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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
The Ohio W

Columbus, 0ble y
Democratic niellioe' :
canvassed for Ollie,
i'm Elmer White ~
for president pro.lell
ham of MonteolasuS
Charles Negley o. = =
s.rreunt-al-arli's' ~ !
Marsh of Mercer VI
and Davis Fishery y
Panister of Ross II n.
In the contest ioi
tor pendleton was y
start by the unlIeau
iIton county Diels- !.
was chairman o
RepresenlaliSe M ~
Both are from ca9s /,
pendleton. They 4
Of "A COMMITTEES .
caucus TO fix the (,
pointing Senator q /
ana McIyDiall, IL /
Barcar, Brunei, . ! y
Pendleion. luz,
the joint caucus ~ Il
cided TO make i ips I,
ton next 'raes1as <,
ton men waniso
day. and the Paw
or "Wednesday lls'so
way. ms in esery'pI.!I
Ing for c,airniail
elmer While, OBJ
gers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
Knave, IDIOT or Asp

There are some men OF whom it il
difficult TO decide whether they are
nlarplots' craDks or silnply asses. rhey
are not to be measured by any of the
ordinary rules ofreasoning or analysis.
such man is one Mr.. West Steever
VINO appears to have his abiding place
IN Washington City, u locslity,it must
ne confessed, that attracts many of the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

SINCE the standard" time showed
out the good old-fashioned sun time,
the railroads have fallen INTO bad
habit Of disregarding their schedules,
and many Of them fail almost daily to
meet their contracts to deliver passen-
gers and mail matters except on de
lnyed time. This is matter for
Engineer BFitton and the. legislature
To handle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

The Pan-handle is rapidly coming to
the front as an important integral part
of the state, and though her interests
are mainly embraced in lands and cut
tie, she cinnot accept herd-law. The
time is no: ripe for such a law in this
portion of Texas, aul it is quito probn-
ble that he who introduces or votes for
such oil viii have 4 long rest from
legislative lsblrs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
nasn,Y aons,se. S,NuAnl ,
To Our Exchanges.

general reply to a note ot M
ouiry sent us. we again invite all our
newspaper friends who may so desire
TO send copy Of their papers regularly
10 the GAZETTE branch Office, corner
pcnnsylvania avenue and 4! street,
Washington, d. c. our representa-
tive there will file all papers, so that
visitors will find them easy Of access
and II nay result in substantial ben
eft to such papers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

"lN Cab We rrusi1 was the best
heading the Galveston News could
lind for an Austin letter giving re-
port OF the speech OF Gov Ireland on
lsnce-eut'ing troubles. This Is promis.
ing, for IL shows that the News has
about exhausted its resources of way
fare against n governor who has tried
10 DO his duty in rersuadng society 10
make common cause against lawless.
mess.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

THE colored people in some portions
oil Texas are beginning to clamor for
legislation requiring the railroads TO
provide iirst-cla,s accommodations for
'he'r race,in accordance with the views
recently expressed by Governor Ire
land. Taey maintain, aud with much
snow logic and justice, that, as they
are required to pay the same rates for
travelling that are imposed UPON the
White people, they are entitled 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
A Plan to Bent the Gorernor.

= EVUHFTI' IVIT-TUTl.T
Tho Galveston News has not vet dis
closed any plan by which the governor
can suppress fence-cuttiug. The News,
foweyer, is too high-strung to be ex-
nected 10 come down to plain things.
IT requires considerably less mental
capacity to denounce authorities i'm
general terms than to suggest what
they shall do In plain words.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

equal accommodation that is, separ'
ate and not inferior coaches TO rue ~
or the privilege of the train. This Is
one of the questions the extra session
will be called upon to consider ara IL
is to be hoped the rights OF all parties
will be carefully guarded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
ConIIlenee lhn Ono Thing NccdrnI.
IBunalo Express,

TTW7THTTI ~ ITI'N1.I
The Cleveland Herald is responsible
for the statement that "corn-baer hash
Is dish fit for the gods when we'll
cooked That, however, is not the
secret. What one wants TO give an
appetite for nash is not so much cook.
ing as confidence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
What Hurt Springer.

Nc Springer was chairman of the
house committee on elections in one
congress, and there showed what he
could do. For that precise reason hc
was not made chairman again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

three classes above mentioned. IT,
said that some Of them have gone ther'
in an official capacity, as congressman
But TO return TO Mr.. Steever. THIS III
dividual, lew days ago, appeared IL
the office of Pvstmaster-Generai 6res
ham and proceeded, with solemn gray
uv. to unfold a tale that made Mr.
Gresham open his eyes in wonder. II
was nothing less than the stateineh.
Tint the Worlds Industrial ana
Cotton Centennial exposition, &c
he held in New Orleans III
October next, was an enter
prise gotten up and controlled by the
Louisiana lottery company! Accord
iny to Mr.. Steever the lottery mana
q r. were working the scheme to at
tract visitors by the million to the
Crescent City aud reap golden har-
vest out of the sale Of lottery tickets.
And Mr.. : cever besought the post
ma.ter-g neral 10 treat the Cotton Cen
tennial managers as q set Fl tuds aud eN-
clude tn, ir correspondence from the
muils. Gresham is something of a
zealot when lotteries are concerned,
but it must be said to his credit thath he
snubbed MIR. Steever without any ado.
The whole affair seems ridiculous, and
if steever's story had not been tele-
craphed 80 extensively over the coun-
,ry the matter might he dismissed
with laugh. But there are people
jho will listen to and talk about any
thing, no matter bow Improbable, and
hence it may come that the prospects
OF what promises to be a brilliant and
useful undertaking may be in some
measure affected by Steever's wild
story. 1t is on this account, We dare
say. that the director-general of the
exposition has issued the following
card, which we cheeriully publish
whereas, Nh West sicevcr has seen rroper
TO call UPON rosima>tsr-G' neal Gresham
and naSea statement 20 the eject that tho
World Industrial and Cotton Centennial
exposition al New Orleans is In some man
uer or !or some purpose under contr.l o the
Louisiana lottery company, II Is resolved
that. In the city. where We are known, such
an nssc ton is beneath notice and not neces-
sary to be credited; but as !; may have an
influence iniu ious To- the 'ucccSs of the eN.
hibltun other citlesand states from which
we expect g hinits ana exhibitors, nc DO ri
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

\ FEDERAL oil!ecr has created u
genuine surprise at Washington by
returning his salary to the treasury,
on the ground that he had not been
able to earn it fall tie suckers of
the public teat should follow his ex-
ample the national debt would take
tumble.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

TINE latest sensational rumor is that
the icuce-cattcrs are the agents Of the
barbed wire manufacturers. But peo-
ple will talk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

THE average legislators most afraid
lust now Of poker.-iu the hands OF
his constituency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

THE cash balance is improving, and
Dr. Lubbock pronounces it out OF dan
ger lust before Christmas IL was a
very sick cash balance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
value, Texas :. J.
our towns nun
the country "a .,'
Thinking Ia
hausted the .s.|
Colonel Smith WI
fraakness, the y
self.
OUR AUSIS
A Rift in the tlss.
the Fence.ts2

| the Fencs.e$
Land MonopOlybR
| Tor the Psqk
Special corrcspond,,&
! Austin, Jauuar, h
rift in the cloud T
that shines lhro I
hope that Texas N.
over to land NM
hand, or lawless \,
1t is manifest The 4
cutting problem, +
be reached BY N
in the lana
a total abrogalIos
saienl oi iald.Na)
ia"'Sn"u.e,S, All
' u uop''u ny The SLe
ao''.eu ny Tue SIT
r'n ha nau iand..gelde
, ml oase, p,slion I!
, no. u single &C! n
NJ. .ne statutes , sino 4
hlin. n"', with pes
pc. t.' d nave NJ
I I.o ~ steal s.eal the pull
in a" Hioiiopoly, and 4
!, = pelsan,ry b
~ ~ u lainenlrI
"a "a fast, : lase aet IS not
" H. ni ',anpiy and etl1
ny bnv ms tnn,' % It's pat
n nv uouoIiess BEE,
VIC present sem land3'
; eali'e ~ una honest q
i ,sn', the land law VI
people ana ~ thehaI
S', i've nut the layu,
l.' ~ lhe laws I'd
11ualPeIs on The III
Ecu re-, tDe rule II
blacl, bistnrv 80
and rohhsrio.5 ~
i,,,.a obon, ie 80, u"u
nave anout come oD|
ion,-,,, , Ivy " @t
"II. '-r IN W pus az
""'eiH1o pracliHt
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81 " 10" s"eVpihg1I
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sso,ti',,.,.l'ia,uu nor olN:'
inlpioP''a ,e IL "ioi'
, .,' u3u'es o. 70 4
l,su ., VI snisi holdes|
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prominent alea
H h,"iS Low 10 me sgt
iiaNe hiouiiied theH ,
sl''Ve ''le a,nl"ufhmtl
=. n .oii lhey, vai;
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I 1lID ihhu-ouaiu isw 81
Iluii ~ luough', M
sN en tne Voi'lilleM s. q
I'lu uhlN q rsiVy iuh'sas !,
,ya so 10 sen ana lga~
~ low 3 fales' Wi.ll0ulh !,
-e'Iieiheht OF -,
a an e cIal" q
taiieu upon 70 aNh4
,n.i"S yni y ~ aIu ill 81
i 49,, b. ~ ,n .'ie -. ia, ~ il
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

AMONG Arthurr Christmas presents
were haifdozgu silk umbrellas.
Raw hide would have been better ma
tprlnl for November storm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

EAELY in the autumn of the pres
learn while az Louisville, Ky that a certain
DISTINGUISHED family OF Petersburg, Va,
We're rola cd to him. How he found out is
not told. But at any rate. after much cor
respoudeucc pr paraiun, etc, on the part OF
the N.rgiulans, he went to visit thcu. tx
nCiiy what tho mistress or muster OF the
P"trrsb-fg household taught their servants
with regard 10 the manner OF address proper
toward nobcman is not recorded, buy at
dinner tho eyning Of hi, arrival, Sc colored
man handed MIN a dish with the audible re-
quest, my God, talk. snmo"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

A CmcAGo journal publishes full
list Of the bachelors in that city, their
characteristics s0d income, "ior ladies
only" The fair Creatures are expected
to make their selections and sail in
with all the ardor and privilege ac-
corded by tie blessed leap-year,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

HooslER HAHRIsoN traces his pedi-
gree btck to The Plan,agenct kings. The
Republican party will no doubt take
him up without further questioning as
II strong presidential quantity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07


A $3.50 GOLD NuGGEi was recently
picked up 10y Mr. Zimmerman Oh hi farm in
Edscaela COMFY \
Two SKYE rEHRIER,, -avcd the city of
New York s2pf.0 the othcr day They made
-u h noi4, when the Municipal building
caught q @ that help came IN time 10 put il
out
W. i ROGERS treasurer Of Lewis
county, New YORK, couJnot make his ac-
count, come ont with les, thuu ST. 0 sho,t-
age and he nam of a Jew weeks ago The
supervisor found b Iors, ANA that ne was
moi shor, cent. II iscxpectcd 10 return,
$50 --.
ALI the foreign countries with
which Egypt irndo- received loss from her
AID sold los, 70 ner during 1852 thsn during
lsSl. Ecyprs export, 10 America in 1851
were valued al GGl,2 Q; In lss9, l]pgl3. Amcri.
can imports amounted 30 L.ig,OlS IN lssl. and
cllLG}i in 1852.
Mr.. SMALLEY does not anticipate
that anything win come of tho attempt to
| declare Minlstcriowe.l ineligible for the lord
rec orshlp ofthc Uniyrrs,iy OF st. Andrews.
ma, Mr.. f,owflr tbo,,,I, am ,iien ,.,n horI
oonlcc
W.T.
Don MIGUEL, who was tho first
EngIish-spcaking settler Ia coiiforniu, went
there in 1877. tic Is now
over ei,hty wear, ola and ,tyos q,
rountaI az, , "r.1 =, ""u l's "io are sur
grnpI cn,,1,en va '''" = eat
..
! lT il acknoula,l,,ed th,t I'm 1ooIoc,,
oo,.,.,. ,,,,'r,,,.,.. -, - ''''''''7 .
man ror,r.',,,,,s 60, I','''Vi'''s, '''i
ncU, Inrnr,o.ti,n IN ,,,o.1,a,,,'a., ."i VI
,ies alono
! ,,-,.io.I',,, es"I's are
/ 49,, ~ LIS
1900 ''''''''' No'"r''s " ..'' ''eI'"''NF'
Cor AnppuoIn or Eiy.;,,o
rue, 49,. N9Ni"h'hce
no 49, n',a'.,,,,,' w., 49, ",' Wy gen
coll, 80, 49,, ',',, ~ -" "ppeu'h they
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

TIE interests of over two million
people bring ON the extra session.
This is sufficient cause for great deal
of thinking and mighty littleblowing,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

THE man who attempts to please
everybody generally candidates no
body. Members Of the legislature
should paste thi- 90 their Eyeglasses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

ITALIAN papers are renewing their
warfare against the gambling at Monte carlo
one Of them asks: " u the prince % Monaco,
with tire view OF Increasing his income, were
To take Into h employ crew of plrates.who
should spread terror along the Nrdiicrntuoau
coast or band OF brigands, threHtenin. thc
roads communicating between Italy ard
France. wnuld those states look on UGH q
condition OF things with compiacency,simply
beceuso Monaco was free and independent
country, or would it not rather be their duty
to interfere ST once and employ all means
FOR gu rdlag the property Of their own sub
iects?'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

ALBERT JOY JoSEs, a Providence
Or. man, who has lived for thirty year In
Rome. aud has corrc,pondcd ABOUT art FOR
several newspapers. offers 10 give tho United
states government his estate Of Monte Bald.
nino. fifteen acres In the suburbs OF 4 me,
foran american &C ademy Of fine Is. The
building contains fly rooms. and Is about .
third OF a mile rom the Vatican. The prop
erty is worth :iaOJl, and senator Anthony
hastold the secretary OF state about the prop
usition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

GEoRGg SEvEEsoN recently came
across cinnamon bear near owego, IN the
RANGE OF The Lisbon gold discoveries. " was
in u thici; brush aud Geo Sc did nntsee II
TN he came upon It ana 1t gro glel at him
which made h hair rise right mp re put
eight bullets into II before he dared ven'nred
Within IT, reach. II hsi been seen frequent
~, and had done grevt deal OF mischief IL
should not he supposed, however that bears
are common IN the prairie region of Dakota.
Deer are quite numerous.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
NJ have another sLnrLlinn nridon

TIE measles Is prevailing 10 nm
a." ming exert In BIZ timore. II is a re-.
nlnrN"ols lAel that forty students of the COL
'epe OF fhysicians and Surgeons are sufier.
'ne WIN the disease. There are ais, many
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

ACCORDING to DIR. Sach OF Buenos
Avrcs there is no danger OF an exhaustion Of
theauluir supply. Thee perlmenud p'an,s-
tlons in Java and the island of Rcunion nave
been very successfuli aad. besides these hui
series, The trees have been cultivated IN bo-
iivia by the million orien years. ~ thrco
places in this las, named country, taken rs
they come, the number OF trees srowi's Is
Given. ,evorally, IS 700 q, 0'.nol. and s,Fo,0O
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07
rup q AzETTE. FORT WORTH, TEXAS MONDAY JANoANl =

cases in Washington, ana more aee'"' ~
recorded from that cause during 'ne 4'''' ~
OF November than In any pre- ious 'nol's' ,
since The vital statistics have ueen preserve"
in that city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

A CORRESPONDENTS of 4 Boston paper
writes from Provi ucctown: "NeVer before in
any ono year were SO sreat quantities "i nsh
landed in this town as that now closing
Probably upwards of lOoN,0ol pounds OF cod
ish alone represent the catch OF tins year FOR
Provincetown. The whalcmen have not
Jared so well as last year. and the niackerel
catchcrs navo ne omplished little or moth
Ing. but the cod.hshers have redeemed the
business, having caught 50 many, indeed,
that he prices have descended TO ridicu-
Ions figure
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

A $3.50 Golp NuGGEi was recently
picked up 10y MIR. Zimmerman Oh his farm in
EdsrGela COMFY Sc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

lT is acknowledged that in zoology,
oo'sny, physiology, aud an,hropolngy Ger
man contributions form The only sour of
new Information. In The German nborata-
fies alone discoveries Of ,mineR. results are
made almost dnily, In which respect Eng.
land cannot compare with Germany.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

Coz. AnEgHoLD OF Kis-immee
City, Fla, has trained fish which are as gen.
tie as chicEous Whom he appears they
swim toward him toreceiyo Choir food from
his hand. The Dream ard perch feed a. the
frat table, the catfish come ancrwrd. The
liitlecrca,ures form II Thoroughly happv fam.
ily
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

DoN MIGuET, who was tho first
EngIish-speokng settler IN coiitorniu, went
there in 1877, tic IS now
over oishiy years old aud lives In
Los Angeles, where lie and his wife are sur.
rounded by their grandehiid en- and great
grand children.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

Mr.. SMALLEY does not anticipate
that anything win come of tho attempt to
declare Ministcriowe ineligible for the lord
rec orshlp ofthc University OF st. Andrews.
fhc lord chancellor has given an opinion
hai Mr. Lowell, though an alien, c,n hold
tho Office
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-07

W. 7 RoGERs, treasurer of Lewis
county, New Nork, ceuldnot make his &c
count>r,ms out with les, thun 81, >ho,t-
age, and he nan of a Jew weeks ago. The
-uper,! 'or found b Iors, ANA that ne was
mol shor, q cent. II isexpectcd 10 return.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17

him in the prosecution which the Attorncy-General
is about to institute.
The eulogies of Mr.. Chenery, who died on Monday,
in The Times and in other papers, justly praise his
Oriental learning, upright character and devotion
to his task. The Times vainly seeks TO persuade
itself and others OF his success as its Editor Sew
eral names are mentioned, but his probable sue
is a matter of conjecture. There is report
that Leonard H. Courtney, Financial Secretary TO
the Treasury has been offered the edtorship.
THE QUEENS BOOK
The Queens book, published on Tuesday, is re-
viewed in nearly every journal with respect
full suppression of the most obvious criticisms The
volume contains interesting passages. but abounds
in trivialiies and indiscreions The omissions are
more remarkable than the contents. The PdH Mall
Gazette almost alone discusses the Queens per-
for1nance if not frankly, with elaborate irony.
Mr. SchuyleI's Peter the Great, largely rewritten
and published IN two massive Volumes clicits a
long and favorable review in The AtheaGnm. The
same journal announces a new novel by Mr.. Black
more this spring.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
slrrn nY rnE PACIFIC NATIONAL Ban

SUED BY TIE PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK.
BATH, Me-, Feb. 16.-Frankn ChOln anc Andrew +.
Reed executors or the will OF Thomas Reed, have been
sued by Lima, NJ Price, the receiver OF the Pacific
National Bank Boston, and real estate here has been
attached To the extent OF 100000 Mr. Reed was one
OF the heaviest stockholders of the bank.
FOR INDIAN EDUCATION.
HnADEIPHA, Feb l6.-The Indian Rights Association
aDprpraton OF 503 for present In the establish
ent of day schools OF fund OF 49, 10000 now due
the treaties to the Sioux, Utes NaVP0es hlOWas,
CLeyennes AraphOes BrOws, shOshones and Bann0cks.
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
HUDSON, n Y, Feb. 16.-Pr0tess0r James Grow OF
Cornell University to-day examined the herd OF Edwin
Angel Chatham, which, 1t has been reported was IN
fected with pleurOpneumOnia and says II has not the
slightest indication OF 1t.
CHARGED WITH A DEFALCATION
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 16.-Edwn l.. Munford, travelling
salesman for Cornell Co.. of this city, is reported short
in his accounts about $4,000.
WAS HE FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
TROY y. y, Feb. 16.-A team OF horses driven oy
Michael Purcell away this morning, ana lho wasoa
struck a telegraph pole and stopped purcell was io.u
dead In the wagon. As there was no marks oA
is supposed that he died Of heart disease.
OFFICERS HELD FOR MALFEAsANCE. co.
LANCASTER. Penn. Feb. 16.-Justice Frank ana Con-
stable struck of Columbia, who are charged WIN con
spracy 10 defraud the county and 10 lmprson peOpe
Sven hearing last night and after the hearing OF testi
mony they were held for trial at court
TO BE RETURNED TO NEW-YORK.
phi ApFIPIfA, Feb. 16-Frank keppler, young Ger
man. who wanted by the New-fork authorltes ior oD
faning goods FROM Wykof Seamans Benedict, Of
Rroadyny and others false pretences, was to DAY
committed tu await requSitiOh
CONDUCTORS ARRESTED FOR STEALING.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, Feb l0-A. NJ Clapp and Wilrred
Hunt freight conductors the Boston and Albany Rail-
freight IL Is thought they nave been engaged Ia
stealing fox some time.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
CHALLENGED TO FIGHT DUEL.

A man called at the East FiftyNnth-st Police
Station last night and showed Captain Gunner anony
nous letter which he had received challenging him to
eht duel. The writer stated that he had been insulted
and wanted to settle the difficulty by the code ofhonor
The meeting place was to be the entrance to Central
Park and the challenged man was to select his own wea-
pOns He believed the writer to be- he said, book
agent with whom he had had some difficulty.
BY Captain Gunners advice the gentleman went TO the
Park police station and procured the assistance Of officers
to watch for the and have him arrested, but after
waiting from until 10 o'clock. and nobody coming they
went away.
All Information refused at the station not the
name of the who had made the complaint could be
learned but was asceraned that he superintendent OF
q fashionable apartment house on East Sevenysxth-st
Captain Gunner and his detectives making an invest
cation and the sender Of the challenge.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
4 FIRE CAUSED BY BURGLARS.

AN ATTEMPT TO BLOW OPEN SAFE RESULTS IN
THE BURNING OF THE TOWN HALL.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The TRIBUNE. ]
STANFORD, Conn. Feb. 16.-Mr. Waterbury,
night telegraph operator at the depot In Daren about
one this morning startled by the noise OF an explo-
sion He ran ont OF doors and beheld the 'front.' OF mo
Town Hail. building 80 by 60 feet and two stories "sh
in flames Darien has fire department brisk "hd
was blowing from north and soon the structure was
mass OF flame Next the grocery store was Inaueus
Bells news rooms which were burned Inc nre spieao
TO large burn In the rear owned by IIawey Bell whon
was DESTROYED The hall owned by the town. ana tho
i,ss on IL Is $4,000. The other losses on '
are about the same amount Inc hte WIS
cavsed hy burglars who entered MI. streets
,ovo and tried To blow open his safe with gunpowdcf
& not only blew out every sash at the fronb
of the structure but fired the building, thus preventing
N. burglars from prohting by their venture So far
can be ascertained the only person VINO neaid
The explosion the telegraph operator.
The condition OF Mr. Streets safe, II lay in the cellar
after the burning convincing proof that had been
fampered with Its contents however believed 10 be
intact The records left Ia another place and
escaped injury This the first lire in the village IN
twenty-five years.