Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-18
MINOR KILOGRAMS.


DOVER, n. j., July 1.-Two hun
dred men have been thrown out of en-
ployment this week by the shutting
down Of the Iaekawanna Coal aud
Iron company's mines at Mount Hope.
Morris county. The reason given for
the closing of the mines is the depressed
condition of the iron markets. In con
sequence Of which the Mount Hope mine
had ceased TO pay.
This mine has been worked for over a
century, cannon balls having been cast
there for the Continental army OF the
Revolution. From that time to the pres
ent the mines have been worked and
have yielded good quality of bronze
iron. Moses Taylor bought the mines
In 1850 and started to manufacture steel
rails from the ore. but the experiment
was not success.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE indica-
tons are that there will be a large ship
ment of hay from Baltimore to France
owing to a reported shortage of hay
and forage crops In that country. 1t
Is said that already the shortage has
reached such point that many cattle
have been slaughtered
GIN Il Fisher have chartered the Brit |
ish steamship Broombaugh TO curry 500 |
tVhs VI my u part cargo, 10 the c0nti- |
ment. She will sail this week. The
same. ilrm has also chartered the British
steamship Sir William Armstrong 10
load 900 tons Of hay for Europe,
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 17.-Inter-
i iilhi revenue Collector Bond has received
instructions from the commissioner of
internal revenue to enforce the corec-
non of retail liquor dealers tax for ali
heeley cnre and other whisky cstabl
llshInentS The commissioner holds that
Whlie these establishments do not do a
retail business by selling By the drink
they charge enough for the treatment to
cover Inc cost of the liquors used.
DUBUQUE, Ia, July 1.-THE army
worm. as the farmers believe il TO be.
has taken the heads Of timothy hay In
dubuque county. aud attacked the oats
Rust has also appeared in the oats. amt
some In fall wheat,
CITY or MENICO, July 1.-THE
| corn crop III the Valley of Mexico and
through all tile southern states of tho
! republic Is the most abundant known
| for several years and the price of grain
has already taken big drop Reports
/ were received here today OF heavy rains
| in the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo
Leon. There are good crops in nearly
| all the southern states, but In some To-
calities the drouth remains unbroken.
NEW YORK. July 1.-THE attorney
| for Mrs. Mnntcll, wife of the actor, Rob
ert Mantel handed up IN the supreme
court chambers, Judge 1ruaX sitting.
| this morning, the report Of Referee John
/ h, Pine. who was appointed by the court
90 take testimony In the suit for divorce
husband. The report says that Mr..
Mantell has been intimate with his lead
ing lady. Charlotte Behrens, and that
Mrs. Mantcll is entitled to a divorce.
Judge TruaX is asked TO confirm the
report
Topeka, Kas.. July Lieutenant
Governor Percy Daniels Is still at work
upon his real estate tax scheme, and
much of his time is devoted to CORES
pOndcnrc on that subject The bill en-
bodying his idea will he introduced as
soon rs possible by Senator PETER, after
the special session cOnvenes. Mr..
Daniels is In receipt of many letters
commencing his plan, aud will soon be-
gin the organization Of clubs to assist
in educating the people in his plans.
OMAHA, Neb., July 1.-THE crops
of the West are threatened by the in
vasi0ns of an army Of crlckets Of the
genus crylluc. They are now in Wyom-
ing, near Casper, and are moving rapid.
ly eastward, devourlng potato helds III
an incredibly short time. They are NOV
ing to gether IN solid ranks three-fourihs
of mlc deep, and are making loud
noise which may be heard distinctly for
miles.
They will, at their present rate, mr.
rive in Nebraska in time to harvest
the sweet.corn crop. The whole country
is alarmed at their raynges
NATCHEZ. Miss, July ia mass
meeting Of the citizens Of Natchez and
Adams county was held to-day, at which
were chosen sixteen delegates to repre-,
sent the county in the convention at
Hnrriston. Miss, July %, TO form the
Southwestern Mississippi Immigration
association. II is expected that the as
ISOLATION, when fully organized, will be
of great benefit to this section.
FINANCIAL.