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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
LAND LAWS.
Features Of a Senate Bill-PrOteciing
School Lands and Water.
special TO the Gazette.

special 10 the Gazette.
Austin, January 24-Senatc COM
mittee on judiciary No 2lo-highl agreed
10 report a bill as substitute for the
one introduced by Mr.. Harris, the in
teut of which Is 10 provide for the leas-
ing of the scnool lands. II makes II
Unlawful TO fence, aid in fencing or
cause TO be fenced school, university or
asylum lands, or to herd loose herds
or detain for grazing any cattle, horses
or sheep upon them. Both criminal
and civil pen lty Is attached for the
violation Of this of 500 each for every
section inclOsed or used.
To fence or TO allow to remain TO
lie fenced any stream OF water thirty
f, ct wide after the lst Of next July IL
made punishable with n fine OF from
SlUO to 81, 900 with the alternate PEN
atty Of imprisonment in the peniten-
tiury from two to five yeurs. IL shall
lie u bar to both penalties for fencing
laud-, for vlolalions prior 10 1880, TO
d,pusit in the treasury live cents AN
acre for all land used. The state land
board Is authorized 10 make such reg
ulations and provisions az are neces-
sary for the enforcement OF these
measures.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
THE PENITENTIARIES.
Receipts for the Month - The Short
Contract Declined.

Special 10 the onzette.
Austin, January "A The penitenti.
AIRY board held u meeting today and
approved the report or FINANCIAL
Agent Brahun OF receipts and dis
bursements for the mouth ending De-
cenber 81, 1883 showing balance on
hand January ], 1884 OF W ,D7O, beng
an increase over the previous month
Of 1854. His est innate OF available re-
sources and probable expenditures Tor
the month OF January leave balance
on hand at the end Of this month of
S48, 400, being mn average increase over
last month OF 1919.
The report of Snperintend-
ent Goree Of expenditures Tor
improvements and purchase Of
machinery at Huntsville peDitentlary,
amounting to l7,7S5. accompanied by
rrceipted vouchers for said amount, was
vlso approved.
The board declined to enter into con-
tract with Messrs. n. &. short d Co.
OF Dallas TOR the manufacture OF wag-
sns, furniture, eic at the Huntsvilie
penitentiary. as the contractors did not
desire To employ hut twenty-five con-
victs. the board being Of the opinion
that the number was entirely too sinRil
In view of the large interests that
would be turned over 10 them under the
contract. Superintendent Goree was
accordingly Instructed to Inform the
contractors that at least hundred
and fifty convicts would have 70 be
hired by them in connection with the
manufactures desired TO be enRagch IN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
LEGISLATIVE ECHOES.
Restricting Corporations from Acquir.
Ing Lands-The Committee en-
Education.
Special TO the Gaze.te.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Austin, January 4-The house spe.
cial committee on fcDce.cutting agreed
this evening 10 report favOrably
Phelps bill restricting corporations
from acqui Ing title 10 land, with nm
amendment exempling certain public
enterprises.
The house committee on education
will report fnvorably II bill authorizing
the sale or transfer Of federal bonds
from the permanent school fund 10 the
permanent university fund. This will
place II much larger amount ut the dis
position Of The former TO be invested In
county bonds; also "a bill authorizing
towns and cities which have taken
charge Of their public schools to issue
bonds for the purpose Of building
tchool-houses, provided such bonds,
together with the inde bteDness OF n
city, shall not exceed Xix per cent Of
It's property values subject 10 an ad va
loren tax. The bonds are 10 bear in
teresJ not exceeding eight per cent In.
stead of ten, AS fixed by the old sta
tute.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
THE COTTON CENTENNIAL.
What Other States Have DOne--Texas
Only Seems TO Neglect the Grand
Opportunity.

Special to the Gazette.
Austin, January 24.--Mr. Samuel
Muller Of New Orleans, secretary Of
the Worlds Cotton Exposition, Il In
the city To look after The appropriation
for that event, which is hanging fire
in the house He states that South
Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee, Ala.
bsma and Georgia have all provided
for cohesive exhibits. and that nearly
all of the Northern and Western states
have appointed 10 commissioners 10
arrange for exhibits. The Mississippi
legislature IL considering an appropria'
ton of fly thousand dollars for this
purpose, and Ia Florida the proprieiy
of calling an extra session ~ the legis-
lature to make similar appropriation
l. being discussed. Nearly all foreign
governments are preparing exhibits,
aud Mexico will make grand display.
Only Texas lags behind and seems d.
latory In taking advantage. OF the
greatest opportunity In her history 10
advertise III unrivtled advantages.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
7"~-77a-@--
TERRELL.
A Fire Inquest--Anotler Firm Closed
The New School HOsse.

| special 10 the gazette
Terrell. January N.-TuesIay the
grocery house of Bonkenroad Bros wns
ciostd by attachment Ii has been
noiB.d that their Insurance was In cx-
cess of the value Of their stock, and
strong suspicion has rested against
them afreiting their house and that Of
Hicks, "A grain dealer, on fire Sunday
night. The matter has been undergo
ing investigation before Mayor Franks,
but with what development / do not
know.
This morning the dry goods house Of
A. j. Underwood was closed by at
tachment. THIS isa calanIit, In which
the victim VIII have the sympathy Of
MI acquaintance. He In Il thorough
going business man, and he hus borne
the obstruction Of two heavy fires, but
both times shook of the
ashes and came forth
10 battle again with renewed energy.
He was one OF the sufferers Of the
dieastrous Houghton block fire, and
had just finished and commenced bus
Ines. IN Que of the most hnndsome and
substantial brick houses In the city.
We hope that Ills complications may
soon be adjusted und TINT he may re.
inslate his business without my So
rious delay.
The city council appropriated at its
Inst meeting 10000 US Tho bnsis on
which u commence tho building OF "a
hnndsomc school building. Thisisa an
other step onward In tn" right direc-
ton, aud the day IL not far in the dis
lance when the people VIII he able to
point 10 their public school M the
grandest OF All Terrcll's achievements.
Onward and upward IL the word.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
A Correction Charter Filed-The Stage
RObbers-Bill Signed.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Austin, January n. - You make
your correspondent ray that Senator
Harris spoke in favor of the Terrell
bill. He spoke and voted against the
bill ali the way through.
Cra,tered: Mechanics' Building
and Loan assoc alton Of Fort Worth,
capital 800, 900, incorpprators, j. e..
Martin s Mcneil, G.. w. Alexander.
United States Marshal Gosling has
addressed IA communication to the
governor requesting that the three
parties who robbed the mail
in Lampa=as county last year
and we're recently in Jack
county sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years each under a plea OF
guilty, he turned over tn his deputy 10
b- tried for the first ofiense, ~ it IL
punishable with longer imprisonment
than the other.
The governor signed to-day the reso-
luton requesting the Texas congress
sional delegation to use their endeavors
to procure u suitable appropriation for
deel water AT Sabine Pass.
William Watkins, who was arrested
In Seguin for robbery, and afterwards
Jumped his bond, was brought in to-
day by Detective Lawler of st. Louis,
where the prisoner was recently re-
captured.
The Austin Grays, our local military
company. will give prize drlll ana
bali at Turner hall tomorrow night.
A. the event was announced in the
hall Of the house of representatives,
after adjournment this afternoon, and
as the Grays are very p 'pular here,
the entertainment Is ex pected 10 be
quite brilliant afi',ir, and will bring
together large gathering.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
A JOLLY JAMBOREE.
Rollicking Roysterers and Their Royal
Right Bower.

Special 10 the GaLette
Austin. January "a Ben 'fhomp-
son waized around the prominent re-.
sorts here tonight in that gay and
festive manner for which he IL distin-
puishod, and more than one Legislator
pariook Of the cup that both cheers
and inebriates ut his expense. Ben
proved hiinselfa royal jolly compan-
lon Win all the boys, aud frequently
and carelessly displayed $40 ,OW ~ cur
rency, which he loosely carried In his
oy. rcoat pocket In such manner NJ
~ invite stragglers 10 go for the prize
No enterprising tOot-pad, however,
seemed 10 desire the money, aud the
Cordial greeting which all parties
exchanged with Ben on bis rounds
made n GalvestoDian declare the ex-
marshal the most popular man no had
met In Austin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
SAN MARCOS.
Killed BY Cutters Ready for
Triai--i'he Bat Care.
Special TO the Gazette.

F'PFcIHI % t1U VNIettH.
San Marcos, January "a. "A man by
the Dn,ne Of McLane was killed rear
this place this evening by unknown
parties. u lsslpp0sed he was Vie
tim or the fence-cuttcrs ~ IL was
kp9~n that he was employed by sew
eral rich ranci ers.
Mr. Robertson, the man who killed
James Rome. was interviewed to-day.
aud expressed himself AZ ready for
trial when the time comes. He thinks
he viii yet out ON II habcas corpas In n
day or Two.
Tine jail at this place Ii In q terrible
condition, and contains nineteen pris
oners at the present time. II " a dis.
grace to humanity liat siich place OF
correction should be patronizrd IN Il
Christian community.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
chartered ii der law of Texas to be pur-

chartered Il deriaw of Texas. to bc pur-
cha ed NJ not exceeding the face value
and bearing interest Of not less than
seven per cent. such bonded indebted
ne-s TO be Limited to $l2 go To each
completed mile of standard gauge road
and 5000 To each mile Of narrow
gauge. The bonds are to be purchased
On sections Of ten miles, and the road
road shall be purchased which does
not have It's headquarters In the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
lamp Isxplosion,

Last night about 10 o'clock lamp
exploded nj the second house below
the LIDdell holeI on Bluff street and
considerably frightened several per-
sons. An alarm was sounded from
box q. hut the iabprs of the department
were not required. as The lamp was
thrown out Of doors aud the u 4lIe OK
tlnguisbed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
AN EXCURSION.
A Legislative Party OF Pleasure'Seek-
ers 10 Visit Galveston.

3 DtcIhI 70 IHt VttVf0V'
Austin, Jtnuaay A.--S)me Of the
merlbers OF the legislature are organ
izlng an excursion 10 Galveston, To
leave here Saturday evening and re.
turn Monday forenoon. The party
will be acco npanied by a mum 'er OF
laiie., newspaper men aud otmer
prominent citizens, and the MI ar
promises to be rarely enjoyable. Mr..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
FORT SMITH.
A Mysterious Disappearance Foul Play
Suspected.
Special " the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Fort Smith, Ark, January AL. 81.
Wade, "A prominent citizen Of PaHs,
AK. left home on the illi inst. With
~ 600 en- route Ia Fort Builh. wbsr..
he owed u note IN bank. He was seen
In the stage passing through Chhrlss-
ton, twenty-five miles from this place.
His family and friends supposed he
was attending. ~ business In Fort
Smith, but not herring from him be-
came uneasy and sent a man 10 make
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
Chase Trading Company Sign Four Red Flags Houston Street.

inquiries concerning him. That man
arrived here today ana rays II In cer-
tninty that Wade never !. I, this place.
Foul play IL suspected for 5000 would
he no indurement for Wade TO
abscond. Detectives are working up
The cuse.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
A NEW SCHEME.
Proposing TO Invest School Funds IN
Railroad Bonds.

Special % The HaIeIEe'
Austin, January 2i.--It develops
that biIl IL 10 be introduced in the
senate providing for the investment Of
the permanent school fund In iirsl
mortgage bonds Of any railroad
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25

Mr.. w, Woolsey ~ he Teas & Pa-
cific freipiIt otlicr, who T,as bteIi ron
lined to his room for several days, " Ut
his post again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25

FORA FEW DAYS PRICES GU 7
IN HALF on CLOTHING AND
UNDERWEAR AT Il. w. BET rs,
800 HOUSTON STREET.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25

Laba't, the deep water apostle, Is en-
gin rcriug the excursion, and predicts
II hospitable reception for the pleasure
seekers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25

CAMERON.
A Pirc Bug In the Tolls Of the Law
Others Exonerated.

Special TO The Gazette.
Cameron. January ~ The jury Of
inquest impanelrd to inquire into the
cause OF the Are AT the renr 81 Reeds
saloon returned verdict that the An
loon was get on fire by Jake Ward with
intent 10 burn the block on the eat
side Of the square. and further that
Henry Norwood and II w. Reed ARE
exOneThtad from the charge.
Weather very cold. but clear. Their.
mometer down to nine degrees.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25

Now Is the stason when the fight
In & editor IL taking vacation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
The Land Grant Crusade.

Chicago, 16. -Inter Oceon's Wash
ington: The crusade of the House
committee on public lands
against railroad schemes does not
appear to be serious. Conservative
men in both houses and of both
parties regard it as buncomb and
expect it to end in the Senate,
which never does anything hastily,
and has a very strong railroad
element in it's composition. Even
the most active anti railroad men
in the Senate do not expect gem
eral forfeiture If the granted lands
and hope only to secure the restora-
ton Of such domain as the railroads
have not taken measures to occupy.
Genuine projects, such ss the North
ern Pacific, Will not be interfered
with, but long abandoned schemes
will undoubtedly be deprived OF
whatever past Congresses have
granted them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
Impending Strike.

Pittsburg, 16.-A general strike
of railroad coal miners against re-
duction of half a cent, is looked for
shortly. The ruling late is 81 cents,
but In d num- Der of instances opera
tors have refused to pay more than
3 cents, and claim they are unable
to run pits at a profit amt pay the
former rates. Half = cent reduction
was ordered at Scottdale yesterday,
and President Costello, Of the Mi
ner's Association, left for there this
morning to endeavor to settle the
trouble. Producers offer to sign a
yearly contract TO pay cents, but
the men refuse to entertain the pro.
position, and a strike seems inevita-
BILE. At Shaner's Station nope of
the pits are in operation to-day.
The men who went in at the reduc~
ton are out again. Buena Vista
miners also refuse to return to work
at less than the arbitration awsrd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC TIDINGS.
An Impending Strike of Pitts
burg Coal Miners.
The Refer and BOyntOn In
vestigatiOn.
Bismarck Insults the United
States.
In Egypt.

Cairo, 16.-Colonel De Coetlogan,
commander OF Khartoum, has been
created a pashs, and acting gov
ernOr-general Of entire SOudan. He
has summoned the nOtables to meet
General Gordon in council on Sun
day.
The latest adVices state that 2G0
children were killed by Arabs at
Sink&t.
General Gordon has arrived at
Stendy, ninety miles below Khsr>
toum.
London, ia mass meeting was
held here this afternoon at Princes
Hall, Picadiliy, TO denOunce the
Egyptian policy of government,
The hall was too small to hold the
great throngs Of people, and an
overflow meeting was organized.
Lord Randolph Churchill made a
speech and SII Robert Peel offered
resolution which was carried, to the
effect that Parliament had ceased to
be in accordance with the people
and ought to be turned out. The
meeting ended in great uprosr.
Paris, 16.-The Bey of Tunis has
given M. Roudaire authority to
carry out his scheme Transforming
the desert of Sahara into an inland
sea,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
Theatre.

The principal fault In the ente
talnment yesterday evening W.
That 1t was altogether too long, al
a great many got tired beforeSs
close and left. The house was De-
large, but it was large enough a
make some very boisterous denim,
STATIONS and almost make n.
welkin ring at times. The laughs,
and applause were frequent And
occasionally terrific, and it NAV
be said without hesitation that if
rarely an audience is found in +,
better humor. Holland and In
local favorites-McKenzie, Mar
gets, Lindsay, Miss Adams an Il.
Tie Maud-appeared to excellenl
advantage and were well receives
throughout. Miss Murielle had bn.
little to do, but she made il scDeg
greater than it really was by her
klllful acting and fine appearance
she Is an actress of consummsts
ability and fine scholastic attain.
ments as We'll, having been edU.
cateo IN Paris and making her frs,
appearance on the stage there: sbs
lmpaEts to everything she does a
gracefulness and an air Of cu}tnre q.
pleasing as rare.
the company, With Mr.. Lindsay.
go east to- day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

The charge against a California
Judge s Of frivoliiy, and the slecih'
cation Is that he puts his hair il
paper every night, woman fashion,
70 make IL curl when he IS Gu tie
bench next day.
An Indian named "Man-AfraidN
Of-Nothing" married a white woman
In Montsna recently, and in one
week after applied TO his tribe 70
have his name changed.
The reason why Fred Douglass
married white woman is probably
because he wanted to make his
trouble as light as possible
AS ceremony is the invention OF
wise men to keep fools at distance,
so good breeding is an expedien. 10
make fools and women equals.
A small boy, who stocd gsSing
wistfalIy at q large candy man in "
city cOnfectioner's window, sud
denly exclaimed: "I could lick tnsi
fellow with both hands tied behlnu
10Y back"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
The Investigators.

New Orleans, 14.-The United
States Senate Copiah county out
rage investigating committee re-
called A. w. Burnett, chairman of
the Independent executive com
mittee OF Copiah county. He is a
native of Mississippi. Witness tes-
titled a great length, recitipg what
he knew about the outrages from
common report. su 0stsntislly corrob
Grating l., 81. Mat he VS., that sew
eral colo ed men had been killed
Others shot, whip; ed and the cleo
ton tickets OF the Independents
sent for distribution were taken
from them and &C troyed by bands OF
armei Democrats. The witness had
denounced the outrages perpetra ed
by these armed and mounted bands
as coWardly and inhuman. His
friends advised him not to talk so
loud He had been warned not to
return to Hazlehurst, and be ieved
If he cid he would be- killed. The
speeches made during
the campaign were not infismma-
tory, and d d not appeal to race
prejudicss. Some Of the Democratic
speeches were very tire 4tening.
Cross-examiUed by SALISBURY:
Witness said that on the 9th of Sep~
TENDER he saw Heart and seven
others standing on the corner as he
passed. Heart accused him of max
ing bad remarks about him, which
denied. Heart called wit
ness a damned liar. Witness drew
dirk and made lunge at Heart,
cutting his coat. Heart was at the
time attempting TO draw a pistol.
Both ran. Heart. turning, fred,
meeting witness through the thigh.
Witness went 10 Washington in
December and saw Senators Hoar.
Frye and Sherman. He furnished
he names OF persons who had been
outraged. The object OF going to
" ashlngton was to ascertain
whether the Republicans in the
outh could be protected from being
whipped, abused and murdered like |
logs. If they could not, they ought |
o kaow 1t ard quit voting. He was |
Old the republicans in Washington !
considered the invests alton OF
joplah County outrages at Hazellon
would be farce. Witnesses would !
10 lntimidated and terrified BIZ |
mob; he mesnt $50 Democrats who
we're riding over the country com.
hitting outrages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
polls, which Eplace is out of the
water and COMPARATIVELY unfniured

polls, which Eplace is out of the
water and comparatively uninjured
Business Of every kind is suspended.
Columbus, Hooking, the Valley &
Toledo railway and Ohio Central,
penetrating the Bend, are all torn to
pieces. The trestles of the bridge
and the road bed are gone. 1t will
be from three to six weeks before
communication by rail will be re-
sumed. There are no telegraph
wires up. The steamboats, Jim
Montgomery, Champion, Nora Bell
and Chesapeake are distributing
supplies to the people, who are
stored away in churches, barns and
schoolhouses through the country.
1t is estimated that 500 houses have
been swept out of twelve miles of
the Bend. There are destitute in
Camden 800 people, Middleport 2 1000,
West Columbia 400, Clifton 20.
Shawneetown, ILL.,, Is. - The
Mayor of Millspaugh estimates that
at least 1000 people in Gallatin
county have been driven from home
by the food. Most Of them are ON
the hills and in immediate need,
but wien the waters subside many
OF them, whose houses were swept
away, have no place to go to and
will have to live on public charities.
1t will be necessary to feed 500 for
q month; many will have to be as
sisted IN restoring their houses. 1t
is estimated that from Raleigh to
distance of fifteen miles,
10000 bushels of corn were swept
away. Several new cases of sick
ness among the refugees are re-
ported tonight.
Little Rock, Ark 16.-The river
here fell an inch to-day. at Pine !
Bluffs the river rose seven inches |
and at 9 tonight was rising an inch |
an hour. At Fulton tonight Red |
river continues to rise and the food |
covers the banks on both sides for |
many miles. Stock are drowning
n large numbers; people are help
ess; houses are washed In the river,
md unless relief is soon afforded,
he loss of life will be heavy. 1t
:ained all day. The Arkansas has
fallen six feet at Fort Smith.
Cincinnati, Is, a. m.-The river
s 81 feet, inches, one foot higher
han the highest mark last year.
It is falling little less than an
neh an hour. The steamer Gen.
IKE leaves at daylight and Will 10
's far as New Albany, carrying gov~
srnment relief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17
Bismarck Insults America.

London, Is "A Berlin correspon-
dent OF the Times says Prince Bis.
marck has returned to Herr Won
Eisendorfer, German minister at
Washington, the resolutions OF
coincidence on Herr Lasker's death,
passed by Congress with q counter
request to return the resolution to
the House Of Representatives, as
the position of Lasker in Germany
was not such as to justify the reso.
luton. the Times adds: Although
the sabove Iseems incredible, the
fact is the relations between Berlin
and Washington are in a state of
great tension, chiefly owing to the
pig flesh question. The Times con,
cludes: One thing is certain, we
have not heard the last of the Lasker
incident. Americans are much too
proud, too sensitive and too indie
pendent for that.