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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
KILLED HIS DAUGHTERS sEDUCER.
a sixssen Year Old Girl Gives Birth to n
Legitimate Child.

a sIx.sen Year. Old Girl Gives Birth to m
nieEiiimnte Chiid.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, April l2.-John W.
Konler, q German blacksmith was mar
ried few years ago to 8 daughter Ct
Captain w. G. Rector, citizen of this
place and veteran Of the Mex can
wsr. Shortly after the marriage Kohler
adopted Lee Rector, his s.xieen-Fear-old
sister -lsw Into his family, where she
now resides. Sac had been attending the
puolic schools, and last week gave birth
to an iIlegitimase child. Il is charged and
generally believed that Kohler, her
brother -in-l.w, was It's father. To-day
about noon the father OF the girl entered
his son-in-law's shop on OVerlsnd street
and quietly took seat. After few re-
marks with Kohler the latter walked out
II front Of his shop where he was repair
Ing q wagon. Rector pursued him and
drew ! revolver, when Kohler exclaimed:
"Oh don't!"
Two shots were fired, one striking
Kohler in the left side and the other In
plymouth coming out at the hack Of the
head killing him instantly. Rector Was
arrested snd jailed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
READY FOR THE TARIFF.
Continued from First Page.

for consideration of their bills. 1t is the
general Impression that 8 few Will sue
coed, but that the appropriation bills and
the tariff bill will consume the time OF
the House for long time to come.
The following nomination wss made to-
day: Thomas J. Tuthan OF Mobile con-
sui st San Salvador.
] L. Logan OF New York was confirmed
as Associate Justice OF the Supreme court
OF Idsho.
The Mexican minister at Washington
hiss been instructed by President Disz 10
negotiate o treaty ct friendship, COM
merce and navigation with Cnins, snd
another with Japan, through the Chinese
and Japanese ministers residing in Wash
ington.
Secretary Whitney is still confined to
mis- house by sprsiued auHle received at
8 "psper hunt" last Monday.
| FORT woRrH's PUBLIC BUILDING.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 12 The bill p7o-
vidiDg tor public building for Fort
Worth, which passed the Senate yester-
day, will probably be signed by the Pres
ident the coming week, although it has
been given out at the White
House thas many public building bills
will fail t. be signed by the President
The Texas delegation Will give the Presi'
dent goud reasons why the Dill should
b come law, and Mr.. Abbott who is
really the father Of the measure will be
the spokesman on this inn ortant matter.
COKE ON TARIFF.
Special to the Gazette
WAsHISGToN, April IL -Senstor Coke
made tauf speech to-day which for
force of arg umen aud clesrness OF state
ment challenged general admiration. Ii
is asserted by competent judges that nc
ADLER or more convincing speech on that
topic was ever listened to.
RANDALL's RESOLUTION.
WAsHIsGToN, April II MIR. Rlndalpf
purpose in seeking the floor of the House
was to present the following resolution
Resolved, mat Thursdsy, December g.
Saturday, December 8, and Tuesday
December II, 1888, Immediately after The
reading Of the iJurnal, be and are hereby
set aside for consideration Of Senate bill
1879, entitled "An set to credit and to pay
the several states and territories and tht
District of Columbia sll moneys collected
under the direct tax levied by act Of Con
gress approved August 5, 1861, now II
committee OF the whole on the state O.
the Uniou, snd at p. m. Tuesday, De-
ceDber IL, the same shall be reported &c
the House with such amendments as may
have been agreed upon in the mmittee
and the previous question shall then b.
lcJDsidsle as orderei.on ali such amend
ments, and ordering said bill TO be en-
crossed and read o third time, and OF
passage OF the bill votes thereon shat
then be taken by the House.
1t u stated that this resolution will bt
reported to the House tomorrow by tn
committee on rnles
| APPOINTED DIRECTORS.
| WARRINGTON, Aprll l2.-The Presi'
dent has app Iuted Frederick Il. CoudArt
Nav York; Franklin McVsish, Illinois
Alexander C. Haskell, South Carolins; j
N. A Hanna, OHIO, and James A. Sav
age, NebfasKr. as g v-rnment directors o
the Union Pacific Railway Company
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

A new kind e glass has been invented In
Sweden. II contains no few er than four
teen substances, whereas the common
kind Of glass conta ns Only six. Phospho-
res and borsx are included, and they are
not 70 be found in any other kind OF
glass. the Ie,uit is, sccoroilg to those
who believe in the new invention, that,
whereas The highest power Of sn old
fashioned microscopic lens reveals orly
the 81 40o,O00t ipart OF an inch, this
ne gla>s will enable Us to distinguish
2o4, 700 0oOth part of al inch. Stupen-
dous-but then, who on earth wants to
have lock at the 2O4, 700, 0O0.h part Of
an inch?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
sa,,.,so,orv In Respects.

FORT WORTH, TEX, April II, 1888.
Messrs, Fakes & Co., Clay:
GRNTLEMEN-I notice in railroad COL
umn OF GAzRTTE { this date reference to
four cars Of furniture shipped over "pe-
culisr route" The publication Of the
item in question ia. inferentially at least,
to the prejudice CT the roads named, IN Ore
especially the Houston and Texas Gen.
tral, and l am at loss to understand
why THE GAZeTTE gave it room as free
matter. Iwould, therefore, thank you to
state whether or not the service WAS sat-
isiactory as to time, and also as to con-
dition when received. Your answer will
oblige, yours very truly.
P. A. MILLER,
Agent Houston and Texas Central Rail'
way.
Referring to the above, we will say the
goods came through 10 good shape aod
on ss good time IS We ever had from Col
cago. FAXES & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
Three Tho o.aDd Dollar Lo.s.

Special 70 the Gazette
HENRIETTA, TEX, April l2.-The cam
ages done to the stock Of drugs OF J. d
Skinner, whose storehouse was found on
fire on his arrival Monday morning, has
been carefully estimated and placed ct
$4,000, about three fitths Of the worth OF
the entire stock. The cause Of the fife is
not known. The fire started among the
oils aud psints, but WAS, nevertheless,
through the good judgment and btavery
Of few men, exsinguished before said
oils exploded. thereby saving very de-
strucsive fire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
THE FIRE RECORD.


YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, April IL At l
O'Clock this morning fire started from
natural gas in the foundry department OF
William Arson Woods mower and reaper
works, and the extensive plsns is now q
mass of ruins. The concern emplnved
500 men. The loss Is estimated at $780,
900, insurance $4,000, divided among
eastern companies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
rha RICK Island Survey.

Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX April 12.-Msior II.
Jones and his corps returned TO Baird
yesterday after having finished surveying
the Rock Island route between Baird and
Albany. Major Jones says the route san
not be surpassed or even equsled for easi-
ness Of grade, and, besides, there ge
three permanent watering plsceesoAe ths
route JUST at the right places fcf sta ions.
Verify our people are happy, and, 70 cid
still more hsppinesr, q rain fell all over
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
1uc.ndiaries ., A.Ian.a.
Special to tho Gazette.

5poCt61 O6IoEsc'
ATLANTA, TEX Aoril 1a-Another in
cendisrY to -night. Porter's livery stable
was set on Are 81 8 O'Clock this evening,
and it with the entire contents was oel
stroYed. T ere was no iusursnce. Two
dwellings belonging to j. A. Willis. also
burned Our citizens are panic strickens
Three arrests have been made. The eSzs
dence is strong sgsiSst the parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
AZ Piano.
special 70 tho Gszetie.

PLANO, TEX, April l2.--H. J. Fleming,
general superintendent, Frank Huffsmith,
superintendent OF transportation, snd j
z. RinckIey, chief engineer, OF the Cotton
Belt arrived here last night on q special
trsin from the east. They remained here
over night and left at 8. m. to-day for
Fort Worth to inspect the new track be-
fore 1t is tarned over TO the operating de-
psrtment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
A Terrible Accident.

AvocA, Iowa. April 12.-It Ia rumored
that terrible railway accident has &C.
Cured six miles west Of here. A special
train is making up 10 60 the scene Ct the
accidenI. Further information cannot be
reported until its return.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
AN ATTEMPT TO sHUFPLE.

A Variety Actress Ate.mpts to Lesvs the
siSgn for Ever.
Special 10 the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX, Apri! IA variety
actress known to the profession as Matte
Vernon, attempted suicide by sHallowlng
q large smoun. of morpllue. Physicians
were called, but the woman is stin in a
critical condition. Sae had been hero
only q short time, having come from
Wsco. The attempt upon her life is at
, .liouted to despoudency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
Wants tho Printer1 Home.

AUSTIN, TEX, April l2.-Colonel Castle.
man, president Of the Board OF Trade,
has appointed Hon. A. W. Terrell and
DR.. C. e. Fisher as delegates from that
body to visit Kansas City, Mo-, in June
next to work for the location at Austin OF
the International Printers Home. The
City Council elects two delegates mex,
Monday,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
ohronto Oourh, and CoIds,


And all diseases eff The Throat and Lungs, can
be cured by the use Of SCOUTS Em uls,oD, as Il
contains the healing virtues OF Cod Liver Oh
and AypophospAates in ths,s fullest fxsm. Is .
besatspl,y cffsny Emui<tan, paHiple as
NILS. eSeily dfgested, and ca9be Iaten By the
m6st detcsta PIeaSe reif: 'fSsnsfder &setts
bsfeaiSus Ia sruS is aaeesisss. 70 az
nothing of cxdinsry colds ano III. oct troubleSS
w. Z. 9. CoNNBLL, II. D., Manchester, o.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
To work on the Arkansas Pass

special 70 the Gaseste.
RICsMoNB, Tex April 12.-About fifty
teams and wagons passed through town
to-day en- route for the Houston extern
sion OF the Arausas Pass Railroad. They
will begin grading just ACROSS the Brazos
river east Of Wallis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
Free transportation for Veterans.
SoecIaI tn the Gazette.

Special 70 the GazeIIe.
Houston, TEX April 12.-The lines
composing the Texas Traffic Association
aud the San Antonio and Aransass Pas 6
r .i!way have agreed to furnish free trans.
portatioa to tie members Of the Texas
Veteran Association holding cettitl Gates
of membership. The annual meeting Of
the association will be held in Temple OF
the 2Osh and 21st Of April, and tickets
issued will be good from the 10Th to the
Oh of ADriI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
A Coupe Ticket Omce.

Spsclal 30 the Gazette.
BowEs, TEX, April 12-Bowie has
been msde & coupon ticket office, where
tickets can be bought for all parts OF the
United States, Canada and Europe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

Anxoatpra Ri,sers sre endorsed by all the
lea ding physiciape and chemists .. for To on psf
ity and TholesQzhanese. AK your grocer and
druggists for ne xenuine article, prepared by
DE-. ]. G. B lAegert& sonf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
. TIE RAILROADS.
officials Of the sf. Louig, Arkansas and
Texas In Fort Worth on Impor-
tant Business

Tho Bot Line, Terminal Company and
Grand UniOn Drpot-Ootton Belt On
Gals at PlaDo-NOtea,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

The air Is full OF talk about "Belt
Line" "TermiDsl Company" and "grand
union depot" Something In regard to
these enterprises is about 20 be done.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

this county last night to a depth Of ons
and one quarter inches.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
Double daily line OF Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars through to st. Louis via the
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE

See that your tickets read via Texas and PA
cidc hallway. For maps, time tables, ticket
rates and all required Information, call on
Q. d. LUSk, Ticket Agent, Union Depot, Fort
Worth.
JAKE 2UPN, Ticket Agent City ONCE, cor
ner Nj ain and Third streels.
II. Q. ARCHER, Travelling Passenger Agent,
Dallas
b. W. MCCULLOUGH, Geaeral Passenger
and Ticket Agent, D6llhs, Tex.
JEO A. GRANT, General Manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

a special car arrived in Fort Worth
yesterday over the st. Louie, Arkansas
snd Texas, bringing Maj r F. HlnckleY,
chief engineer, II. G. Fleming, general
superintendent, aud Frank Hufsmitb,
superintendent Of transportation. The
party had proceeded slowly over the
track from Plano, in order to thoroughly
Inspect the road. They stopped at Car
rollton, Smtbfeld, sud other points.
Messrs. Fleming aud Hufsmith, who had
never seen the work done in this city,
expressed themselves as we'll pleased and
the entire line in fine condition, for q
bran new road. The gentlemen will a.
tend TO number OF matters while in the
CITY,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

-----r--r. ~..S sIlu lucrcIUIr
promises to be exceedingly interesting"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

umes anu nad gone over to where they
were boarding and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

Knos'H Vac uIsIuEoGIcu lear NeWDurg,
n. Y and is now in the MVEeum of Nat
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
Home Noteg.

WI CogswelI, travelling freight agent
of the Cuff, Colorado and Santa Fe. was
in Fort Worth yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

InEoceut enough.
Eionrpa and ahnu tho So.a-..x "a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

corner atain asa in'slteets.4prt WORT .Tax.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

jas. N. Steere, assistant general freight
sgent Of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Re, WAS in the city yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13


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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-05-11

BrOoxrx.rox. Ill. May 3.-"frtvate'
Zoe Fifer, the Republican nominee LOT
Governor. will arrive from Springneln q
. D. M to-day. and will be met az the depo,
by concour<e Of citizens. irrespective 2
party. A meeting was held last nisn''
and all details perfected. The weiconr
will not be a party one. but Democrats
will Join the Republicans in doing honoI
o a respected citizen. A feature q ~
procession will be a band Of men ana ~
playing the fife tifers). which vii w.
tainly he adopted generally through u,
campaign. The militia and the uuiforn'r-
civic societies will join in the demon'tr'
ton. In the line will be Compans
Fourth Infantry l. ~ O.. the Y :
r. post. the Sons OF Neie'ss.
Camp. the Union Veterans Union VI
Hibernian Rifles and other organizstoas
M. Fifer will be formally received y y.
windsor Hotel. where . number
speeches will be made. Mrs. Fifer' -
Il an accomplished and excellent iaas
vas the least moved Of all the group 4, !.
which she stood when she received NJ
telegram announcing her husbands ~.
cess. She spent the evening at unn@
rian sociable, and played . piano aceon
paniment to . violin solo by her ~.
bright lad Of fourteen Tonight the w.
will Be ablaze with bonfires and resonsl'
with cannonading.
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- senate - 10 = session q ~ <7sh.
n ~ House lhe 1<r4fc o. ~ Mills
@r-r@e I'll occupied almost ~ cntirc d1x's 80
~. A. ~vrnire session uos hcl1. devoted %
urIvsse pension bliAk
IN senate vs. rcs n session On ne @<h
In me HOUSE. consideration q ~ I-r'a
Mi va resumed. ne chief t~asare q ~ o.
hate being : collccu|al discussion respecting
ne question % labor. and ne o<>-1nS q : -
vlssd sar1r snereo1
II ne senate. On ne am. me ciscu<<son o.
skc lnfcrn.sicnal Ccpyr.xAt i2~ w>s he lr@1-
1nx feature of TIE days procc<tin<< several
bllis for the erection u public buildings were
taken frUn ne calendar and passed .----.in
she House the proccedinss wcre ecnrned pm
cipaliy % the discussion 81 ne I1r1 ptil
M<.<r< Crosxcnor. Hcr1erson and Gsiiin<er.
opposing ana ~. kAyncr supporting ne
blL
n ne senate. On me isl NJ ingalls, spoke
to hour. N reply % Mr.. VOORHEES, structures
a his former sllus:cns % Generals Hancock
.ni Mcclellan. He 20 followed BY thc sen
ator nom Indian. in : heated r<loindcr. amer
which : running debate. n uhich bitter pcrson'
slisie< prctoninatcd uas kept up for some
slne. Nessrk Eussls and Gibson taking sides
Win senator voorheeA-----In The House. Sen
AZ hill granting night q uay 70 The Kansas
CITY Pncidc Ratlroad Company shroa<h th<
indian TERRITORY. rs passed. uhsn con
e1i<rufion Of the Tar16 bill Vas resumed, and
occupied ne remainder q TIE session
Il TIE Senate on TIE "a. discussion % the
Uncarncd IAnd-Grant bill md Public Building
bsll took ID most Of the day In the House
sne tar11 discussion coctuued N engross he
attention o. ~ membcr<
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4srhe senate, on the Sd, discussion OF The
Cnearned I.and-Grant Forfeiture bill was
resumed and occupied nearly the whole
zay.In the House, the feature of the
proceedings was the speech Of Mr. VII
SON Of West Virginia in favor Of The
Tariff bill
CENTRAL SHERMAN presided q the an
nual banquet Of the Loyal Legion Of Gin
cinnati on the ID Among the notables
present we're Governor Foraker, General
Rea- ex-Presiient Hayes and General
Lucius Fairchiid-
A REPORT from g. Paul, MINI. On the
a. says: The Bad river IL again out o.
its banks. and the drives Of the loggers
who are coming down the swoAen stream
are greatly endangered
The Treasury Department reports the
net increase in circulation during mo
month ~ April % have been S.3@-56-
MINNIE FoRsrrHK- = Mt Vernon tO)
girl. eighteen years old. tried % murder
| her father. on the "a, BY beating him over
| The head With club She broke his arm
| and fractured his skull.
| Tur Rhode Island State and the two
District Republican conventions were
4 held q Providence on the ID. The follow
1 ing deIegafes-at-large 20 Chicago we're
chosen: Fred. L Marcy, w. X. Walker,
Richard Thornley,, and George 7. Grams
ton
Tnx Idaho Republican Territorial con-
vention met In Boise City, on the - and
chose Blaine delegates % the Chicago
convention.
THr white Caps Of Crawford County,
Ind, took w. H. Toney. o. English from
HIS home and whipped him with hickory
wifhes until he was % badly injured
that his recovery Il doubtful
BILLY CARsox shot. in self defense, and
killed Thomas j. Tobins. . former CONF
panion u his fafher-the famous scout
Kit Carson af Fort Garland, CAL, on
the 81
Tnx strike a the Edgar Thomson Steel
works ended on the 3D. In the defeat II
the strikers.
THr President sent the following nomi-
nation to the Senate on the 81. Henry
Gcnrxe. u Kentucky. 20 be agent for the
| Indians u the Colorado River Agency in
l Arizona
AZ arch In the new Board Of Trad.
4 building in course u erection AZ Colum.
| | bus. o.. fell and killed two workmen On
! ! the a.
IN TIM Indiana Republican e:ate convcn
zion. held Al indianapolis, on the 81. electe<
: I Ex-Governor A. g. Porter, Richard w
I | Thompson. y. n. Husson and Glen e
, | Studcbaker delegetes-nt-large 10 Chicago
: \ and instructed them for Harrison
4 TIM Farmers Trust convention at To
peka, K2s., adjourned. on the a. withou
acting on the plan proposed for cen
. tral sale agencies. referring the matter b
! the Farmcrss National convention q To
Z peka in November.
4 THE Pope has decided that A.chbisho]
walsh shall remain q Dablins
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a Big Item 10 b. Charged 60 This Account
On the Books Of the National Park Bank
q New York by Reason 81 thc Assistant
Ca>hIer's DefalcatIon.
NEw York. May 1.-The Tim<x says that
the National Park Bank has been system
atically robbed Of nearly <lW.ooo BY As
sistsnt- Cashier Charles I. Debann. The
money was taken BY an ingenious system
Of classifying the books. u which he had
control Mr. Debaun had been with the
bank for twenty years. Information on
the subject i refused. but the bank i one
Of the wealthiesf in the country. and will
not Be affected by the loss
A secret meeting q the full board OF
directors Of the National Park Bank was
held this morning After the meeting
cashier Wright acting IS spokes-
man for the board revealed what
be had been instructed 90 make
public He said that the defalcaficn
amounted 70 so5.00. and that Charles ,.
DebuAn- Who had been in the employ Of
the bank for twenty-five years. was the
one who had proved unfaithfui. Mr..
Wright declined 20 state how long the
sfealings had been going on or the meth
DDS employed by Debaun- .'Debaun
was under bonds Mr.. Wright said s-and
the hank will suffer loss. but decline &C
that the directors to-day ordered the
amount 70 be charged 70 profit and loss"
Mr.. Debaun sent in his resignation on
April 10 on the plea 81 ill-health and In
not been in the bank since
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whose most .li<tirr,;xe traits nr. s,nc.rifv
ana consciensiousnes< The orinion
shas ~. will ~ . p.ins-t.tinr nnr. sn5
perfectly upright judge
The inter- 0rs,n x,xx. sspr.~ia.rt
cleveland cou,i ror Nav. made 4 hrf,.r
selection. NJ. rnIl.r q , great lawv-r
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The Republican Nominee for Governor Of
Illinois and ISIS Record The Remainder
Of the state Ticket.

~ afPuuue4u Nominee TOR t0xfruof OF
Illinois and Hi~ Record The Remainder
Of the state Ticket.
SPRISGFrELD. H.. May 3.-The State
Republican convention nominated Joseph
W. Fifer, Of Mclean County. for Cover
nor; Lyman B. Ray. for Lieutenant-t;ov-
ernor: I. n. Pearson. for Secretary 81
State: G. w. Pavey. for State Auditor; c.
Becker, for Treasurer, and George Hunf.
for Attorney-General- Walter q. Gresh-
am Was unanimously Endorsed for Presi-
dent. The Delegates at-iarge 70 the Chi
caRo convention are Geo. X. Davis. Sen
ator C. d. Farwell, w. =. l. Hadley and
Horace y. Clarke.
The nominee for Governor was born q
stanton. Va. and in ~. his family -
tied in Mclean County. III. Young FIR
worked on the farm and also NJ brrs-
masonry until 1851. when he enlisted rirk
his brother George in the Thirty-ttiTd
Illinois Infantry ~ Bloomington. GeorSs
Fiferwas promoted 70 the First Lietenancy
Of his company. and was killed late in ths
war AZ r. Esparanza. Tex. Joseph Fifs-
remained In the ranks as q private
throughout the war. He was wounded Al
Jackson. Miss July IL. 1868. In i-s4 b.
De entered a. student NJ the Illinois
Wesleyan University. and in iS''c be COM
menced the practice Of Law. He was sub
sequenfly elected corporation counsel ~
Bloomington. and in is-2 he was elected
States Attorney. and held the once for
eight years. He fosk his seat in the State
Senate in 1SS1. and retired in ISL.