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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

Prospectors locking for locations are
, numerous nowadays IN Eastland county
any many are investing in the Cisco
country. More would locate in the city
II they could obtain residences for their
families.
Prospectors from the old states are
rushing to Ellis county and forming very
favorable conclusions. Large land own
ers who wish to see the county settled by
thrifty, conteuted and patriotic popu-
lation are now cutting their lands ND in
tracts TO suit purchasers.
PANHANDLE CITY, Nov. l.-Our
county has been receiving large num-
Der OF immigrants Of late. and sections
are on the boom. Buyers daily.
HALE CITY, Oct. O.-Immigration
continues to pour i'll, and our surveyors
are kept busy locating settlers. Five
Immigrant wagons arrived yesterday,
aud all settled on lands a ijacent to the
town. The coming wlnieT does not
see III to check them. A few more
months and the man who gets land in
THIS county will havs TO purchase from
second hands.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

Antonio sportsmen with a result that
the above game can be seen hanging
from the front of many of the local
butcher stalls. There lie also fine sport
afforded by the quantities of duck and
quail to be found around the oily.
The wife Of Mr.. ]. n. Grain, living
three miles north of town, says the
Greenville Banner, is the owner of an
interesting relic. 1t is pocket flask, of
one pint capacity, at one time owned aud
carried bv Davy Crockett. Mrs. Grain s
father was nephew OF Crockett, and
the flask was given him by the famous
hero as keepsake. After having kept
1t for nearly halt century he gave it to
his daughter, Its present owner, with the
request that it be kept as family relic.
WEATHERFoRD, Oct. 3l.-The two
hose companies of this city made a COM
petitive drill last night for a purse offersi
by several of the enterprising citizens OF
the city. The run made was extraordi-
nary for quick time and good work. The
purse was won by Hose company No. !
by less than second s time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS MINES AND MINERALS.

The minerals OF Coke county as yet
| have never been developed. There is
! known to exist q coal measure in that
section aud some of the product CD
tuined from it is of the best variety. 1t
| is perfectly free from slate and sulphur
and looks 10 be fully as good as the best
anthracite coal to be obtained in the
United States. 1t is believed by many
that salt III immense quantities can be
obtained IN that county at depth of
less than 500 feet.
Weatherford Constitution: A reporter
of the Constitution was to-day shown
samples of the Parker county coal mines
which had been brought in by some gen.
tleman from the country. The samples
seen was surface coal ami had been water
Stacked, but still it did not require an
expert to determine that the uuulitv is
not an inferior grade of coal. Col.
Stone, a member of the Texas coal and
fuel company, informed the reporter
that this coal makes fine coke. which is
always test as to the quality of the ar
tiCle.
In regard 10 the Weatherford, Mineral
Wells and Northwestern mines the Con-
stitution says in an interview with Presi-
dent Stone: The coal shaft is down
about seventy five feet and all nicely
cased TO that depth, the timbers are
being placed on the ground for the hoist
ing machinery ana for the engine and
machine houses. As soon rs the road IS
com leted to the mines we will COM
IDence hauling lumb to build boarding
houses and homes for the miners When
asked il he mad made arrangements for
miners, his reply was that he had not
and that they were very scarce, but he
anticipates no trouble in securing them
when needed. The depot has been
located on the west side of North Main
street just south of Mr. Blacks resi-
dence, aud the work will commence on
this handsome two-story structure just
as soon as the plans are completed The
will be selling coal in Weather.
ford not later than December Is.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS PROGRESS.

tomorrow night the manufacturers
u - AGO will assemble in the rooms of
rue waco board of trade TO hear the re-
port OF the committee on organization
"u' 10 elect federation of home indus
tries. anu
O. Inc water mains and branches in
SHERMAN are soon TO be extended TO take
y sHVerai localities hitherto uusuppli.d
with water. ''N
Iue contracts for building the street
,r me ana sinking an artesian well Mt
I l., Graysou county, have been
""u ne cars will be running within
~ ~ uaYs Work on the well will begin
., - .s new bank building at Tyler is Just
o ,"r pc Mt of com petion and will be oo-
S1p'ea Immediately.
has been discovered. saws the Han
r r' Times, that Nacogdoches ia built
NJ "' nAre on bed of green mari that
f.,.., W. Few years be worth millions rs n
oo., There are several hundred
Vi the article liz Rusk county.
bsa"s benson Herald says: Work has
co,.l Gu on Inc trs: of a hundred or more
ton re',, 'nat must be built near the cot
bs. Ia, IN II. u. Ellis of New Orleans
tra,,o L contract for four houses 10 Con-
wort j. F. Jordan. who has gone 10
c,uas earnest. Mr.. Ellis may con-
seq = oulld several more. B.P. Kin
Lem - uiulng a neat cottage for s.le.
sr.r,' mill, frouting on South Faupin
to ha three or four other houses are
boueh, started very soon by parties who
lois conditioned to build on them
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
Fruit trees of all kinds at Baker eRrex.s.
Fifth and Meiassssssssss = sssS erES'
PITTS-STERN MURDER CASE.
Verdict Of Murder in the Second Degree with
Five Years. imprisonment

Verdict Of Murder in the Second Degree will
Five Years. imprisonment
Special to the Gazette.
HILLsBoRo, TEX, Nov. 1.-The jury
in the case of the State VS.. John d.
Pitts, charged with the murder of David
Stern at Hubbard City, in this county,
March IS, 1888, this morning found the
defendant guilty Of murder In the Sec
oDd degree and placed his punishment at
five years in the penitentiary.
Owing to the prominence of the parties
connected with this affair, great interest
was manifested throughout the trial.
The deceased, David Stern, was a mer-
chant of Hubbard City and defendant,
Pitts, lawyer OF the same place.
1t was developed on the trial of the
case that deceased had made use of IN
sultlng language to the wife of defend
ant several days prior to the killing, and
as he was going to his dinner, March Is,
defendant emptied the contents of q
double -barreled shotgun into deceased.
killing him Instantly. A pistol was
found upon the person of deceased. At
the fall term, 1889, of the district court
the case was tried, resulting In a mis-
trial. 1t was shown in evidence that de-
ceased denied to the last making the
statement attributed to him, and had
upon two different occasions sent word TO
the defendant that he had made no such
remarks regarding defendants wife as
were imputed TO him. The ATTORNEYS for
the defense will move for q new trial.
and failing to obtain 1t will doubtless sp-
peal the case.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
DALLAS, TEXAS.

relt that my mind was going. I think
would have gone crazy, but suddenly
saw the light at Barnegate flashing. and
TO keep my mind occupied began to
paddle with my hands in the direction OF
1t. Occasionally dead body slipped by
me IN the water, face up. NV lower
limbs were warm in the water, but nv
body was freezing from the bitter wind
Every now and then l would be washed
overheard. Behind me l could see the
tail maSts OF the sunkeu vessel with
few dark forms clingng TO the spars.
padded away, and finally realized that
was drifting out TO sea and not making
one inch toward Buruegsts. Twice I
saw an ocean steamer, but
THEY WERE MILES AWAY;
then saw some sailing vessels, but they
were also too far off to hear my cries.
The night passed slowly, and l gave up
hope. About Pollock heard a feeble
cry, and saw the glitterlng eyes and be-
Whiskered face of q Spaniard in the
water. He hal raft of spars little
better than mine and l swan out to him,
he could speak no English and couldn't
speak Spanish, but we shook hands IN
the water and l felt we would die
together. He had been washed of his
raft. helped him QUITO il again, and
then climbed on myself. a little later
we were picked up by the Marshall -
SIXTY SEVEN PERSONS MISSING.
At o clock this afternoon the list OF
the rescued foots up forty-two, thus
leaving sixty-seven persons missing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
and night until the supply of seed is ex.

and night until the supply of seed is ex.
haustsd.
Narogdothes ChrcDIcle: A furniture
factory at Nacogioches TO utilize the
vast quantity of gum aud walnut tin Der
mat Is wasted every year by farmers in
clearing up new lands, would be a pay
ing institution. -
The Hillsboro roller mill is having q
large warehouse built northof the mill
on the same lot, where the company can
store flour, bran, etc.
The iron works at the Rusk peniten-
tlary are doing large business. Maj.
Horee, the superintendent, says thev
cannot supply the demand for the arti-
cies manufactured, particularly that of
iron pipe.
Inc News is reliably informed that q
Syndicate will be formed to establish q
pecan elevator iE Waco on or near the
site Of the present grain elevator. The
Iexas pecan crop this year will bring
500 900 into the state, and Waco is the
exact center of the great pecan belt.
The Semi Weekly Times of Palestine
says that "the Progressive association is
IN full operation, and farmers in every
section of the country take deep inter-
est IN its movements, and from inquiries
we learn that our enterprislng citizen,
Mr.. Richard Clark of the Lone Star bot
Ting works, intends to erect IL canning
factory near his works. which will give
EN- ploymeut TO considerable number of
hands during the coming season and
cause demand for fruit, vegetables,
etc, as never before witnessed in this
section of the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
Court of Appeals-Tyler.

| Special to the Gazette.
! TYLER, TEX, Nov. 1.-The court OF
| appealss transacted business as follows
to-day: Observation-Disclosures VS.. State,
from Harris; Gates VS.. Mas, from Tar
rant; Devereux ct al. VS.. Mas, from
Tarrant; Mann Va. Akin, from Ander-
son; Reid vs.. State, from Bosque; High
tower VS.. State, from Fannin; Petit VS..
State, from Fannin; Marshall vs.. State
from Fannin.
Reversed and remanded-Drake VS..
State, from Hill; North Side Street
Railway vs.. Tippens, from Tarrant
Jones IS. State, from Wilson; Estrada
vs.. State, from Wilson; English VS..
State, from Jones; McGllnn vs.. State,
from Cvalde; Langston ct al. VS.. Ham,
mond, from Anderson.
Appeal dismissed-Green and johnson
VS.. Brown, from Tsrrant; waller VS..
State, from Navarro.
Motion for rehearlng overruled-Ratto
ct al. VS.. Ficklestem, from Bell; Reg
gan VS.. State, from Falls; More Bros.
VS.. Cortey Brown, from McLennon.
Motion to affirm on certificate dis
missed-Texas and Pacific Railway VS..
Key, from Upshur; Western Union Tel
eRraph Company vs.. Scheuber s. Com
pany, from Upshur.
The celebrated Drake murder case with
the death penalty assessed by the court
below was to-day for the second time
reversed and remanded. 1t will be re-
membered that Drake shot and killed
Professor Quinn at Waco some time
since.
The case OF George Jones from Wilson
county, convicted for murder in the first
degree, with the death penalty assessed,
was also reversed and remande6.
The case of ex-parte Robinson was to-
day ably argued by Col. Hutcheson for
the state and E. p. Turner for relator.
This case involves the validity of the
present oil inspection law.
The judges and Assistant Attorney
General Davidson go home Tonight for
the purpose of voting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS JOURNALISM.

The Terrell Register is going TO Issue
another special edition during the holi.
days similar to the excellent one of last
spring. The Register is marching on.
On its third anniversary of its birth
the Tyler Record closes its notice in this
wise: With circulation as large as any
other two papers in East Texas, an adj
vertising patronage that is the envy of
all our editor friends in other parts of
the state, we are just q little proud and
don't care who knows it.
The contest whether it shall be the
Texan Press or the Texan Press has at
last been decided by Editor Decker SELL
ing out to l. Ii. Thomas. who writes 1t
with au "i.'' MIR. Thomas Is an old
hand at the work and will, doubtless
boom the paper, while Mr.. Decker in
tends to start another paper at Arm
strong or Panhandle City.
The Mexia Democrat is one of ,em
when it comes TO enterprise. fine IL
lustrated edition will be gotten out in
about a mouth, and will show what
Mexia and Linestons county has that all
the world should know.
w. F. Black, connected with the
Cherokee Herald. has resigned his posi-
ton and departs for pastures new.
Albert Hawkins of the Corsioana Cou-
rier is on his way to Spokane Falls to
take good position there.
Glenn Rose is TO have newspaper
soon. A new outfit entire has been
ordered.
The Vernon Texan is on the boom.
Next week it will enlarge to n nine-co
umn paper, aud other improvements are
romsed. Its editor is gong to stay In
the procession.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

Iowa PARK. Oct. Sl.-Professor ] w.
Beck, the principal OF the public schools,
as been sick and the schools have been
closed for few weeks, but he is now
convalescent, and il is expected that he
There Is a good deal of fine sport and
great game reported from the timbered
portions OF this county, remarks the San
Antonio Times, there being, il is said, a
number of deer and turkeys to be had
for the shooting, the privilege of which
Is eagerly availed of by some of the San
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
Aged Woman's Fall.

ABILENE, Tex. Nov. IAN aged
lady, Mrs. Duran had the misfor-
tune to fall while ascending the steps of
her home yesterday. and severely cut
her head. The fall completely stunned
her for considerable while, but physi-
clans finally succeeded in reviving her.
II was thought that her scull was seri-
ously fractured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
Given Ninety-Nine 9e,


Correspondence of the Gazette.
DAINGERFIELD, TEX, Oct. 3I.-West
Riley, negro, was convicted of killing
Ed Norwood, another negro, at this
place to-day and given ninety-uine years
in the penitentiary. Motion was made
for new trial, but was overruled. The
negro West Riley was bad negro, and
has had trouble before, and shot Nor
wood at night as the latter was entering
his house.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
COVERED UP
For q Short Time in Gravel Pit-Arrestsd
for Theft.

for Theft.
Special to the Gazette.
DENTON, TEX. Nov. Robert Bee
who had for some time past been en-
ployed in gravel pit at Mingo, was this
week covered up by the bank caving in
on him. He was rescued in time to save
his life, but was found to be IN bad
condition. He Is getting along very
well at this writing.
Japp Cox, who is accused OF stealing
horses from parties IN this county, was
arrested in Rockwell county and brought
here and placed in jail for safe Keeping
VIII Schott, boy who was arrested
by Deputy City Marshal Davenport and
placed IN the calaboose to lay out soma
old fines, twisted off the lock and made
his escape this week, but was arrested
again and paid the fines rather than be
imprisoned. n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

Every organ of the human system is
supplied and nourished hzxxfsaE fs35ts.
saxet, wbaDssassss fsfsnaify, mingles
dlEsessywffh the blood and in this way
permeates the diseased parts and elm
mates all poison
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
Negligent Homicide.

Special to the Gazette.
ezsPARIs, TEX. Nov. LIN the Henry
Douglass case the jury returned verdict
of negligent homicide in the second de-
gree, with penalty of ten days IN jail
and fine of $500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

The destruction of Pompeii was an aw-
full thing. But when we think of the
thousands that have gone TO pgsmatars.
graves from blood poison, We no longer
thitiksof Ponpen. Saxet cures all bIoad
diseases. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES

the mo "Soieh mill at Laredo is ready for
"eFy, which lie now en- route.
tsn. on MIL at wolfeCity began opera
monday, and will continue day
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

No war has ever caused q .gyeasars3osss:
of life than has Esssxltsd ff5m Impure
blooaszsSe ket pGrihes the blood and pro-
<f0Dps life
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

Milan s. Paterson, dealers in. corr. =,
oats, hay, bran, IaSisEsssissfsllididfh ahd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
The MARROW Mob Cases.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondents Of the Gazette.
GRAHAM, TEX, Oct. 30.-To-day in
the Federal court on motion of the prose-
cution a severance was had in the Mar
low mob cases to which the de-
PENDANTS accepted, and Yersey
Wilkerson, Eugene Logan and
Clint Rutherford went to trial on an
indictment for murder. B. Williams.
included in same indictment, appeared
in court, but owing to his condition on
account of long sickness, his case was
continued till next term. The special
yenire of sixty men was exhausted and
eight jurors obtained. The court or
dered forty tailsmen summoned by the
marshal to apnear by next Monday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

sorofula curedA ssen in its wors.
forms, by P. p. and You will be
strong and healthy,InR short time by the
use OF P: P. z Fd sale by L. III.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

Fannin county crops are turning GU
from all reports a great deal better than
vas expected.
The people in Jones county are busy
gathering cotton and sowing wheat
There will be larger acreage in wheat
this year than ever before, and much
more cotton will he made than was ex-
perted.
The CoryelI county cotton is yielding a
fair crop and picking is nearing a close.
The wheat crop OF Titus county is COM
Ing up aud is reported as looking fine.
Cotton is not near all out yet in Hunt
county. !; is thought that tull lhird is
10 market.
The Texas Citizen, Honey Grove, says:
Cotton nas been coming in rapidly this
week II is now certain that one of the
largest crops has been made in the his
tory Of the county. The trouble now
with the farmers is to secure hands to
gather what mas been made.
The cotton crop in Kaufman Is some
better than was anticipated some weeks
since. Corn is very short.
cisco is headquarters for pecaus. Over
% 01Q rounds have been marketed there
30 dare. The receipts will probably
reach $50 000 pounds this season.
Uasca Mail: Cotton is stilI maturing
AMI while tl.e great bulk of il is open
AMI most OF il picked, if the weather
confines favorable for three weeks
.h,re Will be u light top crop on some
ig,ns.
Gllrrson Is receiving cotton at the
rate Of over 10, 600 bales day.
v,pr ago, says the Garland News,
corn was selling in Garland for twenty
Eve cents per busbel. Now it is worth
lust three times that much.
1, is claimed, says the S;ephenville
Empire, that had Erath received one
III. re- rain in July the cotton crop would
have been bigger, but ii Is generally
conceded that there has been as much
made as the farming forces could
gather TIE fall has been unusually
iuyorALle.
Tua Decatur Post has the following:
Crops are a. a whole better than was /
generally ANTICIPATED month ago.
Wh Ip the acreage in corn was not as
r-rgt a. 1t usually is in this section, the .
vlri was better thIn one could have .
Thought il TO he before gathering Cot
ton is fur better than was generally sup
posrl ii would be. it is nearly all open,
AMI would have been picked out ere this
Il it had not rGinrd sn much.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

The peculiaA enef Waiting effect OF sum-
mer weather isSEsen off by Hood . sar-
saparilla, whio makes the weak
strong -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

suggs Acquitted of the Charge of Murder.
Special to the Gazette. =
PARIS, TEX, Nov. 1.-The juE1
brought in a verdict of acquIttal to-dS8
in the ]. d. SuRgs murder case, wh{4
has been trial for several days in Be
Federal court. A9
YoISe usssend bel sssora III
fine goo FOR k9t4pd Is1sr tnaiia
at c. J kitts he as zee faiIor.
Call u see work and get prices.
Subscribe saxssvessiy G azErrx.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The Methodists of Pancake ranch, In
Corvel! county,, will soon commence the
erection of a new church.
The Mount Lebanon Baptist church
Gve miles east of this citv, saws the
Gainesville Hesperian, was united with
the W0aiblne church, with Rev. J. II =.
Fisher us pastor. The combination has
raised nearly 500 to build a church
which Is 10 Ia known as the Mount
Lebanon churchskxi is to be located at
Noodblne, the busting having already
begun.
After the close of their work in Gaines
vile, In which deep interest has been
priucei, Evangel.sts Burnett and Null
KEY will begin series of meetings ~
Wichira Falls.
At the election held recently Stephen
vile voted Il school tax of fifty cents on
the 500, hy majority of fifty four.
Ills action Of the taxpayers assures q
good school eight or ten months in the
year and puts the city on a higher plane
OF educational advantages.
The Baptist church at Queen CITY,
Cass county, Is nearing completion, 1t
will be fine building when finished.
Yesterday s Vernon Texan has the fol-
lowing: The matter of building the
Methodist college is again before the peo-
pie. Meetings were held Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, and this morning we
learn from Shem E. Hatchett that nearly
HE entire subscription Of $40, 900, has
been raised. Alessrs. Murchison and
richardson were just starting out TO
complete the list, aud ere some OF our
readers read these lines the whole amount
Will have been raised aud the college Sc
cured for Vernon.
work on the new school buildings at
VOLS city is progressing finely, and
when completed il will lie one of the
nnfst structures TO be found in the state.
CLAUDE, Nov. 1.-The weather has
o'eh hnr during the past week. Wheat
III thS sectlon is needing rain.
WACO. Nov. l.-Rev. X. C. RurIe-
son. president of the Baylor university,
was ordained as II Baptist minister by |
vac FIRST Baptist church of Nashville. |
4ran., the second Sunday in November, |
cav aud that church has now invited |
MN to prench sermon in the old church |
sunday, November 8, that being the |
n'"rth anniversary of his ordination. |
he'. DR.. Burleson has accepted the in
Vtaiion aud some of the most dIstin-
E"shed divlnes in Middle Tennessee will !
1ee' Nun there on that occasion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

sssth Ro9yss.
For rent, two albsEooms in French
building, corner Est and Houston
streets, unfurnisbs Also q hall in
same building. II
SYNE, ALTAN & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

Five room brick houss$1arge lot, near
business cenker for $500, $500 cash,
balance easy nRe at Der cent. interest.
Also two lots idSEQSegs Hill addition,
South Side. All on ne
sw SfkILxN s. Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02
MGtQria,

MGtdrta.
This disease yislds quickly to the won
derful poNsEs of p P. (PrickIy Ash,
Poke Root POI ssium). People Iiv-
ing in miasmano 6ntries should never
be without P. E7f@>A word TO the wise
is sufficient. saleL. II. whitsitt
& Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-02

subsssihsi sssss wessfy GAzErrE.