Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-11
BOILED DOWN.

terday that he would prosecute Mercler and
all minor boodlers.
Emperor William is confined to his bed
His physicians say he is suffering from a
cold. But alarm is felt
Everything is quiet at the ''Curve,'' and
it is thought all trouble with the excited
negroes is now at an end.
Mrs. Marie Nevins-Blaine is reported to
be much improved. She isa sufferer from
frequent attacks of heart failure.
In a wreck on the Big Four railroad, near
indianapolis, Conductor McGin and Brake
man Myers were instantly killed.
OAt New York last night consolidation
was affected Of the Tennessee coal and iron
company and its two competitors.
Binding agreements were entered into
yesterday between all the anthracite coal
companies to reduce the production.
President Wilson of New York's board of
health says smallpox patients are strapped
to their iron cots, but only when necessary.
Ex-Congressman Judson c. Clements of
Georgia, who has been appointed interstate
commerce commissioner, says he will ac-
cept.
Amos Avery, convicted of the murder of
James A. Miles last September, has been
sentenced to be hanged April 2s next at
Lamar, Mo.
Representative Springer is better. He
passed the night quietly and it is reported
at his house the improvement in his con-
dition continues.
4 great quantity of wreclzage stranded
near New Lizard point, and it is believed
large steamer foundered in the vicinity
during the recent gale.
Police Judge Borgell the victim of the
sensational shooting in the court at Lincoln,
Neb., is IN q precarious condition, with
little hopes Of his recovery.
The Durham miners will quit work for
two weeks to restrict production. The
Scotch miners will not strike, but will
work only five days a week.
A meeting of representatives of the
Democratic clubs in Iowa for the purpose
Of organizing a state association will be
held Council Bluffs May 10.
The stockholders of the Standard oil trust
will meet March 81 to consider the termina-
ton of the trust. This IS the result of the
Ohio supreme court decision.
According to Washington dispatch, Con-
gresham Harter of Ohio has addressed an
open letter to Senator David B. Hill de-
manding his position upon silver.
Several school children who started for
school at st. Peters, Mimi, and teamsters
who drove into the country are missing, and
1t is feared are victims of the blizzard
The steamer George Stocker sprung
leak yesterday and sunk in forty feet of
water a mile below Ashburg, on Green
river. No lives lost. Loss, sec, OOO
All the anarchists charged with partici-
pating in the recent attack upon the town
of Here's who were tried by court-martial
convened yesterday have been acquitted.
Mrs. Sarah Althea Sharon Terry was ad-
judged insane and committed to the state
asylum at Stockton, Cal. Friends express
the fear she will never recover her mind.
Patrick Welsh of Colfax, Ill, is dead and
James Moroney is dying from the effects of
q big drink taken out of bottle supposed
TO contain whisky. 1t is not known what
the contents were
The Federal grand jury at Ardmore in its
final report to the United States court, con-
tanned special requests for the establish
ment of courts Of complete Jurisdiction in
the Indian Territory.
Ex-Premier MERCER has resigned his seat
in the legislature and has issued circular
10 his friends in which he says all the good
Ihave done has been set aside and ingrati-
tude is my only reward.
The Lancashire coal miners holiday, be-
ginning March u, wiz not exceed week
instead Of two weeks as first proposed.
When they resume, however, work will be
restricted to five days week.
The French foreign Office announces that
the commercial treaty with the United
States has been concluded. The value of
articles TO be mutually admitted free of
duty is fixed at 1900, Goo francs annually.
During the blizzard in Chicago every
building in course of erection on North
avenue and Mead street was blown down
and two worimen, n. Libbs and Willis
VALERIE, were injured internally ana viii
die.
Some tine last uight the drygoods store
Of Louis Clifton, No. 22l7 Market street.
Galveston, was burglarized. The booty
consisted of thirty-two silk dress patterns
and other goods, experimenting in value
about $1,000,
The Democratic state central committee
of Arkansas has decided to hold the Demo-
cratic state convention at Little Rock, June
Il, to nominate fun state ticket and ap-
point delegates to the Democratic national
convention.
Assembly committee on codes of New
York has agreed to report favorably the
bill of Assemolyman Stein, amending the
capital punishment act of the state The
bill does away with the electric chair and
substitutes hanging.
John Steward, farmer residing near
CrawfOrdvillc, Ind, has just died horri-
bic death. Some time ago his pet dog
showed signs of rabies. He killed the dog
and in burying it some Of the froth got on
his hands, and he soon became raving
maniac.