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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
DALLAS.
Especial to The Statesman.l

DALLAS, Feb. Estate Engineer
Britton departed for Houston to-
night. He is making special inspec-
ton of railroad bridges throughout
the state. Most of them he finds in
good condition, but there are some
that are very bad. The lengthy tres
tie and bridge of the Texas & Pacific
across Trinity river and bottom at
this place, which is not considered
safe, is to be put in proper repair at
once.
Mssers. Talmage land Cummings,
OF the Gould Southwestern system,
passed west to-day on a tour of inspec-
ton.
A thief stole a horse from VIM.
Shelton, of Plano, and rode the animal
to Dallas and sold it for $50 to DR..
Kee, representing himself as a Baptist
minister, w. E. Lee, in distress. The
animal was identified and recovered
here to-day. The thief skipped to the
Indian Territory.
The county treaSurer'S report shows
nearly 81 900 cash balance after pay
ing all obligations to date.
The consolidation of the Mill Iron
and the Continental Cattle companies
into one organization has been COM
pleted to day, making the new cor
poration one of the heaviest of its
kind in the world. 1t is known as
the Continental Land and Cattle COM
pany, with headquarters in Dallas and
st. Louis, with an authorized capital
of three million dollars. The princi-
pal men who have conducted the con-
solidation transactions are w. E..
Hughes and j. N. Simpson, of Dallas,
and j. w. Bell and E. G. Sterling, of
| st. Louis. All at present are in this
city.
The sale in England by George B.
Loving, representing the Texas In
vestment company, of the rancho
property of Millican and Millsap, J. j.
Hittson, C. NJ. Mann, j. K. Elkins, w.
Brown and o. j. Wren, leading cattle
men of Parker, Palo Pinto, Mitchell
and Hood counties were reported here
| to-day. 1t is undoubtedly the heaviest
single transaction in live stock prop
erty ever made, the sale price being
S2,500,O00. The property is situated
on the Double Mountain fork of the
BraZos. The purchasers are Scotch
syndicate. The local cattle men and
1 NNNAAAOS'o AAAOh SO1C1 ttAO PlOPdA
to make the annual meeting of the
Northwest Texas Cattle Growers asso-
citation, which assemblies in Dallas
March IL, the grandest event of the
kind ever held in this country. Presi-
dent Slaughter is sending out invita-
tions to all live stock associations in
the United States and territories, and
also in Mexico and Canada, to be
present. Governor Terasas, of the
state of Coahuila, Mexico, is expected
to be present and deliver an address
He has been granted leave of alb
sence from that country for ninety
days by the legislature of his state.
DALLAS, Feb. TT. G. Wells, form
erly a business man at Lockport, N
T., suicided with morphine at the st
George Hotel here this morning. HI
was about sixty-five years old, in baC
health. out of money and for upward.
of a week had eaten but one meal /;
day, on account of his financial EN-
barrassment, and despairing of recov
cry OF lettering his condition, h,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
LAMPASAS.
Especial to The Statesman.

LAMPAsAs, Feb. 7.-Lampasas OF
to-day, with her many city-like ap-
pearances. shows up to much better
advantage than anyone who has not
visited here for few months past
could imagine. Her telephone wires,
street railway and numerous stran-
gers every day makes everything ap-
days has been wet and cold.
The Centenary College opened Mon
day with seventy-five cholars, Prof.
Mcllheny as principal.
Our citizens are stirred up over the
nomination of j. G. Ogles by the pres
ident as postmaster at this place,
though he is nice, clever gentleman.
Mr.. Hamon, the present postmaster,
has held the position for the past six
years, and has given entire satisfac-
ton and is well thought of by all who
know him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
COLEMAN.
Especial to the Statesman. !

COLEMAN, Feb. 6.-County court,
for criminal business, adjourned to-
day, after being in session two days.
Most of the business before the court
was gaming cases.
The corner stone for the courthouse
is being prepared. The stone will
contain the name of the county judge
and names of the county commits
sioners, and also the names Oh the
contractors. The contractors say that
the quarry near Santa Anna noun
tain, twelve miles from here, IS the
finest in the state for building pur-
poses.
The weather has changed suddenly.
with a cold rain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
WASHINGTON.
Especial to The Statesman.I


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. mr.
Hancock has introduced the following
bills: For relief of estate of j. w
Vance; for relief of j. Mellifont and
Ellen Reardan; to provide for paying
revenue taxes Illegally collected; fol
relief of heirs of Peter Gallagher; for
relief of Lewis Horst, Francis Chilean
and J. Q. FrenUh; to amend an act to
make persons charged with crimes
and offenses competent witnesses in
the United States court. The latter
bill removes temptation to perjury in
cases where witnesses testify in their
own behalf.
w. A. Saylor is making strong
fight for collector at Brownville. He
has the strong endorsement of Rev. II.
w. Breeder, whom he endorsed at
Austin in October last.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
BRENNAN.
Especial to The Statesman

BRENNAN, Feb. Z. Last night,
about II clock, two negroes Charles
Love and Fred Parker-had diff
Guilty, in which Love literally con-
verified Parker's body into a lead mine.
The wounded man refuses to tell any
circumstances relating to the affair,
but it is generally conceded that a
woman is at the bottom. Parker is
not expected to live. The shootist
made good his escape.
Weather cloudy and pleasant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

The man Sykes, who killed Kate
Townsend, the notorious New Or
leans courtesan, last November, has
been acquitted. The impression when
the trial began was that the Jury
would disagree not because there
we're any extenuating circumstances
in Sykes favor, but because it was
believed that he had friends on the
jury. L. will probably puzzle the
New Orleans public to explain how
he could have been found guiltless oil
any crime. it appears TO be becoming
almost IS easy to escape punishment
for murder when the accused has
money as it is 10 get a divorce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Relief.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-The chamber
of commerce transacted but little
business to-day. Measures were taken
to provide for a relief fund for the
destitute, and a committee was ap-
pointed and secretary kept busy for
some time receiving subscriptions,
mostly 800 each. The chamber it
self appropriated 5000 to the fund.
The health officer, it was announced,
Would place fifteen men of the sani-
tary forces at the disposal of the re-
lief committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
TEMPLE.
Especial to The :

Especial to The statesman
TEMPLE, Feb. 6.-Robert Tyler
died here this evening of pneumonia.
His brother J. T. Tyler, OF George
town, came up Saturday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

The Paris pawn shops being practi-
cally government offices, the disposal
of stolen articles in them is extremely
hazardous, as all the offices are under
one control and in constant communi-
cation
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Arrest of the Nihilist Assassins.


Chances led to the discovery of the
murderers of Col. Sudeikin. In a cab
mans public house the landlord was
telling what he knew of the murder.
Suddenly young cab driver eXclaim-
ed, 81 saw two of the murderers.
stood with my cab not far from the
house, and saw two men come out,
who ran down the street. They asked
me to drive them to the Nicholaie
station, but afterwards took Zeoder's
cab which stood next to mine" The
Zeodor mentioned was Soon discov-
cred, and admitted having taken the
two men in question to the station, at
WI oh they alighted and entered the
+ Hiding. Zeodor stopped there
coping to get fare, and after an hour
the two reappeared, calling for an
isvostschik. He offered to drive
them, andBthey stopped at large
house in the Italianskoia. After
this information the police soon sue.
ceeded in arresting all the murderers
Col. Sudeikin's nephew will probably
recover, but never again be of sound
mind. Twenty splinters Of bone were
taken out of his skull. 1t is rumored
that Gen. dresser, the governor, has
been fired at. The threats against
many persons Of position have inspired
society with alarm and anxiety. The
late events have, it is said, led the en-
peror to postpone measure which
had been looked forward to with great
hopes. This was the institution of a
state commission, which was to have
taken place on the 18th of January.
Without its consent and approval NO
| important law or measure could be-
come valid. Its members were to
have been the Grand Duke Constan-
tine, Gen. Loris Melikoff, M. Abass,
Gen. Milliutln, Count Ignatieff and NJ
Pobrdonosseff. All except the last
are held in high esteem by Russian so
ciety.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Mrs. Thumb.

NEW YORK, Feb. Mrs. Stratton,
widow of Tom Thumb, haS applied t.
the mayor for license to open a
museum
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Mississippi River Convention

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-When tfre
Mississippi river convention reassem-
bled to-day the delegates began to
pour in resolutions upon the chair
most of which were referred immedi-
ately to the committee on resolutions
A Kansas delegate offered resolu-
ton which was adopted, requesting
the sergeant-at-arms to display our
national flag in and about the hall
during the meeting of the convention
and especially on the rostrum and
about the speakers chair. A resolu-
ton was adopted inviting Senator
Logan and the members of the Miss
issippi river committee to visit the
convention and resolution was pass
ed inviting all members of congress
to attend the convention. at this
point a young man entered
the hall bringing a large
American flag which was
saluted with boisterous applause. The
flag was unfurled and placed on the
platform behind the presidents chair
Resolutions were offered and referred
approving the plans for improvement
made by the United States engineer
officer, declaring that public works
ought to be done by officers of the Uni
ted States; that no work should be
done by contract and no convicts en-
ployed on any public work except pull
lie roads, and that Congress should en-
tertain no project to establish arti-
fetal water ways until the condition
of naVigable streams is improved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES.

BEAVER, Pa, Feb. THE most
truction of two bridges and serious
pressure of the water on the Fall river
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Transport Poonah,
at Portsmouth, has been ordered to
prepare to sail forthwith. twill take
500 marines to Suakim. Official adj
vices from Cairo announce the total
number killed near Tokar at $3.50, In
Guiding 50 officers, 16 of whom were
staff officers. Baker Pasha telegraphs
that he has at present under his COM
mand 5000, One-third of whom are
unarmed. 1t is officially denied that
the tribes beyond Korosko are in re-
volt,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. ct looks as
though the flood of last year is to be
repeated The river at noon was
thirty-four feet in the canal and rising
at the.rate of inches.an hour. Ship
pingport and Portland are flooded al
ready, and over 300 people driven out
of their homes. The government
building is the only house not sub
merged in Shippingport. Four more
feet of water will bring the flood over
the cutoff above the city and the
point" will be flooded, with great loss
Of property and perhaps lives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

THE LATEST.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 6-The streets
bounded by the Duquesne way on The
north and Water street on the south
and at the junction of the two rivers
to Sixth street, including Pennsyl
vania avenue, Liberty and First tt
Sixth Street ferry, and Short street:
are almost entirely submerged, anC
| every street south of Pennsylvania
avenue to Sharpsburg, a distance
of five miles, is under from
| about one to ten feet of water
Library Hall, on Penn avenue
where Lawrence Barrett was PLAYING
was compelled to suspend the per
Torrance until the water recedes
The museum on Sixth street, is still
open although surrounded by water
and the manager offers transportation
to and from the museum in boats
Tonight the city is in semi
darkness. Water is up the works
and while the gas is still burning
it is very dim. On the soutf
side every street south of Carson
street, from CHARTERS creek to Thir
tenth, is inundated, while all thu
property within three squares of thu
river in Allegheny is submerged al
this time. 1t is impossible to esti
mate the loss, but some say it will no
fall short of one million dollars, ant
may exceed that. The loss in som,
instances will reach $4,000, while ;
few hundreds will cover others
Fully 5000 families have beef
rendered homeless by these disastrou
floods. Arrangements have beel
made to shelter them in public hall
tonight, and in the morning. in &C
cordance with a proclamation by tn
mayor, public meeting will be hell
for the purpose of making some provi
sion for them until the flood shall
have subsidized sufficiently to enabl
them to return to their homes.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. AT 9 a. N
the river is sixty-one feet six and one
half inches high and still rising. Their
is no change in the weather except
! perhaps, little colder and slight rail-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

LONDON, Feb. IA letter from
Gen. Gordon is made public. He says
it is no secret that England has aban-
doned all intention OF guaranteeing a
continuance of Egyptian supremacy
over Soudam. 1t has decided that the
task is too onerous and would be at
tended with no corresponding advan-
tages. 1t will therefore allow the peo-
pie now in rebellion to revert to their
old sultans. Gen. Gordon accepts
this decision as wise and just.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
STOPPED RAINING.


CLEVELAND. Feb. 7.-Rains have
ceased and the waters are falling in
Northern Ohio. At Youngstown the
low lands were submerged eight
inches deeper at Z o'clock this morn.
| ing than previously known. All man
ufactories have shut down. The PEG.
pie are rowing about in boats. AT
noon the water had fallen two inches
and was still receding. About Akron
the water has fallen three feet. Nc
further damage. is expected. Rail
ways are resuming. From the vicin.
ity of Canton the reports are of SINH
lar condition. At Garrettsville it has
fallen from two to three feet. Al
MeadSville the freShet is subsiding.
THE sCIoTo.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 1.-THE Sciote
river at this point fell over two feet
since morning. No fears of further
damage from the flood.
RELIEF FOR THE NEEDY.
| PITTsBURG. Feb. 7.-Measures fol
the relief of the suffering by the f1ooG
were taken to-day. The ALLEGHENY
council met this morning and an
pointed committee to receive sub
ScriptioDS and to take such othel
action as is found necessary to relieve
the needy. Donations are already
pouring in from citizens, and it il
thought no difficulty will be expert
enced in raising any amount needed
Public halls in both cities are filled with
women and children rendered home
less, and everything possible is beine
done in the way of furnishing then
food and raiment, and to alleviate
their sufferings. In the city hall {
number of women and children are re
ported very iii. Only one casualty Il
reported to-day, John Jacobs, o.
Sharpsburg, was catching driftwoot
| when he fell into the water and wa
drowned. Travel on nearly ali rail
roads is still suspended, and hundreds
of strangers are unwillingly forced tt
remain in the city. Heavy landslide
are reported on all roads.
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES.
BEAVER, Pa, Feb. THE mos
cnriouS disaSf or has bpon the total doc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
AT CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND Feb. 6.-The railways
entering here report very high waters
at various points and considerable
damage il some places places and big wash
outs on the Cleveland & Pi6tsburg at
Waynesburgh. The water is very
high along the Bee Line but no dan
ger yet. The New York, Pennsylva-
mia 81 Ohio not seriously troubled SO
far. The Valley road is covered with
water for fifteen miles south. The chief
overflow is from the Cayahogo river,
which has spread over a part of the
upper flats here. The Cleveland &
Wheeling report many depots under
water and bridges washed away
at Canal Dover and Elyria.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Great anxiety is
felt for the safety of James O'Kelly.
M. p, correspondent of the Daily
News in Egypt. Nothing has cen
heard from him since December IS.
A dispatch from Alexandria to the
Daily News asserts that the rebels
have captured Gen. Gordon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

UllO luCdouIC. n LcIElUl0 ulS6dS0
was threatening one of the greatest
industries of the country and Congress
had the power on the ground of pro-
tecting the general public rights of
property to stamp it out, and yet the
position to do so was met with the
old, old argument of state sovereignty
and state rights. while the whole
animal industry was in danger of
being annihilated. 1t was commended
that Congress had no power to step
over state line and graduate diseases,
no such obj ction was made however,
when the Mississippi river levee bill
came up. The gentlemen were
willing that the whole herds of
agricultural states should be permit
ted to go to ''demnition smithereens'
before they would vest any power in
the general government to prevent it.
Mr.. Muldoon, while faVoriug the
general purport of the bill, opposed
certain provisions of it and gave no
tice that he would, at the proper time,
move to recommit it for amendment
and revision.
Messrs. Peters and Laterance sup
ported the bill and dwelt upon the
necessity of taking immediate steps
to eradicate pleuro-pneumonia.
Cameron expressed hearty concur
renee in the purpose of legislation,
and failed to find any constitutional
stumbling block in the way of voting
for it. A liberal construction of the
constitution should always be given
when great public good is to be ac-
complished and great public evil
averted.
Mr.. Rowen contendod that the pro.
posed legislation was absolutely neces-
sary to protect the cattle interests, and
it was not possible for the states to dc
SO without federal aid.
Mr.. Perkins contended that Congress
had the perfect right and power to
legislate upon the subject.
Mr.. Bedford said that he would
not vote for the bill unless it was
fundamentally reconstructed, but h,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

ROME, Feb. 6.-The pope and cardi-
nails have decided to address note to
the different powers pointing out the
consequences to the church which will
result from the conversion of the real
property of the College of the Propa-
ganda into Italian rentes as ordered
by the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-16
The swami inquiry.


MT. Bateman was further examined by M
Chandler when the swain court OF inquiry con-
Seneo to-day, and said that Mr.. Seth A. Terry
never presented him with paper OF any kind fof
any purpose; that he had never talked with Terry
on the subject OF Gen Swaims accounts In any
way, and never knew until a week ago that Mt.
lerrs had oeen AT the bank. The witness WAS
cross-eNamined by Mr. CalAIns as 70 the various
statements OF Gen swain account given by Bate
man a GO.
Witness never knew that Terry had been 20 his
oahN All The tickets which showed gains reached
lner destination. The tickets which were lost
o,,S, -, S roSsss IN Tue conversation In Psrkers
o.uSe IA relation 10 witness letter 10 the Secretary
oi ar The pay account, he said, was not brought
up Inc last Paragraph OF witness letter WAS not
otought up, Witness again repeated the conver-
satiOn which was had In relation 10 the Morrow
vouchers When
GEN. SWAIN SAID HE WOULD SQUEEZE MORROW
at the department, the witness lost his temper and
said, THAT Is the meanest speech which
ever heard white man make" General swain
had drawn personal friend into accepting
fraudulent vouchers, and then demanded one hun
dFed dollars before he would let him get his pay.
Gen swain said something about the vouchers
not being fraudulent and took his Lat and lem
witness also detSllcd a conversation WITH Nr Par
her 10 regard TO not pressing the Investigation MT.
farker did not represent that he came from Gen.
swain lhe witness has preferred ali the charges
which he cares 10 make against Gen SWAIN
OTHER TESTIMONY.
MT. Terry was recalled and cross-exa exaruined nv
Mr.. Chandler 10 his relations toward Gen swain.
"Have you ever been convicted OF embezzlemeptss
was asked.
The witness answered sNo-
MI CalklnS Immediately objected to this line OF
questioning, and the court sustained the objection.
r. Jay Stone, Chief Clerk OF the co-respe ndence
division OF the War department, testified in regard
10 his connection Will the corresI ondence between
Gen SWAIN and the Secretary OF Mar
Augustus Swain, 1r., banker, was next called
W illness was accountant Tor Mr Bateman Via.
, ness was INTRODUCED 10 Terry. The latter was In
uoduced as an expert accountant He was looking
up the matter OF Gen SNalms account, which wit
ness showed him Terry did not express himself -
dissatisfied Adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-16
Charges Of Bribery in Boston.
TROUBLE IN THE COMMON COUNCIL

BOSTON. May l6.-Tne session OF the common
council last evening was the liveliest OF the year.
and good deal OF bad temper was displayed. Presi-
dent Lee, who took the floor, defended the action
or the democrats in their method OF halloting by
marked ballots, and made direct charge that he
had been offered s. 0O0 to secure four democrats TO
vote Tor the republican candidates. committee
was appointed to investigate the charges Tine
most significant action Was that OF the leading re-
publican members OF the council, taken after the
adjournment OF the regular meeting. The demo-
cratic majority OF the council persist In maintain
ing deadlock against Mayor Martins appoint
ments. and rejected last night, for the third time,
the nomination or Col A. A. Rand for police CON-
missioner. The republican members have Joined
In formal petition 10 the legislature lor the i'm
mediate passage or an,act providing that 'all ap-
pOlntnentS OF officers by the mayor shall be either
absolute or subject only TO confirmation by the
board OF aldermen" and 1t Will be presented to the
senate TODAY,