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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-20

A few horses have been sent to Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana points I.:ely.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-20

There are few cattle passing through
Fort Worth over the Texas and Pacific
for the northern markets. They are
mostly grass cattle, but are in very good
condition; in fact remarkably so, con-
sidering the time of year and the short
time they have had for grazing the spring
grass.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-20

The stockmen who had made arrange
ments for shipping early cattle over the
Santa Fe We're Very much alarmed over
the situation when the strike WAS de-
clared on the main line Of that road, and
are now rejoicing over its ending. That
road will carry great many cattle from
Texas this var.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-20

The city is still full of northern ca tie
men, and good deal Of quiet talk is be-
ing done, but SO far the sales have beer
quite elm and scarce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
MATSON AND HOvEY.

What Is Shown by . Comparison Of Figures
in the Faith and First Districts.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-Members of Congress
have. during the past two days, been compar-
ing the majorities by which Colonel Matson was
elected 70 the last three Congresses, with the
returns from the First congressional district
during the same period. The figures in Mr..
Matsons district are as follows In 1882 be re-
ceived 1851 votes against 13, 29S for yelling
ford; Matsons majority. 1868. In 1884 he re-
eevsd 1881 against 1852 for Grubbs. leav-
ing him a majority of 1863. In 1886 Matson
received l6 694 votes against l6.l62 for Chase.
the Republican candidate for Lieutenans-gov-
ernor leaving Q majority Of 532 for Matson.
1t will be seen that the decrease in Matson's
majorities during the past six years has been
precipitated and uniform and that had he been
renominated for the present campaign be would
have been defeated, IL this decrease In majori-
tiles had continued in the same ratio, by over
600 votes.
For he same period the returns from the
First district. now represented by General How
ey, were follows: In 1882. klsiner (Dem.l
received Is 048 votes against IL, 399 for Heilmau
lRepE Kleiners majority, l.649. In 1884
Kleiner received l9. $50 against Is. 493 for Gud-
gel Rep J; Kleiner's majority, l.437 In 1885
Mccullough dem. received l6.90l against lS,-
thus seen that while Mr. Matsons popularity
was waning in tss Fifth district the popularity
of General Hovey In the First District was rum
ming up 10 feyer-heat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
A Prize Fight with an Appendix.

NEW YORK, Aug. l2-Bstween 5 and o'clock
this morning Jack Grace. of Brooklyn. aud
Billy Clark. OF Chicago. fought six hot rounds,
which lasted twenty-three minutes on the
second floor of house on the Jamaica Plains
road The fight was for o purse OF 800 aud an
outside stake. IL was awarded TO Clark on q
foul About seventy-hve sporting men witnessed
the fight The contest was q most bitter one
Grace did oil the leading. and was awarded first
blood in the first round. He smashed the stom-
ach OF his adversary with his left whenever he
pleased and used his right with good results
and effect on the head. At the end of the third
round both men were very ruch weakened from
hard fighting Grace fouled in the fourth
round, and was cautioned that upon q repetition
the feht would be given to Clark. In the fifth
and sixth rounds erase had it all his own way
The betting was fifty TO thirty in his favor.
Clark was almost done for at the call of time at
the close of the sixth round, when Grace. who
hac evidently not heard the time keeper call,
walked over to Clarks corner and punched him.
Clarkis seconds claimed foul, and he was given
the fight The trainers and hackers wrangled
over the referees decision. and Flaherty, the
trainer for Grace. demanded that it be changed
The referee declined to do so. and Flaherty
grabbed him and gave him q terrible humping.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
AN IOWA TRAGEDY.
Three Men Killed 0utright-A Wounded Des-
peradO Dragged at the End of Rope.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA Times special from
Omaha tells Of q saneuinary conflict, late last
night, at Shenandoah. Ia, in which three men
were killed outright. and several wounded, one
of whom will also die. The report says: Late
last night Frank Gallup. a member OF a rather
tough family. began beating bis aged father. So
brutal was be that number Of citizens inter
fered. when young Gallup fred iato the crowd,
killing T. J. Pine instantly. The unexpected shot
and the dire consequences following IL threw the
citizens into confusion. but they soon rallied
aud made an advance to the house whittier
Gallup had retrsstsd. The young desperate
coon appeared with two revolvers opening a
fusilIsde with deadly effect The first man to
fall Was DAVID Campbell. who was shot through
the neck and fatally wounded. The mex: victim
was Bird D. Rice, shot through the heart. dying
Instantly. z. II. Winfrey wac the last man TO
drop. with bullet through his leg In tho
meantime old man Gallup was shot through the
shoulder. but IL 10 not known by whom Young
Gallup reformed 70 the house and began making
preparations for escape, when Mooney Fletcher
fred q shot from ride. which, is was suese-
quentiy ascerrainsd, went through tho despera-
dos two arms and through his body. killing him
instantly. This latter tact was not known to
the crowd until Gailup's wife cried to the
crowd 70 stop 6ripg that her husband WAS dead.
The citizens, fearing treschery. called her out.
ana giving her q rope told her to fasten il about
DER husbands neck. This she did, and the
~oiesale murderer's manned body was dragged
through the streets until it was fear
sully mutilated. It was finally de-
posted on the floor Of the city
aali. where it was viewed by hundreds Of citi-
tens during the day. Old man Gallup and his
wife were arrested and lodged In Jail. The two
lead men. Pine and Rice, well the wound
ID, were prominent citizens. There Is no
shancs for Campbslrs recovery. and his death is
sxpectsd momentarily. Pines body has been
aiken to Galssburg. Ill. for interment Shen-
sndoah Is the town in which, the night
before, Franz Phillips outraged the little six
Teaf-old daughter OF Pine the man who lost his
ufe for which he treatsd Q coat of tar
and feathers by sn angry populace and finally
strung up to a telegraph pole until he confessed
his crime. when he was ordered to leave the
country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
The Stevens County, Kansas, Troubles.

LIBERAL. Kan. Aug. l2-Four companies Of
militia passed through here to-day. having been
Withdrawn from service IN Stevens county.
There are yet stationed two companies as
Woodsdale and two At Hueo:ou. but IL Is ex-
pected that these viii also be returned to their
homes within o week unless some new trouble
should occur. All the citizens Of Woodsdale and
Hugoton have been disarmed, and when Sam
Robinson and his party returned from Topeka.
q few days ago. they aiso had TO give mp their
arms. The military authorities have received
in ali about seventv-fse rines. guns aud pistols,
but it Is not supposed that these all the
arms which are owned by the inhabitants Of the
two towns. The weapons will be kept in charge
until it seems likely that permanent peace has
been restored. Adjutant-gsneral Campbell
called q meeting OF farmers OF Stevens county
yesterday. and gave them little talk, advising
them to assist in keeping factional feeling down
and helping TO prevent further trouble in the
county. The Inhabitants OF Woodsdale and
Hugoton and OF the county generally have bsen
informed that II further trouble and oloodshed
occurs the Legislature will be asked by the
Governor next winter to disorganize the coun-
~ 1t IS calculated that this military expedition
70 Stevens county will cost the State about
s1S 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
JUMPER DONOVAN.
He Had Been spree.ng and Was Drunk when

He Had Been Spreeing and Was Drunk When
He Lesped from Huugs. ford Bridge.
LONDON, Aug 1.-THE facts In the case OF
Larry Donovan, the bridgeiumper, as they
gradually become known. are exciting good
deal Of sympathy. little Of which, bad it been
bestowed upon the unfortunate young man at
the proper time. would doubtless have saved his
life. He had for some time brooded over his i'll
luck. and to allay the disappointment he felt at
the poor reception he met with in England be-
gan to drink heavily. This course soon reduced
him to the necessity Of frequent:ng the lowest
class of lodging-houses and obtaining
food as best he could On the.
Saturday previous to his death Donovan cot
into q drunken quarrel. aud In the hght which
ensued had both his eyes blaekeued and his
body badly bruised. He continued his spree
until Tuesday morning meanwhile visiting the
vilest resorts and Dragging about his daring
feats Finally he accepted challenge TO jump
from Huneerford bridge for purse OF sl0. with
the feat without injury TO himself, he Was to
receive nothing. he immediatey repaired 70
the bridge, drunk as he was, accompanied by
the other parties TO the wager. He removed
nothing but his coat, aud hurriedly leaped from
the foot-path into the water. which be struck
on his side or stomach. He Immediately sank
and was seen no more until bis body was picked
up at Deptford. No boat was provided for his
assistance OF his rescue. and his panions dis
appeared 40 soon as they discovered that the
Jumper was beyond reach of help.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
IN NEW YORK STATE.
Col. Fred Grant Tells of the Present Prospect
for Republican Success.

Col. Fred Grant Tells of the Present Prospect
for Republican Success.
epeeisi to the lndianapoIis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Among the distin-
euished men who attended General Sheridan's
funeral, yesterday, was Col Fred Grant, Of
New York. After the services were over aud
S.,s. .Celsnel came down. he talked politics.
Thaye never seen New York moro thorough
~ stirred ND than at present" said Colonel
Grant, ''and the prospects are the Republicans
viii. achieve a great victory in November.
Prominent Republicans ell over the State are
confident that Harrison and Morton will be
elected, , while the Democrats are thoroughly
frightened. The Republican party is united.
and there is harmony in every one Of the
organizations. The Conkline-Arthur friction
is at an end, and oil Of the
old Republicans. as we'll as the new army Of
voters. are for the ticket. The stalwsrts in
New York put Mr. Cleveland IN the presidential
chair by working. IL not voting. against Mr..
Blaine. These troubles are oil healed now. and
they will support the nominees. I regard Gen.
eral Harrison 40 strong candidate. az strong,
II not the strongest, that could have been nomi-
mated. His nomination is especially acceptable
to the people Of New York. and they are taking
PRIDE, as well a. interest, in working for him,
since that State brought about his nomination.
Levi p. Morton will draw immensely from the
Democrats ranks There 10 man in New
York State more popular than he.
The workingmen for him well
the man ufacturers aud business men.
He Is the friend of the poor, and has proven
himself to be such by representations charity
j think the State is good for fifty thousand
Republican majority Warner Miller will draw
largely frcm the agricultural interests. Mr..
Blaine viii devote himself to the State, aud will
arouse great enthusiasm among the Irish and
wags-earners. He Is especially strong amc1g
the Irish Catholics, owing to his long friendship
for them and hts work for home-rule for Ireland.
The Mills bill alone is enough to condemn the
Democratic party In all States. and the fieht
over Governor Hill has done much towards
widening the breach in the Democratic party in
Nav York;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
Five Villages Literally Buried in Hot Stones,
Mud and Ashes, More Than Five Hundred
Of the Inhabitants Being Killed.
Reasons That Induced Parnell to Bring
Suit Againstthe "Times" in Scotland.
How Bridge-Jumper Donovan Came to his
Death-Women Shoveling Coal for Fifty
Cents Week-Assault on Boulanger.
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.
More than Five Hundred Persons Buried
Under Hct Stones, Mud and Ashes.

More than Five Hundred Persons Buried
Under Hct Stones, Mud and Ashes.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. l2--The steamer City
of Sydney. which arrived this evening from
Hong Kong and Yokohama. brings three
japanese journals with particulars of a volcanic
eruption of Bandai San on the 18th Of July.
The details of the catastrophe como in some
what disjointed form. The Choya Shimbuu
dispatched special reporter to the scene. Ac-
cordinR to bis account the villages around Bandai
San heard strange rumbiing sounds. and
felt shocks Of earthquakes from the 18th.
These phsnomena continued intermittedly for
two days and nights, but, not being attended By
any serious result. no great disquietude WAS
felt On the morning Of the 18th, 81 about 8
o'clock, the smaller Bandai San trembled and
roared violently. Almost Immediately after.
ward ashes began 70 fall. the sky suddenly
grew dark and the rumbling sounds continued.
accompanied by Violent earthquake and q fare
OF dazzling flame The crest Of the smaller Ban
dai San appeared to be lifted bodily upward
and then to fall again with tremendous noise;
then followed showers OF red mud. mingled with
large stones. spreading havoc around Such, In
deed. was the nature OF nearly oil the raatter
sruptsd-red mud without small stones, busH'
companied occasionally by heavy rocks. Above
the mud fell few inches OF ashes. In the Eve
villages of Iwase. .Yosan. wsksmiya Misato
and Hibaro, the greater part of the houses were
buried to depth of from seven to twenty'fest
The state Of the bodies recovered is terrible.
Some are literally cut to pieces, others are par
bsiled so that it is scarcely possible 20 distin-
guish between raen and women. A few corpses
we're found suspended in the branches of trees,
which had caught them as they fell Up to the
l7tn the number of bodies recovered is 476. It
is believed that sixty-one are still entombed.
The wounded number forty-one Eiehty-seveu
houses have been destroyed. The in
habitsnts of Inawashiro and adjacent villages
fed to waksmatsea and other places when the
eruptions occurred. The report OF the local
Official of Wakamatsea says that the inhabitants
OF Inawashiro and adjacent districts escaped
with their furniture. The wounded are r~ce'v-
ing treatment At the school house in Ins~ashiro.
Their condition is shocking. Some have tract
ured skulls. others broken limbs, and the faces
Of few si-s battered TO be unreoof.Lizabis.
There are about thousand people Ia need Of
halo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
MIR. PARNELL's SUIT.
cRessous That Led the Irish Leader to Prose-
cute the Case In Scotland

.Ressoue That Led the Irish Leader to Prose-
cute the Case In Scotland
LONDON, Aug. 12-Mr. Parnell's move in
prosecuting his suit against the Times in the
Scotch court is one which yields advar taees
which be could not oy any possibility secure In
any other part OF the kingdom. The Scotch law
does not require proof Of publication as tie basis
of an action, as is the case IN England, does
it require that the jury should be unanimous in
its verdict. . majority of three jurors being
sufficient to determine On issue The bringing OF
the action In Scotland meets the approval
Of ell the Parnellites and most Of the Liberals
Concerning the matter. Er. James Briss. Lib.
cral member for Aberdeen. says in his paper,
the Weekly Dispatch, that every friend Of Mr.
Parnsll is confident that it will be the means Of
frustrating the infamous star-chsmber proceed
ines authorized by the commission, and cannos
fail TO result in the Irish leaders vindication.
MIR. Parneli has retained Rt. Hon. John b. Bal
four. member from Clsekmaunan. and Mr.. Alex.
ander Asher. Q. c.. member for Elcin. two OF
the cleyerest advocates in the kingdom, and
they may be relied upon not TO miss single
technical advantage in the conduct OF the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
Locomotive Engineer Killed.

ELMIRA " Y, Aug. ia dtspatch from
Corning gives the details of a wreck on the Erie
railway, two miles east of that village at o'clock
This morning. The locomotive of the Chicago
and Ct Louis limited express, westbound, run
ming az rate OF over forty miles an hour.
jumped the track and dashed into a Lehigh VAL
ley locomotive, standing still. The passenger
locomotive overturned and crushed TO death
John Msrcereau. of Hornellsville. tho engineer.
The fireman escaped. Henry Fisher. the lie.
high engineer, was hurt about the head Two
baggage-cars and the smoker were wrecked
Louis z. Denmuth, OF 2072 Wabash avenus.
Chicago, was hurt internally, aud Hans Won OPP
pen, of Cincinnati. had one hand hurt. These
were the only injuries tn passengers The
tracks were cleared this evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
POLITICAL SCANDAL.
The Prohibition Campaign Ia Being Run
with Democratic Money.

The Prohibition Campaign Ia Being Run
with Democratic Money.
Special 90 the Indianaoolis Jcurnai.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1l.-One of the promised
scandals In connection with the campaign will
relate to the Prohibition ticket gentleman
high In the counsels of the Republican manage
ment says: ~ don think IL will be six weeks
until it will be shown TO the satisfaction OF the
most skeptieal that not only is the Prohibition
campaign in the various doubtful States being
conducted with Democrats money. but that the
immsdiats friends OF President Cleveland die.
tate6 the nominations Of the Prohibition ticket.
do not say that the men who form the rank
and dle Of the Prohibition party have any con-
nection with this league. do say. however,
that most o. the men who are furnishing tho
sipews for the campaign. and who have control
Of IL. are working indirectly In the interest Of
the Democratic party. and they are using Dem
ocratic money by Wholesale. They are vicious
and msrcenary. The great body of Prohibition
voters are men Of honor and the highest type of
character. The great majority of them coma
from the Republican party, and would vote tho
Republican ticket were it not that they believe
they can promote temperance By making .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
INDIANA POLITICS.

Mr.. w. III. Jones Declines TO Make the Con-
eressionaI Race in the Fourth District
Special to the indianapolis journal
BRooKvILLE, Ind. Aug. l2-The following
letter has been written by Mr.. W. H. Jones:
'BRooKyILLE. Ind, Aug. IL.
"Hon. Marcus r.. Sulzer Chairman Republican, COM
miites, Fourth Congressional District, Madison
Ind:
''Dear Sr-Ou the 25th day Of July my name
was presented a candidate for the nomina-
tion for Congress TO the Republicans OF the
Fourth congressional district. IN convention as
sembled in the city OF Lawrencebure. That
convention saw ft to give the nomination to an
other, who was in every way worthy the honor
conferred upon him, and who from that time
has received my hearty and cordial support.
learned with surprise and regret OF his with
drawal while IN attendance at the
held in the city of Indianapolis.
The members of the district committee then
present In the city placed my name on the tick
ct, contrary tn my wishes and desires. Believing
then, as do now, that no change in candidates
should have been made. especially At that time
and place. as tho attention Of all present was
properly directed to and centsred IN the selection
Of State ticket; and believing. al do. that the
selection of candidate tor Congress 10 of such
importance that the fullest and freest expression
OF the people Of the district should be had
through their delegates selected for that pur-
pose. 10 the end that harmony and wisdom
mght prevail, and the interest of the party be
best subserved; and further. since the Law
renceburg convention, business interests have
arisen, which. after mature consideration. find
would render il impossible for me 20 devote to
the canvass the time and attention deom
candidate owes to himself and his constituents.
In view of the above circumstances, j cannot
friends, irrespective Of party, concur in saying
must not--make the race.
81 desire, through You, to thank the Repub-
licans OF the Fourth district for the many
courtesies received at their hands. and assure
them that whoever may be the standard bearer
of the Republican party in this district will re-
ceive my earnest and hearty support
Very respectfully yours.
''WILLIAM II. JONES'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-13
PREDICTS DEFEAT.
Mr.. Manning, OF New York, Says Cleveland
Can't Garry the Empire State.

Mr.. Manning, OF New York, Says Cleveland
Can't Garry the Empire State.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
W. S..Msnuing. OF Albany. member of the
Manufacturers League, Is IN Pittsburg. reg
istered at the Mononeahels House. He travels
at least ouce year over the entire United
States. and is q very observing gentleman
When asked by reporter last evening IL he was
relative of the late Daniel Manning, he replied:
''Well. we all came originally from the same
stock. | am not near relative. and / probably
represent the oldest branch of the family in the
United States. However, knew him well, and
he was bright man"
Are You Republican or Democrat" was ven-
tured next
"Whatr ne exclaimed: II am the rsnkesr kind
of Republican, and always was since the party
was organized Then be continued:
-Four years ago, in connection with Morton.
Roach. Plait. and Others. / helped to form the
Manufacturers League, now the American Tar
: if League. Twas assigned the task of investi-
eating all tariff legislation that had ever been
enacted to see what effect 1t had on American
industries. aud in every instance i found that
where bill had been passed reducing duties on
foreign importations, il resulted In disaster to
the country have come to the conclusion that
the free-trade issue is q conspiracy on the part
of the South to down the manufactures of the
North in favor of England. their friend and sbet-
tor In the late war. That Is putting it rather
strongly, but have been in the South recently
aud they are just as bitter sgainst us to-day as
they ever were.
+ ''Do think the Republicans viii carry New
York; Yes The majority may be 100000, it
may be more it may be less. but can't tell
Things have changed in the State since 1884.
the two wings OF the Republican party are now
in perfect harmony. Warner Miller will be
nominsted for Governor, and Morton belongs to
The other faction. Neither side can afford TO
cut each other. On the othor hand. the bitter
est and most venomous kind Of fight prevails
in the Democratic ranks. Grace Is Cleveland's
friend, and he wants the nomination for Gov
ernor. Sodoes Hill. Cleveland is in a quau-
dary. and is not anxious to offend either. but
whichever one he supports his action will dis
gruntle the other, aud either Grace or Hill is Q
mighty factor for good or evil. This fight will
lose them large number OF votes
"A great many Of the Irish-Americans are be-
ginning to see that free trade will benefit Eng
land and reduce their wages. The fact is they
can't flop fast enough
Further, the people are dscusted with G.
Clevelands position on the fisheries question.
and they feel very sore because be backed down
before the English. These causes will defeat
the President in New York with big Repub-