Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-19


Buck Barry's Fence Cut by Bandits o
the High Pra ric.
Other Items of General Interest ant
! Noies of the Day.
Special to the Gazette.
Austin, January lS.-Judiciary com
mitlee No. ., to which was referred
the consideration of Mr.. lakewood
bill making it justitiable homicide &c
shoot and kill any man caught in the
act of fence cutting, held an exciting
meeting this afternoon. Mr.. Patton
opposed reporting favorably on the
bin on the grounds that ii would in
augurate a system of gun.shot rule,
disastrous to the peace and prosperity
Of the state. Mr.. Cravens defended the
bill in the strongest manner, and
said no milder measure could save life
aud property from the organic ID Mill
ism that generally prevails. He would
make it II felony, aud treat those who
| practiced it the same as other public
enemies. Mr.. Chenoweth also sup.
/ ported the bill in an eloquent manner,
and on division there voted for the
bill Cravens, Chenoweth, II ziewood,
| Blunt and Rosenthal; against it.
Patton, Townsend, McGarrity, Finch
and Barrett. The president, Mr..
Hlll, said he would give
his casting vote in favor of the bill, If
IL was so amended rs to make 1t fell
ony for destroying fences and stock
only. This being agreed 10, it was
decided to report f,vorably, but IA mi
Monty report will also probably be
submitted. This measure, when it
comes up for debate, will elicit 4 pro-
tracleG and eloquent discussion of the
whole fencs-cutting difficulty.
Judge Pardee to-day settled the long
pending question of who shall be
United States district clerk for his sec
ton, by appointing Mr. Sum Hopkins
TO that office The selection is signi-
ficent, from the fact that Mr.. BenIl.
eou-in-lew Judyc Turner, used ali
his Influence to obtain the Office. aud
even he Judge himself Crurner) did
everything possible, according TO re-.
port, to have him appointed. Mr..
hopkins was recommended by Gov
ernor Ireland, United States Marshal
Costing and the entire Austin b and
hls appointment gives universal satis-
faction. His father held the office for
forty years, and the election OF the
young gentleman named is not only IA
victory for himself, but Mt the SANE.
Time "a well lnerited tribute to the
memory OF his lamented father
, Hon Bryant Barry received the fol-
lowing telegram at the capitol this af
ternoOu:
Your pasture fence was cut lasl
night from George to Finch's. one
mile in length 4 note was tackled on
The gate signed, Bandits OF the HIGH
ffalrie. 1t threatens that if The pas-
turc IS again closed without roads and
gates, it Will be cut and burned.
Signed ar. T.. l.. Barry
Mr. Barry states that this is the
mira Time his fence has been cur, a.
though his tract of land is only $50
acres, He also adds that gates wer..
placed IN proper position, and he can
assign no cause for the outrage.
ne committee o the legislature on |
ROADS, fences nd bridges will to-,nor.
row report tavOiably on Woods h,u
I'r me construction of rosds from
county seat to county seat, and other.
wise recommend The enlargement of
me present statute on this question. g,
ts to make this important meas,,r.
equal to the growing wants of the nu,- !
nc and the necessities of the incre,s.
ing population of reXas.
Al the depot this morning Georr..
Deily, all employee Of the News re.
'ehted the insolent manner OF the ma.
gro driver OF the mail wagon AID was
NnpcKed down with the butt end If a
"h'p, receiving u painful wound ON
MS mead The negro is in jai and
wiz oe tried tomorrow on charge Of
assault and battery.
col. Abner Taylor, capitol CON
.raclor, and archie ct Myers came IN
rom Chicago this evening. Coz. Mey.
rs comes IN response to the sun,n,o;,e
y The capitol board to hold a e.,usI,lr,,-
ION with them in regard To c4rtaiu
NAMES which are proposed ia the
,'E',,"i organizations. Mr.. IA, lor
h m 'hat lhe railroad 10 the quarries
~ ne completed within ten days
hu work immediately commenced ON
- hVI'. AclnherS of tin, I
tsisialliTe and the p,ess will be in. ,
iteu 10 JOIN an excursion TO the ounr- ,
les !" mote how work is progrras,ng
nefe' when The last spike Is driven In
he railway. ''''e" ia
1t develops that capitalists from +,
,r,w York and other Eastern oitin. y
III arrive here about the first of Frh-
iarS to Investigate matter. conn.r,.d :,
itii The Fort Worth d Rio Grsmd' !, !,
'll"ay' The movement of which y
'thtlon was made in a preyions dia
''cn' to absorb The old charter and =
franchises Is rapidly taxing shane !,
IA unless the old MANAGEMENT 70, :,
yes rom rs spirit Of lelhargy the :,
h'iile VIII be taken out of ilshands :,
~ pushed rapidly forward. me II
r.nalion " syndicate, represen,lnp II
4"ith and experience in railrnad -
',ieIs, Is being consummated. and :,
ne there Is no disposition 10 c,o"d 81
The original authors of the erter' a. !,
ny lhere " an answering d.tern,i. ~
once "ss'e ouiit, and IL
80, az Encouragement ruled today y
~. county clerk who charpea e ~, ,
~ ,h rug deeds and mortgages IL s,,blect !
'ne payment of an occupation tax Of i