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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
SHERMAN AND SWINT0N.
The General Fires Small Sqnib at the
Smart boys Of the Prcss-A
Characteristic Letter.

New York, December S,--John
Swint9n recently wrote 10 General
Sherman enclosing a newspaper clip
ping containing some words upon cap
ital aud labor attributable to the gen
eral. The words are 10 the effect that
Gen. sherman hnd recently predicted
there would soon be an armed contest
between capital and labor, and that
the better classes are tired OF these In
sane bowlings Of the lower strata, and
mans reply, which he published In
John Swinion's paper, says ! hardly
know whether 10 treat II seriously or
In jest. or course IL Is not true, but
that you already know, because the re-
port on It's face carries it,
own contradiction. am
sure The words capital and
labor, gunpOwder and cannon never
were spoken. don't think sfhe New
York papers Of the day have reported
me rs a prophet or 50 belligerent AZ the
printed paragraph you sent, but dis
lance and time swell runior in the
ratio of the cube Of distance. Our
newspapers, IL seems 10 me, are utterly
reckless IN their misstatements. !
colHHltHn you ioI your nihHly why
Of writing me direct. and II you
viii sleep souDdcr I will be
glad 10 iinpart 10 you my opinion, that
at no epoch or period In our national
history has our country enjoyed q
larger measure of prosperity than To-
day, and never was there less reason
10 apDreliepd danger from without or
within. am sure no friend Of mine
has been disquieted by this absurd bun
die of nonsense aud contradiction.
simply to increase the vanity aud self
esteem of the smart bOys Of
tic press. whose imaginatloDs are bet
ter Than their judgments, aud who
claim the noble privilege Of lnyenting,
or what used 10 be called lying
leaving 10 their victim the hunlillating
right OF denial or explanation, ! ad-
dress you as a man and not an editor.
aud leave you 10 do what you think
proper !, the premises. With great
respect. your truly
fSigned. w. r.. SHERMAN.
y. !. Lon the great question Of con-
lIct between capital and labor,
know nothing aud to explain my POI
sition must use 5panish--''iiossabe.'
w. T. 5.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
Anna Dickinson.

Chicago, December s.--Anna Dlck-
inson denies that she has signed WIN
the knights of Labor Tor a series OF
speeches She has received propos-
tito, from the Knights ana various
other sources, including oilers 10 con-
tinue on the stage, but she VIII prop
ably deliverspeeches relating to church
aud state
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
A Kansas killing Case.

Kansas City, Decentralization the
third trial, NJ. V. Jones was to-day
acquitted Of a charge OF murder and
Released. Ina 1882 George Grant, col
ored, while resisting arrest for larceny,
killed Pat Jones, a policeman. A mon
the same night hanged Levi Harring-
ton. colo7ed, installing him for Grant;
NJ. V. Jones, a cousin Of the deceased
officer. was charged with leading the
crowd which hanged Harrington.
Grant. the murderer, Is under sentence
Of death; but stay OF execution has
been granted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
A Branch Road.

Little Rock, December S.-Io,dhy
the directors Of the Little Rock ~ fort
smith, and Little Rock, Mississippi
River d Texas railways formed am
other company TO build another
branch across the Arkansas river mere
10 connect with their roads now uii-
der one management. which WIN DC
conuleted next October.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
The Kennel Club.

Nen,phts. December s.-The last
day of the National American hsnne'
special prize 500, pest poinpu,
divided between Don 2uixnie, ilain
bow and Major Croxtith. ihe ciia,n
pion stake prize was also div'ue,'
tween sue and Gath, the only eh.'ies'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
A Lost Balloon.

I,ondop. December s "A balloon
Wicked no of the coast Of Portugal con-
aimed a watch, an altitude Indicator
/. 700 refs and some clothing,
DEATH or EARL cRasL". .,
London, December s:-Ine e ~
Craven Is dead. aged iorty-t"o e'''S'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
Assiclled.

Providence, December y. McAau-
ue, Hose q DpalIn, dry goods,assIgDed.
Liabilities exceed 100000. Ciafin
q GO OF New York are the principal
cfehilors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
stoninr Mrs. Langiry's Car.

CopnellsyilIe, Pa, December o.
Ranvls stoned Mrs. Langtry's car a.
Il passed through tonight NO per-
son injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
Senator Anthony.

New York, December s. Senator
Anthony Is fully recovered, ard has
gone TO Washington.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Misplaced Printers Ink.

ItKgricves us to SEQ that the New York Iri-
JmE could not influence the action of the Now
York state senate on the confirmation of a
rIlilway commissioner. 1t says that its de-
4 FEAT was due to the use of printers ink by F.
US. THURBER. Tho nomination opposed by
tho Tribune was confirmed by22 TOT. The
| Tribune declares that the twenty-five are "pOli-
ticians who came to the legislature" 1t
says that personal fear has had something
to do with their confirmation of his (THUR.
BER's) nominee for railway commissioner
Mr.. THURBER captured tho politicians, says
the Tribune, "by flooding the legislative dis
tricts with pamphlets" 1t is enough to bring
tears to the eyes of brass dog to sec printers
ink not flung from the Tribune Office creating
personal fear" among members Of n Now
York legislature. Whom one reflects
that it is only twenty months since
good Editor REID merrily exulted and
danced before the reform ark as
he reported the subscrvicncy of n New York
| Legislature, upon learning that q group of
men outside of the state "mcant business
and that he stood on his head with joy when
| he saw them, under such pressure, quickly
| change over from the side they were "ovcr-
whclmingly" on, and when one now secs
men scared away from obcying the Tribunos
dictation, and laughing ut its stage-thunder,
one is constrained 10 anxiously inquire if
| there is no moro virtue cHtant The Tribune
assumes thatthe twonty y-twosenatorsw whovoted
against the scvcn arc of course the objects
of public Il. c.. the TriJmo's) indignation,
and menacingly says, "Gov. CLEVELAND
must bear his share, how ever, in any ccnsure
of the legislature owing to its confirmation of
O'DoNNELI." This will bo sad news to
CLEVELAND. Yet who can pity him?
The failure of the Tribune to excite as much
personal fear" among senators as THURBER
did with his pamphlets is an encouraging
| sign.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

police and assumed control Of tho police
force. This, however, is only temporary, and
as soon rs the policy of the parti-colored gov.
ernment is outlined another project will be
appointed. The ox-minister of marine, Ad-
miral JAUREGGNBERRY, and the ex-minister
Of war, Gen. BrLLoT, were tho props of the
wcak-lSneed DUCLERc ministry. With the
natural reluctance of military men to sec
capable and trusted officers like the Due
D'AUMALE degraded from their rank for no
fault but the accident of royal birth, Admiral
JAUREGINBERRY and Gen. BILLoT have both
declined to retain their portfolios Tho new
ministry may be considered rs q purely nd
interim government. The French chambers
contain about six hundred deputies, and debate
in so large body is necessarily protracted.
Meanwhile the country will have time
for reflection and composure. The man, how
ever, who will tako up GAMDETTA's great
measure, the scrutin de iste, will be the coming
ruler of France. Tho French election laws
are soPframed that an expression of the pop
ular will is slow and embarrassed with n null
titudc of hindrances. Tho scrutin de liSte
means nothing moro than the strengthening
and simplifying of the election laws. When
this is dono the French people can show the
power of tho republic so clearly at tho polls
that revolutionists and reaCtionists of all kinds
will be discouraged
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Concerning an Organ,

Since our morning neighbor set up MS Il
British organ, and a vindicator of the Cana
dian statistics ON which the Halifax award
was based, and which are generally believed
to have been fraudulent il is the noisiest
kind of an organ. IL is loud enough when it
affects to be the organ Of some neglected re-.
publican leader, and as the organ of the
better class of republicans" who regard
democratic successes as the chief end of
all honest republican effort, it is what the lit.
tie boys on the street would call "a daisy
But Gs the defender of those Canadian stats.
ties it is getting to be staying organ, Its dis,
nal reiteration of what il started out with, to
wit that The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN should
never express its belief in fact unless 1t is in
possession Of sufficient evidence to justify the
administration in going to war, is suggestive
of that other organ grinder described by
Punch, "who knew the wally of peace and
quietness, and never moved on for less than Il
shibin'," 1t is plain to be seen that the organ
is borrowed, Tor the time being, ON this Cana
dian business, or rather it is acting, as it has
often done before, in the capacity of per-
sonal organ of Il party deeply interested in our
foreign policy. Whether the gentleman Tor
LADY, who presides ut tho organ while il is
National Republican., 1883-02-01
The Paris Municipality.

The suppression of the French prefecture
of police indicates great tension in French
politics when it is understood how closely
the municipal affairs of Paris are connected
with the national politics. In former times
when Paris possessed a mayor whose official
title was preiect of the Seine the prefectures
Of police and the Seine were mighty engines
and in every revolution the Hotel de Vile
was tho first objective point of the insurg-
ents. Ever since the establishment of the
republic there has been a strong effort to curb
the municipal privileges of Paris. The ques-
tion of the re-establishment of the mayoralty
of Paris was the original cause of the break
ing up of the FREYcINET ministry last sum
mer the municipal council hasa the shaky
FALLIEREs ministry the trouble of deciding
the question, and with only one dissenting
vote on Monday suppressed the prefecture OF
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Past and Present.

The republican party cana into being by
the votes of free labor. The intense respecta-
bilty of human bondage at that time made
it prudent for the dcvoteos of Freedom to
ask for her n homo in the territories only.
The vulgarity of opposing tho sacred system
of slavery was such that only the "plain peo-
pie" outside of the clubs were willing
to be known as calling it in question.
The south.side gospel was what our solid pew
holders at the north wanted. and got. The
better class " of citizens, by whom the re-
form organs always mean those who arc rich,
were for the most part conservative, and left
the impracticals " to the supposed impossi-
BILE task of checking and irritating the dan
gcrous slave power. The final triumph in
1850 of the party opposed to slavery extension
was great surprise to the wealthy and in
telligent as they called Themselves who never
dreamed that the farmers and workingmon
were more powerful than they by reason of
numbers. The war for the union, and tho
resentmcnts which followed, made it easy 10
the republicans to retain power for many years.
1t now becomes necessary to consider whether
the party is still the peoples party or whether
its managers have assumed that the majority
of the people will follow them without being
.plensed or consulted.
ft'rhc tariff question is the one which brings
the majority of the people together, and the
republican leaders have but to show their
oarnesnoss and their ability to accomplish
results in behalf of American labor, to bring
the party to the place which it held in the
popular heart in 1856 and 1860. The brass
band will not do well to move away from the
nrnresSion
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Let JUstIc, lie DOne.

There is not the least doubt that the Mexi-
can Claims commission made awards several
years ago, in two cases aggregating over q
million of dollars, which were wholly fraudu-
lent. Ono was for cotton said to have been
seized by the Mexican government, and the
other for the value of mine from which
the claimant is said to have been
driven. Since tho awards documents
signed by the claimants themselves have
been found which prove the claims to be gross
and palpable swindles. Secretary FRELING-
HuYsEN has withheld two installmonts paya-
BILE upon the awards, and has agreed with the
Mexican minister upon treaty authorizing u
new hearing of the two cases. This treaty Is
now before the senate for ratification. The
United States governments should not
be party to any further payments
under the awards referred to. If no
other consideration than selr-ntcrest were
to be appealed to, that ought to be sufficient.
We are just beginning to overcome the preju-
diccs and suspicious of the Mexican people
which were born of the war forced upon
them by the old slave Oligarchy nearly forty
years, ago, and with the growth of a better
understanding between tho two countries
great commercial and industrial benefits
will accrue to both. 1t would be
gracious thing now for the United States to
save to the Mexican government tho balance
remaining unpaid of two claims which are
demonstrated to have been shameless frauds,
and which would never have had the least
chance before the commission If the proof
since discovered could have been produced be-
fore that tribunal.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
A Strenk of DnYlIUhs.

There Is not much in the New York rail-
road commission act, nor did it matter very
much who were the commissioners. But it is
a very important and significant fact that a
man put forward by an anti-monopoly asso-
citation, and who was hotly denounced by the
railway organs, was confirmed by the New
York senate by vote of % to Z. 1t is u good
day for the people when, in the upper
branch of the New York legislature, the
New York Central and the Erie railway
lobby, backed by y sea of printers ink, are
beaten more than three to one. 1t shows that
in the selection of candidates for office last
fall the railway corporations did not fare as
well as usual. 1t is notice to the magnates
that there is TO be less talking to the man at
tho wheel, Whenever the people determine
not to allow the members of their state
Legislatures to be appointed by the great trans
portation companies, through the medium
of the conventions of both parties, there will
be better times, for the railway companies
and their attorneys know that in the use of
their franchises they are always subordinate
to tho state, and they will behave well volun-
tarily rather than under compulsion. Good
behavior will mean that men worth hum
drcd millions each will not take seven
eighths of q farmers crop or Of the profits of
manufacturer for carrying his goods to
market. 1t will mean that the control of the
government by the people, instead of by those
who enjoy public franchises by their permis'
sion, taken together with the admitted power
of the legislature to fix the rates of fares and
freights, will render the exercise of the power
unnecessary.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

playing Canadian tunes, is most intent on
prodding Senator FRYE, paying court to the
British minister, or joering at administra-
tions Of the State department not of his or
her liking, IL is not easy to judge. All we
know is that the organ is determined that
there shall be no peace and quietness within
the sound Of its monotonous drone so long as
any fault shall be found with those Canadian
statistics. Gentle musician, play on,
National Republican., 1883-02-01
uRANCu OFFICEs<

The following Is list Of the brNnch Offices in
Washington. Others will be nddcdA hereaftcr
w. +. ROosEs News stands at Mho ARLINGTON
HOTEL, WILLARDs HOTEL, nndA METROPOLITAN
HOTEL. A
RoosE & QrrEs's News Stand ANATfoNAL HOTEL
II. i. QUEEN, ST. JAMES lioTEA
RIGGS HoUsE News stand AZ
EBBITT HousE News stand. N
AMERICAN llOCsE News StaA4hd.
W. s. THOMSON, Drug StX9rc
G. II. FicKltNG's Drug StoMrc Georgetown
J. BRADLEY ADAMs's BoqMk Stores
c. II. DuFouR, Druggist, MslS Fourteenth street
Il. H. FEnGuSoY DrurM.ist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue :. .lfE
3 +. LEWIS DrugsstH corner Fourteenth and p
streets. IA
q, G.. c. SiNNs, Drug/k,ist, corner Fourteenth and
New York Rycnuc ~
W. i. SCALA, Drultgist 800 Fast Capitol street,
H. JOHNSTON, Wrugglst corner Tenth and o
streets northwest N
IA
National Republican., 1883-02-01

agemont whose desire is to mako oil possible
of their central attraction; but no public will
be readily induced to approve it.
The members of the cast were generally at
sea in their parts--at sea, and fishing. Some
times they caught in at the right place with
their lines, and sometimes they did not
Whereby IL occurred that the curtain was not
finally dropped until nearly midnight.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

tions with 1Horeign power, meaning thereby
tho power Ho we'll represented in Washing
ton by thH organs particular friend Lord
sAcKvLLH WEST, peaceful message was at
once cabl94d to the queen assuring her Of our
friendly Ndisposition, whereupon, rs JOHN
PHGNtH would say, consols advanced an
inch aIyd half
National Republican., 1883-02-01

Now, gentlemen of the republican house.
hold in Michigan and Minnesota, some fair
way out of the dcadlocks in your states is all
that is left to be done to wind up the cam
paign OF 1852. No, there is New Hampshire
away of in June--woll the democrats have
40 hope of anything being done for them.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Broad and comprel,en.,ve.
Peorfa ndnseript.

The call for the next national republican
convention will be comprehensive enough to In :
clude every possible earnest and honest opponent
of the bourbon democracy. II will be based upon
the assumption that the republican party is the
party of the people, and that Its platform will be
broad enough to afford standing room for all the
friends Of the cause of good government Vlr.
gnla, North Carolina, and other southern states,
wherein anti.bourbon organizations exist, will
have an opportunity to respond 10 the call, and
thereby secure representation in the councils of
the party
National Republican., 1883-02-01

A DUBLIN dispatch says that Mr. PARNELL
has letter from Donegal county, Ireland,
which states that the suffering people there
are subsisting on food fit only for beasts" The
famine is too formidable for private charity
and appeals to tho government are made for
relief. No nobler charity can be practiced
than to feed the hungry, small weekly or
monthly gift by those who can spare little
from their store would save human lives.
From America there must go aid as hitherto.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

WE feel authorized to state that VINCENT,
tho absconding state treasurer ofAlabama, is
not a carpet bagger or II republican. Like
Treasurer POLK, of Tennessee he is mem
ber in good standing of the democratic bour-
bon party. If Trc mrer VINCENT takes the
Texas route in his flight he may possibly fall
in with couple of detectives down that way
who will do him good turn-ir he has money
enough left
National Republican., 1883-02-01

RHODE ISLAND is what the Yankees call
forehanded. She owes nobody and has S325,-
600 laid away in her stocking for a rainy day.
We trust there will be no dor rebellion ON
account of this surplus fund.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

THE New York IPo,H groans over the re-
tention by the house of the duty on soap. OF
what possible consequence can the cost of soap
be to what NIKE WALSH called "the great
unwashcdp
National Republican., 1883-02-01

NEBRASKA names one of her best lawyers
aud worthiest citizcns-Mr. MANpERsoN-- to
aid the upright and downright Senator VAN
WICK after the fourth of March in the work
which is Nebraska's share in tho United States
senate,
National Republican., 1883-02-01

THE cancer called protective tariff has eaten
deep into the body pohlic of this union.-Netu
York World.
The above is ono of the mildcst phrases
used by the World in reviewing Senator
VESTS speech based on what that national
democratic organ calls "a radical misapprc-
hension on his part of a fundamental prin-
ciplo of democratic politics." Well, we pro-
toctionists will take VEST and let the lPOrll
have GEORGE JONES of the Times in exchange.
The Times and World are like sisters on the
tariff.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

lT is not known whether Treasurer VIM
CENT, of Alabama, took II valise full of money
with him.or not. Possibly he may have gone
to Mexico to look after vast mining inter
-
National Republican., 1883-02-01
TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.

THE DAILY REruRLlcAS delivered by fsrors {
any part OF the city and suburbs, reguE irly an
enrly, at the following rates: AZ
Per Mohth.....'..........'.....
fcr Qlarter....'....,'..'.... .... Sl.t
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National Republican., 1883-02-01

In will be seen elsewhere that an insur.
rection has broken out at the Annapolis
academy Up to an early hour this morning
the cadets were Gagged "oflicially," aud supt
RAMSEY remains master of the situation.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Making War Upon Them.

IUItHU ItttUTUN'
The working people aud those who have
their capital invested in industrial enterprises
realize that the fee traders are making war upon
Than,
National Republican., 1883-02-01

The editor of our morning contemporary is
unduly' sensitive. Our reference to "plain
people" was not intended to include him. He
is quito too aristocmtic to be so classified
National Republican., 1883-02-01
They lvm Unite on Any Rebel.
Rnuion (Ohfol Jouinas

The Washington REPUBLICAN observes that
Fitz-John Porter is the only man who has been
able 10 unite the democratic party. Let any rebel
step to the front and they will unite on him with
ont debate
National Republican., 1883-02-01

THE democratic efforts to prevent any ac-
tion on the tariff question, and yet to escape
the proof of such conduct, may properly be
classcd as skilled labor.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

9 THE style of Senator BECK differs some-
what from that of Mr.. CLAY, but the latter
never saw the day that he could get any
maddcr than his Draw successor.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Nr,u Nnn1x nrtnIcn-

The New York ollcc Of TnE REPUBLICAN, ish
Room 65, Tribune building where files of THE r.
PUBLICAN and all necessary information rclilt
TO advertisements can be obtained. "
National Republican., 1883-02-01

The Washington morning organ Of tho
party favorable to "a brilliant foreign policy" 4"
is informed that as soon rs we read in its bril-
liant volunteer editorial yesterday that The
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, was rash and recll-
less instigator of foreign wars, and that it had
compromised the administration in its rela.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
HuRsDAY. FEBRUARY !, 1883.
WCuthCr TO.Dnv

For Nc WdiNc atlantic states, Including he Dsiric,
Of Columbia, cMdcr ior wcather, tceseylp, vcerng to
noHhwc4erg AciudS, higher pressure
Cold Jar Ncntic, is indicatcd t1-ddy and Friday
for Nel0 E}lg'dnd, The Ntidic, and South Atlantic
lesterdNhys thcrmOmetcr.-7n. m. Al 90; II a. M,
fiSo; rE m. 1889; p. m. 1899; II p. M, 500;
moXmfcm, $3.50; minimum, 3S.2'
National Republican., 1883-02-01

Remitanccs may be made at our risk, either by
draft, express, postof order. or registered let
ter. Money sent IN any other way IS at the ris; Of
the person sending A. Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, d. G.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

EWHY don't the French lCgitimists start a
'fJvil service reform boon2 They might
fheroby secure n restoration.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
Early IndlsCretIon.
CAicogo Press.

It is very probable that Gov. Pattison has
deeply atoned for the early indisereion Of having
played arst base with picked nine.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

AMG'fRtcAN iIor is what tho republican
PLATFORM demands shall he .ferord in tariff
adj@.stmcnt.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
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