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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

culture which only the educated can sur
round themselves With; q presence that
we often mud In the homes Of the great
middle class and miss In those ~ the
wealthy. The family 90 very little into
society, and entertain 10 no great extent
on account OF the sma ,lness Of the house.
Mrs Randall was daughter Of the late
Gen. Ward, AZ one time a nember OF con-
gress from New York. Her sister married
hrst John r I oms n, for many Years
United States senator from New Jersey.
Alter his death she married the we'll
known Gov. Thomas Swami Of Maryland
Miss Annie Rindxll, charming young
lady, is very popular In the exclusive cir
Gle in which she moves.
The habits aud daily life Of the master
OF the house are very supple. He takes
the greatest care Of himself, eats well,
goes TO bed early and rises with the birds;
sleeps ten hours and enjoys almost per-
feet health. Sometimes he has Il touch
Vt the govt, In cons, quence Of many din
ings out, and then when his rlckerty
coupe .olls across the street car track,
sounds issue from L, which make even
the kluky hair Of the black driver stand
on end and the air smell sulphurous.
Aud this carriage Is q remarkable aud re-
marked on vehicle among the tquippages
of the capitol. II is known by every one,
snd II Is q standing joke amongst his
! friends, when they see It standing in
front OF any OF the departments; "Well,
there goes another Philadelphia rau IN
| oillcen
The ex-spesker has two workshops,
one at home and the other az the Capitol.
You see mostly papers and documents
about these rooms, for Mr.. Randall Is
rather h man OF affairs than books Both
Of the offices are very small; the one at
home not much larger than q good sized
box. Arising in the morning about
O'Clock he shaves himself aud goes down
into the breakiast-room and after that
into his little Office He is great
worker and probably no man 10
either house works more hours day
than he. And no man keeps q closer
watch on legislation, and he makes II his
business to famillarize himself with every
question of the day Every hour Il occu
pied, his public duties are ardu0us. and
besides he has large correspondence,
hut he has system in his work, and gets
through with an immense amount OF II
He keeps private secretary, though he
writes most OF his letters with his OWL
hand.
When he does not feel inclined TO work
at his residence, Mr.. Randall goes to the
capitol where he has q lit e room, across
from the appropriation committee, which
is almost an exact faces mile OF the stud,
at his home.
When great question comes up he
goes TO Lii rarian Spoftord, who Is
great friend of his, aud has great pill
OF books sent down to his den, where h
studies until he knows all about the sub
ject.
had peep one day In the little DO,
where he prepares most Of his speeches
A curious place. A long table In the mid
die Of the room piled with letters and pa
pers, two chairs, much the worse 70
wear, lounge, used seemingly for
bookshelf, and desk at which sat th
: busiest man In the capitol, writing Ike
. reporter on daily newspaper
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
Big Carriage Bnls.



wAsnrNGros. Dec if.--It IDleeFned
Al the nrst comp,rollcr's Office thai The
accounts Of the marfhal Of INC supreme
court have always contained hssyf *
neDees for carnage htro on New Yeal e
day for Inc justices Of the court. The
carriages on mat ayeost $50 episce, ana
are always secured NJ the same hfeIl
stAhle. IL 1884 eleven carriages were
hired for New Years day 90 eosl "
s9z0. which 10 considered an unnecessary
expense for one days pieasurlne. A de-
paftmcnt oilasl, 30 speasiug Of the mat
ter. said that such accounts ought 20 PC
disallowed. 10 added, though, thai y
wouldn't 10 q mnuh neo 20 sue the mar,
thal, 81 Il should become necessary ~ 81
such expenses arc approved by ne Jus,
tlces themselves. Even II 5ungnrbl
could be secured against tho marshall nt
could keep on appealing I'LL the mAtiel
should even usllg come before the 80
rverne court. when tho justices c30lf
| hardly give adverse Judgment 10 a n'A''el
Originally approved ~ iheia'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
LOTTO DELLBfIC
rho nA.a. Eranoh 0ktn uamativ

rect evidence was necessary, and he cited
Greenleaf on Evidence, which seemed To
sustain his position. but Mr.. Poseyoame
back at him with higher authority than
Greenleaf-- no supreme court OF Missis.
slppi--And he cited Floyd W.. Calvert, 5s
MISS, 81. 10 that case the court SAYS
"Iho requirements necessary TO COZ
stitute a valid marriage Ia this state have
heretofore undergone such exhaustive
discussion aud been no definitely settled
by this court that we deem II unnoceH-
sary 10 do more than relterate that no
civil or religious ceremonies oil any knd
are essential, and that the matrt-
monlal relation may be created by CON
sent Of parties per verba de present., iol.
lowed 6y cohabitation Hereunder, and
that Sta existence may be shown by Tue
acts and declarations OF the parties
Carson vs.. CaEQn, 40 Miss 3d. aud
other caBes.n
Mr.. Posey being as usual In iocose
mood and seeing large audience IA the
court room, delivered himself OF the fol-
lowing:
tAnd thus IL Is that marriage ~ made
easy In this state, and the prevailing Idea
that marriage license and a preacher or
civil officer Is necessary 10 marry couple
ts a delusion. Though l am NOT III
that lne OF business, aud DO not propose
TO engage in II, yet | declare II as law
that ] IAN marry a couple Ia two minutes
and half without license, and eau
marry them as legally and flrmly ss any
preacher, or Judge or J p, who does y
on gllt-adged license for $40 Zee and
kisses the BRIDE"
The court held that this was good law
and admitted tho evidence as coDhtltu-
tIpg a valid marriage, But 30 the later
| stages Of the case II turned out that joe
! THOMPSON was too much married. ap1
that be had living and undworced Wis
at the tine Of this second marriage t'
! Ellen Royals mother.
This fact was fatal 70 the prosecution
and the state abandoned the case.
Joe ia a highly 3olored Lothario ana
tough ciuzen, but Is IN luck, since he ea
oapes conviction for one chine tincest
by committing another crime (Dlgamy o
adultery.
However, he has pald deerly for hi
racket, Tor he has had 70 spend pig none
and dance attendance ON several terms G
courl, besljes lying In jan some weeks %
fore he got ball.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
Sudden Chang,s ~ Ollmate.
Popular seIenee Monthly.

II & blizzard OF unusual severity were
coming from the Northwest that would
send the thermometer down so or 10 In
three hours, we should expect great In
crease OF pneumonia and other resp,rs-
tory diseases, resulting In deaths. Now,
instead OF three houfN, suppose the
mercury were TO drop CO. in three
minutes-or take another step In
fancy, and suppose this great change 70
tax place In three seconds--what would
likely be the effect Of healthy Aud yet
we bring about, aruncially, changes TO
ourselves quite as sudden and as severe
as this, We make an artificial climate In
our houses. We live indoors in an
atmosphere heated by stoves, tnrha-
ces or steampipes, TO 70' or S0'i
and we pass from our parlOr or hall so
heated into the open air. Az u step, liter
ally in q breath, the temperature Of the
air has, for us, dropped 90 or 70'. We
NAV put on an extra coat or shawl and
shield the outside Of the body and chest,
but we cannot shield the delicate Innings
and membranes Of the air passages
the bronchial tubes. the lung
cells Naked, they receive the fun
force Of the change--the last
breath at 70s, the next NJ freezing or zero
and all unprepared We have been sit
ting, perhaps for hours, 10 tropical at
mosphere--nay, worse, In an atmosphere
deprived by hot iron surfaces OF Tvs
oz,ne and natural refreshing aud braeing
qualities. oar langs are all relaxed, de-
| hilitated, unstrung; and In this condltlon
| the cold air STRIKE hem perhaps AZ 60
below what they are graduated TO ana
| prepared for. is II strange II pneumonia
and bronchitis are NJ hand1 II VIC are In
the West Indies, or eye' In Florida, ana
! wish to come north In winter, we Try 70
make the change gradual. But 10 our
houses we keep up Il tropical chma'e, OF
worse, for you have not the freshness O
| air that prevails IN an upen tropical AZ
| mospbere as much colder $40 DIN renc'
of latitude will make II IL Is In enec
going from Cuba 10 Iceland--or at leas
10 New York--At step, and We make th'
Journey perhaps a dozen times uAy
And often, while we are still shut up II
our domicilIary Cuban climate lcelan'
comes down upon US from an open wln
| dow Especially Is this likely 70 occur u
school, where children will instincuveI
seek 10 get o breath Of fresh or that ma
Il NOT had al, It's natural reireehlng quaiitie
quite cooked out II II Wy not stoves, iuI
nacee, or eteam pipes And All lhess euu
den changes and shocks ~ coid com
upop us while the whole system mas y
vitality and powers OF resistance gauge
down to the low necessities Of t. trop'e.
| ciimate
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
CELEBRITIES AT HOME.
Home Of Hon. Samuel j. Randall, tx
Speaker Of the House Of Represen.
lives, on Capitol Hill.
Qniet Social Habits of tho Great Proteo.
uonist-At work IN Two Dens-A Re
hnsd and Qniet Family.
oOrre.pandenee Of lne ea.etle.

Corretpondence OF the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--when the ma
tional CAPT al was planned 1t was no
doubt thought by Washington and his ad-
visers that the part of the city east Of the
building would be the fashionable section,
and so the front Of the capitol was turned
in that direction. And doubtless IL would
have been as WAS originally intended had
not greedy spectators bought up the
property aud held it price which the
limited purses Of our early Legislators
could not reach. IL might have been well
had this not occurred, for naturally II is
the most beautiful portion OF the city for
residence purposes. The high elevation,
the smooth, rolling surface, the
beautiful view, stretching out
in livery hand; over toward the east the
glistenipg Potomac flowing gracefully
along its sinuous course, a little further
removed the blue-capped hills Of the Old
Dominion---all so toward making tnis
part OF the capital the most desirable To-
cation for every purpose.
But 1t was not TO be SO. The relent
less Spectator put his mark on the fail
face OF the land, and the msr /
Of improvement turned the othel
way, went through the back dooi
of the capitol. and spread Itself
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

windows, and dormers, and sunny
gardens full OF pear trees and
bees, and over the wide river
aud low-lylng meadows by the side
OF IL, passes wave OF
silvery sound every quarter Of an hour
that ia delightful TO hear. On unlugton
church, IN the same neighborAOod, the
clock face has the semhlabce of hatch.
ment. This church has somewhat re-
mSrksble appearance otherwise, also on
account OF iis long leugtls VI embat,lod
pSrapcts and low roofs. The tower Is
capped with very crocketcd ootagoual
spire, with fying hut,ressrs, and on the
string course VI tho third stage Is fixed
the dial In question. rther north,
about seven miles out OF Newcastle, is
the pleasant village Of p0nt,land Stu
hted beyond the Influence of the smoke
II tse numerous works along the Tyne, Il
H. very green and leaty. The chief hos
telry Is an addition 10 an old fortified
tower, with archwsys, unlliuned windows
aud turrets, and Is fair sptclm OF
ancient border architecture, TIE vicar
age houso stands In wall-woOded grounds,
where there are the remal OF
another pole tower The churoh Is on a
large scale, and has tower, Ike many
Others in this contested part OF the coun.
try, thar could AFFORD protection TO many
refugees when occasion required 1t TO do
so. Within this vaiisnt old tower Is q
clock, aud on thu face ot large dial, six
feet across It shows the time OF day, like
an admonition to all who care 70 look up
TO II, The greater number OF small church
es in rural districts, however, have 90
content themselves with mural sun dials
These are generally placed on the y rch,
aud are often enriched WITH motto set.
4 tang forth the leetness OF time. In old
times, 1t may be aided, sua.dials were
more in request than they are In the
present day. We learn from an inquiry
made in he reign OF Louis lN. that they
were placed In the highways la France IL
the thirteenth century.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
Stations, lacks, Iennets, Mu es,
Saddle, Harness or Work
Horses, Bulls, Mich
Cows and Hogs.

] am wolI prepared TO feed and pseipre You.
stook ht yert reasonable rates. 10 lovers o!
good hoTteH and the diigigE luble gene hily,
de iTe 10 state am hAying my barn femDdeio1
and put IN fret oHHB condition. AMlu hAfs
about twenty large boz stalls Win dlrt u ON
These stalls will be kept exclusively ior Duaiu.
tnR Horse Horses VIII not do vel ttAnling
an piank floors n contracts their Mufelap ana
M very Injurious 70 their tont a you want
vood suryigt able, 40 lye horse, Keep him -
good box atail on q dirt hoOr / VIII hpep ~
hand good anu at en I've hohtt - VIII shn
II st.class handler ~ h0rbgn, ana Will nave -
ereieed either double Or Hlnglof no hen ptiVl
Ing 1, regular CnAtomvrH ifot ~ cAhIse. y"
charge viii be- maas gainat regular pnettMfts
Tor medical alta tion 10 hpfsss ~ hH w
II cry IN cguuuHetinn with my Duhin ~ W.
therefore better W pared y lAAe osre OF INC
boarding horsce, t,..,... y, ,ra,,s,,t
1othe 5 uois BaiaeTa and bteedeis9i in i ny
and ,dl lining ogun.lea ! deslfe w pAl NV. ~
lsntion 70 tbs fact that will Keep at ny batg =
| Oral. class stnd stand for ioNr ehpcel pshfhs'
I an which ti.Oge vii be ono thoT"ufhhttu hlht
/ Inn one tfgt4iaz stallion one Samoa ftAilyn,
| gne 'draft FiAili0n aud oue laaki $50, Ohe thea
ouyhbfgd a0lstein bail hnp one thnt pBhpl ~
IoSeey buu THIS stock nhi De Of no DrHl, w Z
! bfscding moi being eKeelled Ia any sonnuJ
| fniI oe6criptlOn, with e1tehocd psaiHfeeh, INV
/ tlr,ns ID aeasOh, will DO siYen IN ue llme
1 STOCK Yards and bara centrally lee9tre eeths w,
iiusk AM Fourth streets. once ~ pafh' foi'
| Worth IeNas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

About his amusements and recreationsf
Well, be doesn't have any. Never goes
TO the theatre, rarely TO church and ont to
dinner about once week, Very likely
be enjoys the luxury OF being returned
every election day from n district that
gives the Republican presidential candi-
date majority, and probably he sees
some pleasure in riding about town IN
mis- rafting old carriage eve-y day or twoi
but no doubt his great pleasure Ia In his
work. He loves his work; he carries u
TO his home aud everywhere he goes, and I.
no doubt, one OF these days the news WI
he flashed over the wires that he has died
IN harness II. l.. CLuKRR.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
mAnRIAGR MADE EASY.
Ympertapt Dsois,ou Rendered by Mis-
ss,ippi Court
ray Il aufe proqfefH

u
Very few people are aware now easy y
"a in emergencies, tor an impsiifnt OF
opposed couple 10 get legally iaafIlso
nnder the laws Of MISSISSIPPI.
Rut much law can be learned
~ attending tae courts during the tTlal o.
cases when learned lawyers are InAnhslns
mem. During orr late circuit eouft we
Csc Of the STATE Of Mississippi Vs. Joe
ThompsUn was on trial, Tor incest WIN
Ms step-dauehler ..,.,,, ,og
Bep lane Pohey was prosecuting iot
che district attorney, and j. y. fofi W.
dsfenaiup Thompson. An essential laes
~ he proved by the prosecution wa
me relationship Of the deien1Ans
- Ellen Royal, and this Isqulse q
nyoof N the marriage Of Thompson 70
tae m 9ther Of Ellen j yal. Insie mso
NJ NO record or direct evidence OF tne mar,
~ 1,sge aud Inc slste lahored under eIsa,
a,eicaltes 10 overcoming this .fou, ... ~ az,
m Lane Posey proposed 70 Prove .s'. y ~
,asrrIage Nv the admissions q .ns y,
fsndant tzid TIE mutual acknowls,uS,.'Is ~
81 Thom p.on and the woman q lnsi1 Os'
ing married. .A nv Mr.. Ford
This was stously opposed ~ mt. 81 .S. A,
! Who snslsted that Ia this prosecution "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
D STORY.


~.
er journal. Il
20 led o handful y /
r publican CAM (
poses as s yis's I
tiiumphed oId
d and bsGsd ~
LED to all u
tsge traudulellg
whom he M
the dishonesty V
associates; andin
world base enouE
AIDED enough % r.
tnrnitude, be y
paneg rists. hs .a.
Pary pl.udlts q Y
paioted hsrlot =
btain the Appla's
sandoIl have be-,
de. They REQUIRED
backbone and wy
ck.boue was P .IH
It's who keep NY
because they can /.
than they could Pa'
il with d Repuo..
cen able 10 90 s ssi
rs and more, NY
d, the proiecllq..,
ined attorueys !
|ply at a momsa. \ !
utlDe eIpelion !,
e, and fidelity I'll yp.sT
here he Is, Mr.. h ~
equipments :, OF ~. y
|ailtader He ns Z
He has no. ., I
Lt OF intellect, !.
logged msdlO..,II'g
aspect consists !
not be bougn. y l
aud that wne Asi !
seat in coIa' g
adheres 70 bis s,s -
d on to do wnAN''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

Constlaailon originates numerous Ialei
s,ssaees y Morns' Cascarine wia remove
All traces Of this disorder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

rhs FINEST Itnsers n ties world'
AZ Andersnn's gun store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
r. pay.

Er Day IA.
|lch improved.
bt. win be run =
e lodging 30 cs1 NJ
rooms suitable e,, y,
nd street.cs 6 1.as,,s
sion IL hotel on F ssav,I.
lion 70 ladies' iIs, ',.
ctabIe travellers r,s W
E you will pc INK, nl'sI.
pers at the asD'T
Duss. Proprietor
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
( EDUCATIONAL.
WARDS SEMINARY.

! WARD'S SEMINARY.
Tenn, the eading echool for young
he South, and equal to any in the
Rns It's next session January 10 This
700 well known by It's grand success
able line OF women 1t has educated, TO
comment. Parents will also IND IL
pasona lie In It's to ms Address
i DIR w E. WARD.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
HE trsusutga

the trensutga
IS Of vulplhI
} TO-DAY, n
be noticed Y
the botlou. u
y newspaper ha
ders to contsnis
10 one line o. y
10 get of The girg
there are straw
lie f.le Is resdy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

feaves "a toute COB. m. farriyes Chicago 1ieo'
n. m ), ArfiysB OOinmbuu u 10 next inVInlnk,
pit sbnTg D b3p 80 BaitlaorN ~. a. "a. y hahss
lnEtoa 4. 20 m, Philadelphia ~ =, M anu
ner man fofnef y, with pullman bnhrt tloepef
10 kew York, baltimore and Waahinsioni also.
Pullman sieo prFR 70 Chicago ana innihnsbv!...
Passengers "a the latter hrc MOI disturbed nnt.t
bro5 kfnat time. Magrjnc NJ new feelnlhk
chair ears from ~ Louie 70 Coinmbnt va In,
dtaoanolia
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
Henry POIIack & Co.
TRUNK FACTORY,
722 Elm Street, Dallas.

Trunss. travelling isags, Sample Trunks hno
cssss. Repairing AND Coyehpz NEATLY done
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

|RRo%UE1
Tort Wo~tb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
New York Express

Leave. q, I,euIS. Al1l1o ,. m, arrives Indian
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
Passengers by Fast Line

Can connect At Columbus With the Limited
EKgt, ~" and arrive AZ New York ~ eies r. "a.
Of ncxt day
Eastern Fast Mall and IndiAnap-
oils Express
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
Cincinnati Night Express

Leaves - Louis AZ 800 M, AID " a tono
tya- m. beina tOmpoa8d OF Pullman buhet slsep1
lns cara rpc ipg chair cars Arrt mud accohn nhhn
coacnes nnd lagcagc cars. 1his lfsin ht,lvsA
Al lfneinnaii NJ Ilto q M max ~ AZ poe'hefh
ana SouiheahttTn cpnnesiiOn1
IN addition 70 SHOVE trains, the
Indianapolis A, c9mm0daii0n ana
Cincinnati Express
wa leave 81. Laula q, 7ii5 M, DAILY, eses.A
sunday Arriving AZ IHdiennp1,l 40 ~ " y. ".
"a IN inueu N 4 10 y nj. With pArl0r CARS "
Indianapolis and IRON indianapolis % snh''p'
natl. " ~ !, s.stt A, gor,nn.
t.dTl AN 81 secured On application y
n. A. Ford,
General Passenger Agent ~. i%ouia' r. y
Thomas II. Thorps
southwssiera Passenger Agent phllss, I.'s..
niIhtr 81 WHOM y tlMe,g glao v Nne"el
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

will oon,rhot and deliver either Imported
or Texas raised stock TO any part " the uniltd
states. ! can furnish anything you may de-
sire IN the wayof
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

-THE--
VaRdaIia & PENNSYLVANIA Route
rs THE-
SHORTEST,
QUICK E$T
And BEST
IL II M ZEE
yRoM
st. Louis New York
AND TnK
h ~ w II.
IIy schedule IN effect December !, ise, train
run ohst Cound 10 follows;
Fast Line
Leaves ~. Louis lt 9 a.. =. iarriyng
nt Chicago SIP, m. pinoisnau u ~
!, n, 1 atrives Colutnbus N 10 10. M, Pitts

~ Cl,icsso 90, M, rinoisnau Il ~
p nj ATlves Columbus 1880 y. MT Fftte-
burg ESQ a. IA, nest day, Baltimore eea p. ms
Arlington 7isb y M, Philahelphih uihp v. N
nnii NJ New York eisS y nj, with hroukh ~ J.
man buffet eleeNing cars Tor hev 1olk phtlor
cars for Indianapolis, and uiegani DAY eoheneA
for ChlnhRO
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
A Shocking Tragedy.

DEs MONIES, IA February 1S.-A
shocking tragedy occurred at Run
nells, small town seventeen miles
east Of Des Moines, yesterday. Floyd
West, respectable miner, was discov-
cred murdered in his bed, with the
probable assassin, his brother-in-law,
standing over him with an uplifted AK.
Vests two brothers-in-law, William
and Henry Furry, have been living
with him. The latter has occasionally
manifested indications of mental I'M
soundness, threatening his relatives
and particularly his brother-in-law
Tuesday night it was noticed that
Henry seemed more restless than
usual, declining to 60 to bed. His
brother kept watch of him, but did
not anticipate serious trouble. During
the night Henry went frequently to
the bedside of his brother to see if he
was asleep. The latter was awakened
by slight noise about 4 o'clock, and
rushed into the room of his brother
in-law, Mr.. West, where he saw his
brother Henry with an AK raised as if
to strike at the PROSTATE man. He
grabbed his brother aRd took away
the weapon, but found his brother-in-
law had already had hisskull smashed.
The assassin ran to a neighbours,
where ne was soon captured. Later,
he was lodged in Jail in this city.
When seen last night he feigned in
sanity, or was insane, saying that he
had been charged by the Lord for
several years to do this deed, and he
had only done it by divine request.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
A Drunken woman Attempts 90
Murder Her Children.

CHICAGO, lib, February IS.-Mrs.
Margaret White made desperate at
tempt last evening to murder her two
children, and but for the timely inter
ference of James Doherty, a special
policeman, she would have succeeded.
When crossing the Lake Shore and
Rock Island tracks at the Archer ave-
nve crossing, he saw Mrs. White with
her four-year-old boy and siX-year-old
girl standing near the train of moving
freight cars. He noticed the woman
trying to push the little boy beneath
the wheels of the moving cars, but the
little fellow screamed each time and
broke away from the mothers grasp.
The train had almost passed, when the
woman deliberately showed the boy
under the slowly moving cars.
Doherty jumped to the little boys
rescue, and was Just in time to save
the child's life. The woman turned
savagely on him and exclaimed:
"What did you do that for? My hus-
band is drunkard; l am tired of life,
but | want to get nd of these children
first" Her husband appeared before
Judge Mech this morning and stated
that his wife had attempted to take the
life Of the children once before with an
Ak while she was intoxicated. The
justice sent her TO the Martha Wash
ington Home, with fine of $50.