Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
cApIrAL aossIP
Gathered at the Seat Of Government
by Gazette Representative.

by Gazette Representative
Austin. TEX, March so.-Frank IL.
Burmeister, "the Flying Dutehman
from the Chapparel,' came in this
morning after an absence OF ten days.
Burmelster has prepared speech on
the Bowser libel bill and VIII make II
red hot for the opponents Of that
| measure.
The Postal Telegraph bill was not
defeated on It's merits Colonel Tom
Ochlltree visited san Antonio before
! coming oAustin. Grice's Express in-
teryiwed the distinguished hog-trotter
and he talked freely Among other
things he gave President Cleveland a
! merclless roast and did not fall 10
/ pay his respects to the Democratic
congress and the Democratic party.
/ Copies OF the paper containing this in
/ toryicw were placed In the hands OF
I the Democratic members OF the legis-
! lature and the more ultra swore ven
geance. Yesterday they were given
an opportunity to square accounts,
and By a preconcerted arrangement
they voted snlidly against the favor
able report. The real facts In the case
leaked out last night Even Jennings
OF Nacogdoches. the bnyhood home OF
Tom Ochiltree, voted against the red
headed ranger OF the Sabine. His caus-
tic tongue has engulfed Colonel Tom
IN the gloom OF defeat In the house OF
his fathers.
Honest Tom" Watkins departed for
his home at Corsicana last night 10
attend the meeting OF the Navarro
County Fair association today. He
received the following letter yesterday:
Dallas, Tex. March 2s.-Hon Thorn
as h. Watkius-Denr Sir: Your es-
teemed favor at hand. We are pleased
10 learn that the Ringer bill" has
IND Ill = 4.
written senator BOwser requesting his
interest IN behalf Ok the measure I'm
the senate. We feel satisfied that this
BIZ viii pass both houses, and for the
EFFORTS you have given in behalf OF the
EAR management we beg to express
our earnest appreciation. Trusting
that nothing VIII arise to prevent IT'S
pAsraEr IN the senate, | am very Ee-
spectfully, q, A. conn
Secretary State Fair Association.
non. Mann Trice. assistant attorney
general IN charge OF the states inter
e5ts IN court Of criminal appeals, came
IN from Dallas this morning. Judges
Itufl, bhFldson and Henderson VIII ar
riNe tomorrow and VIII open court here
next week
Her Burmcister OF the Chapparei
country, who returned today wac
paired nall Important matters win n
ItuoW member EurmCister was for thn
ranger appropriation and his pair was
SsI,nst H. Tho gentleman from Nc
gers '''e tdh-
This was local bill day and there VIVA
regular dcluge. Eighty-eight mem
ncrs' TWO more than quorum. we're
present The session was devoid of
SENSATIONAL features OF any sort
lean OF Nolan sent up q resolution
ms morning making McLemore's
bachelor tax bin the special order for
next Monday tApril Fools dayD The
resolution was read and referred Ia
inc committee on rcyenuc ana taxation
on melton Of Allen pr Dallas. The !
, 11eirIuIs can rest easy heuccforth.
Ihey are safe from all harm
Colonel Frank Craycns OF Waco ex- |
politician aud eN-edit0r. came In this
morning ana Will larry awhile with the |
statesmen
Representative John II. o'Connors
metropolitan police bill has been IA
Vorably reported II provides that the
governor shall appoint police commits
slnners for all cities having oyer az 900 !
inhabitants. and is almost an exact
copy of the Missouri law with the half /
pay and retired list features ellmI- !
mated. Chief OF Police }. q. Arnold
OF Dallas has been advocating the en-.
actment Of a law OF this sort for years
the bill viii apply to the cities Of
A""'NNlAs tAhAA sNANNilAot AfAlNtutOnt DAT !
las and Fort Worth, according 10 well
posted ntatiHticluns. The bill provided
for the appointment Of lire and police
commissioners. three In number. who
are 10 be Independent OF municipal au-
thorltlcs and ia fact viii have exclusive
control Of ire and polls departments.
appointments, etc. O'Couuur "A conf
dent that his bill will run the gauntlet
OF lts opponents in both houses.
Hon. John II. Reiger. chairman OF
the house committee on labor; Hon
Robert u. Allen and other citizens Of
Dallas departed for that city tonight.
The municipal election will take place
next Tuesday. Advlces from Dallas in
dictate warm contest and close vote.
The candidates for MAYOR are Hon.
Bryan T. Barry. who is out for re-
election; city Attorney 4. p. Wozcn-
craft. and Colonel Frank =. Holland.
editor NJ Texas Farm and Ranch ma
presiden Of the Texas Press nsso-
citation. The lawyers are Cor wozen-
craft and the balance Of the Dallas
colony are against him.
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