they worship.
Perhaps all the cities of Texas can claim
the same conditions as noted above. But,
hold on. Several months ago a commo-
dious frame building was furnished neat
" and the proprietor advertised the
only firSt-claSS cOIOred hotel IN Texas. -
But another evidence is vet TO be cited.
\ full-hedged colored variety show is
now in full blast on Commerce street.
Immaculate progress, The cutlery men
have ordered large supply of razors.
There is fun ahead
GOING TO MEXICO.
\ select party OF ladies and gentlemen
of this city will leave on the morning
westbound Texas and Pacific in the car
''Traveler" for pleasure trip through
Mexico. The party viii consist of Mr..
and Mrs. Jules Schneider, Mr. and Mrs.
e -
strong and daughter, Mrs Alfred Davis,
J. c. O'Connor and F. NJ. Cockren.
They Will be absent three weeks.
BASE BAIL NOTES
a telegram from st. Louis to Secretary
Wheelock announces that Manager Croth-
ers has signed Pete Daniels, pitcher, ana
Vent, second base.
Peoples and Joyce are holding an offer
from Sacramento until they receive
proposition from CrOthers, which, It is
understood, is forthcoming.
An effort is to be made TO obtain one
fare rates for the Southern league cir
cult.
What's the matter with the Texas
league? VIII it be IN operation by April?
CASE OF INSANITY.
Mrs. A . Howell of Grand Prairie was
tried in the county court this morning
and was declared insane, and an order
made for her removal to Terrell as soon
as a vacancy exists in that institution
Mrs. Howell is the mother OF five chill
dren. She was attacked by her malady
last summer while visiting relatives in
Tennessee, and since that time her con-
dition has grown worse. She became so
violent during her trial to-day that she
had to be removed from the courtroom.
THE NEW CHARTER.
An UncOnfiImed report has been prev
alent to-day to the effect that the legis-
lature had changed the provision for the
election of officers in the new charter, so
that they shall be nominated by the
mayor and confirmed by the council. II
this is true, the change will be as unsat-
isfactory to the people as the original
provision. What the people want is to
elect the officers themselves
REPORTED JAIL DELIVERY.
Deputy Sheriff George Womaol1 Of
Cooke county, who is i'll attendance upon
the federal court, received n telegram
from Gainesville this morning stating
that five men escaped from the Cooke
county jail last night. They were: Ia
tum, Reed, Rodgers, Williams and
Dobbs. Tatum and Williams are charged
with murder, Reed with forgery and
Rodgers and Dobbs with horse theft.
COURT MATTERS.
In the federal court this morning the
case of Jack Duncan, charged with brib-
ing an official, was continued by consent.
Several cases of violation of the inter-
nal revenue laws were dismissed.
Judge Mccormick fixed the bail OF
Martin and Waggoner at S2500 each.
The Marlows and Louis Cliff were be-
fore the federal grand jury to-day.
Lenow vs.. Barton, trespass to try title,
occupied the district court to-day.
Monk, for the killing of Speers, was
given five years yesterday afternoon.
PERSONAL AND MINOR MATTERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Wood rejoice
at the advent of q son. 1t made its ap-
pearance last night.
Deputy Sheriff George Womack of
is attending the United States
court.
DR.. W. S. Lee is at the point of death,
and is not expected to live through the
night.
Professor JEFF Dustin of Gainesville Is
in the city.
The Trinity is again on the rise and is
rapidly reaching across the bottom
Mrs. Bell 5 millinery establishment on
Main street caught fire this morn ing but
was extinguished before any great dam
age was done.
Ladone and Robert ellison have been
on suspicion of being the assaiI-
ants of Mr.. and Mrs Smith last Tuesday
night. They claim that they are inno-
cent.
A six-story addition to the Windsor
hotel is talked Of
Frank Scott has been arrested on
charge of burglary.
s. W. Stacy of the county clerks
Office is sick.
The national bank of Commerce will
be opened on the corner Of Elm and La
mar on or about March
G. H. Martin of Fort Worth was in the
city to-day.
Capt Jack ElgIn of Waco was in Dali
las to-day.
The Bricklayers' protective union has
opened a reading room on Elm street
Col. Bob G. Lowe of Galvestonis in the
city.
1t is street talk that the News corpora
ton viii erect an elegant building here at
an early day.
Dr.. c. W. Williams of Groesbeck is in
the city.
Col. W. D. wylie, right-of-way agent
Of the Cotton Belt, has resigned.
E'seal of North Carolina Plug Cut
Tobacco is absolutely pure.