The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-16

one representative IN the next congress
will be nominated and elected by a Wo-
fnan. She is the widow Of Captain Kich-
ard King, and she owns a principahty In
southern Texas. Her landed estate con
sistg OF about l.25O.OOo acres-that Is 70
saw. nearly 1900 square miles. For tax,
ing care Of this vast domain sinAii
army of men is required. Their votes are
controlled by the mistress, VINO II, 10 AL
intents and purposes, queen oa,., ~
rhe records of the Land once a.
Washington reveal some extraordinary
facts with relation 10 the part OF SOUTH
ern Texas, which seems on the mar ~
intrude into Mexico, terminating III
point at the mouth of the Rio Gfande.
This cgion, nearly as Big as New rnS
land. comprises four great counties anu u
owned by four famllies-the Kings tl'
kennedvs. the COllnses. and the arm
strOngs Much the largest OF the -FOUR
shares belongs IN fee simple 10 SiiS'
The ancient road from San Antoine 10
tt-owttsvlile has been alosed by NIT.
KINGS fences. and there are no gates
There is no road law la that country,
The only way 20 get from browi.sNliir
10 Alice is by stage route OF 'oI1S
hours The stage carries mall ioi q 49,
pat OF Mexico. In the entire dlsiaii.
there Is not single setilsInSnt,
cause the territory fraversed belongs 70
Mrs King The region is Whoily Tiiu,
being used for cattle grazing MiS' Nus
Eastern States-an area that "0ula ID tne
East supDnr- q State capital.
The owner OF this p-incipihty ~ gen.
er)us and lihcral-Ir .udtd woman dn"u,
sixty years of age. She does lnleh sool
and takes care Of her people. 10 edDn
iaborer on her estates she gives COW
Her ranch of santa ieriruEs Is the ial-
g4st I'M the world II is bounded ~ = yI-
pus Christi Bay for dlsl inve vi 'o, ,cr
miles. and by barbed wire fen,eS Tor
goo miles more. From her front LOOT 20
her front gate is thirteen miles, anu Siir
can drive In her carriage s'Nty-IHe s'il'a
I'm a straight line without goins on ms.
owl premises. Her house u IKE a cas-
lie on the Rhine-a typical naft ftdi man
sion II Is situated on "A slight emlhenc'
surrounded by the modest dwellings, OF
h.r dependents and by fields OF corn
Beyond on every side, IL green "ii4eF-
ness OF mesquite and cactus. ,.,.
The chateau Is as completely iuf"lsn-
ed and as handsomely equipped a. any
mansion on Fifth avenue, New io,N' ~
luxury that money can buy anyM hei" ~
lacking 10 the widow. VINO, by me way,
Is me daughter OF the first presbyterian
missionary 10 the Rio Grande.
Corpus Christi is the terminus OF
railway and from that point con,
tinuous stream OF wagons carries Ice ana
other necessaries 70 the rancn. Sits. MINIS
lives fer several months ri EN- S' t,, ~, ~.
a patace at Corpus Christi Ter soh-in-
law h j. kicherk. - general WhidS,t
Of the rarch. OH which are 2"'" cdtils
Of improved breeds. Long trans oi
freight cars are made 40 "a corpus
christi 10 carry Mrs. King cattle to the
East. t.,,
slo000G a wear. For every twenty niles
Of barhed fence there Is man 10 make
repairs and see that no break occurs ia
the old days TO cut fence was an
offence likely 10 result In tile deatt or
the perpetratOrs OF the acr. Three nun
dred cowboys are regularly employed
100 ponies being set aside sor their use
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