Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-15

bury for $4,000 for damages o his char
acter by publishing certain articles OF an
alleged libelouR character Barlow viii
doubtless hnd that be has damages, with
. hlg u, before Il Is over with Alex
ander Tribune.
Fifty Thousand dollars would 20 long
ways toward building mp powerful rival
OF the Newsos on the banks OF the Rrazos
down at Waco. 49, Dallas Herald,
The Galveston Nows PROMISES 10 show
mp some interesting episodes Ia the
career OF Editor Barlow before that libel
salt vs. ended. Barlow rs a ycritahle
Col Sellcre, aud his record Is vulnerable
IN other llghte as we'll lIe made aeri,
Gus mistake when he tackled the News
IBreckeuridge Tcxian,
what right has man with thee IN
his bonnet TO speak for independent
public sentiment How can he, presum-
Ing that bee IL stll IN his bonnet, dis.
cuss iDlelllgently ana Independently pub
lie men and public measuTos2 The editor
OF au honest newspaper should retire
from business when the beo finds lodging
IN his hradgear Only by keeping the
press clean aud Independent can lts in-
fiuence and usefulness DO maintained
The editors With bces ia their bonnois
should be shown up, 80 that thor utter
ances may not deceive the public Gal
yeAton News,
Tho above inslnuatlon at tho Waco
| Examiner'a editor IL very well put, but
would eUnnd much better coming from n
paper whose proprietor had not spent oil
the fall batting tho presidents iish-hook
In the Adirondacks, - Taylor Texan.
The Dallas News has been sued for
$50, 900 damages by Barlow Of the Wsco
Examiner The Newe says during the
progress OF the trial some "MaIestic pas
sages IN his own lifo" VIII be laid before
the public, aud rather insinnates that II
will b. powerful Interesting reading
[Clarksyllle Times.
Under the head Of "Buzzlng BE-" Tnr
GAZETTE facetiously makes up concln-
sion favorable TO plaintiff IN the much
talked Of libel suit, recently filed IN this
city, wherein A. II. Belo & Co. are de-
| fendBnts THE GAzErTR'a article swarms
with bees, but the honey they yield VIII
not be sweet when Editor Delo tastes H.,
| TnE GAZETTE N posted as 20 Texas ncwe-
papers aud newspaper men, and y par
| iicularly knows It's near nelghbGr, the
Dallfs Morning News - Waco Examiner.
The most ridiculous thing that has hap.
Dened latnlY q i.a
! TniI-- DlfT0w VS.. Belo & CO., for libel
One editor snlng another ~ enough 70
make deg laugh Il whitosboro News.
The Waco Examiner and Galveston
News are Engaged M a libol suit. Bar
tow Of the Examiner had ambitions for u
federal appointment as goyehor Of New
Mexico. BelO 0i the News would IKE
70 yet the Austrian mission Tncre has
been elimination aud recflminDti0n Of
tate between mo two papers. The News
has finally published n statement The ed
Itor OF the Examiner considers base
Islander, hnd he han Instituted libel suit,
damages at 100000 San Marcos Cres'
set.
Col Barlow OF the Waco Examuer,
has sued the Dallas NewA for $50 600
damages. The News must have told some
fearful lies II ~ has Injured Barlow
[Dodd CRY Spectator
n Col. Barlow beats Delo Co., then
we should llke t1 be saving STAKES with
him. But II be should have the cost 70
pay, then we don't know 80 well about
it, Oyorton Slarp.shooter
Col Barlow of the Waco Examiner has
brought suit against tho Galveston Nehb
for alanderug him. We thought Col.
WreBn OF Austin had taught the News
smsll lesson by which II might nave
pronted ~ Bonham News.
Last summer, II we are not mistaken,
the Waco Examiner had long editorials
coudemnstory Of the present pernicious
Texas libel law, and now Barlow n sue
ing another paper for libel. Consistency
IL jewel, but law suit IL trouble
Terrell Star
The Barlow Belo suit ia Waco - the
result OF publications In the News Of let
ters from John l.. Barlow, editor Of the
Waco Rxamiuer, 10 Russell H. Kings
bury, young man Of some renown.
Kjngsbufy wer, al the time Of the letter
wrising, holding eecretsryablp nGder
Senator Coke, end barlow wrote bin
letters soliciting bis aid IN securing Bar
tow an appointment, Offering pey for his
assistance. KingsbGrY had the letters
published in tho News and the
Texas AlliaEce-S standard BARLOW got
upon bis dignity and entered
suit against the News for 100000
ana the Standard for e2I, 900 damage, in