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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Livestock Notes.

William Cook Scott, who was several
years ago manager of the Rio Arriba land
and cattle company of New Mexico, is now
resident manager at Santa Catalina. Du-
range, Mexico, of the Mexican general
land, mortgage and investment company. a
wealthy corporation of English capitalists
which has large interests in that section.
Gustave Jovanovitch, the greatest cattle
breeder in Russia, and called the g king of
the steppes' y owns 5000 acres Of land and
possesses more than ], 100, 600 sheep and 81
600 shepherd dogs.
Several Northern steer buyers are now
scouting through the Southwest, prepared
to contract stock for delivery in the spring
Harris Bros. & Childress of San Angelo
will ship 1000 head of cattle to the Chicka-
saw Nation on the Goth. They are now on
the Pecos-
Sanator Stanford's great horse breeding
farm will become an annex of Leland Stan
ford university.
The annual meeting of the Missouri river
stockmen's association will be held at Fort
Pierre, S. D., April ..
Stockmen say that the snow on the range
in Wyoming, except the heavy drifts is
fast disappearing. The winter, although
the mercury went down as low as it ever
does in Wyoming, has been favorable one
for stock, and the losses as light as they
were ever known.
Reports from the Arkansas valley are to
the eject that cattle are all doing well. The
most of them are being fed on alfalfa.
The highest price for cattle at Kansas
City last year was Sc. 15 paid on April 9th
for thirty-four head of Herefords.
NJ. G. Ellis & Co. sold fine bunch of
stock to the packery.
w. ]. and B. w. Logan. the well-Enovn
Wise county cattlemen, had in a car of cat
tie. They were bought by M. G. Ellis
& Co.
A great many cattlemen visited the
packery and Union stockyards yesterday.
The preparations for the big barbecue
are all made, and if anyone goes hungry to-
day, it will be their own fault Visitors
will have a good chance to see the finest
packing plant in the South in operation, as
over 1000 hogs and 100 head of cattle will
be slaughtered.
Roswell 2. Herrick, cashier of the Live
stock bank of Chicago, was visitor to the
yards aud the Stockyards bank yesterday
evening.
M. Hamilton, a brother-in-law of Col.
John K. Hoxie, paid visit to the packery
yesterday.
The Texas and Pacific yards yesterday
received fourteen cars of sheep They are
en- route from Comstock to the Chicago
market. The consiguee is p. Martinez and
the consignors are A. Piatt & Co.
Kaufman Bros of Itaska have in car of
fine jacks from their ranch near Itaska.
NJ. G. Ellis & Co. yesterday sold car of
cattle to j. H. Smith of Huntsville.
McCauley & Huffman had two cars Of
cattle at the Union stockyards, one car
from 1taska and one from Huntsville.
Martin Key made trade with McCauley
& Huffman for car of cattle yesterday.
H. Holbert, veteran stockman of Paul's
Valley, I. r., sold car of hogs to the pack
ing company yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
An Alleged Plot to xiii Armour.

It is reported that last Thursday night
two strangers took a room at the Grand
Palace hotel on North Clark street. One of
them registered as Thomas F. Quinn, of
Denver. The other did not register. but
claimed to be from New York. Occupying
an adjoining room to that of the Two men
was James B. Fitzgerald, former employe
of Mr.. Armour. About midnight Mr. Fitz'
gerald was attracted by conversation be-
tween the two men in the adjoining room.
Putting his ear TO the keyhole he heard
what he says startled him-a plot to take
Mr.. Armour's life. According to the plans
Of the men it was arranged that the follow
ing day bottle of drpgged wine was to be
sent TO Mr.. Armour purporting 10 be from
Potter Palmer calling the attention of Mr..
Armour to the rare quality of the wine.
At the hour appointed the following day
when the wine was to be delivered at Mr..
ArmouYS residence on Prairie avenue,
Fitzgerald was there in waiting and re-
ceived it from the district messenger boy,
who said that the bottle had been left for
delivery at the Office on Wabash avenue.
Fitzgerald reported the affair to Mr.. Ar
mour, and an analysis of the wine is said to
have shown that it contained sufficient
poison to kill three men.
At the Grand Palace hotel the register
showed the name of Thomas f. Quinn, reg
istered from Denver, but the clerk said
Fitzgerald was not a boarder there. nor had
he been. Quinn came to the hotel Thurs
day night. paid for his room in advance,
and occupied it but one night. The room
on one side was occupied by George a.
Walker, theatrical agent, and the one on
the other by Swede girl. The clerk had
heard Of no such conversation in the hotel
as reported.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
S TEPHENVlLLE DEMOCRATS
Against the Commission as # Stands.
Against the Allen Land Law Want
to Turn Texas Loose.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
STEPHENvILLE, TEX, March S.-The pre-
cinct convention met at Stephenville to-day
for the purpose OF instructing the senator
and representatives from this district on
and other matters. The following resolu-
lions were passed:
l. That we are opposed to the railway
commission under its present organization,
as it has not been productive of results the
people expected.
.. That we are unalterably opposed TO
the alien land law, as its operations has
tended to injure and retard the develop
ment of our grand commonwealth. 1t has
driven capital, manufactures and invest
ors from the state, and we believe this law,
in its present radical form, has done the
country irreparable injury.
s. That we do not believe that the ad-
ministratlon of Hon. J. S. Hogg is in har-
mony with the progressive spirit of the
age; and we favor the election of some one
for governor of Texas whose ideas would
be liberal toward the expansion and de-
velopment of the wonderful and unlimited
resources of our grand state; in other
words, we believe the time has come when
''Teyas should be turned loose"
The committee on resolutions stood three
for Mills ana two for Culberson, and so re-
ported to the convention. The majority re-
port went through with a whoop by vote
of s to 10. The minority reported in favor
of Culberson for the senate.
Precinct No. votes over eight hundred
votes, yet at no one time were there more
than thirty men present at the convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
THE ELAN KILLING
SOME NEW LIGHT BROUGHT TO
BEAR ON THE CASE.
Elan Said to Have Been Shot by TIVE
Men--4An Extensive Clothing ThIsS
Caught 1t Houston-sIlnor crimsA
The Elan killing.
Special to the Gazette.


DALLAS. TEX, March THE killing Of
Isaac F. Elan by Ed Owens on Saturday
last is still the theme of conversation
in many places. On closer examination Of
the body, another wound was discovered in
the back under the left shoulder blade
made 0y a 45-calibre gun. No weapon hav-
ing been found on Elan after he was killed,
the conclusion is reached he was unRrmed. It
is now asserted that Ed Owens used the
shotgun and some one else the revolver
with which Elan was shot and it is also re-
ported that there wee other causes than a
smoky chimney that led to the tragedy,
and it is said that in the forenoon Saturday
young Owen was on the war-path hunting
for Elan with gun on his
shoulder. To-day Andrew Elan
q brother to Isaac, who lives in the city,
formations against John W. Owens, the
father, and Love Owens and G. a.
Owens, brothers of young Ed
Owens, who surrendered himself Satur-
day, charging them with murder.
Warrants were issued, and they were all
arrested by DeRdty Sheriff Lee Hughes
and Will be held without bail until the in
quest tomorrow, which was postponed on
account of the unexpected turn matters
have taken in relation to the case.
Isaac Elan was forty-eight years old and
a son of w. 3. Elan, one of the pion GERS Of
this county. He has two brothers in New
Mexico, two in San Antonio and three in
Dallas county. He also leaves wife to
mourn his loss. The funeral took place
to-day from his late residence on Ross
avenue, corner of Hall, and the body was
taken TO the cemetery near Elan station,
The Owens family came TO Dallas from
Mississippi four years ago, and have suS-
tanned good reputation as law-abiding,
peaceable and quiet people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10

-BEccHAu's = lssvteoct0t' 6il:s.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
GOLD IN BROWN COUNTY.
Found in the Craw of Chicken and ALSO
on the Surface of the
Earth.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
BRowNwooD, Tex, March S.-B. n.
Rosser,a mlneraologist from.the mining dis
tricts Of New Mexico, has been searching
and looking in the northern part of Brown
county for an old Mexican mine for the
last month or six weeks. He claims that
he has discovered two well defined leads
which he followed from three-fourths to
one and one-half miles in a southwesterly
and southe2sterly direction. finding in
the courses fifteen strata leading to the
gold blossoms or nuggets, and also seven
silver nugget strata leading in the same
directions. though different divides.
In this same neiehborhood, about twenty
years ago. one Bob Taylor came upon some
Mexicans quarrying and hauling the ore
out BY Camp Colorado to Old Mexico, where
they sold it; and on the west side of Paint
creek. which is also In Brown county and
about i've miles from the above described
place, ne found the diamond quartz
blossom aud corroborations to different
strata, and that ali the cropping. from his
judgment and experience as 4 miner, the
leads will pay to work There was found
in the craw OF chicken in the same neigh
borhood about three weeks ago nugget OF
gold valued at So, an account of which was
published At the time IN the Rural Life at
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
He is CAUGHT.
The OfIicers at sulphur Springs Think
They Have the Sedalia Fisnd-A
Worthless Check on Bank.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEX, March s.-Yes-
terday evening a gentleman living in the
northwestern part Of the city was looking
up some stock in the suburbs, when he
came upon burly black man, who at once
began to get out of the way. The white
mans suspicion was at once aroused, and he
began looking around. He found that the
negro had q nicely arranged camp, and had
evidently been there several days. The
gentleman at once came to the city and re-
ported the facts to Sheriff Sherman, who
proceeded to look up the individual. Sec
ton men on the Cotton Belt told the sheriff
they had seen him going toward Mt. Yer
non at a lively gait. Tnereupon the officers
procured handcar and pulled out in pur
suit. Arriving at Mt. Vernon at dark, they
found the man. Upon questioning him he
gave the name of Jim Thompson. The
sheriff found pocket-knife and silk hand
kerchief on his person which has been
identified as the property of Mr.. John L.
Hargrove whose house was burglariZed
few nights ago. also several articles which
were taken from the Garrison hotel. The
officers have wired his description to Sc
dalia, Mo-, and are confident they have the
brute that committed the fendish crime IN
that city some days ago.
Saturday evening man and woman came
into the city in a buggy and stopped at
Miller g. Pickens' stable where they had
their team taken care of and proceeded to
a clearinghouse. During the evening the
man approached Mr.. Pickens and asked
him to cash check for S120 on the First
national bank of Fort Worth, as it was
after banking hours and he needed money.
Mr. Pickens told him he would assist him
in getting the check cashed. Mr.. A. E.
Beall was next called upon at his saloon
and asked to advance some money on the
paper, which Mr. Pickens thought was
good. Mr.. Beall gave the man $50 and sew
eral drinks on the paper until the bank
would open on Monday morning, when all
would be made right. On Sunday the man
appeared at the stable and asked for his
buggy and team, saying he wanted to take
a look at our town. He took his lady and
they went in the direction of the setting
sun. Mr.. Beall at once wired the bank at
Fort Worth, and was informed the check
was worthless. Beall and Pickens are now
after Mr. Nc, but have little hopes of
catching him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
1t Was Exaggerated.

BERLIN, March I'm view of the wide
publication in Holland and other countries
Of a newspaper article reporting that
trichine HAD been found in American pork
at Utrecht, Mr.. Theodore NJ. Schleier, the
American consul in Amsterdam, has ad-
dressesed q circular letter TO the American
coRsuls throughout Europe saying that the
exact facts of the Utrecht case were that
forty-eigat pieces of meat were inspected
and in one piece only were trichln2 found.
Mr. Schleier adds: These are the whole
facts in the case, and it stands to reason
that the finding Of the trichine in I'M
suspected pork in countries where the
previous ms pection is not required should
not prove an impeachment TO its use in
countries requiring inspection"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
rhe Mlnter Pore .Packinr.

The Cincinnati Price Current says: The
winter packing season closed on Monday.
and the Price Current has made special cf-
fort to present at this time close approxi-
nation of the entire packing in the West
during the four months ending March l.
With q justifiable estimate for Chicago,
definite or nearly exact figures for all other
points of prominence, and returns from a
large proportion of the minor places, the
whole representing over 95 per cent of the
aggregate packing, the indicated total for
the season is $50 600 hogs, against s, l73, 900
last year, a decrease OF about four hundred
and twenty-five thousand. 1t is not practi-
cable to make comparison in regard to
average weight of hogs. The indications
favor moderate increase, possibly to
per cent, compared with last year. The
total manufacture of product will closely
approach last years production.
The total packing for the week has been
about $50, GOO hogs, against 275, 900 last year.
In the provision trade there has been
only moderate speculative activity, but
good movement of product for consuming
districts, and fairly good export clearances,
although short of corresponding time last
year in both meats and lard. Holders are
not urging product on the market at cur
rent values. and the trade finds little inci-
nation to anticipate future necessities. Ad-
vices from British markets are suggestive
Of a good business being realized and con-
siderable confidence on the basis of present
values,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10

BosToN, MASS. March S.-Demand for
wool has beer steady, sales somewhat light,
and prices lower. Sales of Ohio and Penn
sylvania X and Xxx and above have been
made at 27@2Sc; X and XIX and above at
2S@29c; Michigan sold at 26c; No. 1
woods, scarce, sell at S4@35c; Ohio,
33034c; Michigan No. combing
woods, steady at S6@3Sc; Ohio fine delaine,
33@34o; and Michigan fine delaine, 3l932c.
Unwashed combing woods have been
steady and In demand at 24(026c oue-quarter
blood and 26@2Sc three-eighths blood.
Territory woods have been in demand,
5S959c clean for fine; 55@56c fine medium,
and 50(65Sc medium.
main the same. Pulled woods have been in
good demdpd, supers selling principally at
3S@S5c and extras 2202Sc. Australian
woods have been in good demand at 33@40c.
Foreign carpet woods have been steady.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
NO SIGN OF SORROW
Or Repentance did Wife-Murderer Wall
Show, but for Two Hours Before He
was Hung He Laughed and Joked.

WILKES BARRE. Pa, March s.-Charles
Wall was hanged in the prison-yard of the
county Jail at Tunkhannocl1 at 0:22 o'clock
this morning, for the murder of his wife.
All morning Wall laughed and ioked. For
over two hours before the execution he in
dulged in profane remarks also. He gave
no sign whatever of sorrow or repentance,
claiming all the time that he was innocent
and knew nothing of the crime. He said
he was sober at the time the murder was
committed. but dazed with sickness. be-
lieving he had been poisoned before he left
home. and was not responsible for what he
did when he returned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
THEY ARE READY.
A Tip Expected and tho Cherokee Strip
Townsites VIII be Taken
up Rapidly
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
MUsCoGEE, I. T., March SIT is claimed
by the knowing ones who are not in the
swim, that the government will discover,
when too late, successfully lad plan to
pick the plums in the way Of county-seat
locations when the Cherokee Strip is opened
for settlement 1t is also limited that the
Cherokee and United States commissioners
and others of influence, if not members of
an important committee, will come in for
some of the good things in waiting.
There are parties now in Washington
watching every move made by congress,
ready to give by telegraph the subdivisions
of the sections, townships and ranges re-
served for county seats.
A gentleman well acquainted with the
''strip' has just returned from that coun-
try. He is personally acquainted with each
family on the covets9 domain and knows
who were there before the agreement was
signed by the Cherokee and United States
commissioners. There are nine in number:
John, Lee, James and Tom Jordan; Dick
and - Riley; Joe Farmer; John Mcbride,
and Dave Hendricks. These families rep
resent about ffty-five souls. Who will
represent the other fifteen OF the favored
''not-to-exceed-seventy The census of
those whose rights were to be protected
could have been taken with little trouble
and less expense if not known, and 40 mot
to-exceed-seventyn clause would have been
necessary in the contract.
The favored ffty-hve who are there in
the abstract are properly protected. but
several of them are not asleep to the golden
opportunities, and the favored fifteen yet to
follow to make up the seventy limit named
in article of the contract will probably be
spectators, who will gather their sheaves
close to the county seat locations within
twelve hours after the locations are known
in Washington, and who will claim rights
under article of the contract
The writer is reliably informed that these
nine families are now engaged in cutting
valuable timber from ranges 9 and 10, town
ship 81, and piling rails and logs on their
claims for future use. In this way small
fortunes can be make from the public do
main
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
HE WAS BLAMELESS,

But Lies in Jail in misunderstanding
Blaine Will be Asked to Interfere.
Special 10 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, March "A week
ago Engineer Glover, who is employed by
the Mexican International railway, ran
over woman some miles west of Eagle
Pass. She attempted to cross the track i'm
mediately in front of the locomotive and
was instantly killed The train crew were
arrested. The brakeman and fireman were
discharged, but Glover has been taken to
Saltillo, the capital of Coahuilla, and now
lies in Jail. As he was strictly blameless,
the officers of the road viii endeavor to
interest Secretary Blaine in his behalf.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
He Pleaded Guilty.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
I'm the Bowie county district court al
Boston, Wildam T. Read, a young white
man, aged about thirty, pleaded guilty
when arraigned this morning on charge
of burglary and was given two years
in the penitentiary. At the prisoners
request the Judge passed immediate
sentence. Reed was arrested while in the
act of burglarizing the room of Silas Porter
in this city month ago, and when asked
to-day by the court if he wanted q lawyer
to defend him said he did not, as he had
been caught dead to rights and forty law
yers would not do him any good. He is
young man of splendid appearance and ad-
dress and is well educated. He refuses to
disclose any of his antecedents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Kansas clty stockYards.
Srec1al 10 the Gazette.


STocKYARDs, KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March
Seattle Receipts, 1869 head, about %
cars of cornfed Texas and Indians, some of
them good. The market opened steady to
strong but closed weak.
E. B. johnson, Norman, l. T., 121 Indian
steers, 1868 pounds, s4.15; is do, 1905
pounds, $9.65.
Overton Love, Sherman, Tex, 64 steers,
1175 pounds, S365. d
Tom Andrews, Rossville, 43 Panhandle
steers, 1868 pounds, $780,
Henry Eichles, "a steers, 1129 pounds,
NJ. Blank, Is Indian steers, 1905 pounds,
$685.
Hogs-Marlzet SC higher; top, $3.50;
bulk, 81. 550470.
No sheep on sale; all to packers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
vANDeRRILT's MANSION.
1t win Cost $4,000, 600, and WIN be a
Beauty.


New York, March s.-Cornelius Wander
bilt is to build new mansion. 1t is to cost
at least 81 600, 900, and is to be the finest
private residence in the metropolis. Some
time ago he acquired title to the entire
block of buildings between Fffty-seventh
and Fifty-eighth streets, and running half
way from Fifth to Sixth avenues. On this
his new mansion will be built.
1t will stand back almost hundred feet
from the avenue, and will be surrounded by
shade trees and flower gardens. He will
place around his lots, as they do in Paris,
high iron railing. There will be private
theater, monster ball room and supper
room to match. The approach to the
dwelling will be by spacious drive from
the north. The houses adjoining that of
MIR. Vanderbilt's are already about to be
torn down, and it is reported that work
will be begun as soon as Mr.. Post, the
architect, returns from Europe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
some Canadian Livestock Statistics.

OTTAWA, March 7.-Mr. George johnson,
dominion statistician, has handed out for
publication the statement of the livestock
In the, northwest territories. From the
statement it appears that there are 373.002
head Of livestock in the three districts Of
Alberta, Assiniboia and Saskatchewan. di-
vided as follows: Alberta, 19S, 1SS; ASsini-
boia. 147, 265; Saskatchewan, 20, $40; total,
So, 002 This total is an increase of over
900, i0l over the returns of 1885. Horses,
colts and fillies have increased sc, 514, hav-
Ing on the 9th of April, 1891, numbered co.,
$50. Oxea and mich COWS have increased
S56, 72l, in April last numbering 223, 200.
Other horned cattle have increased As, 522,
numbering 81, 920. Swine have decreased
632l, numbering 1921 against 22.542 in 1885.
In Alberta in April last the horses over
three years old numbered 20, 704, colts and
FLIES II ,266, working oxen 500, mich cows
10, s75, other horned cattle 34,064, sheep
6O57, and swine 5l03. Compared with 1885
this is an increase in horses of II, 020, colts
1856, working oxen 1928, mich cows 745l,
other horned cattle 76, 600. Sheep show a
decrease Of 6S4, and swine of Al.
In Assiniboia the horses over three
years old numbered 14,622, colts
and FLIES SS2T, working oxen $685.
mich COWS. 1888, other horned cattle 49,
s64, sheep a. 376, and swine 10000. This is
Oh increase in horses of s1S5, colts 1884,
oxen 1852 mich cows Il, l62, other horned
cattle "a, 1854, sheep 1928. Swine show a
decrease Of 69TS. In Saskatchewan the
horses over three years old numbered 1881,
colts and lilies 1859, working oxen 579,
mich cows 6l6l, other horned cattle 9404,
sheep 44s7, aud swine 1898 This is an in
crease In horses of 1893, colts $50, mich
cows 4l76, other horned cattle 6511, sheep
1858. Working oxen show a decrease of
PAS, swine 296. The number of stock per
head Of the population in 1891 was 55S,
against 8. 15 in 1885.