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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05
A pynuInite Exn1osion.

FRASkroRT, kas July g. by the ex
ploson of can of dynamite ON the
Santa Fe road the track was torn mp and
James, l3 years old, and his sister. aged
=, children of Ed Musgroye, farmer,
were instantly killed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

ALMA, Ark, July 3--Jarnes Bagley,
eolored, for attempting TO outrage Belle
Simmons, aged 70, was taken from Jail
st midnight and slowly shot to pieces
while tied to tree
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

BALM FALLS. N. H.. July 8 = Th.
Montreal express on tho Grand Trunk
colIided with freight train at Percy,
N II C l. Walters of Montreal, and
the baggage master, were cut and
bruised No one was seriously hurt
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

GAllATlS, No, July Enima. ahe
l6 year old daughter OF James Mathews
became mother few days ago sht
charged Sam Mason with the paternity
He fed. Mason was found dead Emma
al once committed suicide with rough
ratS ~
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05
she To,k Mornhine.

ELKHART. Ind, July Ss-Miss Lydia
smelzer, well known young lady resi-
dent oG this city, committed suicide by
taking raorphine. Despoadency.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05
sIrned the Scale

I'ITTsBrRG, July 3-The Union Iron
works OF Carnegie Phipps & Co of this
city, employing about 1000 men. has
signed the scale OF the Amaigamated
Iron and Steel association
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05
r,,h,nc in american water.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July 3 The
United States revenue cutter Boutwell,
has arrived at Key West, having in toM
the Brush schooner :. dnirai which wa;
captared of Foney Rock Light, while her
crew were tnrIie fshlaK
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

Heavy I.iahiIitina.

SEw YoEE, July 8. 3.seligman. May &
Co, dealers in boys clothing, have as
signed Liabilities, estimated at $500,
600 to $500, 900; assets large, but not yet
asceriaiEed
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

destroyed by fire, entaiiing loss OF over
a quarter of million doltars By MD
night the entire structure WIS in pusns
..aoat $50 nien are thrown oat VI EN-
p.aya.ent Tie works w,.l be rebant ~,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05
A Disastrous Fire.

READING, Pa. July 3.-The Reading
hardware works, located along the
schuyitill river in this city. were totally
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05
SPECIAL notice..

GsARD-The u, dereil ned W shes To- ter intn
~ torresY ondencs With srme psrty who makes
borirP Of aites'rn wells y n;ness. In reg ~rd
10 price. .orditf1ns, sfd % he. arrargem entr.
wSfh the view Cf hsyiIg well bored near this
ylace. The ork to Le paid fox in cash or
real property haYe.
II. @. ASH.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

ITO RrNF-An elegant furnished room in a
n private family. Apply ct Pnray d Brecht'e
drug store on Third street.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

~ room in D brick block on Broadway, second
door north Of ourth street. Apply ut Swift's
lumber office.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

Ishall also quote further from Judge
Cooley in his recent work, The History
OF Michigan, published in 1885. It has
been extensively advertised that in this
work he approves and sanctions this
method and procedure. IL SO, his au-
thority should have great weight, aa hs ie
one OF foremost Of our constitutional
writer's. shall quote fully 80 there can
be no misrepresentation:
ut was very eeYtlin, however, that
though Michigan might have right to
recognition ss state. the right was not
so far absolute as that its observance
could be impelled. Congress alone could
recognize state as member of yhe
'union, and admit its representatives to
seats in the two houses; and II it shorid
refuse to do .his, even in the plsinest
case af right. no meanH or methods OF
compelling IL to take she proper sotion
could possibly exist. Michigan, il q
state in fact. was, therefore, q state out
os the union until IL should please CON.
'gress 70 grant admission" .Bnt the
condition of things In which state was
exercising powers OF sovereignty within
the limits OF federal jurisdiction,
but not 10 the union was too Anoms-
Ions Tor long continuance, The
state oficers. though supported by the
people and In the undisputed possession
of their effces, could not fail to realize
'tbe fact that aoqnieaoence by the feder-
al authorities in the pseBent condition
,of things would only be temporary, aid
that the time must some when there
would be conflict, in which the state
could scarcsly fail to be overborne. In
short, N wss manifest that congress was
.master VI the situation; and thas kow-
ever cleNr might be the right OF the
state, it must sooner OF later secapt
'sach terms 40 should be dictated 10 ii. y
The state could not maintain it's
'anomalous poalsion, and Tor any wrong
in its tressnent only congress could
4give.edress. Tho courts, Is the secsd.
ing states discovered IN the reconshruo-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05

IL tAih Atllkuuos, WOA'G QuE dIsES,ii D6
any more potent. or our cause strength-
ened? On the contrary / would con-
slider it yery much the reverse.
III such an experiment were ado.ted
what, in q practical way would be the
possibility of its success2 Are the pre-
sent conditions here the same as they
were in MichigEn2 Are we certain the
people here believe in itB expediency !?
Would they give adherence to the new
order Of things? Are congress and the
national administration now in political
sympathy with the large majority OF
our people here, as they were there
No government can exist without reye-
nue.. Would the people sustain it with
their money whom no law justified it's
existencep And as soon as the pay
ment was sought to be enforced, would
it not be resisted, and would not an
immediate conflict CT jurisdiction ensue 2
Would the great corporations that now
pay large tribute into the treasury,
then pay at all? Into what court
would people go to litigate their rights 7
You answer il yourselves without my
suggesting. At present it certainly
seems to me it would not be recognized
or adhered to.
deplors our position as deeply aa
any citizen of Dakota. Bn. when I
Htend in the presence OF the constitu
ton and laws OF my country, / submit,
until that injustice is 30 great that rev.
olution would be the only remedy and
the end to besecured justifiable.,I know
our present condition and treatment are
unamerican. 1t dwarfs the expansive
power OF citizenshjp. aud stnltiiies man.
hood. Instead of promoting the growth
OF Loyalty and patriotism to the govern
mont, II Nnales q feeling of resentment
But l would not give up, The times are
ripe, A national canvass has just open
ed. The great parties have just formed
their lines. The Dakota question was
before both conventions. In ths one, il
was embodied IN their psstforrn and the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-05


must be an act of solemnity and import
.anee, auch Aa q statute, and that sta
'tutc must be by . state, Q member OF the
union, and public body, owing obedi
.ence and conformity TO its constitution
and laws sit must be a mem
.ber OF the union, and ~ is not enough
for il to be an organized political body
within the limfts OF the nniop J"
ut follows. then, that o
.statnts. passed by political body be-
fore it's admission into the union, seems
either nut to be one, under the cogni-
zance OF the union, or its judicial tribnn
al under the judiciary act"
II may be asserted that this decision
Is the opinion Of divided court.
That proposition deny. Tbs
whole court arrives et the came con-
clusion as 70 tho statute Of the
pretended stato. though through differ.
ent lines Of reasoning. Let 1s see what
Mr.. Justice Mclean says. and il would
seem very pertinent. coming from tbs
source II does: Michsgan was m or
.gaHized territory OF the United States.
Its governor, judges and ell other terri
'torisl ofhcers, were in the discharge OF
their various functions. The sover-
e,Rnsy Oh tne union 6xtendeQ TO IL. Un.
der those circumstances, the people OF
Michigan assembled by delegates in
convention, and adopted constitution.
tand under il elected members OF both
branches OF their Legislature. governor.
and Judges. aud organizsd the state
'goysrnmens. No serious objection need
be made, in my judgment. to the sa-
ssenblsge Of the people IN invention TO
form constitution, although isis The
more regnlas and customary mode to
proceed under the sanction OF an act OF
'congreps. But until the state shall b.
admitted into the union by act Of con.
.gress the teryitorial government remain,
'nnimpairsd. /.
No act of the people Of o territory
without the sanctjDn Of congress, csn
'caange tho territorial into : STATE gov
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22

Boroughs, on Brazos street. To eluci-
date: 1t was a progressive angling"
party given by Miss Ellen Boroughs and
was as enjoyable as it was unique. 1t was
the first entertainment of the kind ever
given here, and, from its nature,is certainly
to be classed as lenten diversion.
There proved TO be some present who
were very expert with the hook
and line. Of these Miss Katie Walker
and Mr.. McCleery were most successful,
and carried off the largest fish, while Miss
Sallie Walker and Mr.. Ross landed the
second one. Miss Proctor and Mr.. King
were weighted down with diminutive
gudgeon, theirs being the smallest catch
of the evening, except the meek and
lowly reporter, who didn't even get a
spite" though hitherto boastful of his
success either at trolling or still fishing.
The house was beautiful, with interior
floral decorations, and on the exterior
with Japanese lanterns and other illumi-
nations. Fishermen and fisherwomen
have proverbially great appetites, and
this party of anglers was not an excep-
ton to the rule, for they made liberal
assault upon the generous supply of re-
freshments served late ia the evening,
when the supply of tlnny victims had
been exhausted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
COUNTY CAPITOL.
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
The following proceedings were had in
the district court, Judge Townes presid-
ing:
The State vs.. Francisco Garcia, theft of
horses, two cases; twenty years.
The State VS.. Sherman York, theft and
burglary, two cases; five years.
The State VS.. Charles Swank, theft and
assault to kill, two cases; eight years.
The State VS.. Aug. Callinta, theft, one
case; two years.
Rogers, Pete g. Co. VS.. B. Melasky d
Son; Judgment for plaintiff for $3,5S3.60
and foreclosure of attachment lien.
Baer, Seasongood & Co. vs. B. Melasky
g. Son; judgment for plaintiff for ST.
OPS 90.
Baer, Seasongood d Co. VS.. Goldstein d
Melasky; Judgement for plaintiff for
$4650.
Albert Gritton ct al. VS.. E. W. Peevey ct
al; Judgment for defendent for the land
in controversy.
CASES SET.
Perslnger VS.. Persinger, March "a.
D. Jones g. Co. VS.. Council ct al, March
"a.
Stratton VS.. Stratton, March "a.
Rawlin VS.. Hood, April 30.
Houston and Texas Central railway
cases, April 8.
Searight VS.. Dolores Land and Cattle
company, May l.
Rormquist VS.. Hume, May 10.
Dyer VS.. Austin and Northwestern rail
road company.
The State VS.. Oglesby, etc, April 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
Passed Over the River.

John Murphy, an inmate of the Con-
federate home, died yesterday morning,
and was buried in the Home cemetery
last afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. DR.. How
ard officiating at the services, which were
solemn and impressive.
John Murphy was private in Captain
Darden's company, which he Joined at
Gonzales in the spring of 1861.
He served through the war and was a
gallant soldier, and at the time of his
death was 70 years old. He was native
of Cork, Ireland.
He was in town Monday and appeared
to be in good health, but on returning to
the Home he complained to Miss Minnie
Gray, the matron, of feeling unwell, and
went to bed. He rapidly grew worse, and
yesterday quietly passed away. His com
rades buried him, and some ladies who
were present appropriately decorated his
grave with flowers and eveTgreens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
A BACKSET.
The st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Declines.
If You Want Railroad to Nc
Gregor You'll Have to
Build 1t.

Some time ago Mayor Male and Hon.
A. P. Woodbridge wrote to Mr.. Fordyce,
president of the st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas railway, relative to obtaining his
cooperation 10 construct the proposed
road from this city to McGregor, and
yesterday the following letters were re-
ceived in reply, and they explain them
selves:
MAYOR MALES LETTER.
ST.. LOUIS, ARK. j. TEX. R. R. Co.,
ST. LOUIS, March y, 1888.
Hon. Joseph Nalle Mayor, Austin, Texas:
My DEAR SIR This acknowledges re-
cept of yours of the 9th ult., which
would have had earlier attention but for
my absence from the city. The position
of this company, relative to the operation
and construction of line from McGregor
to Austin, has been defined in correspon-
dence with the president of the organiza-
ton. Since writing him, however, on the
subject, financial affairs have changed
somewhat, on account of the uncertain
condition of European affairs, and the
action of congress relating to tariff meas
ures now pending before the house. For
the present. therefore, do not think it
worth while to offer any encouragement
whatever in constructing line from Nc
Gregor to your city by this company. 1t
may be later on that there will be a better
demand for American railway securities
on the other side than there is at present,
in which event we may wish to communi
cate with you further.
Very sincerely yours, etc,
S. W. FoRDYCE, President.
P. S.-The corps of engineers referred
to in your letter are not in the employ of
this company, and we know nothing of
their movements or intentions. Yours
truly, S. W. +.
MR.. wooLDRIDGE's LETTER.
ST. LOUIS, March u, 1888.
Mr.. A. P Woodbridge, Secretary, Austin, Texas:
My Dear Sir-Absence from the city
has prevented me from replying to yours
of the both ult. earlier. The limited de-
mand for American railway securities on
the other side does not warrant any agree
ment on the part of this company, at the
present time, to construct line from Nc
Gregor to Austin, aided as you suggest.
Should favorable change take place in
the financial world, we may like to take
this matter up with yon later on. Very
sincerely yours, etc, S. W. FoRDYCE,
President.
So far as obtaining aid from the COM
pany named, the letters are rather en-
phatic settlers, and,if that railroad is to be
constructed, Austin and other towns along
the proposed line must build it.
Mayor Male will call a meeting of the
directors at an early day when the matter
will be thoroughly discussed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
A Bold Bad Robber.

A bold bad robber, some time after 3
O'Clock yesterday morning, entered The
STATESMAN Office and forced open one of
the elegant desks in the editorial room,
no doubt believing it was the reporters,
and he would secure large sum of money
and diamond pin. 1t was not the re-
porter's and he got left. He then en-
deavored to force drawer in the desk,
but failing, cut hole through the bottom
of it, and succeeded in getting hold of a
meek but forcible soother of ruffled feel
ings, which he carried off. He then, from
evidence, left, struck the desk of the tele-
graph man. but incontinently fled upon
spying an ode to spring sent in by rural
poet, commencing:
"The jay bird wreetles with the measles,
The sapsucker's got the whooping cough,
Miss Pollywog busted her hustle
A cimbin' into the horee trough
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
The Encampment.

The state encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will take place in
this city on April II, II and 10, and the
banquent will be gentle reminder of the
days when the boys "tented on the old
camp ground" In short, a STATESMAN
reporter is informed that the banquet will
consist of gorgeous supply of pork. and
beans, cornbread and water, served on
regulation tin plates and other war times,
plate. A big attendance is expected and
a Jolly time will be had.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
SUPREME COURT.

List of Gases Disposed of in the Supreme
Tribunal Yesterday.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, March 16.-Reversed and
remanded-S. j. Adams vs. Houston and
Texas Central railway company, from
Travis county. This suit involved the
title to g. 200 acres of land IN Baylor and
Knox counties, which was claimed by
virtue of surveys made for it prior to the
location and surveys made by the appel
lants, Adams and Leonard. In very ex
haustive opinion rendered by Chief
Justice Stayton, the court holds,
in substance, that the railroad
company has forfeited its title to the
land through Irregularities in placing the
certificates. The decision is one of the
most important in regard to land GER
tificates and surveys ever delivered by
this court.
The case of Harris county VS.. VIM. Boyd
d. Bro, from Harris, was reversed and
dismissed.
The case of the Houston Water Works
company VS.. John Kennedy, from Harris,
was reversed and rendered for appellant.
The case of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railway VS.. j. G. Rowland, from
Burleson was reversed and rendered for
appellant The opinion il this case
by Associate Justice Gaines, is very i'm
portent 10 railway companies and to H..
dents along the line, as it defines and judi
cially construes the act of the Twentieth
Legislature making it compulsory foc
railway companies to open roadways
across their line every one and half
miles. The suit was regarded as test
case and has been watched with great in
teresb by attorneys representing the rail-
roads. Justice Gaines, il an able
opinion, holds that il was beyond the
power of the legislature to enact Law
compelling railways TO construct such
crossings after it had compensated The
owners for the right-of-way. The decis-
ion, however, does not exempt railroads
from building reasonable number OF
necessary crossings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
THE CONVENTIONS,
A Member of the State Executive
Committee Talks.
The Alamo City and Lampasas
to Have the Conventions.
Time of Holding Them.

Mr.. John H. Kirby, of WOodville, was
in the city yesterday, and was met by a
STATESMAN reporter. Mr.. Kirby is a
member of the state democratic executive
committee, and to the reporter he said
the committee would meet in Dallas on
March %, to select time and place of
holding the state and congressional con-
ventions.
IN THE LEAD.
"When do you think the committee
will call the conventions: asked the re-
porter.
"Well Just now l am satisfied that the
convention to select delegates to the ma
tional convention will meet about May J..
This will give the counties ample time to
prepare for holding their convention
some time between the 1st and 10th of
April"
"When do you think the convention will
be called for nominating the state
ticket!"
Hardly before August l. At least that
date seems to be most satisfactory, as
there is no use IN having the country
stirred up for three or four months. We
want short, sharp, clean campaign"
Have you fixed on the place for hold
ing the conventions
"Of course not, but I think
you can safely say that
the first convention or the one tC
nominate delegates to st. Louis will bt
held in San Antonio, and we want to ge
through with it so delegates and visitors
can come over and zee the great drill
The state convention in August, l am al
most sure, will be held in Lampasas. L
is a town of hotels, and will be pleasan
place in which to hold the convention"
Mr.. Kirby left for home last night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22

some of the land wiseacres rose up in their
might and proclaimed he was a bigger
fool than ever. The output of iron at
Birmingham this year, it is estimated,
will be $5,000,000. The man who first
built a cotton mill in the south was called
fool, and now the production of the
cotton mills in the southern states are
over $43,000,000 annually, and last year its
value was $2O,OOO,OOO greater than it was
the year before. So much for the fools,
and The STATESMAN sincerely hopes that
the gentlemen out on Walnut may
be rs fortunate as some of them,
and as they are benefited the county will
be benefited.
To too many able and distinguished
citizens, all men are fools who do not an
Choir themselves in some dingy cebweb
Office and engage in the pleasing pastime
of loaning money at u, Is and 20 per
cent on cast iron mortgages.
The gentlemen ont on Walnut creek are
in earnest about what they are doing,
and they have leased the farms
of Mr.. Holler, Dillingham;, LsRue Links
and Wells for the purpose of sinking ex-
perimental wells on them.
Some time back Mr.. Holler had bored
on his place an artesian we'll and struck a
small vein of oil at a distance of about
245 feet, just as the anger passed through
a bed of coal some feet in thickness.
Shortly after the auger was broke in
his WE'LL and operations ceased.
Mr.. Hoer informed a STATESMAN re-
porter yesterday that the quality of oil in
his we'll was about half pint to every
gallon of water.
The STATESMAN hopes the gentlemen
interested will be successful beyond their
most sanguine expectations.
They are impressed with all the sur
roundings, ana are putting their money
and energy into the enterprise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-22
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
A Gentleman Suggests Another
Scheme to Austin People.

Scheme to Austin People.
A STATESMAN correspondent, writing
about railroads, makes the following sug =
gestion, which you can think over:
You know what the Hudson river rail-
road is to New York city? Well, it looks
like to me if Austin could get Holloway
to extend his Marble Falls railroad down
the valley of the Colorado river to your
city, thence to Bastrop, Lagrange, CO.
lumbus and on through the old caney
country to the mouth of the Brazos, it
would be more paying route than the
McGregor affair.
From Marble Falls extend the road on
up the river, with feeders running up
LlanO, San Saba and Concho rivers and
Pecan bayou. This road up the river
would go into section that will produce
more wealth in minerals, ore, wool, hides,
wheat, etc, in few years than the rest of
the state. 1t is the New South Wales of
America.
"This and irrigation would make Austin
the largest city in the south.
"On the upper Colorado river the rail
road would, in passing through the mar,
rows of said river, traverse a section that
has the most wild and picturesque scenery
IN Texas. The White Sulphur springs, In
the lower part of San Saba county, the
most popular health and pleasure resort
in the state. The volume of water is greater
and it is much stronger than those OF
Lampasas. These springs are especially
adapted for scrofula, syphilis and Skin
diseases. Thousands camp there every
summer. Tall creek flows over precipi
tous bluff there 300 feet. Also the grea'
German cave, one of the wonders of the
world, is close by" The correspondent
adds to his letter: "They are mining fine
coal at the moath of the Coneho in Nc
Cullough county"