Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
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A local branch of the Railway employers
| union WAS organized at Dubuque, Iowa,
Friday night. The object of the uniou is
TO oppose candidates favoring hostile iegis-
lation to railways.
John DAILY. king of gambling-house
keepers in New York, was robbed Of be-
tween $40 900 and $4,000 by friend who
had access to his safe during Days alb
sence at Long Branch.
The squadron of Evolution arrived at
New York and anchored in North river
Friday. The maneuverS of the fleet and
their perfect handling elected considerable
enthusiasm and favorable comment
The day after the labor congress had
closed 1000 trades unionists marched in pro-
ceSSiou through the principal streets Of
Newcastle in order 10 celebrate the sue
cessful termination of the big labor meeting
just held.
The Junta yesterday decreed the recogni-
ton of Balmaceda's paper money. which
caused general satisfaction, and the banks
all opened again. The wise course pursued
by the Junta is fast re-eStablishing order
and contentment.
A large mass meeting in the interest OF
free coinage was held at San Francisco last
night AT Metropolitan ball. Resolutions
were adopted to instruct congress-
men to support a free coinage bill immedi-
manding that the president signs the bill
if passed
The Berliner Tagbatt yesterday pub
lisned dispatch from Zanzibar stating
that Capt. ZalowSkiy'S corps has had deS-
perate fight with a large body of natives,
and that the former was victorious. The
battle took place during the month of Au-
gust. The natives. who made the attack,
were repulsed with heavy loss.
Davidson have obtained an attachment
against the Mexican national railroad COM
pany upon claim of S105, 975 The COM
pany has an Office at No. & Wall street in
New York city. and had $4,000 in either
the City national bank or Western national
bank. There may be deposits in either of
the banks.
A terrible accident occurred ut Salisbury.
Pa. 1T railroad bridge, The swinging
scaffold under the bridge was crowded
with nine wurkmen. who We're about
quitting, when the ropes broke, precipitating
the entire party into the river bed fifty feet
below. The river is very low and the men
fell in confused mass on the sharp stones,
four of them being fatally injured while the
rest were more or less bruised.
At Atlanta, Ga, Jessie Moore of Berrien
county and X. =. Fletcher of Ironton county
each with friend went out few days ago
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fist fight. During the battle
the men became excited and
drew reviewers. The seconds took to the
woods, and the principals fought it out
with weapons, resulting in Moore being
MORALLY wounded and Fletcher seriously,
but not dangerously. Moore died and
Fletcher fled the state.
At Newcastle the composition of the
trades union parliamentary committee bat
tied for Friday was announced yesterday
Mr. John Wilson. member of parliament for
the government division of Lanarkshire
heads the list. Resolutions We're approved
in favor of increased representation of Ia
Dor classes in parliament, and advocating
the appointment of railway workmen as
railway inspectors. A motion favorino 4
state board of arbitration was neGatived by
vote of 129 10 101.
Alessrs Carey and Call. two OF the four
members of the Bowdoin college expedi-
ton. who went to see the falls said to be
greater than Niagara, returned. having
been successful. The spray of the falls
was visible twenty miles, but they found
that the height of the falls had been greatly
exaggerated The river flows through
canyon the sides Of which rise to the height
of 500 feet, and presented grand and beau
tiful sight The falls are 200 feet perpen-
dicular. but the rocks leading to the
falls increases this to 500 feet.
The river is 800 yards wide above the
falls, but narrows down 10 only fifty yards
at the falls. Some good photographs were
obtained. The two explorers experienced
great hardship, but succeeded in making
valuable additions to geographical knowl-
edge of Labrador.