Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 156, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 5, 1888 Page: 1 of 8
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ATTMIPIED SUICIDE
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Hon W H Jerdono of Galveston Plnnses
a Poctet Knife Into His Bowels
Special to the Gazette
Galvkstox Tex Jan 4 A sensation
was created in this city this evening by
the attempt of Hon W H Jerdone to
commit suicide It is thought he was
suffering Irom slight derangement prob-
ably induced by the use of morphine and
other stimulnts The affair occurred at
his boarding house and tbe weapon used
was an ordinary pocket knife which he
plunged into his bowels four times
making as many terrible wounds which it
is feared will result fatally Major Jer
done is unquestionably one of the ablest
lawyers in Texas In 84 he was elected
to the state Senate and served with dis-
tinction He is a native of Petersburg
Va a graduate of Virginia Military In-
stitute and represents one of the most
aristocratic families of the Old Dominion
He entered the Confederate service at
seventeen and served through the war with
distinction He was carried to tbe hos-
pital where be now lies in a semiuncon
scious condition No other cause can be
assigned for bis attempted selfdestruc
tion than aberration of tbe mind caused
by dissipation
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
Charge Against Two Prominent Heal Estate
Men of San Antonio
Special to the Gazette
San Antonio Tex Jan 4 Consider-
able of a sensation was created in the
city today by the arrest of N A Young and
WEHilton on a charge of embezzlement
The men arrested have been associated
for a number of years as real estate loan
and insurance agents conducting the
largest business in this line in Western
Texas They were arrested on a com-
plaint filed against them by L L Green
who aUeges that be contracted to buy
tbroughthem 200 acres of land in Atas
cosa county belonging to G Spence ex
county surveyor Green claims to have
deposited 15C0 witb Hilton Young in
part payment for the land This trans-
action occurred several months ago
Green has not been able to procure a
deed to the land nor could be
obtain from Hilton Young the money
which he has deposited witb them Hil-
ton Young claim that they bad no in-
tention ot embezzling Greens 1500 but
were waiting for all the papers of trans-
fer to oe perfected They were released
pn 1000 bonds each
TO SILENCE THE KICKERS
Fowderly Sends wa Emjsary to Galeae to
Calm tbe Waters
Chicago III Jan 4 Tnomas B
Barry of the general executive board of
the Knights of labor bas arrived bere
He said he bad come under instructions
jte general masterworkman but
rftit purpose he would not state It
is understood be is to smootb matters
witb the kickers Barry is openly
in sympathy with the kickers but op-
poses secession from tbe order
Speaking of tbe threat of W L Web
berj the Esst Saginaw millionaire to
havahlm jailed Mr Barry said that
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bad no fears that he had just been in
TEXAS HEARD FROM
One Hundred and Fifty Bills Introduced
in the House Yesterday By Texas
Representatives
trary Meaiarca Will be Raeorted to In
B card to Greer County
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profitable to all concerned And m this connection we desire to say that InjxjfgKto close out our winter stock many lines of specialto the Gazette
goods we have marked down to less than wholesale cost Tomorrow we sliwISegin
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East Saginaw sis days and had not been Mr Scott was put in bis place
molested
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Washington Jan 4 A perfect flood
of bills was poured into tbe House today
under tbe call of states for tbe introduc-
tion of bills Texas was well represent-
ed not less than 150 measures of a public
and private nature coming from that
state alone most of tbem being relics of
the past Congress Among the more im-
portant public bills were the f ollowlnz
Mr Sayers Authorizing tbe Secretary
of War to convey to the city of Austin
for educational purposes an arsenal block
in the southeast section of Aus-
tin Bill for tbe relief of Eli
Ayers of Kaufman county claimant
had purchased certain lands from the
Chickasaw Indians in Mississippi but the
deeds were not confirmed by the Presi-
dent of the United States He therefore
aska relief from Congress Bill for the
relief of Sydney P Gambia late postmas-
ter at San Antonio for additional office
expenses
TIMK OF THE ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS
Special to the Gazette
Washington Jan 4 Representative
Crain has made several changes in bis
resolution for a change in the time for the
assemollng of Congress As it now
stands it is practically new proposition
designed more perfectly to meet the ne-
cessities of the case The resolution pro-
vides for the following article to be pro-
posed to the legislators of the several
states as an amendment to tbe constitu-
tion of the United States The first day
of December at noon is substituted for
the fourth day of March to commence and
terminate the official term of tbe mem
4tipof tbs House of Representatives
i Phe Congress in existence when
the members of the first House of Repre-
sentatives are elected after the ratification
of this amendment shall not hold at an-
nual session after such election Con-
gress shall assemble at least once in each
l if > and sucb meeting shall be on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in
January unless Congress shall by law ap-
point a different day Spssfcing of the
bill today Mr Crain saH whatever differ-
ence of opinion may have existed among
the members of the constitutional conven-
tion aboutlbe duration c f the term of
the House of Representatives all of them
agreed that there ought to be a change
and not a continuing body like the Senate
and that the Representatives should come
fresh from the people
THE GREER COUNTY PROCLAMATION
Washington Jan 4 Mr Lanhsm
had an interview witb the President this
morning touching bis proclamation of
yesterday in reference to Greer county
The President assured Mr Lanham that
no summary ejectments cf her citizens
was intended but that tbe object of the
proclamation was to serve noiice upon all
persons on the part of the United States
to preserve as far as possible the rightful
status of the controversy between the two
sovereignties until the matter shall be
se tied to prevent any prejudice to the
rights of tbe United Slates and to
admonish all persons that no claim
of bona fide settlement could hereafter
oe set up as against the United States
should the matter be decided Jn favor of
the federal government The proclama-
tion is precautionary in its nature and
intended to apprise all persens as to the
consequences so far as titles are con-
cerned and it is not contemplated that
any harsh or arbitrary measures will be
resorted to
APPEALING FOR THE BLAIR BILL
Special to the Gazette
Washington Jan 4 A great pressure
is being brought upon mem-
bers of the House especially those
from tbe south to secure the
passage of the Blair educa-
tional bill Members returning from
their holiday recess find their mail loaded
down with appeals in behalf of the bill
Some of these letters argue as certain
that Virginia North Carolina and other
southern states will be lost to the Demo-
cratic party if the bill is not passed
WHAT COKE WILL DO
Special te the Gazette
Washington Jan 4 Senator Coke
bas prepared an elaborate speech against
the Blair bill which for power of logic
and forcible array of argument will be a
masterpiece and will show up this glitter-
ing delusion in its true colors It will
do no good so far as the Senate is con-
cerned for that body will undoubtedly
pass the measure but it must certainly
strengthen the opposition In tbe House
which is strong enough doubtless to pre-
vent its passage He will also ttke a
pronounced stand for tariff reform and
will speak on the subject as soon as a
bill comes from the lower house where
it must originate
The motherand sister of E B Smith
late of The Gazette staff are in Wash-
ington and will remain during the winter
Mr Smith has received the appointment
of private secretary to Senator Coke and
will be clerk of the committee on revolu-
tionary claims
committee gossip
Special to the Gazette
Washington Jan 4 It is reported
that the last straw which turned the bal-
ance against the announcement of the
committees today was a dispatch from
Mr Scott stating he would not serve on
the ways and means committee The
ways and means was to have been made
upas follows Mills chairman McMil
lan C B Breckenridge W C P Breck
inridge Turner Wilson of West Virginia
S S Cox andBynumDemocrats Messrs
Kelley Browne of Indiana Reed McKin-
ley and Burrows Republicans Mr
Cor refused to go on the committee and
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Modifications f Cralns Resolution for
a Change in tbe Time for the As-
sembling of CoDgress
The Presldest Tells Mr
Lanham no Arbl head of the appropriations
Today
nation to serve Mr Morse of Massachu-
setts may go on the committee
Mr Hemphill of South Carolina will
be the chairman of the District com
miUee
Mr Townsend of Dlinols will go at the
head of the military affairs committee
Mr Holman of Indiana will probably
go to the head of tbe public lands and
Mr Eoran will go on the appropriations
committee
Mr Springer It is now probable will
got the chairmanship of tbe territories
and Mr Campbell of Ohio will be second
on the committee
Mr Randall of course goes to the
Mr Herbert of Alabama will be chair-
man of naval affairs
Mr Culberson will be chairman of the
judiciary Mr Belmont of fortign affiirs
Mr Outhwaite of the Pacific railroads
Mr Wilkins of banking and currency
Mr Bland of coinage weights and
measures Mr Clardy of commerce and
Mr Blanchard of rivers and harbors
Mr W H Hatch will hold the chair-
manship of the committee on agriculture
Mr Blount will remain at the head of
the postofilce committee
Mr Peel of Arkansas will probably get
the Indian effsirs committee
Mr Dibble will probably stay at tbe
head of the committee on public build-
ings and grounds
Mr Forney will probably be chairman
of the militia committee
Mr Dockery will go at the head of tbe
committee on accounts and Mr
Cox on the census W L Scott chair-
man of the expenditures of the Navy De-
partment Mr Clements chairman of
civil service reform Mr Ermentrout
chairman of election of President and
VicePresident Mr Whitthorne chair-
man of the committee on Indian depreda-
tions
Mr Cox will also be a member of the
ibiary committee
POSTPONED
Washington Jan 4 Speaker Car-
lisle expected to be able to announce the
House committees today but owing to
the necessity of seeing certain members
who be proposed to reassign to other
committees be was compelled to abandon
his intention It is thought that the list
will be floished tonight and announced
to the House tomorrow
recess nominations
Washington Jan 4 The President
bas sent to the Senate tbe following re-
cess nominations
Benton J Hall Iowa to be Commis-
sioner of Patents
To be Interstate Commissioners
Thomas Cooley Michigan William R
Morrison Illinois Augustus Schoon
maker New York Aldsce E Walker
Vermont and Walter L Bragg of Ala-
bama
TEXAS PENSIONS
Special to the Gazette
Washington Jan 4 The following
Texas pensions were iSBued tody Mex-
ican war Mary W widow of John P
McClhh Sonthwlck Lacy Ann widow
of Joseph RUobenson Cochran Martha
K widow of Solomon G Nichols Segnin
Mexican war James Cate Grapevine
William Hegen aliaa Sanaoff New Eoun
tahi S mul H Harris Eagle Pass
H4Y0C AT HADISOSTILLE
ITonr Men Lynctied By an Unmasked YlRl
Innca Committee
Special to the Gazette
Huntsvillk Tex Jan 4 Reliable
news reaches bere irom Madison county
thirty miles west of here that a mob of
two oi three hundred went to tbe town of
Madisonville yesterday and shot down one
Will Bobo on the public square In the
presence of the Sheriff
The mob went from there to the house
of one Red Page and took him ont and
banged him also shot AH Wbti
ing supposedly fatally and
killed one other party name
unknown Tbe county has been in a
state of terror for years by a band of
horse and cattle thieves committing de-
predations and recentlyltwo witnesses
against certain parties were foully mur-
dered The lives of others were threat-
ened and people became almost afraid to
be seen out To offset this the best citi-
zens of the county organiz2d themselves
Into a mob to clean out the set Is Is
stated they are not half through their
work The Governor has been appealed
to for troops The parties composing
the mob were unmasked
Greenville
Special to the Gazette
Greenville Tex Jan 4 The gro-
cery firm of Briscoe Harrison Mattox
In business here for several years past
have sold out their stock to the compara-
tively new firm of Morgan Stafford
also grocers The latter firm were
among the merchants burned out in the
late fire on the 27th ult but are fortunate
in being able to resume business
Mr L W Weiborne whose large dry
goods and grocery establishment was
burned nill reopen today ntxtdoorto
J M Rigsdale on the east side of public
square Mr Weiborne states he was
pretty well insured and saved he esti-
mates between 4000 and 05000 worth of
dry goods from tbe big fire of the 27th
TVaxahachie
Special to tbe Gazette
Waxahachte Tex Jan 4 County
court has been in session since Monday
and a healthy docket is beingdisposed of
Tbe county alliance convened bere to-
day and were addressed by Mr Tracy
the state lecturer for their organization
Waxahachie college opened on the 2nd
with many new students Professor Col-
liers lame as an educator is rapidly
building up a fine college in this city
Waxahachles reputation was not
stained by the enaction of any bloody af
J it is Mil Mr Scott telegraphed his declifrays during the late bolidJtfs
YOL XHL NO 156
ON TBE MS OF 88
Sherman Argues from a Protective
Standpoint in Answer to Presi-
dent Clevelands Message
He Would Repeal the Tobacco Tsx
Modify the Whisky Taxand Bedace
the DnSy on Sngar by OneHalf
The Untj on Imported Articles not Added
to the Price ot Similar Articles ot
Heme Production
SHKFMAN ON THE MESSAGE
Washington Jan 4 Senator Sher-
man harangued the Senate today on the
subject of President Clevelands mes-
sage Mr Sherman thought the Presi-
dent exaggerated the danger of tbe sur-
plus and called attention to the fact that
President Jefferson and President Jack-
son had recommended in preference to
reducingthe import duties the applica-
tion of the money for public Improvement
of distribution among tbe states The
Republican administration bad used
it to piy the public debt or reduced It by
the reduction or repeal of taxes The
last time the Republicans were in power
in the House they had reduceckboth the
internal taxes and the customs duties
Now the Democratic party should do its
duty If the President regarded this
growing surplus as a danger why had he
not brought his icflaence to bearup sn
Congress to provide for a reduction of
taxation The House of Representatives
contained a large msjority ot his political
friends They alone bad tbe initiative
constitutional power to introduce a bill
to reduce taxes Bat the controlling
majority of the Democratic party would
not allow a bill to be reported unless It
contained provisions which in the opin-
ion of a mrjorlty of the members of the
House would greatly iDjnre or
DESTROY DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
creating real distress and reduce wages
If it had been the desire to reduce the
taxes without reducing American pro-
duction tbe task was easy but the
enormous powers of the Speaker of the
House were used to prevent even the
presentation of snch a bill and in this
tbe Speaker had it was understood the
hearty sympathy and support of the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of the Treasury
Even without the reduction of tsxstlon
the surplus revenue mght be applied for
great national objects but for the vetoes
of the President for the failure of the
Secretary of the Treasury to exercise the
plain discretionary powers conferred
upon him by law and for the
failure ot the Democratic House
of Representatives to make appro-
priations for some ot tbe highest national
objects demanded b7 tho people The
President had cast doubt upon the power
of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter
the market and
rdRCHASK BONDS
The second section cf the sundry civil
bill of March 31881 gave the Secretary
of the Treasury power at any time to ap-
ply the surplus or so much of it as he
might consider proDer to the purchase or
redemption of United States bonds
sacb bonds to be cancelled and
not to constitute part of tbe
sinking fund That law had been
passed at his Mr Shermans request
while he was Secretary of the Treasury
to meet eveTy difficulty and to operate at
any time Tbe country had two distinct
systems ot taxation first upon American
production of spirits tobacco and beer
and tbe other upon imported goods the
products of f jrelgn nations The first of
these the President said there seemed
to be no just complaint of such as taxa-
tion by the consumers It might be said
that there was no complaint of the con-
sumers Did not the farmers complain of
the tax If the President thought they
did not he was
GREATLY MISTAKEN
Tobacco manufacturers distillers and
brewers might not complain because the
necessary requirements of the collection
laws give them a close monopoly but the
farmers who had to sell licensed dealers
alone did complain The tax on whisky
might restrain the use of whisky as a
beverage and in that way the tax did
good but the taxes on beer and tobacco
did not The tax on tobacco especially
should be remitted Though not a neces-
sity like bread and meat tbe use of
tobacco was so general that its
tax was a burden to tbe farmer
and to the consumer The special tax on
rectlflcers und special dealers whose
stills yield annually s 52000000 ought to
be repealed and their imposition left to
the states The tax on spirits and beer
might be so modified that the states
could make taxes on tbe consumption of
the orticles a bounteous source of rev-
enue and a proper means of relief from
tbe burdens of local taxation If tbe ob-
ject sought was only to avoid the accumu-
lation of a surplus the easy natural and
logical course was to repeal or largely re-
duce the Internal revenue But the
President proposed to continue these
taxes
WITHOUT DIMINUTION
so that be might strike a more eff sctive
blow at the taxes now resting upon for-
eign productions Last year the total
value of foreign Importations was 683
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free of dnty so that as to over onethird
of all the articles ot foreign production
consumed in this country there was ab-
solutely free trade Ttey were mainly
sucb articles as by reason of climate
could not be produced here and did
not come into comp2titI6n with domestic
industry With that kind of free traJe
he was in hearty sympathy It was ex-
actly opposite to the policy proposed by
the President and by the f chool to which
the President belonged They sought to
place txxes upon articles now free sucb
as tea and coffee in order thav a greater
reduction might be made on articles that
did not come in competition
WITH HOME INDUSTRY
Articles of voluntary nse luxury or ap-
petite not in common use among the
peoDle arid which are almost exclusively
nsed by the wealthy should receive the
highest rate collectable withoutexcluding
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