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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
PARIS.
He Was Indeed a Fortunate Man-BadIy
Bruised-Fell from "a scaffold.
Special 10 the Gnzette

He Was Indeed a Fortunate Man-BadJy
Bruised Fell from Il scaffold.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, Tex, June lS.--M, G. Wither-
spoon, the young man who lost his pocket
book few days ago containing a dia-
mond worth $500, $500 in money and
$500 worth of notes, was lucky enough
yesterday morning to have his brother
find the book with everything in it.
The date for the Old Folks concert has
be sc It for Friday night, June 20 at the
opera house. Costumes of olden times
will be worn and extensive preparations
are being made and big lime is expected.
j. II. Walkers delivery horse got on
tare yesterday and came near sending the
driver, Tom, to climb the golden stairs.
Tom came out alive but badly bruised up
from several severe kicks.
Geo. Carpenter, while working on a
scaffold in front of the postofllce, yester-
day evening had the misfortune to get 6
fall, cutting bad cash in his leg that
will lay him up for several days.
Two boys, George Hamilton and Trott
Ragsdale, aged respectively sixteen and
twelve years, left home last night, taking
two horses from Mr. Hamilton, together
vita blankets, bucket of butter, ABOUT q
dozen biscuits and siX-shooter Young
Hamilton borrowed 1925 from his sis
ter's trunk, They are supposed to have
started for the wild West via Greenville,
whittier IIamilton's father has gone to
head them off
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Valdalia ( PgllyITaIl /
Is the Shortest, 0uiokest sua Bsa d
From
st. Louis 10 New York I'D HA

BY Schedule In eject Jauusry l. M d.
run cast bound IA follows:
paw Express-Leayo st Iouls n. M
Chicago an m. Cincinnati 10 VA q a.l n n, .
Columbus il 20 D. M. Plltsburg s. d 1nsi I
Baltimore s.t5 n, M WashIrrtcr 81
Phliadelpbia q ,bo II. ~. and III new III n
n. M. of Inc newt day. With ihroriS Is IA
hotel sleeping cars for New YorE; yux al
for Tndiananolis. md elegant 3ay eosl,s Fl
Chicago.
Psssenoers nv nav Express esu t,tsH u
Columbus with the LIMITED hklis', y. y I
nv az roE Eost Nah ~ mn M irdIsesnos
cinmaH Exnress--I eave 81 IouIsM;kt N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19

stealing cattle, and gwen two years IN
the penitentiary, but before he could pc
conveyed 70 the states prison escaped,
and has been at large ever since. sheriff
Beck Of Collin county arrived Today ana
took charge Of the prisoner.
Word has reached this city OF shoot-
ing scrape that occurred last Tuesday at
Lebanon, /. T. T. ID. Mitchell is
school teacher, and charged 5. Eyants,
g-oceryman, with circulating false
hoods about him. Words came 70 blows,
when Mitchell pulledhis pistol and fred at
Eyants, the ball striking q RIB just over
Evanps heart aud glanced, passing into
his left arm, inflicting slight wound.
Both parties are well known In this city
The building boom has struck us In
earnest and arrangements are being made
for the construction OF two solid brick
blocks.
Cooke county is getting good share OF
the immigration that Is pouring into
Texas.
The county commissioners court Is In
session to-day as a board of equalization
The county has been visited by heavy
rains in the past few days. A good crop
* pssured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19

Correspondence OF the Gazstte
TnRocKMoRToS, TEX, June l5.-Mr'
T. S. Tally of this place is having large
well dug and will erect windmill and
PVT in water-works for the town. He has
all the material on the ground, and II Will
only be a short time until our town will
be supplied with water-works. The first
we dug by him has been bought by the
public for the use of the public generally,
and we now have an inexhaustible sup
ply Of good pure water.
The Throckmorton News, heretofore
run by II. G. Leonard, has been dlscon-
tinued, and Poole & Andrews have or
dered an outfit and will start a paper
SOON
The Throckmorton free school closed a
nine months session last Friday night by
giving an exhibition, which was grand
success. The school was conducted by
Prof. 0eland, Miss Ella Thorp and Geo.
Massie.
Prospectors are visiting our section
daily, Notwithstanding the continued dry
weather, and the real estate business is
considerably better than II has been for
several months. Most all wool has been
clipped and sold in this section, and was
sold for a fair price, and sheep men are
feeling easy again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
A BLOODY PREFECT.
Colon Soldiers Fire on an American Ves
sci, Killing Four Mon.

Colon Soldiers Fire on an American YES.
sci, Killing Four Men.
PANAMA, June lS.--A serious ARRAY has
taken place on board the American bark,
Don Justo, at Colon, resulting in the
death of three persons and the wounding
of several others.
While lying alongside the wharf dis
charging lumber, the captsil sent on
shore for policeman to arrest an unruly
sailor, When the officer boarded the
vessel three of the crew tooG his gun
away and broke il, and forcibly
elected the man from the bark. In few
minutes he returned with three others,
who received the same treatment, their
guns being taken away and broken.
Shortly afterward the project of Colon
appeared with twenty policemen and a
squad OF soldiers, who, by his orders,
opened fire on the vessel. The sailors
immediately rushed below and the armed
force then bombarded the vessel and be-
gan firing down the open hatchway. Some
Jamaican laborers were on deck with the
mate, one of whom was shot through the
head and killed. Two sailors were also
killed, While three others were danger.
ously wounded, one of whom has since
died. The project is roundly censured
Tor his hasty proceeding.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
GALVESTON.
change OF Time-on for Iampasas--Exb,
bition DRIFT

change OF rime-On for Inmpasas-Fxb,.
bition Drlit.
speclsl TO the Gazette
GALVESTON, TEX, june lS.-The Texas
Traffic association adjoucued to-day. and
Messrs. Noble and Newman left for the
North this evening in their special cars.
The other officials VIII leave in the morn
ing
sunday next new time card ON the
Gulf Colorado g. Santa Fe on thar
houston branch goes into effect. THE
train hitherto leaving Galveston AT 8.1o
p M, connecting for New Orleans. viii
leave at p. m, while trains LEAVING
houston hitherto at 10 a. M. win leave
at $3.50 a. m. This change In schednle
destroys connection at Houston with the
southern Pacific for New Orleans The
cause leading to this change Ia not mani.
I.st, and the result VIII be to subiect
passengers to aud from New Orleans 10
tedious delay In Houston.
Inc Sealy Rifles, the Galveston Arm.
iery Light Guard, and perhaps a section
OF the Galveston Artillery, win leave for
tne Lampasas state encampment Sundav
morning. The Sealy Rifles gave a Hns
exhibition drill on the plaza, In front ~
Ihe Beach hotels tonight, which was
witnessed by a large crowd. Tbey
eSlnced high degree Of efficiency.
Hon. w. II. Grain has announced for
reelection to congress. He win have M
opposition. nv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
AUSTIN.
The Big Bridge Opened with Imposing
Ceremonies.

The Big Bridge Opened with Imposing
Ceremonies.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, June 1s.-To-day the
magnificent iron bridge across the Colo
RADIO, at the foot of the avenue, was thrown
open to free travel. The event was cele.
brated by the people of Austin and Travis
county. Platforms beautifully decorated
were built at the end of the bridge from
which speeches were delivered by County
Judge Fuller, Mayor Robertson, Mai. j,
l. breckenridge, candidate for governor.
anc Hon. Felix Smith. There was mill.
tary procession, and big barbecue in
Fairview park, south Of the river. and
10000 people We're in attendance. 10.
nlsnt cannon are being fired amid brilliant
fireworks at the bridge, Which is iIlumin'
aled, where vast crowds are collected
AT the barbecue Gov. Ireland and Judge
Terrell made big speeches.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
GAINESVILLE.


p"'a,ls of the Zig storm-A Shooting
sorape-lmproving-P Personal.
special to the Gazette
GAINESVILLE, Tx, June is --Further
particulars OF the storm of "Wednesday
night show 1t to have visited much
larger section OF country than nrst re-
ported and to have done great damage.
Az Mountain Springs II was pretty severe
aud ~ Burns City 9 two.story building
was blown down, falling against drug
store, damaging the latter considerably
There WAS slso considerable damage done
fences aud crops, and trees were torn IN
ny the roots aud scattered In every dlrec.
tlon. In sddltlon TO the damage done al
IRA reported In yesterdays GAlaTrE, the
drug honse OF 5. Donahan was blown
from Us foundation, and the house OF
James Bailey SO damaged as TO be unfit
for further use, The house of Ed, Me.
Cnne was blown seven feet of its
loundatlon,aa was also that OF Bin Maston.
Large stacks OF wheat In the fields
were taken up and scattered throughout
me country, The corn was almost
stripped bare, barns We're blown down
ana wheat aud oats stored therein spread
everywhere On Flat creek the damage
prevailed, aud near Boston tho resi-.
dence OF sam Chestnut was blown away
and Mr. G. BADLY hurt. The house of 4
neighbor was badly damaged aud his barn
blown away. Several horses were kIlled.
some by lightning, while others died from
fright. Gee horse was seen to jump on a
WIRE fence during his fright and was cut
TO pieces. Only one Injury is reported,
that of Mr. Chestnut. The storm Is the
WORSE ever experienced In that country.
Deputy Sheriff Arnold OF Dexter ar.
rived IN this city late last night having In
custody one Hiram Robinson alias Bill
Ward, who was arrested on capias from
Collin county. Several months ago Rob-
inson was convicted In Collin county for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
storm at saint 10.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
SAINT 10, TEX, June IA severe
wind and hail storm visited the walla
Walla valley, this county, yesterday even
ing. Five houses were blown down and
great damage to timber and growing
crops, corn and cotton in some places
being almost completely ruined. Full
extent Of damage is not yet known, and
1t is feared that the worst is yet to hear.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Oakville.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
OAKvILLE, TEX, June 1.-THE Bap-
list have all the lumber on the ground for
a splendid building, and will commence
work as soon as sufficient means can be
raised to permit them to do so.
The recent rains have put new life in
the people. Late corn will make fair
crop, though the early corn is almost u
failure, as was the oat crop. Cotton is
looking well, Grass is growing finely and
stock fat.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Temple.

special to the Gazette,
TEMPLE, TEX, June l8.-Postoflce In
spector Randall has been here for day
or two overhauling and checking up the
account of j. j Hoke, postmaster at this
place, and as result, mr. Hoke has been
suspended, and j W. Wright has been
placed in temporary charge of the oxice
DR.. W. L. Rogers of this place has
been appointed surgeon of that division
of the Santa Fe road extending from
Brennan to McGregor, and over the en-
tire length of the Coleman branch.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Rain in nIllnm County

specIaI % the Gazette.
MILANo, TEX, June ls.-Fine rain here
last night; came down in torrents for
two or three hours, and the indications
are favorable for more before noon.
Crops are assured in this vicinity, and
farmers are happy.
Communications from Cause, Hearne,
Rockdale and Taylor report heavy rains
at those points also. Caldwell, sixteen
miles south, and Cameron, fourteen miles
north of us, report no rain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19

SAN Francisco, CAL, June Is. IA fire
which broke out this morning in the
piano manufacturing and sales room Of
Antlsel Co., on Ellis street, caused G
loss OF 100000 to their stock, Insurance
Sl00,o00i loss to the furniture and stock
OF Henry 4 Co., adjoining, s26, 200, In
sured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Another Kain at Grandview.

oDtUIHT 70 ITU HNhcIIV'
GRANDyIEw, TEX, June ls,--Another
wind storm passed through yesterday
evening, and after moving one OF Jot J
Smyth's houses from its blocks in town
it struck school.house on John Emory's
place, six miles east, aud crushed 10 into
pieces. The rain is ell that farmers could
ask
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Reltnn.
special to Tho gazette.

Special to The Gazette.
BELToS, Tx, June ls,--A strong
effort Is being made and win continue to
be made to induce the Santa Fe railway
TO build their repair shops at this place.
The Baptist State Sunday-school con-
vention conyenes In this city on June 25,
and letters received from all parts of the
state Indicate that there will be five or
six hundred people In attendance. All
delegates win be cared Tor by our people
Work on Baylor Female college Is now
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19

progressing on the third story, and one
more weeks work Will finish the walls.
MIR. white, who IS cnnvassing the state
20 raise funds TO furnish the college, Is In
the city, and reports splendid success.
Crop prospects are magnificent ana
everybody happy.
Business was never better at this sea-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19

special to the Gazette.
LIBERTY HILL, Tx, June 1S.-Crop
prospects are not to say hatteriug in the
least, small grain being almost an entire
failure, while cotton is good and corn
needing rain very much. The weather Is
exceedingly warm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
oopIous RaIn a. colorado.

Special to the Gazette.
COLORADO, TEX, June lS.-Thls sec
ton was visited by terrific rain storm
last night which extended fifty miles
NORTH and south, and will do great deal
OF good. The range is now in good con-
ditIon and cattle are fattening rapidly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 10, l
a. m = For Texas; Fair
weather, nearly stationary
temperature, variable winds,
becoming southerly,
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special to ths en,ette. y

special to the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, June ls,--Both military
companies are now drilling each day and
night, and are almost ready for the en-
campment The Bonner Rifles will leave
here Sunday night in special through
coach via the Missouri Pacific, and the
Douglass Rifles will leave via the Dali
las st. Louis on Sunday morning. Mr..
j, 7. Atkinson, who until this morning at
O'Clock was member OF the Bonner
Rifles, had Misunderstanding with that
company, and tonight at a special meet.
ing OF the Douglass Rifles he was unani-
mously elected member and selected as
one OF the Douglass Ride team TO drill at
the encampment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Longview

Special to the Gazette.
LoNdvIEw, TEX, June 1s.-Yester-
days heat was very oppressive, resulting
in much distress to both man and beast.
A colored man at the junction fell, over
come by the heat, and for some time his
life hung in suspense, but was eventually
saved. A number Of mules and oxen
We're overpowered by the beat while
working, and died in few minutes.
Wesley Kyle, injured last Monday in
the hand-car accident, is still in half
conscious condition, not at any time since
his injury having recovered his senses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
Midlnnd Town Lot Sale.

SpeUINT 10 IHe NuEcIItl
MIDLAND, TEX, June 1s.-The auction
sale of town lots at this place under the
auspices Of the Midland Town company
proved grand success. The days sales
aggregated SI2, 795. The sale will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
,Ioal,un.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
JOSHUA, TEX, June 17.-As Capt. Lem
Jones was coming from Cleburne yester.
day evening he was overtaken by con-
siderable wind and rain storm. His
horse became frightened, broke to run,
and threw him to the ground; the buggy
wheels ran over his body, breaking one
OF his ribs and otherwise bruising him
up. He is doing well at present.
We had light shower yesterday even
ing, but not enough TO do much good.
Corn is suffering for che want OF rain.
Most of the wheat is now harvested, and
Is most generally pronounced good.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
rhoInp,on Dead,

NKw York, June ls.--w. B. Thompson,
who shot and killed his wife at the Sur
teyant house Tuesday, aud shot himself,
died tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
STATE NEWS.
iboIngs and Happenings OF the Day
The Occurrences for Veal or
Woe Recorded.
Gatherings from over the state Reported
Specially for the Gazette by Its
Own Correspondents.
Rhorne.

Special to The Gazette.
RHoME, TEX, June lS.-The Rhome
high school closed last night. We have
had successful session Of thirty eight
Weeksf !,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
ON WALL STREET,
stocks We're Active and Firm Yester-
day, Closing At or Near the
Best Prices Reached.
Railway Bonds Show Docilnes-Joyern.
ments Firm-Cotton Higher-Wheat
Irregular, Generally Higher.
COMMERCIAL RESUME.

COMMERCIAL kEHUMbs
Special to the Gazette.
NEW York, June l7.-Railway bonds
to day sold ns follows; Fort Worth &
Denver City at 800; Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe gold 6's at 1054; Galveston,
Harrisburg s. San Antonio at llG; Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas 5's at sl4; Denver
City 6's at 90; do rs at llGl; Texas &
Pacific rios at 81; do incomes at iO9;
Kansas & Texas 6's at 9Gs; Houston &
Texas Central 2's at SS,
Governments firm.
Money SOFA per cent.
Foreign exchange steady.
Wheat irregular and strong.
Cotton points higher
OIL closed at G73
Coffee steady.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, June Is. - Government
bonds neglected and unchanged.
Railroad bonds in fair request Sales
2,707, 900. Flual prices generally show
declines.
There was some hesitancy in stocks
this morning, owing to the impression
that large operators were trying to mar
ket their holdings, and there was some
heavy selling, and especially OF the mana
gers for foreign accounts. London was
also large buyer of New York Central
and other Vanderbilts. There was some
realizing toward the latter part of the
day, and the market closed at something
under the best prices reached. Almost
everything in the active list is higher to-
night, c., L., st. l.. & C. is up 4, Union
Pacific II, and Omaha preferred, New
York Central and Northwestern per
cent each, and the remainder Of the list
fractions.
COTTON AND WOOL
NEW YORK, June 8.-Specialte kilograms
to Bradstreet's report abundant rains in
the cotton regions, cause Of trouble
is from grass in the Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf states, and to small extent in the
Mississippi valley.
Raw wool is from to cents higher at
Interior markets. Late London sales
ranging from 8 to l5 per cent. higher In
prices stimulated an improved feeling
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
COTTON AND WOOL.

Trunks and keys fitted, sun-shades re-
paired at A. Stert's gun store, 206 Main.
N. b. No cheap "Jacks" employed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19

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, nave been cured BY 4 uius;.. ~ /.
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now however, prudent, and 4 ' .s " i
tam TO cure, Ii itu uss y \, y ~ s..1nis
doses for a week Or w. y ". ,ssn,!s
pee Iee \ checked, moro sHDs. S,s Y
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good order. Should ths s v Y !, ~. " ~ N
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three or four doses q ~ fh,s
OF KENTs vEGETASsiirs 'l ~
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MARRIAGE GUlII!


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The Portland daily press., 1886-09-03

and of threatened ruin that showed, as
nothing else could show, how strong is the
tie that binds our white people and our black
people together, and this lesson of the. dread
visitor we may hope, will never be forgot
Until long after midnight the streets were
filed with fugitives in sight of their homes.
Through the long hours that followed few
were the eyes, even of childhood, that were
closed in sleep. Charleston was full of
those who watched for the morning, and
never in any city. in the country did the
first gray shades that mark the approach of
dawn appear so beautiful and so welcome to
eyss as they appeared to the thousands of
people who hailed them this morning from
the midst of the countless wrecked homes
in our thriee-scourged but still patient, still
brave, still hopeful, still beautiful city by
the sea.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-03
Lanes Affairs to Be Settled.

ABIsGToN, Mass, Sept 1T is under
stood that the committee, recently appointed
by the stockholders of the Abingdon Nation
ex-president Lanes friends in regard to his
Indebtedness to the bank, and it is further
reported that $4,000 is the sum offered, by
them. The receiver and different members
of the committee refuse to say anything per-
tanning to the matter beyond making state
ment that no official action has yet been tax
en- by them in regard to the settlement. 1t
is understood that the receiver has been au-
thorized by the comptroller to effect a settle
ment with Mr.. Lane provided that it is sat
isfactory to the stockholders. At recent
meeting held by the stockholders the amount
of final settlement was left in the hands of
the committee appointed.