Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-05

er business, which his father ensarod in,
the boy sfterward continuing II. He was
one OF the pilsrims 10 the promised land
OF California In lsie, but being tnsuo-
cessfui In his search for the buried treat.
ure returned TO Houston In 1852, where he
has since resided. He rc.oneaged In bust.
ness whi,h he continued fer several years
vetiring after he established The place
where he resided, known az Merkel's
Grove, which has been popular resort
for pleasure parties. Ito wAs well known
and highly esteemed by ALL His friends
In Harris county are many, and the news
OF his death was learned with profound
sorrow.
The funeral will take place Sunday af-
tcrnoon at o'clock. from the late resi-
dence, the interment being In the German
cemetery. II will be attended by members
OF the Ancient crdcr OF United Workmcn
and of the enlightenment.
On December 20, 1856. nm attempt was
made to fire the building OF the Mount
Pillow Baptist church (coloretD In the
Fourth ward. The Ere was extlnguished
tofore any damage had been done. REV"
Albert Shackleford at least he claims TO
be IA preacher. was arrested by the police
on charge OF having fired the building
Recorder I'M heard the evidence In the
case Yesterday. the trial consuming the
greater part OF the dnY. lie held Setback
leford TO the grand Jury and placed his
bond at $500. Recorder Hill stated that
the evidence was purely circumstantinl
connecting the accrsed with the Oifense,
and for that reason he would set the bond
hi very reasonable amount. The court
room was crowded with darkeys OF both
sexes. who were present In tho capacity
OF witnesses or sympathizers.
visitor 10 the city who claims he had IN
his Possession n sum Of money amounting
To almost 800, was found AZ his boarding
holise an WASHINGTON street about 7;3n
o'clock last night, suffering from an over
dose or morphine. Drs. j. II. Stuart and
G. W. clarendon were summoned and
soon brought their patient into the land
Of the living. FROM which he had almost
departed. The treatment administered
part Of which was a rapid application OF
the omen hand uron the face OF the pa.
tltnt, aroused him and he rebelled and
made several Fityslmmons leads at whom
he believed were his assailan;s. He had
the room 10 himself In very short time.
Matters were explained and the patient
then SAID he had been druFged and robbed
OF all the money he had.
Joseph CRrberry who attemnted to nre.
vent the store OF his employers from be.
ing raided by burglars IN New Orlean'.
and lost his life by devotion to duty. was
well known In base ball circles In Houston
ana other Texas cities. In 1881 he played
the season In Texas and was very clever
AMI successful All the old time PLAYERS
and rootors remember his work well Car
berry returned 10 the Crescent City Mt the
close OF the season OF 1855. and retired
from the business, He was ~ years OH.
and the New orleans papers speak In the
highest terms of praise OF the unfortunate
man and deplore his tragic fate. John
Trcntem and Carberry were fast friends
and Mr.. Trentem was deeply pileved yes
terday morning when he read In The Post
that tho gritty ex-boll player was no
more.
Miss Maude G. Lathrop, daughter Of G
r. Lathrop and wife. died yesterday
morning nj 1880 o'clock. after long i'll
ness. The yourg lady was % years Of
hPc, ana has for ong time been vlc-
tim Of consumption. which brought her
lfe TO nm early end. The funeral took
place mt o'clock yesterday afternoon,
from the family residence. No 1908 Frank
lin avenue. Rev. U. Il. IIctchlSl1s ola
cintng.