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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
TnE RIGHT MAN KILLED.
a soduaer ana Would, 80 Ropbtr aud
Murderer slain,

a soduoer and Would 80 Ropbtr aud
Murderer slain,
CHEYENNE, w. T., Oct. 20. News has
reached here from Carbon that John s.
Kerr, stock grower, residing 1T Elk
mountain, Wyoming, shot his younger
brother, W. S, Kerr, yesterday. The
trouble originated from the fact that
while j. $. Kerr was away from home the
brother soduced his wife His soa,
hoy OF seventeen years, lrst told Mr.,
Kerr OF this state OF affairs In HIS house
hold, j s. Kerr Immediately decided all
his property TO his son and went away.
Finally attempts were made TO rob the
boy OF his title 70 the property decided TO
him by his father, and the controversy
brought J = Kerr back TO the scene Of
his disgrace. In trying to settle the mat
ter with his brother hot words cnsued,
aud w. s Kerr shot his brother, the bali
taking effect iE his leg. j. 8 Kerr, the
Injured husband, shot back and killed
his brother. J. s. Kerr last year repre-
scented Carbon county In the Tower house
OF the legislature aud was speaker OF the
house,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
MEXICAN NEWS.
Gen. Negrsto Thought InsAne--Pueblo
Takes an Advance step.

Gen. Negrsto Thought InsAne-Pueblo
Takes an Advance step.
CRY or MEXICO, Oct. Pit is re-
ported that Gen. Negrete, who recently
endeavored TO start revolution, which
nobody paid any attention to, was ar
rested at private house In this city
some days ago, aud is now confined In
the military prison at Santiago. He will
be tried by courtmartial, but probably be
dealt with leniently as President Diaz and
ether members of the government believe
Negrete TO be insane with o revolutionary
mania. II IL q significant fact that his
pronnnciamento was received with laugh
ter.
The state Of Pueblo has decided 10
abolish interior duties on January /
Pueblo is one Of the richest states OF
Mexico, and Is celebrated for It's manu-
f2ctureE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
EXPRESS ROBBERY.

The American once st verinantvills Loses
$4,000.
YERMoNTvuLR, MISS, Oct. ~ Three
urknown men entered the Office OF the
American Express company last evening,
aud, selling Agent w. M. Ball, bound,
gagged and tied him 70 the safe, ard then
burst the safe open aud took about $4,000.
Charles Hull, running 70 Ore, heard q
noise Ia the Office, and found Bali aud re-
leased him
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
MAX EL-SE:R.
GERONIMO.
The Apache Murdsrers Moved from San
Antonio 20 Florida.

ApACnO HONcu from bhu
Antonio 20 Florida.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, oct 22,--Chiefs
Geronimo aud Natchez, together with
their squaws and bucks, left San Antonio
this morning for their future homes in
Florida in charge OF Lieut.. Chandler and
an escort OF United States troops They
went via the Southern Pacific route to
New Orleans, and from there will 90 d.
rect TO Forts Marion and Picket, the
squaws separated and confined separate
from the bucks. Old Geronimo did not
seem to relish the idea OF leaving San A n
tonic, where he had been so kindly
treated by the commanding general and
others at headquarters. The post has
now lost great attraction which daily
drew large crowds Of visitors, though the
general impression is that they should be
executed instead OF imprisoned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23

BILOXI, MISS, oct 2s.--Mrs. Edwards,
wife Of the superintendent Of the BsrrR-
tarla Canning company OF this place, came
here from CLEVELAND, Ohio, three weeks
ago, and was taken sick With fever ten
days ago She seemed TO DO doing reason
ably well nnti "wednesday evening, when
her disease sfsumeda dang phase
aud che died yesterday inornlng. This "a
the first death Stree lsst Saturday. Two
noH eases we're reported yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
swITcHMES STRIKE.

The Louisviile n Nashville Considerably
Bothered by tho Trouble.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 22.--The day
switchmen In the Louisville & Nashville
yards, thiriy-four IN number, quit work
this morning, and not one Of the old force
is on duty. transportation Of freight has
been greatly delayed, but railroad officials
claim they Will have an ample force in
few days The switchmen say they do
not intend 10 90 back 10 work until their
demands tor more ply are granted. They
say they do not intend 10 resort TO
violence
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
School Books!
SCHOOL BOOKS,
STA7IONERY
TOYS. TOYS TOYS;
Goods!

The best-assorted stock in
Texas. Don't place your or
ders until you have seen my
samples and prices.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08
New Telegraph Line.

The Rocky Mountain Telegraph Com.
! panv is the name Of the new corpo, alton
which purchased the Helena. Assinaboine
military line last week, with the purpose OF
converting II into a through east line Tor
the transaction OF business for Helena,
Butte, and other Montana cities. In order
to do this it is necessary to build a new
line from Fort Assinaboinc to Medicine
Hat distance Of 'ls miles. This will
give an opening east via the Canadian Pa.
cifc line, for Helena, Sun River, Great
Falls, and Benton. A new line will also
be built from Helena to Butte, via Deer
Lodge and Anaconda, and the scheme will
be completed BY the Ist OF January at the
far.hcst. The company filed its articles Of
incorporation to-day iMonday) in llelenu.
w. NJ. Cairnes is general manaser--/u<ey
.MonUfa1U.
Two earthquake shocks were felt At Bal.
IA, one Of the Shetland Islands, Tuesday
night.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08
OUR GLENDALE LETTER
JLENDAlE. Oct. :. 1856,

10 the Editor OF the Dillon TRIBUNE;
On Thursday evening last the ,oliny o.
the bel! gave notice to the people here tl,a,
the great smclter was closed down at last
Ever since the bell was first placed in its
position, it has rung out its merry pcals
iour times each day, but for the past week
us resonant tones have not called tho
workman 10 his daily task, nor informed
him that his work was done. A moro
lonesome or dreary looking place would
oe hard to find; the shutters to the ore bins
are closed and the other doors and open.
'nss boarded up, making dcsola,ion more
desolatc than ever. There are only two
men employed, cleaning out the furnaces.
NO repairs have as yet been made and I
doubt whether there is any person here
that knows when repairing will be com.
menced
\ dotlng father OF our town tells me
that he has the most economical yhilir,n
IN the place. To illustrate: he reports the
upsettins OF a box OF pellets, and the little
one gathering them up and eating them
the same as chickens picking up corn.
Another batch OF fifty copies OF thu. free
gratis tor nothing u. G. B. sheet was re-.
ccivcd a, this postotlice "Wednesday. They
were passed around by Il republican,, who
has no fear Of the hereafter before him.
! understand that James Prout OF Lion
City, and Thomas Martin of Glendale,
nave the contract for hauling ore from
Lion mountain to Glendale, and that Chas.
Clayton and Newt. Patten have the contract
tor hauling iron ore from Soap gulch to
0lenda!e. How soon their services will be
required, know not, as the smeltcr has
been closed down tor an indefinite period.
Dame Rumor has it that Frank Tate
will soon take unto himself one of Glen.
dale's charming bellies and is now b,,sily
engaged preparing home for his bride. /
can't give the latter's name away, as Frank
said, "now don't you ever tell" or words 10
that effect.
Peter Wagner is ovatiny tno rct|ec.
tions intended) his saloon. lie has had il
repapcrcd and a coat OF calciminc applied
to the ceiling and Il new floor put on the
porch, all Of which make a decided i'm.
provcnen. in the appearance Of his liquid
restaurant.
J would suggest to the County Repub.
''ca" committee the adv;sability Of chang.
ing the date Of W. +. Sanders appoint.
ment here from the 18th to Saturday, the
c3rd. as quite y number OF our citizens will
have business at Dillon ON the 18th, and
will fail to hear the eloquent orator.
! see by posters that !. X. Toole will
speak in Glendale on the 9th. am not
informed AS to whether he will speak about
his connection with the Northern Pacific
railroad or not
Dan. McAiaster. and Robert Iones Of
Lion City, arrived in town to-day from a
tour. Towards evening they
will mount the hurricane deck Of cayusc
aud try TO make home by midnight.
"ZELOTES."
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08
kenAWs Her Youth.

Mrs. Phobe Cheslcy, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, truth Of which is vouched for by
the residents Of the town: II am IS years
old, have been troubled with kidney com.
plaint and lameness for many years; could
not dress myself without help. Now
am free from all pain and soreness, and
am able TO do all my own l.ouscwork |
owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for hay.
ing renewed my youth, and removed conf
pletely all diseases and PAIN
Try bottle, only soc. At n. NJ. Whites
City Drug Store.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08
PRESERVING: THE DEAD.
A Metl,usI "r Preserving the Human F,,r,n
for Ever.

l
BUFFALO, n. v, Oct. 5.~-Thcoxlorc
Graves llulett, aged Is, and for several
terms side justice Of the Niagara County
Court, came from Niagara Falls thi, after.
noon to explain before the sanitary board
OF Buffalo his method OF ccmenta,ion dis
covered some years ago. lie exhibited &C.
ncnt blocks containing specimens ol fruit
and the bhcies OF animals placed in 1874.
They were changed in,oa woody substance
closely resembling stone, and the original
colors were preserved to a remarkable de.
gree. He said he had decided TO cement
the bodies OF all his family, but, his Two
daughters having expressed the idea that i,
would be pretty ''closc quarters" he had
in their cases simply enclosed their coili..>
in the cement to q thickness OF foot,
making them into cumbrous boxes estinu-
ted to weigh nearly two tons each.
lie exhibited his will, made some time
since, which provides that his own body
shall be imbedded in the ccmcn, in nude
state, and thus he expects to give his proc
ess a perfect test. ''If," said he, I'VE had
the body OF Moses in such process We
could now give every COLLEGE in the world
a perfect model of Gods chosen leader"
Mr.. lIulctt says he has no scheme to work.
and only wants in his old age to give the
world the benefits of his experiments
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08

Mr.. Geo. W. Waits, General Agent,
Freight Department, Union Pacific Rail
way, San Francisco, Cal, says: Il have
derived much benefit from the use OF Red
Star Cough Cure i'll cases Of coughs and
colds" No opiates
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08
Mont. Hist. Society
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

y telegram from Madrid, Spain, saws that
soof''n'rt'al has condemned to death
II of the revolutionis,s.
\ telegram hon, Madrid states tina, n,
the revoutionis,s who were sentenced I,
death, have been pardonc.l.
! \ Dublin dispatch says that Major Max.
we'll OF Finnebrogue, county Down, has is.
sued 20 eicctment notices.
| Sofia, Oct. 4.--.All but seven OF the OIL.
Gers under arrest for completely in the de-
position Of Prince Alexander have been
released.
| line weather III London is hotter than
has ever been known at any time for
October The thermometer was So degrees
in the shade Tuesday afternoon.
Kaiser William is supposed to be dying.
Sir Michael llicks.Be chici Sccretar,
OF Ireland, says tha, exceptional measures
Will be necessary to maintain order in
Ireland.
y terrible explosion occurred Saturday
at the Altoph coIliery, near Wakefield,
Warwichshirc, England. Seven men were
found dead, and eight have been rescued.
Seventeen are missing and have probably
lost their live.
Melbourne, Oct. 5.--.An earthquake dc
slroyed every village on the Island OF
Niepu. The inhabitants escaped The
island is covered 20 feet deep witt, volcan.
ic dust and a new hill 700 feet high has
been formed
The Pope, through the papal nuncion at
Madrid, has asked the queen Of Spain to
pardon General Villacan,pa. who led the
recent revolt, and the officers who were a..
sociated with him in the recent uprising
from the sentences of death which have
been passed Oh all Of them.
Berlin, Oct. s.--The statement is auth
orized that Willard will soon go to Arncri.
ca As representative Of combination at
continental banks which propose to EN-
gage largely in financial business with the
United States, in connection with the lead.
ing American firms. The Duetschc bank,
the leading Joint stock bank of Europc,
heads the combination.
ChambcrlaiE dcnounces the parnell bill
as 'disl'onest piece OF party tactics in
tended to divide the liberal unionists and
toprovoke agitation in Ireland 1T is
probable" he says, "that the influence OF
these well paid patriots will collapse in face
Of the determination OF the people OF Great
Britain not to yield another inch to the vile
conspiracy supported by outrage and assas,
sination.
\ special from Laredo to the Galveston
-Ne'vS says: \ courier arrived III New l.a.
redo. Mexico, Yesterday, from Guerrero,
Mexico, with report that Colonel Vino
entc Penna, the revolu,ionist, was near
Guerrero, with large force; that he intcn.
ded to attack the city in order to get arms
and supplies. Abou, fifty revolu,ioni.ts
are in camp some distance from Guerrero,
and are we'll armed and equipped. They
will join forces under Colonel penna As
soon rs he is ready to attack the CITY.
-'<Hr>+~ - --r.'
PRESERVING THE DEAD.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08

Mr. T.. Bonsal, New Bloomfield, Pa.
clerk of the several courts OF Perry No''
Pa, was afflicted with rheumatism iof n'o'
than thirty years. After spending hun
dreds Of dollars with different physicians
and trying every known remedy w''no"'
benefit, he used St. Jacobs Oh which effect
ed an entire cure.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08

49,, destructive prairie fires have
,.r, s%s -. IN northwestern and south.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-19
ALI ONE WY.
n General Sentiment Among Mcr-
chants in Favor of Early Closing.

General Sentiment Among Mcr-
chants in Favor of Early Closing.
The general sentiment prevailing
among the leading business men of
this city seems to favor the early
closing movement being made by the
clerks. NIcssrs j. W. Botclcr n Son
to-day said to CRITIC reporter; eve
are thoroughly in favor of early clos.
ing and will contribute something to
the clerks TO help them organize it.
There is not business enough after !
p. m. to Justify keeping open later"
The proprietors of the Bon Marchc
say they think there is business enough
to warrant keeping open after 0 p. m,
but as their clerks are on steady duty
from s a. m. they shall close at 9 for
the sake of their clerks Lansburgh n
Bro. are in favor of closing at p. IN.
In addition to the above the following
boot and shoe firms have signilicd their
willingness to Join the movement: Ed.
monston & Co., 1889 and I3ll + street;
Windsor 4 Co., Dalton IL Strickland,
Edmonston & Co., 9i3 Pennsylvania
avenue, and Mrs. W. H. Rich
Woodward Il Lothrop will close at
an carly hour, irrespective of any other
firms movement. They would favor a
general movement for early closing.
Seaton Perry closes at 6 p. IN. now. and
is in favor of the move. The Boston
Variety Store closes at 1880 now, but
will begin TO close at about June /.
They think there is not enough bust
ness TO warrant keeping open later and
are in favor of the movement.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-19
LOCIL ERIEES.

GENUINE Mandehling Java coffee now
offering by Elphonzo loungs Company,
42S Ninth street.
The funeral of the late c. Il. Middleton,
pastor of the NJ. p. Church In Alexandria,
took place yesterday afternoon from the
Ninth Street NJ. z. Church in this city. The
services were conducted by Rev. 5. w.
Trout and Rev. DR.. L. W. Bates. The
remains were inferred at oak Hill with
Masonic hOnors.
QUICKER than thought does st. Jacobs
-6ihbripg ease and relief from every pain.
A coIoREp man named Ed Wilson fell
from the roof of house on Thrty-second
street, West Washington, yesterday aud
broke his neck. The Coroner gave GER
tifcate of accidental death.
MIR. B. G.. LovEJoY has written the Com
missioners resigning his position as a mem
Ter Of the School Board.
A LITTLE white boy named Richard Mich
olson, living at the Milton Flats, was run
over and slightly injured by coupe last
night.
THOMAS GRADY, white man about 80
years of age, died suddenly last night at
his residence, No. 1427 Ohio avenue, of
paralysis of the heart.
AT the recent meeting OF the fair commit
lee Of the W. l.. |. Corps there was large
attendance of business men, who promised
to lerd their aid to the project. The fair
will begin March 20 and continue two
weeks.
NOTHING tries the patience of man more
than to listen to a hacking cough, which he
knows could easily be cured with DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
MAJOR DYE has received the following
additional contributions for the poor: Mrs.
l.. G. Kelly, GIG + street, ,lclothing; Armour
* Co., 250 pounds of beef.
Mrs. ELLEN KELLY of 233 New Jersey
avenue northwest reports that while attend
lug wake at her house Wednesday night
her pocket was picked of 800.
THAT branch of the Salvation Army
quertered and doing duty In their barracks
near the Navy-Yard, in the eastern section
Of the city, are holding nightly meetings,
with tambourine accompaniments.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-19

The Despatch, Lieutenant W. H. Emory,
commanding, is expected daily at the Navy
Yard.
Mrs, Remey, wife of the equipment OIL
Ger at the Nayy-Yard who has been so i'll
lately, is steadily improving.
The choir of the Fourth.Street NJ. +.
Church paid visit to one of their members,
Miss Ella Casey, the accomplished daughter
OF Mr.. Edw. f. Casey, the well-known fore
man Of the Sail Loft at the Navy Yard, and
passed very enjoyable time, The evening
was taken up In the singing OF solos, duets,
&c, in which most Of the members par
ticipated. Among those present were Mrs
Wayson, Mrs. Williams Mrs. Gordon, Mrs
Wickoff, Miss Harrison, Miss Fordam, Miss
Webb, Mr.. Jordan, leader Of the choir,
Mr.. John Harrison, Mr.. James McCathran
and Mr.. William Palmer,
Officer c. w. O'Neill obtained admission
to the Industrial Home School and Wash.
ington City Orphan Asylum for three chill
dren of William Lewis yesterday.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-19
Professor SheIdon's soiree.

There were nearly five hundred visitors
at Professor Sheldons Juvenile solree last
evening. Besides the usual lancers, waltzes,
polkas and schottisches,, there was two very
pretty figures of the german, also the follow
ing fancy dances: lIornpipe, Nellie Tally,
Lou Tretler and Mabel Gould; cracovienne,
Gertic Gates, Bertha Gibson and Nellie
Martin; La Gitana, Allie SeitZ, Matte Glib
sen and Louise Widdicombc, L'Arlel, Nina
M0uger, Fnic Darrell and Bertha Gibson;
Highland fling, Clara Stevens, Bertha Glib
son, Nina Mauger, Lou Tretler, Allie
Seitz, Matte Gibson, Gertie Gates, aud Nell
lie Tally; Pas Styrienue, the Professor and
Nina Mauger; La Madrllienne, Louise
Widdcombe, Gertie Gates, Nellie Martin,
Bertha Gibson, Mabel Gould, Nellie Tally,
Clara Stevens and Nina Mauger. The Rus
sian dance, Smolenski, was n genuine sur
prise for the perfect execution Of the very
difficult steps by those little experts, Nina
Mauger and Bertha Gibson.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-19
COJRT RECORD,

CRIMINAL CoURT-Justice Macarthur
Jesse Owiugs, embez2lement; nolle pros.
was entered. John Mahoney, mauslaughter;
on trial.
CIRCUIT CouRT- Justice IIagucr.-
eel VS.. Il. & o. r. r. Co.; verdict for plain
tiff for $3.50. Dupler VS.. Gcddis, verdict
for defendant. Tyler, trustee, VS.. Gilmore's
administrator; on trial.
CoURT IN GENERAL TERM.-Chef Jus
tce Cartier and Justices James aud
Merrick. ck.-Danenhower ct al VS. Purving-
ton ct AL; on hearing.
EouiTY CoURT-.Iustice Cox. 49, Central
Trust Company, n. Y, VS.. the Southern
Maryland Railroad Company; rule issued
retuinable Feblulry 23. RUPERT VS..
Smith; on hearing.
PROBATE CoURT-Justice CoX.-Estate
of W. W. Hudson; order appointing John
). Fraser and John 4. Little appraisers.
Estate Of Ann IL. Campbell; will admitted
to probate and record, and letters tesla
mentary issued to Charles W. Hoffman;
bond, $4,000. Estate of Rachel w. Birch;
administrator empowered and directed to
settle the claim of the estate against
W. V. Lipscomb. Estate of Amelia
A. Goss will proven and petition
for letters OF administration filed.
Estate of George ID. Quackenbush; letters
testsmentary granted to Ellen Quacken-
administrator authorize to sell personality.
In re Thomas L. Ward, minor; order ap-
POINTING Capitola b. Ward guardian. Es-
tate Of Arthur Foster; order appointing j.
ID. Croissant collector: bond, 5000. Es-
tate Rachel A. Eliason; order appointing &.
G. Meador administrator. Estate Of
Arm Maria Hepburn; III. C.. Hep
burn appointed administrator: bond, $1,000
Estate OF Evelyn w. Waisworth; will filed
for probate and record. Estate of john A.
Earnest: letters of administration issued to
Emma b. Earnest; tond, $4,000. Estate OF
Walter Evans; inventory Of personally re-
turned by administrator, Estate of Isabel
Leonard; deposition of James b. McCrellis
filed, aud NJ. A. Downing appointed special
examiner. Estate Of James Trmble; order
appointing Adam Geddis guardian of the
minor children; bond, 5000. Estate of Joseph
&. Davis; order appointing Lena Davis
guardian Of minor children; bond, $35, ,000
Estate of Daniel j. Sullivan; petition for
protating will filed.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Smell John III.
Brooke, threats; personal bonds to keep the
peace. Ella Boston, larceny: thirty days in
Jail; appeal noted. Collin b. Crusor, as
sault; dismissed for want of prosecution.
John Nailor, colored, assault; dismissed.
John Jackson, colored, threats; personal
bonds to keep the peace. Michael Dorsey,
assault; dismissed. John Scroggins, assault;
pers onal bonds to keep the peace. James
Gallagher, do; do. George Maley, larceny:
SIS or 30 days. John W. Lorne. defacing
sidewalk; $40 collateral forfeited.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-19
Reunion of Michigan Alumni.

The second annual reunion of the Wash
ington Association of the University Of
Michigan was held at Wizards Hotel last
night. After the menu, toasts were re-
sponded to by Hon. T. NJ. Cooley, profess
sor of history in the college; General NJ. La
Rue Harrison, Representative Warner, Rep
resentative Laird, Marcus Baker, Miss Anna
NJ. Chandler, Miss Grace Roberts, II. A.
Burt and Mr.. j. A. Case. Some of the
guests present were Senator Palmer, Con-
gressmen Pettbone, Cutcheon, Moffatt,
Warner, Holmes, Peters, Maybury and
Tarsney, Messrs. j. r. Cook, NJ. L. n.
Howell, II. NJ. Newcomb, Caleb Parkinson,
L. A. Fay, Neil Dumont, 7. $. Cogley, job
Barnard, n. G. Chamberlain, r. ii. Thayer,
Marcus Baker F. W. Jones, G. j. Kintncr,
w. +. NJ. Ritter. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Hon.
Thomas w. Palmer, PRESIDENT Hon. Byron
NJ. Cutcheon, Hon. J. II. McGowan, j. r.
Cook and Rufus ii. Thayer, vice-presi-
dents; A. A. Birney, treasurer, and ID. L.
Fox, secretary.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-19
The French ISaIl.

The Charity Ball given by the French
residents of the city at the W. l.. |. Armory
last night was an enjoyable affair. Many
Of the costumes were elegant and number
quite unique. The dancers enjoyed them
selves exceedingly, as the floor was not at
any time crowded The best OF order was
preserved and everything passed of
smoothly. An interesting little episode
was the opening Or uozen bottles of cham
payne for the members of the press. This
generous act of the management was ac-
knowledged In an eloquent and pithy adj
dress by Captain William Gibson, who said
that while conscientious scruples forbade his
partaking Of the frothy beverage, he would
speak for his Confreres In the appreciation
o! the courtesy extended The ball broke
up abovt 4 a. m.
The committee, who are well and favor
ably known business men of this city.
spared neither trouble nor expense In max
ing this French Charity one of the most
enjoyable and brilliant events of the season.
The object was an entirely charitable one,
and 1t was literally responded to by the
generous public. 1t has been requested
that this ball be repeated at no distant day.