Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-28
DISCREPANCIES.
Inaccuracies in the Massachusetts, Con-
gressional Elections.
Ex-Governor Pattison OF Pennsylva Files
Suits Against Three Newspapers for
Dsmages-The Causes.

INACCURACIES DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN.
Boston, MASS. Oct. 27.-The Globe
says: Certain inner circles IN politics
are deeply stirred this afternoon By what
is believed TO be the discovery of wide
inaccuracies in the congressional cleo
tons of two years ago, which II is din
cult to explain. The discoveries were
made by men who are going over the
votes of two years ago and checS
the lists from certain towns. In
this way they have found, they
believe, many instances of gross dis
crepancies between the total number of
votes registered In those towns and the
total votes polled there. In the Eleventh
congressional district, for instance, these
discrepancies already discovered are said
to amount to more than 1000 votes,
whis in the Ninth district q surplus of
about fifty votes over the checked list
have been turned up. The investigation
is proceeding at this hour, and some In
terestiDg developments are promised
very soon.
CHARGES OF CRIMINAL LIBEL.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct 27.-Mr.
Robert E. Pattison, Democratic candl-
date for governor of Pennsylvania, swore
cut warrants of arrest this morning IN
proceeding for criminal libel against the
publisher and editor of the philadelphia
Inquirer. proprietor of the North Amer
lean of this city, and the publisher and
editor of the Harrisburg Call. In the
three papers mentioned there was pub
lished on Saturday morning an article
which charged that Governor Pattison
had been Dribed by the Vanderbilts to
sign what were known as the South
Pennsylvania bills of 1888, and that the
governor sought out and retaine ex-
Judge Jeremiah s. Black to write veto
message, and having received ii with the
understanding it was to be sent to the
legislature, he changed his mind next
morning, and without notice to Judge
Black approved the bills. aud that Judge
Black denounced Governor Pattison for
this alleged deception, and severed all
amics BILE rela ions with him.
The article also charged that $50 200
in stock had been paid to Governor Pat
tison and Attorney General Lewis S.
Cassidy for the siguiug OF q bill charter
ing Pttsburg natural gas corporation.
At the hearing this afternoon before
Magistrate O'Brien Mr.. Heuistis was the
only defendant present. The counsel
for the Heuistis & Ellison company
moved that the evidence against the
latter should be reconsidered, having
been offered against Ellison despite his
absence, aud consequently bail to the
amount of $3.50 was furnished for his ap-
pearance at court. Ex-Governor Patti
son, ex-State Senator Judge G. A.
Gordon and William Stenger, eX-secre-
tsry of state, were sworn and stated that
every allegation of the published article
complained of was false.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SPEAKS.
srecial to the Gazette.
TEXARKANA, TEX, Oct. 27.-Hon.
John c. Gibbons, Republican candidate
TOR congress of this district, spoke TO u
large audience Tonight at Chic g opera
house. There are several prominent
Republicans in this city and party lines
are strictly drawn.
SPOKE AT DECATUR.
Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, Oct. 27.-Dr Ache
son, Republican candidate for congress,
came in on the late train Saturday and
addressed far audience at the court
house at night, mostly composed of
Democrats, who listened to him atten-
lively while he dealt out Republican doc
trine in reference to the tariff. DR..
Acheson is fluent speaker and makes a
good impression, and his glee singers
who are travelling with him are splendid.
MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
JACKSON, MISS, Oct. 27.-The re-
naming seven sections of the bill of
rights were disposed of to-day by the
convention. None of them
are OF interest except the following: No
property qualification for eligibility TO
office or for right of suffrage shall ever
be required by law in this state except as
otherwise provided in this constitution.
The report of the committee on general
provisions was then taken up for consid-
GRAFTON, and several sections thereof
were adopted.