The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 89, Ed. 1 Monday, February 26, 1883 Page: 1 of 4
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fort worth, texas, monday evening, february 26,1883.
NO. *9
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
COllNEtt OF IIOl'STOX and SECOND STitKliTA
FORT WORTH.
CAPITAL,
SURPLUS,
TEXAS.
$100,000
3Q,000
25 CENT COLUMN
be appropriated to
Stile," "To Kent,"
Dirkctoks—H B Loyd, Geo Jaekeoa, D C Bennett, Zaue Celt', J S Godwia, S B
Burnett, J D U«ed..—
CITY NATIONAL BANK
FORT WORTH,
PAID UP CAPITAL • -
surplus,
TEXAS,
$150 000
19,000
All matters pertaining to conservative banking receive prompt
and careful attention.
Drafts Sold on the Principal Cities of Europe.
President, A. M. B1UTTON.
Vice-President, JNO.
NICHOLS.
Cashier. S. \V. LOMAX.
This column will
"Wants," "For
••Found." "Lost," "Personal." and such
other advertisements as can be con-
densed into live lines or legs, for which
25 cents only will be charged for one in-
sertion and 50 cents for three insertions.
For each additional line above live lines,
llye cents.)
STAR SHOE STORE!
Ladies and Gents Fine
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OUR SPECIALTY.
LEWIS BROTHERS & CO.
53 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
G-. w. isenhower,
DEALER IN ATX KINDS OF
GROCERIES 11 f«
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-all goods promptly delivered-
Jfo. Sti Houston street,
Fort Worth, Texas.
KNtELAND, UTTLEJ0HN & MARTIN,
Insurance and Land
Agents
21 main street, - - - fort worth, texas.
ECLIPSE LUMBER YARD
CORNEIt OF N1KTII AND TIIROCKSIOKTON' BTEEETS,
h. m. page, ----- proprietor,
Has the largest Stock and Best Assortment of
LUMBER IN THE STATE,
It Defies Competition. Call and See Ub.
FORT WORTH,
TEXAS.
J. W. ALDERMAN,
G-EUEEAL O^E3CK:^.3iTZC,
BLACKSMITHING. FORGING, HORSE SHOEING.
FOR SALE.
FOK SALE—Old papers at this office,
60 cents per hundred. tf
WANTED.
WANTED—Every one to bring their
job work to the Democrat office.
WANTED by the Daily Democrat S<>0
additional city subscribers at 20 cents a
week, or 75 cents a month.
FOR KENT.
FOK KENT—a nicely furnished room.
Apply at this ofllce. 2G-lt
FOR KENT—A large comfortable ofllce
in front part of building. Apply at this
ofllce. 25-tf
LOST.
LOST.—A bunch of keys, two round
and one Hat key, on ring. A reward of
one dollar will be paid any one leaving
same at this plHee. 3t
Wagons, Spring Mi, Garriages ni Buggies kid o? PaiM
CORNER of houston and fourteenth street
FORT WORTH, - •
TEXAS
Dashwood & King
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL I)E LERS IN
Ml
An abundance of money is forth-
coming for the defence of tbo prison-
ers charged with the murder of Cav-
endish and Burke in Phoenix park.
Gen. Fitzhuoh Leo will deliver
his lecturo on Chancelbrsville in
this city, on Friday evening, March
the 9th. Due preparation should be
mado for his reception and entertain-
ment.
The shadow cast by Rerdell's "lot-
tors to a woman" does not throw a
ray of light on Dorsey's character.
Ilis manipulation of his material
looks very much like familiarity
with that sort ot weakness.
Hogg for his lecture. This was a hiurta
compliment, but doubtless it was well
deserved.—Marshal llerald.
No doubt about it. Professor
Ilogg has a level head on the sub-
jeet of public education, and has
done the stato somo sorvico in as-
sisting to formulate and put in ac-
tive operation a free school system.
Tbo special from Austin to the Gal-
veston News said of bis address in
tbo representative hall: "He fully
sustained bis position with facts and
figures." Tho writer has heard the
professor and cheerfully adds bis
testimony that upon whatevor sub-
ject ho writes or speaks lie shows
conscientious study, thorough mas-
tery and comprehensive treatment
of tho same. As is well known ho
is for a complete system of public
instruction for Texas, beginning, as
ho says, with tho primary schools
and ending with tho university.
MORE ABOUT THE*"HUNTINGTON
PURCHASE OF THE MORGAN
' PROPERTY. v
Tho feoblo effort to discredit the
first report bf Huntington's purchase
of tho Morgan interest in the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad and
tho stoamships, has at last collapsed,
and tho intelligent Now York cor-
respondent of tho News stands fully
vindicated in tho tiuth of bis first
telegram announcing the fact. The
truth is that correspondent rarely
makes a mistake—ho gets bis news
from tho bost sources and never
shoots a slack wad. Saturday
night, the 24th, ho tolographod to
the News tho following conclusive
and important particulars:
New York, Fob. 2i.—Huntington's re-
cent purchase consists of the entire cap-
ital stock of Morgan's Louisiana aud
Texas railroad and steamship company
district system, who doubtless will feel
assured that tlie system can not now
prove hurtful to the general or statesys-
teiuof education.
A count of noses seems to indicate
that the prohibition amendnleut luay
pass the House, but that it will fall of
a two-thirds vote in the Senate* and ad-
vocates of prohibition are working hard
upon the supposition that the big
whisky men of the middle States are so
handicapped by their position before
Congress that they will have little time
or disposition to assist the Texas sa-
loonists in the contest, and now is the
opportunity of the temperance crusa-
deis io push their measure.
It is believed that the governor is
git iughervoi.s ov«r the dilatory pre-
cetdings of the legislature. The only
measure of real importance that has
been enacted is that providing for the
Insane. The school land question, tax
questions and the approoriation bills are
halting along, while the end of the ses-
sian is close at hand.
The same correspondent tn Satur-
day right, 24th telegraphed tho
Rows as follows:
Mr. Labatt expressed his surprise
that the citizens of Galveston are so re-
ticent about the gulf harbor and pier
bill, now before the committees on state
atl'airs in the senate and house, lie in-
troduced the bill bv request so as to
give Sir. Franklin^ who Is here In the
interest of the enterprise, a hearing be-
fore the committee in the house and
senate. Mr. Stratton did the same In
the senate, but so fi t Mr. Labatt says
nothing In favor or against the measure
has been presented. It is a wiganlc en-
terprise ask ng extravagant privileges,
ami he thinks should interest the people
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Laredo: Tbe verdict of the jury
in the Haynos-Cummingi case, 4*not
guilty," was rendered in about a
half hour after the jury went out,
last Friday night. The result of tbo
trial met with ur.ivewtl approval in
Laredo, as it probably will every-
where. -
Donison: FritlAy night, as Ishflm
Burko and John Owons, colored em-
ployes On tho construction trajny
were crossing tho tiack Owens foil
and Burko tried t j pull him off the
track, but only Buccfcedcd in getting
him on to nnothor
wore switching, when both were rutfgU' .
mangled. Owens w™"-
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v Fancy and Toilet Articles, Etc.
NO. 48 MAIN STREET, • - - • • FOBT V/OBTH
Marshal Eazaine's book "Epi-
sodes of tho war of 1870 and tbe
Siege ot Metz"—makes its appear-
ance at a momentous period. Tho
book is suggestive and tho Empress
Eugenie is by no means a dead fac-
tor.
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With plenty ot work waiting for
them to do, and tiio thief cleric of
the house hunting for them, lour of
tho six general committee clerks of,
tho house could not be found on
Thursday. They were celebrating
Birthingtort's Washday.
A Texas veteran in tho war with
Mexico which resulted in tho inde-
pendence of Texas, died at Louis-
ville, Kentucky, on tho 22d— Mr.
Samuel O. Fowl*', aged G8—a long-
time resident of Louisville. Mrs. A..
J. Crutchfield, of this city, is a-sister
of the dec-cased, and other relatives
reside hero.
A norther is booming around
somewhere. Yesterday morning al
12:40 tho Washington signal otlico
telegraphed Galveston: "Hoist off-
shore signals. Northern. Ordered for
Indianola and Galveston. Hazen."
If it struck tho Island city this
morning, the landing of tho Mexi-
can ex-President and secretary of
war waH doubtless postponed.
Gen. Mc Adaras wont to San Fran-
cisco from Montreal, remained some
time, spent money freoly, enguged
himself to a wealthy young widow,
named tho wedding day, but de-
camped before it came. No finan-
cial crookedness was charged in San
Francisco. So, if on examination
apparances are against him, ho can
plead insanity. From Pans, on tho
22d, Caudcst Bros., solicitors, tolo-
graphed on behalf of Gen. McAdaras,
supposed to bo tho person known as
"Number One," mentionod at tho
hearing oi the Irish conspirators at
Dublin: "Publish an ompbatic do-
nial of the infumous accusation mado
against me regarding tho Irish con-
spiracy. I have to-day in7itod in-
quiry into tho matter at the hands
of tho British embassy, and taken
stops to ascertain tho source of tho
libel against mo."
PROFESSOR HOGG IN AUSTIN.
Professor Alex. Hogg, superintendent
of public schools at Fort Worth, was In-
vited to Austin to deliver one or more
lectures on the subject of public schools.
By a resolution of the house the rep-
resentative hall was tendered to him, in
which hall be delivered a lecture on the
snbject mentioned on the night of the
21st instant.* The proceedings of the
house next day show that a resolution
was passed by thai body thanking Prof.
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the par value ot whic^iis $5,000,000". The
road has $5,000,000 mortgage upon it, in
addition to $1,000,000 upon the Alexan-
dria extension. The purchase price is
understood to have been at the rate of
$150per share, or $7,500,000 for the whole.
The peculiar significance of the transac-
tion arises from" the fact that Commo-
dore Morgan, in his lifetime, purchased
a controlling interest in the Houston and
Texas Central, with a valuable land
grant of 5,500,000 acres. This control Is
t-epresented by 400,000 shares of its stock
which was owned by the Morgan com-
pany as an asset. The Houston and
Texas Central, in Its turn, is owner of
the controlling interest in the Texas
Central, a tributary line leading from
Waco northwest; also, of a controlling in-
terest in the track of the Central and
Northeastern, under construction to tlie
northern boundary ofTexas, near Paris,
where it will connect with an extension
of the St. Louis and San Francisco
southward through the Indian Territory,
so as to l'orm one"line from St. Louis to
Houston. It has been reported that
Gould was asked to join in the purchase,
but declined, for the reason that his in-
terest extended to St. Louis rather than
to New Orleans. * The Texas Central
road has heretofore been in antagonism
with the Gould roads in Texas, but the
transfer to the Southern Pacific syndi-
cate is probably satisfactory to hiin, as
the competition was with the business
of the Texas and Pacific If the South-
ern l'acitic is pooled under agreement,
there is every reason to suppose that
the Texas Central and its feeders will
be worked in harmony with the rest of
these two great southwestern systems.
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STATUS OF STATE LEGISLA-
TION.
Tho Galveston News's Austin
corresponden t—al ways 1 e vol - headed
and well posted—tolegraphed that
paper Thursday night, tho 22d, as
follows:
The constitutional amendment, intro-
duced some days ago by Senator Far-
rar, to regulate railroads, croate a rail-
road commission, etc., does not provide,
as first reported in the News, for the
election of three commissioners by the
people, but that they shall be appointed
by the governor, by and with tho ad-
vice aud consent of the senate. It
would be a monstrous Ingratitude for
their representatives to ask the people
to vote on all the proposed Constitu-
tional amendments,election officers and
county ofllcers, and finally wrestle with
the railroad question, It may not be
generally'known, but numerous candi-
dates for the(prospectlve offices of rail-
road commissioners are here working
for railway reputation incidentally as
preparing soft places for themselves,
anil it would be unjust to them to refer
their claims to the people, since the ap-
pointive power Is supposed to have
been at great pains saturated with a
full appreciation of their merits.
The committee on state affairs of the
senate report in favor of the purchase
of nineteen portraits of ex-governors
and ex-presidents of Texas, from llud-
dle, the artist. He asks $6,000, and the
committee report an appropriation of
$2,.175 for the outfit.
The senate committee on internal im-
provements have about agreed upon an
adverse report on Mr. Chenoweth's rail-
road equalization bill, and will probably
recommend that It be laid on the table,
and in lieu of it, take a senate billon
the same subject, which Is believed does
not conflict with the constitution. A
majority of the committee favor Mr.
Terrell's railroad commission bill, and
it will be considered again to-morrow
and recommended.
It Is believed the solution of the
Echcoi tax question in the senate, reached
to-day through the compromise measure
of the quiet but influential Senator from
Wood will be accepted by the House,
tbe more especially because It must re-
move the objections of opponents of the
enough to elicit an expression of opinion
in itsfavor, if they desire it. The silence
of Galveston and her people were re-
ferred to in the committee, last night,
bv Mr. Franklin, as a marked evidence
of favoring the project.
Should the senate pass the constitu-
tional amendment fixing a minimum
state school tax, they will 'receive the
almost solid support of the house mi-
nority in tberoeent conflict upon school
taxes, who will press their passage on
the majority us a test in regard to edu-
cation.
The absence of discussion thus far on
the prohibition amendment indicates
that the members do not care to ulr their
convictions when tampering wlthihe
business qualities of a double-ended
wasp.
Gen. Hardin, ex-governor of Missouri,
and at present state railroad commis-
sioner ef that state, was informally be-
fore the committee on internal Improve-
ments to-day. He Bald, in substance,
that tho Missouri railroad commission
law was uot'perfect, and that the state
for want of money, was not able to en-
force it, but that there are amendments
now proposed in the Missouri legisla-
ture which, if passed, will, he hopes,
cure the existing defects.
Wharton Branch, of Galveston, Is the
author of a bill providing a novel scheme
to secure Greer county, the disputed
territory, to Texas. His bill, which
will be Introduced next week, is to the
effect that he will be the party of the
first, part to bear all expense and go to
the trouble to fix the title of the state to
Greer county, if the state, as the party
of the second part, will deed to him ene
half of said county, ho to sectionlze the
land and have each alternate section
To satisfy all who now have designs on
Greer county, including J. M. Swisher,
representing the veterans, Mr. Branch
provides in his bill to deed to Swisher
and others the land they are applying
for before the legislature. It is hinted
that Mr. Branch is backed by ample cap-
ital of parties who have some of the
overissue land certificates.
Senator Shannon's move to adfourn
sine die, March 9, is probably not In-
tended as anything else than a reminder
that the $5-a-day term is nearly ended
and the gloomy days at hand when all
the Important meaoures will have to be
assed upon by $2 a day legislators. It
believed the lengtliy and attentive
consideration of the school land ques-
tion by the senate has resulted In a very
satisfactory measure which, in its main
points, will meet the approval of the
house. It Is tolerably certain that any
wide divergence of views between the
two housesoa this subject at this late day
will defeat any bill and leave the land
muddle only a little worse muddled than
ever.
A tremendous amount of work is ac-
cumulating on the tables of the two
houses, and In view of the recent rapid
development of oratorical powers in
members, it appears likely the principal
measures required by the public and by
party promises are In great danger. The
appropriation bills, comprising three
omnibus measures, will require a great
deal of time; the railroad bills are. like
the last mentioned, as yet untouched,
and the land and tax measures are by no
means fully matured. It Is apparent
that without the session Is lengthened
Into April, and besides that, unless there
Is a great deal of concession and com-
promise. tbe session will close without
any solution of the more important ques-
tions.
et
Thk proccss for obtaining docp
water on tho Galveston bar soems to
be progressing satisfactorily, if slow-
ly. Tbo News sayss
Tbe work of placing tho founda-
tion layer of mattresses on tho 1700
feet gap on tho shore end of tho jet-
ties was completed yesterday, and
thore is now a corapletq line ot mat*
tresses laid from the shore to the
outor end, a distance of 22,000 fool.
Of this distance 2,000 feet from the
slioro end and 4,000 feet from the
outer end is fully completed, that is
to say, there are four layers of mat*
tresses laid at the outer end for a dis-
tance of 4,000 feet shoreward and
2,000 feet built up from tbo custom
extremity of the island to the full
height that is proposed to bo given
to it. Between these two ends there
are portions of the walls finished,
and portions where there are one,
two or threei layers. Tho forces will
now be directed to building these up,
and this ill promised to bo don* as
rtpidly as means and weather will
permit.
over ana badl
died instantly, Jiurke in alow hourB
Dr. Atchison did all in his power
allay their agony* \ ^
Gatoivlllo: Thef aStttHMT" "four
months ago was 408, but Friday the)
roturns showed 1,495./ A gain ot a
thousand in lour months. There
has been much fatal siokness; which
lias .omowhut abated. The im-
proved weather has doubtless lfn->
proved tho health of tho town<
Such a rapid increase must have in-
volved much exposure' to weatbor^
worse than could have ' been antici-
pated.
Sherman: Frank Hiokey was
turned looso lute Friday night, but
bofore ho roacbod the depot got into
a fisticuff and was bualy bruised.
Having no tnonoy to pay tho fino, ho
has to work the stroets of Bberman
a week. Poor fellow, he did not
think he was Charles Ellis wben ho
wus in Fort Worth, since that he is
worse mixed up than he owned to
being before. Better be Hickey on
tho streets than Ellis anywhere.
Some good man ought to have paid
the fine.
Waco Tho Sjuthcrn Baptist
convention meets May 6th. The
cornmittoo aro proparing to entor-
tain one thousand delegates and vis-
itors. Representative men of thd
Nation wilt be welcomed by all tho
stato. Whon this body met in Jef-^
forson, several years ago, the ralroad
companies gave that convention a
Ireo rule over Texas. The officers
of the late immigration bureau said
that froo ride brought subsequently
8200,000 to the stato. There aro
140,000 Baptists in Texas.
Now Orleans: Jtov. Hugh Millef
Thompson was consecrated as assist-
ant bishop of Mississippi, on Satur-
day morning, at Trinity church. Tho
impressive services occupied nearly
four hours. Four bishops wore pres-
ent. Tho vonerablo Bishop Gioen.
of Mississippi, now 80 years old, ac-
ted as consocrator. The sermon was
preached by Bishop Wilmer, of Altt^
l)unm. Bishop Thompson will leave
for his new field of labor on Tues-
day. Ho will probcibfy reside at
Natchez.
General Filzhugh Lee will delivor
his lecture in the New Orleans Opera
House Tuesday night. Ho arrived
thero Saturday night. An immense
nudicnco will near him.
Dallas: An Arkansaw lawyer hoi 0
suys Rordoll was a carpet-bagger, a
sheriff in a mountain county in Ar-
kansaw, when Dorsey was elected
sonator, and was Dorscy's friend in
that contest against Bo won, rocontly
elected Senator from Colorado.
Bowen's defeat by Dorsey cost both
candidates nearly every dollar they
owned, and Bowen sworo to got even
with Doney. Striking it rich in
Colorado, both in minesand politics,
ho has downed his Arkansaw antago-
nist whenever and wherever be could*
Bowen, it is said, influenced Jter-
dell lo turn against Doreev, and it ia
poedictcd that, should Dorsey bo
convicted and lterdoll acquitted,
Keadell will be as handsomely cared
for by Bowen as he was by Dorsey.
Kerdeil has not yet told all, but por^
baps will bcfoio the trial is over.
Galveston: For tho reception of
Prosidont Diaz ot Mexico and'party
expected this morning at 8 o'clock,
the committee of fifteon arranged to
have a government vessel lndot the
steamer Whitney at Fort Point, and
as she rounds tho Point to fire a sa-
lute of tbirto-jii guns in honor of the
secretary of war of Mexico. .The
Galveston. artillery to havo thoir
Napoleons on Central wharf and an
tho Whitney comes up to hor dock
to firo the American presidential
salute to General Diaz. The Wash-
ington Guards in full uniform, to act
as a guard of honor, to escort tho
party to thoir hotel. A driv® over
the city, u reception at tho cotton
exchange, 1'olloWed by a banquet,
a visit to tho opera was tho pro-
pamine as far as arranged Saturday
The opera William Tell will be per-
formed at tbo Tremont Oporrt
House to-night by the Do Joi
mm „ n _ J ohm
trench Opera company. With her
gaily docked shipping flags and
bunting flying from every mast, hoi'
military, ber good music, her beau-
tiful drives and hospituble greeting
the Island City will do hoMelfpromi
in the entertaining the military chief
and ex-prcsident of the republic of
Mexico.
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