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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-05-09

Mr., Robert +. Sechler of this
place was, one day last week, APP
pointed postal clerk on the Lewis
burg x Tyrone II. r., between Mon
tandon and Bellefonte-a position
for which we believe he is splendidly
fitted, and an appointment, too,
that evidences the good judgment
of our very worthy Congressman,
Hon. Louis f, Atkinson, who recon-
mended him for the place. .- Wf,
Finb'T9 Telegraph,
Mr., Atkinson has been quite sue
cessful III his appointments and so
far rs we have learned his selections
have been satisfactory to his con
stituents in this county True, some
good men had to be disappointed,
and though much as he would have
liked to, it was impossible to accom-
modate them all He was compelled
to choose between his friends, which
is one of the most trying ordeals in
Il public mans life. 1t behooves us,
therefore, to consider his position
and accept results in II spirit of
charity becoming good citizens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
A STRANGER MURDERED.
One of Three Indians Arrested COnfesses the
Murder, Which He Says Was for Robbery.
G0aciaI IN the Gazette

One of Three Indians Arrested COnfesses the
Murder. Which He Says Was for Robbery.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, July 17.-Some months
ago one of the deputy marshals working
at this court reported that the body Of an
unknown white man had been found
about fifty miles northwest of here. In
vestigation showed that the man must
have been killed about the last Of Febru-
ary, Just prior to the establishment of the
court here. Friday Jim Ennis, deputy
from Fort Smith, arrested three Indians
named Goyne for the crime and took them
to that city. One Of the Indians while
drunk told all about the killing, and seid
the motive was robbery. They got his
watch and some money. The
man was stranger and they did
not learn his name. He
was followed miles to lonely place in
the woods where he was murdered. The
authorities here contended that the Fort
Smith court has no jurisdiction over the
case and will contest its claims. The law
creating the court here provides that in
all cases where process had not been
issued prior to the establishment Of the
Paris court that the case would come here
for trial. It is claimed that Judge Par
ker is overriding the law, and the case
will be carried to the supreme court Of
the United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18

ton at such time and place as in their
judgment may seem best, provided such
call shall be made for the
convention TO meet prior to the
assembling of the next congress.
Committee on statistics-B. d. Crazy
Jefferson county; J. Keoghey, Jasper
county; S. P. West, Tyler county; J. d.
Baker, New Birmingham; Jerome San
ford, Orange county.
Executive committee-W H. Ham
man, chairman; j. d. Gam. Angelina
county; Charles A. Edwards, Cherokee
county; j. E. Henderson, Dallas county;
w. H. Nall, Hardin county; f. j. Fry,
Harrison county; w. A. Fletcher, Beau
mont; T. W. Ford, Jasper county; g..
w. Powell, Newton county; b 81 Nors-
worthy, Orange county; L. ID. Sloane.
Trinity county; S. b. Cooper, Tyler Co.
Resolved, that we fully appreciate that
the greatest benefits cannot accrue to
East Texas, West Louisiana and the
states and territories north thereof
without more direct communication with
each other; hence, while challenging
investigation to the manifold and bounti-
full mineral, agricultural, manufac-
turing, commercial and numbering
resources and advantages of this
grand but comparatively undeveloped and
neglected empire, we need TO invoke and
will gladly welcome the aid of all out
side capital in the completion of all rail-
roads now being built or projected
through it as being the greatest instru-
mentality toward the future develop
ment and prosperity of the same.
After returning thanks to numerous
people the convention adjourned at 6
n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
Paper Money in Siam.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE secretary
of state is in receipt of dispatch from
Mr.. Child, United States minister to
Siam, of February last, enclosing
specimen of paper money issued by
Hong Kong and Shanghai banking cor
poration at Bangkok. 1t is the first "a
per money issued in Siam, and has the
sanction of the king, who directs that il
be taken for customs and other duties.
These notes are of three denominations,
one, five and ten ticals. A teal is equal
to about 60 ceuts Of United States
money, and it is expected this issue Of
paper money will be of great benefit to
mercantile community and public gen
erallV
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
NO APPOINTMENTS.
President Harrison Back From
Deer Park-Air of Expectancy.
The Texas Contingent More Than Usu-
ally Hopeful that Something
May Fall Their Way.
Early Action Regarding the Fort Worth, Dallas
and Houston POstoffiees Looked For.
Steve Elkins for Quincy.
Texans Honefnl.

Texans Hopeful.
Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, July II The president
got back from Deer Park this evening,
but the politicians looked in vain for the
list of appointments. Not solitary
name appeared, and the air in the viein-
ity of the Ebbett house was sulphurous.
But they are hopeful that tomorrow 8
cabinet meeting may be productive OF
good results. The Texas contingent are
particularly hopeful that something will
fall their way. While at Deer Park Steve
ElkIns whispered some good words for
Wright Quincy in the Presidents ear,
which are likely to bear fruit very soon.
1t is understood that there has been
good deal of discussion lately regarding
certain postoffces in Texas.
Those who have given most attention to
this branch announce their belief that de-
cisive action viii be taken shortly
regarding the Fort Worth, Dallas and
Houston offices. As to the first, they
say that the successful candidate will
be either Mrs. Burchill or J. NJ. Brown,
and at Dallas either Garrison or Wilmer.
These are merely individual opinions
and are only given for what they are
worth A great many new fourth-class
postmasters for Texas have been recon-
mended by Mr.. Clarkson and will be
announced this week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Meeting of the Members at INSTRUMENTATION
of the Assoeiation-Off Elected.

Meeting of the Members at Decentralization
of the Association Officers Elected.
DETROIT, MICH. July 1.-THE an
nual meeting of the Western associated
press was held here to-day with large
attendance. Reports of officers showed
the association to be in a highly satisfao-
tory and prosperous condition. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Directors Richard Smith of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, W.
N. Haldeman of the Lousi-
vile Courier-Journal, w. d.
Bickham of the Dayton Journal, II II .
Byram of the Pittsburg Chronicle-TeEe-
graph, j A Mann of the Kansas City
Journal, Victor F. Lawson of the Chi
cago News and John Frew of the Wheel
ing Intelligencer.
President, F. F. Mack of the San
dusky Register.
Vice-president, James Pheland of the
Memphis Avalanche
Secretary, II. E. Baker of the Detroit
Tribune.
W. E. Quinan of the Detroit Free
Press, Victor f. Lawson of the Chicago
News and Col. r. @. Lowe of the Gal
weston News and President Mack and
William Henry Smith, general manager,
were appointed committee on Iegisla-
ton.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting
at Sault Ste. Marie or Maekinaw.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
WOOL In LONDON.
Review of Sales Of the Last Series and Receipts
for the Next.

for the Next.
LONDON, July IA circular issued
by Helmuth, Schwartz s Co., wooI
brokers, says: -
'.The series OF wool sales just closed
was marked by general frmness. There
was a rise in several important classes of
wool as compared with prices
obtained in May. Secured adj
vanced 15@1d as compared with
May, being in strong demand for
England and America. Coarse secured
and greasy were abundant and weaker.
Other Australian woods were about I'D
dearer. New Zealand woods were firm.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal fleece and
snow whites were Id and greasy I'D
higher.
The arrivals for the next sales to date
are: Victoria, % 600 bales; New South
Wales, 81 900; Queensland, 1900; South
Australia, $500; Swan River, 1900; New
Zealand, ~ 800; Tasmania, 2600; Cape
of Good Hope and Natal, IS 800.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
Appointed for Census Work.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Superin-
tendent of Census Horter to-day sp-
pointed DR.. David T. Day expert and
special agent to take charge of the sub
ject of mines and mining for the eleventh
census DR.. Day received his degree at
Johns Hopkins institute III 1884 and was
appointed geologist in charge of the
division of mining statistics and teehnol-
ogy in the United States geological sur
vey. He is regarded as one of the best
statistical authorities on mines and MN
ing in the country. The appointment of
Mr.. Day was recommended by many OF
the leading mining experts throughout
the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
TEXARKANA.
County Court Business1Action of the Commits
sioners' Court.
p. m.


sioners' Court.
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, TEX, July 17.-County
court has been in session the entire week.
This court, having jurisdiction of certain
grades of criminal as well as civil cases.
has large docket. The most important
criminal case yet decided was that of Jim
Black, a colored man, on the charge of
whipping his wife Jim and his wife
were both in court and he attempted to
demonstrate to his honor how he struck
her, but was not permitted. The jury,
all white men, agreed that Jim g wife
needed whipping, but that the defendant
had whipped her So worth too much, and
they brought in a verdict to that effect.
The Bowie county commits
sioners have been in session
as board of equalization
for two days and adjourned this evening.
Only about twenty property -owners ap-
peared to show cause why the former
acts of the board in raising their assess
ments should not be final. Among these
notably were the Texas and Pacific rail-
road on fifty-seven and one-half miles of
track and town lots. The board pro-
posed to raise the assessment about
twenty thousand dollars, but rescinded
the order to-day and accepted the rem
dition by the company. The st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas railway company
protested against proposed raise by the
board of $50 900. The original rendition
of the company was accepted. These
two companies pay taxes on property in
this county as follows: Texas and Pa
ciffo company, S377 ,179; St. Louis, Ar
kansas and Texas railroad company,
S255 500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
Couldn't Give Bond.

Special to the Gazette.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Tex, July IL
Four of the five negroes who were jailed
on Monday charged with stealing twenty
odd pairs of pants from J NJ. Badt's
dry good house, had an examining trial
and were given bond in the sum Of $500
each, but were unable TO give it and
were remanded back to jail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
No Female Troops in Hayti.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Steamer
Caroline Miller arrived here to-day from
Hayti. Her commander, Capt o 'Brien,
said that all was quiet at Northern Hay
tian ports when his vessel left He de-
MES the story that Legitime had found 1t
necessary to enlist female troops.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
Brakeman killed.
specia1 to the Gazette.

Special 70 the da-ette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tx, July III. P.
Dixon, brakeman and operator on a
pile driver work train, had his life
crushed out at Luling this morning
while coupling cars on the Galveston !,
Harrisburg and San Antonio railway
He was twenty-four years old and IN
married His remains have been shipped
to his mother at GretBa, Is.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
kaufman county Farmers.

6peclAI 20 Inc daLctsc'
TERRELL, TEX, July 1.-THE farmers
are busy as bees with their crops. The
town Is almost deserted by this class OF
citizens, owing TO the immense amountof
farm work demanding immediate atten-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
For ASSAULT to Murder.

Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX. July Joe Equals
and Joe White, both colored, nowilan-
guish in the county jail for an assault to
Eill and murder one Emanuel Webb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
w. Ia. NGooDxsG 60,
BANREEZ

BAN TX H ERSs
Galveston, Tex, and A xFSs ST.. New York.
NEW FORK, JUNE, 1889.
We solicit the busi4seSs Of Merchants as well as
Bankers. We viii Ne pleased TO receive their
orders for merchAd or for any article pur-
chasable in tlfs and will FIJI the same, ex-
ercising oyg care in selections, prices to be
paid prQgipt Shipments, etc.
WeaFS6SHfident we can be of great benefit to
mercAfAts who will place their accounts with us,
and afI4nge their credits and payments through
US either here or at Galveston.
Those of known responsibility can RELY on us
for reasonable lines of credits and discounts,
and thus have facilities for obtaining goods at
the lowest prices and on the most favorable
terms. Correspondence solicited.
w. L. MOODY g. CO,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
Money Loaned on Real Estate

Security Of al Kinds in all parts Of Texas.
Our present capital-now $500, COO, every dollar
of which has been paid in cash-and our connec-
tons in this country and abroad, put US in good
position to meet the present falling rates of in
terest on all desirable business in any part of
Texas.
Our Fort Worth Office is prepared to handle
business as readily as any other company.
Vendors lien notes purchased and extended.
FIRST-CLASS BONDS,
county municipal and corporation, purchasedat
the highest market price.
Correspondence solicited from all sources.
Address either office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
COMING TO THEIR SENSES.

The Lake Shore Issues IrOn-CIad Rules 20
Govern Baggage smnshers-The Fate
That Awnits SRch Fiends.
The Lake Shore road has issued iron-elad
rules to. govern the conduct Of baggage
smashers The men will be fined for every
piece of baggage broken through rough
handling, and they are instructed to ex-
ercise care in the performance Of their
duties
If the plan succeeds on the Lake Shore
the chances are that other roads will follow
suit. The idea is indorsed by number Of
local railroad officials interviewed yester-
day. Said a Baltimore and Ohio man:
The baggage smasher has been the subject Of
newspaper jokes and gibes for years. really
think that the men have felt compIimented
by these right-handed slings, and their zeal in
smashing other peoples property has increased
amazingly. Numerous complaints are con-
stantly being made by passengers, and this is
the uniform experience Of every man in the
passenger business.
with the greatest interest. The bent of the
manufacturer has been to thwart the railroad
fend at every point. The cheap paper light
weight has been replaced with the big strong
manacled prisoner. Still the baggage
smasher gets in his work. The
villain makes no distinction in pieces.
Heavy trunks are thrown down on the plat
forms, piled on grips in profus1on, and it has
gotten 20 be such common occurrence to see
the contents of a box protrud1ng, that am
astonished when go into baggage room, and
don't observe this ordinary spectacle. All hail
to the new rules of the Lake Shore, and hope
the other lines will take stringent measures
against this foe to the happiness Of humanity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

came anxious, but as it was then very late,
and Forbury, the groom, who lived some
distance of, had left for the night, she was
afraid to leave the house-the road was so
very lonesome, she added-and did not
therefore report the matter to the police
until the next morning.
Mr.. Vellum rose to cross-examine this
witness.
"And so, because your master lost his
way and did not return the same night, you
set about the idea that he had been muir
dered?" Mr.. Vellum loosely remarked.
'No, indeed, did not. 1t was Mr.. Jor-
kins who said that he must have been muir
dered."
''But what opinion did you form of the
mstter?"
'I didn't form any opinion"
"Oh, come, now; you must have formed
some opinion. How long have you been in
Mr.. Fraser's service?"
Ever since was little slip of girl. q"
"And you have continued in his service
ever since?"
Except two years, when L was married.
Then lost my husband, and went back to
his service"
$50 you must have been in Mr.. Fraser's
service twenty years or SOP"
More than that. / am AZ, and went when
1 was about a.
"Then, after being in Mr.. Fraser's service
some thirty years or so, you must have been
well acquainted with his habits, and compe-
tent to form an opinion upon his absence. :"
We'll, I thought he might have had fit,
or something
you thought he might have had fit?
Was Mr.. Fraser subject to its?"
No, but there was no telling; he was an
old man, and might have a stroke at any
time"
''You did not think he was mhrdered?"
81 did moi" emphatically.
You swear that Mr.. Fraser did not re-
turn to Clump Cottage after leaving with his
nephew in the morning."
II do. Where should he be now but at
home, and safe and sound, if he ever re-
turned?"
The court was at this point thrown into
CONSERVATION by voice crying out from
the densest part of the thickly-packed crowd,
shes lying. I saw him go into the house
myself"
"Order therer' cried Mr.. Jorkins. 'sWho
is that?'
''It's me-" said a voice. Jenny
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ports that the spring clip is likely to show
an increase of 20 per cent. The drygoods
market has been irregular.
Reports from interior towns generally in
dicate improvement in the volume Of busi-
ness, and in the demand for money, which
is still, however, in ample supply at all
points for legitimate demands. The reports
Of slow collections continue. The rate of
foreign exchange remains unaltefed, though
money here has been rather desrer.
STOCKS DULL.
During the past week the treasury has
taken in only $500, 900 more than it has dis
bursed, and the outgo to the interior has
continued, but Withdrawals for Europe do
not reappear as yet. The stock market has
been dull, irregular and somewhat de-
pressed, but transactions have been mainly
confined to the traders on the floor, and the
hope of success in organizing the inter-
State compact still sustains holders.
The general average of prices for COM
modities has declined during the week
about one-third of per cent.
The business failures number 281, as com
pared with total of 232 last week, and 30
the week previous. For the corresponding
week of last year the figures were 253.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

til he arrived. He offered handsome apol-
ogy to Fred Cameron for the precipitancy
of his action in arresting him, before even
the BODY of Mr.. Kenneth Frazer had been
discovered; but Cameron, who was justly
annoyed, and refused to be propitiated, in
great heat declined any further communica-
tion with the too-zealous officer, intimating
toshim at the same time that he intended to
obtain assistance and investigate the affair
for himself.
Fred, who had met Doggett in some ofhis
Bohemian wanderings and entertained o
high opinion of his sagacity, telegraphed to
the Universal imploring that Doggett
might be sent to him, if at liberty, to assist
in the unraveling of the crime.
The request was granted 1t so happened
that work in Mr.. Doggett's department was
slack, so that he could be easily spared; and
Doggett was nothing 10th to pit his wits
against body OF local police, whom he held
in great contempt
But when Doggett arrived at Riss-
borough, Mr.. Jorkins declined to allow him
to assist in the search that was being made
for the missing body of Mr.. Fraser He
graciously allowed to be present as spec
tator of the examinations of the premises
that was being conducted under his super
intendence; but at the first suggestion that
came from Doggett's lips he sharply told
him that he might use his eyes and ears
as much as he pleased but he must hold his
tongue. Jorkins would have liked to have
removed Fred Cameron and his agent a
hundred miles from the scene if that had
been possible, but as he could not do that
he laid down his line firmly, that he would
accept no assistance from them, and the
head-eonstable for the county of B,
who was aware that Jorkins had lost caste
by the unfortunate arrest of Mr.. Cameron,
and was anxious to eface the blot on his
reputation by unraveling the crime single
handed, upheld him in his decision.
Doggett took his rebuff in good part, and
turning to Fred quietly remarked, "When
they have finished we will begin. The ig-
norance of these local fellows is nearly equal
to their obstlnacy."
The scene round Clump Cottage for many
days afterward mostly resembled an Irish
eviction. There was a Gordon of police
round the fertile meads in the midst of
which the house was situated, deployed in
skirmishing order, while outside this ring
of police an excited crowd stood looking on.
Not only was business almost entirely sus-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
The End
NEXT SATURDAY,
The Way of The World.
JAY GOULD IN DANGER.
A West Virginia Town Pulls Telegraph and
Express Companies.

A West Virginia Town Pulls Telegraph and
Express Companies.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, March g.
Considerable excitement was created by the
arrest of the local agents of the Adams and
United States Express and Western Union
Telegraph Companies, on warrants sworn
out by the city authorities. The arrests
were made under an or rdinance passed May
"a, 1883, which authorized the city of Par
kersburg to collect license of 5000 and 2
per cent tax on the amount of business done
by the express and telegraph companies of
the city. All of the gentlemen were released
ON their own reeognizance to allew them
time to confer with their counsel and COM
pany officials.
The matter comes up for examination on
next Saturday. The companies will all
contest the right of the city to collect such
license and percentage, and the agents are
talking of suing the city for false arrest and
detention. The agents arrested were A. S.
Beckwith, of the Adams Express Company,
g. w. Cover, OF the United States Express
Company, and Russell Cook, Superinten-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.