Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-16
age viii be made up in wheat, oats and

age viii be made up in wheat, oats and
corn.
THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
The county commissioners to-day let the
contract to put In two fine passenger ele-
yators in the new courthouse to the Hale
elevator company at $3.50. They are to be
standard hydraulic elevators with lever
operating service
COURT MATTERS.
Frank Gallatin was on trial to-day in
Judge fuckers court for assault with in
tent TO murder Policeman B. E. Torbert in
a saloon on Camp street in December, 1890.
The jury were out about one-half hour and
brought in verdict of guilty, giving him
three years in the penitentiary. The pris-
oner waived his right TO move for new
trial or appeal and asked that sentence be
passed at once.
John Staples, colored, whose trial was
set for to-day on charge of theft, was
found not guilty.
In Judge Burke's court in the case of W.
H Keeney VS.. the City of Dallas, judg-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff for the
land set out and described IN his petition.
The parties who ran down and over the
carriage containing Miss Ruth Briggs and
Miss Eva Sims Sunday evening, upsetting
the carriage and throwing them out on the
pavement, have been unprecedented and ar
rested for reckless riding. They are II. 81.
Melville and Oracle Jester.
United States Commissioner Lednum
yesterday discharged r. C.. Mccoy, who
was charged with taxing registered letter
from the mail bags.
ST. PATRIcK's DAY PARADE.
st. Patrick's day is drawing near, and
Chief Marshal John C. Burns has an
2 that day, and invites the Irish-American
club and all Irish-Americans who wish TO
participate to meet at the city hall at $3.50
on that day, when badges will be furnished
and positions assigned them. st. P3trick's
day viii be celebrated on larger scale this
year than ever before. In the evening
grand ball and banquet will take place at
Turner hall.
NOTES.
The postofice at Rylie, on the Trunk rail-
road, was burglarized night before last, as
also the store of Mr.. Cory, IN which the
postoffice is kept.
Allen Mackey, held in $4,000 as accessory
to the killing Of Isaac Elan, was released
this morning, Eugene Still and r. D. Berry
going ON his bond. The OwenseS are still
in jail, Ed Owens without bail as yet, and
his father and brother are held in $4,000
bail, which they have failed to give. as yet.
J. NJ. Willis died at 457 Commerce street
yesterday. His remains await orders from
his daughter, Mrs. w. L. Hall, at Mason,
Capt. W. II. CASTOR and few friends
left for Austin last night.
Il, II. Powell sued out writ of habeas
corpus this morning to recover possession
of Joanna, his three-year-old child, and al
leges that Carroll and Mary Gribble are I'M
lawfully OBTAINING his child.
AMURDERER oAPTU2ED.
John Chandler, whose home is in the bot
toms of the Sabine river, was arrested in
Collin county or the charge of double muir
der and brought into Dallas last night,
heavily ironed, by City Marshal S. G.
Duke of Wills Point and Sheriff Henry
Blackwell of VanZandt county. a year
ago a German named Weiner purchased
land adjoining Chandler's farm. They
quarreled and Weiner was found dead one
morning, his body pierced by bullets. He
had a lawsuit with Abner Robinson, who
also owned farm in the neighborhood,s
and was defeated. A few days ago Robin
son was found shot dead. The evidence
against him is said to be very clear.
RECRUITING STATION.
A recruiting station for the United States
regular army mas been opened in this city,
at 313 Main street, by Capt. G. H. Heyl Of
the .Twenty-third infantry The nom
officers in attendance are
Sergts. NJ. Carduff and H. Dittmer, and
Corp. w. M Blauton.
DROPPED DEAD.
A man by the name of F. E. Walker, a
citizen of Oak Cliff, dropped suddenly dead
at his home last night from apoplexy.