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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-04
SnOT AM COTULLA.
A Mexican Rough Occasions Trouble while
On Spree.

special to the Gazette.
CoTuLLA, TEX, Aug 8.-Marcellus
Doueherty, half-breed Mexican, who
has been promisclously shooting of his
pistol on the Rio Grande for several
wears, got into drunken row here last
night with man named Hsrwood The
latter fred one shot at HIM, which missed
him and hit Deputy Sheriff Mcneil In the
neck, inAlcting Il dangerous though not
fatal wound. A number Of citizens
turned out for the purpose Of lynching
Dougherty, out he skipped out on the
order. Dougherty Is q
dangerous, quarrelsome man, and viii no
doubt be hanged yet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-04
rHK FEKLING AT MIDLoTHIAN

Special 70 the Gazette.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEX, Aug. 8.-The cx
citement Of the past few days over the
congressional race has given place 70
the consideration Of the grave question
Of war. While the people Of this vicinity
have from the first viewed this matter
with deep sclicitude, II was not until She
troubles mad assumed gheir present grave
aspcct that action was seriously con
eidcred necessary -vn ~ paSt Xrh
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-04
mr. PATTERNS,
NEW STYLES,
DESIRABLE GOODS.
|ENHP CARPETS

bright low sc yard and ranging up per yard;
a sud@ inches.
Carpets yard WIDE in handsome having the
% extra supers 25c price up the
&rp per yard
of cotton chain carpets and filing
are bright seryceable at CSC
I'M Carpets, wonderful variety to select from,
WOOL, in full and
Thought represented These goods for their superior
,yce this unit desirable, and
m of phys c. c. shown full complete
10 Soc.
grade Spys represented ranging price to ST.
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FIRE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
The Patients Removed Without Loss
of Life or Accident.

NEWARK, n. J. Jan 2.-Shortly after
three o'clock this afternoon fire was
discovered in the easterly front wing of
the insane asylum, which is situated
about two miles from the center of the
city. The flames shot up the chute to
the attic and in a few minutes it was a
seething mass of flame, The wing was
six hundred feet long and as the interi-
or fittings were of oiled pine they
ignited very readily and burned fierce
ly. In this wing were. 1O3 patients.
The medical superintendent at once
summoned his staff of assistants and in
a few minutes all of the unfortunates
were mustered in the yard without ac-
cident. OF the patients taken out 33
were women and II men. Very little
difficulty was experienced in controll-
ing them. The entire fire department
was summoned to the scene but could
render little service, owing to the scar
city of water. The flames spread rap
idly to the third floor, and along the
entire length of the wing in both di-
rections. At the west end it was
stopped by blank wall, twenty-five
inches thick. which prevented its
spread to the center and other wings of
the institution. by hard work the
tiremen kept the flames to the second
floor, although the lower floors were
hardly damaged by water.The total loss
will probably amount to $1,000; fully
covered by insurance.
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& The. e.BoYnton.Plan.

Washington Special to Pioneer Press:
The Democrats Of Dakota have con-
cluded that the territory ought to be
admitted. The stand taken by South
Dakota has thus far made friends for
division and admission, and the op.
position to the Huron plan has been Sc
tame and feeble that the prospect isnot
reassuring. The possible admission
of one Republican state, with the
material left for another, is not exactly
what dakota Democrat takes pleas.
ure in contemplating. To take the
wind out Of the sails of the South
Dakota proposition for admission, the
Democrats will unite and press fol
action the bill introduced last week
for the admission, Of the whole terri
tory. This is Committeeman Boynton's
enabling act. 1t provides for oonsti
tutional convention to be held in Bis
marck on the first Tuesday ir
December, 1886, to which one delegate
shall be sent from each organized
county and one additional delegate
from each. 900 population returned al
this years census. The election o1
these delegates is to be held Tuesda,
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FAMILY MURDERS.
.lsS Ss,kkessssiSil Of Violent Deaths in
e9y One Family.

DETROIT, Jan. 2.-Mrs. Elizabeth
knoch, mother Of Frank knoch, who
was murdered on the night of Decem-
Der 18th, with his entire family and the
house burned to hide the crimes, died
Friday night under circumstances
which suggested poisoning. A post
mortam examination was held to-day
when To the surprise of the physicians it
was found that her skull was fractured
by a heavy blow which had left no
mark. IL was thought that her son
Gustaya, had had some connection
with the former murder and the officers
had been expecting an ante-mortem
statement from the mother who has
been confined at home with nervous
prostration, ever since she was on the
stand at the inquest On the victims of
the late tragedy. This is the fourth
suspicious death in this family. The
father, Christian, was found dead in
barn some years ago with a cut in
his head, then said to have
been made by the kick of a horse.
Then the brother Chas. disappeared two
years ago this winter. and his body was
found in the river the next spring, with
marksof violence and a chain about the
body from an unused pump on the
knoch homestead, and last month an
other son was killed with his wife and
two babies and the house burn
ed with the dead bodies in it. Suspi-
cion has turned to Gustave, and
this suspicion is now strengthened
by the murder of the mother, though
as yet no convicting evidence has been
discovered. Another brother is a half
witted fellow who has been confined in
an insane asylum, and an uncle Joe. has
been for years a..lunatic, though never
considered dangerous.
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Gerry man who mixed his teas-all
wanted to reform the other fellows.
They obeyed the law of public demand"
in their business, and denied the press
the same right. Ideal newspapers had
existed in the minds of men for centu-
ries, and there alone did they exist, for
their graves were countless, and the
one that filed the great "want'' still
appeared to remain to be established.
Mr.. Medill suggested that the gentle
men present represented millions of
dollars, and if they were so dissatisfied
with the existing condition of the
newspapers there yet remained many
graves which could be filled by "ideal'
newspapers. In this busy day, with
the public intelligence and moral tone
ever advancing, the press kept pace
with all the other trades and profess
sions in dignity and honesty.
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THE SHARON ESTATE.
The Precautions Taken to Keep 1t
From Sarah Althea.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The agents
OF the estate in this city of the late
ex-senator Sharon of Nevada, to-day
placed on record deed which was
made by Sharon, November 4th, 1885
a short time before his death by which
he transfers all his property in this
city and elsewhere to his son, Fred G.
Sharon, and his son Francis q: New
land, in trust for the heirs who are
mentioned in the deed by name, and the
division of the estate described. This
deed has been published in full and
contains the clause in reference to
Sarah Althea Hill, whose claim to be
Sharon's wife has recently been decided
by the United States Circuit Court at
San Francisco adversely to Miss Hill.
Sharon in emphatic language declares
that she is not his wife and that the
"dear wife" letters are forgeries, and
lnstructs his heirs to continue the legal
light against this claim to the last
resort On account of the dover right
which favorable verdict for Miss
Hill would have entitled her to all the
property of Sharon, all his property in
this city has been withdrawn from the
market. AS soon as the trustees notify
the agents herethe property belonging
to this estate, which consists of unim-
proved property lying entirely in the
heart OF the most fashionable part Of
the city and valued at one quarter of a
million OF dollars, will be placed again
in the market. Most of this property
was acquired by Sharon i'll satisfaction
OF deed of trust which he had given
to ex-senator Stewart and .)aage
Sunderland members of the famous
California syndicate which III II bought
large blocks OF land i'll the northwus-l
tern section OF the city.
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A FEARFUL DISASTER.
Seventeen Persons Drowned Under
Peculiar Circumstances.

New YORK, Jan, 2.-Mail advices
from Panama say: Dec. 22d, two
families named Silva and Gonzales
left Talcahuano, Chill, in boat for
the purpose of taking part in the
festival of "Our Lady of Carmele."
Upon the return voyage when
the mouth of the Andiel
river was reached it became necessary
to alter the position Of the sails, and
for some unknown reason all the pas
sengers rushed to one side Of the boat
which then capsized. All hands were
thrown into the water. The cries of
the drowning people were heard by
two men who put off in lighter to
render what assistance they could,
The men picked up five persons one of
whom, a Chinaman appeared to be
quite dead. As the boat was unable to
stand under so great a weight it was
resolved to throw the supposed dead
Chinaman overheard. This was
accordingly DONE The Chlnaman,
however, no sooner touched the water
than he seized hold of the gunwale of
the boat and capsized it. The recently
rescued people and the men were
thrown into the sea and out of seven
persons, five were drowned. : The
persons saved were francesca Con
zales and one of the men. Two boats
were dispatched from, Talcahuano to
the fatal spot and they returned with
the bodies Of all the female passen.
gers and that of a son of Silva. The
bodies of the remainder of the drowned
persons had not been recovered up to
the 23d inst. The following is list OF
the drowned;
Senior Juan Silva, wife and two
children, (boy and girl; Senior DeGon.
zales and three sisters: Senior Desiderc
Gonzales; Senior VIM. Oleson; Pelter
Harry, (Chinaman); Romona Fache
Antcua Olivia; Juan Constantus, Emelie
Gonzales; and two unknown women
seventeen in all.
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The Newspaper Business,

Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tribune
II a recent address in that city gave
the following bit of experience of his
own: Many years ago, when he was a
young man, he started newspaper with
highminded purpose. He was desir-
GUS of leading the public in the path of
goodness and virtue, but as he grew
older he found that newspapers devoted
exclusively to reforming things were
not in demand. There was a beautiful
sentiment ruling imany men who had
never played with printers ink, and
that sentiment was always..toward the
reformation. of every body else and all
other. kinds of business but their own.
The shoe merchant, who sold cardboard
soles; the dry-goods man who printed
J his calico with poor colors, and the gro
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-01-08
DARING ROBBERY.
A Pair Of Young Dime Novel Ruifians
Go Through House.

CINCINNATI, Jan. "A daring rob
berry took place on the Harrison Pike.
just outside the city limits, at an early
hour Sunday morning. The burglars
being mere boys who were masked and
conducted themselves in regular dime
novel style. Theodore Wolf lives in
small house little apart from his
nelghbors, and his wife who was alone
in the house was abed and asleep. She
was awakened by knock at the front
door, accompanied by the summons
"open this door or we'll break it down!"
and then while the woman almost
tainted with fright, the threat was exc
cuted and the masked marauders stood
before her.
"Where is your money and your sill
yerware? 7" SAID one of the robbers. The
woman detected the voice of boy at
tempting to speak like man. She re-.
fused to give her valuables and one of
the rutfians threw her down on the
floor and choked her while the other
went through the house scattering
everything right and left, and shoulder
ing and packing whatever struck his
fancy. When the house had been
thoroughly ritled the two youthful rob-
bers made good their escape and have
not yet been arrested nor identified.
Neither was known to Mrs. Wolf.
When Mr.. Wolf returned scarcely half
an hour after the robbery had been
committed, he found his wife nearly
overcome with fear and she has been
dangerously i'll ever since.
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CHAMBERLAIN NOTES.
Public Installation of oricers Of the
G. A. II.

& sI 4
CHAMBERLAIN, Jan. 2.-The Opera
House was crowded last night, the oc-
casion being the installation Of the
officers of the Grand Army Post of this
place. Beside the citizens there were a
large number present from out of town,
and the evening. after the ceremony
OF installation, was given up to de
lightful time socially with an elegant
supper, and dancing as marked features.
The following are the officers installed:
Com, A. j. Guilford; S. ", C.M..
Lockwood; J.V, HI Fish; Surgeon,
Q. r. Berry; @. NJ, Thos. Kilfeather;
Chaplain, 3. G. Stevens; O.D., S. G..
stoddard; o. G., I. A. Stevens; Adj't.,
j. Il. Sisson.
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after the first Monday in November
next. The bill asks for s25.OOO to nav
the expenses of the convention. at
the short session of the Forty-ninth
congress if this enabling act is passed
the constitution of Dakota will be
submitted to congress, and majority.
vote OF each house approving will be
all that is necessary to make Dakota a
state. The Democrats claim that the
Black Hills and North Dakota will
support this plan, and that whether the
enabling act passes or not it will kilt the
admission of South Dakota. The
Fargo convention is supposed to have
a sympathetic connection with the
politics of the admission question.
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To Mutual Advantage.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 4.-Tha Grand
Trunk and Canada Pacific Railway
Companies have, it is reported, come to
to an agreement for lessening expenses
on places where there are ticket agents
representing each company.
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Offensive Partisans.

Yankton Press: 1t is discovered
that Douglas county democrat, re-
Gently appointed postmaster, has jump
ed his mothers claim. This may
damege his reputation at the depart
ment, unless his mother happens to be
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-01-08

G. B. Mallory, treasurer of school
township in Brown county, went to
California few weeks since, and now
it is discovered that he is defaulter in
the amount of $500.
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Dentistry in all its branches. Gas adminis-
tered, and teeth extracted without pain. The
most sensitive teeth filled without the slightest
pain am now doing my own plate work and
have no cheap John" stock but keep the best
material, and will do the best work, and at the
lowest rates In Dakota. All work warranted
and everyone shall be rightly dealt with. The
best city references. Office open day and even
ing. Call at First National block over Champ
enys store
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PAR M ELEE

PARMELEE,
4 x14d4g PHYSICIAN AND SUR.
~ Ge over Bank of Dakota Gencr.
~ Night calls attended from
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sSy HARD & hANMETr,
4 xTsLAW, Real Estate and In
Will practice before the U.
Il all courts of Dakota. Sol
eIGssS ne sotiated. Office two doors
Df Mitchell, up stairs,
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Lcriiption Rates.

81 35s|'8 8R15 1tApLE, m. o.,
Set, above Fourth Residence
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sAHlELs, N. D.,
t0a. M. to 12 m. from to pm
II kesleys Boot and Shoe Store,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-19
Artcsian Wells.

=, In a large portion of the valley section of
lulare county artesian wells are numerous.
ana except III two or three instances along
The eastern limit of the belt, no uusuccess
iul borngs have been made The number
| IS growing constantly as it is found that
wei OF average capacity will furnish a suf-
llclent supply OF water to irrigate and make
productive large area of land. No rock
is encountered in boring in the valley
strata of gravel and clay succeeding each
other from the surface to the greatest depth
yet attained. 1t is therefore necessary to
use iron casing. This is usually seven
inches IN diameter, and when a water
bearing stratum is penetrated the water
rises to the surface and falls over the top of
the pipe. well in which the center of
the overflow rises two and a half inches
above the periphery will furnish a stream
supplying one-half of a cubic foot per
second, equivalent to twenty-five miners
inches, or 247 gallons per minute
ms Is about the capacity of the average
Wen, and Will lrrigate more than one hun
dred acres the first year if properly used
ana a greater amount thereafter. As the
greater number of these wells are in that
portion OF the valley farthest removed
from the large stream from which the irrl
gazing canals are taken, they are invaluable
to that large and fertile region The sun
ply. is perennial, and may be used when
and where necessary. The usual cost of
boring an artesian well is 50 cents a foot
tor the first one hundred feet, 70 cents a
foot for the second hundred, and so on.
adding % cents per foot with each succeed
ing hundred. Double casing, such as is
generally used, costs 20 cents to 81 per foot
Inc average depth of the wells in the ar
teSlan belt OF Tulare county is about $50
feet but the deepest ones furnish the
largest streams of water. Many of those
bored first, being shallow have since been
deepened, with satisfactory results.-TVi-
salia Delta.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-19
Trout-Spearing by Indians.

The following, which appeared in yester-
days Chico Chronicle, is true statement,
as all well know who have any knowledge
OF the mountains
People living in the mountains, along
the trout streams, have made considerable
complaint about Indians spearing trout and
other fish, especially during the spawning
season. The matter has been laid before
the State Board of Fish Commissioners.
and those officials have de ermned to ar
rest all Indians found spearing fish.
If close watch is made it will be dis
| covered that the Indians are not so much
to blame as the white people. Many of the
paleiaces ruin the streams by killing the
fish with dynamite. The Indians, of
course, are expert fishermen, and it is as
tonishing to see the immense strings of
trout they bling into camp. Our pleasure
seekers at Big Meadows buy their fish from
the Indians
Last spring, at Big Meadows. after the
waters had become clear we were out one
day to cast lihe. taking along an Indian
guide. 1t was so interesting to watch HIM
that our line was never unreeled. He
waded MP the middle of the stream SLOWLY
lntentiY peering into the water as ii
whirled by him. Frequently his spear
would dart downward, and he would haul
out speckled beauty. He never missed
his mark. While watching him it was
noticed that occasionally several fne-look-
ing fish would glide past him, without an
effort on his part to capture them. He
was asked why he did not catch them.
Ugh he gruDted, Indian no shoot ma
hala. Kill UNI mahaia: no more fish. y
He had enough sense to protect the females.
Wien asked how he distinguished the
mahalas' from the other fish, the guide
replied: She more nice look at and she
have white stomachH
1t will be very foolish movement if the
tlsh Commissioners cause the arrest of the
Indians Tor spearing. Pay more attention
to the white men, and prevent the dump
ing OF sawdust into the trout streams.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-19
THE APACHE CAMPAIGN.
A Cavalry Officers Statement of the
Present Situation.

lSan Francisco Bulletin, May 1sth.l
Captain Doane, of the Second Cavalry,
who he's been on duty in Arizona since De-
cember last, has returned to the Preside
for the purpose OF shipping quantity of
company property TO Arizona. From re-
cent orders it is believed that the Second
Cavalry will remain in Arizona for some
time. He left his command at Cochise's
stronghold, fifteen miles north of Tomb
stone, on the 18th. At that time the troop
numbered fifty men available tor field
duty, and the horses belonging to the COM
mand were in excellent condition. Captain
Doane states that the reported murder of
the Peck family recently by the hostile
Apaches was untrue, and that the murder
was committed by surviving member of
the family, supposed to be the husband and
father, and attributed to the Apaches to
escape the penalty of the crime He also
says the reports Of the Arizona press about
the number of murders committed bv the
hosties is greatly exaggerated, and asserts
that during the time of Geronimo's escape
from Lieutenant Maus, until the Sd of NAV,
but one man, Mexican, was killed south
Of Nogales by the Apaches.
Relative to the recent encounter of Can
tain Hatfield's troop with the hostiles some
details of the affair have been learned at
the Preside. Captain Hatfield with his
troop has been III the field for several
weeks, and nearly all of his horses were
used up. On his last scout he had but
few of his own men, his command being
mixed one, with a majority of infantry
sent with the pack-train. 1t was owing to
this fact that he was unable 10 move faster
after having surprised and routed the hos
tiles on Sunday morning and captured
their stock. Not having sufficient force to
attempt to follow the Indians, and also
leave sufficient guard with his pack-train,
he endeavored TO reioin the Mexican forces
at Nogalcs, thirty miles distant, where there
were also two troops of American cavalry
1t was while on the march, and about three
hours after obtaining the victory over the
hostiles, that Hatfeld's little force was at
tackled in box-like canyon. his pack train
stampeded, two men killed and two wound
ed. The fight occurred on Mexican terri
tory, south of Nogales, which is on the ma.
tional boundary line. After the capture of
Hatfield's animals the hostiles started south.
Upon reaching Nogales by forced march
ing, two parties on different trails were at
once sent III pursuit of the hostiles.