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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
PAUPER IMMIGRATION,
The Congressional Investigation Continued at
Detroit-lIany Aliens in the ~;
AlmshOuse.

DETROIT, MICH. Dec. 26.-ChairutaB
Ford resumed his investigation at the
Russell house parlor this morning.
Charles A. Ward, collector of customs
at Port Huron, testified that the regular
inspectors of immigrants had been sus-
pended by the secretary of the treasury
several years ago. At present there was
no inspection to detect immigrants of the
criminal, pauper or insane classes. There
were instructions to enforce the law to
prevent importatiOns of labOrerS under
contract. Complaints have been made of
Canadians working on this side of the
river and living i'll Canada, and in sew
eral instances this has been stopped.
Sigmund Simon of Detroit, president
of the Wayne county board of poor COM
missiOners, testified that large number
of Canadian and European paupers and
lunatics are thrust on our hands. They
would remain in the house until it could
be ascertained where they came from
Many of this class get letters from
Canadian ministers to church people her,
and are relieved, but in the end come on
the hands of the poor authorities. He
did not know for certain that Canadian
officials have helped them to cross the
line, but many of the paupers say so.
The almshouse now contains from 1900
to 2000 inmates and the insane asylum
contains about the same number. A
large portion of these were aliens. Were
it not for this state of affairs there would
be no occasion to enlarge the county poor
house which is now being done at an eX-
pense of $50 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
AUSTIN.
Furnishing the Capitol-A Reception to the
Knights Of the Quill.

Furnishing the CapitOl-A Reception to the
Knights of the Quill.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX. Dec. &c The contract
ors for furnishing the new capitol will
not have finished the senate chamber
and the hall of representatives before the
middle of February.
Major H NJ. Holmes, private secretary
to Governor Ross, tonight gave a Christ
mas reception to the newspaper men and
correspondents at his residence on Con-
gress avenue. The Austin correspondent
of THE GAZETTE was present, and the
San Antonio Express, Austin Statesman,
tGeyqan Press, Chicago Tribune, st.
sbsiifs Republic, Globe-Democrat,
Houston Post, New Orleans Times
and other journals, also
enjoyed the genuine hospitality of Major
Holmes and his estimable wife and
daughter. The correspondents very
highly appreciated the compliments of
the entertainment, representing as they
did an aggregate of quarter of mil
lion readers, North and South. Major
Holmes has always been popular with
newspaper men as well as the general
a1nEic .about Austin, who, even when
Worried by the knights of the quill asking
for news, has never yet got mad or ILL
natured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
-4ffer the SpeakersHip.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The speaker
ship contest grows on apace, and there
are three new Richmonds in the field. .
They are Henry Cabot Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, John NJ Farquhar of New York
and Thomas NJ. Bayne of Pennsylvania
The New Englanders think that their
section should be recognized as
they have had no speaker since
Blaine. Lodge is also strong in
the West. He has taken prominent
position in the counsels of his party and
he has made strong impression for his
ability and political sagacity. Should
he enter the race Mr.. Reeds candidacy
would be greatly weakened. Farquhar s
friends are also numerous, and there
is a strong probability that the
New York delegation will present his
name in the caucus. Mr. Bayne
has the solid support Of
the Pennsylvania delegation, and
his canvass will be both animated
and sincere. He is strong i'll the favor of
his party, and is well versed in parlia-
mentary tactics.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27

Telephone Company which estimates its
loss at $40 900. All their wires on Grand
avenue from Sixth to Sixteenth streets
are down and nearly all the poles on the
same street are broken. Tonight it is
growing colder and the snowfall has
ceased.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Dec. 26.-As far as
heard from the storm extends through
out Iowa, Northwestern Missouri and
part of Kansas. Throughout most of
this region wet snow is falling. In the
neighbQrhoOd of Kansas City it has taken
the form of sleet. About noon to-day
the telegraphic service between this city
and Kansas City was almost entirely
Frustrated. Since then some improve
ment has taken place, but it is still Sc
riously crippled.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. "A storm of
sleet and wet snow yerging on rain set in
last evening and still continues this af-
ternOOn. The prospects are favorable
for heavy fall of snow and colder
weather.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
General Lonnn,s Remains.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The remains
of General John A. Logan were to-day
removed Efrom the HUTCHINSON vault
in Rock Creek cemetery, where they
were placed a week less than two
years ago, to the new Lo-
gan Chapel in the National Soldiers
home cemetery. There were present at
the removal: John A. Logan, Jr., and
his wife, Major and Mrs. William
Tucker and their son, Logan; Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Shepard and Miss Mary
Brady of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Mulet; Mr.. Hall, formerly secre-
tary to General Logan; Rev.
Dr.. G.. H. Cory of this city;
and seven artillery men who for nearly
two years have kept a constant watch
over the remains. The transfer was
made without ceremony and as the little
company were ready to leave the ceme-
terry John a. Logan, Jr., in few words
thanked the guards for their
watchfulness and fidelity and pinned on
the breast of each a gold medal
lion bearing General Logan IS head in bas
relief on one side and an inscription on
the other hanging from bar bearing the
word "Fidelity.'' Badges were given
to Sergeant Franklin and Priyates Hamil-
ton, Ronora, Timm, Carmoday and Gin
SON
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
LONGYIEW.
A $4,000 Damage Suit-NOt Fatal Shot.
Wedding on the Tapis


Special to the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, TEX. , Dec. 26 Mrs. ALA
Keener has brought suit in this county for
$50 200 against the International and
Great Northern Railroad Company for
killing her husband, Lawson Keener, last
summer at KilgOre, Tex. The accident,
an account of which was published at the
time it occurred, is about as follows: Mr..
Keener was walking on the track pre-
ceeded by a negro man. Meeting the in
coming passenger train the negro stepped
off just in time to save himself, but MIR.
Keener was struck by the pilot and
knocked considerable distance, dying Il
few hours afterward.
Quite an amusing sight occurred on the
streets yesterday. Sam Robinson, white,
was driven through the streets yesterday
in a sulkv handcuffed and chained to the
seat. He looked like q sporting man
paying a wager, but the near proximity
of deputy sheriff soon dispelled this sur
mise. He had beeen arrested for robbing
the postoffice and contents of store at
Center, a small hamlet in Rusk county.
His preliminary was held here to-day.
Contrary to the report yesterday that
Officer league but was himself killed, it
is now ascertained that Reed is not
fatally wounded, but only shot through
the shoulder, and if nothing unusual
takes place he will soon be out again.
A brilliant weddingwill be cOnsummated
in the Presbyterian church tomorrow
night, the contracting parties being Hon.
r. B. Levy, Jr., member of the state
legislature from this county, and Miss
Essie Wright, daughter of the gen.
eral Texas and Pacific passenger
conductor of Fort Worth, but whose
family resides here. The bride and
groom will leave Immediately for Calves
ton, thence to Austin to attend the ensu-
ing term of the legislature. Richard
Levy will be the youngest man in this
body, and, but for his wedding, would
have been the only young single man in
the Texas legislature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27

Also the Boston and Maine depot and
several other buildings.
The fire started in Powers furniture
store. 1t is the largest fire that ever
visited this place and the people are panic
stricken. This dispatch was sent with
great difficulty over a hastily improYised
wire, and communication is likely to be
interrupted at any moment.
The fire started about 10 p. m -, in the
basement of d. b. Powers furniture
store, on Pleasant street, and is said to
have been caused by the explosion of Il
can of benzine. AT midnight it is esti-
mated that seven acres have been burned
over, and that the entire loss Will be at
least 500 200. Among the buildings that
have now been burned are:
The Powers block,
GOldthwaite s three-story building,
MOnrOe's large shoe factory,
A three-stOry block occupied by dry
goods stores and Boston branch grocery
on the first floor, the Masonic hall on the
second, and Il skating rink on the third,
The four-stOry AllartOn block,
The American Express building,
The dwelling of DR.. Brode,
George Thomas Falls box factory, and
other buildings.
LOSS IN THE MILLIONS.
MARBLEHEAD, MASS, Dec. 26.-The
loss by fire here Monday night is esti-
mated at between So 200 200 and Sc ,000,-
600. The entire shoe manufacturing dis
trict, the principal business of the town,
burned to the ground, together with
numerous stores, shops and dwellings.
Fully sixty buildings were consumed and
nearly all their contents.
MARBLEHEAD, MASS. Dec. &c More
reliable estimates of the total losses are
$500 900 and 1000 or more men thrown
out of employment and many families
rendered temporarily homeless. Thirty
seven structures in all were destroyed.
Sixteen of these were dwellings.
Twelve were shoe factories and twelve
miscellaneous Though the boundaries
of the fire were almost identical with
those of the big fire of June, 1887, the
losses on last nights fire are nearly
double those of the former.
So quickly did the flames spread,
that whole blocks were ruined III less than
fifteen minutes. 1t is now estimased that
between eight and nine acres were burned
over. 1t is strange no lives were lost and
no more serious accidents happened, as
the streets were thronged with people i'll
and around the burned district. Charles
Choats, who broke a leg by jumping
from a second-story window, is the only
injured person reported. The fire was so
intense that the curbstones were cracked
and crumbled. The car rails were
twisted out of shape. The water supply
was inadequate None of the manu-
facturers think it possible to rebuild this
winter, and there is general feeling of
depression in the town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
WHERE Is SNYDER?
General Stanley Can Take Troops
to Austin If Necessary.
Clause in the Denver Deep Water ResO-
buttons Causes Considerable ADJ
verse Comment.
The Remains of General John A. Logan Placed
in the New Logan Chapel in the National
Soldiers Home Cemetery
General Stanley Has Full authority.

UeHtFut NuIteD IIUS r Utt dHIHUTIIys
WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.-The war de-
partment has received no additional par
ticuiars concerning the arrest of General
Stanley, commanding the department of
Texas, and has issued no instructions to
him in regard to his future action. He
has, it is explained, full discretion in the
matter of taking possession of the prop
erty, and can order troops TO Austin for
that purpose if he deems it necessary.
The question of his defense before the
civil courts has been referred to the at
torney-general for such action as he may
think proper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
Died at Cameron.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CAMERON, TEX, Dec. 26.-Died Eat
this place this morning, DR.. Erasmus
Edwards, in his sixty-eighth year, ma
tive of South Carolina. He emigrated in
his youth to Alabama and from Alabama
to Louisiana and came from that state to
Texas in 1874. He served as surgeon
in the United States army during the
war with Mexico in 1867. In 1868 he
settled in Milan county and has ever
since made this his home. He was blind
for twenty-one years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
A TOWN IN RUINS.
A Massachusetts, Manufacturing
Town Burned a Second Time.
Seven Acres of Factories and Dwelling
Houses Licked Up by the Flames.
Loss a Million Dollars.
Five Whites and Sixteen Colored Lost in the
Hanna Disaster-New Hotel at Texline Fired
by Incendiaries. =.
Big Fire at MarbIehead, Mass.

Boston, MASS. Dee. So, 2:40 am
contlagration is raging in Marblehead,
a large part Of the town being on fire.
Help has been Ssent from Salem, Lynn
and other points, but the firemen seen
unable to ehecks, the flames Salem-Fe-
ports that<all Observation-Disclosures to Mar
bic Head are down and that nothing can
be obtained from, there by telepG8he.
The Western UnioniQffiee at Marble Head
is burned out and she5SeEator is epdeav-
9ring to open communication, BYSestab-
Fishing an office in 4 fed SONG distance
outside the village. 1t hss sesn irnpossi-
ole as yet to obtain any d6tI
THE PARTICULAEae
MARBLEHEAD, MASS, Dec. 53SssA
Marblehead is on fire for the secOIH time
in her history. The entire busi9sss por-,
ton is in ruins and the following firms
are burned out:
Cropley & Bros, ~ -,
Z. S. Woodbury.,
johnson Homer,
j. C. Peach, y r;
William Stevens, Jr. s Son, =
Edward Hathaway,
Joshua LafayOur,s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
Christmas at the Penitentiary.
Special to the Gazette.

Ns6-OS1N'
HUNTSVILLE, TEX, Dec. 26.-Christ-
mas day was unobserved to any extent here
on account of the heavy rainfall, except
at the penitentiary, where big dinner
was spread to the inmates anPemployes.
The usual Christmas concert by the pris-
oners last night was largely attended by
our citizens, and netted Sl44, which will
be devoted to the prison library fund.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
PANAMA CANAL.
Some Nine Thousand LabOrers Still Engaged
On the Works.


On the Works.
PANAMA, Dec. 26.-The work on the
canal continues, although in some Sec
tons labor has been reduced. Alto
gether some 1000 men have been dis
charged during the past two months,
owing to disputes between the canal COM
pany and the contractors. 1t is not ex-
pected that more labor will be dispensed
with. The highest authorities consider Il
total suspension of work as very improb-
able. Such suspension would only be
occasioned by the complete failure of the
organization scheme now under consider
alton in Paris. There are now about
5000 laborers actually engaged on the
works. There is no foundation in the
report recently circulated that 70 per
cent. of the personnel would be dis
charged at the end of the year.
The floods have subsidized. Traffic on
the railroad was resumed yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
Terline Hotel Burned.

GptCIaI 10 INT UdZtlVC'
TExLTNE, TEX. Dec. 26.-This MORN
ing abont 3 o'clock fire was discovered in
the cellar of the new hotel just completed
by John Temple. The building with
most of its contents was totally destroyed.
The hotel was occupied by Mrs. Brown Of
Trinidad, Col who had just got fairly
settled and Mr.. Temple had his saloon in
one room. The fire was discovered by
Mr.. Ward, the bar keeper, who was
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
GENERAL HARRISON.
His Mail Does Not Decrease-Presents Arriving
By Mail and Express.

By Mail and Express.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. 26.-Gen-
eral Harrison is being given the rest and
quiet he so much desired this week. He
was able to-day to give his almost undi-
vided attention to work in his library
being interviewed by but few callers
His mail does not diminish and it re-
quires good deal of his time as well as
that of his private secretary to get
through with it each day, and the rest he
is having from visitors isvery agreeable
to him. Presents still continue to arrive
by mail and express. Some of them are
from old friends and others are from
strangers. His health remains Excellent
and he is able to. get through an aston
ishing amount of work. e a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
Pardoned by the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The president
has granted a pardon in the case of
Bishop A. A. Kimball, convicted at the
September term of the First district court
of Utah of adultery, and sentenced to
eight months Imprisonment. The
president S action is based upon repre-
sentation that the prisoner is in an ad-
vanced stage of consumption, and that
he would not long survive in his present
surroundings.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
A SNOW STORM.
Great Damage Done in Kansas City and the
NorthWest--A Cold Wave.

Northwest--A Cold Wave.
KANSAS CITY: Mo-, Dec. 26.-Last
nights sleet and snow worked havoc.
among the wires. The Telegraph Com
panies COPIED with the unusual element
by roepdabout service. The Electric
Light Company loses $500 and the rail-
roads suffered temporary incoiveniences,
but are in fairly good shape this even
ing. The heaviest loser by far is the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-27
,Iavor Hevitt,s Election Expenses.

in conversation to-day said his expenses
in the recent election were $40 ZOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
WHY THE NAVY YAfD IS IVA OTIVE.

There is 9 good deal of criticism at tho Navy yard
that SO little progress Is being made with the nc"
6,0O0-ton armored vessel TO DO known as The
Maine. The lines Of the latter have been laid OH
in the mould loft at the Navy Yard, tho keel blocks
and platforms have been placed for building her,
the machine shop and store house are nearly COM
pleted, a few noulds are being made and the tools
for doing the work have been contracted for But
there is strange delay in beginning the WORK ana
this Is said TO be duo to laxity at the Navy DO
pertinent, and with tho evident purpose to mako y
an eiectioneerng Job by beginning the work ana
putting on large force OF just before election
The advertisements for the machinery wcrc put into
shape several weeks ago but they are iangushng In
Washington waiting for the Secretary's approval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
BUSINESS FIRMS IN TROUBLE.

Samuel the tobacco broker Of No. l3l Watsrs
whose firm. J. s. Caus. Son Co.. suspended week ago
city arrested few days ago the Instance Of
his creditors charge OF larceny and released So 900
bail Hs EXAMINATION set down for yesterday at the
Yorgve Police Court but at the Of his counsel
was adjourned until Thursday. Tho creditors who
menesi the criminal proceedings against him O. Fak
Bro her and c. c. Kienbusch The transactions which
former bases his complaint IL Ia said was the sale BY
broker OF forty three OF tobacco valued st
81 for Falk Brother Elias Bach Son. the laers
Identity being known TO Fak Brother Mt the time OF
sale the OF Mr. Kenbnsch 10 Is said that MI Gaus
sold him TO Holman & Son, who gave
their Payment that MI Gaus had IL discounted and
Kept the proceeds Amounting to about $1,000.
Six Judgments snteced against Burnett CO.. iron
7o4 East Twefthst. yesterday favor OF
Mary J. Ode aagrcgang sl2os0. for money loaned the
lrp Jacob Fromme her attorney said yesterday that the
charge OF the foundry. The firm had
promising paw tho money but unable although
thew hoped eItrcate themselves
"a of James j. and Gcer ]. Burnett the former
the capitalist and the latter his SOU
Tho schedules of David schmid jewecr No 2Si and
East uouston.st, 10 Arnold Kohn show liabilities,
g. OG5 10; contingent liabilities 81 079 10 nominal az
acts 81 $40 46 and actual assets. 81 $50 So
Schedules In tho assignment OF William T. Negus and
william ID. O. Carpenter. constituting the firm OF W.
Negus Co, dealers IN Hardware No. II Warren.sf to
Frederick smedley show Liabilities 81 3Ol IA nominal
assets, Se6, go u, and actual assets, s55,O46A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
TRYING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IN BOSTON

BOSTON, March tspecal).-Mthough the tests OF
electric motors made by tho West End Street Rail
road Company few months ago were not satisfactory
in proving them suited to practical use the results
led to a continuance OF experiments. On Monday
car went into commission on the line between Harvard
Square, Cambridge and Park Square, Boston, running
two round trims a day. On Thursday the number OF
trips was Increased four, which Is about the limit
of tho batteries Duplicate batteries have been pro-
vided however, and In few days the car VIII be run
the full number of trips for days work Tho route
over which the Is run Is practically level, ana
there is no trouble In carrying fll load of passen-
gers. When the experimental trips were made last
fall the car was a satisfactory ratio Oh speed
on easy grades but had some difficulty In climbing
steep grades. There has been no change in the car
but a new method of using the power stored In The
batteries gives much more satisfactory results Inc
company win put Ia operation the other car
which It has fitted up with electric motor, and
both cars will be kept in regular use. The cable
system Will probably be put In operation In Boston
over part OF tho West End COmpanys line this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
PIN RPOUGUP BY RUNi VA Y ENGINE.

ST. LOUIS March IA runaway engine played
brief but disastrous engagement in tho Missouri Pacific
ward, at this place last night The Kansas City ex
press arrived at $50 p. m, and tho engineer, as
usual backed the engine into tho round house and
left 1t there An hour later In some mysterious man
ner tho throttle was opened and the engine went
through tho yards az the ratio OF thirty miles an hour
With nobody. To guido IL. There number OF
engines In the yards and the main tracks The
enVtnecrs were anxious to get out Of tho way but
owing to the oupca iod arrangement of the
switches mono knew which way II would come A
train was pulling up long switch leading to an
elevator, with another engine behind IT, Into this
switch the runaway engine turned. The engineer Of
the first train the danger. lie was between Two
tires but reversing his engine and whIstling to the
engine behind him he started backward. A hot raco
of three bocks ensucd, but the runaway caught the
train The two engines together with fearful
force tearing both to pieces The train behind con,
Timed TO back at tho rate of forty miles an hour and
before the engineer could stop. jumped the track al
the elevator, wreckng the engine. The three loco
motives arc ruined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
NO FOREIGN CONV!CTS TAINTED.
TWO CAUGHT on THE SCALE AND SENT BACK Io
GERMANY.

TWO CAUGHT on THE SCALE AND SENT BACK TO
GERMANY.
Co,lcctor Macone and the Commissioners OF EniI-
grafton took much interest yesterday In the dspa''h
from Washington that tho Secretary OF tho treasury
had beon advised OF organized movement 10 benu
German convcts to this country. All passengers on
incoming steamers will DO watched ard thoso VINO
come within the restricting provisions OF inc ia"
against exconvlcts paupors ard others Iabie 10 DE-
come public charge will be sent back Dut IL y DO
lleyed that the movement has already bcen npp" IN
tho bud.
The United states Consul at Munich has written
several letters recently relative to this sending over
OF German conv!cis and two welc found On the steam
shin saalc and were not allowed to land Inc conspi
said that four eXcOnylcts had had tho cholce VI
yoInr To the work-house for five years or coming 10
The United states, and they chose to como mere rio
was provided with a new suit Of clothing new oVcl
coat n few extra pieces Of undertaking. nat anu
some few small objects such AZ combs ana Drushcs.
Ipon their arrival hero they were 10 DC sent 70 tno
(erman Consul and upon his identification OF tnein
were 10 have a few dollars and railroad tichet 10
Omaha ST. Paul, Fargo, or bismarck Cail fonWe.s,,
waiter and Joseph Rictbcrgcr were inc TWO lou,u
among the Saalcs passengers. Tho FORMER was uo-
ecrlbcd as worthless vagabond. and "a disoruniiy
character and under constant watch ny the poico
I'm bavaria The other equally as oblcctIohaplc'
Roth were sent back