Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Death Watch Kept on A. L.
Rodgers--He Sleeps Well.
A RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Citizens of Oak CIiG Happy and Smiling.
The Coming Texas State sengerfsst.
The City Localized for GA
zette Readers
Special to the Gazette.

/ DALLAS, TEX, March 1.-THE following
gentlemen constitute the new grand jury
empanEeled to-day: John w. Fields, w.
| 81. Lemmons, John Wright, Q. Z. Carter,
w. E. Parry, F. c. Brown, John Jackson,
/ Joe Crawford, Joe Moffet, C. h. BusSey,
Ike Grounds, S. Il. Finley.
Noah Mackey, who was arrested in open
court, after leaving the witness stand, on
! the charge of being accessory to the muir
| der of Isaac Elan, gave bond to-day in the
sum of $1,000. The other three, two Owens
and Allen Mackey, whose bond was fixed at
5000 each, have not yet made bond.
In our report this morning it was stated
| that the two daughters of Mr. C. II. Briggs
were thrown from the buggy and injured
| yesterday evening. The young ladies oc-
| cupying the carriage were Miss Ruth
| Briggs and Miss Eva Sims, the
daughter Of Rev. DR.. Sims of the
First Baptist church The two women
who gave the word for them to "Goin and
they went racing up the avenue. When
they rode onto the carriage, upsetting it
and injuring the young ladies, they swore
roundly. The police are on their track and
they will probably be soon located and ar
| rested.
Collector Jacoby gave his delinquent tax
list to the press to-day for publication.
The gas pipes are now being laid in the
new jail and it will be ready for occupation
the latter part of the week.
The death watch has never been taken of
4. L. Rodgers, whose death sentence was
respited by Governor H0gg from the 18th
to'the 25th inst. His jailer says he is hold
ing up well and seems to sleep well
Judge fuckers court: Wash. Owens,
colored, heretofore convicted of assault to
murder and sentenced to the penitentiary,
to-day withdrew his appeal and goes on to
serve out his time.
The case against 10 Amato, ct al, for
assault to murder was reset for the 22nd.
The case against John Staples, ct al, for
burglary and theft reset for tomorrow.
Judge Burke's charge to the new grand
jury this morning is the subject Gf consid-
cradle comment from the fact that under
his charge the jury is compelled to make
the closest scrutiny into the workings of the
city as well as county government
and is regarded as a very strong and i'm
pressive charge. he charged the jury that
they represented the whole body of the
people of Dallas county, and it was
equally their duty to look after
city and county affairs, and that the
officials were subject to their inspection.
He spoke of the city having had exclusive
Jurisdiction over certain public houses, and
instructed them that the appellate court
had decided that the legislature had no
right to grant exclusive jurisdiction
to any city in regard to bawdy
houses and criminal matters. His charge
was very pointed and plain and left no
room for the jury to evade doing their
whole duty in both city and county affairs
and it is thought they will have plenty of
work to do.
The citizens of Oak Cliff all seemed very
happy to-day, and whenever tackled by a
GAZETTE reporter for news, they would
smilingly answer: soak Cliff is
all right" She paid of all
her teachers to-day with whom
they were some two or three months be-
hind and had $500 left in the treasury. B.
Blankenship, T. S. Miller and DR.. Edw.
Greer left yesterday for Philadelphia, and
will be Joined at ST. Louis by Mr.
and as these gentlemen are members
of the new syndicate lately formed by Mr..
7. L. Marsalis, with capital stock of ST.
600, 600, it is thought their departure for the
East IS for the purpose of closing up the
deal that will again put Oak Cliff fully on
wonted sway
The Elks had rehearsal yesterday aft
ernoon, which developed some fine talent
among them and gives assurance of a grand
time at their benefit on the 22d. 1t is said
this will be by far the finest performance
the Elks ever gave.
The divorce suit of Frank Bivens VS..
Emma Bivens was filed to-day.
D. A. Willis and Ida Broadered took out
license to marry to-day.
City Secretary McGram to-day advertised
for bids for the three new school houses,
elevations and plans for which are to be
seen at his office. Bids not to exceed
S22, 900 each.
TIE coming Texas state sengerfest i'm |
this city is engrossing the minds of the |
gentlemen who have undertaken the |
great work of making ready for |
it, and they are untiring in |
their efforts in its behalf |
1t is nine years since the sangerfest was |
held in Dallas and at that time it brought |
together the largest number of people that |
had ever assembled here. Since that time |
Dallas has grown to metropolitan dimen-
sions and other portions Of the state are /
vastly increased in population. Letters |
from all parts Of the state, received daily, |
indicate that the numbers in attendance
will be very large this year. The com.
mittee having the matter in charge will |
nearly double the present seating capa-
city of Music hall, making room
for 1000 or 5000 people to be comfortably |
seated. The three grand concerts will take
place on the 10th, 18th and 18th, and the
grand parade aud picnic on the 18th.
The management have assurance
Of the state as well as from New Orleans,
ST. Louis and Cincinnati. The manage
ment state that the musical features of this
Sengerfest, are so far ahead of |
what they were when it was held
in Dallas in 1888 that the peo-
pie have little conception of
he grand musical feast which will be pre-
sented. There will be only 1000 reserved
seats sold while the seating capacity will
be more than three times that number, and
t behooves those who desire choice seats to
secure them at once, and thus not only
lelp in this great enterprise, but secure to
themselves choice seats.
Samuel Nesbitt died at his residence on
3rowder street yesterday, aged eighty-seven
Tears.
The Garland postoffice is bone of con-
ention, there being several applicants for
he position.
DR.. ]. F. Sims has been appointed mem
,er of the local board of pension examiners,
nee DR.. Peters, deceased.
Jack Duncan and Allen Ames had a
crapping match this morning and were ar
ested.
P. h Golden was selected by the lien law
men Yesterday to go to Austin to present
he bill for a new lien law
The travelling men of the state will pay
or sinking an artesian well at Buckner
rphans' home.
a new Presbyterian church was organ
zed on Mckinney avenue yesterday with
eventeen members.
WEATHERFORD BUDGET.
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