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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13

are disposed to be intolerant at the
idea of having their affection called to
chow the poor liveN in London, per-
haps they will find it more interesting
if they will look little into the subject
of ''how the poor live" in their own
neighb0rhood There was nevera say
ing more pregnant with meaning than
that " the poor we have always with
US" In Texas, we have no such eX-
tremes of prosperity, thank Godl ms
! the one here, but if the rich and the
philanthropio would only trouble
! themselves to hunt little for objects
of distress to be relieved, they woald
| find at their own doors, and almost
under the shadows of their own
homes, many truly deserving poor.
who would be made more comfortable
and happier if but a little of the
money wasted in riOtous living by
their rich neighbors was judiciously
devoted 10 relieving their most press
ing wants.
His royal highness, the Prince of
Wales, in "A speech made by him at the
opening of the Royal College of
Music last May, said: The time has
come when class can no longer stand
aloof from class, and that man does
MS uuly DtSt WIZ Nbtho hlDst tul utsI-
ly in bridging over the gulf between
different classes, which is the tenden-
CIV of increased wealth and increased
civilization to widen" We have an
idea in America that this scion of
royalty is profligate selfish man, who
has in his general makeup but little |
that recommends itself To the right /
thinking people of the world, But if |
he will only act up to this sentiment, |
he will do much To atone for the BUSH /
els of wild oats that he has wasted In 1
past years. II is to increased wealth |
and increased civilization That the
poor masses are indebted, in the main,
tor that wide gulf which to-day separ-
ates them from their rich neighbors,
To these things are TREY also indebted
for the fact that they have been driven
back inch by inch until packed like
herrngs in barral, they are to be
found herding together in all the
larger cities of our own country as
well us here, neglected and despised,
and lett to endure the wrongs and
hardships which, if related of Il fQ-of
savage tribe, would arouse the sYmpa-
thies of all the Dorcas societies in the
land. at is the increased civilization
OF this marvellous age of ours which
has made life II victory only for the
strong, the gifted, and the specially
hest, and left the weak, the poor and
tn ignorant TO work out in their prop
er persons the theory of the survival
of the filtest to their bitter end. n
sentiment that has been and is being
much talked" in London, and which
il worthy of being considered by the
phlanthropic al home.
Now let the holders of this increased
wealth and the special fayorites of this
increased civilization combine their
forces to undo in part what they both
to do, so far ms 1t has Affect
ed and Is likely to affect those who
are not the favortes of fortune.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13

have been tried and acquitted, except
J..E. Campbell, who was tried on two
offences and fined $3.50 and one hours
imprisonment in the county Jail in
each case.
The truck and hook audladder out
1T of the home Protection fire com
pany have arrived and the boys will
now hold themselves in readiness to
tackle the next fire that occurs. We
hope it may be some time before they
have an opportunity 10 display their
skill i'll that line.
Mr.. ID. c. wilcox, representing
Thompson, Wilson Il Co, distillers
and wholesale liquor dealers of
Paducah, Ky, is in the city. He eN-
presses himself as being favorably inn
pressed with our town, its elegant
brick business houses and substantial
appearance in general.
The North Texas Medical assOcia-
ton meets in this city on the third
Tuesday in This month. A cordial in
vitaiion to attend is extended to the
physicians ofthesurrounding counties.
: Mr.. Tom Phillips, the Bonham
drummer whose leg was broken at
Hillsboro recently, is at home under
treatment of DR.. Martin. He is re-
ported as doing well,
Drs. Guy Rowland and J. NJ Terry,
who have been attending the lectures
ut Louisville will commence the prac-
tice of medicine in a short time, the
former locating on High Prairie and
.he latter at Honey Grove.
Hon. w A. Evans has been very
,usy shaking hands and conversing
With his many friends since his return
rom Austin. His course in the legis-
ure is heartily endorsed as far rs we
AVE heard an expression on the sub.
ect, and we have heard il intinated
hat he would be solicited to become a
for district judge. His age,
character and legal attainments emf
lently qualify HIM for the position
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
Steamboat iSllrned.

ST. Louis, February II. The steam
er w. L. Halliday of the New Or.
leans Anchor Line burned TO the wa
ter's edge at four o'clock this morn.
ing. Private Waterman Matt Brown
was the only person on board, and
badly burned. lie was taken 10 the
city hospital. The boat arrived here
Sunday night from New Orleans, dis
her cargo yesterday. and
dropped down 10 the compress, where
she was laid up IN charge of n watch
man. The origin Of the fire Is mn
known. The boat was valued at TO-
000; no Insurance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
FANNIN COUNTY.
Breyi,ies From Bonham-Geueral, Local
and Personal.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Bonham, February 10. - Business
during the past week has been ,inusu,,
ally dull, caused by the continued
rains, which have kept the roads In
had condition and made IL exceedingly
unpleasant TO be out of doors. Farm
work throughout the country is pretty
much suspended, but great deal OF
blowing was done during the pleasant
weather that preceded the present
dlsagreeable spell, and many farmers
will he ready 10 plant and SOW on
.short notice. whenever the weather
will admit. o,o.aa
All of the parties who were charged
with stealing goods from the oepo'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
CHIHUAHUA.
The Mexican Nickie-Mixed Currency
of the Country-TwO Americans
in a Dungeon.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
chihuahua, Mexico, February u
Nine-tenths Of the people OF Mexico
have been antagonistic to the nickel
currency for full year one haif OF
the people could not make change or
payments with il for six months after
issuance began. Fully one-third can
not compute them into money to-day.
They have had IA years triai before
the public. As money equivalent
for silver dollars, they are u failure.
The law of the congress OF the united
States of Mexico, which they were -"
sued and by the articles Of which the
people are compelled TO allow
silver value for them, has been
openly dehed by banks, import
ers, merchants and the rabbie
alike. Importing houses nave
paid, when they chose, all duties In
custom aouses called for by invoices
In full amounts in nickels at par with
silver. This was allowed up TO Janu-
ary LIST. BY the new law of congress,
customs, postoiliGe and Internal reve-
nue. stamps can be paid for with one
half niekels and the other hall Next
can gold or silver pieces, from New
Years day until February 18th. From
March LIST to May LIST, sixty days, thir-
ty per cent. only will be received IN
federal Offices. From May 1t 10 june
30th, twenty per cent, and rom July
LIST forward ten per cent. only
Government Is prohibited from ten-
dering any sum in payment OF us oo-
legations over five per cent rms
same last act DEGREES That
the media, (six and quarter cents
aud real (12l cents shall DC relifea'
Silver i've and ten-cent pieces are or
dered coined throughout the republic.
The five-cent nickel pieces COZ nea pul
not in circulation, are ordered not 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
THE HIGH COURTS.
Decisions Rendered Yesterday at the
Galveston Term. 1854.

Galveston, February 12,-The SUI
preme court affirmed Bonart VS..
Waag, from Galveston; Seeligs0n vs..
Brown, from Galveston; TIevino, VS..
Conta from Cameron; Wiley & Porter
VS.. Rogers from Milan.
Reversed and dismissed Lay ct al.
vs.. Blankenship d Go from Caldwell;
Ryan VS.. Porter from Burleson.
reversed and remnnded Scott VS..
scott, nom Orange; O'Neill vs, Brown,
from Gmyson
Submitted Texas Banking and In
ssurance company VS. Turuby ct al,
from Galveston; Shasburger vs.. Held
from Galveston; Anderson
VS. Mauindale d Schultz, from Calves
ton.
Motion to strike ont submitted
vs.. Herman, from Galveston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
ThE COURTS.

In tie county court yesterday the
jury IN the case OF Jerome Harris VS..
the Missouri Pacific railroad company
returned verdict for The plaintiff for
$92S. This Is the fourth trial Of this
case and IL Will probably 20 to the
court Of appeals.
The case of rhos. MllliDgton VS.. the
Texas Il Pacific railway company was
on trial when the court adjourned
until this morning.
The commissioners court was IN
regular session yesterday considering
road matters. All the road overseers
for farrant county Will be appointed
mt this term of the court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
PARKER COUNTY.
Colonel Sliannon's Speech. of
Mrs. GibsOn--Tle Courts.
Correspondence OF the Gazette

Correspondence OF the Gazette
Weatherford. February H. Colonel
w. X. Shannon spoke here This even
ing to large audience of his consti-
tuents, giving am account of his acts
and doings while attending the extra
session Of the legislature. As usual he
acquitted himself splendidly, and gave
a succinct account Of the acts of that
body.
Mrs. Mary II, Gibson, wife of J.
Matt Gibson, county treasurer OF
Parker county, died yesterday and
was buried this evening.
The district and commissioners
courts are in session, but nothing of
special Importance IL doing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
To Whom ID MAY Concorn.

On the first day of May will have
n grand drawing for handsome gold
watch; each individual who is now
taking the GAZETTE. or who will sub
scribe within the next thirty days, will
nave chance i'm the drawing free of
charge. None will hold tickets but
those who pay p omptiy. Subscribe
at once and secure IA chance.
JAS II. MELTON,
CITY tirculator.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13

brought here 10y the notorious Con
Cadngan of Albuquerque, n. NJ. Last
October Judge Francisco Prieto of the
district court acquitted them, exon
Grated them, gave them honorable
names and counselled them to bring
suit immediately against Ben Schues-
ter x Co., in whose name Stetthiemer
made his charge against them. They
! We're to have been set free then and
there. Prosecuting Attorney Uloa,
Just appointed TO the position urged
ny Stetthiemer, had the decision ap.
pealed TO the supreme court and then
lett The country. There IL is still,
These American citizens are in prison.
There are several others in whose trials
have not ended. OF them more here
AFTER
RAILROAD ITEMS.
The railroad CONF anies, where sub
sldies depend on percentages of Gus.
tom duties, have an avalanche wbirled
upon them by the nickel revolution.
They can afford TO stand il.
The gap in the Mexican Central TO- |
night was IS miles only. Your PEG. |
pie can afford TO commence to plan for
an excursion 10 the hall of the Mantle
lumas. Let them not forget, however
That chihuahua has many attractions
rs well as very many excellent bust
ness opportunities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13
IONDON LETTER.
rs Of Fortune and the Bitter
The Poor and 0utcast.
Awakening TO the Mis-.
eofIls Own People.
|pondence Of the Gazette.

providence oflhe Gazette.
January 27.-The papers
most effective way Of man
public sentiment. For in.
P a bill is pending before
Pm known t. be in prepa-
introduction, papers op-
he measure go to
falallcally to stir up n
|a'I it while the "other
H. IS actively to work to
ollS 10 believe that they
sides seem to act on
| 20 pOpai zoe Del, and
Y iaea latit doesn't mat
~ ppular voice is the
s'saeoqs thought or the
rs M that they exert
,s aiys The people express
'Iulough their columns,
al1lsd that most of the
and expressive peo nie
s0., out in meeting1
aCjecis under con.
SpaIe their letters in the
,sslOolhood of the edito-
" papers "pushingp the
' nas even been said
Fa " winters have as many
I,l u cracksman. +
b NJ Al9w anything about
~, :, ,, , nave noticed that
sf' a',iiSllg similarity of
SS,'yle In its "letters to
--' He published from
,lp' iIss.ssraph is hard at
S,iSIIII Y public sentiment Mt
II H. p y e introduced in
, i ,,v'sSIlaary next, look.
'' IeSs.' Tue condition of
. SS'aa9n. Under the
', ~ London wait?n
az, ~ Is still devot-
~ alleI column a avor,-
IN, = Of How tho very very.
NH Il !, the object being enHi
O SI.r o. Cheat Brltais
al , ,ns PRESENT monde.
Ie,ll I,sIem Of London
M !, mas been, or i,
iIns poor 20 Of the city. ''' I
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attIqa. Iie, and | confess :
! wsss Ilage been greatly ,tT,
fio elI ! ,i ago | sent YOU
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losct. I il wos associa.
II outca, III ! entitled
,l''lloas Of eoa aitoiuon,"
II. 20 far i lo 1eI , nave
m Ss. di,cussiioopnA S as II
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13

Three persons Were buried at tie
same hour at a Comanche cemetery
one day last week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13

Austin has citizen called Tea Gar
den,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29
SHOT DOWN IN COURT.
q Fair Parisienne Uses the Pistol with
Fatal Effect.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-All Paris is still ex
.ited over the sensational tragedy enacted III
the palais de justice Thursday, The victim
was NJ Norm, a well-known lawyer; his
slayer, Mime. Hughes, the beautiful young
wife of NJ Clovis Hughes, a prominent
radical member of the house of deputies.
While the attorney was arguing case the
lady entered the court of asslzeS, quietly
.nught him out, and murdered him. She
fired six shots in rapid succession, todr OF
which lodged in her victims breast.
Mr.. Hughes and his wife were at once ar
restel. but the former was found soon efter.
ward released on bail The killing of MORN
was not without great provocation. He had
grossly slandered Nine Hughes by crculat-
lug a story viii charged her with infidelity
to her marriage VOWS under disgusting cir
clnstances He also gave currency to
story that previous to her welding she wa
the mistress of IenOmant, whose wife Is nov
trying to obtain legal separation from bel
husband There are many facts which rem
der Morin's stories utterly unworthy OF be
lief, and the general opinion is that the Sian
ders were the mean revenge of q repuise'
lbertine.
Last year NJ Hughes and his wife prose
cuted Morin for defamation of character
and secured a sentence of two years imprls
onment Norm, however, by a system o
dilatory motions, carried the case from cour
to court. Nine. Hugues became incensed
and Thursday, hearing that the assize cour
of Sienne would grant another adjournmen
of fortnight, she concluded that the tim
had come when justice to herself demande
| that size should take the law in her ow
hands The public Is enthusiastic over I'll
lady's' conduct, and her acquittal is consiC
cred foregune conclusion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29
He Had No Faith in Banks.

BRADFORD, Pa, Nov 20 Far mer Wagner
has made practice of keeping all his money
in his house, having no faith in banks. Three
years ago the house was entered by thieves,
who stole s., 500 Wagner then put what
money he had left in the bank, but the bank
failed, and he resumed the practice of keep
ing his wealth at home. Saturday night the
Wagner family were alta neighbors, and OF
returning home they found that burglars haC
broken open nearly every receptacle in the
house and stolen most of the farmers saw
ings-$l, 900,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29
PERILS OF THE DEEP.
THIRTY LIVES LOST BY AN OCEAN
COLLISION.
Horrible Feast of Two Cast-Away Pilots
Two of Them Devour the Deady Body
of a Third Drinking Hu-
man Blood.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. GA dispatch from
Lewe5 Del, says: The three-masted schooner
Helen l.. Angel, from Georgetown, S. G.,
for Baltimore, brought into port Pilot Mar
shall Bertrand and Alfred Swanson, a Nor
wegian, two of the three men who on Mon
Gay morning left tie pilotboat Turley in a
sklif for the purpose of putting Thomas Mar
snail, another pilot, on board the steamship
Pennsylvania, which was bound for Phila-
delphia. They succeeded in performing
this duty, but in attempting to return they
never reached their vessel Bertrand tells
the story of their rescue, and the horrible
cannibalism to which the survivors were
compelled to resort They had no compass
on board and their frail boat became I'M
manageable. The weather was bitterly cold
and their stIffened muscles refused to do theil
duty. All Monday night, and Tuesday they
dri.tei about suffering the extremes of
hunger, thirst, and cold About midnight
one of the NorwegianS exhausted by his
long fast, fell dead in the boat As Bert
rand's glance fell upon the corpse
Of the dead sailor it occurred to him
that here might be the Seans
of prolonging life until rescue came. He
reused Swanson. and with the small remnant
of strength left them, they tore the stitfened
oil-skins and mderclothing from the dead
and left portion of the body exposed Into
his breast and shoulders they plunged
their knives and eagerly sucked the
blood from the wounds. They imme
diately felt refreshed, and the tor
lures which they experienced were allayed
Pausing for moment i'll their work they
returned to it and cut strips of flesh from
the corpse For sixty hours these men hat
had nothing but the salt water and the fiesl
and blood of their shipmate. Just before
the Angel bore down upon them they threv
overheard the body of the dead man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29

BUFFALO. n Y, Nov %. "A special to
The Daily Times from Montreal says: Prepa-
rations are being made for the arrest of a
cure, who is reported to have violated the
sanctity of the confessional He is reported
to have made special point of
making indecent proposals to young
girls, ana of endeavoring to induce
them to confess TO him as often as
possible, so that he might come into contact
with them. As soon as he is arrested it i!
stated he viii be arraigned on five different
indictments for similar otfenscs. The inhah
tants Of the parish are at present in fevel
of excitement, and it is believed that th'
bishop of the diorosa Will have to silence th'
recreant.. ..priest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29

CHICAGO, Nov. 29-Thera are no new
developments in the alleged case of fraud in
the Eighteenth ward 1t was asserted
Thursday that indictments had been found
against and warrants issued for the arrest
of the election officers of the disputed pre-
cinct but SO far no arrests have been made
nor can it be said that indictments have
been found. The grand jury has adjourned
unril Monday next, The impression is
prevalent here that the state canavssing
board will give the certificate to Leman,
the Republican
A dispatch from Springfield says the state
board took up the case Friday afternoon
and Brand asked to be allowed to
enter formal protest against its
consideration by the board. After the board
had discussed the matter in private it was
left for decision with the governor, who
stated to a reporter that he would not decide
before Monday, Gen. Palmer then
asked that the board give
Brand the certificate and for a copy
of the decision, as he might want to apply
for a mandamus Maj Orendorff gave
notice that mandamus would be applied
for to compel the board to declare the result
according to the face Of the returns.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29

@WALKEEToN, Ind, Fov. 29.-About i
O'Clock Thursday afternoon Dr. Q. PoiTen-
berger shot and wounded Jacob Giberson
proprietor of the Florence house. Poffen-
berger has accused Giberson of being init
mate with his wife for some time A few
daos ago Mrs. Poffenberger left Walkerton.
She is IL lady of high character, and her hus-
band is generally supposed to be insane. Pof-
fenherger came upon Giberson while the latter
was cleaning stove pipe in front of his
hotel, and exclaimed: You have broken up
my family, invaded my home with tantaliza
tons, and now, you! I've got you.
He then commenced firing. Giberson fled
across the street and took shelter in a livery
stable. The last shot took effect in his left
shoulder blade The surgeons think the
wound is not serious Potfenberger is held
to hail in the sum of e., 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29
Down with Thirty Souls.

LONDON, Nov 30 Dispatches received
Friday afternoon from Dunkirk state that
the steamer Durango was sunk in collision
Off that port, aad that thirty person on
hoard of her were drowned
The Durango was struck in about the
center, and her sides stove in. She sank al
most instantly after the collision, no time
being given to lower boats or to transfer
men The whole crew were thrown into the
water Twelve were taken aboard By
the vessel doing the damage. The majority
of the crew never came TO the surface at all
being drawn in by the sinking vessel Tht
little that is known of the sinking goes tt
show that it was due altogether to negligence
and stupidity. Among the lost were three
women and two children.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29

PrTTsBURG, Pa, Nov 29-Promptly at |
O'Clock Friday afternoon, as per agreement,
Miss Eva Wymard, aged II, daughter of q
wealthy East End citizen, and Mr. John W
Foster, a well-known merchant and a man Of
family, met to settle an election wager, thai
IN the event of Clevelands election she would
wheel him through the principal streets OF
the suburb Foster tried to dissnade he
from carrying ont the agreement. She re
fused TO do so, however, and insisting nl
paying the bet Foster was compelled Il
take his place on the gaily bedeckel barrow
and was wheeled more than mile amid th
shouts of thousands of spectators.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29
A sweeping Challenge to Feminine Bicy-

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. GA challenge
is published in this city from Louise Ar
maindo, of Chicago, in which she disputes
tn claim of Miss Won Bluman to the title OF
ch rnpion lady bicylist of the world, and
claims it for herself, Offering to prove her
title against any feminine "whaelman" by 4
list of matches which range from one mile,
with the same start Miss Won B1umen had
from John s. Prince recently, to 100 miles
in six-days match, with six women, the
said six to change zach day. To
Miss Won B. she says: 4 will give Miss Won
Blumen the same start as Mr.. John 5,
Prince gave her recently in race III
Washington, or l viii give her eight minutes
start in twenty mile race, or twenty
minutes in fifty mile race, or 100 miles ii
six days
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-29

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 29.-Gleaway Naxon,
a lawyer of this city, mas received Iettel
from John Bright, which, in reply to ~
inquiry, states that wages in England have
risen greatly and almost universally since
free trade was adopted. He thinks tie ad
vance equal to 50 per cent
Hours of labor have also II
many trades been reduced. There has l'eel
II long period of commercial, manufacturina
and agricultural depression, but the suffer
inr has been less than in other countries. HI
believes trade ana wages would be steadir
VI America with a more reasonable TART
than at present.