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SENT TO PRISON.
A Pittsburg Girl Married Count, but
She Did Not Count the Cost.


PHILADELPHIA, April 18th. - Giuseppe
Carusi, better known as Count de Monter-
cole, an Italian pobleman, couple of
years ago married Miss Virginia Vernon. a
wealthy society belle of Pittsburg. The
couple went to Europe, bnt after a few
months the Countess returned alone, and
it was announced that she had left the hus.
band because of his brutal treatment.
About year ago the Count followed her
to this city, and has since, according to the
family, prosecuted her constantly with de-
mands for money, etc. A couple of weeks
ago he was arrested and sent TO prison for
ten days for dsorderly conduct, he having
circulat' d on the street printed letter to
the public, in which he grossly attacked
the character of his wife and posed as a
much-injured man.
He was released from prison to-day and
Immediately rearresled on charge of
criminal libel, made by Frederick Bause-
man of Pittsburg on behalf of his niece,
the Countess. AT the hearing before the
Magistrate the Countess was not present, it
being stated that she had bee2 prostrated
by the villainous attack on her character.
Her mother, however, testified that all
the statements made in the Counts circular
were absolutely false, and that her daugh-
ter was in bodily fear of the man. The
Italian was held in 81 900 ball. and as he
could not furnish it, went back to prison.
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was inexorable, and declined to transfer
the Objectionable passengers.
AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Destructive Floods and Many Human
Lives Lost

Destructive Floods and Many Human
Lives Lost
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12th.-Australia
advices received to.d day state that exten.
sive floods have done great damage in New
South Wales and Queensland. A large
part of Brisbane is inundated, the wharves
are submerged the gas supply shut off and
railroad traffic stopped. Hundreds of fam
lilies are homeless and several fatalities are
reported. Grafton, Singleton, West Matt
land and other towns are flooded. Mail
communication is cut off throughout many
districts.
Heavy losses of life and great destruc.
ton to property is reported from interior
points. At last advices the floods were
subsiding and communication is being re-
stored.
A railway collision occurred on March
lst on the Penshurts and Kroft line, seven
laborers being killed. The CO operations
in various districts of Victoria for the de-
struction of rabbits is proving fairly satis-
factory.
The schooner Agnes. with all hands, was
lost six miles north Of the mouth of the
Brunswick river.
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SENATOR MoFFITT.
He is Knocked Out in One Round by an
Irate Councilman.

OAKLAND, April 12th.-An exciting epi-
sode occurred this forenoon on Eighth
street. between Broadway and Washington.
Councilman Brosnshan aud Senator Mof-
fit met on the street, when, ii is said
Brosuahan spoke to Motfitt and said he
understood that the latter did not like the
way he (Brosnahan) referred to the news.
paper which the Senator edits.
Moffitt, il is said, told him that be did
not want to talk to him. and that he did
not know him. The big Councilman said
that he wanted to talk to him. The SEN
ator, as the story goes, raised his arm as If
to push Brosnahan away, when the latter
struck him uuder the chin and knocked
him down.
He was proceeding to give the Senator
pounding when bysianders intertered and
prevented further hostilities.
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M'KINLEY'S BILL.
German Merchants Seriously Object to
Its Provisions.

Its Provisions.
BERLIN, April 12th.-The agitation in
Paris commercial circles. growing out of
apprehension of the Mckinley administra-
ton bill, that if it should become law it
would have serious effect upon the busi-
ness of exporting to the United States, now
has its counterpart in this city. Many of
the Berlin merchants interested in the i'm
portation of goods to America are seeking
TO bring influence to bear for the purpose
of having the bill either greatly modified
or altogether withdrawn. They assert that
the measure, if it goes into effect in its
present form, will strike fresh blow at
the expectation Of German goods and
manufactures to America.
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CATHOLIC Church Burned.

LONDON: april 12th.-During the cele-
bratlon or mass at the Catholic Church at
Bronischewitz, Hungary the edifice caught
fire and was entirely burned. The congre-
cation became panic-stricken and choked
the exits so that large number OF persons
must have lost their lives but for the pres
ence of mind of some of the villagers, who
rushed to their assistance and set the
stream OF humanity in motion. Two per.
sons were killed and several injured.
Quieting Discomfort.
LISBON, April 18th. - The King and
Queen are about to start on tour of the
principal cities of the Kingdom. The
journey will consume two weeks. 1t is ex-
pected that the trip of their Majesties will
serve greatly in quieting all the discomfort
now prevailing in consequence of the re-
cent decrees..of the Government concern
ing the disputes between Great Britain and
Portugal. The King will make several
speeches during his journey.
The Emperor's Life.
BERLIN, April 12th.-Leading medical
authorities OF England and Germany give
the German Emperor only ten wears of life
or sanity at the outside It is believed that
his Majesty is aware of the short span of
existence to which he is doomed and hence
his stern melancholy and his anxious pre-
paratlon OF the little Crown Prince for the
arduous character of boy Emperor which
he is likely to be called on to undertake.
Californians at Berlin.
BERLIN. April 12th.-When the twenty
two picked rifiemen from San Francisco,
who participate in thegreat Schuetzen Fes-
uval IN June reach here, they will be
treated handsomely. The Californians will
pc escorted into Berlin by cavalry and in.
1antry, and will be rendered dinner on
Il ho .,J-a
est IN the approaching festival.
Drowned in Canal.
MONTREAL, April 12th.-Three bodies
were found in the canal this morning. One
was that of Patrick Cahill, welI.to-do
soda water manufacturerer of Point ST.
Charles, who disappeared on St. Patrick's
Day. Another was that of NJ. Jollv lost
three weeks ago. The other is that OF an
old man rot yet identified.
Confessed to Murder.
COPENHAGEN, April 12th.-A prominent
soap manufacturer of this civ named
Phliipsen was arrested for oomplicity in
fraudulent assurances. He confessed that
he strangled a clerk named Never who
had been missing since January 7tb. and
shipped the body to America in a packing
case.
He Visits Dom Pedro.
ANS, ap-Il lzln.-Stanley was quietly
received at Cannes as he desired. He
called upon Dom Pedro, whom be found
much better. He had pleasant interview
WIN Inc Prince of Waies, who told, him
England was waiting to honor him.
Death of an Ex-AIinister.
TORONTO, April l2th.-Alexander L..
Martinez, Deputy Minister OF Education of
TINS province, is dead.
Bandits Executed
HAVANA, April l2Ih.-Two bandits who
kidnapped Senior Alzola last year were ex-
ecuted to- day.
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TROUBLE IN OTTAWA.
General Laurie of Manitoba Engages il
Fight.

IL
Fight.
OTTAWA (Ont), April 11th.-Another
General is in trouble. The members of
Parliament are paid at the rate of ten cents
per mile on the distance between their
homes and Ottawa
This year Major-General Laurie, who
represents Shelburne, Nova Scotia, came
directly from London, Eng, to attend to
his parliamentary duties, and be charged
mileage on the whole distance, 5000.
This was considered outrageous, and Mr..
McMullen, q fellow-member, drew atten-
ton to it in the House last night At the
close of the session the two men encoun-
tered each other in the lobby. The Gen.
eral called Mr.. McMullen a sneak, the
latter resented it, and the two men
clinched.
A Minister of the Crown, who came
along at this moment, forclbly separated
them and compelled them to leave the
House in different directions
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PLUCKY JAILER,s WIFE.
She knocks Down and Prevents a Jail
Breakers Escape.

HART tMich.), April l2ih.-The wife of
Sheriff William Cooper would have been
honored In old Spartan days for the pluck
which she displayed last night She had
opened the Jail door to give the prisoners
more light, when James Waldron, who
was awaiting trial for forgery, imagined he
had good chance 10 escape, SO he struck
Mrs. Cooper two vicious blows with a
heavy stiek-one on the forehead and the
other on the arm. He feiled her 10 the floor,
but when he sprang over her Mrs. Cooper
grasped him by the leg and threw him
heavily 10 the stone floor. Both were on
their feet in an instant, Mrs Cooper barring
the egress.
fhe desperate prisoner recovered his
stick, but before he could strike another
blow the woman hit him with her clinched
fist under the chin and knocked him
sprawlipg on the floor Then she quickly
shut the door and locked it. Several des-
perate criminals would have made their
escape from Jail If Waldron'c scheme had
been successful. The blow on Mrs. Cooper's
head inflicted a severe scalp wound.
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STANLEY AND rNuN.
The Explorer Pays Calls on the Prince oi
Wales,

''N1 T
Wales.
LONDON, April 12th.-Stanley reached
Cannes to-day and was received by Sir
William Mckinnon, Chairman of the
Emin Relief Committee. Stanley subse
quently called upon the Prince of Wales.
BRUSSELS, April 12th,-A dispatch from
Cannes says that Stanley declined King
Leopold's invitation TO attend the anti
slave Congress now sitting in Brussels, on
the ground that the condition of his health
will not permit.
The same dispatch says that Dr. Parke,
who accompanied Stanley on the expedi-
ton to the interior of Africa and is now
with him at Cannes, declared that Emin
Pasha is suffering from incurable catarrh
aud before a year will be blind.
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Chicaco,s WORLDS Fair.

CHICAGO, April 12th.-The first meeting
of the newly. elected Board of Directors of
the Worlds Fair was held this afternoon.
Edwin Walker was elected Chairman and
Il. A. Keys Secretary. After appointing
several committees it was decided that
further business be conducted with closed
doors. 1t is understood that no permanent
officers will be elected until the bylaws are
adopted. The Directors resolved to meet
every Saturday until further notice.
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PATHS PLANT.
She Does Not Appreciate the Criticisms
of the San Francisco Press.

of the San Francisco Press.
New YORK, April 12th.-Patti complains
ofthe treatment received in certain papers in
San Francisco because she subscribed only
$40 for Karl Formes' benefit. She says of
her thester at her Welsh castle: 1T is
private affair, and generally only tenants
aid of charities. That part of Wales is de-
hghtfully romantic, but it would be voted
decidedly slow if it were not for the dis
fractions that we get up ourselves. The
excitement incidental to rehearsals breaks
the monotony of country life. expect to
make it profitable, too, to the various
charitable institutions in which am inter-
ested
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The Fighting All Over.

SAN SALVADOR, April 12th.-Most of the
Indians who revolted against The Govern
meet in the province of Cuscatlan are sur
rendering, and all fighting is now over.
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WAYEEsBoRouGH (Miss.), April 18th -
Ru5e Smith, the Buca'unna, MISS, train
robber, ana the pal of Rube Barrows, was
sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
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Died of Pneumonia.

Rufus Mccarthy, of the United States ship
Yantic, died of pneumonia this afternoon.
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Booming Pork.

CHICAGO, April 12th.-As soon as the
Board of Trade opened this morning it be-
came rumored that there was a corner in
pork in contemplation and wild scramble
OF ''shorts" to cover followed while on the
other hand men supposed to represent the
syndicate engaged in running the corner
took all that was offered. May pork opened
at S11 55, and by jumps of 25 cents mounted
rapidly TO Sl5 %. July opened at sl1 20
and made clear advance of 81 per barrel,
touching S15 10. June went up to SIS 10.
A recession then followed, and shortly after
IL o'clock May stood at $14, with other op-
tions to correspond.
Lard and short ribs were stronger in
sympathy, but made 10 sensational adj
vances.
Brokers supposed to represent Armour
were among the heavy buyers. The sup
position on the Board is that a corner is be-
ing worked through Sawyer & Wallace, of
New YORK. Cudahy & Ream are supposed
to have been among the heaviest shorts on
the Board here.
After IL o'clock the excitement subsided.
Pork reacted to Sl2 30. At 12:45 o'clock it
stood at S13 10.
The Tennessee Turf.
MEMPHIS, April 12th-There was large
attendance at the opening day of the Mont
gomery Park races. The weather was per-
feet. The Tennessee Derby was the event
of the day, and won by Robespierre under
strong pull. Barney Stone, Jr., with
Barnes up, sold even in the pools with the
winner, but proved great disappointment.
winding up in fourth place.
Six turlongs, Deer Lodge won, Bonnie
Taw second, Bonnie Annie third Time
1:l7l.
Two year.olds, half-mile, Ithaca won,
Ethel s. second, Too Sweet third. Time
80.
The Tennessee Derby, mile and eighth,
Robespierre won, Joe Walton second, Marie
X third. Time-2:0O.
Mile dash, Boaz won, Walker second,
Mary r. third. Time-1:464.
Three-fourths of mile, Fan King won
McAuley second. Earnest Race third.
Time-1:172.
Steeplechase, short course, Cataline won;
Winslow second, Heidelsheim third Time
-4:05.
Lost Her Money and Her Friend.
BosToN, April 12,h.-Through a mutual
acquaintance Miss Christie McAskiel, of
No. 10 Middlesex street. 81 years old, be-
came acquainted with George w. Shepard
of Los Angeles, CAL, some time ago, and
since then they kept up correspondence
Shepard came here few days since and
proposed marriage and was accepted. The
wedding was fixed for tonight at Vieth's
Hotel on fremont street.
Shepard, it is ascertailei, induced Miss
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EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
/ School Teacher Brutally Assaulted
by Three TrampS.
TIE RIVER RISING AT MEMPHIS.
Pork is Advancing at Chicago
onfiscating "Wild Cat" Stills
The Chicago Strike.
COLONEL STEVENSON.

tsfsciAL DISPATCHES TO rHE REcoaD-usIoN.,
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WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Samuel ]. handall is Lying at the
Point Of Death.
DISCUSSING THE SILVER BILL.
Joseph Francis Presented With a
Medal by President Harrison
Pan-American Congress.
SILVER QUESTION.

isrrolAL DISPATCHES TO THE xsoosD-us.os.,
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CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Al. FarroE and Flaubeiu Run Very
Fast Rac7s at the Bay.
SENATOR M0FFITT KNOCKED OUT.
A San Francisco Hishwayman is
Sent Up for Ten Years for
the Robbery of Ten Cents.
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
SENATOR MOFFITr KNOCKED OUT.
SACRAMENTO PREsgYrERY.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECoRD-usroN.l
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COLLISION IN INDIANA.

TERRE HAUTE lind. }, April 12th.-A heavy
Vandalia freight train cellided with the
Evansville and Terre Haute freight train in
this city this morning. John Crosby, of
Vandalia, engineer, was fatally hurt. The
depot was wrecked and there was narrow
escape of the ticket agent, a train dispatcher
and many others.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28

"trick or devise'' the operation Of the
interstate commerce act. These OBJ
jectious, therefore, seem to US frivolous
and rather farfetched. There is hardly
legislature which meets for organiZa-
ton during the first week in January, in
which some one will. not try to
make a mark by moving to
appoint committee Of ipvesti-
CATION, and the representatives Of the
railroads in nearly all the Western
states, will be called upon TO appear be-
fore the special committee, and prove to
their satisfaction that the interests of
the people are in no way endangered by
the operations of the presidents agree
ment. We do not think that any legis-
ton will hold that may be undertaken
TO declare this agreement against the
laws or against public policy, but we do
not belsive that any of the gentlemen
with their long experience with law
makers, expect to be allowed to carry
out this agreement, and be let alone in
SO doing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28
FROM THE EAST.
Professor Hogg Has Returned and
Gives His Impressions.
The Force Bill will Never Reach Vote In
Congress-Ihe Old Dominion Rscu-
peratng her Energies

Knowing that Professor AleXande'
Hogg had returned from an extended
! trip, THE GAZETTE man called on him
Yesterday in order to get his views Oh
some of the leading topics of the day.
81 was IN Washington several day
! and paid my respects to our own repre-
sentatives and met others from various
states,'' said the professor in reply to q
question.
"What is your idea as to the prospects
Of the force bili?''
alt will not pass. The Democrats are
solidly against it and the Republicans are
| not solidly tor it,
at is in opposition to the genieus
! of our government. The people are
| against it, and however much partisan
| politicians may desire it, they will not
urge it to final Issue-a vote. 1t will,
| somehow or other, lie laid aside for some
| measure thought to be so important as 10
| claim the attention of congress. until the
| time will be too short to pass it,
''Did you look after your fevorits
study-the public schools?''
eyes, l visited the schools In Wash
ington, and Richmond, Va. too. Spent
considerable time in the workshop of
the manual training department of the
Washington schools. Witnessed the
actual manlpulations, the planning, saw
Ing and joining of ths parts. Manual
training to me is a success in these
schools. OF course it is expensive. How
ever, | have the detailed items necessary
for equipping suoh an outfit. Washing
ton aud Baltimore seem to have taken
the lead in this new departure.
81 spent some time in the Richmond
schools. Nothing of this nature has ever
been talked of there. They are just now
Introducing physiology and vocal music.
A lack of means in Richmond, as well IS
in all the cities of Virginia, prevents the
full development of the public schools.
IL will be recalled that Washington City
and Baltimore were not devastated by
the war-they really grew richer through
the war. Virginia, however, is recuper-
ating, and l with great pleasure, had
very many proofs tina. the old state was
beginning new era. With the settle
msnt of her debt question. her anti-wnr
claims, capital and population, too, will
seek her borders.
"What do you propose to do, profess
sor?''
'Well. ANYTHING that may present it
self. 1t is difficult to fin d Il position in
school work-all the pla ces are filed.
Work was offered me in Virginia in Rich
mond, and I may be forced to return and
accept it. Tn is l shall not do, however,
until l have 9 Exhausted every means to
secure work in Texas.
'My absence from the state, and for
SO long a time was in the interest of Mrs.
Hogg's health, which l am happy to say
has been greatly improved if not entirely
restored.'' xss.,ssas(SfSHa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28
THE ORPHANS REMEMBERED.
Letter to Mrs. BurchIll-That Lady's Good
Work Appreciated.

Letter to Mrs. BurchIll-That Lady's Good
Work Appreciated.
II ever a woman ha been devoted to the cause
Of charity in caring for the little left with
out natural protectors that woman is Mrs.
Belle NJ. Burchill who founded. the Benevolen;
home which has done SO much good. The
lady's heart was gladdened by receiving the
following letter. and money accompanying it,
which made Christmas joyous day for the or
phans:
FORT WORTH. Tex, Dec. "a. 1890.
Mrs. Belle NJ. BurchiII. Fort Worth, Tex.
Dear Madam-Appreciating the worh which
you doing for the little waits Of this city,
beg to offer you our check for a small Christmas
Offering in aid of that worthy charity.
But few people can appreciate the amount OF
labor you are called upon to perform, in this Is
Dor Of love.
Wishing you and the little ones the compli-
ments OF the season, we beg to remain.
The FORT WORTH LOAN AND CONSTRUCTION Co..
By Thomas J. Hurley. q. E. Powell, SIS: B.
Robins, IS; G. s. Tomlinson, s.; J. A. Wilson.
G. and A. railroad, $40.
While Mrs. Burchill was at work for the
phans they were at work on q labor OF love also
All summer the little ones, all under eight years
OF age, have been at work on quit, which was
Christmas day. Every stitch was made by the
fingers of the little girls who found 9 refuge
from the world through Mrs. Burchill's efforts.
Needless to say that the good lady appreciates
the gift more than anything else that she re-
ceiyed. Diamonds, silks or vslvets cannot COM
pare to the heart-love expressed in that quilt,
which money could not buy.
Tho lady was also remembered by the carriers
and clerks in the postofice, who presented her
with an elegant silver tea set.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28
Personal and General.

John A. Smith, assistan. general
freight agent of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, was in Fort Worth yesterday.
w. II. Winfield, general passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt lines in Texas,
was here yesterday.
S. A. de Bolt. commercial agent of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
returned yesterday from Chicago.
Il. NJ. Carter, travelling passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt, Is recovering
from la grippe.
Gentlemen IN FL Paso, Las Vegas.
Pueblo aud Denver are getting together
to build a new road south of Trinidad.
At meeting of steel rail manufacture
ers, held last week. it was agreed to
charge $50 ton at mills for the next
three or four months.
1t is said that during the first year of
the operation of the interstate law
twenty-five roads west of Chicago lost
Sl5, 900, 900 in gross earnings and S29, -
900. 200 in net, and since then there has
been no Improvement except as methods
cot pooling have been adopted. The sit
sAation in the Southwest has grown much
more satisfactory since the new associa-
ton, formed this year, has bean in OPP
GRAFTON.
A Boston dispatch received yesterday
announced the appointment of Judge
Springer, assistant to President Marvel,
rs third vice. president of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Judss
Springer is one of the alternates 8p-
pointed by the Atchison company to act
with the president at the coming meeting
of the new Western railway ASSOCIATION
ct Chicago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Several Houses Wrecked and Their Occupants
Seriously IniuTed-One Little
Girl Killed.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Dec. PA disastrous
boiler explosion occurred at II O'Clock to-day
on the premises Of GUS Lowenstein, Jr., .
butcher and manufacturer OF sausage at Ninth
and Cohen streets. He uses for the purpose 8
four horsepower steam engine, the boiler OF
which is located in a small brick building in the
rear Of the shop. The engineer was not present
when the explosion took place. There q
terrific upheaval in the vicinity and no less than
seven buildings occupied as dwelling houses
were wrecked and torn SO that they VIII have to
be taken down.
Bertha Gray. aged eleven and half years.
was killed, being found under the debris OF one
OF the houses.
Mrs. Lowenstein has broken back and can t
live.
Mrs. Baum, her daughter, is badly cut and
bruised.
William Higgins, ribs broken and badly
bruised.
Mike Kennedy, cut about the head.
Mrs. Gray and her dau ghter, Jennie Gray,
were slightly wounded
The absence of the engineer makes 1t impos-
sible to ascertain the cause OF the accident.