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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
THE TRADEs-yNIONs.
Third Annual Meeting in New York
delegates Present.

New York, August 2l.-The thir0
annual meeting of the federation OF
organized trade and labor unions Of
the United States and Canada began
at noon to-day at Turner Hall. s..
GYampers, chairman of the executive
committee, called the meeting to or
der. The following delegates pre-
scented credentials: Kenneth Mcken-
zie, A malgamatcd Trades aud Labor
Union, New York; Wm. McClelland,
Amalgamated Society of Engineers, OF
New York; II. s. Tinker, Book Bind
ers Union, of Washington. ID. C.: p.
II. Michigan, Chicago Trades and
Labor Assembly; Il. NJ. Stack of Cot
umbus, Ohio; H. Z. Mccormick. OF
indianapolis; Albert III. Jones. Of
Washington, ID. c., and Jean We'll, oil
this city, delegates OF the German
American Typographical union of the
United States; Richard Sewers, sea
meLs' benevolent union of Chicago; j
IL. Fraser. cigar makers union, No. Il
OF New York; Gabrie Edmonston
carpenters and joiners union OF til,
United States; NJ. ID, Connally, trade:
and labor association OF Cincinnati
/ w. &. Pollmer, cigar makers union o
Cleveland; Fred. Bland Of Evansville
Indiana, Herman Phillips of Cincin
natl, and Samuel Campers of this city
from the cigar makers internationa
union of America, John Ill. O'Brien o
Columbia typographical union o
| Washington, ID. c., and George Blaii
of the workmens' association of New
| York state,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
FIRE RECORD.
Blazes Zig and Little Which Occurred
Here and There Yesterday.


Chicago, August 2I.-Fire occurred
at six O'Clock this morning in the OPP
Grating room of the Western Union
telegraph company of this city, it is
supposed from defective flue. The
floor of the room was very much
burned and flooded by water. The
company is now working several
wires duplex to New York and expects
to be in order for business Tomorrow
morning.
Chicago, August 2l.-The five-story
stone building corner of Lasalle and
Washington streets, occupied by the
Western Union Telegraph company
the Union National bank, Interna-
tional bank, Associated Press and
numerous commission offices, was par
tially burned at 6:S0 this morning and
made completely uninhabitable by
streams of water The lire originated
on the fifth floor used as the operating
department by the Western Union,
and within twenty minutes every de-
scription of property on tae fioor was
y mass of ruins. len men We're on
duty at the tirhe besides
the night manager The fire
| originated by the crossing of tive
duplex battery wires near the switch
board and everything was in blaze
in moment. The fire department
was on the scene quickly, and beyond
the heavy drenching given every por'
ton of the building no damage oc.
cured to the main structure below
the fifth story. The Western Union
| Immediately began the removal of lis
property to the building on the north
side OF Washington, where the equip
ment oft Mutual Uuion company
enabled them to continue u handle 0
| portion of its business, and prepara
! tions were made to remove the entire
business into that structure for the
! time being. Market and stock quota
! lions stopped for time, and little
business was transacted on change
The loss to the Western Union may
! reach $4,000; loss to the building
3O,O00. Owing to the prompt action
OF the fire patrol the loss 10 the banks
and other tenants is slight. Insurance
$l30090.
Chicago, August 2l.--The Western
Union company this evening has
/ evolved system out of the confusion
caused by the destruction OF the main
/ operating room. An army of lnemen
We're employed throughout the day
disconnecIing the wires which make
their way into the ruins of the old
building and connecting them with the
Western Union tbuilding across the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
THE MAN IN THE TOWER.
He Tell. an Old Story Mt the Expense of
= Place Called Dallas.

He Tells an Old Story ut the Expense OF
= Place Called Dallas.
The old mans orchestra was out of
order Yesterday when the GAZETTE
man climbed into the tower. The
wind came in squalls as thick, hard
and fast as the licks OF Il drivers whip
on the Fort Worth street railway. 1t
whirled around the tower and came
i'm the west windows and the orches-
ira WINGED under IL SIS badly as the
aforesaid drivers mule; crowd of
small boys were running round on the
yeranda outside; cloud of dust rose
up from in front of the FL Paso Hotel
and rolled along Main street to the
square, shot across 1t and lost Itself III
sections in the valley OF the Trinity
bcyoud.
The old man occupied window on
the shady side of the tower, and was
throwing crumbs TO a single pigeon ON
the roof below.
".Just the kind of weather for cy-
clones, said the old man, as the re-
porter paused beside him. 'D1d you
hear about that cyclone which played
such n prank on the drummer out
west the other dayo" asked the old
man. AS he threw the last crumb to the
.No,n said the reporter; "what
about it?n
This drummer" said the old man
nwas standing in the path OF the cy
clone rs it came kissing along ana hat
his watch out in his hand when IN
cyclone struck him, and 1T actual,
blew all tie works of his watch on
through the key hole"
"NNhere was the drummer rom!
inquired the reporter.
From Dallas, said the old man.
''Oh, that accounts for II, said tn
reporter; "anything is liable TO happe
to d man from Dallas
That's so,n unused the tower maj
"and it reminds me Of an incider
connected with that dream had IN
other night about reporters ana intel
viewers. When stood before u
uates. knocking for entrance INTO III
Heavenly Kingdom, fellow came Y
and asked for admittance also. ,
Peter looked at him and said, What
YOUR name, SIR? The man. said n
name was ---. oh, yes said >
Peter, plenty of people come here Y
that name. Where are you from
From Dallas, said the man. 'Dalla
Dallas, said st. Peter. see here, m
dear Sir, YOU are the first man IN
ever came here from Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
A Drunken Druto's Wanton Murder OF a
Segro--Threats of Lynching.


Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 2l.-At Alb
ingdou on Saturday, VIM. Bridge,nan,
a drunken white man, made assault
on 4 negro whom he shot several
times, and when Edwin Hawkins, the
negro's half brother demonstrated,
Bridgeman turned and killed Haw-
kins. The murderer is in Jail, and
serious threats of lynching are made
oy the negroes.
A MIDNIGHT SCENE.
Harrisburg, Va, August 21.-Last
MI ut Col. g. Il. Dem al, an aged and
respectable citizen of this county, and
before the war member of the house
ofdelegates and state senate OF Virgin
Ia shot dead negro named Rises
Deneal and his wife, an old couple
living alone, were awakened by q noise
and the husband taking pistol opened
door leading into an adjoining room
/ lust in time to see the outer door
( creed open and man step into the
/ room. Deneai aiming fired, the ball
/ passing directly through his heart
! The negro fell forward on his face
moaning. The neighbors hearing the
| shot, rushed to the house and dragged
| the body into the moonlight on the
| porch, where he was recognized. The
negroes feet were mufiied in rags tc
! deaden the sound.
| y CONSCIENTIOUS DEFAULTER.
Boston, August 2l.-kirkland M.
| Fitch, the defaulling cashier of the
Second National Bank of Warren
Ohio, arrived here Sunday morning.
During the day he appeared to SUITE,
severe mental trouble. Arising yes
terday after sleepless night, he de-
cided TO surrender and walked into
the headquarters of the district police
He said lgis name WAS Kirkland Nj
Fitch and he was wanted in Warren
Ohio, for embezzling $50, 900 from the
Second National Bank of that place
He said he could not account for hi:
coming to Boston unless it was to get
away AS far as possible from the scene
He had taken the money as charged
and had lost 1t all in stock specula
lions in New York. He was desirou;
OF saying bat little about his evil do
ings, and expressed desire to return
to Ohio as soon as possible, anC
would go without a reqaisition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
The Planters House.

Messrs. Harrison & Pullipm have
taken charge OF the well known hos
telry. and intend to keep II first class
in every particular The young pro-
prietors are reliable, energetic and
thorough-going, aud will cater to the
wants of the public MS it has not been
done In this city for a long time. The
tables will be AT all times supplied with
the freshest and choicest cables the
market affords, and served in first
class style by the best of cooks. The
rooms of this house are elegantly fur
nished, and as cool and pleasant as
anyone could wish. Travellers desir.
ing good place to stop cannot do
better in Fort Worth than to stop at
the Planters,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22

way. The telegraph con,pao,
mates their loss ut not eycesd':'
0O0 to $4,000 with no insursrn
to other tenants not exceeding n
An order has been given for n I,
mediate reconstruction \
building, and In doinc y
architects have been directed 4
one of the finest operating ros n
the world. All the instrument.
company were saved. 'rwsn,
wires had been connected wI
operating rooms at six this ev =,
and by tomorrow the compauy !,
pates having full force Al wc,s
two banks burned out sought All ~
in the vicinity and succeeded II
acting their usual business ,Fbe
ciated press is Temporarily seolles
in the office of the Timex Worl
commence to clear away the ruin
morrow morning, and expsct
ready for reoccupancy Ia a p1opt
six weeks.
The circuits to the west sud
northwest We're cut during lie NJ
part of the day, and dispaichaEae
directions had first To 70 ii Y
south. Tonight the comHg h \
northwestern circuits iHrfIMw
deragain, and all buslha / Isis|
cared for as usual. IL vH IA N
for all leading oilicialsoii hsayu
General Superintendent ChTg, /
perintendent Tubbs, lleidd
Summers and Manssi
rints were on The I'd
within five minutes after ts
broke out and by their undEi:|
quick work the cornpanyyw si1l
not only to handle the hgNt
heavy business offered daringa|
but placed its equipment ID =
handle its usual run tea(
Later investigation goes % 4
fire wasaiue 10 the close prrtI
the gas jet to the switch boart
it N fire, and not to the crd
two duplex wires as stated.
AT SYRACUSE.
Syracuse, August u. --Ih
Danforth this morning GesN
dwellings of Capt. EdmuMl
and Il. X Fuller. Loss, S2lM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
knights of Honor.

The regular meeting of Tarrant
Lodge No. l205, X. of H., occurs to-
night. 1t Is important that all mem
bers attend, particularly those who
have not paid assessment No. 1913. as
they stand suspended since the 10th
inst. and can lie PLACED in good stand
ing only by vote Of the lodge in regu-
lar session, after they have paid all
dues, fines and penalties charged
against them on date of suspension.
II. Il. EAKIN,
Financial Reporter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
WHISKY AND Carl
A Prominent Young St. LouIsisa
Here Last Night--DissIpat9
Caused 1t.

A Young man named ID. Az
arrived in this city on the 9Th
from st. Louis aud registered
Ell Paso Hotel. He represenle
self as being u civil engineer
engaged by a railroadinan to
the Pan Handle with Others icI
some land. He paid his wi
hotel and expected 70 leave
party did not 90
remained at the n
About a week later he IN
draft for $50 to the proplM
hotel and asked to have
The draft was on his ing
Louis and he had a telegr
would be honored. CaY
ander then cashed thee
He took the same telegrn
81 Dammann and askedil1
draft for $50 which thq
first draft was honOred inns
the second one which
Damman cashed was %
its return they made comfs
him and he was arr.ss
Charles Garretson and le
He sent several telegralnes
last night for help but hMns
ed an answer at a late haI:'
January says he is a SOP :,
ID. A. Janury who wa
prince in st. Louis some VA
says he is WORTH s6o,oW 70
come into his possession va !
age. His mother is rspu " 4 a'l,.
wealthy. Parties in thes .:lsral
lived in st. Louis ega ~
story as to who he is am s,r
brother to Jesse JanpI
leading citizen of s. lVu''
has recently died. ID
liz has Vi'5oS
defend him. IL ii
1t is known by MA ne, IA
who takes obseryatlahis,; d.. q
January has been ean, gan, Nm
also been drinking 81 y
ua was arrested r.
while coming out Of ss ~
He will doubtless NM i
satisfactory with Marpaa ~
and be released to.r .'s5sui
snoothfaced boy, appsaJ
nineteen or twenty year' III
been seen on the s.I'sS.d peo
I eral weeks by hundieus soOn
will recognize him
pointed out 10 tn M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
RAILROAD NOTES.

Captain w. Kellogg brought In No.
sos on the Transcontlnental last night,
Employees of the Mo. Pacific were
awaiting the arrival of the
pay car yesterday.
j. C. Barbour, division supeIintend-
ent Rio Grande division, went west
from this place at 9:45 yesterday morn
an
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
The Proner Thing.

Leo Wenar, the irrepressible and
alert Main street confectioner, came
into the GAZETTE Office last night
bearing tray loaded down with the
delicacies of the season. Peaches and
cream, ice cream, cake, cigars, etc.,
were numerous about the office for n
few minutes, and the boys enjoyed
them hugely. Leo always does the
right thing ut the proper time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
Extra Meeting.

An extra race meeting will be held
here on the 9th aud 18th of Septenl-
her. The directors have been consid-
ering this matter for some time, ms an
uounced In the GAZETTE several days
since, and held meeting yesterday, ~
which the conclusion was reacheu.
Further notice will be made OF the
event ia few days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
Coles Circus.

Mr.. Louis +. Cook, representing w.
w. Coles circus is in the city making
preparations for an exhibition to be
given here on the Goth of October.
They opened in ST. Louis some time
soon and will come from Missouri di-
rect to Texas and only show in IA few
of the most important places in the
state, the southern portion not being
able to afford the luxury.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
MEXICO.
THE STEAMSHIP LINES,

LIZ JsH-4hoi1lI isI.NTaos
Mexico; August 2l.-The Mexican
Navigation Company recently sent an
for their New Orleans line. The agent
failed to buy the steamers, and the
government has extended the time for
commencement of operations until
steamers can be built. The Tamauli-
pas, the first steamer of the Transact
lantic line, is expected to arrive ut
Vera Cruz in October. and two more
steamers will be put on the line early
next year. The merchants hope the
Alexandra line will continue to ply
between Mexican ports, New Orleans
and New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
Rescued.

The wife of Joe Roland who lives
IN the farm of Major NanIandt, took
arsenic yesterday with suicidal intent
bur the prompt efforts of q physician
rescued her The cause OF her deter
mination TO END heg life is not known
aud could not be ascertained last
night
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
A JOURNALIST EXPELLED.
IRELAND,
EARL spENcER's ARRIvAL

Dublin, August 2l,-E Earl Spencer,
Lord Lieutenant, arrived ut Cork last
evening. He was escorted through
the principal streets ot the city hy Il
small mounted gu rd and was respect
fully received by the people. Police
men in sight Of each other guarded the
train OF the lord lieutenant along the
entire route from Dublin to Cork.
AN ARREST.
Dublin, August 2l.-A painter named
Evard was arrested on n charge OF
threatening to shoot Golding,a Phoenix
park ranger, one of the witnesses on
the trial OF the assassins of Cavendish
and Burke
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
DENMARK.
TnE AMERICAN SOCIETY,

Copenhagen, August 3l.-The fifth
congress OF Americans, students of
early American history, opened to-day.
The Princess of Wales and members OF
the Danish royal family We're present.
Addresses were delivered by Danish,
Spanish, Belgian and French dele
oates
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22

Willie, bright little son of Mr. J.
il. Stanley, a prominent lawyer of this
city, died yesterday morning of flux.
The little boy was about two years
cid, beloved and admired by all who
knew him. Many expressions ofsym-
patty were heard on all sides yester-
day for the bereaved family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
ENGLAND.
M'DERMoTr's CASE.

Liverpool, August 2l.-McDermott,
arrested here recently on his arrival
from America on suspicion of COM
plicty in the dynamite conspiracy,
has been further remanded. The prose-
cution will show that McDermott had
been in Cork in company with Feather
stone, the convicted dynamite con-
spirator.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
TUEKEh.

/ CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS.
Constantinople, August 2l.-Brig.
ands have captured the governor and
several eounsellors of Flonan near
Salonica. They demand 100000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
DISCUSSING SHAW.

London, August 2l.-There was q
lively discussion in the commons this
afternoon in regard to Shaw, the Bit
ish missionary in Madagascar, held in
custody by the French.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
srAIN.
AI.rMoNso ANp wILHELM.

Madrid, August 2l,-The visit of
King Alphonso to the Emperor VIII
liam of Germany is expected to take
place September both. MARQUIS
Delavique Dearmago, minister of
foreign affairs, will accompany the
king.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
GERMANY.
ARMs WANTED BY CHM.

( London, August 1.-The Standards
/ Berlin correspondent asserts that the
! Chinese government is negotiating
with Germany with the view OF pur-
chasing 100000 rifles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RIOTS

Vienna, August 2l.-Riots caused
by opposition of the people to the use
of the Hungarian language in official
notices have occurred in other towns
in Croatia besides Agram. Troops in
tervened to quell them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
Texas Stone Company.

Attention is called to their adver-
tisement for help in our want column.
Permanent employment and good
pay is offered at their quarry.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
A SHOCKING CRIME.

Brestan, August pa landlord in
this city yesterday murdered bis five
children by hanging them, and then
committed suicide.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
TONOUIN.
HAIDoUNG ATTACKED.

London August 21.-The Times cor
respondent at Hong Kong reports
Haidoung in Tonquin attacked by the
French on the 18th. Result not yet
known.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
EGYPT.
DEATHS IN ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, August 81. -Forty-three
deaths from cholera occurred yester-
day. One hundred and forty deaths
from cholera have occurred among the
British troops in Egypt since the out
break to date.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-22
ITALY.
A CONFEDERATION

a CONFLAGRATI0N.
Rome, August 2l.A disastrous con-
Migration occurred at Berzisa in the
province of Como. Forty-iour houses
were burned.
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SECOND EDITION.
FOREIGN.
Interesting Miscellany and Notes of this
Day Beyond tho ocean.
AUSTRIA.

soCIAL1S1IC PAMPHLETS.
Vienna, August 2l.-A number of
socialistic pamphlets which attacks
the Emperor Francis Joseph in vio-
lent manner have been found in the
vicinity of the imperial summer palace
at Luxembourg, nine miles from this
city, where the Archduke Rudolph
prince imperial of Austria and Hun
gary, and his wife are residing.
Pamphlets of similar character have
been circulated at several pleasure re-
sorts in lower Austria.
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FRANCE.
TRIcoN's WITHDRAWAL.

Paris, August 2l.-A correspondent
of the Times says the statement that
Tricon would shortly leave China for
Japan is an admission of suspension of
negotiations between France and
China. The return, says the cores
pendent, of Tricon to Japan is evil
IDENTIFY u device for getting him away
from Shanghai without even an APP
pearance Of rupture.
DEMANDS ON MADAGASCAR.
Paris, August 21-Rear Admiral
Galibor, successor of Admiral Pierre
in command of the French fleet in
Madagascar waters, Will meet Admi-
raj Pierre in Rouen. He will after
wards go to. Tamative and insist upon
n French plotectorate over Northw est
Madagascar, the abolition of the law
relating to the tenure of land by Eu
ropeans, and the payment TO the
French of one million francs indemni
ty. The latter demand may be waived
II the Others complied with.
THE ToSQJIN WAR.
Paris, August 2l.--An official dis
patch from Tonquin says Colonel Brl
unair with II column OF troops started
on the 18th inst. and occupied Ho
doung.
A JOURNALIST EXPELLED.
Paris, August 2l.-The expulsion
from France OF Botane, the Belgium
journalist, who failed TO prove hi,
charge of bribing French deputies, has
been deferred until council OF minis
tiers has approved she decision in hi
I case.
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