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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

was delighted 10 sec that the bride paid
her bridegroom the compliment looking
bright and happy and full Of life anil fun
as she left the church with him. 1t wns
pleasant 10 zee two such happy faces IS his
and hers Even when walking 70 the altar
Miss Lethbr!dge did not affect that aOsrrd
Drop Of the head that some brides think Il
necessary 10 Edopt. as though they were
following their own funeral
In recent instance this was so Hhsurdly
exaggerated as to be quite laughnble II
IA bad compliment 20 the unfortunate
victim. standing near the altar and watch
ing his chosen wife approach with a walk
like policeman's and with every token d
guilt and shame IN her pose 1t Is quite
time that such relies Of the days Of "sensi-
bility' should disappear In favor Of a more
natural demeanor.
At the same time there ls an opposite ex-
treme TO be avoided. / remember one
bride, an actors daughter, who simply
raced her wrc,ched father up the aisle. max
ing him stumble over the pedestal Of the
fount. The spectacle Of the bridemhids tear
ing after them In lively canter brought
tears Of delicious mirth 70 ray eyes One
would suppose that the bride was afraid
the gentleman would run away before she
reached him. Mhude declared that she saw
furtiye smile pass across the geHtieman's
faee when the painting procession came to
pause ia front Of him, composing them
selves after their rnco London Queen.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

One OF the most amusing and novel sum
mcr lawn parties ever given occurred on
the grounds Of Banker Browns beautiful
residence on William street. The tables
were profusely decorated with roses and
spread for about 20 guests. The elite Of
the village was there.
The real fun began when DR.. Horton
brought ont one OF those newly invented
boomerang guns Tho hostess proposed
that the men should stand MP in a row,
while the ladies should by turns shoot for
an escort to supper, her choice being pre-
sumrd To be the one nearest whom the ar.
row should iall
Now. every tody knows the boomerang IL
thrown away from the victim 1t Is really in
tended to lit Perhaps that Is the reason
the women took 20 it 20 naturally.
Al all eycuts, when Judge Lilly volun.
tepred To- give them an object lesson on the
proper way N holding gun aud II went OIL
before he got So up 70 his shoulder, perfect
yullcy u witty iuunts ratified about his ears.
Bu; the boomerang dew OF iutuspace, right
kAu up, like bird, and when. to his dig.
niurd auazcmcnt. Il presently returned and
thuinpad his own shius with the presence
ofmind Of William the CoHqurror he turned
the accident a. hIs own glory kissed his
hand to oupplaudlnp audience and retired
with great honor, handling the gun over to
Mr, Eddy
IL - said that cat cannot take an un.
graceful attitude. No more eau woman
with u gun. Neither judicial minds nor
even old soldiers can ever hope to reach
that iniHutablc air OF noble and martial
bearing that pyryaGes a woman with a gun
Ia her hands.
when Mgs. Eddy pulled the trigger, the
boomerang dnrted away only 10 7eturn
with wlaca upon her own beautiful
chignon, thereby showing how much high.
or a womHha aim instinc:iycly is than q
mans who merely thumps his own shins.
Then she took another shot, and quickly
the iuicrnal boomerang from It's perch In
the sky surveyed that crowd and made
bee line Tor It's midst, In vain they lodged
and scattered. The lady bagged her man.
II was continuous round Of fun till the
last one lad shot.
Undoubtedly this new sport has q bril-.
liant future, as 1t 10 adapted to various
lawn gamel.-Whitchall Cor. New York
Times.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

Eleazer Chacc, an S0-yearold citizen Of
Wilmington, Dell. thus rucounts the acct
dents OF his lifetime; II was sliding Oh the
crust when boy and slid over II fence run
ming a stake into me and making bad
wound, Once when my mother was max
ing soap, saw a dipper OF what thought
was water and drank three swallows. 1t
proved to be strong lyc. My mother melt
ed some talluw and gave il to me, and the
doctors said that was all thut saved my life.
-Four times came near getting drowned,
twice breaking through the ice into tho
river, once falling from a raft into the mill
pond, and once fell out Of u boat into a
river.
"Iwasnearly Killed twice by being thrown
from horses. fell from a loaded team to tho
frozen ground and WAS picked up for dead
and fell out Of wagon md had leg
caught between the spokes of one Of tho
wheels. Once was driving covered wag-
on when the stanchicn bolt came out, let
ting the body down. The rein hook caught
me In the forehead, tearing great cash,
and when | fell out ! struck my head on
the axle. Twlan fell II feet from u stag.
ing, and once / fell down trap in u ear
ringe house on pile OF boards below and
started a rib. | stepped on seythe and
cut my foot badly. ana cake OF Use iell on
my foot and burst open one of my toes; cut
my ankle very badly with nm nN, broke u
needle in my heel, which was not removed
for two months, and stepped on tenpcnny
nail and drove il into my foot, making u
bad wound from which pieces OF the shoe
and stocking were removed and which Ind
to he cut omen aud the bone seraped.
~ had u windlnss rope ere'N wien truss
ttetb inv hecn blown up once while
blasting stone AMI was badly burned three
times. Nv hand was eaGgh, in the feed
rool Of picker was badly hurt once
with n circular saw and again within buzz
piauer. feil on m IS inch belt when It was
running and on Top Of . FOUR loot Sea'
down stairs In the mill, lthe first time hurt
ing nv back badly, the Aecond time start.
Inc three 81 my ribs. IN the winter OF
lSgl-s iii over a scale and broke two ribs "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
BUSINESS.
a coon MOVE.

CHICAGO, H.. Aug. Ian import
ant step In The direction Of relieving the
financial stiingeney was taken today in
Chicago by organized labor. An invcsii-
CATION instituted by The lnter-occan
disclosed the fact that half a million
dollars were locked up in the treasuries
Of the various branches Of the organized
trades Of Chicago. When this fact was
brought out meeting was called for
this afternoon A number Of trades were
represented. and, after full discussion.
a resolution was adopted declaring that
workingInen should favor policy of
immediate withdrawal Of money from
safe deposit companies and like institu-
tons. the same TO be invested in United
States bonds or other safe securities,
thus restoring the money to It's proper
channel. The matter will now go to the
local unions, and by another week u
big proportion Of the locked-up labor
funds will be in circulation. doing good
service in commercial and labor fields.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

NIW YORK. Aug. 12.-Brads streets
says tudny; "Spccinl telegrams tn Rrud.
stf.st's NH iufnrtuntiou received through
tbp fr1je and thr press within a few
dovs have iudicntel HE Hkrllhunl Of "A
crisis In the cotton regions, owing TO the
innhlIify of bnukiut- Institutions there to
nIyni,re fnnds necessary TO mnve the
COTTON rrop with ANYTHING like the usual
freedom IL had become plain that few
II any Of The Southern hanks wOild II
tley couid advance fund, 10 cotton buy.
Tor an ADVANCE ib price. aud recent dis.
turbaures among Southern financial In.
stitntinns began 10 raise tue question
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

GALVESTON. Tex. Aug 12.-(ssne-
ciaf Observation-Disclosures. al: mini
num-. 49, rainfall 10.
Abilenc-AlaNimum 90; minimum. 10.
Decentralization. SO; minimum. 60;
rainfall. .O5. ~
.Brenh1m-NlaSimum, ~: minimum.
a; rainfall. II.
~ Decentralization, IS; minimum.
"a. "'"'l'uhi'
Gnero-MaNimum, 9S; minimum. rs.
ilallas-MaNlmum. 30: maximum. Us
ilearhe-Maximum, %; minimum. -;
rainfall. trace.
H9uston.MaNimum SO; minimum. "A;
rainfall, OF.
: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 92; minimum,
"A, rainfall. 10
l.ongvlcw-Maximum "a; minimum.
a; rainflll. .05.
l.uliug-Maximum. 90: minimum, as.
0rlnge-MsN imum. 92: maximum. "a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS; minimum,
San MISUNDERSTANDING 90. mini.
num- 80; rainfall. Oh
Shcrman--Alaximum. so: minimum, go.
lyler-Alaximum, %: minimum. 70
Maco-AlaNimum, 20. minimum. 40,
10. ''' 'u'''i'lun''
Mclns-Maximum, OO.s; minimum,
Il.9; rainfall. O5.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

lhL NULl eANAAiAAa NaAAhtaAA1iNHs
en- It's yvnv down the wooden siding between
the iron chimney and the staff exterior
until the men on the balcony were cut OIL
A shont fron, tbe assembled thousands told
tbem NJ their danger. They mad been
watnhtp,, no flames above them and dis
covered ,bose belo,y only when IL was too
late.
chief Ntrrnbv himself had led his men on
their r,erilo,is climb to the balcony. and
when Tho flre broke out below he ordered
them 10 save Themselves. They could not
rn down n. tbev lad come nm, for the in
terror Of tho tower was roaring crater
The benvy ladders could not bo drawn to
the roof in time 10 save them. They rushed
Ia tho sontb ei,Ieof the balcony md swarm.
ed down Ire line OF hose. Five mon slIpped
down tho s,nokinq tube. and then IL pnye
way
The eolmness Of dcsnair settled on the
men san In M balcony. To remain where
they vers meant cremation. to hmm meant
to he dashed Ia pi.e,s. Oyer. under and ali
about them su-ssd the hellish fire. Not n
man lost Ma head Nome shrank hack
None cried out. When every yestire of
hone wa roBs. ono bv one ibev dr9ppqd
through tic sea Of flames that surrounded
them TO the roof below Sixteen mon
iun,p,d iron, the burf,in1 bnlconv. and ms
ibe last on. ,prnn, ont iii. tower rorn.
pletelv epyeia6el In flames. tottered and
fcll with n eratt
Ruk Tho horror dld nof npd lcrc Thres
minutes after tbc mi Of the tn,y,r iI,r on.
tirr roof ,yss rbiage ono bnndrcd mon
were ON H. Tie only yynv OF ,scnpe Yn,
down "a sjiiylc ladder Mt Tie north cnl an
,br iu,illtn,. Ttc ,t,..is - t,otl1ig,, ~ M
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
NASHVILLE RrslNEss.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 12.-The
tuuneinl Stringency and general ais.
trust are beginaing to tell upon o5r-
poratons and hrus employing mnny
the Southern Iron company filed TODAY
the clipping of the st. Louis and North
Carolina railroad shops and the closing
down OF the National Wooden mills com.
pany, that enp.uyed 100 hands. las ali.
cd % the general dependent feeling
Which has been growing al the week.
general assignment this afternoon Ia The
Nashyiue Trnst company l.atillties
SlSotHN,Assets not stated. The Sonth,
orn Iron complny's special Assignment
SECURES the. claims Of oil lahnrers AMI
emp'oysS OF the .comnany and accounts
yeyed IS valued at S8atOOO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

The moral education oi Japanese chill.
dren Is conducted partly at home anil part
" ia school and Is based largely upon the
teachiugs Of the history OF tho country.
intrepid yalor, zeal, sohriety. dircctness Of
speech, extreme courtesy, implicit obetll-
ehro 70 parents and suptrlOrs and deicrcn.
ilal reverence and regard for old agu-these
nrr among the chief characteristics looked
ior Ia boys. while industry, gcntleness,
fnithiulness and che, .ful dcmoanor are no.
quircd VI rls-popular Seisnce Monthly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

The ChHsilrnized Hindoo, Karmhrtha-,
told tho Eudeayor convention that We OF
Amcrica ought 70 be grHtcfGl 20 India, as
Columbus discovered America while seek
Ing for passage to the Indies. Well, then,
lct Us admit that we are grateful 90 India
on tbs account. We arc also grateful to
Spain Tor supplying the money through
which Columbus discovered America. and
20 Columbus himself for making tho dis
cover, and TO Italy a. the birthplace Of Co.
lumbu1, and TO the native. of Wntlluas
Island who spared che life % Columbus att
cr he discovered IL, and 20 Columbus par.
ents, who gave the world such q child We
owe debt Of gratitude, on Mr. Karnar-
thgr Of lHdiu remarked. which cannot et.5-
ily be paid az tlls time New York sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
ODDS aso ENDS


steel nesdies we're frat made ia England
In 1855
A whale develops ii5 horsepower when it
iops It's tail
There are ss5i languages and dialects
COW spoken.
Soy "whisteoat7 and Trousers" and no;
vest and pants"
Harvey, who discovered the circulation
Of the blood. was farmers boy.
The roll Of paper as used IN the newspa-
par printing press Is from Z 70 miles long.
A limb Of n Missouri pippin apple tree.
feet long, has % well developed apples on
IT,
Fear manifested invites danger, conceal
ed towards insult known ones-Chester-
Geld.
The petroleum oil trade at Baku, on the
Caspian sea, is reported to be on the in
crease.
A returned tourist from Yueatan reports
that that place is fast becoming deserted
country.
The men who are always fortunate can
not easily have a great reverence forv virtue
Cicero.
a memorial church TO Jay Gould Is to 10
built by the late nnancier'S family at RoK-
bury, ~ Y.
It Is but n base, ignojle mind that
mounts no higher than a bird can soar
Shakespeare.
The largest single fertilization in the
world is Fortress Monroe. II has already
cost over s.. 100000
In Middle smithheid, Pa. there IS a
chestnut tree the trunk Of which measures
10 feet In circumference, breast high.
Because a young man refused toshaye of
bis mustache At the demand Of his Phila-
dolphin fancee she promptly broke the en-
gAgement. And now each is considering
which has the better Of the quarrel.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

The finrs assessed IN Az 4
yesterday naming amounted N
only 50 was collected,
Oscar Howard and Jim 4,
turned yesterday from a weslil
the old Chisholm trail. Thar \,
ing had n splendid time. 81
met no sort of game inora 4,
than ployers anu quails.
WIN Hirschfcld and June 4!
popular young men Of For, n,
yesterday In n spring wasm
Cherokee strip. They were ,
piled with ammunition. mi,
dogs. aud said they intendel
good time. even II they fiilsi
homestead.
JuJ. u, Nichols, after seyersl
serious Illness, was out for he
since his sickness yesterlay =,
4. ii. Keenlan was arresteih
by Officers Maddox and Pan.
made Il gun play in one q n
sorts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

1T is common enough" said prone
nader, TO $40 boys catching ride ON the
tail Of truck, but today for the first time
] saw some boys taking ride 10 that way
In an undernkcr's wagon. The WAGON
was empty, and tLese boys, three OF them,
snt In the rear end OF H. And they were
not irrevcront, nor careless u death, nor
even though,leSs; they hadn't lived long
enough to invest the black WAGON with
any terross whatever They had wanted
70 ride, aud here was the chance, and they
had Jumped Into the undertaker's wagon
with the cheerful indifference OF youth,
New York Sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
THE COMMON LOT.

All. yes, ] know this life is bat q bfcathi
know the common end Of all IA death.
I've saen dear friends 10 often pass away
That death seems no more strange THAI does
the day.
And ye; cannot think. hoNe'er 20 hard tfy.
That which we call the dead can Ger b l.
When /. like II. shall lie as Sill and dumb.
When those love will look on ms with dread.
And fflond TO ffisnd will whisper. He Is
dead"
Some few will griovs, AID thea tho eyes will
dry.
Then smile, then laugh. although the dead be l.
-Doston Transcript.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

A certain lrishman, having been chal-
lenged to fight duel, accepted the condi-
tions after much persuasion. His an;ago-
mist, u lame man, walked on crutches.
When the place for the shooting had been
reached, the lame man b seconds asked that
be be allowed 10 lean against milestone
which happened to stand there. The pfy-
ilege wa allowed, aud the lane man took
his stand The lfishman md bis seconds
drew on To tho distance agreed upou-lO0
feet. Here Pats courage suddenly failed
him, and hc shouted TO the lame man. "i'ye
small favor 10 ask II 80, Eor." "Wlat Is
~" asked tie cripple Pat answered. Il
tould ye that 70 might lean Hgin the mile
post, and now would like the privilege Of
lgaHin Rgiu the next oucn Tho laugh that
followed spoiled evcrybody's desire for
hgbt and the whole party went honewith-
out shot having been drcd.-san Frrn.
cisco Argouaut.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

Generally speaking, the slope Of rivers
flowing into the Mississippi from the cas-,
Is on an average about 8 i1chcs per mile.
1hue entering IL IRON the west have an
average descent Of about G inches per mlle.
The average descent per mile OF the Mis-
souii atter il leaves the mountgiuB n reck.
oned at Hboat q foot; the Des Moin,a, from
~ s0urcu 70 is conjunction With the MIS-.
sla.ippi, nboutdO inches, Tue entire length
Of the Ohio shows a fall OF even inches.
Iht Mississippi, from the mouth VI the
Ohio to iLegulf. has n fail Of but %. inches.
81. Lonl. ReDnblle
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

To convince households, 4
flies on their windowpans y,
be large ones--in fact, W. -
is a task OF no little die-A 4.
The difference OF size in ~, M
distinction of sexes or spec I,
age. With tho exception
unfolding OF its crumpled ~
comes over the aspect OF Y
ment of its birth from v
that OF its death. a Big =
little ily grown up than
pony, or u goose q fuliy wv
All the growth Of a hy Is ~. n,
the maggot state, then -rl
somnolence as q smooth IN =.
intervenes, from which ~ ~ }
fly springs, like Minerva XXI M
Jove, full sized rs well IS '''
change.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

national and Grea; Northern suit to the
federal court. Judge Bryaat held that
therr might be a local Influence on The
part Of The people Of Galveston 10 have
the Missouri, Kansas AID TvSas run
into Galveston. but this was Only desire
OF tie people to have both roads run into
the cify and not any one rold. He
further held the Interests Of fhr Aiercan-
tile Trust cOmpauy were TOO remote for
them b be necessary parties 70 the suit.
h. therefore ieiied the Application VI the
Trust company for the removal II the
case from the state to The feierdl court.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

Miss Leito7er-You aeaH1-|
| hear. u
Mr.. Slimpurse-That Is
merely cannot afford to mar! j
Miss Leftover-Canno; ~ n
wife! Il
Mr., SlimpuHe-oh, yc, ~
q wife easy enough, but ! ~ "
enough to support the Two "
women she would need ioD
New York Weekly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13


eounis, most Of which related TO borrowed
money kies then started to Carlin. He
had covered perhaps hHlf tic distance to
town whpn fer some reason he wheeled his
horse nnd started back toward tie enmp
Hiekenon saw bin coming. aud without n
word TO his QmpAnious mounted his horse
aud started out 10 mcot Rice. They nd.
Yaneed nNul whit, about % yards Of caci
other when iilckcnon pulled his revolver
and hogan firing.
lnee leaned over nn the opposite side OF
bis horse, lndinn fashion. and beenn olr.
ehns AROUND lllekcr.oii, nj the same time
nhdeins his lnsso. lie kept gradually
drawing nearer TO liickerson. iilekcrol
bad ntcd three times, but owing 10 Riee'a
manenyera had failed TO hit either horse or
rider. "
In the meantime Rice had drawn close
enough 10 his as~ullunt. lie strnicbienrd
up IN his saddle, whirlcd his lnfiat around
his head, mud In y second the larnt Ma
settled around his victims body nnd nire
was wildly dashing toward the camn
dragging the now helpless man aver M.
focka and through tho snar brunh
When the horridtd co,,lioy. ,ton,ed hin,
and nndid the lnsso, liicc cUolly remarked
that some one should ~ for doctor
'DoctornothlnN was the reply. ',weli
send for the foreman aud the sheriff.
Then I'll make myself scarce" said
Rice, and he galloped away.
The Jury returned a verdict that Kicker.
son was dragged to death by George Rice
but expressed no opinion blaming or exon,
Grating the latter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
AT MINERAL WELLS.

MINERAL WELLS, Tex, Aug. 49,
tSpNial.D last night at $50 fhc fire
alarm was sounded, aud in a few min
utes quite q number of our citizens had
repaired TO the scene, and with gloves or
went to work. and before the fire had
made much Roadway 1t was suhhucd.
The Warren market house was damaged
TO the extent Of about 500. No insur-
anCe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
NASHVILLE BANKS.

NASHVILLE. Tom. Aug. 12.-The
run ON the Fourth National bank was
resumed this morning. but by noon was
practically over. The crisis is evidently
over. The Peoples bank and the Bank
OF Lebanon, two state institutions, at
Lebanon. have adopted rulcs to pay Only
3 per cent Of deposits and give ccrti-
he'd checks FOR the balance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13

The latest scarfs and ties shg1|
florid fancy, but these will nsvri
By the well dressed The nal
tartan tic" win be regarded aas|
bad taste, even though cestaiah
dows may display such artieai.
novelties" Rcd ties appeaii'g
their way. Many men have 81
liar, warm affection for . - q
when it is worn by other than 2
This makes an extraordinaq
their appreciation Of it REPS
own shirt fronts, it Is adniN
proved, but q critical spirit
bear upon it. when u contiHs
glaze on the linen bosom Of ann
don News.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
.ssolc riagweN.
A s,.,v =, u,rDl.m That Ought to he
~, Historic.

A s,o,x Of rrrrsIsm That Ought to BE
Nsds Historic.
Heroisn IKE that displayed by the Chi
e1so arernen 4, the recent burning OF the
cold storaSe warehouse in the Worlds fair
grounds deserres to be made historic. One
cannot read q i without Il thrill of min
gied admiration and sorrow and it almost
reconeiles a man to death to know that
men can face the king Of terrorsso bravely.
There Z no need to recount the particu-
lars Of the fre. The nation knows them.
But the heroic conduct Of the fremen
should be ernbalnaed among the precious
memories Of The generations of mon. 1t is
thus described in the Chicago Herald by
an eyewitness.
4 score or more OF men had clambered
up the winding stairs Of the tower to the
top balcony. where 80 feet above the earth
the yellow flames were curling about the
cupola. suddenly the fire burst through
the white sides of the tower midway its
height. Tho treleherous element had eat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
A CORDIAL INvITAna

PENSACOLA. Via. Aug 4
mayor Of this city has auaea
after Il careful hOuse-to.housl
by eight reliable men, no; 1
case of yellow fever has be |
and every physician has ftpT.
. O'Clock p. N. saying theFt inl
In their practice.
The elites Of Gainesyle y |
Springs, Georgia, ielegrlphd u 1
Il cordial invitation to send d =
10 their cities, whose gates N 4
all
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-13
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Rov wesiiy uieksrson Was killed by
George Rice In Nevada.

Rov wesiiy uieksrson Was killed by
George Rio. IN Ssvada-
Is there murder IN the air. This qnes.
ton u asked every SKINNER when heusuuI
series Of hot weather aanys begins. but
this summer the munlors seem to b. % an
unusually Ehocking aud unnatural sort.
Among these is The killing Of Wesuy
Hiekvnon, a cowboy N Nevada, who was
laaosi aud dragged 10 death Is few days
ago by biz companion. Gc1rur Rice.
Tie squad u cowboys had taken drove
Of eaitlo from The railroad pqu. ~ Caflln
ont 10 Dunpby'r uaeh. two miles AWAY.
aHi all had 'liqug1-l up pretty thor
ohghly and were ,rfy merry that after
moon. Among iicir practical jokr. IlicF,
trson threw i;lce's pistol into a stream a.
wafer Inrn ltiee lassnpd ilicker,uu aud
was tying 10 put hin iuto the water when
tue otlcls iuisriorrd Rice said he would
leayo the squad. and lo and llieAcr.
sOa Ia iniriy Ro0d humOr seItlud tlv.r &C.