davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
GALVESTON.
Especial to the Statesman. |

GALVESTON, Feb. 19.-The supreme
court to-day rendered an interesting
deci ion affecting the use of houses
for purposes of prostitution. In the
case of Marson VS.. French, from
Galveston, appellee brought suit for
damages against appellant for permit
ting certain houses owned by him
contiguous to. the home of appellee
and his family to be used as houses of
prostitution, by which appellee's prop
erty was diminished in value and rem
dered unfit for use as home. The
proof was ample and showed that for
long time appellant had rented his
houses to persons under such circum-
stances; that he must have known
with reasonable certainty the pur-
poses for which the houses were
rented and used, and further that he
was notified of the facts and requested
by plaintiff not to so rent the prem
ises. The court held that such use of
a house constituted a nuisance, for
which appellant was responsible, and
the injury entitled appellee to re-
cover against him; the judgment for
$1,000 damages was affirmed. This de.
ciSiOn will nave marked tendency to
contine such houses to certain districts
and may have other important bear
ings on the social evil in Texas.
The supreme court affirmed Satter-
white VS.. Rosser ct al, Houston coun-
ty; Marsan VS.; French, Galveston !;
Anderson vs.. Martindale & Schultz,
Galveston; Raymond VS.. Glasscock, ct
al, Travis; Carlisle VS.. Sammer, Wash
ington. Dismissed; Pierce VS.. Seney,
Galveston. Renewed and remanded: !:
Labadie VS.. Hawley, Galveston; See
ligson & Co. VS.. Brown & Brown,
Grimes; GlasScock ct al. VS.. Hamilton,
Travis. Reversed and rendered:
Watts VS.. State Ex. Rel, Anderson.
Motion for rehearing overruled: Rob-
ertson VS.. Tucker, ct al, Hill; Willis
ct al. vs.. Webster, Polk. Leave to re-
open case granted: Willis & Bro. vs..
Morris, Galveston. Motion to substi-
tute record submitted: Taylor VS..
Marx, Galveston. Motion for rehear-
ing submitted: Stark ct al. VS.. Barr
ct al, Orange; Perry vs.. Texas & New
Orleans Railway, Orange. Motion to
withdraw transcript submitted: stark
VS.. Miller, Orange. Submitted on
briefs and oral al argument, both parties:
Arnold ct al. VS.. Dean, Galveston.
Continued till next term: Lum &
johnson vs. Burkett ct al, Tyler; Par
ter VS.. Burkett ct al, Tyler.
The water works company have Pc
titioned the city as follows; First
To extend the final completion of con-
tract twelve months, to give time to
experiment in obtaining water by ar
tesian wells; second-that the contract
be so amended as to accept artesian
wells and well water and the priv
ilege be granted to use sweet water
lake as storage reservoir; third-that
the diameter of the stand p pc be re-
duced from twenty-five feet to twenty
feet.
The press club tonight passed a
resolution inviting the Houston Bo-
hemian club to visit this city during
mardi gras as guests of the Galveston
club. A cordial invitation is extended
to all visiting newspaper men to make
the press club room their headquar-
ters during the festival.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

compete in any part of the world
with the manufactures of any other
country. We are not raising enough
wool even under protection to supply
home demand, while if wooden manu-
facture, of the United States were in
troducable to the markets of the
world greater impetus would be given
to wool production and the industry
would become more profitable than
now. Better wool would be produced,
and in Texas far less land would be
required to raise this character of
wool than the coarser article. The
labor of production would be reduced
while profits would be increased.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
A Cyclone.

ROME, Ga. Feb. ia f. arful storm
struck Anderson and Lodiga, Ala.
this afternoon. Some fourteen persons
are reported killed. Houses we.e
blown in great numbers. Every house
in Anderson is reported down. AT
Cave Spring several houses we're de.
molished and an old man named Gal.
lard, killed. Capt. Lapily's house was
blown down and his sister-in-law sup
posed to be killed. Ten or twelve
neighboring houses were destroyed.
Great excitement and reliable infor-
nation is hard to get.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
Personal.

Camp-meetiDg John Allen, who is
now eighty-nlne years old, is begin
ming to feel the effects OF old age. In
the last four months he has read the
Bible through, and half tie New Tes-
lament the second time.
Rev. Henry Morgan, who is to Bos-
ton what Ta1mage is to Brooklyn, has
placed in each police station a pair of
Fairbanks scales, so that the working
people and the poor may weigh their
coal if they choose. He says that the
weigherS of the city need overhauling,
as the poor people are being constant
ly cheated.
Senator Logan probably receives
more letters from old soldiers seeking
pensions than any other man in Con-
gress. He is regarded as the friend of
the soldiers, and letters-hundreds at
time-are poured in on him from
all over the country. He reads them
all and directs them to the pension
office with a request that they receive
due attention.
Capt. Tuttle, veteran whaler and
Arctic explorer, who has a marvellous
history, is now in LeadvilIe. He and
his crew were wrecked off the Canni-
bal Islands, where they were all
killed and eaten by the natives except
the captain, who was crowned king.
He welded the scepter for many
years, but finally went to the Sand
wich Islands. He is now in the
United States trying to regulate the
tariff on sugar. He is seventy-two
years old, but hale and hearty.
Judge e. S. Bachelor, of Saratoga,
one of thejudges of the international
court at Cairo, intends to return to
the United States next summer to re-
main. He was the only one OF the
foreign judges who remained at his
post during the cholera season. The
khedIve would have given him spe-
cial decoration but for the prohibition
existing in the treaty which prevents
the judges of these courts receiving
distip ction from the Egyptian gov
ernment v lille in office.
Congressman Lamb, of Indiana,
who is batchelor, is said to be the |
man in Washington. |
Whenever he can get away from the |
House and show up at the drawing
rooms where pretty girls are apt to
linger longest. lie possesses magnifi- |
cent physique and has almost the reg
ulation King Henry VS. head, with
out the blonde mustache. No hisute |
are allowed to conceal his |
or his cleaning white |
teeth. The latter are a very valuable |
accompaniment to his smile.
The Earl of Aylesford, who at one |
time was the greatest spendthrift in |
Europe and the intimate friend of the |
Prince of Wales, is living near Big |
Springs, Tex, on a 27,000 acre ranch.
His brother, the Hon. Daniel Finch,
is with him. Some time ago the Earl |
was divorced from his wife, banished |
from society and limited to $4,000 a |
year, so he came to Texas. He and |
his friend spend their time riding, |
and having fun with the |
cowboys, with whom they are very
popular. The cowboys call the Earl |
''the Judge" and his brother, the
kid"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
DALLAS.
Especial to The Statesman. ]

| IOpccldtUO W 1uO OLdteSIuan.J
DALLAS, Feb. ia large number
of Dallasites have arranged to visit
New Orleans mardi gras.
Lizzie Handley, keeper of a house of
ill-fame, sent for Chief of Police Ar
mold this morning to take away Annie
DeBeck, fourteen years old, girl of
East Dallas, who came to her house
mates were continually taunting her
about the life Of shame of female re-
lations and she had determined on
leading a life of shame. Madame
Handley locked her in room by her.
self till morning, when Chief Arnold
took her to her parents. The girl pro-
1eSseS to have abandoned her terrible
resolve.
Capt. B. F. Smith, First Lieut.. Coon
Williams, Second Lieut.. Ulysses
Cleveland, with eighteen men, of the
Cleburne Guards, arrived this morn
ing and are guests of the Queen City
Guards and Lamar Rifles at the grand
paraded through the city to-day. hey
Houston in May. The Lamars and
SSuCCu SlOlCO Will COiupcOc 1OI prizes,
but the Cleburne5 think themselves
too newly organized to participate.
Lyons Bros. were closed by an at
tachment yesterday, put hope soen to
resume business.
An immense tooth ~ mastodon
was dug up to-day twenty feet below
tie earth's surfGce in sewer excava-
tion. The. ts5th is perfectly round,
with thc Exception of a slight decay
1T the roots.
Sheriff Smith left for Waxahatchie
this morning with ten attached wit
nesses to testify in the case of the
State VS.. Patrick Nolan, charged with
burglarizing a safe at Ferris, Ellis
county, year ago. Nolan was traced
to this city and arrested by Detective
Jack Duncan.
The west-bound Texas & Pacific
train due here at Z o'clock this even
ing will not arrive till tomorrow.
Another bad wreck is reported on the
eat end, but no details can be learned
from railroad sources tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
BRENNAN.
Especial to The Statesman. ]

Especial TO The statesman
BRENNAN, Feb. 19.-Y esterday af-
ternoon Mr.. John Mcclellan, of Bur-
ton, went into Messrs. Fisher & Weiss
livery stable to look at some stock and
while passing through one of the stalls
he was kicked on the cheek by a mule
and seriously injured. He was knocked
senseless and remained so for some
time. Doctors think he may recover.
Rolla Ryan, the Texas comedian,
appeared to large and fashionable
audience last night at the opera house.
Mr.. Ryan was born in Washington
county and is now twenty-six years
of age, and although young he is con-
sidered without an equal in his imper-
sonations.
Charlie Love, the negro, who sever
raj days ago killed Fred Parker and
of whom mention was made in THE
STATESMAN, came in yesterday and
surrendered to the sheriff. He will,
probably, be released on bond in day
or so.
Miss Carrie Dean, very popular
young lady of Galveston, who has
been visiting friends in Austin, came
down Saturday and is visiting Mrs.
Ella Goss of this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

Dorsey tells a New York World
representative that he has not ''re-
yealed" as yet to any alarming degree
He has a stock of revelations on
hand which would jar the starry firm
ament if let loose. They would pro-
duce a sort of political earthquake,
we are led to suppose, among Repub-
lican leaders, living as well as dead.
Why does he not give us genuine
arst-cisss eruption, with molten lava
beds. burning up aGd utterly destroy
ing the Republican leaders, By al
msaas let ps have regular sort Of
Java AFFAIR
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
A DOctor's Knife

CINCINNATI, Feb. 19.=-Dr. r. A.
Hasbrook, who came here from Kan
sas City in October last, killed John
Willber. an express driver, last night,
on the street near Pearl and Martin,
not far from his office. Willber had
been abusing the doctor on the street
and followed him into saloon, where
he became violently abusive; going
out on the street, Willher again fol
lowed him and the doctor drew a
knife and killed him and then surren-
dered to the police.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

The STATESMAN admits that Cen
sral Walkers reported reference to
the concrete foundation for the new
capitol was irreverent, and therefore
calculated to do him prejudice in the
minds of many persons, among whom
he is a stranger. By correspondence
elsewhere it will be seen that what
he sal was, at least, misunderstood.
and the correction is gladly given, es-
pecially since the report. as it appeared
in our local columns, was not given
with any intention to misrepresent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

- - l. liO
midnight 70 6 O'Clock tfii5 nloi iiing,
| and remained stationary until IL a. m.
| when it fell one-quarter of an inch to
noon. 1t is now forty-eight feet on
the gauge. 1t was two and three
quarter inches higher than at noon
February Is, one year ago. 1t COM
menced falling the same hour as last
year, and on the same day and month
MORE RAIN.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 19-It commenced
raining hard here this afternoon.
Reports from points UP the river are
that the river has fallen there; after
falling to tifty-nine feet nine and one.
quarter inches, the river commenced
rising again and rose one-quarter of
an inch between 8 and 8 p. m.
AT CAIBO.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-The river is 81
feet inches aud rising slowly. There
Was heavy rain this afternoon, &C
companied by a gale. The wind is
still blowing from the northwest.
which will prove great strain upon
the new levee. A force of men are
watching and putting sand bags in
wasted places. and everything will be
done possible to keep the leYees inatct.
The levee at Mound City still holds.
Bulkheads are being built and sand
bags placed over threatened places.
The river still lacks nearly a foot of
last years stage.
AN APPEAL.
NEW ALBANY, Feb. 19-The dis
tress here from the flood is widespread.
The destruction of property is vast,
and the wants of our people far be.
yond our city and county aid and
local contributions. Any money given
to our people will be thankfully re-
ceived and conscientiously disposed Of
(Signed) w. 9. Depaw, chairman citi-
zeps relief committee; j. ]. Richards,
mayor; j. j. Brown, treasurer; J. Pc
ter5, secretary.
MARINE ENGINEERS.
PITTsBURG, Fen. 19.-The follow
ing call has been issued by President
Russell of the National Marine Engi-
neeIs' beneficial association, whose
headquarters are in this city:
To Members Marine Engineers Beneficial AS
sOciatiOn:
Brothers-Among the sufferers
from high water in Ohio are many
marine engineers, and members of the
Marine Engineers beneficial associa-
ton; and while we may not be able to
discover them individually, your aid
can be received if forwarded to the
relief managers. Therefore it is my
request and desire that the various
associations, collectively or individu-
ally, contribute as literally as possi-
BILE towards relieving their distressed
brethren residing in the flooded dis
tricts.
[Signedl W. E. RUSSELL,
President.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
Col Talma ne

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-It will be Off
ciaIly announced tomorrow that Col.
A. A. Talmage. general transporta-
ton manager of the Missouri Pacific
railway system. has been appointed
fourth vice president of that system
with Jurisdiction extending over the
en,ire Wabash lines. This appoint
ment retirts Col. Andrews from the
general superintendency of the
Wabash, but he has been appointed
consulting engineer of that road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
Knife and pistol.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-P. De
lucea and A. Nardini, Italians of
respectable circumstances, quarrelled
Saturday over an amount due by the
latter to the former. Delucca drew a
stilletto and stabbed Nardini. The
latter drew a revolver and fired twice.
Delucea died to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

THE sad ending of Hon. j. b. Davis.
representative from Lamar county,
should be warning to those who
drink; and it should also remind one
of the often demoraliziDg effect of pol
itics. Here was man said to have
been a reformed drunkard, who went
into the political eddy, whence ne
descended again into that awful
chasm from which so few escape who
indulge in strong drink.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
BROWNWOOD.


lopcCldl " 1uc OllleSlnan.l
BRowNwooD, Feb. 19.-The Brown
County milling company has just had
its capital stock raised to $4,000. A
gentleman representing the firm of
Fordyk, Mormon & Co., of Indian
apoli1, is now on his way to this
place for the purpose of contracting
to furnish machinery for complete
rolling mill with capacity of 15O
barrels of flour per day.
There is great deal of sickness in
our town at present, and the mortuary
report for the last eighteen days is
truly startling, ten persons within that
time have been laid away in final rest.
Typhoid pneumonia is the principal
cause.
A cold norther is blowing tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
lynE Turkish empire was never

The Turkish empire was never In
more danger than now. The revlvi-
fed Christian nationalities are practi-
.cally masters Of the greater portion Of
european Turkey; there is a rebellion
in Crete, and the polite FL Mahdi has
sent money to the guardians Of Ma
n,,snmed's tomb at Medina. and is ex-
eiting rebellion in Ell Hedjez. What
ser places may be seized by England,
- nee or Russia, 1t seems probable
a the end of Turkish rule Ii nearl
fhat a few years viii zee the Arabs
srxicminant N the Nnssulman w0rh
nd the Turks conknsd to Asia Niaor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

LoaAN's chances for the Republi-
can presidential nomination, his
friends say, are improving and they
think he will break up Arthur's solid.
NIn the South. 1t is rumored that
Secretary Lincoln will resign from the
cabinet and join his fortunes with
IInQan'S
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

THE Greer county boundary ques-
tion has been taken from the House
judiciary committee and referred to
the committee on territories. 1t be-
gins to appear as though this vexed
boundary question is going to be OF
easy solution. The title of Texas is
perfect, and it must, in justice, be rec.
OrniZed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

THE Southern Pacific railroad COM
pany has 139 miles of road in Presidio
county which is assessed at $1,000 per
mile, and on which it pays tax Of
between $4,000 and $4,000 per annum.
Ought not the property to be assessed
at twice Ihis sump
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

SPECIAL Washington dispatches re-
port Representative Roswell p. Flow
or, Of New York, as again looming
up as a possible presidential candi-
date. If he get the nomination he
will be a datsy of a candidate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

SAYS the Examiner: 1.-The battle for
the oommissionershi goes on with
unabated virulency. 1t is a hard
struggle to behold" In the mean
time the act of Congress provides that
all state commissioners should have
been appointed by the 1st of February,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

TELEeRAMs are going abroad from
Aus tin, that campaign daily Is to be
started at Austin, to be the advocate
of John Ireland's denomination. tc
oppose the denomination OF John Han
cock for Congress, and to polit'
ically oppose 3. w. Terrell. That
would put the venture into the field
as an ..organ" of presUribed notes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
Local Elections.

PIrTsBURa, Feb. 19.-An un-
usually large vote was polled at the
municipal elections to-day. Andrew
Fulton. (Republican) for mayor, was
defeated by Hon. Robert Liddle, by
Zoo majority. In Allegheny City j.
g. Wyman was elected mayor over
John w. Swan, Oemoerat) by eOC
majority. Republicans have ma
jority in the council of both cities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
ST. LOUIS CATTIFMARKsr sr

ST. LOUIS. Feb. Observation-Disclosures, 900:
market very quiet and little done: exports,
8 2S; common to medium, "a COOS so; corn-fed
Texans, $5Q5 80. wv
Sheep-Receipts, 900; market scarce and
firm; common TO medium, SO 76G04 25: good 70
choice, 81 60ll5 90; fancy, S6 TE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

CONGRESSMAN HARMER, we OBJ
serve, has suggested an appropriation
OF S16,500 to Improve the history OF
the United States" by employing
prominent naval officers to write con-
cerning the part the navy took in the
late war. Mr.. Harmer and his fellow
members, by their acts in Congress,
help make the history of the United
States, and the surest way for them to
improve it is to see that such acts are
wise and honorable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
A Family Tragedy.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. I9.-The
Journals Madison special says the
evening papers of that city published
an unconfirmed report of an affray
seven miles southwest of Milton, KY,
IN which a man named Stephens and.
his former wife, together with hSf
second husband, were the victims. II
is said the woman was instantly killed
and both men mortalfy wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21

RAILROAD construction, generally
speaking, which was being pushed so
rapidly in 1880 and 1881, came to halt
in 1882, and comparatively little was
done in that direction last year. But
the outlook is growing brighter again,
and the indications are that good
deal of railroad construction will be
done this wear
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
Markets by Telegraph.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-Cattle Receipts, ESQ:
market ma slow and shade lower; Exports, 50 50
common TO medium, s61S5 65
sheep-Receipts, $500; market weak on
common grades, al sold; inferior to fair, S2sc
oO per h'ndred-weight: medium 10 good, al 80
Ga 80; choice to extra. IS 5Ol16 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
KANSAS CITY uArTLR MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 10. = Cattle-Receipts.
800; market steady native steers OF loco 10
l45o pounds average. s. o566 10; feeders, 81 so
96 10; cows, 50 6OQD4 50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady and
naIlyes OF 20 TO 100 pounds average sold for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
THE RIVERS.
Heavy Rains Along the 0hiO-The
Arkansas Falling.

THE ARKANSAS FALLING.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 19.-The river
here fell twelve inches Yesterday. The
levee on the south bank of the river at
Varne, 20 miles from here, has broken,
washing out the track of the Little
Rock, Missouri River Il Texas rail-
road. No train will leave Little Rock
for day or two. The Gibson leveeS
between Lewis City and Riverside,
and between White and Cache rivers
broke, overfiowing a large stretch of
the county and flooding the track of
the Batesmanville & Grinley railroad
FrelghtS and passengers are trans
ferred across the break by boat.
There are fears that the White river
will break the embankment of the
Memp phiS & Little Rock railroad at
Deval bluffs. All the rolling stock
has been removed from the line be-
tween Madison and Hopefeld.
SENDING SUPPLIES.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 19.-The work
OF forwarding supplies to the flood
sufferers from this point goes on rap
idly. Four carloads were sent off
yesterday to Brilliant, Marietta, Gal
iipolis and Portsmouth. Three more
cars were sent out this morning. A
continual supply is arriving from
nearly all towns in the state. Cash
subscriptions received here yesterday
amount TO $4,000, $1,000 being from
New York City. About $4,000 cash
subscriptions have been sent from
this point. There is great suffering
for want of coal at all points between
Pemeroy and Ashland. Ten carloads
have been sent from Logan.
DESTITUTE.
SCOTTvILLE, o., Feb. 19.-About
twenty-five families are destitute here.
General Manager Stewart, of the Gin
clnnati, Washington n & Baltimore road,
personally superintended repairs here
in order to get supplies to the
rlver-until the road was opened.
Supplies had to be boated in a small
craft four miles. Several car loads of
provisions here were loaded on the
steamer Chesapeake and sent to Pa
ducah. State Commissioner Byrne got
a locomotive from here, last night,
to Hamden, thence he will reach
Columbus via Macarthur.
A BREAK.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 19.-The Ga
zette, Arkansas City special says:
There was a break 200 feet in width in |
the levee. three miles this side of Bog |
gy Bayou, but unless other breaks oc- |
cur there are sufficient outlets to take |
the water off without overhow1ng us
here. Many places, however, in the
levee are low, and it is thought disas-
ters are inevitable.
AT A STAND.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 19.-The river
rose one and quarter inches in
twenty-four hours ending midnight
last night, when the marx showed
forty-eight feet. This is two and a
half inches higher than the highest
point reached last year, when the
marks showed forty-seven feet and
d half inch. It is still rising slowly,
but it is confidently expected that it
will come to stand to-day.
rnINCTnENT