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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
Robbery at Boerne.

SAN ANTONIO, December 20.-Burglars
entered the Office of County Treasurer Her.
man Froebele, at Boerne, Kendall county,
last night, and stole $1,000 of the county's
funds. Entrance was effected by picking
the lock of the Office door; then the cracks
men bored hole in the door of the iron
safe and blew it open with powder. The
thieves did not disturb drafts, checks
and warrants in the safe represent
ing several thousand dollars more, nor
did they disturb smaller safe in the Office
containing $500 of Treasurer Froebele's pri-
vate funds. The robbers are unknown,
though two suspicious strangers who were
seen in town last night and could not be
found this morning, are suspicioned, but
no description of the men can be obtained.
A. Bodman, sheriff and collector of the
county, had just turned over TO the treas
urer $4,000 for account of the school fund.
The country is being secured in every di-
rection for the thieves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
Two shootings at Bastrop.

BAsrRoP, December 20--A shooting &C.
CURED here last night at about s o'clock
which will result fatally to one Of the par
ties. Jake Cain and Melville Cooley got
into dispute, resulting in the drawing OF
their six-shooters. Several shots were
fired, one or two by Cain, but without eff
feet upon Cooley. Cooley's shots took
effect and Cain was wounded four times,
two being in the bowels, and will prove
fatal. Cooley gave himself up.
Pete Gill saw negro stealing his horse.
Gill told the negro to stop, but he refused,
and Gill, Intending to frighten him, fired,
but In the darkness shot the negro, killing
him.
A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
FoRT WORTH, December 20-The
killing of Jake Cain at Bastrop Gre
ated more than usual interest in Fort
Worth. Jake Cain and his bride left here q
few weeks ago for Bastrop to spend their
honeymoon. They have been married two
months and one week. Mrs. Cain Is now
only 81 years of age. prepossessing and en-
gaging. Two years ago she was mar
ried in this city TO Mr.. Michael Haggerty.
She had lived happily with him just two
months and one week when he was shot
and killed while trying to pacify frenzied
acquaintance in saloon. The second
husband was killed with similar weapon
after enjoying exactly the same brief
period OF married life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
Il HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.
EvIdeks Of Desperate Struggle in the
Conn When Exhumed.


Conn When Exhumed.
MAhoS, Wis, December 20.-A sad case
Of pnnature burial has just developed
here. About month ago diphthcria ap
peardin the home Of prominent family.
A v bg domestic was terrible frightened
and ,lsired TO go to her home in the coun-
trylo ht the attending physician would
notp Unit this, not from fear Of spreading
dise ! bat to render assistance TO the
family A young child died Of the dread
disease and this, with the horror Of the
diseasl caused the girl to take to her bed.
and shespparentIy died In few hours and
was at oce buried by the authorities. A
few day ago her parents obtained permis-
sion 10 emoYe the body TO the countr'
and npn opening the casl<et they VIC
houiiia 10 discover that the body was
ing or, Is face tile hair wrenched from
head ad the flesh literally torn from u
face "a, hands. There have been sever
deathshere from diphtheria and criticisl
Is freeb expressed at the hurried mannf
In With the funerals Of the victims ar
hfttncer death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.
ELrcrroNs coMMIrrEE.


WASHINGTON, December 20.-The cleo
tons COMMITTEES of the house today re-
ceived the report Of the subcommittee
upon the order of hearings and approved IL
without objection. The next meeting OF
the committee will be held the first Tues
day after the holiday recess when the
hearing Of contests will begin.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson returned from the west this
morning and was at his desk in the de-
partment today.
The president has approved the Joint
resolution to extend time of service of the
delegates of the United States 10 the
international marine conference, the act
making appropriations for supplying a
deficiency In appropriations for public
printing and binding for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1890, the Joint resolution to
print an agricultural report for 1850 and O
joint resolution TO pay the officers and
employees Of the senate their respective
salaries for the month of December, 1889,
on the twentieth day OF the month. These
are the first measures approved since the
present session began.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, December 20.--The bill In
troduced by Senator CullOm today TO es-
tablish limited postal telegraph service
authorizes the postmaster general TO con.
tract for five years with any existing tele-
graph company for use Of It's lines for trans.
mission Of postal messages between free de.
livery offices. The postmaster general will
have auth GRITTY 10 determine between what
points the Ines shall run. The messages
are to be prepaid with stamps at rates to be
fixed by the postmaster general, and
are to be delivered by letter carrier upon
the first mail delivery after they are re-
ceived and at such times as the postmaster
general may direct. Before making con.
tract with any telegraph company the post
The contract shall require the telegraph
company TO furnish other wires in casQ lines
leased shall become disabled hEougk
storms or accidents.
AcTIoY or COMMISSIONER RAUM.
WAsmEoToN, December 20.--Pension
Commissioner Raum today issued an order
abolishing the board Of review In the penn
sion bureau and distributing the forty mem
beers Of that board among the five adjusted
divisions Of the office. Six Of the albert
men on the board OF review will be assigned
to duty as q committee, 70 whom al the
more important and difficult questions that
may arise win be referred for De sion;
s The b board ,ocr. O. r fso% ,1
two 10 eighty EIGHT men. The Remaining
thirty-four reviewers, together with the
forty OF special examiners recalled ifrytn
field work, will be distributed among ado
dicating divisions, thus increasing their 81
fe~ ye marking force by seventy four rpc =.
All Of the divisions Of the. Office VIII be r.,
organized on a corrected and siInplibed
basis with view 70 increasing to is ut
most the adjudicating capacity Of the bu-
reau.
ALLEGED LARCENY AND ToRoBer.
WAsHrreror, December 2o.-1i.e grape
Jury today indicted @. r. 6ilcott, kste cash
Ter Of the Office Of sergeant-at-aInm 0f the
house Of representatives, for grs ID larcen,
and forgery. u
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
A DAVIS INCIDENT.
Something Which the People VIII Read
with Interest:


with Interest.
From the st. Louis Republic.
AS Mr.. Davis long, eventful and
heroic life has ended and he now qui-
city rests in an honored grave, the
following incident-now for the first
time made public-may be of some in
terest to your readers:
1t is we'll known to all st. Louisians
that Immediately after the late civil
war the ladies of this city got up a
grand bazaar, known as the Southern
Relief fair. By the united and enthu-
siastic efforts of the ladies, aided by
the iberality of generous and sym
pathizing public, this fair proved to
be most brilliant success. The
handsome sum of $4,000 was real
lied. Before this money was turned
over to the committee of gentlemen,
who so faithfully and judiciously dis
tributed it to all parts of. the then
stricken and impoverished south, thus
afording timely relief to thousands OF
desolated homes, I went before the
lady managers and requested them to
turn over to me So, 900 of the amount
realized, and ask no questions. No
intimation was given as to what dis
position 1 proposed to make of the
money; but the ladies had sufficient
confidence that it would not be mis-
applied, as at once, and without hes
itation, they granted my request.
At that time Mr.. Davis was confined
at Fortress Monroe as state prisoner.
Through my brother, then residing in
New York, sent him $4,000 OF the
amount received, stating that it was
an offering from the ladies of st.
Louis. I have still in my possession
letter from Mrs. Davis acknowledge
ing, on the part of her husband, the
receipt Of the draft and in the most
appropriate terms expressing graft
tude for the spirit which prompted
the gift as well as the gift itself. After
Mr.. Davis was dismissed from prison
ON his way to his Southern home, he
came by the way of st. Louis, and
before 1 knew that he was in the city
he drove to my residence for the pur-
pose, as he stated, of paying his
respects. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that this visit was most highly ap-
preciated both by myself and family.
At this same juncture Missouri's
brave and gallant chieftain, Maj. Gen.
Sterling Price, had just returned from
Cordova Mex where he had gone
after the surrender, broken down in
health and well nigh bankrupt in for
tune, though not by any means in
reputation. The remaining $4,000 1
personally handed over to him, rejoic-
ing that was thus enabled to min
lister to his necessities, and have the
best reason to know that the gift was
timely as well as gratifying to him.
w. NJ. MCPHEETERs, 1852 Pine st.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
THE HIGH COURTS.
Decisions in the Supreme Court and Court Of
Appeals Sitting at Tyler.

OCCASIONS IN tne supreme COurt ana OOufI OF
Appeals Sitting at Tyler.
TYLER, Tex, December 29.-In the conrt
Affrmed-Barnes VS.. State, from Wilbar-
ger; G. r. Green VS.. State, from Lampasas
Hop Lee VS.. State, from Tarrant.
Reversed and remanded-Gulf Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad company VS.. Per-
sons, from Bosque.
Reversed and reconsidered-Win
VS.. Aultman, Miller & Co., from Ellis.
Reversed and dismissed-Alice Abbott
VS.. State, from Ell Paso.
In the case of James Robertson, ex parte
from Bosque, bail was granted and fixed
at $1,000.
Rehearing relused-Eastham Bros. VS..
Wood, from Walker; ]. w. Davenport vs.
State, from Galveston.
In the last case motion to transfer to
Galveston was also refused. The Judgment
in Burnett VS.. Miller, from Hill, entered at
the Austin term was corrected. The tran
script in Brown VS.. City of Fort Worth,
from TarraDt, was ordered filed.
SUPREME COURT.
In the Supreme court:
Affirmed-Anderson VS.. Jackson, from
Ellis; Western Union Telegraph company
VS.. Adams, from Henderson; Western
Union Telegraph company vs.. Feegles,
lIOlu ldTIdubt n VI OlONcI Ncs 1AOludo Gu
al, from Clay; w. A. Grounds VS.. Ingram,
from Tarrant; Dalton VS.. Ramez, fro m
Hunt.
Affirmed with damages-Anderson VS..
Goodwin, from Ellis.
Affirmed on certificate Publishing Com
pany VS.. Petit, from Bowie; Lybrant ct al.
VS.. Roley, from Van Zandt.
Reversed and remanded-Cooper VS..
Tough, from Ellis.
1oo ., 49, Un-kI
yer Railway Company VS.. Thompson, from
Tarrant; Bonner and Eddy VS.. John R.
Hearne, from Anderson; Willis & Bro. VS..
McNath & March, from Montague; Haas ct
al VS.. Kraus, from Ell Paso; Missouri Pa
cifc Railroad VS.. Mitchell, from Upshur.
Texas Trunk VS.. Johnson, from Kauf-
man; Ricer, Lee & Co. VS.. DOUGLAS, from
Hunt; Rose Moss VS.. Sanger Bros, from
Ellis; Chappeil VS.. Missouri Pacific rail-
way company, from Wood.
Motion tor rehearing transferred to Gal
veston-Galveston Harrisburg and San
Antonio railway VS.. State, from Travis;
Daggett VS.. Wallace, from Tarrant; Peck d
Baker VS.. Martin, from Tarrant; Bulls VS..
Noyes, from Presidio.
Certificate ismissed-Tillman ct al. vs..
Fletcher, from Hunt; Byers ct al. VS.. Bran
ton, from Clay.
COMMISSION OF APPEALS.
Reports OF the commission OF appeals
were adopted as follows:
Affirmed-Hickey VS.. Bohans, from Tar
rant; Thompson VS.. Lester, from Tarrant.
Reversed and remanoed-Sellman vs..
Orr d Lindley, from Tarrant.
In the case of Kennalt 81 Hirsch vs..
Houston and Texas Central Railway COM
pany ct al, from Tarrant, the judgment is
affirmed as to the railway company, re-
yersed and remanded as TO A. T. Truitt
and reversed and dismissed as TO s. HI.
Truitt.
The supreme court adjourned for the
term tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
Hard Times Given the Black Eve.

Hard times, the mischief If you
had been at that diamond sale last
night, under the First National Bank
building, you would cease to murmur
"hard times" Think of it-$1 800
worth of diamonds sold for cash. Sold
last night. Does that look like hard
times. One diamond set sold for $175
and beautiful ring went for $l27 80.
Diamonds were sold to the best people
in this town last night. Auction again
tonight, and goods at private sale to-
day. Now is the time to get hand
some present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
BASE BALL.

Personal Mention Of Distinguished Players
In Texas. and Their Names.
ST. LOUIS, December 20.-The Sporting
News this morning publishes for the first
time the official average Of the Texas
league, which have been recently revised
and corrected by Secretary Thacher. The
figures show that Works, Of Galveston, is
the best batter, with an average OF 372: Nc
Nabb, Of Waco, leads the pitchers; Elf, OF
Waco, the catchers; Martz, Of Fort Worth,
the first baseman; WEIGH. OF Fort Worth,
the second basemani Mussey, OF Austin,
the third baseman; king, Of Galveston, the
short stop; Gordon, Of Dallas. the left
fielder; Crogan, of Fort Worth, the center
fielder, and Douthett, Of Houston, the right
fielder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
ReeyiIIa Rnzzings.

BEEvILLE, December 20.-Mr. Joiners, a
wealthy citizen of this place, died last night
of pneumonia.
Several important real estate transfers
have been made recently, in which large
tracts of pasture land have been cut up
in small tracts and sold to German farmers.
The building boom still continues; new
houses going up every day, until now Bee
vile has begun to assume the dimensions
of a citv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
Fire IN 81. Louis.

81. LOUIS, December 2O.-The large six
story building, 319 and 321 North Third,
having also frontage on Locust street,
was totally destroyed by fire at o'clock
this morning. The fire caught in the
basement and rushing up the elevators
soon spread throughout the building, and
in less than an hour it was mass Of ruins,
The Gurnsey scudder electric plant occu-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
He showed His Money.

NAvAsorA, December 2O.-Harvey J. Brig
ance, of Round Prairie, sold cotton here
yesterday and was paid in large bills.
Needing change, he exhibited the money
several times. At late hour he returned
TO his home. About o'clock in the morn
ing his sister, who occupied an adjoining
room, was awakened by his breathing and
a handkerchief saturated with chloroform
covering his face and thoroughly insensible
therefrom. One hundred and eighty dol
lars which was under his pillow, had been
stolen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
qhe obIldress Case.

ab1s ANTONIO. December 20. The jury 70
Ike trial Of H. H. Childress, who killed
Eabman Jim Draper, was completed this
afternoon after the cxhausting Of 900 men.
Out Of This number the defence challenged
eighteen out OF the twenty challenges al
lowed by statute and the state none.
No new testimony was ELECTED.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26

The flowers that grow in the spring
ira la, have nothing to do with Tex
as. Here they bloom all the year a.
round. Soak your overcats, young man
and come to Texas.-Houston Post.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
Another Blr eteal.

MILWAUKEE. December 2O.-riIhe defal-
cation Of the rdcide sehat .nberg, late
secretary Of the school board Is growing
at a rapid rate. The amot .t has now
reached $4,000. with stron probability
Of going higher.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26

Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye Water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-18
BRIEF NOTES.

The river marked 8 feet inches last
evening.
Henry W. Miller has brought suit for d.
vorce against Mary Miller.
To-day the Stocktons and San Franchises
play ball at San Francisco.
The Golden Gate Fruit Association last
night forwarded eleven cars of fruit TO the
East.
The steamer San Joaquin No. . came
down the river yesterday with barge-load
OF grain.
The Seventeenth street sewer is COM
planned OF as nuisance by the residents in
that vicinity.
Last night the California Fruit Union
sent out train of thirteen cars loaded with
fruit for Eastern cities.
Norton Bush is on his way to Sacramento
to take charge of and arrange the art cx-
hibit for the coming State Fair.
The graders on the extra street-cgr track
on Tenth street have one block ready for the
| iron, and the track will be completed from
K to l. street to-day.
T. W. O'Nealis busy engaged with force
| of men in renovating the interior of the
State Capitol building. 1t is to be put in
excellent condition by painters, whiteners
and frescoers.
A social and entertainment was given by
! the young ladies of the Marguerite Sunday
| School on Tuesday evening at the Twenty
| third and K-street church, and was very
| well attended.
David Eiseman, under arrest in San
Francisco on a charge of embezzlement, is
well-known here, where he has frequently
been on exhibition in the booksellers
| stand at the race-t track. The complaint
alleges that be pawned a diamond belong.
ing to S. H. Collins, jeweler.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-18
THE LUCKY ONES.
The City Board of Education in Caucus
Selects Full Corps of Teachers.

The City Board of Education in Caucus
Selects a Full Corps of Teachers.
The City Board of Education will meet
tonight in special session for the purpose
of electing teachers for the ensuing term.
The members met in private caucus on
Tuesday evening and decided upon those
whom they would elect. The action then
however. A RECORD UNION reporter inter-
viewed several of the Directors yesterday,
in an effort to learn the names of the sue
cessful candidates, but they could not be
worked" Some even would not admit
that there was caucus. Knowing many
of those who were candidates, however, the
reporter next sought them, and learned
enough in that way to give correct list of
those elected.
The caucus, in the FIRST place, agreed to
drop Professor Dahl, teacher of Latin and
French in the High School. No successor
to Professor Dahl, as teacher of Latin, was
selected.
The three married ladies in the depart
ment-Mrs. Tryon in the High School,
Mrs. Horton in the Thirteenth and G-street
school, and Mrs. Fisher at Fourth and O.
were dropped, and their places filled by
single ladies. In ALL there were twelve
teachers selected, four of whom will be sub
stitutes. Their names are as follows:
Miss Aull, to succeed Mrs. Tryon in the
High School Julian W. Johnson, of Gait,
to be Principal of the new grammar school
at Twenty first and L streets; Miss Watson
ire elected), to be Principal of the Sacra-
mento Grammar School. The others are
Helen Tower, Bertha Ebert, Jennie Shook,
Alice Smith, Henrietta Andriott (all
former substitutes), Miss - Ebert, Miss
Flynn, Eva Bennett, Belle Peyran, Miss
Neary. (These all are to have halliday
schools.) The new substitutes are: Miss
O'Neil, Miss Roth, Miss Richardson and
Miss Crofton. Among the promotions agreed
upon is said to be that of Miss Josie Rea-
gan to be Vice Principal of the new gram
mar school.
1t is reported that Professor Dahl was
dropped in consequence of statement
made to the Directors that he had admit
ted he was not capable of dealing with the
Latin. This the Professor emphatically
denies, and will tonight submit to the
Board proposition to go before the Fac
ulty of the State University, or any other
body the Board may select, and undergo
an examination as to his ability.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-18
EXHIBITS WANTED.
Important Communication From the
State Board of Trade.
The following circular was received last

Important Communication From the
State Board of Trade.
The following circular was received last
night from the State Board of Trade:
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF TRADE,
Cos MARKET STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 1889.
DEAR SIRs The excursion of the Associ-
ated Press representatives has been post
poned for the present. The following tele-
gram was sent to their meeting at Detroit ::
J. F. Mack. Esq. President Western Associated
Press, Detroit, Mich: The California State Board
OF Trade sincerely regret determination of Asso-
citation not to visit California in a body Had
made extensive preparations for your hosptable
tunity OF extending Inequalities to your associ
alton is merely deferred by your present deter
mination, and that we will have the pleasure of
entertaining you in September or October ofthis
year. A. T. HATCH President,
Articles intended for their reception can
be used to advantage in California on
Wheels" during the National Encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
in Milwaukee the last week in August.
We sincerely trust that you will send us
choice exhibits.
large party of Argouauts, 800 strong,
will arrive in the State August 1st, and in
San Francisco August It'll. The National
Grange will hold its annual session in Sac
ramento in September. Opportunities,
therefore. to advertise are extensive.
Yours truly, JNo. Q. Brown,
General Manager.
j. NJ DAVIS. Secretary.