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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-27


Grafton in the senate and printed it in
The New York Tribune The senate ar
raigned them for contempt on their re-
fusal TO tell whence they had procured
the copy, and confined them for several
weeks in one of the committee rooms,
where they were fed on oysters. terrapin
and champagne.
A few years ago Senator Salisbury,
of Delaware, who never liked newspa-
pers, organized an Investigation into the
manner in which executive session Sc
crets are obtained, and threatened all
sorts of vengeance upon the offending
icribes The senate marched up the hill
With the old senator, did its best to scare
some one, and then marched down again.
Hannibal Hamlin-nice old statesman t
was, too-became enraged att newspaper
writer once upon a time and endeavored
to have revenge upon the whole class by
introducing resolution to deprive the
craft of the supplies of stationery which
they had been getting for use in their
galleries from the public stationery room.
The correspondents proved that the value
of the stationery used by them did not
amount to more than few hundred dol
lars year, and invited the senate to cut
off the supply. They did more; they az
once began merciless arraignnent OF
senators for the manner in which they
used up their stationery allowances in
the purchase of opera glasses and similar
articles for ladies who were not always
members Of their families.
The last conspicuous victim Of burn
ing desire to regulate the press is ex-
Speaker Kefer, who, az the close of the
Forty-seventh congress, in revenge for
some criticisms passed upon him in the
newspapers, ordered the public admitted
to the press gallery of the house. At the
first opportunity the correspondents TOOK
possession of the gallery and barricaded
its doors. Gen. Boynton, dean of the
corps, and Mr.. Barrett, now editor Of
The Boston Advertiser, stood guard be-
hind that door all night, and when morn.
ing came and the public, armed with the
speakers passes, presented itself for adj
mission, the door was Theoretically sealed
to all but representatives of the press.
Keller was beaten, and from that day to
this the press has been anything but
generous toward him.
The lesson Of history would seem to be
that thenewspaper buzz saw is not safe
thing TO fool with.
WALTER WELLMAN.
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Skinned With the Money.

LAREDO, Tex, March 21.-On thursday
morning the confidential book keeper of
Messers. Belden Bros, heavy commission
merchants in New Laredo, named Enrique
Depemin, absconded taking $1,000 of his EN-.
ployers' money. The money was all in
gold except one $500 bill. The authorities
and a detective in San Antonio were
telegraphed. This morning a telegram
was received from him to the effect that he
had the absconder under arrest and bad re.
covered $500 of the money, among which
was the $500 bill. He will be accused OF
bringing stolen property into the State and
transferred to this point for trial.
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Among tie spring hats and millinery
are an unusual number of greens. Some
wreaths--and. in fact, most OF them-are
all in green, sometimes in three or four
shades and sometimes only one. Hop
blossoms and leaves are made up into
rather low wreaths, with trailing ends.
Burdock stickers and leaves are among
the "high novelties" and they are cer-
tainly pretty when put in among soft
black or other lace. l think greenish
yellows'and yellowish greens are the ia
vorite shades. I.noticed among the flow
ers that nearly all the field and wild
spring blossoms are represented. Daisies
for children will always be popular
o. Ii.
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A Brazilian Loan.

New YORK, March 2l.-A house engaged
in the Brazilian trade received dispatches
today from Para, stating that the present
government of Brazil had made loan Of
100000 to the State of Para. The loan is
made to assist the State in developing trade
and agricultural resources. The first re
mittance was sent from Porto Rico on the
18th of February last, and the State OF
Para was author zed t. retain all collec-
tiuns from duties and Apply the same to the
loan. 1870,
The dispatch further states that better
owing to a large advance in the price OF
rubber.
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his assailant's thumb between his teeth,
and it was never kno.Yn who had the
best of it.
An amusing incident of the year 1858
was the wrath of a member of congress
from Wisconsin, William Sawyer, not
related to the present senator from thai
state. Sawyer was written up in The
New York Tribune as ''ciitter," who
ate sausages behind the speakers chair
and wiped lis hands on his bald head.
"Then," said the article, "he picks his
teeth with jackknife, and goes on the
floor to abuse the Wings as the British
party" Sawyer made great fuss about
tl.is, succeeded in winning for himself
the nickname of sausage Sawyer and
in having Rich.lieu Robinson. the writer
n the article. expelled the privileges Of
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By the Morphine Route.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 2l.-Capt. L. P
Railey, man of talent and education, who
has lived in Fort Worth for several years,
while suffering from delirium tremens in
duced by sudden assistance from drink af-
ter prolonged spree, took twenty grains
Of morphine, He was pic&ed up Immedi-
ately aud taken to the city physician who
applied stomach pump and otner RENE
dies with apparent good result, after
whichthe patient was sent to the hospital.
He died there at II o'clock onight.
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THE HIGH COURTS.
A Full Report of the Decisions Handed Down
Yesterday.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
GALVESTON, Tex, March 81 THE supreme
coGrt met today and handed down decis-
ions in the following cases:
Reversed and remanded-Wm. L. Prather
ct al. VS.. Peter McClelland, Jr., McLennan
county.
Affirmed: G. z. Wynne vs. P. J. Willis
& Bro, Galveston county.
w. II. Gayle, Jr., clerk of the
district court of Fort Bend county,
having failed to obey peremptory
writ of mandamus issued from this court,
it was ordered that writ of attachment be
issued 10 the sheriff of Harris county tc
bring the said Gayle before court forthwith
to show cause why he had failed to COM
ply with the orders of the court.
The court then adjourned until 4 p. m
tomorrow.
COURT OF APPEALS.
The court of appeals met today and
handed down decisions in the following
cases:
Affirmed-George II. Wagers VS.. State
Bexar county, five years; George Taylor
VS.. State, Dallas county, theft, two years
Alex. Giles VS.. State, Harris county, muir.
der in first degree, life; Mark Baldwin VS.
State, Liberty county; assault with intent
to murder, five years. eX parte b. L. Pud-
die VS.. State, Harris county.
Reversed and remanded-Albert Booksel
VS.. State, Tarrant county.
| Motion for reheari0g overruled-E. 4
John Wegner VS. State, Galveston county,
| two cases.
Suhmitted-R. l.. Blankenship VS.. State
| Bell county.
The following cases in the hands of Judge
| Hurt have been transferred to Austin: Sar
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway com
pany VS.. Henry Wilson, Dewitt county; A
| T. Voss VS.. L. w. Bassett, Washington
county; Smith Boullinet ct al. VS.. G. X
| Moore, trustee, Galveston county; r. Ian
| sing VS.. J. ID. Resinger, Lamar county; w
T. Beard VS.. J. H. Miller, Fannin county
J. B. Turner VS.. First National Bank o
| G w. Butler, Ell Paso county; First Ma
! tional Bank of Cleburne VS.. J. B. Close e
! al, Johnson COUNTY; Texas Pacific Rail
way company VS.. +. w. Henderson, Kauf
| man county.
The following five cases are taken unde
advisement by the court and transferred tC
| Austin: San Antonio and Arkansas Pas
| Railway company VS.. David Hunter, De
| Witt county; San Antonio and Aransa
Pass Railway company VS.. w. j. Miller
AL, Bee county; San Antonio and Aransa'
Pass Railway company VS.. w. J. Mayfield
| Bee county; San Antonio and Arkansas Pas
Railway company VS.. G. NJ. Fox, Bee county
| J. w. Davis VS.. State, Tarrant county.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock a
| m, tomorrow.
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SOME FAMOUS CONTESTS.
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN STATES
MEN AND NEWSPAPERS.
vr-, Sr=E in the Histssry of the United
States 3,S~ernment thu Members of the
Senate Began to Complain That the
Journalists Printed Too Much.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, March 13.-There seems
to be an irreconcilable conflict between
statesmen and newspapers. These men
whose mission it is to do public things,
and these other men whose office it is
to find all about those things, are good
fellows together, have many strong per-
sonal friendships one with another, and
equally we'll know how to make use of
even such brethren as these cannot al
ways live together in peace and harmony.
Where all hands are Independent and
spirited, proud and pugnacious, there is
sure to be a row sooner or later, and just
now we have on hand peculiar state of
affairs in the big and beautiful Capitol
of this nation. Up in the press gallery
daily joke among the correspondents
is (and | don't consider it very good
joke, Excuse me moment while go
down stairs and kill Il congressman"
On the floor of the house there are
plenty of men who said when Correspond
eut Kincaid shct eX-Congressman Taul.
bee, "The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chap ought
to be taken out and strung up" or, Il am
in favor Of driving the whole pack Of
them out of the gallery" There was a
good deal Of this sort of talk when the
echoes of Kincaid's pistol were still ring
ing in the marble halls, and for few
hours there was no little feeling both on
the floor and in the press loft. All true
and brave men are clannish, and there
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-27
Shot Himself.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 21.-Joe
Gebauert, a young German who has not
been in this country very long, killed him
self in boarding house on Crockett street
last night He sent a 44-caIibre bullet
through his brain and died Immediately.
Lack of funds and work caused 1t. He had
no friends or relations here.
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Mahoue's Piece of Pie.

New York, March 2L-A Washington
special to the Evening Post says the adj
ministration has decided 70 appoint Gen
YIN. Malone of Virginia 10 be consul gen
eral at Paris, in place Of Gen. Rathbone'
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HUNTING EXPEDITIONS.

CLEVELAND, O., March 21.-Webb c.
Hayes, son of ex-Presdent Hayes, has
gon, on eleven annual hunting trios with
Gen. Crook. The last hunt occurred III
1889 and the party consisted of Crook,
HAYES, J. S. Collins of Omaha, and Lieut..
Hairy ii. Wright, of the Ninth United
States cavalry. The start was made from
Fort Robinson with the Sioux Indians,
Red Bear, Swimmer, Red Sack, Singing
Bird and Little Bat, chiefs. The party
killed five bears, one bull elk, six noun
tain sheep and seventy black-tail deer and
autelOpe
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the floor. Robinson afterward became
a member himself, and famous as the
twister OF the British lions tail.
In 1S4S John Nugent, a bright reporter
on The New York Herald, obtained pos
session of an advance copy of Folks
Mexican treaty, confidential commu-
nication" to the senate. OF course he
printed it, end for his enterprise was ar
rested aud brought before the bar of the
senate. There he refused to tell who
had given him the document. and he
was put in Jail till the end OF tho session.
There have been a number of such
cases as this, In 1872 two newspaper
men, White and Ramsdell, obtained u
copy of treaty in advance of its consid-
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PRoCToR's MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Following is
the message of Secretary PROCTOR:
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-To Mrs. Geo.
Crook, Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago: Let
me join with the people of the country
which Gen. Crook served so we'll, in sorrow
for eur common loss and in sympathy with
you in your bereavement.
(Signed) REDFIELD PROCTOR.
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very little about his sufferings. At the
theater last night l saw that he was not
feeling at all well and asked him If he was
in pain. He said no. but | think that
was the beginning of the end"
Arrangements for the funeral have not
vet been made. Gen. Schotield has been
telegraphed to in regard to the matter. and
his wishes will be considered. The burial
will probably take place at Oakland, Md,
the home of his wite's people, though pos
sibly it may be thought best TO inter the
remains in Arlington national cemetery at
Washington.
Gen. Crook was 81 years old in September
last. The remains have been taken charge
of by the undertaken who is now preparing
the body for its coffin.
WHAT GEN. SHERMAN HAD TO SAY.
New York March 21.-A reporter was
the first to convey the news of the sudden
death of Gen. Geo. Crook to Gen. VIM. l..
Sherman. The hale old veteran was plac-
idly enjoying his inevitable cigar, but ms
| hand shook as he removed 1t to express ms
deep concern and regret at the death OF his
| old comrade in arms. Geo. Crook was al
ways a man on whom we could depend,
said he. HE was the most successful M II
| in dealing with Indians the United States
! ever had in its service. The Indians re,
respected and trusted him and he could
bring them around or make them amehaple
| TO reason where everyone else failed.
During the rebellion Crook had charge OF
the Second cavalry division, stationed in
| Northern Alabama, and did excellent work.
| During my fifteen years as commandments
chief OF the army, had ample opportunity
to find out Crooks good traits, and | never
found him anything but man who could
be depended on in every emergency.
The war department will, of course, take
funeral arran 4ements in hand, and l sup
pose his wife will want the remains inferred
at Cumberland, Northern Maryland, her
native place"
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HE WAS AN OHIOAN,

CINCINNATI, O., March 21.-News of the
death of Maj Gen. George Crook was re-
ceived here with profound sorrow by his
many army friends. His home was in
Ohio near Dayton and he was appointed to
the command Of an Ohio regiment early III
the war. His military service brought him
into close relations with many OHIO men,
among whom were eX-President Hayes,
Gen. J, d. Cox and many others. 1t was
only last year that he united with the Ohio
commandery of the military order of the
Loyal Legion, and its members expected to
elect HIM their senior vice commanders at
the coming election.
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THE ASYLUM HOLOCAUST.
Estimates Differ as to the Number of vi
tims.-The Loss.

Estimates Differ as to the Number of VIC
tims--The Loss.
TONGUE Po1NrE, Que, May THE laun-
Rry of the insane asylum, in which one
hundred patients were housed during the
hight, has just taken fire. The inmates
we're being removed when the fire broke
but, and all are now safe on the outside.
Sister Therese de Jesus, superioress of the
burned asylum, places the loss of life at
certainly twenty and possibly fifty. DR..
puquette, the government medical inspec-
Tor, places the loss of life at, at least, sixty.
He is strongly opposed to the system Of
placing lunatics under the care of the
listers, and will ask the government to
place incurables and furious lunatics in a
mall institution where they can have
killed treatment. The harmless insane,
9 said, could be placed to greater advan-
age under the care of the sisters.
The ruins of the asylum show nothing but
caps of smoking brick and mortar. No
Iestige of the dead can be traced. In the
ear of the asylum are the stables, where
bout one hundred men patients were quar-
ered last night under the supervision of
he sisters and four Montreal policemen.
Fhe scene is not one to be easily described.
nd surely not to be easily forgotten. Lying
n heaps of straw, sickly and feeble lunatics
ere to be seen moaning, gibbering, Shrek
hg, twisting, jumping. 1t made one shud-
er to pass down between the two long,
Rrge hay mows in which were confined the
forst cases, so fierce was the expression of
leir countenances. In the laundry were 100
atients, mostly quiet, whose aid has been
b advantage in putting things in shape.
ONE of them did the most heroic work in
Pscuing unfortunates from the flames. One
the attendants said that seven lay nurses
erished. The loss financially is placed as
Ugh as 81, 10000 insurance $3GO.OOO.
The procession of lunatics, taken up
krly this morning. is still in progress. The
hole length of the road is crowded with
bhicles.
As yet it is merely matter of speculation
to the number of dead, but the general
oinion is that it cannot be fewer than 100,
prhaps nearly double. The only names of
ctims known are: Two Sisters Gravel,
ster Bentelier, Sister Lumire, Sister Vic
ria McNichols, Sister Lahaire, of the
hcred Heart convent. The latter was
atiant in the violent ward. The other pa
ents were: Mrs. Kelly, Montreal; Mrs.
illiams. Halifax; Bridget Malone, Mon
cal; Miss Latournay, Maisoneur, Quebec;
ISIS Scullen and Miss Heriault, of Montre-
Missing: Victoria Beaudry, Augustine
auroux, Camille Marchmant, Delphine
rchambault, Marie ST. Denis, Eli st. Louis
nd Christine DemaiS.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The will of the late George S. Prefer,
resident of the academy of fine arts, was
debated in Philadelphia. It disposes of
estate of about $4,000, GOO. of which $l.-
1000 is divided among public institu-
pns.
The New York senate judiciary commit
e, BY vote of to 2, postponed indefi
|tely the Curtis bill to abolish capital pun
hment. thus killing the bill.
|Hon. c. F. Clarkson, father of Assistant
Pstmaster General Clarkson, who has
ZEN SICK for several months, grew rapidly
Prse and died Tuesday night.
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Northern Pacific Excursions.

On the 18th day of every month the
Northern Pacific Railroad company will
sell excursion tickets to San Francisco and
return at S75; to Los Angeles and return
1914. These tickets have an extreme limit
of six months from date of issuance, and
can be used going any time within sixty
(60) days from date of sale. Stop
overs allowed at. any point desired-either
going or returning within limit of ticket.
Excursionists have choice of two routes
from Portland-by steamer, or by railvia
the famous Mount Shasta route.
Bear in mind that the Northern Pacific is
the only line running through sleeping and
dining cars to the Pacific coast.
A. D. EDGAR, General Agent.
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Vendetta at New Orleans.

SenuettA At New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, May There is a vendetta
tween the Carnso and Provenzano fac
pms OF Italians. Yesterday morning some
the Proyenzanos lay in wait in Esplanade
beet and fired twenty-five shots into a
laon load OF the Carnso faction. Three
the latter were seriously wounded. Ten
tovenzanos were arrested, but il will be
)hcult to prove anything against them. a
3 CaTnsos will probably prefer to GET even
their own way.
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Wonderful Medicine,

Dr.-J. E. Steers-This is to certify that
Don't think could have lived twelve hours.
thoroughly bathed my lungs and throat
with Good Samaritan Compound. taking
some of it internally and in less than ten
hours was completely relieved and cured.
My pain never came back. It is wonder
full medicine. Mrs. H. M. BAILEY,
OF San Diego, Cal.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE At HELENA. Mont,

Apru. ". loNl J
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice Of his intention to uake
final proof in support Of his claim. and that ~
proof will be made before tho register and r.
ceiyer ct Helena Mont. on May q, 1880 VIZ:
Charles e. hammons ON Homestead application
No. asa for lots and I. NE Y, SW. y. Bee 50.
tn. north. II. aast-
contiuuous residence upon and cultivation oe
"a land. wig 7: doorxe n. tison. Cliiiord REV
nelds. Patrick Howard. and Bert Hohsan. al az
~. ,.s,,,.!EX Y "a hf V Es asssss>
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What Do You Kno,v

What Do You Know
About the Superb Pullman Dining Cars
which have been recently placed in service
via the Union Pacific "The Overland
Reuter-" They run on the fast Vestibule
Express between Council Bluffs and Denver
and on THE Limited Fast Mail'' between
Council Bluffs and Portland.
If you want to get sumptuous meal
while travelling. don fail to take the train
on which these Diners run, Meals. which
cannot be surpassed in any of the first-class
hotels in the country, are served in these
cars at TIC. each
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4 Bottled Door

May keep out tramps and burglars, but
not Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds, Coughs,
and Group. The best protection against
these unwelcome intruders is Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. With bottle of this
far-famed preparation at hand, Throat
and Lung Troubles may be checked and
serious Disease averted.
Thomas G. Edwards, NJ. D., Blanco,
Texas, certifies 'Of the many prepa-
rations before the public for the cure Of
colds, coughs, bronchitis, and kindred
diseases, there are none, within the
range Of my experience and observation,
% reliable - Ayers Cherry Pectoral."
John Meyer, Florence, W. Va. says:
have used all your medicines, and
keep them constantly in my house.
think Ayers Cherry Pectoral saved my
life some years ago"
d. n. Bryant, n. D., Chicopee Falls.
Mass, writes: Ayers Cherry Pectoral
has proved remarkably good in Group,
ordinary colds, and wh0oping cough,
and y Invaluable - family medicine"
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
YR8PARRD ~
o.. J. Q. Aver 4 Co.. Lowell. Mass.
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A Pleasing Sense

OF health and strength renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use of Syrup of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts in harmony with
nature to effectually cleanse the system
when costive or bilious. For sale in 500
and ST bottles by all leading druggists.
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shooting L. L. Cromwell, president of the
company, last January. He was examined
and said on the night before he shot Brom-
we'll that his wife confessed to him that
Cromwell had caused her ruin. For this he
shot him,
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Guilty, But Not Proven.

ST. PETERsBuRa, May Capt. Schmidt,
of the Russian navy, who is charged with
preparing plans of the Cronstadt fortress
for the German government. has been liber-
ated, in the absence of sufficient evidence
to convict him. He has been dismissed
from the anrvice
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OUR SNAPS ARE:

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