Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-06
DALLAS.
A Pair of Bogus Money Makers Good fol-
Term of State Work.
Oriental Athletic Club 0kgan,z,d-A SILK THIEF.
ConfagratIons-A Celestial
Sport-Notes.
CoUSrERFE1rERs BOUND OVER.

COUNTERFEITERS BOUND OVER.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten, Dec. 5.-On yesterday
NJ. q. Calhoun and George Taylor wer,
examined before United States Commits.
sioner Lednum on charges OF making
and passing counterfeit money. a large
number of witnesses were introduced anG
the evidence was so strong against the &C.
cused that they were bound over in sums
! of $1,000 and $500 respectively. Calhoun
| is a farmer and lives near Howe, Gray
! son county. Taylor was employed by
/ Calhoun, and appears to have been in
| duced by his employer to engage in the
! unlawful work of counterfeitng. CAL
! houn was very open in his business, and
| q number of witnesses testified that CAL
houn asked them if they would engage
with him in the counterfeting business,
and he also offered to exchange ten
spurious dollars for one good one. The
men will undoubtedly be convicted at
| the January term of court.
ATHLETES ORGANIZE.
On last night the Oriental athletic
club WAS organized in this city, with a
starting membership of seventy-iive, and
the following officers were elected: s.
2. Cochran, president; Henry o. Wolf,
e-presdent; w. l.. Titus. secretary
and treasurer. Directors-C. W. De
Zouche, Tom Monagan, j. Hopple. j oe
We'll, j. =. Hunter, w. Robertson,
Professor Robertson, physical director.
The entire upper floor of the Hermann
building corner of Commerce and Akard
streets, will at once be fitted up for the
use OF the club, and the prominence of
the men interested in the organization
will make it marked success.
/. o. o. F. OFFICERS.
Metropolis lodge No. 33I, /. o. O. F..
last evening elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing term: r. Is. God
ley, n. g.; II. A. Craycroft, V. g.; p.
G. Halyburton, secretary; s. b. Hop
kins, treasurer; c. G.. Morgan, repre-
sentative to grand lodge; A. c. Lem
mon, alternate represen NATIVE to grand
lodge.
The following were last night elected
officers of Dallas lodge, No. AZ, l. o.
o. F: Charles Conley n. c.; a. Nj.
krick, V. g.; W. II. Bell, recording
secretary; J. NJ. SHELTON, past secre-
tary; Frank Hamm, treasurer; w. NJ.
Edwards, representative to grand ledge;
Harry FEELS, alternate representative to
grand lodge.
Dotted on SILKS.
j. j. Fiuigan is crook from New
York. About month ago he was en-
ployed as clerk in the dry goods house of
Fellman, Grumboch Il Harris, which
position he has filled until last night, and
now he is in q fair way to work q term OF
years for the Lone Star state. Finigan's
employers missed valuable silks from
the store, and suspected Finigan of
stealing them. Detective Kirby was
consulted and watch put over FinIgan.
Iaet night he was seen to put q bundle
in certain place. 1t was examined and
found to be twelve yards of 81 silk dress
goods. In short time the bundle was
moved and afterwards found in pawn
shop. Finigan was arrested and to-day
his guilt and the where
abouts of more silk. So far about $50
worth have been found, but the full eX-
tent of his operations is not yet known.
GENERAL NOTES.
Early this morning the house occupied
by "A. q. Eakins, on st. Louis and Port
land streets, was burned. with Its entire
valued at $500, and insured
for $3.50. The house was owned by G.
:.
sured for $3.50.
A new general detective agency has
been started in this city, with f. R. Bo-
land as manager and Phil Hogan super
ntendent.
1t is rumored that a treasurer of one of
the local labor unions is 500 short in his
accounts, and an investigation of his
books is being made.
8 e.
Pointer and occupied by T. L. Townsend, |
was destroyed by fire. The house was |
Talued at $500, insurance unknown.
Mr.. Townsend's furniture was a COM
olete loss and was valued at $500 and |
Insured for $1,000. The fire originated in |
he kitchen, but how is a mystery.
Rev. Sam Jones lectures here tonight
It Turner hall, every seat has been
AIKEN and standing room is at pre-
mum. The subject is "Get There
md ia one OF the lectures under the man
cement ST the Texas star course.
Lon Soue, Chinese gambler of Fort
Worth, was up in the county court to-
lay on charge of obtaining money
rom his countrymen in Dallas by means
+ the lantan game. The case was con-
lnued. Ben z. Ayres of Fort Worth
ppeared for the defense.
The receipts of the Dallas postoffice
rom all sources for the month of No.
ember. amounted to SS992 50; S6OS2 .24
las the surplus RENTED TO the post
flee de artment after the expenses
'ere paid.
Lowry gin, near Lancaster, was de-
troyed by fire last night. No cotton
TO be IN the building. The gin
las fully insured.
Word hiss been received to-day from
t. Louis to bury the remains of Mr.. AL
m Leigh in this city, and tomorrow
corning the remains Will be laid away,
nus closing the last chapter in lifs's
rama. a fatthless wife was uuques-
onsbly the cause of Mr.. Leigh's early |
nd tragic deap.