Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-10
WACO.
Tho Response Of JsIf Davis TO the In
yltatiOn to Attend the Er'Cohiea'
crate Reunion in August
The Rridge Qucstion Generahy D~uu
The Federal Building to GO up"
carving match-Gander Puiiips'

special to the Gazette f..
Waco, Tx, June o.-The following Is
the tun text OF the response OF Jefferson
Davis to the invitation sent him 70 attend
the reunion Of ex.Coniederates here Ia
August next
BEAuyoiR, MISS, June G, lseG.--Gen'
z. II. Robertson, Waco, Tex; MY DEAR
FRiENp-with sincere qualification ! ac-
knowledge your letter OF the l3th ut,
conveying an invitation from tne people
of Waco 10 attend the third annual re-
union OF the ex.soldiers of the late war.
IL would give me much pleasure to WISH
the gallant people Of Texas and TO De
among the old soldiers at their reunion,
but my health does not permit me TO an
ticinate that enjoyment.
II ANYTHING could have added TO the In
ducement contained in the Invitation, II
would have been the medium through
which it was offered. | wildly remember
you as a gay-hearted boy at the military
academy, and with pride saw you
Bragg's trusted commander of battle IN
the Army OF the Tennessee. Thus on
ward to the close Of the war | observed
you with qualification, and with growing
esteem.
When you came with your wife and
children to visit me in my Isolation, IL
was q kindness have not ceased to re-
member, and, you VIII permit
me to say, II was as Texan
Won came. 1t has been many
years since passed through your state,
but they have not obliterated my recol-
lection of its charming scenery and still
more charming people. Its progress IN
material welfare has been to me no more
than was expected, and l have been glad
| to know from yourself as well as others
that your onward march has been aided
by the cooperation OF Northern people,
who have gone among you, and who,
trust, have absorbed the sentiments and
characteristics Of the brave people with
whom they have united their fortunes.
Please present my thanks and best
wishes to your associates, and believe me
ever faithfully your friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
During last night John Jackson and
Sam Strausburger, two young men, got in
quarrel on the sidewalk near the White
Elephant saloon, Jackson drew his
knife and made one lunge at Str6usburger,
innicting an ugly cash two inches long on
the latteT's face, but not a dangerous
wound. 1t is said the knife-blade broke,
but for which fact It Is believed Jackson
would have killed Strausburger. Jack.
son was arrested and this morning fur
nished bail for his appearance wher
wanted.
The bridge company matter has beer
generally discussed to-day. The Day
publishes interviews with, and statements
from, the ex-president of the company
and members of the new directory. The
latter deny that Mr.. Shepherd of Houston
used language intimating any mob spiri
in Waco, and the Day says while it in
dorses the course of eX-President Stur
gis, it regrets the allusiou to Mr., Shep
herd as being from the "clty Of broker
savings banks.h
, II ia now certain that the contract TO
: erecting the walls and roofing of tn
United States building here has bee
awarded to Messrs. Mccarthy & Corbitt G
+ Washington, ID. c., and that they wi
: commence work within the next thirt
n days. This firm have just completed th
government building at Shreveport, La
and are constructing one at LYnchburE
Va, which is u duplicate of the one to
# erected in Waco.
. A host of the candidates went to
!, Country precinct to-day called Harri
u Creek, where "gander pulling
3 enlivened the sovereigns in the intery
L between the speeches.
II Manager j p. Garland, of the Garlar
&c opera-house this city, is In New Yoi
3 booking attractions for the comm
u season.
s. Mr.. j. +. Scott Of Fort Worth will a
III dress the public schools Of this city
s. morrow afternoon.
ic Additional rains have fallen in Il
county and city to-day
X william Buchanan, engineer, Cuna