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Oae Or ~ Tox os cs.s,s K,ss..

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The AZ
tcIe IN TINS SvN hesAed Csstis Enss If TSxas" dated
Austin, Texas March TO- 10 Incorrect In the ssatsmsns
abont +" Old Maverick" NJ. Maverick d& ma oorse d.
from ireland In 1887 He a1nasive Of PendIs
ton H. c. and went to Texas long before that psrtcd
and war soldier In the war Il NdepeuNenc under
Gen Houston. he was captured ana carried To he
OF Mexico where he suffered ,nsav cruel hsrdahfs nd
would likely have been'e xecuted Of his fellow
prisoners but for the interference Of United tass
Minister Thompson In his behalf
Although old Maverick large stock rAiseI he dd
not brand his cattle sad for this reason s cattle In that
part Of Texas not branded called MayeriekA HIS
father Samuel Maverick, was native Of Ckarlesten.
4 c. bat removed In early life TO Pepdlrten and
time OF his DEATH In 81 or o. SAID 70 bs the
iest man in the state No doubt his son Ufa Maverick
Inherited large portion 81 his wealth. y.
ANDERSON, SC, April a..
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THE CHOICE OF NEW FORK DsMUCHa7s.
Leading Men for Cleveland " TIlden will
Refuse 90 Accept.

Refuas 60 Accept.
BUFFALO, April l9.,-Tfe Sstnduy Nesse to-
morrow will print fifty interviews with leading.
citizens throughout the State on the avail.
ability OF Gov. Cleveland for Presidential can.
didats The Hon. Samuel Hand Of Albany ex-
Judge Of the Court OF Appeais. 10 for TildeMi II
he would accept. hut for Cleveland otherwise.
Mayor Dowdle OF Oswego. ex-District At.
torney' Taylor of Eimiru. the HIM. Daniel
Maxone Of ogdensturg. aud Others write
to tho same effect. Hesitate Treasurer Ian.
sing Of Albany. Mayor elect Blocker Banks
OF Albany, eX-COunty Judge Avery Of PhtPnix.
ex-Assemblymsn Halliday Of Ithaca. Myron II.
Peck. Ir.. the Baiavia! lawyer. aud others
gard Cleveland the stronaest. candidate.
Col D. b. Williamson Of WestclIester county q
member OF tho State COMMITTEES! writes: II Gro.
ver Cleveland would undoubtedly obtain the
electoral vote of the 'Empire State" He warmly
praisss Ceveland's allminist ration. The Hon.
Erastus Corning praises Cleveland, but ex-
presses no opinion. Ex-Asst,inblyInan Keycs
OF innkers has no second choice until Tilden's
candidacy is abs )iuleiy extipguished.
PRESIDENT Whi'e, Cornell univcrsity In IN
Gov. Cleveland Ia possessed Of remarkable
prudence. courage. and foresight. He is tho
host pieee Of timber In the Democratic party
to-day. / think lte can carry New York over
most men named BY the Republicans. and no
would make a good run In New England. The
old issues arc dead. and neither party will dare
disturb the tariff this year."
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A BROOKLYN AUDIENCE SrAMPEDED
M A DRUNKEN MAN.
People stand Up In the Front Seats "a zee
ws~s 10 the Matter, sod Th0se In The Rear
wush PEN Nell Ous Upon the Sidewalk

People Stand Up IN che Front seats Ia zee
Ws~s 10 TIE Matter, sod Th~se IN the R~ap
Rush PEN Nell Oss Upsa the Sidewalks
During tho fourth act OF tho "Romanv
rye" at Haveriy's Theatre. Brooklyn. last
evening panio occurred which very nearly TO.
suited In serious consequences. The cellar
scene occupied tho stage. and Mr. Hardic. who
personated Jdrk Hv,ie In scpu,chral tons In.
ouircd WHO'S tticrep" The dead stiffness
was suddenly interrupted by prolonged yell
Of III" nom the top gallery. All eyes were d.
rooted to the gallery. and tho most OF those In
tho lower part Of the house stood up.
The drunken man who had msdo tho dis.
turbance was meanwhile being hustled from
tho gallery. His resistance produced much
commo,Ion in that part Of the house. Persons
in the dress circle and Ia the balcony hearing
tho disturbance and not understanding the
cause OF H. beokms greatly excited. and al
though some Of tho actors had come on to tho
atRwe and In Vigorous tones announced that
rqFhsd ps s2f f lsss1y to a. parts Of
s SssS o1 nc s e aS 1871 ' .assass n
S$ :Ss 4 a 4 ssu e fss ssSp
ssSss .n :ss VIII es .r .seSr sa hn.. the
U ws Sss5s sos
was restored. A policeman during the tnmult
sa .bSas y: Gp r a the Tsrs f q q:
before tn. psr,!ormspcs was resgmsd. Man.
sESE McconAs fan the stage addressed tho
TSis is he s. sssse theatre in tn. country
s TS csOaS II ss Gut
y . ss.is i.sS;s% 4! 4u''
yeii in the gallery no one seemed to know. He
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NosssA h ,tks Nars0Ws.

William FttxsimmOns found; the body Of q,
msa oNAise the wssss % v~~Aertat Landing yeser.
day norniag sad lowed Il ashore. Itwas that of
about IS years old, with brown hais n,ouatace and
chin whiskcrs streaked with gray. was clothed
dark overcoat black diagonal cost ana wastcoas and
hgt check ttousers There were 9oid shamrock s,uda
aud blNek cuR bwsteuafn afftA ~siYt ring
the LEFT little finger There alss several hotel
and other tuAiness cards
Mfs Cas Stusrx u II fDast stfeet sad
last night thar 1t the body Ut her husband He had
beer : bookIeeper for jared w Bell tailor; u 81
Broadway resolved 70 iieo tssspssAT0y himself
On Feb 70 he went te BeIs TO do lhts work aud then
weus u Bsopklyn - 49, aaawyer. nS was not SEEN
thereafter. lie haA been vesynueh depressed his
buainess prospects fearing that he sodld
inAs yeaS HsF4oAAhlt ffosA thu ftrrybOaa
and was drowned.
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his unprosess iousl appearances. "rm 49,
OF the United states and 2 taxpayer. - J
I've yc gps sUmS Wat you recen, i
ged 70 before, tho committee :" asked hr
""!iS at sU NOW ssSid Mr.. Iu,by throwing Spen
the ssnmW,sG S:ro StI FIJI ri a%en too
s and isaa street; an i% homo every Ss%s
MI L,hy turned to Tho S rcporsr; and nd. sI ~.
You AID It very nice last s time M Much Obliged
xEmu, oosh,,,, NJ. r,.c,or. .tore,. hack A.
M"s nv s a ,sao.S svor NM ~ saiS
I'm going to -, shoot this white neck'ie. I'll
" ,sr,a n ,or ,ried 10 Keen from, nuus-
Tx pr Sonlin ~ Then NJ LniIy GT ,dn "a
JrcaK K M ~ Bernstoii, and simmonss policy
9.Tnsn you d"nItin policy d'dn't your Al decline
s". "tsr ~ru.... hn,s t~.s,nrA toll. A-rn.n they
s.s Cool: .-a.ne.. ,s,..a
i Willie u,.d ont. for nnrposss' q lcaisls'on An
49, ,T sTs var pssiss sr 81 Sir tss ~
pb, W. rsp S" ..v. h. paid saun mont, for
protection from the police and you would 10 rsrr
d. n Sfr i. sp ss y! S Ss sim.. A.
, q ~, r. s,. ss1Gs ao f.:
psetss hSi didn't pss ...s!" tho poiss. ' 80 wv
IN tdss.s. sr.@s, md a;..,d p,s..:Es% 81 Your
" ~, ssr r.. p S sn si "r' a''ads
Q-iins.n't ynu told Aiiiiioiy costoek you did. A.
y @sess G Ds"s k. sr rf Sis,. Aoru.y
ALE" yoa had paid money to tie polics' A-So
Aa Nh; Lnttiy wan leaving the witness stand
How do, Aiiun," lie said. Don't you want
to sarvo. me- ~ counsel You don't want to sac
i"s n"t ~ NJ W w m- h,,. ,,oL "a. ,,,,.
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RE- sor wrrH Z SCOOP M.
CsssAiao Seekers. Feet ~ . Tras. Uaass
shs Lack awaxsa Dam.

shs Lackswaxsa Dan.
LAoxAwAxEN, Pa. April ia boy stood
M to his KNOBS In tho water. just below the
dam across tho Delaware at this place. In
front Of him the wator formed an oddying pool.
Tho boy hold In his hands n long pole ut the
end OF which was n scoop not that would hold
peck. Suddenly no plunged tho not into the
mol, mado 10000 on the bottom. and lifted 1t
out with dlfIlculty. Whom II cRrne to tho sur
face 1t WINS nearly flied with fish from ten to
sixteen inches In length.
The hoy turned the ilsh out Of the net Into
pom walled With stones. and plunged tho net
asain. Three other boys SAT by the pen. string
Ing the fish on willow switches. twelve on
switch. A man with white beard and Sun
reporter stood on ths bank above looking Ut
tho bsyp. A canal boat hoye In sight near the
aGueduct. some distance below man ap-
peared on deck gnd shouted: -.
Hay there !SSh my B sSs f Ss o.v,tcb,.
and started on 8 dead run. Tor thu boat, When
no cSms buck b. threw four fvs.cent piece:
sm sS e s,n rs Ss We ,Ss xssSr
seoopinv out nsh BY THO psek. and thc boys on on
snG s%ssSUns
i.S% hs WIT The whistle ended In
He wants three" the shore boys exclaimed
O S,e Of them seixed .hres strings Of fish and
tore away to the station, an eighth o. mile
away. lfg had barely Disappeared when an.
S ssh, r s1.a s% II e. q
ssssssa II. :sSss Is sGS x: end q
the station. Presently the fret boy came back.
dropped two ten-csnt pieces and ten pennies
into tho tin cup and went to worfaHs'n strinR-
This Is the L.s9kawexen sucker Fishery.
ssa Tie gs s yaS liz
az ns ssSsq e .y dan sss: .n4 sSs ss s' n
tSsm' out al a. ons tins. The csnai!srs and
Is euK sss% r sns n
weigh tsn pounds. al lssst. The fibh arr. irst-
rate eating now but along In Mas thsy bsSsu'
p.n.. snd S's a.. 70 e w Fl sS ss y from from
WEN ssisns CAME 'G 81. that SsS 10 Tue ysssr
sad "a 81 " ~
a. e ss s9. .aa =: u
s:u BE- Seush e0sns Sss sss TUE
world. 9uess. and people, around here a!n't
s tss soIs sccorSs ths HI oas
all b. gone. but two suckers seem to come for
fish Bisst bass have bssn csush,, and Il
among tits common catch The biggest trout
ever sswr,wAs socopsd out Of thst hole. The
seasons ago. when the net brought up a trout.
black bass. an eel and . small snapping
turtle. The rest were suckers. It was not
known that the eel was In the not until the
trout was dressed. It was in the trout's
stnmBcf.
Later in'tile SEASON slisd appear at the foot
Of the dam. They are wild to ret above II and
60 up the river to- spawn. but they can't do It.
dam Yss built
When the shad come they are spssred. st
guess tho water at the foot Of the dam will turn
out five or six thousand fish In tho fbw weeks
the season lasts. From the calls those boys are
linvfng they're moro than likely to take in
four or five dollars this afternoon"
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WASHINGTON. April little Virginia Read.
justss iesd<rssre uotof mind the Pteskaenssl
qsssaiosL The h"sss Of 8sv Cameron and the hsss q
Senator Malone faoe diftrsnt waya The question Of
csndaatss+as developed difference which iabeunA
favors from the Atn instfatio aud feelA obi
Eations toit A. bstwesn Arthur asd Blaine.
Blane. He IL himself q man OF ndependrnt views.
Like Malone he !. natural leader tliinks for himself
caused not few of the Readpster warriors turn
lin rsther thar to MAhnnr lie pcssesaes maknetam.
the Read leaders lis lot with the Republicans
follow,
senator RlddieberRer like Cameron, sess under the
Blahe banner the grestes promise for the futue TIE
recent VISIT by The 1ensr senstos to Basne
uuhassadOS fpnn rrginias Governor than from the
senior senator Blaine has two strings 70 s bow from
vtrklnIA,
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Gs., swa,u's Rep,y,

WASHINGTON. April 19.-In answer to the
letter OF A. E. Bateman to the Secretary Of War pre-
ferrn~ charges against Gea SWAIN the says that
he had baak sooount with Basman Co., and besides
loaned the hrm IS OD for which they gave him prom
asovy note DotrAnsforred this mote and nj wNs
IN: refused the em e.asins sst: OF to the
matter has been referred to arbitrator lie denies
having had hing to do with pay
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Yesterday was the last day Of the Barnum
show In New York Many persona avaiied Themselves
ofthe opportunity the sacred white sen,sut he
fore the departure In the afternoon and In thScc"'p
ing the psofans aaanenAassd, red.hsNAsd paeAydsrm
walked around the Gay6sa Many believed that IL
cusotions.
III the evening. while the crowd was watching the
performance the wagons and other property
BEING iussed os % th<'(3arden The eiephansisf at
about 10 o'clock. They went through Tw.nty.s,xth
pss 10 ~.s hs 9s.r ~ TN oss.ts s
lowed ~ midnight. All behaved we'll The show will
open IN PtAlaAe iph tA tomorrow nftesnoou.
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At the annual meeting OF the National La
Association yesterday the following clubs
admitted Into tho association The Drudt Of Baltimore
the phIadephis Lacrosse Club and the &c. Paas Club
The independents Of BROOKLYN made application for A.
New York Ciuh decision WAS reached In their case
special meeting with be held TO decide the question
mittel to take part.
The election Il oeers resulted 40 follows. President
Erastns wiman; Woe i,re.id snts. O. Pryor e New
York, H. Macdonald Of Bnstot, and LawrnsDn B9rs IT
baltimore. Executive Committee: j. A. Hodge, JT, Of
Princeton O. II Roberts Of New York untverrtv. Il. L.
Qoldpmith of Chicago.
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Rots Cock. F,sA. to IL. Death.

A private cooking main was fought yesterday
morning. near Flushing. between birds from Brooklyn
and New Rochelle. few persons only were admitted
at go apiece. Eleven birds on each side were shown
and hine couples fell bAWe for 500 each nRht
and u .OD on the odd night The lighting hard and
vnhborn and the referee who was prominent sport
Ing man from Brooklyn declared two battles DRAWN
because In each both cocks died in the pit
There were runaway and the loser Of each battle
died The decisive battle was by Brooklyn very
large sum q money changed hands on tho result OF the
main and all through the betting was very lively.
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TroublSis stu browning in the Buffalo Courier
ONCE Four left their yesterday. and
new hsnds were taken on. Both skies remain ArIn.
great demonstration Of worknEmen will be held In
and Otherswtil be the featureeof the day.
One hundred ninsra have been discharged from the
Bower lin u,Ws the charters Ratros tecsHsr II
their refusal to accept the Coal Trade TrbSaa award
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The Staten Island Athletic Club opened the
season yesterday BY parade In the Kill Won Ku OF .
large portion a ito o,ia There in the parade
one ciwoas SHE'LL three foaYoared barees two four
two csuess. These were manned By upward OF forty
oarsmen The PROCESSION MAYED FROM tho club holSs
MSew, BfiGfnon one mile soash aHd return.
Thssclue Will s0on have arranged the Urews that will
e entered In different regAttah this year Entries have
already teen decided upon for the Passaic Harlem, and
kil Won Eui rexattaG new steam launch, three sail
0otile, " 49,
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George F. Norris OF 1928 East Ninth street was
teeS for the Fourteenth Assembly district Republican
Convention on Friday night While busy with his work
he was arrested by Detective Srgssnts Msnan and Ma
wife Of ~ First avenue.
King 10 bartender ~ Biiy' MaAden's In Thiyteen4h
street lie saAd az NE rnmhn Yesterday TINT March
~ whtIs ne va. Walking With ,,Is wife Eir:s syen.s
yoa send TIA. .,ts. e gnoisi He gave me ts Tor
letter and Norris drew pistol ard fred shots.
MoIrlssaid he did ros rscoect the shooting. He was
llNld AEANlinAllnD - ~
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MiIi,sss. or sAad M,sssss,

To THE EDrroR OF The SuN-Sir Mr.. Eu.
gene Backford. the Fulton Market hsh dealer 10 70.
ported to have ssd, I'VE have NOS haA ovss ,sn the
usual catch Of shad" Now in view % the statements
made the published Annual Reports ~ the
sioners Of Fsheries OF the state Of New York. that
niibons Of young shan have been matched and TUNED
loose into the Hudson River far the special pIr "A
restocking thai stream, with cheap foodash would be
10 know what IN thu Things look
II the whole Arrangensnt Afsiuss ~ Tar furnish
Ing the people with An abundance Of cheap shnd 10 ru
crrnrd. j, n IA
NgN YOnH. April H.
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Cricket.

The Staten Island Cricket Club agreed yes
teray on blue bask and primrose yellow A. its future
colors instead OF the red and yellow heretofore used.
THE club has engaged Clevsry the professional to
cricket season with game with the All Philadelphia
Eleven AT Ntcetown, Philadelphia, on May aud
team which has been sssctedt to 70 to England
win have prior TO their departure
Clnb, will return FROM philadelphia where he 10 coach
Ing the team that goes May 5 and take his
dntes for the with staten Island rs eleven
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Lawn Tennls.
hInmbars of [

Members Of the Twenty-thlrd Rssiment held
an open lawn tennis tournament yesterday afternoon In
the nrmory In Ciernont avenue, Brooklyn The hr,t
Erzr, silver cup, WAS won by DANIEL Chauncey and Y.
hnunosy and ,hs second prize two tennis bats, by
y. Campbell And ", r. Prosser by default.
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Dysns u lsjsstss- hecsaseA n Priss Flight.
THor. April l9.-Thomas Miney and John
Esan engaged IN bare knuokle prize fight In this city
few days ago Eean knock down. falling heavily
when he got his feet again he comnlaned Of intense
pan y the back and ts,s night was ended two days
later EHan was taken TO tho Sisters Hospital where he
dSing Of Internal injuries resulting from the fall
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Harvard Ne. Dis.... the R.s,,.A Tongue.

The Harvard Club met at Damonicos last
evening and discussed the advtsAbity of appointing
committee to correspond with collegiate authorities
with view to the adoption q the Ensis Language
the Official Language Of the University. The classical
element showed Itself strong opposition change
and after consier sbe tak, both sides hungry
and postponed the matter 10 the next meeting.
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The w>-A as q 0rasA.Jnry.

+. YANKToN. Dakota. April lQ.-The Grand Jury
In the United States Court closed at fnnkt0n Dakota
sSsaus Mum WITH iSH Il cSSss
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To THE EDITOR OF TIE sVA--S1. Tho
attention Of owners and game tswi 10 called
to the following;
will night = main of. cooks against any owner or
breeder Of fe In the UnAtsd statsa Asonrdnx TO
n, SsH Sn,s G,t rnlss r. show cocks asd
$lNO to 10lo, aud for os tWo hundred dsiiass
~ zach bakts. Tbs isAA 70 bs fesLS a. % nssr
Lo,s I,,.,,o,, o,.... .o.,., Als;,AAs fssAssss.,
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Christie, Challenges Gallagher.

eurIStOI VhnTehBes 0NNu6uSTs
RotUEsTER. April l9.-Audre Christoi OF Mar
settles France ia In Rochester aud desires 70 wrestls
Dennis Gallager Of Buffalo fer f25O eide, tive falls
Aich.hscatch.csn. two collar aud elbow, and
trGco,Romnn. preferring the match 10 take place In
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i'.sssN,n se-H".sa.a. .Ae K,i. I.-..,s

rusearawas county. yesterday, Mrs. Solomon Horn
AGED 6S attempted To XIII hsr husband Of the same ngr
with revolver firing three ahos him without effect
from ear to ear. 49, wv ' '''N.'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-01

Office will so impair that ln-
tangible quality when ne
call 'ayailability," that 'onn
Ireland will lose prestige ana IN
flueuce with his party. Wna' ms ."
pirants are the GAZETTE has no means
Of moving; certainly 1t has no sn"r,
in them. Ifit has been friendly anu
Just to the man such friendship ana
Justice have been based upon cons'deta-
tions Of the broadcast and most puoi'c
nature. The GAZETTE is Wiling a'u
intends $50 far as it is concerned) thal
he shall stand or fall upon bis merits
But the GAZETTE does protest against
guerilla tactics, unless they are TO oe
employed against guerillas; anu J. Is
for the people of Texas to say whether
the governor deserves to be classed as
man outside the pale OF party consiu'
Grafton and confidence. III he Is, the
fact Is a rebuke to the party that mas
place ed him where he Is. If he Is not
he deserves fair play, whe'h sr he ever
becomes governor again or not.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-01
Guerilla Tactics in Politics,

1t is subtle hypothesis, craflily and
carefully. formulated in the Austin
bureau of leading state paper, which
depicts Governor Ireland as foiled
beaten and stranded politician, ready
to catch at any reckless plan or scheme
to retain place aud power. Imagine
an "independent movement in North
Texas" and John Ireland, OF all men,
heading it! And yet this is the pic
ture the Austin correspondent of the
News holds up for the inspection OF
the readers OF that paper. .'Independ-
ent' of what, pray? Not OF the
Texas Democracy, at all events. The
bulwark of Democracy is in North
Texas. Whatever the party does,
whoever it dominates, whatever the
policy IL enunciates, will be largely the
work OF North Texas. This section OF
The state is to the Democratic party in
Texas what the solid South is to the
national Democratic party. AS goes
North Texas, 50 goes Democracy in this
state. Why, then, this fanfaronade
about independent movements?u
There will not be- anything of the
kind, because there is no occasion,
no room for it, i'm North
ern Texas, at least. The theory
was broached for a purpose that is pal
pable enough. The men who formu-
lated and launched it knew It's fall
lacy, but 1t was only another move In
the scheme to weaken and harass the
executive. As the incessant drippipg
OF water upon stone will wear away
the rock. so, it is hoped, will these per.
siste ant assaults upon the present ex.
ecutive so impair and effect his avail
ability that his supporters will be in.
duced, ont OF sheer WEAKNESS, to drop
him and take up somebody else less
obnoxious to his opponents. Tactics
ofthls kind ARE by no means new or
novel In politics, and they have no,
always proved Unsuccessful. purea and
able men, before now have succumbed
TO this mode OF warfare, which may be
termed the guerilla phase of politics
IL may succeed In this instance. II
may be that insinuatons, and ex.
travagant theories and unceasinp bat.
tering at the door OF the executive
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-01
Worthy Of Note.

We do not know If II has been
brought out in the wide range OF de-
bate on the on the fence-cutting bills
in the legislature. but 1t is worthy of
note, as aiording some light on the
animus Of the cutters. that there are
greater number OF small than large
pasture fences cut. In Brown county,
where a partial account has been made
up of the fences cut. the list shows
that OF seventeen fences cut, ten in
closed fields of less than $40 acres, a
majority of these being of 100 acres or
iess, and one only eight ncres, and
and only two were Us large as c50(
acres, and these two large pasture,
had gates and roads through
them, giving unobstrncted passag,
to everybody. The sam,
proportion, perhaps, exists In otbel
portions OF the state that have suffered
These lesser pastures were the prop.
erty, generally, Of farmers ard small
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-01
9 The Iron.Olad Oath. -

Sunset Cox never made more elo-
ouent speech in his life than on the
repeal of the iron-clad oath. To the
credit of more than hundred Repuo-
licans in the house be it said that only
eleven voted for the retention OF this
relic of war legislation. Under the
spell OF Cox's impassioned utterances
the bill passed the house like a gale
success. AS q similar measure intro
duced by Senator Edmunds is pend
ing in the senate, there is good reason
to hope the present session of congress,
whatever else it fails in doing, will be
signalized by the obliteration OF the
test oath law from the national stat
ute books. 1t is high time to dispense
with IL. We are united people now,
and it only serves to keep alive the
memories of an unhappy period,
which, In the providence of God and
the common patriotism and confidence
of n great, prosperous and intelligent
people, will never come to this coun'
| again. Mr.. Edmunds vindicates
the distinction universally conceded
him, rs being the ablest and lofti-
est statesman of his party, when he
champions, as he is doing, such a
| measure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-01
Rennhlinan Onnrentinn.

Mr.. Richard Nelson, editor Of the
Galveston Spectator, is in the city, a
guest of Elder Joshua. Mr.. Nelson is
here in connection with the interests
of the Republican party, of which he
is prominent member. Among other
things that brings him to Fort Worth
is the canvass of this city ms a suitable
place for the meeting of the Republi-
can state convention. The GAZETTE
trusts he may meet with encourage
ment sufficient to induce the conven-
ton to come.