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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
GALVESTON.
An UnpEoyoSed Assault-A Man Who Coo.
Forth TO Die.
against Texs

An UnpEovozed Assault-A Man Who Goo.
Forth TO Die.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tx, April II Last hight
s cowardly and dGstardly attempt at rob-
berry and murder was msde st Hitchcock,
8 station On the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe Railway sixteen miles from this City.
The particulars as near as Csc oe OBJ
tanned aFe as follows: 1t appears thsE 8
man named Hartmann, formerly en-
ployed here as street car driver, secured
lodging st Hitchcock With msu nLmed
Oliz. The host snd guest sat up talking
till after midnight, when Opiz rose up,
remarking that it was time to 60 20 bed
H.rtmsnn walked up to him aud pre-
senting pistol 10 his left breast fired, the
ball passing through the fleshy portion OF
the breast and LEFT arm. Opitz knocked
mis- assailspt down, tied him with q rope
snd called in constable to whom he gave
MIN In charge. The off ,er claimed that he
could not hold him withouta warrant and
released him. 0liiz WAS brought to the
city this morning and taken to the bospi-
tai, aud his friends went before Judge
Spsnn and sWore out Z warrant for Hart
msnn's arrest on the charge CT assault with
intent to murder. Opitz says that he gave
Hartmann no provocation to shoot him,
and that he could have had no other
motive than robbery.
Chilis Bake, colored, was taken from
the county all here to-day and conveyed
20 Chambers county, where he will b.
hanged Friday next for the murder of
colored girl shout year ago. He has
been in Galveston county jail for several
weeks for safe k eping. Sheriff Davis
says that Banks has long been G terror to
the negroes OF Chambers county. BE
was followed to the depot By a crowd Of
curious people, Banks quietly puff " a
cigar and apparently not at all concerned
abous MS impending leap into the uu-
known
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
TIN RAILROADS.
Probabilities That Two Railways Will
Have a Grand Union Depot
on the North Side.
Tho Fort worth End Bio GrSnde has Big
CONTRACT on asnd-au Roads
Lead to Fort worth
Homo Notet.

Home Noies
Every one speaks In the highest praise
OF the splendid equipment Of the Fort
Worth and Denver.
1t need surprise no one to see Two
great railroads maintain q fine union de-
pot on the North Side.
The Fort Worth and Rio Gtande Will
haul all the stone to be used Ia building
the new Baptist church. 1t will require
many 5 car.
1t Is ssid that the coming meeting OF
the Southern Kansas Of Texas directors,
to be held IN this city, will be very i'm
porsant one.
The work OF Improvement st the union
depot goes steadily on. In few dsys
the new and commodious ticket otfics
will be ready for occupancy.
The St, Louis, Arkansas and Texas
locomotives have triple whistle which
makes sweet music IS the long trains pull
iuto the beautiful valley OF North Fort
Worth.
The st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas now
has four side tracks down and number
of switches have been put in. The work
of graveling about the huge freight depot
site has been completed.
The Texas snd PAcdc will put on sale
on April Is. l6. II and Is round trip
tickets to E. PIso good to return Tor
thirty days. This is on account oil the
grand co1clAve Of Knights Templar.
-
Fort Worth csn give bounttul sup
nlv of good water TO any railroad COM
piny which is looking about for q loc2'
ton for shops aud round houses, and slso
the best projection from fire afforded IN
TexIs.
Four cars of furniture were received by
Fort Worth house g few days sso which
were shipped over peculiar route. they
went by the Cnicsgo and Alton 10 81.
Louis. by the Frisco, to Paris, oY
the Texas and Pacific TO Sherman oY the
houston sad Tex1s Central to Garrett,
by the Central Tex 70 and Northwestern
to Wsxahschie, and BY the Fort worm a.
New Orleans to Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
RUNTINGrON's WATCH.
Il relIs All a b nut the Time and lids sud
Registers Lap Year.

JOHN Huntington Is again in possession
Of the wonderfully constructed watch
stolen from him more than two years ago
This marvellous timepiece is said to have
cost Mr.. Huntingdon $500 in gold, and
wss made in Switzerland.
The case is of plsin gold, but the in
terror represents the most delicate and
intricate workmanship known to horol-
ogists. On the face Of the exposed dial
is q seeming forest OF hands moving IT.
every direction, while within the cir
cumference 10 less than four smaller
diqIs are to be counted. The one at The
mead or beneath the noon marx Is tiny
ornament OF lapis lsZali, studded with
golden stars. As the moon reyolves il
ner course in the heavens, counterpart
wheels its way on the WAtch's dial, show
ing every change.
Advancing around the circle, the next
dial is that showing the leap year. III,
tiny hand moving around the circVmier
ence once in four years, and az auxiliar!
showing each month. The next dial lie
the subdivided second, hsnd splitting
II into qusrters and moving with CORE
spending rspidity. Moving on this same
dial is q hand showing the day of the
week.
Ga the next dial hand point5 out the
standing OF tue tide as 1t GIBBS and flows,
another shows the day Of the month.
Around the watch dial moves second
aand dividing the minutes into seconds
Beside the minute and hour hand Is still
another, an extra horse timer. The mech
anism is SO arranged that two horses
could be accurately timed, and the dis
lance between them at the finish at once
noted in quar- er seconds.
BY pressing small button fairy
chime If bells strikes the exact time.
one ceep-toued bell strikes the exact
nour, a more siivery mate chimes the
quarters snd rapidly beaten companion
Linkles of the minutes. This wonderful
piece of mechanism is wound ind set BY
8 wheel ct the stem, instead of 5 variety
of keys IS is usual In complicated watc1-
es, one spring furnishing the motive
power for all The various devices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
THE BURLINGTaA's HOSPITAL.
This Basis of tho Rumors That Several
Mem aBve Hsen Killed on the 20"
INJURIES TO NEW MEN.

INJURIES TO NEW MEN.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 1.-THE Daily
Nsws says that G. dozen serious accidents
have occurred to new men who are
handling Q rolling stock. but that in
every case these occurrences have been
suppressed and even kept from the public.
An investigation shows that yesterday
William S. Lythe, switchmsn, was
killed by an engine at Sixteenth and
Wood streets. At Hawthorns, a suburban
station, Charles Reed, another switch
man, had his hip dislocated end foot Cut
Off yesterday. It is els med another
mau wes killed in the lumber district
by an engine and his body
hurriedIy carried away By al express
wagon, and thst at Hawthorn another
man was killed OF which the authorities
received no Information. On Monday
tcere were eleven men in the round house
who hsd received severe pjlries. Ten
If taese we're removed to the hospital.
The day following no one 1t is charged,
was allowed to enter the round house
while the wounded men were there.
Paul Morton, who WAS seen by z re-
porter, disClgimed eny knowledge Of such
facts.
TO INVESTIGATE THR REPORTS.
CHICAGO, ILL, April IL - JAMS
O'Brlen, press representative OF the
striking engineers, called on Coroner
Herr and Chief of Detectives Henshsw
this afternoon, and SO result an investi-
gatioa was ordered regarding the
disposition made Of the bodies
OF the brakemen ard switchmen
killed on the Burlington road.
The strikers claim that half dozen en-
ploYes have been killed on the %"
since the strike, and that the police were
not Motif d of the accidents. Paul
NJ prton, who acts as spokesman for the
90" company, denies emphaticslly that
the facts sre as stated. Morton OBJECTS
particularly to the term "iad mary" being
applied to the company's round-house st
at Western avenue. He does not deny
that several injured persons were carried
10 there and were being treated by DR..
Toliaferro, the compauy's Physician
Since the new employees took the places
of the striking swiIchmen about 100
hunks have been placed in the
for their accommodation.
Night men occupy them in the day
time and the DAY men sleep there st
night. Whenever an accident has hap
pened, instead OF cartlng the victim to
the hospital, he was carried to his bunk,
where he might be taken care OF until his
recovery. This, says Morton.
is al there Is to the report
that the Burlington Railroad is
aiataining hospital. ave don't de-
sire to keep the matter seer t." ssid ne.
at has always been our custom to fur
nish medical attention free of chsrge to
persons injured while in our emf 10y.
There are TWO men suffering from mashed
arms out there now. Three cases were
taken to ST. Luke's hospital. One WAS @
man who wss Knocked down by man on
a Panhandle engine throwing link at
nim, aud the Other two were men who re
ceived their injuries in the riot that &C.
CURED over ct the S.. Paul yards"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
A FIGHT WITH STRIKERS.
Ftvs Mea Knlsd and More than Dozen
Wounded IN TsnnesIee.

EtTs Mea Knlsd and More than Dozen
Wounded in TsnnesIee.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, April ia tun-
mel is being built at Cumberland Gap by
The Powell Valley Railroad. List Sstur-
day 100 lsborors struck for an Increase in
wages from 81 % TO $3.50 day. They
uotifad the contractors and people for
miles around, that whoever attempted to
fill their places on the job might expo ct
10 be killed. The contractors hired 8
new lot of men and put them TO WORK
Monday morning. About noon O
large force Of strikers under the
influence OF whisky and armed
with RI IS and pistols, assaulted the
workmen. They were well armed ard
the battle lasted for several minutes.
Five men are reported killed and more
than a dozen wounded, some of them Sc
riously. A courier has arrived here with
instruct tons to bay large supply Of
srms aud ammunition as further trouble
is expected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
THE COOKING MAIN.
sp rited Contest Between Dallas and Mar.
shall Birds

shall birdg
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, April 1.-THE grand
championship cooking main between Dali
las and Marshall was resumed to-day,
and three fights made. The msin was
we'll attended and the fighting WAS up to
the standard.
First fight, Dallas pitted black breast
ed red, weighing four pounds nine ounces
against Marshal's yellow back gray, hslf
an ounce heavier. Dallas winded the
Msrshall cock and gated in the fourth
round. Time, five minutes.
Second flsht-Dsll,s showed ginger
red blue clock, Eve pounds one ounce, and
Marshall black breasted duck wing red
that tipped the beam at five pounds. the
fight WAS even for five rounds, and then
the Marshall bird drove his blade through
his Aead. Time, five minutes.
Third fght-Dsllss showed black red
weighing five pounds and three ounces
sgslDss Marshsll's dark red OF the same
weight. In eight flutters and as many
shuffias Marshall killed the Dallas bird.
Time, III ee minutes.
Tonight main OF four fights was
made betwe Missbsumer and Richard
son. First fght-Dsllas sho we'd black
br, asted red weighing four pounds ard
nine ourcss, While Marshall pisted GIN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
The T. xas Association Holding Its Seventh
Annual Session.

Special to the Gazette.
Houston, TEX, April 1.-THE sssocia
ton of Fire Underwriters for the state Of
Texas convened in It's seventh annual
session in the parlors of the Capitol hotel
in this city this morning. Represents
tives from New York, New Orleans, At
lanta, Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, Gal
weston, San Antonio, San Francisco, and
a number Of the smaller cities OF Texas
were represented at the meeting which was
presiied over BY President j. NJ. Cotton
of Houston. The presidents annual ad-
dress was an able and concise review Of
insurance interests In the south and west
and was ordered printed in pamphlet
form by the meeting The after dance is
large and new arrivals are expected to-
morrow. The only business transacted
to-day was the reading of the secretary
and tressurer's report. The session will
last three days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
ger red blue an ounce heavier. Won by
Dallas in five minutes,

Dallas In five minutes.
Second fght-Dalla was repre- sented
BY a red dominique weighing five pounds
end three ources, and Marshall by q
white dominique same weight; won by
Msrshsll in two minutes.
Tnird roundabout sides showed black
breasted reds, weighing five pounds and
seven ounces; won bY Dallas in five Sec
onds.
Fourth igh,-DsIlss put out light red
weighing five pounds and seven ounces,
and Marshall da,k red two ounces
heavier; won by Marshall in three min
utes.
The directory Of the State Game Breed
ers Association met in this city to-day,
and selected December Is to 90 as the
time for holding grand state cooking
main. The association challenges the
world to meet Texas at that time. The
main will be held st Dallas and fund
of $500 has already been raised to pay
expenses Of any body in the older states
vino has money and game cocks to pit
against Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
Decadence of Poetry.

Julian Hawthorne, In American Magazine for
April.
The question is, whether the spirit OF
the sge.is susceptible. opposite representa-
tion or Interpretation. II 1t be so, the
fault evidently lies st the door Of tie
poets; they are not up to their work. II,
on the other hand, life as ne knowit csn
not be made into poetry, then the sooner
We recognize the isct, and cease to string
unavsiling rhymes together, the better for
all concerned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12

to temporary test, and adjusted clsssif-
cstioa rates generally.
RI es between Galveston and New Or
leans on sugar end molasses are to be
setl ID bv arbitration.
Toe officials of the various roads en-
brsced ia the traffic association departed
this evening for their respective head
quarters,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
Alliance Charter Filed.
Special to the Gazette. -.

AUSTIN, TEX, April 1.-THE Chero-
kee County F.rmer's Alli,nce Co.
Operative Association Of Cherokee county,
capital stock $40. 900, I'll, d charter to.
dss. Incorporstors, E. N. Bowman, C.
s. Lsud. S. q. Bowman, W. Z. Bailey, j.
B. Rockman, z. B. Stokes and n. Fulton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12

Actresses are especially noted for their
fondne IS for pets. Sarah Bernhsrdt lik Q
a tiger-cat; Fanny Davenport used to
fancy q doll that she could dress ard un-
dress; Rose Coghlan loves babies, and
Mrs. Lsngtry likes horses and dogs. As
Tor Mrs. Potter, she is always In "a pet"
with her mansger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
Omo,als At Omaha.

special to the Gssetse.
OMAHA, TEX, April 11.-Genersl Su-
perintendent Fleming and several other
Off ,ials of the S.. L luis, Arkansas aud
Texas Railway stopped f he a7out if
teen minutes this morning on thrir way
south. They are q curing on work ng out
a ledge of rock that lies near the depot
and taxing q general view Of the country
along the line,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
Rain at Bryan.

BRYAN, TEX, april 11.-Another rain
fell in this section OF the county this az
ternoon, extending into tae rural dis
tri;s southwest # Bryaa sbJus eIgnt
mins. 1t did not rain very long but tell
very fast. packing the plowed ground
down closely.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
THE FIRE RECORD
Blaze At Cltburne.

Special to the Gazette.
CLKBURNE, TEX April I.-Fire sgein
visited our city last night. The residence
of Mr.. T. L. Trspp In West Cleburne,
With the contents, was des.oryed. In
surance $1,000 on house and $3.50 on
iurDiture. The family were absent from
home when the FIRE occurred.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
rhs Traffic Association.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX April lls-fhe Tex
as Trs fic Association which hiss been In
session here since Monday last scIastllg
freight and passenger rates auj 'ui nea
this evening. Ats meeting to-day ,hey
agreed On rates to New orleans suslse1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-12
IGXaS&P2citic Railway
The Great Popular Route Between
TEE EAST And THE WEST. !!
Short Line to New Orleans and
All Points in Louisiana,
New Mexico, Arizona
and California.
FavOritsLiDe TO the North, East
and Southeast.
FavOrits Line TO the North, East
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE

See that your tickets read via Texas and Pa
cihc hallway. For maps, time tsbles, ticket
rates and all required information, call on
O. d. LUSK, Ticket Agent, Union Depot, Fort
Worth.
JAKE ZUPN, Ticket Agent City Ofice, cor
ner Main and Third strees.
II. @. ARCHER. Travelling Passenger Agent
Dallas
Il. W. MCCULLOUGH, General PASSENGER
and Ticket Agent, Dallas, Tex.
JSO A. GRANT, General Manager.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-26

Frank Lcslie's Sunday Magazine for May

Is valuable ard interesting number
of this favorite family monthly. Both
solid and light reading, grave and gay,
prose and verse, are found in its pages,
and the many beautiful illustrations
add to the interest and value Of the
text. Luxurious Ruilroading,' by
Arthur Vaughan Abbot, is very enter
tainingly written, aud conveys an im-
mcnse amount of information, which
is enhanced by the many illustrations
accompanying it. "The Beginnings of
Mission Work in North Africa" tells
the story of Missions in Tuni>, Tripoli,
Algeria and Morocco. An article on
Heidelberg" by NJ. Wilcox, will at
tract attention, for many American
scholars have been educated in this ia
nous University in that city, and "a
Pembrokcshire Parson,' by George
Huntington, is Il most entertaining ac-
count OF all eccentric clergyman Of the
Church Of England. Two short stories
are given in this number: the first, d
remarkable one by Mrs. General Wal
lace, "The First Cinderella; Story of
the Red Pyramid" and the other, Il
pretty love tale, PUSSY Willow" by
Millie W. Carpenter. DR.. Talmage's
sermon is striking one on "Thirst IN
8 CaVprn.N and there are many other
good things in verse and prose, and a
fine and vigorous hymn tune on the
last page by {. Wenham Smith, to the
hymn "Crown Him with Many
CrOwnS.N
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-26
STRAY SHOTS.

The early bird sometimes catches the
shot.
Senator ingalls, is a graduate Of Will
liams college, which may account for
his proficiency in williamsgate.
A Denver man has been arrested for
stealing three boxes CT cigars OF the
value of eighty-three cents box. The
defense will be insanity.
An impecunious negro in Savannah,
Ga, stole a watch, and with the ad-
vance given him on it at the pawnshop
took out a marriage certificate.
Under the laws of Maine you can
borrow d mans horse, keep him for a
year and Il day, and then settle for
twenty cents per day for every day the
animal was used.
Terms have been arranged for Il rail-
road in Siam from Bangkok to Zimme.
What a picnic Bangkof and Zimme
will be for the brakeman when he
doesn't call out the stations.
Astronomer Proctor says the time
will come when there will be no water
on the face of the earth. The prohi-
bitionists should organize Il we'll trust
at once.
IN THE WEsT.-Shc: "Do you ever
see finer sunset than that in the
East ," He: "No." The sun never
sets in the East.-"Life.
The calendar spring begins Oh March
lst, the astronomical spring begins scv-
eral weeks later, the real spring begins
when it gets ready.-Omaha World.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" That is why kings and queens
invariably take their crowns off before
they go to bed.-Somerville Journal.
''Professor Under the law Of entail,
in case there is no eldest son to inherit,
to whom does the land next descend "'
Bright Young Junior: ''To the other
sons" [Fact. 1-Columbia Spectator.
A gentleman who recently retired
from business, has succeeded in wind
ing up all his affairs successfully, with
the exception of his Waterbury watch.
He is atwork OH that now, taking only
twenty minutes: ,fcr nealS.-Boston
Gazette. 49,,
Sales Gentleman Stockings Yes,
ma'am; what number do you wear" ?
Constance: "What number: Why
two, of course! D'you take me for a
centerpede or one-legged veteran of
the war M!-Life. ;..,.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-26
Perfect Sight Preservers.
Pomona Hill Nurseries.
POMONA nj.

Two and a half miles west Of Green's
boro, n. G.. The main line of the r. &
D. R. r. passes through the grounds and
within 100 feet OF the office. Salem
trains make regular stops twice daily
each way. Those interested in Fruit
and Fruit growing are cordially invited
to Inspect this the largest nursery in the
State and one among the largest in the
South.
The proprietor has for many years
visited the leading Nurseries North and
West, and correspondent with those OF
foreign countries. gathering every fruit
that was calculated to suit the South,
both native and foreign. The reputa-
tion of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such
that many agents going ont from Green's
boro, representing other nurseries, try
to leave the impression that they are
representing these nurseries. Why do
they do it? Let the public answer.
have in stock growing (and can show
visitors the same) the largest and best
stock OF trees. &c, ever shown or seen
in anytwo nurseries in North Carolina,
consisting Of apple, peach, pear, cherry
pluW, grape, japanese persimmon. ia
panese plum, apricots, nectariene, Rus
sian apricot, mulberry, ounces. Small
fruits Strawberry, raspberry, currants,
pecans, English walnuts, rhubarb, as
paragus, evergrecns, shade trees, roses,
&c.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nursery.
>,
catalogues free TO applicants.
Address,
j. VAN. LINDLEY,
POMONA,
Guilford County, n. c..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-26
AN ACT


TO ALLOW UNIMPROVED LANDS WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN on TIE TAX BOOKS
SINCE 1875 TO BE LISTED WITHOUT
PENALTY.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same: That in all
cases where unimproved land which
has not been Oh the tax books since the
fiscal year commencing November lst,
1875, and which are not on the for
feited list, shall at any time before the
lst day OF October, 1888, be returned to
the County Auditor for taxation, the
said Auditor be, and he is hereby, in
structed to assess the same and to enter
it upon the tax duplicate of the fiscal
year commencing November lst, 1887,
with the simple taxes of that year.
SEC. 9. That all such lands as may be
returned to the Auditor for taxation
between the first day of October, 1888,
and the first day of October, 1889, shall
be assessed and charged with the SIM
pie taxes of the two fiscal years COM
mencing respectively on the first day
of November, 1887, and the first day of
November, 1888.
SEC. 3. That as soon as practicable
after the passage of this Act, the
omptroller-General is directed to fur
nish a copy of the same to each Auditor
in the State, and the Auditors are re-
quired to publish the same in each OF
their county papers once week for
three months during the year 1888, and
for the same period of time during
the year 1899; and the cost Of sucn pub,
lication shall be paid by the County
Treasurer, upon the order of the County
Commissioners, out of the ordinary
county tax last collected.
Approved December 10, 1857.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-26

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