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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23

colocd voter be coached and caoed by 'ohu'o'"7
sides in triumph. Moments IKE tn'''
would be the time Tor crafty Republican l" ','"'
90 less; lUrtal ;dunJh 'LiCh WChhl ltad I" o'"''S
ending in complete supremacy.
Commenting on the understanding clause "lhe
Ray mOnd Gazette says;
For disgcef absuidity the proposition by the iran
chsc Committee Constitutional Convention requiring
H. understand Constitution when read to MN
exceeds anything that evoI wse heard Of before
That Is testimony from hissi,sippi pom t'f -eo,n
paSe OF this Journal IN oruei tat tnerr ' Icy nv
enlightenment a. 70 thS provision, - l" lhe Plrp,
for which the convention assembled Wh" ih' 9Gha i
from Mississippi comes IL defend It's ploVi~oh'' IV'"
from The Nicksburg Post:
The contr ancc called government constructed by me
Franchise built upon Senator ''e"rs' primer
pie Of what he 'apportionmcnt. but when is
accurately dcnomnacd IN the political NrIhAcu'f
ymandeI.' The details dhei nom U' ''"'--
pan which universally denounced los the press 81
the last summer bat the senator I'rvad- ana M
fuses IL throughout It. precise practical operation ma
not been explained that the entire scheme ~ 'I '
workings may BE- clearly understood.
First and foremost, b, ingenious arrangement 'l ''
counties and patent gerrmaudrr Of Oh" ri >rni"oh m
holding 90 600 negro majority the Legislature u
white MAJORITY ia both hranche- " ell tue o'o'
negro majority IL voted aud honestly counted ANA ''''
Georges purpose advocating convention Wa IA pr"
n ballot DoA then the Lceisotu" Will still have
a white majority.
Next each county j. 70 have a, vote in 30
called electoral college stat officials - 10 is entitled To
representatives Legislature, 80 that with al u
ncrroc, voting and al their vote" counted. minority '
voters viii ocrt The state olcgr-. This 't> Ni''" INV
same rcfrymaudrI ~ tine Legislative appoi comment
the legislative and executive bran. mes cd th' '"'
eminent ar. thus SECURED to oi Tine i'-1
voter, m the state means. OF cour-". "a" ai-''
control OF the entire state Government -"'''n'''' '.
I1tNc, and Judic.afoi tine judy ana chancellor W 'I
pointed by The GoNcruor.
This leave, out of Oh, S,lrmr only thc county "ar".
ami the Legislature e.,rn m and complete power
lor designating the manner of u't selection 'i 'I'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE ST. xARyrS

TIE que ton Of The transfer Of the Nautical school
% the Chamber Of Commerce was considered by the
committee on the Nautical school, Of the Board u
tducaiion' at lis meeting yesterday afternoon The
committee VII report at the meeting of the Board next
Monday There IS little If any opposition 10 the pro
posed transfer among the Commits .ncrs at present
They believe that the change should be made and that
the Nautical school belongs properly 10 the Chamber
The question will be decided, In all probability far
a. the Board - Education is concerned next Monday.
d" Dill VIII then BE- introduced into the Legislature
authorizing the transfer.
There arc many applicants for the place Of com
mandef OF The school, now occupied by Commander
A. = Crowninshield. Of The Navy. The present Officer
hAs been in charge Of the ship ST. Nary for four
years aud has done excellent service. His term how
ever has expired, and the appointment Of nj, sue
sessor Will be made this month. The officers Of the
Nd'E consider the office desirable one aud there
re USUALLY many applicant for The place In adj
w n 10 ms Government salary the commander Of the
mp receives salary from the city owing 10 the
Eupabc transfer OF the school 10 the Chamber Of Com
meice, several Commissioners in favor Of making
% appointment " 9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
rur rryrY PISTOL woryDED ms BROTHER.

William Mcconnell eleven year, old Wh"-e parents
live Al 4O1 Ea,t one hundred and hih t. loon I" NJ
bon,e ON sunday night rusty pistol ""'h h' ''n
head bccn given 10 him by play ne '"o"'"
e IN his brother and sisters. and said they won" nave
some play acting with It, Mrs. M'' """'" '""
the weapon away and said that "Il'''" """' NV
y, 1--WE il back to the hos he got IT from ii the morn
h, She did moi notice that the pi,ts wa- load a
.rd her son was not aware OF that ia't. rr'"'u"'
rorning William's sister, went 70 ech"" ana h' wa
preparing 10 follow them, when he remembered Apoi'
the pistol lie found II In q front room anu p'""P'"
began 10 play with IT, ~, brother Ar'h"'' 'N Yea"
old looked on suddenly the weapon was u'a'n"'E''
and the bullet entered The night side oil Hi'I I'
innicting a painful bat not dangerous WOMB. MT.
Mcdonnell asked policeman 10 call an aWb'dh'e ''
hc arrested william The boy wa, discharged later al
The Harlem Police Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
DR. nGoyEGALs ACCESSORY SET FREE

judge Fitzgerald. In General Sessions YESTERDAY ~
leased IN her OWL rccognizance Mr. Fanny ID. shaw
who was Jointly indicted with DR.. Henry q. Mc'Ione
gal FOR mansauehter causing the death q Annie
Goodwin Her counsel. Mr.. EiNsall, offered the mo
ton and Assistant DistrctAttorney Bedford made no
objection 10 the discharge lie said that il would
probably take five week 10 ty the woman, 80 much
publicity had been given 10 the that IL would take
long time 10 get jury. Besides there wa, doubt
a. 10 whether she was knowingly accessory 10 the ply
s.ciau and il might be impossible 10 convict her In
addition The woman i, dying from dlscase, 50 cA-
JUDGE edf0rc thought that she Ought % be ct free
She has been IN the TOmbs since her arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
tPPryTgD BEFORE NE COrLD LEAVE THE SNIP

Tho German Consul-General. Mr.. Fegel received
instruct recently from Minister Of state Turhan AT
Carl,ruhc Germany, 10 cause the arrest 0l htlS
Bald ,chwieler when he arrived in th, country Inc
nan Wa, a lumber merchant Al Strittnatt Germany,
and on February last. IL is charged forged bin If
exchange for 81 600. II is alleged that he ~ addition
forged paper 10 the amount Of S3.0OO.
Mr. Feigel placed the case in the hands Of Deputy
Marshal Bernhard who has wonderful skin III identify
nr persons whose description he has. When La
B0urgpe7e arrived here Yesterday morning Mr.. Bern
hard boarded her, having been told that his WAS
probably on her He searched among The cabin pas
sengcrs i'm vain, and then visited the steeIagc His
sharp eve detected a who answered tho de
scrpuOn 81 Baldis chwielcr, and he engaged him in
Conversation. The spoke the dialect Of mat part
Of Germany n which srittmatt Is situated the
Officer arrested him.
Commissioner LYMAN held the prisoner, who VIII be
held ON extraditOn proceedings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
WHAT VINE SHALL BE Used ~ THE CHrRcHEs'

WHAT VINE SMALL 81 ! NED ~ iHf. ' ~ ~ "''''
The Non Partisan Womrn'S Christian Temperance
Union held il semi monthly meeting yesterday al mo
broadway Tabernacle. Letters have been recently
-cnt ont by the organization 10 upward Of 100 clergy
mon inouring whether uniermented grape Juice -
u,ed for communion purposes. and requesting that me
,.ceived The churches that Use uniermened wine
ar, the First Reformed Presbyterian the FIRST he
f,rmad Fpi,copaan the Pilgrim COneregauolai'
,le cornell Memorial and the James street Me,hon>s
rni..ou,I The editors Of The COusregat onallSi'
,-.ert the general use of unfermented wine IN the
conrrrr,tioual churches throughout the country lhs
c,lr..,i,te Middle Church Reformed. the IrInltaHah
CONGREGATIONAL the Fourth Avenue. Park, KNOX 'ahu
s,., and I'M, Central Pre,by Of summit. y j.,
ia. Churrh Of the incarnation, Epi,copalan, use fer
mcnted Wine
The Rev Dr,. W. T. sabine and : II. Nrgio haVe
,s.d t,n unfermented wine for sacramental purposes
,r v.ar. The Rev. II. ". Byrncs asserts that tho
u.thodi.ts ara, required 10 IT by The Discipline
IN. Rev Theodore l.. Cuyler signs himself Yours,
,.,to,llv~ Or Nvlie asks the names Of The churches
maj nsr the unfermcnted wine. and where can best
h uurcla,rd The Rev. DR.. Payson does not strongly
f,vr if, u,e but will present the matter before the
-,.>iou Dr.. Chambers does not use II, a. II l. nos
wine DR. Crosby uses wine and not uniernenied
,,,tu, iui,e DR.. .AcrburY does not ana VIII not US
tle gr.pc luic9 u he can prevent II.
THe women have also pctlti0ned il' congressman
IN favor the appOiutmrnt OF commission Ol Inquiry
10 investigate Tie alcoholic liquor tIanc and H. rS.
ton 10 crime. pauperlsm. taxation pnbH' health ana
po,al> "~"sr"s.man |. q. sawyer MI! 60 operate In
this ln,NcmcuG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
vo vru, rRJlL FoR GENERAL CLltSSEN.

The court In banc of the nitcd Ntlte' Circuit court
consisting of Judges Wallace. benedict ana BroWh
banded down q decision yesterday denying the notion
for a new Trial ia the case Of General refer j.
clna.~cn. who VA, convicted of Incorporating me
o,pd, of the sixth National l.ank When lie was H.
ur.,tdcnt lli~ attorneys held lld' he h'' never
taken the oath of on'c and hence '""' comm" no
m,.,I ,ct. Thi, view. had II been >u-t ''ncd. would
,.,.c ,,,r.J C,a.sen ont of the jurisdiction of the
t-u,t.J state, court. District Attorney MITCHELL
.r,,,nc the case for The Government, held ut'
(lt.~cn was d. tacto president ana M''' dn',iuao
u.taiurr hi, position. No written opih"h wa hihu'u
dawn Classcu has not vet been 'cl'ch'cd'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
.<srssugyrs MUST BE ran BEFORE rlRcH

rhr Cler, Of Ar-ai~. under the direction "l the '"h-
trailer 1--WE, notice tD property owners Ia pay the IN
i, assessment, upon their property for various
,,,..t iuuroyement, which have been laid ana con
Gru.d bv the Board oi Revision aud correction OF
Assessment, during the year le-d and prior thereto.
and adds that in default of such payment the property
Altered thereby VIII be- sold at public auction on Mach
- I-oL \ pamphlet containing dc'a,u 'ta'enen'
- 49,, .iunnt, fine ownership of the property
" cs.ed etc may be- obtained upon Application n
The office of the collector Of assessments. Room No J'
stewart Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23


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f.L,., IT, u.t.e ruI u.. pllifi ,..H p.'. "iii so"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
BOILING GREASE STARTS A BLAZE.

Ere broke out carly Yesterday morning IN tho tlrcc
story building No 5-3 CORTLAND owned by
LON. Mitchell. The FIRE caused BY The ignition
of 4 Pot Of grease in David Wagner bakery on the
fr,t floor The fame spread rapidly through the
upper stories. occupied a dwelling by Edward
B>-n. ir and his family. and did a total damage II
$1,000 which is covered by Insurance. The adjon-
Ing building. No 80. owned and occupied by the
N4lr,se Turu Vercin was slightly damaged Arthur
Wa-uer twenty years old. employed In the bakery,
wa, burned on the hands and feet while trying ~ pat
on the blaze lie was removed 10 tie Harlem Hos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
c,ocr1lRS gornrR rnr STREET CLEANERS

sergeant =. H. Pickett who HAS charge I'll '.' p'",e
ami, e ,,, street CI,anug Department. sent letter Ia
commissioner Rcattc Yesterday asking mat the ittch
finn of tho MayOr. the Corporation 'ohhotl ana I'D"
bDard Of Aldermen be- drawn 10 the prri'ou, '',,'"in
-, a. .rlbItur advertising circulars ana handouts M
H., ,,.,t. This, the sergeant wrote, naht~ X lW
un-ii. f., keep the street, clear Of paper, because
line majority II people drop the advertisements 49, sou"
Wv ,i,,, rr,e,v, Them Persons arrested for tins hi
l..r discharged u the police court on the srOuhu l'i'
,lr,,u,iup ptprr Ia IN" street, was no crime.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08

will be located on the Collins corner,
fronting Main street and running back
about 100 feet, aud will have frontage
OF about l20 feet. 1t will have three or
four rooms and will be built by Messrs.
r. w. and A. W. Collins, Mathers &
Davis, and other parties owning adjoin-
ing property. The building will be
credit TO the town and O good invest
inent for the builders.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the treasury, Washington, until O"to-
Der 81, for the sale OF property at Paris
on which to locate the public buildings.
A corner lot l00xl40 or middle lot with
no. fee; frontage is wanted.
GAINESVILLE, Oct. 6.-The board OF
trade lately organized in this city now
nunb beers seventy members. They are
our representative business men, and It
will be productive OF much good to the
city.
HICo, Oct. Cur town is still i'm
provlng-a number of new buildings are
going up. The population of Hlco has
nearly doubled in twelve months.
PALESTINE, Oct. 6.-The Palestine
progressive association has been organ
lied, the object OF which is to promote
the general Interest aud welfare, growth
and development of Palestine and An
derson county. The membership is
about $50 with the following officers aud
permanent committees:
7. 7. Gammuge, president; A. Teat,
first vice president; John r. Hearne,
second vice president; W. C.. Kendall,
recording secretary; J NJ. Fulliuweider,
corresponding secretary; N. Il. Royal,
treasurer.
Executive committee-J. W. Cement,
chairman; G. w. Burkett, A. L. Bow
ers, Dan Heath, Henry Ash, G. A.
Wright, A R. Howard, William Broyles,
W. NJ. Lacy, and the president and two
vice presidents.
There are also committees on the fol
lowing subjects consisting of from five to
nine members: Committee on county
fair grounds and race track; committee
on manufactures; committee on rail-
roads and freight rates; committee on
street railroads; committee OIL water
wosks, gus and electric lights, tele-
phones, etc. committee on immigration
and Advertising; committee o county
exhibits; committee on city hall. parks.
etc. committee on conferen with city
and county governments.
Membership fee of 81 each was as
sessed and paid in and the monthly
dues fixed at fifty cent. The association
meets every first and third Fridays i'll
each month at 1880 o. clock p. m. The
officers aud members are live, progress
sive men, embracing capitalists,
merchants, lawyers, mechanics,
railroad men, and in fact men
from every calling of industry. Work.
ing together it is assured that Palestine
will now keep up with the procession
and Anderson county will not lag be-
hind in the great forward movement in-
augurated in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
TIE RAILROADS.
The Committee Report Albuquerque
Prospects Bright.
Dallas Aroused by Activity in Albuquerque Cir
cles-Suprpme Council of Railway EN-
plOycs to Meet at Houston.

The old-tmo cry of "On to Albu-
querque" still echoes in Fort Worth
and notwithstanding the many miSfOr-
tunes which have overtGken the project
since its incipieucy, there is yet some
thing Of the true ring aboutit. That the
road is almost Il necessity for Fort Worth 3
commercial supremacy in the Northwest
i'm fact quite apparent to the towns city
builders, and they hang on despite ex-
listing obstacles 10 success. This per-
sistence on the part OF the few may fin
ally triumph over adversely and bring to
For: Worth this louged for prize.
TIE difficulties which hive attended
the Albuquerque project are generally
we; known to the citizens of Fort Worth,
especially to those whose efforts in its
behalf have been uncsnsing. The chief
trouble. however, is the same trouble
which anlicts the several other important
enterprises which the city needs, that is
the lack OF united action. If all the
men who would he directly benefited by
the Albuquerque would interest them
selves TO the extent of the advantages
that would accrue 20 them, success
would not be uncertain. 1t would be
''go. But it Is likely that those who
have done all the work in the past will
continue to do it in the future The
committee who have in charge the AL
buquerque mater reported to the cham
Der OF com merce yesterday morning that
the prospects were encouraging and
asked further time, which was granted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
London Wool Sales.

LONDON, Oct. AT the wool sales
to-day 10 .349 bales were offered. There
was o large attendance. Foreign COM
petition for New South Wales and Vic
toria greasy marines was keen and prices
were slightly trner. The better kinds
of secured were in special request.
Lambs sold steadily at full rates. Fol-
lowing are to-day's offerings:
Victoria-ll00 bales. Secured, l01ad@
Is III; secured locks and pieces, sl2d@
Is 81: greasy. Sd@Is 2l5d.
New South Wulrs-4lO0 bales. Secured,
9I@ls SID; secured locks and pieces,
7iah@ls 81: greasy. Gd@lsi greasy
locks and pieces, 63zd@ lOf.
Queenland-l00 bales; secured, II l9d@
Is cd; greasy, lOd@l1Rd.
South Australia-700 bales; secured,
Is 4Iad; secured locks ana pieces, ZIG
Is 81; greasy, 534t@lld; greasy LOCKS
aud pieces, 5l2l@Gi.
Swan river--3O bales; secured, Is 3d9
IS 4d.
New zeaIand-3l0O bales; secured,
9d@l Is 815d; secured LOCKS and pieces,
lld@.ls Ia; greasy. 719i@ls; greasy
locks and pieces. 4I@sd.
Tusmnuia-lO0 bales; secured, ll15d;
greasy, 91ad@ls.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal-910
bales: secured, Is l1ad@ls 5yad; greasy,
G1ad@l015d.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURC HE'S.

Denton Is on the eve of building @
Sl7 200 normal school building, to be
under the control of Prof. Chiffon, late
OF Michigan. The educational outlook at
that point is cheering.
Two new churches are to be built at
Royse City, Rockwell county, by the
Christians and Methodists.
A large Catholic church is soon to be
built ut Big Foot, Frio county.
A fine church and school building is
soon 20 be erected at North Lubbock
Crosby county.
RICHARDSON, Oct. 6.-Among the i'm
provements in our little town which are
progressing rapidly is 4 new parsonage
for the Presbyterian church. The SUI
periutendeut of the Baptist Sunday
school presented Fannie Wright and
Virgie Walton each with handsome
Bible for regular attendance.
TEXARKANA, Oct. I'D xon Williams
meetings 90 on in spite of the weather.
II is said that nearly 400 conversions are
some of the fruits of his miuistration
here. This is his second week and he
closes next Sunday.
WICHITA FALLS, Oct. THE school
site question has been settled, AMI work
on the building is progressing rapidly.
The building will be completed April ],
1891.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08

H. w. Hibbard, general freight agent
of the Vandalia, has been III the city
several days, aud has received quite an
ovation at the hands of his friends, both
in commercial and railroad circles. He
took Il run over to Dallas yesterday
Mr.. Hlbbard is the oldest general freight
agent in the country, having occupied
such d position Tor more than quarter
or century. He finds great progress in
Texas since his last visit.
Capt. Jim Wilson of the Chicago and
Alton left last night for ST. Louis.
Maj. r. NJ. Carter Of the Cotton Belt
was in the city yesterday scheIuing for
passengers.
Col. J. j. Mullane is confined to his
bed by boils on his neck. 1t is not q
new all ction, for man named Job was
laid up with same complaint II number
of years ago. and recovered. So Mr..
Mullane's maln iy may be said to be not
necessarily dangerous.
Mr.. Jay Gould has left his country
residence and is now III New York city
for the winter. His health is said to be
much improved.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

Boy's Hand AMI Arm Injured In & Gina
frlk"man Fails OF Hand CT.
special to the Gazette.
BELToN, TEX. Oct. 7.-Thomas Muir
ply, stepsnn of Mr.. F. F. Prewett, was
the victim of painful accident Yesterday
nj Sheppar1s s. Prewett's stock ranch,
two miles from town. While running q
gin his hand hui arm was caught in
the saws ani badly laceratei, crushing
the bones of his hand aud arm badly.
He was promptly attended TO by pbysi-
clans. 1t is hoped he will not loose the
entire use OF his hand. He is resting
very well this evening.
A Uraketnun on the Cotton B cit, name
unknown, by some means fell OF hand
ear where he was riding near Finley this
morning, and the car ran over his leg,
causing considerable pain. Amputation
may be necessary. He was promptly
sent to Mount Pleasant for medical Ut
tSQtiOu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
THE HOUSTON TROUBLES
The Supreme Council to Meet in Hou,
To-Norrow.

The Supreme Council to Meet in Houston
To-Morrow.
ST. LOUIS, No, Oct. IA special
from Terre HGute says: In response TO q
telegram from Grand Master Wilkinson
Of the traiumen, who is now in Houston
Tex, meeting Of the supreme council of
the Order of Railway Employees has been
called by Grand Master Sargent of this
city TO meet at Houston next Thursday
10 consider troubles that have arisen on
the Houston and Texas railroad of the
Huntington system. by reason of the en-
ploymeut OF colored switchmen. Grand
Master Wilkinson has been ut the scene
several days trying 10 smooth the trouble
but failed TO accomplish anything
hv reason of the firm stand
taken by the company in refusing
10 discharge the roIorel employees.
Grand Master Sargent and Secretary
Debs have already left 70. Houston AMI
the other ten men of the council have
received word 10 start for Texas at once.
Ii strike should be ordered on the
Houston and Texas Central II is said II
Will involve all the Huntington lines in
The Southwest.
Grand Secretary Dsbs said before leav-
ing: 1T is serious question, iuyolv-
lug the right of the negro. IL is the first
lhstauce IN which the race question has
entered into the consideration of
EfleHGnce brought before the fedora
lion. -