Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-04

LOCALITIES.

Joseph Minor, carpenter. while at
| work on a South Side building. fell and
| was severely bruised.
| Yesterday George Pollard was taken
| before Judge Harris, plead guilty to
| charge Of carrying a gun and was fined
| $50.
Protection engine company No. l. of
the Fort Worth fire department, holds its
| regular monthly meeting at the city
council rooms on the evening of Deem
| Der 5.
In the county court Yesterday J. J.
Green got a judgment against the Fort
Worth and Denver railway company
| for $40.
The grand jury has been in session for
three days without IS yet returning any
indictments; but they have not been idle,
and will no doubt be heard from before
long.
The city and Federal authorities have
bur ed the Ratchet, and now Uncle Sam 8
raper deposit boxes adorn the streets of
Fort Worth as they do the streets OF
every other metropolis these days.
Regular meeting of the camp of Sons
of Veterans will be h-ld at Huffman 5
hall tonight at 1880 O'Clock sharp. All
members are expected to be present, as
| business of importance will be trans
acted.
On Friday evening December 3, at
p. IN. there will be given at Huffman's
| hall u musical and literary entertain
ment 0y the Ladies' aid society of the
Broadway Baptist church 1t promises
to be an event of unusual interest.
Suit was filed In the Tarrant county
district court yesterday bv Biles Bros. Of
| Denton county against 7. j. Morgan,
ct al. TO recover the amount OF a note,
and involving some Tarrant county
lands.
The heating apparatus at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church is now in good
shape, and persons attending the revival
services will be comfortable during the
services. Attend the song service at
7:l5 aud the preaching by Rev. Mr.. Rob-
inson at 7:45 p. IN.
The case of John s. CroZier VS.. the
Fort Worth and Denver and Gulf. Col
orado and Santa Fe Railroad Companies
was on trial in the district court yester-
day. Plaintiff sues for $40 900 damages
as the result of a collision at the inter
section of the two roads north of the
city, when the train on one road was
run into by one on the other.
The Fort Worth fire department Is S25
richer, as the result of a donation by the
First national bank of Fort Worth, ID
recognition of the gallant and valuable
services of the fire fighters at the Town
send Bros. fire on Houston street. The
boys deserve the donation. 1t will go to
the relief fund, which is used for the
benefit of disabled firemen.
Nancy J Jay has been given judgment
in the district court against the Texas
and Pacific railroad for $500. This is
the second trial of the case. Plaintiff
originally sued for $50 ZOO damages for
the death of her husband, an employe of
the road who was killed by the cars.
The first judgment was for $40, 900, but
this being reversed and remanded by the
appellate court the case came,oD for re-
trial with the result stated.
Deputy Sheriff Lewis from Jefferson
county was in Fort Worth yesterday to
get the negro Cy Williams, alias Bill
Jones, who is wanted at Beaumont to
answer to q charge of attempt TO kill.
The fracas occurred three years ago in q
passenger cosch. The charge against
Williams is to tho effect that he used i'm
proper language in the coach In the
presence of ladies. and when remon-
strated with, opened fire, though fortu-
nately without hitting anyone.
Zach Gilmore's case was before Judge
Harris again yesterday. At the present
term of court he was sentenced to I'M
prisonmentf for SIX months and fine of
$3.50 for assault upon his wife. Yester- |
day motion for reform Of judgement was
made, supported by an affidavit by the /
county physician, to the effect that Gil |
more Is the victim of pulmonary con- /
sumption and unless released his life |
would be endangered. Judge Harris !
RENTED the imprisonment feature of |
the sentence.