Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-13

tain, but that the proposed trade fell
through, because the Savior doubted
the ability of the devil to give a clear
title to the property. or course the
scribe saw there was no use talking
with man bringing up "reminiscences
of this sort, and bid the judge good
morning.
CONVENTION NOTES.
A number of the delegates go over TO
the Fort every night on account of the
crowded condition of the city.
The Murphy Eaton case aroused an
absorbing interest, even among the
catilemen, and its unexpected settle
ment was the subject OF much com
ment to-day.
The political undercurrent of the
convention is visible only in hotel cor.
ridcra aud private Hobbies. The
boys have determined To make politics
subscrvient to business.
The report of the Ben Thompson
killing, which was confirmed by pri-
vate dispatches in the evening, orea-
ted quite a sensation, The general
verdict Is that he got bis dues. Some
stockmen are disposed to remember
with grim sort of satisfaction the re-
cent little scrimmaye at Austin.
Reinforcements to the number of
one or two hundred were added TO the
cattlemen to-day.
The gavel which brought the con-
vention 10 order this morning was
heard 10y much larger audience than
of yesterday.
Laudmen are present in large num-
bers. II is said they are working up
secret meeting for business purposes.
There was some talk to-day of Sc
curing an Endorsement from the con.
vention of Wash Jones for governor,
but II was regarded as u canard.
A fine Durham bull has been put up
for rattle, five hundred chances at 81 u
chance. They We're quickly taken.
Chicago is u great city, sort of
Fort Worth, as it were, but the cattle
men are not To be seduced away from
Texas.
Conservatism in political affairs 10
obtaining among the cattlemen to u
greater degree than ever before.
a skllllul statstician calculates that
between cowboys and B bhemiaus
about 10000 extra beers per day are
consumed in Dallas.
But little trading Is being done on
account Of the rush and furry of the
| convention proceedings. After IL adj
journs great many sales are antici-
pated.
AT night goodly number OF cow
boys attend the Minnie Hauk con-
cert and IA larger number don't. This
is not to be taken Ms
an insinuation about polker-playing.
A grand display 10y the fire depart
nlent after the evening session was
heartily enjoyed by the members OF
the convention.
Ii is learned that the Stock Reporter
of Gainesville is To be removed 10 Dial
las and u new publishing company or
ganized for the purpose of issuing Il
daily morning newspaper. The pro
ject is said To be backed by "A number
OF capitalists.
The most elaborate and elegant prep
arations have been made for the bal
tomorrow night, and IL is expected Il
eclipse all the social events Of the sea
son.
The thoroughbred bull has been tn,
center of attraction on the streets to
day. Red Robinson of Dallas county
exhibits fine specimen OF Durham.
Hereford, two years old, weighing
900 pounds, which he holds ut 500
a. n Dunn # Grapevine prairie
full-blood Ddrham OF the DiXoI
n Ike family, three years old, weigh
Du $40 pounds, which he holds a
inp Eli c. Dunn of Grapevine, De
$3.50 Durham, three years old, weigh
Won 800 pounds, which he values a
ing
In his talks with visitors from vari
ous parts Of the state the GAZETTE
repI sentative finds almost unani
nous sentiment IN favor of two stat
Democratic cOnventiOns--one 10 cLoos
delegates to the national conven iJi
and to name presidential electors
and one To nominate state ticket
The latter, they say, should be held a
Fort Worth and meet not earlier than
the latter part OF July or early i
August, that short campaign may
be the result.
Quite number OF ladies, wives and
daughters Gf the cattlemen from Clay
came in this morning on the loca
| train.
The agent the Texas Central was
| distributing circulars concerning iii
lands this morning The following
extract looks as If somebody had heard
the nc VS. from the land board: "No
bid for lease ut less than five cents per
acre will be entertained; nor will wa
tered sections be leased except in con-
neclion with unwatered land where
they lie contiguous u each other,
The sentiment of the convention Is
against any further discussion OF the
land board and it's actions, and II Is
probable thar the matter viii again be
referred to on the floor of the house.
All the same the stuckmen are not dis
posed to bury their grievances and
submit without "A nurmur. They
merely appreciate the fact that noise il
better than action.