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cede, the first amendment having ref
erence to the quantity of land to be
purchased; the second as to locating
the asylum at Mineral Wells, Palo
Pinto county.
Mr.. Houston in the chair.
Mr.. Davis moved to reconsider the
vote by which the senate refused to
recede, as he thought it was not I'M
derstood that the senate had refused
TO recede from the second amendment.
Lost.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Substitute senate bills Nos. %. 50.
q, ., 124 and lo4, regarding the sale of
public free school lands.
Motion of Mr.. Davis to recommit
with instructions to draft bill for
the sale and lease of the lands.
Ayes and noes were called.
The motion to recommit prevailed.
Ayes Il, noes 10.
Mr.. Peacock moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was recon-
united, and spoke in support of his
motion.
(The debate in full upon the motion
to reconsider will appear tomorrow
Mr.. Terrell MIR. President, | move
to suspend the call of the senate,
which stops consideration of the res
olutiOn, and before the motion is put
| ask the attention of the senate for
Il moment.
My purpose is, if you will aid me in
suSpending the call, to follow with a
motion to go into committee of the
whole tomorrow morning after the
morning call, to consider the resOlu-
ton and all other kindred matters,
that we may test the sense of the SEN
ate as to the character of bill or bills
| that should be reported by the COM
mittee affecting the sale or lease of
the school lands. Interests involving
the proper disposal of millions of
property in value are involved in our
action. These interests are too vast
and sacred in their character to be
jeOpardiZed by excited controversy
such as we have witnessed this morn.
ing, and Il calm interchange of views
in committee of the whole will afford
the only feasible method of ascertain.
ing for the committee the calm incli.
nation of the senate. | think, Mr.
President, you will remember that
when, four years ago, we were con
sidering the school land law, our chic
discussion was in committee OF
the whole, and we thus dis
cussed the bill for several days
To pursue the subject with
the present temper of the senate viii
result in no good. TO continue under
call, now that the hour of adjourn
ment has nearly arrived, will result
also in no good. To send the resolu
tion of instructions to the committee
fresh from the angry controversy
will only result in your committee
nursing the bill into deforInity, fol-
your vote already taken instructs
them to report system Of lease an6
sales which they do not approve.
move "a suspension of the call. Adopt.
ed unanimously.
Mr.. Terrell now move that the
senate do tomorrow morning, after
morning call, go into committee OF
the whole to consider the pending
resolution relating to the school lanC
bill. Adopted unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the senate
adjourned until Wednesday.
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SAN ANTONIO.

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. l2.-Three
more prisoners in the county poor
house escaped yesterday evening, by
tearing down the walls of their cells.
The place is not intended for jail,
and therefore is insecure.
Sever Ramirez and Casinos Reyes
were convicted to-day, in the district
court, of horse stealing, and were
given each seven years in the peniten-
tiary. Ralph Eppler is on trial to-
night for robbery.
\ milkman named William Riesen-
bach. while going home very drunk
in his cart Saturday night late, lost
his way and drove off twenty foot
ditch embankment, just north of the
city, and the wagon overturning on
him killed him almost instantly.
Last week in this city there were
twenty-five deaths-Some strangers
with consumption and several from
pneumonia.
Col. III. b. Andrews has pneumonia.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 13.-On the 9Th
instant Mrs. Martha Smith, wife of
Dan p. Smith, a livery stable keeper.
left her husband and four children, to
visit her husbands cousin, DR.. Sar-
geant, of st. Louis, taking $500. some
valuable jeweIry and her best ward
robe. 1t now tranSpires that she met
her husbands boarder, a man named
Charles Harris, or Mudd. in Austin,
and there passed as his wife. After
rflG IN
where they now are. Mrs. Smith is a
voluptuous beauty, aged 26 years, and
is somewhat demented. Harris re-
Gently came from Cincinnati, where
he has wife and two childaen, who
left him sometime ago on account of
the cruel seduction of young lady
there. He was doing building work
for Mr.. Smith, and 10y that means got
acquainted with his fair, but frail
wife. Smith intends suing for di-
yorce, and says he will follow Harris
for vengeance.
Two men, named Small and Moffat,
IA restaurant keeper, had dispute last
night, when Moffatt struck Small a
severe blow and in falling he frac-
tured his skull and is dying.
In January, 56 prisoners, at cost
OF SS44O.4O, were confined IN the coun-
ty Jail.
Billy Sims has filed suit against the
banker, John Twohig, for recovery of
a check for S996.50, which was bought
by Sims and cashed at Twohig's and
left on deposit there. 1t is the note
Sims bought of a gambler who robbed
young Lee, mentioned in dispatch
lately.
Chief Engineer G.. W. Polk, of the
Sunset, with a corps of men, survey
ors, etc, to-day started to finally locate
tine new Fredericksburg branch of the
Sunset road. They will start at the
west side of the city and probably
pass through Sisterdale and Boerne
and ON to Fredericksburg. Work will
be commenced in a month or so.
Tom Smith, charged with cattle
stealing, was acquitted in the dis rict
court to-day.
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HOUSTON.
Especial to The Statesman


HoUsToN, Feb. IL. - The grand
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen of Texas met here to-day,
thirty-fiye lodges being represented.
Reports of grand officers were heard
to-day. They meet again tomorrow.
Grand Master Workman Alex. Pope,
of Marshall, is present.
The body of a man has been found
in wood three miles from town, in
a very advanced state of decOmpoSi-
ton. Nothing was found by which
II could be identified, but foul play is
suspected.
The $4,000 iron bridge, now build
ing by the county, is about finished.
The sale of lots at Rosenberg juno
ton takes place tomorrow, by the
Santa Fe and San Antonio roads.
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The jailor who has charge of Col.
NJ. T. Polk, denies the statement that
the late treasurer receives his meals
from the best restaurants in Nash
vile, and that his cell is furnished
with fine carpets and furniture. He
is treated as all other prisoners, and
required in all respects to conform to
the rules of the jail. A common bed
has been placed in his cell, which is
furnished like the other cells with the
addition of small piece of carpet
near the bed. Col. Folks attending
physician says his health is fast fail
ing and likely to be utterly destroyed
by the damp stone floor and walls.
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AN INUI-NAN WRETCH

MADISON, WIS, Feb. 13.-Two
weeks ago John Sheffield, dissolute
character living near here, quarreled
with his family and left them. This
morning the house was set on fire and
two of his daughters, one aged four
teen and the other an infant. were
burned to death. Mrs. Sheffield barely
escaped in her night clothes. There
is great excitement. as it is the uni
versal belief he fired the house.
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STILL HANGING FIRE.

DETROIT, Feb. l3.-The legislature
reassembled to-day after ten days
recess. The first ballot for senator in
joint convention showed no essential
change from the last vote taken,
which stood: Ferry A, Stout %,
Chamberlin Ia, Burrows s, Willets 8,
with 10 scattering on nine different
candidates. Absentees Is; necessary
To "A choice 80
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GOOD SHOWING.

BosToN, Feb. 13.-The stockholders
of the Bay State Iron Company met
this morning. \ statement of the
company'S condition shows: Total
assets, Sl,377.466; liabilities, S5S1, 400.
The directors were authorized to
wind up the affairs of the company as
soon as possible.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Feb. l3.-The melting
snow and ice undermined the abut-
ments of Coal Greek bridge. ON the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road, south of Ottawa, and the bridge
went down with coal train this
morning. The bridge and five cars
were wrecked. Travel was inter-
rupted for to-day.
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ANOTHER TELEGRAPHIC SUIT.

NEW YORK. Feb. l3-An action
has been commenced in the superior
court by Josiah G. Ref, a stockhold-
er of the Western Union telegraph
company, to restrain the continuation
of the lease of the Mutual Union
company by the former. \ bond was
filed this morning in the case, by the
plaintiff.
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No Doubt Sincere.
Waco Examiner

The STATEsMAN's editorial tribute
to the personal worth and virtues of
ex-Gov. Davis was specimen of ele-
giant rhetoric, and was no doubt sin
cere, as the ex-governor was generally
esteemed in Austin. his home
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Information of the Cotton Worm,

Abstract of Paper read at the Montreal
meeting Of the Am. Assn Adv. Sc. by Dr
V. C. Riley
| have already shown in previous
remarks before the association that
there were various theories held by
competent men, both entomOlogists
and planters, as to the Information of
this Aletia (the common cotton worm
of the SOUTH, some believing that
it hibernated in the chrysalliS state,
some that it survived in the moth
state, while still others contended that
it did not hibernate at all in the
United States. / have always con-
tended that the moth survives within
the limits of the United States, and
i'll this paper the fact of its hiberna-
ton, principally under the shelter of
rank wire grass, Is established from
observations and experiments made
during the past winter and spring.
The moth has been taken at
Archer, Florida, during every win
ter month until the early part
of March, when it began to disappear,
but not until eggs were found depos-
found of all sizes during the latter
part Vi Jut SHIT ulOHGu Oh IdIlOoIl
cotton, while chrysalides and fresh
moths were obtained during the early
part of April.
The fact thus established has this
important practical bearing:
Whereas, upon the theory of ami
mai invasion from some exotic coun-
try, there was no incentive to winter
or spring work looking to the de
struction of the moths, there is now
every incentive to such action as will
destroy it, either by attracting it dur
ing mild weather by sweets. OF by
burning the grasses in which it shell
tiers. II should also be Il warning to
cotton growers to abandon the slov-
emily method of cultivation which
leaves the old cOtton-stalks standing.
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EX-Gov- MnRaAN SICK

NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-Ex-Gov. f..
ID. Morgan is lying dangerously ill,
attended by eminent physicians. His
family is very anxious.
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"LET THERE RE LIGHT


BOsToN, Feb. 13.-The board of al
dermen passed an order that the entire
city be Illuminated by electric light.
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A Washington letter says: Miss
Bayard is not only very pretty, but
extremely bright. She was the young
lady who so astonished Oscar Wilde
by her keen repartee to his patroniz-
ing remark, Are you going to the
German, Mr.. Wilder she asked the
night of his lecture here. Yes,
drawled the aesthetic, if my lecture
don't fatigue me too much. Are you
going. Miss BayerdS' Yes if your
lecture don't fatigue me too much.
And again, when he complained to
her of the lack of ruins and curiosi-
ties in this country, she replied: oh,
Mr., Wilde, we import our curiosi-
ties"
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- - n week made at home by the
IN Xn Industrious. Best business now
before the public Capital not
A needed. We viii start YOU
- Men, women, boys and girls
wanted everywhere to work for
us. Now is the time. You can Hork In spare
time, or give your whole time 10 the business.
No other business will pay you nearly as well.
No one can fail 10 make enormous pay By en-
gaging at once Costly OUTFIT and terms free.
Money made fast easily, and honorably.
Augusta, Maine.
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For twenty years prior to 1878 the
vintage of France produced an aver
age Of l.215,OO0OOO gallons of wine.
Since that time it has fallen off rapid
", owing principally to ravages of the
phylloxera, until last year the weld
was only 100000 gallons, being lit
tie more than half what it formerly
was. By far the greater portion of
the wine that was produced was of the
strong southern varieties, so much
used for mixing and fiavoring. The
choicest wine-growing districts have
suffered the most from the various
destroying causes.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Commander
Francis Morris. United States navy,
died this morning.
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SAN MARCOS.
8hA' @A-hAsOOos
TSDecial to The Statesman


SAN MARCOS, Feb. 13.-The report
made by c. 5. Cock, mayor of our
town, regarding smallpox. Seguin.
we understand, has quarantine
against us, though can't say posi-
lively. Exaggerated reports have
been circulated in your city, from
what source l don't know. Now, as
far as my reports to your paper are
concerned, pledge my honor that
they shall be correct, as | get them
from the attending physicians in
smallpox cases, and no other, and 1
shall report every new case, giving
the names of parties, should there be
any. You know that l am held re-
spOnsible for dispatches from this
place.
SAN MARCOS, Feb. Is, 1851
To the Public:
l am authorized and requested by
the board of health of our town to
state that there has as yet been no
new development of smallpox, only
one case, of very mild form, and doing
well, and well quarantined, and that
they entertain the hope that it will
not spread in the community.
c. 5. Cock.
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should Not he Ratified.
IBrenham Banner.

At this time the people of Texas
are vitality interested in the DISPOSE
ton to he made of the penitentiaries.
The lease made some months ago
should hardly be ratified in view of
the fact that other parties have Of
tered the state nearly twice as much.
The penitentiaries should be made
Self-sustaining if possible. In some
few of the states they are made TO
Weld small revenue.
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Mayor of the town of San Marcos

WACO, Feb. ia petition is in
circulation here to-day asking the
formation of new county out of the
eastern part of McLennan and adj
joining territory of other counties, of
which Hubbard City is the centre. 1t
obtained very few signatures and the
county commissioners viii send a
protest to the legislature tomorrow
against the scheme.
Inquiry into the burning of Sim
clair's saddlery store was concluded
to-day and made no discovery as to
the origin of the fire.
A thunderstorm passed over the
city last night, with small deluge of
rain for about an hour.
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bfMPTOMS or A DISEASED LIVER.
bad Breath. Pain In the Side, sometimes die
pain Is elt Under the blade mistaken for
generally eostive, sometimes alternating with Lax
the head IS troubled with pain, Is dull and heavy,
with considerable loss Of memory, accompanied.
win painful sensation ofleaving undone something
which ought TO have been done. slight, dry cough
and flushed face is sometimes an attendant, often
mistaken for consumption: the patient complains
Of weariness and debility; nervous easily stzuled:
ieet cold or burning sometimes prclly sensation.
OF the skin exists; spirits are low and despondenL
and although satisfied that exercise would BE- benc
heial, yea one can hardly summon up fortitude to
try Tin TACT, distrusts every remedy. Several
Of the above symptoms attend the disease but cases
have occurred when but few Of Them existed, YET
examination after death has shown the Liver 10
have been extensively deranged.
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u should be used by all persons. old and
young, whenever any of tho above
symDtOms APPEAR.

youhBs whenever any OF tho eDobe
symptoms appear.
Persons Travelling or Living I'm Ua-
iealfhy Localities, by taking dose OCCASION
ally 70 Keep the Liver In healthy action, will avoid
all Malaria, Bilious attacks, Dizziness, Nan
ea, Drowsness, Depression Of Spirits, cue Il
Sin invigorafe like glass Of wine, hut IL no I'm
toxicafing beverage.
II You have eaten anything hard os
digestion. or feel heavy after meals, or sleep
'ess at night. take dose and you will be relieved
Time and Doctors Bills will be saved
by always keeping the Regulator
In the Housed
FOR. whatever the aiiinent NAV Be q ,horou,hi,
Sie Purgatiye, alternative and tonic can
and does not interfere with busInsss or
pleasure.
1T IS PURELY VEGETABLE.
hi na has az the power and efficacy Of Caiomel or
Vmnne, without any Of the injurious after effects.
A Governors Testimony.
simmons Liver Regulator has been in use In my
iamIy Tor some time, and ! am satisfied il is a
J. Gill SHosrEn, Governor Of Ala.
Hon. Alexander N. Stephens, OF Ga,
says: Have derived some benefit from the use OF
inn ik.r pc>,l7.cs. and wish 20 give il
% gniy gEaaS that never falls Ia
Pepsia, Liver Affection and Debility, but n,sef
have found anything 20 benefit me 70 the r.tens
Simmons Liver Regulator has sem frou Min
nesota 10 Georgia for H. and would send further Tor
such a medicine, and would advise all who arc slm-
larry aneeted 70 give Il Trial Il seems the only
thing that never fails 70 relieve
r NJ JAENKy, Minneapolis. MINI.
Dr. Il: w. Mason says From actual ex.
Pefience IN the use Of Simmons Liver Regulator IA
my rfAetcs have been and satisfied 70 use
and prescribe h as purgzdve msdieins.
r<zy-T Take only the Genuine. which always.
mas on the Wrapper the red Trademark
and signature Of y. IA. zEILIN CO.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. :,
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PRESS 1ELEGRAMS.
THE FLOODS.
The situation at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Feb. l3.-The river at
IL o'clock had risen 81 feet IL
inches, and was rising slowly. II will
reach sixty-iive feet before it begins
to fall. The weather is cloudy and
warm. The water-works engines are
idle, and there is water in the reser-
voir enough for six days.
a brick dwelling-house on Oehier
street was reported to have fallen this
morning. but no lives were lost.
Much sickness is found among the
imprisoned people in the tenement
houses. The relief boats are busy
visiting all such places. and ample
means are at hand to prevent suffer
inO
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For Dyspepsia.
COstive "A eEs
J Sick Iteadachs.
Z hronie Disr-
i'iiaa, Jaundioe,
iinpuriiy Of the
Blood, Fever and
! Ague. Malaria.
and all Diseases
caused bV De-
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Engrossed Bills.-Mr. Martin,
chairman, reported the correct en-
grossment of senate bills Nos. 10, AZ
and l03.
National Republican., 1883-05-11
A Rrnve Hov,a Act.

CEDAR LAKE, IYD, May 10.--An accident
occurred last night to the regular day passen-
ger train ON the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago line, bound for Chicago, which might
have resulted in serious loss of life. Shortly
after the train had passed the station the gas
stove in the baggage car exploded, setting fire
to it. The wind was blowing at the rate OF
sixty miles an hour and the train was run
ming at the rate of thirty. Tho clothes
of the newsboy in the baggage car caught
fire while he was attempting to sup
press the flames. The express messenger
attempted to extinguish the flames, and in so
doing received most serious injuries. The
bell rope was burned so that no communica-
tion could be had with the engineer. Tho
boy jumped from the blazing car. When the
Flames burst from the car tho engineer saw
the trouble and stopped the train. Tho car
was filled with the passengers baggage and
express and mail matter, all of which was
consumed. There was no means ofextinguish-
ing fire on the train, and it had to be allowed
to burn itself out, thus delaying the train
nearly four hours.
National Republican., 1883-05-11
GALL YE MURDERERs +"
IL What Ward MICConIeey Called the Spec
tatOrs who Witnessed Him Pass Into
Eternity from m scaffoId.

IL What Ward NIcConIsey Called the Spec
totOrs who Witnessed Him Pass Into
Eternity from scafFold.
PITTsBURG, PA, May 10.-ward McConkey
was executed here TO day in tho yard attached
to the county Jail for the murder of George
A. Mcclure, in Deadman Hollow, near Nc
Keosport, Pa, on the night of August 2, 1881.
The murdered man had had goods stolen
from his store and had tracked the thieves,
among whom was McConkey, to the hollow,
whore his body was afterward found riddled
with bullets The murder created intense
excitement and vigilance committee was
organized who secured the woods for miles.
The murderer, however, eluded them and 1t
was not until several months afterward that
McConkey was arrested in New York state.
The rest of the gang have never been ap-
pretended. McConkey retired about 10
o'clock last night and slept so
soundly that he had to bo awak-
encd this morning. He ate hearty
breakfast, and when spiritual advisers visited
him he was rs unconcerned as he had been Mt
all times. Ho ascended the scaflold few
minutes before IL o'clock, and thirteen min
utes later tho trap was sprung. On the scaf-
| fold he protested his innocence, and address
| ing the spectators said "Goodby, one and
all. You hang me because you suppose |
know something of McClure's murder and
won't squeal." just as the cap was adjusted
he said, "Goodby, all ye murderers." Death
was caused by strangulaton. Life was ex-
tinct in z minutes. The bearing of the con-
demned man betokened total indifference,
not single tremor being perceptible. He
even laughed as he marched from the jail to
the scatfold.
National Republican., 1883-05-11
PERSONAL.

Chas, ], Tyrer, of England. is at the st James
Ex- Representative Neal, of Ohio is at the Ham
ilton.
Alexander Hatsen, of London, Eng, is at the
Riggs.
Representative Henderson. of Iowa, is at
the Riggs.
Gen. Stone New York Mrs. G. II. Thomas, Miss
Kellogg, Troy, \. Y. Mrs. A. O. Meid, New York,
are at Wormleys.
Judge George b. Edmonds who has been travel
ing through the south for his health, returned 10
the city yesterday much benefited by his trip.
s. w, Kendall, New York s. H. Lorney, Massa-
ehusetts; j. T. VanWyck, New York; Mr.. aud Mrs.
w, J. Cummings, Brooklyn; and g. 4. Keene,
Philadelphia, are at the Arlington.
r. Hallett, Rockford. H.; John G. Breese, James.
burg. N. J.i @. Il. Ball, Wauenton, Va; c. A.
Banks, Baltimore, Md, Reuben S. Payne, War
renton, Va, and Henry Geuth, Florida are at the
st. James.
+. Ettnger New York Joseph g. Allston, Mary
laud; w, w. Mills, j. Minker, Ohioi j. J, Cohen,
New York; ii. Goldsmith, Philadelphia; ID. A..
Carl aud son, Maryland; A. ID. Payne WaTrenton
Va. and f. Milne, New York, are at the 81, Mare
Mrs. Il. q. Batchelder, Boston; c, A. Marsh
Planheld N. j.; Mrs, l.. r. PAGE Richmond, Va;
o. r. Flagg aud wife, Boston; l., q. Nye New York
Miss Thomas Mack, Miss e. Al. Pearson, Boston,
II. w. Durham, Chicago, aud a, ], Reach, Phila-
delphia, are at the Riggs,