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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
WISCONSIN rRonTn1rIov,srs !.


MADISON, WIS, Sept 4.-The FRO.
hibition state convention met In the
assembly chamber at noon TO-DAY.
John II. Sutton was elected tempnrn,.v
chairman. He made a lengthy speeo6
asssillng the Republican party for not
submitting the prohibition amendment
and congratulating the people upon
the growth Of the party in Wisconsin,
y. h. Parker was chosen secretary
The district delegates reported their
representatives ON the various COM
mittees and on the electoral tickets
aud the convention adjourned tin $50.
The prohibition state convention re.
assembled at 8 o'clock. The following
nominations for state officers were
made: Governor, S. d. Hastings.
acknowledgements, A. A, Kelly, SEQ.
rotary Of state, T. G.. Durant; state
treasurer, c. NJ. BlaclSmau; attorney
general, +. NJ, Angel; superintendent
OF publie Instruction, Robert Graham;
railroad commissioner, Henry sand.
ford; insurance commissioner, Nelson
Ladue. A full electoral ticket and /
state central committee We're an
pointed. WIN. Daniel, the prohi6i
ton candidate for vice president adj
dressed large audience Tonight IN
the assembly chamber.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05

up little. There is stili room for
good deal more looming in that line
our merchants are receiving their fall
stocks aud are hopeful business will
not be as dull Is anticipated
The crop last year was short, and
the prospect Is that the cotton crop
Will be stlll shorter this year. vet, In
spite of all this, the tax asses
sOr's rolls OF this county,
now about complete. show an
increase OF 81, 500 geo In the valuation
OF property for taxation this year over
that Sf last. All things considered.
this shows that the wealth OF the
county is increasing rapidly. No doubt
the population has increased In even
greater ratio, by 1890 Bell county
viii he IN the front rank rs TO wealth
and population
The board OF trustees OF the city
free schools are using every eudeavor
10 have all things In readiness for the
schools to open on the nd inst An
experienced superintendent and au
able corps OF teachers have been Sc
cured. The schools will open under
more favorable auspices than ever be-
fore.
The movement to dissolve the city
corporation is regarded as huge joke.
lt will be defeated by eight OF ten "a
one at the polls.
Candidates are taking rest, OF do
/ ing their work still.huntiug In the
/ country. We don'tsee much Of them
in town nowadays.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05

cd which wilt ho used Tor several years.
Mhilo this may work little hardship ON
those who may not happen 10 have the
boOlys adopted, vet IN the end " VIII uc
much cheaper aud better for all.
The weather rs n little cooler TO day.
cotton rs beginning 70 come IN anu huAi'
ness viii Improve as consequences. tlr
cotton crop has been cut quite short 10y the
long continued druuth and II u question.
nblc whether rain would bc OF amy henent Az
this late hour,
one of our rntRrprlsing Young gructrs ~ ~
Nostigatug the feasibility ot adding Neal.
can department To hts business, it he can ~
certain whore he can pCrohahe mWMcV,
None wanted unless hot There are hni lew
MoNlcuns in THIS vicinity, hut hol ANmhltN
might he in dumRnd by Others, We cant
say ourselves.
Ala, agrr Austin has kindly furnished thc
following list OF engagements for the opera
house this season. MiHs luin Hurst, tue Geur.
gin wonder. September A.. u, bishop, October
10, Tpay Ocnlers Humpty DumptS com
pany, WhiteN's Hidden Hand compNny
Mountain l'nlg company, trcderck NRluc'
Harry WuhhprB Comedy company, M'Ron
| liumptS bumpty comp ny, NrtoC inNcmil y
minstrel company AtlunHons Peekh lnd
Roy pud a number OF olhers who have hol nN
vet beou given dates, With the above array
ol talent our theAtorgOlng citizens can CON
ndonty hope 10 bc highly entertained ihis
! season.
/ col. 1hps II. Murray OF Mckinney is ip the
| city Sinking hands with his many ificnus'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tee State Veterinary Surgeon Of RsRsas
Advises a Quarantine Against
the World

TOPEKA, KAN, Sept. 1. -The state
veterinary surgeon HalcOmb, has fled
with the governor his report Of the
eases Of pleuro-pneumonia which
he has been investigating ia Illinois.
He declares that the disease exists and
that cattle have been sold from the
affected herds which have been sent 10
other states, notably Kentucky, Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska and Texas. lie
didn't learn Of any exposed cattle sent
to Kansas, but In view OF the
insufficient measures taken in
Illinois under the operation of the
quarantine established by Gov. II am
llton, he recommend that until all To-
calities in which the disease exists
have been made public that Kansas
shall quarantine against the world
and admit no cattle except they un-
dergO strict quarantine for period Of
twenty days. The live stock sanitary
commissioner will consider the matter
nc meeting to be held in few days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
NOMINATIONS.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 4.--James G.
b. Connt was unanimously nominated
for congress in the Sg,th district.
'SEDALIA, Mo, sept. 1.-The Re
publicans nominated w. 5. Hork for
Congressman in the Sixth district to.
day.
SPRINGFIELD, MISS, Sept. 1.-The
Twelfth district Republican con-
gressional convention renominated
Francis w. Rockwell to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. r.
Samuel ]. Randall was + nominated
for congress in the Third district.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 4 The Pro
hibitionists OF the second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth aud Eighth con,
gressiOnal districts held nominating
conventions here to-day. Platforms
were adopted demanding the Testora.
ton of the duty on wool, that the terri
torial government of Utahbe abolished
and members of the Mormon church
be deprived of the right to vote or
hold office and indors NJ the plat
form and candidates Of the national
convention at Pittsburg. ia PatcheI
was nominated for congress in the Sec
ond district. ID. J. Miller ian the Fifth
district, j j. Sutton in the sixth dis
triet and VIM. Thrice the Republican
nominee in the Eighth district was in
! dorsed.
MORRISON, y. IL, Sept The
/ Republican convention of the Fifth
congressional district renominated w.
Walter Phelps.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
Poker or the Bible.

We advised Gov. ireland ~ stand
pat on the Francois matter, aud this
moves the Austin Capital 10 say that
the governor knows nothing Of cards
or the technical expressions 0f the
game. We thought he understood the
English of the day. Had we known
that he was so ignorant we would have
addressed as follows. "Be We stead
fast Maybe Inc knows what that
means. ia man Ia these times don't
understand poker he understands
Bible. In reply 10 the Capital we
would shy II the governor don't know
the game, where did he get that silver
watch lac brought from Kentucky
with him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
noN. oLlN wEELnonN.

Special TO the Gazette.
GRAND NDEw, TEN. Sent. Hon.
0lin Wellborn, our silver tonguei con.
gresham, reached here this morning
according to previous appointment
and entertained a fair audience about
one hour In one of his hsppiest efforts.
Mr.. Wellborn is the hest posted states
man ia national affairs We have had
the good fortune to hear, and
the people of his district think that
our Olin, when compared
with the other members OF the lower
house is the peer Of them all, and not
only is the most protmising politician
in Texas, but unquestimably the com.
ing man in the halls Of congress. Ace
and time of service considered, he Is
not second 10 any one in either house.
We heard Mr.. WellbOrn deliver some.
( thing like the same speech in Houston
! and to say that he captured the Demo
cratic convention would be putting ii
quite mild. We look forward to the
time, and that at no very distant day
when we will be called upon to sur.
render Mr.. Wellborn To higher honors
and this district might as
well be lookiwg around fol
his.successor, He deserves to step up
higher and will. lie speaks to-mor
row ut Joshua.
Col. SAMSON accompanied Col. Well
bonn this morning from Alvarado
NCOl. SAMSON is chairman OF our county
executive committee and You cal
count upon him at ell times to hold W
the Democratic banner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
You are Not chi ON.

II h said that virtue Il lts own re-
ward. There must be sOlue mistake
about this, or rather, II Is q rule 10
which there are exceptions. For years
we have given the people OF Fort
Worth our moral support. For years
we have politely, not to say giugerly.
pointed out 10 THE GAZETTE is pat
ent weak spots aud now that paper
has ineontinenliy cut US from IT. ex-
change list. LoOl1ing back into The
past and summing into one grand
whole the work we have done towards
making the people Of TINT
town moral, and the lauOr
we have expended IN Keeping
their leading paper IN The right way,
we can honestly say that we are treated
badly. Never speaking but IN low
and mel0di0us voice; never uttering,
without such uttepnce e soaped with
d peaee-On-earti. tO-Inan veneering, we
cannot he harsh now, even hi this
hour. when Indignation would swell
and make the outer lining Of our heart
crack like parl0r match. But the
humanity In us may assert Itself and a
Systematic course Of impOliteness 10
on the part Of The GAzErTE and
people, may yet force lls " be
We don't want 10 be har
loathe IL, but when we are
are hsrsh toa alkagi extsl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
NEWS FROM DALLAS.
Bill Taylor Believed Guilty Of Che Re.
cent Assault aud Numerous
BurglMies,
An Arrest for Aggravated Assault and
Battery Removal Of the Cotton
Exchange


Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, Sept. 4.-Ever since Mrs.
Flippin was assaulted Marshal Arnold.
Policeman Spencer and Mr.. c. f. Car
ter have been assiduously engaged in
an effort TO ferret out the perpetrator
OF the same, and it begins to look as II
they were going to meet with success
ia their undertaking. BIZ Taylor,the
negro who was seen running out of
the Fourth ward the night Mrs. Get
see was assaulted, and who was few
days ago arrested at Fort Worth aud
brought to Dallas, has about had the
crime fastened on him.
Alexander Boyd, colored, was taken
before Justice Kendall this afternoon.
and being sworn deposed and said
that the day after the i4oisee affair he
met Taylor N gambling house at
Fort Worth. Taylor inquired how the
town was. He Boyd) replied that IL
was dun enough, and suggested that
they break some houses and make
raise. Taylor declined saying he
mad had quite enough of that sort of
thing IN Dallas, and had to leave TO
eVade the officers. Boyd asked him II
he had been assaulting the white
women oder here. Taylor replied no;
That he entered Mrs. Fltppins room
in search OF valuables. She awoke
and began TO scream, and he choked
her into silence.
LeVlson, bartender at the Red Front
saloon, aud the negro In his employ
both Identity the coat which the man
who entered Mrs. Benedicts house
left as the property OF Taylor
This eEded the testimony FOR
the day. a negro named Tom Jackson
will be placed on the stand tomorrow
who will swear that Taylor Is without
q doVbt The negro who ran out of thy
Fourth ward the night Mrs Getsee wa.
assaulted. So far rs the testimony ha.
! gone IL looks very much Ms il Taylo
We're doing all the house breaking
during the late excitement Taylor
bond was set at Sl50O.
Il. ID. Patterson, who was fined $50
and costs ON Monday last ON tn
charge of slandering Jacob lien an,
his daughter 10y circulating tn
rep9r. that they live il
the relation of husband and wife
sought 10 get even with Jake this al
teraoOn by thrashing him Jake las
him arrested for aggravated assault
and battery.
. The Merchants exchange to-day /,
I moved to OTIS gun store, helf n bloc
east OF the old stand, where il will 4,
main till October /, when Che me-
r building will be ready for oceupancl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
Flxinp ma Cotion Tnrill.

ST.. Louis, Mo, Sept. The repre-
sentatiyes of the trunk railroads run
ming east from here held meeting
this afternoon in Joint Commissioner
Depew's Office for the purpose Of fixing
a cotton tariff to the sea. board for the
coming year After discussion Com
missioner Depew was instructed 30
confer with the Memphis roads and
make some agreement with them un-
der which the ST. Louis lines shall be
protected. Another meeting viii then
be held and rate will be fixed which
will harmonic with the Memphis,
New Orleans and Galveston. The rate
is not likely to be as high az that OF
last year
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
MINERAL WELLS.
work on the Mineral Railroad-A
Novel Bet.

AUNti Dti,
Special to the Gazette.
MINERAL WELLS, Ten, sept. a.
Work is actively progressing on the
Mineral railroad, and the contractor
for the grading has something near
two hundred men and teams on the
work, and expects to have his contract
completed by on before the LIST Of Jan
nary next when the company pro-
noses to iron, tie and put on the roll
ing stock ana have the road in opera.
ton 10y the lst Of July, 1885.
Our citizens were very much panied
to learn of John MI lsap's misfortune
in getting shot In difficulty in
Weatherford ON last Monday night,
and are loath To believe the report In
the Dallas Herald and GAZETTE con
corning the difficulty, as they all
know Mr.. Millsap 10 he generous and
brave.
1t still remains dry and dusty with
but little prospects of rain.
The cotton crop is almost failure
Corn Is turning out much better than
was at first supposed.
A gentleman IN our town proposes
TO give the sheepman of Medina couu-
ty, whom the Austin CORES pondent Of
the Dallas Herald speaks Of as Offering
TO bet on Ireland's crossing the Colo
RADIO river on 10000 majority over
Jones. 80 900 OF his goats and bet him
5000. Now, II this man has any spare
wool now Is good chance to dispose
Of some OF IT,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
Th. Indian sLor, a Canard.

WAsHINGToN Sept. ] The com
missioner of Indian affairs does MOI
credit the report Of threatened out.
brealyin Northwestern Montana, aud
believes that the stories are circulated
by the stockmen who wish
to have the Yndians removed.
Officers of the Indian bureau. refer
ring to the matter, said that the stock
men had no inst complaint even II II
were true that the Indians had killed
a few cattle, because the lands belonged
to the United states, and the stockmen
had no legal right to Use them for theiI
own benefit and fence them in, as they
were now doing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
Groonro sailed


John II. GroOme, Il big, clustering
Compnche chief, who the people Of
Comanche We're 30 unfortunate ns To
send 10 the state convention, tried to
create bad feeling by crying ont that
the 'gaR-lawp was being forced on
West Texas by nominating ireland
aud Gibbs by reclamation. sharp,
Witty fellow rose and stated that a. ii
did not take man Of any aellse or
brains to be lieuteDant-governo he
would nominate the clustering chief
for that position On this Gibbs was
nominated by exclamation and
Groome was suited down.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
again on the Road.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE, We are
glad 10 note, has triumphed over the
troubles IN which 1t was recently in
volved by Misunderstanding among
its owners. and Is again on the high
road 10 prosperity and free grass. Hades
without fire, according 20 orthodox
teachers, would be place of but little
note, and so IL would be with North
Texas were II not for The GAZETTE.
The people OF this section ate salt and
bitter herbs aud went without water
while THE GAZETTE was supposed 10
be In limbo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
THE FLAG.
The AustrO Hung arian Flag Business
Settled without BlOodsIted.

PfrgsBURG, Pa Sept. Mayor
Fulton, in letter to Gov, pattison TO.
day, Oh the alleged insult to the Aus
trO-HuEgarian consular flag, explains
the matter satisfactorily. He says
that when the chief OF police,
Brown, ordered the flag taken down
(which order was not ubeyed) he
did not know that II was lying ia
honor Of the birthday OF his majesty
the emperor of Austna-Hungary. That
two days after the suit against the
consul hai! been brought tue
chief of police learned that the flag
had been placed there in honor of his
august majesty's birthday. As soon
rs Chief Brown was notified of this
fact he at once dismissed the suit
against the. Austro-HUuRarian consul
without costs. 1t is believed that this
ends the famous imbroglio.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
BELL COUNTY.

The Gazette Congratulated The Cotton.
Special 70 the Gazette
Bolton, Tx, Sept. THE news
of the purchase Of THE GAZETTE by
Mr.. Geo. b. Loving was received with
pleasure By the many friends Of the
paper here. Many feared that the
recent business troubles Of the paper
would cripple IL, but under Mr.. Low
iDg's management confidence is re-
stored, and the people believe II will
oe more successful now than ever be-
fore. With his clear head and steady
hand at the helm the paper will merit
and deserve success. IT will continue
to be, what II has been for somslime
past, the leading paper Of North
Texas.
Cotton is coming in pretty freely
and business T. beginning 70 loom
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05

A young widow had n monument
erected to the memory of the "denr
Departed and she cleverly awaited
hersel Of the opportunity 10 have in
scrbed upon the tombstonei Sacred
to the memory OF NWhusln BeNehei,
who departed this life ~ the aye OF
siXty-eiRht years, regretliDg deeply
the necessity of parting from the most
charming and best Of women, his
wife, who was forty.three years his
junior, and who resides at the old
home $50
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
1her Ind Condnno n.

NltbNlNf ltltNlolns
II Cleveland Is a llbortlue drunk
ard, aud an abandoned debpuchcc,
how Is II that lac has been mlmsted
with the highest and most impoi taut
responsibilities, by the people Of his
state IL shows that there Is a broad
discrimination between present official
integrity aud youthful irregularities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
SAN ANTONIO.
A Discussion Between sayers aud Rector
the Congressional Aspirants
To the Tune Of the Nippers the Wires
sing-sOme Mexican Desperadcos
snecIal 10 the Gntcltr.

Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEN., Sept. H. In
formation from Wilson county il that
Wares and other pastures have been
destroyed by fence.cutters, and that
notice has been served ON other pas
turemen that they must no louger OBJ
struet stock nom water. Threats to
cut and burn have been made.
A gentleman i'm from Kinney
county reports that ON the night OF the
I'd strong band OF MeNicans attacked
the sheep rSRch of II. Grinuer and
fired some thirty shots into the house.
where Charley Smeet, boss of the
ranch, was seated by lamp writing
a letter. The lamp was shot 10
pieces, but Smeet escaped to the
brush, followed by n shower of
I bullets, This is new feature of the
Z feud between MeXicAns and Ameri-
cans along that section of the Rio
Grande which was recently the cause
of several killings, including Henry
! GinneG The MeXicans have sworn
I TO Kill all Americans who have taken
active part against them
/ Many of these MeNicsns are said to re
side across the Rio Grande.
a Joint discussion took place here to
night between Joe Sayers, the Demo
cratic, and Judge Rector, the indie
pendent nominee for congress. SOM
two Thousand persons We're present
The discussion was similar To the dis
.euesions which have taken place ht
tween the gentlemen elsewhere.
jam Cardenas spoke I'm SpaHIeh to
ERyers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
Marine Intelligence.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept 4 r
Cleared: steamships Architect, Liver
pool; S. Oteri, Truxillo. Arrived !:
steamship 5 HarhRger, Barre Kluch
4. Muller Blue Fields.
GALVESTON. SAINT. Arrived:
Steamship Algiers, New York. Sailed:
Steamship Colorado, New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
A Falling Platform.

OMAHA, NEB., sept. 1.-This after
noon during sham battle at the
soldiers reunion at Fremont, Neb., "a
platform holding a large crowd gave
way, precipitating the occupants to
the ground. Forty persona were in-
jured, some quito severely, but none
fatally.
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4 Picnic.
correspondenee Of the aaEette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
KELLER, Tex, Sept. i.-There will
be picnic az Keller on the 10Th snst.
Arrangements have been made
10 have good time. Come with your
wives and children, bring your dinner
and enjoy yourselves. All are invited.
The candidates are especially invited
10 attend
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
Amnitlng patenote,s Renort.

LQNDoN, Sept. Admiral Courbot
will suspend operations in China until
NJ. Patenote, the French minister to
China. has made a report Of the polit-
zeal situation ct Pekin, Telegraph
communication north of Shanghai
ceases at Tsining, on the great canal.
Reports have reached Shanghai
through TsiDing that opposition TO
the peace and war parties Is reaching
a pitch of civil war.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
,opes Says He is Waiting for
s.rs Demonstration on the Part
Of the People.
...r,,NAI PARTY IN MASSACRE.
gr-pTS

.,roy. MASS, Sept. 1.-The state
alton OF the nationsl party as
ma this morning, The commit
...re appointed and Israel An
,vas made chairman. The OBJ
N The nomination of a fun ticket
pntler electors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
RESIGNED.

/ ,c YoBK, Sept. ! Collector Rob
u Of this city and Postmaster Rob
H. of Troy have resigned their
s.hsrship in the Republican state
n,Ittee. The cOlored people in
4 an ' Inc name of a colored man be
oiseed on the presidential electoral
4 4 should the resignation of Dc.
80 &c accepted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
A City on Fire.

BINGHAMpToS, n. y, Sept. A.
Marathon, thrifty town thirty miles
from this city, on the Syracuse X
Binghanpton railway, is in flames
Two blocks are already destroyed at 10
q. NJ. Tue Binghampton fire depart
meut has been called on.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05


NOON, sept i,--Mr Graham, OF the arm
efColins, Grahsm \ CO. ofihe Grove, Cory
oil county, reported in the Galveston News OF
a RECEIPT date as being Killed, Is alive aud
we'll. About six weeks ago his son, agod ii
during a quarrel with another lad sged H.
Was stabbed and almost instantly Killed
Ihis TACT may have given rso 80 the report
rcforred 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-05
n CANDIDATES FOR TOM ooHII.
TREES SEAT,

.alpthe Gazette.
BgrNsvILLE, TEX, Sept Arb.
ive, in accepting the indorse-
of the Houston delegates as a
3Idate for Maj Ochiltre els position,
be will make strong race as an
lspendent Republican. The gener-
Union here is that Grain will have
eat in Washington long befozc Mr.,
hiirOe gets started. Only Il short
tesgc Mr.. Renitroe was not very
Iglsr with his party here, bUthe, IN
LBing the fight for Luby as collect
gains him some claims.