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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Mcssrs. Ross & Ross have purchased
the Hanna & Hogsett, Cause Phillips,and
i, Il. Cooper abstracts OF rurrant county
records, the only abstracts cover ng the
records previous to the Dire of March 20,
1876, destroying the records Of the coun-
IT, They propose TO keep these abstracts
wen up to date aud In their management
to suit the public convenience and have
reduced prices to Il very reasonable
standard Consult advertisement. "Bort
Worth aud Tarrant county abstract"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Nv ANTEB--A piano player, WHO rs also d
w good vocalist. Apply To Carrie Wlaon
Harold rcN
NNTANTEp,-N first class miller 10 run
w tntco run cuetom mill Apply to u
Rom
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
Rceppolutcd clerk ct the supreme Court,
] AAnnl.llll ~, NM. ILnaniIn

TYLfW, TEN, Dec, 1.-The Ruprcma court
this morning rrnppnintud tharlea s. Morse To
bc tlcrk 81 the supreme court at Austlu. In
lklG Mr. Morse was appointed slick of the court
uf appeals at Galveston, which oflrC he huld
until The death of Mai. pcuurmAndic. the clerk
of the aupremo court ut AuetiH, tonr years aEn.
whUp that puaitun was given by the court "a
Mr Morse. When the present constitution
went into effect Ia ~ thurO were SIX clerks
appointed one onCh for the two courts az the
three branches. ono OF these clorks II, T..
Roherls of 'ryler, rcelgnpi Go accept u pOsitl0n
under his father, Gov, Roberts. OF lhu uthpi
nyo Mr. Morse "a NOW aud was az tho time ui
Mai. DUnurmundio'e death, the only ono living
Omit Tom smith of TYLER col H. Muoauio
Galveston, W, y F0ris aud W, T., DenOr
nf Austin all having died.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
rMOrfsslnNAL.

losN y ROSS, atiornvys hf iaW nnd owneYs
h OF the "feft Worth and larfAnt cnnniV
AuAtrArtH 4peciHl attention gwen ID tltiss m,
litigation pertaining 20 lands Ioana tegntiatsa
on couniy lands ana inside eity properly ono,
in iAYn book, over Zane Cctii'a real eeihie and
Insurance oiiice.
WOOD. klsiikk 4 fuND, Attornoys al.
w Law, san Marcos Texas
lAANi~ NkAl,l n NOUhlsS. Nt,.fncc. -,
~ Commodore Al Law, over Fprt W1fth IA
uennl hanh, Main eifnel Fur Wefn., 10Y
1AR Wv. llpHfli, nonsoopat6i,t oo,c,
~ and rcsldvnci' fhifd glfecf corner nn,f
A ~, s.N q ~ MI sundays 10 toi9 4. M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
Very Ilemprl,nblc Diaoovcry.

Mr., George V willing OF Manchester
Mich, WrItcsi "My wife has been almost
helpless for i've years, so helpless that
SHE could not turn over IN bed alone. She
used two bottles OF Electric Blttcrs and Is
so much Improved that she is able now TO
do her own work"
Electric Btters will do all that Is
claimed DsthcmI iiundrpds of testino'
niuls nrtost their great curative powers
only nlty cents II bottle at H. w. VIII
Jams Co.'s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

ny virtue OF an order ct the commits
ia November term, 1885, I Will, nt the
now courthouse door OF Clay county, on
10 erli what a known a. tho old court.
house property, belonging 20 Clay coun.
~, az public auction 70 tue highest and
hest bidder for one-halt cash and one.
half IA twelve months, said sale 20 be suli-
icct 70 ratification BY tho commissioners
court OF clay county.
+, NJ. STINK,
Agent AND Commissioner Of Sale for
Clay county, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

NVi'lN w VIC NNN'ANNs
liEMrsrUAu, Tux, Doc Id Burton was
alul aud Nntd BY hlH brother IN law, tluude
Lnrnne, last night Burton and j, IL kcwloy
had dlmouty aud lhronc t1of the part OF hur
ton, aud as hU wis coming into Ms humV mis-
took him tor krWicy and nrud ON him lie diUd
VA thten hours uftot bclng Slot After larhnc
saw what hu Ind done be tiled 10 lpko his own
n very hard, ihrAuc was married Nhput week
ugn tu IutOu'a HiHtCr From what can De
lvuruUd the quarrel took place about Hune
woman at IA dance
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Proposals will be received up 10 and
includlni necnmbrr o, 1883, for the Gree.
ton nnd,ompletiou oi q throe-story aud
hasemefl stone store building for Mr.
Joseph l. Brown, In the city 0i Fort
Worth, TEX. Plans and Specifications
can be son al the olilce Of =, B ilaggarl.
archltoa, corner 81 Fifth and Houston
streess, lover Henry s Peaks hardware
store.
llddfs win Do required 10 furnish
pupehnd suisiclent bond Tor the faithful
pcrloriaree Of thtir CONTRACT,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Tx Sc. Louis Republican took about
the same View as Tm GAarrrR, when II
said,
President Cleveland IS not llkcly 20 allow his
mistaken friends to pcraaado him 10 abandon
hla exproseed intention Of attending tho funeral
Of vice President Hendricks Their success
would 100 q national humiliation,
We'll, they succeeded
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
nnrlncn,. Amman snl.c.

The best salyc In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilbmlns,
corns and all skin cTuptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required IL
IL guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded, Price 20 cents per
box. For sale by II, w, Williams & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

EuRNlsnED ROOM with board, Tor two
4 Bentlcmcn 81 Pecan street, bolwctn
Socond and rnlrd
Lyon iENI-W Wen funshed, plnstarod aud
4 pnpcred rooms, p0p Taylor street
L'LErANI UOOMN tor rent, over FrOd L.
IA Kings drug store. For further informn
Iinn apply 10 Fred l.. king.
DIE ~ ,Nr ROOMS and Hrst class board ON
! ioasonhhc terms can be furnished al 8i5
Pccnn sitcoi corner rhlrd
LNuRNisilED ROOMS, rcntrul location. 10
Il rent hy Alra NJ. r. Garth, southwest cor
ncT sctpnd nnd Florence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
rnr lIlorary yonturea b our honornhl,

TUX literary ventures OF our honorable
governors do not bring them fame in the
world OF letters, GOV. Roberts "'rcNas'
and COY. lromnd'a "Progrcss of Texas
are not, we ben 20 assure the grlnnng
country, fair samples Of what we have At
home linther, we AJAX you, take Mira-
beau d. Lamar's "Daughtcr OF Mendoza"
as our standard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

MIR. l., X TARyEn from Bolton wrltcsi
''You urc making rnr GA1rrrr one OF the
very best papers IN the whole country,
and hope you arc meeting the success
such deserving efforts merit"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

'iwr nAye downed the Herald aud
now we ara after THE GAZETTE" All
right, boysi II Is u free country, and time
viii tell. But lot ua give you q pointer
Lay In good stock Of time, patience,
money aud money. TnE GA1nrrE Is
tho child OF North Texas,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

IIpAp Irclaud's oprogress Of TcSas'
In tho North American Review, Read II
ana weep. Tho mule-Garod rabbit Of the
old AIculdo Is a Jim Dandy compared to
this piece IN tho Review.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

DALLAS seems to be M unhealthy place
for daily papers, The World, the EVEN
ng News the Evening journal, the Done
ocrat and the Herald are all dead, The
epidemic is icariuily fatal. "lIurah for
the next TINT goes"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
So mm,ird Anothor sInn.


NpNclA 10 lhh hitotlN'
HFToN. TrN.. prc. l.-rhls evening Miss
Mmge 'iillet and M Ice lluytOn, both lead
ing members of G4ciUiy Ut Bolton, met, accord
iuR to previous arrangements, nc VI, w y,
/ NuTthfupH residence aud were married rms
Hiinir created considerable OF sensation iu ~.
clnl .irrlcs, ua 'hc crrdH wore ont for the
/ young lady 10 marry another gentleman next
I IyVpl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

DALLAS, Tx. Dec. LIN rcfpdnec 10 cal
bv County Judge Bower nnd Mayor lifoWn
tlnre was d Ineutipg pf ritllenH In the city hnl
10 nipht to pay tribute ~ thc mrmofy Of Woo
President Hendricks. speeches were mndH Wy
IL nuufber ~ piliKunH, ana 10 hnt NJ resolutions ol
thu usual it hgtb ana tenor was adopted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

BlNutAt, TVS. Doe - Prohibition win be
yutcd ON tu morrow, There WINS grand rally
Of me- anti ,prunibiHonlsts ut the court house
90 night, with band, torch light pruUctHlou ole.
The real estate hnu huiidiup association,
whirn had heptt one OF tlo iuatilutlonH oi Bfru.
/ han, sold GOT tg yaiuhhlr property 10 dry, ron
plHtlnR of four tWJ tory hnildinga 80 the
/ pquurr mud q large two atdryh ick Ivory Ftnblu,
I 10 ritbcuJ hotc, thu price hgRreghNug til,buu
| lhhL onrnuInlInn INN now cnnANN U rAlal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

TongalgP has already done very good
service b two cases OF hahltual head,
ache q u otherwise very obstinate and
mtacialm
Thoo, herman, NJ d., st, Louis, Mo,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Tim Times Is now the only afternoon
paper in Dallas. liltwlll stop trying to
build up the Dallas End Of the Galveston
News by predicting death to all other
mornlug papers, the Times can make
money
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

NV0rIHI 10 tUN NlNNTINl
pAIFsfist. 1EN, Dec. i,--Thls hae been The
largest cotton 1uy OF Lhc season, aver 200
bales hayinV beon received
Mr. Ben iinli wac married 40 The MothOdlel
church last uycuiuR To- Niss Maggie scott, the
danghtor of prosperous farmer living tao
miics east Of th0 city. Row Mr Mnihlg OF
hciatiuE,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Adam 1'nG GAzgrrn takes oceasIon to
romark Thcrc nrc railroads and rumors
of railroads. Ia the land, Tho arms OF the
Queen city ero rcoohing out
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

yfemiffdffes bD dr0H p0ai0Rec moHtB 0rder o.
A. rrgisfsred letter, ~ rat Of gficc
Correspondence ~ g0Hcitcd upon ht ncps no
gro,opt Information n eucnts aud necs h0ppen
ma of general tHfcrcjf solicited, and Wht pf
PROPERLY Compensated. ~,
= du COMMUNICATIONS bfcHded lor pnbicghwl
s,uaf bf accommodated IN me uftfer'e name ana ~
dveas-aot Bor publication, bit ~ an ep'deHco oi
rood NTH $780,.
Parties writing ~ Tnt GAZETTE on otlWes.s
perso,,1t 10 Msaseires ,oiu pie0ye io0sc stamp J0r
IN fsffers ye1aflfg 10 business ~ am kind Mo"d
b. addfcssed 70 TnE aANEifk hs'f UorW f"'
DEMOCRAT Publishing COMPANY
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Tho greet majority OF ladies during
pregnancy uftcr more or less % exuemc
constipation We assure thctn that the
use OF llipaio2ouo win relieve thls
trn1hln
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
Advice 60 Mothers.

Mrs. WILSON'S Soothing syrup should
always hc used for chlldgcn teethlug. Il
s0othes the child soiteus The gums, al
lays al pain, cures wind uolio, aud Is the
best remedy for dlauhoa. 80 cents u
ht,ttip
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
nnlr rhlr,. nn,.l

And the grand suit viii be given away by
Fakes & Go, II IN need OF furniture,
purchase Il from thcm and secure u
chance in this grand Gift, Goods sold ON
the iustallmCnt plan.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

And Hen notes negotiated IN sums OF
$1,000 and upwards, on improved pro-
dictyo FARMS or fenced PASTURES. County
bonds negotiated,
u. II. GUASdEH,
over finders National bank, Fort Worth,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Ttr 1rst report Of Democratic post
maator-gencral for quarter OF century
appears In Tun GAzErrE to-day
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

THE GAZETTE has tho largest
bona-fide circulation Of any daily
newspaper publishod in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

WIN gave you money on bedroom and
Don't buy until you ha 'e
seen tine goods Goods sold ON the In
stnllmcnt plan
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Oner the following Inducements Lowest
prices and largest stock TO SOLICIT from
with every 500 purchase they present yng
with ticket M iho drawing Tor tbotLcm.
suit which win be given avn"
0nly thirty days from nov
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

AZ the eloalnt display OF holiday goods,
at prices tnsUit the times, at Eastwood
& Oesch's dug store,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
STATE NEWS.
DoIngs aud Happenings Of ihe Day
Occurrences for Veal
or Voc.
gatherings from oser tho state Hoported
specially for tho Gnzette by It's
own Correspondents.
IIeiton.


ngfTON TIN, pcc. l.--Nal q. Henderson ia
~ stump Bon county nEnintt prohibition. Iho
ProhibiilGniafg treat him WIN indifference.
bnlgH
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
"THE LITTLE HUCELEBERRY."

There nro very fow who do not know Of TINS
little bush growing alongside " our nominating
aud hillsi but very fpW realize the fact, that
tho little purple berry. which so many VI ms
have eaten iu most every shape, there ii a prin.
Clpic In II having wonderful effect on ihH
towels. Dr BKEcr'H liuCkclGcrry Cordial ia
the utUAT suUrifrnN REMEpY that fesiufoa
the little one trcthing, ana Cutoh DlbrfhWR,
Hysontory ana Crnmp Collie,
WhUn Il Nv cunsldercd that at this season on
the year sudden aud dangerous attacks Of no
bowels are so frequent, AMI we hear ot 80 many
dystha occurring before pbyNclnn cnu IN
cRiled In, ~ h important thht every n0hrr-
Bprely relief 4 dose Of which VIII relieve the
pain 6ud ave much anxiety, DR.. Higgcrk'
lluclglrhcrry Cordial rs simple remedy
which any chll Is pleased TO take.
The Weariud mother, losing sleep IN nurHnE
tho little one tcething, should uHc TINS medi'
rno blctn "a bottle, Send 2c, stamp to Wnltm
a. Taylor, Atlanta. GA, for Riddle Hook.
Tn,Ior's Cherokee Remedy OF Sweet
Gum aud Mullen wlll cuso coughs, Group
aud Consumption Price 70 cts and u bottle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
no run PUBLIC.

Parties having bills against THE Ga
zEI1E viii please present them promptly
on tho let Of each month On the 10Th
Of each month every bill Of every Kind
will 80 settled in fail. II found correct
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
Ihe Thing to unvc.

Cut.glass bottles in all shapes, colors
aud prices at Eastwood & Oesch's drug
store
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

COntHctsn Tor cement walks aud cement
ing builillgs. onloe SOC Main street
Fort Won't. Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

WEDNESDAY monsso, prornDr" 3
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Garry u large assortment of Vienna bent
wood furniture. Cnll aud see these ole
giant goods, which viii lo sold OH the Ia
stallmept plan at cost.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
uiIs,Nl.,,oC nNNCIss.

Xrl,1usi,NN mo- nc ATES for sale by STOW
Y M : IA, Ht, Austin, TcN.
f,ttit,-,a,,5 game to j, II Robinson, butcher
n,,S NSaler In Ramc, 1913 Main street, Fort
Wo,i9 satisfactory returns made,
,IONEN, MONEY, MONEY n N. Whitakcr.
Al the vipcculiurst, offers great reduction
~ grlpo roots viii sell until former notice In
lots from au0 10 1000 at $50 q thousand already
pncbud aud ready Tor 6hpmeut, nnd VIII shin
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Ofnee on Fertilization, spt0nd ". Between iiepHi9n
postoilcs ~ Netond.,lsss Nail Halter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

r OsT--N heavy winter han. robe. "a Tuesday
4 afternoon In accident on "oulh lamar
street. Finder please return :" ~ Ntor8'
jackson, First National hp-",
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

lYO MN sUHSCRfBFRsi
fY,oMaye frepaid By ne Pibiilhcrs')
Ijafiy. weekly,
una Yonr, XXI. $40 90 One Year l.s,t,,',N Ml
III Months, ... b 90 Hix MOntha .t.' ~
Thtce Months y % Three hqnths"'.. on
DRLIpERED ~ C1RRfER5s
T., tyeoh .........,...........,..2b cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

Your liver needs q tonic this hot
weather, Nothing equals Tohln's licpa-
to1onc Ask your druggist Tor u.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

x. NJ yAazAEDT, JOSEPH \ Brow :,
~ TuRHIR W. A. HUFFMAN,
- ~ 0nc,eiarv Treasurer,
X. M. vanlandt, w @. Turner,
Jos. n. Brown, w a, huhnani
n. Il. paddock, Chag. Schouber,
JAS. w. Swayne.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
w, A. Huffman, w. q. Turner, j. W.
Swayne.
w. r. Malone, General Manager
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02

eates OF Advertising Furnished on April
gntioB.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-09
AN nprsoDE our wEsr.

PrTrsBURo, PA, March s,--Nows
reached hers tonight OF the killing Of
William Peyton, alias Dick Buckley.
the ahooter, Mt Sheridan, Wyoming
territory, Peyton was raised In Ale
gheny and went West, where he organ
lied gang and terrorized Wyoming.
Montana and other territories. He
rode into Sheridan and entered a sa-
loon, threatening TO shoot everybody
who refused his invitation 10 drink.
lie quanreied with one Of the men Ia
the saloon who picked up shotgun
and fred, killing Pcyton almost In
stantly. He was desperate 10 the last
and aimed his pistol nj the man who
shot him when falling but he was
too weak TO pull the trigger. peyton
had been ordered by the vigilance
committee 10 leave town, but he re-
fused,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-09
oEN. dnANr.
The pa.Ient Slowly IpprovIng.


NEW York, March B.--Gen. Grant
passed restless night last night, but
he slept from 0 10 II u IA This even.
Ing ID )ctors Barker and Douglass 10.
gether with DR.. 5brRdy, held consul.
taiion and pronounced the patient gem
orally better
WHAT THE TRIBUNE RAYg,
NEW YOKE, March g. rhe Tribune
Of Monday Hay4:--' The bast IL and CON
fusion that have been the noticeable
OF the neighbour.
hood wbpre Gen. Grant lives
gave wsy yesterday 10 this
quietness aud psaesfulnese Of
Sunday. aud the members Of bis fam
lily were disturbed only NJ rare Inter
walls by the ringing ~ the front door
bell and an anxious inquiry as 70 the
generals condition. Under the
present state OF Affairs his
body 10 not nourished
sufficiently TO replace the enormous
waste taking place coDftAntly.
Though he takes some nOurlshment
daily In the shape of concentrated
food, yet on account OF tue depressed
state OF his digestive organs. i " not
properly asslmilated and much Of The
strength that should he derived from
the food Is lostD
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-09
BEAUTY LrD asrnar.

SAN ASroNio, Tex, March s. 81
olety circles st now have large
sized scandal on hand, which is re-
ceivlng q god deal Of attention on this
streets and elsewhere. Two young
girls about sixteen years OF ago were
misied by tho sanlc young man.
On Saturday night they armed
themselves with cowhIdes and
sailed forth 80 administer
to him severe chastlsement, They
did not lind, him but they we're after
wards discovered by heir parents In u
house Of prostitution. A scene fol.
lowed this morning The glrle were
forolbly taken home and shooting
scrRpe IL now most imminent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-09
SUNDAY SlNNINGS.
Tho Only oolored Man In tho Town OF
Vernon Killed by a Sixteen Year.
Old White Boy.
Two Naughty Sweet-sixtsens Armed
With uowhid,s in Search Of the
Same rruant Lover.
The Organizer Of oanE Of rerrcrizers
Meets an untimely End In
Wyoming Territory.
COMEDY russEn ,sro TRAGEDY.

special,
WICHITA FALLS, Tx, March g.
Another bloody tragedy has been
added to the list at Vernon. making
the fourth since January LIST. The
only negro man In the town was killed
to-day Just before II o'clock by Bin
Jones, the non OF Hillis Jones, who
was assassinated on the night Of She
night OF tho lith Of January last. Az
Bill was the only eyewitness to the
killing, he was exhonerated by the
Jury OF inquest which was Summoned
to investigate tbs affair TO day, From
Jones' statement he aud the negro had
made arrangements TO asaist each
other In diggi q dug-outa, and at the
time Of the homicide they were On.
gagged In digging tho negr,e'eldug.out,
one mile from town. Jones gays he
threw some dirt on the negro merely
In fun, which Iaado him very
angry and he then began 10
abuse Jones and curse him.
The negro attempted TO strike Jonea
ON the head with apade jones' then
made for his Winchester which was
near al hand, the negro f,llowiug with
the spade and attempting to strike
him. Jones fred ON him just NJ soen
Al he could get his gun raised and oon-
tinued 90 fire until he had shot him
ak times. The corpse had 10 bo taken
care Of by the white men Of The town
who hauled II homo, dressed II this
afternoon and prepared the Same for
burial, which will @ko place to'mor-
row. The negro leaves wife. Jones
Ia only sixteen years old.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-09
RreIrhts a CoIIIsIan.

LAWRENCE, KAN, March : Two
through freight trains on the Atchison.
Topeka 4 santa Re road collided near
the city this morning. No one was
fatally hurt. The damage 10 property
Il estinasted ut e7G. 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-22
Contracts Awarded.

WASHINGTON. April 21.-Contracts for
wagon transportation in the military de-
partment of Dakota have been awarded as
follows: From Glendive to Camp Poplar
river. 10 J. L. Burns of Glendive; from
Custer station TO Fort Custer. to Paul Nc
Cormick of Junction City. Mont: from
Custer to Fort MaginniS. to S. Bufor1l,
Junction City. Mont; from Broadwater
Landing to ASSinaboine. to J. W. Power of
Chicag.: Helena to Fort AS>.habOine, To J..
W. Power. Chicago; Bartlett to Fort Tot
ten. to Frank Palmer of Fort TOtten: from
Bismarck to Fort Yates. 10 J. Keown of
Bismarck: from Running Water to For,
Randall. 10 D. L. Pratt of Fort Randall;
from Fort Pierre to Fort Meade, to Walter
Is. jordan of ST. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-22
Capital Chaff.
Special to the Globe.

SpeCldl 10 tue UlOOt.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-There are fifty
five members of the house of representa-
tiyes receiving their mail in this city.
There are, It is said, nearly one hundred
applicants for the position Of consul-general
to Paris.
Postmaster McC Cleary. of Pittsburg. whose
term would not expire for nine months, has
resigned.
1t will cost Hon. Bayiess Hanna the new
minister to Persia. nearly SS. 900 for trans
portation for himself and family to breach
the capital of that empire.
1t is said that Congressman Matson OF
Indiana has succeeded in getting Demo
cratic postmasters in nearly all fourth-claSs
postoffices in his district
1t is said that nothing will be done about
the appointment of postmaster at Terre
Haute, Ind. until after the 1st Of May.
There are four or five applicants fer the
place.
The new addition TO the congressional
cemetery has been graded and terraced
Many new burial sites are being
laid of. Among the monuments re-
Gently added is handsome one Of
dark marble to the memory of Sergeant
Cross of the Greely relief expedition. 1t
was erected by his widow, and is in the
western part of the cemetery. The queS-
ton has been raised at the war department
as to how long the military guard stationed
at the tomb of Garfield is 10 be kept upon
present duty. There Is no probability that
the guard VII be relieved Until the monu-
menf has been completed aRd the remains
of Garfield deposited In vault from which
their removal would be impossible