Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-23

The Carnival OF Airth--Thc James
Murder Case--seIiIng Conts.


Murder Case--seIiInE Couts.
Dallas, Tex. Nov. 22.-A meeting of
the Library Association was held
this morning at the Oriental with Mrs.
j. l.. Henry In the chair
Two propositions for benefit enter
talnments were submitted TO the man
ayers. THE Carnival of Mlrth,' un-
der the management of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bng-Hall. was presented for consld-
Grafton. The entertainment consists
of many attractive features. embraces
several ages In performers and prom
ises to be very attractive.
Besides a minuet danced by fifteen
children In Louis XIV. costumes, bat
tie of flowers and transformation
scene. there Will be series of living
pictures from Shakespeare. following
closely the situations In the text.
Mrs A. l.. Ewing also presented n
proposition of a lecture, The Farce
OF Life" by Howard SaNby OF Gin
cinnati.
The association is as yet undecided
in regard to the acceptance of either
proposition.
a meeting of the Association is
called for Saturday at 1880 q. m.
Sonnie Sommers. negro boy, was
arrested last night while trying TO
sell one of the coats stolen from l..
Dworkin's store, 562 Elm street, ON
Monday night,
Last night negro entered Dwor-
ltlns store with an oyercoat thrown
over his shoulder, looked around and
priced several articles, ind finally.
when he believed he was not observed,
he quickly snntched up a pair of shoes
and concealed them under his over
coat.
one OF the clerks took hold Of him,
when he dropped not only the shoes,
but his overcoat and hat as well. The
store is therefore ahead an overcoat
and a hat.
Lewis Cooper is in Dallas for the
purpose Of opening anew the Bethel
Mission, which did so much for char
ity and morality last winter. A hall
NJ bl+ Elm street, block east OF the
Union depot has been soeured a,d
for several days Mr. Borlch and Mr.
Cooper have been BUSY ariau,..,.. ..-,,l
equlpping the HAN for services. The
hrst service will be held Saturday
night. After Saturday night there viii
he preaching at the Mission by Mr..
cooper The superintendent. nud the
CITY pastors Sunday school each
f'.'''''''ii 70 . buIlCn, SuertntpDdpnt.
~ are invited to visit the Mission
day or night
col j, II. Traylor, president of the
Central Charity Organization has
called a meeting OF the organization
ana Of all persons interested In char
Ky work In the city, to he held at the
O'Clock.
me jury IN the case Of ~ I
reeves. for the slaughter OF Tom
James at a dance In East Dallas a
year ago, on account OF an intimncv
between his wife and James, this M !
ternoon brought IN verdict OF rulltv
assessing his punishment AZ three
years and six months in the peniten- 1
uhry ON the first trial Reeves was I
given five years.
- fClem brings action In the For (
V-lourth judicial district court for al
noree trom his wife, They were mar |
~ s IN Dallas Christmas eve. 1892 ana |
uiteT very stormy married evna-
rluhce or three months. parted com
pdly April l. 1898 Plaintiff AYERS
thAt uetendant treated him win tyran,
ruelly' so that their longer living 10.
sether was insupportable.
cotton receipts continue henvv Tho
compress runs day and ntyht AL
.lerc IS always long string ~
nnasohs waiting their turn To nnlood
=, yes however continue very lnv,
4 son Say street buyers are paying 3.75G