Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-01
CIVIL SERVICE.
Proposition to Abolish the Com.
mission Creates a Rumpus.
Assassin Of John N. Clayton, with
Sufficient Evidence to Convict Him,
Has Been Discovered.
Lanham's Resolution Concerning the Irriga-
tiono of Arid Lands In the Rio Grauds
Valley Passes the Senate.
Another Day of warning.

speoiaA to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The house
was in another turmoil to-day The coca
sion this time being the proposition to
abolish the civil service commission.
That there is strong feeling against the
commission has fora long time been ap-
parent, especially since the in
vestigation of that body. Mr.. Cum
mings characterized 1t as a scandal of
the government and stated that the
ignorance. of some of the commissioners
was lamentable. Mr.. MoComas thought
that as congress had placed this commits
sion on the statute books, it was illbe-
coming in any party to retrace its
pledges Houck of Tennessee made a
sarcastic and telling speech in
favor of the commission IS extinction and
was followed by, score of members who
entertained similar opinions. 1t was
hard shedding to-day and the two Re-
publican commissioners were severely
scored. Lawler OF Chicago called Roose-
welt the Missionary Dude from the
West The scenes in the
house to-day we're scarcely less
turbulent than yesterday and 1t is now
evident thatan early adjournment is i'm
possible, Mr.. Reed 8 opinion notwith-
standing.
NO POLITICS IN IT.
A Little Rock special to the Washing
ton Post to-day says that Governor Eagle
of Arkansas has discovered within the
past few days through private agencies
evidence sufficient to convict the man
who assassinBted John NJ. Clay ton. Cor
ernor Eagle has been quietly at work for
months following up theory regarding
the terrible crime, and it is said
that his labors have been amply
rewarded. Just why arrest has
not been made is a matter ct
ecutive department. 1t is believed,
however, that the man thought TO be
the assassin is under constant surveil-
lance. Itiis, claimed that the evidence
will be all that is necessary. to convince
the public that the assassination was
not of * political nature.
The evidence on hand will show
that the assassin b5lieved Clayton to be
ex-Goyerner Powell, Clayton, and fired
the shot believing that be .zRas about to
avenge the deathsof q relative whose life
was tB2sen in 1868, by Clayton 3 militia,
IN FAVOR OF IRRIGATIot.
Mr.. Laufiarn is especially pledsed oyer
the passage YESTERDAYS by tAe semitic
of his resolution concerning the irrigation
of arid lands in the Rio Grande valley
and the construction of dam near FL
Paso. The bill reached the house to-day
and will undoubtedly be faTorabiy con-
sidered and passed upon at an early
date. u
Petitions are pouring in from all SEQ
tiohs of Texas praying for the free
coinage of SITTER. Brown and Polk
counties seem to be taking the lead in
this matter. >
Citizens of Waco are petitioning. con-
gress through Senator Coke against the
proposed increase of duties on cutlery
and other hardware articles of common
use.
Mr.. Stewart has presented q resolu-
ton OF the inducements conventional
Houston favoring hsrbor improvements
at Sabine Pass. s<
Tbs following@Fexas, postmasters were
appointed by the president to-day: L. d.
Camp, Corpus Christi; George A. Elan,
Marlin; William n. Waddell, Nacog-
doches. > 2
The following po5tmasters have been
commissioned: Minnie Johnson, Abner;
George A. Featherson, Catfish; Charles
M L. Smith, Choctaw; Harvey D. Rat
cliff, Cyclone; Thomas W. Phillips,
Stubs; Burford A Conner, Weston.