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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
FORT WORTH.

The New Charter-Methodist Apboint-
. ments-Buildlng and Loan Association.
Special Telegram to the Staterman.
FORT WORTH, January 21.-At meeting
of the city council to night the limit of
taxation in the new charter was fixed at
IL per cent. The present rate is $1.S5
on the 500 for all purposes, including a
special school tax. The charter will prob
ably be sent to Austin next week.
The Austin Conference of the Methodist
church north made the following appoint
ments to-day:
Austin Central-E. O. Mcintyre.
Austin Swedish-A. j. Gustafsen.
Georgetown-L. A. Lundberg.
San Antonio-O. e. Giddings.
Waco-M. A. Daugherty.
Waco Swedish-To be supplied.
Harrisburg and Houston-D. B. John
son.
The conference then adjourned.
At meeting of the members of the
Fort Worth Building and Loan association
held here tonight, it was decided to call q
convention of the representatives of all
the Building and Loan assertions IL
Texas, to take steps to secure from the
legislature law which would make the
taxation of these associations equitable.
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Georgetown Gl1mpses.
ram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GEoRGETowN, January 22.-There is not
people to be found that appreciate a
good entertainment more than the people
of Georgetown, especially when the enter
tainment is either literary or musical
And we always look forward to treat when
the faculty and the students of the Uniyer-
sity and Ladies' annex announce an enter
tainment of any description. The gradu-
ating classes of the University and Annex
always give two intermediate entertain
ments during the year, and the first OF
these came off at the college chapel.
At an early hour the chapel was crowded,
and at 1880 o'clock the graduating classes
were escorted to seats on the rostrum by
Chief Marshal Mathis, of the San Jacinto
society. Professor Burkhead conducted
the exercises during the evening.
The exercises consisted of orations by
the young gentlemen and essays by the
ladies. In the classes there are twelve
gentlemen and three ladies, and never
in the history of the University
did q class, as whole, do as
we'll as this. The orations were
deep, logical and well written, and at the
close of each Grafton cheer after cheer
arose from the audience, showing their
appreciation.
The ladies' essays could not be i'm
proved upon. The complaint usually is
that you can't understand anything they
say, but not so this time. Each one read
so clearly and distinctly that those in the
extreme end of the house could hear every
word. Never was an intermediate enter
tainment enjoyed so much, and we look
forward with great pleasure to the next
one, which will be in the spring.
In the district court Lee Hall, colored,
was given eight years in the pen on three
charges-two years for theft of property
two years for burglary and four years for
horse theft.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

at small price. The owner of the store
recognized him as the man who sold him
the first saddle and had him arrested. He
made an open confession and the owner
of the second saddle also was found to be
a citizen of this city. Logan will be tried
for burglarizing the barn from which he
stole the first saddle. The saddles are
worth over $40 each. The three cases will
constitute felonies.
The county commissioners canvassed
the vote cast ON local option in this pre-
cinct on the 10Th instant. Tha result
shows SO votes for local option and SO
votes against 1t, though the commissioners
found that the returns from Gordonsville
were not legally made and we're compelled
to throw out that box, which leaves the
other two boxes (Sandusky and Cedar
Mills) aggregsting vote of Sc for and
So against local option, leaving the Sew
enth precinct wet for at least the next
ninety days.
A petition was circulated in this city
this afternoon, and was largely signed, 10
be sent to congress asking that body to
not pass what is known as the Blair educa
tional bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Items from San Marcos.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, January 81. -Ex-Sherif
Wrenn has filed the necessary papers to
contest the election at the next term OF
our district court.
Hon. George T. McGehee, our worthy
representative, spent Sunday at home.
The preachers text Sunday night was
awe are workers together with God" The
sermon was full of plain, practical points
as to our everyday duties. More preach
ing of this sort and less of hell and dam
nation would be good thing for the
world.
A correspondent from Lockhart to the
Star Vindicator calls for fellow named
Rankin who has been lying about the
southern people, saying they could not be
trusted to pay an honest debt, etc. We
fail to see what our Lockeart friend wants
with this contemplate pup, unless it is to
hick him out of the way as he would
any other lying, dirty dog.
The weather is fair and cool.
Our Chautauqua opens in June instead
of July, as advertised in the Star-Vindi-
Gator.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
SHOT HERS ELF.

An Aged Lady of Waco Puts Ball
Through Her Brain.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Waco, January 21.-Mrs. P. A. Glenn
shot herself this afternoon at her residence
at 1913 South Third street with suicidal in
tent. She is widow, her husband having
been dead twelve years, and is the mother
of full grown children, namely: Mrs. j.
A. Waltman, of Dallas; Mrs. Sallie Powers,
of Tyler; Mrs. W. A. Miller, of Geneva;
Miss Willie Glenn and Mrs. Julia Glenn.
The two latter lived with their mother and
Miss Willie Glenn is the proprietress
of large and prosperous millinery estab-
ment which Is conducted at the residence,
and the mother kept house for her. This
afternoon about 4:30 O'Clock Mrs. Glenn
left the operating room where her daugh-
ter was at work and went into another
part of the building. Soon after pistol
shot was heard, and upon investigation
the daughter was Mortified to find her
aged mother lying upon the floor
and her blood staining her hair of snow.
In her right hand she held .s-y clesped
a short 45-calibre revolver, with an ex-
ploded shell. The ball had entered the
head Just above the right ear, infiIctiDg u
fearful wound. A number of surgeons
were hastily summoned, but nothing
could be done, as the ball had penetrated
the brain. Ill health was the cause of the
raah ant
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
TEXARKANA.
The Court Room and Official Rec
ords OF Bowie County
in Ashes.
Sensational EIopement at Sher
man-Sulclde of Mrs. Glenn,
N at Waco.
pecial Telegram to the Statesman.

pecial Telegram to the Statesman.
q TExARKANA, Ark, January 21.-Our city
4 was this morning visited by another ter
otible calamity. While the event was not
accompanied by the loss of human life, it
is calamity that will be felt by every
citizen, not only in this city, but the en-
tire county. Some four years ago the
county site for this, Bowie county, was, by
g vote, removed from Boston to
this place, and the archives of
the county brought here. No permanent
5art house, however, was provided, and a
court room and offices were improvised by
knocking down the partitions and arrang-
ing the second story of brick building
fronting on Broad street, opposite the
Benefited hotel, and which was known to
be in very insecure condition. All the
records of the county were permitted to
remain here. This morning at o'clock
a fire alarm was given, and it was found
that the entire upper story of the building
occupied as a court room and offices
was in fames. 1t had attained
such Roadway that it was impossible
to check it and the entire block with the
exception of the last house in the row was
destroyed. Those who reached the scene
of the fire first saw the fire break out in
the district clerks Office which clearly in
dicates that it was the work of an incen-
diary, as no fire was built in that Office for
two days previous. Not vestige of any
of the papers or records was saved be-
longing to the district and county
clerks, surveyors and assessors
offices and nearly all the
collectors property was destroyed. The
loss cannot be computed, as the papers
and records pertaining to both courts
since the organization of the county in
1888 vanished in the flames. Bowie
county was one of the richest counties in
the state before the war, and the destruc-
tion of title papers, wills and probate pro-
ceedings will cause endless trouble and
litigation. The buildings were owned as
follows:
Corner owned by A. l.. Chic. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Second store, F. M. Henry. Loss, 49,
900; insurance, $1,750.
Third store, w. l.. Whitaker. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Fourth store, o. p. Moss, loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Fifth store, Ben Collins, loss, $500;
insurance, $1,000. The lower story was
occupied as follows:
Homer Yendes' saloon and reading
room, loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Rogers & Bros soloon, loss, $1,000; in
sulance, $500.
j. F. Floyd's produce and groceries,
loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
P Danigo building, $4,000. The total
loss is estimated at nearly $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. The people are very much
excited over the affair and steps are being
taken to examine rigidly into the cause OF
the. fire. A large reward will be offered
for the incepdiary, and it detected moth
ing will save him from the vengeance of
the people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

move to the Falls if some inducements
in the way of a site are afforded, which
will probably be done. This enterprise
will be beneficial to the town, and the
farmers also, in creating home market
for product now but little grown in this
section.
Four miles of track on the railroad ex-
tension have been laid. The floods of
rain have made it difficult to do anything
in the way of bridge building except to
frame the timbers.
W. 81. Carlin and L. Springfield, of
Nebraska, are registered at the Barnet
house. They are here on a prospecting
trip and will probably locate in Texas.
Several young men of this section have
the Oklahoma fever and talk of joining
Pawnee Bills invaders, but doubtless
when they come to think the matter over
carefully they will conclude that Uncle
Sam is a bigger man than Pawnee Will
liam.
The Odd Fellows lodge of misplace is
negotiating for two-story brick build
ing, the upper part of which will be used
for lodge room if the trade is made
The order is rapidly increasing and the
present lodge room is not large enough,
besides it is leased, and the order would
prefer to have its own building.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Mrs: Jay Gould's Will.

NEW YORK, January 21.-The will OF
Mrs. Helen d. Gould, wife Of Jay Gould,
was filed in the surrogste's court to-day.
It was executed November 6, 1887, and
the executors are Jay Gould and decedant's
brother, Daniel s. Miller, jr. She be-
queathes all her jewelry, wearing apparel
and silverware to her two daughters, Helen
M. and Anna Gould. The will sets apart
a fund of $4,000 for each of the children.
II is 10 be Invested by the executors aud
the securities deposited in the United
States Trust company for safe keeping.
The income is to be paid toeach child TOT
life. Upon the death Of either the princi-
pal is TO go to his or her issue. The real
and personal property is divided between
the children, who share alike.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
BURNETT BUDGET.

Death of Robert Lackey at the Age OF
lO6-LocaI Items.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNETT, January 21.-One of the Oldest
citizens, perhaps the Oldest man in the
state, has just oied in Blanco county
Robert Laokey, father of N. Lackey, of
this place. The deceased was the father
of several sons, of whom N. Lackey is the
youngest, and he is now about 60. His
father was 1Oe at the time of his death,
and he was able to go about with ordinary
activity until the last. He was in Burnet
visiting his son few months ago.
]. O. Raymond, of Austin, has bought
property at Marble Falls and will put
up a planning mill and box factory at an
early date. The proprietor of tie George
town Broom factory also proposes to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
SECRETARY BAYARD
What He Has to Say About the Samoan
Affair-9ermany's Position.

What He Has to Say About the Samoan
Affair-Germany's Position.
WARRINGTON, January 22.-Dispatches
from London and Berlin in regard to the
Samoan affairs, published in this morn.
ings newspapers, were shown to Secretary
Bayard at the state department this after
noon with view of obtaining some ex
preston of opinion from him on the sub
ject. His attention was specially invited
to the statements shat Germany has come
to a definite understanding with the
United States with regard to Samoa" and
in response he said:
"Of course 1 expect Germany to live up
to her agreements with the United States
have no right to think otherwise; but
you must know these are matters l don't
care TO discuss in the newspapers"
When asked in regard to the policy OF
this government he referred tho question
to the presidents message to congress OF
the 18th inst, and quoted from his letter
TO the German minister, dated the 18th
inst, which was recently published,
as expressive of his own views
upon the subject. The secretary
also alluded to the agreement entered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Galveston Weather Bureau.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, January 22.-An area OF
high barometer overlies the districts east
of the Mississippi, and the weather is
generally fair. West of the Mississippi
the atmospheric pressure is somewhat be-
low the normal, and the weather is gener.
ally cloudy and threatening rain. Com
pared with Monday morning the tempera.
ture is about stationary or slightly higher
except in Nebraska and southern Dakota
where small belt of cold air persistently
hangs. During the last twenty -four hours
very little precipitation was reported
from any station. A trace was reported
at Brownsville, and part of an inch al
Buffalo, N. Y. AS outlined in the report
of yesterday, the conditions favor loca
rains and somewhat higher mperature
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
The Marlows Recaptured.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, January 22.AMr. Morton,
deputy United States marshal, with a
guard of three men, all of Dallas, reached
the house in which the two Marlows and
Cliff had taken refuge at O'Clock this
morning. The prisoners made no resist
auce and Morton started to Dallas at 8
O'Clock. Charles NARROW has four buck
shot wounds in the head and neck. George
was hit in the hand and Cliff in the thigh.
Their wounds were made by the mob last
Saturday night. The wounds of Charles
are dangerous. Deputy Marshal John
sons hand is getting well. Logan's wounds
are not dangerous. The scene now changes
to Dallas, where the federal court grand
jury and the guards as witnesses will ap5
pear on the stage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Texas Livestock.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, January 22.-The dealings
in live stock on this market are more active
than they have been for five years. The
hustle is not confined to any particular
kind of stock, but embraces thorough
bred cattle, steers, horses, mules, sheep
and goats. The demand for mules from
Louisiana is making things lively and
some remarkable prices are being paid by
dealers who wish to get their stock on the
Louisiana market before a Stacking of
the demand occurs. Many mule buyers
were taking in the different yards to-day,
and the sales were heavy at many of them.
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Sent to the Pen.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GREENvIL1E, January 22.-In the dis
trict court of Hunt county, to-day Jim
Perkins, colored, who was tried for Jan
assault with intent to commit murder on
another negro, was found guilty and given
two years imprisonment in the state peni-
Tertiary. One George Parnell, white
man, was convicted in the same court of
theft of pistol and valuable watch, the
property of j. B. Allen, and was given a
two years term in the state penitentiary
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
STEALING SADDLES.

A Kleptomaniac Who Stole all Sorts of
Saddles at Good Profit.
Special to the Statesman.
SHERMAN, January pa young man
about 81 years of age named Frank
Logan, was arrested here to-day on a
charge of theft and bigamy. Logan
claims his home is in Mississippi, though
he had been seen often by the officers at
Tishomingo, 1. I. He appears to have q
mania for stealing saddles. A short time
ago he stole a saddle from D. @. Freeman's
barn in this city and sold it to dealer in
secondhand goods. Logan disappeared
and the owner identified his saddle and
recovered it. This morning Logan pre-
sented himself at the same secondhand
ttore Offering another fine saddle for sale
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Bar Meeting at Coleman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
COLEMAN, January 22.-The members OF
the bar met here to day and passed reso-
lutions opposing the change of the time
of holding court here, and changing our
judicial district as proposed by the bill
now before the senate.
The following officers of Omigo lodge
No. 8S, X. of p, were installed by the
deputy grand chancellor, Will L. Vining
at Castle hall last night: A. Harvets, P
c.: E. Dudley, @. c.; g. s. Huxley, V. O..
e. P. Walsh, p; G. B. Beaumont, M. of E..
j. Luper, X. of R. s.; II. H. Norton, M. OF
f.; Emet Hatch, M. of A.; R. M. Gatlin,
1. G. L.; j. Jaffe, o. G.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
ANTI-CRIMINAL ASSOCIATION.
Organization of Citizens of Hays, Blanco
Comal Counties.

Organization of Citizens of Hays, Blanco
Comal Counties.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, January 22.-The in-
habitants of Hays, Blsnco and Comal
counties have formed themselves into an
association which is styled "The Citizens
Organization of Hays, Blanco and Oomal
countless" The purposes of the body are
best explained in set of resolutions
which were adopted by the organization
at Fishers store, Comal county, January
s. These resolutions read as follows:
Whereas, There are numerous thefts
being perpetrated in our counties and
here are parties in this country who
have no visible means of support,
wear finer clothes and ride better horses
than those who work the land for their
living; and
Whereas, We are determined, according
to law, to rid ourselves of all such charac-
ters, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the citizens of the
above named counties, have this day Or
ganized ourselves into company for the
purpose of vindicating law and order;
that we pledge each and every one to
assist each other in ferreting out all crime
and bring those so offending to speedy
Justice; that we will exhaust all legal
remedies in our power that are given to
us as citizens in SO doing.
Resolved, That we request of the officers
of the law and all good citizens to assist
US in this undertaking to rid our country
of all such lawlessness; that We will not
countenance anyone who employees or as
sociates knowingly with those who are
looked on as being connected with any
violation of law and order.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Burial of Mrs. Glenn.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, January 22.-Mrs. P. A. Glenn,
who committed suicide yesterday, was
buried this afternoon.
Edith Blossom, young actress of the
variety theater. who is charged with hav-
ing stolen $50 from a young farmer
named Melton, was given an examining trial
this afternoon by Justice Makeig and
held under $500 bond to await the action
of the grand jury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
TRAGEDY
An East Texas Young Man and
His Sister Draw Their Guns
and Engage in e
Shooting Scrape With Officers
Two Men Killed-State
News.


Special Telegram to the Statesman.
ATLANTA, Tex, January 22.-Last night
Deputy Sheriff Stone and Constable
Charles Perdue went to Dan Farmers
place, ten miles northwest of here, and
attempted to arrest his. son, Bud Farmer,
on a charge of carrying pistol. Bud
Farmer was ordered to throw up his
hands, but instead, he and his sister
Duck drew their guns and fight ensued,
in which some twenty shots were ired.
Constable Perdue and Bud Farmer were
instantly killed. No one else was hurt.
Bud Farmer is desperate of local repu-
tation. Charlie Perdue was brave
officer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A Railroad Man Spliced.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
QUEEN Cry, January 22.-W. p. Tambet,
chief clerk of the division superintend-
ent's Office of the Texas and Pacific rail-
way at Marshall, Tex, and Miss Annie
Hunt, of this city, were united in marriage
at the residence of the BRIDES parents to-
day at $3.50 p. IN. A large attendance from
distance was present Many and costly
presents were received. The bridal party
left on the 1858 train in the superintend-
ent's special car for Galveston.
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A Brutal Outrage.

P1rTsBURa, January 2l.-Bridget Kelly,
young woman of loose morals, was
found in stable on the south side abou
daylight in an unconscious condition an
died shortly after being removed TO tho
station house. It is stated she went inl0
the stable while under the influence bf
liquor and was brutally assaulted By eigAs
men, Eve of whom are under arrest, and
the police are after the Others. The
young woman was 10 years of age and
quite handsome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Leg Amputated.

Special Telegram to the Statesman,
ALBANY, January 22.-Dr. VIM. Powell,
of this place, assisted by Drs. Stout, OF
Cisco, and DR.. W. @. Moody, of Albany
amputated Mr.. A. A. Clark's leg just above
the knee to-day. Mr.. Clark had the mis-
fortune to fall and fracture his right leg
very severely about two weeks ago and
though all that could possibly be done to
save it, the doctors to-day decided ampu
tatlon would be necessary in order to save
his life. Mr.. Clark is one of the leading
lawyers of this part of the state and al
of the people sympathize deeply witt
him in his affection.
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Deep Water at Sabine Pass

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BEAUMONT, Tex, January 21.-To-day
schooner loaded with lumber for Mexico
went to sea through Sabine pass. She
was drawing eleven feet six inches of
water, with a norther blowing. This
marks new era for Beaumont and
Orange. With the completion of the jet
ties there, which Captain Hyatt, the con-
tractor, says will be in ten months, deep
water will be an assured fact.
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into between Great Britain and Germany
in April, 1856, defining the boundaries
of the English and German dominions in
the West Pacific ocean, in which it is
specifically declared that the Samoan
islands are neutral territory. The United
States, he explained, has no joint treaty
with either England or Germany in re-
gard to the neutrality of Samoa. There
fore, if Germany has interfered with the
neutrality of that country she has broken
the treaty with the United States, but has
broken none with Great Britain.
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Lancaster Burned.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, January 22.-The business por-
ton of the town of Lancaster, in Dallas
county, was destroyed by an incendiary
fire this morning. The total loss is
$4,000; insurance, $1,000. Gibson, Lyon
g. Co., the heaviest losers, $4,000, made
an assignment last Friday.
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A Fatal Charcoal Fire.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, January 22.-When Cap
tain Vroom, United States Army, called
his faithful old negro servant this morn
ing he received no response, and on going
into the old mans room found him dead
in bed, having died from asphyxistion,
caused by a charcoal fire which he had
kindled in his room the night before.