Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-24
LOCALITIES.

An important meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held this morning at 1C
o'clock.
A first class amateur baseball nine has
been organized in Fort Worth and viii soon
take the field.
Columbus Williams and Clara Scott were
licensed TO marry yesterday, also colored
couple, n. Rainey and Kate Mitchell.
The residence of Alex Winthrop, on the
South Side, was burslarized Wednesday
night and yuluables to the amount of $40
stolen.
The Woman's Unitarian Alliance will
hold its next regular meeting at Mrs. j. 81.
Martindale's, 20S Taylor street, Friday,
April "a
Nathan Harvey. a negro, was found
guilty OF horse stealing in Judge Stedman' s
court yesterday and given six years in the
penitentiary.
Officer Kits yesterday arrested Louis
crlrard on suspicion OF being member OF a
gang OF Kansas crooks. Officers from Wlch-
ita, Kan, are expected here to determine
whether Girard is wanted.
John Johnson, a negro, was tried by
Judge Stedman yesterday on charge OF
stealing jeWelry worth over so He was
acquitted, but was at once arrested on sec
ond charge and placed in Jail.
a United States prisoner named Morris,
arrested in Oklahoma. who is in Jail here,
has become insane, and local officers don't
know what 10 do with him. United States
Marshal knight has been notified.
The Grocerymens protective association
held meeting Wednesday night and dis
cuSSed the measures of protection relevant
TO their system of credit Every grocery
man in the city is member Of this asso-
citation.
Mr.. ]. X. Turner received word yester-
day of the death OF Charles E. George, who
was known by great many il this CITY,
Mr.. George married Miss Lille Waterman
OF this city, and was killed on his engine in
railroad accident.
1t was intended to have a meeting of the
city council last night, but several of the
aldermen were out of the city. 4 meeting
will be held tonight, at which action will
be taken on the appointment Of policemen.
Other matters vii! also come up for the
councils consideration.
There is nothing new to record in the
horrible case, mention of which was made
IN yesterdays GAZETTE. The little girl,
Alice Bowman, is in q critical condition,
and early yesterday morning it was thought
she would die. The grand jury will assem-
bic III few days and Will act on the case.
The ChildrenS' mission band of the Cum
Defltllu presbyterian church, postponed
from last week, will give their entertain
ment tonight at The church at I: 30 O'Clock.
1t is expected that all friends of the church
and those interested in missions Will be
present, as they are all cordially invited.
Come and encourage the children by your
presence.
Capt Jack Adams, well known citizen
who came to Fort Worth in the seventies.
died at his residence, 909 Taylor street, yes
terday at u p. II. Of asthma. Capt. Adams
came 10 Fort Worth from Kentucky and for
several years was identified with business
enterprises in this city. He had only been sick
ii short time. He was well known, not only
in Fort Worth, but in other places in Texas
and throughout Kentucky. The funeral
takes place at p. u. to-day.
Che les Thies, tailor employed by ".
S. Matney, yesterday cut T. c. Evans, for
merly proprietor of the cigar-stand in the
Hur.ey building, with a razor, inflict-
ing several flesh wounds and literally
cutting Evans coat to pieces. Thies was
behind in his board bill, and was asked to
settle by Mrs. Evans. 1t is charged that
ThieS was insulting, for which he was
spoken TO by Euans, who struck Thies dur
ing the quarrel and then the cutting tQass
place. Thies is in jail.
Lost, d lady's gold 6pen face,
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