Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-11
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Asmall bunch OF keys with an ivory
tag and without any name or address has
been found and is now at THE GAZETTE
Office.
a good many people took advantage OF
the excursion rate granted by the Cotton
Belt yesterday to take in the campmeet-
ing which is being conducted so SUCCESS
fully at Smithfield.
The colored people of the east side pro-
pose on Wednesday and Thursday nights
of this week to give grand "beanery
and ququackRlack at the tabernacle
on the east side. Just what kind of an
event the above named will be Is not
plain but thc proceeds are to be devoted
TO religious purposes
A serious accident yesterday befel
Oscar Eddleman, who lives corner of
Fourth and Crump streets, and who
drives an ice wagon. His wagon broke
down, and in the smash up big chunk
of ice fell on him, crushing his hip and
ankle. He is resting easy at latest re-
port.
Mrs. c. F. Rumble has distinguished
herself for bravery unusual In one of her
sex. Mrs. G. Z. Cooper and other ladies
were swimming in the Clear Fork one
day recently, when Mrs. Cooper got In
beyond her depth and was about to
drown, when Mrs. Rumble rushed ia and
saved her life.
The sports of the city are taking &C.
tive steps 10 arrange fight to q finish
between Mike COnley, the Ithaca giant,
and Billy Woods of Denver, John Glow 8
man. In fact, it is now decided that a
fight will be made, the details only re-
naming to be arranged. The place for
the fight is the next question to be set
tied.
The Bethel mission was given q most
encouraging attendance yesterday, indi-
cative that the work set on foot by the
founders of iho mission was needful and
will bear rich fruit. The Bethel will
open another meeting near the Daggett
school house next Thursday night, Rev.
DR.. TiIuon preaching the opening
sermon.
Mrs. n. c. Brooks died yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o. CLOCK. This will be
sad news to many in this city. where she
has many relatives and large circle of
friends. She was in the tifty-siXth year
of her age. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at 8 O. CLOCK, from the res
idence of Mr.. Whit Dryden, 4l5 West
Third street. Friends and acquaintance
are invited TO intend.
Rev. S. g. Miller of Durant, Miss,
preached yesterday morning and even-
ing at the Broadway Presbyterian
church. He will also preach there to-
night and probably Tuesday night. The
congregation Is much pleased with his
eloquent oratory, and it is not improba-
bic that he will take charge of that pull
pit permanently.
A great many Democrats en- route to
San Antonio TO attend the state conven-
ton passed through Fort Worth yester-
day. They came in from the surround
ing country as well as from distant
points, for ali travellers change cars at
Fort Worth. One gentleman, a delegate
from Dallas, was subjected to
an interrogatory by re-
porter. "Do you think Hogg will be
nominated for GOVERNOR" This
was put in that familiar tone which the
reporter is permitted to uss to the poll
ticiau when election day approaches.
"My son, HOgg will be nom mated for
governor sure unless there 10 a special
Intervention of Providence TO prevent
it. - The Tarraut county delegation,
TO the number of some seventeen, de-
parted yesterday morning and evening.
They 20 instructed for Workman for
treasurer, and every individual will
work for that candidate to the end,
though they all expect to have a fight.