The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17

Armstrong, VINO claraCJ6rlZeQ Inc
chief as "a chronic kicker and
grumbler, f." The Poncas will prooa.
bly, return to their reservation this
week rhe Osages have had several
hearings at the bureau, at which
questions affecting the interests OF
their tribe were discussed.
FARMERS ENCAMPMENT.
Representatives of large number OF
large cities and trunk lines appeared
before the executive COMMITTEES at its
meeting today and urged the claims OF
various places for the national en-
campment of the farmers which the
committee had decided to
hold yearly. Among the cit
les suggested were New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago and
Louisville. A delegation from the In
ternational Typographical union CALI
ed on the committee and gained the
latter's assurance that the farmers OF
the country are in full sympathy with
the movement for government owner
ship of telegraphs. The committee
today presented to congress a memo.
rial urging the appointment Of joint
committee of the senate aud house to
consider the causes of present depres-
ed conditions of the industrial inter
ests of the country.
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Marian G. Butler president of
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
| Union, made an argument before the
house committee OH postotfices today
in support of postal telegraph legisla.
tioD. The Alliance favored the postal
telegraph scheme because it would
correct an evil of monopoly. Repre-.
sentative Mcguire of California, also
spoke in continuation Of his argument
on the subject which be began last
week. He declared that the telegraph
business was monopoly aud that an
attempt to meet it by private compe.
tition would result in no benefit
to the people, consequently the
government ought to assume charge
of the business. He believed for $685.
100000 the present Western Union
plant could be duplicated and the PEG.
pie would not have to pay the interest
of the S90,00O,000 capitalization which
does not represent actual investment.
Replying to questions, he said he did
not think anyone could perform the
work of the postal service as cheap as
the government, which led Represen>
tative Loud of California to remark
that he would be wi ling SO take
four-year contract for the work at
$50, 1000, 900 per year. Sundry difficult
| ties that would possibly arise in the
transfer of the telegraph to the gov
members of the committee. Mr.. Ma
| Ion hn1 hn
overcome or obviated.
NoMINATIoNs.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nOmi-
rattan to the senate: For postmaster
M V. Mitchell, Cisco, Tex.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The senate
today made public the following
nominations: John Lloyd, pOstmas
ter at Taylor, Tex ; James 7. Raj kin,
postmas er at Corpus Christi, Tex !;
Caleb II Br oks of Oklahoma terri
tory to be attorney of the United
States for the territory OF Oklahoma
TICKET BROKERS ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, May o. The 10Th
annual convention of the American
Ticket Brokersass )ci alton was called
to order by Presid enJ A. Guinness
BoydOf st. Louis. About 200 dele,
gateswere in attendance. George J.
Mckenzie of Chicago delivered an adj
dress severely denouncing the decis.
ion of the Illinois supreme court up
holding the constitutionality of the
state law prohibiting ticket broker.
age.
A resolution authorizing the reten.
ton of Richard Prendergast as counsel
to fight the decision was adopted. A
preamble to the resolution recites that
through collusive end fraudulent
case attorneys for the Chicago, Mil.
waukee and st, Paul Railroad com.
pany have imposed upon the supreme
court of Illinois to the extent of oOtain-
ing decision sustaining the validity
of an act of the Illinois Legislature OF
THE CAPTURED FISHERMEN.
No complaint has been received by
the state department relative to the
capture by the Canadian government
of two American steamers, crew and
passengers, who were fishing in Lake
Erie. 1t is presumed that the parties
were fishing on the Canadian side OF
| the boundary line, where the party
had no right to be, as the waters are
under Canadian jurisdiction accord
ing to the treaty of Ghent. So, while
it seems that the arreet of the hook
and line sportsmen was for petty
prosecu ion, probably to recover in.
formers fine, there seems to be no
ground for protest.