Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
William Nelson Bound Over for Put
ting Out Mans Eye.
MRS. ". Il. SINCLAIR PASSED AWAY.
Had been III for Some Tim~-A Novel
wcddinE-A New large
once Needed.

Ing Peter johnson. The evidence given
In the case was that Peter was old anu
that the boys had u habit OF "ioshing'
him. Last Friday Nelson leased johnson
and he. for the first time resented it
by striking at tho defendant. The latter
ran out In the street and picked mp a
couple OF shells and sent them selling
through tho atmosphere In the dircciion
OF the old man, who had his back turned
attempting 20 lock the door OF his place
OF business. The first two shells struck
him on the legs aud he turned IN tho d.
rection from which they came. UGfOrui-
| natcly for the complainant. as well as Tor
the defendant, the former caught third
shell on the eye and now is minus an
optic.
Judge Barry bound the defendant over
In the sum Of $3.50 TO await the acton OF
the grand jury.
MRS. w. IL. SINCLAIR DEAD.
Every citizen OF Galveston and tho
many friends Of Colonel aud Mrs. VII
| liam II. Sinclair throughout this and
other States will be shocked to learn OF
| the death OF that estlmable lady, which
/ occurred at the Beach hotel, this city, at
! . o'clock this afternoon.
| Mrs, Sinclair was % years OF age She
| removed to Galveston from New York
| with her husband about twenty-five
| years ago and has resided here uontinu-
ously since that time. She leaves three
/ HoHht INV tihtNAs AihiINr WIN II tlllllpNfh
In the United States engineering offiee
this city; Louis. who Is connected with
the Galveston Street Railway company
OF which his father Is president. and
Stanley. who recently returned from an
Eastern school,
Mrs. Sinclair has been sick Tor some
time. but while her death was expected
| II Will not be the less keenly felt. She
was "A devoted wife aud mother and an
earnest Christian.
The funeral, which will be private. will
take place from the residence Of Mr. IT,
W. Belssner, corner OF Sixteenth street
and avenue II. at 4 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
a NOVEL WEDDING.
& G. Scott and Miss Grace wymhn. ac-
companied by a little girl Of about
years OF age, appeared before Justice Tim
Finn yesterday afternoon aud produced
"a marriage license and demanded that the
official gentleman unite them for life.
The weather was warm and the cand-
date for matrimony pulled on his coat
ns hla homer called them 20 stand before
him After the ceremony was complete
the couple seated themselves TO wait for
the certificate of marriage. While they
did 80 tho little maiden with them climbed
upon tho judicial platform aud fell all
over his hOnor's legs, The newly welded
: pair tried to stop her but she seized the
| courts ruler and vlclously attacked them.
! Nltn JNHlltf rum nNHlth NllN ffIlllls
cate to the bride the trio walked down
, the street holding each others banda.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.
j. o. sheldon has been appointed dep
I uty fish and oyster commissioner for this
district and will assume tho dutius Of the
office at once, -she appointment WAS made
by Fish aud oyster Commissioner lNlbbe
MIR sheldon has resided In Galveston Tor
q some tlne. and his friends are uougrat-
ulnung him today ON his good fortune.
d TAT the last session OF the legislature %
. law was enacted creating tish and oya-
, ter commission for the purpose OF pro-
toutlng fish. oysters. turtles and torraplu
y In tho rivers and waters Of Texas, and
liking a penalty for u violation Of the
r law. Mr. kibbe was appointed chief OF
, the department. with the power TO M
, point deputies, whom he has appointed In
= all ports OF the State where the occaalon
y NEW BARGE OFFICE NEEDED.
G Galveston Is sadly In need Of a new
barge office, The old structure which o.
j. cupics prominent place ON the wharf
i front at the foot OF Twentieth street ID
d about to tumble down and during the
e heavy blows from the northwest In tho
q winter the building shakes to such IN oN-
tent that u IL not safe to be Inhabited
Time and again has Il been given out
that "A new building would be construct
= ed. and scarcely has the matter hecn All
{ tinted when for some reason II was drop
d ned. II IA now building In not erected
= within very short time the old one will
n be blown down during heavy storm
Il and the barge office occupants viii ~
i forced to transact their business on The
g unprotected level.
Q COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
u Mr.. Bailey opened the proceedings Of IT,
II commissioners court by reporting thai
e the agent for the nling case asked for by
| ~. taHuF tad
+ The purchase was authorized.
u Tho quarterly report OF the county treas
=, uter was approved and ordered published
u petition from citizens near CleN
o Creek, asking that the Harris-Galyestoi
e county road be straiEhtened so that 4
= viii not cross the road 40 many times,
q County Surveyor HONie reported on TIT
i probable cost OF the bridge across Cleni
"A Creek. No action taken,
l. The regular monthly reports OF officer
received and referred
s Commissioners per diem allowed an'
It adjournment taken until September "a
& GOING TO BOSTON.
Galveston will be represented 81 tn
couciny6 Of Templars which occurs II
Boston by the following Sir knigntsi VI
f. Mott Il. NJ. Gilbough, oeorg'
y NJ. Courts, william scrimgoour
Lawson Luth, ]. u. skinner, a. g. Baker
T. II. Lawson. william wills.
GENERAL COOKE IN TOWN.
General Dick Cooke OF Houston. tn
handsome and gallant commander OF tn
Second Brigade. Texas Volunteer Guard
y has been I'm the city for the pnst two day
= shaking hands with his many friendl aN'
n admirers The general ieaves tonight o.
= n business tour OF the State. when 1
y comes to winning manners and populari;!
!, Dress Parade Dick" Is strictly IN T."
= UNITED STATES COURT.
J. Today In the United States district eour
e the Hartwcll Iron Works filed nhe
+ against the steam dredgc Amber 70
4, $50 a. The Amber was seized by Dcpur
L United States Marshal william Y. ow4n
II and was later released on bon dof -has
r CLARKE q Co. her owners The dredge |
> at present engaged In dredging Dunai
RI bayou.
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