Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-06

between the Abilene and Niander clubs. At
the close OF the game the score stood II to
IN favor Of Niander, Claude Buck has re-
turned TO the city. .will George arrived In
the city this morning. and Will speud a
few days Waiting friends here, Grandpa
hhahe left yesterday on an EXTENDED WISH
to relatives In Virginia. The following
young ladies and gentlemen, chaperoned by
Prof. @. W. Roach and wife, spent tho
day plcniGIng on Rain M loss, c HaTale'
Dretl, BIRD Hardwlcke, Watson llarkridor.
brown shirblno and ". II, JonninEa, and
Mlssos heyok, Christian, Bell brisgoe,
Montgomery, nass, Young, Cole and Roach.
Kosse July 6.-rhe Fourth Of July was
celebrated here yesterday with a barbecue,
in charge Of the Masonic order, who had
public Installation Of officers, very large
crowd was In attendance.
Gstosvllle, July b.-Tho hanks wcro celo-
bratng the Fourth The postoince was also
closed Sheriff Moore brought Crockett King
down yesterday for tho habeas corpus trial.
Judge Hurt OF tho court OF criminal appeals
Atkinson Of Waco, ". ". Hair Of Belton
Robert Henry OF Waco. George Tyler OF
nelton. attorneys for King, are In town,
after the interests o. the state. John Love,
an important state witness, Is very sick In
the Hamilton Jail. d. y. Hall Of the star
payers Of the county with the rendition of
taxes. Rev. Sam J. Franks Of Hubbard Ii
in the city. The Methodists Will commence
u tented meeting about nine miles below the
city Friday. Tho Texas Boy EVangellat''
viii do the preaching g. a, Andrewa Of
drug store 10 ]. y. Mcclure. who will con-
| tinue business under the arm namo OF King
4 Mcclure. The town Is full OF people at
tending the King trial for bail.
IonEviow, July 6,-The Fourth Of July was
| celebrated In this city with unusual aplon-
| dor. Tho locomotive lremen held their annual
| picnic hcre, and we're royalty entertained
By our eitizcns. Tho atnusements OF the day
consisted Of games and sports " all kinds,
! magnificent basket and barhecued dinner
| was spread TO one OF the largest crowds ever
assembled In the city many hundred OF people
from all over tho state attending and enjoy
ms the pleasures OF the occasion. At night
the lovely grove was beautifully lighted with
electric lights and dancing was INDUCED 10
by many. Our popular mayor, W, 7. White
lock, IN his uaual manner that Is Characters;
tho address OF welcome In an eloquent
speech. He was responded TO by Charles W.
Mailer, third vice grand master OF the Broth
crhood OF Locomotive Fircmcn Of peOriA, H.
His speech was OF unusual eloquence. lie Is
a fine speaker and held the attention OF the
large crowd
Vernon, July 5,--About O'Clock yesterday
morning, the ice, light and water works
building was discovered 10 be on Are, but
was cxtlnguiahed before the IRE had gained
much Roadway or done much damage. =. Last
night about IL O'Clock the corrugated iron
ware house OF \. ]. Youngblood was burned.
NJ. L. Lowenthal, saloonist, had about twenty
barrels Of whisky stored IN the building, also
lot OF bottles, etc. ioungbiood had his
furniture wagon IN II, There was no insur-
ance on the house or wagon. Lowenthai had
1890 insurance upon his whisky, insured In
the Lancashire, OF Manchester England. 1t Is
thought tho Ere was the work OF an lncen-
diary. There waa a match game OF ball
hero yesterday between the Henrietta and
Vernon teams, The score stood II TO In
favor Of tho Henrietta club Tho Vernon
team was outclasscd by the iienrictta boys.
Corn, cotton and all forage crops we're never
better in this county.
1taeea, July 5.--Thc oat crop hero has beer
very much damaged by the heavy raina iasi
week and the early part OF this week. How.
over. thore will be a larger shipment thar
last year, with favorable weather from nov
on. Threshlng has begun and oats were
coming In yesterday and to-day and selling al
70 cents per bushel. A call Is being clrcu
lated today for meeting Of the free silver
Democrats tomorrow evening TO select dele
gates to the county convention on July s
aud TO organize club.
Tioga, July o. Died, at his homo In Yiora
AZ about a. m. on the 9Th mat ol
diabets. after painful illness OF two months
duration. Major W. q. llgown In the seven
ty-siAth year Of his age. He was born N
NlrGinia. spent number OF years In Mis-.
souri,. and for the past twenty ycara no has
been highly hnnorcd Citizen o. Texas He
ieayea vito, three sons and four aAughterp.
with innunerable friends 10 inodri as do,
pertufo. W. A. brlscoc, Gun railrpad agent,
has gone to visit relatives IN Miasonti and
N w, 7. Gates OF Fort Worth Is runling the
business In his absence.
brentwood, Tex, July l.--The Nniesa 81
Pshlas celebrated tho Fourth b. hienE a