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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14
A Scrap OF Ancient History.

Representative Sumner, of California, in
his speech in favor of postal telegraph re.
called an interesting incident in connection
with the first introduction of the telegraph.
1t will be remembered that Morse, the ill.,
ventor, applied to congress for aid to build an
experimental line of telegraph between
Washington and Baltimore. He exhibited
his instruments and battery in the committee
room of the house committee on commerce,
and succeeded in making so good an i'm
preston that the committee decided to rec
ommend an appropriation of $4,000 for an
experimental line. There was, however
much opposition to the project. Mr.. Sum
ner, who has hunted up the record, says that
when the subject was considered in the house
Of representatives, the title of the bill being
- bill to test tho practicability Of estab'
fishing system Of electro magnetic tele-
graphs by the United States" there was
"merrment" The bill appropriated $4,000.
1t is recorded in the Congressional Globe that
Mr., Cave Johnson wished to have u word to say
upon the bill As the present had cone much to
encourage science he did not wish TO see the
science Of mcsmerlsm neglected aud overlooked
IG proposed that one-half Of the appropriation be
given to Mr., Fisk, to enable him to carry OH ex-
periments, as well US Mr., NOISE.
Mr.. Houston thought that Millerism should also
be included in the benefits Of the appropriation.
Personal jokes were exchanged between
Mr.. Stanley and Mr. Johnson ON tho subject,
The amendment was reduced to writing, and
read by the clerk
I'rOridsd, That one half Of the said sum shall be
appropriated for trying mesmeEiG experiments,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14
LANesroN, the murderer, is still at large.
AMUSENIEN

FoRDs.-"YoUNG MRS, WINTHROP
"Young Mrs. Winthrop" delighted large
and fashionable audience at Fords last night
The splendid acting of the company present
ing the play was loudly applauded, and the
principals were recalled several times,
THE NATIONAL--MAUDE GRANGER.
A large audience greeted the Forge Mas
teri Mt tho National theater last night, and
loudly applauded one of the strongest society
dramas ever seen in this city, The company
presenting the play is an excellent one.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

The rAbid &C 'ncmy OF the committee on
appropriations in dealing with the postal SER
vice is evidently not appreciated by the house.
Ga Wednesday the house refused to cut down
the salarici Of the po5tmasters of the nine
principal cities OF the union and yesterday it
refused to cripple the free delivery service.
An amendment was carried by a large ma
.ority increasing the appropriation for this
branch of tho service to $4,OOO,OOO.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

WHEN dangerous burglar arrives in Wash
ington and cracks safe the police get on his
track aud pursue till the tracks get fresh.
Then they suppress tho burglary, not the
burglar The burglar suppressss the police.
man
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

THE police have unearthed the hat that
the murderer Langston wore on the night of
the murder and have olew to ono of his
sleeve buttons.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

The senate committee on patents have
assigned next Monday, at ten oclock, TO hear
arguments against house bill 3,025, to regulate
practice in patent suits, and senate bill, Lis,
relating TO the recovery Of damages for the
inirinpemcnt of patents
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14
A spIemdLd OrgnnIzer.
Ecw York Tribune.

We do not anticipate evil results from Mr.,
O'Brlen's triumph. lie i IN experienced organ.
izer and will DO on his mctilc, lie has great skin
in getting out H heavy republican vote; and we
shall want all the votes we can get this Gll. There
will be no bolt the excited talk of the last fort.
night will be soon forgotten, and probably the
only permanent outcome Of the struggle will be a
smaller proportion Of delegates sent to Chicago
with their hands tied, In the long run We don't
believe that will be reokoned n misfortune.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

PRIScE BISMARCK 5 speech in tho rechstag
yesterday will doa great deal toward smooth
ing the ruAled feathers Of the American
eagle. lie wants tho amicable rotations be-
tween Germany and the United States to
SSptinue, aud he even recognizes tho good
iutslStiOns Of tho house OF representatives
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

WHEN n rohber knocks you down, breaks
your head, and takes your watch don't he
afraid. II won't get into the papers. The
polica Will suppress it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14
KEEP it dark.

WHEN policeman suppresses the knowl-
edge of a crime, it relieves him of the labor
of ferreting out the perpetrator Perhaps
this is why the Washington police keep it
dark
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

The Washington police arc suppressing
crime. They are suppressing it like tho
old woman kept tavern in Bucks county
Pennsylvania.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14
KEEP it dark.

IT was Horace Greeley who said "The
way to resume is to resume" If he had
thought OF it he would also have said, "The
way to suppress crime is to suppress it,"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

the X cpt of the Alert the Thetis is prob
ably me strongest, full powered vessel that
could be found The Alert, suppose, 10 tho
strongest wooden vessel aloat to-day"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14
AnlRsenients.

NATIoEAL-Maude Granger.
FOEn's.-"Noung Mrs. Winthrop"
CoMQuE-olio OF song and dance novelties.
DINE Observation-Disclosures and evening performance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

WHEN you want to find out thing sup
press it. That is the war cry of the Wash
ington police.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

What the "CrItic" W ants 10 Know.
Whether the police authorities are trying tho
intimidation dodge by bringing suits against
newspaper men for criminal libel,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

THEORY is one thing and practice is an
other, For instance, it is theory that the
police are organized to suppress crime, Aud,
for instance, it is fact that the police con-
coal crime
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

FRIDAY, MARCH IA, 1894.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

LAHUsToN, the murderer, is still at large.
KEEP ii dark.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14
CURRENT GOSSIP.
DYE PAsHA.

DYE PAsHA.
Who puts detectives on tho track
Ola yellow girl with a seal skin sacque--
Returning empty handed back?
Dye Pasha
Whose emissaries vainly look
In many dark and devious nook
For some desired but absent crook7
Dye pasha.
Who, when the public has n doubt
Ofthings he ought to know about,
Declines to give the pointers out?
Dye Pasha.
Who vainly racks his intellect
Tothink Of some one TO suspect
OF crimes that he cannot detect?
Dye Pasha.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

Fair Lii came tripping through the wood,
And /, mere chance, passed that way
Chance, too, that on the bridge stood;
still, when she comes laughing say,
None pass save those who pay the toll"
Then she, down CHANGING, "Must pay?"
All chance you rogue, the fare stole
Ere pretty LII could get away.
OF course twas all the merest chance,
But still, will protest Away
That from her rouguish, backward glance,
I'd dare be sworn she'd not say nay
Had ], per hazard, dared advance
And ts'en toll then for many day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29

TIE GAZETTE is pleased to note the
shirtinc of nublic sentiment, as eX-
pressed through the press In regard u
the land policy of the state for
long while it seemed hard to get the
press to look upon this as an ISSUE
worthy their attention. Then 1t began
TO dawn upon the minds OF some OF
the gentlemen of the press that 1t was
worth ioking about. In spite of their
sarcasm and stale wit, the feeling OF
the public in opposition to the lease
law grew until it filed the land rms
fact has at last penetrated the craniums
Of the powerful-minded editors anu
some OF the acuter politicians, They
don't Joke about it now. Column after
column of argument is being printed
in the press day after day for and
against the lease system 1t Is no
l longer dismissed as matter OF mere
e legislative detail" 1t is an issue
This is all that TIE GAZETTE has
asked for. a few weeks ago, foresee
y ing the inevitably disastrous etiee
y upon the undeveloped counties
Il Northwest Texas of q policy who
'e gave over to corporations of stock ral'
- ers the power to obtain control OF Ell
~ tire counties and put them underie nc'
~ checking immigration and paralyzin
7h The growth Of those counties, this p
LIS per sounded the alarm and began
uoint out the evils that must after
.od such policy. The public MIND, sio
,be 10 grasp the situation, had TO
Nm prodded again and again before Deil
W. awakened to sense of danger. y
49, cle-handed and alone, THE GAHEI
made this fight. We do not recall u
,c, in spirit of boastfulness; 1T is SIM
IL. truth. The people Of Northwest Tex
.ii whose interests are so intimately c
H. a. nected with the land policy, soon g
' notice that they saw the danger,
were not slow to Join in the hs
,ourtl They are now as one man demand
ages the repeal of the lease law.
Dndi- Discussion Is the 'ou'iia''iie - =
little This is question that grows,
nter. when it is talked about, even the
sum assailed, it adds to its strength.
Il re. whole state will soon be with us.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29
Loaded Too Heavily.

CRAWFORD, June u, 1881.
To the Editor OF the Gazette.
We get your paper here and read it
with more interest than any other
paper in the state. We like II and
read 1t without fear or favor, but you
load that "free-grassp gun too heavy
sometimes. That double load you put
down last week got twelve new sub
scribers at this place and killed the
Waco Sunny South Examiner and
Patron. Ofcourse we know that you
either load too heavy or pull too hard
on the trigger, when You put in those
| free-grass loads. If you had
To stand out in front o.
them like the Galveston News am
Others 1t would make you dodge worse
than they do. True you are gaininl
subscribers very fast but the fellow
that you shoot 80 hard are suiierinl
very badly. / hope you will no
think me dictatoriai for my mere sug
gestion, but II you don't stop it am,
that right away some Of the sub
scribers 20 the Galveston News, an
! Statesman thar live here and els,
. where through the state viii qul
them and make you furnish them
I paper. l have heard them say 80.
/. A CITIZEN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29

TIE II, 900 Democrats of North and
North Texas are waiting to hear
the command from Houston to go 10
the polls and vote to sustain land
nolicy that deadens West Texas Tor
the sake of raising money to educate
| tile negro children of South and East
Texas. They are waiting for the sum
mons. We are meek people up here
and when our interests stand in TIT
way of the coons' education we yiei'
} up everything. We must educate on
colored brothers, at any price.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29

.u,-th to Gainesville leaves 'he
rts' ~ benton few miles to the cast
@ NO county seat and chief business
s ~ of Denton county, the roao
p p not wisely pass it by, ana um, ,
ouestionably the city Of Denton WI
~ token on the route OF the S9ahV" 70
extension. nroc-
A,,rarently it will make avery prac-
t,cable route TO start northeast ron
tnis cltv to Grapevine, from WHENCE
there Is an unbroken country OF srea'
richness up the valley of the trlouar'e'
as,ne rrinlty to Denton and Gaines
v,l,e The deviation from stralgn
l,ne ~ take in those towns would ad'
Int a few miles to the length OF th
road and carry 1t throughtthe wesPnp
los, and most productive portions
ETarrant, Denton and Cooke COUNTIES
The citizens of Denton wilVno doa'
watch closely the movements oil IN
santa Re. and when the prolec'e
northward extension is begun WI
ta,se s;ieh action AS to induce tnat roa
to tap their town. a third road WI
t Give Denton railway iacilitles pV
A sessed by hut few towns IN Nor'
Texas. and assure it future as col
| nercial center second only TO nc
e Worth and Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29

nv a decision of the supreme court
Galveston has to pay $4,000 damages
for leaving her streets in such condi-
lion as to cause an injury to a little
child. This, with the accrued inter
est, amounts to $4,000, a neat sum
and If expended on streets would re
move all man-traps at least. In ADJ
| ton to this she will have to pay he
llawyers' fees for case that has bee'
through the courts for over ten yeari
other cities might take warning,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29
The Indiana Platform,

The cause for jubilation in the TX i
press over the Indiana Democratic
platform is not psrceptibie to the unas-
sisted vision. The Express, though,
taunts the Texas Democrats with the
Indiana platform az an example oil
what is the sentiment of true Democ-
racy. Really, leaving out of question
all comparison between the Indiana
aud the Texas platforms, we cannot see
| that there are not as good Democrats in
this state as in Indiana, who are as
capable of expressing the feeling of the
people of Texas as the Indiana Demo-
Gratis were of speaking for the peo-
ple of that state and we surely have
as strong a right to say what we want
Us has Indiana. There is no difference
: between the Texas and Indiana DEM
oerats in regard to the tariff. Here is
their platform, SO far US it relates To
, the tariff:
It insists that federal taxes shau be re-
~ Suced, demands revision Of the present
' tariff and the establishment of one for reve
Is nue. which will relieve the necessares of life
T. and tax the lux ur!es and prevent m onopoiies
~ What is this but tariff for revenu
II Only? 1t Is clear-cut demand for
az tariff for revenue, which revenue Is t
i 4 be raised on the luxuries of the rici
,vv and relieve the necessaries OF life iron
the cost of tariff taxation. Under tn
Indiana demand revenue for the sul
ara port of the government Is TO be raise
tic from taxes on highwines, Silks al
lri. laces, diamonds and other costly good
the which the wealthy can afford to pa
the taxes on, while su gar and salt, cote
my aud common wooden goods, coal al
ant other articles of prime necessity sha
un- be relieved of the burdensome tax So
in died upon them by the Republican
der. What more or less is this than the d
,de- mand of the Texas Democrats for
of tariff for revenue onlye a
h u Is 1t not little odd, too, that
that Express finds nothing TO condemn
a state convention adopting resolutiC
agreeable to 1t, while the Texas Den
Gratis were denounced as disturbers
,pted the party's peace, and stigmatzeI
ortly presumptuous and mischievous N
Fort plots because they dared to adopt
ldian buttons in their state convention?
some the Texas Democrats made ninnie'
bable themselves, as the protectionists I
by adoptingn set Of resolutions,
Viii what way are the Ohio or Indi
ected, II Demoerats. wiser or hettais -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29
Is This a Threat!

For cheek, mixed with broad hu m ,, d., /,
Antonio AM Express, not to jump the the.
party, beats all. the laugh Is on me me
Isps OF those who remember thao 1 ra,
aforesaid Herald jumped the pasly ps-
oamsa Gov Roberts was nominateu,
and and did not return TO it till sh9 ~
time before it's editor became candl-
dats for the New Orleans, con- ma
missionership. The Herald ne uee
MES that 1t favoreu 100
general against the regular n9niin l,ss Z
s tel by an employe. The e employ n porsIs
denies a what we say about it we ,s, shai
bring forward the proof to o,s suo Isral,
ate what is here written. LIZ s tn.dan,
is not to blame for its iiops, out 70 h. ~,
tbem IS to charge this neighbornG;pp,,
with being district overiiowea w.
| idiots d.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29
Tburman's Availability.

No man stands before Senator Thur |
man i'm the respect and affection o.
the Democrats of Texas. They adj
mire him for his ability, honor him Tor
his purity. esteem him for his virtue
and love him for his worthiness. Asa
statesman he stands among the chiefs
of the Democratic party.
1t happens that at this time there
are circumstances surrounding the
fate of the Damocralic party W hich
must make Senator Thurman, with
all his strength, an unfortunate
leader. Expediency is thing which
the party cannot afford to ignore
Not that expediency should supersede
integrity and ability, but that 1t
should 70 with them. For special
reasons Thurman's candidacy would
he weak one. He is not strong io
:, the East, and not strong enough IN
Ohio to carry that state for the Demo
Gratis. Ohio has in all presidential
+ elections since 1852 gone strongly he
: nublican, and when the fun vote G
= the state is brought out is Republica
Z now. To select Thurman is to delibei
ately choose man without the hop
- of carrying his own state.
Va In New York, Connecticut and \ e'
" Jersey the position of Senator Ihu'
" man in regard to tie financial que
- ton will be disastrous to his interest
n While not going the length OF Voc
~ hees in favor of the greenbsck isu
40 that overran the country from 1874
PIE ISIS he committed himself 50 far as
as lose the confidence Of the Eeste
'n- Democrats. The clement that Biai
l ~. repels in the doubtful states must
-. secured by the Democrats If II
.n1, would carry those states. Their
iNs lection to Thdrmsnis hardly less
49, placable than to Blaine, though it ?
i'n, ceeds from an entirely different eau
any, AS a patriot and statesman, Sena
'rS i Thurman is not surpassed by
: " living man. He is equaled by
least one man in the Democratic pa
who possesses the additional qua
of availability and is especially ST.
Tx in the doubtful states. Needles
rate say, that man is Bay yard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29
Base Rnll Prosecuted.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 2s.-Judge
Wylie in tile common pleas court this
morning rendered decision in the
ease Of the Soatevs Fred III. Carroll,
catcher of the Columbus Base Ball
club. Oh the application Of q writ OF
habeas corpus. a number of players
of the Columbus and Brooklyn clubs
were arrested last Sunday for violating
state laws by playing ON sunday. The
Judge held that arrests made on sun
days are legal, and he therefore re-
! fused the writ and remanGed him tC
prison in the custody of constable.
The president of the base ball ciuI
saws it is death blow to the game II
| Columbus, rs it cannot be supplorte'
without Sunday games. Retailapor.
measures are threatened n,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29

GEN. john s. MARMADuKE appears
to have an assurance of the Democratic
nomination for governor of Missouri.
or $50 delegates so far chosen to the
state convention he Is said to be the
fayorite Of 1875. There are many
Texans who served under the gallant
Confederate general in the late un-
pleasantness who will feel a pride in
| the honors paid their quondam leader
! II elected, he will he the first Confede
rate, except one, chosen governor OF
Missouri since the war, although
large mpjoriiy Of the Democrats of tina
state were Southern sympathizers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-29
Resolusions Passed bythe Allermsn aga
Flremen OF GaiYest0


GALvEsroH, June q, lssi.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Alta meeting OF the aldermen and
delegates who participated in the late
convention of firemen in Fort Worth,
held In Galveston on the oath day OF
June. 1884, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously ADOPTED,
viz:
Whereas, the extreme kindness and
| liberal hospitality with which the al
| dermen and delegates from the city oil
| Galveston TO the convention OF hreinen
| at Fort Worth, were honored by the
lmayor. aldermen and citizens of that
| cjty. together with the members OF the
1 State; Firemen's association, calls for
our heartiest acknowledgment and
measurable consideration, now there
fore be it
Resolved, that we hereby tender to the
honorable mayor, the aldermen aud citizen'
' of the city of Fort Worth, and TO inc Sta'
Fitemen's association, our most slncer'
thanks for their courtesy ana genlai'y sra aa
> spot in the lives oi each OF us.
o Resoiyed tuat we live in hope that N
fainre wiz present an oppo nr ia
, their kindness Is as lasting as heartlett, an
. that individual acquaintaaces then con
Il | menced may eAtchu ~ h'oi-u'hip "if'i Va
growth OF tine.
n Resolved that a copy Of this preamble an
. resolutions DO sent 10 the Galveston New
70 and 10 the Fort Worth GAZETTE.
n. A. j. MusGHoYE, Alderman.
= DAVID FAHE9, Alderman.
d joins WEGsER, Alderman.
al join GRoiHGAR. Alderman,
~ WIN. OI.DERBpRG, Delegate.
la FaiANK MARROW, Delegate.
JOHN A. coTThR, Delegate.
" WM. MoRFArr Chief Engineer.
- WI. BURK, Delegate.
III PETER JENSEN, Delegate.