Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-22
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

| The jury IN the case of Archie Washing
| ton. charged with the murder of Clark
| Washington, brought in a verdict at Orange
| of guilty and gave him a life sentence in the
| penitentiary.
Mr.. George F. morgan went to Fort
| Worth this week to take his little two-year
| old bow for expert medical treatment, says
| the Clarendon Traveller. The little fellow
swallowed some concentrated I've a few
| months ago. which so injured his throat
that he has since been unable 10 take any
| kind of food in the shape of solids.
Waco's taxable values, correctly rem
| dered, would reach s20,00O,Oo0.
The Colorado Guards are drilling twice a
| week. They have ordered new uniforms
and new members are falling into ranks.
]. R. Law presented the Bowie Cross
| Timbers with hen egg that is a curiosity.
| On one side of the egg-shel can be seen the
| thing that resembles an eagle or bird. Mr..
Law says it is q Democratic egg, which he
thinks predicts . great victory for the
Democratic party next election.
Ike Hudson killed mad dog last week,
says the Arson Western, and as several
dogs were bitten before he was killed, a
war Of determination should be waged
against our canine population
Some malicious miscreant threw some
broken glass in the boys bathing hole near
Garrison. A little boy jumped in and cut
an ugly cash in his foot, which is thought
will cripple him for life.
The well punching business is leading
industry in the Colorado country. Five
hundred wells have been made this yepr.
A painter named Ward took tumble out
of 4 third-story window of the Commercial
hotel at Temple. He fell to the sidewalk
beneath, and, remarkable to say, escaped
with very light injuries, no bones being
broken.
Hopkins county has a road and bridge
fund of S5G42.
Forad county has q good class of farmers,
and is rapidly filling up.
Espuala was elected county seat of Dick
ems county by a vote of seventy-four TO
fifty-eight.
The stage driver on the mail line from
Hartley to Coldwater run up on eight wild
horses. This is the largest bunch heard of
for some time.
DENIsoN, May 20-Artesian water was
struck At the depth of 101 feet on the water
works reservation, south of the city one
mile, at 4 late hour last night.
TERRELL, May 2O-Eight patients ar
rived at the asylum yesterday from differ
ent parts of the state. \ great many more
can be accommodated as soon as water is
procured i'll sufficient quantity for the en-
tire buildings and the iniirmary soon to be
erected.
TERRELL, May 19-The bakery so badly
wanted is to be in operation in few days.
Several other improvements are TO follow.
An effort will now be made to chop up the
large tracts of land into small farms and
sell same on good terms to men of small
means.
An invitation has been extended Col
Buck kilgore to attend the Confederate
veteran meeting at this place rext Sat
urday.
italy, May 1S.-To- day there was IN cleo
ton to decide whether or not our town
should be incorporated, and tonight we
learn that there was quite majority in IA
vor of incorporation. The next thing on
docket is to elect city officers.
Our mail IS now carried by the railroad,
so we hope to get The GAZETTE in few
hours after it is printed.
SEGU1N, May 2l.-Seguin to-day cele-
brated the fourteenth anniversary of the
organization of its fire department. There
were many visitors to witness the exhibition
drills. The hook and ladder companies also
participated.
TYLER, May 19-At the annual meeting
of the Board of Trade this afternoon the
following officers and directors were elected
for the ensuing year: c. 7. Bonner, presi-
dent; J. 3. Douglass, vice-president; H H
Rowland, treasurer; John Meagher, secre-.
tary. Directors: A. l.. Clark, II. II. Row
land, John B. Douglass, John a. Brown, L.
c. Williams, T. n. Jones, John burst
Charles I. Bonner and r. E. CASTOR.
THoRps SPRING, May 19-An election
was held here on the 10th inst. to deter
mine whether or not our village should be
Incorporated. The vote stood A for cor