Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-12
LOCAL ETTES.

The funeral of Mrs. N. C. Brooks oo.
Cured yesterday afternoon from tn,
residence of Mr.. Whit Dryden, and the
remains were followed TO the grave by 6
long cortege of Borrowing relatives and
| friends.
The county commissioners court wal
| in session yesterday in their room at the
county courthouse. The business trans
| acted was mostly of routine nature.
Several reports were presented by county
officers, the gist of which has been given
in this paper. The court will be in ses-
sion for couple of days.
Numerous letters have been received
in Fort Worth recently from ex-Mayor
w. S. Peudleton. In one of them he
expresses himself as regretful that the
impression should have obtained IN Fort
Worth that he is careworn, detected and
broken down On the contrary he says
he never felt better in his life before.
Late last evening doctor was called
to see ]. w. Evans, who lives near the
Rosedale pavilion. He had been stung
by hornets or humble bees, into q nest of
which he had driven accidentally. His in-
juries were in the face and hands, and he
suffered intensely therefrom, besides
having severe attack o. vomiting. The
doctor anticipates no serious results.
The delegates who will represent the
Fifth ward of Fort Worth at the Repub-
lican county convention to be held at
the court house on Saturday are Messrs.
H. II. Sirrell, W. A. Sexton, George
Becker and j. O'Connor Those who
will represent the Third ward are Messrs.
NJ. c. Hurley, G. G. McAnally, DR..
Barter and N. B. Moore. with Dr..
Cooper and H. Allison as .alternates.
An ear of corn from Armstrong county
has been brought to Fort Worth by
recent visitor to that part of the state,
and il is attracting much admiration
from lovers of that golden grain. The
ear is foot in length, eight inches in
circumference, and bears sixteen rows of
garin. 1t is said also that there is much
more corn of equally good quality where
that came from.
little two-year-ol boy had a narrow
escape from death on lower Main street
afternoon. Just below Twelfth
street he ran out into the street to re-
cover his ball, which ne had thrown,
and ran directly IN front of heavy dray
piled up. with goods. That he came out
alive is miraculous. AS it was, he sus-
tanned serious injuries TO his hands and
feet.
The city council meets tonight. The
interesting feature of the meeting will
be the installation of Peter Smith as
mayor and Sam Furman as alderman
from the Fourth ward. Mayor-Elect |
smith has been devoting himself since |
lis election to study-of the condition |
and needs of the municipality. He will |
be able to take hold OF his position as |
loon as installed.
A very enjoyable event was the in
ormal entertainment given last night by |
Mr.. w. M. Reed to a few of his intimate
friends. Mr.. Reed Is fnisher in the
binding department of the Fort Worth
printing and lithographlne company's
and it was to the mem
'ers OF the printing and pressmen's fra
ernity that he rendered the event. 1t
Fas highly appreciated by those fortu-
ate enough to be present.
The followers sof the Jewish religious
aith in Fort Worth are on the eve of or
and establishing a congregation
n this city. On last Sunday evening n
lumber of the most substantial Hebrews
net at the residence of MIR. l. Carb and
'SNecCNN |
hose present beside the host, Mr.. Carb,
'ere Messrs. Joe Meyer, Fl. Brann, Os-
ar Seligman, E. Gabert, NJ. Cohen,
'enbaum, Goldsteiu, and many others.
committee was appointed to commune
ate with rabbi, another to canvass the
9curing of synagogue. Soon another
leeting will be held to further the
usiness.
Yesterday petition for divorce was
1tered by A. J. Rheinlander from Cora
|. Rheinlander. The petition recites
lat they were married at Houston on |
ugust 5, 1884, and lived together until
ugust 8, 1886, on which date the woman
formed her husband that she had been
married to Jesse Maddox in
inds county, Miss, the said Maddox
DIV residing in Fairfield, Tex. The
oman thereupon abandoned Rhein-
nder, and they have not lived together
nee. Plaintiff says the woman's
alden name was Vallula Welsh. When
} married her she went by the name of
IRA NJ. Lea, and now she is living in i'll
me in Kansas City under the name of
and Clifford