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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01

lower end at the rate of 800 feet in twenty
four hours. Capt. Kingman estimates tile
discharge through this crevasse at
over 10000 cubic feet per second
Every effort will be used to
protect what remains of Morganza with az
little delay as possible. The United States
steamer Ruby, with gang of thirty men,
is engaged in securing supply of willows
for mattresses and the tow boat Prince
and tug Tilda arrived off the crevasse with
barge load of rock from New Orleans
with which to load the mattresses. Capt.
Kingman expects to have the mattresses
ready to sink today.
Stories of suffering and danger of loss of
life in this overflow, are to say the least,
premature. That financial calamity has
fallen upon a splendid section of Louisiana
is unfortunately too true, but to attempt to
color 1t with tragedy is manifestly absurd.
Thus far some stock has been drowned, and
it is impossible to say how serious the loss
of stock may be in the interior, but even now
there are many who will not take the trouble
to have their stock removed though they are
absolutely sure to be overtaken by the ris-
ing back water within the next few days.
Fortunately tle water from the great Nor
ganza crevasse falls into an immense un-
Inhabited swamp, and it is sheer nonsense
to suppose it will overtake any one who has
had ample warning of its approach.
Secretary Hester, of the cotton exchange,
received dispatch from Norman Bell, Sec
retary of the Norfolk, Va, cotton exchange
which says "our members ARE very So
lieitous about New Orleans"
W. Hester replied: "Your dispatch
|intlicates that the situation as
regards New Orleans has been greatly ex-
asgerated. There is not now, nor is there
likely to be, the slightest danger to New
Orleans from high water in the Mississippi
river. The following statement was just
made by a member of the State Board of
Education: THE city is as safe as if it
were on q high hill"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
MURDER IN GREER COUNTY.
Finding ofth Body Of a Second Victim-Sup'
posed Murderer Arrested.


MANeUM, Tex, April 26.-The body of
a second victim OF the Greer county double
murder of April IL was found yesterday
three miles from where the first body was
found. The dead man had been shot from
behind while out hunting. The body was
partly covered with dirt. The face and one
shoulder protruding had been eaten by the
vol yes. The remains were 80 decomposed
that identification was impossible. j. 7.
Morris, the supposed murderer arrested at
Vernon, was brought here today. He had
in his possession the team and outfit OF
the murdered men. He gives
the names of the dead men as
John M. Moss, from Morgan, Tex,
and w. E. Roberts from Falls county.
Morris is from Fannin county. Morris
claims man named Simpson Joined the
party shortly before he, Morris was sent
to Quanah for provisions and that Simp-
son murdered the men. This story is dis.
credited, as Morris was trying to get oui
of the country with the team.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
SITUATION AT CHICAGO.
Non. Union Carpenters Pouring Into the City
The Lines Closely Drawn.

The Lines ClOSely DfaWn'
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 2s.-The lines laid
down by both sides in the carpenters
strike are well defined and both sides began
the struggle this morning. The non-urion
men in numbers larger than even the
strikers care to admit are pouring
into Chicago and it is believed
the master carpenters anticipating
the fruitless conference of Saturday
had agents in other cities securing all the
non-union carpenters they could find. The
strikers are vigilant, however, and this
morning captured a large number of nom
union men and induced them to refuse to
90 to work. A boss carpenter named
Smythe attempted to put some non-union
men to work on a building
on North avenue, but the strikers
drove the men away. Chief Marsh says
the non-union men will be protected in
their work. if it takes the entire police
force.
In tne meantime the Boss Carpenters
association and carpenters council are
making arrangements to put 1000 carpenters
to work.
A teamster in the employ of one of the
largest contractors in Chicago was hauling
some carpenter tools this morning when
his team was stopped by a gang of strikers,
the horses cut from the wagon and the
teamster dragged to the ground and given
a severe beating. The strikers then cut
the harness to pieces and wrecked the
wagon,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
they would offer some amendments tomor-
row.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.

The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Pierce of Tennessee, rising to a
question of personal privilege, denied a
statement made a few days ago by Mr..
Evans OF tennessee to the effect that there
had been ballot box stuffing in his dis
trlct. The speaker ruled that this did not
present matter of personal privilege.
Mr.. Pierce responded sharply, that he
thought it did.
The speaker said the gentlemen had no
right to make such response to the chair.
Mr. Mills of Texas-Why did not the
speaker stop the gentleman from Tennessee
(Mr. Evans) the other dayP
the speaker-I was not speaker when
that occurred.
Mr.. Mills-Then you ought not to stop
the gentleman from Tennessee.
The speaker-That does not follow,
Mr.. Mills-It does follow.
The speaker-The chair does. not desire
to enter into any personal controversy with
the gentleman, and he think if the gentle
man will reflect he will not persist in the
impropriety.
Mr.. Mills-I do not see the impropriety
when one gentleman charges another with
fraud.
The speaker-The gentleman from Texas
will please be in order.
Mr.. Mills-I am in order, and the speaker
Is more out OF order than the gentleman
from Texas. The ruling is simply an
outrage.
The matter was then dropped.
On motion of Mr.. Lanham of Texas the
senate resolution was concurred in concern
ing the irrigation of arid lands in the valley
OF the Rio Grande and the construction Of
dam across that river at or near Ell Paso
for the storage of its waste waters. The
president is requested to enter into nego-
| fInt tNAV, xuVtkh AI~A
with a view to the irrigation OF
the valley. An amendment was agreed
to requesting sthe president to include in
the negotiations all other subjects OF inter
est which may be deemed to affect the
present or prospective relations of the two
governments.
After debate the bill was passed, yeas 127,
nays S8.
Mr. Dingley, in view of the fact that the
Republican caucus was called for this
evening at 1880, moved an adjournment,
which was carried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01

repealed. But it was not The bill
for the repeal of the law was rejected in
the senate few days ago, and with the
idea probably that there was no further
hope for its modification, the police COM
missioners have given notice to saloon
keepers to remove their bars within twenty
days. The enforcement of this law
will work great injury to
almost everv saloon keeper in the city.
Hotels can more readily adopt themselves
to the new condition, having more room in
which to set tables The hotels and sa-
looms protest and the former are of the
opinion that the law will work injury to
the hotel business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.
EnRoR rN rnE oKLAHoMA prIl

ERROR IN THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
WAsHISGToN, April pa clerical error
has been discovered in the text of the bill
establishing the territory of Oklahoma. In
de: cr1bing the territory to be included the
bill says the boundary line follows the south
line of Cherokee outlet westward to the
west line of Texas. 1t should read:
Westward to the east line Of Texas The
bill is still in the interior department, and
has not been signed by the president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
SELLING LIQUOR.
BOSTON Saloon Keepers Ordered to Remove
Their Bars Within Twenty Days.

BosroE, Mass, April 28.-An order was
issued by the Boston Police board that
after May next, the sale of intoxicat'
ing liquors over bars must be stopped
This order has been expected for sometime,
hut it was the hope, not only of the police
commissioners but also of the saloon
Geeners. that the law requiring liquors
70 be sold with /, food only would be
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
THE FLOODED DISTRICT.
The Great Morganza Crevasse Widening
New Orleans Safe,

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 26.-The Times
Democrats Bayou Sara Special, referring
to the great Morganza crevasse, says: Here
the water of the river is only about a foot
or less below the crown of the levee, which
at the break was twenty feet high with a
base of over 200 feet. The break is now
some 1900 feet wide and is caving off at the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
WASHINGTON NOTES
IMPORTANT DECISION,

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The United
States supreme court, through Chief Justice
Fuller, today rendered an opinion relative
to the constitutionality of the State law pro-
viding for seizure of liquor brought into the
State in original packages. Such laws the
court holds are an interference with inter
state commerce. After the liquor
becomes the property of the
importer the State NAV, I under
it's police power regulate or prohibits its
sale, but it has no power in the absence o
express congressional authority to prohibi
the transportation of an article from an
other State and its delivery to the importer
The case was brought here on an appea
from the supreme court of Iowa and this
court reversed the decision of the. State
court. Justices Gray, Harlan and Brewer
dissented. The case is one of great i'm
portance to prohibitionists and liquor
dealers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
THE ARBITRATION PLAN.

Representatives of ten of the seventeen
nations participating in the international
American conference this afternoon signed
an agreement drawn up the conference for
the settlement by arbitration of differences
and disputes between them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER.
An Agreement Announced Between the War
ring Elements at Chicago.

ring Elements at Chicago.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, April 29.-The News says:
There is a row in the carpenters council
over the discovery that there Is one or
more of the strikers who have been supply
ing the Masters association with inside in
formation concerning the plans of the men.
Yesterdays meeting of the council, which
lasted all the afternoon, was veritable
pandemonium. Someone in the body had
discovered there was Judas in the ranks
and exposed his treachery while the ques-
ton of arbitration with the new association
was being considered.
There was demand for an investigation
Immediately. As a result the entire strike
committee was discharged and an entirely
new committee appointed,
YWhy," said one of the council last
night "Mr Gcldie, president of the Mas
ter Carpenters association, knew within
half an hour after We had adjourned last
Friday not only everything that had been
done in our meeting, put everything that
was said. The association has been getting
Iinfnrmation of our most important pro-
lpetE1inpS lis-atfas as--- ..t.s-sa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-01
THE BOSTON CARPENTERS.

BosToN, Mass, April 29.-The aTalga-
nation society of carpenters and jolners.
at meeting last night, formerly, decided
to cooperate with the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters. The action of this body,
which has been regarded as the most con-
servative organization in the city, brings
every organization in Boston in line for the
eight hour movement on May 1.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-26
THAT CONSTITUTION.

There has been a good deal of talk
about constitutions recently. Some
say that one would be promulgated,
restoring the old order of things;
others that sweeping amendments to
that of 1887 would be made and
much else to the same effect. We
took the trouble to institute search
with the result of discovering the
document which is published az so
much news to-day. Its authorship
or origin is not known. Of coursej'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
OKLAHOMA ELECTION.
Passes OF Quistly-The Capital
the Issue.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. 5.-The first
general election of the Indian Territory
was held to-day for the purpose of choos-
ing members of the legislature. The
vote polled in this city was 100, and is
considered to represent the entire
strength of the respective par
ties. From the count made so
far the Republicans will carry
the city, but the Democrats claim the
election of two, possibly three of their
candidates for representatives, and one
outIof three for the council. Had the vote
publican parties, the former
would undoubtedly have carried the
county, but the Farmers Alliance which
has been an uncertain quantity devel-
oped more strength than was antici-
pated, and tonight its friends claim the
election of a portion of their ticket. Owing
to the fact that a great many OF the out
lying precincts are considerable distance
1t is i'm possible to give anything like a
correct estimate os the result, but it is
safe TO say the complexion of this county
delegation will be a mixture from three
parties. Reports from Oklahoma City
indicate Democratic victory
in that part of the ter
ritory which, if true, insures the
election of Mitchell, the Democratic
candidate for counUilmen at large. The
Democrats will have a majority IN both
houses of the legislature. The location
OF the capital was the main issue and
the contest for the honor will
be very close between this
place and Oklahoma City, with
the chances in favor of the former. The
election passed off here more quietly
than was expected, considering the fact
il was the nrst in the territory aud feel
ings between the two parties were very
bitter. Great crowds of people are con-
gregated at various places throughout
the city and pool sellers are reaping a
rich harvest
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
100 Doses One Dollar
CHICAGO GLITTERING.
The Various DazzlIngly Uniformed Cantons
Create Great Enthusiasm as They
Appear for the Drilling Contest.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 5.-Wheu the
gates were first opened to the Odd Eel
lows militant the crush amounted TO
stampede. Officers of the regular army
of Illinois StationaI Guards served Us
judges. The first canton that appeared
on the field was the Canton Lon
don OF London, Canada, which
drilled the schedule and had several
minutes of its allotted half hour
TO spare and put IN the time in fancy
maneuvers which will count in its favor
The drill was surprisingly fine, marching
md Rlinement being nearly perfect.
This company was entered for Il prize
for Cautous that had never
won prize, and the impression is that
it will carry off the honors of its class.
The Grand Canton of Ohio came next
on the field, and was entered for higher
class, being an old prize winner. The
Ohio men were defective in the mat
ter OF distance, but otherwise made q
magnificent appearance. The OhiOans
are from Columbus, Ohio, and held high
hopes of winning the capital prize OF
$1,000 offered for Glass A. In the same
class Canton Occidental of Chi
oago drilled most admirably.
In the manuel of sword the men seem TO
be worked by one common spring. In
marching they were equally perfect.
The crowd was loud in its applause.
Buffalo Canton was TO have drilled to-
day, but didn't arrive in time.
After the drills there was dress pa
rade that was witnessed by great con-
course of people seated in the enormous
grand stand. The weather was bright
and cool, aud the men made their best
appearance.
Among to-day's arrivals were a troop
of Hussars from Columbus. Ohio, an
other from Boston and n troop of
lancers from Denver, Col. The uniforms
of these companies were the sensation
of the evening as they appeared under
the electric lights in their black and
white garments trimmed IN black and
gray astrRchan. Their shakOes
are made of astraohan OF these
colors, and their coats and surtouts ere
trimmed with it.
Tonight Gen. John c. Underwood,
generaIssimo of the army, had u reoep-
ton at the Auditorium hotel, the
parlors of which ere crowded with bril-
llantly uniformed cheYaliers and their
ladies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

used for the ordinary expenses OF
the city; and whenever there shall re-
main unsxpended any portion of such
reserve fund the same shall constitute q
part of such reserve fund for the next
ensuing year.
3. 1t shall apportion the remainder of
the estimated revenue to the several de-
partmeuts of the city government for ifs
general expenses.
Sec. 2. The city council shall under
no circumstances increase the appropria-
tion for the expenses of the city beyond
the estimate mentioned IN the preceding
section unless the actual revenue shall
have exceeded said estimate, and In
such event, beyond such actual revenue.
Sec. 8. That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage.
This ordinance was laid over under the
rules, without debate.
An ordinance defining the fire limits of
the city OF Fort Worth and prohibiting
the erection of certain buildings therein
came up for first reading and went over
under the rules.
Adjourned at u 'clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
Personal

Judge J. D. Csrwile leaves to-day for
San Antonio.
Col. B. B. Groom of the Panhandle is
In the city.
E. Cal Sugg of the B. I. T. ia In the
city stopping at the Pickwick.
Hon. Henry NJ. Furman leaves this
morning for few days. Mrs. Furman
is now in Colorado and he goes to meet
her.
NJ. T. Gardner of the Pitchfork ranch,
was one Of the arrivals IN Fort Worth
yesterday.
LII. B. and w. B. McAlister Of
McAlister, l. T. are in the city, stop
ping at the Mansion.
E. Mont Reilly left yesterday morning
over the Texas and Pacific for Washing
ton, New York and Boston. He will be
absent several weeks.
Mrs. ]. W. Clifton, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Maude johnson, have
returned from su extended visit to rela-
tives at Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. G. B. Canary has just returned
from an extended pleasure trip to Chi
cage and other points IN the great North
west. Mr.. Canary, who Is interested in
real estate and high grade stock, and is a
keen observer of business matters, says
Texas and Fort Worth are on the lips OF
many people in the section he has visited,
and predicts large influx of people dur
ing the fall and winter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
LOCALITIES.

The Young Mems Christian assooia-
tion aud Ladies' Auxiliary will give a
reception on the evening of Friday.
| August s, 1890. at their rooms, corner
| Rusk and Fifth streets.
| Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching nuptials of Mr.. Wentworth
w. Dexter and Miss Magdaline Aber-
crombie, which occurs at st. Andrews
! Episcopal church in this city at 1 o CLOCK
in the afternoon of Thursday, August 7.
Fred Smalley, a German, who con-
| ducts a small store corner Seventh aud
Main streets, waded into a small army of
| Hungarians yesterday afternoon and put
| them all to route. The defeated forces
! comprised three men, woman and q
| boy.
When people are forced to walk in the
| streets or cutters 1t is about time for
! the city authorities to enforce the weed
ordinance and have the sidewalks
cleaned, This Is the condition of things
on Burnet street, near Texas, for one
place.
Every young lady member of the La
dies auxiliary, and those interested in
the Young Mems Christian association,
are requested to be present at the recep-
Friday evening at 'clock and assist
IN serving refreshments. Bring walters.
The chair of natural science in the Fort
Worth university will be filled by Pro-
lessor F. w. Martin, vice-president of
Chaddock college of Quincy, Ill. He Is
an educator of ability, and will add
strength to the already excellent faculty
of the university.
Richard Allen was convicted of insanity
before Judge Harris yesterday afternoon.
Allen is-only about twenty-eiGht years
of age, and Is railway switchman by
trade He thinks that the whole world
Is in cons piracy to poison MIN, and re-
fuses to eat food for fear that death may
Turk in every morsel he tastes.
The young son of George Giers met
with rnishap that came near costing
him his life yesterday afternoon. A
horse be wes driving on Houston street
became frightened and ran away,
throwing the young fellow to the ground
and injuring him quite severely though
not seriously. The frightened nag pur-
sued IFS course until 1t reached the public
square, where it ran into number of
other horses, injuring couple of them.
d. G. Feegles, q carpenter, residing
CORNER oeFeuIetutn auu Calnouu sLTeets,
was badly cut up yesterday afternoon by
d. C.. Kisslnger. Kissinger is also
carpenter. He has been lodging some
time with Feegles and yesterday was
asked to give up his room. A difficulty
about the settlement occurred. Feegles
was stabbed three times, thrown to the
ground and kicked. The wounds are in
the shoulder, abdomen and wrist. They
are not expected to result fatally. Kis-
singer was put in the calaboose.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
EVERYTHING IN READINESS.
All Tests for Kammler's Taking OF Prove Sat-
isfsctory-Plans Changed.

All Tests for Kammer's Taking on Prove SAT-
isfsctory-Plans Changed.
AUBURN, n. Y, Aug. Sit Is now
thought likely that Andrew Crooks, con-
vict, will be the man who will pull the
deadly lever for Kemnler's death.
The announcement has not been
made positively, but circumstances
all point to It. Warden Dunston
the execution, and under direction of
Electrician Davis, who arrived at p.
m. this morning, the wires and switch
room will be the new execution
room. 1t adjoins the old room,
and is under the prison
office near flight of steps going up to
the main prison entrance. 1t is larger
than the old room, and not so hot.
On former occasions the warden had
arranged that the committee on gong
to the death chamber should go
through the main prison doors, out Of
doors and down the main flight of front
steps to the yard. Under this flight of
steps there is door opening into the
prison through which the COM
mittee would pass. 1t opens into the
room which communicates by another
door with the keepers messroom.
Under the old plan the committee would
have to pass through the messroom to
the execution. Now they will remain in
the recess room and Kemmler
to reach it will have to pass
through the room in which up to
yesterday had been selected as his death
chamber. Remmler betrays no emotion
whatever. He has made his will again,
leaving his books and other little traps
10 Mrs. Dunston, Daniel and q few 9TH
ers who have been kind
to them. A lady in Buffalo
sent him Bible n short time ago, and
he has written his name in it and wants
1t sent back to her. DR.. Fell, who is
professor of physiology of the medical
department of Niagara COL
lege, says death will be instan-
taneous. The dynamo will register
1900 volts before used. Death will be
quicker than thought. No accidents are
possible.
Holy communion was administered to
Kemmler at 2:20 p. IN. by Chaplain
Yates aud the Rev, Mr.. Houghton.
The dynamo was tested again at 2:30
p. ID. The test was witnessed by
Electrician Dairs, DR.. Fell, War
den Dunston and others. Heavy
screens have been put to all win
dows in in the death room, and every
thing possible has been done to proven
the light from penetrating to the outside.
Second separate company n. V. s. of
New York, Capt. Kirby, has been or
dered out for this evening, ostensIbly for
parade and street drill. This means
that the company is to be put about the
prison gates.
DR.. Southwich of Buffalo said late
this evening that 1t was not at all likely
that an autopsy would take place before
daylight, no matter what time the exc
cution occurred. He said the physicians
could not make as satisfactory an exam
ination of the remains by gas light as
they could if they had the light of day to
work by.