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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
KILRAlN AND MuLDOON,
What the PugiIStS Had to Say COR Them.
selves in Galveston.

What the FugiiiStS Had TO Say COR Them.
selves in Galveston.
GAhvEsroN, Tex, February G.--The Mul.
doIn-Ni'ra;n combination gave a very
clever exhibition Of s''nrring ard wrestling
at Harmony hall tonight before large and
Heterogeneous audience which embraced
people i'll every walk of life.
In brief talk with Muldoon sbe said
1--WE have had a splendid reception whor.
ever we have gone. In many places dem.
onStrations were more than Aarterirg
kilrain has been everywhere treated viii
kindness and hospitality and is as uopn Isr
as ever" r'P''"i
kllraln, when approached, said:
81 hardly know wha, to saw. eycon. .Lo.
have received splendid treatment a, ~
hands of the Southern people who ha we
received Inc kindly wherever | have an
peared. viii | ever meet Sullivan aao aP
You ask me too much now. lam atI,,r salir
out of the ring" 'iPiese"'
Muldoon and Kilrain are in snIo,,d;,,
condition, so is Mike Cleary the ennoII
middle weight who is one az the s,er
of the. combination, and in his ratt lar
bout with kilrain tonight caused Wild i', an.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13

III AC"o vi bllN N'''''' ~
Felix Z. smith, received in the city
Yesterday morning, was terrible
shock to his friends and cast gloom
over the entire city. His death oc-
CURED at his home nine miles south
of the city ut 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. He had been Ill about
three weeks with inilammatory rheu-
matism but was not considered i'll a
dangerous condition. Tuesday he
took much worse and his heart and
brain becoming involved dissolution
occurred in spite OF the best medical
skill.
Hon. Felix +. Smith was born
August II, 1891, in Lincoln county
Tennessee. His Iather, ". Starke
Smith, was minister Of prominence
in the Baptist church, and eml&rated
with his family and settled III Travis
county about the year 1872, and
Hon. Felix f. Smith has resided IN
the county from that date until his
death. He was member OF the
house of representatives i'll the four
tenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, nine
teenth and twenty-tirSt sessions OF
the Texas legislature, and has been
intimately connected as an active
agent or member of the legislature
in nearly all the legislation that has
changed Texas and placed her upon
the highway Of prosperity. He IN
troduced the bill III the Sixteenth
legislature that gave Texas her ma@s
nificent capitol, and he aided and was
largely influential in the passage OF
1 the bill crea.ing the endowment fund
Tor the State University. His ICputa-
ton rs Il public man was spotless and
his greatest ambition was to d. tn
greatest good to the greatest l}n'cr.
His sterling honesty and freedom
from the tricks of the demagogue
commanded the respect and gained
for him the sincere esteem OF his col
leagues in the legislature regardless
of party.
But it was in his private life that
Mr.. Smith drew men to him with
hooks OF steel. With Il kindly dispo-
sition he was generous to a fault. and
it is no eXaggeratiOn to say that he
was the most generally popular man
in the county. AS Il husband and
father he was greatly beloved, and as
a neighbor he was true friend, and
more than one man in this county
owes his success to the generosity OF
Mr.. Smith, to whom no appeal for as
sistance was ever left to go unheeded.
At his home, as lie often said himself,
his "latch string was always on the
outside" and his hospitality was
free and uniettered By his death
Travis county and the state loses
a useful citizen, his family
u devoted husband and father
and his ncighbOrs kind friend,
He was married on October 90, 1886,
to Miss May 5. Mann, OF Franklin,
Tennessee and she and ten children
survive him.
He was an hOnored member of the
Masonic fraternity, belonged to the
Knights Templar, and will be buried
today by Colorado commandery. He
will be inferred in the family burial
ground, the funeral occurring from
his residence at 3 80. Friends of the
family are respectfully invited to at
tend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
Harry Fanning's Lucky Investment.

Harry Tanning, who cleared $l5.-
600 on an investment of 81 little
over a month ago in the Louisiana
State Lottery, is attending to his bust
ness as strictly as ever, and instead OF
suuandering the money which came
SO easily is going to use it to good pur-
pose. He kept the matter to himself
and told no one OF his great good tort
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13

une. but quietly sent hiS coupon LOT
ward for collection by Wells, Fargo &
Co, and in less than ten days ne hau
his money cornted cut to him over
their counter in bright S=o GOA
pieces.-Stockton (Cal) independent
December IL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13

Angostura Bitters are used by moth
ers to stop colo and looseness OF the
bowels in children. DIR. j. q. b. Sic
CERT & Sons, manufacturers. Ask your
druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
THE STATES POLITICAL CENTER.

The STATESMAN has the utmost re-
spect for the San Antonio Express,
and, rs rule, the utmost confidence
in its opinions, H. Sinful Garfield
and the elegant Grice have long heads
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
A Preachers Libel Cnsn

BUFFALO y. Y. February The iurv in
Tue mel case Of Rev. DR.. Ball apains, Tho
New ork Evening Post this afternno,, tme
turned verdict of no cause for ac,inn re-,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
THE GAME IN MONTANA.

The Republicans OF the Montana
senate have adopted Reedism and, ac-
ording to this mornings dispatches,
measures as high handed and despotic
rs those of Reed are being carried out.
Lieutenant Governor Richards, Re
publican, president of the senate,
counted as present those Democratic
senators who refused to vote so rs to
report a quorum present. The Demo
Gratis suddenly vanished and all left
theState except one, Senator. Bucklen,
OF Dawson county, who was arrested
yesterday on u warrant issued by
Richards.
The Republican senate, so-called,
also passed resolution fining Demo-
cratic senators absent outside the
state fifty to one thousand dollars a
day. But as the senate cannot le-
gally act without quorum, which the
Democrats have broken, how are fines
to be collected unless possibly by the
order of a partisan supreme courtF
The same game is being played at
Helena as Mt Washington, in which
the Republicans may win for the pres
ent, but they will find their cards
trumped by the people next fall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13

ON TO Mason. Austin must be CON
nected with the growing trade OF the
west. Now is the time for the people
of Llano, Mason and points beyond in
the line of the proposed road to join
hands with Austin and put through
an enterprise which promises 50 much
mutual benefit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13

THE Dallas News corrects us: "IiIE
STATESMAN remarks: Canada is the
home of United States bank thieves
This language is too harsh, Say the
succedaneum of exiles whose financial
affairs are deranged." Without an
idea of what is meant, The STATESMAN
cheeriully bows acquiescence to the
wish of the News, for when that paper
puts big word in type it may be
counted ON to be just "the right thing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13

The market is wela uppile ! with fat
meats and gulf fish.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
ALTAR AND TOMB.

MARRlAGE5.
Mr. Sam Mercer and Miss Eliza Bur-
ton, near RoTse City, December 20.
Dr.. w. p. Barton and Miss Lou Mo-
Dowell, Dallas, December 81.
Mr.. Howard Irving and Miss Laura
McElmurry, near Hunt, December %.
Mr.. NJ. J. Carr and Miss Belle Spsck
Royse City, December %.
Mr.. w. d. Moore and Miss Minnie
Selby, Royse City, December 81.
Mr.. Fl. f. Harris and Miss Joris Grit
fin, near Moody, December 81.
Mr.. r. A. Crossman aud Miss Matte
Bullock, Garland, December 26.
Mr.. Will Rogers and Miss Eunice
Joyce, December "a.
Mr. W. f. Nicely and Miss LUCY Rich
mond, Smithfield, December "a.
Mr.. T. j. Wood and Miss Josie Bark.
ley, Birdville. December 81.
MIR. 7. F. Temple and Miss Mary A.
Davis, Weatherford, December %.
Mr.. Frank Newberry and Miss Della
Goodwin, Lampasas, December &c.
Mr. j. H. Gates and Miss May Bland
Orange, December %.
Mr.. G. E. Newport and Miss Fannie
Bland, Orange, December 20. 80
Mr.. ". B. Goats and Miss Cora Berry !,
Kerens, December "a.
Mr.. Elmer Leggitt and Miss Kate Mo-
Lean, Kerens, December %.
Mr.. Quincy Harveson and Miss Ruby
Asbury Houston. December "a.
Mr.. Anthony Williams aud Miss @. h.
Rouge, Houston, December "a.
Mr.. B. ]. Jackson and Miss Nancy
Taylor, Houston, December "a.
Mr.. Barney Young and Miss Fannie
Whitaker, Houston, December "a.
Mr.. E.. W. Taylor and Miss Graos
Hill, Marshall. December %.
Mr.. Warren Mcbride and Miss jamie
Martin, Tyler, December %.
Mr.. Gus Logan and Miss Lizzie Evans 4,
Cleburne, December %.
Mr.. Thomas II. Stromson and Mia
Bulah Ruffins. Cleburne, December IS.
Mr.. Il. c. Jordan and Miss II. E.
Dunagin, Cleburne, December %.
Mr.. S. n. Wood and Miss Monte rs
| It's. Clsburne, December "a.
Mr.. W. d. Mitchell and Miss Mamie
Copeland, Cleburne, December "a.
Mr.. w. R. Taylor and Mrs. Annie
Booth, Cleburne, December 26.
Mr.. Henry Goen and Mrs. Lou Malone
| CleDurne, December %.
Mr.. Martin Greenhaw and Miss Manni,
| Davis, Cleburne, December 81.
Mr.. C. T. Williams and Miss salli,
| Hemphill, Clsburns, December %.
Mr.. w. G. Probett and Miss Raohe
| Green. Cleburne, December 20.
Mr.. n. n. Minis and Miss Mesmi,
| Karnes, Clsburne, December 90.
Mr.. ]. r. Jones and Miss Josie Gable
| Cleburne, December 20.
SIBERIAN. Dec. 30.-Miss Mollie Hem
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
TEXAS JOURNALISM.

The Bryan Eagle is flying high. Editor
Cox has so much job work on hand that
Col. William Falcouer has perched him.
self in the sanctum and will manage that
end of the business. The Eagle is emiu-
nently deserving of the increased pa
trionage it is enjoying.
A quarter of o century measures the
existence OF the Terrell Times-Star, and
a useful one has it been. The paper
contained a mere notics of the fact.
Editor Colquitt concludes that by max
iug each number an extra the Times
Star will survive without homebred con-
CALCULATIONS.
The Hillsboro Reflector wishes Its pat
ronage n merry Christmas in fine spec
,al edition. The Reflector many friends
respond with Joyous New Year!'
The Lampasas Leader ia going to treat
its readers and some 10 900 people more
with a special on shat section. Editor
White will turn out the idyl, ana the il
Illustrations will be appropriate.
The young city by the seq has brought
forth q new paper to fight mossbackism
and furnish immigration literature.
Editor McBryde pats himself on the
back, but the appearance of the Aran-
sas Harbor Herald justifies the act. 1t
is finely printed, thirty-two column
paper, q model geographically. The
Herald declares that there shall be the
metropolis of Texas at the deep waters of
Arkansas Pass. THE GAZETTE has an In
terest in that same deep water. and
gladly welcomes the Herald. Here's a
deep one to Editor McBryde.
The Ladonis News has changed hands.
Editor Bolivar says good bye and Will
Harkins, well known in newspaper
circles, makes his bow to the public as
editor. The News is one of the good old
stGrdbys, and the new management
will keep the sails trimmed in proper
style.
The Milford Courier makes its bow
this week, and Is q bright, clearly edited
sheet. 1t contain. eight pages of FIVE
columns each. In Editor II. p. Jones
Milford and Ellis county have an i'm
portant aid to development, and for this
purpose the Courier has been COM
missioned. THE GAZETTE greets its new
friend with the seasons best. i
The Parker County News is busilv
engaged now, and will be for q year, in
making up its tenth bouquet for pre-
sentatiou to Parker county--for q con =
sderation, of course, but slight one
In comparison with che value of the
News which has iabored earnes thy and
steadily for that section. The results
can more easily be seen than measured +,
but the News still goes on with the
dance. Editor Shirley is in 1t to stay,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
per,onal and General.

H. n. DeHart was over from Dallas
Yesterday.
J. V. Good, trainmas,er of the Den
yer, went up the road yesterday.
Maj Lewis, trave ling passenger agent
of the Iron Mountain, was in Fort Worth
Yesterday.
The Herald claims that FL Paso will be
the terminus of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande road.
Barney Fegan, travelling pass enser
agent of the Texas and Pacific, was in
town yesterday.
Gen. R. A. Cameron has been Reap
pointed emigration agent for the Fort
Worth and Denver City road.
W. D. Lawson, travelling passenger
agent of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas 4,
returned to Fort Worth yesterday.
General Agent J. G.. Harris of the
Cotton Belt and J. a. Wilson of the Chi
cago and Alton spent yesterday in
Dallas.
Siam, with 6 900, 900 OF people will be-
gin the construction OF its first railroad
next month The road will be 10 miles
Nong.
! E. r. Meek, general attorney OF the
Fort Worth and Denver, has returned
fr6n Des Moines, Iowa, where he spent
Chrhtmas.
In Nan interview Mr.. George Gould
said that there was no truth in the asser-
Stion that he is 10 be made president of
the UuIoa Pacific.
Col. r ID. Hunter OF the Thurber coal
mines returned from the East yesterday
where he placed severed large orders for
coal with the Tsxas and Pacific and other
roads.
Ttsre were constructed 252 miles of
railroad in Texas during 1890, which was
exceeded by only -four states IN the
Union. Montana shows the largest
number of miles of track laid, 42l.
lhe railroad being built from Mata-
moras to San Luis Potosi under the con-
cession granted Gen. Cuellar is pro-
crossing rapidly. Track is now laid
twenty-five kilometers out of San Luis
potO5i.
J. j. Ballard, chief train dispatcher
Of the Denver, was Initiated into the
mysteries OF rank second of the knights
Of Pythias last night, ana some, of his
friends were afraid he would leave town
before morning.
The titles. "Kankskes and "Bee
Line, - which have been in use on the
ronds which compose the Big Four sys-
tenn for years, are to be erased from all
bills of Iading or other printed matter
and painted out on all rolling stock.
The consignment of dressed beef ship
ped from the Fort Worth packing house
Yesterday went over the Missouri, Kansas
md Texas TO Hannibal; then via the
Wabash TO Fort Wayne, where the
Pennsylvania will haul 1t to New York
City.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31

building at Bseville was laid on the 27th
with impressive ceremonies. Prominent
Masons from other points were present,
aud the procession through the streets
was lengthy one. The lodge building
will be costly brick and irou structure.
1t is located on the corner of Washington
and Heffermau streets, IN the heart OF
the business center. The ground floor
will be rented. The citizens OF WASH
inRton street kindly donated the lot and
$500.
We hear a great deal Of talk about q
national bank for Milford, says the ex-
change from that place, and home CAPT.
tai Is ready to invest IN stock il some one
would make move in that direction.
The Morgan national bank, Bosque
county, will be in operation by Feb
ruary l.
CROCKETT, Dec. IS Several business
houses have been put up during the year,
two substantial brick stores are now
nearing completion and there Is still q
demand for more.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
committee was given power to act ac-

committee was given power to act ac-
cording 10 their judgment.
The street and alley committee aud the
city engineer were authorized to act
with the Texas and Pacific aud Missouri :,
Kansas and Texas railway companies
With regard to any Engagements about
the opening of Front street under the
railway tracks north of tbs Union depot.
4 couple of bids were read for i'm.
provemeu;s on the North Side bridge.
Neither was accepted, aud, on motion OF
Mr.. Mes. the matter was referred to the
street and alley committee and city en-
gineer to advertise for bids. 1t was re-
solved, also, to see II the old bridge near
the engine house could not be repaired so
as to be used while the big bridge is be-
lag repaired.
The bond OF Charlie Scott Gs policeman
IVES approved.
On resolution the city tax assessor and
collector was auIho-iZei to extend the
time for paying taxes to February /.
Communication from Col. 7. j Hur-
ley regarding sidewalk on the street sd-
joining his new building, and about
building in that vicinity liable TO cause
damage from fire, was referred to the
street and alley committee and city at
to.uey.
Ordinance mo. -, fixing the salaries
of the city officers, came up for first
reading, but on motion of Mr.. Mes the
ordinance was put on final passage.
The SALARY of the city treasurer was
made $40 Us before.
Salary of assessor aud collector was
made $1,000 as before.
City secretary. $4,000.
City attorney, $500.
City marshal. $1,000.
City recorder, $1,000.
City engineer, $1,000.
Aldermen, 81 for regular and 50 for
special council meeting.
City physician, $500 per aunum.
Chief fire department, $1,000.
City electrician, not filled.
City auditor, $500.
Patrolmen. $500.
Sanitary policemen. 5000.
.Calabo guard, S720.
Street commissioner $500.
City sexton, $500.
City scavenger, $3.50.
The ordinance was adopted and goes
into effect upon and after its passage.
Adjourned.
On Friday night special meeting will
be held TO consider the changes in the
city charter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
TIE RAILROADS.
President Dillon Talks About the Omahf
Bridge Trouble.
The New Board Of Directors Did Not Know
that the Other Roads Had the Lenses.
Mr. Goud's Opinion.

New YORK, Dec. 3O.-President Dill
Ion of the Union Pacific makes the fol-
lowing statement il which Mr.. Gould
concur5. The status of the Union Pa
cihc ana st. Paul and Rock Island roads
ut Omaha may be sumarimzed up as fol-
lows: In 1883. traffic contract was
made between the Union Pacific and st.
Paul and Rock Island companies known
Ms the "Tripurtites, by which business
was to be Iuterchauged between the
three companies on favorable terms at
Council Bluff. This contract was for
twenty-five years and is still in force
and acted upon. On May l, 1890, a
contract, and what purports to be q
lease of The Union Pacific bridge term!-
nal at Omaha, and the use OF its main
tracks 10 the westward limits OF Omaha
was made by two separate leases, one
half 20 be TO the St. Paul and the other
half 10 the Rock Island. These lenses
are for 999 years, for consideration Of
about one half OF what the company re-
ceived last year from its bridge tolls on
their business. Acting under these
lenses of our terminals at Omaha, the
Rock Island people have advertised to
open a competing line to the Union Pa
cific for It's whole length, from Omaha TO
Ogden. thus paralliug the Union Pa
oiflc for its entire length. To illustrate
this, suppose road were built
parallel TO the New York Gem
trail from Buffalo to Spuyten Duyvil
and then using the New York Central
terminals in New York city for SIT 800
year for its competing lines. The ex-
istence of these Leases was unknown to
the new members OF the board. As soon
as they learned that tho Leases existed
they were submitted toJudge Dillon who
advised the directors that under the
charter of the Union Pacific these leases
were ultra wires and in violation OF the
partnership and relations between the
government and the company. The
government directors requested the
presidents of the companies to suspend
INV action under these leases until such
time as they could: he legally advised as
10 their validity. 1t will be the earnest
effort OF the directors OF the Union Pa
cific TO cultivate the most friendly rela-
ton between the ST. Paul and the Rock
island combanies for mutual inter-
change of business at Omaha aud Coun-
ell Bluffs. In regard TO the statement
by President Miller that the bridge
trouble would interfere with the presl-
dents agreement Mr.. Gould said: 1t
ia a different matter. This has nothing
10 do with the maintenance of rates,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

RoYse City has received up to date 5000
bales of cotton. The number will reach
over $500 for the season.
Goose Neck section in Young county
had 740 acres of cotton in cultivation this
season which was cultivated by twenty
two families and yielded about SIS 900 in
cash.
The prospects of Wilbarger county
were never better than at this time.
Theirs are perhaps three times as many
acres sown in wheat as last year, and
the increase in corn and oats will be
equally large, while a great many farm
ers are preparing to plant cotton, vary
ing from ten to fifteen acres to the
patch.
Whitney correspondence: A short
crop of oats last season makes that arti-
Gle of horse food scarce. Farmers have
become convinced that cotton pays bet
ter than wheat, hence but little wheat Is
growing, where, few years since, large
crops we're raised. To date Whitney has
shipped 5000 bales of cotton. 1t is esti-
mated that about 500 more bales will be
shipped from here. There is some yet
in the fields.
After speaking of the henefits of the
recent rain on the dry uplauds, the Vic
toria Advocate says: The outlook for
an early plant the coming spring was
never more promising ut this tim Of the
year, and the year 1891 will be ushered
in with every announcement that nature
can provide, and a great majority of our
farmers show their appreciation Of the
condition of affairs By their activity.
BENJAMIN, Dec. 25.-We had a fine
rain at this place last night which will
help the wheat. Our acreage in wheat
is fully 400 per cent greater than last
season, and will also be largely increased
in corn, oats and cotton. Our lands
can't be excelled for cotton in North
Texas.
CROCKETT, Dec. 2s.-The weather
during November and December, up to
the 4th INST. has been almost without
a precedent, there being only one or
two light rains in November and the
same during this month which has en-
abled farmers to finish picking cotton
and marketing the same earlier than
usual, four-fifths of . which has gone
forward, and with similar weather con-
dtions throughout the cotton belt, is it
not reasonable to anticipate q material
falling of in receipts for the remaining
months as compared with last year.
EAGLE Pass, Dec. 30.-The cotton
acreage of the Rio Grande valley will be
much increased next season. j. w.
Riddle has lately opened up 600 acres on
the Zlragoza ranch, and others are do
ing the same thing. The land Is All irri-
ppta1