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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

Quanah, Hardeman county.-The cotton
gin here has started up. Cotton is coming
in satisfactorily.
Detroit, Red River county-Crops are
good and business is booming Cotton is
coming in by the hundreds of bales every
day. There is surplus of corn in the
country, and hogs are numerous and fat,
and less Northern meat will be sold here
than for years.
Athens, Henderson county.-There have
been shipped up 10 date something over
$500 bales of cotton, and there must be i'll
the yards fully $500 or 1000 more, and it
continues to come in in large quantities,
the probability now being that fully 10000
bales will be marketed here this season.
There has been an abundance of corn gath
cred, as also of oats and peas, but owing to
the severe and unprecedented drouth since
June, the potato crop has been cut short.
LoNGvIEw, GREGG COUNTY, Oct. %
Cotton still continues to pour in and from
great distance, as our merchants are giving
good prices.
PoTTsBoRo, GRAYsoS COUNTY, Oct. "a
Total bales up to date, 500 Cotton comes
in slowly, as the farmers are still holding
for higher prices. Quite number of bales
of last years crop have been brought in,
for which the owners refused 9 cents last
year, but which to-day will do well to find
sale at cents u pound. The crop is being
got out in excellent shape. and in two
weeks more there will be bat little left in
the fields. The colored brother is in great
demand for the cotton patch, and reports
come from the Nation that cotton is vast
ing III lots Of fields FOR want of picllers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26

seeing him had he been there then. Some
men, understand, were through there late
Saturday night 'possum hunting-they did
not see him. Well, he was smelling very
bad when Mac and | got down there early
Sunday morning. So he must have been
dead considerable length of time before
being carried there
Chief Maddox was next seen and asked:
Mr.. Maddox, what do you think of your
find to-dayl"
81 think the man was undoubtedly killed
by somebody and placed where he was
found in order to cover up their deed.
The position in which he was hanging and
the signs thereabouts goes to show the the
DRY of suicide is not well founded. Suicide!
Why, that fellow no more committed suicide
than l did. There would have been some
signs of struggle in the sand and leaves
under his feet had he swung himself up. 1
can't say how it was done; could find no
bruises upon him. He could have been
poisoned, or there are many ways in which
he could have been killed. but he never
killed himself, and if the truth is ever
known you'll see it,
Deputy Sheriff Gunnells is confident the
man was murdered and hanged up to create
the impression of suicide. He reviewed
the condition in which they found him,
which corroborates the statements above
mazda
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26

Hawaiian hotel, q really superb three-story
building. which cost about $l50,000 ana
will accommodate 100 guests very comforta-
bly, The best in the land graced the
table of this hostelry, and, considering the
excellent character of the service we con-
sidered the rate, So day each, very reason
able. We visited the royal palace, which
was built in 1882 at a cost of $780, 900. and
were shown the state apartments with their
treasures, works of art, etc, but the Hines
of the queen rendered an audience with her
majesty simply out of the question"
And the inhabitantsl"
THE natives are brown-skinned, intel
ligent, peaceable-appearing people, with
honest faces, good forms and graceful
movement. The men usually adopt
the English style of dress, while
the women wear a loose-ftting garment
somewhat like q Mother, Hubbard They
are a methodical people, whose good taste
is shown in the arrangement and decora-
tiUn of their homes. They are fond of
music, love trees and flowers, and judging
from the style OF architecture in their
public buildings, have what might be termed
an artistic and mathematical eye"
Then why don't YOU like it Thereof
Il do; but it would be no place for bust
ness conducted as l would insist upon hay
ing it conducted, on the principle that to
the rustler belong the spoils of enterprise
and pluck. No, I'll stick to the United
States, and far above all others in the pride
| feel in this magnificent country is Denver
dear, delightful, busy, busting, bright
and beautiful Denver--the queenliest of the
queenly-the proud Queen City Of the
DIaiOS :.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
No Inquest Held.

The reporter next went to the undertake
ing establishment of Wilkes & Cause to see
the body, but these gentlemen very court
eously informed him the body was in the
dead room, and could not be disturbed I'M
IL Justice McClung or some of the sheriff s
officers so ordered it: that when the body
was placed in their charge they understood
an inquest would be held at p. m. 1t was
now that time i'll the afternoon and the re-
porter awaited until $3.50 but on one came
Mr.. Wilkes telephoned the sherif's Office
and Deputy Rea notified him that perhaps,
irasmuch as the justice had viewed the
body once, that he intended for the body to
be Inferred and make further investigations
to-day, if any were necessary. The under
takers did not just like to proceed, either to
let the reporter take look al the corpse, so
Il visit was made to Justice Meetings. resi-
dence about p. m. by the reporter to see
what was to be done in the case.
The judge, being asked concerning the
matter, replied that he thought the man
was in the ground by that time, that his in
structions to the officers were to deliver the
body to the undertakerS, and he supposed
they had buried the man.
The reporter explained why he had not
been buried, as the undertakers We're anx-
ious to do SO, but were of the impression an
inquest was to be held.
The judge replied: II have viewed the
corpse all l desire to. There's nothing to
show that the man did not commit suicide.
If anything comes up later it can be at
tended TO, True, the man was cut down be-
fore [ saw him, but think he had been on d
spree, and simply went to where he was
found and ended it by his own hands. At
any rate, you may go back and tell the I'M
dertakers to bury the man, and if any evil
dence is brought indicating foul play, Us
you suggest, why it can be attended to to-
morrow. The man is smelling bad, and
should not be kept out of the ground
longer'
But, judge, do you think he could have
smelled so bad IN so short while, as it is
a fact beyond doubt that he was not at that
spot at shutdown Saturday nightan
Well it does look little queer, but it is
possible"
But there are other things that go to
show the suicide theory is not a good one.
Take the condition and position in which
he was found, for instance; how do you ac-
count for these things being as they were?"
Il only saw the body after it was cut
down. | arrived at the conclusion the man
had committed suicide. That's all there is
TO il. If tomorrow or later there is any
evidence that he was foully dealt with, Il
can be looked after''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
The Dead Mans Identity.

From papers ON his person it is learned
the body was that of Martin Mooney, and
it is thought he was an employee of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande, for he was seen
some few days ago IN the city having in his
possession time-check on this company
for Sis. 1t is known also that during his
stay in the city ne frequenteu the lower
part of the city and was at times intoXica-
ted. He stopped at a boarding house near
Drumms saloon in the southeastern portion
of the city across the railroad tracks, and
at Drumm's saloon was found his grip, but
this contained only some old dirty clothes
and an old hat and some newspapers.
When the body was cut down by the Off
GERS. a few papers and letters were found
in his pockets. He had on suit of store
clothes of cheap make, had not been worn
perhaps over three or four days, but had
been used badly and were dirty. lie wore
Il blue wooden shirt and cheap black
hat and new shoes, and had about weeks
growth of beard on his face, while his chin
whiskers, extending under his throat, We're
about three inches long, fairly heavy NOUS
tache, all of a brown or sandy color; his
hair was darker, not heavy, thin, but worn
long, and was the least bit bald on top. He
was a man about forty-ive years old,
slightly over five feet III height,
thin faced, not over 125 pounds weight, his
hands were slender and appeared as if he
had been working in 4 coal bin, at least
his hands were black from coal dust and
dirty. He had every appearance of being Il
laboring man.
When the officers went near the body
they detected an unpleasant odor, the same
as that coming from a person or animal
having been dead twenty-four or thirty-six
hours, and when cut down and the rope
looseued from his neck, the odor that emit
ted from his mouth was sickening for his
stomach was so swollen that his clothes
were very tight.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

QUANAH, HARDENrAN COUNTY, Oct. "a
Quanah's tax valuation is 81, l6l, 12S, an in
crease of more than $500, 900 over that of
last year Hardeman county tax valuation
is So, 1916, 1902 That of last year was
s., 3D. 03. Since the latter named valua-
ton about 800 SCARE miles have been cut off
and made into F'oard county. These cut off
lands are assessed at 81, 600, 600 showing an
increase for Hardeman of sos, 500. This
year the assessment is lower than that of
last year and values are in no way inflated.
Soft water in apparently unlimited quantity
has been struck at depth of seventy-seyen
feet on the Richardson addition.
Sterling City, Sterling county.-Mr. G.
D. Hines has been appointed postmaster
and new Office established here called
Sterling city, after our town.
TAYLOR, WILLIAMSON COUNTY. Oct. %
Capt. Seeker, inspector of the state militia,
made an inspection of the Taylor Rifles
this morning and left for Ballinger at noon.
Owing to press of work with the boys. the
attendance was small
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
SUICIDE OR MURDER
The Question Now Egitating
seS the Official Mind.
HOW DID MARTIN MOONEY DIE
Strong Circumstantial Evidence of Foul
Piay-The Finding of the Body-The
Position 1t was Found In--What
the Officers Think.

About o'clock yesterday morning the
body of a man was found hanging to the
limb of a small tree near the mouth of the
sewer IN the southeastern portion of the
city. At first it was thought to be a case
of suicide, but when the body as it hung
and its surroundings were viewed there
was no reason upon which to base the belief
that he was victim of Self-destruction.
There We're no evidences of a struggle; the
cOuntenance was as composed and placid as
though peacefully sleeping: the features
were pale, and not black and distorted.
The feet were resting upon the ground, the
legs bent, and the sand and leaves beneath
had not been disturbed.
There were none of the peculiar features
noticeable in all cases where death has been
produced by hanging or strangulation. Had
death resulted from hanging the face would
have been swollen, of 4 purrlish black hue,
caused by the congestion of the blood from
the inability of the lungs to have performed
their duty; the tongue would have in all
likelihood, though not necessarily, been
found protrGding from the mouth, black
and swollen; the turgid eyebals would
have been prominent starting from their
sockets, and the countenance would have
been distorted, wearing an expression of
distress; the muscular contraction Of the
body caused by the heaving CT the chest IS
the lungs struggled to secure their supply
OF air would have caused a writing of the
body, and as the feet rested upon the
ground, would have torn up the leaves and
sand, leaving evidence of struggle; the
hands would have been clinched, and very
likely grasping the rope.
In the absence of all these features, said
by physicians to be characteristic of 4
cadaver after death by strang ulation, the
most plausible theory is that the men, who,
it is known, had been on a protracted spree,
had been enticed into some den and his
liquor drugged in order that he might be
robbed the more easily, and that the drug
proved fatal. The parties finding a dead
body upon their hands were naturally
anxious to dispose of it in manner that
would prevent the asking of unpleasant
questions, and decided upon taking him to
an unfrequented portion of the timber
skirting the Trinity and hanging HIM to the
limb of a tree, thinking that the body would
probably not be discovered before Monday,
in VIII ich event decomposition would have
progressed SO far that Identification would
be difficult, and the manner in which he met
his death almost impossible of solution and
the suicide theory be the one accepted as to
the manner of the mans death.
The circumstances surrounding the case
are so peculiar, and the theory of suicide so
nearly absurd, that it would seem a strict
and thorough legal investigation is de
manded and should be made.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26

methods of utilizing their histrionic tai
ents, and was to have assisted them in
joining the profession. They had about
seventy-five dollars between them.
Miss Hood was educated in convent,
and she conceived the idea of impersonat-
ing Sisters of Mercy to facilitate their es-
cape from their inappreciatiye parents.
The two girls made bewitching pictures Us
nuns, but one of them, who was minus
black dress, turned gray cloth skirt lined
in black in the hope that it would comport
with the rest OF her religious garb. \
sharp eyed small boy noticed the discrep-
ancy, however, before they were many
rods from home. and greatly discounted
them by crying:
ooh! get on to the sister with her dress
inside out!''
They discarded the DISCUSSES after that,
and owed their detention to an unsynpa-
thetic railway conductor who teleGraphed
to the st. Louis department that pair of
interesting runaways were on his train.
The girls were returned to their homes.
They are seventeen years old, and declare
they will pursue their dramatic inclina-
tons next year, when the law Will Set them
free from parent tai control.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

WILLIS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Oct. "a
Owing to the rigid examination the appi-
cants for certificates to teach had to I'M
dergo, few passed, and the county is in
want of teachers, half the schools being
idle.
Athens, Henderson county.-There are
good schools and good churches all over the
county. In Athens there are two good
churches, Presbyterian and Methodist,
which have been built for some years. Be
sides these, the Christian brethren have
just completed 4 beautiful little house, and
a fine Baptist building is rapidly nearing
completion. and will be 4 credit to the little
city For some time there has been a di-
vision upon the school question, but the
differences have been harmonized, and I'M
der the able and successful management of
Professor Staunton, Il school of eco is in
progress.
HUBBARD CITY. HILL COUNTY, Oct. 24-
The great evangelists, ''Mulkey and Bur-
nett,' have pitched their big tent in town,
and last night opened up war on sin and
Satan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
PERSONAL.

WI. Jones came up from Waco yester-
MI. Gurke OF Waco was in the city
II. Hall Of Gallinger was in the city
yesterday.
Mss lou Lowrie of Bowie spent Sunday
iptae city.
Miss -auie Gilbert of Louisville is visit
f.. fl lhe city.
Ms. Il. r. Lowrie Of Bowie visited in the
RI. Yesterday.
Ms. a. W. Golston of Quanah was in the
s--t-srcrGay.
a f Noel of Brownwood spent Sunday
Fort Worth.
HE Clark from Amarillo is registered
a.-aa P.rEwicE.
Miss ,Ja Holman Of Bowie spent yes
,.-aa. u the city.
H. :. Carter Of Mount Pleasant spent
ba,h IN the city.
T. +. stair ana wife of New York are
.'ur, 100 the city.
T.. d. Major and wife of Belleview were
H-ae city yesterday.
D.. Shaw and wife of LAGRANGE were
FL -.ec.ty yesterday.
d. II. Toombs anu wife of1 TeXline were
The city yesterday
John r. Roberts and wife of Bowie were
irrHe city Yesterday.
cE. llrC!elland of Plainview was vis-
r.rlerc yesterday.
PERI. = Wood of Corsicana was visi-
fl~ l the city yesterday.
stewart Warren of Memphis, Tenn, is
stored at the Pickwick
sam f. Dunn of Amarillo was looking
oarEort Worth yesterday.
j. r.. Maxwell aud wife of Plainview
were u The city yesterday.
II g. Ulmakcr and wife of Marion, l. t,
uer- visitor, in the city yesterday.
Nr and Mrs. W. 7. Camp have returned
f.ma months sojourn at Atlanta Ga.
ILL., Harrison and wife of Panhandle
City were visitors in the city yesterday.
LJ Baclus and wife of Denver, Col,
were stopping in Fort Worth yesterday.
T. $. Coleman and wife of Sherman were
among The visitors in the city yesterday.
i. b. Ianiam and wife of the San An
l.asuuatIE We're in the city yesterday.
H. u. Jones and wife of Kalamazoo,
= en-, were visitors in Fort Worth yester-
Lloyd Hopkins, editor of the Journal,
North Manchester, ! d., paid The GAZETTE
grr pleasant call last evening.
Judge and Mrs. John H. Reagan are in
'Her.'y visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Mob
lr. COB Granger street.
senator Horace Chiffon was in the city
yesterday en- route 10 Stephenyille, where
Dr. is Geo meet Harry Tracy in a discussion
d! ,at sub-treasury to-day.
1aj-e J. T Cooper has removed to Ar
I-'Ju Heights, where he will make his
l'.r IN the future, having vacated his fine
E.,l Third street residence.
Mr. f. Lusby, The GAzETTE's cores
nf"iaut al Hartley, and postmaster, and c.
.- Williams, who IS putting in the water
nurts plant at Hartley, were in the city
yesterday and called upon THE GAZETTE.
Among the Indiana editorial excursionists
is Miss A. Barber, who is a very charming
EugaE lady. and besides being the belle of
Goshen, Ind, she is very popular and the
life Nl the party. -.
Board YOUR family at the .Ssaxsase Testau-
r.'.. SOP East Fourtia .ssF-ef. This house is
also lgeu \ -l-r;,.fsfeht custom. Good home
-t.Ee fire IKE mother used to cook
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
A Lasting Browning Solution.

A solution in which bronze powder is
held in suspension for long time has been
patented in the German empire. Damar
resin is mixed with one-third of dry car
Donate of potassium or carbonate of So
dunn, and the mixture is melted and
thoroughly stirred together, and then in
thin layers is exposed for several months
to temperature o: 100 dogs. The resin
thus obtained is dissolved in benzine,
free from all traces Of acid, by ammonia
gas, when varnish is yielded In which
the bronze powder remains suspended.
Articles bronzed with this preparation arc
said to retain their metallic luster for years.
Mechanical News
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
LOCALITIES.

Sieve Smith, colored, was placed in jail
yesterday on a perjury charge.
Two white men, Albert Smith and Robert
Nsnne, were placed in jul yesterday on
yl-rnry charges.
Tie Cotton Belt pay car will arrive to-
d. distributing its monthly allowance of
aasa among the boys.
4 mistake occurred in 4 special from
u ~a5ro Yesterday stating that j. d. Gull
n"n,rof Fort Worth was robbed in the
'a"#. Hotel in Waco of $:5 Mr.. Culpep-
I.r was robbed at the Missouri Pacific
Io.u-
Wa-or Perkins. one of the comedians
E.. \ Barrel of Money company, has,
..'' this season, been connected with the
.uau forces and achieved distinction
.-' season in New York as Jack in ''All
=. Hu.orts of Home
George y. Booker, the Jim Rich with "a
h'", of Money" will make his initial
J.w a Fort Worth audience tonight. He
SINGING comedian of considerable popu-
.n the East, possessing very nimble
Greasy aud a timber tongue.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
TEXAS MINES AND MINERALS.

G. A. Graham has the following assays
from ore taken from the falls of Salt creek,
about one mile west of Z. S. Graham
most easterly shaft, viz: Silver, Sll.20 per
ton. Another-Silver, $3.50; gold, 81 so.
ATHENS, HENDERSON COUNTY, Oct. o.
The pottery interests are increasing, and
the ware now being turned out is pro-
nounced by competent judges fully equal to
the best made anywhere. 1t will hold any
thing that glass will hold. The county,
Henderson, has better and more grazing
lands than can be found in any of the coun-
ties Of Central Texas. 1t has more lasting
water and is rich in timber, iron ore, coal
and the best of potter's clay. Yet land is
five times cheaper here than anywhere in
Central Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-26
Thougbt 1t Might Have Been Hint.


u ike candid girls" remarked Fitz-
percy to his friend. Some girls are double
t1rl. GOucher know"
limits true" replied young Dinwiddie.
"igry'l be as good as pie to you when you
're with them, but will laugh at you be-
bind your back"
Yes, and even talk of a fellah and make
I'm Of him TO their friends"
All girls are not like that, though"
Daw!ldie went on. Now there's Amy
Gas'e.l One thing l like about her is
that she is so outspoken. There's no beat
iaS about the bush with her. She never
hints"
I'm vewy glad to hear that" added
s;zpercy, eagerly. She never hints at
ANYTHING, doesn't she?"
Never"
I'm glad of that, doncher know, be-
cause something happened the lahst even
!lS uaileu on her, winch | thought might
Lave been intended for hint. but it we
lees my mind to learn that she nevah
does such thing"
Nv lat was it that happenedf"
Well, you see, it was neatly q, and we
We're talking about push and enterprise
""e mat SORT OF GhlnS, anu MISS Amy We
marked, 1 do so like a man with some go
to him. and just as she said so she looked
al the clock. didn't think anything of it
At the time, but it stwuck me since that
possibly she intended it as hint; but am
Cad to be welieved of such doubts, doncher
know"
Did you leave at that timet"
oh, no; / staid an hour or SO longer,
aud didn't leave till she had yawned two
Or three times, and l thought perhaps she
was sleepy Then had some considewa-
ton for her and went home. "-Pittsb,lrg
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