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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
Tarietn INeater Gone.

ASHLAND, WIS, Dee. %. - The
Olympic Variety theater and a couple of
adjacent salooLs were destroyed by fire
early this morning. The loss on the
building and contents is Sl5 900 with only
$500 insurance. A frozen hydrant him
dered the firemen considerably in their
work. They prevented the fire spread
ing any further, as it threatened to do.
The actors in the theater lost their entire
WardrobeS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26

CINCINNATI, ONO, Dee. 25.-There
was a great fire in Cincinnati to-day. Ii
began at 80 i'll the morning and burned
to ashes factories and dwellings covering
three acres of ground. The total loss
and damage is rather over than under
$500, 900. The property is all fairly well
insured. Three firemen were knocked
out of service by injuries, but none of
them are seriously hurt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
Fourteen Prisoners Break Jail.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 25.-
Fourteen prisoners escaped from the
Hamilton county jail at 2 O'Clock this
morning by cutting off six iron rods an
inch in diameter and sliding down a rope
made of blankets to the ground. Officers
have been searching the country in all
directions, but none of the fugitives have
been recaptured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26

vaiiing opinion is that it caught from a
defective flue. The following are the
approximate losses:
Crawford s. Norris, general store,
building and stock, $4,000.
W. W. Humble, groceries, building :
$3.50, stock mostly saved.
d. S. Howell, drugs, $1,000.
Crawford & Norris had insurance in
two ompanies-amOunt not learned.
The others had no insurance. This is the
third destructive fire in Stephensvise
within the last twelve months.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
STABBED TO THE HEART.

Woman at the Bottom of the Afair-Cap-
ture of the Criminal.
:. -CARAII, ILL. Dec. % In an encounter
last night between Elwood Guiledge,
aged about thirty-five years, and NJ c..
Edwards, an old man of nearly seventy,
the latter was stabbed to the heart 9.
The difficulty grew out of i'll feeling
about a woman. Gulledge was captured
after the affair, having taken refuge in
the attic of his brothers. house.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
AMorNr OLE TIE LOSS
Tho Arrest of General Stanley.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2j.-Acting Adju-
tant General Kelton has received a tele-
gram from General Stanley confirming
the press report of the arrest of himself
and aide at Austin, Tex, while
executing an order of ejectment from the
secretary of war. What further action
in the matter Will be taken by the gov
eminent has not yet been determined.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
SPORTING.
Near Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 25.-The
track was wet to-day.
First Race-Nine-sixtee of mile
victress won, Top G the Morning second e,
Benton third. Time, Loo.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Skobeloff
won, McMurtry second, Moonstone third @.
Time, l:20.
Third e-Five-eighths of a mile
Norma won, Cheney second, Countess
third No time.
Fourth Race-Thirteen- sixteenths of a
mile John DAILY won, Syntax second F.,
Mute third. Time I:26.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
Cable Notes.

PARIS, Dec. 25.-General Boulanger
announces his intention to contest against
the ministerial candidate for seat for
Paris i'll the chamber of deputies made
vacant by the death of NJ. Hude. The
Republican journals urge the Republic
cans to unite in support of a single can
1i1ntp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
Hotel BUrned at Orange.

Special to the Gazette.
ORANGE, Tex, Dec. 25.-The Curry
house burned to-day about O'Clock
Part of the furniture was saved III q
damaged condition. The loss is about
$1,000, partially insured. This is the sec
Oud fire within week
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
Barn Burned.
Special to the Gazette.

SptCIdI 10 IIt N1sIHIIIV.
GONZALES, Ten, Dee. 25.-About Z
O'Clock last evening an alarm of fire was
given The barn and stable of r A .
Houston was discovered to be on fire here
and was totally destroyed together with Il
large lot of hay and corn. The fire was
caused by boys shooting Roman candles.
a stray shot CHANGED to reach the hay and
set 1t on fire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
FYre at stephe,.srilre.

bpeClai " the Sa2Stte
DoDD CITY, TEX, Dec IS. - Fire
broke out in Crawford s. Norris store at
stephensville, a small town three miles
north of here, last night at O'Clock
and consumed their building and con-
tents, together with two other stores adj
joining. The origin of the fire is some
what shrouded in mystery, but the pre-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
W00LMEN TO MEET.
They Want to Consider the Wool Schedule
Pending Before the Senate.

COLUMBUS, ONO, Dec. 25.-COlumbus
Delano, president of the National Wool
Growers Association, has issued an or
der to the wool growers of the United
States in which he calls a meeting of the
officers of the national and all state asso-
Citations of wool growers ut Washington,
d. c., Thursday, January 10. He says
in the address the wool schedule pending
before the senate fails to give adequate
protection to the industry, and it is TO
consider this and similar questions of re-
lief the meeting is called.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
Another Victim suecumbs.

GsscINNATI, OHIO, Dec. 25.-George
Rush Kemp, the second victim of the
hotel tirt>at Elm and. Canal streets last
Friday night, diea2 toiday from injuries
reeeiy ed By falling walls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-26
TRAIN HELD UP.
1t is Said That Large Amount of Money
Was Obtained

1t is Said That Large Amount of Money
Was Obtained.
SAN Francisco, Cal. Dec. pa dis
patch received here this morning says the
overland east bound Central Pacific train
was held up by robbers near Clipper Gap,
in the Sierras, and robbed of a large
amount of money, said to be $50 900.
AMOUNT OF THE LOSS.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 25.-The
agent here of the Wells, Fargo & Co. s
Express states that it is probable the
amount secured by the men who robbed
the express car on the east bound
Central Pacific train last night near
Clipper Gap will not exceed $500. The
robbers boarded the train while it was
running slowly through snowside. a
package containing $40 600 i'll the en-
press car was overlooked by the robbers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
The Popular Vote.

The recent vote for President will
probably reach 100000, and it I'M
certain whether Harrison or Cleveland
has majority OF the popular vote
A majority or 10000 is claimed for
Harrison, but as not one. fourth of the
States are officially reported, Cleve-
land is quite as likely to have the pop,
ular majority.
The Republican majorities seem to
be reduced about 1000 in California,
about 1900 in illinois, about 5000 in
Minnesota, about 1000 in New Hamp-
shire, about 10000 in Ohio and about
200O in Rhode Island. The Demo
cratic majorities seem to be reduced
about 1000 in Connecticut, about 700
in Delaware, about 5000 in Kentucky,
about 5000 in Maryland, about 10000
in South Carolina, about 4,500S in Vir.
ginia and about 5000 in West Virgin
ia, while New York changes from 100
Democratic to 10000 Republican and
Indiana changes from 6,400 Demo
cratic to about 1000 Republican.
The Republican majorities appear
to increase about 1000 in Colorado
about 10000 in Iowa about $4,000 in
Kansas about 5000 in Maine about
5000 in Massachusetts; about $1,000
in Michigan about0 ,000in Nebraska
about 5000 in Oregon, and about Z,
600 in Wisconsin. The Democratic
majorties increase about $500 in
Florida about $4,000 in Georgia
about $4,000 in Louisiana about 2,30(
in New Jersey, and about 10000 il
Tennessee. Texas gave Cleveland
1872, GOO four years ago, but no reliable
estimate of the majority this year hal
yet been given, Its vast territory anc
limited facilities for getting returns
from the many remote districts max,
it the last State to furnish the oficia
vote.-Philddelphio Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
The Myra Clark Gaines Suit Again.

The famous suit Of Myra Clark
Gaines against the city of New Orleans
came up for final settlement before the
United States Supreme Court in
Washington last Tuesday Since 1884
this case has been in the courts, and
in that time nearly every prominent
lawyer in the country has taken part
on one side or the other. Caleb Cush-
ing, Reverdy Johnson, Judge John A.
Campelli and Jere Black are some OF
those who have represented Mrs.
Gaines, while Daniel Webster and 9th.
er legal luminaries have represented
the other side. Mrs Gaines began her
first suit in 1884 to recover the prop
erty now in litigation, which had been
left By her father and bought by the
city of New Orleans. II is unnecessa-
ry to recount the various phases of the
long fight. The war interrupted the
proceedings for several years. After
the war the litigation was pushed as
fiercely as ever in the courts, and at
last, in 1881, Mrs. Gaines, then seventy
five years old, received judgment
against the city of New Orleans for
II 1926, 667SS in the United States Cir
cult Court. Four years later she died
while the case was on appeal TO the
United States Supreme Court The
case was argued in October, 1887, and
judgment can hardly be longer delay
ed, Interest is running on the money
awarded by the court, so that should
the judgment be against the city, as is
generally expected, il will have to pay
nearly 100000. New Orleans is i'm.
poverished and practically bankrupt
and it is hard question for the city
to settle just how the obligation will
be met.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
Y. NJ. G. A. Dots.

The meeting last Sunday was con
Quoted by Sam Miller Instead Of Chas
Odom.
Chas. Odom will lead the meeting
next Sunday. Topic Things to get
rid OF. Heb. xii. l | Pet. ii. /. Come
out and take part in the discussion at
2 o'clock.
One feature Of the young mems
meetings is the good Staging.
State Secretary, ]. V. Read, was ir
the city a short while Monday, He
will spend a day or 50 here in few
weeks.
Did you ever think Of the fact that
young men are the most important
element for good or evil in any COM
munity. That a sufficient number of
young men come OF age every four
years to control the issue of the presi-
dental elections. That Satan and his
agents in their temptations appeal
chiefly to young men, millions being
spent every year for such objects
That the criminal classes are chiefly
composed of young men. That to q
painfully limited extent are young
men found at places of worship on the
Lords day, or ut week day services,
and that before the pastors have left
their pulpits, or the church officers
their pews, the majority of the young
men present in any Of our congrega-
tons will have reached the door and
become scattered without a word Of
personal greeting. That the Associa-
ton to certain extent represents in
its mission to young men the united
churches of Christ in its community.
Its working force. and active mem
bership is confined to those in good
standing in evangelical churches
This is a pledge to the community
that its members are good citizens and
interested in everything affecting the
wel-being of society. ~.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22

The success Of Bunnie" Campbell
in securing SAG ,000yerdict for breach
OF promise oimarriage against Baby
Bunting" Arbuckle, The coffee mer-
chant, has encouraged other Tilted
women to place high valuation upon
their blighted affections. The latest
case Of this Kind was called for trial in
the Beaver County Court yesterday.
The plaintiff, Mrs Eliza Hubbard, sues
Henry G. Fry for 100000 damages
for failing to carry out a marriage en-
gagement. The public will doubtless
be RECALLED with the gushing letters and
declarations of this rather mature pair
OF lovers, and the jury be called upon
to decide whether Suffer Fry has done
100000 worth Of damages to Widow
Hibbard's heart. Time was when
suing women were contert with n
modest $4,000 or $4,000 verdict, but
lovely women's affections, like every
thing else in these modern DAYS are
advancing in pnce.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
Rntes prohahlr EIeoted.

CHATTANOOGA, November 21.--It is
asserted that evidence was submitted
to the state canyassing board at Nash
Vile to-day showing enough Illegal
voting in the counties Of Rhea and
Mcigs to overcome the majority Of H.
Clay Eyens, republican candidate for
congress in this the third COMPRESSION.
al district Of Tennessee, and to elect
Greed F, Bates, the democrat, by one
hundred and one majority. The can
wasting board consists Of the governor
and secretary Of the state. Both par
ties have appeared before them to-day
and presented their case, The board
will determine tomorrow to whom the
certificate shall be issued.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
Lord Sackville's Auction.

WASHINGTON, November 19.--l he
residence OF Lord Sackville was Gro nd
ed to-day by Washington society peo-
pie and others anxious to obtain SOU
verirs OF the ex-British Minister at the
auction OF his household goods. At
the hour it was impossible to get into
the front door of the building, and
the rooms were so packed that it was
not only impossible to move about,
but there was no way for any one man
to work his way in.
Many people will show their regard
for Lord Sackville by their collection
of mementoes. Some who did not
care especially for glasses, water bot
ties, decanters or chinaware waited in
the dining room where there were
some valuable and attractive paintings,
embroideries, bric-a.brac, etc, A very
attractive catalogue was presented for
their consideration. Among the items
were a silk court dress, finely en-,
broidered, worn during the time OIL
Lousis XVI, some antique brocade OIL
the time OF Louis XIV. and some dress
goods, old and new.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
Convict Killed.

Nashville american The occur
renee OF the State prison on Saturday
night, in which one convict was killed
and another wounded, demands the
closest scrutiny upon the part of the
officers OF the State, and of the grand
jury. The Warden himself testifies
TO the fact that he received several let
tiers telling him Of the plot to escape,
and that, in addition, one OF the con
yicts,. Mckinley, told him Of it. He
was even told when and where the at
tempt would be made, and that the
convicts had razors and knives. So
far did he believe this that he placed
guards at the designated point of es-
cape and warned these guards that
the convicts had knives and razors.
How easy it would have been to
have prevented al this il the clear
line Of duty and common sense had
but been pursued. Why permit these
peor creatures to cut through the
roof Why was nota guard sent in
side and the arrests made there? Why
was not guard sent in and the knives
and racers taken from the convicts?
Why we're they permitted to have ra-
zcrs at all? The duty OF the warden.
clearly, was TO have first Of all peyeut-
ed even an attempt TO escape, and with
the knowledge il his possession this
could have been so easily done. The
conYiots engaged in the plot could
have been captured while in the act
OF cutting through the roof, for the
identical spot was known and the face
that they were cutting was known
There was no necessity for firing a
shot,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
Harrison and tie elrll Service.

Those who are expecting a sudden
sweep OF Federal officials by the new
President to crafty the greed Of the
sPoilsmen, would do well to temper
their anticipalions until they hear
from Benjamin Harrison. He comes
to the Presidential Office with a
proud lineage, and he not only voted /
for the present civil service law when
republican Senator, but he boldly |
defended The policy OF civil service
reform.
The only indication Of the views
and purposes Of President Harrison
on the civil service question that has
been given since the election, comes in
leading editorial in the indianapolis
Journal, OF which the following is the
important part
The tenure OF Office law and the civil
service law must be observed in spirit
as we'll as in letter Officials commits
stoned for four years from the date Of
their appointment, who are compo'
tent and efficient, and who have given
no cause for their removal, will proba-
bic be permitted to serve out their
terms, many OF which will not expire
till year or two after the new admin
istration goes in. The new President
cannot be expected to make sweeping
removals in such cases Atall events,
those who do expect it will likely be
disappointed.
1t must be remembered that the
foregoing extract appears in the home
organ of the President-elect, and none
who know either the general partisan
tone OF the organ or the views OF its
controlling editor, will for a moment
suspect that it is an attempt to lead
Harrison into the path of civil service
reform. On the contrary, such lead
ing editorial could have appeared in
the indianapolis Journal only in ODE
dience to the command of the new
President and it is reasonably safe,
therefore, to assume that the article
pointedly defines the civil service pol
icy OF the coming administration.
President Harrison will practically
decide whether the earnest battle that
, has been made for civil service reform
and that has certainly controlled one
Presidential election, is to be strength
ened or weakened to the very verge o
destruction under his rule 1.-The shall
have the courage to temper partisan
rewards with a strong flavor of civi
= service reform, as Cleveland has done
he will compel the obedience of hi
> party and make fair standard OF civi
service reform the fixed policy OF tn,
government. That he means to do SO
seems reasonably certain from tn
" positive declarations of his home OF
:, gan, and if he shall prove equal to tn
" task his organ foreshadows, he will d.
y much to weaken democracy in tn
chief element that gave it success il
1SS4-Philadelphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
Mrs Fred Grants Unique Bracelet.

Washington letter: When | saw
Mrs, Frederick Grant on shopping
tour this week she was indulging in
the very latest whim of adornment.
In bracelet which she wore over the
sleeve Of her dress was set watch. 1t
was not miniature time piece, such
as have been used for some time in Jew.
elry, but Of about the ordinary size
carried by ladies. 1t was in all out
ward respects like an ordinarily fine
watch ofinlaid gold, except that there
was no stem or ring. 1t had hun
ting case, however, and when it was
shut it might have passed for an unu-
sually big medallion. But when she
held up one wrist, and with the other
hand touched spring, the Gap flew
open and there was the dial exposed,
right side up, for her examination.
Such is new fashion in jewelry, and
young Mrs. Grant is one fits pioneers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
Notice to Defendant in an Original
Attachment.
Mathes & Wilcox }
against
w. S. Lewis.

To W. s. LetgtS
In Pursuance OF an order heretofore
made and entered by H. G. Hart, a
Justice of the Peace of Washington
county, in an attachment suit wherein
Mathes & Wilcox are plaintiffs and
you ale defendant, you are hereby no
titled that upon the affidavit of the
plaintiff, in which it is alleged that
you are indebted to Mathes e. Wilcox
in the sum of twenty-five dollars that
you have removed yourself from the
county of Washington privately; that
you are Ascending and keeping your
self concealed; that said debt is just,
a writ OF attachment was ON the 18th
day of November, 1888, issued in this
cause against you by H. c. Hart,
Justice OF the Peace OF Washington
county, which writ came to the hand
of B. F. Murray, deputy sheriff OF said
county, and was by him. on the 18th
day Of November, 1885, duly levied on
certain property of yours-viz. One
tobacco cutter, one pain scales, 921
pounds soda, Z tacks snuff, 3 packages
tea, 5 pounds plug tobacco, 8 cans Of
apples, can Of tomatoes, u cans Of
corn, II cans Of baking powders, 90
boxes backing, t boxes sardines, 6
cans of mustard, 1 bottles catsup, 2
cans pepper, 10 pounds smoking to-
bacco, 10 cans lye, % boxes blueing, l
package starch, 81 bars soap Q pairs OF
boots, 3 brooms, 6S pounds wrapping
paper, As pounds paper bags, IS butter
cups, l pound spice, bucket apple
butter, l bucket jellie, ! syrup barrel,
containing small amount OF syrup, l
syrup gauge, l twine-holder, one bar
rel and faucet, II pounds coffee, SO
cigars, as appears by the return OF said
sheriff on the 18th day of November,
| 1888, to said H. G. Hart, Justice afore-
said. Now, then, you, the said W. s.
Lewis, are required to appear at noon
on the 22d day of December, 1888, at
The Office Of said H. G. Hart, Esq in
Johnson City, Ninth civil district Of
Washington county, Tenn, before him
as the justice having cOgnizance Of
this cause, then and there to defend
this action SO commenced against you
by attachment, otherwise the cause
will be proceeded in against you ex-
parte. II. G. HART,
J. P. Washington county, Tenn.
Johnso City, this Nov 81, 1888.
240-243
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22

Most people would think that this
country was already overloaded with
class voters, yet some Republicans are
demanding position in Harrison's
cabinet for editor DeYoung of the San
Francisco ChrOuicie, because he repre-,
sents the Hebrew vote This thing is
getting somewhat monotonous. If all
the class voters are to be recognized in
appointing officials where are the
American voters to come in? Mr..
DeYoung may be, and probably is, as
good man as the average Republican,
but if his only claim 10 office is being
the representative OF the Hebrew, or
any other class vote, he should not be
appointed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22

THE country at. large is to be COM
plimented on the campaign just pass.
ed it was entirely free from the dis
gushing personalities of 'S4, and the
result has consequently left no bad
blood. The democrats we're beaten,
but their leaders have no apologies to
make on the contrary, they insist that
tariff reform shall continue as the
motto of the party, and they express a
confidence that long before 1892 ma
jority OF the voters Of the country will
endorse the position taken by the
democratic party in 1888.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22

REPRESENTATIVE PERRY BELMONT,
OF New. York city, the popular chair
man of the House Committee on For
eign Affairs, has been appointed
United States Minister to Spain. He
has accepted, and will Immediately
resign his seat in the Fitch Con-
gress. He declined a denomination at
the recent election to the Fiity-first
Congress. Nh Belmont will make an
excellent representative abroad for
this country, the only pity being that
the coming Republican administration
will make his present diplomatic ca
reer short one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22
CONSUMPTION Surely Cured.

To 1.-THE EDIroR-Pease inform your
readers that have positive remedy
for the above named disease. BY its
timely use thousands Of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. shall
be glad to send two bottles of my rem
edy FREE to any OF your readers who
have consumption ii they will send
me their express and postoflice address
Respectfully, T, A. SLocUM, M. d., 1Sl
Pearl street. New York.
222-283.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-22

Much is said about Harrison's pro-
bable policy. The only thing on which
10 base an opinion is his couse in the
Senate. He was always known as a
conservative man so far as his own
opinions went, aud yet he always voted
with his party no matter what the
subject to be voted upon or how radl-
cal it might be in its effect. This fact
should not be lost sight OF in attempt
ing to make forecast OF what he will
do as President.