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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Cut in Il Drunken Row,
Special to the Gazette.

DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEX,
Oct. 3.-Some good rains have fallen, bat
not enough to insure good winter crops
Heavy rains and cold norther are raging
1T 10 o'clock Tonight between Del Rio and
SanderSon.
An American woman was brought to
town from Blaine City suffering from sew
eral severe knife cuts in the bowels, in
tiicted By an American man in a drunken
row several days ago. She has old slashcS
ana scars over her entire body. She will
live
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Gladstone in Public,

1t is curious to witness the solicitude of
his friends 10 prevent crowds from annoy
ing Gladstone. The eX-premier's popu-
larity was evidently never greater than at
the present moment. Mrs. Gladstone
hovers near him constantly anxious to see
that he does not overtax his strength. Sew
eral of the frien. who accompanied the
aged statesman are engaged in warding off
would-be handshakcrs while he is in pup
lie. 1t is evident that he has no strength
10 snare
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Killed the Wrong Person.

Special to the Gazette.
Houston, Tex, Oct 3.-To-day at the
Harlem plantation while DOlph Pearson of
Richmond was attempting to arrest a con-
Wet guard he was resisted and a difficulty
ensued, in which Pearson shot At the guard,
but missed his aim and killed a middle
aged negro woman who was standing near.
Mr.. Pearson deeply deplores the sad acct
dent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Cuban Reciprocity.

BY royal decree of the encouragement
of Cuba, the privileges granted to the Uni
ted States by reciprocal commercial ar
engagements between Spain and the United
State viii also he granted to all nations
having favored nation clause as long as
said treaties are in operation. All except
the treaty with Sweden expire February
next. After that the United States only
will enjoy the privileges of the arrange
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
RouIanger's Funeral.

The funeral of the late Gen Boulanger
was witnessed by fully 100000 people
High prices We're easily obtained for places
from which the procession could be advan-
tageously witnessed. The crowd resem-
bed nothing so much rs the throng which
gathers in Paris when there is to be gull
lotining. The people laughed and chatted
gaily, joking freely about the dead general
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

WAsHISGToS. Oct. 3.-Justice Field of
the United States supreme court request.
Associate Justice Harlan TO hear the suit Of
the United States against the Central Pa
citic, Southern Pacific and Western Union
telegraph companies
Judge Harlan will hear the case at any
time designated i'll October, November or
December, in Washington.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Dallas Officers Elected.

Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten, Oct. 3.-The city council
tonight elected the following officers for
the ensuing two years: Thomas Wilker-
son, chief OF the fire department; Thomas
Myers, assistant chief of the fire depart
ment; NJ. Tricc, assistant city attorney;
John Carter, clerk of the city court
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-All foreign insurance
companies in Prussia are ordered to invest
One-half OF their net income in Prussian
consols, which cannot be negotiated with
out the consent of the minister of the inte-
rior. This is intended to give insurers
legal guarantee, but may be taken advan-
tage of by doubtful companies to create
false security and for advertising purposes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Charged with Seduction.
NHdT ecu WITH .seu"oeHo1'
Special to the Gazette.

Houston, Ten. Oct. Son affidavit of
Miss Caroline A. Loot of New Orleans, who
is now in this city, j. B. Crawford, an en-
gineer was locked up to-day on a charge Of
seduction. A hearing will be held on Mon
day, when full particulars will be revealed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
A Twenty Years Sentence.

Special to the Gazette.
BEEvILLE. BELL COUNTY. TEX, Oct s.
The jury in the case of G. W. Roberts,
charged with the killing of O'Leary here
about four wears ago. brought in verdict
of guilty this evening, giving Roberts
twenty wears in the pen
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
ENDORSED and Killed.


MUsKoGEE, l. t. Oct. 3.-Henry Thom~-
son was thrown from q horse in race Ut
the fair yesterday, receiving fracture of
the skull. from which he died late last
night. A colOred boy was run over at the
same time and died from the injuries.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Filed n Deed of Trust.
Special to the Gazette.

Houston, TEX, Oct. 3.-Chales Grum-
bach to-day filed deed of trust on his
stock of dry goods. naming NJ. w. Garnett
as trustee, for the benefit of creditors. His
liabilities are placed at 5000. of which
about 5000 is due to the First national blnk
of Houston. and $500 due Leon Il III. Blum.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
TAKEN TO MONTEREY
For Furnishing Provisions to the Revolu
zionist, Cara.

Special to the Gazette.
Rio GRANDE CITY, STARR COUNTY. TEX.
Oct. 3. AT noon to-day detachment of
Mexican cavalry left Camargo for Monterey
with Luis y Zaguirre,a state prisoner who
was arrested last Wednesday by order of
Gen. Lorenzo Garcia on the self
confessed charge of having fur
nished provisions to the revolutionist
C. E. CARA, and not having reported that
he had seen him at his ranch, the Santa
Lucia, in Mexico. Gen. Bernardo Reyes of
the department of Mexico issued the order
to convey the prisoner 10 Monterey. He
has the privilege of going in a hack. Addi-
tional arrests are expected. There is a
feverish excitement at Camargo at this I'M
expected action of the government
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Waco Juvenile Troop.
Special to the Gazette.

, Waco, TEX, Oct 3.-The Waco juvenile
troop, cavalry company of boys under
fifteen ON ponies under fourteen hands
high. was organized to-day. The company
will meet next Saturday for the selection
OF a uniform and the election of officers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
ReDorted Lost at Sea.

Special to the Gazette.
VELAsco, BRAzoRIA COUNTY, TEX, Oct.
3.-The schooner Fair Play, which started
during Thursdays storm for Galveston, is
reported to have been blown out to sea and
1oSt
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Creek Insane Asylum Burned.

SpecllI 70 Ihc IaLette
MUscoGEE, 1. T., Oct. 3.-The insane
asylum OF the Creek nation at Okmulgee
burned last night Loss $4,000, with no
insurance. The work was that of an incen-
diary. The building was just completed
and was unoccupied.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Fire at Houston.
pecial to the Gaze

Special to the Gazette.
hall caused damage Of Sl5O0. Insured.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

The company already numbers fifty on
superb ponies. In marching along Austin
avenue III column of platoons they at
tracted much attention this afternoon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

John H. Blake. of Flint, Mich, is miss
ing from New York hotel for a week.
Six business blocks in the village OF
Winnebago, Ills. were destroyed by fire.
1t is stated that Mrs. Cleveland and her
little daughter are not at all in good
health.
Judge James NJ. Coffinbury. one of the
oldest members of the Cleveland bar, is
dead, aged % years.
The Chicago Times is trying to start a
Democratic presidential boom for Gen.
eral Nelson A. Miles.
Ernest Overlook, proprietor of the
Union hotel at Blue Island, lbs, was
frozen to death at Chicago.
More trouble is feared in Brazil over the
refusal of Rio Grande do Sui to accept the
new govern ment at Rio Janeiro.
Fire in the Berry block at Chicago
caused a loss of $55. 600, about two-thirds
OF which is covered by insurance.
The library of the Straight university
for colored people, in New Orleans, has
been destroyed by fire. Loss, 49, 600.
Rev. James F. Spaulding, rector OF
Christ church, Cam bridge, Mass, has
gone over 10 the Roman Catholic church.
NJ Z. Dolan, OF San Francisco, married
Miss Mary +. Helmer. Upon his return
from two weeks honeymoon trip he
eloped with his wife's sister Victoria.
President Conrad, Secretary Horner
and eight employees of the Louisiana Lot
terry company have been each held in ST.
600 for trial for alleged violation of the
postal laws
Suspicion is awakened at Washington
by Chili's professed intention to reduce
its land and sea forces, while its emissa-
RES abroad are estlgating new meth
| DDS of warfare
j. {. Howard, wealthy citizen OF
Muhlenburg county, Ky, was engaged
in prayer at the Greenville PRESBYTERIAN
church when he dropped dead from heart
disease. He was 90 years old and had
been an elder in the church for over forty
years.
Archduke Henry of Austria died in
Vienna yesterday morning fro.u inflam-
nation of the lungs, closely following his
MOI ganatic wife, the Baroness Holman,
whose death occurred Sunday
The Mississippi is frozen solid from
shore to shore at Galena, Ills, this being
the first time such thing was ever
known in November
The brig Tahiti was recently wrecked
in the Pacific ocean with 270 Gilbert
islanders on board all of whom with the
| crew, were drowned. The islanders were
en- route to Mexico TO work at starvation
wages.
The court of claims at Washington has
given judgment in favor of old settlers,
or Cherokee Indians, IN the suit against
the United States TO recover money due
under the treaty of ls46. The judgment is
for SS24 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
Dinner at Holland House.

II. f. ChOrley, IN his diary, records an
anecdote TO by Count d'Orsay of his din
ing at Holland House when he first visited
England, young, handsome, and impu-
dent. He sat next to his hostess. who
happened to be in one of her most aggres-
sive moods. She dropped her napkin, the
count calamity picked it up; her spoon,
her eyeglasses; each was restored by her
attentive guest. At length, however, his
patience gave way, and when she again
dropped her napkin, he turned and called
to one OF the footmen behind him:
'Put my convert on the floor, " said he,
land will finish my dinner there; it will
be so much more conveeient for Lady Hol-
land. Ali the Year Round.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
When Men Powdered Their Faces.

The use a powders for the hair and face,
which began in the Sixteenth century, in
fected the men. Henry III had the habit
of parading the streets of Paris, his face
covered with white and red paste, like a
faded coquette. and his hair filled with vio-
let powder and scented with musk Pow
ders were made of all colors, and the in
fatuation was such that servant girls were
afraid to be seen in public with their hair
of the natural color, and not being able to
buy that used by their employers, en-
ployed sawdust a substitute. -Cincin-
natl Conn me rcial Gazette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
Crisp Leads for speaker.

WASHINGTON, Dec The best infor-
nation that can be had gives Crisp on the
first ballot 81 votes; Mills, IS; Springer,
40; McMillin, II, and seventeen men are
put down as doubtful. The Springer
men do not accept these figures. and say
that their man is growing all the time
and will surely come out ahead There is
strong hope that deadlock will occur
between Mills and Crisp and on this hope
much is built up for the other candidates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
THE LETTERS THAT NEVER CAME
Report That Explains the Why and
wherefore of the Loss.

a Report That Explains the Why and
Wherefore of the Loss.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The annual re-
port of ID. y. Liebhardt, superintendent
of the dead letter office, covering the oper-
ations during the past fiscal year has
been submitted to the postmaster general.
There were received during the year
6 S29 400 pieces of original dead mail mat
ter, an increase of 81 ,9U4 pieces over the
previous fiscal year. In addition to this
number there were also received 10, 600
letters without valua hle Enclosures which
had been returned to the writers, but fail
ing of delivery were again sent TO the
dead letter office. These, together with
the PSI letters held for postage and i,035
letters of foreign origin on hand, make
the total 1904 3sa
Misdirected and Blank Envelopes.
or the unclaimed and undelivered mail
matter received during the year Az 6Je
letters were misdirected, G.. 9i3 being of
foreign origin, while there was IA decrease
of %. 1870 in those of domestic origin. The
total number of letters entirely blank
and without any superscription was a.
ca. an increase of nearly 10 per cent. over
| 1890 Among them were frequently found
letters of business men containing money,
| drafts. checks and other valuable COM
mercial paper. OF the domestic letters
misdirected, the addresses of 65,943 were
| corrected; l3.o3s failing of delivery were
returned to the dead letter Office
Decrease in Lottery Buainess.
Thirty thousand three hundred and
twelve letters were found to contain
drafts, checks. notes. deeds, mortgages,
etc, representing So, 1913, while 4l,2ss
contained paid and Cancelled obligations.
! Three Thousand one hundred aud sixty
six contained lottery tickets. "a per cent.
of which were received during the FIRST
four months OF the year and were declared
unavailable. Usually the dead letter
Office receives during the year something
like 1900 letters containing lottery
| tickets. -
Failed to .sstamp with Care"
The total plumber of. letters shield for
| postage" was 104673, an increase of nearly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
Contest for C.,l,, seat.

WASHINGTON, Dec. L-EX-Representa.
tive Davidson, of Florida, who has been
commissioned United States senator by
Governor Fleming has arrived in the city
and intends to make a fight for the seat 10
which Senator Cali has been elected.
Davidson comes prepared with mass of
testimony ard Endorsements to prove he
is entitled to the seat, and he says he has
no doubt that the decision of the senate
committee will be in his favor. He con-
tests on the ground that there was not a
quorum of the senate present the day the
vote for Call was taken
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
One Killed and Three Wounded.
A Rosy rrospec. for Hosewa,er.

OMAHA, Dec. / When Editor Rosewa
ter of The Bee, returns from Washing
ton, where he went with the Omaha dele
CATION seeking the Republican national
convention, he will find a Policeman wait
ing for him. G.. NJ. Hitchcock, editor of
The World Herald, has flied a complaint
against him charging him with criminal
libel, which is felony in Nebraska.
Rosewater recently stated in au editorial
that Hitchcock perjured himself when he
took an oath TO MS alleged circulation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01

per ceut. OF these 42.6iS were letters to
fictitious addresses, and largely CORE
spondence relating to what is known as
"green goods" or saw dust" swindles,
many of them containing money for the
purchase of these fraudulent goods. Or
50. 1853 domestic parcels containing jeweiry,
books, clothing, ETC., 8 531 Wee misdirect-
ed, 1742S were without address, 80. 223
contained money, amounting in all TO
IA, 9S3. OF these, 81. 1873, containing $780,
100. were delivered to owners, while 900,
with 81, 2z3, were unbelievable.
General Improvements.
1t is estimated that 2, 000, 00O, 900 ordinary
domestic letters were sent through the
mails during the past fiscal year. The to-
tai increase of all matter received in the
dead letter office was but 3ll,0 900 pieces,
while the increase in letters alone sent
through the mails was nearly $50, 0O0, 0O0
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
wreck on the New England Road.

HARTFORD, Dec. IA collision between
two freight trains on the New England
railroad took place yesterday at Newing-
ton junction. Conductor John Frazer.
Engineer James Lameraux. Firema q
James Warehouse. and Brakeman Chubh
were all seriously injured. Engineer
Lameraux had both legs cut off He is
not expected TO live. The Others are do
ing we'll several cars were wrecked and
the wreckage took fire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01

duct compared with last year, 90; the av.
eraee price per busnel GA Dec. 1. so
cents; the oat product compared with
last year. 100; price per bushel. 80 cents;
the barley crop los with average price of
So cents; the potato product compared
with last year. 1870; the average price per
buthel, 90 cents: the hay product, 80, and
price per ton. so so.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
Senator villa. starr. for m, po,,

MADISON, Wis, Dec. Limited States
Senator Villas left here last evening for
Washington 70 begin his labors in the
upper house of congress. Mrs. Villas; aud
possibly Miss Mollie Villas will join him
after New Years. but the senator will not
take house in Washington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The continued
illness of Secretary Foster eXcites some
uneasiness among his friends. He was
much improved yesterday, but it is known
that during last week his condition was
such rs TO cause apprehension. Sunday,
too, he was very unwell and he had what
his friends termed a "bad day." Yester-
day was good day. He is unable to
sit up, and Gully the most urgent matters
are brought 90 his attention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
Been PhotoSraphing Legal Tender.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The secret serv-
ice division of the treasury department is
informed of the arrest at Essexville,
Mich, Of Mr. and Mrs. Block, pro-
prietors of a Photographic establish
ment. on the charge of making and pass
ing Photographic counterfeit notes of the
denominations of s. and $50 1t is said
that the contents of the photograph gal
lery will convict the Blocks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01

Man is so constituted that there can be
no teaching like that of the living voice.
No other sinks so deeply into the depths of
the human heart. Aud not only does faith
come by herring, but mortality and civil
ization and the love of the beautiful and
all the glorious things of which faith is at
once the source and the preserver
As the magnificent throne of Solomon,
formed of tie purest gold and most precious
ivory, was's Imported by statues of lions on
each side the roof, so is the throne of our
civilization supported by certain great
strong Christian truths -.Archbishop
Ryan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
FATAL HUNT FOR AN assassin.
The Pursuers and Pursued Collide with
Terrible Results.


The Pursuers and Pursued Collide with
Terrible Results
MARSHALL, Tex, Dec, wv. r. Har-
vey was called out of his house, eight
miles south of here, Saturday night, and
shot and killed by Luther Matthews, who
charged that Harvey had seduced his
sister under promise of marriage A
posse was formed and went to hunt for
the assassin. They became separated into
three parties, all travelling in the same
road. \ few miles from town the first
party met two men on horse back, who
proved to be Luther Matthews and bis
brother John.
One Collision Follows Another.
They were commanded to halt, but in
stead put their horses into run. The
second party was met by the two men,
and in the collision that ensued Justice
Perry was knocked from his horse and
badly hurt. County Clerk Ely, T. Rose
burg and Hill Saunders composed the
third party, and, hearing the firing, start
ed their horses on run to assist in max
ing the arrest. They met and also col
lided with Matthews. Both parties were
going at full speed and met with terrific
force, all five men with their horses ge-
ing down.
One Killed and Three Wounded.
Saunders was instantly killed, Rose
burg had an ankle badly sprained and a
finger knocked out of place. Luther Mat
thews was badly injured about the head,
one eye protruding, and also had a leg
broken. John Matthews also had leg
broken. The Matthews were then arrest
ed, admitted the killing, and told how
and why they did it. The murderers are
in iail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
New Bank TO- Ohm.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The Wooster Ma.
tional bank of Wooster, O., capital $780,
coo, has been authorized to begin bust
ness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
Hamilton Wants His Place Again.

WASHINGTON, Dec, Am effort is be-
ing made b, friends of Dr. John w. Ham
ilton TO have the president reappoint him
surgeon general of the Marine hospital
service. DR.. Hamilton resigned last sum-
mer TO accept a chair in the Rush Med
zeal college in Chicago, and DIR. Wyman
was appointed to his place
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01

Coming Events Cast Their Shadows, etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The senate COM
mittee on rules met at the capitol yester
day TO consider various details in the
coming assemblage of congress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01

A humorous fact about about Hood e
Ssrssparill. it expels bad humor and
creates good humor. Be sure to get
Hoods
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-04

WANTED--1oo,o 900 Live Yank-
ees to come to Texas with their capital to
develop the country, and push the old moss
backs out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-04
EuPE PSY.'

This is what you ought to have, in fact
you must have IL to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not. Thous-
ands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon. And yet 1t
may be had by all. We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to di,,
rections and the use persisted in, will
bring you good digestion and GUST the
dyspepsia and install instead eupepsy.
We recommend Electric Bitters for dyS-
pepsia and all diseases of the liver, stom-
ach and kidneys. Sold at SOC. and 100
per bottle by Dreiss & Thompson, drug
gists. 2-lO-lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-04
Changes OF Climate

Kill more people thanis generally known.
Particularly is this the case in instances
where the constitution is delicate, and
new homes in those portions of the west,
and where malaria and typhoid feverS
prevail at Tertain seasons OF the year.
The best preparative for a change of eli
mate, or Of diet and water which that
change necessitateS. is HUstetter's StOm-
ach Bitterss which not only fOrtities the
system against malaria, a variable tenn
perature. damp, and the facilitating eff
fects of tropical heal, but is also the lead
ing remedy for constipation. dyspepsia,
liver complaint, bodily troubles specially
regions near the equator, mariners and
tourists. Whether used as a safeguard
by sea yoyagers, travellers by land, min
ers, or Of agriculturiSts in newly, popu-
lated districts. this fine specific has
elected the most favorable testimony:
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