The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 106, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1883 Page: 1 of 4
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THE DAILY1 DEMOCRAT.
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FORT WORTH. TEXAS, SATURDAY. EVENING. MARCH 17. 1883.
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NO. 108
CHAS. H. FRY,
PRACnCAL WATCHMAKER,
and dealer in
FINE JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, ETC,,
HOUSTON STREET,
TOB.T WORTH
CALL AND EXAMINE
—THE—
LATEST SPRING STYLES
BOOTS AND SHOES
JUST RECEIVED
-AT-
V
LEWIS BROTHERS & CO.
★ STAB * SHOE * STORE *
53 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
CORNER OF HOUSTON AND SECOND STREETS
FORT WORTH, - - - TEXAS.
CAPITAL,
SURPLUS,
$100,000
30,000
Directors—M B Loyd, tie* Jackson, S C Bennett, Z&ue Celt', J S Godwin, S B
Burnett, J I) Reed
XQUISITE!
o
ELEGANT!
o
GREAT!
■:o
IMMENSE!
o
Is replete with Novelties in all goods tlmt come under that beading.
Gents' Fancy Balbriggan Underwear,
Gents' Open Work Lace Underwear,
Gents' Fine Merino Underwear,
LISLE THREAD
-AND-
BALBRIGGAN HALF HOSE !
I
Collars and Cuffs of any Imaginable Style,
II
Old gold will
fhshionabie color.
always remain a
The political prizo-fightor is al-
ways in the ring.
It is the temperance party that
has a rum oki time.
It is perfectly proper far women
to put thoir bugles In a band box. ,
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Tali-: about the legislature pound-
ing 6ut work; why you can hear it
whta.
m a m
No man objects to bis days being
numbered if there are enough of
them.
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Railroad lobbying at Austin is
not looked upon wllK faVbt1 by the
people.
The Democrats aro
and jubilant in all
country.
wide awake
parts of the
The Indian summer is the only
real pleasant timo About an Indian
countiM\
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As a general rule all legislation
advocated by lobbyists should be
defeated.
A juo of whisky was offered to
the best tomperance locturor in Mis-
sissippi recently.
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Mr. Tix.den is again feeling Splen-
didly, and groat moral ideas aro cor-
respondingly depressed.
It docs not take a pair of eye
glasses in Texas to see the land
monopolists crack of doom.
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
FORT WORTH, - - TEXAS.
PAI0 UP CAPITAL
SURPLUS, '
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$150 000
19,000
All matters pertaining to conservative banking receive prompt
and careful attenttom
Drafts Sold on the Principal Cities of Europe.
President, A. M. BRITl'ON.
Vice-President, JN ). NICHOLS.
Cashier. S. w. LOMAX.
On8 PrlCl Clothiffra and Furclthcrs
J. W. ALDERMAN,
BLACXSMiXMINS. FOSG'NG, HORSE SHOEING.
Iign, Spring Sack;, Carriage: isi SiffiB Rsjiird o? Painted.
CORNER OF HOUSTON AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
?ORT WORTH, TEXAS
ECLIPSE LUMBER YARD
corner of Ninth and tiirockmorton steeets,
H. M. PAGE, - - - - - PROPRIETOR,
Has the Largest Stock and Best Assortment of
LUMBER IN THE STATE.
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It Defies Gompotitlon. Call and See Us.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
MARTIN CA>ET.
c. j. swasey
CASEY & SWASEY,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
LIQUORS & CIGARS.
FORT WORTH* TEXAS,
> Agents for St. Louis and Milwaukee Bottled and Keg Beer,
56 & 58 HOUSTON STREET, FORT WORTH.
&. BURGOWER
Main St., Between First and Second.
Silver-
ware*
DIAMONDS,
AND
Watchea I JEWELRY.
GOLD, SILVER AND STEEL SPETACLES
ALL KINDS OP MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, STRINGS, ETC.
Engraving Done In the Best Style Special Attention Given to Reparing.
22 MAIN STREET:
Fort Worth, Tex.
M & Cools ffarraaiod.
And then to look through our
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT!
It Is a rare treat. Call and see for yourselves what we are displaying.
WASHER & AUGUST,
58 HOUSTON STREET
PEOPLE.
Mr. Blaine has in his home in
Washington a picture which is be-
lieved to bQ a Rubens. He bought
it at a Mile of "some of tho effects ol
Lord Bttliimore, on the old estate
in Maryland.
It is not generally known, but
such is the fact nevertheless that
the original Ia«t, will and testament
of George Washington is now in
tho possession of Col. Thompson, of
the Washington pension office.
"Here is a question I am trying to
decide," said Firo Commissioner
Van Cott, meeting me the other day
on Bn>adwav,"Conkling aborts that
Ohio is the mother of pop-corn poli-
ticians 5 now, what is popper 1"—
New York Star. ,
It is believed in Canadian official
circles that tho Prince of Wales will
reach Montreal the firBt week in
May, and stay in America until
after the So'.ence Association meet-
ing in 1884,makinga journey through
the United States and tho l'ar north-
west.
We understand that Captain How-
gate finds life at this season of the
year pleasant in Florida, and that
he thinks tho climate thero much
better suited to his peculiar consti-
tution than the climate ot Washing-
ton. He is a large land-holder
there, and his property is increasing
in> value.—Washington Capital.
John Howard Payne's remains are
expected to arrive in this country
on March 15. There will bo no
public ceremony at the time. The
remains will be conveyed to Wash-
ington and placed in Oak Hill com-
etery, whero tboy will remain until
June 9, the anniversary of the poet's
death. On that day appropriate
coremonios will talco place.
A few years ago Captain Boycott
bad to be escorted by a strong mili-
tary force from his house to the
railway station on his way to Eng-
land. He made a visit to America,
and, finding no place like home, re-
turned to his boycotted house and
set about the work of making his
peace wUh the people. He went at
it so earnestly and with such hohost
intention that ha is now free to go
wboro be pleases without police pro-
tection.
The settlers ot Desolation Gulcb,
in the Gunnison country, are dis-
turbed by a ghost/
Divorce Urged on Curious Grounds.
Montreal (Canadn) Witness,
A peculiar caso occupied tho at-
tention of the superior court, in
Queboc,on Friday last. A man named
Burgess lived near a man named
Gaguon in one of the subuibs of that
city. Tho families wcro on a friend
ly footing, and in 18G1 Burgess acted
as godfather for a child born of Mrn.
Gagnon. Gagnon and Mrs. Burgess
dying some time afier, in 1870 Bur-
gess married Mrs. Gagnon. They
lived together us man and wifo for
twelve years, until tho parish priest,
hearing of the fact that Burgess
had been godfather to Mrs.
Gagnon's child, took it upon
himsolf to declare that thero was
"spiritual affinity," and that, under
the rule of the council of Tront, tho
marriage was null and void. The
ftnrttes were therefore ordered to
ive apart, and Burgess told to get a
dispensation and got married over
again. Burgess then declared that
if ho was not married ho had no idea
of marrying Mrs. Gagnon, but would
toko unto himself a younger wifo.
The clergy have done what thoy can.
to set the marriago aside, but Bur-
gess is now bringing an action bo-
loro the courts to bavo it doclarod
null and void. The caso was argued
at considerable length, and is now
en dolibcre before Mr. Justice Slurrt.
The bibulous candidate baa seven-
teen days more for treating. Would-
bo city officers had hotter tako
tice.
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DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
About midnight Thursday night
an attempt was made to blow up the
office of tho local government build-
ing in London, A loud explosion
try Which is reported in the Ameri-
can papers. The English people
are not proud qf tho sooiety and art
representation th(^y have received at
the hand's of Mrs. Langtry and Mr.
Oscar Wilde. To niany of tbbm it
is a consolation to loarnthat this last
mentioned person hasatterall brought
home a very small sum of money,
and thht ho was not received into
that good society in New York which
his friends hoi e credited him witty
'•loading." It baa been industriously
circulated in London by members of
the ~ —
the United States. "I was told on
the vopr best authority that hit*
royal highness was not the author of
the dispatch. Desiring to really
loarn tho truth of the matter, I havt4
made some special inquiries conoern-
ing it, and can only oonolude thdfc
iho friends of the Prince of Waiea
are more carelul of his reputation
than be is. Tho prince did send the
dispatch, and Mrs. Langtry dicta'ed
tho terms of it bofdre she Iftft Dott**
don. The princo is s Wfry amiable
gentleman.—London Letter td thfe'
Now York Times. _ •
BUROLAKY.
gfoatly damaged- Dynamite was
tho explosive used, and it is supposod
that Irishmen were the perpetrators1
No arrests have boon made and the
police suspicion no individual. Great
excitement prevails, and the English
press Cbll fbl* the suspension of
all remedial measures for Ireland.
O'Donovan Rossa, when interviewed,
said ho anticipated such a thing,
and was disappointed that it
was not more successful
P. J. Sheridan expressed the samo
sentiment, and Patrick Eagan
thought it was merely an explosion
of sower gas, magnified to suit the
temper of tho times.
fePABKS FROM THE WIRES.
Flunkeyism.
Tectimneh Sherman detailed Col.
John H.Tourtellotte to play flunkey
to Lome whilo on their recent tour
through the United States. The
British minister and his daughter,
with Miss Sherman, aro now at
Ridoau Hall, Ottawa, the guests of
tho marquis. A gushing contompo*
vary remarks: "Tho marquis, with
true British hospitality, bas set out
to entertain tho daughter of bis
American host by inaugurating tho
most cnar:ictcristic festivities of the
dominion. TLeso aro the trifling
international amenities which in the
end do most to cement good feeling
and permanent comitv." That a
British gentleman should act as such
in his own hou*e should not call for
such demonstrative gush. There
are fifty million people in this broad
land and Miss Sherman is just one
ofthom. It's a matter of indiffer-
ence to forty-nine million nine hun-
dred and ninety-nine thousand Amer-
icans whether the daughter of the
general of tho army takes tea witb
Tjorne or not.
Secretary Teller has dismissed the
appeal of tho governor of Florida
from a decision of tho commissioner
of tho land office, denying him the
right to select certain lands in tho
state. This affirms tho commis
sioncr of tho general land office.
Tho amount of silver dollars now
in the treasury and sub-trcaury
vaults exceeds ono hundred million
and it is said at tho treasury that tbo
ontiro coinage from month to month
'Will remain in the troasury, and help
to swell this unwiely accumulation.
The National Board ol Iloalth
will meet in tho few weeks for tho
purpose of seeing if thoy cannot in-
fluence the president to givo them
control of a portion of the epidemic
fund, and aUo to sco what can be
done to keep their organiztion intact
until the next meeting of congress.
At present thoy have nothing for tho
clerks of ihe secretary or for any of
their expenses.
The sorious indisposition of Don
Camoran is of moro tban ordinary
interest to the politicians, because,
in the event of a fatal termination
at any timo between now and tho
next session of congress, a Demo-
crtio senator would bo aecured from
Pennsylvania. Tbis would throw
the absolute balance of power into
the bands of the Virginia senators,
whereas at present tbey can exercise
only a negative influonce, as tbey can
only make a tie by voting with tho
Democrats. It oannot be disguised
that Mr. Cameron's condition ?s° not
as favorable as his friends would
wish, but at the samo time tb6y deny
that it is critical.
Mrs. Langtry and the Prince.
Shamo or tho law of libel prevents
tho London press from dealing with
the strange gossip about Mrs. Lang-'
▲ Daring ItoMWty At the City Dm* MtolJ
- tajftioularS aa Gathered by a
Demoorat Reporter.
The City Drug Store,"on the eorner of
Fifth and Houston streets, was the poena
last night of a robbery, so daring that it
would seeui impossible for discovert
not to have'followed promptly upon the
attempt. In . the rear of the state
are two small * rooms, separated
from the store by. a hallway*
This hall opens on Fifth street! In one
of the rear rooms referred te, Dr.
Brooks, his little.boy fin4 a young man
employed in the store as a clerk werii
sleeping last night; The clerk says tbat
last night after he had closed^ the store,
and was at once retiring, nfc beara a
noise at the hall door, but investigation,
failed to reveal the presenoe of any one
and after securing all tbC
doors he retired to rest.
Dr. Brooks name in later, and after un-
dressing deposited his apparel at the
head of his bed. This morning the dooi
tor discovered tbat his gold watoh and
chain and some forty odd dollars had
been abstracted freip his pocket. Fur-
ther investigation showed that the
money drawer In tbe store had also beerf
visited and between twenty-five
and thirty dollars taken there-
from. The hall door Iras'
found open, with t"
It
strength, the feat being ran
by this fact that tbe bolt "Was orackedt
It certainly seems strange that a mail
oould thus force a door, necessarily mak
ing some noise, when three persoi
were sleeping so near, enter the rooj
and then go Into tbe store where a Ugf
was burning. Strange that tbe watch-
man did not see blm through tbe glass
door. ,
Weakly Statement.
Of average enrollment, attendance and
tardiness ol' the eity public schools of
Fort Worth, for the week ending Fri-
day, March 16,1883.
\
Bl'II.niNOi
Walden
Burchell..!)..
Callaway ,.
New 3d ward
Daggett.
Daniel
els..
New 2d ward.
Boaz
Baptist (col)..
Methodist '• .
Totals.
21
180
104
60
35
94
62
112
00
003
i
it
< H
104
30
*8
s _
Sg
81
r
01
80 ... i
83
81
06
83
80
88
00
78
It will be observed that while the en-
rollment has been slightly diminished,
the dally attendance has been largely
Increased. Tbree of the sebools are
still much too low In their attendance;
Attempted Suicide.
An old man named JOe Long, resid-
ing between the elevator and
the foundry, in the third ward,
attempted suicide by banglngthis after-
noon, Ha hitched a leather strap to a
rafter in the second story or his
residence, and by this means
attempted to strangulate himself.
His daughter discovered him and made
an alarm, at which Mr. A. Hall, who
was standing near by. entered and cut
him down. Doctors Moore and Slaugh-
ter were summoned and administered
such restoratives as were deemed acces-
sary. He will recover. Despondency
is doubtless the cause, as ha has been
sick for some time. Dr. Moore Is of the
opinion tnat ho will need watching.
Karri aye License* ■
The following mai*riagt licenses havf
been Issued by County Clerk Swayno
during the past week:
H. L. Pawling and Amanda Ore.
W. H. Rogers and Maggie llagerty. .
H. M. Llntbicum and Mollie WllllamsV
Thomas Harum and Bertha llama.
A. J. Miller and Lamontha Graham.
W. S. P. Hall and Ada Lchlemon.
J. S. Garaell and H. R. Elser.
S. B. Jones and N. J. Wilson. , „
W. F. Gregsby and Lee Simmons.
W. J. Lewis and ft R. Riohardaon;
W. M. Stouf *rjd M- ^ Caioser. _
E. J. Thomson and Hlnnle X. Whl^
low. . 'i ■
A. D/er and OU)e Jennings.
Jacob Messony and Catherine Hunter.
B tal Batata Traaatan
The following lfst of trinsffert wei^e
filed fof record fifths office Of the oounty
clerk's tinlav: Rj. C. Work and wire to
. urs. A. L. W Hmans. one hundred and
nineteen aetee of!
$1,000.
and
hmd in Tarrant oounty,
F. N. tfiiman* to Mb. Emma Wyiitj
one hundred and nineteen acrea W Vum
ill Tarrunt county, $1,000;
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Styles, Carey W. The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 106, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 17, 1883, newspaper, March 17, 1883; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233609/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.