Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-20
LOCALITIES.

The rain yesterday is said to have ex-
tended as far as Texiine.
The Fort Worth outing club will soon
have q water carnival on Lake Como.
The Worlds fair convention and the Mai
Fest will make Fort Worth unusually lively
during May
Fort Worth people will probably have a
summer theat9r 10 patronize during the
present summer.
The suspense of fifty men who have ap-
piled for positions on the police force viii
be ended Tuesday night.
The committee on sprin king the streets
viii have report ready to present TO the
city council Tuesday night.
The United Spiritualists had very inter-
esting meeting at the opera house yester-
day. notwithstanding the rain.
The citizens of the Sixth ward are ANXIOUS
to have the city council take prompt action
in building the fire hail provided for in the
budget.
The Ladies society of St. Andrews Epis-
Mrs J. p. Martin Tuesday afternoon at the
usual hour.
The Ladies Guild of ST. Andrews parish
will meet At the rectory at ) O'clock this
afternoon. All the ladies OF the guild are
requested 10 be present.
The rain yesterday cost the street car
companies hundreds of dollars, keeping
people at home who mad made up their
minds to take an outing,
Mai George c. Hudgins, proprietor of the
Hotel Pickwick, and his wife were made
very happy yesterday by the arrival OF a
bright baby boy TO gladden. their lives.
City Attorney Powell said last night that
more policemen We're needed in Fort Worth
and that they would not be an expense on
the city, Is 4 policeman as rule earned his
salary.
The praise service at the Presbyterian
church last night was participated in by
good sized congregation, Notwithstanding
the inclement weather. The music was eX-
cellent.
a Houston street car left the track yes
terday in front of SWayne, Allen Il Co.'S Of
fice and landed in the gutter Several mo-
tors were burned out in getting it back on
the track.
Secretary Bden has sent out Il great
number OF circulars to cities and counties,
and trade organizations of the state
asking them to send delegates to the con-
vention to be held here May u.
The city council at Its meeting tomorrow
will probably appoint all the officers con-
templated by the charter and ordinances of
the city and then the city government will
be organized fully for another twelve
months.
Assistant City Attorney jackson will
make 4 report TO the council Tuesday night
showing the number of cases tried in the
recorders court, the convictions, acqUitFs
tails and amount of fines collected. II is'sS'
good showing, and shows more money col
lected than in any previous year but one.
Considerable interest Is manifested in
regard to the ffteen-round glove contest
for the light weight championship of Texas
and 500, which comes off tonight Charles
Porter and Mickey Finn are the principals
W. II. Ward has been agreed upon as
referee. The men will be weighed to-day,
and if either one weighs over 125 pounds ne
will forfeit the money up.
The heavy rain yesterday did no particu-
lar damage in Fort Worth Us far as could be
learned outside Of the delay it Will cause to
building operations. \ visit was paid to
the Trinity last night about II O'Clock and
the water was found TO be three TO four
feet from the top of the banks and appar-
emily it WAS not rising. If clear weather
comes now crops will not be damaged. -.lsssG
Lost lady's gold asa061o~open face