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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
BURNETT BUDGET.
Work of the District Court-The Granite
Quarries-Personal Mention.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Work of the District Court-The Granite
Quarries-Personal Mention.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNETT, October 9.-The following
cases have been disposed of in the district
court:
State VS.. W. d. Sims, theft of cattle;
trial by jury and verdict not guilty.
State VS.. John Yeti, same charge; con-
tinued by the state.
State vs.. Munroe Turner, theft of a
horse; dismissed by the state.
State against Austin Thomas, theft of
horse; bond of $500 forfeited.
State against Will Dayton, horse theft;
continued.
State against Charley Williams, colored,
burglary, plea OF guilty and penalty
assessed by jury-three years in the
penitentiary.
DR.. W. H. Westfall, G.. W. Lacy and
N. l., Norton, have conveyed to the Austin
and Northwestern road the right-of-way
over lands adjoining the Capitol
granite quarries, consideration
being that the railroad
construct and keep in order suitable
switches, etc. for loading granite at the
quarries. The grand jury so far has
found about thirty bills. 1t is understood
that more than half this number are for
violations of the local option law.
R. E. Brooks, R. H. Montgomery and
D. S. Ohesser, jr., of Georgetown, are in
the city, registered at the Burnett house.
j. T.Tyler is here in the interests of
the STATESMAN.
HI Thomas and bride and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Dalton came in from Denver,
Col, on to-day's train. The former are
home from their bridal tour, the latter to
visit Mrs. Dalton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Brooks and other relatives.
A marriage license was issued to-day to
Jesse W. Stinnett and Miss Judith E,
Henry. of SmithWick, this county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
TRIED FOR MURDER.

George Edwards Found Not Guilty of
the Murder of Jack Carroll
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, October 9.-The case of
George Edwards for the murder of Jack
Carroll, in the district court here, proved
to be protracted one, and was ably con :
ducted by both the state and defense.
The case was not given to the jury until
IL O'Clock to-day. During the entire trial
the court house has been densely packed
with spectators. The defendant has
many friends, as was proven in the
last municipal election when he was
elected mayor of the city by large ma
iority, notwithstanding the same case was
hanging over him. Hon. j. Il. Hender-
son, whom he defeated on the occasion,
alluded to one of the leading attorneys
for his defense in the trial. The Jury,
after an absence of FIVE hours, brought in
verdict of not guilty.
During the deliberations of the jury the
case of the State vs.. VIM. Rosser was
called and the court overruled the mo
ton for a continuance. Rosser, the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
WACO EXCITED.

Lone Highwayman Gray and Two Bandits
Escape From Jail.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Waco, October S.-This evening, about
O'Clock, several messengers came hur-
riedly up Austin avenue, giving the alarm
that the prisoners had escaped from jail.
The excitement was intense, and large
crowds rushed to the jail and a great many
ran to Ambold's gun store and procured
arms and Joined the officers in the pursuit
Upon arriving at the Jail it was ascer
tanned that a few moments before, as the
guard, Sam Whaley, went to give the
prisoners their dinner, he locked them in
their cells, as usual, before open
ing the cage door. The prisoners,
however, had sprung one of the
iron arms that move the cell locks and one
door was thus left unsecured, though
closed as the others were and seemed ap
parently safe. When Mr.. Whaley entered
the cage John Gray, the lone highwayman;
Bob and Dan Cam pbell, the bandits, and
LOLA 'h1inhle3 q uOsPoAouO, ALhhhSuiaVSAy
seized him.
Williams drew back with heavy iron
paddock and said: 81 believe I'll knock
him in the head"
Gray said: "Don't do that, but shut his
wind off," and he then grabbed Whaley by
the throat and choked him severely while
Gray took his pistol.
The way to freedom being opened, an
invitation was extended all the prisoners
who were DESTROYS to come on, and Dan
and Bob Campbell, W. E. Burns, Tom
Williams, Jno. Gray, Ben Fuller, George
BIackenship I'D Jake Cavitt departed.
The men rushed in body toward the
Missouri Pacific railroad, jumped upon a
hand-car and rode about 800 or 400 yards
and were forced to abandon the car on ac-
count of the north bound passenger
train that was leaving at the time. They
took to neighboring field and
tried to hide themselves in the
tall weeds and grass. The field was soon
flooded by the pursuing parties on horse
back and on foot. Seven of the escaped
prisoners were soon captured and brought
back. Ben Fuller was not captured with
the rest of the crowd, but the officers kept
up the search, and succeeded in hauling
him IN about O'Clock this evening.
The house tops and other elevated
places in the locality of the
Jail we're swarmed with excited
crowds, eager to get glimpse of the
chase between the fUgitives and the
DursIl5rs,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
THE LATE EDITOR MARTIN.
A Fund Being Raised for the Benefit OF
His Family.

A Fund Being Raised for the Benefit of
His Family.
SAVANNAH, Ca, October 9.--At a meet
ing of newspaper men in this city held
to-day, it was resolved to raise fund for
the benefit of the family of the late Ed
ward Martin, editor of the Jacksonville
Fla, Times Union, who died in that city
Sunday, of yellow fever. His sense OF
duty to his paper was the only
consideration which influenced him
in remaining at his post. For
sixteen years he had been connected
with the editorial and mechanical depart
ments of daily and weekly journals. His
case, therefore, appeals to men in every
branch of newspaper work. Every news
paper Office IN the country is requested to
raise fund among its men and remit il at
the earliest date convenient to j. +. Estel,
chairman of the Martin memorial COM
mittee, Savannah Ga. The money already
subscribed in the Savannah offices
amounts TO over 5000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
BURGLARSHOT
A Galveston Lady Shoots a Negro
Footpad Who Entered Her
Bed Room.
A Colored Baptist Revival Preacher
Charged With Burglary in
Galveston-Notes.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

Special Telegram TO the Statesman
GALVESTON, October 9.-This morning
about O'Clock Mrs. A. Hsnnison, residing
on East Strand, was awakened by noise
in her room, and saw a negro man ran
sacking the wardrobe. She started to
rise, when the intruder grabbed her by the
throat and dragged her out upon the gal
lery. As he dragged her from bed she
grabbed twenty-five calibre pistol which
she kept under her pillow, and putting it
to his stomach fred. He then released
his grip upon her throat and caught her
by the wrist, pulled knife and struck at
her, cutting her arm slightly. She again
put the pistol to his stomach and turned
it loose. He then released her, aud with
his companion, who was on the gallery,
ran and jumped over the fence and dissp-
peared. As they jumped the fence MRS,
Hennison sent her third and last shot
after them, Mrs. Hennison and her hus-
band sleep in adjoining rooms, the door
between them being closed. Both rooms
open out on the gallery where lighted
lantern hung and the doors were open,
They had entered Mr.. Hennison's room
first and secured his pants and a small
bag of silver. Coming out they closed
his door. When he was awakened by the
shots he found himself in total darkness,
and before he could find the door
the negroes had disappear
ed. Mrs. Hennison says that
she could not have missed the man with
the first two shots, and, if she is correct,
it may lead to the apprehension of the
burglars.
S. b. Bryant, colored divine of many
aliases, who, for the past week, has been
conducting revival services at the Baptist
colored church on West Avenue l., was
arrested to-day for burglary and sent to
jail to await hearing. Yesterday the
residence of S. L. Finley, on East Mar
ket, was burglarized of lot of jewelry.
During the day negro answering
the description of Bryant pawned
the jewelry at Liebermans
pawnshop. Mr.. Finley reporting
his loss to police headquarters, Detective
Cshill was not long in locating his man
and soon had him in custody. Bryant,
when first arrested, claimed it was a case
of mistaken identity, as he was Baptist
minister in good standing, and denounced
the arrest as an outrage. He was identi-
fed as the man who pawned the jewelry
and upon being searched, two Houston
and seven Galveston pawn tickets
calling for various articles from gold
watch and chain to finger ring, were
found upon him. Bryant claims to be q
Baptist minister with church IMP alestine
known as the Antioch Baptist church, and
one at Marshall known as Hopewell Bap-
fist church. He says he is engaged in
missionary work and came from Brazorio
several days ago. His chances are fine
for doing missionary work at Huntsville
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Criminally Liable,

P1rTsBURG, October !9.-Superintendent
A. B. Starr, of the Fort Wayne road, was
arrested yesterday charged with being
criminally liable for the death of Miss
Harriet Weyman, killed in collision
at Federal street crossing one year ago.
The suit was brought by the common
wealth under the state law making the
manager or employer criminaly RESPONSE
BILE for the death of person in a disaster
where proper precautions to prevent the
accident have not been taken. Superin-
tendent Starr waived hearing and fur
nshed $4,000 bail for trial at court. En-
gineer A. b. Martin, who had charge of
the locomotive at the time of the accident,
was also arrested, and gave bail for the
same sum for appearance at court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11

going to where she lived and worrying
her. Shs complained to the police, who
watched her house afterwards in order to
catch Romero. Last night he created
disturbance at a ball in the upper end of
the city, and fled from the police, who
pursued him. He ran to the house occu-
pied by Sonora Flores and burst in the
door. AS the police came he emerged
from the door with a large bottle
of mescal in his hand. In the darkness
policeman named Camille Urezti
thought he had drawn pistol and fred
upon him twice, hitting him in the abdo-
men, the ball passing through his body
and coming out at his back, from the
effects of which he died this afternoon at
4 o'clock. The wounded man was con-
veyed TO the hospital and Urezh gave
himself up. He was placed in jail to
await an investigation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
NUEvo LAREDO, MEXICO.


The Tragic Ending Of the Amour Of
Senior Jelizo Romero.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
LAREDO, October "a shooting ARRAY
occurred in Nuevo Laredo last night In
which one Jelizo Romero lost his life.
For the past ten years Romero has been
enamored with married woman named
Mara Flores. Through his persuasion she
left her husband, Jesus Flores, in Laredo,
Tex, and went with her seducer.
They lived together for several months
without any words. After that time
Romero began to abuse her, and was
arrested in Texas several times for beat
ing her. In each of these cases, except
the last, he was cleared on her evidence.
Forbearance finally ceased to be virtue,
and she appeared against him, and he
was sent to jail on this side Of the river
and boarded out his fine. In the mean
time she moved to Nuevo Laredo to escape
him. This occurred four months ago, and
after he had been liberated he was In the
habit of crossing the river nightly and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
LOUISIANA LOTTERY /.

List of the Lucky Numbers at the Last
Drawing in New orleans.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
New ORLEANS, October 9.-FoIlowing is
the list of prizes drawn in the Louisiana
State lottery:
No. 1875, capital prize; sold in San
Francisco, CAL, Boston, Mass, Memphis,
Tenn, Eufaula, Ala, Derrick City, Pa"
Oskalosa and Seneca, Kan, and Spokane
Falls, W. L.
No. 1886, second prize; sold in New
York, New Orleans, Washington, d. O.
Boston, Mass, San Francisco, CAL, De-
troit, Mich, and Charlestown, Tex.
No. 49, 53, third prize; sold in Guate-
mala, @. A., and Guayamas, Mex.
No. 1922, fourth prize; sold in New
York, New Orleans, Oakland, CAL, Cleve-
land, o., jamestown, N. Y, East Saginaw,
Mich, Port Townsend, W. T., and Vic
toria, B. c., Canada.
Nos. 1888, 37,3O7, each ten thousand
dollars; sold in New York, New Orleans,
Washington, d. O., San Francisco and
Oakland, Cal, Memphis, Tenn, Lexington,
KY, Key West, Fla, and Guatemala, g.
A.
Nos. 26,439, 32,SS9, 37,O77, 1921
94327, each five thousand dollars;
sold in New York, New Orleans, Boston,
Chicago, Washington, D. O., Louisville,
KY, San Francisco, Sacramento and San
Diego, Cal, Denver, Col, Norfolk, Va,
Cleveland, O., Mobile, Ala, East Saginaw,
Mich, Shreveport, La, Virginia City,
New, Albuquerque, N. M, and other
points. M. A. DAUPHIN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Ralensed from Captivity.

WABASH, Ind, October 9.-Mr. Henry
Strohm, son of A. Strohm, of New Paris,
who was believed to be prisoner in the
Philippine Islands, has just been heard
from in a letter from the consul at
Manila, stating that Strohm, regarding
whose whereabouts nothing had been
heard by his parents since last April,
arrived safely at Manila, August IL, hay
ing been in the Island of Cana in cap
tivity for 1856 days. He left Manila on
August 10 for Hong Kong, China, from
which place he has written his parents.
The young man had thrilling experience
while in captivity among the cannibals'
His parents had appealed TO Secretary
Bayard TO effect his release.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Supreme Court.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TYLER, October 9.-The following cases
we're decided in the supreme court to day;
Reversed and remanded-Jno. @. Brown
receiver, VS.. Brown, from Harrison; Pish-
oway Va. Runnells, from Shelby.
Affirmed-Missouri Pacific Railroad
company VS.. Crenshaw, from Anderson;
international and Great Northern Railroad
company vs.. Pollard, from Anderson;
Sapp vs.. Sapp, from Shelby; Feurs VS..
Nacogdoches, from Nacogdoches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
East Line Railway.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
JEFFERsoN, October 9.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders and directors
of the East Line railroad in this city to-
day, the following board of directors were
elected for the ensuing year: q. Brown,
e. W. Taifer, Albert Gould, r. O. Foster,
w. II. Abrams, j. A. Baker and john Bal
louf. Two thousand nine hundred and
seventy-six shares we're represented.
Owing to the appointment Of q receiver
for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, OF
which this is branch, no officers were
elected nor was any business transacted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11

defendant, is the only survivor of the
bloody fight that took place between the
Whites and Rossers, near DeKalb, Tex,
more than year ago. 1t will be remem-
bered that two of the Rossers and two
of the Whites were killed outright, the
father of the defendant being one of the
number. One venire has already been
exhausted without completing the jury
and it is supposed that several days will
be consumed in the trial Two days were
consumed in its trial at the last term of
the court, and the jury not being able
to agree, it was declared mist trial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11

Saturday. VIM. Brock, member of the
same gang, who turned states evidence is
still in prison.
The Bowie county district court
has been engaged to-day in the
trial of George Edwards, the pres
ent mayor of the Texas side of this city,
and a prominent candidate for sheriff for
the county, for the murder of Jack Car
roll, about eighteen months ago. The
case has been on the docket for several
terms and the evidence SO far seems to be
in favor of the defendant. The argu-
ments we're continued until late hour
and it is doubtful if o verdict is reached
tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Opposition to Sayers.

Special Telegram % the FtAte5mHn
SAN ANTONIO, October S.-Chairman
Chas. W. Ogden of the republican e1ecu-
tive committee of the Tenth congressional
district, has called convention to meet
in this city next Saturday. The call sim
ply states the object of the convention is
to consider such business as may properly
come before it, but it is understood that a
candidate will be nominated to oppose
Congressman Ssyers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
AN HISTORICAL BUILDING.
A Court House in Which Was Signed
an Important Warrant.

A Court House in Which Was Signed
an Important Warrant.
NEW ORLEANS, October 8.-The work
men began last week demolishing the old
United States court building, in Royal
street, between Dumaine and st. Phillip
streets. This was one of the public build
inps turned over by the French at the
transfer of Louisiana in 1903. In this
building Judge Dumaine O. Hall sat
when he issued bench warrant for the
arrest of General Jackson for contempt
of court, in refusing to obey writs OF
habeas corpus, and here the victorious
general was brought by United States
marshal, to answer therefor. He was
fined $1,000 by the presiding judge, filled
out his check and passed it over to the
clerk and was discharged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
YELLOW FEVER.

Jerome Cochrane States That Isolation
is Sure Preventive of the Scourge.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October S.-The fol-
lowing was sent to the Associated Press;
DECATUR, Ala, October S.-Two new
cases, both colored, Doctor Williams and
Lizzie Jackson, are dying. Allow me to
say a few words for the future now while
they will be read and remembered. All
the cases come from exposure in the in
footed district, or to the sick. No expos
ure, no yellow fever. If you keep away
from the fire you won't get burned. Alb
solute isolation is absolute safety. No
need of stampede, no need OF panics.
Instead of running away let every man
isolate himself and family in his own
house and cut off all intercourse with the
world outside and he will remain safe even
in the midst of an epidemic.
TSignedl JEROME CooHRANE, M. d.
State Health Officer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Got Into a Scrape.

New YoRR, October 9.-Hull Germagne,
who accompanied President Arthur and
Rufus Hatch in their tour through yell
lowstone park in 1888, as hunter and
guide, was prisoner in the First precinct
court at Newark yesterday, charged with
pulling two revolvers on John
Sheel, an insurance agent of
No. SO Bowery street, on Sunday.
Germagne had spent most of his life
hunting in Montana and in the Little
Missouri region. A few years ago he
came to Newa * and opened gun store
and bar room in Springfield avenue. He
married while in Newark and all went well
until the insurance agent made trouble by
going off with Mrs. Germsgre. Justio ,
Roderige advised the western man to
apply to the court for a divorce, and
dismissed him from arrest. Germagne in
appearance and dress is perfect counter
part of Buffalo Bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
TerreIl and streeter.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HILLsBoRo, October 9.-Hon. A. W.
Terrell has, through the chairman of the
democratic executive committee, chal-
lenged Streeter, the union labor nominee
for president, TO joint discussion when
Streeter speaks here on October 20.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Promoted.

ST.. LOUIS, October ID. j. Frey, pres
emit superintendent Of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway, has been appointed
general manager, under the receivers, by
Judge Brewer, of the United States court.
The appointment will take effect Novem-
Der l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Dividend Declared.

NEW YORK, October 9.-The st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad declared 81
per cent dividend on preferred stock,
payable October 81. The books close Oc-
tober 20 and reopen November l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Mazda ASSIGNMENT.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNET, October S.-Mays d 1saacs,
leading merchants of Valley Springs
Llano county, made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors last Saturday
evening. Jos. j. Smithers, of Valley
Springs, is the assignee. The amount of
assets or liabilities is unknown yet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
San Angelo a Wool Market.

Spe'IaI ItIeBTHIu 10 IHo D01'0''I
SAN ANGELO, October 8.-Ihree hun
dr. ID thousand pounds of wool have been
8 ID here in the last three days at from
"A to Is cents per pound. San Angelo as
4. wool market is coming to the front, and
win undoubtedly be the second wool mar
let in the state. Since securing railroad
connections two large warehouses are in
course of construction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Death of a Train Robber.

Special Telegram to the statesman
TExARKANA, October s.-Jim Burrows,
the leader of the Cotton Belt train rob
bers, who was sent from this place a short
time ago to the penitentiary at Little
Rock, for safe keeping, died there last
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11

NEW YORK, October 9.-Henry Monet,
general passenger agent of the New York
Central railroad, is prostrated. by pneu-
monia at his home in Yonkers.
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JACKSON AND JACKSONVILLE.

WASHINGTON, October 8.-Dr. johnson
reports from Jackson, Miss, the situation
there is unchanged, and says he will make
no report unless a change occurs.
A report received this morning shows
the track has been constructed around
Jacksonville making connection between
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West, and
with Savannah, Fla, and the Western
railroad, thus allowing through Transport
tation to the south without entering jack
eonyille,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-14
What Push Can Accomplish.

The first experience of millionaire
merchant of Philadelphia on his arrival
in this country aptly illustrates what
push can accomplish. He said: 81 was
without money Or friends. l spoke to
a man on the wharf, and asked him
what to do. He replied: Work, young
man. Have you any motto?' No.
| said; what do you mean?' He said:
Every man must have motto. Now,
think of one. Go out and hunt for
work started, thinking of a motto.
As | walked along the street I saw
painted on door the word Push I
said: That shall be my motto. did
push at that door and entered an office.
| was asked what I wanted. / said:
Work, and the word on your door gave
me not only a motto, but confidence
My manner pleased the man. He asked
me many questions, ali of which were
answered promptly. He said at last:
4 want a boy of push, and as YOU
have adopted that for your motto, /
will try you. He did. My success fol-
lowed, and the motto that made nv
fortune will make that of others. IN.
z. Ledger.