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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-16

jail for many weeks, was released to-day on
bond of $500.
Judge Williams of For: Worth is sitting as
special Judge wherein Judge Muse is disqualfe
in certain cases in the district court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
Curious Freaks of Steel.
From the st. Louis Republic.

AAoAL thC q AVulo u
The finest grades of razors are so
delicate that even the famous d.
mascus sword blades cannot equal
them in texture. 1t is not gener-
ally known that the grain of a
Swedish razor Is so sensitive that
its general direction is changed
after a short service. When you
buy a fine razor the grain runs
from the upper end of the outer
point in a diagonal direction to-
wards the handle. Constant strap
ping will twist the steel until the
grain appears to be set straight up
and down. Subsequent use will
drag the grain outward from the
edge, 80 that after steady use for
several months the fiber of the
steel occupies a position exactly
the reverse OF that which it did on
the day of purchase. The process
also affects the temper of the blade,
and when the grain sets from the
lower outer point towards the
back, you have a razer which can
not be kept in condition, even by
the most conscientious barber.
But here's another curious freak
that will take place in the same
tool: Leave the razor alone for a
month OF two, and when you take
it up you will find that the grain
has assumed its first position.
This operation can be repeated un-
til the steel is worn through to the
back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
MASONS.
Five Hundred and Fifty One
Lodges and TWenty-Eight
Thousand Members.

The Masonic Grand Lodge of
Missouri, which was in session in
st. Louis last week, has now work
ing in this jurisdiction under char
ter 536 lodges, and under dispen-
sation Is, making in all 551 work.
ing lodges, with a membership in
round numbers Of $4,000. the net
increase during the year being 800.
There vas in the treasury of the
Grand Lodge at the beginning of
the term the sum of So, $4,000
The receipts from all sources dur.
ing the term have been S42 ,841,
making a total of s22, 661. SO. The
disbursements during the term
amount to the sum of SIG, 1892. 70.
leaving on hand a balance of &c.
1926 O6 to meet the expenses of the
ensuing term.
The Masonic fraternity of Mis-.
souri, is the owner and in posses
sion of a home for its aged anG
disabled members, their widows
and orphans, representing a cash
value of more than $4,000, ir
which FIVE OF its widows and twenty
Of its orphans have found a safe
and comfortable retreat from the
cold blasts of adversely, which i'm.
pend, and may fall upon the home
of any Mason in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
AT TIME.
On Account Of the Bereavement
of q Member, the Association
| Adj0urns.

The stockholders of the Audrain
County Fair Association met Sat-
urday in the sherifs Office, but
on account of the recent bereave-
ment of Mr.. G. F. Clark, q promi-
nent member of the Association,
in the loss of his little daughter,
the gentlemen adjourned to meet
Saturday, Nov. p, at which time
they will vote on the proposition
to increase the capital stock from
SIC, 900 to $40, 600, the constructing
of an elllptical mile track and other
substantial improvements that will
of "a truth make Mexico's fair the
greatest in the West.
A gentleman prominently cor.
nected with a leading agricultural
and horse paper said to a LEDGER
representative that it was his de-
sire to make a place in Missouri SO
prominent in racing circles that
when the news of events at that
place should 60 out it would give
the State character abroad. He
further said that it was also his
desire that Mexico should be that
place, for here we nave a fair that
draws more racing stock than any
In the State, a people deeply con-
cerned IN the raising of good
blooded horses, and every natural
advantage possible to the success
of u western Sheepshead or Sara
tOga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
\ FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
WOuld-be Robbers Loosen the
Rails in a Cut Near Otterv1lle.

SEDAL1A, Mo-, Nov. Train
No. 8, west bound on the Missouri
Pacific was wrecked by train rob-
bsrs three miles east of Otterville,
near the notorious Robber' cut, at
2:40 O'Clock this morning.
The train consisted of seven
coaches, including mail, express
and baggage. The robbers had
removed the spikes, bolts, and
fshplates for a distance of three
raul lengths, and placed crow bars
under the rails so hat they would
spread. When the engine touched
the loosened rails, it jumped the
track, broke loose from the tender
and ran fifty feet on the ties and
turned over.
Fireman Lyons jumped and e.
capped injury. Engineer John Boyd
remained at his post and received
severe wound on the back of his
head and had his hand badly cut.
The tender turned across the
track, throwing a part of the mail
Car thirty feet to the side of the
track. There were four postal
clerks in the car and all were slight
ly injured, J. D. McCarty, one of
them, receiving a severe injury to
his right leg
The baggage and express car
were completely wrecked. The
smoker behind them, which was
filled with passengers, turned up
side down and the Car badly smash.
ed up, yet not one of the occupants
was seriously injured. The two
chair cars jumped the track and
did not turn over. The Pullman
was the only coach that remained
on the track. The reason that
many we're not killed and injured
was due to the fact that the train
had been stopped at a short dis.
lance from the wreck to make a
repair on the engine and when the
engine struck the loosened rails
the train vas moving at only about
fifteen miles an hour. A special
train was sent from this point to
carry the passengers of the wreck
ed train to Kansas City. The fast
mail train from St. Louis was de.
layed many hours on account of
the wreck.
s. H. H. Clark, first vice-Presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific Rail
road, offers a reward of $1,000 for
the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who caused the
wreck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

Jefferson City Tribune: The
prison population recently reached
the comparatively low figure of L.
667. Of these 1925 are men and
AZ women. When Warden Morri-
son first took charge there were L.
$50 convicts on the r~oll;at one time
the number reached 1897, the
largest in the history of the prison.
About four weeks ago the figures
went down below LOO aud have
gradually been getting lower and
lower. It was thought that the
September term of the various
criminal courts would augment the
number, but the discharges have
been in excess of the arrivals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

DR.. Watts will open an Office
over the Savings Bank at once.
He has moved his family from
Auxvasse to this city and will &C.
cupy the Worrell property on East
Liberty Street. DR.. Watts is we'll
known and needs no recommends.
ton to the good people of Mexico,
who extend to him and family a
cordial welcome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

Reports from the lead and zinc
mines in Southwest Missouri show
that there is apparently an mex
haustible field of valuable minerals
in that section of the State, and
that mining is only in its infancy.
Missouri will be the greatest lead
and zinc mining State in the Union
within ten wears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

The story is current in New York
among the money lenders of Wall
street. that Russell Sage has
loaned s125, 900 to Parson Talmage
with which to complete his church.
The kindly Mr.. Sage exacted only
6 per cent. interest, with security
of a life insurance on the parson,
a mortgage GOV ering the church
property, the bonds of the Tabe,.
nacle trustees and guarantee from
a real estate company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
ECZEMA


When an infant my body broke
ont all over with an eruption or rash,
which became more aggravated as /
grew older. Every noted physician
In our section was tried or consult
ed. When l came of age / visited
Hot Springs, Ark, and "a treated
by the best medical men, but "a
not benefited. When all things had
failed l determined to try S. s. 81
and in four months vas entirely
cured. The terrible Eczema was all
gone, not a sign left; my general
health built up, and / have never had
any return of the disease.
GEO. W. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Atlanta. c..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
PUBLIC SI
ON TUESDAY. MOI

YIN 1ULODA1 l, NVIl
The undersigned will hsW
sale on what 10 known q 81
fred Willis farm, four Min
Thompson and 5 miles ~ I
Lis, on TUESDAY, NOV. Il
the following described prspl|
Four head of milk cow, lm]
steers, 2 yearling steer. II
heifer, 4 head Of calves, n
hogs, about so of then
mules, l draft horse, 1yud
horse, 2 yearling mulea \
kinds of farm machinesJ,i
tons of hay in the stack, q
of corn in the field and ! 3
in pen. Also, many oth91
numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums ii
cash. Over $loaw
purchaser giving
note bearing 8 per cent III
property removed until teun|
are complied with.
w. r. &J.I.E
John w. Atchison, Auctn1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

In making poultry quality is
quite an item, and the highest
prices at any season can only be
realized by taking the necessary
pains both in feeding and prepar-
ing for the market, to have them
of the best quality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

John M. Daniel, Jesse Carter
and party are home from the Usage
country. They killed ten deer.
The boys say Jake Stephenson took
the t-embles once when he had a
fine shot and they think it was be-
cause he had heard from the cleo
tim
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

Call at either of Snyder's cigar
stores and try "Llttle Snyder
clgar-5c. and all Havana. 2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits.
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
IT'S sold everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
III 8 Had

Russell Sage is quoted as saying:
81 never lent a dollar which was
returned to me unless legally Sc.
cured. l never backed a note I
didn't have to pay, and 1 never
recommended a man for q situation
who didn't turn out to be as mean
as he could. now let other men
run the philanthropy business.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
w. H. Huston FRIDAY

W. H. Huston Friday sold
his gunsmith shop to Mason Crea-
sey, who will continue the business
at the old stand. Mr.. Huston will
begin working at the jewelers.
trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13

Jesse Basket, who shot Jake
Powell, is out on 81, GOO bond,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-11-13
YEAR 1aol
YEAR 16o
Tax C0l|Gdl
NOTIcEl|

Notice is hereby given hi
Book for the year 1880 b ~
hands ready for collection, g
meet the Taxpayers ct ~ !
places on dates below mn11
CUIvRE TowNsm
At Grange Hall, Wedss
vember IL.
At Farber, Thursday, Nea1
tVandalia, Wednesdays
day, December 10 and II.
PRAIRIE TOWNgm
At Laddonia, Friday, Nsss
LOUTRE TowNGm
At Martinsburg, MondaH
SAILING TowNem
At Sturgeon, WednAd4J
At Centralia, Thursday, =
2s-3t R. P. HOPKN6
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
PORK In THE POT"
a Remark That Touches Off
the Illinois Cannon.
REEDS DoUBLE-AoTINe TYRANNY.

Counting n Quorum on Republican
Member--The Senators Continue Their
Worry Over That Leak-Edmunds Sub
mfts "Pizcnous" Proposition-state-
ments on the Senate Side OF the Con-
troversy-Tauibee VIII Probably DIE
AIIison's Guarded Tariff Remarks.
WASHINGTON CITY, March There was
little scene in the house yesterday while il
was in committee of the whole. Cannon had
vigorously attacked an appropriation of
5000. O0O for public building at San jose,
Cal, and in the course of his remarks he
criticised the action of the committee on
public buildings, and alluded to the pork in
the pot" Milliken of Mime chairman of
COMMITTEES, said that II 1t were not for his
friendly feeling toward the gentleman from
Illinois he would suggest that he had never
seen a man attempt % impute TO another
man that he had pork in the pot" who was
not the first fellow to get his hand into the
pot.
Cannon Does the Dramatic.
Cannon said he had criticised the commit
tee, but not the integrity OF Its chairman,
and he added, walking down toward Mr..
Milliken: If the gentleman in bis real sought
by inuendo. or by intimatlon, TO allegs
that, II IL had not been for his friendly rela-
tions with me, be could urge aught against
my character, here and now let Us have il.
Seth Milliken." As Cannon uttered these
words be slowly approached Milliken, and, as
be finished his sentence, he slowly tapped
that gentleman on the shoulder.
The House Enjoyed the Entertainment.
This raised a laugh all over the the house.
Throughout the colloquy both gentle men
manifested good deal OF excitement; but
tue house was very good humored, and en-
joyed the controversy, which was ended by
Milliken disclaiming any intention 70 in
sinuate anything against the gentleman,
who was as nearly perfect, he said, as any
man in the world
Fun for the Democrats.
When the bill for public building In this
city came before the house on its passage
Cannon was again prominent in his opposi-
ton He moved TO adjourn amid cries of
1dilatory motion" from the Democrats, and
raised the point OF no quorm amid shouts
Of "flibustering" from the same source The
speaker counted a quorum and the bill was
passed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
NIL DESPERANDUM.
The Motto Would Have Saved
Holzhay Trouble
AND THE USEFULNESS OF ONE HAND.

He Suffers an Attack of Despair, But
Receivers with Startling suddenness--
His Diaboiicaily Ingenious Tactics Cir
cumvented by a Good Shot from Win
chester-A Two Hours Siege of the
Desperado--Ris Goodness and Nerve.
MARQUETTE, Mich, March 7.-Reimund
Holzhay, the notorious train robber and
Convict Meservey at the branch prison last
evening. After two hours watching War
den Tompkins disarmed the desperate with
o well directed rifle shot, tearing away all
four fingers of his right hand Holzhay will
never pull trigger again. Ever since he has
been in the prison Holzhay has been care
fully watched Deputy Warden Hawley sus
pected yesterday that Holzhay intended
some outbreak, and sent Keepsr Palliser to
bring up the convict for search.
He Captures "a Keeper.
AS Palliser entered and turned to lock the
cell door as usual, Ho ebay seized him about
the neck, at the same time holding knife at
his throat He then drew Palliser TO the
gate, saying to the guard:
xiii me or will kill this man"
When Deputy Warden Hawley raised his
rifle Holzhay concluded he did not want 10
die just then, and shielded himself with Pal
Users body. Finally the latter broke away
and escaped.
A Fellow-Conyict Next Utilized.
Holzhay then seized a fellow-convict named
Meservey, the prison tailor, and repeated
the same tactics. Meservey has baen a
very faithful and hardworking fellow, and
Warden Tompkns did not wish TO sacrifice
his life by rushing in and seizing the possibly
insane HolZhay After awhile HolZhay sat
down on box in the cell, still keeping Meser.
vey between him and the warden's rifle. For
two hours Warden Tompkins tried to reason
with the desperate or get a chance to dis
arm him. HOLIDAY was cunning and got
into position where he could not be COM
manded from the outside windows
Good Shot for the Warden.
Finally his attention was distracted for
an instant by keeper talking TO a convict
on the opposite side OF the cell. His hand,
grasping the knife, was lying ON his knee.
Walden Thompkins seized the opportunity,
and planted bullet directly through the
knuckles of HoIzhay's hand
The wounded desperate showed no sign
OF the intense pain he must have suffered
Coolly exclaiming, "Wel, you've done, it, /"
he arose from the box and surrendered, the
blood streaming from his shattered hand.
Can't Pull Trigger Now.
The knife was one taken secretly from the
table, ground to a sharp point by rubbing
on the cell door, and keen as a razor. How
the murderous convict obtained it is moi
known. By his GOODNESS and good marks
manship Warden Tonpkins certainly saved
Meservey's life. Public opinion here would
have sustained him fully in killing Holzhay,
who has openly declared that he would moi
stay in prison two Years. The convict'i
wound was dressed, but he will never use bis
right hand again All four fingers are gone
anJ On ~ tha tbunn n rauainS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
Trottinr stock Comes High.

NEw YORK, March Some more big
prices were realized yesterday at the sale of
the trotting stock belonging to l.. j. Rose.
The horses which brought the hghest prices
were as follows Nava, b. m. ty Dictator,
out Of Bella BrassAald, sold to W. S. Hobart,
OF San Francisco, for IS, 80; Nelly May, b.
m, sire Electioneer, dam Lady Allen, sold TO
]. Malcolm Forbes, of Boston, for IS, 100;
Revere, a bay fllJ, foaled Jan 5, 1888, by
Alcszar, out of Sallie barrow. was bought
by Robert Bonner for $1,000; Zoraya, a
black mare, foaled in 1886 and sired by Guy
Wilkes, out of Neluska, was bought by
Stoner & Clay, OF Paris, Ky, Tor slS,
A bay colt, foaled April IL last, out of
Lady Graves. by STEAMBOAT, went to George
B. Easton, OF Peoria, Ills, for s., leo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
FRI KY SEMINARY GIRLS.

They Polish an Alleged Slanderer on
with Shoe Blscking.
RICHMOND, Va, March AT the female
seminary in CulpePer, on the Virginia Mid
land railway, one Of the pupils charged an
other with stealing 81 from her. The ACCUSE.
ton was denied, and that night the accused
with party Of friends went to the room of
the accuser and demanded an apology. This
the latter positively refused TO give. Then Il c
accused and her friends seized the girl, bound
and stripped her, and, taking a bottle Of
liquid shoe polish, blacken-d her body from
head to foot The affair has resulted in half
a dozen OF more explosions from the semi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
TEN 7oo-CoNFlDlNG GIRLS
And a Constituencies Society FsvorIte-
A Lynching Attempted.

And a ConscienceIess Society FsyorIte-
A LynchinG Attempted.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, March IA young man
about - years of age, who Is closely allied
to some 81 the first families OF this city, has
for some time been employed as a C ERIK at
Millvale. He Is educated, and mingled with
the best society of the borough. He was q
great favorite with the fair sex, especially
with the younger element. His employment
made IL necessary for him to be wi ere he
could be found at any time during the night,
and he was therefore compelled to sleep in
the rear of the store where he was employed.
An investigation revealed the fact that the
confidence Of at least ten girls had been
abused by him.
The Ready Judge Lynch.
As soon as the parents learned of the state
Of affairs a further investigation was insti-
tuted, 1t is said. with the result OF even
more startling discoveries. A rope vas So
cured, and a large crowd Of citizens re-
paired to the store late Wednesday night
for the purpose Of hanging the clerk. They
;wore vengeance, and would have made
abort work of the young man had lie not
got wind of their intention, and a few mo-
ments before the rnobs arrival made good
his escape by taking skiR and rowing to
this side OF the river. The brothus CT one
Of the wronged girls are said to have lad the
lynchiug party.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
Some Undesirable Immigrants.

PITTsBURo, Pa, March 7-Fl teen penni-
less pauper emigrants, Sweles and Hungar-
ians, who had been induced to come to this
country by false representations, arrived in
this city yesterday. They arrived in Bre-
men steamer at New York Wednesday, and
were en- route to Kansas City. They claim
that the agent who induced them to come to
America told them that farms av aited them
in Kansas They are without money, poorly
clad, and presented a pltiabe sight The
party LETT for their destination via the Pitts
burg, Fl Wayne and Chicago railroad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
nov Congress- e. Controlled.

Mr.. D. Il. williams. Of Columbus, o..
has compiled from the election returns OF
1883 a taele which illustrates In a strik-
ing way some results OF the republican
attempt 70 suppress" the democratic
party north OF the Ohio river. These
figures show thst In fourteen states. north
of the Ohio river line. one republican
vote has an average OF power in con-
gressioual elections equal to more than
two and nearly rs much as three demo,
cratic votes. The statistics compiled are
IA follows;
In TIE congressional election Of 1855 the fol-
lowing northern states cast votes for candidates
for representative OF the great political parties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
DRINK CAUSES THREE DEATHS.
A Man, Wife and Servant Girl Asphyxi-
ated by Gas.

A Man. Wife and Servant Girl Asphyxi-
ated by Gas.
PHILADELPHIA, March John Gibney
and his wife. and their l7-year-old servant
girl, whose name is not known, were found
unconscious from asphy xiation at their res
idence, 70d North Seventh street, last even
ing, and all three will probably die The
attention of people passing the house was at
tracted by hearing groans inside. An Off
Ger broke open the door, and found the three
persons in their sleeping apartments uncon-
scious. 1t is known that Gibney went home
at an early hour yesterday morning consid-
srably under the influence of liquor, and the
suppositlon is that he accidentally turned on
the gas after having put out the lights. The
three persons had evidently been breathing
in the deadly gas all day. The physicians
have very little hope of the recovery of any
one of the three.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
The League win Have Ten Clubs.

CLEVELAND, o, March President
Brush, of the indianapolis League Base Bali
club, said yesterday that he had set no price
on his club and would not retire from the
League under any circumstances. He op.
posed the admission of Cincinnati and Brook
lyn at the start, and told the other mag
mates that they would fini the ten-club ag-
gregstion too big a thing to handle. They
wouldn't believe him and now they
must stand the racket Tho meet
ing of magnates, failing to get rid
of coupe of clubs, adopted a ten-elub
schedule last night. The schedule gives
each club twenty three idle days. The meet
ing adjourned sine die.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07

CHICAGO, March THE first day of the
pigeon shooting contest between the teams
Of Kansas City and Chicago sportsmeu at
Watson's park, Grand Crossing, was won by
the former, who killed 2ll birds to 2lO for
Chicago. Five teams OF two mel each shot
at 500 birds, fifty birds to each On Will
lam Anderson made the best scoro for Kan.
sas City-4o birds, and W. B. Mussey for
Chicago-45 birds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
The Company Can Get Another Man.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March AT $50 p.
m. yesterday William H. Farnham, secre.
tary of the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance company, committed suicide by
shooting himself with a 42-calibre revolver.
The tragedy took place at the company
headquarters, corner of Broadway and Mich
igan streets The ball, which caused his i'm
mediate death. was lodged..just beneath his
heart. He has been in the employ of the
company for over twenty years During
that time he has not taken one vacation, and
nervous arrangement brought on by over
work is probably the explanation for the sui
pfda
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-07
They Hanker for british Rur..

LONDON March kilograms from the
Transvaal republic say that not content
with tearing down the flag OF the republic, the
mob at johannesburg later went to a house
at Landrost, where Mr.. Krugar was receiving
a deputation, and sang "Ruls Britannia. /"
The ratings around the house were destroyed
by the crowd. and the Transvaal flag " hich
aoated from pole in front Of the house was
hauled down and trampled under foot by
the excited people