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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10

the couple was strong and nothing was
spared by the husband to add to the com
fort of his wife.
Last winter was spent in Florida with
the hope of helping the wife's health, and
repeated visits have been made to physi-
clans in nearly every part of the country
to secure relief for her. Yesterday they
returned from one of these trips, and Mrs.
Nyer had been confined to her bed since
that time. Every circumstance points TO a
mutual understanding that death should
end their trouble and suffering.
The doctor went to his office this morn
ing and spent few hours. He then re-
turned to his residence, went to his bed
room where his wife laid in bed, locked
the door and shot her in the head. He
then took position before the mirror and
killed himself with the same weapon. A
letter was found In the doctors pocket
addressed to friend, in which he said
his wife's health and trouble with relatives
had prompted them to end their existence
and that his wife was perfectly willing to
die. Both victims were attendants of the
English Lutheran church. Mrs. Nyer was
prominent in church work. They have
resided here about sixteen years and had
numerous friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
TEXAS PHYSICIANS.

Meeting of the Central Texas Medica
Associatio n Annual Officers Elected.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, January 8.-The Central Texas
Medical association met here to-day in its
regulur quarterly session. The following
subjects were discussed: archaeological
Practice" by DR.. s. w. Hunter. of Moody;
"Tobacco as Prophylactic in Tubercu-
losis," by DR.. j. w. COCK, of Waco;
"Albuminuria in Pregnancy by Doctor
Denman, of Bell county.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows:
President, DR.. H. G. Client, of Bolton.
Vice-president, DR.. P. M. Kendall, of
Moody.
Second vice-president, DR.. W. @. Bla-
lock, of Kosse.
Third vice-president, DR.. j. B. Robert
son, of Goliad.
Secretary, DR.. W. o. Wilkes, of Waco.
Treasurer, DR.. s. E. Shelton, of Waco.
Corresponding secretary, DR.. R. E.
Brown, of Waco.
After the night session had closed the
association partook of an elegant ban
quet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
A NEW MONITOR.

Plan for Another Dynamite Coaster
Adopted by Naval Board
WASHINGTON, January S.-The board of
bureau chiefs, consisting of Commanders
Schley and Sicard, Chief of Construction
Wilson and Chief Engineer Melville, to
which Secretary Whitney referred Repre-
sentative Thomas plan for coast defense
vessel, yesterday mpleted its labor, agree
ing to report the plan back to the secretary
with the recommendations that it be
adopted by the department. The vessel
designed by Mr.. Thomas is of the mont
tor style, 5000 tons burden, armed with
one dynamite gun, two ten-inoh guns, two
torpedo beams and one rapid firing gun.
She is to have nine feet free board with pro-
visions for sufficient water ballast to sab
merge her in action three feet, thus giving
her but six feet of exposed board. The
decks are flush and ten-inch guns, instead
of being fred through holes in the turret,
are fred over the top as behind bulwark.
The speed of the vessel is to be seventeen
knots. The members of the board are of
opinion that the design has great merit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
ABOUT AN ACTRESS.
A Suit In New York Court by Eva
Heaton.

A Suit In New York Court by Eva
Heaton.
New York, January 7.-Helen Dauvray's
former husband, Leonard f. Tracy, gained
point in the general terms upper court
in the suit of Eva Heatou, the actress,
against him for the payment of $4,000
note, made payable on her demand. Mrs.
Heaton some time since got verdict in
the lower court for $b,400
The decision of the court to-day orders
new trial on the ground of error.
There was romance behind the
story. Mrs. Heaton, who is knTAY'
on the stage as Estella Wardell, 4X
Tracy in Philadelphia in 1887, when BY
were members of an amateur dramat
company. She was then an electrical
and earning $500 month. Tracy fell III
love with the pretty actress and promised
to make her his wife. She advanced
Tracy at different times and in all $1,000.
At last he sent her note severing the
engagement, saying he did not care to
marry an actress. He then went to
Europe and came back with Helen
Dauvray. Soon after Miss Heaton visited
Tracy at his Broadway Office and secured
the note in dispute.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
WACO WIRELINGS.

Installation in the Knights of Pythias.
Franks of the Electric Fluid,
Special telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, January 7.--Cowan lodge, X. of
p, had public installation of officers to-
night. The installation sermon was de-
livered by Rev. W. W. Deerhart, rector of
st. Paurs Episcopal church, Sunday night.
The church was crowed with visitors. The
sermon was highly praised as mastery
effort. The public installation took place
at the hall of the Young Mems Hebrew
association, and was attended by 200
persons from this city, and by
visiting knights from neighboring
lodges. The following officers were in
stalled by Deputy Grand Chancellor @. l..
Spooner: II. A. Paine, past chancellor;
Geo. Mann, chancellor commander; DR.
F. W. Bergh, vice chancellor; Rev. W.
Deerhart, prelate; 81. j. Blanchard, master
of finance; John d. Mayfeld, master of
the exchequer; II. X. Brunow, master at
arms; l.. A. Hinchman, keeper of records
and seals. After the installation a ball
followed, and the evening was concluded
with grand banquet.
Last night the wires of the electric
alarm system and the electric light were
crossed, and when the electric light was
put in operation the full current was
transferred to the alarm wires. 1t burned
two boxes seriously, injured the electric
machine at the central fire station, rang
out the alarm from No. and set the
transmitter in the station on fire.
The house WAS a perfect blaze of
flashing light for several minutes until
one of the firemen broke the wire with a
beam. From the telephone at the station
part of the current was transferred to the
telephone exchange where it frightened
the lady operators who fed from their
posts. The switch board of the exchange
was severely burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
SHOOTING AT TYLER.

A White Man Goes Cunning for a
Colored Citizen.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TYLER, January S.-A shooting scrape
occurred in this city at noon, in which
George Reid, white, and Jerry Embry,
oolorcd, were the principal actors. Reid
and Embry have had row or two in the
past few days, and it is claimed that the
negro once recently shot at Reid. Reid
says that this morning he received through
the postoffice a note from Embry threaten
ing his life. He proceeded with a shot
gun to hunt up his man, and finding him
on the southeast corner of the
public square fired at him just
as he was entering Begertield
Co.'s saloon at a distance of about
twelve or fifteen feet Reid was arrested,
and the wounded man was taken to Doc
tor Lillards Office, where the wound was
pronounced no fatal, taking effect in the
left arm and side of the face, and few
scattering shots in the left breast. The
shotgun was loaded with No. bird shot.
A heavy norther is now blowing, and
the thermometer is falling rapidly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
THE RIGHT OF AssnMBIAanl
Judge Tuley's Views On the Anarchist
Injunction Case.

Judge Tuley's Views On the Anarchist
Injunction Case.
CHICAGO, January 8.-Judge Tuley to-
day announced that about Saturday he
would render decision as to the suit of
the Arbeiter bund for an Injunction
against the police. Said he:
at would be judicial oowardics on the
part of the court if it disposed of the mat
ter on the simple ground of Jurisdiction,
and l propose to decide it as clearly
as can on the rights of the people to meet
and the right Of the police to prevent
their meetings. No similar case has been
found in the authorities and the proceed
ings of the higher courts where the police
interfered with meeting in advance, and
that the industry of the lawyers in this
case has not discovered such an
instance 10 to the credit of our country.
In such case as this, guarded language
and great caution should be used, for Il is
as important thing to suppress discords
and combinations as 1t Is that the right Of
free speech and peaceable assemblages
should be maintained"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
bic Claaring Houss sohems.

New York, January s.-The Times says
the big railway clearing house scheme is
to be pushed through even more rapidly
than was anticipated. Jay Gould said
yesterday that formal meeting for the
purpose of agreeing upon some definite
plan for the permanent maintenance Of
rates would be held at IL o'clock to-day at
the residence of j. Pierrepont Morgan.
Those who have signifed their intet son
of attending the meeting are gents1 n
who met during the latter part of . nd
Der and agreed to the restoratjc ma
maintenance of rates. That sgfeeaeDf
has already proved unsatisfacto and
the meeting to-day will be for the pr
pose of formally adopting policy as out
lined at the informal Wall street meeting
last Saturday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
THE WOOL INTERESTS.
Sheepmen Appoint a Delegate to Repre-
sent Them at Washington.

Sheepmen Appoint a Delegate to Repre-
sent Them at Washington.
Special Telegram to the Statesman
FORT WORTH, January 1.-THE sheep
men of Schleicher, Menard, Kimble,
Sutton and Crockett counties, at recent
meeting held at Fort McKavett, assessed
each sheepman $1.50 to the 1000 head of
sheep to defray the expenses of a delegate
to place before congress at Washington
the wishes of the woolmen of Texas on the
tariff. Col VIM. Black, promi-
nent ranch man of McKavett, was
appointed and ia now en- route for W ash
iugton. In conversation while in Fort
Worth yesterday, Mr.. Black asoribes the
depression in livestock values not so much
to manipulation by the big packers of the
east as to the process of change which the
livestock business is undergoing in the
range country by the forcing on the mar
ket of small herds,by the encroachment of
settlers on the water privileges, which is
compelling small dealers who are not able
to secure such privileges to sell out at the
buyers terms to those who already own
water front.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
McLennan Alliance
legram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, January S.-The county organi-
cation of the Farmers Alliance convened
this morning, and has been in session all
day with closed doors and will continue
in session to morrow. j. U. Clabaugh was
elected manager of the Alliance exchange
at Waco, vice j. Ish, resigned. Messrs.
B. d. Herring, VIM. Reed and Charles
Conger were appointed as committee to
suggest to the legislature such reforms as
the farming interest now demand.
Sheriff Dan Ford returned to-day from
Texarkana, where he arrested R. E. Hewitt
under an indictment found in 1883
charging him with having forged the
name of j. II. Hardy to bank check.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Charged with Being Accessory.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
GRAHAM, January 8.-The commission
ers' court elected Tom Collier sheriff to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
M. D. Wallace. Mr.. Denison, on whose
farm Wallace was shot by one of the Mar
lows, was arrested on charge of beiag
accessory, and, on preliminary examina-
ton before Justice Sterrett, he was ad-
mitted to bail on bond of $500 which
was promptly given. The citizens of
Young comfy offer $1,000 reward for
Boone NARROW.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
The High Courts.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
GALVESTON, January Sin consequence
of the non arrival of Chief Justice Stay
ton and Associate Justice Gaines, of the
supreme bench, the supreme court did not
convene to-day. These gentlemen are
expected to arrive tonight. If they do a
full bench will be present and the court
will convene at 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
The court of appeals will assemble at 10
o'clock a. m. tomorrow, when the case in
the first assignment will be called and
docketed for hearing. Judge Kent of
tlIs court, is still absent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

A Prominent Dentist Shoots His Wife,
Then Kills Himself.
HAzELToN, Pa, January 7.-Dr. John
Nyer, the Oldest dentist of the town, shot
and killed his wife this morning and then
committed suicide by placing the muzzle
of the revolver at his temple and sending
bullet into his brain. The death of both
was instantaneous. The deed was evil
IDENTIFY premeditated by the doctor and his
wife. The latter was an invalid for q
number of years and suffered oonsidera-
bly, from an incurable disease. The doc
tor had large practice and all the money
he made was spent in the attempt to OBJ
tain relief for his wife from her mslady.
They had no children. The affection of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
River Steamer Sunk.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, Ark, January 8.-Captain
Kounze, of the steamer G. H. Vaneaton,
reports the total loss of the steamer on
Red river, eight miles north of here this
morning. The boat struck snag and
sunk in a few minutes. She was heavily
laden with cotton and cotton seed. Part
of the cotton drifted. All efforts by the
boat hands to save it were futile. The
steamer was owned by the Red River COM
pany line and was purchased at Mobile
about year since for the cotton trade.
She was valued at $4,000, with $4,000 in
surance. The cargo is estimated at $12,-
900; insurance not known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Immigration Convention

CpeClal Telegram 10 tne statesman.
Ell PAso, January S.-The delegates
to the immigration convention OF
the Twenty eighth senatorial district
assembled in the city hall at 2
o'clock this evening. F. B. Chiffon,
general manager of the Southern
Immigration association, addressed the
body, setting forth what the state board
has done in behalf of this important
movement and what was to be done in the
future. John Julian was elected presi-
dent and Doctor Tsgie, secretary. Com
mittees were appointed on credentials and
basis of representation and one of per
manent organization. The convention
was addressed by Judge j. F. Crosby and
DR.. j. j. Inge, from Peoos, and then ad-
journed, to meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Cattle Shipment to the Northwest.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
ALBANY, Tex, January Ten cars of
stock cattle and young steers, from Pales-
tine, Tex, belonging to George Wright, a
large cattleman and banker, of Palestine,
were unloaded here last night. They are
intended for mis- ranch in KHox county,
which is ip charge of Mr.. q. g. Bedford
and weredriven forward to their destina
ton to day. This makes Mr.. Wright's
second shipment in the past thirty days
to his Knox county ranch, and he intends
to follow it up with another
shipment in April, which will run the
number of head up to about $500. Mr..
Wright regards the stock interests of this
section as in very thriving condition
on account of the plentiful rain and mild
weather during the fall and winter. He
also intends putting fine lot of brood
mares on his ranch. Mr.. Wright's transfer
of cattle and stock is large addition to
the interests of this city and this section
generally.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Crushed to jelly,

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HONEY GROVE, Tex, January ga man
named George Bates, brakeman on the
Transcontinentsl division of the Texas
and Pacific railway, fell between two cars
in the yard here this morning, the wheels
passing over his right arm, crushing it to
Jelly. The arm was amputated above
the elbow. Bates was sent to the hospital
at Marshall this afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
A Journalists Mistake.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, January 8.-Richard Flood, an
old newspaper man, was arrested this
morning on an affidavit sworn out by g.
Goldstein, the pawnbroker, charging him
with passing a fraudulent check. Mr..
Flood had given Goldstein check for $25
on the Dallas Savings bank, which the
bank refused to hJnor. Flood had been a
de positor in the bank but had drawn out
his money. He said that he was confident
when he gave the check that he still had
money in the bank.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Bank Changes.
scecial Telegram to the Statesman.

s. eClaI Telegram 20 the Statesman.
LAMPAsAs, January 8.-Seldon Dunkin,
bank here, and DIR. j. s. Letcher, the pres
ident, have resigned their respective posi-.
tions and will move from Lampasas very
soon. j. Milt. Moore was elected presi-
dent aud E. j. Marshall, recently from
Galveston, has bought Mr.. Dunkin's stock
and will succeed him as assistant cashier.
While Lampasas loses two of her best citl-
zens in Mr.. Dunkin and Mr.. Letcher, she
gains two new ones in DR.. King and Mr.
Marshall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
From Brentwood.

Special Telegram to the statesman.
BBowNwooD, January IA mass meet
ing of the citizens was held last evening,
and committee appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for the building of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande railway to this
place. B nds for right of way and depot
grounds have been sent here to be signed.
The county court is in session. j. W.
Faulkner, charged with an ARRAY, was &C
quilted to-day, and Mrs. u. Meicbinger,
charged with adultery, was fined 800.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Lines from Lampasas.

Special Telegram to the statesman.
LAMPAsAs, January IL. R. johnson,
who was brought back here from Waco
recently on charge of horse theft, had
his examining trial this week, and was
bound over in the SUN Of $500, there being
out little or no evidence against him.
Sam Peters, who has been in jail here sew
eral months, also succeeded in giving a
$500 bond, and was released on Saturday.
Peters jumped one bond a year ago and
was rearrested, and at the last term of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
CaICKAsAw NATION.

The Two Contestants for the Governor
ship Refer the Matter.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GAINESVILLE, January 8.-The contest
for the governorship of the Chiokasav ma
ton will be speedily settled. The contest
ants drew up the following agreement:
To the Secretary of the Interior, Washington,
d. c.:
We hereby unite in the request that you
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Fire At paingertield.

op5CIHl IeIeRrHII % tuo otHpe5Hhus
DAINGERTIELD, January ga FIRE 90
Cured at Cason last night about O'Clock,
which destroyed the residence Of Mrs. W
Nj. Cason, caused by defective stove pipe
Very little of the contents were saved
Loss, $1,000 or $1,000. No insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Picture Dealer Assigned.

SHERMAN, January Sc. W. Hope, of
this city, dealer in picture frames and
bric-a-brac,msde an assignment this after
noon for the benefit of all his creditors,
and making DIR. A. Morrow the assignee.
His liabilities are about $500; assets
estimated at $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
A Substantial Invitation

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
WACO, January S.-A mass meeting was
held at the court house tonight in the in
terest of plant proposed at Waco for the
manufacture of sugar of sorghum juice.
Committees we're appointed to collect and
$4,000 was subscribed on the floor toward
a bonus to induce the capitalists to come
to Waco with their enterprise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
Texas rrottine.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
ALBANY, January ga meeting OF the
Shackelford County Trotting association
was, held here tonight, TO arrange for
programme of trotting races to be given
under their auspices this spring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10

will declare the status of the Chickasaw
nation and who is properly to be reoog-
nized as governor of the Chickasaw nation,
binding ourselves to honestly observe
your decision. In witness whereof we
hereto attach our names.
Signed. VIM. BYRD,
VIM. M. GUY.
Contestants for the governorship of the
Chickasaw nation.
This was telegraphed to Washington
and the following reply received to-day:
To VIM. L Byrd and VIM. M. Guy, Contestants
for the Governorship of the Chickasaw Nation
Your telegram of the 9TH inst. received.
The subject shall have immediate atten-
ton and you will be advised by wire of
the conclusion reached.
VIM. f. Villas, Secretary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-31

rake robbery easy the preeenfse Of the
crowd would cause no cnsaEusns But
there fsu's. ard thssss what b.sth@xa the
gaar1ians o. The pshlie ~eaI
me wby and wherefore however, Is not
daffacnit 20 understand. There his heen 90
real winter ii Ghscago up 70 date, aad the
cr0wd Is simDsy lingerie here for The psr-
pose Ct recre2tson. When the sswhls&ers'
passd putz IN an appearances Chicago viii
lose many Ct - present residents. A
beglra vii take place 70 the oranrs groves
Of she South. where TIE fall-aeaaea tramp
EiIi live on the best the lard afI1rds until
The g06ins nest awaia. Then be wlA tourney
again 90 fsake Minuesonka, and next vim
ter vii revisit Chicago on hIa way soush-
ward
Eight members of the guild formed
themselves into a vars and means con-
fnisfee YESTERDAY IN 3 basement saloon on
Clark street. and over ~ NAME schooners
Attempted 70 devise q method for reaching
sew Orleans without having 20 bay cut
rate tickets. Great nIrsds were 1t work.
The ab-ence OF blind baggage cars was de-
plored, and - there Is but little freight be-
ing shipped south at present. il appeared
- the members would have 70 walk
IoHeFer, committee was appointed 10
Visit The varioas freight yards Had make
az inventory Cd the business going South,
sstA tia prospects OF the profession going
with =. Cars carrying lumbar and coal
were barred. MERCHANDISE aud grain cars
we're considered the best for transporting
tae gsslas AID = full report on this item
Vas explicitly demanded. Then the con-
ventien tarnea on beating railroads. The
experience 81 skate" Donahee in this
particular line viii 90 down 10 posterity
as the greatest feat on record.
There Is one road ia this country that
ant be beaten. said a member known as
"Reddy" II alias thought that knew a.
much about railroads a. the managers. but
STATE can give as cards and spades and
beat us.
What road Is that7n queried a member
with red wbiskers.
The road from MaiVesn to Hot Springs.
Ark, was The answer, sdnd the fellow that
beats that road can get $50 ard q suit Of
Clothes
4 look OF incredibly passed over the
fsres 81 the assembly. but they had 10 give
III when Reddy" related how skate beat
the Little Rock road.
Three years ago. said ''Reddy, as be
finished locking througha big glass. Il vas
with Skate ~ Malvern. We wanted to get
10 Hot springs, and. o. course, We wouldn't
pay fare for Tor anythine--en account Of
principle. Youse fellows know that sign
hung up about the depot2 Nol Wei its
a reward sign, an It sage