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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
FOR TIE FIRST TIME
SINCE THE DAYS or LINCOLN
AND DOUGLASS
The Democrats Have Control Of All Branches
Of ihs Illinois Government.
What They wili DO.

Chicago, H., Jan. 1.-The thirty-clglhth
general assembly OF Illinois which met
yesterday N the FIRST since the days OF
Lincoln and Douglass IN which the ben-
ocrniH have "a majority in both houses
of The legislature. This condition Of
affairs makes the coming session partic-
ulnrly significant in view OF the fact that
q redistrioting of the state Of Illinois for
judicial, congressional and legislative
purposes ~ One of the tasks Of the gem
oral ASSEMBLY, ln the senate the Demo-
Gratis hNyp twpnty-nue members and the
Republicans twenty two, the former thus
having majority OF seven IA the upper
body Ia the hOuso the Democrats hnye
seventy eight aud the Republicans seven
ty-iiye, the Democratic majority hure
being three. In joint assembly ihcre-
fore, The Democratic majority will he
ton, although no opportunity for an exer-
else Of this political advantage win bA
afforded this year. sluce there II no
United States senator 20 elect before
The easy wording Democratic majority
Ia the senate Will give Governor Altgeld
full scope in The matter Of appointments,
as it Is fair 10 presume that all his nOnli-
nations VIII be promptly confirmed by his
party senators IN tho upper branch Of the
legislature
Significant a. this advantage H. how
ever llit NIthttri NNfAHtNHt| 90 w fifNNT
Cd from Democratic majOrities IN che
present assembly n IN the matter Of re-
dictrlcting for congressional and legisla-
tive purposes. II Is quito certain thnt
any bin adopted as the Democratic ulea-
sure by il joint caucus Of tide Democrats
of the house aud senate viii have no diff
iiculty in passing the general assera-
bly,.
II any trouble whatever rs 20 be ex-
perienccd ia the task ~ redlstrictin2 On
Democratic hmsis il viii probably
be found ih the house. where. The Dem
Ocraiif majority being only three there
arc liable 10 be- serious complications az
any lime fioIn sickness, nbsentccs. or
disaffocton among certain Democratic
fnembers who may feel that their dis
trlc1H are not receiving proper considers
alton Ia the readjnstmcnt
ON tile OH of the present mouth the
new Democratic state central cuInm'tteo
81 Illinois VIII meet N this city for 81
eani2atiOn and win probably decide to
maintained permanent headquarters No
the state capital during Tho session 1t thg
general assembly This action win h9
fnkfn 20 thn end that the state cOumiilee
may assist the DemoorHfic rieulhcrs *
The Legislature ia preparing IedlNuiti
ing bll which Win lfldfe y tue are&test
possible adgangaga IF lhe party,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
Between Officers Of the Law
and a Determined Mob.
THlRTY-slx PEOPLE KILLED.
Among III Number We're Some Of he Most
Prominent People Of GAINESVILLE, NJ c.,
And Eleven Of The sherit's Posse The Moh's
Purpose Was to Lynch Calvin Snlpes,
Who Murdered Isaac Osborne
Of Mitchell County.

Johnson City. Tenn, JAN 4--Last
night mob Of 500 masked men entered
the Jail at Bakersville. y. g., and took
Calvin Snipes, who murdered Isaac Os-
borne, prominent citizen Of Mitchell
county, into dense forest about half
mile away and lynohed him. Eleven Of
the sherin's posse were killed In their
efforts to defend the prisoner About
Suty-fve Of the men were killed and
g. ohS1e dead and wounded are some
"HsGe, lbsJ comment men in the county.
u H1dbcoled up to the terrible
Aaron aud Calvin Snipcs
were partne. an Illicit distillery in
Mitchell county, ~ c., and told W. Os-
borne and Isaac Osborne, two brothers,
whore the dstillery was situated. w.
Osborne reported the distillery to the
officers at Bakersyillc, y. c.. and helped
them destroy t. Wisemou and Snipes
suspected Isaac Osborne as the reporter.
On the night of Aug. % Snipcs and
Wiseman went TO Isaac Osborne's house
and called him ont Mr.. Osborne came
20 the door and they opened fire, Kidding
him with bullets Wiscmm and Snipcs
were arrested but sufficient evidence was
not obtained against Wiseman and he
was released Snipcs was bound over
to the superior court, on purely circum.
tantial evidence lie wus placed In
iail and after being confined twenty-onc
weeks confessed TO the killing In the
manner above related
The names of those Of the sheriff
posse killed are as follows.
ID. Il. Richie, r. ~ Jones, John VII
liams, T. Johnson, William Reed II. n
Broclncr. j. W. Tawcs w r. PANEL
O. ~ Hatfield. r. NJ. Hall and j. H.
Samuel.
The names Of the mob are;
William Osborne, WIN Perry. John Os
borne, Owen Thomas, Harry Bird, Phil
Rhodes, Jim Nance, VIII Butler, John
Phillips aud several others whose names
are not known Mt present
II was one Of the bloodiest riots that
ever occurred in North Carolina, and
messenger just arrived from Their,
says both sides are still fighting are
many more people are being killed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
HARTRR on sILVnR.

Washington, Jan. Representative
Michael ID. Harter Of Ohio, offered 10 the
house today a joint resolution providing
that all further purchases Yof silver bull
lion by the United STATES Of America
shall cease from aud after the passage Or
adoption Of this resolution and said pur.
chases shall not be resumed until an
international agreement reached. which
Britain, Germany, France and the United
states and which agreement shall IA
The valuation at which silver bullion will
thereafter be received for coinage wlfh-
out quantity af the minis Of the nations,
parties 10 said international agreement.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
GOVERNOR NORRIS,


Hartford, Conn, Jan. A. Governor I. Il.
Morris Of New Haven, tho nfty-nfth COVER
nor Of Connecticut was maumrated today.
The face thar Governor Bultley held over
two years by reason o. deadlock between
the senate and Honso gave renewed intcr.
est ~ the proceeding, Governor Morris
was escorted 10 the capitol by Governor
BmIey, the retiring governor ana star
and the First regiment ana coinbanies N
the Govern lr's guards
Governor Morrie after his Induction 10
tAs ONCE adtrfssed On inaugunl % the
general aeepmbN Among Oihef fhinrs he
said. ~ we arv 10 retain rhe p6puinr
government in Connecticut the coustifu.
non should De 80 changed tibet The Votes
oi the PEOPLE ~ cast 0u election day
should have fun effect Tile plurality gote
elects the presidential electors. members
q congress. state senators. representatives.
slerins ana judges ~ probate, and there
Is no guul reason shown why executive oil
Aesrs should not b sleeted " the plurality
vote"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
A MURDER CHARGE.

ERstland, Tex, Jan. 4-(Speclal)-
Captain Il, Il, Head aud WIN Curtey
were brought in yesterday, charged with
murder These gentlemen are two more
Of the twelve that were indicted by our
last grand jury for lynching two men
in the year 1887. srhey are both high-
toned gentlemen aud constitute a part
of the earliest aud best ctizenFhp OF
Eastland county They will have no
trouble is making hoi.d
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
MISS AYRES' MURDERER.
The Night Foreman In Inc Sacramento Rail-
way Yards Clears Up the MysIoY -IOi.
tries Is Tho Murderer

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 4-Night Fore
man Stnrkey Of the railroad yards hero
made a confession today, IN which be adj
mits that Engineer George Jciirios, two
months ago, nude proposition to him
and third party TO 80 out 10 Brighton
and KIN Miss Ayres, the telegraph opera
tor there, 20 whom Ioifrics was uuitcd In
a hignmous marriage. lcitrios Is siill In
jail hrre, CHARGED with the murder The
statement cluurs up the mystery snr-
rounding the death Of Miss Ayres last
Thursday night 1enries' motive was
probably to get rid Of the woman.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
WOMANs srErRAnn

Washington, Jam 4.-The senate com
mttee on woman's suffrage today favor.
ably reported a resolution TO amend the
constitution providing the right 10 citi-
zenship shall not be denied or obridped
by the United States or by auy stnte.
on account Of sex, aud congress slnll
have power TO pass appropriate lrgisln-
ton 20 enforce the provision senator
Vance presented a minority report.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
NIORMONs pAnnnNrn.

Washington, Jan. 4-Prosidcnt Har-
rison today issued proclamation grant
ing full amnesty and pardon to all per.
sons liable to the penalties Of the poly
gamy act Of 1882 who have since Nov.
/, '02, abstained from unlawful co-hnbl-
tation; bat on the express condition that
they shall IN future faithfully obey the
law of the United States herein before
named and not otherwise Those WHO
shall fail 10 avail themselves Of the
clemenoy hereby offered shall be vigor-
Ously prosecuted.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
on THE EVE or MARRIAGE.

New York, Jan. 4 According 10 n
dispatch from White Han, n. j.. in a
morning paper Nora Bot Of that place
shot and instantly killed Edward Smith,
to whom she was benothed, and blew
her brains out Monday The couple had
quarreled during the day. Some Of the
gill friends believed IL q double suicide
They advance the theory that the un-
happy couple decided to die Going TO
a room he shot himself HIS hance then
seized the smoking weapon aud killed
herself
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
sENATE

Washington, Jan. 4.-At noon today
the senate was opened with prayer BY
the chaplain, special reference being
made therein 70 the dangerous Illness OF
Senator Kennu.
Friday and Saturday wero set apart
for consideration Of the bin Granting
additional quarantine power and Tor a
bill On suspension Of Immigration
An effort % secure vote On tie anti.
option bin next week failed because %
many speeches yet 10 be made
The McGarahan bin was laid over until
Tuesday next
Dir. Stewart (Repl Of Nevada. nd
dressed the senate on tie revolution 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
BLAINE is Non sO WnTT

Washington, Jan, A. Mr.. Blaine was
not feeling so well at 0 o'clock this even
ing as he felt earlier ia the day. Dr.
Johnston says, however, no danger Is up
Pretended Of another relapse
Senator kcuna Is very sick man, but
triiic more comfortable this evening.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
NOTED DIAMOND Tuulr

Dallas, Tex. Jan. Especial. The
noted diamond robber Frank Wilson,
was taken before Justice SHELTON today.
He waived preliminary examination and
his bond WAS fixed az $500, which he
was unable 70 give and was remanded 10
jail Wilson says be soaked some Of
the plgador in Missouri.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
MONEY CONTAMINATION.

Washington, Jan. Representative
Ouilwaite Of Ohio, mas taken up, and
ia view Of the danger of cholera in-
yasIon will press vigorously az this SEES
sion OF congress, the proposition FOR a
frequent exchange of soled paper money
for new notes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
MINK THEY SHOULD REsInN

Washington, Jan. 4,-The Post says:
senator Allison who recently returned
from the Brussels conference, said yes
terday that he would certainly tender
his resignation as member Of the com
mission TO the new president, aud he
intimnted that his colleagues would do
the SAME thing
IL n certainly the proper thing" he
said, TO give the new administration
an opportunity 10 send commission that
would be- in accordance with It's views
on The silver question"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
DAVE MIL GNT In.

St. Paul, Mimi. Jan. & The Ropub-
lican joint Legislative eaueus Tor the se-
lection Of a senatorial candidate was
held tonight with oighty-lye present all
OF whom east their votes IN favor OF Sem
ator @. II. Davis As eighty-dyo Is a
majority on Joint ballot, Senator Davis
viii succeed himself
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
TALTON no HANG.

Tahlequah l. H., Jan. 4.-(special.)-
Bob Taltou, who brutally murdered Jesse
Elliott &C Catoosa, this nation, In Noyem-
Der last, was brought here last night
aud placed in the pen. lie was CON
ucted OF murder aud will hang Lore ON
Feb. IS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05

Sprlndeld, H., Jan. Tho bright sun
shine and the novelty Of an Illinois lcgis-
latnre being Democratic Ia both branches.
forfeited hy tle Democratic executive
committee brought out large crowd
10 witness the opening 81 the rhIrty-
eighth general assembly which convened
at noon today. Many old.timers were
among the throng Ia the galleries, who
gatherd FROM all parts Of the state TO
fury. Clayton H. Graft was chosen q
speaker of the house
The senate viii likewise organize by
the election of Democrats.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05

Topeka, Kan, San. 4. Mrs. Mary
I.ease has put an end 20 her candidacy
for the United States seuaic. a letter
70 Chairman Breidenthal Of the Peoples
party state central committee contains
her withdrawal In the interest OF har-
mony.'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
Ne eLAsPemY a CRIME.
Ow BeIoro tho German Parliament.
Similar Laws Elsewhere.

'uq Jan. Among the measures
NAich the imperial German parlia-
N4ll be called upon 90 deal in the
z N the present session is bill
"a holiiion of paragraph 1866 of the
colo, which makes blasphcmy nun
W BY three years Imprisonment
nAru labor. Neither In Belgium, It.
ilolland nor France is Il considered
llke hlasphemy a penal Offense, and,
"a, the only three countries Of any
rtnnce whore the Oifense Is still re-
"a as q crime are Austria, Grent
no and Germany. In England the
Do 1861 and % 1905 have never
NJ day been repealed and the New
I. tribnne says that prosecutions for
htlny have been pretty numerous
N the present century. II Is, how
: bnpossible 60 deny that The time
gNnc whom hlasphcmy could be re-
~ as q penal 0ilense. The question
|tcome more one Of public order
NfCeney than Of right Judgment
tfnuny whore the prcsens political
IFcrs on the part Of the emperor.
Nhectiou with the military bill. mny
IN possible nscendency of the nj.
.4tnne party, the repeal Of the law
lculnrly urgent For when once
|HomontNnes are in power there II
M as the law now stands, To pre-
.Mem from sending to prison FOR
Nears with hard labor any PERSON
M9nii venture 70 speak ironically
attrr-day miracles Of the Roman
sf church.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05

biiitoe are not given. The preferred cred
itors are Carl keppler, wages due, $40;
Joe Matt. wages due, sal; Charles Meutt,
eel wages due $40. n Schorer, borrowed
money $500; total amount due preferred
creditors, S4126.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
NHRRAgKA.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. A.. Tho deadlock ia
the Nebraska senate remains unbroken.
The house continued the work Of organic
ing, the Independents taking ali officers
eAeenl one
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Boston, Mass, JAM 4.-Iouis Wagner
shot and killed Mrs. Fannie Spear and
then committed suicide last evening ia
9 fremont street apartment house. If
e thought the deed was committed In d
fit OF Jealousy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
DEPARTMENT OF Il;ANsPORTA.
TON

Washington, Jan. 4-Mr. Obs pop)
Of Kansas, offered in the house today a
bill creating the department Of transporta
ton, aud providing for the construction
Of the Nicawuga ship canal the de-
partment TO have general supervision OF
the carrying trade of the entire coun-
Try ana exercise all powers of Tie utter.
state commerce commission which is
abolished. ON his appointment. Tie sec.
rotary of transportation rs TO naiue q
commission of three persons to be known
as thc Nicaragua canal commission,
whose duty Il Is made 80 proceed 20 Gem
trul America aud inspect the work ptr
formed 10y the Marine Cauul company
ana report what treaties, etc. are me-
ccssary to give the United States full
control of that water way.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
AS EXPECTED.
Partisan Kansas High Court
Goes Republican.
SETTLING TWO CASES FIRST.
That Gives he House to It's Parry and Delay
lng the Other Two.
Montana Is Certain 10 Elect Democrat or a
PcpuIlsl--.liInois Surely Democratic
New York and Other Eastern
Slales--.Poilical Wheel.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 1.-The supreme
court This morning decided two Of tho
four legislative contest cases argued
yesterday In the jackson county c,se.
whore the city OF Holtou was not in
cludcd IN the Legislative district. the
court held the citiaons Of Holion should
not be dlsf.pnchised. aud Kline, the
Republican member win take part In
the organization Of the house
Ia the Republic county case, where
some OF the tickets were misprintod.
the court held the error was evidently a
clerical one aud voters using those
tickets should not be disfmnchised The
case was decided against the Popullsts.
In the Rosouthnl ease the court ordered
complainants 20 present further evidence.
The Coffee county cusc was SET for
further hearing tomorrow and II was or
dered a certified copy Of the corrected
returns OF Coffee county 10y which the
Populists claim 20 have majority Of
ono over Republicans. be presented,
As the matter now stands II James
Wilson, the independent Republican
from Meade county win act with No
party In the organisation Of the house.
the Republicans can organize the body
even though The ilaslill county case Is
decided for the populists.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
NORTI ClARnLINA

Raleigh, n O., Jan. A. TIE legislature
Of North Carolina orgauize1 today BY the
election Of John p. King as president Of
the senate, and Leo =. Oycfnan as speak
er vi the hOuse
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
GALvEgTON FAILrrpp

Galveston. Tex. Jan A. Especial ~
cnnrles Scheel proprietor of tAe Bank
saloon. made on assignment s0day for
the benetlt 81 his creditors Frank Sch5r-
er was made assignee. Assets aud La
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
FINIsHED THE ZOE

Des Aiones, la, Jan. 4.-P A. Suffer.
Q wealthy farmer, murdered his wife last
Thursday and completed the tragedy this
morning by cutting his own throat from
ear 10 eur.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
WTATIIrn rOUrcAsT

Galveston. Iex, Jan (Special)--
local forecast for the twenty four hours
ending midnight jan ), for Texas east
Of the Tooth meridian. Fair, stationary
temperature, Westerly winds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
no STOP IAlMIGRATION.

Wellington, Jan 1.-The local Fednra-
ton Of Labor embracing twenty-eieht
trades Ia the District Of Columbia uuani-
moualy adopted a resolution fayOring
suspension OF immigration for five years.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
ROsTON AFTER sILYER.

bOst0n, AIus9, Jan. I.-lhe cbnmber
OF commerce has adopted resolutions
urging Massachusetts, representatives 10
use every effort TO secure the Immediate
repeal of the silver purchase ect of
1890.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
sllNATOR LODGn.

Boston Mass. Jan 4'rhe Republi.
cans Of the legislature met In onuons tlds
Afternoon 20 nominate United States
senator 10 succeed Senator Dawes.
Henry Cabot Lodge was nominated on
the first ballot.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
NEW YORK

Albany, n. g. Jan A joint Demo
cratic caucus win be held 81 The assembly
chamber Tuesday evening, Jan. 10 at
o'clock, 20 decide On candidate for Unit
ed States eenntOr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
POLYGAMlSTS
Pardoned by the President for
All Their Wives
UP TO NOVEMBER, NlNETY-Two
Provided They Give Up An Taolr cousoris
But One,
The Senalo Discussing The Option Bill and
Keeping Cholera Breeders Out Of tho
UnllOd Siales--. 0uihwalies Measure.
Hol Alter Siyer---T Oday's Work

Washington, Jan. 4..-Seuotor Chand-
Ter thinks he has hit upon a perfectly be-
climate means for stopping further op-
erations 10y the Pinkcrtons, and today ia.
troduccd in the senate a short bin with
this end in view The bin Is as follows.
1T shall be unlawful for any body u
men numbering ten or more, any ono Of
whom is subject 10 enrolment as part Of
the militia Of any state IN the United
States to assemble, drill Or bear arms as
a military sqund company, battalion or
other military organization, unless they
are called forth by some civil or mill
tary officer lawfully authorized 10 make
such call
"Gection p IL shall be the duty of the
president TO disband and disperso any
such organization, and every person scrv-
ing as a member thereof shah also be
subject 10 fine not exceeding $1,000 or
10y imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or by both such fine and imprisonment"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05

Rome Jan. f.--Thc pope has decided that
the feast of virtue Of Guadalupe, Mcxico's
pEtrOn saint. shall SIN bc observed az a
general feast In Mexico. His Holiness has
also appointed mOnsiguon bishopries In
MnXigo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
MTNNESOTA

ST. Paul. MINI. Jan. lin the Joint
session at noon today the two houses list
ened 10 The addresses Of Retiring Govern
Or Merriam and the new governor, Mute
bon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-05
AlONrANA

Helena, Mont, Jan. Tho orraniza-
ton of the house of representatives be-
gun yesterday under an arrangement be-
tween the Populists aud Democrats was
concluded this morning. The Populists
have the speaker and aergcant-nt.nrms;
the Democrats the chlcf clcrk, assistant
clerk and assistant sorgonntat.afms. rhc
Republicans have stopped all dnotjry
movements, but are watching closely for
ou opportunity TO see control The abb
scuce OF one Democrat aud the switch
ms OF one populist would give the Rcpub-
licans control
a committee will be- named tomorrow 10
consider the cases of Hamilton lDemo-
craft aud Lcech dicpubllcau) contested
FROM Cook county, The committee viii
probably consist of two Democrats, two
PopulHgs aud one Republican. Il Is cx-
pectcd that Lcech win be- seated by
seating the other man the populims
would give the Democrats clcnu ma
jority IN the house, which would destroy
the Populists Influence. II Is not known
whether the contest win be decided at
once, or after the election of United
States senntor The sentiment in lob
bica Of the hotels seems 90 be- the ncxt
luitcd States senator will be- either %
Democrat or a POpulgt.