The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
Special kilograms
DALLAS.
Ispec,al to The Statesman

DALLAS, August 9.-The state Hor-
ticultural and Pathological society in
augurated its annual fruit and flower
fair at the board of trade rooms to-
day. The proceedings were of pre-
liminary character, and the fair proper
will begin tomorrow, as large num-
beers of interested persons from vari-
Gus parts of the state are expected to
arrive tonight and in the morning.
w, X. Cole, of Dallas. president of the
association, occupied the chair, and
Mrs. j. r. johnson, of Dallas, the sec
Rotary, read reports, communications,
etc. Sever Il appropriate essays were
read. There is very creditable dis
play of fruits, particularly in the
grape department. The large fruit
growing industry of the state is
expected to be greatly benefited by
the exhibits and deliberations at the
fair.
Judge A. T. Watts. one of the state
commissioners of appeals, is in the
city returning from the celebration at
Santa F., y. NJ which he pronouncea
u rr'.n..' credltabir mineral display
He says he also found a vast variety
of climate in New Mexico. but for a
permanent abiding place prefers Tex
as. Speaking of the coming constitu-
tional amendment election, Judge
Watts announced himself emphatical-
ly opposed to adoption. He was
dead set against the amendments and
will vote against them, and thinks
the people of the state should study
their best interest by defeating such
dangerous measures.
President Adams, of the Texas
Trunk railroad, assures your
correspondent to-day that there is
nothing serious to delay reSuming
construction operations, and that they
will begin in ample time to finish the
first fourteen miles by November l
and save the charter; and that the
line will go right ahead towards Sa-
bine Pass.
The Telegraphers' brotherhood in
forms your correspondent that the
order to walk out was given opera
tors on the Gould lines in
Texas this morning and that up to to-
night seventy-tWo had obeyed and
none refused. They assert that by
tomorrow night the number will
reach POO and the strike will extend
from Ell Paso to Texarkana. and from
Denison to Laredo and Galveston.
The order is delivered by members of
the Brotherhood in person, travelling
by rail.
Train Dispatcher Clowson, of the
| Gould line, made an unsuccessful eff
fort to secure the Western Union
Office at Dallas to-day.
Judge Burke has received the school
fund for the county from the state
treasurer. 1t amounted to SIS, 160.
This is for the schools outside of the
city limits. Judge Burke thinks he
will have over $4,000, which he be-
lieyeS- will be sufficient to run the
schools at least six months ia the
gear.
Hon. H. J. Labatt, of Galveston,
was in the city, and Representative
Chambers, of Collin county, passed up
the Central this morning with his
bride, late of Austin.
AS reason why Postmaster Whis-
sen was removed. one of his enemies
furnishes the Times with the follow
ing startling anonymous communica
tiOn:
Il charge that A. A. Whissen, post
master at Dallas, did on or about the
23d or oath of August, 1882, confeder-
ate with one Amos z. Foster, post
office inspector for the state of Texas,
and divers and Sundry other post
masters. inspectors and route agents
in the employ of the United States
government, in the state of Texas, for
the corrupt purpose of aiding and
abetting each other; that then and
there they organized, or completed
an organization of postoffice
officials, with said Amos Z.
Foster as president or chairman OF
said association; that said organiZa-
ton was completed in August, 1882,
in the city Of Austin, state of Texas,
and is in the nature of a close corpo-
ration, and from this cause it is ut
terly useless to bring charges against
any members of this association, be-
cause each member, from all parts of
Texas, move to the rescue of the
members so charged, and will white
wash him without regard to the
charge and proof against him; that
from A. ?. Foster down, each mem
Der of the secret organization is ex-
pected to do his duty, and any
citizen making a complaint
has the whole band down
on him. Wherefore, when charges
were made against the said A. A.
Wilson, one of these corrupt mem
berS, came as post of inspector, and
for the purpose of aiding member at
once proceed to make an examination
and report so to exhonorate him of all
charges, but to cast odium upon the
party making the charge. Hence, If
the postmaster general will not send
an honest man to inquire into these
abuses, then it is better to pigeon
hole all charges in Texas and not
go through the form of examination
and report which has been the utmost
mockery; that said association is and
has long been in existence, the meeting
at Austin being most complete and
comprehensive organization of what
before existed; that it works secretly
and well, being complete, and mem
Der, instead of standing upon his mer-
its as a government officer, stands
upon his membership in the corrupt
association"