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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
THE UNIVERSITY.

Austin, Tex, Feb. - Especial The
early settlers Of 1'exas had no stinted
notions Of the future of the state uni-
yersity for which they provided IN the
organic law Tho FIRST appropriation ln
which now constitutes its site. and OF the
same session Of the congress Of the re-
public (1si9l "a law was passed authoriz-
Ing the survey Of fifty leagues of lnnd,
about 100000 acres, which wns is first
endowment The lands l2ls09o. acres,
20 be- exnct.l selected under this act
we're situate for the most pan, 10 Cooke,
Fannlu, Grays0n, Hunt. Collin, Lamar
Mci.ennan. ShackelfOFd and Callahan
counties The greater part Of the lands
have been sold. aud the proceeds invested
Ia bonds
The most important endowment 81 the
university was made in the act establish
Ing Il which was paused Feb. IL,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
on THE EXECUTION

Hundreds gathered 60 see the man
who had done so horrible a deed aud
Hundreds who wished 10 come ON TO
Paris TO see the execution could not tnd
room on the train.
A representative Of The Gazette ne
compauied the party which left here
last night and on the way back talked
to Smith about his crime and his expert
ences in escaping For quite a while
Smith, who had been apprised OF the
crime charged TO him, persisted In deny
ing an knowlede of IT, lie was told IL
was useless 10 make any statement
But THE TRUTH.
That his crime was known and be was
known TO be the man. That his aooh
was fixed. aud only his presence al Farls
was awaited for his execution. lie was
told what manner of death awaited hi,n'
Not until DcKalb was reached ana ne
seem 10 realize that he was IN the shade"
of death and then be began TO beg On
officer on the train 10 save him. ne
was told that If every officer IN Texas
II present could not save him, ihal az
The officers on the train could do was u
bring him to Paris, and that they were
powerless even 10 take him anywhere
else. Finally
HE ACKNOWLEDGED
That he had committed the Outrage pu
how he had Gully confused recollection
He stated that when he went INTO 'h'
woods he laid down aud "sa
70 sleep with the eAld IA ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

chopped some wood aud tapped q till
for his breakfast. After staying ln
Oznu awhile he went 10 Glow Monday
evening md was arrested tie next day
and carried TO Hope
For
A LONG TIME HE PLEAD
that De be punished by some other means
tiun death, but IN he had 10 die then, be
begged that he might be shot hul be did
not want Vance 10 do the shooting. pre-.
fcrred Tint Mayor Cnte or Marshal
finally it was told him that he had 20
come 70 Paris and die death Of torture
be
BEGGED AND PRAYED
IN be shot. and then begged that they
would let him kin himself When an
of terror and despair and when an last
the long train pulled into the depot
whore
HOUSE TOPS AND CARS
and every vacant place MS FAR as the
eve could reach was @ SETTLING mass OF
people, le was 80 collapsed and helpless
HAD TO BE CARRIED
from the car 20 the wagon which had
been prepared for him.
There was some delay when the train
came In about bringing him out and the
crowd became restless over d. To allay
tl,em Hon. III y Birmingham. who was
with no party on The train, made them
a brief speech Hc said
Fellow clilzens-Ihere is not on officer
an ~ train who has any control over the
prisoner. Henry Smith. Twenty i've Of
your citizens went in reply TO a telegram
from yOur county attorney 20 meet him
a 80 fhar NE prisoner was protected
ana delivered here without injury We
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

Tex. Feb. 1.-CSpcciol0- On
AZ night, Jan. 20, Henry Smith,
bob Dowery, committed the crime
/ and murder upon Myrtle Vance,
|,ear.old child Of Henry Vance.
sht VI the
Torn AND MANGLED
r5ased the people OF this place to
and vigorous aud exhaustive
was made IN ever widening circles
4 length he was found aud cap
n Arkansas, brought back and to-
|.ii al the hands of the people
n PENALTY As AWFUL
crine.
|sprsentadye Of The Gazette met
ry having him ia charge at Tex
i. md from his cuptors learned
hninlars of The arrest. \ posse
B. Sturgeon, county attorney, b.
a h1 collector. Gilbert Owens,
aud Naby Robertson, colored,
TO Washington, the county site of
seai county, Ark, aud there So
\ Ne aid Of officers aud citizens to
@ county thoroughly. a party
eld ]. /. White, II. b. Holman,
Robertson, James II. Hicks and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

robertson, colored. went 10 Ozan,
-'h station on the Nashville and
zap and learned that Smith had
seen there. From Ozan they
F" Crow aud learned that
was knocking around there, not
's any efforts at concealment. and
4sHu az spring getting a drink.
quickly walked down 10 the place
INV smith on bis hands and knees
~ ou' Of the branch. When he
W hye guns covered him and in
We was handcun'cd Smith was
49,. surprised at being arrested
$3.50, $3.50 he had done nothing This
nv '1'ea TO all attempts 10 get him
IAN - His protestatlons were little
Inn | Naby Roberts, the colored
4 q the posse, was from here.
H. As~ smith was the man wanted.
klr asked why he left Paris so sud
IN = 'a'd be dld not know. but sup.
4. vpa W. some fool notion that strucl,
lay spS ,u' : was made about noon yes
,as, ~ 'le party went back to Ozan
IalBs 'slegrams as published this
ir... and then proceeded to Hope,
|a 49,. wv o. the tap road with the
n ~ -'l'u' Here 1t was reported
ching g p would have trouble on
ae N Z, 1r'' w'sh khe prisoner as
pa ~ -s' points who ala not under
in WON'T situation here were afraid
he ns y. a0' be dealt with summarily
-" were inclined to make !
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

Austin. Tex. Feb OSpcciall
There is great excitement here over
the reports of the burning Of Henry
Smith al Paris today There is much
discussion here over thc unuir. aud much
regret that the name of Texas should
uguiu be- blackpucl with the recital of
such nu nrocity. Although few mon
have amy natural sympathy for thc man
murdered, but few can Cuuduuo tho man
uer of his execution
Upon the ruudiug of the reports iu the
morning papers ON the subject the fol-
lowing kilograms went from the CNccu-
live office az . a. M.
To the County Attorney Paris.
Your conduct iu having Smith arrest
eel deserves special commentator. See
that hc bus fair trial i'm the courts 90
the end that hc may be- legally punished.
| Take all steps necessary tO protect him
from violence This is due To- your COM
| muniiy aud the state.
tSigncd) j. s. llOGG.
This one went 10 both the shcrinH Of
Bowie aud Lamar counties.
"l'sp an lawful means tO see tlut
! Houry Smith is protected from mob vic.
! lpucc and is brought 90 trial for his crime
| before lawful authority Mods must not
| De permitted 90 try prisoners iu Texas
In response to these the following tclc-
grams were received bt about ! o'clock:
81 am hculcss HIVE mo- support.
I'D, $. HAMMOND, Sheriff
Officers are helpless An rnrugcd
public stands waiting for the prisoner
! who is expected ut I o'clock
"l.. A. M'ltWlSTON,
asst County Any,
New orders were issued az about I
/ o'clock us follows
"ru the Sheriff of lumnr County,
III you need help call for II. by nll
means protect The mniesty of the law
aud the honor of TcNHs and your pco-
pe from committing murder ,,,,,.
"To the Assistant County Attorney Of
Lamar County;
wire those in charge Of the prisoner
not 10 bring him to Paris. Guard him
safely and use every effort 10 prevent
the mob from reaching NM ,,ocon
AZ 300 the following was received:
Paris Henry Smith has arrived and
N Ina churgc Of from 5000 to 10000 en-
ragged citizens. I nm utterly helpless u
%. $. HAMMOND.
AZ o'clock n tiunl message was re-
! ccivcd 10y the governor,
"Al rs over; death by hot iron torture
10. A. MLEWlsTON.
Assistant County Attorney
In response 90 This the following order
was sent 10 the county attorney Of La
| mar county.
"Do your whole duty aud proaecut,
every person engaged la the rcp0rte,
lyuchug of one Henry Smith at Paris
by an mems preserve the names of th'
offenders aud witnesses 10 the end thn
the guilty parties may be prosecuted
j. - llOGG,"
The governor was very indignant Owe
the affair. aud said that N he could onll
have heard of the matter yesterday !
would have been prevented. lie say
that more harm b. done 20 the public
mind by such un awful affair than By th
original atrocity. That n has been PROV
ed 90 do no good, and that the name %
the law abiding spirit Of the state !
made 10 suffer, 10 no good end.
There g. much condemnation IN stor
for the public officers who knowngl.
brought the prisoner 10 the mob whel
be- could have been taken frOm tho trail
! al amy obscure point.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

Austin, rcs Fob. l. Especial a.
Hon. u " Browning of the Panhandle
iY uuF OF the late arrivals here liUNihA
hcru principal boz mnny legislatures,
hc ia % very natural looking figure ON thd
floor of tlie house. Like most OF thd
pnnhandlinpY. Mn. Browning thinks the
upper country should be- considered when
thp ro.diattictinr of the state in CYh
appellate districts iH mnde. Ills ideh rs
that one of the districts should begln
with Montague and Jack counties and
have for ita boundary a line running aug
Wost on lhc course Of the southern buund'
nry of lnck Such a district would ln-
rlidc about ouc-iOurth of the entire sthle,
fifty organized and nino unOfganiAed
counties and Mr. Browning presents
some taking arguments why u should be
crenied. Said he 10 % Ganeue represeh-
tutiNr.
There nrr pending Ia the court OF
civil uuupula ut Fort Worth from u1d
territory suggested, POD cases, OF which
pighty-une huye bpcn appealed since thd
organization of the court on Oct. l, l0HS.
Al tha rntio there would be- appealed
yrnrly Hn4 cases. taking NIB account OF
the incrpnsr of population and business.
II is the testimony of appellate judges,
sustained hy the IVcUrd, tlint "A court ~
thrre Judges Will decide about 3lo eases
O. year There can be- no question that
mo district ,yr of the Northwest desire
nll 10 could DO The cnHrs appealed FROM
that section ARE usunlly of Il complicated
nature, Involving questions relative 10
land titles. oitentmes such as have never
boon passed upon, and consume moro
time than those from older districts, mud
The percentage of appeals iH greater. We
know that we have business for n court
aud feel tlnt wc should have ONE. Our
section puya more tnXea to the stats
I'm proportion % what it receives from thd
state Than my other Surely We are cn-
filled 10 have speedy trial of litigation
arising there. Vernon, which h a con.
trnl point in this territory and thriving
Town, has made n liberal offer for tho
court, undertaking 20 furnish quarters
for ID. aud library The county OF VIII
bnrper. new ns il rs, has taxable values
OF over 5,OOOG0O You 500 how va
are growing. The state should take cog'
nizancc of our growing needs 10 this hH
I'm other respects, II is 10 the Northwest
" looks for The development Of iw hchod
fund possessions Into revenue pro-
ducing quantity. For That reason, ~
well as on account Of the Justice of our
claims II should furnish ue the ndyan'
tagcs which assist In Development.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

Toxnrkona, Tex. Feb IL Especially
The negro, Horny Smith. who murdered
3ycat-old Myrtle Vance WIS brought
through here by his cuptors cu route tu
Paris this morning
At least 1000 people surrounded the
train ut the depot, and when they saw
the criminal they went wild with cN.
citement and shouted themselves lunrsc.
About 100 men went from here tu Paris
On attend the execution The action Of
the Paris people in burning the culprit
no thH stake H 5000 more tuuu wU- cN.
prcicd, uud - generally endorsed us the
MI settling with him for hig
ficlplish deed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
Ar ALBANY

Albany. Tex, Feb. l-(Speclal.) The
thermometer dropped form ~ % 10 "a a
short time this morning, and it has been
showing and sleeting all day, with pros
meets for q continuance through the night.
The thermometer now registers . above.
Many cnttle win die should the spell
hold out much longer.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
An MEATHEREORD.

Weathcrford. Tex. Feb H. Especially
Gold weather ~ holding the boards for
one night nt ieast. IL ~ so cold that bill
collectors and those running around 10
pay their accounts mot numerous. how
eyer) are not doing ne subject half jus.
lice A snow covers the ground, aud
more Is slowly falling Mother Earth
will soon wear pure white robe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
REWARns EnN sNLrrn

Paris, Tex. Feb lSprcial)- A tclc.
gram was received here yesterday from
Governor Hogg Offering reward Of
$500 for the arrest of Horny Smith and
his delivery iu the Lamar county jail
The reward OF $500 offered 10y the city
of Paris for his body will be- paid to-
morrow TO tho party who captured him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
DALLAS WILD.

Dallas, Tex. Feb. 1.-(S pccinl)
Dallas hats been wild with excitement an
day over the capture of Henry Smith.
the Paris rape hcud. When the news
came that me- had been executed 10y fire,
there was general approval Some few
thought burning 70 triio hurharic. hut the
great majority declared TINT huring nt
the stake was too good for the ntrOCiouH
murderer of little Myrtle Vance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

II the purpose of the fathers is 10 he
realized within the life of amy now liN-
iuF. the uIors uf ihr state must COME Ia
look npm tho university with eyes ma
friendly tu the highCst nttuinmrnts pos
.fblr ~ the human mind us those oi the
remarkable truuuprsmru, tu whom We
are indebted us a. -tutc for nll We gre
pf bopp lad boz. n. &, $.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02


TORE THEM APART
and then outraged her but what time
OF the night he did not remember. lie
was drinking ard had $50 clear recollec.
ton of the matter. nor was he certain
that the child was dead when he con.
cealed the body. though he thought that
she died
DURING THE OUTRAGE
He slept ON the ground until 3 a. M.
Friday, and then went to his wifc's 70
find ont whether amy ulurm had been
made. Finding there had. he went to a
barr whore he worked and got am old
hat in place of the one left by the child's
body, and at o'clock caught ana enst
bound Texas and Pacific freight ON which
nc rode six miles to Reno. telling the
tram men he was gnug ont cotton pick
ng Tor George Reese. He stayed about
Keno an hour uud walked 10 Blossom
which hc reached about 3 u. M, caught
another freight which he left &C Detroit
and thcv walked down To- the section
mousse where hp cul some wood for his
supper. After supper hc walked tn Bag.
welt reached There about midnight and
went 60 sleep ou the platform About
and wrut Co ClArksyinp, whore he l0ated
around town until 4 Do. m.
saturday night thc facts of the outrage
hau been telpEruplpd tu thp puucrs and
descriptions OF Smith had been bulle-
tined no every telegraph office on his
route. and while he was loahug around
the streets of tmrksville his crime was
ON every tongue and armed mon were
starting hourly ou the search for him
ltc bought food from cook ut one Of
the hotels, and about 4 p. m got away
ON @ freight which ho left nt DeNulh.
getting 90 nu the left hand side. and
going to j. g. Alli.Ou's store, whore hc
| carried water for some bread and cheese.
and then sat around the depot. some
! whore ON the freight lie had struck up
! with white man named Charley. who
was from ont West and hunting a job.
Charley had small Winchester rifle.
/ They stayed ut DeEulb about au hour,
and about $ u. M loft on "a freight.
| which they left ut New Boston and wulk-
/ ed from there 60 ~ c. junction stopping
| ON the way It q tic camp The junction
/ was reached at II O'Clock Saturday
| night where they stopped, making fires
/ for the operator and doing some other
/ work for the privilege ui staying nll
/ night 300 thp depot. They cuurht q
/ freight ut 3 90 m. Sunday aud rode iua
/ IvNJrkuuu. where they STAYED uJ the
/ round house until moruiul and Sunday
morning they left TCXurk1uu ON am Iron
! Mountain freight and went TO Homer
| and then ON 10 FELTON,, which they reach
/ ed about noon sunday and spent au hour
I here. Smith walked around town look
/ ing for some kufolks. aud then thcy
| walked on TO- Sprpudcls min whcu
Charley got job. The mill was tcuch
. cd about y. mu aud after getting foo,
| from q mill hand hc knew. bee omit thl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
pd Was theAnimaIForm OfRapSt-Murderer-
Sayage-Fiendish Negro, Henry Smith,
TlgBN VENGEANCE FOR AFRICAN BARBARITY.

Heated White Scar the Flesh Until Scared It Pees
On the BoneS---InCh by Inch From Feet to Eyes the
fatherOf the Poor innocent Babe BIiSters That Car
casS---Tongue Burned Out, Eyes Blinded and
Then Fire Does Its Work-AlI Orderly
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

sullivan 90 Corbett)I eau lick you.
COrbeti Come 0if. You cant lick one
Of those Columbian stamps Sullivan
Well, I'm not talking about The impossi-
Bile.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
or INrEREsT no LAWYERs.

Austin. Tex. Feb. 1(3pecial -
SENATOR Lewis OF Bexar introduced Ia the
senate today two bills Of great Interest
aud value to the legal profession N Tex.
49,. The first bin q 10 amend the civil
Statutes, and provides that NJ al cases
where special verdict Of the jury ~
rendered the court SHAH render Ju1snlene
Thereon ana party may thaneop take
ma appeal on writ Of error without a
statament OF fact, but the tranacgspt shau
Ia such cases contain tho special yeraics
aud he Judgment rendered thereon, le
also provides that upon trial ~ the
court without the inteHruflaon 81 > JiikE
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
srATD AIFAIRS.

Austin. Tex. Feb J. (Spocial) The
committee 0n state affairs held q meet-
ing this afternoon ana considered Soma
Tor McCoubs bin to authorize the com-
missioner of agriculture 70 exhibit nt the
Worlds fair at Chicago the collection OF
agricultural. mineral and other specimens
of products uf Texas In said Office ON
tbni may be- contributed 10 the state
for that purpose To authorize the COM
missioner 10 appoint with the coucuTeneo
of the governor cOmmisRioner who may
with his approval appoint all clerical
and other help necessary o. unnsport
said exhibit 10 nnd from Chicago ana
cnre for the same, and 20 appropriate
100000 The bin provides salary or
5000 Der annum for the commissioner
and S15OO each for the Clerks. and tho
appointment with out pay OF twenty
honorary commissioners. lne commute
Ire decided la report the bill faygrably-
rhroo Of the committee voted against so
reporting, but they only objected % tha
amount. The bill viii pass the senate
Tho state committee on education THIS
afternoon considered the Douglas Din
to repeal the act transferring annually
/ Der cent of the permanent school fund
10 fhe available school fund The BIZ
induced an animated discussion and WAS
supported by Senators Douglas and Gossf
while genafOrs Jester. Boren, Dean and
Bowser opposed H. IL Was decided "a
report the bin unfaYorably, bus minis
0rlty report viii be submitted.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

and then outraged her, but what time
Of the night he did not remember lie
was drinking. and had $50 clear recollec.
ton Of the matter, nor was he certain
that the child was dead when he CON
cealed the body. though he thought that
She died
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
TORE THEM ApAIlT

arms, and thar the child wont 90 sleep.
too that hc took the child by the limbs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

and earned away
There has been not the slightest dis
order or disturbance % the last twenty
four hours The officers knew they
The herald., 1893-02-04

all owners to disinfect trees infested
with any contagious disease. The in
spector is authorized to require cleansing
of all such trees imported, as we'll as
those found in orchards in this state.
By the same act it is made misde-
mesnor to ship any such trees without
having them properly labeled and disin-
fected.
"By another act it is made the duty OF
the inspector to notify owners and re-
quire them to disinfect or destroy all
trees found infested with scale, insects
injurious to fruit trees, or other pests.
"Reports have been submitted to me
showing that root knot is contagious
disease; that new trees planted in the
came soil from which tree afflicted
with this disease has been taken con-
tracts the same disease. All soils in
which trees afflicted with root knot
have been taken are recommended by
competent authority to be planted for
several years to vegetables or cereals be-
fore again planting to trees.
"My opinion, therefore, is that the
disease called root knot is contagious
disease; that it is within the meaning
of the acts above quoted, and that the
proper officer named in said acts is
clothed with full power to destroy all
such trees, if incurable, and l am ad-
vised that it is"
The herald., 1893-02-04
PUBLIC WORKS.
Proceedings of the b oard at Yesterday g
Maatino.

Proceedings of the b oard at Yesterday g
Meeting.
In the matter OF petition No. SO, from
J. G. Zahn, in regard to the bad state OF
the intersection of Third and Flower
streets. we recommend the same be re-
ferred to the city engineer and street
superintendent for recommendation.
Recommend that the street. superin-
tendent open the zanja on Bush street,
and cut ditch to carry storm water to
Washington street from Sixteenth
street.
In reference to tho volume of storm
water which accumulates at Figueroa
and Jefferson streets, and overfows pri-
vate property, we recommend that the
city engineer and street superintendent
investigate the matter and recommend
how a portion of said water can be
deverted from said point and this nui.
sance abated.
In the matter of the ordinance pre-
sented by the city attorney, and referred
to this board, in reference to regulating
the speed of cable and electric cars
around the corner of First and Spring
streets, which said ordinance was re-
ferred to this board to determine the
time of the taking effect of the same, we
recommend, after conferring with the