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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
INSANITY.
George Martin Pleads Insanity
as the Cause.
CONVICTION is EXPECTED.
The Defendant Closes and the Arguments
Communicable Night Session-BishOp
Brennan in DaIIas-Arrested
for Stealing.
THE MARTIN TRIAL.

Special 20 the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten, April 25.-The George
Martin murder trial has been in progress
{. day and the following testimony was in
uodaeai since the last report:
BETTE HOPKINS.
81 heard the shots fired that killed the de-
cn~sj Martin ran out of Mrs. Coving-
',- ruum and tried to get into my house
l'l aid that some one had shot him"
JAKE FISHER.
81 a.Ow George Martin; have known him
sar.- two Years Was never in business
20 him l remember the killing of Della
l Martin came to my house between
'"yo'k End o'clock the morning after
81. Ing He said he wanted TO do some
"-r- He wrote something in q small
t.s audi put ii in his pocket. He said he
gai killed "a woman. He did not say when
BE- b43rd her, He then walked out about
..'- Yards from the house and stood for q
H wrutS, then returned 10 my yard
.i nauad on the fence. He looked like he
hlt zone TO sleep. He said he had taken
u rtaiue and was going TO kill himself. l
lol him I did not want him dying there. He
S.3 'a did not want 10 die by himself and
s.r irlr To get Nh Williby, whom | did not
mi got MIR. Busby who took him of. -
ba1 kirby-''I saw Della Close after she
WIS shot. She was shot four times"
Nate-"Did you ever see this pistol be-
fref''
Wt'aess-'.Yes, I got It out of Della
Closes lap
MATTE COLE.
j remember the killing of Della Close.
i've near Mrs. Covington. ! saw Martin
ol he day Of the killing. He came to my
tsr uSt before the killing and asked to
See Della Close. He appeared TO be sober
"g ,oJl He went III 10 Mrs. Covington'S
12i III about half an hour / heard four
Shots fired. Mrs. Closes little girl was at
n. house when Martin came. When she
SiE Tim she ran home. Martin ran after
her"
HENRY TANNER.
] am assistant jailor.''
Sr4'a-"Did you ever see this book be-
.Wl,uess-.'Yes. 1t was taken out of
Mar ms pocket"
N,ate-''Is it like it was when you saw
Wi,ness-"Yes. 1t is just like it was
W.aH ! found il.
Bud Park-.I know George Martin. l
en- f,,rr'iar with his handwriting. I've
So lis wri ing eguantly."
= &c > he writing in this notebook
Gl"'gc ,ir;in's?"
Nuucss-.'ft is very much like it,
lAs following is the writing in Martins
note book. supposed to have been written
~ lin on the morning of the killing:
Dear Friends, One and ALL killed one
loved better than myself. l VIII be dead
nan inside Of ten hours Now please send
ny babies home and be good to them while
hey are with you. [Signedl GEO. NJ.
Dear Babies-I hate to leave you, but I
Enow II live l can't be with you. Be
good girls and try TO meet your mother in
Leavcn, for we all know she is there.
"T!to to tho postmaster at Parsons and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
An Eye Witness of the Facts Related by j.
j. NJ. Smith.

ID. NJ. Smith.
JACKSONVILLE, TEX. April q, 1891.
Editor Gazette.
In the last number of the Weekly Ga
ZETTE is letter from J. J. NJ Smith in ref
erence to treatment of Confederate prison.
ers at Fort Delaware. was an eve wit
ness of the facts related by him. He makes
no mention of the fact that during the win
ter of 1864 only one heating stove was al
lowed to 300 men, and only one blanket al
lowed TO each man. Nearly all the prison
ers were unaccustomed to such cold eli
mate and of course suffered greatly from
cold. Whatever may have been the object
the fact is Confederate prisoners vera
cruelty treated at Fort Delaware, and per-
haps they were as leniently treated there
as at other prisons. have long desired to
see all sectionalism buried, but at the same
time want our Northern friends to tell
the truth" History and justice demand it.
Prisoners were nearly always treated
justly, even kindly often, by men who had
seen actual service in the field. They had
seen something of the horrors Of war and
had a ''fellow feeling" for soldier, though
a prisoner. w. A. c.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26

at the opening to-day. Apparently in some
way some one had obtained early informa-
ton regarding the character of the bank
statement Immediately after it was issued
prices began to fall off on realizing sales;
but prices We're generally above yester
days although well above those of i week
ago.
St Paul and Missouri Pacific preferred,
We're the leaders OF the market
The bond market was active and strong.
Among the features were Atchison in
comes, Oregon Improvement SIS. Erie 2's,
Reading issues, Texas Pacific 2's incomes.
and ST. Louis, Arkansas and Texas issues.
The important net advances for the week
were:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
CHINA'S NERVE.
The King of Corea Ordered to Abdicate in
Favor of His Son.

SAN Francisco, CAL, April 25.-The
steamship China arrived this morning from
Yokohoma and Hong Kong. The Chinese
and Japanese papers make reference to a
feeling of uneasiness prevailing in Corea,
and that several Japanese men of war have
been dispatched to Foul il il Shimpo. The
newspapers say, if the rumors are true, that
China has demanded the abdication Of King
korleas in favor of his son. Such proceed
ings cannot be disregarded by the Japanese.
It would be tantamount to an unequivocal
declaration of China's sovereignty of the
peninsula kingdom.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26

find out there where your Uncle Tom is
and go to him. Stay there as long as you
live. hate to leave you, but can't help it
now. So goodbye. Your loving
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
Blaze at Peoria, Tex.
)ecfal 10 the Gazeffe

HILLsBoRo, Tex, April 25.-This morn
ing about daylight the store house of Mr..
S. L. Howard, in Peoria, six miles west OF
Hillsboro, was discovered to be in flames,
and was in short time, with all its con-
tents reduced TO ashes. The postoffice was
kept in the house. and was total loss. In.
surance $500, loss not known.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
Suit for Money Alleged to Be Due.

Special to the Gazette
HnLsBoRo. TEX. April &C. F. VIII
fams of Bremen, Germany, filed suit in
the district court here this evening against
B. K. Brockinton for S11. 1893, claimed to be
due him by Brockiuton. The Sturgis
national bank Is also q party defendant to
the suit.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
DIED POOR.
Rev. j. W. Nell. the Most Popular Minister
in San Antonio Dead.

SpeCIdI
VICTORIA, TEX, April 25.-Dr. John
Neil, an eminent Presbyterian divine OF
San antonio, died here this morning from
nervous prostration, resulting from la
grippe. He was in attendance on the
presbytery of which he was the oldest
living member.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

The new Episcopal Cathedral at Glove
land, Ohio. Is to cost. according to the latest
estimates, about 100000.
The next quadrennial General Conference
OF the NJ. Z. Church Is to be held at Omaha,
Nebr.. during the month of May, 1892.
1t is expected by Presdent-elect Harper
that the University of Chicago will open in
1892, with an endowment of 100000.
Work on the new Methodist University
at Topeka. Kans., is being pushed rapidly,
and one wing, at least of the building will
be ready for use this fall.
The Presbyterians of the North, in the
United States, raised last year for foreign
missions S942,690 Ga. The Presbyterians of
the South raised Sl12,751 40.
In the past twelve years the number of
students in Chicago Theological Seminary
Congregational has Increased from forty to
l61 and the faculty from six 20 fourteen.
The Bap,ists, says the Philadelphia
practical philanthropy. John d. Rookie
Teller, who gave nearly two millions to found
the Chicago University; Charles Pratt, who
established the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn,
and James b. Colgate, who has just given a
million dollars to Colgate University, have
been devoted followers of the Baptist faith.
All three gave their money while living
The question of a five-year pastorate,
which the Methodist Church in America re-
Gently settled, was some time ago submitted
to eminent counsel in England, who have
now reported. They hold that no power
within the reach of the Wesleyan Confer
VIII be necessary to get an act of Par
lament. There is q strong current setting
In throughout the Methodist Church in favor
OF the proposed reform.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
A TRAMP'S SIESTA.
1t Is Interrupted by Jokers and n C.
lection of Vegetables.

1t Is Interrupted by Jolsers and n Col
lection of Vegetables.
The boys" around the Alborn House on
Dupont street had bushel of fun yester-
day. A diiapidated tramp had taken pos
session of one of the chairs in front of the
hotel, and with open mouth and occasional
nasal blasts was reveling in post-meridian
siesta. Along came good-natured blue
coat, who took in the situation at a glance,
and, inserting a wooden toothpick in the
sleeper'S luxurious mustache, passed on.
Then bystander placed an appe-pee on
the toothpick, another contributed banana
skin, a third donated a turnip pairing. until
miniature vegetable garden began to
appear Oh the hirsute appendage of the
dreamer. To add to the grotesQucness of
the scene wag adorned the cheeks of the
tramp with stripes made with marking ink
Still he s!umbered, bissfully unconscious of
the circus going on at his expense. Finally
an attache of the hotel Caught on" to the
racket, and with one vigorous bounce landed
the sleeper on the walk.
The tramp proved to be German, and
the ''donnerwetters" and other Teutonic
oaths issuing from his lips as he limped
away fairly turned the air blue, while the
atmosphere was only purified by the hilari-
Gus outbursts Of the crowd which had col
lected
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
FLINT'S WILL.
Evidence That the TestatOr Was
Competent.

Judge Levy's courtroom was crowde
again yesterday afternoon during the trial
of the Flint will contest. Martha May, the
nine-year-old contestant was present with
her guardian, likewise Mrs. Flint No. ?, to
whom the testator bequeathed most of his
estate by the will which is being contested
Mrs. Mary Volz was the first witness called
for the contestant. She lives at Yountville
did you know w. C. Flint?" she was
asked.
Yes. BE camped near my place in 1882.
l also knew his wife at that time"
Were you introduced to her?"
yes"
aWho introduced you?"
Mr.. Flint"
How did he introduce you?"
" MIR. Flint told me his wife was afraid of
snakes whenever she heard a rattle"
The witness then identified Mrs. Film t
No. 2, who was not married to Flint until
1885, as the Mrs. Flint" who was intro
duced to her in 1882. This testimony was
objected to and the objection sustained on
the ground that it could not show undue in
fuence over Flint nine years later
The next witness was a real estate dealer
named Ihackeray, who stated that Flints
mind was shaken by the death of his son,
and that for six mouths he stayed at San
Diego to recover from the shock. The wit
ness first intimated that Flint's mind was
not so clear as it might have been, but sub
sequently admitted that it was tolerably
clear. The witness has some letters which
he received from Mr.. Flint while the latter
required to produce them In court to show
that Flint, even while suffering from his
great sorrow, had clear mind. The trial
Will be resumed on Monday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
Catholic Notes.

During the past ten years there have been
at the Shrine of st. Anne de Beaupre,
Quebec, 777,694 pilgrims.
A prospectus in Spanish has been published
by st. Mary's College, Oakland, for circu-
lation in Mexico and South America.
Fourteen French Bishops will take part in
the great French Pilgrimage to Rome, which
VIII occur during September and October.
On the recent occasion of the centenary of
st. AloysIus. the Prince and Princess En-
manuel GonZaga made gift of q splendid
chandelier TO the Church of Castigliune, the
birthplace of the Saint and home of the
GOnzaga family.
Five Arabs at Carthage were recently con-
verified to Catholicism and asked baptism at
the hands Of Cardinal Lavigerie. They are
all influential, wealthy persons, and it is
said sixty more men of their tribe will fol-
low their example.
Rev Father Gillespie, S. j., rector of
GonZaga College, Washington. d. c., has
generously donated five free scholarships to
be awarded by a competitive examination
to be held in the college parlors on Septem-
Der list, I'd and Sd. The examination will
embrace the rudiments Of English grammar,
arithmetic, United States history, and
United States geography. Boys from Wash
ington and vicinity are eligible.
The surrounding cathedral parish of
Providence, X. l., has purchased the Harris
estate, and the fine property will pass into
the first day Of the coming month. Immedi-
ate preparations will then be made to convert
the mansion with its eighteen spacious
rooms into hospital where Catholics can
receive every spiritual care and the best
medical aid In sickness.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
The Hebrew Faith.

The American Israelite of Cincinnati, one
of the greatest lights of the Jewish press,
has entered upon the thirty-seventh year Of
its existence.
The Jewish population of the United
States, it is asserted. may be put at rea-
sonable estimate of 600, 600 OF these there
are said to be about 25O.OG0 in New York,
10000 in Chicago. 10000 in Philadelphia and
1900 in Cincinnati. Probably San Fran
cisco would come next, with upward OF
10000.
The King of Roumania has honored the
Rev. DR.. NJ. Caster by comforting upon him
the Order Benemerenti, of the first class,
in gold, the highest Order for Merit, in rec.
ignition OF the great services he has rem
dered to ROumanian literature and philoloey
by the publication of his monumental work,
in two volumes, the "CLaestomatia Ro-
mana"
The great learning and eloquence Of Rev.
NJ 5. Levy OF Oakland have most BETTING "
been acknowledged by his unanimous cleo
ton as rabbi of the Congregation Beth
Israel for period of three years at a hand
some salary. The Hebrew says: In view
OF the opportunity afforded by this position
to the reverend gentleman, to give his sole
attention to The welfare of his flock, it is TO
be expected that he will be able 10 maintain
the position of the congregation as one OF
the leading religious bodies in the city.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
A JEALOUS WIFE'S CRIME.
She Kills Her Rival and Her Husban
Is Convicted.

Is Convicted.
One OF the most romantic stories Of mod
ern crime has just had n sensational end
ing in the courtroom at MohacZ. q town of
Hungary Of 1900 Inhabitants, on the west
arm OF the Danube, and not far from it's
junction with the brave, thus forming the
northern boundary of the province of Sla.
vonia.
Johann Komlos came to Mohacz poor
boy. He was an active, industrious and
intelligent lad, and found little difficulty in
obtaining situation in large warehouse.
But although he was we'll liked his advance
ment was slow compared with what it
would have been in England or America
under similar circumstances, and it SO hap
pened that he arrived at mans estate with
but very modest income.
VI an affectionate disposition, however,
he decided to stint himself in actual neces-
saries until he could propose marriage to
Clara Kutoff.
Fortunately for Komlos he about this
time attracted the attention of one of his
fathers neighbors. who had gone largely
into grain speculation, and was beginning
10 meet with fair success. Being unedu-
Gated, he needed the services of book
Keeper and general assistant, and made
Johann so tempting an offer that he felt
warranted In giving up his ill-paying posi-
ton. This proved 10 be ths basis Of his
fortune. After few years his patron died,
but not before he had become sincerely at
tached to Johann, to whom he left modest
competency. Komlos had also become so
expert in manipulating the grain market
that he was able to buy successfully on his
own account and ended by becoming richer
than his patron had ever dreamed of being
Meantime the situation at home had grown
worse rather than better. Neither Clar q s
health nor temper had improved with her
husbands improving fortune.
During business visit to this city he saw
standing in shop door pretty Klunda
Orczy, milliner, and felt at once that of
all others she was the woman to make him
happy and enable him to rectify his first
wretched error. Klunda did not prove a
very difficult prize to capture, but first in
sisted on secret marriage, to be again ceie-
brated after the decease Of the invalid wife.
Her admirer then installed her in charming
cottage on an island In the Danube, oppo-
site MohacZ, to which he frequently resorted
on the plea of indulging in his favorits pas
time OF fishing. The wife finally became
convinced that something was wrong.
Disgusting herself as an old peasant
woman, she crossed the Danube, and, by
steaithy inquiries. she soon discovered the
house which WINS visited by the gentleman
whose description convinced her that it was
Komlos. To approach the cottage as a beg
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
MYRA BURNS.
WOMAN's DETERMINATION.


Buying a House and Lot on a Salary Of
Sc a Week.
when woman says she will, she will,
and that's the end of it," says an old English
proverb, and the force of this is we'll Illus
trated in the following from recent issue
of the New York Recorder:
II never should have thought Of doing 1t, :"
said bright Western girl in the training
school for nurses, eff 1 hadn't known how
hard 1t was for mother to give up the old
home to strangers. When father died we all
agreed that it was best for my brother TO
have the homestead, but he sold it and IN
vested the money in a saw-mill He meant
to buy another house for mother. but he
hasn't been fortunate.
." told mother ono time when was at
home that would buy her house. You
buy me houseP With what. prayY IL did
seem unlikely, for $40 was ali the money L
had in the world. sat down that afternoon
and wrote to Pontiac for place in the
asylum there. l stayed in it six months,
earning SIG per month. After that | bad
private patient that paid better. When had
500 saved l told mother to look for her
house. She wrote back that she had found
Just the thing in -, Mich. The house had
SIX rooms and was precisely just what wa
wanted. The town had water and electric
lights, and was quite desirable place. The
PlNC VI tlIe DOuSt WAS GtUO, GiOU uUNHs
Il thought it over and sent the money to
mother. l shall never forget how l felt
when L realized that | had 5000 TO pay OF
and was only getting So a month. Fortune
favored me, however, and DR.. c. sent me to
patient in Pittsburg where l had SO
week for some time
Il found it very weary taking care of the
insane, so l decided to become 4 trained
nurse. We only have $40 month while we
are learning, at least the first year, and with
buying my uniforms and absolute nccessarieS
| believe the last $50 L had to pay was the
hardest of all.
How long did it take? Four years. No,
it wasn't very hard work. didn't suffer
for anything. l had to wear my old clothes
and to deny myself all Injuries. Now don't
laugh, but the greatest hardship of all was
not being able to see Bernhard last spring.
Then at Christmas time it was so hard not
to remember people. or course at the time
it seemed big load on my shoulders, but
now that the last cent has been paid my few
sacrifices seem very insignificant beside my
great satisfaction in knowing that mother is
happy again in house all her own"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,

Mr.. Labouchere is credited with the inten-
ton of visiting this country in the autumn.
They are talking of erecting in Bangor a
monument to the memory of the late Han
nibal Hamlin.
Governor Russell is with the yachts on
their cruise, and says it beats running a
commonwealth all hollow.
Mrs. General Grant has an intense love
for diamonds. The stones In her ears are as
large as gooseberries and very fiery.
Margaret Mather has returned from
abroad with new plays, new costumes and
plenty OF energy and enthusiasm for the
coming season.
Politics does not seem to have agreed
with Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the novelist,
for he has retired from the activities and
absorption of a public life to his literary
pursuits.
Ex-senator ingalls, is devotlng that por-
ton OF the time not occupied upon the plat
form to writing political book. This
book, 1t is understood. will deal with con-
tempOraneous history in Mr.. Ingalls, own
inimitable style.
The Countess of Radnors Ladies' String
Band is one Of the interesting features OF
London society. The fair musicians all
usually good-looking, so that their enter
talnments are invariably well attended.
Mrs. Emma Bostwick, once known as the
American Jenny Lind, has probably re-
tanned her voice to greater age than any
other public singer. She is now II years
old, but her voice Is still pure and fresh,
and she sings in admirable time and tune.
Arthur Brand. the Liberal, who was re-
Gently elected to Parliament from Wisbech.
was materially assisted in his campaign by
his wife. She is an accomplished musician.
and captivated the voters OF political meet
ings by singing songs during the intermis-
sion between speeches.
The wife of the late Edward Burgess, the
yaelit-designer, was Miss Caroline l..
Sullivant of Columbus, Ohio. She was de-
cended from an old and aristocratic Vir-
ginan family, and was so beautiful blonde
that Fagnani, the Italian painter, chose her
for the model of Erato, the muse of lyric and
amOrous poetry, in his well-known picture
of the nine muses..
Not only was the late Comtesse de Cham
brun great patron of music and art, but
her husband. who has been blind for the
last five years, is also. To this taste and
enterprise it was in large measure due that
their home in Paris formerly the palace of
the Princesse Louise de Bourbon, the sister
Of the Prince de Conde) was so long the re-
sort of all the literary and artistic celebrities
at the French capital.