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The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08
The Lone HigghWayman.
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cIoy, on the line of the Texas Mexican Railway. The stage from Rio Grande City was held up by a lone highwayman, an American, who relieved the passengers of their wealth and also took the United States registered mail pouch. Dep uty United States Marshal Yglesias was telegraphed to at this point, and leaves tomorrow morning for the scene of the robbery. The three passengers in the coach were Agent Tillman, United States army; Wm. D. Wyatt, private, United States army, and MT. Fred W. Truitt, of New Orleans. The robber only se- cured about $10 from the passen- gers.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

The Chaplain of the Minnesota Senate, the other day closed his prayer as follows: And now dear Lord, bless the reporters, whose nimble pens catch our every word almost before it is uttered. Like Thyself, they are omnipresent and almost omnipotent. If we take wings and fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, they are there. They meet us in the jungles of Africa :; they Waylay us in the solitary can yons of Colorado, and when at length we find the latitude of the magnetic polel 3ehold theyare there. May their light anl goodness be equal to their power, and when the general assembly of heaven con- venes, let no reporter be excluded. Amen"
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

The preliminary examination of Wm. Harper, for the murder of W. w. Murphy, was continued this afternoon before Justice McGrew, says the Journal-Miner. The testi- mOny thus far elicted is very dam- aging to the defendant. Witnesses who testified stated that, what ws S at first reported as a quarrel be- tween the defendant and the victim was a friendly sparring match, and that after it's termination Harper borrowed a dollar from Murphy to treat the boys with, remarking that the latter had got the best of him. No feeling apparently existed be- tween them, and Walter and his brother, Henry Murphy, were on their way home together when hail. ed by Harper, who deliberately shot the former without warning.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

There were 19,912 patents issued last year, and of these but 1,0S3 were granted 10 southerners. Texas led the soutlara states. a patent be- ing granted for every 6.006 Texans. Florida came next. Mississippi's ratio was one patent for every 25.- 146 of her population. Alabama. in spite of the recent great mechan- jcal development of the state, was credited with but ffty-foIr inyens tiOns in the year.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08
Congress and the Marriage Question

When Mrs. Mona Caird started the discussion of the question "Is Marriage Failure?" it struck most. people as a novel subject. It seems, however, that our statesmen in con- gress anticipated Mrs. Caird some two years ago, and their investiga- tions are still in progress.
 The department of labor is col lecting statistics of divorce in the United States, and full report will be ready early next year. Figures have been obtained from every court having divorce jurisdiction, and the investigation extends back 20 years. The report will state the ages of the parties, causes of the divorce, whether the wife or the husband obtained the decree, the number of children, number of marriages in each county, and all the f;.c;s that can possibly throw any light upon the subject.
 Itis believed that this exhaustive study of the question will show that in this country marriages as-a rule are very satisfactory, and that the divorce evil is largely the result of lax legislation, and the marriage of persons who by reason of their ex- treme youth, povertyor criminal tendencies could not be expected to respect the solemn obligations of matrlmony. Itis to be hoped that the report will be of some value. The government is spending thirty thousand dollars for it's collection af faaNlaRd it oughtto have some
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08
"That'S My Indian."

A good story was told at the Tue.
 son Republican club one evening
 this week about the first election ever held at Maricopa. There had
 been no registration and there was no way of telling who should be entitled to vote. However, two men were recognized as the leaders of the two opposing parties-demo- cratic and republican-and it was decided all around that these two men should get together and agree on who should be considered enti- tied to vote, and that their decision should be final and there should be no contests.
 The leaders consulted together and agreed that each party should vote whom it pleased, and with this understanding the polls were open ed. Mexicans and Indians were marched up and voted and then countermarched to the rear of the store, where a man with a pair of sheep shears cut their hair, when they were again carried to the front. The Indians were voted just as many times as the length of their hair would permit, counting one vote for every three inches, which was the amount taken off between acts.
 Now the Republican leader had an old Indian working about his place Whosa hair was fully eighteen non allg. and while. he was ab- ,es.ss. yiIttss.. !. is.,s lI fer pnethar load of Indians from. ss.' ''' he Democrats captured sIl .Il,. ican's aboriginee of the lengthy 'calp-lock and put him into the cir ,uit, and after voting him until his head was as bare as the back of a | Mexican dog, they appeared with llm for the last time at the polls, | md while trying to make him un- ierstand his name for the final 'dornment of the poll-book, the Republican leader and employer of he red man appeared and stood in Finally he exclaimed !:
 "Why l-why, h-l, boys That's ny Indianl He can't vote. I never agreed that you should vote him."
 After some argument the sixth 'ote of the Indian was rejected, but he Democrats had carried the day, md there was enough Indian hair eft on the ground to start small nattrass factory.-Tucson Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

Four young men at Honesdale, Pa, loved the same girl, and met and fought to see who should mar y her. After they had blacked each others eyes and skinned each 1ther's noses, she shook the crowd and married tailor who is afraid Jf a COW.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

Senator Hearst, of California, is beyond doubt the best miner in America. Originally from Missouri, he began in the mountains as day laborer. He steadily ascended as foreman, superintendent and owner. He is to-day the richest man in the United States. There is not min ing state or territory in which he is not owning and working some min ing property. He has 6,000 men in his employ in this country. He stated recently that he hadn't lost dollar in mining for twenty years past, and that he would much rath- CT be in the mines than in Wash lngton. His wife's social aspira- tions led him to accept official po- sition.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

Phoenix, Oct. 20-The territorial fair which closed today was in every respect a success. Attendance, as we'll as displays in varions depart ments, were the largest ever Seen here. It is estimated tliat fully ten thousand tickets were collected at the gate.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

The Duke of Marlborough's pri- vate cabman is allowed to 'pick up fares" in off hours, and finds many snobs ready and willing to pay him a good price for driving in iu a ducal equipage.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

The discovery and utilization of natural gas, has proven a powerful stimulus to the manufacture of iron pipes and tubes in this coun- try. there are now 2,300 miles oi mains in the United States for con veying natural gas.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

It is asserted that the consump- ton of rye flour has increasedenor- mously since the late rise in the price of wheat flour. "Black bread" has an unfamiliar appearance upon American tables, but its wholesome ness is undoubted.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

Over five hundred thousand g. cent postage stamps are sold daily in the New York poetof1ice.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

There is dog at Seymour, fri-- diana, who will look at clock, and then put his paw on the exact hour as marked on a card.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08
A ReminiScence.


 Henry Marks, a gray haired veter
 an of the frontier, who called upor
 us a few days ago, is an old ac
 quaintance of ours whom we haC
 not before met in twenty-five years
 He wasin the olden time manager ofthe stage line running to Sants
 Fe, and made his home station with Mir. Maxwell on the Cimarron
 While seated on an arm chair 1T our office he talked glibly of by zones and of the scenes on the Clm- arron, and of his lamented friend, Lucian Maxwell, whom he desig- hated as Gods noblest noble man."
 But" said he, ''let me tell you a little that 1 remember of two bold robbers who gave me much trouble in the early days. They did not infasi the plains owing to the pres elico of llia Indians there and the poor facilities for hiding and ob- taining poFislo;ass A party of five desperados hid their habitation in the Cimarroy, ts.t,nI,f.sius near Eliz- abeth town, New Mexico. The lead CTS were known by the euphonions cognomens of Coal 0iI 1ohauie' and Big Jim d fellow who'd siie vigilantes had run out of Denvefin 1860.
 "The band frequently stopped the sage at what was called the Point of Rocks, three miles from Max wells ranch They carried long Colts rey0lssrs a.lda a.ld | double-barreled shotguns, loaded with slugs. Three of them would stand with their weapons covering the driver and passengers while Coal Oil Johnnie and Big Jim would compel them to alight and would go through their pochets and baggage and the company's safe. They succeeded in robbing the stage at this point three times, and on several occasions were put to flight without obtaining any booty. When they were not attempting to rob the stage they were engaged in stealing horses and cattle from Max we'll. They were so high-handed in their undertakings that in 1861 the stage company and MT. Maxwell offered a reward of $1 900 for each of the two leaders, dead or alive.
 "An agreement was made by my selfwith two of the band, by the | terms of which they were to assas- sinate Coal Oil Johnnie and Big Jim and obtain the reward. One lay the band planned to rob an old ranchero near the Hume of the Merino mine. One of them was ab- sent at the time. While in the on thelr way to parpe- ,rate the robbery, the four men in 3 mountain gulch. About midnight, while they were asleep, their two copartners in crime shot and killed Coal Oil Johnnie and Big Jfm.' The two men e6me into Cimarron next day with the bodies of their leaders strapped upon the backs of burros. They demanded their rewards, which were paid, and they were given free passage upon the route ,f the company to the east. They immediately left the country and nave not been seen or heard from since. There was no more stage 'obbing done in that vicinity"- Field and Farm.
 
 The preliminary examination of
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

A lady in Atlanta, Ga, lost her only child just one year ago and not a day has passed since that she has not gone to the cemetery and knelt in prayer beside his grave.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

A discovery has been made at Glamorganshire, Wales, of remains of a large Roman villa and a mili- tary station. An area oftwo acres was cogered by the buildings.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

An epidemic of suicides has bro- ken out in Paris. At least ten at- tempts at selfmurder are reported every day.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

About seven hundred tons of sil yer dollars are now stdred in the new vaults of the treasdry lepart- ment at Washington.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-11-08

A Chicago street car driver was given $f50 for making one trip over one of the striking linss. TH1 - tract was that he wss fo sick Io '|s post for the entiresiournsv o< fo- feit the sum. His knuckles were laid bare with 3 stone, his jaw was broken and torn open by brick, but he fulfilled. his bargain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07
IN THE MUSICAL WORLD.

The fourth Buffalo musical festival
viii be held on June 5.
List year GAL performances OF Wsgner
opera were given in Germany.
They are playing the Boulanger March
In the Berlin concert halls and seem -
like It.
The King Of Portugal hiss made the
tenor Te.zsc . Chevalier Of the order OF
Christ.
DR.. W. ". Wixom, Emma Nev.da's
fsrher, died recently at Oakland, Gala,
aged 81.
Not in i've seasons, blizzsr1 or no
blizzard, has Emms Abbott missed q
performance.
Nine Aloani has been deIighting her
audiences in Amste rdam, Holland, by
her brilliant operate performances.
a phenomenon only half as old IS Josef
Hofmann, Leopold Splelmsn, is having 6
great run at Vienna. He is only Ave.
Miss Lille Berg, q well-knoWn and
popular New orb concert singer, sails
from New York for Europe June on the
An
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07
Il RADICAL R0ORBACE,

The Denver Republican is usually such
q fair journal, edited with such Judgment,
that its best friends are sorry to see II
tackle any question Of partisan politics,
knowing full well that II will say some.
thing foolish. A recent issue contained
the following:
The treatment OF General Sherman by Presi-
dent Cleveland and the managers of the Decor
alton Day services In New York was utterly
without excuse. The old commander was neg
lected and left slone. Although near at hand
he was not invited TO take part In the service
Of the day.
1t is not strange thst the old man felt hurt
It Is not surprising that his voice trembled
when he sooke to frisnd Of the treatment to
which he had been subjected.
The most loyal friend Of Mr.. Cleveland must
admit that in this matter he did wrong. There
Is 40 excuse f;r him. II nothing else. that
courtesy which should characterize the con
duct of every gentleman, ought to have sug-
gested 10 Mr.. Cleveisnd that General Sherman
should be invited to assist him in reviewing
the Decoration Dsy procession.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Cleveland has not hie h
appreciation of the illness of things. He has
not that delicate regard for the feelings OF
others which characterize the true gentleman.
There sre many men In his party who would
not have acted as he did.
General Sherman was the commander OF the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07
CLOSE STATES.

An examination Of the popular vote cast
by the states in 1884 will show that in the
following 8 very small change would
throw the states electoral vote to the
other side In the election this year: Cali
FORMS, Come cticut, Delaware, Florida,
Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Nevads, New Hang shire,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, West Viz
ginia and Wisconsin.
In estimating the probability
of such change, the population OF the
state must be considered and its political
tendency for the past ten gears, as well
as those other Influences which so often
affect voters in presidential contests.
Thus, while the Democratic msiority in
Delaware and Florida WAS about
the same in 1884, the latter state
is more susceptible to influences
thst might change Its vote than is the
former. Again, change Of 10. 900 votes
in populous state like Illinois Ia not
more improbable than would be change
OF 1000 votes in Oregon. A careful in
vestigation Of all the chsnces would seem
to mark Indians, Michigan, Connecticut
and Oregon IS the most doubtful Of sll
the close states. =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07
ABILENE.
rrsmps Who wero free With rh,Ir Elu
s.rs-burt by a ReEpsr.

rrsmps Who wero free With rhsIr Flu-
sers-Burt by a RespsF.
Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, TEx Jure 6 --LSst evening
while the family IF Mr.. John Bradley 1at
absent from his residence, Ehich is siJus-
ted about q mile eass Of town on The rs-i,
road, the house was Vlsj:eu by coupe
OF traDps who, fading 10 ore al home
made free with the lauder, sud, not coz
tent with satisfying She ms elYe5 il that
line, appropriated some small change snd
toilet soap which were in one Of his cC-
reau drawers, and then depar ed. NJ.
Bradley and family, returning shortly 81
terwart, discovered their iOss snd az Urce
made iIQ1i'y Il their re'shbors, srd were
given the der Upton Of two young men
seen going in the dire zion Of ;ns
house. MI. Bradley then came 10
town and, fading the City MAJ
stsl, gave lin the details OF inc
theft with description Of the mer,
whereUp)n h made search for them and
found that they hsd left town. He t1ef
mounted and went sitter and oyertcok
them few miles west or the rsilrosd.
When arrested the stolen property wa
found on their persons An examining
trial was given them and they were bound
over under $500 each to await iarthtc
trial. They gave the names Of Willis an
Horton.
Yesterday while young men ~ ne
name Of Whitaker was oilipg resperi
preparatory to cutting some g-sin, the
horses attached to 1t started and caugnt
bis hsnd In the cog wheels, iacerEtipE i
Yarl serlouslY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07
WILLS POINT.
Assembling of The District Conference CT
tho Methodist Episcopal Church.


Assembling of The District Conference CT
the Methods, Episcopal Church.
Special to the Gazette.
WILLS PorNT, TEX, June 6-The Ter
rell district conference of The Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South convened
here yesterday evening. There is a large
number Of both ministerial and lsy dele
gates present. Our people are doing sll
in their power to entertain them, without
regard to church connection. The en-.
ference bids fair to be quite successful
Our citizens will give the delegates 6
drive around the city tomorrow.
The weather is quite warm and bust.
ness is at stand still almost in conse-
quence OF the farmers beirg busy with
their crops. Crops are looking better
since the warm weather set in. Con-
siderable hsyiDg is going on now.
An election to determine whether the
|ciiy Will take charge of the public free
i 3 >hools has been ordered on the 24.h Of
June. There is every reason to believe
1t wilkcarrYs k&
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07

Mr.. e. S EDWARDS, author of 1.-TWO
RQnAwaysr SISTER Todhunter's Heart"
etc, writ IS IS folioWg, in recent num-
Der Of the Macon, Geo:gi.J Sunday
Times, in favor Of the pending interns-
tlonsl copyright bill: "If We were asked
to suggest partial remedy for the IN
fortunate condition Of our literature "a
complete one depends upon time and
prosperity it would be the proposed IN
ternstional copyright law. II the audi
ence OF the southern author is Increased
tenfold, If he is defended sgainst the trash
dumped into this country from abroad
and peddled by every train boy and news
dexler, he could produce books profita-
bly,, and at half the cost now
made necessary. In other words, If
when sold he could be guaranteed
the full reward Of his labor, LABOR would
be profitable, and the southern states re.
ceive such an advertisement and impulse
as would be OF incslcusble value. More
over, her literature would go to make up
that era in national literature TO which
all lock forward so hopefully, the palmy
days Of American letters. Southern Con-
gressmen can do this section OF their
country no greater service thss to press
the pending measure to successful pass
age. We have said that this literary sd-
vertising would be OF incslculable adysn-
tage to the south, and there is no tx.g-
gerstion in the statement. Can any one
begin to estimate the number of tourists
that SCOTS romsrces have drawn into
Scotland or will draw? Romance, sction-
al and historical. is I:aly's golden crown,
and the pleasures Of Paris are no more
slluriDg than the works that tell Of them.
Washington Irving was worth more to
the state OF New York than all the gold
that could be piled in the house of his
birth. So 1t will De with the south, when
genius shall have touched her battle
fields, her mountains, her people, her
past with his magic wand ard crowned
her heroes with the laurel. A distinctive
literature, considered only IS source OF
revenue, is great invest ant, probably
the best any country can make. Is the |
south feeling slresdy the benefit Of the /
her writers have given her?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07

Louis, and told the national Democracy
the party needed "a fighting chance" in
Texas. With the overwhelming msi GRITTY
IN Texas in their minds eye, what must
the committee have thought Of Mr.,
Clsrk's honesty? George is tslSing
at St. Louis for home consump-
ton, as he must know that national
Democracy has about as much At stake in
New York, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
as it has in Texas. But he will accom-
plish his purpose, and the Waco brass
band will meet him st the depot on his
return. Vive Is hlmbug!
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07

49,. 81. u Pefsls mas ordered the
ladies Of his seraglio to practice on the
piano. His maj stY will certainly live to
regret 1t.
Cover, the composer, is to get s25, O0G
for conducting the music at the Mel
bourne Australia exhibition for eight CT
ten months.
Duprez, who used to tickle the public
as minstrel in the Duprez and Benedict
troupe, is an old man and is running 8
hotel in Lowell, Mass.
Rev. W NJ Beauchsm1 of B,ldwins-
Vile, n. Y has the oldest violin in the
country. Il is believed to have been
made In 'hs twelfth century.
Having nothing else to do on recent
night Of, Francis Wilson took sest snd
saw ETminie. He had plsyed IN 1t over
zee times and wanted TO see It.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07
DEEP WATER C0NvEN yfON.
Citizens of Colorado, New Mexico and
Texas Oallsd to Meet a, Fort worth.

Cttfzens OF colorado, New Mexico end
Texas Called to Meet Fort Worth.
Ever since the completion Of TIE Fort
Worth snd Denver Railroad, the necessity
for deep water port on the Gulf has
been more apparent than ever, snd the
quest on has been generally discussed
There is general demand Tor III inter
state convention to be held ct Fort
mand, a convention has been called to
meet on July 10 IN this city. Following is
THE CALL.
FORT WORTH, TEX, May 81, l5SS.
In vieW of the fact that the question OF
deep water en- the Texas COST IS, 1t this
time. attracting general attention and
discussion, and is subj CT Of V isl i'm
portance not alone TO Texss, but to Colo
rsdo, Kansas, New Mexico and other por
tions OF the west, we, the unders gned
citizaps OF Fort Worth, Tex, hereby
call upon all parties Interested 20
meet in this city On the 10th day
Of JAY, 1888, in convention to dis
cuss the advantages Of the various
harbors and TO provide ways and means
10 accomplish the work Of securing deep
Wster at the most available point.
We suggest that the boards of trade or
other organizations OF business men in
the various cities OF Colorado, New Mex
leo and Texas select delegates to this
Interstate convention, snd that sll gulf
points send 10 the convention represents
tiVes with charts, statistics and informs
ton relative 10 their respective hsrbors
and the advantages thereof for the con-
sideration Of the convention. ~
f. f. Chase, Wm. F Sommeryille, W.
F. Lake, E. W. TAYLOR, Thomas P. Mar
tin, W. a. Young, K. NJ. VAIZ.ndt, Sid
neY Martin, Joe Brown, R. NJ. Wynne,
Thomas a. Tidosll N. Harding, B. c.
Evans, NJ B Lovd, ". A. Huffman, C. j.
Swasey, Martin Casey, Joe Mayer, Edwin
s. Gard, T H Roe, a B Miguon, N. Nj.
Washer, Seth " Stewart, Alex Hogg, ".
A. Adams, S. B. Cantey, S. 0 Noodle,
George h. Chase, B. 8. Paddock, F. j. |
Tstum, G. P. Mead, Z. C. Ross, r. A. I
r gers.