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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
MYSTERIOUS MTrpns,:
An old Nan aud his wa. :
IN Their ht. Home lsass, rom, d "
Probable No,,! ik

Chicago, February IA -
son, an aged Resident ~. | \,
W WIN ,ka, near this cItv wy I, sIasss
c N%'iu WIZ i,, were found de, and laIs|
The discovery was mad iloon tes's
woman who has been Wv oy a go';
eau ca,di'h z, upon Mrs. Wilson u NJ hala
n a attending to her w Sa,ln@li,s
body of Mr.. Wilson wac wants M
lirst floor, his :" ,Vuld an
body showing n nm, head !;
cuts, which had e, identIvs ~ q u
istered with sword beIoyy ,g.,eenadas
of the dead man, which pbnaglhgtoss
ing up in the house !" nas oeeuhis
room; Up stairs, the inva ine J. SIA
found lying on II bed, dead aug, y, Wien
~ staes in her body, Will ,ln ~
ton of the remains show u,Ie Tie ii
as SHE was, she had mad 'lal, VI
iorts to protect herself from ',,sns
n,erous stabs of the assaa., .ue d
belng spattered on Sa
walls. The motive Of ~ n
appears TO have been roh tue nut
The only clew is the f ,c, EaS
wilson stated last evening th .sII
a gentleman guest whom W. ual nj
PERTAINING, but who has n.y. Wy
peared. Mr.. Wilson was lug =
considerable wealth, and alS,saas
a large sum about his nrsra; gsa
ms banking, business with A..
this city. The house shows s. ais
of having been rined. A d. ssa'a
endeavoring to discover N"
abouts of Mr.. Wilson'S mysta as W
itor, as the crime is popuiarlv W.
to him. '"''! uel|
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

In Medina county, where fence-cut-
tinr has been the worst in the state,
only one acre In fifty is ihcloseuin P"'-
lures.
A Brennan man has discovered tllat
he owns n great curiosity-a cow Wltil-
out upper front teeth. He wants 10
sell her to Baruum
Julio Orario, the Mexican who ktllcd
young Beams at Kickapoo Sprlngsi
was found few days later dead ana
riddlef with bullets.
a bald eagle, measuring seven ana
half feet from tip 10 tip of It's wings,
was killed IN Dewitt county last FRI
day, 1t was lowering near Hook oil
sheep.
Competition between the Texas Cot
ton Seed association and n TeXarkana
oil mill forced cotton seed up to twen-
ty.nine cents per bushel ut Honey
Grove last week.
A man was arrested in Denton for
carryi z Il pistol; he was fined and
trimmed by the city, and then the
county authorities nabbed him and
fined him and trimmed him for the
same otlense.
At Gonzales last week during Major
Penn's meeting some mischievously
inclined persons turned the saddle on
Il horse, puttinSit in such II position
as to create much merriment among
the congregation as they came out from
worship.
Last Sunday night no services were
to be held at the Presbyterian church
in Gainesville, but some practical joker
lit up the church and rang the bell. a
assembled and finally
cent for DIR. Boman, the pastor, who
came and delivered an excellent ser
mon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
TEXAS NEWS ITEMS.

Major Penn made eighteen converts
ut Gonzales.
Az Cuero, 81 man was fined $40 for
leaving n pasture gate open.
There are 300 children enrolled in
the san Antonio free schools.
The Kangaroo club of Buckhorn
lately gave 'possum supper with
wine sauce.
81 cannot tell lie,n said IA Medina
county lence-cuiter, ~ did IL with my
little hatchet.n
The city OF Temple pays her MAYOR
S2b per month, the marshal 500 and
street commissioner $40.
In the town OF Seguin the cows have
been barking the china trees and dy-
ing from the eile.t of the poison.
Another large hotel il 10 be. built at
Lamp asas on The line OF tue street rail.
way, about midway between the two
springs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

inere are only two contestants in
tiie lleld for the state Democratic con-
vehtlHn-Fort Worth and Houston. As
tne convention Inst year was held M
galveston, only fifty miles from Hous-
ton the HERALD thinks IL would only
oe me graceful Thing for Houston to
Withdraw and let the representative
Guy OF Northwes Texas entertain the
STATES prominent men. All Ihose
VINO nave sat mt the Forts hospituble
oohrds know that she can and viii en-
tertain royalty her states puests + of
northwest Texas have the c.,,,vant;n,,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Renresentatiyes and Their Residence

Representatives and Their Residences.
Some of the people are discussing
the question of residence, as affecting
Il mans eligibility to represent dis
! trict in the lower house of congress. 1t
! is not essential that Il representative
shall reside in the district he repre-
sents. Mr.. Ochiltree, for example,
might reside Mt Dallas and yet repre-
sent the Galveston district There are
men now in the house of representa-
tives that do not live in the districts
they represent. This latitude rs to
residence was borrowed from our Eng
lish cousins. Members of the house of
commons are frequently returned from
boroughs other than those in which
they live. Mr. D'lsraeli, afterwards
Lord Beaconstield lived in London
aud represented Il rural constituency
The Fiench, in establishing republic
can form of governn ent, have per
mitted the same latitude. a Partisan
may sit in the chamber of deputies
(Which corresponds 10 our house or the
commons Of the English parliament
rs the representative of IA provincial
constituency. 1t has thus occurred,
both in France and England, that a
constituency comparatively insignili-
cant in most respects, has rs its repre-
sentative n man ms able as any in the
nation. This is one of the beautiful
features of representative govern
ment, which is perhaps more really
representative in Great Britain than
in this country. Residence in the dis |
trict is not essential and il any Texas |
district I'VE are not throwing out hints |
has reason to believe that it is deficient,
within its own limits, in congressional
timber, it may go outside, for it has
the entire state of Texas as II field out
of which TO pick and choose. If the
same privilege held good as to cOun-
ties sending representatives to the leg
we think we know n few
where the soyereigns would
10 themselves and the state service by
going away from home for representa-
tives-that is, assuming that the men
they habitually send to Austin are the
best available material they have at
home
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
The Nail Makers.

Pitlsburg, February l3.-The vi
ern Nail Association met thHIs
noon and reduced the card rate q
S3.46 to - 90. Stocks are md
hight and trade unsatisfactory 4
question of prolonging the su,I;s|
Of the nail machines was notdiSs|
and the sjC weeks shut down ii
eSnu. p'Foe,,po instant, al 4
II sy,yy Tme.fSnis Iii,a,., -btloYj
oIh few iaccuiican- =. vSlein
operation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Telegraph Service eripuled

,r on',caso, February 13.-The tele.
cr;np,,o service was more completeIu
t1,ippien throughout the entire cunn
~, uiS ms morning than at any preyim's
har re curing the winter. The wires
IN aI, oeeh boone down by frozen sIeet
l., m Utmost every direction. and the ~
, ~ ,asoflng feature is that the bre n he
,an, u numerous, are not wide in sY.
iei' as mas been the case under s;n,i
Gnr vonuitions IN former instaneas
accommodation with Bultimors and
general i n'n,, mas been opened, and
a. as the da proVement Is looked forward
vice is in we,, advances, Western SER
wire is wor IIry oad shape, though one
coast. working through to the Pacific
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Convict Labor on the State Capitol


Austin specials report that the capi-
tol contractors will soon commence
using convict labor for quarrying
stone. This is not u violation of their
contract with the state, but IL would
look better II free, honest labor were
given the preference. The national
government sets commendable ex-
ample in such matters. Contractors
who are doing work for the United
States are not allowed save IN the
gravest emergencies, TO employ any
but free labor. Bidders are appraised
of this rule before they prepare their
propositions. Two years ago, when
the national government was doing
levee work on the Mississippi river,
the secretary of war, under whose d.
reclion the work was carried on, was
imporluned to authorize the employ
ment OF conyiots from the Louisiana
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
A Hog With Horns.

NoTlh Loup leialu'
Valley county boasts Of 4 q
hog. 1t il the property Of NJ !
Ruhle, who lives q few nils
North Loup. 1t seems that lhsyi
porker was turned loose in The I
and that an old bfindle COW q
it. M. Ruhle soon discoSea
the COW was sucking the Igl 4
squeal was changed
u bleat. About four
ago he thought be
iiced n couple of slight protls
on the head of the young poIta.
closer examination he foun 40
pair of horns growing. SING
the horns have continued to
Til now they are fully Two lncpss
and the pig has improved
until he bellows exactly like q!
calf. In every other Ie.I%p
perfectly developed pig. M
very proud of his curiosity,
understand, has had Oilers
money for the nondescrlpt'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

WE have no fence-cutting TO report
since the adjournment OF the legisla-
ture. That promised sweep OF all
fences from the Panhandle to the gull
appears to hesitate rs il In doubt.
There is q fund of 500, 600, n determined
executive, armed with ad1rsaIe pow
er, growing publie-srntiment in ia
vor OF law aud order, to repel the
threatened Eruption, aud in the dis
tancs the strong walls of Huntsville
and Rusk penitentiaries, with the pic
turesque inmates in notified garb,
loom up to still further discourage the
invading hosts and stagger their reso-
lutiou,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

Ii the governor regards the wishes
of the people and the interests OF the
state, he will require higher and apter
qualifications to recommend his APP
pontee to the New Orleans exposition
than mere personal friendship. We
do not say that "A personal friend should
be excluded, but that that personal
friend should combine the qualities Of
an extensive acquaintance with Texas
affairs, superior organizing capacity,
good business character and a mind
single to the interests of the state aud
the demands Of the position. The of.
flee Is an important one, and it should
be filled by competent man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

MAJOR WAssoN's pardon and re-
lease from prison turns him loose on
the world. What will he do for IA liv-
ing? He cannot get back into the
army, and yet his military education
units him for the pursuits of any 9th.
or business or profession. SO far from
being free from the penalty of his mis-
deeds, his punishment Is but Just be.
gun. Like many other broken Off
Gers, gamblers life and a suicides
bullet will probably be his fate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

THE extension of the scholastic age
two years-to-wit, from fourteen TO six
teen years-will add about 70 ,OO0;oi,,
school children of Texas. This will re-
quire additional teachers and school
houses, which the school communities
must provide. Under the new law we
look for more thorough diffusion of
educational facilities than Texas has
ever enjoyed, and a continued i'm.
provement in such facilities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

Very little prize money falls to the
lot of the navy these days, hut one of
iicer has succeed in overhauling n
prize that promises rich. Miss Cherry
Pectorai Aver, who was captured by
Commander Fred Pearson and carried
into the matrimonial haven. has. they
say, personal cargo of $1,000, 900.
such prize rs that is worth chasing
across two oceans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

ACCORDING to our Washington spe-
cial OF yesterday, Mrs. Burehell is
likely to come out winner IN the con.
test for the Fort Worth postoillce.
Those Of our people who do not sym.
pathize With either political or per.
sonai hight on woman will be pleased
with the news. The GAZETTE has vet
to hear Of any good and sufficient
cause for Mrs. Burchell's removal.
other than personal or political one,
and Senator Coke has the thanks Of
our people for his action in the prem
ises.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Society Sole,
INlckerson lKan.l Argns,

lNickerson lEan.l Argosy.l
The 1.-the form Of little "Mrs." Con.
was clothed in Il tiara of auburn curls
which fell over her sIoping shoulders
IN manner most bewildering
To behold. Her eyes re.
minded one of diamond springs spark
ling in the shade of whisI ering will
lows. She was decidedly the finest
type of beauty present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

tinguished bandit turns him over
to the tender mercies of the United
States courts for mail robbery said
to have been participated in by him
in Alabama. This means conviction
If there Is any possibility Of making n
case against him. But whatever the
outcome of the charges in the state or
federal courts against him, 1t cannot
affect him for great while, for he IS u
victim of consumption, and it will not
be long before the doubt and fallibllity
of earthly courts will be superseded,
and he will be transferred from this
jurisdiction to that of the great Judge,
whose judgments are infalllble and
from whose decision there is no APP
naul
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

IT is but few weeks since we heard an en-.
inent lawyer say, 81 have n boy fourteen.
years old, shall not make lawyer OF him.
Intend TO raise him to some honest employ.
mont
The preceding is an extract from an
editorial in the last issue of Col.
Charles DeMorse's Clarlisvillo Stan
dard. To be consistent the lawyer in
question should himself abandon the
practice of law. \ man who under
takes to teach temperance must es-
chew the ardent. Precept, unaccom-
panied by example, is not very efIec-
tive. 1t is strange, however, that n
lawyer of intelligence and presumably
sincere, should use such language. TO
his mind the practice Of the legal pro-
fession must have deteriorated fear
fully. And If it has where shall the
blame rest?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

In this connec' ion, ana In all kindness. the
Post Is Just u little curious to know the gray
amen OF thee AZErTEs unRmlable illusions Of
late. IIus It uomore cdIls- for quar- el than
for exception 20 the paragraph about MIR.
Mnrr.son's tArii bill? Perm, ps not.-Hous.
ton Post
In all kindness, the Post can only
refer to the GAZETrE's opposition to
the appointment Of the Posts manager
as commissioner. This opposition of
GAZETTE has nothing personal in It,.
This paper is friendly TO Gov. Ireland;
so is the Post, but the latter paper,
whether justly or not, Is regarded by
the public. MS the ss"thick and thin
organ" of the administration, and the
appointment under the circumstances
would greatly injure Gov. Ireland, IA
it would be regarded as payment for
services rendered. The Post, il friend
To the governor, should not have
hampered him 10y seeking such au ap-
pointment, for IL must recognize the
fact that it is not gray In the service of
the party, and that this application Is
likely TO strike the average Texas
Democrat as "a cheeky performance,
The Post seems TO think the GAZETTE
has other cause to quarrel" 1t has
had and did SO, rs in the ease of that
railroad scheme" to make Peter
Smith governor but the GAZETTE
does not strike in the dark. If this
paper has "cause for quarreW with it's
esteemed contemporary on the bayou,
the Post ought to know, without being
told, what the cause is. When the
GAZETTE knotos II has "cause to quar-
reln IL generally "quarrels.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

aud Mississippi penitentiaries He de-
clined in every instance, save when
rapidly rising waters created an extra
ordinary emergency. Then Ave hun
dred Louisiana convicts were hurried
tn the river and worked for few days
But when the crisis was over they
were sent away. Aswe have said, the
capitol syndicate are not hampered
10y such restrictions, aud in all proha'
bllity the convict force employed will
be small. But the principle involved
will attract attention MS well rs critl-
cism. 1t would be graceful policy to
give free labor the preference, There
Is an impression abroad that the state
is paying enough for the new capitol
to warrant the builders in utilizing
not alone skilled, but honest labor in
the construction of the ediiice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Orr Market Rennrt.

The GAZETTE calls the attention OF
merchants and others throughout this
section of Texas to the Improvement
mads in its market reports. This
will be henceforth, II feature Of the GA
zETre, and it will be found complete
and correct. We realize the demand
in this respect and shall endeavor to
supply il.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

a man is not dude because he wears
artistically fashioned garments. lis
clothes alone do not make the dude,
by which we mean a sort of colorless
individual with torpid mind, affect
ing indifference to everything which
ought most to interest men. and of no
disroverable use in the world. A dude,
in fact, is fool.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

IL Virginia and Ohio the Democrat
ic majority in the state legislatures
are considering bills to gerrymander
the congressional districts, and re-
arrange them to the greater advantage
of the Democratic party. The party
which is responsible for an unfair ger
rymander usually gets the worst of the
elections. The present apportionment
of the congressional districts in Ohio
was made 10y the Republicans, and
was intended TO secure them fifteen
of the twentY-one one representatives
from that state; but the manifest un-
fairness of the disiricting awakened
such resentment that in the succeeding
election the Democrats captured thir-
teen and the Republicans got only
eight. With this lesson before their
eyes the Democrats In that state ought
TO look with suspicion on the advan-
tages of u gerrymander.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

THE gallant Secretary Folger's de-
Tense of Mrs. Capt. Mary a. Miller,
who aspires to be the skipper bold of
a Mississippi steamboat, will secure
her that honor if she but can convince
the examining board that abe can cuss
the head OLA delinquent roustabout.
High linguistic accomplishments are
the strong points with steamboat
captain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Th. Dailn Gazette

poutttances nv draft, pos,-oHice money
order OF ia registered letter, at risk OF once.
Correspondence IL solicited upon All he"s
subjects. ,,, ne,,,
bappenInps OF general interest solicited anu
will be properly compensated: ,..,,,,,,o..
All COMMUNICATIONS intended ior pm ,I,or,s
lion must be accompanied by the wti.st
name and address, not for publication, nut AZ
an evidence OF good iaith. ,.to,,. -,
Address letters aud COMMUNICATIONS VI
every character TO - ,..,,..v
Fort Worth. Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
THURS ,sv MORNING. FEBRUARY II
To the Public.

Persons unable to obtain the GAZETTE ~
news agencies on railway trains anu IN
other places wher- usually sold W''i c"nlo'
favor 10y reporting the facts TO us giving
dates and particulars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Tnrrr have hern only two known

THERE have been only two known
cases of female lynching In this country. The
first occurred in 1851 at bonneville, mining
camp in the Bodie district Of Callfonia, aud
the victim was spanish woman named lnrz
rarla, VINO had murdered and robbed II man
in her husbands saloon, The second and
last case is the lynching of Mrs. Cud'hgham
in Oumy, Colorado, "A few DAYS ago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
T,ow. &C Tho called Session.

Parties desiring copies of the GA
zErrE containing all the laws passed
by the called session of The Eigh-
teenth legislature, can secure them by
calling at the business office, Second
street, between Houston and Throok-
,.,nrfpr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

BECAUSE only about half of the wo-
men entitled t. vote in Vermont
election, where female suffrage pre-
walls, exercised their elective fran.
chise, it is asserted that female suf-
frage is iailure.n As only 265, 900
out of n total voting population of 100
900 In Texas voted in 1852, we may
infer that male suffrage is equally "a
failure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

THE fence Enclosure bill ia con-
demned as herd law in disguise and
abused ms q free-rangc law sltulfully
concealed. 1t is all things to all people
1t appears to be kind OF statutory her
mArhrOdite.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

SENAroR-ELEcr PAYNE telegraphs
contribution Of $1,000 to the sufferers
10y the flood in Ohio. This, we take
it, is to be regarded rs "oil on the
troubled waters.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14

THE GAZETTE learns that numerous
and strong recommendations OF Col
Elliott OF the Dallas Herald are being
forwarded to Gov. Ireland, from
North Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
BY the new superintendent addi-
tional votes were given TO the above
mentioned states rs follows.

Adding this increased vote to that
cast in 1850 gives the strength of the
| Democrats in the electoral college at
l72, which, with the ihirty.siX votes OF
| New York state, would make POS, n
clear majority of seven.
| In this enumeration the only state
not certainly Democratic Is New York
while not included in it are Indiana
~ Connecticut, which are quite AS
likely to be Democratic as Republican
| Beyond this IL would be idle for the
Democrats to look. They might carry
all the states first named and Indiana
! and Connecticut as well, but, losing
New York, they would be
defeated. On the other hand, il
they should make New York the
battle field, aud stake their hone of
success on their ability TO carry it,
they would, with unobjectiOnable can
didutes, have but to retain Il state al
ready their own, and the votes of In
diana and Connecticut could be held
in reserve to make up for any break
which might occur in some less i'm
portnnt quarter. The necessity of the
Democrats making their campaign in
New York is SO plain Us to require no
lab0red argument to substauJiate it.
Without that state they cannot win,
-us the figures show. With IL, defeat
would be practically out of the ques.
ton.
The pretense that Ohio can be made
Il Democratic state this year is idle.
Hope. based on that idea viii be shat
tered The slate has never failed to
vote for Republic N candidatesin pres
idential elections. 1t has occasionally
been carried by the Democrats in OF
wears, but rs regularly as the quadren-
NAL contests have taken place il has
returned To its allegiance. New York,
on the contrary, when not over
whelmingly Democratic, has always
been close, and since the war it has
been carried twice by Democrats in
presidential years. Nothing but the
unpopularity of Mr.. Greeley with the
party whose candidate he was prevent,
ed the state from declaring against
Grantism in 1872 rs vehemeutly ~ it
did in 1876. In no previous contest
has the possession of New York been
of such vital importance TO the Demo-
Gratis rs now, for at no other election
in twenty-five years have they had
certainty of enough votes elsew here To
elect their candidates even if they did
carry that state. This year they have
that certainty.
New York is the one state which
the Democrats must make sure of car
rying. No party ever found itself con
fronted on the eve of national cleo
ton with more simple problem. By
concentrating their forts in that d.
rection, they can settle the question
on ground OF their own choosing, aud
of which they will he in possession ut
the opening rs well us the closing of
the campaign.