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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
GALVESTON.
COURT HOUSE THIEV ES-ARRINAL
OF MOODY AND SASKEY.
Supcial Talppram to The Statesman


GALVESTON, February 2O-The midnight burg
lar seems to have an inherent penchant for ran
saCking offices in the county court honse, under
the mistaken notion, no doubt, that all Ofce-hOld-
ers are rich. Some months ago County Judge
Austin Office was burglarized and last night the
offices of the district court clerk, Edwin X. Bruce,
and the county clerk, Alex EastOn, were both gone
through. The thief obtained access by climbing
the gallery and ornamental wsrk, thence by a win
dow in BruCe's office. lie captured $50 in an en-
vrlope and certificate of deposit on Ball, Hutch
ins Co. for $1,000, and large number of private
papers. In Clerk EastOn q office the theft played
havoc with the papers, hunting for something valu
The detectives have arrested man named j. NJ
KilgOre, who was logged out in some new 'lOthes
Kilgore served term of twelve months in jail for
theft, and was used about the court house sort
of trusty thus familiarzng himself with the
rooms. 1t is almost certain that he is the thief
who has been causing the county officers SO much
trouble.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, the celebrated evan
gelsts, with the formers family, arrived in the
city to-day from New Orleans, and were met at the
depot by local committee and gOOdly number
of citizens, who welcomed them to Texas. The
distinguished gentlemen were escorted to carriages
in waiting and driven to the Beach hotel They
will begin their series of meetings tomorrow The
cOorcd element, taking exceptions to the race dis
tinctiOn made in the printed circulars, setting
ana rt special time for them at the meetings, have
Indicated their intention not to take any pa there
in, and in consequence, at the suggestion of Rev.
Henry +. Brown agent of MessTs Moody and
Sankey, the committee have dropped them from
the programme entirely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
THE WOMEN IN POLITICS.

WASHINGTON, February 20.-The judiciary com
mitee of the house gave a hearing to the officers
and delegates of the National Woman Suffrage as
sociatiOn in their committee room this morning
Representative Tucker, of Virginia, chairman of
the committee, and Representatives Seney, and
Saylor, of Ohio, Oates, of Alabama, Rogers, of
Arkansas. Bennett, of North Carolina, Parker, of
New York, Stuart of Vermont, and Caswell, of
Missouri, members of the committee, were pres
ent. The room was crowded with interested lis
teners. Fourteen states were represented BY
members of the association present. Miss An
thony introduced the speakers, Virginia l.. MINI,
and Elizabeth Avery Merrweathcf, of Missouri
Mary +. Eastman of Massachusetts, Julia T.
Nelson, of Tennessee, Mrs. James Bennett, of
Kentucky, Helen NJ Cougar, and May Wright
st. Welundl Clara i. Colby, of Nebraska and
Madame Clara Neyman, OF New York. These
ladies presented an appeal for the submission of
the sixteenth amendment to the state legislatures
The committee seemed exceedingly interested, and
gave the ladies a very respectful hearing.
Miss Anthony presented the committee with a
copy of the woman's suffrage history from its in
ception up to the present time, and told them that
she would continue to make history out of their
actions on the woman suffrage question until the
sixteenth amendment is passed
Mr.. Tucker, chairman of the committee asked
if she would "recOrd for posterity every idle
word We say D." and Miss Anthony answered that
she would
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
ITEMS FROM KYLE.
WHAT THE STOCK AND SHEEP
MEN ARE DOING.


KYLE, February 2O.-Mr. w. j. Good has just
returned from Preside county, whittier he went
for the purpose of purchasing large cattle ranch,
which he will stock during the spring Mr.. Good
is now feeding III beeves on his ranch near hSie'
which ne will place on the market in June. Inc
cattle are looking splendid, and are fat enough 10
place on the market now
Mr. j. NJ. Nance. who owns a large cattle ranch
near this place. and also one in Preside county
and who is one of the most successful Catteneh'
thinks this will be profitable year for cattlemeh.
He reports his herds az looking nice, with Dat
LIGHT losses during the winter Albert Nance ana
Ford TIallett our leading sheepmen, report their
hocks in fine condition, and expect heavy %ool
man Sam Heard and Alec McGehee are busy OuE'
ing up yearllngs, Tor when they are pay M UP
prices. ,..
The church festival last night was glowing sue
cess the cash receipts being about Sl25. ne Ia
dies who were instrumental il getting 1t up De
serve the highest praise, and it is only Just thaI
they shoUld have met with til! success when theS
did. .,
Our HOOK and Ladder company have purchased
from the Austin city council the ladder ana truck
formerly used by the fire company OF that city
NJ. ,Lasker, wealthy GalvestOnian, is In the CITY
looking after his large real estate interests here,
and visiting the family of Mr. ii. llellman.
Misses Flora and Annie Storts, two OF Aye ;
loveliest young ladies', spent to-day in San Marcos,
visiting friends
Messrss W. } Good, H. c. Middlebrook and
Tom Martin are among to-days visitors TO the
Capital city.
Rain is badly needed, and our farmers are al
ready becoming anxious and express Tears Oh u
continued druuth. n-planting has commenced
and farming is quite active.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
REPUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS
THREATS OF SON-CONFIRMATION
IFINFORM ALTON Is REFUSED

WAsHNGroN February is Senator Edmunds
to-day reported the following resolutions from the
senate committee ON the judiciary, accompanied by
a long report:
Resolved, That the foregoing report Of the com
mittee on judi cary he agreed to and adopted
Resolved, That the senate hereby expresses its
condemnation of the refusal of the attorney gen
eral, under whatever influence, to send Ia the
senate copies of papers called for by its resolution
of the 25th Of Janury, and set forth in the reports
of the committee on the judiciary, as in violation
of his official duty and subyersive of the fundamen-
tai principles of the government, and Of the good
administration of the government.
Resolved, That IL IL, under these circumstances,
the duty of the senate To refuse its advice 10 pro
posed removals of officers, the documents and pa
pers in reference 10 the supposed official or person
al misconduct Of whom are withheld by the eNecu-
tive or any other head of a department. when deem
ed necessary by the senate and called for In consd
ering the matter.
Another resolution declares that that section of
the civil service rules in regard 10 honorahly dis
charged union soldiers ought 10 be faithfully and
fully put into execution.
The report Is signed by senators Edmunds. In.
gals, Mcmillan, Hoar, Wilson and Evarts
the report recites the facts and circumstances of
the removal of Dustin and the appointment of
his successor AZ L. ;. attorney for the southern
district Of Alabama II declares that 1t has been
the uniform practice q the judiciary committee
since the passage of the tenure of office act TO call
upon the heads of departments for all papers and
information in the possession of the department
touching the conduct and administration of the
officer proposed TO be removed and the conduct
and character of the person 20 be appointed This
has been done with the unanimous approval of all
the members, although the composition of the
committee has been during this period sometimes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
STEAGALL.
THE CLAY COUNTY MON
STER HUNG UP BY
A MOB,
BUT CUT DOWN ALINE-HORRID
AND INHUMAN GLEE OF
TIIELYNCHERS
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

HENRIETTA, February 20.-About4 O'Clock this
afternoon a terrible hallOaing heard in the
county jail. Everyone at once made for the jail
yard. committee of citizens had forced their
way into the Jail and taken therefrOm A. A. Stea-
gall awaiting a for living in incest with his own
daughter for five years. for numbering this daught
ers child of which he was the father, and for poi
sOniDg his daughter. Steagal was brought from
the jail, a rope placed around his neck, and then
taken out behind the Jail, where he was strung up
An immense crowd gathered around to witness his
struggles After he had been hanging five minutes
Sheriff g. G. Wright made his appearance armed
lie threatened to kill the first man who resisted
him Some demonstrations were made but the
mob on seeing that Wright was determined TO cut
SteagGl down if it cost him his life made no
further resistance. Wright cut the rope and Stea-
gall fell to the ground. Wright then cut the rope
from St agalls neck and hands Steagall lay APP
parently dead for a few midutes and then by de-
grecs began to catch his breath, and soon he was
rolling and kicking about over the ground as if in
fit. In half an hour he was able To get on his
feet, hut would fall at once in fearful agony When
he was able to stagger Sheriff Wright led him back
to the Jail. Everybody seemed sorry that the mob
did not succeed in putting an end to Steagall. All
the spectators laughed and leaped with Joy to see
him undergo this severe punishment No voice
has been raised to give the name of any member of
the mob. No masks were used Steagall is in a
critical condition lie raves like a maniac II he
survives he will surely De lynched, the whole
county thirsts for his blood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
FOREIGN.
TACTICS AND MOVES Of
LEADERS IN IHE GEh-
MAN PARLIAMENT.
ICY RECEPTION AT DUBLIN of
TIE NEW LORD LIEU
TENANT.
GERMAN \.
GERMAN POLITICS.

RtRIIv. February 20.-The ecclesiastical Dill,
Introduced nv the government in the upper MOUSE
of the landtag which virtually abolishes the May
laws has had the effect OF inducing tne ehiire
Marty 10 modify its opposition to the anti-soclalist
law This was visible throughout yesterday de
hate Dr. WndthOrst, and other clericals, though
proposing to modify the antisociallst law practl-
callv supported that measure 80,
Herr Bebel declared the bill was useless. lie SAID
fine past workings OF the measure showed IL was
utterly inadequate to suppress the sOclalst pTopo
uanda He charged the police or Berlin WIN en-
Moving agents to provoke members OF the social
fda,rnrratic society to the commission of crime
Herr Won Puttkamer, minister Oh tie lhSSe,Ilol,
denied this accusation, whereupoh herI olr sY
handed to him paper on when were WrltleI 'ne
names of witnesses, who' ne sau, VIE rted That
swear TO the truth of the charge reported thaI
fine committee which had been appointed 10 CON
slider the antsOcalist bill will propose 10 proiohS
its operations for three years. under assent Oh tne
government, and also to contne 10 berlin 'ne
working of the section declaring minor state OF
siege. , ILL.,. Lr,oo of
The spirit monopoly bill has better chance OF
support from the CleTicals in the relchstag' I've
bundesrath passed said bill without making any
material alteration.
The majority voting on the social democratic
bill giving to deputies their daily travelling eXpen-
SEES and salary, including members OF all sectlohs
except the conservatives.
Herr HaZenclever, in a speech which may be-
come notable, cited examples by the conservatives,
AS well as the socialists and prOgressists, in recog,
nizing the lahors of members by subscription and
donations He referred to the decision of tribunals
against the government, and the prosecution OF
socialist deputies for taking payment for their ser
vices, arguing that that decision was proof of the
legality of sucn course. He predicted that in the
next elections thirty-siX socialists would be re-
turned instead of twenty four, the present number,
and that their electorate would De WILING W pa.
them for their labors.
Prince Bismarck is expected to ignore the vote,
and such action it is thought cause the bundles
rath to reject the bill.
In response to suggestions made by the English
arbitration society, that similar organizations be
formed in Germany, meeting called by Deputy
Schriever was held last week to discuss the advis-
ability of establishing a peace association.
Thirty members of the reichstag attended the
meeting. Herr Virachow and Ruchinspurger
made addresses in advocacy of the proposed ass0-
citation, and committee was appointed to arrange
details of its organization.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
COURT OF APPEALS.
LIST OF CASES DECIDED IESTER-
DAY AT GALVESTON.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, February 2O.-The court of appeals
rendered the following decisions
ii. j. Woodwork vs. State OF Texas, from Dur-
Lesson county; reversed and remanded.
Moss & Wise VS.. Heidenheimer Co., from "al-
weston affirmed.
Walthew & Sons vs. Mildly & Dow, from Calves
ton; affirmed.
d. H. Holly ct al vs. Friberg, Klein & Co., from
Galveston: affirmed.
Jas. Slater Vs. State, from Galveston; affirmed.
Sam. Watson VS.. state, from Brazorla: afhrmea'
:. S. McDade vs. the county of Waller, from
Waller; affirmed.
Joseph Farrell vs. E. p. IIambn from Harris;
affirmed.
j. r. Mcdonald VS.. state, from Cooke; affirmed.
INV. Wallace vs. State, from Cherokee; affirmed.
Motions for rehearing were submitted in the fol
lowing cases.
W. H. Helms vs. j. S Holland, from Washing
ton.
Gulf, Colorado 4 Santa Fe railways. Hutchinson
& Darlington, from Grimes.
Emily fevs vs.. VIM. Boyd & Bro, from Gal
weston.
The following cases were submitted on briefs for
the state:
Albert Foster vs. State, from Lavaca county.
Ben Hardeman vs. State, from Lavaca
Tom PiersOn vs. State, from Travis
In the case of T. W. Wallace from Cherokee,
the court affirmed life sentence at hard labor. W.
was a convict in the Rusk penitentiary, sent up
from Wise county, in 1888, to serve five year for
burglary. After serving one year, Wallace, on the
night of March 10, 1881, with TWO other cOnNlcts,
disarmed the guard, when returning from work,
about mile from the penitentiary, and fled to the
woods They carried the guards shot gun with
them. Geo. W. Taylor, sergeant of the guards,
Immediately organized pursuit of the fleeing con
vcts. With the assistance of blOOdhOunds he over
hauled them five miles from where they escaped,
and while approaching the fugitives in the dark
was fired upon and instantly killed. The next day
the prisoners were brought in. Wallace was ar
raigned and tried for the killing of Taylor and
sentenced for life The evidence was CirCumsan-
tial as to who did the shooting. The court of APP
peals, in affirming the sentence, says Taylor was
brave and faithful officer; that the prisoner may
thankful that his life is spared.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
THE RAILW AVS.
IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF TIE WAR
IN THE WEST

CHICAGO, February 2OIn response TO tele
gram sent from the general office of the associated
press IN Chicago 10 5. II. Galloway, general man
ager Union laCfC railway, asking for statement
from him respecting the disruption of the Trans
continental association, Mr.. Galloway telegraphs
from Boston this evening, citing that pooling ar
rangements between California roads expired by
Limitation months ago, but there was a tacit agree
ment among the roads to maintain rates pending
the time when they could agree upon a basis of re-
organization OF the association. Nevertheless, all
lines appear to have cut rates more or less and the
Southern Pacific, with its water line to New Or
leans, cut the lowest The Southern Pacific was
allowed % per cent on the pool: Atchson y per
cent; Union Pacific IL per cent, and Burlington
and other lines remaining 10 per cent.
At the New York meeting, Mr.. Galloway SAYS,
the AtchsOn demanded ~ per cent of the southern
California business. and Is per cent of the remain
ing Pacific coast business, or IA Mr.. Galloway as
scrts 80 per cent of the whole. lie also declares
there are three railway systems touching southern
California: the southern Pacific, AtJhisOn, and
Union and Central Pacific lines and that objection
was made To the Atchison obtaining one-haf this
business This would have increased its percent
age percent, representing about S2S0,OOO.
Mr. Galloway states that other companies were
willing to leave the. subject to arbitration and on
cOncedc something additional to the AtChisOn, but
the latter held tn its demand, and the meeting adj.
ourued, followed hy the present open rate cutting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
JAIL ESCAPADE.
A GENERAL PRISON DELIVERY AT
LONGVIEW yesterday.
Special TELEGRAM to The Statesman.

LoNGvIEw, February 20.-Ihis evening a county
convict confined in the anterOOm of the Jail pushed
open the door leading inward, and getting the Jail
keys returned and opened the Jail cages, releasing
the following described convicts, who were held
pending appeal to the court of appeals. The sher-
if of this unity offers S25 reward for the capture
of either one of the below described escaped Grim
inals:
Harrison Turner, black, - years old, feet II
high, weighs 40 pounds; very black, full face,
beard talke very little.
win Watson, yellow, % years old, & feet inches
high; weighs li5 pounds, slender build; when talk
ed to looks down and appears nervous; is very talk
alive
j. V. Doncson, alias j. f. Preston, white, 30
years old, weighs 100 pounds, feet inches high,
heavy set full face, moustache, no whiskersf blue
eyes light hair, fair complexion railroad man, and
has worked in saloon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
TAYLOR.
IKE PIIILKINS ON HIS TRAVELS
OFFICIAL FENCE CUT
TING.
Special Telegram to The Statesman

SptClHI ItTtETHm 10 Tie 0IdItSIlaH.
TAYLOR February GOWN. A. Bowen ike
Phikinsl was taking in the city yesterday, as spe-
cal correspondent for the San Antonio Express,
st. Louis Globe Democrat, Arkansas Traveller and
Detroit Free Press.
Another case of fence cutting occurred about two
miles north of Taylor this morning. 1t appears
that St. Clair Cooper, of Elliott e Co.. fence
across the Taylor IL Davilla Pacific road without
authority. The overseer, c. l.. Fowger, (apponted
ut last COurl proceeded to put the nippers to it,
and notified the parties he would continue doing
often as they attempted to enforce the block
AIDE.
This road fencing business has become source
of annoyance to the citizens of Taylor, and they
are determined in the future that any changes to
he made shall shorten, instead of lenghen, the
roads. The lawyers and courts will reap the bene-
fits of the recent transactions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
NEW .ERON PROJECT.
A-STOCK COMPANY FOR RI INNING
AIR SHIPS,

CHICAGO, February lg.-Articles of incorpora-
ton were issued at Springfield yesterday for the
TransContinental .Eral Association, of Chicago,
Ia establish aerial transportation lines, the capital
stock being Sl5OOOO, and the incorporators Arthur
De Bcausete Eugene Mauqucrct and Jules Long
De Beausette has made study Of aerial naviga-
ton for over twenty-five years. His object is 10
build air ships, which ARE expected to prove by
the vacuum theory that il is possible TO navigate
the air by the laws of grayitatiun and by overcOm
ing the pressure of the atmosphere, without filling
them with hydrogen or other gas. De Beausette is
confident that the search for the north pole can he
successfully accomplished by means of his air
ship, which will he arranged that il can be pro
PEELED over ice as we'll as through the air. lie
is in receipt of ilattering letters from the Smithso
nau institute concerning the invention. and is IN
correspondence with James Gordon Bennett, of
New York, in relation In making explorations for
the north pole when the ship is completed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.


PALESTINE, February Disappointment lIerrin
and Assistant Master Mechanic Woods have been
in conference with Master Workman Loving and a
committee of knights of Labor At O'Clock they
arrived at a settlement of the trouble between the
shop employees and the railroad, through a CON
tract STIMULATING that in future no repair work of
any kind belonging TO these shops, shall be done
outside of these shops. The men are to resume
work on Monday morning
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
FREIGHT RATES CUT.

ST. PAUL, MINI, February 2l.-The traffic de-
parnent Of the Northern Pacific has received in
structions from New York in regard to the trans
continental rate. \ cut of - per cent has been
made in freight rates from the east to Portland and
san Francisco. Passenger rates have also been
cut, and first class limited tickets can be obtained
for 500 to $50 to San Francisco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
LIFE IN THE PARIS SEWERS.

Is possible for a short time to the robust, but the
majority OF refined persons would prefer imme-
diate death to existence in their rocking atmos-
phere. How much more revolving to he in one s
self living sewer. But this is actually the case
with those in whom the inactivity of the liver
drives the refuse matter of the body to escape
through the lungs, breath, the pores. kidneys and
bladder 1t is astonishing that life remains in
such dwelling. DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical
Discovery restores normal purity to the system
and renews the whole being.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
NIENICO.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAXEs.

CITY OF MEXICO, February 2O.-The state of Hi
dalgO has placed taxes reduction works there
which mining companies and owners of the re-
ductiOn works consider as unconstitutional. The
tax of two per cent. on exports of silver ore was
imposed to prevent ore going to the United States
the state now seeks to make additional revenue
from reduction works. 1t is reported owners will
soon take an appeal to the supreme court to test
the validity of the tax
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
SMALL-POX ON BOARD.
SENSATION ON \ TENAS a PACIFIC
TRAIN
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Fort WoEru February 2O-An unknown man
was put of the east-hound Texas Il Pacific train
here to night, stricken with smallpox. He boarded
the train at Strawn, Palo Pinto county Some
sixty passengers were in the coach with the sick
man, and when they discovered that he was suf-
fering from smallpox, all fled, even the conductor
refusing To enter the coach When Fort Worth
was reached. the man was dumped OFF the train.
lie will be- taken to the pest house. One new
case was developed to-day making twenty nine
to date five of whom have died. No alarm is felt
that the disease will become epidemic
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25

LONDON, February 20.-A dispatch from Madrid
saws that General Colleja has been appointed vice
roy of Cuba. He is instructed to allow, in the
April elections, free extension of franchise to
the Creoles, and to prepare the plans for the sepa
and the appointment of civilian as viceroy. At
ter the elections the government will endeavOr to
obtain a special Cuban treaty with the United
States by repeal of export duties and a reduc-
ton of import duties of the colonial tariff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
ATTACHED.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WEATuERFORD, February 20.-The saloon of VI.
j. Bonner was attached and closed this evening by
j. NJ Brannon Il Co., of New York, or 5000, and
by Ullman, Lewis II Co., of Galveston, for $500
The ground of attachment is that the sale of the
saloon by Bonner to A. L. Morris, was a fraud
perpetrated by both Bonner and Morris, for the
purpose of defrauding the creditors of Bonner
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

SAN Francisco, February O-If the damage
claims which Chinese representatives have pre-
ferred, can be brought 10 a head, the anti Mongo.
lian riot and expulsion are likely 10 cost the peo
pie Of the United States round sum. At the
Chinese consulate yesterday Qua lung Miag,
Chinese consul general, made a statement that
claims amounting 10 over 100000 had already been
filed in the department of state for loss of life and