Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-02

try and place plants for tina, purpose us rap
Idly as possible. An unusual number Of
clnity lately. and thcy have been attacking
the fruit trees. Great fear IS entertained o.
a complete destruction of the fruit crop In
this county.
Denison. July IA thrce-handed shooting
ARRAY took place AZ Antlera Saturday after
noon. In which Dick Locke. ir.. Ed Adams
hsg M,e ssssSa oy Mp SnG ne ws
ehufct. ~. Y. Schncck. editor VI the Ma
tlanal Advocate at Anilera, has sold his Cad.
%o Rnai Tnnt yc, tS at ( p p. M. The
rainfall for forty -clght hours was THREE
inches. Crops arc badly damaged and
great deal viii he lost, Cotton was Ia u
fair way to Yield we'll but farmers fear the
recent fains viii reduce production greatly,
liinsboro. July Tho monument OF Wal
ter y, spooner. erected TO his memory by
the Woodmcn " the World was unveiled
by that order yesterday afternoon at $3.50 at
the eemctery with impressive ceremonies.
Tho mombprs OF the Fort Worth lpdec came
mot at the depot by the Hillshoro lodge
and escorted 20 the hall, whcro preparations
were made to carry out the program. ~
O'Clock line Of march was formed on Waco
strdoi headed by the Fort Worth band.
aud proceeded to the cemrtery, where the
program wm earrId ,out.t,A a. $50 o'eleek
Mills. on Bots dare street caught are and
burned TO tho ground. With evrrythlng IN II,
only few articles being saved
Lonrsiew July i.--FFiday nisht about II
O'Clock I'D R0bineon, brakeman frein Big
Springs, Who was here on business, IN CON.
pany with q friend, Mrnt to a house occupied
by Mrs. Miles aud her two daughtera and
asked for admittanoc. but was told several
times that the family had retired aud could
not sto them. Tho two men still aersicteds
when Miss Belle Miles thrust pistol through
q broken pane Of glass aud hrod Ut random
striking Ed Robinson IN the lower bowels,
ranging downward making what ~ thought
TO be a fatal wound, The two glris bear
good reputation and are commended for the
daci. No arrests. Robinson stated that he
wal a stranger and didn't know the occu-
pats OF the house were respectable His
recbvery Ia doubtful
Waco, July ia marriage license was is-
uun In Waco this morning TO s. IL. Moore,
ngh is, and Miss Esaie Harness. aged u,
Tue bride was accompanied 70 the clerks
olnNe by her father, who gave his consent 10
tho Issuing Of the bccnNc The parties thon
required 10 the Blackwell hotel and Judge
joisdina tied the nuptial knot This Is tho
yodngost couple 10 whom marriage license
haze been issued IN Mcltnnan county,,
II tnnswer TO the appeal sent out to the
onfnmerclal clubs Of Texas by the business
League Of Houston IN rcgurd TO having Texas
won represented at the ATLANTA opposition
tho Waco Commercial club tonight adopted
tesplutons suggesting 70 inc business OF
ccshful by acting through the Texas lmmigrh-
ton and Industrial association which was
organized IN Dallas. June ., the objects o.
which are the promotion Of the interests Of
Tosas and as understood, to get ToNaA well
represented at the Atlanta cSpositlon....
san Saba July 1.-The surveyors who will
re-survey the dam and canals Of the san
Saba Valley Irrigation company for the syndl-
cate which will furnish tho capitnl for the
work will begin on Monday. Work has
commenced on tho county bridge at Rod
nlud across tho Colorado river and tho con-
tractors hope to finish 1t by September l.
The committees appointed by san Saba and
Mills counties TO locate bridge across the
river near Warren Crossing has failed so iar
to agree on n location. but tho bridge Will be
butt near n direct line between tho two
county seata,. Tho normal at this place Is
progressing nicely. having eighty. nyo
students up TO date The citizens seem TO
as drives and moonlight pionics have boon
on the program for their entertainment Pro-
fessors W. n Hammer and w, w. Higgins
are the conductors and are doing good work
Principals u. Reagan OF the Brady and w
J 'iiixsea Of the San Saba public schools are
In attendance.
woatherford. July 1.-Dyron Gillespie,
young man about Is ycarH old, was stealing
q ride from Fort Worth to Weathcrford on
train No. | last night. lie was discovered
on the blind baggage shortly after the train
started and was put on near the bridge.
When the train started up again he boarded
tho rear coach, and as the negro porter went
back 10 put him OF again, he jumped while
crossing tho bridge and fell thirty feet. The
train crow picked HIM up and brought him
on to Weatherford. The attending phynoian
thinks no bones are broken. but he Ia
seriously Injured about the hips. His home
IL at Armon, Limestone county. The 4th
Of July celebration under the auspices OF
the Ancient order OF F0resters bids fair TO
be the greatest holiday celebration ever Wit
messed In this city. fno dinner and num-
croug entertainments arc provided for the
enjoyment o. those who attend Some Of
tho high officials Of tho Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad AFRO hero today, They are
being entertained by some OF our SOLID busi-
ness men.
Temple. July Ia very refreshing rain
fell here last night and another fell today.
Sunday about II O'Clock IRE vas discovered
In the unfinished brick building OF II. seignl
on Second street. The nre oompapiea did
quick work and extlngulshed II before much
damage was done. The FIRE originated In a
barrel OF charcoal left on the roof by the
timers. and II Is supposed that Il caught
from the Ore OF the English Kitchen which
Ia In the adjoining building. Sunday eve
ming ZIP Jones. a carriage driver for j. w.
Scott, was hit IN the head by negro man
named II. Hughes. Jones was walking down
Avenue II when Hughes came out OF the
alley. slipped up behind him and hit him
in the head with cedar club. Knocking him
down and hitting him twice after he had
fallen, jones' skull was cracked. but nj last
reports he was doing nicely .ilughea made
good his escape. The Exposition nnd Flower
wore about $500. expenses not over 5000.
The building is being removed rapidly.
Goldthwaltc. July i.-sherift liudnon Of
san Habn county phhAtu iillNubu luMl nhthl-
dny evening, having In charge Mike Camp
bell. charged with the murder Of Hartman
In 1883. Mike was caught In White Cap
mountains. New Mexico. Ills father. after
four trials, WINS recently convicted In LAM
pasas county, and his case 10 now on appeal
80 Sherin Gesslin arrested young man
on the evening OF June 20 on n telephone
message from San Saba for alleged theft Of
A horse and saddle. He WIS trying to sell
the outfit when caught. Jig said his name
Is Jones "A fine rain fol- yesterday and
last night inauring tho largest corn crop
for several years. Tho ont crop IN nearly
All harvested and is better than was thought.
Mlllet sorghum and grass could not be inner,
=. Three members Of tho commissioners
court have lust returned from trim 10
Parker county, where they went 10 inspect
souie bridges. contract Will BIO let In a
few days 10 build bridge over Tho Colorado
river
Tile secret Of strength TO many Is the per.
feet digeatlOn that attends the nhe o.
Prices Baking Powder IN preparing foods.