Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-26

y ti6 In error, vs. the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, brcugh.
here On appeal from the Supreme Court
OF the ssa.e OF Pennsylvsni:. The com-
mcnTeslth levied tax on all kilograms
pssslcg over the Compsuy's lines within
the state, this tax being imposed regard
less OF the fact that much CT the business
was not connned wholly 20 the state, but
to points in other states. The Supreme
court to-day held, through Chef Justice
Fuller, thst the state was ros entitled to
collect tax excsp. for messages bstween
points within the borders OF the s.4te,
and accordingly reversed the judgment OF
the state court with coste snt reminded
the case to the lower ccur. -. further
proceedings
TEXAS PosIMAsTKRs.
Special 70 the Gazette
WAsRIs GToN, Oct 2o-Tae following
Ftxas po,tmasters were appointed to.
Gay: james L. CunringGem, Edgar,
| HSIi.L county; S L. Shoemaker ,L,rmes,
| Young county; Phebe Z Hubert, GeneV,,
Sabin county; Nary L. Dclip, WLeris
Bayou, Hsrris unity.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special 80 ths Gazette.
WAsGINdToN, O:t. 2?-Tha following
Txss peEslors were granted today:
Mexican widows-Maty D., widow OF
james " W Robinson, Wrightsboro.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22Zrhe SUPREME
courtsto ds, sustained the constitutional
ity CT the prohibition Law Of Iowa. The
point a. Issue was the right to msnuisc
ure intoxicating liquors solely for re-
poItation to other states despite the state
lsw. The court holds that the state law
prohibiting both the msnufscture sid sale
excep! for mechanical, medicinal cul
mary aud sscrsmental purposes Is not
in col hict with the Interstate commerce
provisions and the decision OF the lower
courts is sustained. Opinion By Jus,ie
Lamar.
The Sdpreme court In decision ren-
iered this afternoon sfflrms the right CT
a sts.e 20 prescribe tests for color blind
nees among the employees Of railroads.
VIOLATION CT INTERsTL?E LAW.
WASHINGTON, Ocs % The Interstate
cCmmeEcs commission to- cay Issued al
order up2r rsiirosd companies compris
ing the Southern Railway and Steamship
Association directing them to appenr
GetJre the COMMISSION in Washington
December s Tor the purpose Of general
xsmiEa;ion and Investigation q their
tar ffJ and class fcattors. The order is
sageo upon 81 inspection Of the ssrif aud
class sessions snd upon irfcrms1ion sad
c mp!s ITS f,ed from tina TO lime
in the Cttis Of the comm ssioc efNDm
which 1t appears among otaer things thrt
the companies 1smed in order IngmsnY
csses m.ke greater charge for lsen sp oss.-
tlon Of Ike kind OF propeEaI Cor sAoser
than for ling distance cveI#s san9 &ns
in thu sam direction gSSH intelsEate
tire fic; that the rates sllYchargM to
shippers are not rates given laaRAh
schedules, but so-cslled com6ina ion
rates are msde, snd that special tariff, are
Issued upon single shipments snd are
limited On time. Following are
the railroad companies mined in the
order: Atlanta and West Point, Central
Railroad and Banking CompsnY. Georgia,
Charleston ana Savanna, Charleston,
Column ola and Augusts, ClncinDsti, New
Orleans sud Texas Pacific, Columbia and
Gfeeaville, e as. Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, Georgia R&ilrcsd ana Barking
Company, louisville ard Nashville, Mem
ptis anu Charleston, Mobile and Grad,
Mobile ,nd M0n,gonery,ahd the EHfsnle,
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST Liulg,
Mo- folk and Western, PIT Royal and
Aucusts, Richmond spd Dsuyilla, r m I,
Savaanan. F.o,i1a end Western, Swan
sh, CT ii IND North Ala 7am', S.sboart
Fuo Roanoke, N rth CsrcIIns, S urh AID
North Alaoen5s, Vieksbu-g and Ne -idiso,
Western and AIsn'ic, Western Rsllwsy
Company of Alabama, Wilmington sn1
Weldon, Wilmington, Co.unbiZ and
Augusta.
ONLY ABSENT ONE DAY.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHINGT n, O;t. 22 The Post ssys
to-dsy: Members Of the House wlo were
in attendance every day Of the late session
are scsrce indeed. 1 fac, 70 such men
Der csn be found Mr. Kilgore Of Texas
comes the neares: to having dcne SO
The record shows that with oIs excep
ton he vas present in the House every
day from the oeglnnsaE In December to
nFs5 journment.aEAs day he was absent
swassfaen be VSsIgser to Ph,lsdelphls to
alAsesat cling oione ef.+shs new
lgs sEa'ssEs 81
CaalSIt lsn 'ss6IEl EesAsli ss seakansh. world
No fsohs. eassaarszss M druggists