Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-26

in his interest. The people of Dallas
aud of the Sixth congressional district
appear :.nxious 10 know IL Mr.. Well
/ born Is still Randall man.
They also appear to realize that
another house OF representatives, with
Democratic majority in It,. will be
chosen again next fall, and they are
also aware that IL Mr.. Randall Is de-
feated for the pre- sidential nomination
al Chicago, he will be returned rs a
high protective tariff congressman
from Pennsylvania, and will In De-
cember next "bob up serenelyn as n
candidate for speaker of the Forty
ninth congress. Mr.. Wellborn isagain
candidate for congress in the Sixth
district Of Texas. 'How does he
stand on Sam Randall and Sam Ran
dalllsmp appears to be q popular ques-
ton Just now, as near as The GAZETTE
correspondent can interpret the inter
rogations of the public. Some more
special inspiration is demanded from
Washington.
The new military company peT-
fected its organization last night, taxi
ing the name of Tompkins Light In
fantry. 1t has about thirty-five active,
and nearly one hundred honorary,
members on its rolls, and has every
prospect of success.
Much interest is felt here to see the
full opinion of the court of appeals re-
Gently rendered on the Dallas gam
bling cases. that the full scope of the
decision may be understood as regards
the concurrent jurisdiction of the
city and county courts,
the matter of separate or
continued ofienses for exposing gam
bling devices, etc. A copy of the de-
cision is en- route from Austin, but has
been delayed with other mails by the
railroad washouts.
The eXcursionist5 from the North
west, who arrived via the Texas &
Pacific last night, spent the day in
Dallas, and this evening were driven
over the city in carriages and shown |
,ther attentions and courtesies. The |
most of them departed westward to- !
hight, and will attend the sale of town
OTIS at Colorado City tomorrow.
A large party of Scandinavian and |
Norwegian immigrants, who have |
been water bound at Dallas the |
,ast week. are departing |
or South and West Texas. Many of |
hem went west via the Texas & |
Pacific tonight, and the others leave |
'ia the Houston d Texas Central to- |
Barnett Gibbs open letter, recently
on the land and grass
question, in answer to criticisms in
he Abilene Quill, Is extensively and
avorably commented on as an able
Exposition of the lease system and the
resent policy of the state government.
lis friends are gratified with it, and
ome of the largest stockmen admit
hat it is unanswerable.
Maj. Ewing of the Sixteenth
Jnited States infantry, stationed |
It Fort Concho, is in the |
'ity ell route for Galveston for his |
health. Maj. Ewing is on indefinite /
lick leave, as he is great sufferer from
hrOat disease.
The North Texas Pioneer reunion
$ to be held at Shady View park in
Dallas on July l. and 10. John G. |
Mccoy, president of the association. is |
o deliver the welcoming address. and |
Ohm NJ. Crockett is to make the re- |
ponse. The celebration is to be of a
,icnic character, and all pioneers of |
North Texas are invited to join. Dis |
'ited, and the oldest pioleer preacher
5 70 deliver the sermon on Sunday.
Judge \. b. Norton, Postmaster
harrison, George Hawkins (coloredl |
md large number of other Republic |
IAN leaders leave for Chicago the early
part of the week to 'get their work inn
On the ground floor' of the Repuo-
lean convention.
The Houston 81 Texas Central Rail
road company expected to resume reg
llar through trains from Denison 10
Houston and Galveston tonight, but
The great damage from washouts and
rains could not be thoroughly re.
paired In time, and the assumption Is
deferred till tomorrow morning, when
everything will go through In old
fashion. first class style.
The Texas * Pacific west-bound is
several hours late tonight, in conse-
quence of which the Colorado CITY
town lot sale will last through Moi
day and Tuesday, instead of Monday
alone. Parties desiring To invest can
take the morning trains for Colorado
City from Fort Worth.
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