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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
The Tripartitc Agreement.

Chicago, December @.--'rhe state
ment in telegram from New York
that tho st. Paul rond had agreed 10 q
settlement of the difficulty with tie
trunk lines on account OF Commissions
or Persons order allowing the North
western and Wabash nrednccd passen.
ger rate from New York 10 MISSOURI
river points. Is contradlcted. II N sup
posed the dispatch grew out Of teie-
gram from the passenger agent that
the road had agreed Ia q temporary
truce, pending the conference. Com
missioner Pierson ie now in Cleveland,
and will be here to-day or to-morrow.
a Telegram has been received from
him asking conference with ihV
western connection trunh lines on the
subject IL Is reported Tint Clark
of the Union Pacific, Gable
Of the Rock Island and Merrill Of the
ST. Paul will meet ia Council Bluffs
tomorrow for the purpose Of making
final arrangements for putting The
lripartite agreement into cilent.
Hugbit OF the Northwestern len for
that point to-day. This Is believed 20
indicate the position Of his road ia re-
gard to the agreement.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
The Aggie Hill Case.

San Francisco, December ~. he
deposition Of Frederick A. Bureiinrd,
an important witness In the case Of
Miss Aggie lIlli VI. Senator Sharon,
was tnl;on to-day. He testified that
ba was an accountant In a wholesale
grocery house, III Portland, Oregon.
He md aliss liill ~ the Palace hotcl
in April, lksi, aud afterwards visited
BEAUMONT, eharons country resi-
denee, with Col. and Mis-.
Sstagg Mics 1911 and others.
While there he faw Niss fiIll ire
uunuuy, He proposed and was nc
nepted; tho engagement WINS aeknowl-
edged before visitors. but WA broken
0ii' on The ground tiini witness had de-
eeived her as to extent Of lis fortune
Dnring the period OF the engagement
size told him that Fred sllaion aud
Dr. bradford were both deeply ia love
with ller and Ind made her oger4 Of
MARRIAGE, but no relations exihted b.
tween Sharon and herself other than
tiit5se Of frisuUEbiu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
POSTAL PROMOTIONS.
New Presidential Postoillces With Sala'
ries Of P0stmasters.

Washington, December CT nder
the provisions of the last postoilice APP
nronriation bill, when the compensa-
ton of any postmaster OF the lourth
class reaches $3.50 for four consecutive
quarters. exclusive of commissions on
money order business, he will be as
SIGNED to the presidential grade.
list of presidential Offices win
salaries of postmasters are
here named: Lebanon. ~,
81 OO0; GRANVILLE, Ill.,, 200; Wrightls
Grove. ILL.,, 81 400; Odet, owa, q ,oo9'
Manning. Iowa, $1,000; Goodland,
Ind, 81 200: Frankfort, Kas., Si:2ooi
Howard Kas., 81 100; Harper, kas''
81 400. Carbondale, Kas., 81 900; Crys-
tai Falls, Mich, 81, 100; Pentwa der
Mich, 81 100; Kaskaska, Mich, i,ooOi
bangor, Mich, $1,000; Homer
Mel. 1900; Howard CITY,
Mich, 81 600; Leslie. Mich, 81 100;
Little Falls, Mimi, $l,0Oo; Perhahi'
Minn. 81 900. Monroe City, MO-,
81 900. Huntsville, Mo-. 1000 Al
55 apv Mo, $1,000; California, Mo-,
81 I'D. Madison, Ohio, $1,000; New
Ribhmond. Ohio, $1,000; Port Ciint Ton,
Ohio n 900: Morristown, Tenn, S,2Vo'
Janeshoro. Tenn, $1,000; Temple,
Tenas. 81 400; Brownwood, Tex ,,aS.
as. 81, 400; Maysmaine, Wis., M,gOo'
NJ M,arsiield. Wis, $1,000 Anaheiln'
Gala, $l'loo; Laporte !. CITY, tys. Iowa CDas,
81 100; Walnut, Iowa sl,eoo; LAS GaSe-
spoIis, Mich, 81, 100; Morenc deo Mich on,
s. 100; Mound City, Mo-, 81 ooo; IN. M
o t1h' si,ioo; Medford, Wis. y ,soo;
Kent Rentland. Ind, 81 100; Pennington u, Ton.
Ind, 1000; Manson, Iowa ,, = ,loU,
K Ean' 100; Glendale, Mont s. 'oooi
i n.ki,ns ienn., 81 900; Hlllsborog Texas,
81 300: LuIing, Texas, $l,2Op; ,,i nia
9a'neIie Ark. $1,000; Russeilvi nde
All. 81 900. ut. Davis, Texas, sl,VV"'
PORT Townsend, az. T., 1000
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
COLORED COLONIZATION.
An Emigrant Association Formcd-its
Plans and Purposes.


Washington, December 29.--An or
gsnization 10 be known US the Emit
grant association has been formed
among thel colored residents OF this
city for the purpose, as set forth In It's
constitution, of helping colored people
i'm the South 10 emf
crate aud locate. The officers
elected are as follow: President, w.
II. Scott; yice-president, NJ. :. How
ard; secretary, j. w. Niles; treasurer
aud assistant secretary, A. NJ. $. Cnry;
directors, w. Baum OF the District OF
Columbia. w. II. johnson OF Mary
land. NJ. I.emar Of North Carolina, nj !,
Howard Of Missouri, u. w. scott OF
AIabania, j. ID. Clsnor Of Lonisianai
A. M. ID. Cary Of Georgia, j. w.
Niles Of Arkansas, J. Is Jones OF
Texas and A. s. Stewart of Florldn.
The constitution priyides for Il pros
nesting and locating committee TO be
appointed. Every head OF q family
will be entitled 20 locate on 100 acres
of government land, and shnli, on pay
ing $40 10 the association, receive help
getting to the place and have assist
ance for one year Afterwards.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
NOLAN COUNTY.
Christmas Salutations-Local and Per
S0nal Notes ,Om SMeetwAter.

! correspondence of the Gazette.
Sweetwater December 25.'-"Christ-
mas gift,u MIR. Editor. What mem
cries OF ones childhood the above eX-
camation awakens! With what
ecstatic delight did we hail the near
approach of Christmas, and with what
delightful anticipation of the expected
munitlcence of 'Santa Claus" did we,
in the blissful period of childhood, re-
tire on the evening of Christmas eve!
What man or woman Is there, how
ever lowly may be their lot in life,
who, when transported on the wings
Of memory. through the long
vista of the past, back TO
the scenes of their chilhood,
has not some pleasant "Reminiscences
connected with the annual recurrence
OF the anniversary of the birth oil
Christ? II is one of the compensations
In life that, while we are not permit-
ted TO penetrate the future, yet we
can, through the medium of memory,
roam at will through the past and live
over again over pleasant experiences
We wish you a happy Christmas
and prosperous New Year, Mr.. GA
zErrR, individually and collectively,
and we are satisfied you will be, for
how could the universal favorite OF
Northwest Texas be otherwise?
A number of Indiana capital
I lists were in Sweetwater. re-
4 Gently and expressed their
determination of investing soon
Quite number of prospectors from
other points, also, are and have been
here, and they all seemed well pleased
4 with Sweetwater and its surround
ings.
Mr.. VIM. Holloway has sold one
half interest in his cattle to Mr.,
Thomas OF your city for SIG, 500.
Mr.. J. c. Mabee, Il prominent stock
man of this county, is visiting relatives
IN st. Louis.
We learn that the authorities of Ao-
ilene, in a determined effort TO sup
press gambling in that burg, nave
shut up all the houses and have given
all the "boysn their congo. There
was n general exodus Of them IRON
Abilene few days ago, and Ill the
general distribution Sweetwater mas
drawn few prizes (?l as we see several
new faces among our sporting iratef'
nifty.
There is fine opening in Sweetwa
ter for tailor and a first-class baroei
at this time. To the right men good
living is assured.
Mrs. Stell, the mother of our towns
man Lucius Stell, was buried Satur'
day.
Mr.. G.. C. Fountain of Coleman has
been in town several days, lie re-
turned Saturday. =
DR.. Moody of this place was called
last week out to Pecoa to attend MI
Thomas Clayton. formerly of Sweet
water. lie reports Mr. Clayton much
better.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
Nashville Thugs.

Nashville, December gG.~A About Z
O'Clock tins evening August JoDnord,
"A collector Of the First National bank,
while going to the postoiilce with the
day'sniail. WINS assaulted as he passed
lIis own gate and beaten on the head
with q stone. His nssailant secured tbs;
bag with the mail, md disappeared IN
tho darkness. a son Of Mr.. Jonnasd,
running 10 his assistance, had q pls,pl
knocked rom Ills gfnap by m unseen
party. Johnard was HsIionsly hurt.
The mail was Of value nniy 10 the
bank, aud was aftelward found liisan
alley near by. partly opened'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
Summary of Work Done In 1881
C0mpa,'ed With Previous Years.

Chicago, H., December 26'-The
Rail way Age IN its next issue VIII
publish summary OF railway build.
ing in the United States for the past
twelve months. 1t shows 600 miles
of main track laid, at an approximate,
cost of Sl6,OO0,000, making the total
of miles in the country TO
date about 10000. The CON
struction during lss2 was the
largest in the history OF TINS country,
heing II 600 miles; the year before
o 500 miles. The states and territories
which lead in construction are ny fol-
lows; Montana 4l3, Dakota 400, Mich
igan 400, New York S95, Pennsylyania
8s9 Ohio 500, Mississippi 3O5. New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connect
cut, Delaware, Nevada and wyoming
are the only states aud territory III
which no new roads were built.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27

Our Men and Boys 0vcrcOats are all
bargains, bought from Sheriff Mad
doX In warm weather, and you all
knew how low Walter would have
to sell for cash Il big LOT Of oycrcoa
Of a hot day.
800 pairs Mems and Ladies' Slip
psrs. We intend TO make drive
upon the whole lot this week, lust 20
encourage the people to give them
away.
500 Gents Silk Ties, usual price
75c. and 81, our price soc: but this
week take your choice for 25c. we
would like TO give them all away, but
we have gOt so many customers, the
LOT would n0l go around.
Blankets cheap! cIleap!! Won are
no goud during The day, IL you sleep
cold at night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
MOUNTAIN PERILS.
Swept Away by an Ayaiance--A Mail
Carrier Lost IN the snow.

Denver, December 20. --lile Repub-
LEANS Telluride special via MonIose,
9th. saws ut noon to-day Il snow-slide
came down Marshall basin, carrying
al The shaft house of the MENDOZA
mine. containing fourteen men. eight
~ whom were Killed outright,
Two wounded, aud four dug them
s,lyss our. No particulars nj present
ohtnin.iIlo. A body OF men leave iDr
III, scene Of lie disaster 10 the morn.
ing. The mail carrier from siIyefi0n
10 Ames and 0uray, due last ffioa5,
II not set heard from, aad u supposed
10 have been loft IN etosplng ths fapgr'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
Funeral of Ex-Governor Lowe.

Washington, December ~. = he
,,,narai ~ Ex-Governor Lowe took
, ,,iace today from his late residence.
A large number Of prominent ei.l iead
and distinguished friends o. ,ne . h.a
man assembled to pay the last triDu, .e
10 his memory. The pail-bearefs MI
General Belknap, Justice Miller, MOI ~
NJ r. McCord, Colonel NJ. COVE, "a.
! Frost and General Dunn. lie was
yied nj GIeuwood.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
1nllision Of Trains.

Lancaster, Pa. December - ., hs
oastDhnuud Columbia accommodation
and newspaper train came m con-.
ahn near Hiddleiown, Pa, tbs morn or
5 mo 10th were demolished. ne ne
,ns escaped by Jumping, 70
ens VS. seriously injured. The aeci-
dent was due to the dense iog-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27

81. Naylpr church, on Ninth street
and Luras avenue, aud had just seated
themselves IN their buggy TO 40 home
when the horses became frightened and
dashed mndly up Lucas avenue, till
reaching Eleventh street they coli
lided with lamp-post aud awning.
The ladies were taken from The wreck
uninjured, but hndly Ahooked and
frightened. Que Of the horses h0o his
back broken. and was shot.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27

falling in health. Last night his con-
dltion was so alarming that II was
deemed imperative to administer the
last sacrauents. The archbishop
suffers more from age than sickness,
and his death is expected momentarlly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
Business Withdrawn.

New York, December ~ The
standard lire olllae Of London, one u
whose Antfiqan trustees ~ Gen
Grant, las decided 70 withdraw its
agency from t'lisrnintry
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
4 ,,nrr0w Esrapp.

H. I,ouiE, Dseemlfsr ~. siie beii.
Sherman aud her daughter E1nhci bud
d narrow escapt.Ggnm death tii.H uiief-
noon. They bad been attending 1he
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
Death OF a Sailor.

New Orleans. December 10.
Bllha, one oil the sailors wounded on
Monday night on the steamship
HImacoa, died to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-27
Arcl,bisllop Perche.

New Orleans, December @.,-A .o,i,,
bishop Perche has for some "eehs 49,
Daily globe., 1883-07-22

A spciaI to the Fargo Argus from Car
rington, on the jamestown & Northern.
says: A frightful hurricane passed over
this city this evening, that in ferceness and
destructiveness has not been equaled in
this section. The storm commenced at
about o'clock in the evening, its approach
being first not ced oy the appearance of
black cloud in the northwest. Darlington
Is practically total wreck, fourteen of its
principal buildings being totally destroyed.
The storm was terribly destructive, almost
leaving the entire community without a
home. The new Sheridan house, which
was almost completed, and was an orna-
ment to the town and this region, is de-
molished. Strange to say the casualties
from the falling houses and flying debris
are not numerous, only one man being
seriously injured. 1t is feared the injured
man will die. The storm was accompanied
by heavy rain. It is not thought that the
crops have suffered any considerable dam
age. The victims of the hurricane already
talk of rebuilding.
Daily globe., 1883-07-22
The London Fire Department.

4 Chicago man who has been to London
tells how they put out fires there: Near
the American exchange. at the corner of
the Strand and Adelaide streets. is the
Chandos-street station of the Metropolitan
fire brigade. Here are located manual
engine and steamer and twelve or four
teen iremen. One day CHANGED to be
passing the brigade-station when young
fellow, all excitement and perspiration,
rushed up from tho direction of Drnry
Lane and breathlessly shouted: "Urry up
ERE! There's fire Just breakin' hout in
Drury Lane. Look sharp, nowr
The engineer, who was in charge of
the place turned to a group of fire.
men and said; AIRY, put on your 'elmet
and GO see wot it is AIRY proceeded to
don the brigade tunic and the 'elmet and
started off on run in the direction of Dru-
ry Lane. He was gone perhaps 10 min
utes. When he hove in sight again he had
his 'elmet in his hand, the perspiration
rolled from his flaming brow, and he was
putting like locomotive. Come along, he
managed to articulate: its sure-enough
fire. The engineer deliberately ordered
the manual,to be hitched up, and while
one man went around the corner to get
the horses two others put the pole
IN place and the rest of the
men put on their tunics and
'elmets. When lhe team was hitched up
they pulled out and ratified away over the
pavement to Drury Lane. Do you know
what happened then :? No? Well. they
got to Drury Lane, found that the fire had
spread from an upper floor where it had
started to paint-shop on the first floor
and the whole building was booming,
Their manual was of no use under heaven,
and they ratified back to the station after
the steamer. When they returned with
their steamer the fire had consumed the
interior of the building and its contents
and there was no use for the engine. So
they quietly returned to their quarters"
Daily globe., 1883-07-22
NE W YORK.
Especial Telegram to the Clio bel

Special Telegram to the Clio be
New YORK, July 21.-The TRADING on
change to-day showed q remarkably steady
feeling early, and later in the day quite an
advance was made on several stocks
Business was, of course, much curtailed
and room traders had it all to themselves
the greater part of the day. The closing
quotations show quite q firm tone, and
there has been a fair inquiry for good
stocks. The bank statement gives an in
crease in reserves of $1,071, 400. Wander
bilt stocks have been in demand and firm,
and there appears to be much better feel
ing and many believe in higher and more
active market from now on. Those who
expected the stock market would go to
pieces have changed their mind. From
the time the strikers left the Western
ULion building, the market, instead of
falling to pieces, has been steadily ad-
vancing. Then the much abused and ca
Illuminated room traders swung into line
like little men to steady matters and avoid
troublesome and vexatious complications,
social and financial. The market is dull
because it is most natural to be so at pres
ent. Out of town orders are necessarily
slow in coming forward. An active de-
mand might lead to an exciting market.
1t is the policy of the big men to
maintain dull and steady list till the
speculative clans rally. The short interest
appears 10 be increased. New Jersey Cen
tral, New York Central, and Lackawanna
were in good demand. There was some
attempt to sell down Western Union, but
the support was firm. There was heavy
buying Of New York Central and Lake
Shore, understood to be for account of
Mr.. Vanderbilt. The rest of the market
was higher in sympathy with the Wander
biIt shares. OF course there are various
opinions concerning the course of the
markets, the bears as usual claiming the
advance will be lost. An active trader
said, it is no time for me to buy stocks.
covered my shorts as soon as the strike was
announced because I knew Mr.. Gould
would sustain and perhaps advance the
market. It has turned out precisely so.
Large supporting orders were put into the
market and there has been strength enough
to prevent any break. Stock has been sold,
however, at every opportunity as support
ing interest is anxious not to accumulate
stock. As soon as manipulators think
safe, supporting orders will be withdrawn
and the bears will again have things their
own way. 1t is certain to my
mind as need be that prices will be off
within day or two and that We shall have
a marked decline. The strength of Cen
tral and Lake Shore is attributed mainly
to the result of meeting which was a de-
cided Vanderbilt victory.
Daily globe., 1883-07-22

transactions made public daily does not in
dicate this But the fact is, the bulk of
spot product is purchased at offers of man
ufacturers, and is generally withheld from
the public. Shipments for the week show
up quite literally, and allowing that every
hog slaughtered yields 200 pounds of pro-
duct, we find that our stocks are
decreasing moderately, especially lard.
There is a good demand from
abroad for various export cuts, light aver
ages being generally wanted, while the do
mestic demand is quite good and the trade
exhibits evidence of returning prosperity
and stability. There is marked confidence
manifested in futures, and while very
many believe that the coming winter will
witness a relatively low average of values,
the trade leans to the idea that present
prices are safe on which to buy, and gen
orally anticipate better markets, this idea
being based on assumption that consumers
could hardly anticipate lower level as pro-
duct is offered now considerable below its
original cost Packing operations were
restricted the last week owing to reduced
supplies of hogs, less than 10000 head fall
ing into packers hands. The manufacture
was mainly meats suitable to the foreign
trade, though on account of the predomi-
nance of heavy weight hogs considerable
proportion of sides, short rib, long clear
and short clear were produced. The lard
yield is considerably above the average.
At other points in the west packing is pro-
crossing moderately, and to date it is esti-
mated the cutting is about the same in
numbers, while the increase in weight is
estimated as equivalent to 10000 head of
last years average.
John R. Benstey, Peter McGeoch's
receiver, has been paying up his creditors
al day. In addition to about S27O,OOO
previously in his hands, the $780,
600 raised by McGeoch and Daniel
Daniel Wells at Milwaukee arrived last
night and the distribution began at 10
o'clock this morning, and most creditors
have called for their checks. The others
can get them by calling. The $1.4OO,OO0
indebtedness is now nearly wiped out and
the market manipulators can begin opera
tions again. Ellis & Lightner's $4,000
claim having been settled by receiver
Ramsey yesterday paying the creditors of
that firm forty cents on the dollar.
Daily globe., 1883-07-22
jus: From Washington.
lMoorehead News.


While passing through the Northern
Pacific train this morEiag, News reporter
met party of noted Indians Through
their interpreter the reporter was intro
duced, and the mighty chiefs of nations
that were once powerful seemed to feel
considerable interest in the white mans
newspapers. The party included chiefs
Moses, Lot, Ton-as-set and Sarsarpkin,
rulers of the Spokane nation, one of
whom, SarsarpkIn, has become so far
civilized as to wear beard and ready
made clothes. The other three chiefs
dressed in buckskin and smoked the
traditional pipes with stems long
enough to be symbolical of an eternity of
peace.
They expressed extreme satisfaction for
the Great Father at Washington, stating
that he was kind and considerate, and no
doubt the courteous president made life
long Republicans of them, when he was
with them.
They went to Washington for the pur-
pose of signing the transfer papers for the
Columbia, or Moses, reservation which is
now open to settlement.
Daily globe., 1883-07-22
The Insane asylum.

The commissioners yesterday decided
upon the location of the asylum, accept
ing the proposal of Mayor Flint at $27.5O
per acre. They had spent two days driv-
ing out and carefully examining all the
sites offered, all of which were offered
cheaper than the one decided upon, but
the commissioners took the wiser view of
selecting more for the propriety of the
location than the price, and we believe
every year will render the wisdom of the
selection made more and more apparent.
We reiterate all we said in favor of this
location yesterday morning, and believe
it was the only site offered that would have
been at all satisfactory to the people.
They will proceed at once to secure plans
for the building and expect to have at
least the foundations laid before the
ground freezes again.
Daily globe., 1883-07-22
KAVANAGHs COLUMN.
VALUABLE
Business Corner
AT AUCTION.
hight LOTS!
Corner Of W Seventh street. formerly
Fort St, and Chestnut street,
To be Sold at Public Sale.

l viii sell OF auction on Thursday, July 26,
at O'Clock pm, on the premises, corner of
West Seventh and Chestnut streets, Eight Lots,
being subdivision of part of Block &c, Rice &
Irvine's addition. Six of these lots front on
West Seventh street, and two on Chestnut street.
The property to be sold is in one of the best
portions of the city. Over 100000 has been
expended in improvements within distance of
not to exceed 200 feet, among which are the
block built by Charles Eaton, ESD, the blocks
in course of erection, owned by Hon. James
Gilfllan and J. L. Forepaugh, Esq, the block
soon to be commenced by Hon. Robert A.
Smith, and other private enterprises. West
Seventh street has been macadamized at a great
expense to the western limits of the city, while
east of the Seven corners a cedar block pave
ment is now beiAs rA9 4ezn. These lots are
but one block west ef EAa Seven corners and
form one of the hazsStdksR corners in the up
per part of the city stGAsts and invest
ors it will prove a - profitable invest
ment, either as a specGhseh or for immediate
improvement. Sale imperative.
Terms-One-third cash, balance in one, two
and three years at 8 per cent. interest.
Plats of property can be obtained on applica-
ton at my store.