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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

The Greenback leaders must have
been thinking about the 'early bird
catching the worm" when they called
their national convention to meet II:
May. What Greenba,k convention
should assemble for is one of those
thingt past luding out Every dollar
of the national debt that's paid-every
bond that is retlred-hastens the solu-
ton of the currency question, for II
brings nearer the era when greenback
legal tender notes must supplant those
of the national banks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
4 Contented Heart is Better than
kinhnN-


We wouldn't faint if Culberson
should be next governor of T.xas. We
wouldn't tear our shirt if ireland
should succeed himself We wouldn't
lose hope of the country If the Old AL
cade should ~ in for third term. We
expect to be very well satisfied with
whatever good man the choice of the
Democratic state convention may fall
upon There arr many men in Texas
capable OF making good governors,
aud the number IL constantly increas'
ing. Smith county alone could fur
nish half dozen or II ore
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
SPECTRE COFFiNS.
Floating in Midnight Darkness Above the
House of DraIh.


fGatesv.lle Advanced
Last week Mrs Beneau, who with
her husband and family lived on Cor
ycll creek some five miles froIa Tur-
nersviile, died rather suddenly. AT
the time of her death several neigh
bnrs were present together with the
attending physicians, Dr. j. d Gala
way, of Turnrr4ville, nj Jar. roland,
of Jorc-h"ro When the spirit had
parted from the body and wrnded its
way To the huue above, a sight was
seen, which to the faithful ones
who We're watching by the couch
was as Startling AS it was real.
The spectacle Presented itself lust
above the house, and WAS hightful in
the extreme. 5 collins of diff, rent
sizes were seen 10 come and hover I'M
medialely above the house The night
was dark, aud ordinary Objec's at any
distance were invisible, but the culiin-
were rs plainly seen as they would
nave been in broad day light. Wheu
the gaunt and CHASTITY Collins had
been visible for sometime, they disap-
pearcd, and as they seemed
10 glide gently upward sounds of tn.
sweetest ana most melpdiuus music
were heard, and seemed to accompany
The dark omens in their Journey
toward the skies. We did not see any
OF the parties who saw the strange
phenomenon, but no doubt can be en-
iertS ned of their veracity, or the facts
regarding the strange sight as herein
stated. The phenomenon was indeed
curious one and we do not remember
to have ever chronicled such rare oc-
currence before.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
An Excellent Newspaper.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE was
among our first exchanges, and has
been n constant vlsilaut for over n
year without asking for line of ad-
vertiseinen or inlimatng desire for
favorable notice. We appreciate such
u favor beyond n mere expression OF
thanks. The GAZETTE is an excellent
newspaper, with briefaud pointed edi-
toiinls, and we CLEAN many items ol
interest from its pages. We admire It's
spirit Of enterprise, its pluck and en-.
rrgy, It's devotion to the Fort and it,
interest in the general welfare and
pro- perity of the whole people Of
rpNaS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
TARRANT COUNTY.
Cuttings from Keiler-LOcal, Personal
and Social Notes.
Correspondence of tho Gazette.

Correspondence of the GGzotte.
Keller, February % business in
our Mule town seems TO be very brisk
Tor this time of the year. This Ia n
farming community and the farmers
are very busy while the sun shine.
preparing for their crops, but they
must come to town Saturdays for th.it
mail and to do their trading. Health
IS splendid all oyer our bart OF INC
county. Drs. Wilson and Wallace are
having n rest.
Mr.. ID. ii. Hightower intends NOV.
ing his family from Smithfield soon.
~ VIII be quite an addition to our 40.
ciety.
MIR. joy from Smilhville is in town
to-day looking after his building
which he is having put up. Mr.. Jov
viii move up rs soon as the buiIdings
can bo flushed. We gladly w.lcome
all such gentlemen to our town.
oIr school Is progressing finely, the
enrolment II about eighty.
Oar old friend Ed. Hudson il IN
town Dir. Hudson sold goods here for
some Time. lie made many warm
friends, who regretted TO see him
leave.
DR.. Young gave our people splendid
lecture on temperance last Thur
day EVENING The doctor was i'm
one OF his hatp,eai moods, and handled
nus subject without gloves. Oar conn.
rii OF United Sriends of temperance
numbers about sixty-fva.
Inc baptist Reorganization organized
church ut this plsce last Sninrdav
rue church called Nlder h. Newt3n
as pastor. e"Vo"
y, =. Neace will soon be ready to
supply our people VIII lumber.
shingles, aud in fact all the lecessary
material for building purposes. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

CONSPIRACY TO commit acts oil the
grade of felony was declared by the
legislature to be felony. Fence-cut'
ting il n felony. Those Texas news
pa oers whose hostility to the state adj
ADMINISTRATION leads them to encourage
fence cutting by attempts to thwar'
the governors Efforts To suppress Tue
cutters are actually, ii not construct
iyely. aiders and abettors of fence
cutting, and comprehended in the
term uconspirators
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

REPRESENTATIVES Of several of the
highly protected industries have nd
dressed the ways and means commit
tee, to show tue improperly Of "A
further reduction OF the tariff on their
manufactures. Ia every instance they
have been worsted In their arguments
and the falsity OF theIr representations
exposed. When emissaries of the
iron.mougers appeared, and claimed
that further tariff reduction would
ruin their business, and throw thou.
sands Of dependent laborers out of EN-
ployment, Mr.. Hewitt, a practical
iron-nlaster. proved by their own ad
missions. that their business was most
profitable before he high tariff went
into effect, and tbat the depression OF
the iron Industry had been greatest
while the tariff Vas highest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

ENOUGH Republican members WILL
II ia said, vote for the Morrison tariff
bill 10 supply the place Of disafitcied
proiectionist Democrats. IL has Re-
publican friends in the senate who see
the necessity for tariff reduction of
some sort. President Arthur, in his
regular message to congress, noted the
necessity oi tariff reduction to cut of
the redundant revenues. There is,
therefore. good prospect for the pas
sage Of the bill, or one very similar 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
ONnof the reputation congressmer

OxR OF the reputation congressman
from Virginia seized the occasion re-
Gently TO slur Texas by renarking tha'
she was thought with blood" ana hah
no right to protest against violation
of the constitution. For that matter
the thirteen original states were
bought with blood, and are no better
Off than Texas. The Texas purchase
price, too, has been amply repaid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

TIE point is made against those
who claim that "rebel' sympathy Tor
Frank James secured his release IN
Missouri. that the prosecutors We're al
ex.Confederates, while Governor Crit
tenden, whose friendship stood hlm IN
sucb good need, is an ex Union officer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
Grirf lint Cost Mo.ey.

lfcoflH IrAhhCIlptl
Chicago, on Saturday evening, babe
"a sad and fearful farewell to Henry lr'
wing, the actor. There was not dry
eye in the house, we shonlh Judge.
The same, however, could not be said
of the nncket. hnnks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
No Politics Nw-d apply.
Tta,,,,, D,,,Iytn,l

We desire to say to our readers that
although the Register claims to be
Democratic in its views yet, for coun-
w officers in the approaching contest,
we will, in every instance, support
the mau--not his politics.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

A lively scramble L. IN progress oe-
tween Fort Worth and Houston LOT
the Democratic state convention, ana
IL Is understood that the chances nie
In favor OF the Fort, with Galveston III
the ring
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
A Pretty Unanimous Feeling.

lCnlchgo herald,l
john Hay says he has no intention
Of going TO congress from the Cleve-
land district a. the voters have at
no time had any intentenlion of send
ing him there it is rs well, perhaps,
to let the msttrr drop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
NOV MoNviNo, rnHwUAny %

TEXAS colored mon evidently mean
business this time. Let them resolve
and stick to it, that the Republican
marty must pay in advance before II
car command their services.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

OFFICERS of The Atlas line steamer
Alvena, just arrived NJ New YORK from
voyage round Hnyti, report that hundIeds
of rcbe Il, and merchants who iuCited them
TO rebellion, have been cruelty put 10 deaih.
This cruelty, by sumr, H. ascriucd To PIesI-
The rebels are y pced In line and butchcrcd
In II barb rDus manner, the soldiers first
firing NJ their ankles, then their knees, grad
ally clrvgting Lheir aim until Il fatal spot 10
reached The rebe,s meet their fate unnlnch-
insly, but the cries of their wives md cnil.
uren, vino are allowed To witness he Sluu sh-
Yer, arc described ~ ayouizing. Purl-au-
Prince wan fund much lie wO SO for I az
war. The whole town would have been d =
strOS ed by tho loyaiiSts had IT. not been for
lish commanders of the mcu-ui-v ar In the
harbUr, who threatened TO lombard the town
II lOotlng and arson was not stopped. There
are claims against the government for S,,,OI-
90 indemnity. How the government will
| pay TINS SUM is Il serious problem, there MOI
being cent In the treasury. Tie sold ers
are saId o POSSESS no military qualities rN.
cept courage. Their drilling is rldicul, Ii
| PIivHtet get MY cents week and gene n s
twenty dollars II month. The commando OF
the navy Is Mason Cooper son of Admiral
| Cooper T.. =. n. One singular lact about Thu
late revolution Is that IL ~ the. FIRST that has
| not been "A success,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
The Gnnd Gnuld's DIslcs.


untorvlew ON UhaFltyd
arr were to give time to charity
where dollars are demanded wouiu
be bankrupted within u year o' ~
hnlf the world seems 10 be engageu III
begging Of the other halt"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

THE blowing down OF an oak near
Washington. Ca. revealed a little heap OF
gold and Jewels, diamonds, rubies and pearls,
said TO be worth >D,o0. II Is supposed that
they are part of the treasures lost by MEM
beers OF the Confederate cabinet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

Gov. BATE OF Tennessee, it Is said,
will Gala special session OF the legislature OF
that stat. should the supreme court declare
the railroad commission act unconstltutlon.
al. that new bill may be passed free from
The obIectioy able features
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

A LONDON CORES pondent of the
Cleveland Herald learns that Mr. Capols
father was a coast susrdsman, and that his
mother still keeps a fashionable boarding
house at Hastings, aseaside resort.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
JUVENILE Jdl
..,,l
Letters From Two Il''s1
Ponies and Sehs'li

For the Gazette. .
Henrietta, February
is "A subscriber YOU
/ will drop youa fss U
eft Of its readers IM
eight wears old. lang
at the Henrietta 'f1's,
teacher is from Ohio;
much, Mr.. Editor,
ever went to was
Mrs. Sizemore. i n,s
two years ago, ou .I!.aIl
and l,a said we wous N
out TO the county
V was b. better. And you'd
good use Of the rsSiss
dogs and a pony. W. W.T.
a day aud twice on a. S1
tor i caught one I. .'.Iny
horn on its nose lOI ~
as hard az a buck "A, ps IA
you may doubt lll', :. n
W We'll this is not my V
first, hope you hay, ERR ~
Grand Prairie F . y
find a space in your, your NJ I,
a small boy, thlI rs. Z:
parents came 70 w., ~,
was only four $Tss,np
been living in M
since since We live on -
half mile north o. !. "
healthy a locstlosI,
county. II Is seI a,ss1
getic, hnDi.ipu' smsl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

CLErIA, the daughter Of Garibaldi,
IS to be married to Professor Grazla del, OF
the International college at Turin. The pro-
fessor.made tn young lAy's ac Iuaintance
through his pupil, MHnilo Ga ibaldl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

SPOTTED EIK, the noble red man
discharged the other day in the United State.
district eourtat Deadwooi, says 1t il too old
TO 20 home at pre- ent, and that lie prefers to
remain In Jail until warm weather.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

s , was brought i, s'on ~
s : Verified amount y llss.Iles
,ng ii !, BY plaiun,IH,'ss. si ~
sso n,,,. Moran ~. g is
him the amount uu,.dtrea
In the county o. c.n w J, shs|
nus, nus ,p.leadlngs'' and ndu 4 set
Una, tho debt sud On ~ s Y,
himself himself and ~ TIA, that be H. H.
Appellnn's adm ,d''Is '.,,Ns|
were sold to Mora,"' y, 'brsI
ia to connect smith aI 20 sls
ing ing a subsequent, v..yL.,,Nq
10 pay the same 's =, NJ
properly held that ~ la " ~
amount for goods "' u, IN
could not be held 70 ~, ,.', "
Other issue, and that A. !, ,Ns'pn
resp, to the I cau. =, ri
could not be con lIS,s I Y
ther, that the con,, 'usltd. Il
ing that the evidsN u,a sSsel
ssiIuus,,,e,eship, or agency lrS' y ssls)
smith, such as womb 70 70 VI
bic. Affirmed. ''D'u 'eitr
q S,t aoS,, vs.. Heid,sb,.
Galveston county. ms lrS.aats|
ton and the affidavit ' \. I'd
hled in the county csa ~
amount an sued for to SI 4
VSoi Al, and by mlstatSs n
, IN amount declared pns
n the citation to bpSiyssah
the Jurisdiction, and ty %.,a.
the attachment Were I Al.
ANS below, which beIr,
! me case went to TRIAL s1',, 1
Judgment for plaintiff IL !.
Held, first, that the NAM.
appearing on the back s, n 4
the objection urged on i n. Y
not tenable. Second, l M
no such variance between W., 1
and the affidavit for at,,,s Y
az would authorize The a..
the attachment. But M Nj
teres' was wrong, and tlss
reversed and Rendered ,o,s
su, d for, less interest. M
johnson vs.. the Sals " 4
county.-The piosecurIs
was for the theIt ofcarl y,
atty assessed was a tenui \
IN the penileatlary. m, N
ton made on this appsI
prosecution for Ii a..
barred by Limitation. Bg j.
question, which like apys'.
upon the record, can h
Only in connection With rs|
ment of facts. There sls (
of the facts in the tnnsaIn
ed.
Slaton vs. Wallis, Ia,Is
from Galveston counIy-l1,
Galveston county ju.iissc
u party resident In ". evur
PENDANT intcrposed a rad
Held, that the plea copt.hs
Cation that the defeudnl d
tract in writing to pay Oh (
for in the county Of Galyeal
the Justices court norlhsn]
to which the cause vs.
erred in sustaining u0ia
out the plea. 1t did I'd q,
the citation and amount ID
PENDANT was not o re.idsal I
ton county, nor was It I'D
in the justices court toia
dence Of the defendant Il
WAS not error TO oyerruk
ants demurrer. All apa
eral powe-s, has no MT
pay ment ofhis principals
setllennt of his indiyida
tlrnied.
Jones & Winters ". Fs,
From Walker county. ii
brought by appellant q
lees in the county courA
purchase money forsa %
and appurtenaces, MA
swered, admitting The
the terms of the conitxs
but prayed a re.islOn q
on the ground Of fraudH
son that the nlscblntg
worthless. The vefdhn
PENDANTS except thai !
damages on the plta ID
and directed the reland
to plaintiffs in the sslt
which it was received =
verdict was respon.lU
made, and was suliicsll'
Judgment Rendered ua
can he enforced byprus
and equity. The chang
upon the subject oflsA
a. f,n,s nroy,.d and nj
BILE TO appellants lnaA
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

y TELEGRAM nom Alton, H., re-
ports that Gav. Hamilton intends TO Invest!
gu furtl or the story of the convict Donnel-
ly that he knows where Chas. Ross Is CON
cealed. II Is said Donnely has made writ
ten statement OF the matt + which Is in the
Lands Of sheriff Hotz. and I'm which he says
tat lie was acquainted with Il colurcd wo-
man named Lu y scott, who ma led Ger
man named Richards. The latter told hun
hat he knew where CHARLEY Ross was, nnu
offered to delivcr up tho boy ANA divide the
eward. richards said he was afraid that
he would be arrested ii he delivered the boy
to tho authorities. HeHnd Donu,liy went TO
negro cabin about n mile .a>L of Foster
burg, Madison county, ILL.,, and Donn,lly as
serts that he saw Charley Ross Their. lie
says that he Intended to rescue the boy, but
his arrest prevented II. The matter MAS iu-
vesiigated by harley Ross father last lll
and nothing came OF II.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

HUGH j. JEwELr ls director In u
twenty railroad companiA' Samuel Sloan
In twenty'three jay Could In twenty-fopr.
George u. Roberts In twent, sis, Augusta
sohnell In twenty-eight. sidney Dillon in
thirty-'iN, and Frederick L. Amc.' In my
two.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

THBassessed value of the taxable
prop rty Ia Missouri. last year vos 1858 $50, :.
Az. All increase OF sG,9S3,iTi over the vsiu,tDon
of 1852, and sb,, 900 over that OF 1891. Tho
state taxes collected last year amounted TO
e. az Y7s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

THE first mass convention of Ameri-
eau inventors viii be held In Cincinnati, he.
gtnning on March -, Tho object OF the meet
ins Is stated TO DO the formation OF perman.
ent organization to project nie gighls OF in
yeninrs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

A LECTURER ON The Indians says
there are no swear words in the Indian Ian.
guago. They are neces airy. Indians
never wear shirts or collar buttons.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
,, !, vrrTE FORT WORTH TEXAS, MONDAY FEBRUARY 20.

this coup try. durl ga recent lecture on .ne
benefits OF n classical education sat'u 'nh'
there does not exist n graduate OF IN A'nc,i-
can coll. ge who an properly aihS 'hc "Vce""
80 page OF printed Greek
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

THERE was mdsic in the air of II
downtown Store In New York tlo other day
when $50 song birds, eacn IN separate
wicker cage, were 30 d ut auction.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

THE ,lec rio lights ON the high
mssts in Los Angeles, Cal, can be distin, thy
seen from the island of san Clsnento, eighty
mil, out at sea
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

PARsoN NEWMAN, in his last SER
mon, called attention to the fact that the
American people spend fSOoO0O 90 annually
on rum, ana only $4,000 eOl in the support OF
the clergy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

It's quit, &, ss, |. Sp.Isl
E Hoaslap ! slsa'ss.1'ssis
hut since nee. ! North Sal ls'ss..s
y yisss {, % &c, 2 e. q: M
w Was held d .. .hsa 1
the true .Ir, sssetSs sIIbv
afraid to cop'p''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
Mr. FRANK Is ARNOLD has iu

Mr. FRANK Is ARNOLD has Just
ben elected supervisor of the town of Una
dlla, Otsego county, for the iltth consecutive
time, no other instance Of the kind having
occurred In Unadilla during he past Sky
years The town Is usually Democratic by
about I0' majority, but Mr. Arnold VINO Is Il
Republican ha, been elected each year by
mnioritles ranging from 'out 100 TO 2i.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

THE b 'ston Post says that Wendell
Phillips viii be cuug zed at Ahc dinner oi
the Massachusetts Democratic state com.
mlttee on lie I'D instant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

Ana .count book, seized by the po-
lice ofSi. Louis Int p"ker-roo'n '"'u'' W
them few days ago, SHOWED that tho e'"er
prnnt over expenses TO III" proprietor RON
the percentage on the games played IN inc
month of January was @1.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

THE French terms bd60m anu
fribord have long been felt to be liable TO the
same confusion us the English "stabroard
and arbo.rd." The MINISTRY of Marine
has resolved on the oxpcrimel tai use Of the
terms droh and oauchc, the word brc To sig
nify that the helm is to he Kept in the mid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

JUDGE JosErH h SSMoNDs OF inc
supreme court Of Maine has placed ms resig'
milton in the hands OF Q governor greatly
TO the surp,i,o OF his friends. He VIII eSuine
tho practice OF law In Portland, ana the ina
deauste salary OF he Iu'geship may have
Ind something To do with the resignation
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25
TIER L. Lee camp fair to be held

VI ''
In Richin ond, Va, To raise "A fund for the dis-
nbl and indi-cnt eN-Nonicder' te soldiers,
has been postponed tn May /. The local pa
pers say The enterprise is assuming such
largr proper ions that 1t was thought best to
walt two months and make It grand affair.
Donations are coming In very fist
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

INSTANCES of death from right are
rare, but one Is reported fro IN HanesVille' W.
Mrs. Upper believed herself safe rom the
flood nnd went to sleep she was awakened
and told to get into hont, as the house W'H
soout TO be carried oil. The shock was 100
urent and she died.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-25

ONE of the best Greek scholars in
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-27
AWhlskey Horror.

KINGsToN, ONT, May 20.-Early yes
terday morning the house of George
Peters. at Shorbet Like, took fre and
Peters, bis eight-year-old daughter, an
invalid girl, and three men perished in
the flames. The horror was the result
of drunken carouse. Peters wac Ia
borer on the Ontario and Q1ebec rail-
way. and boarded Eve other men en-
ployed on the road. Sunday night was
apent in dissipation which continued IN.
til a late hour. About one O'Clock Pc.
ters picked up q lamp and started up
stairs When near the top the lamp fell,
and in an instant the stairs we're on FIRE.
The flames spread rapidly, and before
tue family, most Of whom were In the
upper fiat, were aroused their escape was
apparently impossible. Mrs Peters, fol.
lowed by two Of her daughters, rushed
through the flames and succeeded in get
ting out safely, as did also John Peters,
n son, AMI two boarders who slept on
the frs floor. Maggie Peters, aged 20,
noticed that her little sister was still in
the burning building and made desper
ate attempt to rescue her, but she was
overcome by the smoke and taken out
unconscious Her injuries are fatal =
The invalid girl was unable to escape.
1t is supposed Peters and the three other
boarders were SO drunk that they did
not know their peril until too late.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-27
Methodist General Conference.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-The Cbm-
mittee on fiinerancp resolved to recon.
mend to the Conference not to make any
change as to the time limit OF the pasto-
rate.
The report o. tha Committee on Tenn
perance was received. 1t recon- mends
that the doctrine OF cons itutinnsl pro-
hibition be taught in all the schools AMI
colleges. The report was adopted under
the operation OF the previous question.
The Conference finally allowed protest
to be entered against the adoption OF the
report.
The election of Dr.. james NJ Barclay
as editor Of the Christian Advocate was
announced.
The only nomination for the North
western Advocate was the present incu,n-
bent, Arthur EiWards.
Rev DR.. Fry was chosen on the sec.
ond ballot for the Western Christian Ad.
voca,e
Rev. Dr.. B,vlass was elected iitor of
the Christian Advocate on the third bal-
lot.
Rev O Fl. Warren was reelected ed
itor of the Northern Advocate