Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

interest was manifested In the vote on
the constitutional amendments here
to-day; % votes for the amendment
and ~ against.
TEMPLE
Temple, August IA Temple to-day
distinguished herself by trial Of
numerical strength with her older
but not more energetic sister, Balton.
The prize was the county seat for
Temple, VI a two-thtrds majority OF
votes could be had. The vote i'm Tenn
pie stands a. present count j33 In favor
OF Temple; in favor of Bolton u, thus
showinga solid vote at Temple for
the removal OF the county seat from
Bolton to Temple. The day passed OF
quietly. the people all paying utten-
ton to business.
BELToN.
Bolton, August II. This being the
day sill apart for the election to decide
the location for the county site of Bell
county, many rural faces We're TO be
seen grouped about in anxious con
vcrsation with our citizens apparently
AS deeply Interested In the issue as
though II We're some great national
event. The returns thus fer give Bel
ton All overwhelming victory, and our
property holders are jubilant. Con-
sideriny TIE relative age, pr ulation
and natural advantages, OF Bolton and
Temple respectively, II different result
would have been marvellous. This
virtually settles the county seat ques-
ton for all time 10 come.
a. a..
were carried by large majority.
TYLER
Tyler, August 1.-THE election to-
day excited no interest whatever, and
very light vote was pol!ed. This pre-
cinct gives about 200 majority against
the amendments, and il is probable
that the county will go largely against
them.
AUSTIN.
Austin. Aug. l4.--Only five voting
places open In the city to-day. These
poIled lS7 votes; 1877 against and fifty
votes for the amendments, and the
country precincts to be heard from.
ROUND ROCK.
| Round Rock, Aug. l4.--Tbe amend
N ents were carried in Round Rock
precinct to day by eighty-thres majori'
ty.
BRENNAN.
Brennan August l4.-Tlc election
passed off very quietly, only about ].
per cent, OF the voters voting. One
| poll was opened in the city. 40 IN
favor and II against the amendments.
No interest Was manifested.
LAREDO.
| Laredo. August l4.-The election to
day for the adoption of the constitu
tional amendments passed off very
ruuietly. The saloon men forgot t
close up until ] O'Clock. Only abou
40 votes were polled, all for the amend
ments.
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Corpus Christi, August IA But lit
tie interest was felt in the election to
day in this city. Not over 100 vote
were east and they were nearly all fol-
the amendments.
JEFFERSON.
jefferson, August 1.-THE droutl
has prevailed to fearful extent &c
day saloons were closed and tn
election law strictly observed. A yer.
meagre vote throughout Marion. Pol
iticians and business men took bu
little interest in the election. III
amendments will undoubtedly receiv
uhree-fourths majority.
SAN ANTONIO.
San Antonio, August 1.-THE cit
vote on the constitutional amendment
was very light. Section a, article
received 293 for TO 81 against; section
same article, l3l to 26: section 8, articl
I. ST. to 50; section 3, same article, 81
to 81; article 5, 346 to 80
, GALVESTON.
Galveston. August IA. The electio
on the constitut ioual amendments OF
;. casioned little interest here. Probabl
not over $50 votes were cast, wv
thirds of which We're against III
amendments. The expense ot eae
ballot deposited was about Sl.25.