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Ex-Senators in the House.

The house roll includes four ex-sena- tors, MT. Colt of New London, senator for four terms. 1880 to 1883; MT Beck with also Of New London. senator in 1888; MT. Brown of Windham. 1858, and MT. Lyman of Washington, 1891
 Of total of 276 members of the gen. eral assembly only sixty-fve have had any previous legislative service. Of the twenty-four senators seven have had no previous experience; five were sena- tors and three were representatives in 1895, and nine others have been sena- tors or representatives in years past. Of the 252 representatives only forty nine have had previous experience, and of these nineteen were members of the last house.
 The following table gives, in conven- tent form for reference, other informa- tion regarding the members:
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Rep. Nat. Dem. Dem, To
Totals ..21 21s

In the house of 1895, the classification was: Republicans, POS; democrats, 46; peoples party, 1.
 Only nineteen members of the house of 1895 were reelected being: George H. Hall of Bristol Dr. F. H. Whiton of Manchester, Judge CoWell and w. l.. Hall of Waterbury, R. H. Tucker of Ansonia, T. B. Beach of Seymour, George N. Wood of Montville, A. M Main of North Stonington, James Pen- dleton of Stonington, James Lee of Brookfield, John F. Close and Seaman Mead of Greenwich, w. H. Barber of Putnam, George T. Bixby of Thomp- son, Judge A. T. Roraback of North Canaan, Lawyer Hubert Williams of Salisbury, Henry c. Hull of Clinton, w. H. Hall of Wilington and William I. Lewis of Westbrook. Many others, however, have had experience in gen. eral assemblies prior to 1895.
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Ro11 OF THE GENERA1 ASSEMBLY
Senators.

District.
 Linus B. Plimpton of Hartford. r. 2-Elizur S. Goodrich of Wethers-
 field I.
 3-George F. Kendall of Suffield, r. 4-Erastus Gay of Pennington, r. 5-Edward D. Steele of Waterbury, r. 6-John w. Mix of Wallingford, r. 7-Dwight> w. Futile of East Haven. r.. S-William $. Beecher of New Ha-
 ven, r.
 9-Benjamin H. Lee of New London, r.. 10-Lucius Brown of Norwich, r. 11--John N. Lewis of Voluntown, r. 12-George E. Lounsbury of Ridge
 field. T. 13-Edwin O. Keeler of Norwalk, r. 14-William H. Marigold of Bridge
 port, r. 15-John N Woodruff of Sherman, r. 16-Monroe F. Latham of Eastford, r. I17--George NJ. Harrington of Wind
 ham, I. 1S-Samuel A. Herman of Winsted T. 19-Donald T. Warner of Salisbury, r. 2O-Burton H. Mattoon of Water-
 town. r. 2t-Alfred M. Wright of Essex, r. 22-Charles G. R. Vinal of Middle
 town, r. 23-Thomas A. Lake of Vernon, r. 24-J. Carl Converse of Stafford, T.
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DELEGATES APPOINTED

To the Coming National Monetary
 Convention.
 Following is the list of delegates to the monetary convention to be held at Indianapolis January F, appointed by George H. Ford, president of the cham Der of commerce of New Haven: Hon. Joel A. Sperry, of Sperry & Barnes manufacturers and exporters: Arthur T. Hadley. professor of political econ- omy at Yale university; General Ed ward E. Bradley, president of the New Haven Wheel company; MT. Herbert C. Warren, banker and broker:' MT. Charles E. Curtis. assistant cashier of the City bank.
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Court Notes.

Hiram Jacobs. New Haven county treasurer has brought suit against John Cassion and Patrick McSheara, and has attached real estate in this city. The judgment demanded. Is $400, and the suit is brought to recover a $500 bond which McSheara gave for Cassion when the latter was being tried on a liquor case Attorney Edwin G. Buckland appears for Jacobs.
 CHARGED WITH NON-SUPPORT.
 Tn the city court yesterday Peter Forsie of S9 Beach street, West Haven, was charged with non-support of chil- dren. His motherin-law was in court, but it was deemed necessary to have his wife there, so his case was contin- ued until to-day, and he was seld on a bond of $100.
 CLARK'S CASE CONTINUED.
 Edward Clark, charged with drunk enness and abusing his family, prom ised to do so no more, and Judge Ca ble continued his case on his own re- cognizance until February l.
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NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FACTS CONCERNING THE MEN WHO
 WILL MAKE OUR LAWS.

Representative Brown of Windham, Aged Eighty, tho Senior in Age and Service Nearly One Hundred Farmers-Four Ex-Senators in the House.
 Some interesting facts are revealed by glance at the list of the members of the general assembly of Connecti- cut, which meets this morning at 10 o'clock The preliminary roll has been completed at the secretary of states office. It shows that the members. while not embracing any great variety of political faith, have wandered in other matters in many divergent paths. The members are politically classed as follows:
 Rep. Nat. Dem. Dem. Total Senate .... "A "A House ....21S 30 252 Republican plurality on joint ballot. PAP By counties the representation is as follows
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A. o, U. w.
house.

Installation of Phoenix Lodges New
 Officers
 These officers of Phoenix lodge, No 43, A. o. U. w, will be installed on Monday evening, January IS.
 P. M. w, George L. Treat; NJ. w, Henry B. Evarts; foreman, George Old ershaw, jr.; overseer, Norris B. Soed; treasurer, Henry E. Marsh, seventh year; financier, George E. Frisbie ninth year; receiver, Fred L. Trow- bridge, fifth year; guide, Thomas Baunce; T, w., Thomas Murphy; I. w. E. H. Baldwin; trustee, John L. Clark; representative to grand lodge, George e. Treat; alternate, E. H. Baldwin.
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WOODBRIDGE.
Annual Meeting of Woodbridge Church.
 Funeral of Betsy Bishop.


 Funeral of Betsy Bishop.
 Jan. 5.-The funeral of Mrs. Betsey Bishop, wife of the late Benjamin Bish- op, took place from her late residence Saturday afternoon, January g. The deceased was eighty three years old.
 The annual church meeting was held Friday evening. At this meeting the following officers were elected; R. c. Newton, A. L. Sperry and John w. Downs, standing committee; R. c. Newton, Sunday school superintendent Arthur Sperry, secretary and treasurer of the Sunday school; Herbert TomIin- on, librarian.
 John Currie has moved into his new house.
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Nativity.

CThe foreign-born members are: Ger many-Messrs. Helm. r.. East Wind sor; Raidart, r., Colebrook, and Arnold. r., Vernon. Great Britain-Messrs. Kennedy, d., Derby; Hodgkinson, r.. Wallingford, and Ball, r., Durham, British Provinces-Mr. Gum, r.. Gro ton. Denmark-Mr. Juul r., Willing ton.)
 Married or Single.
 Senate House
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Republican plurality, Senate. ........ "A Republican plurality, House..... ..21S
  Republican plurality on joint ballot. .242
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Probate court-Judge cleaveland.


 Robert A. Hollinger, who was ap- pointed trustee on the insolvent estate of Joseph E. Taylor, Church street sa- loon keeper and proprietor of Light house Point, has resigned the trust. There will be another hearing in the probate court tomorrow on the ap- pointment of trustee.
 PROBATE APPOINTMENTS. Walter Pond was yesterday appoint ed trustee on the insolvent estate of J. J. Bosworth, a restaurant keeper on York street w. H. Ransom and c. F. Ives were appointed appraisers.
 On the estate of Samuel H. Crutten- den, insolvent liveryman, A. N. Wheel CT and Philip Wells were appointed commissioners.
 On the estate of the Frisbie Cycle company the commissioners allowed preferred claims amounting to $3S3.51, and general claims of $6,22910.
 COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
 Isaac Wolfe and Dwight E. Bowers, commissioners on the estate of c. H. Pierpont, late proprietor of the Elliott house. filed report yesterday showing they had allowed preferred claims amounting to s16 and general claims of $3, ,046.33
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Superior Court-oivil side-Judge rhayer


 The civil side of the superior court convened yesterday morning with Judge John M. Thayer on the bench. The following jury were impanelled: Edmund c. Warner and Nathan. H. Marks of North Haven; Glover w. Ca ble of Oxford, John R. Platt and George D. Fenn of Prospect, George A. Devine and Samuel Butler of Seymour, John c. Bronson and James E. Baldwin of Southfield, George I. Williams, A. l.. Judd and Zenah P. Beach of Walling- ford. Sherman Sanford and William H. Downs of Oxford were sick. David s. Crane and George s. Reynolds of Orange and James E. Bradley of Sey- mour were excused from the first case at the instance of counsel for plaintiff Wellington M. Andrews of Oxford was drawn.
 The case of Miss Kittie Garvan against James H. Griffin, a contractor at Sargent's, was placed on trial. It is alleged that Griffin effected the ruin of the plaintiff by nisrepresentations and by the use of liquors or drugs. Miss Garvan was employed by Griffin, and 1t is alleged that he used his influence over her in such a way as to induce her to go to ride with him to Woodmont and then induced her to go to his cot tage there with. him.
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guilty. Michael J. J. Kelly, second of- fense, burglary; first in Milford at John filings house; second, Hugh Reynolds saloon, this city; plea, not guilty. John Lynch, theft from person. On December "A he robbed Charles w. Finch of $25 scarf pin and watch. On December 27 he robbed Albert Me- Donald. Plea, not guilty.
 Henry Perkins, burglary in Cheshire, house of MT. Peck, on October 29; plea, not guilty. Frank Russkowski, rob bery of Julius Gursky, November 5, not guilty. William H. Taylor, burglary, November 16, house of Morris Heitz, not guilty. Elijah Valentine burglary, house of Della Bangs, this city, Septem- Der 26, not guilty. Isaac Journeyman, colored, bigamy, guilty, and sentenced to one year in states prison. On July 3, 1861, he married Abigail Nye at Bur lington, N. J., and on November 4, 1895, lie married Martha A. Brown of this city. He pleaded not guilty.
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Married or Single.
 Sena.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
BAD uURROwING BURGLARS.
Unsuccessful Attempt Monday Night.
Big Haul Tuesday Night.

The genius of the willy midnight bur
glar for finding new methods of proyid-
ing ways and means is great. The Aus
tin burglar has won for himself the Gu
phonious title of hole-in-thewall, which
properly and exclusively has been the
property of n Sioux chief.
Monday night an attempt was made
to gain admission to the store of Earn
est a. Earnest, ut the corner of Trinity
and East Sixth streets, by hurrowing
through the brick wall. A considerable
hole was made in IT, but lack of time or
something else drove off the workers be-
fore they succeeded in penetrating
through the wall into the store. They
crammcd II lot of old sacks into it be-
fore leaving. hoping, no doubt. it would
not be discovered and that they could
return the next night and complete the
job. The hole was discovered, how
ever, and an officer was placed there
Tuesday night to watch, but the bur-
glars did not return. Evidently they
had been doing little watching them
sevcs, and knew their work of the night
before had been discovered, and that it
would not he safe for them to return.
While the officer was industriousy
watching the store of Earnest q Earn
est, on East Sixth street, the burglars
checrfully moved over onto West Sixth
and went down to John Raggios store,
on the corner of Lavaca, where they
did a neat job and were well paid, as
the story goes.
Mr.. Raggio was asleep on the bacl;
gallery of his residence. just in the rear
of the store, and some ten or fifteen feet
of the cracksmon dug hole through
the wall of his store. large enough to adj
NIT Il full grown man. Entrance was
made, and Mr.. RaEgio yesterday morn
ing reported that they took from his
money drawer $3.50.
He had placed the money there late
in the afternoon, having confidence in
his store doors, but the robbers played n
new trick. ignored the doors and went
through the wall of the building, to their
very great gain and to Mr.. RaggiO's great
loss.
They did their work silently and skill
fully, while Mr.. Raggio peacefully
snoo2cd on his gallery. 1t was bold
robbery, crowned with rich success for
the robbers, who no doubt feel that the
wave of prosperity has come their way.
1t was absolutely impossible yesterday
for Mr.. Raggio to feel the slightest inn
preston of the hcaving wave.
The police are at work on the case and
they hope to capture the robbers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
RETURNED THE MONEY.
\ Legislator Returns $3.50 of salary
to the state Treasury.

II in not often that a state legislator re-
turns money received while serving the
state in the capacity of II law maker or
otherwise There has been one exception
TO the rule, however, and that exception
showed up yesterday morning. When
State Treasurer WOrtham opened his big
batch Of mail he found II letter addressed
10 him and signed by James Calan, who
was member Of the legislature which
has recently adjourned. The judge was
here during the regular session, but was
detained ut home by sickness in his family
and business during the special session
which followed Immediately upon the
heels of .he regular session. His war
rants were issued for his pay, however,
amounting to $50 for the thirty day
session. Yesterday morning he returned
all the $50. and asked Treasurer Wor-
than 20 have the amount given 10 the
available state schol fund as II gift from
himself The money was promptly given
10 the fund, and Representative Callan
was 80 notified by letter from the treasur-
er. This is an extraordinary case, and is
therefore worthy of note. Judge Callan is
the only member, however, who has made
any attempt to assist the state along by
turning in any Of his per diem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
DEATHS DOINGS.
A Confederate Colonel Died at the
Home Yesterday.

Yesterday morning, out at the Confed-
crate Home, Col. +. S. Bass, a promi-
nent colonel of the late confederacy, died
after brief but fatal illness. He had
the honor of being one of the most dis
tinguished leaders of the late confeder-
acy and was in many a fierce battle.
having participated, among others. in the
famous Gettysburg engagement. His re-
mains will be buried in the state ceme-
terry near the graves of distinguished
men of the confederacy.
Yesterday, upon learning of his death
Governor Culberson wrote the following
biographical sketch. by request.
AS one of his friends, the authorities
of the Confederate Home, where he died
today, have asked me to write brief
notice of Gen. +. s. Bass. He was n
man of high character and attachments.
and gallant soldier. Born in Virginia,
in 1881, in 1851 he graduated from the
Virginia military institute with distinc.
ton, ranking third in a class of twenty.
nine. few Years after graduation he
removed to Texas, settling at Marshall
where he engaged most successfully in
teaching. AT the first call to arms in
1861 he enlisted under the southern
cross and surrendered at Appomattoy.
Enlisting in the First Texas infantry.
Hoods brigade, he shared throughout
the war its suffering, privation and its
heroism, and at the close of hostilities
was its commander. As the senior col.
onel he commanded Hoods brigade nj
Appomattox, and when the war was over
inquiry disclosed that he had been made
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.
4 RAILROAD MAN MISSING.
His Departure ON wednesday, Nisht
Causes Suspicion.

His Departure ON Wednesday NSht
Causes Suspicion.
Mr.. Will Todner, who has been in the
employ of the Houston and Texas
Central Railroad in this city as treasurer
ut the freight depot for some eleven
years past. failed to report at his desk
yesterday morning when the time came
for the opening of the office. This was
something unusual. inasmuch us he was
generally very prompt in his attendance.
An investigation found that he was not
Mt home and had not been there since
the night before. Incidental to his dis
appearance it is well to note that the
auditor of the Houston and Texas Cen
trail arrived on Wednesday and went
over his book. as usual, finding nothing
wrong SO far as he went. Wednesday
night, however, some one took all the
cash in the safe and lit out with il, and
yesterday morning Todner's mysterious
disappearance added to the general mys-
terry of the disappearance of the money.
The auditor became apprehensive and
Immediately began more thorough in
vestigation of the books. resulting in his
discovering that forged way bills were
very much in evidence. In short time
II was discovered that Todner's accounts
were very muchly short in addition to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15

brigadier general for gallant and con-
sDicuous service in battle, but in the CON
fusion attending the last days of the,
confederacy his commission was not de,
lvered to him. After the surrender bs
returned to Marshall, and there and at
Jefferson, where he successfully resided.
though always reserved and modest. he
held that place in the esteem of the peo-
pie TO which he was entitled as an ex-
emplary citizen and distinguished edu-
Gator. Two years ago he came to the
Confederate Home. Crippled in body
and broken in health, unable to pursue
ms vocation, too sensitive and proud to
accept the generosity of friends or rela
tives, he sought the retreat which the
gratitude of the state had provided for
ncr heroes, and which, having perled his
life in her cause, he could accept with.
out sacrifice of his pride or his man
hood. A rare and perfect gentleman,
the golden age of the south produced few
gentler and nobler, men, and the gray
wrapped no more dauntless and intrepid
spirit. T.. A. CULBERSON
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
An INTERESTING WILL.
1t Provides for u Reform Episcopal
Church.

1t Provides for u Reform EpiscopaI
Church.
Mrs NJ. A. c. Wilson, who died in this
city last month, left a will which has
been filed for probate.
She directed that her BODY be sent To
Lexington, Rockbridge county, Va, for
lnterment, by the side of her husband.
Col. William Finley Wilson, who served
III the army of the Texas republic. the
funeral services to be conducted by the
reformed Episcopal church if possiblsd
her estate is valued at about $4,000. Z
Ssh, She bequeathed to Katie Ella Gibs.Ial
SooU, IN recognition of her kind and fait1H
ful attention to me in my sickness and
ut other times when my circumstances
required it.
She bequeathed to Mrs. G. Warren
wife of j. *. Warren, her homestead
lot ? in block No. 30, division d.
The remainder. or fee simple estate,
she gave to Mary and Phoebe Pritchard
share and share alike.
After the above claims are satisfied
she directed that all the balance of her
property, real and personal, be given to
the extension fund of the Reform Epis-
c0pal church, to be used in the erection
OF a church in Austin to be called 1.-The
I'cNian Heroes Monumental Church"
The will says:
nave no sympathy with the freed
mans missionary fund, so-called. | am
n southern woman.
bequeath my property to build
Reform Episcopal church. as above
stated. and when established the widow
and orphan will not be forgotten. The
state of Texas cares for the negro, the
blind, the infirm and those unable to
work. They are well provided for with
rehSlous instruction by their various
churches. with intelligent negro preach
ers, supported generously by the negro
population, who are generally well to do
some are rich-so | do not desire nv
property to be given to such a cause.
Also small item of silverware, fur.
nlture, etc, all to be used as most de-
sra bic for the benefit of the Reformed
Episcopal church. / direct that all nv
property, real, personal and mixed. be
devoted and given to the trustees afore-
SAID, for the purposes aforesaid. after
tne hereinafter named requests and de-
viseS shall have been fully satisfied
The title 'TeXian' was the STYLE and
spelling of the first settlers. who fought
and liberated Texas from the tbraldom
of Mexico and established the Lone Star
republic, and called themselves Tex
lans, to which they had a perfect right.
We have no Texan heroes. The table
was spread and the carpet laid for them
before their arrival, TO step on. There
fore | desire the 'Texian' spelled witt
an H. TeXian' Heroes Monumental
church" in honor of their bravery, given
to them by an all-wise God"
She named Judge u. T. Fillmore ex-
ecutor without bond.
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Him DnnONnn Dcnd.

Yesterday Mr.. Jim Donovan died at
the city hospital, after only brief II,
ness. He was taken to the hospital
Monday, suffering from n complication
Of Diseases and died yesterday, Mr..
Donovan, while ut present travelling for
"a st. Louis firm, is an Austin boy, and
was employed in the wholesale commits
sion business here with several firms be
fore going on the road. The many
friends he has in this city will regret cX-
cecdingly to learn of his untimcly death.
Last night Mcssrs. Weed * Rosengrcn
received n tlegram from ID. Donovan, at
Humboldt. Tenn, requesting them to ship
the remains to that place. They will he
shipped today.
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A HAPPY WEDDING.
Mr. simmons and Miss Christian
Quietly Married Inst Nirbt.

There was a quiet home wedding
solemlZed last night at the residence of
Mrs. Christian that will doubtless cause
a surprise in society circles this morning
though to the intimate few of the con,
tracting parties, has been n matter of
note note for several weeks past. The we'd
dins referred to was that of Mr.. Har-
WOOD j. simmons of Houston and Miss
Mamie Christian of this city. The cere-
mlony was performed at $50 last night
by the Key. DR.. Wright in the presence
or few intimate friends, and the CON
tractlng parties left on the midnight train
Tor an extended wedding trim to the
racine slope via Denver before returning
to their future home in Houston. Miss
christian, the charming bride. is known
TO large circles of admiring friends in
TINS city for her many admiring traits of
true womanhood. The groom was for
merry IN the employ of the railroad
commission here. but is now the chief
engineer and superintendent of the La
Porte and Houston Railroad. His
TRENDS socially and in the business world
who have known him so long and so we'll
will congratulate him on his rare good
i lmck IN securing such n charming bride.
me Statesman heartily congratul ties
Doth Tor they are so happily mated that
they are certainly entitled to life's sweet,
est and choicest blessings and such Y
earnestly wished them by all. 60
Or. Wright had the honor of marrf ~
I'd: Christian and Matilda Horst. " h
father and mother Of the bride tw
four years ago.
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ial has created shameful embarrass-

NAL has created a shameful embarrass-
mcnt.
"A building has been erected and COM
plctcd. We need several thousand dollars
TO finish payment on it and to maintain an
exhibit four months longer
eve are confronted with an emergency
involving the reputation of Texas.
eve beg and besecch you to augment
the fund, already subscribed by indi-
viduals. that our state may not only be
spared the disgrace of an empty, unpaid
for building. but that she may enjoy the
benefits Of crcditable exhibit at this
great Tennessee enterprise. Sums in any
amount will be acceptable from So up,
and if no objections are heard contribu-
tons will be published in all the lead
ing dailcs of Texas, that the people may
know who the patriotic enterprising cti-
zcns are who have given succOr in an hour
of need and rescued the name of Texas
from ignOminy and shame in Tennessee,
to whom she owes so much.
Make remittanccs to Gen. w. II.
Handy, treasurer, Austin, Texas