Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
|ELAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
IN, Lucas Accidentally Killed While
Hunting Ducks.
|a(ORDER'S COURT WAS A FULL ONE.
| Ala y
\, f-eiaeu, of Virginia Poin. = Felix
/ SIM. HI Wound a Dangerous One.
Notes and Personals.

Notes and Personals.
a,,veston. Texas. December ee--John
,sss carpenter, "a years of age, whose
,r,tdence was at Forty-1fth and Broad
TX. In company, with Henry Pressler
al Charles Goodrow. went out duck
luntlng yesterday afternoon in the
r,r,hss west OF the city. About O'Clock
,bsy reached point near the stock pens
nd we're all stopping to take shot. when
aoodrow's gun accidentally discharged as
4. raised II. Pressler and Lucas were
.hout three or four feet ahead OF him
IA the charge entered Lucas body in
40 small OF the back. About half an
Tur afterward a market wagon passing
mi way was hailed, Lucas was put In 1t
.stendei BY Drs. Burke and Sykes. who
ali eveythlng possible for him, but he
sassed away at 1878 o'clock this morning.
The deceased leaYos wiye and three
mail children. lie was O member OF the
crrpeniers and Joiners' union and was
hurled by that organization at } O'Clock
Ms afternoon, the funeral taking place
from the residence. BY request made be-
In his death. his remains were laid by
the side of his father In Lake View com-
VIRGINIA POINT INCIDENT.
Last night a tIpsy Mexican rode his
| bruncho into business house at vlr-
| 1nia Point. The proprietor demonstrated
And after soma parleying the Mexican re-
,rated but soon returned. this time
| htandlshlng a plsptol. Pretty soon the
proprietor brought a gun into play and
yhscked the Mexican over the head with
. The butt end OF II. Tho Mexican was
hacked senseless and the man who dealt
| he blow thought lie had kliled him. He
teltkraphed for the sheriff and was ready
| 10 five himself Into custody, but by the
tine the sherifr had arrived the Mexican
had recovered consciousness and when
ou-stoned said lie had no charge to pre-
fer. The other man had no charge to
make either. and SO the sheriff came
ivay without making any arrest.
RECoRDER'S COURT.
Recorder Johnson had a very striking
reminder OF the Christmas revelrics In tho
motley group OF Offenders which filled
hi court room to overlooking this morn
Ing The edct went forth more than u
week before the holidays were ushered In
that there was to be no discharge OF IRE
works or popping of ilrecrackers in tho
business portion of the city, but 1t was
EASILY apparent that the Christmas rev.
elers had no idea OF respecting the order.
one OF the officers remarked that the
.annonading on the night before Christ
= IS discounted the bombardment Of Sc
basiApool, and that II would have required
rtariy as many police officers TO stop 1t
q there were lighters In the English feet.
The officers dil not make much effort and
ely arrested those who were dlsorrerly
q enoangered life, limb and property by
the Character OF their fireworks, THIS
morning the recorder dealt lsnlently With
ne offenders ar d fines were imposed only
N very aggravated cases. II Is said that
Ar EFFORT Will be made to have an ordl
nance adopted before another Christmas,
Prohibiting the sole IN this city of the
BIG cannon cruckeTB, which are regarded
- dangerous.
HIS WOUND DANGEROUS.
The iva men who were arrested yoster
DAY afternoon and Jailed on a charge OF
assault with intent to murder. in con-
nscticn with the serious cutting OF Felix
smith In Market street drinking saloon.
we're before Recorder johnson this morn
inx and gave their names as Thomas
Dixon and John Cerr, the former claim
ips houston rs his home. Both men de-
ned any knowledge OF the AFFAIR or any
veollection Of what occurred, though they
ssnsnpered being In the saloon when y
s !. m,,,, row TOOK place. Smiths wound
quite serious, extending from the point
y me right ear down the face across tho
Mouth and on the throat,. the incision be
~ eeep. lilo vas unable to appear In
with eommittlne tie osseu IL" wers re- re-
nsndfd to jail without hail 10 await the
ssut OF the injuries.
sEMI-CFNTENNIhL.
Frank Boddeken yesterday celebrated
me semi-oertennial anniversary OF his
ahaing In Galveston, and In connection
hrswiih welcomed u large number of
mthds, who called at his home to pay
msir respects. Mr.. Boddeker recalls tl,o
iae' that the ship in which he arrived,
p pnN from Germany. was drawing too
I " water to cross the bar. which has
ns,, ions obstructed the entrance to the
ss.s,oi galveston. and In consequence was
BEFORE boat could be secured to bring
sne crew ashore. or course, Galveston
Ne very Uncomfortable place thea,
,nhes"Adays small boat would be alongside
~ ,sllp unable to cross the bar almost
re,s soon as she cast anchor and passcn-
S W,s and cr.w would be brought ashore
VAN as little delay as possible.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Ia Nearly all the English steamers arriving
!" ~ ko,t now bring large cargoes OF salt.
A"omas 10. Whitaker and Miss Tennle
nnoouadlgnes, Emanuel Piiner and Miss Julie
R,snhtl Hafry A, SaslaNky and Miss Mary
N.ekourn were licensed TO marry today.
a, Aiiss Carrie Irene Hyndman. formerly
~ tinis city,, win be married at 8 o'clock
wmlhnt AZ Havre. Mont, to Mr.. j. w.
"llnams OF that city.
,,, AT: and Mira. Herman Meyer have re-
sSsintI 70 the city and will be at home to
W.. trends at southwest corner Avenue
= and Seventeenth street.
NJ, meeting. OF the stockholders OF the
fn ~ Wharf company has been called
sis 81 january 9, when successor Will le
srn..esd 70 the late president, James III.
Drown, deceased.