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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
cherokees Leasing The,r Lands.

ST.. LOUIS, July H. The Cherokee In
dian council in session at Tahlequah last
week, passed bill leasing grazing privi-
leges west of the 96th meridian, to he
Cherokee Strip Live Stock association for
100000 per annum. Yesterday Chief
Mays vetoed the bill and presented to tho
council two other bids. One of the bids
was from the Northwestern Texas Cattle
company, offering 100000 per annum for
grazing privileges, aud one from TexaS,
Offering $175,000, Each of the two last
named companies put as earnest money
$4,000. Notwithstanding the increased
bids the council endeavored to pass the
former bill over the chiefs veto, but were
not successful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

sentatives be, and are hereby earnestly re-
qnested ID secure adequate appropriations
by the government sufficient In amount
to give assurance of the continuous oper-
alton of the work to its ultimate and
successful completion.
Fifth-We endorse any effort of private
enterprise to secure deep water on the
Texas coast, and pledge'ourselves to use
our rintluance to induce the general govern
men6to 10 reimburse the outlay when twenty
feet OF water shall have been secured.
Sixth--Resolved that this convention
request our delegations in congress to
ask of the federal government an appro-
priafion of at least $5,000,000 of money
10 give us deep water port on the coast
OF Texss, to be raised by special appro-
rrietion, leaving the mode, manner and
place of expenditure to be determined by
tine government.
As an additional report the committee
submitted the following:
Whereas, All the states and territories
west of the Mississippi river are inter
ested in the pressing Importance of Sc
curing a deep water port on the Texas
coast; and,
Whereas, Denver, COL, being centrally
located and very accessible to all the vast
section of country interested, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the citizens of the city
of Denver be requested by the delegates
of this convention to call an interstate
deep water convention to be held in that
city at sach time as they may decide, not
later than the 18th of September, 1888.
The committee recommended as a COM
mittee to collect data and information
for guidance for the said interstate deep
water convention, the following gentle
men: Hon. John Hancock, of Austin;
Thomas j. Hurley, of Fort Worth; N.
Lott, of San Antonio; Hon. A. G. Gid
dings, of Brenhsm; Hon. Walter Gres-
ham, of Galveston; H. A. Lewis, of Dal-
las, and Hon. John ireland, of Seguin.
After a lengthy discussion between the
Galveston and auti-Galveston factions,
the following proviso was, added to
the third section of the committees
report, and the report was adopted in full
Provided, that not one dollar of any ap-
preparation shall be expended on any
point until proper safeguards have been
provided to procure the state govern
ment the right to regulate wharf fees.
The committee to furnish data to the
Denver convention, as suggested in the
report, was appointed, and, after voting
thanks to Fort Worth, the board of trade
and the commercial club, the convention
adjourned sine die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
FROM SAN ANGELO.

Knocked IN the Head for Money-A Mar
row Escape.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANGELO, Jnly 11.-A man was found
in one of the back alleys senseless this
morning, with his skull crushed in on the
back of his head. 1t is supposed the
deed was done by an unknown
party with the intention of robbing the
unfortunate fellow. So far. no one has
been able to indentify him and the county
is taking care of him at the Jail. He is
not expected to live.
A few days ago as j. B. Russell, stock
man, and two of his employees were seek
ing shelter under tree, Lightning struck
it, splitting the tree into splinters and
killing instantly two of the horses which
we're stlndiug by the men, but. the latter
luckily escaped with only a slight shock.
Heavy rains are falling here daily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
THE RECENT BLOPEMENT.
--latest Phases of the Moore-N orton Sen
sation-The Habeas Corpus.

TOPEKA, Kau., July 1.-THE Moore
Norton elopement continues to be the
great sensation of the day in this city.
The couple slept under the watchful eye
of an officer last night. Judge Laughlin,
Mr.. Norton'S attorney, arrived from st.
Louis at noon yesterday, having come for
the purpose of securing the return of the
guilty pair to that city. The 1T. Louis
officers VINO went to Jefferson City for a
requisition for Moore did not arrive until
o'clock last evening. Governor Martin
was called to Atchison yesterday, 50 moth
ing can be done until his return in this
direction.
Norton refused to prosecute his wife
who will probably be released from
custody Moore and Mrs. Norton were
taken before Judge Guthrie yesterday
evening on writ of habeas corpus. Al
the request Of Colonel Laughlin, efrair;
were left in statue que until so'elOck thii
mOrniUd,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
MooRE,s %, STORY
The Runaway Editors Statement of His
Side of the Case.

Side OF The Case.
TOPEKA, July 11.--Mr. Moore said this
afternoon in reply to query as to why he
had deserted his wife:
"Well, our relations for the past two or
three years, am free to admit have not
been the most pleasant. My wife
was as devoted to me as
wife could be, but it seems
that I had no love for her. do love
Emma Norton; love her more than 1 ever
loved my wife. Emma has been my
friend. She has stood by me, and will
stand by her. We can't be separated. 1
know Mrs. Moore well enough to know
that when my encounter with Norton be-
came public, and my wife learned of my
relations with Mrs. Norton, she would
never come back 10 me. She is
not that kind of woman.
There would be no forgiveness under
these circumstances. Therefore, thought
it my duty to protect Mrs. Norton while
her life was in danger"
"Would you now leave Mrs. Norton and
return to your wife, if she should ask you
to come back?"
"No, sir; shall stay with the woman 1
love-"
Norton makes no inquiries about his
wife, and appears to have no
interest in her. Mrs. Norton is
suffering tonight from intense
nervous prostration, has very little to say
and that little decidedly contradictory.
For the first time the statement
attributed to her husband that she had
not been right in her mind since the loss
of their child seems to find credeDce.
She now occupie, a different room from
Moore, though up to to-day they have
been allowed to occupy the same room
in the Copeland hotel
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
RAIN STORM.
Tempest Which Swept Over Portions
of Several States.

Tempest Which Swept Over Portions
of Several States.
New YORK, July 12.-Advices to the As
sociated Press from all parts of New
York, New Jersey, New England, show
that a terrific rain AMI wind storm ragged
all last night. The storm was particularly
severe along the coast, and many sailing
vessels went ashore. No large loss of life
has been reported, but damage to prop
erty will be large. A dispatch from
Watertown, n. Y, shows that the storm
was very severe along the St. Lawreace
and on Lake Ontario. At Cape Vincent
the Ielander and Annie Laurie, smell
passenger steamers, we're driven ashore
and number of barges sunk. Advices
from Sandy Hook, this afternoon, say
that the storm continues, though not so
severe as last night, and that the sea is
very rough.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
National Editorial Association.

CINoINNATI, July 12.-The executive
committee of the National Editorial as
sociation, com pleted its labors to-day, The
next meeting of the association will be
held at San Antonio, Texas, beginning
Wednesday, November 81, and continuing
three days, twill be followed by tour
of Texas and visit to the City OF Mexico.
The committee also mapped out a full
programme of papers to be prepared and
read but left the selection of the
writer's to the different state
associations. The only excep-
tion to this is the topic of the rela
tion of advertising to the publisher. Upon
this two papers are to be prepared by
representative of the advertising agepts
and by the publishers. Besides these
topics assigned to the various states, there
will be one addressed by the president OF
the association, Albert B. Young, of
Parkersburg, w. Va, and also an address
by distinguished JOURNALIST whose namo
is not yet announced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Hanged For Rape.

W1LM1NGToN, N. c., July 11.-Stephen
Freeman, colored, convicted of the crime
of rape on a white woman, Was hanged
here to-day. The execution took place in
the Jail, only thirty-six witnesses being
admitted, as required by law. Several ap-
plications were made to the governor for
pardon or commutation of sentence to
life imprisonment, bot, after careful con-
sideration, he refused to interfere. Free
man protested his iunooense to the last.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Dressed Beef Rates,

CHICAGO, July II The daily decline in
the dressed beef tariff brought the rate
down to-day to 1212 cents to New York,
and 2015 cents TO Boston. The rate on
cattle was reduced 8 cents to New York,
and the Pennsylvania aud Baltimore aud
Ohio made the rate 2 e cents to Bait m ,re
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
THE REPUBLICANS.
Conferences Between Representatives c
Harrison and Morton.

IHIIIoOH uHu IIOIIOH'
New York, July 11.-Conferences have
been held to-day between the representa-
tives of General Harrison and Mr.. Morton
and it was stated that there was the most
cordial agreement as to the organization
of the committee and the plan of the
campaign. It is said that the organiza-
ton will be made so as to represent al
elements of the party and preserve the
unity and harmony shown by the
national convention. 1t had been supposed
that the chairmanship of the commitie'
would go west, but it is said Tonight that
Mr.. Clarkson, Of Iowa, and Mr.. New, oi
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

If they in any way aided or abetted, ard
that, if they did SO aid or abet, they were
as guilty as the actual criminals. The
question as to whether Holmes and Hardy
actually did abet be left to the grand jury,
recommending that body TO investigate
their cases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
rne pemooraan j rarrnnt uennt.

AAAS DFAASbANNA ~ \ AuAAtAt NfANhtJ
Special Telegram 20 Tho statesman
Foag woErB July l2-.The cuuaiy
democratic convention met here to-day.
The platform pronounces the nom parti-
san movement as most bitterly partisan
and trick engineered by old politicians
to mislesd Che people. Hon. Henry M
Fdrmsn is endorsed for congress and
the delegates to the congressional
convention at Cleburne Instructed
for him. Judge R. E. Beckham
present district Judge, was re nominated
for the position. Hon. d. d. Parker
was nominated for representative, W. d.
Harris for county Judge, B. p. Ayers for
county attorney, j. P. King for county
clerk, l.. r. Taylor for district clerk, j. O..
Richardson for sheriff. The state admin-
istration is heartily endorsed, individually
and collectively. John L. Henry, of Dallas,
is Endorsed for associate justice of the
supreme court. The national democratic
platform was ratified with great en-
thusiasm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

Ind, the two western meu mentioned for
the place, both declined to be considered
for it and this will insure an eastern
chairman, with the probability that Col
onel Dudley, of Ind, will be made chair
man of the executive committee. Sena-
tor Quay and Chris. Magee, of Pa, are the
most discussed for the national chairman
ship. Ex-senator Platt, of N. Y, de
clined to be considered for the place.
An advisory committee is to be created
to act with the executive committee aud
to be chosen from representative republi-
cans in the different sections of the
country.
SECRET SESSION HELD.
New York, July 11s-rGroups of distin-
guished gentlemen stood about the cor
ridors of the Fifth Avenue hotel for hours
this morning before the republican ma
tional committee went into session. About
noon nearly all the members of that COM
mittee were present, and the probableise-
lection of officers to be named to-day
was discussed. At few minutes after II
O'Clock the committee went into session.
The proceedings were held, of course, in
private, with j. S. Clarksop, of Iowa, as
temporary chairman, aud S. Fessenden,
of Connecticut, as temporary secretary.
Aftersa session of about half an hour the
committee took recess, having appointed
a committee of nine to report a plan of
organization, and one on candidates for
permanent officers, etc.
The committee was increased in num-
Der and consisted of the following: j.
Manchester, John G. New, Indiana; j. S.
Fassett, of New York; Samuel Fessenden
of Connecticut; NJ. H. De Young, Cali
fornia; VIM. Cassius Goodloe, Kentucky
Geo. R. Davis, Illinois; Thomas Bayne
Pennsylvania; Barrett A. Hobart, New
Jersey, A. L. Conger, Ohio, and L. O.
Houk, Tennessee. This subcommittee
went into session, and, after remaining to-
gether few minutes, returned to the gen
eral meeting room. Discussion followed
and then an adjournment was taken unit
this afternoon without anything being
done towards the election of permanent
officers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16
Wrecked by a Washout.

The night express for Rutland on
the Central Vermont railroad April
9th encountered a washout near
Rockingham station, five miles from
Bellows Falls. The engine and the
baggage and express car were thrown
from the track and the engineer,
Moses Pratt, and the fireman, John
Pratt, were killed. The escape from
terrible disaster was miraculous.
The road for some distance near the
high embankment at the base OF
which flows Williams river. AS the
engine reached the point of the wash
out it was thrown on its side about
half way down the embankment. The
tender and baggage car separated
from the engine, turned completely
over. and landed at the foot of the
slope. The coach went over the
bank and landed in an almost per-
pendicular position. The sleeping
car alone remained on the top of the
embankment. Fire broke out at
once in the baggage-car, which with
it's contents was totally consumed.
| The coach did not take fire, but was
| badly demolished. In the coach
were twelve passengers, and when
the car went over shrieks and screams
arose. All finally escaped by crawl
ing through the windows.
Those injured in the passenger
car SO far as known, were V. K. Bur
dick of Middlebury, Mary Lovely OF
Essex junction, Mrs. Lewis Moore
of Burlington, her child, Anna Moore,
aged five, Mrs. Mark Gibson OF
Sheldon Springs. Engineer Moses
Pratt was a resident of Rutland
about 50 years of age, and has beer
employed on the road over 30 years
He leaves a widow and married
daughter John Pratt, the fireman
was about 80 years of age and haC
worked on the road several years
He was married and leaves widow
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16

chair and not appealable. This broke
the backbone of the deadlock, and
within an hour Mr.. Hayes was de-
clared to have received a majority Of
the electoral votes cast.
Mr.. Randall really made the be-
ginning of his reputation many years
ago in filibustering against what is
now known as the "Force BILL" a
measure which proposed TO place
troops at the polls in the South.
The wonder still grows, "Who will
the president appoint to the chief
justiceship of the United StatesF = If
it be true that he said he would not
promote an associate justice that he
would not select southern man
that he will not take man over six
ty years of age, etc, there are not so
many possibilities for the position af-
ter all.
Senator Blair's proposition to the
senate to award to the District OF
Columbia one senator and congress-
ional representatives has been met
with the objection that to give to so
small community a vote in the sem
ate and several in the House would
be an injustice to the whole country
and would aggravate the discomfort
that many feel with feature of our
government that is an exception TO
the general rule of representation ac-
cording to population.
The district is fully ready how
ever for this scheme Of political
deliverance, and when the bill passes
congress, and her citizens become
citizens of the United States, there
will be an immense emancipation pro-
cession, an grafton and banquet.
On Friday last the senate passed
127 bills in less than an hour and q
half. About half of these had been
already passed by the House. Among
them were some private pension bills,
one giving a pension of S25 a month
to DR.. Mary Walker, as a "late as.
sistant surgeon, United States Army
This is well timed for the doctor
whose pantaloons and plug hat are
decidedly the worse for wear. An
other of these bills pensions a sol
dier's "foster mother" and another
increases the pension of Nancy
Raines, ninety-six years of age, the
oldest pensioner on the Revolutions
ry rolls.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16
Make it Hot for the Mormon Traitor
and Outlaw.

Lately many hypocritical pleas have
been put forward by the agents of
the Mormon lobby in Washington
on the theory of alleged 'change of
heart" on the part of the Mormons
in Utah, as to the vital ideas and
convictions of these traitorous pests
and nuisances. If they could but
succeed by wholesale lying and dis
creetly distributed corruption funds,
| in getting the Mormon hierarchy and
polygamy entrenched within the see
| cure defences of statehood, they
would achieve all they want and re-
new their operations for disseminat-
ing the virus of their vile doctrines
through the surrounding mountain
states and territories.
But the Mormons in Utah can not
be altogether suppressed or kept qu-
ct. They are as talkative as they
are vicious and disloyal. This is
shown by a Salt Lake dispatch of
recent date, which describes the Sec
ond days proceedings of the Mormon
Conference, at which particularly
vicious Mormon, Rodger Clawson,
convicted of polygamy and pardoneo
bv president Cleveland, after three
{ years of just imprisonment, showed
the blasphemous and other disgust
ing traits Of these blatant traitors
and law defiers, when he said that b.
, was convicted for obeying the law o
f God. and saw 800 of his brethrel
+ come there for the same offence AM
/ 200 go from the prison. ''But L Zee
: frstrare now" said he; 81 am nc
+ one whit discouraged, and have JUS
: as much faith, yea, even greater tina
! four years ago. The Saints exhlbl'
x ed wonderful endurance IN being cas-
I into prison amid the vile associate
q of thieves and murderers, rather tina
,r 90 before the court and make I'll
r simple promise to obey the law. II
j. Lord has revealed to US the princlp
+ of celestial marriage, and by His he
o. we will honor it and not make proI
an Use to abandon this any more ths
8. any other principle of our faith.
of These ostentatious enemies OF Z
o. laws and Christian civilization of t
United States have the nnpreceder
1t. ed impudence to demand statehoo
lat within which to shelter themseis
ng against the laws that underlie
ar civilization. What they really ne
d is more stringent and effective Ia
by against polygamy and the other VI
mon infamies; United States ofilci
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16
Unjust Insinuations.

The present outlook is that as far
as the governorship is concerned the
convention will have nothing to do
except to register the decree of the
Central Vermont railroad ring, and
the politicians, and nominate w. z.
Dillingham; of Waterbury.
We are not certain that there is
bug under the chip, but it looks very
much like it.-St. Johnsbury Repub-
licdn.
The above Is a specimen of GER
tain ill-considered and fiippant ar
ticles that appear in the news pa
pers, dealing very unjustly with men
and things. If the above means
ANYTHING, it is intended to convey
the idea that the railroad ''ring," so
called, the politicians and Mr..
Dillingham; have done something
wrong, or are about to do something
injurious to the interests of the state.
The truth is, we doubt not, the talk
about Mr.. Dillingham; originated in
no ring and was not put forth by
any body of politicians, unless men
of all classes and from all parts of
the state can be called politicians
or that wicked class who concoct all
political chicanery. We consider it
an insult and scandal to assume
that Mr.. Dillingham; can be made
the tool or creature of any ring,
clique or set of politicians. One of
the editors Of the Republican was
very active participant in the late
convention when the politicians met,
and where the ''ring'' must have eX-
erted it's influence, and he well knows
that MI. Dillingham's ''boom was
the result of general belief that he
is the best and most popular candl-
date that can be put forth this year.
Do not try to throw mud on respect
able men, and in your own face,
brother editor it may prove unprotlt-
able and unpleasant amusement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16

They have been having "music' in
the House of Representatives at
Washington which has not been har-
monlous or profitable. Sometime
during the early part of the war con-
gress passed an act laying direct
tax on the states for the purpose OF
raising money to defray the expenses
of government. The tax was laid on
all states, both north and south. AT
that time it was a little inconvenient
collecting the tax in the confederacy,
but the northern states paid mostly.
| Now bill has been introduced for
the purpose of reimbursing such states
as paid their money over TO govern
ment, by taking it out of the surfelt-
ed treasury. The southern briga-
diers object to this plan. They go
on the principle that it is bad enough
to be whipped in war, without having
to help pay further the expenses OF
those who did it. Hence they have
resorted to dilatory and prolonged
parliamentary tactics to defeat action
on the bill. For some days they
kept the whole business of the House
blocked, much to the disgust of some
members of their party, who were
anxious to get at other business. FL
nally the obstructionists were defeat
ed and work goes on. Meanwhile
the country is waiting to see what vii
be done with the presidents low tar
iff bill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16

The news in regard to the sickness
of ex-senator Conkling is contradic
tory, but there is little doubt that he
is a very sick man. The brilliant ex-
Senator is still in his prime and the
country will hope that he may long
be spared to the profession which he
so greatly adorns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16
who will execute these laws. and two

who will execute these laws, and two
regiments of soldiers as reserve,
until Gentle settlers shall be made
secure and enabled to facilitate the
legal and other processes of eliminat-
ing the foulest social and political
cancer that ever afflicted any of our
Western communities.