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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
SECURED HIS GUN.

Early InlS morning one OF Jno aC'
PENDANTS heard Purnell go to the tele-
phone in the Office and ring up DR..
Ralph Steiner and ask him to loan
him his gun, saying that he wanted
to go cunning and that he would
bring him some game if he could get
the weapon. DR.. Steiner's reply could
not be learned, as the reporter was
unable to see him last evening. 1t is
supposed, however, that it was favor
able, as Purnell then left the building
and was not seen again until shortly
before the time of the tragedy.
Purnell has been confined to the
asylum number of times during the
last few years, but about six weeks
ago he was discharged as cured and
at once came to the city and sought
work, which he was unable to secure.
a bout three weeks ago he went out to
the asylum and saw DR.. Reeves and
told him he was unable to secure work
and asked that he might be allowed
to stay around the buildings and by
doing odd jobs earn his board and
clothes. His request was granted and
since that time he has been employed
in the storehouse, coming to town oc-
casionally, but always appearing
quiet and inoffensive and attending to
his work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
THE TRAGEDY.

Inc next seen OF Purnell after he
left the office in the morning was
about IL o'clock when he came to- the
asylum kitchen and asked for q bag of
some kind, saying that he was going
cunning and wanted bag in which
to carry his game home. He was
given an old coarse sack, and, by ty-
ing q narrow strip of muslin to it, he
made a very servicable game bag,
even if it was not very beautiful t.
look at.
After leaving the kitchen, he ent-
cred the main building, going in
through the main corridor leading
to the main entrance on the south.
Ir the passage way he passed an at
tendant, and in reply to question as
to what he was going to do with
the gun he was carrying in
his hand, he again said
he was going cunning. He met no
one else in the building until he came
out of the door at the head of the long
flight of stone steps leading to the
building. Then at the bottom he
perceived DR.. Reeves nearing the
steps, coming from his residence
where he had just had dinner. The
doctor at the time Purnell saw him
was about eight or ten feet from the
bottom of the steps.
The mailman deliberately paused
and raising his gun and taking care
full aim fired. DR.. Reeves was still
approaching the building when the
gun was discharged and when the
charge struck him, fu'l in the chest,
he fell forward on his face on the hard
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
PURNELL'S ESCAPE,


AS soon as Purnell fired the fatal
shot he ran down the steps, passing
1.-THE PROSTATE man on the way, and
struck off through the grounds in the
direction of Hyde Park. There he
caught car and with the gun still in
his hand came on down town.
While he was on the way down the
news of the tragedy was telephoned
Sheriff White and in few minutes
that officer and Deputy Matt Johnson
got in a buggy and started for the
asylum. AS they were going up
Eleventh street by the governors
mansion an electric car passed them
and Mr.. Johnson thought he saw a
man on it with gun in his hand
The two officers at once turned and
followed the car. When they reached
Congress avenue they saw
the man with the gun
get off and start to go into the court
house. They at once got out of the
buggy and followed him into the
sherifFs office where he had gone and
after setting his gun down in a corner.
was engaged in transferring number
of loaded shells from his pockets into
the improvised game bag he had slung
across his shoulders.
Mr. White at once recognized him
and asked:
"Who was it that was killed at the
asylnm?n
az don't know anything about
it. Why do Won ask me?" he replied.
"Well heard that some one had
heen killed ont there and as you are
acquainted there, thought possibly
Won might know something alb ut
it,"
"Well don't and have nothing
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
THE REMAINS REMOVED.

THE REMAINS REMOVED.
-InameuIately after the news of the
killing, Sir knights T.. T. Moore and
Chas. S. Morse went cut to the asylum
and took charge of the remains. Two
Sir knights in full uniform were
placed on guard and remained until
relieved by the entire commandery at
8 O'Clock. The pall-bearers appointed
by the commandery were Chas. S.
Morse, JnO. O. Johnson, John Melon
aid, r. G Bartholomew, w. H. Bell
and John Orr, all past eminent COM
manders. Just before the casket was
closed they formed the "Templars
Arch of Steel" over the remains and
then bore it out of the room where il
was received by the commandery
drawn up i'll double column and under
the "Arch of Steel"
In compliance with Geographic re-
quests sent by Sir Knight Morse to
Il. Nj. Campbell, receiver of the Inr,a-
national and Great Northern, and &.
A. Quinlan, uperintendent of the
Houston and Texas Central, trans
portation for the funeral party was
furnished from Austin to Dallas.
The remains left here last night in
charge of Sir knights Emmett White.
Matt NJ. Smith and j. w. Maxwell
in full lemplar uniform, who will 60
through to Wills Point. The remains
will be met at Hearne by an escort OF
Dallas Commandery, and at Dallas
they will be received by the full Com
mandery and escorted to Wills Point
where they will be inferred with
Knight Templar ceremonies.
Governor Hogg and Commissioner
McGaughey will accompany the
family Of DIR. Reeves to Wills Point,
and be present at the last sad rites.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
Roofing. Spouting, &c.

RT Roofing, spouting and all kinds oftin
aud iron work, and repairing OF heaters,
pairs furnished for any stove made. of which
/ give special and prompt attention.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
WHEN MEL1NDY TOLD ME YES.

Jest two weeks from my big fail-out with
my first sweetheart, Lucindy,
Did Melindy, my Melindy, tell me Z" Yes"
An the atmosphere wuz windy, way from
Pokumville to Indy,
Windy with the breezy music OF eternal
An, she said it fair and squarely, an not
"CaIi again or g May be,
An New Jerusalem glory lit the fieF an
An, the sun burst out like laughter on the
round face OF o baby.
Wen Melindy. my Melindy, top me Yes!
Like twenty million orchestra away be.
The bob'links bubbIcd over in music
waterfall.
An fell Jest like a-mountin' ON the meet
in'-house an shoutin'
That Paradise was open, with admission
free TO ALL
Each grass blade in the medder was string
to Natures fiddle,
Thet wuz played on by the zephyrs with
velvetry caress;
An oil Natures i'ints were limbered, an
she sashayed down the middle, !,
Wen Melindy, my Melindy, tor me Yes y
An, the angels played so bully thet the
music reached the gateway
AM came spillin' through the op'nin' an
a-singin' down to earth
Came a-singin' such great way thet the
universe wuz straightway
Shoutin' i'll the glad retention OF hoiy
secon' birth;
Anil set a-straddle on the ridge-pole OF
creation,
An only fit to holIer in my hootin' happi
wen Meiindy. my Melindy, filled my heart
Wen Melindy, my Melindy. tor me g Yes =
IS. w. Foss, in Yankee Blade.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14

"I gather" said the Boston lady,
" from the conversation of my
nephew, that fremen are in the habit
of using rubber hose at their labors." !"
Yes"
That, presume. is SO that they
won't get their feet wet )" and the
Boston lady returned to her book
with an air of entire satisfaction over
having solved difficult problem. -
Washington Post. -
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14

Aar Any article in Tnware that have not
| In stock am always prepared to make. at
shortnotice also give prompt attention
| to repairing OF Tinware.
Iaextend an invitation to the public my
| friends and patrons to call and examine my
stock ana prices.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
CAPITAL. s5OO.OOO.OO.
SURPLUS, s5O,OOO.OO.
Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company,
5ls MARKET ST., WILMINGTON, DEL.

MONEY UNEMPLOYED or waiting investment
can be made to earn you Interest If deposit
ted with this company,
INTEREST PAID on deposits OF money as fol-
lows: per cent on deposits payable on de-
mand, by check. same as banks; N per
cent on deposits payable after 10 days
notice; 3 per cent on deposits payable after
80 days. notice. Special rates for large sums
to remain for a year or longer.
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the accounts OF
Ladies' also to those of Executors, Admins
traitors, Trustees, Guardians and Receivers
The Company acts by authority OF law as
Executor Administrator, Guardian, Re-
ceiver and Agent, and executes trusts OF
every description.
Correspondence solicited and fullinforma-
tion furnished concerning any branch OF
the Company's business, Satisfaction guar
anteed. Send for pamphlet.
BENZ, NIELDS, JAS. B. CLARKSON,
President M Treas. & Sec.
III. q. ROBINSON. JNO. 8, ROSSELL,
Vice President. Trust Officer. -
BENJAMIN Nields, Jos. I'll. Chandler, III d
Henry C. Robinson, j.. Davis Sisler,
Phillip Plunkett. William M. Field,
James A. Hart, Charles e. Fritz,
Henry +. Dure, Archibald A. Capelle
VIM, p. Bancroft VIM. r. Brinckle
VIM. j. McClary, SamuelG. simmons,
mayl-ly
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14

aS The Gauze Door Range in which am
making a drive is q complete stove. Baking
bread in it will not mold and meats cooked
are rich ana Juicy. Call and see the above
named stove.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
Ranges. Stoves, &c.

HAVE a full and complete line OF Hard
L ware and Cutlery, ano shall at all times
aim to keep my stock complete.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
Coal Holds. Shovels, &c,

.aa- Coal Hods, Shovels, Pokers, Zinc, Stove
Boards, pipe Elbows, Dampers, Collars, ano
and large stock of all kinds kept In nrst
class hardware, stove and tin store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
Schedule ID Effect July 10th, 1891.

TRAINS leave and arrive at Savannah by
L Standard time, whichis SO minutes slower
than city time Time at Charleston, 18th me-
ridian.
No 36t. No. IA. No. 7S". No 42t. No. DOT.
=. ,7:4O am 1899 pm $40 pm s:45 pm 600 am
Ar Beaufort
...l1:sS am 5:15 pm ....,... ........ ...,....
Ar Allendae
...ll:2O am 1910 pm ........ ........ ......
AR Augusta
LIP pm ....,..- ........ ........ ........
Ar WATERFORD
1l:20 am $40 pm ........ ........ ~
AR Charleston
..l:O6 pm sos pm 1856 am O:2O pm II :5s am
SOUTHWARK.
No, st. No. s5t. No. 30. No SET. No. ait.
Lv Charleston
:. SLOAN 2:s5 pm 400 am O5pm 7:iOam
...7:S0am 2;s5 pm ...,.... ..-.... .......
;;..;;;,...;.; 1i;05 am ...-,, ........
-. BIAS am 900 pm ........ .......,...
s:30am 1915 pm ........ ....... s:9oam
ar Savannah
.iI;80am $50 pm 6:44am 7:a5 Dm .o:45 am
*Daily +Daily except Sunday. SUNDAY onIv
Train No. II stops at stations between Seva1
nah and Yenassee on signal, and at Green
Pond. avn
Tram NO. 20 stops only at MOntieth Hardas-
vile, Ridgeland, Coosawahtchie, Green Pond.
Rnvenel N'
Trains No IS, IS, SO, 80, 40 Il and ~ ston Of all
stations. Trains IA, rs. q daily: IS. s. and al
daily except Sunday. Trains 80, 30, Al and ~ sun
day only.
No connection TO or from WATERFORD on Sun
day.
For tickets, Pullman car reservations and
other information apply to j. B. OLIVFROS.
Ticket Agent, 70 Bull street and at depot.
E. ?. Mc5WlNEY, Gen. Pass. Agent,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
MEDICAL.
LIN I'as..kl 6k'.EtGSL.NG.

Nature should be assisted when the system is changing
from the full habit of the winter months the lighter
diet of the warm season. Swifts Specific Is. S. S.
stimulates the sluggish blood and rids of that feeling
of heaviness and languor.
beauties
S s. elasticity to the and buoyant spirits.
S. s.. makes feeble delicate robus
S S. is tonic the whole body and increases vitality
S S. S. is simple vegetable medicine
Hthere poison the blood generally itself in
the spring, and this is the help
it out and be cured Nothing this we'll
1t harmless to the most delicate yet powerful
cleanse the system of all impurities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12

York. After spending their honeymoon in
the METROPOLIS they will return to
| Atlanta, which will be their future home
| The proceedings in the divorce suit we're
unusually interesting and fun OF sensational
points. In her libel for divorce Mrs Bay
less stated that her husband was derelct IN
! his duties and did not properly provide for
! her comfort. She had demonstrated with
him repeatedly, but he would not hearken
10 her entreaties and continued 70 sadly
neglect her Sac had wearled trying TO
bring her partner 70 a sense OF MS duty To-
ward her, He WAS obstinate, and treated
her affectionste advances with cold disdaIn.
On account Of incompatib ility of tempera-
ments and uncongeuiality or dispositions
she was certain her married life must con-
tinue miserable. She asked the court TO
release her from her husband. The jury
evidently sympathized with the unhappy
wife, for in a very few minutes after the
case was submitted verdict was returned
in her favor. No sooner was this knot IN
tied than she was ready for another cere-
mony. She and Col. Welmer hurried to the
residence Of Rev. J. r. King, pastor of the
Walker Street church. and requested him
to perform the marriage ceremony. MIR.
King is never so happy as when making
others happy, so be proceeded to comply
with their wishes.
At the last term of Murray court the
grand jury found true bill against eight
men charging them with the murder of
Hosea Jones last May. On Sunday night,
May 3, crowd of disguised men went to
the home Of Hosea Jones, an inoffensive
gentleman, called him to the door
and shot him in the head, killing him in
stentlY. This aroused the good people of
Murray county and they offered $500
reward, and the governor has,
or will, offer the same, for
the arrest and conviction of the murderers.
Bnt while the good people of Murray are
stirred up those charged with the murder
and their friends are not only stirred up
but badly frightened, il reports are true A
letter on the subject TO Judge Miner says
kind sir: You may be prepared with all
the zeal within you for the next court at
Spring Place. The parties you have bills
egai, 81 for murder are holding courts and
getting states witnesses before the justices
and notaties AID having them to give in
| their testimony so as TO fad out who the
most imDort1nt witnesses are and | doubt IL
such witness es are here at court. Law er
- hps taken their cases aud this is his
scheme to boat the state He and --,
| N P, held just such a court. A Mr.. -
last week got up before them and l don't
know what they had him to swear, though
hear they say he swore just what they
wanted him to swear. The citizens around
here look at it as a perfect ku-klux court
| by their having some of the accused leaders
| present. The citizens are still looking TO
the law for protection, but IL il fails, they
will resort to powder and lead"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
LUMBER.
----------------------- ----------------~- ------
McCauleg SdHWaI & Co.,
Yellow Pine Lumb Der.
ROUGH OR DRESSED.

Placing Mi yard ami ONCE, Gwinnett strest
east Of g., F and w. Ky.
Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Mouldings. Wealth
erboarding Shingles, Lathes, Eta
Estimates furnished aud prompt delivery
qua anteod.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which arc
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DE-. J. f. KNcREos,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
On and after WEDNESDAY,, May 20, 1891.
~. SUMMER SCHEDULE
Clty GSaburban Ky. 6 Coast Line R. R. Co.

a, ror BonaVenture, Thunderbolt ISIS of Hope,
montgomery and Beaulieu, CRY TIME.
The tS:4b p. m. train leaves from Second Ava.
nue. depot. All other trains leave from Bolton
q. Por Thunderbolt $40, 1000, 11:OO a. m. 2.So
a. m, 100 noon, 10, 4:gO 6:25. ESQ D. m
, + or lsia OF Hope 1000 a. M $50 +g..5 N. M
returning, leave 600, 500 a. m, los, s;lo Sos
p, IN. o' S'AV' w.
For Montgomery and Beaulieu e:4o. $1,000 A.
m 5;fo p IN, Returning, 7:SO q. m, 1880, $40
wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays only.
Tr0io ~ 49, tiug u anu " nltaker Streets
leaving Thunde-bolt, -'0'
Saturday nights train leaves city 7;3O
see special Sunday schedule in Sunday g issue.
q. w. ALLEY, Bupt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
What is

is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine
Narcotic substance. 1t is substitute
for ParegOric Drops, Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
Pleasant. It's guarantee is thirty years. by
millions of Mothers Casora destroys Worms and aays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhcpa and Wind Collie. CaStoria relieves
teething troubles constipation and latulency
Castoria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
is the ChiIdren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
SAY

GENERAL r
] trade durin
bout the sar
geek. The J
here is app
manifested.
general M
creasing'
larger, due to
the outgoing
fairly active .
ton crop, how
the continual
ID a source OF
|lections as
Some joboer
|tions, viii
|gone from Dc
is entirely /
plentiful anu
ldue to the
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steady an'
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
Tybee Schedule.
Richmond and DalViIIo Railroad Company

hIchInOld and DaNVlIIO Railroad Company,
Operating the Central Railroad ofsBeorgla.
TO TAKE EFFECT SEPT. s. 1891
1890 m daily ................. "7:l0 m daily
200 y IN daily ....,. ~ Ell.O0 a IN daily
0;So m daily ex. sunday, $3.50 pm daily ex. sun
';2o p m Sundsy only. 6:UO IN Sunday only
Trains marked thus* carry freight.
On femily excursion days tuesdays and FRI
days. the rate will be for round "trip, whole
tlcke.s. % cents; half tickets. 20 cents.
Passengers are required to purchase tickets
who wish the benefit OF excursion rates.
j. l.. TAYLOR. Gen. Pass ACT
s, II. HARDWICKs a. q. p A.
V. E. McBEE, Gen. sapt,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12

Nobody need sniteF from languor aud mel.
nncholy ifthey take simmons Liver Regu-
latOF.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr. G. G. OsaooD,
Lowell, Mass
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-04
I he California Miner of 40

The early miner has never been truly
painted. writes +. T.. Waite in the
Century. protest against the flippant
style and eccentric rhetoric of those
writer's who have made him a terror, or
who, sciZing upon a sporadic case of cX-
treme oddity, some drunken, brawling
wretch, have given u caricature to the
world as the typical miner. The So
called literature that treats of the golden
era IS too eXtravagant in this direction.
In all my personal experience in mining
camps from 1S49 TO 1851 there was not a
case OF bloodshed, robbery theft or
actual violence. | doubt if a more or
derly society was ever known. How
could it be otherwise? The pioneers
We're young, ardent, uncorruDted, most
OF them well educated and from the best
families in the east. The early miner
was ambitious, energetic, and enter
prising. No undertaking was too great
to daunt him. The pluck and resources
exhibited by him in attempting mighty
projects with nothing but his courage
and his brawny arms to carry them out
was phenomenal. His generosity was
profuse and his sympathy active, know
ing no distinction of race. His senti-
ment that Justice is sacred was never
dulled. His services were at command
to settle differences peaceably. or with
pistol in hand to right grievous wrong
to stranger. His capacity for self
government has never been surpassed.
OF a glorious epoch, he was of glorious
race
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-04
New Story of Davy Crockett.

The Houston, Tex, Post publishes an
old letter purporting to have been writ
ten in February, 1910, which tells IA
queer story about Davy Crockett, the
hero of Alamo. The writer says he was
travelling in Mexico and was asked to 90
10 see an American who was a prisoner
confined in the mines at Salinus, in the
neighhorhood of Guadelajara. This
American convict proved to be
Crockett, who instead of being killed
at Alamo was taken prisoner with
two others and confined at hard
labor in these mines Crockett's
story was that all his rangers were killed
but the two who We're there with him.
who were unhurt and for some reason
spared. They We're taken from the
Alamo to Monterey and thence to the
mines as described. Crockett,so the
.rator says, wrote letter to his wife and
family, which was duly forwarded by
the first available messenger. but was
never received. This is the tale, but
nevertheless it is still safe to hold on to
the old story of the heroic defense of the
handful Of rangers of the Old fort at
Bexar, and the brave death of Crockett
and his "l2O brave young men,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-04
WILL IMrURT sCiB L,H0R.
Predicted Sensation the Coming Week
AT pittsburu

PIrTaBrRG, Pa, May 3.-The expected sem
sation OF the week is the promised impcrta-
tion OF 1000 workmen from different parts of
the east. 1t is said that many of them will
be negroes and Indians. The operators have
little to say except that they must run their
plant somehow, while citizens generally are
indignant that steady, skilled labor seems
about to be driven from the field by this
tins invasion of ignorant and by
no means desirable laborers. Money
Is rapidly coming into the miners
hands, and its effect was shown today at sew
eral mass meetings, which were attended bv
men from JiintOwn and Kyle, who promised
to come out in the morning on assurances of
support. Some six hundred evittions will be
made this week in ord :" to make room for
the new men coming into the region but
labor officials say they will be able to proven. q.
the bulk OF them from going to work
Tonight Rev. Father Lalnbing, power
among the people of the region, severely de
nounces the labor leaders from the pulpit
lie also creates d sensation by repeating his
advice that the men return to work At the
Polish celebration in the opera house he also
reiterated those views