Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 250, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1875 Page: 4 of 4
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MOLT CRESSET
nUDAY,
: MAY T, 1875.
Arrival*
and Departara
Trains.
KU.KA
IB Jul.
TEXAS CENTRAL.
Mail and Expraw arrives.-...... 1KW p. tu.
4" “ 44 leaves......... 1:00 p. m.
Mixed train arrives.........-.....11KW a. m
44 leaves,..............8:30 p. m.
Freight arrives.......................... 8:30 p. ni.
44 leaves.........................5:00 a. in.
II.ill and Express does not mn Sundays.
MISSOURI, KANSAS A TEXAS.
Mail and Express arrives.......- 2:00 p. in.
44 44 44 learn..........1:13 p m.
Live Stock Express arrives.......2:30 p. m.
44 44 “ leaves.......- 5:13 p. m.
*V'ay Freight arrives................ 3:00 a. ni.
*• 44 leaves................. 5:00 a. m.
Post Office Directory.
.Northern ni di arrives..............2:00 p. m.
44 44 closes...............12:00 p. in.
Southern mail arrives—........ 1:00 p. ni.
closes.......-......1:15 p. in.
A Cmmbt reporter vteltedS. A. Doran.
alias John Dora, in his cell in the Sherman
fail, a lew hours alter his arrest.
3Ve found him in a cheerful and hopeful
mood, though quite reticent on all subjeets
relating to the murder of Patmon; says it
was
JCSTimBU HOMICIDE,
as he did it in self-defence. He claims the
policeman were putting a job up oil Sher-
man, and as his friend, he felt it his duty
to defend him.
He had no tualice whatever against Pat-
mou, and did not intend to kill him.
Reporter—You did intend to kill some
one then ?
Doran—Yes. but I did not get the right
man.
Absent Me-
al last night theta
Lingo, Aldermen Tone,
Holford, Cook and Jenalnga.
Dougal and Leonard.
Moved by Achcsou that the petitioo oi
A. R. Collins be refered to a special com-
mittee: Jennings, Winn and Aeheaon ap-
pointed on the committee.
The following bills were allowed:
John Nevius, sahuy as city Treasurer
for two months. $30: Jennings, salary as
city Clerk for April, $25; J. C.McDowell,
salary as aity Marshal for April, $100;
Barney Daniels, policeman, $50; C. E.
-Maurice, $88 33; Prof. M.E. Piliips. sala-
ry for two months, $200; J. J. Caloway,
hauling water to tiro, $0; J. M. Wiggins,
board and attent ion to pauper, $52; Ach-
eson, dnigs furnished pauper, $18 tio ;nau-
tels. expenses to Vinita, $20 ; Lingo, dig-
ging grave, $3. Balance refered to Fi-
nance committee. Matshal's report for
quarter ending April 30th received.
Moved by Jennings that a tax be levied
Rep.—Had you any enmity against Po-! hr
lieeman Daniels? j of one per cent cash, ou special tax, and
Dc ran—Yes,
attempted to injure him, had lie not put a
but I never would have °» bonds and sinking fund.-
(iirrit*!.
.......-...... p. in. | ‘ ^ ' .........i ”1 -
Office open from S a. m. to 7 p. m. Sun- -,ob up Shmuan' He k»‘‘w Sherman
... , f-....1 «... •> .. tl'llk 111! >1 llttln Iiiii'Ii mill tL.iS f .... . 1 ____!____
days, from 2 to 3 p. ni.
Just received, the finest lot of gents’ ties.
. t M. Goldsoll'.-.
Lawns, nansook and tarlatan, iir great
variety, at M. Goldsoll’s.
Party started for Fort Clark, to put up
government telegraph line there. Work
I logins 20th Inst.
Rev. A. E. M. True hard, of Galveston,
will take charge of the Catholic church of
this place. Service at 10 n. m. Sunday
next.
F. C. ,J. Lebermanu’s right hand man.
Carl, brought into the Cresset office to-
day, two barrel of Bock beer. We had
to semi him hack. What a pity ho didn't
strike the News office.
Jennings moved that a tax of one-half
of one |ht cent in cash, bo levied for school
was ou a little high, and that 1 was trying 0,u‘.,H‘r -
to get him away; and would have succeed- l'urpos's tor ls‘ Carried,
ed, had lie not interfered.
Rxt*.—Why did you continue shooting1
at Daniels after you had killed l'atmon?
The following resolution was then offer-
ed by tlie council:
Resolved, by tin1 common council of the
i city of Denison, in regular session ussem-
. i i nj ui isciiisuii. in regular session assem-
Dokan—Because 1 owed him one, and bled, That the control of tlie public schools
wanted to give it to him; besides lie shot within this district be assumed by thocitv,
I lUTlIlitti il hr >Ji4 rvf* tVio
first.
Rep,—Is that all tlie excuse you have
lor killing one man and trying to kill an-
other ?
Doran—Yes; blit 1 have been grossly
misrepresented by the press. I am not a
desperado; 1 can trace my ancestry back
more than a 'hundred years. lam a gen-
tleman by I irth and education; my family
are living and have been for more than a
! as permitted by act of the legislature,
March loth, 1875.—Approved.
Ail ordinance was passed in regard to
bringing within the corporate limits of the
city, any pauper or indignant person.
Council adjourned.
DaBalifsnw, the celebrated aeronaut, will
make another attempt to eroas the Atlan-
tic In a mammoth balloon, and has made
arrangements to take all his due wines.
Los Anglos, Clarets, Catawba, Martha,
etc., from
ErnraiN A Brothers.
O. B. Langever will build and repair
houses, and do all kinks of carpenter work,
on short notice and in good order, aud
will take in exchange for work, town lotg,
tat cattle, hogs, or any saleable property.
You will find prices low, and the proprie-
tor in the old tent, back of MeCarthev’s
hardware store. 240dlm
LAGER BEER
■gLY OR WE BUST.
EVERYTHING HALF PRICK,
-AND-
EVEN LESS.
SELLING DAILY AT AUCTION.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, NOTIONS, ETC.
F.C.J.LEBERMANN
Don't forget tlie sign of “Red, White
and Blue,” opposite Texas Gift Concert
Association.
CAMPBELL & CO.,
Auctioneers
CJI MON’S NEW YORK
DEALER IN
:■» K ** ■ €'
AND
AUCTION AM) COMMISSION ir0REIGN WINEg
It wn -suggested by one of the council
la-t night, that perhaps we lnd better
wait before making improvements ou our
park, till we were sure the title was all
right and vested in the city. The citizens
ought to know concerning this. Can some
body give us the desired information.
There we; e from four to ten horses in the
park last night.
To the HonorAiiLK Mayor and Board
OE Al.HERMAN OF THE CITY OF DENISON:
Gentlemen :—Appreciating tlie advan-
tages that our citizens may derive from
hundred years, at my birthplace in Ken-1 !luv‘nK ”111' beautilul park ornamented and
tnill.v i ,,v1M, ................... i improved, and made a place that will be
HOUSE,
NO. 118 MAIN ST.—GREEN FRONT
AND
The members of tlie Gift
Concert Association complain of this._ Gould have done so. as I have been here at
They say that, if they are willing to im- jt,K! house of my frieml Mr. Blevins, ever
J 44 UI V IMlWIto Jill- ---V ----
■irove the park the city should take eare ! since> 'Vltl' a horse standing in the hack
of it after the improvements are made.—i J’ar(*4 Gould have escaped easily. Was
If the park is to be made a pasture of, let lliaking arrangements to surrender. Caine
• notice to tlmf effect be posted up, so that lo Sherman the same night of the shoot-
ing. Went back to Denison Monday night,
i'l may enjoy equal opportunities.
Denison Enterprise
I - known throughout the land, and the
'most enterprising am! reliable institution
■'ii Denison, is tlie famous “Kentucky
h hisky Depot”—Eiipsteiu Bros., pro-
prietors. Everything demanded by the
market is supplied from ibis Depot,
U e had Ihe pleasure of meeting, during
our visit to Washington, Gus Williams, a
! t iend of Maj. Grubb’s family. “Gus” is
the leading comedian of tlie celebrated
Tony PastoCs troupe. He says more fun-
•v things and in a funnier way than tlie
" hole troupe. lie stated to tiie audience
in a gag oii-Maj. Grubbs and Montgome-
ry ■ that ‘“they must excuse him to-night,
a-lie had been up nil the night before,
r nting a keno room for some Texas friends
remarking that it was tne only business
i l;ey knew aything about.” Gus, we have
mi iorgotteu you. find hope you may
'-■ome this way sometime.
So niueh doubt has been expressed by
He citizens of Denison, as to whether we
really had a title 1 > the park, that the
l enssKT deemed it necessary to send a re-
porter to interview Ed. Perry, Esq., rep-
resentative agent of the Town Company.
Our reporter found .Mr. Perry very willing
<> give us what information he possessed
(’•■ ti'e subject. ’1 lie I '-flowing questions
v>e e asked and answered
Question—Mr. P. rry, can you tell us the
, .. ,, „... . . , . ... I improveti, unu made a place that will be
t ky. 1 fought with might aud main lor , resorted to for rest, recreation and amuse-
the “lost cause.” and earned my title. I; inent by our citizens and visitors, we pro-
pose to undertake, with your consent and
approbation, to place in said park, the fol-
l lowing necessary and desirable improve- j
, incuts, to-wit:
To erect in tlie centre of Forest Park,!
1 a handsome gothic st rneturc of two or more ;
j stories, surmounted by an ornamental
! eupalo or observatory, of sufficient height 1
! to overlook the city and surrounding coun-
try, with ling stuff, room for signal service
officer, etc. The first Moor of said struc-
ture to contain large and airy rooms lor
tlie Mayor and Recorder, and council
chamber—also a room set aside tor a mu-
seum, to contain specimens of Texas min-
erals. agricultural, botanical and geologic-
al specimens. Also commodious refresh-
ment room, and ladies’ waiting rooms.—
Ti e second story, a large Hall, suitable
for public lectures, meetings and umuse-
have never killed a man except in self-de
fence. I am ready to stand trial for this
last offence.
Rkf.—Why did you adopt the alias
“Dorn” ?
Doran—That was no work of mine.
Rep.—Did you make any effort to cross
Red River, or get away in any other direc-
tion?
Doran—No. I die not want to go away.
Liberal Cash Advances Made
ALL GOODS FOR ACTUAL SALE.
Furniture Untight und Sold.
< nnsigmiients of Bankrupt stocks receiv-
ed weekly from New York.
XjIQ.TJ ORS
MILWAUKEE,
—........................—.......j | incuts generally. Surrounded by a bcau-
and returned here 'Tuesday morning. Nev- j tilul promenade balcony. Grounds to lie
er intended to get away. j highly ornamented and laid off’ with grand
ha„ cta„.». |
iiniination before Cockerell, yesterday | grounds to be lighted at our expense, and
morning. app opriate seatsjprovided. Pure water to
~rz-— I lie provided in sutlident quantities for all I
A JpecKOfWar visitors. Hot homes and green houses!
Appears in tlie east, but this does not in- j will also be erected, with a competent tier- j
terfere with the large importation of for ! <:l.l;"';i‘4 J>UI> imd attention |
. . . .. 7 . 1 , . ; will be given to improve, ornament and
eign and domestic tobaccos and cigars at i beautify the grouuds and mak • it a deslra- ;
Eppstcin A Bros., Denison. ; b’e place of resort to the citizens of Deni- •
____ | son and our visitors.
What an advertiser wants, says the! We ask in consideration of the aforesaid !
Newspaper reporter, is “to turn the ntten- klI’"e undertaken on our part, that |
.. , I vottr honorable botlv will grant to us the
tion ot as many persons as possible to Ins delusive privilege to font Pol and use said
Special Alienation Given
the Sale of Stock.
W T . oi ls
-REGULAR AUCTION-
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SAT-
URDAYS, Day and Night,
CAMPBELL A CARR,
Auctioneers*.
AND
goods, wares and merchandise, and to pre
sent; himself and his business to Them in
such an attractive mid persuasive manner
I. A. BRENNER & CO., j CINCINNATI
property placed by us in said park, to \ end j
refreshments of all kinds, save ardent and
malt liquors, and derive whatever profits
may accrue from the sale of products of
as to secure their favorable consideration j gmm hous^
and custom—in short, so as to maae them j is generally derived from such places of
believe in him, and in his business, and in 1 resort and recreation. Free access to the
whatever commodities he limy have for ,af I1.1.1
sale.” It is generally supposed that any
statement, no matter how bungling, will
do lot an advertisement. This is a mis-
take. Special care must be taken by the
advertiser to have his business put before
the public in an attractive manner.
The ladies of the Mite Society of the
M.E. Church, ot Denison, will give a
Washington tea party on the eve of tiie
20th Instant. George and Martl.a Wash-
ington will appear in costume. A ticket
will entitle its holder to a cup of tea, sand-
, f ““ >r* r.“k! I will be given of the plan or (be entelfl,,-1'»lta —* ** A. 71. Collin,, »,„1
inent.
lie—subject alone to the rules and regula-
tions provided by your honorable body.—
The city shall have tiie use of the rooms
as above described, free of all charge.
Every care and attention will lie given,
that proper decorum is observed by the
visitors, and nothing of an unlawful char-
acter shall be countenanced. A special
police officer will lie nmler our pay, to see
that nothing intprop v or unlawful occurs.
Thatall property erected in said park, by
us, shall be exempt from city taxation, and
if this proposition is accepted, we will com-
mence work within sixty days.
Respectfully submitted by *
A. it. Collins,
And Associates.
Wholesale and Retail dealers in
WHISKIES,
LAGER BEER.
BRANDIE8, In. Barrels or Bottles
\nswcr—R. 8. Stevens, president of the
Denison Town Company, had the city rf |
: ‘cnisoii laid out in streets and alleys, pri< r
t i its municipal organization, and in doing '
so laid out a ground as a jniblic park, giv-
ing it at the time, the name of “Forest
I’ark.”
ll—Did lie at the time deed this to tlie
city of Denison, and if if not, why not?
A.—I tit ink that a deed to the streets,
alleys and public park, lias never been giv- i
■ m to the city, from the fact that no such
When the Gainesville & Galveston canal
is finished, we will run a daily in Montague.
A boat will soon be minting from Denison
to Burlington, on Red River.—.Montague
News.
Good ! Then you can bring that cross-
eyed girl of yours down to the circus; and
we promise you an abundance ot hospitali-
ty, bad whisky and ginger bread.
The Fenison Daily 'Times has bed’ll sold
j to Messrs. Bursou & Montgomery. Mr.
organization or municipality existed at the j Burson lias been local on the News for
fine of laying out these public thorough
lares, park. etc.
0. W ill Mr. Sterns make a deed at
■ lime when called upon by (lie city?
V. -Yes; provided the park and the
■ I reels arc reserved for tiie use original!}4
.mended, viz:- tlie use of the public.
1. : addition to this. Mr, Perry staled that
Mr Steven- visited the park some ten days
sin and exprocsed himself well .satisfied
w the improvements made.
t’.'.i hope the w ill lie satisfactory to tlie
irepie. and tin.: no mme doubt-' will lie
■ v pressed a* to the ownership of our park,
it belongs to the people of tiie city, and
a re justly proud of it. T li inking Mr.
■rry for Ids kindness, the interview
lore'’
., some two years past, and is a ready wri-
j ter and a good printer. We wish the new
firm the most abundant success.—Gaines-
ville Gaze! to.
Immigration to Texas.
No state in tlie union is settling up so
rapidly us Texas, and all emigrants lay m
associates, and referred to a special com-,
inittee. We fail to see tlie necessity of re-
(erring such a magnificent proposition as
this, to a committee. Why not pass it at
once? In talking with tiie councihnen to-
day. we find the majority of them in favor
of it, and hope it will be passed at the next
meeting.
The finest lot of pearl dress buttons, at
M. Goldsolls.
Why Thus?
Because all grades and brands of wines,
whiskies, brandies, ele.. arc kept and sold
at various prices, by Eppstcin & Bros.,
Deli Pom
itulHing and trimmings in great variety,
at M. GiOidsollV.
People hi California who have named
Tobacco and Cigars.
Pipes, Etc..
210 MAIN STREET, DENISON, TEX AS
Delivered in all Parts of the State
BAR FIXTURES
•44I'-'-4V 44' , atm im uiii^iuih i i.tj in « 1.1 > uiutMI/,,1 \Wll.» I III YC3 IJ J1 111 Of I
a supply of Eppstcin A Jim’s celebrated Emir babies James Lick am now cogitat-
/ v i . . . . Oil “lVY.'i (*.4lt if Hi “ i 'hii..; (,•/, I,I
CUNS'i’AXTLY ON HAND
Cook County Whisky as they pass through
Denison.
D. Welty, house and sign painter lias a
neat and tasty sign framed and hungup
in T. E. Re her's Imok store.
Ilaiid. oine gloves for ladies, jusi; receiv-
ed at M. Goklsy’l’s.
Tine largest mid finesi assortment of Chi-
nese iaits, at *J. Ooldsoll's.
logon "revocatioii,”—OhietigoJournal! i .........»
'l imy oiigiit not to do it. He might get! 8l:llltl.V on lmnd.
Iliad and re-lick ’em.
Co in M. Goltlsoll’s to get your fine un-
derwear.
For Sale or Rent Cheap.
A neat and commodious dwelling hciisc
on the south, fide of Forest Hark. Nice
grounds, rui.1 a desirable residence. En-
Hi’.iru c,, 11.1’, Matmkws.
Alamo Hotel,
Taylor’s six year old 8onr Mash eon
We have a Sample Room attached to
our wholesale room v/licre we keep the
best samples of whDklcs. hr indies and
cigars
ICE FOR SALE
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Burson, J. W. & Montgomery, John C. Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 250, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1875, newspaper, May 7, 1875; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth524065/m1/4/?q=music: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.