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SynOPsis OF Decisions In the Court
% Appeals.
REPORTED BY JOHN c. RANDOLPH OF
TIE AUSTIN BAR
Williams v. The State; appeal fro
Robertson. Opinion by Ector. P

Williams ". The STATE; appeal fro
Robertson. Opinion by Ector, p.
l. The tenth sub. division OF ,..
charge of the judge is rs follows:
it be shown that the defendant shot
the deceased in his leg, ilfiicting an
injury which might not have proved
fatal, yet if defendant willfully failed
or neglected to call in physician or
procure nurses or other attendants,
and that said injury il fl:cted by the
shot caused deceased's death in conse-
queHce of said failure or neglect, de-
iendant shall be deemed equally guilty
as if tle injury were one which would
inevitably lead to death" Held, that
this presents the law as laid down in
article 2204, =. D., and that it is ap-
plicablc to all cases, whether the
shooting be done at the home of the
party killed or abroad.
2. 1t is a general rule of both law
and reason, independent of article
1904, p. D., that whenever a wound is
inflicted under circumstances which
render the party INJECTING it criml
nslly responsible, if death follows, the
person INJECTING the wound will be
held responsible for the homicide
though the person wounded would
have died from other causes, or would
have died from this one had not others
operated with it, provided the wound
+ ally contributed mcdiatcly or Immc-
distely 20 the death.
Affirmed.
Moore v. The State; appeal from Lime
stone. Opinion by White J.
1. An indictment which charges the
theft of a "beef steer" is sufficient.
dickinson v. The Safe, decided at
Tyler, 1860
2. The evidence IN this case does
not show in what county the defendant
was found in possession of the hide
larged In the indictment to have been
stolen or in what county the beef was
killed. The nearest approach to proof
of venue is the statement of the alleged
owner that it (his beef stcer) ranged
in Limestone county. The parties
were arrested within SIX miles of Waco,
but whether in McLennan or Limestone
county does not appear from the re-
cord. Held, that proof of venue should
not be left to intendment or presump-
ton. Resort cannot be had 10 pre-
sumptive evidence TO establish fact
when such evidence necessarily indi-
Gates that better evidence of the fact
exists. peters v. The State, decided
at Tyler term, 1876
Reversed and remanded.
Walker v. The STATE; appeal from
Robertson. Opinion by Ector, p.
J.
1t is error to admit in evidence the
confessions OF prisoner when he is
confined or in charge Of an officer, un
less such confessions are made volun-
tarily before an examining court or be
made voluntarily after having first
been cautioned that it may be used
against HIM, or unless in connection
with such confessions he makes O state
ment of facts or circumstances that are
found to be true, which conduce to es-
tablish his guilt, such as the finding OF
secreted or stolen property or instru
ments with which he states the ofrense
was committed. Because the confes-
sions did not come within either Of
the above rules, the case is reversed.
Reversed and remanded.
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NOTICE
TOWN LoTS FOR SALE AT
MARION.

On WEDNESDAY. June -. town tote VII BE
~ = +. A railway, miles west OF the
OuAdAlupe river. iDif miles west Of teEnln. ~
miles south Of New Br1anfeis aud 70 miles easf
Of san Antonio.
This location On the Santa ClAra promises 20
become the beet businchs point on the line Of
The G., IL 4 3. A. Railway, being IN the center
Of the most fertile and censely populated ra1-
ton Of Wes ern TeIAs.
The Postod3ce Department has already made
this 81 ton the terminus 81 the mail iine be-
tweel the G., II. a $. A. Railway, New BRAN
fels and Anstin, and . regular line Of Etaees run
between the within named points from Marion
daily.
For health and wealth, 20 20 Marion.
TeFms--One-third eash; balance IN one ard
two year..
LI6eral donations viii be made Of desfrabie
gr0anda for schools, ehn,ehes and puhhc parka.
J. CONVERSE. chlsi EngineeF
1sis 1m
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To THOSE who are suffering from
general weakness we would recommend
the Home Stomach Bitters, as they
possess those properties SO necessary to
regain health and strength.
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THERE are now fourteen Federal
prisoners in the county Jail who are
unable to give bond and awaiting trial
at the next term of the court. Two
of them have been arrested for high
way robbery, two fer running illicit
distillerIes, and the others for passing
counterfeit money, etc. The Federal
authorities also have 10 men under
bond for their appearance at the next
teIm OF the court.
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1T is reported that charges and speci-
fcations are being prepared in accord
ance with Army Regulations against
Capt. Jacob G. DeGress, Ninth United
States Cavalry ION retired list), to be
forwarded to the proper military au.
thorities, and requesting an order for
q general court-msrtial, to be convened
for the purpose of investigating and
determining the truth of said charges
and specifications.
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WE hear it on the streets that the ef-
fort TO establish the ineligibility Of
Col. DeGress to the mayoralty will not
be abated until the same has been
passed upon by competent judicial au-
thority.
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A BLACK character is awful, but
pretty black hair and whiskers is not.
Use DR.. TUFTS Hair Dye, and in fifteen
minutes you will have them as natural
as in youth. II your druggist does
not have it he will order it for you.
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INSURANCE NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF

DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE, STATISTICS and HISTORY
AUSTIN. June Z, 1877. \
Notice IL hereby given TO the public that tho
French Insurance Corporation, known as la
CaisSc Generate dcs Assurances Agrico'es."
which, on the eighteenth OF April last, was sus-
pended from doing further business in this
State from supposed impairment OF its capital
TO an extent that reduced IL below the standard
OF legal safety, having furnished satisfactory in
formation TO this Department OF its present
sound, legal condition. the authority Of rad
company Is hereby renewed in full force and ef-
feet, as II said revocation had never been made.
ROBERT JOSSELYN, Clerk.
Juncod2tw1t For Com missioner.
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AUSTIN
THURSDAY. JUNE II. 1877

Popular illustrated book (z6o pages) on
MANHOOD! WoNAsHooD! MARRIAGE!
Impedimenis to Marriage; TIE cause and
cure. Sent feeaIriy JeaLed, postpaid, Tor 90
cent?, by DR.. c. WHITTIER, oI7 81:
Charles Street, St. Louis, Mo-, the great
specialist. - Read his work.
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CHANGE Of time now in operation on
the International makes trains leave
Austin at 8 A. NJ. and 1 80 p. N. Trains
arrive at 1880 A. N. and II 80 P. NJ.
=. u 80 p. NJ. train is the fast tram
Louis and points east. The
luis can now be made
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SUNLIGHT On, sold at Tobin's drug
store, is the cheapest and best burning
fluid and perfectly safe.
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Cotton-market firm: uplands l1ssc;
Orleans l1A4c; sales 17l6 bales Futures
opened firmer June 1l.59@11 61c.
July ll.65@ll.67c Angus, ll.74@
ll.16c; September II. 65@1i.67c.
Ldter-Cotton firmer uplands 11ssc;
Orleans ll5Lc. sales l440 bales
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I UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

summer Law Lectures, (n'Se weekly,
begin twelfth July, 1877, aud end twelfth Sep
TENDER. Have proved OF signal use-nrst, 40 etu
dents who design TO pRrsue their studies NJ this
or other Lsw-school; second, TO thore who pro >
pose 10 read privately; and, third to practition-
ers who have not had the advantage OF systefn.
attic instruction. For circular apply p. o. Uni
uersity Of Va.). to JOHN Is. MINOR Prof Com.
and Stat. Law ma21dlno
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At Tobin's dug store-a large and
beautiful assortment Of frames for
photographs and pictures, and cheaper
prices than ever sold before in Austin.
Be certain and examine before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
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Mr.. 4. A. DAVIS, an experienced
gentleman and a man OF means, writes
TO Forster, Ludlow & Co., bankers of
this city, from Beloit, Wisconsin, that
he intends putting up paper barrel
factory at Austin, provided the demand
here for such goods is sufficient to
warrant the investment. He wants
partner to become equally interested
with him.
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NOTICE.

hereby notify the public that at the May
term. lS1!, OF the Probate Court o. Travis
county, Sta'e OF Texas. letters OF adminiktra-
ton were granted TO the undersigned ON the
estate Of j. p. and z. r. 8. Cope. deceased All
persons having claims against the Afore M med
deceased are hereby notified 10 present them
within the time prescribed by law, properly
sworn 10 as the law requires.
q. THOMSON, Administrator.
feii lin
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OBJ, think what world we would have

Oh, think what world we would have
of it here,
IL thoss with bal teeth or bad breath
would go
Elsewhere, say to Saturn's comfortless
sphere
And leave all this nice, pretty earth
here below
To nice and sweet people-to people
who won't
Forget to keep clean. and to use Sozo-
don't
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.

New ORLEANS, June le-Gold lO4a8
@lQ0- Sight L premium Sterling,
bank, 5.151S.
Cotton-Demand moderate; sales 1850
bales. good ordinary 95s@lOhsc; low
mlddllng lOss@l09sc; middling 11lk@
ll1sc; good middling 1Iss@1lISc;
middling fair 1sss@lessc; fair 12si@
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LIVERPOOL MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, June 12-Noon.-
steady; middling uplands 3,l6d !;
Orleans esd; sales 10000 bales,
including 5000 for speculation and ex
port; receipts $500 bales, 23O0 bales Of
which were American. Futures-Buv-
ers offering 1,32d less; uplandS, low mid
ding clause, July and August delivery,
esd; August and September, 7-3aIG
63td; September and October, 6 5-lGd.
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.-As pro-
lection against counterfeits the present
proprietors have patented the likeness
of DIR. A. Q. Simmons, the originator
Of Simmons's Liver Medicine as q trade
mark. Hereafter the original and only
genuine DR.. A. Q. Simmons's Liver
Medicine will be put up in yellow
wrappers with his likeness upon each
package and bottle-none other genu-
inc. beware of counterfeits and IN
scrupulous persons offering you otter
preparations.
N. A. THEDFoRD & Co.,
Sale Proprietors.
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Sold by Morley Brothers, J. ]. s. w.
II. Tobin, X. II. Cousins and X. II.
Smith. Received weekly 10y Morley
Brothers or J. J. & W. ii. Tobin.
jaD13 l6meod& y Gm
TIE following Is list of the princi-
pal prizes and numbers drawn Tuesday
last from the wheel Of fortune of the
Louisiana State Lottery:
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Markets nv TELEGRAPH.
GALVESTON Markets.

GALVESTON, June 12.-CottOn u Re
ceipts, net 81, 900 bales; gross 81 900
bales; market steady; but little offering;
good middling 1l24c; middling ll4c;
low middling l0sfc; good ordinary l0c
Gold 1059106. Silver par. Exchange
unchanged.
Hides-Dry, selected, 151zc; light,
salted, 13JSc; stack, sailed, 1211kc; dam
aged half price; wet, sailed, SC; selected,
DC; butchers green &c.
Receipts light; market dull and
dropping; Eastern and Northern fine and
medium, free of burS, 27@30c; bury
l44lSc; Eastern and Northern coarse
I9G22c; bury 12415c; Western and
Southern fine 26@29c; medium 224
PIC; coarse Western and Mexican l2G
I5c.
NEW YORK MARKETS
NEW YORK, June 12-Stocks irreg-
ular. Money 1@I1< per cent Gold
l04T bid ExchaEge-lOng ASS; short
490K Governments weak Stale bonds
quiet and lower.
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BRowN's CoTToN-STALK PULLER.-
The patenting by Mr.. r. d. Brown, Of
this city, of a machine for pulling cot
ton-stalks supplies want that has long
been felt. One man with this machine
can do the work Of five without 1t,
and do it better. The machine is sim
pile, and anyone can operate 1t. Messrs.
j. ]. Conklin s. Co., OF this city, have
the machines on sale, and every farmer
should call on them and look at the
new and wonderful machines.
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to be generally understood that Rus
STA is endeavoring to subsidize the
press, and that she is evidently pre-
pairing the public mind for her forth
coming occupation of Constantinopie.
Meanwhile there arc Tumors of dc
cided Turkish success on the line OF
the Danube, and the improvement of
Turkish prospects in Asia continues
to gain ground. The financial pros
poets of neither OF the belligercnts arc
entirely hopeful.
1t is said that important negotia.
tons are going on between the Eng
lish government and the Kbedive in
reference to the protection of British
interests in Egypt.
LONDON, June 12-The Times Paris
special vouches for the accuracy of the
following report of President MacMa-
hons reply to the Legitimist deputa-
ten. The President said: my duty
forbids that l should risk change OF
the elements composing the present
cabinet, seeing that it has offended
none Of the powers with which France
is friendly. AS to the Legitimist can
didate, any Lcgitimist really having
a chance Of success will be openly and
loyalty supported by the administra-
ton at the election The question OF
prolonging my Office will not be con-
sidered during the Propagation of the
chambers, and / shall lend myself to
no coup do main of any kind, nor to
any venture of imperial or monarchy
restoration. It will perhaps be neces-
sary to demand & dissolution of the
chambers. II you accord it to me
shall use it as well as possible; If you
refuse it shall withdraw"
LONDON, June lathe Pope yester-
day gave 8 number of medals, COM
memorative of the jubilee, TO be pre-
sented to American ladies in recogni
ton Of services in representing Ameri
can Catholics on that occasion. Among
the lsdies thus honored are Mrs. Sher-
man, Of Washington Mrs. Peterson,
Of st. Louis, and Mrs. Ssylor, Of New
Orleans; Mr.. Esting, OF Philsdelphis
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.Y" Smoke the Bon Ton, now on
hand at all cigar stands.
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EUROPE.

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE Monday Tele-
graph publishes dispatches from Stan
ley. African explorer. dated Embomma.
on the Congo, West Coast of Africa.
Aug. 10th He states he has complete
ly navigatid iualaha and succeeded in
proving il 10 be identical with the
Congo.
A correspondent, telegraphing from.
before Plevna, recounts visit To the
Grivica redoabt. showing tha, its almos,
uu,ensble approaches to it being swep,
by Turkish fire from the redoubt, only
$50 yards distant. On Wednesday. the
interior of GravitEa redoubt was sill
piled with the dead and wounded il .
CHASTITY undistinguishable mass. the
fire Of tae Turks having prevented the
approach of the surgeons and litter
bearers.
The following was received from Bu-
chares, Sunday night: Col. WELLESLEY
has just arrived from the Russian head
quarters before Plevns. and reports ell
quiet except intermittent firing around
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SAN Francisco, sept. I6 AT yester-
day session of the Treasury committee
for the investigation of the custom
house affairs. the testimony Of q large
number Of prominent merchants WAS
taken a. TO the general efficiency Of the
administration OF the affairs Of the
custom house. All concurred in APP
proTai rith the exception OF general
condemnation of the bond system a.
unnecessary and iuconvcLieut. They
were all examined as TO the effect Of
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, and
the expression was general that the
treaty had proved beneficial and had
Effected a great increase in our export
trade to the islands.
VIM II. Troy, several years ago en-
ployed in the customs service as a la
bo'er and night inspector. testified he
had discovered case of opium SNUG
glrd on one Of the Pacific Nail steam
ers 10 the amount Of 100000 He said
several employees Of the custom house
were connected with the smuggling
The opium could not have teen slowed
in the manner it was without the con-
nivnnce Of the officers Of the ship.
Shortly alter making the discovery,
Witness was removed at the instance,
he claimed. Of Oliver Eldridge, of the
mail company. Some findings of a
court martial and court records were
read to impeach the character Of the
witness.
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THE FISH HARVEST.

Yesterday was cventful as being the
occasion Of the commencement Of opera
tioDs by the first regularly established
fishery ON Seattle bay. Mcssrs. Tuli &
Shoecraft have put in u trap at the
mouth of the Duwamish AID yesterday
made Il haul of 800 salmon for slater
They have fitted up an establishment
Oh the Catkeck wharf. foot Of Second
street, where they will carry on all ex-
tensive business while the run lasts.
There are probably at least $780,
600 Worth of salmon in the bay right at
our feet every fall Their harvest reg
ularly hereafter will constitute one O:
the many new sources Of revenue to our
city now just being worked up.
Owing to the industrial staguation
that has cursed all parts of the country
alike III consequence of the monetary
revolution precedent to resumption
and the drouth'in California, our lum-
Der and coal trade has been the past
year at bedrock ebb. but there have
been compeusating developments. The
depression cannot always last and
when times revive wo will be in vast
ly stronger position every way; for
hard times are blessings in disguise.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Exclusively to the
DAILY I.S'TELLlCE.tTER.
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
In WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRAScIsco. Sept. l7-Wheat-
shipping. 81 35@2 37Ia; milling. 81
4o@2 4sla. Barley-$l 57!(di 621l.
OAts-$l ,5(d2 05. Corn-large vel.
low.$l S50Dl so; small round, IL COG
l 924; white. 81 sO(al sa!.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. i6.-suiled -
Schooner Twilight. Fort Discovery;
barkentioe Portland. Seattle.
RocKLiN. Cal. Sept l5-The citizens
of Rockl'n were thrown into state Of
excitement about 3 o'clock this after
noon 10y report that woman had
been murdered at Sargent's ranch,
shout three miles from here. A posse
of citizens, accompanied 10y the deputy
sheriff. drove out. Upon entering the
house . CHASTITY sight met their gaze
A woman lay upou the floor ha,hed in
blood. the body not yet cold. A cash
IN the side shows where the fatal blow
WINS stIuGA. Al Out lOtth Was sIuib kbo
bloody AK. which bad also been used
to open several trunks. a part Of the
contents Of which lay scattered about
the room. The husband was found
dead in the field. just outside the fence.
with four ballet holes in him Sargent
and the woman had been in Rocklin
during the morning and returned to-
gether. Search failed to find him.
There is q report to the effect that Sar-
gent hes been found in q dying con
di,ion. Two men were seen running
from the house TO Folsom. about half
past two o'clock. by the men who
brought the news to Rocklin. The par
ties murdered were Louis Alder and
wife. Three wagon loads of armed
men have just left Rockliu to scour the
country.
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Official Press Of King County.
Tuesday, Sept'r 10, 1877.
THE INSURANCE QUESTION.

Where there a will there's way
II We had an ordinance prohibiting the
erection Of any more wooden structures
on the business streets OF the city. ne
cessitating the gradual replacement Of
the shells we have. by solid fire proof
houses Of stone and brick to meet the
requirements Of business. it would ope-
rate To bring down Insurance rates to
such an extent as to retain IN local cir
culatlon large sums OF money that now
are drained away 10y foreign insurance
companies. Or course rents would be
higher, but the result in the aggregate
would be saving To the business man,
besides an incalculabie bsGeiit to the
increase al the credit aud attractiyents IS
of this city.
We have amongst ourselves the ma
teiials for the cons ructing Of solid
buildings. ana their erection would give
employment to our mechanics aud
skilled workers The increased rentals
would go into the pockets Of the home
capitalists and not be drawn off by in
surcrs who de n.and Of our merchants
ten per cent as the premium for insur
ihg tne.r stock against fire with dis
position still 10 run the charge up To-
ward II prohib'f"ry rate.
An enlightened and wise public pol
icy demands This measure Of protection
in behalf of our business interests