Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-19
DALLAS WANTS ONE, TOO.
Making a Desperate Struggle for One of
the New COurts-The Dallas ElkE.
The Oak CIi6 FIRE Mystery.
Rnacial 70 the Gazette.


DALLAS, TEX, March 1S.-Dallas has ''got
a move" on her to-day. kilograms were re-
ceived yesterday from Capt. W. II. CASTOR
and Col w. E. Parry, who are now in Aus
tin, stating that if Dallas expected to get
one of the new courts she had bet
ter commence to work for 1t and
advised that q good working delegation be
sent TO Austin at once. To that end an en-
thusiastic meeting of the Dallas bar asso-
citation was held to-day and the following
gentlemen appointed as a committee to
60 to Austin ana work for one of the new
courts: E. G. Bower, w. L. Thompson,
Seth Shepard, Bryan T. Barry, J. NJ.
Avery, w. II. Clark, R. S. Loyett, W. NJ.
Grow, George H. Davis G. 6.
Plowmau. Sawnie Robertson, Phillip
Lindsey R. Z. L. Knight, Judge Thomas,
VIII NJ. Mcdonald, Frank Reeves, A T
Watts, G. N AlGridge, R. H. West r. G.
Porter, NJ. Trice, A. ?. Wozencraft, W. J.
Moroney. John Bookhout.
The following named citizens were also
requested to join the committee and act in
the interest of Dallas. Messrs. John H.
Trlylor, w. c. Holland, w. NJ. c. Hill, o.
p. BowSer, Jesse Strong, w. Il. Lewis,
John n. Simpson, Henry EXall, J. E. La
bait, Mai. Gavin, Capt. w. II. CASTOR and
Col. George f. Afford.
The party left tonight on the Missouri,
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stay as long as they can DO any good.
How the fire originated at Oak Cliff last
night seems quite inexplicable.
The house and contents were valued at
about S2700, and were total loss. Insur-
ance about $1,000. The flames then commu-
uicated to the house of w. J. Ball, an en-
ploye of the Texas and Pacific railway, and
destroyed the residence. Mr.. Balls loss
On house and contents is about $500.
House insured for SlOS0.
The United States court at Graham has
adjourned, having very little on the docket
10 attend to, and United States Marshal
George A. knight returned home to-day.
c. <. Adams vs.. J. II. Adams; plaintiffs
plea for divorce granted and she was re-
turned hermaiden name, Callie Jordan.
Great preparations are being made for
the fifth annual benefit of the Dallas Elks
or next Tuesday night. While their en-
tertainments heve always been \ l in every
respect, it is promised that this benefit
shall far excel any previous entertainment
ever given by the order.
William Boone, VINO was bound over by
United States Commissioner Lednum in
the sum of $500 on the charge of introduc-
ing LIQUOR into the Indian Territory. will
be removed to Guthrie as soon as the order
for his removal arrives, he having failed
to give bond.
William Reese, one of the toughest of
Dallas tough negroes, pleaded guilty TO the
charge of burglarizing Douglass Bros. mer-
chant tailor store and received sentence of
two years in the pen. He was then imme-
diately put on trial for his murderous as
sault or Charles j. Grant, bank cashier, one
night a few weeks ago on Ross avenue.
Rev. w. F. Lloyd of Fort Worth de-
Iivered an interesting sermon to the
Epworth League last night Many eminent
men from abroad are present, and the al
tendance is large and exercises very inter-
eStinC