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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-24
THREE CASES OF DISAPPEARANCE.

Bertha Reeder the twelve-year-old daughter OF
prosperous beer seller at No. 20 Eldridge-st dlsap-
pearcd from her home over hec fathers shop on
Sunday afternoon under circumstances which
caused her parents much alarm She was their
only child and her father had kept her at board
ing school in Stapleton l.. l., for moro than year.
but she left he school about month ago. Whlic
her father and mother were out of the honse she
vent away with young man.. Mrs Reeder went
TO Police Headquarters yesterday and while telling
her story she tainted Detectives who are search
ing for the missing girl have clew as to the young
man with whom she went away. ,,.
Philip Van Patten, q welknOwn socialistic
writer of No. 81 secoDd-ave., has not been seen
since last Friday. For several weeks he had COM
planned of ill-heath and his business affairs were
In a bad condition. On Saturday his Iandlady re-
ceiyed letter from him. in which he said that he
intended to commit suicide either by poison or
drowning His friends think that he has not Killed
himself but has taken this method OF getting nd OF
his sOcialistic work. =,
There were no " developments yesterday In tho
case OF MR.. f.. L. Fuller, who disappeared from he
Albany steamer Drew last Sunday morning while
on its way tO this CITY, Her friends are inclined 10
believe that she jumped overheard in moment OF
mental arrangement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-24
THE PLAN TO UNITE THE DETECTIVES.

THE PLAN TO UNITE The DElECllNEo.
1t was said at Police Headquarters yesterday that
the Commissioners were not OF the same mind re-
gardIng proposed plan 10 place all the precinct
detectives under the command OF Inspector Byrnes
One Commissioner who III favor OF the plan
has changed his mind after talking with SOME OF
the captains who are opposed to IT. Inspectors
Murray and 1bOrne are in favor OF the change
while Inspector Diks is opposed 10 H.
Captain Washburne, of the twentieth Precinct
in speaking yesterday of the matter TO a TRIBUNE
reporter, said that the proposed plan would not
affect him the slightest. don't require" he con-
tned, 1.-THE services of detective In this preclnct
The maioriiy of the criminals over whom try to
exercise fatherly influence are youthful and mex
perieDced, and their crimes consist mainly OF acts
of petit larceny. There amount OF money
here 10 be stolen and 10 opportunity for q skilfnl
burglar or forger. Still, / believe IN allowing
policeman who makes important arrest, II he mas
sufficient ability, TO work out the case himself, so
that he can get the credit for it."
Captain Williams not so communicative, ana
refused at first to say anything OF the subject.
"All that is required" he finally said, lis al exam
naion of the records of the two detectives attach
ed to my precinct to prove their efficiency"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
HARRISON COUNTY.
The Excitement ouietinG Down Oddities
and Bresities.

The Excitement nuietinG Down. dditiet
and Brevitiss.
Correspondence OF Gazette.
Marshall, September % Your cor
respondent ran over to Longview yes
terGay and found things about as they
were here just after Gregory's exit.
The worst may come, though there il
much more smoke than fire. The
whole thing may bean election scheme
f6T>weIe tllSre about six special ones
taken ont of each county over here
things might show up different, and
after a shooting scrape, n Federal court
case. ETC., and away they would go.
There evidently will be break made
some where, though when and where
no one can tell, and the result will be
about as above.
Col. +. b. Sexton is at home again
after two weeks stay at Jasper.
j. Il. Lewis il home from spin over
the TRANSIT Continental.
H. NJ. Price, editor of the Messenger,
is still lying-in bed, but Is on the
improve.
The electric lights now make our
streets look brighter at night.
Cotton IS coming in slowly. Crops
are reported over half short, and far
mers are down in the mouth.
Hayerly's Ministries are billed for the
2Sth inst. here.
Ed Wamack, who was accidentally
shot "A few nights ago, Is improving
rapidly.
Marshall needs an Old Man in her
tower too. Should your old man sue
coed in getting up his combination, be
sure and have him billed here, for he
is looked on MS various and sundry
things. Some believe him 10 he Gill
hooly's half brother; others think him
Mulkittle's lost boy, while Others ven
ture that he is Peck's bad boy up TO
some new prank Wonder what he
looks like, +" stick "A pin in II and hlt
II with brick, ray many. He would
draw well mere for his friends are hu-
nlerDus.
The GAZETTE is always one day late
here. If il could he arranged so as 10
come on No. 4. she would lead the day
ia II little while.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

~ ,ne,r shoulders, and some lunatic
~ snS'oe Mulhatton order manufac-
.a,, 'ne sensational rumor of con-
,,,a, p'a'su outbreak among the ne
~ We are satisfied that no scns:-
enr ' nan oe ne white or black, believes
wi one moment that the negroes con-
template such thing, and s6e circula.
'ion OF such reports should no con.
9enined There has n, been since Tho
Jays OF reconstruction better state al
Iveilng between the whites and blacks
" .n's section than exists to-day. and
any assertion TO the contrary il IN
sIeiy without foundation. Eor The
incarnation OF the GAZETTE aud its
Ii.'suurg correspondent we would lust
s,a.e mat Pittshurg still stands and
IN this section " y" NV
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
No War of Races in Camp County.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE OF the
18th instant contains Especial from
Pittsburgu that il somewhat reinarka-
bic in some respects, and - calcuihleu
to create undue excitement 10 otner
quarters concerning the CONDITION ol
affairs here. We do not know wherY
the GAzETTE's correspondent got aii
his information, but would simply sugr
gest 10 him that In sending out snch
reports he Is doing an Injustice TO ms
town and community. The substance
OF the whole business Is that Few
nights since 'has ,, Or ,tl iDuf neglUes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

medical crank has given the world
paper IN which IL Is held that there
Wy no tnaiarial diseases; that the dis
eases understood TO he produced wv
iiia.aria are caused by the bites of mos
aul'oes, who thus inject poison into
,le oiood. He also holds these awful
rests do not bite the black man at
hight, because he is hid from them by
ms oiaekness; that the shade of the
negro has been produced by an effort
OF nature to protect him and ii It
were not for the use of quinine by
whites in mosquito infested districts
'hey too would have become black.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
NOTICE
TO
CONTRACTORS.

ON the 9th day Of October. proylmD, the
Hon. County COMMISSIONERS Court Of Hrd
River county. Texas, viii convene for the
purpose OF canNaHsiDg such lids ~ may be
then presented or previously lefi on Me WITH
he county clerk ofeaid county, Tor the build
ing of "a courthouse G,r said county. In the
town OF ClsrkAyllls. ncenrdins bs the plans
county clerk OF sid county, fgr Inspect on by
and benefit of contractors Ito which pro
posed Oidaers are ro.erfed.
Tne eouit reserves the right I E, accept euy
orc, or reject bids made. No bids viii be
considered unless accompanied by mo.
oughiy satisfactory evidence Or security OF
By order OF The count, Septcmbsr 18th,
lss8 A. y. COHLEl,
Clerk, Co. Court, X. TX. Go.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
MONTAGUE COUNTY.
A Railroad Meeting-Another Feeder for
Fort Worth.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Montague, September IA mass
meeting OF citizens OF the town was
held at the courthouse last Saturday,
the object being to take into considera-
ton the building ola branch road from
the Fort Worth & Denver City rail-
way to this place. DIR. III. II. Lewis
addressed the meeting and submitted
propositions in behalf of the parties
who propose to build the road. A com
mittee was appointed to take active
steps at once to raise the amount re-
CURED 10 put the road through r imm:-
diately. We expect by 1854 TO be con
nected with Fort Worth hy rail. This
road. when built to Montague, will
control large SCOPE OF this and the
Indian Territory That now go.s TO
Gainesville, and will be one Of the
brst short-llne feeders that Fort Worth
bns Our people are enthusiastic over
The project aad haye no '.oubt that the
road win G pushed through at once.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

a New York, september l0.-New
Yors ,: cleveland, ?. Called at end
. pnhiladeinhia. Pa. September l9.-
pbiInGelpi,ia, ia; Buffalo. 8.
Roston Mass, September l9.-Bos-
'op p,,oy,dence. September l9.-Provl-
denoe. Z; Chicago, A.
ue rpnIn,n,bug. o.. September 10. =
columbus. s: Allegheny, 8.
ciorinnati. september I0.--Cincin-
natl, y; Athlete, ..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
AItTESIAN BATHS.
GAINESVILLE HACK LINE.

T EE Il ARNETT HAVE PUT ON A HACh
IL line between Whitesboro and Gainebville
The hack leaves Whitesboro at am. imme-
diately after tbs arrival OF the east-bound
Texas and Pacific train, anu leaves GaInes'
Vile at pm, In time to connect at Whites
boro with the soutb-bound train. Fare each
wRy, 81 "a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

FORTH THouGHTFuL.--To avoid
a danger is prudence, 10 neglect q
eopgh or cold IL cIiminaI when
Acker,s English Remedy II Guarnns
feed 10 cure. Sold by Il. N. BruBswig
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

Wildcats are said by the farmers to
oe SO numerous in the Berkshire Hills
OF Western Massachusetts as to render
the keeping of sheep impossible.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
200 aoQ moro agents canyassers
0UU,UUU and club iaisers wan ell TO rep
rescntand read the
Girls National Refor-ner,

an illustrated Temperance, Agricultural
Journal, devoted Ia reformation In education,
society snd OyefnmeDt
Circulation guaranteed 10 exceed 100000
In twelve months.
The only Temperance paper ~ 1crls.
The Girls NATIONAL REFORM m Is the
oulgrowth OF the Girls Own Paper and the
National hciormer. and smnde up and hand
aoinely illustrated by new artists ana tnp-
piled with additional writer's, Illus MAXI 4 IL
altogether the most superb periodical ~ me
Kind issued. ~ appears now as u di-eolninn
quario. pns.. and cut rendering IL tnsiiy nc
ssibeao the T#ders. Each npinber v ac.
compan.ed bya fuuf-page Musical supplement-
(hlled with choice vocal ana INSTRUMENTAL
music given as special pren'iuin 70 SUD
hc'ihe 4.
Valuable premiums 10 club rniscrs; liberal
pas Ing commissions 10 agents.
The Giii, - NA1IoNAL RBFOHNEE Gulnlfn-
bly, covers lie chosen field, aud no one inter
ckfed Ia Temperance, Literature AailcuitnTc
aud A ri either pictorial or dc ofai can
afford 10 Inlss IFS monthly visits. Price WV
per annuIn, In advance. All rcsuigr minis
,f4rs, TefDpfrsuce organ izafinns mud brnDges
where tho paper IL kept on Me IN The lodge
room, viii rereivea copy cno yeaf 40 fifty
go J6sEfIifNE rULMoRE. Publisher,
% Travis y rect. Houston, Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

one thousand Cinnamon partici-
pnted in the grand parade Mt Portland,
gre, III honor of the completion ofthe
Northern Pacific road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
AMrRroAN LEAGuE or noNon.

TRINITY COUNCIL no. $40 HOLD THEIR
L NEE uuss on the second and fourth Friday
evenings of the month ut X. OF y. hall. Hour
OF meeting, O'Clock. j. w. WRAY, Com;
Il. NJ. GEAkY, Sec.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

CROCRETT HOUSE, ponhhm, Texas, clean
" beds, airy rooms, a good tire proof safe,
sample and well-arrnngea bath rooms.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
DRESs-MAKING.

AND PLAIN SEWING
~ by Miss Liyzie Ward. East First street,
third dosr west OF colored Methodist church.
Gentlemen's pants made 10 order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

GLEBURNE HOUSE, Cleburne. Texas. w.
" IL. Brown, Proprietor. Good acsoInno.
dations; reasonable rates, COninOdious
sample rooms for commercial men.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
SOCIETY NOTICES,
.. OF Il. q.

THE @. OF r. G. EVERGREEN s., REGU-
4 lar every first and third sunday at 1890 %,
m. in X. OFF. Hall, corner of Third and Main
street. JOHN HODGES,
Secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
HOTELS.

A LBANY HOUSE, Albany, Texas, james
IA Melton, proprietor. Near depot and con-
venient 10 Town. RaIupie-room for CONNER
clal travellers. Every provision possible made
FOR the com ort of guests.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

ExCHAsGE HoTEL-SOUTH SIDE PUB
~ lie square. $50 yards from lIannan
Spring, Lanls asas, Texas, barrow & co. pro-
priftors. weil.ventilited rooms airy dining
room, and table supplied with tne best OF
eve rything To be had
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

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Pfoi, ~. Heard; The dfumDeTs' horne: table
supplied with all the delicaciss OF the season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-21

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
STATE LEGISLATION on THE LIQr0R
QUESTION,

A paper on this subject, read by Mr.. Henry
Hitchcock OF st. Louis, before the Missouri
State Bar Association contains some inter
esling facts. During the year. 1885, lcgisla-
ton intended to restrain or prohibit the sale
of liquor took place in SIN States, differing
very widely in social condtions-viz. Ken
lucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Massachu-
sells, Connecticut, and Iowa. In Iowa 1t took
the form of II constitutional amendment, abso-
luleiy prohibiting the manufacture or sale
within the State of any intoxicating liquor
whatever, Onc of the courts has, however
pronounced the amendment invalid because
it was not submitted to the popular vote in
proper form, and the question is still under
appeal. In Kentucky, several special acts
were passed prohibiting or providing for the
regulation Of the sale of liquor in particular
counties " districts, apparently in accord
ance with the prevailing sentiment on the
subject in each locality. In Mississippi
things have taken n similar course. The
sale of liquor is prohibited in fifty different
towns, and within five miles thereof. One
act prohibits it in all the towns of particu-
lar county except one, and in another per-
mts the sale of malt liquors only. Another
act relieves a specified district from the OPP
Grafton OF a law which prohibited the sale of
liquor within seven miles of two churches.
In South Carolina similar series of special
acts was enacted prohibiting liquor dealing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
Fitz John POrter's Case,

The Senate has passed the bill for the re
lief of Fitz-John Porter, all the Democrat
voting for it, with Senators lIoar, Cameron
of Pennsylvania, and Scwcll of New Jersey
All the other Republicans voted against it
In the House it will probably encounter SC
rious opposition, but the general belief is thu
a majority will be secured if, in the midst O
other business pressing for attention, it cal
| be brought to vote The case is an eN
tremely puzzing one. The following from
the Worcester SPY gives perhaps us correc
a view of II as can be obtained
The opinions of General Grant Of the
board of officers who rc-examined the case
two years ago, in the light of much newly.
obtained evidence inaccessible at the former
trial, and of many military men who have
studied the subject carefully, seem TO be
almost conclusive of the point that General
Portcr's acts or omi ssons did not warrant the
severe sentence. That is to say, his failure to
obey strictly the orders of his superior, Gen
eral Pope, may be justified as an exercise of
the discretion which an officer in inferior
command is understood to have, to
suspend or omit the execution of orders from
an absent superior which the subordinate
commander is convinced would not have been
given il his superior had been fully informed
OF the situation and circumstances at the
place where the order was to be executed
But this IS not the whole case. There is at
least some evidence, enough to convince
many persons who have given attention to
the matter that General Porter himself did
not know all of the facts whose subsequent
discovery serves to excuse his alleged in
subordination, and many more are con-
WINGED, whether by sufficient evil
dence or not, that General Porter, either
through want Of confidence in Gen
eral Pope's military capacity, which perhaps
he could not help or personal dislike, which
may possibly have been deserved, did not
give linn that jealous and cordial support
which every officer owes TO his commander
that lie expected, and some persons believe
hoped for his defeat and disgrace that he
did not respond to his orders 50 heartily,
promptly and vigorously as he would under
like conditions to those of Gen. Mcclellan.
His correspondence at this period, as well us
the testimony Of officers who then were in
communication with him, affords some evil
dencc that this was his state of mind and
temper, and it is not strange that, believing
this, many believe also that the facts since
asccrtaincd as to the position of the enemy
and other circumstances, which serve to ex-
cuse or justify Porters failure to obey orders
are fortunate accidents, proving not that his
conduct was that of a Jealous and loyal sub
ordinate, but that it did not in fact contribute
to the disasters Of the day. Those who thus
believe may admit that the original Judgment
of the court martial was not justified by all
the facts now known, but still contend that it
was not undeserved, and that Porter has no
just claim for sympathy or redress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

Slightly amended. In Ohio, the so-called
pond Law endeavored 10 evadc the con-
atitulionfl prohibition of licenses, by impos-
ing heavy special tax on liquor-deaers, but
the Supreme Court pronouncedit unconstitu-
tonal. AnothCr act closed on Sunday all
places" In which liquor was sold or exposed
for sale IN other days, but the difficulties Of
remains dead letter. This increasing tend
ency to lcgi'la.c about the liquor traffic in
various parts Of the Union indicates dis,inc
ly the growing public sentiment in favor Of
temperance, and of repre;sve Legislation fol
the protection Of the community and the in
diyidual
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

a movement is on foot in England for the
issuing Of onc-pound notes.-the smallest
notes at present Issued Icing iiyc-lound
ones, coin being used for smaller change.
The reasons why the issue of small notes las
been prohibited are that the issue of small
notes would result in great increase of for
gerry, would occasion additional cmbarrass
mcrt during ranics and would cause loss
OF coin to England, aud that in the event of a
great war ii would be source of strength 10
have a great amount of gold distributed
among Tie people. But in this country the
convenience of the small bill has been suilici-
cnt to overcome these objections, and it is
difficult to see how the English people can
got along thJUt them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

A notable bill is that introduced into the
House l'y Representative Anderson of Kan
SIS. The bill proposes the construction Of
II telegraph line from Portland Maine, ,C
Topeka, Kan, with branches to all Other
points il may be deemed desirable to reach.
Offices are to be established only in carrier
postoiliCcs until the PosmAstcr.G General con.
sidcrs it feasible to Introduce them in the
smaller Offices Messages are to be carried
at uniform rate of twenty-five cents for
ten words, until the PostmMstcr-Generalr rec
ommonds II reduction. And the bill pro-
yid,s for issuing $1,000, geo in thirty-year
bonds TO cover the cost, and for reserving
$500, 900 of the receipts as Il fund TO redeem
the bonds The bill doesn't impress us very
favorahly from its very modesiy. What it
proposes 20 accomplish is too little, either to
benefit the public or Ia test the practicability
of Government postal tclegraphy. But as an
entering wedge an objective point for dis
cussion and dclibcrAtion-the bill will do
very we'll.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

There las been a reign OF terror in part
OF the mountain region Of West Virginia
brought on by squad oil scouutrcls who
formed themselves into league under the
name Of cred mea." Robbery has been their
principal business, though they have commit
ted pretty much every c,ime short of muir
der When one of the gang was arrested
and tried there was difficulty in finding wit
nesses who dared TO testify against him, and
his fellow thieves were expected 10 pcrjure
themselves to any required cyteut in order 10
get him clear. \ recent Trial of mail rob-
Der brought the operations o. the iulllaus to
light, and il appeared that citizens bad been
taken from their houses at night and terribly
whipped by them, That they had plotted the
assassination OF the prosecuting attorney Of
the State and some others, and that there
seemed 10 he no power strong enough 10
cope with them until the federal officers I'M
derto0k the prosecution for the robbery of
the mail in las September. The three who
were directly concerned in that affair will go
to the pcultcnllary, ana it seems now that
the organization is broken up,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

In a letter recently published Mr. J. b. dc
Rossi mentions the unprecedented discovery
at Pompeii Of a Biblical fresoo. He says
that investigations on the spot showed him
that it was genuine, that 1t was Biblical, and
that its presence could be accounted for. II
is an unmistakable judgment Of Solomon,
the figures are carcatures, with enormous
heads and the lower part OF the body dwind-
ling to frogs legs. This made it unlikely
that the house WHARF il was found was that
of Jew; who would NOT thus have ridicul-
ed his faith yet how could pagan have Or
dered or conceived such painting. A
neighboring fresco, however, explained the
enigma. 1t is a Nile scene, with pgmies in
burlesque attitudes, and crocodiles ready to
devour them. This points for the ownership
OF the house to Alexandrian Greeks. aud Al
exandrian Greeks were not at all unlikely to
be acquainted with the Septuagint version Of
the Hebrew Scriptures.