Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-15
A DAY AT DALLAS.
June Peaks Return from Mexico His
Opinion Of the Country.
A Corsicana Failure--The Gamblin,
Cases Again on Trial.
street Paving Suspended--Notes From
the Criminal Court.

the Criminal Court.
| Special TO the Gazette.
Dallas, January 14.-June Peak ar
rived here this morning. direct from
the City of Mexico. Mr.. Peak has
lust finished the extensive cohstruc-
ton contract on which he has been en-
gagged the past two years, on the main
line of the Mexican Central railroad,
running northward from the City OF
Mexico to Ffesnillo, u distance of 500
miles. On his return he expects to
take hold of the construction of the
| Mexican Central cross line, to run
from Tampico, on the gulf of Mexico,
to San Bias, on The Pacific coast.
Mr.. Peak says there is but little
to attract an American to
Mexico or to stop him there after ar
rival, except business or money max
ing, and DO one of the class mentioned
thinks seriously OF permanent resi-
dence in the country. There is no
good class of immigrants arrivi"g.
Those drifting into Mexico are for the
greater part poor and destitute ltai-
ians or the lower classes from other
European countries. There is nothing
to encourage good and thrifty class
|
are too poor, illiterate nd bigoted 10
make residence and association
with them desirable. The
rich, intelligent proud and
refined Castilians are full of prejudice
and the study of self-interest. They
, do not desire or encourage immigra-
ton of any kind. The only encour-
agement extended to immigration is
!. from the government authorities, who
desire il in order TO establish better
, financial credit by selling and devel-
oping public lands and thus liquidat-
ing national obligations. Mr.. Peak
says there is much trouble over the
introduction of small nickel currency
| into the republic, and outbreaks have
: occurred. The matter has been par
TALLY harmonized by compromise on
the part of the government authori-
/ ties, with the promise of u general
: reform" in the matter, consisting of
n redemption of the nickel currency in
r the old silver money that has been the
circulating medium in Mexico for cen
turtles. This redemption has become
very general in the city of Mexico
when the nickel currency IL presented
in sums of five dollars or upward bur
il has not yet reached out into the in
/ terror. IL is intended To extend II
there, however rs fast as possible 70
avoid farther disturbance and compli-
cations. In reference to politics, Mr..
Peak says there is but one man known
in the race for president
: at the election to occur in May next
+ aud that is eX-president Diaz. Hi:
\ election, az the present time, appear
i to be assured. The anti-niukelites are
1 trying TO use the new currency ques
l l,,,t 10 afE.n
= thus far.
+, Dsz has the full support of
4 President Gonzales and his admins
, tra.ion, the interests, ideas and policies
F., of which he is supposed TO reflect
I; AS to Gen. Grant, he is n thing of the
1 past III the Mexican mind. His
1 name is rarely ever heard men
, toned. His great and promising
enterprises have proven failures, and
} he is consequently forgotten. Speak
e ing about the weather Mr. Peak was
an enthusiast IT has been simply
J delightful in Mexico throughout the
, fall and winter. No cold, no bad
!, rains, no snow. The only disagreeablc
= experience he had encountered was IN
: the trip through the Gulf of Mexico
t, from Vera Cruz to Galveston on tho
4 steamer Whitney. Very rough wealth
. January 10Th and nth, when strong
$ winds and rough and cold weather
I prevailed.
e McFadden 81 Co. of Corsicana, dry
l goods, have gone into bankruptcy.
[ They were found to be arranging for
1 an assignment last Saturday evening,
e and so some of their or diturs pre-
a pared attachments. III. b. Clailin &
: Co. and Whitehead, Welsman 4 Go.
i of New York yesterday had writs OF
e attachments issued by the federal
), court in this city.
: A locomotive was chartered from
e the Houston IL Texas Central railroad
a at cost of $40, IA deputy United States
d marshal dispatched there half an hour
e ahead of the south-bound train to Cor
Il sicana, and tue papers served. The
a stock of McFadden " Co. is estimated
g reach at least 10000, and perhaps a
4 much larger sum.
e The county court took up the ganlb-
7 ling cases this morning. a new jury
z was impaneled in the case against
q Chas. Matthews, which went to trial
S on its merits. Some very rich and
e racy testimony was given concerning
G the connection of the la% and order
e association County Attorney Clint and
}. Sheriff smith with the prosecutions.
! Nothing definite or tangible will be
V done toward the additional street paw
e ing recently ordered by the city coun-
e ell earlier than March. No bids will
be advertised for until that time. Two
reasons are given FOR the delay; one is
is that all the bad weather
may be past, the other
that thorough test in the busy and
: worst season of the year may be given
TO that already laid, and see how il
stands the test. Thus far it has proven
satisfactory.
e The criminal bonded docket was be-
! fore Judge Aldridge this morning.
q The casc of the State VS.. Shropshire