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tssiaw goods, but everything new, fresh and clean.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

terest. The case was that of Murray and
Anthony VS.. the State, taken to the court
of appeals on the question of killing en-
gines under article 6s3 of the penal code.
The decision of the court that the art icle
did not cover the case, may call forth a
great deal of adverse criticism, because of
the recent mischief accruing from the
nuisance of killing engines. But it must
also be taken into consideration that the
decisions of the courts are not arbitrary
rulings but decisions based on the laws of
the land, and where penal laws are consid-
ed the courts are restricted to the strict
wording of the law. If case arises which
was never anticipated when the
laws were made, nothing can
be done until the legislature
passes laws affecting the new case. The
killing of engines, if it is a crime, is a
new one in the history of Texas, and the
courts have no way of reaching such a
case under the penal code. The ground
of the ruling in the present case may,
indeed, be technical one, but yet if the
court considers that article No. 693 does
not reach the matter, they are powerless,
and have no jurisdiction over the case as
appealed to it. The judges are unable
to allow themselves to be ruled by senti-
ment, in rulings which will become prece-
dents for future rulings to follow. There
is no discretion vested in the judges in
the matter; the strict letter of the law is
laid down expressly, and they must abide
by it, no matter if it results in a practi
cal miscarriage of justice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
THE BEST MAN.

The Travis county campaign is getting
hotter and hotter as it approaches the end
and to those of you who have not made
up your minds definitely as to the candi-
date you will support, the advice is given
to study carefully the different candidates
and see who is the one best fitted to repre-
be made; he has already represented you
in the legislature, and his record has not
been attacked by any one save those who
garble what he said to suit their own pri.
vate ends. Besides this he has necessarily
reaped some good experience, which will
better fit him to represent you again. He
speaks, with no uncertain sound, OF his
stand on all the leading issues of the day.
He does not dodge single one, but comes
squarely up and toes the mark candidly,
and if man who thus boldly expresses
his views happens to disagree with the
voter on some single point, is it not wiser
to trust man who, III the main, repre-
SCENTS your ideas, than one who lodges all
matters where decided opinion will lose
him vote, and leaves you in the dark as
to the position he will take?
OF course it will be impossible to
find Il man who will express your
views exactly on every point, but
is it not better to support a man that
tells you now he stands, and does not
leave you i'll doubt! If this man repre-.
SCENTS your views ia the main il is all YOU
can expect of him. But, on the other
hand, suppose there are two men running
for an office, one of whom is a man of
rare ability, and the other of mediocre
ability only. They stand alike on leading
issues, are private reasons or personal
prejudices TO rule your choice? Do you
fail to understand that the man of ability,
no matter if he be personally your enc
my, is the one whom your duty to your
self requires you to support!
Mr.. Taylor Moore has served term
in the legislature and all attempts to at
tack his record, either for unsound poll
cies or corrupt and fraudulent acts have
been fruitless. He tells you his exact po-
sition on all leading issues, and is not
afraid to stand or fall by his announce
ment as to the man he will support for L..
S. senator. Mr.. Moore may have many
persons who oppose him for private or
personal reasons, but no one can do so on
his record. He is willing to stand b.
what he has said and does not dodge in
any particular His ability is undoubted,
and his good, common sense well known.
That he will be successful can hardly be
questioned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.

Questions will come up for discussion
and action, under the next state executive
and legislature, which demand that the in
telligence brains and experience of the
democratic party should be elected to fill
the offices. Texas, as the largest state in
the union, and as one which is making
giant strides to the front, not only in en-
terprise in all of its ramifications, but
also in educational institutions, has al
ways some important questions to be de-
cided which relegate figure-heads to the
rear in filling offices.
1t is useless to think that perfect man
can be found to fill any Office. They are
all human and hence make mistakes, and
the only question is to select those whose
experience, honesty and intelligence pre-
clude the idea of the mistakes of a fool
or novice, or the corrupt acts of dishon
est man. The great trouble to be appre-
hended is that politicians, instead of the
voters who ought to rule in these matters,
will select the men who are to fill the
Offices If the question is left to the peo-
pie, they are intelligent enough to select
competent men, but willy intriguers and
wire pullers, with their insinuating work,
manage generally to manipulate the
nominations to suit themselves. The ex-
perience of other states have taught that
these men are unworthy to select candi-
dates for office; and more especially here,
where questions of such magnitude
and Importance, which more nearly affect
the voter, arise every day. There can be
no mistake in selecting those candidates
for office, who appeal to the intel
ligence of the voter, and where
the latter determines before
hand whom he will support there is no
trouble. But the people are apt to trust
too much to those who will take the bur-
den off them. The suffragans think that
it is too much trouble to expect them to
act in this matter and delegate their right
to unworthy proxies. Such Sinking of
duty is unworthy of people of so high an
order of intelligence. Let them take the
matter in their own hands. Let the merits
of the candidates determine the choice,
and be not ruled by personal
prejudice to support a man whom the
voter in his heart of hearts we'll knows is
unfit to fill the position. In this state it
is not fight between two parties, but in
the one party, and there is no reason why
the best man should not be selected.
Look at the men who offer themselves to
the people as candidates for governor and
United States senator. For the former
Office Col. Swain has been tried in posi-
ton which requires executive abil-
ity, and his record is one of his
best cards. For senator, Judge Terrell has
candidly given his views on the issues of
the day, not in straddling way, but
soundly and squarely. Both of these
men depend not upon the dement's of
their opponents, but upon their own rec
Ords and merits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
Z. 7. MOORE.

The people of Travis county accord to
Mr.. E. T. Moore the high attributes of
an honorable gentleman. They know him
to be fearless in the expressions of his
convictions, either in the legislature, the
court room or on the stump. They recog-
nize him as a man of undoubted probity,
faithful and constant to every trust com
mitted to his care. And that he has abil-
ity, no one will dispute. The people of
Travis county know that Mr.. Moore will
record his vote on every public question,
in accordance with his honest conceptions
of its merit. Some, occupying the high
est judicial positions, have characterized
him as young man who would attain the
highest eminence in the legal profession.
Attend the primaries. Let not factious
opposition deprive Travis county of a
worthy representative.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

recured his promotion to the grade of
brigadier-general along with A. W. Ter
rell and other meritor:ous colonies on this
side of the Mississippi.
The close of the war found Gen. Jack
man in Texas, prescribed at his old home
and with a gloomy future before him. he
went with Gen. Shelby's party to Mexico,
but returned after a few months and cast
his lot among the people with whom he
had fought and suffered Last year he
was appointed to fill the vacancy in the
marshars office, caused by the foul murder
of Hal Gosling, This was the only civil
station he ever held, one term as senator,
in the Texas legislature, from rs to rs,
excepted. He was equal to every station
in which he was placed, and true to every
trust reposed, Truth, honor and duty
constituted his life-creed. The
manliness of the man was
that which attached men to him with
hooks of steel. Positive in his convic-
tiOns he was, but not ungenerous or I'M
forgiving. The man does not outlive him
who can truthfully say that Sidney D.
Jackman ever wreaked spite upon him.
In the best and highest sense of the term,
he was profoundly loyal to friends, family
and country. He leaves behind him a
name embalmed in honorable deeds, and
an escutcheon without blot or a stain.
To-day at p. m. the funeral will take
place from his late residence. Many of
those in this city who knew and admired
him in life, will join the sad cortege which
follows all that is mortal of him to its last
resting place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
MAXWELL GUILTY.

At last the St. Louis sensation has come
those who are tired of how the prisoner
looked, what he ate and wore, how many
bouquets he received, AID other foolish
ness of that description. The jury have
found him guilty of murder i'll the first
degree, and no one perhaps, save the pris-
oner and few cranks, will doubt the JUS
tlce of the verdict. close scrutiny of
all the evidence adduced in the case would
permit no sensible man to bring in any
other verdict
Public opinion III st. Louis was for
long time divided. Many were inclined to
give credence to his statement made to
the Post-Dispatch reporter, that the m ur-
der was accidental, but after that it was
all against them, and every bit of testi-
mony introduced seemed to point more
directly to the guilt of Maxwell. Many
theories have been advanced why Maxwell
should have killed Preller for his money,
when the latter was so liberal with it as
h. was. The only plausible one is
that he (MaxwelD knew just how much
money Preller had, and when that supply
was exhausted there was no other source
to draw from. The prisoner seemed to
have had the complete confidence of his
victim, the latter, from the testimony,
seeming never to have doubted the pris
oner i'll any particular This money fur
nshed the motive because Maxwell con
sidered that he could splurge around
twice as long as he and Preller together
His actions while perpetrating the murder
seem TO have been those of person who
had positively determined to commit the
murder at any hazard. The running
down for more chloroform after splitting
the first, in taking him away from Preller,
ought to have made him consider the ter
rible crime he contemplated, and prevent
its consummation, but this very act shows
how determined he was. He had made up
his mind what he would do, and then
calmly and coolly set to work to carry out
his programme in spite of obstacles and
difficulties. The verdict will be applauded
throughout the entire country by men who
believe in justice being done.
1t has been wonderful case from the
start. The national interference to catch
the pris oner and events attending the
same were spread abroad as matters of
news. The counsel for The defense have
undoubtedly done their full duty, and this
is wonderful in view of the fact that they
get very little for their services, except a
great deal of free advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
BOSS KELLY.

In the death of John Kelly, Tammany
has lost one of its strongest pillars. He
was man specially adapted to the place
he so long filled at the head of a faction
noted for turbulence.
Through many presidential campaigns
Mr.. Kelly was an important factor, and
held the balance of power in his state, and
in one instance in the national cleo
ton. His leadership in Tammany made
him conspicuous in the politics of the
country, having been alternately courted
and feared by aspirants to power, both in
and out of the state of New York.
In his private life Mr.. X lily is said to
have exhibited many estimable traits and
virtues.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
GENERAL JACKMAN DEAD.

Gen. Sidney D. Jackman, United States
marshal for the western district of Texas,
for weeks a sufferer from a mortal dis
ease, died at his family residence near
Kyle, about the hour of II o'clock, m,
Wednesday, June >, in the sixtieth year of
his age.
The subject of this brief sketch was a
native of the state of Kentucky, from
whence he emigrated with his parents to
Howard county, Mo-, while yet lad His
educational training was such as the then
sparsely populated country afforded, but
the young mans strong native sense and
intense individuality early made him a
marked man in commonwealth which
was remarkable for the number of strong
characters it developed.
A few years of his earlier manhood were
spent in the honorable avocation of teach
ing, but the school room was soon asan-
dOned for the free life of the farmer,
which was more nearly in consonance with
the spirit of the man. He was earnest
and laborious in his calling, and this dis
tinctive trait he carried into every public
ana private station of a lifetime. The
postiveness of the mans nature did not
permit him to be an idle spectator of the
predatory war carried on along the
Kansas border in the fifties,
and some part in it he took,
but only when home and home right was
threatened. He was one of the first of
Missouri's sons who obeyed what he con-
ceived to be call of duty, in espousing
the cause of the south. He raised among
his neighbors company, of which he was
spontaneously chosen captain. He was
engaged in and honorably distinguished
in nearly all the early encounters of the
Missouri State Guard, under Gen. Sterling
Price. At the reorganization of his regi-
ment, in 1862, he was chosen colonel, in
which position he won such distinction as
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
THE WEDDING.

The account of the marriage of the pres
ident of the United States to
Miss Francis Folsom, in the
White House Wednesday, will be read
with deep interest by all.
Many,perhaps,will be disappointed at the
absence of that pomp and gorgeousness
of display which might be expected. But
this is sufficiently explained by the cir
cumstances surrounding the event-no-
tably the recent death of near relative
of the bride. But the lack of gaiety was
sufficiently atoned for by the air OF
grace and dignity which formed dis
tinguishing Characteristic of this, one of
the most notable scenes that ever tran
spired in the presidential mansion, and
one that must form notable event in IL Q
history of the time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
WEEKLY STATESMAN.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
LEGISLATURE

A r the request of his personal and politlca
"a friends Mr. Frank NJ. Maddox has consented
to become a candidate before the democratic county
convention, of Travis county, for nomination as
candidate for the twentieth legislature to represent
said county in that body.
n ENTLEMEN: Yours, asking me 70 become
VI candidate for the Legislature, has been received
feel gratifed at petition so numerously signed
and here express my grateful acknowledgements
to each one of you. In accordance with your re-
quest, / hereby announce myself a candidate for
the twentieth legislature, subject to the action OF
the democratic convention.
Your obedient servant, L. I. MOORE
AssrIN, March 3, 1886.
n Gessrs John Devil, Joseph Rogers, Lem Wood
Ifl ward, and others:
GENTLEMEN: In answer to your request,
presented to me a few days since, soliciting me to
become a candidate tor the twentieth legislature
will say that appreciate the honor thus conferred
and while have no aspirations for office, yet If it
Is the wish of the democratic party that ! should
become candidate for that position, you are here
by authorized to use my name, subject, OF course
to the action of the democratic convention.
Very truly your obedient servant, L. w. SMITH.
HERRrILrowN, TRAVIS Co., TEX,
February %, 1885,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

FOR HIDE AND ANIMAL INSPECTOR.
WE are authorized to announce Reuben Il.
w Caperton as a candidate for election to the
Office of Hide and Animal Inspector, subject to
the action of the county democratic convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

WE are authorized to announce H. B. Barn
w hart IA a candidate for reelection to he
Office of county attorney of Travis county, subject
to the action Of the county democratic convention
NAV u, 1856.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
COUNTY JUDGE.

WE are authorized to announce Judge VIM
w Won Rosenberg jr., as a candidate for coun'
ty Judge of Travis county, subject to the action OF
the mocratic county convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
lHERIE

TIME undersigned desires to announce himself
L a. a candidate for the Office of sheriff of Travis
county, subject to the action of the democratic
convention JAMES X. LEE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

MELLOW CITIZENS OF TRAVIS COUNTY:
l. hereby announce myself candidate for
county judge of this county, subject to the nomna-
ton of the democratic county convention.
OsCEOLA ARCHER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

The question arising in the court of APP
peals yesterday, in view of the recent
strike, has awakened great deal of in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
COUNTY TREASURER.

WE are authorized to announce Ben s. Pillow
w rs a candidate for County Treasurer, subject
to the action of the democratic convention
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

HEREBY announce myself to the public as a
candidate for the Office ofcOnnty judge of Travis
county, subject to the action of the democratic
convention. W. ID. WILLIAMS.
April d. 1886
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
April 10, 1886.

w f ARE authorized to announce Robt &
w West, Esq, rs n candidate for county attor
ney, subject to the action Of the next democratic
invention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
THE RESULT.

1t will be seen from an inspection of
the names of delegates elected and sent
up by the democratic primaries last night
that Taylor Moore has carried the city
by over two-thirds. This means, of
course, that Z. w. Smith stands about the
same in Austin. Advices from the coun-
try indicate that Moore is solid
in the rural precincts. These state
ments are not mere assertions,
but based on a knowledge of the
political predictions of the gentlemen
selected to represent us in the county and
precinct conventions. The triumph of
Mr.. Moore who alone of the more impor-
tant candidates., declared himself
for Terrell, indicates the county is
very largely Terrell county.
The success of the Moore and Terrell
men is most gratifying. The triumph is the
more signal in the face of the fact the
victory has been scored in spite of much
chicanery and dirty work on the part of
Hancock's retainers and Ireland's strikers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

II is hardly probable that New York's
penitentiaries ever had such notable
array of guests as at present. The ques-
ton is now, whether the country is get
ting better and Riding herself of such
citizens, or is it getting worse? This is a
question which is recommend to the con-
slderation of our moralists. In the
meantime keep it up, AMI perhaps it will
have salutary effect in lettering other
wouid-be criminals from getting in their
work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
COUNTY ATTORNEY

( AM candidate for county-attorney, subjccI to
L the action of the democratic convention.
WALLER +. MOoRE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10

IStRAIED by VIM. Luedecke. before J ]
II Parsley, Justice of the Peace, T-av.a county
April p, 1886, one irOn-gray horse about six v.qf
old, about fifteen hands high: saddle MARKED shoG
in front, faint brand, thought to b. W h An
praised at $50 FRANK BBuWN
CLERK g. { T. C.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-02
A Stiff Necked Cow.

Mr.. Taber, of Little Compton, had o
tough experience with cow few days
since. He was driving homeward in
his wagon. and the COW. an apparently
quiet animal walked behind. She was
attached to the tailboard by q rope
which was tied about her horns. When
the watering trough at Globe village
had been reached the COW stopped and
settled back on the rope. Mr.. Taber
whipped up his horse. but the COW
Wouldn't be pulled, and quietly thrust
her horns under the wagon and lifted
her head. Mr.. TAber was thown into
the road. And the wagon was turned
completely over upon the astonished
horse. A crowd collected. and some-
body with nraaence of mind and q
knife cNt the rope and servered the
cows connection with the whole affair.
When hast seen she was coming towards
the city, and her owner was not inter-
fering. - Providence (R. ~ Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-02
The CAPTAIN.

An Englishman who atopped at the
house of a back-woods farmer in Arkan-
saw was invited to take dinner with the
Family. just as the Englishman had
seated himself the farmer asked:
"Stranger, you air fond O. rosen
years, reckonp''
.'Rosen yearsr' exclaimed the Eng
lishman.
"Yes"
sI have never seen any"
The farmer sprang from his seat and.
addressing his wife and children. ex-
claimed:
Come opt an leave him alone.
Come on, I tell VOW A man whut
never seed 4 year nv CON amt got
sense eSnNf fdr yon to ssooiate with.
Thought Abe Gray wuz or big fool, but
this chap + The oap'n- 1rkansaU
Travelers
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-02
Alluding to Mrs. Harriet Beecher

Allnding to Mrs: Harriet Beecher
Stoves permanent retirement from
the literary world, the Boston Tran.
script says. 1.-THE author OF Uncle
Toms Cabin is no longer the strong
woman OF a few years ago, her con-
stant watching by the bedside of her
dying husband having practically
shattered her health, asis has reduced
the robust physical frame to merely a
skeleton. For moro than eighteen
months, with scarcely an interrupt
tion, has the aifectionate wife remain.
ed at her husbands side, reading and
singing to him as lie fingers through
the days and nights waiting for the
end that is not far of. Mrs. Stowe is
seventy-five years otage, and although
she retains q lively interest in current
events in order that shQ May crafty
the desires OF her invalid husband, the
famous writer Is content that her
work is done.