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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
COnvicts On Trial.

RUsK, Tex, Dec. lin thed strict court
today four convicts were convicted in two
cases each of theft and one for robbery and
seven more years added to their time in the
pen. Five more convicts are vt to be
tried for like offenses. The cases grew out
of the murder of the guards at the coallng
camp in the lower end of the county last
summer. The convicts after escaping stole
guns, clothing and the like, and also robbed
various personsin their fight. Two Others
have been indicted for the murder but only
one of them was recaptured and his case
will be tried next week. The guard Free
man who was arrested for furnishing the
convicts with arms to enable them to kill
Williamson and escape and who was bound
over to the district court In the sum OF
$1,000 has fled the country and made de.
fault on his bondsmen, insolvent citizens
but will not lose anything as Freeman's
father had deposited $50 in the bank
here as indemnity for them before they
went on the bond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
FROM HOUSTON.
DOINGS OF THE WORLDS
FAIR CONVENTION.
ORDERS TO GENERAL STANLEY,
Frozen to Death Near Gilmer- Silver Or,
Discovered in the Region Around
Cisco.

HoUsToN, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE convention
held in this city yesterday, having for its
object the proper presentation of Texas and
its llmitless resources ut the Worlds Fair
at Chicago in 1892, has assumed proportions
that give promise of ultimate success in
having Texas represented upon scale com
mensurate with her Importance. The pres
ence of delegates 10 this convention from all
sections of the state shows the wide spread
interest manifested in the subject and
proves that the representative men of Texas
are alive to tile importance of the move
ment. The only thing now necessary to
promote its ultimate success is the securing
of sufficient funds with which to make
such an exhibit as the occasion deserves
and as the present progress of the state
will demand.
The legislature that will soon convene at
Austin will be memorialzed and appealed
to by a strong committee composed of the
best material that can be secured from the
various senatorial districts of the state,
asking that body and urging upon it the
necessity of appropriatiDg $l,0L0,0OO to aid
in making the Texas exhibit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
THE QUEENS WEALTH.
1t Is Enormous. and She Never Lost Penn,
in Speculation.

Ii Is Enormous. and She Never Lost Penny
in Speculation.
1t is believed that the queen is the richest
woman in the world. o. the e1 tent of her
possessions only those few in her confidence
have positive knowledge, but occasionally
there is brought to light some little Incl ent
that confirms the popular suspicion that
her majesty has most successfully teathered
her own nest. The queen has always sur
rounded herseii with the shrewdest busi.
ness advisers, and the manipulation of her
finances has been entrusted to the closest
hands 1t is that she has never lost nennv
by unwlse speculation. The amount of real
estate she owns III London Is simply enorm
GUS. One block alone is SAID to inclnde
both sides of the Quadrant and Regent
street, from Piccadil Y circus 20 Oxford
street.-The most valuable property in the
kingdom. Victoria began her career as
poor as the average German princess. ,bs
lesson in frugaljty taught her by her excel
lent mother she has never forgotten. She
is provident to the degree of parsimonv. OF
the extravaganza of the Prince of Wales
she has special horror and il /, said lhat
she locks up her wallet and loses Tn. kew
whenever she sees her son and heir canning
down the road toward the castle 10 paw her
call.
Few of you know that, before she MET
Prince Albert, Victoria had several aiIaires
de cGur Lord Elphinstone was her first
flame. He was q young Scotchman. tall.
handsome and cuurtly That he was i'm
love with him she did not deny, and upon
his part Elphinstone was deeply enamored
of the young lady. Blu, such an attach.
ment was wholly out of the question.
After vast amount of expostulation,
scheming. threatening and coaxing Victoria
was induced to give up this first sweetheart
and the handsome but poverty stricken
young Scotchman was packed off TO The
anlipodes, where he was soothed with The
governorship of Madras.
Shortly after this Victoria fell In love
with Lord Fitzalan, a handsome and dash.
ing young fellow, who, however, seems moi
TO have reciprocated royalty's passion. In,
deed, Fitzalan must have been somewhat
of loafer, for he had scandalous affail
with a barmaid and would surely have
married the wench but for the prompt in.
reference of his father, who descended
upon the couplein high wrath, made ter
rible scene and packed the young A. an of
to Athens as an agent in the diplomat,
| service. This unhappy experience seem,
| to have taught Victoria the needed lesson
| At any rate she did not fall in love agair
| until her lethargic German cousin cam,
| along, and when he did dawn upon tn,
| scene it was a case of true and permanen
love-one of the most beautiful and mos
touching examples of feminine fidelity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
Work Under Way.

Fort WORTH Tex, Dec. 11.-Before Jay
Gould got hold of the Union Pacific rail-
way system much talk was INDUCED in
about the contem plated extension of that
system from Fort Worth to deep water at
New Orleans or some point on the Texas
coast. Officials here say the consolidation
of the Union Pacific with the Gould roads
templated extension from Fort Worth, as
Gould has that territory already covered
hut there will be branch built from the
Fort Worth and Denver. in the Panhandle,
to the southwest, entering new country at
present without railr ad facilities. Work
is now under way OF the large Union Pa
cific shops in the suburbs of Fort Worth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
Silver Ore Discovered.

Cisco, Tex, Dec. H. Recent discoveries
of rich silver ores in this vicinity have
caused lively interest on the part Of those
who have been for some time in search OF
deposits of the metal in quantities to war
rant mining. Several persons who have
been thus engaged are now conf
dent they have located the sought for
treasure and are quietly preparing to utilize
it. This immediate vicinity abounds in
surface Indications of iron, copper and
silver, which are now attracting more at.
tention than at any time formerly. Impor-
tant developments in this connection are
expected soon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION
The Proclamation Inviting Foreign Govern
ments to Participate Soon to Re Issued


ments to Participate Soon to Be Issued.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Hon. Thos. w
Palmer, president, and Hon. Ben Butter
worth, secretary of the Worlds fair COM
mission, and T. w. Peck of the local d.rec-
tory waited On the president this morning
and requested that he issue the formal
proclamation inviting foreign governments
to participate at the Worlds fair. Thew
submitted documents to prove that all the
requisite conditions prescribed by act OF
co gress had been fully complied with.
These req irements are, briefly, that
grounds and buildings are provided for.
that the Illinois corporation has secured
the required $10,000.V 0 and that the neces-
sary rules and regulations have been pre-
pared. The president received them cor
diallv and assured them that the proclama-
ton would be promulgated as soon as The
necessary fOrmalities shall have been oh.
served. He said he would at once refer the
papers in The matter to the attorney general
for his opinion as to their sutficiencv. and
that the proclamation would issue as soon
as he was officially advised that such is
the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
Man Killed in Box Car and the Bodv
Thrown out.

LAKE CHARLES, La, Dec. 12.-As one of
the box cars of a train going east this morn
ing was opened blood and brain, were
found scattered around and the marks of a
body dragged to the door showed only too
plainly that murder had been committed
probably between here and the Sabine
car was sent Immediately and
the body found. The evidence shows
that after he had been murdered the body
was held by the feet out of the door. TINS
permitting the head 70 strike the cross lies
as the head and face were smashed bevond
recognition. He was well dressed and
must have had some money as his pockets
were turned wrong side ont. His coat and
hat were found a little distance from the
body. The coroner will leave at O'clock
TO hold the inquest.
A fire occurred yesterday morning in the
rear of the city, near the depot, destrovine
a house belonging to Mr.. G. Clemens. This
is the second time within year that these
premises have taken fire.
The emissaries of the strike among the
mills OF Orange and Beaumont are here cir
cnlaIing among the mill hands but TINS ia
without success.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
IMPORTANT DECISION
By Judge Gresham In Cases involving the
Interstate Commerce Law.

By Judge Gresham In Cases involving the
Interstate Commerce Law.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.-Judge Gresham today
handed down his long looked for decision
IN the Counselman and Peasly interstate
commerce Gaze, and in his ruling really
passed upon the validity of the law itself
He denied the writ of habeas corpus in both
cases and remanded both petitioners. They
are now constituiionally in the hands of the
marshal in reality under bond to appear
before the supreme court of the United
States, to which court their attorneys will
appeal for final adjudication of the
matter.
In his decision Judge Gresham finds that
CounSe man can be made TO testify before
the grand jury because he is fully protected
against punishment in his own evidence III
the fifth amendment to the constitution
which prevents any evidence he may give
from being used to crinlinare him
In the Peasly case the petitioners placed
in the same attitude as COunselman be-
cause the interstate commerce law provides
that railroad corporations are not iDdicta-
bic and only individusl offenders can be
considered. In the Peasly case the court
stated PeaSly as the a. gent of the Chicago,
Burlington and QuincJ Railroad company
refused to testify before the grand jury
concerning the giving of rebate to the
shippers of the company when demanded
by The grand jury, basing his refusal on the
same amendments TO the constitution as
those put forward in the Counselman case.
The court continued: Peasly's testimony
shows that he was not guilty of the offsnse
which the grand jury was investigating,
and therefore the production of the papers
demanded would not criminate him, and
the refusal to produce those papers were
unauthorized. If, however, the showing
which be made before the grand ry had
been different, and it had appeared that the
production of the papers might criIninate
him, then, for the reason given
in the Counselman case, he could not
claim immunity under the fourth
and fifth amendments. If a witness cannot
claim the privilege for the benefit of him
self he cannot claim it for the ben eft of
another, and Peasly's refusal to produce
the checks because their production would
tend to crimiBate the company of which he
is an officer is based upon nothing in the
interstate commerce law or constitu ion.
acting as common carriers be-
tween States are not to be criminally held
fer violation of the interstate commerce
act, nor are they exposed 10 its pen 4lties
and forfeitures for the same reasons satis-
factory to congress- Only the officers of
such corporations and shippers may be
punished for violating the statute"
The cases will be taken on appeal to the
United States supreme court. The
force of Judge Gresham's ruling is
very great. II Is looked upon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
DEPUTY MARSHAL KILLED.
An officer Loses His Life Among Missouri
Moonshiners and Bald Knobbers.

mOOhSHihcrs anu Dhlu hnODDerH.
RoLLA, Mo-, Dec. 12-Deputy United
States Marshal r. M. Roper has been muir
dered IN Texas county, Missouri Last
Thursday Roper left Rolla for point forty
miles south of this place to arrest illicit dis
tillers He was to be gone two days. Yes
terday boy rode into Rolla and announced
That Roper's dead body had been found
in lumber camp with the head cut
off. The head was severrd closely
from the body as though done with
a broad axe. The ground around the
place where the body was found gaze evil
dence of severe struggle, going to show
that Roper had defended himself to the
asst.
That portion Of the tate has become
noted as the home of Bald Knobbers and
the rteort Of the worst class of desperadoes
Deputy United States Marshal Tracy If
this city confirms the news If Roper !
murder. He said it had not been made
pubic on account of his desire to make a
still hunt for the murderers A man
namen Lane, a moonshiner has been ar
rested. posse is in search of the muir
derers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
Convictions Mt Palestine.

PALESTINE, Tex, Dec 12.-In the district
court today the jury returned verdict OF
guilty in the case of Texas against John
Wilson, colored, and assessed his punish
ment at fifteen years confinement in the
penitentiary. Wilson, with two ott ers, is
accused of numbering one Patheney ard
throwing his body in well in that county
last April.
In the case against Ed. Matthews charged
with attempt to murder, the jury after be
Ing out forty-eight hours rendered YER
dict of guilty and gave the defendant the
lowest penalty, which is two years in the
penitentiary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
THE SLADE CASE.
The Defendant at GAINESVILLE Given Forty
Two Years in State Prison.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Dec. 11-For the
past week much interest has been taken in
the Slade case and Roberts murder trial
which has been in progress here, able coun-
sci being engaged on either side. John
Slade is nephew of his code.
PENDANT Seeker Roberts, and Roberts a
brotber-in-law Of the murdered man
Pleas White. 1t seems that bad feelings as
to family troubles existed between Roberts
and the Whites. Roberts had made threats
against the life of White and on the 18th of
September, 1859, as White was returning to
his home from Ammonia, where he had been
on business, these threats were carried
into execution by the two defendants, who
waylaid and killed White within mile
of his door. They were severed on trial
AMI the jury in Shades case on yesterday
found him guilty of murder in the
second degree and gave him forty
years in the penitentiary Roberts
is on trial, and he being the principal per
petrator of the crime 1t is thought will fare
some worse than Slade
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
NEW SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR
Hon. ]. L. N. Irby Elected to Succeed Gen
Wade Hamilton.


COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. lion the fourth
ballot in joint session ]. l.. M. Irby was
elected as United States senator to succeed
Wade Hampton. The vote stood: Irby
105, Donaldson 10, Hampton AZ.
Hon. John Laurens Manning Irby was
born at Laureps, s o., Sept. 10, 1854. Hi
attended the University Of Virginia ant
afterwards Princeton. Leaving there h,
read law tor three years under Judge Nc
liver, but praciced his profession only
two years. Since then he ha,
resided on his plantation and farmed sue.
cessfully near Laurens. He took part il
the memorable Hampton campai On of 1876
when he entered the political arena, four
teen years ago. He at once became {
prominent leader, at the same time givini
proper attention TO his farming interests
He espoused the farmers movement at III
inception. and was an ardent admirer O
Capt. b. Tillman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18

by the most eminent lawyers as firmly es-
tablishing the interstate commerce law by
providing an avenue by which to reach vic.
lators. That the decision was one in which
the whole country is interested was mani
fe,t at the opening of couit BY the presence
was in this investigation by the
Federal grand jury that the
indictments were recently return d against
James T. Long manager of the freight de-
partment of the Illinois Steel company,
John NJ. Eagan, president and general
manager of the Chicago st. Paul and
Kans as City railway, Thomas Miller. gem
eral freight agent of the G., b. X Q. rail
IL p road,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18

This failure is due, the company officially
state, to the stringency OF the mon mar.
ket. Mr.. Wilmen says that he could say
nothing about the affair further than that
the banks OF the city would be the princi-
pal losers. The company has given EN- .
ployment to $50 operatives. The officers
are B. F. Gambrill president, VIM. B. Gam.
orlll vlne,president, Chas J. Oliver secre-
tary ana treasury: The Druid Mills have
mill was completed and put in operation.
In 1872 the second mill building was put in
operation as the largest cott IN duck mill in
Tn United States which rauk il has since
held. The two mills operated a total of
i6'oOO spindles., They used about forty
bales of c. tton daily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
THE FORT BEND CASES.
Judge Bryant nismisses Them on Demurrer
There Being no Conspiracy.


GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. H. The Fort Bend
conspiracy cases were disposed of in the
United States district court today. There
were three cases, and they grew out of the
troubles that disrupted that county over a
year ago. The leading citizens of the
county, to put an end to these troubles, held
mass meeting in the court house at Rich
mond and appointed committee to
notify certain persons who were
the instigators of these troubles
that had brought reproach upon
the county to leave within a certain time.
Certain of these parties were prominent
Republican officials Of the county. After
leaving they instigated proceeding in the
Federal courts under the privilege act
against every man known to be in attend
ance at the meeting This resulted in the
Indictment of over forty of the
leading citizens of the county
for conspiracy. They were arrested
eve, and gave bond each in the sum of
5000. Ever since then these cases have
been pending In the United States district
court Today the cases came up on de-
murrer to the Indictment which alleged
that the indictment was detective, as no
existed. Judge Bryant sus-
tanned the demurrer and dismissed the de-
PENDANTS. This closes the famous Fort
Bend cases, and peace aud prosperity pre-
vail in that county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
Another One.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 1.-THE Druid
Mills Manufacturing company, b. f. Gam
brell, president, has made deed of assign
ment for the benefit of creditors, to Kipwith
Wilmen, trustee. The bond filed is $780,
900. The concern is one of the largest cot
ton duck manufactures In the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT.

THE APPoRTIoEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-The reapportion-
ment bill, based on the representation of
1856 members of the house of representa-
tive as originally proposed by Mr.. Frank of
Missouri, was favorably acted on by the
house committee on census, and it will be
reported o the house by Chairman Dunnell.
The sentiment to report the bill was unani-
nous. t..-t. .l.-.
Mr.. Dunnell subsequently reported the
bill to the house. The report notes the
changes that will be effected, and says that
from the aggregate population of the United
States the committee subtracted the aggre-
gate poi ulation of the District of Columbia
and of the territories of Oklahoma and
Utah. The remainder was 81, 908,9 6. With
this number the different ratios Were OBJ
tanned by taking as Givisors any proposed
number. Each number was taken
from 332 to 375 Trials were
made until number was found
that would give q ratio which in application
would secure each State against any loss in
Its membership and in no instance leave
major fraction, This number W found to
be 1885, The rati was 1881. The number
of members obtained on even division was
339. The additional seventeen needed 10
make 1856 was secured by giving another
member to each of the States having left to
it major fraction. The States having
fractions remaining are Alabama
l2l9O2, California l64,724, Georgia 9S.-
343, Indiana l05.952, Iowa III 1856,
Kentucky ll9625, Maine 1888, Maryland
| l72 S85, Massachusetts 1872, 1871 Oregon $780,,
| 86R, Rhode Island III, sos, South Carolina
| l07,743, South Dako,a Is, 4g7, Texas 1871
Vermont 1921, Virginia 9,S7l, Wisconsin
121,t71.
The committee does not deem the num-
| Der fixed in bill an unreasonable increase
| in the membership of the house. A much
larger increase, the report says, ha. been
| urged by many members. An increase in
| membership of the house has been made
| in every apportionment act since 1889 e x
cept in that of 1913 when there was q reduc
| ton of fifteen.
ANOTHER ORDER FROM wANAMAKER.
WASHINGTON, Dec IL The postm aster
general today issued the following order
| "Postmasters will hereafter intercept trans.
mission in the mail and decline to deliver at
their respective offices all circulars in
sealed envelopes brought into the United
States from Mexico prepaid at less than
cent rate, and will, whenever such matter
is discovered in transit or in the office OF
| delivery, hold the same and report the fact
| to the postmaster general for instructions
as to the disposal of it " This order is es.
peciallv intended 10 apply to circulars OF
Mexican lotteries which have heretofore
been received in sealed envelopes the
| CO ners of which have been clipped and
the postage of which has been prepaid by
Mexican stamps of the denomination of
cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-18
What is ScrofuJa

tits that impurity in the blood, whic' .sumn-
lating in the glands OF the neck, ices un-
slightly Jumps or swellings; whic' SEES painful
running sores on the arms. LEI { feet; which
developes ulcers in the eyes, ears, or nose, often
causing blindness deafness; which is the origin
OF pimples, cancerous growths, or many other
manifestations usually ascribed to "humors.'
I'll a more formidable enemy than consumption
or cancer alone, for scrofula combines the worst
possible features Of both Being the most ancient
It's the most general Of all diseases or affections.
Tor very few persons are entirely free from It.
How can 1t be cured2 By taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which, by the cures it has accomplished.
often when other medicines have failed has
proven itself to be potent and peculiar medicine
Tor this disease. For all affections OF the blood
Hoods Sarsaparilla is unequailed, and some OF tho
cures 1t has effected really wonderful. II you
suffer from scrofula in any of its various forms.
be sure to give Hoods Sarsnparilla trial.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists 81; six for S. Prepared only
by O.. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
100 nnGoC nnA naIlon