Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-13

state of Texas, with the view OF prOmot-
ing immigration and advertising abroad
Texas and her resources. Capital, $780,
600. Runs fifty years, and authorized TO
commence business when So, 900 has
been subscribed. interpretations: J +.
Smith, W. w. Dunn, r. 3. Harold,
r. NJ. Wynne, +. NJ. Turner, J W.
Swayne, Max Elser, w. Hendricks,
w. l.. Malone, Y. J. Harley, b. b.
Paddock, A. w. Caswel, Martin Casey,
W. F. Sommerville, Robert Mozart,
w. A Huffman. Place of business is
Fort Worth.
PUBLIC wEIGHERs.
Governor Ross to-day appointed the
following public weighers: For Calves
ton, j. G. Mcdonald, r. B. Buck. \. :.
Laberson, G. y. Lauve, b +. Smith;
for Houston, Ernest Timmens, II b.
Rice, J D. Woolford, J f Head, Tobe
Wreckmaster, j. D. Hudgins.
WHITE CAPwARNING.
This morning +. NJ. Cain, a WELL
known and highly respected citizen or
East Austin, received the following from
the White Caps:
You are hereby given twentv-four
hours to leave town and make time on
account of your disturbing the peace by
cuTsing too loud.
Signed WHITE CAPS No. 10.
y. B Take warning.
At the head of the notice are drawings
of skull and crOSs-bOnes, guns, pistols
and rope with hangman IS knot. Mr..
Cain regards it as a joke, and says he in
tended to quit swearing anyhow
COMMISSION DAY.
Another day of words, idle words in
the house. More speeches were made on
the commission bill than have been on
any other day. Three of them were
listened to with good deal of interest.
Gresham s, because it was known that
his would be a very practical argument.
RentfrO s. because he has the
reputation OF being a strong eonsti-
tutionai lawyer and Kincaid s, because
he was speaking to the merits of the sub
stitute introduced by him, outlined here
tofore in these columns; yes, and the
speech of Mays, the cOlored member from
the Brazos, because the members wished
to hear what he would say. The atten-
ton shown Gresham was very eoinpil-
mentary. He was quite hoarse and
made himself heard with difficulty,
so many of those whose desks
are not close to his moved up nearer and
others turned their chairs and listened
with the closest attention. Many sena-
tors were in the hall and crowded close
around the speaker, some of them
taking notes, probably for use when the
bill comes up III their own body. Nj.
Gresham always strong in argument,
was particularly so in this, having
complete mastery of the subject
and presenting his points III
a most convincing manner. 'Rentfro
covered all the ground for the bill, both
as to constitutiOnality and eXpedlency,
making by all odds the strongest speech
that has been made in favor of the bill.
Kincaid S arguments i'll favor of his sub
stitute were strong, lucid and cogent. All
the same his measure Will be sat
upon with a very lively thud the first
thing in the morning. The friends OF the
bill, and they are in the majority by
about twenty-five, will not hear to any
amendment not agreed to i'll the star
chamber.
MUDDY COUNTY ROADS.
The senate is struggling in the mire OF
county road legislation, having under
consideration the committee amalgama-
ton of the Jarvis and GlasseOck bills. 1t
NAV get through the senate. Mr.. Jarvis
has hoped that it will, but it
will be mashed fiatter than
pancake in the house. II any
road bill here passes the house
il viii be a modification of Uncle Isaac
Parker convict bill
The members of the penitentiary in
vestigating committee are working on
their report, which will probably be
ready next Monday and which IL ex-
pected to prove very large-slZed DomD.
SPECIAL CHARTERS.
Mr.. Kimbrough introduced bill into
the senate this morning to give Dallas
n Il, Tor - T0,ftr Qn i'm.
mediately with one providing new
charter for Fort Worth Mr.. KimbroUgh
saws: OF course Fort Worth wants new
charter as soon as she sees Dallas trying
to get one.
The commission committees met to-
night and, it is understood, decided TO
cut off the debate and come to vote
come time this week.
PARDONs FOR JANUARY.
The following pardons were issued by
Governor Ross for January, the list be-
ing exclusive of convicts whose terms
have expired and whose citizenship has
merely been restored by the governor:
Robert Riley, Wheeler county, horse
theft, convicted 1886, five years; ut re-
quest of district judge and district at
torney.
Digger Van Dorm, Wilson county,
convicted 1852 UFe years ltiA pe1ASANH
Alexander Sample, convicted 1888, two
years, embezzlement.
w. R. George, Limestone county,
convicted 1888; manslaughter.
W. w. Wolford, Jack county COW
theft. convicted 1888; two years, asked
by the district judge.
John r. Anderson, Wise county, theft,
six years, convicted 1888; asked by
Judges Mccall and Patterson; committed
to two years.
John West, Cherokee county, pistol,
twenty days imprisonment; pardon.
John Hargrove, Williamson county,
SANDER, fined 500; convicted 1888.
Allen Terry, Austin county, theft,
convicted 1889; two years, asked by
Judge and district attorney.
w. It. Strother, GraYson county, ag-
gravated assault, fined $1,000; committed
to $500.