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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
DEATH PUNISHMENT.

Crowley, La, Jan. 14.-(Special) y
Guilty and punishment of death" was
the verdict of the jury tonight in the
der of Deputy Sheriff Lyons on New
Years evening at dance above Raynes.
Lyons was popular officer and the
case has been watched with intense inter
est by everybody in the parish. The state
produced untlinching testimony of the
diabolical crime, while Abshire had only
one witness besides himself and a plea
of self-defense, claiming Lyons attempted
to strike him with a walking stick, was
of no avail compared to the evidence of
the state by well known and prominent
citizens. This will be Acadias first hang
ing and will no doubt put stop to con-
siderable lawlessness in different parts of
the parish.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
HANGED AT SEGUIN.
ED WILCOX PAYS THE PENALTY.
For Rape Committed in 1S92-On the
ScaffOld lie Admitted That He
Deserved His Fatc-IIis
Advice to Boys.

Scguin Tex, Jan. 11.-(Special)-Ed
Wilcox was hanged here today for the
| rape Of Mrs. IIercschap on August II,
! 1892.
At AN early hour this morning a crowd
began to gather in front of the Jail,
many of them having been selected as II
guard to convey the prisoner TO the gal
lows on the poor farm, two miles south
west of town. Others had come to take
"A look at the first man hanged legally
in this county in 30 years. Sheriff Sclde-
mann treated his prisoner with all cour-
tesy, allowing him to sit ut the entrance
of the Jail and shake hands with his mum
erOus visitors and friends.
About quarter to II o'clock he was put
in Il hack with the sheriff and three dcDu-
ties and with the guard on horseback
proceeded at lively gait to the scene
of the execution. Arriving there the
prisoner mounted the scaffold and was al |
lowed nearly two hours for religious eX- /,
rrcises and to make his last talk He was |
asked if he didn't think the execution
justifable. He replied that he did ana
in his remarks advised all boys to stay
at home, stating that had he done so he
might have avoided his awful fate.
AT four minutes past | o'clock the trap
vas sprung and Ed Wilcox launched into
eternity.
After hanging - minutes Drs. Ander,
ION and Williams examined the BODY ana
pronounced him dead,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
SOUTH DAKOTA's DEFALCATloN.
An Attempt to Throw Doubt On the
Validity of Taylor's Bond

st. Paul, Jan. 10.-A Pierre, S. D., dis
patch to the Pioneer Press says: The
| attorney general brought suit on the bond
of Treasurer Taylor. 1t is understood
that the bond will be contested. Cover
nor Mellette, who qualified for $4,000.
wires that he will be here tonight and
will straighten out the shortage. As his
property is only 10 per cent of the de-
falcation the officials do not place much
reliance in 1t. 1t is believed Taylor is in
hiding in the East.
1t is known that a strong attempt is be-
ing made here to throw doubt on the
validity of the bonds and it is suspected
that the plan is to force the state into
compromise with the bOndsmen for a
moderate sum and then, when a set
Element is completed and Taylor is pro-
missed immunity, he will make good the
losses of his bOndsmen.
All sorts of rumors have been set afoat
here by TaylOrs friends to prevent
rigid prosecution. 1t is said that the
shortage was due to the iberalty with
which he supported various banks dur
ing the panic and received notes on which
he realized nothing. The state officials
lremaking strenuous efforts to raise suf- /
lclent cash to keep the various state in
'tltutlons running and a per-emptory call |
or taxes is expected to produce enough
o tide over the difficulty for some time,
nut the state auditor feels positive that
south Dakota must default on the bond
interest due in June. Meanwhile every
fort is being made to apprehend Taylor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
MATRON OF THE ASYLUM.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Walton of Fort Worth APP
pointed by Governor Culberson.

Mrs. NJ. II. Walton of Fort Worth APP
pointed by Governor Culberson.
Fort Worth, Jan. 14.-(Special.)-
ernor Chas. A. CulbcrsOn has rendered
to Mrs. NJ. II. Walton of this city the posi-
ton of matrOn of the state lunatic asy,,
mm at Austin Mrs. Walton accepted
this proof of the governors confidence
in her worth and will leave in short
while to assume her new duties. me
position is one of grave Responsible
ties and great honor. 1t will pay its
posscssor $50 per month, besides every
POSSIBLE expense. Mrs. w. l.. Malone
was first named by the governor, but
she was unable to accept on account OF
family duties and Mrs. Walton, Mt the
instance of influential friends, was named
in her stead. There are few ladies II
Texas better known or more generally
honored than Mrs. Walton. She has beer
connected with the Fort Worth press
for many years and for long time was
editor of the woman's and literary de
partment of the Gazette. For ,sevCra
months past she has been at the mead o
the Mirror, the we'll known society pape
| of this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
DIED OF EXPOSURE.
An Unknown Polish Girl Found Dying II
a Ravine Near Brcnham.

Brcnham. Tex, Jan. 14.-(Spcciai.(,-
In rayinc near Hills Ferry on lhe
Walter county side of the BrazoS river,
an unknown Polish girl was found this
morning. nearly dead from col d and eN,
posure She was SO far gone when found
that she was unable to tell her name be,
fore she died. 1t is surmiscd that she tried
TO walk to Hampstead and Crept into the
ravine for shelter against the cold. Her
remains were taken care Of 1t is 4 very
unusual thing for any one to suffer $"
greatly from cold in this section of the
country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
UNEARTHED A SKELETON.

Strawn, Tex, Jan. 14.-(Special.)-O.
w. Pollard and friends while rambling
through the mountains four miles south
they found crevice in the rocks that had
been filled up with loose stones. They
threw out the stones and found a skele-
tom considerably ldecayed. The lower
jaw showed it had been broken. The
remains are believed to be those of
white man. The most plausible eXplana
ton is that the man was murdered and
his body hidden in this manner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
STEPHEN Il. ELKINS.
He Receives the Republican Nomination
for Senator From West Virginia.


Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE joint
Republican caucus tonight nominated
Hon. S. b. Elkins for United States
senator to succeed j. L. Camden.
Stephen Il. Elkins was born September
2G, 1871, in Perry county, Ohio, the son
of farmer. In early life his family re,
moved to Missouri, where he graduated
from the state university in 1889. lie
then studied law and was admitted to
the bar in 1862. He shortly afterwards
removed to New Mexico, and during the
first year of his residence there was
elected to the legislature. He was short
ly afterwards appointed by President
Johnson to the position of United States
attorney for the territory, an office which
he held in 1872, when he was elected a
iniember of 1.-THE Forty-third, congress
and was reelected in 1874. While in
congress he married the daughter of
Senator Henry G. Davis of West Nir-
GINA. They have several children. Mr..
Elkins was appointed secretary of war
by President Harrison. He has been
successful in speculation, and is Il sever
al times millionaire,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
A Young Man is Caught in Drive Wheel
and Dashed Against Il Brick Wall.

a Young Man rs Caught in Drive w neel
and Dashed Against Brick wall.
Galveston, Jan. 14.-(Special.)-A ter
rible accident occurred at the round house
of the Galveston City Railway company
at $50 this morning. Martin Shell, the
oilcr. was engaged in oiling the machin-
cry while it was in motion, when he was
caught by the immense drive wheel No.
3, with a velocity of 23J revolutions
per minute, and carried around with
tightening rapidly, and his body sent
whizzing, mangled and dismembered,
against the brick wall and ceiling, spat-
tering his brains and blood in every direc-
ton. A. j. Sevest, assistant engineer,
was at the throttle and as quickly as pos
sible stopped the machinery. All hands
in the engine room rushed to the assist
ance of the unfortunate, but life was
extinct. His body was mutiated beyond
recognition and scattered over he floor.
1t was tenderly gathered together for
interment. Shell had been a resident
of Galveston over two years and had
been in the employ of the Street Railway
company only four months, and was a
careful and sober employe. He was "A
years old, of Irish parentage, native
of Brooklyn, N. Y, where his relatives
reside and who have been wired as to
the disposition of his body. How the ac-
cidcnt occurred no one seems able to eX-
plain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
BILL COOK IN Ell PASO.
The Noted Highwayman Arrives in El
Paso With His Captors.

ne NOltu lllShNtN man NlllNtS III III
Paso With His Captors.
El Paso, Tex. Jan. 14.-(Special.) The
greatest sensation of recent times in El
Paso was the arrival here this morning
of Bill Cook, the noted Indian Territory
outlaw. The sensation would have been
of different nature had not Cook been
handcuffed and in charge of officers.
Deputy Marshall Charles Perry of Eddy,
n. NJ, and Sheriff Love of Borden county,
Tex, came in with him from Roswell,
near where he was captured last Friday
morning and took him on TO Santa Fe to
get the necessary papers and will return
through here Wednesday. Love has been
following Cooks trail for about three
week and shows 10y his appearance that
he needs rest. Cook admits that he has
been bested, but evidently has not given
up hope of escape. He declares that he
has not been north of the Texas line since
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
SEVEN SAVED,
OF the Crew Mount Waldo-The Rest
Have Not Been Heard From.

Have Not Been Heard From.
Nelasco, Tex, Jan. 14.-(Special.) Dis
patches received from Tampico tonight
tell of the landing of seven of the crew
of the dredge Mount Waldo.The dredge
went down in the norther Tuesday night
about 80 miles off Tampico and Captain
Brock and family and the rest of the
crew have not been heard from. Captain
Brock is n well stevedore and contractor
of Galveston and Velasco and every eff
fort is being made to hear from him and
the part of the crew that was with him.
Several seamen and iremen from Velasco
were on the dredge
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
CHARGED WITH RAPE.

Waco, Jan. 14.-(Special)-A negro,
said to be Manuel Davis, wanted in
Grimes county on the charge of rape, was
arrested tonight and held to await iden-
tiication by the Grimes county sheriff,
who had been notified of the arrest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17

Kitchens know the joy of economy, be-
cause DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
is absolutely pure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17

last October and that the stories of his
work in the territory are lies. He re-
fuses to tell the object of his trip to New
Mexico
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17

Laboratory tests invariably show Price
Baking Powder to be absolutely pure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17

Look to your health. Alum baking
powders destroy it. DIR. Prices is ahSo-
lutely pure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria isso well adapted to childrenthat
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N Y,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
TRIPLE FLORIDA LINCHING.
Three More Negroes Put TO Dealt
in LAFAYETTE County.

Live Oak, Fla. special: Three mort
negroes have been put to death by Lafay-
cite County citizens for that objectionable
sin assault upon "a white Woman. FIRST
reports state that one negro. Bill Collins.
had been lynched. but reliable information
just received makes it certain that the
lynchers claimed three victims.
The woman upon whom the outrage wa
attempted is Miss Jeanette Allen, IS year.
Collins was identified by Miss Allen. but
while preparations were being made t.
lynch him he escaped. Two of Collins
friends attempted to conceal him. Thesi
two negroes were shot by the pursuerS anG
their bodies were placed ON the ~lailroa'.
track, where they were cut TO pieces by
passing trains.
Collins was recaptured by the pursuinn
party. He was taken to the scene of til,
attempted outrage and notices sent out TO.
people to gather to aid in lyncning him.
lie was taken to the banks of the Suawa-
nee River. There the negro was hanged
and his body riddled with bullets.
In eight months fourteen negroes have
been put to death in Lafayette County for
assaults upon white women. In November
last a young lady was assaulted, it was
charged to a band of professional ravish-
ers. For this crime eight negroes werA
killed in the course of a few months. In
May Miss Armstrong was assaulted and
murdered, for which three negroes wero
put to death. These, with the three killed
tppn.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
FEAR FOR GOLD RESERVE.
Treasury Officials Are Growing APP
Drchcnsivc Again.

Washington special. 1t has been gener-
ally supposed that the treasury depart
ment was free from any danger Of a RAID
upon the gold reserve until the kothschllo
syndicate had completed its contract iol
the purchase Of the last issue OF bonds.
This would be October /. Treasury ON
cials now. however. no longer deny llla,
they have grave fears concerning the out
look for gold exports. The high point
would have led to the export of gold II l..
had not been for the liothSchild >yndl-
cate. This syndicate has now turned into
the treasury all but S1.0O0,0M OF tho
amount it contracted to pay for the bonds.
The deficit continues to increase. Whllo
there is no prospect OF further increase III
the revenues. As there is to be no revenue
from the income tax there will be nothing
to increase the revenu after July |, but To
carry out the acts OF congress the disDurse-
ments must necessarily be increased. lhlI
will leave the treasury in no condition t9
prevent exports of gold.
In the last fiscal year there was q
monthly excess OF exports OF Soods over
imports, but now the situation i, exactly
reversed. This means that the United
States will have to pay that much mora
gold to Europe for the purchase OF COM
modities than was the case last year
There is a belief that the bonds sold TO the
syndicate wilt soon come back from
Europe. They are worth more here. az
they can be used for a basis for national
bank circulation. This means that Amer
lean gold will be sent abroad in return.
1t seems certain, therefore. that there
will nave to be another issue of bonds or
legislation by congress to Increase tina
evenues in the very near future. Even
with the efforts of the syndicate to protect
the treasury, gold has been Withdrawn at
the rate of 81 100000 a month by the pre-
sentation of legal tenders for redemption
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
TAYLOR TO RETURN.
HIS FRIENDS AUTHORIZE The
ABOVE STATEMENT.
Say lie. VIII BE at Pierre Within "a week
or Ten Da,s-To Keassess the water
Mai, r,, al Abcrdeen-Soui Dakota
short Notes.


Attorney General Crawford and Ii. Il.
Uorner and K. w. stewart, OF !lerre. at
1ornevs for Tal Tor. were at SiouN fails
and Jointly authorized the following state
mcnt:
1T was evident that the lUt>ult OF lay
lor by the state must ultimately result III
his capture Ills parents are a%cd ana
heartbroken. The STRAIN WAS more tlail
they could endure. and they wanted mat
the fate that hung over him mould come
to an issue and thus relieve the tension. IN
recognition of these ana other clrculh-
stances the friends of Taylor went to At
torney General Crawford to see ii amy
promise could he secured from him. He
told them that the state had absolutely
nothing TO Offer except Indictment OF the
party, prosecution to an issue undo the
law. enforcement of every claim which the
state has against the principal and his
suretics for what has been taken from It's
treasury.
.'Taylor's representatives wanted rea-
sonable time in which 10 prepare them
selves and allow the bondsmen to prepare
to meet their obligations. but they were
informed that Justice would be permitted
TO take its due course. Statements were
ll'AC Us | " " - VI ~
put up to meet his defalcation. and .Attor-
ney General Crawford is satisfied that the
schedule of property which Taylor owns
or controls will very nearly meet the claim
of the state. leaving not 50 much for the
bondsmen 10 pay las had been supposed.
Unde all these circumstances the friends
of Taylor agreed TO have HIM return and
their representatives were supplied with a
warrant under the seal OF the state to eS-
cort him TO South Dakota, the warrant be-
ing for the purpose of protecting Taylor
from the annoyance of reward sharks who
might undertake to arrest him while Oh
his way back.
The story of Taylor's travels is quite
interesting and the reports concerning
them have been very accurate. He went
from Florida to Havana, thence to Central
America, thence TO Dutch Guine in South
America, thence to Kingston, Jamaica.
where he became panic stricken on ac-
count of the arrival of the steamer on
which he went from Havana to Central
America. From Kingston he ven to
Para. in Brazil. and from there he came
north and is now on a section Of the con-
tincnt where the weather is more endur-
able thar under the tropics. lie has been
cultiNating WhlskerS. but these will prob
ably disappear before his return. He will
be at Pierre within a week or ten days"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20

lSsCiiS A PitOCLAMATtON.
Americans Warned to Keep Out of
the Cuban ~ImbrOglio.

Washington special: The following
proclamation was issued by the state de-
partment:
BY the President of the United States; a
Proclamation:
Whereas. The island of Cuba is o the
seat of serious civil disturbances, accom-
panied by armed resistance to the author
ity of the established government of Spain.
a power with which the United States are
and desire to remain on terms of peace
and amity: and
Whereas. The laws of the Cnited States
prohibit their citizens. as well as all others
being within and subject TO their juriSdic-
ton. from taking part in such disturb
ances adversely to such established gov
eminent. by accepting or exercising COM
missions for Warlike services against it,
by enlistment, or procuring others TO en-
list for such service. by fitting out or arm
ing or procuring to tie fitted out any armed
ships of war engaged in such service and
arriving III a port If the United States,
and by setting on foot or providing or pre-
pairing the means for military enterprises
to be carried on in the United States
against the territory of such government.
Now, therefore,. in recognition OF the
laws aforesaid, and in discharge of the OBJ
legations of the United States toward a
friendly power. and as a measure of pre-
caution, and to the end that citizens of the
United States, and all others within its
jurisdiction, may be deferred from sub
jecting themselves to legal forfeitures and
penalties. l...Grover Cleveland, president
of HE United States of America, DO here
by admOnish all such citizens and other
persons to abstain from every violation of
the laws hereinbefOre referred to, and do
hereby warn them that all violations of
such laws will be vigorously prosecuted:
and do hereby enjoin upon all officers of
the United States charged with the execu-
ton Of said laws the utmost diligence in
preventing violation thereof and in bring
ing to trial and punishment any offenders
against the same.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President: RICHARD OLNEY.
Secretary of State.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
KILLS WHISKY TRUST.
Supreme Court Afiirms the Deci.
sion of the Lower Court.

sion OF the Lower Court
Springfield, H., special: The state SUI
preme court has filed an opinion in the
case of the people against the Distilling
and Cattle Feeding Company. The judg-
ment of custer entered by the lower court
was affirmed. The effect of the decision
will be to break up the whisky trust.
In the course of its opinion the court
says: mo one who ~intelligently considers
the scheme of this trust as detailed in the
information can for a moment doubt it
was designed TO be and was in fact a COM
binatiOn in restraint of trade, and that it
was organized for the purpose of getting
control of the manufacture and the sale of
all distillery products SO as TO Stifie COM
petition and be able to dictate the amount
manufactured and the prices at which the
same should be sold, and that is to create
a virtual monopoly in the manufacture
and sale of products of that character"
The cour cites many instances in which
similar combinations are held illegal. and
adds:
"In acquiring dis,illery property in the
manner and for the purpose shown in the
information the defendant not only mis-
used and abused the powers granted by its
charter. out usurped and exercised powers
not conferred by ii. but wholly foreign to
that instrument.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
Preacher Admits His Guilt,

Pittsburg special: When the Pittsburg
presbytery assembled, Rev. George II.
Sheldrake, ID. d.. was summoned for
trial. He did not appear. but sent a long
letter explaining his case. He admitted he
had committed wrong acts with his house
keeper, but said he had entered into a con-
tract to marry her as soon as he could get
a divorce from his wife. who is now in
Chicago. He thought that under the cir
cumstances, his wrong should be excused
The preSbytery, however, took tins as a
confession, and deposed him from the
ministry and excluded him from the COM
munion of the church.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
BIG BOILER EXPLODES
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED AND SEW.
ERAC INJURED.
What Dun g. Co.'s Review Has to
Say About tho BUSINESS Outlook
Salaries OF Postmastcrs TO BE
Lowered.
Big Boiler EXplodes.

Fall River, Mass, special: \ ~frightful
catastrophe occurred here. While some
thirty operatives were at work IN the
Langley harness shop, mostly girls II
women, a fifty horse power boiler in the
basement exploded. tearing out and allow
ing the upper floors of the building, which
is four stories high, to tumble III a mass of
ruins, which at once took fire.
Spurred on by the cries and groans of
those buried in the ruins the fire depart
ment worked h%eroically and managed TO
get the flames under control. while every
effort vas being made TO rescue the
wounded. In a short time five injured
were taken out alive.
The body of a woman. charred almost
beyond recognition, was taken from the
ruins. The next body recovered was that
of Robert Murray, also badly burned.
Later the unacceptable body of a wo-
mar was brought out, and the fourth fol-
lowed shortly after.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
Greek Officials Impcached.

South McAlester, |. T., special: In the
Creek national council articles of impeach-
ment have been brought against the chief,
treasurer and auditor. Charges against
the chief are for issuing to::Gen. Colby ST.
900 unlawfully. against the treasurer for
paying $4,000 to Turner and Hurd unlaw-
fully: against the auditor for auditing
duplicate accounts. The various officials
will be suspended until further action is
taken by the council, which is now in ses-
sion
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-20
Japan Discontinued.

Toxin, Japan, special; Per Steamer
Empress of China. No event of striking
importance has occurred in the past fort
night and none is expected until after the
reunion of the japanese ministry in Toxic.
discomfort with the methods by which peace
has been secured, and, as a whole, refuse
to participate i'll any display of gratitica-
ton at the close of the war. In many
quarters doubts are expressed as tC the
durability of the settlement with Russia.
Germany and France.