Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1875 Page: 3 of 4
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WEEKLY STATESMAN
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 1873
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The Djult asd Wixkly Statesman is
published nt the capital of the State and
. contains all the latest new coqcerniDg the
i.itc governrnen; the latest telegraphic
rnvf from til part of the world correct
foreign and domestic market reports and
is filled with choice original and (elected
reading matter. The paper is constantly
growing In patronage" and subscribers can
look forward to its constant improvement.
The price of the dailj is $12 a year; the
weekly $2.. i0 in advance. Address
Joiis Cardweix
Austin Texas.
The Outlook. The business future of
the year 1875 we regard aa full of promise
for the country rarely if ever had a'great
er wealth of all products that Und to make
subsistence easy and the very depression
which has marked the last twelve months
is to be regarded aa real evidence of recuper-
ated strength for the simple reason that
it has resulted from the process of adjust-
ing production and trade to a more whole-
some basis. Fast errors have in a large
measure been corrected and the machinery
of trade will work all the more smoothly.
Whatever individual opinions may be as to
the currency it cannot be doultid that the
conviction of the public is that further in-
flation will not only not be tolerated but
that there will be steady firm positive
measures for the restoration of an honest j
specie standard. The quicker that end is
reached the better for all for during this
intermediate period while there will be an
abundance of money there will be a scarcity
of that species of credit or trust in' the fu-
ture which leads men of large means to un-
dertake cntcrprisea with a view to prospec-
tive profits. The reaction from high prices
has been so great that many jof the most
sagacious observers are of . opinion that jf
there were any method possible for restoring
the specie standard within thcensuing year
there would not only be no greater depres-
sion in values not only be no less activity
in the construction of railroads and works
for future use titan there is now but that
very many of our leading products' would
actually rise in price and prudent under-
takings based upon an honest currency
would again become active.' Business has
been depressed not by lack of any of the
great products of the soil of the workshops
or of the circulating medium but by a lack
of confidence and because the medium of
exchange is as untrustworthy as an India
rubber yard stick. Hence the wheels of
commerce have been as difficult to move as
would bo the wheels of a locomotive if the
engineer failed to give it the lit oil to make
its revolution easy.
The Assassin Caitched. Wc are glad
to bo able to announce that the heartless
wretch who shot the old black man Paul on
Thursday morning has been with his Mex-
ican accomplice captured and lodged in
the Travis county stink-pen. . Mr. Fred.
Peck Deputy Sheriff Henry Stokes and
Policeman Locke staited in pursuit about 10
o'clock Thursday morning and though
they lost considerable time' in gctticg
on the) track riding as much as twenty
miles beforo they could get any informa-
tion as to the course the men had taken
yet they pushed ahead' with all possible
speed and overtook the objects of their
search about forty miles from this city on
the Burnet road. 'The men were jogging
along on good ponies and did not seem to
suspect that they were being pursued even
after they were overtaken nnd made no
resistance whatever when commanded to
halt. The white man gave his name as
Charley Crawford andtsaid . that he
lived in Burnet county was armed
with a Winchester rifle with which ho had
shot the negro but tho Mexican had no fire-
arms. Crawford admitted that ho had shot
the negro and said he did it because the
"nigger had jawed him." The Mexican
who gave his name as Martin DeSoto said
ho had worked for Col. Cook and others in
this city was with Crawford when the
shooting was done as also the n'ght before
when harsh words were dealt in ; but is not
charged we believe with having attempted
violence. Messrs. Peck Stokes and Locke
who were in their saddles about thirty-six
hours and rode one hundred miles in that
time arc entitled to great praise for their
perseverance and efforts to bring to justice
the violators of the law.
How to Build tr a Citv. The best
means of building tip a city is a subject
that should constantly engage tho minds of
the inhabitants of said city aud especially
those who have "large real estate interest?
and would receive great benefits from the
city'a growth. It sometimes happens that
a city is cursed with old fogy sharks or
financial bloodsucker? who seem to believe
that their especial mission is to prey upon
every stranger that comes along and
if possible swallow up & whole
school of small fish at a single gulp
and then console v themselves with
the idea that they have done something
mart. A city'a growth and prosperity does
cot come from tho success of its wealthier
litkecs but from the success of its people
-esorally aad the development of the sur-
icundin countrv. And whatever will
bring about these results should bo the
study and aim cf all rood people. Let the
door to industry then lc kept wide open
and kt those who Lave acres iu the city
limits and lesgucs la the coentry hold out
a I'.Seral inducements to those who hare little
or nclhir but are as useful to the develop
inert ef a new country like this as any
other c'.us cf people. The rich should
strive to encoura je and aid the poor rather
than to repute or crush them arid especially
the no re industrious class. Let every pov
tiblo encourajcr.ier.i be extended by cur
oil ci'.i. s to tho2 who can contribute by"
their Ubr skill asdbusi'uss qualifications
t the growth cf ccr city and the uevtlop-
r.Mzt cf tie surround;::-' coustrr.
; :.!. o ?!.T. A colored uin known a?
V- whs e'. ct Thursday rear the Larlcue
-rvu-1- I J a wl.'.;e uaa.b Lad been
tvnpir there with a drcve cf log. The
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further word passed and the white man
threatened to shoot the negro and also to
shoot Mavor Wheeler if he came there and
old Paulsentaboytotowniinmediatclyand
informed Mayor Wheeler what had hap-
pened and of the threats that had. been
made but nothing was thought or done
abut it. Thursday morning however
the white man rode up to Paul's cabin;
called him to the door and shot him down
with a Winchester rifie aud then made his
escape on horseback. The ball passed
through ouc ana and through the side pen-'-ating
the . lower lung. Dr. Stalaaker
went to the aid' of the sufferer but he has
little hope of his life. Parties were sent in
pursuit of the assassin and it is earnestly
hoped that he may be overtaken.
Excessive Cold. The oldest inhabi-
tants haveriiwn to remark that tin? present
is the cejdcst winter they have experienced
in this State. The cold has not only been
revefcbui its duration has been astonish-
ing and then we have had an -immense
amount of rain and the ; present severe
norther radicates that corn planting will
have to le delayed at least a week or ten
days beyond the usual time which in this
section is about the fifteenth of the pres-
ent month. Peehaps the copious rains the
severe weather of the pat and the present
cold spell are all for the best and will
be the means if the farmers do their
part of. bringing rich harvests the
present season.- Jack Frosty has' no
doubt played havoc with the insect cre-
ation and possibly given us some guar-
antee against a visit from the cotton worm
this year while the continued rains have so
saturated the earth as to warrant the belief
that crops will at least "get a magniiieent
"send off;" and 6hourd they .not get cut
down by a lute frost soon be out of the
way of damage from a summer's drought.
Intehest. A few months ago money
commanded from one and a half to two per
cent interest per annum and by the month
from two to four per cent was readily ob-
tained. For some time past however
money has been apparently more plentiful
and the rate of interest ha steadily de-
clined and now it can be had on unexcep-
tionable collateral at twelve per cent per
annum. This being the case it seems to
us that those who own valuable lots on our
principal business streets should no longer
allow them to remain disfigured by old di-
lapidated rookeries. Those who could get
the highest of refits touTd certainly afford
to borrow a few thousand dollars' to enable
them to build. What does fifty dollars a
month interest amount to when the build-
ings in which the borrowed money is
invested brings from $200 to $500 a
month? Everyone hairing valuable . real
estate in Austin should strain a point to do
something for the capital of Che State.
A Saviso of Fifty Peu Cent. Aside
from its purity and healthfulness those
who use Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
will save fully fitty per cent. as it requires
one-third less powder to same amount of
flour than any other baking powders in the
market. Only. two tcaspoonfuls of Dr.
Price's powder to a quart of flour is needed
to produco the finest biscuits cake? etc.
Be certain that Dr. Price's name is on the
box as unprincipled persons obviously find
it easier to appropriate the language of the
label steal the name than imitate the
powder. Steele & Price are the only man-
ufacturers of Dr. Price's Cream Baking
Powder and h'm True Flavoring Extracts.
From GeoEcttowu-A Destructive Fire
Terrible Calamity.
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C eokgetowxJ Texas February 5 1875.
Jxlitort Democratic Statesman About sun-
rise this morning a fire broke out on the
west Bide of the public plaza and entirely
consumed six buildings before it could be
arrested. The fire originated in the store
owned and occupied by Messrs. Rucker &
Hodges who were the principal losers. The
aggregate loss is estimated at about $20000
or $23000. Five thousand dollars insur-
ance by Rucker & Hodges ; tho balance not
insured. This is a terrible calamity on our
thriving little city but doubtless that por-
tion which is now an unsightly ruin will
rise up phoenix-like out of its own ashes
more substantial and beautiful than ever.
' Mimosa.
" Iron for the Blood
Phosphorus for the Nerves
Wild Cherry for the Lungs
Golden Seal for the Stomach
Mandrake for the Liver
are the ingredients of Cloud's Jnvigora ting
Cordial a combination unequaled for the
debilitating' effects of this changeable cli-
mate. Morlet Eros. Druggists
novl2 tf Pecan street Austin Texas.
TnE colored man . who wa3 sfiot on
Thursday morning near the barbecue
grounds died at half-past three Friday
afternoon. The murderer is now. in jail
and the. captors of him who rode one
hundred miles in thirty-six hours deserve
something more substantial than thank?.
They should be well rewarded.
MAcnrxEs Cleaned. All those having
sewing machines needing cfeaning and re-
adjusting can have the same put in first-
class order by calling on Mr. James Lloyd
whoso card appeaas in another column.
Mr. Lloyd has had mtrch experience in the
business and he guarantees satisfaction.
Mn. Jeruold the "Nast" of the Aus-
tin &ate Journal d anng the last guberna-
torial canvas got a' judgment in the dis-
trict court Monday for $270 against the
establishment for services rendered as a
"cartoonist" ia the expiring days of that
paper.
K. K. K. or Ku Klux Klan eften carries
terrcir to the hearts of many ; but K. K. K.
Kay's Kentucky Kiire is the only Lini-
ment that always brings relief to those who
use it Morlet Bros. Druggists
novl3 tf Fccaa street Austin Texas.
A German was shot at by a colored man
some three or four nights ago near Judge
Snccd's residence the bullet passing
through the rira of his hat. The German
was of the opinion that the would be assas
sin took him for some or.e else
Wu. A. Siiaw Esq. publisher cf the
Galveston ClrLiij AJrocate and formerly
a resident of this city has recently mar
ned a young Isd v ia Iliino!..
L. T. Shaw i lead guilty Monday to the
charge cf robbing tho mails in the Austin
postef:;ce and it- is expected he w ill be
sentenced to-day.
Tile uncvl'.ccted city taxes amount to
IH.SO ad what is rcmark!'k many
of the d.V.s-v-ents &rc
w ealthy ci.Irs.-s.
among our most
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tses Cloud's Invigorating
Corlhd for dv-x-
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grreral dellhty.
never f.dls.
hi Irvcr coirnlA:-t and
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-I 'a thU city. A Lr.lor.-.dlink is a
to a p'.ico.
LEGISLATIVE rnOCEEDINCS.
Snate.
Satcrdav February 6 1S73.
Senate opened with the n?ual ceremo-
nies. Senator Moore was excused for ten days
and Senate Ireland for five days.
STANDING COiLUITTEES.
Senator Shcpard from the Committee on
Asylums reported favorably the bill pro-
viding for the disbursement of moneys be-
longing to the asylums.
Senator Wood from the Committee on
Comptroller's and Treasurer's Offices re-
ported unfavorably the bill authorizing the
employment of additional clerks.
Senator Friend from the Committee on
Bridges and Ferries reported favorably the
bill rt-gulating bridges and ferries and fa:
vorably the bill authorizing Karnes county
to build bridges. "
i.ills and nr.oLrTiox.
Senator Westfall introduced a bill amend-
ing the act incorporating the Pacific and
Great Eastern Hailway Company. Iteferred.
Senator Ball introduced a bill to incorpo-
rate the Red River and Rio Grande Railway
Company. Referred.
Senator Hobby introduced a bill author-
izing the tianscription of the records of
Menard company. Referred.
Senator Cravens introduced a bill to in-
corporate the Denirfon Gainesville and
Western Branch Railway Company. Re-
ferred. Senator Shcpard introduced a bill to grant
lands to certain counties for educational
purposes. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senator Friend moved to take up concur-
rent resolution fixing the day of final ad-
journment on the fifteenth of February.
Rules suspended.
Senator Friend moved to amend by sub-
stituting the twenty-second of February.
Senator Flanajran moved to amend bv
substituting fourth of March.
Senator Friend accepted Senator Flana-
gan's amendment which was lost bv a vote
of 10 to 15.
Senator Dwycr moved to amend by sub-
stituting Maxh 1. Lost. ..
The resolution as originally proposed
passed by a vote of 13 to 7.
A bill to amend all laws regulating at-
tachments passed with amendments. As
passed it provides that under writ of gar-
nishment parties owing defendants or pos-
sessed of effects goods moneys notes
stocks bonds and bills belonging to de-
fendants shall be sumaioned to answer first
day of the term. As the law before stood
bonds and stocks could not be reached by
writs of attachment or garnishment.
Senator Shepard introduced a bill to en-
courage the erection of machinery by dona-
tions of lands. Referred.
Senator Parker called up House bill to
authorize the Governor to employ a detec-"
tive to ferret ont frauds in land claims
against the State appropriating five thou-
sand dollars therefor. Passed. .
- SPECIAL ORDER. . '
' The act providing for the sale of county
school lands on motion of Senator 1 Ball
was postponed till Wednesday next.
Senator Bradley made a motion to sus-
pend the rules ind take up the bill to au-
thorize Commiisioner of the General Jand
Office to employ eight additional draughts-
men and a watchman. Passed.
Senator Russell introduced a concurrent
resolution to appoint a committee of three to
inquire into the condition of prisoners in
the Travis county jail. Adopted. Sena-
tors Russell Westfall and Erath appointed
as the committee.
Senator Shepard moved to 'take up the
bill for the relief of the heirs of .Charles
Phillips and stated that Phillips was one
of the victims of the Goliacl massacre and
the heirs should have land as provided in
the bill. -
Senator Wood opposed it on constitu-
tional grounds.
Senator Hobby made a motion to amend
by adding the heirs of Jacob Turner.
Senator Wood moved to amend by ad-
ding the names of Lee Robinson and Mrs.
Mary Mortimore.
Senator Ball amended also adding meri
torious names.
Senator Bradley moveil to amend by ad
ding the name "of Saul G. Wells who did
not do any fighting but "driv a waggin."
Senator n ood moved to drive out the
agon part after the number of other
names added. Action postponed.
On motion of Senator Friend the bill
authorizing Karnes county to build bridges
across the San Antonio and Cibolo rivers
and' issue bonds to the amount of ten thou-
sand dollars therefor passed. .
f benator Ball mtroduqed a bill to validate
the acts of certain notaries public. Re-
ferred. On motion f Senator Camp bill desig-
nating what officers shall be commissioned
and in what cases the Governor shall com-
mission the same was passed.
On motion of Senator Swift the eight-
hour law as applicable to ihe departments
of the State government was taken up and
passed.
Senator Shcpard introduced bill to reim-
burse Lee county for money expended in
making out last assessment rolls. Referred.
Resolution was adopted making Tuesday
next special order day for consideration of
Senator Shepard's bill regulating railways
and was ordered printed.
Senate adjourned till Monday 10 A. M.
Monday February 8 1873.
The Senate opened its session with the
usual ceremonies.
STANDINO COMMITTEES.
Senator Baker from the Committee on
Finance leported favorably the bill amend-
ing tho act l emulating the assessment and
collection of taxes. Also favorably upon
House bill for disposition of the five per
cent. United Slates indemnity bonds and
unfavorably the bill to- authorize Collin
county to issue bonds to build a court house
as contravening the Constitution.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Westfall introduced a bill to in-
corporate Mount Alvoy Seminary and a bill
amending the railroad law and a bill to es-
tablish a criminal district court for Austin
and Brcnham. All refened.
Senator Bradshaw introduced a bill to
create and incorporate the county of Brad-
shaw. Referred. '
Senator Wood introduced a bill for the
relief of G. F. B. Vigor. Referred.
Senator Friend introduced a bill to author-
ize the County Court of DeWitt county to
build a bridge across Sand creek and pro-
vide means therefor. Referred.
Senator Bradley introduced a joint resolu-
tion requesting our Congressional delega-
tion to ask special legislation in Congress
for the relief of the heirs of L. It. Wooth-
am. The soldiers burned his property.
Referred.
Senator Dwyer introduced a bill to
amend the laws protecting stockraising.
Referred.
Senator Stirman made a motion to recon
sider the concurrent resolution designating
February 13 for the final adjournment.
Laid over under the rules.
Senator Shcpard moved that tho Secre-
tary of State make out a full list of Senate
employees and amounts ol Compensation
Adopted.
Senator Morris introduced a bill to amend
the estray laws. Also a bill to validate
the acts of James II. Jcrnigan notary pub
lic. Referred.
Senator Ellis introduced bill to incorpo
rate Indianola and Texana Transportation
Conunr. Rc.errcd.
Senator Burton introduced bill for relief
cf Joseph Hoilum. Referred.
Senator Culberon introduced bill to
amend charter of Edit Line Railroad Com
pany. Referred.
rxriNisiiEi euisness.
Upon motion of Senator Wood rules
were su;ended and bill passed which pro
vides that vacancies ia ofhee of notary pub
lic occurring after aaiourcmefit ci liesis'.i'
tare may be filled by the Governor the ap
pointees t 5 Lc coRurmedat succeeding ses
sion and if cot then confirmed atniia be
comes vacant.
Senator Friend called en till for rent oval
cf cottrt houses which was referred to Ju-
diciary CommitUJC together with substitute
bv Senator Fricad and amendment by Sen
ator Wood.
So:: iter Friend novel ta take" up IIc-.;e
concurrent r:--l:tioa prov.i.rr foracoa-kUhu-l-rj
force to si.it peics c:h ia ex-
ecution cf cricua.-Urroccis. r.;forr:d.
Senator Frith roove- l to fAe llou-
The bill provides that sheriffs aad other
Lax collectors shall rective. for collection
eight per cent for the first five thousand
dollars five per cent for five to fifteen
thousand dollars and aliall have the same
liens for distraint as in civil cases and
mileage ten cents lot going to and coming
from the capital. Assessors are allowed
on assessments a commission of five per
cent on the first five thousand dollars four
per cent over five to ten thousand dollars
and two per cent over ten thousand dol-
lars; the State to pay two-thirds and the
county one-third of the assessor commis-
sions. The assessors not paid for as-
sessments of last year are to .be paid
for 187-1 and 1873 by draft of the Comp-
troller upon the tax collector. The bill
passed under suspension of rules.
' Senator Bradshaw moved to take up the
bill opening up for location the vacant
lands in Fisher & Miller's colonv
Adop-
Ucl and bill passed
benator Allison moved to take up tue
bill to authorize Collin county to issue
bonds with the unfavorable report of the
committee whtch holds the bill unconsti-
tutional. S nator Allison held that Galveston
county had been permitied to issue. bonds
by an act passed early in the session and
other counties were making application
and he couldn't see how it was unconstitu-
tional for Collin county and all right for
others. The bill was recommitted.
Senator Shepard introduced a bill regu-
lating the powers of the county courts.
Referred.
Senator Baker introduced a bill making
it a penal offense for persons to walk on
railroad tracks. Referred
Senator Craven introduced a bill to
authorize the county court of Grayson
county to issue bonds for building a court
house. Referred.
The resolutions of instruction to the
Congressional delegation to urge the Mexi
can war veterans' pension bill passed.
Senate adjourned.
Tuesday February 9 1873.
After the usual ceremonies thoSenate
eommencetl business.
STANDING COM M ITT EES.
Senator Ball from the Committee on the
Penitentiary reported favorably on the bill
providing lor a library in the penitentiary.
benator Parker from tue committee on
.Viniculture reported unfavorably on the
bill amending the ljwsforthc protection of
farming interests. i
Senator Friend from the Committee on
Roads and Bridges reported favorably on
the bill authorizing the county of DeWitt
to build abridge acros Sanchea creek.
Senator Wood from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported favorably on the bill to
authorize the transcribing of the records
for Menard county ; favorably on the bill to
authorize parties to build a boom across the
Colorado river; and favorably on the sub-
stitute for the bill providing for the removal
of oounty seats.
Senator Culberson from the Committee
on Internal Improvements reported favora-
bly a bill incorporating the Kaufman Tap
Railway Compay; also favorably on the
Denison Clarksville and Sabine Pass Rail-
way Company; also favorably to incorpo-
rate the Red River and Rio Grande Railway
Company and favorably on the bill author-
Kaufman county to aid tue Kauf
man Tap Railway.
benator Russell from select commute to
inquire into tne condition oi ice county
jail of Travis county and inmates thereof
reported Iravis county jail to be a verita-
ble "Calcutta Hole" and a bill to author
ize the county to issue bonds to aid in the
construction of the new jail.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Shepaid introduced a bill defin
ing the terms misfeasance malfcasaccj and
nonfeasance of officers. Laid on table.
Senator Wood introduced a bill amend
ing law regulating fees of General Land
Office with a view of making that Depart-
ment self-sustaining. Referred.
Senator Bradley introduced a bill to
amend net to encourage building of rail-
roads. Referred.
Senator Craven introduced a bill for the
relief of Thomas Baker. Referred.
Senator Flanagan introduced a bill to
regulate proceedings in the several courts
of the State. Referred.
Senator Allison introduced a bill to en
courage settlement upon the frontier.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senator Shepard called up from the table
the bill defining the terms malfeasance
etc. in office which passed. By the bill
a justice of peace or member of the county
court laiung reiusingur negiecuu 10 per
form duties or continued absence irom oi
ficc or habitual drunkenness is guilty of
nonfeasance; penalty aline of $10 to $100
and removal from office. The same officers
willfully refusing to discharge duties or
who shall negligently - willfully or igno-
rantly approve an unjust or unlawful claim
aprainst a county or refuse to grant any
right to any person in a justice court which
the law allows him is guilty of misfea-
sance; penalty a fine of $10 to $100 re-
moval from office and confinement in jail.
Malfeasance is when an officer fails to dis-
the duties through fraudulent or
corrupt motives; penalty a fine of $2o to
$500 and penitentiary for five years. '
Senator Hobby called up the bill author
izing Tyler county to transcribe the records
of Menard county for judicial purposes.
Passed.
Senator Ball called op the bill appropri-'
ating five hundred dollars to purchase a
moral and instructive library for the peni-
tentiary. Passed.
The Louisiana resolutions naving been
set as the special order for this hour were
deferred until to-morrow.
The unfavorable report of the committee
upon the bill authorizing certified copies of
land titles to be recorded in new counties
where land lies was discussed and the Sen-
ate refused to adopt the report. The bill
was ordered engrossed and lies over.
The bill to regulate railroads was deferred
tillThuisiiy. It is called the Grangers'
bill.
The bill for the relief of Upton sheriff
of Refugio county passed.
The bill requiring counties to publish
statements of financial condition passed.
'The House bill for the relief of Richard-
son Belo & Co. was referred to Committee
on Claims and Accounts.
Senator Russell under suspension of
rules introduced a bill attaching Bexar
Territory to Kinney county for Judicial
purposes. Passed
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M.
to-day.
House.
Saturday February C 1873.
Roll called; quorum present.
Mr. Pickett introduced & bill to incorpo-
rate the Red River and Rio Grande Railway
Company And to authorize the building of
branches thereto. Referred.
Mr. Kemble introduced a bill to regulate
the reception of pupils into the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum iteferred.
Mr. Stewart of Montgomery introduced
a bill to appropriate money for the expenses
of the inspector of the penitentiary; also.
a bill for the compilation and restoration of
the records oi counties. ReferreJ.
Mr. Walker introduced a bill to confer ad
ditional jurisdiction upon justices of the
peace. Referred.
Mr. Brown of San Saba introduced a
bill to repeal an act conferring jurisdiction
of certain civil cases in the courts of the
several counties. Referred.
The bill to refund money to R. B. Shaw
sheriff of Kaufman county was reported
favorably. Rales were suspended and bill
passed at the request of 3lr. Lindsay.
Mr. Simpson introduced a resolution to
make the bill calling a constitutional con-
vention rpcciai order for this day at 11
o'clock and be continued from day to day
until.disposcd of.
Mr. Delany moved to postpone until next
Friday.
Mr. Lawhoa said that he hoped the post-
ponement would not be made. Members
were arguing that there was danger of com-
ing in con'iict with the Federal govcrn-
Eitiit ia aa attempt to establish a new con-
stitution lie had no such fear. The State
of Texas wss at peace and in no way in
conuict with tLe I e.iersl f-oernnicnt. ii
j it could be j roven that the action cf a coa-
stltutlozil convention would place the lYd-
erst ''OYtmrti
:t in aatajjnisia to iexi
t think And tike a dhf-
.ca we t.'.-
: view of
t: ri 1. .;:..: I
the ca'.'e: but no
Lira. He waited tho
Mr. Sadler offered .a special joint resolu-
tion asking a coiunittce cf seven to re-
port by bill or otherwise ujon that part of
the Governor's message ; ix regard to a
special const wnlary foxce to aid the civil
authorities ih certain cases. Adopted and
the follow dng committee appointed : Messrs.
Sadler Storey Munson Miller Epperson
Smith of Crimes and Reeves.
The resolution of Mr. Miller" ia regard to i
the introduction of Lew business was
takea up and adopted.
Mr. Munson offered a joint resolution in-
structing and requesting our Congressional
delegation to ure upon Congress a speedy
indemnity for the lots of stock on the
frontier. Referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Bill for the repeal of the pension law was
presented and at the request of Mr. Mc-
Leary was referred to the Committee on
State Affairs.
Mr. Douglass presented a bill to prohibit
the pale of intoxicating drinks in a circuit
of Whitis's Mill sciiool house in Hill coun-
ty. Referred. . --''T'.
Committee on Agriculture 'and Stock-
raising; reported in favor of the bill to pre-
vent parties from cutting brands out of
hides. Engrossed.
AlsoJ- bill to give a lien on crops.
Adopted and consideration postponed un-
til February 13.
The constitutional convention bill was
taken up as special order.
Mr. Smith said he was not against call-
ing a constitutional convention and that if
the necessary amendments could not be
passed he would then be willing to vote for
a convent ion. He was in favor of amend-'
ments. Thereupon he took up the Consti-
tution of 1845 and that of 1870 and upon
comparing them carefully from beginning
to end showed that only eight or ten
amendments would be necessary to place the
present Constitution thoroughly in accord
with that of 1845. When such a Constitu-
tion could be made without so much cost to
the State he saw no reason why it should not
be done; that this is not a good time to call
a convention. He was in favor of public
schools and no one knows what will become
of them if we have a convention. If we
have one it is highly probable that univer
sal suffrage will be a question before that
convention and in the present temper of
our people it is possible that there may be
a contact on tins subject witn the Federal
government. He had noticed oh the vote
in the Senace a few days ago on the Inter-
national bond question that the Senate was
nearly equally divided. This showed to
his mind that the people are also much di
vided on the subject and there is more
feeling on it than on any other subject.
Did not one of the most eloquent men in
the State the other day it the Senate de-
clare that less causes than the International
bond . question had wrecked empires and
divided States' and wa3 it not replied by
the other sidetnat if their property was
taken without authority of law they
could afford to see a division of the State.
He was not willing to see her divided. He
did not want to give n release to his inter-
est in the Alamo and the San Jacinto;
neither did he want to relinquish his inter-
est in the teeming recollections of our
early history. He could not relinquish his
interest in our great immediate future. He
longed to see the time when Texas shall
tread our national councils with the tread of
a giant. He never wanted to behold a divided
Texas. Gentlemen have said that this is
not a political question. He agreed to this
and hoped that members would rise above
Eolitics and above party. He thought the
ouse signified this when it voted down
the committee amendment consolidating
the Fifteenth and Eighteenth Districts.
Every interest and every intelligence should
be represented in the convention. Is. it a
suitable time to havo a convention when we
can have the desired change in organic law
by .amendments? ; Amendment will an-
swer and therefore a convention is unnec-
essary. He said he had shown that eight
or ten amendments are all that are. neces-
sary; that: the people only want a change
iu their organic law and want that in the
cheapest' possible way. Gentlemen 'who
are opposed to this position if they were
not so well known to us all would suggest
the idea that they want a convention
whether there is any change in the Consti-
tution or not. He wanted to change
the organic law and if his views do not
carry he intended to vote for a conven-
tion without reference to instructions.with-
out reference to party and without refer-
ence to outside influence. The House
should rise above any other consideration
save duty to country.
A call of the House was ordered for the
vote on striking out that part of the Senate
bill referring to making the refcrenco of
the call for a convention to the people.
Call was temporarily suspended and Mr.
Brown of San Saba called up Senate joint
resolution to inquire into the facts as pub-
lished in tho Statesman in regard to the
condition of the Travis county jail and re-
port upon the same by bill or otherwise.
Passed and Messrs. Brown of San Saba
Reeves and Foote were appointed on the
joint committee.
Several efforts were made during the call
by the enemies to the constitutional con-
vention to. suspend the call or adjourn
all proving fruitless until the ab3ent mem-
bers were brought in when the vote was
taken resulting as follows:
Teas Anderson'Bcan Brown of Gregg
Bruce Cain Chambliss Cochran Delany
DenmanDeMorsc Donald Douglass Foctte
German Goodwin Dart Hayes Helton
Henderson of Kendall Johnson Kemble
Lawhon Masscy McCuiston McLcary
Middleton Miller Nicholson O'Neal Pat-
rick Patterson Pickett Price Reeves Rog-
ers Sadler. Schmidt Simpson Stephens
Stuart of Falls Stuart of Houston Trip-
lett Watson Wood and Wortham43.
Nays Mr. Speaker.Abnar Ballard Beck
Brown of San Saba Brown of Harrison
Cardis Eastland Epperson Farrar Free-
man. Galvan Gellatly Harris Harrison
Henderson of Smith Jenkins Kessler
Lea Lindsey Linn Manning Matthews
Mitchell Mcissner Munson Oxsheer Ros-
borough Roberts Scott Smith pf Grimes
Swain Von Biberstein Walker and
Watts 35. "
Paired Davis and Jack man Barziza and
Storey. .
Davis and Barziza would haTe voted yea.
Upon which we mentally threw up our
rhat and hurrahed for a convention.
House adjonrned till 10 a. sr. Monday.
Mondat February 8 1875.
Roll called ; quorum present 1
Mr. Sayers was indefinitely excused.
Mr. Delany was granted leave of absence.
Messrs. Stephen? Smith of Travis Miller
and Price were also excused.
Bill to regulate fire and marine insurance
companies with amendments cf the Senate
was reported favorably. The House con-
curred in the Senate amendment? and the
bill was passed.
On motion of Mr. Dcnman the Commit-
tee on Internal Improvements was instructed
to report the following: Act to amend sec-
tions three and four of an act incorporating
the Rusk Transportation Company.
Bill to reorganize the Fourth and Fifth
Judicial Districts reported fav ably and
passed.
Committee on Internal Improvements re-
ported favorably on the bill incorporating
the Corpus Curisti San Diego and Rio
Grande Narrow Gauge Railway. Engrossed.
Bill to amend the act making a new ap-
portionment of the Representative and Sen-
atorial districts was reported favorably.
Mr. Harrison moved indefinite postpone-
ment which carried.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries reported favorably cn creating
the county cT Gordon in honor ox Gen. J.
B. Gordon of Georgia. The bill was laid
on the tabic subject to call in consequence
of the hour having arrived for the special
order.
Bill to encourage canal3 aaJ ditches.
Referred.
Bill to authorize Cgunty Coo.rt of Lt-
mar to issue bonds to build a court Louse
and jail. Referred.
Senate substitute for bill to legalize all
acitndnicnts to town and city charters was
La'icen cp and the bill as substituted passed.
Mr. Trpleti moved to reconsider the vote
on inalatg a new epportienment cf the
Representative end sr..:cril District.
The ni ilea w&3 f n 1 t poa the journal.
Bill t" i the act rfu Li '.Leg at-
tsclreut3 was tike a tp d cj-pc?e4 lj
Mr. Deur.ui and fibred
son f.z L"u Tie rt-
:t ws twOj-te .1
TLe b'.'.l to rc:
id tL; eh-:'
v.-..-r: r:
Centre Railway Company was taken np and
pa?ed.
The bill to amend tlu Penal Code passed.
The bill to detach ccrttln territory from
Guadalupe" county and attach to Wilson
county passed.
A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
drinks in rvich cf certain places was taken
up.
Mr. Goodwin amended. by adding the
Agricultural College and White Mills The
bill was then passed over temporarily.
The bill to incorporate the Longview and
Texarkana Air Line Railway Company and
to provide aid in the construction of said
road was referred to the Committee on In-
ternal Improvements.
A bill to appropriate money to pay
Richardson Belo & C. for printing
done for the Department of .Educa-
tion. Ti e House went into Committee
of the Whola aud and adopted the report
of the Priating Committee acl the bill
was then passed by C6 yeas to 6 nays.
A bill to' encourage the construction of
narrow gauge railways.
Mr. MeUsncr moved that the bill be
amended so as .to not include railroads en-
couraged with money subsidies.
. One section of the bill proposes to in-
crease the amount of land donation from
sixteen to twenty sections in consideration
of limiting passage to two and one-half
cents per mile and freight to twenty-five
cents per hundred miles. There was con-
siderable discussion upon this part of tho
bill and that part of the bill in whole re-
ferring to tlii.s matter was stricken out.
The bill aa it finally passed grants sixteen
sections of land per mile on special con-
ditions. Bill to have abstract of land titles pre-
pared and published was taken up. " Tins
bill requires a full report in regard to all
patents heretofore issued. 1 he Lill also re-
quires the Commissioner to make out sup-
plemental reports for each year up to the
first of January 1875.
Mr. Yon Biberstein moved to amend by
changing this time so as to comply with the
fiscal year which the House did. Bill
passed.
Bill to create the county of Gordon was
taken np. This bill proposes - to make a
new county out of a part of Panola.
Mr. Anderson Advocated the bill which
was opposed by Messrs. Brown and Abnar
colored members from Harrison county.
The consideration of the bill was post-
poned. Mr. Stewart of Montgomery introduced
by leave of the House a petition six yards
In length of innumerable signatures from
tho citizens of Montgomery county residing
west of the San Jacinto river praying for a
division ef the county of Montgomery.
Also with reverence a separate petition
bearing the signatures of sixty ladies of
Montgomery county praying for a division
Of the county.
Mr. Stewart of Montgomery chairman
of the Committee on the Penitentiary; in-
troduced the following resolution:
Hcsohed That the Committee on the
Penitentiary be instructed by the House to
take into consideration tho propriety of re-
porting a bill similar in character to the bill
enacted some years since by the General
Assembly oi tne state oi imssouri Known
in that State as the three-fourtns imprison-
ment law " under which convicts who in
.all things have conformed to the rules of
th'j prison and faithfully ducnarged tho
ddties imposed upon them daring their in
carceration shall be pardoned after serving
three-fourths of the period for which they
were sentenced."
Also that so much of the Governor's
message as relates to the State penitentiary
particularly in 'regard to the modification
of the confinement of first class convicts
and in regard to the establishment of
houses of correction for juvenile convicts
al3o as to the mileage of sheriffs and
the number of guards allowed by the courts
in transporting convicts to the peniten-
tiary be referred to the Committee on tho
Penitentiary with instructions t6 report ly
bill or otherwise in each particular.
Adjourned.
Tuesday February 9 1875.
Roll called ; quorum present.
Mr. Epperson moved that the committees
be called regularly and report all business
ready for the action of. the House.
Mr. Goodwin presented a bill to indem-
nify the State of Texas for bonds issued to
the International Railroad Company. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Storey introduced a bill to incorporate
the Austin and Pacific Short .Line Railroad
Company. Referred.
The constitutional-convention bill was
taken up. .
Mr. Kessler mived to postpone the con-
sideration of the bill until the. fifth of
March.
Mr. Denman moved to amend by referring
to a select committee.
Mr Sadler wanted to know the object of
such postponements H-wantcd to know if
anybody was demoralized.
Mr. Dcnman said he was not demoralized
but he had to acknowledge that a mitrailluse
had been fired intojliis camp. He referred
to the President's message in the telegrams
of the morning's Statesman.
Mr. Cochran moved to postpone the fur-
ther consideration of the bill until this day
week. "
Mr. Johnson moved Jo lay the motion on
the table. .Tabled by a vote of 44 yeas to
30 nays. '
Mr. Denraan rent wed his motion to refer
to a select committee. -
Mr. O'Neal moved to table .this motion.
Tabled by a vote of 45 yeas to 31 nays.
Mr. Denman proposed to re-refer the bill
to the committee on constitutional conven-
tion and urged the House to pause and
consider the serious question now before
them.
Mr. Miller said he bad listened to tke ap-
peal of an extreme convention man. He
hoped the House would profit by it. He
wanted a convention but he knew it to be
fraught with great danger to the State and
he desired to. see Texas spared.
Mr. Cochran said lie would do nothing to
endanger the interests of Texas. He wanted
consideration postponed but he did not
want a reference to a committee.
Mr. Simpson said he looked with the
greatest apprehension upon the position
taken by the President of the United States.
He bad all the time been a convention man.
He recognized that the people wanted a
constitutional convention Lat he was now
inclined to pause for he could 6ee danger
ahead. He loved Texas' too well to do one
thing to drag her into snares now being
prepared for her.
Bill made special order for WcJncsday
the seventeenth instant.
3Ir. Storey said that while he was in fa-
vor of passing a constitutional convention
bill he wanted it passed so as to be decided
by the people at the ballot-'box. . Just now
however there w as no use for tot haste.
and he hoped to see the consideration of the
bill iostponcd. The vote on postponement
was taken ana stood : vet s o'J nnvs 20.
Special order the bill to provide for the
building oi two new penitentiaries. After
some little discussion the bill passed with
an immaterial amendment.
The bill to create the county of Gordon
was reported favorably and immediately
considered resulting iu the passage of the
bi:i by 45 yeas to nays.
The bill to appropriate $ SCOO to improve
the Capitol grounds was reported favorably
by a majority of the committee accom
parued by a minority report signed by
Messrs. Easley Lastland and Nicholson.
Report adopted.
Mn DcMorse moved to amend by making
the appropriation f-000.
The Hou;'e went into committee of the
whole. 3Ir. Cochran in the chair.
2Ir. McLcary said that any one who had
looked at tho work lately done upon the
CapitoL grounds could sec that tLc im-
provements commenced were wort!! finish-
T 1 . t I.' r ' . . L
ri:Lt man and Le knew he would use the
tuC0 to the very bent advant.i-e.
Mr. Foc-te a'-reed with the list t pcaker
He felt a pride'in beautifying the grounds
cf the State Caritol. He thought it would
create a favoraMe impreion upon stran-
ger and do the State good.
ILc arue-r.ti
lost.
TLe chuinr.ia i
ci "ir. Depone gj
or.:d ia fiver i-f the
r-prorriaiioa c.-f
i
' '. . ' whea the bill was
to 13 nays.
1 by 53 yca.
its to
V-
irccrpcr.1!. the
V.'t:'.'.r3 Tens
Uouitcn
i::sy
r-u 1 f ari
and La -'.era an i
Corrpisy u re;
th? report a!.-: t-;-
i'lth-t:h2
i.
touch deep water in Buffalo Bayers and he
hoped it would bo amended so as to add
"deep water on the Gulf."
Mr. leMorsc moved to postpone tho con-
sideration of the bill until next Tuesday
when Mr. Barziza who had introduced it
would le in his seat again. Postponed.
The bill for improving the navigation of
the Neches river was taken up and pend-
ing its consideration the House adjourned
to 10 a. sr. to-dav.
lcoarsiCATto.
I tt Tvts to Call a Convenllour
The fact that if a const'tutional conven-
tion is called by this Legislature it will be
in obedience to a supposed pressure fom
the people is painfully apparent. That the
people want a change in the organic law all
admit but no man it authorized to say that
they want thisx-hango effected by means of
a constitutional convention for the have
never said so. The event of the la'st few
week in Washington City and Louisiana
have disclosed the desperate game c.f tho
Republican party and ever? ih inking man
who can be instructed by experience musiJ
sec tne uanger aneaa ler Tex nrd the
hole 8outh. Is it statesmanship lor a
legislator to refuse instruction frcnn these
lessons? He may be sure that Grant's mes-
sage to the Senate on yesterday was the de
liberate utterance ox tne uepublican leaders
and indicates their purpose. If Mr. Grant
yesterday informed the Senate that the
State Constitution of Arkansas was "by
violence intimidation and revolutionary
proceedings overthrown" and a new one
adopted may we not iu the further devel-
opment of Republican aggression expect a
like utterance if Texas shall make a new-
Constitution? If the President yesterday told the Senate
that if the Constitution of Arkahsaa was
'permitted to stand it would practically
ignore th rights'of minorities in all the
States" mar we not expect a like utter-
ance when Texas frames a Constitution
which our pcoplo would approvs?
If the President yesterday with a servile
Senate at his hc'l."charactenzed the action
of Arkansas in changing her Constitution as
a "violation of pledges" and advised the
national government not to recognize it as
"dangerous to tho stability of State gov-
ernments'? w'hat assurance can Texas have
that she will escape the vortex of anarchy
if she attempts while the Republican party
is in power to make a new Constitution ?
This message of Grant's is the entering
wedge to new agitation in the South and
true statesmen seeing the danger from afar
will shudder when a body of State govern-
ment makers assemble in. convention. Is
it not madness to call a convention when
the President holding the vast power
given by the "enforcement' act" in com-
mand of the army and navy and backed by
a desperate and fanatical party utters such
sentiments as his message of vesterday con-
tained ? With a squad of soldiers in every
county under pretense of guarding against
threatened invasion overawing the timid
and encouraging the vicious who can fore-
see the result who guess even at the com-
plexion of the convention ? Suppose tho
convention composed of our best men how
can they act for the best interest of Texas
when they know that the power of the
national government stands ready to re-
mand the State to provisional rule to bo
again plundered by carpet-baggers and
thieves if a Constitution is made such as
the people desire ?
Wc are expecting too much if wc suppose
that any convention can now make Con-
stitution for Texas which will satisfy the
people and be acceptable to Grnnt anil the
American Senate. The South ought to
have learned if it have not that it is
easier to tear down than to build up. True
statesmanship docs not yield to clamor but
seeks to enlighten. A full answer to the
argument "that the people want a conven-
tion" is found in the fact that Grant had
not written his message on tho Arkansas
Constitution nor overturned the Louisiana
Legislature with the bayonet when our
people were last heard from. A fool only
refuses to learn from experience and tho
citizen who last week favoredVconvention.
must be indeed blind if be does not now
sec the desperate peril to our State and its
dearest interests which would be incurred
if a constitutional convention were now to
assemble in Austin.
We in Texas are safe; only our own rash-
ness can endanger us. Our policy is non-
action as to constitutional conventions un-
til our friends are in power. Nothing but
our imprudence or folly can prevent the
speedy triumph of the Northern Democ-
racy. Surely we who have endured so
long will not in the very hour of deliver-
ance lose all that we have gained by pre-
cipitate action.
If any man doubts if any legislator doubts
how our action in calling- a State con-
vention would be regarded by our friends
in the North at this juncture let him tel
egraph to any Democratic Senator kuown
to be true in the American benate and the
answer will come imidorincr us to forbear.
There are many who will follow the lead of
no set of men who by imprudence may
hurl this State in tho vortex of anarchy.
The question rises above party and if the
ominous signs from Washington are not
heeded the people will have no remedy ex-
cept in primary meetings to take the'mat-
tcr in their own hands.
A Democrat but a Texan.
Texaa Fact and Fancfea.
Cleburne boasts of a new jail.
Dallas is in labor with its first opera.
Bishop Gregg is cleaning out Rockdale.
There are ninety Catholic priests in Texas.
A Grange is to bo organized in Bonham.
Wheat prospects in tho vicinity of Dallas
are fine;
There was a general jail delivery at Corsi-
cana lately.
Robert Sherrard died in Sherman on the
thirtieth ult.
Seven hundred and fifteen' pupils in Den
ison schools.
The smallpox is prevalent at Brownsville
and Matamorost
A swine killed near Etna recently
weighed 402 pounds.
The Dallas and Wichita Railroad is pro-
gressing rapidly.
The Citizen wants" the Legislature to en-
act a vagrant law.
Jefferson Texas is
the Indian Territorv.
receiving coal from
The Hon should send the Journal a
cart load of Pub. Docs.
When a fellow is "not afraid" to lie they
say be is Sheridacized.
Grocsbeck was in flames as the train
passed there on the sixth.
Big Bow and seventeen other red skies
have surrendered at Foit Sill.
The east side of the square in Clarksville
was destroyed by fire last week.
It is reported that the robber Aguya is
on this tide of the Rio Grande.
Col. L. L. Lamar of Hancock GeorgVi
has found a home ia Georgetown.
To destroy tape worms swallow the early
bird or a dentist aud claw-hammer.
Col. Henry II. Sneed a brilliant young
lawyer of Dallas died a few days ago.
The Corsicana Obierrcr favors Use Inter-
national bill and condemns its enemies.
Recent continuous col l weather has not
harmed wheat crops about Clarksville.
Hempstead i3 organizing a dramatic com
pacy and will play fantastic tricks etc.
Henry Lazenby one of the cdct and
bc-txitlzcns cf Waco died Wednesday.
Ia Tro-jpc Smith connty Mr. Lir.dscy
killed Mr. Howard. Whi.-.ky aj usual.
ProfesVrs c. Williams and G. F. Cfel-
houn arc buildirg t:p a college in Dallas.
Cherokee Indians are ttarvic;:. Crops
filled and craiihoj -pt-rs and famine cam.
E. M. Levy shot liaiuU fatally
ia Jtf-
stl tho
fcr son on the fourth. Ill health e it-
act.
The Dcclson "freeze out" b"tf pack cry
tends !! pounds cf Li-tf to Chi-
cago. Every Wti'.crn
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the
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Govcrr. :r.
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The Colorado CV.h-r.i strongly urges the
immediate settlement. cf the International
Railway question.
About 257000 bales cf cotton have been
received ia Oalvciton and 100CC0 more are
expected this season.
Many papers are advocating the sale of
school lands hd very unwisely. We will
tell why at another time.
Tho San Antonio llercM flays alive thoso
representatives cf the West who oppose the
International Railroad bill.
Dallas will apply ta tho Legislature for a
charter for a narrow gauge railway running
southwesterly from that place. . " '
Houston is to have a gymnasium for the
benefit principally of clerks lawyers and
all persons of sedentary habits.
It is deemed a good joke on Texan ideas
of popular education that there are four-
teen children in tho penitentiary.
Effort is making to rcmoY the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows from Galveston to
Austin. Wo hope it will be successful.
The Fredericksburg Scntirxl speaks in
highest terms of the admirable personal
worth of our late associate Mr. Walker.
Attorney General Clask was warmly greet-
ed by tho citizens of Waco when he rcach-
J cd that Texan metropolis a few days sgo.
. Hia name was Edwin Drood so called
because he gobbled the capital prize in tLs-
lottery he drawed it an.J became immor-
tal. Galveston is to have chemical works that
will utilize all tho pestilential substances
that now only servo to poison tho atmos-
phere. The Georgetown Democrat is eloquent in
iU laudation of the fifteen Senators who
stood by the International Railroad bill in
the Senate.
It is a delightful task to con over a taste-
fully printed paper like the Dcnisoa 2itt.
It is always interesting and there ii multvm
in parco.
The Ji;jJeeute is sound on tho Interna-
tional qucMion and copies in full from the
Statesman the great speech of Senator
Culberson.
The whisky prohibition convention meets
on the eleventh in Dalh3aud very properly.
Dallas is the best temperance ppeech maker
on tho globe.
A Mr. Pennctt living near Burnet was
murdered in his own house last Monday
by three men who pretended they wanted
to buy corn.
The Age "local" nas quarreled with his
hash-house. Ho looked" frail when wo last
saw him and should have begun thii row
several weeks ago.
Tho Helton liniae makes Lieutenant
Governor Hubbard weep bitterly by its ter-
rible assault upon the wisdom of the Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Gen. Frank Cheatham whom many Texan
have followed or seen on bloody fieldu will
probably bo the superintendent of the Ten-
nessee penitentiary. .
Tho pressman of the Goliad Quard
guards that excellent paper this week aguiust
any depredations upon its pages. It is
illegible and wo are sorry.
Vast oil fields havo been' discovered at
Laredo on the Rio Grande and this may
smooth the way for tho International Rail-
way bill through to Mexico.
All the burglars that were in Austin have
gone over to San Antonio. Why couldn't
we get their names or aliata by inspecting
tho register of tho stage line?
"Hardcastle" is delighted .with the match-
less horses that attract visitors from all
lands to tho uneclipsed stables of Col.
Thomas A. Gay near this city.
There is not a private school so well sat-
isfied arc the people with tho public schools
as managed by Mr. S. O. Sneed outside of
Austin in tho county of Travis.
Some fifteen or twenty armed Mexicans
were seen last week near Paradiso. Some
of them arc well known thieves' and all
were well armed and had money.
The first narrow gaugo railway in Texas
from Houston to New Braunfch is in rapid
process of construction tho first twenty
miles to be finished in sixty days.
Atlndianola a colored man discharged a
gua accidentally and tho shot passing
through a partition wounded two colored
women sitting at a stove and killed a third
instantly.
The Clarksville Timet says "the fcdlrg
in the Northeast West and South wc?t of
Texas appears to bo very strong in favor of
tho settlement proposed with tho Interna-
tional road." '
A meeting was held in Lampasas Butar-
day in regard to tho narrow gaua railway
from Austin to Brownwood. Every en-
deavor will be made to havo the roadpass
through' Lampasas.
The Galveston Hotel Company want
$300 000 more to finish their caravansarai.
Wc will lend it to them in paper the
best circulating medium in Texas.
M. R. Scuddcr of Austin and Miss A.
W. Londrith scudded away before a t!.T
matrimonial breeze from Jbt. Louis a few
days ngo. All Austin wishes them a de
lightful lifo-voyage.
The Free Press and other Texan peprrs
concur in pronouncing Senator Culberson's
International Railroad ppeech tho ablest of
tho year. Very certainly it was unr.n-
swered and unanswerable.
In the suburbs of "Waco a mother and her
children were found hiding in a hayrick to
escape the fury of a drunken husband and
father. Who can measure the wife's v ets
when drink makes the luslmnd a demon?
Galveston is beautifying a central soire.
Why can't Austin follow the good ex at:: pis?
We forgot. -Our'a is made diarain? by
breezes and howls from the ca'.r.hoce and
jail.
The Galveston Timet snys MihS Molhe E.
Moore has written the libretto of aa rrcra
entitled the "Feast of Roses." Prof.
Kepplcr has composed the music. It w
1
lc trod need sometime during the montl
f
I April.
Pans Texas is to be lighted with -;-line."
Parisians likcthc word. It pousiisi.ke
Emtline and Evang '.me and all th&t rr-d
Parisians are noted the world over foi
effeminate tastes and soft voluptuous ui'A:
of expression.
Eunrlars trc hold in 2 hi"h carnival in
j San Antonio and the liIixl arc nrnac 1
and at night gir l themselves about r til
sorts of explosive implements i nra.1.
Every time the "old oomrci ki(k the kivcr
off" a pihtol fire.
The Dallas lomtnrrr;tl Wi.it
that Tcxa towns thould iftt c.
.y f '
-t ?1 - a'.
It i a
trees in Jrcbruary and Jl
counsel and should be
rtn.
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especially should be thilc ! eel hc-:'.l
often veil its sweet face.
The antique and wi.?c rt' - ; r cf
Houston earnestly asks the L;.;U; t
enact the bill providing f.r the ex. : ; .'. .
of new manufactories cf I J.C VJ c r .u!
from taxation for ten year. A'j'. ? i" wis-
dom ero sometimes concurrent.
"Hardcastle" wnticg "ia I.sj rr::n 1 1
Ay" tells its readers that the "1
lobbr" litre in Autiin is. now tl
tcrnational bill's project are f.r.
in expenditures for i;';:i tr. 1 v
Won't tLc A?f itself Cvu.c trine;; d
Austin?
' There owe fool kft ia lh: nr
young- men were flrir. t:..:h-:
grocery where they wu2 iv.r ; '.:
night an ! a mm ia the rcxt r '. :
ing they were thec-tir:. tt l.'.r.-i. t h
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technics.
Mr. R. V. Vir..rr cf
swallowed f.jtr fuhse tu ?U
and sevtn cr t: -ht wi .2 ' ' -ally
killing Mia'in IU ::.
cp. Why don't they ti-i
s.-ine tzu-i'.ltv'-A l :.(. i tr.
there with a gn?-ho;.k I
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