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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
FAnMnn ronruRrp AND nonnnD
MASKED Men Bura william Fiorey
untii lie Gives Up His Gold.

Decatur ILL.,. Jan. 3.--One OF the most
ntrocious robberies ever recorded In
this county took place Il week ago Sun
day evening, the facts OF which never
came to light until today just east OF
the city lives an old man named VIII
liam Florey, who owns eighty acres
OF fine land. He has always lived by
himself. and II was generally known in
the neighborhood that he had money.
on the night OF December 90. he was
visited by three masked men. They
knocked Mt the door, and. knowing that
the old man was Inclined to splrltua-
Ism, told him that they were there TO
organize circle. He opened the door
and the three men broke Into the room.
Old Florey started for gun, but he
was knocked down with n cudRcl and
his hands bound The robbers then
locked the door and demanded tho old
mans money. He told them he had
none. The pistols they pointed at him
and the threats they made had no
effect About midnight the robbers
built a fire In the cook stove and held
Florey's hand on top until he told them
where to find $500 Then. to make him
tell where to find more, they forced him
to sit on the stove. They tortured the
old man from IL until 4 o'clock. and
when they left they carried $1,000, OF
which $1,000 was In gold, with them.
Old Florey did not tell OF the affair
until Tuesday. lie was afraid to tell
of the affair for fear that II would at
tract other robbers to the place. His
relatives got the story from him and
employed detectives to work up tho
case. The land he owns is worth $40. 900.
1t is surrounded by town lots. but his
little cabin stands back from the road.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

rants 10 be redeemed later when, funds
are on hand. IN this way the current
funds could be devoted TO current obli-
cations aud not exhausted In the de-
hcienc,. Most OF the warrants for the
deficiency are held at Austin, and l
believe the brokers and bankers would
readily take tho interest-bearing war.
rants. In addition. bonds to the amount
OF 100000 can DO issued 20 pay the
deficiency BY these means. an have
mentioned. all the revenue necessary
can be raised without increasing the
rate Of taxation now existing--,l5 cents
for general purposes and IL l.. for
schools. The legislature will have 10
face tho alternative OF such measures
as have mentioned or be compelled
to raise the rate OF taxation. In speak
Ing OF the fees OF assessor, collector.
etc, there is one point where saving
can be made to the state In addition 10
Nhose 1 mentioned. The state now pays
two-thirds OF these fees and the county
one-thlrd. / think 1t would be more
equitable 10 make each bear one-half
OF the expense"
MIR Mills continued at considerable
length upon the line OF retrenchment.
which 1t is evident he proposes TO make
an effort to inaugurate.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
TWO PAINS OF nLoPnRs.
Jacksonville students stopped at
uIoOnInaton.

Bloomington. ILL.,, Jan. 1.-Two con-
pies OF elupcrs. including two young
men from jacksonville, young ,lady
from Peoria and arother from Pekin,
were intercepted by bloomington po-
lice and the young people ruthlessly
separated. +. II. Elliott of jacksonville
purposcd to marry Miss Florence Gil
man of Peoria. but the girls father
objected. and y. c. Kriuder of Jackson
Vile and Miss Nellie james Of pelSin
resolved to marry against the wishes
OF Miss James parents. The young
people met by preconcerted plan at
Dalaven, ILL.,. and came to Bloomington
for the purpose OF being married. but
one OF the parents learned of the
plan and wired the Bloomington police
. 10 arrest and hold the parties. When
the young people stepped off the train
they stepped into the arms of the police
and were escorted to the city hall,
where they were quartered during the
night ana yesterday. Last night Mr.
and Mrs. James arrived as did also
Jerome Gilman, father OF the Peoria
girl, and took their daughto.s home.
The young men then took their depart
ure. resolving to be more successful
the next time They are students Of
the Jacksonville academy and are
members of the noted football eleven
of that institution.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
Scenes ms rAnnNrs.
Runaway hoy Wants Them 10 share
His Fortune.

Plttsburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-Attorney
William G. Walin OF Chicago is looking
for the parents of Harry Morganstern,
a wealthy western man. About fifteen
years ago John Morganstern. his wife,
two daughters ani his son, Harry.
lived on South Fifteenth street, Pitts
burg. Morganstern was a window
i,.ass wolAeI. though H. had been for
gotten by window gless workers seen
this morning. Harry was is years old
from home, He had always been fond
towboat he worked his way to New
Orleans In New Orleans he secured
work on a South American packet and
Travelled extensively. He never stayed
very long at any one job, and a couple
OF years later found him In san Fran
cisco. In the years that followed he
devoted himself to the making of
fortune. He was alternately gold miner
proapector and oil driller.
At present he is the manager of one
ot the largest oil concerns In the west,
with headquarters In Chicago. He never
heard from his parents. When he
wrote NE got no reply. He is stil I'M
married and longs to see his relatives
40 4dls eh1 ne has EN-
uloyad lawyer to trace them. Attor-
ney Walin has discovered from ord
n-lEhbors of the Mursansterns that
they mourned their son as dead and
aud left the South Side a year after his
disappearance. They went TO Munice,
1fid. Attorney Walln will search there
for them.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
nrLLsnoRo BUDGET
Arrested mt Denver ON Charge of
Thcft-Rcported Fires.

Hlllsboro, Tex, Jan. 3.-SheriI Bell
received Telegram today from II.
Armstrong. chief Of police of Denver.
Colo. stating he had arrested II. E.
Moore and recovered the watch. II
seems that Moore worked here
in tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway yards rs switchman last
winter, and purchased a watch from
one of tho jewellers Of the city and
gave a lien on the watch to secure the
balance due them. and a few days
after he left the city. tnlsing the watch
with him without paying for II. The
case was reported to the sheriff and
he at once set out to locate him, and
as u result of his labors Moore was
arrested as above stated. The sheriff
wired Governor Hogg 10 request tho
governor of Colorado to hold Moore UNI
Ill the proper paper5 could be made
out for his extradition. Sheriff Bell
expects to leave Sunday morning for
Denver after him.
II was reported today from reliable
sources that the school houses at
Adullla md Prairie Valley were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The forme.
was caused by defective fiue and the
latter Is Supposed TO have been the
work OF nm inccndiary, as II Is the
second school house that has lbeen
burned there, The one Just burned has
not been built quite n year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

Waco. Tex. Jan. s.--Before his de-
parture for austin tonight Hon. Seth
Z. Mills. who is >-edited with being
tho best Informed member OF the legis-
lature in the matter OF revenue and
taxation, discussed this subject. Mr.
Mills proposes a reform which. he says,
will meet the question OF sufficient
revenue for the state government and
at the came time provide for the de-
ilciency for the present. which he thinks
will not fall below 100000.
I'm the first place" he says. "a re-
duction can be made In the salaries N
about 100 department clerks, which VIII
make an important item. Let us go
back 20 the salaries OF 1879 and 1881
which We're sufficiently large, and
against which no complaint can be
made We find that compared with 1895.
there is an average increase In such
salaries OF about 20 per cent. This
could be cut Off aud quite saving
made. Thea, in the matter OF county
assessors who get 8 per cent on every
500 up to the sum OF s2.000,00O, per
an all sums oyer that amount. Tax
collectors axe paid IN fees In like man
ner. Tho result IL that many OF theae
officials are getting greater salaries
than the governor OF the state BY
reducing these percentages another
great saving can be effected. There are
other minor matters in which reduc-
lions can be made, which will aggre-
gate considerable ilinornt. There
would DO nothing nlggardly IN any or
the reductions. which are really dictated
by wholesome regard for the public
service. In addition the legislature
might issue warrants bearing say. or
& per cent interest. v,ich would be Just
like state bonds. with which the de-
flcieaeS could be largely paid. the war
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

Cleburne, Tex. Jan. 3-Report OF
to Attorney General Culberson' of Inc
condition of the criminal docket for
the year beginning December i, 1885.
and ending November 80, 1891:
Number of indictments filed, 1853.
Number Of informations, 1854.
Number Of trials. 13l.
Number Of convictions. 100.
Number of aequlttals. 90.
Number OF quashals, Q.
Number OF appeals, 4.
Number OF cases pending. 4.
Amount or fines imposed, i2O2s
AMOUNT Of ilhes collected. sI57s.
The fines collected were as follows;
Cash. $3.50 county farm, s37S. Convict
bond fund, 5000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
NURSES AND MArRoN STRIKE.
Trouble In the Cleveland Hospital
for women md Children.

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. s.-There is
quite strike of nurses and matron at
the Cleveland hospital for Women and
Children, and at the same time charges
have been preferred against DR.. c. b.
Humiston OF the stan. The nurses and
the matron claim that DIR. Humiston
~ in the habit OF calling them liars.
and that frequently he abuses them
fearfully This morning the matron
Of the hospital, which is quite an ex-
tensivc institution, packed up her
property and left, taking with her
two of the nurses. Others threaten to
leave md the board Of managers is
Investigating the charges against DR.,
Mumiston. who Is one OF the most
prominent physicians IN the city. He
denies the charges, and insists that the
only trouble he has had has been
brought about by the carelessness Of
the nurses and the matron In caring
for his patients.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

Waco. Tex. Jan. 3.--Dr, w. Lee
smith OF Holland. Bell county, whose
arrest for forging the name OF Reed
bros. OF that place to drafts and cash.
ing one draft for $1,000 at the Flrst Ma
uonnl bank OF this city was stated In
these dispatches yesterday. Will be
Drought here from Danviilc, Ky, at
once. November 3 nv purchased a
grocery store here under the name OF
Z. w. Calhoun. paying sac earnest
money.
On the strength OF this he secured
identification at the First National
pnnk, where he produced two drafts.
one FOR $1,000, drawn on w. l.. Moody
d Co OF Galveston, and one for $500,
on the New York correspondent of
Reed Bros. The DRIFTS were the regu-
lar printed blanks or Reed Bros, which
he had stolen. Allied In and forged the
signature of the firm. The $1,000 draft
ne oashed and the Other deposited for
collection. Moody & CO. OF Galveston.
correspondents OF Reed Bros, paid She
$1,000 draft ana the forgery was not
discovered until Reed Bros. received
notice of the payment, when the $1,000
draft was presented Mt New York,
IL proved an overdraft and the New
York bank notified Reed Bros. to that
effect Thus forgery was discovered
again.
Napls Nuu itNll TOOK inc matter IN
charge and learned that Smith had
spent $40 at Sanger Bros. for cloth
lns and had purchased draft on
Ball. Hutchins d Co. OF $50, which
he sent TO Roger. Bell county to pay
board he owed there. Smith left Waco
In buggy. going 10 Gutesville, thence
taking IA train TO Evant and thence
to Comanche. from which place he
went to Danvllle. KY. where he was
located, but before regulation papers
reached there he had left and gone to
Jacksonville, Fla. capt. Van Hail COM
municated with Deputy Sheriff Glass
cock. who was in Florida, notifying
him that Smith had left Jacksonville
for Danville again. The reputation
papers had reached DGnvllle in the
meantime and mo CHIEF OF police cap
tured Smith when he returned. Glass
cock IL expected 10 reach Danyille to-
morrow morning and VIII bring Smith
TO Waco
The shrewd swlndler and forger APP
pears book for q long term OF lniprlson-
ment, His crimes excite surprise In
Ben county, AS he was trusted fcner-
ally and believed TO be thoroughly
honest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
TERRELL BUDGET.
Or. Rosser Looks Through the Asy-
Ium-Ncdiciue Mnn-Notcx.

Terrell, Tex. Jan. s.--Dr. Rosser has
been looking through the asylum and
getting acquainted with the business
men OF the city He has expressed
himself as well pleased with the pres
ent management of the North Texas
asylum. The doctor is a very pleasant
gentleman and seems to have made
very favorable impression On our
people. Street talk has made several
nlates for the asylum, one of them
placing Mai. j. y. Grinnan, Capt, j.
II. MuclSleray and Mr.. Matthew Cart
wright on the board and Mr.. Charles
Chlldress steward Of the asylum.
These are mere predictions. but rret-
ty generally believed TO be correct.
These were all strong Clark men, and
probably have claims on the admins
tratlon soon to be.
A medicine man In carriage With
two ladies commenced TO sing ana
sell medicine on Moore avenue today.
when officer Joe Keeler took the sales
man in tow. A recent ordinance re-
quires street statesmen to either get
house or some vacant lot.
Mr.. %. j. carnak. who has been In
the city. for four months, has today
returned with his entire family to Pol
lard, Ark, his former home.
Mr.. A. Drew was wonderfully sur
pnised this morning. A lady who
had JUST gotten or fne tram inquired
at McClung & Cos hardware store
for him and told him she knew his
folks in Minnesota and New York.
They talked for half AN hour or more.
when Mr.. Drew invited her to his home
where they talked for an hour about
his kindred, Finally, seeing he would
not recognize her. she told him she
was his youngest sister. They lad
not seen each other for thirty-five
years, and the meeting was a joyous
one indeed. She had engaged to board
at his house during her stay In Ter
rell, before she made herself known.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
WILL NAY NOT ne CONTESTED.
Heirs OF senator Fair Express Them
selves eatfsned

sun Francisco. Cal, Jan. alt has
been freely asserted since the publica-
ton OF Senator Fairs will that there
will be contest unless such action
should be construed az dangerous TO
the contestant by reason OF the for
feiture clause in the will. The attor-
neys Interested have not yet conclud-
ed whether the clause IL absolute and
blndlng. Charles l.. Fair says that
he has not given a thought to n con.
test, but inumatcs there will be no
omtcsts 80 far as he is concerned.
Mrs. Charles l.. Fair SAYS that abe
has no reason to be dissatisfied with
her father-in-law's provision for her
husband She says she did not marry
young Fair for his money and that
they have been very happy without
wealth An autopsy over the remains
OF Senator Fair has demonstrated that
death resulted from kidney disease.
funeral Will take place next SUNDAY
from Grace church,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
BARN FIRED TO CONCEAL THEFT.
DouRherty's Fast Horses stolen ne-
fore the Biaze Was Started.

Abba. Iowa, Jan. 3.-There are evil
dences of incendiarlsm in the Are which
occurred in Abba last night in which
three valuable horses persisted. The
large st. Bernard dog was poisoned
about an hour before the fire was
discovered. 1t was supposed that the
horses belonging to Dougherty. includ-
ing tho trotter Ruby. burned up, but
an examination VI the carcasses this
morning reveals the fact that the
horses were stolen and others put In
the barn in their stead. Dougherty's
horses We're tied IN their stalls when
the keeper went TO supper. but the
position Of the dead animals as dis
covered. when the pre was distinguished
shows that all the fast animals had
been taken out and others substituted.
An examination OF the feet OF the dead
horse in Ruby's stall shows that the
one burned had on large, heavy shoes
such as were never put on the trot-
ter's feet. 1t is a clear case of horse
stealing and the FIRE was started to
cover UP the fact
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

las, Tex, Jan. 3.-Mr. II. b, Fish
Reconnaissance. has given to the
|the following reply to the grand
criticism published in yesterdays
tie:
Reply to the criticisms on my
10 as county commissioner, made
|e grand jury in thulr report, de-
10 make this statement:
|As to Its being without precedent
Forls to be done when the money
on hand to pay for the same,
10 state that when went into
in November. 1880. there was an
Ending Indebtedness against the
nnd bridge fund of SIS. 4O2.50, all
|ich has since been paid.
as TO my having work done Just
h the election, any one who is at
rmiliar with our Texas climate
p that the time to work our black
|roads is In the summer and early
|JThe bulk of the work done in
Hstrict of which complaint has
made was done on roads that ex-
Through HalselFs district and into
rty of Dallas; and the citizens
|lsaid roads subscribed In labor to
10 the work and the majority OF
|did not live in my district and 1
Ne interest in their votes. Az to
rs the expenditure in order to cm-
|ss my successor, 1 fully expected
my own successor. and therefore
not have had that motive.
Re grand jury state that the COM
|pners of this district will not
|fufIiclent funds TO make the neces-
|repairs during the year. The
PIT TO the credit of my district
year was $13,160.7s. I presume
|mount VIII be about the same for
Year. which win leave, after pay
" the debts of said district. moe
ssVvo' which Is certainly large
|nt to expend for repairs.
II. Il. FISHER"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

Atlantic, Iowa. Jan. 3,--A. Tharnishs
jewelry store ut Extra was robbed Sat
urday OF $500 worth OF goods. The
store was closed during the supper
hour and the goods left outside OF the
safe. The thief gained entrance through
u back window and secured the goods
outside the show case. The thief drove
nine miles 10 Audubon and put up his
horse. While ut the stable someone
told tho liveryman about the robbery.
The liveryman was Tharnish's father
and he thought he heard something
rattle in the strangers vallse, and
an officer was soon after him. He was
found at a hotel in company with "A
woman and put under arrest. Most OF
the goods were secured. The thief gave
his name as Deering, from Dcs Moines.
He Is supposed To have an accomplish,
who has not yet been captured.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

ins, Tex, Jan. 3.-Judge Gray Of
'orty-fourth district court is try
'e case Of the Consolidated street
" lines against several Of the
movers of the city.
nlihs claim that defendants OBJ
their tracks and thus hinder
and twist and break their rails
'e, houses which they haul. and
therefore petition the court to
aally enjoin the house movers
hauling houses across their
or under their wires.
case is one that puzzles Judge
keenly, as both parties of the
demonstrate clearly that they
.contllctlng rights.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
TWICE. snrnKs MAnnlAer.
Elderly stocIsynrds Lover brought
60 Time by His Ftuacre

Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. 3-Patrick Leonard
is Il jovial man Of 60 years, whose love
AFFAIRS have formed the subject of sos-
sip in stocisyards social circles for sew
eral weeks. He Is said to be worth
$4,000. and since his wife died has
been considered a good catch. But he
fell In love with Miss Mary F1aherty.
who il only just out Of her teens.
Twice. however. was the date of the
marriage fixed, and twice did Leonard
disappoint his young fiancee. Mary
wanted explanations. and her elderly
lover said his nephew had advised him
to marry his housokecper. one look
from Mary's eyes convinced him that
the advice was bad and the two were
rcconciled. Then came another quar-
rel. and Mary threatened to sue hor
lover for $4,000 damages for breach OF
promise. This frightened Leonard and
he wanted Mary TO ny TO milwaukee 10
be maried- But she is determined to
have a grand wedding January 10.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04
)AY'S DOINGS FROM DALLAS
COMMERCIAL cLuD is HARD
AT WORK.
Fisher Publishes
b Relative to the Grand Jury's
Srt-Georse seats VIII Die-In-
|ats That Condict-Notes.

|Ios, Tex, Jan. 3.--The directory
k1Dallas commercial club met last
with President Sanger in the
letter from II. NJ. Nixon Of the
National bank of Cincinnati, In
d 10 a fast mall service between
|nnti and Louisville. was read
referred to the railway and
IMITATION committee. In connection
|postmaster w. NJ. c. Hill.
\ Committee on city development
|tsd that petitions had been for
IA to Senator Roger @. Mills for
nation in Dallas OF the proposed
b States penitentiary, and re-
Id him to lay the matter before
|Aecretary of the interior. The
kittee recommended that the COM
|1l organizations of neighboring
give their assistance In procur-
de penitentiary location in Dallas.
also recommended that
|pb address the city council in re-
It'd cleaning the streets.
Reeves, the expert commissioned
ammo the machinery of the yarn
The locality of which is under
|mplation for Dallas, reported the
n first-class condition.
Holloway. for the committee on
submitted the report
was adopted. that the commit
the citizens of Dallas
|bscribe stock TO secure the yavn
Ia committee be appointed to So
|ntock. and books for subscrip-
BE- opened at the commercial club
Gang moved that mass meeting
|lled at the city hall auditorium
hturday night Mt o'clock to dis
the proposed terminal railway.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

cteburne, Tex, Jan. al. NJ. Towlers
little child died last night.
Miss Hattie Pendcll leaves tonight
for Rockford. H.. to enter school again
Il. j. Stewart has gone TO Tennesses
II. L. Sanders has bought the Her
aid, Cleburne weekly.
United States National Bank Inspeo-
tor Gray is In Cleburne.
1t is reported that Superintendent
Davidson OF tho Santa Fe will move
back TO Cleburne when tho new depot
Is comnleIea.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

Clehurne. Tex. Jan. 3-Walter
Barnes started across the railroad track
but could not cross till the train passed
While standing by the moving train
man. supposedly tramp, Jumped
from tho train and struck Barnes with
the weight OF his body. The shock was
10 great that both fell to the ground
and Barnes left hand fell across the
track. A pair OF trucks passing over
and severlng It. He is now getting
along very well. He had two accident
policies amounting TO $4,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

Employees of the Great shoe Factor
les of nnNcrhIIl. AInAn. nnIf

Haverhlll. Mass. Jan. "A decisive
blow was struck today In the great
shoe strike. and the biggest labor com
illct IN the history Of the local shoe
industry is inaugurated About 5000
men and women are out tonight and
more VIII 30 out tomorrow. This morn
lug the announcement was made that
IN sthchers In Chicks factory were
rendy to come out, and parade Of
25pO men and women operatives was
made past the factory. when the 700
women stitchcrs threw down their
work and Jolned the procession.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-04

Cisco. Tex. Jan. s.-The little three
ycar-old daughter OF MIR, Joe Wilson
met with horrible death yesterday
by being burned. The chlld's mother
had only stepped TO a neighbours for
II few minutes when she heard the
snreai-~ Of the child, and ON returning
10 the house found II envcloped In
flames. II died IN few honrs. and was
buried today. The family have tho
sympathy OF the community In their
sad bereavement.