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Authority to soucit business foe
the Galveston Printing and Publishing Com-
pany fflven to w. B. COLLINS is this clay
r.voked, and the public is warned accordingly.
Any one holding: the receipt of this man Collins for
money paid for subscription to the
Galveston Sunday Opera Glass
is requested to apply at this office, with satisfactory
evidence of the receipt, to be credited on our books,
and receive the paper during the time paid for.
MRS. R. RICE and MR. R. C. JOHNSON are our
only authorized agents.
THE GALVESTON MATING & PEB. CO.
January 35. 1884.
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159 and 161 HABKBT STRDBT.
CopyiBB and Enlarges Pictures a specialty. Large assortment of Wall and Stand Frames on Sale.
AMUSEMENTS.
Tremont Opera House
HITHER BOOM IK THEATRICAL CIRCLES,
The appearance on Thursday Evening. January
11, for three nights and Saturday Matinee, of the
great American Actress,
ROSE EYTINGE.
REPERTOIRE.
Thursday—ROSE MICHEL.
Friday—LED ASTRAY.
Saturday Matinee—FELICIA.
Saturday Night—A WINTER'S TALE.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3,
BERTHA WELBY
A
Help Wanted—Male.
GOOD~BARBER—TFN DOLLARS A WEEK
and board. WALTER NOBLES,
Brenham, Texas.
rrttoo ttrst--class canvassing agents
.1 wanted for Galveston aud the interior. Inquire
at Washington hotel office.
WANTED-AT RESTAURANT RONTON, TWO
Cooks. None but order cooks need apply.
Also two Waiters. A. WATTS.
/"ANTED—A GARDENER AT NO. 16 WEST
avenue K
Between Bath avenue and 26tb fit.
\vt
W" ' ASTEi3—UIXV SALESMAN BY a WHOUv
sale grocery house. Must be a German aud
experienced. Address box P. N*ews office.
Help Wanted—Female,
,"$TED'
WANTED—NURSE—
Applv to
Mrs. REDUCH,
;10th.
No. 361 ave. I, corner 1
ISYhB-A. S£liVAST GIRL TO HELP
around the house. Inquire at Mrs. A. 2EI-
around the house. Inquire at Mrs. A.
TIER'S, s. e. cor. Broadway and 8th %t.
rAjfTEb-A^HlTE GlAL AS NURSE.
WJ
Apply at once at
163 Broadway, between 21st and 22d,
ANTED^ ' —
A flrstxjlass Laundress by Mrs. GUS LEWY,
avenue I.
tlTlNTED— '
W At Tremont House,
one Chambermaid.
Situations W anted.
WANTED—Situation by a competent steno-
grapher and type-writer: I* also good general
office man. Address Bo* R, News Office.
Miscellaneous Wants.
PIGEONS—A^owt ODD strong tame Pigeons Want-
ed. in lofts of twenty or more. Address Box L,
News Office.
ANTED—At the Galveston Bone Mills, 1000
tons dry bones. Address BAUGH & SONS,
gfcgfttrand. Fertilizers for sale
Remington standard tyP&writk&
agency. J. H. HAWLeY & co.. sole agents,
Galveston. Write for circulars and price lists.
"TXT ANTED—Young men to address Island City
VV Business College, Galveston, for particulars
ere going elsewhere. j. m. BENISH. Proprietor.
BOTTLES — BOTTLES—BOTTLES. HIGHEST
cash price paid for empty bottles. H. Loubat,
corner Fifteenth and Strand. Branch of New
Orleans, La.
For Sale.
I^orTsale—
One Herring Combination Safe.
Apply NATIONAL BANK OF TEXAS.
8AWED AND SPLIT WOOD, delivered in any
quantity at about 38 per cord. Strand, between
— j. j. Lewis & co.
19th and 20th streets. ________________
TTOfi SAiJTWlTHIN THlRfV t>ATS-A
ST-
paying bafcory at Orange, with good run of cus-
tomers, nurses, bread-wagon, stable, etc,, included,
on account of the owner leaving the state,
particulars inquire of
H. MARWITZ & CO.
AL
POR SALE—PHAETON AND HARNESS,
BOX F, News Office.
-10,000 narrels Rosendale, 5000
t7
jn most new^Price, 8140.
TUST ItEcSVED-
O barrels J. B. Whites & Bro., and O. F. Alsen &
Son, Portland Cement, direct from London, stand-
ard full weight; 50,000 English Fire Bricks and
Tiles. Discount on large lots; see price list.
GEO. H. HENCHMAN, Direct importer, Galveston.
TpORSALE—90,000 feet Iron Pipe, 5000 pounds
Iron Fittings, 6000 pounds Lead Pipe, at cost.
Large stook or Brass Goods.Steam and Hand-pump
Rubber Hose, racking, and a complete stook oi
Gas Fitters' and Plumbers' Supplies.
JESSE aSTALL, 67 Strand. Galveston, Tex.
A VERY PLOWS-A FULL LINE OF THE GEN-
X\_unine Avery Plows just received, by J.A. Davis,
20vand 809 Strang.
j^uv voxtt llkt
ps asdoils
of the
TEXAS LAMP and OIL COMPANY.
TPOR SALE—A DOUBLE SET OF HARNESS.
J used a short time. Price when new. $75: will
now be sold at a bargain. C. Rollis, No. 127 Strand.
T7H3R SALE-JERSEY COWS AND HEIFERS
(full blood, but unregistered), with calves, or to
calve soon; also, registered Jersey bulls.
A. M. SHANNON.
For Kent.
I7IOR RENT —-A NEW COTTAGE ON POST-
? office street, between 9th and 10th. Rent, $16.
W. S. ANDREWS.
OR RENY—(Xteage on avenue K, bet. 18th and
19th sts., $85. Two story bouse on Chureh. bet.
Wh and 25th streets, $35. W5J. R JOHNSQN.
For rent
Sia-room (
a^d avenue K
and necessary
Sla-room Cottage on 35th,
*' gag aud bath i
Has. Bk/S^'aet^Tbefwem Are. K and V
between Bci
house, two <?
Apply to
"PpOk RENT—V-story brk!l
JD Strand, next to corner Tremont st.; large ware-
house, cor. pth and avenue A; 7-room slate-roofed
cottage, s w. cor. 8th and Market, $%0; oottage, sw.
cor. 17th aud avenue N, $15; do., southeast cor. 3dd
and BroarJwa. $17 H. M. TRUEHEaRT A CO.
For rent-a nice seven-room house,
northwest corner 18th and avenue o. Apply to
J. P. LALOR & CO . Market-, bet. 24th and roth.
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OR RENT—Two-story house, between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth, on Church. Apply southeast
corner of I and Sixteenth. J. CORBETT.
T7"ia rent - tlif; elevated cottage,
JD northwest corner K and 17th. Appiy to
W. J. FREDERICK, at H. Rosenberg's Bank.
TT'OR ft EN" T—Offices formerly ocoupied by Kell-
Jj ner & Schram, in our building, corner Mechan-
ic and a*J. HEIDENHEIMER «& BROS.
jlOB jlENt—Kol-tb and south offices in our
Exchange.
HEIDENHETMER BROS.
T^OR R
X1 butldin
buildings opposite Cotton Exc
Rooms and Board.
-pOH REMT-A WELL-F1
Room, southwest corner
Broadway. Terms reasonable
FURNISHED SOUTH
of Tw
venty-second and
IpURSlSHED ROOM FOR RfiN't AT NO. 30S
^ Tremont . cor. Winnie. Also on* at No. CO
ave R and 24tb sfr. Inquire at latter place.
F'OR REN't - T'.VO NICELY FURNISHED
rooms, suitable for three or four gentlemen, or
gentleman and wif», separate or together, with or
■without board. References exchanged. 323 ave.
L, between and 19th strsets.
C^OtTtH RuOMa
-WITH BOARD—
1'iO Oburoh street, between 22(i and 23d.
"CpURNlSHED ROOMS TO rent
without board. 51 Winnie st.
Day ooarderswill be taken.
WITH Olt
corner 24th st.
"pOOM FOR RENT - WELL FURNISHED;
J b second story. References exchanged. No.
&49 East Winnie street.
BURNISHED ROOMS
FOR RENT
At 272 EAST BROADWAY.
f " OOD BOARD AND LODGING—
Ijr At Mrs. THOMPSON'S,
Church street, second door west of ^ *,h.
TWO NtCF.LV FUHN"Isflt.D ROOMS, convenient
to business. 415 East Market; suitable for gentle-
man and wife, or two or more single gentlemen.
Personal.
rpSi fencecuttTsg troubles^ the n. o,
JL Exposition, A. W. Sarnuelh Co.'scheap Cigars,
Tobacco, Cigaretfes, are ti e all ab^orbintr topics.
Call on Mensrs Samuels & Co.. cor. Strand and 22i,
fbrauch Bank Ex , and you will be satisfied with
their goods atid the prices o.t which they are sold.
Notices, Etc.
\,<r ASQUKRADE SUITS MADE TO ORDER,OR
i-Yl for bire. Apply to Mrs. EASTON,
506 East Church street, between 14th and 15th.
Financial.
JOHN C. HALL & CO., STOCK AND BOND
tl brokers. North Third e-treet, St. Louis, Me.
highest prions obtained for Texas state, city and
Cuunty bonds; correspondence solicited. Refer-
ences: Texas Banking and Insurance company.
Galveston, Bonne A Bonner. Tvler; Flippen,
Adoue 3L Lobit, Dallas. Continental Bank, St. Louis.
Dressmaking-.
Mrs s. a. hardik - '
Fashionable Drtsornaker,
;iw Tremont st, between Chur;o ani Winnie.
M RS. E. MOORE,
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER.
No. 87 (Jliureh street, oppositf Tremont hotel.
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Groceries, Etc.
-\X7^OLESAUTOR^ETAIL, OROCERSTWHEN
V V you vrant city or Oleander Baking Powder,
pareiwd ©r ^frouiid coffe., Ideal yea«t cakes, etc.,
lineup teiepbon- : ... 10. City Baking Powder C'o.
I|1,R»*.SH ■ r':EAM MEAL, HOMINY^
.1 bolted meal, i.-racked corn, feed meal and corn
bran, always uu h«o^- at
UA1.YESTON HOMINY MILLS.
Red ash egg coal,
best quality,
delivered by
galveston coal company.
corner nineteenth street and strand-
STWED AND SPLIT WOOD; ALSO, CORD
Wood, delivered promptly, full measurement
positively given. Try us and see.
McRAE, ANGELL & CO.,
Telephone 108,
Ave. A, bet. 21st and aid.
gOIL FROM THE MAINLAND.
See our card in another column.
MoRAE, ANGELL & CO.,
Coal and Wood Dealers, Avenue A, between
21st and 22d streets.
Real Estate.
For sale—one cottage and one two-
story house, to bf removed. Corner Church
and l#th sts. Apply to L. 8. McKINNEY,
2}t Q. Seeligson & 0o.*».
\VEst Half Of BLOot
venue G—a bargain.
Insurance Agents,
corner 29d and 3leohaoic
"VTALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE OR
V Lease—One of the best water powers in Texas
for sale, or will lease for ten years or will furnish
water power for buildingaad equipping a fivst-cltss
woolen mill. Correspondence solicited. Address
JOHN T. DULANEY, Belton, Texas.
JiOR SALE-TWO CHOICE BUILDING LOTS,
Nos. 13 and 14, in block 268, on northeast come
of I and 24th.
Also cottage and lot south side avenue K, between
86th and 27th; price, $1700.
h. m. trueheart & co.
For Sale—lots 8 and 9, with hais£d
cottage and large out-houses, on north side of
M, west of 40th street, at $2000; lot 2, with two neat
cottages, plastered inside, on south side of L, east
of 8th street, all at $1500; easy terms.
G. A. MEYER, Real Estate Agent.
OTICE TO STOCKMEN—GENTLEMEN HAV-
ing inclosed within their pastures land of un
known owners will ooasult their interests by corre-
sponding withJ.W. ^wrenoe£Son, Austin, L'ndAgts
ST'or SALE—A CTirtOK STONE BUsftlESS
? house, 36x85 feeL on best part of Third street,
ampa£a&, Texas. Terms easy. Apply to
SloGBttEE J DENMAN,
Heal Estate and General Ageats.
Lauipasas. Texas.
tltlldlkrt tots OS1 SMALL asd LAfiGE
4_> dimensions, east ana
thereon. For sale or lease.
I west; some with cottages
sam maas. n & 21st.
Real Estate Agents.
C-i LAIBOR,XB i WREN:
/ SEAL ESTATE AGENTS,
liond and Stock Brokers, Loan Agents, Convey-
ancers and Notaries.
trao4 of ttxl
Law
rtles.
Complete abstract
Ter^ple, ground ^oor, op ^ and Postqg|sa gtg.
R.
h. k:
BUTS AJfD SELLS LANDS.
Corragpondeo^e qnlfcijed.
FtUNK Li
J-^ERCH
AUBUD, TftMS.
rcb.
LANPRBM,
ft. w. land rum.
j-j lixd agekts Stock Brokehs,
BAN ANGELO, TO3 (JREEN COUNTY, TESAS.
Prompt personal attention jfiryn to all business lri-
troeted Co them, Correapoadeuce solicits^.
. FORDTRAli, LAND AGfiNT-SALfi OP
'arms and Farming Lands a specialty. Office
Mensing, Stratton Co., down stairs.
U.
r. joh^ss sdlfs, successors to ^ohns &■
_ , Spence, Austin, Texas, will attend to business in
any of the dep'ts of the State government, make col-
lections, pay taxes, adlust & perfect land titles, buy,
sell or lease lapds & do a gf^eral agency business.
THOMSOS" k fioNNAN-
R, M, THowsojf.
rirwotj ai r twn a vrn
john k. dojtnan.
GENERAL LAND ANP CLAIM AGENTS.
Buy and sell lands and land scrip. Taxes paid for
non-residents. prompt personal attention given
to all business in trusted to them. Correspondence
solioted.
608 Congress Avenue,
Austin, Texas.
Postofflce box 370
Professional and ReaJ- Estate
J STEWART CLEVELAND—
• Attorney at Law and Land A6ent,
Brownwood, Brown county. Texas.
Land business attended to in all its branches.
On receipt of tax funds, tax receipts will go for-
ward to owner by return mall.
References—First National Bank of Brownwood,
Texas; H. M Trueheart & Co. Galveston Texas.
AW AND LAND OFFICE OF JOSEPH
Franklin. Ballinapr Block, Galveston, Texas,
has oomplete abstracts of Galveston county. Spe-
cial attention to investigation of land titles.
*DOACH & RlCHARlis,
XV LAWYERS,
Weatherford, Terras.
In connection with Maqk B. Roach, County Sur-
veyor. will buy, sell, lease, rent, pay taxes, and do
a general land business.
^RLtON. JORDAX & TARPON, LAlft>
Lawyers and Real Estate Agents, Hillsbero,
Ta:
Li
Texa _ „
Hill county. Special attention given to buying
qind selling Lands, Perfecting Titles, etq.
wye: ^
Tegas, have a complete abstract of all' surveys in
Chas. J. Evans.
~ vans & hardwicke
attorneys
and
E
S. P. Habdwicu.
'at law
LAND AGENTS,
ABILENE, TEXAS.
T M. PEARSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
McKINNEY, TEXAS.
Particular attention given to collections and r«al
estate.
Prolessional—Law.
H
P. DROUGHT,
Attorney and Oounselor-at-Law,
SAN ANTONIO. , - TEXAS.
Office over Lockwood & Kampmann'g Bank.
W.
j. wingate.
Attorney at Law,_Collecting Agent,
* i Excnaag-e,
And Dealer in 1
Orange, Texas.
Benjamin h. rice—county attorney
Falls county. Collections a specialty; prompt
attention to all legal business. Marlin, Texas.
Professional—Medical.
rTENTisTi—o^
U Tex.. extract witkout pain; treat and sare acb-
ins, ulcerated, badlj-decayed teeth lay gold fillings,
equaled oaly by skilled operatives of the North..
R. <5. FfeitH, op KfitiWiLlfi, tsiAg,
makes venereal atod diseases of the bW>od a
specialty.
GrC
ror Cotton, Coin and fsfeuaSng.
Sweeps tt^e fielC over all competiti
The Nevy E. Oaryer CoWtob Gi_. _
Brown Cotton Gin*. Preiaee, Mills and
competitors.
Carver CotCob Gins. The New
_ jh$. Presses, Mills and E^ogines.
all fully guaranteed tlr$t class.
joel & B. f. wolfe,
General Agents, Galveston.
Q^ftHASJ TILE
^NCAUgno TILE —
A. ALLEN & GO 'S.
4-. ALLEN & CO.'S.
A LL KINDS OP MARELE TILE
ax at
A. allen & co.'S-
^p.uxks, satchels, fifftrmmers' travel-
J- ing Goods. Snhwl. bhouider and Trunk Straps,
at r. h. john'8. Tryakm^ky 76 Tremont st.
Ra. Ya(5E of every desorlptlon solicited at low
JlJ rates by
GEORGE M. STE1RBR & Co., 171 Strand.
Storage of every description solicited at low
GKEOKqg ^ STRIKER & CO.
rates by
BOARDING si'A-
LUB, LIVERY, SAL¥ ^ .... Ul.MJ SiA-
_ BLES, cor. 34th and Winnie sts. SYnest car-
riages in the citv reserved for calls. Also, fine dou-
ble ana single rigs for driving. Boarding norses
well attended to. A ctv load of fine Kentucky
horses for sale, both double and single. Tele-
phone connection B. M FLEMING, Manager.
rUS'I ARRIVED—All utauuarci brands . 5000 bar-
ej rels Rosendale and 3000 barrels Portland Cement,
.p>0,000 English Tile and Fire Brick; also, a fufi line
of masons' and plasterers' materials, at low prices.
W. H. POLLARD & CO., Importers,
11 Mechanic street.
interior Business Cards.
QEND 85 CENTS POSTAGE STAMPS for A
O copy of the
TEXAS ANNUAL AND MAP OF TEXAS, to
J. J. I'ASTORIZA, Printing House, Houston, Tex,
t YNCHBURG Marine ways—Best In Texas.
1-J MARX Sl KEMPNER, Agenta In Galv. Address
L. S. Yard Co., Lynchburg, A. P. Thompkins, 8. SlT.
Eanlts and Bankers.
^y-ard & murray,
bankers and exchange dealers,
san saba, TEXAS.
Stockmen's accounts a specialty.
Plumbers, Gas-titters. Etc.
jjl D. HARRAR 4 MATHEWS,
PLUMBERS, OAS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Postoffice street, bet. 22d and 23d.
Telepbone connection.
JOS BROCKELMAN—
Dealer in stovan and manufacturer of wrought-
irou ranges, iron railings, crestings, balconies, ve-
randas, and all kinds ©i iron, tin. copper and sheet-
iron work. Plumbing, gas and steam-fitting prompt-
ly attended to. Mechanic, bet. 20th and 21st sts.
Masquerade Costumes.
COSTUMES for Mardi-Gras. fancy dress balls,
parties and parades, for sale or hire by ROBEN-
BAUM & CLARAC, 161 Postoffice street.
LOS DOS AMI60S
Pure Havana Cigars.
W e have succeeded in ob-
taining- the agency for this
well-known brand in all
styles. We warrant tlaem
at-
'irect
from factory.
L
SOLE AGENTS,
Wholesale Grocers, Import-
ers and Cotton factors.
AMMONMTED PHOSPHITE
IS A SUPERIOR GRADE
FE ETILIZ EE
XTAS^UKRADfi: COSTUMES FOR HIRE
jlVI. cheap. Large assortment. Country orders
given special attention. E. HEM PEL, 111 22d st.
. Pianoa.
rpHE ONLY PIANOS AND ORGANS^ made spe-
J cially for our climate, are sold low for cash or
on easy payments by THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.,
corner 22daud Market streets. Galveston.
and will prove a great advantage to soil that has
become exhausted from cultivation, as it will re-
plaoe the ammonia and phosphorus that has been
lost. We therefore recommend it, after careful
experiments, as the best adapted to Texas soil and
climate for the successful oultivation of sugar. Cot-
ton, Corn and all Vegetables requiring Phosphates
for their production.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Ammonia 1J^ to 2 per cent.
Sulphate of Potash 1 to 2 per cent.
Phosphate Acid 8 to 9 per cent.
Corbopate of Lime 49 to 50 per cent
For sale by
G. D- HOLMES & CO.,
Sole Agents
San Aqtonio Sanitary and Fertilizing Company.
Hotels.
ANTElTI^YOiFFo KNO W THAT TH IS C EN-
tral, at Brenham, is now one of the best Xur-
nished and best kept Hotels in this country. La-
dies and Commercial Gentlemen specially cared
for. Facilities for showing goods unsurpassed.
f. T. GUTHRIE, Prop'r,
W
SEED POTATOES.
Write for ptices in carload lots, or
less. Prompt shipment, or Janv>-
ary delivery. They are thegmvr
ine New York Seed Potatoes, in
large barrels.
Also don't forget to ask for prices
of Molasses, by carloads, or less.
It is coming in very rapidly
from plantations, and must be
sold.
Will. D. CLEVELAND
HOUSTON.
FOR SALE.
•NH HIW riHE.PHOOF VAULT
DOOR, to fit in opening six feet high, three feet
wide; ;ha» improved locks, etc.
ONE NEW SCKGLAS &
PROOF SATE. Inside measurement! Thir-
ty-two inches high, eighteen inches wide and six-
teen inches gees. Has the lateat improved Burglar-
proof Cheat, with Crane Hinge, and first-class Bank
Lock.
ONE NEW FIRE-PROOr SAFE.
Inside measurement: Thirty.five inches high,
inches wide and fourteen inches deep. Sub-treasury.
These articles are of first-class manufacture, just
from the factory, and for sale cheap.
Address, for Particulars,
Geo. M. Steirer & Co.,
OOMMIBSION AND GRAIN MERCHANTS,
171 8traft| - - - Galveston.
ixl Chill cure."
SHCULD ANY ONE suffering with Chills and
Fever, Affile. Bilious, Malarial or Intermittent
Fever, after taking IXL Chill Cure, return the bot-
tle and say t&ai It aid not benefit him, the dealer is
authorized to reffcmd the amount paia for it, $1 00.
Ail druggists.
ZK. Z>. CONXLZN & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists. Houston. Texas.
Rubber St am
S, SEALS AND STENCI
A S4M.at-pe for sale, cheap.
FRfVD. A. SMITH, 114 Tremont street.
Sewing: MaoHines.
Wff
omSticT with self-adjusting
tachiuents has no equal. A. CUSMMAN,
Sale Agrs>at, 23d street, bet. Postoffice and Church.
rpHE LfGHf-fccNNING NEW HOME—OFFICE,
X 156 Postoflloe
> street, near Twenty-second
Pix building.
THE PERFECT Nfo. 7 American and Davis 8eif-
i'sg Machine. Terms easy and in reach of all.
No cnarge for a few days' trial. For sale only bj
a. B. COWaRT <t BRO., 215 Postoffice street.
Business Chances.
HOTELS FOR S4LE—The furniture and lease
of bath tie Pacific and McClelland hotels are
for sale cheap fee oash. Beth well furnished and
doicg a good busfaess. J. W. & W. B. SCAR-
BOROUGH, Waco, Texas.
AW ELL-ESTABLISHED MILLINERY Busi-
ness for sale. Apply to Miss ROSA ROUFF,
Victoria, Texas.
House Furnishing Goods.
ADIES—SO?U£~iTNB~BAitGAn?S~ON
Id cent counter.
OUR
LABADIE.
POWDER
Absolutely PuVe.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of purity
strength and wholesomeneas. More economica
eian the ordinary kinds. Sold only in cans.
qyal gaking POWDER CO.. IPS Wall st., n. y
EIGHTEENTH LEB1SLATURE.
PHOCEEDINGS OF THI EXTRA
SESSION.
Gilt Edge" Tonic
CURES
IND INDIGESTION.
[Special to The News.1
Senate.
Austin, January 30.— Mr. Patton, for the commit-
tee on state affairs, reported on the resolutions of Mr
Terrell, asking the governor to designate the sub-
ject of corporations for legislation, and the counter
resolution of Mr. Gibbs, unfavorably, because the
session was nearly exhausted and new subjects
could not be legislated upon.
The general school bill was resumed, the question
being on the amendments of Mr. Geoch, to reduce
teachers' salaries to about present figures and to
depend upon actual attendance.
Mr. Buchanan held this would be to return to the
old system. It places teachers at the mercy of the
wind and weather, and destroys teaching as a re-
spectable profession. There was a demand and ex-
pectation that enough money should be raised to
employ good teachers. This money would be thrown
away on any class of teachers willing to depend on
the contingencies of bad weather and sickness of
the children to graduate their Day.
Both amendments were rejected.
Mr. Johnson, of Collin, introduced an amendment
striking out the offices of state superintendent and
county school superintendents. He said, when this
bill was up yesterday he could not tell from the
maneuvering in the lobby whether or not this was
the Twelfth legislature and Davis time, or the De-
mocratic days of the Eighteenth legislature. He
did not know what new United Slates senator was
to be elected. The governor could not keep order.
I inquired who the titled man was, and I was told
it was the secretary of the board of education.
Such work meant that a new office was born yes-
terday, and the child had to be n^med, and was to
be named Baker, and he was sho wing more inter-
est in the great school system than any senator.
The bill provides for this state office and over a
hundred county superintendents. They will visit
schools once a year, and boys and girls will be
dressed up for the occasion. It is the salaries they
want, and it is all in direceton of a division of pro-
perty by creating offices. He alludeji to the personal
aganist the board oCVincatiOn.
of I
for a person toUmrn the house of another on the I
land of a thir$ party than to burn a house of an
owner of the ldnd? j
Mr. Foster (4f Limestone) replying to 'the per-
sonal allusions p? Mr. Hazel wood, yesterday, said
that such an exhibition of feeling was evidence of
the weakness ofc his position. The gentleman in
saying that no measure had gone through the I
House without lis (Foster's) photograph on it, bad 1
unintentionally |>aid him a compliment.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
He wished
the geiitle-
his pho- '
grievance aganist the board of YducatiOn. The J tQe maguanimity to maie rence-cuumg i
machinerv or the bill would create a gentlemanly | claimed, in behalf of the stock and
lobby in every legislature more powerful than rail- | interests, that if it « not granted here, 0
roads and penitentiary lobbies. The result would | knows where they will got it; but they will
... . . . . 1 U rx n t* Iv Ail it .' 1% w, AA llcf y-fc r rt f 1 ri) V, OA Q r.Q 11
of House Furnishmg Go o& s, which we
cheap. D. A. KEARNEY, Opp. Tremont
J—STOVES—We are selling Cooking
Stoves at from 50 to $45 00. Also, a full line
looas, which we will sell
House.
MARltfcD DOW?) PRICES IN gARDWARE,
Tools, House furnishing Goods
ware. Goods in variety aud cheap.
iiT rrades of Oil, Crockery and
Goods at
CO., Market, bet. 24th and 25th.
DUt EUPION—
D The Family Safety Oil
of the
TEXAS LAMP AND OIL COMPANY.
Estrayed.
ESTRAY-WAS BROUGHT~TO THE UNDER-
sifued in lieu of the one they had lost
down the island, a mouse-colored mare mule, about
15^* hands high, branded on left shoulder V (VP
connected, or sj, which owner can recover from
wm bo *d Sl pro . 16 Tremont street.
Bookbinders and Stationers.
rpERRY, WM., & CO.,
Wnlxax Terry. Pa?tl Gritetzmacher.
WHOLESALE STATIONERS AND JOBBERS IN
SCHOOL BOOKS.
COMMERCIAL PRINTERS AND BLANK BOOK
MANUFACTURERS.
129, 131, 133 and 135 Strand.
.Lost.
T OST OR STOLEN—ON TUESDAY, ABOUT
JLj noon, a young pointer bitch (white), with liver-
colored head and ears, spot of same color on hip
near tail. Its return to undersigned or information
leading to recovery rewarded. WM. BOYD,
Corner Mfand 27th streets.
Fish, Oysters. Etc.
Galveston
" pany.
FISH AND OYSTER COM-
MUSGROVE A GASTON,
Postoffice box ©
CIYY FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY—
Oysters kept in water till sold. JOS. MAGNA,
corner Sixteenth and avenue A. Telephone No. 93.
J.*" DEALER'IN FISH AND OYSTERS.
Countrv orders solicited.
GB. MARSAN * CO.,
. DEALERS IN FISH AND OYSTERS,
Orders solicited from the country.
Sold by leading Wholesale Grocers and Druggists
everywhere. A eplendidJEight-day Clock given to
'i Purchaser of Fi'
J.
'ive Cases.
each Purchaser ol
H. HAWLEY & CO.,
■OX'S AGENTS.
-V
be too many offices and too much machinery in in-
tercepting and consuming the school fund before it
reaches the teachers.
A vote beina: taken separately on the propo-
sitions the Senate refused to strike out state super-
intendent.
Mr. Harris proposed as a substitute for the mo-
tion to strike out county superintendents, that
county judees shall be ex officio county superin-
tendents of public schools, and said that the legis-
lature did not have time to perfect a bill of tnis
The next legislature would be better
- - The
/ Y
GALVESTON COTTON
RECEIPTS.
importance. _
able to establish county superintendents. The cost
would be largely increased. He saw many other
defects in the bill.
Mr. Buchanan showed by the census report that
the cost of this supervision would not be over
$25,000.
The amendment was rejected—10 to 16.
The bill was then amended by Messrs. Traylor
and Chesley to provide that county judges shall
act as school superintendents in counties where
the scholastic population is less than 2000.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Gooch re-
quiring that the tuition paid by pupils of public
schools not within the scholastic age. shall be paid
over to the school trustees for the benefit of the
school fund of the school district in whioh the
school Is taught. Adopted, and the bill passed to
engrossment|by the following voto:
Yeas—Buchanan,iChesley, Col?Ins
daner, Johnson of Shelly, Jones Kleberg, Martin,
Pope, Perry, Pfeuffer, Pe
Matlock, Patton,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30. 1884.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad
id connections
Missourl'Paclfic railroad and connec-
tions
Houston Navigation company and con-
nections
Various
Bales.
347
238
463
36
Total
Exports this day
Stock on hand........
•
1,084
1,272
172,868
FROM LAREDO.
THE BCtTDD CASE AND THE
CONSULAR SERVICE.
The Colorado Silver Mines—Struck It
Rich—Mossrs, Hoxie and Sealy—
Land Case Affirmed, Etc.
TSpeoial to The News.1
Laredo, January 30.—Consul-General Sutton, for
Northern Mexico, has just returned from an official
trip to Monterey and 8altillo, and reports that
after an investigation of the affair of young Mudd,
charged, in connection with one Leggett, with the
murder of the contractor Wickland, near Garcia
station, that Mudd has been confined in prison in
Mexico for more than a year* without any charges
being preferred against him; and furthermore, that
the Mexican authorities and the American consul
at Monterey, labored under the opinion that Mudd
had escaped from prison eight months ago, along
with Legett, all of whioh confirms what The News
special from Laredo, several days ago, said about
tne necessity of overhauling the consular service
in Mexico. This whole affair is a forcible reminder
that the government of Mexioo has not adopted
the gracious writ of habeas corpus, or else this im-
prisonment could never have happened.
Authentic reports reached Laredo to-day from
the Colorado qilyer mine, situated near Seralvo, in
Mexico, on the lLne of tfee Mexican National road
from Matamorosfto Monterey, which is owned chiefly
by capitalist^ in Dallas. They struck it rich tbis
wee*, and if the report Is confirmed, this naine is
more valuable thah the famous Comstock lode of
Nevada.
A large party of railroad officials arrived in
Laredo this evening over the International. Among
them are Vice-President Hoxie and wife, of the
Gould Southwestern system, Mr. Sealy and wife, of
Galveston, general manager of the Santa Fe road,
and Major McCuIlucb, general passenger and
freight agent of the Missouri Pacific and Inter-
national roads. The whole partv leave to-morrow
for Saltillo and Monterey via the Mexican National
road on a pleasure trip of several days.
Work on the city market-house has been tempo-
rarily suspended by the city until its recent issue
of bonds is placed upon the market. Advices re-
ceived yesterday from St. Louis contained an offer
of 95 cents on the dollar, but this was refused, and
the council amended a previous ordinance which
provided that no less than par would be taken for
these bonds, by reducing the minimum price to 90
cents on the dollar.
Laredo Is steadily improving:, and notwithstand-
ing the large number or tenement-houses erected,
yet the demand for dwellings can not be supplied
at present.
The hotels in the city have been filled to over-
flowing for several days by travelers who seek this
balmy climate during the recent severe and con-
tinued cold spell which has prevailed in the North.
The regular passenger train from Saltillo was de-
layed several hours yesterday, on account of the
engineer being arrested in that city, for running
over a Mexican and fatally injuring him, in the su-
burbs of that place on the evening before.
A dispatch was received to-day, by E. R. Tarver
and Nicholson & Showalrer, attorneys for Mr. C.
Benavides and others, defendants in the big land
suit brought by T. C. Sheldon, for the recovery of
a valuable tract of land in Webb county—judgment
for which went in favor of the defendants at the
lait term of the Dlstrf
affirmed.
JCbesley, Col? Ins, Evans, Getzen-
Shelby, X
P©i
Shannon and Randolph.
Nays—Cooper, Fowler. Gibbs, Gooch, Harris,
Houston, Johnson of Collin, Stratton, Terrell and
Traylor—17 to 10.
On motion of Mr. Buchanan the bill was placed
on its third reading.
Mr. Gibbs offered an amendment that any person
elected state superintendent of education shall not
during his term of office and for five years there-
after, be eligible to election to any other state office,
and said that ether States found this provision
necessary to keep that office from being a political
machine.
Mr. Terrell said if the amendment is not adopted
this office will be a powerful political machine, and
be filled by some little jack-snipe politician, instead
of some broad-headed, educated professor.
Mr. Randolph—Better send tutra to Mexico.
Mr. Matlock opposed the idea of making a crim-
inal of a state officer.
Mr. Jones suggested four instead of five years.
Accepted, and the amendment was adopted as
changed,
Mr. Patton introduced an amendment addiDg
compulsory features, which he contended was
necessary to complete the system of education.
The only ayes ere Messrs. Collins, Kleoerg, Har-
ris and Patton. The amendment was rejected.and
the bill passed.
The house road bill was substituted by the senate
bill, requiring the straightening of roads, and
passed and goes back to the House.
The senate substitute for the house bill, regula-
ting the collection of taxes on real estate, and the
redemption of the same when sold for taxes,
passed. It goes back to the House.
The senate bill making it a felony to fire the
of the District Court—that the case was
DALLAS.
Railroad Strike—Cattlemen's Meeting
—Confidence Swindle—Burglarized—
Fight with Horse-thieves, Etc.
[Special to The News.]
Dallas, January 30.—Passengers who arrive here
this evening from the east, state that the strike on
the Texas and St. Louis railroad has extended into
Arkansas and Texas, and that it promises to be-
come serious.
Reports reoeived to-day from the western part of
the county say that a strange and fatal disease has
broken out among the cattle, and that large num
bers have died from it. The disease fails to yield
to treatment.
A mass meeting of cattlemen was held to-day at
Grand Prairie, looking toward a movement to
check the disaase.
J. B. Butler, formerly of the Midlothian News,
has sold bis Interest in that paper aud has moved
to Dallas to publish an Odd Fellows journal, which
is to be the organ fer that order in Texas.
In the District Court this morning the cotton
swindling cases against Easton, Cammack and
Lohn8tem were called and continued till next term
The grand jury reconvened thi6 morning and found
a true bill against Joe Fcr.iythe for shooting at Sam
Bills. Forsythes trial begins to-morrow.
A confidence mag, givibg the name of W. F.
Schreder, was looked up tbis evening on the charere
of swindling R. A Ratnbo, a new arrival from Ten
nessee. out of $300,
Ex-county Judge West has gone to Tom Green
county to live.
Mr. James Arbuckle, of Galveston, has pur
chased of Captain S.J Adams the old Crockett
farm of 300 acres for $6500, on which he proposes
to establish a Jersey stock-ranch.
The residences of Bob Purdy, on Bryan street,
and H. W. Kellar, on Ervay street, were entered by
burglars last night. Nothing was stolen from
either.
The lewd women of the town were assessed their
regular monthly fines to-day.
A slight sprinkle of ralu fell to-night.
The City Council meets on Tuesday, when the
question of memoralizing Congress for an addi-
tional appropriation for the government work at
Sabine l'ass will be disposed of.
A fight with horse-thieves is reported from
Waxahachie. to-night. One thief, named Hickey,
was captured and jailed. The other was chased
into the timber and his horse captured, not, how-
ever, until be had shot Deputy Sheriff John Mere-
dith through the thigh. Sheriff Brawley and posse,
with bloodhounds, are pursuing the desperado.
BELT027.
Waterworks—Cotton Compress Cases
—A Wounded Tramp
[Special to The News.1
Belton, January 30.—The contract for water-
works between the city and W. C. Connor, of
Dallas, was finally closed to-day. The contract
price is $41,000, paid in six per cent, city bonds
when the works are completed, and when, after a
thirty days test, they are found to come up to the
contract. Work will be begun at once, and the
works are expected to be in operation in three
months.
In a batch of the cotton compress cases men-
tioned a few days ago as having been brought by
the company against delinquent stockholders, the
company to-day obtained judgments for
the
amounts sued for.
A tramp, who was accidentally shot in the leg
last night by a comrade, was brought in to-day for
surgical treatment. There were three of them to-
fether out about four miles from town, and while
andling a loaded pistol, it was discharged, tak-
ing effect as stated. The limb of the wounded
man, whose name is unknown, will have to be am-
putated.
that he could? say the same of
man from Del fa, but when
tograph was stain pad upon the "shotgun " meas-
ure for fence-o%ttinar it blasted it likeftne Sorocco,
until it was daaft. He was not wedded to tho sub-
stitute, but thought that as in theft, the crime of
feace-cuttlug should be eraded by the circum-
stances. and this was all tne substitute proposed.
He said in regard to the personal allusions of the
gentleman: I will say that I do not desire to lower
the dignity of the House by engaging in a wrangle
over pwsooaliiies. It the genMeman wishes to !
make a personal attack, it is wholly unneoessary
to oeoupy the time of this Kfcuse for that purpose.
I can be seen at any time after adjournment out-
side or these halls, by any one who has a personal
grievance to settle.
Mr. Thompson, of Bexar, opposed the substitute.
He said the land-owner was the under dog in the
fight, and he was always on the side of the weak,
and he intended to support the interests of the
land-owners—rich and poor.
Mr. Rogers, in explaining h!s reasons for op-
posing the substitute, stated that the pasturemen
of Texas had made an unintentional mistake by
fencing up vast tracts of land without leaving high-
ways. Thay acknowledge the mistake, and are
willing and ready to correct this mistake. They
have always been conservative in their demands
on the legislature. Representing the stock and
pasture interests, he favored a more perfect sys-
tem of highways and means of egress and ingress
through surrounding lands, and that no communi-
ty or men should be cut off from waterways, and
had cast his vote in committee to make a penalty
for any man to refuse to give such ways for public
travel and water, and thought the penalty pro-
posed by the committee was adequate to deter
men from inclosing the lands of others. He be-
lieved in making it a felony for cutting
fences, for the reason that it is a will-
ful and wanton destruction of the property
of others. The hands of the stockmen are clean
in this matter—not because they were driven to it—
but from a sense of right, and, in return, they
simply ask protection at your hands in the name of
justice and right. He belleted that the House had
the ma£uanimity to make fence-cutting a felony,
and claimed, in behalf of the stock and pasture
^Uj^M||God only-
have it
He asked it as "a meafls of defense" against their
enemies.
Mr. Taylor moved the previous question on the
bill and substitute. Lost—12 to 51.
On motion of Mr. Cramer, the previous question
was ordered on the substitute. The substitute was
1 ost by a vote o£ 28 to 23.
Mr. Nash introduced a substitute for section 1,
making it a teloay to cut fences belonging to the
ewner of the land, punishable by imorisonment in
lite
the penitentiary for not less than one nor more
than five years; ahd a misdemeanor for the cuttihg
of fences on public lands or on the land of another
not controlled by the owner of tfte fence, and fixing
INTERESTING TALK WITHES-
GOVERN OR ROBERTS.
Tho Chancellor of the University on'
the Distractions of the State*
[Special to The News.1
Austin, January 30.—Ex-Governor Roberts drop-
ped down from the university to-day and spent a
couple of hours among the politicians in and
around the', capltol. The old gentleman is looking
well and feeling hale and hearty. His step is as
firm and his voice as strong as though his years
had numbered but forty instead of the patriarchal
number charged to bis account.
He stiU takes an active interest in public affairs,
and like all true patriots and Texans deplores the
terrible condition of affairs now sapping the pros-
perity and reputation of the commonwealth. Judge
Roberts is very popular with the young men. He
likes them, is ever ready to advise them, and never
turns a deaf ear to their questions.
When the young man or The News, in the course
of conversation suggested politics to him, na shook
his head and said that he was averse to entering
the political arena again. He carefully refrained,
however, from saying anything complimentary con-
cerning tne powers that be. but was equally guarded
in expressing himself in the other direction. He
deplored the existing order of things in very
expressive language, and said, in answer to a
question, " I am averse to entering political
life again. I am pleasantly situated in my old age.
I want to make men of a lot of boys I have under
my charge at the university. I am relieved from
the active censorship of the public and the press. I
am a natural lawyer, and like to instill its philoso-
phies into the minds of youth. I liked my position
on the bench and left it with regret In fact I be-
came governor of Texas by accident. A conven-
tion battled for days between the con-
flicting claims of Throckmorton and Hubbard. I
was selected as a compromise candidate and thus
became governor. I endeavored, while chief
magistrate of the State, to perform the duties im-
posed upon me bv the constitution. It was my airm
object and ambition to make the government or
Texas self-sustaining. I did it, and left the chief
magistracy with tne State in the enjoyment of an
overflowing treasury and perfect peace within her
borders. Now, however, things are different, and
while, as I before stated, I do not wish to enter
political life again, if things continue to go on as
they are now, there is no knowing what the future
may bring forth."
Further than this the old alcalde would not go.
The above is sufficient, however, to warn those in-
terested that the old war herse smells the battle in
the distance, and is ready to take a band in the
contest. The old gentleman's intimate friends
assert that lie is confident he could restore peace
and order in the State, and again place the govern-
ment on a paying basis.
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VOL. XLII-NO. 315.
well countv. is also suggested as a proper person to
place at the head of the Democratic committee.
Mr, Stagner is nho representative from Governor
Ireland's district, and he is not only a very amiable
and agreeable gentleman but a very clever poli-
tician. He has. besides, the confidence, and will
have the support, of the southwest, and the pros-
pects at present are that a very pleasant and good-
natured row will ensue.
Claiborne will not be an aspirant for another
term, but would like very much to head the Texas
commission to New Orleans in case the House
the appropriation bill.
the penalty at from $50 to $2000.
On motion of Mr. Frymiar the i „
ordered on the substitute. The substitute was lost—
32 to 60.
. Frymiiir the main question was
Mr. Stout offered an amendment providing that
cutting less than fifty feet ia length shall constitute
a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less
than S25, nor more tnan $100, or imprisonment in
the oounty jail, of not more than one year.
Mr. Ayers offered as a substitute the provision
given by him above, whioh was declared not ger-
rnain to the amendment.
Mr. Taylor opposed the amendment, and even
thought it more disastrous to destroy a panel of a
farm fence than a mile of pasture fence.
Mr. Frymler moved the main quest!.
substitute ana amendment of Mr. Ayers. The sub-
stitute was lost. Also the amendment of Mr. Stout
by a vote of 21 ayes, 67 noes.
Mr. Woods offered an amendment striking out the
provision for change of venue in the caption.
Adopted.
Mr. Foster, of Grayson, moved the previous ques-
tion on engrossment of the bill. Ordered, and the
bill engrossed by a vote of 65 to 28, and passed as
follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Texas, that any person who shall wantonly
and wilfully cut. injure or destroy any fence or
part of a fence (without suoh fence is the property
of the person so cutting, inluring or destroy-
ing the same,) shall be deemed _
of an offense, and. upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by confinement in the state peniten-
tiary for a term of not less than one year and not
more than five years. Feace, within the meaning
of the act, is any structure of any material intended
to prevent the passage of stock of any kind; pro-
vided. however, tnat it shall constitute no offense
for any person owning or residing upou land In-
closed by the fence of another, who refuses per-
mission to such person or parsons, so residing with-
in said inclosure, free egress aud ingress to their
said lauds, or for such person or persons to open a
passageway through said inclosure."
Section 2. The fact that fences are being continu-
ally destroyed in many parts of the State by law-
less persons, and the penalty now fixod by law is
not of sufficient magnitude to deter offenders and
suppress the crime, creates an emergency that this
act take effect from and after its passage, and it is
so enacted.
Mr. Patton, by request—A bill changing the civil
statute so as to provide that when application for
change of venue is made, in conformity with article
1271, the same shall be granted unless the opposite
shall file an affidavit
grass in or out of inclosures, or to burn grass with- I party, his agent or attorney, sJmll fll<» an affidavit
in inclosures. passed after the emergency clause I in writing, denying^the truth of the affidavit 'uade
in inclosures, passed after the emergency clause
was denuded of the statement that a widespread
communistic feeling against property exists.
The senate bill requiring first-class roads to be
at least sixty feet wide passed.
The senate bill to authorize counties to issue
bonds for building bridges pass?£.
AFTERNOON SE^ION.
The senate bill of Mr. Houston came up, pro-
hibiting any person from fencing in lands not
owned or controlled by him, without the written
consent of the owner of such lands under penalty of
from $2 to $5 fine for each acre fenced in; and the
person already having such inclosures to have
ninety days written noti ce from the owner of the
inclosed land, with the proviso that such person
already having inclosures on his own lands, which
inclose other lands, may avoid the penalty by
fencing the laud of others inclosed by him, and
provide gates for ingress and egress.
Mr. Fowler corrected defects in the bill by
amendment.
Mr. Traylor offered an amendment^to strike out
$2. leaving no minimum penalty. Adopted.
Mr. Harris offered an amendment to strike out
the proviso.
Mr. Martin saw no difference in a man being,
closed by half-a-doaen owners of surroundiug lands,
which is*done everywhere, free Ingress and egress
being given, and being inclosed by one man.
Mr. Gooch also opposed the amendment. The ob-
ject of the bill is to prevent fencing land, to use it
and trespass upon it, and the proviso does not in-
terfere with thatob^^ct.
Mr. Randolph spoke against the proviso.
Mr. Houston said the proviso only related to lands
that are already inclosed, which, in many cases,
had been done under sanction of a law of the
State.
Mr. Matlock opposed the amendment, and also
held the proviso would give parties the rigbt to
keep school lands inclosed. The amendment was
rejected.
Mr. Farrar introduced an amendment exempting
parties fencing lands in cases of disputed bounda-
ries. Adopted.
Mr. Johnson introduced an amendment that there
shall be no prosecution unless upon complaint of
the owner of the inclosed land. Rejected.
Mr. Traylor offerad an amendment that the act
shall not apply to persons who have lands inclosed
exclusively for agricultural purposes. Adopted.
Au amendment was introduced by Mr. Matlock
to apply the proviso to actual settlers.
A substitute was offered by Mr. Chesley changing
the proviso to apply to lands hereafter to be in-
closed, as well as to lands already inclosed.
Adopted.
Mr. Fowler offered an amendment to throw the
burden of proof upon the party inclosing the land
to show on trial it was nclosed by consent of the
owner. Adopted.
Mr. Terrell offered an amendment providing that
the penalty may be avoided by depositing with the
state treasurer live cents per acre per annum for
each acre of such inclosed lands owned by indi-
viduals and not used by them, which deposit shall
be for the benefit of the owner. Adopted by a vote
of 15 to 12.
On motion of Mr. Gibbs further consideration of
the bill was postponed till to-morrow.
The house bill on tlia same subject was taken up
and also postponed till to-morrow, to be considered
with senate bill, and ordered printed.
The senate bill prohibiting the fencing of school
lands, known as the Gooch bill, passed.
The governor's message was read as follows:
I am in receipt of a concurrent resolution, a copy
of which is herewith submitted. In complying
with the request of the two Houses I deem it
proper to say that there does not appear at present
any urgent necessity for an amendment to the law
referred to, or to a correction of what is said
to be an error in the enrollment of the bill. But it
has become notorious that hints of improper influ-
ences have been brought to bear in same direc-
tion, which caused the bill to be enrolled as it was;
I, therefore, while submitting the question to your
consideration, with grave doubts as to my power,
at the same time believe It is due to the employes
who had charge of the bill that an investigation
should be instituted in order to show how the error
occurred. I desire to express the doubt, that may
have suggested Itself to members, whether a
subject for legislation at a called session, arising
as this does really originated with the executive or
the two houses. But five working days are now
left, and it is with much solicitude that I note the
fact that not a single bill has reached the executive
on the one great question before the two houses. I
still indulge the hope that in the next few days you
will be able to pass the necessary laws to restore
quiet to tne country and protect life and property,
and that these measures, when perfected, will bear
the genuine impress of having been passed in the
interest of good government, and that no one can
f>oint to them and justly say that they are class
egislation. John Ireland, Governor.
Mr. Fowler introduced a resolution providing for
the appointment of a joint committee of two from
the Senate and three from the House to investigate
the matters mentioned in the message. Adopted.
Messrs. Matlock and Martin were appointed for
the Senate.
Adjourned till morning.
House.
Austin, January 30.—The pending business was
Mr. Foster's (of Limestone) substitute for section 1
of the bill to prescribe punishment for the wanton
and willful cutting, injuring or destroying of fences
and to fix the venue of prosecution therefor.
Mr. Ay res said that the substitute was not a
pauacea for the existing evil of fence-cutting; that
a bill could not pass the House making the penalty
for fence-cutting felony alone. For, as the present
aw is abrogated ana the offense male a felony, no
ury in the country would convict for such an act.
Taking the provisions of the section he wanted to
have the following added: Provided, that upon con-
viction the jury, in their discretion, may assess a
punishment at a fine of not less than $25, nor more
than $1000, and by confinement in the county jail
for a period of not more than twelve months, or by
such fine and imprisonment in jail, or by both.
Mr. l^batt stated that heJaad remained sileut to
this time in order to give the committee an oppor-
tunity to propose measures to remove the causes
for fence-cutting; but, three weeks of the session
having passed without the enactment of remedial
legislation, he thought it proper for hiua to state
his views upon the measures before the House and
his reasons for opposing the substitute of Mr. Fos-
ter. The cause had been removed. The first man,
he believed, cut a fence from necessity, but since it
has become an epidemic, extenuating legislation
should cease and the iniquitous practice should be
stamped out, ana he could not, therefore, yield as-
sent to the provisions of the substitute, but hoped
the committee bill would be passed without being
loaded down with amendments.
Mr. Jones said: "The burden of the arguments
of the opposition to the substitute was that in one
instance it made fence-cutting a felony and in the
other only a misdemeanor; but where is the fair-
ness of saying that it is a greater crime to remove
a fence unlawfully built upon tho land of another
than to placing it there?"
Air. Browning asked if it should be a less offense
in the application, in which case the court shall de
termine, from the evidence offered by both parties,
whether the application shall be granted—tne bur-
den of proof to establish the truth of the affidavit
to rest upon the party making the application
Adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Etheridge asked to be parmitted to introduce
a resolution, but a quorum was not present.
A call of the House was ordered but suspended.
Mr. Upton stated that the demands of the country
at the hands of the legislature are paramount to
the gentleman's resolution, that may consume all
the afternoon in its discussion.
Mr. EtherUge—'The resolution is merely to invite
Hon. G. W. Jones to a seat within the bar of the
House. MilHI
The special order was postponed and the resolu-
tion adopted, Messrs. Douglass and Harrison vot-
ing in the negative.
The special order—the land bill—was further
postponed for the purpose of considering the com-
mittee substitute bill to prohibit the unlawful in-
closing of lands of another and of public lauds.
Mr. Rainey's amendment providing: for the in-
closing of tracts of another's land of less than forty
acres, with the verbal instead of the written con-
sent of the owner, was lost aad the bill passed, as
follows:
A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the unlaw-
ful fencing or inclosing, or keeping inclosed, of
the lands of another and of the public, public
school, university and asylum lands of the State
of Texas. In the House.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Texas, that, if any persons or corporation
shall knowingly make or permit to remain stand ins
any fence on or around the land of another or the
public, public school, university or asylum lands of
this State, without the written consent of the owner
thereof, duly acknowledged, or a duly executed
lease of such land from the proper authority in
case of public, public school, university or asylum
lands, as the case may be, duly recorded in the
county where said land lies, or to which
it is attached for judicial purposes,
he shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor, lined
in any sum of not less than 50 cents, nor more than
§1 per acre, per month, for each acre so inclosed,
or fine aud imprisonment in the county jail for any
period not over two years. In cases against cor-
porations the writs ahall run, and the judgment be
exected against fhe persons of the officers, agents
or managers of such corporations, or any of them.
Half of all fines collected under the provisions of
this act shall be paid to the person or persons in-
forming on the person or corporation who
shall unlawfully inclose any land; provided, that
each three months said land is so inclosed shall
constitute a sepatate offense. A fence within the
meaning of this act is any strubture of wood or wire,
or both, or any other material intended to prevent
the passage of cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep,
goats or hogs. Where persons or corporations
have unlawfully fenced land belonging to the
State, or public school, university or asylum lands,
it shall be the duty of the attorney-general, either
in person or by proxy.to institute proceedings in the
name of the State against any person or corporation
so unlawfully inclosing said lands, and the expense
incurred in the employing of counsel to prosecute
such cases shall be deducted from the fine or fines
collected from any person or corporation violating
the provisions of this act, the balance to be paid to
the fund to which it belongs.
Section 2. All persons or corporations who have
already fenced lauds within the prohibition of this
act shall have six months from and after the time
that this act goes into effect to conform to the pro-
visions hereof; provided, that the provisions of this
act shall not apply to any person or corporation
who has heretofore, or may hereafter, in good faith,
fence land not their own.
Section3. In all prosecutions under this act the
provisions of articles G90 and 700 of the Penal Code
of the State of Texas shall apply.
Section 4. The fact that there is no law making it
penal to fence the lauds of another or the lands of
the State, and that large quantities of land are so
fenced creates an imperative public necessity that
the rule requiring bills to be read on three separate
days shall be suspended, and that this act shall take
effect from and after its passage; and it is so en-
acted.
Section 5. That all laws and parts of laws in con
flict herewith be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Mr. Cundiff called up, under suspension of the
rules, the house bill amending the act of the Sev-
enth Legislature authorizing the issuance of bonds
by Commissioners Courts, for the erecting of
court-houses, so as to include the issuance of bonds
for the construction of jails.
Mr. Armlstead offered an amendment prohibiting
the sale of bonds at less than face value. Adopted.
Mr. Upton thought the subject matter of the bill
was not embraced in the governor's proclamation.
Mr. Moursuna stated that the twelfth section of
the proclamation covered the question.
Mr. Townsend offered an amendment providing
that the bonds shall not run longer than four years,
and that a sinking fuud of not less than 4 per cent,
shall be created to pay for said bonds.
Mr. Taylor stated that the adoption of the amend-
ment would duplicate the provisions of the original
act.
Mr. Townsend withdrew his amendment.
Bv the amendment of Mr. Taylor the amendment
of Mr. Armistead was stricken from the bill and the
bill passed.
Mr. Frvmier requested the House to take up out
of its order the New Orleans Exposition bill.
Mr. Browning said that it was well known that
the bill would provoke protracted discussion; that
tho school laud measures were of far deeper Inter-
est to the State than the New Orleans exposition
measure, and if one should fail it ought to be this
bill.
The House refused to suspend the regular busi-
ness.
The special order was Mr. Browning's bill to
amend the act to provide for the classification, sale
and lease of the lands heretofore or hereafter sur-
veyed and set apart for the benefit of the common
school, university, lunatic, blind, deaf and dumb,
and orphan asylum funds. Tbe committee report,
recommending certain amendments, was adopted
Mr.Chenoweth offered a substitute for the bill.
Pending consideration of the measure the House
ad journeid till Thursday at 10 a. m.
An Outrage.
[Special to The News.1
Schulenburg, January 30.—A German woman,
recently from Europe, came here yesterday from
Hallettsville on her way to La Grange, where she
said she had an uncle living. She appeared to be
somewhat demented, wa3 enciente and destitute.
A saloou-keaper allowed her to occupy his ware-
house last night.
During the night, she says, four young men
forced open a window, entered the house, and one
of them, presenting a pistol, made an inaecent as-
sault upon her. She screamed and called for
help, when her assailants ran away, ana she then
went to the passenger depot, where she staid
until daylight. She went to I^a Grange to-day be-
fore officers heard of the affair.
An investigation, it is rumored, will compromise
some young men said to be well connected.
THE HANCOCK INTERVIEW.
Its Substance, as Published in The
News, Correct in all Material Par-
ticulars.
[Special to the News.1
Austin, January 30.—The sudden departure of
John Hancock for Washington has created some
unpleasant comments. It is a matter of common
talk here that he talked more to The News corre-
spondent than a wise politician would have done,
and that his attempted qualification of his remarks
only made things worse.
It is a well-known fact here that he expressed the
same views to hundreds of men that he did to The**
News reporter; in fact. The News interview created
no especial sensation, because the honorable gen-
tleman's views were too well known before. Nine
hundred out of one thousand men will swear that
The News reported Judge Hancock correctly. Ex-
cellent authority even credits Governor Ireland
with accepting The News interview as substantial-
ly correct.
It is well known that Hancock and Ireland have
no love for each other and it is also well known that
Hancock is addicted co plain speaking. Without
referring to explanations or denials it might be
stated in this instance that the interview with Judge
Hancock, and published in The News, was correct
in every material particular.
"Free trade" and "tariff for revenue only"
might have been confounded by The News reporter
in his ignoranco of a difference between the terms
mentioned, but in all matters relating to the State
of Texas, such as the governor, the legislature.
The Galveston News, Adjutant-general King aud
other matters, Judge Hancock was reported with
adsolute accuracy.
If The News correspondent did not consider it
undignified to appeal to outside witnesses to sub-
stantiate his word, he could summon more than a
hundred men in Austin who would readily testify
that Judge Hancock expressed similar views to
those given to the public in The News on
various occasions within the past few months.
This much is said in the way of substantiating
The News correspondent. Now the gossip of the
day must be given. It is said that Judge Hancock
has the vice-presidential bee buzzing in his bonnet
in an alarming way; that his friends are well ac-
quainted with the nature of his complaint, and that
they arrived at the conclusion that Ireland had
strength enough to prevent the selection of a
unanimous Texas delegation to the national con-
vention for Hancock.
This condition of affairs being staring him in the
face, and the influence and pleadings of his friends
being continually buzzing in his ear, he came to the
conclusion to take the part of a cornered politician
and take water. Mind you, this is only gossip, and
it may all be wrong and unjust; but, as a staple
subject of capital comment., it is necessary it
should be given.
It is a notorious fact that politicians of all grades
begged Judge Hancock for two days to modify his
views in the interest of party harmony, yet a care-
ful reading of his alleged modified statement, as
published In the administration kitchen organ, fails
to re\ eal any serious denial of The News's
interview, though in many places
there are qualifications, explanations and
tamperings scarcely dreamed of by the honorable
gentleman, when he so readily answered the ques-
tions of The News commissioner. The News
stauds pat on the correctness of its interview, hurt
whom it may. The News commissioner who
waited on Judge Hancock met him for the first
time on the occasion of the interview, and was not
familiar with his loves, hates, prejudices or lean
ings in the field of Texas politics.
Those who are acquainted with the honorable
gentleman's views aad expressions are invited to
refer to the interview for a confirmation of its cor
rectness, as hundreds of people here have observed :
It bears the Hancock brand."
THEN AND NOW.
Reflections on a Certain Amendment
Introduced by Senator Terrell.
[Special to The News.1
Austin, January 30.—On the 20th of January a
penal act was under consideration in the Senate,
known as substitute house bill No. 27, making it
crime to place gates across certain public roads or
to obstruct them. The Senate seemed to be in a
fine humor, and just before the final vote engross-
ing the bill. Senator Terrell offered the following
amendment:
"Add section 8: The governor is authorized and
it is made his duty to employ all means which hk
may think proper and necessary to ascertain all
infractions of this act in unorganized counties.
With a view to the enforcement of this act, and to
enable him to secure its enforcement in such un-
organized counties, the sura of ten thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated."
It was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas, 20—Buchanan, Chesley. Collins, Fowler,
Getaendaner, Gooch, Harris, Houston, Peacock,
Perry, Pfeuffer, Pope, Shannon, Stratton, Terreli,
Traylor. #
Nays, 5—Davis, Evans, Farrar, Jones and Patton,
It will be remembered how earnestly some of
those senators objected a few days before to Sena-
tor Terrell's proposition to authorize the governor
to use troops to enforce his bill to stop free school
grass in the unorganized counties. It was pro-
nounced dangerous to liberty, though the Terrell
bill carefully restricted their use within the lan-
guage of the constitution. Yet this amendment
authorizing the governor to act with no limit but his
discretion to keep gates shut in the Panhandle
country, he may use detectives, and, as command-
er-in-chief of the army, may call
out the militia and may concentrate
the frontier battalion around the pastures just to
keep roads open. It was a cruel revenge on Ter-
rors part, and the press, desiring to be courteous to
law-makers, should leave commeut to the people.
The bill as amended passed tho Senate finally this
evening, and when the Terrell nugget, in the mid-
dle of it, was called to the attention of the adminis-
tration men, it created much comment. It is gen-
erally admitted to be a first-class legislative joke,
and the administration senators are unmercifully
laughed at.
UNLAWFUL FENCING.
The Legality of Hcuse Bills 50 and
84 Under Discussion.
[Special to The News.]
Austin, January 30.—There is considerable dis-
cussion among members to night in regard to the
legality of the proceedings in the engrossment of
the substitute to house bills 50 and $4 prohibiting
the unlawful fencing or inclosure of the lands of
another. It is asserted on good authority that the
bill has not been engrossed in accordance with
parliamentary law, and will, therefore, be declared
a nullity by the courts, should the question be
raised by the cattle kings. The status of the case
is about as follows
On the 25th the bill was taken up, and a substi-
! tute, making the offense a felony, was offered by
Mr. Wurzbach, which was lost.
On the 20th, Mr. Patton offered an amendment,
providing a felony clause for the bill, which was
| defeated.
On the 29tb, Mr. Wurzbach moved to reconsider
; the vote by which the Patton amendment was lost,
| which motion was spread on the journals, aud on
the same day the bill was engrossed, without first
: disposing of the motion to reconsider. The bill
was engrossed under the previous question, the or-
dering of which, according to parliamentary law,
carried the motion to reconsider the Faitou
| amendment, which should have been dis-
posed of first. The vote stood on
the Patton amendment—ayes. 38; nays, 39 Messrs.
| Thompson and Wurzbach were paired, but by mis-
take that fact was not announced at the time, but
Mr. Thompson to-day stated that his intention was
| to carry out the pair, which makes the vote stand
j —ayes, 39; nays, 39—a tie, and the speaker not hav-
' ag voted, the issue was not legally settled.
It is said a resolution will be introduced to-
morrow reciting these facts and calling on the
I Senate to return the bill to the House for further
1 consideration. A law making it a felony to cut
fences will be passed, but if the proceeding in
the passage of the above bill is not corrected, the
. law will be void, and the free grass barons wili
j continue to appropriate the range with impunity.
Wash Jones on the Situation.
[Special to The News.1
Austin, January 30.—Wash Jones spent to-day
in this city and was the object of much attention
on the part of legislators and others. He was in-
vited by a News man to present his views to the
public, but declined on the ground that he had re-
tired from politics.
In general conversation, however, he expressed
some vigoious views on the present state of affairs.
He said he was glad that The Galveston Mews was
wrathy, because it did more to place the present
executive in power than any other agency in Texas.
He would not discuss Governor Ireland, because
he thought it would not be in
good taste, but he hinted that he could not say
anything of a flattering nature for his excellency.
He iusinuated that Governor Ireland was all right
in matters of detail, and while he could keep
within the beaten path, but the moment he lost the
trail he was at sea and could not find his way out.
Mr. Jones recognized the desperate state of af-
fairs at present existing, and predicts that hell will
pop if the legislature does not do something practi-
cable. He said that in the event of the special
session coming to a close without an adequate
remedy being prescribed, he would take a leave of
absence ana spend a season in Mexico. In his
opinion throat-cutting as well as fence-cutting and
grass-burning will ensue if something is not speed-
ily done.
THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
Its Effect Upon the Faithful—A Vic-
tim Needed.
[Special to The News.]
Austin, January 30.—Tne governor's message
created consternation in the ranks of the faithful,
who have been more intent upon passing indorse-
ment resolutions than in legislating upon the one
great question before them. It is beginning to
dawn upon some of them that a victim is wanted,
and that tbe legislative and not executive victim is
to be flayed upon the altar of public opinion.
The governor observes, what everybody has pre-
dicted for many days, that the session is to be a
failure, and hastens to the front with a message
addressed more to the people than to the legisla
ture, which places upon his enthusiastic indorera
he blame of the failure. It is a more merciless
hrust at the legislature than Judge Hancock's.
If these faithful and devoted men entertained such
ideas with regard to their constitutional duty as to
use their time to legislate in a manner to permit of
a political session without a break ia the delicate
cuticle of their consciences, it is now simple cruelty
and ingratitude in the nominee to twit about
wasted time. But there is said to be preparing a
closing love-feast, which is to be understood as a
general reconciliation. More will develop as to
this proposition later on.
COLONEL
FREDIC-
BOOTH'S
TIONS.
The Outlook for Various Legislative
Measures*
[Special to The News.1
Austin, January 30.—Colonel Booth, chief clerk
of the House, conversing with The News corre
spondent to-night, spoke hopefuliy of the prospects
of legislation. He thinks that the present outlook
is favorable to the passage o f all bills of importance
before the legislature, save the school bill and land
bill, known as house bill No. 18. These bills are so
long and intricate that many days will necessarily
be wasted in their discussion, and it looks very
dubious at present if they will find places on the
statute books during the present session.
Colonel Booth is by all means the keenest and
most accurate observer of legislative proceedings
around the capitol, and his opinions art* more than
favorableffor good work for the remaining days of
the session. lie thinks, however, that a conference
committee on several bills between the twu houses
will be necessary, but that all will round up all
right about the last day.
0VE5J THE 8TATE.
ITEMS COLLECTED BV NEWS
CORRESPONDENTS.
[Special to The News.1
% Waeldor.
Waklder, January 30.—Sergeant Scott and his
detachment of state troops, are here, and propose
to make it warm for the fence-cutters.
The weather for the past week has been warm
and threatening. Business is very dulL Every-
thing seems to be on a standstill.
Longview*
Long view, January 30.—The excitement in re-
gard to the effort to brin^: the federal court to
Longview has died away, and nothing more will be
done in the matter.
Mr. J. W. Flanagan, Jr., Longview's postmaster,
and Miss Sallie Hunter, of Marshall, will be mar-
ried to-morrow morning in Marshall.
Troupe.
Troupe, January 30.—Yesterday's report stated
that E. O. Jones and Jeff. G.Jones were arrested
upon a charge of larceny. It should have been
arson. It is learned to-day that their bond had not
been placed; also that attorneys require a fee of
$750 to defend them.
Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway gave an entertainment
to-day in honor of the first anniversary of their
son—Master Gilbert Hathaway.
Marlin.
Marlin, January 30.—The State of Texas vs.
Jack Hutchins, charged with an aasault with intent
to murder: alfio, the State of Texas vs. Joe Batty,
chargedjwith theft of a cow; each had an examina-
tion trial before County Judge Stewart to-day.
Both parties were held to answer the respective
charges before the next grand jury.
Colonel J. E. Preston, for a long while a promi-
nent member of the Marlin bar, left this week for
Navasota, where he goes to act as local attorney of
the Santa Fe railway.
Bryan.
Bryan, January 30.—Fence-cutting has begun in
Brazos. The pasture fence of Mr. J. C. White, near
Millican, was cut last night, and it is understood
several other citizens in the county have been noti-
fied that they will share the same fate.
The new hotel project is on the boom, and stock
is now being subscribed. It is thought enough will
be subscribed to warrant the building.
Mike Reed, whose examining trial was set for to-
day. on a charge of outrage, was committed with-
out bail.
Improvements are constantly going on in Bryan.
Several new buildings are being erected, and owing
to the superior school advantages, houses for rent
are in demand.
% Corsicana.
Corsicana, January 30.—Fifteen physicians of
Navarro county met in this city to-day and or-
ganized a county medical association.
Cards are out announcing the marriage, on Tues-
day next, of Mr. W. S- Mullins to Miss D. B. Cald-
well. 31r. Mullins is the popular Western Union
manager at this place.
A large delegation from this OddFellows' strong-
hold will auend the Grand Lodge in Fort Worth
next week.
The Washington saloon, Fritz Roebl & Bro..
psoprietors. was closed by attachment to-day at
tne instance of Galveston creditors for a claim of
$1600; invoice $400.
Cleburne.
Cleburne, January 30.—The prisoners who have
been in the absence of a jail confined in the city
calaboose, were to-day removed to the new jail,
hich has been finished except in a few details.
There are now eight of them, four accused of
felonies and four misdemeanors. They are much
>leased with the change of quarters. The old cala-
>oose was a fearful place, when crowded, while
the new jail is roomy and comfortable. Nine
Johnson county prisoners who have been confined
in the Dallas jail, for greater security will be trans-
ferred on Monday.
A leap-year party, engineered by the young ladies
of the town, comes off to-night.
HEALING THE BREACH.
A Dispute Settled to the Satisfaction
of all Concerned.
[Special qp The News.]
Austin, January 30.—A sharp personal tilt took
place in the House to-day between Mr. Foster, of
Limestone, and Mr. Hazehvood, of Delta. It arose
in the heat of debate on the fence-cutting bill, and
while sharp and pointed it was still parliamentary.
This evening some sensational newspaper corre-
spondents started an absurd report that a chal-
lenge had passed between the gentlemen, and that
a duel was imminent. The report is simply a
clumsy canard.
There is no uupleasant feeling between the gen
tlemen, both of them being in company with a
News correspondent in Colonel Booth's room at
a late hour to-night, where all differences were
amicably and honorably adjusted.
Matrimonial.
[Special to Tbe N ews. i
Austin, January-30.—Hon. John D. Templeton,
attorney-general, was married this morning, at 10
o'clock, to Miss Lula Pope, the daughter of Colonel
John H. Pope, of this city, at the family residence
of the bride's parents. The marriage was very-
quiet and unceremonious, ouly a very few intimate
friends being present. The marriaze ceremony-
was performed by Rev. Mr. Whipple, who performed
like services for the parents of the bride. Colonel
Templeton and wife left on the 12 o'clock traiu lor
New York.
Mr. W. D. Adair, sheriff of Walker countv*. wii!
to-morrow morning wed Miss Kate Norton, daugh-
ter of Colonel Norton, of Austin. They wi l take
the traiii at once for Huntsville, the home of Mr.
Adair.
COLOKSL WASH JONES.
His Ideas on the Present State cf
Affairs.
[Special to Th.' News.]
Austin, January 30.—Colonel Wash Jones is here
on his way home, with his family, from a visit to
relatives in North Texas. It is said he deprecates
the opposition to the governor in his party, fearing
he may not be renominated next fall. He is genu-
inely wrought up about the fence troubles, and at-
tributes it to bad legislation and bad administra-
tion, which, if continued, ho was heard to-day to
say. it woutd compel himself an.l thousands of oth-
ers to go to Mexico or some other place of refuge
from violence and imbecile government.
CANVASS COMMENCED.
Who "Will Be Chairman of the Next
Democratic Executive Committee?
[Special to The News.]
Austin, January 30.—The canvass for the chair-
manship of the next Democratic executive com.
| mittee of the State has already commenced, and
various names are suggested for the position. Tbe
j most prominent now mentioned are Senator Pope,
of Marshall, and Senator Gibbs, of Dallas. Both
gentlemen are Democratic, to the manor born,
aud are very popular with all classes. It is said
I that Mr. Pope is the choice of the
present head of the executive com
mittee and that ho is favored on geographical
grounds, but Mr. Gibbs is mighty seductive and lias
a peculiarly winning way about him that is liable
to break up calculations when it comes to the
•cratch.
Sir. St&gner, a member of the House from Cald
The Governor's Sagacity.
[Special to The News.]
Austin, January 3C.—There is much discussion
to-night over tue governor's message, some mem-
bers taking it as needless and impertinent. The
idea is that just as the important bills were being
perfected in both houses and nearly ready to pass,
the governor sent down his message, knowing that
he would have the credit of producing the results
to accrue in the next few days. He will be credit-
ed with whipping in the disputatious factions, an l
just before the message came in the Senate had
passed finally the school bill and two or three of
the principal bills intended to settle land troubles
and fence-cutting.
Buruott.
Burnet, January' 30.—It is reported here this
evening that two dwelling houses in Bluffton, Liano
county, were burned night before last. It was the
work of an incendiary, as no one was living in
them.
Tho special from Austin to the News in regard
to the lawlessness in this county, created quite a
sensation here when read. It "is true there has
been some fence-cutting in this county, but there
has been less than in any county west of Austin
and the people do not realize that there is such an
immense amount of lawlessness here as reported
in the Austin special.
Mr. W. Gregg, assignee of A. J. Haber, filed his
>nd to-day and opened the doors and commenced
business.
Hillsboro.
Hillssoro, January 30.—The large dry goods es-
tablishment of Cox <£ Bell gave evidence last night
of its embarrassed condition by the sale and de-
livery of something near $10,000 worth of goods to
pressing creditors. This firm is composed of two of
our best citizens and whatever may be the final re-
sult. it will be due to a combination of unavoidable
circumstances and to no dishonesty on.the part of
ither member of.the firm.
A new departure was had last night, for raising
church funds, in a candy-pulling at the residence
of Dr. Bond.
D. Derden has replevied the goods attached by
Tenant. Walker & Co. and will open business ia
'Thitney.
The weather is like spring, no fires needed, but it
is-quite cloudy to-night _
3ELLVILLE.
Farmers in Good Spirits—Nogro Ar-
rested—The News in Demand, Etc.
[Special to The News.]
Bellville, January 30.—After several days of
moist aud gloomy weather, the sun has again ap-
peared and the farmers are happy. Considerable
plowing lias been done so far, despite the bad
weather.
The reserve cotton in this county is now being
brought to market quite briskly.
Sheriff John B. Lewis, of this county, has in cus
tody a negro man. about twenty-four years old,
.dx feet high, weighs about 180 pounds, and who
claims to be Frank McKinney. and that he had to
leave Guadalupe county because of some affair
with a woman. Mr. Lewis thinks this party is
wanted somewhere for selling more horses than
he bought, having brought several animals, first
and last, to this county, and desires through The
News to give general notice of his presence here.
Neither fence-cutting nor fence-cutters haVe any
sympathy in this county.
"Senator Chesley's course in the extra session at
Austin is sustained and warmly applauded through-
out this district.
The News supplement of this date, containing
Senator Terrell's closing speech ia defense of his
bill on the fence-cutting question, is eagerly sought
after and read. The hope is expressed on every
hand that the press throughout the State if ill emu-
late The News and thoroughly enlighten the whole
people upon this great question.
Fence-cutting in Eel! County.
fSpecial to The News.]
Austin, January 30.— Senator Harris, whose
wire fencing, in Bell county, was badly cut some
days ago, says he has plenty of gates on the place,
which are nearly always open, and that he stops
no roads and incloses no lauds he has nut the right
to inclose. He says he knows of no personal ene-
mies who would have done it. He does not believe,
if at home, he could catch the guilty parties, and
that it is not his business to do so. If the suppres-
sion of these offenders i<s left to the indignant and
outraged people, the result will be as when horse-
thieves aud robbers are caught. They will be killed
trying to escape.
Somewhat Singular.
[Special to The News.]
Austin, January 30.—The Senate to-day, in adopt
ing Mr. Terrell's amendment to the bill prohibiting
the inclosure of lands without owners' consent, so
as to require the excepted parties permitted to in-
close them by the bill to pay a rental of five cents
per acre, accepted another prominent feature in
his defunct bill. However, when the Senate found
out what it had done, the bill was immediately
postponed till to-morrow. It is singular how the
important provisions of the Terrell bill can be sev
erally swallowed, and yet, as a whole, it was a
monstrous and indigestible thing.
The Texas Judgeship.
[Special to The News.]
Austin, January 30.—The Republicans here say
the president is at sea again over the judgeship of
the Eastern district, and that It is because of Judge
Ogden's application for the place, and his backers
include Jay Gould. They predicate the idea that
Gould is using his influence for him, upon the re-
port that Mr. Evans. Gould's land man, is in Wash-
ton representing Ogden's claims: and they say
Gould ought to be satisfied with getting his man
Matthews on the supreme bench.
Stage-robbers Found Guilty.
LSpecial to The News.]
Austin, January 30.—The three brothers, L. n
and R. H. and W. B. Barker, brought in Saturday
from Jack county for triai in the United States
court, upon the charge of robbing the stage be-
tween Lampasas and Seaterfeit. last fall, at the
point of pistols, were to-dav found guilty and will
in the morning be sentenced to the penitentiary for
life.
Ex-attorney-general C|forge Clark, of Waco, is
here.
The School Bill.
[Special to The News.]
Austin, January 30.—Senator Buchanan's argu-
ment to-day, on the school bill, showed that all the
statements of the great expense of school supervi-
sion were wide of the mark on the extravagant
side of the account. The bill, as amended, it is
said, will pass the House with few alterations.
A House-burner's Sentence.
[Special to The News.}
Gonzales, January 30.—Philip Davis was tried
to-day, on a charge of burning a house, and given
twenty years in the penitentiary, this being the ex
treme penalty for the crime. The evidence showed
that a quiet old farmer's out-houses and fences
were set on fire at night, and when he went out to
arrest the flames he was fired at by marauders, and
he swore that one of them cursed bun and he re-
cognized the the voice of the defendant. This was
all the identification, bu t it satisfied the jury, and
their verdict shows wha t midnight marauders and
fecce-destroyers may expect at the hands of a Gon
zales jury.
John Askev pleaded guilty to aggravated assault
and was fined $2-10.
Incorporated.
New York, January 30.—The Universal Telephone
company has filed a certificate of incorporation.
Capital 8to?k. $2,500,000.
PALESTINE.
Saved by a Stomach-pump—Lost His
Traps—Death of Mrs. Phillips, Etc.
LSpecial to The News.]
Palestine, January 30.—Josephine Simmondg, a
yellow woman, took a dose of morphine last night
and came near going to the golden shore. She
would have gone had it not been for a stomach-
pump and an active physician, who brought her
back to life. It appears that Josephine was in love
aud not finding her affections properly placed, she
resolved to die. There is a peculiar sympathy for
her in Palestine, as her affections have been trifled
with in the same way about a dozen times before
and each time she has threatened self-destruction,
but has never succeeded in her attempts.
Mr. George M. Burkitt, of the firm of Burkitt &
Murphy, had been up north on business, and over
iu Washington trying to get the federal court loca-
ted at Palestine. He was coming down on the In-
ternational last right, and when he got to Troupe
went out to get a cup of coffee. George had been
buying all sorts of nice things north ahd had a
vaiise as big as a Saratoga trunk and a pew over-
coat, with him in the car. He did not find them
wheu he got back from his coffee-drinking. So
nearly half The town of Troupe, it is said, gottkeir
shot-guns and scoured the surroundings. They
corraled about two dozen tramps—white and black-
but George came home without his new ovarcoat
and left his big valise behind him.
Mrs. Moliie T. Phillips, wife of the Rev. U. B.
Phillips, pastor of the Methodist church in QJc*
Town, died to-day. She was the adopted daughte;
of the Rev. A. W. and Mrs. M. E. Etheridge. anC
aged about thirty-four years. She was a gentle,
merciful-hearted lady and had made many friends
since she and her husband came to Palestine from
Tyler*
LAMPASAS.
Hotel Improvement—Fixing Up at
the Springs—- Building a Catholic
Church, Etc.
LSpecial to the News.]
Lampasas, January 30.—The weather is still warm
and cloudy.
The Street Railway company are now engaged in
hauling seventy-five carloads of lumber from the
depot to the Park hotel, which is preparing to build
an addition of 125 rooms.
The Springs company have contracted to have a
bathing pool—100x200 feet—excavated and walled,
with apartments for both sexes,"with every modem
improvement. Everything is being done by tbe
city to accommodate the visitors the coming season.
Prospectors are here every day, and real estate
is constantly changing hands. There are not
enough buildings to supply the demand.
Centenary college Is moving steadily along, and
the educational facilities of Lampasas will soon
equal those of any point.
The building of a Catholic church will soon be-
gin. The citizens are liberally donating to that
purpose.
Purchasers of cattle are beginning to bid about
$11 for yearliDgs and $13 for two-year olds.
JEFFERSON.
Attachment—A Young Doctor in a
Scrape—Charged TRTith Outrage.
[Special to The News.]
Jefferson, January 30,—The stock of goods re-
cently purchased by A. B. Smith, cashier of the
National bank of this city, from Mooring & Blan-
chard, merchants here, was levied upon yesterday
by P. J. Willis & Bro., of Galveston, and others, for
debts exceeding $4000. Some of the attachments
were issued from the court at Galveston and some
from the state and federal court in this county.
The goods are worth about $5000.
A most revolting attempt at outrage is reported
to have been made near Kelley ville, last night. The
youug girl upon whom the assault is charged to
have been made belongs to one of the best families
in our county, and the msn implicated In the rer
port is a young physician. The enraged father of
the young iady, who is a man over ninety years of
age and of the highest personal character, is said
to be in pursuit of the party charged. The young
doctor is in jail here in the city, having been placee
there by officers, last night, in a state of intoxica-
tion. The officials then had no knowledge of the
grave charge against him, but have now bettn 1%
formed of it, and no doubt will hold him until the
truth of the rumors have bees, investigated.
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