Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-19

| OF prohibition. inc election thkes place
June q. and money is being spent free
already waxing hot.
Waco. June 1.-THE remains Of two
/ Infants were found buried about six
| inches under ground In an old goods
| box In the cemetery at Bosquevllle. six
miles north Of here, yesterday. An In
vestigation is being made
Waco. June 17.--Jesse Dunavan was
shot last night by w. A. Daniel
citizen who attempted to serve a war;
rant. a load OF bird shot tooff effect
| In Dunavans left leg. but the wound is
not thought to be serious.
Austin. Juno t7.-Governor Culberson
has issued n pardon for George W.
Berry of Dallas. who was convicted for
! forgery. His term would be out In
July. He is 60 years OF age and had u
good penltentlary record.
Ranger, June H.--saturday night
this place was visited by a severe wind
and rain storm. Some outhouses were
| blown down and one residence was
blown from It's foundations. Crops are
more or less damaged.
Dallas. June II. Commissioner James
| c. Smith of Precinct No. l Dalln)
| says 1t Will cost $4,000 to repair the
wooden bridges washed away by the
waterspout last Saturday. Several
| bridges were washed away In the other
| precincts.
Dallas, June 17--Edward Gray OF
the Forty-fourth judicial district court,
| viii go TO Europe In July, after adj
| j0urnment OF his court, and will
| spend two months abroad. IL is ru-
mored that Judge Gray contemplntes
making the race for congress next
year,
New Hope. June 17.-wlthin the last
forty-eight hours one of the heaviest
rains fell here that has visited this
section In years, doing considerable
damage to growing crops, flooding
| roads and washing away bridges, etc.
| East OF here crops are badly torn to
| pieces by hail and wind.
Abilene, June live had q fine rain
| here last evening, which will be
| great benefit to all crops, and more
especially to corn There was some
hail. but It damaged nothing mate
rally, Miss Clara Harle is visiting
In Baird for a few days. The Abilene
| Dramatic club VIII soon have another
play on the boards.
Memphis. Tex, June 1.-THE dis
| trlct court has been in session the
past week, but little business was
transacted; no clvil cases were tried
and but one criminal There were
several indictments found and return
| ed. Judge Brown and Judge Walters
| returned 10 Vernon yesterday morn
| Ing
Brennan, Tex, June lion the I.eh-
man farm, on the BRACES. Mrs. VIM.
| Meyer heard some disturbance In, the
| house last night and went to investi-
| gate, Some ussuBsins fired upon her.
and she was instantly killed The
sheriff and posse with bloodhounds are
on the scene.
Gatesvllle, June 1.-THE Knights OF
Honor gave an entertaining picnic at
| Turnorsville on the 18th instant. S. =.
| Sadler Of this city made the address,.
| The scholastic census OF the city is
| Ompleted-whtes. 320; blacks, Co...
Mrs. Tranqullla Rock n Mexican Wild
| ow. died nt home near Gainesville last
week.. Rev. j, NJ. Truitt Of Waco Is
conducting a very successful revival
| at the Baptist church, Mr.. V. A.
Garrison and wife have gone to Ste
phensvllle for their future home.
| Merkel, Tex, June 17.--At the last
stated meeting Of the A. f., ana A. NJ.
| lodge, No. 10, mt this place the follow
| Ing officers were elected; w. w.
Wheeler, 8, w; j, l., Harris, ]. w;
secretary; $. A. Walden, j. s.; L. G..
Shell, $. d. Picnic and public install
| latlon at the College building will he
given June "a. THE officers elected
for the ensuing term OF the I. o. o. f..
Nc, 1865. are. a. j. Tucker. noble grand;
|
len, secretary; w. NJ. Muncy treas
urer.
Blanket, June 17.-No. Gas A. Il. and
a. NJ, met yesterday and elected their
annual officers: Rev u. r. Blanton,
w. NJ; W. A. Routh, S. w; p G. An
dorsOn, j, w; Robert Crisp, secre-
tary; Pink Anderson, treasurer; ID.
Il. McCully. s. D.; Robert Boyd. tiler..
A two weeks meeting Is being held
hero, conducted by Rcvs. Ellis and Sta
ten OF the Methodist faith. A good
interest ~ manifested Good rains
have fallen all over this section for the
past week and prospects for corn and
cotton are very nattcrlng.
Georgetown, June l7,-The more Inn
portant cases In the county court since
last report are Bland and Robertson,
Taylor VS., Iron Mountain railroad u
suit for damages to shipment Of cat
tie, caused by delay. by washouts: YER
dict for plaintiff In the sum OF $3.50
Lucas & Berry Taylor vs.. Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway, for dam
ages for same cause; judgment by de-
fault against company for {09G, with
Interest, II, Bland, Taylor, w. Iron
Mountain railway, damages to ship
ment OF cattle for same cause. is now
on trial.
, Victoria. Tex, June 1T.--Deputy
Sheriff Bob BROKER OF the Gnrcltas
settlement brought in and Jailed a
man who gives his name as Charlton.
lie In supposed TO be member OF the
late Dnlton gang and one OF the party
who held up A. Shaw last Friday. He
1, had considerable money on his person
Waco, June 1.-THE directors OF tho
Texas Cotton Palace mot this afternoon
. Tor the purpose OF passing upon bids
for rebuilding the palace. None OF the
proportions presented were sntiRfac.
tory and the board adjourned until
. next Monday. whom the plans and bids
g. win be again considered.
PENSIONS GRANTED.