Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-03
A Queer Measure Just Enacted
by the Choetaw Legislature
In Direct Opposition TO the Provisions
Of the, Oklahoma Bill. Conse-
Quently Illegal.
The Contest =. San antonio tbs subject of
Diyina Counsel at st. Msry's Cathe-
drsI In that CITY Yesterday.
FAILED TO PASS.


pending in the Choctaw legislature bill
to prohibit the exporting of any timber
or timber products from the Chootaw
country. As there are large plumber
of valuable mill plants in that nation
the bill created great deal OF excite
ment and alarm, but sdvices received
from that council this evening state that
the bill failed to pass. by close vote.
CoUNsELED FROM THE PULPIT.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX. Nov. All of
the local pulpits to-day were filled by
visiting ministers in attendance upon the
Methodist conference here save the
Episcopa!!an and Roman Catholic
churches. AT st. Mary's Catholic
cathedral Father Smith devoted the time
usually consumed IN ssrmonizing TO the
election which occurs on Tuesday next.
He said that il was the most bitter con-
test III the political history OF q city
nearly 200 years old. Mems passions
were intiamed TO the highest pitch. and
there was no telling what might come
of it.
he adjured his hearers to remember
that passion should have no place with
the honest voter, and that he sholld es-
peclHliy refrain from slaudering Oppon-
ents. lie told them to vote honestly,
ana pictured 10 moving language the
man VINO sold his ballot for paItry paw.
Above all, hs counssled peace. This
language from an eminent divine Is an
iudex TO the feeling which has been
aroused by the contest which will be
settled on Tuesday next. Both sides to
the contest are equally determined, and
the appointment of federal supervisors
has injected bitterness hitherto lacking.
PASSED BOTH HOUSES.
Special 20 the Gazette.
PARIS. TEX Nov. 2.-Tha bill to dis
franchise any member of the Choctaw
tribe OF Indians. either by blood, adop-
ton or marriage into the tribe, who has
taken or may hereafter take the oath of
allegiance to the government of the
United States, has passed both houses
aud received the approval of the COVER
nor. 1t disqualifies from holding any
office of trust or profit in the Choctaw
Nation, or TO sit as juror In any of its
courts, and is in direct opposition TO sec.
tion forty-three CT the Oklahoma bill
IN. INTERESTING CONTEST.
Special 20 the Gazette.
CoRsICANA, TEX. Nov. 1.-The con-
test for the senatorsh,p between Col. e.
j. impkins OF this county and Capt, w.
H. Richardson of Limestone county is by
tar the most interesting political cam
paign that has been known here for
years. Both parties are somewhat Bit
ter, and each claims its man will be
elected by large majority.
LEONARD POLITICS.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
LEONARD, TEX. Nov. I.-Indicstions
at present are that the election here will
be very quiet and not more than half the
usual vote will be polled.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS wITHDRAws.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 2.-Albert
Allen, Farmers Alliance candidate for
congress IN the Sixth district, has with
drawn in favor of A. B. Chapman.
Democratic candidate.
IN NEW YORK SPORTING CIRCLES.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Nov. Very little money
has been put up on the election so far,
but odds are all in favor OF Grant. In a
quiet corner of the St. James hotel bar
loom early last evening a bet was made
of 5000 on Mr.. Grant to Sl20
on Mr.. Scott. The betters are
well known in the tendsrloin precinct.
The odds are in strict accord with the
rulings OF the professional betting men.
The odds on Grant offered yesterday by
bookmakers, without takers, were $1,000
10 $500. This marks a distinct rise in
Grant stock within two days. The day
before yesterday bet was made in the
corridors of the st. James of Sl00 to
SIS on Grant against Scott, and the day
before several small bet. were made, of
which one of $50 10 $40 in Grants favor
was the largest. The others were about
OF the same proportion, but there Is little
money offered. Grant men are holding
back in hopes of getting better odds on
Monday, and it Is predicted by betting
men on both sides that a good deal of
money will be put up Monday night.
Pat Duffy of New Orleans turned up in
the Hoffman house last night with q big
Grant wad in his pocket. He succeeded
in putting up $1,000 on Grant against
Scott to $500 of Steve French's money.
Ed. KearUey holds the stakes.
Another bet at the same odds was
made in the Hoffman house later IN the
evening. 1uc were SlUU on
Grant against $40. The names of the
betters were not given out. There was
plenty of Grant money in the picture
gallery later in the evening and but little
Scott money.
Billy Edwards holds a big vad of
money for others. but his principals
have instructed him to take no worse
odds than $1,000 to $500, and he can't get
takers.
THE FORECAST FOR OHIO.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. 2.-The Re-
publican STATE COMMITTEES estimates the
Republican plurality in the state
ut the coming election at about
Is 200, and claims the election of nine
with possibility OF eleven
in case heavy Republican vote is
polled.
The Democratic committee. on REPORTS
from eighty three OF the eighty-eight
counties, claim their entire ticket will be
elected il there Is no falling off in the
vote. and if 800. 900 Demo-
cratic votes are polled they estimate the