Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-09

CIsim Of j. M Wade of Denton county,
amount, s3250; in 1871, by Kiowa and
Comanche Indians, finding that claimant
lost property 80 alleged to the value OF
$3.50, and that the amount be SLOWED.
Nathan Watson Of Parker county,
.mount, Sl20 on q house, and Ia 1870
81 by Comanche and Kiowa IndisUs,
and the claim Hirsm D. Rum OF Parker
county, amount, S1440; in 1870, by Kiows
and Comanche Indians. Finding that
evidence' does not satisfactorily show
that depredstions was committed By
Kiowa and Comsnche Indians. ClSims
disnlloRed.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The following
Texas pensions were issued To-day:
Original-MAry S, widow of Jesse Tur-
ner, Plsno; Amanda Wakefield, mother OF
Amos Kiser, Mineols. Mexican survivors,
reissue-John Lewis, deceased, TehuA-
cans; Nicolas Haley, Castroville; George
D. Boutwell,, Fort Worth; George W.
Anderson, Vance; Mexicsn widows, Mar
garet A, widow Of John B. Young, Wood
Vile; Anne, widow ef Lemuel Walters,
WoA6ville; Mary A widow Of Joseph 0.
She'll, San Augustine.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, March The following
Republican Congressional committee was
chosen by joint caucus tonight: John
B. McDuffy, AlabAuh; Joseph Nc
Kenns, California; G. A. Symes, Colo
RADIO; C. A. Russell, Connecticut;
Senator G. B. FarIell, Illinois; G. W.
Steele, Indiana; Z. II Conger, Iowa;
A
Maine; L. E. McCouss, Maryland; Z T.
Davis, Massachusetts; Senator FL. W.
Palmer, Michigan; John Lind. Mime
James Laird, Nebraska; William Wood
burn, Nevada; Senator Il. W. Blair, New
Hampshire; James Buchanan, New Jer-
sey; George West, New York; Johu G.
! Brewer, North Carolina; A. G. Thompson,
Ohio; Senator J. A. Dolph, Oregoni
e. q Bingham, Pennsylvania; Senator
Aldrich, Rnode Islsnd; Robert Smslls,
South Csroliua; L. G. Houk, Tennessee;
J. W. Stewart, Vermont; N. Con, West
Virgins; Senator P. Sawyer, Wisconsin;
o. 5. Clifford, Dakota; i. T. Dubois,
Idaho; ] N. Csrev, Wyoming.
Kentucky and Virginia were author
lied to select one member esch snd pre-
sent the names to the secretary OF the
joint caucus,
WASHINGTON, March The following
Texas pensions were issued to day: Orig
insl invalid, William L willis, Graham.
Mexican survivors, Joseph n. Wnittle,
Centre william Milburn Newton, Tehus-
cans; Keros S. Johnson, Lorens; Thomas
S. Netties, Chambers Creek; William J.
Rseves, Kaufman Patrick Qninn, ShArps-
II
Charles A. King, Marlin; R1msdel J.
Keeper, Seguin: Van D. Willing, Centre;
Thomas A. Plaster, Bediss; William ".
Tate, Eagle Ford; Henry F. Ford, Gil
mer: Martin Matthews, Jasper; Bailey
rrGWeek, Sunny Lane.
Mexican widows, Anna B., widow OF
Horace HaidermAn, Calvert; Minerva j.,
widow of Furgeson W Weis, Bluff.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Tne following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
Mexican surVivors-William Sheerard,
Eagle Pass; Daniel Crazy, Bastrop;
Joseph Key, Lacy; Jsmes Morris, Car
thage; John Herndon White, Fort Worth;
Patrick F. Hayes, Honey Grove; John
League, Blanket; Richard F. Slaughter,
kaufman. =
N xlcsn widows-Ssrah, widow Of
Jesse A. Mason, Centre; Jane g., widow
Of Lyman Alexander, Bonita.
WARRINGTON, March 1.-THE following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
Mexican survivors, william F. Duncan,
JEFFERSON; Alvin s. Hovey, Big Foot;
William j. Robertson, Ripley; James r.
Daniel, Velasco.
THRocKMoRToS's BUSINESS
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March S.-6overnor
Throckmorton is not Ill as has been stst-
ed, but is in excellent health and hard at
work. He is here in the interest Of In
dian depreciation claims, of which the Cit
liens Of Texas have large number. He
has made arrangements with prominent
Washington attorney to, look after these
claims. ANY person who has claims can
send them to Governor Throckmorton
here for the next three 1nonths. The gov
ernor is also interested in the deep water
problem and has made an effort to &C.
complIsh the disirable object of giving
Texas a suitable harbor. 1t is not ex-
pected, however, that this will be accom-
plished this session.
POSTAL CHANGES.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March The following
changes have been ordered in the Texas
postal service between railway postal
clerks:s Waco and GAtssville will extend
run to begin at C0rsicsDa; increase In
districtbttY ok niles, making the whole
district 1o2 As1es,
Service Bbtween Waco and CorsIcAna
sTil be Ia addition to Texsrksna and
Wsco RgE. o., the line to be known az
the C5sssezzHend GItesville B. P. o.
TEXAS PATENTS.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The following
Texas patents were issued to-day: Peter
Les W. Brady, Hearne, cotton press;
Thomas W. CarrIco, San Antonio, box for
washing gravel; Marshall c. Miller, En-
mis-, ant trap.
SIGNED BY THE PRECEDENT.
WAsHIN GToN, March 6.-The President
has signed the bill to convey to the city
of Austin tract of land in that city for
educational purposee.
BIDS OPENED.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Bids. were
opened to-day by the supervising erchi-
tect Of the treasury for labor sud material
required in the erection and completion
Of the postofflce and court house building
st San Antonio, Texas. The bidders
were:
Dumenel Bios, Louisville, KY, $685.
Mccarthy & BALDWIN. Washington,
Slo4 1854.
George W. Corbett, Washington, sl25,-