Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
IN A TANGLE.
Work Nearly Stopped on the
Dallas Courthouse.
ALMOST MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company Gath
ers Its Texas Agents for Instruc-
ton in Scientific Points-Chat-
tel Mortgages.
A CHATTEL MORTGAGE.


Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, July 15.-McDonough &
Brady, retail liquor dealers at the corner of
Main and Field streets, yesterday filed
chattel mortgage conveying their stock and
fixtures in trust to Daniel Z. McDonough
fer the benefit of the following creditors:
Thomson s. Edmonson, $3.50; Hopkins s.
Hooper, $159.S1; Frank l.. Irving, S7AS5;
Exchange national bank 5000; L. Reichen-
stein, $343; North Texas national bank,
Sl47.50; Electric fan company, $40; w. A.
Huffman. $3.50; Charles Wyler, S13; Frank
DeStafano, S23. 25; John Paul, $40; Boykin
& Co., s120; d. T. McDonough, $3.50. The
trustee is directed to dispose of so much of
the property, in the usual course of trade,
as may be necessary to meet the oblis ations
above itemized.
JAIL IMPROVEMENTS.
The county commissioners have decided
to make improvements on the jail not to
exceed S25, 600 in price. The courthouse
contractor has almost suspended work
on the new building, claiming that
he has received no cash on his
that he needs money. He also claims that
the architect has not furnished him work
ing specifications is also a reason why work
is at standstill. The commissioners have
the whole thing under Amusement and
something rich is looked for as the public
have known for some time that all was not
working smoothly.
NOT GUILTY.
The trial of Lewis Patterson, charged
with perjury, was concludedsthis morning
and the jury brought in a verdict of not
guilty.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
John Fox, the young man who last night
fell out of the third story of building on
Elm street. striking the sidewalk with great
iS al PIC odd mn
bones broken. He is taking his meals and
will probably be out tomorrow. The Won
der is how he escaped with his life.
NEGRO EXCURsIoNIsTS.
About eight hundred negro eXcursionists
arrived this morning via the Santa Fe from
Houston and Galveston. They had warm
reception rendered them by their Dallas
brethren.
LIFE INSURANCE INSTRUCTION.
The second days session of the conven-
ton of agents of the Mutual life insurance
company was held in Dallas to-day, and the
third and last day will be tomorrow. This
is unique assembly, in that it is a system
of instruction to its agents pursued alone
by the Mutual life among the many life
companies of this country, and the object
of such gathering is for the purpose Of its
agents receiving periodically such drill in
the scientific side of life insurance that the
public may reap the benefit of reliable and
SAdSe OH lulS growing SuUIcSt,
and that the plans and numerous improve
ments introduced by the progressive Mutual
life may be thoroughly understood by the
public, whence its membership is drawn.
Professor William P. Stewart, special
actuary and instructor of agents of the
Mutual life, arrived in Dallas this week for
the purpose of presiding over this body Of
agents. He comes direct from the home
Office, and being, as he is, the originator of
very many of the modern ideas of invest
ment life insurance as practiced by the
leading American companies, and as an
authority in financial circles in the East, is
peculiarly adapted by his wide experience
and great learning to thus impart to these
gentlemen who meet him the intricacies of
his profession, which in turn they will con-
vey to the public in their fields of work
. pom invitation of. Messrs. Dyer Bros of
Dallas, managers for Texas for the Mutual
life, the following gentlemen are present to
meet Professor Stewart: Edwin Chamber
lain, San Antonio: Arthur Upper, Hous-
ton; Leus ). Watehana, DaiiaS;G G. Read,