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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
(haudlerand Party.
Recherche Reception.

BAR HAKEoR, Me August 25 The Talla.
pcoss, with Secretary Chandler and party
on board, has arrived.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
Nine Negroes Treated to DOctorca
Seer-ENO Oi them Dead.

Nine Negroes Treated TO DOctorcd
Hecr-TWo at them Dead.
ROME, Ga, August y "A c rse Of whole.
SAFE poisoning among negroes living in the
suburban town Of Forestville has just come
to light. Three families living near Walter
Prices house had falling out with Prices
wife few days ago. She told them they
would be sorry for it before Saturday night
Yesterday morning Walter Price carried
home vessel filled with lager beer and
some flour. The neghboring negroes
were
Invited to Drink,
ard the fOIr was distributed among them
10 make bread. Nine partook OF the beer
ard bread, aud everyone was soon after
mgGe very sick.
one wcman named Ella Jenkins started
a little six year old child TO the city for a
doctor, and died before the child returned.
lie same child was taken sick, and died
b( fore dinner. Three of the remaining
seven children are in
A Critical Condition.
Drs. Hammond and Thomas Holmes ad-
ministered antidotes for arsenic poisoning,
rs every symptom indicated the presence
OF that drug. The wife of Price was also
rOisonsd, and she saws her husband did
he work, as he wanted TO get rid of her.
A post-mortem examination OF the dead
woman vas held, and her stomach is TO be
snayzed by Professor Lyme tomorrow.
Price pre- tended he was poisoned, but ply.
sicians decided otherwise. and he was
jailed on the charge of murder.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
RIOT AT MANNINGToN.
A Free FiEht Between Lumber Men
and the Town Authorities.

and the Town Authorities.
Special 20 ne Register.
MANNIN"ToN, W. VA, August 25.-Early
this morning this town Vas thrown into a
state of great excitement by the outbreak
OF what proved 10 be a riot of 40 mean
proportions and which, but for its timely
suppression by the county authorities
would have probably
Resulted in Several Deaths,
Tie truJ bie mas bsea brewing for some
tine pa {, end the outbreak was not alto
ge'htr UNEXPECTED Our town council has
for Sune tImr been engaged in grading and
improving the pike and this WORK has
necessarily resulted in ObstruCting thai
thOIOUghisre to a considerable extent and
has caused much vexation and delay TO
teamSIers Tne annoyance has been eS
peCially diStsSleful to the Buffalo creek
teamsters engaged in lumber hauling and
they drew up petition to our city fathers
RequesiInG Relief
For some reason or other this prayer was
diSregarded, and the teamsters accordingly
detern med To clear awsy the obstruction
themselves TLiS the ,0liCe resisted. and
the battle commenced l,Vbs, revOlvers.
and knives being freely useG, while bold.
ers and rocks flew around indisCrIrninately.
SIX ur eight participants received more or
less severe injuries, the worst being sus.
tame" ay Walter Furbee and Jesse Fowler,
who VcTe
Badly Reaten
uP. The county authorities finally came
10 the rescue aud qgeii-d the riot. making
several arrests. iucsudrug Marshal Frv ami
hl1 p'ice. The excitement for time was
very GItat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
Eight Horses Burned.

CosHoCToN, o., August 2j-About 10
o'clock last night the livery stable OF s. w.
Snyder was destroyed by fire, eight valua-
bic horses perishing in the flames. Snyder
estimates his loss at s., 500; insured for
1900 IN the PhWpix, of BROOKLYN. The
and were valued at 81, 200, and were not
insured. The origin of the fire is un.
known. but is supposed to be the work OF
an iucendiary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
G"IiinE % Dsu,Lox

FrCA"", AuguSt 25.-The Chics.o ,s
-. 4 hSs met The cut rate Of tEo S,IIauI H.iu
n IL ego to Buffalo snd return,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
FOURTH BAPTIST CHURCH,

Doors open at $50 o'clock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
,der Hars a. sttu Living,

and enjoys excellent health thst the let.
ters from Pernod, fils. were undoubtedly
forgeries, and the whole affair a swindle.
A short time ago the illinois Stats lei
ting contained a notice Of the father :
death and an estimate OF the immense for.
tune which he left TO young Haas. This
news is supposed to have been inspired By
Haas for the purpose of giving a further
color of probability to the story OF bis
fathers death. Mr.. Desmond has learned
that several other brokers and bankers,
smong whom are some who were intro
duced to Haas by himself,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
Greatly Exaggerated

80 - Sna @ u would appear to be II more
an uouoLe @ .ns number Of murders bAd
"a n committed in large place /, -
~ OF New York the great merroDol;o a ..IS ,nS
<phE httn'd center Of our union ~ So,
Ntre are erongh murders commitrs5
- nhI.y 10 populate y town the $50
80 mon The county seat Of that 5rsa5.
- bO'"ndGe county. Murder il a no.;
e i"'ng, hut don't let Us saddle ,ba
ferih "pon 'he many gOoi o onIs of
PC r'"ge teHsuss c"riain indiyiIuats -.
-. neym2nf the srt who happen ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
RELIGION EXTRAORDINARY.
The Peculiar Methods Employed by
Washington DeaeOns TO Drum up n
Congregation.

The Peculiar Methods Employed by
Washington Deacons TO Drum mp
Congregation.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Washington
has about sixty thousand negroes. 1t as.
tonishes people who visit us to find so many
here. OF course, We get used to it. We
find after awhile when our Northern preju.
dices are worn away that the negro is not
altogether nuisance. In many respects
he Is decidedly amusing. A strong negro
characteristic is religion. Your servant
may lie and steal and commit various 9TH
er sins now and then, but religion is her
stronghold. She will 60 to church with the
greatest regularity and observe at least,
all the outward evidences of a devout
Christian. | am not extravagant at all
when ] ssy that the deaCons and sisters
may be
The Very Worst Private Citizens
in our midst Washington churches have
had good many scandals which have be.
come public. l have had good deal OF
experience with cOlored men and women
indlvid Ially, enough 10 illustrate this fact
satisfactorily. There is something comiCal
III SOlbC phaotS Va hhiS lSIISIOuo ISlNOA'
am reminded OF it again by being put in
possession of a hand.bill which is being
distributed sll over the city odsy. |
must ask the privilege of inserting this re-
markable document, which is given rer-
bati!p et Etcrdtim, with the exception Of the
list OF committees at the end, v hIch is not
necessary 10 illustrate the text. 1t beats
anything ever read:
WE ARE IN THE FIELD.
OU.FORA
GRAND LAMB sLAYING AND LAMB
EATING
AT THE
FOURTH BAPTIST CHURCH,
Monday and Tuesday eves., Aug 20 and n, S3.
The Lamb will be brought forth and shown
10 the congregation by the servants Of the
High Priest, at which time the representa-
uyeS of Moses and Aaron will come forth
and read the law 10 the congregation. One OF
the representatives will bring out the Goat,
which might be called the ScaDe goat. This
Goat will be brought in by the supposed
CATION.
There will be singing with the services
which will be amusing TO the congregation.
The second evening the Lamb will be
brought forth slain and eaten by the cpnBre-
CATION; also A abraham aud his Son will be
spTsSenled. Proceeds for the special bene
'3it-of the Church. viii YOU come and help
US
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
ReaueafIng Relief
ANOIHER MURDER
lkHpOriered From Dsddridge County
The Report Not Yet SnbsianIIaIeSI-
An q Indeseryed Record

NVF-tlt % IIt htJN'tf.
CLAEHsEvsG, August "A Another muir
'der in Doidridse county" was the rumor
on our streets yesterday. There have been
20 many shocking tragedies enacted 10 this
'neighoor county Of late, that believe this
tumor IS an imposition upon our credence.
he reputation Of this adjoining county is
becoming very unenyiable, as a quiet and
tsW soldlng district. The caususl observer
SoulH readiIy Join in vehement abuse of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
seven Hundred AnnamItes
YESTERDAYS FIRES.
A Pennsylvania Town Almost De-
strOyed.

strOy yed.
NIFFLET w, Pa, August 25 Early this
morning rire broke out in the stable Of
the Doreman Horel and was not checked
until il had burned the hotel, postolfice, a
private residence and block of brick
houses occupied by the Franc SEQ Hard.
ware Company, J. SimOns' saddlery, S.
Parker, Heakley & Son, J. Parnell,
Ranks & Co., and several others. Two
horses were burned in the stable. The loss
will aggregate $4,000; insurance $1,000.
At , o'clock this afternoon the Formsn
Hotel, also known as the Juniata House,
is still burning, but the entire square
around it has been burned out. The mails
at the postCflice we're saved. The fire is
supposed to have been Of incendiary ori gin.
tramp was arrested on SuspiCiOn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
The Qsses as BaIRsssl.
LOspos. August Is The Queen has ar
rived at BaImOraI Castle.
Wsau MsslakNa
Many Hsstakes.

LosDox, August 25.-The Standard. com.
meptipg on the ciote of the session Of
Parliament says the weakness snd d. ivided
coubssis OF the opposition during the ses.
zion eItriested the ministers from their
worst strsits. The ministers may take
heart for the features when they rsmsmbsr
The marvellous impuni,y which they On.
ioy.d
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
WHOLESALE POISONING,

Admission cen
Children II............... .. .............l 10 cen
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
C0NDENsED TELEGRAMs.

The Denver, Col, soap works burned
yesterday. Loss, 100000. Fully in
sufed,
- the 30 pacing race at Utica yes
terdny, Bill, Sr., won three straight
heats ~ 2:ls; no 2:28I.
Extensive Touring mills near KILL
Ken, Westneath, Ireland, burned yes
terday.
Representatives Of railroads inter-
ested In the Colorado pool met in
Boston yesterday aud discussed gues-
tlons OF Interest TO the combinations
Al Ynng was hing in he Jail yerd
at htlssonla, Montana for murder of
another ChiHaman. He protested his
innocencn, and died game.
S49l 800 in three and half ger
cent. bonds were redeemed az the treas
ury yesterday I'm pursuance to l2lst
call. About S2G, 90 are yet out
standlng H. Is expected that they
will be redeemed ut the rate of $780, 900
per week.
An official circular to consuls, an
nouncing the death of Hon. jeremiah
=. Block, was sent out by the depart
ment of state from Washington ye4.ter-
day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
RAILROAD NOTES.
improvements AZ Msr.haii--Ncw osnWH'
"A Change predicicd-fcss 80
Items

tt'fff"f
81 r.. rIvahep, passenger conductor
oa The Tcxas ~ paclfi road, u IN the
,,ify.
TT. Dempsey, travelling engineer
of the r. a y. rallrOad returned 10 the
Fort from II P,plo yesterday.
j. G. barbour superintendent OF the
Rio Grande division Of the Texas ~
Pacific railroad, wns Ia the city yester-
day.
a party Of railroad clerks from Mar
shnl1 oti vacation passed through tie
city last night TO explore the wild
Wcst.i
g. JIarimer, train dispatcher Of the
Gulf Colorado & Santa he, arrived IN
the city yesterday.
The pay car on the Missouri Poetic
did not arrive yesterday. ~ was ~
Mineoia aud VIII probably reach this
pulnt to-day.
a gentleman formerly occupying y
prominent position on the Morgan
road. who has Just returned from New
Y DIRK. stats that Huntington will as
sumo control OF the Morgan road and
steamships on January !.
a Vicksburg dispatch snyg Capt. A..
A. Sharp supetinteudento Of the l,ouis-
Vile, New Orleans ~ Texas railroad,
IL reported as having expressed him
self ns though tho road between this
city and Port Gibson would Toe opened
In another week, or. ut iarthest as soon
~ the river falls no rs to prevent boats
from landing ~ Grand CUT The
present Indications ARE that another
week will close navigation ~ tho latter
point A mixed trnin will run when
the foad first opens thus aflOrdiug
both freight sud passenger trans-
portation between Port Gibson and
VicksburR.
In New York railroad circles the
talk Is that Mr.. T. w. Pierce, the pop.
ular president OF the Galveston, linr-
risburg & san Antonio road. viii, un-
der the new regime, lie the general
manngef OF That portion Of the South
ern Pacific road extending from New
| Orleans 10 III Pasu, Texa8. dist nee
of 200 miles. 10 liz further stated thai
| Captain Fowler who has long been
! the agen Of the Morgan company nj
! Galveston, Will be given the manage
/ mcnt Of the steamship line. From
! what tho rAilroad reporter has nscer-
taiHed, u appears thuttlie reports cams
ftta an authentic source, ana arc
| doubtless correct,
Tho Marshail Foundry and Muchin,
company Malshull, Tex, are prepar
Ing to erect u new wheel foundry nnc
other buildings. Tie wheel foundry
viii be ~ feet wide aud 10 long. III,
\ walls VIII bo'tweity feet high with {
! lantern roof forty feet above grade
The new foundry will cnable the com
pnnv 10 increase It's present capacity o
! 10000 per annun 10 over i0,0a1. Thi
capacity u far behind itg orders bu
hopes to have its new buildings IN
4 working condition very soon. when il
Will be In shape for nny reasonahl,
nmonnt Of new work. The company
has finished ~ liberal ot,ier for stocl
aud coll cars for the /, & G. n road
and Is now working %, m order ~
coal ears or pon,lolns for the Texas &
Pacific company,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
n Aynsn,r WIN.

THE telephone In the GAZETTE Office
raug gently, well softly three times
last night, and the reporter knew at
once tlnt u femnle hand had hold Of
the crank ut the other end of tie Tine.
"Hcllo,V he answered.
Hello said u sweet voice.
ais tat you WIZ"
"Ah, yes That isyes. Its Will.
What IL it9''
"Will, you nmst not come
tonight, because pspa is
In the parlor writing . long
letter or something and wont he
through til ii O'Clock, and he Is sit
ting right by the window that opens
out OH the gallery
THAT'S too bad. When must /
eome?''
"ro-morrow night
All right yood-bSc.o
"Good-bse, kiss ne.N
We'll, here goes 80 long
tn, tn
n wnsn't the real WIFE but IL was
enjoyed by the imaginary VIII and
The kiss was too awlully sweet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23

over seventy Thousand Dollars RE
bate IN the Fourth District Of Texaa.

over SoveDfy-threr Thouaand Dollars RE.
bate IN the Fourth District Of Texsa.
Deputy Revenue Collector w. r..
Coil, for the fourth revenue district Of
Texas, Is in the city, aud hns lust lin-
ished making ont tho inventory Of
rebates on tobacco, cigars, anult, etc.
provided for In section 4, Of the act Of
March 3, 1888, which reduces tie tax
Oh al kinds OF tobacco on and after
MAY ] 1883. The section In question
reads az follows:
'.'rhat on all original aud unbr0ken
factory packages OF smoking and man
ufactured tobacco aud snuff. cigars,
chefoots and cigarettes held by nlnnu-
iactnrera or dealers ut the time such
reduction alIall 90 into effect, upon
which the tax has been paid, there
shall be allowed d drawback or rebate
Of the full nmoHnt OF the reduction,
but the same shall not apply 81 uny
case whore the claim has MOI been pre-
scented within sixty days following the
dale Of the reductions; aud such rebate
to manufacturers may be paid in
stamps ut the reduced rate. and no
clam shall be allowed or drawback
paid for ~ less amount than ten dol
lnrs.p
Captain Goli'rcports the total num-
berof clninis Ia the district 10 be | ,ljl;
total amount Of same, S73.lTl.0T; av-
crage amount To each claimant, 500. 30
These claims will probably be paid
aGou after congress couyencs. Captain
Cot stated that they would be one o
the first things 10 claini the nttcntier
of the next session of that body.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23

to Gainesville with the first new BALI
of cotton. After considerable skirmish- !
ing about ihe town, eleven cents WAS
tile hiehesS bid offered without any
premium Nor the first bale of
cotton Brought into the mar
keC MIR. 0fiines WA thoroughly
disgusted aud returned home
with his cotton, and to-day brought 1t
10 this city and sold t for l0ic, and
Received a premium OF $3.50 from the
bushes men, realizing about $3.50,
He traded literally with the mci-
chants here, and with athanktul heart
returned home rejoicing and happy.
From Mr.. McKiuly wc learn that
man by the nume of Sharp has been
living about sevep miles northwest OF
town with woman not hiswife, and
her five children, for neariy two years,
aud Of late it has come to light that
the woman died from the effects of his
cruel treatment about t%O months
ago. Since that time he has given
vent 10 his wrath on the poor chill
aren the oldest Of whom Is young
miss of fifteen years OF age and one
about twelve years OF age with whom
he has been committing fo,cibly The
worst crime known to humanity, be-
fbiuc3 bpNIlUg anu WHIPPING lilc
Younger ones in o e.uel manner, as
| Mr. Mckinley related it so that the
| flesh vas ulangled and raw. some
I tiue a9o committee Of ladies waited
upon hlmmd he promised to do ! o. or,
which promise he never fulntled.
/ Several gentlemen, one OF whom
4 was my informHr, called on him
ard he pledged to do better,
4 which hc utterly failed to do, and lest
! Saturday air. McKinly caused his ar
I rest and he was taken 10 Gainesville
and jniled To wait the action Of the
grand jury. The crime committed
upon the giils was not known uutil
after tllc prisoner Wat ia Jill, Il
caused such an excitement III the cnm-
muuity that hc doubtless would have
been iynched, aud saved tho trodblu
and expense of iailing lim,
! II, G. WycUtf II reetalireteur OF
I Mckinney was In town to-day, pros.
4 pecting with view OF changing his
/ lUcation.
I DR.. NJ. =. Franklin went to the vii
4 inge of Dallas to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
The Yacht Mystery.

Boston. Mnss., August %. The
yatch Mystery which sailed from
New London for Nantucket August
nth, has not since been heard from.
had on board Leicester Sargent Of
New Haven; Rupert Sargent Of New
York; Mr.. Bartlett Of New York, and
Mr. Hawkins Of New Haven. Lei
cester Sargent Isl son-in-law of Mr..
elena, who belongs In Cincinnati.
Mrs. Glenn and Leicester hsargent's
wife are spending the summer at
Nantucket. Sargent left home with
the party above named TO join them.
Mr.. Glenn thinks II possible The
yacht may lave been blown Off the
coast aud the passengers picked up by
an outward bound vessel. Mrs. Sap
gent and her mother have returned to
New Haven. Thcthree bodies recently
picled mp, one clad IN u yachting suit
and life preserver, are supposed to be
Of the Mystery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
OUR CLOSING our SALE
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SAT-
uRDAY NIGHT. AUGUST ~.
HARRIS BAZAAR.
An Astouishod nnrl<ey.

Alfred simmons, n travelling agent
for Horace Il. Kelley $50. wholesale
liquor dealers OF New York, gave e
uegto mau loaded cigar IN front OF
the ll ppso Hotel last night aud n
crowd gathered around to witness the
explosion, Ii Is hard to say which
was the greatest, the man satisfaction
or astonishment when his cigar went
off. He had quietly seaied himself in
II cbair and WAS enjoying the comfort
Of the imported weed, when suddenly
lhore was a fash ard the cigar van
ishcd into he air a ronr Of laughter
greeted the astonshed negro, who
was made happy by genuine article
furnished by the gentleman who
played the prank on him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
PERSONAL.

u. +. lieadc Of NIiueoIa Is in the
city.
s. 4. Dale Of Galveston IS in the
city.
Col, J II, l}ritton OF Shornm, is at
the lGl Paso,
MIR. u. y. Amber returned TO the
city last night.
Mr. A. r.. lIardio Of Montague conn-
~ Is In the city
J H. l'airar, prominent atockman
Of Ennis, Is Ia tue city,
G.. II. Iiunegan, superintendent Of
the Gordon cuai nluGa, Is in the city
Alfred Simmons and j II. AstiucE
of New York are registered ut the ~
lnso.
Avis Bolcher, one of Henrinttas
cattle kings, Is In The city for few
days.
Miss Mary Wilcox OF Dallas IS In
town fora fuw days, the guest Of Mrs.
w. H. Malone.
j. A, aud W. II. Middleton, teal es-
state men from Dallas are at the
Grand Central,
Muster Joe Loving and Harry Old.
ham lelt tlhs morning Tor aehort visit
70 Waxnhaehie.
Capt. w. T.. Con, deputy revenue
collector of Che Fourth district OF
Texas, Is ia the city.
T., J. Baumbcckcr Of st. bouis
ohicf booit-keeper for W,n. Boudies.
arrived Ia the eity yesterday.
Miss Damtnann returnsto kentucky
tllis inotning, Hence thtss tears
among the reatiN of the Fort
Miss Elliott of Gainesville returned
homo to-day. The GAAGrTa knows
more than Que aching void.
Dan. Wnfgonor Of Decatur. one Of
the wcalthiest rauchmen of Texas,
called on the GAZETTE yesterday.
Phil. a. Weaver lefl .last night for
and brokerage aud conmlssiun busi-
noss.
H. r.. Carnes aud wife Of Dalha
were la town last night, hut lett on
the Missouri Pacific train this MORN
ing.
oar old friend n. Il. CoIlum Of
NeW Work. III vi the cit', May he
live long ai,d prnaper, and mnY his
shadpw never grow letS
J ID. Staples. live stock agent OF tire
Huntington railroad system hon
orpd the GAZETTE with q pleasant
call Yesterday.
y. S, Day ~ Rhome, ono OF her
prominent citizens, paid the GAZETTE
dlirea Visit yesterday while In the
Fort.
G, f.. Omanor Willow polut called,
upon tile GAZETTE Yesterday while IA
the city, aud renewed for tho GAznf9E
aud JoUnof.
J II. Pennington Of lladonia, one of
fanuiu county solid cnttlelnen, X Ia
tho Fort for few days. hhHklng
hpuds with his many friends and ac-
t!nainiBnces.
w, w. I.eakc and daughters, Misses
Grace aud Mary pf Dallas stopped Ia
the Ford last night, nc the El Puso
Hotel, They gnio Austin en- q please
urc trip this morning,
j. W. Miller from FINS, IN the
''Feo State OF Jack eame into the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
Nnlsnncc nnd OrurLtN.

There is q family Of negroes living
out on East Second street WHO create n
great nuisance hy their cruelty to
their children. Thcy keep up n con-
tlnual hgotl and sometimes punish
theirchldreu numerically soiha, their
cries disturb the whole noighbor hood,
II II continues the officers will DO
called upon 10 abatc II. n gentleman
who lives near the place asked II ca.
HErrE reporter last night il there wDs
not y society here Tor the prevention
of cruelty 10 animals.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
IIAYri.
T,tsAarls,

DISASTROUS FlgE--sEvERE hattie
AID VICTORY OF raE INSURGENTS.
Port an Prince, August "a large
conilagratlon on the 9TH instant, he
ginning IN the educational institution
Of the Edwards Brothers, destroyed
four blocks valued at S253,0o1.
a severe battle was fought before
Jacket on August Brd, and hundreds
of men killed. Tho insurgents claim
agreat victory The government Of
iiciais state that fourteen prisoners OF
war were shot by The iusurgcnts.
Mert guanc and jacket are closed to
foreign cOmmefcs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-23
OUR CLOSING our SALE
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SAT-
uHDAI NIGHT, AUGUST -.
HAitTS EAXAR.
a I'hiel' Caught.

Nathan Cook, ii negro nDy fourteen
or fifteen years old was arrested yes
terdhy by Officer Garfettson for steal
ing II pistol rom MIR. Clay sanaidge.
Several days age Mr.. 5andidge missed
hts pistol and suspected the boy, who
was working 10. him. When arrested
the pistol was found in his possession.
lie vii be tried for larceny in the
September term of county court.