Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-06
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Prospects for Summer Attractions
Not Very Flattering.
NO COMPROMISE ON TAXES EFFECTED
Two co'tou sarcwmen nadiy Hurs-.Judgs
Mason'. .nnsrai--ror siappiuR .
Giri.-Untied s,ates Cvurt.

bccts for summer hotel accommodations
and beach attractions for summer visitors
10 this city are not altogether tiattering at
present, There is only one hotel on tho
gulf Side OF tho island and that Is tho
prqiontious structure known as tho
"Bo0ch," which presented quite n hand
soinc appearance when new. 1t now
looks lonely and welther-beuten and indi-
Gates decided inclination to sink into
the sand Since II has been closed ana d.
sorted for so many months. The SUPPOSE.
lion has been that the hotel would be re-
paired. reprinted. RENTED and opened for
The patronage OF the public before the
summer season opens. but there is no
nresetn prospect Of such contamination
Jhe tnarl Il due to "A heavy accumulation
OF back iGNcs, the payment OF which tho
owners are DESTROYS OF escaping. At tho
council meeting lest night a proposition
was made 10 compromise the indept edness.
with an intimation that unicsg tho TOM
promise Is effected mn appeal will be taken
TO higher court TO resist the payment
OF the tax and the hotel will be closed Tor
u year or more. Tho aldermen were gem
rally opposed to any sort OF compromlso
short OF full payment OF the amount owed,
but the matter was finally referred TO tka
finance committee and there Il rests. Gal
vostonians are gooi deal cxcrci1cd about
the beach attractions for the summer.
for these mean business In the dun season
which can not be had except through the
numerous excursion parties which como
hero throughout the summer TO enjoy the
salt sea hreczes and surf bathing.
JUDGE MAsoN's FUNERAL.
The remains Of Judge George Mason no.
cpmranicd by Mrs. Mason and MIR, Ben
G. Mnson. arrived frem San Antonio this
morning. The funeral occurred inia aftor-
noon at o'clock from the fam,iy resi-
denee on Postonice street. The plll bear
crs we've.
Ao,lve-Judgc W. \. Austin. Captain N.
wrckeN Judge Il. D. Gavin. u. V. A.
Scott. Fred Allen. d. n, henderson. Hnrdls
Robinson, II. u. Minor,
lionornry-Judge a. N. wine. Major n.
Chnrl Hume. NJ. II. Klebers. a. Il. Camp
bell Judge n. clay Plcassnis. x, a.
Wheeler. c. n. ouslcy. julius RunEe. Dr.
X, NJ. Mercer, III. a. Lundqs, pr ~ ".
Fly Leon Blum, DR. =, o. Young. ". n.
stow art, Albert N. Mills, $ II. South
wick, Sr. Barney Herman. II. X HouR.
II h learned that the cause OF Judge
Mnson's death was an affection OF tho
80 n Hch, which mad It's origin some time
$50, The operation was entirely success
| ful and The patient was rapidly recovering
when ths stomach trOJble set la anu speed
! lily caused the death. out OF respect 10 tho
memory OF Judge Mason neither the dis-
trlct nor county court held am session
lcday.
Several days ago mn old German named
| August Sohultgc was arrested on the conn
| paint OF his daughter charging him with
| an attempt TO outrage his llu!o srana-
| daughter. schultge was Drrnigned IN tho
recordor's court. and after examination.
| tho charge against him WA dismissed.
| Tho three generations worn living to-
! gethor ia tho same house. but lately
| tho remainder of the folks moved away
and loft tho Old man In the house alone.
| 4 th.Hn tnlu In aigl M
| Destitute condition by the police and wss
conveyed to tho senly hospital
pIsTINouisHEp VISITOR.
Mr.. Ballard Hobart, editor OF the Rail-
way Age, WHO IL spending few days In
| tho city. this morning visited Bolivar
| Point and tho jet,ies and on his return
| said TO q reporter that he wns surprised
ut tho magnitude OF the work. Particular
| iy with tile width Of the channel. Il being
/ no much wider than at New Orlcpns nnd
| other ports which he had visited' He
was also pleased with tho wharf system,
| md expressed the belief that Galveston
| had an immense advantage In the alnSst
unlimited frontage.
COTTON scREwERs HURT.
Shortly after { o'clock this afternoon
| Paddy YOUNG and Albert 'JohnAon, two
cotton screwInon, were badly hurt Nhle
tcrcwing cotton on the steamship Woi-
nington Han al pier n, While they were
/
tier OF cotton on them and knocking them
down. Youngs shoulder waa disloeated
| and he received injuries about thu mead
and johnson wan badly bruised about
IN. legs and hips. The mon were oon-
veyed to their homes In tina patrol wagon
by Sergeant Da!aya-
UNITED STATES COURT.
In tho care OF Haiw1rd Johnnsen vs.
tho steamer Edeninore, suit In admiralty,
! I'm the United states circuit court, the
claimants filed their answer The suit
IL for personal damages.
| In tho case OF Aionzo j. Tul!ock W.
IN, Galveston, La Porte and Hous'ol
railway. Judge Bryant has entered IN
order confirming tho appointment OF
| Gresham, Jones g. wbeeles AZ attor-
neys for tho receivers 4
FoR sLAPPiNo A GIRL
Robert Taylor. o colored boy 10 yenrs
OF age. who slapped little while girl
about II years DID was arraigDed IN ths
recorders court this morning on charss
~ aggravated assault and battery. lie
| waived examination and was bound over
10 tho grand jury In q bond OF 1lvo.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Colonel Job Gun,er OF Dallas Is spend
Ing q few days In tho city.
Ned winatead Of tie Texas Car Service
association was in tho city To-Day noin
Houston.
Tho new electric fountain at Garten
yoroln, was tested this evening and was
much admired.
The illusion show recently In Hcns-
ton orened up here today under the ~us-
plcos OF Camp MagruiSr. unitsd confsa-
| crate Yniorann. t
The deep water utilization eoi1m'uee
had n wen attended and interesting meet
ing this forenoon, but gave out n'th'hs
for publication. =,
Iis stacipole, charged with reducth .,
waa called In Justice t,srry's court ms
Afternoon and continued lnftl tomorrow
| on account OF the sbss1,s Ut q ~ithe,s
for the defense.
Zen Blum and Gustav Levy. compris-
ing tho nrm OF Ben Blum a Co., rave
filed q decd. conveying 10 the D4n htrm
hardware company. incorporated all the
property md assets OF said iirni. the bilsl-
ness now being merged into q corpoft
ton.
x,,rx, x,.taatf ryrnfQtTg RESIJI.T9.