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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-02-01
The Washinton Slave Mart.

Washington was, in 1543, the
greatest slave mart in the United
States. Within sight of the capitol
not far from the lower gate, and
near, if not upon the land where
the public garden now is, was a
building with a large yard around
it, inclosed with a very high fence.
Thither slaves were brought from
all the slave-holding regions, like
cattle to the Chicago stock yards,
and locked up until sold. The
Chicago fire destroyed a hard crack
er whicn had preserved as spec
linen by which purchasers tested
the age of slaves. And to this day
if there is anything that the aver
age southern negro does not know
it is his own age. The slaves were
placed upon block, and when
question rose as to age the auction
Ger resqucsted them to bite froma
cracker, which all slave auctioneors
kept for such occasions. The
theory was that while a slave could
masticate we'll he could work.
Nearly all the labor Of Washington
was performed by slaves, many of
whom were hired from the neigh
boring states. The slaves were cx-
pected to collect their wages month
ly and take them home on some
Saturday night. One morning l
ml ! my boots and when l went
ter lc hou 4'a / he was missing
tftor FIX ,tnr J Sow q 7}r,>,
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-02-01
Novel Cattle Raising.

Parties from st. Joe, Mo-, contem.
plate organizing company to go
into the cattle business on novel
plan. Native cattle, to be improved
with Short horn blood, will be graz
ed on the range in Southwestern Da-
kota or Northwestern Nebraska.
When the steers are large enough
for market they will be driven to
the corn country and fattened be-
fore shipping them cast. Under
the present plan the range steers
are sent to market directly from
the range. There is always o rush
of such cattle in the fall. These
steers direct from the range cannot
bring a high price as they arc unfit
for export, and the markets. always
oyerstockcd during the months
when they are marketed. BY
breeding and raising the steers on
the range they can be brought up
to the feeding age at very little e4-
pense. When well fattened on corn
they will bring the top price az ex-
port cattle, and cost their owners
much less than cattle raised and
fattened on farms. The men who
plan to start in the business repre-
sent abundant capital, and if they
90 in it will be on q large scale.
The feeding place has been selected
about twenty-five miles north OF
Elk Point, on Brule creek, where
there is abundance of running wa
ter, and where corn is o sure crop
and usually as cheap as anywhere
in the west. The broad bottom Of
the creek affords q natural hay field,
land stations on both the Northwest
crn and Milwaukee roads are con-
venient for shipping. The plan has
la practical look,I Sioux City
Journal.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-02-01
and tIleI.

oAl\A eAASAS =
trudging along in my .yg ha3
made a successful canvass for cu,.
gress in those boots, but they failed
the slave in his canvass for free
dom. He was sold for the southern
market, as was customary with
captured fugitives, and my boots
went with him, But whether they
were worn by him on some sugar,
rice or cotton plantation, or by his
new master, it was useless for me
to inquire. l was a democrat in
those days. An anti-slavery friend
who stood by me at the time OBJ
served that the slave ought to have
known that if he ever got into dem
ocratic boots he would have to go
south, whereas, if he had only
stolen his boots instead of mine,
they would have landed him safely
in Canada.-[Congressional Remi-
nisences by John Wentworth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Tho Coats Gin Burned An Ip,.ros,,
Land Suit Decided.
'nvesugation by the Grand jury q, ~,
Lannstcia Cotton Cases. wy
specIaI TO the t.aro,,s.

special TO the sazet,e.
Dallas, December 1.-The co,,o.
g,n OF Marion Coats, in this co uo,,oi
witi, a large amount OF cott,n o"nty
Iolaiiy destroyed by fire lu,t ,, VA
Loss Sa5 900 No Insurance. ' night
several years ago fine lot OF GRAM. :,
IN very eligible locality was dSn w"nd
70 the city as "A site for a cnn usoha,ed
monument but parties related 10 ,,,s
uonors, IN latter now dead, tools n m,'
session OF the property, which Ind ' 10
come very valuable. and Iitigati"n a ne
5 , winch terminated today baf or,
justice Edwards, who decided in Savas
OF tiie claimants A fine buIldin@' 1 ~
10 oe erected ON the site and The No. 20
umeht scheme is abandoned. o''-
me Dallas county grand iurv 10
gay began investigation the nj niIoo w,
fraudulent cotton transactions nf f'
seph Lahnstein. IF indictments ~ ou,
returned the preliminary trials in Jns ny
tlce kendall's court will be aLnhdanau59
ma ,he cases against the accnsaJ
brought in the state district court ''eu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
SHOCKING ACCIpENr
A Rochester Lady Bnrned Almost to a
Crisp-kindling- Wood and
Ueroseua

Rochester, N Y, December IA
terrible accident occurred in this city
to-day, by which Mrs Michael Nc
Caiirey was roasted alive. Her hus.
bhnd, IA teamster, left home early this
morning, and returned at noon for
dinner. On opening the door he was
horror-stricken 10 find the charred
and blhckened remains of his wife w.
ing on the floor beside the kitchen
stove, with all her clothing and hair
burned OF completely, and her flesh
roasted over her whole body. The
house was filled with sickening odor
OF burnt flesh, and the strong man was
momentarily overcome, and sank help.
less on the floor. He had left his wife,
woman sixty-hve years of age, APP
parently well and happy in the morn
ing, and she had never been known 10
be subject Ia fits or any disturbance
mat was likely to render her helpless,
Her husband soon alarmed the neigh
borhood, who rushed to The house,
winch was soon the scene of intense
excitement The cause of the horrible
death was soon discovered. Near her
was box of kindling-wo0d, and not
tar away was a kerosene oil-can, from
which she had poured out the oil, and
which caused the flames that roasted
her to death.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
-
GALV ESTON.
An appointment Masonic Receprlou-
Cotton Fuiures-A Trades
Assembly.



Galveston, December l5.-Chairman
Claiborne of the state Democratic ey.
tcullVe committee has appointed
Henry Nj. Holmes of Mason county n.
the member of the committee for Inc
Twenty-eighth Judicial district, vice
John X. Jefferson, licensed.
The bark Souvenir cleared to-day
Tor Antwerp, with 5000 bushels OF
Texas wheat
Tomorrow evening tie Masonic fra.
lernity OF the city will tender n recen.
ton TO w. II. Nichols, lust elected
grand muster of the order in this state,
The trades organizations of Calves
ton viii hold n Joint meeting to.mor-
row for the purpose of forming IL trades
assembly.
Sales of futures at the cotton ex.
change this week were the largest on
record, being 81 600 bales.
The steamship Whitney, which mr..
rived to-day from Vera Cruz. vim
Iampico, had 1870 passengers, anou~
Whom are "A number of Italian laborers.
who had been taken To- Mexico 10
work on railroads. The Italians ate
thoroughly Disguised with Mexico and
are now en- route for New Orleans
Ihe Vomito, II is said, carried off
many OF their comrades. After lind.
ing few passengers and n small nuon-
Wy of coffee, The Whitney smiled tor
Morgan CITY,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
ST. LOUIS RACES.
Announcements for the Spring Meeting
The New Rules Adoniod


81. Louis, December I5.-The Jockey
cup announce nine stake races fol
tneir spring meeting to commence
wednesday, June 10th, "a follows:
Quietle stake, three-y ear.oli dllies
soo entrance, 800 added, 1--we furlonps
/ ~ James hotel stakes, two-year.
olas, 800 entrance, 5000 added, three.
| quarters Of mile.
Merchants Exchange stakes
three year old flllies. $50
entrance, 5000 added, mile and furlong
southern hotel stakes, three-yearl
Odds 500 entrance, $500 added, mile
and u quarter.
Missouri Derby, three-year-olds. s50
entrance, y 900 added, mile and n half
Brewers cup, all ages, $50 entrance
ei,Wlo, two and n fourth miles.
me turi cash aud handicap, $40 To
ne Paid at The time of naming and yl5
"1altiohai for each started, $500
adied, weights announced Nav 18th.
mile aud u furlong.
0iliSens' plate, al ages, $50 entrance
81 o"o added, weights announced AIny
loth, mile and "A half.
CASH handicap steeple chase. SlO in
oe psld at the time OF naming and slh
additional for each starter. 500 added
weights announced May 10th, about
TWO miles, "'"'
me races are TO be run under the
American racing rules adopted nj
Louisville last month. The entries
close January 18th, 1881. There will
day. '"'oa earh
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
WACO.
Trial Of Fred Davis Newspaper Change
The Public Schools Repair
Ing the Bridge.
special 10 The 0azelt,.

special 90 the Gazelt+.
Waco, December l5--The district
court has been engaged to-day i'm tho
tilal OF Fred Davis, II young man
charged with burglary. He walked
~ The risk of his own life, along I,
tnree-inch brick coping on the outsid,
nj he McClellnnd hotel, fourth story.
'tnd made an entrance into "a room oc,
chpled ny Two young ladies. IL Ia
supposed he had II dark object in view,
nut burglary was the only charge thai
could lie brought against him.
FRANK 4. tmYens, for some time
pAst ~ chsfgc of the Galveston Neysi
branch office here, has been transfer
req TO Austin, for which point he
leaVes tomorrow, Mr., G. Nj. Hubby.
lale business manager of the Examiner,
takes MIR, Cravens' place as News cor.
respondent and agent here,
me city plhlic schools show the
largest enrolment and attendance for
tile week ending to-day Of any period
aiheh their establishment. The enroll
mont was exactly 1000; attendance a
lille over 500.
business In al! lines has been better
Today than for several weeks mast
me weather Ia superb now and roads
IRVING up rapidly.
ne lloorlng of the Waco suspension
bridge has been taken up, to be re.
plNcud by new timhers Az tho bridue
~ af0 ieet span, this work of renoya.
non IL u quite expensive and tedious
undertaking. ''''''
ihn FQrd opera company arrived
this evening, and Will play tonight
ana tomorrow night,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
ALvARADO.
INC Telephone EIchange-Improv..
menis by the Building Associa.
tion-Personal Paragraphs.
Special TO tho asgette.

special TO tho daEette.
,Alvhrado, December l5.--Tbe Tai.
phone company are putting up boxe,
III All the business houses and in !
number of residences. :"
Inc building and Loan associotior
or Aivarado have built several nioa
residences, which were rented hefass
completion. The association. nlthonnh
4 its infancy, have bought twenty.
liVe lots and contemplate erectisn
houses ther on at once to meet tha nv,
precedenIed demand for tenement
houses. This IL chartered in.,it,,
'i0n with limited capital of 500 600
Miss Olara Jordan, a charming littIa
belle of Waco, came up last night and
WIN spend the holidays with relations
Mrs. Kate Lawson of NTallndega
Alh', Is visiting her sister, Mrs Dr.
Edwards. pr'
W. Nj, Pearson, connected with the
ury goods house of j. G. Speare. lrft
isSt night for his old home in Ain.
bama. NN'"
The Mabel Norton troupe IL biu.d
lot TWO nights next week.
Professor Shook will give n v.c.l
ana instrumental concert at the onora
during the holidays.
Many strangers are in town nroa.
pecting. Additions TO our ponulation
g daily occurrence.
Dr. Dukes new drug store was
opened to-day. 1t is II handsome brick
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
Fire nj Winona.

Winona, MINI, December l5.-Tht
Wihonh d st. Peter railroad elevator
burned at noon. The fire spread
10 the freight house of the Diamond
Joe dock and Boynton Bros. ware
house.
The elevator, was built twenty years
ago ana valued at $4,000, machinery
5000. The lessee, III. j. O'Neill, had
l35 900 bushels Of barley, estimated
value, $79 900 insurance, $50 900. The
Diamond Joe dock and warehouse
burned: Loss, 10 600; Boynton Sons
beer refrigerator damaged, VI 900 The
pier ana draw-bridge We're damaged
TO the amount of $1,000, and two
barges slightly damaged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16

her feet and ht-itatingly said, mo
no, don't 90. My husband viii b.
mere IN n moment. ] want you To zee
hlm.r Her eyes were averted ano
hrr fnce wore the pallor Of death.
WIS shocked, but mastering my
emotions NJ beat I could, said "fer
| viii go.u with smile, ! babe hei
good bye. and hurried into the street
| slept that night In New York city,
ana ntVrr nnfe saw Usitie'a sweet
face or looked into the depths OF her
ireamfnl eyes, 80 full Of dreams ana
| blessed memories when eRt beside
] 1cr, holding her hand and seeking 10
read the mystical stars they half re
veaIed. Long years went by, each
| nying moro swiftly over my head than
any thnt had gone before
Last winter ! was In Boston. and
cpulu MT resist tho feeling that i'm
PEELED me TO visit the old city In which
had spent delightful days and weeks
more than twenty year. before.
confess that ] idly hoped ] might zee
liatiie's face through II wind0w'pane
| rooccupied my old room In The old
motel, and ssunterIng about the street
on quiet afternoon I entered th,
CHURCH In which Hattie and | had
often lstened Ia the voice without
hearing the words Of n good old DOM
ME. / was telling the sex
ton, now grown gray and
hent by the weight OF years
that remembered him well. said
10 hin ~ used 10 come with the pret- |
tiest, sweetest fnirest girl OF your city, |
and there Is the pew We occupied" |
looked ut the silver plate. The name
Of Hattic's father was not there.
"Whnt has become of that family '"
! nsltcd, naming IT,
'Como with me" answered the old
man followed Ito the chirrh vnrd
No words were spoken. He pointed
to a pretty broken marble
1han ON It's base read
SACRED 10 THE MEMORY or hat
Tusn
who faded out Of life to blossom into
Il e
How long stood chained to the
pot by the strongest chords that bind
uman hearts | cannot tell. lvied
YER my life, recalling its most delight.
NJ epuohs aud vanished dreams and
'asted days In vain hopes. dreamed
what might have been and how
mpiy and purposeless that grave hid
lndo my opistence aud how true .and
she had been who rested there
may have wcpt rendering tears, The
My proper tribute TO iIattie's love d,
nd memory but when | looked up
ne sun was settling, the old sexton \
nd disappeared, and ! was the only =
wing tenant of the churchyard. :,
The darkness of that cold, wintry v.
ew England night that settled down :,
non Iiattie's tomb still rests upon my "
e, -
i
If the accurately truthful story I 81
we here written may give mournful
ensure TO the pretty daughter OF n
nicola comparable with the inef1l- -
p sadness that ovcrwhclmB me while s'
ell II, am content
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
GAZETTEER FORT WORTH TEXAS SUNDAY DECEMBER

committee 10 walt upon Secretary
Folgcr, and ask him not TO force
the tax collection on whisky
Ginning out Of bond until
chngress takes action. The committee
appointed consists OF Representatives
Blackburn. chairman, Wills and Gull
bcrtson of Kentucky; Jordan, Follett
and Keller of Ohio; Davis, Morris and
WorihIngton Of Illinois; Belford OF
Colorado; Valentine OF Nebraska;
Jruadhcad of Missouri; Morse Of Mus
sschusctts; Hewitt of New York;
Byrue, O'Ncal aud Hopkins
Of Pennsylvania, nnd Flnlay OF
Maryland. A meeting VIII be held
on Monday Immediately after adj
journment of the house The commit
tee will he enlarged by the addition of
members from Indiana, California,
New York and Missouri. As soon as
Secretary lfogcr IL able To resume his
duties the committee will wait upon
him.
4 CONTEST.
Skinner of North Carolina, who re-
ceived from the governor II certificate |
OF election ~ member of the house, |
will present his credentials and ask to |
ne sworn III Un MUMMY, ilbDUpOltUi, |
Poole, will contest the seat OH several |
grounds, one of which Is that the vote
Of one county In the district was not
taken, which rendors the election
void.
JAPANESE AFFAIRs.
The Japanese legation has received
adviccs announcing sew
,ral important changes In the govern
nent departments. They consist In
he transfer of II prominent official
rom one department TO another hut
10 not Involve any alteration in the
personnel of the government. Oki
minister OF Justice, becomes minis
or Of education; fudnnk, minister
# education, has been placed at the
'ead of the council ol state, with
chief counsel of state, APP
oihted minister of the interior, and
minister of the interior,
laced In the ministry cfiuslicc. These
are not regarded IA likely to
nIail any radical changes In govern
lent policy, but would seem 10 indi.
ate that The japanese government
as resolved To preserve the revision
htlined in n recent dispatch from that
Duntry.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
A Prize ElgIll.

iitisburg, December IA prlze
iight took place this morning at dav-
iight ~ q barn on New Brighton road
several miles from Allegheny Civ he.
tween John FOX and James C;reennt
i9r purse Of 200. Tho mill began
ia'l night, but after the aixth ronnJ
me hackers inlyriered and the finish
was postponed until Daylight. Atnn
cary hour The men came together
again and fought four rounds mora
ofeeher forced the fighting from The
start and on the fourth round knnoked
tpA insonsihle The fight was then
dselded IN his favor. About nrty per.
SONS were present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16

to succeed and VIII not be Ion,
delayed, He concludes by sayini
that a republic Is the only form Of gov
4 ernment which will allow Spaifl /,
enjoy order, morality, justice and llb
erty, Whether the future strugQl,
shall be one OF peace or arms, the day
of battle will be a day OF victory, Ouyi
motto viii always be never TO com.
promise with the Bourbons.
THE KINGS SPEECH.
Madrid, December 10. King Alfonso
opened the corles this evening with
the usual ceremony. In bis sn"ech
the King deplored the late insurreclion
among the military. Referring to his
recent journey, he declared the object
was 70 pay debts of friendship and
affection and strengthen the
bonds OF friendship between
Spain and foreign nations. "Tbe
sole results OF the Incidents which or.
CURED during the journey,n he snid
was to increase the oordlality OF The
| relations OF Spain with other coun-
tries, and to prove on my return for
one of those manifestations. which
are only possible when "a monarch and
people are united I'm one sen.
timent, and which has suf
iiclcntly compensated me for the
excessive grief was caused by the late
lnsnrrection. Our relations with
foreign powers are excellent. You win
find testimony of his cordially In the
note published in the Official Gazette
regarding the state of our relations
with France, and in the visit of the
crown prince of Germany, also In the
beneficial effects produced by the prom.
az = signed with England 10
improve the commercial relations be-
tween That country and SPAIN as well
IA by negotiations now proceeding for
The conclusion of treaties of commerce
With Portugal, Italy, Denmark and
the Netherlands. Spanish commerce
possesses even greater interests on the
American continent. Our rem.
r"sentatives to the different states of
South America have been instructed |
TO conclude commercial treaties with |
the governments TO which thew ure |
accredited. We have opened nepo. |
tiations with the United States, which |
II successful will permit the products
OF tubn and Porto Rico to enter that
powerful market. Our relations with
The holy see are animated by the same
cordial spirit" The speech allud,s
10 reforms which Will be introduced
~ The army and navy, and also in the
OF justice, which will
secure trial by jury. Referring to the
'oloNies, IL says the suppression Of
by stocks and fetter.
proves the sincerity by which the law
abolishing slavery would be carried
out. II adds that in order to deyelop
Ihe productions of the colo
MES, the government il
preparing treaties of c0mmerce
md reforming tariffs. IL EXPRESSES
he hope that the budget viii be
covered by ordinary resources, ana n
by saying after all these re. {
orns are voted the govern
nrnt viii introduce an electoral re-
orn bill in which the differentiation i
4 suffrage will give equitable repre-
entation to all social interests The o
1ission Of this cortcs, it says, will &
hen be ended. If the govern
1ent is sustained Mt the new
eneral election, 1t will sub
M to the next cortos scheme for >,
u
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
TEN PIE.
The Water Works Telephone Talk-A
Theatrical Troupe.

special 20 tho Gazette.
Temple, december l5.-The Temple
Water company have rejected all bids
for the contract 10 build the water
works, aud have ordered machinery,
etc., To begin operations ON the work \
under direction 81 the company as soon
a. practicable. The highest bid was
fSLO0O. The company claim they can
save ten TO fifteen thousand dollars by
constructing the works themselves
The prospect of connection with
Bolton and other points by telephone
soon are favorable.
Thd Mabel Norton troupe gave mn
ut the opera house Last
night, which was highly appreciated
Oy our citizens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16

IRELAND.
THE ORANGE AND GREEN,

Dublin, December l5.- Placards bear.
ing the signature OF Col. Stuart Knox,
the Orange grand master, posted in
Dunmannon, announce II monster
meeting of Orangemen at Dromore,
county Down, ON the first of January.
In opposition to the meeting the Par
nellites will meet ut the same time and
place. Lord Rossmorc will BE present.
TRIAL POSTPONED.
Dublin, December l5.-The trial of
Elliott and Others, for conspiracy to
murder Smythe, was postponed until
the next assizes, owing TO The con
tinusd illness of Il iurymun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
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HiLESBORO.
A Batch Of Brief Personal Itcms--Im.
prOvcments.

special 10 the Gazette
iillsboro, December l5.-Miss Eliza
Muse of Evergreen, La, n rivei on
TINS morning'stran on "A visit of one
weeks to the families OF DR.. Robert
and Mai. Ewell
Christmas goods are now being
rapidly opened up by the dealers.
Hiilsboro IL rapidly improving,
more 40 than any town on the Nissan
ri Pacific road between Waco and Fort
worth. 1T lays all the others In the
shade.
Something about an important event
tiiat ID 10 occur next Tuesday Is being
whispered around town.
Misses Eula and Ora Cox, who have
been attending school ut Waxahachio.
arrived home yesterday, accompanied
ny Misses Melancthon aud lGthele.
more Cox of Wa1ahachie.
Miss Sallie Wade of Grandvllle
came in on the morning train to visit
Miss Eta Swoilord
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
Gone TO the Wall.

Columbus, Ohio, December i5.-The
STANDARD Coal and Iron company, w.
ID. Lee OF Newark, manager, made an
assignment to-day 10 IL. e. StonwOod,
secretary OF the Buchtel Iron com
pany. This company proposed con-
solidating with the coal and iron inter
est in fenking valley, and this trouble
was caused by a misunderstanding Of
the different interests.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-16
A Well. Dressed Crank.

Cleveland, Ohio, December IA
well-dressed crank was arrested here
THIS afternoon on account of annoying
Mrs. Garfield. Ho Is young man,
well-dressed, and gives the name of
George Washington. lie lives In st.
Louis. He wrote 10 Miss Mollie Gar
Held and said he wished to marry her.
His visits became such annoyance that
Mrs. GARFIELD had DR.. Boynton have
him arrestad