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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
By the governor.
ALLISON MAYFIELD,
Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

DEPARTMENT. OF EDUCATION.
The following was issued from this
department yesterday:
Austin, Texas, March IA, 1896.
To Presidents of Boards of Trustees of
Towns and Villages Incorporated for
School Purposes Only:
Article 5000 of the Revised Statutes
makes an important change in the law
in regard to the trustees of towns and
villages incorporated for school purposes
only. Formerly the law provided that
the manner of elccting trustees, the date
of their election and their terms of serv-
ice should be the same as provided for
mayor and aldermen of towns and vii
lagos Incorporated for municipal pur-
poses. See section 176 of school laws,
issue of 1895.
Article 5000 of the Revised Statutes of
1895 makes a complete change in these
respects by providing that the trustees
of towns and villages incorporated for
school purposes only shall be elected in
the same manner and at the same time
and that their term of office shall be the
same as that of trustees of districts"
AS soon as my attention was called to
this change had Il conference with the
attorney generals Office rs to the effects
of the change, and you are respectfully
advised rs follows:
First-EXisting boards of trustees in
towns and villages, incorporated fol-
school purposes only, will continue in
office until July 1, 1896, and until theil
successors are elected and qualified. Nc
election for such trustees should be held
in April.
Second-When the county judge of the
county orders the election for trustees OF
school districts to be held on the first
Saturday in June. he should also order
an election for trustees of all towns ant
villages incorporated for school purpose:
only in his county.
Third-The commissioners court SHOULD
appoint election officers for such towns
and villages as for school districts, th'
returns of the election should be sent t
the county judge and by him delivered
to the commissioners court to be can
vassed. The county clerk will certif.
to the county superintendent the person
elected and he shall issue commissions t.
them.
Fourth-The election should be held oil
the first Saturday in June and only on
board of trustees should he elected 70
each of such towns and villages, not sepa
rate boards for white and colored schools
The trustees so elected will qualify AM
receive their commission on July |. or n
soon thereafter as practicable. and vii
serve for Il term of three years, till July
|, 1898.
Fifth-The provision for division o
trustees of districts into classes. malin
their terms expire at different times.
not deemed applicable to trustees o
towns and villages incorporated TO
school purposes only.
Sixth-The change does not affect tn
election of trustees in cities and towns
or villages incorporated for full municipa
purposes. r
For your further guidance. please Sc
article 1899 of the Revised Statutes o
1895. also sections So 81 and So of tn
school laws, issue of 1895, or articles 395
and 3953a of the Revised Statutes of 1S9
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
SPECIAL, AUTHORITY

International and Great Northern rail-
way application No. So. Authority No:
20. In approval of joint application of
the International and Great Northern
Railway, Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway of Texas and Texas and Pacihc
Railway companies, submitted under No.
50 of the International and Great North
ern Railway company, authority is here
by granted for the adoption of the rate
transportation of hay, in car loads, mini
mum weight 1900 pounds per car, from
stations on the International and Great
Northern railway, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway of Texas and from sta
tons east of and including Abilene on
the Texas and Pacific railway, to Laredo,
Texas, except in cases where the rates
prescribed in commodity tariff No. are
lower. Effective March IS, 1896.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
GIDDINGS GOSSIP.

Giddings, Tex, March 17.--(Special J.
County Attorney Bowers, Sheriff Scar
borough and Deputy Sheriff Hollis left
tonight for Austin to attend the United
States court as witnesses in the case of
the United States VS.. A. J. Capps.
Capps was arrested in this city in De
cember for passing counterfeit money,
and had quantity of the queer, on his
person when arrested. After his ar
rest Sheriff Scarborough and Deputy Hol-
lis began work on the case and succeeded
in locating Capps molds-which they cap
tured His speciality seemed to be silver
dollars.
Major Crawford of Austin was here
today in the interest of The Statesman.
Mr.. f. NJ. Browder of Lexington was
in the city yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
AN A. p. A. MOVE.

Washington, March I7,-The crusade
against the statue of Father Marquette
in statuary hall was given some promln-
ence TODAY by petitions asking for its re-
moval introduced in the house by Repre-
sentatives Linton and Jenkins. The most
remarkable of these was drafted by a
Joint, committee of the A. p. A. council
of Neo4E3 ska. They have examined, it is
said, several records of the so-called dis,
coveries and believe that the whole story
Us to Marquette is a fabrication of the
.Jesuits for the purpose of laying claim tc
large extent of American, territory al
ready claimed by Great Britain.
Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied by
Father Stephan, inspected the satue to
day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
DIXON DEFEATED MARSHALL.

DIXON DEFEATED MARSHALL.
Boston, March 17.-George Dixon of
Boston defeated Jerry Marshal of Aus
tralia in seven rounds ut Music hall to-
night.
Marshal Hurt ills leg in the fifth round
and fell unable to continue the bout any
longer.
The match was under the auspices of
the Prescott Athletic club and about
1000 people were present
Jimmy Colville acted as referee and the
tight was preceded by three lively bouts
between local pugulists.
Dixon and his manager, Tom O'Rourke
stepped into the ring at $3.50 and was
given an ovation. He was Immediately
followed by Marshall. Dixon weighed
IN at 10 II pounds and Marshall tip
ped the scales at 126.
0n's corner and Patsy Kerrigan. Billy
Hennessey and Jack Edwards handled
Marshall
Round 1. Opened with a rush and n
miX-up followed, after which Dixon
started in by playing for his opponents
WIND, which tactics he continued
throughout the seven rounds.
Round =. Marshall got in Il left on the
stomach; Dixon missed a swing. but
quickly followed with a right hand rib
roaster and sent Marshall down near the
| ropes with a left swing. Marshall then
scored the right on the heart and in the
miX-up Dixon landed on body and face
ana got i'll savage upper-cut.
Round 3. Marshall stopped Dixon,s
left lead cleverly; Marshall tanned right,
DIXON tried with left for face but conn,
tered and after short range work thev
clinched The gong found the men
Round +. Marshall jabbed and was
coultered; Dixon landed left hard on
stomach and Marshall countered ON face
ana cleyverly ducked away from an upper
gut fu Dixon 1T tried for the jaw but was too
nar PACK; The men were going at short
i"nSe Wneh the gong sounded.
nouhd .. Dixon rushed and scored tho
w. h,,o oi' lace' Marshall sent left in the
Last .' out with little force. He reach
Pat NE luce hard, however with the right.
aiV.o men went at a rapid pace of the
give and take order, and durin, y Gin
Marshall strained one of the GSano S,tp
Ill ms leg and returned to his corner lame
Round q. Dixon set the pace and drove
!he lett on the wind and right on Tho
jay. lie tried for the face Int missaJ
Marshall drove the right in the ribs
Rard' A moment later Dixon iobbeJ
Marshall as he leaned against the rones
found T. Dixon opened with a left on
tne stomach, Marshall ducked cleverlv
rom a left swing but appeared to have
LOST ms steam. Brisk mitigating follow
eu. Marshall slipped and Dixon rushed
ouu Marshall again slipped and when tbe
sols sounded he announced his INABILITY
to continue. ''i''oiii's
Nh Marsnall stood great deal of punish-
ment; but it was evident from tho fret
round that Dixon was much the better
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
KILLED A NEGRO

Houston, March 17.-(Special:.) Tom
Brinsfield, one of the most prominent of
Houstons Fifth ward merchants, is in
Jail tonight with charge, of murder
against him. About o'clock tonight
Jim Gregory, negro brakeman, en-
tered Brinsficld's store and a row com
menced about an account. Gregory, 1t
is said. undertook to brain Brinsfield
with weight, when the latter seized a
pistol and shot him twice. Both shots
struck vital spots and Gregory, after
running short distance, fell dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
TAKEN TO KENTUCKY.

Cincinnati, March 17.-Jackson and
Walling, the indicted murderers of Pearl
Bryan, are in the Newport, KY, jail to-
night. John Bitter, the jailer, has in
creased the number of his guards and the
police of Newport have been instructed tc
exercise great vigilance. The prisoners
were Mt first put in sensitive cell, abso
lutely dark, in which were 20 transmit
ters. In n floor above were stenogra
pliers and other witnesses. SO far as
hearing any communication between thu
PRISONERS is concerned it was failure
They evidently discovered it was traI
and maintained perfect silence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
SANTA FEE OFFICIALS.

Paris, Tex, March Il.-TSpeclaIJ-A
special train arrived here this afternoon
with Il. p. Ripley, president; Aldac F.
Walker, chairman of the board of di-
ricetors; d. h. Robinson, first vice pres
ident of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe system: II. L. Morrill, general man.
ager and J. r. Wentworth, general SUI
perntendent of the Frisco, on board:
The special of General Manager Morrill,
and General Superintendent Wentworth
was cut off here and they returned north
tonight. The party was met here by
Manager Yoakum and General Superin-
tendent Davidson of the Gulf. Colorado
& Santa Fe. who accompanied the off
Gals of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe to Galveston. The party is on a
tour of inspection and arranging for the
severance of the Frisco from the Santa
Fe systcm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
SUROUDED IN MYSTERY.

San Antonio, March 11.-lSpecial.)-
A white man named Hubert Gray Ran
some was found dead on River avenue
early this morning with Il bullet hole
through his heart. There was no hole
in his clothes nor was there pistol any
where near him, consequently the police
are mt sea as to whether he was muir
dered or had committed suicide Evi-
dence is in favor of each and against
both. He is a single man and has Il
brother in Jefferson City, Mo-, and one
in San Francisco, also a sister in Bel
fast, Ireland. He was % years of age.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
STORE RURNED.

NIineoa, Tex, March 17.-(Special.)-
n. $. Sodckson 4 Sons general merchan-
disc store was destroyed by fire this
morning at 7 o'clock Insurance on
stock, $16,500; building and fixtures,
S435O. Only few goods saved. Build
ing totally destroyed. Supposed to have
caught fire by Il defective lamp eXplo.d-
ing. Quick and energetic work of cit
liens saved neighboring stores that were
thrno toned
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

Amending commodity tariff No. 5. In
approval of application No. II of the
Texas Midland railroad, it is hereby Or
dered that commodity tariff No. 8, issued
by this commission to apply On shipments
of wood, and effective January g., 1898.
ne amended by adding to section thereof
the following exception:
Wood in car loads, from Caddo Bot
tom, 1 IL miles north of Quinlan, to
Kaufman, So cents per cord.
This order shall take effect March Is,
1896
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
and chapter "a of the General Laws
enacted at the regular session of the
Twenty-fourth legislature, page 30.
Most respectfully,
J. NJ. CARLISLE,
State Superintendent.
THE COMMISSION.

The commission yesterday granted the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway
authority to adopt a rate of IL cents
for the transportation of shipment of
flour mill machinery and material in car
loads, minimum weight 10000 pounds
per car, from Santa Anna to BROWNE God.
Effective at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
NON nER AHES INCARCERATION

Dallas. March 17-(Special)--Non Der
Ahe's st. Louis Browns arrived in the
city tonight in charge of Manager Did
dleback. Three of the players were
not with the team, but will come later
before the general tour of the State is
begun. A game will be played Sat
urday with the Dallas Browns the State
league team.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
GRANTED A PERMIT.

Permission to do business in the State
was yesterday granted the Texas Coal
company, incorporated under the laws of
Missouri. Capital stock, $1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
ABOUT THAT LAND OPINION.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALo
LAND OPINION CALLS FOR
AN ARTICLE
FROM LAND COMMISSIONER BAKER.
Who Declares That, According to SAID
Opinion, He Will Forfeit All
School Land Sales Which Are
Delinquent on Nov. l.

The following was given to the press
Yesterday by Land Commissioner BAKER,
and, having a bearing on the opinion Oh
Attorney General Cranes, which was
mentioned in last Sundays Statesman
will prove especially interesting:
To Whom 1t May Concern: All per-
sons interested in the matter OF the tor-
fixture of their school land sales, or IN
the question of retaining the lands sold
to them on a credit, are requested TO note
carefully the opinion or the attorney gen
eral, published in full below.
The commissioner of the general lana
Office, in pursuance of that opinion, Will
proceed on November 1 next to forfeit all
school land sales, which may be deln-
quent in the interest payments at that
time. This notice is intended TO Apply
more particularly to all sales which were were
made under the acts of 1871, 1850, 1901
and the act of 1888 after the passage OF
the act of February 10, 1885. These last
sales are mentioned especially, because II
has heretofore been the unsettled OPINION
that the commissioner did not have the
authority to forfeit sales made under said
acts without judicial ascertainment, ana
he has therefore decided under TINS
opinion to forfeit them. IT, in the mean
time, any delinQuents desire to rellAqulsn
their interest in these sales for the pur-
pose of re-buying, or leasing them ut an
earlier date, deed of REIMBURSEMENT, ac-
companied by any intermediate trans
fers, if there be any, will be filed and the
sale forfeited and the land put on the
market as the law directs.
1t will, however, be borne in mind that
all such deeds of REIMBURSEMENT must
contain the following provision: 1T rs
expressly agreed that the State, by the
acceptance of this deed, neither valves or
releases any right she now has to here
after sue for and recover the principal
and interest which may be due the State
under the contract of purchase
The above notice is given out and for
FIXTURES are postponed to November l, eN-
cept in special cases which may be sent
out from this office, because it is under
stood that in many cases the purchasers
of the lands especially referred to have
not paid the interest because they pre-
ferred to use their funds until notified
of suit, and because it is believed that
many would pay and save their homes, II
time was given to raise the money out
of the incoming crops of this year This
course would not be warranted under Or
binary circumstances, nor does the law
contemplate any further extension, and
this notice, therefore. must not be taken
as precedent for the future. Respect
fully submitted
ANDREW j. BAKER,
Commissioner of General Land Office.
Austin, Texas, March IA, 1896.
The opinion of the attorney general is
as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
A M,KINLEY DELEGATE

YORK, Pa, MurCh Ii.-1Ht Kepubllcan
county convention today elected r. H.
Shindle to the convention at ST. Louis.
Shindle is instructed for Mckinley.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
LICENSE ORDINANCE

1. BE it ordained, by the Police
Jury of tie ParisI, Of st. Tammany,
Louisiana, that u License be ana is
hereby levied for the ytar 1896, ana
for each subsequent year. upon each
person, corporation. firm or associa-
tion pursuing any occupation. BUSH
ness or calling III this parish. which
is subject to a State License.
Z. BE j: further ordained. That
the amount OF License due this
Parish for each trade, occupation,
business or cal ing carried on or
conducted in this parish, SUBJECT 10
License, i, hereby fixed at the
same as is now levie.. and collected
bv the State for such trade. occu-
patton. business nr calling in this
Parish.
). Be it further ordain Il. That
the Licenses due this parish shall be
and are hereby maze due and col
lect ble at the same time aid in same
manner as Licenses due the State.
and in the event the same are not
paid when due, it is ordered that
the Tax Collector report the same to
the Parish Attorney, who is hereby
authorized and instructed to forth
with institute legal proceedings 10
enforce the payment Of the same.
J. NJ ABNEY, President.
w. G. KENrZEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
A CARD.

To the people OF st. Tammany Parish:
More than month ago the District
Democratic Executive Committee met
and ordered free race for all the Dis
trict Offices. thereupon, at consider
able expense, announced in the papers
that was a candidate for the Senate.
and as such canvasSed more than one
half of this District.
On Wednesday, Feb. 10th, the Com
mittee met again and ordered Con-
vention for the Senate.
The Committee having ordered free
race for the Senate, and ! having an
nounccd myself Il candidate for the
Senate in the papers and made call
vass. as above said, have concluded
not to take part in the Convention. and
ask my friends nos to take any, as will
be candidate ut the general election
in April, as announced in the papers.
Respectfully,
~ 4 Z =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
DISTICr COMMITTEE RE-
SENDS IT'S FORMER ACTION.

The Democratic committee Oi
the seventeenth senatorial district
met in Am,te City on Wednesday,
Feb. 18th, and was called to ORDER BY
Hon. John Freiler, chairman, ana
w. n. McClendon, secretary, pres
ent. The FLOWING delegates from
the parishes named were present
St. Helena, John Freiler, A. ".
Carruth: st. Tammany, Milton
Burns, who also held proxy for
A. Frederick; Washington, ). NJ.
Burris, proxy for 1. N. Varnado,
+. ID. Bickham Tangipahoa, NJ.
+. Edwards, G. w. Mcdaniel.
w. l.. Jones. w. J. Seton. proxy
for S. w. Settoon.
On motion the committee went ln-
to executive session. After the
committee adjourned the following
was given out for duplication: !.
On notion John X. Wood and Clay
Elliott, the candidates for the OF
flee of Senator for this district, were
requested to address the commit-
tee, which they did.
Mr.. Bickllam Of Washington par
lsh, introduced the following rcso-
luton WHICH was adopted by v..te
of Z to 3.
Whereas, there is great dissatis-
faction expressed and implied by
the Democrats of this district 1t
the action of this committee in Or
derin. a fir. e-for- all race, thereby
failing to thoroughly organize tue
Democracy Of the district:
s'Section 1. Therefore be it re-
solved. in obedience TO the demands
of the Democracy, That this cOm-
mittee hereby .econsiders ) action
of the 10th Uf January, and hereby
orders = Democratic convention l."
be held in Amite City on the 2lst
day Ut March 1896, for tine purpose
Of nominating a democratic candi-
date for Senator To lead the Demuc-
rAcy of this, tue Seventeenth Sena-
,s0rial District.
'.SectiOn 2. Ard that the basis
of representation shall be based
ui,Nl the combined vote cast for
Foster an McEnery at til. March
primary in 1892, IS follows, to wit,
and eati,ling 1angipahca to 6 votes.
st. Tanmany D, " ashington ), st.
Helena ,, aud Livingston L."
The vote on the first section was
A;es-Livingston 2, st. Tammany
?. Tangipahoa l, Washington ?,
totai z: nays-St. Helena 2, Ian
gipalh,a 1, total 3.
Mr.. Carruth moved that the vote
he made unanimous. Mr.. Bank
ston objected. On motion Of Mr..
Burris, section 2 was adopted.
Resolved. that delegates to the
convention shall be elected either
BY a mass meeting or primary e'ec-
tiop, As may be determined by the
several Democrotic parish commit
tees"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
CLAY ELLIOTT.

In Il recent editorial the Salem, Ore
gOn. Independent says: ''Time and
again have we seen Chamberlain's
q Ough Remedy tried aud never without
the most satisfactory results. When
ever we see person afflicted with
hoarsencss, with cough or cold. we
invariably advise them 10 get Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy; and when they
do they never regret it. II always does
the work and does it well''
For sale hs w. G Helntz. drug
gist, r'ovington. and DIR. Il. u.
Paine. Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
Notice of Con test.

U. 8. Lanl Office. New Orleans. I.a..
Jan. Is, lS3ti.
Complaint having been entered at
this office by John J. Coyne against
benjamin f.. Nixon for abandoning his
Homestead Entry No. 1880, dated
Aascst p. 1891. ufon the northwest
quarter IF the northeast Inarter Of
s.c,ion s.. township ), south r,nse 10
east, IT, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana,
with a view to the cancellation Ct said
entry. the said parties .re hereby
Summoned 10 APPEAR nj this Office on
Wednesday the l;lh la, of March, 1896.
at u o'c;oc.. IL, to vespond and farnisi
testimony concerning said alleged aban-
tlonment.
G McD. REUaBY Register
CH,EI.Es Z. JOHNSTON, Receiver.
fell d.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

Notice is hereby given that l will be
at the following named PLACES. on the
dates given, for the purpose Of revising
the registration rolls of this parish:
Covington, Feb. 81 till Feb. 90.
jacksonville, Feb. %.
Vaudeville, Feb. 90.
Bayou LacOmbc. Marcn 2.
SlidelI, March 8.
G. II. Causes store, March I until
April
NJ. A. Crocketl's, April ,
John Crows, April 3
K. Quave's. April 4.
Verger, April g.
COvingtOn, April until April 81.
G. II. CAUSE,
Registrar. Parish of st Tammanv, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that will be
ut the following named places, Oh the
dates given. for the purpose of collect
in. taxes aud licenses. All licenses
must be promptly paid. or they will be-
come delinquent:
Nationwide. Tuesday, March ).
Vaudeville. Wednesday, March 4.
Slidell, Friday, March q.
JOHN j. STEOBLE.
Sheriff and Ex-Oificio Tax Cole tor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

there was no meeting IF the
East Louisiana Fair As ociation
last Tuesday. The President
should cali another NEE ting as soon
as possible, il the project is to be
carried through.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Abbey, President Of
the Police Jury, opened the bids
for bridge work last Monday, a,,d
the following, being the lowest bid
ders. were given the contracts:
Abita Bridge Alt. LacroIx,
$40 90.
ralil'eek Bridge Zach Bush,
al 90
Gum Greek Brid,c-O;to Strait.
nans. el62 50.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
A DENIAL.
bayou Lacombc, Feb -. 1896.

Bayou Lacombc, Feb -. 1896.
Editor St. Tammany FARMER:
notice in the issue of your paper OF
saturday. Feb. q. 1896, that appeared
as a candidate before the seventh Ward
Club. which met ut Bayou Lacombe on
the 18th inst. for the office OF Consta-
bic of said Ward.
deny most positively that | appeared
as eandi late before said Club, and
most emphaticaIly assert that | not
ONLY did not appear, but absolutely re-
fused to submit my name for any nomi-
nation or Endorsement before the Club.
therefore the use of my name before
the Club was unwarranted and unau-
thorized. / openly and positively de-
clined to 20 before the Club as noml-
nee. The statement asserting that
did is absolutely false. and its author Is
a deliberate and malicious falsifer.
FELIX COUSIN.