Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-16
TEXAS AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Of Interest to Texas from the
National Capital.

the session began than Howdy Martin
Everyone is his friend aud he has yet to
make q single enemy. In the House he
enjoys wide acquaintance among the
Members, and TO kno " him 10 to like him
Plain, unassuuipg, quiet and reserved,
Howdy Martin hiss taken hold Of the
hearts Of the people, who shower upon
him compliments. The latest and most
antique compliment WAS bestow on Dim
! tonight when be was rendered dinner
st Loseksm'o restaurant, 9 fashions Bile
resort for the upper tendon, with
menu 1T for Roman gods. On the first
leaf Of the elaborate csrte de mango g
| finely executed picture of the guest of
the evening was displayed. The dinner
WAS served in sumptuous style and with
every course a different wine. There
were seven kinds Of wine, including two
varieties of champagne. When The GA
zHTTE's representative entered the ecene
| Howdy Was delivering set speech well
spiked WITH anecdotes on the political
and agricultural press. He reviewed
| the progress of the agricultural
pursuits in the. great state of Texas
which ne characterized as the most beSu-
titul land OF Gods green earth. lie 81
| luded to the press which had done 90
much to enable mankind to advance the
interests ri the country, and he especially
praised the papers OF his own state for
their bold stand on the tariff, snd their
| fearless support Of the principles of Dem
ocratic government. Howdy Martin was
frequently interrupted by applause, and
his witty stories called forth shouts Of
laughter. Every guest
WORE PAPER CAD
Of unique and riaiculous design taken
from tie dish OF notices In the desert
course, HoWd'y capturing the longest
one in the dish with tsperIng end
reaching almost to the ceiling. He stood
up 10 address the company. Mr.. Mofett,
who was wounded ct the battle Of
Gains Mill, told his experiences there
with HoWd'y. Before the latter had fin
ished talking snd while he WAS approach
Tag the climsx TO another story, several
loud reports were heard N the room and
with whiz, boom snd bang enyeloped
the guests in cloud OF SMOKE. Howd'y
! thought he was shot and for moment
| vas all in tremble. The boys
had given him toast not on the pro-
grsmme. With disappearance Of the
smoke he regsiped cone ciousuess and
vent bounding CT into the realms of
thought, fancy free, closing his remarks
with brilliant peroratiou which was
| heightened by second pyrotecniC dis
play Of BOMBS from his j)visl friends. Il
was after midnight when the b:tquet
ended, and It is safe 10 say "Howdy"
Martin never experienced q better time or
had more fun in 4 shorter space OF time
! in sll his life. TIE following is the LIST
! Of tosets:
"The Memories Of Gsins MIL" Hon.
John n. Moffe I.
"The prohibition battle in Texas and
New York" Hon. Ashbel z Fitch
"Suggestiops on the bliss Of jurispTu-
dence," Hon. william Andrews.
"TDe bovine nADipuistUr in politics."
| Hon. Charles DoughertY.
"DeviIs lake, D,kots, its atmosphere
and Its ladies'" bon Pat Donan.
"The White Fl Juse In Connecticut and
Washington" Hon. Robert jones Vance.
"Tne St. Croix, he Hudson and the
Rio Grande," Hon. Amos J Cummings.
"Tne political and agricultural press"
Hon. VI. q Martin.
MARRIED AT WARRINGTON.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March The following
msrrisge 3 notice appeared in the
Evening Star: AT the resi-
1ence Of Mrs. T. A. Gsuer, by
Rev. DR.. Addison, George A. Crutchfeld
of Paris, T x, 10 Mamie c. Sheppard OF
Washington, D G
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
T. WARRINGTON, Msrch 8-The following
ETexss pensions were issued to-day:
o riginal widows, Prudeucia CoDtrebss,
former widow Of Simon AIgui1, Us cts.
Nj xicAn survivors, WilIisn C,pps,
Vernon; Minter TruItt, Mural Clsy
Aaron Taylor, Bryan; Hiram c Jewell,
Fort Worth; Simon B Teen, "FOrt
Elliott" Mobeeti4; Samuel X, Smith,
Pesrssll; John P. Lpng, CJesfeId.
n x'csn widows, Marguerite, widow o.
, j nathan q. Barksdale, Tehuacans.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The follow
| ing Tex-s pensions were Issued to day:
4mes Truett, R !ckwsll; Thomas G. PEI
San AutoniU; Isaac P. Worsham, Field
Greek; Jasper L. Nix, Honey Grove.
WAsHINGToN, March 9.-rhe follagine
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
NJ xicRn survlvors-Thomes B. Malone,
| Mineral Guy; Rloers Wheelock G.iDes
vile; R bert z Baker, LsdcniaS BsIj I
min F. Draper, J .cksburo; Jsifmish E.,
Lsr,, Chsm )ers Creek; John S. Patton I
siDgeIf-ld.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-The follow
ing Texas peusiops were Issued to-dsy:
Origipsl ipvillds-Cnss. Fl jacques, Ssp
| Autupto. Mexicsn survlvors-Nums M.
| Whiszon, Esgle Springs; John Wilson,
| Orsnge; Rot. T. Buruoam, Double
Horn; Jesse Coleman, r VIENNA. ORR
giusl aidowe, eIc-POIlv A, widow OF
| BerJsmin T ltfflsid, YsmpaFsks, Mex
can survivors-Su z -tuH P Rasstll, his
dila; Curi.tisD K-ait, S.n Ant0nic
Taomss J Gray, E PAso; VIM. NJ. Brad
| ford, 0vertop; DR.. Msqu's G.. Cnristo-
pher, Nscogducaes; Orran P. Forrest,
Gsllville; Condovs Band, Arson. Mexi,
can wide ws-M.rths Il widow Il Alien
| Goweu, Bolton.
WAsBINGToS, Msich 1.-The follow
| irg Texas PENSIONS were issued to. day:
| Mexican urvivors-Thomas T. Hudson,
Hills5oIo; J .h1 Moore, Tbornokle; Archi-
bald NJ. Hughes, BrysU; Collin NJ Col
lum, Van Alsiyns; AL Xander ChDsrd,
B1nham; B. Waibel, alias Peter Waibel,
San Antonio.
TEXAS PATENTS.
WARRINGTON, March IA The follow
ing Texas patents were issued to-day
James ". Concord, sssignor of one-hslf
60 E Taylor, Georgetown, means for ga
curing corks; James q. Truitt, HillsboIo,
spirit level Sheath.
CuLBEEsoN OF TEXAS.
special to the Gazette.
III .,u,oroN March IN In an ,rfinIe