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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
FLORESYHLE.
Wilson County Votes Local OptiOn-Yerdict OF
Ninety-Nine Years for Rape

Special to the Gazette.
FLoREsvILLE, TEX, Dee. 18.-The
county of Wilson, of which Floresvllle is
the county seat, voted on Saturday, the
18th instant, on the question of local OPP
ton The vote was very close all over
the county, but it is believed that local
option won by small majority, not over
100, if that many. In this precinct the
majority for local option was only six.
1t was thought that the ants would have
a majority here.
District court is still in session, and
considerable business is being transacted.
The most important case last week was
that of Jim Harper, colOred, charged
with raping q little negro girl about one
and a half years old. The child died,
which made the case very aggravated.
The jury gave Harper ninety-nine years
in the penitentiary. AT his first trial the
jury gave him the same penalty, but the
judge was not satisfied with the verdict,
and gave him new trial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19

Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
NEwPoRr, TEX, Dee. I6.-Our sec
ton of county was visited on the 18th by
heavy rainstorm accompanied with
large hail stones Our land is thorough
ly wet. With the quick growth soil we
have we are fully assured cotton and
coru for the next year The cotton is
about all gathered and marketed. Our
people are generally out of debt and have
an abundancy of hog and hominy to run
them for another year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
THE REMAINS H0NORED.
The Body of C. T. Lutz of Marshall Being
Taken TO to Louisville, Ky.

Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, Ten, Dec. 18.-One of
the largest funeral professions this city
has witnessed was on the occasion this
evening of transferring the remains of c.
7. Lutz to the train to be transported to
his former home at Louisville, Ky. He
was an honored and past officer of the
Knights of Pythias and l. 0. O. F., also
member of the fire department and
foreman of the Stonewall Hook and Lad
der Company. The two orders and the
fire department turned out in fun force,
besides a very large concourse of citizens
His remains were accompanied by his
brother
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
GALVESTON.
Vessel Long Over Due Thought TO be Lost.
LOngshOreman Drowned.

LOngshOreman Drowned.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. 1S.-The
schooner r. W. Daisey sailed from Phil
adelphia November for Galveston with
Il cargo of coal. She has been out now
forty-five days, and Messrs. Park and
McRae, to whom she was consigned, are
apprehensive that she encountered some
of the gales that have been prevailing in
the eastern gulf, and went down. She is
now long over due, and it is the opinion
of those who should best be able to form
an opinion that she is lost. Her cargo was
fully insured.
To-day about IL O'Clock John Lynn,
colored Iongshoreman, fell overheard
from barge at central wharf and
drowned before assistance could reach
him. Three hours after his body was re-
covered. He leaves a wife and three
children at Terrell, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
A Gambler Filled out the Blanks. .,

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 1S.-John
Saehtlaben. a restaurant keeper, haviHs
occasion to leave the city in November
left several checks signed in blank forms in
the hands of his wife. They fell into the
hands of Edward J Cohen a:Fell known
gainbl er of this city. He filled one ont
for S29 and cashed it at the state bank
and filed another out for SIS0.25 and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19

S725 ZOO ut the outside. The receipts
amounted to $500 ,009. An assessment of
30 per cent on the Sle3 200 of the guar
anteed notes is therefore certainly sufii-
Gent to pay the Indebtedness and also re-
pay the guaranteers small per cent on
the amount assessed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19

New YORK, Dec S.-Kilrain s friends
in this city have published in an evening
paper this statement:
Jake Kilrain's friends Will notify Sulli-
van and his hackers to meet them at a
place outside the jurisdiction of the
United States TO arrange a,:match for
$4,000 or $40 geo side, the
diamond belt and the championship
of the world, the party agreed upon
ut the meeting for final Stockholders to
be made custodian of the money depos-
tied at the Park National Bank. If Sui
Ivan and his hackers desire TO arrange
match without any buncOmbe, and in
businesslike way, they viii agree to these
terms, which every sporting man will al
low fair and businesslike.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
THE FIRE RECORD.


WICHITA, KAN. Dec. 1S.--A fire yes
terday ut Manchester, eight miles east,
destroyed a school building, leading bus
mess houses and the postoffice There
has for some time been a. fight between
the town and county as to the location of
the district schoolhouse, and as the fire
was first discovered in the school build
ing, it is supposed to be the outgrowth of
luminosity and the incenGiary work OF
some fayoring county election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
He is a ParOled Man.

New YORK, Dec. lS.-An official con-
nected with the Ohio penitentiary called
at the Tombs to-day and identified
Meredith, the chief of the quartette who
PLAYED the g badger game on Phillip
DAILY the gambler Meredith is Il parol-
ed man fromsftaat institution to which he
was senteneedt8 five years imprisonment
'5f.here he Eas sRnown as Carlton. He was
pa5s gaxsnding good behay4er.
s .ss sizser sse sacham' pills,
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Shot his M,se and KILLED Himself.

OMAHA, NEB:r, spec. l8.-At. Cain,
sma1s place lin northwestern part of
the state. DAY, stephen Mead shot his
wife dead asrG then killed himself. The
tragedy was the OutgrOwth of the hus-
band S jealousy. They leave four small
children
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
.Ba,simess BLOCK Burned.

DETROIT, MICH, Dec. 18.-An Even
ing Journal special from Marquette says:
About , O'Clock this morning fire broke
ont in the business center of the town
and an entire block was consumed. The
loss is estimated at from $50 200 to
500 OOO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
A MUCH WANTED MAN.

Forger Who is in Demand in Many
Different Cities.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. l8.-Governor
Hill to-day granted requisition papers on
application of the district attorney 0.
Onondaga county upon Governor Seay Of
Alabama for Henry n. Golf, who1is
wanted here to answer charges of forgery
Golf is wanted at Rochester, PittsbufE,
New Orleans and about twenty otHN
cities on similar charges. Deputy SherfH
Ryan of this city is at Mobile, where Go&
is under arrest, and will bring the 1pEas
Oner here 4&
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
WholesoIe Furniture House Fails.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. is Charles Cor
don {. Co. wholesale dealers in furniture
and carpets at No. .2O5 Randolph street,
have failed, and their store was taken
possession Of by the United States mar
shall this afternoon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
An Unwe1cpme Guest Gone.

GAINESVILLE, FLA, Dec. lS.-The re-
lief committee will return to the donors
the surplus funds subscribed to the
yellow fever sufferers. All factories
have resumed work and tourists a recon-
ing in.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
KIrain's Friends Make Another Offer to
SuIlivan-New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1S.-The
track was heavy to-day and the weather
cool.
First Race-Six furlongs McMurtry
won in l: 30; Golightly, second; dorado +,
third.
Second Race-Nine-sixte of a
mile. Orange Girl won in 80 seconds;
Moonstone, second; Fred WOoley, third
Third Race-Five- eighths of mile .
Eternity won in :07; Red Leaf, second;
Lord Grosvenor, third.
Fourth Race-Seven-eighths of mile.
Richmond won in :35; Forsythe, sec
ond; Stuart, third.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
Settle the West.
nIIL

There Is plenty of land in Western
Texas that qnly needs the magical touch
OF capital to trSfhsfOrm it into Il fine farm
ing country and make it worldly para
disc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19

LITTLE Rock, ARK. Dec. IS w.
W. Smith, one of the judges of the Ar
kansas supreme court, died tonight at
II o'clock from consumption. Age fifty
years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
Debts of the Cincinnati Ccntenniias

Debts of the Cincinnati Centennial =
CINCINNATI, ONO, Dec. 1S.-The {8tSe
centennial exposition has liquidated
debt of S6s3 200 and an outstanding debt
of S42 goo, making the total expenditure
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09
.,,,,. wooa..,, Arrested.

NEw YoRK, Juno Alive Woodhall.
the young woman who was extraditcd
from England last week, on charge Of
having forged the name Of the late John
Gin upon 5000 worth Of bonds was
discharged from custody today, experts
having testified that the signatures were
genuine. She was at once reaucstsd on
a bench warrant, charged with forgery In
no way connected with the former case.
She was ut once taken before Judge
Gildenlccyc by her counsel, who de
manlcd her release, saying that II was an
international question, that the woman
was under the protection Of the British
government against all proceedings except
In the case on which she was cNtraditcd,
and that he would not be responsible for
the consequences 10 this nation Il she was
not at once released. Judge Gildcnlccye
decided that he could take no action until
he had the official record Of the United
States commissioner who discharged her
on the extmdiiiOn case. Pending tho iul'
iilment Of this requirement she was sent
10 police headquarters.
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The CaIIforsIa sugar King.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June s.-Mr. Claus
sprcckles today in the course Of CONVEX
saiiUn regarding the sugar industry, when
asked 10 give some Information about the
rcHncrics In and out 0i the trust said
"rherc are twenty rclncrics In the sugar
trust. They have already been cnumcr.
atcd. As 10 those or Of the trust and
their capacity, can tel you something
which may interest your readers. There
Is the California Suglr refinery OF San
Francisco with daily capacity OF 100
600 pounds. Then ihure Is Harrison y
Frazicr's, with about l,bOO,OOO. y. y.
knight 4 Co. are hail 10 produce 4OO,OOO
pounds day. and tn new refinery here
will produce 1000, O0D pounds day, max
ing 5000, 600 or 800 tons a day pro-
ducod by rehneries OH d the trust. The
consumption Of sugar n the United states
Is !, $4,000 tons n year. The rciincries out
Of the trust, includirg The new refinery,
will produce, provided ihc capacity OF the
other rohncries a. here given u correct,
100000 pounds a dny, or lsO,OOO tons .
year. This leaves only O5OOOO tons year
| Tor the rcfinerios In The trust, or much les,
than one.half. You sec, therefore, thal
the four rehncriea out u the trust have
greater capacity than the twenty y ul'
trust, and have nothing TO lear lfon
/ thom,n
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IHV IVIIVN0N NO NIIV NHV'H WHU TVV
for tomorrOw's races
GERMAN Lutheran Conference.

MADISON, Wis, June s.-Tho iricnnial
general conference Of tho German La.
theran church was concluded last night
after a session Of eight days. The most
important legislation enacted relates 10 the
position Of the church on secret organila.
tons. Resolutions declaring strongly
against such organizations were adopted,
and provisions made for insertion Of the
same IN the constitution Of each church in
the synod Hereafter persons desiring 10
Join the church must first sever connection
with all secret organizations Of which they
may be members, aud where present
church members are also secret society
members, II was directed that every meas.
urc except communication be- rcsOrted Ia
10 induce withdrawal from the societies.
II was decided Ia remove 30 Dubuque, H..
which city offered bonus Of thirty acres
oi land, two buildings aud 5000 In cash,
the Synodical Theological seminary located
ut Mendoza, H., provided the former city
would increase ~ cash offer 10 $1,000.
The session will DO held bicnnially here.
after.
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THURMAN SPEAKS AGAIN.
tue Old Roman Makes Another clever
Talk nj Columbus.

Columns, o., June S.-Thc Brice train,
carrying the Ohio delegation on lis return
from st. Louis, arrived here at iSOo'clock
this afternoon. Headed by band and the
Jacksonian club, the delegation marched
from the depot TO the residence Of Judge
Thurman, where the Hon. I. +. Powell
spoke briefly Of the work of the DELEGATION
al st. Louis, and then introduced Judge
Thurman. After three cheers for Glove
land. Thurman and the red bandana,
Judge Thurman spoke as follows
81 understand that many good people
say, and no doubt think | do not deny the
justice Of their thoughts, that am too old
[laughterl to run for yice-President. Ire
nevea laughterl
AVoice-"we'll SEQ about that.
"Thosc people whosay, and who doubtless
think 80, donot understand the effect upon
an old Democrat Of such kindness as ! re,
ceiyed NJ your hands and at the hands o.
the rest Of tho Democracy Of the United
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GEN. C0MST0CK.
His Early Removal Very Probable.
A Heavy Pressure Brought to Bear
Upon the President
To Take Him from the Mississippi
River Commission.
His Objection to the Building Of
Levees the Cause.
Bills To Be Reported Favorably-Pro-
ceedings of the House--The Tariff
Reformers Successful as U.s.
ual-Capital Notes.
Special pIsnaich TO Tho Anncnl.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, June s. - There Is q
strong movement ON foot among the
friends Of the Mississippi river at
Washington, TO induce the President TO
remove Gen. Comstock from the NIssis-
sippi river commission and assign him to
other duties. This movement does not
have its origin in lack OF confidence in
Gen. Comstock's integrity or ability. On
the contrary every one recognizes In him a
very efficient officer. Unfortunately, how
ever, he is not in accord with the other
members OF the commission on one or two
Of the most vital questions with which
they have TO deal as a member Of the COM
mission. 1t will be remembered that Gen.
Comstock always made n dissenting re-
port on the subject Of levee building as q
means TO channel improvement, while the
rest OF the commission held that the con-
struction OF levees by combining the water
Of the Mississippi 10 It's bed improved the
channel of the river. Gen. Comstock en-
tertained different views which he always
btN lolAh Ah ~ WY nlbhk hAAo
opinion was, therefore, always used on the
floor Of the House with much effect by the
opponents OF levee building.
Ills opinion rs president Of the commits.
sion would he even more effective, and
would seriously retard the work Of river
improvement. Therefore, in order 10 pre-
serve harmony in the commission and "a
secure for the presidency thereof an officer
who is in sympathy with the general prin'
ciplcs upon which the friends Of the river
are working, the President will be asked
TO assign Gen. Comstock TO other duties
The gentlemen who are moving in this
matter declare that they are not inspired
by any personal feelings in the matter, ant
that they are not working in the interes
Of other officers. They do say, however
that the promotion Of Maj. Suter TO TN
presidency, and the appointment Of Capt
Leach TO iill the vacancy, would redoun
very considerably to the interests Of tn
work in hand.
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The se,frIage Coart.uar,iaI.

WASHINGTON, June s.-Tho court-mar-
tial Of Capt. Thomas o. Selfridge con.
tinued It's session at the navy department
yesterday. The accused took the stand In
his own behalf and detailed the precautions
against danger taken by him ON the oc-
casion Of the target practice In Houston.
lie said lac did not claim that lac had any
right 10 practice at target within the three.
mile limit, but asserted that II had been a
well known usage and custom, not only Of
ships Of the American navy, but OF other
powers 10 have target practice within this
limit, that IL had never In any instance
within his knowledge been prohibited or
objected 10 by the japanese authorities.
ON the contrary Il appeared that the Japan-
ese government recognized this rs the
usual custom, in 1881 issued a letter Of re-
quest 10 the consus OF the different foreign
governments requesting them 10 inform
commanders Of ships that they should not
have gun practice within the thrcc.milc
limit unless they should ask and obtain
spccial permission. This order, Il appeared,
was not made public, and Capt. Scliridgc
testified that lac was entirely ignorant Of
n as were also Rear Admimls Davis and
Chandler, who commanded the squadron.
lie stated that the practice by him was
hard against the bluff and not In violation
Of any japanese rights, but entirely from
considerations OF safety, ~ the sea Tot
twenty-five miles, a. far ~ could DC seen,
was filed with fishing smacks, making II
unsafe 10 have target practice IN the open
sea. and Il was Ia the line Of greater pre-
| caution that lac selected this bluil ~ a bar,
rier to stop the shells. This ended the ties.
timony for the defense, aud Mr.. Kent will
| begin his argument today.
The court rcconycned Ut 10 O'Clock thi,
morning, and Mr.. Kent began his argu
ment at once. lie spoke until o'clock
when he was followed by Judge Advocate
Reid. The business Of the court will prob
ably be concluded tomorrow.
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Capital Notes.

The President has approved the act to
increase the appropriation for the public
building at Sacramento, Cal, aud the act
TO amend the act to establish agricultural
stations in connection with colleges.
Secretary and Ms. Whitney left WASH
ington yesterday morning for Annapolis.
Secretary Endicott left here last night
for West Point to attend the graduating
exercises of the military academy which
occur on Monday next.
Postmastcs appointed today-Arkansas:
VIM. b. Robertson, Ally, Yell county; j.
A. Jones, Cedar Lake, Mississippi county;
VIM. w. Hail. Mountain Top, Franklin
county; George G.. Callihan, Alread, Van
Buren, county; Matthew NJ. Morrow,
Grayson, Chittendon county. Mississippi:
He. Medley, Torrance, Yellobusha county.
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rrnroealns. of ,hc IIense.

WAsnISuroS, June s.-Mr. Dingley, OF
Maine, from the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, reported back his
resolution calling upon the Secretary. OF
the Treasury for information as 10 whether
any order In now In force by which vessels
from United States ports arc required 10
pay less tolls In passing through the
Wcllanl and other Canadian canals, when
they pursue their voyage by way Of the 81.
lawrence and Montreal than when they
pursue their voyage by way Of lake Onia-
RIO 10 American ports, and whether addi'
tional legislation h necessary TO authorize
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 impose
additional tolls upon vessels passing
through the Sault 81. Marie and 81 CLAIR
Flats canal bound 10 Canadian ports In
case the Dominion authorities continue
discrimination against vessels bound 10
American ports Adopted.
The tarih bill was then taken up In CONE
mittee Of tho whole, the salt paragraph
| being under consideration.
After an extended debate, participated
| In by large number Of members OF the
| House aud without developing any Incl
dent of interest, vote was taken on amo-
ton made by Mr.. Burrows 10 strike out
the paragraph, and Il was rejected.
| Anamendmento 1ercdb by Mr.. Grosvenor,
of Ohio. 20 exclude bulk salt from the free
list. admitting only dairy and table salt,
mel with n similar fate. This concluded
the consideration Of the salt paragraph.
Mr.. Baync, Of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment 10 insert ncc, cleaned ana un
cleaned, In the free list. Rejected.
The four lines relating TO flax were read
and Mr.. Browne, Of Indiana, moved u
strike them out Of the free list Pending
debate the committee rose.
Mr.. Dorsey, Of Nebraska, called up, an'
after a brief explanation Of iis terms, tn
House passed bill providing Tor the SALE
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The Memphis A Columbus Road.


fptclhl bltphlch 70 ihN ApPcoAs
WEST PoINT, Miss, juno s-President
Abbott, OF the Memphis, Oxford & Colum-
bus railroad, returned this evening aud
was met by the city brass band and an im-
mense crowd Of the citizens. lie was con-
Quoted to the public stand and introduced,
and stated in a very appropriate little talk
the prospects Of his road. West Point Is
all alive 10 the great railroad interests that
are converging 20 this point. II Memphis
will work up her live business men and
get the necessary subscription asked by
President Abboit's road there, we are Ger
tain Of IL. We have never doubted Mem
phis Ia this enterprise. Hands, teams and
implements are pouring INTO our town
ready 10 begin work ON he Georgia Pacihc
! railroad Monday. our people ran up the
stars aud stripes today, imprinted thereon,
west Point, Gem OF the Prairics." Our
population increases daily.
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BISouANtoS, n. Y, June s.-A freight
and stock train on tho Eric railway col
lided on bridge near Hancock yesterday
afternoon, resulting in thc wreck Of both
engines, ten cans aud The destruction Of the
middle span Of the bridge. The cars, six
of them loaded with stock, were thrown
into the river. No one was seriously in
iurcd. The damage II not less than $50, 600.
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Tho Road s,o.r. the case.

Special Dispatch 10 The APPEAL
HELENA, Ark, June s.-Thc jury In the
case Of o. q. Canman, Of Little Rock,
against the Arkansas Midland railroad re-
turned a verdict against the road iorss, 5s5.
The amount sued for was 10000 for per-
sonal injuries sustained 10y the plaintiff
while a passenger on thr road.
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, June s.-Thc Mime
apolis & 81. Louis road has Withdrawn
from the Western Passenger association,
President Truesdale says; 1--WE have for
sometime thought, owing 10 the with
drawal Of 10 many lines from Western
Passenger associations, that IL had left Il
in such shape that II has not furnished
sufficient protection TO passenger rates and
revenues IA 10 justify the expense Of our
continuing member oi the association"
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RAILROAD RUMBLINdS.
Line. Of Road Hull, since January

HE Rdii,udy Age, OF
Chicago, in Its forth
coming issue, will say
that from January l
TO June |, 1883, 2,27l
miles OF railway track
have been laid. This
is a very large amou't
TO be reported 30
early in the year, and
indicates that the to-
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Eayarnhlo Rcports.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The House COM
mittee on commerce has authorized favor
able reports on the following bills Appro-
priating $4,000 for q lighthouse at San
Diego, CAL. conferring on the President
OF the United States the right to appoint
the medical officers Of the marine hospital
service; and the Nelson bill comforting
upon State and Territorial Legislatures the
right to control tolls, rates and fares with
in the limits Of their respective States or
Territories OF all railroad companies char
tered by Congress.
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Pig Iron Rates.

NEw YoRK, June s-Thc executive
committee on the trunk lines today de
cided 10 reduce tho easi and vosibound
rate on pig iron from - cent per 100
pounds 20 20 cents. Il was stated at the
Offices Of the trunk linz that the reduc.
ton was due 10 the dullncss In the iron
trade.