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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
The First Victim.

WICHITA, KAN, Sept 21.-The first vic
tim to suffer at the hands of the boomers of
the new land Is A. l.. Glacier a Santa te
conductor. who was badly cut and otherwise
injured this morning by enraged men
on the train. Some of the boomers had no
tickets and Glacier demanded the extra 10
cents levied upon such cases. This caused
trouble. A number of the rioters were ar
rested and are in Jail at Mulvane.
ARKANSAS CITY. KAN. Sept. 2l.-F'or the
past three days it has looked as if immi-
grants to the Indian lands We're going to
take the city, but yesterday and TO-DAY
they have been leaving by hundreds. This
being the main entrance to the territory
from the north, every body seems to center
here, home-seekers, gamblers and tramps.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Suits Brought.


GUTHRIE, O. T, Sept. 2l.-The govern
ment is now after the cattlemen in the
Strip red-hot. During the past few days
suits have been begun in the United States
court here in behalf of the government
against Snyder, Evans. Buel y Co. of
Kansas City, 7. L. Hill of Arkansas City.
Kan. jay Forsyth Of Fort Worth. Tex.
and l.. d. Swearingen of San Antonio.
Tex, charging them with having 10000
cattle illegally upon the Cherokee outlet
They are liable 10 fine of 81 per head
Suits We're filed late Saturday night against
other parties asgregating 5000 fines, and
deputy marshals are securing the Strip in
search of other brands. These cases will
all be pushed by the government.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
4 Man UnjustIy Convicted Saved After
Ten Years by Sheriff Boyd of
johnson County.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
tIrRTRNF. .;ou<>oN C0rNTY. TEX. Sept.
About ten Years AGO la the eastern part
rrrhi> county there lived a Young man by
lu, name f Mos. Allen. He WAS r,sl,e,.tcI
and esteemed by rh,. community. but one
morning i woman in The urighborhonti
Gained rn L:tyr been assaulted and out
1..ged and ruad,. affidavit to the effect that
Moses Allen .y;ls tll,. yl.-.il PARTY. He was
arrested. tried and. mon her evidence and
1nat of hen. husband. convicted ami sen
'eucrd Ia thirty ,rHr@ i'm The. prui,ential'y.
A Great uI;,rl hid doubts as 10 his auiIt
from the brgiuuiug Alien pleaded his in
7,,.aurp but urfusr uu;,hl. f., uroz,r the
.Iyi-b ni M. assertions y-l; Carried AWAY
win. a, etiiol,,hr. u rIiur,l name. 10 serve
rliry ,ea,., n. hard labor, for the 1reachery
,f- woman who he claimed t,srvr hr,.
own ,p,. ..,.lsI him, of "a .,.i,,i, nr ~ hi,.f
r.uirJ tu Ih,, n.uitru;iai. tb,. tw" prin,-
,lls and in fl.f ih. ,pI,. witnesses ilil7,.d
uui badly. th, husband OF the woman al
iegaI Ia hay,. br., assaulted beiu. himself
sent 10 STAT. pri~ou Aliens friends being
,Neu CONVINCED, of hi, innocence began 10
. : .,- IN ,r..r him ,,rrtlnurI Rut litIlr o,.un
I,r,ar,s,. WE, mad, inns il has been for.
eisht years, an innocent man wearing the
srl.ip,, and wasting tho best parr of his
yor,uo manhood for the trearlrry Of an
orher.
~, Sheriff Cant .lphu II Boyd with his
h-iIi.5oa. rena,itv UarG,. lbs, none
md confirmed tn work am aa.b
sIIs,.a,din,, Governor and M last
srtrr Alton having endured fen yra,S
- hard Iabn, misery and DISGRACE sII,-
r,.,i.i in sr.friutr an i,rit.,- of I,s+ ,l,qI; =
-rII rar,ton fan, him stoned Inv Goyn,1or
I3,r,,r He ,n,J- the first train fn,. Cleb1j,rla
ArIi,in,r nor. he y.,nf Al nn,a IN Cont
T5n5.g bo,,-,. and ,yh,.,, mar gentlemen, an.
-,s5re5 ,hr..v hrs arms aroInJ him anI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

GRAvEsEND RACE COURSE. Sept. 2l.-F'irst
race. five furlOngs, Wah Jim won, Laugh
ing Water second, Cottonade third. Time,
1:02l4.
Second race five furlongs, Peruvian won,
Farnish second, Annie Queen third Time
1:03].
Third race. one mile and one furlong
Maidstone won. Senorita second, King Grab
third. Time. 80.
Fourth race, six furlongs, Madrid won,
Panhandle second, Take Back third. Time,
1:l6iz.
Fifth race one mile, Equity won, Santa
Anna second, Trinity third. Time, LAB.
Sixth race. one and one-sixteenth miles,
Hoodlum won. Lady Pulsifer second, Pales-
tine third. Time, sos.
Seventh race, one .mile, Picnicker won,
Racine second, Tulla Blackburn third.
Time :42I5
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
A PACIFIC ROBBERY.
Three Masked Men Rob st. Joseph
Hotel.

CST. LOUIS. Mo. Sept PA special to
the Post-Dispatch from St. Joseph, Mo,
says at 2:30 O'Clock this morning three
strange men with silk handkerchlefs over
cifc house, the leading hotel in the city
and having large reviewers ordered the
clerk TO throw up his hands. y number of
guests who We're in the Office We're marched
to chairs where they were guarded by one
of the robbers with revolver in each
hand. The clerk was made TO unlock the
safe and two boxes containing $500 in cash
and valuables were taken. The bartender
who happened in was relieved of dia-
mond stud and $50 in money. The men
then coolly walked out. The police as yet
have no clew to the robbers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

glary against the noted fugitive was TO be
nolle pressed, and that he was to be paid
the reward of $4,000 offered by the rela-
tives of the dead man for his capture. to be
used in his defense against the charge of
murder. The negotiations. however. finally
fell through, Frank Tascott becoming sus-
picious that the police department would
not give his brother fair treatment. These
facts are admitted by Police Inspector
Marsh, who was at that time chief of
police Marsh never knew where Tascott
was in hiding. Detective Duffy. who was
concerned in the negotiations, said that in
his opinion the evidence against Tascott is
not sufficient to convict him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
TELEGRAPHiC BREVlTlES.

The Citizens Alliances request of Lieut.
Gov. Jones of New York to allow the use of
his name as Il candidate for governor was
refused
Fred Karnes the wife murderer hung
himself to 4 watcr-pipe in his cell at Cleve-
land, Ohio. He was dead when found this
morning.
William H. Cornleron, bookkeeper for
Kleinhouse x Simmons Bros, Louisville.
Ky, was arrested for embezzliug $1,000 and
confessed.
A business block at Norwich, Conn, was
destroyed by fire. Mrs. Agnes Weller and
Charles Cox We're burned to death. Loss
$50, coo; insurance, 1000.
There was grand parade at St Louis
yesterday of Odd Fellows. it being the first
day of the Twenty-secord couclaye of the
sovereign grand lodge.
Miss Mary Lincoln was shot and danger
ouSly wounded last night at St Louis while
being escorted home by Frank Richards
John Pruett, rival, is suspected and was ar
rested.
Thomas N Steel. prisoner in the work
house at Kansas City, cut his throat from
ear to ear and died in four minutes He was
about to shave himself, stepped up to the
mirror, threw his head back and cut his
throat.
During the absence of Philip Cullen and
wife at church in Boston, the house took
fire and two children, Sallie and Mary,
were seriously burned, dying on the way TO
the hospital. Three other children were
rescued and are recovering.
Henry Marks, 4 young Hebrew, shot him
self last night on the lake shore, rear Edge
water, a suburb of Chicago. killing himself
instantly. The cause of the suicide was
family troubles. Marks came from Brook
Ign, and left a letter to his father.
The police arrested Manager Burroughs
of the opera house and theatrical company
at Grand Rapids, Mich, last night, for vio-
lsting the Sunday law. There was great
excitement in the audience. Burroughs
was taken to Jail in irons, but subsequently
all parties were released.
The spectators at bull fight at Marseilles
became dissatisfied with the tameness
of the exhibition and riot resulted The
audience chased the bulls and toreadors
out of the ring, piled up the benches and
set them on fire. The police quelled the
disturbance and made many arrests
~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Senator Chiffon at Huntsville.
Special TO the Gazette.

HUNTSVILLE. WALKER COUNTY, TEX,
Sept. 2l.-Hon. Horace Chiffon, by special
request, addressed our citizens this even
ing at the opera house upon the political
issues of the day. A large audience
were present. MrsChilton was introduced
by Hon. !. II. Ball and spoke over two
hours. He discussed the tariff: pension
tax and sub-treasury scheme, pouring Dem
ocratic hot shot into all of them. At the
conclusion of his address calls were made for
Hon. George Pendleton, but owing to the
lateness of the hour the gentleman excused
himself. \ reception was rendered MIR.
Chiffon tonight at the home of R. W. Fin
ley
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

e.. MA RACECoURsE, Sept. 21-F'ir.
rae. &c mile and twenty Yards. Harr
Weldon III. First Lap second, Van ZarG
third. Tine. 40.
Second race, four and one half furloug.
Great Hopes won. The Queen second, Kan
CARGO third. Time, 81.
Third race. one mile and fifty yards. Tar
gum won. Patrick second, Bob Forsyth
third. Time. 40
Fourth race, one mile. Anna won. +,
kendig second, Carus third. Time. l.4la
Fifth race. six furlongs. Judge Hughe
Won. Milo second. Lake Breeze third. 1jms
::i5a.
Sixth race. one mile. Rudolph won, Won
tex second. Little Alluch third. Time. ~,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
California and the Slope States
for Him.
so SAYS JONES OF OHIO.
A Buckeye Shows Up Sherman, Mckinley and
Foster in Simple Way.
He Offers 10 BUY All the Silver Dollars on
Hand at so Cents on the
Dollar, According to
Honest John.


Special 10 the Gazette.
WAsH1yGTox. Sept FLA Cleveland, O.,
special says: Cen j. w. Jones. Il well
known Republican of this city, has just re
turned from i six weeks trip to the Pacific
Is upe In az interview he says: Every
thing on the Pacific slope is Blame You
.Jnow OF course California went into the
Chicago convention strong for Blaine,
and since then President Har-
I.>on has visited the coast. He made Il
good impression, was pleasant ami made
good speeches But everybody met was
fog Blaine. This feeling Is by no means
confined to the coast, bGt II extends east 10
Colorado and Other interior states It
makes no ditferemye to the people whether
or NOT Blaine Is Il candidate or is not i can
Giaatr. They merely say: We are going
10 nominate Blaine
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

then it has developed that the old man drew
quite sum of money from the bank the
last day he was seen alive. This money
was not on his person or in his cabin when
found and Investigation has proved that 4
number of things had been stolen out of
the cabin. 1t is now absolutely sure that
the old man was murdered with poison by
parties who wish TO get possession of his
claim and who also robbed him after COM
hitting the murder Officers have several
clews and some sensational arrests will De
made in a few days
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
a Freight NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fall
Special to the Gazette.

70
SHERMAN, GRAYsoS COUNTY, TEX, Sept
2I..This morning freight train was
wrecked between Sherman and Whites
boro, caused by 4 defective bridge. The
engine and several cars were badly demol-
ished. Fireman Martin jumped and bar
struck him on the neck He has passed
through to his home in Bonham to be cared
for
Jacob Mulkey. veteran carpenter, was
precipitated to the ground to-day from a
building on which he was working, and for
a while was believed to be dead. He is
badly hurt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
LANGUIsHES IN DURANGO VILE.

BROWNSVILLE. CAMERON COUNTY, Ten,
Sept. 2l-tiovernor Juan II Cortina. the
famous bandit chief and revolutionist, is
still in jail at Matamoras. The report that
he had been sent to Mexico is untrue
Garza's band was reported last night
within ten miles of MatamOras and there
was much excitement there. Stores We're
ordered closed and citizens pressed into
service Is guards for the town. This after
noon the rcvolutionists are reported OPP
posite Santa Maria, Tex, wait
ing an opportunity to cross into
Texas. Capt. johnson from Fort Brown,
with his troops, left Edinburg this after
noon for Santa Maria to intercept them.
Thei" attempt to upset the government Of
Mexico IS evidently fiat failure.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

GUTHRIE, OF. Sept. 2l.-The town is
overcrowded with people of all nations.
creed, color and sex waiting for the signal
race for the lands TO be opened. Gamblers
and sharpers of all description are here,
tenant-Governor Chandler left for Chand-
pier, the county seat. and Governor Steele
goes to Tecumseh
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Wanted in Tennessee.


Special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON. Ten. Sept. 2l.-Charles K.
COrSant, i well known real estate dealer of
this city, is now in the custody of Sheriff
Herman. He was arrested this morning
pursuant to the order of Governor HOgg,
who granted the requlsition for the arrest
made by the governor of Tennessee. The
charge is SWindling.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Reduced to Ashes

Speciai To the Gazette.
CoLME,NEIL. TYLER COUNTY, TEX, Sept
21.-The Morris mill dry kilns al Bowers
station, on the Trinity and Sabine railroad,
are in ashes. Loss, 5000; insurance, 5000
The same mills were burned just a year ago
IN the daV
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
PULLING FOR TEXAS.
Cara and His Band Are Hard
to Catch.
BUT UNCLE SAM is AFTER HIM.
United States Troops Are on a Hot Trail
and Have Hopes.
He is Headed for the Rio Grande-Cortina,
the Famous Bandit Chief, Pines ina
Mexican Bastile-A Tenn
pest in Teapot.
BUT UNCLE SAM Is AFTER HIM.
Special TO the Gazette.

CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECEs COUNTY, Ten,
Sept. 2l.-Reliable information from Rio
Grande says that RevOlutionist Cara and
nearly two hundred followers were seen last
night sixty miles south of Camargo pressing
for the Rio Grande river, pursued by Next
can troops. The invaders We're heading for
Santa Maria. Additional information from
Laredo says that 500 Mexican cavalrymen
had arrived there and will join in the pur-
Sljt
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Dick Duncan's Remains Inferred.

Special 10 the Gazette.
San SABA. SAN SABA COUNTY. Ten. Sept.
2l.-The remains OF Dick Duncan, who was
hanged at Eagle Pass on last Friday passed
through here last night and We're buried
this afternoon near his former home five
miles west of town.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Bound Over.
Special TO the Gazette

Special to the Gazette
NEATHERFoRD, PARKER COUNTY. TEX.
Sept. 2l.-To-day Ed Butler. who lives on
the Brazos southwest of this city. had an
examining trial here before Esquire Win
ston, charged with assault with intent TO
murder. He was bound over in the sum of
$50 for aggravated assault
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Broke a Leg.

Special to The Gazette.
PITTsBURG, CAMP COUNTY, TEX, Sept.
2l.-Dr. ". y. Swain had the misfortune of
getting his leg broken just above the ankle
to-day. He went to get into his office up
some old steps and just as he got on the last
step they gave way and fell, which caused
the above result.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Rainmakers Satisfied.


Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, Ten, Sept 21.-The rainmak-
ers are perfectly satisfied with the result of
=, their experiment, and say the rains in the
surrounding country are directly due TO the
TpS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

GALVESTON, TEX, Sept Mrs. Eliza
Morrison, wife of Charles l.. tiolTison of
the well-known publishing firm Of Morri-
son x F'ourmy. died this afternoon from an
overdose of chloral given TO her by mis-
take
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
san Antonios Victorious.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Ten. Sept. 2I.-r'he gam
of ball to-day between san Antonio an
WaNahachie was won by the local teams
score six TO five. Eleven innings wer
played. Al the end NJ the tenth tint, S,or
WAS tive 10 i've. The game ended the sci
les, San Antonio having won two and Wa
ahachie one
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
SPORTING.
The Negro Won.

PEORIA, Ill. Sept 2l-Charles Wickout
local heavy weight, and Walter Harvey. a
New Orleans negro, fought here yesterday,
the result being Wickout was knocked out
in the tenth round.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

second, ROYAL Flush third Time. 1:4S4.
Fifth race, one mic and fifty yards. Gie
Away won, Rock second, Goodbye third
Time. 49,
Sixth race. three-quarterS ofs mile
Gaylord Won, Tomkin second. F'ankin third
Time, Lilo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Young Lady Commits Suicide.

SpVCIaI 10 t1IH TaZtErt
VAN ALsTYNE. GRAYsoN COUNTY. TEX,
Sept. 2I.-Miss Kate Callahan, young lady
nineteen years of age, committed suicide 1t
Anna to-day by taking ;wo ounces OF lauda-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Suffering in Spain.

MADRID, Sept. 21.-A hurricane yester-
day in the Consuegro, district caused much
damage, many houses weakened by foods
collapsing. A severe epidemic of influenza
has broken out in Badajies and 1000 severe
cases are recorded
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Atty.-Gen. Chickasaw
Murdered for Money.

SPeOIsI
days ago James Buckler, an old man living
alone i'll a cabin on claim six miles east Of
this city. was found dead. He had been
dead three or four days when found and a
verdict of suicide was rendered. Since
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Garfield Park Races.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 2l.-Fast track.
First race, three-fourths OF a mile, Long
Brock won, Kildare second, Miss Mary
third. Time. LILO.
Second race, one mile. Patti Rosa won,
Buster second, Upman third. Time, 49,
Third race, one and one-eighth miles, Guido
HlDh. Nero second, Ormonde third Time,
l :551t.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
A BOLD PROPOSITION.

Brot her of Tascott Offers to Surrender
His Brother.
CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. 2l.-The fact has
lust developed here that Frank Tascott, a
brother of Tascott. the alleged murderer of
smos j. Smell, held extended negotiations
'tsith the police authorities some six months
Ego looking TO the surrender of his brother.
The terms on which the surrender was 10
lie made were that the Indictment for bur-
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-12-23
Death of a Former Prescottite.

A delayed tele ram was received in Prescott this morning announc- ing the sad intelligence of the death, after brief though severe illness, of MT. Dewitt P. Foster, at his home in Lyons, N. Y.
 The deceased was a brother to Mrs. Levi Bashford and Messrs. w. c. and c. B. Foster of Prescott, and was in years past associated with Mir. Levi Bashford in business here, and was also post trader at Old Camp Hualpai until that mili- tary post was abandoned.
 He will be remembered by all old residents who will hear of his death with feelings of profound sorrow. for no one knew Dewitt Foster but became his firm and staunch friend.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-12-23
No. ss7. Application for a Patent.
u. a LAND oFFIcR.

T.. H LAND offttk
 Psescoff. Arizona, IscsHsaef !. tzti. NOTICE is hs.reby given that the tou4nsercisl ~ Ainins tosat~ny. hs J S i,eugiass, Hs ~ 2 totnsy In fact. ~isss-e ps~icS0 assdfsss is lfss- @ Asi.ss. ss sis -s nli ,:i., i. AESiss ss, s of ti1e snosxer mine or vein. hsssfiifg gsit had silver with surface gruand sin hund-Vd ,S Q fs'et ia with, situatei iH Hsss2ysEni2 minise district county of fASsE4i and Territory of AEtssna- and sirsagiszis-d ty the feld nEts~ aId official Ilat on Gle In this office lot number 6l. the description 0f sa,d l,t No. eJ lssns As folioss;
 Ger uf claim wherp |. A- s. No b marked On \ lace of granite rsck sarroansisd wtth mound sf ssonss. An oak fg tnehc~ diameter tsSfr sl isg k ss feet- u. S Mineral Monument No. I bsxFs ss deg so min T. esa fert. 1bsDoe a d-g N SC fcss to where is ~st granite stone sur No. ! Ihsnos \ si eies ,e min ' lslo feet to where is r-t granite stone surrounded with s mound os siDnas and marked s- No. q A maple ! isehss dis lsArs \ < deg E ss fes'- An oak :, . feSs deg sOo fst to end center of claiu, whesv Is set a granite stoEe surrounded with e mound If s.ones aud naArkcd s. No. {, An oak inches dia Lear $ deg W is feet; an oak Inssses dia t.ars e9 deg 2s feet trAnas eoursel tUe feet to Shere is sef A granite stone surrouDded ~ith . mound of ssonos and nsNrkssi S. Ao. 3. An oak } iaclses da boArs s s0 deg | IS fees. Thence al deg e min W is0o feet, to where l. sct granite stone sslrroqndet with q mound If sions~ and marked \. No. C. fhence N. B deg W 50 feet to monument l. h. |. No. 1. place cf teginning. Asgnsslc variation i& deg min F., containing ia.6s Acres.
 Inc location of this mine is recorded in the Recorters office of lzsagssi county in book 2i of Ainer. 1le sdiJinins claimants arc the same company S.th the Wess Point mil on the west. Any and all persons claiming sdyerssiy any poitioE of said SHoozer mine surface ground are required to file their adverse claims with the Register of the United Sestcs lsnd Ufice at Pres cott. in the Territory of Arizona, during the sixty days of publication hereof. they will ba barred by virtue uf the provisions uf the Statute. J. C. MARTIN, Rcststcr. First publication December 2. 1891.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-12-23
Have We Diamond Mines.

Prof. E. J. Foote, in a paper read before meeting of scientific socie- ties in Washington, spoke of mete- oric iron found on the of Crater mountain in Arizona he had discov- cred diamonds.
 The walls of the so-called crater, which are very steep and formed of sandstone and limestone. As this depression is of similar character to that from which the diamonds at Kimberly, South Africa, are dug, why should not diamonds abound in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico which are the richest regions for me- toric iron in the worldi
 Prof. Foote's theories are among the soundest advanced in the sea of speculation on the production of in the past decade.