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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28

causing its well graded business streets to
present at all times clean, tidy appear
ance; population, 1900; county, 5000.
The business of the town is in the hands
of one National bank, two loan agencies,
three land offices, two insurance agencies,
twelve lawyers, three physicians, two
liquor dealers, two bakeries, two meat
markets, three hotels, one restaurant, one
patent roller flour mill, thirty-two mercan-
tile establishments, two lumber yards, two
livery stables, one wagon yard, two black
smith shops, two telegraph and one tele-
two-story public school building,
has capital of $4,000, with j. d. David
McCord, Bowen 4 Lindsey are the leading
land agents and real estate men of this
portion of Texas. They do large bust
ness, are men of means and perfectly re-
liable. II. A. Holbert & Go. are enter
prising land and insurance men,
new firm, but building up a
good business. R. M. Gatlin is first
class livery man and will render
immigrants cheap and comfortable trans
portation upon short notice to any and all
parts of the country. Bascoe Holtz-
claw have the best and most complete lines
of harness, saddles, etc., to be found in this
part of Texas. Carbon d Collins do a
very nice trade in farm machinery and
the implement line. Y. M. Lancaster d
Co., have large wholesale and retail
hardware establishment and supply the
farmers of Coleman, Brown, Mccullough,
Runnels, Tom Green, Taylor and Gala
han counties with nearly all of
the farm machinery and implements
they use. This is one of the largest and
most extensive establishments northwest
of Austin. l cannot close this letter
without saying something about the Flor
ence hotel. 1t is universally conceded
fact that Mr.. Paten has the best hotel in
the west. This is not an overdrawn pic
ture, but a. simple and candid statement of
facts. Coleman county offers these in
ducements to the home seeker, and her
generous people stand ready to welcome
every honest man who desires to locate
in her boundaries. Us. O.
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The House..
+ From TUESDAYS Daily.1

From Tuesdays Daily.
House met at 1Uo'clock. Speaker Alex
ander and quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain, Rev. H. W. Dodge.
Petitions were sent up from respective
counties by Messrs. Childers, King, Hum
phrey, Dunlap and Tolar, all asking the
state to purchase Sayles and Wilson's Di-
gest.
By Mr.. Ellison-From citizens of Quad
alupe county, asking changes in the law as
to teachers certificates.
By Mr.. Faubion-Ffom citizens of Will
hanson county, asking that the pay of
county commissioners be increased.
By Mr.. Parker, of Tarrant-From citi-
zens of Fort Worth relative to telephone
charges.
Mr.. Owsley presented house bill $40,
providing for sale and disposition of pub
lie free school lands in Greer county, and
for designating and disposing of the land
heretofore set apart for payment of the
public debt.
At request of Mr.. Stevenson, of Ell
Paso, Mr.. Hamblen called up house bill
No. 1876 granting charter to Ell Paso, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Rhodes sent up petition from citi-
zens of La Sale county asking for the re-
moval of the civil and criminal jurisdic-
ton of that county.
Mr.. Faubion called up house bill No. II
requiring county clerks to furnish the
acknowledgement descriptive lists of
estrayed animals for publication by that
officer in a monthly estray bulletin. The
bill was discussed by Messrs. Faubion,
Moses, Brown, Mays, Mills, Connellee,
Erskine, Weldon, Rentfro and Jenkins.
Mr.. Brown, of GraysoD, thought the bill
involved good job for starting news
paper. The bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Strong called up house bill 81 with
senate amendment validating sales of land
by the state land board under act of April,
1888.
Mr.. McGaughey moved not to concur in
the amendment.
Messrs. Brown, of Greyson, and Steven.
son, of Parker, fovored free conference
Mr.. Hamblen argued that this would
defeat the bill. He had heard some mem
Der speak of something "rotten" and
something should be done to remedy it.
Mr.. Strong spoke explaining that there
was no fraud about the bill, but simply ar
omission snch as sometimes happened tt
any bill.
Mr.. McGaughey withdrew his motion
and Mr.. Strong asked for free confer
ence committee, but did not press thu
matter as the speaker suggested the sen
ate might recede.
The house refused to concur and the
bill goes back to the senate.
Mr.. Smith asked to take up senate bill
255, relative to roads through public
grounds. House refused.
Substitute house bill, amending tn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28

and stock raising reported favorably bill
for protection of stock raisers.
Senator Sims-Petition from citizens of
Shackelford county against the commission
bill.
Senate bill No. SO, fixing the class of
securities to be owned by insurance COM
panies, was taken up and passed.
Senator Frank called up a local measure,
house bill defining the counties composing
the TweDty-ninth judicial district. I'm
der a suspension of the rules the bill was
passed.
Senator Alice called up senate bill al
lowing the commissioners court of Hidalgo
county to issue bonds for the protection
of their county buildings from erosion by
the river Rio Grande. The bill was en-
crossed and passed.
Senator Woodward called up bill restor-
ing civil and criminal jurisdiction to Will
son county. Passed to engrossment.
Adjourned to 2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate was called to order at 2:30
p. m. Quorum present. Senator Lane
began his argument against the commits
sion bill. A bill he, with Senator Field,
had introduced, conficted with the com
mission bill, hence he opposed the latter
and &C nscientioufly did SO. He believed
in senator's standing on the platform
upon which he was elected. He did not
believe in petitions or any subsequent in
fuence binding senator to vote against
his honest convictions. Hence, If every
Citizen in his district demanded he vote
for the commission bill, believing as he
did that it was not right, he would refuse
so to vote, but would resign and 60 home,
telling them he could not represent them.
He denied that the democratic party of
the state had demanded commission. If
the Dallas convention had done anything
on this question it had repudiated com
mission, as it had voted down a PROPOSE
ton to that effect introduced by its cham
pion. He believed in certain and
specific law governing railroads-that
was sufficient. He had no faith in the
uncertain action of commission COM
posed of three men, even if the
legislature shall deem them superhuman
beings, endowed with wonderful and ex-
traordinary powers and ability. He dis
cussed for half hour the constitutional
phase of the question, reading at length
from Cooley on the Constitution, and com
batting the decisions of Judges Woods
and Brewer, and showing that the argu-
ment that other states had commissions
was no argument in favor of the constitu'
tional power of the legislature of Texas to
empower such commission to regulate
railroads.
The people can get justice against raj!
roads-the thousand and one damage
suits year prove how the courts will as
sess penalties against railroads. Texas
has plenty of courts and court officials
and the humblest citizen can get Justice
He did not believe it was the sentiment Of
the people of Texas to have such whole
sale Strengthening legislation. Thele was
no reason for it. 1t was Impractical, i'm
politic and inadequate.
Before Senator Lane finished his argu
ment the senate, at O'Clock, adjourned tt
the house of representatives to hear the
picture presentation speech.
Upon returning to it's chamber the sen
ate adjourned to 10 O'Clock to-day.
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A Happy Marriage.

Yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock Mr..
A. Fl. Schneider and Miss Mary E. OFT
were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony at st. Mary's church, Rev. Peter
Lauth officiating. Mr.. Schneider is well
known in this city, having been raised
here, and is a young man of whom every
one speaks in the highest terms. The
bride Is a young lady who, by her amiable
disposition and ladylike manners, has won
the love and respect of all with whom she
was acquainted. The happy couple left
on the 1890 O'Clock train for Galveston,
and from there go to San Antonio, visit
ing relatives
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28
Their only Medicine Chest.

William ". B, Miller, Deerl9dge, Mont,
writes
81 have been using BRANDRETH's PILLS
for the last thirteen years, and though
have had nine children, have never had
doctor in the house, except three times,
when we had an epidemic of scarlet fever,
which we soon banished by vigorous use
of BRANDRETH's PILLS. have used them
for myself, two or three night for
month, for liver complaint, dyspepsia and
constipation. In diarrhoea, cramps, wind
collie, indigestion, one or two BRANDRETH's
PILLS fixed the children at once. A box
of pills is sll the medicine chest we require
in the house. We use them for rheumatism,
, colda, catarrh, biliousnes and impure
blood. They have never failed to cure all
the above complaints in very few days."
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The Grange Fair.

MoGREGoR, February 26.-The locati ng
committee of the Texas State Grange fair
has selected McGregor as the point at
which to locate the fair. McGregor gave
them $4,000 cash bonus and 400
acres of fine land. The contract
was closed last night and at midnight the
people proceeded TO celebrate by bonfires,
bell ringing and firing Of anvils. The To-
cation of the Grange fair brings with it
the permanent Headquarters of the Pat,
rons of Husbandry where all annual meet,
ings will be held and their organ, the
Texas Farmer, will be published.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28
Immigration Bureau.

While Colonel Chiffon is in New Orleans
establishing headq uarters for the south
ern immigration headquarters, it will not
disturb the state headquarters which will
remain in this city under the control of
Colonel Chiffon, who will reside here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28
Charged with Criminal Assault.
isl Telegram to the Statesman.

Fort WORTH, February ga 17-year
old boy by the name of Jim Harmon was
arrested in the eastern part of the county
last night charged with criminal assault
on the 7-year-old daughter of A. 7. Ship
man. The boy was brought to town to-
day and lodged in Jail.
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A Young Burglar.

Frank Crawford, colored, was pulled
Saturday night by Officer Gibson on a
charge of burglary committed some time
abo. Frank is about II years old ard has
committed several ropberies, the last one
being the robbery of Mr.. Hendersons
store in the Tenth ward. He confessed to
Officer Gibson he had committed the Of
Tense. He was turned over to the county
authorities Yesterday.
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THE DAIRYMEN.
A Convention of Milkmen Called
for Next Saturday.

A large number of the dalrymen have
signed call for convention to meet in
the O. U. w. hall, over Jules BoInefeld's,
next Saturday for the purpose of organic
ing Dairymen's association. The call,
which is signed by some of the most
prominent dealers, says:
"The prime object of this movement
will be to urge upon the city of Austin the
appointment of a
MILK INSPECTOR,
that the producers of and dealers in pure
dairy products may be protected from
unjust competition with producers of and
dealers in adulterated or impure dairy
products under the brands and represen-
tation of the pure article.
"That the citizens of the CITY of Austin
may not feel the burden of this additional
office of milk inspector, we shall consent
to be taxed by the city of Austin for the
privilege of selling within the limits of
said city, or to assessing ourselves not
less than twelve ($12) dollars each per
annum, and the fund thereby raised to be
applied to the salary of said milk in
spector."
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The Able Sawbones.

DIR. Daniels Medical Journal says:
She sixth quarterly meeting of the
Austin District Medical society will be
held on Thursday, 21st of March.
So far the following papers have been
promised: evils Medioatrix Natur@-How
far physicians should trust to it, etc." by
j. W. Harrison, M. D., of Dripping
Springs.
'"Mastoid Assesses" by T. j. Tyner, M.
D., Austin.
"Carbolic Acid Poi oning," by W. 7.
Richmond, M. D., Manor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28

Having secured the agency for the cele-
brated Cheatham's Chill Tonic and Hunts
Cure, have dozen of each to give
away. DR.. j. j. Tobin, Druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28
MILK INSPECTOR,

Biliousness, d. zziness, nausea, headache,
are relieved by small doses of Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-30
PERSONAL.

+. MACDONALD, of Cottonwood, was in
town on tuesday.
BR1ANr STRINGAM came down from
Bount:ful yesterday.
ALoNzo YOUNG and b. s. Young have
returned from trip up and down the
Pacific Coast. They visited Captain
Willard Young at Portland, whose new
home they described as veritable little
palace.
Hon. ALEXANDER BADLAM arrived
from visit to the eastern cities yester-
day morning, and was busy all day
with Superintendent Hank Smith, of
the Bullion-Beck mine. We found him
last night on Main Street, and in reply
to interrogations, he said his visit to
New York was on railroad matters,
and his visit to President Hsrri-
son was purely for congratulat1on, and
not In the interest OF any man tor Office
or for himself, as he was not candid
ate for any place in thu gift of General
Harrison. Mr.. Badlsm had no intima-
ton who would go into the Cabinet. but
is of the opinion that Blaine, Allison
and Miller will be chosen, and he has
hopes that the Pacific Coast will not be
overlooked. Mr.. Badiam goes to OGDEN
this evening and at O'Clock tomorrow
will take the Golden Gate special for
San Francisco. He has been absent
| from home month.
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could not agree upon some mode of
government for those islands. What
ever the newspapers may say, there is
nothing to Justify, on the part of either
nation, breach OF peace until every
effort is exhausted to bring about
A QUIET AND PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
OF the controversy. First. we want to
assert our rights to and maintain a
station at Psgago, and nobody will call
that right in question; next, We ought
to do what we promise6-smploy our
good offices to settle the difficulties of
these people. Therefore, l am willing
to vote to resolution to enable the
the President to make arrangements to
make surveys of the harbors and get
better information regarding those
islands. l am wiling to vote the sum
named in the amendment-S5o.0 600
and place it at the discretion of Mr..
Cleveland or Mr.. Harrison, and I have
no doubt the power given to send
agents and ships there will bring about
quick solution of this small contro-
versy.
Dolph obtained the floor and the
Senate adjourned.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January 29.-Burrows.
OF Michigan, presented a petition of
$1,000 citizens of Utah against the adj
mission of that Territory as a State
Referred.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
On the point of order raised by
Grain, the clause was stricken out sus-
pending the act of 1885. appropr1ating
$3.50 900 to enable the Secretary of War
to acquire valid title to Fort Brown
Military Reservation.
Enlo, of Tennessee, offered an
amendment authorizing the secret ser
vice of the Treasury Department to be
used in detecting pretended dealers in
counterfeit money. Agreed to.
The committee rose and the bill
passed.
Dunn, of Arkansas, from the COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisher
les. reported bill to provide for the
better protection of the fur seal and
salmon fisheries in Alaska. Ordered
printed, and recommended, with leave
to report at any time. Adjourned.
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LIST OF MEMBERS {:

+. M. BISHOP, III Main Street.
T. L. BOWMAN, I59 Main Street.
J. FRED. CORKER. 251 Main Street.
W. H. Cassidy, I53 Main Street.
W. T. CROMAR, A w Second South Stree l..
NJ L. CUMMINGS, III Main Street.
G. DRIsCOLL. u E. Third South Street.
G. W. ELLISON, 50 W. Second South Street
B A. NJ. FRoIsETH, rs E. Second South 81
w. FULLER, ITO Main Street.
] K. GILLESPIE, &c w Second sonth st.
b. N. GREENE, 274 Main Street.
o. GROSHELL, cor. Main & Second South
a. ]. GUNNELL, 262 Main Street
R s. HAMILTON, 276 Main Street
Il. HARDY, TT Main Street.
]. F. JACK, 235 Main Street
E T. JONES, 161 Main Street.
Z. B. KELSEY, $50 Main Street.
L. P. KELSEY, &c W. Second South Street.
q h. KNOWLDEN, 251 Main Street.
] L. LAWSON, 267 Main Street.
VIM. J. LYNCH, 262 Main Street.
E. G. MATTHEW'S, 44W Second South St
W. ]. MILES, 276 Main Street.
F. W. MONTGOMERY, sow. Second South,
j. A. MORLAN. I43 Main streer.
T. P. MURRAY. ID W. Second South Street
B. G. RAYBOULD, 44W. Second South St.
A. T. RILEY, II E. Third South Street.
E. P. SEARS, 251 Main Street.
W. n. SELLS. 143 Main Street.
D. A. SMILEY, cor. Main and Second South.
w. SKINNER, 43 W. Second South St.
G. D. ST. GEORGE, 44E Second South st,
8. B. WESTERFIELD. 262 Main Street.
7. A WICKERSRAM, 263 Main Street.
R. NJ. WILKINSON. 267 Main Street.
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7 F l Cabinst ro.,tlons.

!. WASHINGTON, January 29-It was
learned, tonight, from gentleman
whose inform alton is direct, that four
places in General Rarrison's cabinet
are de6nately settled and while not all
of them have formally accepted, there
is no doubt of their doing SO. In the
FIRST place, Blaine wrote to the general
more than ten days ago accepting the
Secretary of State portfolio; Allison
will be Secretary of the Treasury; this
is unauestionable, and although Alli-
sons letter accepting the honor has
not been written, it will be within a
week; Alger will be, member of the
cabinet, as Secretary OF War, and as
announced some time ago Wanamaker
will be Postmaster-G General.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-30

to run car; one manned By twenty
police. encountered serious opposition
at Seventh Avenue, where the strikers
had barricaded the tracks. The
policemen removed the distractions.
and the strikers began to throw stones
Two officers were badly cut about the
face before the crowd scattered. Every
patrolman in the city not on duty to-
night was kept at the station house,
and the full force will be out tom orrow.
Master Workman MCGEE, of the
strikers order, called on Mayor Grant
to-day and complained that the police
werel making themselves obnoxious
aud were brutally beating number
of strikers lounging about.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-30
OBrian Arrested

LONDON, January %. - William
O'Brien was arrested at Manchester to-
day, while addressing a meeting.
When he made his appearance before
the audience he was received with an
ouIburst of enthusiasm the like of
which had never been witnessed in
Manchester before. He gave in detail
the story of his conviction. Since his
fight he has rode through four
counties in Ireland and been to London.
After his arrest a hugh torchlight
demonstration was held in his honor.
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BoulanRer's Letter.

PARIS, January 29.-General Boulan
ger has written letter of thanks to the
election department of the Seine. He
says: "The national Republican party
based upon the probity of its officers,
serenity and universal suffrage, is
hencsforward devoted to the nation.
The Chamber, which has fought against
it with unprecedented fury, has now
nothing bsfore it but dissolution, from
which it will not escape. The republic
is now free to all Frenchmen of good
will who may enter n as the others
Lave.
The Moderator doubts Premier Flo
auet's ability to pull through the crisis.
Monarohist papers insist upon his i'm
mediate renouncine of his powers.
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Latest from the strike.

NEW YORK, January Gas the af-
ternoon waned, the tied.up roads which
had run out cars to-day housed their
rolling stock and their new men. aud
comparative quiet followed the activity
of the day for time. About o'clock,
when the last Sixth Avenue car reached
the depot, the police were relieved. The
strikers, however. remained in the
neighborhood of the stables. There
was great excitement on Twenty-third
and Tenth Avenues all day, the strikers
at one time stopping and overturning q
car before the police could gather in
force. The greatest excitement existed
about the Fourth Avenue stables, where
600 strikers were gathered. Two or three
efforts were made to run the cars, and
q small police force was on hand. A
car was finally started bat ran into q
pile of ashes dumped by the strikers.
The latter quickly made demonstra-
ton, but were routed by The police and
their ring leaders arrested, The crowd
cot even by smashing the car windows
With stones and injured slightly lady
passenger. At Sixty-taird Street
Twenty tnlrd street car was stopped in
the middle of the Fourth Avenue tracks,
the conductor was put off, the passen-
gers driven out and the car overturned.
Quite
A SERIOUS TIME SEEMED IMMINENT,
but the police made vigorous DEM
onstration with their clubs and scat
tered the crowd. S0ther cars were
also stopped at this point. Sight-seers
lined the avenue aud greatly inter
fered with the police. Many of the
strikers were intoxicated. Late in the
afternoon, the companies on the east
side determined to run out no more
cars and the crowds began dispensing.
The Forty-second Street line. across
t5Wn made four unsuccessful attempts
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Gone to Canada

INDIANA POLLS, January 29.-It was
discovered to-day that Joseph A.
Moore, the hslf-million embt zzler from
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, probably fearing arrest and
imprisonment. had concluded to fly o
place of safety. His attorney ad-
mitted tonight that Moore had gone 10
Canada, but to What part is not known.
The investigation OF the books pro-
ceeds, but the amount of the shortage
has not increased over the original
figures.
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The war Cloud in Europe.

LONDON, January 27.-Stanhope. Sec
rotary of War, addressed meeting in
Lincolnshire last evening. He said the
thunder cloud hanging over Europe
would burst, bringing the fiercest and
most horrible war ever known. Il was
to view the preparations for
war now being made throughout Europe
without feeling that war was approach
ing He hoped, however, that the wis
dom of England's statesmen would
prevent them from becoming involved.
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Pugiiistic.

MINNEAPOLIS, January 29.-Patsey
Cardiff, to-day, signed articles o. agree
ment to fight Peter Jackson, colored
pugiiist, in April, the fight to be with
small gloves, in the California Athletic
Club rooms, San Francisco. The WIN
ner is to receive $500, and the loser
$500. Cardiff has gone in active train
ing. He says finish fight is his fort,
and expects to win.
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The Idaho Soloas.

BOISE CITY, January 29.-[special
to The HERALD. lin the Council the
Australian system Of election law
passed. In the House the irrigation
bill passed; also the Idaho. Statehood
memorial. The Governor signed the
Mormon naturalization bill, and ap-
pointed Delegate Dubois commissioners
to attend the centennial of Washing
tons Inauguration at New York. April
90ih - 5.