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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27
NEaeo EXODUS.
Matter that Ii stirriDg mp the South Gar
olina OoIorSd Psopls.

Matter that Il Stirring mp the South Gar
olina OoIorsd People.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 25.-The
colored people here are much stirred up
over reports Of the formation OF sn exo-
das association in Topeks for the col
onizstion Of negroes In South America.
Fuel has been added to the fisme by an
article published in the News and
Courier yesterday warning the negroes
that there is danger Of their being sold
into slavery If they go to South America.
The article says: Slaves sell in the market
in B.szIl for about $500 1t is intimsted
taat huBdreds Ct thousands of colored
people will j)in the exodus snd that the
-xndus association represents capital OF
50 000 goo. II 100000 colored people
joia Inc .xldas and il these emigrsnts
are sold 1T IN average price of 800 mead,
the Exodus Association would make
SIS, 001, 600 on rs original investment.
good many negroes here read the
newspapers, and tais article hiss crested
q sensation. II is rumored that agents
Of the alleged association are already
here, and are in consultation with some
Of the colored preachers.
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PULE1ZgR INTERVIEWED.

a Reporter at San Antonio Interviews the
G.eat Edttor on Variety of Subj sets.
Special to tn, Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Jan 20.-Joseph
Pulitzer, editor of the New York World,
passed through this city to-day, over the
Southern Pacific. EN- route to Los Angeles,
Cal, where be goes for the benefit OF his
eyes asked about politics, be said: "Ot
course can not be supposed 70 know
much, not having been able TO read my own
papers for nearly two months past, but
1t looks as II Mr.. Cleveland would be re-
nomiuated for one thing, but really now
YOU must excuse me from an interview
Stree cannot see"
"You have two very industrious cas-
though" was suggested, Whereat he
smiled aud added:
'Yes, l had the good fortune Yesterday
To listen to the delightful talk
OF J fsrsou Davis. He Is a won
terful old man, and his mind
Is as clear as the mind Of msu thirty
years Of Sge. He is more erect than
an, ssraighs IS az arrow and his voice Is
strong snd effective. You have a great
state The distances SEEM inteTminaole
and speaking OF your state reminds me OF
nv congressional experience. O1e Ct
tue deepest Impressions made upon my
mind during my service IN
| the House was tae tremendous
weight Texas has on the government
Way absolutely rexss has more weight
than New York in the debates and the
| formation q measures. l was aston
ished. Your man Mile, lstely made
chairman Of the most important commit
tee, is able, bold and sludious, and car
ries great irfuerce, and the new Sen
stor, Reagan, is we'll thought OF. ResllJ
Fexss hiss al the influence she
ought to WELD. The state II
perh:ps too big. III remember Alright II
was provided at the time Of her sdmis-
sion that she might be subsequently sub
! divided into two or more states. Why
rot, when the Senate becomes Demo
crGtic? II would be fes'lole and certain
~ not impohtic, for it would add to Tux
Democratic strength in both Houses. The
more DemocTstic states there are the mora
Senators we bave. Will / make the st
Louis Dlspatcn morning paper? Not s
word Of il have now more newspaper
thsu can resd and too msuy for my per
sonal COMFORT OF Europe? Well, peac
is almost as destructive SIS Ter. Europ
is an armed camp. The able bodied mel
are all in the army and the others ST
overtaxed supporting them"
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WAR IN TWO STATES.
--latest Meeting OF the Hatfields and
McC0ys In the WuGs CT WSst VIZ
ginie-The G6verEor APP
pesied 10.
VIII Dempsey after Being Shot Through
the Bowels Is BrutaIly Murdered
While B, ggiDg for e.ercy.
WAR OF DETERMINATION.

GETTYSBURG, KY, Jan. Ii The war
of determination between the Hatfelds
and McCoys is still going On In the wilds
OF West Virginia. The steamer Frank
Preston arrived from PikeYille yesterday
evening and brought intelligence OF sn
encounter between the pursuing party and
the Hathelds on last Saturday. On Thurs
day last the capturing party, numbering
twenty, left PikeVille for Tug river After
crossing the river when nearing the resi-
derce Of Captain Ha' field they came
acroes woman in the road, who was
standing picket, and who Immediately
gave the alarm. The capturing party,
Whsn turning point in he road,
WERE FIRED Upon
by SQUAD OF eight from the Hatfield
gang. Bud Mccoy was shot through the
shoulder sad dangerously wounded. Two
OF the posse were detsiled to care for
him and take him home. The capturing
party immediately returned the IRE and
VIII Dempsey Of the Hatfield gang fell 10
the grouod shot through the bowels. At
tais iupcture the Halfalds beat & basty
retreat, throwing away their blankets,
oVerc0ats, etc The posse went up to
where Dempsey WAS and, although he was
III dying condition, and begged piteous-
ly to be saved as he would not live long.
Despite his cries for mercy, the msn that
killed Jim Vance on the flrst rsid, put his
gun against Dempsey's head and almost
blew it If. - this inhuLlsn e1d siCken
ing act one OF the pursuing party became
angry, left the posse aud returned home.
Tne Il 1tflelds were
ORGANIZING FOR A RAID
over on Peter Creek III Kentucky, the
scene Of their New Years night deeds, t.
murder people, bun property and xii
stock The Peter Creek Guards, twenty
| strong, have Joined the Capturing psriy
| which now numbers forty odd, and are in
hot pursuit Of the Hs,fields. The ex
citement throughout p Ike county, though
intense, Is Increasing daily as the Hat
| fields have warned people that they pro-
pose to kill them and burn their property
| They have sent word that they propose &c
burn Plkeville and liberate their six COM
rades now in sill there. The Jail Il
strongly guarded day and MIGHT aEo
pickets are set out in ell directions every
| night. Judge Wsggoner, county Judge o
Pike county, and J. Lee FurgesoD county
| attorney, csme down on the Frapk Pres
| ton from Pikeville en- route to FraEkfor
where they 60 to lay the lease before th'
Governor and ask him for arms to pro
| tect themselves and their property.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27
LOUISIANA REPS.
They Complete a Platform and Nomt-
nate a Full State Ticket Headed
by ex-governor Warmoth.
The Platform BIDS for the Sugar Tote-A
Majority OF The Dele gates in Favor OF
BiAins Tor President.
ALL CUT AND DRIED.

ALL SUI AMI
Special 80 the Gazette.
Exw ORLEANS, LA, Jan. 25.-Tes Re
publican state convention completed
its work to-day, and framed 9 platform,
nominated { fUl ticset ana adjourned.
The candidate for governor is Henry G.
Wsrmoth, the irst Republican Govern
or OF the state, and to dag large sugar
planter. The other candidates are Il. G..
Minor, for Lieutenant Governor, also &
sugar planter; James For,yshe, for An
ditor; Andrew Hero, fer Treasurer; en-
Chief Justice w. G. Wylle, for Attorney
General; ~ c }veYDnr B +. Flanders, for
Superintendent OF Public Education, and
J s. Patty, q member OF the Legislature,
for Secretary Of state. All OF
the ticket save Patty are white.
Minor and Hero were prominent D. mo
crxts u9iu the las presidential election
a0d vent over 20 the R-publicans on the
.ariR qT5s.i5a. TIE platform declares
strnrsi, IL 1sv3r Of prptt c1iOn and bids
for tie sugar vote Of the state. 1t de-
uOuacrs The lste Demo ratio convention
for having said nothing about the tariff
sud having endorsed Cleveland after the
tate message, spproves the Blair Dill, OPP
pD<es tbe leasing OF conVicts, SGd Cals loE
the repeal Of the peuitentiary Jesse. The
Republicans announce that they intend TO
make Z full and thorough CANVASS Of the
syste; say they are promised, N2Hey and
assistance by the Republi& wss s:{onSl
committee and count on>sGovsrncI,
mcEGery's promise to have fair En9
| free election and the counting Of all TIE
votes TO get ont all the Republicans. It
! is 1rObabie that they will cut isrger
J hole than usual, but il is thought by the
| Democrats that the nomination Of War
moth will prevent maDy Democratic de
| ser,ions to the Republican ticket, as his
! government is If csed with the WoEsS
carpet bag rule Louieisna ever knew
! The convention made no declaration IN
favor of any R-publican candidate for
| President, but IL is understood that 1t
| fsvOrs Blaine. The delegation is mainly
| for Blsiue, with some few supporters OF
! Sherman Oh il.
| New ORLEANS, La , Jan 25.-The state
! Republican convention Yves called to Or
| der CT 80 this sfternoon, but the COM
mites on credentials not being ready TO
| report, recess was taken until 2:15.
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Blaze st LonEy.cw.

Special to the Gazette.
LoNGv1Ew, TEX, Jan. 25.-Lsst night
at 1876 fge WAS discovered In the cotton
warehouse owned by Allen West Com
press Company, of St. Louis, which con-
tanned one hunared bales Of cotton most
of which belonged TO Z. T. R5mbert, p
merchant Of this place. The flames
spread SO qnickly that the faithful work
OF tn fire department Was of no svail In
saving the immense structure, out they
kept the IRE from spreading 10 the &c JONI
ing buildings which il once On fire would
have doomed the entire eastern portion Of
the business part of town Including per-
nsps twenty-five stores. TIE compress
building, q wonderful structure built
right against the re.r, was saved as was
Cfutcner & HsTrison's warehouse aCj 5in-
ing the western side. There was no in
sursnce on the contents which ;ts esti-
mated ct about $4,000 or $1,000 in COTTON
and stored goods. The building 0as in
sured by the Allen West Compress Com
pauy in some New York insurance
| compspy but the amount OF the same
| is not known here. the only accident
occurred to E,oers Taylor, having his
front 6Dger mashed of in the pump. The
cotton WAS not entirely consumed before
! the Are department succeeded in getting
the g .mes undeF control enough 20 rol!
! the cotton out, End which Hss hauled &c
/ TIE town branch sad extinguished rhis
morning, yet the dsm.ge to the cotton i
about two-thirds 10 three fourths loss
The origin of the fire is generally sup
posed to be from trcmps breaking Ia the
back door which WAS open when discov.
cred. Tramps hsYe been sleeping on the
compress platform and breaking 10 dur
| ing the severe weather to sleep
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but third when ffty feet from the top
loosed his hold snd fell ID certain death.
Two men We're then lowered So q search
pstty, snd they returned stating tbat
uO;hiC could De heard except cslls frCui
below. Fortunately the nine had not nced,
so GsCger from this source Was syerted.
4 temporary cage Hss lowered 20 = con-
sdsrSble depth, he miners climbing 10
it Nv nsara Of rope ladders, so that oy l
o',lCek lO3 o tbs 100 men il the mine
had been rescued.
Que While msn, Robert Willisus, the
unfortunate who fell, was taken out
desd.
The expi7sion took place in the LAST
IeYs and in this twenty ave waite
miTers snd s number OF Chinese were im-
prisoned. 1t is fearec that all were
killed.
LATER AT 5 O'Clock sill the white men
were carried 10 the sur see dead, Snd the
work Of taking out the Chinese was be-
oun
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TERRIBLE NINE EXPLOSION.
twenty Five White Men and u Number Of
Cinnamon Kul-d,


VICTORIA, B. c., Jan 25 An explosion
occurred shortly before 9 O'Clock yester
day morning il No. 3 shat: Of the Well
ington collieries. the force Of the ex-
p!osicn displaced the hosting gear. Two
hundred men sre in the mine. At l O'Clock
thir,y-fo1r Thlre men and thirty-One
Chinese hsd beea safely hsuled up. The
hoistng-shsfs gear was after wards got 10
working order, and the men a. Last Sc
counts were being brought up quickly
As there is no fire in the nine it il res
sonably sure all are esfe with perhaps the
exception CT few in the immediate vici2-
i.y CT the * olosion.
THE CAUSE 4 MYSTERY.
VICTORIA, B. G, Jan. 25-Is is be-
lisv-d that nearly ninety lives were lost
in the wellington collieIy explosion which
occurred yesterday. Three-fourths Of
the nea stiii n ths rire are Cainamsr.
The cause OF the explosion Is q mystery,
VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 25-In the ter
| rible explosion which occurred 81 pit No
| of the Welliu gton collieries yesterd sJ
| morning the shaft tim oers weresdestzeye(
so tbst the csges could not be used. b a
pulleys and ropes were prep1red forslD,
| work of rescue. Two men elim6ed no b
| means of the c,ge wire cable through tns
shattered timber to within 100 feet Of TIT
top a rope was then lowered and the
| reached thss ssz..s.lfs AZ an exhausted CON
| dition. The second rsiner Was also en-
abled TO get ous By this perilous method
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27

d dsmper on tie Clnclnnall
gentlemen, as they believe that if Mr.
Clevelan reslly expressed E preference
for New York City, the convention will
90 there. Senator VOORHEES, told mem
Der of the committee from Cincinnati
that no matter what the Presidents pre-
terence might be In this matter. the con-
veption would be held in western CITY,
srd the fight for its location would De
between Chicsgo, St. Louis and CiDcin-
natl. Other Democrats who sre inter
ested in the convention declare the whole
matter is settled End that the National
Democratic Convention OF 1883 will be
held In N.w York City, end will be so or
dered by the national committee when it
maets
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startiing Disc Very.

1.-THE ciscoVery By the Inhabitants of & 10
>cali;y hitherto unvisi.ec By the psstilenJ
sssonrge of fever and sgue, .bstit exists In their
,ssry rnidst, Is feciiedly sta ding. Such dis
EeoFeli are mzde at every ses.on, In every
Fpast Of the Union, sub ec1ently, when It Is
sseertained, as 1t invariably IL - 90. h timcs,
t6roUgh the valuable EXPERIENCE 81 soma one
who he been benefited ard cufs&. that Hostel
ter's S. n ssa Bi.IeEs 70 "A, Iasshly eficaeoc >
efadIeatof9 ne uSsss ial pois3n. a4d asIaeans
okfof II f<x he So N asafst. Il. d fseliug OF
more seea4<y an "a 3a5fst7 Eei gnSE hk0Gg n
h<ne 10 whol - re Snt5S fno. D. Bet fde5 s. lnel
febritsfs Imsd siaIial disease. dumb ague
and sgae cake sre remov ~ The potent ae-
| ton OF the Bi5terss % which science also gives
| It's sanction SIS remedy rheumatism, dys-
| peos,a, CONSTIPATION, liver complaint, debit
kidney eToubls and all diseases fmpairing inc
| organs OF digestion and assimilation.
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FIGHTING THE READING.
Common CARRIER Engaged In Mining Con
trary to Law.

C9ED m on OaErKcS EDK aRru II Na1uiuS Ooh
trary to Law.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. pa mass
meeting OF the symp,thiz RS with the
striking employees Of the R siding iirosd
held mere passed resolutions calling on
the Governor TO enforce against the Resd-
Ing Railroad snd the Reading Coal and
Iron Company that provision Of the state
constitution which folbids common car
riers from engaging in mining or
manufacturing. 4 number OF bitterly
denuncistory Speeches were made.
One of the speakers declared that the
accounts Of the two companies had been
iuggled with snd such transactions done
Ia bookkeeping that the clerks, fesrir G
the penitentiary, were fain to enter such
transaction as done "By direction OF
the president" lie declared his ability
to prove in regard 10 the condition Of the
companies, and that they had within
fifteen years feeced the people out OF
$3.50, 0OG, 900.
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ANOTHER BLIZZARD.

neTcury at Sky Below and tbs wind
Blowing a Gale.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 2+.-Another
blizzard hss broken loose north west OF
here. A Neche, D. T.. spf cisl ssIs: The
mercury went down TO 60 below and the
wind reached & velocity OF forty miles
there last night. A heavy fall OF snow
has set in aud the wind Is blowing s gale.
Snow is drifting badly. The storm rs IS
not yet reached St. P nj, but trains fre N
the north are badly DELAYED.
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The snuth.rnL.asue.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 25 -Oficers OF taa
Southern Base Ball League met here to-
day. The LEAGUE has been completed by
the agreement OF Atlantis 10 enter, and Is
nov composed of SIX clurs: New Or
leans, Charleston, Memphis, Atlantis, Biz
m!ngham and Chattanooga.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27

Correspondence of the Gazette.

MANSFIELD. TEX, J,n, 81 Pursuant
to call Of January 81 the citizens OF
Mansfield met in the CITY hall to discuss
the proprietylof incorporating the town.
Mr.. Thomas SBrottoh, chairman, called
the house to order, and In q, spirited
speech sratedkhe object Of the Geeting.
After an hon ~ interestin Nh
for and egairf >otion Wss
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27
HARD ON TaE CONSUMER.
The WHISKY Trust Advances the Price OF
whisky Td-day.

CINCrNNATI, OaIo, Jan. 24.-In con-
nection with what has been ACCOMPLISH
at Peoria in the competition OF the whisky
trust, the rumor prevailed here to-day
that all the distillers had been induced 10
enter the combination, and that the price
of whisky would be advanced to morrow
s cents. Caieo Dobs worth, however, one
OF the distillers who has not entered the
trust, has. not yet made up his mind on
the subiess, nor has he indi ated wha,
his purpos@s. he has the matter under
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27

There is no fence szAinst fortune, but
one may defend himsA aeainst the dan
gers that follow CONSTITUTION by using
Warmers Log Csbin sSLWefs Pills. They
are purely vegetablss sugarseoated snG
harmless. Druggists.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27

seconded to incorporate. 4 vote berg
taken resulted il defeat by 20 TO l Our
citizens believing that sucn move would
be detrimental to the interest CT the
10 Rn
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27

A car was wrecked ACROSS the track OF
the Fort Worth and New Orleans Yester-
n 49, Ard delayed the noEs5b0uud
hcur6,
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CURRENT TOPICS.

TaH WsEELY GAZETTE'will be made 5
fol- and complete newspaper for all whit
hsve not time or inclination to pore owe
the psges of 8 daily, and the constsnt ain
and resolve Will be to add every new
feature that increases the
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27

n c1eapeninE me price Of TIE WEEK.
Il GAzRrTx il is The determination 70 ln.
proue its ual,le to an classes OF readers
Among Its Attractions will be
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-21
Day and Might

During an acute attach OF Bronchitis,
ceaseless tickling in The throat. and an
exhausting, hacking cough, aiiiicS the
sufferer. Sleep is banisled, and great
prostration follows. This disease IS also
attended with Hoaraeness, and soIno-
times Loss OF Voice. It Is liable to De-
come chronic, involve the lungs, and
terminate fatally. Ayers Cherry Fecto-
raj affords speedy relief and cil.e IL cases
of Bronchitis. 1t controls the disposssioa
to cough. and ;nda .es :efreslsi.ig sleep.
have been practising piIysieian for
tweuty-four years, and, for the past
.welve. haze suffered frela annual at
sacks Of Bronchitis. After ealaaat.ns
al the usual remedies
Withoat Relief
/ tried Ayers Cherry Pectcras. -
effected speedy cure.-G. StoFeasi'
NJ. D., Carroilson, Hiss.
Ayers Cherry Fecsoral Is decidedly tho
best remedy, within my know'ier::T5e, LOT
chronic Bronchitis. and all inGg diseases.
M. A. Rust, NJ. D., South f'aI,s, Me.
I was attacked, last winter, with
severe Cold. wiia', grew verse anu
settled on my I4uags. By n.Esis s's Ss,.s
was reduced almost TO skeleton MY
Cough was incessaat, and frequently
spit blood. My physician to'a ne ~
give up business, CT l would no5 hVo
month After taking various reineo.es
without relief, l was finally
Cured BY Using
two bottles OF Ayers Cherry Pcctorai.
I am now in perfect health, and ahie %
resume business, after having been pro-
nounced incurable with Consumption.--
s. P. Henderson, Saulsburgh, Penn.
For wears I was in decline. nad
weak lungs, and suffered from Brcn-
chitis and Catarrh. Ayers Cherry rec
toraI restored me to health. and have
been for long time compar aratiyely Vlg-
orous. In case of a Sudden cold always
resort to the Pectoral, and find SPEEDY
relief Edward E. Curtis, Rutland, VI.
Two wears ago suffered from severe
Bronchitis. The physician attending
me became fearful that the disease would
terminate in Pneumonia. After trying
various medicines, without beneht, ne
prescribed Ayers Cherry Pectorals
which relieved me at once. contlnue9
to take this medicine, and was cured.
Ernest Cotton, Logansport, Ind. IT
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
Prepared by DR.. j. c. Aver s Co.. Lowell, Aass'
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, $s.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-21

It is the d.ty of the State TO MAINTAIN rec
n.n-sectari n schools in the rural a;G sl'arseiJ
se,t ed aistric.s ~ w,.l asin towns an thicfiy
sat,,a, sect,.,,s and th,r sucn u .Ivison OF the
school morey Ill ,u.d be made as WI furnish
the means of ucation TO all Chi dren III the
state.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-21

We are in favor OF re-cpening the carson
Mint for coinsge and raising The wages OF 'ss
enploye. t the a riard paid by the last he
pubisaa Adininis s.ratioo.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-21

We favor the reduction Of ths Treasury sur
nus b, the p ,yment of pensi ms to Union S l.
di.r, their widows and orph ,ns, the improve
msnt of rive and harbors, the building oi de-
fa,s.s for ou s..-c,ast-, the erection OF public
h,;ldir,, the creation If navy, the pul CT. ase
of bond and e repeal oi the ihsernh refeHu
,,,v. wing tobacco