Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-19
ISLAND CITY ITEMS
ARREST OF a DRUMMER WANTED
IN ARKANSAS.


for obtaining money under ta.se pre-.
lenses. WAS arrested last night by De-
tective Dave Jordan. Ntutmann was q
Gated at the Beach hotel and was found |
In his room. engaged In u social chat |
with friend when Detective Jordan |
walked In and placed him under aresst. |
and conveyed him to the police station. |
where he Is now, awaiting the arrival
OF an officer to convey him back to Hot
Springs. Kaufman Is young man
about % years old and takes his arrest
coolly. aud says he will soon be free
again. When asked as to the causes lead
ing to his arrest. he replied:
II have been travelling for the West
ern Publishing company OF Chicago. l
was in Hot Springs about two weeks
ago and made draft on my house for
Ss5. The bank ielegraphcd the house
and received a reply that the Kraft would
be honored. II was cashed. and thought
no more about It until my nrrest last
night.
u made no false pretenses 10 the bank
and can not imagine how she error has
Occurred have wired my 'rlends in
Chicago aud they win be lere soon and
see me through the matter.
: do not think will so back 20 Hot
: springs, as my friends Will he uore IN a
. led. ''"'S' ~ne" matters w" DC ser
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
The petition OF the American Railway
| union men, preferring charges and ask
, ing for the impeachment OF Mayor Fly
has been the principal subject OF discus
sion and the consensus OF toe views cN-
pressed today are To the effect that the
e mayor has nothing to fear from the In
: vestigation into his acts OF the past
d week In sppressug lawlessness and pre-
II serving the peace and that his actions
= Will be sustained by every law and order
=. loving citizen Of the city
= The members OF the city council are
u retcent, nsNit becomes them 70 be. and
n would not express an opinion. Mayor Fly
II when seen said; Galveston sun 10 on
~ the face OF the earth / have nothing
:, action OF the kangaroo court After
!. the momentous proceedings OF that au,
a on the face OF the earth. Goodbye"
~ The strike has cost The taSpayers OF
~ the city the neat little sum OF s20S2.75.
n according to an itemizcd statement pre-
u scented at the meeting OF the council last
:; night and which viii come up fer CON
~ sideraton at the next meeting OF the
council and will undoubtedly preulpitate
lively discussion,
COTTON OIL MEN.
!, The Texas Cotton Seed crushers' as
10 ISOLATION again met In secret session at
'e the Beach hotel today. and from what
is can be learned discussed freight rates.
'' insurance and general cooperation OF
II cotton seed men. The question Of seed
e buying was also discussed at length,
IL The committee which was appointed yes.
O. terday 20 inquire INTO the existing freight
rates on raw material ana mil, products
70 and to formulate plan OF relief and the
he committee 10 consider the question OF IN
n surance. made reports at the meeting Of
ID the association today, but the nature Of
adj these reports were so carefully guarded
az and the members OF the association were
< m Z
could not be obtained.
This evening the memhers OF the as
ISOLATION were entertained at an elegant
banquet given by Messrs. Horace Flotchei
te OF New orleans and Charles II. Peas'
ma and highly enjoyed by the association.
no SECRET FREIGHT MEETING.
The following general freight agent
H. held a secret meeting at the Beach hote
I'M today: l.. ]. Polk Gulf, Colorado AMI
mt Santa Fe; j. W. Allen. Missouri. Kansa
ng and Texas; c w. Bein. Southern paci
or nc; j. II. Galbraith. international am
ty Great Northern; d. b. Keller, Fort WORT
and Denver city: j. c. Mocabe. Chicago
Rock Island and Texas; G.. W. Barnhart
st. Louis and southwestern; II. w
m Downey, Houston East and west Texas
on Il, j. Martin. Southern Pacific; +. /. sar
d. gent, Texas and PBcliic, and y. 7. Booze
al Denver and Rio Hrnnde.
The purpose OF the meeting, as OBJ
nd tained from reliable source, was q
elk outline n uniform line OF action TO b
"a, pursued by the freight agents az tbs
'"' meeting with the Texas railway commits
nf sion on july q, before which the genera
liz freight agents OF the railways o. IN
lee state are requested to appear and dis
nv cuss and give their Views upon an equita'
BILE freight tsritf.
FRESH WATERwoRKs.
j. w. Byrne. contractor for the city
H. fresh waterworks, stated this mornlnI
rs that It was entirely problematical JUS
his where and when he would commenc
operations: that much depended upon tn
Jus sub.contractors and he was In receip
ien OF a telegram from MacRtchie & Mich
Ing OILS contractors for pipe line. in whiel
they shy they will be here Thursday
eIs Mr., Gilmore, representing the Wayne
" Water Supply company, OF dayton, oniu
Vs. who have the contract ior Woih A y, "
10 arrive tonight or I'll the morning. IL
ex- aaid he could arrive AT no conclusion n
=" these gentlemen. The money, however
ist is here and as soon as details are settle
,ue he will start the work at once an
~, nvsh IL vigorously and expects in shor
ea- time TO have 400 men engaged upon IN
a s,i WORK RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
for Today ali trains over the entire SAINT
yer Fe system. both freight and passense
are running on schedule time, and 8
far as that company is concerned IN
,ra. strike IL a back number To1ny the p'
~. lice guard that has been on duty In IN
az. yards OF the Santa Fe since the incepiio
ind OF the strike have been called. except
detail OF ten men ave for day and NY
Tor night duty, these maintained on out
in the yards for few days longer. the
II no signs OF further trouble Is manifei
'er- they VIII be Withdrawn.
am The general managers onlce OF "
nth santa he is besleged with applicants 4
! n work There are ten applications &
80 sverv one wanted, which shows concli
in. slye.y that the spifit OF the strike
49, broken here.
re DISTRICT COURT.
mo Augusta Herman vs.. Matthias Herman
mi decree OF divorce granted.
ON Relic Blackley vs.. William NJ Blackls,
tha decree Of divorce granted.
- | Tho following suits were hled:
ms Petra Mendoza VS.. Solomon Mendoa'
all SUI IA i' Mccarthy W.. unknown heirs {
peter Johnson. deceased. treapass 10 u
~ ~ ''''s CRIMINAL COURT.
,per The prize nghting cases were eallt
VIII tbis morning. Tom Monaghan was u
TO erst on the list and his case was give
lure "a me Jury at 10 o'clock. At O'Clock II
brst ,n,,, had failed 30 agree and were ser
nor ~ IL dinner The jury after dlnn'
ock ,s.,. vel several hours celebrating upu
Az ~ -.,srdtcf which they finally renderei