Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-11
DALLAS.
a Stolen Horse Returned to Its
Owner With a Polite Note.
A GENERAL ASSIGN MENT.
Col William L. Crawford Offer. Himself
for Tarrant County Democrats to
Scratcl-Fewer Aldermen
Ia the Demand.
Special to the Gazette.

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DALLAS, TEX, Nov. 1o.-Some time ago
The GAZETTE made mention of the fact
that buggy had been stolen from the yard
| OF Ed Houde and no trace Of it could be
| found. Later on his horse was stolen. sup
| posedly by the same party who had taken
the buggy Judge of Mr.. Houde's surprise,
| when few mornings ago he found his
| feet that the party who had stolen it did
not care to keep id sick horse, so re-
! turned it to its rightful owner. A rigid in
| vestigation fails to reveal who the mysteri-
| Gus thief is or where he resides.
The Interstate building and loan associa-
| ton to-day made general assignment for
! the benefit of all creditors W. L. Hall has
been named as trustee. The association is
chartered under the laws of the state of
Texas, Thomas F. Montgomery being pres
ident and Ed F. Nicols secretary No
schedule of liabilities or assets is given.
MIR. Thomas +. McEnnis, a long resident
of Dallas, will leave on next Friday for
Wichita Kan, where he goes to become
general manager of the milling interests OF
w. H. Lewis.
Mr.. S. W. Forrest, with the Paul Kauvar
company, made THE GAZETTE bureau a
pleasant call to-day. Mr.. Forrest is ma
tive Texan, having lived in the metropolis
IN days gone by, but is now with the
greatest show on earth.''
The celebrated Gregsby case is again on
trial and will occupy the court for some
time.
The case of L. Meyers Conner VS.. the
Globe Printing Company of st. Louis is on
trial The suit was brought to collect $3.50
alleged damages brought about by an article
which appeared in the Globe-Democrat
The following call and acceptance will be
read with interest:
DALLAS, TEX, Nov. D. 1891
Col. William L. Crawford. Dallas, Tex
DEAR SIR-Recognizing your known de-
votion to the interests of this legislative
district and the state at large, your extern
sive and thorough knowledge of public af-
fairs, and your eminent ability and wide
experience as lawyer, and understanding
that an extra session of the legislature will
soon be called, comprehending among Its
principal purposes the putting into practical
operation the amendments to the constitu-
ton recently adopted, prominent among
which is the judiciary amendment, and
knowing that you are eminently qualified
to assist in shaping legislation to that end
we respectfully request that you become a
candidate for fioater from the Thirty-ninth
legislative district, composed of Dallas,
Rockwell and Tarrant counties, to fill the
unexpired term of the Hon. ]. W. Crayton,
resigned:
B. Blankenship. George w. Nealy,
Thomas f. Nash, Thompson Bros, H. H.
Smith. w. H. Thomas. w. ]. Kellar, S. NJ
Leiftwich, Murphy s. Bolanz, James Mo
Gilbert j. NJ. Mccormick, w. B. Gano, W.
p. NOEL. w, H. Lennon, j. E. Schneider,
q. A. Heating, Guy Sumpter, Thomas W.
Grifiths, E. c. Knight, Edward Gray,
Harry Bros, Judge R. E. Burke, H. G.
Robertson, Robert B. Seay, H W. GRADER,
George j. Dexter & Co., w. H. Prather,
w. w. Leake and others.
DALLAS, TEX. Nov. TO- 1891.
Messrs. B. Blankenship, W. P. NOEL, George
W. Nicely, W. H. Lennon. Thomas F. Nash,
]. E. Schneider, Thompson Bros. c. A Keat-
ing, H. II. smith, Guy Sumpter. W. H.
=; c. knight, S. NJ. Leiftwich, Edward Gray,
Murphy Bolanz, Harry Bros, James
Moreney; Judge R E; Burke; Seth shepard,
seay, C. E. Gilbert, Il ". GRADER. J. NJ. Nc
Cormick, George J. Dexter s Co, W. B.
Gano, W. h. Prather, w. W. Leake, and
others.
GENTLEMEN-I feel greatly honored by
your request to become candidate for the
legislature from this district, to fill the I'M
expired term of Hon j. c. Crayton, resigned.
Your call is accepted, and you are author
lied to announce me as candidate for the
Office.
Trusting that the partially of my fellow
citizens, which prompted this call, will re-
news its expression OF confidence in me at
the polls on election day. and promising, if
elected. to devote myself to faithful dis
charge of the duties of the Office to the best
Of my ability. have the honor to remain
your obedient servant, W. L. CRAWFORD.
The idea of re-districting the city and |
creating only four wards is growing in pub |
lie favor. The people demand a reduction |
and to low basis of representation. The |
council have an ordinance before them |
looking to the matter, but in that body the !!
measure will meet with vigorous opposition |
when it comes up for final reading
The county commissioners this morning |
provided for the issuance of $4,000 in Jail |
and bridge bonds.
Miss Mary c. Lewis, seamstress, died |
very suddenly last night from heart disease |
She was alone in her room when the in |
mates of the house heard her fall to the |
floor, and rushing into the room found her |
She died in few momahts. |
W. r Hill has brought suit against the |
Western Union telegraph company to col |
lect 5000 alleged damages, for alleged fail |
ure of defendant to deliver certain mes
sage to one 10 A. johnson at Wills Point on |
June 5, 1891, requesting him to make neces-
sary preparations for the burial of plaintiffs |