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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
RUNNING FOR Congress.
Tom 0chiItree Announces Himself as a
Candidate for Congress to Sue
coed SpinoIa Of Nsw York.
Henry Furmsu Spssks at Wsxshgchie
aHd Notwithstanding Con-
Ventions the Order Of the Day.
Ehes, of the Oau for the Lsboripg Elsne nts
OF Texas TO Meet in ConvsntiSn-Rhat
Democrats Think.
a Candidate for Dougrsss.

Special to the Gazette.
WAsHISGroN, April 1S.-Among the
candidates for Congress from Nsw York
city next fall ons aams Will sp2asr
which Is especially familiar in Texas.
In fact the name Of O;hiltree Is known
throughout the old and new world &C.
cordtng to its owner, and wnere Is the
state which is not familiar with Toms
Munchausen tories, his original smile,
sud his propensity 10 erjoy good square
mes? Yes, sir; Tom Ochtltree has
openly announced himself as candidate
for the Republican sufrigists in the
district now represented by General
Spiuols. Wnst is more astonishing is,
that Ochiltree has strong hopes of
pulling through successfully in
dis riot which is oyerwhelm-
ingly Democratic, and which
contains in It's precincts some CT the shin
ing lights of Tamm.ny Hall. But Tom
"bsnks on" the influence Of Ed Stokes,
| the proprietor of the Hoffman house, Mr..
| Msckay, the bonapzs millionaire, and
ether staunch Republicans who have
! plenty of money to waste in the political
lottery. Ocniltree also thinks his person
al popularity will prove strong factor in
his favor and he hopes to knock several
hundred votes cold on the ground of self.
esteem with his sledge hammer cheek
But he has forever forssksn the clone
Star e,ate," and Ia "ore OF the BOYS" IN
the great city OF New York now. Unlike
the stories Tom retiils, this story about
himself is true, and he Is not slow to cor
roborate 1t when asked il he really in.
tends to run for Congress agaiu.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Pecos City.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
PECos CRY, TEX, April IL 1t rsiued
two hours yesterday evening the hardest
rain that ever fell here, continued cloudy
and rsned two hours this morning, coz
sequently the ground is very wet. Grass
was already from four to six inches high
all over the county, and this deluge will
stimulate the growth so that fat cattle
will be plenty
T. NJ Clayton Is replacing his burned
livery STABLE with commodious adobe
The Califoraia ditch surveyors have
completed the veridcation OF their pre-
liminsry survey. They find all promising
and say they will ship teams and scrapers
to begin work. This ditch will only be
completed some ten miles this year, as 8
beginning.
Major a. ". billiard has returned from
the Denver convention. He seems much
enthused over home prospects, and says
our irrigation possibilities are still un-
equsled.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
waxahBchis Motor,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WAxAHAcHIE, TEX, April 18.-Hon.
Henry Furm.n Of Fort Worth, spoke for
two hours or more to large and sttsn-
tive audience at the courthouse here last
night. His speech WAS well received.
A Democratic club has been recently
organized at Ferris, this county, number
ing about loo, and is known as zine
Horses"
Judge M. B. Templetop, chairman of
the County Democratic executive COM
mittee, has called on the Democrats OF
each votiog precinct to assemble in pri-
mary convention at their respective Yot-
ing places on Saturday, May 5, TO select
delegstes to the county convention which
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Killed a Nrgro Preacher

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April ia dispatch
from Conway, Ark, says: City Marshal
John Il. Howard shot and killed E. L.
Little, s colored preacher, last night.
The preacher had knocked the msrsnsl
down with csn Of peaches for some IN
explained afiront.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
7. N. Jones & Co. r'9 s.sss:, 4 hss.''
NASTY DEVELOPMENTS.
The Result of Invsstigation Iaso the Con
vict system of Arkansas.

ST. LOUIS, Mo April lS.-A dispatch
from Little Rock gives the development,
of an investigation OF the convict con-
tract system that has been in use with
county prisoners convicted Of petit,
crimes, and fined small sums, who were,
under state law, to be worked out. II
Was developed that some men were Kept
at work many days longer than the
courts sentence had required, and some
prominent citizens are being shown up
in an Eusavory light. Brutal whipping,
neglect, filthy clothing and short ratiops
are freely charged, besides extension OF
Rantanca.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Charged With Embezz,emsnt,

CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 13.-The City
Clerk of Bucyrus, Ohio, W. S. WEIGH, has
been arrested on charge of embezzle-
ment. committee began an investiea-
slon Of his books yesterday and found that
his accounts had sn been destroyed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Palestine Notes.
speeI.l 70 the GaEe.te.

rptSIsA 20 t-IU NALbstUs
PALESTINE. Tex, April 13.-Horhce
Word announces himself to-day for re-
election to the office of tax assessor, sub
jec! to the aston OF the Democratic
pxrty.
1t Is understood that Hon. Bedford
Parks, present member of the Legisls
ture, will have opposition Ia his race for
rs-electioa In the person OF Mr. Joseph
Johnson.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Precincts Ordered to Meet.


BAIRD, TEX, April 13.--FIon. J. n.
Rushing, chairman OF this county, has
ordered the several precincts OF the coun-
ty to meet on bay 8, to selsct delegates
to meet At Bst-d on May II, where COR
yention WILL be held to select delegates 10
the Democratic convention St Fort Worth
Msy %
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Delega.ss to st. Louis,

BosroN, MAS, April 1S.-Tne Fifth
district Democratic convention at Cam
bridge elected Hon. E B. Algsr aud John
T. O'Brien, both of Cambridge, dele
g.te5 to the S.. L ]uls convennon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
CursIoanA Notes.

EPtCIhI 20 INC Ua16LLe.
CoRsICANA, TEX, April 13-Tne Union
Labor party meet to-nigh. with open
doors. TIE Mills Democratic club met
last hight and passed resolution urging
the necessity Of the Democratic party
declaring on prohibition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
HIS SKULL CRUSHED.
Untimely Death of a Denver and Rio
GTGnds Brakeman.
Special to the Gazette.

Untimely Death of a Denver ard Rio
Grands Brakeman.
Special TO the Gazette.
CUcaARAs, COL, April 1s,-This morn
ing about O'Clock, S. B. Chambers was
in the set of coupling 8 baggage Ger to an
engine and IN doing 80 his head was
caught between the bumpers. He was
instantly killed. The marks of the iron
were visible above the ear and some
brains and blood were left on the ground.
Some supposed he dropped the coupling
pin and while STOPPING 10 pick it up the
cars caught him. The skull was COM
pletely crushed Desth was instantaneous.
He was brakeman on the DenYer and
Rio Grsnde for several years, WAS good
railroad man and leaves wife and one
child
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Rnoka at Midlothian.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEX, April 1S-Hon.
Henry Furman of Fort Worth delivered a
stirring address here to-day 50 large
audience on the political Issues OF the
day. He WAS frequently applauded and
made an excellent Impression.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
Reported Bank Robbery,

UTICA, N. Y, April 13 1t is reported
the 81. louisville Bank was robbed last
night OF $4,000.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
TIRED OETHE STRIKE.

NEW YORK, July "a meeting of No.
206 of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers was held yesterday. Fewer
than twenty members were present. The
usual attendance averages nearly 20O'
From various members, who are employed
on various railroads running into this city,
it was learned that, after routine business
had been disposed of, the general situation
in regard to the Chicago, Burlington 81
Quincy strike was informally discussed,
but no measures We're proposed or sug-
gested relating to the future action of the
Brotherhood in extending further aid to
the strikers The last assessment of S. per
head which was levied few days ago was
enforced. however. Several members of
the Brotherhood who were seen by a
Tribune reporter at the railroad stations
in the city generally expressed opinions
which showed that the members in the
cast are discouraged by the disclosures
made last week in the alleged dynamite
plot to wreck trains and property on the
Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy road.
They will not countenance the use of any
violent or unjust means to attain the ends
for which the strike was begun. 1t was
stated that the discoveries referred TO were
a complete surprise TO the men here, and
the belief was expressed that when the
full details We're made public it will be
found that the whole affair Is a conspiracy
against the Brotherhood.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
KANSAS CITY NOTES.

KANSAS CITY, July 9.-Maude Mills ap-
piled for a divorce today from Albert W.
Mills, alleging infdelity and excessive
cruelty. The plaintiff achieved a national
reputation in January, 1885, as Maude
Long, she walked two miles through the
snow and rescued the two Mcconnell
children from the woods, some miles out
of the city where they had been left TO
freeze BY one Baker, demented jeweler,
OF this city. After this performance a
public subscription was raised for her
amounting to several thousand dollars.
Mills married her the next summer and
she alleges that he squandsred the money
she received.
J. w Beatty was arrested here today,
and will, in all probability spend the next
six years of his life in the jefferson City
penitentiary. A little over three years ago
he was sentenced 10 three years imprison-
ment, there being two other indictments
against him st the time for grand larceny
He was subsequently sentenced to three
years Imprisonment on each indictment,
but owing TO the failure OF the. court clerk
to notify the penitentiary warden, he was
released at the expiration OF the arst term,
only 10 be re-arrested here today:
The report that several children were
drowned here during last nights storm
WINS canard. The pecuniary loss exceed
ed so. CO. but no lives were lost.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
THE WEAEHER AND CROPS,

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The following is
The weather crop bulletin for the week
ending Saturday, July Z, issued by the
signal officer:
Temperature-The daily temperature
for the week ended July was from to
degrees higher than usual throughout the
wheat and corn regions of the central val
ieys and the Northwest, and it was abort
3 degrees below the average for the week
In the states on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts. The large seasonal deficiency in
temperature previously reported through
out the northern states decreasing, the
season is about one week late in northern
New England and from two to three
weeks late in the wheat regions of the
upper Mississippi valley. In the southern
and middle Atlantic states and Ohio val
ley the daily temperature for the season
differs but slightly from the normal.
Rainfall-There has been excess of rain
tall during the weak in the upper MissiS-
klppi valley, including northern Illinois,
In the wheat region of Dakota, in Tsxas,
western portion of louisiana and Arkan-
sas, and in portions of Georgia, west Ten
nesSee, eastern Virginia and northern
New ork. Very little rain in the Ohio
valley and on the Atlantic coast. Light
showers occurred in the tobacco regions of
Tennessee, kentucy, North Caroliana and
portions of Virginia, which favorably
affected that crop. The seasonal rainfall
continue in excess in the upper Mississippi
valley, along the Gulf coast in Texas.
Indian territory and western portions OF
Kansas and Nebraska. Slight Deficiencies,
amountg to less than 10 per cent of the
average amount, are reported from the
Missouri valley, middle Atlantic states
Illinois, eastern and central Tennessee and
northern Georgia. From 60 TO - per cent
of the usual rainfall has occurred in the
Ohio valley, northern Mississippi, eastern
Arkansas, and in the eastern portions of
Georgia and South Carolina.
General Remarks.-For the week ending
July =, the weather conditions were Sener-
ally favorable for all growing crops
throughout all the agricultural regions
East of the Rocky mountains; a decided
improvement is reported in the wheat,
corn and cotton regions in the central val
ley. The weather has been especially
favorable to cotton in North Carolina.
South Carolina and Alabama, although
more rain Is needed in South Carolina
The high temperature during the past
week In the corn regions has greatly i'm
proved the condition of that crop. I'm
provements are reported in the conditions
OF the tobacco and corn crops of Kentucky,
due to the favorable weather of the past
ten days. Reports from Minnesota and
Dakota state that the weather conditions
have been very favorable, ali crops grow
ing finely. and promises an abundant har-
vest" Local storms caused some damage
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10

the smallest Cegree by the planting OF trees,
such result would certainly be worth the
effort A curious map was made by DR..
Smith while be vas pursuing The investiga-
ton OF the tenement house system. and it
shows to an appalling degree the increase Of
the death rate during the heat of the sum
mer June 90 is recsoned as the beginning
Of the net weather With the rise In the
temperature. Indicated by q brilliant SCARLET
mark on the map. rises also, in close prox-
unity to il, q heavy black mark showing tbs
havoc death is making A ciooiy day the
black mark descends. a thunder shower takes
place, the same effect Is produced All thess
variations go 10 show that the smallest at
mOspheric changes as well - other contin-
gencies make difference in the death rata
There is at least ons man in New York
who exercises bis best endeavor 10 keep tho
few remaining trees in order. He Is man
OF leisure. Much of his time Is spent In ex-
ploring different parts Of the city for the
purpose Of discovering where there are trces
They have become % him interesting
as human beings, AID II he finds that
any of them are badly treated-that the
pavement has been brought in too Close Goa
tact with their roots or that they ought Ia be
inciosed In order TO keep them out Of tbs
roach Of mischievors boys-he takes the num-
Der of the house before which be has seen
such tree and finds the name Of the owner
In the directory. then goes homo and writes
a postal card to him, and calls his attention
70 the circumstance in this way he has
been the means Of preserving many OF the
old landmarks Of New York-Sew York
preSa =
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
ATERRlsLe BOILER OsIoN

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July GA seventy
horse power boiler exploded at the Adel-
mide silk mill at o'clock this morning.
instantly killing Frank Steiner and Henry
Borroe tremen.
Hirm Sell, the engineer, was caught by
the legs by the crank of the engine and
pinned fast. He was terribly injured and
died at 10 o'clock, after one of his legs had
been anputared.
Oswin Ochs. a brick layer. employed in
covering one of the boilers, was shockingly
scalded, but will recover.
Jacob Safer and Robert HiIliard were
slightly bruised by falling debris
The engine house which was separate
structure, is wreck None of the all
employees were injured though they
" zee greatly frightened by the explosion.
Ths sause Of the explosion is unknown.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
The Senate Considers the Bill to
Amend the Interstate com.
merce Act.
The Act of May 9, 1888. as to the Marietta
Centennial was Passed with
Amendments.
Mr.. Adams, of New York, Wants the Trusts
Investigating Committee to Report
Raw Evidence-The Tariff Bill
Further Considered.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 9-The act of the 9Th
of May, 1855, as to the Marietta centennial
exposition was taken up and passed with
amendments.
The senate then on motion of Mr.. Cullom
proceeded to the consideration of the senate
bill to amend the interstate commerce act.
Mr. Reagan offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, giving to the United
States circuit and district courts jurisdic-
ton of violations of any provisions OF the
act upon the relation Of any person or
FORM with power to issue a pereEptory
writ of mandamus. Mr.. Reagan said he
had given notice of an amend
ment extending the provisions Of
the act to express companies, sleeping
car companies and stock car companies.
but as it was likely to retard the passage
of the bill he would reserve the proposition
for next session.
Mr.. Teller made similar statement in
regard to an amendment which would
prevent railroad companies charging
higher rates from the Pacific coast to Den
yer than to Kansas City, 600 miles east of
of Denver. He did not wish to embarrass
the pending BILL but he gave notice to the
railroad companies that he would join
with others to see that those companies
discontinued voluntarily such outrageous
proceedings or to compel them to do so.
Mr.. Reagan intimated that the commits
sion had shown too much of vascilating
disposition in dealing with railroad COM
panies.
Mr. Wilson. OF Iowa, also criticized the
commission for constituting some provis
ions of the law to the advantage of the
railroad companies.
Mr. George offered an amendment pro-
hibiting carriers from transporting goods
for and shipper in a car or vehicle owned
by such shipper unless they charged ex-
actly the same rates as were charged to
other shippers. Finally the amendment
was withdrawn on the promise by Mr..
Cullom to have the question thoroughly
considered at the next session of congress.
After further discussion the bill was
passed
The house bill for bridge across the
Missouri river between Kansas City and
within point five miles below was
passed.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
KANSAS POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Some Land DecisiOns-Blair'S Prohibition
Amendment.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Postmasters-
Thos. Madigan, Wallace, Kan; D. G.
Clark, Phillipsburg, Kan; E. F. Stevens,
Richfield, Kan; Ira Steenberger, Erie,
Kan; w. D. Kelly, Ellis Kan; Casper
Harwinekholst, Hays City, Kan.
The secretary of the interior, in the case
of VIM. II. Malone VS.. the Union Pacific
railroad, has decided that pre-emption
fling prima facie valid at the date of the
withdrawal for the benefit of the company
took effect, excepted the land covered
thereby from the grant. This decision
disposes of large number of cases pend
ing befc1s the interior department involy-
ing the ownership of hundreds of thou
sands of acres of land on the line of the
Union Pacific and other railroads.
The commissioner of the general land
office has decided that there should be a
resurvey of the Meseta De Juana Lopez
grant in New Mexico.
The proposition to submit to the people
of the several states constitutional
amendment to prohibit the liquor traffic
in the United States, was favorably re
ported by Senator Blair today from the
committee on education. The report
accompanying the bill says: There are
members of the committee who concur In
the report recommending the submission
of the proposed amendment to the states,
who do not, by such action, indicate their
approval of the adoption of the amend
ment az part of the constltu-
ton nor that they would themselves
advocate its ratification by the
legislatures of the states" After stating
that a majority of the committee think
that a refusal to submit the proposed
amendment to the states for ratification
would be analogous to the denial OF the
right of party to be heard III court upon
a question of private rights, the report con-
tinues: ''The agitation for national legis-
lation for the eXtirpation of the traffic IN
alcoholic poison made and sold to be used
as a beverage will never cease to disturb.
and finally to destroy, the great political
parties until they submit to the states the
question of the enlargement OF national
constitutional jurisdiction so as to
include the control of the subject
When decided, if adversely to
the ratification the subject will be eliml-
mated from national politics, at least for
MANY wears. If. on the other hand, the
proposed amendment should be ratified
and become a part of the national law, the
chief curse of the world would be sum-
moned to the block OF national justice and
die by the hand of the only power which
can WELD an axe big and sharp enough to
cut off the HYDRA head. Then we shall
have peace But agitation for the destruc-
ton of the liquor traffic cannot cease until
the evils which it inhicts upon mankind
are removed or the human race is de
stroyed 1t is useless to cry Peace! Peace!
when there is no peace.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10

place at once and cover with cioth
''Why should politics interfere with the
sale Of booxsr Is question that every pub
Usher is q: present asking himself. and finds
no answer. Presidential politics undoubtedly
affect the book market, and while publishers
are ready 10 admit the fact, they can fnd no
logical cause for the interference SAID q
member Of one Of the largest houses 10 me
only the other day. These psaitical sgtta-
tons, especially In a presidential year, arr
ruinous 20 the book trade I win DOT admit
that politics hurt literature, but the impr-s-
SION has gone abroad tina. out OF town deal
ers are cautious about buying. and the result
is alrnos. a stagnation Of trade, srcept In ths
direction Of paper covered booka Thsss,
being cheap and ready selling stock, are
being taken in large quantities. larger than
usual by the dealerz-
But there Ia littls or no profit In paper
covered books. and houses like the 5cr1hnsrs,
CasSells and MsemillRns 20 into the prosuo-
ton Of that class Of literature aEnply because
they are compelled 70 do 50 by the action Of
other houses In the zane direction But there
II no money in these Is and % orat books--
scarcely anything. Take 20 cent book, fov
example. by popular author. Your tr.ds
discount takes OF 20 csnts. roysity, 10 csuss
more production. 10 cents. and advertising
and handling. say cer2 There h cssas
left tor the publisher and even then tss 90
thor thinks tina. the pu6.iShsr /, making moro
than be u. when yoo re yery plainly 10 h
noe. This il what politics are doing. driving
the large houses into this paper covered liz
er4ture because tia dealers are afraid -
order and stock tasul~lves up with cloth
tookAr-Wiu.a. j. Bod IA Ses Yora
Graphic
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
POSTPONED TILL TO-DAY.

ST. LOUIS, No, July 9.-Today was the
day set apart BY Governor Morehouse to
hear argument By the attorneys of Hugh
NJ Brooks. alias Maxwell, for the con1mu-
tation of sentence for the murder OF Preller.
but the governor had received such a NUM-
Der OF appeals. petitions and letters from
all parts of the state which be thought
the attorneys ought 20 examine be-
fore beginning their Argument that be post
posed the hearing unhl tomorrow. hrs
Brooks and her daughter had an interview
with the governor, however. and made an
earnest appeal TO him 70 save their son
ana brother frsu, The gsIlows lie listened
20 them at.entively aud said he would give
tie case the benefit Of his very best Tudg-
men. and invited them 70 he pre- sent az tie
hearing tomorrow. He uo1ic also De
glad 70 hear anything further W 2ica they
might desire 10 present TO him.