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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
House..

House met with Speaker Pendleton
and quorum. Prayer by tie chaplain,
Rev. F. T. Mitchell.
The house resumed consideration of
the Southwest asylum bill upon the
order pending from yesterday, on which
Mr.. Payne took an appeal from the
ruling of the speaker, who re-
fused to sign the bill on the ground
that, as the motion to reconsider was
not disposed of the bill was still pending
as the property of the house, although
passed by the senate, as originally came
from the house.
Mr.. Garwood offered the following:
Resolved, That the speaker of the
house be, and he is hereby, requested and
instructed to affix his signature to house
bill GA, the same having been passed by
this house by vote of So to 81, and by
the senate by vote of 16 to 8.
The chair ruled that the resolution
must lie over unless the rule is sus pended
by two-thirds vote. AS for himself, ne
only dsir9d proper expression
of the wishes of the house.
He suggested that the matter might be
reached by a resolution requesting
vacation of the chair and providing for a
new speaker.
The house got under lock, resulting
from points of order overruled by the
chair and appealed from, and the speaker
refusing to put the appeal and members
demanding call of the house.
Mr.. Kirl1cks offered resolution to cover
the suggestion of the speaker, which was
read, Cries of No, No.
Mr.. Hudgins, chairman of the com
mittee on enrolment of bills, reported the
Southwest asylum bill as enrolled, and
that the speaker had refused to sign the
bill.
Motion to excuse the absentees under
the cali failed for want of two third vote.
The vote was-syes, 40; nays, 43.
Mr.. Grisham presented the report of
the free conference committee, signed by
a unani nous committee, and ex planned
the report. Report adopted SO;
nays, "a, the latter being Messrs. Bell, of
Cooke; Bransford, Chapman, Graves, Har-
gis, Hunt, Johnson, Jones, Mills, Newton,
of Tarrant; Page, Parks, Patterson, Ru-
gel, Shield, Skinner, Smith, of Bosque
Steele, Tolbert, Tomkins, Voorhees,, Viii
son, Wood and Wright.
Adjourned until o'clock.
llOl W Ih0 dluerlOOu SeB5lOn or the
house, Mr.. McGaughey was called to the
chair, and Judge A. W. Terrell and Repre-
sentative E. L. Moore were each pre-
scented with a fine gold headed cane on
account of their successful defense in
court, of the case of H. S. Garfield, GORE
spondent of the San Antonio Express VS..
Walter Gresham and others of the TWEEN.
tieth legislature, whom Mr.. Garfield sued
for damages for false imprisonment i'm
posed by resolution during the regular
session of the Twentieth. The presenta-
tion was made by Representative John
son, of Smith, on the part of the house.
Messr5. Terrell and Moore accepted in
appropriate terms.
Mr.. Baylor offered a resolution request
ing the creation by the United States and
Mexico of joint commission to regulate
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
House ,

House met with the speaker and a
quorum present.
The senate University bill was amended
by the house and passed. 1t adds $24,-
900 to the permanent aud $4,000 to the
available fund, of which amount $4,000
is directed to the establishment of the
medical branch at Galveston. The bill
goes back to the senate.
House bill requiring suits for collecting
back taxes passed.
Resolu Jon was adopted thanking the
Drill and Dedication association for
courtesies.
House bill providing for assessment of
property brought into the state after
July and before assessment rolls are com
pleted, passed.
House bill appropriating 100000 for
the Southwes: Lunatic asylum passed
ayes, 81; nays, "a.
The speaker appointed the following
committee on capitol dedication cere'
monies: Bryan, Browning, Smith OF
Travis, Steele, Strong, Davis of Falls and
Hudgins.
Adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house in the afternoon session
passed its bill 'increasingthe penalty orr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Senate.
From Tuesday's Daily. J


Roll call. Quorum present. Prayer by
Rev. L. B. Ice.
Senator Lane moved to take up the
house bill providing for an asylum for the
insane in southwest Texas. Carried.
A message was received from the house
notifying the senate that motion had
been entered to reconsider the vote by
which the house passed the bill.
Senator Allen moved that the bill be
returned to the house. Lost-Yeas, 6;
nays, 16.
Senator Douglass, of Jefferson, argued
against the bill. He didn't doubt but
what Southwest Texas had great num-
Der of lunatics, for the lawyers down there
generally managed to get off their felons
and set them free on the plea of insanity,
but at this time he was opposed to another
asylum.
Senator Fields spoke against the bill,
as he could see no necessity for another
asylum.
The bill passed. Yeas, 16; nays 8.
House bill No. Ito authorize dis
trict and county attorneys TO bring suit
for the collection of taxes on unreudered
personal property was taken up, with un-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Commissioners of Appeals.

The following cases were disposed of
yesterday by the commissioners of ap-
peals:
M. j. McCorkle v. Texas Benevolent as
ISOLATION, from Travis county, reversed
and rem lnded; opinion by Maltbie, p. j.
j. D. Lynch v. Alex. Ortlieb g. Co., from
Dallas county, reversed and remanded;
opinion by Acker.J j.
r. H. Rue V. Missouri Pacific Railroad
company, from Grayson county, judg-
ment aft med; opinion by Acker,J.
Philip p. Cook V. o. H. Pollard ct al,
from Lamar county, reversed and re-
mandel; opinion by ColIard, j.
w. L. Moody g. Co. v. j. A. Carroll,
assignee, from Denton county, reformed
and affirmed; opinion by Colard, j.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

favorable committee report, which was re-
jected.
The bill passed to third reading, but
the senate refused to suspend the rules to
place it on its final passage.
Senate bill to verify the surveys of the
capitol lands was indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 37-Amending the tax
law, passed.
House bill No. 81, requiring county
treasurers and treasurers of city school
boards to make reports of school money
expended by them, passed.
Senate bill regulating fees of tax col
lectorS passed.
House bill providing board to super
wise the furnishing of the new capitol
and grading of the grounds was taken
up.
Senator Lane moved to amend, fixing
the amount for furniture at $150,000 in
stead of 100000. Lost and bill passed.
Senate took a recess until p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
Senator Pope moved to reconsider the
vote indefinitely postponing the bill to
have thu capitol land surveys verified.
Senator Douglass, OF Jefferson, moved
to lay the motion on the table. Lost.
Senator Pope's motion then prevailed,
and the bill passed with one or two
amendments.
Senate university bill was laid before
the senate with house amendments, which
the senate refused to concur in, and the
following senators were appointed com
mittee of five, conference: Simkins,
Douglass, of Jefferson; Upshaw Claiborne
and Woods.
The following senators were appointed
as committee of five, conference, on the
appropriation bill: Jarvis, Armstead,
Lane, Mcdonald and Calhoun.
Senator Pope entered motion to re-
consider the vote refusing to concur in
house amendment to the University bill,
and it will be acted on this morning.
House deep water resolution, looking to
constitutional amendment providing
for the levy of tax to secure deep water
at some one point on the Texas coast, was
laid before the senate.
The resolution was lost Yeas, z;
nays, II.
Senator Claiborne offered concurrent
resolution forbidding the use of rooms in
the new capitol as bedrooms.
Adjourned until $3.50 this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

An English seer has discovered that the
numerical value of the letters in Boulan.
gers name when, added up amounts to
666, the number of the beast of the Apo
calypso. This important clew enables
him to predict that General Boulanger
will play leading part in the affairs of
the world between this time and the
second advent of Christ, (which Is to
occur at O'Clock in the afternoon OF
March 3, 1896"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Prices on the Drill Grounds.

The days programme is entirely dis
tlnct from that of the night. One admis-
sion is CHI ,rged for the day and another of
like amount is charged at night. Fifty cents
is the price for each entertainment This
is stated as it seems there was some mis-
understanding about the matter. The
days performance is concluded at $50
o'clock, promptly at the end of dress
parade. At that time the grounds are ex-
pected to be cleared to make ready for
Gilmore's concerts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Legislative Notes

Among the special advocates of the
interest in the legislature this
session Senator Armistead, of Marion,
and Representative Hudgins, of Bowie,
have been distinguished for their earnest
and eloquent advocacy of measures to
promote the success of the institution.
Whatever the result of to-day's ssion
these gentlemen well merit the apprecia-
ton of the friends of the University for
their noble efforts in its behalf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

Cardinal Howard is hopelessly insane.
He has been removed from home by bis
cousin, the duke of Norfolk, to Arundel
castle. The cardinal is six feet tall, OF
great learning, and a most popular pre-
late. He was formerly q captain OF the
Life Guards, and took to the church after
being Tilted by beautiful Irish girl.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
The Atmosphere of L owe

Is pure, sweet breath. This desidera-
tum is one of the results of using 5000
DON'T, which not only invigorates and
preserves the teeth, but renders the
mouth as fragrant as a rose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

The short visit paid by the Empress of
Austria to Paris recently was strictly in
cognito. Her majesty, after her brief
stay, went on to Baden. Her peregrina-
tions are assidiously chronicled as beng
travels in search of health, but it is be-
coming something more than the un-
doubted indisposition from which she
suffers keeps the Empress of Austria
absent from her husband and her court
so long.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Painfully Injured.

Last afternoon, az Mr.. W. S. Adams, of
Bryan, was W liking through the new CAPT
tol, heavy walking cane dropped from
one of the upper galleries, and, striking
him on the head, cut deep and very pain
ful wound
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Struck by Lightning.

Yesterday morning lightning struck the
chimney of the residence of R. P. Riley,
at SOP East Eighth street. The top of the
chimney was knocked off and the hoPse
badly shaken up, but fortunately no one
was hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she ave thom Casto-ia,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

We would be pleased to know of a man
or woman who has never had headache or
been subject to constipation. As these
seem to be universal troubles, little adj
vice may be in order. Why should per.
sons cram their stomachs with nauseating
purgative pills, etc., which sicken and de-
bilitate, when such pleasant and sterling
remedy as Prickly Ash Bitters will act
mildly and effectively on the liver, kidney,
stomach and bowels, and at the same time
tone up and strengthen the whole system
causing headache, constipation and all
such distressing evils to quickly disap-
pear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

Melville w. Fuller, of Chicago, was
asked by a New York Tribune reporter on
Tuesday if he had anything to say re-
garding the action of the senate judiciary
committee on his confirmation for chief
justice. Mr.. Fuller replied: "The senate
judiciary committee is pursuing the
usual and proper course. Too great care
cannot be exercised in passing upon the
fitness of the nominee TO SO great and re-
sponsible an office, and reference to
sub committee is matter of necessity in
making the proper inquiries. The dig
nifty of the place demands circumspec-
ton and forbids undue haste"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

The ex-queen of Hanover is one of the
most completely forgotten of the many
exiled sovereigns who live in secluded
places in Europe. She recently cele-
brated her SEVENTEEN birthday. She lives
at Gmuden with her son, the quarresome
duke of Cumberland, and is very popular
in that community. The authorities Of
Gmuden presented her with congratula-
tions on her birthday, and there was
torchlighi procession to the royal resi-
dence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Senate.

Roll call; quorum present.; prayer by
Rev. W. W. Pinson.
House bill No. II, authorizing dis trict
and county attorneys to bring suit for col
lection of taxes and surrendered personal
property, was taken up and heated de-
bate followed, which was terminated by
passing the biil-yeas, II; nays, 1.-THE
speaker not voting yea.
The free conference committee on the
appropriation bill reported recommending
$125 600 to the University; $4,000 of
which goes to the medical branch. 1t is
in the shape of loan to be paid back in
1910, without interest and in full satisfac-
tion of all future demand. They also ca
down the Appropriation for the reforma-
cory from $65,OOO to $25,89O as originally
passed by the house. The appropriation
of Sc, 500 for the land office was cut down
to $4,000. The report was adopted.
Senator Houston offered a resolution
inviting Hon. VIM. We3tfall, Mr.. Lacy and
Colonel Norton, who generously donated
the granite of which the capitol is built,
to be present at the dedication ceremonies.
Adopted
Senator Claiborne called up his resolu-
ton forbidding the use of rooms in the
new capitol as sleeping apartments. Laid
on the table.
Recess until p. m.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
THE DRILL.

Second day of the Great Encamp
ment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
DRILL NOTES.

The Jacksonville, (Ill.) Juvenile band
arrived last night, composed of twenty
three pieces of music. This band original
ly was organized by small boys several
years ago, and has grown into years and
manhood, and though some changes have
occurred it still retains the majority of
its original members. We welcome it to the
sunny hills of Austin.
Gilmore's band go from Austin to Little
Rock, Ark, where they will give concert
next Sunday, ths Goth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17


Senator Woods concurrent resolutio n
that the special session stand adjourned
sine die at $50 o'clock this afternoon,
May 10, 1888, adopted unanimously.
This senate went into executive session
and confirmed Gen. A. S. Roberts as q
member of the board of managers of the
Deaf and Dumb asylum.
Senators Lane, Knittle and Davis wer g
appointed a committee to notify the
governor that the senate is ready to ad-
journ sine die.
The committee retired, and soon after
reported their duty performed, and that
the governor had a communication to
submit to the senate.
The senators lounged around in the
senate chamber for nearly half an hour
gosslping and no communication appear
ing, a recess was taken until o'clock.
At that hour the house was still wrang-
ling, and there being no hope to finish up
the work of the session the senate took
another recess uutil 1890 o'clock.
At that hour the senate and the presi-
dent signed several bills, among them the
appropriation bill.
Aresolution appointing committee to
notify the governor that the senate was
ready to adjourn sine die was adopted.
Senator Lane moved that the South
western lunatic asylum bill, tied up by the
house with all endorsements thereon, be
spread at length upon the journals of the
senate, that the people of Texas may
know Just where to place the responsible
ity for its defeat after its passage by
large majority of each house.
Adopted with but two dissenting votes.
The president of the senate and other
officers were rendered the usual vote of
thanks.
A vote of thanks was tenedred the pages
for their faithful and efficient services.
The governor sent in the usual compli-
mentary farewell message,which was read.
The president made the usual farewell ad-
dress, the curtain rang down, and the
Twentieth legislature retired from the
stage forever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05
AWFUL DESTRUCTION.

Further Particulars of the Damage
Wrought by the Late Floods in Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, June photographic
communication having been restored be-
tween Leon and Silago, on the line Of the
Mexican Central railway, particulars Of
the terrible food that occurred in that
district have been obtained. A telegram
from Silayo says: sit commenced rain
ing on the 18th instant, and continued
heavy downpour for twenty-four hours.
About three hundred and twenty-five
houses have been destroyed. The station
buildings are occupied by homeless peo-
pie, who are unable to obtain any thing to
eat except watermelons and fruit found
floating in the water. Several dykes have
given way, and the whole country around
is flooded. At Leon, on the night of the
18th, the people, believing them
selves safe from the flood, went to
bed in those parts Of the town
where the water had not found its way.
The food increased during the night;
houses tumbled in rapidly, and as the
buildings fell the unfortunate sleepers
were either crushed to death or drowned.
The rain continued necessarily until
Wednesday, the Doth instant, and it is es-
timated that fully seven hundred persons
persisted. One hundred and eleven bodies
have been recovered without moving any
ruins of houses, wherein are supposed to
be hundreds Of bodies buried. The total
number of houses destroyed is estimated
at two thousand, and the pecuniary losa
at So, 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05

Harrison, 231; Allison, 73; Fred Grant, I; Nc
Kinley, IL; Foraker, l.
Another ballot was started at once and
when California was reached Creed Raymond
the time the roll was ended it was found that
Harrison had made substantial gain, the
tally showing: Blaine, IS; Alger, 100; Allison,-
IS; Mckinley, IS; Lincoln, 2; Gresham, 81 !;
Harrison, 278; Sherman, 23i; Foraker, 1; Greed
Raymond 1.
lot Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, created a sensation
by arising and withdrawing the name OF SEN
ator Allison, at the same time thanking the
friends Of the Senator for their support.
It soon became known that Allison's support
would go to Harrison and that Pennsylvania
was ready to wheel into line for the Indiana
man, and before the eighth ballot was begun it
was foregone conclusion that it would be the
last: and by the time the roll was half COM
p'eted the selection of Harrison was assured.
The tally showed the following result: Blaine,
s: Alger, 100; Gresham SO; Harrison, 544;
Sherman, 11S: Mckinley. 4.
Erie nds Of the defeated candidates severally
offered congratulations to Indiana and pledged
hearth support to the nominee, at the same
time seconding motion to make the nomina-
ton unanimous, which was done amid some
enthusiasm, not however, of the uproarious
kind.
The convention Immediately proceeded to
the business of nominating candius.e for the
office of Vice-President No response was
made to the call OF the roll by States until
Kentucky was reached, when MIR. Denny, of
that State presented the name OF w. o. Brad
ley.
The nomination was seconded by Messrs.
Griffin. of Kansas; Warner, of Alabama; Houk.
of Tennessee; Walt, of Georgia, and Atkinson,
of Michigan.
When New Jersey was called Senator SeweE
moved a recess until p. m. Carried.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05
A TERRIBLE WRECK.
Six Men Killed and Five Fatally Injured
by q Rear-End Collision on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

Six Men Killed and Five Fatally Injured
by Rear-End Collision on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, June pa fatal acci-
dent occurred at Cable City, few miles
north of here, at five O'Clock yesterday
evening, on the Pennsylvania railroad, in
which six laborers on a gravel train were
killed and five fatally wounded. The
train hands of the gravel train escaped by
jumping. A freight train from Sunbury,
with more cars than it could place on one
siding, was distributing cars on several
tracks when a gravel train ran into its
rear end. The cars of the freight train
mounted the gravel train, and the labor
ers were crushed to death. Out of eleven
1aborers, one escaped uninjured. The
bodies of four can not be recovered until
the wreck is cleared. Medical aid was at
once summoned from Shamokin in the
hope of saving the lives of the injured,
but several died before the surgeons ar
rived.
The names Of the dead and injured can
not as yet be learned. The laborers saw
their danger in time to escape, but were
so frightened that they were unable to
move. tits said that the fagman of the
freight train was not in position to flag
the gravel train. The dead were brought
here, and the injured taken to the miners
hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05
GENERAL SHERMAN TALKS.

He Likes the Chicago Ticket, But Would
Rather it Had Been Brother John.
NEW York, June 26.-General VIM. T.
Sherman said last night: ~ think there
could not be more powerful ticket than
Harrison and Morton. think that every
man who fought for the preservation of
this Government should vote for these
men. They are both strong Union men;
one is soldier and the other statesman
both well-tried in their country's serv-
ice. Harrison, think, will be as
strong as Blaine would have been.
OF course would rather my brother
John had got it. but the Republican
party should be the judge and select its
own standard-bearer. 1t is now the duty
Of every true citizen to stand by these
men who were true to the country when
she was in danger. There has never been
true Union man sent to represent this
country in foreign lands under the pres
emit Administration, and it is time for a
change. believe Cleveland has done the
best he could. l have no fault to
find with his administration. My
feelings, though, carry me back to the
war. would not keep up sectional diff
ferences. Every Southern man has the
same rights we have. But Cleveland has
sent out men to represent us who would
have starved US during the war. They
are what call copperheads. Cleveland
is seventeen years younger than I. He
should have shouldered a musket and
gone to the front. Every body capable Of
carrying gun should have offered his
services. Then the war would not have
lasted as long as it did.
'At Vicksburg and Gettysburg we were
and if those men who
hung in the rear had gone to the front,
the war would have been over a year
sooner than it was. The candidates
now are wonderfully good. Har-
rison is man of great character, good
habits and lineage. He is good every
way, and fit and proper person to go to
the White House. Now it is fair and
square race between the two parties"