The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

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visit 10 the Panhandle was with a
view 50 extending the Fort Worth
read 100 miles.
DALLAS, June 12.-J. L. Leonard
member OF the banking firm OF
Adams 81 Leonard. died this evening
of typhoid malaria. He was taken
suddenly sick in st. Lonis two weeks
ago and was barely able to reach
home. He was not considered ia
tally sick until morning, although
he had suffered greatly since first
astacked.
Mr. Leonard was one of the best
known and best liked business men in
! Texas. He was a native of Tennes-
see, but came to Texas when boy.
! He followed surveying, merchandiZ-
! ing and the practice of law till the
war broke out. Served in Roger o.
Mills regiment as adjutant; was at
/ forwards adjntant g, neral of Gran
/ berry'S brigade. He was an exceed
/ LIS NiAtti AttiblO anu
| Since the war he has devoted most
| of his time to the banking business.
| but was also one of the foremost in
/ any public enterpiiS He amaSsed
| considerable wealth and leaves an
| ample competency to his young son
and aged mother. The bankers of the
city this evening held meeting and
| passed suitable resolutions expressive
of their feeling and sentiments at the
| taking off of deceased, and agreed to
| close their banks at noon to morrow
and attend the funeral at 3 p. IN. The
! following are to be the pall-bearers:
| MesSrs. simpson, Castor, O'Conner,
| Flippen, Griggs and Cannon.
No mails from the north via the
Missouri Pacific since Sunday last,
owing to the washing away of the
railroad bridge ON Canadian river, In
dian territory, early Monday morn
| ing. 1t is reported that fifteen miles
of track are washed away, and that
! trains will probably not be run regu-
| larry again before Thursday.
The Howard cotton seed oil works,
the second largest of the kind in the
! United States, closed down to-day,
! having run out of material, and will
not resume operations till September
next.
| WACO, June r. She state fire
mems convention met at the opera
house at $50 this morning. Colonel
w IL. jenkins OF Waco, orator of the
| day, introduced by Chief Hogan, OF
Waco, made a fine and eloquent speech.
The house was crowded. A large
number OF ladies were out. o. c.
| O'COnnOr, of Paris, made IA short ad-
dress. At the conclusion of the speech
the convention was called to order by
| w. G.. Cannon, of Dallas, president Of
the state tiremen's association. DR..
r. q. Burleson made an eloquent
opening prayer. President OF the con-
vention, W. c. Conner, of Dallas, was
then introduced by Chief Hogan. He
welcomed the delegates and extended
Il cordial greeting. He announced as
the first business of the day the ap-
pOintment OF committee on creden-
LialS and appointed the following gen.
! tlemen to constitute the committee ::
o. c. O'Conner, OF Paris; VIM. Olden-
| berg, of Galveston o. J. Austin,
of Denton, ond VIM. i. Brush of
Austin.
After instructing the committee to
report ut o'clock, The convention adj
JOurnGd.
At2 p. m. the delegates again as
Semble,l in the opera house, and the
| meetin was called to order by PreSi-
dent VIC. Conner.
The committee on credentials an
nounced that they were ready to TT
port. and offered the following:
WACO. June II, 1883.-W. g. Con-
.ner, President of Fireman Associa-
| ton OF Texas: We, your committee
on credentials, beg leave to report the
following names entitled to seats in
the convention: Office rs-President,
w. G. Conner, Dallas; vice-piesident,
}. l.. Moore, Brenham; o. G: O'Con-
nos, Paris; l.. A. Cohn,
Galveston; w. j. Austin,
Denton e. NARROW. Galveston, record
ing secretary and treasurer, and j. w.
GOlledge, HillSboro, assistant record
ing secretary; Geo. r. White, MeXia,
sergeant at arms; 5. Samuels, Marlin,
standing committees OF monument
fund, y. A. Burch, Austin. Printing,
J.W. Goiledge, Hillsboro; Bart Moore,
Waco. Finance-P. w. Linski, Dial
las. Executive j. L. Moore, Bren-
ham; 5. a Hogan, Waco. Transpor-
tation-S. y. Hogan, Waco; G. Kahn,
Dallas; w. j. Austin, Denton.
J. l.. Moore, BRENNAN; VIM. Olden-
berg, Galveston. Delegates - Bren
ham: q. T. Rolf. chief; j. McFar
land, c. Meinkwit2; Austin: a. Iii
Ter, chief; Geo. Smith, w. b. Brush,
Lewis Boerner, Newman, w r.. Brown,
Dallas: ChdS. Kohn, chief: ChaS Hen
book, Conrad Meyer. DenniSon:
Hugh IL. Blakenri, p. j. Berry. NJ.
Alfmeyer. Bryan: n. W. Rector, Jr.
Protection No. /; Tyler, Il. H. Town
send. Tyler fire company No. l;
Palestine. E. $. Marshall, Thos. Rick
ard; MtXia, NJ. Lewis; Fort Worth,
NJ. Kerr; Denton, W. J. Austin. chief,
j. b. Schmidt; Luling, j. H. Munster;
Marlin, Geo. A; King. ST.;
V. G. James, l.. Totten;
Paris; q. o. Conner, chief; &. IL. Will
liams, w. D. Conner, CuerO; Il. s.
Coffin, Temple; G. w. Littlepage;
chief; j. F. Blanchard, j. B. EnOs,
Jefferson; J A. Fielder, Galveston;
VIM. MOffat, chief. Jos. Norton, VIM.
Gutenberg. II. c. Johnson, Waco; ).
A. Hogan, chief; Bart Moore, a. NJ.
Prescott, all of which is re-
spectfully submitted, o. G. Conner.
chairman of the committee. Mr..
Gutenberg, w. j. Austin, w. b.
Brush, 5. Salneb, of Marlin, were ap
pointed sergeantS at arms.
The president and secretary read
the annual reports, which were very
Gathering and encouraging. Owing
to delay III arrival of trains, many
delegates had not got in. President
COnnOr suggested that after appoint
ing committees on various topics, the
convention adjourn until 10
O'Clock tomorrow. The commit
tee on topics is as follows: W. j
Austin, Denton; Chas. Kahn, Dallas;
VIM. Gutenberg, Galveston; G. w.
Littlepage, Temple; c. L. Rolf, Bren-
| ham.
The visiting iremen were driven
over the city in the afternoon, AMI
were entertained at firemen'S hall with
"A banquet and speech-making Every
body seems pleased. Many more del
egates arrived this afternoon.
SAN ANTONIO, June II. = The new
time card on the International, which
went into effect Sunday, effects San
Antonio as follows: Passenger trains
bound south arrive daily at 8 p. m.
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