Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-04
facts overruled In Pipkin VS.. Kaufman
e RuDge, from Milan.

facts overruled In Pipkin VS.. Kaufman
Il RuDge, from Milan.
An attempt to secure denial OF
The GAZETrE's interview with SEN
ator Fleming, who Is here, was met
with the statement that II was sub
stantially correct and an. absolute re-
fusal TO qualify or repudiate sipgle
sentence. lie stands by the statement
that, on account of the unpopulatity of
Ireland In the West, q free-grass plat
form Is the only thing that can save
him, and says that while possibly
some Western counties may instruct
for him the, will not represent the
sentiment Of the people. Judge Elem
ing disclalms any personal hostility
to the governor. and Is in fact a
warm friend, more polntedly
illustrating the condition OF things in
the West which he cannot help recog-
nizing and admitting.
There Is ma doubt but that strong
Language Of Senator Fleming has ere
ated CONSERVATION in the camp OF the
administration and its friends now
claim IT Is favoring the abrogatiop OF
the odious lease system. However,
there is IL deep-seated anxiety mani
tested on all sides TO hear from the
governor himself ON the subject, espe-
cially as II seems destined to play such
an important part In the results OF the
election.
The land board held u meeting this
evening to pass on applications for the
lease aud purchase Of school land but
postponed their confederation until to.
morrow. Reports have been receiv. d
from about fifty COUNTIES which show
\ applications for the purchase oi ll2,OOO
acres, and for the lease of 100 900 seres.
Tom Green, Fisher and Stopewh'l
counties have not yet been heard from,
which will make considerable add
lions to these amounts. Thirty see
lions have been applied for for lease ~
II all and eighteen sections for lease In
Donley over the protest OF bidders ut
4 four cents, at tine last meeting. II the
board leases these lands, which IL will
probably do, and the lessees attempt To
lake possession the legality Of the late
action OF the board will be tested.
The governor pardoned to-day JAMES
| Nichols. sent up from Grayson five
years for theft. He has served over
four years, Rscently while on a con.
| yict train the guard WAS struck by Q
wire, Knocking him senselefs 10 the
ground; Nichols jumped off after him
grabbed his gun, boarded the train and
assuming command. backed the train
and took aboard the guard. He then
ran the train into camp without thu
loss OF q convict.
Chartered--the Mexican Mutual Aid
association OF San Antonio.
Supt. Baker has received acommDni.
cation from Or. Currle, agent OF thu
Peabody fund, notifying him that thu
| Sam Houston normal school shall re
ceive So. 900 from that fund next year
all that will be allotted TO Texas. III
also sent $500 for tho summer normal
OF this season.
Two vacancies from Texas will oc
cur next year In the Nashville norma
school, conducted with the Peabod,
! fund.
The following have sent Ia scholas
tic census: Callahan county, 81
Eagle Pass city, 42i; Dublin. 81.
In the distrlct court Judgment Ina
been rendered against the Travl
County Road and Bridge company 10
a., 752 on account Of the cattle drowne'
by the giving away OF the bIldg
across the Colorado.
An election for mayor to fill the w
cancy caused by the Resignation Q
Saylor has been ordered for June IL.
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