Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-31
DALLAS.
The Tide Setting In Strongly in FaveF
Of . Deep Wafer Cenvsns or for
Fort Morth-D. corssisn Day.
Examining Trial CT N. Thornton
IN Prosress-Aocal Notes.

THE DEEP WATER CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, May 9O.-Secretary
Lewis OF the Merchants Exchange is re-
Fselving letters from prominent men OF
the various cities. The tide now is set
ting in strongly for Fort Worth. Senator
Msxsy says:
"The points in favor Of holding the
convention in some other state interest,"
ed, are srst that all places would be con-
sidered with equal fairness, and. second,
that held elsewhere we would gain
friends. Wherever held the people would
look to the point where they are best
connected by railway facilities. My
opinion 10 that the first convention should
be held in Texas, others elsewhere after
wards"
Mayor Carter Of Marshall, writes: az
interviewed our prominent citizens on the
subject of the message and find, on count,
that very large mRj orlty Of them favor
the holding or the interstate deep water
convention within the limits Of this state,
and as Fort Worth has called for that
place, so they desire 1t Ito hold there,
We think 1t will be the means of
bringing large number Of people from
the northwestern states to Texas on that
account who would not possibly come bu.
for such an occasion, and that all the
northwest is vitality interested in this
matter. We are for deep water on the
Texas coast at the most available point,
without reference to any given place."
DECORATION DAY.
Decoration Day was observed in Dallas
by the closing Of the banks and the post
office. This morning early the Thomas
and Dix G. A. R. posts assembled st their
hall On Main street. After appropriate
ceremonies and DOMINIC uniforms the
column began to form on Msin street
just east Of Poydrss. At 1915
Inc column, headed by the Fouree
Regiment Band, began to move in the
following order: First, mounted policg;
second, bsnd; third, mayor aud aldermen
in carriages; fourth, ex Confederates,
headed by Major Hu T. E wing and Cap
tain De Record; fifth, Thomas and Dix
posts members In uniform; sixth, beau
tifully decorated wagon bearing the little
flo "er girle, each state being repre-
sented in the handsome bouquet;
seventh, the artillery company, which
wheeled 10 as the procession was moving
down Elm street near the intersection OF
Poydrss; and last were the citz ms in
carriages and buggies. Tle march to
the cemetery down Elm street to Syca-
more, thence down R1ss avenue was
without incident.
The ceremonies at the cemetery were
beautiful and impressive. At the park
this afternoon speeches by veterans of
both sides were made, in which the unity
OF all sections were pledged.
FEDERAL COURT.
The following continuances were had
ia the Federal court to-day, which consti-
f5se the days proceedings:
Cornelis Hurt ct al. vs. William Parr
ct al, on application of the defendants.
James Thompson vs. W. A. Carlisle ct
81, on application of plaintiff.
]. E. Edmopds vs. f Fiebleman & IN,
on application OF plaintiff.
sine criminal docket will be aiken up
next Monday.
MINOR MATTERS.
The examining trial OF N. B. Thornton,
charged with completely in the Benbrook
train robbery last October, is In progress
before Commissioner Bentley.
E J. Doss, who WAS caught in the In
dian Territory by the federal authorities
on the charge Of cattle stealing, took the
pauper's oath this morning.
A petition requesting the appointment
Of two negro policemen Was presented to
the Council last night.