Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

How The widow Of Revolutionary
soldier In the South Received
an Arrears Of Pensions.
burglars working the Town = Wecoites
Not Yot willing TO Oonoede that
Ross WIN Be Beaten.

Special 70 the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Aug. 1.-THE Examiner
this morning publishes the following
Mrs. Mariah Walker OF this city, the
mother of Judge J. C.. Walker Of Waco,
enioyes the enviable distinction OF being
the only surviving widow Of a revolu-
tionary soldier iD the United States. Mrs.
Walkers husband was John II. Walker,
private in Capt. llenry's company Of
Virginia volunteers, which body Of men
were very active in repelling the Britishers
from American SOIL After the reyolu-
tion Mr.. aud Mrs. Walker settled In
Georgia and reared and educated Family
distinguished In the annals OF that state
and Texas, and among the number, by
no means the least distinguished,
IL Judge james G. Walker of this
city. Up to 1860, Mrs. Walker
as the widow of revolutionary veteran,
drew pension of IS per month. When
the South seeded, Mrs. Walker, In COM
pany with other pensioners, was dropped
from the pension roll by order OF the
federal congress. In 1879, by act Of con-
gress, the pensioners dropped were re-
stored, and Mrs. Walker, under the new
Neillbg wac lN-NnIOlltu Ut Tic huu&NlAiG
agency, and since that time has drawn
pension of IS per month. BY
congressman aud senators aware OF the
facts, frequent efforts have been made TO
secure for Mrs. Walker arrears of pen
sions tor the time elapslng between 1860 |
and 1879. All these efforts were voluntary |
and unsolicited by Mrs. Walker or her
representative. In the way OF all these |
laudable efforts was an insurmountable |
In that the pension law requires
that any person receiving arrears of pen
sion through the channel of the pension
office shall make oath that said person
neither aided, abetted or sympathized
with the South or the Confederacy. Hay
Ing been as patriotic in.the interest Of the
lost cause as she was in the cause OF
American independence such IAN oath
was very repugnant to the venerable lady,
and acquiescence by her in any such sug-
gestlon OF loyalty was not among the
.hings to be considered or thought Of
On two occasions, owing to Mrs
Walkers Southern proclivties, a specia!
oil was defeated In committee Ia tile
louse, but through indefatigable effort a
favorable report was secured, and in the
Ibsence of Mr.. Throckmorton, at night
ession the bill was passed through the
louse by Mr.. Mills of Texas. In
he senate, by the committee OF
which Senator Blair is chairman, the
Iouse bill was unfavorably acted upon,
nd In response to letter calling atten- (
Ion to the fact that Mrs. Walker was the !
My living widow Of revolutionary !
older in the South, the bill was rein
tated in committee and reported on IA +
orably, and on July II passed the senate +
nd received the presidents approval at
time when several pension bills were
etoed. Ia consequence of the passage 4
this bill there is 10 Mrs. Walkers -
redit in the Knoxville agency the neat =
nm oi $4,000.
Burglars worked the town last night.
he establishment known as the Five and s
en-Cent store was entered from the rear
nd lewelry to the amount of $3.50 taken. 0
wo or three residences were also raided Il
nd petty thef,s committed. The police I
~ they have clew, but no arrests have n
cen made yet. n
All interest here still centers on the con-
entlon at Galveston. The Examiner this
orning says "if Ross is to be beaten" it
opes to see Giddings nominated. Waco
not yet prepared to cohcede, though. u
lat Ross will be beaten. 81
The friends OF Congressman Mills at HI
orslcana are getting up d Mills exouI- "
on TO come TO Waco and make a bio o.
smonstration when the congressional D
Invention meets here, on the 25th inst.