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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
AUSTIN.
Architect KILLER BusIy ar work-Charser
Filed.

Architect Filler Busily nc work-Charser
Filed.
Special to the Gazette
AUSTIN, TEX, Nov. 23.-THE GAZETTE
man called on Examiner Architect Miller
this afternoon. He found Mr. Miller In
the Office Of the governors private secre
tary and proceeded to insert the auger as
to what Miller had discovered since he
commenced the investigation of the new
capitol few days ago. Miller very po-
litely limited that he had been used 20 re-
porters and their gimlets In Washington
City, and that he did not propose to say
anything until his report shall have
been made to Governor Roes and the
capitol board. Miller, however, sGid he
had been on the rocf to-day, and when
asked II he found anything shock his head
in an ominous way, He said he proposed TO
finish the investigation CT the roof first.
Miller in lis manner reminds one of the
Old AIcslde. he speaks with . slight
German accent snd said TO the reporter:
"Since beginning the Investigation have
got heap OF things in my head which l
shnnt tell till the proper time"
1t Is learned from other sources that
Miller has found material in some Of the
rooms which varies with the contract.
The furnishing board we're this afternoon
completing their business for the con.
tract.
The only charter fled to-day WAS q
street railway Of Sulphur Springs, capi-
tai, sc, 600.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

10 visit the fair The weather was clesr
and the audience WAS estima led a. 12, Goo
Among the PR awarded were gold
and silver medal 60 the hsndsomest and
HON lest j)urlslist. Tie first wss given
to Hon. A B White Of Wet Virgins,
retiring president Of the NATIONAL Edito-
rial Association, and the second to S. J.
Turnbald Of Delrcit, Mich.
First Race. unfinished Running, half
mile heat, best two in three, all sges;
purse $3.50 Entries: Kitty Pesse, Run
After I'm and Mabel. Run After EN-
wen; Kitty Pease. second. Time, oil
Ga account Of complications which arose
on this race all bets and pools were de-
clared of by the Judges. It is estimated
ell coo WAS staked on tie result OF the
contest.
Second RIce-N1vety one snd one-half
mile Dash; purse s4oO, distributed thus
$50 to first at the halt mile, $l25 TO first
at the mile and 5000 10 first ~ one and
oueshsf mile. Entries-Kemp billiard,
Bankrupt and L=man. Lemsn won the
mile and hall snd mile money and Bank.
rupt the half nile purse. Time, PISS.
Third R ,ce-Trotiing, 2:25 class, mile
heSts, best three in five; purse $500.
Entries-I!linois, Expert, Billy Mack
sud William 81. Billy Mack
won first, Egoert second.
Time, 1882. TIE second hest was won
by &giniAm 8, vita Mack second, in
1921, and The lniEd hest BY Egbert, VII
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
q Strike IasuSura,ed.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Nov. 22.-Trou-
BILE with the local railway switchmen 81.
this place which has been pending sew
era. ,reacned Its elimination at 10 80
tosnight. The superintendent declined
to-day to hold further conferences
concerning the demands OF the men and
81 the hour mentioned, about 1880,
three-fourtns Of the employees in the yards
about the city ceased work. Some little
delay resulted to passenger trains, the
strikers oiocksdirg the belt line ana some
Of the crossings with freight care, but the
tracks were soon cleared. The yard
masters claim they viii have an sbund-
ance Of men in the morning and will not
be delayed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

sine die: President, j. R Belts Of Lit
tie r 1ck, Ark, editor Evening Democrat;
for hrst vice-presidenr,- Mr.. Hicks and
Mr. Williams of Missouri were named.
After some bRlloting, Mr.. Williams Was
Withdrawn and MIR. Hicks, by direction
of the convention was elected, the secre.
tsrY casting the entire vote. For second
vice president, sitter some contest Nc
Clintock of Alabama, was elected, the
vote standing "a for McClintock, Stanley
So, Williams "a. McClintock's election
was made unanimous. For
third vice-president, Colonel Stanley OF
Alabama was elected. For correspond
ing secretary, E P. Fletcher Of Illinois.
The present treasurer, Mr. A. Lower, Was
reelected. The executive committee, so
far as could be ascertaiued, is as follows:
r Y Rlwls, W W Folsom, x. G.
Cooper, j. W Fornt e, c NJ. Johnston l..
o. Beanett, L. R Elliott, C. D. Howard,
Robert Schmist, j M Carr, r NJ White,
A. NJ Bushnell, A. o. Bennett, Irwin
Todd. " F. Cappellar, D C. Murray, l.
NJ. Heating, G r Oldham, n. Rindsaub,
snd F. E Harris.
The committee on memorial reported the
death Of one member, T. 81. Turner, with
the recommendation that fitting notice
Ct his life be made.
A resolution Of thanks to the railroads
and country papers and citiz Ems WAS then
adopted, ard the convention adjourned
till 1880 p. n. From the hotel the dels-
gates proceeded TO the club and attended
an informal reception rendered them By
the citiz ans. Ole hundred and sky Ave
delegstee, among them thirty five ladies,
reDorted for the trip TO
Mex.co. The programme agreed
uoon is a banquet st Laredo Saturday
afternoon, the train leaving here to>mor
row noon, thence to Mexico, thence Cor
pus Christi, stopping on the return st
Monterey, CT Corpus Christi and Rock
port. A visit will be paid to Arsnsas
Pass, thence to Galveston, Houston, Fort
Worta, Dallas and other Texas cities.
Just before the final ac )urnmert the
following reso utions were adopted:
Whereas, while we concede to the sd
vertis!rg agencies IS brokers, commits
sion upon business brought TO us, their
only actual relation to us Is customers
and in no case colh ier tial agents; and
Whereas, misunderstanding of this
relation by msny publishers Is a fruitful
| source Of ulpleasantness; and
Whereas, tie association Of general
advertising agents st their late meeting
resolved to consider the recomm endatien
CT the Editorial Association with 0 view
Of remedying the existing evils II possible
therefore be It
Resolved, that We recommend to the
association OF general newspaper agencies
as an action likely to promote friendly re-
lations with the publishers, the advisable.
~ Of placing them selves fairly and IN
mistakably before the publishers in theiI
true position; and further belt
Resolved, that II is the sense Of this as
socistion that every newspaper should
estsb .ish table of rates and maintain
such rates, and that all state and district
organizations connected with this asso-
citation be urged to bring this matter be
fore the respective bodies and endeavol
to secure concurrence OF sction along this
| lic6.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
An Aeronaui Drowned.

COLUMBUS, GA, Nov 22.-Pwelve
thousand people Witnessed 8 balloon
ASCENSION at Exposition park this alter
noon. Professor F. Fl Var dergrlit made
the ascension. When the balloon had
reached IN altitude Of half mile II sud
denly burst and began to descend to the
ground RAPIDLY to the horror Of the spec
tators. Vandergrift cut the rope that
held the parachute and for some time II
seemed that he would escape death. The
parachute fell near the center of the
Chattsho ochie river and Vspdergrift was
drowned in spite Of the eff Its OF two
men In boat to save him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
COMMERCE 10 CUBA.
inereaRed Production of sugar-Advancs
in the Price OF Bread


HAVANA, Nov. 90. - Improved ms
chinery is being introduced on many
sugar estates IN order to increase the
production from the next cane crop. A
j oint stock company Is organizing st Co.
loni central sugar factory.
An advance in prices Of wheat and
-four forced bakers here to raise the
price Of bread twenty per cent.
Following the example of dry goods
and hard ware importers, the MERGERS OF
this City have protested against the Gus
tom house collector Classifying sll cotton
goods IS silk and imposing on them silk
duties.
Senior Rodriguez Bstiste, the new civil
governor, is praised by the Havana press
for the wise measures he has introduced,
and especially those OF sanitation.
The cigar market continues sstisflc-
tory. The manufacturers are complaining
OF scarcity Of good hands.
The prt oct for the consolidation OF the
Cuban debt will fail, /. is believed, on
account Of different opinions entertained
on the subject by m nis.ers as Madrid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
PATRIOTIC IRIsHHEN.
They Celebrate the Anniversary of the Exc
oution ef tbs Manchester Martyrs.

They Celebrate the Anniversary of the Exc
oution ef this Manchester Martyrs.
NEW YORK, Nov. 80 wing to d.
vision In the ranks of the Irish RsIolu-
tionsry Brotherhood, memorial services
were held tonight in two halls in ceie-
bration CT the anniversary OF the execu-
ton of Allen, Lsrken and O'Brien, the
so-called Manchester martyrs. At
the Cooper union meeting abeu
1000 people were present. On
the stage three emblemstic graves
covered with property" grass were sts-
toned as reminders OF the three men
who were executed. Chairman A. E.
Costello made an address, followed by
General Thomas F. Bourke. At the
Caickering hall meeting Patrick Ssrsfsld
Cassidy presided, and also delivered an
address. He praised the work OF Charles
Stewart Parnell for his noble battle for
Irish independence, and said 1t was war
begun for Helspd's freedom. General +
z. Mullen snd DR.. ]. MilIen were again
speakers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
A Terrltsry M1Ederer.

FORT SMITH, ARK, Nov. 25.-D. D
Dennis, who killed Sandy EcvIn st Nc
Allister Saturday night last, WAS brought
in to-day by Deputy Mccoy. His case
is now undergoing examination before
Commissioner BriZz olerd. This evidence
SHOWS that Erwin engaged in fuss with
Dennis in his (DennisD own establish
ment; that Dennis drew Q pistol on him,
and he left, but returned soon with 8
Winchester rihs and fred at Dennis,
when Dennis returned the fire and killed
him. Several shots were exchanged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
Sap-emo Uoult.

dFtCIAI " tNe UhLcItt'
Tyler, TEX, Nov. 90 In regular ses
sion to-day the following cases were
decided by the supreme court: Affirmed
Dsrough vs.. Kansas, Gulf and 81. Louis
Railway, from Smith; Crosnoe vs.. 81
Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway, from
Smith; k7ourn VS.. Moore, from Ellis.
Reversed sld Z Misunderstanding, ad-
minisIrAsor vs. Cane, ct al, from Smith ;
Buiord vs.. Ashcroft, ct 81, from Eop.
kins; B ander vs.. Damon, ct al, from
Ellis; Johnson VS.. Missouri Pacific Rail-
WsV, from Upshur,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

treasurer respectively, the city councillor
Greenville hiss appointed james After
berry, Esq a young lawyer OF this city,
IS secretary and W. W. oockwell as treas
urer, TO serve until the election IN A 2ril
next.
The lste hesvy rains have greatly re-
tarded and curtsiled business here this
week. It is the opinion Of intelligent
does not rot in copsequence-which is
pro oable-.hat the sample will be too
BADLY stained TO be OF much value.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
FHE CAyrLEaEN's MEETING,

The joint Coursnuou AZ ,urns-fhe New
Ofkarlz ttiou.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, NV. Site range
men and butchers held flasl conference
today. The joint association will here
after b. known as tie National Beef Pro.
ducers' aud Butchers Association, with
the following Officers: President, C. c.
Slaughter, Dallas, T. X vice presidents,
Thomas Armour, c lcsgo, and j. S.
ainkston, Philadelphia; secretary, Il. NJ.
Taylor, Denver; treasurer, Jefferson
Reynolds, Las Yegss, N. IL.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
Attached Stock Sold,

special 70 the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Nov. 23.-There WAS
8 large crowd to witness the sale to-day
Of the attached stock Of drugs Of Otville
Inabuit. The stock was invoiced at about
GA. 600, and sold to John Clayton Of
GreenvilIe for ss125. Mr.. Clayton has
two stocks on hand, having few days
ago bought the attached drugs stock Of
A. z. Patterson at Greenville.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
JUDGE RUcKER WAITING.
He Expects the Ksstuosy Senator TO SEM
Him Challenge.

He Expects the KsDtuosy Senator 70 Send
Him 8 Challenge.
special to the Gazette.
DENVER, Col NV. 23.-The Omaha
special stating that Color ell John c.
Moore, the man who II Is supposed viii
act IS second to Jadge Rucker in case
there is 3 meeting between himself and
Senator Blackburn, had passed through
Omaha last night on his way east bearing
q challenge to Blackburn, is wholly un-
true. Moore Ia at hisiaome in Plebo
Judge Rucker will send no challenge TO
senator Blackburn and the fact that he
has not heard Q word from that gentle
man since the publication Of his open let
ter leads him to believe that the Ken.
luckian isprepsr1ng to send messenger
to Denver with q chsllenge for 8 dutl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

county, convict farm. he gave his n,me
% JET johnson. He said that he vas
Obliged to pull Poisoa OAK from trees
while Clearing lard snd 20 walk n the hot
ashes to stir up the tte in bufn,ug brush.
While ne IS certainly 10 bad fix, tue
white people think his statements rs to
Ill treatment untrue There have been
other stories OF bad treatment that inves-
hgsion proved false, and this one will
PROBABLY add one more to the number.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
ReaG the Suatsy GAZETTE, 81 so syesr
Hendricks Memorial services.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 22.-The
Hendricks club OF this city will observe
the anniversary OF tae death of Vics-
President Hendricks Mex Sunday by
visiting Crown Hill cemetery In q body,
where appropriate memorial exercises
vii! be held over the grave of the dIstin-
guished Statesman. Governor Cray Will
deliver an address on the occasion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
Decatur,
Decatu
Special to the Gazette.

5p6cIHI % Inc OAZBLIts
DECATUR, Tex. Nov. 23.-Fhe new
commissioners",c curt has been in session
to-day and let the contract to Mr.. W. P.
r Issell to superintend the county poor
farm fer one year. L: is 8 fine farm, sit-
ua.ed two miles south of towI. Mr..
lssell pays all expenses connected with
the running Of the farm snd supporting
the county paupers, and in excess Of the
products Of the farm the county pays him
5000 per yesr, which proves that the pur
chase OF the farm WAS wise move by our
commissioners court.
Miss Fannie DeBerry OF Fort Worth is
visiting Miss Alice Bsumgaertner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

He strike CT railroad
switchmen is taking Oh
90 ugly phase. Not a.
engine In the city was
mt we'd this morning. In
he freight yards every
hing is in confusion.
The morning trains were
abandoned half made up
or not m ,de up at Ml.
except in the Monon and
Western ards. Tn g
men, however, declared
inst not an engine should
be fred this morning 10
all the yards business
WAS at 6 complete stand
still. In several places
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
Waco Court Nofsa.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex, Nov. 23.-In the district
court tie following cases were disposed
OF to day: Bill Barlow, attempt at bur-
glsrg, two years in the penitentiary; T.
e. Williams, theft OF watch, six years in
the peni.entisry; E. G. Burns, who was
also concerned IN tae same theft, received
two wears.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
A Negro In q Pitiable Plight.

Special 70 the GHLeIse.
WACO, TEX, Nov. 90 -Quite . sensa-
ton WAS created here among the colored
people by tie appesrrrce on the street Of
Q young darcy about eighteen years old
in dep!orsble fix. His face was swollen
ami covered with sores. His wrists were
raw aud his feet and hands badly burned
he said that MS condition was owing &c
cruel treAtmept ne aa1 received NJ n:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

BE only business
transacted st to-
dsy'a session OF
the ItioIsl Eli
toriaI Association
WAS the selection
OF the plsce and
the dste tf the
EEK. m e e t / n e,
which was fXeo
for Detroit, M'ca ,
August 20 70 Sap-
TENDER 10. Tie
exscs date Is to be
named by the e1-
ecutive committee
After electiDg the
following officers
for { b e ensuing
year, the conven-
tiOn adiaurped
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
morsas Reno m mated in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, ALA Nov. 23-Ats oint
caucus Of Democratic senators and repre-
sentatives Of the Alabama legislature
to-day United States Senator John T.
Morgan was nominated by reclamation
to be his own successor from the 4.h CT
ne1s March. This Is r is third nomination.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
Greenvine.
Special to the Gazette.

Special % the Gazette.
GRkENvILLK, TEX, Nov. 23-The
Greenville Wsterworks and Electric Light
Company te3an to distribute its larger
water mains over the city yesterday. rne
laying Of the mains will be begun shortly.
Msssrs. E W. Harrison, county clerk
elect, ami C. L. Elder, E q attorney al d
justice Of the peace e,e:t, having resigned
Inc eflces & city secretary and city
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
FOB WIFE MURDER.
George W. illlksn Pays she Death Penalty
suawnestown, Ill.

George W. illlksn Pays Ihe Death Penalty
suawnestown, III.
d CT. LOUIS, Nc, Nov. %
J: 4 i e !: !; J !
a "a special from Shawnee.
Va town, H., says: George W..
"a MAAKsn palu the penalty for
- wife murder on the scafiold
& here to-day. at the scl6 old
w. Miiliken broke down COM
pletely and had to be assisted
up the steps. His neck was broken in
the fall. Toe execution WAS private
shcuah fully 1000 people surrounded the
iiil. The crime for which George Mill
ken psid the deata penalty was COM
rpitted Ga The 5h CT M,rcn
Hs lived win mis- Wi.a and
two children in Harden county
For weeks psicr to the tr,gady ne had
taken up us ab ode on grounded house.
LSatca t1s bsck Ct the Saline liYer, on
the G latin c-uaty side, where lie We
ioined woman named Hester A1nie
Dsgess. o. the OH If March his wife
csme down to the boa. 10 tsk for food for
the children. Sac was met few feet dis
tspt from tie boat by M;lliken. A. this
i1ncture s shot from Sc CALDER pistol
entered her breast and sne Fill . corpse
TIE Devices woman said Mlliken lad left
his pis .ol in the boat and told her to de-
fend herself, and she had fired the shot.
Both were taken to the Shswreeto1n Jail
and held ever to the September term OF
the circuit court. Contrary to Gil preyi-
Gus professions TO the sheriff end 1tilor,
when put upon the witness sand the
Devices woman testified that Milliken
himself fred the shot The jury gave her
fifty years in the penitentiaEY and fixed
the death penalty for Mislisen. An effort
was made 70 induce Governor Oslesby to
commute the sentence to life imprisor-
ment but failed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

O.DAY WAS
Clerk Day at
the San An
tomb Interus-
tional fair, and
il observance
CT the day all
busin ess es-
! / 8 b m Q n t 8
closed uleir
doors at noon
and allowed
their EMPLOYEES
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
The

liam q secord. Time. 1851, The
at this heat was left III q atsned.
q Bet, with running mate, paced
mile heat against record OF 2:05i this
afternoon, making what is considered the
fastest time In the world on three
qusrter track snd establishing for him
self . record under such COL Editions. The
time was 2:l14
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
A Military Present.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 23.-The Gate
City Guards Of Atlanta have sent 9 haod~
som pale Of new cotton TO the Governors
Foo guard Ct Hartford, for the benz fl: Of
tn ir armcry tsir.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
San Angelo.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANGELO. TEX, Nov. 25.-The
grand jury after twJ weeks session ad-
iourned this eyan:ng, during which time
they only brought in fifteen indictments,
most OF them being for minor 0ffsnses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
an Onio Appointment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio NV. 90 Cover or
Foraker his appointed Professor John
Hancock OF Chlllicothe, stste s:hc oil com.
nissioae- IN place Of Tsppan aeces;ea.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
INTERNATIONAL FAIR.

rusivs Thousand People IN 'Attesdarss.
Tho Races.
-sreciI to the Gazetse
SAN ANTONIO, TEX Nov. 30.
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Year.
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TRADE OUTLOOK.
The Contents Of Dun's Weekly Review
Good Progress Made in Business
at Most Points.
Mopey ia in Good supply All Over the Coun-
ry-rhs Imports and Exports-Tho
weeks FAILURES.
NKw YORK, Nov. 2S.

G. DUN & CO.'S
weekly review OF
trsde says:
Business has made
fair progress dur
ing the past week.
an | st most points
the prospect for
further improve
ment is considered
good. Engagements
Of gold for EXPORT
amount to 80 &c.,
0OO for the week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
THE EDITORS.
They Complete Their Wsik AID Al.
jsurn Sine DIe-They will Meet
Mkt Yesr ut Detroit, Mich
OH oers Elected for the Ensuing Year-Pro
sramms agyesd Upon for the Grip
TO the City OF Mexico.
Special to the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov. %.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
THAT INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Committee Looking Into
the Dressed Meatiuombine Holds
q Short session.
Nors with seas Examined-An eoj'urn-
msnt rskcr, the keconveniDg 10
OCCUR at the Ospitai.
A SHORT SESSION
Sr LOUIS. Mo Nov. =

re senate investigating
ommitttee were late In
ming to order to-day,
It beirg Early IL O'Clock
before The chairmsn's
gavel fell. Senator Plumb
was no, present, and Sen
stor Cu;lum was too Ill to
be present and had gone
home.
Willipm Peters of ALLIE
ehany City, Penn was
The frs. witness. He has
hsen a butcher In Pitts
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
TIE SWITCHMEN.
Freight Traffic at a Standstill in In
dianapolis-0ne Road Comedies the
Point Made by the Strikers.
No Siolsnce Expected, but a Stubborn Rs-
sistan CO ON Both SIDES 10 srobAble.
The Strikers dopeful.
IT LOOKS UGLY ,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND Nov. %.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-29
Dying in . Delinium,

A friend of mine was recently sent home from lunatic asylum to die, and not more than three days ago I was called to his death bed. It was sad and terrible sight He was wild as tho withdrawing under some silly hallucination. His wife and phy- sician were endeayoring to pacify him, but to no purpose. His face and imbs were shriveled and distorted, and from his eyes leaped the fearful fire of the maniac. What is itT' he cried, pointing his skeleton finger at an imaginary something. sWhat is it, Maryi Is it stroked above or belowi Good God, there is no stroke at alli Yes, there is. I see it; there's mark above; it's an m know it's an 'n.' Thank heaven p Then he would fall back on his pillow. and rest. But not for long. "There," he gasped, lunging fe,th fsa,,, from p,s his bed like King his bony finger as before, ''there's another. No mortal can tell what that is No, neither angels, nor devils, nor the man himself who wrote 1t. I swear that nothing or does 1t slantf" "It slants little, .John ' "Then have it. xes, yes: l see-1t does, II does slant. It isn't an .o,, but an "a Then the naan's name is Schlam and not Scheom. Thank you, Mary; you have . quick eye. But what oh Luciferl have we here-an ti or 'ti Is there no rest, even at death7 cannot tell whether there is a line across 1t or not. If there is, 1t is very, very fine, Mary. I'm sure it's looped. Did over writer stop to count the cost of looping a 't' or cross ing an 'Ia Is 1t Bote or is it Bolsi God for give me; I cannot tell. May judgment light on the man who wrote it." And 50 he died.
 My friend had been proof reader on a daily Chicago Times.