Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14
Nee Hundred and Fifty
Strong.
WERE ENTHUSIASTIC.
|eIegates We're Selected at corsicana
for Fort Worth Convention.
Other State News.

.>S,,lred n free silver Democratic club,
ID nclectcd delegates to the Fort Worm
1|tct of the meeting, and Capt. James
6rrify who is prominently mentioned as
ccndidnte for congress, was elected CHAIR
and Cant, Gurrlty made q very nppfo-
Hate Speech on the silver question, In
|htchlh be ronflirmed his allegiance TO the
roc colnage of both gold aud silver, MS
yfn n his Interview published about one
.Ar ainca He also stated that he favored
be RESTORATION of silver by free coinage 70
Fcvent the Illegal coinage by private per-
bns who could and no doubt are coming
frer dollars daily, putting In them the cor
bet atnount of silver and alloy ana pass
N them. Resolutions were adopted pleds-
lx tho allegiance OF those present 70 tue
rlncipies OF Democracy aud the free coin
~ u both gold and silver at the ratio
10 TO L. and instructing the deleyateS
Fort Worth TO advocate such platform
bout 100 delegates were selected 70 60
the silver convention ut Fort Worth on
ngist o.. The Hon. Joe Bailey haIe
In able speech on the silver quesuon ms
veuInr to a very large and appreciatire
ouse on the lines heretofore set out
Georrstown, July l3.-Triday was ban
er day In point of attendance ana en'
oymcnt at the Chautauqua. Al tue bus
hess houses were closed and the town
restnts gala day appearance. Sen; j;
Gordon Of Georgia was the principal
ttraetion on !,r the program, In ms , iaW Hon
cdofncy,n the audience testing the cnpuc-
ty Of the large auditorium lie spoke ior
NO hour without the aid OF manuscript
nd held his audience Interested 70 me
hst- IBIS lecture was free from section
lisu, full OF unwritten history, pathoS
aud, piquant wi;ueism. When he h hnd
Ia ovation that any man might ue pfou9
r. Mr.. Gordon stepped forward and sali
that he would rather receive SUCH greet
ngs rilnn the crown of ear or be elect,
a president OF the United states ior
tfe.n Mrs. l., 5. skinner, aged forty
hree, " San Antonio, late II san san Fran,
raveling opt.cian. died suddenly last night
IL cancer ut the city hotel. The funeral
errlces Were conducted by the Eastern
star lodge Of Masons, of which she was,
|ncniber.. John Martin. Who sued the
vestern Union Telegraph company Tor
icn-deilyery Of dispatch from Austin an'
houncng the illness OF his daughter, lay
ng his Damages at 5000, obtained YER
iict for Sl00. >. a telegram from Congrsss,
o be hero Thursday TO address the Ihhu-
auqua assembly on the money question -.
ur. G. ~. wlleman, prominent stock
nan OF Purcell, l. r.. was married Thurs
lay might to Miss Laura a. Taton OF TINS
Fly. .Rcv N, 0, Hutton oiIlciating. They
left Immediately for Purcell
Waco, DULY 13.-Josie Tumlln, who shot
nd killed Charles d. Lee In this city last
Wednesday morning. waived examination
.sas .commltted TO jail without bail. 1t
las been suggested that the Texas state
land Of Waco should be sent to the Atlanta
iity and state. 1t is considered by the
,usiness men as good movement, aud
yell worth the effort to secure eo.ohera.lho ration
Tue laws OF Texas and can justly lay claim
its title and has demonstrated It's ahil'
70 vel sustain pa the Zen ns Mascns N nnlG
astailation services mt the lodge room last
light. after which an elegant repast serv-
e InteTest and d NaS ses neRS ST
1nnister. high priest; j. X. Hayden, king;
-thn q. Wiley, scribe II, o.; Ronnsayall'
sss,u,sr rinEsITho dom ssSfs'" tGe
st OF officers by appointment.
Gatcsville July l3.-'rhe necessary amount
secure tho PROPOSED compress has been
Inscribed. d. Sheriff Hammack returned from
10 sherifs convention 1hurcday. clint
aird OF Houston is in the city. He is an
coryell boy: and was once district
!, r.. Installed Its officers Thursday night
number II members. Misses kingsoly-
6 o. corseana have returned home after
row., Prof, j. J. Mocollim OF the normal
ent over TO Valley Mills today.
Aicrkcl. July 13-Raln has fallen here
ce-sanfly for fory-eisht hours Prospects
Gro mover better for corn and cotton. But
Wing 70 q dry early spring, coupled with
,kvy haryest rains wheat and oats are al
ost total failure, The NJ. a; association,
idor tho leadership of Col. Ed Tracy. left
1oadny on their annual hunting and angling
ccrsion on the Colorado. George Williams
II rnona Tho summer on their farm. Mrs
ara IlSctham of Fort Worth ts yisiting
e'fartiiv N Col l. q Goodwin on the
nchn--,l Anuad Of sixteen voiunteer
tnr6r have orranized M this Mace as a,Ixil
~ IA fhe Abilene Light Infantry eomnany.
lcv -rcceiyod their guns and accoutrenien,s
Nffordny
n ssa~~., MI 10 null me-. ,,,,o. ,,,.,, .
= Whitney. was run over today Vt 2 o'eioei;
"a Texas Central freight traiu. He was
rribly msnslsd both legs sal nne arm be.
ebnrne Esquire NJ v. ,,'ns:a1 held an
quest, and the body was srijpoi by thg
v Santa Fo to his relttis,s The rieni,
day wna big success. There were 200
up,e ON The grounds. ]. Eager, a Popullst
ator from Dublin, ADDRESSED The retLlc.
idciph Clark Of Thorps Spriag also made
cnie speech, Bank President J. G.
nay Or SrRhpuIy Is mere
Vofpcr. Bully 13.-The hardest rain Of thu
,ecn fell here Thursday evening ant
iday hight. accompanied by thunder aud
--~hfainr; The livery stable and H. j
.lotlrs barn were struck and set on fir,
r uEhtnlng. but were saved by the rain
q the bucket brigade throwing water
cQnsiucfnDie quantity OF hNy IN brock
n ", WIS nurn,I' pul NV dahnge 70 w
W,uspk NJ n.y. ,nris E,eH., ne nNtI.
,oic va 10y u" t,.is, ,nucn, Manl
p- MY srrIpuss lssJulei ny tne comm
ram. numbers OF ont crops are tota
naufe, July BIT has been raining in
session. almost ,hcessahty lot several
any ~ wy shV ~, inteissh LOT ~