Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-03
cry DULL HOLIDAY.
enaior Swayne Not a Candi-
dste For. a Collectorship.
NEW YEAR RECEPTION,
mo Interesting Cattle Nolos-An Inquiry
ln lanes M. CIars Who Claims to BE-
81 Fort Wodh-A Promised Supper
That Wlll Not MalerIalize.
GA. NEW YEAR RECEPTION.

Y HE is NOT AN APPLICANT.
rItnaors having associated the names
~ i,FO prominent gentlemen Of Fort
Worth with at least the intention OF
.nhint applications for the collector
y SO OF the port of Galveston, lucy were
stn yesterdny and umde more or less
lIaih1nt on the reports.
1.-the first was Hon. j. w. SwayDc,
ranalof-elect from this district. The cur
rrncy of tha rumor was brought 10 his
Ittndon and hc promptly responded,
-it "a entirely without truth 50 far as
itF Individual effort on my part, directly
f Indirectly, aud un uunuthuriz vi cl-
Fort ID the part Of any OF my friends
~ nv name hns becn suggested, even cs
N nctble applicant FOR the place. II was
Aullnly from the Partially of some friend
NJ lncnds. am pledged 10 the support
f.i mother citizen OF Fort Worth who
N rnlned ns n possible applicant iur the
'1loCtorShip Of Galveston. and that Is
lc Dest reason in the world why / could
's'al Entertain the idea myself
NftNho h hcy'
lc"lfdo not care TO mention his name,
llscirse it Is not certain, ~ any means.
at b. will apply Cor the POSITION. l think
a n tbstes point 10 a different field OF ac-
ion. but In the event be ~ not an apple
4 lnt aud my friends want TO urge me
y W Die collectorship / would iutorposc
~ Injections. ais a matter of course, for
i1p position Of honor and profit But
Y frtnlny AZ the matter now stands my
s. Wuty 10 my friend viii prompt me 10
a1rihfr his wishes IN the mntter by every
.Qncat effort within my power
The senator snid ne would go to Austin
NJ 3 Day or two. for he wanted 20 be In
tueiip a few days before the beginning
.t thf legislature, and the interview end
0 The other gentleman. whose name ru-
ljior associated with this position, IL Col
pei Robert McCart, and he was also
sked II Madam Rumor was truth-tellcr
this instance.
~ haye heard that my name was sug-
oSfVl for this place. hut IL is not fact
"nat have over made anything Ike an
Y pp'Ikaion for the position. II / con-
iniuuated this step nm application now
rtnnln be premature. The rumor possi-
MY grows out Of the fnct that ] want
\ nd intend to take rest and | have
.pptc friends who nre especially anxious
X elall not leave the state. At my prnc-
icf nnd in speculatious ] have worked
rfI hnrd Tor many years and J feel
Acd rest Now Il may have been,
lat expressing this mtcution of having
~ ~ ting spell 10 some friends. the
ifiioukhi came 90 them that l would get
Inc change and relief that viii come
1pm different occupation. by striving
w trt this cOlletOrship and In this way
'ari be rest | feel / need and still be ia
he atate 20 look after my interests here.
r.tl am going to the inauguration, Of
oMHe and 4 make amy application
pf any position II viii probably not be
rs.lolsly considered until that time"
/. TRANSACTION IN HORSES.
ttHcenuy two men came 10 this city
sWon Washington or Idaho, bringing
i uth them number ~ horses. When
pes got here they did not have the mon
Xxx y pay freight charges and procured
9N udyanee Of $500 from "A stnheman
aiaNp hnnncier OF this city
II 80 men from Idaho traded with
4nN of the horses and some or all OF
balance Of the original eighty-six
,t,et4 We're sent out 90 the pasture Of
J bn11, east of this cityx.
\ 9t3 ry recently there arrived on the
ffrf IA Qld gentleman who seems to be
r. Nctnal owner of the hcrsea.
tHtellay morning the two men hired
"a uAfAg and horse from Vests stuble
t,Aiits lor the best horse Ia the stable
AR2p' ~ ociock the men drove the
lpf9sl, oNefheated mud wet with sweat
w le4as and Pacific TRUSTEE east of the
7R'2h ucpot' about q mile or so, hitched
Z, -n iolu z near neighbor 10 send the horse
M west stable. The two men then
pNnred up over the hin eastward on n
tAfNp run, ana 4 was supposed they would
}Ytfd the east bound train at Manchester
Hltsi bll lhey Old not get on there and
NJ wAole transaction is mystery and
fNH De uhill the old gentleman gives
W explanation that win determine the
ftle status Of Affairs,
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