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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
A sO-CALLED HOLY ONE.

The Fate OF o Man Who Imposed Upon the
Credultg of Ignorant Negroes
ATLANTA, GA, May % "A few weeks
ago man Of mysterious manner and ap.
pesrance located in Green county. He
c .lled himself "Abbidigal" or "Holy
One" claimed to possess divine nature
. said he received instruction BY divir e
revelation to free the negroes of Georgia
from the bondage of false religion. He
gained the confidence Of the colored people
and deluded them into believing he Wss
their colored saviour. He sold beads and
ornaments readily as shielcs against the
power Of Satan and resped q harvest
financially. The stranger secretly in
formed the negroes that there was
Lsnd Of Promise" which he had recently
discovered where they had neither to
work nor starve, q paradise that was to
be the home Of ell who folio we'd him. he
babe them steal or to sell all they had and
put the money into his keeping, and on
certain night they wtuld meet and
together start on their journey. A dozen
families sold their claims, crops, mules
and sll they possessed and pu. the money
in the hands of "Abbidigsl." The
sW1ndler appointed place for meeting at
an isolated spot and the time for starting
on the journey wastwo nights ago when
q band of about forty men, women and
children coDgregated and waited in vain
for the coming OF "Abbidigsl." In the
meantime 1t was ascertained that "the
holy one" was several miles distant
in an opposite direction making
his way across the country.
When the pilgrims realized that they
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

ton in his suit against the Missouri Pa
cific Railway Company. the Fort Scott,
Wichita and Western Railway Company,
Jay Gould, George J. Gould, Russell
Ssge and others. The decision was re-
serv d. Stanton alleges fraud and collu-
sion on the part of the individual defend
ants in inducing the stockholders
of the Fort Scott Road last
May to sell their shares and
unite with the Missouri Pacific Company.
Stanton, IS s:Ockholdes, wants to upset
the reorganization scheme of the Fort
Scott road by Gould and his associates.
He asks for IN accounting and the ap-
pointment of receiver. The defendants
demur upon the ground that the COM
plsint does not state facts suffi ;ient to
c)lst tute cause for action.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
CIVIL SERVICE.

Continuation of tho States Investigation
NEW YORK, Msy 25-The Federal Sen
atorial civil service investigating com
mittee resumed its hearing in regard t.
the administration of the civil service Law
in the New York Custom Hous,
this morning. Senator Spoonel
announced that Senator Hail
chairman of the committee agreed witt
him that under the Senate resolution sp.
pointing the committee, 1t was only EN-.
powered to investigate the workings O
the civil service law under the presen
administration, and could not 90 back tc
previous administrations.
Mr.. Edward Speer, Republican, testi
fed that he had been discharged from the
post of examiner of sugar on the alleged
ground that ne was incompetent and tha
he was allied with the sugar ring. His
brother, John A. Speer, WAS removed
with any ass'gaed reason. The witness
was shown black list of men who were
Republicans and of those concerned in
the sugar ring. His name was on the
list.
The next witness testified that Speel
was competent and correct, and third
tl't fe was Incompetent.
D. E. Moore, an assis .ant appraiser and
member Of Tammany hall, testified that
Appraiser Mcmillan went to Washington
to see the Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.
Mcmillan told him that the Secretary oil
the Treasury gave him list Of men to be
removed. Although he YVES told that the
men were good and efficient, the secretary
insisted on their removal. The witness
had . conversation with Assistant Sec
rotary Maynard in February, 1887.
In which he told Mr.. Maynard that II he
was going to remove men for being Re
publicans he (she witness) was with
him every time, but II on charges, he
wanted to know something about it. he
told the Secretary that Maynard was inca
pable Of making an Investigation and that
his reports were false.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Rates to Huntsville.
rrepondence Of the Gazette,

HUNTSVILLE, TEX, May 25.-The In
ternational and Great Northern Road will
give excursion rates from all points on its
line during comm sncement week, so that
all parties desiring to attend the ninth an
nusl commencement of the Sam Houston
N primal Institute may do so. Tickets will
be on sale May 81 and %, good for return
until June 2. An extra train will also be
run from here to Phelps on June l, to &C.
commodate parties desiring to make con-
lection from Palestine west. Large
crowds are expected to arrive daily dur
ing next week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
TIE SPEED or A TRAIN.

HOW TO MAKE A GOOD GUESS AT THE
RATE YOU ARE GOING.
There is not one peraon in one hun
dred of the milliens who travel on rail-
roads in the course of year who has any
idea of the speed Of train. A large per
cent. Of even the regular trainmen of the
country cannot tell with anJ degree OF
accuracy how fast train is running.
frequently engineers are dispatched on
trip over line Of railroad with instruc-
tons to run at speed of a certain num-
Der Of miles an hour. The engineers do
not carry a speed indicator but have
Learned by various methods to guage
their engines 80 as to make only the
slightest variation from their orders.
The majority Of engineers use their
driving wheel as gauge. They know its
circumference, and by counting its revo-
lusions within certain time they can tell
very accurately the speed at which they
are running. Another method is to time
the run between mile posts, and still an
other Is to make calculations from the
number Of telegraph posts passed in .
certain time. The poles in level coun-
try, and where four or five wires are used
are spaced so that they sre thirty to the
mile. II only q single wire is used they
are spaced from twenty. Eve to twenty
eight to the mile.
The most accurate method, and the one
most in use by experienced railroad men,
Is to count the number Of rail joints the
train passes over in twenty seconds. The
rails in nearly all cases are thirty feet in
length, and the number passed over in
twenty seconds Is the speed per hour q
train is running. For Instance, if . pass
enger sitting In q sleeper can count thirty
clicks of the wheels on rail ,int in
twenty seconds the train is running at the
speed of thirty miles an hour Kansas
City Times.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
OFFICERS ELECTED.

rhe Young Mems Christian Association
Meeting At Houston
Special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX May % AT to-dsy's
session Of the Young Mems Christian As
socistion Of the state the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, b. G. Damon Of Corsicsns. Vice
Presidents, DR.. j. P. Mann Of Waco; z.
M Lsngdon, Houston; C. 81. CAMS, San
Antonio. S cretsries, E. 81. Gregory Of
Marshall, E. H. Caldwell of Corpus
Christi, 81. F. EsteH of Huntsville. A
number Of papers we're read on subjects
in which the association is interested, but
the greater part Of the session was taken
up with devotional exercises.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Orraniz alton Perfs cted.

NEW YORK, May % The directors Of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Company to-day perfected their Or
gsn.zstion by electing H. K. Enos
first vice-president and W. Dowd
second vice president. NJ action was
taken in regard to the policy to be adopt-
ed in connection with the proposals made
by Jay Gould and the Missouri Pacific
road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

The health Of New York compares very
unfsvorsbly with that ct London. The
annual mortality in the British metrop-
oils Is about twenty In 1000, while in New
York 1t il twenty six in 1000. The popu-
lation Of New York is also much more
crowded, there being an average Of SIX
teen persons to q dwelling, while In Lon
don the average is only seven.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Reading Bonds Sold.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Members Of the
r .sdlng syndicate confirm the statement
that negotiations for the sale Of Reading
bonds have been successfully closed.
The bonds sold amount to S26, 900, 900
and they have 3een taken by syndicate
including Barring Bros, Klder, Peabody
& Co., Brown Bros, Drexel & Co., A.
Belmont & Co, and Drexel, Morgan &
Co. The price Is withheld.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

had been deceived and robbed, they pur-
sued "Abbidigsl," caught him, hung him
to tree, and the exasperated mob lashed
his nude body with bIIsr reeds until they
believed him. dead, when they left him.
he wss found some time later by white
people and Cared for, but cannot recover.
He is white man, but had stained his
face, bands and hair so as to pass for 8
negro,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
To Continue the 10, Strike

CHICAGO, ILL May 25-The vote Of
Burlington strikers as to their future
course is practically complete. Up to
this evening 66l engineers, 421 firemen
and 1874 switchmen voted for continuing
the strike, and Is engineers, Is firemen
and Is switchmen voted against it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
At Wayne,

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
WAYNE, TEX May 24.-A fine rain fell
here this morning and 1t is still raining
at 9 8. m, which will make corn, cotton
and ths grass grow. Farmers have been
taking advantage of the fine weather which
we have had. Crops are still looking tine,
though small for the time of the year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

Correspondence of the Gazette,

correspondence OF the Gazette.
SUNSET, TEX, May 24.-The warm
weather of the last few days is making
crops grow very fast, and If nothing hap
pens we will raise the best crops in this
section for many years. The fruit crop
is the best ever known in this part Of the
country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Match Arranged At the hub

BOSTON, May "a match has been
msde between Frank Murphy, champion
of England, and Jack Harlin OF this city,
to fight to finish with kid gloves for
$4,000, open to $1,000, and the feather
weight championship Of the world. The
fight Is to take place within ten weeks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
at Dublin,
Correspondence of the Gazette.

DUBLIN, TEX, May 23.-Another
big rain ard hail fell last
night. Everything is so wet that
the farmers cannot do any blowing, hence
the crops are beginning to look rather
weedy, but II we could get weeks dry
weather they would get them cleaned out
good. Outside of the weeds the crops are
growing fine, with prospects of twenty
five cent corn and ffteen.cent oats.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
WEATHER AND CROPS.
hail Storms Are Reported Doing Con.
siderable Damage to Crops In
aFsw Localities.
Farmers Taking Advantage Of the warm
Weather to Get the weeds Out
OF Their Fields.
Hail Storm in Erath County.

Correspondence Of the Gazette
RACK FALLS, TEX May % "A heavy
rain, wind and hail storm passed over
this section last night, beginning at 9
O'Clock. Tive miles north of here the
hail WAS very heavy. Parties from there
to-day report that the timber looks like
mid-wlnter, stripped OF leaves and young
branches. Young cotton, fruit and gar
den truck are broken to pieces. Cotton
will be planted over At once. There Is
hail still on the ground to-day in low
places where it had drifted. Farms are
badly washed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
In Bell County.


Special to the Gazette.
BELToN, TEX May ga heavy storm
OF rain and wind swept over this section
last night, and in some localities there
was heavy fall of hail, which beat down
the oats, wheat and young corn, doing
considerable damage in small strip OF
the county q few miles west Of here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

A spike-nosed pike WIS caught in Lake
Elysian, Wis.,, that weighed 19i pounds
and measured six feet two inches in
length.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Hall at Canton.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CANTON, TEX, May rs The largest
largest hail storm that ever fell in this
county visited this section this morning.
Some OF the stones were as large as goose
eggs. A heavy rain also accompanied it.
Corn is damaged some. Cattle are
sleek and fat. The continued rains have
put our farmers behind with their work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
at Black Jack Grove.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
BLACK JACK GROVE, TEX, May 23.-
After considerable rain, We are having
fine weather, and crop prospects were
never better; wheat, corn and oats look
fine. Cotton is just coming up as the
continued rains retarded planting until
recently.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
cis,ou Reserved,

NEW YORK, May 25-Argument on de-
murrer WAS heard to-day by Judge
O'Brien, in the Supreme court, special
term, to the complaint Of john s. STAN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
THE RAILROADS.
All Texas Railroads to Make a One
Fare Rate for the Round Trip to
the st. Louis Convention.
MISSOURI. PACIFIC.

Filing Up the PanhandIs-The Dssp Water
Convention aud Railroads-Rases 70 the
State NermaI Commencement
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
At Hico.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
HIco. TEX, May 20 Heavy rains fell
last night with some hail, although not
enough to damage crops in this immedi-
ate vicinity. Reports from a neighbor-
hood five miles north of this place state
that crops, and more especially small
grain, have been damaged considerably
Ali Of the streams are badly swollen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Around Do8uR,

Correspondence of the Gazette.
DoANs, TEX, May 23.-Crop pros
poets In this part of the state are the
finest ttat have been for several years.
There is plenty Of rain and not too much.
There were samples of wheat brought in
yesterday from two crops raised on the
uplands that measured five feet six inches
high, and they reported that their wheat
was taller thin the rye. Wheat will be
ready to cut in about fifteen or twenty
days. There are great many self-bind-
ers being purchased in anticipation Of the
event. The oats crop is going to be very
heavy. Some farmers claim the average
will be from sixty to seventy. five bushels
per acre. Corn is doing fine, and in fact
the farmers are all in good spirits over
such good prospects for crops, and think
hard times will soon be thing of the
past.
There is quite 3 heavy immigration
coming into the country every day.
The covered wagons coming in with
chicken coops and sulky plows tied on
behind, show that they mean business
and sre coming to stsy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Praistr e Fort worth

Pfafsft Fort WoktH'
Special to the Gazette. -.,i:
Bolton, TEX May 20 Bell couI m,
delegates to the Fort Worth CONVEX ~,
have returned and are loud II -,
praises Of the royal hospitality n
them by the city where the pan'
posed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Purchased by the Pennsylvania Kos 1.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 25.-The
Evening Bulletin says this afternoon that
Information regarding the purchase Of
the SchuylkiI River East Side Railroad
by a syndicate representing the Pennsyl-
vsnis Railroad, which WAS published in
thst journal yesterday, comes to it from
such q source as to leave no possible
doubt OF Its authenticity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Double daily line of Pullman Palace ssspl,,
Oars through to st. Louis via the
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE

See that your tickets read via Texas and Pi
ctdo Railway. For maps, time tables, Iioksl
rates and all required information, call on
o. ID. LUSK, Ticket Agent, Union Depot, For
Worth.
JAKE ZURN, Ticket Agent City 0ficsr cor
ner Main and Third streets.
b. O. ARCHER, Travelling Passenger Asesi
Dallas.
8. W. MCCULLOUGH, General P,.safu
and Ticket Agent, Dallas, Tex.
JNO A. GRANT. General Manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Home Notes.

Home Noto6s
NIL. Cotter of the Cotton Belt was in
Fort Worth yesterday.
Matt Lucy and NJ L. Miner of the Cot
tom Belt were in Fort Worth yesterday.
-.
M. Steere, assistant general freight
sgent of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe, was in Fort Worth yesterday.
A wreck on the line of the Fort Worth
and N.w Orleans has delayed trains on
that road. There will be no train out
this morning.
The Fort Worth ana Denver is sending
q crest many prospectors into the Pan
handle and the result will be an influx OF
population during the fall. The Pam
handle Route means business.
-.
T. A. Wilkinson, has been appointed
immigration agent OF the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande. Mr.. wilkinson thoroughly
understands his work and has wide &C.
qusintsncss in several states OF the north.
-.
When the deep water convention Is held
st Fort Worth on July 10 it is certain that
several great rallroaQ HfCl tCts Will De
discussed. To make deep ~ster valuable
there must be railroads centeEng at the
harbor.
All the Texas railroads propose to sell
tickets to St. Louis on account OF the
National Democratic convention at one
fare for the round trip. This cheap rate
will be an inducement for hundreds OF
Texans to 60 to st. Louis.
-.
II nothing prevents the operating de-
partment of the st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas will take charge of the road from
Plano to Fort Worth tomorrow and pas
senger trains will be put on at once.
Now is the time TO arrange for that excur-
sion from points on the line to this city.
Who will move in the mattel?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

Californis is giving the east cnss
81 25 per pound.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Houston and Texas Central R,
THE ALL-STEHL RAIL Line,

THB ALL-BTE1L RAIL LIME
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS EACH Wal.
No. 2, fast mail, Denison to Houston IN ts.I
teen hours. Through Buffet s!sepsrs ~
tween Galveston and st. Louis sno Corsicsri
and st. Louis via Dallas, Deniscn AZ
Sedalia. Pullman sleepers and drsTins reoH
cars between Houston and Austin,
Steamship tickets to OF txeE kAy poLAt
Europe,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

NIL. Cotter of the Cotton Belt was in
Fort Worth yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

A. FAULKNER, Gen. Pass. Agent, Hou'"'
@. d. LUSK, Depot Ticset Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

Matt Lucy and M L. Miner OF the Cot.
tom Belt were in Fort Worth yesterday.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-21
WOOD HEARD FROM AGAIN.

You do not have to take any one's word nov concerning the good qualities of our work. You can come and see tor yourself. Now. as money is scarce and business is little dull, am going 10 try to make it a little lively for . few days. You have seen the work and you know that it is as good as you will get at the best galleries. Now, in order to make trace lively and to bring this work within the reach of all, I make the following liberal offer:
 From Saturday morning, July 2lst, until Monday morning, July 30th, will give a discount of 25 per cent. on all worK ordered dur ing that time, with the following exceptions: 1in-Types. Minnetts, or duplicate orders. On these l can givc no discount, and it is need- less to ask it.
 This offer is good only within the above stated time, and there will positively be no discount gwen on or after July 30th.
 REGULAR PRICES.
 Cards. half doz s2, doz.. s3. Cab inet, half doz., s3. doz-, s4 30. Bou- doir, half doz., s4, doz., s6. You cannot beat these prices anywhere, and you stand m your own light il you do not avail yourself of this offer. Respectfully. J. B. WooD, Photographer,
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-21
THE OFFICIALS soUEAL-

ED. TINES: Your frequent allu- sions to the present county officials by name, and in a contempiuous manner, is the provoking cause of this article.
 Out of regard for the good opin. ion of those citizens of the county who read your paper, and by N hose suffrages we were elected, we ask space to state facts prompting our action, thereby hoping 10 remove the impression which our silence might convey.
 Our refusal to further participate in the primaries and conventions of the county, is charged as ingrat- itude aud soreheadism. Vitupera- lion as unpleasant and personal as possible, is resoIted 10 in lieu of argument. or a plain statsment of facts-to winch VIC would not ob- iact--in fact, is what we now pro pose to make.
 Primary elections or conventions have been resorted to as means of settling differences between those of the same political faith, and the selection Of candidates for the vari- oas offices within the glfi of the
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-21
LODGES.

GEN. FORREST LODGE No. 33, K. OF P-Meeis the first and third Tuesdays in each month. $. w. Stillman, C. C.; s. NJ. Blalock, K. R. of $.
 PAT CLEBURNE DIVISION No. 3, K. OF F., Uniform Rank--Meets sec ond Friday night in each month. Drills every Wednesday night. J. II. Avery, captain; Ellis Hurley, recorder.
 foRREsT CITY LODGE No. l9s, F. X A. M.-Meets first and third Thurs days in each month. G. F. Taylor, w.. NJ: II. F. Dooly, Sec
 FORREST CITY CHAPTER No. 60, Royal Arch Masons.-Meets fourth Friday in each month. R. J. Will Jams. H. F.: E. Hurley, Sec.
 ST. FRANCIS LODGE No. 492, K. OF H.-Meets first and third Fridays in each month. O. E. Rollwage, D.; J. T Fondren, reporter.
 FORREST CITY LODGE No. 329, K. X l.. OF H.-Meets first and third Mon- days in each month. Mrs. Jennie E. Rollwage, Proct.; J. T. Fondren, Sec.
 Apollo Commandery, No. II, K. of T. meets in regular conclave the fourth litb) Thursday in each month.
 J. B. CUMMINGS, E. C. w.J. MATTHEW'S, Recorder.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-21
DIED.


 URSERY-Nrs- J. s. Crsery died Saturday night at the family resi- deDce, northeast of Forrest City.
 She vas the caagbter of B. P. Thomas, who also departed this life Tuesday. A noble woman, a loving wife and q devoted mother. has been summoned and has passed over into that better land. She leaves . husband and four children and a legIon of friends to mourn her demise. We join in extending our heartfelt copdolencc.
 THOMAS-Rev. B. F. Thomas died of congestion st his home Tuesday night, July l1th. 1888. He was an old inhabitsnt of this county, hay ing lived here about thirty years. and WAS we'll known throughout eastern Arkansas. Ills sudden death was sad news to many rcla- tircs and host of friends. The bereaved family have our warm est sympathy.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-21
wHEs MeRaven asked our d

WHEN MeRaven asked our ad- vice about staring s conservative labor paper in Forrest City, we told him that ii would te patron izei, and it is a fact. But when demagogues hire demagogaes to arouse prejudice, and array farm CTS against merchants and oibers who live ID town, for the life of us we don't see how any patronage can be expected. Gentlemen, they don't expect the patronage of our merchants. They use such points to great advantage iE arousing more prejudice. and that's what they want This New Era, as every body knows, is being run for and in the interest of about five or six men. IL is 8 complete expense to them. That being the case, are they, or are they not, spending money for votes, We admit the plot IS deep, but the individual ac- tors don't play well.