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, 1884-03-01
IMurderers Hanged.

Jackson, Ohio, February 29.-Luke
and William Jones, who with Luban
Stephen were found guilty of the muir
der Of Anderson Lackey, were hanged
to-day. They retired at ten O'Clock
last night after a long eason Of prayer
and slept soundly. They had to be
wakened at six in the morning and ate
an early breakfast, singing hymns
in the meanwhile. They kept on sing
ing and praying while the procession
was being formed in the jail. The
prisoners were amply guarded for fear
of violence. They stepped firmly up to
the place where the ropes were adjust
ed. The drop fell at IL O'Clock. Will
liam struggled but Luke's neck was in
stantly broken. William swung around
and his legs were drawn up until they
touched his brother, causing horror
among the spectators.
, 1884-03-01
Franchise Election.

London, February 29.-In proposing
the bill for the extension of franchise
in the house of commons, Gladstone
said: To introduce separate franchise
bills for England, Ireland and Scotland,
with the prospect OF carrying the Eng
lish and Scotch bills and leaving the
Irish bill to take its chances, would be
altogether impracticable. Arguments
in favor Of a, uniform bill were unan-
swerable, and nothing could induce
him to abandon such bill. Redistribu-
tion Of parliamentary constituencies
must follow reform franchise. If the
the two questions were embodied in
the same bill it would prove fatal to
both. He entreated his supporters not
to endanger the success of the bill by
proposing additions. This measure, by
greatly extending the franchise and
placing the votes Of boroughs and coun-
ties upon an equal footing, would in
crease the voting power of the United
Kingdom about 100000. OF this
uhAb LShbidho Wouiu luiulbu LOW
600, Ireland 100000, and Scotland 20O,-
600. This result was certainly worth
obtaining. II the house took a broad
view of the matter, acknowledgements
must be considered desirable. The peo-
pie were trustworthy, and as voters IN
der the constitution, were the strength
of the constitution. If these measures
should become q law, then their con-
stituents would form a compact mass,
who would rally to support the consti-
tuition, which would be stronger than
ever. . D
Sir John Hay objected to the bill be-
cause it excluded redistribution with
out this extended franchise and would
give the nationalist ninety seats In
parliament and place a %stupendous
power In their hands.
Lord Randolph Churchill opposed the
bill. He said agricultural laborers had
no knowledge Of political questions nor
no concern in them.
AT this point adjournment was voted
in spite of the protests of Gladstone.
The Parnellites and Scotch members
appear generally pleased with the bill.
The English liberals ara disposed to OBJ.
ject to the extension Of franchise, un.
less coupled with redistribution, on the
ground that it will strengthen Ireland
and Scotland at the expense of Eng.
land
, 1884-03-01
PecuIatlve Proceedings.

New York, February 29.-G. A.
bennett & Co., bankers and brokers,
nave discovered the loss of some secur-
tiles from their safe, the key to which
was held by Edward Dellinger, cashier,
who had held that position for three
years. An examination showed that
several Thousand dollars were also I'M
accounted for. It was then a~scertained
mat Dellinger, formerly a Sunday
scnooi teacher, had been specializing on
I'm own account. Being charged with
inc larceny, he acknowledged nis guilt
ana raid he began his populations some
sme ago aud continued taking money
sno securities with the hope of retriev.
.ak MS losses. he returned nearly all
sne securities, so that the firms loss
WIN not be over $1,000. Tho Arm de-
S,oea not to prosecute him, and merely
discharged him.
, 1884-03-01
The Discovered Dynamite.

London. February 29.-The dyna-
mite discovered at Charing Cross and
Paddington stations was labelled "At-
las Powder" Both clocks were of
American make. A copy of the New
York Sun, dated February 6, 1884, was
in the valise at Psddington station.
In the house Of commons, Churchill
inquired whether the government in
tended to ask other powers in regard
to dynamite tends, whether they would
ask permission to expel from Great
Britain persons suspected of having
connection with the recent discover
les Of dynamite. A council of the
chief of police and railroad officials
have decided to increase the number of
detectives and will take important steps,
the nature of which has been kept
secret.
, 1884-03-01
A Noted Case.

Nashville, Tenn, February 29.-In-
tellgence is just received of the death
of Marshall T. Polk, ex-state treasurer,
in East Nashville. He had been Ill for
afew days, but his death was unex-
pected. He was lying Oh a bed, talk
ing as usual to his family, having been
up and down all day, and apparently in
the same health as for several weeks.
His family hardly knew when be died.
His son, James Knox Polk, saw his
arm fall and went to him and saw he
was dead. Several physicians were
called to see him and pronounced it
heart disease.
, 1884-03-01
EayorIuu the Cattle Bill.

Austin, February 29.-A reporter to-
night interviewed the leading stockmen
in regard to the pleuro-pneumonia bill
as amended by the national house of
representatives.
j. w. Day, owner of %, 900 head,
thought the bill a good one. Others
thought 1t might hurt the sale OF Texas
cattle, but he did not see how, for there
ver had been such a disease among
them.
Colonel Driscoll, n Of the largest
cattle men in the United States, said
the bill was all right, particularly that
feature of it regarding the importation
of cattle. 1t could not injure Texas
cattle interests, for in all his experience
he had not known of one case of such
disease.
J. w. Driscoll, who 1--WE 20, 200
head, was very much in favor Of the
bill. A number of others of less promi.
hence were interyiew wed, but all express
| the same opinion.
, 1884-03-01
Review of Passing Events at
Many Points.
Serious Fires.

Philadelphia, February 29.-Five ares
occurred during last night owing to
the violence Of the wind, and great
distances between the various alarms.
The fremen found much trouble IN
keeping the flames under control.
The most disastrous one was at the
chemical works of Powers & White
man, the largest Of the kind in the
country, which were totally destroyed.
The loss on this place will be over a
million dollars. The fire was first dis
covered about one O'Clock, but the
alarm was not responded to because the
only engines in the ere district were
already engaged in combating with a
similar fire in the wool mills at Second
and Lehigh avenues. One of the two
engines which answered the fret call
came the distance OF nearly two miles.
The store Of Coon Brothers 81 Co.,
produce and commission merchants,
No. 20 South Water street; damage,
$40, oo0.
About the same time the Echo carpet
mill, at Lehigh avenue and P~alethorpe
street, and three or four dwellings adj
joining were destroyed, involving a
loss of s25, 900.
The other fires were not 30 serious,
but the frequent alarms served TO dis
tract the iremen and to tax the de-
M - mani RI tha ,,f,,n,k
, 1884-03-01
Important Libel Suit.

New York, February 29.-In the libel
suit of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
association against the Spectator COM
pany, for 1925 OO0, the aggregate
amount claimed on four counts, a de-
murrer to the complaint was i~nterposed
some time ago on the ground that the
facts stated in the published articles do
not constitute cause for action. Judge
Ingraham, in the supreme court to-
day, overruled the demurrer and Or
dered Judgment for the plaintiff, with
costs, with leave to defendants to an
swer within twenty days.
, 1884-03-01
Dishonest ForeIuners.

New York, February 29.-C. J. Wat
terburg kept a hotel in Antwerp. His
wife disappeared with some 5000
francs and $3.50 worth of diamonds.
Franz Winters, a physician of st.
Elizabeth hospital, Antwerp, disap-
peared at the same time. Watterberg
traced the parties to this city and found
them living together in apartments up
town. They were arrested on a charge
of bringing stolen property into the
country. Winters was held in &c., 900
ball, Mrs. Watterberg was remsnded.
, 1884-03-01
Storm Bound Trains.

St. Paul February 90 The dela ved
train from Portland abont which there
has been 40 mapy rumors has arrived
The -passeppers saw the trst ds,av
occurred at Heron. wbere the preced-
.nO train was overtahen This ,attar
remained at Heron four laws and the
latter three laws. Two more trains
halted at Heron before a start conId ba
made. The delay was occasioned bv a
snow blockade. the snow in the vicinitv
of Heron being between six and s.ven
feet deem on the level. At Helena n
aa,ou 90 ,hroa h,nr. o..,r-oa IT,
a'S ~ ooouiu LUG
Train men moved on 10 bliiings, where
twenty-one hours stop vas made. This
was occasioned by washouts ahead. At
Ii -
, 1884-03-01
General Gordon's Proclamation.

Cairo, February 29.-General Cor
don's proclamation to Soudanese,
issued Tuesday, is as follows: Since my
arrival 1 have given you sound advice.
Everything has been done to insure
quietness and stop bloodshed. My
advice has not been followed. 1 am
therefore forced against my will to
summon British troops, when L shall
severely punish all who do not change
their conduct. You well know hat 1
know everything that is going on.
, 1884-03-01
FlrInu on Fort Baker,

Trinkitat, February 29.-The enemy
were very bold yesterday, and kept up
continual firing on Fort Baker. None
OF the garrison were hit. Spies report
that the rebels are feasting and reioic-
ing because they have received large
reinforcements, and that the rebels are
erecting earth works. A squadron Of
English cavalry will act to-day As scouts,
with orders to retire to the main body
when they touch the rebels. The rest
of the cavalry will be massed near by
to act as occasion demands.
, 1884-03-01
b You Want Goal

Buy of the only legitimate coal house
in the town. They will sell you any
kind of coal you may want. The fol-
lowing varieties kept constantly on
hand at living prices:
Colorado "Anthracite" three sizes)
at $l3.0 o per ton.
Colorado louisville, lump. at So .co
per ton.
Colorado Louisville" nut, at 1915
per ton.
Rock Springs, lump, at So. so per ton.
Rock Springs, screened nut, at 5 8 go
per ton.
Trinidad, blacksmith's, at S11.5 so per
ton.
Delivered 20 any part of the city free,
Send in your orders to telephone No.
81, or call on
VAN TAssELL & WIGHTMAN,
Stone Warehouse,
Corner Fifteenth and Eddy streets.
, 1884-03-01
FOREIGN BREvlTIES.


1HV 1VoTI"H OuOHIo1 Has
The Kreuz Zeitung In discussing the
Lasker incident, says the Liberals in
supporting United States Minister Sar-
gent do not consider that Sargent has
been deeply offended.
The North German Gazette says:
The remembrance that national liberals
expressed approval when the American
minister, j. Bancroft Davis, refused
congratulations to the Frankfort Dem
ocratic association, on the occasion OF
the American centenary, it does not
oblige us to approve of Bismsrck's
illiberality, but we perceived the
Nemesis OF history.
, 1884-03-01
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, February 29.--Cattle.- Re
ceipts, $500; market brisk and
higher; good to choice shipping, steers
So. 00@6 so; common to medium, $500
@5 rs; stockers, SO. 50@5.0o; feeders,
"a. @ 40; Texans, So. 25Q6.O0.
Sheep 3,40o; good grades
strong; inferior to fair. ..s3. 75R4.75 per
cwt.; medium to good, 6.0095. so;
choice to extra IS. 100000.
, 1884-03-01
FOREIGN FACTS.
Separate Franchise Bills for
British Lands.
Redistribution of Parliamentary
Constituencies Proposed.
The Discoveries of the Deadly
Dynamite.
Germany Still Exercised Over
American Relations.
Progress Made in the Egyptian
Revolution.
ParneIIIte Propositions.

London, February 2o.-In the house
OF commons yesterday evening several
Parnellites severely condemned the
dynamite proceedings, and declared no
excuse valid for such attempts upon
life and property. They declared the
conspiracies in this nature in no wise
associated with this Irish cause but
Matched in America. The attempts to
carry them out have been made by
agents sent from the United States.
, 1884-03-01
dissolution of copar,n.rship.

The copartnership heretofore existing
between John b. Thomas and Edward
A. Page. under the style and frm name
of Thomas s. Page, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent, Edward A. Page
retiring from said firm.
John b. Thomas assumes all liabili-
ties Of said firm, and is alone author
lied to sign the firm name in the settle
ment of all accounts.
JOHN B. THOMAS,
EDWARD A. PAGE.
February Is, 1884.
, 1884-03-01
1ELEeRApHIc NEWS IN BRIEF.

General Julius Stahel has been nomi
mated as consul general Of the Unitet
States to Shanghai.
Mrs. Mary Brown, widow Of Johr
Brown, of Harper's Ferry notoriety
died at San Francisco yesterday.
The Inquest in the case of Salm
Morse, at New York, closed yesterday
with y verdict of accidental drowning
Information has been lodged with the
London police that an attempt to blow
up the law courts with dynamite was
imminent. "
The island of Chico and the towns OF
Chesame and Savila. upon the mainland
of Asia Minor, have been visited by an
earthquake.
The Opera house at Oil City, Penn
~sylvania, burned last night. Loss $780,
900. The adjoining property was bad
ly damaged.
The remains of General Ord arrived
at Washington yesterday and were
buried ~ YAK hih cemetery Win MILL
tafy hohorS-
General Graham telegraphs hat his
difficulty in advancing is 70 great that
his forward movement is postponed till
to-oay Wien ne expects 70 make d RAPID
maren. -
The secretary Of the treasury has
given noeice tha1 ne VIII redeem n
In the l2osn cah prior 70 maturity,
lhay ~ WIN interest 70 GATE o. pre-
senea'ion,
AT Tombstone, A. T., 1t Is reported
that Lieutenant Davis Is en- route 10
San Carlos from Cloverdsle, accom-
panied by Chier Geronimo and thirty
seven Apacnes. u
The secretary of war has still on
hand $4,000 of the $500, 600 appropria-
ted for the relief of the flood sufferers,
which will be used in the purchase of
additional supplies.
The house committee on commerce
has agreed to report Representative
Stewards bill to regulate Interstate
commerce, and provide for the appoint
ment OF q commission.
The business failures of the country
during the past week reported by R. G..
Dun 6 Co.'s Commercial agency are:
United States 1913, and Canada AZ, as
against 246 the previous week.
Thomas Crittenden, SOD Of United
States Marshal Crittenden and grand
son of John J. Crittenden, the noted
Kentucky statesman, was yesterday
sentenced to three years In the peni-
t~sntiary for killing a negro boy named
hose moseby, at AnchoraRS, Kentucky.
The pleuro-pneumonia bill, as passed
by the house Thursday, is regarded with
general d~isfavor by the cattle men in
the vicinity of Fort Worth. They say
unanimously that it can be of no bene-
ct to the cattle interests of Texas, and
are hopeful of Its defeat.
A bard-oIove soht occprred ,ast n,obt
, 1884-03-01

cabins at wide intervals over the range
where our cattle roam. To brand thos,
cattle, we must build pens, known a.
corrals, at similar intervals. To sup
port our horses we must cut hay a
various points, and these small
meadows, which are all the country af.
fords, must be fenced to protect them
from being trampled and grszed.
The single presumption and home.
stead right permitted us by law is en-.
tirely inadequate to cover these numer-
GUS small improvements. They are
generally inaccessible to water, so the
desert land act does not afford relief.
The effort to obtain these through the
agency Of others leads directly to the
frauds which congress seeks to preuent.
On the other hand, to abandon them
under the pressure Of a law which
makes their maintenance criminal, Of
fers us only. and means to US simply,
the destruction of our business.
This cannot be the aim Of wise leRis-
lation. What is urgently needed is a
law permitting the rental Of these
ranges for a term Of years and at a
moderate rate. That has been for thirty
years the practice and law of the Aus
tralian government under precisely
similar circumstances.
AN UNwARRANTED REPRoAoH.
The owners Of cattle are r~eproached
with demanding the free use of the
public domain. 1t is untrue. Speak
ing broadly, they would to-day all buy
or rent their ranges If the law permit
ted. The law, AS applied to the west
ern farming lands, where 100 acres
affords q home and a livelihood, does
not permit 1t, but limits acquisition of
land to an amount wholly inadequate
to the needs of the only business that
can be prosecuted. On these ~scantily
erased plains 1t requires twenty-five
acres on an average, bad and good,
rocky and level, alkali sands and grass,
as it may be, to support an animal
through twelve months, on account Of
the scanty growth, curing in three
months and with no second growth
after once drying. One thousand head
require %, 1000 acres, and this is the
smallest number with which the bust
ness can be successfully followed.
That number of acres is forty sec
tions, or about six and q half miles
square.
We earnestly ask your careful con-
sideration Of these facts.
LEGISLATION DEMANDED.
We cannot hope for such wise legis-
lation as by instituting a rental system
would solve this question and double
the producing capacity OF this section
OF the country by the security 1t would
afford, but in the absence of this we
earnestly request that you will endeavor
to prevent any which, being enacted in
ignorance OF the situation, will cripple
the industry that now exists without
substituting any other in its place.
Wyoming Stock Growers association,
by Thomas Sturgis, secretary OF the
Executive Committee.
Colorado Cattle Growers association,
by H. H. Metcalf, secretary Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Colorado National bank, by G. II.
Kountz, president.
First National Of Denver, by D. H.
Moffat, president.
State National Bank of Denver, by
E. P. Wright, cashier.
-. s. Brown Il Bro.
German National bank, by George
Tritch, president.
Union Bank, of Denver, by W. D.
Todd, cashier.
, 1884-03-01
CONGRESS MEM0RIALIZeD.
The CattIemen Of Wyoming and Colorado
Unite for Mutual Protection Of
Their Live Stock Inter-
ests.

The Wyoming and Colorado cattle
men have prepared and tent to their
representatives in congress the follow
ing memorial, which has Just reached
the gentlemen for whom it is intended
Senators Hill and Bowen and Repre-
sentative Bedford, of Colorado, and Del
egate Post, of Wyoming. This COM
munication, which is an interesting
exposition Of tue views Of the Wyoming
and Colorado cattlemen upon proposed
legislation by congress, affecting the
stock ranges and stockmen, is as fol-
lows:
THE MEMORIAL.
To the Hons. n. P. Hill, I. NJ. Bowen,
J.. B. Bedford and NJ. E. Post, Wash
ington, D. G.
Dear Sirs.-The undersigned address
you on the subject of the proposed
changes in the land laws, as indicated
By the synopsis of various bills given in
the daily papers, notably the sweeping
measures ascribed to Senators Ingalls,
and Edmuuds.
We represent, through the executive
committees of the state and territorial
stock associations, the combined cattle
interests Of Colorado, Wyoming, Ne
braska and Montana.
In Colorado we speak for the owners
Of l, SOC, 700 head of cattle covering the
investment of S75, 100000.
In Wyoming and Nebraska we speak
for the owners Of 1000, 900 head of
cattle, covering the investment of $780,
00O, 900.
We do not advocate, in theory or
practice, the system of enclosing with
fence large bodies of public land,
though we admit, frankly, that this
has been done by individuals, in some
instances.
SPEAKING FOR THE MASSES.
We do not wish to comment upon or
criticise any action the general govern
meut has taken or may take in such
cases. But we speak from the stand
point Of the great masses of cattle
raisers on the plains, who invested
their money here when both life and
capital were at hourly risk from hostile
Indian tribes, who have made these
barren wastes produce immense addi-
tions to the taxable wealth of tie
country; who have created, by this
product, thriving and intelligent COM
munities where no other industry could
have existed, and who desire to con.
tinue this business as it has been In
the past, seeking no exclusive privi
leges, but c%onceding to the cattle Of
all men alike the grazing facilities o.
the public domain.
This business appears to us to b,
threatened with serious injury by som
of the proposed measures which ART
urged, we understand, to the wise ant
proper end Of preventing the illega
acquisition Of public lands. As al
Illustration, we select the section which
proposesto make 1t a criminal offens,
to place any improvement upon publ,
land, to which land the person maxim
the improvement has not, and does not
expect TO get title under existing law
INADEQUATE LAWS.
The nature Of our business is 80 wei
understood by you that 1t needs onl,
, 1884-03-01

For the best dental work and low
est prices visit DIR. Warmers dental
parlors.
, 1884-03-01

L. Murrin, importer and wholesale
dealer In wines, liquors and cigars, sc.
licits the patronage of the trade.
, 1884-03-01

A large assortment OF clocks at
ZEHNER, JACKSON BUECHNER's
, 1884-03-01

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker"
, 1884-03-01

Nobby suits received at
, 1884-03-01

Engraving in all Its branches is done
at ZKnSER, JACKSON q BUKCHNEB's
, 1884-03-01

B Historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
A Lady's Appeal.
To the Gazette.

10 the Gazette.
Mineral Wells, April s.-Could Won
endure letter, such a gnssiny one 81 :.
woman would write? You say YES
Thank you. 90
Only u few visitors are yether Some
say, ''how dull the Mineral Wells nre
now" bat have not found IL duil ,he
short time | have been here. Nothin,
could be duh in this grand. delicim,s
weather. Excuse the adiectives hnt
one fees like using adlectiyes after y
BRISK climb TO the summit ~ 80
OF the high hills or low NOM.
tains, and looking their hear
content at the peacafnl -
below the farms will rthai.
green wheat and oat fields md ~
freshly plowed ground look like !, h,,',a
check board with squares Of ~,
brown aud velvety green, Then ,ba
blue skies and the clouds, addIng ' ~,
OF their beauty TO the lovely nictn NJ
one feels as II he could MT lool,
enough. 'ooN
] wonder If newspapers eyar do !,
Individual kindness. DO they? Does
the GAZETTE? would like. for 60 49,
70 ask advice or a favor from liza e'
per like best Of all In Texas Ia
stranger In the state, have h,en J ,n''
about two months, profession 4 49,,
teacher, have done nothiog 49,
make n living, | was ieuchjng W
little plvcs west OF the Fort rn,,,d a. =
get used 10 the open house, ana n 10,
hoftliers aud got slck-had Inng .ne
pneumonia or sonethi,ts 'fe',
the kind The nh OF
says mustnot teach school any any s ,,'nn
~ least not for several monihs more
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-10
rup zETTE FORT WORTH TEXAS. THURSDAY. APRIL 10

not the moral courage to go home
without doing one thing; came out TO
get along nicely and make at least n
little money; would not like to come
here; get sick, go back; nothing done.
What | want To know Is, how Is bus
mess In the Fort--any room for those
who want work? What can do? i
can clerk in dry goods or millinery
store, in fact can do anything that Is
tight, that will require tact and push,
with n hope Of getting along 10y work
ing hard and good wages of course.
What do you think about II? You see
my trouble Is that I've done nothing
but teach, and / do not know how To
make the start ofgetting something else
to do. Don't tell me that cooks and
washerwomen are in demand. Re-
member I've been sick. Please don't
make fun of my letter, especially that
hali.hidden fun like so many papers
do, but help me, If you can, and / will
be decidedly thankful to you. | shan't
say anything about my letter going
into the waste basket, for of course it
won't. / would like TO sign myself
Especial Correspondent" it would
give tone to the letter, you know, but
AS am not, and | will sign my own
name-but | do not want it To be in
print-just to show you | am in earn
est, and that it is u serious matter
with me-