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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
PRISONS TRIP.
He Stops at Many Places in Vermont,
Lunches With Senator Edmunds.

WHITE HALL, y. Y, Aug. 25.-President
Harrison left Saratoga by the Delaware
and Hudson road this morning on special
train The tram arrived at Fort Edward
al $50 O'Clock and eXCOngressman Bur
leigh, Gen. J. c. Roberts ami Maj. John
Dwyer, president of the Washington
county veteran association came aboard.
The president from the rear Platform said
i few words TO the people assembled at the
station and shook hands with them until
the train moved away. The train arrived
at White Hall 1T $40 o'clock. The Wash
ington county veterans association
on the way to the reunion
and large crowd assembled around tue
presidents train. The president spoke
from the rear platform, and his remarks
created much enthusiasm. At White Hail
a local committee from Fair Haven came
aboard the train. When the state line was
reached Adjt-Gen. Peck advanced
to the president and welcomed him
to the state. FAR Haven,
Vermont, was reached about 10 O'Clock
The president was introduced aud he made
q short address to the aSsemblage. When
the president arrived AZ Burlington he was
met at the station by Senator E,dmundS and
"a committee Of citizens. Carriages We're
taken and the party driven to Senator
ILuiUunuS dtSlUtuCC NlCLt luItLtpil w -
served. The president went on Mr.. Webb's
Yacht to Niaquam: there the party boarded
the train and proceeded 20 ST. Adams,
which place was reached at 6:l5 this even
ing.
On arriving at St Albans the presiden-
tial party We're taken in carriages to Gov
ernor Smiths house. The sun had just is
appeared behind the Adirondacks and the
glow extended to the zenith. Chinese Ian
terms just lighted surrounded almost every
residence; the picturesque town seemed like
one vast illuminated park. Every building
was decorated. Thousands and thousands
Of persons were massed on the sidewalks.
The scenes were striking and splendid. 1t
was nlingling of the natural ana artificial.
After dinner al Governor Smiths the pres
ident was escorted to the Weldon house,
which fronts upon St Adams park. About
Il, 900 people were massed in the park. The
scene was one of unusual splendor. From
the branches Of the ELM and maple trees
1000 Chinese lanterns depended aud band
OF music played in the distance throughout
the exercises When the president APP
peared on the balcony from which he spoke
the enthusiasm was intense. The president
will leave ST. Adams tomorrow at 9
O'Clock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
The Progressists and Church
Parties Engage in Battle.
ELEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED,
Two G-Presidents ard an Editor E1ileJ, ard
Warned Never to Return.
The Fierce Rattle in Chilli Near Valparaiso
Only stopped by Darkuess-E"th
Arruics Resting for Vigorous
Renewal OF the / Isht.
London rlesssa WITH the News.

LONDON. Aug. 25.-Papers here Welcome
the news Of the battle which began Oh Fri
day near Valparaiso between the govern
mcut' forces and Gillian Insurgents. They
believe that both couteudIuC forces have
concentrated al their energies in the
vicinity of Valparaiso. and the battle which
has been SO fiercely waEcd there is ~ iudi-
cation Of Il speedy end of the struggle which
IS bringing such disastrous results To Chill.
The news of the battle when received here
had u favorable Influence upon the stock
exchange. Prices Of CHILEAN bolds ad-
vanced slightly. It IS believed that 4 big
recovery III these bonds VIII Occur when
things have settled down. although h cen
dItious which prevail IL other South Ans~I-
can republics vii prevent 4 speedy ret4rn
to prices that ruled before The breaking Uli
OF the troubles
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
MISSIONARIES
Of the Southern Presbyterian Church to
Brazil. China and Japan.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 25.-Rev w c.
Porter and wife and Rev Rockwell Smith,
wife and three children, sail from New
York tomorrow for Brazil, as missionaries
of the Southern Presbyterian church
September 10 Rev. II. C. Dubose. wife
and three children Rev. J. NJ. Sykes and
wife of GAINESVILLE, Tenn. Rev. B. c. Pat
terson of Virginia, Miss Annie
Il. Houston of Virginia, Miss Ella
Clevedgeson of Yorkville. S. c., Rev.
X. A. Hadin of Keatchie, La, and Rev.
work in China.
Itev. H. Z. Graham and wife of Winches-
ter Va. and Rev. W. c. Buchanan and
wife of Richmond, Va, so to Japan, while
Miss Eliza Merid of Pleasant Hill and Rev
D. G. Armstrong and wife of Salem, Va,
sail for Brazil
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
POINDEXTER AT GROESBECK.
He Advocates Democracy Pure and Simple
in Preference to the Sub-TreXsury
or Republicanisn-
Special II the Gazette.

GRoEsBECK, LIMESTONE COUNTY, TEX.
Aug. 25-'fhe Hon. W. W. Poindexter of
Cleburne addressed large and enthusiastic
audience last night in opposition to the sub
treasury policy. He made the subs feel
like they We're not in it. He charged that
the sub-treasury was unreasonable, i'm
practicable and nonscnsical. He said that
our present grievances were chargeable to
Republican misrule and extravaganza, and
whenever this country was turned over TO
the Democrats, as it should be- these evils
would no longer exist. He pleaded for
Democracy pure and simple as the only
party for the people, the whole people. In
short he wanted the Democratic party to
rule this country, then the people would re-
joice, otherwise they would suffer
DR.. Rankin was invited to discussion of
the question, but did not speak.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
TRAIN WRECKED.
A Freight on the Mexican International.
a Knife Found on Dick Duncan.
Special to the Gazette

CptCINI 10 Ute JaZtLIt
EAGLE PASS, MAVERICK COUNTY, TEX,
Aug. 25.-On Monday night at Para station,
a few miles south Of here in Mexico on the
Mexican International railway, an attempt
was made TO wreck d train. y south-bouud
freight was first to strike the switch, which
had been misplaced. There were nine cars
of coal ditched, but not seriously damaged.
The track was badly torn up 1t is sur
missed that it was the intention 10 wreck
the south-bound passenger, which arrived
a few moments later
The sheriff yesterday found small pen
knife secreted under Dick Duucan's arm.
The instrument was useless for any purpose
save suicide.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
WACO'S BIG FIRE.
1t Was Caused by the Careless
Handling of a Match.
bYOUTH NAMED OLLIE TILLMkk
Tells How He Struck Match from Mere Force
of Habit and Threw it Down.
He Was Not Afraid to Tell, but He Did
Not Volunteer the Informa!ion-A
CAST, BOYS Prediction that the
House Would Go Up.
Special TO the Gazette.


WACO. TEX. Aug 25-As wired THE GA
zETTE last night i fire ing lest was held
this morning to determine the cause of the
disastrous coutiagratiOn which GA Monday,
August Il, destroyed the business houses OF
Goldstein IL Nigel and Curtis i Grand.
The cause of this investigation was certain
assertions made by James L Neager that
he could put his hand on the one who set
fire TO the house.
Yeager Went before County Attorney
Taylor and made affidavit that he had rea-
Son to believed that the house was set on
fire and requested an inquest.
At O'Clock this morning Justice J. \.
Gallagher began the inquest with 4 jury of
Waco business men. County Attorney
Taylor appeared for the state. The court
room was crowded. The citizens had been
worked to a high pitch OF excitement by the
allegations of Neager il the morning papers
and all who could conveniently do SO were
present.
The first witness called was Mrs. Nellie
HUTCHINSON, sister-in-law of Geager. She
stated that on the day Of the fire she was
waiting III buggy in front Of the store Of
golds,ein Il Nigel for her mother, who was
purchasing goods within. She saw a boy
named Ollie Iillman, whose business is
hitching horses for customers of the store
He was standing near the show window
She heard him ask ana obtain u match from
a passer-oy. \ few minutes later, she says,
she saw him go into the show window and
next came the fire, which originated in the
light goods in the window. She was posi-
tive the theory that the sun was focused by
the glass and caused the cont1arrittiOn was
false. Us there was no sun on the window at
the time.
Mrs. Imogene King, saleslady in the
store, was next called, but could throw no
light on the origin of the fire.
Ollie Tillman was the next witness. He
said his business was to hitch the horses Of
ladies who came as customers to the house
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26

MONTPELIER, VT. Aug 25-Hon Redtield
Proctor has received a letter from Governor
Page informing him that he will be ap-
pointed to vacancy in the United States
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
IYnched by Mhite Cans.

TULAHoMA Tenn. Aug. 25.-Will Lewis,
colorci, aged eighteen years, was taken
from the calaboose here at l O'Clock this
morning by eight men and hanged to a tree
Lewis was drunken rowdy, but had been
guilty of no grave crime so far as known
ltis said white caps executed him.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26

MASAGUA, NICARAGUA, Aug. 25.-Thc
news telegraphcd from Granada t" the
United States 10 tic effect that there bad
been riots there on Sunday last, that tha
chief OF police and six men had been killed
and that three important personages
were TO be expelled from Nicara-
qua, with the warning that they
would be shot if they returned
is correct Fuller details are now access
bic. Granada on Sunday was the scene OF
a coup by which President Roberto Sacasa
tried to rid himself of his most prominent
opponents, and at the same time nip in The
bud a possible growing revolution.
The gentlemen arrested include
two eX-presidents of Nicaragua
and an editor, owner of the most important
daily journal in the country.
Granada is practically in ii state OF siege,
and troops here at the capital are confined
to the barracks
In addition. the opposition 10 President
Sacasa is growing daily, and affairs are
assuming
CRITICAL POSITION.
For many years a vigorous rivalry has
existed between the ancient city Of Leon
and the more modern Granada, aud be
tween the PrOgresSiSts, whose headquarters
are at Granada. and the InglesistaS,
or Roman Catholic church party, whose
strongholds are Leon and Mauagua. Ora
NADIA for many terms past has furnished
the country with president. But at the
last election, by undue means, the
PrOgreSSiStS claim that the Leon man
was chosen president. Sacasa had
previously been connected with the some
what mysterious death OF President Garage.
Two years ago last October, Senator Sacasa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26

senate, caused by the resignation of Hon.
George F. Edmunds. The governor in this
letter notifies Secretary Proctor that he
proposes to make the appointment on the
lst day of November next.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
Petition for Divorce.
FLORA \. THOMAS

FLORA n. THOMAS LamOille Co. Court,
EDWARD F. THOMAS A. D. 1891.
Whereas, Flora n. Thomas, of Hyde Park, in
of vermont. has this day filed in the
office of the Clerk of said County
F. Thomas, therein setting forth in substance
that at Morristown in said County on the Attn day
of June "A ID. 1889 she was lawfully Joined IN mar
riage to Edward f. Thomas of Lovel, Maine. by
Rev Mr.. L. j. Ward, minister of the gospel.
That she lived with the said Thomas in the
faithful performance of her marriage covenant
until about the oath day of June A. ID. 1890, when
the said Edward F. Thomas continually treated
your Petitioner with intolerable severity, and
that on the day and year last aforesaid your Pc
titiOner by reason OF such lntoleraDly severe
treatment was forced to and did cease TO live
and cOhabit with the said Edward f.
Thomas, and your Petitioner further shows that
she has a child the fruit of said marriage VINO IS
still living, whose name and age Is as iol,
lows: Leon Thomas, born June LIST, 1880. And
that the interest of said child would be pest p O.
mOted by granting to your Petitioner, the care
and custody during minority OF the said Leon
Thomas.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that the bonds
of matrimony between her and the said Edward
f. Thomas be dissolved and annulled, and that
she be given the temporary and permanent Gus
todY of said child, Leon, and it appearing that
the said Edward +. Thomas now resides with
out this state, so that personal service of said
Petition cannot be made upon him, 1t IS there
fore ordered that he be notified of the tendency
of said Petition, and to appear before the Coun-
ty Court next to be holden at Hyde Park, with
in and for the County of LamOile, on the hrst
Tuesday in December, A. ID. 1891, and answer
to said Petition and show cause if any he have
why the prayer thereof should not be granted,
bv the publication of the foregoing substance of
said Petition, with this order, in the NEWS AND
CITIZEN, a weekly newspaper published at
Morrisville and Hyde Park, in said Lamoile
county, for three successive weeks, the last OF
which publications shall be not less than six
weeks next before the first day of said Decenl-
Der term of said Court.
Given under my hand at Hyde Park, in said
county, this 2lst day of August, A. ID. 1891.
SMITH b. WAITE, CLERK.
E. B. Sawyer, Atty. for Petitioner. 43
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
EAST CAMBRIDGE.

Late report is that Harmon Morse in Am
herst, Mass, is some better.
We had very refreshing rains last week
Tuesday just pausing for awhile.
Louisa Caswell of Waterville spent last Sat
urday and Sunday with her sister Glenn.
Fl. B. Caswell and wife spent the most Of
last week in Colchester visiting relatives and
friends.
Several from here attended the fair Mt Bur
lington last week, some taking stock with
them to exhibit.
Mrs. F. E. Putnam and daughter went to
Stowe and Morristovn last week to visit rel
atives a short time.
McElroy of the firm of McElroy, Barrett Il
Co, of Burlington stopped over night at A.
Dcmerritt's last Friday.
There is a letter at East Cambridge post
office addressed Ellie j. Gould. If said ad-
dressee will send for same it will beforwarded
One of the cows H. B. Caswell milks on the
Hawley farm was found dead in the pasture
last Friday morning. Quick disease probably
the cause.
L. g. Terrill lost COW last Saturday morn
ing by the forenoon mixed train. He was
fortunate enough to dress it Immediately, SO
saved the beef.
Elmer, Dell and Hattia Balch of Hyde Park
were the guests of their sister Abbie at +. H.
Putnams SATURDAY. and Sunday. Dell is TO
remain n few days
Gilbert Gonyeau is convalescing. 1t was
found that two of his ribs on the right side
were broken. He will be incapacitated fol-
labor for some time His son Grant is at
home.
| Mrs McHugh who spent some weeks here
| last season has rented her dress-making es
| Establishment in New Haven, Conn, and gone
| to California for her health. Her trouble is
| a bronical one and her physician has ordered
a change of climate.
| Mrs PhiIura Thompson, mother of Mrs
| Gilbert Gonyeau, residing with her for some
years was suddenly taken very ill last Mon
| day eve Summoning physician DIR. Aller
| OF johnson, he pronounced the disease ty
phoid dysentery. The disease has brought
| her low and she is not expected to recover.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
EAST ELMORE.

Melvin Morse is attending school at Water
bury Center.
States Attorney Page was in town last
Monday on business.
Edith Silloway has gone 20 Island Pond
where she is engaged to teach.
Chas Dugar has n large smile on his face
these days. 1t is a boy see births.
Rev. NJ. H. Ryan of Worces er will preach
here for Rev. d. p Bragg next Sabbath
B. F. Morse and II. H. Bangs were elected
delegates to the S. ). convention at johnson
this week Thursday and Friday.
Isaac Davis has sold his farm in West
Woodbury. to a Mr.. Lestelv of Granville.
Possession given the 10th of Oct,
A, H. Brown has taken job ofcutting and
skiddng two hundred thousand feet of spruce
and hardwood logs on the LeBarron lot, OF
J w. Rivers,
j. w. Rivers has taken a job to cut, skid
and haul two hundred thousand logs ui
| l.. A. Gale from the LeBarrOn lot to Geo. A.
| Morse's lumber mill.
Mrs. Cora Quimby of Boston is visiting in
| this part of the town.-H. II. Bangs is visit
| ing Barre this week.-Several took in St
Johnsbury fair this week.
School in Dist. No. 4. commenced last Mon
! day with Mrs. j. r. Parker as teacher. Mrs
| Parker is an experienced teacher and Will un
doubleday teach good school
Walter Ward shot bird, but we do not
| learn whether it was an eagle or some Other
| specimen it was shot near GraY's mill ponC
| and measured feet from the tips of wings
and feet from point of bill to toes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
STOWE,

Another squirrel hunt is being agitated.
The state fair was well attended by our
people.
Miss Mary Straw is attending school at
Mortified.
Mrs. Jennie Wade of Burlington has been In
town a few days.
Miss Fina Adams is attending school at
Waterbury Centre.
Miss Nellie Watts is attending the Normal
school at Johnson.
DR.. Deyare has closed his limited medical
practice and left town.
Mrs. Frank Robinsg<h has gone to Loon
Lake to visit her brother.
Geo Delano, now of Missouri formerly of
this place is i'll town visiting old friends.
Henry G. Thomas and wife of Minneapolis
are in town visiting his father and mother.
Miss Hattie Hodge of So. Pennington,
Mass, is visiting at Chandler Watts few
days.
An ice cream party was given at the vestry
of Unity church on Thursday evening Of last
week
Miss Gem Pottle has situation in some
asylum in Massachusetts to which she has
just returned
People of Stowe are this year raising corn
liz feet high, oats feet high and other
crops in proportion.
Royalton haveexchanged places and are now
in practice in their new location.
Owing to the fair DR.. Hubbell's visit to this
place is postponed until later. Watch adver-
tisement for time of his next visit here.
1t is learned that Mr. Sturtevant, recently
teacher in our village school and his wife nee
| Lucia Batchelder, are to teach in Franklin
| this fall.
The preachers meeting announced to be
| held at the Methodist church on Monday and
Tuesday of this week, have been postponed
| for the present.
John Gilman and family of Boston have
| been visiting at Geo. DOwneFs. They took
| with them very pretty team which they en-
! joy driving about.
! The marriage of Edward Dillingham; and
| Carrie Faunce was announced last week.
! They are very worthy young peoIae and re-
ceive the well wishes of their many friends.
! Truman 7. Church aged SO years, father of
! DR.. Church of this place, died very suddenly
at the doctors residence on Thursday. The
remains were taken to West Bolton for
! burial.
| Dr. W. S. Gillett of n wman Grove, Neb.,
son of our worthy townsman. Mr.. Gillett, is
expected here near the close of September to
permanently locate in practice. He has been
| in practice in the west for many years and we
| clip from The New Era of July last, publish
ed at Newman Grove. the following mention
| of him. W S. Gett is the pioneer physi-
elan and surgeon here and his practice is a
liberal one. The doctor Is a graduate of the
noted Hanneman College of Chicago. He has
large practice about Lindsay and occupies
an Office there Tuesday and Friday OF each
| week"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
NORTH HYDE PARK.

Potatoes are rotting
John Billiard lies in very critical condi-
ton.
Joseph Barkyoumb is stopping at S. W.
Kinds.
Miss Ve-ren of Stowe is visiting at Joseph
Burrett's.
l.. H. Parkhurst has just returned from a
trip to York state.
W. J. Billiard is in town on account of the
illness of his father
Robert Smith is receiving a visit from a
sister from Jacksonville.
Geo. Allen has purchased two head of full
blood Jersey cattle of parties in Stowe.
John Parkhurst expects soon to discon-
tinue his meat business here and open up at
Johnson.
Quite a her attended the reception at
W. s Newcomb's Monday eve, and were well
entertained.
There will be promenade and masquerade
at Smiths hall Friday eve. A. good time is
expected. Come out old and young.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
WATERVILLE.
Alton Leach is on the gain.

Alton Leach is on the gain.
Elias Stygles is sick with typhoid fever.
Charlie Harvey is at home from Stowe.
II. L. Beard is visiting relatives in Masso-
chusetts.
Mrs. Will Sherman was in town one day
last week.
Miss Mamie Wilbur is teaching school in
Bakersfield
Mrs. E. Atwell has been visiting h er daugh-
ter in Essex.
DR.. Darrak and family are visiting his
brother Fred.
Miss Beach of New York is the guest of Mrs
E. H Shattuck.
Fred Whittredge has returned to his home
in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster are visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs c, Tillotson were visiting in
Burlington the past week
Mrs Cora Brown and Frank Chadwick were
visiting Mrs. Brown last week
Mary Buzzo of Montgomery is boarding
with Mrs. Start and going to school.
School commenced Monday with Hannah
Tracy and Lottie Carpenter as teachers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
ELMORE.

The boys and young men here are forming
a base ball club
Myrtle Parker from Barre, is stopping at
her uncle's, Alpheus Parkers
Miss Maud Marrow has Wilcox White
organ, present from her brother
Albert Stevens of Richmond, was in town
on a visit to his father, e. {, Stevens.
Bert Merriam left last Saturday for Oberlin,
Ohio, where he is to resume his studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allen of Patton, 2.
O.. have been here on a visit to relatives
Mr.. and Mrs James George of Barre, were
in town Monday, the guests of W. b. Harris.
Many colds and much physical depression
abound, owing to the protracted dampness
and absence of sunshine.
Mrs Lydia Mudgett, who has been helpless
with paralysis long time, suffered another
shock last week and nov is helpless Mrs
Mudgett is person of talent and some dis
tinction. and altogether lady gifted and re-
fined Her affection demands the sympathy
of all good people.
Last Sunday the pulpit was occupied by
Rev j. d. Beeman, president of the Vermont
Conference Seminary of Montpelier. His dis
course was based upon ii Peter, IA. First
was on exposition of character history
methods and claims of the seminary Fol
lowing in logical sequence as an appeal fol-
the cultivation of the spiritual allure as thu
consumnation of true culture. In thought
sentiment and force the discourse was one o
the best we ever listened to and regre
more we're not present to hear and prof
! thereby.