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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
SAN DIEGO LETTER.
Almost Catastrophe-Water Every.
where-Good Crops Promised.
Special,

Special,
SAN DIEGO, TEX, May Eve had
chance for a iirst.class sensational
article last Friday, but it missed fire.
Doubtless 1t was fortunate for al con.
cerned that 1t did. Though the thrill
ing narrative was spoiled, we will tell
you OF 1t all the same. The train
from Corpus Christi to Laredo passed
safely over the bride at the upper end
OF the "city in the woods,n and pro.
ceeded as far rs the redamadsro called
the Narciseno, when the trainmen
discovered that the road bed had been
considerably washed away and they
could not make the next station. They
attempted To back the train to the
depot at this place, There were sew
eral cattle cars loaded attached to the
train, which made IL pretty long.
Just as the passenger cars (which were
now tirsD Were about to 90 upon the
bridge 1t WAS discovered that the sup.
ports holding up the track were giving
way. Fortunately the train was going
very slow. The engine was reversed
ana the cars stopped just In the nick
Of time There was great deal of ex-
element amongst the passengers, who
crowded the platforms Of the train
and some of the passengers, Mr.. Walls,
Mr., VIM. Hubbard and one or two
others jumped Off, preferring to
take the chances OF being
hurt that way than risk the
bridge. No one was injured, however,
and though four or five Of the timbers
supporting the bridge were washed
away, the engine by that time had
drawn all the cars TO safe distance,
and the excitement quieted down.
We have had any amount of rain
during the last month or 80, and the
whole Of the country Is flooded with
water Every arroyo or creek, in fact
every low place or depression In the
prairie has turned into roaring river.
Luckily, the water runs down very
soon, but nearly all the tanks In this
country have been washed away. An
immense amount OF damage has been
done In this way and In the destruc.
ton OF fences, and road-bed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
LAREDO.
The Rio Grande Rampant--Cattle
Awaiting Shipment.
Special,


LAREDO, TEX, May 17.-Santiago
Ealsn made murderous attack on
Guadalupe Placios tc day. He was
arrested and bound over in the sum of
$4,000.
County court hes adjourned. Sew
eral prominent citizens have been ar
rested and dragged off to San Antonio
by federal officials, some on very in
significant charges. AS the same old
regime is in power, it looks like re.
construction days over again.
Heavy rains fell in this section last
night. The Rio Grande to-day reached
the highest point it has reached this
spring.
Four carloads of horses and mares
were imported from Mexico to-day.
Over thirty thousand head of cattle
are along the line of the Texas Mexi-
can railway ready for shipment as soon
as the road is repaired.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
WACO.
The Sunday Law 0bssrved-TrsinS De-
layed by the Floods The
Crops Benefited.
An Bloping Couple Placed Under Arrest
"A Husband Left Behind With
out Consultation.
speclal.

special.
WACO, TEX, May lion the north
bound Missouri Pacific train last even
ing Andrew Roemer, Mrs. Shan and
a nine-year-old daughter of Mrs. Shan
were passengers. When the train
reached Waco Roemer and Mrs. Shan
were arrested by Van Hall of Hall's
Detective agency. The arrest was
based on a telegram received by Hall
from Detective II. o. Bales, at Austin.
The couple are Germans. and II is sup
posed Roemer had stolen the woman
from her husband, as she
says she left a hus-
band behind her In New Braunfels.
When asked why she left him she
said he drank and wsa so cruel to her
she could not live with him; also that
she left two other children with him.
The couple denied they were elop-
ing. Roemer says 1t was Mrs. Schan's
intention to come to Waco, secure
work and live here. He had known
her for years and was merely with her
as her friend to see her comfortably
located here. The conducr or on the
train says the couple got aboard
at Austin and they were hugging
and kissing each other all the
way to Waco, to which point they had
tickets. Since the arrest the wires
have been down between here and
Austin and not word has been heard
from Detective Bales, who ordered
the arrest. The couple will be held
here by Halls agency until Bales ar
rives. The woman says she had rath-
er die than go back TO her husband,
but appears otherwise unconcerned.
Roemer is decidedly uneasy in his
looks and actions, and was indignant
at the arrest.
The rain mentioned In lest nights
dispatch was the heaviest for some
time and very general. The telegraph
wires were Frustrated in several dlrec-
tions, and on some routes are not
working yet. a washout on the Texas
d st. Louis road, east of Waco, de-
layed trains on that road several
hours. This rain Is OF great value to
crops, though.
Hon. w. w. Lang, consul to Ham
burg, was in town to-day. He will sail
shortly for his post of duty, taking his
family with him.
For the second Sunday Waco has
obeyed the Sunday law. No violations
are reported and not u street disturb
ance of any kind, although a few
drunken men have been eeen,
who laid in their supply Of fire.
water yesterday. AS on last Sun
day ice-cream parlors, barber and bath
shops, fruit stores, cigar stands, every
thing was closed, even to the boot
blacks. People are wondering II this
state Of things can hold out another
Sunday, and there is beginning to be
some chatting over what are called the
"Puritanical features" OF the law, in
forbidding such things es ice.cream,
soda water, fruits, bathing, etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18

OF the Texas Mexican rail-
road, but upon the whole
the country has been vastly benefited
by the rains. The crops are now &C.
cured, and even II ii does not rain any
more we shall have an abundant har-
vest. The water holes are all full and
the grass Is luxuriant everywhere, and
all classes OF stock are fat and sleek.
Corn will be cheaper here this fall
than was ever known before, and we
can count on plenty Of hog and hom-
my.
The young folks had splendid time
at a picnic q day or two since, a short
distance out OF flown. They enjoyed
themselves hugely. Some gathered o
great many Mexican currants or
agritas, as they are generally called
here, OF which there is great pre-
fusion IN the neighborhocd. They
make coed pies, preserves and jellies,
particularly the latter. but they cause
the consumption of great amount Of
sugar.
Our gun club continues to practice,
but hos moved its shooting ground to
a more desirable locality. Some mean
sneak or sneaks broke the traps, and
did all the damage they could at the
shooting camp the other day. These
are certainly very low tricks, and any
one caught at them thould be pun
ished, but the trouble is to catch such
mean rats.
Our county commissioners court
should meet this week. In fact the
court wee OF oned and adjourned yes
terday, and again called this morning,
but % yet the commissioners have not
put in an appearance, probably on ac-
count of the high wateiJ.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
PLAYING AT LOVE.
A Lad Shoots His Little Sweetheart
and Wounds Himself.

CHICAGO, Ill, May l7.-Edward
Bernardo, "a lad but thirteen years of
age, and Tressy Sessland, a lass year
his Junior, have been attending the
Foster school, near the corner OF Dus.
sold and O'Brien streets. For some
time past they have been playing at
lover and sweetheart, but few weeks
ago they had childish quarrel, and
Il preyed deeply ON young Bernardlis
miud, He has been devour-
ing dime novels Of late, aud was Allied
with their worst fancles. Shortly at er
the quarrel with his little sweetheart
Bernardo told a playmate that lac was
going to save IN his money and buy a
revolver, and then he would kill hia
faithless sweetheart ana himself. or
course, no one Imagined he would
ever carry out his threat, but yester-
day at the noon hour, as the children
We're leaving the school, Bernardo
rushed up 70 the little miss and taunt.
ing her with her tickleness
drew a little 22e-allber revolver aud
fired. The ball just grazed the child's
body, iniiictipg u mere scratch, Ber-
nardi, however, believing he had
killed her, placed tho revolver TO his
own breast near the heart and fired.
He fell, dropping the revolver, hui
when he found that he was not dead,
he got up, picked up the revolver and
fired three more shots, only one OF
which took effect, however. He was
taken TO his home at 266 West Twelfth
street. Neither WAS badly hurt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
PILOT POINT.
Local Option Before the People
Church and Personal Notes.

Special.
PILOT POINT, TEX, May l7.-Miss
Minnie Murray and the Misses Annie.
Ollie and Matte Eesley, seminary stu.
dents, returned this morning from the
exposition.
Esq. Miles Ia taking the scholastic
census OF this school district.
Mr.. Lee Newbury and Mr.. John
Williams have formed a copartnership
for the purpose of handling grain.
Several prominent business men
have gone to the Indian Territory for
sport and recreation.
w. 3. Almond is removing his
stock OF groceries to the northeast cor.
ner OF the square.
The interior of the new Methodist
church will be completed and ready
for use In few weeks at the farthest
The pulpit and pews have arrived and
Will coon be in place. This beautiful
temple OF worship is an ornament TO
the city, aud q credit To the building
committee who have pushed the work
forward TO completion. Resides the
auditorium there is PASTORS study
and basement room for Sunday
school and lecture purposes.
Rev. j. II. Wages preached this
morning at the NJ. Il. church 70 very
large aud att ntive audieoce. He
timed his discourse TO twenty-five
minutes in compliance with a request
rom some outside persons whose only
objection for not attending church
service WAS the long sermons.
Local option is again before the peo-
pie and the prohi6ltionists will soon
commence campaign that promises
to be exciting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
ANOTHER rE or cENsURE no ~
PROPOSED.

LONDON, May IL, The tlnal INSTALL
ment of the Granyille.de Oilers dis
patches on the Afghan dispute will be
issued during the whitsuu recess OF
parliament. The Conservatives will
propose no parliamentary measures
until all the papers are presented. The
publication OF the first dispatches
engr0saed the attention OF the politi-
cal clubs. The dominant feeling
among the Liberals is that Earl Gran
ville's conduct with respect to the me-
gotlations WAS weak aud that he failed
to perceive M. de Glers' intentions
until the news was received of the
seizure of Penjdeh by the Russians.
The Liberal paper. the Observer, says
the dispatches chiefly show the cynical
humor with which Russia pursued her
Aggresaions.
On parliament resuming, the right
Hou. Robert Bourk In the house OF
commons aud themarquis OF Salisbury
in the house OF lords will propose Il
vote OF censure against the govern
ment. The intention Ia 20 make the
debate the last party demonstration
before the close Of parliament.
The government Will send medical
commission to Spain 10 test the results
OF the system OF incubation with
cholera microbes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
CLEBURNE.
An Indictment Returned By Grand
Jury Of Thirteen Men.

CLEBURNE, TEX, May l7.--Elisha
Lott, white boy fourteen years old,
was convicted Of burglary, and his
punishment was assessed at two years
in the penitentiary yesterday. A
motion for arrest of Judgment
was made, on the ground that
the grand jury which found the indict.
ment consisted of thirteen men,
whereas the constitution and statutes
prescribe twelve as the number. If
the court sustains the motion, a num-
Der OF other indictments are equally
affected.
The grain crop hereabouts is in q
very flatterinp condition.
Wool In considerable quantities is
being received.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
A BILL TO sUPEKsEDE THE CRIMES
ACT.

LONDON. May 1.-THE Irish
Nationalist continue TO denounce the
government for It's proposal to re-
new the crimes act and have re-
solved to introduce bill next
year to reform the administration.
The bill will establish q central con-
troll of the board OF public works at
Dublin and will supersede the present
grand jury System by the election Of
county boards. Parnell and Healy
will have charge of the new bill in the
next house.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
An E1.Capitalist Fakes HI, Own IIie

OHIcAGo, ILL, May l7.-Ben Van
Eastman, once quite prominent YES.
sci owner, committed suicide here last
night by jumping la the river. He is
said 10 have committed the act In lit
Oh drunken desperation owing TO his
nlslortunes. His property was swal-
loved up la the expense of trial for
Rinng Tug captain six years ago and
= naekman In 1882, and OF late he had
labortr. ie''S
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
A PropeIler ASHORE.

DETROIT MICH, May ia
Maekinaw City special says the pro-
peller Roanoke, owned by Batfords,
with cargo OF 10000 bushels OF corn.
went hard aground on the West Ora.
nam shoals at o'clock last night.
Unsuccessful attempts have been made
10 rescue her to day,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
THE SPANISH FLAG 1NsuLrrp

MADRID, May l7,-El impartial an
nounces the holsting of the French
flag at several villages In Spanish ter
ritory on the Muri river. The Jour
nal ia indignant ut this violation of
Spanish rights, and urges the govern
ment to take action 10 protect Its In
terests In the gulf of Guinea.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
now REL WILL BE TRIED.

WINNIPEG, MAN, May l7.-Chief
Justice Waldrldge was asked to-day
what course would be adopted in re-
gard to Rlel. He replied that accord
ing to law Riel would have to be tried
In the district or province where he
was captured. He could not De
brought to Winnipeg or sent to OTIS.
wa. The Dominion government
might issue special commission and
send up Judges 10 try him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
DECATUR.
Bill Davidson Taken to Sherman.
gpeclaI

DECATUR, Tex, May 17.-Depusy
United States Marshal Tom r. Allen
left here for Sherman this evening
with Bill Davidson, one of the murder.
ers of the Rolf boys. Davidson was
captured in the northwest part of this,
Wise county.
The sale of town lots at Harold on
May 10Th Is attracting the attention
OF the business men of this city, and E
large delegation will go from here with
the intention OF investing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
KANSAS FLOODS.
Six People and Many Cattle Find Wa
terry Graves,

INDEPENDENCE, KAN, May IT,
One of the heaviest rain storms that
has ever visited Southern Kansas oc-
Cured last Friday, flooding the Elk
ana Voidlget rivers and drowning
many cattle, Six persons were
drowned on Card creek seven miles
west OF here, Mr.. Rea, Mrs. Wood
ana four children. There is no tele-
graph connections with the west line
OF the Southern Kansas rosd. Great
damage to railroad and bridgeI is re-
ported.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
SAN ANTONIO.
Ground to be Broken To-Day on the
Arkansas Pass Railway.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May 1.-THE
jury in the Toepperwein murder case,
after an all'night consideration,
brought in its verdict this morning
pronouncing Toepperwein not guilty.
Monday morning ground will be
broken at the CITY limits on the Aran-
sas Pass railway.
There was an immense rainfall here
to-day and further interruption in
railroad traffic is anticipated.
Cotton is in bloom In this county
and all crops are very thrifty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18

him q high position In the Turkish
service, but he declined.
Gen. Wallace intended to leave Con-
stantlnople for home TO day, but he
postponed his departure Till Tuesday
In order TO accept an invitation TO dine
tomorrow with the sultan and the Inn
perial prlncess.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
The PennsylyanIa PIayua.

NEW YORK, May l7.--Dootors Tay-
lor and Edison and Inspector Miller OF
the health department returned from
Plymouth, Pa, to-day. DR.. Taylor
says the continuance of the epidemic
IN that town is due 10 the lack Of a
System Of disinfection. The peonla
WEIGH. anu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
WALLACE DEoLINss TO SERVE rHE
SULTAN.

CoNsrANrrNoPLE, May H. Gen.
Lew Wallace, ex-United States Minis.
ter to Turkey, to-day had an interview
OF several hours with the sultan, dur
Ing which Gen. Wallace was asked
his opinions In regard 20 the leading
topics OF the day. The sultan offered
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
A RIOT IN oLAaow.

GLASGOW, May ia party fight
occurred this morning at Coalbridge,
a suburb of this city. A procession OF
Orangemen from Glasgow marched to
the town with Orange flags and regaiia,
playing Orange airs. The Coalbridge
Catholics resented the demonstration
and attacked the procession. The
Ofangemen broke ranks and fierce
street fight ensued. The local con-
stable finally restored order, after sew
eral men on both sides were injured,
and after sixteen Of the rioters had
b zen arrested.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
Surrendered by His Bondsmeu.

sLooMINGroS, IND, May 17.-Ches
Cnamoels, who is charged with the
roooing OF the express safe on the
Louisville, Cincinnati & Chicago
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
Indlcnlions

WARRINGTON. May l7.-For the
West Gulf States; Local rains and
partially cloudy weather. Variable
winds, Stationary temperature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18

railroad, on th. M
70, and the ID al lgli \
again placed in js snI ~ As|
search y, warrant r sa,a .nls al
OF $40 in Chambbss,sss,' al
bills bore eerv !fual h
by the passas ,ae nla 1
n needle. These fscta or q o \
TO- his bondsmen'" ,pecoas
Chambers to the aui iSsy a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
GEN. woLsELEl'sr ARHwELL Address

SUAKIM, May l7.-Gen. Wolseley
has issued farewell address, in which
he announces the withdrawal of the
British troops from Soudan, and
highly praises the conduct OF all de-
partments Of the service during the
campaign.
Surrare and Mudiryeh have been
cleared Of the rebels and all reports
show that FL Mahdi Ia in the greatest
strait.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
Pullman Palaces S''''

ON all.Tbrgrs' = ~
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full Information, cn sy'ss oe
cation 70 Ticket Asei'' i
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18

The most popular cigarettes at the
popular price are Opera Puffs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18

Little Rock, Csniaa,sin,,l IA OLA },
Chattanooga, Atl .,nuail. "
oh Ssyy YoS SalnPfhIlsds,'SS Z; ;
ton, and all w. -
EAST aud N0'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
Az ApyANOE or nERAT MnANs wAR


LONDON, May 1.-THE British gov
ernment has issued diplomatic papers
which state that her maj esty's govern
ment will be compelled to regard as q
hostile act any movement OF Russia
toward Herat, On the other hand, 1t
is announced that Russia has spon-
taneously disclaimed any menacing
intentions In regard to Herat. The
British government is therefore favor
ably inclined to consider that the
question at issue between England
aud Russia has reached settlement
satisfactory TO both countries.
The documents submitted to parlia-
ment yesterday covering the Anglo
Russian dispute up to the time OF the
Penjdeh incident tend to show
aggression on the part of
the Russian government upon
the ameer's territory, of which Herat
Is the salient point.
The Daily News asserts that the
differences between England and
Russia concerning the Afghan frontier
are OF only secondary Importance and
do not imperll a settlement.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
a BIT OF NEwsPAPEn LEaERDEMAIN

LONDON, May 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette says that the London corre-
spondent OF great New York news
paper offered $500 for simply sight of
an advance copy of the revised Old
Testament at one OF the University
publishing houses. The officers
having the printing in charge
were obdurate in refusing to accede to
the correspondence obstinate re.
quest. The correspondent, the Gazette
says, WAS authorized by his paper to
spend $500 In telegraphing the new
features OF the new version. The first
orders for the issue Of the revision
amount to over 100000 copies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-18
North, East and SeuaI

st. Louis and Dallss, Fort "
Paso and San Francisco, (Ai
Worth and New Orleans
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-20
A Strange Freak.

Cor. Murfreesboro Free Press
Mr.. B. F. Reid, of the 18th district
of Rutherford country had a COW to
drop a fine heifer calf, and when the
calf was four weeks and four days old,
it was killed by lightning, Two weeks
afterwards she dropped second heifer
calf; the time between the birth of the
first and second calf was six weeks and
four days. The circumstances in re-
gard to the first calf are substantiated
by disinterested witnesses. As to the
second calf, Mr.. Reid is willing to make
an affidavit as to haveing found the COW
by herself with the calf just dropped,
and stood guard over the COW to keep
the hogs off, and to let the calf suck
and get strength enough to take them
home.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-20
From Daylight.

To the Standard.
The rains continue to fall and the
corn remains in the weeds and grass.
More sunshine, more work and less
rain would greatly benefit corn just
now.
The seasons have been very fine for
transplanting cabbage and sweet po-
tatO. plants, and all that have had
plants have made good use of the OPP
portunity. The demand for sweet
potato plants has been far in excess
of the supply, consequently the crop
will be unusually small. Irish pota-
toes, peas, beans and beets are plenti-
full.
j. b. Henegar and wife made a
visit to Barren Fork Saturday, re-
turning Monday.
w. B. Cummings says John Pat
rick has quit the carpenters trade,
ana Is now trying TO eXtlngulSh the
crabgrass in his cane patch.
Dick Oliver has been at work in
his corn this week, but keeps his dog
near by to mind off the snakes.
Notwithstanding the hardness of
times and the scarcity of money, we
always have "Cash" with us. Our
old friend, J. M. Cash.
Teachers for all of the public schools
in this district have been secured and
schools will open July 18th.
Our better half, on receiving the
STANDARD last Saturday exclaimed.
cts finished !" "What is tinished?'
we asked. The replied. "The story
of May Moreland."
e. N. Yeager moved his goods into
his new store house last week.
This is the only place that can
claim Daylight" and night at the
same time, but it is true with this
place. We have Daylight postoffice,
then we have j. A. Knight, the
blacksmith. JIM.
June II, 1885.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-20
From Dibrell.

To the Standard.
We are having very heavy rains
today which will retard the work on
the farm to some extent, though it is
much needed just now.
Some wheat is now ready for cut
ting, and | think will make a reason
able yield for the amount Of straw if
it can be well taken care of.
Mrs. Mary Newly, consort Of w.
II. Newly, died at her home on the
night Of the 18th and was buried on
Sunday morning.
LEARNED yesterday Of the death of
a young Mr.. Russell, who had been
sick a short time with consumption,
Trade and traffic is almost at a dead
lock at this place, eXcepta few that
would like to try their credit.
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