Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-08
WACO BUDGET.
THE CAUCUS RULE WILL BE
ADOPTED At AUSTIN
The Complaint Against Reservation Saloon
Men 0uashed The Town o. Abbott tx
isnsNely Barglarizsd 0Iher News

Waco. Tex. Jan. 7.-(special.) The
adoption Of the caucus rule by the od-
ministraton members Of the legislature
| has been the subject Of more or less IN
terestlng speculation in this city by those
who are watching the approach Of the
| session with interest Among the pro
nounced supporters Of the administration
II is stated that the Legislature will DC
governed entirely by the caucus rule
/ One gentleman who stands high IN the
inner circles aud whose opinions are
entitled 10 consideration because Of their
conceded authortativcness said TO The
Gazette representative today, 'You may
say that the caucus rule will be adopted
in the legislature by Governor Hogg
friends This action has become nec-
e8ary by reason Of the peculiar condi.
tOns which exist III Us not proposed
To permit enemies Of the administration
and the majority to take front seat, ~
councils which must be held. Besides
there are a number OF candidates Tor
Office who opposed the regular Democra-
Cy and against whom u ~ only proper
chat the majority should De soiidly ar
rlyed. The CAUCUS rule will be adopted
entirely. Won may depend on To-
The motion made in behalf Of John
/ D0ud, James Harmon and William Fos-
ter tu qunsh the complaint against them
for violating the ordinance prohibiting
The sale of liquor In the rescrvutisS, was
argued ut length yesterday afternoon be-
fore Mayor McCulloch by Mr. John l..
| Dyer. attorney for the saloon keepers.
| This morning the matter was taken lp
/ Immediately upon the opening of court.
| The validity Of thc ordinance, 10 was
conceded, hung upon the question of
whether or not the power granted 20
the city TO license aud regulate, curried
with 10 the power To- prohibit saloons.
A number Of decisions bearing upon the
case bad been submitted to the mayor.
He reviewed them ut length and stated
that they forced him TO the conclusion
that the ordinance In its present form
could not be- maintained This seemed
80 clear TO him that he believed 1t was
his duty 90 grant the motion TO Qunsh
the complaint which he did. The inva-
ldity Of the ordinance has been a matter
of little doubt with a large number
Of lawyers and even members Of the
city council Tho question OF passing an
ordinance which shall accomplish the
degired results and stu overcome legal
objections Is already under discussion,
aud IL is not Improbable that such
measure will shortly receive the attcu-
ton Of the city council.
81 would amend the entire liquor H.
ccnse ordinance of the city said q well
known lawyer this morning. "by passing
n new one permitting aud licensing the
sale of liquor In the city. describing the
entire city 10y mctes and bounds and
emitting thnt part called the 'rcseryu-
ton. ! think such ON ordinance would
meet the fatal objections 10 which this
one is subject and would be- held good
by the courts. Such an ordinance should
be adopted aud 10 would dispose of the
reservation saloons
The town of Abbott, Hin county, was
extensively burglorizcd last night
l.. g. Barnett. postmaster returned
home yesterday morning from Waco and
found that his store and the pOatollice
had been broken into and burglarizod
Five dollars wus taken from the post
Office and about $50 from the store The
stores of j. =. Adams aud j. H. Price
were also visited 10y the same gang The
safe IN each store was broken into About
50 in money aud $500 To $500 IN
notes were taken from Prices store
Adams lost $40 of The funds of the Bap-
list church on deposit with him. A quNu-
THY of goods were also taken and checks
for 100 bales Of cotton. A number of
pupcrs vouchers ana memoranda We're
also carried Oh by the thieves 30 clue
hats been obtained to the perpetrators.
Last night Messrs. Morris and Nu-
gent, two citizens Of Eddy, were in the
city and We're held up by number OF
negro highwaymen n "Sandtowu." The
robbers secured $50 from Mr.. Nugout
and a small amount from Mr. Morris
and quickly disappeared. An efforts In
lnc0tr or identify the bold gang have
l7ns far proved muWiling.
Pat Clcburue camp Of Confederate
Veterans rs engaged I'm an earnest eff
fort 10 mise funds 10 pay for the mOnu.
mcnt which the camp intends 10 unven
next memorial day. Thomn. Nelson
Page, a distinguished lecturer. will de-
liver a lecture 40 the city hall on the
9th inst Tor the benefit of the fund.
A lady member of the Salvation army
undertook TO play the good Samaritan
with q young woman whom she had
persuaded 10 abandon evil ways. and
given shelter pending the securing Of
honorable employment. The Efforts and
kindness Of The young soldier We're re.
paid few days ago Wy the loss of soy
erol dresses aud clothing aud the no
rupt disappearance of the object Of her
eOlpitudO