Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-07
THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
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J. Continued from FIRST rage.
graphed the State Department concern
ing the fight inst occurred on the,Me1i-
csa border, verifying the reports which
| nave appeared 10 the papers. BE said
that he would mail al extended account
Of bis Investigation Of the affair by this
mornings neil. The Department has
sent word to him that II is OF the Utmost
importance TO secure legal evidence 10
| the matter. CSptsin Themes B. Robin
| soa Of 'he Ntneteen;h lnisntTy has been
ordered TO report for examination to The
army retiring b0otd at San Antonio.
FAVORABLE EXPORT ORDERED.
| WASHINGTON, MaIch S'-Tbe Senate
committee On Ounce las ordered fayoy<
able report or me II Use bill, to provide
for the purchsss Of United State bonds ~
| Inc Secretary of the r essuTy with Ver-
bal amendment.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY NOT IN FAVOR
Special to tie Gazette
| WAsHIr GroN, March Tie proposi-
ton uCV before The House 20 revive ff.c-
tionsl currency will not be passed as
readily ss its sGvOCatfs aeem 70 think
| Fractional currency was cbliisEe8 % The
Forty four Congress ana subsidiary si,-
yer coin substituted, On the ground thSr
lit was both economical and a mstteT OF
pubic policy. II cost aDnuslly 6 per
cent TO maintain ' ~ dollar ciTcul1ted
TIE space which would be required Tor
the presses, and the large lumber OF en-
plryes engaged in hsudliB@ the pSper
through all slSges, would tske i building
Palm Isl IS large as the present one new
Exclusively used for the printing OF bonds,
grseno8Cks and revenue stamps.
TEXAS PATENTS.
ispeSial 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 6 The following
Texas patents were issued to-day: Perez
Lss W. Brady, Hssrne, cotton press:
Thomas ". Cafricc, San Antonio, box for
washing gravel; larshsl G. Miller, AG
mis-, ont trap.
sIGNED By THE PRECEDENT.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHING ToN, March The President
hiss signed the bill to convey to the city
of kusSip tract Of land in that city for
s4tSduGational purposes.
BIDS OPENED.
: special TO the Gazette.
, WAsHIN GToN, March Bids were
opened to-day by the supervising archi-
tect Of theltreRsuTy for labor SUD material
required in the erection and completion
of the postofflcs and court house building
st San Antonio, Texas. Tle bidders
were:
DumeneI Bros, Louisville, KY, $685.
600.
Mccarthy & Baldwin, Washington,
sl04 354.
George W. Corbest, Washington, $685.
600.
Brnden & Anderson, San Antonio, s97,-
$50
Bortlard & Lindshl, ssh Antonio, $685.,
GOO
S.maeI W. Swift, Austin, S9s, 900.
Pauly & DielmanD, San Antonio, gill, ,.
600.
George Willie, Austin, 500, 600.
W S. Pleasant, San Antonio, SIG, COO
R T Shields, San Antonio. S1O5,3OO
John O'COnnor, Buffalo, n. Y, SIG,
PSF.
FL. Mickey SONG, Austin, sI16, 800
FREE TRADE THE BEST SOLUTION.
Special to the Gazette.
WASH NGTON, March 6.---In regard t
the smuggling 10 the Free L me Ct Mexico
: the Secretary Il safe in reporting to tns
= Senate says $50 long SIS our presen'
e tariff on imports is continued, customs
efofficeIs will be needed 10 collect ddrie.
q sud pr,v Mt smuggling and SIN not ed
st that the numhsr Of fficeTs could b.
diminished If II e Free L LIE Of Mexico
were aboiished.h
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The follow.
iug Texas pensions were issued to-day
Increase-John McGregor, DslIss.
!. Mexican suTv.vors-John X. Whited
Bolton; AsberFy C. Jackson, orange
. William A. Pruitt, Springfield; Thomas
:. MOlong, Srscketteville; Berj min Mooth
, LaDpssas.
: .NGREssIONAL CHIT CHAT.
WASHINGTON. March 6-The follo1ir
I coordination was made to-day: Moses j
= L'Gdell, LouistspS, Associate Justice o.
, the Supreme Court Of Montans.
| In the House to-day Hit OF Illinois In
e troduced joint resolution for the pro
8 motion of commercial union With Canads
e which WSs referred to me committee Il
y foreign affairs.
a The report acs mpsDyiug the SpoOgel
4 bill, TO regulate interstate teIegraphy
d says thst the telegraph system of the
!, country has become g monopoly and com
= plant is made that the rates are
t exsortionate and are levied Il
O pay dividends on Hatered stock
g This committee while recognizing the ne
,. cessI'y for reasonable and limited coDtro
3 OF telegraph companies, doubt the policy
$ Of the government assuming ownership
= and the entire management OF them.
i does not pretend TO extend the power o
regulation to dispatches which are wholly
e within state, and supplementary legis.
8 lation will be needed by th'
states. The report in COZ
clusion expresses 1t IS the sense o
O the commission that whichever can be dom
as well by private enterprise and with c!
much safety and security to the peopl,
I should rot be undertaken By the govern,
1 ment at present.
= The President has transmitted to Con
b gress the remaining documents and pre-
tocols relating 10 the fishery treaty. to
= gether with letter from Secretary Bsy
e ard.
D FOREIGN AFFAIRS