Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-27
WASHINGTON.
Exhibits ofTcxas Products Made by the
Missouri Pacific and Texas e.
Pacilic-Otler Products,

iHciuC-OtHpT ITOultttS.
Special TO the Gazette.
Washington, November 26. -Tb,
work Of arranging the exhibits of tn,
Missouri Pacific and Texas IL pacif,
! railways in the annex to the apricul
! tural department was completed TO
day. Two piles of native Texas stone
placed IN the center of the building In
iuli view OF the door, attiacts much at.
tention. The grains, mineral, build.
! ing and ornamental wood, cotton and
coal are tastetully arranged, Together
with the products of Arkansas. The
entire exhibit is arranged in conspic.
uous local. v. The railroads will make
other additions. a book on the re.
sources, soil and climate of Texas, pre-.
pared by Col. \. w. Spaight, laie com.
missioner of statistics, is kept for dis
tribution.
THE ARCHITECr'S OFFICE.
The architect of the treasury depart.
ment stated to-day that he was eXpect-
ing letters from the postmaster at Dal-
las and the collector of customs nj Gal
weston respecting the surveys of sites
for public buildings in those cities. He
said further that he was new i'm the
Office and subjected to unaccountoble
delays, hence the slowness of work,
DN LEssEps' AGENT.
An agent of De Lessons stated To-
day that Eads' ship railroad scheme
and also the Nicaragua canal scheme
have collapsed, and would seek no mid
from the government. The Panama
canal. he thought, would have little
opposition in the future.
y TENAs EDITOR.
Editor Ions of the Tom Green
Times is here visiting the city.
THE CONTEST FOR SPEAKER.
The solid work of the speakership
canvass has commenced. Heretofore
the canvass has been conducted peace
ably, the different candidates visited
each other, and their adherents were
inclined TO be fair, but to-day consider
able heat was displayed and their sup
porters began preferring charges.
kandaiPs men charged Carlisle with
being Il tool for the whisky ring, and
Randall was denounced i'm turn as he
ing supported by monopOlsts and Re.
publicans. Randall was declared to
he i'll communication with Cameron
and Jay Gould, and also known To he
supported by Republicans. Carlisle,s
adherents state that the letter of Cor
don will have little influence on South
ern delegates, for they say it is com
monty known that he was instipated
by Joe Brown and Jay Gould, and is
heavily engaged in railroad enterprises.
ltnndalPs supporters are making an
effort to gain Southern newspaper in
fluence. There is every indication
that the mud-throwing machine will
begin work in earnest before the close
OF the week. Carlisle still leads. Ian
ham of Texas stated to-day that he |
WAS elected by a people wanting tariff
reform. Personally he favored reform,
and under no other circumstances
could he support Randall. Lanham
places little confidence in the business |
scare.
BY Associated Press
THE BRIDGE CASE.
Washington, November e6.-The s,,-
preme court decides t'at the Brook |
Iyn bridge cannot he declared n |
OF an unlawful structure.
EX-SENATOR SPENCER.
Ex-senator Spencer was brought be-
tore the criminal court 10 answer To |
contempt in failing To appear in the /
star route cases. X-Secretary Bout- |
well, counsel for defendant, moved TO
ilscllss jurisdiction. Merrlck and
Bliss opposed. Judge Wylie decided
to hear argument. sEa-".-.