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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
AMOS ouMMINa.s YllaMs.


WASHINGTON. Aug. G-in Discus.
sing tho financial question Coigncssman
Cummings said.
II, will takc d very little time for thr
house Of rcpreWnbtivcs to pass meas.
ulN repeating the sherman act, and n
can be- done under The present rules
VI the house. There VIII b. Very little
himHtcring aud the repeal measure will
be speedily passed through, In oonjunci-
ion with Us pls,ugc We may have a
compromise In the shape Of repeal
Of the 10 per cent tax on stnie banks,
Another thing we might do Is 10 coin the
silver now In the trena ury Into halves
ainl quarters of dollas and Ito away
with the One and two dollar bills, thus
making the i've dollar bis The SMALLEST
denomination. THIS i according 10 the
platform Of tho Democratic party aud Is
~ good a plan as | have yei heard sne.
gcsled One thing Is ccHiln-n iii re-
pualing llir sherman act will be passed
hy the h0t4c under the present rules
within a vsgy short dime after the con
yUiing OF that body"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
coAoNEL JONES
said TO Have Transferred iiis RE-
public stock 10 Pulitzer.

S"iu 10 nave transferred Hia Re-
public stock 10 Pulitzer.
ST LOUIS, Mo. Aug, O.-St. Louis
pariiee, who are said to he on the inside,
clam that Joseph Prltsrr has, by 40.
pointing Colonel Jouee el.tor of the
New York World, some info posssssion
OF tho large block of ST. Louis RepnlIic
stock held hv Colonel Jones, One stock.
Holder who st,od by Cpinnel Jones In
he iight upon him by a majority Of tho
Nrpnh'c Publishing ccmprny hoard VI
directors, said today.
Colonel lOnee wss offered position
with The World Immediately upon his 10.
urement FROM the Rcpuhlc liz did no,
care to accept the placc IA that way on
q sllarlcd position What he wanted WAS
q MONEY intcres HI ,lr newspaper he.
fore he would tnko hold. pulitzcr was
avcrse ~ getting hold ni The large amaut,t
Of Republic stock owned by Caloucl
Jones, ana the tine that has elapsed
since tie colonel retired from The lle-
public NATL he has nav become editor Of
The World. WIS cnnsumtd III fixing n
basis pf valuation npnn which the trade
could I've uAic This has eviilG tly hrcn
accomplished, dri w,hlp Colonel Homes
VIII have full editorial control IT the
New York World, Joseph pulitEcr will
make the Rennlllr sort of morning
editor Of Tue Post-Dispalch.'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
rnLrcnArnIo nluavrrIrs.

Wilton llorlandcr,. Is years Of age,
while lilhing III the Ohio river was
drowned. h
william Alsop escaped from thr Indiana
prison south hy deliberately walking away.
An arteaiah well struck al Chambprlnin,
T. D., has a how OF 1000 gallons Of water
per minute
Felix Poole was lynched IN ohio county.
KY, for on nssault ON Miss York, aged ~,
u month ago.
Curtis d Han fFanclaio was resumed. hut
two jurors were accepted
David Simpson waa overcome by Als
while repHirlna well at Anderson, ILL.,,
He fell 10 the bottom and was Killed
IioyH playing With nlalcicz caused nre
IN al Iron Mountain, Mich. Toulouse, aud
one OF The boys wits burned 10 dcnlb.
The First Congregational church o. Wan,
kegan. Wis, celebrated ita seini'ccntrnhim
with appropriate exercises.
Afndge Ilrnllng aged ~, willie playing
with inatn1es' ~ Isan Claire. WIS, ~ her
clothes on IRE and waa burned 10 deafh'
The Midway Park Cllhufingnn oncanp-
nal opened With good Attendance.
Nick Kesaiel lost q leg BY reaching for
hand'ral on an Flein, Joliet aud Eastern
ILL.,. iury has given Ii@ 5000 damages
Governor Aligtld has lnrioned Icnnie
Wheeler, hhe was sent from Mncpnnln
~ eonsumotion.
ma. h,uas ~ sa,n,,ri vandcrburr la nan
.o, IL No. bge,,od ys.tnr,iaS IA a., H..
fnnt child pcrlshei In ihr names. Mira
Vnndcrhilre roacn,sd two of her children.
ns,,i 4 aud O. but was unable 10 reach tho
baby.
auditor III al Insurance Certificate 10 lie
Eaaceding dirand foJge Of United Wori;m1u
gives that lodge the exclusive right 10 use
the nafuc OF .unitel Workmen' 10 Iowa
a. denied By Grand Muster flfnliatn ,1f fho
loyal holy,
Friends Of Nis. Mullen. committed 10 a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
One Hundred Men in Mob Wen, to
Their House.
THE BOYS HAD HEARD on 1T


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. GA
special FROM Coydon. Ind, says' About
midnight last night Boone township was
the secle Of most terrible shooting
eifair. A large crowd Of men went to
tn ho'ne Of 'Nm. and I'D. Conrad for
the purpose OF ynchius the two boys.
who We're suspected Of killing their father
last winter. The Young Oonraas had no.
tee somrtine aeo that II they Ill aot
leave the neiehborhocl they would he
lynched Upon this notice the boys
armed themselves with shot guns aud
reyolvers. The boys secrcted themselves
outside the house and when the crowd
APPEARED on the porch they fired Into
them, killing John Undertake and WIN.
Wiseman, Instantly. after which the
crowd dispersed. but before they could
command self possession they were again
fired into and Ed Houston, and Isaac
Howe were Instantly killed, and VIM,
May was fatally shot.
The mob was composed Of about a
hundred men, and those killed aud wound
ed are the best men in the township,
The Conrads escaped.
Intense excitement prevails throughout
the county. The Conrad boys have al
ways been regarded as very vicious and
worthless.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
A CASHIERS NERVE.



DULUTH. Aug. Gan attempt
was made yesterday to rob the St. Louis
County Bank, Superior street and Nine
tc.nth avenue west. Cashier Brtis was
alone In the bank He gives the following
story;
II was alone, as the other employees
had gone TO dinner \ young fellow. a.
bout feet s inches high. slim, fairly
WILL dressed IN dark suit ami having u
three days growth Of beard came IN to
see Il Contractor Amery was here.
Three times he did this in a few min
uies. The last time he passed me IN an
envelope ON which there WAS writing In
pencil at the same time requesting me
TO give it to Mr. Ainery when he came.
As | took It he thrust revolver through
the window, pressing II to- my breast
aud saying, Now, give me your money
or your life.' Quick rs fash 1 dropped
under the counter and yelled police"
at the same time making big racket in
mv effort TO get my reYO.ver, which was
same distance to one side. Then / jump
ed IN prepared 10 shoot. but my man
WIS vanishing through the door. | didn't
dare 10 leave till ! got some one To Took
but the r,lfhcr he'd got good starr
with a has horse aud carriage. He dis
apppnred lp Nineteenth avenue aud /
think went east oyer the hill The first
two times he cane in there was $1,000
In currency jlr,t here az the right Of
the tellers window and that was what
he was after. BY some good luck |
had locked Il In the vault after he had
left the sscond time, aud have no doubt
that his sudden departure after making
his demand was doe to the fact that
m. f,,sh had lpeu removed
This IL the NOT, with which the would
be robber diverted the cashiers atten-
ton:
Read careful. II you care more for
yonr life thau YOUR money | demand
that YOU turn over what cash yon have
IN Your possession. md II you Try IN
any way TO exppse ~ at this moment
your doom Is come. 50 help inc God
The police followed the rob,er, VINO
drove furionsly eastward over the b0uie-
mni. Al point near Fifteenth aNsnae
east his horse gave ont aad he TOOK 70
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
DIR, GRAVES CASE.
Commissioner Twombiey VIII RE-
port Whether IL Shall Go 10 Trial
Again.

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 0.-County
Commissioner John Twombly has gone
East to make M Investigation Of the
case of Dr. Graves. He will personally
interview the witnesses aud report the
result 10 the board. On his determination
rests the question as to whether DR.
Graves the distinguished defendant, now
confined In the county jail, once convicted
Of murder, will ever again be placed on
trial for his life.
The board recently passed a resolution
TO appropriate SUN MOTTO exceed 5000
for the second trial Of the doctor, but
this was coupled with provision that
the county sOlons should first he con
yinced that conviction could be secilr
ed. Before his return Mr.. Twombly will
90 to Providence aud Boston, and. will
also see about the witnesses who know
tile facts In regard to the stamps on
the bottle which bore the deadly poison
from the "friend in the woods"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
On the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Road.
a PASSENGER AND A FREIGHT
Collide on a Switch, Killing Three
Persons Instantly and Injuring
Twenty-Five Others Several Base.
ball Players Wounded.


CLEVELAND. o.. Ane GA speelaI
from Fremont saws. There was n terri.
ble wreck last night at 10 o'clock nt
Lindsay small Village e,oh, Milo, ,,.,.,
Of here. on the Lake shore md Mich.
nan Southern railroad Tha engine aud
three sl,,.n,,.s v.ora al. 1"s'',;.,.'',
Three moplc wers or,r,,,b, an1
fully twenty five o. .,inred
The wreck W. "a, ~S ,l,.io,
Of a west-bound n. SIe, ths. an,
east.bound freight - II"R1,
Passenger train M o - 80,
due here nj O.5O O'clock Ia. ,o,
minutes late The train consista an
engine. baggage cor two e,nrass cors
three coaches and five sl.onors 1No
coaches aud sleenrrs vere 6llod with uoo.
pIp many of ,vbou, ,,.,ro ~, ,h,i-
TO Chicoyn A. Iinasa, ,ha -,
finn wast ,ho t,,,i,, ,,a.,'.., -,
which bod h,ar ,i.i,,.,o,..,., -, -. -
nossipg of III, nossona,an nr, 80 ,"e
running NJ fulI sn.od ,rI ,a,.a5 ~. "a,
ppui lbn slo.n,.rs ,,.ar..I ,. ', ''','''
IA tha rr,d,.lt ,s,,a,, 49, e.. "',,i' S'os'
.rs wn,,aS h. ~" ,"e ',s' '''rre steep
,n,.iyn =, ,,a go " ~, III" i"'o INV
wrnclod and ,ha ,I "e e''s'"s was
eyyshr,is ''"'''eu IKE
A. m. s,,,r.,,., 49,. an.
ycrs II seomi ,,iaa ,o ", Nv M'.u p"sSyl-
ston,ly linaJ ~ - va "'ie No' i"'
mo snar,a .,a. en-. ,
vy,s hoor,-.,,,.li,... ,,, '"' 'o.''s'o''
J.I,,,, sums Vi tnc
+be bissin, ae ,..,,,t,' "'"''' ""v
tn odd hnrror 20 ,,,, . 49," -, rV'i'''",u
rnmom,,nral M. r., "' .,. ,u"' W. ions We
Work was a, " nno, T NV w''''S,'. IT..
MD to IN" ini"ro,, ',,,, v ,h 10 s'hu'I
In the rnins Mo 5t.a.,aS '" ,'.''''t
ot,lv rennr,ad and $50. ""s ''".'i''',
tlis Mace for nhystc,"ns , ,r,," ,"' atJ W. u"
yr.,tcI ,hen, ,r,, ,aanu., nn s"' '""'
for some distance yras 80 ,'.,.t i" ~,
bris beneotb which cecil "l'H We
lmpr,soned Laos hana. ~ s9n, "eie
truded here and ,hara sr,", "''"S Pr.
ruins. On arrival oe ,ho ,noI,ast - '
the iniured wnra al o,ao ,ata, :" r"'',
with The unit.J eG,r,s ~ rnr, ~" s'''e y,
citizens of LluIsav " F' ''N'""' '"'
Abnpt fifteen Of tba ,nirroa ,rh:
received w,unjs az H. ,a,.'...' A''1
cbnrlrter ofter r,..oirin,, s''iast
AS'N' ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
rNrAr. Bn1Ddn coLLArsE.

RICHMOND. Tex. Aug. 6.-tSpcciall
WIN Nash Of BraEoria county was
transferring Mig herd Of cattle across
the bridge over the Brazos river at this
point today when the structure collapsed
carrying with Il 100 head Of cattle, TWEEN.
Az horses and two negroes. Charley Bni'
lev and Sam Johnson. The negroes were
Killed as well us many head Of stock.
Bnllcy's body, in horribly mutilated
condition, was recovered late tonight
The bridge was recently built at
cost Of 100000.
A week ago similar accident oc'
CURED on the Brazos bridge near Cal
vert.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
WITH A'IuNArro,
who Received Telegram" TO Take
Him Dead or Alive.

CANTON, o., Aug G.--clint Garrett
the engineer at the Colnmbiana County
infrmary. had an experience with a crazy
man in that institution a few days ago
that he will not soon forget When Gar
r,tt entered the engine room he foupd
the maniac inside with big hammer IN
his hand. He greeted Garrett with the
question; did you get word from
Ssiemg' Garrett replied that he had
not. "well. | did" said the maniac.
II received dispatch from there order
ing me to deliver the body Of Cliat Gar
rrit. dead or alive TO the authorities Of
that town. and ! will have 10 do H."
Garrett. wh) has only one arm and is
small IN statute, put On a bold front and
II, As fierce a tore az he conld command
ordered the mam TO open the door. which
he had locked when Garrett entered.
The lunatic 9beyed me o9lnlnand, and IN
locked him up,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
GOOD, OLD STYLE
shotguns Mhy be the Weapons In
This Prospective Duel.


This Prospective Duel.
NEWARK, y. j.. Aug 0.-E. Thorn.
as Fortune. editor Of The Colored Age
and Colonel William Muirell editor OF
The New Jersey Trumpet, may fight a
duel because of the board walk war
ut Asbury park.
The colonel came to this city from As
bury Park to publish his paper. aud he
had n great deal to say about Editor
Fortune. The latter had commented
rather severely in the last edition Of
The Age on the fact that Alurrcl sup
ported feunder Bradley IN his attitude
toward the culorcd people. Colonel MUIR
rell told Il friend TINT be had written a
singing reply to Mr.. Fortunes remarks,
and then read the article TO him
MIR. Fortune heard of this, aud the
colonel's verbal reply to his editorial was
quickly replied To-
He sent word" said Colonel Muir
rell, that If | published the editorial
he would challenge me to duel. Well
III give him the chunce. / fought a duel
In New Orleans while | was a member
of the Louisiana legislature from 1870
to 1850 aud 1 fight Ia the good old
Southern style-shotgun aud plenty of
buckshot ! want 10 choose the weapons.
aud wen hire ilatboat and 90 out in
TO the river aud light
The colonel said be would await In his
office the visit Of Editor Fortunes sec
ond.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
FoRNEY BAprIsrs,

FORNlsY, Tex. Aug. 6,--tSpeciall--
Our Baptist brethren are reaplng the
fr7tts Of their meeting, which has been
going on FOR two weeks Twenty-Five
have Joined by letter aud twenty-five are
ieiug baptsel in the KIucuid mill tank
this evening, and the meeting has not yet
been closed, 1t may go on another week
or closi tonight.
Bcnnlo Walker. the i0-yedrod son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j Walker, died today,
this being his birthday. lie died Of
Brlghts disease and dropsy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
POISONED BY THOSE TRUSTED.
Alleged Fate Of siis. q. II. Lewis at
the Hands OF Pcruvians.

SAN FRANCIsCO. Cnl Anr 0-Thr
facts have Just coinr 10 Grht III The enrlant
story OF the pnlsouin,f ~ a san FrnN.lsf5
sea captains wife III rpr ia refis,i ~
American Insurance. cpnnanies Ia nnv ne
policy OF SNW1 IN ibe yynn,,nfs liz, ~,
this money which bns MIX, hs,,,,e,t -, 49,.
The story read. ike a rntn.n~e IL, inn,,
1871, Captain d II invf4 i,,as,,i :" - SuI Nv,
steamer Georg, W Eii.r saiinb o., w MY wv
10 Caiiao win wiis,f ~ s tIu tto", neIe
young wife along. WI,iie M raus "t ~,
received many so1ini aifsntie,s nnn sue
state hall ut Linn IN, moi lam rs D"ct,
In New York nnrtnnbn,, VIZ Il tauils
ably handsome W. ,,,.,sfiy ' .,a,,.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
MERKEL NEWS

MEitKlalA Tex. Aug. o--Cspecial) y
Eighty days drouth was broken yes.
tcrday, A slow rain began falling at 4
o'clock in the morning. continuing until
10 and 1t is still raining today. Every
body is juhllant, as this indicates good
cotton crop.
Our eS-postmaster, NJ. s French, starts
today with his family for Beaumont,
Tex.
The new Baptist church Ii Just com.
pleted and Is beauty aud ornament to
our town,
The Texas and Pacific company have
had their depot reprinted, which adds
considerable TO It's appearance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. tine
amount Of gold which the Inilies of Call
fornin have turned out. during the last
mon s4OOOObi. la addition Ia This ON.
s5rnia has drawn s5.Vh.O00 III gold cola
from tho East during the last sixty days'
itn credit III me banks Or New York ard
other financial centere aud was brought
here to help ~ an emergency There has
aiso been received the suui Of 81 10000
for the sale Of the HarauahalA gold mines.
In this way over fiO.uJ.VF1 has bs.,.s add
~ to the circulating medium Of the state
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
pnowNEp-A FLOOD.

PECos. Tex, Aug. 6,-tSpecial)-
Charles MaSon was drowned Friday
morning In attempting to cross Pecos
river at Mention. The body has not yet
been found.
An the Eddy dams have broken and
water is sweeping everything before 1t.
The town Of Mentonc is 10 danger Of
being entirely washed away.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
ALLIANCE UNEASY.

lockwood. Tex, Aug. G.--fspe-
cial. l-G. r Albright, Alliance lecturer
Of Van zandt county, addressed small
audience n, the Methodist church in
Edgcwood last night IN the interest Of
the Peoples party.
Corn crops 10 this section very good;
cotton up to ten days ago was the best
crop for years; both the boil and leaf
worms have since that time struck #
aud farmers arc very uneasy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
srEwART's BILL.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 0-Senator
Stewart Of Nevada has prepared a bin
ERA restorp the right Of coinage which
he VIII Introduce IL the earliest oppor.
iuniiy. tomorrow II possible. The irs.
secti0n reads III paii Us follows. Gold
apd silver bullion brought to the mint
fos eoiuage shall be received and coined
81 thu praRrf officers for the benefit 81
Tie depostOr, provided It shall be lawful
value than 500 and any bullion 20 base
a. 10 be- unsuitable for the OPERATIONS
of thu mint: provided also when roId
and silver are combined. II either Of
these metals be- m such sinal proportion
1t esa NOT la separated adyantareeasly-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
wnAr. sosooN2
A GIrly-Gln Leaves Her Fond old
Hubby.

CINCINNATI q, Ana. @ III N.
Drake who resides nj Fourth street aud
Madison avenue. In Coyington reported
to the police yesterday thnt his wife,
Eva Drake, had loft homo. lie Is 20
years Of age, willie she is uuly IL. They
have been married last three weeks,
aud her maiden nnmo was Eva Hitter.
Previous 10 thcir marriage She wn4
rather sweet nn Young man In The
West ldll. hut he was not possessed nf
the "lnng green" and she did not want
TO TAKE chnncrs during The tighinesg of
the money marlsrt aud jlltcd him, elop.
Ing 10 Dayton Ky, where she married
Drake,
Drake fixed her NJ In handsome style,
mud ahp lived with him nntll last Mon.
day, when she lpld him that she Ind
made a mistake In hcr choice of hus-
hands. She then picked ~ her wardrobe
and ,mlptly akatrd The venerable groom
takes thing rather hard on being dupel
by Il wunnn he THOUGHT he was bciricnd.
ing. Nothing Inns been heard Of her
since she lcit home.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
A CHILD DROWNED.

LULING. Tex, Aug. tspccial)-
Jaincs Blagelale, wife and child started
home after attending church Il had
ruined above here and Scales creek was
nut Of lis banks. In fording the stream
they were washed away and the child
drowned. Mrs. Blszedale Is thought
also 10 be fatally injured by being dash.
ed against a tree.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07

The Eth Louisiana on the Confederate
side, died here today, aged 80. For
years he made Houston his home, having
married a Miss Johnson here. He was
one Of the bcst-known commercial tour.
lists on the road, having for years tray-
eied 70, the Gail \ Az Tobacco COM
pauy. He leaves wife, son aud daurh.
ter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
|NS CONDENSED,

m-rhe mayor has ordered the
's,,oc Of saloons.
M m.-capt. L. $ MeGraw. an
!. has disappeared.
,.row-N. Ind. "A disastrous storm
O. .sciion and did great damage
Bs crcps.
.scri,C va.-Tliis city was VS.
9y,,.l.burst which did great dam
~, .nd property.
s,orf, Kau.-NIr.. Lizzie Rollins,
i ,,u,r woman, was arrested and
4 & " kidnapping.
"a Kan. Bird Peak, a wealthy
\ ild with a shotgun, because,
Z 4, ne could not sell his fnrm.
s {erN.-s. Nelson OF Dallas,
4 IN his application for appolnt-
4 ssintendent Of construction Of
n lilpss
h4h'-i"' -
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MENiOu'-A se"t'''n"n "ppnl
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'ne Oh "''''' ..i t,, ,.r.,,,,,r
y Is i'p'',.S ,r,,..iinr in
\ o hu''''' Wv
= ngni'o'
d PORT La" euhpsu"! nl-nt
hFere assasslnR'eu fourteen ''leS
Vile They were Ionh Auaiiis,
aui planter 'pou' 80 ''"'s VI
man haiilcu l'ul"' WV V'V'Aei
rug "' 49,, ~. ,n,,uown mar.
~ vs. -, no, i,oon c,r',b,
ASSASSIN
NeA'--A "''''"s N"'''sse ~.
erida' luoSl"n, niuiV e'i'ii ,,,,
newspaper OF inn' ei's ioi ',os'
inese F''s'leu's '',', ~ Nu'''
mat t'e N'''s'iA'S m W., s,e"'
p ann e"'lns ','i'' Nv u''y'
Z rs ale-'eu anu maui an "poi
tha' Tue arue'e WINS V''' pun
tpN' iL-n''I' ,,' n.'l'''''.' 30
" sou OF ". - h'-Nlil0tci' II WNu'-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
ESCAPED From JAIL.

HEMPSrEAD, Tex. Aug. 0-CSpc-
cloll--At $ o'clock this morning Charley
Hal, Tom January and John Jackson,
confined in the Waller county jail for
burglary, made their escape They suc-
cecdcd In getting on the roof aud then
reached the ground by means of n rope
made out Of rags. A mystery surrounds
the escape which will be investigated
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07

MENlCO, Mo, Aug. Gan officer was
returning to Mexico with Win Johnson
Of Louisville, a colorel boy. 10 years old.
under arrest for larceny. When the
train was approachiHg here last night the
ny asked permission to 10 INTO the closet
He iun.ped through the closet window
and, falling under the Wheels. was liter.
ally ground 10 pieces.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07

PARIS, Tex, Aug. .. -.tsrclall The
frisco has issued orders dishonoring ali
Tennessee Midland roads ''N
. Two freight crews wen, !aid on ON tho
Frisco yesterday owing to slack business.
may follow.
The Western Uuion has c,it out tbs
night uihtN here and now the wire Is
or then Sept. I. II that long.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07

PFrrsBuRGi Pa. Aug. G.-Joscph kidd
an Englisbman, narrowly ESCAPED iynphlng
this afternoon for hanging his I0Lyear-old
sieIson Harry Armstrong, w by the
thumt-. A ino'h Of fully 80 made rush
for the house. but The police appeared.
and with drawn rcyolvefE held The mob
when cut down
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07

FEY o. II, Aug. e.-tspe.
4. rning that many people were
" at the Guthrie and King
'tiecs waiting to file as soon
was proclaimed open to set
s"s OF Hennessey and Wei
bt,o mass meeting yesterday.
'ISsnded by many hundreds
4 WIN, attorney: Lee NJ.
mlthers mud II. il. GnrLeli
Ss.lhg and were cheored
h. salVhg resolutions were
\, VI TO, 81 locating the new land
Il ~ strip and asking
4 lana lne interior 10 defer
ln;,u oihces for five Inys
Sltias Also a resolution cniI.
4 y 'OM TO the unfnir metb"ds
taiee..u e at Guthrie and King
's nstlon is manifested nv ,he
Il ~ .ipts at the corrtlpt ine,l'.
IA executed by maj Ia
KIN nus stelds and are prepar,
lnf n,5A 70 take land la Lold
Ia s XVI to sell. Boonpe,.s
ID i Ky nm, lie strip before time
lFned ont. " rue depart
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AT COTTONWOOD.

COTTONWOOD, Tex. Avg 6,--tspe-
ciaL)-We had good raia Yesterday.
The prospsct is now good for an average
cotton crop. Tbs was the hrst rain
since June IL.
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nnonnS IN nlsALrm.
Lord I,nndo ph churehiii Goes 10 tho
Snuth of France.

LONDON, Aug G-i.ord Randolph
Churchill lins gone to France, accom-
rnnled by his Nlfc II is mid hut he Is
seriously III, and Tint II will he long be-
fore be Is seen In llngland In public
again. An Intimate friegl o hts sud
TEN h shattered. rhorc seems to he
little doubt that l.Wd lllndolph IA SER
Loudly lrlken In health.
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sne woods, The horse proved to be one
nlred ~ Nichols livery stable at IL 80
9Ht is about fifty blocks from the bank
lhe police think they will capture the