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and other buildings for the use Of tho
government together with Telegraph
and telephone lines, shall he construct.
ed along the route Of Tho proposed
fond, nud that the road he adequately
equipped for expeditions traffic. Thorn.
ton cay that part Of the road win he
completed and In operation within
two yoau. The contract specifies that
the road and other improvements must
bo completed inside of five year,.
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NEW YoRlI, Dec. lO.-Dlstrlct At.
torney Nic0l said today tina. u war.
rant had been Issued for tho arrest of
Edward NJ. Field upon the Indictment
iounu against MIN yesterday for for
gerry, should Flold succeed In beinv
admitted 70 ball In the civil suit under
which he is now a prisoner.
Davld Dudley Field, who visited
his brother Cyrus, today, said that Inc
was liable TO die at any moment.
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A Dnei On wyoming.

CiuEYESSE, wyo., Dec. e0.-News
II received TO-DAY from Fremont Coun-
" that two cowboys, VIM. Hopkins
aud Jack Hin, fought = duel over the
ownership VI some horses few days
agl. Hopkins was Instantly killed.
hill escaped Into tho mountains.
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Br. Louis, Dec. 10 1t Is stated this
morning that the police have obtained
another clue 20 the Glendale express
robbers rom the notorious Jim Gum.
mlngs, who N now In the Jefferson
City p8nitentigry Tor n similar onrnsc.
The robbery was committed by GA con.
Vlols, iei by Charles, "a notorious char.
Getor, who only recently was Released
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vienna, Dec. 9g.-The palnter
Netestchagiu writes the IrcSSo that ths
selling Of the "Angclus" anu rrselling
70 France was a bogus transaction,
being part OF trick 10 American nft
dealers 10 enhance the value OF Mi.
let's wOfks. Nettstchagin saya
Tuition, the supposed purchaser, made
q similar Oder to him, which he DO.
olined.
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fought q dual today. They fired two
shots with pistols without effect, then
dropped their fifenrml IN disgust and
continued the duel with swords. Both
men were wounded In the arm and the
Baron had an ear cut Oh. The duel
wns the result Of an attack made by
Urgruan upon the Baron In a speech.
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LONDON. Dee. 20.--rhe Santiago cor
respondent OF the Timcs says. In con
sequence Of the delay OF the trial Of the
pof50nA concerned Ia the "Bsltimorer
riot, the Chilean Congress proposes to
abolish tho antiqu9ted secret Spanish
Procedure for the system Of open trials.
The delay causes Irritation here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-21

ST. Louis, Dec. 20.-Johu Dood to-.
day found his sweetheart, Sophy
Anthony, In the arms Of his rival,
Andrew Chancey. He killed Chancey
and fatally stabbed Sophy. All are
colored.
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LoNDuS, Dec 90.-A Dispatch from
Butnos Ayrgs says A sklfmish has
occurred IN Rio Gr,ndc DO Sui between
The Federal troops and battalion OF
National Guards. The telegraph line
has been cut.
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LONDON, Dec. 20,-Mr. Hastings, NJ,
II. for East Dorsctshirc, was arrested
today charged with defrsudlng Mai.
vern College Of eli5,OJ1 under his
trust6hip.
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ROME, Dec. 20.--it Is asserted on
good authority that diplomatic relations
will shortly be re-establlshod with
America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-21

BKussELs, Dec. Directors Wuest
and Reiug Of the General Credit bank
Of Bssie, switzerland, were arrested 10.
day al Oslenerni,c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-21

HuDA PF8TH, Dec. e0.-Baron Fe.
jrHvyi lately minister Of the national
defense Of the Hungarian cabinet, ami
Herr Urgtunp, member Of the Diet
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4 treaty Between France and the
Quilted states.

PARIS, Dee. 9O.--rhe Foreign office
Is drafting a treaty between France and
the United States. IL n expected M
important announcement on tho sub.
ject viii soon be published.
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DURANGO, Colo, Dec. 20.-The last
spike ia the main line Of the RIO
Grando Southern Railway was driven
shortly after noon today.
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from the Canyon CITY fcn',entiAry. IL
l. supposed that the robbers arc now In
hiding Va Colombo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-21

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. le.-Iu Wow OF
the dis-cnslons In the Democratic PARTY
uha Republicans are extremely active,
aud consider their chances good. The
Htnte central committee held meeting
today, which developed two factions,
one composed OF straight.out white
Republican,, with rev colored, led
by Ex-Governor Yarmouth; the other
comprising the leading coloTej Repuh.
liosns, led 10y J. Madison Vance. II
was decided TO call State convention
70 nominate n ticket, aud all went well
until the election 20 al vacancies on
the committee Tor tho State at large,
which went In favor Of the anti-war.
mouth men.
While the vote was being taken,
wnrmouth aud u number OF his friends,
including United States Marshal Dom
nelly, lett the hall. AZ they were
going out someone made an Offensive
i.mnrh aud drew revolver but was
prevented by friends from shooting.
The COMMITTEES then elected an anti
lottery man rs secretary, and after
adopting resolutions end0fsing Har-
fison's naturalization, adjourned.
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Hnir ~ ,hr cherokee strln Agreed
Hpau.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. l0.-Ths Repu5go's
Mnskagne, |. r., special says: Tho
Cherokee council aud the United
States Commission have agreed upon
the sa'c o., the Cherokee st,ip Tor
$500, ,39. The United State, ngfucs
t. rempyu all peHOus Within thr whole
tract ni the nation recognized 10 be- uu-
authorized pcrsous. The Cherokee
nation 10 secured IN it, Jurisiiction
over nh its old citizens, native o. ad.
opted. The htcenth article of the
treaty Of 1879, by which other Indians
can uo located upon the home tract, IL
HhruEatci. The United States shall
veneer an account Of all the money due
the Cherokee nation under all tho troa.
ties ifom 1915 10 1858, And II such nc.
counting Is Incorrect or unjust, the
Cherokee nation may bring suit In tho
court VI claims. Chorokoes now resi-.
dent unon tbs strip may take eighty
acres Of land each.
by the terms Of tho agreement, the
ChefoNgo8 not only Tplinquish tho
strip but all claims or interest NJ any
Elnd they may haze In the land lying
west Of the ninety.siGth degree.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
TEXAS CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.

1.-The South Ballinger Christian church
was dedicated last Sunday. There We're
morning and afternoon services and dinner
was served on the ground.
The Baptist church at Bosqueville is now
complete and entirely out Of debt.
CuIco, April 22.-The building now
known as the Chico college is complete. II
will be dedicated on the 2Sth prox. We
now have glowing prospects for the future
in educational matters. The school COM
mittcc has made five years contract with
Professor W. J. Haggard, an able educator,
as principal. The enrolment at present
will reach upwards of 100 students.
The Methodist church at Seymour IS in
the march Of improvements, and has lately
undergone much needed repairs. The in
terror OF the building has been handsomely
repapered and painted, the windows richly
The frame work of the Alexander in5ti-
tute is going up, and it will be but short
time until Henderson will have another fine
building for the purpose of educating her
many children.
The new Methodist church at Hubbard
City has been completed. 1t is fine suuct-
ure and handsomely furnished.
CLEBURNE, April 23-Dirt has been
broken for the new Methodist church,
which will be one of the most magnificent
church edifces in the state. Mr.. ". Il.
Conner of this city IS the contractor.
Cleburne has three ward schoolhouseS
that are not excelled in the state in point Of
structure and architecture, and they are
buildings that any city in the Union might
feel proud Of.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
TEXAS NEEDS AND WANTS.

The Harold Telephone says: "Among
the many enterprises needed in Harold is
a brick yard If any of our readers know
of anyone who would be likely to engage in
this business they should inform them of
this opening"
Gordon claims that there is no better
point in Texas for the organization of a
bank than that place affords.
An iron foundry and tannery are good
things to have around handy, but the 1nde-
pendent thinks what Henrietta wants and
needs most at the present moment is grain
elevator.
Chillicothe wants firSt-claSs barber.
St. 10 has no bank. but the Herald of that
city thinks it the best place in the United
States in which to start one.
RAYNER, SToNEwALL COUNTY, April 81.
The town now needs good banking in
stitution, roller mill, 4 firm who can carry
q stock of general merchandise of $50, 600, q
saddle and harness maker, boot and shoe
maker. No better field for Investment
than in Rayner and Stonewall county.
MEMPHIS, April 1s.-There are five new
houses now under construction. VIII The
GAZETTE send US o good brickmaker. We
have the material and need the brick.
KAUFMAN, April 26-An opportunity Is
held out to first-class milliner who could
open shop and supply the demands for
goods in that line. The territory that kauf-
man furnishes with most everything that
can be called for would like to see a first
class line Of millinery goods displayed here.
People from Van Zandt, Henderson, Navar-
ro Ellis and even Dallas and Hunt coun-
ties come to kaufman to trade.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

Inc new Ice factory VIII soon pc IN oper-
atlon al Nlchlta ais. Inc plant is 10 cost
s23,OO0 and VIII have a capacity OF twelve
and half tons per day.
The lumber and single mills of the Caddo
Lake lumber company, near Benton, will
be IN full operation In a lew days.
The Wingate Lumber company's new
sawrnil at Orange has been completed. 1t
is claimed to be the only fire-proof mill IN
the state, and has capacity Tor making an
average 4alLS cuU VI oi'oVo 1eeI Vi yelio"
piue iun'O
C5Sue VIZ aaso nase mn .i anu gin III
gnu "oihtnS oloSi peioie lHe heAC cotlou
season st "hlGn VIII p9 Oh greaC dement, 10
inc lo"h anu SURROUNDING country
4 large missionary enterprise, with a
capital of $4,000, 600, has been started re-
Gently. II is soap factory. Its head
quarters are at houston, ley, out II VIII
nave branches aV various points III Ine COT
loh Oel''
Aoou! sto,vYo mas alreaus oeen suoSc, NIS
70 lhe on mn enterprise at bo"le, Nlon-
taSue county.
Work on the electric light plant in Colo
RADIO City will soon commence.
The Lone Star iron works at Jefferson,
Tex. will soon begin the manufacture Of
steel rails.
NJ. Gardner will commence at once the
construction eff magnificent gin at Santa
Anna, to have all the modern improvements
Gnu Ieu ~ canooi,I IF t,e
ho1as NOV DIV =
'a-e'
seymour Is nla aiH q strong eIiorU 10
the coroine wbeat cror -'-0-- - '-'--o
$50.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
TEXAS PROGRESS.

Crockett citizens are agttating the ques-
ton of a waterworks system.
A movement is on foot at Ennis to build
$4,000 brick hotel, fitted up with all the
modern conveniences, on q site directly
across the street from the location of the
new Houston and Texas Central passenger
depot. Il will be built by a Dakota syndi-
cate.
Childress has organized a bank TO be
known rs the First National bank OF Chll-
dress, with Il paid up capital OF SJOOV0
Col. John G. James of Wichita Falls is the
president; A j. Fires, vice-president; c.
S Patterson, cashier.
A meeting was held at Clarendon on Mon
day night for the purpose of discussing the
propriety of incorporating the town Of Clar
endou. DR.. J. D. Stocking was called to the
chair and r. B. Edgen was chosen secre-
tary after which number OF speeches
were made, all favoring incorporation. a
committee Of three, consisting of j. b. Nc
Clclland w. H. Cooke, r. B. Edgell and 0.
J. Porter was appointed to prepare and cir
culate petition asking the county judge TO
order an election.
made upon Erath farms as there have been
the last year. New fences, new barns and
new houses along every road.
Contractor w. E Taylor is in receipt of
letter from Judge J. F. Edison, county judge
of Nolan asking for bid for the building
of Nolan's new courthouse. The bids are
to be received and passed upon by the court
on the second Monday in May.
Limestone county is TO have a fre-proof
courthouse to cost SOS, 1bO.
The Queen Victoria hotel at Canyon is
nearing completion and will be opened to
the public about the middle Of May.
The contract for building the Sutton
county courthouse at Sonora has been
let for s27.706 to a San Angelo architect
and builder
Waterworlss and electric lights have been
ordered by the city council OF La Grange.
RAYYEa. April 21.-Two years ago there
was but one ranch house in five miles of the
then located county site out on the bald
prairie. while now the prairies are dotted
with nice farmer cottages, good schools and
churches, and Rayner has hundred dwell
ing and business houses, with a population
near 500. Also a Jail costing 10000. and
the prettieSt and best arranged courthouse
for only $4,000 west of Fort Worth.
LApoSIA, April 24-It would be hard
to keep up with the proposed new enter
prises that are being got on foot for the
town. Among those which are considered
certainties is the $4,000 school building,
arteSian well 10 cost 5000, hotel TO cost
SIS coo or SO, 900, cotton seed oil mill with
capital Of $4,000. With these new enter
prises In Wow. Ladoria has taken on the
Nn az sbusainS li1kls dtE. and city zeal
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
KING OF GAMBIA.
An English Envoy Horribly
Butchered by Savage.
GUNBOATS IN GAMBIA RIVER.
Lord SaIisbury's Official Action Causes Dis
content Among the Colonists.
Gladys Evelyn's Divorce Suit Failure.
Germany Refuses Passports to the
French-Baron Fava Comforting
With Rudini about America.
GUNBOATS IN GAMBIA RIVER
Another Small War.

LONDON, April 22-Advices received here
from Bathurst, capital of Gambia, British
West African colony, seems TO snow mat
Great Britain has another little war on her
hands The native king of Gambia, 1t APP
pears, has for some time past been IN
somewhat disturbed condition of mind and
consequently committed, or allowed to De
committed. a number Of depredations and
abuses from which the British colonlStS
were the sufferers The British admins
traitor Goolmor of Gambia and Gilbert
Thomas Carter, o. n. G., put up with the
kings conduct as long as possible, and
finally the ministers sent an envoy in the
person of a resident English official TO the
town in which the native kings headqu2r-
tiers were. The envoy was charged with
the duty OF informing the king OF Gambia
that he must behave himself and see that
his subjects did so in future or else he
might expect disciplinary reform from the
marine forces of the Queen Of England.
The envoy faithfully carried out his or
ders and communicated the administrators
views to the king. The latter, however,
does not seem to have been at all alarmed
by the administrators threats, for he or
dered the English envoy to be seized and
bound, which was accomplished. The king
then gave instructions that the unfortunate
envoy was to be sent back to Bathurst in a
manner which would be warning to all
Epglishmen who might venture up the
Gambia river.
Thereupon by the kings directions por
tons Of the ENJOYS cheeks and portions
of his thighs We're cut out by the kings
body guard, and later on the envoy and
the pieces of thighs cut from his body
were sent back to the administrator at
Bathurst. With the envoy and the
pieces of flesh the king sent the follow
ing:
EsThis is the kings answer to the
British
The administrator has taken prompt
steps to send the king suitable reply
Three British gunboats have already gone
up the Gambia river to avenge the outrage
upon the envoy.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
1lAEBll!';;;;; 3; =; J; 4. (: {;
1 rsAw spromptll MAll pap4k are
ssHopped on Tuesday to wild they
are prepaid.
are prepaid.

there are old workings which are stiSA9sssl,
to be the relics Of the Spaniards who We're
in the country many years ago.
Hundreds OF men have been enticed into
the country and are now almost destitute,
for they have found no mineral and can get
no work to make money to take them out Of
the territory. The whole matter has been
the work of set of boomers who have
looked only to the possible dollars which
may flow into their pockets, caring nothing
for the suffering that will come to tho
victims.
Among the crowd who went in when the
first report was sent out was an old Cali
fornia miner, who was visiting friends IN
Missouri. On his way out he was seen by
the correspondent for TIE GAZETTE, and to
him he told his tale of woe. He said that
the boom was gotten up on the simmest
show of mineral that ne had ever seen. He
said there was not enough gold and silver
in the whole territory to GRUB stake" one
good prospector for one season, and the
whole excitement was gotten up on wind.
There was nothing beneficial in it to any
one, except it might be to the farmers, who
would get cheap hands.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
GRAPEVINE.
Must Replant Cotton-A Railroad from
Dallas to the Wise County
Coal Fields.

The recent heavy rains will compel the
farmers about Grapevine to replant their
cotton to large extent. If the weather
remains dry for two weeks the farmers
can catch up with their work and be in
good trim once more. Wheat and oats are
in fine condition and were not damaged
any by the rains.
There is but little sickness in the vicinity
of Grapevine at this time.
Some one not known entered Esquire
Vests Office and stole some of his papers
and mUtilated his docket. The papers in
six cases were carried off.
Some of Grapevine's citizens have been
interviewed by some of the Cotton Belt
officials in regard to bonus for road
from Dallas 10 the coal fields Of Wise
county. 1t IS rumored that the above road
will surely build from Dallas to Grapevine.
Business remains very dull.
The Grapevine public schaal vii close On
thu 6AA q Nay.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
TEXAS IN TYPE.

estate is becoming very active Ladonia
has the advantage of most small towns
that aspire TO a city, in that it has a great
many wealthy men as citizens who have
confidence in the city's future.
RoCKDALE, April 25-An authorized COM
mittee of the city council closed an agree
ment to-day with Mr.. P. Kelly, a repre-
sentative of Eastern parties, for 81, 900
system Of waterworks. Work is to begin
within sixty days and be completed before
January next. Ice and electric light works
are to follow.
ENNIS. April 24-The waterworks and
electric lights, it is assured, will be in
working order within sixty to ninety days.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

CLAUDE, April 24.-Prospectors continue
to come and are taken with our country
when they see it in daylight. AS both
passenger trains pass through the plains
after night, passengers have very little
chance to see our country, and they judge
our country by what they see, which is
detrimental TO us. Our people are all in
favor of the homeseekers' excursion, men
ton of which is made in The GAZETTE,
feeling sure that all that come will be well
aatistied with their trip
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
saIisbury,s Official Action.

LONDON, April 21.-An official dispatch
from Cape Town says that the Cape Argus
has received advices to the effect that Lord
Salisbury has decided TO not take official
action upon the Beira incident, except to
send remonstrance to Lisbon. Mass meet
ing has been summoned, and protest
against government inaction will be made.
The Times advises that the imperial flag be
lowered unless the colonial interests are
protected
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30

PARIS, April Misrepresentation hav9 +
again been made to the emperor of Gers
many, asking him TO relax passport regula-
tions in force in Alsace-Lorraine. The
order asks that inhabitants of French
towns near the German frontier be allowed
to attend fairs and markets held in German
territory. The emperor has refused to
accede, claiming that the time for such a
change has not arrived:
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
BEXAR COUNTY ALLIANCE.
Split by the Austin Circular-The Presi-
dent Criticised in Set of Resolp-
lions Denouncins the Circular.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 24-There
has been a disruption in the Bexar county
Farmers Alliance ranch. w. II. McElevee,
president of the county Alliance and mem
Der of the the last legislature, was one Of
the signers of a circular letter issued from
Austin last winter and tending to prefer
charges of a very grave character against
the leaders of the organization in Texas.
Last night meeting of the county Alliance
with ten organizations represented passed a
strong set of resolutions denouncing the
circular and rejecting strongly upon Presi-
McElevee. 1t is supposed that MeElevee
will re6Een under the circumstances, but, II
not, adattemps viii be made to impesch
hiR
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
Fara and RudinI Confer.

ROME, April 21.-Baron Fava has ar
rived here. He had prolonged conference
with Marquis Rudini upon the various as
poets of the New Orleans affair. The out
come of this conference, if it IS to have
any definite result, has not transpired.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30
GOLD FINDS.
THE BOOMERS OF OKLAHOMA
GETTING IN THEIR WORK.
Hundreds of Men Enticed Int the Country
to Find Starvation-The Mineral
Finds q Great Fake"
Special to the Gazette

Special to the Gazette.
CALDWELL, KAN, April 25.-For some
time there have been rumors of an extern
sive tlnd of gold and silver in the new terri
tory of Oklahoma. These reports have
been sent broadcast over the country with
the effect of bringing an influx of men to
the territory who expect to find renewal
OF the palmy days of Colorado and Cal
fornia
A correspondent of THE GAZETTE has just
made S1tffpsAsopgh the so-called gold re-
gionS6nd finds No whole thing. simply
rep&ition Of the stogies which have been
sen$ from Indian Territory for the last ten
yedfs There is Yh of mineral running
Through the hillsS6 dong the Canadian river.
but q Qnlyss4dencs4h at there is gold and
silver MpaSing quafstie is the faft that
1919 @zx.zs -
cld1dfen Cr)f6FPf
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30

the plaintiff in the action for breach of
promise brought against William Henry
Hurlbut, and which resulted in a verdict
for the defendant, says she will ask for a
nnM trial
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30

VIII Ask for New Trial.
Imnoa. ARA a1-A6ias dladys Dvolyr.