Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-25
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
a CONTROVERSY OVER A CHILD.
s'rne Re,ween Parent. Attracted Crowd.
Inquiry About Brun".. Excursion
Psrsy..Locai Notes

Galveston, Texas. December 23.--Ihcrc
Is something of stir In oeal official cir
cles due 10 the agitation OF certain non
enforced city ordinances. There was
meeting of the police commissioners Sat
urday evening. which, no, having been
announced TO the public, was supposed TO
be secret, but the proceedings became
public and hence the stir.
At this meeting Mr.. Aiaco Stewart, u
well.known attorney, aud Mr.. I'D,
CheeseborOugh, secretary Of the Good
Government club, called the attention OF
the commission 70 the non'entorcemcnt
of the ordnance against the dealing of
policy" tickets aud also the ordinance
rec uiring saloons TO close their doors at
Midnight. MIR. Stewart publishes a card
tbs afternoon rcitefating his charge that
both ordinances are being openly violated.
accompanied by details aud specifications,
and the police commissioners publish u
! card In which they state that they had
no idea that the violations were occur
RUG until their attention was called TO
the matter at the Saturday meeting The
nrshot of 1t all may be the closing ut mid
| night sharp of all the saloons now
known ns all night houscs."
BOTH CLAIMED THE CHILD.
There was au animated discussion OF
the relative claiins of a mother aud
father for q 5-year-old boy at police head
quarters this afternoon. The couple Tor
inerly lived at Clear Greek, but about
two months ago the mother came to this
city with her child. This morning the
man appeared at the woman's residence
! Ia the western portion Of the city and
while she was absent walked on with the
child. The woman saw him us he was
] walking down the street with the little
boy and she raised I'M alarm. Soon u
| great crowd collected and quite an ami
mated discussion took place between the
! pair. Officer Jacob appeared on the
scene, and the woman, man aud child
were brought TO tho police station, where
the discussion between husband aud wife
was renewed. She nccused him of mis-
treating her and declared that she would
never live with him again. He expressed
no desire TO continue the matrimonial
alliance. but said he proposed TO have
tho child Tho child, by It's actions,
showed preference to remain with lis
mother, hut the father appealed strongly
10 the officers to award him the custody
Of the boy. The woman. IN recitng her
story to the officers, cried bitterly. II
was finally decided 60 let tho woman
have the child and the father was advised
10 enter suit In court for It's possession.
EXCURSION PARTY.
About $50 mcmbcrs of tho Railway
Passenger and Freight Conductors usso-
Ciatlon and their families arrived In the
city about 9 o'clock this morning on n
special train OF Pullman palace ears from
the Mexican capital. The visit was UNI
heralded and unexpected aud the visit
ors attracted more or lees attention rs
they moved about this city aud In.
spctted the beach aud the shipping. The
conductors held their annual meeting In
the City of Mexico and nfterward made
n tour Of the sister republic and were on
their way home when they were per
sunded by Conductor w. II. Purcell OF
the Santa Fe 10 mike drtour TO Gal
weston No preparations had been made
TO entertain the visitors ,as their coming
was unexpected but 1t was soon arranged
TO give them drive on the bench and q
trip to the jettlcs, both Of which they
appeared 10 enjoy very much. They left
in the afternoon for Houston and thence
phis and Chicago
INQUIRY ABOUT BRUNO.
This morning DIR. Clarence warGelt
received letter from Polntc Claire, Can
ada, containing Inquiries regarding til,
Identification OF Joseph Bruno. the mnr
who was found dead In the gulf last wccl
at the intersection Of Forty stree
and the beach. The letter says maj
named Joseph Brunei d sapppared frou
that place about seventeen years ngt
and was last heard from In the State
about three years ago. Ho was described
as about II years OF age and wrighin.
about 100 pounds. A photograph wal
incloscd, but did not bt1r any close re
. gcnbance TO The man who met his dealt
here. II is not considered there ii AM
identity between the missing Brunei an'
the drowned man awaiting Identification
: LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
, City Clerk Settle is paying June war
rnnts.
Philip spiro has gone to Houston L
spend few days.
, Poultry dealers say that shipments hav
rot been so great as now for man!
years.
Firecrnckem, rockets, etc, are exploded
quite freely on the streets in spite of tb
prohlbitory order.
II. Solomon, treasurer OF the Pear
! Rolling mill In Kansas, arrived yestel
! day and viii spend the holidays with hi
, family.
Captain Gem Flttger, Representative
of o. q. Rosenheld Il Lowenstein Il
Houston, will remain during the holiday
in the Gulf City.
Street cars will be run until aftc
Christmas on nil the lines until II D. N
on regular dayl pht schedule u Gccommo
date late shippers
There WINS an oyster roast this ufbei
noon nt WOODLANDS Lake, taJoS.ed /
1 Mrs. Rosina Ryan. Miss Ryan and Mis-
Eva Kuhn of Houston and Misses Muil
lot and Beallc of Austin.
Mat Delaney, janitor Of tho Galvesto
Cotton Exchange. and brother Of JAG
Delaney ,cnief Inspector at the Unite
States custom house. IL quite III and
not expected to live. He Ia sufferin
E from pneumonia and kidney trouble.
TEXAS PENSIONERS.
Issue Of December c.
Restoration and Increase william Bee
zley. deceased. Sherwood. Iron county.
1ncrease-Mllan }. Hancock. Denlsor
: Grayson county.
Z Original Widows. tc.--Rachel A. Bee
y | piay IrIau cOiiuty. Maffle A