Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-11
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Every Nan in the House Armed With a
Railroad Bill in His Hip Pocket.
Alexander at Work on His Commute New
superintendent for the Insane Asylum
Talked of-NepotisHL
A Dull OPENING.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TBz., Jan. 10.-Every man in Austin
who has followed the habit of attending the
legislative sessions agrees that this one opens
with more dullness thar was ever known before.
Nothing has occurred TO break the montony or
10 promise relief from the dreariness Of the OPEN
ing day. If the fight predicted on all sides is
made on the railroads, q lobby viii be gathered
here that may serve to inject little ginger into
things and make lively session. Every man IN
the house IS said to have railroad bill IN has hlp
pocket, but Cone Johnson's S, introduced IL the
senate this morning Is the only that has seen
the light. This biH IS about the same that was
passed by the last regular session. It fixes max
imum freight and passenger rates, and creates a
commission with large discretionary powers.
THE COMMITTEES.
Alexander is having a tough time with his COM
rnitteeS The work cut out for him is large
one. drawing hard upon his Judgment of the
character and knowledge of the men he has to
deal with. he viii announce some of them to-
morrow and the remainder the next day. 1t is
now certain that Alexander Pope viii be at the
In the drawing for seats this morning Uncle
Isaac Parker came about fifteenth, in plenty OF
time for good choice, but he modestly fixed
upon one good ways back on the outskirts to
the speaker right.
ONE on CONE JOHNSON.
Senator Allen of Denton perpetrated a good
one on Cone Johnson this morning. Johnson
had been making a hard fight against the resolu-
ton to allow each senator twenty copies OF a
the old man, and when the resolution
had been finally defeated he turned
an approach to animation as his
couutenance ever gets and said: ''My son,
am GLAD to see you starting OF SO well.
Johnson IS pretty tough, but an eneomlunl from
such a source was too much for HIN, and the
friends OF the resolution who heard it felt that
they had their revenge.
RAILWAY Bills.
Nelson mas a voluminous railroad bill, which
he viii introduce as soon as II IS IN order. He
hi aFar 1Tr,Vnrn III ElasaV
ity to look through the books of the various
roads and with power 10 fix freight rates on all
lines in Texas.
Alexander Terrell viii be strong worker for
commission bill though he thinks now he viii
have nothing TO do with it.
NEPOTISM.
Nepotism has broken out in a virulent form
here TWENTY-FIVE members of the house have
brought their sons hore for the purpose of having
barrassment 10 the speaker can be imagined bet
ter than discussed. A good plan for him to pur-
sue would be to appoint none OF these youngsters,
thus giving their fathers lesson that would last
them.
DIED OF EXCITEMENT.
Mrs Thurman was discharged from the lunatic
asvlun and after brea kfast this morning started
TO the depot in a wagon with her SON. Just after
they passed the capitol Mrs. Thurman COM
planned of feeling sick, when her son started TO
drive cross the street TO the drug store, but be-
fore reaching it his mother dead. Mrs
Thurman had been in the asylum fer twenty
two years and IS supposed 10 have died Of heart
disease. Her remains will be shipped to Vic
toria. Mrs. Thurman was discharged by Dr.
DCrsett as improved. Her son says the excite
ment of being once more free, he thinks, brought
or the fatal attack.
GovBRNoR ROSS NOT CONCERNED.
In reference to the rumOrs Of DR.. DOrsett
perinteudent of the insane asylum, resigning or
intending to resign, a prominent member of the
board of managers, who under the law have the
power to appoint superintendent at the begin
ming Of q administration, said to-day the
board had intimated to DR.. Dorsett that at least
as good a man as he could be had for the place.
It is said the governor viii not bother himself
about the matter, but leave the responsibility on
the board.
Treasury deposits to-day, $25, 900, mostly rev.
enue.
THE CHARTERS FILED.
Following charters were FLED: Lando Build
ing and Loan Association; capital, SlO0, 900.
Waco Water ard Power Company; capital
stock, $50, 900.