Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-17
AUSTIN.
Resignation Of chief JasYles Willie oil
the Supreme Court of Texss Re-
eeiTed and Accepted.
a. &. walker Urged as Juase
stRItOn's sucosfsur-Notes.
JUDGE WILLIE RKs16Ss.

morning:
GALVESTON, TRx., Feb. Is, 1888
hls EAcelency L. 5. RoEs, GoysIno; CT Texas.
DEAR SIR hereby tender my resigns
lion Of the Cfi;e Of Chief Justice of the
Supreme court OF Texas 70 take effect on
the Sd day CT March, 1888. Respectfully
your obedient servant,
signed | A. Il. WILLIE.
The Governor excepted the resignation
and to-day appointed H. n. John w. Stay
ton as Justice to Ill the vacancy. Tois is
Z just recognition Of Judge StAYton's
services and abilities in the discharge Of
tbs duties respectively Of district attorney,
member Of the constitutional convention
OF 1875, IS we'll IS iuriss. His career
mss been characterized by fsitbful and
loyal adherence TO duty. An effort is
being msde to get Governor Ross TO ap-
point Hon. a. 8. Walker OF Austin,
present Judge of the Travis District
court, to I'LL the pIsce made vacant by
Judge StsytOn's promotion. Strong hopes
are entertained among Judge Walkers
friends that he will be appointed, al
though ne says he is no applicant, never
having asked for Office and never ex-
pectiug TO do SO. The appointment will
probably be made by Governor Ross to-
morrow.
Judge Walker to-dsy WAS ssked by
reporter whether no would be an sppli-
csnt. He replied;
"Most positively l will not. 1 have
said to the bar Of this district that would
serve al other term on the District bench
if reelected, and, therefore, could not af-
tord TO apply for another place, even If /
felt inclined to do 30. I have never
asked men to vote for me for 8 Judicial
office, nor do l think l ever will. l did
not apply for the appointment when Gov
ernor Roberts selected me to serve on the
Commission of Appeals. The appoint
msnt Was entirely unsolicited. Good
day." and with that his honor politely
DO we'd the reporter out.
GENERAL NEWS.
a charter for the WeAEnerford Swings
and Loan Association was fled IN the
Office OF the Secretary OF State to-day;
capital $4,000 he purpose of the
| association is implied By it's name. The
directors are W. K. Vincent, Thomas a.
WyatE and Ira B Taylor.
Acknowledgement H0gg received the
deposition Of ] Waldo, commission of
| the Texas Traffic Association, in the case
of the st1te Of GeZas VS.. the International
Railway Company.
To. day the Governor Issued a pardon
10 J. ". Anderson OF Corslcans, VINO was
sent to the peGitentisry from Freestone
county on charge Of theft OF
cattle. Some time back the Gov
ernor issued pardon and by
some mistake in names Anderson
was released from prison, not1ithstand-
| ing he protested no vas the wrong man.
He went home, but learning that the
| prison officials had discovered their mis-
! ta&e he promptly returned TO Rask and
surrendered. This act and the earnest
request Of the county officials prompted
Governor Ross to grant him pardon.
Among the lease deliIqGents reported
here are c. W. White Oh Nolsn county,
school lands, amount due $4,000; J. S.
Oougherty of Dallas, S6I4; Brown, Gore
6 o. Of Fort Worth, public domain in
Greer county, 5000.
| special &C the Gszeus.
AUSTIN, Tx Feb. l5.-Informstion
reached the CITY this evening OF the horri-
ole death of Rev. D. Wallace, who re-
sided on Bull creek, about seven miles
from the city. From the information re-
ceived it appears that Mr.. Wallace %
serving fire IN the cedar brake near his
residence belonging to DR.. J. Cummings
Of this city, started for the scene for the
purpose of extinguishlng it. Not return
ing by dark his cons and neighbors
started in search Of him. About 8 O'Clock
his remkips, burned and scared almost
beyond recognition were fouad lying in
q pile OF smouldering embers. Mr
Wallace was an old citizen universally
loved and respected By his neighbors and
friends. He was subject 10 epIleptic fits
and 1t is supposed that in the excitement
attending bis Efforts to suppress the
flames he was selz5d by one, and, falling
in the FIRE, WAS burned to death before he
reeained Consciousness.
The report Of the financial agent, ". G.
Parish, was received this morning. Il
shows receipts from all sources for the
month Of January, $45,6ls; disburse-
ments. S32 1913
The following charters were fled in tie
Office OF the Secretary of State: The
Dallas Building and Savings Asso-
icla,iop,' capital stock $50 1000;
inc0rp rstors-George NJ. Berry, G. h.
Sawyer, Louis R Wright, w. II Robin
sop, E. ". Tower aud s. Munger.
AhS ACS@AAA \" AsN SCAAsJJ A4t4PAo'S
| ment Company, capital stock 800, 0o0;
ipcoTporatoTs-M. ". Shoemaker, J. W.
Pat,ersop, A. d. G0odepough, A. Deve-
rack, J. Il. Cspb, z D. Woods, ]. W.
Johnson, Sam Levy W. L. York and R.
f. Cnrswell. Tne OBJECT OF the company
is TO supply Decatur with gas and electric
| lights and to build s street railway.
Comptroller Mccall yesterday dsposited
S9ll6 to toe credit Of the general revenue
snd SS266 to the credit Of the available
schntl iund.
James W. Templeton reports bis classi-
hsaton of 1900 acres in Polk county as
dry grezirg; &c per acre.
Jona 7 Rankin, agent, reports on
twenty surveys in Runnels county, hGlf
sad half dry and wStered agricultural,
aud few acres OF grazing lands; assesses
the same an average price Of 50 sc. per
acre.
Martin Duvsl, another agent, also re-
ports Gu eighteen surveys in HardemEn.
TGese lands have generally good sur
face, rolling, red sandy loan and dark
chocolate soil; assessed from 81 to 50
per acre, according to the water; mostly
agricultural.
Those who wish 10 practice economy
should buy CarteTf& Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills In Yskl; caly one pill dose.