Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-26
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
REV. SMALLER GRlffIy'S SERMONS
mo coiored E,angciist to Preach to white
roiks-Exporn to Foreign Ports.
Week OF Opera

galveston, Texas. January gi.-About
O'Clock In the afternoon of September %
last, Judge j. A. Muse OF Texas CITY
shot and killed O. q. Chamberlain. nm
employo OF the Texas city Land and I'm.
proVetncnt company. In front of judge
muses. premises. There had been some
dispute as to fences on land claimed NV
''use and II is claimed, ind 1t was In
evidence, that the deceased had made
',h threats AZ TO what he would do
| under circumstances. The annoy,nce 10
which Muse was subjected ana mo o,o,iea
OF thfeats which were continually coming
70 ms ears led to the killing OF Cham
pertain and the nrralgnment OF Muse
petore tho criminal court on charge
OF murder. The trial OF the case bsgan
Yesterday and was carried fnr into The
hlght on account OF the anxiety TO GET
through with 1t. as there is SO much other
pusiiiess on the docket. This morning
nearing OF the testimony was resumed
UNI continued throughout the day.
THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE.
There viii be n special meeting OF tho
county commissioners tomorrow. begin
illhg nt noon, TO consider various applien
lions for drainage. The applications have
po.h presented TO the court, but without
NNN'ihlHAAA'i ~. "a NOIus az required
ny law and were referred to the county
attorney for Investigation at the last regu-
iar meeting The people In tho coast
country contiguous to the island AFRO MOI
more concerned about anything lust nj
present than system OF drainage, which
WI improve their holdings. They had "a
special law passed 10 enable them to
nave the work done. but do not appear
10 Understand its requirements
FOREIGN EXPORTS
Two vessels cleared today, the Toledo
Tor Copenhagen and the IL. JurzyIn for
rotterdam, both via New Orleans whore
they no 10 finish loading. The Toledo
got 9S,CcD bushels OF corn. weighing 6.OtOOo0
pounds aud valued AT $4,000, as a atarter
from here and the y. Jorgvin cleared with
is5 sacks OF cotton seed meal Weighing
!MI56 pounds and valued at ,lOSi6. 5Dj
barrels Of cotton seed OIL containing 1000
gallons and valued az $3.50 gs652 bushels
OF corn Weighing 55eO,0S2 pounds aud val |
ued al s2l512, 100 bales OF cotton weigh |
inE b2 d95 pounds and valued at SeiG. and |
.Vo bbIes or cotton weighing 1851 pounds |
ana Nalned at sS31l
GRAU OPERA COMPANY.
Mr. Mat Grau OF the Grnu Opera com.
pnny, was here today arranging for tho
appearance of the company here Lcxt |
week Tho engagement this time win be
for eight nights and four matlnees, be-
ginning on "Wednesday evening next. The
Gfnu Opera company tx very popular here
and no doubt is entertained that II viii
play to good business throughout tie
entire engagement.
j. II. EIaverly's Minstreis appeared TO a
top-heavy house at tho Grand tonight,
Robert Mantel Will hold the boards Mon
DAY and Tuesday evenings, next, present-
ing Tho Husband" and "Monbars"
SIN KILLER GRIFFIN.
Row Sin Killer Griffin. the colored dl-
vine who is holding series OF services
at the Baptist church In this city. an
nounces that he will have Il meeting for
The special benefit OF white people on
sunday evening, next, when he VIII preach
from the text. And the Babe snec2cd
seven Times After IT Was Dead" While
has led a good many whites
o tho church in which services are con-
iuoted by the colored evangelist tho ppo-
DE OF HIS own color and faith have Hooked
round MIN In great numbers for ro-
igious Instruction and consolation.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Hearing In the matter OF u. II. II, Green
or counsel fees and expenses in the case
u me Farmers Loan and Trust COM
amy vs.. the Waco and Northwestern
alway, which was commenced yesterday
'eforc Spccial Mater W. l.. Prnthsr. Wns {
oncludcd today md tho persons inter e
sied returned to their homes this after.
DON Judge Prather will render his do u
ision IN the matter In few DAYS. !
a CONVENTION HALL,
Touching Galveston's facilities for en-.
ertaininG the State democratic convcn. ,
ION, gentleman today remarked that
no hall over the corner OF Twenty-fourth
nd Postonice. owned by Mrs Sarah g.,
VILLAINS. In well adapted fod convention /,
urposes. II Is 90 by 100 feet, high and .
Try, and win scat 1000 people. Mrs VIII =
ans would be glad to donate the use OF
for the democratic convention.
PRISONER DISCHARGED. 4
The case of August Schultz. charged
18th an assault TO commit rape upon his "
year-old baby and S-year-old grand IA
aughter was taken up again this after 3,
Don at $50 o'clock In the recorders court. q
ounty Physician Burke testified that no y.
violence Of tho alleged crime could be
,und and the prisoner was discharged. W
RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS. ei
Tho members OF the Retail Liquor Deal y
rs association met last night at SchwoA- "
els hall and elected the following OIL y
FRS for the ensuing term; President. y
ebert Weber: vice president, Charles p'
b. Baker; secretary Felix Smith; treas 70
ror NJ. Hamond; sergeant at arms, Chas. y
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