Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-11
LOCALITIES.

Judge Harris had light run of bust
ness in the county court yesterday.
IThe officials at the courthouse are
now engaged fixing their bonds for their
renewed terms of office.
The ladies' society OF St. Andrew IS
church will meet to-day at p. m. at
the rectory. All members are desired to
be present.
Louis Mas has made bond in 500 to
answer a charge of playing cards IN a
public place, the arrest having been
made on grand jury warrant.
r. j. Moss, the saloon keeper who
was on last Saturday arrested tor apgra-
waited assault upon his wife, has been re-
leased on bond secured by his wife.
Yesterday one C. Brown was put I'M
der arrest on charge OF aggravated as
sault upon NJ. l.. Brown, who is his vile.
The com pIaint was made by officer Ben
Bell.
Carl Cromer, charged with completely
in corndodger operations, was yesterday
released on 500 bond, after having been
in the county jail for over week. He
is q mere boy.
on Wednesday evening the ladies of
Army of the Republic give grand ball
and reception at Como hall, which prom
ises to be a very nice event.
Because Officer Charlie Nicely yester-
day complained that Bill CalliDgs had
stolen 81 pair of pants from Bill Ben
nett, Bill Callings is now in the county
jail, where fine raiment is not de riseur.
Sheriff McCall of Bexar county will be
in Fort Worth to-day TO secure posses
sion of Jim Scott, who is held in the
Tarrant county Jail on charge of as
sault to kill, said to have been committed
in San Antonio. Scott is a coIored man.
The suit of w. II. Godair against the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway
company was taken up in the district
court yesterday, and will probably be
concluded to-day. 1t involves a ship
ment of some $4,000 worth of cattle.
In the district court Yesterday applica-
ton as made before Judge Beckham by
Ed Williams for the apo ntment of re-
ceiver for the stock of stationery goods
of II. S. KratZ & Co. The application
was granted, and j J. Massie was ap-
pointed.
The friends of Mr.. II. Brann will be
panied to learn that his little son Ernest,
who after the death of his mother was
removed to Denver, COL, died there on
November Mr.. Branu has the SYM
rathy OF all who know him in this second
bereavement
At the box office of Greenwall's opera
house ia piled up big stack of articles
OF toilet and apparel which have been
picked up III the house after perform
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prising almost every thing from a garter
to pocket-book. Persons who have lost
articles in the opera house may be able
TO recover them by applying.
Said Capt. Ford yesterday: eff the
Gate City Guards are court NJ artialed
the Fencibles will be given second place
in the AtlaL ia interstate contest. But l
would rather that would not be, as in
that case we would be debarred from
participating in future state contests
which may be held in Texas. By the
way, Fort Worth would be fine place
for an interstate drill next spring, to
replace the Spring Palace.
The W. R. Cause division, uniform
rank, knights of Pythias, has elected
the following officers to serve for the en-
suing year: Sir knight captain, NJ. K.
Bateman; lieutenant, j. NJ. Wyatt; her.
aid George F. Elder; guard, 1. ". Tur-
nsr; sentinel, G. w. Distz; recorder,
Charles G. Mediation: treasurer, C. j.
Hohl; installing officer, X. NJ. Van Zandt,
Jr. First Texas regiment. At the meet
ing on next Saturday night these officers
will be installed with becoming ceremo-
MES, including a fine spread, and all Sir
Knights in the city are expected to be
present.
John Merton and his wife had mar
row escape from q horrible death on
afternoon. They are an aged
and decrepsdcouple living at 5l5 Arizona
avenue. The woman was sick abed.
Owing to a defective fiue the building
caught fire from q stove burning in the
and was fast being consumed
W hile the old couple looked on in helpless
Mr.. Chris Hohl, who lives next
door, was attracted by the smell of
smoke, and rushed to the scene, and
with hard work and the assistance of
others who arrived upon the spot, the
flames were soon subdued.