The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 31, 1884 Page: 1 of 4
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GRAND REDUCTION! I -w- j In Orier to Raise Cash
rvr tho Nt n) Days. 1 "fl'" l- I 1 l" l "AKRT AUM & C
Harry Battm & Co. kFCVX A X JJL X J-ilWl A j
Importers of flno wlnca a I
liquors and chrars . j
OtTor an Irnmenso stock of fine
wines liquors ami clears at trreatly
rrdueed prices for ttio next M dayr.
Vol. IV. No. 27. I
San Antonio Texas Thursday January 31 1884.
Ten Cents a Week
TURNER OPERA HALL.
tfiwlul onifUKL'tnent of A tn or Ira's favorite
tratfHllonnp for two nights only
ctiinmenclniiinitar Feb. 3
ROSE EYT1NGE
Supported by Cyril Senrle and a care-
fully rcleutcil company.
May Fell. 3 -LED ASTRAY.
MonrtaVA WINTER'S TALKED
(liskepiare).
MONDAY MATliKK2 p. m. FELICIA.
Ailmt slon II irallcry 50 reserved rents $1.
tiTHciits sccuroil threo days In nilvnnci' at
lunches' opposite poetolllco.
llcrtlia Wclby. February Oaml 10.
57 w. HANNirir
tVholiale Itc-tull liciiliT lii
Furniture Carpets anil Matties
Oil Cloths Window Sluxlol Ktc.
:n anil .D Commerce street Pan Antonio' Tot.
GEO.W. VAN VORST
Dealer in -
CALCASIEU XUMBER
I.ATIIS S1IINOI.1M 1TC.
CHllfornlil lteilwooil roaIi. door blinds and
moiildlniis. 0r. Ilawson and Chestnut sts.
fan Antonio. Telephone M. 1 ld-Uin
r w. McAllister
Sucofcwu-tn V. W. McAIHater
3c llro. denier lu
Groceries Country Proflnce Etc.
etc. floods do
a r. ricHKiiiL
it. m. rriiKiDA.
PEHELDA BlOS.
Watchmakers j Jowelers
fit V Cor Commerce and Alamo bin
RurtvftHora to Pereldft llms. established 18-13
formerly on Market trct. All kinds of ro
imfrliitr dnno In h IliRt-claxa manner. Id13 am
Lodging House!
C. ScliieM Prop.
No. 412 corner Avcnuo I!and Soiontu street
rurnlslied rooms to lot by day week ortaontb
nt liberal prices. IWWra
MARRYCJillLLER
Rubber Stamps
STENCILS AND SttLS
Metal checks door jilatoe liouso numbers etc.
Nn.H Nuviirro street nfljoinlnjr (J root' bunk
Hun Antonio lMf
J. ECKFORD
ATTOllNEY-AT-LAW
OIllcc 45 Solcdnd St.
San Antonio Tozas. Examination of titles
and land limitation a specialty. . 1-30-ly
Thos. Dwson & Co.
CARPENTERS BUILDERS
llelvln St. Near North lloro.
MASQUERADE BALL.
CASINO HILL FEB. 2.
Olvoo by tbo
Y. M. B. A.
TICKETS 01
To bo bad of tho Committee-H. H. Martinez
V. A. Fischer F. A. Jalmcs Win. IlouUliiir Jr.
Louis Folder (lus Zoellcr.
Thero will bo two prizes (riven to the bost
malo and fomald charactor masks.
Q. II. Hathaway tins just opened his board.
i og house at S15 Vllllta street and asks his
friends as well as all dcslrlnir good boarding
and lodging at reasonable Hxunw to try hm
with their patronage. 1-21-lm
Of Corpus Christ! Tex.
I am now dally receiving frtih oysters and
fish In largo quantities and am prepared to
furnish our peoplo fish or o sters In any quan
tlty at a moderate rate. Also have n fish
stand at big market on Market street which
wlllbaopoD from 5a". m. to!) a. m. overy day
Tolephono No. 10.
UMl Mai
Agent For Tlio
Standard Canning Cora'y
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE PRESIDENT'S STATE DINNER.
KEIFER AND HIS NEPHEW.
Labor Orgnntrntlmin Want n Ijsw Aipiln
rorfilgii Ijihur Under Vontrnrt-Tlio
Kentucky Hrnntorlnl Fight.
LrwiSTON January 30 The Grand Trunk
railroad indicted for earning the death of J.
W. l'eiklns at Mechanlca Falls 18X2 lias
been found guilty and fined $1000.
San Francisco January 30. A Ucuter
cable from Honotula says that the steamer
Rasbalzulk has arrived with an envoy bring-
inc King Kalakaua a Russian decoration In
diamonds.
Tkrri Haute Ind Januiry 13. The trial
of Terr) man is ended abruptly without one
word of testimony for ttie defense by an
agreed verdict and sentence to imprisonment
for life. The man was on trial for the murder
of Mrs. Susannah Nelson of Anderson.
Cincinnati O January 30. The Trice
current has made a special examination of
wheat stocks in the country and will publish
the result' In lull to-morrow showlne: the total
supply l wheat .to he 1 75000000 bushels.
To this is added 15000000 in Hour in the
hands of dealers making a total of 210000-
oco hushrW
St. Louis Janutry 30. A passenger train
which left here for the west over the Missouri
Pacific railway this morning encountered a
large boulder on the track between Hermann
and Gasconade which derailed the engine.
Fireman llrooks nar both lees broken and
was otherwise badly injured and the engineer
was badly hurt.
D&NVRK January 30. Alttr a heavy run
tke Merchants' and Mechanics' bank of
Leadrille suspended this afternoon. It was
immediately attached for $37000 and more
attachments will follow. No estimate of the
liabilities can now be made or what the bank
will probably pay. This leaves but one bank
in Leadvllle the Carbondale.
Annapolis Md. January 30 More hazing
Is reported at the Military academy. On
Saturday a number of the first class men at'
tempted to compel a fourth class man named
Russell to stand on his head when a free
fight ensued and several of the cadets injured.
It is stated that on the same night the three
upper classes banded together and hazed each
member of the fourth class. The latter reluse
to give the authorities any information.
Louisville January 30. The contest in the
Senatorial caucus to night was very exciting
To break the dead lock a resolution
offered to withdraw Sweeney and take the bal
lot on Williams and lllackburn and then take
another ballot on the leading man and
Sweeney. Much time was spent in discus-
sions and a good deal of fillibustering indulged
in by the lllackburn leaders but the assembly
adjourned till Thursday without taking any
ballot.
PiTTsnuRO January 30. A committee com'
posed of members of the different labor organ'
izatioas with headquarters here will leave
for Washington tomorrow to urge the passage
of a bill restricting the importation of foreign
labor under the contract system. Retail
dealers in Western l'ennsvlvania. Ohio am
West Virginia effected an organization here
to-day the object 01 which Is to protect their
interests against the encroachments of the
wholesale usalers.
Kansas City January 30 Commissioner
Midgely of the Southwestern pool held
conference to-day with the officers of the Fort
Scott and Gulf road concerning the New York
business. The Fort Scott through its Mem
ibis extension has been takine New York
reight below the tariff rates endeavorinn to
lorce sue pool to auow tnem a percentage.
Midgely was Interviewed to-night and said
that a satisfactory agreement had been reached
but declined to state the terms.
Washington January 30. The House
Committee on Elections to-day dismissed con
slderation of the contested election case of
Janin vs. Hunt of Lcutiiana on the ground
that the evidence of the former was not intro
duced in the tune prescribed by law. It
unuerstnoa mat ine uouse suu-comm 1
finas that the charge made against Keifcr that
he removed the stenographer Tyson in order
to give tne latter s place to his nephew is
true anu also unus mar rveuer s nepnew per'
formed no services whatever in return for the
salary paid him since his appointment
riTTSDURC January 30. A Chronicle-Tel
egraph Rochester Pa. special says : Shortly
before 12 o'clock last night fhmes were di
covered issuing from the boiler house ofth
Phccnix glass works at Phillipsburg opposite
here on the Ohio river. The fire was und
good headway when first discovered and the
means at hand for extinguishing it being lim
ited but little could be done towards checkini
the progress oi the flames which soon spread
throughout the entire works destroying them
in a snort time loss about $12( 000; In
surance $74500. The works" which cov
ered a targe area are among the largest in the
country. The most unfortunate clrcum
strance connected with the destruction of the
woiks is that 500 hands are thrown out of em
ployment in the middle of winter.
Galveston January 30. At a remote spot
on the east bay shore 25 miles from Calves
ton on Sunday evening a hunter named
Lewis McComb while eating supper at
lonely cabin owned by Mrs. Harrows with
whom he boarded was shot from behind
1 some unknown person and instantly killed.
The weapon was held so near that the powder
burned McComli's clothing. Mrs. Barrows
separated from her husband three weeks ago
and it Is said she was about to remove to
Galveston with McComb. Some affect to
believe that McComb was mistaken for Bar-
rows and killed by neighboring pasturemen
whose fences have been recently cut Hon.
Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania who Is now
here on a pleasure trip will probably visit San
Antonio within the next two weeks. The
rumor that Jay Gould is about to absorb the
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad and
that Secretary Kllleen had resigned is pro-
nounced by Messrs. Scaly and Kllleen to be
a tissue of falsehoods. Judge Boarman of the
Western district of Louisiana lias been so-
pointed to hold the March term of the United
States Circuit and District courts at Galveston.
Washington January 30. Nominations
confirmed: Postmasters James 11. lludd
Houma Louisiana; Niel Sinclair Morgan
City Louisiana; Carrot Bellinger Luting
Texas; James II. Ashcrolt Paducah Ken
tucky; Hsity W. Granlley Applelon City
Missouri; Llndell C. Cantwell Richmond
Missouri; Adrian C. Case Albany Missouri;
Mercator Jessep Dardanelles Arkansas;
Benjamin McKleroy Frankfort Kansas;
George Huyck F.IIswoith Kansas. All pub-
c business Is suspended In the Senate and
House and the funeral services of the late
Congressman Mackay ol South Carolina are
progressing In the hall 01 tne liouseoi Ktpre
scntatives in the presence of the members of
nlli branches of the National legislature
The President gave the first Slate dinner of
the season nt the White House this evening.
he East room was beautilully decorated lor
e occasion with tropical plants terns and
exotics the marine band being stationed at
further end of the room. President Arthur
assisted by Mrs. McElroy received the guests
who were as follows: 1 he Secretary of State
1 Mrs. Frelinghuysen Secretary of War
1 Mrs Lincoln Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Chandler. Postmaster General and Mrs.
resham. Attorney General and Mrs. Brews
ter Secretary ot the Interior and Mrs. letter
Speaker of the House and Mrs. Carlisle
General and Mrs. Sheridan Admiral Porter
Senator and Mrs. Wvck. Senator and Mrs.
larrison Senator anil Airs. Longer ana
natnr Sawyer.
LIGHTFLASHES.
What the lieportera Learn pit Their '
Through the City.
A little girl and boy sister and brother
e adopted by two ladies yesterday
The case against Tony Winston for
quarreling and fighting was dismissed
I). & A. Oppenheimer have began suit
gainst G. V. Abram on an old account
Elk Lodge No. 35 Knights of Pythias
meet to-night. Work in the first and second
ranks.
-The Young Men's Benevolent associa
tion will give a grand masquerade ball on
Siturday evening.
Judge Mason is utilizing many of the
convicts on the public roads. There arc
eight working on the Medina.
Piofessor Rote will examine applicants
for school teacher's certificates to-morrow at
his office In the French building.
Mrs. Gaenslen left here yesterday for
New York City having been called there by
the serious Illness of Dr. Jonn liowen
The International Building association
has already issued certificate No. 109 ranging
from $1 to $25 each
The first series are
nearly all taken.
Master Charlie Spahn celebrated his
eighth birthday at his home 228 Last Com
merce street. Between his playmates and
relatives the house was full
The Times was misinformed about the
child of Robert and Lulu Krechner being
placed In the convent. Mr. Krechner informs
the Light the child has not been placed In
the convent. f
Marriageable young ladles are certainly
shy of leap year and its traditional privileges.
There has not been a license Issued from the
County Clerk's office for nearly a week. Both
magistrates and clergymen are disgusted with
the year so far.
-Boli Epright and wife have been brought
here from Austin charged with kidnapping
and are quartered at the county jail. Their
children who accompanied them have been
sent to tke poor house for the present.
-A Light reporter pissed a bare headed
Hcgro yesterday morning In charge of Officer
Chadwell on Houston street. He had lost
tile in robbing a cady and fruit stand and
was railroaded to prison minus both his
sweetmeats and head gear.
A petition Is in circulation seeking signei s
requesting the Governor to pardon Benedict
Studer cortvictcd here over two years ago of
the murder of his son. As Sluder's term has
nearly expired the petition If granted will
restore mm to citizenship tne main object.
What has become of that committee-ap-
pointed to report on the condition 01 the bat
cave I Have they sailed to the rebel of the
utccicy poiar cipcunioui ur u.cs 11 require
five weeks to walk from the French building
to the dingy city hotel on the Main plaza?
Frequently it is asked over the city if the
railroad is ruining regularly and through to
Monclova daily over the F. C. I. M road
which reached that ancient city one month
ago . It is now assured that both freight and
passengers can be billed through to that
former urpital of Coahuila commencing to
morrow on the Sunset via Eagle Pass.
George R. Dashicll and Dr. M. Slocura
were circulating petitions for signatures to
secure their appointment as District Court
Clerk vice Baldus still In charge of the
office. To us there don't seem to be any
particular necessity for administering on
man s estate till he Is declared dead. Retain
your jeans gentlemen till the office is de
clared vacant.
A SENSATION GETS SICK
iii.tri t (M.rk iiaii.H.iti.. I- if..n svi.s.
thu Siiuiet ltoad.
As was stated in yesterday's Light District
Clerk BalSus made good his accounts with
tho railroad company yesterday afternoon re-
celvlng therefore Ihe receipt of the company's
attorneys lie nas nence complied with the
order of the court and has redeemed his
picuges anu nil oy uis conauct positively
contradicted the many exaggerated rumors
current on the streets yesterday. Mr. Baldus
appeared in court this morning and made a
statement before Judge Noonan clearing up
the whole transaction. He said that on
Tuesday afternoon het had endeavored
comply with the order of the court by paying
over the amount required and for this purpose
offered his check for the full amaunt to Col-
onel Upson. The latter preferred to have the
money when Ilsldus then left stating
that he would return himself with the
cash. To his ditmsy it happened to be after
bsnklng hours and so he concluded to wait
till the following day (yesterday). It Is true
he did not appear early in court as required
by the mandate of the Judge; that his reasons
were of a justifiable nature: his wife was con
fined to her bed by reason of illness; his niece
was almost ill and he was attending them
both having slept very little In the past few
nights and hence was worn out with these
duties. He had telephoned his chief deputy
Mr. Manuel Yturri Jr. requesting him to
have Judge Noonan delay his case for a few
hours and he received the reply that it would
be done Early in the afternoon however
entirely ignorant of the rumors that
were being bandied on the street from
mouth to mouth he came down to the
court house and paid over in full the
entire amount left in his hands for the railroad
con.pany. Mr. Baldus still thinks that the
$000 costs due to the Sheriff of Pecos county
and which the court refused to permit him to
retain from the gross of $5004 Co may cause
him some trouble. After Mr. Baldus had
finished his statement to tke court Msjor
Waclder as one df the attorneys of the Sunset
road arose and said that the entire financial
difficulty had been completely swept away by
the payment of yesterday and that neither he
nor the company felt tike oppressing th
clerk. Judge Noonan signified that in order
for the clerk to properly purge himself of the
contempt the clerk should submit his plea
in writing and present it to the court
This Mr. Baldus wilt have ready to-morrow
morning. It is now (bought that no further
steps wilt be taken in the matter and that
Mr. Baldus will resume his old position as
District Clerk. Such a consumatlon will be
most gratifying to the friends of Theodo
Baldus and "All's Well That Ends Well."
PERSONAL.
Ileitis Oleatied In the Hotel Corridors
from Various other Kourcei.
Mr. Levi Eccles ol the Hawkeye pasture
is in the city.
Dick Bond is rusticating at Fred Volrath'
ranch near Floresville.
Mr. John A. Kerr one of the foremost mer
chants of Cotulla is here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Evans of Corpu
(.husti are guests at the Menger
Mr. A.Thompson District Clerk of Cook
county is here visiting relatives.
Mr. George II. Kalleyer left for Cotulla
and Laredo last night on business.
Dr. N. D. MacPhail accompanied by his
wife arrived in town fr.m Cotulla to-day
Major James Converse arrived in the city.
to-day from Houston and registered at the
Menger.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Pullis and baby Miss
Clara C. Pullis and Mr. G. Pullis all of St.
Louis are registered at the Menger.
Mr. C. Simmons has returned from his trip
of about five months' stay in St. Landry's
parish Louisiana. He reports the crops of
last season in that section very poor and busi-
ness is generally dull in consequence. He
thinks Texas much better off than our sister
State.
Arrivals at the St. Leonard hotel: J. Howell
Bunton A. S. Menlelle M. Bunton Austin;
C. R. Prouty II. Camp and wife. Harrv
Waters city; L. I. Inclehart. Mrs. Clara Suth-
erlsnd San Marcos; II. Robinson Palestine;
W. C. Gay and daughter VVaresville; M.
Pointer Dallas; M. Gordon Manchester
England; A. J. Thompson Gainesville; John
E. Fitzgerald Sunset road; A. G. Ward New
York.
Churn Couiounr Oriranlzed.
The San Antonio Churn Manufacturing'
com.any met yesterday at the office of Gordon
& Berry for the purpose of organization. The
following officers were elected: I. M. Csrar..
bell President; J. C. Berry Secretary. It
is the intention of the cosnpany to at once
manutacture these celebrated chura. known
as the "Patton Patent." which took the pre
mium over all the competitors at the late
Louisville exposition. Agencies will be CS'
tablisbed at the counly seat of all the counties
in Western Texas where samples will be ex
hibited and orders taken which will be filled
at the San Antonio office. This enterprise
will give employment to. a number of men
id promisss to be a cuccess. Their present
office and warehouse is at No. 24 Soledad
street.
Only I'u.liecl Illm.
A colored man said that Mr. Davis Dun-
woolly book-keeper for Yancy & Foster
kicked him and filed an affidavit against him
to that effect in the Recorder's court. On in-
vestigation however It appears the man was
engaged at no regular salary to deliver par-
cels. In this duty he failed to please his
Employers losing several packages and other-
wl showing himself Incompetent. When
UC1DE Pwu " "c uecame oosireperous as me
"unt he was offered did not suit him and
Mr' Dunwoolly was obliged to push him out
I ' he ore 10 K'cltltlB taking place. The
I cae w" dismissed.
Deaths.
Patrick Lamb aged 23 died of consump-
I Hon; Second ward.
Frank Hawley aged 26 died of consump
tion; Second ward
Mary King aged 25 died of consumption;
Second ward.
B. Schleslnger aged 25 died of consump-
to ' Hon; Second ward.
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
THE SCHOOL BILL DISCUSSED TH0R-
OUGHLY AND PASSED BY
THE SENATE.
IIoiimi Do Hut I.ltlls Mora Than Tnlk -Not
Single. Kill Heady lor tlm
r.trriltlfsNlslmllire.
StNATf.
Austin January 30. Senate convened at
10 o'clock with a quorum present.
Senator Perry on behalf of the Committee
on Roads and Bridges presented a favorable
report on substitute House bill Nos. 26 and So.
Patton for the Committee on State Affairs
presented an unfavorable report in relation to
the resolutions referred one to request the
Governor not to submit any more subjects lor
consideration and the other to make such sub-
mission with recommendation that both be laid
upon the table.
The school bill was then taken up.
Senator Chcsley then offered a substitute
offering to strike out lines 8 9 10 and 1 1 and
making It "2000" inhabitants which was car
tied by 16 to II and the substitute was made
a part of the bill.
Senator Gooch moved to amend section 58
by adding "all tuition paid to students attend
ing a free school shall be paid the Trustee fir
the benefit ol the school fund of s ich school or
district."
Senator Johnson moved the previous que
ion on the amendments and Ihe engrossment
of the bill which was carried.
The amendment then passed by 17 to 10
and the bill passed to engrossment
Senator Pfeuffer from Ihe Committee on
Finance presented a favorable report on
House bill No. I.
Senator Buchanan moved to suspend the
rules and put the school bill upon its final
passage which was carried by 21 to 5
Senator Gibbs then offered an amendment
to Section 12 by adding the following
"Any person elected to the office of State
Superintendent shall not during his term of
office or for four years thereafter be eligibl
to any other State office." On vote th
amendment was carried ; 25 ayes to 3 noes.
The bill then passed; 18 ayes to 9 noes.
On motion of Senator Gooch House bill
No. 28 was taken up and passed ; also House
bill No. 13; also Senate bill No. 63; also Sen-
ate bill No. 38; also Senate bill No. 4S all of
which finally passed the Senate and went to
the House.
Senate met at 3 with a quorum and House
bill No. 40 was taken up.
In the afternoon session on motion of Sen-
ator Traylor "less than $2" was struck out
from the first session.
Senator Harris moved to strike dut the
second provision but it failed to carry.
Senator Traylor offered an amendment to
the effect that the bill should not apply to
lands owned for agricultural purposes. Lost.
Senator Farrar offered an amendment to the
effect that the provision of the bill should not
apply in cases of disputed boundaries. Car-
ried. Senator Chesley oflered an amendment to
the effect that pasture men should avoid the
penalties by fencing the inclosed land of the
inclosed party and leaving proper roads and
gates. Carried.
Senator Farrer offered an amendment to
the effect that a written consent of the owner
should avoid the penalties of the law. Carried.
Senator Terrell moved to amend by adding
to section 4. "provided the penalties mar be
defeated by depositing with the State Treas-
urer before prosecution 5 cents per acre per
annum for each acre of land inclosed which
deposit shall be for the benefit of the owner
ol such inclosed lanu larnea Dy 15 10 12.
Senator Taylor offered an amendment to
the effect that the persons so inclosing must
have gates and roadways In the direction of
mills churches school houses etc. Carried.
The limner consideration ol the bill
DOStDoned until Thursday morning.
Senate bill No. 21 was ordered printed and
made the special order tor I hursday morning.
alter which the Senate adjourned
house.
Austin January. 30. House met at 10
o clock Dpeaxer uiDson ana a quorum pres'
ent. I'raver br the Chaplain.
The House resumed the business pending
from adjournment sub House bills two three
eight' and nine.
Mr. Taylor thought the matter had been
sufficiently discussed and moved the previous
question on ine 0111 ana suDsmuie.
The House refused to order the main quet'
tion. but ordered it on the substitute.
Hazlewood replied to Mr. Foster of Lime'
stone on a question of privilege citing that
gentleman's jxwltlon as to the question of the
resolution offered by Mr. Brown endorsing
the Governor.
Mr. rosier replied that he could always be
found to answer persoually any question of
privilege.
1 ne sunsinuie was lost ayes 20: nsvs a
A substitute offered by Mr. -Nash for Ihe
first section and similar to one voted down
was lost and so was an amendment offered by
Mr. atoui; ana a substitute oiterea by Air
Avres.
The bill was ordered engrossed by a vote
of 65 to 20.
Various committee reports were sent up
without reading.
Mr. Patton. bv reouest. sent un a bill
amending the Revised Statutes relative to
change of venue.
House adjourned till 3 o'clock.
In the evening session the Speaker and
Quorum were present.
Mr. Foster of Limestone moved to sus
Eend the rules and take up. for passage House
ills Nos. 50 and 84 to prohibit the unlawful
enclosure of the lands of another or of the free
school university or asylum lands.
Mr. Ralner. of Anderson offered an amend
ment applying the provisions to enclosures in
excess of 40 acres and no less thin 40 acres
only on me verbal consent ol the owner.
The bill was finally passed ayes 57 nays 4.
Mr. CuodliffcaledUD his bill. No. 08. in
cluding jail as well as court house lands in the
law providing for the Issuing of county bonds.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and was
finally passed.
Mr. rrymler asked for suspension of the
rules to tske up Ihe New Orleans exposition
bill. The House refused and the regular or
der was taken up being House bill No. IS to
amend the act providing for the classification
sale and lease ol Ihe free school university
and asylum lands.
After the bill was read the House adjourned
till 10 o'clock Thursday.
The following messsge from the Governor
was read In both Houses to-day 1
(leutlerorn of tho tenuto and llouto of lleprp-
scnianveat
Kxiicutivic Office Austin fanuarv 10.
I am in receipt of a concurrent resolution a
copy of which is here annexed. In complying
with the request ol the two Houses I deem
it proper to say that there does not appear at
present any urgent necessity for an amend-
meat to Ihe laws referred to or for the cor-
rections of what Is said to be an error In the
enrollment or the bill. But it has become
aotorlous that hints are freely tittered of im-
firoper Influences having been brought to bear
n some alteration which caused the
bill to be enrolled as It was. I there
fore while submitting the question
to your consideration with grave doubts as to
my power at the same time believe that It Is
due to the employees who had charge of the
bin that an investigsiinn snouia Lie instituted
in order to show how the error occurred. I
desire to express the doubt that may have
suecested itself to members whether a sub
ject for legislation at a called session rising
as mis noes reauy originates wun me execu
tive or the law nouses. nut live working
days are now left and It Is with much solic-
itude that I note the fact that not a single bill
has reached the Executive on the one great
auction before Ihe two Houses. I still in-
ulge the hope that In the next few days you
will be able to pass the necessary laws to
restore quiet to the couatry and protect life
and property and that these measures when
pcifected will bear the genuine impress of
having been passed In the Interests of good
government and that no one can point to
them and justly say that they are class lesls-
latlon." DISTRICT COURT.
CnrilsHtid Cttrnalclitmhlers and Hportlni;
Women Sett'o With the Court To-Iiay.
Court adjourned early yesterday afternoon
leaving the hungry horde of news searchers to
chat on the stairways and In the lower cor-
ridor on the phases possibilities or conse-
quences of the Baldus case. It Is now to be
presumed that their stomachs require no
further supply of sensational provendr.
This morning was a big fiesta and served to
turn several leaves of Judge Noonan's crim-
inal docket. The gamblers and keepers of
prostitution dens left their proxies with the
court officials by pleading guilty and will pay
their fines with commendable promptness.
rom among the sporting fraternltythe "ivory
turners" the haizsrd and roulette rollers the
faro map makers and monte simplicities the
following are mulcted in a fine of $25 and
costs :
Sam Moore Wallie Mitchell Red Mitchell.
Salvador Flores Chsrles W. Delaney
Charles Murray Dick Strahan Ed Mann
W. J. Scott Jim Durmeyer S. S. Wamble
William McCoghen Dixie Land Tom Dora
oe Foster Hugh Higglns Carlos Mundy
Charles Saycr Antonio Coy Pink Reed and
John Slattery.
From out the ranks of Ihe Prohibition party
the subjoined four plead guilty to keeping
houses of ill fame were fined $100 and tipped
that amount into the scales of blind Justice
with such force as to make her drop her
sword : Lena Taylor Claud Duval Sadie
Smith and Lizzie Gerdsn.
BURGLARY.
Tnklnr Time Not by tli. Forelock Hut
l'rom the Ktoloji YVHtch otClmrlea
I.yotia
Some time during the dark and very early
hours of yesterday Gilligher's place near the
International depot was entered by raising
one of the side windows. The thief proceeded
to the room of Charlie Lyons the bar keeper
and secured his watch and pistol at the same
time taking his coat and vest to the window
through which he had made his entrance in
order to give them a thorough search and be
better prepared to make his escape should
the sleeper awake. The coat and vest con-
tained nothing oi value and these thetmrglar
left behind him. The watch stolen was val-
ued at $35. Strange to say the prowler left
the pistol on the window sill with muzzle
pointing towards the sleeper's room. It was
nearly as valuable as the watch and the thief
hearing or imagining he heard some noise
must have fled too hurriedly to burthen him-
self with the weapon. If the intruder had
been permitted to walk off with Lyon's pants
tucked under his pillow he would have found
over $60 In current coin of the realm. Charlie
says be has no particular use for a watch any
way seeing that the railroad m:n who patron-
ize the house give him the time every five
minutes from their big bulbous t'n plate look
ing cnionomeiers.
Ilia (Illbnais Stopped.
Ben Denman the colored fighter was as
handy with his tongue in court to-day as he
was with his fists some time bade. Major
Dwycr one of the witnesses while giving his
evidence was constantly Interrupted by Ben
which finally fetched down an extra $5 fine oq
this argumentative prisoner' for contempt of
court. Ben's loquacity stopped right there
and his jaw fell considerably whec a $15 fine
was added to the above for fighting.
ltecorder'a Court-
Ben Dcman quarreling and fighting $15;
Ben Dcman contempt of court $5; Ambrocia
J'arada careless driving $25; James parr
drunk $5; Henry Fuller vagrant $5.
rira In Uvalde.
A gentleman from Uvalde in town on busi-
ness has just received a telegram from that
place Informing htm of the destruction .of his
premises by fire
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