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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Beheaded by a Locomotive.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 1s.--The
headless body OF Mary Chertinsky, a
Polish girl IS years old, was found this
morning, The body was composed
with no disarrangeInent of clothing.
The head was found at the side of the
track fifteen feet away. Miss Cher
tinsky lived with Mr.. Trollinsky. At
4 o'clock this morning Mrs. Trollinsky
found a young German named Lud-
wig KlinsM in the girls company.
An hour later her body was found.
The police are inclined to the murder
theory. Klinski has been arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
ed him up, called him by name, tried
to get breath into him again and fin
ally carried him into the house.
FIRE AT LoNGvIEw.
An .Incendiary Fiend Destroys Some Happy
Homes.

AA .AnSonuAofy EAOAu OossA"JS SSAAo ~A@PPJ
Homes.
Special to the Statesman.
LoNGvIEw, April 12.-An $4,000
blaze visited our place last night at
two o'clock, destroying two dwelling
houses and a livery stable and wagon
yard. The fire originated in HI. Nays
kitchen and was undoubtedly the
work of malicious incendiary. The
kitchen was saturated with coal oil
and the fire was beyond control imme-
diately.
Mrs. II. May had visited the dining
room, adjoining the kitchen, between
which was an open door, just fifteen
minutes before the fire, to get some
medicine, she being sick, and no fire
was seen. The lady heard the noise
of these rascals, but thought it was
dogs, and dismissed the idea of fear
from her mind.
The losers are: j. w. Yates, $3.50,
insured in the North British and Me-
chanic for $1,000; Mrs. N. A. Leake,
$1,000, insured in the American Fire of
Philadelphia for $500; HI. May, $1,000,
insured in the Phoenix of Brooklyn
for 5000; l.. Litcher, $1,000, carried by
the Lancaster for $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
KICKED TO DEATH.
A Fistic Encounter Ends in a sorrowful
Funeral.

Special to The Statesman.
GATEsvILLE, Tex, April 12.-Quite
a surprising and singular killing oc-
Cured last night three miles West
of Gatesville on Sedwick and Comp
toms sheep ranch between Jim Hall
and John Stagner. They quarreled
ab5ut pening some sheep. Blows fol-
lowed words in which Stagner knock
ed Hall down several times and walk
ed off for ten steps when witness
who was short distance off milking
a COW heard fighting again.
Looking, he saw Hall down on the
ground on his knees and Slagner
over him with one hand on the back
of his neck holding him down and
kicking him in the bowels with his
foot. Hall gave gurgling sound as
if about to vomit, and sunk to
the ground and was dead in
stantly. Doctors Bayne and Roby
made post mortem examination this
morning. They found slight bruise
on the cheek bone and the upper part
of his left ear and two ugly bruises
just above the public bone. They
opened his bowels and found his blad-
der ruptured. On injecting water
through the ewretha it would pass on
through the bladder into the bowels.
1t is the opinion of the physician
that the shock caused in rupturing
the bladder produced instant death.
Stagner gave himself up. When he
found Hall lifeless at his feet he pick
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

City of Mexico will be made after the
convention. Some 80 delegates are
expected to constitute the party to
Mexico.
Following this the list of delegates
together with the lumber firms they
represent and their respective cities,
was read. The morning session then
adjourned until 2:30 p. m.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the presentation of Secretary
brakes report, and also his report as
treasurer. After hearing a few COM
mittee reports the session adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The convention will close with ban
quet tomorrow night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
THE LILY WHITES.
REPUBLICAN MASS CONVENTION AT
DALLAS YESTERDAY.
sambo Was Not In It, Nor was the White
Man Who Hugs Him at the Polls.
Some Pertinent Remarks Made
About Pure Democracy.

5pe cial to The Statesman.
DALLAS, Texas, April 12.-The Re-
publican league clubs of Texas held
their meeting in Dallas this after
noon. There were about $50 persons
in attendance, different portions of
the state being represented. There
was not negro present. The remark
was made by some of the spectators
that it was the most respectable Re-
publican state gathering they had
ever seen. AT the outset the meeting
was resolved into state Republican
mass convention.
Capt. ]. S. Wright, of Paris, was
elected temporary chairman and COM
mlttees were appointed on permanent
organization and on addresses. The
spirit of the meeting was brought
out in speech by Mr.. Henry Klein,
of Houston, which was applauded
throughout. In substance he said the
time had come when a crisis in Re-
publicanism in Texas had been reach
ed. The party has been dwindling in
Texas for 20 years. Republicans have
been coming in from other states and
there is natural Increase, but
still the party is less than twenty
years ago. Why? Because the
Republican party of Texas is so small
that it is not respectable to belong to
it. Neither is there a Democratic
party in Texas, Notwithstanding the
claim of 1900 majority. The Jeffer :
sonian doctrines that the least
government is the best, etc., is not
the platform of Texas Democracy to-
day. The two parties of Texas are
simply the negro people and
ever heard of a poll
tical party being split like
the Democratic party is today? Did
you ever hear anything like the scor-
ing that the Hogg and Clark men
give each other? The white men for
the most part join the so-called Demo-
cratic party. If there is not chance
soon will have to be one of the white
mans party. Are you ready to assert
the supremacy of the white man in
Texas Republicanism? (Cries of yes,
yes.)H so let it get rid of negro
domination. My God, when L think
of the Austin convention-The
negroes have got control of the party
machinery and the delegates. 1t has
become so that a white man cannot
afford to attend Republican conven-
tion and then return to his family
tireside. Negroes are not capable of
self government. When down they
are the meekest creatures on earth,
but when up they are the
most domineering. We must
rescue the party from them.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Klein's ad-
dress the convention adjourned till 8
p. M, and the state league was called
to order by Mr.. Newcomb and pro-
ceeded to elect new officers, and also
delegates to the national league con-
vention, the time and place of holding
which is yet to be determined.
Mr.. A. j. Houston was elected pres
ident of the State League. He was
nominated as being the son of the
father of Texas srepublicanism General
Sam Houston. Messrs. John Nevens
of Denison, l. P. 'Goodell of Fort
Worth and G. G.. White of Tyler were
elected vice presidents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
FIRE AT TYLER.
The Ferguson House and Adjoining Build
ings Destroyed.


Special to The Statesman.
TYLER, Tex, April 12.-Last night
after Z o'clock the Ferguson hotel
block was discovered on fire. The
fire companies responded promptly,
and heroic efforts were made to save
the building, but in short time it
was discovered that the house must
go.
The heat was intense. The water
pressure was very poor, but by hard
work the flames were prevented from
spreading and only the Ferguson
hotel and Paul Lortois' restaurant
adjoining were burned. The losses
are as follows: Ferguson house build
ing, owned by John burst, A. l..
Clark, James ID. Moody, H. G..
Askew and HI. HI. Rowland,
total loss, valued at $25, 1000;
insured for $12, 900; William Bludwert,
loss on furniture $4,000; Paul Lortis'
restaurant, loss $1,000, insured for $500;
Alex Whites barber shop, loss un-
known, insured for $500; l.. Fried
man, saloon, loss $4,000, insured for
$2300. Several parties lost heavily
from being damaged by water, but
mostly insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Just Like All sin.

CHICAGO, April l2.-Private Edward
Cattah, the only ChinaInan in the
army of the United States, has been
banished in disgrace from Fort Sheri.
dan, near this city, to the far west.
He has been in the service over twen-
ty-seven years. The cause of his re-
moval to the new station, Fort Mo
bravo, is selling liquor and keeping a
gambling house, which was patronized
by white companions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
Yesterdays Reports Of Fatalities and Dam
ages to Property Confirmed.


NEW ORLEANS, April 12.-Owing to
lack of telegraph communication
deteils of the terrible flood in the vi
clnity of Columbus, Miss, not OBJ
tained. From information received
from other sources the reported
drowning of 100 negroes is confirmed.
The president of the board of. super
visors of Lowndale county, Miss, has
sent telegram to Hon. John Allen.
now in Washington, saying hundreds
of people were drowned by the floods
of the Tombigbee river and thousands
are homeless. Besides the destruc-
tion of all the cattle and stock in the
region he states is beyond the means
of the people to relieve the distress
and asked If Mr.. Allen could not Sc
cure government aid. A special from
Grenada, Miss, says: Reports of
damage by recent floods continue to
come in from all directions. Most of
the bridges in the country were wash
ed away. A very sad report of the
drowning OF young lady at Tuscaho-
ma Ferry, twenty miles west of this
city today. Miss Price, aged eighteen
while attempting to row a boat from
her house which was surrounded by
water six feet deep, was thrown out
by the rushing water and drowned.
She was in quest of food Special dis
patches to the Times Democrat this
morning from Montgomery say rain
which has been falling again from
Gadsden to Montgomery only adds to
swell the Ala river which reached
forty-five feet above high water All
the low lands are now under water.
Damage to cotton will not be great as
very little is as yet planted. The
Coosa river at Gadsden, Ala. is thirty
feet above low water. Trains over the
Illinois Central to Chicago and st.
Louis have been resumed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Assignment at Denisoa.

Special to the Statesman.
SHERMAN, Tex, April 12.--H. WALL
son of Denison, general merchandise
filed an instrument of assignment
here today with the following prefer
ed creditors: State National bank
$4O0, Ben J. Strumaes $1611, Il. PeiI-
man $l75, Rengenberger Bros, $217. .45,
Rice, Stix d Co., $786.69, Wertmeyer
Swartz Shoe Co., $S57.3O, A. Jacobs
$74.96, Max Eppstein (assignee) $780,
n, Hammer Prung & Co., $22O, Fer
galson Brusker & Co., $1836S9, Sweet
d Co., $4,000; total $7075.76. The in
strument does not name the amount
of assets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
THE CHEYENNE RESERVATION.
A Host Of Boomers Patiently Waiting for
the Eventful Hour.


Ell RENO, o. r., April 12.-Big
Tree, the fat chief of the Kiowa tribe
in Ell Reno, yester day drew his blan-
ket around him and delivered himself
of this expressive statement: The
boomers, squaws and papooses have
sprung up and are as many as the
blades of grass ON the Washita in the
spring" Then contrary to
Indian tradition, he laughed
Big Trees statement is correct. The
boomers are as thick as grass on the
banks of the Washita in spring. Every
hour brings more of them to the
border, and reports from the west are
even drawn up along the western
border reacy to take up the most de-
sirable part of the new country, but
most of them are massing upon the
east and southeast. Washita county,
which runs up into the new
country, affords excellent chances
quick run and it is being filled with
boomers. A very good estimate can
be formed of the desirability of land
in the different counties from the
of Indian allotments in each,
for the Indians undoubtedly sought
for the best land. In Kingfisher
county 1875 are allotted, Canadian
542, county G 1888, county d
459, county f Sc, county G 435, county
HI 329, county E none at all. County
E is the northwestern county OF the
new tract.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Against the Grand Army

LINCOLN, Neb., April l2.-Las
night mass meeting of representa-
tive citizens was held to protest
against the passing of the bill now
pending before congress, making
100000 appropriation to defray the
expenses of the next Grand Army of
the Republic encampment in Wash
ington, d. c., instructing Nebraska
congressman not to vote for the bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
EMMETT GOT HIM.
John Earl, Charged With Rape, Will Be
Tried in Travis County.


Special TO The Statesman.
TExARKANA, April 12.-John Earl,
the negro wanted at Austin on a
charge of rape, was taken back today
to answer for his crime. The Arkan-
sas authorities refused to give the
prisoner up, as they had him dead to
rights on three separate charges of
grand larceny. This morn
ing, however, "a telegram
was received from Governor Eagle.
stating that he would honor Texas
requisition for the prisoner, and as
the, latter was willing to go
back without formal extra
dition, the Arkansas officers con-
cluded to surrender him to Sheriff
White, of Austin. He left as stated
with his charge for Austin on the
noon Texas and Pacific train.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
A Coast Barge Line.
pecial to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, Tex, April IA syn
dictate is projecting a plan for the es
tablishment of an ocean barge line
between all gulf ports similar to the
one now in operation between ports on
the north Atlantic coast. An agent
of this syndicate is now sin the city
investigating the character and ton
mage and draught of vessels engaged
in the gulf coast trade. and will visit
other ports in Texas with the same OBJ
ject. The establishment of this
barge line will largely depend upon
the character of his report. 1t is
claimed merchandise and freight can
be transported by barges much cheap
or and more expeditiously than is now
being done by coasting vessels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Illinois Democracy Badly Mixed.

CHICAGO, Ill April ia number
of county conventions were held in
Illinois yesterday. Of the Demo-
cratic conventions those of Jersey,
Marion and Menard passed resolutions
endorsing Palmer for president. Full
ton county made Cleveland first choice.
Palmer second. Menard county in
structed its congressional delegate for
Springer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Hall and Fitzsimmons

New YORK, April 12.-Jim Hall
and Bob Fitzsimmons have agreed to
meet in the prize ring and fight to
finish for purse not less than 5000
and q side bet of $5, 900 each. The
fight to occur at the Olympic club,
New Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Weather Forecast.
Special to The Statesman.

Special 70 The Statesman.
GALVESTON, April 12.--Local fore
casts for Texas east of the Tooth meri-
dian for "a hours ending at midnight,
April 13, generally fair except light
local showers over North Texas; sta
tionary temperature, except cooler
over western portion of North Texas;
brisk to high southerly winds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

Alabama will go over to the Third
party because of the defeated bill. 1t
is possible that for one cause or an
other the two Carolinas will be car
ried by the Third party candidate,
but 1 do not think there is any danger
of the Democrats losing any. other
Southern state.n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
FIGHT WITH INDIANS.
A Body Of Mexican Soldiers Have a Hard
Fight With the Yaouis.

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 12.-An au-.
thentic report has reached this city
that Mexican soldiers under Lieuten-
ant Mantana of the First Sonora mill
tary, met the renegade Yaquis on
Yaqui river, and had a hard fight
with them yesterday, in which a num-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
RAILROAD COMMISSION.

The railroad commissioners yester-
day seat the following notice to the
general freight agents of the state:
The producers of vegetables and
fruits in this state desire to get such
rates for the transportation of these
commodities as will make them an
increased source of revenue to the
producers and the railroads.
To this end the general freight
agents of the Texas roads are re-
specttully requested to meet the rail-
oad commissioners at Austin, Texas,
ON the 10th day OF April, 1892, for the
purpose of determining what can be
done to that end.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
ooMPTRoLLBR's DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. E. A. Burns, of Giddings, asses
sor of Lee county, and acting COL
lector, was in the city, and settled the
account of G. f. Krueger, collector of
Lee county, yesterday. His papers
were models of neatness and accuracy.
The total collections during the year
were: State taxes, $40, AL .63; occupa-
tion taxes, $3208.20
The following counties paid interest
on their outstanding bonds:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
DEPARTMENT Do1NGs.
Record Of Yesterdays Transactions at the
Capitol.
SECRETARY OF STATE.

SECRETARY OF STATE.
The charter of the Corsicana Ice
company was filed at this office yes
terday; capital stock, $50,000. The
directors are Bryan Il. Barry, L..
Reichenstein and c. w. Dawley, of
Dallas, and James Garrity, E. H.
Church and Joseph Huey, of Corsi-
cana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
MILLER's POLITICAL TOUR.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The de-
parture of Attorney General Miller
for his tour through the South to in
spect the judicial districts of Louisiana
and Texas is looked upon as possibly
having also some political bearings.
The situation in Louisiana is looked
upon by representatives here as ex-
tremely important now, and if the
little squabbles in the Republican
ranks there can be healed, and
the big ones in the Democratic party
kept going the chances of Republican
success is looked upon as almost sure.
Hence the important work that an
experienced and careful man,
who speaks by authority,
can do on the necessity Of
selecting q new district attorney at
New Orleans and the prospect of a
general overhauling of the postoffice
and customhouse there gives an op-
portunity for keen tactician to do
some work in solidifying the Republi-
can party of Louisiana. The Repub.
licans here are fully alive to the situa-
tion. The immense Importance of
carrying the state and getting control
of the election machinery there in
time for an effort to pull Louisiana
into line in November. Itis expected
at least Miller will not be asleep to the
situation while in Louisiana and it
would not be surprising to see some
important results in the way of Re-
publican harmony as result of his
visit.
WORLDS FAIR COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON April ia special
meeting OF the worlds fair committee
was held. this morning and argu-
ments heard in support of Mr.. Dur
burrows bill appropriating $1,000, 900
to carry into effect the worlds fair.
DENY THE ALLEGATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-J. B.
Dodge, statistican of the department
of agriculture today made a state
ment in reply to the resolutions
adopted by the st. Louis Cotton ex-
change, denying all the allegations
therein.
PEACE REIGNS SUPREME.
WASHINGTON, April 12.- Senior
Palex Peraza, Venezuelan minister at
Washington, received q cable mes
sage from the Venezuelan minister of
foreign affairs, dated Baraccos, April
II, saying peace is assured and gen
eral tranquility prevails throughout
the country.
THE PRESIDENTS. PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The pres
ident issued proclamation opening
to settlement April 10 at noon the sur
plus lands of the Cheyenne and Arap-
ahoe Indian reservation in Oklahoma.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

Now, husband, in our hours of ease,
Do buy Bulls Cough Syrup, IL you please
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

No wonder the manufacturers of high priced
liniments fear Salvation Oil, as 1t is both good
and cheap. Price only 25 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

And the Twenty-second Legislature
is dead at last.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
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on their outstanding bonds:

COmanche county redeemed $5UUU Of
her court house bonds.
Mills county redeemed $4,000 Jail
bonds.
Gonzales redeemed $4,000 Jail bonds.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
NOTICE.

Pursuant to decree of the circuit court of
Wise county. rendered at the December Term,
1891, in the Chancery cause of h. n. W ellis
AGAINST w. X. Kibourn, ct. al, will pro-
coed to sell at public outcry, in front OF the
Intermont Hotel, in the town of Big Stone Gap,
Virginia, on the :, 900
Second Day of April, 1892.
between the hours of II O'Clock a. m. and 4
o'clock p. M of said day, to the highest and
hest bidder q certain tract of land situated
in powell's Valley, in Wise county, Virginia.
sontaln,nr 1888 acres, known as the h. y.
Wells tract, on the following terms, to-wit,
all costs of said suit and expense ofssaid sale
and one-third of the purchase price cash IN
hand, one-third IN twelve months and one
third in twenty-four months from day of said
sale.
Interest bearing bonds with good personal
security will be required of the purchaser for
the deferred payments.
IF. w. SKEEN, Special Commissioner.
lin the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court Of
the County of Wise:
Il. N. Wells, Plaintiff,
against I'D ehancery,
". X. Kilbourn & ais, Defent.s,
IL. Z, Lpps, Clerk of the said Court, do
certify that she bond required by
the Special Commissioner BY the decree
rendered in said cause on the 10th day OF De-
ccmber, 1891, has been duly given.
Given under my hand as Clerk of the said
court, this 4th day OF February, 1872.
Ea-2a-4t Teste-J. 1. LlPPSs CLERK.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
March Ia, 1892,

hetwecn 10 & II o'clock Il. IN. at ne front
door OF the lntermont Hotel, i'll the to" Il
OF Biz Stone Cap, Va, sell ut pubic "oc-
ton to the highest bidder
Lot IS Block SO Improvement 90 ;
PAT No /" in said town on the following
Terms of Sale-Onc third cash, the hi'-
ance in six < twelve months, with lnteres /.
non-negotiabe notes to be given therefor
title to be retained until full payment Is
made and order sof court. tzSaid lot iies
on East side of West Sd ST between Ciin-
Ton < Wyandotte Avenues Parallelosrahl
:3;3xl2S feet to a II foot alley
II. C. MCDOWELL. JH. Special Com or.
In the Clerk Office OF the Circuit cour'
Of the county of Wise.
Thruston Trustee Planti1 -
Against III O'''"0'''
Arthur Stephenson ct al df't'
/, j. f. Lipps, Clerk of the sara cour' ;''
certify hat lie bond required OF Spec'a'
commissioner by the decree rendered ,lo ~
said cause on the 81 day Of December io''
hasbeen duly given. :,
Given under my hand as CLERK ea, OF sal"
court, This 80 day of January lo92.
31oq.3t w. II. Bond, D. Clerk.