Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-04
NEWS AND NOTES.


Nashville, Tenn. His Immediate relatives
have been telegra Pied for.
Mahogany and other rare valuable
woods are dug up from muckbeds on the
estate of Capt. J. c. Patterson at Pensa-
cola.
The Philadelphia lager beer brewers
association, formally recognize Knights
OF Labor to the exclusion Of all other la
Dor associations.
The citizens OF Hartford, Conn, have
given $1,000, raised some time since for
the Mississippi food sufferers to the
mayor of Charleston.
The river Magdaleua, in South Amer
lea, runs for 1000 miles between the
ridges Of the Andes,, and in gil that dis
lance falls~enlv 500 feet. X
sir eTaries Unke afAdff searl of Kings
ton are in MaQitooa-. They are on their
way to San francisco, and from shae point
will take steamer TO Australia.
Henry Bircher Of Ducks Prairie, H.,
owns mule which eats ducks, chickens,
| fish, cheese, meat and bread, preferring
the latter when thickly spread with
Jelly.
The genuine altar of roses, which is
made in India and Austria, costs 500 an
ounce at the place of dlstillation. 1t
takes $4,000 roses to make an ounce of
altar.
All the regular clocks and the town
time piece of Columbus, Miss, were
stopped by the earthquake, and the au-
thorities telegraphed Mobile for the time
OF day.
The London bank has bought the con-
cession and secured entire control of the
Banco de Emplaedos, City of Mexico,
placing the latter institution on a frmer
footing than ever.
The department will redeem at the
treasury of the United States on the 10Th
OF September uncalled 3.per-cent United
States bonds with accrued interest TO an
amount not exceeding Sl0,000,000
/ Adispatch from Peabody, Mass, August
2s, says; Rev. Geo A. Pinneys, of the
Methodist church, has declined to accept
the presidency of the university OF New
Orleans, and will remain with his church.
King George, negro fifty years old, is
proving puzzle to some Of the most cell
ebrated physicians in Boston. He has
two sets of ribs and two hearts, and ap-
parently has the power to suspend ANNA
: ton.
Sunset Cox writes to an Ohio friend
III may come home, and may again go
into the old arena. The odor Of the saw
dust comes over me, and feel like vault
ing through the hoop, ETC., TO Ill out the
scene,h
Mr. j. w. Clayton, a well-known bust.
ness man OF Atlanta, Ca, estimates that
at least 10000 people have emigrated
from that city In consequence of inability
I to procure employment since the prohibit
, ton craze struck the town.
The ninth white man to cross Africa
from sea to sea in the central regions has
} recently reached Zanzibar, and is now on
his way home. He is Lieut.. Gleerup, who
! for three years has been in the service of
: the International association.
Mrs, Light OF Terre Haute, to conceal
" her money from burglars, hid it in q
/ straw tick A few days ago she emptied
4 the straw into the street, aud then sci
: tire to IL, but forgot all about her wealth
until 1t had vanished in smoke.
President Diaz has issued to the GOV
: ernors OF the verious states OF Mexico
i circular orderinga detailed report to tn,
department Of foreign affairs in the case.
OF aliens arrested for any cause, and tina
d the trials Of such persons be strictl,
l. within the limits OF law.
s Archduchess Valerie, the younges
q daughter Of the Austrian emperor, IS I,
wed the duke Of Modena. She Is not
q beauty, but Is described as having a del
= icate bloom aud youthful brightness
h which makes her very attractive. She in
a herits her mothers love of horses.
= The highert mountain peak east OF h,
= Mississippi river is now known as Mitch
~ ellis Peak, and not Clingham's Peak, a
;, has been stated. The next highest pea
's Will be known as Clingham's. Both peak
form part OF Black mountain. Mitch
elrs peak, az recently determined by
/ line OF spirit levels, is gill feet high.
o The story is current among New Jerse,
/ politicians coming from Washington tina
Senator John r, Mcpherson il 10 be Of
Tered the position of secretary of Ia,
8 treasury upon Mr.. Mannlng's retiremen
r next month. The report is favorsbly re
. ceived and generally believed, as Mir. Nc
!. PheFson is known TO be close topresiden
: Cleveland.
great deal % talk has been caused al
: Dunkirk by the nntimely and unexpected