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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
An omcer Attacked
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
MARLIN, TEX, Fec 10.-Several years
ago a negro named Jack CASTOR was in
dicted by the grand jury for killing horse
with an az while in 4 passion. a warrant
was duly issued for his arrest, but ne
eluded the sheriff until about week ago,
when he returned to his home near Durant
in this county (Falls). Deputy Sheriff d.
NJ. Emerson went out and brought him in
today. While riding along the road, having
nearly reached this city, and only about one
fourth Of mile from the Jail, the prisoner
suddenly made break for liberty, with
MIR. Emerson in pursuit. He fired five ran
dom shots, hoping to scare the fugitive
into submission, but this had only the effect
of increasing his speed. Mr.. Emerson
pressed forward, and a race through
pastures and wire fences began. Fl
nally, the plucky officer caught
his man just as he was passing through
wire fence. The negro being the stronger
pulled his purSuer through the fence after
him. He then picked up piece of fence
rail and dealt Emerson a terrible
blow on the head with it,
cutting a severe cash. from which blood
flowed freely. Having only one load left in
his pistol, he fired as quickly as he could
recover himself, the ball passing through
the feshy part of both legs, where
upon q long struggle ensued upon
the ground for supremacy. Finally
Emerson conquered, the loss of blood hav-
ing weakened his antagonist. Mr.. Mark
Westmoreland came to town, notified the
officers and physician who also went out.
After examining the wounded men, they
were brought to town and the prisoner
placed in jail Gaston's wounds are not
danCerous
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
knights OfLabor Meet.
Special to the GazeILe

Special TO the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. IA meeting of
members Of the Reform Press and Knights
of Labor was held here to-day at which
h. Tom Cox OF Bruceyille presided as chair
man and w. r. Lamb served as secretary.
The object of the meeting was the selection
OF line OF railway over which the mem
bers OF the press would travel to St. Louis
to attend the National Reform Press club
meeting and National indust trial conference.
Hon. Harry Tracy moved that the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas be used and that
delegates meet at Dallas. Mr. Lamb ex-
p.alned tnat 1t would cost too much local
fare for delegates and moved an amend
ment that they meet at Denison. Amend
ment accepted after discussion. The chair
ordered that II there was no objections the
motion carried without putting the vote.
The Texas and Pacific and Iron Mountain
agents came II and asked what had been
done, and were informed They wished to
explain the advantages of their lines, which
was done, Mr. Tracy then nominated the
Texas and Pacific Mr.. Lamb said it
would at first bein order 10 reconsider the
claims. Attention was called to the fact
that he had not put the question to 4 vote
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. He
stood corrected, and said that other nom
nations would be in order.
Mr.. Lamb again explained the PROPOSE
lions of other lines. Vote having been
taken, showed majority for the Texas and
Pacific, Mr.. Tracy voting for the katy"
Mr.. Lamb did not vote.
Friday morning, 18th. was set as time
for delegates TO come to Fort Worth via
Dallas and Texarkana, and the Texas and
Pacific cannon ball the train to go on, it
leaving Fort Worth at $50 a. N. A reclin-
ing chair car was decided on, it to be
decorated.
Messrs. Milton, Park and w. R. Lamb
were elected a committee to issue an ad-
dress to delegates, members of the press
and others to urge large attendance at
the conference
Meeting adjourned sine die.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Waterworks ReceIrer.

OMAHA. NEB., Feb lin the United
disposed of the application Of the Denver
city waterworks that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the American waterworks
company. After carefully examining all
points of the case he appointed
Ellis ]. Bierbower receiver, TO take
possession of the American waterworks
plant in Omaha. BierbOwer's bond was
fixed at $4,000 and he will probably take
possession tomorrow. He Will by order of
the court pay the money 20 the clerk as
fast as he collects in $1,000 installments.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
a Brutal Crime.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. I1.-Deputy
United States Marshals Jackson and Baker
returned this morning from Cleburne
county with two prisoners, and tell of o
brutal attempt made by gang of conspira-
tors to murder ]. w. Sneatmann, his wife
and nine-year-old son. James. Shortly after
supper Tuesday night James went to the
front door, opened it and looked out While
standing there reports from two shotguns
were heard. The boy fell unconscious to
the floor, and the mother reeled and fell.
The bullets had taken effect in the boys
abdomen aud the mothers breast The
mother recovered Consciousness and picked
her son up in dying condition. Tho
mother at last reports was expected TO live
but a few hours, and the boy is already
dead. 1t seems the brutes had mistaken
the boy for oldPman Sneatmann, govern
ment witness in q moonshine case, who
was absent at the time
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Well. Well. We'll.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA quiet move
ment is on foot among Harrison's friends to
secure an improvement in the quality of
delegates elected from the South to the ma
tional convention. 1t is notorious though
an uncomfortable fact that many colored
delegates in former conventions were a
mere pduchasable article, selling their
votes to the highest bidder after arriving
at the convention. 1t is hoped by the Sc
lection of whites to discourage this custom,
and at the same time get class of dele
gates who can be relied on. The admins
tration will also insist that no oficeholder
60 as a DELEGATE to the convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
An Ex,ortlonlst.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 1l.-This morning
the jury in the extortiou case against Mayor
James Wyman of Allegheny City brought
in a verdict of guilty on the first and second
counts OF indictments. Mayor Wyman,
who was ia court, turned deathly pale
when the verdict was announced and had
to be carried to seat by friends. He had
nothing TO say. The penalty on each count
is $500 fine and one years Imprisonment or
both, at discretion of the court. The court
also ordered his removal from ofice as part
OF his punishment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
AColored Association.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. 1.-THE colored
people of this section have formed an asso-
citation for mutual protection and filed
articles for stock company, the capital
stock to be 81, 800, 600 divided in 100000
shares SIS each. Leading colored men OF
Little Rock are at the head of the move
ment. The association viii be national, and
its object is to establish and operate bust
ness houses for colored people. w. II. Lee
and w. s. Wine are president and sec
retary
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
HORRIBLE to Think OF

TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. 11.-For some time
the people of Norton, Kan, have been COM
planning of the water furnished by the To-
cal water company. Finally it became so
foul no one would use it. Tuesday night
the pumps were stopped and yesterday 4
workman entered the standpipe to clean it.
To his horror ne discovered the badly de-
composed remains of man, which had evil
IDENTIFY been there for weeks. The coroner
decided it must be the body of some un-
known laborer passing through the city
in search of work, who had committed sui
eide by jumping in the reservoir.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12

DENVER, Col, Feb. 1.-The most sensa-
tional step in the American water
works company imbrogio was taken
to-day. a suit was commenced in
the United States court by Dennis
Sullivan, receiver of the company.
to call President c. H. Venner to account
for SOS, 900 in bonds Of the Denver water
company ne is alleged to have confscated
to his own use. This suit is in retaliation
for the one brought against Sullivan by
Veuner, who charges that Sullivan has ap-
propriated $4,000 to his own use, which
Sullivan denies.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Marrland RepresentatIres.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Feb. 11-By vote of
as to 8 the house of delegates to-day
adopted a resolution expressing as the
sense of the house of delegates that the
national house of representatives should
act upon the tariff question in harmony
with the broad lines' marked out by
P e5ident Cleveland's message of 1887 and
the Mills bill
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Stabbed Himself
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette,
BRowSwooD, Tex, Feb. 11.-Last night
Charley TAYLOR, brickmason, committed
suicide. he had been sick for several
weeks. Yesterday morning he told his
physician that he had rather be dead and
in his grave than suffer so, and in the even
ing one of his attendants went into his
room and discovered blood flowing from his
neck. He rushed out and had the physician
called, and upon examination found that he
had not only cut his throat, but had stabbed
himself six mes near the heart, either Of
which wounds, the doctor says, would have
proved fatal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
St. Josenh. No. Failure

ST.. JOSEPH. Mo-, Feb~11.-St. Joseph oat-
meal mills, owned by S. j. Burns 4 Co.,
have been closed under a deed of trust
amounting to $4,000. The wholesale and
retail -four and feed store owned by the
same parties, has also been closed by the
same creditors. Assets $4,000 The Des
Moines manufacturing company is one of
the heaviest creditors.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Some Light On It.

PITTsBURe, Pa, Feb. lit has Just
been developed that Alice Mitchell. the
Memphis, Tenn, girl who murdered her
friend, F'reda Ward, has been carrying on
4 correspondence with Thomas L. Roger,
young man of this city, for six months I'M
der the name of her victim through a mat
rimonial paper. AT the request of the chief
of police of Memphis Roger sent her last
letter, the only one preserved.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12

of high.minded Democrat who is such in
deeds and not in words alone.
1t was during this speech the latent en-
thusiasm for Grover Cleveland was brought
out Yells went up as from one throat and
cheers upon cheers. hats were waved and
umbrellas fiourlshed wildly.
Grover Cleveland'' went up the cry.
WHATS the matter with Groverip
Hes all right, came In response.
After number of speeches by prominent
Democrats the meeting closed with rafting
cheers for Grover Cleveland
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Cut HIS Throat.

NATcHEz, Mss, Feb. 1O.-Particulars OF
the killing Of a negro near Cannonsburg,
Jefferson county. by Wade Harrison, a
prominent old gentleman eighty years of
age. on Monday, have been received here.
The two engaged in dispute over settle
ment, when the negro caught the old man
by the throat. Harrison cut the negro in
the neck with a knife and killed him.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Chinese Caught.

DEADwooD, S. D., Feb. 1.-THE United
States grand jury has indicted eleven China
men for using the mails for the transmits
sion Of lottery tickets and literature. Evil
dence is positive and they will be convicted
and punished, probably by a fine of $500
and term in the penitentiary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12

RACINE, WIS, Feb. 11.-Facts have come
to light in the past few days tending to i'm
plicate Adelbert Sly, now in Jail at ST.
Louis for the Glendale train robbery, with
the robbery at Western Union Junction in
November. He was supposed to have been
in company with Mrs. Hespeth at the juno
Lion when the robbery was committed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. u-An applica-
ton for writ of habeas corpus in the case
OF Lille johnson, the alleged accessory in
the Ward-Alitcheu murder case. has been
made The hearing will probably come up
Friday Miss Johnson's case will probably
consume several days, then the insanity
proceedings against Miss Mitchell viii last
soIue time
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Application overruIed.

Special TO the Gazette.
Hampstead. TEX, Feb. 11.-Judge Burk-
hardt overruled Henderson's application
for a continuance but gave his counsel until
O'Clock tomorrow morning to introduce
authorities covering the case before making
his decision final. If the decision holds
good tie trial will, pressed at once.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
A nIInI.ter Arrested.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1O.-After trav-
cling for some weeks through the South
and Mexico, Rev. George J. Lindner was
yesterday arrested at Savannah, Ca. and re-
turned to this city and lodged in jail. There
are five indictments against him for
forgeries and embezzement.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Emphatically Deuied.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE statements
in special dispatch from Atlanta contain
ing the wishes of the president as to the
character of the delegates he would prefer
to the Minneapolis convention are emphati-
cally denied at the White House to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Violated Customs Laws.

SpeCIaI 70 tIlt 7IdZttIs.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Feb. 11.-Benigno
Martinez, a wealthy citizen of CARA Galan,
Coahuila, Mexico, was arrested at Del Rio,
Tex, yesterday by customs officials upon
the charge of violating the customs laws
He was brought to this city and placed in
iail to-day
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
VOL. XVI NO. 40.

hanged he was defended by D. T. Land,
Esq, VINO took an appeal to the supreme
court on the grounds that in serving a COPY
of the genire on the accused the name or
Remble was written Kemble. The supreme
court sustained the plea and remanded the
case Tor trial So by an error of a single
letter in writing Firms neck was saved
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Edward Field Indicted.

NEW York, Feb. 1.-THE grand jury to-
day returned an indictment for forgery
against Edward NJ. Field. 1t is alleged he
forged the name of E. Moore, master of
the ship Dolcott, to q bill of lading Novem-
her IL 1891
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
BUSINESS.


CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 1.-Judges Gresham
and Blodgett to-day accepted the resigna-
ton Of Aiolph ssHegewisch, receiver of the
United States rolling stock Company, and
William Lane, receiver for the property of
the company in New York, was appointed
instead.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
johnson Convicted.

Special to the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. n.-Eugene johnson,
alleged correspondent of the Kansas City
Sunday Sun was tried under the charge of
libel yesterday and fined $40 and addi-
tional punishment was assessed of one
years confinement in Jail. Pending appeal
his bond was fixed at $1,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Mrs Wary pIckason.
Special b the Gazettl

HUTcHISs, TEX, Feb. 11.-Airs Mary
Dickson, wife Of Col E E. Dickson and
mother-in-law to Hon. John P. Gillespie of
Dallas, was stricken with apoplexy yester-
day morning at O'Clock and died last night
at 10 O'Clock. Deceased was about eighty
years Of age and leaves husband Of about
the same age. Relatives in several differ
ent states have been telegraphed for, who
will probably attend the funeral at Dallas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
wanted in FLORIDA.


HoUsTo:S. TEX, Feb. I.-Some time ago
Sheriff Ellis received letter from Sheriff
Bingham of Levy county, Florida, asking
him 10 look out for one William Higgin-
botham. charged in that county with m0r-
der. Sheriff Ellis succeeded in locating
Higginbotham in the Green's bayou neigh
borhood. Deputies Anderson and Parker
went out and arrested Hisginbotham aud
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12

ATLANTA, GA, Feb. ia poll of the
state agricultural society at Cuthbert. COM
posed of the most prominent farmers of
Georgia, shows: Hill. 90; Cleveland, 81;
third party, S;'refuse to answer, 9.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
The Denison Failure.

DENIsoN, TEX. Feb 1.-THE Liabilities
of the wholesale and retail dry goods house
OF Waterman, Star & Co.. which assigned
yesterday, will reach 100000 Assets are
in excess of that amount
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
The simon Pures.

Special to the Gazette.
y DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 1.-THE executive
committee of the Simon-pure Jeffersonian
sub-reasury Democrats, who met here yes
terday, has not yet arranged date of meet
ing. According to Milton Park, editor Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
skull Fractured.


SAN ANGELO, TEX, Feb. I0.-In a diff
Guilty last night between Albert Cress and
Julian Vandero. a MexicaU named Dorio
Patinio attempted 10 separate them, when
he was struck on the head with stone.
fracturing his skull. from which he cannot
recover. It is not known who struck the
Mexican.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
The Letter 3 Saved HIm.
special to the Gazette

Speech % me IazeLLe-
SHREVEPORT. La, Feb 10.-A negro
named Willis Finn was tried in the district
court yesterday for murder and found
guilty without capital punishment. Finn
killed negro named Remble abo1t z year
ago, and at the next term Of the district
court was found guilty and sentenced TO be
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
DEATHS.
Mrs. Scarborough.

! ALBA, TEX, Feb. I1-Mrs. Scarborough,
wife of DR.. Scarborough, prominent ply
stefan OF this city. died very suddenly on
/ yesterday evening from congestion OF the
brain. She was sick only about twenty-four
hours
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. Il.-Mariou
Hedspeth, the express robber captured here
yesterday, was taken to St. Louis tonight.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-28
The European Press.

LONDON. June .i.-The Pail Mai
Gazette. commenting upon the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Grover Cleveland by the
American national Democratic conven-
ton, says: 1T Is a satisfactory seque!
to the nomination of Mr.. Harrison o.
the Republicans In both cases the
professional politician aad wire puilers
were defeated. The good sense and
good faith of the american electors
caused the best mel to be chosen"
BERLIN, June 2i.-The people here
will have little to say on the nomiua-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland. The editors Of
the Post, Vossische Zeitung. Borscn
Courier, Tagsblatt and other papers
were interviewed on the subject by
the representatives of the Associated
press They all said they had all writ
ten SO much in favor of Mr.. Cleveland
that nothing remained to be said.
They all extolled Mr.. Cleveland's
and hoped that his elect ion
would cause the repeal of the Mckin-
ley tariff law. The National Zeitung
says:
MIR. Cleveland's strength lies not
only in his official record, but in his
which is sustained by his
personal probity, straight-forwardness
and manliness. His nomination. cs-
pecially after he becomes reconcilcd
with senator Hin will evoke the full
Democratic vote"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-28
ALMOST 4 rANiC.

The Electric Arc Lights Come Tumb:inS
Down on the Delegates Heads.
CHICAGO, June 24.-Just before the
convention adjourned finally an acci-
dent occurred which almost created a
panic. The delegates were standing
in the aisles and upon chairs. and many
of them had their hats on apparently
ready and glad to go. While things
were in this state there was q
crash and the arc lights, which had
furnished the illumination for the con-
vention. were seen descending upon
the heads of the delegates. Something
had given way above and it appeared
as if the numerous interruptions which
had SO ominously occurred at the hands
of nature were about to be sup
plemented by one great catastrophe
which should wipe out the whole
national Democratic convention of
1892. Then those lights Immediately
over the New York delegation came
crashing down upon the heads OF the
delegates. The globes were broken
and streams of white electricity shot
out from the carbon points.
In a twinkling everyon in the build
ing was on foot and almost everyone
was making tracks for the exits.
Delegates tumblcd over one another.
each one striving to get as far away
from New York as possible and in the
shortest space of time.
1t seemed as if there was no possible
way out of a panic, which must have
resulted in the loSS of nerhaDS hmm
dreds of lives. Fortunately here and
there a cool head remained on its Shout
ders and with braced muscles a Gordon
of brave men surrounded the panic
stricken crowd. The bandmaster ap-
peared to have his nerve and presence
of mind with him, for under his di-
rection the music started in with
a lively air. Cries of ''Sit down, sit
down" Take your seats" Don't
be blamed FOOLS" and various other
admonitions rose above the fearful
cries of the flying multitude The
police and the sergeants-at-arms raj
lied at once in the cause of order.
Men and women were seized and with
no gentle hands were planted
in their seats and held there.
A number of the delegates
seized other delegates and required
them to take their seats. A wild surge
Of humanity which broke over the
newspaper platform was promptly met
BY the warriors of the pencil and was
rolled back and held in place until its
component parts regained their senses.
At length the panic was reduced and
the convention proceeded with its bus
mess
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-28

CHICAGO, June 24.-The Democracy
of the nation nam ed the presidential
candidate, but it remained to Tam
many hall, of New York, to name the
candidate for the vice presidency; ILL
nois, the state whose forty-eight votes,
at the critical stage, turned the
tide in favor of the nominal
ton of Grover Cleveland and
New York the state in the
face of whose protests the popular
leader was named for the presidency,
clasped hands yesterday, through the
Intervention of Hon. William NJ.
Springer of Illinois. and the bonds of
friendship between the Empire and
Prairie states were cemented by the
nomination of Adlai f. Stevenson for
vice president
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-28

sent the wishes and best interests Of
the entire people. Clevelaud's policy
Is TO tre,t all classes fairly
and impartitlly, aud in restricting
the privileges of corporations aud
syndicates. TO deal with them justly.
Under his rule and guardianship every
interest of the country will be amply
protected, even though the death Of
himself aud the destruction Of his
party should require it.
While the band was playing and
rockets Were flying, three cheers were
given for Cleveland and Stevenson,
and the great throng dispersed.