Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-02
LOCAL. TTE&.

The Fort Worth opera house will open
on September "a and 25 with Fischer 8
opera company.
J. N. Mcknight yesterday filed suit in
the district court against w. NJ. McCon-
nell to try title to lot in fuckers addi-
ton.
The city's appeal cases IN the county
court will be taken up on the sixth day
of the second week Of the term, that is 4,
Saturday, September Is.
Eliza johnson yesterday entered a
petition for divorce from her husband {,
George, alleging cruel treatment, which
she says ended in her being driven from
home.
Carlo, H. E. Simpson 8 Newfoundland
dog, was O strong feature in yesterday g
parade, as with gay decorations he
marched proudly alongside the rest OF
the procession.
The county court opened for fall term
yesterday. Criminal cases were taken
up, and twenty-six were disposed of.
either on pleas of guilty or orders Of
dismissal by Judge Harris.
Liza Coffin, colored, created consid-
cradle scare at the Diamond Restaurant
on Main street last evening. When
Officer Towns arrived on the scene of &C.
rion she had disappeared.
Miss Annie Snider of Benbrook was
the successful candidate for the Sam
Houston scholarship, in the gift of Rep
resentative L. d. Parker. The Sam
Houston school opens on September %.
Arrangements have been made TO have
Henry Georges, the celebrated political
economist, deliver a lecture IN Fort
Worth early in November. He will
take in many of the principal cities of
the state.
The outlook for the driving park is
very encouraging. The committees
having stock subscription and site in
hand are having good success. This is
project that seems to meet general ap-
proval.
The colored people are TO have grand
hop ut the Rosedale pavilion on Thurs
day night. 1t will be under the auspices
of the Butterfly Coterie, colored social
organization. A strong committee OF
arrangements has the sffuir in charge.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
granted to J. d. Hammer and Miss An
ME Edwards, John F. Burns and Mrs.
Mnllie Silver, Charles II. Subway and
Miss Mary Owens. The first couple were
married in the county clerks office by
Judge Harris.
Some TRrrant county as well US Fort
Worth schools opened yesterday. Those
at Mansfield, Arlington, Bacon Hill,
Marine and DIDO got down to business
with every prospect of successful
term. Most of the other schools in this
county will open in October.
Lizzie Washington, a colored woman,
came into the CITY from the Union stock
yards late last night and reported that
negro named Powell Lee had beaten her
I'D badly. A bad cut on her face was
evidence that somebody had handled her
roughly. Officers will be after Lee this
morning.
The city council meets tonight. The
variety theater business is the most i'm
portant matter to come up. It is under
stood the petition in support of the
Armstrong resolutions has been largely
subscribed. 1t will be presented to the
council to- night by formidable COM
mittee.
Yesterday morning recorder o. NJ.
Kern rendered judgment in the case
against Andrews LOT running variety
theatre without permit, finding the de-
PENDANT guilty and fixing his penalty at
S25 90. Attorney James Davis, for the
defense, gave notice of appeal.
It is understood that the
ordinance covering variety theaters to be
presented to the city council tonight
will provide that no variety theater shall
be operated within certain distance of
a saloon, so as to prevent evasion of the
spirit of the ordinance.
The local union of the Christian En-
deavor will meet tonight in the Cum
berland Presbyterian church at s O. CLOCK.
1t Is desired that all Endeavorers be
present. Preparations will be made for
the convention next October % and "a.
Ways of carrying on the work will be
discussed. Pastors DESTROYS of knowing
about this Endeavor work can secure
pamphlets by applying to Mr.. Il. F.
Greene, president of the Y. P. S. c. E.
for the state of Texas, at 705 Main
street. Wednesday Miss Sylvia L. Shell
den, state secretary, will be here, and is
expected to be present at the arbor meet
ing near the Daggett school house. ALI
endeaverers should go out that night
and give her hearty greeting.