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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-18
TO-DAY. :, :, ,,,,,,.

/. vIll show for the first
|ss black figured silks with
T"red figures at popular
|Ices, about 20 per cent less
Ian last year.
Nav dress at fully 33 per
n less than last year.
EARLY French novelty dress
|ols, very handsome and
II reasonable in price
Inc and see them
Kew fancy and black silk
II.!s fetching styles to-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-18

snn Angelo. Tex. Feb. 1.-THE ex-
aiming trial OF the six Mexicans ar
rcsted few days ago u now going
ldence il appears that three OF the
mon had Just arrived from Laredo. and
had taken up quarters next deVr to lbs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-18

Covngton, Ky, Feb. 1.-Two boys.
CHARLES Ansory. aged and Louis
Bosom, aged 10, skating on the Licking
river to-day. fell In and drowned. Ed
ward Ansory was rescued.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-18

Gatesyillc. Tex. Feb. II. The com
mlssioncrs' court has made the follow
Ing tax levy FOR 1896; County tax, 40
cents; county and state. 81 IL cents
on 800.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-18

Buffalo, N. y, Feb, is. a. m.-Fire
haa hroken ont In the now music hall.
Loss probably VIII be $3.50
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WEATHER FORECAST.


..hlnnton, Feb. 17.-bor Eastern
X,s--a'., -nrm"rt south winds.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-10-26
THE RING MUST Go.

For well Righ four years have the az
fairs of this city been administered in
the most unbusiness-like, the most out
rageOus manner. Men have held Office
whose place was not adOrning seat in
legislative body or elsewhere in the
public service. but in the State Peni-
tentiary with the result that this city
has been placed In such position be-
fore the world as to be considered a
moral plague spot to be avoided by all
honest. honorable. lofTy-minded men.
The names Of individuals convicted OF
the most outrageous crimes have con-
tinued on the rolls as administering our
public affairs. when they were, in fact.
behind prison bars. and should have
long before been expelled from Office.
The public have for more than year
cried aloud for redress, Tut save in the
conviction of some Of the City Hall ras-
Gals no cement or assistance
have they received. and in order to con-
Stirue for four years longer the infamy
which the people have so long endured /,
the Governor of this State has combined
with the Mayor of this city and through
their henchmen these bosses say to the
public; in dOmineering manner:
"What are you going to do ahOnt it?'
From Gov. Foster add such lieUtenants
as John Fitzpatrick. Jules BonafOn. Vie
Mauberret and John Brewster, and
|'Others of like caIibre and mettle. has the
mandate gone forth that for four years
mere this community must he under
the rule of such creatures as they are
and more of the same kind.
On Tuesday. the 22d inst, there will
be held meeting at Washington Artil-
lery Hall. in this city, the object OF
which is to overthrow ring government
aud prevent a repetition of the political
event of the past four years. II be-
hoOves every son of Louisiana. every
citizen of New Orleans who believes in
good and honest government to lend his
presence to this meeting and assist in
making it success. This is the first
gatherning called for the purpose of
releasing us frem the political bondange
In whose crap we have so long been
4 tightly claspeI and it will, at this time.
20 far to encourage the people and en-
phasize their disapproval of ring gov
ernmeDt. Let the meeting be rouser
Orleanians were not born to be slaves
Let us teach the ringsters this lesson in
no uncertein inanner.-Daily Item.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-10-26
Madison Parish Tired of Conventions.

Madison Parish Tired of Conventions.
Next Tuesday the white Democrats Of
Madison parish will hold white pri'
mary to nominate candidates for parish
and ward officers. The executive CON-
mittee of Madison parish met and for
mulated a plan fer the primary. laid
down the rules to govern the same aud
designated the publications of partici-
pants therein. All male white persons
qualified under the election laws of the
State will be permitted 10 vote in the
primary, provided thy. pledge them
selves to abide by the results Of that pri-
mary. And that's all there is to it.
For years it had been notorious that
Madison parish politics were controlled
by few bosses at the courthouse, and
half dozen or so of plantation mana
gers on the large farms in that parish.
Conventions were mere vehicles through
which the political interests of few
men could be advanced. The voice OF
will or desires Of. the people cut nc
figure with the convention makers and
managers.
But that day has passed away. The
peoples executive committee has real
ized that there can be no democratic
usages and doctrines preserved in q
jumped-up convention. and hereafter
candidates for office will all be thrown
upon their own merits in old Madison
Morehouse demands the same sort o
fair, impartial and prudential metho'
by which parish officers shall be nomi
mated. and we appeal to our executive
committee to so order. No man VIII
desires Office at the hands of the ma
jority of the white men of the paris
can reasonably object to white pri
mary. because it is the simplest, sures
and justest manner to reach the will Q
the intelligent class of people. A
Madison has done, so let MOrehOuse
nominate her candidates for Office by
white primary.-BastrOp Appeal.
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02

DIVORCE OF A BARONESS.
Infatuated With an Impostor, Upon Dis
covery She Asks a Decree.

LONDON, Nov. "A dispatch to the
Fall Mall Gazette from Rome gives an
account of the troubles which led to
the divorce suit brought by the Bar
oness Gina Sobrero, brilliant writer
known under the nom de plume of
Mania, against 2. w. Wilcox, the Ha-
waiian revolutionary leader who was
sentenced to death IL January of the
present year. for the share which he
took in the rebellion against the Re
public OF Hawaii, but which sentence
was afterward committed to thirty
five years imprisonment and S10,-
coo fine. The baroness belongs
to distinguished family of Piedmont.
The baroness, 1t appears from the
testimony, met Wilcox in Turin,
to which city he had been sent
by the Hawaiian government to
study military tactics. He spent money
freely and declared himself to be
the heir to the throne of Hawaii The
baroness was smltten with the Ha-
waiian, and succeeded in obtaining
the consent Of her family to their mar
riage, which was celebrated with great
pomp. Among the many splendid
presents received by the then happy
couple was one which appeared to
have been sent from the king of
Hawaii
The baroness later on accompanied
her husband to Hawaii, where to her
disgust and astonishment, she found
that Wilcox was really the son of a
carpenter and kanaka woman.
When the baroness recovered from her
surprise and CONSERVATION, she re-
preached Wilcox with his perfy, and
he, fearing she would denounce him,
began to treat her cruelty, and kept
her under lock and key.
After number of more or less ro-
mantle adventures described by the
baroness in her testimony, she re-
turned to Italy, where she succeeded
in obtaining dissolution of her mar
rage by the church, on the ground
that Wilcox was not a Catholic, and
now the baroness has succeeded in OBJ
tanning a legal civil divorce on the
ground of mistaken identity" the
sum and substance of which is that
Wilcox, in order to marry her, misrep-
resented his position.
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mother, several friends and the chief
jailer closed in around me and held me
down. Even SO, do not know why
did not scream my protest above it all. !"
did you notice any of the people
about your"
ayes, some. I saw Mrs. Noble and
Maud and their friends clapping and
cheering. It seems to me, with her
heart so full of pity for her sister, Mrs.
Noble might have thought of my mother.
She had all she wanted, in full measure,
and l think the ordinary pity that one
might feel for another's misfortune
would have prevented her from gloating
in SO cruel manner.
"Yes, l heard the judge-who was
both judge and prosecutor-thank the
jury for doing their duty. I can think
of it all now, but yet have within me
the consciousness of my innocence and
l shall not break down. / fesl the way
most clear, and / will be vindicsted at
last"
When asked if he contemplated suicide
Durrant said: Never would think of
such a thing. | feel that man is a
coward that would commit suicide You
can rest assured that will never do that
| am hopeful, believe me, that the way
will clear I have kind letters from
friends. Ny father came this evening
with loving messages and | rest in the
assurance that light will come"
Attorney Dickinson and Deuprey, who
defended Durrant, insist that their client
is an innocent man. They will ask next
Friday for a new trial, which will proba-
bly, be denied by Judge Murphy Then
the case viii be appealed to the supreme
court on the ground that the judge erred
in number of his rulings during the
trial.
Attorney Deuprey, speaking Of the
trial and verdict, said: sit was news
paper fight and the newspapers won"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
MAY BE A BIG STRIKE.
Probability That the Great Northern
Railroad VIII Be Tied Up.

Probability That the Great Northern
Railroad VIII Be Tied Up.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 2.-For some
days past special committee APP
pointed by the American Railway un-
ion delegates to the Devils Lake
country one month ago have been in
the city seeking a conference with
President Hill of the Great Northern
railway, in regard to alleged
breaking of his agreement with them
after the sgreat strike on that
system in May, 1894 They made re-
peated attempts to see Mr.. Hill, but
without success, and finally late last
night, having been the limit set for
them by the union, they issued a
long statement giving their griev-
ances and the correspondence they
have had in their attempt to confer
with President Hill. They announce
that, in view of the treatment the m
ployes have received and the refusal
of all attempted conferences with the
end of righting such grievances, the
special committee will leave for their
homes, and the. public need not be sur
prised to find the Great Northern sys-
tenn tied up as tight as a drum from
st. Paul to the coast.
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DURRANT IS GUILTY.
The Jury Returns a Verdict in
Twenty Minutes.
Result is Greeted With a Roar
of Approval.
AN APPEAL TAKEN.
Maud Lamont Goes Into Hys-
terics Over the Verdict.
Durrant's Mother Threw Her
Arms Around His Neck.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 2.-Theodore
Durrant, assistant superintendent of
Emanuel Baptist church Sunday
school was convicted of the murder of
Blanche Lamont, for which he has
been on trial since July % last. The
jury was out twenty minutes and ar
rived at the verdict on the first ballot
AS there was no recommendation of
mercy the punishment was fixed at
death.
AS the aged foreman, pale and
trembling, read the words that fixed
Durrant's fate, low, rumbling noise,
like the roar Of mob, arose from the
rear of the court room. The next
moment men were cheering wildly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
FRAZER CASE SETTLED.
The Famous Insurance Litigation Com


The Famous Insurance Litigation Com
promised Out of Court.
KANSAS CITY, MO, Nov. 2.-The iti-
cation that was Threatened by the
suits of the FIVE insurance companies
in the federal court to recover the
S35, 900 insurance money paid to Judge
James E. Lincoln of Liberty, as the
executor of the estate of DR.. George
w, Fral1er, will be but a legal for
mality, as the whole matter has been
com promised out of court.
When the cases are called next week
by Judge Philips the existing judg
ments against the insurance com
panies will be set aside and Judgment
by agreement entered against Judge
Lincoln and the heirs of DIR. Fraker
for the full amount of the insurance
money they have in their possession.
The money will be turned over, the
judgment at once satisfied and the
cases viii then be closed.
This viii not effect the criminal
prosecution against Fraker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
THE LEGAL END OF II.
Application for Restraining Order
Corbett in Court

Corbett in Court.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 2.-Gov-
ernor Clarke, through his attorneys,
Rose, Hemingway & Rose, with the
attorney general, executed another
flank movement yesterday.
An applica was fled in Pulaski
County Chancery court for a temper
AIRY order restraining all parties from
engaging in, aiding or abetting a
fight, with or without gloves.
Julian and Fitzsimmons were
brought into court at 2:1a p. m. Judge
Hemingway, for the state, wanted
to know what response had been made
to the charge, Colonel Murphy, for
the defense, said that none had been
made, nor would any be made. It was
not required in such proceedings.
After some legal sparrlng the case.
was continued until $40 this morning.
Corbett and Brady were brought
before Chancellor T. B. Martin at 8
o'clock. The defense entered a plea
of former conviction and submitted
certified copies of the bonds issued by
Justice of the Peace Rapley of Hot
Springs. At this point Chancellor
Martin said that there was no need of
mincing words, that it was commonly
known that prize fight was contem-
plated at Hot Springs. 1t was cur
rently reported that the peace officers
of Hot Springs were openly aiding in
the effort to bring about this prize
fight,
eff such condition of affairs exists, y
said the chancellor, Il do not hesitate
to stigmatize it as an infamous out
rage on the good name of the state and
a disgrace upon the community that
tolerates it. I think little enough of
men who engage in prize fights. but [
have a higher regard for them than I
have for some of the men engaged in
bringing about this affair"
A continuance would, therefore, be
granted until o'clock this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
Report of Commissioner Stump Presents
Some Instructive Figures.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Commissioner
of immigration, Colonel Stump, in his
annual report covering the last fiscal
year shows total immigration for the
year 25s, 1871, which is less than any
year since 1879. OF these AS, 900 were
males. The total amount of cash the
immigrants brought with them is not
less than 81, coo, 900, but owing to the
form of questions asked it is only
known that total cash was not below
this figure and it is estimated to be
four times this amount, or about
SIG. 900, 900.
There were more immigrants from
Ireland than from any other country.
the total being $4,000, and of these
5000 could not read nor write. There
were 80, 900 from Germany and of these
only 636 were illiterate; from Italy 3d.
600, and of these I, 500 illiterate; from
Greece 597, and of these as illiterate;
from England $1,000, and COG illiterate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
REVIEW OF TRADE.
At Some Points There Has Been a Falling
oR In ala v.,l....a ~ r,..ss...sa

AZ Some Points There Has Been Failing
on in the Volume of Business.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Bradstreet's
says: The volume of general business
has been small, due in part to drouth,
although the widespread rains during
the latter part of the week have gone
Tar to break the dry spell.
West and Northwest the commercial
demand has been mainly for staples,
but with a falling off in volume. Ex-
tremes are found at Cincinnati, where
business has been dull, and at Kansas
City, where it is up to the average at
this time, with heavy mail orders
Distributing 'centers in the Northwest
from Chicago to Omaha, and Duluth to
Sioux Falls, report reaction in de-
mand, which is likely to await the
arrival of winter weather.
Larger Eastern business centers feel
the effect of the falling off in demand
at the West, notably Boston. Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg. The situation
at Buffalo, as at other lake ports, is
better, owing to an active season on
the lakes.
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheat), from both coasts, this week,
add from Montreal, aggregate 2,T43, 900
bushels, against 2,o5S, 600 last week,
1854, 600 bushels in the week one year
ago, $500, 600 two years ago, and 8, ia
oOO in the like week three years SGD.
Business failures throughout the
United States number 299 this week,
and show considera BILE increase over
last week, as well as the like week
year ago, when the totals We're, re-
spectively, 259 and 253, this weeks
gains being very generally distributed.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows
the clearances at the cities named and
the percentages of increase or decrease
as compared with the correspondent G
week last year:
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while women wept Historically in ex-
element. The bailiff raped loudly
for order, but the tumult continued
for minute before anything like
quiet could be brought out of the lis
order Then District Attorney Barnes
arose and asked that a day be set
upon which the sentence of death
should be passed upon the prisoner.
Judge Murphy said that sentence
which day he would also set the day
for the trial of Durrant on the charge
of numbering Minnie Williams.
During the tunult that followed the
announcement of the verdict Durrant
and his mother were lost sight of, ex-
cept by the few who sat nearest to
them. AS the last words of the YER
dict We're uttered Durrant made
spasmodic effort to arise to his feet,
but before he could do so his mother,
with half sigh, half moan, threw
her arms around his neck and sunk
back into her chair. His mothers
grief seemed to make Durrant forget
his own position, and for the next few
minutes he sat with b is arms around
her neck trying to soothe her. The
long strain of the trial, however, had
completely shattered her self control,
and it was some time before Mrs.
Durrant could leave the court room.
Durrant recovered his old-time COM
posure as soon as he left his mother
and prepared to return to the county
jail. With his overcoat swung care
lessly over his arm, he walked leisurely
out of the room, twirling his slight
mustache with apparently as little
concern as if he We're merely a specta-
tor of, instead of the principal figure
in, the exciting scene.
Aside from the spectators, Mrs.
Noble, Blanche Lamont's aunt, and
Maud Lamont, the dead girls sister,
were apparently the happiest persons
in the room When the verdict was
announced Maud Lamont sprang from
her seat, clasped her hands and then
cried of sheer excitement. Mrs. Noble
mixed smiles with tears and shook
hands with a number of friends who
crowded around to congra tulate her.
The case will be appealed to the
supreme court. and it is expected that
nearly a year will lapse before a de-
cision will be obtained. While it is
not thought that any error has been
committed, the defense has embraced
every opportunity to take exceptions
to the rulings of the court General
Dickinson took exception to three
features of the district attorneys az
gument. He also took exception 10
the judges charge.
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DUKKANT PROTESTS INNOCENCE.
He Wanted to Get Up and Shout That He
Was Not Guilty.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 2,-Theodore
Durrant, convicted of murder, is the
same self possessed, quiet, iron-nerved
man that he has been while on trial for
his life. He still maintains his limo
cence, and after being taken back to jail
from the court room, said to reporter:
"They say that my dear little mother
screamed when the verdict was an
nounced. It's all like a dream to me-
The first thing l remembered was that
her arms were around my neck. Every
thing else was cruel, SO sudden, so arsh.
l felt safe in her arms. I could stand any
injustice, any wrong. but for my mother
and sister"
''What did you want to do or say just
after the verdict was rendered."
II wanted to get up and shout nv in
nocence. Before God, l am innocent of
that crime. l wanted to get up and call
God to smite me where l stood, if my
heart and conscience we're not as pure as
those who were bowling with joy that l
had been branded a murderer. l told
everything honestly and fearlessly when
l was on the stand. l even told the
things that appeared against me.
"Do you suppose if l were guilty that
l would volunteer the statement about
the stranger who approached me. l told
it because it was true, and l told every
thing that I could recollect. When
was first arrested gave my statement
and all I have said since has been mate
rally the same.
81 would have got up today, but my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov Mrs Laura
Creech, forsaken wife and mother of
Rich Hill. Mo, has sent an appealing
letter to the chief of police here, ask
ing him to interfere with her husband,
who is clipping with another girl and is
on bis MaV to Honolulu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
Married Men Elope.

WAvERLY, Neb.. Nov. o-Dr. George
McCandless aud. E. r. Vining, PROM
inent Nebraska politicians. have eloped
with Misses Alice Miller and Margaret
Ward. The girls are is years old and
connected with the first families of
this community. The clipping quar-
tette left ostensibly for Arizona. Both
men have families
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DEATH BY PRUssIc ACID.
Miss Lucy Phelps, Whose Engagement
to Marry Was Broken. Kills Herself

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Nov. . AT 1880
o'clock this afternoon Miss Lucy
Phelps, daughter of Colonel John Z.
Phelps and granddaughter of ex-Gov-
ernor John S. Phelps, committed sui
eide at her home by taking prussic
acid. She vas prominent in society Cir
cles in the state The family give i'll
health as the cause.
For four years Miss Phelps was en-
gagged to a we'll known young man,
but the engagement was recently
broken off. This, by many, was be-
ieved to be the cause, but the young
man says that the engagement was
broken by Miss Phelps herself
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81. JOSEPH, Mo, Nov. 2.-John
Buell.. one of the early settlers of St.
Joseph, died yesterday morning. The
deceased was IS years old and his
death is attributed To old age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
a Modest Beggar.

A beggar stopped lady On the steps
of church. "Kind lady, have you not
pair Of old shoes to give mop
''No, I have not. Besides those you
are now wearing seem to be brand new -
"That's just it, ma am. They spoil
my business. La Riforma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
A Good Thing

Laura-The ideal Here is doctor
who says that yawning will remove that
annoying buzzing in ones ears.
Flora-It is true. The other night,
after young Mr.. Jones had been talking
steadily to me for three hours, yawned
twice, and he went home. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
Attention a. 0. U. w. ID. OF H. and Sc
lect Knights.

The annual A o. q W. sermon will be
delivered by Rev A. E. Wagner at the
English Lutheran church, Sunday. No
vember 3, at 2:30 p. m. The various
lodges of the order and its auxiliaries are
requested to assemble at their respective
halls Sunday, at 1870 p. m. sharp, and
march to Sixth and Quincy streets, where
the parade will form at o'clock sharp.
The wives and families of Workmeu are
invited TO join in with the D. of Fl.
lodges on this occasion. Let every mem
Der turn out. A large attendance is de-
sired.
Il W. MCAFEE,
Marshal.
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Shot His Own Father.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Nov. AT Ingalls,
DIR. Briggs and his son quarreled at
the breakfast table and the boy shot
his father, inhicting a very severe
wound. He then fed and can not be
found by the officers