Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
DALLAS.
Hon. Henry ExaII on the Issues Of the
Hour for the Democratic Party Of
Texas-Rspublfcans Spill Up.
A Farmer KIckeo n -srly to Dsath-First
BRICK of the Now City Bali Laid
Gun Grub Officers.
THE ISSUES OF THE HOUR.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 27.-THE GAZETTE
reporter called On the Hon. Henry Rxall,
chairman of the Democratic state execu-
tive committee, to-day to 0 ia his views
on the policy Of the Democratic party in
the approaching campaign, and also to
learn his opinion concerning the efforts
to revive the prohibition corpse. Mr..
EXslI declined to spec fically svow him.
self at this time, giving as reason there
for that it is too early to begin the fight;
that We would get enough OF 1t by the
time the cam Jaign ends. He did
not object to st&te, however,
that the engrossiug issues before Ihe
Texas Democracy are term endorse
ment of the stase administration, the
election of Democratic President, Con-
gressmen ard Legislature, and the in
dorse ment of tarf reform IS recon-
mended OF the Cleveland message. As
for prohibition he believed that the results
of last years campaign had BEEN accepted
by nine-tenths of the people of Texas.
THE THRER GRACES.
Colonel A. 8 Norton calls upon the
Republicans of D4llss 10 stand together
during the coming municipal contest, and
assures them that hoso polls the Re-
publican vote will be elected. The re-
suit is that Colonel Norton is much
sought by the candidates. The Republi-
cans, however, are divided into three
corps, viz: Norton corps, Cochran corps
| and WADE corps. Norton o0d Wade con-
| troll the O. p. outside of the second
ward. In thst locality the redouotable
| Cochran stands supreme. Is is hardly
probable that the three divisions will con-
verge.
| KICKED NEARLY TO DEATH.
Mr.. ABE Horn, q farmer living ten miles
eGst of the city, met with a serious mis-
fortune this morning. He and o Mr.. Pot
| ter were driving to the city In two
horse wagon Within four miles OF town
the mules became frightened and started
so suddenly as to jerk the lines out of
Horns hands. He stopped over the dash
| board to reach the lines when he lost mis-
balance and fell under the heels OF the
mules. Before he WAS rescuet he was
tramped nearly to death. His injuries are
serious and may prove fatal.
| MINOR MATTERS.
| Mr.. G.. a. Edwards and his little son,
who were injured last week by being up
set from buggy, have so far improved
as to be able to go out again.
The frst brick of the new city hall was
laid this afternoon. II was done by
E5die Csnnor, the son of the Mayor.
The biick bore the inscription, "W. G.
Connor, Mayor, 1882"
tits being chsrged that some the city
officers are neglecting their duties for the
purpose Of electiODeeriDg.
The Dallas Gun Club have elected the
following officers: Ed Van Gorder, pres.
ident; Ed Mosbv, vlce-president; John
Trieller, secretary, and ". E. Allen
treasurer.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Oscar Lynch, Of the Fort Worth
Iron Works, is in the city.
s. D. Rsinsey, A. Z. Harrington and S
S. Perry, OF the Fort, are IN the city.
/ Miss Maud Smith, is visiting In Corsi'
cana.
jim Pfouts is In the city.