Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10
LoCAL NOTES.

R. H. King and wife have gone TO San Antonio
and Corpus Christi to spend q few days.
B. NJ. Wilmington yesterday taxed $685.
by County Judge Harris for carrying gun.
John c. Celia, who has been sick abed for
some time, is recovering rapidly, and will soon
be on his feet again.
A. c. and James Connolly each files suit in
county court Tor 5000 damages against the Fort
Worth land and street railway company. The
case arises out OF collision on Annie street.
Lunatic Allen was conveyed to the Terrell
asylum yes. erday by Deputies Smith and
Elliott. The fellow was obstreperous and had
to be ironed before he could be made to travel.
man named Slater about fifty years old
convicted of lunacy before Judge Harris
yesterday. He was brought in BY his brother
from near Crowley, and is recently from oklo-
homa.
P. ]. Bowdry, G. W. Craig and John Holland
were crossing lower Main street last evening
when collision occurred between one of the
electric cars and the carriage in which they
rode. Nobody was hurt. The buggy was some
what damaged.
Yesterday morning c. A. Hall killed canine
beast which was believed to be mad and which
had taken Judgment under the residence of J.
Van Rensselaer, on the South Side. The owner
of the dog asserts it was not m ad and wants in
demnity from Mr.. Hall.
Yesterday Sheriff Richardson received let
ter from Italy, Tex, stating that the writer,
John Price, had in his possession a mule adver-
tised as lost by contractor working on the
streets of Fort Worth. The mule is described
shoulder.
Preaching will to-day be conducted at the
Mulkey Memorial church. corner st. Louis
avenue and ireland street. morning and evening:
Woman" evening subject, 1.-THE Most Excel
lent Knowledge All strangers are welcome to
the church. John NJ. Barcus. pastor.
One of the happiest features connected with
the election of Peter SIN tn mayor of Fort
Worth is a telegram o. congratulation received
by him a con pie days ago from little six year old
Fannie Burns. Fannie is one of Assistant City
rescued by Peter Smith from the Spring Palace.
Hence her interest in Col. Smith s success. She
is now with her mother and sister at Eureka
springs, Ark.
Some time ago ex-City Engineer Frank Kane
presented to the city claim for $50 for the
Cfceriain private instruments while an officer of
the city. The council would not allow the
count and the claimant carried the same into
court. The case came up before Justice Rey-
nolds yesterday with Capt. Ford for the plaintiff
and Assistant City Attorney Jackson for the
city. Judgment was given the plaintiff for
Slt5.50. Notice OF appeal was given.
Rev. ]. L. Griffin. colored exhorter of great
ability, has been conducting successful services
oreanized an independent Baptist congregation
with for v-six members; also an L. and S. s.
society with nintY-two members: They dosire
TO erect 5000 church. Rev. Griffin is known as
the ''sin killer" and has already gained wide
reputation as divine. He formerly preached
under dispensatIon granted by the governor of
the state.
THE GAzETIE's dispatches from Dallas yes
terday contained the information that Sheriff J.
c. richardson OF Tarrant county had been fined
500 by Couu y Judge Bower of Dallas for fail
ure to make return of process. Capt.
Rioha rdson has earned reputation
for diligence ard promptness in the
discharge of his duties, and it appears that the
Dallas judge acted rather too hastily in this
matter The books Of the sheriff's ofice show
that q subpoena for service upon one W. E. Ditto
arrived from Dallas on August S. and was re.
turned on August with tnz Endorsement that
no such man was to be found. On August
Judge Bower fined Capt. Richardson for delay in
the process. If there is any fault in the matter
it is with the United States mails.