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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
Stabbed His Bookkeeper.

SIT LOUIS, June 22-Dr G. F. SIM
mons, president of the Simmons Media
cine company and superintendent Oh
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal.
Sunday school, the largest in the city,
yesterday quarreled with his book
keeper, John McBain, and stabbed the
latter over the heart, inflicting fatal
wound. 1t seems that during a disa~
greement over the accounts of the
company the lie was given. McBain
says Simmons stabbed him instantly,
while Simmons says McBain started
toward his employer who was sharpen,
ing pencil. The latter threw out his
hands in self protection and thereby
inflicted the wound
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
THE FARCE OF PRIMARY CON-
VEN TI0NS.

II there is one thing dearer than an
other to the American citizen it is the
right to vote, and to vote for his
choice of all offices in the gift of the
people. Primary conventions do not
protect or assure that right, The
voter is permitted to vote, but not for
the men of his choice. With few eX-
captions, and that is where a large
majority is combined on certain set
of candidates, the voter is allowed to
express his choice, but generally
everything is cut and dried by the
ward and precinct political managers
few days before the conventions are
held, and the voters like sheep are led
to the slaughter on the affairs OF the
"bosses" autocracy,
The ward politicians fix up ticket
of the number OF men to represent the
ward or precinct in convention, and
before the voter is aware Of whom he
voting Tor, he has voted the ticket,
anu thus the Way' -,'"rr gers h5TS
cast the vote &C. ~ It = ute
ly impOssiblP
vention syF
his prefer
'idate W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
THOSE CONFEDERATE sCRIPS.
The Land Office PropOunds Queries to the
Attorney General.

The Land Office Propounds Queries to the
Attorney General.
The commissioner of the general
land office has propounded an inter-
esting question to the attorney gen.
eral.
Briefly the facts Of the case are
these: Some years ago Mr.. I. j.
Smith of Newton county located two
surveys by virtue of confederate
scrip. These surveys were not con-
tiguous and WHEN the supreme court
rendered the famous Won Rosen-
her, ullar decision Mr.. smith
became uneasy and corrected
his field notes so as to give half of
each survey to the state and half to
himself. The bill in the Twenty
third legislature providing that this
might be done in all cases where land
was located by virtue of Confederate
scrip on surveys not contiguous,
passed both houses but was vetoed by
the governor and in view OF this Com
mis- sioner McGuaghey refused patents
when Mr.. smith requested them on
his locations under the amended field
notes.
Mr.. smith then filed a petition Tor
mandamus in the supreme court to
COMPEL the issuance OF patents to
him, and the decision made week or
two ago held substantially that the
| location as made under the amended
| filed notes were good, but the man
damus was not issued because after
making the divisions of the surveys
Mr., Smith chose the two he desired
instead OF allowing the commissioner
to choose as the law contemplated
should be done. In the meantime,
however, the state sold the timber on
the survey originally set apart tot
to Messrs. Call g. Company for $500
cash. The timber has been cut off OF
about half of this land and the COM
pany's tramWay run into the other
half for the purpose of cutting the
timber on that Ealf. Now if half OF
this survey is to go to Mr.. Smith will
the state have to reimburse him for
the timber or will il be question be-
tween and Call q Company, if go will
the state have to give back the $500,
or can the state elect to choose both
halves of one survey and thus keep
the $500 aud obviate all trouble.
The question propounded under
| these facts is: Where two original
Confederate scrip locations, which did
not adjoin one another, have been SUBJ
divided into four equal surveys by
corrected field notes filed in this Office,
has the commissioner of the general
| land office legal authority to select
snd designate any two OF said four
subdivisions as school surveys.
The particular case in poin6 IL
where the timber on an original 1856
acres location in Newton county has
been sold by the state. 1t is therefore
TO the interest of the school that the
two subdivisions embraced within the
bounds of said original location be
designated as the two alternate school
surveys. An examination of the rec
ords of this office shows that the cas5
now under consideration is the only
one of this character that will come
! up for consideration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
Henry Foster Acquitted,

MEMPHIS, June 22.-At Water Val.
ley, Miss. this morning the jury in
the case of Henry Foster, charged
with the murder of ex-Congressman
John Bright Morgan, returned YER
dict of not guilty. This was the sec.
ond trial OF the case, the jury in the
first instance finding the defendant
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The supreme court on appeal granted
a new trial on the ground that the en-
tire court did not view the locality of
the homicide, viz, the railroad car in
which the killing occurred. The kill7
ing WAS done on an Illinois CentraIl
train three years ago and grew out Of
a beating inflicted upon Foster by
Morgan at Hernandez, Miss, where
both of them lived. ..ss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

fact it is the result Of a Republican
administration which MADE rich men
richer and poor men poorer. In read
iusting the relative positions of the
rich and the poor give the Democrats
a little time. The people and the
country always touched the topmost
wave of prosperity under Demo-
cratic administration, and it will do
it again. A lew traitors in the DEM
ocratic party have embarrassed and
clogged its action, but the Democracy
will yet under the present admins
tration restore public confidence and
general prosperity. Put your faith in
this administration and the country
ia saved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
is saved.

THE STATESMAN most heartily con-
graduates the state University upon
the dispensing Of the clouds that have
lowered on its horizon, Now let it
take fresh and firmer grip OF the
future, lured to and animate by that
ideal of a University so strongly out
lined by Professor Thornton the other
day, and it will then find the COM
monwealth" will properly respond
and the people will gather round the
University and make it the grandest,
most successful institution of the kind
in Amer a.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
Territory Coal Miners
.ial to The Statesman.

special to The Statesman.
DENIsoN, June % Another mass
meeting Of railroad men was held to-
light ard addressed by a committee
"a coal miners from the territory. At
tD-ney Campbell, who was charged
Wy G. A. Pate Of Atoka with denying
statements relative to wages, also
spoke aud reiterated what he previ-
ously sAid. The majority was for ar.
bitrat.on and a committee OF was APP
point ed to wait upon Mayor Yocum
.aGS ask that mass meeting be call
ed, when a general committee of rail-
road men and citizens would be sp-
pointed to use their influence with
the operators in arbitrAting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
Limestone County Convention.

Special to The Statesman.
GRoEsBEECK, Tex, June 22.-The
cLunty convention with full attend
ance met this morning. The opening
address was made by j. w. Blake,
who was nominated temporary chair
man, W. L. Jackson perma-
nent chairman. w. A. Bedford
secretary. A committee OF three was
appointed to count and report the vote
cast at the last election. Resolutions
were adopted commencing the presi-
dent and congress for the repeal of the
Federal election law, favor the repeal
of tax on state banks, endo rsed the
Wilson tariff bill, the income tax, for
coinage of silver, also the enforcement
of the law against absent members of
congress. Delegates ere instructed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
A Sure Cure For Piles.

Itching piles are known by mois-
ture like perspiration, causing intense
itching when warm. This form, az
we'll as blind, bleeding or protruGing
yield OF once to DIR. Bossnko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly on partA
affected, absorbs tumors, allays Itch
leg rnd effects a permanent cure. SO
cents. Druggists or mail. Circulars
tree. DR.. Bosanko, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by DR.. j. j. Tobin's drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

The New York Tribune protests
against the truth of the rumor that
some of Mr.. Croker's friends say he
left because he knew Governor Hogg
of Texas was en- route to New York.
The Tribune says Croker would not be
so inhospitable. Certainly Croker
must have had strong reasons for leav-
ing New York when he knew Governor
Hogg would soon be there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
The Texas Excurionists

Special to The Statesman.
New YORK, June 22.-GoJ ernor
Hogg and party are al the Fifth Ave-
nue.. They arrived from Albany thii
morning. They will, in response t.
an invitation, view the great saengeI
fest parade tonight in company wiz
Governor Flower and the mayor 2
New York. The invitations in hand
indicate much pleasure ahead. Tbs1
party will leave here Tuesday or late'1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
COUNTY TREAsuRER,

ED. ANDERSON candidate for reelection
tor county treasurer with abiding faith in vhe
Import OF the people at the bal OF box.
A. j. JERNIGAN is candidate for election
> the office of treasurer of Travis county, sub
ect to nomination by the Democratic county
ouvention.
WE are authorized to announce Mr.. j. s.
BOothe as candidate for the office OF
county treasurer of Travis county, subject to
the action of the Democratic convention
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
COUNTY OFFICE.
COUNTY JUDGE.

thereby announce myself as a candidate for
reelection to the position of county Judge OF
Travis county subject to the action of the Dem
coratic convention.
WILLIAM Won RofEEBERG, JR.
lam candidate for comfy Judge Of Travis
county, subject to the action OF the Democratic
county convention. A.S, WALKER, JR'
JR, Hamilton, candidate for county Judge,
subject to the action of the Democratic conven-
HIM
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized to announce A. II, Graham
as a candidate for the Twenty. iouTth leglsiaa-
ture, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic
convention.
We are authorized to announce ]. II. Hender
son as a candidate for the Twenty-fOurth legis
Iature, subject to the action of the Democratic
convention.
WE are authorize TO announce that Mr.. r.
II. Ward is candidate for representative IN
the Twenty-fourth Legislature, subject 10 the
action Of the Democratic county convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
Woman Condemned to Electrocution.

OAAA|'AA NOAANSAAAAiSN W A@ASSbAOShtiOlA'
MONTICELLO, n. Y, June 22.-Liz'
zie Halliday, who was yesterday con-
victed of the murder of Mrs. McQuil-
Ian, was today sentenced TO die by
electrocution during the weak begin
ming August 4 The condemned wo-
man showed not the least evidence
that she understood what was goipa
on in the court room and exhibited, &s
she has through her trial and since
her imprisonment, an appearance OF
imbecility that has impressed many as
genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
COUNTY CLERK.

We are authorized TO announce that MI
Rhoads Fisher is a candidate for county clerk,
subject TO the action OF the Democratic con-
VentiOn.
We are authorized to announce Henry
Shelley as candidate for clerk of the county
court of Travis county subject to the action OF
the Democratic county convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
COUNTY COLLECTOR.

We are authorized to announce w. B, Thrash
er Rsa candidate for county collector, subject TO
,he action of the Democratic county cOnven
ton.
We are authorized to announce A. X. NJ orris
as a candidate for lax collector of Travis county
at the ne Xt general election, subject to the aC-
ton of the Democratic convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
BuckltnIs Arnica SalYe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt 1heum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money re-
sunded. Price, rs cents per bux. For
ale by John H. Cbiles, the druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AT the solicitation Of my many friends in
Travis county, / hereby announce my
self as n candidate for superintendent OF pub
lie schools in Travis county, subject 10 the &C.
ton of the Democratic party.
JOHN L. SHELTON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

"BY their fruits We shall know
them.U The Populists nominated the
banker and lawyer, Hutchinson, for
congress against plain old, solid Joe
sayels, and yet the Populists de-
nouncs the national banking system.
"By their fruits ye shall know them"
Joe Sayers has made himself 20 i'm
portant in congress that neither party
in that body could get along without
him. Joe Sayers is the reliable blIsi-
ness and financial stand. by in con-
gress in whom all men of all parties
trust, and on whom all depend. he
is an absolute necessity in congress to
the welfare and prosperity of the
country and fortunately our people
know it and will send him back there
to keep up his noble work for the ma
finn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR CONGRESS

We are authorized to announce that the Hon,
Joseph D. Sayers is a candidate for reelection
10 congress. sui jeCt to the action OF the Demo
cratic congressional convention.
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TRAVELLING AGKNTs.

MAJ J. g. Crawford rhe public IL cautioned
20 yay money to any other person who
. represent him or themselves as travelling
isenu Of this paper as all authority mere
~ orr sBued to any other Is hereby revoked.
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,

We are authorized to announce the name of
X. Il. Crawford us candidate for Justice of the
peace in Precinct No 3; subject to nomination
by the Democratic county convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

We are authorized to announce that John w.
Hornsby is a,canddate for the Office of county
clerk, subject to the action Of the Democratic
convention.
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CONSTABLE.

We are authorized to announce J. d Plumb
as an independent candidate for constable from
Preciuct No. 3
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ADVERTISING BATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

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Ruled out On a noint of order.

Ruled out on point OF order.
Mr.. Boatner, Democrat Of Louisiana
then mOveG 10 rccUmmit the bill WHY
instructions 10 report bill limiting
Tie taxation proposed by the bill to
transactions by citizens OF different
states. Lost.
The bill then passed, 149 to ST.
Immediately after the passage OF the
bill, the general deficiency appropria>
tion bill was taken up. After a few
minutes spent in explanation of the
bill by Mr.. Sayers, who is in charge OF
it in place of Mr.. Breckenridge, the
committee rose, and at o'clock recess
was then taken until this evening.
The evening session was devoted to
the passage of pension bills.
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boxes, stained and curtained, and with
rugs or something and pillow or two, our
cots could be divans by day. and, of course,
we can all supply masterpieces to hang on
the walls, and-and--" here she paused,
quite out of breath. but enthusiastic.
Him. l said, Il can imagine the spiritu-
ellie diet four girl art students living alone
would think they could manage to subs,st
on. Bread. and pickles and tea for break
fast pickles and tea and bread for lunch,
and tea and bread and pickles for dinner,
with an occasional cream puff for something
hearty"
I'VE needn't at ALL she replied 1--WE
could be just as sensible as possible and
have oatmeal and eggs and meat"
II don't know anything about cooking -
said Dresden.
oh, well, you could wash dishes. then"
said the Musmee. Dresden did not look en-
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the school life-the sympathy and intel
lectual companiOnships and incentives to
work. We suddenly began to realize how
much We would miss when we were in
another atmosphere.
CongeniaI Quartet.
-Four of US who always ate our lunches
together and blessed the frugality of our
respective landladies sought our own es-
pecial corner. a big. old-fashioned mahog-
any sofa. which filled one end of the hall
Just look at that said the Musmee. after
we were comfortably settled. as she tragi-
cally extracted huge and hardened-look-
Ing sandwich from her bag. And these
horrid. greasy. little cakes could be war
rsnted to produce dyspepsia at sight. How
can one become an artist on such diet?'
The Musmee is charming. Her eyes are
bright and dark. like a birds. and. yes
they do slant a trifle, just a trifle. toward
the temples, from which her smooth, black
hair is rolled straight back into a knot
with dash of scarlet ribbon on one side
We all laughed at the flow of eloquence
Shat the stolid-looking sandwich evoked.
but ended by groaning sympathetically as
We opened our own unattractive lunches.
Dresden turned up her dainty little nose
and gently. but firmly. consigned the con-
tents of her napkin TO the waste basket
only reserving an orange.
Who They Were.
Dresden is a dear. You know all the time
shes only left her wreath of forget-me-nots
shepherds crook and tiny blue slippers at
home. even IL she does wear a quaint prim
little gown with a turnover lace collar
The color comes and goes in her face like
sweet briar rose. and her hair is the color
or new straw. You would never think of
discussing the coal bill with Dresden. Isn't
II too bad she said. plaintiveIy. II am
becoming as emaciated as a toothpick, sim
ply because the atmosphere of cooked food
ana scandal in my boarding hous. takes
my appetite away"
1T is horrid." 1 heartily agreed "Goins
INTO boarding house again is the only
thing that makes me hesitate about COM
ing back next year OF course one does
occasionally meet as nice people as one. 9
0elf-ahem-" (cries of "hear!'' .hearr0-
in the seco1d-rate boarding houses our
no too plethOric purses consign us: but
oh. the Philistines. which according to the
laws or the land, one is not permitted to
slay.''
Jacks Scheme.
Girls" cried Jack, who had been very
quiet. II have scheme" Now. when Jack
has scheme We usually listen very re-
spectfully. for she is the practical member
Of the quartet. She can look the most ty-
rannical landlord in the eye and vanuuish
him, and book agents quail before her with
ering glance. Her one weakness is mice
and she says, though ii is hard to realize
that az one period Of her career she did
crochet work. Lets get two or three
rooms. she continued, and do light house
keeping. We could have screens behind
which TO keep gas stove and the potatoes.
and skeletons and things; and we could
make bs-u-to-ful cupboards out Of dry goods
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OUR OWN SPECIAL CORNER

/ don't know anything about the lower
floors, but our neghborS are all artists
and seem very nice-especially an old bach
elor next door. who has proved himself a
fairy godmother-so to speak-to us already
and from whom we borrow everything I'M
der the sun, from a mahl stick to a fiatiron
and extra chairs when we have more cali
ers than places to sit on-whch doesn't
mean very many. He drives all our nails
for us and is consistently angelic. Some
day | am going to Offer TO darn his socks
for him and sew on his buttons. | don't
think he is very successful, for he does his
own cooking behind a curtain in his studio
and 1 often see him going through the
hall in the morning after water with the
most pathetic and grubby-looking little
coffee pot.
do come. We want you very much and
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istence. OF course I don't pretend to say
we have all the comforts of a home and
don't think I'd like to spend my whole life
this way, but 1t is an experience you don't
want to miss
''Of course L will come" answered. "My
return has just been decided, and I was
wondering where 1 would live, so your
proposition came just in time You can
expect me next week. In the meantime be
kind to the Q. B. 1 am prepared to love
MIN like an uncle" And l did.
How 1 Arrived.
arrived earlier than / was expected and
all the girls We're out and the doors locked
Inc nall was cold. but having no place else
10 CO. prepared to make a martyr of NV
sen and after 1 had disposed my guitar
case. travelling bag, umbrella and so forth
arusticaliy around me, 1 perched on NV
Trunk and made up my mind / would die
or cold and starvation before they came
but had only begun 10 take a melancholy
pressure IN my romantic fate when a door
opened behind me. and l turned to find a
very kindly pair OF blue eyes regarding me
over their spectacles. / knew at once to
whcm they belonged. and asked him II he
knew when the girls would return. He ev,;
dertly lad heard of me, and said he
thought ii would be some time, but per
haps he could help me. &c. with a button
hook and hat pin, he picked the lock and
entered what afterward proved to be