Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-14

It's seeds get ripe. Phillips county
alone, unless the thistle is destroyed.
VIII raise enough to seed the state.
Helena, Mont. June l3.--Dick John
son, colored prize fighter OF some
| local renown. was shot and almost
instantly Killed by william Bigerstaff.
| another colored man. They were In a
house in the disreputnble quarter OF
town with some dissolute women. Big
| erstan threatened TO beat one OF the
| women and johnson interferred to pro-
| tect her.
Chicago Ills. June 13.-Rev. DIR. John
| Rusk, OF the Fullerton Avenue Pres
| byterian church, who has presided over
one OF the wealthest congregations In
Chicago for three years, created a great
sensation in the pulpit today by giving
In his resignation. lie had resigned. he
said. because the trustees had been
making It very unpleasant for him by
claiming that he was altogether too
sensational and not orthodox enough.
Chicago, Ills. June 13.--At recent
secret meeting OF representatives OF the
leading coffin manufacturers OF the
union II was decided to form an
enormous trust which viii embrace all
the business Of furnishing the funeral
supplies OF the whole country and bring
II entirely under the control OF central
board, enabling them to fix prices as
they choose. The combine Is yet In an
embryo state and every cffort was
made to hold the meeting In perfect
secrecy.
New York, June 13.--Johh J.. sulM-
van recently stated that he was HAT
broke, also that he Will not go on the
stage again. but wants to get into
business whore he can settle down.
sullivans friends say that he has
eaarncd and spent more money than any
other tighter or athlete the world ever
saw. 1t Is estimated that In II years he
made 100000. In the height OF his
career II was commonplace thing for
him To stand at bar and spend $1,000
In wine for his friends and admirers.
New York. June IA meeting Of
the Southern Railway and steamship
association was held this afternoon at
the Hotel Waldorf and will continue
throughout the week. The meeting is
for the revision OF rate tariffs and
for the election OF officers. At tho
close Of the session this afternoon II.
i. Stnhlman, the commissioner of the
association. said that the only business
transacted had been the appointment !
OF committee to consider m1dinca- |
lions which may be suggested In the |
agreement for next Year.
Boston, Mass. June l3.-rhc wo- |
mans Rescue League has adopted rcsn-
buttons OF timely interest declaring
that the bicycle women and the COM
ing 'mannlsh' woman ar5N productive
Oh much harm ana no real good 10
inc Industrious and self-suppurtiug |
woman who creates so pcr cent OF the
Wculth IN all the light manufacturing
Industries In this country. These wo.
men are entitled to political recognition
by our lawmakers because they holm
create the wealth OF the nation, while
man and the bicycle woman bring dis
grace ON the true womanly womun."
Phducah, Ky. June t3.-snturday
! uHse sanders of the police court de-
1ldtd that the law prohibiting tho sale
lI liquor on Sunday Ia unconstitutional
ana as a result everything was Wide
open sunday. About twenty saloon
heepers THIS week have been arrested,
charged with selling liquor without Ii !
,enSc on the claim that tho license nm
ger which they sell does not authorize
mem 20 sell on Sunday. Mavor Yriscr
lns also instituted proceedings against
shNrIes King, one Of the saloon koep-
il3' asking that his license be revoked
w retallhtlon King VIII swear out a
warrant against the mayor charging
lnn WIN operating his drug store
without license.
Tuskegee. Ala, June 19-several
lhyn ago n Northern white man named
Kelley, who was visiting negro
lamed Tom Harris, was notified TO
. we town for paradlng the streets
WIN Harris daughters Harris heard
mt his life was in danger for having
Hlked too much about the matter
7etHrdhy night he went to the house
u John Alexander and called him IA
ne gate, After they had talked a fcw
moments i've mnslScd mon appeared
lnd undertook 20 lay hands on Hnrrlg.
ne negro resisted and the men nrod
I'VE shots at him, one taking effect IN
llA leg, another in Alcyandcr's throat
lHtfls was carried 10 Professor WASH
''h,1n eu'orrd school, but was refused
Omission there. lie will rerovrr
\IeNnndcr IL very seriously hurt. Eur
haGr trouble is regarded as not Improb-