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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Notice Of Sale.

Pursuant to the authority 10y law vested IN
me rs trustee In a certain coed OF trust made
aud executed by w. u. AldriJge, on The 2s'h
day OF May; Al D lss, TO Francis Granger n az
to said w. II. Ward OF a certain promisso
nv NOE made by said W. ii Aldridge TO said
W. ii Ward, May 20 1884. In the sum OF si,50l
payable thirty days after d lie, conveying TO
said Francis Granger as trustee, the follow.
ing described land and real estate, siiuat ID
IN the city of Fort Worth, Tex, described M
follows, tpwit: One lot situated IN Tarrant
county, Tex, known as lot twelve I'D IN
block one hundred and fourteen llQ In Fort
Wo' III, being the south lot on said block
north Of N,nth street, and fronting twenty.
five feet as it, on west side or Main ~ ana
running west towards Honston street lo0 fee :,
whole length. Also the north hall OF the
south half OF lot ten tiel In block In Tag
getts addition 10 Fort Worth. fronting 2, II,
ON the west side Of Jones street, running
westward towards Calhoun sreet 70 zee. MI .
i've feet t2b) through Its whole iengtn.
Defau having been made IN the payment oil
i'd note and there being now due and owing
To the said w. ii. Ward from said W. II. AID
ridge, on said note. the sum % fifteen bun
dred dollars, nj the request OF the said w. u.
Ward /, Francis Granger, as trustee niore.
| said, shall, on Tuesday. III, lxth day OF
| August, A. y. 1884. between the hours OF ~ n.
court-h house door. In the city Of Fort wsrth.
| In Tarrant county, Texas. sell TO the highest
| bidder for cash In hand, the above describea
real estate, or so much thereoI ~ SNAIL "
| necessary 10 realize the amount OF y .o0o due
| on said note and the further sum 81 tlJO rs AZ
| attorneys fee, ms provided in said note, TO
| gether with the cot OF publication anu sas
| Said deed OF tiust is recorded III BOOK >. ".
| r., on pages 37S and ~, VI larrantcouhty
feoo''s. i''pF RAScis GHAsGEg, Trustee.
| Dated Fort Worth. Texas. August 2, 1881.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
NOTICE OF SALE.

Pursuant TO the authority by law vested
me as trustee on certain deed OF trust. m ade
and executed bv w. IA. Aldridge ON the 18th
day OF une, A. ID. 1884, to Francis Granger ms
trustee of w. II. Ward To secure the pay
ment TO said Ward of n certain promissory
w. II. Ward June Is, A. ID. 1884, In the sum
of $3.50. payable ten days after date, convey
ing Ia said Francis Granger rs trustee the
following described land and real estate, sit
uated In the city of Fort Worth, Tex, to-wit;
The south half of lot eleven ll In block
ten tlU) In Daggetts addition To Fort Worth.
Tex. described ms follows: beginning on
feet south OF It's intersection with the south
line Of Elizabeth street; thence west TO alicy
o. @ hundred and forty-two (H2l feet thence
south with east line OF alley MY ton feet;
thence east one hundred and forty-two lt9
feet To Jones street: thence north with west
line OF Jones street any 10 feet TO the begin
ming.
Default having been made In the payment
| of said note, and there being now uue and
| owing to the said w H. Ward from said W
| ii. Aldridge on said note the sum Of two hun
| dred and nifty dollars $50. ut the request OF
| W. II. Ward, i, Francis Granger, as trustee
aforesaid, shall, on the .2d day OF August. a
p. m. Of that day, at the court-house door II
the city OF Fort Worth, in TarIant county
| Tex, sell to the highest bidder, for cash II
hand, the above described real estate, or M
| much thereof rs shall he necessary 10 realize
the amount of $50, due on said note, and th'
vided In said note. together with the costs Q
publication and sale. said deed OF trust IL
recorded In book Z, page 80. OF Tarrant coun
| ~ records.
Dated Fort Worth. Tex, Aug. 1, 1885,.
FRANCIS GRANGER. Trustee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
nror.yEIrs SALE.

TN pursuance Of the order OF the District
Court Of Victoria county, made on the 2isf
,iay VI July, 1874, In cause No 1873 on the
dochet or said court, wherrin Ayers a Can.
non and others are plaintiffs and The Texas
Continental Meat company ara defendant.,
as WV ss. ihe Then sAndMTR HoTsE
AND ICE FACTORY, AZ Fort Worth, Texas,
and aft the machinery, tools. appliances ana
appnrtenances 70 the same belonging, To-
gether with the land upon which the eAine
stands. the same being fully deAcribed ~ the
and Ice Factory, at Victoria, Texas, aud all
the machinery, tools, appliances and hpeur-
tsnances 10 the same belonging, together
with the land upon which the safnc stands,
also fully described in the order. above re
ferred q SAID pIoRsrsy y csrea ~ p'i and
proposals Tor the purchase OF tbe same viii
be received until that day. and II not sold ~
private sale on or before said frst day Of
October lssl, the sarne Will be sold nj public
auction, within the hOurs prescribed ny lay
by the undersigned. on the first Tuesday IN
a. the door OF the 'couri-honsc OF TarruD
county, In the city of Fort Worth, Texas
and the properly In Victoria NJ the door o
the lourt-houss or Victoria county, Ia fhs
city Of vtctoris, Texas, -.
The terms q ss's sss ssis
c esas ~ ana VIII IT, .
hsoqlne Ncssmhss Ivth. iass, snd no w w
=. Y ssS1 e ;s :, P 9sc eos pn ~ ~
aed rsssicaisss = 81 ei|lssg !s ~, !. 2 4
.nseslvsrT. q \. O., vaessEiS. 1skss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
THE EXPLORERS.
"Welcome to our ARCTIC Heroes"-The
City of Portsmouth out en- Masse
to do Them Honor.
Greedy Views the Procession From the
Balcony.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. 4.-The
city is thronged. The public and pri-
vate buildings are decorated, and
"Welcome to Our Arctic Heroes" Is
placarded on bunting everywhere.
The harbor is filled with craft
laden with people. At l1:2o amid
considerable enthusiasm Commander
Schley, Lieut.. Emory and Commander
Coffin disembarked. Following them
were the other officers of the Greedy
expedition and sailors OF the Ihetis,
Bear and Alert.
They were enthusiastically greeted.
A they landed the crowd pressed Tor
ward to shake their hands. A roar OF
welcome went UP when at II O'Clock
Grady was discovered with
his comrades coming To-
Yards the landing in the admiral's
barge. Greedy was clothed In white
Win 4 slouched hat and wearing
snectacles AS he and his companions
aiighted all crowded to welcome him.
Greely leaned upon the arm OF Lieut.
Powell and languidly lifted his hat;
Uis every movement indicateu
waakness. His comrades re-
ceiyed much attention. All were
nIaced in coaches and immediately
driven 10 the Rockingham house
It having been decided that
thew should not appear 10
the procession. At the hotel crowds
usthered to catch a glimpse at him
e;reeIv said 70 an Associated Press re-
norter that he felt very well this morn
lnp and he looked well. hs
expressed himself much moved
nv the cordiality OF bis
r ~ Mrs. Greedy joined her
hnsband at the hotel.
All 1920 the procession began 70
march. The streets were pa aci,e1.
Great applause greeted the sa .sn's
Of the relief squadron. The ovation
Continued through the entire route.
Commander Echley, Lieut.. Emory
and Commodore Coffin were Received
with tremendous applause. 80 were
secretsry Chandler. Gen. Hazen, Com
snsnder WeIIes and Admiral Luce.
Az the procession peared the hock
hinrhxm house, where Lieutensnl
\ Greely and the survivors we're welunt
to review 1t, the pressure Of the GROVE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Hamilton Female College.
LEXINGTON, KY,

,LEXINUTUN, M
I. It. Patterson, president. The largest
female college In Kentucky: buildings OF
modern construction, 100 PIX w feet four
stories; heated by steam: lighted with gas'
moi and cold water on each door; baths.
Faculty large and experiene'd; course COM
prehensive and practical Extra advantages
Ia music and painting. But two pupils oc-
cupy a room. A teacher accompanies the
students Our patrons are our reference
FOR catalogues. copy Of college monthly,
references etc, address the president.
N. II z. 81. CLAIR, Dallas, Tee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Death Of q border Man.

Special to the Gazette,
BRowNsviLIE, TEX, Aug. 4.-Jesas
Lire, one of Matamorss' oldest and
universally respected citizens, died last
night, deeply regretted by many
friends. He was one Of the most pro M
inent men of the border.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
A DvERTISE IN OUR
CHEAP COLUMN

EIvE CENTS A LINE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

vUI1yr N WOOL eRoWER.--Tbe only pm.
UNIV per In the United States de-
Y voted exclusively 10 tho In.
VIlH IA terssis OF the wool growcrs
l. Ia AIM Edited by practical flock mas.
tiers. 81 year. pages, "
columns. Sample copiestrsa Address Wee
6rower, Fort worth. Texas-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10

VINO made that fraud triumphant il
me most sacred obligation ever inn
posed on the consciences Of free men.
!. Fourth--We favor a tariff for revenue
limited to the necessities of govern
meht economically collected, and so
adjusted as to prevent
equal burdens, encourage &C.
I'VE industries at home and afford
Just compensation to labor, but
not create or foster monoplies and
70 THIS end we favor the abolition OF
tne internal revenue system and taxes
ana FAVOR such adjustment of the ex-
ls,ing tariff duties AS will be consistent
with these principles.
Fiith-Eyery legitimate effort Of
moor 10 better its condition, enhance
ns rewards and protect it, rights,
commands the sympathy and sup.
port OF the Democratic party. The
importation under contract OF pauper
MDor IL AN evil which should be renle'
u'ea ny Judicious Legislation
Resolved, that sam'l j. Randall Il
sne choice OF the Democracy Of Penn
,ysahla as the candidate of their
fn;,ty ior president. BY long and
iii,,aui public service. he has
his unfalterng devo
fa aou 20 high political principle ind
homJ 70 the Democratic party. His
an odicsty and honor, his capacity
asp courage. his faithful labors and I
''hna' abilities, have merlted and Won
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
SAN ANTONIO.
The Nellie Shropshire Infant'cide CASE
Henson Convicted and Sen
fenced for Life.

Special 10 the Gazette.
San Antonio, April 9.-The case OF
Henson, charged with the murder OF
| an infant, which has occupied the dis
trict court for the past three days, was
concluded this evening. The jury,
after being out short while, returned
verdict, finding the accused guilty oil
murder in the first degree, and assess
ing his punishment 10 term for life
in the penitentiary.
The history Of the case Is briefly "a
follows: On the second of January last,
Ben Shropshire, Mollie Shropshire
and the accused came here from Blan'
co county for the purpose OF conceal
ing the shame of Mollie Shropshire.
She had been seduced by
wealthy party of that county by the
name of Prewitt, the result OF which
made her the mother Of an .llegitmate
clild. The offspring was born on the
premises of colored woman living
about two miles from the court house
of this county. The following night,
the child was abandoned on the prairie
to die of starvation or exposure, or
death by the destruction of wolves. A
boy returning from II hunt heard the
cries OF the infant aud reported it TO
his parents, who concluded that
he bad mistaken the cries
of young rabbits for the cries of an in
FAINT. The next morning the body of
an infant was found in the vicinity in
dictated by the boy. The corpse was
still warm and timber, indicating that
death had lust relieved its suiierings.
The morning of the 18th of January
will be remembered as the first
cloudy, raw weather OF winter The
parties to the crime were found In the
domicile Of the colored woman. Hen
son occupied the same room with the
young woman, and was heard to leave
The room during the night just before
the child was last seen, and. remained
out about two hours. At daylight the
child WAS missed, and when next seen
was corpse in the hands of the jury
Of inquest, when ii was identi fled as
he child OF Mollie Shropshire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
WACO.
The Water Question = Federal Court
Notes and Local Breyities.

Special TO the Gazette.
Waco, April 0.--The special commits
tee of the city council on water-work
matters held another session to-day,
examining j. Il Eagan, superintendent
of the Waco water-works company.
and one Kennedy, the company's Ell.
gineer. The testimony of Snperin-
lepdent Eagan was mainly favorable
to the water company, although he adj
mitted that the i.efliciency or failure
of Engineer Kennedy to understand
| or perform his duty at recent fire ex-
planned the lack of adequate water
pressure on that occasion The engin-
ecr's testimony was chiefly
an effort to defend him
self and explained how it was that he
did not have an adequate steam pres
ture. The committee then passed II
the hygenic qualities of the water
furnished for domestic consumption
and passed n resolution ordering the
chairman to authorize three Waco
physicians, Drs. Brown, Cook and
Park, to make IA thorough analysis OF
the water and report. The committee
then adjourned subject TO the call OF
authoritative analysis of the water
can not be made in Waco-that the
requisite apparatus Is not here.
| In the United States court to-day a
number Of cases filed on the evil
Jaw docket OF the circuit court were
transferred to Graham. All but on.
OF these are "versu," one firm, Neb,
lett " Arnold, and were transferred
from Nolan county to Waco. Tn,
grand jury was einpanneled to-day
and charged, with B. H. H:rris (the
lirst mayor Of Waco as foreman.
When the criminal docket was
reached Bob Srdberry of Bo,aue
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
SHEER NAN.
Criminal Court Special Trains TO Next
Weeks Races.

Special TO the Gazette.
Sherman, April e.--Jake sutton, oil
the Indian Territory was tried To-Day
i'm the district court on charge oil
stealing horses, and sentenced 10 five
years In the penitentiary. Judge Hare
made most gallant defense for him,
but he went up.
Ben sutton. his brother, was arrest
ed during the progress of the trial on
complaint charging him with attempt
to bride witness not to testifypg ainst
Jake, and his examining trial was
held before Judge Steedman, who dis
charged him. Il. G.. McLain, his at
torney, was quite proud Mt getting him
out of the trouble
Mrs Lydia Ball, n former resident,
who has lived in III Paso for two years
past, returned yesterday on visit to
her brother, &. N. Buckler, mayor of
the city.
Our Racing association has secured
the running of an extra train from
GAINESVILLE to Sherman during the
three las. days of the next week g
races. 1t will leave GAINESVILLE at
o'clock ard arrive in Sherman at l l.,
stopping at all stations. Returning, it
win leave here at 7o'clock after the
fun is over. This will bring large
number OF visitors to our inaugural
meeting, Several horses are now on
the course, and when the Fort Worth
meeting closes on Friday, fine string
of fast ones will come, also. Many OF
our business houses are determined to
give holiday on next Friday 10 let
all hands attend. The prospects for
good racing and a fine attendance are
most flattering.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
JACKSON, MISS.
A Deadly Array at Aberdeen-The
Railroad Commission.

Bpeciai 20 the Gazette.
Jackson, Miss, April 0-Yesterday
Hance aud Robert Penn and Foster
Yates killed Rnbeit b. Ryals upon the
streets of Hazelhurst. Ryals had kept
a bar room In Hazelhurst, and during
the Christmas holidays he and Hance
Pend exchanged several shots. and
Penn was hit in the leg. Since then
bad feeling has existed between them.
and ON Monday night the Penn broth.
eis mat Ryats and abused him. The
next morning they were arrested for
Their conduct, but before their trial
they, with Yates, who is brother in.
law ofRobert Penn and u citizen of
utica, met Ryals. Hance
Penn fired upon RIVALS. and
the Two clinched. Several shots were
then fired, and Ryals was stabbed in
me throat and heart and fell dead
Eight pistolshDt holes were found IN
his body. II Is said that Robert Penn
and Yates fired while the struggle was
progressing. Ryals fired twice. bnt
both shots We're Intellectual. IN,
Penn brothers and Yates were arrested
and lodged in Jail. The affair was
purely personal, and had no relation
To politics.
Hon. j. w. G. Watson Of Ho,iv
Springs has been employed to defend
the railroad commission, and the cast
comes up on preliminary motion TO
morrow at Aberdeen. The attorney
general refuses TO defend the case. Ht
says that he cannot eat his own words
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
DECATUR.
Pursuit OF Cook = How the Officers
Killed tho Wrong Man.
A Night Attack-Smitl, Drew Shot by
Unknown Assassins.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Decatur, April 9.-Luke Cook, tne
man that rode off the deputy sheriff 6
horse from Pilot Point a few days ago,
was trailed TO his home near Denver
Montague county, by Denton officers,
and the horse captured. During Satur-
day night, while the officers were
watching the house, man came out
whom they supposed to be the man
wanted. The officers ordered him 10
half. and as he did not obey the corl-
mni,d they fired, killing him In.
stantly. The murdered man proved
10 be q brother to the man they
wanted.
Particulars of another killing near
Chico, in this county, have just been
received. On Saturday night about
10 o'clock q posse of unknown men
went TO the house of Smith Drew. a
notorious character. near Chico, Wise
county. and without passing any words
commenced firing into the house.
Eleven bullets passed through the
house. A nephew of Drew, lately
from Missouri. started to run from the
house when the posse fired at him,
shooting him through the Geck and
killing him instantly. There are now
nine men from the vicinity of Chico
under arrest, among them some OF the
most respected citizens OF this county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
THE RANDALL ROOM.
wv. Democrats in Convention
Adopt Platform ANA Declare
For. Him,

,Ailentown, Pa, April o.-Tbe Deno.
aa,a.'c slate convention In sessinn ~
Gay u..: adopted the following platform an 40,
u First. The Democratic n.rtu >,
nehusylvania In state conventi,,yy y.
maintain the principles of s"ua.u 70
nieht ordained by he "a
era ,,ls constitution and its internretat iea-
which the founders of The nar u,a'. so,
a,,a ana made known, dendmncs s sse
a attempts q the federal governmen n we te
I Is,',-,n these principles by judicial
legislative aud executive usurnafioms
t,s necond-we are against centra 'Is.
mon; monopoly, extrayaranf as
Pen. subsidy, and abose-
,i,en, OF tile civil servina
- partisan spoliation. .'Se
inlid. We believe that the elactors,
m aau9s o. 1870 and 1877. by which SAM.
u a - I,liden aud Thos. A. Hendrlck.
n ".re cheated out of the ofiicas If
h /, e'iueht and vice-president
~ which they were fail"
! ',seclea, was the most deadly blow ev:r
s''ued ut our system OF represe,,taiiya
government, and the duty OF dr,vine
iVui power the men aud the par,s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
-
AUSTIN.
Return OF Gov, Ireland - Notes from
the State Department.

the State Department.
Special 10 the Gazette.
Austin, April Ex-Governor Ireland
returned this morning. He reports
work progressing well on the Terrell
asylum aud the penitentiary, and well
managed and in prosperous condi-
ton.
The sheriff Of Lampasas writes the
governor that the reports published In
the Galveston News of fence-cutting
are false.
Sheriff Williams of Cass county was
paid to-day S25 for the capture of a
murderer.
Fish Commissioner Lubbock is In
receipt of letter from Jefferson say
ing that fishermen are wantonly des-
lroying fish in the streams of East
Texas by the use of dynamite.
The land board to-day received
bids from the counties of
Burnet, Bexar, Coleman, Mason,
Pho Pinto, Preside, Runnel-,
5 'onewall, Uvalde, Young and Gala.
tan, some of the purchase prices run.
ning Us high rs seven and a half dol
lars per acre.
The comptroller to-day deposited TO
The credit of thegeneral revenue 90. coo
Coleman, Johnson, Guadalupe and
Trinity counties paid interest to-day
on their court house bonds.
The supreme court and court of
appeals We're in session TO day, but did
nol hing of importance.
The state fair will open on the 18th
of October.
The lumbermen, who are now in
session, exclude reporters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10

PILOT
Death and Sickness.-Yisitors and Home
People.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Pilot Point, April 9.-Mr. William
Ballen, proprietor of the city meat
He had been In bad health for some
time. and was in the habit quite often
of drinking to excess, which doubtless
fastened his demise. He was formerly
from Missouri, and had been n resident
OF this city about six years, and was
successful in business. A large num-
Der of relatives mourn his loss.
Mr.. S. X. Corbin, brother-in-law of
Rev. j. w. Mcclure and Mr.. w. w.
Dunlap. prominent citizens of Dry
Ridge, KY, arrived in the city this
morning. They have come on pros
pecting tour with view of locating
IN Texas.
Rev. G. S. NJ. Sea tonight at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church,
preached the commencement sermon
OF the Dallas Presbytery.
Mrs. X. d. Stone, wife of the pro-
prietor of the city restaurant, is dan
gerously i'll. She crushed glass vase
in her hand, pieces of which entered
the flesh, which has poisoned ia blood
and IL Is feared that fatal results will
follow.
Your reporter was little Off on the
baby question in late special. having
given the wrong member OF the firm.
IL should have been Mr.. Green Flake.
who was the proud father OF a young
daughter, but was made even last Sun
day morning, when Mr.. Ell. Flippin's
wife presented him with twelve
pound bov. The hardware house of
Flake & Flippin can now boast of hsv.
ing pair added TO the firm.
Mr.. John Barnard, a druggist and
cashier of the bank in Bonham. will
next Sunday lead to the hymenial
altar one Of the Pilot Points most
highly esteemed and accomplished
young ladies'.
Mr.. NJ. w. Connally, representing
Loving Publishing company. was il
the city to-day looking after the inter
est of the GAZETTE, which is daily
growing In popular favor.
Mr.. John Donaldson, the irrepressi
be representative of Bateman Bros.
was In town yesterday soliciting trade
John wears goggles now, which give
him u very dignitled appearance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
MEMPHIS.
A Runlan's Attempt 10 XIII Ills wife
With u Razor.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Memphis. Tenn, April 9.--Ahout
ten O'Clock this morning John Wriphi
attempted TO KIN his wife at III. resi.
dence OF Mrs. Mary Ratpe ON Poplar
street Mrs. Wright was engaged
there a. q domestic, aud Is spoken of
~ hard working woman. Her hus.
nnnd - y worthless cooper, and her re-
the trouble. Mrs. Wright WAS en-.
gagged Ia ironing at the time when her
husband stepped into the kitchen.
he cut several gashe, Ia her neck. and
one thumb was almost severed from
The hand during the fcuffle. The
woman fought Dobly, and her screams
heightened him away. The weapon
used was a razor. The wounds are not
necessarily fatal. hnt dangerous. Tie
rniiian 10 sill at large.