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DEL'AUTJIENT XOTES.
MONDAY.
(Inv. Ireland has issued his procla
watian taking I'residio county out
of the category or "iromier touu-
ties" as affected by tl;-r Uw relative to
carrying: weapons in such counties.
The governor expressed th oianioTi
that there can he i n question as to
the validity of the tiibson land certifi-
cates which he Hays were legally
issued in accordance with the manda
tory provisions of the law. 1 he real
question to be determined i3 as to the
legality or tne nies upon me iauu
This seems to the. point into which
the land lraud board is inquiring. Mr.
l'atton the absent member of the
board has arrived.
The charter of the Model Machine
comnanv of Waco capital 820.000 was
filed yesterday with the secretary of
a a Messrs "Walter 12. Calton Adal-
bert E. Osborne and George D. Street-
er are the incorporators.
COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller yesterday pur-
chased for the school board g 10000 of
Clay county 6 per cent court house
bonds as a further investment for ac-
count of the permanent school fund.
The rolls of Wilson county the last
to be received camo to hand yester-
day showing an increase of 821227
taxable values.
There are about 25 county tax as-
sessors here and others are expected
with the view of holding a conference
to frame sumrcstions for th lecri sta
ture for the purpose of effecting if
possible iuore uniformity in the as-
sessments of certain classes of real
property.
ADJUTANT GEXEIIAL'S DEPARTMENT.
A late letter from Lieut. Shei-ly
commanding the rangers in LaSalie
coiiLty reports all quiet in that aec-
tion of the state.
Capt. McMurray commanding at
Colorado Citv reports things quiet
thero and at Wichita Falls. His men
have made some arrests for cattle
stealing.
Passes have been furnished from
the Texas division of the Mexieau
National railroad for rangers with
their horses and supplies. The Mis-
souri & lVcific and other companies
running within the limits of the state
exce t the Central and Santa I"e also
pass troops over their routes.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The univeisity students will have
one week's Christmas holidays com-
mencing the 24th and ending 31st of
December during which time the
furniture and apparatus of the uni
versity win ue moved into the new
wing of the building readv to com-
mence the January term of the ses-
sion in that buil;!fia.
We underst-llili tn- dining the hol-
idays one or llb of the Lecompte
brothers the WfcTr4owri professors of
the California university will proba-
bly viai Au: h aul tJiAirAs..
both or either of them will accept
chairs in the Texas ULiyersity.
Commissioner Walsh of the land
office is engaged in designating the
university lands for location. The
regents of the institution expect to
have some 400000 acres of the univer-
sity lands ready soon for disposition
tions already for about half of that
amount of the lands and will be in
condition to engage the services of
two more professor.
risn commissioner's iepahtment-
The fish commissioner has an appli-
cation for carp from Messis. S.
Urown & Co.ol Galveston who write
that thev have a pond of two and a
half acres filled with rain waf er to a
depth of two to four IVetioady lor
them.
The commisssioner has numerous
other applications from varu us parts
of the state all of which will receive
due attention.
TUESDAY.
There was a conference of the state
assessors yesterday but the proceed-
ings resulted in no special action in
ihe way of memorializing the legisla-
ture upon the subject of assessments.
It was tacitly understood ontho con-
trary that the assessors would sim-
ply act as heretofore under the stat-
utes and rulings made by the comp-
troller. Commissioner Brewster has issued
his certificate authorizing the Citi-
zens' Insurance Company of Kew
York to transact a tire and marine in-
surance business in this state com-
mencing January 1 1884. The com-
.. . : . . i
yuuy ut-gius upcuiibiuus vtim a casn
fniiirill fir x.fllltKXI nml (rrWsi uacnra nr
81.033.iKMJ.
Quarantine operations in this state
have been finally closed by the state
health officer Dr. It. M. Swearingen
settling all accounts due quarantine
otlicers. The books of the department
will not likely be reopened till next
spring.
The land fraud board hits set the
12th inst. to investigate the files made
over the land located under the Gib-
son certificates when the opposite side
of the question to that of the claim-
ants will be heard.
Mr. John McDonald who has
been favorably suggested in connec-
tion with the position of supervisor
of the new capitol building declines
io submit his name for the annoint-
uicui luuu uuieauu internum wilt ue
wholly occupied with the state to
build the Terrell asylum.
comptroller's department.
There are only $102000 of perma-
nent school fund left for investment
ia county bonds as reported by the
comptroller against which amount
there are contracts out to take 8 10000
Lampasas county bonds $40000 lied
xiiver county uouus anu tuwu nar-
v ris county bonds. Under this condi-
tion of the fund the board of educa-
tion have refused to negotiate lor
Mitchell and other county bonds of-
fered. In future when the fund has
again accumulated they will negoti-
ate directly with the counties and not
with private holders of such bonds.
Although the lxard has purchased
nearly $1230000 of these county
bonds at so small a premium as to
save to the state about half
a million of dollars which
under the old policy of
investment would have been
lost to the state. Anticipated
sales of the school hinds under the
numerous applications made for them
to the state land board are expected
to accumulate another large casti bal-
ance to the credit of the bchool fund
when couuties whicn have not been
so fortunate as to dispose of their
bonds will doubtless have a chance to
sell them to the board and may na-
turally expect to have the preference
in the next deal.
The comptroller's report which has
just been issued by the printer will
contain all the information which his
department affords bearing ou the
question of the propriety of reducing
taxation. The revenue balance
wnetner great or small he contends.
does not materially effect the ques-
tion. The only point to govern iu the
matter is whether the revenues will
exceed the expenditure another year.
xne controller in answer to turtlier
inquiries notified the city authorities
of Laredo that their bonds could not
be registered till the proper tax ordi-
nance was adopted.
The comptroller yesterday warrant
ed tipoa the treasury upon the reoui
sition of Capt. John O.Johnson quar
termaster of the state troops lor $10-
000 to pay expenses of the frontier
defense. Also for 84000 drawn upon
vouchers to pay for the water works
etc. for the lunatic asylum
The annual report of the comptrol
ler for the fiscal year ending August
sr looa as puoiisneu oy me state
printer is a volume of
148 pages pres ntirig in detail a
mass or statistics. sucn as
are usually presented in such docu
nitnts. Most of the facts of special
Interest to the general public have
been reported. ih following how
ever are ct suflicieat interest to repeat:
Amount paid for assessing taxes $ 77.v3 96
Amount paid for collecting taxes 102-kW as
ussesoii lax roes irom eirors ia
aoM-ssments etc S;091 27
Bonded debt.bon.ls outstamlinf .. 4liu.i w
Investment school fund in bonds. TlO.iiiJ iG
It urtiter investments sluce the re-
port was sent to the printer
swell the amou.it of these in
vestments to near l 2CO000 00
VOL. XIII.
Taxes paid by uon-resMentstotlie
comptroller
Taxes received direct by the
coinpsroivr. on landi in the 1111-
unnmized cmiiiIii-s
Amount ol sK-cial m-ctp'u taxes. .
Number of aeres and town lots
.sold to the state cancelled on
account of erroneous sales
upon which cancellation certifl-
eates have been issuwi
Number of arms cancelled
Number of town lots cancelled
43141 14
3!.t74 Ci
T7.S4S M
52tG4
MS
Total Htate ad valorem tax
Total statu revenue and school
IM)1I tax
tirand total 01 assessments col-
lected from occupa'ioi.a re-
quiring payment of e;..i:;.1
taxes
8152612 17
464130 50
CW.191 08
complimentary Votice.
The attention of our readers is re-
spectfully called to the advertisement
ia another column of D. M. Forry A
Co. Detroit Mich the celebrated
seedsmen. They do the largest busi-
ness in their line in the United States;
raise the bulk of their seed on their
own iar!i:s by the most approved
methods ar.d have obtained a world-
wide reputation for the quality and
variety of the seed they put upon the
market and their integrity in filling
all orders entrusted to them. Their
beautiful Seed Annual for 1884 sent
free to all who apply for it will be
found of practical value to all who
desire to purchase seeds true to name.
decl3-wl3t
Suicide.
Indianapolis Dec. 9. Lewis Mor-
ris book keeper of Iloltney & Ituse.
of this city committed suicide this
morning.
Getting Tlieir Christmas Presents.
Eoston. Dec. 10. Burelars between
Saturday evening and this morning
rooued Jjacon & Uo. s store of a000
worth of jewelry.
Shot II is Brother.
East Saginaav Mich. Dec. 10.
Win. Kamaey head book-keeper of
Wells. Stone & Co.. of Saeinaw City.
shot his brother last night mistaking
him for a burglar. The brother died
in thirty minutes.
Died.
Lancaster Pa. Dec. 10. Dr. Jo-
seph Gibbons a prominent member of
the Society of Friends and publisher
of the Friends' Journal at Philadel-
phia died suddenly at his house at
iiird-in-IIand this county aged sixty
live years.
- j - -
. liwei jEspiusIoii.
Clayi'OOL. lad. Dec. 10. A boiler
at Shepley Bros.' saw mill exploded
to-day instantly killing John lladdet.
the engineer and fatally injuring II.
Ramsey and Wm. Bloom lladdet l
and Ramsey leave large families in
poor circumstances. Loss 810000.
Au Alabama Blaze.
Chattanooga Dec. 10 The Coosa
river furnace at Goodsen Ala. was
burned to-day. The fire was caused
tiy u gas blower exploding near the
furnace shell. The latter Is a total
wreck. The engine boilers and 400
cars of coke were destroyed. L03S
nearly 8150000; no insurance.
A Sew Paper in Chicago.
Chicago Dec. 10. Geo. C Cochran
for many years chief associate editor
of the Louisville Courier-Journal
and (. C. Matthews city editor of the
Indianapolis News have arrived here
and will assume editorial positions on
the Current which will appear here.
A Big Job.
Pittsburg Dec. 10. A reform
movement has been inaugurated
by the county officers against gam-
blers and houses of prostitution. In-
formation was made to-day against
live proprietors of houses who were
arrested and gave bail. It is their in-
tention to prosecute all of. them until
they are driven from the city.
Graveyard insurance.
Boston Dec. 10. Relative to the
"graveyard insurance" of Fall River
it is claimed there has been a collusion
between the medical examiners and
agents and others for the past two
years. Broken down drunkards con-
sumptives and unheiilthy persons were
insured for sums rangii.g from 81000
to 85000 and physicians agents and
others would hold policies till death
ensued and then pocket the insurance
or sell policies to rum sellers who
would give victims enough rum to
hasten death and then collect the in-
surance. Snooting Scrape.
New Orleans Dec 10. A Times-
Democrat GreenviHg Miss. special
says: A difficulty occurred on Satur-
day night at a political meeting be-
tween a colored man and Frank
Montgomery. As usual pistols were
drawn and shooting commenced. Sam
Findley white and three negroes
were hurt the former seriously.
Later. One is dead one is ex-
pected to die and one is slightly in-
jured. The coroner's jury found that
Homer w;is killed by Montgomery
and Findley. Local politics was the
cause of the trouble.
Ladies in Danger.
Baltimore Dec. 10. At a fire at an
early hour this morning at the resi-
lience of Ella Martin 142 Boundary
avenue.Carrie Martin aged 32 jumped
irom tne second story and dislocated
her spine and is probably fatallv in
jured ; Susie Martin dropped from a
Daicony onto matresses out received
a severe shock some bruises and
sprains ; Ji.Ua Martin an artist and
owner of the building and her. sister
aiary Martin aged sixty were rescued
by a ladder. The Misses Martin are
natives of Mt. Vernon Ohio and said
to be the daughters of an tx-member
of Congress from Ohio now deceased
' They Would not Tell.
Cincinnati Dec. 10. The Commer
cial Gazette's Delta Ohio special says:
j.asi nignt a large numoer or masked
men appeared at the lau and srot the
keys from the watchman and took
out Rast and Haffnattor who were
arrested for burglary and demanded
that they name their confederates in
the numerous burglaries recently or
ue nangeu. iiosn reiusea and were
strung up. V hen nearly dead they
were taken down and asked aaain to
give the names they said they would
not and weie again hung up and the
mob went away. The watchman cut
the men down. They are still in a
critical condition. All their supposed
accompuces nave lett town.
Senator Edmnnds' Resignation
Washington Dec 10. Senator
Edmunds was not present at the Re-
publican caucus but the following
letter from him was read:
"To my Republican Brethren Gen-
tlemen: At the close of tho last ses-
sion when a large number of senators-elect
had no voice in the selection
of president pro tempore and when
none of those then in office and re-
elected could be chosen for the place
you did me the great honor to place
me in that office. I felt then that had
your range of choice been as great as
it now is another senator would Lave
been your choice as he would mine
Difficulties then existing are now re-
moved and I gladly hasten to return
to you the unembarrassed disposition
of the trust the senators imposed on
me. and I invite you to proceed to
elect another president pro tempore of
the senate. With grateful thanks for
the unsought proof of confidence
shown me and with the wish to be
relieved faithfully yours
Signed. Geo. F. Edmuitds.
The caucus postponed action on the
letter for the reason that Senator An-
thony has not been sworn yet for this
term" but in was informally deter-
mined when the time of action is
reached Senator Anthony shall re-
ceive the nomination of the caucus for
the presidency of the senate.
nn
IJALVEST05.
Galvi3ton Dec. 10. Information
was received to-day by cable to the
effect that the letters from citizens of
Galveston to Capt. Ead3 had beea de-
livered to him in Liverpool and ftat
his answer is forwarded to Xew YoA.
It is thought Capt. Eads reply wou!4
be recieved in Galveston in ten days.
The German steamer Weser arrived
from Bremerhaven to-day with 298
emigrants and anchored in the outer
roads from where the passengers will
be brought in by lighters.
Galveston Dec. 11. German im-
migrants who arrived on the steamer
Weser were landed this afternoon
and will leaye to-morrow for their fu-
ture homes in the interior ot the state.
They are in main a well-to-do looking
class of people. Following is the dis-
tribution: Missouri Pacific carry 118
to the following points: Fort Worth
3; Dallas 7; Big Springs 4; Flatonia
9; Schulenberg 3; San Antonio 18;
Weimar 2; Cuero 7: Belton 6; Aus-
tin 11; Brenham 49; Havasota 2;
Bryan 8; San Marcos. 6; New Braun-
fels 4; Giddings 18; Courtney 1; Se-
guin 2. The Santa Fe carries 83 to
the following points: Columbus. 1;
Ellinger 16; Deming 1; Weimar 2;
San Antonio 4; Flatonia 4; La
Grange 1; Mario 1; San Francisco 6;
Waco 5; Brenham 8; Richmond 1;
Belleville 1; Temple 1; Cameron 10;
Schulenberg 21.
It is said that Congressman Ochil-
tree is after the official scalp of Col.
Camp the Texas agent of the United
States treasury and that W. II. Grif-
fin chief clerk of the internal revenue
collector's office is the coming man.
Shannon & Co. have been given the
contract to protect the sand beach.
Brig Aalesund from Rio Janeiro
with forty- ive hundred bags of coffee
arrived this afternoon.
TILER.
rsoecial to The Statesman.!
Tyler Dec. 10. The commission-
ers of appeals reported to the supreme
court the following cases to be af-
firmed: Griffin vs. Ford et al from
Tarrant; Maher vs. Roemelee from
Collin; Simpson et al vs. Brothenlon
from Fannin; Blount et al vs. Speer
et al from Yun Zaadt. Hooker vs.
Williamson from Panola; Lias ti &1
vs. ilerndon lrom smith.
The following were recommended
to be reversed and remanded : Ham-
nickin vs. McKissick from Limestone;
Smith et al vs. Grant & Easton from
Robertson; Knefly vs. Botts et al
from Dallas; Lammers vs. Greenleve
& Co. froja Smith; Waterbury & Co.
vs. cityi of Laredo from Bexar; Moody
& Jeinison vs. Paschal et al from
Denton.
Tyler Dec. 11. The supreme
court affirmed Snyder vs. Interna
tional railway etal. from Harrison;
Griffin vs. Ford et al from Tarrant;
Blount et al.. vs. Speer et al. from
Vansandt; Mohr ys. Roemeill from
Collin.
Reversed and remanded: Houston
et al. vs. Blythe from Hopkins; Lam-
mers vs. Greenville Blockt & Co.
from Smith ; Moody & Jemison vs.
Paschol et al. from Denton.
In the case of Snyder vs. Interna
tional railway superior suit was
brought by appellant for a tract of
land which included the town of
Longview. He claimed through a lo-
cation made in 1872 the court held
that the patent issued on the McXutt
survey and location made in 1883
was tne better title.
BBEJillASI.
Special to the Statesman. I
Brenham Dec. 10. Saturday night
a negro by the name of Johnson came
into the store of William Cohen &
Co. and began to abuse Mr. Hertz
one of the clerks when a fight ensued
in which Mr. Hertz received several
very painful cuts in the back. The
negro escaped.
Mr. Robert Tarver city attorney.
returned Saturday with his bride nee
Miss Willie King of Marion Ala-
bama. Rumor says there are twelve mar-
riages to take place this month in
Brenham.
Brenham Dec 11. This morning
about 9 o'clock while the jailer had
Dick McKinney a colored prisoner
working in the jail yard he jumped
the fence and ran down to Hog
branch about a half-mile from town
where he was captured and brought
back and safely lodged in jail.
GEORGETOWN.
rspeci&l to The Statesman. I
Georgetown Dec. 11. The city
council last night appointed Will
Huggin3 city marshal to fill the va
cancy caused by th resignation of
W. F. Haskinson who leaves ua to
accept a position in Austin.
Andy Anderson colored alias Jim
Brown who is wanted here for horse
stealiner. while resisting arrest was
seriously wounded and captured and
is now in tail.
The company commenced work on
water works to-dav. and we hope to
see the works completed by the 1st of
May.
Although we have lately had a few
deaths from pneumonia the health of
our community was never better than
at present.
COLEMAN.
Special to The Statesman-!
Colemax Dec. 11. Two young
men named Goat and Sergeant living
in this county were put under 81000
bond to-day charged with breaking
into a house occupied by a sheep herd-
er of Mr. Overalls.
Mr. White a prominent citizen and
among the first settlers of this town
is dangerously ill.
There is still fence cutting in this
county.
is AN ANGELA.
Special to The Statesman.1
San Angela Dec 11. Last night
the pasture fence of Mr. John Nash-
worthy was cut and destroyed for
over five miles. He owned or leased
all the lands inclosed in the fence.
The fences of Mr. J. R. Frost & Co.
were also cut. Excitement prevails
very high.
Quite a cold norther blew up this
eyening.
Business is bridle
Pine Bluff oa Fire.
Little Rock Dec 10. Telegrams
from Pine Bluff report the town on
fire in several places. The authorities
telegraphed to Little Rock for engines".
No particulars.
Later. The fire began just at 7
o'clock this morninsr at Packard's
bakery which was destroyed; also the
following buildings on Main street
Schwartz & Brase general merchants;
Jacobs suctioneer; M&E wan general
store: Galbraith. grocery; McUracken
& Wilson saloon; Cain & Williams
Wm. Ray. Kavener Leon & Levy sa
loons; Barangur Reid barber shop;
O'Connell Brockaway Young &
Mosbv.Dowell & Hilsehelm. saloons;
and the Plantei s' House. Most of the
troods in the bu rned houses were saved
in a burned condition. All the build
ings on two blcks except Rosenberg
s Miller s were burned.
Ex-Gov. Hoeratio Seymour and wife
will pass the -winter at the residence
of John JF. Sej mour in Utiea-
AITS
IN WEEKLY
AUSTIN TEXAS
THE FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Washington Dec. 10. A memo-
rial was presented from the Mexican
veterans asking a pension.
Standing and other committees
were then appointed.
Bills introduced: By Senator Hill
Providing for a coinage branch of
the mint at Denver.
By Senator Cameron of Wisconsin
To regulate elections of representa-
tives to Congress and to publish vio-
lations thereof.
Bj Senator Ingalls To prevent the
unlavful enclosure of public lands.
A nsolution was agreed to author-
izing he committee on military af-
fairs tonquire into the expediency of
purchasing the encampmeut grouud
occupied ny the revolutionary army
at Valley Forge for a national park.
The following was offered and
asked to have printed:
Resolved In the iudgment of the
Senate the public debt is not
a public blessing and any meas-
ure of financial policy looking to
a perpetuation of the present interest-
bearing national debt for purposes of
national banking or other account
meets the disapprobation cf this body
and should be viewed thusly by the
tax-payers of the United States.
Senator Hill called up his resolu-
tion asking the secretary of the inte-
rior to furnish copies of all papers re-
lating to the transfer of the land grant
by the New Orleans Baton Rouge &
Vicksburg railway company to the
Pacific railway company.
The resolution was agreed to.
house.
Bills introduced by Mr. Rosecrans
To indemnify California for expen-
ses incurred in Indian wars. Also to
prevent undue discrimination of rail-
way transportation; also to incorpor-
ate Maritime company of Nicaragna.
By Mr. Sumner To fix and estab-
lish maximum rates of fairs on the
Union Pacific and Central Pacilic
railroads.
The bill provides that after forty
days from the passage of the act it
shall be unlawful for those companies
to charge more than three cents per
mile for first class passengers two
cents for second class one and a half
for third class.
By Mr. Tully. To declare forfeited
all unclaimed land grants in Califor
nia.
By Mr. Payson Declaring forfeited
the land grants of a large number ot
roaas involving many millions acres
of land. The names of the roads and
amounts involved aie- follows:
Texas Pacific 12000000 acres; Co'.ott.
do Arazona & New Mexico Gult c.
Ship Island Tuscaloosa & Mobile and
Mobile S New Orleans aggregating
1500000 acres; Savannah & Alba
ny involving lao.ooo; iron .moun
tain in Arkansas iidoooo
Memphis & Charleston 800000;
Mobile & Girard 482000; Onlongon
& State Line 142000; Orogon Cen-
tral 1130000; Elyton & Beard's
Bluff. 800000; Oregon & California
and California & Oregon unpatented
lands 4168000; part of Northern Pa-
cific from Walhalla to Portland 5500-
000; New Orleans & Jackson 1000000;
Iron Mountain in Missouri bOi.ooo;
Eart of Atlantic & Pacific east of Al-
erquque and west of Margara 15-
000000.
By Mr. Springer Proposing consti
tutional amendment prohibiting spe-
cial legislation; also to facilitate pro-
motion and retirement from active
service on own application of officers
of the army.
By Mr. Bedford To regulate rail
way traffic; also to autnor-
ize the appointment of a special
commissioner for promoting commer
cial intercourse of the United States
with South and Central America; also
providing for the deposit of silver
bullion in the treasury and the issue
of certificates therefore.
By Mr. Waite To limit the pur-
chase ot silver by the secretary of the
treasury.
By Mr. Clements To repeal tne in
ternal revenue laws.
By Mr. Henderson To establish a
board upon Inter-state commerce.
By Mr. Townshend To abolish
postage on second class matter and
reduce the postage on transient news
papers: also authorizing tne president
during the recess of congress to pro-
nibittne importation oi articles inju-
rious to public health from countries
wmcn on tne same ground promuit
the importation of American goods;
also to place a tax on salt used for
curing meats on the same footing as
salt used for curing fish.
By Mr. Thomas To equalize ooun-
ties; also to divide Illinois into three
judicial districts.
By Mr. Finnerby For the con-
struction of four gun boats and three
additional crusiers to the navy.
By Mr. Cobbs To equalize pen-
sions; also to prevent the secretary
of interior from issuing patents to
lands granted in aid of the construc-
tion of railways when railroads are
not completed at the time fixed by
By Mr. Holman To limit the dis-
posal of public lands to be adopted to
agriculture and to actual settlers un-
der the homestead laws.
By Mr. Colkins Proposed constitu-
tional amendments providing that no
state public or private corporation or
person shall deprive any citizen of
equal protection before the law nor
abridge the rights of privileges com-
munities account race or color pre-
vious to Condilon servilitude.
By Mr. Lowry Repealing limita-
tion of time for filing claims for pen-
sions. Also a resolution requesting
the president to communicate to the
House any correspondence between
this government and Great Britain
referring to the trial of O'Donnell a
citizen of the United States for the
alleged murder of Carey the informer.
By Mr. Lamb Resolution calling
upon the attorney general for an item
ized account of the expenditure of
prosecution in the Star Route cases.
jjy mi. Atatson j.ne appointment
of a committee of Investigation and
revision of the ptnsion laws.
By Mr. Holmes The establishment
of national experimental stations in
connection with agricultural colleges.
Bt Mr. Henderson Callinar on the
secretary of the treasury for copies of
correspondence witn ioreign govern-
ments touching inderdiction of the
importation of swine.
By Messrs. Weller and Cook Re-
moving duty on certain kinds of lum-
ber and fence wire.
By Mr. McCarn Providing in ca3e
of removal or death resignation or
Inability of the president or vice-
president that the (secretary of state
shall be acting president until a spe-
cial election is held.
By Mr. Anderson To prevent un-
due discrimination by railways and
subject them to the control of states
under certain circumstances; also to
create an agricultural commission;
also to create postal telegraph; also
to reduce postage on drop letters to
one cent; also a resolution calling on
the secretary of interior for informa-
tion if the Union-Pacific has complied
with the provisions of the Thurman
act
By Mr. Peters Granting pension to
soldiers of the rebellion when they
have reached the age of 55 years.
By Mr. Horback To repeal the tim-
bar and pre-emption laws.
By Mr. White To lessen crime and
human suffering from alcoholism by
restricting the use ot distilled spirits
to scientific and medical purposes.
My Mr. Oatea Repealing pre-emption
laws and amending homestead
laws so that patents issue after three
veara of actual o-up rion.
Bv Mr. Dunn Declairing forfeited
lands to railroad companies ; also
ct anting pensions to survivers of the
Mexican war; also to compel payment
by the KansasPacinc railway company
f eeet of surveying selecting and con
THURSDAY DECEMBER 13 1883.
veying certain lands granted it and
create a sinking fund for the Kansas
Pacific Sioux City & Pacific and Cen-
tral Branch Union Pacific railway ;
also a resolution railing on the secre-
tary of the interior for information
regarding the attejiited assignment
and transfer of la.uls granted the
Texas & Pacific and Southern Pacific
railways in New Mexico Southern
Pacific" iu Arizona and Los Angelos
& SiaDiego in California; also to per-
mit soidier3 and sailors to obtain in
money the value of homesteads to
which they are entitled; also propos-
ing a constitutional amendment grant- i
ing right of suffrage to women; also
appropriating 82o000 a year for
live rears to aid common schools.
By Mr. Turner Requiring the ayes
and nays to be taken on the passage of
any bill appropriating more than
85000; also to put salt trace chains
and agricultural implements on the
free list.
By Mr. Willis To authorize the
withdrawal from distilling ware-
houses without tax spirits to be used
for industrial purposes; also to estab-
lish a bureau of statistics of labor in-
dustry. The call was interrupted to allow
Mr. Hewitt to offer a resolution that
this house bring to the notice of the
president the case of Patrick O'Don-
nell claiming to be a citizen of the
United States now under sentence of
death in Great Britain in the hope
that the president will secure such
reasonable delay of the execution of
the sentence as will enable the presi-
dent to ascertain whether said O'Don-
nell is a citizen of the United Statas
and if so whether he was tried and
convicted in accordance with the mu-
nicipal laws of Great Britain and the
requirements of the international law.
Adopted.
By Mr. King To equalize pay of
male employees of the government.
By Mr. Diegley To remove certain
burdens from American merchants
marine; also to constitute a bereau of
commerce navigation; also to encour-
age American ship building.
By Mr. Hoblitzeli For construc-
tion of the Maryland and Deleware
ship canal.
By Mr. Blanchard. To provide
when term of congressmen begin and
pnd and when Congress shall meet.
The object of the bill is that Congress
meet immediately otter the election
nf members to a new Congress instead
of thirteen months after and provides
for two long sessions of each Con-
gress instead of one lone and one
short aS now.
By Mr. Morse Repealing the act
for the coinage of standard silver aoi-lars-
J--'- - V'Mtinfr To remove all tax
.... j vitiation or tne national
bank twso-. itions. .. Also to fix the
amount of c. -culating cotes to be is-
sued by national bauking associations
on deposit of bonds.
By Mr. Rice Declaring the poiiey
of the Unit' d States regarding the
Panama canal. It declares the con-
struction of t Jie interior oceanic canal
by means ot ioreign capital is hostile
to the established policy of the United
States and in violation of the spirit
of the declaration of the Monroe doc-
trine; that tii United States will as-
sert and mai-itain such control and
supervision of said canal as is neces-
sary to protect the national interests.
Adjourned.
- SENATE.
Washington Dec. 11. Senator
Aldrich announced the presenceof his
colleague Senator Anthony and asked
that he be sworn in immediately. All
senators arose and remained standing
while Senator Edmonds administered
the oath.
Senator Sherman presented a bill
for tha encouragement of closer com-
mercial relationship and interest be-
tween the United States and the re-
publics of Mexico Central and South
America and Brazil.
Senator Beck olfered a resolution
calling on the secretary of the treas-
ury for information regarding the
sinking fund which he stated was be-
ing kept up by over-taxation.
The senate confirmed W. G. Gres-
ham as postmaster-general.
Senator L'lumb presented a petition
from colored citizens of Kansas set-
ting forth their disadvantageous posi-
tion in view of the condition of legis-
lation according to the decisions of
the courts and praying for additional
legislation to protect their civil rights.
Senator Ingalls presented a petition
for pensions for ex-prisoners of war
and granting soldiers and sailors who
served ninety days in the late war 160
acres of land.
Sen. Ingalls introduced a bill which
provides for determining the exis-
tence and removal of inability of the
president to discharge the powers and
duties of office.
After the executive session the sen-
ate adjourned. '
HOUSE.
The speaker is suffering with a
severe cold and Mr. Cox of New York
occupied the chair.
Bills were introduced by Mr. Lacey
To establish a postal saving deposit
as a branch of the postoffice depart-
ment. By Mr. Yaple To abolish the duty
on salt.
By Mr. Muldrow To enlarge the
powers of the duties of the depart-
ment of agriculture.
By Mr. Broadhead To establish a
United States mint at St. Louis.
By Mr. Hatch To establish a
bureau of animid industry to prevent
importation of diseased cattle and the
spread of contageous disease among
domestic animals; also to allow farm-
ers and planters to sell leaf tobacco of
his own production to others than
manufacturers without special tax.
By Mr. O Neil To prevent the
adulteration of food with drugs.
By Mr. Burns To adnm free of
duty all grades of sugar; also the re-
li-i or land owners wnose land is des-
troyed by any navigable river.
By Mr. Valentine to compel tne
payment by the Union Pacific railroad
of cost of surveying and selecting cer-
tain lands granted it.
Jiy Air. Robinson ot New xork A
resolution of inquiry calling on the
secretary of the iuterior for informa-
tion concerning the purchase of pub-
lic lands by foreign noblemen so-
called and titled aliens with their
names and amount of acres purchased;
also for information to enable the
House to formulate a land bill to pre-
vent the establishment ef land mo
nopolies and landlord systems in our
country and providing against Hav-
ing the public domain fall under the
power of aliens; also calling on the
secretary of state for information as
to whether our minister to ureat
Britain received any title of nobility
such as "Lord inector" from any
foreign state and whether such Eng-
lish "lord" is retained in the service
of the United States; also whether
officers and sailors of the United States
navy rendered service to the British
navy in the recent bombardment of
Alexandria Egypt ; also whether as
recently stated repeatedly by the pub-
lic press a British spy named M. E.
O'Brien has been allowed to tamper
with the mails in New York and
known as such by United States In
spector Newcomb was permitted to
visit his office in the New Yom post-
office where he had apparently un
limited oiportunity to tamper with
and open the correspondence of Amer
ican merchants and cltizensmd wnere
he laid the plans for entrapping those
unfortunate men. some ot tnem Amer
ican citizens recently tried in Liver
pool and sentenced to imprisonment
for life ; and directing the postmaster-
eeneral to examine into tne matter
and to communicate to this house the
facts and circumstances in the case
Bv Mr. Cox. of New York The
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty.
By Mr. Skinner of New York
Authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to purchase from the surplus
STATESMAN.
ot tne revenue at nis discretion iour
and four and one-half bonds and can-
eel the same instead of calling three
per-cents wmcn are payable at tne
pleasure of the united btates.
By Mr. Maybury Requesting the
president to negotiate with Great
Britain for a renewal of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty of 1854.
uy Air. Moar ro estauiisn a Doara
of commissioners for inter stare com
merce as a bureau in the interior de-
partment. By Mr. Dockerv To exempt from
duties all timber and lumber used in
the construction of houses fences
ships barges and other boats.
By Mr. Cassidy To reorganize the
legislative powers of Utah.
By Mr. Ware To repeal the duty
on molasses; also to reduce fees of
postoffice money orders. j
By Mr. Robinson of New York
asking the secretary of state for in-
formation regarding the arrest im-
prisonment and torture of John E.
Wheelock. a citizen of the united
States by the government of Vene
zuela in 18i9 in steps taken to have
Wheelock's claim acknowledged by
Venezuela; also calling for informa-
tion regarding the reception of our
representative Mr. Benjamin by the
Snah of Persia.
By Mr. Cox of New York Re
questing the president to communi-
cate to the House the correspondence
with the Mexican government rela
tive to Mexican claims. Also the cor
respondence of the government of
Mexico and Guatamala about the
boundary question between said re-
publics and any offer on the part of
this government to Mexico on the
same; also letters from the Mexican
minister at Washington and other
correspondence relative to the new
condition of things created in Mexico
since the projected railroads put her
in communication with the United
States; also the enforcement of the
eight-hour law; also to return the bal-
ance of the Chinese indemnity fund;
also to give notice to the North Ger-
man Confederation of the termina-
tion of the treaty of 18(58; also a gen-
earl amnesty bill; also to abolish the
test oath ; also to reduce to one cent
postage on drop letters.
By Mr. Belmont the following
resolution: Resolved that the secre-
tary of the treasury be directed to
transmit to the House a plain concise
statement of each question arising
under the "act to reduce internal
revenue taxation and other purposes
approved March 8 1873" that have
been presented to the treasury depart-
ment for decision and wherever such
decision has been in writiug a copy of
each and every report in writing made
to the question and the secretary to
transmit to the House on the first
Monday in each nMith during the
session information v far as feasi
ble respecting tne duties a: .aliened
illegally received from imports the
nrecedmir month with copies of pro
tesls; also resolutions requesting the
preside to transmit to the House
nnnien nf nrf78Dendence of the gOV-
ernment and Un iipnuau rcKaiuj -
tne extradition oi ajiv$ '-'ltives
taken place since t he prt5a Jut's mes
sage of December 3 1876 announcing
the suspended extradition under tne
treaty of 1842 was resumed and that
the atoresaid correspondence be ac
companied witk the project of any
new extradition stipulation submitted
bv either jrovernment to the other
since the suspension in 1876.
By Mr. Slocum A resolution call
ing on the secretary of war for infor
mation or tne average numoer or com-
missioned officers of the United States
army from the 4th of March 1857 to
4th of March isoi and trom tne 4tn
of March 1877 to the 4th of March
1881. together with a statement or tne
number tried by court martial the
number of convictions number of
cases where findings of court was dis-
approved or sentences mitigated; also
for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
By Mr. Hewitt To secure a uni
form value; also to facilitate negotia-
tions of bills of lading and other com
mercial instruments.
By Mr. Van Alstyn For the re
tirement of the trade dollar and its
re-coinage.
By nr. Stevens To estanusn
United States courts in the Indian
Territory.
Jtsy mt iiardy Autnorizing tne
iving of notice of the wish of the
mted States to abrogate the Hawai
ian treaty.
uy Mr. nutcnins to autnonze tne
retirement of Gen. Alfred Pleasanton
as major-general.
By Mr. Scales Repealing the inter
nal revenue law; also to refund cer
tain direct taxes on land collected
from citizens of the late insurrection-
ary states.
By Mr. Vance For the payment oi
certain mail contractors in the South-
ern states prior to May 1861.
Jiy Mr. York To appropriate the
surplus money in the treasury and all
money nereaiter derived irom inter-
nal revenue for educational purposes.
By Mr. Geddes To provide an in
creased revenue from imported wool.
By Mr. Converse To restore rates
of duty on imported wool.
By Mr. J. D. Taylor To increase
duty on wools of the first and second
class.
By Mr. Jordan For the establish
ment of closer commercial relations
with South America.
By Mr. McMillan To make trade
dollars a legal tender.
Bv Mr. iioucK ro preserve tne
purity of the ballot and punish bribery
and other offences against franchise.
By Mr. Toumr For the appoint
ment by the speaker of a select com
mittee to examine tne puoiic iana
grants.
liy Mr. warner Aoousning tne
duty on matches needles and brooms.
By Mr. Kiefer Proposing a consti-
tutional amendment during the ses
sion of congress with power of appro-
priate legislation to secure to all citi-
zens equal privileges immunities and
equal protection Dy law; aiso to pre-
vent being deprived of life liberty
and property without due legal pro-
cess. Bv Mr. George For forfeiture of
land of the Oregon Central railway.
By Mr. Bingham For the relief of
widows of railway postal clerks killed
in discharge of duties. Also fixing
rate of postage of mail on all first-
class matter at two cents for each
ounce or fraction thereof. Also a
resolution calling on the secretary of
the interior for information whether
any railway company which received
government ad has granted or at
tempted to grant to any otner corpor-
ation or telejrraph company b- long
ing to said railroad company se as to
prevent that company from fulfilling
its duties to the government and peo
ple or from granting equal facilities
in all respects to all persons or cor
porations.
By Mr. Kelly For further limita-
tion for coinajre of silver dollars.
By Mr. Rosecrans Proposing con
stitutional amendment suppressing
polygamy.
By Mr. Cur tin Increase of pension
to one arm and one leg soldiers.
By Mr. Lawrence For restoration
of the tariff on foreign wools.
By Mr. Randall To relieve certain
soldiers of the late war of the charge
of desertion.
By Mr. Smith of Pennsylvania-
To suspend the coinage of silver dol-
lars. By Mr. Mackey Constitutional
amendment declaring the rights and
privileges of all citizens the same.
By Mr. Regan To regulate the in
terest of all commerce so that all tor
eign built 6hips can be owned by citi-
zens of the United States.
By Mr. Miller Grantiug a pension
to the widow of Major General Ord.
By Mr. Culberson Granting the
right of way to tne Gulf and S tnta
Fe railway through the Indian Terri-
tory. -
By Mr. DeturUr To amend the nat
urauzation laws; aiso proviuing lor a
treaty with the German empire; also
a resolution calling on the secretary
of the treasury for information as to
the amount necessary to be appropria-
ted on account of rebate on tobacco.
By Mr. Guenther providing a com-
missioner of immigration.
By Mr. Oury To transfer the In-
dian bureau for the interior to the
war department; also for the admis-
sion of Arizona its a state.
By Mr. Raymond To establish the
territory of North Dakota.
By Mr. Caine For the admission of
LTtah as a state.
By Mr. Ochiltree For the estab
lishment of a quarantine station at
Galveston.
One thousand and twenty-one bills
were introduced yesterday and to-day.
The speaker laid before the House a
message ot tfie president transmit
ting the communication of the com-
missioner of Indian affairs asking . n
appropriation of 00000 for wants in
his bureau. Referred. Also a message
transmitting a communication of the
secretary ot tha interior in regard to
the regent necessity of action on the
pari of Congress for more adequate
prevention of trespass on Indian
lands.
Adjourned until Friday.
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital
City.
Washington Dee. 10. The case
of ex-Senator Kellogg indicted for
having received while United States
senator money for procuring in-
creased pay to certain star routes
came up to-day before Judge Wylie.
J. A. Walsh was called but did not
respond whereupon the government
moved to postpone the trial until he
was produced. The motion was vig-
orously opposed by counsel for Kel-
logg and judge Wylie took the papers
remarking that he would decide the
question to-morrow. Ingersoll for
Kellogg claimed the alleged offense
was debarred by the statute of limita-
tion. Bliss was absent and Attorney-
General Brewster appeared in his
place and assured the court that the
government desired a speedy trial and
acquittal of the defendant if the
charges were not proven.
The supreme court affirmed the
judgment of the court below in favor
of Jefferson Davis in the contested
will case of Mrs. Dorsey who left her
property to Davis.
In the call of states to-day Gen.
Rosecrans of California introduced
fifty-three bills or as he said "a full
deck and a joker." Among the im-
portant bills is one for the relief of
officers ef the army who have served
twenty years ami provides that if
they be first and second lieutenants
for that period that they be entitled
to pay allowance of the next higher
irrade.
The issue oi silver dollars ior tne
w-'k ended December 8 1883 was
$521i. Gr the same time last year
auU).
In the call of 6taTSlS the House
Massachusetts was reachedrilis ex
pected the remaining states wi
called to-morrow. Eight hundred and
twenty-four bills and joint resolutions
were introduced nearly an average
of seven from each member. The bill
introduced by Belford to regulate
railway traffic between states ad ter-
ritories provides for the establish-
ment in the interior department of
a bureau to consist ot three commis-
sioners appointed by the president
and to receive a salary of S10.000 each
with necessary expenses. V ithin a tew
days after appointment of the board
tne railway companies are required to
forward a statement of franchise and
present condition of their roads.
Power to be conferred upon the com-
missioners to examine the books or
records of any person or company op-
erating a railroad.
Washington Dec. 11. The presi
dent sent a large number of nomina-
tions to the senate mostly recess ap
pointments among them waiter v-
ans commissioner of internal revenue
and Benjamin Butterworth commis-
sioner of patents.
It is understood that the O'Donnell
case was considered at the cabinet
meeting to-day.
Secretary Frelinghuysen some days
ago instructed Minister Lowell to
recognize O'Donnell's citizenship. To-
day further instructions were tele-
graphed. The case of ex-Senator Kellogg in-
dicted in connection with the star
route cases goes over to the next
term.
Senator Sherman's bill for the en-
couragement of commercial relations
w ith the South American states pro
vides that the president is authorized
and requested to invite the repub-
lia nf P.pnt.rnl ATYiprip.il.
South America' and the Empire of
Brazil to send delegates to a conven-
tion to be held at Washington in 1884
to consider the best mode of establish-
ing a firm and Listing basis of peace-
ful and reciprocal commercial rela-
tions and to consider the mosf practi-
cal way of constructing a national
railway to connect the countries
named with the United States; and
850000 is appropriated to defray the
expenses of the convention.
The season for cotton picking since
the occurrance of frosts as in the
gathering of bottom crops was quite
favorable. Local estimates aggregate
the product as not diminished and
the tone of general comment is com-
paratively hopeful. The December
returns show a reduction of about 13
per cent in comparison with last
year's crop and the per centage of tfie
crop is now indicated for the harvest
of 1883 as follows: Virginia 75; North
Carolina 87; South Carolina 76;
Florida 95; Georgia 82; Alabama 84;
Mississippi 88; Louisiana 92; Texas
90; Arkansas 83; Tennessee 102. This
report estimates the yield at about
8000.000 bales and it i3 possible that
the cotton movement this year may
surpass that of last year. The returns
are more conservative than those of
October or November.
Inquiry in regard to soft corn north
of the fortieth parellel shows the
blame due to warm and moist weath-
er. The corn in that section is in a
worse condition than it has been for
many years. The final estimate of
the quantity will fall a few million
bushels short on previovs indications
or twenty-three bushels per acre.
This estimate relates only to quantity
and makes no discount for inferior
quality which is a serious increase on
the practical shortage.
A "Buffalo Bill" Organization.
Mil w auk e Dec. 10. About seven-
teen incendent tires for the month past
was traced by the police to Bennie
West Joe Mofat Finch and Well-
ard four boys sons of refined reople.
and residents of the Fourth ward
where the fires occured. The
boys have been arrested. They had
formed a "Buffalo Bill" organization
and had a pirates' den where thej
kept dime novels guns and lissces
and from which they made raids on
pantries by well to do neighbors.
Suspicion fell upon them because of
the frequent loss of jellies and pie
and the general braggadocio nir the
boys assumed. Young Finch confess-
es but the others deny everything.
Rate Catting.
New York Dec. 11 The
Rock
Island railroad has given official notice
of its withdrawal from the Iowa pool.
It is rumored that the Quincy road
begins to cut rates to-morrow.
Sot Enough Mirer.
Desveb. Dec. 11. C. P. Crawford
a banker of Silver City New Mexico
was attached this morning lor EiO.OU'
Tha Grant County Bank also of
Silver City is tiot d. An assignee is
appoint rd. - -
NO. 15.
BROWNWOOD.
The
Fence-Cutters Threaten to De
stroy the Town
Special to The Statesman.
Brwnwood Dec. 11. Yesterday
was a very awful day in Brownwood.
About 3 o'clock in the morning it was
announced that over two hundred
fence-cutters were in arms and had
determined to lay "Brownwood in
ashes and kill some of its citizens. All
the citizens were immediately notified
and flew to arms and the opera
house was at once converted
into an arsenal and couriers
were sent out into the country and
said that the men were coining iu
from all quarters and joined the citi-
zens in defence ot the town. Scouts
were sent out and one returning
coroberated the first alarm. The citi-
zens intended to light to the bitter end
for their lives and property. At an
early hour the signal of the wire fence
cutters were given and they came
straggling in from all directions and
most of itheru carrying Winchesters.
About 12 o'clock the fence cutters
partly headed by J. B. Scruggius of
this county came riding into town by
twenties and thirties with Winchest-
ers hanging from their saddles. Thev
were immediately met by Sheriff
Adams who commanded them to lay
down their arms which they did. lie
then carried them iuto the court house
where he made an address to them in
which he desired to know their inten-
sions etc. by them coming into town
in the manner they did and advised
them to lay down their arms and re-
turn home peaceably. There were
some very violent speeches. Mr. C.
11. Jenkins mad9 a very appropriate
speech which greatly quieted the ex-
citement of the crowd.
Finally a committee was appointed
to confer with the citizens' party who
were in the opera house heavily
armed and were much smaller in
number than the so-called
fence cutters but they were
a determined set of men and decided
not to yield to any demands of the
other parties who were asked to re-
tract what they had said. The peace
committee who went out on a peace
commission laat week visiting the
persons supposed to be implicated in
fence cutting had said that fence cut-
ting must be stopped. But the citi
zens much fewer in number were
brave men and would not be
humbugged by this people. They
would not apologize to them as they
demanded but explained the object of
the visit which was to see to
law and order and the putting down
the fence cutting. Finally the other
party agreed to co-operate with the
pasture men and opera house
parties in bringing the cutters of any
more fences to justice. The fence
cutter meeting (so called) was ad-
journed and they went home. After
they had quit the town the citizen
party disbursed and quiet was re-
stored. The telegraph wire was gotten out
of working order in the heat of the
excitement.
bout 6 o'clock tonight J. D. Kin-
nebrew3i5iaJDIDOt'1 stone flouring
mill was disrnvPftJ in flames in
less than an hour it
loss
with the adjoining buildinsr. occupi
by Mr. McClelland as a grocery store.
Most of the latter's store goods were
saved. Loss about $15500. Insured
for $10000.
The Senate Committees.
Washington Dec. 10. The caucus
of the Republican senators was well
attended. Mahone was present. The
report of the caucus committee upon
membership of senate committees was
adopted. The following are the
changes in the chairmanships of the
majority of the committees: Foreign
relations. Miller of California vice
Arnden; manufacture Riddleberger.
vice Conger; agriculture Miller of
New York viceMahore; postoffices
and post roads Hill vice Ferry; pen-
sions Mitchell vice Piatt; mines and
mining Wilson vice Hill; revision of
laws Conger vice Miller of Colorado;
improvement of Mississippi river. Van
Wick vice Mitchell; transportation
of routes to the seaboard Aldrich
vice Harrison; examiner of branches
of the the civil servtce Cullam vice
Sawyer; Nicaragua claims Maxey
vice" Davis of West Virginia; public
buildings and grounds Mahone vice
Rollins; Sherman rnd Wilson were
placed on committee of foreign relar
tions; Miller of New York fills the
vacancy on the finance committee;
Frye holds the fourth place on the
commerce committee. The remain-
ing changes are unimportant. Revo-
lutionary claims Joucs of Florida
vice Johnson.
At a caucus of Democratic senators
the minority chairmanships were fixed
3 follows: Private laud claims Bay-
ard; engrossed bills haulsbury; epi
demic dieases Harris; revolutionary
claims Jones of Florida; Nicaragua
claims Maxey; additional accommo
dations to library Voorhees. Jones
takes the place of Barrow on elec-
tion; Vance and Brown succeed John-
ston and Call on foreign affairs; Call
takes the place of Davis (West Va.) on
finance. The other changes are un-
i mportant
Court House Burned.
Butler. Pa. Doc. 11. The court
house took fire this morning and in
two hours was destroyed leaving the
walls and huge pillars standing bare.
It originated in a defective flue and
progressed considerably before it was
discovered. Tho cupola was one hun-
dred feet high and contained a large
bell and clock which leu with tre
mendous crash. Curt Smith was
fatally injured. C. M. Steinman a
fireman had hi3 head cut and was
badly burned. The building was
erected in 1853 at a cost of $50000;
fully insured. All the records were
saved.
The Grafilc
Montreal Dec. 10. A sensation
was created here this afternoon by
Mai. Riddle secretary of New York
Graffic company with headquarters
in this city being served at suit by
the following parties: D. L. Borne of
New York; C.E. Brown of Chicago;
M. II. St. John of Orange N. J.; John
Stover and C. F. Davepnort of New
York. These parties are creditors to
the extent of 891000 and allege that
the company is insolvent the assets
being only $400000 while its liabilities
are S79o0O.
Probably insane.
Wateetown N. YDec. 10. Rtg
ers. the miisinsr Lewis county treas
urer has been seen at Norwood going
e;ist. He was of an excitable tempfr-
ament and it is believed he has be-
come insane because he could not
make tho books balance. He thought
he owed the county 84C00. when the
county owed him "$17. Friends are
searching for him.
A Deadly Otiarrel.
Ironton Mo. Bvc. 11. Advices
from Brewington's distillery in the
southern part of Madison county says:
"In a quarrel growing out of an old
feud Saturday Wm. Buyer shot Wm.
Berry in the left breast and killed
hini. and was himself shot through
the heart and instantly killed.
Judge Lynch at Work. .
Wueelinq. W. Va.. Dec. 11. 1'lg
Bill Kinney acquitted of murder at
West Union yesterday was taken
from iail by a mob and hung last night.
It is reported that the mob started for
Clark&burg where Kinney's cousin is .
in jail convicted of manslaughter. 1
Boston Election.
Bostox; Dec. 11. Returns from all
but one precihet give Martin (Rep.l
for mayor 27051 aad O'Brien (Dem.)
25753. . -
Frankfort. Ky. Doc 11. in
Jetther coimtv. a remote mountain
liistritt last Friday. D tvid II;dl and
Joseph Wells engngc i :1 right w hich
end. d in both being fat.iliv wounded.
iveports from Fields' Mil!-Louse on
Columbia river say th.tt list week
lour men vfio were drunk a
light. W. H. Fields separated them
and ordered ti.e partv io have which
they reused to do. Pi. Ids then drew
1m pistol and i;liofc .ill four cf them.
Matt Knight wu3 killod instan'Jv:
Jesse Sargent Jii-d the next day; Mai.
Day aud John Jenkins can not live.
Fields escaped.
Death la IheFiauiTg.
PiT-rsBUKCi. Dec. ll. a fiau.e
house oecupu-d by .Tt.hu Eckert and
wife at Braddook. Pennsylvania was
destroyed by fire last n"i;ht. After
me names summed tho chared re-
mains of Mrs. Eckert were f jiind in
the ruins. The woman was addicted
to the use of alcohol and opium and
it is believed while under the influ-
ence of one of these bhe overturned
a lamp which set fire to the building.
I'glj rumors reflecting on the hug.
band are also circulated.
Shot In a Dispute.
Yazoo Dec. 1 1. Col. J R. Powell
aged fifty-nine a wealth v planter of
Washington count y. and formerly of
Montgomery. Ala was shot at Modoc
Landiug on Sun Flower river by C.
F. Robinson. The dispute was
trivial.
Hold Ilobbery.
Little Rock Dec. 10. The Dem-
crat's Hot Springs special says: This
morning Iludgeu's store was entered
by two men who pointed a revolver at
lludgen's head obtained the key and
robbed the safe of over iJlO.COO.
A Hot i'oker.
I from the Detroit Free I'ross.J
It is believed in Washington that
the government could lay its hands
upon Capt. Ilowgate inside of thre
days if his arrest was desired. He is-
a hot poker to handle and is carefully
et alone.
Rough on Hats.
South Nokwalk. Conn. Dec. 11.
The hat factory of William A. B'own
burned to-day. Loss $2500; insurance
817000. Two hundred and fifty hands
are thrown out of employment.
Election Iu Charleston
Charleston S. C Dec. U. Mayor
Couitenay is re-elected. The Demo-
cratic nominees for aldermen and
school board were elected without oi-
position. O'DONNELL'S CASE.
London Dec. 11. O'Donnell's chief
counsel Russell has written a let-
ter to Gladstone forcibly drawing his
attention to a communication from
Sullivan (also O'Donnell's counsel) in
relation to the alleged misapprehen-
sion by the jury of Judge Denman's
charge. The matter was laid before '
Harcourt.
According to a Russian statistician
(whose name is by the way. Narees
Jarresenko Otresehkoff) the "people of
the world from the time of Noah till
the days of Christopher Columhu.
took from the earth gold and silver of
the value of nearly 81.000.000000000.
Will be mail.-'. trs0 ".li applicants a:id to
last !-'- year vl'.hout ordering it.
U contains iCTTOW . x- -a m.....
directions for plaim JW-a Jl'e to nil.
Seeds Plann. etc. I fi vaTi nTP.0'7.
Office ok thk Acbtin & Oatmakyilije
KAII.ISOAO t'OMI-AFV V
Austin Tkxas Deoo-iuber 1883. )
By order of the Board of Directors ot the
Austin & Oatmanville Railroad Company no
tice Is hereby given to all stockholders of said '
company to attend a regular annual meeting
of said stockholders to be held at the ofllce f
the company ia the city of Austin State of
Texas on the 21st day ot January A. D. 184
for the purpose of enacting and adopting by-
l tws for said company aud also for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors to consist
of seven member to hold office for the enm-
1112 year.
ABNER TAYLOK
dec7wlm President.
Excelsior
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Austin exas.
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