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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

action was asked, Bedford raised
Gentleman had not sense
enough to comprehend the bill, aud he
wanted TO help him by giving him a
clerk who would illuminate him.
Look nj the senate; fifty of its mem
hers were millionaires, capable of hir-
ing their own clerks; twenty-six of
them were poor devils, who had got to
the senate on their own merits. Loud
laughter. | fthose fifty senators used
the public treasury to employ clerks,
why could not the poor members, who
had TO study how to make both ends
meet at the end of the month? The
members were nothing but pack.horses
and pack-slaves, and it was the duty
of the house to initiate
the example of the senate
and procure clerks for them. He was
not afraid of his constituents; they
were broad-hearted, generous fellows,
York offered an amendment to this
amendment, providing that when
member wants II clerk he shall pay for
him out of his own pocket.
An amendment offered by White of
Kentucky for woman's suffrage COM
mittee was lost by 81 to 102, almost q
party vote, the Democrats voting in
negative.
An amendment offered by Ander-
son restricting the privilege of the
floor now granted to ex-members of
congress was lost by III yeas to 1870
nays.
On an amendment by Cox of New
York for the creation of committee
on census the vote stood Is to AZ.
The point of no quorum being
raised, the house adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
MEDPHIS.
Pat Haley's Acquittal-The Jury Cen.
sured by the Judge-A LegIsla'
tive Vote.
Special to the Gazette.

Specia! to the Gazette.
Memphis, February Much sur
prise and Indignation were expressed
te-day when it was learned that Pat
Haley was acquitted by u jury of his
peers of the charge of murder and
turned loose. Haley committed an
unprovoked murder last summer, kill
ing an inofIensive old negro in the
employ of Haley's father. About five
weeks ago Haley was found guilty of
murder in the first degree, but on
some technicality was granted new
trial. Judge Greer remarked that
he was at loss to conjecture
how twelve honest men could bring in
such verdict. Turning to the clerk,
he ordered him to place the twelve
names on the minutes, and also in
structed the sheriff never to summon
these men again, as they were unfit to
serve In that capacity in the criminal
court.
The river at this point continues to
rise, and during the twenty-four hours
ending at p. M, 1t rose one foot and
eleven inches. Conservative men be-
lieve there will be no great damage be-
low here unless an unlooked-f0r rise
comes out of the upper Mississippi.
A poll OF the Mississippi house of
representatives to-day showed the fol-
lowing result: Tilden 3S; Mcdonald %:
Hancock 2; Carlisle 2; Bayard 2; Thur
man i; Lamar l; Randall 2; Payne l.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
KID WADE.
Activity OF vigilantes-Disposing of a
Gang Of Dcsperadoes.

Sioux City, Ia, February "A reli-
able gentleman just In from Brown
county, Nebraska, where the vigilantes
are at work. says Kid Wade had not
been hanged when he left. The parties
who took Kid back to that county
were met 10y Brown county
vigilantes, and 1t was believed
these men would not spare
him an hour, hut it seems they tried
to get him ogive the gang away. The
statements relative to the disappear
ance of large number OF persons, the
gentleman states, are true. One miss.
ing man named Murphy was found
hanging. This is the only one found
dead; the Others were mostly banished
room the country, and it is safe TO say
they Will not return very
soon. The general belief,
however, Is that more were hanged or
shot than were allowed to leave, as IL
is not likely any were spared who
proved to belong TO the gang, and that
only those suspected or indirectly
connected with the gang were allowed
to go. Many of the men taken were
prominent ranchmen, and If any of
these were hanged or shot IL would
likely be kept u secret.
BY Associated Press.
Omaha, Neb., February Con
duotor Pinney of the east-bound
freight train reported man found
hanging to a whistling post one-half
mile east of Bassett, Brown & Co.,
this morning. The man is supposed
to be "Kid Wade" "A notorious horse
thief Kid was taken from the vigi-
lantes last night by the sheriff, who
was to take the train this morning for
Oneill, but he was again taken from
the sheriff and lynched.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
New Orleans Races.

New Orleans, February 7.-Tenth
day of the races; track fair. Mile and
Observation-Disclosures an easy winner,
Harrison second, Brooklyn third.
Time, 1888.
One mile-Manitoba won, Black
Jack second, Little Buttercup third.
Time, las
Three quarters of mile-Conti-
mental won, Bose Sedan Second, Vol
taire third. Time, lis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
THE INTERSTATE DRILL.
decision Of the Mobile Rifles to Com.
pete for the Prizes.
twenty Companies Expected-A Grand
Success Assured.
Sale OF Gray's Opera House at Houston

Special to the Gazette.
houston, Tex, February The
night: 'f'V''i To-
Mobile, Ala, February The Mo-
pie Rifles tonight resolved TO enter
the competitive drill at Honston nov,
May with the same team that won the
"a, 900 prize at Nashville. '"e
Ihis settles all doubts of success as
to the interstate drill, for if
t y; Mobile Rifles come, it
Is thought to insure the
attendance of the Crescent Rifles of
New Orleans and Company X of st.
Louis. The $1,000 prize will undoubt-
euiy bring twenty companies in COM
petition.
Trays opera house was sold to-day to
Sweeny d Combs for $40, 900. The
new proprietors will spend $4,000 on
and will make IL the
finest house in the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

olutions, and for publishing and dis
tributing the proceedings of this con.
vention.
The report was adopted by acclama-
ton, which elected great applause.
A number OF eloquent speeches fol-
lowed, and Moorehead OF Louisiana,
director general Of the worlds cotton
exposition to be held In New Orleans
next winter, in behalf of the board of
managers, invited the delegates to hold
their next session i'm New Orleans
The convention then adjourned sub
iect to call of the executive committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
THE LIVING SKELETON.
The Wife OF the Afflicted Curiosity Re-
fuses TO Return to Him.

Philadelphia, Penn, February L.
Mrs. Bette y. Garrison, the wife OF
the "Living Skeleton,n left her bony
partner few weeks ago and returned
10 her fathers house. The skeleton
sued out writ of habeas corpus 70.
the possession of his wife, and the case
came up before Judge Biddle In the
old court ! ouse this morning. Az
early as o'clock the court house was
surrounded by crowd of people clam
orous for admission. The court off
GERS and policemen let the women I'm
first. Nearly 200 girls and women
were In the seats when the masculine
spectators were permitted to enter the
room. In five minutes the place
was jammed with people and
still the crowd outside Increased in
size. Mrs. Garrison and her father
sat in corner near the bench. She IL
young and pretty. Her head, how
ever, was 80 covered In the folds of
green veil that her features could not
be seen. Two carriages We're hauled
iutO the yard. The lightning calcutta
tor. a dwarf, Jumped nimbly out OF
one carriage and was swallowed up In
the crowd. While the police were
trying to make way for the dwarf, u
stout young man carried what APP
peared to be a bundle or overcoats into
The court room and placed II In q chair.
II was The skeleton. The wraps were
taken oil him, and he sat up smiling.
He used his left knee as u peg upon
which 10 hang his silk hat.
Mra. Garrison's lawyer told Judge
Biddle that his client wished to state
that she was not restrained by her
parents, but was living with them vol
UNFAIRLY and did not wish TO rejoln
the skeleton. This being the state of
affairs, the wit was discharged. When
the skeleton was told that his wife did
not want to return 10 him, he said:
"Weli, IL can't he helped, but I'm GER
tain she would come around all right
II her people would let her alone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
Startling Statement.

New York, February 4.-The World
of to-day says that "A literary gentle
man in this city is engaged on a book
which is tolerably certain TO create a
stir when it appears. The author
claims to have proof that Queen VIC
toria was secretly married to John
Brown shortly after the death OF the
ROYAL consort. He claims that Dis
raeli discovered the fact, and through
threatening to disclose 1t secured MS
advancement. The collected evidence
In support of this remarkable theory
is all to appear in this book.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
The Trunk Line Pool.

New York February 7.-Albert Fink
furnished the following: AT meet
ing of presidents Of trunk lines and
their principal connections to-day, IL
was agreed to restore at once the tariff
rates, both east and west bound. 1t
was directed to request all roads repre-
scented on the joint executive commit
tee and all roads working in connec'
ton with them to strictly maintain
the tariff. The presidents have pl. dyed
themselves To be personally responsible
for carrying oui this agreement.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
JACKSON VILE.
Marshal Rankin Committed without
Bail-The New Judge.

Jacksonville, February &c. p.
RANKIN, our town marshal, was ar
rested few days ago ON a writ charg-
ing him with the killing of Alex
Whi,ly, colored, who was mysteriou ly
murdered near this place in December
,ast, Alter an examining trial OF
.nree days, Rankin was committed to
JAW Without bail, the evidence being
strong against him.
me appointment Of James j. Per-
hihs ny Gov. Ireland to fill the unex-
pred term of District Judge Evarts,
resigned, meets with entire satisfaction
among the people here. .
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
FOREIGN.
EGYPT.
ENdLISHMEN CAPTURED.

EN0LISliMEN CAPTURED.
London, February 7.-Great anxiety
Is felt for the safety of James O'Kelly,
M. p, correspondent of the Daily
News in Egypt. Nothing has been
heard from him since December 18th.
A dispatch from Alexandria to the
Daily News asserts the rebels have
captured General Gordon.
LATER,-No news is received at the
war office regarding the rumored cap
ture of Gen. Gordon. The report
first posted in the windows of the
Daily News Office has since been re-
moved
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
THE SEAT OF WAR.

London, February THE trans
port Poonah at Portsmouth has been
ordered to prepare to sail forthwith. 1t
will take five hundred marines to
Suakim. Official advices from Cairo
announce the total number killed near
Tokar AT :, $50, including 96 officers, l6
of whom were staff officers. Baker
Pasha telegraphs that he has at pres
ent under his command $500 men,
one-third of whom are unarmed. 1t is
officially denied that the tribes beyond
Korosko are in revolt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

RouuER,s FUNERAL.

Paris, February THE funeral of
M. Rouher, the distinguished Bona
partst, this morning was very quiet.
Large crowds collected outside the
church. Many policemen were pres
ent, but no demonstration was made.
The requiem mass in the church of
st. Augusta was attended by 5000
persons, including all the dlstin-
guished Bonapartist leaders.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
Oyercoat stolen.

Mr.. Otis s. Eaton. the accomplished
attorney OF the Santa Fe, had the mis-
fortune yesterday morning at the hotel
TO lose fine Overcoat while ut break
fast. He was not long, however, In
supplying his loss. The thief made
good his escape.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
IRELAND.
uspEEn THE MAHpI.n

Dublin, February THE United
Ireland this morning, under the head
ing of Speed the Mahdi," congratu-
lates the false prophet on his recent
victory, and hopes that neither Sinkat
nor Khartum will be relieved. IL
trusts that General Gordon will meet
the same fate as b .ker Pasha, and MS.
serts that it will rejoice to hear Of lei
Mahdi's victorious arrival at Cairo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH,
and even Asthma, Immediately re-
neved by Acker's English Remedy.
sold under guarantee by l.. N. Bruins
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

ENGLAND.
GENERAL oORpoN's LETTER

London, February IA letter from
General Gordon is made public. He
says it il no secret that England has
abandoned all intention of guarantee
ing the continuance of Egyptian SUI
premacy over Soudan. 1t has decided
that the task is too onerous, and would
be attended with no corresponding adj
vantages. 1t will therefore allow the
people now in rebellion to revert to
their old "sultans." General Gordon
accepts this decision as wise and just.
For, he says, unless England shall
secure Souuun in the possession of a
good government, it ought not to con-
quer the country itself nor allow 9TH
ers to do so. General Gordon's mis-
sion is to try to arrange with the peo-
pie in a q let way regarding their fu-
ture affairs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

With the American hog for its mo-
Tive powers, Lpgan's presidential
boom IL more effectively and appro-
priately fixed than the booms Of some
Of the other Republican asplrants,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
SPAIN.
MEETING PROHIBITED.

Madrid, February THE govern
ment has decided to prohibit the
meeting of republicans announced to
take place ON the 18th inst, In com
memoration of the proclamation of the
repub!ic on Feb IL, 1873.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

Leipsic, February 1.-Two pouches
containing eight thousand marks were
stolen from the mail cart this morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08

ion recommending the
min bill for recoDsidera-
mmittee. This action it
n kill the bill. Several
representatives will speak
and little doubt exists
KILLED.
Tess.
TEE HEARINGS.
February THE com
4 and means agreed to
to representatives of
forests as follows: Cot
olay, 18th inst; wool,
LIN; metals, Saturday,
mare and glass, Monday,
oMINATIoNs.
bert ]. S. Stevens, at
q; Eugene L Frehet OF
Paso Del Norte; Phillip
rmo; Allen Francis, at
Ind st. Thomas, Ontario.
<% SENATE,
February Call of
on requesting the presi-
hited States to prevent
I Aguro, the Cuban pat
!1fison at Key West, Fla,
Lie Spanish government
charge of highway rob-
b read the proceedings
American citizens at
ouncing the demand of
led by purely political
defending Gen. Aguro
|Inpu,ations against him.
tke committee on foreign
VIng bills were reported fa-
Ho the committee, and
calendar:
~ the committee on COM
amend the revised stat
pthOrize the unloading
in bulk within any
ict, under the supervis-
officers, at the expense
ested.
ating to lands occupied
Hers aud formerly be-
b part of the Ute reser-
zen up, and after amend
rell providing that the
to be returned to the
the bill passed.
b before the senate the
ness, it being the Mex
titles bill. 1t was de
the remainder of the
Der amendments being
fepo rted. The debate
d in by Bayard, Plumb,
2rson, Maxey, Harrison, |
and Lapham. Bowen
1ress the senate on his
dment, when adjourn
- to.
& HOUSE.
D. C., February ID
she committee on ac-
the resolution declar-
positions Of stenogra-
lmittee, and providing |
IN request of the COM
er employ reporters at
fcounts.
troduced q bill TO ALL
drawal from distillery |
loal taxation alcoholic |
p be usedin the manu-
aud medicines, Re-
Pc committee on agri-
The resolution direct
e TO inquire into the
! sale of oleomarga-
on house calendar.
committee on foreign |
the bill suspending
operation of the re-
relation to the Guano
on house calendar.
Inc committee on
esls, reported the
q bureau of naviga-
~ department. Re-
zee Of the whole.
ceeaed to considera-
olutlon adopting the
fly,slxth congress, as
cement manner advo-
tent relating to print.
Prs. In the course of
ne managed to aim a
onal banking system,
ellon Of the Rspubli,
= "PSnetlzing silver, to
lo,;"Si"tic success
uaon, and to state
~ ioo,. The country
, looked upon as
y, pi'es. This last re-
p ~ laughter, in which
I ', a,i,t joined, and
o win replying that
y enough to bear such
. an amendment
every member of
ng the amendment amendment
tsd me rules of the
N 81 that u man who o
! a.ounderstand them EN-
l, any other purpose pose.
sued ns IN the Interest
pron,,"s plack horse
imposed s TO override
t hui house. There
! 'u y forces in the
Co. " ne ways and
~ AVN white 6utton ned
appropriations com.
! y. committee cor, On
en, q the house, and nd
n a, asan from ia niI
n N Whose presence the
S y lis head, If the the
| aouse had the coura ane
a u.s. they would ', va,e
y sh but they had n not
di, remarks made "H by
Is the bin upon WE'LL Ti,-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-08
A suIpMREuKEp GREW.

London, February THE bark
Acolus stranded at Nordbye, and lost
all of their crew but two. These state
they were standing on the deck house,
dashed to the mizzen mast, without
sustenance for IA week. Their feet
were frozen,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-06-26
A War Story.

Congressman Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, is quoted as telling this story:
Four days before I went to the front
with my regiment we had a little girl
baby. She is now grown, and you al
ways see her with me at any social
gathering. Well, in our army the fur
loughs came very rarely. When We got
into line there was no great chance
for a man to get home. 1t was about
three years afterward that few Of It's
were one night going down the Mississ-
ippi on river steamer. I had been
sick and was returning to my command,
but pretty we'll broken up even then
As for money, we did not have any, and
the night was hot as laid down on the
deck, my throat almost parched with
thirst. Pretty soon little girl came
along with big glass of lemonade. I
5ell you it looked good to me. She saw
me eying it, stopped minute, looked
doubtfully at me, and finally came up
to my side. "You look as if you wanted
something to drink, she said, and off
cred me the glass. It wasn't quite the
square thing to DO, but took it and
handed it back empty. TWAS like nee
tar to me. Then l thanked the little
creature and sent her away. Soon after,
just like every child, she came back,
leading her mother to see the poor
soldier. By Jupiter, it was my wife,
and the girl was the bapy whom 1 had
last. seen as baby but just born. You
can imagine the reunion. They were
with my brothers family, and happened
to be going down river. That was the
only time during the four years fight
ing that saw my wife and baby, and
under these circumstances what man
would ever forget it 2"
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The Penitentiary Too Good for Them.

The Washington Star, referring to the fail
ire of Middleton & Co., bankers, of Washing
ton SAYS: One Of the latest developments of
the way in which their CUSTOMERS were
plundered is shown in the case of Hon. james
H. Mckinney, clerk of the supreme court of
the United States Mckinney had been close
friend from boyhood of D. W. Middleton, Jr. :,
and succeeded Middleton, ST., as clerk of court
and his confidence, therefore, was unbounded
in Middleton, Jr. His deposits in securities
and money with the firm amounted to SOL Geo,
every dollar of which is lost. They not only
took his money in general default but cut
open envelopes in which lie had placed his Sc
curities, such as bonds and stocks for safe
keeping, and sold them McKenny has moth
ing but plundered envelopes, to show for the
savings of life time, though part of this
amount belonged to the court; nor did they
spare even their own families. In another in
stance, $4,000 in trust bonds had disap-
peared in the whirlpool. There is still another
aggravated case they had power Of attorney
from a gentleman absent from the city to at
tend his business here, and had key to the
safe On hearing of this failure he hurried
to the city to look after his own securities He
found every one had been sold This safe was
not i'll the Middleton bank.
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save the Children. Group viii Come
he Prepared for 1t.

Group will attack the children; it cannot well
be avoided, but the ''little ones" can be saved
terribls racking pain end torture. and the par
ents sorrow and angaisli, BY having bottle Of
DR. THOMAS ECLECfR1G OFT at hand Il
give them on the first appearance of Group. Il
never fails to give relief. One mother writes
my little girl had Group of the worst form,
and Thomas Ec1ectric Oil relieved when every
thing else failed FIVE MINUTES AFTER the
first dose she was quite easy'
Take a child screaming with pain from d
burn, and you can Immediately stop the pain
with DR. THOMAS ECLECTRIC OIL AS it is
almost impossible to protect the rising gener-
alton front an occasional burn, fathers and
mothers should provide for tl,e emergency by
keepingDR THOMAs'ECLECTRICO Oil handy.
1t is just as good for scald, frost bite, a
bruise, strain, and heals cut quickly.
When the children cough, Electric Oil will
at once stop the cough.
When they have colds, Ii will cure them
quicker than anything you can use.
If Threats are sore rub Eclectric Oil on the
throat, and few drops given internally will
cure in IL hours.
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The ritz John Porter case.

After the reading of the Journal in the SEN
ate, ON Wednesday, the 18th, which contained
an slidsiqn 70 the Fitz John Porter bill, the
chair stated thasap further seton on that bill
was necessary than to lave tbs, action, Of the
sued as to whether the provision relating to
back pay secured the object in view, which
was ended by the chair laying before the senate
message Of the house of representatives an
poFpGfgg the concurrence Of that body in the
repoft'ef 'the. rferspce committee, which re-
commended that the house ffc.Sds from its dis.
agreement to the amendment Of tEesenate ,and
agree TO the same. This action takes the P6r-
ter bill back to the house of representatives, as
finally passed. so far as the action OF congress
is concerned, and there is doubt whether it will
receive tho presidential signature.
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From the Boston Transcript
A Darwinian Cambridge professor
sends us the following: There is one
practice of the Yankees which threatens
TO develop a most undesirable charac-
terlstlc 1t is the habit of vawning.
Apparently it is rather more affected by
people of the cities, especially by fe-
males and the more talkative of males
Unfortunately it is not at all confined to
them. Naturally enough, motionless
Jaws become tiresome so persons who
ordinarily keep them moving. 1t is
amusing to watch an individual exer-
else his hyoid apparatus like TN aspyx-
1atlng fish, while the person opposite in
voluntarliy-so sympathetic we are
gapes like boa constructor, and it is
initiated by another and another down
the car or through the audience. But
there Is a serious aspect to the case BY
the laws of use and heredity we are alb
normally developing the muscles which
open the mouth. If this is allowed to
go on. by and by great development of
the mouth openers will become charac-
teristic of the American. There are al
ready too many people in this country
at present who have great difficulty in
keeping their mouths shut"