Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-26
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
REFORM PRESS EDITORS COMING


dalveston, Texas. February 2i.-Goives-
'oh 10 making an effort TO secure tho
fopuhst state convention with fair pros
pSp's or success. Mr.. Noah Allen. who
went 10 Dalins in that behalf has been
"uoriilk 2ealous!y and this afternoon
N"co secretary McMaster of the chamber
OF commerce as follows,
,,rM IRE Immediately TO pledge s. rate
WI secure convention
oe III McMaster at once conferred with
| H. n,e,ais OF the santa he read concorniu.,
w matter. hut without arriving al aiiy
,J.iiule conclusion. HIS answer 10 Aliens
VHstHm was as follows!
iinlposslD.e TO settle rate question i'm
mediately but as a result Of the confer
uncS with Santa fc, can guarantee ns
| SOU fate To Galveston NJ can be made
ti III my 40, oihrr Texas point for this conven-
| NEil' ana as low as VIII be made for any
oe''er convention In Texas"
| REFoRA1ERERs COMING.
a telegram received by Secretary Nc.
Masters Of tho chamber of commerce this
horalng from Mr. Fred Koahler, editor
OF the Galveston Independent announces
That the route OF the special train Tor the
| mtmbers OF the National Reform Press
association had been somewhat changed.
! IL VIII leave Dallas over the Katy at 1:l5
| H. m. Tuesday, leave Waco ut i2:iS D. m.
ana VIII reach Galveston at li.20 Wed.
hesday morning. The association wants no
! Investigate the lettles and hnIbor faciIiti ID
| the matter Of tho freight dlGeraUtIals ANA
| 70 take IN tho bay. beach, etc. Tho marry
| WIN number about 100 persons. Tho cham.
| per OF commerce convention committee
ned meeting this aftfnoou to arrange
| for the entertainment G ' the guests Cen
! erhl Jacob S. CeNey OF cnmm0nweal army
| iame, who accompanies the party, IS an,
nouheei 10 speak here on "Wednesday
DEEP WATER.
| Galvestonlans are fcoling particularly
good over the increased and increasing
depth Of water or the bar a few weeks
ago 1t was considered great achievement
when the steamship Eugenlc crossed tho
| bar drawing twenty feet and seven inchcs
| inc chip kyhCr now az the dock, came
| into port uudcr full sail, drawing twenty
| ono feet three inches aud with nine inches
| under her keel to spare, and she camc IN
| a. such q rutc OF speed that the tug Ey,i-
| mia, which was plotting her could hardly
| Eocp out Of her way, The ltyhcr IS one
| o. the largest vessels thut comes 10 this
| port, and yet Il she could succeed ia ge.-
| ting n return cargo she could without az
| i'culfy 40 out fully Laden. The Increase IN
| the depth of water on the bar N tho last
~ months has been beyond the eHpeeta-
/ lions OF the mos hopeful
THE HEIGHTS TlIEATER.
James NJ Wood Of this city informed
Tho Post representative today that he has
leased tho Houston Heights theater atd
that lie is engaging u company OF ntst-
class artists to occupy the boards during
The coming sens0n AS far rs made up nj
THIS time, the company viii include Maudc
h.kmson, formerly OF Brady's "Clomen-
coau" company; Mau1e Phelps formerly
Of Stetson's "trusts Or Society" company;
Annie Leonard. formerly OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney prgw's company ana Mrs Jack
McCHbc, Punch Nheelor has been ell
gagged to handle the advertising matter
Tor the Jheater Mr., Wood says he re-
that he Is Determined 20 give It's patrons
u series Of hrst-claas entertainments.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Frank sutton was assaulted and robbed
Of about 500 at an early hour Sunday
morning by two inen, who jumped from
dark recess In tho alley on Bath ave
nue., between Market and Postoricc
streets. Sutton IS cotton screwman and
somc hours before had displayed lis roll, |
II IN supposed that the two men saw IL
and dctsrmined to lie In wait and relieve
him OF ! Z alter Edward NuGent was ar
rested O., '. char"" OF robbery. His case |
was called IA thc recorders court this |
morning aud continued untn tomorrow
UNITED STATES COURT,
Judges a. p. Mccormick and David +. |
Bryant were Engaged today hearing mat |
tors Ia the Houston and Teas Central |
recoivership case The hearing Will not |
be concluded until tomorrow. The follow |
ing attorneys are present at the hearing. |
10. H. kruttsehnltt W. ~ Grant j. n. |
Blair. New orleans; Judge Il, $ Lovctt. |
Housion n, W. Campbell Tyler, Alfred |
+. Mccormick, Jr., New Orleans.
In the case OF the United States vs. G. i. |
Poole ct al defendants motion for new |
trial was granted.
DIR. J., N, SHIELDS,
News reached here this morning OF the
NJ
which occurred in New York City yestor-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. The attend. |
ins physicians attribute his death 10 heart
failure.
spent nearly all his HE here A few years
ago he removed TO New York. where he
enjoyed lucrative dentistry practice.
LARGE COLLECTIONS.
City Tax Collector Ira Il, Collins from
Juue p. 1896, to February Fl. 1896, collected
sl5i. 2la.ss, the largest amount collected for
a similar period IN the history OF the city,
LOCAL AND Personal.
city.
Sheriff Dlr,s is suffering from an attack
OF pneumonia,
Hon. Frank Andrews OF Houston was In
attendance upon the district court toduy
Alvin Darlington was arrested today on
i warrant charging him with theft OF so.
In the county court this morning Clan
Glavan was declared OF unsound iH-nd, but
restraint was not considered necessary.
At the session OF the Labor Legislative
tiouErll yesterday the Tin and coruce
Is orkers and Clerks Protective aasoela-
tion were admitted to membership.
c. r. Richardson and VIM. l.. Prnther
OF Waco, Hol, len S. Rogers OF Brennan
ynd Robert J., Foard OF Columbus were
among tho visitors IN the city today
Cardinal satolli celebrated mass ut tho
lTrsuline convent this morning and gave
communion to all the sisters. ana mmell-