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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
HUNG FOR MURDER.
THE MEXIF'N, lorenzo PoRREz, DIES
ON THE GALLOWs.
Just Before the Trap Was Sprung He Con.
fessed His Crime and Said He Was
Ready to Die--A History
Of His Crime.


MIDLAND, Tex, Nov. 27.-For years
past many crimes have been commit.
TED along the borders of the Rio
Urande and the upper plains country,
ana the perpetrators, by reason OF
their close proximity to Mexico have
gone unwhipped of justice. Today
the state Of Texas reversed the lhiuu
and killed man the first
legal execution on the plains. The
Instrument used was q regular old
fashioned gallows and the executiouer
was the sheriff OF the county. The
victim was the young Mexican muir
derer Lorenzo Porrez and the cause Of
the punishment thus administered
was one OF the most brutal murders In
the history Of crime. The condemned
man spent rather a restless night.
The train from the east that brought
the priest, Rev. Albert Wagner OF
AarienSield, Tex, who was to attend
iiIlIi III MO IuoN ilIOlIIGlllS WuS ueInNHu.
The morning hours We're spent by the
condemned man IN religious exercises.
On the gaIIOws, by the assistance OF
his Interpreter, he made statement
to the effect that he wa guilty OF the
crime for which he was about to suf-
fer and was ready to pay the penalty;
that If his people wished to punish
further than hanging they were well
come to DO 50, He only asked that
they forget him for what he had done.
The Mexican, Juan Benevdes,
to be tried at Colorado
City, was not guilty Of MUIR
der although he was along and
followed Sam Murray Tor a distance,
but he escaped him. He also said
that the cowboys following overlook
them and that they fired on The Next
cans first. He also gave tie where
abOuts of the remaining one of the
party of MeXicams not captured. At
3:l5 the trap was sprung. HIS neck
was broken. A large crowd was
present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
Il lE I;;l.s Isl CURE 7sy;y y
E CURtS WHERE ALL ELSE FAIS hi
E fes' i; IV tg Syrup. Tastes good. Use el
N Time. Sold by Druggists
60 S. &ksAgEE q SlNESSa

lhuch like one Porter had once owned
~ rom Green county; and that ohont
Ihfee weeks prior to the murder Nv,
wlIh Ghree other MeXicaus, had LEFT
rom Green county together and had
moI since returned. This constituted
'he nam parG OF the evidence unon
me lrIal OF the case at Midland, Tex
me september following, the court
mere having had jurisdiction, mas.
lluch as Upton county was an un.
organized county, attached to Mid
lana Tor Judicial purposes; and the
killing having occurred therein.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
The killing of Will Landrum was
on July q 1880, but not until some fonr
months thereafter was anyone arrest
ed FOR the murder, and then only
through the constant working of
Shellif Allison, who has done more TO
put down lawlessuess than almost
any sheriff along the frontier. He at
last II 'ceded in landing three of the
su posed murderers in the Midland
jan, Two at one at time and one at
another. Oneof those captured at the
same time with Lorenzo Porrez was
tried the next day after him and was
'oand guilty OF murder i'm the second
degree and given twenty-five years in
the penitentary. The remaining one
captured, known as GUAM Rene.
Vldes," was taken to Big Springs on
change of venue because no iurv
could be had in this country, and
there tried during the past term of
the court, the trial resulting
in hung jury. The case was
than moved to Colorado City for
similar reasons, at which place he
will be tried during December next.
The case will be watched with great
interest.
Upon the trial of this case of Lo-
renzo POrrez, Judge Kennedy took
every precaution TO see that Porrez
should have fair and impartial trial,
and that his rights should be properly
guarded and to that end appointed
hln two attorneys, Who ably repre-
sented his cause, but to no purpose, as
the evidence was too overwhelming
AMI the shock which the community
hal received was too great to accept
anything except the most severe
penalty the law would allow. More
than this, what might have been
done by them was made less by the
fact that at all times Porrez seemed to
regard them as being IN lea cue will,
the prosecution, and would have moth
ing to do with them whatovcr. A ter
conviction the case was appealed, but
linding no errors in the proceeding.
of the lower court, but rather comp j.
mHnting the same, including he
iud 'e's charge. which they pro-
nounced faultless, the Judgment was
affirmed.
Some time after the death sentence
bad been pronounced upon Porrez, he
was visited by priest of the Catholic
faith to whom, in the presence OF
sheriff Allison and all the prisoners
he made full confeS ion of his guilt
rs charged. and stated Ghat he him
self had used the knife upon Landrum
while another Mexican sill at large
had held him for that purpose.
The condemned man was about
twenty years Of age, moderately good
| looking and seemed to have bright
! and sunshiny disposition, and it seems
hard to think that one so situated
could have been guilty of such ;
| crime
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
BRAZIL.
THINGS QUITTING DOWN.

RIO JANEIRo, Nov. 2S.-Presldent
Florino Peixotti has issued an appeal
to the people Of Rio Grande do sui to
cease further revolutionary proceed
ings, assuring them that Fonseca's
resignation will prove beneficial to
the republic. The military tribunal
guarantees to protect the life Of Fon.
SEGA. The newspaper offices that sup
ported Fonseca have been sacked by
mob
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
An Inhuman Husband.

WEST BRANCH, Mich, Nov. o.
Joseph Pension, a lumberman, won't
home re Gently, and after knocking
his wife insensible, tied her and his
three children, the youngest but |
year old, to a beadstead. He left
them there and returned to his de-
bauch. They remained tied up for
twenty-four hours before neighbors
found and released them. A ii are in
a serious condition, and the little
child may die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
San Antonio Selected.

Special to The Statesman. o-,
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 2S.-General
Manager f. b. Chiffon, of the south,
ern Interstate convention, today wired
Wm. B. Bowen, secretary Of the com
mercial exchange of this city, that
San Nntonio had been selected as the
place for holding the great immlgra,1
lion convention in January. 1t Will
ne the largest convention ever as
s 3. in the South, more than 2Ooo
delegates being expected: San Antonio
won over Louisville ny, AtIa an.ta
Ca, Montgomery, Ala, birmingham
V a. D,llas, Tex, and New Orleans,
n Il Her remarkable winter climate,
h t""i and enterprise shown
in ngi inviting the convention Ny, won n the the
dav Low railroad rates Will De Cd,
a .;y,od from all southern and western
.t,i, The date has not been fixeo
wei, but will be in few day"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
For Lntterz Law Violations.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2S.-The same
parties arrested yesterday by the
United States marshal here for violat-
ing the anti lottery postal law at San
Antonio will probably be again ar
rested today on similar charge at El
Paso, Tex. The San Antonio cases
were continued until Monday next.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03

All she lacks Of beauty
is a little plumpness."
This is a frequent thought,
and a wholesome one.
All Of a baby's beauty is
due to fat, and nearly all of a
woman's we know it as
curves and dimples.
What plumpness has to do
with health is told in a little
book on CAREFUL LIVING; sent
free.
Would you rath err be
healthy or beautiful? "Both"
is the proper answer.
New York.
Your druggis, keeps SCOTS Emulsion of cod.liver
ol-all druggists everywhere Go. 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
The General Land Office.

The following sales were made yes
terday:
VIM. McNew, Gail, GAO acres in
Borden county.
w. F. Cooper, Tulia, $40 acres in
Castro county.
BIC. Willis, Floydada, $40 acres in
Floyd county.
a. B. Thomas, Tulia, $40 acres in
Swisher county.
Mary f. Keller, Canyon City, GAO
acres in Deaf Smith county.
w. N. Barker, Canyon City, GAO
acres in Deaf Smith county.
Edwin N. Wetter, Plainview, $40
acres in Hale county.
J. w. Blassingame, Claiming, GAO
acres in Moore county.
F.. F. Stephens, Mobeetie, 800 acres
in Wheeler county
Louis Graft, Hondo City, Al $40
acres in Medina county.
Herbert Wolcott, Laredo, GAO acres
in Webb county.
w. n. Boyd, Matador, 100 acres in
Motley county.
N. 4. Laughlin, Childress, $40 acres
in Childress county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
Gin and Cotton Burned.

Special to The Statesman.
LIVINGSTON, Tex, Nov. 28.-James
r. Freeman's new steam gin, twelve
miles from here, with twelve bales of
cotton burned today. Loss $4,000, I'M
insured. This is the second gin he
has lost in two years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
Adjutant Generals Office.

Adiutant General Mabry yesterday
received letter from Secretary John
4. Dickinson OF the Worlds Column
bian Exposition, in reference to the
proposed trip to Chicago of number
Of reXas companies to attend the
Worlds Fair. He says:
~ look forward with pleasure tC
your bringing here next October 8
regimeurcomposed of the crack com
panies of Texas with the Governor
and his staff. | desire to cooperate
with you fully in this matter. L be-
lieve we can secure a special train
from Austin TO Chicago and return
iree, or at an extremely low rate. The
regiment will be splendidly taken
care of while here, in one of the build
ings on the Worlds Fair grounds, |
shall arrange in advance for seeing
that each and every officer and MEM
Der of your regiment receives numer-
Gus special courtesies while in Chica-
90 during the dedication cele bration,
and / will secure the very finest
horses for each of your officers as you
desire to be mounted in the procession
and parade, ETC., etc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
Department of Education

Uperintendent Carlisle yesterday
received a report from w. ii. Pool,
county uperintendent of Tarrant
county, giving the condition Of the
work under his supervision for the
pass year. He reports everything in
perfect shape and much interest taken
in all branches Of the work by both
pupils and teachers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
HISTORY OF TIE CRIME.

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than lived he %ot Iardrum to accom-,
INV hinI anI h1th these cowboys
itaried in nursuit of the Mexicans in
nrdar t ~ rsn,, ,, Tho saddles and can.
turo thn n1iItv nnrtirs If nossible.
They first went wet as far as
Hurdis ranch, and then made ar
rnnoements tor Hurd, the owner OF
the ranch. and McCmlder, a COWBOY.
tn fnIIow an hehiud and be ready TO
rnrdn~ them assistance in case any
ShnuIJ he needed Having changed
horsns thay messed on about twenty
fva miles furthcr. when they came
man fnnr \Invlcans who had stopped
at n windmill for the purpose of get
tino dinner At This place the cow
T hoTs identified the saddles on the
horses ridden by the MeXicans as
thair nronertv and also identified
porrez AS being one of the party. One
noint which made the identification
stronger as to Porrez was the fact that
he was a cripple, one leo being shorter
than the other. At this point Murray
loft Iondrum TO watch the MeXicans
while he went back to hurry up those
whn had AGREE | 10 render assistance
in their capture, and to get additional
assistance from the "IX" ranch,
near by. Not being sue
cessful he returned soon.
and he and Landrum followed on at
ter them until they found Murray's
uuirt living across the road, the same
having been stolen by the same par
ties as the saddles and at the same
time about o'clock in the evening
the Mexicans charged upon the cow
hovs from the rear and they both He'd
the Mexicans firing upon them and
they returned the fire as they ran. In
the chase which ensued the boys sep,
arated, and two Mexicans followed
Murray and two followed Will Land
rum The bows ran in opposite direc-
tione Tn describing the encounter
Murray saws: 1.-THE last time | saw
IandrTm alive he was about two
miles miles off, Porrez and one other MeXl'
can being about 200 yards behind him
Still pursuing.n Murray out Ia,
those after him and got to the "IA,
ranch and reported what had occurred
Tn about an hour and half the par
tias thot had been notified to follow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
STATE DEPARTMENTS.
RECORD OF Yesterdays TRANsAC.
TONS AT THE CAPITOL.
how, Where and by Whom the Government
tai Affairs of the People of the Great
Commonwealth Of Texas are
Being Administered.
Executive Office.

The Governor yesterday notified
the sheriff of Midland county that he
would take no further action in the
case of Lorenzo Porez, charged with
murder and respited for one week,
which respite expired yesterday.
Secretary of State.
A permit was yesterday granted
the Detroit Motor Company of Michi-
gan to do business in Texas. The
capital stock of the concern is 100000.
a renewal of the San Antonio Me
chanics and Laborers' Association
was granted. The directors for the
first year are Anton Adam, J. IL.
Wagner, Henry Bohn, f. w. LANCE
and a. Siemon.
The GulIett Gin company, incorpo-
rated under the laws of Louisiana,
with capital stock of Sl00,0U0, was
also granted permit to. do business
in Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
Secretary of State.
ComptrOller's Department.

The comptroller yesterday bought
S42,SOO OF the Bowie county court
house bonds and Bee county redeemed
$1,000 of her bonds.
The revenue deposits for the day
amounted to $3707.25.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
The Railroad Commission.

The commissioners yesterday issued
circular exempting from the opera
ton of all commission tariffs the
Hearne and Brazos Valley railway.
This is another of the short Texas
roads having only about 10 miles OF
track in the state.
w. b. Groseclose, general freight
Ogent of the Cotton Belt filed an ap
pication for distance tariff on green
hides in less than car load lots from
all stations on his road in Texas tC
Tyler, Texas, as follows:
100 miles and under 25c per 100 lbs
$50 miles and over 100 miles soc per
100 lbs.
The rates asked for were granted tc
go into effect Dec. 5, 1891.
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bodies were found Ia the debris. The
report states that II was pItiful to see
the inmates huddled In oathouses,
ohatiefing and wailing, aud uttering
all kinds Of expressions Of grief, terror
and alarm. II issaid that twenty-five
Of the lunatlcs made good their escape
from the place.
The lsmentahlc feature about this IRE
l., that when the Nashville fire de
panment was telephoned for, tho chief
was absent, aud the members would
not move without their chief II was
two hours before that officer was found.
lie proceeded then 10 the frc, with
two cngiues.
Here IL "A clear case uf official nygli-
gence, aud there Is every reason why
that chief should bo arralgned for
murder. Il IA strange kind OF die.
cipiine too, that when chief is ab.
sent, has no provision for anybody 70
take his place; aud In FIRE depart.
mcnt above all, where an emergency
Is likely 10 arise at any moment.
This u matter tina, should DO grave.
ly considered by the authorities OF all
towns and cities here n Are depart.
ment Is maintained at the Iublic cN-
pense.
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IRELAND AND ST. PATRICK.

TINS Is ". Patrlck's day. by many
II Is called the l7th OF Ireland; aud by
Others the Irish Fourth Of July. Al
all events, II Is a day almost rs marked
In the unltei States as any national
holiday. Persons OF other nativity
than that OF Ireland arc familiar with
this date, and II speaking on any oc.
ourrence which might have happened
on or about this time, generally speal,
OF II rs occurring about 81. Patrick.
day.
Probably there Ia not In the history
Of primitive Christianity amy character
about whom no much misconoeption
and mlainformatiou exists as the per.
son community called st. Patrick.
There Ia only one fact concerning hin
that all authorities agree on, aud that
ia that Id was not born In Ireland
The prcponieranco Of evidence goc,
10 show that he was u native
Of Fance, aud that his birth.
place was BlulDugnu.by.the Sea.
Many respectable writer's contend that
he nrst saw the light In Scotland, his
birthplace being near the site of the
modern DumhW.on, at the mouth OF
the clyde. There Is still place near
There called Kllplt,lck, and II Is SUP.
posed II wass, called, from being the
place u hi birth. But II this wero 80.
the "kiw would hardly be retained
unless he had founded church there
during his mission. "kllp Is tho
Gaelic term fora primitive church rs
tabllshmcnl founded ON the uomnuni.
ty system.
Here Is where the misrepresentation
prevails relating to Patrick. mission.
II Is com monty stated that he was
commissioned by Pope Cvlestine 10
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NOTICE.

The slxty.nnt Annual Conference
Of the Church Of Jesus Chris, Of Lat
ier-day Saints, win commence a, 10
O'Clock, gu saturday morning, April
9Th, 1891, In the Tabernacle, Salt Lake
city.
All onlcen and Members OF the
Church are cordially invited to be
present ut the meetings.
wnLpOnD wooDRurP,
GroRoE q. CASsos,
Josrrn p. SMITH,
Flrst Presidency.
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CUIPlBLr OFFICIAL SrGLlGrScr.

oN rng 18th inst. one OF those fear
ini i'olocausts which from time to time
surprise the world occurred seven
miles from Nashville, Tenn. This was
Tho burning Of the Central Insane
Asylum, an institution which had 100
inmates.
AMER the fire, half dozen charrel
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THE TRAGEDY AT NEW ORLEANS.

NoTIuNa that has happened for
long tIme has 70 startled and arouse'
all Glasses Of people In this country o
the lyncblng At New Orleans. II th'
> event had occurred In some mininl
camp or new Western town II woul'i
not have shocked the country, bccaus'
law aud order are moi supposed to he =
thoroughly established there as In th'
old abode. Of civiliz ,tlon anil chrlitiat
institution. Hut Ina city ike New
Orleans such an occurrence IL az ~
touishing ~ II 4 shameful aud alarm
INK.
We have nothing to urge In defence
Of the slaughtered Italians. They
were, In all probability, guilty Of ih'
murder Of the chief u police aud de-
serving Of death for their crime. But
none the loss, their execution was
assassination. II was the unlawful
killing Of human beings with malice
prcpcnsc and afofelhOught." The mob
had no lawful authority 10 pass upon
their case nor 10 execute any penalty
ufon them. Il was mob law aud mob
execution. aud these are the worst
Kind Of tyranny. And the respecia.
b.lity Of many who participated In the
massacre, instead Of paliiating Il makes
the matter worse.
The anger arousci among the people
n Italian blood In this country Is very
natural. They look upon the
massacre rs having aaiipnal Inn
port. They think their slain coun.
trymen were shot down, largely boz
causethoy were Italians, and that willis
the alleged guilt Of the doomed men
and the failure Of Justice were promlt'
ent reasons for tho assault, fncc anti.
pithics aud the prejudice which Is
growing In this country against the
low class Of Italian immigrants, had
much % DO with the rage Of the popul.
ACE which lei 10 thl. catastrophe.
ofcours, thcrc Is nothing In the at.
tempt TO mskean international quarrel
over this affair Italy l. In no POSITION to
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% RODS EAST AND - RODS SOUTH
-4vD mont, IN ely limits good location
hfi house, three rooms. nan, pantry and
closet, stables and outhnilditRs, large lowing
aIie.ihn water, Must be sold. Apply at this
once div
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rINo nl.Nr TWO nooMs. NEAR TANNERY
4 n Alneleenih Ward; Apply 10 j. Q. Ayers,
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WONDERLAND

Anl FnmIY ThcaIrr, I, Z. 3ackoil ana WIN.
LAWYER, tropuetorsi l.C.saeKeti, Agent Thi,
week roaring comedy bY tile Ma lonetlns.
uhaA, diamond tho MilAnesn Minstrel The
nlHnt copper barney Nelson, arInless. Tue
living half lady, Thattms, Tho tlcasons. Sat
nrdai, hlitcn's bay Friday, Ladies' souvc.
nlF nay, l'r. Admission Zoe. doors open from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-23

MARION BANKING AND INDUSTRIAL
COMPANY OF MARION, NC.
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BLORIDA's DEADLOCK.
The Vote for CAN aud speer No,
Materially Changed.

The Vote for Call and speer Not
Materially Changed.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 22.-Both
houses met in joint session at u O'Clock TO-
dsy. One ballot was taken for senator.
The vote stood:
Call Observation-Disclosures. 10
oIesr. .-.............25
The remainder were scattering
1ne argument has CLOSED before the com =
mIttee in the contests from Suwannee
county, and a report may be expected soon.
Owing 70 much discussion and the Joint
session the proceedings Of both houses we're
with special interest.
The democratic caucus met promptly at
O'Clock tonight. The balloting vas as fol-
lows:
Thirty-frBt Ballot-Can 81, Speer 40;
BloXham 2, blank /.
Thirty-second Ballot-Call 81, Speer 40,
Bloxhaml l.
Thirty third Ballot-Call 81, speer 30.
Bloxham /, blauk2
ThTty-fourth Ballot-Dr. Crawford |,
McKrine /, Call Sc, Spesr 80, Bloxharn /,
blank /.
Thirty-fifth Ballot-Cal 81, speer 40,
Bloxham l, blank !.
After the thirty-fourth ballot EXON
gresham Dougherty tried hard to get the
caucus TO appoint a committee TO investi-
gate and report on Senator Call's record
with regard 10 the Florida Indian war
claims bill before the United States Senate,
but no notice was taken Of his demand. "a,