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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

to teachers, and to make valid diplomas
from the Peabody Normal college, of
Nashville, Tenn.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Stephens-Requiring the court
to submit his charge to the jury before
the argument of counsel.
BY Senator Seale-Increasing the pen
atty for assault with intent TO murder
from two to seven years to the penalty of
from two to twenty years.
By Senator overwhelmingly the law
preventing the opening of saloons on
election day so that it shall not apply to
elections for city officers in towns of lees
than 10000 inhabitants.
By Senator FieId-A resolution of the
County Alliance of Brazos county that the
legislature enact a railroad commission
law.
By Senator BurgesVProviding that
state elections shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in August.
By Senator Upshsw-For the location
and survey and the ratification of all
Surveys in Greer county.
By Senator Glasscock-Two bills, the
first providing that persons anticipating
criminal process shall be permitted to
perpetuate testimony in the same manner
and with such effect as may be done in
civil cases; the second requiring trains on
branch roads to connect with trains on
the main line.
The bill creating the Twenty -ninth
judicial district was passed to engross-
ment.
Senator Townsend excused for the day.
Also Senator Lane.
Senate substitute committee bill to pro-
vide for the speedy and efficient enforce
ment of liens of mechanics, contractors,
sub contractors, builders, laborers and
material men, the special order, was taken
up and occupied the entire time of
the session. Some eighteen amendments
were offered to the verbage of the bill,
and fourteen of them adopted, but none
materially changed the intent of the bill.
Senator KimbrouRh, the author of the
original bill, declared the amendments
only added red tape to the bill, and he did
not object to them. The bill passed to
engrossment.
Bill fixing the boundary lines of Brew
ster and Jeff Davis counties was taken up
and passed.
Senate at 1 o'clock adjourned to 10
O'Clock to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
THE VIENNA MYSTERY.

Every dispatch from the Austrian CAPT
tol serves TO deepen the mystery of the
death of the crown prince. First it was
asserted as sober fact that be was found
dead in his bed and that the doctors pro-
nounoed it case of heart disease. Next
the heir to the Austrian throne shielded,
the pistol being found near the body, and
hole in the skull. Then Saturday nights
dispatches SAID it was in duel the prince
lost his life, his antagonist being another
distinguished noble, the name of whose
wife had been coupled with that Of the
crown prince. The last version is the
prince was assassinated by the injured
least In the environs of his wife's apart
ments-the prince, so the story goes,
having, like any ordinary mortal, availed
himself of his legs to make his escape
he having evidently been playing
the role of Byron's Don Juan
in the scene with the gentle Julia"
And now this morning the dispatches
tell Us a very beautiful baroness-one Of
the highest ladies in the Austrian empire
--suicided at the same moment as the
crown prince. What does it all mean,
anyhow The only fact of which we can
be really assured seems to be that the
prince is dead, after having stirred up the
mischief among the nobility of his
fathers realm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

oonrt in the counties of Trinity, WALKER
Madison, Leon and Grimes. ,:.4.;o.
Fixing the time for holding district
oorrt IN Colorado, Lavaca, Gonzsles'
Guadalupe and Wilson counties .
Making appropriations to pay dehcleh-
cies. on;as
For relief of railway companies
chartered since January l, 1887, whlcn
have failed to comply with article fz'o
of Revised Statutes.
Amending article 318 of the Penal CODE
relative to carrying pistols and otnet
deadly weapons. -
Appropriating $2,2l4 for expenses at
the reformatory for the months OF Jan
uary and February.
Making all negotiable bonds and cou-
pons held by the state in trust Tor l'S,
public institutions non-negotiable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
Legislative Notes,

Governor Ross has received the follow
ing petition, which he turned over to Rep
resentstive Brown:
SHERMAN, Tex, January 81, 1889.
To His Excellency L. S. Ross, Governor OF Texas
We, colored citizens of Sherman and
Grayson, humbly pray your excellency's
consideration of what we deem to be a
matter of vast Importance to the state of
Texas.
Whereas, The Pope railroad bill now
pending in the house, that sepa-
rate coaches shall be constructed for
colored people, will be an injustice to our
rights and reflection upon the fame and
fair name of our great state.
The following are some of our obiec-
tions to such a law:
First--Such discrimination will have
degrading influence upon those of our
race who are trying to be useful and re-
spected by the best class of people.
Second-While Mr.. Pope's bill will add
nothing to the comfort and convenience
of our people, it perpetuates a great
wrong upon an inofensive and law-abid-
ing people.
Third-It will have tendency to retard
and discourage immigration of the best
CLASS OF people TO our state.
Fourth-Such an unjust and uncalled
for prescription will tend to create and
perpetuste race prejudice.
Fifth There is no discrimination on
street railways and other public convey
ances, and we can't see why they should be
made only on thoroughfares where col
ored people don't thrust themselves, but
go as passengers and citizens and seldom
take tirst-class car and pay fare as other
travellers do.
Sixth-There is no discrimination of
such character in any other state in the
union, and we respectfully ask why should
it exist IN the Lone Star State.
Governor Ross referred the memorial
to Representative Brown, of Graysou, with
request to show it to the colored members
of the house.
The governor has signed the following
bills:
Appropriating $4,000 for per diem.
ApproPriating $4,000 for contingent.
expenses.
Fixing the time for holding district
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THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CASES.

There is, perhaps, no better way of
keeping the south solid and even still fur
Their solidifying it than the report of the
United States senate committee on cleo
tions regarding what are known as the
Washington county cases. So far from its
being just and fair report, however, it
is plainly a partisan document intended
for effect among the masses in the north
ignorant of the facts in the case or the
circumstances which surround it, In their
zeal to stir up smouldering hatreds Sena-
tor Evsrts and his confreres on the com
mittee have thrown aside the testimony
of reputable citizens of Washington
county, and with brazen, most shameful
disregard of truth, proceeded TO Islander
the people of that county. They are
charged with numbering the negroes, who
were taken from Jail and hung. The real
fact was that they were mobbed and
hung because of compli;ity in the assassi-
nation of Bolton, the white citizen who
was shot down ruthlessly and mercilessly
by the negroes. 1t is a noticeable fact
that the report has not word to say in
condemnation of the cold-blooded murder
of Bolton, while charging that the motive
for the lynching of his murderers was TO
destroy their testimony in the matter of
the assault on the ballot box. The report
is so utterly one-sided that it must fail to
influence even the fair-minded portion Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
Twelve Pages.
A CONVENIENT sCAPEGoAT.

And now the German government ia
preparing to throw the blame on the Off,
cials representing that government in
Samoa. That is all very nice and an easy
way to get out of the scrape, but it is not
the American style. THE real truth is that
Bismarck expected the bullying process in
Samoa might either be overlooked or
winked at by the Americans. In the mean
time German acquisitiveness' would have a
fair chance by driving Mataafa and his
forces back into the interior and event
ually placing Tamasese-the tool Of Bis
marck-on the throne to which Malietoa,
deposed and deported by the Germans, is
the upper hand in Upolu with as little at
tention OF the American and English gov
ernments being called to it as possible.
But the Auckland cable did its work and
Uncle Sam began to lose his temper. Not
only was this fact noted by the willy Ger
man premier, but Bismarck at the same
time remembered that Great Britain, as
we'll as the United States, was a party to
the agreement of 1879, guaranteeing the
independence of Samoa. Another fact
that must have weighed with Bismarck
was the election of Boulanger in France,
and the significance of that event. The
French could hardly desire a better OPP
portunity of settling old scores with Ger
many than a war between the latter ooun-
try and the United st
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

the republican members of congress. No
body in Texas fears an honest, honorable
investigation of political events within its
borders. But when the evident purpose is
not Justice, but to Islander the state and
its people, we have a right to denOunce
methods so unfair and inscriptions. Let
Mr.. Evarts and his committee on elections
now turn to Dudley and his ilk, who made
merchandise of the ballot in the northern
states. Let them purify their own poiiti-
cal corruption before bothering us in
Texas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

The foreign dispatches this morning
announce an important discovery in
diphtheria. 1t is asserted that professor
in the institute of the celebrated M.
Pastuer has identified the microbe in that
dangerous and fatal malady, diphtheria.
More important still is the statement that
vaccine virus may be apreventive. Honors
and riches both ought to be heaped upon
the man who finds remedy for disease
that has carried off so many children.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

The question of the custody of the city
school money is still an open matter. In
the meantime our most efficient school
service is pursuing its wonted way. 1t
hardly matters to the teachers how they
are paid, so they are fully and promptly
paid, but the question of the proper GUS
todian for the school money is an inn
portant matter that should be definitely
settled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

As SHOWING how the proposition for
concentrating the higher courts at Austin
is growing in favor, the following is taken
from the Houstoa Post that also quotes:
"The bill to concentrate the higher
courts at Austin gets favorable report
from the committee, and will stand a
very good chance of becoming law. On
this subject the Fort Worth Gazette says:
"A great majority of those who have bust
ness with the courts would doubtless view
the change with favor. The present sys-
tenn was established at a time when rail
roads were almost unknown, and its
object was to bring the courts as near as
possible to the different districts in which
the main part of the judicial business of
the state originated. II there were any
reason in it, under present conditions a
change would still be necessary, for
neither place where the courts sit is a
central point judicially speaking. There
are many weighty reasons why the
supreme and appellate courts should not
be itinerant tribunals. At some time this
relic of the system of the ex-cart days
will be abolished, and there seems to be
no reason why it should not be abandoned
now" The legislature cannot do better
than make the change at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

For rapid government transit the terri
tory of Arizona stands almost pre-eminent.
bill TO remove the territorial capital of
Arizona from Prescott to Phoenix passed
both houses day or two ago and has
been signed by the governor and reported
to the legislature. Both houses passed a
resolution to adjourn at noon Monday,
January 20, and meet in Phoenix Thurs
day, February Z, thus allowing a week and
a half for the latter town to prepare for
the duties of oapitalhood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

The county road communication this
morning contains the serious objection, a
poll tax feature. While the counties of
the state are amply able and should con-
struct roads broad and free, the people
will ill brook direct and troublesome tax
of this kind. The bond system is the
practical solution and the one that should
prevail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

IT is rather early to prophesy, but the
Missouri Republic takes this liberty with
the future: "Mr. Harrison has not yet
definitely settled the rest of his cabinet,
but when he definitely settled on Blaine he
settled on the one term principle much
more definitely than he could have done
in any other way"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

The best physicians assure us that DR..
Bulls Cough syrup is a reliable and never
failing remedy.
Since the introduction of Salvation Oil
the society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals has nothing to do but to rub
occasionally.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

Last year the Pope received from
"Peter's Pence" $l,50O,OOO; from interest
on capital invested abroad. $5OO,OOO, and
from other sources about $lOO,OO0-be-
sides 100000 in cash jubilee gifts. His
total disbursements aggregated about
ST. 100000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

Postage free to all parts of the United States,
Canada and Mexico.
Remit by draft on Austin, =. o. money order
postal note, registered letter or express. Sample
copies sent free on application. Back numbers
can be supplied.
New York Office: s. G. Beckwith, Manager, 1S
Tribune Building. Chicago Office: 800 "The
Rookery."
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Entered at the posto1ioe as second-class matter.
Ofice of publication, Weet Pecan street, next 70
poetofice
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

THE New York World thus sardonically
satirizes the falling of the ceiling of the
assembly chamber of New York's $780,
100000 capitol: "'The Flight of Night
was the name of the oil painting which
once decorated the ceiling of the assembly
chamber at Albany. The ceiling is now
celebrated for the mysterious flight of
$4,000" Other states should learn les
son from Texas, that with onetenth the
value, yes, one-twentieth of what has been
spent by New York, has now capitol
building unrivaled in magnitude, beauty
and durability by any in the union, and
that Ia the envy of the south.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

don scout wi.S Hinton still perambulates Lo,.
attacb ,.1 ms .o9arrel-organ and a pIacsrd
broka So, setting forth that he is the sto ru
to he d aon Oh Earl Poulett, and he is Said
W 0e DONG a roaring business 70 SAia
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

DID Attorney general Hogg in his late
crusade against San Antonio completely
purify the metropolis of the southwest
Are the other large cities of Texas entirely
void of offense? Why, then, should the
legal adviser of the state hnrl his
philippe alone against Austins Has his
residence here inspired him with dread of
contamination with evilH We are con-
WINGED that the laws on the subjects
treated in the late letter of the attorney
general are as well enforced in Austin as
in any CITY in the state. Why, then, should
our city thus be singled out and held up
for espionage? We think the attorney
general has gone out of his way to make a
very invidious distinction against Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

nc OF P sos6 OF society see the proprietv
InteDss eVyEhoDONT'S claims 70 attention
white 7-H 7ilCe IL Keeps their teeth
Leading g5se Il most flattering mention.
are among It's benefactTessess e77eS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
lContlnued from Sixth Page.l
The Senate.
From Tue. DAVIS Dsily.l

Lieutenant Governor Wheeler called the
senate to order at 1920 O'Clock. Roll call
and quorum present. Prayer by Doctor
Smoot, the chaplain.
Senators Lane and Townsend excused
for the day.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-07
Centerville Items.

Reported for the FIRGIS1AN.l
Our efficient school teacher, Miss Irene
Smith, was called home last week on &C
count of the death of ner father at Mt.
Scion on the 18th ult. The Hill Country
of Judea has suffered on account Of sick
ness in the families of Howard w. Young.
P. b. Williams, Joseph Click and Geo. n.
Wise. The trouble is with the little folks
Whooping cough, catarrhal fever, brain
fever. &c. Our physician, DR.. S. Fl. Bell.
has been very busy for a month or more.
Mr.. Jack Craun, son Of George Craun.
Esq, of Messy Creek, and Miss Fannie
Cupp. were married not long since.
Messrs. Joseph II. and D. M. Crauu are
still baling hay, shucks. &C., and hulling
clover seed. The firm has made good
run this season with their Peerless trac
tion engine, and are giving good satisfac
ton, as they know how to manage their
machinery and keep it in good repair.
Success to them.
The young men Of Liberty Hall and
White Hall, have organized base ball
club. and they meet to practice every
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. j. A. Michael,
our new mer chant and postmaster at Cen
tire, lille, is doing good business. and by
fair dealing, will command large trade.
He keeps general store and takes all
kinds Of produce in exchange for goods.
Mrs. Mary J. Wagner and child are
out, j II at this writing. p. B. W,
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DIED.

AtSwoope. Feb 2. 1889. Mrs. Grey. She was
buried at Hebron on Sunday.
JAM 80 1889, three miles north of the citv.
from pneumonia, Mr.. Edward Johns, aged 30
years. Deceased was an honest and iudustri-
GUS man.
Near Churchville Feb. 2, 1880. Mrs. Sw1nk,
wife of Philip Swink, aged 81 years, l month
and day. She was A years member of the
U. b. Church.
Jan 10, 1889. in West View. from Pneumonia,
Mrs. NJ. J. SPOTS. widow of the late Jacob
SPOTS. In the 2ith year OF her age.
Saturday evening. Feb. 9, 1889, from heart
trouble and rheumatism, Lena NJ, daughter of
DR.. 7. w. shelton, of this city, aged IL years
and months.
IN Louisa county. Va, FEB. l. 1889. Mrs Mary
NJ, wife OF John q. Foster. aged 90 years. De-
ceased was the mother of Mr.. l.. w. Foster,
with Hoge Hutchinson, this city.
suddenly, at the home of MFR. u E. East near
Moffatt's Creeks on Saturday. hight. February
2. 1889. Mr.. Pendleton Mccoy, a wealthy citizen
of Pen6leton Co., W. Va, He left a widow and
two children.
At his residence near Greenville, Sunday
morning. Feb. ), 1889, Mr.. James s. HaWpe,
aged 90. He retired Saturday night saying ne
yer felt better and on Sunday morning was
found dead in bed, having been dead about two
hours His wife, who was Miss BiliLgsby, OF
M ss curl, died about II years ago. He left four
oh ildren- Misses Ada and Edith and Clarence
and Homer; o sister, Mrs. $. e.. Miller, of
Staunton, and brother, MIR. MILFORD HaWpe
The funeral was at p NJ, Monday, and the In
terment Yves at Bethel.
Mrs. Margaret Weller, wife of John Weller,
q sister of Samuel and r. O. Byers, of Augusta
of January, of Pneumonia, aged SCI years and u
DAYS,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-07

On last Friday morning, Feb. lst, at
Weyers Cave Depot. occurred the saddest
Death the writer has ever been called upon
TO Chronicle. At $50 a. M, Mrs. Geo.
weaver left her little daughter Maggie.
nearly six years old. to care for her baby
sister, while she went to Mr. Kagey IS on
an errand, as she had often done be-
tore. When she returned she found Mag
gle lying III the yard-gate with every
stitch of clothing burned eff Of her except
shoes and stockings, and her flesh burned
to crisp. Though in this terrible condi-
tlon, yet she remained conscious of all
She begged her mother to take her, and
told her she had caught fire at the stove.
and that she had run out that little sister
would not burn The holIitied mother
approached Der with every fiber OF her
flesh creeping and every faculty OF her ma
ture revolving at the unsightly, eharred
and blackened remains of her little daugh-
ter whom she had left but few moments
before full of life and giee, As she at
tempted to take her up her strength
failed her, and she was compelled TO let
her lie till her husband. whom she had
called. arrived. Drs. Ewing and Chris
tian labored diligently to alleviate her
suffering. Pieces Of dress and buttons
were found in different parts OF the yard.
Blood was tracked all over the house. and
prints OF her fingers were found on the
windoW-glass. where she had stood watch
ing for her mothers return. She fingered
about four hours, when her spirit winged
its flight from scene of suffering that
will eclipse many of the death scenes of
The days of martyrdcm. She was buried
at Union Chapel on Saturday, at IL M,
Rev. G. p. nyche. of the Z. B. Church,
conducting the services.
While we cannot realize the depth CT |
the sorrow of the bereayed, YET am sure |
express the emotions of every heart |
when L say they have our heart felt SYM
patty. Let me yet say, as she was under
my special care, l was at all times led
to admire her vomanlY bearing, polite
address and quick perception. which in
one SO young. was SO well developed. My
first thought was she was light too
bright for this deprayed world. God has
called her to brighter and q happier
realization.
May the parents find comfort IN the
fact that though sne cannot come to them
they can go to her. HER TEACHER.
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Death OF James 8. IIavpe.

Mr.. James S. Hawpe, prominent
farmer, residing near Green sille. was
found dead in his bed Sunday morning.
Not coming down to his Dret kfast as US.
ual. his room was entered by one Of
the family when it was disctye ed that
he was dead, his feet cold. but the
body retaining warmth, ind eating that
life had departed but short time be-
fore his condition was known. He vas in
his usual robust health the evening before
and retired for the Light 81 ioit the
slightest monition that fnything was
wrong. Mr.. HsYpe was Il 9 picture OF
good health-a man of fire proportions,
Commanding presence, and to all appear
ances. without blemlsh in his hysical
makeup. His wife died about II or i
years ago, and he meyer married again
His age was about so years, a, he leaves
four children.