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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
\ DANGEROUS Fall,

Don Juan Iamora, a young Next
can, is considered one OF the finest
rapeZe performers in the country.
Last night he was exciting aGmira-
ton among the frequenters of My
Theater," when AN accident befel him
That came near / rowing quite serious.
He had performed various f. ats on the
single trapeze, double trapeze, rope,
horiz ontai bar; bad executed the La
Schelle act, ana was do
ing the perch-pole act. For
this Il new pole had been
secured during the day and hung
down from the ceiling twelve feet.
With one foot in small loop at the
center of this, and the other against
the poe, his body was stretched out
at right angles to it and in horizon
TAI position, AT q distance of over
twenty feet from the floor, when the
pole snapped in two where the string
passed through small hole in the
pole, and he was precipitated 10 the
lloor. His head struck the corRer OF
the piano used by the orchestra, while
his body struck upon pine box at the
end OF The piano. There was great
excitement among the audience and
1t was thought that he was killed as
ne lay insensible. He was picked I'D
and taken out behind the stage where
he was restored To consciousness i'm
about twenty minutes. DR.. Ansell
was sent for and dressed his ONLY
wound, deep cash in his head. NJ
mora thinks he will he able to 90 To
work again in a few days. His escape
was wonderful. The pole that broke
was inch and haH yellow pine, a ma
terial that should never have been
used,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
An Unlortunate Man

Saturday night W. NJ. Gates, wbo
lives in the Southern part of the town
became very i'll at his home, and DR.
Matthews WAS sent for. He found him
Suffering from an overdose of oplnnI
and relieved him with Il hypodermi,,
Injection. Sunday Gates explained
That he must have been drugged as ne
took two drinks on his way home
Yesterday evening his wife went our
ana when she returned she found 4,
cup dirty, and smelt laudanum in II.
iler husband was doing and che
again sent for Or. Matthews who
again relieved him. He explained
that he wanted to sleep and had taken
only iifteen grains. He will rel vol
I,atts II the same young man tbnt WINS
urngged about six months ago and
robbed Of 81 100. -" so"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
Illc rirc.

a iirr broke out after O'Clock on
Sunday night in the small frame house
near the center of the block on the
cas-. side OF Main street, brtween Third
and Fourth, opposite the Pickwick
hotel. ii is not known how the fire
originated. The loss. including the
stock OF y Won Balldow. a tailor aud
some goods belonging 10 some Chi
nest lauudrymen, who occupied the
building, will probably amount to
$50 The house l. one of the oldest
IN the city, being erected in 1856.
When the house was first built il was
looked upon rs fine and costly struc-
iure, and nowhere are none TO lament
lis destruction ave those who were
loser, thereby, and those whose mem
orie- cling tennerly around this old
landmark which brought fond recol-
lections of by gone hours.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
In BRIEF.
City council Tonight.

tlty council Tonight.
Deputy Sheriff McClaim of Mon
tague county was in town last night
looking for a couple of horse-thieves.
The mother of DR.. j. d. Raw died
Saturday NJ noon, aged 81 years. Her
remains have been sent TO Clinton
Kentucky.
William Gilbert. deputy sheriff OF
Wise county, is here on his return from
Weatherlord, where he took couple
vi horse thieves.
That advertisement did not sell
us out. We have still large stock OF
the greatest bargains. Gail at the
Texas Pawn Brokers, corner of Third
and Houston streets.
w. i. Bentley, OF the Texas. Invest.
ment company, shipped to John Fl
Lewis at Weatherford yesterday seven
me AngOra goats. One WAS also
shipped TO Denisvn and another 10
Mckinney.
Messrs. Richardson and Nicholson
purchasing agents for the refrigerat.
ing company, have contracted with
Messis. Hudson d Carpenter of Bosoue
county for six hundred c0rn-fe beeyes
Tor The company, 10 be delivered he
tween the first of February and the
fifteenth of March.
Ia the makeup Of last Sunday morn.
l0g PIPER. one of our colnDositor.
VINO had been working for SOME hours
upon the Chase Trading Co. advertise
ment, got the Chase Trading Co. very
ihuch III his head. His next WORT
was 10 set an advertisement OF solution
for the Fort Worth phar.
macy Co., which advertisement was
plainly and properly signed, but the
composition placed the name to il Of
chase Trading Co., and Chase Trad.
Ing co. have been much worried nv
to buy chiorodine. we beg
eve pardon for the blnnder,
OF silk saturated in oil, and in three
the Oh was removed by Inc
apphc'il3li 4 the solution chlorodina
'of SAFE o5 Fort Worth Pharmacy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
Court Calendar.

Mr.: Geo. q. Ward, in the county
clerks Office, has Invented most com
pete court calendar, and applied for
patent for the same. He has one on
exhibition at the clerks office, exc
cuted with pen. There are dials in
dicating the time of the terms OF every
court held in Tarrant county, giving
the year, month and day of the com
imencement of each court, which can
be altered 10 any date dd iJiRifum.
lawyers who have examined it pro-
nounce the calendar the most complete
ming IN that line they ever saw. ~
y something that supplies want, and
lhe GAZETTE wishes Mr.. Ward sue
cess with his invention
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
A Successful Coon Hunt.

Yesterday about dinner time two
colored men got into discussion on
some Interesting point in reference 10
gaming, while standing on the pave.
iheht IN Ine rear OF the Cattle EX.
change. They exhibited considerable
ski IN the art Of facial etching with
tlelr Niger mai us only as tools and had
covered their battleiields with blood
When oilicers a. G.. Brandon and
Ihhriie scott interlered in their ana.
.sufisii advertisement and removed
them from the presence of the large
crowd that had gathered to watcb
win Interest their pictorial work, ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
civ ImnrOycments.

The street and alley committee Of
the cliy council have in view needed
improvements on our public thorough
fares.
Jones street is to he graveled and
graded from Fifteenth street to the
railroad reservation at an early date.
The work of graveling the extension
OF East First street across the fiat to
the brick-yard crossing has com
Inenced.
The work Of making the new road
from the head OF Houston street TO the
new bridge j. progressing finely. 1t
viii be completed IN about fifteen DAYS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
THIRD ANDFOURTH WARDS

W II. Sparrow, baggage master at
the Union depot, goes TO Parsons to-
night. TO spend week or ten days
with his family. His genial presence
VIII be missed during bis absence.
Detective Newman Of Missouri went
north with tue negro Valentine
walker. alias Walker Jones, last
NIGHT.
The west-hound Texas & Pacific
tran was two houfs lale last night.
Contractor Sphar says he IL waiting
for the graders 10 commence work nS
MaiD street aeross ihc reservation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15

Yesterday while DIR. Daniel was
canvassing for the urier-Record he
received an offer from Twombly Il
son of ground for Il medical college
The ioi offered is part of n tract near
the old pork packery in the eastern
part yf the city, and lies beautifully,
There is no doubt the money to build
can be readily raised here ii college
is established, for Fort Worth has
other public spirited men who will do
their part.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
THE COURTS.
nlsrRIcr COUNT.

DlSIhi'I AVlhi'
Tn the district court yesterday
Walker Jones was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary.
In the case of Newton Buntain
motion for new trial was overruled and
defendant sentenced to two years In
the peniteDtiary.
Milton Morrison plead guilty to THEFT
of nronerty over $50 in value and was
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. -, Go
The trial of Dick Evans, colored, for
the killing of young Cooper was con-
tinued on affidavit of defendant. .,
several motions were heard in civil
c.ses and several criminal cases con-
tinued.
Court adjourned until nine o'clock
this morning.
There will be no more trial OF cases
at this term of court. Judge HOOD Is
busy in winding up the docket oy
hearing motions, etc. His honor mas
stood the extraordinary strain Oh the
long term with comparative ease,
thollph his arduuus duties have told
somewhat upon him. He and the
court officers are anxious for the ilnal
adjournment which will occur some
time this week.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
There was called term of the com
missioners court yesterday. All pres
eut. ON motion, 1t was ordered tnat
s25 900 of the outstanding bridge
bonds given to the King Iron Bridge
Co., aud those now III possession oil
Kuntze Bros. of New York as owners,
be taken up aud cancelled as per
agreement with Geo. l.. Hill, agent OF
said Kuntze Bros, said agreement he
ing in substance H. follows: In consld-
Grafton that the county pay of SAID
bombs before maturity that the sald
Kunize Bros. agree To take Va! cents
on the face value of each bond, the
county paying that amount and all ae'
crncd Interest to January ], y. ID
1854. Amount TO be paid as principal
is 81 375. aud accrued interest siO5,
total S24,i $50. Ordered that ~, ASO he
transferred from siXth-cluss fund To
tie second-cass fund.
On moripn il was ordered that Mrs.
Alyah Lylss I've allowed the sum OF -
per month for the care OF invalid
mother, the account TO be presented in
regular order, and the first allowance
TO begin with tins term Of the court.
Cour, adjourned to meet again this
morning.
cor NTN COURT.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15

-Four business houses on Houston
street are for sale at u bargain, and
anyone can have the advantage if they
will call mt once upon Mr.. ID. Boaz ut
the office of the Texas Investment
company, limited. The property is
now paying an interest of fifteen per
cent. on the investment over and
above the expenses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
The Last Chance.

Prof. Fowler will remain at the
Pickwick hotel prepared 10 give phre-
biological examinations and charts up
till tomorrow At three o'clock pm,
including Tuesday night up till ten
o'clock. Office hours being from eight
a m. till ten pm. This is absolutely
The last call.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15

-Four business houses on Houston
street are for sale at n bargain, and
anyone can have the advantage ifthey
VIII call at once upon Mr.. ID. Boaz at
the office OF the Texas Investment
company, limited. The property is
now paying IN interest of fifteen Der
cent. ON the Investment over and
above the expenses
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
\ Bargain.

Fifty head OF good brood mares. thir-
teen and half 10 fourteen hands high,
and fifteen COW ponies, all good ages,
will he sold at great sacrifice during
this week. Call on w. +. Bentley,
With the Texas Investment Company,
limited.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15

Four business houses on Houston
street are for sale at bargain, and
anyone can have the advantage if they
will call at once upon Mr.. ID, Boaz q;
the office Of the Texas ENLISTMENT
company, limited. The property is
now paying an interest of fifteen per
cent. on the investment over aud above
the eXpenses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
Wanted mt Once,

Twenty-Five head OF good cow ponies.
They must lie br' ken TO ride aud in
gOoa condition, average full fourteen
and half hands high, and must
he from four To- seven years old. Call
al once on W. +, Bentley, with the
Texas Investment Company, limited.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
Won BE Tl,erc-

w. i. sands is preparing 10 plant
l,mirty'eight acres two miles from tho
city III walernlelons. He saws he will
f i' zen acres next summer at auction
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
A New paDer,

The GAZETTE learns that Mr.. Willis
NJ. Zimmerman, late editor OF the
Weatherford Sun, will soon start II
new paper at the flourishing town of
Arlington in this county. We wish
the venture the fullest measure of sue
cess
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
Base Bail,

The Third ward Eayorites and
Quality Hills played game of base
bal yesterday evening on Quality
I'M resulting IN u score OF : to 10 in
favor Of the Fayorites.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
Keasons Why Won Feel !

BeeGuse your stomach is not doing It's work p933
Because your liver is ont OF order, and wants ~
Becanse your blood is thin, and wants iron mt
Because you are troubled with nervous aches 20 40
Because you are veXed with languor and debLE
All these Reasons Can be Sci Aside By the Use Of Brown
Tone M3 your enleeblcd stomach, and help 10 y /
Re/reSh your wearied liver, and put it IN splern,1
Enrich your watery blood, and give it a rch ls g
Calm your worried nerves, and give them res ~
Strengthen your whole system and drive depia
Considering that any man who has a o. 3.
nearest druggist bottle of BRowNs IRON y
reason why people should continue TO feel badly
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
Coal! Coal! Coal,

The celebrated Indian Nation coal
the best In the market, for sale nv H.
A. Holt &Co., corner Fifth and Main
streets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15

The civil jury docket was taken w
in the county court yesterday. The
case OF Jerome Harris W. the Missouri
Pacific railway company, for damages
to cattle ~ shipment from Fort Worth
to Missouri, WAS taken ~ but uniin-
i-hci when court adjourned over until
tul- morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-11
FOREIGN

Ninety thousand liberals paraded in
Brussels recently.
At Canton, official rewards are offered for
the heads of Frenchmen.
Drouth continues in India and there is
quite an anxiety concerning the crops.
An outbreak of typhus fever has occurred
at Grand Manecures Westphalia, among
Prussian troops.
The Belgium Chamber OfDeputies passed
a bill imposing surtaI on foreign sugar till
January, 1885.
Vienna reports another stupendOus fail
ure in the sugar trade, the liabilities being
in excess Of 100000.
, The Pope has nearly ready for promuIga-
ton an encyclical letter denOuncing the
new divorce law Of France.
Statistics show that the consumption of
alcohol in Switzerland is greater than in
any other European country.
The French admiral bombarded the Min
defenses at the mouth Of the Min river.
During twenty-four hours there were
ninety-siX fresh cases and seventy deaths
from cholera in the various provinces Of
Italy.
The rebels of Berber are selling the pOpu-
latiOR Of that city into slavery. The WOm-
en- are subjected to the most horrible atrOc-
tiles.
The relief party that viii soon go up the
Nile river VIII consist Of 5000 British
troops 1850 Egyptians and a hotilla Of $50
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-11

Senator Henry b. Anthony, of Rhode
Island died suddenly on September 2. He
was in his usual health in the morning.
but was attacked with vertigo after break
fast and sank rapidly.
Ben Butler called on Simon Cameron at
Harrisburg, and addressed a grangers' pic
mic at Williams Grove. He is said TO have
decided on an aggressive campaign, ana
will speak four times IN Pennsyl vanla- his
badge is to be a red rose on a green leaf.
The Democrats of Iowa pronounced
against sumptuary laws and nominated the
following ticket: Secretary Of State, James
DOoley; State Treasurer, Geo. DerT; Aud
itOr of State, J. 3. Henriques; Attorney
General, NJ. Y. Cannon.
Francis E. Willard says three hundred
speakers are in the field in Maine setting
forth arguments in favor of the COnstitu-
tional Prohibition Amendment, to be
voted on September eighth, and that a
majority of $4,000 is expected for the
amendment.
The Republicans of Texas adopted the
report of the Committee on Resolutions,
declaring it injudicious aud unprecedented,
at this late day, to place a State ticket in
the field, and recommending that Repubh-
cans vote for Independent candidates for
State offices. The minority report, which
was not adopted, favored a National Elec-
tOral ticket.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-11
er boats. The campaign vim cost IS

river boats. The campaign VIII cost S.
100000.
All French residents of Canton. China.
have left, and the general beliefs that Ad-
miraI COurbet is preparing to attack the
city.
The cable chronicles the death Of Lord
OdO William Leopard Russell, who, after a
long period of diplomatic service. was &C
credited to Berlin as British minister. He
was ffty-6Ve years of age.
A storm in Manitoba injured fifty build
ings in Winnipeg, destroyed a church. a pa
per-miIl, and the Canadian Pacific freight
sheds at Portage Ia Prairie, and leyeled the
growing crops in a large territory.
The Emperor of Austria, in replying to
an address from a delegation of Hebrews,
asked every loyal citizen, whatever his re-
IigiOus views, to rely on the protection of
the Government.
Cholera has made its appearance in the
Province of Aliconte, Spain, and caused
great alarm. A sanitary Gordon has been
established around the town. In Naples,
an alarming increase followed the ceremo-
mics Of teUe day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-11
OLD SETTLERS AT LAwKKNCE.
A Great Celebration of Kansas sOth Brit

A Great Celebration OF Kansas SOth Birth
day.
The meeting was called to order
by Judge ]. S. Emery, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the Association.
The exercises began with singing by the
ladies' Of Lawrence, after which Bishop
Vail gave prayer.
The following gentlemen were then
reported as officers of the meeting:
President-Ex-GOve Chas. Robin
son.
Vice ents-Ex-GOvernor Fred
P. Stanton, J. W. Denver, S. J. Crawford,
j. NJ. Harvey, T. A. Osborne, @. Z. An
thOny, J. P. st. John, Geo. Steele.
]. A. Martin, G. K. Holiday, @. II.
BranscOmbe, D. r. Anthony, J. P
Root, Q. b. Lines, J. p. Usher, KerseY
Coates, F. P. Baker, and S. d. LecOmpte.
Secretaries-HOn. +. O. Adams, G. L
Edwards, II. Miles Moore, W. NJ
Thacher, and G. S. Gleed-
Governors Stanton, Click and Denver
were appointed a committee to WaitupOn
Governor Robinson and inform him OF
the fact that he had been chosen to pre-
side over the meeting.
Governor Stanton, OF Virginia, pre-
scented Governor Robinson. He paid a
high compliment to him, stating that
IN times gone by he had not agreed with
Governor Robinson on certain principles
while he (Stanton) was conducting the
affairs Of the Territory of Kansas, but
that he had always found him a worthy
fOeman, honorable In all his dealings.
and having but one idea in view. that Of
doing justice to all men.
Governor Robinson was then intro
duced- He thanked the gentleman for
the dattering terms IN which he had
spoken Of him, saying: kansas has oG-
caslOn for thanksgiving and consolation.
Thirty years ago last May no citizen Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-11
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

The discovery was made at Washington
that in 1913 President Polk decided to the
Monument association the ground on which
the lofty marble column has been reared
by the Government, and that the title still
rests in the corporation.
Since Capt. Howgate left here two gears
ago to escape prosecution for embezzlement
as an officer of the United States Signal
Service, after making his escape from the
custody of the Marshal, there has been fre-
quent inquiries by detectives as to the
amount Of the reward offered for his cap
ture. Recently a detective came here with
the information that he knew OfHOWgate's
whereabouts, and could produce him II
money enough was offered, but he could
not find that any reward would be paid.
This information was to the effect that
HOWgate has since last Spring been in
Maryland.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-11
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

John B. Cable, an old and wealthy citizen
of GAINESVILLE, died Of paralysis, in his 10Th
year.
A slimly attended State Prohibition con
ventiOn met at Louisville, KY, and placed
an electoral ticket in the field.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton recently
cast her first vote at JohnstOWn, n. Y, at a
chOOl election. A lady trustee was elected.
Judge E. H. English, Chief Justice of the
Supreme court of Arkansas, who was for
twelve years Masonic Grand Master OF that
State, is dead.
The New Hampshire Republicans nomi-
mated Moody CurEer for Governor. Geo.
Z. Libby and Jos. Z Larker were chosen
Presidential Electors.
The Democrats have nominated James II.
Hopkins for Congress from the Twenty
second District Of Pennsylvania, and Nor
rison Foster from the TWenty-third Dis
tEict.