Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-15
ISLAND vIIl NEWS ITEMS.
An Unknown Hero Rescued Little
Child From Death.
SulclDFD WITH ROUGH ON RATS.
An old Man Tired of Life End. Il
Deed of Trust Filed.
Local Notes.


Galveston, Texas August ls,-At ths
pl0ckman fire yesterday mornlng an un.
known hero rescued Lutte babe from
the fiames.
The cottage which wah occupied N the
Blackman family was small affair and
when the IRE broke out four children In
the house were completely hommed In
by the flames and there was no avenue Of
escape.
Tho peculiar thing about the IRE was
that II started In every room OF the
house at about the same time and was
caused BY children playing with some
matches.
In one OF the upper rooms was a.littie
babe Sitting upon a mattress, which WIS
envolopod In flames.
Before tho IRE department arrived the
FRO spread rapidly and young man.
whose identity 10 not known, rushed into
tho burning building and Ia few Sec
ends later appeared OF tho door, carry
inR In hiD arms tho babe whom he had
saved from horrible death. The chil-
dron in tho house were rescued by resi-
dents or the noiHhhorhood.
The house, which was valued at about
5000, win prove total loss.
At the time Of the IRE Mr., and Mrs.
Dluohman were absent from home.
THE SUNDAY LAW.
Tho enforcement OF the police regulation.
requiring saloons and places OF business
TO he closed on Sunday from 10 o'clock
a. NJ. TO 4 y, NJ, has been productive OF
much comment among those interested,
A prominent saloonist last nlaht said to
a reporter for The Post; at " quite like
~ that the Haloona will be closed from
" o'clock on Saturday night to ~ o'clock
on Sunday night hereafter. We think
n uhDIlu hn allaNTn 10 lgan. ~ lufIN
doors open, but II We are 10 be compelled
to close part Of the day we prefer to take
the whole day off A. the thing low
stands, a certain Few Of the saloon men
get tho bulk OF tho business after o'clock.
The closing from 10 to IL not tho law.
In force We will invoke The state law and
have all places closed all day"
TIRED OF LlFE
Horny shustor. aged 90 years. took
rough on rate yesterday afternoon at
0 o'clock aud four hours later was
corpse. shuater was u well known char
aoter about town and has resided In
Galveston for many years, lie had been
In ~ health Tor some time, A far as
known he had no living relatives
A telephone message was received at
police headquarters yesterday afternoon
tnat n man had taken trough on rats"
with suicidal intent and the patrol wagon
from his residence IN tho alley between
avenues II ana l. and Twentieth ami
Twenty-nrBt streets, 90 the Sealy hos
pital. Every effort was made 10 save him,
but to no avail, The funeral occurred to-
day,
DEED or TRUST.
A deed OF trust was nlod yesterday AZ
ternooh by Emil Blanc doug business ON
the southwest corner OF Thlriy-second and
X. conveying his stock OF groceries. glnsu-
ware nud fixtures TO D. L. Blower, trus-
toe, FOR the honent Of hln creditors. " IL
provided In the instrument that the prop
orty shall be sold AZ quickly as possible
at private or public sale and the follow
ing Indebtedness discharged In the order
Lovoioy. snmnson 4 Watkins, 500 Mrs.
Peter Wanzellc $3.50 Purcell & co. t6.jl.
Jake Davis & Co, $500, u, w. Wolston 10
Co, s22 c. Nicollni & Co, $50,
The total indebtedness Ia SAILS,
NOTES,
Ex.shcrlff Patrick Tlernnn IL quite III
al his residence, nos broadway.
Yesterday evening Justice barry united
IN marriage Joseph Dumous ana Mrs.
Julia Ipllcmnnd
Tonoy Arena. 40 years Of age, while at
work yesterday afternoon OH n steam
ship at pier y, tell down the hatchway
and broke his lcft leg. lie was con-
Npyod 10 the ScaN hospital IN the lulol
wagon by Officer Plummer.
Robert j, Mckee. at present connected
with tho pagOdn Bath House company
has accepted the poalton OF stage man
aver OF the Grand opera house, this city
aud win begin his duties at the fpening
Of tho theatrical season, Mr. Mckee held
the position last year ana was exceeding
~ popular with the theatrical profession
PERSONAL,
Walter Mann has gone to Pensacola
Fla.
Miss Mabel Ketohum has returned from
Austin.
Arthur Bling OF Houston Ia spending
few days In the city.