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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
Bees, Town In Texas.


Comanche Clltil
Let the state Democratic convention
be held at Fort Worth. 1t is the best
town in the state, aud lis people VIII
treat the delegates like lords
One by one tie papers vote for Fort
Worth as the place for holding, the
state convention. Even the Waco
Examiner, laying aside its feeling OF
prejudice and rivalry, says the Fort is
The choice of the people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
In Favor of Fort Worth.

lWnSshachle Mlsror.l
The Mirror fayors Fort Worth for
the place for holding the Democratic
state convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

THE suggestion will doubtless not be
ac;ed upon, but If the. Democrats
would employ Mr.. Dorsey to labor
with New York the ticket would bo
snfe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
Mr.. Morrison.


The New York sun asks: SIS Mr..
MORRISON a candidate?p Well, we
should smile. Such simplicity Is
amusing. II Morrison don't get there
II won't be Morrison's fault.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

TIE Corsieana Courier must be an.
nouncemcnt hungry. II asks; "NNilI
politics never begin to boil this year,"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

AS the cables have not transmitted IA
new Mary Anderson sensation for ut
least month 1t is presumed that her
amiable step-papa has got 'em bad,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
A Perennial Crop.
fssn Antonio Light

iSRn Antonio lhgh"'
Mardi Gras tomfooleries are over,
and thousands are now WONDERING
how they came to be such Immense .s,
fools fools constitute n perennial
crop, and are unaffected by HOODS ,el., OF u
droughts, and next year VIII nave
fnli rrOn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

Of her big neighbors for any aun ',
whenever she wants to do any ehing'
Freestone aud Navarro, we ar rar su,r'
will cooperate with tilis ana i"it"''
in this stlendid enterprise.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

"a majority of the stale papera favor
but one convention saya the Hous-
ton Post. Stand up and be counted,
brethren; n division Is In order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

IL turnips are trumps. Governor
Ireland has drawn n lone hand. He
exhibited one recently, tho fruit OF his
own toll, which weighed ten pounds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

DRAGON BILL SrERRETr, it Is said,
has decided not TO become n candidate
for the New Orleans commissioner
ship.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
The Last LAUGH Counts

tDalas Times.
Fort Worth's frantic efforts TO get
the state convention remind us of n
child crying for the moon, and we
can't half do our work for laughing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

HousroN has the Interstate drill to
attend TO. Fort Worth win give her
undivided attention to the state con-
vontion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

GRANT has recovered from the rheu.
matism. Alex Mcclure says he did it
with his little electric shock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

Houston and Galveston offer free
gas for the convention. What the
deuce would 1t DO with the gift:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

WHEN the Democrats in congress
begin to talk about tariff reform, then
the Eastern manufacturers respond
10y reducing wages or shutting down
work, contending that tari(l' agitation
forces them to such "A course. This is
Il shrewd and oGl-repeated game. 1t
has been played, especially in tresi-
dental years, with marked success,
But some of these days 1t will be play
ed once too often. In slang parlance,
the country is tumbling to the racket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

THE echoes from the people, us I'M
dicated by their public prints, pro.
nounce Fort Worth the favorite for
the CONVENTION.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

WHILE Arthur Is attempting to cor.
rial hogan's boom maybe a decent can
didate VIII slip in.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

nm Fort Worth GA2Errr is trying hard TO
boost Peter Smith FOR congress. II failed to
get M ~ gubornotorial boom FOR him, and Is
now eNertlng It's energies IN another dlrcc-
ton. -WaNohachie Mirror
win our usually correct contempo-
rary please state how and
when and where the GA
zErrE has boosted Mr., Smith for
either governor or congress- The GA
zErrE has done neither, but the ner-
vousness of some people at the men
ton of Peter Smiths name shows the
strength of the man. In the mean
time the GAZETTE is boosting him fol
mayor Charity begins at home, ant
Fort North needs Peter Smith in il,
business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

NEW YoRK Is slipping back into the
doubtful column, with an eye TO presi-
dental business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

RAISING his plot on the recent Crit.
tenden-Patti episode, romaneer is
ronancing on "rhe IliSser Kissed"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

No one plants n dover over the grave
OF the late Mr.. Folger. Parties, rs well
as repIbllcs, are ungraIeful.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
Has Hoo

tAustin statesman.
Has 10 Sayer5 buried his political
ambitions? That's the question.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

The next convention won't have to
use larat TO secure gubernatorlal
candidate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

BISMARCK Is on thorns. Ochiltree
ha, promised to attend to him ere
long.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

WHEN the ranger and the fence-cut'
ter meet somebody's fur will fly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

TnE politician should never holier
keno until he holds The stakes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

SINCE Germany sat down on the
American hog, John hull Is trying to
AiNddle The American bull. II q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

STURGEON has iallen heir to for
tune. See what comes of airing grace.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

TuE Austin journalistic brethren
should spare each others Threats.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

Ir is wonderful how quiet the boys
keep when the o. A. .nlks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

TEXAS can round up more Judges
than Kentucky colonies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

THE sick man of Europe IS growing
slcker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

Texas steer should get It's horns be
tween his legs there world be trouble,
cure
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08
'sTwo Beers.v

Houston Age
Comcin, Uncle Danl. We will treat
you well,-Marshall Messenger.
What to-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

TIE way to the Federal cash is by
the star route.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-08

warm q COD n
warm Or e 4, ss s's
Gutzman's e elf
waiting-you
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13

vhs .c,..hor ~iiI ~ sasy ''nI 'i~' shs'I ~ q
fh''s ~ N si1ss. nc' 'lols wlihy ss;Sos'
saoa..siass. -in ss,s~ N. S,ss. ~s,hs
The dooirlys Of noses. me- ssnsos ssIl ssss
.Iis eoorsd viib fable with ablss must -
The dsetfbe OfDGuin 10 banod oct ~ ecuIX
MAO dld noi ffos sonssys Tiss Upward -
vnAs.
The soosise hat al VIII sorstns 30 sees.
A. Mssh! 10 she sofmons on which faaiy hes.
IL founded on fabk with fshlss must es
The nhile ian never the Innsits know
Ire nAnifoslAdoss In man VIII spppoar
In the elsss oferoslisn III hsndwil DO clean
u the bird and the flower Hs pen0us uis NE
Aud gilds ever feather We ace In the dsvo.
We hear HIn, We feel Him desp dowu In ne
Where Ms spirit is dwelIIos and Hs ssssb
With their whispers of love that fall on The ear
And VII OF fuiuFe-ofa iituro 40 dsar,
Let Luther Keep coming. soon Rome Will NJ
Let a. piisous be shattered aud fsod5m sssip.
The Keys arr demanded man mmt not -
His birlluish, OF freedom Sod nov htsN-
olaured
The doctrines Of prksNrgfi 70 Iio.es VIII fall.
Like The dolls made Of sugaf VIC glvs 10 tho
small
Their sweetness has wasted tho, virtues Aavs
rho DAY 4 s9yanolug, behold tho new dAwni
Clear thS crossings for the coming Of ro''ons
lear me whistle IN tho dlsslnc3 "a gIlnth
abroad
The soldiers in His army obey AL natarf, God,
All that resist hi column must Kiss The ahl
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
AFFAIRS Ar AUSTIN
A ilss, Dsy 81 tho Capital CI'J We'll
hepories.
Tbs sioehmen And the Land fssrt-
Earnest Argsssss.
A Complication tina, Ia Costing ard will
be Caiamitoss.
TsIss Topics OF Gcaersl Iatcresi,

Au-ryr. March s.-lsssdi.l.l-rh, ,ees
tary OF state com creed to-thy ssndisi
ouI The sesats journals.
Tho nrg assignment Of the suprsn,
court, inoludipg Dallas and runoundiar
counties. 10 set Tor TIE 7lh OF April.
The adIutant'senOril to-day oomnis-
.lOned Rev. Mr.. emsOt OF Austin, ohsp
Ia Of the fiEst brigade OF stats militia.
General King ls-asy rsosiysd the psd In.
lllpsucs thN his brother was ayisx az
Oyockstt, Aad he lsh iss Bis evsass his
Tho board sfssusslloa tAis msTalnK De-
cids1 30 appropriate S22 ssO Of ths Peabody
land % the summer normal seAoslf sas
the balance Of % Coz 30 tks Sen Hsssios
sprm al schools. Lass year ,hs sus asf
,6hool got only tlGs OF tho fusd. Ths San
hsssssn school DOW ssA iss tsAss AAs
about 70 pay students.
Intaresl recsipis on the school iaAd notes
received at tne treasury department. new
average 5000 psr day, and Tho Total re-
ceiptI for March, April ana Nay are e.
psctsd 20 reach ovsr $500 600, ell Of whisA
goes TO tho available school iund.
The compIollsr TO-DAY paid IN 10 Ma
credit OF the school fund $1,000 poll tar
and s76,SB3 general reYsnss.
Insurance business In the rate TOR 1883
shoHn the following Increase over The bust.
Ntse w low '''S' ", ,'N~Ni
premiums paid--incrsste, koovOoOi loan
increase, S6I,Ut
A gentleman writes the ateorney-gsnersl
complaining That State Engineer brition
hos failed 70 report ms condition OF ths
Columbia division Of tha ln'ernhtloph &c
Great Northern railway. and cslia hi, al
tsntion TO iss condition, Uhich no nays Is
shamoiully bad.
the land board held messing 'his morn
ing at which hessrs. hlmpson ana pasPh'
er'y, OF Dallas. and DeTia, sfOolorauo. rap
resont,pg thu stoekrisn, we're prsosnS,
rAey stated 10 the Dosrd MAT thsy were
decidedly opposed 10 tao inofease On rent
ais, and tsid that four osnte, the OLD prioS,
was all the lands were worth and oontonf'
% that the state will Get mere reyonrs
from the lands st four cents 'hsn uDdos The
advanced price, becsuee the stockssa
are determined not 70 tease
at cent, They .~'d tha sctios or Tn,
board has given more ulssatislsciiohlhanhi
me troubles which the stocxmon have had
10 contend with, not sxcspsins fence-cnt-
ting. They insisted that tho policy OF ths
stsfa has niwsyt been fres grass, but TINT
slociup al nov do not contend for this, but
ara willing 10 pay rensooooie IeuSN' such
IS The old law or rule Of and board pro-
yid,s. They contended that is wac exceed
insly questionable whether the bosrd had
Tao right to raise the prics fixed by law,
thun converting itself into lithe legiais-
turn The prices ana CO01ittDDi OF ltSteT
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
Qu1fhAR.

| QsIrsAs, March l,-fCorr.sponaense.l J.
fsTuaAni 10 . call Of the teachers OF woos
oosny for the purpose 81 organising q
tosohs1' institute, the following namad
teachers met In Qui,hAn March lat, lsi.
]. A, Bsse, A, r. bsgbY, ]. Il. Wose, o.
Spear, O. ". Rains, u. spsAr. 7, b. sllsh,
W. L. Robinson, J, n. Bwsston, J. l., Ray
Nc, Dali. sLsh, hr. \ 9; Bailey hr'
Fsrsn, @ n. teect and J ID Aiehaxdssp.
Oolsrst, Evans Foreman, II. n. Jones,
lshss Hay ssd Jask Thompson, Tho
meeting was sailed 70 order by Judge III. 4.
Gate, who msds q few Appropropriats TO
marks, whnsupos Proissssr J, A. Bean
wa called 10 t6s shsir aud ]. ID. Richard.
sou ssksd W Gsl hs Temporary secretary.
CslsHsl J. O. Buchanan was thsn
He reviewed 10 Ahort and concise man
nsr lhs ls,ding ietsurss oiths new sshool
law"
Moved and osrrlsd that the meeting go
ists psrmk1sn ant organisation, vhsfsupon
Professor J. A. Boo was elected president;
rrofssssr r. 8. Sigh, yiSs.prO,ident. J. ID.
Richardson, secretary.
Moved aud carried thtt COMMITTEES OF
five be appointed 10 dram bylaw. for th's
was appointed: j. ID. Richardson, T. ..
Sigh, y. A. FsrIsn, p. A. Stafford and J.
A. Beop.
Nsvsd and carried that : comnittee be
sppolptsd ~ consider the relistricsing the
county. The following committse was OPP
pointed: ID. spssr. A l.. BIgby, II. b,
Sigh, K, A. TsTsn and J. ID. Richsrdson.
On motion, J. o, Buchanan aud ID. @. WI.
liams ware snrsllsd ~ honorary members,
Moved and carried thai at the nsxt inset.
ing Of THE organization tbs question of
adopting uniform tsxt oooks in the county
b. ditcUSsaA,
On motion. the Dallas HsniLD and the
Wood county payers were REQUESTED 10
pah!ish the proceedings Of this saseling.
On motion. ,diournsd tn meet a. Quit
man nj 1880 o'clock, April ths OH. 1854.
J. A. BooE,
J. ID. RIcnAapsos, PrssidsnS.
Secretary.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
Gloomy Outlook For Glass Blowers.

PITT4BURe, March, s. Many window
glass blowers who went to Belgium to
work during the late strike, having been
promised big wages, have returned and the
repor that since the settlement Al factories
unt of 1856 have cessed operations, owing to
the great falling Off in demand and the
manufacturers have been compel go to re-
Once wages 10 per ceut. Great dissatistae-
zion prevails among American workmen AT
this condition of affsi,s and more imigra-
lion TO this country is expected.
ST LOUIS, March 6.--Two leading glass
WORKS OF lhls city have lighted tirss ans
others will follow in n short time. The
work. at Alton, Illinois also started This
gives employment 10 more than GEO m gu
who have been idle for several months.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
REMOVAL or rnr POsrOrFtor.

corner ElH and Sycamore stTssts. Postmas
ter GARRISON having received preemptorY
orders from Washington yesterday 10 Va.
cate the prevent building AZ once, lat night
The force under thf direction OF hesi6, ant
RhodohSne, we're busy MAKING prepare
tiont for tbs nova, nnd by Tonight the
business u Unols Sam IN thHt drCa.ipp vii
be done from the neg quaciera. Ihere vii
received their mail Saturday might
will have 10 wait until Monday moruing
whom. it is expectsd. the fixtures will be in
slaoo IL the new Office. at least Rufii len y
SO for ths transaction OF business Evry
person In warned ng,lnst going Into tss old
ofiica. 81 tho work uecessary in tearing
do~n the Ousiit will have n tend ancy IL
shake the rickety old shell.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13

ywy simplicity n M sv,i, though h,
10 AT IN quotation aud IN Illustration
oopl0ns Presiding vithost manuscript, he
sp.sss dsecily tsros sns yOu slssfs 10
ten. Ms hfs ssdisDss hers use hand
oss fslt lined up,
q tad you ali tss bs~sss there s,s no,
n Y ~ho prophecy Tor the yousg Gssteasn
Q brilliant oAfesr 40 n presehsr and ricfl
harvss, Of Geldsn shssves In the hersef>sr.
Mr., knssing 10 sov In Colorado Oiiy your
state, where he We commissioned bsfofe
ohADos sent him here for se~s0n: and you
are bound 10 hear from him, unlss Also
prophets are predicting.
Ons OF the largest excursions ever brought
south arrived atths Onion depot yssl srday
by ths var Of ths Iron Mountain railway.
S9ms 30 capita sis locking for Investments
and land and tlsbsr msn tor looatlsss,
EOrs anon. AHsL.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
rusrAoIvIo rsrnsss oosrAsy.

"Nsssing sumssfs ike suocsss." Tbs
Pssiho EISrss osmpsny moved into theft
elegant seq qssitsrs 10 the Dallas National
lsash buildine 80 Main strsst Yesterday
and brief history Of the company la llJls'
may not be undressing 70 The rsAiotiiy
of0sr readers. Three year. SEQ this month
the Pacific opened tor business IN thlS state
80 . cespsii.or o. tn then exclusive som-
psny. "rhs Texas" Apposting Mr..
Z. e. darn.on' ,heE ,ni asss;n.
a. 80 n ala street for an afhas, ana started
business with toros OF two. she
agent making one OF that number.
A ons.horss (hirsd) sIprsss wagon COM
prissd the aocsss0risl ssryios, and With q
ohssss Dor tors counter and hat for =
safe sssinsss was begun, To-day 40 days
nave passed and tho Paoiha iss'll with ~,
sad hem pr,n sIt Appearances IN hkaly
10 be hare for generations 10 o1ms
Under tho able and eiileisst management
OF Mr.. Garrison the oompany's business has
steadily Increased, aud to-day that OF the
Dallas offlcs Is tha largest In tho state, and
she togos necessary for the hauling OF THAR
in asnes traffic cOasists OF steven msn,
wAllo fvs wagons and ten hnrss are 70.
QuirVd to dispatch the bnsnsa. Ths ia.
crease OF 1883 oysT that 81 1892 being ever
80 par cent, while 1854 o. far, givss
promise OF q still ba,tsr showing, aud we
understand THAT tho raxss company mskes
equally az good a record Who says Dali
las 10 not booming. as every merchant
suoRs tho business of tho express COM
panies, IL u good criterion upon wAiCh b
base the business OF the city.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13

-...-.- 49,. 49,. -. =, Al.
y we s'sf shen shoh us'.h' VIZ w wv
W .vms"e"i h' Yn'' 49,
We ,. asrss." rm NJ,
ulesson ,usesd pals, Ilosss 20 ne oag 80
eoss SUI fusnsa nv !" - n'"ss
ny .-n e.sni n us,aV 49,. .,ny ~"
~ ,emny ~ Wson w
une w oievsisno ~ y, we um,, ~" wv.
vms ~ "f "s' having '''a 'n"" e"'"'
hs. seWe. s. -.
.,'s %s ssssoli:a %. s z q. oosn., d q
hlevss'h sns o' ohaIs suNss Ay guy
fseenuy mse up 7" NS ,Is,
iesvhp ~ sons Au leses
IN ohsfss OF snosfs hs youns
womAn, teslsIdAy MIS- hshhy
returned " Ine ol,y osit w hnu h us
woman sue hAa let IA ohAss hsu wa al
the olhsf inmates usss'ed ths etAoi.sn-
msnt aud carried on all por.Abls property
OF value, Lhs suiity ones hAvs gene soutn
ana MIG huntiey TALKS on Iohewxg MEM
Gown mere anu seltlnk oVA VIZ so.no'
body,
The lilue baby which Nellie MAslans
rafam6rs, al one Tins me osHs OF ~,
ioals, lst When sue uiea hss 80 nsvh 70
lhs .plrtiand, nnu Q week stef Ne essh-
er's burial the ohlld Was plAcsd In hsr
arms, IL disd OF inaniuos' se,hs ssaIy
starved ca death before me
proper parties took hold Of and ,urnsd !,
over 70 vet nurse, but ever me breast OF
lts ios,er mo<her failed 10 give u renewed
lite, and II died ON Monday last ans Was
buried the max. day.
just aner Frank J. frsyns sno, anu
killed HE villa az CineinnAti, ns ~, Losn
city oouncil passed an ordinance naUng J.
Q violation oil city ORDINANCES ~r any one 70
discharge hrsArins within NE CITY llmls'
The hsatsrs here, however hsvs Dsla nc
sitsntion 10 the law. ana When ChArley
and Bob Ford piaysa nh.
lest week tney sssu .nsu
nrsarns IN prestY iiSsiy msnnss AZ .
result OF their ensass@ens, Asnsser Ea'
wards, OF ths Tnsetfs Osmiqus' Nas Arrest
Cd anu hnsd SO for ailSwin. she as, OF
firearms IN his theatre rms yerdleb ~ iIke-
iy 10 ourtAll the, ase OF Arsarms 10 All Plays
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
CONnHNsTD rELEGRANs.

Betting on the boat race between the
English osrsman George Bubear and Wal
lace Ross, OF New Brunswick, yesterday
was five 10 four 10 favor OF Ross. Tbs odds
had besn In favor OF Bubear.
0,man Digna ~ preaching holy war.
The Nnrd, the Russian organ. says now
n the time TO test the disarmament o.
Europe. The sane paper denies Rurrin' $
complicity iN the trpple alliance.
George Beat, a young married man ol
Cincinnati, Was arrested yesterday for uslp
the mails TO circulate obscene litersture,
and in default of bail Jailed.
A special f,om FresBillo, state 81 2.cale-
oas, Mexico. says the final spike in the
Mexican Central railway was driyon to-
day in tina presence OF a distinguished es-
sem blhse. There is now an unkroken rail-
road IRON the City Of Aexioo TO the Rio
Grpnde.
The directors OF the Missouri Sportsman
association will hold state tournament OF
6 days at Kansas City.reginniDg the 10Th OF
May. Contests, with two exceptions, are
open to the world. The annual oonven-
lion occurs On the evening ofths Dh OF
May.
Continuous rsias in California are rem
| daring tho situation alarming. The south
| err country in flooded. Railway communi-
| lion 10 interrupted.
The Management OF the worlds
fair announce exhibits VIII be re-
oeived the 1st Of August. Applications for
week from England, Russia, Ger
many, Aaetris, Mexico, Can
ada vsnssasll' Guntcsasls. and
| aondvrss. The contract for sash and sky
Light for the main building has been award
| ea 10 Schmik L Robertson, OF Milwaukee;
the glskiM u " be done by party rom
Bt. Louis.
A Jossph G.ouisians) special oaya: Heavy
s ss' fsssy s sight ssys q'n the rising ES.s
eight inches in twenty-foxr hours
and beginning TO overflow the low lands
back Of d. Jsesph. The ballet Is genera
that we will soon have e general destructive
overflow.
A fire =. Findlay, Ohio, destroyed 500
600 worth ofpreper,y; insurance $l2We.
The Mess's. Redmond arrived at Queens.
town Yesterday. Michael Davitt welcomed
| them in an address.
Faot race, 1O2 yards, between Skate-
Graham and W. II. Hough for $500 side
o. P'tshnrg yesterday, was won by Hough
by four fset.
P,om,neuC labor Leaders organized ma
| iiOSal homestead association Of
Pittsburg last night by electing the
| following officers: President, It, o. Rankin
vios presideot ID. B. Sturgeon, III. D.; SEC
| Rotary, NJ. I'll. Smith; treasurer, John ia
nett. The object is to secure homes fol
| wnrkingmsn and establish more harmo'
| nous relationship between labor and oap'
i al.
Hong Kong advices state that Admiral
Lrspes assumed command OF the French
| fleet In Tonquin.
General Grant 10 at Fortress Monroe.
The Cigar manufacturers of Cincinnati
| threaten lockout on Monday, owing &c
| DISAGREEMENT between the men.
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ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

Yesterday y0ung msn, who subre.
quen' ~ gave bis name as Wiliicm Nelsoa,
tocuntod 90 ., chestnut sorrel horse, which
no yn riding without any saddle, hxl;ed
on lain street and offered 80 sell thy sni-
asl for the smell gum OF s25, about ono
third its value. Sheriff Smith, who ssw
hin, eIres,ed him on suspicion of being q
horse thief and lodged him in the county
iai. He told several different stories os 10
where he came from, which confirms Ia .
officer in his belief thet there IA some thin 4
crooked about the prisoner.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13

GALVESTON. March 8.-ArriveJ: etc am
ship City OF Norfolk, indianola; Schooner
Marcos, New York; City OF Noriols, Nor
gan City; Barnard Hsll Liverpool.
New OaLEANs Maron s. --Cleare5: SLasm-
SHIPS Alava; Liverpeol; Algiefs; New York;
Citg of Mexico; Vera Oruzi Alcester;
Hsrve; Lucy p. Miller; Bslt2a; 8arks FSt-
reri; Malaga; Monto; San Anngelos; Genoa.
Arrived: Steamships Excelsior; New Or
leans. Nav YORK.
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Important TO slOue Seekers,

ST.. LOUIS, March s-H @. fownaepd
general passenger agent Of the Gould
south weatern system, received tslsgram
to day from T. Il. Goodman, general pas.
sepger agent OF the Southern
Pacific, stating that during the
trouble on the Colorado division nl
that road from wsshouss they will take care
Of all passengers given their line q El Paso
and send them through to San Francisco
promptly by the Los Aussos and WI
mington line, steamships having been pro-
yideti from the Ia tar lace tor that purpose.