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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
A sncrALIsr nIErrINa.

PARIS, Dec. 25.-Three thousand 80.
sislists held a meeting at the cemetery
Sale Lewis to-day. a number Of an
archlsis present proposed TO nominate
a chairman and met with some opposi-
ton. A hand-to-hand fight ensued In
which slabs we're used as weapons.
Several people were injured. Suisse
quently resolution was adopted 10
call an open air meeting Of the unem-
ployed workingmen January 70.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29

story was occupied by servants. All
have been accounted Tor
The huilding was erected IN 1852 az a
cost OF 800 900, aud IL u total loss
The insurance Dc SiS,0 goo. Many OF the
guests were obliged to dec In their
night clothing. The city hall. adioin-
ing the opera-house, is burned, and
other buildings were damaged hy the
falling walls
LATER Three lives were sacrificed.
The hotel contained sixty persons. all
OF whom escaped ia their night
clothes, except Russell Glover and his
wife, members OF the Beggar student
Opera company, and a chambermaid
named Mrs Patrick, These three
peri he'd IN the flames. The search
for the bodies VIII be continued.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
VeIocitr Of light.

Prof Simon Newcomh, superntcnd.
eut OF the Nautical Almanac, has been
interviewed by the Philadelphia
Times In regard 10 some recent expert.
nients made under his direction for a
more accurate determination Of the
velocity OF light. He says.
"Fhe experiments were made be.
tween the top of the Washington
monument which, you know, ~ the
highest elevation IN the District oil
ColunI Ia aud Therefore freed from any
obstruction whatever, and Fort MyeI
ana the Naval observatory. The latter
series were practically useless, but the
former were great success and
gave the actual measurement 81
the velocity Of CLIFTON a larger scale
by tire means employed than ever un.
dtrtaken, The method adopted WIS d
phot0tAehymeter, Ia which ] applied,
by a new device, All old princlpleh
"What Is the new method yCu men.
ton ?"
The result II accomplished by rC
flectionB or flashes Of light from re-
yoiving mirror making $50 turns 0
second. The distance from the mOnn
ment TO Fort Myer Is 1921 70 msfers
or nearly 1000 yards, aud by thii
means we measure the time Of passage
which was "A lille less than one forty
thousandth part Of second going and
coming. The velocity OF lighl
was measured boy Nicholson oil
the navy over space Of about
600 meters, and IN Europe over
longer distances, but by less accurate
methods. 10 our recent experiments
l do not think that the error can be
more than ten-ihOuRADdth part u
the whole result or one ten-thous,
andth OF one fOrty-thousandth u sec.
ond; Ia other words, about one four.
hundred millionlb part OF second, II
you can comprehend that inanitesl.
mally small space OF timen
What will be the practical applica-
ton OF these TeEulh2Y
"rhe chief object, said the prolea.
soT, lis 10 MEASURE the sun. i hope 10
reach by this means more accurate re-
suits than any We have yet achieved
I from the transit Of Venus Fifty yeart
ago tie sun WIS computed NJ 95 600 0J
miles from tks earth. Fifteen years
ago II was estimated II 81 900 O00milea.
Now scientific calculations, based
on Tue most recent data, put
II at % 900 900 miles. AS the
result Of the velocity Of light accurate.
~ measured We can get the mass Df tn.
earth and calculate within the scoops
OF Unite methods OF computation the
magnitude Of the whole solar system,
I which ia turn has ~ bearing on astro
D0nllcal tables and furnishes commerce.
with tAblrs for the nautical almanac,
which enables tho navigator " com.
I puts his latitude and longitude Oh the
sea ami the astronomer aud surveyor
on the land. n would change the 40
/ curacy Of certain numbers la our tablel
aud would bring astronomy more en-
/ physically within the range of exact
/ science. Tho results d these expert
menfs will be shortly published Ia 4
(, report " 100 pages, with s6ysE plates
and viii iheH be placed within reach
of astronomers aud others Interested N
/ the United States, Europe, OF ana
other part d the GLOBE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
RANDALL ARRIvEs N rHE sourH.

LOUISVILLE, KY Dec. o. Hon.
Samuel J. Randall arrived on u special
train at o O'clock tonight. He was
Immediately driven to the residence Of
Hon. Oscar Turner. Tomorrow lac
will be formally received at the board
OF trade and will apeRK
at Llederkranz hall al night.
A committee con,posed Of Judge w.
b. HoolSe, DR.. II. Watson, Col. Sears,
Col j. s. Miller and Mr.. Read met
the train at Winchester and accom-
panied Mr.. Randall 10 this city. He
~ accompanied by Mrs. Randall and
Congressman McAdoo of New Jersey.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
New Kind of Dog.

a Withholding man, who resembled
one who had wTestled with misfortune
In catch-as-chtch-can hold and been
thrown in the contest. went into a
Wood ward avenue bird-store the other
day and approached the affable prOpri-
etor.
"Iook here he said. may I take
you apart for momeDtY'
"Certainly,h replied the man OF AMI
mails, IF you can put me together
agaiu.
"Well, here's a letter from my wife
SAY, come out aud have something
they went and had sDmeihing.
When they came back the wild-look-
ing man resumed the letter. "She
writes me,p he continued, ito get her
white canvas-back dog In cr0ts-"
"Now you 90, y aaid the bird mau,
severely. Business Is business, and
I've no time 10 fool away"
He sat down on the curbstone TO rest.
He was reading the letter, when q
sympathetic lady stopped to look at
him.
Poor man are yol III gp she asked
kindly.
Heaven bless you, madam Read
that letter. i you can and Will am
a saved man"
The lady took the letter as II she
were humoriDg the whlm Of lunati,
and read IL over.
cit Is easy enough TO read, She
said 'tlour wife, who seems 70 be AZ
excellent woman, wishes You to bny
her white dog ia cross stitch, stamped
on Il canvas splasner, with
crewels 10 finish it, aud send by ex-
press at once. I'm sure there Is moth
| ing about IL that isn't plain enough
"Tbauk you, ma'am. I'll never for
get your kindness. Where ala you
I say the cross-stilebed dog on canyal
could be lound?p
"At any art-embroidery store, anf
the lady walked away, remarkinl
soto voee.
"Of All stupids, men are the stupid
est. Not 10 know what cFoas-slilct
I isl1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
A phIlnnibropIst Deod

CLEVELAND, ONO, Dec Is, John
Baldwin, founder OF the baldwin uni
versity at Berea, Ohio, died to-day,
aged p5 years. When 90 years Of age
Mr.. Baldwin went 70 Louisiana, pur-
chased plantation, established a coll
lege for c0lored people and built up
the town OF Baldwin, whore ne died.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
EVENTS ABROAD.
Terrible Loss ofLifa and Property Oc-
easioned BY the Recent Earth.
quake in Spain.
China Upb1aids England tsr Allowing the
Sale Of English Vessels to the
French Government.
rnE EARrnouAKn ~ srArN.


MADRID, Dec. 2S.-The official re-.
ports show that 9e8 persons were killed
IN the provinces of Malaga aud Gren-
sda by the recent earthquake The
population Of Grenada is still en-.
can,ped in the squares, the richer
class lodging in carriages along the
street. The facade By the cathedral
was seriously damaged.
Many HOUSES We're destroyed in Je-
nina and a whole family was killed
In the village Of Calar by the falling OF
a chimney.
over half the Inhabitants OF Alba.
nuias were killed.
Albania Is mostly In ruins.
The province OF Malaga suffered
equally as much damage hs did Gre.
NADIA.
Commerce is psralyzed.
Two hundred houses at Almrneteio
were damaged.
The psuic is subsiding. The shock
was not felt In the northern aud north
western provinces. The government
has granted lO0, 900 pesetas from the
national calamity fluid for relief Of sur
ferefs In the province OF Granada.
LATER Later advicea state that 500
lives were lost at Albania There were
700 houses and churches destroyed.
Thirty Persons were killed At Pelisna
The town-hau and many houses were
damaged.
AZ Tsnrax the inhabitants He'd panic.
stricken.
IL Is now estimated that coo persons
were killed In the province Of Malaga,
including the killed at Albania.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
BURIED ALIVE,
The Metropolitan Daily Press and III
Writers.

LoulhNillo AuNiicr-IonfnM.
Infants born on uumcky aRyBarnong
the tribes OF Madagascar have pieces
OF cloth tied over tnStr mouths, and
are then buried alive. 1hersalian
witches, according 10 Horace, In pre-.
paripg Ingredients for their love pu-
lions, buried children 90 their necks
and enjoyed their prolonged walls.
The latter method has been adopted
by the New York daily press towards
les writers.
Numbers OF young men, avarlcious
OF fame, come from all corners OF tue
country TO iys capital. Eacn, SELLING a
pen, that sword without u handle,
tries to cut out Tor himself standing
ptale on the slippery mountain Of Par
nassus.
The result Of the efforts Of even the
most successful competitors is usually
unfortunate. They nave toiled incrs
sanity Tor ten or twenty years. they
have been the chirf agents In extend
ing the name OF "A paper, uutil it has
become household word irOm the
Narrowa 10 the Golden Gate Yet In
the END they iiud themselves ~
unknown rs IN tne beginning They
failed 20 consider tie fatal eflrcl
OF the inperrOnAl system oil
writing which we haye borrowed
from aIislocrauc England, This sys
tenn, worse than nlching from Their
good name, which would imply al
least a temporary enjoy ment, does not
allow them ever 10 have name Il
illeh,
1holr brains, to take the lowest
view, have been In great part turned
/ into money capital, but TO no portion
Of that capital have they any
title. Tnelr reputation, winch q
their true capital, their fame, which
| has BEEN the maguet Of their eitUrts
/ has been stolen iron. them
Nothing has had 70 deadly an eil,ol
| upon tie profession of journalism in
| America AZ robuing ils memhefa VI
their indiyiuuailsm. Condemned e
hopeless ooseurity, they serv,
as tOrch-begrers to light men
" far less talents TO seats O
honor. Their position rs moi
! unlike that OF those Christians with
whom Nero amused himself by lncas
ing Ia wax ana using as candles.
! la PariH, where different system
| prevails, and where writers Bign theii
articles, the dignity and influence o.
/ iouruAilam - something unknown ~
/ London or New YORK. IL does mol
make a Frenohman stare 10 learn
| that a leader OF the nations thought
has bepn nominated for president OF
appointed prime minister. journal
isls are not there the mere echoes O
I police courts, Of dun orati0ns and Ia,
platitude Of the vulgar great; they are
AS they should be, the lords Of opinion
Why does country where work Il
| hOnorsd initiate country wheie II l.
| held "a disgrace fora gentleman 70 carr
a dollar openly Why does the democ
racy Of America Ape the arts
tecfscy OF EnglRnd2 That dsiiS
New York jurnL that FIRST frees 10
J writers from slavery will gather auoui
4 II the ablest taleuts VI tho country and
be not only the l-ading iurnpl 10 cir
enlation aud influence, but the hrei
| journal worthy ~ the ngIne
WILLIAM WAHIfRuHN.
NEW York, Dkc o.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
No Fillibus,erins expedition Contem.
plated.

NKw NoEK, Dec, 9S- Senior Juarez
Guanes, the consulgeneral Of Spain at
this port, officially denies that Maxine
Gomez has landed any filibusleriug
expedition on the Cuban coast. He
di-credite the report IN rega 4 toa re-
volt among the troops OF Vuelta de
Arrlta,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
HOUSTON.
Stunned by Jove's ThundeTbolt A
Church Struck.

Church Struck.
Special 70 the Gazette,
HousToN, Tex, Dec. IS = This
morning two young men, Ben Kea-
gans and Frank West, while walking
home from town were Frustrated by a
stroke of lightning which passed into
the earth near them. They were only
short time in-recOvering, one having
been rendered unconscious. Both are
well known here.
The negr0es' Methodist church was
ttrnck by lightning this afternoon and
BADLY damaged. The shingles were
8neAriy all torn froIa the roof but the
heavy rain prevented a cOnilagration.
Yesterday fifteen applicants for posi-.
lions under the government at Wash.
3ngton were examined by special com.
mittee. The papers will all be sent T.
Washington for grading.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29

RAcrsE, WIS Dec. 20 This morn
ing at 1870 o'clO; * the Blake opera
house block, the handsomest and
largest in Racine, was burned. The
building contained az opeTa-houaei
hotel, lbree stores and the ieiephoas
ex .bange. Every room ln the hptel
was filled With guesla and ne upper
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
Dnrgiars LyncheIl nv a Mob.

RALEloH, N, G., Dec. 2s.- Charles
Smith and Henry Davis, negroes who
burglarized the store of Barnes d Hin
ton, near Clayton, few nights ago,
were taken from jail last Tuesday
night, carried three miles 10 The Nevoe
river, weighted with handouts aud
shackles and thrown from the bridge
into the water aud drowned by mob
OF masked men.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
WICHITA FALLS,
fhe Farmers Rejoicing at the Prospect
for Good Crops.

NfNNN- -
Special 10 the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX Dee. sS.--A
lGht rain fell here last night and TO-
Pay tits warm and spriDg-like, and by
Tomorrow the frost win be out Of the
ground again aud the plow viii be-
Bn turning over the virgin coil Of
Wichita county. Hundreds OF acres
~ new land viii yet be piowed
,etween now and seed time
Il this county. The heavy fall Of rain
aAs thoroughly soaked the ground and
siut u IA fair shape to plow, hence
ne crop prospect Tor the coming sea
~ ~ this section Is very encourag.
Ane late cold spell here made q de-
''Ale Tor feed and those who iarmed
'sie las. year find a ready market Tor
~ lhey have % spare.
q = Montgomery Of Fort Worth
'~fsfs through here yesterday en- route
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29

A Newburyport, Mass, painter was
surpTised u day or two siuce 10 receive
fro0i boy an order for three cents
worth Of psiDt the color " frogs
49,. %
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
FRANCE AND GERMANY DEAD N
LOVE.

BERLIN, Dec. 2S An official com
munication to the Berlin press, refer
ring TO the report that Prince Bis
marck would visit Paris, says: "The
present relations between France and
Germany are Of such a nature hat Il
Is unnecessary to take ostensible meas
ures to consolidate their interests. The
ambassadors enjoy the mutual CONF.
dence OF the two governments
Should II happen that the statesmen
directing the German aud French pol.
icy want a personal conference, an In
terview VIII be procured without call
ing attention TO IL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
TRoUBLn IN the CoNGO COUNTY,

ANbNH-N- - $50
BRUSSELS, Dec. % Independence
Beige reports a serious quarrel between
the agents Of the African international
association and the French agents In
the Congo territory. An armed force
Of the international association, conn
manded 10y HOLSTER, assembled the riv-
err TO fight the natives, who had
attacked Dutch and German factories
at LnangO The commander OF the
French 1otilla stopped the expedition,
arrested the Dutch sgent for violation
OF the French territorial rights and
demanded the surrender OF H0dister.
Capt. Elliott, chief OF the Interna-
tonal association, refused 10 surrender
Hodlster. A conflict Is impendiBg.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
NEW YORK ENsHROUDFD Is FOn.

NEW York, Dec ga fog which
began early this morning increased in
density as the day wore on, almost
wholly suspending navigation, The
ferry-bosts made trips with difficulty,
and the steamship tugs whose busi-
ness compelled them to navigate the
harbor pursued their way amid the in
cessant bounding OF whistles and bells.
The ferry-boat Albertine while on "A
trip to Staten island, came in collision
with the German steamer California,
at anchor at Governors Island, receiv-
ing considerable damage. The steamer
was but slightly damaged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29

Every smoker should Try Little
joker"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
ADAY OF oGs.
NAVIGATION DASeERs IN THE cHEsA
PEAKE

T y ~ III y = ~ = T III = =
PEAKE.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 2s "A dense
fog prevailed in Chesapeake bay to-
day which entirely suspended the
navigation OF sea-going vessels. The
Norfolk boat due at 8 o'clock this
morning was detained by fog until
noon and the Philadelphia boat due
here this morning has not arrived.
The British steamship "Cireassiani'
and the Baltimore both from Liver
pool, are in the bar and will not ven
ture to move. In the afternoon the
fog lifted slightly, but at S O'Clock to-
night was h avier than during the day.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-11-27
From Fridays DailY.l

The funeral of Col. VIM. Archer,
father of Mr. Robert Archer of this
place, took place yesterday from the
residence of MIR. Thomas Sherman
of this place, Col Archer was a
native of Ke lucky, seventy-five
years of of age and pioneer OF this
coast. His funeral was largely at
tended and The impressive services
of the Episcopal church were rem
dcr4d by Bishop Dunlop.
The dairymen OF Minnesota offer
sweep, take prizes at the Now Or
cans fair of 800 each for best butt
ter, best cheese, best display of but.
ter or cheese ~ any dairy associa>
ton and for COW showing best milk
and butter record Aside from these
special prizes the Exposition associ-
aiinn offer prizes 10 the amount of
$4,000 cash on dairy proIu;ts.
The fall seeding is going on at
lively rate and we see no indications
Of decreased acreage this coming
season, as was rather eXl e3te1.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-11-27

2; first fum TO Matte, owned
by > T SIX as.
Best he: r calf; first premium to
Daisy, OF ed by T Simms-
! Best bail . years old and under g.;
first premium tosWalt Wiley. owned
by I Smms.
Best bull calf; first premium to
Wiley, owned by T Simms.
IMPROVED BREEDS.
Best bull years old and under 4;
first pr, MUM to Duke OF Lexington
owned by B Montgomery of Phoe-
nix.
Best bull years old ard under 3 !;
first Pre- MUM to Duke of Elder, Jr.,
owned by J r Turmap, Of Mesa City.
Best milk COW 2 years old and
over first premium to entry IF B
Montgomery; Second premium TO
DR.. r l. Rosson of Phoenix.
HORSES -RoADsTERs.
Best stallion years old and over;
fast premium to Index, owned by
David Balsz of Phoenix; second to
Climax, owned by E Ayers OF
Phoer tx.
Best stallion year old and under
2; first premium to entry of Barnett
s. Sons of Mesa City.
Best horse for all purposes; COM
mitt' recommended a premium to
Robin Hood, owned by z p Shrine
of Mesa City.
Best gelding 8 years old and under
4: first premium TO James G Blaine
owned by r thurman.
Besl mare over years old mrs,
premium to Roxie, owned by Geo E
Loring and E & Kirkland of Phoe-
NIX.
Best marc ears old and under 4;
first premium 10 Mandy, owned by
d Rumburg OF Phoenix, entered b.
Il W Brizzee, of Mesa City; second
premium to entry of T n Clanton Of
Ynvapai county.
Best mare ? years old and under 8;
first premium to Wild Cat, owned
by Jeriah Wood of Phoenix.
Best sucking colt; first premium
to colt owned by D Rumburg and
entered by T n Clapton.
DRAFT HORSES.
Best stallion over years old first
premium to Dave Pollock, owned by
IL " Bruce; second to- entry owned
by w NJ Newall of Tempe
Besl stallion over sthree years old
and under 4 ; first premium to horse
owned by T Porter Of Phoenix.
Best draft mare years old and
under 4; first premium to T N Clans
ton of Yavayal county.
Best draft mare years Old and
under 8; first and second premiums
to animals entered hy j I Gibson of
Phoenix.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-11-27
IxDHGxANrNoGAAFs.
Her People ProInuIgate Strong
Resolutions.

NoGALEs, Nov. 20-An indigna>
tiou meeting was held at the school
house in this place this morning
Judge Hamilton p.esiding. Dr..
| Ross WAS elected secretary, and The
following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted and ordered to be
furnished to the press of Arizona
and California. y committee OF five
were appointed TO walt upon the
4 american consul 10 ascertain the
truth OF falsIty Of n repor; circulated
by one j. F. Yorba, of Tucson.
WHEREAS, q short timo ago n
mendacious report was circulated by
some malicious and evil disposed
person to the effect that the bound.
airy line between The United States
and Mexico at Nogales was IN dams
ger Of being disturbed, and
WHEREAS, III the Tucson Star of
last Sunday report eminaiIng from
j. F. Yorba, Of that place was pub
ished declaring that according TO
treaty stipu.stions margin of sixty
feet in width is called for on each
side of tie line; TINT said margin
must lac dead aud void Of building;
and that The Mexican authorities
had applied to the American consul
for tie removal Of buildings, includ-
Ing railroad depois Oh the American
side; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That after careful re-
search and inquiry 1t has been ass
certained that there is no shadow OF
foundation in fact for any such
rnmors; that they arc manufactured
Out of whole cloth fradulentlys and
maliciou sly, and with the wilful and
wauton design of injuring the busi-
ness interests and marring the mate>
rial prosperity of our town. Re
solved thai tic citizrLs of Nogales
strong in the Justice of their cause,
equally ready III The defense Of their
rights, and swift in the punishment
OF the invasion, will hold personally
resi- ons!ble any per-on or persons
who shall by false and malicious
publication or misrepresent coYertlY
or overtly in any manner assail or
menace the growing Interests OF
Nogales and desire all snch to take
due warning that the consequences
VIII be upon their own heads. That
we welcome good citizens from all
parts bat say to the blackmailer be-
ware. Resolved that these proceed
ings be transmitted to the Tuc>
son Citizen and to the Associated
Press for publication.
Signed by the citizens Of Nogales.
Citizen.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-11-27
VnS1abIe GIfC.

Gov. F. A. TrIle, for the United
Verde Copper Company, has pre-
scented the entire exhibit OF that COM
pany at the territorial fair to the
fair association. 1t consists Of q
splendid display of copper bearing
ores, together with bar of copper
bullion weighing over 165 pounds,
rich in gold and silver and worth
upwards of $500.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-11-27

I have often noticed that gallant
young men walking with their
swesihearts offer the left arm while
devoted married men with their
wives offer the right arm. Why is
thisg' Edith: "The left arm is
n Arrest the heart and the right arm
is nearest the pocket book"