Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-30
SUNDAY NEWS.
Excitement Among the German Catholics
in West Virginia.
General Walker Consolidating the Tenth
Census
An Tmposter Claiming 70 be a Eewhsl
Sufferer Caught.


ing against the knights of the 81
John German Catholic society, was
read ia all the Catholic churches to-
day ordering all Catholics 10 withdraw
from the society before March isi. un-
der the pain II eX-c0mmunicalion
Last September the Diocesan synod
II u meeting IN this city. passed a
statute iUrbidding round dances and
the sale OF beer at entertainments
given by Catholic societies aud pas
tornl letter was issued ordering all
Catholic societies 10 enroll them
selves n such and submit
their constitutions for approval by
January first. An NOT doing 30 are
denied the privileges accorded regular
Catholic societies The knights Of
IT. John did not obey the order and
on last Tuesday night gave a ball al
which beer was sold aud round dane
ing INDUCED ia to test the matter. As
much excitement has been created
among the German Catholics the read
ing OF the letter to-day was the result
Whether the members of the order ~ill
Bithdraw or defy the episcopal author
ity Il a nloOied question. Many OF them
talk defianily now, aud the German
pre.s characterizcs the action OF the
bishop a. an Outrage upon the freedom
Of the German membership Of his
church.
Tlse wrong Man.
pittsbufg. January y. Thirly-tw0
persons WIRE arrested tonight f,r dis.
turbing a meeting Of the salvation
army IN progress at Allegheny City
Chicago, january "a nlAn giving
the name " w. G. Dickey, claimed 10
have escaped from the Newhall House
fire with severe injuries, was arrested
here to-day. II appears he bought
70 number IL bills OF goods valued ut
several thousand dollars from whole
sale house yesterday, and In
payment presented checks on
the First National Iiank
OF Crookston, Minnesota. Il was diy-
covered he was not the man Of that
name and who he represented himself
and WIN has n store in Minneapolis.
He i held without definite charge.
pending discovery as % value OF the
checks given kilograms were re-
ceiged from Milwaukee. asking the
police 10 hold him, as II is believed he
~ the man who fraudulently collected
money there rs IA Newhall House
sufferer. The prisoner says lac did not
intend 10 take tho goods, and played
merchant in order "a get the lrummers
70 take him around the city and show
him the sights.
The Census.
Washington, -. G. January *.
The plan OF General Walker TO COM
plete the tenth census, eontemplates a
reduction in volume of the reports
upon special topics from II $50 10 about
5000 pages. General Walker adds all
the reports not already printed. are in
a fair state OF progress. Acting Super
intcndent Denton, his third chief clerk
IL Frustrated. One Is dead, another has
gone south, and n third Is upon the
verge OF most distressing disability
General Walker resumes charge of the
census Il granted the necessary money
and says he viii bring the whole busi-
ness TO q close during tho current cal-
endar year The expenses of this cen
sus VIII be about nine and "A half per
head population, against nine cents in
the ninth ccnsus. Appropriation $780,
Opo have not been enough TO complete
the work.
An TmbezxIsr.
Chicago, January 2s.-Noah @.
smith, special deputy surveyor Of
United States customs for the port at
Memphis, Pcnnessee, was arrested
here on the charge of embexzling gny-
eminent funds TO the amount of five
or ak thousand dollars. II Is alleged
he collected them from the Seannus'
Marine Hospital fund and converted
them TO his own use. Smith SAYS lac
h but $40 short, and that this sum
was not embes2led, but simply over
drawn. He intends 10 make IL good.
snow slide.
Denver, Col, January 2S. The Trio
Vae's Garrison special says: Yesterday
two miners, Iawlcr ana Owen. were
caught In snow slide near Irwin and
carried several hundred yards down tie
side of the mountain. Owen who had
long pole used In snow shoeing, sue
ceeded In making II hole through the
snow, thus enabling him To breathe
until lac could eNtricate himself. A
large party of miners late in the night
found Lawler dead.
Gambetta's Papers.
Paris, January 2S.--The seals on
Gambetta's papers were removed TO.
day. The papers contain copies of
notes on the subject of reorganization
OF the army.
Alexandria, January y. Seven
persons convicted of murder In Ten
tab in July last will be hanged the
present week.
The smaller half of the legislative
council will be nominated by the
khedivc.
Shot Dead.
Boston, January IS Elizabeth
Vessels, aged fourteen, killed her
brother-in-law, Henry Fashouse, a dis
sipated fellow, separated from his
wife. Fashouse visited his wife to-
night, and quarrelled with her little
brother, and, while abusing him, was
shot dead.
Great Exoitcmens,
Lyons, January 2S.--Tho town Is In a
state of exeitement. II is rumored the
Anarchists intend 10 storm the prison
AT st. Paul, where Prince Kropolkine
Is confined. Troops and police are
posted near the prison, and other pre-
cautions are taken.
Notes.
Washington, ID. c., January oS.--
The marquis of Lorne attended St
Johns Episcopal church this morn
ing. lie was entertained at dinner by
(ranaful Sharsnan n.,...x.~ Az.