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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
DMcliing for 500,

Three rooms with lot 50xl5i, me
house Is plain, but the lot Is worll, ",
most the price for both. Just the place
Tor single man and his wife bsg'l,
ming housekeeping. Apply TO Texas
investment company, limited,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Rich and Racy Reading CommacH's
First Letter TO Easton'
How 10 Raise The WInd-Laying riah'
Tor The Gotten Swindlc.
Andy Elan Arresied-A Batch OF Con-
ylcts for Huntsville.


special 10 the Gazette, go.
n.lIas March 10 The Daily Times
nubIj. hes the following rs the nrst ol
,he letters In the Eiston' Comlnack
Rnun,. I,ohnstein ct al, railroad ana
cotton swlndle. The fact that COM
,nack has turned statc's evidence ana
tint everything indicates that Easlon
IA now "6olding the bag for the snlpe
hunters. . and is undoubtedly doomed
os the only one To do time" IN me
nenitentinry has led to the conclusion
that the correspondence should DO
giveu. ns far IA he Ia able so TO 90, 10
The public. aud let the public judge ms
10 WHO really incepte the plot ior
the now famous transactions. Inc
Times prefaces the letter as follows,
under The head "How TO raise thc
Wind ..
The following Is the first of the let
t,rs written by Commack to Etstoi.
The place frorn which IL WAS written Is
not given: but from the body OF II, we
would infer that IL was penned Mt Cha'-
tanoogn. Tenn. IL will be obs rrcu
that il il the "lirst break"--that ~,
that II unfolded n plan for Eas'on TO
pet away with "chuck" different rom
that which was afterwards adopted.
IL il racy reading, from the beginning
TO The CLOSE, where the writer hopes for
a nnrrow .gtiage where Easton can be
president. vice.presldpnt, etc, ana he
The passenger conductor and pay
man. ~
MARCH H. 1888.
Dear Easton: Arrived Sunday
morning on time. Enclosed IL n post
Office order for $50, Would have FOR
warded it gnoner, tut no opportunity;
hope you have not been lnc0n-
venicnced.
Now to business: In first place,
treat my letters as personal; be careful
how you let them lay around at nome
better destroy them.
You say IT ! can put you onto any
thing that is sure and good can count
on YOU. that IL you could make good
haul you would he willing to quit.
If you really mean business | can
show YOU chance. | believe you are
under II bond to the Canadian com
panv; they make good to railroad.
Eth?
Ibplieve your remittances amount to
$4,000 n day; sometimes more. Make
your cash-book show you RENTED the
correct amOunt-so much To local treas
Lrer and so much To bank. Now, The
local treasurer remittance will beO H.,
as it generally consists of paid papers,
which you cannot utilize. but you can
manipulate the daily remittance to
bank; or, if you deposit 80 much less
and keep the difference between your
actual deposit and what your casl :
book showsa credit for. For instance
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
Lawrence Ia,rett.

, New York, March la.-Lawrence
barfe,t sailed for Liverpool to-day ON
me Gallia. He plays In Irvlpe,s I W.
eeum theater, London, berinning
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20

What next, wonder ?p i the in.
voluntary exclamation OF visitors ai'si
seeing the White Elephant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
LONGyIEW.
Escape of Two Murdercrs-- killed by
Mlstake-An Accident.

special Ia the Gazette,
Iungview, Texas, March i0.--The
murderers OF old man Rogers and wife
IN ouachita parish have not yet been
captured, and nre making their way
toward the Nation. Millican was not
killed AT Pulaski. Pamela county, as
reported, but man who was mistaken
for hi,,i.
While riding swiftly to attend TO his
ontnial duties this morning, City Mar
snal hnosh's horse fell, severely iiJu-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
sEisIousSlBu
The Baby ElsphsliunM
ofT.J. Eillsiisl'

Yesterday silernaif
f. j. Elliott was ssx
the Baby Elephant ~
street BY j. ], Masg
VEINS and Grsmmti'
upon examination
One of them Is cnlys1
Joint Of tile elbow
while the oiher, sna
two inches below y
blade aud about tssiIe
extending holll'pl.es
Elliott Wa @ls'
gaby Elephsut !.
owned BY r.
Rripnal. Elliott ra
and Mrs. Bdgnal 81
had a room ups!sii'
covered coy" from . ~
s sor,'i 10 there and
sI'iy a custoadr
: nIass 'ofbeer and !
y WENT slI' out 1t Massy M
man had paid far va ~
iook oflense AID =
none ,vu of his blsinsss
n ND Nlaxey was 10y,
n MIL manner.
m hm taOse-.shs y y
le that ,.,ss
The first blow, ts' u,
~ 10 where i Wa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
Jay GouId's Jaunf.

Jacksonyille, Ella, March lera,,
Gould leaves for the North today. "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
POLITICAL.
Republican Primaries in Philadelphia
Favorable TO Blaine.

Philadelphia, Pa, March l9-The
primary elections of the Republican
party last night for delegates to the
state convention brought out fuller
vote than usual. A glance over the
field leaves the impression that the
element of the party represented by
sv-Secr ta.y Quoy, popularity supposed
TO he IN the interest of the national adj
minlstration, has been def, ated. The
element, of which Mr.. Dds, chairman
of the city committee, is the head,
said to be favorable to
Blaine, has been successful
IN Il majority of the representative
districts. The result of the c)nven-
TONS work this morning confirms
this idea.
MORE REFORM.
Albany. n. Y, March i0.-The bill
making IL mandatory upon cities of
10000 inhabitants and upwards TO
adopt civil service rules, passed the as
sembly 10 day by So to 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
The Gr,r@'

The movsga'ss
railroad from " "
il being esasss's
ness circles,
support i q i W.
Wit witp whoa. -
heessubjeci ~ ls'p
he "a 4 uap5s. ,.'
Worth nri,'.'sl.
aud Mk s,',ss n
a",vr.r;lAd ~
oftlierwlse, NJ
would pI0se
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-20
l,IlIb't'1

-zmisteh s'sS', ~, y
ou : Billiards ! =
i Billy cai sif,i' : u
Magnns !, "a {
CoInE'arny, bilIllil ,rih
Elsrnx'n'.r YEN
one cuosr III
ahead y a
game
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
It's all up With Me-"
AZ OH Amy oTTIcEE KILLS oSE o. TWO
DEsFEEtTE HlEgLARg

REsuISo, Pa, Feb. TO- A desperate
encounter with tso burglar took place
yesterday morning at the cottage resi.
dcnee ofCaptain J. II. B1ssler, o'Aiyers.
town. About O'Clock his wife swokc
him TO inform him that she heard
noise at one Of the windows of their
bedchambcr. The Captain armed him.
self with revolver and arccr.ained
that the noise proceeded from a window
Of the sitting room adjoining. He was
able 20 see through the inside lattice two
burglars on the outer sill. one Of whom
was slowly raising the window. The
captain threw open the lattice and saw
ono of the burglars drawing revolver.
whereuPou Captain Boss.er quickly fred
and the frat burglar dropped back from
the sill and fell TO the ground The
second burglar then fred at the cap.
tain. the bullet whizzing past his head
and lodging in the wall. The captain
was about 10 FIRE second time when
the remaining thief jumped back and
caught hold Of his wounded companion,
whose blood was pouring from terrible
wound in the abdomen. The burglar
made strenuous effort to help his
confederate who was heard 10 exclaim.
"No, sir. Joe, YOU get away; it's all up
with me" The firing aroused the
neighbors, who, together with the cap
tain. traced the blood marks with
lanterns, and finally found the wounded
burglar near a stable about fifty yards
away. He was placed in the custody
Of Constable Meyer, who put the man
in a sleigh and took him TO the Lcba.
non jail, where he is now dying. The
physicians were unable to find the ball.
The prisoner is very weak, but seems
Indifferent TO his fate and positively
refuses to say anything more than that
his name is Miller and that he comes
from Philadelphia. IL is believed that
the two thieves were those remaining of
the band Of three who recently visited
Salunga, Lancaster county, and where
one was shot dead in a scufile with Mr..
Stouffer. The remaining two tramped
across the country and undertook 10
rob Captain Bossler. Quite a number
of robberies have been perpetrated in
the Lebanon valley recently.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

SENATOR JoNEs, Of Florida, is chair.
man Of the committee on Revolutionary
claims in the senate, which may proba
bly, have ease of that kind to consider
once in three or four years. He, of
course, to keep up appearance and
maintain the dignity of the position,
must have a clerk. lie has accordingly
appointed his son TO the onerous posi-.
tion at salary Of 81 200. Senators and
members Of congress to considerable
extent consider the scriptural injunc.
tion that che who will not provide for
his own household is worse than an
infdel," as binding now as ever. So it
is. But if we read the Scriptures cor.
rectly, theft or downright meanness was
not contemplated as among the means
to be adopted for that purpose. But il
goes TO say that Republican senators
and representatives did not form any
part Of an American congress until some
centuries later. The Mahone's and
Joneses, and such, we're a subsequent
product and can not trace these exam.
pies back dozen years, when nepotism
began to lose the contempt accorded il
in the departments of government.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

the criminal court Of the District Of
Columbia. Perhaps the grand jury
was the only part of the machinery Of
justice at Washington that was infu-
enced by this immense bribe, but it
may be reasonably supposed that 30
large a sum would hardly be given to
effect that simple purpose.
These expenditures" in the depart
ment Of juslic. are not exactly the
kind that Mr.. Springer committee is
authorized to investigate, but as they
were intended to counteract the official
expenditure and according 10 Mr..
Dorsey had in one case the desired
effect, the committee might inciden.
tally inquire into the matter. If, how
ever, such an inquiry does not come
within the province Of that committee,
congress should not fail to order an
investigation by special committee
fully authorized 10 send for persons
and papers. The true inwardness Of
the Star route prosecutions ought to
be revealed 10 a mystifed public
HarrisJurg Patriot
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
Stalwartism Redivivus.

Il might be going too far 70 say that the
Administration Is conspiring against the
Civil Service law, but facts appear 10
warrant the conclusion that several Of
the Executive departments have come
20 mutal understanding to diseountcn-
ancc this law, in various says, with the
Palpable intent OF bringing i, into gen.
erAl disfavor.
lnasmuch as the acls OF heads OF de %
rartments are virtually the act Of th c
head Of all the departments, it is a rea.
sonahle assumption that recent mani
festation Of a spirit OF hostility to the
Civil Service law have not occurred in
opposition to the Presidents desires.
Immediately after the election Of
lss2, by which the Republican party
was justly scourged for Civil Service
abuses, the Administration and most
Of its followers professed conversion TO
Civil Service reform. In his message to
Congress a year ago last December, the
President admitted all that had been
charged in relation to compulsory
political assessments, making pathetic
mention Of poor placeholders who
handed over . part Of their salaries TO
Hubbell "for fear of what might befall
them in case they should refuse" The
word has passed along the Stalwart
lines that there must be a cessation of
the coarse abuse Of the other and better
factions Of the party-the faction that
was opposed TO prostitution of the
Civil Service and would not admit that
the Offices should be farmed out TO the
bosses.
Then deep hush fell on the organs.
They put 9 away their stock of stan dard
epithets, and, following the lead o { the
President, the stalwart politicians fell
in with the Civil Service reform element
Of their party, and for q few months
movei 10 the same music-the music of
reform.
Is 1t possible that the opinion which
had then become almost a settled con.
viction in the slalwart mind, and was
echoed by sundry Administration
organs-the impression that their party
must 60 down and out in lss4-recon.
ciled them 10 Law which would give
their party good share Of the Offices
even In defeat9
Are We 10 conclude that because "the
devil WAS sick" very sick, indeed, in
those days, the sudden change of front
occured7
And shall we say that having gotten
over the scare TO some extant, and see.
ing that there Is yet a fighting chance
The mask is now thrown off and stal.
wartism appears in its true colorsf
II is urged against The Civil Service
Commission that Il costsperhaps hun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
Bribery in the Star Route Trials.


Ex-senator Dorsey has just pub.
lished chapter in the history Of the
Star route prosecution which ought to
require the attention Of congress. He
declares that he was offered immunity
from prosecution If he would pay
$4,000 and that zone Of the principal
CONTRACTOR actually escaped by the
payment Of 100000. These are de-
clarations that involve the admins
tration of justice at Washington and
should not be permitted to stand un-
challenged by the officials whose con.
duct they affect
Who was it that proposed to save
Mr.. Dorsey harmless for $4,000
Was he an officer Of the federal gov.
ernment? If not he must have been
one who believed himself able to con.
vince Mr.. Dorsey that he could inhu.
ence the powers that Be. And who
was ii that saved zone Of the principal
contractors" from indictment Tor the
sum Of s2O0,00O3 He or they must
have welded considerable Influence
over the Department Of Justice and
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

dred thousand dollars year to keep
its mechanism in operation. This
statement has been made by member
Of the Cabinet. Well, a hundred
thousand dollars is good deal Of money
but it isn't equal to a third part Of the
amount squandered by officials on
pleasure trip last summer on pretence
Of inspecting" and exploring"
And We remember that when Malone
in virtual command Of the Norfolk
Navy Yard, charged sl09, 900 to repairs
on the Pinta, the Administration made
no outcry. 1t is due, however, 20 the
Administration and its Virginia deputy
as well as to the cause OF truth aud jus.
tice, to make record OF the fact that
according TO the report of NAgAl
board; the "Pinta' Was not made any
more uuseaworthy by Mahones Civil
Service operations on her shaky hull.
The Stalwarts in Congress will not
have the courage Of their conviction
in this matter. Whatever may be the
sentimenI Of the administration, the
Republican Senate will not dare 10
strike out the Civil Service appropria.
tion that be sent over from the Demo
erfic House. The Commission viii he
continued, because the politicians in
Congress will not take the risk Of Of
tending the people by killing it of.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
A Fortune-Hunting Lord Tilted.

Miss Jennie Flood, the California
heiress, who is reported by London
paper to be engaged to a British peer, is
in Chicago aud emphatically denies the
report. II is understood, too, that Miss
Flood denies that she was Tilted by
young Grant, but claims the match was
broken off by mutual consent. Miss
Flood is an accomplished and amiable
lady, highly esteemed by All who know
her. She possesses in her own right
$500, 900 in government bonds, pre-.
sented TO her on q recent birthday. The
English noble referred 10 by the Lon.
don paper is believed 10 be Lord Beau.
most, who was in San Francisco moi
long since. Il Is understood that the
young noble made overtures for the
hand Of The wealthy young heiress. but
demanded dowry Of s., coo, 600. which
old man Flood Indignantly refused,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

Ex.SENAToR PATTERSON, says the
Washington Post, of South Carolina,
with the quantity and quality Of whose
craftsmanship the country was at one
time tolerably familiar, is out Of poll.
tics Just now-fortunately for politics
but is personally in favor of Mr..
Arthur's denomination. He knows,
however, that the President doesn't
want II. How he knows il is because
the President himself so told him
months ago. "To be nominated says
Mr.. Arthur, according to Patterson,
"would only be gratifying to me in
case it came spontaneously. But do
not want the Presidency again" That
would seem to settle it, if the word Of
ex-senator Patterson is good for any.
thing, and we give Mr.. Arthur full
benefit Of the doubt on this point.
Now, If John l. Patterson is the
only authority for this declaration of
the President, just write it down ic,
for the fellow is as incapable of telling
truth as he is destitute Of an honest
impulse.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

lIoNoRABLE mention is due the three
Republican members Of congress from
Pennsylvania, who had the manliness
and independence to vote for justice to
Gen. Fitz John Porter. They were
Messrs. Bayne, of Pittsburgh, Harmer,
Of Philadelphia and Smith, Of Lancas-
ter. All honor to them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

A DEMocRAr communicates the follow.
ing suggestive sriptural texts to the
Philadelphia Chronicle
The citizens Of our city have the re
markablo opportunity 10 secures
"a King who shall reign and prosper,
and shall execute judgment and jus.
tice.r-Jer. 23.v.
AHunter who will hunt The ringsters
"as a fierce iion.''--Job 10-xvi.
A Shepherd who will scatter the
ringsters ''as sheep that have no shep.
herd. ~. Kings 22.xvii.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

SECRETARY CHASpLER's estimates for
the naval appropriation bill, which were
placed at 500, 100000, were reduced by
the committee to $li,jO0,0O0. The
amount estimated for the four steel
cruisers was allowed, but that for patch
ing up tho old rotten monitors was re.
fused by the committee.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

TuE Kentucky senatorial deadlock has
at length had an end. Representative
Blackburn is the successor Of Senator
Williams in the senate Of the United
States This was a protracted aud
animated contest, but the fact that the
result was not made dependent upon
either side by measuring "barrels" is a
subject Of congratulation. Mr.. Black
burn will at least be an honest, con
scientious senator, and will not discredit
the honorable record he has made by a
ten year service in the house.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

THE Republican gerrymander Of
the congressional districts of Ohio, in
which they claimed fifteen districts,
giving six to the Democrats, has been
repealed by the present legislature,
and new bill passed which gives the
Democrats ten districts, the Republi-
cans nine and two doubtful.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

= Mas. PArTIsoN, the mother Of Cover.
nor Pattisou, died at the residence Of
her son-in.law in Alexandra, Va, last
week. Her remains were taken to
Cambridge, Nd, for burial, and many
friends Of the Governor from Penusyl
yania and Maryland were presentat the
funeral. We notice that Congressman
Curtin, Ermentrout, Muchler and Ran
dali were among the pail bearers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
ghe Gfntre 9emutrat.
Terms $3.50 per Annum in Advance
Thursday Morning, February H. 1884

GEN. WN. T. SHERMAN was placed on
the retired list of the army on Friday
last, under provisions of the act of con
gress making retirements of officers
compulsory at the age Of sixty-fye.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

The disastrous floods which have
prevailed during the last and present
week, has not been partial in their
visitation, but have been present
wherever there were streams in the
country to receive their resistless tor.
rents. The Allegheny and Ohio have
done much damage in Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and the neighboring towns
on their course TO the Mississippi,
The Susquehanna has been rampant
and threatening, but no very serious
damages are reported. But our little
modest Juniata, rs if jealous Of the
Allegheny, has been on her ear plung'
ing over her banks and destroying
buildings and property and bridges
with loosencss that might satisfy her
Obstructive craving for years to come.
The village Of Alexandria, Hunting.
don county, suffered severely, and We
are sorry that our excellent friend the,
Hon. II. |. Mcintyre, is among the
unforlunates, but we believe not to
any large amount. The destruction
of property in the village is estimated
at $4,000, but the damage in the
immediate neighborhood will reach
many, thousands more. This to a
small village is very serious, but when
many Of these building are rendered
insecure, and others entirely misplaced
By the torrent is an inconvenience not
to be estimated. We sincerely sympa-
thize with them and the best advice
we can give is to desert the treacher-
GUS Juuiata and come to the hills Of
Bcllefoute where their enterprise in
building up comfortable homes cannot
be subject to such vicjsitudes
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

THE legislatures Of Ohio and New
Jersey have each passed civil rights
laws for the protection Of colored
citizens. These are intended to take
the place Of the Law Of congress, which
the Supreme Court declared uncon-
slitutional.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

Quite a number Of Chinese resident ts
Of Peoria, Ill, are members Of the
Young Mems Christian association Bible
class,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

Tur name Of Blaine, it appears, will
not down in Pennsylvania at the com
mand Of Boss quay and President Ar.
thur. Notwithstanding the Piumed
knight Of Maine is announced as out Of
tho ring Of Presidential candidates, his
name figures prominently in the pre-
liminary meetings of the e. o. p as
tho proper man to lead itwith any hope
Of success. Still. however friendly the
rank and file Of the Pennsylvania Re
publicans may feel for the Maine states
man. it Is no evidence that he will be
the choice Of the convention when II
assemble to name the representative
to Chicago. The ring machinery which
was somewhat dcmoralzed year ago,
is again in full power with Matt. Quay
and Chris Msgce, the lieutenant bosses,
working harmouiously under command
Of the Master Boss who is conveniently
absent, will control a. they have done
heretofore. They declare FOR the sue
cessor OF the nssassinated Garfield.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

We see it stated that Congressman
Bayne believes that Senator Camcron's
choice for President is General Logan,
Of Illinois, That being committed to
Arthur he remains abroad 10 avoid
personal interference in his behalf,
and allow Quay 10 fix up the conyen-
ton for Logan in his own way. The
congressman ought 10 be able to Judge
them pretty correctly. He knows
both Cameron and Quay. and that in
politics there is not a spec Of honesty
In the composition Of either, When
they declare FOR one man, the only
safe rule is to read their professions
backward, and doubtless il is on this
principle that Mr.. Payne lands them
in the Logan convention.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

PENNSYLVANIA favorite candidate for
President upon the Democratic ticket
is William 4. Wallace Clinton Democrat.
Yes, and if any other state in the
Union has fayorite to excel him in all
the attributes to make great, fearless
and honest President, who doe not
press himself to public notice or dioker
for the Office, let them trot him out.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

". F. HARrTY, Esq, OF Philadelphia,
is strongly recommended by the Young
Mems Democratic Association of that
city, as one Of the delegntes-at.largc to
the Democratic National convention
He has earned for himself an enviablc
reputation as a Democrat Of high integ.
rity and sterling worth, and we have no
doubt his selection would be judicious.