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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12

ton of the saints. Lorenzo Snow, one OF
the apostles, backed up Young and the
principles he uttered.
All this shows, notwithstanding the
Edmunds law and the efforts Of congress,
by legislation to break up this great in
fanny of the west, the spirit of Mormon
ism, with all its degrading bestiali'ies, Is
AS rampant to day in Utah, as when Gen
eral Johnston was sent thirty years ago
to crush out the new form of Plagiarism
by military force.
No intelligent person but can perceive
the hypocrisy and falsehood of such
impostors as Young and Snow. But how
many thousands of ignorant people, who
know nothing of the origin of the Mormon
church so-called, would accept, as true, this
monstrous delusion. Here is the trouble;
here the danger of the spread of this dis
gushing moral contagion. How now
about the admission OF Utah as a state
What congressman would vote aye!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
BURNETT BUDGET.
Court Matters Marble Falls Hallway
Local and Personal Items.

Court Matters--Marble Falls Hallway
Local and Personal Items.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNETT, April This closes the first
week of district court in Burnett. Quite
! number of civil cases have been disposed
of with few yet remaining to be taken
up Monday and Tuesday.
The criminal docket being light, 1t Is
thought court will adjourn next week.
The grand jury being In session,
several of the boys have given them full
sway of the town, and they have gone on
fishing excursions. 1t is learned that
large force of hands will be placed on the
line of railway between Burnet and Marble
Falls, and pushed to completion. Several
thousand ties have been contracted for.
At the first meeting of the stockholders
of the Texas Granite company the follow
ing board of directors was elected:
DR.. W. Fl. Westfall, F. II. Holloway, j.
P. Exsll, of st. Louis; A. N. Leitnaker
and Col. N. L. Norton, of Austin,
The officers of the company are
DR.. Westfal, president; j. P. Exall, vice
president; A. N. Leitnaker, treasurer; A.
d. Woodbridge, secretary.
A committee has been appointed to
look after the clearing up of the grounds
around the quarry, lay off a town sitey
etc, etc., and that will be under the mar
agemeut of A. D. Woodbridge, who, in his
taste and general knowledge of such busl-
ness, will cut out the streets, lay off the
parks, ETC., in manner that will be at
tractive.
The first wool clip of the season was re-
ctived yesterday from Llano county, and
sold to F. H. Holloway for Is cents.
The juveniles of the town were enter
tanned last night by Mr.andMrs.S Richards.
and in the midst of their enjoyment little
Fay, the daughter of Mr.. Richards, fell
upon the floor and broke her arm. The
physician was called in and soon eased the
little sufferer.
Mr.. Herman Heidenheimer, the we'll
known commercial tourist, was in the city
yesterday.
Burnet hotel arrivals W. A. Williams,
St. Louis; Vert Adams, Goldthwait; L. c.
Austin, Kansas City; Whit Smith, Goldth-
wait W. F. Read, Galveston; j. B. Cole
man, San Antonio; Jas. @. Walker, Waco;
VIM. A. Childers, Houston; Capt. q. R.
Booth, H. NJ. Finch, st. Louis; Max Bas-
sist, Baltimore.
The citizeus of Marble Falls feel inter
ested in Austin'5 success in raising the
amount necessary to get the Arkansas Pass
railroad, and, although now grading
railroad at a cost to them of $4,000, they
are willing, rather than Austin should fail,
to come to her relief. So let the glorious
work go on, feeling assured that the
granite and iron manufactures are be-
hind them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
COLORADO PLEADS THE CAUSE OF TEXAS.

Texas is not alone interested in deep
water port on her Gulf coast, as is evi.
denced by the resolution lately passed at
the Cattlemen's convention, in Denver
City. That resolution, demanding of con
gress in this matter proper recognition of
tde claims OF Texas and all the section
RAINING northwest of this state up to and
beyond Denver that will be tributary to
the port or ports in question, was intro
duced in the Denver convention by the
governor OF Colorado. II was the EXPIRES
sion of the great northwest based on the
needs of that vast, rich and grow
ing section of the union. 1t was an
expression disassociated from all local
preiudices, it named no place for
the port OF ports; it simply
voiced a longing and demand for n suit
able and satisfactory outlet to the Gulf,
and the ocean commerce of the world.
The action Of that convention in this mat
ter must bring forth good fruit. 1t
will aro1se anew the people Of
Texas to the Importance of this
great question; it will impress our con-
gressional delegation with the dignity
and weight of the issue. We claim for
this the standing of a great state issue,
one that our legislature or the voice of
the people directly arising from every
c1rner OF the state must settle. We are
wasting valuable time by dilatory dis
cussion and delay we are losing money,
rapid growth and present business set
Elements by postponing the issue. 1t
must come at some time, and the sooner
the better for the state, the federal
government, that is and has been for
years parceling ont driblets of the peo-
pies money to no good purpose, and for
all points on the coast that are rivals for
the dignity and prestige of entry ports of
TpXpa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
GEORGETOWN GLIMPsEs.
Notes ofthe Blectlon-The New Board OF
Aldermen-Items and Incidents
Soa,ial Telegram to the Statesman.

Notes ofth Electlon-The New Board OF
Aldermen-Items and Incidents
Soecial Telegram to the Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, April 5.-The city cleo
ton has passed off without any serious
trouble, yet intense interest prevailed,
esneciallv as to city attorneys and as
sei s.or's office. Mr.. Ed. Brooks was
elected over Mr.. Byrl Robinson and MIR.
If. Lsnlbee. Mr.. John Ellison was
elected over Mr.. Stubblefeld and Mr..
Journey.
There was much interest and confusion
as TO the right of the students here, at
tending the university, to vote IN the
election. After much discussion it was
decided they ought 10 be allowed to vote,
because the fact of being off at school
for a wear in the state and in the county
six months, does not disfranchlse him
It is very strange that the state OF lexas
has not yet clearly and Clearly cut her
laws so that we may all know VINO are
voters and who are not. 1t Is hoped that
the future legislation will be explicit and
not fret and vex us with doubts and fears.
Mr., Will Leaks was stricken with YER
tipo, suffered some little while, but is well
again.
The revlvals at both, the Baptist and
Methodist churches, are attracting goou
congregations, and much interest.
Doctor Mclean is at his post again,
after a business trip to Dalles.
Doctor Heidi is expected home soon,
ais D, the Messrs. Snyders, from Denver.
Mr.. McCleskey, of Waco, is visiting his
friend, Doctor Hawkins.
Mr.. Dismukes, of Waco, is here.
Rev. DIR. Allen is also with us, on visit
to his son.
Mr.. L. c. Clark has moved his stock of
iewelry, into his own building, formerly
Taylor's bank, instead of holding forth at
the Lot stand.
Our city was exceedingly lively yester-
day; the STRAY sale" always draws.
Plover are numerous on the prairies
now, and sportsmen are preparing for
slaughter.
Our new District Judge TONNES was
home to see us, and seems to wear his
houors, as he does everything else, with
becoming dignity.
forgot to mention above that Ward
No. elected Mr.. Henry Purl; Ward No.
elected Mr.. Geo. Davis; Ward No. 3 elected
Mr.. Geo. Irvine, and Ward No. 4 elected
Mr.. Henry Breneke as their respective
aldermen. This gives us council of first
class business men, and puts Us IN SAT-
hands. We ought to and do expect t.
prosper under their control. The doctor
are DOMINIC their fishing fixtures ant
stirring for a meat supply.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
Mason Matters.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.


MASON, April 7.-Mr. NJ. P. Fulton left
yesterday, accompanied by his family, to
attend the district court at Menardville.
Mrs. L. A. Beamer, who has been here
the past few weeks visiting Constable
GoWing, left for her home in Bolton few
days since.
Constable Gowing made a flying trip to
Ballinger with an attached witness.
Sam Masters, a county convict,
sustained a painful injury yesterday.
While descending ladder in the well at
Clerk Hey's residence, having a depth of
20 feet, the rope by which it was sus-
pended, broke, and he fell some forty feet,
breaking his leg.
The railroad fever here has run down
below zero. Nothing is said about any
railroad at present. Our citizens have
concluded to ride by wagon or foot IT..
But yet we still offer $4,000 to the first
railroad run into our corporation.
Mr.. Frank Moody left for Dallas yester-
day.
Our town Is quiet. Everything lovely.
Hotels are crowded this week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
MASON MATT ERS.
Attempted Jail Breaking by Assault on
the Sherif-Local and Personal
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Attempted Jail Breaking by Assault on
the Sheriff-Local and Personal.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MASON, April 6.-About 9 o'clock, as
Sheriff Butler was handing in some water
to the prisoners now confined in the Mason
Jail; namely: John Fix, convicted of
burglary, and under a sentence of two
years, from our March term; Ed. Edgar,
charge of horse theft; c. NJ. Boren, charged
with horse theft, three cases), and Jim
McKelvy, under a sentence of seven years,
lease on appeal, Boreu ran under him
lust as he set the water down, and clinched
him, and after some tussling and scutfling,
Jim McKelvy ran down stairs, failing to
assist as was agreed, but trying to get
away. BOren had the sheriff's right hand,
and hold around his other arm and body,
but the officer finally got his pistol oul
double action 45), and fired at Boren's
head, slightly injuring him with burnt
powder, and grazing the side of his head
whereupon Boren fell as if he was shot.
At this iuncture Fisk and Edgar had arisen
and started to assist Boren, but upon see
ing him fall and knowing the
sheriff's advantage, concluded to stay
Boren crawled back inside and the sheriff
turned the key, rushed down stairs to look
for Mickey and got sight of him just as
he was disappearing behind the Mason
steam mills. He fired two shots at the
fugitive, one of which throwed dirt all
over him and then handed his pistol to
Mr.. Charles Gatlift who was promptly on
the scene on horseback. After running
Mickey some 400 yards, and into pas
ture, Gatliff dismounted, not so fatigued
as McKely and succeeded in capturing
him. Sheriff Butler states that be could
never have shot the pistol had it not been
double action. All of Mason's citizens
turned out which shows a Willingness in
aiding in such a needy time.
Mrs. j. G. Butler and X. NJ Baird, who
have been visiting in Austin the past
week, returned Tuesday.
Mr.. P. G. Baird, j. W. Doyal and j. W.
Butler returned from Dallas a few days
since.
Sheriff Butler left Wednesday for
Prairie Grove, Ark, having received the
sad intelligence of the illness of his
father.
Mrs. j. G. Butler has bought the photo
graph gallery.
Hotel arrivals at Mason house are:
Louis Schatzky, San Antonio; Sam Pulen,
Junction City; W. F. Reed, Galveston; j..
c. Mall, Brady; George R. Taylor, j. Il.
Bean aud ]. E. Csuthen, Lampasas.
Mr.. Will Eason, deputy sheriff at juno
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
THE FIRE BOYS.
Preparations For May Day Celebration
at GEORGETOWN Racing Stock.
IL L. ln

Preparations For May Day Celebration
at Georgetown-R Racing Stock.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, April 6.-The fire boy;
held their annual election and reelected
their whole staff, Captain Envy Taylor
banker. is chief for third term, Editor j
E. Cooper is assistant chief and W. +
Chapman isrecorder. These are all active
and live men. They will celebrate Thurs
day, May 3, as their anniversary at the
Page park, which is kindly loaned for
that purpose. Mr.. Ed. Watson was
elected as escort to the queen.
The hook and ladder presented Captain
Taylor a beautiful goll medal as a testl-
mony of their esteem for their Jealous
comrade. The presentation was by Mr..
Lott who is always up to the top IN that
line and does things up in oratorical style,
and, Judging from the amount OF cheer
ing and stamping there was a lot
of lingual sweetness launched upon the
ambient air. These are heroic, noble
band of boys ready to battle like hends OF
fire against fire, and without reward.
A committee of nine of their number
are appointed on programme, and this
assures Us large amusements and rich
refreshments. The exercises will be
different from anything heretofore had,
and everybody is expected to lend these
good boys all the substantial aid they call
for.
There is some dissatisfaction as to the
result of the city election, as some talk of
contesting, but, while some honestly think
that illegal votes were cast, 1t must be
presumed the judges were cautious and
would reject any not entitled to suffrage.
W. Patrick d Son are putting in a new
stock of family groceries, on the south
east corner of the square. Mr.. P. is an
old -timer at the business, and controls his
share of trade.
Some months ago race was run here
between Major LeSsur's horse, Grey
Eagle, and Captain Howren'S horse, Sorrel
Dart. A gentleman at Corsicana has
written to know if these thorough bloods
cannot be induced to go to Corsicana and
enter for the spring races, but both gen.
tlemen decline. While they are wiling to
do almost anything to forward the inter
est in pure strains of horses, yet they do
noU Keep tueSe eleeuo IoI lhe lurl, uuu
simply for their use.
Trade is gathering up its usual volume,
as it were, dealing in futures" Where
the money comes from is the query.
The two revivsls are still interesting
our people, and the pastors speak to full
houses, and, with the Methodist (south),
this is also the week set apart by her au-
| thorities as a week for self denial and
prayer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
ORR COUNTY ROADS NEED IMPROVING.

Tho communication from Mr.. John @.
Edgar. on county roads and the proposed
new bridge, is apropos at this time MI
Edgar admits bridge south of Austin
sbonld be built if necessary to accommo-
date the travel of the rich farming coun-
try in the southern part of our county,
vet he contends that necessity does not
exist at this time. But this is a question
TO be decided by the testimony of those
most interested and concerned. The farm
ing people south of the river, and all those
who use the present bridge, are the best
iudges-better, perhaps, than Mr.. Edgar,
who lives in the northern part
of the county. But Mr.. Edgar
does make a suggestion that is
most pertinent and should receive the
earnest investigation of our county
officials. He calls attention to the bad
condition of the county roads of Travis
and advises that they be macadamized
and put in such a condition that they
could be Travelled at all seasons OF the
year. Testimony of informed parties
shows that an inch rain makes many,
If not the vast majority of these roads
almost impossible for heavy hauling for
a weeks time. This loss of time at GER
tain seasons is attended with great pecu-
MARY disadvantage to the farming inter
est. Our county is now admirably fixed
financially and could we'll afford to spend
say one hundred thousand dollars in putting
the roads in permanently good condition.
By the present system of road work,
little or nothing is accomplished and no
abiding or appreclable benefits will be
accom- plished until the county approaches
the question in a strictly business like
way and makes systematic and thor
ough overhauling and mending of all the
important roadways. Travis county can
afford to do this, and her officials are
appealed to to start the good work. There
is money in it for Austin and she could
well afford to lend her encouragement and
aid to the plan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
Lines from Llano.

special Telegram TO the statesman.
LLANo, April I've have several visit
ors from Chicago and other cities inspect
ing the iron fields of Llano. The iron OF
this section being magnetic in it's nature
will naturally attract capitalists from
Chicago and other cities, and, in the near
future, we see in our minds eye the smoke
of the smelters.
Deputy Sheriff Powers, while trying to
make an arrest near Fields creek, this
county, was seriously shot by Jim Jones.
Jones emptied both barrels of his shot
gun into the deputy, and was only shot
once by the deputy. Jones made good
his escape.
Constable Russell arrested George
Wingham, near Lone Grove, this county,
and lodged him in jail, on the 9Th, charged
with the theft of saddle.
The citizens are expecting to close a
contract for the extension of the Austin
and Northwestern via Llano next week.
Llano will have three roads within eigh-
teen months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12

THE Express quotes from the Ell Paso
Tribune "Major Geo. B. Zimpleman, of
Ell Psso, aspires to the lingering of that
mighty surplus in the treasury, if there is
any of it left after the legislature gets
through with it. The Ell Paso Tribune
says the state need not go beyond Zimple-
man in looking for the right kind of a
successor to the venerable Lubbock"
Major zimpleman is receiving very favor
able mention all over the state for the
Office of state treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
POSSIBLE TROUGH WITH MOROCCO.

Some persons under protection of the
American consul we're imprisoned at
Rabat. The United States made certain
demands of the Moorish government,
which was not acceded to by the latter.
The refusal was emphatic, and made to
Consul Lewis.
Now what is Uncle Sam going to do
about itS Diplomacy appears to be at an
end as far as Morocco is concerned.
The Moorish government must have
weighed the arguments before taking the
stand it did. The presumption rs it will
not recede from it's position except be-
cause of force. Is the United States gov
eminent pledged, under Mr.. Cleveland's
administration, to the protection of
American citizens abroad, willing to raise
rumpus with Mococco on an incident,
itself trivial, however important the prin-
ciple involved?
If it should do so, where is our navy to
send to the Mediterranean? Although
the sailing of the gunboat Enterprise from
Tanguir, yesterday, to take orders from
the American admiral commanding in
those waters, looks like business" it is
probable Secretary Bsysrd will attempt
TO settle the matter with Morocco as he
did with our Mexican neighbors al the
time of the Cutting imbroglio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12

The April number of the Texas School
journal, official organ of the State Teach
ers' association and department of edu-
cltion, is of more than usual interest
1t contains an article from Hon.
o. H. Cooper, superintendent of educa-
ton on "The Temporary Deficiency in the
School Fund" This is one of the clearest,
strongest expositions of the subject yet
published.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
THE LABoRING MAN IN POLITICS.

The elections in Fort Worth and Hous-
ton have been claimed by some as
triumphs of organized labor, especially
as regards the mayoralty contests in the
two cities. There is no doubt that DR..
Broiles, OF Fort Worth, and Mayor Smith,
of Houston, were considered in some sort
laboring mtn,' candidates. But, in the
case of Mr.. Smith, there was
variety of causes other than
cham pioning the workingmen's element,
which resulted in one of the largest ma
iorities ever polled in the Bayou City.
His election was not due to the labor vote
alone. Neither was that of Doctor
Broiles, because, as stated, the Knights of
Labor candidates for Fort Worth alder
men were SHOWED under" If that vote
elected Broiles, Independently of a coali-
ton with other local factions, it could
also have elected the aldermen.
But then the labor vote is a
formidable force in all cities,
and, if it could be held together in solid
body, would hold the balance of power,
and thus control the politics of every city
in the country. But no device has yet
been able permanently to consolidate this
power, and, in the instances before us, its
influence was builded not as a separate
political foroe, but allied with other in
taracta
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
THE SALT LAKE SAINTS.


The Mormon conference at Salt Lake
yesterday, was genuine love feast of the
patriarchs. The sentiments of the "shin-
ing lights" could be easily inferred. But
such bold, flat-footed and defiant declar-
atoms of faith in polygamy, as those of
Elder Seymour B. Young and other leaders
of the Mormon church were hardly to have
been expected at a period when the com
bined legislative and moral power is seek
ing its overthrow. Young is evidently an e1-
pouent of the extreme and more fanatical
party of Mormondom, and in his advo-
cacy of polygamy as one of the cardinal
doctrines of the Mormon faith, his hypoc-
risy was little short of that of
the arch impostor, Joe Smith, him
self. The elder sought to impress
upon the conference that polygamy
is divine command, of special reyela-
ton through Smith, of course, and that
upon its observance depended the savls-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12

The circular being issued by the gen
eral land Office, advising the authorities of
the different counties of the frauds that
alleged actual settlers are trying to per
petrate upon the state, is well timed and
indicative of the strict vigilance of this
effective department of our state gov
eminent Land Commissioner Hall is de-
termined that land sharks shall not rob
the state under the guise of bona fide ac
tual settlers If he can help it. This species
of fraud is we'll known, and has been uni
versslly practised all through the west
and southwest, where great bodies OF
public lands have been open 20 occups-
ton and purchase upon such favorable
terms as Texas gives, or as the United
States government has given. 1t is a
species of robbery for speculative pur'
poses that should everywhere be put down
snd in his present effort to do so Com
missioner Hall will be endorsed by the an
thority of the state and public sentiment
everywhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-12
A SHREWD SHERIFF.
A Fayette County Officer Secures Rags.
dale's Alleged Assassin.
Special Telerram 10 the Statasman

A Fayette County Officer Secures Rags
dale's Alleged Assassin.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
LAGRANGE, April 6.-Sherif B. L. Zapp
of Fayette county, returned home last
night from Ragsdale City, New Mexico,
with Sscrest, charged with murder in this
county. He was Indicted in 1880 and is
charged with the murder of Bob Rags
dale in the Schulenberg neighborAood.
This was one of the bloodiest killings ever
perpetrated in this county. Secrest has
evaded arrest ever since. He fed to
Arizona, where he assumed the name of
Charles Ross, and for the last year he has
lived in the territory of New Mexico under
the name of Frank Benson. His brother,
Bud Secrest, who was Justly indicted with
him, committed suicide or was murdered
by his contederates who were hoty mr.
sued by the officers shortly after the
Ragsdale murder. In addition to the re-
ward offered by Governor Ross, Mr.. Zapp
had to donate the officers who effected the
arrest upon his instructions, an additional
reward OF $50 out Of his own pocket. Mr..
Aapp deserves great credit for his skill
and dexterity which which he worked nm
this case.
In our town election the old and venera.
bic institution town COW was defeated and
convicted to be kept up in the stable and
pastures of the owner.
The old board of aldermen, who had
passed general stock law, were re-
elected
There is some talk here that Mr.. Hunt
lngton will extend the branch of the
Southern Pacific from this place to the
city of Austin, and that the road will be
run on the right side OF the Colorado
river.