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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
Z. S. LEADBEATEK t. SONS,
RRoLEsALE AVID RETAIL DECGoIsr.
1o5 and 1o7 mpth Fairfax ,trss,.

105 and 1o7 .o9th Fairfax ,tlsss
Dt5>ls,. In Drug, Chemiczk, Patent Mn
'anez, P&inN, ON, Dye Gtufs, Gpice., Ilr0g.
2ig~ f@ncy Go'<,s aad Gp<f;iz!tiea.
Who.e.zIe zYenu in northern Virginia ~;
J. Z. Ayey's Me1ic!nG4 and John Lucz. IL Co.'a
Tlnns GIps: and Prepared Pa.-E G.c.
MznYlzcta!ess NJ GAndArd pharmAHutic7..
.:ep&fat!oAs.
We ha9e n1ade lAIye @dditipns " our st,cz
and a:e buyiny ls@tinY pfoprietory Article,
Ci.elalc5.!., mr., direct from the uiAnui~tu!efa
NJ sfe therefore cnAblsd " gupply the traits
NTH al Yl<yis Equally carried by = wsll-ar.
y,inrd WHOLK2ALE DEUG HOUEE ~
pricea ~ iow III thD>e YiYen by the bcst house.
IL lAiyci ci,ie.. hi Yr1ds forwa'ded by 8ret
freight oI explesz after receipt II order!
Ffomptnes= II our zJecizl,y. We guarantee
the purity u a.! drugs funished. Core
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
STEAMERS,
STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (LIMITED.l
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after October 9TH, 1896, and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street. at
90, 7 80. s 30 9 30, 10 30 and l 30
a. m. 9 30 / 30, 2 30,.3 30, 30, 30
and 6 80 p. ID.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh street,
at 8 30 ! 80, s 80, 9 80 10 80 and II 30,
a. m, 12 30, 80, 80 3 80. 4 30, 5 30
and 6 80 p IN.
n. b. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
8 80 a. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 7 90 a. M, and Alexandra at %
a. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at came hours for
St. Clement's Bay and Leonardtown.
CIV RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
DAILYLINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
REss MONROE.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company
Win run DAILY LINE, commencing ON
Monday, March 80, with their new and pow.
o-fui IRON cleaners
NEWPORT NEWS,
WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK,
Leaving the wharf at the foot Of Prince Etree
at Bop. m.
Returning will leave Norfolk at 6 10 p. N.
Single fare 30. Bound TIP IS.
CIV. WATTLEs, Agent
No. Q Prince street.
MO MORE ROUND sHOULDERs.-Wear
N the improved "Knickerbocker Shoulder
Braces" Prices 75c, 81 and $1.25. For
sale BIZ F. S. LEADBEATER q SONS.
o. GROSS MAsON'S PORCELAIN
20 LINED FRUIT JARs-pints, quarts
and half-gallons-for sale by
a LINE OF GOOD QUALITY DOMEs-
II TIC GING4AMs at sc per yard at
A c. sLAYMAKER's
Successor to Amos B. Slaymaker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
RAILROADS.
ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.

WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AMI
W MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
2o2 w4=EIEGToS
Lave Alexandria corner King and Roya
=,rs@;s. a-so sop: a. King and Wa=hir g;on
Eilg s1d Payne si,e@tz, aad King an sPFi ns
PzfE. dali; e1cep: Euudsy, &, 5 50, s %
s %. 20 e1y,e:.y. : 90. 20 eIpres:
9 O1. 10 % sud ! l 90 g n and Il % z
srd n5 90. , O6. ! 90, z5 express
; %. %, 100 %, %, 10 % anc
saadsy5-s 90 ; % g ooan4 10 % and
100 =. II. u 90, O6, = %, 9 %. : o.
i: - ) 30, 5 %, co : %, g %, 10 o.
AID il % p Il.
?o2 ALEXANDRIA.
Lezre W>sbi1 ron, :.om the come. 0:
Pennsylvania Avenue and 13i2 street, daily
exceo: Sunda7. 20. : Is. 80, : 90
9 90. 10 %. 10 20 and i % a II. and
u 90 Il. and %. %, 3 90. rs ler
press. 5 %. 5 IS, 615, 90, 5 %, 6 90
10 %. II % and u o. .. n.
:uncsTs-5 %. 9 % 10 % and i 90
4. u and y 90 z. and %, , %. 3 90
: Is ; 20. : Is, 90, ; 90 8 90. 10 % and
i % ?. z
Leave Alexandra tor Noun; Vernon and
E-atloDs DALI except cundsT. 8. -
10 30 and II 90 .. n and y go. , 30
aud - , n. Lave Aiersnd:ia 70:
MoCr: Vernon Sunda!= onl! At Il sud
! ! p Il. End - :. u. Leave Nom,
Vernon daily q : 5 & II. and y 4. > Il
/ j and ) % ,. n. Sunday only $; y p
Iea-e Washington FOX Arlington ana
Fal= Church. daily except SunGsy, 6 80
I 80 and 10 80 :. u. and - 50 , 20. %
s %, : O5. 10 % and i 80 , U. SUNDAY:
: 80 and 10 80 II and u so, , 20, 20
s %, : % sud 10 % ,. n.
Lea-e Falls Church FOR Washington. daily
except Sunday. s 90 80. 9 10 and II IS
q. IN and 40. 3 30, ) Is, 90, 9 90 and
] ! 90 ID. Sundays 3D. 9 Is snd II -
3. II. and :5, 35, 5 i, 90 and 90
.. N.
Baggage carried and checked al King and
Royal streets. Alexandria. and 1917 and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington FREE. b
cycle. carried % cents each.
Communication tickets are sold at the Offices
Of the Mt. Vernon Railroad a. the following
rates:
rare. Alexandra to Washington, - cents;
rouud.trip. 25 cents Communication rates
Quarterly tickets, S12.56; monthly tickets.
$sG5; school tickets. 50 10; family trip
tickets, So %; package tickets, 80 cents.
q. f. ABBOT. GEO. 3. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
RAILROADS

COCTEE3S BAL
= 5cas5ls Al-s SgF- ,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
II Troubled with Rheumatism Read
This.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Apr lG, 1894 !
have used Chnmberlnin's Pain Balm for
rheumatism and found il TO be all that
liz claimed for it. believe it to be the
boat preparation for rheumatism and
deep seated muscular palma on the mar
kot aud checriully recommend it to the
public. JNo G. Brooks. dealer in boots,
nhoes, etc, No. Is Main st.
ALSO READ THIS
Mochnnicsvillc, st. Mnry's County,
Md sold IL bottle of Chnmberlnin's
Pain Balm TO II man who hud been suf-
ioring with Rheumatism for several
yonrs. 1t made him u well man. A. J.
McGILL. For snlo ut 50 cents per bottle
by J. III. Jnnnoy, Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
R3IROaDE.

2-z Y OST AZ LINZ.
-.js=, - c.Eogs vzzao.. rc-iee 70 .oe p1o5e
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
WASTHE WRONG man


Austin. Aprn 2-(sf ecini) --Lewis
Whippe, strapplng negro who Inns
Worked FOR some time at Weeds livery
stable. but he is now working Oh the
county road. Three weeks ago hlr
Weeds ovorepat was stolen. and as the
negro's bad reputation and his onpur-
tunity both pointed TO rim. Mr. Weed
confidtd his suspiciona to the police.
The next day Lewis found himself un-
der arrest, but he insisted that he was
not guilty After resting quietly In the
city jail three days he told the chief OF
police that he would plead guilty.
well. then" suggested the chief.
tell me where the coat is"
Dunno, boss" was the reply.
what did you do with ite'
"Halnt seed It," was the grinning re-
ply.
Then why do you plead guilty?"
asked the officer.
cause that's the easiest way out.
They'll be shore to say I'm guilty and
In jest 60 on and begin my time"
As result OF pleading guilty the fell
low got six months on the county road.
Yesterday. however, Mr. Weed found
the missing oVercoat and learned that
1t had been taken to a pawn shop by
an cminently respectable young man
who left town about that time. MIR.
Weed Is now trying TO get q pardon
from the governor. But as there are
about thousand petitions in advance
the six montha viii expire before The
Negroes case can be reached In regular
order H. however. the pardon cannot
be procured nj onre Mr.. Weed win pay
the nesro's fine and give him his lib
crty.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
WANTS His RELEASE
OKLAHOMA CITIZEN in PRISON IN
NEW yoniS.
He Was One of Posse That Fired
ON ana Knicd n Deputy United
States Marshal.

New York. April 2-The World to-
morrow VIII say:
Howard &. snyder, a young lawyer
OF Oklahoma, is In Brooklyn In behalf
Of convict in the Kings county pen.
He wiil argue the case before Judge
Benedict The man whom he seeks
to release Is George Howell of okla
homa, VINO is serving ten-y years SEN
tence for granddaughter.
Howell was one OF a posse organized
to pursue a murderer Tho posse con-
enseiNes IN some bushes along
tho road which the murderer was OK
pectcd TO come, and while there
mounted man rode up and was COM
mandep 10 halt. Instead of doing this
he fired into the bushes where the posse
WAS concealed and Howell and three
others iired In return, killing the man.
who was found to be a deputy marshal.
The four men We're indicted and cons
victed Of mnnalaughteE the jury claim
Ing that they had no right to fire upon
o. deputy without hrst ascertaining
who he was.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
COOPERS WALK OUT
TwEary-TouR MEN STRUCK EAR
LY YESTERDAY.
Objectionable Material ana Differ
enee Regarding Hours, the cause.
Aiay Ne Adjusted.

There is trouble at the cooper shop
near the packing house,
All the cOopers, q In number, walked
out yesterday morning.
The trouble Is that the poles that en-
ter into the makeup Of coops are OF old
and what IL called by the trade. brash
timber, which is very difficult to work
Into hoops and requires greater
amount of time than The regular work.
ing hours, and for which the manage
mont is not willing to allow any extra
time.
One Of the coopers Mr.. L. C. An
drews, was seen by Gazette reporter
who said he thought that the difficulty
would be adjusted in few days. and
that all of The men would return to
work.
There was no demonstration OF vlo-
lerce made by the men, and they all
dispersed to their several homes.
There VIII be = meeting OF the men
this morning, and they will confer with
r. w. Mckee. the manager, when 1t
II expected that all differences will be
properly considered and adjusted.
Mr.. Mckee was eagerly sought for
by the Gazette representative, but
could not be found
The operatives of the factory are 81
lent upon the subject ot sympathy and
alillntion, but great deal seems TO
depend upon the meeting OF the men
to be held to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
HE WANTS A PARDON
Is Now serving life Sentence for
che Murder OF Man
in 1854.

Austin, Tex. April 2.--(specinl)--
There Is now pending before the board
OF pnrdons petition that tells u very
interesting story.
In 1896 william C. Peniand was con-
victod OF murder In the first degree
and sentenced to the state prison for
life He IL now a man OF So years and
very strong petition has been pre-
nented for his pardon
The crime for which he is undergo
ing Imprisonment was the murder OF
Andrew j. Soffell on the 21st OF Febru-
airy. 1884. In Ellis county For more
than twenty years he lived within a
two days. ride OF the scene OF the kill
ing. and during that time he never nt-
tempted to conceal his identity or the
fnct that he had shot and killed Soffell
II appears from the court records that
Soifell was an officer In the Confeder-
ate army. and while at home on fur
Tough he and Penland querreled, and
that Soffell assaulted Penland with his
pistol. almost killing him. II was also
ened TO Kill Penland. II his first shot
did not prove fatal. With n memory OF
the assault and "A knowledge OF the
threats, Penland wHylaid and shot Sof-
fell in the back. killing him almost In
stantly.
After the killing PenIand was ar
rested. but was almost immediately re-
leased. after which he went TO Hood
county, There he told the sheriff what
he had done. He afterwards lived In
Cherokee, Travis and Mccullough
counties, never attempting TO con-
oeal his name.
The old mans sons and his friends
are struining every nerve to secure his
pardon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
BREWSTER EXPLAINS
nIs POSITION ON THE QUESTION
OF BIMETALLIsM.
He Relieves In the use OF noth COLD
ma silver AS AmerI-
can Money.

Laredo. Tex. April 2.-Cspeclal)--
Your correspondent interviewed Colonel
Brewster, the Republican congression-
al candidate today regarding his posi-
tlon on the financial situation. He
said:
"As have been accused of strad-
ding the financial issue by the Ex-
press, l VIII state plainly that IL sound
money means the use of gold as the
only metal for money. then | am not
for sound money. II the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver without any
other metal as standard ID free silver
tie. then am not for free silver. II
the use OF both gold and silver as mon
ey at n just and equitable ratio between
the two METALS Is blmetallism or
straddling. then 1 am a bimetallist and
straddler, because THAI Is ny position.
l also advocate the withdrawal OF all
paper money below the denomination Of
ten-dollar notes, which will force sill
YER into increased circulation. / am a
protectionist At all times and not simp-
ly to catch votes on a platform manu-
featured for the occasion. The strad-
ding In this campaign Is on the part
OF the Democrats who advocate incl
dentally protection for a while, to be
forgotten when the party lash is APP
Piled"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
THE A. P. A. COUNCIL
DELEGATES HERE TO opcASis
TEXAS.
They win Enter state ana County
PoIidc---A high omcer at
the Meeting.

The clans OF the A. p. a. gathered
themselves together In this city yes-
torday TO organize what they call q
State Council.
Delegates from Waco, Tcmple. Hous-
ton. san Antonio. Dallas. Cleburne.
llillsboro. Denton, Denison and Sher-
man TO the number OF nbont two hun
dred, met In their hall last night on
Houston street, between Weatherford
and First. but what trnnspired Ia be-
You'd the pen OF the ubiquitous scribe
who undertook TO run them down.
II II safe 20 say, however. that this
means the organization OF the assoc
citation for the coming state and ma
tionnl campaign. Fort Worth Il the
natural headquarters OF the a. II. A.,
from the fact that one of their chief
officers is one OF our best known citi-
zens. Judge ]. II. Jackson, nlina LII
ly'' Jackson, who has written hun
dred page pamphlet on the objects Of
this secret order. which has called forth
both warm concentrations and the
most bitter decentralization The order
evidently Intends trying TO make IT.
self felt Ia the political matters, both
state and county, as II has already
done In several other states. II has
even been whlHpsred around amid
smothered converse tinne. nrrt fn.
led b. sage wagging OF heads. that the
A. p A. was n considerable factor In
tho last city race but be that an IL
may. they are now out for scalps, It
" rumored, and that they will stop
AZ nothing until they hive various az
those CORY trophies dangling at their
belts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03

Little Rock. Ark, April 2.-There was
largo attendance today, all the busl-
ness house closing Mt noon and OK
cursion trains bringing large crowds
from outside towns. The weather was
clear and cool and the track fast. The
feature OF the card was the Boundless
handicap. which brought out but two
starters, but proved very interesting
race. Favorltes won and the books again
quit loser on the day. There were no
very exciting finishes. There will be no
racing tomorrow, that being Good FRI
dav. but the sport will be resumed on
Saturday Summaries:
First race. FIVE furlongs--Towrest
won. zephyr second. Miss Kirkendall
third. Time. 1905.
Second race. sis furlongs-Text won,
King Elm second, Defy third, Time,
117 i-2.
Third race, the Boundess handicap.
one mile--Lady Iilez won, Rey del Mar
second. Time, 1:46 LIZ.
Fourth race. six furlongs--Rondo won,
Hoy aecond, King Dance third. Time.
Fifth race, one-half mile for two-year-
olds-Manzanlta won. Moncreith second,
Galilee third. Time, 80 liz.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
EDITORS ARRESTED.
THEY ARE CHARGED WITH yIo-
LATiNG NEUTRALITY LAWS,
Warrant Charges Them with Insti'
tutins the Organization of a
Military Expedition.

FL Paso. Tex, April 2. - Seniors
Lauro Aguerre and Flores Chapa.
editors Of FL independents. a Mexican
paper published here, and Richard
johnson, a printer, were arrested to-
day on n warrant from Solomonville.
Arlz,, charging them with a violation
of the neutrality laws OF this country
by lnstltuting the organization Of n
military expedition Into Mexico. Only
last week Aguerre ,and Chapa were
tried here before tbe United States
commissioner on the same charge and
discharged from ctsSto ly. The pre-
vaillng opinion here Is that II Is n
case OF persecution instituted by
Mexican auth lrities on account of
Aguerre's scnthing criticisms OF those
officials In Ills paper. and that the
United States government officers Mt
Solomonvllle are allowing themselves
to be used as tools to punish the two
editors. It IS possible. however that
now evidence has been discovered.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03

De held Monday niEht IN the huui'o-
rum. sa
\ Mayor Paddock favored the augges-
ton and added that II would be a wise
idea 20 hate the unsuccessful candi-
dates Of the primaries to address the
meeting In bthaif OF those who NOW
stood for election.
Chairman Hoeizc suggested that
molion be made 90 appoint cam
paign committed TO take charge Of the
work around the polls The motion
was made and carried, and pr. Cham
bers Of the Third ward. w. Il Wells OF
the Fourth and Ed u. Stcrly OF the
Fifth were appointed by the chair
mnn.
on motion the chairman was added
10 the committee.
A motion was made that chairman
Hoelxe draw up an address to tho
voters. as advocated by Mayor Pad
deck. and carried.
AIR Stewart thought that Il would
be or some assistance to have the sat
urday evening rally addressed by the
candidates for county ATTORNEY. a mo-
ton was thcn MADE by Captain Maddox
fcr a general rally Monday night Ia the
auditorium. which Was carried
IL was decided to have grand rally
IN the Third ward at Fred Smiths
on Saturday night
The campaign committee was given
authority TO make assessments and coll
iect and eNpend same for the election
Of the Democratic nominees.
Adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
BOUND FOR CUBA
pALNTS MD NuNEz WE'RE ABOARD
THE nERMuDA
Was Intended 10 Investigate copdi-
tion or Anair. and Report 20
President cleveland.

Philadelphia. April At Is rumored
here that Thomas Estrada Palma. head
OF the Cuban revolutionary party In the
United States, ana Colonel II. Nunez,
one or the wealthleat and most promi-
nent Cuban residents OF this city. were
among those ON the Bermuda. Since
that expedition set san Colonel Nunez
has not been seen In this city and In
quiries az to his whereabouts are met
with evasion. IL is said their object In
going to Cuba Is to ascertain the con-
ditiun OF affairs on the island. with the
View OF laying them before the presi-
dent OF the United States.
baltimore. Nd, April 2.-Mr Charles
Dittnar OF the Wholesale tobacco arm
OF Dittmar & Voley OF this city has re-
turned from a trip TO Havana and does
not take very rosy view Of the sltua-
ton there. MIR. Dittmar roughly osti-
mates that the products OF the upper
part OF the country will be $4,000 in
stead OF the normal amount, 100000
halca, and TINT OF the lower about one
fourth Of the usual one hundred thou
sand bales. In the open market at Ia-
vana tobacco prlcos have advanced
about 20 per cent In the past ak
months.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
STATE SPECIALS.

SANTO. TEX, April 2--(speclnl)-
The cold snap and the frost of yester-
day and last night has killed about all
the fruit and garden vegetables and has
damaged the corn crops TO some extent.
ABILENE TEX, April 2.-tspecial)
Mr.. James Daugherty is loading forty
i've cars here today with cattle. to be
shipped TO Catoosa. /. II.
BLUFFDALE. TEN, April 2.--(spe-
clal)-uncle Billie Long died at IL
o'clock Tuesday night from the effect
of wounds received In runaway accl-
dent mention of which was made in the
Gazette OF the 22d ult.
MA1.AKOFF. TEX, April 2.-(spe-
cinl.)-The Malakoff Popuist club.
which meets regularly here, has a mem
bership OF twenty-elght.
cI EBURNE, TEN, April 2.--tSpe-
clal)-R. g. Hall Of this place and Miss
Matte Summers were married at Baird.
Tex, today. They viii live In Cleburne.
LoNGv1Ew, TEX, April 2.--(spe-
cinL)-c. G. Sloan, a drummer. was
thrown. against the fence by n runaway
and seriously but not fatally injured
yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
STORY OF BEN HUR
REV. J. MORGAN WELLS LECTURE
LAST NIGHT.
The search for the King rhnt
should be Dorn-roint. of
the Entertainment

A good audience greeted Rev. Morgan
Wells last night ut the First Baptist
church TO hear his lecture on BEN Iur
Mr. Wells is pleasant speaker. has a
strong voice and uses the choicest
language, and altogether is a most at
tractiye speaker. The beautiful story
oil hen- hur, familiar to all readers. was
portrayed In manner that delighted
his audience. Most striking among tho
scenes being the meeting OF the three
wise men ~ the East. as they were
starting out ON their search for the
king that should be born.
Mr.. Wells beautifully described the
answering OF their prayers, by the rIs-
Ing or the star that should guide them
10 the desire of all nations" His
portrayal OF some OF the Oriental GUS
toms and manners was realistic and
assisted by the alereopticon Views. made
It quite attractive. He carried his
audience on through the difficult scenes,
from the home OF the Hurs, the wound.
Ing OF the Roman officer, the nrrcst OF
Hen-Hur's mother and slhter. and his
owe arregt. where he was placed In the
galley, his life as q galley slave. his
escape. and meeting with Siinonldes un-
Ill the chariot race, the most Interesting
scene IN Ben flur's tragic life; tho
scenes Of his return home In search of
his family, their restoration and the
colonization OF his hopes. all were
graphically described and the audience
WIN delighted with the lecture and
evening'a entertainment. The amount
received could not be gotten last night.
os u great many tickets We're sold 10
parties who were absent, though quite
handsome Hum must have been
realized.
The lecture was given for the beneflt
OF tho boys Brigade, an organization
Of the Sundny-school. with military
training, They iiled In In true military
style, occupying the front seats, and
----- Robinson gained flrst prlae for
largest number OF tleketa sold.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
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saws Brick Pomeroy. the noted printer,
Gator ,9i,, ara promoter y dying q dronsy
5r~' death Is only matter Of Few
DAVIS.
Paris. April 2.--After the debate in
tho chamber Of deputies today On the
for"'vn pollev Of the government, n
resolution which was acceptable to the
ais.
London, April 2--Dr Montague. the
Canadian mlnister OF agriculture. had A
Drotraeted conference today with Mr..
rTriter Tone IN regard 10 the lattor's
bill providing for the permanent OK
clnsion Of foreign cattle from Great
Britain