The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-02
TEXAS PENcILlNos.
Carefully Called Event. aud Hsppshinss
IN the State.


r. r. Darrah and Lloyd Moore, the n
year-old son Of Judge n. Il. Moore,
went hunting, On starting, Mrs. Moore
said; MY dear boy, be careful now,
and don't get hurt. BE careful with
your gum IAN right. mamma, my
love- Mr.. Darrah and Lloyd then
drove OF. Two hours later the former
with tear-stained face brought Lloyd's
dead body back 20 the city Mr.. Oar
rah says: 1--WE had reached a point
three miles north OF the city and were
slowly driving along was seated on
the right and Lloyd on my left in the
dogcart. My gun was between us and
lloyd's was 70 his left on the outside
Of the buckboaris. Suddenly his lain
slipped of the vehicle, and a. there
was no side to Il, II fell. The hammer
struck the step ON the side, discharg-
ing Il. The full charge entered his
head on the left side just above the
ear, tearing away the skull on that
side. The momentum Of the charge
was such that the suction created by Il
drew from his head his entire brain.
lie never uttered word, but fell back
lead. just before the accident hap
pened remarked, Lloyd, you be care
tul with the gun, 10 which he replied;
That's what mother told me TO do be-
fore left, and am going 10 mind
her.
On the Slst Of August, 1894, there
was a balance IN the state treasury
10 the credit OF the general revenue
amounting 20 s9s, 1885. Receipts
during year ending Aug. 81, 1895,
", 0s6, $3.50. Total receipts, includ-
ing balance, ~, 1925, O22.O5. Disbursed
during same period Of time, s2.02l, =
606.66. Transfers adjusting accounts,
t55, S42.7S. Total disbursements, e.
096, 949.S4. Leaving balance on hand
Aug. 81, 1895, t2s.072.7l. Al the
beginning Of the fiscal year, Sept. /,
1894, the records Of the comptrollers'
Office show warrants against the gem
eral revenue fund outstanding and I'M
paid amounting TO tl52.3l3.O9. War
rants drawn during the year ending
Aug. 81, 1895. s2,S29, 4l456. Total
revenue warrants, t2,7si, 727. 65. Paid
by state treasurer during the year end
ing Aug. 81. 1895, t2,02l, COG. 50.
Leaving warrants outstanding Aug. 81,
1895, 500, l2l.09.
The inquest conducted by Justice j.
=. White Of Crawford, Mcl.cnnan
county, developed facts, which, taken
with other circumstances, causes the
belief that George Moore did not COM
init suicide, as was supposed, but was
murdered by a maniac and hanged
after death 10 a llyeoak bough, 80
slose 10 the ground that when found
the corpse was In a kneeling posture.
The theory Is that the murder was
committed with poison.
n. A. Rector, Esq, attorney for the
trustees OF the bonds OF the Texas and
st. Louis railroad In Texas Cotton
Belt, will In few days institute man
Janus proceedings against Land Com
missioner Baker to compel him TO issue
10 said bondholders certificates calling
Tor s75 sections 1850, 900 acres) Of land
ander the act granting lands 20 rail-
roads TO induce their construction.
The Christmas festivities were
uarred at Temple by several accidents.
Conductor Whiteman, OF the Santa Re,
he'd a finger badly shattered. A boy,
August Dornwell, picked up q cannon
cracker which exploded in his hand,
tearing Il badly. Two negro boys got
into a difficulty and one, by the name
Of Brown, was shot in the leg. The
lhooter escaped.
There Is considerable talk In official
circles at Waxahachie Of adding an al.
aitional story 10 the new courthouse.
now in course Of erection. The house
a. contracted for l. 10 BIZ three full
stories and cost $4,000. The addi-
tlonal story, Il Is estimated, will cost
some $50, 1000.
At san Marcos FEMME Bates ard
Anderson Phillips engaged In a fight
Christmas day, In which Bates was
shot with a pistol and Anderson re-
ceived an ugly cut In the face with a
knife. Both parties are In jail. The
wounds are considered dangerous.
Both colored.
The city attorney Of Austin Is pre-
pairing an ordinance 10 prohibit the
smpting Of sewerage into the lake
above the dam, and also compelling
steamboats, TO make other provision
for the distribution Of their refuse than
dumping II into the water.
At Greonyille Christmas eve night q
lot Of young men were shooting OF fire.
works near the depot, when one Of the
number, Bob Gee, was shot by the &C
cidental discharge Of a pistol. lie wa,
taken 10 his home where he died In q
few hours,
An old man, well dressed, but nam,
unknown, was found, as was thought
dead on the east end Of Galveston L.
land the other night A doctor and
the officers succeeded In surviving him
but he died a few hours after.
The president has sent the following
nominations 10 the senate' Postmas
ters-James Portwood, Amarillo ant