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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
EMBEXX ! EMENT.
Sequel TO the Post attempt Mt Suicide
Arrest of His Alleged Ac-
complete.

St. Louis, March ID. w. Pratt,
who till about four weeks ago was
general agent here Of the Mccormick
Harvester Machine company of Chica-
go, was arrested Yesterday, charged
with embtzzling s. 600 from the COM
pnny. Tie arrest was the result of an
Investigation OF Pratt's accounts 10y
Il. w Chapman, special agent of the
Mccormick company, and IS the out
growth of the emb, element OF $4,000
from the same company Ivy Hiram y.
Post, buok-keeper of Pratt, VINO IL VIII
be recDllected was exposed and at
tempted to suicide by cutting
his throat several weeks ago.
A written statement made by
Post and submitted to the company
gives detailed description of Pratts
operations, shows they worked to-
geihur aud that Pratt got the lions
share of the spoiis. MIR. Chapman
thinks prat's embezZlement Will
greatly exceed the amount charged,
but rs some of his books have been
destroyed on othero Use disposed of, the
exact amount will probably never be
known. Pratt was released ON $1,000
bond Hisaitoruev does not think the
prosecution viii be successful. Pratt
is man of family. formerly lived in
Detroit, then at Crown Point, led,
and was once advance agent OF cir
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
PIL0T POINT.
A Merchant and His Clerk Held In aud
Rnbbed-parsOngi
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 20 the Gazette.
Pilot Point, March 2.-Last evening
quite late two men entered Mr.. j. \.
Bakers store, seven miles north of
this city, anu with their pointed re-.
volvers ordered Mr.. Baker aud his
clerk 10 hold up their hands, white
they proceeded to get what money
they could find, $500 two valuable
silver watches and other portable arti-
cles. They then skipped out, leaving
the Mortified proprietor and clerk 10
count their losses ut lesure. No clew
at present but The officers are in pur.
suit.
stringer, charged with theft of cat
lie. appeared before Squire johnson
and the case was dismissed. No evil
dence for the prosecution.
Mr.. j. X Wolf and family of Sey-
mour Lake, Mich, arrived lat even
ing. and will make this their future
home. Mfr. Wolf is y brothei-in-law Of
Ryan Bros
The infair Of W. j. Skinner and
bride wa. given yesterday ut the resi-
dence OF Mr. Oliver Keith, and was
highly njoyed by all present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
ss 7-.---.s-----
HUMAN BRUTEs.
The Most Cruel Treatment OF Child on
Record

Richmond, Ind, February o. Con-
siderable excitement nreyaiI. I'm ~
vicinity of New Paris. Ohio, over ths
'nnu.nan Treatment 81 Il nltle child by
y epipied i"nily Residing a short dis
lance east OF that village. Th,. chiId
vas placed in the family by III mn,p ~
VINO lives In Klchnonu, With a vissy
70 It's adoption hy them. IL was a
bright Intelligent litllG child, almost
white but of mulatto. parentsqe. nnd
when 10 was taken TO the wTet,h ed
home WAS hale and hearty. about ,,y
, ems I'D, rather large Tor nv moo
Why the family took tie child unl.s.
they expected to give It proper lreat.
nsnt Is not known, but the probabiIi.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
SIBERIAN.
Accident to Judge Mabry of Foot
Nnrth-Sh0t Through the Fort
The Driving Park.

20 the Gazette.
nan. March Judge II. T..
NaHs of Font Worth, while walking
". IH 5crse street last night in COM
Jay with Jot Gunter, let his pistol
TALL and it was discharged, shooting
him through the foot The bali en-
tered the heel and passed cut on the
inner side OF the left instep, without
breaking any bones The wound bled
freely. Dr.. Saunders was called and
the Judge was taken to Mr.. Gunters
hume, where the wound was dressed.
His injuries are painful, but no serious
consequences are ap.rehended He
will Remain with ltIr. Gunter until
able to be removed.
Our driciug park had over 1900 Wis
itors to-day. 1t looked like Harlem
lane on bright day
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
THE LAND GRANTS.
Official correspondence Why the Issue
OF Patents is Delayed.

Washington, March 1.-THE follow
ing correspondence Is planatory:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WAsuINGToN, March lst. /
Dear ,SenaIor--l incluse herewith
statement from the commissioner
general of of the land Office concern
ING the matter you mentioned the
utler morning. return herewith
Signed. a Nj TELLER
To Hon Jas. @. Fair United rtaies senate.
DEPARTMENT UFTuE INTrRIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHlNGIoN, March LIT.
To Hon. y. NJ. Teller. secretary OF the IN
8 ter!or.
Sir-Referring to certain items con-
tanned iii several newspapers intor-
maily referred by you To the effect
that The Central Pacific railroad COM
pany has applications fol patents for
large amounts of iaud in Nevada OF
many months standing in This Office,
10 which IL has been unable To secure
attention, ana that the issue of such
patents has been delayed, / have to
say that there are ARE no lists of sec
tlUns OF laud in Nevada awaiting pat
cnt iii this Office aside from selections
in Sacramento, Gala, land district,
amounting t. Gj,5li acres, suspended
until an examination is made touch
ing the mineral charart II of
tie lands. The only lists of
Central Pacific selections pending in
this Office are rs follows: Marysvlllr.
Cal, selected October %, lSS3, lG.lO4
acres; ut Sacramento. Cal, selected
January ! I, 1851 3,79s acre; SAT- Lake
ely, Utah, selected February !, 1884
IS, iOB acres. The rule is not To pasent
any lands for five months after seIo...
tlon, 10 give time for rcgsou-
able claims TO appear Of frcord.
Said company bias, therefore, no
lists on which this Office can
act. Thconly other lists upon which !
action can be tsken Mt the proper tim |
live months f!om sulection) are of |
Union Pacific lands IN Nebrask :;
3lS,UJO acres. Large amounts have |
been selected 10y the Kansas Pacific, !
New Orleans Pacific and other compa- |
MES, bat action on the selections |
has been sus ,,ented because of proposed /
legislation by congress toucuiug the !
grants. An exchange of sections so
~ 10 get the Central Pacific land. in n |
compact form, Il suggestion of which is
mentioned lavorabiy in on. of said
papers, could not be made under exist
ing laws, the grant being OF alternate
odd numbered sections only. said
papers are herewith returned r..
spec'iuiIy, IL, HARRISON,
Acting tOututs. ipp.r
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
THE OLD TICKET.
Mayor Harrison Writes n Lelter IN
1iiden ANA Forwards IL by Con.
iideniial fricnd--it Becomes
Public, However,

Chicago, February ga rumor
was current In this city TODAY tbat
Mayor Harrison huu written to Sa,nu-
Ell j. Tiiden, declaring that there was
a general desire ia the West Tor hi.
nomination by the Democrats. Whom
Mr. Harrison WAS asked about the lei.
ter he at once acknowledged that M.
had written 10 the noted New
Yorker.
ABOUT two weeks ago. snld hi.
honor, IA gentleman who,e name I
VIII not mention requested me 10 yiy.,
nm letter OF ihtrdUcuon 10 Mir. iT,l.
den. He WAS going East to attend Nh,
meeting OF The national committee
lie Was Il strong friend OF Mr.. Tildpn
aud wanted 10 call upon him. la
l!im aid not know Mir. rlldsn Inn,
he Insisted that liiden knew az ~
and that wouli do as well. yrnt.,
the leLter, and added in n niaas
amt way that Chicago aud the W.,
were IN favor of the did ticket ~
I her said that 10 the Democrats of IN
cago The OH ticket meant SaIn,,sl +
ibden, and thar II the head yvn,.Ia
Dark they cared nothing nnout ~
iaii. That is all there was ia n
SAID nothing, about myself aud tba
!. htleinali who took the letter w,,s',a,
Empowered TO represent nic iu n,u'
wny.p ia "'iS
lou will Qult litnniu,, ~ ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
y -
CLEBURNE.
Burning Wools-Tle Missing Flows
lattrialized-uhn Items.

special 70 the BazeHe
Cieburne. March Tile woods have
be n burning over an apparently ex-
tended area south of town all the
evening.
HLdgins, the express agent has
found bis lost plows. The eonsignee
came along and seeing his name on
them took them, aud Hudgins is
consequently happy.
Rev. Geo. Mitchell of Mason preached
at the Baptist church this morning
aud tonight. He Is soliciting sub.
scriptIons Tor aid in building a church
at that place.
a sanctidcationlst preacher has
pitched his tent an vacant lot aud
peaches nightly 10 II knot OF curious
listeners Wonder ful TO relate he Goes
not take up any collection.
Arthur IL. Pets OF Fort Worth IA
here,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
VANDERBILPfCTURES
4 Rush of Visitors, 70 Tie Wonder
full Coin,

New York, Febr2s There was
Gommotion in andInd VIM. IL
Nanderbilt's residethis afternoon;
Carriages stood inb clear around
the block, and lite OF Il heavy
sGow storm. throng people came
afoot: This was tie DAY on which
the Vanderbilt pictt,alieries were
TO be open 10 siTan. Applicants
for admission durithe past two
months had been sued with tickets
good for any Thurs in February;
ana the recipi Of these
iav91rs in the majjr Of cases seem
70 nave delayed lhe,isits, so tha.,
while ut first there , no crowd, AT
the end the help ,he police was
necessary TO keep tlnell.dressed ana
generally polite, but patient, mutt
An injury havinpreviously been
zone to The SIS, 0O05rtrait of Nah
,d,rbilt, in a manner indicate posi-
Die malice, the milliaire decided 10
1ay not TO expo-e it further danger
l was not, thereforeon view. III
ptheI treasures of nrtere watched ..
zen detectives in civan dress, ah'
any effort to spoil or cal would nav
Oeen promptly disco,red.,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
A Prize light.

Omaha, Neb.. NIarcl =. This m orn :
ing at daybreak, on tie rivein d ,n,Ia'
Florence, six miles aorlh Q, ou n,,,;'b
Ed Miller of this city aud o. 1 mr..
~ 'hicago met and foupI u p pnnr
handed fight, which lastedohe ''n NJ
aud fifteen minutes. At ~ Shu a.
the ihiriy-thiid round thf hghs I'm
decided in favor Of timithon II c' The
o.. foul, sustained by the ieieree' now
TRIP out was through Il bindlns II 10
Sl"rm. The men fought slripp1a"arly
he waist in an atmosphere the lioa a,;
lfoHe men with buflalo overfoa.s ~
The principals have gone tc io""
lvOld arrest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03

Son, wall paper, brushes, etc
loss on stock, S5surauce $40, 600.
Comstocil Bros and Il. ID,
druggists and ll5 and III
Genesee street. loss, buildings
aCi contents, iilnsurance Sll6,-
Ga. Chas. II. So and III Gen
esee street, har building and
most OF contentsyed loss $37,-
000; insurance 81
The losses aboN, added to the
many others, ms aggregate OF
$500, 900; insuran 600.
The Utica Obseill find accom-
modaliOns in the Of the Weekly
Globe. The safe CITY bank con
tains securities ofO, oiO in value
and u large cash b The business
men burned out lalready founC
temporary quarter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
A Stroke of Paralysis.

Milwaukee, March Its rutn,p',ra ~
that General Manager S. 5. Merrin ~
the Chicago, Milwaukee y ~ L iy"is
railway has had u stroke OF paintiiy , sis
aud viii leave IN II few days for fio,i
da. Information obtained from Pc
vate sources Is to the ELECT liils ~
may never be able 10 take up ~
work again. In AN I'M I'M
view tonight, Alex Mitcnu,,'
president Of The road, said that ~
Merrill was suffering only froni num-
ness IN his right leg, which he ui '.,, III
consider very serious. He lnousli
the trouble was caused by oVerw,o,,Sv'
congestion OF the stomach ana anMnhy.
rhe numbness extended no Iafi - 4
than through his right leg, anu a"id
thought the Southern climate "o
do him good.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
WASHINGTON.
The Gulf, Colorado \ Santa Fc, and Fort
Worth 4 Denver.
Right of Way Will be Granted Across
the Indian Territory.
Brief Notes of News Sunday at the
National Capital.
spee,s, to the Gazette.

SncciP' To tine Gozette
Washington. March 2--AttoTney
Gresham stated to night that from all
the information he could gather from
vpriOus sources from senators and
Others, he felt warranted IN making
the assertion that tue Gulf, Colorado
d Santa Fee bill would pass the senate
by vote of two to one. Hostility to
the bill, he said, could not be very
widespread among the senators, for
nearly two-ihirds of them have M-
ready place d themselves on record on
the same question, as shown by the
vote In the case OF tue 81. Louis "
San Francisco railroad.
Senator Joe Brown, who is n menu
Der of the committee having in charge
the Fort Worth d. Denver railroad bill,
was asked tonight 10y the GAZETTE
CORES pOndent what he thought OF the
prospects oi an early report. The Till
is in the hands OF The subcommittee, y
he replied, land can not say when
the whole committee will receive their
action, bat don't think the time will
lie long, and see no reason why n ia
Vo1nbl, decision should not be made"
1.-The Cuff, Colorado IS Santa Fe
bill,u continued the senator, 81 be
lieVe will easily pass the senate, and
the bill for the former railroad should
receive similar treatment II IS un-
derstuod tHt the maiu opposition To
the bill will come from certain North
ern senators. who possess supeunnuR-
ted and peculiar ideas concerning In
dian rlgbts, and who know little
about the vast territory and large pop
ulatiOn to he affected. Should dis
cussion ensue, the TeXus senators
vii readily q Troy fh0 H'e-'9 ".f 49, r.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
o-~e-
TYLER.
Wreck of Passenger Train on the
Texas n ~. Louis Road.

Special to the Gazette.
Tyler, March 2.-Reports reach here
of the wreck of the sOnth-hound pas
senger train on the Texas & st, Louis
railway this afternoon between this
place and Big Sandy. No particulars
e learned, further than the fact that
the entire train is oil the track. Il
special train left here a. i:3O TO bring
in the passengers, The north-bound
train Is held up here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
Ell PAS0.

Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
FL paso, March The body of
Henry Long, who mystcIiously disap-
peared from Messuiio II year ago, has
just been found buried in ravine near
town, where the wolves had dug it M.
He had a large sum Of money on hls
person when he left, and there is no
doubt about his being murdered.
Rev. Mr.. Whet2el of North Texas
has arrived to assume the pastoratc Of
The Presbyterian church.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
A DAY AT DALLAS.
Further Developments in the Sherman
Cotton FraHd Gases.
Mysterious Disappearance of Witness
The Detectives.
special TO the Gazette.

special TO the Gazette.
Dallas, March Ida Fry, the col
ored witness for the state in the Baum
case, is missing. -Four attachments
have been issued for her. II is thought
she took the north.bDund train on the
Houston u Texas Central road last
night Detective Furlong is out of the
cry, ana II Is thought lie is on her
trail.
The cotton swindling trial is the NIL.
absorbing topic. Morgan CommaclI il
expected to testify for the state Tnes-
Gay, but h. will lie introduced ms q
witness only as u last resort by the
y detective employ. d as laundry
man-in n Dallas laundry was dis.
charged yesterday, and last night de-
Parted for Denver. He may furnish a
missing link in the chain Of evidence
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
WACO.
A Cutting Aiiray-St. Patriek's Bay
Local Breyities.

IF'N'-' w tfip otEttAtf
Waco March 2.--charles Powell. q
timer who works for McClellsnd d
Grand, was stabbed this morning 10y
Edward Serley, also timer, rhc
diifleplty occurred about . o'clock IN
the st Charles saloon. The two men
had been drinking together last night,
going frnit one saloon TO another al
though Powell mdllged very lightly.
They were sitting beside siove talk
Ing 81 quietly that their dispute did
not attract attention until Spries had
dealt the blow and LEFT tie house.
IT was then discovered that
Powell had been cut la the neck, The
'kniie sevsring the left jugllur vein and
several smili arteries. Powell was at
once removed 10 his boarding house
Hiechancts for lie and death are lret,
~ evenly balanced, About u hall
hour after lhs cutting, officers went 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
THE STATE q
Of Insp'dh|
~ Neu,EiH +

Special to the Gazette ii
Austin. March sn ola.
babe of Hon. ]. A. f =,
five from johnson ~, -
e evening Of catarrhal M
e. eonr weeks illntss dsn
t ton and bis family b J
iourDulent Of The as,,la n
mains will be la ,alII,
morrow 10 a nle s' ,.,s
neral take pl'c 81, u
church in thai plaS
ing at 10 o'cloa p.i,,.a !
| has gone to Y I'D, 70
! bridges on the MI |,
rhe TypOgIalpaais'a'
gently at wp q. u HIN Il
morning daily; ,siD
shall sppear. sMa's'..lpi
be called pein illsr
six-column p'l
start with. ~.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03

HILISB0R0.
A Budget of Local, Social ana Personal
Items.

lttifiSs
special TO the Gazette.
Hillsboro, March Mrs, Dr. Chas.
Ernest arrived on this mornings train
from Dallas, where she has been visit.
ing for some time.
Joe bradley, formerly connected
with the GAZETTE, arrived ON this
mornings train from Louisiana, where
he has been visiting for the past three
months.
Mr., Groom will reopen The Glen
Lea saloon at the old stand. He is
from palo Pinto recently.
The society of our little city is quite
enlivened by the visit of Miss Lila
I've of Navarro county, Misses Fannie
Thompson and Lula Grad of WaXa-
hachie, and Miss Minnie Stroud Of
Purdon. "Ee correspondents heart is
gone since meeting some of the above
named young lanies.N
The Ewell house seems TO he the
drummer's iay0Tite now since the
trains have quit eating here. 1t is be-
ing literally patronized 10y the travel
ing public and all who want good quar-
tiers aud rations stop there.
h,He.aE school under llH super
Pref bumilH is progressing
hHHut t'riF -Hse ehuilrs are
a..a a.f '.HIr 's au-
f.. "I -N 'ue f.H la-t.
nnii sl. HlsTer
Fr.t
ts auoH
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03


.us, ia connection with the sal, and
Iepuir of irwelrS, clocks, watches, etc.,
and are working upa good business.
The Mayes rock building on Mason
street Is nearing completion, and when
finished will r, fleet credit upon Bowie
and add another substantial aud capa-
cious business house Mr.. y. &. sSchnei-
der, our thrifty and euterprising stove
and tiuware dealer, is now engaged in
putting on the tin roof.
Albert q. Jennings, mentioned in
my last rs having accidentally shot
himself while out hunting, is reported
To be doing well ana steadily Impfov-
ing.
Mrs. Mary Nelson, wife of one of our
citizens, died Il short time since OF ty-
phOid pneumonia. She was highly
esteemed by all who knew her, aud
will be much missed by the commit
nifty.
With sorrow we chronicle the sad
and sudden death on Thursday morn.
ing last at o'clock, OF Miss litolin At
kins, daughter OF Mr. Wade Atkins,
of the grocery firm of Lowery IL At
kins of this place. Miss Etuliu was
taken 10y the hand OF death after about
two days illness. She was in the
pIooHl bt youth, aoOui iIlStl years oil
age. She was the pride OF her family
and pleasure to her friends. and will
he sadly missed 10y ALL The family
have the sympathy and coincidence of
the community.
DR.. Riley is almost recovered from
his attack of paralysis, it having near
ly left the face aud being confined now
TO his lett eye.
Building and improvement Is en-
phutically the order of the day, and
our mechanics, of whom there are
large humber in Bowie, have more
work than they can do. Contractors
inform me that they have contracted
for houses enough TO cover the next
two OF three months close work.
Business property has been chang
ing hands considerably of late, and
there Is TUX OF some fine improve
men 10 be erected shortly.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
OF this place gave a festival last night,
accompanied by music, etc. 1t was
well attended and delightful social
event. The proceeds, some fifty dol
lars, aided TO ether fund.- ON hand, are
to be applied 10 the furnishing and
carptting Of our Methodist church
when built
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03

iuiul r
@ 90 l-r.u4, go. rhlnp. $3.50
Inc IOnunIng cases were disallOwtd
Edward f. Dickinson, Chatanay,
France; Joseph Boullotto, Rapidcs,
La; Marc Tardhisait New Orleans;
Charles Heidsieck. New Orleans; !.
and j. Prom Il Co, New Orleans.
THE WOOL TARIFF.
Representative Converse announced
that he will move TO suspend the rules
tomorrow under the privilege allowed
to individual members the first Mon
day in each month, and ask considera-
ton of his bill providing tor increase
of duty on wool. II the house decides
TO consider the measure, Hurd will
strenuousIy oppose it.
THE SCHOOL BILL.
Representative Willis intends ask
ing consideration of the bill recently
favorably reported from committee,
which provides fora annual appru-
priation Tor ten years TO aid common
school educ atom.
MORRIsoN's TARIFF BILL.
Representive Morrison will report TO
the ways aud means committee Tues
day the action Of the eight Democratic
members Oi the committee ON his tar
III bill Until then, lie says he cannot
tell definitely wien tie bill will he re.
ported to the house. Ii the members
Of the committee ask additional time
10 consider the measure, Morrison
says il VIII be granted. The Republic
can members of the committee con
template preparing minority report
They ray SUCH II report can be- prepared
within two or three days after the
meeting on Tuesday, when they will
he authorltativey notified OF the action
OF the Democratic members.
\ DULL WEEK.
The. course Of legislation IN the SEN
ate this week PROMISES to be common
place and dull.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
ANoTnlEp
An mp, pIa,Isn ~
lIagleton, Ia

Hazietoll, IMs1
evening, wlhla,s,'n
e Cd, a dreadful ; S1.sa Nh
youni man, '%I,Ss|
Nichols, was II, ,r'ss
trance Of sq lu,eIs
y wSen ! within ,ss'.a
BBrr"lherass a@'iii iI'
tween them ll.,,o%iId4
| he drew q is..,Isl
in rapid sueS'Is1
| faot 10 81
short d, dis'se,ilrsl |
WSimchols car II,,!a' a
signed by ib'rSS'sS
Beatrice, El' s,,s
iii who
9ctober.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03

o,, ro GU VIII quit li'npiug II n bottle Of
ro r. NJ, WELLS,
Fifteenth aud Houston
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-03
4 W'oa'|

West Pqla,ss
night darll'o,sssy|
B. Browa in lh'sig
ded his n,,sjIS4|
leFe' TJ,9a1
trunks md ;fI
nher tblog N
and g's'ss N
could ls' Rbri.
escaped. ,raNs
l,ors en's'.ls.l-