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the exercises and several Of tho soldiers
made addresses Representative Lee, Mrs.
Rowan, Mr.. Matchell, Rev. DIR. Rankin, ex-
Chaplain Cook, Of Buffalo, and d. b. Halo
way made brief addresses. Tho singing was
led by the young ladies of the Nsvy Yard
union, one of whom, Miss Anna White, re-
cited Poor House Nancy"
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Jnne l3
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SPECIAL excursions to Luray Caverns,
Every Wednesday by B.. and o., commencing
June 49,
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SPECIAL excursions TO Luray Cayerns.
Every Wednesday by b. and o., commencing
June 13.
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June l3.
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RESERVED seats for all on b. and O. every
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SPECIAL every Wednesday excursion to
Luray by the B. and o. Leave S45 q. M;
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No CHANGE of ears Washington to Luray
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Slrh IlnhIituifnns.

NEW BOOKS '''''>'
Mr.. lsaacs (coth), by +. Marion Crawford.
Heart of Steel, by Christian Reed.
Fanchetto. Round Robin Seriesr
Siege OF London &C., by Henry James, JE
STORY OF Melcent, by Fayr Modoc
Red Acorn, by John McHlroy
Wronged Wife, by May Agnes Fleming.
Marked in Haste.
story OF Carnival, Leisure Hour Series"
History People United states, by John Bach Nc.
Cnstee. =
cities OF Southern Italy and Sicily. by A. ]. G. Hare.
Harrlss Christianity and Civil Society
Pecl's Bad Boy.
EYES daughters; or Common Sense for Maid.
Wife. and Mother, by Marion Harland. am glad
to see that your counsel TO your sex is marked by dis
cretiun and basedon knowledge Of the complex ele-
ments Of ule problem you have TO deal with II ls
needed ann Will be useful, especially coming nom
woman who knows what she is talking about
Oliver Wendell Holmes, NJ. D., Boston.
The Sources of English Words and Phrases. by Ro-
get Plain, also with Patent Index.
Coltons General Atlas, New Revised Edition.
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IndisO-Blue Flannel Sack Suit, at $3.50,

which friend will fnd to be fully as good those
advertised as bargains at IS. He or anybody else who
may buy them has Our guarantee to the above effect
No matter how low n price that is advertised may
seem 10 you. you are assured and guaranteed that
NONE CAN OR DO name lower prices than we do.
The only difference you will find Is that we don't
humbug the people, aud state that the lowestpriced
suit we have is the best of that fabric that Ia made
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SPECIAL excursions to Luray Caverns
Every Wednesday by B. and o., commencing
luna IL
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A Cure nt Last.

Apply by the llttla
finger into thenostrlla
BY absorption II effect.
ually cleanses the ma
sal passages ofcalarrh-
al virus, causing
healthy secretiona IL
AllAys INFLAMMATION.
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~ S. Adams, 81. Clairville; G. M. Benson New
York; A. W, Matthews, jr, Chicago; George +
Mason, New York; s. Higgins, Texas; W. j. Hi
Cal; Charles d. McGuhen aud wife, Tenn X. L
De Jarnetto Va, are ut the ST. James.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
CLEBURNE.
Indictment Returned - BaScom vs.
BrOWn-A Verdict for the Plaintiff.


Special TO the Gazette.
Clebnrne, December S-The case of
AIRS l5a,com W. Joseph III. Brown OF
t9ft Worth was yesterday in the dis
tiicI court given to the jury, who, after
c"hSiueiaoIe ueliOeratl0n, returned a
verdict for plaintift assessing damages
al $500.
The grand jury in special session va. :
tcrday returned an Indictment aDainst
Dock Martin for the killing of Bob
Haley. ''''
General business is beginning 10 fall
oil. Christmas stocks are arrivin,,
ana That particular branch of trade {
livening up.
The dancing school is having a hop
this evening.
d. S. Ross of Fort Worth was in
town yesterday.
IL, d: Pendergrast OF Austin is at
the Cleburne house.
t!eburne, December S.-Hayerlv'.
the 18th. u''N'' Va
:, a couple of young bucks from Fort
orth, whose names are kept secret,
became intoxicated last nipht and
would nave been locked up had it not
neeh ior me interpositiOn OF Il beneyo-
lent gentleman who paid their lines
James Anderson, touph.!o0kinp
Individual hailing from the Rlank
Hills, stole about 500 worth of pronertv
from the Missouri Pacific ho,cl
az Alvarado on Friday. o.,
aturday he was mr. sted
and brought to Cleburne to be con.
lined. eo''-
II is reported that Martin. who
killed Robert Haley, is suffering in
me ne Dallas Jill from severe Injuries in
ilieted by Haley. '''' ~
Several witnesses in murder ease
today, while in the witness room. had
y nght' The court fined them ten
dollars per head. ~ ''H
Cotton shipments to-day, 100 bales:
total 10 date, T,7ll bales. @'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Investment of City Bonds to BE Consid.
cred by the Extra Session.
Close Collection OF Taxes for the State
The Land Fraud Board.
lIighwnyman Moklnson Convicted City
Officers Appointed.
Special TO the Gazette.

Austin, December S.--Several in
quiries have been received regarding
the investment of the permanent
school fund in the city bonds, and the
matter will engage the attention of tn,
extra session, being clearly outlined in
the governors call.
The extra taxes OF the state, apgre.
eating about $500 600 for the year,
have been all collected by the comp
troller except $4,000. This is dis.
tributed between twelve collectors.
and suit has been instituted for So. 900.
This Is the best showing ever made in
collections.
The land fraud board was engaged
to-day with the testimony of ID. Theo.
Ayres and Mr.. Fellman of Galveston.
representative and part owner of the
John Gibson certificate now under in
vestigation.
Chartered-McKinney steet railway
company, capital $50, 900
Taylor county wants to issue $65 900
worth of bonds and invest with the
permanent school fund, but 1t is advised
10y the comptroller that its property
values will only admit of an issue of
100000.
George Jones, negro convict from
Travis, having served out his term,
was pardoned to restore him TO citi-
The jury returned verdict to-day
In The case of Makinson, the young
giving him five years in
he penitentiary.
The new council elected city officers
tonight, with the following result:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
TERRELL.
A budget of Interesting items from
hauiinan's Busy Capital.
Special TO tho Gazette.

! Special To tho Gazette
Torra,l naa'.l
oranno si hio i,eueihoe M o.--Look out ioi
ona, 40 o'" 1,,HIli;, me qua begins u
open ana exhibit ITS colors.
a cnnnI" o W ,g niray occurred between
IN 0u III, VI neg aoe7 aoay or Two ago,
T." rerr .ei "ne was severely wounded
&c 1857" nf oo one iHa,s VI Irst-eiass ccmpa-
witness 'o ,r'at ~, S v,eroalniy expect 20
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
GAINESVILLE.
A Three Thousand Dollar Fire-Water
Works.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Gainesville, December S.-The first
fire in two years called forth our citi-
zens ST night about 10 o'clock. II
originated by accident in that old
landmark, Bomar hall, an old and
very large frame structure on North
Dixon street, now occupied as Il restau.
rant with sleeping apartments. 1t
was tue property of Ed. Bomar and
insured for 81 500. 1t was leveled. "a
also three other frames which infested
that corner. Considerable damage
waS done contiguous property, and
some 10 merchandise that Nas moved
and othe fronts of the fine brick block
on east side of the street, from the First
National bank north to Elm street.
Including the fronts of Lea dt Sim
sons grocery, Denton's auction house,
Brooks IL O'Brien's drug store ard
Ozment IL Turner's grocery. Good
Judgment aud prompt iclls by the
fire boys and citizens is What prevent
ed further disaster, for water as "iire
protection is abpNe par The loss
VIII foot up about 5000.
our water works are rapidly taking
shape, and there viii he no discount
ON them when they are completed.
we VIII be prepared for emergencies
of drouth or flame.
Captain Ike Clouds little son Lacy,
aged two years, died yesterday after
much suffering from swallowing the
kernel OF a pecan which lodged in his
IN the wind-pipe or other tube.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09

GRANDVIEW.
Personal and Business Notes. What the
South and West Want.


Grandview, December S.-Gov.
Bates Of Tennessee arrived here Thurs.
day evening and returned last niuht
He has n fine ranch five miles IRON,
mere OF 5000 acres, which he visits
about twice Il year.
Our country will soon become famous
FOR mineral wells. Mr. w. G. Davis.
one OF our wealthy catllemen, living
iour miles east of thi place, has well
OF mineral water, and while he does
no expect second Saratoga mt some
! tlihe when the water is properly
| tested, he thinks ii will cure many of
| tue diseases common in the country.
lie thinks Of having it annlyzed soon.
=; y. Files, Esq, Of Files Valley.
M county, some ten miles distant.
mas recently discovered that he had :,
fountain of mineral water, and thinks
likely he has struck bonanza. He
has had the water analysed, the aualv-
ais being made by Messrs. Dashwond.
Garter & Co. Of your city. The watr,
VIII cure sore eyes and scurvy. aud All
are invited to test its medical yirfl,es
Mr.. Is n. Hill has Withdrawn from,
the firm of Pittman, Reynolds & mn
having sold his Interest to Pittman ~
reynolds. Mr.. Hill purchased the
grocery stock of j. T, Reynolds.
capt. Tiiiman Smith OF CIeburne
was III town to-day in attendance upon
our justice court.
CHRISTMAS is coming nd Grandview
seems to know it. Our merchants are
awe to the occasion, on ut least one
Wouid think so from the extensive
preparations being made to supply the
esinaiu for holiday goods. Messrs.
moore ~ Co., q. Kann aud IL. a. Kerr
70 nave already received handsome
stocks Messrs. Pittman and Faux
il,I nave Just returned from the Fort
where they purchased beaut,fil lot
little folks. ''''
POLITICAL.
That ink-slinger signing bimself In.
dependent, in your issue of the 9Th
should he permitted to rest ouietlv |
under the shades till after the eiectinn
IN 81 II he cannot do better than me-
ssnt TO us any better presiden-
m M material than General Hancock
me election of Carlisle means simplv
no more federal generals and Horace
iIeeiey editors as eXpedients, no more
'hlerlnS by the Sonth and West to the
,no'pisn ana unappreciative North.
40, SIR The Southwest have en-
,arked in the iron-clad ship OF tariifI
corn, meaning tariff for revenue
'nly, and with Samuel J. Tilden ma
or one Ike unto him, they in
END to sail triumphantly into port in
ssl. That bloody shirt, the great ban
Ter OF the Republican party, the one
WIN Which they have brow-beat n
ln'in' submissive and Godlike people :
OF nearly twenty years, will be buried
ueep at ne next election that the
,nie !. VIII take to resurrect it can A,
NY DC measured by eternity itself 4
ne Psopie are awe To the issue, aud
n ny intend 10 be bold, progressive /
the noble, statesmanlike and fa.r
vii. ie'r no
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
POSSIBLE PRESIDENTS.
Morrlson Urged by His Friends 80
Blaine on a still iIun,-Randall
for the Second Place

INV Sccohu fiacc.
Special to the Gazette.
Washington, December s.-Morrison
oililinois seeming to the front as n nos.
sible presidential candidate. Ue holds
views. ON the tariff exactly suited Ia
the West and South, and il Il claimed
That he can carry Iowa and possjhIv
WISCONSIN. AS he was q soldier ON III
Union side, this fact will cheek the
,nnloody,shirt cry Of the Republicans
uhe chief argument against hin, IL
lhat he VIII ALLEVIATE those Eastern
states which are now Democratic
i,iaii'e Is secretly working for the Re-
publican nomination, although he
sNnms TO be out of politics. sam Ran
ualls friends are pushing him for The
Sice-presidentlal nomination. Wv
THE SLAVE CLAIMS.
vi. Robert Taylor Of Fannin
county Il is thought hero, instigated
tne movement to secure paym.ut for
sinves, Similar causes have been tried
neiofc unsuccessfully. w
wiNTsRsMlTI's TEXAS LIST.
Doorl!eeper wintersmith on Mon
MuAy VIII present 10 the Texas delcua
non list Of places under him which
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
ABILENE
A New Opera Hon,.-., !.

a New Opera Honse-y.. ).
Speech, = pl,any-Telephenss nm .'''l
Abilene, Decemhe, I.
enterp p IfM opera Tan. hou,e IL !
Messrs. Davis and i,nd ou,lnes /
s s'nts over the success y aa v y. \
and IT, and his theatrical sali II NJ u \
a Tha are hs to build him an a,s seS Z
s lme house will be com NJ spt = I!
s lpnas and will be csl IIpie' ~ !, n
Jones opera house. '''u 'it y
Mr.. Stuttz and HE M.
company leave SUNDAY '1 'as, sIA
S ni,s iva and Colorado ,d"1 ;,r \
lars rs, of Abilene money s'n luldAd
The telephone bulid.,;.
anu proposes If he rtcpiy,s mug, @rsa' |
enlargement from our fi 5n.i,lla '0I &
p Duild a line from AbIIsnss , ! Y
Co1ncho, by way Of Buii Sa'' I, ~
n neis Wy and San Angels. a.,
ness ness re relations with iGs,s te v,,'
such as to cause onr oi,;,, VS.
sider the matter seriouslr u' U
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
GALVESTON.
The New Catholic sevspiH-
Eads-Standard Tina

Galveston, December SIR
mittee appointed by Bishop O..
to solicit subscriptions TO the :
the Catholic Publishing conF'
Texas has met with most q
success, having up to lhe |,
placed $50 shares, which secals]
with not more than hall ne
canvassed. The committee
hdent that by next WednfsA
will have placed l,OOo shals
each, assuring the apptsnaI
first-class Catholic weekly
Texas within q few weeks
The latest adviees are %
that the letters to Capt Ear
city council and commercial
Galveston, regarding deep
lrovements, have been loIs
that gentleman at Lisslp
steamship Arizona, ardah'
pected here daily.
Commencing at noon lea'i
city clock will be regulate v.
timIe of the ninetielh meIlas
All lawyers Of prOmlasHn,s
weston disclaim any COME X
the much.talked-of
claims.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
L0NGviEW.
Two Old Men Arrested for Forger,
The Merry Christmas Trade.

Speclhi 10 the Gazette
Longview, December s.-Wm. A..
Smith, q gray-haired man of seventy
Years, and L., a. West, aged about
siXty-iive, We're brought IN to-day from
Mississippi under an indi tnent for
forgery by Officers Killngsworth and
Booth. They Will DO released on
ppnds, Monday, as they are prepared
70 make whatever bond may he re-
CURED. Much pity was manifested
Tor 'hsm, which their gray hairs could
not fall to provoke.
business is brisk, az notwlthstanJ.
ing the snort crop everyone Is prepar.
ing for merry Christmas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
BR0WNWOOD.
A sheriii's Posse After the Fence. Cut.
'ers-lrouble Expected.

'EIT'N7'11 W FIIH NIINtTIH.
Brownwood, December s.-Y,ster.
DAY Just before II o'clock some .o,tias
came IN town from Croggin's rn,,aI,
ana informed the sheriff thai thera
was large crowd of men congreva, t
out there for the purpose of cn,tjn,,
Tue pasture fence, and at the renuaet
u the parties owning the pasture ia
sheriii, with force of twnnt. ~ ~.
lhiriy men heavily armed Vent
out to put stop TO tho fanrn
cutting. The sheriff and posse ,es,
mere yesterday about noon. They har'.
NOT returned yet nor has anythin',
been heard from them since tbsy laG
Tor the scene of the fence tr5,,,io
serious results are anticipated frnm
TINS trouble before it is settled. w
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
SAN ANTONIO.
4 Grand Welcome 10 Bishop Nm,
Pugnaclous J,eE p,,s, M

Spcci"' 10 tie Gazette.
san Antonio, Deanbss-Jbed.r,
9 On here lcsigEt h hosS S.4 !
Bishop Neraz wssgrs1d. Iter4 w.
some 5000 persous N IN u,a I'M, "
and at the cathedral, Crlne,css , AZ,
was made nlassof hsnstumv,ss,
and thousands were unAtlsanlp /,
trance to the cath dral
United States Attorney JssTra
makes another assault on luiNll
ner and his relaiives In this sd
Times. The attack Is bitter, aAE,
proposes 10 carry his war thruaI
gardless of consequences.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
DENISON.
George White Seriously if Not Fatally
Injured by Machinery.
Special TO the Gazette.

'lNS'"i 10 thc SaLeltN.
Denison, December s.--Geo. White.
q young man AZ work in the Missouri
Pacific carpenter shop in this city. was
caught In the machinery last night
ana seriously If not fatally injured
Ms ribs were broken aud pressed into
us lungs. II Is feared lie cannot re.
cover His parents live In Paris,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
BAIRD.

Work Begun on The New Court House
Business ana improvements.
Special TO the Gazette.
Baird, December s.-Work begins
ON our new court house to-day. we
viii have u fine building. /. II. Mil
iiken ~ Go. Of Weatherford are the
contractors.
Business is good our town Is inn
proving and bids fair to be good one.
Court commences on the 10th for
this judicial district with heavy
docket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS SUNDAY, DECEMBERS

time is coming when IL will rank
above any institution In the South,
and men who are willing to work and
wait for the honorsiwill reap, as they
deserve, the reward of the faithful.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
The New Bridge.

n, Niagara Fails, n. Y, December e.
The first railway engine has nros,oa
the new contralever bridge. se'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
Rescued =

New York, y
steamship s lss' ST. 4
MIA arrived to-day y, nisb
captain and sever ,s,s,s.., M
already left u Tue .a ,SI's issI
tween 500 and ,, ~
The captain deus ses9
When the snrs, !. ,ns upsc
crew had no water 9, liz
days except wsa' u,
during a shovel ,s,,I.Isslh
but no water,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
STOCK GAaBIM|
Another Phase Viewed ~
by the Courts /

Philadelphia, Decen!! .;,, !,
Finletter, In a long oplut
the warrants of arrest s Z ~
Barrett and Edward
August Boyd, and ai l''',,,
PENDANT to furnish vpoo,Ir3
through ii ouehI q firm Of whl's y
We're members, ReadIas': Il 81 \,
70 10Th the amount Of sssi ~ b
left Ie in the custody o. l , Z
t tfr. understanding der thai. !,
i be I by The "u railroad cenp..!
sold sold again, and the dl d
was subsequently Y Sidl1
firm, and tne i'y ,a,;oc.
from lost in specializing ~
answer to the cha' ~ M "
vast first, that az Y. aJ,SliIs
constituted stock dsf1
Illegal; second, the - y sbe
the money III u
lently contracted ;;,sassr, ~
they did, 1880
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
PLANO.
Coming to the Front Sale I'D
Comedy COMPANY.

N'f""ss
Special TO the Gazette.
Piano, December Soar n
rapidly coming 10 the frOntlat.
OF improvements. Twelve u
the Central Go. Is town LOIS va
to-day, which makes twsntFk'
all sold in the past month, aid 4
buying these lots have oa1s
improving.
Paul's Comedy compaDy 1
"Matrimonyn toa crowded hs,
night. "Joshua Whitcomb VI
presented tonight.
Weather cool and business BIZ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
MALLErr IS aolNa.

The GAZETTE was the first 10 give
Information that Prof. Mallttt OF the
university had engaged to resume his
on position IN the university oil Vir-
sinn aiter the present session. His
h ~ We're FULLY appreciated,
thougn out little regret IL felt
at the final result. The
needs men who are deeply
IN It's cause and not dis
satisfied with their position. The
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
MlNoK LOO Sd oFEIcERs.

John Baily, for many yeurs chief
clerk of the house OF representatives,
VIII be succeeded by Muior Thomas o.
Iombs, present printing aud bill clerk
oI The house, Chas. H.. Lacllnor of
New York was appointed newspaper
clerk OF the house aud Peter II. Pernot
OF Indiana superintendent of the house
folding room.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-07
Horrible Tragedy.

Victoria, B. c., 5.-Ths steamer Eu-
reks arrived this morn nZ from he north,
and brings news of q horrible tragedy
at the DskArd mines, near Harrisburg.
Alaska. Two whisky sellers, Rennie
and Martin, got drunk and unconsciously
exchanged caoins; during the night In
dams broke into Martins cabin, where
Rennie was sleeping, and stole q bottle
Of whisky; as soon as the fact was dis
covered both men started after the In
disns and in the fight with them Rennie
was killed. Citizens 10 force arrested
three Indians, combining them in the
gusrdhouse. During the temporary ab-
sence OF the guard the Indians procured
pistol, shooting the guard on his turr,
and then fed. The firing swoke Mayor
Owens, formerly of the United States
army, who rushed to tho resc1e, and was
shot down, wounded. The Indians took
an ax and hacked his heSd to pieces.
The three Indians then attempted to
make good their escape but number Of
miners who had cached thu scene shot
one of them down, and arrested the sec.
ond, but the third escap3i. Tha infuri-
aied citIzsns constituted themselves a
Jury and hung tia captured Indian.
Next day Colonel Barry ordered the
chiefs to produce the third one who had
rs was quickly delivered up
and promptly hanged.