Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-27
LOCALITIES.

The Rev. Robert Logan will preach at
the Broadway Presbyterian church to-
morrow at II q. N. Services in the
evening at 1880.
The dog catcher has ceassd his perse-
cution of uncollared ours tor a time. He
will not be on the streets for few days
if, indeed, this year.
Yesterday the grand jury adjourned
until Monday, but not before returning
eightY-hve bills of indictment, eighty
four of which are for misdemeanors.
The Fort Worth Republican is the
name of the new weekly paper in advo-
cacy of Republican principles. the first
issue of which will appear on Sunday.
Gauze division No. ., L. Il. X. of p. +,
will to-dight confer the rank on four
Knights at Castle hall. After the cere-
monies the division will adjourn to a
neighboriug restaurant where an elegant
repast will be disposed of.
Jim Hurst, charged with the murder
of the infant which was last spring picked
up wrapped in 2 blanket in field near
the residence of Judge Beokham, was
brought up for trial yesterday, but a
continuance until the next term of court
was granted.
The wires for the city's new arc cleo
trio lighting system were being strung
yesterday. 1t Is confidently expected to
have this system in working order on
schedule time, october Is, and the in
candescent lights will be in use thirty
days later if nothing unforeseen occurs.
"Win the lilly whites of Fort Worth
organize?' was asked leading Fort
1Oxy
hardly think So, he replied. ''Most of
field is about as immaculate as 1t would
be possible to get It. -
The report that James Pierce, the
well-known Santa Fe conductor, who
lies at the city hospital, the victim of
wreck in the Indian Territory few
weeks ago, was declining, was incorrect.
The physician who has his case says that
Mr.. Pierce is improving rapidly aud is in
a far way to be removed soon.
The College avenue Presbyterian
church will be formally opened Sunday
next at 4 p. m. Rev. DR.. Nall will
preach and the Sabbath school services
will be omitted. The property belongs
to the First Presbyterian church, but it
is believed an independent church can be
successfully organized in the near future.
An old man. farmer named Giles,
from the ueighborhood of Cedar Hill was
IN the city yesterday taking steps to pro-
cure pardon for his son, who two years
ago was sent to the penitentiary for
horse stealing. He was found guilty on
two counts and got five years on each, so
that he is in until 1898 unless pardoned.
The old man is ninety years of age.
The man Lavosier, said to be
preacher, who was brought IN from
White settlement some three weeks ago
and landed in the county jail, on charge
of theft of S25, has developed symptoms
of insanity aud has been placed in the
cranks' cell by Jaller Mccain. Those
who have known him for some time say
that he has always been somewhat lack
ing in intellectual force.
Much valuable advertising matter per-
tanning to Fort Worth is lost in the post
office these days because the senders fail
to place sufficient postage on it. Every
week hundreds of pounds are burned in
Fort Worth because there is no provision
for the return of suoh matter. From $50
to 200 pounds of Sunday GAzETTEs are
thrown out each week for shortage of
postage.
The Last Days of PompeiI exhibition
has not yet been given up by the cham
Der of commerce. The committee still
hopes that the people of the city will
see the matter in Its true light
and come forward to meet the
demands. 1t will go hard with the retail
trade of Fort Worth if this city has no
unusual attraction this fall, while other
cities of the state are laying themselves
out to capture the amusement seeking
masses. And such an exhibition
as this spectacular show promises can
not be equalled elsewhere. Grand pyro-
technic, military, dramatic, aquatic and
pantomiaic display covering five
acres, requiring 400 people in
its presentation, costing 500, 900
and operating at an expense
of $1,000 per night is not second class by
any means. 1t is not asked that the
people of this city put up q bonus. 1t is
desired that they take so many seats in
advance in order to guarantee part of