Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-15
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

EASTON. PA, July 14.-Eighth con
gressional district Republicans this after
noon nominated General Frank Reeder
for congress to fill the uneNpired term of
William Mitchell, deceased
TOPEKA, KAN, July 14.-lt was an
nounced by the friends OF Ex-Governor
George w. Click today that he would OPP
pose fusion between the Democrats and
Populists in Kansas next year and would
be a candidate for governor on the
straight Democratic ticket.
BEATRICE. NEB., July 14.-NIrs. C.
IL. Nannrsdale. wife of well-kuown
dry goods merchant, and domestic,
Mdry HOgeltelt, were engaged in clean
ing bedsteads with gasoline, when the
can containing the dangerous fluid ex-
ploded and both We're burned so fearful
~ that neither of them was recOgniza-
BILE.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE new city
directory of Gotham, the 10th issued,
contains 100000 names, representing
an actual population of 100000. There
has been falling off in the increase of
names ordinarily inserted in the direc-
tory since last year. Tho volume issued
about year ago showed about 3SS,OOO
names, representing an estimate popula-
ton of 1,552,UOO. This estimate was
probably correct and the increase in popu-
lation since then has been very small
not more than $500 at the most
The actual increase In the number of
names as shown In the directory just
Issued is about 1000 representing about
$4,000 inhabitants, which added to the
number shown in last years directory
lSss,OOO representing l,oo2,VOO inhabitc,
antsl, gives New York population of
just 100000. Since the publication of
the Chicago city directory there has
been more interest manifested in the con-
tents Of New Iork's directory than ever
before, and many wagers We're made
that this years volume would show
larger population than that OF Chi
cago. The basis Of representation In
New York Is one name to every four
Inhabitants, the same as in Chicago,
where the directory inst issued contains
total of 54O,OO names, representing n
population of over 2,lOO,NO
KANSAS CITY, July I'LL. L.
Mooney the general manager of The LON
bard Investment company, being inter
viewed relative to the call by Philadel-
phia stockholders for statement, said:
In former years the manager made an
nually report TO Our Eastern advisory
board on the preceding years business.
This year the report will be very com
| prehcnsivp. l am now preparing com
plcte statement for President Whitney.
During the three months beginning
| March l and ending June !, ! lind that
| this company alone has paid off TO East
crn investors S2,2OO,OO0 of mortgages,
and / presume other companies are pay
| ing in about the same proportion. This
speaks volumes for the character Of these
securities
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July Ire
raaaiVaI harn fnlux fran
| ton Of the state show that the new poll
tax amendment 10 the state constitution
| Is going TO he the means of decreasing
| Arkansas vote at the next state election
considerably. This decrease Is confined
to no party.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1.-THE
Democratic city convention nominated
Thomas l.. Sullivan for Mayor for n
third term, he receiving Ago votes to ~
for Downing, 81 for Olsen and ~ for
Rogers. Senator Tupie addressed the
convention. He said the party was not
in favor Of altering the Inscription ON the
silver dollar to In Gold We Trust"
Neither was the party in favor of pur.
chasing silver as commodity.
NEW YORK, Jnly 14.-General Ely
= Parker, last surviving chief OF The
Six Nations Indians, ex-scout and guide
for the late General Grant, and now a
clerk at police headquarters, was stricken
with paralysis at his desk. His entire
left side was affected. but he retains
consciousness and was able TO speak
The general is sevcNty-one years oll
He was on General Grants staff during
the war and at the close was breyetted
brigadier-general.
MANCHESTER, n. H.. July 1.-THE
Canadian anneNadOnists have started on
vigorous campaign of education among
their eompatriots In the United States.
and the leaders OF the movement saw
they Will leave no stone unturned Ia
unite the sentiment on both sides Of
the line in favor Of the union. A com
miitee composed Of the leading French
Canadians Of this section has been an
| pointed TO keep enthusiasm alive here.
and similar committees will be organ.
! lied in every FNnch-CanAdian center In
the United States
lNDlANAPILOS, Ind, July 14-A
! special session of the supreme sitting OF
I the Order of the Iron Hall, as reorgap.
/ lied In this city last May, has been cnll.
/ ed TO meet here August l. The purpose Is
| to ask the trial court 10 dismiss The
i pendlng application for receiver. and
| 10 reinstate the order in accordance with
the decision Of the supreme court which,
| II Will be recalled. pointed ont a way Il,