Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-03
A Wonderful Invention that Oyercomes
The Force Of Gravity Edison
Eciipsed.
xtmmls, the Victim Of the Midnight Bur
giar, Dses-Thc Maidstone Used--Cast
20 Present the Ni,kado.
special 70 the Gazette.

on last Tuesday morning, by midnight
| burglar, who had robbed his roommate,
Charles LOOMS, aud who was met at the
door by young Klmmls, whcnfle immedi-
atcly shot him IN the left side, tho bullet
going through his body and coming ont
on the right side The dying man was
surrounded by his friends and mother,
but he was unconscious Of their tender,
loving care. His mother arrived last
/ Saturday aud had hopes Of her boys re-
covery, but, alas, the Death Angel claimed
/ him
/ Policeman John Carver arrested ycster
/ day suspicious character on the charge
I OF the midnight murder above spoken Of,
/ who gives his name az ] II, Smith, and n
] very miSed-up account Of bis whereabouts
! on The eventual night. Smith very decid-
I cdly denies the charge. He Is forty-nyc
years OF age and SAYS he has
/ been all over Texas. An un-
healthy day will Il be for the man
/ who Is proved guilty OF the barbarous
act, as the railroad boys are worked up TO
such pitch by the death OF their com
panion that burning or hanging is the
only thing that would satisfy them.
Mr.. G.. 6. Gardner OF Durant, ] r.,
| had MAIDSTONE applied TO his finger
supposed 90 have hydrophobla The
stone belongs TO United States Marshal
llockney, and adhered 20 the wound for
eight hours, which put Mr.. Gardner In a
much easier state Of mind.
The opera, "Mikado, Twill be presented
at the opeia-housc next Thursday night
by Dcnisou talent, II the weather Is favor
/ able. This ~ beautiful opera
aud will be well rendered by
our home talent. The following Will
have the more important characters:
Mikado, Harry Platter; Pitt Sing, Mrs
j A. Wilkinson Peep Boo, Miss Mollic
lludnalli Yum Yum, Miss Norma Belts;
Nanki Pooh, Holloway Smith; Koko, Asa
Runyun; Lord High ExeCutioner i NJ
Robson
The masquerade ball on the 9th will be
largely attended. The ladies' viii not he
expected TO mask until after entering the
ballroom, so that no Objectionable char
actcrs can possibly enter, and those at
tending eau depend on everything being
Conducted In lirst-cGss style.
Marshal Cutler arrested "Cuonn yes
tcrday on dispatch from Tyler and has
him in jail at present on the charge of
burglary.
Rows, l.. Cousins, a. -, and retired
chaplain of II M, II. ~, win lecture ON
the 9Th ON the "Language, Literature and
Music of Ireland"
Rain has been falling all day. 1t began
/ yesterday evening ana continued through
the night and to-day.
| The g. G.. S will give another
one OF their private balls on Wedncs-
day night az their hull over the
limited States clothing house. The bali
Is for Its members only but ON the 18th
they will give Il grand ball where all
VIII be Invited to participate
The Star store Is receiving a coat Of
paint and the awning is being extended,
which helps the appearance of that es-
adjustment.
j. If. Smith, the gentleman arrested on
the charge OF numbering O. M. Klmmis,
was honornbly discharged this morning,
as thcrt was no evidence against him to
justify the holding OF the prisoner
Marshal Cutler arrested Il man by the
name Of G., Auchecks of Calvert, on tele-
gram from that point. The sheriff came
after him to-day. There are three lndict.
ments against him for selling liquor with
out license at that station.
Some one placed torpedo ON the rail.
road track this evening. When IL ex-
pleaded II created quite sensation
around the depot, as it sounded like a
pistol shot
The remains OF o. NJ. Kimmis Will he
taken TO his home in Michigan for in
torment.
Special correspondence OF The Gazette
DENIsoN, Tex. March 2.--Douison il
hard TO surpass In anything A quiet,
studlous individual OF our city has been
engaged for the last five years at work on
an invention that will ultimately reyolu.
tionl1e the inland shipping trade The
invention Is one of the most oxtraor-
binary applications Of electricity, and by
the utilization OF the fluid the laws OF
Z gravity are overcome TO remarkable
extent. Capitalists are SO far convinced
that they have taken hold of the nven.
tlon, and are now rapidly making prepare
lions TO test the utility OF II on u
grand scale, Edison, Brush, Van
/ Depoelc and other electricians are
4 eclipsed, and the worlds aston.
lshment viii be unparalleled when
1he invention is thoroughly tested. The
invention consists OF the application OF
! electricity 10 the lighterage of vessels.
No matter how great the weight OF the
cargo the vessel or boat has on board,
! any stream broader than the boat can be
naylgated, absolutely without reference
1 to the depth OF water. BY the adoption
OF this system, bars In river beds afford
no obstacle 90 navigation, as the inventor
claims that he can SO manipulate the con-
/ trlvance that he will be able to lift the
I largest ocean steamer over u log II noccs-
sary. There Is at present a miniature
steamship iloating ON tank on the In.
I vcntor's premises, and yester.
\ day TiiE GAzETrR man, In company
of about twenty-five Of the most proml.
nent and reputable citizens of our city.
Witnessed trial OF this wonderful adam.
/ tatlon OF electricity aud Ingenious con.
/ trlvance wherein so much Is claimed
The tank Is about G0XS0 feet and extend.
lug across Is raft OF logs, old lumber
and debris generally, Tho little craft got
/ under way and, after many maneuvers,
~ attempted 10 20 over the impeachment
\ lying across the tank. The FIRST attempt
was u signal failure, as the gearing was
not rugged sufficiently 10 HIT the boat
over, but It was run ashore aud the ma.
{ ohinery sci properly and again set adrift.
This time u was successful, clearing the
obstruction, without lar aud setting
back in the water as graceful as swan
\ 4 long, loud shout rent the air, aud this
Z man who had Hneut v.,aru 80 at,,f,, go