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A Brave Woman.

LEWISTON, Me-, July 27.-Kate M.
Pencin, n war widow of forty, drove
from her home in East Monmouth to
Gardener and went thence by train
to Augusta, TO draw her pension
money. While counting it she saw
an ugly-looking man watching her.
Passing through a deep wood on her
return from Gardener to East Mon
mouth, the same man drove past her,
seized her horse by the bride and
demanded her money. Mrs. Pencin
coolly levelled revolver at the
mans head, forced him to mount his
buggy, turn around and retreat to-
ward Gardener. Then she whipped
up her horse and drove home.
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Outraged by Their Father

AKRON. O., July ga warrant
was issued this morning for the arrest
of Samuel CULLEN a painter, aged
thirty six, on the charge of incest with
his fourteen year old married daughter
Lizzie Breckenridge. Mary, another
daughter aged thirteen years testified
that two years ago her father forced
her to submit to his desire after
which she was compelled to stand
guard while her father outraged Mrs,
Breckenridge. CULLEN has fed to
Pennsylvania, whittier he has been
pursued by his son -in-iaiwy, who has
declared his intention of killing the
wretch on sight. 1t is charged also
that CULLEN and his wife have fire.
quently sold there daughters for
immoral purposes and warrant will
be issued for the mothers arrest A
charitable association has taken
charge of the younger children OF the
family.
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Hn Mistake for HOLY water

PrTTsBuRG, Pa, July 27.--Mrs.
John Prill, Of South Twenty eighth
street, made q mistake yesterday
which may cost her heroyc sight and
disfgure her face for life. She be
came greatly frightened when the
terrible storm, which PASSED over
this section, broke IN its fury, and
she ran up to her bed chamber for q
vase of holy water with which to
sprinkle herself, in the hope that IN
that way she might ward of impend-
ing danger. In the excitement Of
the moment and the semi-darkness
of the room, she missed the bottle in
which she kept her water, and seized
one filled with sulphuric acid. Mrs,
Prill, was nervous, and she was not
sparing with the terrible fluid, but
dashed it in her face and over her
head in considerable quantity. The
irst intimation she had Of her mis-.
take was the terrible pain which the
acid inflicted. She cried out almost
instantly in her anguish, and the
neighbors, hearing the cries, ran in
to see what was the matter. They
found the lady lying on the floor nj.
most crazed with pain. Great red
blotches, the work Of the acid, were
already appearing on her face and
neck. 1t was some time before the
situation was understood, but when
it was, everything possible was done
to stop the work Of the destroying
agent. The physicians who attend.
ed Mrs. Prill say that she win in all
probability lose her oyc-sight, and
that her face may bedisfigured. The
acid had eaten into the flesh before
its course was stayed.
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NO. 16.

The West Virginia Transports
ton Company, of Parkersburg, has
served notice to holders of certifi-
Gates of"D" grade oil, issued prior
to July Is, that the same are liable
to reduction of . SIS 100 percent,
on account ofloss by the bursting Of
tank at Volcano, w. Va, on that
day.
1t is said that Elihu Gregg, who
some years ago was found guilty Of
arson, for burning the Court House,
at Kingwood, and who was repriev
ed by Governor Jackson, is engaged
in making washing machines in the
building where the Hon. James G..
Blaine was born, in Pennsylvania.
James Rice, the engineer Of the
locomotive on the tramway at Elk
Garden fell from his engine and was
instantly killed. The engine was
running backwards when, it is sup
posed, he was seized with an attack
of vertigo and fell out of the cab on
the track, the engine passing over
his head and body.
1t has been decided that the next
encampment Of the Department of
Ohio, G.. A. r., be held at Ports
mouth, Ohio, September I, 3, 3, and
10, which is the same place and time
set for the Tenth re union Of the So
cicty Of the Army Of West Virginia
A tremendous big time will be had
by the Boys in Blue on this occa-
sion.
j. nj. Lanman was the name that 4
barber who recently left Fayetteville
was known by. He went there
about eight months ago, and about
five months ago he married Nancy
Skaters. Recently there have been
rumors to the effect that he had
been married before, and that Lam
man was not his name. lie skipped
out leaving his wife of a few months
very sick.
Engineer George Randels, Of the
b. d O. was backing OH the track at
Deer Park to allow the passage OF
another train, when he was paralyz-
ed, losing entire control over his
movements. Ofcoursc he could not
respond to the signal 70 stop, and
his engine ran into tho rear portion OF
his train. smashing up some freight
cars. He was Immediately taken To
Deer Park Hotel, where he received
every attention possible, but died
the next MORNING. His homo was
| in Grafton
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Found Hung.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, July 25.-All
last night crowds Of men and boys
slept in the woods or secured in the
thick underbrush and high trees
that surrounded the open field near
farmer Randall's house in town of
Morris. Fifty men came from
Plume and Atwoods shop yesterday,
and more came over with crowds
from WATERFOWL, Tarrytown. Beth
lehem and Litchfield, Monday, al
together molly army of fifteen
hundred men, armed with guns, pis-
tolls, swords, and in fact every inn
aginable variety of weapons. They
brought their food with them, and
the farmers house was turned into a
store house. This morning the
crowds started through the patch of
woods that have been plainly search
ed for the past three days to find
Lockwood. The boys were in the
mems way, SO they were sent back,
out on skirmishing around on the
side where the largest number of the
searchers were, three OF them sud-
denly came upon Lockwood. He
hung from rotten limb of a small
chestnut tree, strung up by a rope
which had been stolen from John
ston's barn with pail full of food
the day before. As soon as the
boys saw him they set up a shout.
As if by magic and of one common
accord the whole 500 men CONVEX
ged to the place where the murder
er hung.
1t looked like q vast army of bat
tle-stained veterans marching over
the hills. The body was cut down
and was carried into q big field.
There it lay while man after man
came up to look at the murderer's
stiffened form and rigid features.
The crowd had more subdued air
than would be expected of men who
had been spending two days hunt
ing for the man who lay stretched
at their feet with the avowcd deter
mination of stringing him up to the
nearest tree.
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another "halt!v in startling voice.
This time the Johnny" was only
about twenty feet away with his gun
leveled as before" ssWell, what
did you do this time ?' "Killed
him as / did the other fellow"
Went on and finally shalt" again
startled me and this time when l
looked up there stood little "John-
ny, with my bride lines in his hand
and his pistol at my left breast" -
ssWhat did you do ?"-'Do why he
shot me right through the left nip
ple.D
"Through the nipple? How could
that be and not kill you as it must
have struck the heart
"No, that was the trouble, was
so scared that my heart was in my
mouth and that was the reason
why the President vetoed my PEN
sion bill. He said soldier had no
business with his heart in his
mouth"
Before closing, would say that
in case any of your good people are
DESTROYS of enjoying delightful
summer in the mountains of old Vir-
ginia, let them buy, steal, or borrow
a compass and navigate in this di-
rection. Their welcome will be
most cordial, and will fully verify
tho proverbial hospitality Of the
State. ALlC.
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South OpequOn

The farmers are busy threshing out
65c. wheat to pay for $40 phosphate
with,
A terrible hail and rain storm pass
ed over this part of the moral vine
yard on last Monday evening. Much
damage was done, especially to fences
along small streams.
Miss Ella Bowers, of your city. will
take charge of the Three Run School
for the next term.
Morgan Sencindiver passed thro'
here few days ago, with a new trac-
ton engine and thresher, for the
south end of Jefferson county.
Market quotations. butter, loo;
eggs, Toe; potatoes, SOC. per bushel;
chickens, &C.; spring do, Toe; onions
40c. per bushel.
LITTLE SHAVER.
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Riot ON "a Railroad.

SHENANDoAH, PA, July ga Sc
rious riot broke out between two
gangs Of italian and Hungarian In
borers on the new Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Valley Railroad, between
Delano and Hazleton, this afternoon.
The Italians struck for an advance
in wages and undertook so compel
the Hungarians to strike with them.
The latter refused, and terrific
fight, IN which nearly four hundred
men participated, followed. A train
was Immediately dispatched to this
place for policemen to stop the fight
but before they reached the scene
the Italians had driven the Hunga
rians to the woods and had stopped
all work on the line. Several Of the
Hungarians are badly injured, and
three of the number are reported
dying
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shooting Oycr . Love Afrasr

FAIL RIVER, Mass, July 81 Late
last night Thomas Richardson, Jr., of
Bonneville, in a fit of jealous rage,
shot Sarah A. Bishop, a young lady
to whom he was formerly engaged to
be married, and a young man named
William Russell, who on several coca
sions has figured as Richardson's ri.
val All the parties had been attend
ing Q camp meeting at Beulah Grove
and were on their way home when
the shooting took place. Miss Rob
ert's wound Is not dangerous, but
Russell is said to be in critical con
diticn. Richardson has been arrest
ed and win lie held to await the result
Of their injuries.
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Killed by a Runaway Coal Can,

CUMBERLAND, July 27.-Tho brake
rigging on car loaded with Goa,
which was standing on grade At
Eckhart mines this afternoon, broke,
allowing the car to run down tile
grade at 4 high speed, crashing into
several other cars standing 4 mile
further down. Several repair hands
who were engaged III unloading bal.
last from the cars with which the
runaway car collided were injured.
John Moore, one Of tho number be
ing instantly killed, and Philip Rep
horn seriously injured Internally
Moore Was fifty-two years DID, and
leaves wife and FIVE children resid-
ing at Eekhart.
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WASHINGTON, July 27.-Mrs. Kate
Chase, the former wifelof ex-senator
Sprague, arrived in Washington ac-
companied by Mr.. Ballard Smith,
editor of the New York World. The
purpose of her visit is to arrange for
the removal Of the remains OF her
father, Chief J Justice Chase, to Gin
cinnati. The remains have laid in q
vault here since his death.
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The fund for Mrs. Hancock now
amounts to $4,000.
Twenty persons were killed and
eighty wounded in the Amsterdam
riots,
A violent rain storm Monday night
did great damage to crops through
out the Valley Of Virginia.
The growing scarcity Of 81 and 50
bills is causing much annoyance to
New York bankers and merchants.
A number Of Indiana postmasters
have been reported to the Postoffice
Department for offensive partizan-
ship.
A double force of police has been
stationed on the Brooklyn bridge to
prevent imitators of Brodie from
jumping into East river.
John e. Mills jumped overheard
from a tug in Lake Michigan to save
his brother, Sidney Mills, who had
fallen overheard. Both were drowned.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is ra-
cling in Pottstown, Pa, caused by the
people drinking water from a spring
into which refuse matter had flowed,
Many of the wealthiest property
owners in New York are associated
with John Jacob Aston in his fight
against the proposed Broadway Ar
cade Railway.
During a battle for bread between
the starving Eskimos at Labrador
and the store-house men, four of the
Eskimos and two of the store-house
defenders were killed
Public Printer Rounds, it is said,
has placed his resignation in the Pres
| ident's hands, to take effect in the
latter part of August. The choice Of
his successor is thought to lie be
tween Mr.. Heating, of Memphis, and
Col. Rogers, of Buffalo.
Simon Hancock shot and killed
Mrs. James Bass and her unborn
babe near Gresham, KY, Friday,
Hancock and James Bass were fight
ing, when the wife interfered and took
her husband away. As they started
into the house Hancock fired at Bass
but killed his wife.
A Hallock (lIinnesota) special esti
mates tho damage to grain by Satur
doy's hailstorm at 10000 bushels il
the country tributary to Argyll and
100000 bushels in the country about
Warren, together with as much oats
and barley. A Saint Thomas (Dako
tai special says 10000 acres of whea
in that section was destroyed in tht
same storm.
A horrible story from the lower enc
of Tatnall county, Georgia, has jus
reached Savannah. A colored wo
man, engaged to prepare a dinner fol
colored picnic murdered a young
child which had been left in hel
charge, cooked half the remains ant
served it to the people. The othel
half of the remains were found sailed
down in barrel. The colored PEG
pie became frenzied on making the
discovery, and seized the woman anl
burned her at the stake. The repor
appears to be authentic,
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Two Persons Killed by Lsght
ming.

PrTTsBuRG, July 2S.-During YES
terday's severe storm a number Of
persons in the country were injured
and two killed, by lightning. One Of
the victims was Porter Puryiance,
eighteen years old, who had taken
shelter under a tree at Leechville.
The other was a young lady residing
at Beaver Falls. Her name is not
learned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08

MES can be recruited all over the state
a. the Cutting case IL being talked All Owe,
,he state. The people are evidently pre-.
pared for war. F'S'
WAR tKELtNG AT SAN ANGELO.
Special to tho Gazette.
SAN ANGELO, TKx., Avg. Two tele-
grams having been received to the effect
tnat ne United States minister to Mexico
nad demanded bis passports and that
war had been declared against the sister
republic, the martial spirit OF ehe cltl.
zens was exalted and last eyenina the
slgnai St warwas sounded By small boy
win dinner bell. Bonfires were III in
'front.' OF the Bank Exchange and the as
semeleu multitude was addressed by DR.
iandell, Judge Neil, Justice e. A. Hamll-
ton, =. y. Tarser, Esq, Col. Potter and
otner representative citizens, who wore
earnest In demanding that protection he
Afforded American citizens.
A resolution was offered and mani.
mously adopted Endorsing the war sonti.
ment Of Gov. ireland aud the federal adj
mlnistration. There was no cali Tor vol
unteersi but from the enthusiasm mani.
ses,od Il Is evident there win be no ann.
Guilty IN raising a company OF quartermas
ters and suffers
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
MARSHALL.
Development of tho Lumber Business
Hygiep ic--Granted Certificates.
Special to the Gazette

Development of tho Lumber Business
Hygiepic--Granted Certificates.
Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, Aug. THE lumber
business Is being largely developed
through our county around Marshall anc
north on the line of the Marshall, Paris 6
Northwestern railroad. The weater1
part Of the county on the line OF the
Texas & Pacific railway has for years fur.
nished the West with an immense amount
OF lumber and shiugles.
Our large cotton compress IS enlargiDg
storage facilities and preparing for very
large and profitable season Of work.
Our city is, and has been for more than
six months, exceedingly healthy. The
hospital Is filling up, but nearly all are in
Jury cases, the most serious OF which are
getting Well
The normal school, after several days
examination, issued certificates TO the
following named teachers Miss Fannie
Loughery, Miss Fannie Griffin,
Miss Matte Tompkins, Miss Matte
Turney, miss Hattie Lake, Miss Helen
EctoT, Mrs. V. Tutle, Mr.. II, Mcneil.
A new industry Is being lnaugurated by
parties to ship brick 20 Dallas and Fort
Worth II the railroad will give good
terms It can be made a profitable trade,
as our snaterial is lnexhaustiDle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
BROKE A SHAFT.


4
Tho steamer Vera In had Plight a Thou
sand miles, from New York.
BosToN, MASS, Aug. 1.-THE tug Ida
N, Daily has arrived from the steamer
Werra, anchored OFF Hull, with the mails
and several passengers. One Of the pas
sengers states that July 30, at I,l5 p. M,
during heavy weather the steamer
broke her shaft and lost pro.
peller The vessel was laboring
heavily at the time She driftod until
the following day when she was taken in
tow by the steamer Venetian and brought
TO this port One OF the passengers
gives the following account OF the acct.
dent The accident happened about
III O'Clock at night, when we
were about 1850 miles from New
York. The ladies' had nearly
all retired, as had most OF the gentlemen.
There were only few persons on deck.
happened TO be on deck and suddenly
felt as II something was going wrong
with the machinery. An indeBcrlbable
feeling, as II a screw had
given away and the engine was
going like lightning without any
resistance In the water. The sea was
rough. The shaft was broken, but II was
not known at first whether II ran hole
Into the bottom OF the ship, and the small
boats were all prepared In case
OF need. We drlfted around from
II O'Clock that night through
the next day. During that day fog
prevailed until about 0 p. M, when IL
lifted for about half an hour. During
that time we saw steamer OF on the
horizon. We fred gun and put up Gig
mails, and the steamer altered her course
and bore right down on us. The vessel
proved 70 be tho Venetian, aud without
any delay whatever came 10 our aid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
SHERMAN.
Kciiy Is Coming Back--A nTistrentrd gire
Goes Back To Her Old Homo. Personal

Aeliy IL Coming Hack--A HTistrented Vyife
Goes Back To Her old Homo. Personal
Notes,
Special 20 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug MIR. Kelly,
the contractor for making the water.
works Test, has not returned fromhls trlp
70 Ttxarkana yet, having been called
from that place to Austin, having been
dc tained much longer than was expected
He is looked for here either to-day or 10.
morrow TO begin work on Monday or
Tuesday.
A Mrs, W. Z. Woodall reached the city
yesterday accompanied by Mr.. J. NJ,
Lewis OF Mckinney, who has assisted her
10 raise means 20 pay the expenses of her.
sell and three little children 90 her old
nome In Alabama The unfortunate
woman Is the wife of w. p. Woodall. who
came to Texas with his family from Ala
bama six months ago and settled IN
Kaufman county, where he engaged
In farming end has always lived happily
with his emily, TIL lately, about two
weeks ago. he introduced Young woman
In his house by the name OF Mollie
Scoggins, taking. her as his wife, and
being In strange neighborhood, told hia
vile TO say TO the people that she Mrs.
Woodal) was his brothers. widow and
was dependent on him for a snpport.
whereupon she took her children and
came TO Mckinney TO Mr.. Lewis, whom
she had known from childhood, and i'm.
plored him TO assist her In returning TO
her mother in Alabama, which he has
kindly done. She left for her old home on
the east'5ound train at noon to day.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. w. 4. Sadler OF Dallas is visiting
Mrs. G. A. Dickerman 10 this city.
Miss Emma POLICEMAN left 20 day on a
Visit to friends In Bonham.
Mrs. Harry Jones OF Dallas arrived to-
day and Is visiting Mrs. X, Z. jones in
this city
Mrs. II, M. Benton is visiting friends
IN Van Alstyne.
The little Infant OF Mr.. and Mrs. r, II.
smith died while its mother was visiting
relatives IN Missouri. The funeral oc-
ours Sunday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
|, G. EV ANS
COMP "A nv.
TO THE TRADE.

desire to call the attention of the trade tributary
Worth to the fact that our WHOLESALE DEP A ~
S are entirely complete, embracing in each and
department most complete and well selected stock
4 direct from manufacturers and importers at the
possible prices, and in contemplation of the certainty
lateral advance in all lines of wooden goods we placed
II the our orders for these goods, making CON
HI old prices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
THEY ARE PRTVILEGFD.
Charges Of Corruption Eainst Promb,ent
Englishmen Ara Not Suppressed.


EnRlishmen Ars Not Suppressed.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Sir william
Armstrong Arms Manufacturing company
is resorting TO extreme measures TO stop
military newspaper exposures Of the com
pany's alleged corruption OF government
olilcialG to secure contracts TO supply
ordnance. Recently the company applied
20 the queens bench for an Injunction
TO restrain Capt. ArmIt from continuing
TO publish IN the Admiralty aud Horse
Guards Gazettr, as be has been doing
Of the oidnatce 1ici4ls by the
Armstrong company pending the
result OF the action Of libel brought
BY tlie company against tho captain
for his original allegation OF corruption.
In succeeding exposures Capt. Afmit has
described Ia detail alleged cases OF the
grossest character, charging several dis
unguished peIs0nages with corruption
and conspiracy, With having formed
among Themselves ring for systematic
robbery Of the government.
The court Of the queens bench has
JUST rendered ~ decision upon the poti-
tioR for injunction. The court refused
70 grant the injunction and bases the
refusal upon the grounds that the al
legged libeis fan within the class Of 'sprlg-
legged Recommendations" lf these libels are
true, gays the court, It Is u the utmost
importance that that country should be
made aware OF the knowledge they con.
yoy. Cept, irmips object, II Is believed,
rs 70 force the government 20 FraEt
royal c9'amiasion Of Inquiry intc ~
charges.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08

A large party win sail about the Goth Of
October from Texas port for BEenoa
Ayres 70 form an Engll-a colony b The
Argentine Refupllc sssage vefy los
For partiealsf wfiso 6 q, Corr a
SoIedad stree, $50 art0n'os
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
AssAssINATED.
The Manager of "a Preside County Cattle
Ranch shot Down In Cold Blood

Ranch shot Down in Cold Blood
Special TO the Gazette.
MARIA, TEX, Aug. I'M. Hereford,
manager OF the large cattle ranch Of NJ.
Half & Co. of San Antonio, was shot and
instantly killed last night at Marathon. In
the eastern part Of this county, by Jim
Davenport. Davenport had been en-.
ployed on the ranch for several months
as cowboy but was yesterday dis
charged with two or three Others by
Hereford, aud IT is supposed that this
was the cause Of his attack on the latter.
Davenport went to Hereford's residence
late last night and called him outside and
shot him. Mr. Hereford expected no
difficulty and knew nothing OF the muir
derous intent Up 10 the present time
Davenport has not been captured.