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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
A DEcoMPusED CORPSE.
Special 10 the aaEette.

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. GA box nd
dressed TO A. Grant, Terrell, Tex, has
been lying In the depot of the South
ern P-ciac several weeks. 1t has
been among the delayed freight since
the beginning Of the washout. A bad
odor coming from the box, IL was
opened yesterday afternoon and u
dead body badly decomposed
was found In II In casket. The
stencil was too great TO allow critical
examination but the party present said
IL looked like the body OF woman
cut up and forced into the casket.
kilograms sent to Terrell have brought
no reply as yet, and as no inquiries
have been made for the body though
delayed ten weeks the matter looks
mysterious.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
Asking for Assistance.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 0.-1he surgeon
general of the marine hospital service
received II telegram from the collector
of customs at El Paso NJ follows: "phc
medical assistant at Nogales reports
that he requested the commanding Of
llcer Mt Fort Huschuca, Arizona, for n
detail OF soldiers TO assist him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Rufus Lindsay Murders His Sister and
Step-Father While Asleep, and Flees.
The Citizens of Arlington Securing the
Country en- Masse-A Lynch
ing Expected
A Texas Man Cuts His Throat From Ear
to Ear Near Alton, Ill.
The Decomposed and Mutilated Remains
Of q Woman Unearthed at Ell Paso.

THE ACTS OF a DEMON INCARNArE.
special 10 the Gazette.
ARLINGTON, Ten, Aug. 9.-Last
night, Rufus Lindsay, living with his
step-father, James Wright, two miles
west of this place, deliberately arose
from his bed and first went TO the
room where his sister, Miss Fannie
Wright, was sleeping. and shot her
dead, then went into an adjoining
room where his step-father was sleep
ing on pallet, fired three shots into
his brain killing him instantly.
The cause for the terrible
deed is unknown as nothing
but the most harmonious feelings had
hitherto existed in the family. This
morning on entering the house a most
HORRIBLE SIGHT
met the gaze. In a little side room, on
the bed, in the same position as when
shot lay the lifeless body of Miss
Fannie Wright, which only four
short hours previous had been most
beautiful and promising young lad of
twenty years or less. One hand was
lying at full length by her side, and
the other was folded carelessly across
her breast, seemingly in the same
position she went to sleep. Her coun-
tenance depleted nothln g more than
PEACEFUL SLEEP,
except small stream of blood slowly
trickling down from an ugly bullet
hole In the corner OF her eye, around
which small portion of her face was
powder burnt. In an adjoining room
and but few feet away lay the dead
body of
JAMES WRIGHT,
with three CHASTITY bullet holes In the
face, which was powder-burnt almost
beyond recognition. He was a man
that was noted for his almsst
unequaled yeraclty, he never TESTED.
and vas one Of the most cautious men
in what he said and did that we have
ever met. He Is known over all East
ern Texas as
''PARTICULAR JIM
Mr.. Wright was man Of at least
eighty years Of age, gunsmlth by
trade, which ne has been following In
this place for number OF years.
While accomplishing his deadly
work, his brother, John Lindsay, at
tempted to take the pistol away from
him and had TO flee to save his life,
after having been snapped at twice.
Having accomplished his work ut
home he went to his brothey-in-law's,
Thomas Cook, some half-mile distant,
and called his sister, Cooks wife, to
the door and made an attempt TO kill
her but, his pistol
FAILING no FIRE,
he started TO run and up TO
the present has not been cap
tured, although number OF
officers and nearly all our citizens are
securing the country In every direc-
tion, and 1t is highly probable that. in
the event OF his capture, the courts
will never be troubled with him.
Magistrate Rankin, 1t an early hour,
summpned jury snd held IN IND uest
over the bodies. Following IL The YER
dict:
We, the undersigned jurors hnd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
THE lhEApJusrE,,s.

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. o.--The Re
publican state committee met last
night. Gen. Malone presided. Sew
erai hours were consumed In discuss
ing matters pertaining TO the conduct
OF the campaign. the meeting WAS
pretty fully attended. The session
was carried On with closed doors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
SOCIALIST pnooLAMArIoNs.

New YORK, N. ", Aug. 9.-Adolf
Nelson, Theodore Goelzel and AM
brose Watts were arrested last night
for posting Socialist prOclamations.
They were fined $500 each to-day.
Justice .Schwab, u communist, paid
the fine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
Tho Arctic Desd.

NEW York, Aug. 9.--The remains
Of RoderIck Schneider and Charles b.
Henry Of the Arctic dead under the
escort Of Gen. Hancock and troops
were conveyed 70 Cypress Hill ceme-
terry, Long Island, Today and Interest
with military boncrs, SIS
LfEUT LOCKWOOD,
ANNAP0LIs, Nd, Aug. The r.
mains Of Lieut. ySoctWQod arrived
fhls n.omiaG - $50 placsd u (he
ssspslscs@ g 1920 c1usoh:
WI s' s: ssss ss'ss IN ss ss''s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
A TEXAN SUICIDES.

ALTON, ILL, Aug. 9.-Thomas &,
Wood ward. apparently twenty-five OF
thirty years old, committed suicide on
the Hull farm, seven miles from here
by cutting his throat from ear 10 ear
He came here few days ago from
Texas, where he had contracted the
swamp fever. Among his effects were
several letters from Ingersoll. Canada,
signed Mary T.. Hartley.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
IN FAVOR OF CT.ryrrANn,

BEDFORD, Pa, Aug. 9.--At a meet
Ing Of the executive committee of the
independent labor party last night
w. A. A. Cahey presided and made n
speech favoring the election of Gov.
Cleveland.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
piorn BALLOT.
Special to the Gazette.

CLEBuRNE, Tx, Aug. 9.--There
has been considerable interest taken
here yesterday aud to-day In the iloato-
ihat IA u TarIeton Es, WAS nonni.
mated on the Ol0th ballot by acclamn-
ton. Mr.. Tarleton's selection Is well
received here, he being favorably
known, especially 10 the bar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10

HON. A. NJ. TAYLOR NOMINATED.
Special to the Gazette.
CLARKsviiI.R. TN, Aug. 9.-Hon.
A. M. Taylor, candidate for the legls-
lature and a free grasser, swept the
vounty IN the primary election yester-
day by Ave hundred majority,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
ooUKL COUNTY DrMoCnArs.

kpecIhI 20 tH1 UNhVttu'
GAINESVILLE, Aug. THE county
convention met here to-day. Eigh-
teen delegates wereeleoted TO the state
convention and fifteen to the congress
sional convention. The delegates To
the state convention were unlnstructed
and those to the congressional conven-
ton ure instructed for j. w. Tbrock-
morton. A resolution To vote for none
but free-grass governor was lost.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
The Washington Monument.

WAsHINoroN, Aug. "a layer of
stone was placed on the Washington
monument to-day. IL Is now 800 feet
high. Workmen will Immediately
begin erecting the frame work for the
roof, which IL to be iifiy-fve feet
hI.,h
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
GnAYsoN COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

SHERMAN, Ten, Aug. Dat the
convention held here to-day a full list
of delegates were appointed TO the
Houston convention and also 10 the
congressional convention nj Henrietta.
J. II. Cowles was nominated for rep
resentative for Grayson and Cooke
counties. but no nominations were
made for local representatives, though
large number were In favor OF 80
doing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
A MExICAN MURDER.

Special 10 the Uhzelte.
LAREDO, Aug. 9.-News reached
here this evening of horrible murder
which occurred about fifty miles down
the river. A Mexican killed his com
panion with an axe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
LA GLORIA RANCH.

Special 10 inc uhxetN.
MATAMoRAs, Mex, Aug. Sat
La Gloria ranch thirty osiorty des-
peradoes surrounded 1t and took the
proprietor prisoner aud held him for
ransom. committing no other depreda-
tons. Your reporter learned that troops
have been ordered to the ranch, which
Is some distance from the city.
There will be bull fighting to-mor-
row afternoon on the main Naza.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
POLITICAL.
The floatorial Convention at Hilktoro
NOminstes the Hon. B. ID.
Tarlton.
The Conventions Of Iampasas aud Berar
Counties Indons the Admin.
istration.
Democratic Conventions in Cooke, Red
River, johnson, arayson, Parker
and Other Counties.
CHS. InaAx.

NEwnuac, N. ", Aug. a,--Gen.
Logan and party this afternoon drove
TO Newburg and visited Washington's
headquarters. A large and enthusiast
tic crowd was In attendance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
FIVE HUNDRED AND sEvENry-NtNn
AAI.llbnS

ST.Louis, Mo. Aug. a.--The Seventh
congressional district Democratic con-
vention after taking $40 ballots AID
journed this afternoon without making
nomination.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
LAMpAsAs DEMOCRATS.

Special 10 tho Gazette.
LAMpAsAs, Aug. BIN the Lam
pasas Democratic county convention
to-day delegates were elected to the
state, congressional and representative
conventions. The administration was
especially Endorsed, and the entire
state ticket, except fer lieutenant-gev-
crnor, WINS indorsed and recommended
for denomination.
The convention declared for Barney
Gibbs for acknowledgements. Hon.
Walter Acker was declared the unani-
nous choice for congress and Joe
RamsdeIl Of Burnet county. for repre-
sentative Of the Sixteenth district.
An effort made 10 instruct the del
cRates TO the state convention 10 sup
port the majority rule was defeated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
BOUND OvER.
Special to the Gazette.

Bic SPRINGS, Aug. 9.--AtS the con-
clusion Of the preliminary trial Of N.
A. Flares, charged with the murder OF
Chss. Hynson, Flares was bound over
in bonds Of 5000. Crutchheld. his
supposed accomplish, was discharged,
there being no evidence against him.
The suit OF Mrs. Rsisens vs.. Lord
Aylesford, involving property valued
vt $4,000 or $4,000, WAS decided In
favor Of Mrs. Raisens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
pAxxEK COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

Special 70 the 0ssstiS.
WEATHEHrORD TEx., Aug. 0.--The
Parker county Democratic convention
TO elect delegates To the Houston con-
ysntlon and 70 nominate . candidate
for the legislature, met this evening In
the opeTa-houss. II was about ~
stormy o convention ~ ever met In
this county. The bone Of contention
vaa free grass and anti.free grass.
Their action was inconsistent, NJ after
adoptipg strong anti-free-grass resol,i-
lions by small majority,
owing 10 the unfortunate abb
sence OF member OF precinct
No. i, IL nominated Geo. a. Mccall,
An svowed free-grsss man, for the leg
IsIstuTe. q. w. McGebee and J. A.
Kidd were his opponents. The former
rsceivsd thirteel, votes and the latt9r
sixteen. while ar. mccall received
thirty. RESOLUTIONS Wers adopted
stronrlv fnvoring the national plat
form ana Cleveland and HSndrlcks:
Ths ,nsIorifv rule va adopted and
rs ~ 1nsndcd 10 ~ eI6ls oopventipn.
The following ~ ssS os'seasW - IS
fs:sss VIA Z; s.,.!s ~ seS::!.ss
jority viIi lsv6f NJ 49, = ~ H'oa''
4 ynsu1Hzz5 Ssg1enx,
Hllixso7 :, Az. ~ iloaierIal
ssssse1lea e.! ..as. y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10

Furlong followed him, evidently
with view of getting him to
fight. When near the depot
Armistead was forced to the wall and
fired upon Furlcng, with the above re-
suits. The Jury of Inquest have Just
returned n verdict In accordance with
tue above facts. The testimony all the
way through shows Furlong was the
aggressor and that Armistead acted In
self.defense. Furlong was a rowdy and
IA dangerous man and all good people
| are glad that he Ii gone. He was
known AS an over-bearing bully, and
WAS always seeking difficulty. Arm
istead Ia II travelling salesman for T.,
w. House, is quiet, peaceable citizen
aud IA man highly respected in this
community.
THE MURDER OF SHERIFF WILSON.
| Special Ia the Gazette.
FoRT SMITH, ARK, Aug. 9.-Par
ticulars received OF the assassination OF
ex-Sberi1' Charles Wilson show that
the killing grew out of political differ.
eDces. Thursday, while Wilson was
electioneering for Folsom for governor,
he had an alteration with some Nc
Clarten men, and yesterday morning
he was found dead i'm the
road with bucksbot In his body and
tine back of his head horribly crushed.
The bloody deed was committed
twelve miles from Kulla Chapa, Chloe
! taw nation, Wilson's home. There Ia
no clew TO the murderers. Wilson
WAS n prominent man and leading
merchant Of Kulla Chapa, and mepi-
Der of the Masonic lodge nj that place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-10
TAYLOR 4 BARR /!
All Summer Goods Must Co. Bargains in Every Department
WHITE GOODS AND LAWNS.

WHITE GOODS AND LAWNS.
2,S
cc,
10 $ eIaewo IAwns,i N beauna desgn
10 s hte FIcnchLa wn Ids ata ard.
u
Io $ Ia lei 10 i I'd.
l. n &c yard.
the s X q e s4ls3
VA OF at colo
lot Pnn N n beantm lpat n,atBS
To-, ~ Iawns very nnS quality osens'S worth
this inches
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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-03
Wouldn't Touch Hin.

Alexandra Dumas contributes to the
Curieux an anecdote told him by the
late Henri Didier, who was a deputy
under the second empire. Didier's
father was secretary to the minister of
the interior at the same time when the
Duchess de Berri was arrested at Nantes
at the end of her attempt to raise the
country against Louis Philippe and in
favor of her son, the Comte de Cham
bord. The traitor Deutz agreed to sell
to the government the secret of her
hiding place for 50O,O francs, and it
was the elder Didier's duty to pay the
scoundrel for his dirty work. He took
his son Henri into the office and eaid /:
!" Look well now ut what passes. and
never forget il. You will learn what a
lache is. andthe method of paying him. +"
Deutz was then brought into the room
where M. Didier was standing behind
his desk, on which were placed two
packets, each Of which contained 25O.-
900 francs. AS Deutz neared the desk
NJ. Didier madea sign to him to stop.
Then taking pair of tongs he extended
the packets one after the other into the
hands open to receive them. Not word
was spoken, and when the transfer was
effected NJ. Didier pointed to the door.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-03
HINTS OF DISHONESTY
In Connection with the Failure Of the
Exchange Bank Of Montreal.

MONTREAL, Que. December 26.-The
liquidators of the Exchange Bank are
becoming sensible of the grave respon-
sibility Of their work as developments
bring to the surface still other unheard-
of transactions which astound the d.
rectors, and of the nature OF which
they avow they have no knowl'
edge. The latest incident of the
wreck is told to-day. The story is
to the effect that well. known specnla-
tor drew several time-cheoks upon the
Exchange Bank, each payable at a dif.
ferent date and representing a total OF
$780, 900 or over. These checks, it is
alleged, were accepted and signed by
the president and manager few days
before the banks suspension, and then
indoraed by the maker. who got them
discounted at another local bank. a
few days ago, it is said, the first OF these
checks for about $4,000 became due,
but when presented for payment the IL
quidators could find no entry in the
bank books to represent the transaction.
The question is asked, YVES there collu.
sion between the speculator and the two
bankers, or how otherwise was the $780,
600 obtained as alleged?
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-03
SPORTING.


Bon FERausoN will manage the Cincin-
natis next season.
1t cost between $40, 600 and $50, 600 to
run the Chicago league club last year,
THE Philadelphias have retained Pur-
cell, Manning, Ringo, Coleman, Farrar,
and Mcclellan for next season.
JAMES FoaARTY, a California PLAYER.
has been signed to play third base for
the Philadelphia League Club next sea-
son. Dry
ROBERT BONNER has offered j. O..
Simpson, Of San Francisco, $40, 1000 for
his 4-year-old /" Anteco," but the propo.
sition was declined.
"A MATCH has been made between
Bubear and William Elliott, ex-cham-
pion Of England, to row between Putney
and Mortlake on January 2Sth.
MAXWELL, Weidman, Shaw, Burns,
Wood, Bennett, Walker, Powell, Far.
rell, Richardson and Hanlon will play
with the Detroits next season.
MoNRoE CHIEF, going to wagon, de-
feated Vanderlynn and Allan Ray, in
harness, in trot for purse and stake
of 81, 900 at Oakland Park, CAL, Decem-
Der 1st; time 2:24, 2:239, 2:21s.
Dave GOODWIN, the London, England,
sculler, proposes to low William Elliott
or J. Largan from Putney to Hammer
smith, on the Thames, for $3.50 side:
provided he is allowed start of five
seconds. ,-ssrf. -,s
ONE Of Jay-Eye-See's 2:1Oa shoes has
been beautifully polished, lettered and
made into an easel, containing the pho
tograph of Ed. Bither, the driver. The
work in the shoe cost $40, and is the
property of Henry Laughlin.
MDL1E. ARMA1NDo has cleared "a, 900
this season. All the, great bicyclers. in
England are big winners, and in France
Charles Terront heads the list with
81 400, De Civry next with 81 200, and
Needinger third with better than a
thousand.
PAUL r. RADFoRD was engaged re-
Gently by Manager Bancroft fors the
Providence nine, to play right field,
making the twelfth man of their next
seasons team. He received hattering
offers from Detroit, Baltimore, Cleve-
land and Milwaukee, but preferred Prov
idence.
In the list OF winning owners in Eng
land for 1888, which the London Sports
man of the 29th ult. presents, the Amer
leans make very poor show, Mr.. j. R.
Keene being credited with seven wins
and 92, 115. Mr.. Pierre Lor1llard with
three wins and g432. Mr.. IF. T. Walton
with one win and g199, with MIR. R. Ten
Brock not mentioned. -
ACTION has been taken which firmly
fixes the heretofore uncertain fact that
Cleveland will have league team next
season. The trouble has been in secur-
ing appropriate grounds, but that has
now been settled, and the old grounds
will again be occupied for. next year.
The Clevelands have signed, SO far,
Phillips, Glasscock, Muldoon, Evans,
Hotaling, Mccormick and Briody, Of
last years team; and besides these John
Harkins, pitcher Of last years Trenton s;
Moffet, pitcher of last years Toledo's;
j. U. Mcclure, Cleveland boy, and
catcher of last years Terre Haute's. If
York, DAILY and Bushong play anywhere
they will play in Cleveland and it is
possible that Dunlap will yet go there.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-03
Temperance in Sweden.
[From the Chicago News.]

The temperance people Of Gothen-
burg, Sweden, are just now in the midst
Of an interesting and curious struggle
with rich distiller, known popularly as
the " Brandy King" The city only al
lows liquor to be sold in n few saloons.
The keepers of these are under bonds to
push the sale of non .intoxicants, such
as tea and coffee, but are permitted to
make no profit on sales of strong liquors.
the prices of which are fixed by the gov.
ernment, which furnishes the stock as
the French government does that of the
French tobacco shops. Under this sys.
tenn the saloons have been reduced to
twenty in number, in a population Of
over eighty thousand. This condition
OF the traffic, of course, does not suit
the " Brandy King" who has adopted
o clever expedient to meet it, which is
the establishment of cooperative shops.
societies and building clubs, tie mem
bers OF which he instructs to :'boycott"
the clty's taverns. He has succeeded in
getting 25, 900 men on his side of the
contention, and by their aid he proposes
If possible, to break down the Stock
holm and Gothenburg system. That
system is, that habits of drunkenness
may be more easily suppressed by max
ing liquor costly, but yet allowing ii to
to remain within legal reach Of drink
ers under such restraints as are provid
ed by the authorities. This novel con-
tention will be watched with interest in
other cities.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-03

For some time Nathan Massingale and
Hiram Loomis, of White River, No.,
have been the most intimate of neigh
bors. Scarcelya night passed that they,
with their charming young spouses, were
not in each others company. They ex-
changed evenings with each other al
games of chess and whist. They ex-
changed wives and went to the theater.
"Loomis, suppose we swop wives ?"
said Mr.. Massingale, one evening recent
~, while returning from a church So
cial.
That's bargain, old man, and I'm
in for it if the girls don't object" and
as he replied Loomis drew Mrs. Massin-
gales arm closer into his, and looked en-
trancingly into her eyes, and she said,
YES" The proposition was agreed
upon, and Hiram gave over Mrs. Mas
slnga!e and young baby to boot for
Mrs. Loomis. But Mrs. Looms tried
to take with her horse and buggy,
which she claimed as her personal prop-
erty. Loomis objected, and Massingale
murmured at his interference, alleging
that the baby more than counterbalanced
the outfit.
Take your baby back" she said to
her former husband. Mr.. Massingale
drew shot gun from the folds of his
breakfast coat and blazed away, narrow
ly making widow of his former wife
and an orphan of his child. Matters.
however, were arranged, and the rear
ranged families have settled down.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-03
- - -. Il7 - y > = = ~
PARNELLS WEALTH.

The mortgage on Parnell's estate
which had pressedsso heavily upon it
has now been paid off from the contri-
buttons of the Irish people, who felt
grateful to him for what he had done
for them. The amount of the lien on
the property was $67,500. The testi-4
monial fund presented to him at the,
Dublin banquet was $1sO,OOO. It was
stated not long since that he had sub
scribed $25, 600 towards the fund TO pay
limited salary. to the Irish national
members of parliament, who receive
nothing from the government and are
too poor'to serve without some icompen.
sation.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-03
FAILED TO MATERIALyzE.

Manitoba, Oregon and Washington
Territory complain of being overrun
with people from all parts Of the world
who" have rushed into those regions dur
ing the past season expecting to find am
pie employment business or speculative
adventure, and who are now stranded
there. destitute, with nothing to do, and
becoming acharge upon public charity.
The wild speculators of those regions,
who, by their exaggerated representa-
tions of the money-making resources
and the paradisaical character of the
country, are responsible for this influx
OF impecunious adventurers, ought to
be specially assessed for the support of
their unfortunate victims through the
winter.