Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Tue Land CommIssioncrship Growing
10 An lncandcsccnce.
The university Grinding Out Disciples
Of Col . Upon Iyltl,ttn,"
Special Ia tho llnsc,,o,

Special 10 the uoKcttc,
AUSTIN. June lL--Rcporta ARE be-.
Ing indostriously circulated hy the
walsh strikers in vain effort 10 boil
ster up his fast-declining cause TINT
MI Patton IL about 10 withdraw from
'he race for land commissioner. They
Affect IN iellcyo TINT " In Ia Walahls
ln'crerts that he should continue I'm
NE held, and yet this rumor, which In
in'se IN every particular, Inns been
given 10 the public through the Walsh
organs with an lll-concealed display of
ekuitntion. The report had lta nu-
ihorsbip IN Fort Worth during the re-
cent state convention aud WINS n
llahby attempt 10 noutrallso the
Patton influences which gained such
hehhwnY there, Two-thildp of that
cohventi ton, ~ far M could bo nsoer.
tanned, were for Patton aud the Walsh
men, In despair reaortcd "a the news.
paper ~ yet In their work. TINS IA
HtriE'n Austin representative con-
vcfncd with Mr. Patton NJ "A very re-
cent date and the gentleman not only
man Heated u determination TO stay In
tho race, but was extremely Hanpulue
OF the result In which lac VIVA o, riainly
Justified, II encouraging letters iron,
prominent Democratic leaders all over
tho state may he taken IA any indIca.
ton of public sentiment.
Mr.. Patton viii have 10 be
retired by the Democratic
party II NJ all and not by the
penny'a.lincn who are manipuatin
the Walsh literary bureau.
Definite information hns boon re.
ceivcd hero that Wash Jones viii not
he u candidate for congress aud II Ia
nlmest reduced "a n certainty that. he
vii. be a candidate for governor.
It's learned TINT the Republicans
endeavorod 10 persuade Judge Me
cormick 10 make tho race straight
out ticket but tho certainty Of de-
font was not sufficient In
ducement 10 paiise him
IL rellnquIsh a lIfn position for the
mere glory of the oaDyass
Judge BInklcy nlso declined 10 be-
come n candidate, aud this leaves the
Held open 10 an independent
Advices from Iiastrop indicate that
Jones anticipates nh Endorsement 81
the lease syntem by the Houston con-
vention, and VIII Immediately take the
stump M n ''fIeo-RrnHs" champion.
Chartered Bankers and Merchants
Guarantee Fnnd Of Fort Worth.
TRUSTEES II. u. Bechhnm, John
Nichols, s. NJ. Fry, J. 4. Fields, u.
NJ Macy and A, w. Morrison.
Scholastic census reports received
by Supt. Baker Leon county 3,i0s,
Increase over last year 7l0i Hin
county 6.Oi5, increase !, 03l Harrison
county 0 Oh, increase i,62si Angelina
county 1,bl2, increase $40 city OF
Taylor 1877 decrease h7i Honey Grove
Sb6a,d Calvert 6b2, The larger portion
Of the reports are In aud show An In.
crease over last year In tho number OF
children within the rcholastl0 nge M
about 80 per cent. There were ~ 900
| In 1888, aud II Nv estimated there Will
be over 400, 900 this year. Much OF this
| Increase IN due Ia tbs enlargement Of
the scholastic nge, which was between
| " aud II, 10 u aud IN.
The following university students
were examined to-day nnd admitted u
| the bar, IL. A, Peasants. q. He'll
| Wiil.tt, George II. Smith. 4, l. Brnne.
| ~. A. HUI, w. l.. Harding, j. IL.
Cobb, II q. Walker and A. y Burle.
son OF Austin, and A. w. Waling OF
San Antonio.
A movement IL on foot among the
Texnn delegation 10 Chicago 10 have
Mr.. Thos. II. Wbeeless Of Austin made
their private secretary on That tour.
Mr., Wheeless ~ one or tho best ste
nographers In the South and an excel
lent reporter.
sUPREME COURT
Affirmed Hicks VI. International
| ~ Great Northern Railway, from An
derson: Wilson VA. Watson, from
Hom ,ryell.
ltryor u aud rfmandedi Interpa.
tionaI n Great Northern Railway w.
10th, from Travis; Quit, Colorado 4
santa 10 Railway W. Dorsey, from
Tarrant; Leon A. II. blum " Nelson,
from I:asiland, Austin a Northwestern
Railway VI. Mays, from Travis,
Motions for rehenrInR; Lott w.
Kaiser ~ H.. from li0sqnei Texas a
Pa,Inc Railway ". Dye u Al, from
Dallas.
Submiiledi Campbell w. blanchard,
from lsi Paso.
The graduates ~ this university law
class and the deputy district clerk Of
Iiexar county we're granted licenses 70
stnrye 70 death pTAoticing law by tho
supreme court to-day.
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