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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
THE RECENT CYCLONE,

Gen. James M. Goggin Is in receipt
Of letter from Mr.. J. W. Renfro.
dated Howth station, May 23, giving
an account of the furious cyclone
that swept over that section recently.
Howth station is situated about four
miles from Hampstead. Mr.. Renfro
describes the storm as follows: The
cyclone travelled from southwest to
at the section, tearing down all the
took the line OF the railroad, tearing
down telegraph poles and fences
for some distance. Monroe Canes
house, on the Hammer place, together
with his crib, was blown away to the
north side of the field. Henry Clouds
house was blown down, Gripping
him and killing one of his children.
At Maj. Morrison's all the trees about
the place were uprooted, and, and his
house blown from the blocks and
bursted almost to pices. The fences
along the line were all leveled. At
the HoWth place it blew down three
houses, moved one off the blocks and
blew down all the chimneys. 1t
struck Gen. Goggin's place, where
the fencing from opposite
Shindler's gin to the east side of
the residence was all flattened out.
The tenant house at the back Of the
field, the crib and the stable were all
blown to pieces, and almost every tree
on the place blown down. The Blade
place was completely demolished,
everything being blown out of sight.
Not enough lumber could be found on
the place to build ten foot room, and
all the clothing of the family was
swept away in the general destrue-
ton. Mr., Blades six months old in
FAINT was found fifty or sixty yards
from where the house had stood, with
every stitch of clothing gone. Some
of the child's bed clothes and some of
the fragments Of the cradle were
found fully two and a half miles
away. Strange to say the child was
not seriously hurt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blade were both badly bruised.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
EUNICE ALLEN.

Miss Eunice Allen, a young lady OF
Is years, who was taken sick at the
convent here while attending school,
and carried home to Georgetown, died
there few days ago. She was re-
garded as an exemplary scholar, and
bright future seemed spread out be-
fore her; but the great ruler
of the universe had willed it other
wise, and her young spirit answered
the summons, and has gone "up
higher" Miss Allen was the daugh-
ter of Mrs. DIR. Higgins, of George
town. To her many friends and
schoolmates here, her many friends at
her former home, Galveston, and to
her bereaved mother, THE STATES
MAN extends its heartfelt sympathy.
The world needs such girls, and such
women as they make, but must bow
to the DEGREES of Him who sees and
knows all things.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
GOLDEN BELLS.

At 11:3o yesterday morning Mr..
Matthew HI. Murphy, of st. Paul,
MIMI, and Miss Addie b. Swisher, of
Austin, were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony, at st. David's Episco-
pal church, by the rector, Rev. T. B.
Lee, in the presence of quite gather
ing of friends. relations and acQuaint-
ances. Mr.. Murphy is a prominent
cattle owrer. ard is man of
character aud social attachments.
Miss.Swisher is too well known for
any comment on her many virtues and
womanly qualities to be necessary.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony
wedding dinner was partaken of at
the residence of Mr.. John A. blocker,
which Miss Swisher has made her
home since her return from school,
Mrs Blscser being a cousin. The
presents were both numerous and val
liable. The couple have gone to San
Antonio. after which they will leave
for st, Paul.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

/ lahan concluded as follows: The
| mob was in front of Metz's, about
twenty-five of them. When we ap-
peared not a policeman was to be seen.
Myself and Watford walked over to
where they were L said: "Y on niggers
have said you were gong to moi me,
and do this and that, now start your
music"
Billie Watford then spoke up and
said: ~ es, here Is Callahan; why don't
you start your fight
A movemdnt was made by the mob
to close in on US, when 1 told them
not to move step or l would hurt
some of them.
They then stopped still. then saw
Bob Rubirth walk out from the crowd
and then attempt to walk around be-
hind me. 1 told him not to move
another foot. He stood still. Sen.
dreY at the same time caught me
by the arm and says "come let US
go to the police station" 1
said "wait until we see Billie
safe inside of the house, then we will
60" He says, mo, come on" turned
to walk of, when l caught him by the
arm, and swung him around, telling
him to face the mob and back away
or he was liable to get hurt. We then
backed on to the foot bridge. 1 asked
Sendrey repeatedly to wait until
we had seen Watford safe inside
the house, which he refused to do.
l told him Watford had nothing
to defend himself with, and if we
left him alone the mob would hurt
him. He said, "come, let US CO." 1
then told Billie to go in the house as
L had to go to the police station, but
would be back in few minutes. He
started towards the gate, and Sendrey
and 1 weht on up the street and had got
no more than a block when we heard
the shot fired. l started to run back,
when Sendrey caught me and says,
don't go back there" l says, "they
have hurt Watford; let us 90 back
and see" He says, mo, l will get
killed and you also if we go back
there; come on to the station" says
you're good one" and we went on
up Colorado street. In front of
stable we met Police Clerk
Boyce. He asked Sendrey to go back
with him, which he refused to do. We
then went up to the police station.
know very well if Sendrey had done
as l asked him, Billie Watford would
not have been hurt. Sendrey did not |
even try to protect US from the mob. |
ALI he seemed to think of was to get |
in a place Of safety.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
FONTAINBLEAU.
Closing Exercises BY This School Frida
Night

Closing Exercises BY This School Friday
Night.
This excellent private school, under
| the management of Mrs. Fannie l..
Shepherd, assisted by her accomplish
ed daughter, Miss Blanche, the latter
having sole charge of the department
of German, French and music, having
been educated in Europe in these
studies, closed its session on last Fri
day night, with a most excellent and
| highly pleasing entertainment, con-
sisting of music and recitations.
While each and all of the pupils ac-
quilted themselves well, we may be
pardoned for making special mention
of the English French and German
Rotations by Misses Goggin, Phillips
and Gresser.
The pupils of the school without ex-
ception made excellent progress in
, their studies during the session just
closed. The following were distin-
guished by the award Of gold medals
and premiums:
Miss Daisy Phillips, gold medal, for
excellence IN history.
Miss Louise Shelley, gold medal, for
excellence in general studies,
Miss Laura Drislill, gold medal, in
French history.
Miss Eugenia English, gold medal,
in United States history.
Miss Annie Lesser, gold medal, in
writing.
Miss Pauline dresser, gold medal
in German.
Miss Fannie Goggin, gold medal, in
history.
PREMIUMS.
Miss Daisy Phillips, premium In
spelling.
Miss Louise Shelley, premium IN
spelling.
Master Marshall Pease Graham,
premium for department.
Master "Affie" Day, premium for
progress in geography.
Quite a number of small children
received presents for progress in their
studies.
This school is patronized by a num-
Der of our best citizens, and is well
deserving of the liberal support and
patronage extended to it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
Recorders Court.

Henry Sellers, assault and battery
upon the person of John Broadnax,
by striking him on the head with a
bottle, at the Black Elephant saloon;
fined $25 and costs. Sellers gave no.
tice of appeal.
Michel Torres, assault and battery;
fined $40 and costs.
- CASTOR, intoxicatioD; pleaded
guilty, and fined So and costs.
]. B. Gildart. intoxication; fined SIS
and costs,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
BRUTAL TREATMENT.

Yesterday the wife of Chas. Terrell,
living across the river, filed, in JUS
tice Tegener's court, three complaints
against her husband, charging him
with aggravated assault and battery
upon herself and their son. The
treatment alleged to have been received
was of a most brutal character. She
states that after horribly maltreatine
her,her husband had sliced her by one
of her ankles and dragged her over
the rocks until she was frightfully
bruised and lacerated. A similar
treatment seems alse to have been adj
ministered to the child. Justice Teg
ener will doubtless maintain the dig
nity of the law which protects the de
fenseless from such assaults.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
KALEIDOSCOPE.
A FEW PEEPS AT THE EVER CHANG.
ING SCENERY OF.
POLITICS.
Wash Jones to the Front Again.
He Will Be a Candidate
For Something.

Hon. George Washington Jones was
In the city yesterday on his
way to Lampasas. While here
he held consultation with
Judge j. b. Rector and Col.
Is. Trigg, gentleman suspected of
having political aspirations of some
description. Nothing absolutely def
mite seems to have been the result of
the chat, with reference to the plan of
action to be pursued by these gentle
men in the coming political campaign
Strong influences are being brought to
bear npOn MIR. Jones to induce him to
again make the race for governor
and he Is also urgently requested to
allow his name to go before the peo-
pie OF this district as an independent
candidate for congress. 1t is thought
that his conference with Mr.. Rector
had some connection with the ques-
ton as to whether he could rely upon
no republican nomination being made
for governor in event he should an
nounce himself as an independent
candidate.
1t is also thought that Mr.. Rector
could give him no consolation on that
score, owing to the evident intention
of
JUDGE BINCKLEY
to make the race himself; and that
Judge Rector has assured Col. Jones
that he will throw no obstacles in the
way Of his election to congress from
this district, in case he (Jones) should
decide to enter the congress
sional race instead of the gubernatori-
al. In other words, If Col. Jones runs
IND 70
eInor,
JUDGE RECTOR
will be candidate for congress. In
that event Col. B. Trigg will make
the race for the state senate
against the democratic nominee.
In the event Col. Jones runs for con-
gress, Judge Rector will more than
likely oppose the democratic nominee
for the state senate, if he be other
than Mr.. Taylor Moore, leaving Col.
Trigg In the field either for district
attorney or the lower house of the
legislature.
1t is thought by some
that, if declared the choice
of the senatorial convention,
JUDGE TERRELL
will recede from his determination not
to run for the senate again. Should
the Travis county convention declare
for Mr.. Taylor Moore for the state
senate, that gentleman will be a can
didate before the senatorial conven-
ton. Had Mr.. Searcy's resolution
introduced at the precinct convention
yesterday, been put to vote and car
ried,
MR.. TAYLOR MOORE
would then have announced himself
as a candidate for the nomination.
He does not wish to antagonize the
sentiment of Williamson and Burnet
counties with reference to the nomi-
nee coming from other than
Travis county, but does
not think that geographical lines
should be considered when it comes to
selecting the man to represent a dis
trict.
The
TWO-THIRDS RULE
received a magnificent majority In
the precinct convention here yester-
day, and also at Manor, the only two
precincts in the county yet heard
from. These two precincts settle the
complexion of the county convention
on this subject, and it is now an as
sured fact that when the state con-
vention refuses to abrogate the time
honored two-thirds rule, the Travis
county delegation will be found vot-
ing with the majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
Won't Run.
ATIsTIN. Nav 30. 1884.

To the Editor of the STATESMAN:
SIR observe in your issue OF this
morning the statement that a petit
ton was being circulated requesting
me to be candidate for reelection to
the senate. No one could be more
grati6ed than myself for the support
which has three times reelected me to
the senate, but my own private in
terests, and other interests entrusted
to my charge would require me to de-
cline a nomination now, If rendered.
On all occasions, publicly and pri-
vately, l have expressed desire not
to return to the state legislature. In
a district like this, no one mans can
didacy is q necessity, and 1 am sure
many could be found who would
serve the district quite as well as |
have attempted to. Respectfully,
A. w, TERRELL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

sequently proved to be another stream
known as Muggins' creek. 1t trans
PRED that all the lands then
conveyed had been covered by prior
locations. While the land commits
sioner and railroad company were at
tempting to have the matter adjusted
| by new surveys, field notes of surveys
located as originally intended upon
| Mlller's creek, were made and returned
to the land office and applied to the
| certificates which accompanied the
Muggins' creek surveys. Plaintiff, in
| 1880, applied certificates owned by him
| to land covered by this second survey,
and claims the land as being appro-
pr1ated by the survey for the railroad
and on the ground that there were no
such certificates as the railroad claims
In eXiStance at the time of the sur
vey.
An important land case, Adams &
Leonard VS.. Houston Il Texas Cen
trail railway company, a suit for tres
pass to try title to l04 sections of min
eral and pasturage lands in Baylor
county, is set for trial in this court
this morning. Col. Henry, and Col.
Leake are the attorneys for the plain
tiffs, and Judge Prendergast for the
railroad company. The case was
transferred to this court.
The argument in the case Of Ad-
ans VS.. Houston & Texas Central
Railroad company, suit for trespass
to try title to 365 sections of land in
this state, was concluded, and the
case taken under advisement by Judge
Walkers who 1t is understood will rem
der a written decision.
Makemson, the young Austin high |
wayman recently convicted in this |
court, was yesterday sent, with other |
prisoners, to the penitentiary, the |
court of appeals having affirmed the
Judgment and sente; ce of seven years |
in the penitentiary, and refused re-
hearing.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
This court met yesterday and trans
acted the following business:
Ordered: That the portion OF the
Austin and Lockhart road via Web
oerville and Alleys ferry, from said
ferry and Lockhart road at st. Johns,
shall constitute road precinct No. 119,
and E. B. Alley is appointed COM
Ordered: That Frank Heffington,
A. J, Holland, John Winde, John
Jockey and Alex Thorman be appoint
ID to lay out road commencing at
point about half mile east of John
Schmall's field in the public road now
from Single Hills to Bee
Cones, and to terminate about one
nile west of Oatmanville in the Aus
in and Fredrickburg road.
A change was ordered in the Fred
'icksburg road, shortening the dis
;ance about 300 varas. George Has
enger is allowed 5000 damages, on ac-
count of the change, to be paid out Of
he road fund.
DISTRICT COURT.
The district court was engaged yes
;erday in the trial of the case of Ad-
ANS & Leonard VS.. the Houston &
Texas Central railroad company
which is a suit for tresspass to try
title to 104 sections of land in Baylor
county. Some of the lands are said to
1e very valuable on account of min
,ralS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
WHO'S ON TOP?
Buckner Denounced by His Color
Rrofharn

Buclkner Denounced by His Colored
Brethren.
At a meeting of colored citizens
held yesterday at the M. e. Church
for the purpose of completing ar
rangements for the proper celebration
of their Emancipation Day, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed unani-
mously:
Resolved, that we denounce as in
famous and outrageous the action of
the contemplate negro, Buckner, who
caused the Hon. J. J. Hamilton, editor
of the Citizen, and Mr.. Tom King to
be arrested for collectidg money to de-
fray the expenses of the celebration
of the Nineteenth of June.
We call on all good citizens to dis
countenance such men as Buckner,
and we hope to see him prosecuted to
the extent of the law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
RUsK LITERARY SOCIETY.

Officers Elected Last Night.
at meeting of this society in the
University building, yesterday, the
following officers were elected: 3. q.
Red, president; 7. d. Hoyencamp,
vice-presldent; A. L. Carrelton, critic;
Mr.. Baldwin, recording secretary;
VIM. NJ. Smith, corresponding secre-
tary; Jesse w. Maxwell, sergeant-at-
arms; Everett V. Hamilton, librarian.
These officers will open the society at
the beginning of next term.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
MRS. CONNERLY's DEATH.

Another Noble Woman Less on Earth,
And One More Soul in Heaven.
Mrs. Ellen T. Connerly, wife OF
Prof. d. e. B. Connerly, died at 1880
this morning, after a long protracted
illness. For several days the end was
foreseen, and all hope had been aban-
doned save by those who were pre-
pared to hope against hope. The fu--
neral will take place this afternoon at
o'clock, from the Southern Metho,,
dist church, corner of BraZos and
Mulberry streets, Rev. DIR. Shapard OF
| fciatIng.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
RECORDERS Court.

James Burns, keeping open saloon
on Sunday between the hours of 8 a.
m. and 4 p. m; tried by jury and found
not guilty.
George Crozier, intoxication; plead
guilty and fined So and cost.
L. Lathrop. canyassing for the sale
of sewing machines without a license;
found not guilty.
Charles Raymond, Charles Cramer,
N. ID. Townsend, G. w. Bergman, NJ
CANNED and j. Gaggles, the six jury
men in the Burns case, were each lined
$40 for contempt of court for conduct
as jurymen, and the fines were re
mitted by the council in the afternoon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
HoNoRING THE DEAD.
Memorial Window to the late Judg
,T0I1n r. Costa

Memorial Window to the late Judge
John b. Costa.
Friends of the late Judge John B
Costa, so long and favorably knawn in
this community, have started the pro
ject of erecting a memorial window to
his memory in the new st. Mary's
Catholic Church. AS nucleus, Mr..
John w. Wilson has collected from
the members of the Austin Bar one
hundred and fifty dollars, which has
been deposited with Rev. Peter Lauth,
awaiting further subscriptions, which
it is hoped the members of the Austin
Bar and other friends of Judge Costa
win make to a substantial testimonial
in perpetuating his memory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
INTERESTING TRIO.
The De1ectab1e Companions of Contrac-
tor Hall on His Trip to Huntsville
Yesterday.

tor Hall on His Trip to Huntsville
Yesterday.
Mr.. Van Hall, of Waco, contractor
for delivering convicts to the peni-
Tertiary, mentioned among the arri-
walls of Friday, left yesterday for
Huntsville, in charge of Geo. j. Ma
kimson, the bold highwayman, who
goes up for 5 years on one charge, and
who has been convicted on another;
George ]. Speer, of Blanco county,
who goes UP under The life sentence,
for murder committed in Blanco
county; and Alex Thompson, of Lee
county, under two years sentence for
cattle theft. All are white men. AS
there was some talk of an attempt be-
ing made to rescue young Makimson,
the officers took appropriate precau-
tionS, but nothing occurred of char
acter to justify these suspicious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
More Six-Shooters.

A telephone message reached the
police station yesterday evening from
Pressler's garden, that two cowboys.
armed with six-shooters, had broken
into an old Germans yard and had as
saulted him, by striking him on the
head and on the arm with rocks, with
out the slightest proyocation. Officer
Burt belong mounted q horse and
proceeded at once to the scene, but the
two offenders had already crossed the
river
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
OH for GeOrgetOWn.

The following were among the par
ties leaving Austin yesterday, to at
tend the commencement exercises OF
Southwestern University:
Miss Leila Shelley, Miss Tennie
Thomas, Rev. /. G. Johns, ID. ID. editor
of the Texas Christian Advocate,
Galveston, one of the curators; Rev. j.
B. Ahrens, d. D., of New Orleans,
one of the curators; Miss Ella Good
wyn, Miss Alice Goodwin, Mr.. Will
III. Stacy, Mr.. A. M. Belvin, Mr.. A..
G.. Stacy, Prof. j. H. Bryant. Prot.
Ragsdale, Miss Rosalie Ireland, Mr.. T..
S. Hurt. w. A. Bowen. Mrs. w. s.
Hotchkiss, Mr.. Robert West and two
SONS of w. Alexander.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

THAT HACKING COUGH can be
so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure.
We guarantee it. Finklea 81 Ralston,
wholesale and retail agents. d&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
Commencement exercises of Yves

Commencement exercises of Yves
leyan Female Institute, Staunton
Virginia, will occur, ID. ", as fol-
lows: Friday and Saturday, June 9th
and 7th, art exhibition. Sunday June
9Th, IL a. m. annual commencement
sermon by Rev. A. G. Bledsoe, OF
Richmond, Va. Monday, June 9th, &
D. m. final soiree of instrumental and
vocal music. Tuesday, June 10th, s p.
m. closing commencement exercises,
awarding distinctions, comforting
school diplomas, comforting degrees on
graduates in science and literature,
comforting full diplomas on full grad
yates. WM. A. HARRIS, President.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured by Shiloh's ca.
tarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal
Injector free. Finklea & Ralstor,
wholesale and retail agents. DIV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

The best smoking tobacco is '.Littl
Joker"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05


Jackson, from Falls county; Sanford
johnson VS.. J. T. Moore, from McLen-
nan county; E. F. Davidson VS.. State,
from Falls county; Smith Barnes VS..
State, from Hill county.
Motions to dismiss appeal were
overruled in the cases of the city of
Dallas VS.. A. ]. Ross, and the Texas
Express company VS.. ]. w. Duprce.
Motions fur rehearlng were over
ruled in the cases of G.. J. Makenson
vs.. State, from Travis county; Secun-
| dirio Escareno vs., State, from Bexa.
county, and N. B. Howard VS.. Ed
Moore, from Grayson county.
Motion for certiorari was granted
in two cases OF John Townley VS..
State, from Robertson county.
Mandates were issued in the cases
of G.. j. Makinson; from Travis
county, sentenced to the penitentiary
for seven years for highway robbery;
G. ]. Spear, from Blanco, sentenced
for life for murder; and w. A. Thomp-
son, from Lee county, sentenced two
years for theft.
i There were written opinions in five
of the above cases by Judge Wilson
and in six cases by Presiding Judge
White. The other opinions were oral
DISTRICT COURT.
The case or Adams against the IL
st. G. railroad company, to try title
to 365 sections of land in this state
reached agreement yesterday before
Judge Walker, and was continued fol
J further agreement this morning. Th'
plaintiff Is represented by Col. JohI
L. Henry, of Locke & Henry Of Dial
J las, and Col. James L. Anderson, O
, Anderson & Flint OF Waco; and the
: defendants by f. Pendergast, II
| ID. Pendergast and ID. II
| Hewlett, Esqs., of Austin
The controversy springs from
: an error in the original survey TO
the railroad being on what was theI
} supposed to be Miller's creek. but sub