Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10


Waco Popullsts are making strenu-
Gus efforts to elect city marshall at
the coming municipal election.
The following court cases were dis
missed at Greenville: II. w. Fielder,
assault to murder: II. w. Fielder. theft
Of over $40, H. w. Fielder, burglary;
Fred McGibbons assault to murder.
burglary and theft. They are the IA
nous First National bank robbery
cases, which robbery was committed
January %, 1893. Fielder, McGibbous
ana w, j. Brown were arrested on the
charge. Fielder and McGibbons have
been convicted twice. being at one
time given 70 and 10 years in the penl-
tertiary, respectively.
Cleburne viii have prohibition inter
March l6, according 10 Judge Adams.
The reNas-Rock Island Coal and
Stone company of Bridgeport has
closed the sale OF It's right and fran
chise TO the j. II. Stevens Coal com
pany. New machinery. shaft. houses
and cages will be put in.
Two little children named Johns,
were fatally burned near Liberty Hill,
in Williamson county.
Cuba Simmons coloted, was buried
beneath a lot Of rock and dirt In
Waco sewer and Instantly killed
Gearge Brlndle an intelligent young
negro, suloided at Houston by means
of a pistol.
The firm of Hawkins & Harris has
dissolved at Wichita Falls. and o. Il.
Harris win continue the business.
Tom W. Perkins has sold one-half
interest in the Wylle Rustler to Chas.
w. Rideout
j., L. McCarty and c. r. swaze have
retired from the firm of Honnwright,
Swaze & Co, at Wylie.
Joe Robinson's residence at Decatur
was burned
The residence of d. A. Rodgers at
Marshall was destroyed by fire; $575
insurance; nothing saved.
The home of S. w. Slayden. presi-
dent of the Waco Cotton Palace, was
burned, Loss, $4,000; insurance, S21,-
500. The fire originated, It is thought,
In an ash flue.
j. f. Witherspoon was given i've
years In the penitentiary for swindling
at Dallas.
Mrs. b, f. Harrlss of Dallas has been
appointed matron Of the Terrell In
sane asylum by DR.. G. NJ Rosser,
s. Neumesen of Waco. who was in
iured In the recent Vandala wreck, Ia
still at Gainesville, Ind. He Is I'M
proving rapidly, and hopes to return
to Texas soon.
Assistant Attorney-General Lockett
has written to Mayor Fly Of Calves
ton, stating as his opinion that the
constitution forbade the election Of
aldermen by wards, and that the law
applies to every city in the state alike
Charles Schumate, wanted In Lin
coin. Neb, for seduction, was arrested
at Houston.
The street car system and electric
lighting of Waco are soon to change
hands. The street railways Will be
under one management. and the gas
and electric lights under another The
| price to he paid Is something Ike 500
900.
Strong efforts are being made to
prove Charles II. Schroeder, recently
convicted Of forgery, insane. Schroed-
or was a prominent business man OF
| Galveston, and Is charged with EN-
| bezzlement to the amount of $4,000
Hiram Pearce fell In well at Nc
Kinney and was drowned.
Congressman 10 Abbott Is at home.
llsboro. looking after private in
terests.
Hon. Amoroy Starr Of Harrison has
| resigned as regent OF the university
on account of private business.
After long wrangling, a substitute
fee bill has been reported favorahly
by a full committee at Austin
Judge blackburn Of Bolton. in case
recently tried before him, held that the
election Of aldermen by wards was UNI
unconstitutional, and that city coun-
ellis so elected had no right to prlng
siiits The same issue has been raised
Mt Houston, where Henry ana ii. I.
House have filed petition asking that
the mayor he enJolned from signing
contract with the Colorado Paving
company. because II Vas awarded by
| n company of citizens claiming to be
counciimen, but who were elected IL
legally. ,s -.
Bartlett. Preferred creditors N2oO'
assets, $500, ~,
dinps. Preferred creditors, $1,000 assets
Eire M Dallas destroyed a three-story
h-,ct buIldinE in which was located the
X Of p. haii. Loss about $4,000, fully
covered by insurance, except uhe
Knights. who lose heavily. ,o,,so IN
r1I,shor1 was burned, also three other
dssaiijnps Exact loss not known but
covered by Insurance, ,,o.,,
Tho CITY council Of Hillsboro eontem-
,,lata the purchase OF team OF horses
Tor the Are department .,....
The senate judicial district coiniil', NJ,
has reported favorably on WOOL IN. ~,
~ .,'.rsarize the Fifteenth district also
1870 Nm N fix the time for holding
.o,.,,s m The district court In the fltty-
nrst. ,,a, convention Of
.a,d lndge and grand encamP-
sm XII o. o. r. commenced N IN a.
men, 1, y, 1. Fully 400 delegates
We're ,gs present The report Of NE s I'm,
oficers were submi, s,si, ana snaam mr.
mittees n;isne Luiing Eagle Pass ana
are f,,rn Officers elected for the year
Llt n. " schwartz, Baird. grand pa,
- ...,..,,,,. ID Ludlow. San Anton.o' s.-..ss
tI1ercni ~ Pobher. Greenville, grand
MN p' warden: Henry 4. Linn Austin
grand Grand scribe; O. W, Por rt,,I. sh MnKsn.
grand treasurer; III III, r W. "a" AZ $50 p M
ney, gs,n rscep,ion was held in DAD Eel