Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-21
the second Wednesday IN November next.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.

the second Wednesday 10 November next
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
James &. Brooks, who has held the Of
fee OF chief OF the secret service division
OF the Treasury Department for go msnv
years, rendered his resignation when the
present administration came into power
aud 1t wss accepted to day TO take effec,
February Is John d. Bell, formerly
Chief Of police Of Newark, N. j will sue
cted him.
THE INVESTIGATION OF TRUSTS.
WASHINGTON, jan. 20 Mr.. Mason 5
bill Tor the investigation of trusts sud
combinations Mss taken up by The House
committee on manufactures to-day and
after short discussion which disclosed
tee fact that ths committee is unanimous
in its support, s favorable report was
ordered. 1t is expected that this repor
will be made early in the week sud Will
recommend that committee be author
Il I'd to investigate 81 trusts sffectins
e0al. sugar, mining industries and other
kindred subjects. Breckenridge Of Ken
lucky will probably present the report.
MILLS CONDITION.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 20 A telegram
from Washington gives the following in
formation: An alarming rumor was in
circulation yesterday afternoon that Rep
reseEtative Mile, chairman Of the House
ways and means committee, wss living
very Ill at his residence on G. street. Fol-
lowing so closely upon Speaker Carlisle
sudden prostration, the report crested =
decided sensation. Inquiries, however,
developed the fact that the report was
greatly exaggerated. Mr.. Mills has been
constantly II s STEADY mental strain,
second only 10 that experienced By the
Speaker ever since the convenlng Of Con-
gress. lis position IS chairman of the
most important committee Of The House,
and leader on the Democratic side, MSS
brought upon him duties Of most ardu-
Gus nature. For the past ten days he has
not been himself, and frequent outbursts
OF petulance on the floor OF the
he has placed TOO severe 8
Mr.. Mills was first taken i'll last Tuesday.
He complained OF sleeping poorly the
night before and suffered with severe
headache throughout the day. That
night be lost much sleep and Wednesday
Vas confined to his bed. DR.. Sewers.
who is in attendance upon him, said last
night: "Mr. Mills Is not suffering from
any definite trouble. His mental facul-
ties are much exhausted, and ii is only by
giving them absolute rest that he can hope
to restore them. He hes seriously over
worked himself Of late, OF 4 tina time has
arrived when he must ease the strain.
hope thai by careful treatmen. he msy be
about in few days"
CARLI5L8's CONDITION.
Speaker Carlisle passed somewhst
restless night cut WAS feeling quite
bright this morning. His coudiIiCn IS SO
much improved That there Is 10 longer
any great cLx;Gty aIoat him. He hopes
{ get about il day or two but his doc
tor tells him il Will he some days before
he viii DE able to resume his ,fllci1I du-
ties. His eDgsgemtn. TO visit 4tOTgIa
On the 245h has been cancelled.
DEPENDENT PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa delegation
from the national eucampment of the
Grand Army of the Rcpnoiic consisting
Of Ma Tor Merrell, Massachusetts; General
Kounlz, OHIO; General Burke, Illinois,
aud General Wagner were before the
House committee On invalid pensions to-
DAY to urge upon the committee the i'll
PRODUCTION of dependent pension bill
substantially similar 70 that introduced
in the Senate by Mir. MsndersOn.
thin READING STRIKE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Phe s1JjGct Of
the Il adUe Railroad strike came up be-
fore the House committee on clm nerce
to-day tRrC usn q reques5 by the sub
commi,:eo TO which had bSen referred
the AUDI rsCu resolution, providing for
Inquiry into tie strike, that it be dis
charged !rGE2 :uf her consideration CT the
mater, A7sresson for making this re-
quest ta1 sub committee stated It regard
ed the su5l3Cs IS Of such gravity as
to demand consideration ct the hands
OF full committee. After . short dis
cusslon the request wsJ granted and On
earnest e3ate eusuad upon TIE merits OF
the proposition. IgsppeerS The commit
tee is pretty evenly divided, q number Ct
It's members taY0riDg immeGiste inquiry
into the strike. while perhsps rs many
more take the ground that Il the strike
corcerns anything more than private IT,
terests and is properly subj ect
for Investigation by the government,
II curry should De Insde by the inter state
commerce commission which has j1ris-
0lction. If public rights are concerned
the matter will be further considered next
Tuesday when 81 EFFORT vii be msde to
dispose Of the resolution. 1t is under
stood 3 delegation from the Kpights Of
Llb0r will Try 10 secure hearing upon
that day 10 pr saIt their side OF tn case
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special 10 the Gazere.
WASHINGTON, Jsn. 20-The following
Texas pensions we're issued to-day:
Mexican war;. L3wis 6. Hartman. Ban
dera; David A. Lindsey. Cairen; O. Il
Casee and T. B.rcklay, Rssgan; John
BargeleY, Oak HUI; David T. Hill, Stock
dale; Conrad Eneelkl. New Braunfels;
~ estley A. Smith, Joaquin.