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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
PUGILISTIC TALK.
Slavin and Mitchell Land in New York and
Talk Fight.


New YORK, Dec. 20. -Pugilists
Frank p. Slavin and Charlie Mitchell
came on the steamer Brittanic today.
Slavin's object in coming here is to
fight. 81 am not on a pleasure trip;
| am first after Robbet and come to
his home to find him." In answer to
other inquiries he said: "My first
purpose is to arrange a fight with
Sullivan. put him first because he
is, in the general opinion, the best
man on this side. L will fight under
any rules and in any place in any
state where guarantee will be given
Mitchell will not be arrested. He
won't go south owing to danger of
arrest. That is the only objection to
New Orleans. We will fight for from
5000 upwards before the club offering
the largest purse. If we cannot
arrange go with Sullivan
then we will fight anybody else who
thinks he is good one. If did not
think could whip Sullivan L would
not bother him." Mitchell said: II
am not here to fight, but will meet
Corbett in ten-round glove contest
any place in New York city for a
purse. Will do this just to give Jim
a house to exhibit some ofthose newly
developed powers of his. Slavin will
meet him in glove contest or with
knuckles, and in case of our failure 10
arrange with Sullivan would like to
hear from him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
BONNER COMMITTEE REPORTS.
After Investigating the Banks Finances
They Recommend Compromise.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
TYLER, Tex, Dec. 2l.-The COM
mittee appointed by the unsecured
creditors of Bonner g. Bonner, con-
sisting of b. b. Cain, j. f. Onion, Lee
CASTOR, ALI Duke and julie Smith
made the following report this even
ing:
Assets liable to execution, $07, 900;
liabilities unsecured, $i9S,000. About
seventy-five of the unsecured credit
ors were present and voted seventy
two to three to accept the compro-
mise, so cents on the dollar offered by
the bank. A subcommittee was APP
pointed and will make report to-
morrow. 1.-THE undersigned committee
appointed by the creditors meet
ing to report the condition of
Bonner & Bonner, the action
of the meeting after seeing
Bonner d Bonner, and discussing the
matter is advised and authorized by
them to say to the unsecured that the
money is ready to pay the compro-
mise in cash as soon as the creditors
sign the acceptance and we think that
every unsecured creditor should sign
the acceptance at once and advise
their attorneys or Bonner q Bonner at
once. }. u. TUCKER,
HENRY MARSH,
w. 5. HERNDONu
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Dallas Deviltries.
Special to The Statesman

Special to The Statesman.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 20.-An electric
car on the Liveoak street line was held
up and robbed tonight by two masked
men who held pistols on Motorman
Johnson, from whom they took SIS.
The passengers nor the fare box were
not molested.
Tonight at the Silver Flow saloon
Ed Manning, colored, shot an prob
ably fatally wounded George Bates,
also colored. Manning was attempt
ing to commit nuisance against the
ice chest when Gates ordered him
away. Manning drew a pistol and
shot Gates three times, once through
the mouth, breaking his jaw, through
the neck and under the left arm.
Manning was arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
HE Houston Age says:

The Houston Age says:
eff The AUSTIN STATESMAN
thinks the people of Texas want the
legislators hurried together in special
session to spend a lot of public money
for decorative shrubbery The STATES
MAN is probably mistaken"
And State Press of the Galveston
News adds:
"If the governor puts the fence in
his call he will be equally mistaken.
To call an extra session to build a
fence would be grim joke"
This is a merry view to take of the
matter of adjoining the capitol
grounds; but these remarks do not in
any way alter the necessity for their
adornment. The state has spent "a
lot of public money!" or land, in build
ing magnificent capitol, and has
left it standing in the midst of an I'M
slightly plot Of ground, such as would
not be tolerated around any county
jail in the state. The discrepancy be-
tween the capitol and it's surroundings
always strikes visitors with peculiar
force, and they have been heard to
eXclaim more than once: "A state
that could build such capitol ought
at least to put the grounds in decent
The STATESMAN has
never intimated that the extra session
should be called for any such purpose,
but has said, and still insists that this
is one of the subjects which should
receive the attention of the called
session. And after all, the grimmest
Joke" connected with the whole
affair is furnished by the present
grounds themselves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
THE SOP REFUSED.

IHE tOJI ILEI CoHD'
Speaker Crisp, in his letter to MT
Mills offering him the second place on
the committee on ways and means,
together with the craftsmanship OF
some minor committee, apparently
reckoned without his host. 1t was
an unkind and unjust thing to do. Ii
he really expected that Mills would
feel fiattered, and that be would
humbly hasten to accept the offer,
then he is wofully deficient in tact
and discernment, and is the last man
that ought to occupy the speakers
chair. If he did not expect him to ac-
cept it. then he merely offered it as an
insult, and intended to humiliate his
vanquished rival. 1t would have
been infinitely better taste to have lg-
nored Mr.. Mills altogether rather
than have made him such an offer.
Mr.. Mills did right to resent 1t
as he did, and there is not a
manly heart in the whole country
that will not, secretly or openly, APP
plaud him for it.
The closing sentence of Mr.. Mills
declination reads: 81 leave to you,
without suggestion from me, to make
such other arrangement as you, IN
the discharge of your official duty,
may determine" Does this not very
plainly give Mr.. Crisp to understand
q fact which the whole country will
join in impressing upon him? That
is that committees are appointed to
attend to public business and were
not established simply as means
through which speakers in their ap-
pointments might express their
thanks to those who helped them to
office. And as the committees do in
finitely the greatest part of legisla-
tive work, it is more important for
Mr.. Crisp to carefully perform
his "oflicial duty" in selecting those
men most especially fitted for their
respective committees, than 1t is to
WELD the gavel in his chair of state.
Mr. Mills peculiar connection with
the tariff for years, his Craftsmanship
of the ways and means committee
when the Democrats were last in
power and his long service on that
committee all entitled him to the APP
pointment as chairman now; not to
mention that common courtesy dicta-
ted that Mr.. Crisp should make this
appointment. His offer of second
place means either one of two things;
he wished to insult Mr.. Mills, or he
feared Mr.. Mills influence with' that
committee. If the former, Mr.. Mills
has cast the first rebuke that the
country will quickly re-echo;if the lat
ter, then while it is compliment to
Mr.. Mills ability, it also means
that Mr.. Crisp, the man he selects
as chairman of the ways and means
committee and their followers mean
to insist upon modification of the
Democratic tariff reform cry and pos
sibly the supplementing oft with the
free coinage of silver issue. What
ever it may mean Mr. Mills has scored
by his letter a ringing victory over
an ungenerous rival and strengthened
himself with the people everywhere,
especially in his own state of Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Must Answer for His Crime.
Special to The Statesman.

SyeC-s- 10 ne statesman
IEXARKANA, Tex, Dec. 20.--M. M.
Daley, ex-city marshal of Barksdale.
Miss, and who was arrested here a
day or two ago on information charg-
ing him with embezzling about $1,000
or $1,000 Of the city's funds while in
office, was taken back to the scene of
his crime last night by the sheriff of
Barksdale, who came for him in
answer to q telegram sent by United
States Deputy Marshal Edwards, who
made the arrest. Edwards received
Sl25 reward.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
A Death Senten ce.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
WEATHERFoRD, Tex, Dec. 2O.-The
jury in the murder case of r. j.
Stephens at noon today announced
that it was ready to return verdict.
Judge Patterson had court convened
and received the verdict, which was
for murder in the first degree with the
death penalty assessed. The verdict
is generally approved as being just
one. Stephens is the man who some
two months ago killed George Steel
man in the southern part of this
county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Heirs Turn Up.
Special to The Statesman.

CLEBURNE, Tex, Dec. 20.-In Sep
TENDER, 1890, Edward Heyder, well
to do German, died alone in his room
in this city. He left no will and no
one knew the whereabouts of his rela-
tives. The court appointed an adj
ministrator. The estate was valued
at forty thousand dollars. A few days
ago the children of a deceased brother
made application for a division of the
estate. Some of the heirs live in
America and some in Germany.
Heyder made his money here by run
ming small bakery. He never mar
ried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24

and boxes, $500 IA to So. IL IA. Stocks
in warehouse in Havana and Matan-
zas % boxes, $4,000 bags and 100
hogsheads. Receipts for week $500
bags. Exports for the week boxes
and 2O,5OO bags. All bags go to the
United States. Spanish gold $2.3S to
50. So IA.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Havana Sugar Market

HAVANA, Dec. 2O.-Sugar holders
are too high for buyers and exporters
hold aloof. Stocks on hand are small.
Molasses sugar, regular to good po-
1arization, 1925 to 50 81 IL gold per
quintal; centrifugal 90 to SO degrees
in polarization, in hogsheads, bags
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
THE BALL
By the Governors Guard Last Night At.
tended With Much Success.

By the Governors Guard Last Night At
tended With Much Success.
When the night man of The STATES
MAN rambled round to the Driskill
hotel last night about midnight there
was borne to him on the stiffness of
the midnight air the sweet strains of
delicious music and the sound of
many hundred tripping feet. AS
cending the broad staircase leading to
the parlor floor of the palatial hotel
he found the Governors Guards
ball in full swing, with
it's happy hosts of participants
making the immense halls, parlors
and dining rooms resound with hap
py, peals of laughter, casting glow of
splendor and brilliancy on all CUR
roundings by their elegancy of toilet
and distinguished appearance. The
entire second floor was beautifully and
artistically decorated in red,
white and blue bunting taste
fully draped from pillar to post,
from ceiling to floor. Down the middle
of the hall the Guards had stacked
arms and draped them with cedar and
natural flowers. The dining room
was artistically decorated and on each
side of the immense center mirror
there was proudly displayed two big
COS" which were supposed to be
symbolic of the Governors Guard.
The attendance was most flattering to
the Guards, and they can in every de-
tail, even the minutest, feel as
sured of the success of last nj gifts ball.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
Field Refusing Food.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-It was said at
Ludlow street Jail this morning that
Edward M. Field, the imprisoned
financier, shows signs of weakness,
owing to his refusal to take food. He
pleaded no appetite when offered
breakfast. Cyrus w. Field is resting
easy this morning, and his condition
is not critical.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
MORE INDICTMENTS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l,-Two indict-
mepts were returned today against
Edward M. Field of the defunct firm,
of Field, Weichers & Co., by the grand
jury. Both indictments specify grand
larceny in the first degree and are
based on complaint made by Frank
j. Sprague, who charges Field with
the larceny of $50 shares of Edison
Electric Light company stock which
he gave as collateral for borrowed
money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24

Hays county, there having been two
mistrials in this city.
The letters from the medium have
changed the opinion of some who at
one time were inclined to believe that
Sam was guilty.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23

Our Shoe Department is unequalled in this town. It would require the whole space of THE FORREST CITY TIMES to enumerate each style grade and bargain Suffice to not going to offer you dollar 75c Shoe We could do but ought to know that such goods not be account We will sell you Shoe, however at highly A genuine Kid Shoe be had in store for $2 which can't be had anywhere else for less than S2
 Hand Turned Shoe at $25 sell everywhere else for $35O
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23

CORsBTs END NOTIONS: We have combined these two departments in one. CORSETS:-A good Corset may be bad in store for 25c. worth Another at soc. fine one for 75c Dr Strongs Trcora Corset for $l "294 or "C B. La Spirta"-the ladies Favorite-an elegant fitting Corset, for $l.25. HOSE Etc-A No. l Hose at S5c. Something fine at 5cwarranted fast col Extra fine Hose at 25c-the same in wool An un- equaled line of Infants and Chdrens plain and fancy Hose NOTIONS:-Al the latest Ladies' Belts, Mar guerite Shopping Bags, Ladies' Purses Combs etc. UN- DERWEAR:-A fine Babriggan Ladies' Undershirt at 25c can't be duplicated elsewhere for less than all wool Shirt for 95c and upwards We carry full line of Ladies' Underwear. Such Skirts, Chemise, etc.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
DRY GOODS;

not be bought for less than cents else worth 12t cents. An elegant line of Worsted, all wool filling, beautiful patt 20 cents. Double width goods, 34 incht inches wide, at 25 cents. Atlantic I wool Henrietta goods, very stylish patt
 in the same goods at 75 cents which are all shades, plaids and strips. Ladies, t entirely new styles, all leading shades, to match Dress Goods. Chevorns in en
 ings to match all Dress Goods and who
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23

CLOTHING. CENTS FURNISHING GOODS t4HTS'
 Having given the ladies' wants considerable attention will just say words to the before closing. We will that you don't get left We have the most com pete Clothing Cents Furnishing Goods and Hats We want do the Clothing business of this county this winter and will start out, right the jump with un- heard of low prices You will have another such op portuny to get bargains Listen! We will sell you all goods-remember these goods positively all wool at s8. Everything else in proportion
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
THE MACS AND THE OS.
Both Clubs Are Up to the Ears in Poli-

Both Clubs Are Up to the Ears in. ROIt-
tics.
Around the rooms of the Mclaughlin
Association during the past week there
has been a general exhibition OF the
hustling procliyities of the members.
One night we see them gather in groups.
~animatedly discussing some theme sub
rosa and suddenly disappear. They're
working the district in the interest OF
the Democratic candidates for ali they're
worth and the general feeling of conf
dence in the election of the entire ticket
is observed on every hand.
Over five hundred of the members
turned out for "a parade Thursday night
to join the Hoboken contingent of the
Democracy at their great demonstration
at Odd Fellows Hall. Hughey Nc
Laughlin, the popular sou of the sta ndard
bearer, had the best drilled section in the
parade.
Teddy Carroll has the working sup
port of every member in the Association.
40 one questions Ieddy's election. The
Association is also doing good work for
Candidate George A. Heaney in the Fifth
district, Both candidates are members
OF tine Association.
Steward Moran has displayed actual
genius in devising a folding wire frame
for ii transparency. 1t was in the parade
last night to the st. Michaels meeting. 1t
is provided with a torch.
This Os.
The O'Neills as usual covered them
selves with glory at the great ratification
meeting on Friday night. The standard
bearer had q right to feel proud of the
demonstration in the presence of a num-
her of distinguished Democratic poll
ticians from Newark. In every respect
the association maintained the reputation
it has acquired AS a powerful organiza-
tion throughout the State. Every mem
Der is hustling for the election of their
standard bearer to the Assembly and
every Democrat on the ticket.
The room is now graced by two elegant
maps-one a blue print Of the city dis
trict and precinct lines and the other q
colored chart of the precincts OF the
Fourth district. The blue print was
drawn by Clerk L. d.. Fowler Of the As
sessment Commission and the chart by
Christie Smith of the Registers Office.
The crayon portrait of Surrogate O'Neil.
with its massive gold frame, is con-
aidered one of the handsomest pictures in
the portrait gallery. 1t was drawn by
Artist Mcneil.
At the next meeting of the association
Photographer Higgins Of Bergen avenue
will taxi a flash light picture of the as.
s~ociauion in session.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
Birthday surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party was rendered
to MIR. T. James Truinbull at his resi-
dence. No. $50 Wilton street. Friday
night, the occasion being his forty-eighth
birthday. Tue parlors were handsomely
decorated with ferns and flowers. Supper
was served at half-past twelve. after
which music, dancing aud singing We're
enjoyed. Among those present weRe:-
f. j. Trumbull and wife, b. Moan and
wife, @. Ktien aud wife, j. TrumDull and
Miss Bellanger. j. Trumbull and Miss Il
Byms, w. Trumbull and Miss NJ. Kelly,
bull, A. Bender and Miss M. McGearea
M. Bolus and Miss Matte Bender, j.
O'Hear, M. Ford, L. Burrow aud Miss
Annie Kelly, J. Anderson AMI Miss Kitty
Barry, +. Atkinson aud Miss Matte
Trumbull, Tom Ford and Miss May
Trurnbull.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
PROGRESSIVE BbNEFIT ORDER.

William c.. Burke and f. f. Harrison
are the supreme organizers for the p. b.
o. in this city and county. Brother
Burke has been very successful In Jersey
City. He is very popular with the SUI
preme officers. w. G. Burke is also
President of Jersey Lodge No. 8.
The following members have received
500 last F%riday:-J. II. Woodley. r. G..
Smith, S. H. Clark, M. B. Shalenkerger,
j. H. Williams and g. ReincKe.
jersey Lodge meets in Humboldt Hall
on Newark venue.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
FORGSTERS UF AMERICA.

The public meeting of the Executive
Council was a mammoth success.
Grand Chief Ranger Nuremberg has
appointed the following Deputies--P. G..
II. Toomey for Court Varick; p. G. Il.
Mahoney for Cour Castle Point.
Court Stevens will give u ball at Pohl-
mann's on November rs. The proceeds
will be used to entertain the Grand
Court, which meets in Hoboken next
May. The ball Will be a big success
financially, as every loyal Forester will
assist the worthy cause. IL costs consid-
erably TO properly provide for the Grand
body.
Court Triumph is making arrange.
ments for Il party ON u gigantic scale.
The dramatic talent of Court Ashley
will be seen at kessler Hall on Decem-
Der l..
A German court is being formed in
Bayonne by the members OF Court Ger
mani Of this city, which is in a flourish
ing condition.
The junior courts are booming nicely.
They should be encouraged.
All the courts are growing aud are in a
healthy condition.
Court Hamilton continues to gather
them in. IL has nearly six hundred names
on its list of members.
Court Pride of the Hill Chat-The pan
ner is out.-The annual bali on Monday,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
THE IRON HALL.

Bergen Brapch Ne. 1,14s has a strong
bowling team. Some of the best bowlers
on the Heights are members of Bergen
Branch. A match game will soon be
PLAYED with members of Branch No. 125.
Werner Bruins or Charles Reincke will be
umpire. 1t will be a great match when
it comes of. nc doubt.
Bergen Branch is coming to the front
as one of the leading branches in the city;
1t is predicted tha M. C. Dolhman will
win the gold badge.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01

L W as troubled with cat arrh for seven years
previous to commencing the use Of Elyas Cream
Balm. 1t has done for me what other so-callsd
cures have failed to do-cured me. The effscr
of the Balm seemed magical Clarance l.
HUFF, Biddeford, Me,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
frE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS, NOVEMBER /, 1891

tered feet. They traversed the hot sands
of the desert 10 Mecca Temple on Thurs
day night. A large delegation of shrin-
ers from this district were present to
extend n helping hand to the weary trav-
ellers.
It will be ladies' night Mt Mecca Temple
on Monday of next week. The Daughter
of Isis degree Will be conferred.
Lodge is Ill.
Our candidates is now a favorite
topic.
TIL Worshipfnl Masters are now striv-
ing to clear the lists before their terms
expire, and work is expected at every
communication OF the several lodges.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01

throughout the State in the interest OF
the Democratic ticket during the past
week. He made speeches at Perth Am
boy and Dunellen.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
DAUGHTERS OF LIBBRTY.

Martha Washington Council No. 1 had
one of it's old time sociables at the resi-
dence of Deputy National Councillor s.
G.. Smith on Friday night. Brother
Sammy c. was at his best. M'liss was
merry, Ira was on hand; in fact, all were
happy. Among those present were Sis
tiers S. 6. Smith. and daughter. Sisters
Taft, Eck, Schriner. Cornell and Freder-
icks, and Brothers S. g.. Smith, Allpaugh,
TAFT, White and Baker. The Councillor,
Brother Strong, aud his wife were not
present, and, by the way where were
brother Seeley. Pop Sammie SomerAeld,
the ladies from the Hill, Brother II
Sister Ellington, and Brothers Storm
and Stahies They missed it, for it was
a very enjoyable occasion, and all are
ready for the next.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
InNInR AMERICAN MECHANICS.

Industry Council No. IS held a largely
attended meeting last Tuesday evening.
Many visitors were present from the
local councils. Plans are being arranged
so as to enable the brothers to visit each
other more frequently.
A committee mas been appointed to get
up a Junior A.. NJ. parade in Hudson
County, so the people a see what the
order is made of.
Industry Council will have to hustle to
keep first place.
Summit Council No. 81 will meet next
Tuesday evening. There will be five
candidates to initiate that night. All
memhers of Summit are urgently re-
quested to attend. as these meeting are
very important and instructive to every
member. All members of the craft are
invited to attend. This council is having
a boom and will soon lead some older
ones.
Clinton Council No. IS is the banner
council of Hudson county. She Is close
on to the one hundred mark. Twenty
five new members his fall speaks we'll
for the officers of that council.
A new council is being formed In Green
vile. Now is the time for charter members
to sign. 1t is easier to go in now than
after the council is instituted.