Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Hiald Quarantine for Vessel With
Yellow Fever Aboard.
HARRY jerks ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Writ Of Maudnmus Is.ned In the
'"hnson consolidation Day Mt
Dichinsou-CivicA Association.

Dickinsou-Civic Association.
SaiVeston. Texas. November eo-Thore
are a Few cases OF yellow fever aboard the
h.eahship Helen which Is anchored a
~" Hues from Quarantine station. The
Nessei arrived from Para, Brazil a week
"so ana has been In quarantine since hor
arrival There is absolutely no danger
OF Infection to this city and no one from
galveston has visited the ship since her
arrival except DR.. Blount. the local quar-
antine officer. Tonight n telephone mes
sage was received from the doctor. aud
he stated that as soon us possible the
vessel would be sent 10 ship Island. Miss.
where she would be held In quarantine
until the crew were entirely well.
rms decision WAS reached this evening
when DR.. Blount informed the master
OF the ship that he would not allow the
vessel to come up 10 the Galveston dock
until her crew had entirely recovered
from their sickness, the vessel fiinigated
days In Bolivar Roads after the fumlga-
non. The captain Of the. Helen preferred
10 go direct TO, ship Island before con-
Dr, Blount Intended TO enforce for the
tltety of tho citizens of Galveston and
tHe state nj large.
THE JOHNSON CASE.
The following order was entered upon
the docket of the civil district court this
morning:
Tho state OF Texas ex rel Marscne
johnson w. the Mayor and City Council
Of Galveston. The mandate of tho court
OF civil appeals being fled, reversing the
judgment herein rendered and ordering
tho mandamus to Issue to the defendants
10 relnsiate the plaintiff in the office of
recorder OF Galveston. the clerk VIII on
ter the judgment OF the court OF cvil an
reals in the minutes and issnc the writ
OF mnndamus as thus directed. and costs
ere adjudgcd against the defendants,
The. wrlts were issued this afternoon
aud 1t is understood that just as soon as
formally rcnstated in the office or city
recorder. II was stated at police head
quarters this evening that he would pre-
tide In the court on Monday.
GALVESTON DAY.
Tomorrow is to be Galveston Day at
the Texas Coast Fair and there is every
Indication that the Island City will be
largely represented on that occasion II the
railroad company viii furnish coaches
enough to accommodate all who WILL ne
at the depot ready to go. a petition was
circulated today aIkng merchants to
me employees may have n chance 10 attend
The fair and an agreement to that eject
was generally signed. The bnnks will We
course, and tomorrow Is to be for Ghi-
weston an out-of-town holiday. There has
bsscn n good deal Of complaint Of paueity
10 ma from the fair. Though the Inter-
national and Great Northern road con-
unnes 70 increase It's recommendation the
TRAINS today were uncomfortably crowded,
THE jerks MURDER CASE.
Harry jerks. who is on trial for the
murder OF Marco Ravlch, ia young
man about "a years OF age and has re-
sided In Galveston all his life.
When the case was called In the GRIM
inal court this morning the attorneys for
the accused nskod for continuance, nj
leGlng the absence OF two material Wit
n6saes, but the application was denied.
4; special y Sii o. 49, ) eshaSnstoa q
tai cd and another voniro OF forty was
ordered.
CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
a meeting OF the Civic association was
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
cotton exchange. y he bylaws and constl-
tuition OF the organization were presented
ana the meeting adjourned until ueSt
chamber of commerce.
LOCAL NOTES.
During tho northor last evening the tug
Clara May was sunk AZ her moorinE9 IN
tho channel on pier 80. She can be ra,sod.
Mlss Bertha schwnIz and Mr.. Ntyn5n
Goldman were united In marriage at the
Incidence Of the brides mother at o'clock
this evening.
There were a number OF FRO alarms in
the city last evening, but there wha 30
little damage done that none OF them
amounted to anytning.
Mr.. r. waverly Smith. the newly sp-
pointed city attorney. qualified this after
noon and will assume tho dutles OF his
office tomorrow morning.
In the recorders court this morning
VIM. AltweIn, who was arrested on a
charge OF adultery, had hearing and
the charge against him was dismissed.
The school board today declined a pcti-
ton to close the schools tomorrow for the
Coast Fair because the session is short,
the holidays are approaching and the Iair
Will be opon Oh Saturday.
Justice Barry held an inquest this morn
Ing on the body Identified as that % James
NJ. johnson, "a stonenason, who was found
dead In his room last night. From ali
the surroundings Justice Barry concluded
that death hal resulted from arsonic
poison. taken with suicidal intent