Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-04

serious Runnwny-No One Hurt
Local News.

tOcht news.
Special Dispatch.
Dallas, Tex, May 3.-Mr Clint still
and his little son were driving down
Elm street in gig in East Dallas
when the horse became frightened and
In spite OF their efforts to curb him
ran with all his might down Elm street
until the Houston and Texas Central
tracks near the Union depot were
reached when he gave a sudden
wheel. turning the gig bottom side
upwards and relieving himself Of the
riders. He rushed right into the plat
form OF the Union depot. scattering
people and vehicles right and left, and
made circle returning to Elm street,
where the shafts broke loose leaving
the gig turned over and torn to pieces
on the corner The last seen OF the
horse ne was going at the rate OF
forty miles an hour down Elm street
with the shafts behind him. The
team of an Ice wagon also became
frightened in the. tumult, causing a
double runaway. No one was hurt.
The case against young VIII Capler
in the district court, was dismissed
this evening at o'clock, on account
Of insufficient evidence Capler was
/ charged with being an accomplice In
/ the killing OF Tom James by Reeves,
in a ballroom on Elm street last
| winter.
The great and only Sin Killer
preached to an immense audience OF
white and black under the lights at
the Union depot tonight. When he had
finished. many walked up and gave him
their hand His subject was 1.-THE
| Gift Of the Holy Spirit" He breaches
tomorrow night at the same place.
The teachers OF Dallas are looking
forward with great interest TO the visit
! next Saturday at the public school of
Fort Worth. whore they win be enter
tanned by the teachers of Fort Worth,
| who promise them delightful time.
A. kalklash and Miss Feodorlan
| Dumain, We're married In the court
house this morning by Judge Thomas
L. Nash.
All the members Of the young ladies'
society OF the First Methodist church
met on business at the church this
evening at o'clock.
Bert Collins, a walter at the National
hotel. Is gaining quite reputation as
the Second Jack the Ripper. Some
time ago he slasheu a woman savagely
with a knife at the corner of Commerce
and Ervay streets Another woman
he inflicted severe wounds upon, but
she refused 10 appear against him.
He was sent to the county farm for
nine months. Last night at the Shu-
ford house he substituted glass
tumbler for his knife and his victim
was Miss Mary webb, a waiter at the
Shuford house. Miss Webb has an ugly
wound on the head and has not been
able to stir since she received her In
jury.
Some parties report seeing about one
mile north of Dallas q man answering
in every detail the description of the
Wild man seen In the vicinity OF Fort
Worth u few days ago. They say he
stood at the side of the road and gazed
at them motionless until they We're
within about 100 yards of him when
he turned and ran with the speed of
deer into the woods, He was al
most naked, only a few threads Of
clothes hanging about his lons, bare
headed his face almost covered with
beard, ana his hair hanging far down
his back. They say his tracks could
be seen here and there in the road 10
almost within the suburbs Of Dallas.
They We're easily distinguished, being
from a large barefoot.
The old walls OF the Orr building on
Main street. are being pushed down
and Linz Bros. will erect on the
grounds mammoth establishment
lishment.
Mr. A. ]. Rateliff Of the Fort Worth
business.
Mr.. II. w. Peak Of Fort Worth is
shaking hands with friends in Dallas.
Ill
from Glasscock county He SAYS that
county is an arid waste from want of
rain VI
The matinee musicale given by Mrs.
NJ Mcclellan yesterday, was a pro
nounced success In every detail.
MISS Cerro Morrison Of Dallas and
Mr. Walter Radford of ColumhI,
C., were married at the First Bpptist |
church yesterday at 1880 p m. Rev. |
Seasholes officiating.
Judge y. Il. Watts and marty hava |
returned from the ex-Confederate re- |
union OF Birmingham, Ala. The Judge |
says ne met many old comrades, who |
nave tousht by his side, but all have
changed so there We're scarcely n batf
uozcn he could now recognize
Edward l., Gay OF Atlanta. Ca nm
the city. 10 ~
The c. L. NJ. A. club held its rer,,-
OF Mrs. Craig.
Mt Joe $. Graves and Mrs II n
man the latter of the Shelterlnr Arms
conducted the services at the meetino
night. warn last
The dress rehearsal OF the "cb,,ras
vi si normandy" yesterday last night
showed the opera 20 be in first class
shape TO present before the public The
esst ineiudes the best amateur talent
Mr, and Mrs, ]. H. Shelly will chan
trOhe party OF ten couples TO The gar-
i Juan 70 be given In their homer ~
that city. N'u" VI
SIX governors will attend the RantIst
uouvehuon which meets in Dallas new
week. II is thought the sam .Jones
,.tauernacle VIII be insufficient to hoid
'hs assemblage that will be here
hon' w. c. Conner returned tbt,
, nSSInlhs from Houston and Tyler,
hess. VI iaHroau pusl-
Governor Hogg will visit the Pants,
invention In Dallas next week.
Ihe third and last OF the Y. NJ q Az
STAR course Of attractions closed ,o
1nlght' with the lecture OF the rerorvra1
mos; Dixon. Jr His subject vas
,i paek bone." The auditorium OF the
NY nan was crowded 10 overfovinS
wv, w II was py far the most successful