Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-12

Georgetown, Tex. June l1-Mrs
Alice Levlnson of Weatherford, who
came here to attend the funeral of her
daughter. Mrs. S, G. Kerr last Monday,
died at noon today OF apoplexy.
Houston. June II The third annual
meeting OF the Texas Car Service as
ISOLATION was held yesterday. Every
road In the state was represented, be-
sides some connecting lines, During the
year there were handled under the car
service rules 6i3,957 cars against ,9is
for the preceding year, gain of SO
per cent.
Waco, June 1i,--John Smith, a negro
tramp whose home Is In Dallas, was
instantly Killed at an early hour this
morning while sleeping under a sand
chute near the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas stock yards in this city, the
structure having given way under its
heavy weight, crushing the body be-
yond recognition.
Archer city, June ia glorious
downpour Of rain came last night II
commenced raining very hard here at
9 o'clock and continued all night. The
valley lands are all covered with water
this morning. The best rain that has
fallen In this country in twelve months.
measurement.
Bedford, Tex, June il.-Good rains
are falling every day or two, and
crops are looking well. Abe Stephens
has moved his family from DeLeon to
this place. "a young man by the
name of Gilmore was arrested at the
Baptist church Sunday night for car
rying pistol Other arrests Will likely
follow for the same offensc. DR.. Poole
Of Hin county was around few days
ago.
Holiday. Tex. June li.-Heavy rains
fell here last night and this morning,
The ground is wet and the grass Is
growing rapidly. Rev, A. r. Sellers.
the Methodist minister, IL holding a
Drotracted meeting here now. There
Is considerable interest being mani
Tested In projected scheme to irrigate
this Wichita Valley country...E. II.
East viii begin shipping beef cattle
from here today.
Cisco, Tex. June ll.-John l.. Stewart
left yesterday for Fort Worth to attend
thu Christian EndeaVor meeting.
Rev. Nance. the new Christian minister
preached at the Christian church last
sunday, His time will be divided by
the Cisco and Eastland churches. 80.
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Kentucky.
Cleburne. June 11.--A severe rain
anu WIN storm came up mere TINS
HAt .,,, upout 2 CLOCK, ana the ram
~ sun inllnBi with no prospect OF ces-
that the storm did much damage south
of here. Mr., T. c. Osborn's little
p %sl was urieu w ms morning. Mayor
N,vor pro ,o,,, -. ~. nv n'I.ess y'
Lv uas nic,,oJ 80 al H., 49,. he Nu'-
- Wv '"IN'SS'
1ufIsI, luna II E,,,oo,, ,,t,o, 90,
Of hero iast rIs,ht ret,ra h, 'ti'o' eas.
NJ wan Iobnso, assa,,i, ~ w IN
year-oId girl tbn dansbtor % ~
hort Scbofner Neyys a. ,La n,,;ro.o
renched this cltv ahout H,c,o.L III
mornInp nnd n nossn 81 so,'o,,t,, t az
men went In nurus,,it No ,,,os 90 ,,,,,roJ
and failed here az I o'cinck tdnfs.bt
The town liz wild with excItment 'rhc
child IN IN n critical condition ana n,nh
violence ia feared
Victoria. Tex, June II. News of n
bold robbery Mt Mission Valley i,s,
reached hore TODAY Three mon undav
the guise OF government officers rode
up to the home OF A. schawe about 10
o'clock at night and stated that thew
passing counterfeit money in San An
tonic. Believing the statement that they
were officers, and wishing to clear him
self OF the charge, he permitted them
to search the premises and showed
them all the money he had, about 5000,
which they ut once took charge OF at
the point OF a pistol. They We're entire
strangers, and there seems no hope of
catching them.
Chico, Tex, June lit. a. Morrison
Of Bowie was here today on business. :.
Mrs Ollie Briggs OF San Antonio ia
visiting relatives here Mrs j. IT
Brown returned today from Henrietta
where she has been visiting her brother
William Johnson w. w, I,ndloek re-,
turned yesterday from Louisville. XIV.
where he has been for aome time
A very pleasant social entertainment
was given last night at the Brown
Hotel in honor of Miss Maggie sim