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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
A QUEER FIND.
wonderful Petrifcations Found by = Da-
kota Hunter-A Perfect Mine of Speci-
mems in the Bad Land Country.
Special 10 the G azette.

Special 10 the szette.
HEBRON, NEB., July flames Carson. a
hunter and trapper who works in the Bad
Land country. has brought here a large
number of qualifications or rock formations.
Opinion IS divided on the subject, but the
majority believe them TO be genuine pet1ifi-
cations. There are fish, bugs and reptiles
in large quantities, but the most wonderful
Is perfect petrifcation OF a human skull
and that OF some sort of flying snake. The
skull was undoubtedly at some time ON a
mans shoulders, for not only is the confor-
nation perfect, but the sutures between the
bones are plainly visible The interior is
of solid rock and it weighs about fifteen
pounds. 1t is rather larger than that of the
ordinary man, measuring nine and three
fourths inches in its largest diameter The
forehead is heavy but the back portion is
fat.
The flying reptile is perfect in formation.
being about four feet long with two legs
and evidences that At one time wings grew
on the back. The head is elongated and
probably had bill like bird. Carson saws
that these petrificatious were found in an
almost inaccessible part Of the Bad lands.
and he has reason 10 believe that there is a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
BOILED ALIVE.
Terrible Fate of Freightsr at Pagosa
Springs-Rescued from the Hot Water
Only to Die a More Horrible Death.

Special 10 the Gazette.
PAGosA SPRINGS, Col. July 2-One of
the most horrible incidents that has ever
occurred in the West happened here at the
great not spring last Sunday This spring
is about thirty yards in diameter being a
large pool of boiling sulpho-alkaline water
In the center of the pool no bottom has ever
been found, although a line has been let
down for 300 feet. weighted with cannon
ball. One of the peruliarities of the spring
Is that whatever is thrown into the center
gradually disappears and never comes to
the top again.
Last Sunday a lot of freighters, pros
pectors and cowboys had assembled at the
Springs and were well filled with whisky.
Charles johnson, freighter who came
here from Missouri, offered to bet that he
could swim across the pool. The party was
too full to realize the awful danger, and the
bet was quickly covered. Twenty dollars
on each side was put up and Johnson
stripped preparatory for the attempt A
boat was procured and johnson stood up in
the stern ready TO jump when he lost his
balance and fell into the boiling water He
rose to the surface ana was graSped by his
companions. but the hot alkaline solution
caused his skin 10 peel and he Slipped from
their hands. The second time he came up
he was caught by the hair and arms The
hair came out but he was drawn to the
shore in most horrible condition. The
flesh literally dropped from his legs and
lower portion of his body, exposing the
bones and intestines. He died in great
agony within five minutes of the time that
he struck the water.
The corrosive action of the water was SO
great that it was almost impossible to
handle the body, and within two hours
after the death the flesh had fallen from
the bones from the shoulders down, leaving
the upper part of the body, the arms and
the head, in a most horrible condition.
This is the second human being who is
known to have been in the pool The first
was negro soldier who jumped in for a
swim in 1878. He Immediately disappeared
and the body was never seen again.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
London Wool Sales.

foSDoN, July 2.-There were offered al
the wool sales to-day 1900 bales, good
average quality largely New Zealand and
New South Wales. There was good attend
ance. French buyers were particularly
eager. Further purchases were made for
America, bringing the total takings for that
country TO $4,000 bales. Following are the
offerings and prices obtained:
New South WaleS-3S00 bales. Secured,
sdgls Cd; locks and pieces, Sd@ls Id
greasy, 6d@ls I'd; locks and pieces, 81
@9lzo.
Queensland-33 bales. Secured. s1sd@
Is I'd; locks and pieces. 9dGls 315d.
Melbourne and Victoria - $500 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
DEED OF TRUST
Filed at Sherman by DenisOn Merchant.
Will Return and Settle the
Charges.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Ten, July 2.-W. c. Clayton
of Denison filed deed of trust to-day on
his stock of fancy goods, &c, naming the
following creditors who are to receive pre-
ferred payment when the stock is sold
Weltman, Gumback & Harrison, $500; NJ.
Schneider, Bro. & Co., Sherman, 1919; +.
NJ. Clayton, 5000; league & Barns, $1,000
Professor Quarrels, now at Laredo, says
he will return and settle in the courts the
ibelous articles written about his depart
ure from Sherman which appeared in The
Register recently.
A. H. Howdeshell was injured in run
away to-day while driving a delivery
wagon.
Letter Carrier Bob Jackson was robbed
of $50 last night. He had been paid off and
had that amount in his pocket when re-
firing for the night
Eugene Devogeta and his mother, Mrs
Ricketts,, filed suit for 5000 damages for
the alleged non-delivery of telegram sent
by the Western Union telegraph company,
and for failure TO deliver money sent by
telegraph to New York by the mother to
her son.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03

rich field for some one who understands
the value of the discovery and who knows
how to go TO work to get the specimens out.
He has been hunting in that country for ten
years and accidentally came across petri-
fed fish. The head was sticking out of the
shale. and in an idle moment he dug it out
This led him to make an investigation and
he found perfect mine of specimens.
He thinks that if proper time and care is
given to the search there will be found d
most valuable collection of specimens of
historic men. The skull is evidently from
a man who long antedated the Indian and
who was probably contemporaneous with
some of the prehistoric animals. Car
son has returned to the Bad Lands and
expects TO be gone all summer. He sent
his specimens to relative in Denver for
safe keeping until next winter, when he
will take them to Washington to the
Smithsonian Institute.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03

Secured, sl9d@1%s Cd; locks and pieces, nd
Cg1s I'D; greasy, 61Ed@1ld: locks and
pieces, 5l406i%d.
South Australia-l3O0 bales. Secured.
111fd@ls 41d; locks and pieces, esd
@ls I'd; greasy, 51lzd@l0d; locks and
pieces, 415(d61Id.
West Australia-2OO bales. Greasy, SID
@6]4d: locks and pieces. SID
Tasmania-l40O bales. Secured, Is 1zd@
Is I'd. Greasy. 5$ldC8ls Id; locks and
pieces, 4d@9IZd.
New Zealand-5300 bales. Secured. Sd
ais Id; locks and pieces, LOCALS sd;
greasy, 6s4d@ls; locks and pieces, 3(0S1Sd.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal-400 bales.
Secured, lOd@ls 6J5d; greasy, 5sltdS55d.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Gov. Buckner: "The Masses
are for Cleveland for
President"
MILLS DOUGH, SPRINGER CAKE
lfROger Q. Can't Get the Speakership he viii
See that Crisp Doesn't Get 1t.
Mills Expected Soon to Announce His Plat
form-An Old Fashioned Demo-
cratic Love Feast at Sui
phur Springs.
No Time to Swap Horses.

Special TO the Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, July 2.-Governor Simon
Bolivar Buckner Of Kentucky in an inter-
view with reporter said: I'VE want
Cleveland. While the masses of Kentucky
are inclined in favor of the free coinage of
silver, they are heartily and interchangeable
for Cleveland rs president. We believe the
silver question is theoretical one, and
Cleveland's theory IS simply his own. We
know that we are right on the revenue
question, and now we kentucky people
think the time has come when there is no
time TO swap horses. The Democrats are
in the stream and must keep straight ahead
if they are to be successful. If CIeveland's
not the nominee the people of my state do
not want New Yorker.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
THE RAILWAY COM MISSION.
Its Approaching Meeting Expected to be
a Very Interesting One-Governor
Hogg Went Fishing.
Special to the Gazette.


AUSTIN, Tex, July 2.-Next Monday
promises to be an interesting dag with the
railway commissioners, as it is the day
fixed for hearing with the railroads and
those who have grievances against them. 1t
is likely that both sides will be represented
and the commission will have good deal OF
work cut out for itself. The merchants OF
Round Rock complain 10 the railway cola
mission that it now costs more to snip grain
and cotton 10 Austin by rail than it did
formerly by wagon. Then they paid Is
cents and now 70 cents hundred. This
rate is the same as charged from Memphis
10 New Orleans. The distance from Round
Rock 10 Austin is twenty miles.
Governor HOgg and a few friends spent
the day fishing in Onion creek, a tributary
of the Colorado. a few miles from town.
AS far as known, he will spend the Fourth
of july quietly at home.
The comptroller bought $1,000 of Upshur
county bridge bonds and registered $500 Of
Mineola city improvement bonds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
REV. FATHER LA FARCE
Died Suddenly at st. Mary's University at
Galveston Last Night.

special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Ten, July Rev. Father
La Fargo. S. J. of St. Mary's university,
GieG suddenly THIS morning about O'Clock.
ather La Fargo has not been well for
several :S3ra days. but it was not thought his
Illness ,l was serious. Dr. Campbell visited
MN last night and assured him he would
soon De all right. Great CONSERVATION and
SORROW prevailed this morning when it was
lounu mat the beloved father had passed
away IN the night. The deceased was
porn IN beSancon. France, and was fifty
Two years old. He came to America in
io..' anu has resided here since 1855. The
nIst Inree Years of his labors here were at
tne orsalhe convent, after which he WAS
removed 10 81. Mary's university. For the
past three Years he has devoted much time
10 patlenes at the John Sealy hospital and
st. Mary lntirmary, where he has won
the esteem OF al by his kind and unassum-
Ing manner his self-sacriicing zeal and de-
votion TO duty. He was buried this even.
ing at Calvary cemetery.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Money on Hand.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Treasurer Ne
becker issued his statement of assets and
liabilities this morning under the new form
adopted by the department. Total assets
are stated at S205, l43, sos, and total liabili-
ties at S5l, 249, 49s, leaving a cash balance of
Sl53.S93, 500.
items: Net gold, Sl17 Ss7, TO; net silver,
ST., 264, sos; treasury notes on hand, 81, 765,-
253; net United States notes, Sl,60l, "a ;
trade dollar bullion, Il, S4S, 203; fractional
silver and minor coins, SIS, 49,, o03: national
bank notes, $3.50 ia, and deposits with
national banks, SIS, 35S, 600.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Disastrous Cyclone in Iowa.

Boone CITY, iowa. July "A dispatch
received here reports ID cyclone at Gyra, Au-
dubon county, yesterday evening A large
number Of houses in the track were de-
stroyed and number of people injured.
One man is reported killed at Hatbur.
There was heavy storm of hail. doing
much damage to crops. Audubon also re-
ports heavy hail storm. with hail stones
as large as a hens egg. The Fstorm lasted
twenty minutes, and greatly damaged
crops. Arcadia and the West Side also re-
ports damage.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
New Orleans Mayor Levels
Poles and Wires,
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH CUT.
The Company Wanted to Build Sgb-ways but
the City Didn't Want Them.
The Postal Telegraph Company Refused
to Use the Towers Provided. Where
upon the City Cut Down
Poles and Wires.
Special 10 the Gazette.

New ORLEANS, LA. July THE trouble
over the underground and overhead tile
graph wires eliminated to-day in Mayor
Shakespeare cutting down the poles and
wires of the Postal telegraph company. uG.
derStood to be part of the Bennett Aiac6ay
telegraph system. \ few years ago the city
council after considering the wire nul>i.ce
came to the conclusion that il woulj De lie
advised to lay the wires underground g.
account Of the great humidity vi the Sai.
and that the tower system of Striugiug
them overhead would be preferable. The
louisiana towercompanS was therefore AL
thoriZed to erect new towers, $50 feet high
at each street corner, amt the various ,e!e
phone, telegraph and other companies We're
required to string their wires on the towers,
paving the tower company yearly rental
Tor doing do. Since then the tower COM
pdnN has been actively At work and has
erected Il large number of towers at au
average cost of 5000 each, but none of the
telegraph or telephone companies have
availed themselves of the privilege OF
stringing their wires thereon. The Postal
telegraph company applied 10 the council a
few days ago asking for permission 10
enter New Orleans. promising 10 ,OnStrucL
Sub-wayS and lay Its wires underground SO
that there would be 10 pole nuisance. Al
though the plan was expensive, somewhat
to its surprise the council refused to a.
low The wires TO be laid under ground ana
ordered il 10 string the wires on the towers.
The company refused TO do this, and being
denied the right 10 use sideways, strung
its wire to its office on ST Charles street on
poles already erected. Acting on inStruc-
tons from the court the mayor to-day sent
4 police force armed with hatchets aud cut
down the poles and wires and destroyed the
Geographic connections. The Postal teie-
graph company threatens suit for damages
ana expresses great surprise that while
and compel its adoption. New Orleans pos
itively prohibits it aud requires the wires
TO be strung overhead and To pay rent to al,
outside corporation for doing 50. As a con-
sequence of the mayors action the CON-
pany is still shut out of New Orleans.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
BALLINGER'S BIRTHDAY.
She Celebrates Her Fifth in Grand style.
Big Attendance.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
BALLISGER. RUNNELs. COUNTY, Tex,
July l.-Ballinger had on her Sunday
clothes, including her blue necktie, yester-
day, June 30. celebrating ner fifth anniver-
sary by huge barbecue and picnic The
Third regiment cornet band of Bellville
furnished the music, and gave delightful
concert in the afternoon.
The Ballinger Rifles and band gave drill
in the courthouse square il the morn
ing. Col. John |. Guion and Col
r. L. Hagan were the speakers
OF the day. The amusementS consisted of
tub race on the river, foot races. glass
ball and target shooting. j. \. Winters,
the land agent, had built on the grounds
miniature Spring Palace, of wheat, oats,
corn, barley and millet. and decorated with
flags and bunting, while on the inside, tas-
tlly arranged, were the various fruits and
vegetables of the county L was by far
the largest assemblage of people that has
ever congregated in the county. The mum
Der was estimated at $500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Eight Indians Under Arrest.

HoLBRooK, A. T., July "A messenger
who has just arrived from Col. Corbin re-
ports that he arrested eight Indians whom
he had warrants for for destroying
land marks and threatening the destruction
of life. The messenger states that on ac
count of the presence of four companies OF
military the Indians did not make
any attempt 10 fight. Col. Corbin
leaves this morning for this place with tho
prisoners. All troops were sent hons lsAt
night and to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
A BRUTAL MURDER.
One Negro Under Arrest for Numbering
Another of His Color at Linden-The
Deceaseds Daughter Squeais.
Special To the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette
LINDEN, CAss COUNTY, TEX, July "A
most brutal murder was committed here
yesterday evening, and Bill Thompson. d
colored man, was found near his home with
his head beaten into a Jelly. Upon investi-
CATION IL was traced to Thomas Grady. who
was arrested. Eliza Thompson, daughter
of the deceased, by proper pumping, gave
the whole thing away, and says Thomas did
the work while she looked on There had
been threats made, and as soon as he muir
der was known suspicion rested on Grady.
The negroes are slightly enraged, and some
threats of lynching are heard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
DENiSON RESTLESS.
A Negro in Jail Against Whom Some Seri-
GUS Charges are Pending.

Special to the Gazette.
DENIsoS, GRAYsoS COUNTY. July 9
Frank Houston, the negro arrested last
night for outraging the Two boys southeast
of the city, had preliminary hearing to-
day and was bound over in the sum of $1,000
Circumstances point to Houston as the
probable murderer of the Barbaric and
Derric boys a month ago in the same neigh
borhood where the last offense was COM
mitted. This community is considerably
worked up over Houston's horrible deed,
and ne is kept in the steel cage in the jail
for safe keeping, as mob violence is talked
of not little
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
A BRUTAL GUARD.
He Shamefully Mistreats a Prisoner, Then
CompeIs Him to Work.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, July George Roberts,
wOrk-house convict. attempted to escape
yesterday. Those who witnessed his cap
with a base ball bat, beat him with an iron
buckle attached to the end of a strap and
kicked him about The body and head. Al
though, SO shamefully treated, in fact, dan
gerously hurt, so the Witnesses say, ne was
compelled to work all day yesterday and
to-day. 1t is probable that charges will be
preferred against the guard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Monthly Debt Statements.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The secretary of
the treasury in explanation of the monthly
debt statement says hereafter the state
ment of cash on hand will show the net in
crease or decrease from month to month.
Against this will be placed the cash liabili-
ties. He will hereafter not deduct from
the cash balance the deposits in the national
banks, as there was no good reason therefor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Pleading for Langston.

SpVVlNl 70 IIV VidLtITt.
WASHINGroN July "A large delegation
Of the Cololed Virginia Republican associa-
lion of Washington called on the president
today and presented petition asking for
the appointment of eX-CongreSsman John
NJ. Laugslon of Virginia as one of the new
/ circuit Judges. The president told the dele
CATION This recommendation would carry
much weight, aud has as much show as any
; one Vet presented, and if Langston got the
place il would be on account of mis- ability
and nor of LnLlL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Oak Cliff.

Special to the Gazette.
OAK CLIFF, DALLAS COUNT. July 2.-The
people still flock each night TO the summer
opera, where they get not only cool breezes
but fine musicalftreat- The Princess of
Trebizonde still furnishes vast amount of
merriment, and is undoubtedly the most
amusing opera ever had at this theater.
Out-of-town people are more than pleased,
and many VISIT the Cliff nightly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
DALLAS.
The Lafayette Rodgers Trial Well on.
Strong Evidence Against
Him.
Special TO the Gazette.

special 10 the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, July 1.-The Lafayette
Rodgers criminal assault case is on trial
here, and the testimony is being received.
So far the evidence is very strong against
Rodgers and the universal opinion is that
he will get the full extent of the law. The
trial will not be concluded before t0-mor-
row.
During the month of June $l3S5 so was
collected in cash for fines assessed in the
city court.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN. TEX, July 2-The general land
office reports the following sales for the
month of June: School, 66.345 acres uni
versity, 1880 acres; timber, go acres; deaf
and dumb asylum, so acres orphan asylum,
100 acres blind asylum, so acres. Total,
6S, IFS acres
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-03
Postmasters Appointed.

WAArNGToN. JULY Tile president has
appointed the following postmasters at
offices where they Were recently raised TO
the presidential class: William Kelly.
Lockhart, Tex; Emanuel L. Burke. Slut
CART, Ark. George W. Hinche, Clarksville,
Ark
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-04-03

To try TO cure catarrh by using local
applications. Catarrh is not a local
but a constitutional disease. 1t is not
a disease of the mans nose, but of the
man. Therefore, to effect a cure, re-
quires a constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which, acting
through the blood, reaches every part
of the system, expelling the taint
which causes the disease, and impart.
ing health.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-04-03

Tombstone Prospector: A petition
was being generally signed to-day ask
ing the governor to appoint John
Slaughter as captain of the rangers.
While MI. slaughteris at the ranch
and not cognl2ant Of the doings Of the
people he win be requested to accept
OH the ground that he is the one man
that can make the ranger bill sue
cess. If Gov. Irwin doubts the need
Of immediate action he has but to CON
suit his attorney general, who is
posted upon the Indian diniculties Of
this section as well as any person in
the territory.