Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-22
BARBECUE AT CALDWELL.

! CALDWELL, TEX, Oct. 81. -Yesterday
witnessed one OF the largest Democratic
/ barbecues ever given in Burleson county
! There were between 1000 and $500 people
present. There WINS a great deal OF dis
Z appointment on account of the absence
of Congressman Mills, who could not he
present ON account of sickness. The
principal speaker of the day was the
Hon. George C. Pendleton. He began
his speech at ii CLOCK and closed at l {.
! 1t was one of the most forcible and
/ logical speeches ever delivered in this
county He spoke ut some length upon
national issues, paid his respects 10 the
auti-commisson element, thoroughly
shook up the platform adopted by he re-
publican party at san Antonio and con-
cluded In u witty way to show up the
Hon. Webb Flanagan. The speech was
received with great deal Of enthusiasm.
After Mr.. Peudleton had finished his
speech dinner was announced aud was
enjoyed by all.
After dinner speeches were made by
Hon. W. w. Searcy, chairman OF the
Ninth congressional district, and the
Hon. II. G. King, democratic nominee
for the Ssventy-third f1otorinl district.
GRAIN SPEAKS AT CORPUS CHRISTI.
Special 10 the Gazette.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Oct. 21.-In
his speech last night Congressman Grain
attacked the Mckinley bill savagely aud
denounced IL as curse to ths people and
not q blessing. He had been accused of
contemptuously speaking of the Next
cans as Ereasers in his Victoria
speech. This he denounced as lie,
and said that the Mexieans were his
friends and recalled his dealing with
them when he was prosecuting attorney
for this district.
As predicted. Judge Spohn few down
Yesterday morning. There was not
soul to meet him at the depot when he
arrived, but large delegation
and brass band accompanied
Grain from Gregory here. Grain s
audience was the largest here
for many years, and included many
ladies. His speech was an able one, and
was directed particularly to the McKin-
ley bill. He was vociferously cheered Mt
intervals during the three hours OF his
speech.
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 21.-On omplaint
of Harry Geoghan and Morris Cohn, rep
resentiug the Democratic campaign COM
mittee, about twenty negroes were ar
rested this morning on warrants charging
them with illegal registration chiefly in
the second ward. Many more warrants
of the same sort are out.
GOV. CAMPBELL g RECOMMENDATION.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. 2l.-Tne house
this morning adopted resolution as the
sunse OF that body that no slight or insult
was intended on the part of the house in
the refusal of the speaker to accept the
governors message yesterday evening,
and appointing a committee 10 call upon
the governor to request that the message
again be SAINT 10 the house. Governor
Campbell complied with the request.
The message recommends that the legis-
lature pass law providing for a non
partisan board of improvements for Gin
ciunati, to consist of four members, 10 be
appointed by the mayor, and an election
to be held in April. He scores deeply
the lobby which, he says, has been here
from Cincinnati in the interest OF the
present board of improvements and says
their open declarations that they are
controlling legislation ought to be suf-
ficient Indication to the members that
the board is Of bad rsputs and should be
abolished at once.
OHIO HOUSE AND SENATE AT SEA.
COLUMBUS. o. Get. 2l.-Governor