Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-29
LOCALITIES.
Judge Harris had very little business
before him in county court yesterday.
Yesterday was the last day for service
for the November term of the county
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before him in county court yesterday.
Yesterday was the last day for service
for the November term of the county
court.
Tonight the Como social guild give
one of their balls which have become so
pleasantly familiar with those who de-
light in the dance.
Suit has been filed in the Tarrant
county court bv W. G. Rodgers against
H. w. Nye for $500, claimed as commits
sion in land transaction.
The case of the Fort Worth and New
Orleans against j. Roche was on trial
in the district court yesterday. Consid-
cradle real estate in aud adjacent to Fort
Worth Is involved.
Suit has been filed by one John Burns
against the Fort Worth and Denver City
railway company for $1,000 damages for
desecratng O grave located not far from
the city, near the Denton road. A child
was buried there, 1t is alleged.
The County Republican Central COM
mttee is called to meet on Saturday
afternoon at 1880 o. CLOCK at the city hall,
and the chairman desires a full attend
ance of members OF the committee, as
we'll as Republican county nominees.
Tonight at the First Baptist church
will occur the marriage of Mr.. Alvin
Henderson and Miss Blanche Hartsield.
Rev. DR.. Nall will offciate. On account
OF the church being used for this purpose
the usual weekly prayer meeting service
will be dispensed with.
man named w. C. Lemons, who re-
sides at 204 Elm street, had the misfor-
tune to get a foot badly mashed on the
bumper of an electric car on Monday
night. The accident occurred at the
Texas and Pacific crossing on Main street,
at the close of the Pomprian exhibition.
The grand jury was in session yester-
day and the day before and will meet
again to-day. They have accomplished
nothing yet. 81 think they will close
up all the gambling houses In town be-
fore they get through. - was the COM
ment of gentleman who probably
knows.
What Fort Worth needs is more hotel
accommodations. 1t Is pitiful sight
and an unfavorabe commentary upon
the enterprise of the people 10 see. as
may be nightly seen in Fort Worth,
fathers with their families OF women and
children turned away from the hotels
for lack of room in which TO house them.
In the case of Edwin L. Mortimer
against the Fort Worth opera house
company, which has been on trial in the
district court for several days, the jury
yesterday afternoon brought in a verdict
of $3.50 for the plaintiff. The suit was
for $4,000 damages. which the plaintiff
claimed as the result of failing through
an opening in the stage at the Fort
Worth opera house couple of years
ago.
County Treasurer Thomas Brattou:
'The finances OF the county are in good
shape now, much better than year
ago, when We had to go to the banks
and borrow several thousand dollars to
meet current expenses, the appropria-
ton for which had been expended in
other channels. Now we have plenty of
money for all legitimate purposes, and
will be found at the old stand until the
taxes are again collected.
The Republicans are not idle in Texas
during the present campaign. Not long
ago their gubernatorial candidate ad-
dressed the people of Fort Worth, and
now it is arranged that on Saturday
night at 1880 O'Clock tie voters of Fort
Worth and Tarrant county will he ad-
dressed by Hon. Lock Mcdaniel, CHAIR
man OF the Republican state central
committee, aud Col. j. c. Bigsar of
Dallas. The speaking will occur at the
courthouse.
There will be no more ten cent fares on
the street car lines at night, except
where cars are held till after 10 o'clock
waiting for the theater to close. The
charge Monday night from the Pompei
performance was made by the drivers
under the apprehension that the past
teu-o CLOCK rate applied in all cases,
when the management does not intend
that it shall apply to the Last Days of
Pompeii.
Now the Fenclbles want an armory.
They deserve it well. They went to At
lanta, and there did credit to Fort Worth
and to themselves, for considering their
experience in such contests aud the dis
advantages they have labored under at
home they made an excellent showing,
and their friends are proud of them.
There is probably not better equipped
company in this country than the Pam
.ther City Fencibles, and they should
have an armory at ouce.