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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-21
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Work Of the Convention in Detail
ScsnoE and Incidents
especial telegram TO tho D,spa,on.I

CHICAGO. III, June 20.-Nahons has met his
Waterloo, aud stands to-day with his claims %
-,.dcrship utterly ropudiatod by the highest trl-
fraal o. tho National Republican party. The
committee on Credentials met this morning az
aoUlock and tho district c0ses were represented
., their sreRkors- The anti Malone side was
20. forth win precision and without heat Tho
..sf.nr speakers showed, in tho temper Of tbeir
.f.IueuL "a realization 81 he defeat which
awaited hcm. The committee seated Malone =
Delegates a. large. ~ was expected, but gave
.t-a..eiI 10 90 the opposing delegations from all
tIsfr se1cept no First and Fourth. in which
...,e vas TO contest, but decided that neither
..4. uai held a regular convention ia the Ninth.
they therefore excluded both sets OF claimants.
Tl.s gives Malone elght delegates and Wise
'...rfnrn. Tho lrTgest vote received by Malone
.rs lg to 81. aud In the cases Of tho . bird aud
seventh districts ne vote was ton " one against
m Tie action Of the committee WAS made
luminous aud General Malone WAS excluded
..rl voting as a member. There will. therefore,
.- uo iuority report, and tho question IL not
o.F practically ended but tho verdict will be
..rhHs1od u Malone appeals on the iiOOr OF tho
..nffIfIon. NddiCbcrgcr. Houston, Wise,
fsIy. Frazier. Cameron. Grocer, and tho other
'snlers from virginia are tho recipients this ar
.s.nron Of constant ovation. The sherman peO-
fIa are out~pOken, saying that Malone must not
Ia. encouraged 10 ANY further contest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-21

Second Day Of the Republican
Convention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-21
SAILS ssrosrEo ~ s.cssr,sy

CoRs.-s06 bushelS
MILL OFFAL-80 tOuA
FLOUR.-lj0 barrela
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-21

Al LARGE: Hon. William Malone Cloud ap-
ulausel = Brown Allen, John &. w ats. and A..
~ Harris delegates; ". ". Evans. :. B. Down
ing. Horny uudngn, and T. c. Corrgan, alter
natcs.
delegates: j. Trader and j. A. Bristow. alter
mates.
Iangston. delegates: Ross hamilton and w. H..
ASH. slternatss.
O'Conn0r delegates; Robert Norton and george
|. Prior, alteIuatcs
Third District John s. Wise lapplauscl and
Morgan Treat. delegates; ). Is. clGrk-On and
Gilbert Boyd, alternates.
Fifth District: Winfred Scott and j. Hardin.
delegates; w. 4. Simms and j. Is. Wright, alter
sixth District: D. f. Houston and George W.
'G seventh District: A n. Lawson and j. S.
sampson.
Eisnth District: d. V. Hines and W. T. Brown
delegates; W. p Graves and w. W. Egborn,
aiternates.
Tentn District: j. 4 Frazier aud II. W. VIII
liams, delegates; w. W. Williams and J. W. C..
Bryant. aiternRtes.
Ninth District: Your committee are Of opinion
that there vas no convention regularly OF law
fully called 10 elOct delegates 10 the National
Convention for the Ninth congressional district
Of VIRGINIA. aud they therefore recommend that
this district be left without representation. All
of which IL respectfully submitted ssnd signed
hy the chairman and the secretary oi the coEl-
mltce.
Tue minority report was rejected yeas, go;
nays, 5l2 The announcement Of the vote was
received with applause.
The majority report was then adopted as a
whole and appir 70 sill the Virginia districts.
and the convention. at 1i.2j O'Clock, adjourned
until tomorrow At 10 O'CLOCK
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
THE BODY OF A BABE.
The Remains of Little Irene Halves Found In q
Lake by Detectives.

The Remains of Little Irene Halves Found in q
Lake by Detectives.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 15.-The
body of Irene Halves, second daughter
of Dick Halves, was found in the lake at
Lake View at 11:2O o. CLOCK this morning +,
by Detective Robbins. The water had
been drained until it was only foot or
two deep. The child wore small slip
that half covered the body, and hemp
cord fastened two heavy fish plates;
weighing thirty pounds each, to the babe.
The body was badly decomposed, but was
at once identified by James Halves,
Dick S brother, as that of the dead Irene.
The child was found about twenty feet
from where Mrs. Halves body was con-
cealed.
The find caused no excitement, as the
people had expected for week it would
be found near where the mothers body
was discovered.
When told that the body of his other
missing child had been found Halves had
nothing to say except to ask in an indif-
ferent sort of way, where it was. He
then refused to answer any questions.
No trouble is expected tonight, but the
guard at the jail has been increased as
matter of extra precaution.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
DALLAS.
A Feasible Scheme Devised for the Build
ing of Good County Roads.
Fair Officers for the Ensuing Year-E. A. Nor
gan Arrested on Twelve Charges OF
Observation-Disclosures
THE ROAD CONVENTION !.

DALLAS, TEX. g, Dec. 15.-The road con-
vention to-day was not large affair, but
it was large enough TO start the move
ment. Only about $50 were present, in
Guiding several gentlemen from Fort
Worth. The meeting was called to order
by Colonel J. B. Simpson, and Rev.
Buck Hughes was made chairman and c..
o. Wood secretary. Colonel Simpson
then stated the objects of the convention
and went into the discussion of them. His
idea was to build four great thorough
fares through the county. He did not
think that the constitution stood in the
way.
Colonel j P Smith, in addressing the
meeting, said that in Tarrant county the
people were greatly interested in the
movement the convention had up for con-
sideration. They had estimated the
cost of their gravel roads to be $1,000 per
mile, and they wanted to take the road
tax and issue $500 900 worth of bonds,
payable in twenty years. Through the
bond system they expected in three or
four years to construct 200 or 800 miles of
road.
There was much miscellaneous discus
sion, but the meeting agreed easily on the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
convention that n wise and conservative
general law be proposed at the next seS-
sion of the state legislature authorizing
the various counties of the state, under
restrictions to be provided by law, to is
sue public road bonds, not exceeding -
per cent. of the taxable values in each
county. Said bonds to run not less than
twenty years, and to bear not more than
6 per cent. interest and to be sold at not
less than par value; not more than per
cent. of the whole number of bonds to be
issued and placed upon the market in any
one year. Ample provision to be made
by law out of the fund to. keep con-
structed roads in good repair.
Another resolution was adopted, call
ing for a convention to be held in this
city the first Saturday in January, to
which all counties in the state are ex-
pected to send delegates, to adopt the
above bond measure and memorialize the
legislature to make provision for it,
THE FAIR OF 1889.
The directory elected by the stockhold-
ers of the fair met to-day at the Mer-
cHdHIS EAcnanSe anu elecleu uHe Hollow
ing officers for the work of 1889: Henry
E1all, president; Robert Gibson, vice
president; E. NJ. Reardon treasurer, and
G. A. Cour, secretary.
W. f. Rayner, manager of the Rayner
Cattle Company in King couny, is in the
city. He says that the people in his sec
ton are all torn up over the organization
of Stonewall county, which takes place
next Thursday. There are about 100
voters in the county, a large per cent. of
whom want Office.
E. A. Morgan, formerly employed by
the Texas Installment Company, has
been arrested on twelve charges of en-
bezzlement.
E. NJ. Tillman filed attachment pro-
ceedings in the county court to-day
against R. H. Stephenson on claim of
SIS.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21

in heaven, wish 1 could this morning
swing back one of the twelve gates that
THERE might dash upon your ear'one shout
of the triumph, that there might flame
upon your eyes one
BLAZE OF THE sPLENDoR.
Oh, when 1 speak of that good land,
you involuntarily think of some one
there that you loved-father, mother,
brother, sister, or dear little child gar
nered already. You want to know what
they are doing this morning. L
will tell you what you are doing. Sing
ing. You want to know what they wear.
L will tell you what they wear. Coronets
of triumph. You wonder why oft they
look to the gate of the temple, and
watch and wait 1 will tell you why
they watch and wait and look to the gate
of the temple. For your coming. L
shout upward the news to-day, for 1 am
sure some of you will repent and start for
heaven. Oh, We bright ones before the
throne your earthly friends are coming
Angels, posing nlid-air, cry up the
name. Gate-keeper of heaven, send
forward the tidings Watchmen on the
battlements celestial, throw the signal.
"Oh?' you say, 'religion am 60
ing to have; it is only q question of
time. Ny brother, | am afraid you
may lose heaven the way Louis Philippe
lost his empire. The Partisan mob came
around the Tuileries. The National
Guard stood in defense of the palace and
the commander said to Louis Philippe:
"Shall 1 fire now? Shall I order the
troops to fire? With one volley we can
clear the palace. - "No,' said Louis
Philippe. "not yet. - A few minutes
passed on, and then Louis Philippe, see
ing the case was hopeless, said to the
general: ''Now is the time to fire -
"No,' said the general, cit is too late
now; don It you see that the soldiers are
exchanging arms with the citizens? 1t is
too late. - Down went the throne of
Louis Philippe. Away from the earth
went the House of Orleans, and all be-
cause the king said: "Not yet, not
yet. - May God forbid that any of you
should adjourn this great subject of re-
lgion, and should postpone assailing your
spiritual foes until it is too late-toO late,
you losing throne in heaven the way
that Louis Philippe lost a throne on
earth.
'.When the Judge descends in might,
Clothed in majesty and light;
When the earth shall quake with fear,
Where, where, wilt thou appear?''
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21

opium smuggling Tuesday last. Mark
Harding, special agent of the treasury
department, replied to the United States
marshal that he suspected Nelson s
presence in this city. Harding had
copy of waybill from the
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba Railroad for some freight
shipped at PattiIisen, d. T., for
this city. The consignors claimed the
freight consisted of household GOODS
This consignment was directed to A. C.
Nelson, Denver, and weighed $50
pounds. Deputy Marshal Courier pro-
ceeded to the Union Pacific freight office
for the purpose of making the arrest
When the goods were called for on
Wednesday, a stranger asked for the
goods consigned to Nelson, when he was
placed under arrest Nelson's trunk Mt
the hotel was consequently searched and
found to contain 149 packages
of prepared opium, containing seventy
three pounds. No compromising docIl-
ments were found in Nelson's possess
sion or among his effects except some
cards of Chinese merchants in San Fran
cisco. The prisoner, without knowing
that the trunk had been opened, said he
was awaiting some household goods
to reship them to San Fran
cisco. Aside from this, he
was non committal, and would not
say word even in his own behalf Neil
son is well supplied with money. The
prisoner waived examination when ar
raigned, and was taken Friday by officers
10 st. Paul. The particulars did not
leak out until TODAY
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
A VAST CONSPIRACY.
Developments of the Opium-Smuggling Case.
Other Articles Handled

ST. PAUL, MINI. Dec. 16.-There is
every reason to believe that the smuggling
conspiracy which United States officials
here discovered by the informa-
ton of one of band arrested at Denver
and the subsequent seizure of 800 pounds
of opium at St. Vincent is more far
reaching and of vastly greater proper
tions than was at first supposed. 1t is
certain that the operations of the snug
glers were not confined to opium, but
that large quantities of silks and other
costly fabrics from China have been
landed in British Columbia and brought
to various points on the Canadian Pacific
Railroad consigned to the smugglers
1t is known that government officials here
have recently seized several small lots of
silks that are said to have been disposed
of to st. Paul and Minneapolis merchants
Just what these seizures amount to can
only be conjectured. The officials refuse
to say anything whatever. They are pre-
serving the utmost secrecy in the hope of
catching some of the smugglers. Mar
shall Campbell said yesterday: s.The
case is so far reaching and may include so
many persons it cannot be given out until
we have arrested the offenders The ends
of justice would be defeated by any other
course. -
IMPORTANT ARREST AT DENVER.
DENVER, Col. Dec. 16.-J. G. Neil
son, alias J NJ. Leonard. is the name of
man arrested in Denver charged with
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
THE GREAT EXPLORER.
Contents of the Osman Digna Letter
Revealing SANKEY'S Fate.
He and Emin Pasha Are in Chains-The POSI-
ton OF the Rebels at Suakim-Mo-
rocco Troops Defeated.
SU-iEIM.

The Contents of Osman Di0nas Letter An
nouncing the Capture of Stanley.
SUAKIM, Dec. The kahlif's letter
to Osman Digna stated that steamer
expedition to the equator commanded by
Osman Saleh on arriving at Lado had
Einin Pasha and a white traveller deliv-
cred to them in chains by Emin's officers
and troops. Osman Saleh in his letters
to kahlif stated he reached Lado on De-
tober II, and that the khedive had sent
white traveller named Stanley with the
latter telling Emin to go with Stanley and
offering the remainder of the force the
option of going to Cairo or remain
ing. They refused to enter Turkish
service, and gladly received Osman
Saleh. Osman Saleh found a large guam
tity of feathers and ivory. He heard that
another traveller had visited Emin, but
had gone, and he was searching for him &.
A reconnaissance was made on the left
and rear of the rebel IS position to-day
The party was headed by General Gran
fell, and advanced under heavy fire from
the forts. The Arabs opened fire, but
did no damage.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
For Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
Fort WORTH, Tex, Dec. Is, 1888

To the Gazette.
Many times sickness and suffering can
be alleviated, and in many cases cured
if some simple remedy is known, and in
many instances good housewives preserve
those receipts that are valuable in the
common ailments of our lives.
Scarlet fyeer and diphtheria have both
in times past visited our city, and as the
the recipe give is an old, tried and sue
cessful remedy, l think many of your
readers will preserve the prescription.
The recipe has for years
been the property of the Philadel-
phia Sisters of Charity, and used
by them successfully in the treatment of
of thousands of cases. A copy was given
to a lady of this city, who in turn desired
me to make use of your paper, SO that 1t
would be within the reach of all.
Sulphate of zince, grain.
Solid extract digitalis grain.
One-half teaspoon sugar.
Mix all with two tablespoonful OF
water; when thoroughly mixed add four
ounces of water.
Take teaspoonful every hour for twelve
hours; for children diminish the dose
one-half. u Il. M.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
WILLIE COUNTY.
A Meeting Held at Taylor to Forward the Inter
ests of the Proposed County.

ests of the Proposed County.
Special to the Gazette.
TAYLOR, TEX, Dec. 15.-A,sssZN
ton assembled in the opera house ye-l
day, composed of 102 delegates from the
towns of Davilla, Bartlett, Granger
Taylor, Shiloh, Gentry, San Gabriel,
Circleville, Union Ridge, Allison, Val
Verde, Locklin, Catchings and Clark g
the creation of Willie county.
j T. Shrock of Bartlett, was chosen
chairman, with vice-president from
each precinct. Davilla, ] S. Poynor;
Bartlett, J. T. Bootlett; Granger, J. F.
Crocker; Allison, T. J Locklin; Taylor,
John Threadgin; Val Verde, G
W. Eads; San Gabriel, j. R.
Davis; Shiloh, John T. Price;
Gentry, Sam Stiles; Locklin, W. s.
Glasscock; Circleville, G.. w. Logan;
Clark Schoolhouse, P. G. Clark; Catch
ings Schoolhouse, G.. W. Catchings;
Union Ridge, w. P. Lane. Recording
secretary, l.. L. Lee of San Gabriel; cor
responding secretary, H. L. Wood OF
Taylor. An executive committee of nine
was chosen, as follows: J. T. Bartlett,
Bartlett; G.. H. WEIGH, j. w. Parker,
Taylor; J. N. McFadin, Circleville; w.
N. UeuIry, UtHLIy, D W oiauSuLers
Shiloh; L. l.. Lee, San Gabriel; A. h.
Kerr, Dayilla; F. A. Groves, Lilac, and
the chairman, J I. Shrock of Bartlett.
This executive committee meets in Tay-
lor next Wednesday the 10th, to consider
ways and means for surveying the new
county Of Willie, prepare an address to
the legislature, draw up bill, and
generally push the work in every direc-
ton until the adjournment Of the Twenty
first legislature. committee of three
from each local club acts in conjunction
with the executive committee, and will
collect funds to deffay expenses.
The visiting delegates were entertained
In excellent style by the Taylor club, and
they went away very enthusiastic for the
work and firmly believing that Willie
county will be created. John w. Parker,
Esq of Taylor, and Judge J. N. Nc
Fadin of Circleville addressed the con-
vention and defined the issues in terse
terms.
The local clubs meet once week, and
the move will be kept hot until success
crowns their efforts.
An idea of this Willie county move NAV
be had from the statement that no
opposition to it exists in the proposed
boundaries, embracing 700 square miles
of the richest land in Texas, with pop
ulation of 30 900, q voting strength of
1900, and taxable values amounting to
IS, 775, 900. The surrounding county seats
are twenty thirty and forty miles
distant. and it is very inconvenient and
expensive for the citizens to transact their
county business.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
A FEW RULES FOR WALTERS.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Always maintain a proper attitude.
Disguise all effort.
An extended leg must not be bent.
Bend only the knee from which mo-
ton is made.
When moving the feet let the heels pass
close together.
Keep the knees about half an inch from
the floor.
In rising allow the toes to be the last
part of the fact to leave the floor.
When descending let them be the first
to touch.
Endeavor to keep the feet at right
angle at all times.
These can only be suggestions; grace
fulneSs of motion must be learned from
example.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
Why We Sink in Quicksand.
Science,

Quicksand is composed chiefly of small
particles of mica mixed largely with
water. The mica is so smooth that the
greatest facility, so that any heavy body
which displaces them will sink, and con-
tinue to sink until solid bottom is
reached. When particles of sand are
ragged and angular any weight pressing
on them will crowd them together until
they are compacted into solid mass. A
sand composed of mica or soapstone,
when sufficiently mixed with water,
seems incapable of such consolidation.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
A BIG PROJECT.
Another Bridge to be Constructed Across the
Mississippi at ST. Louis.

W Ue SOuSlTuCeeu ACTOSS tHc
Mississippi at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dec. 16.-After num-
erous conferences and many difficulties
and obstacles, the latter of which have
been overcome, it is announced that the
merchants bridge, project is success
and that the entire sum considered neces-
sary to carry the project out, 81 800 900,
has been pledged, and that work on the
bridge will be commenced early in
the spring. The scheme is to
construct a railroad and wagon way
bridge across the Mississippi river at some
point north of the present bridge, and
within easy access to the center
of the city and the termini of the
railroads centering here. The project is
in the hands of prominent and wealthy
citizens of st. Louis, who will be assist
ed, if necessary, by eastern capitalist.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
TROUBLE WITH NEGROES.
A Row In Courtroom Between White and
Colored Factions.

a hOW III u OOuElTOOHl DtINttu W ulVe anu
Colored Factions.
JACKSON, Tenn. Dec. 15.-During a
trial before Squire Exum in the Tenth
district of this county yesterday over a
settlement between Tom Brown and q
colored family named Hicks, Will Hicks
rather abrupt manner, and he was told
by her brother Tom to be more care
full. The negro replied with an oath +,
and knocked Brown down. Other ne
groes and Peter Brown, brother of
Tom, joined in the general fight. Tom
Brown cut one or two negroes with his
knife and stabbed the mother of Will
Hicks in the throat. Tom Brown and
his brother were also badly hurt. At
last accounts the negroes were armed {.
There was much excitement and danger
of further trouble.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21

Lucy Parsons, the quadroon anarchist /,
is mashed on newspaper men. Her first
husband was a Texas printer, and her
new love is Swiss editor.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21

TYLER, Tex, Dec. l4.-About fifty
emigrants arrived from South Carolina
to-day and will make their homes in
Smith county
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21

LONDON, Dec. 16.-A dispatch from
Morocco says that deputation of nota-
bles waited on the sultan at Fee and an
nOunced their defeat, with heavy loss for
the French. They urgently asked for
reinforcements.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postoffice at Fort Worth, Tex,
Monday, December II, 1883. To obtain any Of
tsed letters and give the date of the list. Also,
all letters advertised shall be charged with cent
in addition to the regular postage to be accounted
for part Of the postal revenue, per section
$50, page 34S, United States postal laws.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-21

An IMMENSE SUBTRACTION
A young man, not Christian, depends
upon worldly successes TO keep his spirits
up. Now he is prospered, now he has
large salary, now he has a beautiful war;
drobe, now he has pleasant friends, now
he has more money than he knows how to
spend, everything goes bright and well
with him. But trouble comes-there are
many young men in the house this morn
ing who can testify out of their own ex-
perience that. sometimes to young
men trouble does come-his friends
are gone, his salary is gone, his health is
gone, goes Gown, down. He becomes