Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
matters. The committee expact to report
their bill Ia about week.
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.NEY THREATENS.

DENNIS K6ARNEY THREATENs.
WASHINGTON, March %. - Dennis
Kearney had an interview with the Presi-
dent yesterday and denounct the pend
Ing Chinese treaty. He said that under
the clsuse permitting Cinnamon worth
$1,000 20 return to this country in Gaze
they left the country, each $1,000 would
be made to DO duty for 1000 incoming
ChiDGmen. The President said he
thought the treaty would be st
least tried for . while. Kearnsy
said that If 1t was it would
mesn the loss OF the fourteen
electoral votes of the Pacific COST to the
Democratic party. He further told the
President that 1t would r quire an armed
man st every forty rods OF boundary line
betwe, the Upi.ed States and British
Columbia to prevent Cinnamon from CON-
ing over the line.
To reporter Mr. Kearney said: "I am
going back to Frisco to morrow to re-
port my non-success to my people.
have been unsuccessful before the COM
mittee OF both housee, and at the White
House, too"
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
WARRINGTON, March 20 The collec-
tons of internal reyet ne for the f1rss eight
months Of the fiscal year euding June 80,
'Ss, aggregate $50. $50, 4S7, being an in.
crease OF Sc ,599 over the collections
during the corresponding period OF the
last fiscal year.
The collections on spirits were S44,-
984. o52, an increase OF 81, 1877, 604; on to-
b eco $50 S2S 076, an increase Of 81, 500, :
4l2; OF fermepte0 liquors Sl4 945 100, an
Increase of 81 ,212, 249; on olaomngar!ne
S4sS .l5z, an increase Of S77. lis; on bsuk
notes $685., decrease Of S2645; on mis-
ceilaneous Items $ll5,672, decrease Of
S65,183
The receipts for February were $3.50 ,074
greater than those for the same month
iast year
FAVORABLE REPORT DIREcTKD.
WASHING ToN, Marcn % the commit
tee On ways and means to-day formally
directed favorable report on The Mills
tariff bill
TIE ELECTl ON OF SENATOR'S.
WASHINGTON, March % The House
committee on the revision Of Law has de-
report Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution for the
election of United States Senators by
direct votes Of the people.
The House judiciary committee after
two weeks work upon 1t has perfected
the O.tes bill fixing the salaries of United
States district judges snd ordered It's re-
port to the House in its present shspe.
The bill makes the following increase:
Southern District of Nav York, from
$4,000 to $500; Northern Illinois,
from $4,000 10 $500; Eastern and North
ern Nsw York, Eastern and Western
Pennsylvania, Southern Olio, Eastern
Missouri, District of Massachusetts, each
from $4,000 to S45O0; Southern District
OF CAhforniS and e ,stern Louisiana are
unchanged st $4,000 and $4,000 respec-
lively. All other United Stsras District
Judges are Increased from $500 to $4,000.
TExAs PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The follow
ing Ttx,s pensions were issued 10 day {:
Original inEsIids-R 1elef l. Stevenson,
Austin. Mexican survivors-miuo Ts,
Cannon Burdett, Granger; HMvey ]
M 70, Bonhsm; Andrew j. Somerville,
Uvalde. Mexican widows-Pharotia Ann,
widow OF Asa L. Townsend, WeimsI !;
Susap, widow of Seoborne E. Farmer,
Red Fork; Rsbeccs, widow OF Jeptha
Davis, Brysnt's Mill; MsrY, widow Of
John NJ. SpIiggs, Psttison.