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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
GAINESVILLE
Arrests for Horse Pilfering-A Farmer Acct
dentally KiIIed-Indian Territory
to Plant Cotton.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX. Feb. 25.-Deputy
marshals passed through the city this
morning en- route to Paris with Charles
Steele and Dick Harbolt, who are
charged with horse theft in the ChIcka-
saw nation. The prisoners are said to
have belonged TO the Harbolt gag,
which has operated in the Chickasaw ma
ton for several years under the leader
ship of Jim HarboIt, who was wounded a
few weeks ago in a fight with Deputy
Carr and posse. Dick HarbOlt and Steele
were arrested at Ardmore where they
had come as witnesses against Carr who
had been arrested on complaint OF jim
HarboIt. They were recognized by
Officers Mynatte and Tucker, who had
been looking for them for two years.
Tom Hayes, u farmer living near
White Bead Hill, /. Z. was acCiden tally
shot and killed few days ago. He was
walking behind a wagon loaded with
wood on which was q loaded shotgun.
In some manner the hammer OF the gun
struck piece of wood, causing the gun
to fire, the contents striking Hayes in the
face and neck, killing him instantly.
Su6TlH W are OH yesterday dTEeSISu
man giving the name of Jim PopejOy
alias George Smith, on suspicion of being
q horse thief. When arrested he had ten
head of horses in his possession, all
branded ''triaGgle K,' connected, on
left thigh. Before his arrest he sold
some two or three horses at $40 piece,
which aroused Sheriff Wares suspicion.
The prisoner was subjected to rigid ex-
animation, and told so many conflicting
stories the officers locked him up to
await further developments. He is about
forty-fve years of age, five feet and ten
inches high, and will weigh about one
hundred and fifty-fiYe pounds. He
claims to be from Green county, Mo.
Capt. McHughes, a merchant of Leb-
anon, I. t., was in the city to-day,
and states that big preparations are be-
ing made by the farmers in his section
for a large cotton crop. The acreage
that will be devoted to that crop this
year will be nearly so per cent. larger
than last year.
The silver cornet band of this city left
on the 9 80 train this morning for Den
isou, to take part in great musical con-
cert to be gwen there to-day in EXPOSE
ton hall.
Mr.. Silas Cope and Miss Ida Shaw
were married in the courthouse to-day
by Judge Holman.
Postmaster w. L. Pierce, who has
been sick for several weeks, was able to
be out a while to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
JohnF. Hardy ,9yDSsE aIIIl Il! Agent
MARSHALL.
Habeas Corpus Trial of Keller and Weathersby.
A Tumper Killed.

HaDeas corpus Trial OF Keller ana Neather5Dy'
A rumper Killed.
Special TO the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, Feb. 25.-The
habeas corpus trial of w. 4. S. Keller
and c. s. Weathersby, charged with
numbering Alex Pope and attempting to
murder w. H Pope and James Turner,
was begun before Judge A. J Booty
yesterday. The state introduced new
witnesses, after which the facts were
submitted to the court and taken under
advisement until this morning, with the
following result: w. 7. s. Ket-
Ter, for the murder of Alexander
Pope, $500; for assault with
G. r. Weathersby for the murder of
Alex. Pope, $4,000; assault with intent to
murder w. Fl. Pope, $500; assault with
intent to murder James Turner, $500.
The bonds were given and the trial set
for March 6.
w. A. Price, farmer living near
Woodlawn, was run over by freight
train yesterday evening and badly hurt.
He was trying to board the train, missed
his footing and fell under, having his
left thigh and right foot run over. He
was brought to the hospital and was rest
ing well this morning.
pumper named Arch Duncan was
run over and killed by freight train
near Gloster Monday afternoon. His
body was brought to Marshall for inter-
ment
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
SECOND CONEMAUGH
The Worst Fears of the Walnut
Grove Disaster Realized.
The Waters Rushed Down the Narrow,
Steep Canon in Solid Body
Eighty Feet High.
The Greatest Destitution Among the Survivors
The Number of Victims Will Reach
Into the Hundreds.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
PRESCOTT, VIA PRESCOTT JUNCTION,
a. T., Feb. 25.-The worst fears Of the
Walnut Grove disaster, are more than
realized, although particulars come in
slowly and are still meagre. Two pros
pectors arrived late last night from the
upper dam. They state that they had
been prospecting for placer gold below
the dam, and camped above on Friday
night.
About 1 O'Clock Saturday morning,
the dam broke, the water rushing down
the narrow steep canyon in solid body
eighty feet high.
One man was rescued from the top OF a
tree at the above height.
They state that not remnant of the
dam exists. The immense body of water
one and half miles square, aud sixty
feet deep, was emptled in an hour.
They had talked with many who lived
fifteen miles below, who said up to SAT-
urday evening twenty-five bodies had
been recovered, but they could give no
additional names.
The survivors were in the greatest
destitutiOn, having neither provisions
nor clothing. Coarse grain sacks were
being used in lieu of clothing.
A camp of wOTkmen engaged in build
ing a fiume, has not been heard from at
all, and it is feared that all are lost.
No news has been received from
Wicheuburg or from Solement below the
dam. More detailed particulars are
looked for now everv moment.
THE BROKEN DAM.
Special to the Gazette.
PHGNIx, ARIz., Feb. 25.-Additional
information from Walnut Grove, the
scene of the disaster of Saturday, is 70
the effect that the loss of life and prop
erty is greatly in excess of the first re-
ports. Couriers just arrived BRING the
news that the entire HassayGmpa val
ley, from the main dam to
where that river forms a junction with
the ella, distance of 100 miles, is q
scene of desolation never witnessed IN
the world. The valley along the Hasa
yampa was settled largely by Mexican
miners, sheep herders and cattlemen,
aud the loss Of life among
this class is difficult to obtain.
Fifteen bodies were found to-day, nearly
every one being nude, not one of whom
could be recognized. The mayor of Phm-
nix has sent meu and supplies for the
relief OF the people left destitute by the
destruction of their houses. The dam
was one of the four largest on the con-
tinent used for water storage
purposes and impounded over
of water. The reservoir is formed by
covering in $50 acres and drained 4
basing of about five hundred square
miles. The dimensions of the dam were
400 feet in length on top and It's feet OF
the bottom. 1t was 135 feet bed rock
and ten feet thick at the crest and 10
feet high.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
Death fastened by PerItonitIs-A Verdict Re.
turned for Damages.


sreciaI to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX. Feb. 25.-Ben
washington, the negro who was shot by
Gus Husy on Sunday night, died last
night at the Sealy hospital from the re-
suit of his wounds. The bullet cut the
intestiues in several places, and that
alone would have killed him, but peri
tonitis set in and fastened death. An
autopsy was held this morn
ing in the presence OF
Justice Spann, who win hold an inquest
tomorrow. Husy is in jail. He still
maintains that Washington attacked him
and fired the frst shot. Washington 3
friends say that they will prove that
Husy followed the dead man to kill
him.
The jury in the district court in the
case of Mrs. Sappihgton, who wanted to
recover $50 200 from W. Z. .Jgory &
Son for injuries received while riding IN
one of the latter's omn.huses, returned
a verdict this morning fol 81 and interest
since June, 1888, in favor Of the plant
if
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
WACO.

Suit Against the Arkansas Pass for Damages
Street Improvement.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex. Feb. 25.-This afternoon
Mr.. Davis R. Gurley fled suit in the
district court against the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway alleging $4,000
damages on account OF the road passing
through his land. The city council to-
night awarded a contract to rock and
gTavei South Third street, from Mary
street to the city limits, about two miles.
a large amount of street work il being
done here, making some of the prettiess
streets found IN any city in the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
TOOK A HORSE AND WAGON.

Man Procures Them from His Friends Wife
and Digposes of Them.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Feb. 25.-Henry
Garcia went to the house of his friend I,
Augustin Domingo, this morning during
the latter's absence, ana telling Mrs.
Domingo that he had been sent there to
get DomIngo's horse and wagon, pro-
cured it and left. When Domingo re-
turned to his house at noon he found
that he had been robbed. Officers were
notified and soon recovered the horse,
which had been sold, and the wagon was
found at pawn shop. Garcia has not
yet been located.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
LEWISYILLE.

Woman Breaks an Arm-A Good Rain Makes
Prospects Bright.
Special to the Gazette.
LEwIsvILLE, TEX, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Joe
Keene, while engaged yesterday evening
after light shower of rain, in adjusting
a clothes line, had the misfortune to fall
to the ground and break one arm below
the elbow.
The contract for the building of the new
church heretofore mentioned in THE Ca
ZETTE, was let and the material contract
was also let to Thomas Spruance s. Co.
yesterday. Work will begin as soon as
the lumber can be put On the ground.
This section was visited again las. night
by good rain, and we are having beau
tiful spring weather. A great deal Of
the corn crop has been planted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
WACO.

indian and White Man Fight-PeEssnnel of
the Ball Team.
Special to The Gazette.
WACO. TEX, Feb. 25.-About 8 o. oIock
this morning very heavy rain fell. ac-
companied with thunder and lighting,
also some hail.
This afternoon an Indian connected
with. one of the travelling medicine troupes
had an alteration with a white man,
and they won't into an alley to settle the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
WERE THEY MURDERED?
Five White Men Thought to Have Been Muir
dered in the Territory.


dered in the Territory.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, Tex, Feb. 25.-The Fedora
authorities here are on track of what
they believe to be the murder of five
white men somewhere in the mountains
in the vicinity of Talibina, L. T.. sew
eral months ago. Last August party
of five men, in a wagon drawn by gray
horses, passed through that town. They
claimed to be from Eastern Texas, and
were hunting and prospecting in the Ter
ritory. Recently an Indian who was
then with them, on seeing the horses,
recognized them, and intimated that the
owners were foully dealt with. The
men, when they left Talihina, went east,
and it is believed that they were muir
dered in the mountain Businesses of that
country. The officers here will make a
thorough investigation of the matter and
try to bring the perpetrators Of the ter
rible crime to justice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
soliciting subscriptions.

bpeclaI 70 inc OaZettc.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. ga
committee of Braokett's citizens is here
soliciting subscriptions Tor the building
of road from the Southern Pacific at
Spofford Junction to their town, dis
lance of ten miles. Work on the road
will probably be begun next month.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
JEFFERSON.

Arrival of the United States snag Beat Thomas
B. Florence.
Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, Feb. 25.-The river
has fallen sufficiently for the men to be-
gin work on the iron bridge again, and
we will soon have the finest bridge in
East Texas.
The United States snag boat Thomas
B. Florence came in tonight from the
lakes, where, in connection with the
dredge boat Lone Star, she has been
cleaning out the bayou.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
JUMPED THE TRACK.

Santa Fe Passenger Train Goes Into the Bay.
Porter Slightly Hurt.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX. Feb .25.-About $3.50
this morning as the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe passenger train was backing
from the yards down to the Union depot
the first and last cars, when on a trestle
near Twenty-ninth street, jumped the
track and fell on their sides into the wa
ter. The middle car, strange to say, re-
NAMED on the track. The Pullman coach
fell into the bay, while the baggage car
was only partially submerged. The ac-
eident was caused by an open switch.
The only person injured wasa porter in one
of the cars, and he slightly. A force was
at once put to work and the submerged
cars were raised without any interrupt
ton to traffic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26

Special to the Gazette.

bpecial 20 the Oazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, Feb. 25.-The
trial of C. J. Sanders, postmaster at
Archer City, charged with unlawfully
opening letter while in his possession,
was concluded to-day, and the defend
ant was discharged by the United States
commissioner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
READY FOR TARIFF.
The Ways and Means Committee
Rushing Work on Their Bill.
The Blair Educational Bill Likely to
Pass the House-NegrO ColOni-
Zation IN Mexico.
The BALLOT Box Investigation has Placed Ex-
Governor Foraker OF Ohio In His
Political Coffin.
DOWN TO BUSINESS AGAIN.


Special to THE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The house has
quite recovered from its turmoil of the
last four days and is getting down TO
work again. The great question of the
World IS fair having been definitely
settled, the ways and means committee
are busy with the tariff bill. Mr.. Nc
kinney has just returned from Old Point
Comfort. in speaking of the measure
Mr.. Mckinley said: &c We will report the
bin to the house in about a fortnight.
What arrangements will be made regard
ing the debate don It know but it will
not be protracted. The Republicans will
pass the measure as quickly as possible.
The Democrats will be allowed every
privilege in discussing the measure and
will not be curtailed IN this respect.
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL
is still in the hands Of the select COM
mittee, who are busy considering its de-
tails. There will be contest over some
of the provisions in the house. The idea
on the senate side is that the bill will be
passed with Chicago as the site.
The ways and means committee adopted
a favorable report to-day on the bill au-
thorizing the free entry of Mexican ex-
hibits intended for the ST. Louis fair this
fall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
ELLIS RoBs UP AGAIN .

It is reported here that w. H. Ellis,
who is heading a scheme to coIonize
negroes from Texas in the state of Chi
huahua, is on his way to New York to
meet wealthy English syndicate with
whom he will close sale of lands in
Mexico amounting to several thousand
acres. containing gold, silver and coal
mines. He states that 200 families will
start for chihuahua next month. The
colonists, it is stated. will be transported
by the company and supported for year
il necessary. Ellis expects to take
several thousand negroes from the South
to locate in Mexico, which has granted
2 900 900 acres of land for the purpose.o of
colonization.
The house to-day passed the bill ex-
tending to san Antonio tne provisions OF
the general act relative to the immediate
transportation of dutiable goods, also a
bill authorizing the Kansas and Arkansas
Valley railroad company to construct a
bridge across the Arkansas river near
Fort Smith.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL.

WASHINGTON Feb. 25.-It is altogether
likely that the Blair educational bill will
be passed this session. The senate has
passed it three times, but the house has
refused it equally often. The time has
arrived when this question must be met
squarely land the impression prevails that
this congress will pass the measure. 1t
is in no sense partisan bill, but now for
the first time since its introduction GSS4
the Republicans have control of both
branches. The situation in the South
remains unchanged. Some progress has
been made, but satisfactory work there
commissioner of education, stated IN his
last report that the schools in the South
were too few, the terms too short, the
salaries of the teachers too low, their
qualifications detective, the school
houses imperfect, and efficient instruc-
ton impossible. If any facts were
needed to support this statement, il may
be well to cite the language of Mr.. Fin
ger, superintendent of public instruction
in North Carolina, in q recent letter to
DR.. Harris, the present commissioner of
education. He says:
''There is great misunderstanding in
the northern section of the Union as to
progress the South is making in public
education.
s'Sanguine men have travelled South
and returned after looking into q few
cities and talking with few Compare
lively speaking) real friends of public
education. and reported what conveyed
a very false impression. The truth is,
that a very large proportion of the
leaders in politics of both political parties
are opposed to public education in any
other sense than that of charity, whether
reference is had TO whites or blacks. To
say that any considerable proportion of
the old slave owners is favorable to the
education of the negroes is not in accord
ance with my observations and expert
ence. To say that the South is in finan-
cisl condition to support good system of
schools Is not the truth. To say that il
literaey in the South will be much re-
duced in the near future without help
from the national government is what l
do not believe. To say that it Is the duty
of congress to assist in the education of
negroes is TO my mind as plain PROPOSE
ton as that two and two are four.
Those of US IN the South who stand for
liberal support Of public schools know
the odds against which we contend, and
il it were not for our faith in the csuse,
and hope that prejudices would SUBJ
side from whatever quarter they come,
or exist, and that help viii be extended
for the sake of the preservation OF our
civil and religious liberties if not from
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
TEXAS PATENTS.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The list of
patents for Texas: Lumber kiln, An
drew T. Anderson, Trinity; sheet metal
binding aud enclosing machine, Benja-
min Baldwin, Paris; wagon spring,
Miles D. Conley, Oianiel; baling press,
Andrew Mattingetz, Giddings; washing
machine, Horatio Ross, Glen Cove;
trace carrier, James P. Strobe, San
Marcos.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-14
xoEraEKx PACIFIC rIsAscEs

The Dividend - Prefsrrsd sfockholAsrs
-DtseeeSs Btllisgs Successor.
81. PAUt4 Oct l&-fspeciaL IA Pioneer
Hsss New York special says: The expsd-
iency of eIecting the usw hoard Of North
ern Pacific directors Tor three years, instead
81 sns year, y under censidsration- The
charter peovtdm fos such tenuze q efice.
Hesetcfors ne whole Of ths directors have
bsen cho6e6 annually. II b likely thst the
next dividend Of prslerred stock viii - ct
the rate 81 per cent pr annum, instead
Of per cent, and the matter Of the div.
sion Of ~ suspIus which beloees 70 pre-
ferTed stDckholden uiIl also come mp.
This suFplns, which amounts 70 shout 81
5000, bslongs 70 - pesfsrrod stoekhold-
err - n right under The plan 0f rsorgani-
satioa. This fact has slusys besn Epcog-
Bixsd, and II was officially put On record Ut
tbs iast annual meeting. The only thing
TO b decided y the time and form u the
dividend.
II has not ut bsen decided who win 90
into The board in place Of the Iafe Frsdsr-
lex Bulin0, bus theirs b not likely to b any
important change BiIiinsD uas counted
~ neural men, and vas not dependant
spop eithsr ~ Wizard Or Harris follow
Ing.
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CONDENSED DIsPATCnEs.

". }. Lord. half owner Of shs Olympic stables
Ct San Francisco, hes bssn arrested on . charge
Of grand larceny. The psope1ty Of the arm b.
came involved. and Lord removed his half Of
the horses and carriages. Hence the arrest
The total assets Of Gardner. Chase 4 Co. OF
Boston, amount 70 $S56, 70. Of which only $780,
7is 10 considered good The liabilities foot MP
ss.oss, and Of this sum $lsSssS 10 secured By
coliaieraak
caikuenssair, who has had charge Of Affairs
In Ticino in behalf OF tie national government,
has resigued on account Of the impoedbility Of
reinssasing the old government without blood
shed.
The wife Of Arshur o'Coanos. Il r, Who Vas
found in London badly injured By leap from .
railroad train. u In . critical condition She
was insane, and attempted saicidA
six persons were burned 20 death and thirteen
seriously injured Monday afternoon By drs in
Rouiey 4 Brooks hat menufactofy, on Middle
street, London.
Mclaughlin and walters. the swo Americans
aErestsd In Jusrez. Mex. . year $50 Tor The muir.
der of = Mexican woman. have been roiessed.
The trial OF John D. SULLIVAN, fos killing J. D.
Fiske. has been commenced at Fresno Cal. The
defense viii argue eslt-defense and insanity.
SIX persons we're severely injured Monday BY
the collapse of second column OF the cole
bratsd Carts bridge across the Aoldsu-
Dave Nash. seaman on the schooner Charles
n. White, fell thirty feet Is San IEencisco Mon
day, and was fatally injured
The silver wreath sent fron the United States
and Intended for the tomb Of the Empescf Fred
erick has been stolen
Frank Hoffa's jswelry store. at Warrington
CiSy. was. On Monday, robbed Of $l5,oo0 worth Of
valuables-
weldsn Yoans Ssliar. professor Of humantttse
In the university at Edinburgh, 10 dead,
Marc Antoine Coimsn. the French statesman
ami writer, Is dead.
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DRIVEN ON THE ROCKS.
British Bark Melmerby Lost OF
Nora Scotia
ne AnsrSsan clipper ship Aagsiias
Probably Lost Wrsekags n AbunA-
a.ss, asA Csspss LssbsA - Spar.

QrEsxc, Oct ix-The British bark Mel.
msrby. Lls7 tons. Captain Olsen. which
left Quebec, October I. for Gyeenock. tim
Der laden. Is lahore at Little Harbor, Nova
Scotia. On October 8. IN . terribls gaze.
she sprung leak. Tuesday. the 7th. the
Norwegian ship Nightingale offered 20
take % her crew, but Captain
Olsen refused to ieav0 his ship
A Gshing schooner gave thsm food Wednes-
day. On Sunday she struck ledss on
Roy's island. Capt Olsen, the pilot
snd fifteen a. the crew started IN
the long-boat for shors. but The boat cap.
sized and only the pilot reached shore, al
ths others bsing drowned. Two Of the
msn left ON The ship succeeded in SWIM
ming ashore, and four others are stin on
the wreck. An effort will b made 70 get
thsm Oh tomorrow. The storm was the
Wosst known II years.
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San DIEGo, CAL, Oct ia clever cap
ture of murderer, who had escaped de-
lection for three years. was effected yesser-
day By Constable John Gotta, of this city.
In 1887 IN alcalde named Juan Maios,
was murdered At Los santos, fourteen
miles from La Raxaia, Old Mexico, and
. young Mexican named Castro, was ar
rested and hung for the crime. His
brother, Martinez Castro, was also wanted,
but be boarded the steamer New
bern and escaped to the United States
The Castro brothers had . vicious
dog. and one day the animal attacked the
alealde, who shot il. This incensed the
brothers, ana that night they went to the
old mans house and shot him. but they
carried the body outside the village and
burned It to ashes Ever since the Mexi-
can authorities have been searching for