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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
THE DAM CASE.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 12.-(Specal.l The
decision of the civil court of appeals Ina
the Austin dam case is Of great import
ance IN liking a precedent with respect
20 the issue Of city bonds. The case h
the OutTowth of the great dam under
taldng Of this city which involves an ex-
penditure Of about S1,400,00O. Ex-Alay-
or Male, who was alone among The
prominent citizens IN opposing the enter
prise, sought 20 cniOn the collection of
taxes TO pay interest on bonds already
issued on this account SO strong Is the
prejudice here against any Interference
with the undertaking that the complain
ant had 10 go away from home To get
legal assistance. Colonel Thad Holt of
Houston and other prominent attorpevs
We're engaged By him 70 fight the case.
The ground of the attack upon the bonds
was that the purpose OF The dam a. 10
promote manufacturing enterprises. The
city entered q demurrer which was sus-
tanned by the court and ON this judgment
the case went up. The civil e0nr OF
appeals, Chief Justice Fisher rendering
the opinion, reversed the action of the
court below. IL decides that the city
had no right 10 90 into the manufactur-
ing business, and that IL that Is the main
purpose Of The dam the bonda are lie
gal. The case will now 90 back 10 b.
tried upon It's merits 10 determine what
was the main purpose ~ the dam. The
plaintiff claims 10 b. able 10 show by The
original report OF the engineer that pro.
vision was ~ be made for 400 horse
power.Of which the city required bnf 200
for Light and water, and that out Of the
rhnainAig l1lO y was expacted - pro
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
CnNTESrnn CARne

Austin, Tex, Jan t2- Especially The
committee on elections and privileges.
which Is tn decide the contests before tho
house, has not yet accomplished any.
thing OF Importance. Judge Dills, the
chairman has. however. his desk oiled
with papers, great rolls of evidence IN
the cases Process will have To be is-
sued and perhaps witnesses summoned
Ia several Of the cases. In sfite Of tho
numerous dispositions on hand. II will
De some time before the fights will be
decided, and the contestants win have 10
sit on the outside until then
There are now only three eases before
The committee. Representative Fabian
OF Williamson has been informed by
the attorneys for his opponent Jackson.
Of the withdrawal Of the contest in his
district. representatives Davis OF Falls
bhrbee OF Wharton aud Cain OF Rains,
the contestecs, do not seem nc all I'M
easy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
rELEaRApHlo BRrvlTlEs.

glx steamers and barEes bound FOR the
Routh are ieeD0nnd az New York
Vast crowds OF Neutrality-suspicious. visited
General Builor's house ye6icrdny aud
viewed the remnina.
Kokkulu 90 Yol,ohoma was suspended
Tor pnbilthing a speech made by Connt
itagallr az d political meeting not duly
authorized
Prcddontelect Cleveland viii leave MN
York tomorrow for Lakewood, N. j., whcre
he viii remain until a special train cons
YeyH him 10 Washington Tor Inauguration.
The German steamer Hanlang has nr-
riYei nt Hong Kong from Java aud had
terrible eAperiencc on her voyage lliEhteen
or her Grew were prostrHtcd AT Java ~
fever, and two men, while dellfloue, Jumped
overheard.
Az Boston the lee In the harhOr II heavier
than for years The Ice aeld extends
across the channel, beginning az the New
York and New England docks aud extending
a. far as the Aauows.
In Joint session Of the Arkansas general az
pemby yesterday, The amendment recurring
the payment Of . 81 poll tax as a Mecca
8ary qualification for voting was declared
part ~ the constitution. having been
legally raiilcd al the september election.
Ihe spanish cabinet decided yesterday
that 81 Engllnd should send squadron 10
1anaer 10 compel satisfaction for the re.
cent mHrHcr ~ an Englahinan By natives
~ NaoHp. spain would despatch war
shin iphch Iangler at the same time
Af Sow York the annual election Of the
Union Tongue club yesterday evening ra-
suited ns follows: President Horace rof-
ter; Yice.pre8idenfs WblielnW ReiG W. w.
Webb, tllhu Root AMI A. n. krOwE, Sec
Rotary John Van Wormcr treasurer, Geo.
Montague
Governor Stone Of Miealseippi haa Issued
q proclamation which. after resting fha
recent white cap ouueRea l Amite Frank
an such bands and 0rfanlFlts
tons ~ a. once dieperee. The rrocihma.
ton oiere e1O0 reward foF tho tcnYirfion
Of ayery neiaon guilty 81 aay such action
NJ complained az afteF tno iAsueaea - tha
proclaDatiQn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
LIEuTENANT.GoyERNoR CRANE
SICK

Austin Tex, Jan. Especially 49,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Elect Crane went
home today sick Of fever Ii X fearod
lac will not be able to return for the ip.
augural. Such au incident occurred In
leS2 when Marion Martin took oath of
Office some time after the inaugural OF
Ireland.
Tho defeat Of Chaplain Dodge Of the
house is said TO be pnitly due 10 the
efforts Of friends OF DIR, Sinoot who was
defeated in tn; senate as a measure OF
retaliation DR. Smoot WAS a Clnrk man
aud was opposed by the senate friends
OF DR. Dodge.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13

nargrOvcs. and the absolute innocence
Of the latter of anything that could be
construction as a harsh expression enia.
mating from the llargroves toward
Spear. They gave also many details Of
the efforts nc compromise. IN which they
acted as g0-betwcens, and they also
told of repeating TO the Hargrovcn
threats alleged TO have been made to
them by Spear and one Of those remarks,
repeated By liils0n. was, that 1t was
cheaper to kill HafcrOve than TO settle
with him"
Brock Wilcox said the only business
Of Spear in town the Sunday before
the killing was to kill HlarErove. Spear
had not said anything that could DC
taken that way. but from what he said
he had loft such On impression on tho
witness mind
II. w. Hammack regarded Spear az
n dangerous aud desperate man, aNe
as 10 violence as bad as could be
A rttn was taken until l.3O this
afternoon
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
CApITAL I.rCuTNGs

Austin. Tex, Jan. l2.-(Special.) Sen
ntor Swayuc has received the letter Of
General Clarke. secretary of the Fort
Worth chamber of commerce. setting
out the need for an amendment 70 the
corporation law 70 permit the incorpora-
ton OF grain elevators. and agrees with
its suggestions. lie win introduce a bill
upon the subject and believes that it
viii cnsily pass both houses.
Iwothirds Of the members Of the house
are under 3S years of age. Tho seuate
Is also composed in the main of young
men.
Ex-Rcprcscntatiye W. II. Lockett. now
Of Abilene, is here looking after town
Judge Muse Of Cameron threw the
favor of his good humOr into the pro-
cecdings' for the first three days Of the
session
Editor Colquitt Of the Terrell Times.
Star was one of the most active cam
paignors for the Kaufman man in the
spcnkcrship contest.
For the first time after many years
OF service In that capacity, Mr. j. =.
Bags Was defeated for SergeRnt-nt-arms
OF the house. He Is Waco man aud
there Is suspicion out that he is Clark
man.
Captain White Of Bonham Is watching
the preliminary touches of the Twenty
third.
The managing editor Of the Houston
Post ran up. SAW Sir Miles Crowley In
stalled In charge Of the Cities and
Towns committee IN the senate and
went home satisfied.
The defeat Of Alden Bell OF Baird for
calendar clerk was one of the surprises
of the organization Within two hours
Of the vote rpon that office he had no
opposition that had come 10 the surface
man who had just been defeated for
another office was put IN nomination
against him and elected IL developed
that several of the members opposed
Bell because they Thought Il would be a
sacrifice Of the dignity of the Office of
elector for its holder 10 take a clerical
position in the legislature.
The lone, lorn colOred brother Of the
house refused TO take any part IN the
speakcrahip contest. He said he pre-
telTed 10 remain neutral"
The first eight members who drew out
OF the hat in the senate got short or
two-yenr terms Swayne Of Tarrnnt,
who was among them, says It want a
fair shake
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13

duce revenue from manufactures Of
100000 annually. This, It claims. shows
the enterprise to have been Y speculative
one. The City's contention IL that the
purpose was 10 provide light and water
FOR the city. and that the Intention was
tain which but little additional expense
was necessary. The case Is OF the gray.
est importance. aud j. attracting nttcn.
ton ~ legal and financial circles through.
ont the United States
There have already been Is
sued and sold 100000 worth
of bonds aud further issue
Is provided for by vote Of the people
TO complete the enterprise.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13

pleton. Mr.. Pickett got first choice in
the lottery, and Representative Mills
came Ia for the last choice.
a resolution providing for two more
pages, 70 be allowed 50 per day each
was adopted and the house adjourned
until 3 O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session OF the house
resolutions were adopted providing for
au assistant postmaster to be allowed SO
aud two additioncA~porters to have 81 a
day each
Mr.. Rogers Of Anderson introduced n
concurrent resolution instructing the
Texas delegation in congress to support
the bill % prevent dealing In futures.
me speaker made the following OPP
Committee clerksJ. S. Fugua,
walter Hood, Tam Smith, Of
~. Laughray, VIM Feagle, George Il.
Pierce and Ed. Smith. Jr
Assistant postmastcr-M Martin Jiminez
PoTters-.l. +. Elliott, Peter Cole.
frank simpson, James Alexander Geo.
Price and Jack Ranay.
The message Of Governor Hogg was
read BY the clerk, occupying over an
hour IN reading after which the differ
ent subjects Of the message were refer
red 10 appropriate committees.
a re 1tion was Offered 10 print 5000
copies q Co,endments were proposed,
one SLy ~3,- 900 and another 10000
A SUI HSH T., ailed however. order
ing 5000. a. M,, 4 1000 In German.
Davey Cir M "Icl GORE Plummer
were appointed' TSLo 20
The house adjou. Up dr 10 o'clock
Friday.
The gubernatorial vote viii be counted
Monday forenoon and the inauguration
viii be Tuesday at noon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
IMPORTANT BILLS.

Austin, Tex Jan, (Speeial.)-,
Representative Breeding's railroad com.
mission bill 10 be introduced tomorrow
will be modelled after the Georgia law
He thinks the present law uNconstit,l.
tiOnal and that the late campaign and
election showed that the people are NOT
satisfied with IL.
Representative Sebastian wiz intro.
ducc bin 10 require three weeks al.
veriisement IN u newspupr of judicial
sales.
Representative Graves Of TSnrnes Will
propose a joint amendment TO the con.
gututlon providing Tor pensions for ex.
Confederate soldiers
Representative trskine win offer n
bill 20 validate ex-COnfederate land
script.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
AUGMENTATION I.ANns

Austin. Tex. Jan Especial Rep
resentatiye Gossett introduced bin to-
day In line with the Recommendation OF
the governors message ON the subject Of
corporation ownership of lands. IL limits
the right Of corporations TO acquire lands
10 manufacturing, transportation, me-
chanicnl aud other purposes for which
such corporation IL created, no corpora.
tons being permitted to own
land except such as are per.
mittcd to do business In this
state by the law Of Texas. Corporations
now owning land contrary 10 the proyis-
ions Of the act are required 20 ALLEVIATE
within ten years Corporations are per
mitted TO acquire land IN collection Of
debts with a proviso for alienation In
ten years. The conservative nature Of
the measure il evidenced hy the fact
that il formerly received the support of
= man 40 conservative as Representative
Browning
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
NEW APPEAL CorRrs.

Austin, Tex, Jnu 12.-(Special) A
strong effort viii be made ut this Sos.
sion 70 create new civil courts of up-
peal l Is learned that n strong lobby
Is coming here from Dallas for that pur-
pose. Tyler viii also be represented.
EN-lteprcsentntive Lockctt Is her In the
Interest Of Abilene, which wants one OF
the proposed new courts. lt il contended
that three new courts will be required
to Keep up with the business of the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
SOME HOUSE COAINfITTrrs

SOME HOUSE COMMITTEES
Austin. Tex. Jan. Especial. 81 The
success to follow Speaker Cochran's or
gnnizntiOn in the house will be due no
doubt To the excellent ideas which he
has excited on the subject Not only
has he been careful that the choirmen
of the committees should be- OF occunn
tons congenial To the work, but he has
placed the work Of organizing euch com.
miitee In the hands of iis chairman. aud
this assures a body which will work
tremendously. The various chniunen
have been busy all This afternoon select.
ing their associates
The following Is the personnel of the
four leading house committees as sub
mittcd by their chairmen. Judiciary
No. l-Flnlay, chairman: Roean. Smith
OF 'Hill, Cough. WILSON, Onion, Pagan
Of Lamar. Hood Of Parker, Bnllowe
Real, Sebastian. Moore. Ball. Hack
Grnharn, Rowell, Hodges, Breeding.
Judiciary No. M. III. Gossctt
chairman; Sheriff. Dashicll, King j. W.
q. Feagnn, Rowell. Jones, Turner. Hem
terson Of Milan, Long, Cunningham,
Townsend, Graves. Simmons of Nave
rick. Dean, simmons of Grayson, Gar
rett Turney.
International Improvement T.. VII
son, chairman Truitt Rudd, Pickett
NOssctt, Long. Brooks. Onion. Moore
Nolan. Newton. Graves. Murrcll. Ora
ham. Moody, Turney Garrett. Rogers.
Finance Travis Henderson of Lamar
chairman; Mills Trultt. Whccless, Stay.
den, Morrison, krskine. Rogers Of An
defron, Carry, MCGEE, Graham, Rudd
Chambers, Wester. Simmer, Cough; yet
incomplete
Il Is expected that those committees
viii be read out In full tomorrow, ms the
various chairmen are all busy tonight.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
A CORN SHUCKIN'
Would Have Been the Enter
tainment at Austin
WITH A REAL VIRGINIA REEL
When Gov Hogg Vas lnauguraled the Sec
ond lime, Bot for a Sad Affair.
The Inauguration Will DO Very slmplc... coch-
rams Good Work on the Committees.
Gosselps Fine Seuse-.-A Road
Law Thai Will Mend.
WITH A REAL VIRGINIA REEL

Austin, Tex, Jan. Special 1.-Two
years ago Governor Barnett Gibbs con-
ceiyed the idea Of calico ball with old.
FASHIONED dances and corn shuckiE In
place of the sturootyped inaugural ball
The project was abandoned because the
corn could not be- obtained here. Ii was
revived this year and attracted general
attention. Railroads Offered to give spc-
cal rates and run special trains. Hun
dfeds Of letters were received many
from outside states. Editor Jones Of
The Republic, whose wife and children
are nov here, was coming down from
81 Louis TO help ahuck corn aud swing
corners in the Virginia rcel Invita-
TORS were 10 be issued 20 all the world
who favor good government aud econO-
my IN political and social matters No
low neck dresses or getaways were 20
be- tolerated, hut Republican simplicity
ana Sixteenth century fun were To- be
the order Of the evening. Governor Hogg
was delighted with the project, and was
booked to lead the Virginia reel.
An unhappy circumstance has caused
the abandonment Of the project Cen.
eral Handy was at the head Of the
arrangements, and the suicide of his
son Paul caused his withdrawal from
the movement Ia respect 20 his grief
II has been abandoned
The inaugural which was expected TO
take place Tuesday has been deferred
until Wednesday, and will be followed
IN the evening 10y simple reception
from the citizens TO the Legislature at
the capitol.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
PLUMBs THE PLATrOpA.

Austin, Tex jan ~. Especial. l--The
most Of the legislators are waitirE TO
gee the governors message n print be-
fore commenting upon Il. few having The
patience 70 give "a attentive bearing 10
the two hours reading II IT, The ono
comment OF those familiar with Il A
that II Is rciterauon Of the Demo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
INCOMES ROAD Law.

Austin, Tex, Jan H. Special Sem
ator McComb Of Montgomery has IN
course Of preparation a bin which will
be- watched with grcnt interest all over
the state. He proposes TO reform the
present ruad law in the state. Ia the
course Of conversation with your re-
porter today he said hc had not deter
mined upon all the details Of The bill.
but bis bill would propose radical changes
from the present law He proposed to
authorize such counties NJ wish tu issue
bonds for the improvement Of county
roads and also 10 authorize the working
of short term conylcts on the roads The
present road law ne considered almost
useless az far ns being a means of inn
provement of county roads, but he pro
posed 10 combine some of It's features
with his bill 50 that tax would DE col
leetcd Instead OF each citizen putting In
50 many days per aunum on the roads.
lie c)ntemplntes 10 make the Office of
rond Overscer such that IL will occupy
AL Of one mans time, 40 that whatever
Improvement Is done will be Of perma-
neat character.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
HOUSE.


sstin, Tex, Jan. l2.-(Special. THE
10nle opened It's session with roll call,
4 living quorum present.
iVNnyer BY Rev. h. NJ. Brown.
llOuug for engrossing clerk was re-
1872 "a as The business pending from
erday, Resulting in the election of j.
ieah AIcfnrlnnd Of Cherokee county.
lrr l9bert y. Richie Of COmunche county
90 made enrolling clerk without oppo.
llei' A Bfyant, ID. ID. Pendcr, II. Colds
IN Rand Frank Mullins were nominated
~ pQatmaster, and Mullins of Cooke
r. Ted 90 the first ballot with but lii
num- oppoFtion, receiving 90 out of ia
LABHhf 0oorkeepers were then nominated.
We trockett, Henry Ousley, j. Il.
0Rekl llap, 81 X. Hays, t. -. Loody and
II. Lqpthiun, most Of them being
WV' 1nl1pcnded as veterans, and the FIRST
lcd pcing grandson of David
.--s.-. ckett, pne of the heroes of the Alamo.
irst n2llot resulted: Crockett N
,a,eley 5os Dunlap 40 Louthiai II, Hays
y ceond lollot-Crockett 20. Ousley "a,
IWlap ~ Louthian Z. Hays L.
hlrd bulot-Crochett II, Ousley 10
nlap - Louthian =, electing Dun
Of De Witt cOuaty.
Or assistant doorkeeper, II. r.
jew AAtAf join 81 TWIN, j. ID MolJaua
wore nominated, and Pratter received
Irwin 43 and McDansel 4 votes.
- after "a Bell county was elected
For chaplain, the first ballot resulted:
key. Brown ., II. w. Dodge 20.
iEll laycc 26 j. c. Wesson IT, ID. ID.
nnlnEt0n 40 votes.
NJ ec,pd ballot Dodge 10, Joyce ii
III lesson IL Pennington Go. electing Pen.
rgt0n Of Navarro, late of Travis
inty
aoi1he sneaker annouced that the organi-
4 ION o. the house was complete, and
w rso|ullon was adopted providing for
"a Il, eoinuiltee 70 advise the senate and
~ ftInDr
81 feYpIltion was adopted providing for
nnNl iee Of three OF the house and
- The senate 10 arrange for count
W tubernntorial vote, and the IN
, d Ilrn Of the governor and lieuten-
~ FffnOr.
N Nfeeding for the committee APP
4 ID wait on the governor, report
,. The governor would communi-
n message 10 the legislature at
~ 1lution was adopted fixing the
w 'lf M selection Of seats hy the meH-
Cuts "fN'Fing for them The members
HNly vacated their desks and Oc-
pew seats according to choice
W prler Of their drawing The
(, Nas authorized 10 select a seat
t4 usawing, for Representative Tenn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13

cratic platform, varying not hairs
breadth from the prufiples there de.
clarpd
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HER LOVER DEAD.
Killed by her Own Hand She
Attempts to Shuttle
HER SOUL INTO ETERNITY,
Where II Nay Hold Converse With the One She
Sent There munzl9r still Alive.
hrs Caps Tra-Roally
Robbers Caught

GAINESVILLE. Tex, Jan. 12-A(Special) 49,
Another chapter IN the sensational trag-
edy at P0uis Valley reached here this
morning Scarcely had the body of her
dead lover become cold before Mrs.
Caps took an enormous dose of NOR
phine, Two doctors worked with her
for several hours and succeeded In saw
ing her life for the laws disposal. AS
n result Of the attempted suicide Mrs.
Cnpps was unable To appear for cxani-
ration. and her trial has been postponed
until tomorrow
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
AssAsINATEn NEAR LEON.

Lou Munzlcr, tho young conductor who
OF his recovery. 1t seems Number was
securing some lumber which was falling
OF fat car whrn enc Of the standards
broke, precipitaung the lumber TO the
ground. Aiurzler went with il, falling
OF the bottom His left arm and three
ribs were broken and one eye was torn
ont He is now in the hospital Mt Tenn
pie.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13
COUNTY COURT.

d. w. Wells VS.. j. ID. Price ct al;
judgment 10y agreement.
w. Il. Calhoun vs. The Marine Insur-
ance company; dismissed Mt cost Of de-
PENDANT.
n. S. Mayes VS.. j. r. Walker;
judgment 10y agreement with a ninety
day stay of execution
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-13

who keeps the Atlanta hotel, corner
nlegenth and Main streets, give evidence
70 but one iact that WAS new, yiz That
the elder dnrgroYe boarded nc her house
She asked him for some money aud be
said there was some money coming 10
him az Arlington, he would 80 get Is
and pay her.
Tie two next witnesses were Henry
lllisOn and Brock Wilcox, who gave
strong
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENSE
They had both been N various and
many trading transactions with the Har-
groves and there was 4 very close agr0e-
meut III their testimony about the
threats made ~ Spear towards the