Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-07
TELEGRAMS BRlEFED

helon rhlslnE Tor the seed Is beCOm-
ing an Important industry In South
western Kansas.
AT Bridgeport, Conn, Actor Fawcett
welded Miss Percy Haswell, who for
merly resided in Dallas.
General Bushnell OF Ohio expresses
himself very strongly In favor OF Nc
kinley for president in 1896.
Rev. Sid Williams, a Texas evan
gelist. is holding very successful
meeting in starlsville, Miss.
Alex p. Hogan. a prominent mer-
chant OF Tuscaloosa. Ala, died sud
denly from stroke Of apoplexy.
David j. Workum has been appointed
receiver for the firm of Goldsmith &
Co., wholesale clothiers, Cincinnati
Frank +. Flagout. near shriver. La,
was killed by the accidental DISCHARGE
OF pistol in the hands OF his S-year-
old SON
Senator George and Senator walthau
Of Mississippi, and Senator Jones OF
Nevada Will attend the bimetallic CON
Vention at Memphis.
Congressman Boatner has expressed
hlmseH against free silver and he
Is opposed to the calling OF a state
convention on the subject.
John Carlo, a slcilian, was assas-
sinated by three OF his countrymen
at Patterson, La. The trouble was
caused by a family matter.
John Phillips was taken from his
home near Atlanta, Ga, and beaten to
death by white caps. two OF the white
caps have been apprehended.
a movement is on foot to call a free
silver convention in Indiana. 1t is said
TO be favored by Senator Voorhees, but
opposed by some other leaders.
A sound money" league has been
organized at Meridian, Miss, which
adopted the platform of the Mem
phis sound money" convention.
1t is claimed that silver men in the
West have abandoned all hope OF
western Republican candidate, and
Cameron's boom seems to be grow
ing.
In municipal election at Walden,
Miss, for free coinage and against
free coinage, was put on the ticket.
and for free coinage won at the ratio
OF . to /.
1t Is claimed that a great lobby Is
being formed for the prosecution OF
100000 of claims against the gov
eminent for income taxes between the
years 1868 and 1871.
There is a threatened split in the
Democratic party In Missouri, IN ac-
count OF the refusal OF the stace com
mittee to call a convention to dis
cuss the financial question.
Senator Voorhees, has been holding
conference with a number of his
lieutenants at indianapolis, Ind, pre-
sumably for the purpose OF consider
ing the Matthews presidential boom.
The Gordon Chemical company OF
Cincinnati, o., will locate a mammoth
wood alcohol plant at Round Noun
tain, Ala. The plant, which VIII cost
100000, will be one Of the largest OF
its kind in the South.
President George c. Merrlch Of the
Colorado silver league has appointed a
number OF additional delegates from
Colorado to attend the Memphis BIZ
metallic convention, which is to meet
on the 18th inst.
While attempting TO arrest "Outlaw"
Frog Davis. Sheriff j. T. Musgroye Of
| CoUweescoowee district. Cherokee Ma
| ton, was mortally shot by Davis. who
| fired from behind a stable upon the APP
preaching officer,
The aggregate circulation OF the ma
tlonal banks increased $l,759, LOG during
May and stands at $2ll,3Ss O2g. This
is the highest figure reached since July,
1883. and is Si,237,347 in excess of the
circulation OF May 81, 1894.
| chairman a 4hAdAL 0I the Demo-
cratic executive committee OF Louis
| lana has called the committee to meet
! In Monroe tomorrow To arrange for
| the election OF delegates TO attend
| the silver convention In New orleans.
Mrs. Levi p. Morton. Mrs. A. Howard
! Townsend, Mrs. Donald Mclean and
Mrs. Henry b. Plant have been APP
| pointed a commission to represent the
state OF New York at the Cotton States
| International exposition. They will ex-
pend $4,000 to httlngly represent the
| state.
Ex-state Senator Il. r.. Cassa.t nt-
tempted to commit suicide at Pelll,
| Ia, by cutting his throat and pouring
poison into the wounds. The Firat
| National bank OF Pella of which he
! was president, recently failed, aud II
is supposed that was the cause of the
/ rash attempt.
At a Democratic meeting In Edge
field county, South Carolina, Stats ) IN.
ator Il. u. Wilson declared that he
would shoot the first white man he
! saw leading negro 10 the polls at
| the Constitutional convention election.
He said that lUO determined white uien
| could carry the election against the
1000 colored voters In the county.
The Union Labor league OF West
| ern Pennsylvania was organized at
| Pttsburg out OF forty local labor or
| ganizatiOns, with membership OF 95,-
900. President William j. Smith Of
the flint glass workers was elected
\ president or the organization. Thu 3D.
| ieet OF the league IS to establish an
| eight-hour day and increase the pri .
Z of labor.
A full blooded negro, serving In one
/ Of the West Indian regiments in Afri-
"a has recently been decorated Nith
tho Victorian cross. being the first OF
MS race to be so honored. 1t was In
recognition OF splendid act Of hravey
and devotion. He threw himself m
4 ,scelyod in his own body the bullets
| Intended for the other, thus saving mis-
| he M The imminent rlsl, OF his own,
To have perfect health you must have
pure blood. and the oefe 49,, va 20 SEE lay
pure blood is to take hooaS 9AfSs-