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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-02-19
THE Civil Service Commission has trans

The Civil Service Commission has trans
mitted its annual report 20 Congress.
AN important seizure of dynamite was
made by the London police on the 18th.
The Oklahoma boomers reiterate their
assertion that they will start for the prom
ised lund again on the 9TH OF March.
The British Cabinet approved General
Wolseley's plan for an early advance from
Suakim to Berber.
ACCORDING toreports of the 11th, flesh
famine was threatened at Pittsburgh, Pa,
unless the railroads could soon run some
live stock into that city.
ALL the London papers Of the 11th were
In mourning for General Gordon, except
the STANDARD, which alone refused to be-
lieve him dead.
On. the morning-of the 18Th reports from
nearly all points in the Northwest showed
rapid rise in the temperature, while IN
the East it was still very cold.
COMPTROLLER LAWRENCE gives it as his
opinion that the rate Of compensation to
be allowed telegraph companies for serv-
ices rendered the Government as fixed by
the Postmaster General on the 4th Of Sep
/ temher, 1884, shall govern the rates to be
allowed for the entire fiscal year, begin
ming July lst, 1884.
| IN Chicago the recent storm left the
snow so deep that coal dealers could not
deliver, and that caused great distress
Street cars We're blocked and it was ex.
ceedingly difficult to get around the city
A REPORT is current at San Francisco
that the Chinese Government will make
the expulsion Of the Celestals from Eure-
ka, Cal, on the 7th inst, an international
matter and claim indemnity.
On the 18th heavy snow-storms were re.
ported in portions Of Tennessee and Ala,
bama.
a SHARP shock Of earthquake was felt ii
Oxaca, one of the Mexican States, on iii,
18th.
THE Sound at New York was 50 full 81
thick ice on the 18th, that boats could make
but few movements,
On the 18th Richard Trenke was hangeG
at Philad slphia, Pa, for the murder o
Mrs Augusta Zlmm last October, aud DR.
Beach was hanged at Holidayshurg, Pa.
for the murder of his wife
A VOTE in the German Bundesrath ol
the 18th resulted in favor Of an extraditior
treaty between Prussia and Russia,
In the great failure case Of Shaw s; Bros.
of Boston, Mass, the court rendered de
cision on the 18th allowing dividend 0
thirty per cent.
INTENSE feeling exists in New Zealan,
owing to the statement published tina
Germany has annexed the island Of Samoa
ALTHOUGH the meeting of the Wester
Nail Association at Pittsburgh Pa, wa
secret, It leaks out that the rise in price
was finally ratified.
On the 12th the American Protectiv
Tariff Association met in New York an
agreed to change the name TO the Nationa
Tariff League.
THE first annual ses sion Of the New Yor
Woman Suffrage Association was held o
the 18th, followed by reception in tn
evening,
"A SALE Of sixty -one head Of thorough
bred horses took place at Lexington, Ky.
on the 18th, bringing SSl, 455, an averag
/ Of about $565. Count Marcus, bay stal
| lion seven years old, brought 81, 100.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-02-19

LANSING, Mich, February 1l.-This
morning a fire broke out in the bakery
and confectionery Of J. c. Hoffman. Be-
fore it was got under control it had de-
stroyed five stores. The intense cold
day, twenty-six degrees below zero, had
the effect Of preventing the efficiency OF
the firemen, but the latter worked stead.
lily. The fire spread to stores on the east
side of the street, but the steady work OF
the fire department got the flames under
control by 2:30 a. m. Total loss, SCI, ,s0oi
insurance, $4,000.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-02-19
ErlrhllnI nnller Ennloslnn.

HARR1snGRGu, PA, February PA
most frightful boiler explosion occurred
yesterday afternoon at what are known
as Cumbler's Quarries, about four and a
half miles from this city Christian
Horn (white) and John i. Spencer (col-
ored) were instantly killed, both bodies
being horribly mangled. Peter Brown,
another workman, had his right arm cut
from the body by piece of flying pipe.
He will die. No cause has been ascribed
for the accident, as there was but forty
five pounds of steam in the boiler with
a slow fire. The accident has caused
considerable excitement.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-02-19

In the case Of Colonel Morrow the SEN
tence of the court-martial is that he be repri-
manded by the Secretary of War, and that
he retain his present grade for a period of
two years. The case will be referred to
the President for final action.
SPEAKER CARLIsLE's condition was
much improved on the 11th and his physi-
clan thought he would be able to be out as
soon as the weather moderated.
SECRETARY McCULLocH has referred the
offer of Nine. Airline to compromise the
suit pending against her in Chicago for a
violation of the customs law to tho United
States District Attorney at Chicago for
investigation and report. The acceptance
of the offer is subject in turn to the APP
proval of the District Attorney, Solicitor
of the Treasury and Secretary of the Treas
ury.
On the nth ex-Goyernor Boutwell, and
Crammond Kennedy appeared as counsel
for General Swain before the general
court-martial, and objected to General
Newton sitting as member Of the court.
The objection was overruled and the ac-
cused then objected to Colonel Bradley.
The court overruled the objection and ad-
| journed.
HON. julius J. WOOD, well-known
Ohio politician, died at Columbus on the
18th.
OK the 18th George Brown, reported 70
be one of O'Donoyan Rossa's dynamiters,
died in Paris hotel
THE Illinois Legislature did nothing on
the 18th in the way of ballotiug for United
States Senator
A LATE dispatch from General Wolseley
states that he has no reliable news as to
the fate Of General Gordon.
THE correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian in Egypt, Captain w. II. Cor,
don, has not been seen since january 10th
THE Grand Jury in the United States
Court at New York has brought in another
indictment against Ferd. Ward, formerly
Of Grant & Ward.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR sent memorial K
Congress on the 18th asking an additiona
appropriation, and asking authority to re-
open the New Orleans Exposition during
the winter of 1sS5-SG
AT a meeting of the Military Service In
stitution at Governors Island on the 18th
General Abbott, of the United States En-
gineer Corps, read a paper on "The Recent
Progress of High Explosives and Theh
Uses in War"
Miss EVA MAcKAY was married at Pari
on the 18th to Don Ferdinand Julien Co
lonna, Prince of Galatro. Mrs Macley
gave one of the most elaborate reception
to her daughter ever given at the Frencl
capital.
Mrs. A. A. KING, of Cleveland o.
against whom charges were preferred BY
her husband in order to secure divorce
proved her innocence and showed that th
whole affair was put-up job. Her hus
band is prominent merchant.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-02-19

Sr JouN, N. b., February l2.-F Facts
have just tanspired in connection with
the loss of the American schooner Arcana,
which did not appear In The recent iu-
quest on the death Of members Of her
crew. 1t is said the lighthouse-keeper,
and his brother and the survivors heard
the cries Of the mate for almost ten
hours, but the village was not informed
until the next morning. Immediate action
would probably have saved the crew.
one young man was found swinging ON
the steps of the old lighthouse frozen to
death Another was lying on the
wharf where ne had walked until he drop
ped. Tho mate was in the cellar OF the
old house, where he had walked as long
as he could, and then must have crawled
about on his knees, for Ills trousers and
drawers were worn out at the knees. The
faets have Just been laid before the Gov
crnment.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-02-19
NUMBER 2.
FOUR or A KIND.

Rapid Transit to Eternity Furnished Dr.
Iieaeh, at lIollidaysbnrg, Pa, Richard
Trenke, ut Philadelphia, Pm, and Lige
Parker and Rush johnson at Little Rock.
ri
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
General.

The Philadelphia Press says that the
Philadelphia & Reading is being fed into
the reorganization mill, alive and kicking,
but its struggles make more "news" than
delays.
At a meeting OF the directors of the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad
company at Cleveland yesterday, VIM.
Clements was elected director, vice
Chas. Paine, resigned.
Mr., Charles s. Fee, general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific road, calls
attention to the death of Geo. Coster
Dew, the company's late representative
at Toronto, who died nj that city on No
yember IL.
Mr.. IL. h. wilkins having resigned, Mr..
II. IL. Davis has been appointed general
freight and passenger agent OF the Sonora
railway (Guaymas branch OF the Atchison,
Topeka 4 Santa Fe railroad), with Office
at Guaymes, Mex.
The fremont, Elkhorn 4 Missouri River
Valley railroad (Black llills extension Of
the NorthweStem) announces that on the
l4th inst the Black HILLS branch will be
opened for traffic from Chadron, Neb., to
Buffalo Gap, OAK, a distance of lifty-i
miles.
The managers OF the fast freight lines
have requested the auditors Of the rail-
roads to meet at Buffalo on Wednesday
and Thursday, January and Z, for the
purpose Of auditing the hrst months ac-
counts aud deciding on course TO be
adopted for future meetings.
General Superintendent Bent OF the
Ohio s Mississippi will not take hold UNI
III the 10th inst In the partial reoIgani-
cation which will be made, Division SUI
perntendent Cole and Stanton will re-
main IN the compauy's service, though 1t
may be under different titles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
IL wnnLnnt.

Without word Of warning or sign
that it was going to play any tricks,
about $3.50 last night the electric light APP
paratus got into hitch someway and the
lights in the city went out, leaving mum
Der of our business houses la coulter"
darkness. The CONSERVATION may be i'm
agined At Taylor Barr's, Lewis shoe
store, STEMS market and the Fort Worth
Grocer company u large number of people
were busy making purchases at the time,
and they didn't know whether to run or
stand stlll. Clerks and proprletors hur-
riedly lighted the gas, which had kindly
been left in the stores by the Gas com
pany. and business went on as,usual. In
one OF two OF the stores the gas was left
burning even after the electric light
blazcd forth again, it being feared that
the trouble would occur again. 1t is
understood that the circuit was in some
way temporarily broken, causing the
trouble
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13

parents he was visiting friends In East
land county, where he died. The deceased
was seventeen years OF age, young man
OF exemplary habits, beloved by all his as
sociates, and with bright future before
him.
A party Of thirty-seyen immigrants
from West Tennessee arrived here last
night, who have bought land In the
northern part OF johnson county and VIII
settle there. Mr. Lapgdon, one OF the
principal men OF the party, says q large
number OF Tennesseeans are looking TO
Texas, and will probably settle in this
part OF the state during the winter
There was great sport last night In the
prize ring on Main street, but u was not
between pugllists, the brute creation
being drawn on for the contestants. A
badger, which was fierce and In good con-
dition, was pitted against a number oil
dogs. one at n time, but yanquished them
I'm short order. Several OF the dogs VIII
carry the marks of the battle TO their
death. A badger is bad thing to
tackle.
An employe Of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe says It is more than probable
that day train, taking in Dallas, Gle
burnc and Fort Worth, win be put on
during the winter months. This train
will leave Dallas early In the morning, get
70 Cleburne about 1850, and to Fort
Worth shortly after O'Clock In the morn
ing. Returning, the train leaves Fort
Worth at 8 O'Clock. The gentleman says
he gets his information on this subject
straight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
rANcIIoN.
A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE THAT CARRIED
THE AUDIENCE BY STORM.

lbE AiDlfsNAh III NlVhhs
A small audience greeted Miss Katie
Putnam as Funchon, the Cricket, at the
opera-house last evening, and the tai
ented little actress carried II by storm.
The play Is superb one, and the char
acter of Fanchon is q strange mixture Of
pathos and fun-a child Of nature, in
whom sunshine and shadow struggle for
the mastery with unceasing alienation.
The author OF this character had won
derful insight into the nature Of a wo-
man, for he adorned II with many OF the
highest and best impulses OF woman
hood. In the home OF a witch he
created a pure womanly nature
that was an inspiration OF goodness,
mingled with all the arts of witchery and
humor. 1t stands out as type aud will
always have place In the annals OF the
drama.
The role is one OF Miss Putnam's great
est presentations; she plays Fanchon with
an artlessness and piquancy that stamps
her as great actress, and through the
ever-chauging variations OF mirth and
sadness she is always natural. The per-
feet control of her feelings enables her to
fit from the one TO the other with the
quickness exchanging colors thrown from
a prism revolving in the sunlight. Cold
criticism is conquered while looking
at her in some of the scenes,
and admiration rules the judg-
ment. Years Of laborious study
coupled with great native talent is alone
capable Of such production az Miss Put
nam's Fanchon. 1t is the union of genius
aud art, and in it alone she would de-
serve high rank in her profession.
The support appeared to good advan-
tage. Mr. James A. Devlin as Didier
and Mr., II. - Emery as Lauday, were
strong in their parts. The former is a
very clever comedian, and the audience
gave sufficient evidence of It's apprecla-
ton of his humor, Bad weather kept
many persons from seeing Miss Putnam
during her recent engagement in this
city, but she has succeeded in winning a
place in their esteem that viii insure her
an enthusiastic reception on her return.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
ON THE STREET.

Young Mrs. Winthrop will have the
finest stage setting ever placed before an
audience in Fort Worth.
sketch of the great society play
"Young Mrs. Winthrop" will appear In
to-morrow's GAzETTE.
Marriage licenses were Issued yester-
day TO w b. Day and Miss Amanda ID.
Havenhill; II. G.. Woodall and Miss Cora
May Cunningham.
Rev. DR.. Mitchell OF Canada, who has
preached for the last two Sabbaths at the
Fort Worth Presbyterian church, will
preach at the same place to-day.
Gruendler Bros. of this city have issued
a handsome map of the city OF Galveston,
giving . char, In red of the burnt district.
IL Is piece OF characteristics enterprise
and will adon the walls Of many offices.
City Secretary Early Is In receipt of the
resignation Of Alderman w. IL, Aldridge,
who Is now IN Galveston, where he will
probably engage In business. The reslg-
nation will come up for action at the
meeting OF the council on Tuesday next.
Rev. A. A. Allison occupies the pulpit
at the Cumherl md Presbyterian church
this morning. Rev, II. NJ. Tinnon goes
to Blrdylle 20 preach the funeral sermon
OF Mr. Robert ID, Zinn. This evening
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tnnon, win preach
at the regular hour.
The all-nieht circuit OF the electric
light WAS established last night. The
light In the court house tower, required
by ordinance, was also put In operation.
IL consists of twelve lights encircling the
cnpola of the ourt.house, making very
pretty as well as efficient illumination.
There Is fOot-hridgc leading from the
Metropolitan hotel % Front street which
Is In very oilapidated and dangerous
condition, and the city should at once
repair II or tear II away, Herbert Allen,
a boy OF fourteen, caught his foot in
q broken plank while crossing It last night
and sprained his ankle.
The south-bonnd Missouri Pacific was
one hour and thirty mihutes late last
night and failed tooonnect with the other
trains, Which had all gone, Delayed
traius cause great Inconvenience to the
travelling public, aud compelled mum.
Der last night 10 remlln in the waiting.
room until this morning.
Marshal Rea has Intelligence OF the
death Of a tavorite nephew, j. d. Royds-
ton, a resident OF this county. With his
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
nrnne an Arm and Log.

Word was brought to the city yester-
day that Eben Crutchcr, young farmer
well-known In the western part OF this
county and Parker county, had sustained
very serious injuries, which viii probably
result in death. Crutcher was helping In
putting n roof on u barn, and started to
come down on ladder leaning against
the building when one OF the rounds
broke, throwing him to the ground, break
ing his left leg IN two places, once near
the ankle and'again above the knee He
also broke his left arm near the shoulder.
He was inscnslble for several hours. The
physician who was called in says he fears
Crutcher's spine has been injured and
that he cannot get we'll
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
SAD state of Affairs Along the Monongn.
heIa

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. l2.-Grandmas-
ter Workman Powderly Of the Knights of
Labor will probably be here on Monday
to investigate the mining troubles in the
river pool and endeavor to effect a settle
ment. The Knights are reported to be in
favor of arbitration, but as the operators
say they will not recognize the organiza-
tion nor Mr.. Powderly in his official ca
pacity, it is not likely that any settlement
will be reached in that direction. The
strike has now lasted four months, and as
there was very little coal mined during
the summer many of the miners
have not earned dollar for twenty
weeks. Business along the Mononga-
hela valley is Frustrated. Several store
keepers have been compelled to quit bust
ness and others are on the verge of bank
ruptcy. The outlook for the coming
week is by no means bright. Though
there has been no violence since the Pine
Run riot, yet there is u feeling of uncer-
tainty as to what may happen. People
living near the mines are in state of
uneasiness little short of terror, and
coalmen are afraid that the rioters will
burn down their coal tifflers and DESTROY
their property, and those connected In
any way with the operators fear that ven
geance will be wreaked ON them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
DESTRUCTIVE DEMON
Morning Blaze Makes Our Peo-
pie Fear the Fate Of Calves
ton.
ingram & Co., hampton Brothers, Thos.
Cartwright Badly Damaged-what
saved Us From Disaster.

At 40 this morning shouts were heard
on the streets near TIE GAzErTE office,
and reporter hurrying out found
several gentlemen endeayoring TO
discover where the smoke, which
filed Second street, came from.
Jake Riggles soon found that
a heavy fire was raging in the second
story of Ingram 4 Co.'s building An
alarm was at once turned on from box
by the Waterman on THE GAZETTE, Lake
and Huffman block, and the
department responded promptly
The flames were soon bursting
forth from the roof OF Ingram & Co. and
in few minutes the building was in
flames. While the wind was cold, it was
not strong, and the adjoining buildings
only caught ON account OF the great heat
Hampton Bros shoe store was the
next to burn, adjoining Ingram & Co. on
the south, then H. N. Connor, sta
tlonery and Fry & Jones, jewelers.,
in the building Immediately north OF
Ingram & Co. The flames rolled so high
and the smoke came in such volumes
that the operators in the Western
Union Office sent for Manager Frankel,
who, seeing the great danger the tele-
graph Office was in, ordered all the in
struments torn out, which was quickly
done.
1t required but few minutes
for great crowd OF peo-
pie TO assemble, and discussing
the FIRE and the great danger the business
portion of the city was in was freely in
dulged in. The firemen worked like
Troians, and their effortsEwere supple
mented by magnificent press
,,r 40 kNnrl.g fIhrnn
streams were soon playing on the fire
from the alley back of the building, aud
one 10 front on Houston street.
young ladies in the telephone office saw
a panic seized them and pale and trem-
bling, they left their positions.
1t is almost impossible to estimate the
loss at this time, but Ingram & Co.
had at least $4,000 in
stock; Hampton Bros, $l0,000
and Conner and Fry & Jones $50 900.
The Ingram & Co. stock is total loss,
as will probably be that of Hampton
Bros. Conner and Jones & Fry will not
be greatly damaged, The loss on build
ings will be at least $4,000 1t is thought
at this hour that the First Ma
tional bank building viii be saved.
Lateral $3.50 the fire is under control.
1t is estimated that Ingram & Co. will
lose S45, 900, Hampton $4,000 and j. w.
Cartwright $4,000. First National bank,
A. j. Anderson and Conner and
Fry & Jones, by water, to what
amount cannot be stated The flremen
h0d hard time of it, the water freezing
on them as soon as it touched their
clothes or person. To an effective fire
department, to good water-works and to
Capt. Loyd's fire wall the city owes its
salvation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13

sation for this, and that he owes the miss
ing man no grudge. II is learned that the
last months OF Sanguinet's stay here
we're devoted TO extravaganza that
even an excellent Income could
not sustain. While not dissolute
In his habits, he INDUCED lavish dlspo-
sltion TO an extent that bore heavily on
his purse This, although not the cause
OF his running away, was undoubtedly the
cause OF the cause. He simply played
with FIRE and met the Inevitable scorching
OF unrestrained desire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
PERSONAL.

G. W. Cleveland, formerly OF Cleveland
& Cameron, Waco, was in the city last
night.
DIR. j. II. Ferris, a prominent physician
and druggist OF Henrietta, is at the Pick
wick.
Thomas Fielder, master mechanic of
the Texas 6 Pacific at Big Spring, was in
the city yesterday.
Hon. John ID. Templeton, attorney
general, and wife were in the city last
night, guests at the Pickwlck
DR.. c, Armour Bllsh, the well-known
baritone, will sing at the evening service
at the Cumberland Presbyterian church
to-day. This music will be heard with
pleasure by those who enjoy and appre-
ciate good sacred music, as DR.. Bllsh Is
justly celebrated for his fine voice and
skillful singing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
While GAZETTE reporter was strolline

While a GAZETTE reporter was strolling
down Main street recently, his attention
was drawn to the very attractive and
handsomely arranged shop of Mr. John
Ii. Robinson, the well-known butcher.
The display of meats was indeed Tempt
ing. Besides the choicest beef, pork
veal, mutton and other flesh products, he
has always on hand chickens, geese, tur-
keys, sausages and every sort of game, in
Guiding rabbits, birds, venison, ante
lope, etc.
Mr.. Robinson guarantees the quality OF
his meats, and the fact that he supplies
the Pickwick and other leading hotels is
sufficient evidence of his ability to give
satisfaction.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13

While the individual schools have had a
fine attendance, the tardies are too great.
No. 6 Is too small in attendance, and the
G. II. $ has too much hardness.
Rooms Nos. 7 and |, building No. /,
have not single tardy.
Room No. 3, building No. has not a
single tardy.
Truants are making their appearance.
Several have been detected this week.
Parents should be careful on this point.
Excuses should be signed by the proper
authority All excuses are filed.
The monthly cards In scholarship
show decided Improvement SO far as ex-
Amined.
The near approach of Christmas has a
tendency TO increase the desire on the
part of the pupils to absent themselves
from school, Parents are earnestly re-
quested TO aid us in our efforts To retain
the high percentage of attendance now
established