Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
a,ss Meeting Called to Prevent the
Building of the Court House.
srlr FOR DAMAGES SETTLED.



.,...,on. Texas. November IA mass
',,,c Of taxpayers has been called FOR
law evening to take measures to pre-
-, ,hs county commissioners from car
VA ~, their purpose to Issue bonds TO
~, ,,.ouut Of 500, 900 for the erection oil
N. eourt house. a subscription was
.,.,,,l this morning for fund TO en-
Inv legal counsel to conduct the proceed
-. IN opposition to the bond Issue, and
la been determined TO use every means
...,hle 10 dIscredit the bonds and pre-
Fl, ibe,r sale If the efforts to prevent
XII Issue are not successful. 1t is said
M will be given through the public
-. h,th nj home and abroad and other
IN. Thai the taxpayers of Galveston
rr,y viii resist payment OF the tax for
..ssinr the interest on and providing "A
.lskng fund for redemption OF tue BONDS,
III notify prospective purchasers OF tho
ssasds that they may he buying litigation
s,ssv invest In the bonds Tine ilgnt ue-
,x,sn The commissioners and the tax
ssrsrs is rendered more in.cresting by Inc
,'s, that both sides are fully determined
"A that neither shows any disposition TO
XII down until forced to do so.
MANAGE CASE CONCLUDED.
rha case OF Jacob Sonnethe.l VS.. the
ch,,.,,an Moerleln Brewing company and
II peterson. which has been on trial
N Ne United states circuit court since
o,,ober 20, was concluded today and late
M. evening the jury brought in II verdict
M the defendant, The case grew out OF
,.,irpment made by Freiberg. Klein *
m merchants of this city In 1899 Al
ina time Of tho assignment preference
vas given to certain creditors, among
Thori the Moerlein Brewing company was
M IneiudeI In consequence the Moerlein
s.aIsIly levied an attachment on the
.ca2s of The assigned firm which We're
hea In the possession OF Jacob Sonnen-
nm trustee The goods We're not re-
erier Of court. The Christian Moerlein
BnWlng company recovered judgment
aranst Frrihcrg, Klein & co. for the run
smotlni OF their claim, about Scum, ana
lhe proceeds Of the sale were applied 10
he payment OF their Judgment and 70 the
ss s' .' ''.I we ~ thnr attaching
creditors The plaintiff. sonnentheil, thcn
ell. $50 -ulhge- .Eaiuht me
CHRISTIAN Moerlcin Brewing company and
ne United States marshal for suing out
ana levying tAe attachment, which suit
fepled IN n verdict rendered by jury
eday for the defendant.
The amount of damages claimed was
nNnQ and the case has excited a good
tsal q interest during the Two weeks In
which Il has been on trial, with con-
Siderable array OF talent ON cnch side,
Tie court Will adjourn for the term To-
rofrow and Will convene at Tyler on
Monday next
a BIG STEAMSHIP.
The largest steamship that ever came
Into this port arrived this morning from
Cardiff. II was the steamship Kintuck.
commanded By Captain Clement de Ia
Prelle. The vessel is 40 feet In length,
A. has a net registered tonnage Of $3.50,
s,e was hnilt at Belfast ana was lHuncned
shout three months ago, the trip from
. cardiff to Galveston being irer MAIDEN
yoyage The Klntuck is constructed ac-
eceilng TO modern ideas, and Is one OF the
finest freight steamships of her class
lfloat She comes to Ripley & Hohentnai
md will take from this rort between II.
40 and l5.Q0o bales OF cotton. The vessel
Is berthed ut pier IS, where she wall COM
neaee loading cotton In n day or two.
COMMISSIONERS COURT,
The commissioners court today granted
The petition of the citizens Of Bolivar Tor
81 election to determine whether hogs
shall be permitted TO run at large, Decem-
beg a being fixed as the date; and also the
Petition Of citizens for u special election
% determine the levying OF a special tax
lnSchool district No ~.
An opinion was given by the city nttor'
ney that the title to the land which Mi
u Mccarthy had proposed to donate 10
he county as a site for the county Insane
hylam was defective and nuElslns as '.., !,
" ascrptanee' NJ. McSsItny n.,%t M
4 ra,e,rsA w y, W. at,g,rnoy Vel yeTsed In
r,eh rsat,a,, W ~, ~ Il NH ntfornry
al M, ,arn,, ,ha ,iiie rnod hn tNct'ar.
KY Woull pay the zee. re aiso ng,,t Z
reh, ne usaI "" f,r o any charitablc pui.noss
Insane and the matter was referred as
suggested,
poApn ou, p1,pr IT, yopKs
anp VI tthblN
Ameetns OF tn" board OF pubic worhl
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