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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
Newspaper Libel.

An attempt is being made in Massa-
chusetts to amend the law of libel in that
state so as to bring it within the require
ments of justice and common sense. As
the law stands in that state-and in this
alsO-it is outside both The proposition
made by the reputable papers of the Bay
state is that the law shall provide that
no action or prosecution for libel shall be
maintained for the publication of any
matter of legitimate interest to
the public, if such publication is
made without actual malice, and
if the author or publisher thereof causes
effectual retraction or correction to be
made of anything untrue or mistaken in
such publication as soon as practicable
after being requested to do so by any
person aggrieved by the original pub1ica-
ton. Surely this is a reasonable propo-
sition, 1t does not prevent the aggrieved
person seeking a remedy in case of ire
parable wrong done by the original pub
LEGATION, or where there can be shown
any malicious motive. 1t requires
prompt and full Fetraction and correc-
ton where the mischief was done without
malice OF evil intent. 1t provides ez-
emption, on condition of full reparation
III IIe colums OF the paper only III eases
where the original publication was a
matter of legitimate interest to the pub
lie. In short, it provides protection to
the careful conductors OF reputable
newspapers, and in no way weakens the
safeguard which, under the present law,
have from the attacks of a
reckless or malicious press.
Under the law as it now stands in this
state, as it seems to be in Massachusetts,
there is not an issue of a, respectable
newspaper but is likely to afford ground
for a libel suit in some news article,
based on misinformatioR which the best
care compatible with prompt publication
Of the news could not guard against.
Every newspaper of character and re-
sponsibili { less harassed by
sI's /. although the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
SHERMAN.
Brought Back from Kentucky to be Tried for
Cattle stealing-A Death and Marriage.

Brought Back from Kentucky to be Tried for
Cattle stealing-A Death and Marriage.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Feb. 26.-Charles
Button, barber, who has lived in this
city for number of years, died at his
home in this city this morning after a
short illness of few hours. 1t was first
thought that foul deed had
been perpetrated, and that he had died
from poison, but investigations by ply
sicians established eonclusively in their
minds the fact that he had died from
internal bleeding, blood vessel having
broken while lifting a heavy billet of
wood last night.
@. w. Bowman was brought from
OwensbOFo, Ky, last night by Deputy
Sheriff Whitesides and placed in jail here.
Bowman is charged by Indictment with
theftAr' cattle in this county, and has
esea arrest during the past two years.
Mp5Fg L. Mitchell of ColliDsviIle and
Mis- E~a Graham or Cook county were
maIleek 1t the residence of the brides
sistlep srs. Frank Bomar, in this city
thisn moon. Rev. Mr. Woods of the
Cupe Mind Presbyterian church off,
They left this evening for Col
linso heir future home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
Death by Electricity.
Chicago Herald.

The New York law to kill convicted
murderers exeites much curiosity and
horror. That such an experiment with
human emotions should be eagerly I'M
dertaken by philanthropists argues the
savagery of the species. The wretch will
live in monetary expectation of an un-
known doom. The hour of death will be
a secret, to be revealed last to the man it
most concerns. Called from his
couch at any moment he will be
given into the hands of theorists
who, with their continuance have killed a
rabbit, pigeon, dog, and now hope
practically TO demonstrate that they can
kill man. The murderer will be bound
in chair. The professors will gather
and fasten upon him. If he be not soon
in the other world, then the professors
viii try again. ''The lay mind - say
the professors, ''fails to understand the
rapidlty of the electric movement - The
lay mind appreciates the horror of it
however. The lay mind is coming to the
notion that science and impishness ought
to get further apart. The great surgeon,
for instance, ought to have the kindest
heart, for he of all men has most use for
il
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
FACTS rs. WORDS.

The prime question to consider in con-
nection with the proposal to establish a
state railway commission is the question
of expediency. In yesterdays issue
THE GAZETTE published communication
from Professor A. Hogg, superintendent
of the Fort Worth public schools, discuss
ing the commission bill from this stand
point.
This statement is not weighted down by
1ambuoyant rhetoric. 1t is a careful
compilation of facts pertinent to the
issue, that Gag be appreciated by every
man, woman and child able to read. 1t
is upon such evidence as this that the
legislature should act-known and ad-
mitted facts Those who desire to en-
large their practical information upon
the railroad subject viii find the article
in Wednesday GAZETTE from the pen of
Professor Hogg interesting and profita-
hIa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
SAN ANTONIO.
An Old Soldier, After Long Years OF Service,
Drops Out of the Ranks-The Wool
Growers Meeting.

Growers Meeting.
Special to the Gazette
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Feb. &c Private
Mahlon X. Murker of Company A, Nine
teenth infantry, left the San Antonio
post to-day under escort of Sergt. T.
Green of the same company, for the Sol
diers' home at Washington. Private
Murker is perhaps the oldest private
soldier, in consecutive service, in the
army He enlisted in the Sixty first
New York at the first call for volunteers
by President Lincoln, and fought in
nearly every important battle OF the civil
war; was several times wounded,
and at the close of the
war Joined the Nineteenth infantry
regular army, in which command he has
served ever since. He was stricken with
partial paralysis about year ago and
has been since confined to the hospital
here.
Capt. Shepherd. proprietor of the Iron
Mountain ranch and president of the
Texas wool growers association, is in
the city negotiating with the
projectors of the meeting of Texas wool
growers called to assemble here on March
1, with the view of inducing them to
postpone that proposed meeting for
while and consolidated with the regular
annual convention of the state association
which will be called shortly. Capt.
Shepherd expresses a strong preference
to have the association meet in this city
despite the fact that Fort Worth, Dallas
and Galveston are bidding for it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

THERE are newspapers and newspapers.
excites popular prejudice are Indifferent
TO the libel law being bomb-proof fnan-
cially, and their reckIessness muzzles the
newspaper that does regard its utter
ances and reputation as highly as any
individual does or can. There are news
papers in Texas now fighting libel law
whose scandal mongering and vicious
ness in the past have done no little to
prejudice the popular mind against
protection to responsible Journals.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
a New County.
willis Tndex

been created out of part of Tom Green
county. 1t was proposed to call the new
county Sherwood, but Mr.. Pope of Har-
rison offered an amendment, calling it
Irion, which passed the house Dr. Irion
was an eminent surgeon and q veteran
Texan, who figured conspicuously at the
battle of San Jaeinto. At one time he
was secretary of state under Sam Hous-
ton. He has son at Fort Worth who
like his father. is an eminent disciple of
Escu1aDinS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
The Animus OF The Commission Advocates.
Houston Post.

The Aninnus OF the Commission Advocates.
Houston Post
The Post has heretofore contended
arose not from the progressive business
interests of the state, but rather the mar
row and baseless agitation of iTliberably
minded politicians. This view Is sus-
tanned in cold type utterances in the
Dallas Mercury the organ of the alliance,
by a member of the legislature 1t is an
interesting but deplorable condition of
thought and purpose therein betrayed
and deserves attention from all fair
minded citizens in Texas. Here is the
expose of the spirit and liberality aesuat-
ing these sworn representative of a great
and would-De progressive state: ''The
friends of this commission bill were COM
PEELED to- adopt a line Of policy in their
caucus. So in the caucus full and free
discussion was had on all points of the
bill. We knew when we went into the
house that the opposition would try to
break our ranks with plausible
vote everything down. Those who
read the records will see that some
very good amendments were offered
by those who were most opposed TO the
bill {" "GoOd amendments and every
suggestion, however fair or just or nee
essary, were put aside by the tyranny of
the majority and the iron-bound DEGREES
OF the caucus enforced. Is not this
spectacle for fair-minded men and pa
triots to contemplate? Could there be
any more prejudiced or narrower legisla-
tive action? And can a measure con-
ceiYed and forced upon the statute book,
in such spirit and by such metls)ds, be
otherwise than hurtful to the commercial
and railway interests and progress gener-
ally of Texas2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
THE PARTY WHO COMES IN LArE.v

.sTHE PARTY WHO COMES IN LATE
I.
The people who admire the stage
And the theater often attend,
Have written realms, page after page,
OF the evils they'd ike TO mend.
The lady who wears a hat that is high.
And her head wags to and fro,
And causes the people behind her to sigh
And wish that it were not so.
III.
The man that goes out after every act
And tramps on mis- neighbours feet,
And solemnly AYERS 1t IS fact
That friend he went out to greet.
".
Have vainly been centured so often
That it seems struggle 'gainst fate
To mention that horrible nuisance,
The party who comes IN late.
It doesn't matter how cosy you are,
Or how much engFossed in the play,
Like man in crowded street car,
You must get up out of their way.
Tho your enjoyment OF good scene
They by their arrival abate,
It doesn't make any difference
There viii ever be some one late.
Up. j. Devlin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

LONDON tradesman was prosecuted
for libel for having pasted up in his show
window notice to the effect that rival
across the way had been convicted by a
magistrate for selling bad butter. The
court held that the defendant was not
liable, as the statement was true, and it
was beneficial to the public that it should
be published. If what is true relieves
the liability, and if truth beneficial to the
public should be published, what s the
matter with libel law for Texas?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

A DEAR little school girl wants THE
GAZETTE TO tell her what karporama
means. That's a conmdrum for each
one TO answer for him or herself. A
railroad man and a newspaper man
worked ut the word in vain and called in
school man, and the school man found
what was wanted and said cit is a good
word. - The other two pronounced it
several times and said ''karporama is
euphonious and good. - And karporama
goes. as the new word born of the 9'exas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

HousroN can proftably begin to turn its atten-
ton to representation in Fort worth's Spring
Palace Houston Post
That Texas Spring Palace will be an
opportunity for all the state that no sec
ton can afford to neglect. Fort Worth
win provide the building and draw the
crowd, and Texas must aid in the work
of exhibiting itself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

JOHN WANAMAKER has the finest lot of
rhOdOdendrous in the country at his
country home. The man who doesn't
advertise has no time TO grow rhododend-
rous; too much of his leisure is taken up
in scufiing about to avoid citations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

IF PROTECTION isn't good thing for Germany
why doesn't Germany abolish protection?-[De-
troit Tribune.
If imperialism isn't a good thing for
Germany why doesn't Germany abolish
imperialism?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

A DYING wife of Covington, Ky, con-
fessed that she hal gone through her
husband : pockets every night for
twenty-seven years, and secured in that
way an aggregate of 5000 to spend as
pin money. That wife : conscience was
over-sensitive. She ought to have turned
her husband over to the White Caps for
his stinginess.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

"COFFEE POT, " notable character
who has been peddling lunches around
newspaper offices in New York for a
quarter of century, is reported to be
dying. He is worth $3.50 900. Even the
men who handle the crumbs around
newspaper Offices grow fat and rich.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

DION BOUCTCAULT once declared that
the Shakespeare of the nineteenth century
was engaged on some newspaper. AS the
nineteenth century is vanishing rapidly
without hint from the unknown, 1t
might be well to employ Hon. Ignatious
DonnellY to institute search for this
modern Shakespeare.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

THE correspondent who asks at this day
a Republican journal to state the size of
Cleveland Is plurality of the popular vote
for presidenksFo play the part of Ban
quo at a wedding feast
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
The C,,test Littls Tninns.

sfCute!'' he echoed. s'WeU, don't know as
the adjective would have occurred to me IN Just
that connection. But if you mean
that they do their work thoroughly
yet make no fuss about it; cause no
pain or weakness; and, in short, are everything
that pill ought to be, and nothing that il ought
not then I agree that Pierce Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets about the cutest little things go
ing -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

IN SPITE of all efforts to find new
name there will be North Dakota and
aISouth Dakota. Will there also be a
Mason and Dixon's line through the
center of the old division?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

THE CATTLEMEN'S CONTENTION.
BURTON. TEX, Feb. %, 1889.
To the Gazette.
Dear Sir-At what time and place viii the
cattlemen's convention of this state meet?
viii appreciate and early reply, with thanks in
advance for your courtesy. Yours truly.
j. NJ. Hons.
There is no call for state convention
of cattlemen; but Northwestern Texas
Cattle Growers association will hold its
thirteenth annual convention at Fort
Worth the 18th day of next month.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

IF WEBB county will send its coal for
exhibit in the Texas Spring Palace next
May and June, its true character Will be
seen by those whose examination of it
viii do Webb county and Texas the most
crona
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

THE Twenty-second legislature can in
vest a committee of railroad investigation
with all the power that is needed to per-
form its work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

When you feel yourself gradually breaking
down, don't wait until you have taken to your
bed. While you are still able TO be up and about
fight the grim monster disease by the use OF
proper restoratives. The best remedy for ma
laria, Indigestion. weak kidneys. constant
fatigue fits of dizziness short breath and other
complications of disOrdered system is Brown
Iron Bitters. Its magic influence in conquering
disease of an exhaustive nature is most astonish-
ing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

DANA fires poem of thirteen stanzas
at President Cleveland as parting kick.
The Sum- Office cat has, we fear, gone
into a state of innocuous desuetude.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
BRANCH OFFICES.

DALLAS.
G. M: BAILEY. Correspondent and General
Agent, 725 Main Street
K. GUNNER, Calculator and Subscription
Agent. 6I2 Elm Street where the paper can al
ways be found on sale. and where orders foI
Dallas city delivery can be left.
WACO.
JOHN NJ. CoENoR. Agent and Correspondent
MOTHERHOOD.
II. B. DORSEY, Agent and Correspondent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

AN Ohio man is walking to Washington
10 attend the inaugural of Harrison. He
expects, of course, to ride back with a
scalp in his pocket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

Spring Palace; but The GAzkIrrE cannot
give the snap of making new words
away.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

THE Texas Spring Palace will be opened
Mt Fort Worth, Wednesday, May 30
next.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
They Are Mighty.
Waco Evening News.

Those mighty mite sociables', are
the pride of Fort Worth, and well they
may be.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

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GAZETTE, qohether on business or for
publication, should be addressed to THE
GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUBLISH
ING CO., Fort Worth, Ter, and NOT
TO Any LYDTPIDUAL.
An communications Intended for pablica-
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name and address-not for pu5ltcottqa
as an eotdence Of good faith.
Parties qgriting to THE GAZETTE on
business personal to themselves agat please
dnclose stamp for reply.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
KILLED IN 4 COLLISION OF TRAINS.

Galesburg, Feb. 13.-Thcre was serious "recN
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy al St'
Augustine, a small station south Of here, tonight
Express train No -, which leaves here Tor hahsaS
City at o'clock had passed through S'' Aue'0 uno
- tho rsu,I sneed and Just as it passing over
tt Iost sritcb freight train No. IS came In sight
Both trains were going so fast that they could not
sion and they came together with crash, compieeiy
vrecldng both trains. The engineer and fireman Oh
both trains jumped and thus escaped unhurt' inc
baggage car and express cars of the passenger tra
we're piled up in heap and the express mgisChsg & 9oI
ductor of the freight train Brownson OF this citS
rs hurt as was also the forward Drakemah VI @ tnc
I1oI was rCt train Whfins body sent TO his home
70 ChiSaeo The accident is attributed TO the idcI
bat tbe freight train was running on too short une
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
s11c1nE or A NAvAL OFFICER.

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-Advlccs by the China
steamer state that Chief Engineer Edwin Wells, OF The
Omaha, committed suicide on January e, at shanghai
by shooting himself through the head during ht oi
temporary Insanity. wells was an intimate friend
of Admiral Chandler, who died last week
Chief Engineer Wells was native Of Pennsylvania
He entered the Navy in July, 1861, as a third a.
slstant engineer, and was attached 10 the Rhode
Island Of the Blockading squadron. From 1862 TO
1865 he served on the san Jacnto, Of the East cur
Blockading Squadron He became second assistant
engineer in 1863 and first assistant in 1865 From
to 1867 he was attached TO the Winooski OF the
North Atlantic station, and In 1867 and 1865 he
served ON the Michigan on the lakes. In 1863 ana
1870 he was attached 10 the VuneDaug Of the SCUM
Atlantis Station, and from 1871 10 1873 he was at
tached 70 the Wasp, Of the same station. From 1873
TO 1875 he served on the Examining Board az Wash
ington From 1875 1875 he was auacLcd 10 nc
Tal!apoosa Nj Wells became a passed assistant
engineer in 1874 and chief engineer, with the rela-
live rank of lieutena commander, IN 1850 Hs
sea service amounted 10 seventeen years. anu n''
shore duty 20 nearly seven ear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
PACIFIC GUAYO WORKS IN BEAUFORT SEIZED.

PACIFIC GUANO WORKS IN BEAUFORT SEIZED.
Charleston, 5. c., FEB. Ii (SpecaD.-Ihlngs have
taken a new turn in the Pacific Guano Company
failure The proceedings instituted In the Circuit Court
in Beaufort TO set aside the assignment have resultel
In the granting OF an order to that effect W. NJ.
Miles and H. 4. NJ Smith, two local buyers, have been
appointed receivers. The receiver in Boston, John
c. Ropes has been enoined from selling or dlsposlns
Of the property or assets of the company IN this Statc
or of the stock owned by the company IN the Soutn
Carolina Phosphate Company. 1t is further ordered
that all creditors be enjoIned from entorcns ther
claims by any legal action or proceeding against llo
company otherwise than in this acuon WIN Ine plu
vision however that nothing in this order Shal De so
construed as 10 prejudice the claims OF any OF INC
crcdors or their liens Of attachment ana tnat lhey
are free to prosecute their claims to judgment II 50
oIvised As if this order had not been made ana WIN
All tbel rights preserved. The Injunction was seyod
ON the Snerlffs Of Beaufort and Charleston CoulueSS
where the works of the company are slatea, t anu an
tho nropcrtv Of the company. seized undet atd
has been turned over the receivers who today hIed
thoir bOnd, I'm the sum of $4,000 cach. -
Wo1ds Holl Mass, Feb. 1.-THE Keepers were "
moved this afternoon from the works OF the PaclnS
Gnaro Company. Deputy Sheriff Crocker retained
900 tons of manufactured guano ana some crquo
material TO satisfy the claim OF the Lynn savings III
suon and the works will probably start to-Horro"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15
THE rcEMEy BUSY on THE HUDSON RIVER.

I,Ircston Feb IA ,SpeciaD.-Tho Hudson River ice
,ost ts now in progress between this city and Al
arv and at some points the work will proceed night
and day. Thousands of men and horses arc already
engaged and fair crop of excellent river Ice VIII
doubtess be secured unless warm weather sets IN 700
soon The men will be given time slips instead oi the
old form Of ice ticket which brought the companies III
rr,a,ion with the National Government.
Poughkeepsc, y. Y, Feb II specia)'-hepoit' lr"n'
up the Hudson tonight show that 'he great ice
~ ., t,,.+ ~ all noints north Of BarrytOwn There
s Il. sarrey i doubt that nearly 100000 tons Will be
housed. - =, ,-rootan Thu cold vreather Of
NT" 49, tow days has made splendid ice fourteen
tne iaS tbicl and the packers are busy filling their