Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-11

FIRST COTTON STEAMER ARRIVED.


way ana II was the result of an en-
counter with a burglar last evening about
s'V O'Clock, Norton was lying In his bed
over the stable when he heard a light
tapping az the door Arising from bis
bed and creeping cautiously 10 the door
| ne took hold OF tho knob aud threw the
door wide open. standing In the doorway
was man. and he made no attempt 10
move, He approached the man as near
as possible and told him to state his
business and be d---n quick about u 40
at the same time catching hold OF his
arm As quick as n fash the burglar
wheeled about and twirlinx u sand bag
In the air, caught the coarhmun ON the
point OF the jaw and he fell TO the floor
IKE log, where he remained Unconscious
Tor about twenty-five minutes. Imme-
dlatcly after this occurrence young Mir
Wois entered the front gate and he SAW
man making hnsty exit from the
premises. Ills suspicion was aroused
ana thinking something was WRONG he
called into service several OF tho neigh
bcrs and search OF tho premises was
made. Tho search leo to the coachmnn'B
apartments above the atahle aud ON IN.
tefing tho room he was found lying upon
the iioor apparently dead. As quickly as
nosalhlc messenger WAS dispatched Tor
physlclan, who arrived shortly after
ward and succeeded In restoring the VIC
tim 10 consciousness IN the meantime
Mr.. Weis and II party werc scouting fot
The burglar, one OF tho party saw him
In the alley and nrcd two nhefa at him.
but the bullets went wide OF the mark
Then the police were tolophouod Tor aud
when they arrived no trace Of the In
tfudcr could be found 10 a Post man
thia morning Coachmhn Norton said that
lhnt evening Mira. Wcis ana daughter
Miss Cora, saw u man prowllng about
the residence and called Ills attention 10
IL. Itata a.
then TO drug store ON Thirteenth ana
ANenur ], A he passed the corner of
the alley he saw "a man standing there
under tho shade of a tree. Norton then
returned to his room. and securing a
revolver went TO the spot where he nrst
saw the man When tho arrived The man
was gone He continued his search down
the alley, and when he had proceeded
about atty feet he saw man fnll In tho
tail grass and endeavor 90 foneNAl h'm-
self from Wow, Norton hal on r,cvhips
occasions been sand baFsci and recent
" had desperate encounter with two
burglars. In which he shot ono OF them,
ana not caring for any further trouble
In which HIS fife might be endangered.
he rotraoed hia sieps homeward Half an
hour later HIS visitor knocked at tho door
and the sand hprglng followed. Norton
payn NE Identified the man who knocked
him out Us the person he saw IN the
alley half an hour before. He described
him m white man. tan amooth face.
black hair, wore dark gray suit and
weighed about 100 pounds
CONDITION OF LuNATIcs.
The following petition. signed by over
100 Galveston ladies'. was rad before tho
commissioners court TINS morning.
''ln The name OF God, humanity, Justice
aud common deccnoy, we. the undersigned
women OF Galveston county appeal to
you In behalf OF those unfortunate pcrHons
confined In our city jail Oh charge OF
mnAcy We appeal for a great ana speedy
change IN their accommodation. we speak
OF that we do know when we etato that
men and women gro ridcly Hnatehed from
pleasant and comfortable hoinua ana
thrust into Iron eagog. less comfortable
than those provided fOr tne wild beasts |
appliances for cleanliness, here they are |
confined, and fed on the conrseHt faro az |
N thoy were criminals. Ought we, as |
Americana, loyera OF our human race fol- |
lowers Of Christ, be acoomnleus IN such |
inhuman and barbnrous |
with light. air water ana |
tho multiplied comforts ot life about us.
Is there any right or justice In thus In
our brothers and sisters VINO
have. Il may be. through only slight
touch OF lunacy. been condemned TO 0on-
We make this appeal, conn
ltNA Ailhi Snu VIII tftbtlllNf lllt Hfifutla
Ties In the case and speedily inaugurate
such measures nn VIII remedy the condi-
lions unfortunately now cxiHting.'
Tho petition was discussed at length |
and number Of suggoHiions were made.
II was agreed that there was n crying
necessity for batter quartering OF both
Tho insane and pnuporH, Judge I.octhart |
and Mr.. Vidor suggested that the county
procure about Ave acres OF land Just out
side the city limits and erect buildings
thereon for the Insane. paupers and tho
,lok. The matter was rcforred 20 the
committee 10 confer with niti-
tons IN general and report some feasible
,lan TO the court.
FIRST COTTON STEAMSHIP.
The steamship West Indian. the FIRST
'otton aieamahip to arrive this season.
iame IN late Saturday evening and m.
,hoted In Bolivar roads.
The West Indian Is consigned 10 Ross,
lowe a MerIOw and ~ one or tho West
indian and Pacific Steamship company,
,ly regularly between Liverpool New Or
cans and the West indies carryinK
rolght and passengers. but II has been
everal years since any OF their ships Via
ted tho port OF Galveston. In former
cara the sbips used TO anchor outside the
,ar. whore they loaded their cargo. but
he West Indian viii prove an exception
o this rule. Bhe will come Up 20 the dock i
nd load about 1900 bales Of cotton Tor
liverpool
The West Indian is ono OF tho finest
hips that floats on tho gulf. Shit Is SIS I
oct In length, "a feet beam and t5.s feet Z
epth Of hold. mo veBsel ~ fitted
throughout with electric lights has excel {
mt Accommodations for passengers ana J
vas built In is9i. Bteamships OF this line I
10 favoriteE with shippers because OF (
ayorahle insurance ratsa.
DRBpGE PUT TO WORK.
This morning the United States govern ,,
ient dredge General G. ~. comDtook I,
rent outside on her trial trip. Accord
TX 10 the terns OF the contract the
rodge must be I'm operation for ton days .
nd come up to the requirements Of tho
Ontract before she " formally accepted j
y the government. About tg7,oto has al
eady beon paid on the dredse, and the
efnaInder will he turned ever TO the con-
FACTORS US soon As she 10 accepted by i
he government. !,
on board OF The dredge was Major MIL =
:, chief OF the United States engineering :
Drpn, and others Interested.
The Gredee returned 70 pier IA this nf-
,rnoen on account OF the breaking Of a y
,stlng on the EtsrboArd pump. The dam \
se. which II light. viii be repaired In a y
~ or two and the dredse Will resume =
orif Al the test on tho bar this MORE .
* the dredge worked admirably.
nALvEsToN COTTON.