Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-20
DALLAS.
COURTHOUSE CONTRACT-RAIl-
WAY COMMISSIONERS.
Fight in the Council Over the $4,000
Crematory-News in the Pugilistic
World-Wrestling Match
Special to the Gazette.

| Special GlZeIIe-
DALLAS, TEX, July 19-The commits
sloner's court has relieved Col. Robert 7.
James OF his contract to build the court
house, and tomorrow session will be helC
az which 1t will be decided what is to bt
Done; relet the contract or the commits
sloners take hold and complete the job
ABOUT $4,000 has already been paid on the
building. Architect Orlopp of Little Rock
has been retained The labor element is
Delighted, as James paid no attention tc
their demands, and hired union and non
union labor as best suited him. The high
| BOARD fence around the courthouse, which
| mas been denounced time and time again by
the Federation of Labor and Farmers Ali
ance, VIII come down Tomorrow.
| THE COMMISSIONERS HERE.
| The railroad commissioners will arrive in
| the city tomorrow morning and hold ses-
SONS Monday and Tuesday in the council
chamber. Many shippers and business men
| will be heard.
EXCHANGED COMPLIMENTS.
AT the meeting of the city council last
night, in discussion of the mayors veto of
the s25,0U0 crematory, mayor pro TEN,
Harry, and Alderman Briggs, ex-
changed compliments and for time it
looked as though 1.-THE dogs of war; would
fly at each others throat. DR.. Briggs, who
is editor of the Texas Medical Journal, is
warm advocate Of the crematory project.
Harry Is opposed to it. The men are said
to be fighters from the headquarters of Bit
ter creek, and the end is not vet.
SPORTING NEWS.
Charles johnson, a lightweight pugiliSt
Knocked out a local hitter named Cox at the
Camp street opera house last night in one
round. johnson has taken the con-
tract to knock out a big darkey to-
attestlon to these boxing matches, although
they are clearly prohibited by the state law
enacted by the last legislature The fact
that the leading lawyers of Dallas have de-
clared the law worthless, and the further
fact that Judge Tucker of the
forty-fourth judicial district court has
openly declared that he will instruct
his grand jury to return no indictments
under the law gives great satisfaction to
the sporting element.
The next event in sporting circles will
be the wrestling match between j. w.
Turner of Dallas and Capt. Shields of
Fort Worth. The Wonderland building on
church, has been engaged by the man
ayers. 1t has seating capacity of
1000. Turner is training daily. He walks
out to White Rock every morning and the
balance of the day is devoted to exercise at
the gymnasium of the Dallas athletic as
ISOLATION. 1t is likely that great deal of
money will be staked on this match, with |
made good impression in Dallas yester-
day, and although Mr.. Turner is |
a home favorite none of his friends |
believe that he has ''picnic''
BARBER SHOPS CLOSED.
Every barber shop in the city closed its |
doors to-day tighter than drum, for the
first time in many years. to the great dis |
gust of travelling men and others who make
it rule to shave on the Sab
batn. The BARRIERS have strong
here, numbering 1O3
and they are deter
med that the law shall be enforced to the
letter. They have considerable money in
the treasury and will employ counsel to
assist the authorities in the prosecution of
The BARRIERS have also declared
war on Alderman Logan, who fought the
sunday closing ordinance in the council.
md they promise to make it interesting for
nm II he becomes candidate for re-elec-
ion.
Dallas Central league met Sunday. 10Th
nst., p. M, S. Seval in the chair The
ubiect for debate was the Sulphur Springs
platform.
Mr.. James Fitzgerald, secretary of the
state Federation of Labor, addressed the |
eague at some length.
Mr.. w. A. Tanning, J. p. Duffey and Mr..
lingWorth also addressed the league at I
ONE length
The following was unanimously adopted
y the Dallas branch Of the American Fed !
ration:
Whereas, it has come to the KNOWLEDGE of
nus Federation that the state of Texas by
nd through its officers is about to enter
Ito contract with the parties obligating
to construct the Galveston let !
es and to give her deep water, to lease the l
)nVlctS OF this state to work in stone quar- y
les N direct violation of the United States O
W, to the detriment of honest competitive q
Dor and to the injury of this state there D
IRE be it
Resolved, l. That we, the members of
lis federation in meeting assembled do 9
rotest against such action and denonnce
lie conduct OF our state officers as unwise
Id unpatrlotic and in direct conflict with =
l sense OF right and justice; that it is
opposed to1the best interests of free labor:
lat 1t will retard the progress and pros :.
'rlty OF this state, damage its mercantile n
ID lnduStrlal interests and add largely to | Y
e existing financial depression at present =
ficting this state
< Ihat copy OF this resolution be sent
the secretary OF the State Federation of | Al
lDor ana 10 the press for publication, and | fo
at said secretary be requested to COM al
unlcate with the several organizations al
aoraced In that body, and that they be NJ \.
quested TO take similar action. n
p II. GOLDEN, President :,
S. SEvAL, Secretary do
The Federation also ordered the follow W
g published as accepted: Brothers. b
eeting-ln behalf Of the Dallas County u
Alliance, we hereby extend, and y,
all branches of organized labor in the &c
y OF Dallas, an invitation to attend a pic
70 De gwen oy this alliance at Humbert be
owe, six miles from Dallas, on Friday and an
turday, August and s. To
You are requested to bring your wives n sl
d families and baskets along. as good Of
ne is expected. Good speakers will be so
hand to address the crowd.
Signedl LAMBERT AND CoLE. NJ
President and County Lecturer. &C
Sfr. Fl. A. Spencer of New York and Dali %, GO
has consented to speak on the occasion. II.
'lr. P. II. Golden will address the farm ha
in behalf Of the Federation. Gel
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