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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
PROFLIGACY.
Reeds Congress Eminent!y Sue
cessful in Wasting Money.
OFFICES FOR POLITICIANS.
What Became of the Billion Dollars Hurled
at a Bird During the Last Session:
Comment Upon Commissioner
Raum's Successor.
New Offices.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON. MAY 23-One of the
methods employed by the last congress in
reaching the billion dollar line in its ex-
penditures was the creation of new places
at the public crib and an increase of Sala-
ries of some of those persons already
provided for. The official statement Of the
work of the last session. which lasted three
months. gives some interesting figures. 1t
shows that during the sessionthe economical
Republican congress created 59I new spe
ciic offices for which salaries aggregating
$90S. 500 yearly were provided. Besides
this there was appropriated 81, 495, S5l SO for
other new offices. the number of offices or
amount of each salary not being specified
To Offset this appropriation of 3, 404 us. 80
for new offices, l25 specific places were
dropped, taking with them Sl35, 944.S0 and
S5540 was cut off by dropping off very
small number of Offices not specifically
named. This leaves a net increase of
50, 263, 234. 20 in the salary rolls caused by
the creation of new offices.
AT the first session of the same congress
the net increase of Offices was 1893, carrying
a net increase of 81, $50 Dos. 81. The Fifty
first congress- therefore, added over 1900
places to the Federal patronage list, at an
annual expense to the public OF 81. 949.
462 3D. 1t is this sort of record that made
the Republican billion congress the most
reckless and eXtravagant one in the history
OF the country. and it is not surprising that
its leaders are wondering what the people
will think of their party next year.
As stated Hon. John W. Foster will act
as diplomatic adviser at the state depart
ment during Blaine's absence. Foster is
virtually acting secretary of state where
questions of policy are concerned. Blaine
has confided his aims and desires in nearly
all of the important foreign problems now
pending before the state department to
Foster.
urged for the position of commissioner if
Gen. Raum resigns, as now seems probable.
Gen. Kuefier is an old personal friend of
President Harrison. Gen. Hastings of
Pennsylvania is also mentioned with sig
nificant emphasis.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
HIGHER COURTS.
The Cases Disposed of Yesterday by the
Court of Appeals
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, May 23.-In the court OF
appeals the following cases We're decided:
Afirmed-Lyle VS.. State, from Mitchell
Sherwood VS.. State, from Wise; Scrader
vs.. State, from Donley.
Reversed and remanded-Whitten VS..
State, from San Augustine; English VS..
State, from Jones.
Affirmed on certifcate-Latimer ct al.
VS.. Fowler, from Jack.
Certificate dismissed-Robinson VS.. Rus
sell. from Jack.
Rehearing refused-Valedez ct al. VS..
State, from Wilson.
Dismissed on account of escape-Bax VS..
State, from Bastrop.
The court refused to allow motion for
rehearing in the Sertz Brothers VS.. Car
mine case, from Nolan, because the motion
is not supported by proof
Presiding Judge White has partially re-
covered from the effects of his recent &C
cident and resumed his seat on the bench
this morning. The celebrated Dick Dun
can case was submitted on oral argument
this morning. It will be remembered that
this was one of the cases before the United
States supreme court in which it was
sought to have our penal code declared
nall and void 1t was before the United
States supreme court on habeas corpus and
is now here on the merits of the case.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
TElEGRAPHIC BREViTlES.

Blaine is still improving.
The miners strike in Illinois is practically
at ar end.
The Scottsville, Pa, coke strike is bro
ken up. and reports indicate that 10000
men will be at work Monday morning.
Word has been received from Beauvais,
France of the capsizing of pleasure yacht
containing family named Dammart and a
party of friends. NJ. Dammart, his son
and daughter, and five others, were
drowned.
At Gains Station, three miles from Bir-
mingham. Ala, yesterday, Mrs. Charles
Morgan, aged forty, wife of well digger,
shot and killed herself. Ill health and de-
spondency were the causes.
The Argentine Republic chamber of dep
uties adopted bill postponing the payment
OF bank deposits for twenty days.
Ex-Queen Natalie has written letter to
the Seryian premier wherein she declares
that the object Of her expulsion was neither
for the good Of Servia nor the welfare Of
the king.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
FOREIGN WOOL MARKET.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal Freely Pur-
chased-Auother Sale June To *;


LoSDoH, May - - Business in WOO dur
ing the past week HIS been limited. bu.
the sales made have been ri Iui rates. The
sales have been chiefly of small parcels u
Cape of Good Hope and Natal, which have
sometimes sold a an advance. Y circular
issued by .IacOmc, Son K Co. who are od
brokers. says that reports have been re-
ccived from all European WOODEN and
worsted districts stating that the iirmueSS
is satisfactory and that there are ,ndica-
tons of soundnesS despite the disturbing
elements. The lightness of stocks and raw
material Is reaSsuring rs to the immediate
future.
The continuance of the strike OF the
shearers in Queensland viii necessarily de
lay shipments.
Imports for the past week are as follows:
FROM South New South Wales. 1921 Vic
tOria, 1l,340; South Australia. l2i; West
Australia 6lSt; Tasmania, 3,53 New
Zealand SOD: Cape of Good Hope and
Natal 4i36; China, 40, and from various
other places S53.
Arrivals for June series of sales aggre-
gate 100000 bales The list closed with
1000 bales, which were forwarded direct
There Will be sales at Antwerp from June /
to June q, when ll,500 bales, including 1900
bales of Australian and 100 bales OF Cape of
Good Hope and Natal, will be offered
twenty-five thousand two hundred bales of
East India wool will De offered for sale NJ
Liverpool from Monday 10 Friday of next
week. Business there has been poor
lately owing 10 few orders from America
Hand prices for such qualities as are taken
from that country are expected TO be easier.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
NO STEAL IN 1T.
Charge That the Choctaws and
Chickasaws we're
PAID FOR THE LEASED DISTRICT
Talk With Judge A. B. Durant on the Subject.
He Goes Into History Somewhat
A Story Told that a Detachment of Cav
airy Has Captured the Dalton Broth
ers-A Young Wife's Suicide-Per
Capita Payment.
PAID FOR THE LEASED DISTRICT
History of the Indian Leased District.


special TO the Gazette.
PARIS, ZEN, May 23.-SeveraI days back
the GloGe-Democrat contained an editorial
headed The Observation-Disclosures Steal
The editorial Is chiefly remarkable for what
the writer doesn't know. and Tor the ease
with which he fell into the scheme OF the
Town booming crowd.
Your correspondent interviewed .yester-
day Judge a. b. Durant. prominent Choc-
taw lawyer and politician, aud one of the
pest informed on matters affecting the re-
latlons OF his people and the general gov
eminent.
Judge, what truth Is there IN the charge
that the Choctaws and Chickasaws have
been once paid for the leased. district, and
that the late appropriation is Il fraud2'
lnere IS not one word OF fact IN II. The
lands are the absolute property of the TWO
tribes. Ihey were not set apart by any
treaty stlpulatlonS. Il now speak OF the en-
tlre ChoctaW ana ChlckasaW country which
includes the leased dlStucu but were
bought, PAID Tor and absolutely decided.
When the treaty OF removal. negotiated IN
1880: and sometimes called the Dancing
haoplt treaty was negotiated. the Choc-
laws and Chlckasaws surrendered their
lands east OF the Mississippi so ial as hold
ing them as d people We're concerned, and
removed to their present lands individual
inemoe VINO preferred STAYING IN the
-'iA'St17iptl ~ IA'ii 'Oi' tli4OttCN IiViA OfV
acres OF land each. ana the land pat
ented TO them, ana are now owned DE
tneif neliS or assigns, ana these Titles nave
never been asSailed because some greedy
wnite man wanted Tree farm, or heavE
poIluclan pulled the wires Tor speculative
town site syndicate ms mas Deen re-
served 1or attack upon our holdings as a
people, winch rest upon ldentlcdIIy the same
foundation. The Mississippi lands Surren-
dered oy us were valued at so much per
acre, the lands sofa US between Inc Ar
kansas and the Red rivers and extending
from ARKANSAS line TO the loOth
merriam were valued, patent
was issued TO the Nation OF the
ChoctaWs IOr these lands under the great
sea- OF the United States.slgned by Andrew
jackson president, ana attested BY ms
commissioner the general land office. BY
TINS patent the United States sold these
lands, and by 1t conveyed them, using all
the formal and world honored legal phrase
ologles OF grant and conveyance, only IN
stead OF the word forever as denotlng
pefpetu!ty OF the title and winch the lh-
dlans did not comprehend, the words so
long as grass grows, or water runs, were
USED. Ine dlHerence between the Western
lands and the Eastern lands belng III favor
OF the Choctaws was invested IN United
States bonds In 1871 the United States
bought for the Chickasaws an undivided
interest IN the Choctaw lands and issued to
the ChoctaWs Its interest bearing bonds for
the purchase money In 1919 the United
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
Must Go, Permits or Not.

EUFAULA, !. T., May 23.-Agent Bennett
went over in the Chectaw Nation on few
DAYS fish this week recruiting for the ardu-
Gus tasks he has before him and returned
through Eufaula last night. Monday he
will begin paying the per capita to the
Delaware Indians in the Cherokee Nation
and resume the Cherokee freedmens per
capita payment. These two payments he
will complete between now and the middle
of June. Then comes the removal of the
Chickasaw intruders which he will begin
on the 18th if his orders from the depart
ment are not revoked before then. Re-
speeding the recent rush for permits in the
Chickasaw country he says there are over
5000 intruders specified there who viii be
put out whether they have secured permits
recently or not.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
A Young Wife's Act.

TMEoUAH. l. T., May 23.-News reached
here to-day of the suicide of Mrs. J. B.
Harman, the estimable young wife of the
section foreman at Caretta, the section
house west of Fort Gibson. The woman
was found locked in her room dead, having
taken rough on rats 1t is not known what
actuated her to commit the act, but it is
supposed to be domestic relations. She
was the daughter of a wealthy planter, hav-
ing run away from home and married Har-
man, the union being opposed by her
DarerltS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
Died on a Steamship.
Special TO the Gazette.

GALVESTON, TEX, May 23.-H. E. Brad
shaw CO South Port, Eng, died this morn
ing on the Mallory steamship, Concho. Just
as she was entering the harbor The de-
ceased was coming on visit TO his son,
William Bradshaw, engineer at the Lone
Star Touring mills. He left South Port in
company with his friend, William Patter-
son, and had been indisposed ever since he
left England. An inquest was held and the
verdict returned was death from natural
=,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
Reported Capture of the Daltons.

SpeCllI 10 tht UuZeItt.
OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T.. May 23.-Mar-
shal DeEord returned this afternoon from
Wichita. Kan, where ne landed one
Charles Bailey alias Chestnut y supposed
to be the sandy complexioned member of
the Dalton gang. The officer captured him
yesterday at the mouth of Antelope creek,
a tributary of the Cimmaron river He was
in bed when arrested and had two six
shooters under his pillow at the time.
An Indian from the Sac and Fox country
brought the word to this place to-day that a
detachment of the Fifth cavalry, under
Capt. Hayes, had captured the Dalton
brothers yesterday morning. G troop. one
of the Fifth cavalry is in that country and
on the lookout for the robbers, but not
much credence is given to. the Indian S
renort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
A Swindler Caught.

SptCIdI 70 LHt TdLtllt.
WACO, TEX, May 23.-The man Whit
field. who is charged with swindling Waco
parties, has been caught al Key West and
is being held, awaiting officers and papers
from Waco. He took passage from Calves
ton. and kilograms from here preceded him
to Key West, and when he arrived there he
was arrested As soon as the papers can
be fixed man will go after him.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24

Waco, TEX, May 23.-In the district
court to-day Shook Nailey got fifteen years
in the penitentiary for the murder of
Charles Gaines on June 8, 1889. The cir
cumstances are well known. One stormy
night Gaines was shot in the back of the
head while at work in saloon behind the
bar. Nslley was arrested ut the depot
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24

years old, was to-day locked up charged
with lunacy. Metzler claims to be The
Christ" and other absurd notions emenate
from his brain.
In the injunction suit of J. T Elliott ct
al. VS.. the city of Dallas. the restraining
order was revoked and the injunction re-
fused by Judge Burke. so far as the pay
ment of notes held by Ripley s Bronson for
$500. and the Holly manufacturing COM
pany for $3.50 Were concerned. The de-
cision in the North park purchase cases
Will probably be rendered on Monday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
TYLER RAISES THE EXHIBIT.
Governor Hubbard Agrees to Deliver Sew
eraI Lectures on Texas Progress.
Special to the Gazett,

Special to the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, May 23.-Tvler to-day
raised the amount required to entitle her TO
an exhibit on the Texas exhibit cars for the
next twelve months. Maj. W. B. Slosson
was here to-day and secured the consent OF
Governor Hubbard to meet the exhibit cars
in several prominent cities of the North
west and deliver lectures on Texas. Mr..
Slosson reported sixteen towns, including
Fort Worth, that have raised and deposited
the required amounts to run the exhibit
cars for year, and letter of instruction
will soon be issued showing how so prepare
this choice exhibit. Governor Hogg. who
is here to-day, said this is one of the best
modes of advertising Texas mas yet tried
and has his hearty Endorsement.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
Murder in the First Degree.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 23.-The jury
in the Campbell murder case was out a,
night. It came into court this morning ana
rendered verdict of guilty OF murder IT
the first degree, with Recommendation %!
the mercy of the court. The prisoner re.
ceived the verdict without any Signs OF
emotion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
In Session at Cinninnati--Business Trans
acted--A New Chapel Car.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 23.-The Ameri-
caa Baptist publication society continued
its meeting to-day.
Rev. MIR Steelman of Mexico, spoke on
the needs of that field. He said a great
many diffiulties have been overcome by the
extension of business and population and it
requires evangelistic work in the Spanish
portion.
cations.
The society took recess and went in a
procession 10 the Central Union station
where special services We're held at the
new chapel carr just given to the society.
Some of the railroads will carry the car
and its missionaries free of all expenses
1t will be distributing car of Christian
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
An Old Veteran Dead.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX. May 23-Mathew Ham
lton, an old ex-Confederate veteran. died
last night near this city. He was wounded
at Cold Harbor, and the musket ball and
his discharge were exhibited here to-day
The ball weighs an ounce and it was cut
from his leg only few years ago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
A New Postoffice for Greer.

Special TO the Gazette.
QUANAH, Ten, May GA new postoffice
has been established in Greer county, about
twenty miles north OF Quanah Louis
Goernan OF this city has received the ap.
pointIuent as postmaster. The new Office
viii be called Louis, and will he in opera
ton by June !. next
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
Joel Hall Admitted TIA Bail.
Special 10 the Gazette.

KAUFMAN. Ten, May 23.-The examining
trial of Ioc- Hall before Judge RaineS
closed this evening Only four witnesses
were put on the stand Hal was giver
Hill at Prairieville, III 1889, Is 4 merchant
OF TeXarkana and 5 very wealthy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
a Street Railuax RECEIVER,
Special to the Gazette

Special 70 lne I2Zettt.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, May 23-Upon the
application of Col, r. NJ Wynne of Fort
Worth, representing the bondholders of the
Gainesville street railway company in the
district court, T. L. Gladney of this city
was appointed receiver Of the Gainesville
street railway.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24

while waiting for 4 train, aud evidence wa.
collected TO convict him. He had quar-.
relied with Gaines because the latter sue
ceeded him as bartender. he having beer
discharged. This is the third trial.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-10-09
Sister Lures Sister.

A Nashville special dispatch of
the 4th instant says: "a curious
case developed here to-day. Viz
gle Clayton, a pretty Princeton,
KY girl, received a letter recently
from her sister, living in Nashville,
to come here, stating that she would
secure her a good situation. Vir-
gle came, trusting her sister, and
was carried to an elegantly furnish
ed house, where there were many
listless women ROBBED in gaudy at
tire. All appeared pleasant, but
after time men began dropping
in and the things that followed
were frightful to the unsophisti-
Gated country girl. She fled and
appealed to the police, and had Ida
May, the keeper of the house, ar.
rested. She announced her deter.
mination to do the coarsest, hard.
est work before adoptingsuch a life
and will return to her home"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-10-09

ever happened to me was my fail
ure to get credit in 1867.
Nearly twonty-four years have
passed away since | had my dis
consulate ride back to my humble
home from Gadsden. l have since
reared a family of seven children,
giving them the best education the
country could offer, have built a
large new home and barn, and have
enough, thank the good Lord, to
keep me and my family in comfort
as long as | shall live. [ want no
sub-treasury help and never have
wanted it but once and then, thank
God, | could not get it. There is
not a farmer in Alabama, worthy
the name Of farmer, who can not
do just what | have done. W. T.
McC. in Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-10-09
George Dunnaway.

The case Of the notorious George
Dunnaway, who murdered his I'M
Gle and outraged his cousin, in
Rutherford County, was again con-
tinued Friday. The evidence in
the case had all been heard, and
the State had an excellent case,
the defense pleading insanity, and
witnesses admitting that he was
insane when drunk. Friday morn
ing argument was about to begin
when one of the Jurors became so
violently i'll that he could not serve,
and the jury was dismissed. As
the witnesses had gone home, the
case was continued until January.
This is the third continuance
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-10-09
Miners Win the First Round.

Judge Sneed rendered his decis-
ion in the test habeas corpus case
Of the convict Warren'at Knoxville
last Friday. He decides against
the sublessees. If this decision be
sustained by the Supreme Court,
the cOnvicts will have to be moved
from Briceville. Judge Sneeds
opinion is lengthy, being an elabo-
rate research into the law touching
upon the question. The Judge de-
cided, among other things: cit
was contended by the counsel for
the lessees that the remedy by ha-
beas corpus is not a proper remedy,
This position the court holds to be
not well taken, since the act Of 1887
and the decisions of the present
Supreme Court give the right tc
this remedy, and also the right tC
appeal to the Supreme Court.
The court then proceeded with al
analysis of the act of 1890, ant
holds that by the provisions of the
act itself the lease is limited to the
original lessees. Authorities are
cited to show that the rightto lease
convicts has of itself been ques
toned, but while the right is rec
ognized to lease, no authorities
have been furnished, nor can they
be found by the court, which rec
ognizes the right to sub-let, excep
it be in cases where the validity O
such sub-leasing was not really il
question.
General J. G. j. Williams wa
leading counsel for the convict ant
made a vigorous fight. He wa
assisted by Jerome Templeton
Col. A. S. Colyar represented tn
lessees. The case will go to tn
Supreme Court at once.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-10-09

A mineral expert, says the Cliff
ton Times, who has been investi-
eating ores in this county, says he
has discovered on the head of Ea-
gle Caeek a bed of immensely rich
manganese ore. The bed has q
width Of ten miles. If this report
is true, enough manganese is there
to attract all the railroads in the
South.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-10-09

A story to. the effect that a peach
tree in Alex. Bolan's yard, at Nash
vile, emits shower Of rain every
day is going the rounds.