Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-08

A Young Man STRANGELY Disappears.
The Rain storm.


Terrell, Tex, 6unc - A. u Hayes,
an emnloyc Of tho Racket store, this
city, said to his wife goodbye as usual
Wednesday morning ana came to tho
store. During the morning he walked
out OF tho back door OF the store and
disappeared and has not been heard OF
since No one knows OF any reason for
his leaving Ilc was formerly an em-
ployc Of the asylum,
Tho school board rc-elocto1 Az tho
old teachers for ncNt year. including
tho teachers FOR the colored schools
one grade VIII be vacant, as the teach
or does not Wish TO teach this year
The rain storm prevented meet
ing OF the city council Tuesday evening,
but called meeting was held lnat
night. one or the aldermen, Mr.. Gar
land. rendered his resignation, which
WAS accepted aud AN ciccd1n oruvel
to all the vacancy. There was also
some controversy rcEnrdhE fees ~
ed by attorneys for defending the city
In certain suits
Mrs. n ~. Grissom an elderly lady
OF this city, was today tried for iu-
macy, found guilty and viii be sent TO
the naylunl AZ Anstln.
MIR. Butler was also trlcd for lunacy.
but was acquitted.
There IN quito an interesting pro-
tracted meeting IN progress Mt the
Christian church, this city. conducted
by the pastor, Rev w. B/Cnrnes, The
meeting Is progressing finely. and all
rendy several nrceaaiOns have been
made 10 the church.
The following item which appeared
In the Fort Smith Times created some
comment among tho old soldiers COM
radeai
Some time ago George sengal and
Bll johnson were wandering outside
the cemetery when Just beyond the
west wall they came across q slight
mound OF earth headed BY rude
stone on which was Inscribed: TO the
memory OF r. a. stone. private COM
pany %. 1'v entieih regiment Toxas
cavalry Born October q, sssi; died
March q 1868. Resident of Kaufman
county. Tex Truly he ~ one OF the
most unknown dead. Many Fort
smithlnnH remember when the Texas
cavalry was here. and II this should
catch the eye o. some Texan. or better,
II the item should roach q newspaper
In Kaufman county, Tex. stray roll
alive may ind his WHEREABOUTS He
was not quite 10, ms can be seen, and
he came up hero to fght for his be-
loved Southland. and here fills an un-
noticed grave when the brick wall
was put up he WAS LEFT ON the outside
Application VIII be made 20 the war
department 10 see whether his remains
cannot be placed within 10 DO cared
for like the rest"
on investigation we md several OF
stones regiment and company liylng
In Terrell and vicinity. Mr.. A. j. Beck
who belonged 20 his company. helped
10 bury him, and rementcfs the cir
cumeiaDces very we'll. Mr.. Beck also
thinks that there are no relntiyes ~
Mr. Stone living. NJ least IN this coun-
~ unless they are very distant rel-
atvea. he also snys that another mem
her OF the compnny. named Gardner.
was buried about the same time and
by the side ~ Young eioue. and thni
other soldiers were buried near by.
The city and county papers win pub
iiah The above item and Hfe what in
formation can be- obtained
The letter o. Hon. a. W Terrell has
been discussed 90 some extent, and
while the ex-clark wing Of Democracy
.ndOrges IN a MEASURE his fcagoninr m
The matter. they are dispogcd 70 think
the fodder IN the rack has fed the opin-
| lon.
The co-lnsurance diecnNsior has hean
revived BY the action OF tho UNDER
writer's IN the Louisville msatlnr, and
| there are those who VIII doubtless On.
| operate with the citizens meeting TO
tuaet IA Wnco