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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
LIVE STOCK AssooIAr1oN.
Local Committees Appointed to Look After the
Members While Here.


Members While Here
The committees appointed to act
during the sessions of Texas State
Live Stock convention, TO be held in
Austin on the 9th, 10th and 18th of
January next, are composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Arrangement Committee = r M
Thomson, chairman; Geo w Little.
field, A Symes, w e Caldwell, Dave
Harrall, N V Dittlinger, J Gordon
Brown.
Committee on reception and enter
tainment-J Il Breckenridge, chair
man; ] M Boroughs, John Mcdonald,
G P ZimpelmSn, N Davis, r M Scar.
brough, l Nicholson, Hatfield, s M
Burt, r L Hill, Peyton Brown, T H
Philipson, B w Hunter, II A Glad.
dich, g A Balm, A L Mexican, H r
Burt Tom Moore, DR. Wilmot, Will
Starlight, Abe Williams, A Eilers, A
l. Teagarden, Joe Male, w w Wilcox,
A Goeth, j II Houghton, E M House,
F M Maddox, A G Hunter, G E An
derson, George Criser, M Day, Thad
A Thomson, Geo A Brush, EN-. i.
Hughes, q t Fillmore, DR. r Brack-
enridge, John Orr, d T Iglehart and
j A Hooten.
Committee on finance-Tom Zimpel.
man chairman, w b Blocker, Tom
Bunton, E Saunders, 9 G Caldwell.
Committee on transportation-J P
Lawless chairman, A N Leitnaker, C
G Caldwell, w Tips, Ed Anderson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Two Important Appropriation Bills Passed
Last Night.

Mayor Mcdonald yesterday after.
noon issued.a call for special meet
ing of tine city council, to be held last
night at O'Clock. At the appointed
hour Is aldermen answered to their
names, but before adjournment the
number was swelled to 16. In the
absence of City Clerk Morris Mr.. Neil
McCashin acted in the capacity of
city clerk.
Alderman Taylor, for the finance
committee, offered an ordinance ap-
propriating the sum of $4,000 for the
purpose of paying the interest on the
bonds issued prior to May l, 1890,
which ordinance was passed under a
suspension o. the rules, Mayor Nc.
Donald stating that said interest was
due on Jan, l; that it was customary
to pass such an appropriation
at the first meeting in December, but
owing to the election excitement he
had neglected to call the attention of
the council to the matter.
An ordinance appropriating $2650
for the purpose of paying aldermen
for attendance on regular meetings of
the city council from Dec l, 1898. to
Nov. 80, 1894, was also passed, after
which the council stood adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28

Mr., R, D. Cunningham Passes Away Sud-
denly at His Home.
The entire community was shocked
and startled to hear of the death OF
Mr.. R. d. Cunningham, the local
aoent for the Milburn Wagon COM
nanv. FamiliarIy known as DICK
Cunningham, he had large circle OF
friends and acquaintance in the busi-
nass world and in social life who will
sincerely mourn his sudden and un-
+in,e,v demise. While he had not
besn feeling in his usual health lor
several weeks past, no idea was enter.
to;nad that the end was so close at
hand and no later than TUESDAY
warning he went to his place OF Dusl-
naSs az usual. Complaining OF feeling
tired he soon lefT fol. home, where ne
ronoained until the time of his death,
hauino had during the morning
Two fainting spells before
wv os attacked by the one which
n mo his life. His attending phy-,
eio;ana ascribsd paralysis of the heart
os the cause of his death.
as MI Mr. Cunningham has been resi-
80 If Austin since 1873, and Tor over
t uen ueors has held the position he hlleo
~ iho time of his death. He leaves
az sno md seven children, one of whom
WIZ orried to sorrow over his loss, ana
Is M NAV The sympathy of the whole
TO tn ea Of Austin will go out in this
peopl9 o NJ Of bereavement. Deceased
their n n,on, her of Lone Star Lodge No.
Ia Ancient order Of United K WGrb%en oi
Aooer aud East Aq If which, HRse of g1%
lRa aas win flud official calls else
The funeral will taf rom pi tSe r s@
a dance Of his family at 9l2 EsS' Nin'n
street. ------- "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
AFFAIRS AT RIO.
American seamen Leave Peixotos Service.
Insurgents Gaining Ground.

PERNAMBUNCo, Dec, 21.-The report
widely circulated to the effect that a
mutiny had occurred on board the
Brazilian cruiser Nichtheroy is untrue.
BY laxity of discipline the crew man
aged to get on drunken row and
number were put in irons. About 100
seamen who shipped in New York have
of their own accord and on their own
terms signed articles as regular sailors
of the Brazilian navy. Sixty who re
fused were sent ashore last night and a
number of Others today. These places
will be filed by Brazillans We are
unable here to obtain any direct accu-
rate news, but it is generally believed,
and rumor has it, that the government
has suffered one or more reverses and
there seems no doubt that the insur-
gents are more confident OF success.
Peixoto is said to be utilizing the
cry Of desire to restore monarchy as
an effective weapon against the insur
gents in spite of Mello's emphatic an
nouncement that he Is a Republican
and has no other desire than the
maintainepance OF a republic upon a
constitutional basis and the overthrow
of the alleged dictatorship of Peixoto.
Nobody here, well informed enough
to pronounce an opinion on the SUBJ
ject, believes the restoration Of mon
archy is contemplated, much less pos
sible.
We hear that government forces re-
Gently tried to capture the island Gov
ernador in the bay of RIO and Peix'
oto's troops, headed by Gen. Telles,
were led into trap and after losing q
number OF men were surrounded and
surrendered. Admiral Degama Is
said to have commanded the insur-
gent forces, and the government
leader General Telles, is said to have
been severely wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
ANOTHER REGATTA.
Captain Jack Crotty is Rushing the Matter.
letter From Fox.

Captain Jack Crotty, the gentleman
who was at the head and front of the
International Regatta last June, has
been doing great deal of quiet work
for some time past to bring the cele-
brities together again next spring.
He has received q number of encour.
aging letters from the oarsmen and
yesterday received the letter below
from Mr.. Richard X. FoA, which
speaks for itself.
Mr.. Crotty was seen yesterday by
a STATESMAN reporter in regard to
the matter and spoke encouragingly.
eyes, said he, cit is true there Is a
move on foot to get up another re.
gatta for next spring some time. Not
only do we hope to do this, but l am
also doing my utmost to pull the
worlds championship between eau.
daur and Stanbury for Austin. 1t is
a very unsettled piece of business yet,
no wever, as they have declared the
race off, Stanbury returning home.
This Jack very pointedly denies,
and says he ia willing and
ready to row any man in
the world. II think it is only ques
ton of few months until they get
together, and when they do will
see that Austin don't get left.
The fact that Mr.. Crutty has sue
ceeded in getting Richard K. Fox to
take an interest in the matter is in
itself a big thing, as his influence in
sporting matters lie the battle half
won.
II Austin will get to work and or
ganize her boat club and put couple
OF crews to work it would add much
to the success of regatta.
This Is the letter
NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 1893.
John Crotty, oarsman, Austin, Texas:
DEAR SIR-Kindly send me your
photograph, sketch and particulars OF
your proposed regatta. Can arrange
race for Richard X. Fox champion
ship challenge cup, value $4,000. Mr..
Jack Gaudaur said he was willing to
row at Austin and Sullivan, Teemer,
etc., have been notified. With re-
CARDS, yours very truly,
RICHARD X. Fox.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
St. Nicholas Bank Closed

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-St. Nicholas
bank, state bank, closed today pend
ing examination by state bank super :
intendent. st. Nicholas bank has
acted as clearinghouse agent for the
suspended Madison Square bank and
the examination is due to its connec.
tion with that bank. 1t is understood
the depositors will lose nothing. Per-
sons conversant with the banks con-
dition say there has been absolutely
nothing like dishonesty in the manage
ment, though there has been bad
judgment shown in the conduct of the
business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Two Galveston Suicides.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, Dec. 21.-Ellen Living
ston, who suicided last night was the
daughter of R. NJ. Cox, a prominent
merchant at Huntsville, Tex. The
decease1 came to Galveston three
months ago with her father. The
father tried to persuade his way ward
daughter to return home with him,
but she positively refused and he re-
turned without her. After her fathers
departure her descent was rapid and
remorse and morphine soon ended her
career. In obedience to a telegram re
ceived from her parents today her re-
mains we're entered here this evening.
James Rogers, who committed sui.
eide by hanging last night, was also
buried this afternoon, all efforts to find
his relatives having proved futile.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Burn d by School Boys.

Special TO TIE Statesman.
BLANoo, Tex, Dec. 22.-Four bad
boys have been arrested charged with
burning the Blanco High School build
ing on the l4th inst. The Ionly reason
assigned for the act is that the boys
who had been attending school were
dissatisfied and some of them had been
punished for disobedience. Evidence
OF their guilt is almost conclusive. One
of them is son of a minister.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
STEVENS CoNDRMNRD.
Guards on Southern Pacific Trains.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-C. w.
Croker of the Southern Pacific denies
that the directors of the company have
determined to put an armed force on
freight trains. 1t is believed here,
however, that the Pinkerton agency
has perfected arrangements to put
fighters on Southern Pacific trains not
only in California, but in Arizona,
New Mexico and Texas and clear
through to New Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Convicted Of Manslaughtsr.

Special . The Statesman.
PARIS. Tex, Dec. 22. In the federal
court today William and John Rody
we're convicted of manslaughter. On
Nov. IA, 1892. they became involved in
a difficulty over some hogs, in which
Porter was shot dead. The Rody's
went to Porters house and endeavored
to take the hogs by force.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Bankers Indicted.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2l.-The United
States grand jury this afternoon re-
turned II indictments against alleged
wreckers of the Indianapolis Ma
tional bank. The names of five are
made public. They are Theodore P.
Haughey, president; Schuyler Haul
ghey, his son; Albert s. Reed, Francis
A. Coffin and Percival B. Coffin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
posTMAsTERs CONFIRMED.

The senate today confirmed many
nominations including the following
postmasters: w. w. Wood, Rockport,
Tex; J. T. Height. Fayetteville, Ark.
w. E. Honsly, Hot Springs, Ark;
Mamie B. Watkins, Eureka Springs,
Ark.
ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES.
The senate committee of territories
today made preliminary arrangements
for the consideration of admission bills.
subcommittee for investigation of
various questions involved were APP
pointed. Chairman Faulkner was au-
thorized to address letter to Sidney
Clark, Oklahoma City, informing him
that he or Others would be heard on
the 10th of January on the admission
of Oklahoma.
COMMODORE STANTON RESTORED.
Secretary Herbert this evening gave
out his decision in the case of Commo-
dore Stanton, detached from command
of the South Atlantic squadron for sa-
luting Mello. The secretary restores
Stanton to duty and assigns him to
command the North Atlantic squad.
ron, the choicest station among them
all. The secretary says the depart
ment never for moment considered
him intentionally guilty of a wrong,
but only Of committing a grave error
of Judgment. and though the authori-
ties ofIBrazil were offended no further
action is necessary to prevent recur-
renee of such errors.
To ANNEY Utah
Mr.. Proctor Rep., vt. today intro.
duced bill to annex the territory OF
Utah to the state Of Nevada. 1t was
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Sat Down on Waite.

DENVER, Dec. 21.-Six hundred del
egates attended the businessmen's
convention today. Resolutions were
adopted denying that there existed
sufficient reason for calling an extra
session of the legislature, declaring
such course would do the state more
harm than good. The resolutions also
recited that Colorado had almost en- =
tirely recovered from the panic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Masonic Temple Burned.

ADRIAN, Mich, Dec. 23.-The Ma
sonic temple, costing $4,000, was
burned this morning. All lodges in
the city lost their paraphenalia, etc.
McConnell's dry goods house in the
building, loses 100000. Other minor
losses increase the aggregate consider
ab1V
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Arrested for Emb zzlsmsnt.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2s.-S. H. Hart
who was president OF the State bank
of Buckley, Washington, was arrested
here charged with embezzling $50, 600
of funds Of the bank. he 8 SAID 70
have swindled ex Postmaster s5enerai
Wanamaker out OF considerable
money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Drowned in q Colliery,

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 21.-At Oak
Hall colliery this morning at Miners
vile three men were drowned by the
breaking in of water from an old work.
ing. The victims are Giles Plount,
Joseph Stanick and Paul Alex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
CAPITAL NOTES.
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The presi-
dent today nominated the following
postmasters: Mamie B. Watkins,
Eureka Springs, Ark; William E.
Honsley, Hot Springs, Ark; j. T..
Hight, Fayetteville, Ark, William w.
Wood, Rockport, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
referred to the committee on terrific
ANTI OPTION BILL.


Senator Washburn (Ninn.l who
pressed the anti-option bill in the last
congress, will not introduce that meas.
ure In the senate because the bill on
its face is to raise revenue and must
originate in the house. Senator
Washburn has been discussing
with constitutional LAWYERS a
bill which will directly pro.
hibit dealing in options, as he
wanted, il possible, to present bill of
that kind, which would receive the
support of many senators who do MOI
believe in using the taxing power to
prevent dealings in futures. He has
concluded that such bill can not be
successfully maintained and that an
anti option bill must be based upon
prohibition or restriction by taxation.
This being the case the bill must first
be passed by the house.
STEVENS CONDEMNED.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs agreed today to report substi-
tute for the Hit Hawaiian resolution.
The substitute condemns the action of
Minister Stevens in Hawaii.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28

Caution: But only DR.. Isaac Thomp.
sons eye water. Carefully examine
the outside wrapper. None other
genuine,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Plso's Remedy for Catarrh is the
Best, Easiest to Use, and Cheapest.
HeZzS2zXS& lMl
A SUDDEN DEATH.

Sold by Druggists CT sent by mail.
+ SOC, E. T.. HaZeltine, Nso~en. Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28

Mr., R, D. Cunningham Passes Away Sud-
denly at His Home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-10-10
THE TERRILL CASE.

We give this morning the full text
of the decision Of the Kansas supreme
court in granting the writ of habeas
corpus in the Tcrrill case. From this
it will be seen that the trial of the
accused was had at an illegal session
Of the district court of Payne county;
that at the time the court should have
convened the judge failed TO be pres
emit and the clerk attempting To eX-
ercise judicial functions, declared the
court adjourned until another day.
when the judge appeared and the
trial was had.
That the trial of Terrill was held at
an illegal session seems very plain
from the findings of the supreme court
of Kansas, and whether the accused
can ever be brought again TO trial for
the crime of which he is accused,
brings up further grave questions
which no doubt the higher courts will
be called upon to decide before final
action IS had in this now celebrated
case. The attorneys who have secured
the release of their client from the
peniteutiary have gained for them
selves the highest praise from legal
point OF view, 6uu to those who believe
the man guilty of the crime charged
the fact will stand cut very plainly
that even the most guilty is entitled
to n conviction in a legally constituted
Irilnnnl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-10-10

We are in receipt of the third mum
her of this very interesting publica-
tion. 1t is conceded that in no otLer
form will the great Columbian Expo
sition be SO nttiugIy portrayed for
present use and permanent prcserva-
ton, as iu THE BOOK oF TINE FAIR. a
work of LOCO imperial folio pages,
l2NIG inches, printed on the finest en-
amelcd paper and now being pub
lished in % parts of so pages each, at
1l.0o part The work presents all
the features of the fair and the mar.
yelous contents of all the great build
ings. The pages are filed with scenes
of beauty and utility such as the fern
mountain under the great dome. the
room in King Ludwig's palace, the
Electric Tower of Light the pictur
e,que Street i'm Cairo the Qucen OF
Eng g.and's tapestry the French Pa
vilion, the Dehumany Village. the
Battle ship and ten thousand more.
The book is for al time aud should be
in every household.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-10-10
TIE "TRIP OPENING.

Republican papers are continuing in
the endeavor to make political capital
out of the recent strip opening, and in
this the Oklahoma congressman has
done his part in giving topics for dis
cussion. The enc great trouble seems
to have haep the failure of the depart
ment in supply yins eRch applicant with
fine bottom claim or valuable town
lot This was unfortunate, it is true,
but previous openings demonstrated
that former administrations were una
bic to supply the demand in this re-
spect, and 30 the fault finders really
have no reason TO complain.
For the good lands in the eastern
portion of the strip there were at least
three applicants, and for all desirable
town lots fully half dozen men
wanted each one IT was not surpris-
ing then, that the disappointed ones
were ready to blame some one because
they failed in getting prizes, and as
the opening was conducted under the
management of democratic officials,
the pot house politicians of the oppo-
site party have taken up the cause and
endeavored to make political matter
of it.
OF course nonsense of this kind has
no weight among thinking people, bat
the effort is TO influence the more ig-
noraut ald therefore the more preju-
diced class into believing the officers
were responsible for their failure
1t is true there was considerable
fraud committed-not by the officers
in charge but by outsiders, who, in
the great mass of people. saw an OPP
portunity for working rabbits
foot on eager aud unsuspecting set.
tiers but these practices were stopped
as soon as the officers learned OF
them and :Ao perpetrators Of such
outrages arrested.
Sufficient time has elapsed for de-
monstrating that the plans adopted
were wise i'm almost all particu,a arS
The land Offices have been placed IN
.harGc Of men of the highest ability
experienced in their luties, who have
lone everything .hey could for cApc
di,mg their work and aiding the hon
est settlers as against the sharper,
and dishonest class The sooners ar,
placed in position where they ar,
utterly harmless and liable to IN,
severest punishment and altogether
the great cry made 10y those inter
ested in creating dissatisfaction among
the people is giving place to that %
praise from the honest settlers in tn,
new lands
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-10-10

well. Cow. AS: People ys. Sanchez. II
Cal, l7: state ". Roberts. New, @39:
Brown ON jurisdiction. Sec. %; - Am.
aud Eng. Eucy. of law. 2.6. In eases
Of Wight vs.. Wallbaum. 80 Ill.,, 55i. the
court was regularly ia session on the
23d of August and regularly adjourned
until the following day. After that time
several adiournmcuts were entered
when mo- judge was present. Iu review
ing the question the court
said After the 23rd. for
the want Of judge, no legal business
could have been transacted. and for that
reason the court stood adjourned. The
judge who opcLed court might mo- doubt
have adjourned 10 specified day. had
the business Of She court required it, and
business nigh, have been regularly re-
sumcd at that time The judge had no
power to authorize the ministerial officers
Of the court 10 exercise judicial powers
even in opening and adiourning the court
They not having such authority. and the
court not having been opened ON the 2lth
hy Judge authorized to exercise the
jurisdiction Vt the court, IL stuod adj
iuurned after tijG sad, and that must be
regarded as the last day OF the term.
See. also, in re. Milingtou - Kas. 9ll;
Lewis VS. llobokcn. A. y. j. H., $40; lIoye
vs.. The state. 80 Ga, 1ls; Wightman V.
Karsner 20 Ala. iiG; Brumlcy vs. The
State, 20 Ark. -: Thomas vs. Fogalty, 10
Cal GA.
The failure pf the Judge of thc district
court for Payne county. oklahoma, to
attend and open court upon the or'-' ,,,..,
..., operated to end the term, and no
/ further session Of the court could be held
until the next regular term, or until a
| special term was legally called. To meet
such eNigeucics most of the states have
enacted statutes for preserving the term
/ similar to those now i'm force in oklahoma
/ territory and in Kansas. Ia the abscnc,
/ Of such statute the clerk was poWcrlcS,
/ to keep the court open until the arrival
] Of the judge many davs sf..':' ~ ,,nc iol
/ the commencement of the term. The
/ petitioner was tried after the April term
/ had lapscd. and the proceedings in CON
ucction with his trial aud conviction must
be regarded as cOram non judice ano
void. Although the right of the court to
inquire into the Illegal restraint of tn,
petitioner is questioned, no substantial
objection to its jurisdiction is or can b,
urged. lie is imprisoned in Kansas ant
within the jurisdiction of the court. an,
there is uuduuhtcd power i'm the court t,
inquire into the cause of his restraint
Having been tried AMI convicted at "a tim,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-10-10

THr saltwater Gazette asks the tdi-
tor of this paper TO "show wherein
the certificate does the honest man
any more good than 1t does the
sooner" There are none 50 blind as
those who having eyes will not sec.
Let the sooner who is armed with a
certificate go to a land Office and com
init the crime Of perjury as he will
have TO do in order TO file upon the
claim he is illegally holding down,
and he will be very apt to find ont the
difference in the status which the
registration established between him
self aud the honest settler. The ccr-
tifcate does the honest man much
good. simply 10y making the crime Of
perjury the first step the sooner must
take to secure recognition at the land
Office. The LEADER repeats again
that nine-tenths of the whole mum ber
of sooners in the strip can be practi-
cally ousted within Il perio' Of ninety
DAYS from aud after the 10th Of Sep
tember il their claims are contested
by honest settlers, and that result is
just what the registration was in
tended TO accomplish. IT is hardly to
be expected that more than one-tenth
of the whole number will go to the
land Office and deliberately perjure
themselves