Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-04
DALLAS,
A Woman's Life Saved by a Faithful Dog.
Deed of Trust-Attempted Case
of ChloroforminS.
Special TO vie Gazette.

DALLAS, Ten, Aug. 3.-Ie@teaday morn
ing at l o'clock the home OF I'd Cornwell,
assistant chief of police, burned. II was a
handsome siX-room frame building, located
at 81 San Jacinto street
The fire is supposed to have originated
from lamp explosion in the dining room.
Mr.. Coruwell was on duty at that hour
and Mrs. Cornwel and the servant We're
the sole occupants of the house. Mrs.
CornwelI was awakened by a large watch
dog barking and pulling her arm. The
faithful cur left the imprint of his teeth on
her arm in endeavOring TO arouse her from
danger. of which she was unconscious. She
sat up in bed, halt dazed and unable TO
realize the cause of the trouble, which she
did not understand until her lungs received
draught OF hot smoke. Not until then
was she made fully aware of impending
peril. The building was then being fast
consumed by the flames. A fire alarm was
sent in, but not until the fire was under
such Roadway that it was impossible TO
save the building or any of its contents.
The building was valued at $500: insured
for $3.50; value of contents, $500; insured
for $1,000.
Quite lively cOmmotion was created last
Saturday night in Oak Cliff. just south of the
Oak Cliff hotel, about / O'Clock, by a woman
holly pursuing man down the street,
shooting at him every jump and yelling,
Ou ldO btlbCE run. YOU.
The man followed her advice, and when
last seen was doing his best sprinting for
the woods, the woman, however still pur-
suing. II is not known who the parties
We're
NJ. II. Broadnax yesterday gave deed Of
trust on his stock Of groceries. fixtures,
etc, in his store at 21U Corinth street,
South Dallas, to A G. Ridgell for the bene-
lit OF the following creditors; Nearby &
Mccoy, $50: j. &. Rust, $S56; Il. NJ.
BrOadnaX, $500. y list OF assets was not
fled.
Last night a negro opened a window to
the house occupied by Mary SavOnie, an
Italian fruit vendor, near the corner of
Akard and Patterson avenue, and tried to
chlOrofOrm her. He had rag saturated
with the drug and tied to the end of stick.
AS soon as she began to inhale it she awoke
and the negro then struck her with the
stick. She got up and he ran off. but she
saw him and is positive the prowler was a
negro.
The courts have not been IL session to-
day. Judge Burke's court viii take sum-
mer vacation until the second Monday in
September
Judge Bower of the county court was
so sick that he could not open court this
morning
Mat Saunders was captured in the farm
residence of Coge Moore by two constables,
and will go over the road. He waived ex-
animation.
OAK CLIFF COUNCIL.
The Oak Cliff council has canvassed the
returns of the election to determine the
system Of management of the public
schools. They We're ifty-seyen 10 two in
favor of the city taking charge of the
schools. On motion of Mr.. Greer the mayor
was instructed To issue Il proclamation or
dering an election TO determine whether the
Oft toy A
cents @. the $1,000
The city attorney submitted to the coUn-
ell the ordinances providing for the levy
ing of tax of a of l per cent for
general purposes, a IL cent tax for roads,
streets and bridges and 81 poll tax.
Adopted.
Messrs. Diamond and Terry were ap-
pointed committee to take the scholastic
census of the city.
Messrs. j. L. Means, Judge Foster and
W. j. Anderson were selected a board of
equalization.
The salaries Of city officers were fixed as
follows: Mayor, 5000 per year; city attor-
ney, So per month and perquisitcS; city
marshal, 5000 per year and commiss ons for
assessing and collecting taxes; city secre-
tary, $40 per month.
The aldennen's services are free gratis,
and they meet about once month
Messrs. Diamond and Greer were ap-
pointed committee to formulate rules of
proceedings, and the council adjourned TN
til Thursday night, when q superintendent
of the Oak Cliff public schools will be
elected.
MAJ. REEEES DEAD.
Mai. j. |. ReekeS, who met with al acct
dent at his ranch near Hutchins several
weeks ago. died Sunday morning at :
o'clock. His remains were laid to rest this
afternoon at o'clock from his home on
Haskell avenue.
Maj. Reelles was a native Of Kentucky
and about 80 years OF age. He was an old
and popular citizen and served East Dallas
as mayor several times. He was public
spirited and had acquired considerable
property. He leaves family and many
friends who will miss him
He leaves surviving him elief-stricken,
saddened family and many sorrowing
friends.