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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
A VERDICT OF MURDER.
Peculiar Tactics Pursnsd by One MaD
to IDjure and Wreck the
Life Of Another.
He Foiges His Own Wif.'s Nsne to Let
tiers Asking ais Victim to Meet
Her at Her Home.

WAvZRLY, Iowa, Dec. Sl.-The coron.
er's jury has brought in verdict against
Edward Billings for murder in the frs,
degree for shooting W. S. Kingsley. This
case is one Of the most sensational and
hae more peculiar features in 1t than any
which has developed In the state of Iowa
Billings, man OF forty five years of age,
was q respected lawyer Of the town
of WaverlY. His wife was woman OF
light figure and with many charms
Of feature and manners, but a
good deal younger than her husb and.
Will Kingsley was but twenty-five years
OF age, but brilliant to high degree, a
law graduate, and 80 we'll read and pop.
ular that he was easily successful Ia be
ing elected County Attorney. The two
men at one time had an Office together
! aud business relations with each other.
One day two weeks ago Billings called at
Kingley's Office. Suddenly passers by
on the street were startled by
the report of pistol shots, and Bill
lings came running down the stairs
crying out that Kingsley had shot him.
self The citizens ran upstairs and en-
tering Kingley's Office, found him lying
dead on the floor with bullet in bis
brain. Billings claimed that the dead
man had shot himself. Months previous
to this Billings had had the young attor-
Fey arrested on q warrant charging him
with seduction, it being sworn to
by girl in poor circumstances.
She afterwards confessed that the charge
was not true and that Billings had in
duced her to swear to the warrant.
From testimony adduced at the inquest
on Kingsley it developed that Billings
had set ABOUT effecting the ruin OF Kings
ley In most svstematical manner. He
had forged his own wife's name to notes
directed to the lawyer, the contents of
the notes being full of loving terms, and
asking Kingsley to meet her at her
own house while Billings was away.
Kingsley replied in good faith, declining
to make the designation and warning the
supposed female writer TO Gesist from
her course. Of course the reply fell into
the hands Of Billings. The latter even
went so far as to prepare notes of hard
filed out conveying all OF Kings
ley's property to himself. It is be-
lieved that on the day OF
the shooting Billings went to Kingley's
office to try by blackmall to get HIM to
sign the notes. Evidence as to black |
mail and forgeries were direct bat there |
was no witness to the shooting, and that |
part will have to be proven by circum- |
stantial evidence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
TO BE PRESENTED To GRAND juicy.
The Charges Against lay Gould and Rn.
cell Sage to be Invs stigstsd.

The Charges Against Jay Gould and Rus
cell Sage to be Inv stigstsd.
NHw YORK, Dec. 31.-District Attorney
MARITIME had fled the following memor-
andum in the matter OF charges made
against Jay Gould and Russell Sage by
the bondnolders of the Kansas Pacific
Railroad: "This is an application 70
present to the grand jury the charge Of
larceny sgainst Jay Gould and Russell
Sage under section 81 of the Penal
Code. In my opinion the acts
with the commission Of which
the defendants stand charged constitute
crime. A possible obstacle to success.
full prosecution OF the persons com
planned OF is the statute of limitations
There are srroDg reasons for believing
that this obstacle,is not insurmountabl
The statute under which it is sought tc
prosecute may be so construed se to tn
sble ihe people to proceed not
withstanding the statute OF limite
would have much support In reason aEC
common use. The question Is so close
and the interests involved, as well Of the
people az of the defendants, and SO i'm
portant Ii seems proper to leave the de
termination ct the question of law to the
courts, and in order To effect this result
the facts should be laid before the ersnc
Jury and If proved en- Indictment founc
AID the parties tried"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
PECOS CITY.
What Land Commissioner Hall Thinks of
Reeves County.

| What Land Commissioner Hall Thinks Of
Reev.s County.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
PsCos CITY, TEX, Dec. 29.-Hon. r
M. Hall, Land Commissioner of Texas
left for Austin Wis Ell Paso last night. II
being his first trip to this section, he has
occupied his time here In looking over the
valley and gaining some fixed idea of its
agricultural worth. He expressed him.
self at length, saying that with irrigation
this would make a superior
agricultural country and would soon
acquire dense population. He
was surprised at our irrigsiing facilities,
more especially ur artesian wells. Im-
medistely on his return to Austin he will
place all the lands In Reeves county on
the market to actual settlers at the lowest
prices, VIZ: 50 per acre for Dir,
and IS per acre for watered
land. The valley lands are c!assed
as agricultural ard the uplsnds as graz
ing. This classification is entirely sails
factory to our people. Pecos City has
subscribed and paid up her full snare OF
funds necessary to initiate the district *
ecutive into his work
Tom Jones, cowboy, was brought in
town to-day. On December 25 while
cow hunting on the prairie his horse
threw him and broke his leg He laid On
the open prairie four days before he was
found. When discovered ne had terribly
nigh fever which probably kept him from
free ling to death. his feet, however, are
both frozen, the FISH having dropped
from his toes, and are terrible sight TO
behold. Il is thought he will recover.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Rad tho Death Ro,,

Which the bi Is of mortality of anylarge city may
be fifty design ated, and you will find that renal
and vessical malidies, that Is to say, those that
affect the Kidneys or bladder. have remark.-
BILE prominence-we had almos. said-prepon-
derance. Brights disease aud diabetes In the
chronic stage are rarely red, am gravel, ca,
tarrh of the bladder and enuresis, slay many.
Yet at the outset, when the trouble merely
amounts to inactivity of the organs involved
the danger may be nu'lifed by that pleasant
rens tonic and didretic, Hostetter's stomach
Bitsers. whiebImnarts the REQUESTS amount 81
tone to the Tsans. without over, sxcitio thea
and the use Ell which Is convelient, and Id
wives no elaborate preparation. Dyspetssis,
usual conceffttzst 81 renal conplaintssand de.
billy, which they invari ,bls fz56uce. are
remedied by It, So also are constipation, ma
larial, 1heuBatic and nervous ailments
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01

| ty-dve cars Of stock from Giles to Chi
| ;ago via Kansas City, with the privilege
| Il the Kansas City market. The rate to
| Chicago is 500 per standard car. and to
| Kansas City $65 per standard car. The
stock were consigned through to Chicago,
and in changing the destination to
Kansas City very great blunder
| was made on the part Ct some
.gent OF the AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway at that point, and the ship
ments were very greatly overcharged,
, and the owners naturally were jncon.
veniepced and annoyed In consequence Of
this blunder, and the refusal of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe agent in
Kansas City to make the correction.
Mr.. W. F. Sommeryille, general manager
OF the Matsdor Land and Cattle Com
pany, called at my office in reference to
this overcbarge, intimated the refusal OF
the agents in Kansas City to make good
the rates, and presented his claim to me,
and was ct once advised that the whole
trouble originated through ignorance or
error of some agent of the Atchlson, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railway at Kansas
City that there would be no trouble what
ever in recovering the over charge, and
that II the papers were in such shape IS
to enable Us TO arrive at the correct
amount OF over charge We would uphesi-
tatingly refund him the full amount at
once, as We had ample assurance that the
AtcnlsoD, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Wouid reimburse US upon presentation of
the claim papers.
consider this explanation due to the
A'chlsop, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway,
apo considering Il was the Fort Worth
ana Denver City Railway which guarsn-
teed Inc rates we cannot permit the i'm
preston to go abroad that the owners or
Shippers would have any difficulty in the
protection Of them.
81. v NEwLIN, |
General Freight Agent Fort Worth and
Denver City Railway.
Approved: W.F.Sommerville, Manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Election I,les al and Void.

Special to the Gazette.
GRKENvILLE, TEX, Dec. 3l,-On the
10th of the current month local option
election was held in the Wolfe City pre-
cinct of this county on the 2lst inst, and
the Commissioners court of the county
sitter examining the returns. declared
the ele ction irregular according to the
face OF the papers returned. The matter
was laid over, however, for the fling ano
hearing Of contest. On yesterday the
court heard the contest, and decided that
the election was illegal and void. chic fly
on the ground that at Mickey Hall, one OF
the voting boxes Of the precinct, with q
voting strength OF sixty, no election was
held, ana that the result might have been
changed had the box voted. NV elec-
ton was ordered for January %. The
precinct in question stands anti by O
small majority with all its boxes voting
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Lopevisw's Double Failure.

SpeclhI 90 Inc dhzeIi8.
LoNGvIEw, TEX, Dee. 3l-The as
signment of the double firm OF Crutcher
& Harrison and II. L. Smith & Co., came
upon the community very Unexpectedly
and was great misfortune to LoDgview
and will affect the extensive milling
bushes run py that firm no little. 1t Is
thought, however, that Crutcher & Har-
rison will resume business again after q
short time, as the crash came only because
their assets were in such shape .hey
could not meet their Liabilities, though
very light, compared to their assets. We
give the following figures IS estimates ::
Liabilities, $4,000. half of which their
lumher yard &C Dallas owed; assets,
$50 600. Fl. L Smith, assets, $4,000;
Liabilities, $4,000
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
Three Brick Business Houses With
Their Contents Burned at Whites.
bsrO-The Less About S31 900.
Tho Work Of an Incendisry-A Gin House
Burned-Big Coh Il sgration In q
Louisiara Town.
Big Blazs at Whitesbero.

|
Special to the Gazette.
WHITEsBORO, TEX, Dec. 3l.-Fir,
broke ont this morning about 9 80 o'clocl
| in the rear OF j. S. BaiIey's furnitur,
store, and by O'Clock the fire had con
sumed that building and the two sd Din
| Ing on the west side. When the fire
reached Mrss Lou Christians building by
heroic lighting it wss stopped. These
buildings were all one story bricks.
The losses are az follows:
j. s. Bailey, furniture, $2500; insured
| in the Sun Mutual, $500.
Choice & Anderson, building, $4,000:
no insurance.
The Omohundro Hardware Company,
hardware and ironware house, $4,000; ia
sured in the Etna, $4,000; Hartford. 5000;
Pennsylvania, $1,000.
j. M holland, building, $4,000; insured
in the Pennsylvania, $1,000.
w. V. Craven, groceries. stock Sl700,
loss $500; insured in the Pelican for
S1400.
w. FL Moss, building. $1,000; insured
in the Springfield for Sl270.
Mrs. Lou Cnristiap, building, damaged
about $500; insured in the PhPaix OF
HARTFORD for VI 5UO.
D. nj Lawrence & Co., dry goods,
stock $40 600; insured in the American
Fire, $500; in the London and Liverpool
and Globe, $4,000; in the Hioernia, $500.
Damaged, S2500.
Marshall & McCsrrell, hardware, sus-
tanned about $1,000 damage. Insured in
the American Fire, $1,000; in the Fire As
ISOLATION, $1,000; in The Pr &C nix Of Hart
ford, $1,000.
L. Kelley, drugs, sustained about $1,000
damage. Insured in the Pr &c Xix Of Hart
ford, $4,000.
Mrs. DolliDs, small stock Of millinery,
total loss.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but
1t is the general opinion that il is the
work Of an incendiary. The above firms
will continue business as soon as their
insurance is adjasled.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
0AINESVILLE,

Railway Man ai,ssipg-Admit.ed 10 Bail
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Dec. 3i-SAboui
the first of November j. 81. Tinney ar
rived In Gainesville and took the position
of tIainmaster of the Santa Fs Railway.
A short time after his arrival he became
sffi icted with q carbuncle on his neck,
which unified him for business and con-
fined him to the hotel. After some weeks
of suffering, from which he got no relief,
MIR. Tinney got furlough from duty and
receiving some benefit from the baths at
that place. That WAS some five weeks
ago, and he has not been heard OF since.
were forwarded to him. Finally the
Santa Fe officials begsn to think it
strange that nothing was heard
Of Mr.. Tinney. They telegraphed and
wrote to him, but received no reply.
They correspondent with his family, but
could get no knowledge Of his where
ebouts. Thus the matter stands, and
the prevailing impression among those
interested seems to be that the missing
man is dead, as they cannot otherwise
account for his mysterious silence. Mr..
Tinney was about forty. five years OF age.
T. Fl Conney of Galveston has been sp-
pointed to take the place OF the missing
man.
Eli Ingram and Charles Will
son, placed in Jail here
Yesterday for receiving stolen horses had
their preliminary hearing to-day and were
admitted to bail in the sum OF 5000 each.
T. H. Whisavent, arrested for stealing
the horses, is still in isil.
George Mann, Charles Reese and John
charged with assault to muir
der George Saunders, were to-day admit
ted to bail. Alexander's bond was fixed
at $1,000, the Others at $500 each.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
TO THE PUBLIC.
A CARD.

The undersigned respectfully requests
his friends, both railroad people and citi.
zens, as well as the public in general, tc
retain their decision (either to lndorse Oh
condemD) any action or psft he has taken
in the late and present immigration move.
ment for Texas. y
A little time will sssist all in coming to
/. fair and just deCision which will do
justice to ell interested.
This, the reader will please understand.
is not an spologJ for anything said, done
or written ia the past six weeks, or at
any time previous, on the sub Ect referred
to or any other subject.
l only regret that time and means will
not permit OF doing more than have in
and for the good work above referred to.
Respectfully and truly yours.
JOHN HOWARD,
Travelling Passenger Agent, Mobile and
Olio Rsiiway.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Rrothers.iu.Lax Fisht,

Special 70 the Gazette.
CANTON, lex, Dec. 3I.-A coubat be-
tween Robert Knox and Wiley Gilmore,
both living in town, created sensation
yesterday. The particulars are as fol-
lows: Knox was in the wood, near town,
cutting wood when Gilmore came
upon him and accused Knox OF
cutting timber on his (Gilmore's) land
Knox's response was that he thought be
was on his own land. One word brought
on another and soon they clincaed
Knox, having his axe in his hand At the
time, struck Gilmore under the shoul-
der blade, lnflictlDg severe,
though not fatal, wound. Gilm re
ciutched the axe handle, and Koox taen
resorted to his pocket kaife and thrust IL
ttrcsgh his enemy's hand, INJECTING q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Assignment az Hous,on.

Special to the Gazette
Houston, Tex, Dec. sl.-To-dsy
Charles Grumbacb, q leading retail dry
goods merchant, made sn assignment for
the benefit Of accepting creditors, naming
Colonel j. w. Jones as assignee, with
a bond of SIS, 900. The principal credit
ors are Galveston and Houston, with
several New Orleans. firms The assign
ment was owing to Grumbach's ina,
bility to pay a sight draft of L. Blumen-
thai of New Orleans. A schedu Of assets
and liabilities will be filed Monday. The
assets are appropriated at $4,000, li6bili-
ties $4,000 to $4,000. This is the
second assignment made by Grumbach in
the last eighteen months.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Everu wear Hood,s Household Calendar

Every year Hoods Household Calendar
takes step forWsrd, as lis ingenious
publishers strike new thought in style
and arrangement. For 1888 Hoods Cal
endar has the "cut out" head Of youug
girl surrounded by blue hood, making
very beautiful and attractive picture
The coloripg Is wonderfully we'll Done,
and the PAD, also printed in colors with a
special design for every month. helps
make up very artistic calendar. Three
millions of these CaleLd ars are issued
and all our readers should have one. ASK
your druggist, or send 6 cents in stamps
to C. l. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Charged With Train Robbery.

Special to the Gazette.
Waco, TEX, Dec. 51.-Deputy United
States Marshal J. M. Waller, aided by A.
0. Dewey and J. C.. McGinn
and Sheriff Stands. arrested W. j.
Brock this morning st q
point near the boundary line OF Era'h
and Comsnche counties, and they are
guarding the prisoner tonight In
Waco. He Is charged with being
the leader in the train rob oers
on the 9th, which occurred near Tear
ksns. he will be taken to Dallas on the
4 O'Clock train in the morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
a Gin Burned.
Special to the Gazette.

GREENvILLE, Tx, Dec. 3I,-The gin
house and appurtensnces belonging to W
A. HorD, situated at the foot CT Washing
ton street, caught fire early this morning
it being discovered at about 3 O'Clock. Toe
gin and fixtures were entirely consumed
Ii was insured in the Pelican Insurance
Company Of New Orleans fer SI073 The
property was valued at about $1,000. A
gentle rain was falling st the time, hence
The houses in the vicinity were saved
without diff tnltY,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
TIE eA1nrrE: FORT WORTH, fh4ns, SUNDAY JANUARY l.

painful wound. A large cash is cut under
Gilmore's shoulder blade. The blade OF
the axe striking his ribs saved his life.
Gilmore is resting very we'll and his
physician says his case is not dangerous
Knox has skipped, though 1t is believed
he is lying around waiting to see is GIL
more will recover. They are brothers-
IN law, and have been at loggerheads for
several years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Denton.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazetto
DENTON, Tx Dec. Sl.-The Denton
County Alliance held their regular guar
.erly meeting in this city to-day. A full
representation was present.
The District court will convene here
on next Monday, tue ID. There is very
heavy docket to be disposed OF. The
criminal docket will be taken up the third
Monday in January.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
a Louisiana Town Burned.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Dec. 3i.-A fire.
which started yesterday afternoon, de-
stroyed half Of the town OF Houma, TerIe
Bonnie parish, the burned buildings in-
cludipg twenty eight business houses
and 100 dwellings. The loss will exceed
100000. The insurance is Insignificant
Hundreds of homeless families are being
csred for by their more fortunate neigh
hors,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Rnhh,a and Kirad

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 3f.-Messrs.
Deaversnill 6 Nails store at Bleirvllie,
some fisy miles east of this city, was
entered by burglars st O'Clock this
morning. The cafe was blown open and
robbed, and then tho store was set n
fire. The building WAS entirely destroyed
and two dwelling houses in addition.
The loss will aggregate $4,000. No
traces OF the thieves bss been discovered,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Residences Burned.
Special to the Gazette

Special TO the Gazette
PILOT PINT, Tex. Dec. 3l.-The
beautiful residence of William Breedlove,
about six miles northwest Of town, was
burned down yesterday with nearly all
household goods. The fire accidentally
caught from heating stove in the second
story. The loss is estimated at $1,000,
with no insurance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Depison Dots.

Special to the Gazette
DEN1soN, TEX Dec. Sl.-Sixteen cars
of rails were hauled out on the Denison
and Wsshita road this morning beyond
the cemetery, two miles from the city, by
a locomotive, that being the furthest q
train has gone over the new road. In
conversation with prominent leader OF
the above enterprise, he stated that Tues
day night, beyond doubt, would flod the
iron ali laid to the river, which saves the
charter. the company having only to the
sth of j 4nuary, 1888, to get to the river
in order to hold the charter A great
many people thought 1t an impossiollHg
INIT when DeBison undertakes an en-
terprise anything is possible with her, as
there is no moss on the backs OF our bust
ness men.
IN a few dsys TO see Ia TIE GAZETTE sn
a-.icie from Austin stating that the
crsrter for another railroad was granted
tosD.nison company, bu ais'mum'is the
word with them ell, it is an impossleiilty
to olive the lire OF the proposed road.
A raid was made yesterday on. the
negro oamnIiue houses and 8 general
sscsttern ensued.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Church Burned.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Dec. S1.-Immanuel
Presbyterian church, one of the finest sa-
cred edifces in the city, was totally de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour this morn
ing. Nothing out the bare stone walls
are left. The loss is 500, 900; insurance
SIS 600
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
To b. surrendered by The Receivers.

To be SurrenOered Oy INC heCeiFeEes
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81 The re-
ceivers of The Reading Railroad Com
pany held protracted session to-day al
which they went over the accounts OF the
road preparatory TO turning the property
over to the company next week. a
circular letter will be sent to all en-
ployes of the railroad and coal and Iron
companies affected by the change OF
management. This was prepared aDe
will be sent out tomorrow, notifying
them Of the termination of the receiver
ship, and that they will on January sur
render AID trsnsfer to the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company posses
SION end control of its business anc
property. All employees will be retained
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01

The life of the flesh is Id the blood. and
If tose of Maguire'ss Cuhdurango b.
taken occasionally, it eiesnses thexblood
of every irnFurity AND the stomach OF
fecal MISTER by heslsils nurgsston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
Hi,,sboro Fireme.,s BAH.

special 10 The Gazette.
BILLsBoRo, Tx, Dec. Sl-The fire.
mems ball last nigat wss grand success.
The music, furnished by Inc Waco Or
cnestra. was all that could be desired.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01

Are IS SIN .H as homeopathic pellets,
aud as easy 10 take as sugar. Everybody
likes them. Carter's Little Liver Pulls.
TRY Them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01
In sun,es TO the Santa Pc.

In Sunios TO the senth re.
Special to the Gazette
rot ce an article in the Live Stocs
Jourusls issue Of Saturday, December
al.uns citing on the Aichison, Topeka
Ard Santa Fe Railway on account OF their
slleged refosal to protect published rates eas
, shipmept of Matador stock from
Giles, Tex to Kansas CITY, Mo.
The writer of the article referred to
wss evidently uneo quainted with the pro-
visions of the inter state commerce ac,,
wbich en.cts a penalty OF $4,000 for such
AN offepse, and the Atchison, Top' "a ana
santa Fe management is too well kno.H
for apy refutation Of such an assertion 70
be necessary. "a.
tered TO are these: The Maiador Lapd
and Cattle Company shipped some aeysn-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-01

Famous Stiiswelf Pig Hams.
These you can always get at Turner &
McClure's, the fsfnoas Houston street
groceTs.