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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
Circuit Judge Resigns.

CHIoAoo, June "a 1T Is stated that
Judge Drummond Of the United
States circuit court has forwarded bis
resignation, to take effect July l.. II
has been rumored for several years that
the venerable jurist was con templatine
retiring from the bench. Hesucceeded
Judge Ovid Davis ~ circuit judge
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25

st I.OtfrS lima u --Tha ot.ta n..s.
ocra,,c conysn,,nn o. ,,,a s,s..,' oe'
49,. ~ .oa ~. 'ne e'ec'ion OF
"e'es"'es " large 10 the national con-
ventton at Chicago and for naming
the district delegates met at the
STANDARD theatre between IL and 10
O'Clock to-day. The attendance was
very large, all the counties in the state
being represented. John O'Day,
chairman of the state central commit.
tee, called the convention to order aud
named Congressman M. l.. Clardy as
temporary chaimsn and w. l. Filz-
gerald OF st. Louis temporary secre-
tary, with two assistants, and n full
list { minor officers.
The delegates to the convention from
the various congressional districts held
meetings this morning prior TO the
calling OF the convention to order.
Elected delegates to the Chicago con.
vention rs follows:
First distrlct--W. ii. Sears, j. q.
Howard.
Filth district-E. l.. Martin, II. Il.
Collins.
Eleventh district-E. b. Ewing, w.
M. Lennox.
Twelfth district-R. Il. Railey, j. l..
race.
Thirteenth district-O. ID. Nox, w.
III. Phelps.
Fourteenth DISQUALIFICATION Morri-
son, a. p. Livingston.
Fourth district-Waller Young, Levi
Zook.
South Fourth district-B. i. Reeves,
Il. II. Bascom.
Seventh district--Henry Clark, j.
III. Garth.
Second district--E. NJ. Harbre, p. j.
Carmody.
Third district-Gentry, Thos. A.
Frame.
Ninth district-David Caruth G. c..
ldolilt.
Eighth district-E. Y. Norman,
Henry Harrington.
Tenth Jasper Burke, Paul
Young.
Mr. Clardy, on taking the chair,
made a brief address. He arraigned
the Republican platform and named
the Democratic candidates before the
party. Tilden's name was greeted
with loud applause. Thurman's,
Bayard's and McDonald's names were
also applauded, but the greatest dem
constructions were made NJ the mention
OF Grover Cleveland.
Mayor Ewing was then introduced
and made speech welcoming the del.
egates to the city. The usual business
committees Were then named and q
recess was taken until . p. m.
1t was nearly 3 o'clock when the
convention reassembled. Reports OF
the committees on credentials and per
manent organization were received
and Charles Il. Peers OF Warrentor
was made permanent chairman. Foi
secretary, Nicholas Bell OF ST. Louis
with several assistants and one vice
president from each congressional dis
trict.
John O'D,y Of Springfield and DIR
, Morrison Munford of Kansas City
Were then nominated for delegates n
large, when, shortly after four o'clock
the convention adjourned until . to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
Marine Matters.

GALVESTON. June 24.--Arrived:
steansh,p II. q. Harris from New Or
leans, and sailed for Brszos S,ntlsgo.
Cleared; Steamship Alamo for New
York.
NEW ORLEANS, June H.- Cleared:
Steamship Knickerbocker for New
York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
.,,,,curSr AGAINST GARRISON.

New YORK, June H.-Judgment
was taken to day by default against O..
x Garrison for $4,000. the amount OF
note made ny the Pittsburg,. Cieyeihn1
4 Toledo Railroad Co. and indorsed
bv Garrison. The holder of the note
In whose favor the judgment was
entered is the National broadway
bank.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
RAILROAD WRECK.

SuNBuRY, Pa, June PA passen-
ger train from here this morning on
the Shamokin railway coilided WIN u
freight engine, and VIM. Muiiick /,
train dispatcher Schultz. fireman. ana
n tramp were killed. Engineer, I'm
nleby was badly scalded. Both en-
zines were wrecked. No passengers
hnrf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
TlSHINGToN.
:. Mil Concurred in by the
n House.
Pension Bill Passes the
'''s,e by a Party Vote.
c.Dital Eager for an Invest
.,nt in Fort Worth.
s.xrA rE BILL.

ar SANTA RE Dib'
ElSs Gazette o,.,
.'saroy, June 2i.--Mr. Well
y moved that the house now
II .be senate amendments to
We right-of-way bill, which
AZ Mr.. Weliborn's sugses-
r., Perkins, Pierce and him
.rpointed to cooperate with
IA forming "A conference
~ determine matters Seu-
[Svn' Sawyer and Hawley
',sd on behalf of the senate.
I .rception of Mr.. Hawley oil
A # The committee have been
- the bill, and it is expected
.~sndment which may injure
'usny can be changed. The
E'Iss action Is final.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25

iiasvorably bill forfeitinr .uch N.
i psnis o' . sne lands granted the Southsrr
aaclnc railroad company in c"i,saIn
, nis as lie along that part of the ross
completed since JULY. Ahon "e r ron
QUO acres are involved oo's POW
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
saoT HIMSELF DEAD.

NEW YORK June "a j. II. Burn
ham of Hstchkiss, Burnham q Co.,
sLnt himself dead this morning In
consequence of depression caused ny
his recent failure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
Eastland County Courthouse
Notice.

The commissioners court will proceed 10
let, 10 the iowc.t and best bdcer, on the IN
gay OF iult, 1881, the contract To complete cei-
tam work ON the tastlaod county court
house, ms follows, to.wit:
ISL. The plaster work on the Esstland
county coutt-houte. Ind. Pointing and pen
cling oil the walls OF said court house Srd.
Painting aud glass work, or painting without
glass, 9Th. An carpenter work necessary 10
complete said building,
All PARTIES desiring TO bid may put In n bid
10 compile c tho entire work by specifyin
amount bid ON each item above specified.
The court reserve the right TO reject any and
MI BIDS. II, NJ. BLACs,
County Judge,
Eastland county, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
Iadlana Republicans.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, June A.-At
the Republican convention Of the One
Hundred and Tenth district 1t ko-
komo to-day Geo. w. Steele. was re-
nominated for congress on the fourth
ballot.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
LYNcnnD AND MurILA1ED.

Special To the Gazette.
WHITNEY, June @.-As I foretold
in my special of the I'D, the negro
rspist was brought from Hillsboro yes.
terday and lodged in the calaboose
here. Last night about II o'clock fully
two hundred men broke into 1t, and
this morning the negro's body was
found hanging 10 a tree just outside
the town limits. Both ears were cut
off, and so the curtain falls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25

At last he started across the bridge.
The superstition Is that he was killed
robbed and placed under the bridge 10
give IL the appearance OF an accident.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
NORTHERN CAPITAL.
1.-The Gazette.

gEKING FORT WORTH.
|uyoloN. June 24.-Joseph
/, banker of Texarkana,
|ItSss tonight. Marx says he
Sohbern capital eager TO seek
M In Fort Worth, on account
boldly developing importance
|;ty. He thought much money
L Invested in that city in bank
/ Industries if the proper in
In was supplied in New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
n,rn FROM HIS WOUNDS.

GaIsEsyILLR, June %. Ed Hall, a
,sgro how accidentally shot with
n;stol while in the hands Of another
p i,a~ro hov 4 short time ago, died Sun
d d from the effects of the wound.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25

I,vrRpooL June a4.--As the steam
er PavoDia from Boston was eh.eiin9
the dock to-day, cylinder burst ana
The engineer was killed aud many
others injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
FIREMEN'S DEPARTMENT SUPPL
CASADAY SULKY PLOWS.

Cotton Gins Presses; Atlas Engines; Russell Port
able and Stationary Engines and Vibrator Thresh-
ers; Rubber Hose; Rubber, Leather and Cot
ton Betting; Shafting, Pulleys; Gas Pipe,
Pipe Fitting; Brass Goods: Steam
Pumps, ETC.; Avery and Oliver
Chillcdand John Deere POws;
Double Shoyels; Georgia
Stocks; Sweeps, Bull
Tongues, otc, etc;
Moline and other Farm Wagons; Seccy Hay Press;
Cane Mills and EvapOratOrs Evans Corn Plant
ers; Tents and Wagon Sheets; Wagon Bows;
Wheelbarrows; Wagon and Platform
Scales; Sulky Hay Rakcs Sucker
State Grain Drills; Strowbridges
Broadcast Seed Sewers; Elc-
vator Cups; Mill Picks;
Boiling Cloth; Scotch
IarrOws; Har-
Teeth;
Smoothing
IIarrOws: Single Trees, etc.; Walter A. Woods
Irvine Binders, Mowers and Self Rakcs; Wire
IStretcIers; Corn Shelters; Corn and Shuck She'll
Iers; Kennesaw Water Elevators, etc, etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
RsrR1NGER COMMITTEES.

Ook KEY ON THE STAND.
aiSaroN, June 24.-Judge John
.pfeared before the Springer
Wy 70 day and testified that
nad never made any corrupt
rl suggestion in connection
..,Hoigrove, and that the latter,
i,ss'nyipg. had misunderstood
s utss entirely. Mr.. Colgrove
n su 10 and said that upon talk
iHudge Key he had misuD-
nlm and that the witness
rsllmony to the effect that
Ivy had told him AIR. Ker
SSp the matter on repayment
Was an error, Adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
s0spERENUE COM uIrrEE.

|',asERENCE COM nIrTEE.
,NaToS. June 24-The COM
N, oohferencc on the naval APP.
Sa bill held a meeting re-
= disagreement on two of the
~ = 10 controversy, viz the
III, ,or steel cruisers and the
ssa' OF the monitors.
| 4 i III Teller and Lincoln have
= n hiiadelphia to attend the
'ue late Bishop Simpson.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25
4 PRINoIpALIrY

FROM RAILROADS.
l, M June "a. The house
0n public lands will report
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-25

ladies approvs II your
~ little Joker"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08

The NEWS from Richmond is that Judge
God win, another one Of the Malone judges
must 20. He has been. the report is, weigh
ed in the balance and found unfit for the
position lie holds. One Judge resigns un,
der fire, another one has been investigated
and found unworthy, and there are grave
charges against three or four others-per-
haps more But what else could have been
expected when, according 10 one of the Ma
hone members of the Legislature which
elected them. the only qualifications requir.
ed Of them were, that they should once in
their lives have opened a law book, and be
Mahoneites? Aud the once proud old State Of
Virginia, the decisions of whose judges, be-
fore the war, were accepted authority
throughout the entire country, has, since
the advent Of Mahoneisn, had such men to
dispense justice to her citizens,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Over 600 bills were introduced in the
| House of Representatives yesterday includ-
| ing two to prevent undue contraction ofthe
currency.
| A Vienna dispatch reports that three Con-
tinental powers have resolved to uphold the
Spanish throne and prevent the formation
of a republic.
The United States Supreme Court render
ed large number Of decisions yesterday,
among them one reinstating the Virginia
coupon tax cases in the federal court, for
particulars of which see another column.
REPORTS from Florida indicate serious
damage by frosts to young orange groves,
garden truck and pineapples along the coast
as far south as Manatee. The older groves
and fruit are apparently unipjured.
The Senate Committee on Rules, in pre-
pairing its revision of the rules to govern the
Senate, struck from the committee list the
Committee ON Manufactures and on Revo-
lutionary Claims The Senate yesterday,
mittees, and increased the membership of
the Committee on Manufactures from FIVE
to seven.
In consequence of England's refusal to
protect Upper Egypt against FL Mahdi, the
Khedye's Cabinet yesterday rendered their
designations which were accepted. France
regrets the decision of England in the mat
ter. but will not interpose any objection. 1t
is rumored at topstantinople that the Nah.
di has declared his willingness to recognize
Hahn Pasha as khedive of Egypt.
A dispatch from Petersburg says: GA
carefully kept record shows the present to
be the coolest weather experienced in this
section for ten years. The river is tightly
frozen and navigation is completely broken
off. The ponds near the city afford excel
lent skating. The farmers have commenced
cutting ice. It is feared that considerable
game has been killed by the extreme cold"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08
LETTER FROM RAPPAHANNOCK.
lcorresnondepce Of the Alsxandria GAzErrE


WooDvILLE, Rppk. Co. Va, Jan. =, 1881.
The subscribers of your useful paper here
unite in their congratulations upon the soth
year of your paper, and wish with lis age
its youth may be renewed for the good work
the future may require of it.
1t has indeed been factor Of great good
to our people. and whilst lis long life has
been a record of stirling worth and honest
consistency with The principles of Jefferson
and others of the noble enunciators OF true
democracy, STILL III all the many years OF
the GAZETTE has that faithful work aud de-
voton met with greater success its elorts
crowned with nobler or more deserving
thanks than marked the hard fought days OF
the year just gone. May its years be many
and though already venerable may the Wig
or of youth keep pace with its age and sue
cess attend lis Years OF future worth aud
zeal.
Now that our legislators are ready FOR
the real work of the session we are looking
anxiously to see some good and judicicious
legislation. That it is u good working body
we may well believe from the well known
! characters of many of its members, whose
action and long continued efforts in the
campaign and on the stump bespoke their
earpestness and faith. Some ofthe districts
| have sent the best of their representative
men, while many are represented ty young
men of little legislative experience, but OF
sterling Individual character and desrous
of acting and doing good for the old
| State.
| These Young men will do well, and with
the aid of the older members will quickly
learn how to do the wCrk that is before
them, and while speaking of these we are
reminded that our own county OF Kappa
hammock sent one of these young members,
| w. W. Mohett, the editor OF our county pa.
per and a lawyer resident at our county
seat During the Daniel campaign Mr.
| Muhctt was an active and harfl-worklng
committeeman, and well deserved the bon.
or conferred by his election last November
ana in the position upon which he has now
entered he will carry with him the conf.
dencc of all his countrymen who know him
10 he young man Of excellent character
hard. working and successful in his business
relations, and democratic to the core.
Mr.. Motlett has the honor Of having de
featcd an opponent whom opposition never
beat before.
The holidays passed quietly and without
accident The Episcopal church here. Rev
John Amber, of Fauquier, rector, has just
be Ell neatly and nicely painted in oil by al
artist from Front Royal. The ceiling and
walls present decided improvement, and
the good taste in which the work has been
done adds much to the general appearance
OF the room.
Mr. \. II. Aisquith has sold his farm, one
mile from Woodville. to Mr.. Hugh smith.
for $4,000, there being PIG acres. This is
The dover tract Of The large farm ofthe late
+ Philip Slaughter. Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08
urDGE GOODWIN NOT TO BE RE-
MOVED

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GAzETrEl
RICHMOND, Jan. SIN the House OF Deie-
gates to-day Mr. Barton, OF Frederick, cha'r
man Of the Committee for Courts OF Justice
presented the following report: Your COM
mittee respectfully report that it has taken
testimony in relation to the charges against
Judge d. J. Goodwin of the Corporation
Court of Norfolk. The evidence Is volunii
nous AMI conflicting, but ws are OF the
opinion that not sufficient cause for his re-
rloval from office has been established.
The committee therefore ask that It De
discharged from the further consideration
Of the said case.
The conclusion was not reached till THIS
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08
TO.DAY'S TF.I.FGHAPHIC NEWS.

Work was resumed in all the departments
of the Reading iron works to day.
4 fire in Chrystie street, New York, early
this morning destroyed 100000 worth of
property.
The schooner Rodney Parker, coal laden,
which was cut through by the ice at Della
ware Brakwater, will prove total loss.
The Opera House block, in Meadvile,
Pa, was destroyed hy fire at an early hour
this morning. Loss 100000
4 meeting OF unemployed Partisan work
men is called for Sunday next TO protest
against several matters which are working
10 their detrment.
The Woman's Suffrage Party's executive
committee of New York have adopted reso-
utions dtnunciutory of Senator Edmu0ds'
proposition TO diSflnchae the women OF
Utah
Archbishop Gibbons in letter to Rev. g.
McMamus, of Baltimore, says the National
Council ofCatholic Prelates will assemble in
that city Nov. Q. 1884. The Archbishop
will preside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08
THE VIRGINIA COUPON TAX CASE
Az meutior ed in the WASHINGTON CORES

J. n l. lltblNlA AOU1ON An SASE,
As mentioned in the Washington cores
poudencc Of the GAZETTE yesterday, q
decision was rendered by the United
States Supreme Court in one Of the new
series OF Virginia coupon tax cases
namely, \. Austin Smith, plaintitEin error,
against Samuel c. Greenhow This was a
suit brought by taxpayer of Richmond, in
state cour. against Greenhow, the treas
urer of that city. for alleged tre5pass in en-
tering the house Of the former and Selling
certain household furniture. The treasurer
set upthe plea of justification of the trespass,
that it WAS his duty to levy On the proper
~ OF the plaintiff, and sell it in satisfaction
this the plaintiff filed replication. alleging
previous tender in payment of said taxes
OF coupons cut from bonds issued by the
state OF Virginia under the authority of an
act Of the General Assembly Of the State APP
pons receivable for such taxes. The defend
ant rejoined that by he act Of the Cen
eraI Assembly OF Virginia OF January
%, 1882. he was forbidden TO receive
these coupons in payment of taxes. At
tersom further proceedings the case was,
on petition OF the plaintiff, removed to the
Circuit Court OF the United States for the Eastern
district of Virginia the ground that it arose
under the Constitution OF the United States. On
the i.h OF September. 1888, it was, on motion Of
the defendants, remanded to the State court
whereupon the plaintiffs brought the case upon Il
writ Of error. This court holds that it sufficient
y appears from. the record that the plaintiffs case
arises under the Constitution OF the United States
in the rule laid down in Bridge Proprietors vs.
Hobokcn Company. \ Wall. 11G-1l2.l 1t fol-
lows. therefore. that the United States Circuit
Court in holding that il did not raise a constitu-
tiona question. ard in remanding il for that rea
son 10 the State court. committed an error
The order renaniing the case to the State
courts is reversed, and the is reinstatcd in
the federal court with directions to proceed there
IN in conformity with law. Opinion by Justice
Mathews,
The submission Of the other Virginia tax cou-
non cases upon printed briefs is set aside and
they restored to the docket to be argued oral
lv when they reached. This will have the
effect al post poning them for three years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08

Lutsrs Liriny Age begins its one hundred and
sixtieth volume in January. Foreign periodical
literature, and especially that of England, con-
tnues to grow both in extent AID impol t.
ance: aud The Liring Age watch presents with
satisfactory freshness and completeness the best
Of this literature, cannot fail to become more and
more valuable to its readers. The first weekly
number of the new year has the following table
of contents: The Literature Of Seven Dials,
Wra1all's Memoirs, In the Wrong Paradise, The
Baby's Grandmother, story; Floreutine
Tradcsman's Diary, A Dancing Epidemic, The
Clerical Caste in Scotland, together with choice
poetry and miscellany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08
STILL IN THE RING"
RICHMOND, Jan. eth.

TO the editor Of The .fierunl,id Gazette:
| have not seen your paper, but was in
formed that it contained paragraph, day
or two ago to the effect that | had
said that | did not 'iutend to have
anything more to do with politics. This
lisa mistake. Iexpect to have TO do with pol
tics rs long as | live am an unreconstructe
readiuster, and intend to vote that ticket
as long as it is in the field Defeat has not
changed my politics, nor my belief in the
justice Of the REIMBURSEMENT of the public bebt.
Very respectfully
r. F. WALKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08

WHAT DIFFERENT human qualities con
s,i,ute hero in the minds Of different peo
pie of the same country? Indeed some
people can make hero out Of almost any.
thing in human shape. BIT it almost passes
human understanding to comprehend ho"
anybody could make hero of man be-
cause he shot at a fettered and unsuspecting
prisoner Aud yet in Philadelphia, where
'thc Nations valorous hero"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-08

Do Leris's Nonthly for January has been re.
ccivcd from its publisher in New York. Its con-
tents are: Mr.. Beecher's Stenographer, Observa-
tions in Natural History, A Peep into small
Frontier Port Instinct, The Lessons of Instinct
Maia, Forests and Climate, The Greatness of
Small Things The Printing Press, Christmas in
Atrani, Our kaleidoscope, Management of Child.
rem. Book Notices, Our Cooking School, and an in
t,r,sting and instructive editorial department.