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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
TKAVEI.lNG MEN MEET

Galveston, Tex, Feb. Specially -.
The state board of directors Of thu Tray
cl"rs Protective association uf Tryus.
arc holding q secret meeting at the Beach
hotel tonight. There are present John
A. Stewart Of iloHytou, state president
ut the association; III. NJ. Fink of Austin.
hrst yicc-prcsidcnt; H. /. Benson of San
Antonio. SECOND yicc-prcsidrut: Leon
Dick oI Columbus, third icp-prCsident:
Nj, III, 'ustcud of Houston, state spc-
rotary; John L. Knight of Dallas. |. G.
Booth of Austin, William Puysun of San
Antonio, Glen l'itgcr of Galveston, state
directors, IL is understood that several
matters of Importance To the association
are under consideration, one of which is
the fixing of the date for the next meet
ing of the annual convention in this city.
The next annual meeting is 10 convene
Ia this city Wednesday, April 10 nj |
p. M. aud continue the 10Th. DIST ana
I'D The next meeting Of the state
board of directors Is to be held al Fort
Worth Saturday, April I. and post / OF
the Texas division, is 10 Doe organized ON
that date, President Stewart appuiutrI
the following committees to aid senator
Agurw in the passage Of the assignment
bill, viz: McssrH, Both, Finch and Hunt.
err. On motion the meeting adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
ANTI-SIIVERITES.

Washington. Feb. 4. The advocates of
the repeal of the Sherman bullion pur-
chase act continued today In the house
10 circulate petitions in favor OF an
amendment 10 the rule for the considera-
tiol OF the Andrew ate bill. The num-
her of signatures obtained thus fur falls
considerably short of q majority Of the
Democrats % the house, and apprchel-
sions are felt that IL will be impossible
TO obtain the desired majority. The
number of signatures can be- obtained
II assurances are given some compromise
measure will be substituted for the pres.
emit hw Missionary work among the
Republican members of the house has
begun Ii Is believed II the Republicans
win give a cordial and fairly united
support they. with the rest Of the Demo-
Gratis, win constitute a majority of the
house.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
THE NEWS CONDENSED

AT West skio. Ore Otto Surfing, q far
mer, shot aud killed hls wife yesterday and
then Killed himself The deed was prompted
boy jealousy.
Both houses Of the general assembly Of
Alabama have passed resolutions recon
mouding to Clcvcand's consideration Mr..
llulloy A. Herbert
A. Constauunople the French ambassador
Is trying to move the porte 10 summon
European conference for consideration Of
the crisis In Egypt
Yesterday at White Post, Ky. the resi-.
dcncc of Mike Young burned, aud his two
little children asleep in room In the
second story persisted In the flames
The West Virginia senate struck blow
nt tho plukcuon system yesterday 10y pass
ing % bin prohibiting uou-citlzcus Of the
state from doing police duty therein.
Tests with the pneumatic tubes Of the
cruiser Ncsuyius were continued yesterday.
Seven shots were fred with most sntistac-
tory results. Two shots were absolutely
accurate.
city OF Mexico local papers state the
death sentence passed ou Colonel Nicvcs
Hernandez, charged with aiding Revolt.
ZIONIST Cara To escape capture. WIN Ice
cummutcd 10 twenty years imprisonment
Secretary Rusk has been informed that
pcuro Pneumonia EXISTS among the cuttlo
Ia Canada and has issued ln order that nll
cattle imported from Canada be- held Ia
quarantine ninety days at the port of Buff
iulo. y. "
Near America, just above Mound city,
MS, Mrs. Nancy Pearson, NNdtcl co years
old was assaulted by nu unknown negro
and cruelty outraged ard abused. Grave
fears are entertained OF her recovery Ac.
tive search Is being nndc for the pcrpc-
traitor
Last evening q party Of striking moldera
Of the Chattanooga ear and Foundry works
met some uon.uulou men, night rnsucd
lu which three mru were tnghtnhly cut
and beaten, and one viii de. only man
arrested thus far ls James kllgorc, nou'
union man.
Al Schenectady. a. s.. Mrs. Margaretia
Thurhcr lost her lie trying TO save her
ycnr-Old child The chud'g clothes caught
nrr from the stove. The mother attempted
20 PINT the nnrupa out when her clothes
took fire and both mother and buby were
burned TO droh
AZ Rapid city, Mich, the new tin min
which cost the limducy Peak company
$3.50 OJO and which has been iu operation
since Dec /, hGs closed. Five mines under
active development are also cluecd The
host Informed think trouble In the company
directory rs the cnusc.
There has been serious riot ut Bogotu,
which lasted Two days. Il is -uid 400 men
were Killed and 500 wounded. The trouble
grew cut " a. publication Ia La Christianu ot
ana article 10y unncio Gutierrez, professor
in the local Jcsult college alleging wide
spread ignorance among the laburiug
classes.
Al pltsburg, Pa, during yesterdays SEES
sion ~ the uim Of Jack Clinord, the
Homestead striker, charged with murder a
number Of witnesses testified 10 the drfen-
dauts presence during the riot of July d.
aud two Identified clifford os the man they
had seen throwing dynamite at the pinkcr-
ton burges The prosecution then rested its
ease and court adjourned until Monday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
ELIHU MENTIONS WORK.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 4.--tSpccial)-
Representative Elihu Newton Of Tarrnnt
b. making gallant Roadway under
most responsible task delegated 10 him
by the subcommittee of the committee
on state affairs They have had before
them five bills proposing 10 regulate fees
district and county clerks. Upon Mr.
Newton has been imposed the duty of
grinding these five bills through the mill
of bis legal genius and evolving from the
grist one bill, which shall embrace the
good features of all and the bad ones of
none. His work Is nearly completed, aud
bill. which those best posted think.
viii hc iuvornhly reported to the house.
In substance the bin proposes TO fix
maximum fc's for shcrifis nc $500 and
for other officers mentioned at $1,000 per
year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
S'rAMBouLS TIME

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 4.-The Even.
ing Bee today published nm orticlo ~
the effect the stallion Stnmboul novsr
trotted q mile In 2:07 IL ON a shapcd
track at Stockton. and In fact aid nof
60 u second faster than PIG. ono.
heearney, one Of the judges al stockton
when Stamboul trotted, says he never
signed the judges books. and positively
denies he ever authorized j. III Larne
secretary OF the association, 20 DO so
He SAYS he Is as certain ms no can ~
Of anything that STEAMBOAT did NOT make
the nile IN less than 2;l6 for he coul6
nor nave done so IN the condition tbe
track WAS In for il was muddy npd
heavy, Grant Campbell has made Mn.
davit that ne Kept the time correctly ana
II was 2:l6 aud fraction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
AT TER SILVER.
Both in the Senate and in the
House
ITS FRIENDS ARE ON GUARD.
Blouni Alter Twenty Years Service, Reiires
From The House Hatch Confident
Of Passing His Anli.opliOn
Bill Congressional.

Washington Feb H. Representative
Bynum of Indiana, who has been placed
0t the head of the subcommittee Of the
judiciary 20 investigate the whisky trust
says that he shall push the investigation
vigorously and try 10 get a report i'm be-
fore the ilh Of March. The committee
will look into all the features of the
trust. They will inquire into the charges
of adultcratiou aud will also inquire II the
trust is Of character to prove a him
drnucc to trade There Is good deal
Of feeling ON the subject among Demo.
cratic members of congress. 4 consid-
ctuhlp number Of them are reported To
have been bitten by the slump IN whisky,
and 1t Is whispered that IN the list are
several of the most prominent leaders.
Mr.. Byuum says the investigation will
be- exhaustive and thoroughly impartial.
and the committee will summon wit
nrssCs without reference to whether they
are favorable 70 the trust or not
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
OLD TW0-STICKS,
With Some Of His Little Sticks
White ace-Horse
AND OTHER VERY BAD INDIANS
Raises a Row at Pine Ridgs-Drunken Cow
boys Drive Him Out Of Camp,
Ne Comes Back and Kills Four Of Them Short
Bull, Kioking-Bear Amerlcan.Horso and
others mad About II The Indian Po-
lice XII Several Indians.
AND OTHER VERY BAD INDIANS

Chadron. Neb.. Feb. 1.-Two Sticks
band killed four men ON the reservation
last night and now defy arrest by the
Indian police The killing took place at
Humphreys ranch near the mouth OF
white Clear creek, fifteen miles directly
west Of Wounded Knee, the buttle
ground of two years ago.
There was considerable sldrmishlng In
that ncighburhood during the big uprlt
ing soldiers being stationed at the ranch
for some time. Two Sticks baud held
together aud had been very vindictive
of late. but the outbreak Is u surprise.
Post Trader Finley Of Pine Ridge has
telcph0ned that Captain Browns police
men investigated the matter, and report
they found three white men killed ana
one mortally wounded who has since died
The men were killed by Two sticks his
two SONS and Mhitu-FuCc-H orsc. iull
bloods Captain Brown has sent ont @
detachment Of twenty police TO arrest
them.
An The prominent chiefs. Young Man
Afraid-ofliis-tlorsc Rcd Cloud aud
others condemn the killing aud say The
guilty parties must be- punished. Captain
Brown does not anticipate amy further
trouble
Some inquiry us to the force OF troops
now stationed ut rosts iu the vicinity
of Pne Ridge uud i'o-rhud brought
Dut tho information that the department
is pretty well prepared ut present TO
uucll anything like an indian outbreak
10 such thing shonld occur. Al Fort
Robinson there uV six troops OF cavalry
and two companies of infantry, under
command OF Colonel James Biddcl At
Fort NiObrura there are also sis cOmpn-
nica Of cavalry and two companies of
infantry. one of the latter being an In
dian company, an commanded 10y Colonel
David s. GordnuJ The guITisons are
supplied with both GHtliu aud HutchkiH
guns. In cusr 30 should become urcys-
Hnry four troops of cavalry could cnsily
be- brought down frDm Mead within
eight hours. Forces from Fort Robinson
within i've hours and troops from Mo-
brnru In about ten hours. There are
sixty Indian policemen at Pine Ridge
Rosebud
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

Austin, Tex. Feb. g. Especial D. The
house committee ON towns and city cor.
poratiOns viii submit a favorable major.
ity report Monday ON bill which viii
Affect over 200 counties in TcNns. re-
quiriug them to- provide bcOl, 3N3 feet.
In which they shull record all plnts of
town siu,s, additions and subdivisions.
The hill also provides tor the compcu-
sntion ot county clrks for entering same
sation of county clerks for entering same
10 rcquirc the transcription OF plats from
old records into the new books
The same committee will report fu.
vOrbly q hill amending the chnrtor of
the city of sherman 10 conform It's cor.
pOrutc limits 10 surveys.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
SPORTING.
NEW oRLEANS RAcEs

New Orleans, La. Feb. 4-First race
Five furlongs Dan Collins won
SLACK Duke second, ELLA Weams. third.
Time, LOB
Second race-SiN rrlongs. NJ 4 r
won, Rossitcr second, Cast-Out third,
Time. Inc IL
Third race Five and one-half fulonrs
Scottish Belle won, Denver second. Ida
May third Time, 100 "a.
Fourth race One mile. loclynort won.
Annie House and lGd Jackson, dead beot
for place. Time. lila "a.
ruin race-Sevcn furongs. Forest
third Time, 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
HOW m OCCUpRTD

The fight arose thus, Thursday
number of cowboys belonging nt the Bocf
camp at Humphreys returned To town in
q drunken condition. aud brought Il good
supply Of whisky with them. During the
evening they became qu0Telsome and
n,istrcated and injured Two Sticks. driy.
Ing him from his camp aud firing reyol-
Yers at him.
by his sons aud number OF other rela-
lives aud friends. and commenced n
deadly fire on the cowboys Of the camp.
Killing three and mortally wounding a
fourth man, who has since died The
names of the three killed men are all
that can be learned al this time, they are
Charley Salartz. Bacon and Underwood.
Bacon's kon-in-law X the fourth man.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
AT AUSTIN
The Provisions Of the Bill Reg
ulating Sleepers.
A PULLMAN RIDE VERY CHEAP.
No Session Of the Senaie--Ihe House Acts
on a Number OF ills-Represenialiye
Newton At Work on Salaries Of
County Officials.
AT AUSTIN
GOssETTs LANn RlLL

Austin. Tex. Feb. Special -
Representative Gossett Is preparing u
substitute bin for the one introduced by
himself ia the beginning Of the session on
the subject VI restriction and regulation
Of ownership of land-by corporations.
As substituted the bill will confirm close
~ 10 the demands of the Democratic
operations all corporations cltyating
lands redeemed from swamp and over
flow lands cultivated by irrigation IN the
arid regions Of Texas, also To reasona-
bic extent coal aud other mining enter
Driscs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
AETEn nlLL.S MOTInN-

Washington. Feb I.-Scuator Hm's
intention To call up the hill to repeal the
sherman ACT next Monday has stirred
Teller believes the motion 10 take up The
hill win bc defeated. hos for fighting
il from the start and hitting it hard nj
every opportunity II is asserted 10y the
silver men that all the Democrats who
voted for free coinage before win do 80
Ugaia with the exception of possibly
two, Mr.. Teller thinks the majority
against Mr. Hil's motion will Ice in the
ucighbnrhoOd of dozen. Silver men
are confident they can defeat the motion
TO take the hill M by at least ten votes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
SLEEpING.CAR nIIL.

Austin, Tex. hob. 4lSpccinl.) The
committee ON internal improvements viii
submit u favorable report Monday ON
Mr.. Wilson's tot llarrisonl slecpiug-car
ricrs of passengers u Texas, fixing day
rates AT IL cent per mile, night rates 81
pcr night for upper berths and $500 for
lower A penalty of not less than $50
nor more thuu 5000 for oycrchnrgc. II
Is mndr a misdrmpupor for any porter
or slrrpiug-car employee tu solicit or re-.
ccive any extra pay or zip for services
rendered tn passengers while on duty.
aud q fine not lrss thnu - nor NOR, than
800 Is fixed for its violation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
IIllIrSE

Austin, Tex, Feb 4-tSpccial Tho
house met at 10 O'Clock aud Speaker
Cochran ana quorum present.
Mr.. Breeding had entered a motion to
reconsider the vote of yesterday eugrOss-
ing senate bin No "a.
House bill No. 20 pending from ves-
tCrday Tor cngrOsSmcut was considered.
Mr. Curry spoke i'm favor of the bin
us being a law Of that character which
protects those who are most dcfcnselCss
aud have the right TO ask most nc our
hands. Tho bill amends the penal code
ns TO the ELECTS of marriage of defend
ant in trials for seduction, providing thnt
il the parties marry each other at any
time before an indictment is found
against the defendant no prosecution
shall take place, on ii begun IL shall be
dismissed, hut the benefits of This ar
tcle shall not apply TO the case OF de-
ieudant who was I'm fact married az the
time of committing the oficnsc.
Mr. Breeding called ny his motion
above noticed and the hin which had
been amended by striking out Ian. / as
one of the days of legal holiday was re-
considered and Jan. l retained as a
legal holiday and the bin engrosscd
The bin makes Sept | legal holiday.
10 be known as Labor day.
There was some spprrmg I'm the dis
cussion between Mr.. Breeding aud Mr.
tiulny, author of the amendment strik.
ing out Jan l.
Petitions were presented asking
changes in jurisdiction IN Blanco. Brn-
zo1a, McCulloch and Atascosa counties
and 10y teachers of Terrell asking for A
change IN the school law
Mr.. Wheless presented the petition Of
colored citizens OF Nouces county asking
for the establishment OF a university for
thu colorch youth of Texas
bills We're presented and referred as
follows.
BY Mr. Dnshlell Fixing the time FOR
payment Of state bonds held by special
state fundslb.
by NJ. Martin Amending the law as
10 hogs, shecp, or goats running 40 large.
by Mr. King of ellis fixing the pun
iShment for maliciously pulling bell cords
an railroad trims, also Amending the
cO9e as 60 c0ndnuances ia civil eases.
by Mr. Fields Amending the revised
statutes providing for better distribution
OF digcsts of the laws 20 county officers.
ky Mr.. Rogers Of Anderson--A Amending
ihe road Mw by providing that ia coun
Les ieyying a special road tax the roads
SHAH be- worked wholly by taxation or
taxation Ia connection With road service
as the commissioners court NAV deem
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
HAWAuS GOVERNMENT RECOG.
NIZED.

Washington. Feb. I.rhc Star says:
"rhc important development I'm the
Hawaii matter today is the official am
nomcemont that an governments. mclud-
ing Great Britain, have recognized the
provisional government OF Hawaii Ii
has heretofore been supposed the British
government would withhold amy recog.
milton of the new government in Hawaii.
hut that Is not the cusc us was admitted
today by Secretary of State Foster and
Secretary Tracy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
LAND GRABBING.

Austin Tex, Feb. 4. Especial -
Upon the recommendation of Commis-
siouor McGaughy there win be- a bin In.
the present law as to the dealings i'm
lands hy state employees. As the law
now stands, only land office clerks are
forbidden To deal ia public lands The
amendment will carry the exemption 90
the employees of all other departments,
aud IL is hoped that much Of the petty
land grabbing and claim hunting which
has been prevalent for some years past
VIII he prevented.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
DR.. GRAVES FREE.
The Man Who Vas so Near the eallOws Is Out
on Bond.

Denver, Col, Fob f. Or II. Thatcher
Graves, who. a little over year ago,
was convicted of having poisoned Mrs.
Josephine Barnaby OF Providence. II, L.,
and WAS sentenced 10 bo hung but sub
seQuently granted a new triHl. was re-
leased from the penitentiary today. and
arrived la Denver this evening He came
for the purpose of furnishing hnil pend
ms the rehearing of his ease. lnme-
diately upon his arrival the iormnlty Of
furnishing bond was gone through with
doea not show any traces ot his long
imssisoament
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
A BAD LOT

Omnhn. Neb.. Feb. i.-Grucrll Brooke
hns received news of the killing Of four
white men aud two Indians ut Hum
phrrys ranch He believes there can
be- no serious outbreak of red men ou
the reservation. However. thc return
from Camp Sheridan of ShOr Bull and
Kicking Bear has ndtgd "a disturbing
element 10 the state OF uituir at Pine
Ridge. These fellows ur' big men among
the Brules who are q turbulent lot, hurd
10 keep Ia bounds and who really do not
belong on the Pine Ridge, where they
settled after the trouble boz lN.N. These
fellows figure the concessions which ~
suited IN their being allowed 10 remain
at the Ridge instead OF being sent back
Ia Rosebud is "a sign tlRy can secure
greater fuvors by demanding them, and
have leaders who carefully iostcr this
idea. But the most significant thing of
all is the fact there have been communi-
cations between the various tribes OF
gecret and apparently important MIXTURE
during the suSmcr. NO-Wutpr was ON
"a hecret mission "a the Crows, and old
Red-ClOud has just returned FROM Cas-
per, Wyo., whore he went in the hope
Of meeting delegation of Ctcs, although
his Ustpnsiblc object WAS to hunt, but
the Otes did not put iu an Appearance,
There rs line of communication well
established aud constantly used De-.
tween the Indian Territory and British
America, aud the Indians all along the
line understand that other bands are
kept posted ON the movements
OF others. Chief American Horse
seems Co take the situation So
nous enough 60 warrant careful con-
sideratuu. Que of the most .srriuus
complications Is the fact the agent at
l'lac Ridge Captain Brown of the Elry-
cuth infantry tx not permanent agent
and the Indians are inclined 20 build a
little on the possibility OF his being taken
away ut amy time. taptuin Brown has
the affairs uf the agency iu excellent
shape, hut 10 will not take much III
mistake is nude Co start "a worse uut-
break next spring than the one ot two
years ago Sprugtime when the grass
is green and outdoor life not a hardship
h. the Indians dime of war, and he
win seize on sirht prctrAt as an rx-
cusc tu 80 uut. The battle at Wounded
Knee and its horrors Ia stll topic for
earnest conversation among the Sioux
aud around Pine Ridge, and they won't
want much coaching To give the soldiers
plenty OF work next summer
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
CHARTERS

Austin, Tex, Feb. 4.-tSpecial. The
following charters were filed today:
The Freeman Lumber company of Leg
Eett Polk county; capital stock 500
900.
The Caldwell ON Mill of Caldwell.
capital stock, 100000.
The Rio Grandc Northern railway to
the Southern Pacific near Chiopa. thence
90 the Rio Grandc In Preside county.
The head office OF the company viii he
nt the point where the road crosses the
Southern Pacific, Capital stock, $780,
OOO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
sTAMRdrl MADE IN

Stockton, Cal, Feb. 4-President
Shippee Of the stockton Trotting aSso'
CATION says there is NO truth In he ~.
port Vt St1mbOuls record Of o07 -
not being made herr last summer IN,
gate,l hy the board OF appenis III, ~
facihc coast when proof Of Ia, r.scarj
will be made 'SN~u
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
sATolIrS WORK

Washington, Feb I. Mgr SatoH has
received from Cardinal liampollu u papul
document establishing a permanent apOs-
tolic delegation in the United States.
A. soon as spring opens The papal dele
gate viii start on an extended tour of
the United States. He will visit the
bishops aud their dioccscs In order To-
become more familiar with the church
I'm this country.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
BUSINESS.
FAILURES. etc.
RTsINNNs CONNENTION.

y I'Tf0IIN 49, wv ' IlsN INIlNs
Dallas, Tex, Feb. Especially =.
DouEhcrty. Or Hughes aud other promi-
uent citizens, including Mayor Couuor
hold q meeting today and discussed the
ACCESSIBILITY of holding a national cotton.
wheat and silver convention in Dallas
in May. 4 resolution covering the same
has already been introduced iu the Texas
Legislature. Various committees were ap-
pointed, aud IL Is more than likely thai
the convention will be- held aud also
lnrEplY Mttnnand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
RAD IN MICInGAN.

Houghton, Mich. Feb 4 Terrific Bills
yards have boon the rule for the past
two days, with the mercury 80 To 10
degrees below Snow drifts are as high
as the tops of passenger coaches. Pas
Hcngcr trains, consisting only of one
coach and a baggage car take two and
three powerful engines 90 pull them.
Mines have shut down for lack of fuel
and stump mills for lack of rock