Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20
BUDGET OF DALLAS NEWS.
FRANKLIN p. MILLER SENTENCED
TO DE HANGED.
August 2 Fixed for the Execution.
Emancipation Day Celebrated.
Bitten by Mathematician
His Arm--A Picnic.
sneclni plspatoh.

die, was brought before Judge Charles
+. Clint at o'clock this afternoon and
was sentenced to hang Aug. g.. When
the sentence was passed Miller turned
little pale but was otherwise unaf-
fected. When asked IL there was any
thing he had to say he replied in a
clear voice, nothing" and was con-
Quoted back to his cell.
The prisoner was considerably bro
ken from his long confinement and
anxiety.
Col, seay will sue out a writ of
habeas corpus in the federal court. and
ON the ground that the court Of APP
peals erred in Issuing the mandate to
Judge Clint, who. therefore. has no
authority to pass sentence. as he never
had any Jurisdiction. and that any ac-
tlon taken by him In the case is In the
nature OF putting Miller twice in jeop-
ardy for the same offense, contrary to
the bill of rights. and on this ground
he Will seek to have the prisoner re-
stored to his liberty.
There Is q case reported at page 3S7,
of the Forty-Second Federal Reporter,
which Col Seay viii cite as u prece-
dent.
Emancipation Day.
The colored population is today
celebrating the twenty-nlnth anniver-
sary of the emancipation Of their race.
The chief picnic is at Flool's garden,
but the picnic at Mlller's Ferry reached
via steamboat for fifteen and twenty
five cents for the round trip, caught
quite crowd.
There was the usual street parade
and at the garden the regulation
speeches and dancing. Melvin Wade
was the orator OF the day. But an i'm
portant feature OF the entertainment
was sham battle by the Ninth Ward
Light Guard.
An extra supply of watermelons was
shipped to Dallas for the occasion
Local Notes.
The funeral Of Charles Gregolelt who
was killed by being thrown from
mule at the ice factory last night, took
place at o'clock this afternoon.
c. u. Brazzell has filed suit In the
district clerks office against Sam r.
Cochran, receiver or the Consolidated
street Railway He alleges negligence
on the part of the company's driver for
starting the car from which he and
his wife We're aIghtlng before they
had time 70 gain tile str ier, thereby
throwing himself AMI WE violently
10 the ground, from which cause they
received Injuries for which they ask
the court 10 allow them $500 and slOSO
respectively.
Mr.. j. J. Roberts Of Oak Gin in
reaching down to pick up piece OF
paper In his yard this morning placed
hls hand on large rattlesnake which
Sank ms tangs deep into his hand
BEFORE he could get It away. Mr.. Rob
erts Immediately came to Dallas and
hOuBht medical assistance, but his arm
was terribly swollen and his pains ag-
oniSing when last heard from.
MARY Taylor. big hurly negress.
was nrralgned in the police court This
morning on charge Of being a vag
prostitute Mary" excited the susni-
clon or the officers and investigntinn
disclosed that the prisoner was n mpia
brute or species lower IN the scnie
W uMtuI deprnvlty than the vilest
woman that ever lived. Judge Forea
hned the monster 500.
inner Jeitreys, the six-year-old SON
OF John Jenreys, Of oak cir while
.,ulhE from his uncle's meat market 10
~ siauEhter house yesterday. cut his
,,Stn,, urn with butcherlng knife
winch he was carrying. He ,vss 80,
on the Commerce street briSst Ou my.
conscious from the loss OF blood ~
carried TO the courthouse DRUG stnra
WHERE ms wound was treated ma IL
s wns sent home. His recovery is ne
The Equal Rights club mo, lac, ,,,.
IN the parlors OF the Windsor ", EhI
ieSiEnatlon OF Mrs, s. l., Tr,,,nb,,,, ~
"NNtnIuent was road and accented as
Mrs. l.. a. Craig delivered ber T.,
a ~ u ~, address. which was n st,o ~,
''IH t,pquent plea for equal rights "s
the nnn,,i were appointed TO attend
Waco. convention at
., D'ulring the discussion the oues,ton
~ ~ me recognition OF religions ca,,e VI ~
we surface, and Miss Rnrne,,' ,,liHe 70
s,ooi, saying that 1t was claimed h,,
was ma .,ie last meeting that there
Vie VIE no recognition of God In the CO..
su.utlon, and she quoted from ~
"ulchunent to the constitutton 'tS
canned freedom Of religion o,,a "nu
speech therefrom ""u OF
me motion was made and carr,aa
mat there should be freedom on 1890 'eu
at these meetings. but no ien,,,t speeeh
cussions OF religion. 'he'S as
dor rleasant Gray, who has been mn
uer treatment for several yvpel,s IN, W
peen restored and last night d@na. sas
co,rse Orleehs. lie will take a wears
fnse,, "pSatu ship IN northern sens
l deaBer, negro. was iaiiat
To-Day. The grand jury indicted 1 h',,i
iUr attempting TO bribe Offioers IN, n
Will and w. l.. Wilson 'ohh
" Goldman was before tho ne,t..
1udse mis- morning. charged with pe sniia
,nB liquor on Sunday. Judre ~,
brown defended Goldman and Tho an, m
returned a verdict Of not niiitv Jury
WIN a. Hnlford OF the GSrinni ~.
was IN the city this morning ana Tvs ',,0
observed bushingly entering tbe IVA, was
" clerks office In company ,vS,h un-
friend; After they had gone II Nv VIZ
learned that legal document had mas
ssueu authorizing Mr. Halford In VA
MISS Laura M. Scott, one az Cal, M WV
most most winsome and accomplished v ,auu
iadies and a daughter of Mr. Jung
scout one OF the leading business ~ ~
OF that city ess men
a picnic will be held NJ Moo.
Biur on the Fourth OF july The S S,nu
,snslon company boats viii make tnso
TIPS IN The morning for the benea,s W. 10
eNeursionlsts from the CITY "e OF
Inc steamer Harvey 10,
equipped With electric lights ma S vi,
make her FIRST night excursInn vii
row evening. Forty-five sonrio'a
young people will enjoy the moon en St
u,p anu the ball. Prof. Dav's ha,S
VIII furnish the music. "ahu
Mr.. N, Il. Sigh OF the MOI ~.
SAYS good table is the best a,,,.or ,ptei
Ineht a. view OF this fact his hn,e,
WI certainly receive abundant aaverl