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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

The largest political meeting ever
held in Vermont is in progress to-day
at Burlington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

The Harrison & Morton Club will
meet at the town hall, on Saturday
evening, Aug. 4, at 1880. Every
Republican in town is invited to at
tend.
Per order, Elk. Com.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

An immense Republican Ratifca-
ton Meeting was held in Boston.
Tuesday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
8'nee GENT MONEY. orS ssa 70

EIGHT PER CENT INTEREST for five years SO.
cured by FIRST Mortgages on Dakota farms worth
'hree TO ten times the amount of loan. TWELVE
per cent interest secured by First Mortgages on
personal property worth from three to twelve
times the amount of loan. Interest paid prompt
ly at the home OF lender In Vermont. Vermont
references given. Correspondence solicited
IL 81 Address, +. n. PARKER,
Attorney AZ Law, Glendale, Dakota
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

if you prefer, the SITTER and any one OF
the following State papers, on the same
terms: Burlington Free Press, Rutland
Herald, st. Adams Messenger, Brattle-
boro Phoenix, Bellows Falls Times, St.
Adams Sentry, Brandon Union, Benning-
ton Banner, Manchester Journal, Wind
sor journal, Woodstock Standard, La
noble News and Citizen, Springfield Re-
porter, or you can have any two of the
above papers and the SITTER for As cents.
n6~Subscriptions must be sent to this
office, accompanied with the cash.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
HEADQUARTERS
FOR PICTURE FRAMES!

when you go to Brattleboro call on A. +
WILDER, rear of Refomer Office, who has the
argest stock of Mouldings Fin town. Price
Low! Work neatly done,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.

Reliable watch repairing Of every
description, both plain and choice
work. Chas. A. Trip e., Co., AZ
Main street, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

Harrison, Morton and Protection
fills this space.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

Ills fAFEk p Howell n co q H Ne 81 Sso
Adyertistng Bureau 40 Spruce st where edyertisns
so'Aacss may Do made Tor IL IN NEW YORK.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
THE.
Sitter John, Editor.

Eternally opposed TO all rings, cliques,
clans ana factiOns-The Peoples Organ.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
Notice.

This is to certify that l give to Archie
w. Bemis his time during the remainder
of his minority, and shall collect none OF
his wages or pay any debtsof his contrac
ting after this date
Mrs. Myra Bemis.
Jamaica, Vt, June Is, 1883.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
An Extraordinary Offer!
For The
Campaign Only!

From the date of subscription to and
including the first week in November,
we win send the SITTER, to any address
in Vermont, and either one of the fol-
lowing city papers, viz;
The Boston Advertiser, The
New York Press, The New York
Mail and Express or Troy Times
For only 35 Cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-23
Tho Dear, unselflsh Creature.

Mr. Sampson passionately)-I love you devotedly, Miss Chumley, but my pecuniary affairs have prevented my making declara- tion until now. But have put away enough now to feel justified in asking you to be my wife.
 Miss Chumley -hesitating but sweetly)-I confess that I am not wholly indifferent to you, but-but--
 But what, dearg'
 'sWould you mind telling how much you have put away?"-Texas Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-23
Something Like civilization.

A tipsy man entered Cottage Grove avenue car, threw his arms around the heater pipe, steadied himself, and exclaimed: "Now, this s-somethir' like This civlish- ashun. Shum hu-humanity bout finish. thought when they .ttalked bout heatin' town with cash how Iaice t'would be to have lampposts warmed. Finish is great!"- Chicago Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-23
Second Week of
Great Sale.

Now is the time to Buy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-23

The empress of Austria is advised to spend the winter in Egypt on account of rheumatic troubles. .A.-..---
 Scarpia and Justinian nre tees neIaa or SarsE Befnh dt'S two lions, which She slets loose occasionally. One of 6arah's friends always brings htR rsvuever wznn o'm "'oeo = talR
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
DENTON.
A Dancer Falls Dead-Invoicing an Attached
Stock

Dancer Falls Dead-Invoicing an Attached
Stock.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
DENTON, TEX. Dec. 26.-Last night
at the residence of Mr.. c. C. Sullivan,
who lives three miles east of the city,
while party of gay young people were
enjoying themselves in social dance, q
young man by the name of Chapple, who
was participating in the merriment, fell
dead upon the floor. He was dancing
with one of Mr.. Sullivan's daughters.
The cause is thought to have been heart
disease, superinduced by excitement.
The stock of goods of r. j. Rich, at
tached here Il few days ago, is being in
voiced, and it is thought that the amount
will likely exceed the amount stated III
TIE GAZETTE few days ago, and also
that the liabilities will probably be less.
The claims have not all been filed, and
the amounts cannot now be accurately
ascrrtained.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
TERRELL.
Two Hunting Parties Run Into One Another.
Young Man Shot

Two Hunting Parties Run Into One Another.
Young Man Shot
Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, Ten. Dec. 27.-This morn
ing crowd of boys went hunting on the
creek between Terrell and Lawrence
and were scouting around through the
woods when party from Lawrence on
the same business came upon the opposite
side of the. creek. Just as the two parties
came close to each other Il quail few up 3,
when one of the Lawrence boys fired ut
it, but a portion Eof tire, contents of
lhe shotgun hit Robert Latimer,
of the Terrell crowd Of boys. The gun
was loaded with bird shot, and fifteen OF
these hit young Latimer, thirteen i'll the
face, one in the neck and one in the
shoulder. The boy STAGE and neck are
very much swollen, as a natural conse-
quence, and he is also suffering smartly
but he is not considered dangerous.
Neither party knew of the others pres
enGe until the gun was fired.
Business was dull to-day. A great
many young people are either having or
Otherwise enjoying Christmas. There
have been no fights or difficulties of Il
serious turn during the entire Christmas
holidays, and drunkenness has been COM
paratiYely unknown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

his return from Crawford IS room and not
finding his victim in. Coroner Spann,
after reviewing all the evidence in the
case. rendered verdict that Robert
Crawford came to his death on
the 26th day of December from
gunshot wound inflicted at the hands of
Edward Geibel, policeman of the city
of Galveston; and committed him to jail
without bail.
Preliminary hearing will commence to-
morrow at 'clock, but it is thought in
consequence of the temper of public opin-
ion, which is very pronounced, that
Geibel will, through his counsel, waive
the hearing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Distrbnting Fish in the Interin

PITTsRURG, Pa, Dec. p :5s7Ited
States fish commission car NO. 2, in,
charge of w. A. bennington, Bsssetb
through this city this morning euirente IT,
Worthwhile, Mich. From Theresa laIE&s
number of white fish eggs will be taken
to Duluth, where n new station is to be
erected. The car will then be taken
back to Worthwhile to get $50 600 trout
for distribution in different parts of the
country. Thern were 5000 German carp
on the car TO he distributed in the west
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

force was increased by the solar activity
and the waves reached further, eating
into the bluffs of the south shore, caus-
ing serious damage to property at many
points. Several buildings were under
minded at Sea Breeze and the tracks
of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens-
burgh railway were encroached upon for
a long distance west of Sea Breeze.
A gentleman residing in Perry states
that Silver lake is now so low as to cause
serious alarm. The outlet has dried up,
and the surplus waters are discharged by
evaporation alone. Silver lake follows
the general rule of periOdicity in high
and low water, corresponding with the
sun spot maximum and minimum.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
GEIBEL'S CRIME.
Result of the Coroner's Inquest on the Body Of
Young Robert Crawford.

Result of the Coroner's Inquest on the Body Of
Young Robert Crawford.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Ten, Dec. 27.-Inquisi-
ton into the murder of young Robert
Crawford by Policeman Edward Geibel
begun yesterday Immediately after the
killing. 1t was closed this afternoon by
Coroner Spann. Fully dozen eye wit
nesses were examined, and in all their
evidence there was not one mitigating
circumstance disclosed in favor of Geibel:
but, on the contrary, the evidence ad-
duced was that he had followed young
Crawford with the tenacity of sleuth
hound from their first difficulty in
the morning until he had run HIM
down and killed him. 1t was
disclosed that Geibel went to young
Crawford IS boarding house and inquired
of the landlady if he was in, and upon
her replying he might be in his room,
giving the number, Geibel went to his
room for the purpose of killing him,
which he admitted to the landlady after
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
WICHITA FALLS.

ColOred Woman Who Makes Failure OF Dy-
ing Doses her Man with Arsenic.
Special to the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, Ten Dec. 81 A few
days ago colored woman, wife of Lon
Williams, took arsenic with suicidal in
tent; but it was discovered in time to
prevent the accomplishment of her de-
sign. A couple of days after Lon was
taken very sick after eating meal, and
the doctor pronounced it arsenic poison
ing. Upon investigation it was found
that the bread and coffee were both
heavily dosed with arsenic, and by Lon S
wife, who avowed that she did it on ac-
count of domestic infelcities, but Lon
says she is insane and will take steps to
send her to the asylum. The heavy over
dose made Lon very sick for several
hours, but did not seem to bleach his
ebony complexion bit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS.
Precocious Boys, Cigarettes, Empty Cash
Drawer, the Cooler.

1TecOclous DOIS, SiSdTcttes, ChptJ Sash
Drawer, the Cooler.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Dec. 27.-This afternoon
Constable Lee jenkins was informed by Il
boy that two small boys with their pocl-
cts loaded with silver had boarded the
northbound Pacific with tickets for Dali
las. The train was standing in front of
the depot at the time and the officer i'm
mediately got on board and discovered
the youths blandly occupying seat in the
smoker putting away on cigarettes. They
are young in years but old in crime. And
one has been i'll jail q dozen times for
petty theft. They had S32 i'll silver in
their pockets, mostly quarters and
halves, and two tickets to Dallas, which
they had purchased. They walked
TO jail with the sang froid
of "a Jack Shepperd, joking
the officer Their names are Reed and
Eddie Hood, and not more than thirteen
Years old Reed called the officer back
after they were behind the bars and pre-
tended to make a confession. He said
they had robbed an intoxicated man of a
$50 bill last night, but it was discovered
later that they had rifled the cash
drawer of the auction house of ]. c.
Meek * Co. while the house was crowded
this morning and had secured $40.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Failures at Gainesville.
Special to the Gazette.

GAINESVILLE, TEX. Dee. 27.-Irick s.
Co., jewellers, were closed by attachment
this evening to satisfy claim in favor of
P. w. Sims of this city for $500. Up to
this writing other attachments have been
filed. The assets are about $4,000; liabili-
ties unknown.
W. l.. Hulen, dry goods merchant
was closed by attachment Tonight. His
assets are about $4,000; liabilities uu-
known. Sam Davis of St. Louis was the
principal creditor.
H. Zegall, confectioner, made an as
signmeut for the benefit of creditors &.
The assets are about $500; liabilities,
$500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
A Man Severely Cut.

Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX. Dec. 27.-News reached
here this morning TO the effect that DIFF
ficulty occurred ut a party OH Deep
creek last night between a man named
Martin and John Hill. The report says
John Hill was severely cut about the
throat and head. DR.. Wilson has gone
to attend him, and officers are after
Martin.
1t is said that not the best of feeling
has existed between the two men for some
time, and the above result was the con-
sequence of their meeting last night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
ABILENE.
Trade Better Than Ever Bcfore-Heaviest Rain
OF the Season.

Trade Better Than Ever Bcfore-Heaviest Rain
OF the Season.
Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, Ten, Dec. 27.-City Treas
urer J G. Lowdon to-day RENTED to
Swensen & Sons, New York city, the in
terest money due 1st proximo on the
waterworks bonds of this city. The city
finances are in excellent shape.
The rain which fell on the night of the
oath and the morning of the 25th was the
heaviest that has fallen in the same space
of time this season. Cedar creek rose
higher than for a number of years, and
lacked scarcely fifteen inches of overflow
ing the entire valley adjacent to it. One
and nineteenth inches of water fell in a
few hours.
Christmas day passed off very quietly
none of the business houses being open.
The merchants generally say trade with
them has been better this season than any
previous season.
There was a slight norther last night
with heavy frost accompaniment this
morning. M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
A NEGRO SHOT DOWN.
His Presence Was Obnoxious to Some People
in the NeishbOrhoOd.

in the NeighbOrhOOd.
Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, TEX, Dec. PA
middle aged negro man named Walter
Scott, living about four miles southwest
of this city, was called out of bed at .
o'clock this morning by unknown parties
and shot down, the bullet striking him in
the hip and intlicting an ugly wound.
Scott and another negro named Rube
Smith lived on the same farm within
quarter mile of each other. These
negroes had rendered themselves OBJ
noXious to their white neighbOrs
from some cause your reporter was
unable to learn to-day. Several days
ago q notice was found one morning on
Smith s gate to the effect that after the
1st of January all negroes north of the
creek must leave there, picture of Il
coffin accompanying the notice. The
negroes not obeying the summons
promptly, the shooting of one of the two
mentioned is supposed to have been done
by one or more parties who posted the
notice. County Judge Ragsdale sent a
doctor as soon as notified, to attend the
wounded man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
MAXIMS WORTH REMEMBERING.

Despair is the gateway to insanity.
We never thoroughly know a man I'M
til we hear him laugh.
True and uniform politeness is stha
glory of any yotIpg man.
Originality is. the faculty of adapting
an,bldiqea to new occasion.
r. Fame, like lightning, generally strikes
the man who is not expecting it,
A s bearing wins ten superior
women where his boots and brains win
one.
If man stands before woman with
/ her his suit is half won.
Argument will pull q wise man down to
the level of a fool, but it never raises
fool up to the plane of wise man.
Thorough appreciation of good
woman on the part of young man is one
of the strongest recommendations to her
favor.
When man ventures an opinion h6I
will find some one who opposes it. Hence
man without opposition is a man with
out opinions.
Ayorrng man who with any degree of
eaTmestness declares that he never intends
So mary confesses to brutal nature or
sperveTted morals.
Themor OF a man you become and the
I more of manliness you are capable of ex-
4ieifing inyour associations with women
isae betteSfe yoaEill be able to obnk
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
A Preliminary Hearing.

Special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM, Ten, Dec. 27.-William
Brley, who stabbed and killed Thomas
Crabtree ten miles north of Bonham last
Monday, had q preliminary hearing
before Judge Mcclellan to-day. The
evidence was to the effect that Crabtree
was running ut Briley with Il club when
the stabbing was done. Briley was
offered bond in the sum of $1,000, which
was easily given, and the prisoner was
released.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Knocked Down by a Negro.
Special to the Gazette.

special 10 the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, Dec, 27.-At $3.50
O'Clock last night while Mrs. Henrietta
Banks, an aged German lady, was re-
turning from church she was knocked
down by a negro, choked to insensibility
and otherwise maltreated. When found
She was is an insensibie condition, but re-
covered shortly. The object of the attack
was evidently robbery, as the negro went
through her pockets. There is no clew
to the perpetrat0r.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Do Sun Spots Affect the Great Lakess

During the sun-spot maximum of 1888
'S4- 80 'S6 the great lakes were at very
high levels. Ontario Is waters were so high
During the present sun-spot minimum
the lake is low. This year the lake is
two feet lower than it was last year.
Captain PaIfrey of the United States en-:
gineers made statement of the present
low condition of the lake before the
chamber of commerce Monday evening.
The Democrat and Chronicle called
attention to the high water in connection
with maximum sun spots during the
maximum During the high water lA
storms We're very destructive. THs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

Special to the Gazette.
HENDERSON, TEX, Dec. 27.-Mr. L.
A. Carlton, a prominent young attorney
of Hillsboro, while out cunning with Il
party of friends from this city to-day
was accidentally struck in one of his eyes
by stray shot from one of the guns in
the party, inflicting very serious wound
which may result in the loss of his eye
sight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

U. Owens, NJ. OFF,; F. o. Harris, mas
ter at arms; T. s. Smith, trustee for
eighteen months; n. B. Kennedy, trustee
for twelve months: E. Quickenstestfs..
trustee for six months
There have been received here DIP to
date 1898 bales of cotton. There nave
been compressed 4074 bales. The c5p-
press congresses eight bales in FIVE mira,
utes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Charity Matinee to Poor Children.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. 27.-Kate
Castleton and her company this afternoon
gave charity matinee 10 the poor
children of Memphis. About 1900 were
present. The children had previously
been served with free dinner by the
Ladies Charity Club of this city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
SHERMAN.
A Double Marriage With Single Cefelnony
A FOolhardy Boy.

A Double Marriage With Single CefeInony.
A FOolhardy Boy. s.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Dec. % A roRiantic
double marriage occurred in thistit9sto-
day, R. n. Norton and Ma, u
Butcher, and w. W. Norton, son of BE
former, and Miss V. Mann, all of Whites
boro, being the contracting parties. The
two couples stood up together at the same
time and were married by n single cere-
mony by Justice Hinllle of this city.
A fifteen-year-old boy named Dempsey
made wager with another boy Tonight
that he could ignite a rocket and hold it
in his mouth until it exploded. He tried
the experiment, and when the rocket eX-
ploded, it tore away the upper portion of
his mouth and inflicted serious injuries.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Billsboro.
Special 10 the Gazette

Special TO the Lja7etlt
HILsBoRo, Ten. Dec. AT a reg
ular convocation of Hlllsboro Lodge No.
As, Knights of Pythias, held in their
castle hall last night, December &c, the
following officers were elected for the
next ensuing term: q. II Mining, G..
c.; S. F. Sullenberger, VIC. c. IN. B.
Kennedy, prelate; R A. Phillips, K. of
R. and s.; L. K. Harpold, n. of F.; 1.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Miners Want an Advance.

PITTsBUEG, Pa, Dec. 27.-Oficials of
the Progressive Union of Miners held
conference with the railroad coal opera
stors to-day to try to have those who are
only paying 70 cents for mining agree to
the 10 cent rate, but no agreement was
reached
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
4 Nebraska Bank Assigns,

L0ur CITY, NEB., Dec. 26.-The
Sherman County Bank assigned this
morning to the sheriff. Cashier NJ. A.
Thies has been absent for some time. F.
L. Whaley, president, is OH the ground.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Considering the Price of CO..

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. % q; &sesezing
of coke operators was heldds-day to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of advancing the
price of coke % cents per ton on January
l, but a number of large dealers were OPP
posed to the advance and no agreement
was reached.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
MIDNIGHT MURDER.

A Chinaman Loses His Life at the Hands Of
Youthful Robbers.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANGELO, Ten, Dec. 27.-Hop
Sing, Chinaman who runs laundry
here, was fatally stabbed Christmas night
by two small boys, who then robbed him.
This Chinaman is naturalized citizen of
the United States, and the officers here
will, it is hoped, hunt down the young
midnight assassiuS and robbers.
There have been number of fist fights
here the last few days, occaSioued by too
much Christmas whisky.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

Special to the Gazette.

SpeclaI 10 the UaZette.
HAMPSTEAD, TEX, Dec. 27.-Last
night burglars procured tools from
blacksmith shop, entered the sheriff S
Office, broke open the safe and robbed it
of about $1,000. There is no clew.
The firm of 3. Schwarz was closed to-
day by an attachment run by Half,
Newbower & Bros of Houston
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Systematic Cruelty of IL Woman Practiced Upon
Her Neice,

Her Neice.
DETROIT, MICH, Dec. PA revolt
ing case of brutality is reported at Reed
City, Mich. Mrs. Swarthout, photo
grapher, has been arrested for maltreat-
lug her neice. She is charged with hav-
ing tied the girl IS legs with stout rope
and then putting in stick and turning
the cord until the child would become al
most unconscious with pain. She would
also cord her tongue i'll the same manner
until the skin burSted. Mis-. Swarthout
has been bound over TO the next term of
court and in default of $1,000 tail Ian
guisheS i'll jail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
a Rrownwnod nouse CIosed Out.

BrOwnwOOd House Closed Gut.
Special to the Gazette.
BRowNwooD, Tex, Dec. The
Brentwood Shoe Company to-Eay clesed
out their business to cresitor from
Boston. Liabilities are SUPPOSED to be
large, though nothing definis concern-
ing them are known. 1t is NndsTstood
the stock was sold for about S70e&
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
OPIUM SMUGGLERS.
The Trial of One of Them in Dakota-Sensasss
Exposures. -

exposures. -
BISMARCK, D. T., Dec. 27.FThe ex-
animation of James CurraIb charged
with smuggling opium from Canada into
the United States has been closed and
Curran is held. CurIan acknowledged
having shipped 1000 pounds of opium to
Denver. 1t is believed the examination
will lead to the exposure of many wealthy
men who have been smuggling opium
from Canada for several years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Marine Intelligence.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TN. Dec. 27.-Arriyed
Steamship Comal, New York.