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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
MINNESOTA'S SENATOR.
The Charges OF Bribery in the Recent Senatorial
Caucus Being Investigated by the
Legislature Delayed Vote

ST. PAUL, MINI. Jan 22.-The senate
and house committees to investigate the
charges of bribery in the recent senatorial
caucus were in session until late last
night and again this morning. The
meetings were strictly secret, and all re-
ports of what was going on inside the
committee room are unreliable. Various
sensational stories have been current, but
no positive statement has as yet been made
from the committees. There has been
a strong feeling that this investigation is
q scheme to defeat the action of the
caucus, and that combination of Dem
ocrats and boiling Republicans would
elect some person prominently before the
legislature as candidate.
Yesterday the house decided by reso-
luton to vote for senator and at noon to-
day the matter came up. AT that hour
the house committee was not ready to re-
port and the question was whether the
house should vote now or await the re-
suit of the investigation.
A warm debate was aroused, it being
held on one side that the vote was required
to-day by the constitution, and on the
other side that law and right was for
postponement until the committee could
report.
The committees report gave no idea
whether anything criminal had been dis
covered.
a motion to lay the committees report
on the table and that the committee
be discharged was lost
a motion to reeommit the report, to
have the committee report Tomorrow
morning at 10 o 'clock, was amended to
allow them to report at leisure, and the
amendment was lost.
Motion to recommit resulted in tie
vote, IS to 48, and the speaker voted IN
the affirmative committing the report.
Motion to take recess until tomorrow
was adopted by a vote Of 81 to As.
Washburne's strength was chiefly
devoted to voting, and at the present
time it is believed nothing would come of
the investigation, and that the whole
matter was scheme to prevent the cleo
ton of the caucus nominee, although a
few representatives did not so hold
The senate adjourned until s p. m.
without balloting for United States sena-
tor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
PARNELL COMMISSION.
No More Newspaper Articles to be In
vestigated.

No More Newspaper Articles to be In
vestigated.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-When the Parnell
commission assembled this morning Sir
Charles Russell, counsel for the Par
nellites, said owing to the publication of
a later paragraph in the Sheffield Tele-
graph and in order to save time he would
not press his claim for a writ against that
paper for issuing placards containing OBJ
jectionable words which referred to the
case.
Presiding Justice Hannah expressed his
qualification at this action of the counsel
and said he hoped no fresh applications
of q similar nature would be made as he
thoroughly defined the principles which
should govern the newspapers in COM
menting on the case.
A man named Farragher deposed that
Archbishop Walch in Mr. Davitt s pres
ence had advised bin not to pay his rent,
and that he, Farragher, was eyicted.
He was afterward employed in the office
of the Dublin branch league. The wit
ness also testified that he had carried
letters, some of which contained checks,
from Patrick Egan to Mullets, the irwin
chile.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
ZANZIBAR.
First Condition of the Release of the Ger
man Missionaries.

First Condition of the Release of the Ger
Missionaries.
ZANZIBAR, Jan % The Arabs have
made the evacuation of the coast by the
Germans the first condition of the release
of the missionaries who have been cap
tured by them. The marines at Oar Els
Salem have been compelled to withdraw
owing to a severe outbreak from fever
among the men.
Further fighting occurred at Bagomorco
Saturday. The coast Arabs are jubilant
over their recent victories and captures.
The italian war ship Dog Isle has with
drawn from the blockade. Large ship
ments of arms and ammunition are ar
irving from Belgium, England and Ger
many. The British Indians are prepar-
ing petition demanding compensation
for the ruin brought on their trade by the
fighting between the Insurgents and the
Germans.
Vice-Admiral Krantz, minister of ma
rine and colonies, has received a tele-
graphic dispatch from the commander of
the French East African squadron, stat
ing that a hundred native craft have
been boarded by men from French yes
sells, and that of these only three carried
slaves None of them had ammunition
on board and none of them were sailing
under the French flag.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Half MILLION.
Texas Receives GEo1cing Compliment from
One of the Best Institutions of A,lerica.

Teros Receives GlOIcing Compliment from
One of the Best Institutions of A1neIica.
The following resolutions are just and
handsome tribute to one of the best life
insurance men of the South and also
show what a vast amount of business the
Provident savings life assurance society
of New York is doing in Texas:
NEW YORK, Jan. II, 1889.
Col. R. B. PARROT, State Agent, Waco, Tex.
DEAR SIR-At a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Provident savings life assur-
ance society of New York held this 18th
day of January, 1889, the following reso-
luton was unanimously passed:
Resolved, that the thanks of this board
are rendered to Col. R. B . Parrott, state
agent, Waco, Tex, for the zeal, energy
and ability which he has shown in his
agency work, and which has resulted in
securing for a company almost unknown
in his field acceptable applications for
over half million dollars in the short
space of three months. Such an achieve
ment has been rarely if ever surpassed in
the annals of life insurance. Very truly
yours, SHEPPARD Romans, president.
Attest-WILLIAM 3. STEVENS, secretary
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23

urer of the Globe-D Democrat; F. J.
Comstock of Burrell, Comstock s
Co., wholesale furniture dealers; w. FL
Stevenson, president of the Central law
journal publishing company: E. B.
Thompson superintendent of the Missouri
Pacific terminals; J. s. Johnson,
capitalist; J L. GrisHoId, proprietor of
the Laclede hotel: H. A. Blossom, gem
eral insurance agent and capitalist; J
n. Waterman, secretary of the Missouri
Pacific railway; w. c. Walker, capt.
talist; w. F. Boyle, of Boyle, Adams
& McKeigham, one of the most reliable
firms in St. Louis; Thomas w
Wood of the Globe Democrat: Wesley.
Austin, manager of the Laclede hotel.
and A. W Clifford, president of the San
Antonio Light publishing company.
The above move is Iookeg upon as a sure
sign that Laredo's prosperity and future
greatness is assured, as the gentlemen
who compose the company are not in the
habit of dropping their money in wildcat
speculations
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
The Demand Has Been Fair, and Previous
Prices Have Been Sustained.

The Demand Has Been Fair, and Previous
Prices Have Been Sustained.
Boston, MASS, Jan. % The demand
for wool has been fair, and previous
prices have been sustained on all grades.
There is no forcing of supplies in manu-
features, as dealers feel that the supplies
at points available are hardly sufficient
for the wants of consumers, and viii all
be needed before the new clip Is reached
in the spring. For fine washed fieeees
there is very firm feeling, and sales of
Ohio and Pennsylvania fieeces have been
made at 3393+c for X, 35G Soc for Xxx,
and 3Sc for No. / +, with Michigan Y offer
ing sparingly at 32c. Combing and delaine
fieeces are in small stock; and sell at 39@
soc for No. cOmbing, and at 34(63 SIC for
fine delaine. Unwashed combing wool is
strong and commands 30@3lc for one
quarter, and 32933c for three eighths
blood. Territory ana other unwashed
woods have been in moderate demand,
and sales have been made at previous
prices, including fine and medium at 556
Csc. Secured pulled woods and foreign
woods are fairly active and remain firm
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
RUSSIA.
Count TolstOi Offers to Resign-A Crisis
Near at Hand in Bulgaria.

Count Tolstoi Offers to Resign-A Crisis
Near ut Hand in Bulgaria.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 22.-Count
Tolstoi's project for reform of the local
government being opposed by majority
of the council of the empire he offers 10
resign. The car, who does not consider
the decision of the council final. has in
structed Tolstoi to await his personal de-
clifton. The withdrawal of Count Tolstoi
would leave NJ. PebiedonostZeff supreme
in the councils of the ear, and add the
strength of the pan slavists.
The sinister reports that come from
Bulgaria keep the government on the
alert for developments. Prince Ferdin-
and S abdication is question of days.
The orthodox bishops are preparing to
denounce him as an oppTeSsor of the faith.
Grashdanin says the Jesuits, under
shelter of the prince, are conducting an
active Propaganda among the peasantry,
promising privileges shat are rot
accorded to the orthodox. The SlavonIc
society send daily kilograms directing the
movement against Prince Ferdinand.
The bishops are confident of ousting the
prince Measures viii be taken when
Ferdinand abdicates to prevent the re-
turn of Alexander without the assent of
the car.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Residence Burned.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
LLANo, TEX, Jan. 2O.-Yesterday
about u 'clock m, the residence of
Mr.. J. R. Moss at Oxford Llano county,
was burned. Mr.. Moss is a prominent
citizen and stOckman of this county. He
had, not long since, completed and fur
nished his residence at a cost of about
$1,000. About $500 IN money was also
burned. But little Of the furniture was
saved as the house caught fire in the up
per story and was fully under Roadway
before discovered. 1t is supposed to have
caught fire by matches carried i'll the gar
ret by mice
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
MEXICO.

A Change of Army Oficials-A. Grand
Ruined Edifice-Other Important Matters.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. % Gen. Julio
NJ. Cervantes relieves Gen. Angel Marti-
nez in command of Sonora, who relieves
Gen. Eulajio Vela in command of Ia
maulipas, who relieves CerYantes in COM
mand of Chihuahua, making a complete
change on the frontier.
President Diaz returns Tomorrow from
the state of Morelos, where he had gone
with his family.
The originator of the New York Herald
hoax lost his position as customs guard at
Calhuaqua.
1t is reported difficulties exist between
General Manager Wilson and President
Sanchez of the Inter- Oceanic railway
To-day near the ruins of Palenque a
grand ruined edifice was discovered, ex-
ceeding in grandeur everything known
yet of proofs of the ruined city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Cable Notes.

ATHENS, Jan. % On earthquake ac-
companied by violent gale has occurred
at Athens, Mcguire and Archova, Greece
BELGRADE, Jan. q king Milan has
convened the constitutional committee 10
prepare a new electoral law for submits
sion at the next session of the skupts-
china.
BERLIN, Jan 22.-The committee of
the bundesrath having in charge the
East Africa bill has passed the measure
without amendment. A plenary coun-
Gil will to-day deal with the commit
tees report on the bill. Capt. Weiss
mann, imperial commissioner TO East At
RIGA, will attend the council and explain
the position of affairs. Capt. Weiss
mann will start for Zanzibar early in
February.
SMYRNA, Jan. 21-Three hundred
houses were destroyed in the Sarabat val
ley to-day by an earthquake.
LONDON, Jan. PA cruiser belong
ing TO the British-Australian squadron
has been dispatched to Samoa, where she
will arrive at the end OF the present
week.
LONDON, Jan. % Lady Salisbury and
Lady Roseberry called at the residence of
Mr.. Phelps, United States minister, at
Lowendes square, this afternoon and in
formally presented Mrs. Phelps with a
superb bracelet.
LONDON, Jan %. King John of Abys-
sinia is making preparations for war with
the king of Shoa.
BERLIN, Jan % The bundesrath to-
day approved the East Africa bill.
VIENC. Ian 20 The onaDipo of +ba
reichsrath on the 30th inst will be the
beginning of critical period for Count
Won Taafe's ministry A number
of government supporters, notably
the Polish members, will insist on
legislative reforms, the consideration of
which was postponed during the settle
ment of the army and imperial taxation
questions. During Count Taafe's ten
years Of Office the government majority
of the most compost character has
been kept together by ineessant appeals
to unite on great important questions.
This line is played out and there are plain
symptoms Of disintegration.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
THE SUPREME COURT.
Record OF Yesterdays Business at the Galveston
sitting-The Decisions.

Record OF Yesterdays Business at the Galveston
Sittlng-The Decisions
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Jan. 22.-The
supreme court met to-day, full bench
present. The following cases were dis
posed of:
Affirmed-M. Lewis VS.. Angelina
Simon eft al. Washington county; V. o.
Sanek VS.. the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio Railway Company, Fayette
county; A. NJ. Holstein vs.. j Adams ct
al, Fayette county; j. Vanratcliff VS..
Call, Orange county.
Reversed and Remanded-San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway company vs..
V. Harrison, Fayette county; HarCles vs..
Nicholas, Callahan county; Rio Grande
and Eagle Pass railway company VS..
Milano national bank, Webb county:
Shirly VS.. Waco Tap railway company eft
al. McLennan county; Z. E. Risien VS..
J II. Brown, San Saba county; Trinity
and Sabine railway company VS.. School
field, Tyler county; J. NJ Main VS.. j.
G. Brown, administrator, Cameron
county; Dolk ct al. VS.. Chaison ct al.
Jefferson county.
characterization vs.. Kernpener, Gal
weston county.
Submitted Demess and Henkle VS..
Bluntzer ct al, Nueces county.
Motion to withdraw original paper sub
mitfed-Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railway company vs.. Dwyer, Washing
ton county.
Motion to file additional papers sub
mitted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
FIRE RECORD.
Town of Mckinney Visited by a Fifty
Thousand-Dollar Fire Yesterday.
Business Portion Of the Town of Lancaster, in
Dallas County, in Ruins-The Losses
in DetaiI-Other Fires.
Blaze at Mckinney.


Special to the Gazette.
MCKINNEY, TEX, Jan. 22.-About IL
O'Clock last night fire broke out in the
rear end of the store of 6. w. johnson
IL the Marrow block. The buildings were
brick occupied by offices in the second
stories, the lower rooms by business
houses. It soon became evident that the
fire department would be unable to reach
the flames. The entire block is mass of
ruins. 1t was valued at SIS 900 and
ownedAy the Marrow heirs of Dallas; in
sured ~ Dallas.
The losses are: G.. W. Johnson, dry
goods, Sl5 600.
John C. Hurch, law library, $4,000.
Freeman & battlefield, photographers,
$1,000.
Craig s. Wolf, law library, $1,000.
Armstrong & Co. groceries, $1,000.
Taylor Markham, beer and ice, 5000.
G.. II. Hedrick, S2500.
Young Mem Christian association,
furniture, $500.
Quite number of gentlemen occupied
sleeping apartments on the upper floor,
but few saved anything.
Insurance: 6. w johnson, Union of
California, $4,000; Western, Connecti-
cut $1,000; American Fire of Philadelphia,
$4,000; Orient, of Hartford, $1,000.
Craig & Wolf, Home of New York,
$3.50.
Armstrong & Co. Orient, $1,000.
Hedr1ck, 81 500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
GERMANY,
Documents that Relate to Important Person
ages-The EmperOr's Trip.

Documents that Relate to Important Person
ages-The Emperor's Trip.
BERLIN, jan % .-The dark allusion
of the Cologne Gazette to certain docu-
ments in the Geffcken case which the pa
per said were not published because po-
litical and dynasty interests might suffer,
refers to letters written by Morier while
at Darmstadt in which the Princess Alice
and several English royalists are in
VOWED According to statements current
in official circles Prince Bismarck is
forced by political exigencies to publish
these letters they viii prove that Frede-
rick and his wife were indiscreet and di-
vuIged the plans of Prussia and that even
before the opening of the campaign
of 1870 Darmstadt was the focus of in-
trigues against the uniication of Ger
many. Documents that are withheld
may afford ample justification of Bis
marck IS accusations against Frederick in
his report TO the present emperor, but
the strength of public feeling against
further scandal has become so extreme
that the semi official press has
received hints TO cease discussing the sub
ject. The republication by the North
German Gazette of statements which ap-
peared in the Cologne Gazette relative
to Count Solms Sonnewaldes is the first
notice taken OF the Morier incident by the
official paper 1t IS coated with state
ment calculated TO modify the Cologne
Gazette's allegations regarding Pro-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
A Fire Mt lancaster.

n Fire Mt lancaster.
Special to the Gazette:
DALLAS, TEX, Jan. 22.-News was
received in Dallas to-day from Lancaster
to the effect that the business portion of
the town had been consumed by fire
early this morning Lancaster is one of
the most prosperous country towns in
Dallas county, and is the present termi-
nus of the Dallas and Waco railroad
The fire originated in the office of r. P
Harris, who had an Office in the store Of
Gibson, Lyon & Co., and the impression
Is that it was an incendiary's work. AS
far as can be learned the following is
statement of the losses:
Gibson, Lyon & Co, loss on stock,
Sl2 900; insurance, $1,000.
Mrs. Lou White, loss on building occu-
pied by Gibson, Lyon & Co., $500;
partly insured.
s. T. Barber & Co. loss on stock, S11,-
600; insurance, $4,000.
f. Blakely, loss on building occupied
by S. I. Barber & Co. $500; no insur-
ance.
win A. Strain, loss on stock Of drugs,
$4,000; insured
c. NJ. Lyon, loss on building occu-
pied by w A. Strain; amount not
stated.
w. P. johnson, grocery, loss $1,000,
sustained in moving
The building occupied by Johnson's
grocery was a total loss amounting to
$500. The hail was used as a lodge for
the Odd Fellows and Knightsi and Ladies
Of Honor and both societies lost their
entire parapharnalia and other effects.
George s. Trigg, butchers, lost about
$500 in money.
w. R. Carter, grocery, loss $3.50,
caused by moving goods
Ben Green, loss on building occupied by
Carter, $1,000
Joe Fromlet, shoe shop, loss $3.50.
J P. O'Shannon, confectionery, loss
$3.50.
Two barber shops, both of which sus-
tanned slight losses.
The roller mills were damaged slightly.
No Insurance.
Gibson, Lyon s. Co., who were the
heaviest losers by the fire, on Friday last
made an assignment for the benefit of
creditors
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
PATSEY CARDIFF.
He Does Up the Champion Heavy
Weight OF Michigan.
A Neat Fight of Fifteen Rounds Witnessed By
Large Crowd of People-The National
Game-Sporting Matters.
cardin and Fell Fight.


MISNEAPOLIs, MINI. Jan. % The
fight between Patsy Cardiff of this city,
and Jim Fell, champion heavyweight of
Michigan, took place this morn
ing in the presence of POGO
people. By the articles of agreement
the contest was to be fifteen rounds,
Marquis of Queensbury rules, for $3.50
side and 10 and % per cent. of the gate
receipts. Small gloves were used. Fell has
fought some fifty battles, and it is
his boast he has never been defeated.
He entered the ring weighing leo pounds,
and was seconded by Dick Moore and
w. Qualey of Minneapolis. Cardiff
weighed $50 pounds, and Professor John
Donaldson and Pat McCartin were behind
him. Both men were in excellent condi-
ton when they entered the ring.
Betting was even on the two men just
previous to the fight
After a short delay Henry Cushing was
chosen referee, and the men entered the
ring at 8 :46 p. m.
Time was called at 9:57. Fell pushed
the lighting from the beginning In the
first two rounds neither man had any adj
vantage. Cardiff, however, claimed
first blood
In the third round Fell did some very
hard hitting, forcing Cardiff about the
ring and landing several very hard blows
about his head.
Fell was again leading in the fourth
round and had little Of the best at the
close. Cardiff made some of his famous
rushes, but came TO the chair with one
eye partly closed.
The fifth round was distinguished by
brisk fighting, but ended about even.
Fell landed his right on Cardiff 5
mouth, one of the hardest hits of the
fight. Up TO this point Cardiff had not
been doing his usual style of fighting,
but in the sixth round ne pushed the work
and had the advantage until the close,
when Fell again placed one of his
left-handers with good effect. In the
seventh round the men came up very
warm, and the fighting was moderate
while they regained their wind. Cardiff
countered twice on FEELS neck in the
eighth The ninth was Cardiff 5 round,
as was the tenth, though not very much
execution was done by either man.
Fells strength appeared to be failing i'll
the eleventh round, and many of his
blows fell short Cardiff s round again.
At II p. N. and at the end of the If
teenth round the referee decided the
fight in favor of Cardiff
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23

fessor Gehcken. The North German
Gazette says Professor Geffcken S
examination before the Hamburg ans
gericht showed he is simply suffering
from nervous excitement, which is easily
remedied with rest and hygiene, and
that his mental powers are unimpaired.
Prince Bismarck is i'll with bronchial af-
lection.
Herr 0lhlschlaeger, president of the
kammericht, viii probably be the sue
eessor of DIR. Friedberg as Prussian min
ister of Justice.
The Metz Gazette outlines the pro-
gramme of the emperor s visit of Reich
land at the end of April. The emperor
first goes to Sarrebruch, and then to
Strasburg, where he viii spend two
days. Then he win go to Metz, where
he will stay one day. While there he
will inaugurate st. Mathilde Is hospital,
the foundation of which was laid by the
late Emperor Frederick. The emperor
viii not review the troops, avoiding mill
tary demonstrations throughout the
tour
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Sew OrIeans Races.

: NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 22.-To-
day : races were run over very heavy
track. The weather was cloudy and cool.
First Raee-Half mile Irish won in
So seconds; Florence, second; Cleo Mar
tin, third.
Second -Three-quarters of mile.
Duhme won in 1:22A; Cheney, second;
Keevena third.
Third Race-Three- eighths of a mile
Joyful won in I:05; Red Leaf, second;
Doubt, third.
Fourth -Fifteen-sfxteenths of a
mile. Mirth won in 1:4l; Hollywood,
second; Bertha, third.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
a Genuine .NihiIist.

NEW YORK, Jan. PA genuine
nihilist arrived to-day at Castle Garden.
He was sebathia Chasanowiez, and is
scarcely more than boy in appearance.
He had been a student of the Grodinan-
ski gymnasium, and was opposed TO
Russian government He feared bannish-
ment to Siberia He viii go TO Boston,
where his father is in business.