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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
The Branch Asylum.

mo GAZETTE opposed the uiYlslon
of the state lunatic asylum because it
was more costly to the people of Texas
than If kept intact 1t would have
been lighter on the taxpayers to make
additions TO the Austin asylum than to
set up Il separate establishment else
where. The GAZETTE opposed the To-
cation of the branch asylum at Fort
Worth, and this papers convictions of
what is best for this city, and of what
should constitute its mission, are not
affected by any. resolution of a
public meeting. The success of the
GAZETTE Is dependent upon the
growth and prosperity of Fort Worth
and therefore IL could not, If IL would,
be actuated by any but the highest
motives In discussing public measures
affecting the welfare of the city.
The GAZETTE has no childish or
whimsical opposition to offer to the
wishes of its people, but has not yet
been convinced that branch lunatic
asylum is u bonanza of wealth; IL
cannot yet, in it's minds eve,
see troops of happy children and
watchiul wearied mothers making
favorite resort of the beautifully
adorned grounds of n lunatic asylum
this paper even doubts that the grounds
are favorite resort with the in
mates themselves. On the contrary,
tho GAZETTE is still convinced that
the division will be costly expert
ment for Texas, and that the location
of the branch here will not be worth
what il will cost to secure it.
If the people here want the branch
asylum, the people here most certainly
have the privilege to put their hands
in their pockets and secure what they
want. But convinced as II Is, 1t is still
the duty of the GAZETTE to express
the opinion that the people are mis-
taken, and to remind them that no
people yet in this country ever reached
out for commercial supremacy and
state eleemosynary institutions, and
secured both. When Fort Worth
begins to pin its faith to the expendi-
ture of state moneys, the seeds of the
decay of its commercial vim and en-
terprise will be sown. The present po-
sition of this city IL due to the energy
of its own peopie--to their money and
| their faith. Let them once begin Ia
look TO state moneys for sustenance,
and self-reliance will give way to an.
nual efforts 10 increase the appropria.
tons. al the effort of Fort Worth il
needed To secure good dirt roads. n
high school, manufacturing establish
ments, narrow gauge railroads, more
hotel accommodations, an opera house,
etc, etc, and 1t has not the time and
should not have the inclination 10 lay
| the foundation for an annual
J pilgrimage Ia Austin for in
creased appropriations especially
when all that could be obtained
for all the public institutions
that can be secured for the city would
not be worth one good public road
built in any direction.
The GAZETTE does what it regards
as its duty. 1t is for the people TO de-
eide upon what must affect them all.
equally with the GAZETTE itself, and
this paper will deny itself in the future
even the poor satisfaction of saying
I'VE told you SO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
Rp,scu opprrE

The SHOCK JouBsAL PUHfsHiN0 Com.
PAxr hare established Brdacifl0iees for Cor
sesjpondenc- and ne reeetH d advertisements
and subscriptions, aud rhere ies 81 The to'H-
J.nnBs Publications. may dipps be found, as
f,fi,ses'
SAX ANToNTo--No, 20 IO'psns street, -.
w. HINKLR, Manager.
AugrtS-tsg-ner Areaus ad ROis Uirc
trrecf. X 81. JOHNSTON. kndOer, w. n.
srsrcE and Il. II. CusSELL, -dssistdnts.
CoLuRApo cfrf-H. l.. HBNLEY, Manager.
IL. J. FEHGEAON, Asslsthnt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
SAN ANTONIO.
An Offender Arrested Fire Insurance
Notes.


special 10 Gazette.
San Antonio, February 27.-Thc
man Andrew Rochmeir, who defied
the city police for several hours last
night surrendered at two O'clock this
morning. He is wounded in both legs
by the same ball and refuses To have
the wounds dressed
The insurance agents of this city pro-
pose to increase the fire insurance rate
unless the city organize an efficient
fire brigade. Texas Investments are,
they say, great losses.
A meeting was called to-day for the
purpose of making arrangements To re-
ceiye and entertain eN-president Diaz
and the party who accompanied
him, but ii proved abortive
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28


IT is argued that European goods
can be smugglcd into the United
States under the Mexican treaty, and
that this will defeat it i'm tie senate.
Every ono has seen what this treaty
proposes, for IL has been published In
all the newspapers. IL admits nearly
thirty articles, we believe twenty
eight the products OF Mexico, free Of
duty. The following are now and
have always been admit
ted free from every other
country as well rs Mexico. Animals
for breeding purposes, coffee, eggs,
shell fish, esparto grass or fiber, raw
hides of cattle and goats, provided that
the hides of Angora goats are not 10 be
Of hide, wood and timber, indigo, log
wood, and other substances used in the
manufacture of dyes, jalap, crude,
sarsaparilla, palm and cocoanut oils
II is singular that any one would
arrive at the conclusion that any of
these articles would be smugglee into
the United States when there is no
duty demanded on them. One Of the
best authorities in the country says
that wood and timber are now free,
for Mexico has none but unmmuiac-
tured timber, cabinet woods and dye
WOODS 10 send us, and it would be
decidedly losing business 70 send
any dutiable wood or timber into this
country by way of Mexico"
The only articles now iutiable,
which The treaty proposes to admit
free are sugar not above number l6,
Dutch standard, on which the present
duty is 81 per cent, beef one cent per
pound, fresh fruits ten per cent, fresh
vegetables ten per cent, sisal grass
sl5 per ton, hemp, manufactured
ten and twenty-five dollars per ton.
ropes of hemp thirty per cent, ropes Of
coir grass or bark three and
one-half cents per pound; to-
bacco in leaf, unmanufactured,
! thirty-five cents per pound.
These figures represent the present
duty on the articles named; now,
which of these things would be likely
to be struggled in from Europe by
way of Mexico to avoid duty There
Is no article in the list which Europe
sells us to amy great extent
and the duty is so small OF
those which she does sell
that she certainly would not
go all around the convenient opening
to get in ut the back door, besides i
would be no saving if the duty coult
be thus avoided. The talk about good
being struggled through Mexico by
reason of this treaty is the meres
bosh, for there is comparatively moth
ing to be struggled which the treat,
, will open the gates to, for they are al
ready free. There are two article
which are important. sugar and tobacco
[ and the free admission of both can no
f result in any disadvantage TO us, since
/ it will make the former cheaper ant
give us better quality Of the latte
A with which our own products do no
come into competition. The conccs
e sions made by Mexico are enormou
i compared 10 those made by the Unite
States, and TO reject the opportun'
[ ty given by this treaty to bull
! up trade and receive the benefit
which must naturally follow, wuul
r be n decidedly childish act which tn
: senate will certainly not perform.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

THE GAZETTE does not form its con-
illusions OF right and wrong from the
utterances Of others. II endeavors TO
reason for itself. Neither does IL care
whether il Is on the strong or the weak
side. IL only strives TO be on the right
side, and to enunciate It's honest con-
victions, with the hope Of welding an
influence for good in the community
froInswhich IL draws it's ststenance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
TYLER.
Work on the Water-works Personal
Other News.
ssreeial to Illc llnnette.

special TO the Gazette.
Tyler, February ~ Work on the
Water-works which was abandoned
during the bad weather has been re-
sumed and will be rapidly pushed
until the system Is completed
A farmer named Ed Ford, living
near Tyler, had his leg broken.t Tonight
by being thrown from his horse.
City Marshal Hand, who was grant
ed leave OF absence for ten days by the
council. left the city Yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

-Four lots each, aboutO, 900, one l0o,-
900, one 200, 0O0 acres. The only large
bodies to be had In he state In or
ganized counties. Assures security,
rapid enhancement value, extra
desirable for use or invetment.
Il. 3 GRAHAM,
Graham, Young Clunty, Texas.
2.ll-Gm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
DENISON.
A Little Boy Poisoned An Arm Bro.
ken.
Spccial 20 the Gazette. .

special 70 the Gazette.
Denison, February -. some one
threw poisoned meat in the yard OF j.
II. Murphy last night for the purpose
of killing his dogs His little hoy by
some means got hold OF il and was
poisoned.
A man by the name of Carter was
thrown from horse yesterday. break
ing his arm al the elbow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

WiriI n good Sstem of water-works,
good schools, gooi sewers aud stone
pavements Fort North win be the
browning glory of he Lone Star state.
1t already has the schools and water
works, and the GAZETTE has an
abiding faith that the ely council will
provide the sewers ana stone pave
ments.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

THE railway commission bill pend
lag In the Legislature contains absurd
ties enough to secure lts defeat, and
ifit is critically examined and its in
coigruities exposed II will be signally
Debated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

Por guilt states; Fair Weather In east por-
tions, local rains, partly cludy weather In
west portions, northerly sinds becoming
variable, stationary or lover barometer sta
tionary or higher. Temperature. The Lower
Mississippi, Arkansas andRed rivers will
continue to rise
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

THERE'S no bravery in carrying a
pistol; nochivalry in shooting man;
no CALAMITY involved in denouncing n
man behin0his back no courage dis
played in engaging in a street brawl.
These thingsNre worthy OF considea-
tinn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

Ex-GovERNoR SpRAauE OF Rhode
Island is an aspirant for gubernatorial
honors. The Governor does not carry
Little Rhody In his vest rocket now.
He has lost his fortune. See?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
The Best Without Exception.
LTeNas Wohlerm.l

The Fort Worth Daily GAZETTE is
again before us in its usual attire
Has succeeded in getting corps of
non-union printers, and will be here :
after rs before the strike-the best dali
~ in the state, the Galveston Nor $
not excepted,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

"nNKnDAvis, II noted gambler Of
Philadelphia, won 100000 from Bar
clay street, New York, faro bank. It's
these occasional phenomenal successes
that enices so many men to stake
their mo,ey ON the turn of a card
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

THE pretext for work In the house
at Washington yesterday Is known In
some places as tilibustermg. II was
called there an argument on the con-
stitutional rights of that body.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
rERMs oF SuRSCRI37YoM.

DAILY.
One month, %
Three months %
Blk months W
One year ~ w
THE WEEKLY GAZETTE
Has been recently enlarged aid improved
and now contains JfiJrstx COLUMNS OF read
ing matter. made up from the'ream OF the
daily editions, making 1t the best and cheap
est paper In the country to subscrib-
ers In all parts OF the United safes and Can
adas free OF postage, at the ollowing low
rates.
Three months "
Six months " ~
One year ~
Subscription TO daily and week. is strictly IN
advance, and all papers stOppd when time
paid for expires,
Rnbscribers desiring the addcss Of their
paper changed Will. please tate In thelr
Communication both the oil and new ad-
dress
Remit by Iran on Fort Weth. postomcc
money on der or registered liter. sent
otherwise we will not be rsponsibie LOT
iniscarrisxc=. ,r
Address GAZETTE, Fort Worm, lebl.e'
Specimens copies sent free onippiic'itioh'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

If rHh civil service commission
does its Whole duty, practical poll
tiese will lot be measured by dollars
and cents-which has been the stand
ard of measurement for the last
twenty yeals.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

TIE GAZETTE lostone subscriber by
its opposion to the location of the
branch lunatic asylum in his city.
The gentleman evidently vans pa
per without any well ceiined opinions
on public matters, Tint paper Is not
the G.zErrE. We vii take pleasure
nsorw.rding his subscription to the
GALVESTON Vcgs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

Az orders .Ioy subscrifion must BE-
accompanied By he m7,cy, Other-
s,isc, no attention Is Ioid TO such
orders.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

BETWEEN this ant Saturday night
IL would he well for the patriots in
congress to keep one eye OH the lobby
and look out for Jobs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
&C; H E
An Extraordinary Case y
For sale by L. N. BrunsNE

My case was an acute io'i naJfvesfs
chitis, and was of one and . t naal mel
duration. / employed tne ,;dly M
cal aid possible, but failed rapd;aI r.,.hsl
til the doctors said | woniu u upan
my case was incurable, Thrc va Il r.
my own resources, ] got q ool u FANG
VIM. Halls Balsam for ", VA ysliei. b
and in six hours felt a deciaeSa; s.sppss''
ed. Now that my chances iii fec''.
good fer many years, ] earne s,,tisrer y
mend the above TO every s
lung or throat disease; Nm Texis
l.. G. LATHRoP, Aushn'
2-2l-- d-e-c-i-&-w. lyr.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

THE ADD-RAN Student calls the
Dallas Herald ''thc enemy ofall right
cousness," Governor Billsterrett Is
called az n witness to sustain the
CHARGE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

WIGGINs tho 'canuckn prophet can
make tally for one ship lost at sea.
II may not be yet too late 10 call the
balance of the navy out of deep water
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

THE legislature shoul pass the APP
preparation bill, call. constitutional
convention and adjourn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

THE legislature I'm commenced To
calculate on the difference between
two and Ave dollars pr day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

rrun Biftes for so ,'',,syd lfa
have an increasing dei''s'
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

-s.." ,-a.s ~. ava. 80 ~alt ivr tue
train, when We will again proceed
norihward. SLApE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

e awaiting out 81 IT, Ie&a Are so
Parents girl q professional nurse, Joafn",
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

|onday M March. IN eonFe-
| which the citizens Of Nor
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

OF statesmen without being hampered /
oy politician biases and division i
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28

apt learner quite proficient N Tue ne"
code.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-21
ALABAMA CLAIMS.

Gases Argued and Judgments Announced
Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-In the Court Of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims to-day
cases No. COG, Albert T. Salter, admir-, VS..
United States, and 4,505, Samuel Welch ct al.
VS.. the United States, were argued and sub
mitted by f. W. Hackett for the claimants,
and j. A. J. Creswell on behalf of the res
pondent.
The Court announced the following judg-
ments
No. 1853, Sylvester Brown, S457.
No 75s, Abbis $. 9. Riyersmith, sdmx r.. Of the es-
No. 75S, Samuel Gilpatrick, $45l.
No. 758, Sarah G. Pike, admx. of the estate Of
Geo. W, Pike, deceased, $457.
No. 758, Joseph S. Wheelwright and Sarah A.
Rowell, executors of the estate of Thomas Rowel,
deceased S3o5, with interest from September s,
1864.
No. 775, Charles c. Perkins $216.
No. 755, Charles e. Perkins, admr. of the estate
of Eliphalet Perkins, deceased, $216.
No. IT'S, Charles C. Perkins and Charles E Per-
kins, executors of the estate of Orlando Perkins,
deceased, $216.
kins executors of the estate of Jott S. erkns, de-
ceased, $2l6, with interest from Jan. 81, 1854.
No. 1888, Joseph Dane and Edward p Burnham,
executors of the estate of Orlando Perkins, de-
No. 1888, Charles E. Perkins and Charles c. Per-
kins eaecutors of the estate of Jott 5. Perkins,
No. 1888, Wm. T. Pike, $152.
No. 1888, Charles C. Perkins, $152.
No. 1888, Charles E. Perkins, admr. of the estate
of Eliphaet Perkins, deceased, $76.
No. 1888, Sylvester Brown, $50.
No. 1888, Abbie s. C. Riversmith ,admx. of the es-
tate of VIM. H. Riysrsmith, deceased, $76.
No. 1888, Samuel Gilpatrick, $76.
No. 1888, Sarah G. Pike, admx. of the estate of
Geo. W. Pike, $76.
No 1633 HAnrv i. Rice S101
No. 1888, Joseph S: Wheelwright and Sarah A.
NOVEL;, executors of the estate of Thomas NOVEL;,
$50, with interest from june 90 1864.
No. 1888, Nicola Davese, $462.
No. 1888, Sylvester Brown, $500.
No. 1873, Charles E. Perkins and Charles G. Per-
kins executors of the estate of Jott s. Perkins,
No. 1888, Charles E. Perkins. admr. of the es-
tate of Eliphalet Perkins, $251.
No. 1888, VIM f. Pike, $164.
No. 1888, Edward E. Bourne, Jr admr. of the
estate of Edward E. Bourne, $154.
No. 1888, VIM. f. Moody, admr. of the estate of
Jacob Merrill deceased, $154.
No. 1888, S. II. Pinkham, admr. of the estate of
Mary E. Pinkhan, deceased, $l64.
No. 1888, Henry G. Bell, $l54.
No. 1888, Cornelius Wilson, S154.
No. 1888 Cynthia Fl. LORD, executrix of the estate
of Tobias Lord, ST.
No 153S Noah Mason, SIT.
No. 1888, Edward Hutchins, SIT, with interest
NO. 1857, benjamin F. Cook, admr. of the estate
of Sandy Benson, $215
No 1859, Thomas Anderson, alias Niles Staekel-
NO 2842, Benjamin F. Cook, admr. of the es tate
of John Lewes Serienent, 1865.
No. 2843, benjamin f. Cook, admir- of the estate
of Henry Cooper, deceased, $z15.
No. 4755, Benjamin E. Cook, admr. of the estate
of Andrew Nelson, deceased S215, with interest
No 1908, Irving Grinnell and Geo. s. Bowdoin,
execu ors of the estate of Moses H. Grnnell $308O
with interest from April 13 1864.
No. 1886, George S Bowdoin,s S266, with in
terest from Dec. %, 1862
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-21
A Negro Judge in Boston.
George L.. Ruffin, Esq, Justice Of the
Charlcstswn District Court.
IFyom the Boston Advertiser Nov. 20.

lFyom the Boston Advertiser Nov. 2ol
The etice of justice of the Charlestown district
court which has been vacant since the death Of the
Hon. G. W. Warren In May last, was filed by the
executive council yesterday by confirmation Of
George L. Ruffn, Esq. Mr.. Rufin was born In
Richmond, Va, December 10, 1884. His parents
were free people of color, possessed of some little
property and education. His mother brought her
children, eight in number, to Massachusetts, 30
years ago. that they might be educated here. Mr..
Rufan went to school at Chapman Hall, Master
Boxer, in the rear of where the Parker House nov
stands. He first did business as q barber Green
street, then read law with Messrs Jewell g Gasto..
and Afterwards studied at the Harvard law school,
where he graduated in 1869. He has since eetab-
he has lived respected citizen and an honoFed
member of the bar. Mr.. Rutin has been active In
politics as Republican. He served In the Legtsla-
ture two terms In 1870 and 1871. He also served
two terms In the Boston common council In 1875
and 1877. He has been prominent in the religious
and charitable organizations among the colored
publications, a leader in many Of their social an4
literary gatherings and in all their efforts for sd-
vancement. For ten years he was superintendent
of the Twelfth Baptist Sunday School. His wife
also has been identified with much that has been
is now connected with the Associated Charities and
other charitable and religious organizations have
foundin her willing and efficient assistant Mr..
Rufhn has four cbildren-a daughter VINO Is now q
reacher in the Boston public schools; a son whs
graduated at the Boston Latin school, and was two
years at Harvard and is now In his fathers law ell
ce another who Il in the Institute of Technolo
gy, and third son WHO'S also at school. Mr.. Ruff
fms practice IT the bar has been principally on the
criminal side of the court; but he Is possessed Of
good knowledge of the law, he has sound common
sense, quick insight into the merits Of case and
a kind heart, combination Of qualities which his
friends think VIII make him a good judge, and the
cohhrmation gives general satisfaction. Mr.. RpfnR
is the irst coored man who has ever held judicial
office in Massachusetts, If not, indeed, In any
Northern States.