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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
THE INDIAN UPRISING.
An M. P. Disguised With the NAL
administration of Affairs.
NEWs FROM THE NORTHMEsr.


WINNIPEG, MAN, April 19.-It is
reported that the crew of the steamer
Northeote, which was to have been
sent up near to Clsrke's Crossing
with supplies, has refused to proceed
In view OF the danger OF an attack
from the rebels.
IL Is also reported that the Gait
steamers are stuck in the mud on the
Saskatchewan above Red Deer river.
There is plenty of water below that
point. Gen Middleton has telegraphed
orders to have Capt. White with has
troop OF scouts proceed forward at
once.
A DISetUSTED RANUCR.
Col. t@uimet, in commend of the
Sixty-fifth battalion, has returned here
from Colgarry thoroughly disgustetl
with Gen. Strange. He would not
serve under him. An effort
was made to keep Col. Quimet
here, but being member of the COM
mons he exercised his privileges, de-
lied the military authorities and took
MS own way. File was heard to ex-
press himself with great warmth as to
the management of affairs in the
Northwest by the dominion govern
ment. He said Sir Hector Longivan
and other ministers came to the coun-
try and travelled all over it in Pullman
cars, but had not found single dis
contented man, but it only took him a
few days to find out that the entire
country was disconnected. owing to
the maiadministration of offices here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
MISHAPS AND MISD0INGS.
The Mexican National Rsilway Loses Its
Third Bridge Over the Rio Grande
at Laredo,
A San Antonio Sensational Triple
Lynching in Missouri Shooting AT.
fray in AtasCO County.
An Enraged Husband Slabs His Wife
and her Psramour and Then Cuts
His Own Throat,
INTO THE RIO oRANDE.


LAREDO, TEX, April lo.-The Rio
Grande at this point rose fourteen feet
in two hours this morning. An engine
and train OF the Mexican National had
Just gotten partly on the bridge when
the engineer noticed the bridge sink
ing. He reversed and had just gotten
back on the shore when the whole
structure gave way and went down the
river. This is the third bridge the
same company has lost at the same
place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
YOUNG ASsAssINs ARRESTED.
Rbpcial

MrLLsAp, Ten, April l9.-The as
sassins of Green Rowsey of Mineral
Wells were arrested late last night,
There were five in the plot, two broth
ers named Bell, two brothers named
Glenn and Dave Anglin. The elder
Bell did the stabbing. None OF the
parties are over sixteen years old.
The excitement is intense.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
STRANGE VISITATION.
Curious Birds and Fishworms Borne
on the Wings Of 6 Storm.

Louisville courier.Journai, April l6.
Just preceding the heavy shower
last night at IL o'clock q most re-
markable occurrence was witnessed in
Louisville. Although the night was
DARK and tho heavens were as black
as cosl shaft, white meteors
We're observed floating through
the ornament, AT the corner
Of Fifth and Market streets many
people were gathered watching the
strange spectacle and trying 10 solve
the mystery. AS the clouds thickened
and the distant rumbllng of the thur
der grew louder these strange messen-
gers came nearer, and In time the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
BLOSSOM PRAIRIE.
special.

BLOSSOM PRAIRIE, TEX, April TO-
Prof Iouman, a celebrated vocalist, is
visiting his son at this place. Mr..
fouman is a Canadian, gentleman OF
the highest type, and teacher of vast
experience.
Blossom Prairie has fine new
skating rink, and the young folks had
their first skate last night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
SHOT IN THE TERRITORY.
Special

DENIsoN, TEX, April l9-Tom Lig-
non, a brakeman on Missouri Pacific
freight train, wiffe attempting to put
three tramps of the train near Durant,
L. T., yesterday, was shot by one Of
the tramps In the head. The wound
is not considered fatal. The tramps
escaped.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
RAILWAY sRIDoE BURNEp.

CoNcoRDIA, KAN, April l9.-The
Burlington & Missouri railroad bridge
across the Republican river, near this
point, was burned last night. 1t will
be repaired and trains crossing within
forty-eight hours. The fire is sup
posed to be the work of incendiariee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
pIERREpoNr,s FuNERAr..

ROME, April l9.-The funeral of Mr..
Edwards Pierrepont, late American
charge d. affairs, took place Saturday
from the American Episcopal church.
Two Thousand persons, including the
members OF the diplomatic CORPS, and
many political and mercantile notables
were present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
FULL OF BUcK.sHor.

HoUsToN, TEX, April 19.-An I'M
known man was brought down to-
night from near Hampstead with seven
buck.shot in his body, but he Is still
alive,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
PROTESTS AGAINST oUARANTIsE.

MADRID, April l9.-The govern
ment has instructed its ambassadors
to the various powers to protest
against the imposition Of quarantine
on vessels from Spanish ports on ac-
count of cases of suspicious disease at
Juliva. The government states that
the disease is fast disappearing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
Gala LIly PIonr

IL the best -four In the market, except
the patent Hour ana we offer our Ceres
nour az the best patent flour In the
market; suppose you try sack |.
Fort Worth Grocer Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
AN ARM BROKEN.


DENIsoN, TEX, April los. WEIGH,
q car builder at the Missouri Pacific
shops, had his left arm broken yester-
day by the accidental shutting OF car
door.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
Holloway 4 Co., Dallas. Texas.

Have Just received one carload of
golden German millet seed anu one car
OF early amber sugar cane.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20

EVERY first class aeSis. ,'
Puff Cigarettes. WI n~''
lips,N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


and go TO mill. God tells us that IL we
SOW the wind we shall reap the whirl-
wind. Young man, you are sowing
the seeds Of intemperance and you
will reap the harvest Of delirium ire.
mems. You are living life of sin, to
reap an eternity of punishment. You
say that you don't understand that !;
that 1t Is not just. A man kills an
other, he Is tried, convicted and sem
fenced to be hung. And yet II only
required second to commit the
crime, merely the pulling of hair
trigger. The turpitude Of crime Is
not estimated by the time required
for Its commission, but by the magni-
tude Of the law against 1t. There was
a great strike here the other day; II /
were you sinner, / would also strike
for the wages Of sin Is death. Think
of the seed Ingersoll is sowing. Oh
God! an eternity of sorrow. Think OF
the seed Moody Is sowing bless God
an eternity Of reward.
The speaker closed with an elo-
quent description OF the rewards OF
those who SOW good seeds. Rev. A.
A. Allison led the audience, stand
ing in prayer.
The regular ser vices were then de-
clared at an end, but the preacher an
nounced an after meeting" TO consist
of singing and praying, when all who
might desire IL would be couneeled
with by some Of the ministers present
in regard to their spiritual welfare. A
large number Of the audience re-
mained and joined, with much pathos,
in that sweet specimen OF hymn
ology:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20

terribly though not necessarily fatally
injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-20
Jesus paid II all,
All TO Him owe
SIN had left a crimson STAN
He washed me white as snow,

This meeting lasted some fifteen
or twenty minutes, and was very sue.
cessful IN eliciting expressions Of
Interest from number of the uncon-
verted. Before finally dismissing
the congregation, Mr.. Pearson re.
marked, Christians, now is the time
to show your cOlors; now is the time
to show the sinners OF Fort Worth that
you believe there is hell to which
they are going and a heaven they can
gain."
Services will be held this morning at
$50 o'clock, to which everybody is in
vIted, and especially Christian work
ers. 1t is intended to organize for the
campaign lust begun. Preaching
again tonight at O'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
The Handsome store Building Erected
for Harris Il ShAfer.

The new store building which has just been
completed for Harris q Shafer, the jewellers, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and 10Th
streets, adds another substantial and handsome
improvement to Pennsylvania avenue. The
design of the front is elegant, and affords
another instance Of the fine effects In brick-
work In which Washington architects excel.
The building has frontage Of IS feet and q
depth of So feet. The entire main floor Is oecu-
pied by Harris & Shafer as q salesroom. The
second floor has been arranged in q suite of
apartments, intended for dental Offices, and
thrd q door viii be the
ment Of Messrs Harris & Skaters estab-
iishment, the floor. being divided off
r Dso Tna Snldne is SsaeS So ssa
The heating apparatus has been placed In the
spacious cellar or basement, which also pro-
on the first floor 10 finished In most substan-
tial manner. The store Is finished In mahog-
any. The decorations of the walls and ceilings
Selected because such tints are most Desirable
in q store devoted II, part to the sale and exhi-
81 cen9 Of he ges
in & square dome, supported by four square
Homan pilasters with Ornamental capitals. The
I Issas q Bay Window. This portson, intended for
S S1 screen 81 nahosany beaatlfaily polished d.
and ali Of the metal work in the store is of
hrnss The fixtures Of the store, which INCLUDE
seyeral very elegant upright show oasos tor n.
ulaying stlverware, are OF black walnut The
erect Of the dark-hued mahogany and the bur.
nisl1ed brass b very rich. conspicuous orna.
olsss. set In . frame Of mahogany, panneIed
With stamped leather. Sunk In the frame over
Fiemish war scene. The building was desisrc "A
nv Nr, A q. Muillett. The builders TSrs
6eaers Emmert 4 Hoialey. The cost az fhs
building, exclusive Of the store fittings, VA
n r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
The Mosquito q Blessing.

As this Ii the malarious season Of the year, the
attention OF Judge Hoadly and DIR. Leonard is
called 70 the theory OF Texas physician, who
hAs given the matter some study, that malaria
nay be prevented by allowing mosquitoes to
freely phlebotomize the human system. How
ever eaviroued by a miasmatic atmosphere, or
however the system may be To 10, the mosqui-
toes, IL allowed to gorge themselves with the
blood of . person, draw OF The poison and leave
the ~ stem In q wholesome nd robust coudi ton.
Inc operation may be annoying, and certainly
requires patieLc and resignation, but the end
attained juStifes he means and avoids sinful in
diligence In toast and ale and the bone-raeking
sequences Of heavy doses of whisky and qui-
nine. he discovery made by this Texas physi-
elan also restores faith In the Gil wisdom of the
CreHtor, since IL sufficiently answers the question
Tor, anyway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

Eight Miles In Thtrty.0even uinus4s.
From the New York Tribune. 30
II 10 no wonder that the betting has vesrsd
around on the races for the Americas cup, sDa
that takers ere not easily found even with odds
Of two 70 one on the Puritan. The Yankee sSoop
h the only yacht we know OF that has
made eight miles In thirty-seven minutes.
There 10 reason 70 believe that when Mr.. Beaver.
Webb sent the fiFst notification Of his Intention
70 challenge tor the Gun, In the early pa OF less
December, he had no fdea thai American sptrft
and energy would build . couple q boats 20
shrewd suspicion they entertain thss he ex-
pecee1 - Nest no more formidable foe than tie
Oracle, the Fanny, or the Mischief Indeed,
there are those who say that Mr.. Beavor-Web6
was apprtsed by the "cutter-crazy" element q
the New York Yacht club, that this was n
vorAbie time for him % vrost the old trophy
away, and that he only seat his challenge after
acaref1l review q the situasion here had ben
made for him By his aGeniA- However that
may y. eight miles tn thirty-ssven mtnstes v
. aPoo1 nOs oaapuAAasa 70 en1iven his rs0ecttons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
The Gas Deposit.


Your crusade against the ridiculous extortion
of the gas company seems TO interest the com.
munity. Yesterday you printed another pro.
test against 1t, which very ably showed the alb
gas bin because ne has placed gas pipes and
burners; he ought then also answer for the coal
bill because he has provided fireplaces and
tS Sa to fs tns
but varies according to the caprice of the cierf-
cal blonde who assesses you: Last month was
made TO pay $40 deposit to have the gas turned
gas bill Of former tenant had once last .n Wn aas
been $35 for two months. by the way, it is q
mystery why the gas clerks cannot give YOU q
81 Ss 8: .ss Ell hf ss
spondsnt 81 yssterday, . 90 exaction; al the
more that knew from friends oc-
sss winter Bin: were 80 t. ;ia 'n 81 oa ag
II was to no avail, and I had to pay down my
$16, and getting the assurance from the lofty
IinS my receipt inst Il was losing nosS Sk ana az
the gas company would return my deposit at
the end Of my tenancy and allow me per cent
interest on the Deposit So Gar 50 good; but the
clerical Voice nom some other desk exclaim:
"0oe dssolher hcksrF' ana my blonde lau9hinclv
responded, as he was writing my receipt: ssYss.
S %: + 70 ss e. Ssgs e noe &c, 2, me-
just felt like taking my 416 back and inyestisn a
IL In kerosene fixtures, or In self.9eneratine
fmnsdiassiy more. but the monthly w0u 41iD ne
cissssn, y K Wasd. makes, hss li EIs ns
soS ;syss II g sss: Gould yoa
generating apparatus can be easily placed "a ~
average MEge house and safely WORKED. vsu
would eonfsr quite boon 70 9 large nnmbsr o
avail themselves of any msas 70 Se AZ a4 :. e
extOfta0uAee monopoly. HousRxnnprr- :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
Attempting To sheet Her Trsducer.

Attemptiug To sheet Her Traducer.
From the Fredericksburg va) Free Lance.
The attempt OF Miss Sallie A Westby TO shooe
John E. Beck, jr.. on last Friday evening, In the
neighborhood OF Lesvel's shop, Wa attended,
we are informed, with somewhat novel and
unusual feature. The young lady appeared
upon the scene on horseback, and, after much
persuasion, induced the intended victim 10
leave the house and accompany her TO the main
road. Once there she dismounted, and lifting
her skirts drew from the pocket OF pair u
mems pants which she wore the weapon she
intended to use. 1t is supposed that, having
decided to play the part Of o man, she
deemed it best 20 provide herself with
that portion Of his apparel which might
be concealed, and which answered the pur.
pose of effectually concealing the deadly pistol
sylvania Court House, before Justices Oliver
Eastburn, p. b. Prtchett and M. L. YOUNG
The young lady was discharged, and q bench
warrant charging the young man with perjury
was issued and the case sent TO the grand fury
He gave bond In the sum OF $500 for his APP
pearance At the next term Of the court. The
young lady claims, In justification OF her coursa,
that the young man wrote her Q very insulting
letter, and also slandered her by circulating
scandalous reports about her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

aenor suares,. the Spanish consul esn-
eral In New York ?@caa.ly and enphAttoaily
ban insnrgent. had gained batsls sssr -
Spanish troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
The Courts.

PROBATE COURT-Jud0e Me1rick
Yesterday, estate of w. w. Greenfield: order
to open box in Safe Deposit Co, and will filed
Estate of Benedict Milburn; petition of Ma
tiOnal Metropolitan bank for the appointment
of q collector. Estate of John A. B. Leonard
and Isabel Leonard; notice Of caveats to will.
Estate of Edward P. Walsh letters of admins.
tratiOn granted w. A. Redmond; bond x4OO.
Estate Of Jacob j. Fleishell; will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary issued to Ed.
ward A. Fleishell; bond $500. In re. J.W. King.
minor; John A. Schultz appointed guardian:
Bell Smith appointed guardian; bond $500.
Estate OF George Weinault; petition of George
Viehmann fl ed and order of publication, Is
tate of A. III. Stockman; will admitted to pro
bate, and A. H. and Anna B. Stockman oriaIi-
fed as testamentary guardians on bond OF
$4,000.
Equity CouRr-J,sdge Me,rfck.
Yesterday, Helm agt. Criric; hearing fixed for
9th inst Mills agt Mills; time to take testi-
mony extended. Freeman agt. Freeman: M.
N. Richardson appointed to take testimony.
POLICE CUURT-Judge Shell
Yesterday, NJ. Lee the eleven year old colored
girl who was arrested for stealing O silver snoon
from the residence Of w. H. Babcock, in East
Washington, while she: was paying visit to the
nurse, was before Judge Smell, and her personal
recOgnisance was taken. Andrew b. Reed was
charged with placing the contents of privy in
q sewer Reed was sworn in his own behalf
and refused to answer questions propounded
by the court, and he was fined $5 for contemnt.
The nuisance case was suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

Most of the old comedy, soubrette and eccen-
trio favorites will be with us John T. Raymond,
Nat Goodwin in 1.-THE Skating Rink, Emmett
ana MAGGIE Mitchell will be at Albaugh's. Kate
Castletoii returned from the Pacific coast, will
aisn he there Lolita will come to the National,
The Florences, Gus Williams, John and Emma
Howson in new comedy introdncing special
swain, NJ 3: Curtis, Milton NoeIes, Mr. and
smith Russell and Hoyt's new travesty, "A
Tin soldier" will al be cut
Jne Jefferson will put In one OF the week.
OF his very short se.son st the National
viii, his fine romantic play Of sNordock. viii
also come 70 the National Fanny Davenport
ai.o hooked by Manager RApley.
Manager Ford win run . god line o. attsAc.
expedient 70 announce thsm ct this time. Man.
s~ar Her1or will also play some excellent com.
binauons q his dnsiy ntted ~ thsatsr n Ian
con- M n, nainsfrel companies ON the fooA vfla h
Rasiov. Wilson and Rankina, Mcfnfyro and
Meath M.yiFiy s sna a RnHsi%r9ss 40
and 6lavina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
WHAT THE CHILDREN STUDY.
Inc Ladder of Learning Climbed ~
Public school Pupils.

THE REVISED COURSE OF STUDY To GO INTO
EFFECT THIS YEAR-TEXT BOOKS TO BE USED
METHODS DE TEACHING PRESCRIBED. ETC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

I2uSilou SpaTTOWe. SpdTTOWS nave IOT several
years past been. to q greater or less extent
birds in New York and other large cities, and
are perhaps just Is good eating. The fancy for
reed birds on toast, is pretty much . fashion,
just as In the case of the canvasback duck, whose
the OF
to that Of the red-head and some others Of our
fresh-water ducks
THE oRroLAN Oh RAIL.
'sThe so-called 'ortolan' Of our marshes Il not
the true ortolan, which Is q European bird,
somewhat resembling our reed bird in appear
ance and habits, and therefore 90 totally diner
ent from the sora or rail that IL is almost incon-
ceivabe how the name 'ortolan' should have
ever been applied to the latter. The right name
Of the bird called Ortolan here IL the rail- or sOra
Il winters in the Central American states some
m mnny n SS In. y
birds 60 into the mud and hibernate like frogs
This arises from the fact that they leave for the
lence under the cover Of the night. The marsh
may be full Of them one day, and the next day
are not To- eastern sne fa Ths OF
are found all over the United States, including
the Pacific coast There IL much confusion In
White, 'for instance s called quail in New Eng.
land, and partridge In Virginia, while the
rusd grouse ga !, -, known e he partridge
been drawn largely rom both north and SOUTH m.
Wher English folks first settled in this county
they applied 70 the birds the names Of the birds
in the old country which they most closely re
name OF the English quail and the ruined grouse
I'm Virginia the name OF the pheasant These
their names were borrowed. In fact there are
no game birds found In this country, which are
identical with lnose IN England from which,
names with the exception Of some OF the ducks
and goeoe, which arc In many casos common
mallard. pintail, broad bill, eta"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

Speaking and Wrting-Simple sentence: use
Of capitals; use Of marks Of punctuation: form.
ing compound sentences from simple ones
common authorizations. Examination and de.
dueion Of short stories and descriptions e lesd
position 10 be assigned until thorOughly nre-
pared orally. Recitation of poetry suited 10 the
ters to H. inclusive, and chapter xVf t to bs
used as a guide.
spelIing~Ai the words that can be used in.
larry. With this end in view, make use Of the
reading and all other lessons, and suitable
ss ahe w Hew Book
thoroughly teach the same. Dictate sentences
containing words needing special attention.
Use blank books or an equivalent for spelling
exercises. The more common abbreviations
used in writing and printing Diacritical marks
and their uses-macron and breve.
Arithmetic-W ritten-Integefs: Notation and
numeration: addition; subtraction; simple ex-
| ercises in multiplication and division. Deci-
thousandths to units: notation and n1m en1
| ton, addition and subtraction of the same.
| United states currency: The units with their
ton. addition and subtraction of the same.
This subject is TO be taught without the use OF
Oral-suitable exercises to precede and &C
| company the written work. Exercises nom
First Lessons in Numbers, through Lesson 7a.
pint, quart and gallon, with visible illus.
trations. Clear idea Of common fractions used
| Penmanship-For the first eight weeks with.
| out copy book, thorough drill in position, pen
/ holding and movements; review small and capt
1 tai letters. With pen and ink. On slate. Capi.
| tai letters and Arabic figures.
/ Drawing-Pupils draw on paper and black
board. Teachers, on blackboard. Subjects o.
lessons: Straight and curved line forms-from
| copies: rom dictatiOn; from memory; design OF
| inventive drawing. Drawing from objects. Fol
| use OF pupils. Drawing book No. 1. first half q
| the year; Drawing-bOok No. 2, second half q
| the year.. For use of teachers, Teachers Man
| ual, Part ], TO accompany Drawing-books and
| III.
| Music-National Music Chartx I'd Series, Nos
to II, inclusive. second National Music
Reader, to bottom Of 25th page. individual
| prae i,e-have aI least two pupils sing alone
each day. Other songs and exercisea that may
! be required by the Music Director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

Reader, finished. Praotics throushout the
course In reading assight nom DeFoe's Robinson