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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
KILLED ARAILROAD CONTRACTOR

a Cow~rdly Assassination at vVinons, Mo
ST. LOUIS, Mo. March San strocious
murder was committed Saturday morning
at Wlnons, Shannon county, Missouri. A
prominent railroad conductor was the
victim. The Current liver branch Of the
Gulf Railroad is being constructed here
under contract sublet to George Mad
den. The contractor in obedience to a
demand from the laborers asked for an
ADVANCE In payments Saturday morning.
BE threatened to shoot Mr.. Mckee,
superintendent Of construction. Consta-
eis John Rucker interfered and saved
trouble, but the latter lay in ambush and
a. Madden passed by shot and killed him
! most coWsrdly manner. He fed to
the Justices OH e and in fifteen minutes
was released on $1,000 bsil and took to
the woods. Ia the meantime the rsilroyd
hands organized for q lynching, and
the last Seen Of Fucker was when fy1pg
through the woods pursued by q howlins
mobs
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ST. Louis, Mo-, March 5-An atro-
cious murder was committed Saturday
morning at Winons, Shannon county,
Mo- a prominent railroad contractor
FAMED Madden being the victim. He
was In charge OF sub-contract on the
construction OF q part of the Current
river branch Of the Kansas City and Gulf
railroad, and had repeatedly asked
for advance payments on this con-
tract from the principal contrac-
tors Mr.. Mckee represented the
original contractors es superintendent
OF construction. On Saturday Madden
WAS drunk, snd on McKee's refusal to
advasce him $3.50 quarrel ensued.
Constable John RRcker iRterfered and
prevented trouble. Later, as Madden
was on his way 10 town, Rucker shot him
from ambush, rlddlipg HIM with bullets.
Rncker fed to Justices Office, and in
fifteen minutes was released on $1,000
bail and took to the woods, fleeing from
q mob OF laoorers who had organized 10
lynch him. There Is no telegr6phic COM
nuntcstion with Winone, and it is not
known whether the fugitive escaped or
was captured and killed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
soBTHwARD. TINE GARD. NoRTHyAPp
In effect Dec 25 1887
Big Slide Near Dodd CITY.

DoDD CRY, Tx, March A. The
heaviest rain during the LAST ninety days
OF rain and mud fell here last evening.
The streams are all swollen to overflow
ing causing great damege to railroad
property.
A slide Of sufficient magnitude st west
end Of the noted Clendeunen cut, three
miles west & here, TO have wrecked 8
whole train was disco Tered by some boys
IN time to Gag and save the west-bound
cannon Ball which, beng sbaut two
hours late passed hare ct IL: 80 2. N.
last night. The passenger trains Will
meet at the slide and transfer passengers,
baggage, etc, until The road can be re-
paired, which, it is thought, will bs &C
mplished by this evening.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
AUSTIN.

Charters Fiisd-Treanury Deposits Made
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, March 5.-The follow
ing charters were fled in the office OF the
Secretary Of State: The American Press
Association Of Dallas, capital sock $1,000;
incorporators, Ed. r HollsRd, T. W.
PettiDger and J. B Jones; Object to
furnish plate matter to newspapers OF
Texas.
The Pratt Soap and Manufacturing
Company of Dallas, capital stock, $780,
600; incorporators, A. J. Pratt, Sydney
Smith, Jr., and ]. NJ Arlington.
The Ssn Antonio Gas Company fled an
amendment authorizing them to put in an
electric light plant.
Comptroller Mccall made the following
deposits: General revenue SI7,247;
available school fund, s57I3; internal and
sinking fund, Bsxar county sI5S8.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
hiteWrighE.
Special to the Gazette.

WHITRwRIGHT, TEX, March yes
terday evening as the southbound pas
senger trsin was coming down q hill be.
tween Bells and this place, ss the rate Of
about twenty miles an hour, 1t passed
four little boys. Two of them tried to
mount the train, but both failed. One
was thrown with his arm across the rail,
but wss quick enough to get it out, and
the other little fellow. was thrown about
ten feet, head first, into q hole CT water
by the track and would have drowned
had 1t not been for his companion, who
pulled him out uDinjured, with the ex-
ception of sprsined wrist. The boys
names are Butler and Csyler.
Fifteen men left here to-day to explore
the Leonard subterrsnesn hall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Commerce Notes,

op6cldl 10 the Gazette.
COMMERCE, TEX, Msrch 5.-The train
fisp.tcher's office 2OzS5,E eat this place, is
now completed resdy for the painter. II
is quite commodious and elegant build.
ing for the business. An addition to the
depot will soon be In course Of construc-
ioA, thing much needed, for the
~aitirg room accommodations are re-
maIkab poor. We are reliably inforueI
that tue workshops Of his division of the
Cotton Belt will be located here and tina.
too, IS soon as practicable A wise
move we think, because Of the natural
advantages it will be to both branches OF
be road WI the Commerce and Fort
Worth branch is completed we anticipate
q lively competition between the Dallas
4no Fort Worth iobbers for East Texas
trade.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Do No. Think for a n1omen,

That catarrh will in time wesr ont. The
theory is false. Men try to believe 1t be-
pause it would be pleasant II true, but 1t
snot as all know. Donot let an scute
ettack of cold in the head remain unsub-
sded. Il is na5icsko ydevelope into Ca
'tarrh. yDHstan I'D yourself of the cold
and egeh all cpdhed of cstarrh by using
Dr. s9gs's CatGfrf RemedyF II alresdy
fl ctsd rid y6ursslt stss Troublesome
disease specify by the same MEANS. at
all druggists. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
The white Oaks Road.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, March 8 AT 8 meeting
OF citizens, which was held to-day in the
interest Of the White Oaks Railway, 6
proposition was submitted by Morris R
Locke & Co. Of Pssadens, Cal, asking the
citizens to subscribe 500, 900 10 aid the
road and guaranteeing the completion OF
the road to White Oaks, N u in twelve
months. After payment OF 5000 q 2
per cent. assessment is proposed on all
taxpayers. The name of the new road
has been changed to Kansas City, FL Paeo
and Mexican Railway.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Future Advantage.

The future advantages which Texss
will gain by the completion of the Fort
Worth and Denver Railroad will be i'm
mense. It will not Only open up q way
by which the great lumber rade Of Texas
will be extended to the northwest, there.
by bringing to Texas an imm pse income
from the lumber trade alone, but the ship
ments Of livestock in that direction, and
the shipments Of the products Of that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
McGTegor Notes.

Special 70 the Gazette.
McGREGoR, TEX, March 1.-THE Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Com
pany is building large and convenient
stock pen at this place, and seems to be
making preparations to handle q good
business. Mr.. E S. Wood, the genial
agent, is in receipt of rates TO all the
leading markets of the United States, and
is prepared to offer equal inducements
with any of cur sister cities, and in view
Of this, McGregor expects to share fair
prolrata Of tue spring and summer bust
ness,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
wInona,
Special to the Gazette.

VINO "A, TEX i, March The Winons
Institute was opened to-day With James
T. Melton as principal. Mr.. Melton
comes highly reco mmended and IVES at
ore time connected with TIE GAZETTE.
B. G. Franklin & Co. has discontinued
business. Il is reported they made an as
signment in favor of BisIksnship G Blake
OF Dallas. The stock invoiced about
$4,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
biIsne.
Special 70 the Gazette.

ABILENE, Tex, March 5-District
court convened this morning with Judge
Conner Of Rsstlsnd on the bench and
Col. Il. L Bently present to represent
the state. Judge Conner charged the
grand Jury fully on the statutes and
urged diligence and care. The grand
Jury went to work st cnce. The criminal
docket Is set for this week and the
Day will be consumed in setting OF cases
and the usual routine OF court.
One c,r of Norman horses wss unload
ed Yesterday to be taken TO some ranch
In Jones county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

country through Texas to our southern
seaports, giving to the road an immense
carrying business. 1t twill also open up
to us the way to the greatest coal fields
west Of the Mississippi river, and will
furnish our towns ana cities with cheap
fuel Bonham News.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Wh,,.rrsht uslon Depot.

Special 70 the Gazette.
WHITEwRIGHT, TEX, March 5-THE
GAZETTE man WAS informed yesterday By
Mr.. Bailey that he learned from two Cot
ton Belt flcials there was to be union
depot erected at this place, If it should
be done 1t will be quite sn improvement
to our town and great accommodation
to the travelling public, as it is quite 8
distance from one depot to the other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
sa,,.fsetory to A.rarado.

Special to the Gazette
ALvARADo, TEX, March 5.-The change
that has been made in the management of
the Missouri Pacific is received here with
satisfaction. Trainmen will run from
Denison to Alvsrsdo and stop. This has
caused quiye boom In real estate, PROV
ing that railroads are blessing to .
town
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
.Huutspillo,
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
HUNTSVILLE, Tx, March 5.-District
court convened here to-day in the opera
house. Judge Kittrell presiding. The
grand jury Is also in session. but win not
have much business to attend to.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
wsitsvr,gh, Notes.

optClHI 70 inc GdZette.
WHTTEwRIGHT, TEX, MarcA Col
ton Is still coming in slowly.
Almost every train brings parties here
for the purpose of investing in real estate.
3 Lots that sold here vesr ago for $40
are now bringing from $50 10 $500, and
land adjoining that sold for $50 per acre
is going st s100 TO $50. siE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
THE RAILROADS.
TVS Hugo Mortgages Filed BY tbs
Texas and Pacific Railroad Cam.
pany Aggregauug S50,O00,O00E
More About the Fn.t wor h and Denver,
the Great Panhandle Route-Gea.
eraI RaugORd News.
Homo Notes
NORTH BOUND,

J. J. Mullaue, commercial agent of the
Santa Fe, returned yesterday from Heus-
ton, where he had been visiting mis- chill
dren.
LAST night a gaD of tWenty-six miles
between the F rrt W rta AID Denver and
Denver, T. xss and FJrt Worth remained
to be filed.
q. A. Palmer OF st. Louis, Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, is In the
city aad will resrr4nge the entire system
OF wires in this city.
There were recorded In the County
Clerks ofi;e yesterday wo mammoth
deeds f trust executed by thss Texas
and PIcl6c in accordance with
an agreement entered Into August Is,
1885, win Isaac j. Wistsr, represent
Ing the board and stockholders OF
the rOsi, for the purpose
Of adjusting and retiring the present in
debteduess at the company Ooe deed Is
for S25, 600, 900 to the Fidelity Insurance
and Trust ID p SIT OF Philadelphia and the
other for S25 100000 to the Mercantile
Trust OF NV Y ,rk This Is preparatory
to the reorganization Of the company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

The popular bleoG purifier, Hoods
Sarsapsrilla, is hsys1g Tremendous sale
this season. Nearly query body takes 1t.
Fly it yourself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Ceres Flour, Tho stan of lsss,,

Without it your bread VIII never rise,
and your cooks will lsave you as fast as
you get new one. Harmonic things,
cave good bgead always by ordering the
Ceres nom the Fort Worth Grocer Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29
MILAN

MILAN, Aug. 29.
Large crowds attended the camp meets
ing.
Miss Ball of Taylor Ridge, was in the
city today.
The quality of oats is much better
than was expected
Chas. Johnston and wife of Iowa, are
visiting here for few days.
Large crowds are fishing on the dams,
and quite a number of fish are caught
The prohibition meeting a short time
ago has left the rank and file of the re
publicans very, very wrathy.
Ed. Hinton. who left for Colorado a
short time ago, has been heard from and
reports rs being delighted with his pros.
poets
According to programme. the demo
Gratis raised two poles Saturday, eretcing
Cleveland and Thurman flag. The flag
was gotten up bV subscription and is a
very fine one and certainly is a credit to
the cause
The republicans of Black Hawk are in
dilemma. First they started early in
the campaign. forming club and having
speeches oy their heavy artillery, a in vain
endeavor to arouse enthusiasm Great
preparations were made for a flag rais-
ing, but up to date the ambitious repuh-
llean hosts have not been able to secure
the desired emblem, for much of
their time has been taken in
fighting the hornets nest they have struck
in the prohibitionists of this neightor-
hood, rhe trouble grew out of the at
tack made by the prohibition orator who
visited here lately and who went for the
whisky plank in the republican national
platform in manner that made the hir-
suite ador1ment of the republican cram
ium stand on end. He further went so
far as TO assert that the tariff doctrines.
the hobby of the republican party, was q
snare and farce, and this bold though
very truthful statement of facts set
everything at skies and sevens in the re,
publican camp.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29

The first accident to occur as result
of the introduction of electricity as a
motive power on the line of the Daven>
port Central railway happened last even
ing, when an electric car was speeding
east on Fifteenth street and ran over a
three year old little girl near Rock Island
street, daughter of W. B. Wylie, the
grocer. Both the little ones legs were
mangled from the ankles to the thighs
and these frightful injuries, togeth>
er with the electric shock sus-
tanned. mus. necessarily result IA
fatally. The drivers name was Amos
Ames, and it may have been due to care
lessness on his part. Since some of the
old mule whackers on that road have
been promoted to manipulators of the
electric appliance they have become so
badly affected with the swell head that
they cannot speak decently to passen-
gers, much less attend to the business
they are hired for.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29

The yahoo Is incensed over the ARGUS
exposure of Whitman, the colored orator,
who has exhibited such q variety of po>
li!ical ideas, and who, like the yahoo
himself, is so unfortunate as to hail from
Kansas. The yahoo. therefore, proceeds
to make farcicsl defense of this colored
apostle on the ground that he happened
to be acquainted with him for two years
past and knows who he is and who his
neighbors are" 1t is rem arkable how
wondrous kind a kindred feeling will
make some people.
The yahoo has simply verified the AR
GUS assertion as to the underlying reason
of Boss Wells love and admiration fol-
the dark horse" orator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29
Mrs. k0rppen's Will.

: The final will of the late Mrs. Wilhel-
mena Korppen was filed for probate in
the county court last evening. 1t was
executed on the 21st of the present month
and was witnessed by Messrs. J. j. Rel
mers, Chas, Hansgen and H. D. Mack.
The instrument provides that after the
payment of all debts and funeral ex>
penses the following requests be made:
German Lutheran church, $3.50; German
Catholic, $3.50; ST. Luke's hospital $500;
Mrs. Nora McCarty, $3.50; Mrs Emma
Dindinger, $3.50 and gold watch; John
P. Kramer, 800. With the exception of
couple of requests of furniture to
neighbors and gold watch to Michael
Korppen in the old country. the resid ue
of the estate goes to Lo uise, daughter OF
William Leicht Weiss, of Kirberg in the
court district of Limberg, Germany
Capt. John Peetz is named as executor
by the will
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29
Rudd's Latest Contest.

Local marksmen will be pleased to
know that c. W. Budd, OF Des Moines,
the champion wing shot of America, will
soon measure his skill with that of W.
Graham, the champion of England. Mr..
Budd was in Davenport several times last
summer and took part in the Forresters
tournaments. He has for some time been
looking for chance to meet the English
man, and is now in receipt of letter
from him making arrangements for three
contest matches, 800 side, the loser to
pay all expenses, to be shot sometime in
October, at St. Louis, Lafayette, Ind,
and Des Moines. Budd claims to be in
much better condition than he was last
summer, and expects to down the Eng
lish adept
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29

Mr.. Samuel Ickiss, of Swedons. Mer'
Ger county, soldier democrat and latel
a greenbacker. supported Cleveland foul
years ago, and is now an ardent Harrison
man. Mr. Ickiss says he can't believe he
fought on the wrong side, and knows
what it meant to be soldier good deal
better than even Grover Cleveland
Union
A citizen of Rock Island who know.
Ickiss, and has known him for years
called at the ARGUS office this morning
to state that he (Tckiss) never was dem
ocrat and never was to the front in thu
war. He happened to be one of the rear
guard that enlisted about the time the
war was conceded to be over
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29

Joseph Garrett and Frank E bridge
were fined So and costs each by Justice
Halves last evening for intoxication
The war on the unmuzzled CANNES has
begun in earnest. Last evening Officer
Hetter neatly disposed of an unmuzzled
dog which was lying on the steps of the
Ninth Street NJ. E. church ard whic
was of an apparently vicions disposition
This morning Marshal Brennan and Off
Ger Cary armed themselves with the
police department gun and went on 6
hunt for dogs not provided with muzzles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29
VETERANS REUNIONS.
Two Interesting G. A. r. Meetings
in One.
The Third Annual Reunion Of the
County Veteran Association and of
the I26th Regiment at Edgewood
Park.

The third annual reunion and encamp~
ment of the Rock Island County Veter-
ans association is being held at Edge
wood park today. The County associa.
ton met at G. A. r. hail this morning
and received the members of the l26th
Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
| which me. here today for its third annual
two days reunion, and headed by Buford
post drum corps, the veterans marched
up to the park named in the east part of
town. This morning the exercises took
the nature of picnic and general social
| time and this afternoon the old boys
were talked to by Rev. G. W. Cue, of
this city. Rev. A. R. Morgan, of Moline.
and j. Fl. Crowder. of Bethany. H., the
latter's little daughter, Miss Della, de-
livering some excellent recitations
This evening there is to be a banquet
at Turner hall, rendered the 126th by the
Woman's Relief corps of Buford post.
and tomorrow morning there will be a
business meeting, trip to Black
Hawks watch tower in the afternoon and
banquet at Moline in the evening
The 126th regiment was mustered into
service at Alton. H.. Sept 4, 1862, and
OF the ten companies composing it, five
were from Rock Island county, two from
Moultrie, two from Montgomery. and one
from Shelby. The regiment participated
in many of the most important battles OF
the War. and belonged to the 18th army
corps until after the capture of Vicks.
burg, when it was transferred to the Eth
corps. where it remained in active service
until the close of the war. The present
officers are:
Presdent-Thos Martin, Of Coal Val.
ley.
Vice President-John Richmond, of
Mattoon, I'll.
Recording Secretary. H. Crowder,
of Bethany, ILL.,
Corresponding Secretary-J. II. Cle>
| land. Rock Island
Chaplain-S. R. Roseborough, of Rock
Springs. ..
The county veterans association closes
its reunion this evening. Its officers are:
COMMUNICATIONS. Murphy. of Coal
Valley.
Adjutant - Thos. Campbell South
Rock Island
Quartermaster-J. H. Cleland, Rock
Island
Suter-A H Hampton, Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29
Fresh Trouble.

The troubles anticipated as growing
out of the Ninth street improvement con-
tracts were nicely averted by special
session of the city council last evening,
report of which appears elsewhere
But new trouble arose this morning
when the property holders on Twelfth
street demonstrated against taking dir
from that thoroughfare as it is the only
direct road 10 Milan, to the south end OF
the county and the cemetery. The street
and alley committee may call another
meeting Of the council to act on the
matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-29

Mr.. Chas. Battles, the accommodating
clerk in Thomas drug store, left last
evening for Cambridge to attend the
Henry county fair and spend the first few
days of his annual vacation there.
The special session of the city council
last evening kept City Attorney Nc
entry from filing his engagement at the
South Rock Island democratic meeting
He sent an able substitute. however, in
his brother. 1t is only such unavoidable
emergencies that cause Mac to disap-
point his friends. He is always present
or accounted for.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Nancy
Myers was held from the residence OF
Aid. C. W. Negus at O'Clock this
afternoon, Rev. A. B. Medium officiat-
ing. The pail bearers were Messrs. X.
A. Donaldson, C. W. Halves, W. A. Will
lis, J. II. Southwell, L. s. McCabe and
David Don. There were some very
handsome floral tributes. The inteIment
was at Chippiannock.
windy Dimick swears he is sick Of
Rock Island. Rock Island is sick of
Windy" Dimick. and the feeling is mu
tual. If he will just carry out his long
declared threat and move out of town.
the "stink factory" may be abated.
There is such thing as its being endured
for the sake of sinking Dlmick out.
People will often stand a small nuisance
for the sake of Kidding themselves of a
larger one.
Capt. Whistler's F. G.. A. Denkman
came down last evening with Mrs.
Whistler. Mrs Morris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sewell Dodge on board. The Denkman
went out this morning, Mr.. J. J. Reimers
and private party boarding her for a
pleasure trip to Saltwater. as Capt.
Whistler's guests. The party is com
posed of J. J. Reimers, son and daugh-
ter; DR.. o. E. Barth. wife and daughter,
Miss Bessie. Mrs. F. G. A. Denkman,
Mrs. J. D. Warnock and Mr. Frank Tay
lor.
The closest and most exciting game
ever witnessed in Iowa was played at
Des Moines yesterday between the yet
unorganized Davenports and the capital
city high priced organization. At the
end of the ninth inning the score stood
to 4, at the end of the eleventh inning
to 5, and in the thirteenth inning Des
Moines made the winning run. The bat
teries were McCauley and Snyder for
Davenport, and Smith and Traffiey for
| Des MONIES