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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Duluth Wheat.
Snecial N the Globe.

Special 10 the GlODe.
DULUTH. Mimi. March 24.-The market
opened strong this morning, the first sales
being made at an advance of 1c on No. l hard
and of lac on No. 1 northern. Early IN the
session the market ruled strong and advanc-
ing, but f1uctuated in the last half hour of
the session and broke I2c. The close was
steady at lac all round from Yesterdays
figures. The trading of the session was
large, but there was little of it done in fut
ures during the last half of the session
The closing prices to-day were: Cash-No /
hard, SI.02; No. northern. 99c; No = north
ern. 96c. March-No. 1 hard, Sl.02; No. /
northern. 99c; May-No. hard, S1.05I2; No
No. 1 northern, SL03l2. Cars on Track
Wheat, So; last year wheat So. Receipts
Wheat. 29,s91 Blu. hipments-Wheat 6,3S2
bu Inspection: Cars-No. 1 hard. 20; No.
northern, 20; No. 2 northern, z; No. 3, l.;
No. l white winter. 5. Total. 100
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
In From the Rookeries.

ST.. JOHNS, n. F., March 24.-The seal
ing steamer Neptune arrived here last
night with catch of $4,000 seals. She
reports that the Hector has $4,000 seals,
the Greenland 10000, the Vanguard
10000. the Wolf 10000, the Wairus 5000,
the Kite 5000, the Iceland 1000, the
Terranova $4,000, the Aurora 5000, the
EsquimauX $4,000 seals. The catch OF
the Eagle is not reported. The gulf
steamers are not heard from.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Is the Will a Eornerx2

BROOKLYN, n. Y, March "a. The
contest over the will of the late Myra
Gaines, of New Orleans was resumed
to-day in the Kings county surrogate
court. Mrs. Belva Lockwood was pres
ent and took copiOuS notes of the pro-
ceedings. 1t is alleged that the will is
a forgery. ID. V. Carvello. an expert in
handwriting, after examining the hand
writing of the deceased, and that of the
will is of opinion that the letter was not
OF her handwriting. He explained the
difference TO the surrogate, and brought
compound microscope under which he
placed the writing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
LOCAL. MARKETS.
ST. Paul.

The grain market was stronger on the
boards, and prices advanced on wheat, corn
and oats, and also on ground feed ana bran.
Hay was about steady Flaxsetd unchanged
Dressed hogs unchanged. The cali:
Wheat-No. hard, 1Ql.02; No. northern,
99c@l; No northern, 96091c.
COrn-No. 3. 6GGl6Sc
0ats-No. mixed, 5O@52c: No. . white, 52l2
054l2c, No. white, 52054c
Bailey-No. 2, zoe; No. j, 6.@67c.
Rye-No 2, SJ@S2c.
Ground Feed-No /. S25.5O@2650.
Cornmeal-Unbolted, $3.50.
Bran-Bulk. SIT 75@lS.
Hay-No L UPLAND prairie, $3.50: No. 9
No. 1, Ss.25 bid; No 9, $3.50 bid.
laxseed-Sl.u@I.1z.
Potatoes-Straight, S0@S5c; mixed, 75c.
Dressed Hogs-S3. 1904 asked.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY Oh
~ Ramsey-District Court Second judi
cial District.
Petersen and James Blaikie, insolyents
On reading the petition of John ". White
assignee of the above-named insolyentIi
it is
Ordered, that The creditors of said Adolps
Petersen and James Blake be and they ara
hereby required to file releases of fhe|
claims properly executed, II the Office Of tbs
the LIST day of May, 1891, and that in defau,l
thereof they be debarred from particE
pating In the distribution of the assets "a
SAID insolyents.
Ordered further, that a Copy Of this order
be mailed to each of the creditors Of said in;
solvents known to the assignee on or before
the LIST day of April, 1891, and that the sam3
be published in the ST. Paul DAILY GLOBE
three times. the last publication to be at Lead
two weeks before said LIST day of Nav, 1891.
J. j. EGAN, District Judge.
Dated March %, 1891.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Ran Into a Drift,

DENVER, COL. March PA fast
freight train on the Union Pacific for
Cheyenne was ditched near Brighton
early this morning and Fireman Burton
Stanley killed by being crushed under
the overturned engine. Engineer Dugan
narrowly escaped. The accident oc-
Cured by the engine running into a
high drift of sand and snow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
LiYernoOI YEarl4et.

LIVERPOOL, March 24-Wheat strong, de-
mand improving; holders offer sparingly !;
California No. l. SIS 5120Ss Cd per GENITAL !;
Kansas winter SIS 3l2d. Receipts-W heat
ing $1,000 American. Corn strong fair de-
mand; mixed western 5s HE'D per Genital
Receipts-American corn past three days
were 1920 centrals. Peas, Canadian. 6s sd
per GENITAL. Pork-prime mess western, SIS
per barrel. Bacon-long and short clear 80
pounds 30s I'd per cwt; long clear 45
pounds 3ls. Lard-prime western 33s Cd per
cwt. Common rosin, IS cd per cwt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
ST. PAUL REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers were filed Yes.er.

The following transfers were filed yester.
day:
Stockyards Land syndicate to II Tut
W!Iler, 1t :, blk 3, South Park add TO
minneapolis Stockyards ... $3.50
Byrnes and wife to L S Stebbins, it
IL, Dix :, Syndicate add to Minneap o-
" Hetfeman to j E Hefeman. it g.
DIX y, Merriam Park. Third add and
1t |, blk 2. Williams rearr of blk7.
ada part OF blk !, Wilson'S add, and
u part OF 1t 10, Neweil's add. -. -. 7Oo
Neuru and wife ct al to Schivietz
ana wlfe, 1t 81, blk l, Neuru L. Wall
j Clafey and wife to Il Il Clafiey, 1t 10 '''
and al part OF it IL, blk =, Terry's add 1000
Fairbank and wife to Geo Warner.
IT, blk :, Langevin-s Second add
= All OF DIX l. Langeyin's Second add 1000
same to same, 1t 10, blk 81, MarshalI's
Irvine and husband TO clara McKen- '''VY
ney, part of 1t %, blk s. Arlington
Hills add. LOCO
William NJ Nessel ct TX to Clara Nc '''
ne he+tH "a X ana M others, 1t s. blk s. Airing
Clara NJ Mckinney and husband to II. ~'O"
vine vine' part OF Its land =, blk Il, Oak
vile Park add. 750
Olson ct ux to Clara Mckinney and -'''O
irvine; Its and ,, blk Il, Oakville
New Brighton Land Company to CE
AshWorth, Its and blk 5 of First
ado to New Brighton 700
Watkins to o j Taylor, 1t %. blk2
- OF Bryants Randolph Street add. -. $50
Ohe unpublished. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,O50
Total, Is transfers .................s 81, 1855
ST. PAUL BUILDING PERMITS
The following building permits were Ia
sued yesterday.
Ewald Wagner, 112 story frame dwell
- ing, Gates near Harvard $3.50
Twelve minor permits ................ 900
Total, 10 permits. ...... 800
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Cha icagO.

CHICAGO, March Misunderstanding, 5000;
shipments, 1000; market moderately active
ana irregular; steers prime to extra, So;
stockers S3G0i; Texans. S3Gl4 %. Hogs-Re-
celpts, 1S,OOJ; shipments. 5000; market
stronger; common, Sl.4C@4.50: mixed and
packers, $4.6o@4.z5; prime heavy and butcher
weights SLSe@t.S5: light, S4.5C@475. Sheep
-Recelpts, 5000; shipments, $500; market
weak and irregular; Westerns S46005. rs;
natives S4.6y@.5.55: lambs, S47s@59l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Cincinnati Democrats.

CINCINNATI, March 24.-The Demo
cratic city convention was presided over
to-day by William NJ. Ramsay. The
nominations made are: Mayor, Gustave
Tafel; judge of superior court, j. K.
Sayler; Judge of police court, j. ID. Erm-
ston; corporation counsel, John A. Stat
terry: auditor. Robert u. Stevenson
treasurer, j. b. Enneking; magistrate,
Samuel Bloom.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25

The following deeds were filed for record
yesterday:
Hans Peterson to Robert Christian
sen 1t Q, blk !, ODogherty q
Potter Thompson to Ella JennisOn.
It's and 3, blk Is, Forest Park add 600
William Strong TO Mary Donahue pit It's
ian and 4; pix ,, town of St. Anthony. :. $500
Peter Hidden to Andrew j Swanson, 1t
o9 ~ u 9ik 70 slbley add =. .;..;.... LEGO
1t 10, blk l, Monroe Bros Second
,, adq ct al ........... 1900
etc, blk IA, Smelling Heights .. 100
Geo W Thayer TO George Difin. LTD. Blk
Oh !. y W Sli J. side 4 Reeds add. 2OOO
NIX ok "a, Gale,s Second add ...' 2,2OO
Michael Tobin to Thomas P Donohue
part Its and >, blk ,, Bottineau's add 5000
ROBERT Il Conkey TO Geo w Ferrln, IL 49,
blk II, Manages Supplement. rs7
One unpublished deed " o0o
Total, II deeds. ............... ... $50, 1877
MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING PERMITS
The following building permits were is
sued yes erday:
NJ Wilson u CO. 311-13-15 Second av
south, 3-slory brick livery barn and
Minneapolis Brewing company, 12f0-l2-
fff-io-30t;2-2f Marshall st northeast,
foundation for brewery 1O.OOO
William Dobbin, 2507 Emerson ay.
2-story frame dwelling .. LOO
samuel ) Thorpe, - 81 First av north
5-story brick wholesale building 2O. 600
Five minor permits. ............... S45
Total, permits. .S43s4J
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25

George A. Fellows, each claiming $1,000
damages. On a charge that the ticket
brokers had in their possession num-
Der of tickets obtained by false pre-
lenses. the company swore out search
warrant and ransacked their offices. On
the hearing OF the case the brokers
were diSchRrged
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Union Stoelsyards.

Receipts at South st. Paul: 1,261 hogs, 37s
Hogs-Excited market; 15ao5c HIGHER
Early offerings sold at SLOT 45, except small
lot OF cuiis at $3.50. The provision market
oecilned later, and hogs closed 59l0c higher
Cattle-Dull. Buyers few and slow. Sales
included 1.2eo lbs butcher steers at $3.50 :
pulls, 800 lhs, $3.50; common cows. lO0O lbs,
SSi-12; Quotations: Good fat granted steers,
2S5;Io@4.75 good cows, S2.5UGD3 50 F.; common 10
a Jar COWS, VcG1S2 so; bulls, stays and oxen,
S20@.50; milch cows SI50:}J: veal calves. "a
OK. .; stockers, Sl.s5@1250: feeders, S2.3503 !;
butcher steers, S.. T5l4
,Sheep-Steady, unchanged. Quotations:
buttons, S405.25; feeders, 81 75Gl4.25; stock
1as alo :. common, Sj.50@4; mixed, S30L50;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Kansas Civ.

II KANSAS CITY. March -Cattle-Receipts,
err; steers S3.9JGl5S0; cows, S.. 7OQ14'65;
stoekers and feeders, $304 Hogs = Re-
eelnts, 1880; shipments, 800; market lO@l5c
higher; bulk, S3.9G@425; all grades. $3.50
4.5o Sheep-Receipts, $50; shipments, $50;
market steady.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Toledo Grain.

TOLEDO, March 24-Wheat active lower
cash and March. 81 .05; May, Sl.O7; July
SLQlA August 97lac. Corn active. lower
cash, 1Ol2c; May, 69l2c. Oats quiet; cash,
54l2c. CIoverseed firm, higher; cash
and March, S4.55. Receipts Wheat.
3, 4s4 bu; corn. 15,153 ibu. Shipments
y lour, 1,704 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn,
ESQ bu; oats, 800 bu; rye, 946 bu; clover
seed, 901 bu
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Will Investigate Emily.

LANSING, Mich, March 23.-The sem
ate has adopted resolution ordering a
full investigation into the allegations of
Senator Wilcox that he was approached
with bride by George w. Owens,
editor of the Shiawassee American.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
The Fayerweather Will.

NEW YORK, March 24-Surrogate
Ransom to-day signed the decree adj
hitting the will and codicils of Daniel
b. Fayerweather, whose millions go to
colleges and hospitals, to probate. Costs
and disbursements aggregating S4,517
are allowed to counsel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Kansas City Grafn.

KANSAS CITY, March 2+.-wheat stronger;
No. hard, cash and March. 90c bid.
Corn Irregular, higher: No ., cash, 64ssG16je /;
March, 63A@64c. Oats strong: No. =, cash,
5oc bid, 5014c asked; March, 51@5S4c. Eggs
active at lie. Receipls-Wheat, 3D. 80 bu !;
corn. 800 bu; oats, $500 blu. Shipments
Wheat, 20, l40 'bu; corn, 500 bu; oats, none
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Struck by a Train,

ANDERSON, Ind. March 24.-Nhile
Lizzie Bond. aged twenty, was on her
way to work in the butterdish factory
this morning, she was struck by a c..
w. & NJ. construction train and in
stantly killed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25

~ - yin 6S~SSNeF "
of the school g l=si4. ~ = e.
children. = s>-ssr.. 'e>"
A small room, poor ventilation, foul
dir, and too many lungs for the breath
ing space-the ordinary school room.
Study, recite: study, recite; after
school. study some more; study in the
evening for next day-one of the school
days.
And father and mother wonder why
their children are nervous, cross, Ian
guild, and don't feel well-for these par
ents, this suggestions:
Give your children Paine's Celery
Compound. 1t will Danish their nerv-
business. They Will feel well all over.
1t will give the needed strength for
school duties, and restore perfect
health.
Many well-known people in this city
can testify to the great benefit their
children have derived from the use of
Paine's Celery Compound.
Sl.OO. Six for S5.Oo Druggists.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO.,
Burlington, Vt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25

STRAINING AND RAcKING your
Lungs and Throat with a rasping
Cough is but poor policy. Rather cure
yourself with eDr d. Jayne's Expecto-
rant, an excellent remedy for Asthma
and Bronchitis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Barrett Laid to Rest.

CoHAssETT, March 24.-The body of
Lawrence Barrett was inferred in the
family lot in Central cemetery, this
town, beside the remains of his father
and mother. this noon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Brokers WantDamaoes.

CHICAGO, March 24.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway COM
pany was made defendant yesterday in
two suits brought in the circuit court by
Ticket Brokers James A. Webb and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Ex-Goy. Robinson,s FuneraI

ELMIRA, n. Y, March 24-The fun
eral OF eX-GOv. Robinson will be held at
his late residence, at so p. M, on
Thursday. Gov. Hill and staff will at
tend the funeral.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Judgments AGAINST Lillian

New YORK. March 24.-Judgment for
s2,250 was entered at the county clerk S
Office to-day against Lillian Russell in
favor of James G. Duff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Succeeds Wistar Morris.

PHILADELPHIA. March 24--George
Wood, of the firm of r. ID. Wood & Co.,
iron workers, was to-day chosen a di-
rector of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, to fiji the vacancy caused by
the death of Wistar Morris.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
DIRECTORS.
MINING SIOCa4s.
GERMAN!A oAN.N.

(sTATE BANK.)
FAD Up CAPITAL. 1900, 900
Surplus and undivided profits, $50, 900.
II. B. STRAIT WILLIAM BIcKEL,
President cashier
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Canadian Pacific Earnings.

MONTREAL. March 24.-The earnings
of the Canadian Pacific railway for the
week ended March 81 were S341, 200, as
against S2SS,000 for the same period last
year, all increase of So. 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Oil Markets.

PITTsBURG, Pa March 24-Petrole I'M
Nothing doing; National Transit certificates
opened at 72a4c, closed at 7284c; highest, re {;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
DIRECTORS;
New York Va OlIey

New YORK. March 24-Money on call easy,
ranging from 2t2 10 ;,l2 per cent last loan %12,
paper 5G7 Sterling exchange quiet, but
Iirm a; S4s614 for sixty-day bills, aud $4.sss4
for demand
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
Chicago Money.

CHICAGO. March 24-Rates for money were
easy at q per cent. Bank clearings were Sl2,-
10000. New York exchange was 75c dis
count. Sterling exchange was higher sixty
day bills S4.S614 sight drafts S4.SSS4.
SToCKS-CLoSING PRICES.
NEW YORK, March "a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
[''hat is the Matter
with the
School Children?
A hjp hook and

A big book and
3 small child.
May be half a
6ozen big books,
and a S m a / l
child. 1t is one
OF the school
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11

Jim Moody 5 \ slcjga-haumer Style Of
orator. he reminds one OF the freshman ut
Dnnuy brook :air vino made il MS business
when lie saw head sticking uu TO hit it.
The courtesy Of Gen. Clarke. secretary ii
the Chamber of CommCirC. III rendering ole
ri MS private oiic1-roonIs to the Alliance
fur a committee room, WAS thoroughly APP
precjatH5 hY the boys.
The SubtrcaSury fellows have some
strong Cppu-cutS. The members OF this
convention comprise some of the brainiesu
men in the order.
Chairman Kendrick yields the gavel as
gra fully rs though he had passed his life
pres ding over Geiberatiye assemblies il
s-ead Of agricultural pursuits.
Gen. Il. \. Cameron was an interested
observer of the proceedings.
Some of the delegates expressed the opin-
ion that if Mayor Smith wasn't an Alliance
man he ought TO be, because he evidently
sgInpathized with the movement.
Visitors IN the gallery should show little
more courtesy than was shown yesterday
afternoon. The credit OF the city depends
upon ii.
VIII !. Sargent of the Lasso is typical
newspaper man, and evidently 4 rustler.
lie Is doing good work in this convention
Representative James Swayne was on
the floor. But nobody seemed TO care for
lis title. Il was Hello, Jim," among the
delegates.
The meeting at Fort Worth is held with
open doors and The public is invited The
one at Waco was on the Star-chamber
plan. Comment i unnecessary The far
ntrs' Alliance is not compelled to work in
the dark
W I Gass. of the Farmers Review, at
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
Commission Orders.

special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, July 10.-The following or
ders Were made by the railroad commission
to-day: The rate on basgins and ties from
Houston and Galveston 10 all points on the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio,
Texas and New Orleans, New York Texas
AID Mexican, GalveStern, Western and Pa
cltic, and all points on the Texas and Pacific
in Texas, is fixed as fifth class, with q maxi
mum rate of u cents per 100 pounds from
Galveston and 16 cents from Houston. On
baggiug and ties in carload
lots from Galveston and Houston
to points on the Austin and Northwestern
the rate is SO cents from the first, and 81
from the second named place: 10 all points
on the East Line in carloads p cents from
Galveston and is cents from Houston
Wheat in carloads from all stations on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas in Texas, ex-
cept from points between Gainesville and
Henrietta, to Galveston l7II cents; from
points between Gainesville and Henrietta
20 cents, and wood per carloads from
points four miles north of Lott 10 that sta
ton, 81 80 per car.
Begging ard ties in carloads from Calves
ton TO the following points on Gulf. Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe TO Dyer and Wallace, 81
cents; TO stations on the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass, p cents, to-wit: All
places between Cladine and townsville ex-
cept the following, which are p cents
Robarde, Leon Springs, Won Raub, Boerne.
The rate TO Welfare, Comfort, Ganahl and
kerrville, % cents.
The Texas and Pscific was asked 10 re-
duce the rate 25 cents on paper shipped by
the Oak Cliff paper company.
MeSsrs. Cochran and Foster of Dallas
We're before the railroad commission to-
day. the first in the interest of grain dealers
and the jute bagging people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
LOCALITIES.

The fire department held its regular
monthly meeting last night At the hal of
No. 3
Charles Kern was acquitted yesterday in
the county court Of charge of Islander ing
Mrs. A L. Thompson.
Fast Weatherford street is receiving
needed repairs, and Will soon be the hand
soonest thoroughfare in the city.
Roy Sprinkle. the six year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. B. Sprinkle, who was bitten BY
savage dog several days ago is recovering
Services at st. Andrews church viii be
continued IS usual on Sunday mornings I'M
III further notice. The rector VIII probably
nottaFe his vacation until next month.
There was quite an interesting meeting
Of Alma lodge y. o. u. W last night. j.
l. Stahlcup was presented with a handsome
badge as token of appreciation OF his
IabOr5 IL behalf of the order.
Harry Tracy viii speak at the courthouse
TINS Saturday evening, the 18th, at $50
on the sub-treasury plan. He offers 10
divide time with any one who will meet
him III debate on this QUESTION. The public
IS cordially invited to attend.
An immense crowd was out at the Airing
ton Heights concert last night. The music
was fine. NljlladO, Bohemian Girl Mari
tana, and Macbeth, selections, interSperSed
two delightful serenades and popular songs.
The Rosedale cars held out for the last car
from the Heights, which will be aupreci-
ated by the music lovers of the South Side
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
A TEXkRKANA KILLING.
A Discussion Arises Between = Citizen
and an officer, in Which the Lat
ter is Instantly Killed.
Special TO tle Gazette.

TEXARKANA BOWIE COUNTY TEX, July
10.-Betwceu the hours of u and l o'clock
this morning Policeman Sam West of the
Texas side force was shot through the heart
and brain and instantly killed by J. d.
Gaines, book-keeper for the Gate City
lumber company, and well-known and
respectable ciaizen of the town There hid
been no previous trouble between the par
ties until about 70 o'clock last night, when
shot was fired by some unknown person.
West said the shot was fired in Arkansas,
but Gaines said mo, you are mistaken; the
shot was fired in Texas The officer then
called Gaines a liar, and fight
followed, in the course of which
it is claimed West drew his pistol and fired
three ineffective shots at Gaines, after
which the latter drew 3S-caliber pistol and
fired on his adversary with the result noted.
West died instantly. lie leaves a wife and
several children.
Gaines, who also has family, was locked
up Immediately after the shooting
and to-day had preliminary trial and was
admitted to bail in the sum OF $500, which
was readily furnished.
Public sentiment is almost entirely on
the side Of Gaines, the belief being general
that he acted in self defense
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
YESTERDAYS FIRE.
j. p. Nicks 6 Co.'S Drug Store Badly Dam
aCed-The Loss.

aEed-The Loss.
About 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon per
sons in the vicinity of the drug store Of j.
p. Nicks & Co., on Main street near Fifth,
heard a heavy report and in an instant the
rear part of the drug store was in flames
A the time Of the explosion Mr.. Nicks was
in front of the store, and after asking
neign0ors to give the alarm he at
tempted to save some of the stock
but this was rendered impossible by the
heavy black smoke that rolled out Of the
building. The lire department responded
quickly TO the alarm, and soon had several
streams of water playing on the fire. The
stock and fixtures are valued at $4,000 To
$4,000. and the damage is from 80 TO -
per cent. An invoice Of patent medicine
had Just been received and being stored in
the back par Of the house, was destroyed.
This lot of goods cost 500.
Mr., Crane of Swayne Bros. & Crane, who
was seated in his office adjoining the drug
store says the explosion sounded rs IL
very heavy body had fallen to the floor Mr.
Nicks cannot say exactly what it was that
exploded, but it was where the chemicals
and oils are kept.
The building IS the property of Judge ].
B. Rector Of Austin, and was damaged to
the extent of $500, covered by insurance on
the building of $500.
J. p. NickS & Co. had insurance on
stock, fixtures and soda fouut amount
ing to $1,000. OF this amount Sl5O0
was carried IN companies repI scented
by Swayne Bros. & Crane, $500 by Van
Zandt u Nunuauy, and $1,000 by F'osdick &
Furman.
Mr.. Nicks said last night he hoped to be
able to resume business in . day or two
Some of his medicines are intact and he
will replenish his stock rs soon as possible