Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-03
DALLAS.
A FIRM OF PAWN-BROKERS AND
JEWELLERS FAILS.
Attachments Against Edward Strauss 4
Co.-Candidate for One of
the Judg' ships.
Special to the Gazette.


DALLAS, TEX, Nov. 2.-Domneau 81
Samuels, pawn brokers and jewellers, at 2IS
Main street, to-day made trust deed to
Sam Kline for their stock and fixtures.
The trustee is to sell goods and settle the
following claims: City National bank, 81, 100 !;
D. A. Stewart, 81, 100: R. H. Purdy, 1000;
NJ. W. Poundstone, 1880 Total Sl5, 700
Other liabilities are not mentioned. The
Indebtedness given is all evidenced by notes.
The following named parties and firms
entered attachment proceedings against Ed
ward Strauss 81 Co., dong business at S36
Elm street, last Saturday night: North
Texas national bank of Dallas for $3.50, in
six separate promisory notes; B. W..
Rose & Co, $3.50; II: Aschner,
$3.50; Charles Goldstine, $3.50: Rlndskof,
Sterne, LAYER 81 Co.. $3.50. The writs were
placed in the hands of Sheriff Lewis, who
served them.
On yesterday water Superintendent
Mahony asked Engineer Goodwin and his
refused. Later on Mr.. Mahoney wrote an
order to Nj. Goodwin to turn over the
pumping station at once. The order was
approved by the mayor pro TEN. and the
chairman of the water committee
The Dallas bar association held meeting
in Judge Burke's court room at 10 O'Clock
this morning looking to the bringing out of
one of the civil courts of appeals in Dallas.
The proceedings were as follows:
The committee appointed about tive
weeks ago on ways and means to secupe
one of the courts OF appeals for Dallas with
power to act made Its report stating that
they had a beautiful Autograph of the
courthouse made and had sent circulars out
and incurred debt of $50. The commit
tee also recommended Col. Crawford for
candidate for toater. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. lookout made motion that re-
quest by the bar association be made for
COZ Crawford to become a candidate.
xSSMr. Brock Robertson suggested that
Judge Bower be asked to order an election.
He said: 1--WE don't want a man in the air
and nothing to do with him"
Mr. Clark said that Judge Bower bad
written to the secretary of state fOyfthe
necessary form for calling an electionS
Mr.. Mcdonald SAID that it loOliedto him.
as going off half cocked' by bringing ous
a candidate before an election is ordefsl.
Judge Burke called for the question, 3f6'
MIR. Bookhout's motion TO request Col
Crawford to become a candidate was put
and carried.
Mr.. Brock Robertson was Of the opinion
that discretion was the better part of valor.
and suggested that as far as possible the
Democrats call convention, to keep down
any feeling that might in any way lessen
he possibility of getting one of the civil
courts of appeal in Dallas.
Mr.. Clark made Il motion that a commit
tee of three be appointed to collect from the
members $50 to liquidate the debt incurred
by the ways and means committe.
The motion was carried, and the chair
appointed Messrs. w. II. Clark, w. j. Mo
roney and ]. NJ. Avery on the committee.
The three gentlemen believe in gather
ing rosebuds while you may" and proceeded
at once with subscription papers through
the assembly.
When Mr.. Avery had made the rounds
with his paper, he took the floor and said:
AT our last meeting Mr. Cochran said that
circulars would not have the effect that per-
sonal letters would, and suggested that
each member of the bar write to members
of the legislature in the interest of Dallas
Col. Seth Shepard made motion that
each member of the bar write several let
tiers to members of the legislature asking
their influence in securing one of the court
of appeals in Dallas.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Brock Robertson made motion that
the committee on ways and means continue
in the discharge of their duties. Carried.
On motion of Judge Burke the meeting
adjourned.