Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-30
COLUMDIA'S CRADLE.
Ne Crowned His Daughter Queen
and Walked to Washington
to See Her,
Texas Steps to the Front Again with
Several Wonderful Inventions
iiss; by Her Citizens.
'ShGsr IL.
Ia cs II Must oo-Mr. Cleveland
pcsires to Help nala the nen.
bricks Monument.


Tabor's Residence.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Ia. Senator
Tabor Of Colorado is III town. He had
an engagement 10 meet ths president YES.
terday, but evidently forgot all about Il,
as be did not keep II. The ex-senator
says he win not be interviewed, but Il N
learned from Trustworthy source that
be II here for the purpose OF building a
100000 residence which win completely
dwarf all other private dwellings IN mag
niflcehee,
RRpuBIIcASs INvRsrIgArrN0.
The chalrmen Of the Republican state
aud county committees have been re-
quested by n circular from Washington 10
forward here any information thoy can
obtain respecting the history and qualn.
cations Of all those whose nominations 20
Office are pending before the senate
QUEER REQUESTS
The docnmont-fUum clerks of the house
are the recipients OF some strange re-
quests. A constituent Of a Western mem.
Der writes and asks for the
Congressional Record from the
date OF Its very first publication,
another would like 10 have revolver.
while third desires that call be made
at the census Office 70 obtain the resi-.
dence OF certain party
s1MfIDA MARGARET,
Sanitary officer Sepler mad turned over
10 him to-day colured visitor whose
name IL Sylvester Berry, and who walked
here from Faquahier county, Va, leaving
his home last Saturday. He inagines
that he was the father OF and had
crowned Il queen, whom he had named
"Samilda Margaret Estclle Berry, lie
called at the White House this morning,
and wanted the law read to him, when ho
was taken IN charge and escorted to POI
lice headquarters
BAYAnp,s OPPOSITION.
The strongest opposition 10 Gov.
Curtin for the Craftsmanship Of tho house
committee on foreign affairs II said TO
come from Secretary Bayard, Though
there has not been any violent rupture
between the two men, their relations are
said 10 never have been friendly
aud Is Is reported that Mr.. Bayard
has similed 10 Speaker Carlisle that II
would be iess embarrassing TO She head
OF the state department II some one else
were placed at the head OF the committee.
The antagonism between Mr.. Bayarc ami
grown out Of The fact that they have not
given him heir support III the national
convention, having had their own man 10
press forward In this connection 1t Is
stated that Secretary Bayard has not
since be has been secretary Of state, made
single diplomatic appointment that was
recommended by either Mr. Randall or
Gov. Curtin,
HE rs CoLoRED.
The officials of the ilrst assistant post.
master-general's Office in the postoGlce
department had Il genuine surprise this
morning when John T. Morton VI Arkan-
sas presented himself In response 10 a
notice that he had been selected for a
$1,000 appointment through the
civil-serylcc boaid Morton was
one OF the four whose
names had been sent to the postmaster
general by the commission 10 iill vacan.
cy IN that grade. His papers showed that
in the examination held out West no had
been graded and that he was a school
teacher. Nothing more was known about
him, and when this morning cOlored
man presented himself everybody was
surprised. He is the first colored man
appointed In that office, and when he re-
ports for duty tomorrow morning, as be
was directed 81 do. the clerks viii look
with considerable wonder at their new
associate. The fact that II was not known
be was colored shows that the civil
service law IL being carried out In the
presumption that the appointment II
based entirely upon the examination.
TEXAS INVENTORS.
Texas patents issued to-day Philip A.
~. a q. 40.