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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-08


NEW YORK, Oct. IA fire broke out
this morning early 10 the four-story fac
tory building, Nos So 10 81 Bayard street.
IL IS DAVID Blacks old tnware factory,
and has been on fire several times before.
Eight different firms have shops In II. In
the three cloak manufactures of
Samuel Paul, Joseph Weiner and
Nathan FriedorOn on the fourth
floor, between fifty and eeventy-fve
mel, women and children we're at work
WHEN the FIRE occurred. Samuel Paul's
employees escaped by the east stairway,
which was unrestricted, to the street.
The employees Of the other establishments
could not escape by the west stairway,
their path being blocked by the flames and
dense smoke, to face which meant death.
The fire was below them, in Hollander's
quilt factory. The frightened employees
then made for the roof of the building.
The last reached the fiat roof with her
clothes anre aud half smothered. Al
ready the deserted rooms were on fire,
and 70 stay on the roof was to perish, be.
cause the flames were breaking through.
The adjoining factory was n two-story
house with peak roof and 10 leap TO IL
was perilous, but to remain was certain
death. The employees shrleked in despair. 4
and a large crowd gathered in the
street below With shrieks Of terror
that were re.echoed in q loud wall from
the street, the men and women flung
themselves of
Minnie Bogansky, young woman, liv-
Ing at "a Bayard street, fell in the street
on her head and was mortally hurt. Her
skull was crushed. She was removed to
the hospital.
A little boy, who was cliuging to
the cornice Of the peaked house,
was rescued by Paul j. Shapell, an
old 1volunteer fireman, with The aid
of some citizens and the police.
The police went upon the roof of the tall
tenement at No. IL, and threw a rope
down to the factory employees still left on
the roof of the burning building, and they
were rescued, one after another. The |
others were taken into the window |
from the peak-roofed house. Hy-
man Roberts hurt his arm badly. !
All this took but few minutes, and then |
then the police and firemen put up the
ladders AT this time the roof OF the fac
tory was on fire, but the tiremen soon
mastered the situation. A close search
Of the burned rooms soon showed that
nobody had been burned to death. The
loss on the building and contents will be
$50 600
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-08
THE FIRE RECORD.
Two Children are Roasted Alive In a
TWo-Siory Frame House
In Chicago.
Narrow Escape OF the Employees Of New
York CIoah Manufacturers.
A Fatal Leap
Burned TO Death.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 1.-Two children,
a boy aged ten and bis sister three years
younger, were burned to death in beds at
No. 81 Warren avenue, by fire, which
broke out at 2.85 O'clock this morning
The house is two story frame the home
Of George Davis. The flames were al
ready under great Roadway when discoy-
cred by neighbors, who turned In the
alarm from the box at the corner OF
Wood and Madison streets. The occu-
pants OF the house had not
been aroused at the time the dis
coyery was made, and such as
saved themselves were obliged TO Jump
from uppcr-story windows, the irst floor
OF the building having been completely
enveloped In flames by this time. The
mother OF the children was burned very
severely, II not fatally, and had one arm
broken in several places. Flremen made
desperate endeayors 10 save the children.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-08

The distinguished writer Of niV tol
testimonial has served her benels,etle ~. I
AT the head Of some OF the lasS. pon 7
and Charitable institutions Of ths''.
ROCHESTER,, IN. " HONE or lst
II gives mo no great r pleasure e iecial
Dufiy's Pure Malt Whiskey, W, ~ Am
used with satisfaction for cqs.s,s.S = = -
the last stages Of that dreea ,fall an
from its medicinal propertleA N N u
the patient can retain II whea lAltt.
1'AH'' i''i 'e'0 MldSo'TIHER HiEs ndld
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-08

The Finest RaEors IN tho World
Az Anderson's gun store.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

TIE Vanderbilt tomb at New Dorp,
Staten Island, is closed every evening
at 6 o'clock; and four of Pinkerton's
detectives, armed with heavy navy re-
v~olvers, take the place of three SINH
larly armed men who, during the after
noon, have been on guard at the tomb
Of VIM. II. Vanderbilt. But the four
men who patrol the cemetery grounds
are not the only men on guard. Others
are concealed in the bushes around
the tomb, while the roads on either
side of the gate are well watched.
During the day the guard is less numer-
Gus than at night, but no precau-
tons are relaxed. Some of the pre-
cautions taken to prevent the viola
ton Of the tomb are such that an ac-
count of them cannot be published.
The niche in the vault in which the
coffin of the dead millionaire is placed
is connected with an electrical alarm,
and even if a tunnel could be driven
to the tomb any attempt to remove
the body or any tampering with the
wires of the alarm would be known
Immediately at the headquarters of
the detectives. A registering
alarm clock has been placed
near the gate of the vault,
and at short intervals the guard is re-
CURED to register its presence at the
tomb. No attempt to remove the
body, says the New York Sun, is ex-
pected, in view of the precautions
taken to prevent it, but the watch
over the tomb will be maintained in
the same manner until the mausolem
is finished. 1t will be almost i'm.
possible for any number Of grave rob-
bers to carry away the body.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
~CONFLSCATED I'M

Congressman Hahn, of Louisiana, it
is said, will, on the reassembling of
Congress after the holidays, introduce
abill to authorize suits againts the
United States to rescind contracts for
the sale Of lands and to indemnify
purchasers when the titles have failed,
and to restore certain lands to their
rightful owners.
1t is we'll known that during the
war and under the confscation acts
considerable property was sold as
belonging to personsi in the C%onfederacy
and the deeds given by the Marshals
purported to convey titles in fee sim
pie. Since then the Supreme Court
of the United States has decided that
such sales conveyed only the life es-
tate. Parties interested will doubtless
be pleased. to learn that Mr.. Hahn's
proposed bill provides for proceedings
before the United States District
Court, where the property is situated,
for the recovery of such property by
those entitled to it, and for judgments
against the Government in favor of
the purchasers and for the repayment
Of the price with interest.
The bill, If it should become a law,
viii facilitate the settlement Of many
claims for which no provision is now
made, and for which numerous bills
for particular individuals have hereto
fore taken up much of the attention
Of Congress.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A Mormon ConvIoted.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Dec. 24.-The
jury in the case of Brigham YouAg
Hampton, charged with conspiracy
with lewd women to compromise
prominent anti ormons, after being
out one hour, this evening
brought in a verdict of guilty.
The Gentiles are rejoicing to.night
over a telegram from United States
Attorney Dickson to Gov. Murray,
stating that he had Withdrawn his
resignation and concluded to continue
work here. Dickson had complained
that the increase in his work caused
by numerous prosecutions Of Mormons
entitled him to a larger salary.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
EADS' SHIP RAIL WAY.

1t is thought that President Cleve-
lands refusal to re.submit to Congress
the Nicaraguan treaty puts an end to
that enterprise, while the friends OF
the Tehauntepec Ship Railway Compa-
ny are much pleased with the position
in regard to the several Isthmian pro-
jects.
The concession made by Mexico re-
quires no guaranty on the part of the
United States of its integrity. Mexico
is prepared to protect the territory
through which the railway is to pass,
and the property also of the Compa-
ny.
The Nicaraguan Canal was to have
been built at the entire expense Of the
Observation-Disclosures the Tehaunte-
pee Ship Railway Company asks for no
money from the United States, other
than a guaranty of interest at a low
rate a few years on The bonds Of the
Company.
In view of the great Northeastern
manufacturing interests, and the great
Southern and Pacific coast commercial
interests which it will subserve the
scheme certainly merits careful con-
sideration.
President Cleveland virtually con-
cedes this and also admits the practica-
bility Of the enterprise as an engineer
ing scheme.
Southern Representatives in Con-
gress who know what Capt. Eads has
already achieved for this section, will,
undoubtedly favor his grand engineer
ing and commercial protect when the
same shall be presented to Congress.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, is having an
epidemic of fires.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
THE TTCKSBURG COTTON MAR
KET,

As an interesting item, touching the
Vicksburg market, we are authorized
by Mr.. w. IL. Smith, cotton factor, to
say that he has received consignments
of cotton this week from six different
shippers at Port Gibson, and from one
at Natchez-parties whose habit it has
been. heretofore, to ship to New Or
leans. The fact carries its OWL COM
ment with it.-Vicksburg Sun.
Our prospects, as a cotton market,
were never better. Our congresses
are full, and ~ receipts, up to date,
are larger than ever before. There
have been no complaints at Vicksburg
sales, although the market has been
dropping for a long time. while the
charges on cotton here are from one
quarter to one-half less than in New
Orleans.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

THE st. Louis people, for the good
that he has done them in the past
thirty days, have presented the Rev.
Sam Jones with $500. He will attack
sin in Sincinnati in January. If he
is as successful there, and is paid in
proportion to the W~ickedness of the
two cities, he ought to get about S.
100000.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

SENATOR HoAR's bankruptcy bill,
which provides for a uniform system
Of bankruptcy throughout the United
States, has been favorably reported on
by the Senate Judiciary Committee,
and Senator Hoar will ask the Senate
to take up the bill for final disposition,
as o as possible after the holiday
season.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
The Mercury and Tribune of Meri.

TIE Mercury and Tribune of Meri.
dian have combined and formed a
stock company. On the 9Th OF January
the new company will issue the
Meridian News as a daily, and we
predict a good newspaper. Meridian
is large enough to support one good
newspaper, and we wish the new COM
pany the success their combination
warrants.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
cHRIsTMAs.

AT Thy nativity 2 glorious choir
OF angels IN the fields OF Bethlehem sang
To shepherds watchnl Of their folds BY night,
And told them the Messiah now was born,
where thew might see Him, and to Thee they
came,
Directed to the manger where ThOu laysst,
For in the inn was left no better room.
A star, not seen before, in heaven appearing,
Guiding the wise men thither from the East
To honor Thee with incense, myrrh, and gold,
BY whose bright course led on, they found the
place
BY which they knew the King Of Israel born"
MILTON.
The wonderful scenes Of the Sa-
vior's birth and infancy have stimu-
lated and employed the highest efforts
of genius. Poets and artists, through
the long series of centuries, have con.
secrated their best gifts and talents to
do honor to the Babe Of Bethlehem.
The Christian can never contem-
plate these scenes without pleasure
and triumph, and if he retires to him
self and communes with his own heart,
never without profit. All that has been
done for the individual being, as well
as for the human race, to restore the
lost happiness and glories of Eden'
seem rooted in this heavenly history,
as brought down by the host of angels
who sang "Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace
and good will to men," The echo
of that glorious anthem seems to
breathe of peace, love and happiness
on each return of the hallowed ami
versary.
Christmas is the bright household
festival that comes to gladden. old
Winter, bring Joy to life, good cheer,
family gatherings, and tokens of love.
To children especially it is the happy
epoch to be- joyfully anticipated and
joyfully remembered. Merry Christ
mas! The words are full Of happy
meanings to warm every heart. Even
when gloom darkens the minds Of the
elder members of a family-wheE
sorrow or adversely has checked their
pleasures-there is ever a little re-
serve Of Christmas merry-making for
the young folks. 1--WE must not, on
this day, throw a gloom over the chill
dren"-is every wise and kind parents
thought. And so the Christmas tree
rises in its glad greenness, laden with
its glittering presents-and the stock
ings are hung up for Kris Kringle, and
filled with such wonderful treasures as
fairy tales never exceeded in the fancy
of the little one, who pull
out the toys and presents OF
the season. Should not the
American people became, on this
Christmas day, like little children in
their feelings of love and gratitude tc
the Heavenly Father, for His great
gifts of peace and goodwill to our
family of States; shall not this blessed
day draw closer the bounds Of brotherly
love between all sections, and elevate
the minds of our citizens to the task
and the triumph, which now seem to
be set before them-of leading the
world in the way of prosperity and
good worksP
The COMMERCIAL HERALD wishes
It's readers a merry Christmas. 1t
is not a wish without meaning, it in
cludes all the best blessings life has in
store-Thus we mean it.
And while wishing Jul friends
a merry Christmas, we hope to meet
not only all whose names are now on
our list, but thousands of others, when
Christmas chimes ring again.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

GEN. WALTHALL has been added to
the committee on military affairs of
the Senate, which is under the chair
manshlp of Gen. John A. Logan This
assignment is a handsome tribute to
his military ability and record, the
duties will afford a field for the exercise
Of talents and taste developed during
the war between the States
Democrat.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Property Purchased With a View of
Erecting a First-CIass Hotel.
peclal to the Commercial Herald.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, Mss, Dec. 26.-The va
cant lot Immediately north Of the capi-
toll, has been purchased by our enter
prising townsman, Mr.. E. Virden, with
the view of forming a joint stock
company and erecting thereon a first
class hotel, such as uptown has long
needed. This is the site of the once
famous Bowman and Eagle hotels, at
the latter of which McClung blew out
his brains. For years the site has been
vacant, except for an unseemly mass Of
brick, which met the eye of all passers
by. 1t is to be hoped that an enter
prise so much needed and full of
promise may be a success. 4
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Found Dead In His Cell--The Trav-
cling Mems Association,

ST. PAUL, Dec. 26-John Harne-
vine, who was in Jail on the charge of
illegal liquor selling, was found dead
in his cell this morning. Shrieks and
groans were heard all night, but no
attention was paid to him. He died
from delirum tremens.
This afternoon one hundred and
seventy-fiye members of the North
western Travelling Mems Association,
many accompanied by their wives,
leave by a special train over the Min
nesota q Northwestern for Chicago to
attend the annual meeting in that city
next week.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

GEN. E. G. WALTHALL has been ad-
ded to the Senate committee on mill
tary affairs, Of which John A. Logan
is chairman. A well deserved compli-
ment to the abilities and experience of
a Southern statesman and soldier.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

ROBERT II. COLEMAN, the wealthy
iron man of Lebanon, Pa, will throw
open his residence to-day, to all his
workmen, and their families. An
enormous Christmas tree in the parlor
will contain a present for each of the
workmen's children.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Blob vs.. WATER.

Now let the New York Tribune,
Chicago Inter Ocean, and other jour
nails of that ilk along with John Sher-
mar and other like spirits howl, for
there is a traitor of such extreme type
at WATERFOWL, New York, that the
bloody-shirt may have to be reunfurled
to suppress him. The aforesaid traitor
is a pensioned Union soldier, who be-
ing in comfortable circumstances
financially, draws his pension money
and sends it regularly to a disabled
Confederate soldier in Virginia-be-
cause the latter gave him a
drink Of cold water from his
canteen while the two were
lying, wounded, on the same battle
field.
Blood is thicker than water, and the
blood of patriots, no matter on which
side of the chasm they stood during
the war, is thicker than the froth and
spittle of the demagogue and politi-
clan.
1t takes a patriot to fight and bleed
for that which he believes to be right.
A true patriot is brave, and the brave
bear no malice and are fOrgiving. The
blood Of the patriot is not purchasable
with money, but the froth and spittle
Of the ~demagogue can be bought for a
tribe.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

SENATOR LOGAN denies that he is to
wilfully antagonize the %administra-
ton. He recently said to a New York
World correspondent in Washington
City: II shall oppose only the conirma-
ton Of men that l would oppose if
nominated under a Republican ad-
ministration."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

AN Indiana woman has written to
the Congressman from her district,
telling him that her husband ran away
seven years ago, and asking him to
look up his whereabouts in the census
reports.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

THE recent registration at Jackson
shows a wonderful falling off in popu-
lation, within the past two years, fully
80 per cent. Yet, it is claimed that
the village is on a boom.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

SENATOR MCPHERSON wants a penal
colony established in Alaska. Why
give up Canada where American Bank
Presidents and Cashiers have already
established one of good size?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

MRS. GEORGE w. SMITH VANIz, a
sister Of Sheriff james A. Reid, OF
Madison county, died at her home,
near Canton, on the morning Of the
23rd, after only a brief illness.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

PADDY RYAN and John L. Sullivan
have signed papers to light with bare
knuckles for $1,000 a side, within
sixty days; $4,000 forfeit has been put
up by the friends of each.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Rev. Mr.. Beecher Calls on the Pres
ident.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Rev.H Henry
Ward Beecher, who arrived in Wash
ington this morning, called at the ex-
eculive mansion to-day, before cabinet
meeting. and had a long talk with
the President. After leaving the white
house be stated that he called to see
about a little matter in which the gen.
eral public has no interest, and to pay
his respects to the President.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

SENATOR MAxEY, Of Texas, on the
2lst, presented a memorial of the
Mexican Veterans Association, pray
ing the passage Of a bill pensioning
the veterans of the Mexican war.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

WASHINGTON IRVING said Christ
mas is the season for kindling the fires
of hospitality in the hall, and the ge-
NAL flame of charity in the heart.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

MISS LULA HURST, the magnetic
girl Of Georgia, is said to have realized
$4,000 by her exhibitions. There is
more magnetism about that girl than
ever.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

THE oldest man in the House of
Congress is John T. Waite, of Con
necticut, aged "a, and youngest is vii
liam McAdoo, of New Jersey, aged 81.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

THE ladies in the families of the
Cabinet officers will assist Miss Cleve-
land in receiving callers at the White
House on New Years Day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

A WOMAN built the first orange box
in California. and has built up an in
dustry in box making that amounts to
$4,000 boxes annually.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

THE armistice between Servia and
Bulgaria has been extended until the
first of March next.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Hon. w. w. CoRCoRAN, of Washing
ton City, will celebrate his eighty
seventh birthday during the present
holidays.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

On. the beautiful. happy, loud chill
dren. Christmas is herel
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

THE man who likes whisky better
than beef walks not after the flesh,
but after the spirit.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

SECRETARY LAMAR left Washington
City on the 22d and will spend the hol-
idays at his home in Oxford.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

sFREOKLEs can be removed from
the face by electricity" says an ex-
change. Old maids say kisses are
electrical.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

sC1prURE lesson for South DakOtah,
..Strive to enter in at the straight
gate. "-Po Dispatch.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

THE Illinois Central railroad charges
only one cent per mile during the hol-
idays and to the 3lst to visitors to
New Orleans.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

We egg-nOgledge your kind invita-
ton, and viii see you later and often
during the day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

PROF. JOHN c. DRAPER, the we'll
known Chemist of New York, died
on the night of the Goth.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

WEwill issue no paper tomorrow
as 70 do so would necessitate our en-
plOyes working to-day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

PROHIBITION towns take their
Christmas BY the jug.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
CIVIL RIGHTS.

Colored People Excluded From
Hotels In the Home Of Lincoln and
Hayes.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 24.-The
Troy newspapers publish the follow
ing advertisement " Wanted, accom-
mediation for the Fisk University
Jubilee Singers, thirteen Christian
men and women" The principal
hotels have refused to entertain these
people on account of their color. A
member of the company said to a cor
respondent: "At Chillicothe. Ills, We
gave Il first paid concert and the
proceeds were given to The sufferers by
the great Chicago fire, but we were re
fused accommodations. In two hotels.
and obtained shelter in the third,
only on the condition that we would
hide ourselves from other guests. At
Springfield, the home OF Abraham
Lincoln, we were also ~ostracised, but
the people rrsenting the outrage, gave
us a magnificent welcome, and ex-
Gov. Palmer received us as guests into
his own house. AS ZAnesville, Ohio,
six of u girls had to sleep one night
in a single room over a shed, with
nothing but their waterproof for COW
ering. and at Freemont, the home of
ex.P President Hays. we were subject
ed to gross indignities.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

The Senate and House adjourned on
Monday last until January 5th.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

DIR. DAVID BRYAN. a well-known
physician Of Indianapolis, is mysteri-
Ously missing.