davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-06-03

Donnelly made a great turn on In.
gersoll when he accused him of accept
ing the Shakespearian doctrine as it has
been handed down by succeeding gen
erations, without ever questioning the
strength or correctness of the general
belief that the man whom we know only
as a third-rate actor in second-class
show was the author of the grand pro-
ductions which 60 by his name. It has
always been Ingersoll's creed to accept
nothing for granted; to expose shams
wherever they were found to exist; to
persecute superstition; and give to the
world views, born of liberality and in
vestigation. He knows no God, no re-
ligion, no creed that does not tolerate
reason, and give to the mind the great.
est freedom. He is not, like some, so
foolish as to believe that there are no
new !deas;nor does he agree with the an
clients that what is, is necessarily right.
It has been this unyielding opposition
to existing beliefs, this refusal to accept
ideas which had their birth in ignorance,
that has served to soften and broaden
the religions of the day and eliminate
from them much of the intolerance and
many of the dogmas. That Nr. Inger-
soil should make an exception in the
case of the Bacon-Shakespeare contro-
versy is peculiar. His defense of Shakes.
peare is eloquent, butit lacks argument
or logic. In this respect he patterns
too much after the class against whom
he has been hurting the shafts of ridicule
for years. He is not like his opponent,
Donnelly, who takes nothing for grant
ed, but invites history to substantiate
his Baconian claims. Ingersoll seeks
to work on the credence of his audience
with eloquent appeals in behalf of gen.
ius. DoDnelly goes further and claims
that while genius can do much, it can
not do everything. The tables are turned.
Ingersoll becomes the man of faith and
Donnelly the agnostic. Ingersoll with
eloquence endeavors to establish that
which his speech shows he knows little
or nothing about Donnelly with inyesti-
CATION and research, while not succeed
ing in proving Bacon to be the author,
at least demonstrates that there is room
for doubt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26

ana were only seen at long intervals, but at
night they could be heard barking and
hoWllng around the few scattered houses of
the farmers OF that part of the county. and
whlle their noise was rather strange for
wolves 1t was supposed TO be some new
Kind. 1t has developed, however, that in
stead of being band of wild wolves. the
ANIMALS are dogs. A nan named Withers
who lost colt and was searching for it
had occasion to camp out over night in a
part of the county where there were no set
tiers, and while in camp tho band of ami
mails surrounded his place and raised such
noise that he shot at them and killed one.
The others ran of and he went to the place
to get the dead wolf before the rest of the
band destroyed the skin. He hauled it into
the camp and again went to sleep. He was
much surprised next morning to find that
he had dead dog instead of dead wolf
The dog was evidently cross between a
fox-hound and greyhound but was a full
blooded dog. Withers thought that this
might give clew TO the strange noises pro-
duced by the animals. and he concluded to
Investigate. He staid around the place
all day and that night he was again visited
by the animals. He noticed that when thew
ran off they went in the same direction
taken the night before and the next morn
ing ne traced them to rocky hill and there
found that the animals made their home.
A search revealed the fact that there was
a band of dogs which were as wild as
wolves. They had evidently sprung from
some dog which had strayed away from its
master, and the band now numbers at least
fifteen
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
4 Little Romantic.

This forenoon young man of about
tweuty-sIX walked into the governors office
and asked to make statement. Governor
Hogg said he would hear him. The visitor
then went on 10 say that ten years ago he
was convicted of theft and sent TO the peni-
Tertiary for TWO years. The theft consisted
in stealing about 5000 from the paymaster
of the International and Great Northern
railroad, near Laredo, the money being aft
erwards recovered. Having an opportunity
he snatched the pile and ran.
After spending year III the penlten-
tiGry or rather on 4 convict train, he ran
away. Was never recaptured. Lately he
was in the employ of the Dallas street-car
company and became engaged to 4 young
woman, TO whom he revealed the story OF
his convict life She insisted that beIcGe
marrying him he must return TO the ncni-
tertiary and serve out his term. To ri-;se
his iancee and to ease his conscience he now
begged TO be returned to the penitenti Irr.
During the recital of his story he brohe
down aud cried like child. The governor
was not sure for awhile whether he was
not touched slightly in the upper story, and
sent him to tell his story TO the penitentiary
board. then in session. 1t WAS finally con-
cluded that the man was sane and honest,
and the governor asked the board TO verify
his statements from the prison records,
assured him that ten years of honest work
and upright behavior had accomplished as
complete reformation in him rs series
of Sam Jones sermons would have done,
and that if his story was true he would
remit the balance of his sentence and send
him back to his sweetheart free man.
The board fully concurred in the mag
unanimous expression of the governor. The
penitent has gone under the name of Hale,
but says that his right name is J. c. Hill.
He was allowed to go free until the prison
records shall be examined.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
THE MESSIAH.
Some of the Indian Tribes Get Tired Walt
Ing, and Send a Delegation to
Interview Him.
Special to the Gaelic.

SPECTRAL u Tue 6dZclIc
GUTHRIE, OKLA, Nov 21-Wheu the
Messiah craze started among the Indians .
year ago, the small tribes in the Wichita
reservation became very Jealous converts,
and at once inaugurated a grand prepare
tory dance. which they kept up steadily
for eleven months. The Savior did not ap-
pear, however, and about a month ago a
number of the Indians became dissenters
and withdrew from the dance. This threat
ened to cause serious trouble at first, but a
compromise was effected and plan agreed
upon to settle the whole matter A com
mittee was to be sent to interview the
coming Messiah.
About $1,000 was collected, and Ni-as-tah,
chief of the Wichitas; Laurie Tatum, a
Waco; Jack Harry, a Delaware; and SPUR
rel and Billie Wilson. Caddos departed for
Walkers lake, New, TO decideathe mooted
question.
After an absence Of three weeks, they re-
turned day or two ago and proceeded at
once to the reservation to make their re-
port. They were not disposed to talk much,
but after persistent questioning, one Of
them vouchsafed the following informs-
ton: sBeen somewhere California, this
side. No catch him Jesus"
From other sources it is learned that tho
Wichita and Caddo tribes have been called
= meet in solemn council now in few
days to hear the formal report Of the dele
gates and to agree upon tribal decision In
reference to the Messiah.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26

His case was immediately taken up by
the district court of Comanche county
which WAS II session at the time of the
murder and after fair and impartial trial
a verdict of murder in the first degree was
rendered and the penalty assessed ut death.
y motion was made and granted asking for
q chaa-e of venue to this county alleging
that it was impossible for F'rizzeu to secure
fair trial there owing TO the prejudice of
the people The case was called here at the
March term of the district court and the
verdict of the Comanche court was sus-
tanned.
The case was then taken up to the court
OF appeals who affirmed the verdict of both
courts.
F'rizZen was sentenced here By District
Judge I. NJ. Connor at the last term of the
court, full account of which appeared III
THE GAZETTE at the time.
At the time the sentence was passed it
did not seemingly have the slightest effect
upon FriHzell, although several in the court
room We're shedding LEAFS.
\ few days previous 10 the execution the
governor was p5titioned 10 commute the
sentence to Imprisonment for life. but it
WAS OF no avail, although the petition was
largely signed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
LADY OF THE ROAD.
A Woman Whose Career Has Been Oas
of Wild Crime from Her Childhood.
The Story of Her Life.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, Nov. 2-While favor
tie theme for blood and thunder novelists is
the female bandit, it is 4 recognized fact
that there are few of these 'ladies of the
road" in real life. Carthage, however has
had a case which is as romantic as any that
ever figured in flash literature.
There went to the penitentiary from this
place this week a woman whose career has
been one of wild crime from her child
hood. Della Oxley was captured in this
county just after she had burglariZed two
farmhouses, and the plunder was still on
her person. She was tried and sentenced
to serve Il term in the penitentiary for five
years. On the night before she was to
have started for jefferson City she escaped
from the jail but was captured again in
Kansas and brought back. She is now in
the states prison.
To CORES ondent she told the story of
her life. and while it is a sad one from a
Christian standpoint, her own feelings in
the matter are that she has had more pleas
ure out of life thai oSt women. She be-
gan life thirty-SiX years ago in New Eng
land village, but was OF 4 criminal parent
age. She loved adventure, and when only
twelve years old had become 4 hardened
criminal. She drifted to the West and Or
gauized band OF horse thieves and bur-
glars, which had for its range the states OF
Kansas and Western Missouri. For the
past ten years these robbers have been Hv-
ing off of the farmers of this section, aud
all the raids and burglaries were Planned
by the woman, Della OXley. she has gone
with a number Of the members of the band
as far West as California, and after COM
hitting series OF depredations, has re-
turned to her old hau2ts, and no trace Of
her was left behind, The horses which
were stolen by the band were run Off to
far market and all trace of them hidden.
The woman gave no indication of being
worried about what had been done, but
thought that when the time was up there
would be more opportunities to make Z liv-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
For Des.i.ute.E ,-confedera.e Soldiers.

Washington IS one of the most sympa-
thetic cities in the Union. No good cause
ever complains of lack Of charitable help
at the capital. This week an association Of
noble hearted women is giving q series of
lunches and evening entertainments in be-
half of destitute ex-Confederate soldiers.
The boys who wore the gray were always
popular here. for the town is decidedly
more Southern than Northern. VirginiaUs
and Marylanders. who were almost iden-
teal in political creed, comprise the bulk Of
the citizenship of the district. But no sec
toral lines are drawn IN this affair, and
distinguished Union soldiers like Gen.
Sickles and Gen. Rosecrans have been
among the patrons Of the phiianthropic fair
ones, who have realized more cash than
they ever hoped for Baltimore and Rich
mond sent large delegations, and amateur
talent OF both cities contributed to the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
Mills, Election Sure.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 une GaZeIIe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Within the last
few days events have occurred that render
Mr. Mills election to the speakers chair
almost certain. The second man in the
race has all along been Crisp of Georgia.
Now. by some very injudiciouS attempts at
aiding him, irreparable mischief has been
done TO his candidacy. The ayowed deter
mination of Tammany Hall to throw its in
fluence in favor of Crisp will cost him 4
great many votes in the Democratic caucus
Representatives are sure TO resent this at
tempt at dictation. Democrats are willing
enough that Tammany should be supreme
in New York state and city, but when 1t
comes to interfering with national matters
they say emphatically, ''hands off,
Mr. Crisp will realize ere many days that
the friendship Of this powerful political Or
ganization will prove a source of weakness
so far as he is concerned. Mr. Mills is also
stronger since it has become known that he
is conservative in his views on the silver
question, believing as he does that 1t IS OF
secondary Importance as compared with the
tariff, yet emphatically denying the SIAN
derouS statement that he would organize the
committee having charge of the subject so
as TO defeat pro-silver legislation.
Bynum of Indiana and Nc MILAN of Ten
nesee are concerned 10 the speakership fight
only nominally. Both are good men and
each has promising future ahead, but at
this time they have no show of winning.
Each has his solid state delegation behind
him, but the votes will hardly stick longer
than the usual complimentary period.
Springer is by far the most formidable
Northern candidate and he will get quite q
handsome vote from his immediate section,
and some from the Northwest. Hatch of
Missouri thinks he is ''in it, but it is hard
to see where he expects to draw his sup
port from, unless from the Farmers ALI
ance members, who will lack largely of be-
ing the 'balance of power in the next
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26

which he advised every one to change his
course in life and TO take warning at his
fate.
He also wrote book on his life since his
confinement which will soon be published.
He was villain Of very low morals, and
was wholly illiterate, and even up TO the
time of his execution he would engage him
self by drawing nude pictures.
This is case in which the pinnacle has at
last been reached of the old story where
the Young boy will not heed the timely adj
vice of good old father when he first
starts on the downward path 10 certain
ruin.
II was indeed 4 pathetic scene that was
enacted within the jail when the old man
was admitted TO see his son several days
prior to the execution.
The old man broke completely down and
was utterly Frustrated when he met his
condemned son. Ei.izzeu was not moved in
the least. but delivered a severe reprimand
to the old man for giving vent TO his feel
ings. He told the old gentleman Ito take
it easy as it did not amount to much with
him.
The condemned was baptized in the jail
yard in the presence of kis father on Tues
day, the 10th inst
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
Republican National Committee.

The delegations from various cities as
piring to get the national Republican con-
vention are arriving daily. New York is
going to make an unusually strong pull to
capture the convention and such men as
Chauncey Depew Warner Miller, ex-Sen-
ator Tom Platt, ]. Sloat Fassett and others
equally prominent, are here now in order
to lay the claims of Gotham before the ma
tional committee. Madison Square gar
den, they say. is the fttest place in the
United States for holding such an assem-
blage. The San Francisco men, headed By
Editor De Young of the Chronicle, talk in a
most eloquent way, their oratory being
OF kind that is rarely ineffectual-based
on the almighty dollar. They offer to pay
the expenses of the delegates all the way
out and back and nearly every other bill
that could be incurred. Yet Frisco is al
most too far to one corner to stand much
show. Omaha and Minneapolis are
SHY represented and 50 ara Chicago, Gin
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
AN ATTORNEYS DILEMMA.
Couldn't Produce q Certificate of Good
Moral Character.
Special to the Gazette.


Special to the Gazette.
BRYAN, BRAzos COUNTY, TEX, Nov 81
Bob King the young white man of this
place, and jim Jones. the negro of the
Brazos bottom, implicated in the killing of
Bob Lee, colored, last Saturday night. have
each been admitted to bail in the sum of
$1,000.
Judge ]. j. II. Henderson has Just re-
turned home from Cameron, Milan county,
where he closed the fall term of the district
court. The judge relates two peculiar. or
at least unusual, occurrences during this
term of court. First that there was not
single case for murder before
the court, and second, that MIR Morrison of
that county applied for license to practice
law. but could not produce certificate of
good moral character from the commission
ers' court of that county, owing, he said. to
the personal prejudice against him by
the court, he having written several
very caustic letters for the press against
the court. Judge Henderson, believing
Morrison to be of good character, and hay
ing no authority to issue a mandamus upon
the commissioners court, allowed Morrison
to have Witnesses summoned and prove his
good character, which he did, and the
license was issued. No such case has ever
been heard Of by anyone here.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
The Story Told by an Escaped
Convict.
SMiTTEN WITH A DALLAS GIRL.
Refuses TO Marry Him Till He Serves Out His
Sentence-WiII Probably be Pardoned.
Penitentisry Board Strikes a SnaC In
Drawing Up the Contract to FUR
chase the Rogers Farm.
Officials Hunting.
Fenitentiary Board.
Special to the Gazette.

SptVIlI 10 lIlt UILtIlt.
AUSTIN, TEx., Nov. 1S.-The penitantiary
board met to-day and considered the pro-
position 10 buy The il, gers farm, but struck
i snag in constituting a PIT of the contract
between the boS2d and -,ir. RcgrIs. Inc
board ci..ms That in buying the farm,
which ii works on the shares, ii is entitled
to the full crop grown tins year. Mr..
Rogers holds that the board should get
only its share, which is one-hllf of the c"oT
The total output is about 125 bales Of cot
ton and 100 bushels Of corn. The differ
ence between him and the board is there
fore ABOUT 5000 He will probably make
another offer proposing TO surrender his
share in the corr and in about 10 bales Of
cotton yet unpickei. Considering the anx-
iety OF the board to buy the farm al the
price. so, 900, the trade will probably be-
cons animated before an adjournment
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
A BRAVE VOLUNTEER.
He Imperils His Life q Fire I'm Tear
KAMA Loss of $4,000.
Special TO the Gazette.

SptCluI 20 the OGZGlte.
TExARKANA, BOWIE COUNTY, TEX, Nov.
21-At about 1880 o'clock last night
a fire, the origin of which can
not be accounted for, broke out
in the dry goods store of n. F.
Briley on either side of whose establish
ment was drug house carrying oils. paints
and liquors, that of ]. T. Smith d. Co. on
the west being particularly large in sup
plies of these latter class of goods.
The East Side fire company responded
promptly 10 the alarm, and By its efficient
service the block of prick buildings was
saved. Mr.. John Graham, net a member
OF the company, volunteered to assist, and
to-day received the thanks Of persons inter-
es.ed who appreciated the value Of his
work in which he imperiled his life. Mr..
Briley estimates his loss at about SIS. 600,
insured for s10,0
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
A Little Irony.

Senior Romero, the Mexican minister,
called President Diaz's attention to Browns
vile and San Antonio specials published re-
Gently in the newspapers to the effect that
Catarina Cara was heading a revolution in
Northern Mexico, which was supposed to
be on the increase. Senior Romero has re-
ceived a cablegram from Gen. Diaz, of
which the following is an extract:
''Catarina Cara organized in the territory
of the United States, in violation of their
laws, an armed band of about eighty men.
AS the boundary line is so extensive he was
able to cross at place where there were no
troops, and while these and some armed
rar chmen started in his pursuit he robbed
some unprotected villages he found on his
way during the thirty VI forty hours which
he remained on Mexican territory and
crossed over the Rio Grande river to Texas
without being molested or interfered with
by the proper authorities of the United
States. He and few of his men are now
recognizing and recruiting on two ranches
in Texas near the frontier, and so far with
out any interference from anybody. Cara
never stopped to fight his pursuers, and the
one killed and few wounded he had We're
shot in the backs while running at full
Spaad ,,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
All for Springer.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov 2l.-The "101" Dem
ocratic members of the Illinois general as
sembly who achieved d national reputation
by their support of John NJ. Palmer in last
winters senatorial contest, will leave for
Washington on December l to assist Will
liam NJ Springer in his canvass for speaker
ship.
Speaker Craft said: eve go to Wash
ington to help good fellow who has great
ability Illinois deserves something for
electing Gen. Palmer We want Springer
elected, and if the Democratic house fol-
lows his leadership We can carry Illinois
next VearN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
Tammany Throwing Its lnflu-
ence in Favor of Crisp
WILL MAKE MILLS SPEAKER.
4 Series of Enter tainments in Behalf Of Desti-
tuie Ex-Confederate Soldiers.
German Heading the Protection Demo-
Gratis to Boom Hill and Crisp-Presi-
dent DIaz's Account of the
Garza Revolution
The Speskcrship Canvass.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Some Democrats
who are watching the progress of
the canvass for the speakership,
of the campaign of next year
for the presidency, are beginning to suspect
that there is more of an effort being made
for the benefit of Hill as candidate than
appears on the surface, although surface
indications are not lacking. Little by little
the unity OF the interest of Hill and Cor
man is becoming apparent to the men who
are strongly disposed to Cleveland as the
candidate for the party, and it would not be
surprising if it should be avowed before the
speaker is named in the caucus.
Whether it is intended or not, the canvass
of Crisp has taken on strong Hill color in
Washington during the past week. BY &C
cident perhaps, but probably not, all OF the
Democrats with protection leanings with
interests that make them hold views like
those cherished by the late Sam Randall
are being enumerated as supporters OF
Crisp. Maryland. though never Randall
state in the later hours of Randall's career,
has been made Crisp state. 1t will urge
his election in opposition to that OF Mills,
and apparently on the ground that the
speaker to be elected must be man OF
conservatives views on the tariff question,
that is, presumably, man who is for tariff
reform that will not reduce,
The tendency of the protection Demo-
Gratis to trim on the leading issue Will be-
come apparent as soon as they reach here,
and 1t will probably astonish those who
have taken it for granted that the Demo-
cratic standard was to be mainly for tariff
reform with lively recollection of the en-
thusiasm with which the country in 1890
swept representatives out OF the house on
the tariff issues. The fight against Mills,
who is unquestionably the candidate toward
whom large majority of the members
lean, will be managed by some of the friends
of Crisp in such manner as to disappolnt
that part of the country that has been
speaking for weeks very decidedly as to its
preference for candidate and the issue in
the presidential campaign.
German is to elect the speaker, it is I'M
derstood, and then he is to direct his
course so as to enable him to name the can
didate for president. He is also to coach"
Senator Hill, and there is a very freely ex-
pressed opinion that he will so effectually
coach him as to make him more accept
able candidate for the presidency than it
was ever considered possible that he could
become. This sort of talk will be heard oy
the members when they reach Washington.
German will have difficult task on hand to
perform. but he has plenty of the sort Of
courage that is needed to undertake Sucn
task He might, through the blindness of
his party, succeed in making the speaker.
but that might mean the loss of a prize
much gaeater in the campaign of next year.