Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
LIBERTYS NEST.
Texan, Hast Thou a Bid to Make for
Shekels2 Then Make It
Quick.
Men Of Mighty Minus scrambIing Tor
Bauble, a Craftsmanship Of
a Committee.
where an Else Is Vanity, Lovely woman
ner Ins.''h Her Tender Heart rake.
lstics C. Charity in Hand.
Thc scramble Cor comml,,ec..


WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. Considerable
feeling Is engendered between Curtin and
belmont Tor the Craftsmanship OF the for
eisn analrs committee. The fight is be-
lng pressed SO warmly that il Is rumored
that MT Herbert of Alabama, who was
quite an able member of the WAYS and
means committee, viii be chosen rs a
compromise and be given the chairman
ship.
The scramble for the labor committee
Is not confined to the chairmanship.
ABOUT one-third of the members of the
house want to get on that committee, and
Mr. Carlisle Is having a hard time to
choose. The craftsmanship Will 70 either
TO foran OF Ohio or o'Neil Of Missouri,
both OF whom are good men for the place
and are pressed with nearly equal earnest
ness by labor organizations In various
parts of the country.
WANT TO BE RELIEVED.
II Is understood that Commissioner OF
Land ONCE Sparks wants TO be relieved
OF his duties, which he has from
time TO time ayerred were too hard
a strain on him. He has, IL is rumorcd,
asked for diplomatic position, and the
president Is said TO be- seriously consider
Ing the matter, aud the end viii probably
be that Gen. Sparks will be sent abroad.
In the West, Gen. Sparks is generally re.
garded as the most unfortunate appoint.
ment made by the president. His land
decisions We're of such a character that
already a strong influence Is being
brought TO bear TO secure either his re-
moval or transfer, With the former pre-.
ierred,
TO LEARN GuNNRR1'
The science OF gunnery rs hereafter TO
be q special study IN tue navy, for both
officers and men, The seaman gunner
VIII no longer be petty officer although
all petty officers Will have 10
be qualified as seamcn gunners The
gunner OF the navy viii be termed a
skilled seaman, and there will
be many more Of them than
there are at present at reduced
compensation, All graduates of The
training schools at Washington 0nd New
port who develop special ability IN gun.
merry VIII have Endorsed upon their pa-
pers "QuahGed Seaman Gunner" II Is
understood that Secretary Whitney will
promulgate orders carrying out this
scheme IN the course of a few days.
PUBLIC PRINTER,
Mr.. j Nj. Heating Of the Memphis APP
peal, Il tavoritc with Southern men, Elmer
White OF Defiance, Ohio, indorsed 10y
Senator Iayne aud tx-Congressman
Rogers of Buffalo, are chiefly mentioned
IN connection with the ofce OF public
printer. Mr.. Rounds will have COM
plGted 10 April four years Of service in
this position, and he will probably be
permitted TO remain until then,
TEXAs POSTAL ORDERS.
Inner registered sack exchange or
dered TO commence January | between
Dallas and Weatherford, Texas, leaving
Dallas at 6;45 p. m, leave Weatheriord
I 80 a. m, daily via the Texas and Ar
kansas aud III Paso railway postofllce
Also between st. Louis, Missouri, and
Fort Worth, Texas, leave ST. Louis at .
q. m via st. Louis and Atchison railway
postonce. Leave Fort Worth ats;45p. m
daily via Denison City and San Antonio,
X. p. o. This exchange will be placed In
through registered pouches between 81.
Louis, Mo, and Denison City, Tex.
PosToFF1cEs ESTABLISHED.
At Jennings, Lamar county, fourth
class.
posTMAsTERs COMMISSIONED,
William j. Pyland, Lassetter, Tex.
Joseph N. jackson, Lockett, Tex; John
c. Ward, Mona, Tex; Lee Mount, village
Mills, Tex.
New ONCE at Rio Vista, johnson