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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23
precise tone of disappointment as he adds,

precise tone of disappointment as he adds,
"Jove, l We lost him. -
Descriptions of sporting events, such as
horse race, will be more realistic than
ever when to graphic description will be
added a running accompaniment of the
beating of the horses hoofs as they come
pounding the turf down the home stretch.
This may sound like romance, but the
public has DIR. Edison s assurance that it
is quite possible and will probably be ac-
complished in the not distant future.
Not day passes that Mr.. Edison does
not addto the pracbcabiiity of the pho
nograph. His progress within the past
few weeks has been remarkably rapid =,
and whereas formerly the monograph
was only within the reach of
the wealthy, ii will very soon be
brought so low in price that any one of
even moderate means can possess one g.
The phonograms as ut present made will
cost about 20 cents per cylinder. Isaa4
one will contain about Il coluHtf q
ordinary newspaper reading matAf, and
the news of the day can easily Be con-
densed in that space. This, haweyer,
is only the cost Of the phonogramsin their
semi-experimental stage, and SIN the
future they will undoubtedly be Bought
down to asagice EG'below this.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23
Rates 0fsFare From Fort Worth.

To Tsfnffad $40, to Pueblo so 90, TO Col
orado5S5ffngs $500, tc Denver S24.U0.
- ROUND TRIP EXCURSION RArEsI
FreN Fort Worth to Trinidad and return SIS 90;
to Aueblo, ColoradosSPrngs and return $780, to
Denver and return $500, to Salt Lake and re-
turn $50 %.
Tickets good for 30 days going and 80 days re-
turning. with lay over privileges both ways,
extreme limit of ticket until October 81, 1855.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23
COMMISSION or APPEALS

TYLER, Ten. Dec. ali. c. Carpen-
ter VS.. 7. \. Miller; appeal from Wise.
Suit by appellant to recover Judgment
against appellee for money paid for him
as surety. l. The court below erred i'll
finding that the surety (appellant) could
only sue for the amount that appeared to
| be due on the note at the time it was
paid by the surety without suit by the
payee. The surety having paid the note
was subrogated to all the rights of the.
payee. that is, to sue on the note and re-
cover the same amount the payee could
have recovered by suit. The payee of
the note could have recovered 10 per
cent. attorneys fees by suit, and the
surety ought to recover the same judy
ment. Reversed and remanded. Col
lard, J
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway vs.. Charles POrfert; appeal from
Bexar. Suit by appellee for damages for
personal injuries. 1t is shown that ap
pellee, who was i'll his wagon, stopped his
team before he got to the railroad and
listened for trains, ard heard none. He
then drove upon the track, and still saw
no-train as he drove over the track. As
the middle part of the wagon was on the
railroad (appellee testifes) he saw train
thirteen rail lengths, or 800 feet away
He raised his whip to urge his team for
ward, when the train struck the wagon
and he was injured. Held: If appellee
testimony be true, it is impossible that he
could not have driven off the track before
the train struck him if he had exercised
the care he was bound to use under the
circumstances The court erred in refus-
ing new trial on the ground that the
verdict was unsupported by the evidence.
Appellee was clearly guilty of con-
tributory negligence Reversed and re-
manded. Colard, J
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23
RAILROADS.
TEXAS PANHANDLE ROUTEl
Denver, Texas & Fort Worth
Railroad.
RAILROADS.

Shortest line. quickest time from the Cult nfa,
Mexico. Fort Worth and all principal pointst2J4
Texas to Rocky Mountain resorts and, ARzsZk8
coast, including Trinidad, Pueblo, Mausfss asS6T-
orado Springs, Denver, COL, and SSsak5si1ake,
Utah. Daily trains leaving FaEtS RFtstA 30 q.
M, comprising new and elegazsgs st1Gip3ed Pull
man Palace Sleeping Car and {ffaing Car service,
through 70 Denver, CogussiffnEat Colorado iunc-
ton points with A.. EsSsSsF. II. R.. D. & R. G..
r., Colorado Midland Railway and Union Pacific
Railway. Sstsa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23
Nickel alarusocks, 81 80 to 81 80 ,,as
W. c. Pfaeffk aSQ5 Main streee.ssA4Sssf :

Music boxes in all ,sssEss and prices at
Hall s. Hecklesas.F 800 Houston street.
Everybodssis Invited to call and examine
thsxssfSck
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23
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The larg6st.ssssS of music hQxes ever
brouglts tosTexas can be seen>St.HaJt Il
Hsekfe s music store. =.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23

tIOn OyerrUIed. sfayfOn, c. J. ~
l. and II. Blum vs.. j a. Addingtrs,;
appeal from Caldwell. On mOtiaR fss
rehearmg The motion having besa GQsi-
sdered, there is nothing therein tlats#ilI
change the opinion of the courthStherto
delivered in this case. Notion Gafusedt
tSaytor, c. J. E =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23

Diamond Sl}gs a. bottom pricess. taB'sSvF.
c. Pfaeflle ,ssS Main stEssxSe7
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23

IN order to test ths question: of how
manMeigars man sySht to smoke a day
Cincinnati man smoked fifty-ene+ The
question was settled. He has gone to all
idiot asylum.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23
Special Excursion Rates

Made by all railroads in Colorado to persons
holding our excursion tickets.
The summer resorts of Colorado are noted the
world OYER, and the scenery over the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad is the grandest on earth.
Tickets on sale via Texas Panhandle Route at
all coupon ticket stations in Texas and louisiana
Cal! for information and descriptive matter on
F. VI. BURROWS. 7. P. A.: j. II. LINTHURST,
City Agent or W. V. NEWLIN, 4. G. 2. A, 6I2
Main Street. Fort Worth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-23

Kansas, Gulf and St. Louis Railway
W. Il. I. Borough; appeal from Smith.
On motion for Tehearing. On a former
day of the term this case was affirmed,
and after due consideration it is adjudged
by the court that the motion for rehear-
ing be refused. Motion overruled. Stay
ton, G. J.
j. D. Sugg ct al. VS.. james Thornton;
appeal from Cook. On motion for re-
hearing. After careful consideration of
the motion, it IS adjudged that same is
without merit and viii be refused. Mo-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
FIFTY YEARS 4 PRISONER.
The Long and Pc culisr Life OF an limbs Gle
in Kentucky.

BOWLING GREEN, KY, May 15.-In
our reighboring county Of Allen, in the
villsgs Of Gainesville, resides an old man
whose life has been one Of solitary COZ iae-
ment for the past flftv years. His name
is Mack Griffi,, and he was born an imbe-
Gle, aud IS he grew in years be became
violent, doing injury to whoever or what
ever came in his way. When he reached
the age of fifteen years his parents saw
the necessity OF restraint upon him, and
placed him in cabin in the corner Of the
yard at their home.
The cabin was especially built for his
occupancy, and for fifty years he has
never departed from it, except once,
when he was taken out that the
house might be repaired. At first he
would allow no one to come into
the cabin but his sister, who carried him
his meals and cleaned his room; but now
since he has grown old and his hair snow
white, any member Of his family may go
into his prison with safety. But if a
stranger shows himself ne will give vent
to the widest rawlings and unearthly yells.
He has becomed so accustomed to his
quarters now that he can not be persuaded
to leave them, and II the door be left
open he will withdraw himself to the
farthest corner therefrom. When any
one goes int his home he jumps into bed
and sits there looking at him until he de-
parts. His life has been long, unusual
and sad one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
A sRERIFe RESIGNS.
a Sensation Created at Palestine by the
Sheriff's Resignation.

Sensation Created at Palestine by the
Sherif's Resignation.
Special 70 the Gazette,
PALESTINE, TEX, May ia sensa-
tion was created here this morning by
the announcement that Sheriff Henry
Davis had rendered his official resigns-
ton to the County Commissioners court.
Mr.. Davis has for eight years held the
Office, and has been an efficient officer,
and the announcement created commo-
ton among his friends. It appears that
Sheriff Davis has for some time past been
on Indifferent terms with the Commits
sIoners' court, which eliminated yester-
day afternoon by the refusal Of that body
to allow him jail guard, and materially
cutting down the amount allowed
for feeding prisoners. Formerly
the court allowed the Sheriff
4S cents for as many as four prisoners,
and 80 cents day for all over that num-
Der. By their action yesterday they allow
45 cents day for feed when the number
is not over four, but 80 cents all round
when the number exceeds four which it
usually does. Under this new rule he
complains he would have to feed six men
for the same price, he would have to feed
four. Sheriff Davis is a candidate for
reelection.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
No change Of diet is ,gsqaffed, nor need
any danger from exposure be feared
when taking Maguire's Cundursngo.
Rain Fall At Fort Elliott.

Mr.. G. Il. Stuller, Observer Signal Ser
vice United States Army at Fort Elliott,
Tex, reports the rain fall st that place
for the years 1880 to 1888 inclusive, in
inches and hundredths, IS follows: 1880,
l6 76; 1881, 1916; 1882, "a 76; 1883, 2s21 !;
1884. SO 81; 1885, 37.o7; 1886, 81 S.; 1887.
1928.
The above statement is highly salts
factory; 1880 and 1881 were dry years in
the southwest. For the year 1881 cash
corn in ST. Louis averaged about 60 cents.
In regard to the drouth of 1885 sad 1887,
it is too recent to require the introduction
of testimony. The drouth Of 1886 snd
1887 was muchsm severe in Western
Texas than the drou,h of 1880 and 1881.
sAud yet thaSSinfsll Of 1886 and 1887 at
Esrt ElliottgSss one-third greater than
tie rainfsM Of 1880 and 1881. For the
years 1SSfsSlld 1885 Fort Elliott shows an
average rainfall of Of S5.49, while the av-
erage rainfall st'Fort Leayenworth. Kan,
for the past ten years has been 80 Sc. As
soon IS one. quarter, or perhaps less, Of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
DALLAS.

Better Bridge Fsci ties wsnted-Dr.
Coohran's Log'c-A suaa, u Death.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tex, May 1s.-The County
Commissioners and the City Council are
to meet to discuss the project of another
iron bridge across the Trinity. The pres
ent bridge facilities are very poor and
altogether inadequate for the travel. The
people have been petitioning for the
bridge long time, and 1t is hoped that
the conference will result in something
substantial.
An old man who goes by the name of
Alexander, and who has been cooking at
the CTutchfsld house for several months,
died suddenly to-day at noon Of hemor-
rhsge OF the lungs. He had Just finished
cooking dinner and went out on the back
porch, sat down In chair, and in i've
minutes he Was dead. The blood flowed
freely rom his mouth and nostrils. He
had been in feeble health for some time,
but CT late had been steadily at work. No
one knows his history or his connections.
An inquest wss held this afternoon.
The effect Of DR.. Cochran's speech at
the Republican convention in Fort Worth
10 naVlDg It's bearing upon the pOilllcal
status Of the Dallas City Council. At
Fort Worth the eloquent and unctuous
doctor denounced the Democratic Lsgis
lature for amending the section so IS to
allow prisoners working out fine only
80 cents day for their labor. The doc
tor introduced q resolution last night in
creasiDg the allowance as to city prison.
ers to 81 per day. He took the position
that under the state law prisoners were
allowed 81 per day, and that 8
like allowance should be made
to city prisoners. Finar cially the d.
lowance of 80 cents dsyr.h be said, Was
loss to the city while religiously 1t IVES
an outrage on Christianity. Good men:
he said, sometimes get drunk and some
times have not the money to pay their
fines. The resolution was adopted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

ALBANY, TEX, May IS, Ass.
To the Editor Of the Gazette.
A gentle and guileless commercial mis-
sionsry, representing the Dallas News,
WAS to-day found to be suffering from an
absorbing desire to witness that far
famed sport of the west-a badger fight;
and to keep up the reputation Of our city
for hospitality and good entertainment
some of our citizens, after short delay
in securing the comoatants, prepared an
arena, and he found his wishes suddenly
gretifled, though in an unexpected man
ner; but, be 1t said to his credit, that he
acted the part of chief mourner to perfec-
ton, the badger land drummer) being
defeated in the first round. True, he re-
fused to pay for SHINING the "yarmint,"
but that was forgiven him., s..S,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Cowboys Take the Town.
Special to the Gazette.

special 10 the Gazette.
CLAYTON, n NJ, Msy 1S.-Our quiet
little city WAS thrown In an uproar this
afternoon by three cowboys coming into
town. With drawn sixshooters they de-
fed the citizens and officers, and COM
menced shooting in careless wsy. The
marshal tried to quiet them, when they
commenced firing st him. Then the citi-
zens joined In with the marshal and there
was quite battle for while, the cow
boys finally fleeing. One horse shot was
an the damage done. It is reported thst
sixty cowboys sre in camp few miles
from here, and another attack is looked
for tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Life Impriaoumsnt.

' : 70 the Gazette.
no LISTING, TEX, M.y 1S.-In the case
,, ,'S'ss w. Smith, charged with the
o.,''a lafon Of Abe Wiley, the jury this
|a.s.. 49, returned verdict of guilty and
4. ~. as punishment st 8 lifetime in
h. E.alentisry. Smith is considered
|ssss oelng extremely fortunate in
Eis.s,'va with his neck in proper shape.
|,sr n lew years several negroes have
|slSho .is'eriously murdered in this
|e.,si,.a.ood snd many believe that the
|sc,to,,a n, Of Wiley points to the per-
HI M. M. VI Inc other dark deeds. Smith
appeal from the verdict.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
A Memphis soheme For q Now state.
Memphis Tenn Avalanche.

Acmkhio NIcuu'J aFdiduCuc.
Tennarkalamiss the finest state in the
UHion, could be made up from West Ten
nessee, North Alabama, North MISSISSIPPI
pi, and East Arkansas. With the big
bridge the river would not be In the way
Of incorporating the state. In the terri
tory we have named there are more
and stronger ties Of relationship
than Of communion of interest
than between the parts Of any
other southern states. The climate and
the soil are much the same. The social
and commercial ideas of the people are
alike. In nothing do they differ. For q
Memphian to be untrue to Mississippi, to
Arkansas, or to Alabama, is greater
crime than to be untrue to Tennessee.
OF all this broad section, which has pro-
duced more than its share, territory con-
sidered, Of the great men of the south,
Memphis is the natural center, the social
and commercial metropolis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
HILLSBORO.

To Vote tor Postm aster Arrested for
swindIipg.
Special to the Gazette.
HILLsBoRo, TEX, May lS.-John P.
Cox, sheriff of Hill county, returned TO-
day from Raines county with Dan A.
Dyer, who was indicted st the last term
OF the District court for swindling Of
ps6rerty more than $40 In vaIue, and
lodged him in jsil.
A telegram has just been received from
Congressman Abbott announcing that the
selection OF postmaster for Hlllsboro
will be submitted to an election to be held
on Saturday, the 26th inst. No person
but Democrat shall be elected. The de-
tails Of the election will be given in due
time
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Loal land and water .la6 a57. COO

Ioal land and water .l96, 957, 900
Although Asia still contains more than
PM The population Of the globe, COM
prison OF this table with the most trust
worthy computations, made thirty or forty
'!an $50, will show that 1t is slowly but
|Nsally losing its prepondersnce in this
|l,EI!culr. The proportionste increase
lhafopei Americs and O;eanica is now
nsst! in excess of that of either Asia or
ltta,
lne density of the population of the
auns cou tries Of the globe is stated
|iPpiOIimately in this table:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
LIVE 6TOCKstS
. ALE.


recent number of the Journal Of
he International Statisticsl Institute the
rs. Of the oceans and continents of the
ath Tss given, together with the popu-
EtlOn Of the different subdivisions OF the
[i.i surface. The area OF the islands Is
|rdgied 10 that of the nearest continents.
IThs computation is made by Professor
IAnsseur, the physical geogrspher and
Esitstlcsp, from the lstest trustworthy
/ s. His estimates are summarized in
:nis table:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
sold Rope tobacco.

i n, s0id Rope Cob scco.
"a nAuutscture of tobscsos hss
q sasiys sale IN tbs same Length
4, a ~ :, ma Gold R aps has. With THE
{ n ~ ~ Hpo Z2oS Another splenAid
u s"sa handsome pickle, plated
fear WoRIR GROCER CO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

the land in the Panhandle Of Texas is /
broken by the plow 1t will be the very
best agricultural country in the United
States. and Fort Worth will contain about
100, 900 population in 1896.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
a'f'can AIsaIsins Killed,

h., aSIoSIo, Tax, Msy 1S.-Near
|Oa,''.uO ltV yesterday two Mexicans
|as,-.as and robbed j. W. Taylor, 8
'sssTr, u o. Satson county, Of $50 in
|sa IA IA Nv, Two horses. Deputy Snerffs
&, Nav. s marks pursued the robbers,
|aals nv s,.,ss.S King them after dark, q pitched
Re. d.,,, minchesters ensueo, resulting
|spsv sssl oi both the Mexicsns. The
'uefifs received no wounds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

A young lldySf Henderson. KY, says:
"Heiskell's Tetaer Ointment removed
pimples from her face Of eight yexHr
duration"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
R0UND-UPS.
1, qaIry Into HE Condition OF the Live
Seek Industry and Its
Resultss

Abandonment of Open Range Stock Raising
= Encouraging to STOCK men-Ostyis fa:
Feed P1entiiui-Local Matters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

Herses for sale, ,.saSsts
We Ms % 9xcnanges)xd small he1seG
for ouEfsrge 4ee ST ~ Fort Wort56ro-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

Rev. W. G.
place. he will be burid
the Knights Of Honor, o.
was q member.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

snsgs.r. VIC WEEKLY GAZETTE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

Lyon, q friend OF Browns. MCCOY was
alone. He was an old man and WAS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

Jefferson Lumber Company Of this place,
fell from . runaway team to-day and is
s.rfova1v - mot fafn1lu fuiurod-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

men occurred in Washington county,
Texas, and yet no report had been made.
II ia generally supposed that this report
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Population
per squsIe

,, rss average density of population
r SISsaous the world TO day is only 8
-'N' more than twice that Of this country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

by Lieutenant G. o. collars, Prize
handsome tag. s.-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

R. A. McNulty, an Albany cattlemaI
was in Fort Worth yesterday.
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Msior A. W. billiard of Pecos City,
vice-president ofthe International Rapge
Association, ard one of the leading cattle
men of West Texas, is in the city.
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The Portland daily press., 1888-08-28
FoRTY-SEvEN THOUSAND.
The Immigrants Who Came to the
Hub Last Year.

Boston, Aug. 27.-The Congressional I'm
migration Committee commenced its inyesti-
CATION here today. M. Wrightington, super
intendent of the indoor poor, testified that
for twenty-five years he had supervised the
emigrants landed at this port. During the
year ending June 80, 47,062 emigrants arrived
at this port. The increase in lunacy in the
State he though due to immigration. Fifty
seven paupers had been stopped at this port
during the year, and 46 others were believed
to have been imported under contract. Full
ly 250 paupers were brought here and had
been sent back. Much trouble is caused by
Russian Jews, who are the worst class of
immigrants. The steamship companies may
encourage the emigration of paupers, but
this is difficult to prove. The intellectual
superiority of the emigrants of the present
day over those of several years ago is mark
ed but greater proportion of the former
need relief than those of previous years, The
present law is not sufficient to operate on
this side, There should be agents in the
ports across the water. The only way to
stop contract labor is by imposing duties,
which will make it too expensive. The wit.
ness favored tax on Immigrants to reduce
their numbers.
G. ID. Parsons, whose business is finding
employment for emigrants, said that there is
more demand for newly arrived emigrants
than for skilled labor The migration of
our own young men and women from the
Northern hill towns into the cities has rem
dered it necessary to obtain foreign workers
for the farms
AT the afternoon session, Col. L. M. Mont.
oomery. agent for the first special treasury
district, said that rs per cent of Massachu-
sets fishermen were aliens, hired because
Americans could not be procured, and at
lower wages than Americans would demand.
Many, he said, secure masters licenses by
stealth.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-28
THE TOWER OF LoNpoN.
Gilbert and sulIivan's Latest operat-
Ic Production.
New York Times.l


LONDON, Aug. 23.-The name Of Gilbert
and Sullivan's new opera, about which so
much speculation has been INDUCED. is no
longer a secret to such as have the inside
track in matters theatrical and operate,
though 1t is still jealously guarded from the
geneneral public. The Times's correspon-
dent is in position to announce positively
that the title of the new work is ''The Tow
er of London" and that the story Is
woven about that ancient old fortress, which
is the pride and glory of the genuine Briton.
All the guesses which have placed the scene
of the opera in Norway, Sweden, and dOz-
en- other different places have been utterly
wild. In ''The Tower Of London" Gilbert
and Sullivan have produced satire on the
London craze for antiquities. The cast en-
braces IL principal singers aud actors, and
the chorus calls for 81 men and a women,
who will represent the beef eaters, soldiers,
and other human attachments Of the tower.
The date for the production Of "The Tower
of London" at the Casino In New York has
been definitely fixed for Monday, October