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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-12

and have same published 90 required
by the Constitution and existing
laws of the State.
Approved April p, 1897.
And whereas, the State Consti-
tuition requires the publication of
any proposed amendments once a
week Ior four weeks. commencing
at least three months before an
election;
And whereas, each of said Joint
Resolutions requires the Governor
to issue his proclamation ordering
an election for the submission of
said Joint Resolutions to the quail
flied electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection on the first
Tuesday In August, a. ID 1897,
which will be The Sd day of said
month.
Now, therefore, I, G. A. Culber~
son, Governor of Texas. in accord
ance with the provisions of said
Joint Resolutions, and by the au-
thorlty vested in me by the Con-
stitution and laws of this State, do
hereby issue this my proclamation,
ordering that an election as requir-
ed by said Joint resolution be held
OH the day designated therein, to-
wit. on Tuesday the 3rd day of
August, a. d. 1897, in the several
counties of tbs State, for the adop-
ton or rejection of said proposed
amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Texas. Said election
shall be held at the several polling
places Of the election precincts OF
the several counties of this State,
and will be conducted by the officers
holding the same in conformity
with the laws of this tate and
in accordance WI h the provisions
of this proclamation.
In testimony whereof, | bereunto
sign my name and cause the Seal
of State to be affixed.
| IL. ST. at the city OF Austin,
| this 23rd day of April
A. d 1897.
C. A. CULBERSON,
Governor of Texas.
By the Governor:
j. w. MADDEN,
Secretary of State
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-12

and may buy in under foreclosure of
It's tsSes any property. but the prop
erty bought in at tax sales shall be
held and disposed of as hereafter
provided by Law.
All bonds issued under the provis
ions of this amendment shall be
passed upon aud certified to by the
Attorney General of the State of
Texas as now required by law in the
case of county and city bonds. When
approved by the Attorney General
said bonds shall he registered by the
Comptroller of the State. as now
required by law in the case of county
aud city bonds, and when so regis
tered shsll be entitled to all the faith
and confidence now prescribed by law
in the case of county and city bonds.
To the end that this amendment
may be put into immediate operation
upon its adoption by the people, it
is provided that until otherwise pre-
vided by law the Governor of the
State, the Commissioners of the GeE-
eral Land Office, and the Attorney
General of the State.are hereby Great
ed board and vested with complete
power ard authority to make such
rules and regulations as may be Ne
cessary to put into immediate practic-
al operation this amendment to the
Constitution and that may be neces-
saTy TO enable irrigation districts to
organize and operate the provisions
of this amendment. And to that
end, until otherwise provided by law,
said board shall have the power aud
authority in making said rules as
complete as the Legislature of the
State of Texas now have to enact
lows. The rnles when adopted by
said board, shall be fled With tbs
Secretary of State. and when so fled
shall remain In full force and effect
until changed or modified by some
other rule made by the said board
on file IN the Office of the Secretary
of State, or until the same are chang
ed by general law. Said rules shall
be printed uader the direction of the
Secretary of State, aud certified
copy thereof shall be furnished to
any one demanding the same upon
the payment of such fees as said
board may prescribe.
The Governor is hereby directed
to issue the necessary proclamation
for submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters of Texas on the first
Tuesday in August. 1897. at which
election all voters favoring the
amendment shall have written or
printed on their tickets, For amend
iug Article s, of the Constitution of
Texas, so as to permit the formation
ofirrigation districts IN West Texas.
and those opposed to said amendment
shall have written or printed on their
tickets. against amending Article
s, of the Constitution of Texas so a.
to permit the formation of irrigation
districts in West Texas.
Approved March 3, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
AGAINST O'NEIL.
Testimony Given by His Drinking
Companions Today.

Greenfield, Mass, July 2a-Today's
session Of the MoCloud murder trial
opened with James Woods on the stand.
and bis examination, together with that
OF Reuben Fenton and Dennis O'Brien.
who were with O'Nsil on tie night of the
murder, took up most OF the forenoon.
According to the testimony presented.
about q o'clock O'Noii was with these
three friends ON Wards corner. They
had all been drinking and at the hour
mentioned they had agreed 10 sorarate for
supper and meet again in the evening.
When O'Neil left the crowd 1t was
noticed that he staggered, and In spite of
the agreement be did not appear until
after O'Clock. Most Of the drinking had
been done it was stated, at the Wood
ward House bar.
James r. Woodward, the bartender ~
the Woodward House. who was also called
this forenoon, stated that O'Neil did nos
pay for any of the drinks intimating
that he had no money. Mr. Woodward
said it was S:l5 O'Clock when O'Neil wae
In the barroom that evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
ON FOUR CHARGES.
John SuremOndt OF Central Falls
Pleads Net Guilty To-Day.

In the district court at Central Falls
this morning John Suremondt Of Diamond
hill was arraigned on four charges, two
Of selling liquor without license and onc
OF keeping liquor for sale and one of
keeping and maintaining common
nuisance.
He pleaded not guilty to all four charges
and the trial was set for next Thursday.
In Saturdays Post it was reported that
young girl who had been engaged as
domestic servant for house on Diamond
hill had left the place on the morning
aftcr her arrival, alleging that the house
was not ono for any respectable person TO
visit, let alone work il it.
Her experience was reported TO the
police and TO several memLers of the
Town Council The latter wanted 10 have
the place raidcd but chief of police OBJ
Jected 10 taking out a search warrant as
there was no one prepared 10 swear that
the house was one of Ill repute.
No warrant was issued and IL seemed as
If the matter was TO be allowed to drop
Tho chief was, however only waiting
lis time.
Yesterday he ds..iled two OF the officers
Powers and Folliett--to visit the place
5oth of them succeeded In purchasing
liquor. The result was that warrants were
sworn out, tho man arrested, and ar
ra!gned in court this morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
Price Talks About the
Alaskan Gold Fields.
Advises PrOSpect0rS to Take
Big Supply of Food.
Where He Thinks New Corners
Should Look For Claim Locations.

: Seattle. WASH, July Erred Price, a
Seattle man, who has just returned from
the Klondike with several thousand
dollars In gold dust. says there is great
fear of suffering oD the part Of those who
attempt to &C into that country without
an abundant supply Of provisions. He
does not believe the trading companies
can begin to supply the demand which
will be made on them. Price thinks the
men who take up horses will do we'll
Ho also advises newcomers TO look for
claims on other creeks besides tho tribu-
taries Of the Klondike the latter being
pretty we'll staked out Stewart river
creeks promise as we'll as the klondiko.
He says that gambling dens ond music
halls have already opened IN Dawson.
Price says IL Is hard 10 get along In
Dawson City on less than $50 day, aud
many of the men spends ten times that
much.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22

A SECOND ATTEMPT.
Highwaymen of Atlsboro Fooled
by Mr.. Bigney.

The second attempted hold-up in At
tleboro this week was reported this
morning.
]. A. Bigney of the firm Of Regnell,
Bigney & Co. was the person attacked.
He has summer home In Norton, and
was driving here rather late Tuesday
night, when two men attempted TO make
things un pleasant for him.
The highway traversed by MIR. Bigney
Is Pleasant street. the same thoroughfare
on which Mr.. Hardy had an exciting ex-
perience the previous evening.
About mile from the common two
men jumped from an ambush and one OF
them attempted To grasp the head OF the
horse. The other apparently made Tor
the occupant of the carriage. Mr.. Bigpey
was driving at n rapid rate. and thinking
his chances Tor getting away from the
bighwaymen were good, he firmly grasped
the whip and struck the horse sharply.
The animal gave one long jump, and the
shaft of the carriage lifted the man who
had caught hold of the head of the horse
and threw him to one side.
Immediately after whipping the horse
Mr. Bigney slashed at the second Of the
bighwsymen. He struck him sharply
and the fellow gave yell and attempted
To jump TO one sido. He was unsuccessful
and was thrown. One wheel of the oAg-
riage passed over him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
ST. ONCE & O'NEILL CO.
Decree Entered Fixing RecOmpense
OF the CustOd ans.

Tho oustodians Of the property OF tho
insolvent 81. ODgo q O'Neill cry goods
company were by decree entered in the
Appellate Court today allowed 500 each
for their services.
Tho custodians are Alfred 8 Johnson,
ESQ, this city, and John NJ. Fournier
of Central Falls. The decree further pro-
vides that tho custodians shall pay the
bills contracted by them in the perform
ance OF their duties as custodians; that
they are to turn over the money received
from the sale of the insolvent companys :
stock on deposit I'm the Commercial
National Bank TO the assignee that may
bc chosen by the creditors hereafter and
who shall qualify as assignee.
Tho custodians must wait until tho
assignee is appointed before they get their
money.
The amount Of tho bill incurred by the
custodians. tho largest of which was Tor
rent. il s57I 60. The amount realized
from the sale by the custodians will 10
about s2A coo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
That the Death of Alfred
Johnson Was Caused.
Autopsy on Body Was Held
in This City This Morning.
Case Reported to Coroner Greene
For Action.

The autopsy on the body Of Alfred
johnson, the victim Of tho tragedy in
Warwick near tho Silver Hook road on
last Sunday morning. was held at the
undertaking rooms of Osgood on West
minister street Mt 10 O'Clock this morning.
Medical Examiner Fiileld who con-
Quoted the autopsy was assisted by u
number OF physicians. They found that
death resulted from injuries to the brain
caused by blows.
This afternoon DIR. Fifleld Informed
Coroner Albert X. Greene that an inquest
would be necessary to ascertain the party
or parties responsible for the death OF
Johnson. The inquest will be begun
within few days. The hearing on the
charges against Constable Charles Ballou
and his son Walter Will be heard on next
Tuesday at Apponaug. The two Ballous
are charged with being responsible for the
death of Constable Johnson. Walter
Ballou was arrested yesterday in this city
on charge of assault with "a dangerous
weapon and his father Charles went to
East Greenwich with bondsman yester-
day and was held IN $1,000 bail. This
afternoon Walter had not secured bail and
remained In custody.
Some men who know Charles Ballou
well, say he is slow 20 anger tho lgh rough
in his way when he is angry. lnese men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
An Angry Mob Executes
-,
a Negro RaviSher.
He Was Being Taken to a
Place of Safety at the Time.
Hanged Just Outside the Corporate
limits of Town of Griffin.

Atlanta, Ga, July %. Oscar Williams,
the negro who committed an assault on
the daughter of Henry county farmer
last week and was transferred to the
MACON Jail for safe keeping, was taken
from the Central railroad train. on which
he was being brought to Atlanta, at
Griffin this morning and lynohed.
Williams was pursued through four
counties by hundreds of armed men, i'm
mediately after committing his crime,
but managed TO escape. He was finally
captured by farmer at GAINESVILLE and
hurried off TO Macon, where it was
thought he would be safe. To make sure
OF his safety, however, the officials de-
cided TO take him to Atlanta.
They started with him on the Central
train, lsaving him at Macon at p. IN.
AT Griffin, 40 miles from Atlanta, near
the scene of Williams crime mob
boarded the train, took the negro from
his guards, marched him through the
principal business streets OF the town &C
a point 200 yards outside the corporate
mts. where they. hanged him to IA small
pak tree.
: The membsrs OF the mob made no Eat
.ompt at disguise and their names are
known in Griffin, which Is a town of 5000
PEOPLE. Several of them were heard to
declare that Il they had Mayor Hugueley
of GAINESVILLE. who saved Williams from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
A Magnificent Military and
Civic Procession.
President Mckinley Unable to Be
Present at Ceremony.
An Eloquent Grafton Was Delivered by
the Hon. GeOrg: II. Peck.

Chicago, July The John A Logan
monument in Lake Front Park was dedi-
Gated with much pomp this afternoon.
A few minutes past one o'clock John A.
Logan III, the flye-year-old grandson of
the departed general pulled the silken cord
which parted the wells conoealing the
magnificent likeness of the great com
mander as he rallied the broken ranks of
the federal troops and led them on to VIC
tory before the city of Atlanta, July q.
1864.
Crowds began assembling all along
Michigan avenue at an early hour tb
morning. anticipating the crush whicn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
WILL BE PUNISHED.
Editors of Newspapers In India to
Be Called 10 Account.

Bonn bay, July %. -The.government has
decided TO prosecute some of the editors
OF newspapers in the publication of sedi-
tious articles Of late, calculated TO stir up
the natives against British rule.
The articles chiefly complained OF arc
those that have put false construction
upon tho efforts OF the officials 20 check
the spread OF the plague These endeavors
have lcen represented as made in utter
defiance IF the native religions, customs
and preiudicos, the sanitary purpose OF
tho regulations being absolutely as it ap-
poars, wilfully ignored.
Ihe publications ars believed TO have
boon largely responsible for the recent
outbreaks i'm the Poona district and along
the Hoogley, including the Disturbances
IN Calcutta.
There has boon during the last ten days
on alarming Increase of deaths from
cholera I'm tho bombay presidency and
some recrudescence Of the bubOnio plague.
On the other hand, "a result OF the
plentiful rainfall, crop prospects through
out the presidency are improving.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
CRIMINAL APPEALS.
Attorney General Will Ask to Have
Them Assigned For Hearing.

Attorney General Tanner will on Sat
1rday next ask the Appellate Court to
assign for hearing large number Of
criminal appeals.
These appeals have been accommodating
for IA long tiine and tho grounds upon
which some of them were taken are not
very substantial ones. There will be n
large nun ber OF attorneys in court when
the attorney general makes his motion.
and the prospects arc that quite num-
ber Of persons who have been found guil.y
by juries OF the violations of the law for
which they were indicted will be trille
anxious for the next few da,s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
A CHANCE TO GRAB.
HIS PETITION DENIED.
Judge Stiness Refuses to Grant
Bigger His Freedom.

Judge Stiness today denied Thomas Il.
Bigger's prayer for freedom. A similar
DIT yer presented TO Judge Rogers last
week resulted the same way. Today's
hearing was on q petition for writ of
habeas corpus In order that Bigger might
be released from Jail. where he has been
since the eighth of July for contempt OF
court in refusing to pay mis- wife an allow
ance as directed to by the Appellate
Court.
Mr.. Bigger owes his wife, Fredonin
Bigger S64 for alimony and $50 for fees
incurred by her attorneys in bringing
MIR. Bigger before the courts.
Though the case has been often before
the court recently. today's investigation
brought out some interesting points. Mr.
Bigger's creditors consisting of an en-
ploye named Fren3h. and Mrs Roulette,
with whom Mrs. Bigger boarded, and u
Mrs. Lena Titus, with whom Mr. Bigger
boarded, though she moved to three or
four places, had attached Mr. Bigger 5
property and put keepers In charge.
These claims and attachments
wero pronounced fraudulent ones
by Attorney Gardner, who repre-
sented Mrs Bigger, except that OF Mrs
Roulette.
Attorney Franklin p Owen called
some witnesses, who testified that Mr.
Bigger's affairs of the three horses used
by tho defendant In the conduct of his
business as a pickle dealer. only ono was
sound one Of the Others being lame, and
the third having the heavos.
The witnesses also swore that Mr..
Biggers trade was a very light one at
the present time. In the examination of
Attorney John y. Beagan. counsel for
Mrs Lena Titus, IL was disclosed that
Mrs. Titus had accused Mrs. Bigger Of
slandering her.
Aftor brief arouments nv Nessrs
Gardner end Owen, Judge Stiness denied
the writ, holding thnt it had not been
clearly shown that Mr.. Bigger could not
arrange TO pay the money Que his wife
Mr. Bigger Is anxious 20 discontinue his
petition for divorce from his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
Continued on Page =.
SHORTAGE OF COAL.
II is Beginning TO Show Itself al
Chicago.

Chicago, July GA shortage of coal
has begun TO make itself manifest in the
Chicago market The Chicago sugar re-
fnery which uses 400 tons of the bitumi-
nous coal daily has suspended operations
IN view of the high prices obtaining for
fuel.
Local coal men believe that tho sugar
refinery suspension is forerunner of a
number of similar cases when large con-
sumers attempt 10 replenish their stock.
Governor George w. Atkinson OF West
Virginia who is here attending the Logan
day ceremonies believes that the miners
will eventually win in the great coal
strike
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECT.

The work of the committee In charge OF
the dedication was perfect. The immense
body of troops was handled without .
hitch. President Mckinley was unable
to leave Washington, but tho government
was represented by Secretary OF War hus-
sell A. Alger.
shortly before l o'clock the reviewing
stand at the monun ont began filling
with distinguished personages. seats
were provided for 5000
Governor Tanner and suite OF ILLINOIS,
Governor Scoflod and suite of Wisconsin,
Governor Mount and suite Of Indiana
and Governor Holcomb and stan OF
Nebraska were among tho first to enter
following immediately after the prescnta-
tion committee.
Secretary of War Algor and judges Of
the Supreme Court ana Circuit Courts
came next, escorted by Chairman W. III:
Harper of the oxeoutive committee, ana
George X. Peck. the orator OF tho day.
Sculptor St. Gaudcns followed.
LOGAN FAMILY PRESENT.
Tho Logan family-Mrs. John A.
Logan, Major aud Mrs VI. T.. Tucker,
Capt. and Mrs. John y. Logan, were
almost the last 90 unte- the stand.
(Canfinued ou PAGE H..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
HIS BEAR IS GONE.
Fits BruIn Chewed a Dog and a
Row Resulted.

New York, July 29.-Fitz and his boar
have parted company aud Yarrum is the
happiest, though somewhat injured canine
In several states. Bob loved bruin bruin
chewed the pup" and general family
row ensued. 1t all came about in n very
few minutes, bat a reconciliation is impos-
siblo.
"Give him away. or shoot the brute, 4"
WINS tho champions command 20 his
man-of all-work. 'Ho can't fight Yarrum
and stay bore - The Fitzslmmons family
physician has ordered for hIm absolute rest
and "lack Of cxctcmont "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
A FATAL CAVE-N.
One Man Killed and Others Danger
Ously Hurt at Haverhiil.

Haverhill, Mass. July ~ John MoGirr
was killed, Michael Welsh fatally injured
and James Gordon seriously hurt by a
cave-in on sewer trench OH Windsor
street this morning All three are en-
ployes Of the city street department and
were oil working in a i2-foot trench
through made land without any kind of
supporting.
Ali were completely buried. McGirr
suffered broken neck, a crushed skull
and several bruises and cuts. Welsh is at
the city hospital unconscious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
BADLY INJURED.
DR.. Heath Thrown From His Car
rage During a Runaway.

Wilton, N. H., July % DIR George w.
Heath OF this place was fatally injured
this morning while driving down a steep
Hill One of the reins broke, frightening
the horse. which ran away, throwing DIR.
Heath from the carriage. lie struck in
the road aud has several ribs broken. He
was also injured internally to such an
extent that IL Is doubtful II nc lives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
A WHEELMAN'S MISHAP
Albert Manchester Seriously In
jured in a Collision.

Albert Manchester and Ernest Holl',
both on bicycles. coliided this forenoon
on South Main street. AttIeboro and
Manchester Is seriously injured. He was
thrown into the air by tho force nf the
collision and IN falling struck on the
head. He has been unconscious ever since
and DIR Holden who was called 20 the case
says that tho patient Is suffering IRON
ooncussion Of the brain.
Holly was not injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
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being lynched when first captured by
cllling out tho militia, they would bang
him by tho negro's side. Williams con
fessed to his captOrs before they swung
him up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22

was to follow and proceeded to establish
themselves in positions for day OF sight
seeing. Reviewing stands lined the broad
thoroughfaro facing tho monument Win
dow space was at premium.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
Trouble Grew Out of the Transfer Of the Analyzng
of Fertilizers.
Some Significant Figures Showing How Business Was Done
at the Experiment Station on Kingston HILL

As rule no one ever hears of the men
who try to run the state agricultural col
lege except when the Legislature is In ses-
sion and there is chance to come up and
grab something out of the state treasury.
The institution is not in touch with the
state in any way other than through
lobbying for appropriations This year,
however, There is an extra performances, a
midsummer diversion.
The gentlemen OF tho experiment sta
tion are in snarling mood now and act
ing generally disagreeable because the
Legislature has declared thatsthey shall
not continue TO charge two thousand dol
lars and more for work that the state can
have done by an expert for considerably
less than one thousand
The fuss is over the analysis and
inspection of fertilizers.
The State Board of Agriculture was or
ganized In 1885 and from the outset an
important part of the work was TO have
fertilizers analyzod and their merits deter
mined for the benefit Of the farmers OF
the state.
A CHANCE TO GRAB.
There was chance for money in 1t and
the college crowd wanted To get the job,
so In July, 1891 they issued a bulletin stat
ing that the work of analyzing fertilizers
could be done at the experiment. station for
tho cost of the chemicals and the cost OF
the time of ono assistant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22

naturally think that Ballou was not 10
blanc for tho result Of the quarrel and
believe the dead constabls was disposed To
magnify the Importance Of anything he
might have against anyone.