Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
TEXAS SPECIALS.

ANsoN, TEX, May 1--we had con-
siderable wind here last night. Severa
stables and outhouses were blown down
j. P. Siler's shed blew down, killing his
fine Jersey calf. George Williams house
was right badly hurt from the stable
blowing down.
Rev. R Raymond leaves to-day to go
to the Methodist conference ct st. LOUIS
III the interest of the college buildings.
His wife accompanied him as far Is
Comsnehe county.
ATHENS, TEX. May 1.-THE recent
heavy and continued rains have greatly
injured the farming interests in this Sec
ton, but people are hard ut work, and
utilizing to the fullest the past week we
have had of sunshine to repair the
damage. Fortunately this region es-
capped the cyclones and hail-storms which
have devastated so many portions of the
state.
NAvAsOTA, TEX. May 15.-The court
house of Grimes county, at Anderson,
ten miles north of here, has been totally
destroyed by fire. Just about 2:30 this
morning flames were seen bursting from
the building. Responding with alacrity
Anderson's citizens rushed to the
spot and made heroic efforts to save the
priceless records and the books, papers
and furniture belonging to the county
but it was quickly seen that the doom of
the building was sealed. Nearly oil the
records and papers were saved, but the
financial ledger of the county, book of
great value, was lost. Having dons
what they could in this way, the workers
turned their attention to saving neigh
boring property and in this
were successful. 1t has not
yet been possible TO open the vaults and
safe, but everything therein is thought
to be intact. There was an insurance of
$4,000 On the courthouse. The fire orig
mated in the cupola, or between the roof
and ceiling, and may have resulted from
the carelessness of some lounger, but
there is strong suspicion that it was the
work of an lncehdiary.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. May 15.-John
Reach, ones.of the wealthiest citizens of
Mason County, was, thrown from his
horset1ear Comfort yesterdaFt and died Q
few hours afterwards. His back is sup
posed$to have been broken. He leaves
an estate valued at quarter of g
million.
HENRIETTA, TEX, May 16.-Maj. T.
B. Mcdonald, an old citizen of Hen
rietta, died last evening at 5 O'Clock p.
m. with the measles and congestion of
the bowels. Mai. Mcdonald was one of
our most enterprising citizens and his
loss will be severely felt, for his purse
was always open for any enterprise and
he always contributed for charity and
other things when called upon. One of
the largest funerals ever attended in
Henrietta was held at 4 o'clock p. N. ,
May IL.
SHERMAN, TEX. May 19.-This even
ing Dave and Bill Harrison, two young
men who we're digging q well three miles
west of the city, made blast. One Of
the boys went down before the smoke had
cleared away, and strangled. Dave was
sent down in the well and
tied rope around Bill and
he was drawn out. Dave could
not get out for some time with all the as
sistance that could be summoned. Blood
burst from their eyes, ears, mouths and
noses. Dave is unconscious and is not
expected to recover at this hour, 6 pm {.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEX, May = 10.
The fence-cutters were at work last night
northwest of town. The fence around
$50 acres belonging to Senator Cranford /,
and that around $50 acres belonging TO
VII. Blocker of tins place were cut
around and LETT total wreck.
JEFFERSON, Tex, May 19.-Dr. 1. G.
Eason, one of the most prominent ply
sicians in the city and the oldest prac-
ticing physician in the state, died here
last night and was buried this evening
The doctor was born in 1901, and came
here over fifty years ago, where he has
been engaged in the regular practice of
his profession up to within about two
months ago, when he was taken sick and
elied from the illness.
q. GALVESTON, TEX, May l9.-The cases
of Volney Gibson, James Mitchell, Rags
dale, MoFarlan and others implicated in
the murder of Kyle Terry were called in
the criminal district court this morning :.
Counsel on both sides consenting and
AG<figs Cleveland agreeing, the cases were
transferred to the Forty fifth judicial
district CT Bexar.ssdnty Judge King
presiding. 80