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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
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SAN Francisco, CAL, Dee. 28.-The
contest between Joe McAuliffe, cham
pion of the Pacific coast, and Jackson
the colored champion from Australia
which occurred at the gymnasium of the
California Athletic Club Tonight, had
been the sole topic in sporting circles
here for weeks, and it had
created more interest than
any SIMILAR event ever held
on the cf3ast This interest has been
aroused i1y number of circumstances
McAulife had clear record of victories
and his recent battle with Mike Conley
III which the '.Ithaca giant was de-
feated in less than five minutes, added
greatly to the admiration of his friends
and gave the sporting public an in
creased confidence i'll his merit as Il
scientific pugilist. 1t was generally con-
ceded, =. however, that McAuliffe
would fight his hardest battle
tonight, TOR jackson had won an
excellent Population since his arrival
here six monThs ago, and he had given
the highest e-fdence of his ability in his
match with George Godfrey last August,
in which the Boston pugilist threw up the
sponge in the ninth round, when it
was plain that Jackson was
in every way his superior.
An odd circumstance which intensified
interest in this matter was an under
Standing that the winner would be open
to fight any man in the world. The
California Athletic Club offered purse of
$1,000 for such purpose.
The betting had been very lively for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
COSTLY CHINESE COFFINS.
Rich Celestials Like to Repose in Ten Thousand
Dollar Caskets.

New York Sun.
All Cheong, the Chinese artist in wood :,
who is now busily at work upon the fancy
wood casing of the new Chinese council
rooms, when told yesterday of the costly
coffin of Mrs. Doctor Hitler of Whining
ton, Mass. g, and her eccentricities, said
that that was nothing.
cit is, - said he, ga very common
custom i'll China for thousands of years
past for rich men and women TO have not
only their own collins, but their parents
and their sons all ordered in one batch
funeral garments, as well as cooking
utensils and other provisions for the other
world -
As to the cost of that coffin at VIII
mington, said All Cheong laughingly,
that was nothing compared with a rich
man s coffin that he once made at Cam
ton, China. 1t took him and two other
artists just three years to finish it and
the price paid for the material alone was
over 5000 teals, or $500, and the work
nearly $40 ZOO more, which in this coun-
try for the same work would probably be
about five times as much, making mate
rails and work about $50 coo.
"Why, 1 have an order, - he said,
''for Chinese merchants carved bed
stead now, which will, when finished,
probably cost $4,000 or $4,000. He doesn t
want it very elaborate, either. An elab-
crate one l charge anything between
$1,000 and $40 900 for.''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
If HE HADN'T FALLEN,
In That Case Man Would Have Beaten
a Horse in a Race.
Plucky Splinter Tries His Speed Against a
Racer-other Sporting Matters-Gale9,
and Proctor Knott Sweepstake.
A Race at LonDeietc.

A Race at LonJrie,c.
Special to the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, TEN. Dec. 2S.-The much
talked of horse and man race came off
yesterday at p. m, and as the old dog
and rabbit story runs, the man would
have beat he:horse if he hadn't fallen
down just before he crossed the winning
line. The race was; between H. K.
Parker's racer, Tinker, and the cele-
brated Texas foot racer, Charlie
Johnson, who was TO run 200
yards while the horse ran 400
yards. The man was stationed
two hundred yards ahead of the horse
and at the firing of pistol the start was
begun. Everything seemed i'll favor of
the man, who is certainly a prodigy i'll
his way, until he fell down, rolled over
twice aad got up about the time the
horse came up. The man started again
and seemed to keep up pretty well until
the horse began to pass him, he was
seen to slap his hand to
his shoulder and slack up, saying he had
hurt himself He said,. however, he
would run then and there again ) RAINING
large stake, but no race was arranged.
Considerable dissatisfaction was mani
tested because Johnson fell, and the
shareholders were notified by the many
hetterS to hold on to the money until the
matter was settled.
johnson left for the west last night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2S.-Sam
Bryant to-day answered the published
offer of George Hawkins of Chicago to
run Galen against Proctor Knott in a
sweepstake at $4,000 corner. He says:
81 don t want to run my horse i'll Il
match race for sweepstake, because she
is already entered i'll all 1 can take care
of. The only proposition l ever made
about Galen is that will bet $4,000 my
horse can beat him i'll the Chicago derby.
l am ready to put money up on that. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec 2S-The latest
adVices from the Indian Territory re-
ceived by tho Dispatch through a
letter from Oklahoma Station, on the
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, are that
the Indian scouts who were reported yes
terday as having driven a number of set
tiers and others from that place, have
suddenly departed, their chief having re-
ceived information from headquarters
that his action was arbitrary and unau-
thorized. 1t Is now believed there will
be no further interference with the
whites, and the redmen are quiet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
ALASKA HAS BEEN PROFITABLE.
1t Cost us 81, 100000, and it has Paid us More
Than That Already.

III cost us 81 ;0OOUGU, ana IL mas Pa1d us More
Than That Already.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Chairman
on merchant, marine and fisheries, has
summoned ten witnesses to appear before
the committee on July I to testify in re-
gard to the Alaska seals fisheries, which
his committee is now engaged i'll investI-
eating. The resolution under which the
committee is operating empowers it to
inquire into any violation of contract with
the United States by the Alaska CONNER
cial Company; also to inquire as to the
moral status of the inhabitants incident
to the almost complete control of St.
George and st. Paul Islands by the
Alaska Commercial Company.
''TheSe seal fisheries, - said Mr.. Dunn
to-day, care the most valuable in the
world and our investigation is directed
to the question as to whether the United
States can, by any means, secure more
revenue from them, and at the same time
preserve the fisheries. There are two
other seal fisheries-that at Commander
island and that at the mouth of the Platte
river in South America. There was at
one time a seal fishery off Japan, but that
is now practically extinct. So far
the United States has received
from the Alaskan fisheries about
81 900 900 from these fisheries direct, be-
sides an indirect revenue which amounts
TO about IS ,0O0 ZOO more. The whole
territory of Alaska cost the United States
about ST., 500 900. So, you see, the pur-
chase has been profitable one. -
The testimony SO far adduced does not
show high state of morals among the
people, and the committee hopes to arrive
at some conclusion that will promote the
cause of good morals and civilization
among the natives of Alaska.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
AMnnitobn To,c,, Burned.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 2S.-A special
20 the Pioneer Press from Deloraine,
Man. , says the business portion of this
town was burned this morning The fire
started in a room above Sanders & Me-
KiEnon's store, and although all the
people turned out to check it such head
way had been gained that great loss res
suited. The loss is estimated at about
$40 900, -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
THE TEACHERS.
Northwestern Teachers Association Concludes
its WOrk-Resolutions Adopted.

Northwestern Teachers Association Concludes
its work-ResoIutions Adopted
Special to the Gazette.
BOWIE TEX. Dec % The Northwest
ern Teachers Association met this morn
ing at 10 a. m. The subjects assigned to
different teachers were well rendered +,
and the meeting is decided success. The
following teachers arrived this morning:
Miss Winnie Stark, Jacksboro; V. w.
Dodd, Sunset; Miss Ida Nichols,
Post Oak; Oscar Harris, Post Oak;
Professor Jones, Montague, Tex; j Fl.
TimDerlake, Montague, Tex; Joe W.
Whaley, county superintendent, Mon
tague county; Professor g. w. Dale,
Fort Worth; w. S. Rouse, Jacksboro; G.
f. Arnold, NJ. w. Hicks, Mrs. NJ. 7.
Wright, T. w. Adamson, Bowie.
The next meeting of the association
will be held in Weatherford, July l,
1889
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Whereas, the teachers of this state
have been seriously Inconvenience by
long continued delays in the payment of
the salaries, and
Whereas, the state should pay its
teachers as it does its other officers
promptly, and
Whereas, the community system is a
curse to the school interests of our state,
and
Whereas, we need a general and thor
ough supervision of our schools, therefore
be it
Resolved, l. That the state legislature
should inaugurate such reforms in its
financial policy as Will insure prompt pay
ment of teachers salaries. We demand
that the state meet its obligations entered
into under contract.
.. That sufficient state tax should be
levied to carry out the Will of the consti-
tuition to maintain and support the public
free schools of the state for a period of
not less than six months.
3. That the entire state should have
the district school system.
4. That the legislature should make
such changes in the law as will provide
for, or require, an election i'll each dis
trict on local taxation every year until
said tax be levied.
5. That our country schools need more
thorough supervision than our county
judge can possibly give. We need the
superintendent of county or counties.
6. That attendance on institutes should
bS IOiL DlllSOIy
Z. That we heartily endorse our School
Journal i'll its able and constant efforts to
build up the school interests of the state
and secure needed reforms, and that we
strongly urge county judges and super
intendents TO enforce its reading by the
teachers under their authority.
+. a. GLENN,
j. K. WEsTER,
L. A MCDONATD
Resolved, further, that since our SUI
perintendent of public instruction is now
compelled to give his whole time to office
work, he should have such assistance as
will enable him TO be more than Il super
intendent of statistics, which his present
labors force him to be to a large extent.
Resolved, that the superintendent of
public instruction should be the head,
not the servant Secretary of the state
board of education
Resolved, that Texas needs and is
amply able to support another state nor
mai school. Respectfully submitted,
F. A. GLENN,
J. X. WEsTER,
L. A. MCDONALD.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
Residence Burned.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, Ten, Dec. 28.-The resi-
dence of DR.. Archer in the Fourth ward
north, was burned between and 5
O'Clock this morning. The building and
furniture were destroyed, involving a loss
of nearly $1,000, and were insured for
$500. The origin of the fire cannot be
accounted for.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
4 Dominion RLn-e.

GAIT, ONT. Dec. ga frame block
on North Water street comprising six
shops was burned to-day. The loss is
$40 900; insurance $4,000. The Canadian
Pacific telegraph office was among the
buildings burned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
4 Residence BURNED.
Special TO the Gazette.

pptClaI 20 inc G44VIVe.
SAN ANGELO, TEX, Dec. 2S.-The
dwelling of c. L. Broome, deputy United
States marshal, was totally destroyed by
fire last night at 4 O'Clock. Tie fire
originated in the rear of the house AMI
s& r Sn r nssp upon h5 y0HnE srnzy ns
wander about the streets at night The
loss is about $1,000, witt no insurance.
Most of the furniture was saved.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

squarely in the mouth and sent
him down in heap in the
corner. Ten seconds were counted
off but the Californian failed to raise,
and amid great cheering on the part of
The spectators, Jackson was declared the
winner. MoAuliffe was carried to his
corner by his seconds and revived in
moment
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
DALLAS.
Claude L. Miller is Crushed to Death by
q Texas and Pacific Train.
Opposition to Proposed New City Charter.
Meeting of Defendants in Griss5y Suit.
Changes in School Laws.
KILLED BY A TRAIN q.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten. Dec. 2S.-Last night ut
II O clock man by the name of Claude
Miller was crushed by Texas and Pa
cific train at the Hawkins street crossing,
beyond the Union depot. He was moved
to the baggage room in the depot, where
he died about O'Clock. The deceased
used to be in business in this city with
his brother, A. L. Miller, on the
corner of Elm and HARDWOOD, but
lately has been teaching school at Farm
er's Branch. He had come TO Dallas to
spend the holidays with his brother, and
was drinking heavily all day yesterday.
1t is supposed that he was crossing the
track just as the train came along, and
was so intoxicated that he was unable TO
get out of the way. The deceased was u
man of fine education, and was original
ly from Virginia.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.
As matter of course, there are some
people in Dallas dissatisfied with the pro-
posed new city charter. These citizens
will hold an open air meeting next Thurs
day night on the corner of Nam and
Murphy to air the imperfections of the
new organic laws. The speakers Will III
clude some of the prospective candidates
for mayor.
THE GRIGSBY SUIT.
The defendants in the Gri@sby land suit
are somewhat worried over this well
known case and have been holding sev-
erul secret conclayes lately. Tic appli-
cation of Aspley for receiver will be
This case, known as Grig$by ct al vs.
Boles ct al, has been pending in the
courts for years and involves the title
to large and valuable portion of the city
OF Dallas.
PEDAGOGIC PLANS.
The teachers have been discussing the
school laws, and they desire SOM few
changes. Their desire is TO change the
manner of electing trustees SO that one
may be elected each year instead of all ut
one time. They also want the method of
appointment of teachers by superin-
tendents clearly defined, and uniforHf'
system of text books. The county assoc
citation has submitted the matter TO
committee composed of Professor j. Il.
ToOley, Il. II . Hill and 0. Y. Pruitt.
Personal AND MINOR MATTERS.
The Trinity is now falling after having
risen about twelve feet during the recent
rains.
Captain Tom Brown of Sherman is in
the city.
Mrs. Sarah E. Montgomery died last
night at her home on Simpson street.
Her remains were sent to Kaufman to-
day for interment.
Mrs. B Haber of Waco is visiting her
sister Mrs PhiIiD Sanger
The German Ladies Aid Society of the
Dallas Turnverein will give q Christmas
ball at Turner hall next Sunday evening.
Miss Annie Shelton of Fort Worth is
visiting Mrs. W. E. Hawkins in Oak
Lawn.
Real estate transfers to-day aggregate
ST. 200.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

The old earth is reaching the last day
of 1888, and the maiden S leap year priv
ilege win soon vanish. Now or never is
the time to choose. Whether marriage
be failure or not, there are no two
opinions concerning spinsterbooi. Girls,
now is the "accepted' time ,-[The
Speaker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

Couldn't shotr at Columbus.
COLUMBUS ONO Dec .2S The Kilrain-
Mitchell Combination were prevented
from giving an exhibition tonight by the
police.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
THE FIRE RECORD.


PICToN, ONT, Dec. IS The Cardwell
house burned to-day. Loss, $4,000; in
surance $4,000
The morning news., 1888-12-29
A Tender Spot for an Old "confed.'

A Tender Spot for an Old "Confed.''
At Atlanta on Thursday small-sized old
man was seen approaching the sixth ward
polls.
Il was evident that he wanted to vote,
and he was Immediately surrounded by
the electioneering gentlemen who were
present.
They learned on approaching him that be
was deaf, and each worker began yelling
out the advantages Of the ticket he repre-
sented.
The old man seem puzzled and looked in a
bewildered manner from one to the other,
as If undecided how to act.
Seeing a new voter present Mr.. Stewart,
the Que legged candidate for coroner,
pushed his way through the crowd and
touched the deaf man on the shoulder.
The little fellow looked around, and
without saving word Mr.. Stewart handed
him ticket with one hand, while he
pointed with the other first TO confederate
Veterans badge on his breast and then to
the empty leg Of his pants.
The deaf man looked at the old soldiers
crutch for moment, and then dropping
ali the other tickets, accepted ths one
offered by MIR. Stewart and deposited 1t In
the ballot box.
The morning news., 1888-12-29

A big policeman ran out of station 2 at
this stage of the conflict and arrested the
little fellow who was underneath and did
not provoke the fight.
The morning news., 1888-12-29
HORsFORD'5 ACID PHOSPHATE
For Abuse of Alcohol.
IL relieves the depression therefrom.
Advlce to Motnors.

MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. II relieves the little sufferer at once;
u produces natural. quiet sleep by reliey-
ing the child from pain, and the little cherub
pleasant TO taste. It soothes the child, soft
ems the gums. allays all pain. relieves wind,
REGULATES. the bowels, aud Is the best known
remedy for diarrhma, whether arising from
testhlng or other causes. Twcnty-hycc cents
q bottle.
The morning news., 1888-12-29
NURSERY.
ORDINANCE.


Ak ORDINANCE to permit tho Needlewoman's
Friend Society Of Savannah 10 erect and use
an awning In front OF the building Of the
society.
sEoTIoS I. Be II ordained by the mayor and
aldermen OF the city OF Savannah In council
assembled that the Needlewotnan's Friend
Society. charitable institution OF the city Of
Savannah, is hereby permitted and authorized
20 erect and use Ia front OF lis depot, on the
corner OF Drayton street and Charlton street
Lane. on the west side OF Drayton street, In tbs
city OF Savannah, al iron frame for use a. an
awning. 70 b. covered with wood, that shall be
timed. or 10 be covered with corrugated iron,
provided that the right shall be reserved In tho
mayor and aldermen Of the city Of Savannah 10
IN the event Il shall at any time become dan.
goF0uu or unsafe.
sEc. 2 Be u further ordained, that all ordi.
nancns and parts Of ordinances VA conflict with
this ordinances are hereby repraled.
Ordinance passed IN Council Nov. -. fseH
RUFUS ~ LISTER Mayor.
Clerk u Council.
The morning news., 1888-12-29

'I have been occasionally troubled with
Coughs. and In each case have used browns
bronchial Troche-, which have never failed
and must say they are second 10 mons 10 the
world ".-Ftltr 4. Nay Cashier. ~. PanI'
MinH
The morning news., 1888-12-29
WITH cRUTcHEs FOR WEAPONS.
A Singular Battle Between One-leggec
Men Who Met by Chance


Men Who Met by Chance.
From, the Boston Herald.
Two one-legged men met in the city hall
court yesterday afternoon. One Of them
had just come from a aneighboring bar-room,
and as ha planted the end of his crutch
upon the pavement it had a tendency to slip
away from him. He cut comical figure
in attempting to regain his equilibrium just
as he came up with the other man, who was
short in his anatomy. The latter laughed
loudly to see his brother Of the crutch dance
about upon his single leg in en- effort to
steady himself and bring his wooden prop
up to the perpendicular.
"You laughing It meg" he asked, as he
leaned against the granite wall surrounding
the city hall grounds.
"Yes; that was the funniest act | ever
saw"
YOU'RE pretty funny, aincherr and the
tipsy man squinted his eyes and began to
edge away from the wall. "I'll tell you fun
nier thing than that" he continued; lone
that will make you laugh whole week"
As he finished the sentence he lifted his
hickory support and aimed a blow at the
head Of the man who had excited his anger.
The latter anticipated him, and before the
crutcn fell he lifted his own and both sticks
met. Then hegan one of the most peculiar
combats ever seen in this latitude. 1t was
a battle of crutches The sober man had
now become thoroughly aroused, and began
to use his stick with a vicious less that
meant business. He was not as large as his
antagonist, but being sober both were on
equal terms.
Whackl Bangl Wish-h-hl The air was
filled with crutches
The singular contest had attracted an i'm
mense crowd, and the narrow street was
packed with men and boys, who, however.
gave the combatants all the room they
wanted as the crutches were swung about
In the most promiscuous manner.
Laugh t me, will you" and the boozy
man swung his stick around in an attempt
to knock away the remaining leg of the
other fellow.
Bya singular collision of the crutches
both men lost their hold of them, and they
flew out into the crowd Before they were
returned the men clinched, and resumed the
battle at short range. They bobbed about
like floats in a chopped sea, and the stumps
of their lost legs worked backward and for
ward with the rapidity OF the eccentric rods
of fastrunning engine.
Laugh It me, will you" again shouted
the larger man, as he tried to butt the other
in the left eye.
"GO down to the museum and get a"
Before the sentence was finished both
men fell to the sidewalk, the small man un-
derneath.
Laugh It me, will your and the heavy
man jabbed his stump plump into the stom-
ach Of his wriggling antagonist.
"Yes l will Go down to the mu-"
Laugh t."
big policeman ran out of station 2 at
this stage of the conflict and arrested the
little fellow who was underneath and did
not proyoke the fight.
The morning news., 1888-12-29
CLOTHING.
GOODS.

WE HAVE now on exhibition a grand dis.
play of novelties Of our own importations
and specialties Of home manufacture in Gentle
mems Wear, prepared specially tor the coming
holidays Those favoring us with CALL will
find the selection OF a gift for the sterner sex
a pleasant and easy task. Respectfully,
A. FALK & SON.
The morning news., 1888-12-29
MILLINERY
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The morning news., 1888-12-29
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The morning news., 1888-12-29
FURNITURE. CARPETS. MATING. ETC.
LINDSAY & MORGAN
WISH YOU ALL
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

We hope you will all spend happy 1t only comes
once year. we hope you will try and make it happy
for all your loved ones and know of better way
to help make it happy than by giving them CHRISTMAS
PRESENT