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Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12

This is an interesting showing. Con templating it the commissioner feels moved to remark that "but one conclusion can be reached by man who cares for his repu- tation as public servant, and that is that the various plans on which the orders which have thus far reported are founded are not such as to justify the belief that they are sound financially or beneficial morally" Tried by the test "that the last man insured should be equally protected with him who has taken the first risk or policy" they are all of course mo- toriously wanting; and hence he re- fuses license to any of the twenty-eight. Since April 30, says the commissioners, 165 more of these enterprises have asked for licenses from his State under which they intended to operate mainly in other States. Among the questions put in hi, recent circular was this leading one: Give the names of the members holding the certificates or bonds numbered from 1 tc 25 where such certificates mature in nu merical order, and who of these are off cers or agents. Many of the companies evaded this question, but where it was an swered the officers appeared to be larg, owners of the numbered and early
 maturing certificates. It also appears tha
 one man is often an officer in several com l panies.
 There should be a general attack on thi
 new method of getting something fo nothing
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

SANAhs
 The Panama Canal scheme is pretty dead, but the Nicaragua scheme is livelier than ever since Warner Miller returned from his tour of inspection. A good deal done. A year ago the harbor of Greytown was entirely closed by the bar at the en- trance, where at present there is depth of fourteen feet of water. This opening of the harbor has been accomplished through the work of the Canal company, which consisted in building a pier LOT breakwater extending distance of over 1000 feet into the sea. Commencing at Greytown, the line has been entirely cleared of the dense growth of tropical vegetation which covered it for distance of ten miles. The two dredges now at work have already excavated the canal for a distance of. half a mile to width of 270 feet and a depth of seventeen feet. Two other dredges will complete the excavation to 8 depth of thirty feet, which is to be the depth of the completed canal. The con- pany has constructed from Greytown, parallel with the line of the canal 8 rail road for the purpose of enabling it to transport men, material and machinery into the interior so that the work may be begun simultaneously at several different points along the line of the canal This railroad will extend to point on the San Juan river called Ochoa, where the river is to be damned. This dam will raise the water of the San Juan river up to the level of Lake Nicaragua, and from that point to Lake Nicaragua, a distance of sixty-fve miles, the San Juan river itself becomes part of the canal The distance from the lake to the Pacific on the western side is about sixteen miles,
 The Panama ditch has already cost about $400, 1000, 900. It is believed that the Mica ragua canal will not cost in all over $1O0,- COG, 1000.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12

The late Madame Blavatsky was cer- tainly very different from any other wo- man. She tried to make people think she was older than she really was.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
No. tt3

The ft in front is loose, the garment hanging fulsomely suggestive of the straight-down cut macintosh of 6 few years ego. Behind it fits to the figure snugly at the waist-thereby revealing the posterior lines in & somewhat aggressive delineation. There are no tail buttons upon the back, but st the waist-lins slits begin in the side seams that do not open through the cloth, being in the nature of narrow plAit, but which continue down to the bottom edge of this remarkable coat.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12

Heretics are conspicuous nowadays. Fortunately for them they are in no dan ger of being tortured or burned at the stake
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
EDITORIAL NOTES,

It wont be long before old General Hu- miaity will make himself disagreeable.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12

Ether drinking is popular in parts of Ireland. Ether is expensive, but a small quantity of it (a teaspoonful or tablespoon full is sufficient for intoxication. The ether is generally impure, and is made from methylated spirit; it has specific gravity of 0.750 to O.79O, whereas pure ether made from alcohol has the lower specific of O. 720. The character of the drunkenness is much the same as with whiskey, but it is more rapid in its action, while, as the after effects are not so dis agreeable, person may get drunk two or three times in the day at cost of 3d.
 A traveller comes back from Mexico with a new idea which he hopes to utilize in the manufacture of four. He notes that for centuries the Mexicans have been aceus- toned to parch their grain before grind ing it, and claims to have discovered that the heat give the four sweetness and Q fragrance unknown to the four of the or
 dinary brands and at the same time adds l much to it's powers of nutrition Mills
 are to be equipped with apparatus for parching the wheat before putting it into
 the hopper, and we are tofd that the re-
 suit will be a culinary revolution.
 When Woman does choose to vote she
 knows how to make herself felt. Al
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
R1fsce1Iamen1ts
Our Latest Advance

Is the addition, just completed, to our store on
 Grand avenue More Than Double it's Former
 Capacity,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12

When Woman does choose to vote she knows how to make herself felt. At
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
THE ENDOWMENT SPINDLE.

The insurance commissioner of New Hampshire has decided that it is his duty to try to save the people of his State from being trapped by the fraudulent "insur- ance" companies. He has issued call for statements of their financial condition from the two hundred or more companies now operating in the State. Twenty eight of the companies have answered, and their business for eight months is set forth as
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
SERIOUS BLOOD POISONING.
A Mans Arm in Sad Plight, Caused by
Being Cut with a Plow-An Inter-
estinS Case on Trial ut Denton.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special W tue GaZeltt.
DENTON, Ten, April 4-AIr Jacob Cole,
a prosperous farmer living niue miles north
west OF here, is suffering from a very
strange and dangerous case of blood poison
ing, and is hardly expected to live. Several
days ago while he was plowlng he acct
dentally stuck the point OF the plow in his
hand, which caused him from the first very
great pain. The wound looked TO be trivial
but 4 physician was sent for, however, on
the next day, but the hand and arm was at
that time in bad condition, and while it
seemed necessary to amputate, it was
thought by the physicians that he could not
survive the shock which would naturally
follow. The flesh OF his hand, it is said,
has sloughed from the bone What caused
so small u wound 10 so suddenly assume
such a malignant form is difficult to under
stand.
1.-THE case of the State of Texas vs. Bob
Stephens, cotored barber, which has been
on trial since last Wednesday, was con-
cluded and submitted to the jury at noon to-
day, and is still in their hands. The case
has elected a great deal Of interest here, as
the fire which he was charged with kind
ling was that which consumed almost the
whole of the east side of the square of this
city last July. Stephens had always here
tofore had the reputation of being an hon
est and industrious negro and consequently
had a number of friends among the good
citizens of this place, who believed him in
nocent. The case was very holly contested
both pro and con.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
A Bill Regulating Elections in
Cities Of 10000 inhabitants.
PROVISION MADE FOR PERJURY.
Illegal Voters TO De Punished as the law No2
Provides for-Two Oath. kecessNy.
The Bill h Passed and Signed by the Cos
ernor-The Law Regulating Suffrage
In q City-Enforced According to
the Census Returns.
Special 70 The Gazette.


AUSTIN, TEX. April 4-Folowirg Is ,
copy Of the bill recently become .Lw rsgU-
la,lng voting at elections IL towns Of 1909
inhabitants or more:
Section /. Be i enacted by the legislature
OF the state OF Texas that in any election,
state. county or municipal, being held II.
any city or town OF lU,VtU inhabitants or
more, according to the last Uuites States
census, when The right to vote OF 4.v e.ec-
tor Offering 10 vote IS challenged the To-
lowing proceedings shall be hid:
The judges of election shall ref-sl ~ -
cep, such vote Of such eeStor U..--a. inc
addition 10 his own oath. he proves 10y tAa
oath Of one well known rosideu. Of t.a
ward that he IS 4 qualified yO,cr - SIyh
election and in such ward. When such Vo's
: accepted tho Judges shall cause he C.cu.,
O: election TO make "a miuu.t Of he name 90 p
the electOr and The parry tCS'tf. i-- under
oath as 10 his qualifications, amt such mem
orauCa shall be kept by the ClerH OF fpa
county court for SIX months after SuCu
election IS held, subject To- order Of the ais
trict judge. Whenever the RICH. q au
ClectOr 10 vote is challenged he word ''cuA-
leuTcd' shall be entered OF the ballot ~
accepted by the Judges. Any oIJc1or votiaa
AZ any election who does ROT possess The
legal qualifications shall be- punished -
now provided by law for Illegal
voting, and any nerson swearing falsely -
to his own QUA lfcatIuES or thos,. OF - lh.--
lCIgcd elCctor shall be punished "a, now pro
vided by law for false swear.U..
Sec ,. I he fact that all municipal cleo
tons viii b. hG!j on the frs Tues ;..y il
April ard the nGarapprosCl fthC lose .l tn
session creItes a imp c.I i've p. bic Uec's-I-
" that the cOnsJltut. onal ulc req .i-Ig bills
20 DC read on three several days DC SLS-
pended, and that this ac' take effect fy1m
and after its passage, ana it is so enacted.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
CHARGED WITH MULE THEFT.
4 Young Man Arrested at Gainesville.
Mules ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mayor
atty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Meet.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, Tex. April "A young
Man by the name OF Mcmillan was arrested
in this city last night charged with stealing
two mules in Wise county. near CrOftOn
He was followed to Gainesville and the
mules located i'll 4 livery stable, where lie
had left them. When Mcmillan came after
them he WAS nabOed Oy Policeman McNur-
ray who was on watch for him. When
taken to the jail he resisted, and il became
necessary to tie him in order 10 get him
behind the bars. Constable Morris of Wise
county came after the prisoner and carried
him back TO Wise county.
Four Of the seven candidates for mayor
spoke at the courthouse this evening 70
large crowd of voters. The race here is
becoming interesting, and Us the time Of
election approaches increases in warmth.
There IS some talk in the Chickasaw Ma
ton OF moving the capital from Tishomingo
to some point on the Santa Fe railroad
probably Ardmore
a large number of ex-Confederate sol
diers held a meeting last night to discuss
the organization OF an encampment in this
city. The meeting adjourned until next
Friday night, when the encampmcnt will,
in all probability, he formally organized. 1t
will likely he known as the Albert Sidney
Johnston enCampment.
The Democrats of this city are consider
ably interested in the mayors race at Dallas,
All are IN sympathy with the NOMINEES,
Cole, and several will go to Dallas Monday
night to participate in the Democratic
rally.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special TO the Gazette.
DECATUR. TEX, April 4.-Jcssie Morris,
constable from Alvord, came in Oh the
morning train with one George Mcmillan,
whom he had arrested in Gainesville on
yesterday morning. Mcmillan is charged
with the theft Of two mules from ID. y
Wright near Crofton on Wednesday night
One of the mules was found on Sandy,
about ten miles from home, on Thursday
The other mule was found in livery stable
in Gainesville where Mcmillan had placed
it. Mcmillan cl.inns to be from Dckalb
county, Tenn, and had when arrested u
tax receipt dated February 1921, made in
Dekalb county, Tenn, to George Mcmillan.
He claims to have traded for the mule in
Montague county, and resisted arrest when
found by the ofucers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
THE BOYS FIGHT.
White Boy Shoots Negro Who Was
Attempting to Strike Him.

GALVESTON, TEX, April last night q
lot of white and negro boys congregated at
a grocery corner at Twenty -fifth street and
avenue 2. A quarrel sprang up between
them and resulted in several scrapping
matches. a negro boy, Lawrence Jones,
aged sixteen years, attempted to assassin
ate Willie Kahn, white boy about the
same age with clue. Willie drew 81
caliber Colts and shot Jones in the left
slight wound. Willie, who is quite bright
boy. was arrested after midnight on the
charge of assault with intent 10 murder,
and was sent to jail. The officer making
the arrest saw the negro boy Jones at home
in bed and says that the wound is slight,
and that his parents would not let them
take him TO the hospital for treatment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
ATE RATS.
The G. A. X. Condemns the Century Re
port of the Treatment of Confed-
crate Prisoners

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April "A good deal
Of feeling is exhibited here among he ex-
soldiers over the article in the Century
magazine for april, charging that the
Confederate prisoners Of war almost
starved, and that they ate rats and dogs,
and were furnished with insufficient cloth
ing, cruelty treated, etc, during the war
w. r. Holtaway, private secretary to Gov
ernor Martin during the war says that tha
statement is untrue
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
The Sugar Deal.

. New York, April IA sugar deal has
been made by Spreckles Of San Francisco,
and the Hayemeyers who have gone into
the Western coast refinery company to
regulate the production and maintain
prices. The deal, however, does not apply
to the trade in the East and Spreckles CON
tinues his opposition here as before and
stated that outside Of California il Is still
struggle for the survival Of the fttest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05

Was TO take the sidetrack. but from some
cause the engineer could not set his train
under control 10 stop at the switch and ran
into the passenger engine knocking the
COW catchers of OF both engines. The pas
senger train laid here until an engine was
brought from Waco.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
Found Hanging to a Tree.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 4-Roxie FL
lott, negro school teacher who was in
Jail at Centreville, Bib county, charged
with numbering her infant child, was found
hanging to tree with her neck broken.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
Charged with the Postofice Robbery.

AMMONIA, TEX, April LAST night
Officer Whitlow came up from Clarksville
and arrested Dude Walker at his store
about daylight this morning He is charged
with robbing the Queen City postofice last
Monday night.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
Collision at Eddy.
Correspondence of the Gazette

SOITtS pOtueHce vi Inc GaZeltc
EDDY, Tex, April "A north bound
freight train ran into the south bound pas
senger train at this place at 1:20 this morn
ing. Passengers were considerably shaken
up, but no one was hurt. The passenger
train was on the main line and the freight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
United States Court at FL Paso.

SVeVIdI
Ell PAso, TEX. April 4.-United States
Consul A. ]. Sampson has arrived in Juarez
with his bride.
The United States district court will
convene for the April term next Monday
morning at the county court room Judge
Maxey will arrive tomorrow
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05

O New octn h o
Rd stock tfrecn alo for
h dA gandd Mlerya all wantyi
var htfomt mnl
i in this but 10 SIX
u IT Gu
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
That Loaded Cotton Scale.
Correspondence Of The Gazette

NOI-tS IFVITiUITNV OF ItIV NsI.JNI'7-
NEVADA. Ten. April 3.-Nothing definite
is Vet learned rs to the origin Of the load
inc OF the cotton scale weight recently dis
covered Al this place.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
Special to the Gazette

\ few days ago Lewis Patterson. young
colored man who fer {. long time mad been
employed by Mr.. L. c. Gilbert of the
Times Herald, made an affidavit before !
notary that he had been discharged by his
employer because he insisted on wearing Il
Connor badge in the Times-Hcrald Office.
Mr.. Gilbert gave the charge the lie at once.
Yesterday the grand jury, unsolicited by
Mr.. Gilbert, found i Dill against Lewis,
charging him with perjury. To-day Lewis
was arrested on the indictment and sent to
iail
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05

Why? will be the general Because buy bankrupt stock
We have just bought the entire stock of the B. Evans Dry
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
New Orlean. French Daily.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, April -L'Orleanais,
a French weekly of three years standing,
will appear Monday as . daily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30
VANISHED IN SMOKE.
Quarter of Million Dollar Fire at Dallas
Yesterday

DALLAS, Tex, July 25.-At 124C
this morning a fire originated in j. B
Cowan's wholesale liquor store oppo-
site the Grand Windsor hotel. The
store with 700 barrels Of whisky, ware
house of the Model Carver Cotton
Gins, owned by B. F. Wolfe d Co.,
warehouses of the Texas storage COM
pany land Benbrook School Furnishing
company were totally destroyed and
the opera house badly damaged.
Losses are: j. B. Cowan, $75, 900; in
surance, SOS, 900; Salvage Bros, stock,
5000; insurance, $4,000, A. r..
Ervay, loss $4,000; insurance, $4,000;
w. l.. Betterton, loss $4,000; inSur-
ance, $500; Texas Storage company,
SOS, 900; insurance, $4,000; Benbrook's
company, $4,000; B. Wolfe d Co., SlO,-
600. Total loss, $2SO,OOO; total insur-
ance, 5000, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30
ARGENTINE REVOLUTIONIsTs.
Political Prisoners in Great Numbers Jailed
and Shot

NEW YORK, July 25.-News has
been received in the consulate office
of the Argentine Republic Of this city
of an attempted revolution in the state
of Cordova produced by state rights
sentiment against the Capitalization
of power in the Federal government
at Buenos Ayres. An attempt was
made to blow up public buildings in
the city of Cordova. A hundred ar
rests have been made and the insur-
rection has been, at least, temporarily
suppressed. 1t is stated, however,
that throughout the state of Cordova
political prisoners number about 600.
Not a very great number of conspicu-
Gus members Of Union Civics Citizens
parity have been placed under arrest,
as they have been in hiding.
The houses of members Of citizens
party are closely watched by the po-
lice. The Club Social, the favorite
rendezvous of the citizens party, has
been closed for some time. In single
day more than forty persons were
thrown into jail, having been impli-
Gated in revolutionary movements,
and jails and prison headquarters are
filled up with political prisoners. The
number killed is stated at twenty
three, and the number wounded sew
.enteen, but there are eases of wound
ed men Of whom the police know
nothing, as they are cared for at their
homes. The citizens party has been
suppressed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30

ments, furniture, wagons, buggies,
etc. This firm has one of the largest
and most complete stocks of hardware
in this section of the country. They
make it n point to keep none but first
class goods and to keep ev-
erything for which they have
a call, in the line of hardware,
and the people of Lexington inform
me that it has become common to say,
''when yop cannot find what you
want in the hardware line elsewhere,
go to Hitchcock d Sykes and you will
be sure to find it, This enterprising
and progressive firm is composed of
Mr. James Hitchcock and Mr.. Alfred
Sykes, both active, go ahead men and
L predict for them greater success even
than they have already achieved.
FRANK rutland.
On the west side of the plaza is sit
uated the saloon of Mr.. Frank Rutland.
This saloon has been elegantly fitted
up and is one of the most popular sa-
looms in Lexington. Mr.. Rutland has,
by his gentlemanly conduct, gained
the confidence and good will of the
people of Lexington and Lee county
and they say he keeps none
but pure wines, liquors,
etc, ETC., and that he is always ready
to aid in building up his town.
r.. E. GRIFFITH & BRO,
dealers in saddlery, harness and sad
dlery hardware, etc. This is a well
selected stock of harness and
saddlery, and would be a
credit to many of our larger cities.
This firm is composed of Mr.. r. E.
Griffith and Mr.. Joseph Griffith,
two of the most enterprising and pro-
gressive business men in Lexington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30
QUIET RESTORED.
The Convicts Will Work and the Miners
Will Wait

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-Every-
thing is quiet and the convicts have
been returned to the mines at Coal
Creek and the civilians and troops are
on their way home. No trouble is ex-
pected, the miners having agreed to
await the action of the extra session
of the legislature which is to be called
by Governor Buchanan who, it is said,
will recommend an amendment of the
convict lease system.
Governor Buchanan and convicts
arrived at Coal Creek safely. The
miners ratify the action of the COM
mittee and all are at work today with
no demonstration whatsoever of inter
ference.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30
ley Are All Harmless.

An ettractive paper-Fly paper.
:. blood relation-Ante Bellum.
Dining CONAN empty stomach
A water -rnark-The signature to TEN.
yerancc pledge.
Never propose to girl on board ship
she light throw you over.
The world never sits down twice on a
man who mas any point about him.
Mr. Cobb has married Miss Webb. 30
knew they were meant to he Joined a.
soon as he spied her.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30
A Double Homicide.

ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Charles Cave,
painter, whose wife was unable to
live with him on account Of frequent
quarrels, shot her this morning be-
cause she refused to return, and then
tried to end his own life with revolt
ver. Both are in critical condition
and it is doubtful if they will recover
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30
CONVICT KILLED.
An Attempt of Prisoners to Escape From the
Penitentiary.

AoAAIoAI1oiy
RUsK, Tex, July 25.-Valentine
Sanford, a life time convict, was shot
and killed by guard at the Rusk
penitentiary this afternoon. Sanford
and four Other. convicts who work in
the furnace yards, stealthily climbed
up into the picket house occupied by
the guard for the purpose of securing
his arms and making their escape.
He had got so close to the guard as to
nearly reach him when he dis
charged his shot gun into the breast
of the leader, and the others fell out
with the wounded man and beat a
hasty retreat. 1t was desperate at
tempt as other guards were in gun
shot of the picket.
The convict killed was boy put in
for killing his own mother.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30

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