Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-20
Time to Ring OFF.

Time to Ring Oh.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-Concerning
the absurd attempt of the senate "smelt-
ing committee to make correspondents
divulge the sources of executive session
proceedings, the Star says tonight:
cat last the senate rises to the occasion
and dismisses the Dolph report with evil
dent disgust, probably inspired by the
public disgust which long preceded
1t. The senate ought TO follow the action
by abolishing the secret sessions except
in rare instances where secrecy may be
desirable. All appointments to office
should be made in the full light of day. -
OKLAHOMA BILL.
The conferees on the Oklahoma bill
have practically agreed upon all
of the points of difference in
the bill, but will hold an
other meeting to perfect details. By the
terms of the agreement the Cherokee
Outlet will not be included in the boun-
diaries of Oklahoma Territory at pres
ent, but the supreme court of Okla
homa will exercise legal jurisdiction
over it instead of the court at Wichita,
Kan. Whenever the negotiations with
the Cherokees result in a concession of
their claim to the outlet it is to become
part of the territory without further
legislation. The public land strip is in
Guided in the territory and is
TO be opened to settlement.
Judge Shackelford IS court is to have
jurisdiction over the Indian Territory
with enlarged powers, but without an IN
crease in the number of judges.
DELAWARE TRUST FUND.
The tribe Of Delaware Indians in the
Indian Territory have requested the
secretary of the interior to recommend
to congress that the fund now
held in trust for them by
the government be placed in their GUS
tody. The Indians maintain that they
are fully competent to take care of the
money, as is shown by the accumulation
of property which they have made. They
say further that if they had the money
they would get from it q better return
than the Per cent. interest which
the government now paws them. They
number about 86l and the fund, includ-
ing the state bonds the interest on which
the government guarantees, amounts to
nearly 5000 600.
A recommendation to congress that the
fund be turned over to the Indians was
made by President Cleveland.
APPLYING FOR BAIL.
Arguments were heard in the criminal
court to-day TO admit Mr.. KIncad to
bail, the judge reserving his decision
until Monday. Among Mr.. Kincaid $
counsel are Senator Voorhees,, Mr.. Jere-
miah Wilson, leading Washington at
torney, Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio.
DR.. Harrison, who has been attending
Klncaid, testified substantially that
Klncaid was in a greatly debilitated con-
dltion, and that long imprisonment
would result in sickness, and perhaps
death. In his present condition the doe
tor said he could not stand the strain of
trial without jeopardy 10 his health and
life. His health required him to have
pleasant surroundings and plenty of
fresh air.
TO MAKE THE SURPLUS SAFE.
Treasurer Huston 8 alarming discovery
that the old vaults at the trearury de-
partment were no more than pie-crust
for an energetic burglar, and that an
expert could go through the walls in
fruit to-day in the house, as
the appropriation committee reported
bill approprating 1888, 500 for the pur-
pose of making all safe at the treasury.
TEXAS POSTAL MATTERS.
Mr.. Weaver. the division superintend-
ent of the railway mail service at Fort
Worth, arrived here last night on bus
mess connected with his district, which is
growing so rapidly in Importance. He
speaks in the highest terms of Fort
Worth IS present prosperity and certain
future growth. and he will endeavor to
secure increased postal facilities for his
district.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been commissioned for Texas: EN-
erson L Holt, Blueridge; Robert T. Holt,
BluffdaIe; Il. j Bailey, Boonville; John
j. Wynn, Desdemona; Amanda G.
Burlison, Duplex; John A. Withering-
ton, johnson Station; Mary II. Richard
son, KilleeE; William W. D. Fletcher,
Leon Junction; Samuel 6. Hutchinson,
Sherley.