The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 2, 1884 Page: 1 of 4
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GRAND REDUCTION
Id Order to Raise Gash
llAItltY 1IAUM & CO.
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nifnr mi Immense stock1 of tin
wlnm llquoreand cin al areatly
reduced price fnrtlie next AO days.
San Antonio Light
Fr Noxt rnt).ir.
Harry Baum & Co.
Itnportcri of (Inn wlnea
It'iuors and cfjrnrft-
Vol. IV. No. 29. I
San Antonio Texas Saturday February 2 1884.
Ten Cents a Week
TURNER OPERA HALL
8 pedal engagement of Araorlea's favorite
Inured on no for two nhfbti only
eomiueudntr Sunday Feb 3
ROSE EYTINGE
Supported by Cjtll Senrle and a enre-
fully telnctcd cuinpuny.
May Fell. 3 - LED ASTRAY.
rA WINTKll'S TALKED
(Shakeflpeare).
MONDAY p. ni. KKUCIA.
Admlislon II nailery CO. icecrvcd atal. St xl
V8nli scored thrco days lu ndvamv Hi
liltchot' opposite postofilcc.
Dertba Walby. February 0 and 10.
J. w. hannigT
WUoWale ilotall Ileator In
Furniture Carpets and Mattings
Oil Cloth. Window Hlmdftn V.tc.
37 and JO Commerce itreet. Ban Antonio T(x.
GEO.W. VAN VORST
Dealer In
CALCASIEU LUMBER
I.ATHH yUINGI.US FTC.
California lied wood ausb door blinds mid
mould. titft. Cor. Dawson and Chestnut sts.
Sua AmuuJo. Telephone M. 1 Jtt-Om
f. w. McAllister
Groceries Conntry Proflnce Etc.
Auntlnwtute Uroo cement etc. Gonda do-
Hvervd free to nil parts or tfio city. Liwcut
prlcea guaranteed a) I cor. bout I. Alamnand
TllUtu ilrceti. Tolephono No. 103. MV-Oin
. r. ran a IDA k. m. riiKiiiA
PEREIDA BROS.
Watchmakers "J Jewelers
V. E. Cor. Comtnerca and Aluiuu SU
ftucccMort to "erelda Bros. eatatiltsbcd 13(8
Lodging House!
C. Schiefael Prop.
No. 412 corner Avonuo IS and Wuventh street
FurnUhed rooiaa to lot by day. week or month
at Mb oral prleoi. 10-3-ilra
HARRY C. MILLER
Rubber Stamps
STENCILS AND HK-L.S
Metal chocki. door plates limine numbers etc.
No. 8 Navarro itreet adjoining Uroos bank.
Ban Antonio. J-Mf
Tlios. Dawson & Co.
CARPENTERS BUILDERS
llelvla St. N.ar Nerth Flare.
MASQUERADE BALL
CASINO HALL FEB. 2.
Glren by tho
Y. M. B. A.
TIOTTTITS 0X
tnalo and female character maaks.
NOTICE 10 TAX. PAYERS.
Tax payera are horoby notlflod that the time
for tbe payment a( city taxos far the year lt3
expires an tho 20th day of February 1384 after
which date I aai required t. enforce payxnont
la accordanco with tho Btato law and city ordl-
nance. 1-ot P. C. Haukihen City Collector.
Agent For TIio
Of Corpus Clirlstl Tor.
I am now dally receiving- fresh oyttors and
flab la lario quantities and am prepared to
fnrnlib our peoplo nth or oyster In any quan
tlty at a moderate rate. AUo have a Dili
stand at blf market on Market street which
wlllbeopoa from G a. m. toll a. m. ovcry day
Telephone No. S.
IiUDAVIG MAHNCKK.
LiM ManucKe
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
BLUE LAWS IN PENNSYLVANIA-ARREST
OF CHICKED FIGHTERS.
1'rlKlitfiil ln.ollne Kxuln.lon atAUUu
Ohio Willi Loaa of l.lr.N.ir !.
ea.c Amolijr Montaua Sheep.
Nkw Oklrans Februuy I The jury in
llie case of Trolsville Hykes. for llie murder of
Kite Townsend. t'i-dy ttlurneil a verdict of
not guilly.
Sr. Louis Felmiuy I. (Icorjc Brown and
A. Gllnon two notorious counterfeiters
arretted yesterday al Kerhyville Missouri
nave been taken to sprlngneld lor sale keep
Inc. Drown was once concerned in a train
robbery in Colorado.
RkAulNci Pa. February I. Eight well-
known citizens horse racing with sleighs on
tbe public road were arrested to-day and
held for court under Ihe blue laws of 1794
wntcn provmr also inai upnn convicuon tne
horses shall be sold and the proceeds placed
ia the county treasury.
ST. PAUt February I. -The Marquis de
Moiris who shipped 12000 sbecp from Wis-
cinla and Iowa list year to rsnges In Mon
tana rrpnrts (hat 55 per cent. .have died. The
animals swell up and Meed at Ihc nose before
death A pi-it mortem examination has dis-
closed extravasation of blood in the intestines.
It Is an incurable disease heretofore un-
knowo.
I.ouisviLt.t Ky. Februsry' 1. It was ex
pected that the oucui would nominate a Sen
ator to-night Stveeoey withdrew from Ihe
race and rumors of n probable nominee were
many. It looked as if Carlisle would get it
but for s ime reason when th caucus met on
motion of Mr. Ilallam. it was agreed to ad
journ until Monday nlnht when the nomina
tion will surely ue mtde.
rmi.AUKt.riiu Pa. February 1. Sixty
policemen at midnight last night made a
descent upon the cockpit at New Hunting
park and secured 95 spectators of Ihe battle.
Search resulted in Ihe capture of 20 teams
some of them well-appointed drags. The
Eolice also secured 72 chickens ofallslies and
reeds and galls scales and other parapher
nalia ine men were nneu $11 50 eacn.
ceniy-iwo paiu tne line and me remaining
3 were committed.
Niav Orleans February 1. Tlie Hoard of
Management ol the World's exposition have
rejected all bids for the construction ol Ihe
main building and have instructed Director-
General Burke to adverliie for proposals for
material for the structure work on the build-
ing to be commenced at once. The mills ol
L.ulsiana Mississippi and Alabama are pre-
pared to lurnisk all the lumber required and
arrangements will be made to bring a large
numucroi carpenters trom ine northern cities
Wood Have: N. V. February 1. Great
excitement last evening. Phillip Fox a ped
dler failing to make a sale to Mrs. Julia A.
Keller seized the woman by the throat and
choked her into insensibility. When she re
vived she raised the alarm and Ue pt.plc
staited In pursuit tni captured F.x. The
assault followii.g so quickly upoa the Makee
muraera ana le lowascia and Sprague out-
races the people clamored for Irnchiar Fox
and Kugg that a speedy end may be put to
uic prc.c.t io.g inana rage ror attacking
defenseless w.men aad old men. The offi
cers succeeded in telling hex inte jail.
PinsuURO February I. Great damage has
been done along the Yougktogheny and Alle
gheny river. Oa the Voughlogheny bottom
the lands are inundated and the families living
on them have keen compelled to retire to tke
second floor oi their hoases or wade .at waist
deep thr.uth the icy water. At Freeo.rt. .a
the Allegheny the ice is 30 feet high and for
umc 11 was icaicu me i.wn w.uia De nooaeu
but the cor.e started skertlv before aaMaiohL
and the water obtaining an outlet seen fell to
us proper level ike Allegkeny ice reached
here at 3 o'clock this morning and since
thea has been steadily passim! out. Several
flats moored near Hand street bridge were set
adrift about 4 o'clock and collided with and
sunk the trading boats Monitor and Lilly tied
up at ine root 01 secona sireei. iney were
valued at $13000 and each is thought to be
a tout loss.
Alliance Ohio February 1. A frightful
gasoline explosion occurred In F. M. Orr's
store and tinware store to-day demolishing
the building and burying in the ruins an an-
known number of people. Four petions
have been extricated and four more are
known to be Inside Men are at work trying
to rescue If possible those still alive and to
recover the bodies of tht dead. Orr's st.re
was in a new brick bl.ck in tke middle of
town. It It tumored that a child turned the
spigot of the gasoliae tank and the gas
escaping Ignited by the fire la the atove.
Several people were in the store aid two
families lived on the second and third floors.
Besides these engulfed in the debris many
are more or less seriously injured. The force
of the explosion wrenched and broke windows
in other buildings for an entire square. The
aamegc to ine structure is estimated al 975'
000.
Galveston February 1. Inquiries from
Dallas were received to-day by the Judge ol
the Court of Appeals regarding a decision in
case of the State vs. McDowell from Bra
zoria making unconslitutioaal all proceedings
of tbe additional terms of the County courts
A synopsis of the alleged decision published
in the Dallas Herald of January 29 caused
the Dallas County court to come to a stand
still and spread the opinion that the famous
prosecutions against the gamblers In that
city were rendered null and void. A telegram
from Governor Ireland was also receive in-
quiring about the matter. The Judges of tbe
Court of Appeals pronounce the synopsis a
fraud. No such decision has ever been ren-
dered and the exact contrary was held ia the
case 01 wnson vs. ine stale at lyier. K.
I. Hammer court reporter for the Herald
flatly denies sendlnc the bomii reDort. fudir.a
White and Wilson say that if it is the work of
any lawyer Re should be debarred from prac-
tice forthwith. The baggage express and mall
coaches of the north bound Santa Fe express
train were derailed by an open switch this
morning at Virginia Point jutt across the
bay from the city. Little damage waadoar
but Express Messenger Simms was slightly
Injured while attempting to jump Irom nls car.
old resident and former dealer la dry goods of
this city committed suicide In New York
to-nay by suootutg htmsell. no particulars.
Itulldlnc l'enult.
A. Schmitt lumber dwelling 12I4 truth
side Chavez street Jim
II. Lsager lumber dwelling 40140 east
side Maverick street $1000.
Orunit Installation and Hall .
Tin: U. II F and S. M. T. wilt give an in
stallation and ball at Krlsch'a hall on Feb-
ruary 12 to which all are Invited to buy a
ticket at the moderate sum of 25 cents.
To Marry.
After a long lull In matrimonial circles the
record exhibits Jt last a marriage licente that
f Mr. Martin Fuentes to Miss Lucia Cantu.
This Is the first license ltsued In a week's
time.
Th. Hon. am! Ilaagiitera
of Zion will give a Leap Year sociable at
Kriich hall Thursday night February 7. Miss
Susan Wells Mis. Mary Goodrich and Mrs.
Delia belby are Ihe Coinratttec of Arrange-'
ments. -
Indian. Mu.b and Kentucky 3111k.
At Tiinity ( Methodist) ckurch next Tuesday
evening by special request mush and milk at
6:30 o'clock; 2; cents a dUh big dith; bil
lows of milk; splendid time. You be sure and
come.
It.corder'a Cwart.
M. Miller and F. Wingate quirrelingand
fighting $5 each; Charlea McNut disorder-
ly $5; F. Mendea drunk $5; Scmlinger G.
Connor leaving team alone $3 each;
Connor contempt of court $5.
Arbelt.r Uasqu.rad..
The Arbelter vereln have chosen the night
of February 16 for their annual masquerade
ball. Ticketn are $1 and can be purchased
from the committee only. Special prizes will
be given for the best masked chsraclert and
lots of fun promised.
Leap Tear Festival.
The Benevolent Aid association (colored)
will give a Leap Year festival at Krisch hall
February 14. Rev. J. C. Embry M. Body
and Thomas Jefferson will serve on the cam-
mlltee and do their best to make It pleasant
for all wh. may attend.
Throwing Olasaea
Wiagate went to the variety theatre last
night with soaae friends. The colored glass
washer said he dida't have to serve white
folks so Wingate says aad from words they
got ta throwing glasses at each other. Both
appeared before the Recorder this morning
and were lined $5 each.
lllrtliday 1'arty.
There was a most pleasant gathering of
friends at the residence of Mr. Jacob Well
heiinrr 251 Blum street last evening ipon
the occasion of the birthday af Mrs. Well
helmer and the LiaitT was tke recipient of an
elegant basket of cake garaiihea by a bottle
of wine in honor of the event.
Fence Cutter. Arreatuit.
Deputy Marshal" Nlgcli returned from
Devine yesterday where he arrested tin fol
hwlng fence cutters all of whom gave bond:
J. Mangold Jr. Peter Rlhn George Karm
Lcula Newman J. Yoangmann Joserh
Sharp .Joseph Ilohl Loreaz Rlhn Slcphan
lliedigcr.
Candt.uia. ll.v.
To-day Is Candlemas day ia the Catholic
caurca. All the a hurch.es of this faith cele-
brated both low and kieh mattes with ike
blcssiag of the caadles taking place at the
latter. These candles are used for church
services during the year aad these blessed for
individuals are used when the communion is
brought to tke sick er at the bed side of the
aeaa. 1 nc ceremonies were aulte Impressive
Palis. Itenort." '
In the City Marshal's report to the State
coarts for tke months of January 1884 a
Light man found there had been 348 arrests
in all 26 of which had been transferred to th
county ail and one to Travis county. The
funds collected 01 the above caset amouate-I
to $847. Certalaly the police have performed
their duty well and 27 cases transferred to the
county ratker upsets the grant jtry statement
Suaday Op.ra Glata.
This is the aame of a'arilliant little weekly
publication itsned by Messrs. Faulk & Adklns
devoted to amusements art miscellany
and local matters generally Number 2 of
which will appear to-morrow. It Is furnished
to subscribers at the remarkably low price oi
10 cents a month any single number being
worth that price alone. It Is perfect typo
graphically because it is printed by the Light
office and cannot help but mett with tke
popular favor it deserves.
llafore llreakfaat.
There was a slight breeze stirred up this
morning early at an East Commerce street
boarding house. Two young women who
earn subsistence by collecting hair and work'
Ing it Into all sorts of puffs frizzes braids
etc. gravely told their landlady Mrs. Leach
that they had concluded to leave at the same
time declining to pay some $15 still due.
Mra. Leach then Informed them that the
would retain what little baggage they had
brought with theai. Upon this the youag
Women cooly brushed their landlady to oae
side and seizing everything beloaglng to
tbem hastily rushed into the street before
Mrs. Leach could summon assistance. Their
coffee will be cold before they return to par
takeout.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
allrliaal Nicholas II1111 Over In th. Huntct
Tarda lie Hurvlva. the Accident
atihort Hoar.
A sad accident took place yesterday after
noon at Ihe yards of the Sunset depot. Michael
Nicholas an accountant of the company
whote duty it was to .book the number of all
the cars while so engsged was standing in the
middle of the yard. Absorbed In his work he
backed himself with pencil and book in hind
only to be knocked down by some freight cars
that came tearing down on the switch. He
as run over and terribly mangled in the leg
his bsck broken In several places and his
right hand cut off. It Is said by spectators
that his appearance after being picked up from
under the wheela was most ghastly. He did
not survive the accident much more than
an hour alter its occurrence. He was removed
to his home ncsr the round house where
everything could be done by hit grief stricken
wife and friends to alleviate the pain of his
last an. ments. Justice Adam impaneled a
ury who witnessed the body and postponed
their deliberation! till thlt morning in order
to have full and complete tettlmony concern-
ing the whole matter. It was thought that the
railroad company would be implicated for
carelessness. The jury of inquest met this
m.rulngatll o'clock to examine witnesses
but as we go to press no verdict had been
reached
Nicholas will be buried this afternoon at 4
o'clock by the Sons of Herman of which he
was a beloved member.
On February 25 lS3i Justice Adam united
him la marriage to the now inconsolable
widow and it likewise became hit sad duty to
hold an inquest on his mangled remains so
soon afterwards. The deceased was a pleasant
indastrious young man very much esteemed
by all who knew him who by economy and
industry was paying lor a home for himself
and wife. Universal sympathy Is expressed
for him by those who knew him best.
PERSONAL.
Iteui. Oleaued In the Hotel Corridor and
Frotu Varlona Other Sourcea.
Captain W. H. Ford returned from El Pato
and Chihuahua yesterday.
Mr. G. K. Robinson of St. Louis arrived
at the Maverick this morning.
Don Forphyrio Cadenasof Oaxaca Mexico
it in tbe city but leaves this evening for Eagle
Pass.
Mr. Teddy Bennet and Mr. S. II. Gunn
both of New York are registered at the
Maverick.
Mr. Richard II. Schmidt editor of the New
Ilraunfelt Post paid the Light a pleasant
call yesterday.
Mr. M. D. Rouse special agent of the
Manhattan life insurance company New
York is ia the city in the interest of that re-
liable cempany.
G.vrraor Canales of Tamaulipai arrived
here yesterday from his seat of government.
He comes to visit his family. His children
are all at sch.ol here.
Hon. Warner P. Sutton Consul-General at
Hataraoroi Is at the Maverick. Mr. Sutton
has recently been paying efficlal visits to some
of the Vice Consuls in the States of Nuevo
Leon and Coahuila.
Arrivals at the St. Ixxinard Hotel B. E.
Polley Mexico; W. S. Houdleth Memphis
Tennessee; J. M. Looails Bowling Green
Ky.; T. A. Baker Mlneola; George II.
Rice M. D. Castrevllle; James McBride B.
L Walker Waco; S. Eckellman New Or-
leans ; J. A. Apple D. W. Hinkle C. J.
Watson C. L. Wati.n. city.
Arrivals at the Ceatralthotel: M. McNully
Newark New Jersey; E. J Rau J. M. Hess
Pearsall; George McCrary Mrs. McCrary
Uiis O. G. McCrary Georgia; William IIoefT-
aer Baemc; Jamts Hulaie and family Miss
S. I. Walton Gloucester England; William
D. Jones England; J. W. Allen Arkansas;
Frank. GUIett Kansas; J. M. Baylor Pan
Handle; R. C. Highet Kansas City; S. 11.
Dorsey; Wichita Kansas; J. L. Wools Turn
O. Bails Austin; A. I. Barber Pipe creek;
Miss Annie Turner Eagle Pass; D. F.Alcorn
Mississippi; Mrs. T. P. Rivers J. J. Grlner
Lenney and Andy Griner Del Rio; James W.
Wren Danville Virginia; S. C. Bayes Lex-
ington Kentucky; S. C. Hepklns D. G.
Kalght Abilene; W. P. Gerfer and-family II
roil and wife Bexar; J. T. Reeside F. M."
UiaiGeld ritasant.n; J. C. Bird Presidio;
W. Dahncrt Leipslg Germany; R. N. Gen-
tian Minnesota; C. F. Lefevre Michigan.
BREAKING THE ORDINANCE.
Sev.ral Hackruen Arrested by Oalcer
Cha4well aud lfln.d for Leavtuir
Their T.auia Alone.
A whole array of hackmea appeared before
the Recorder to answer the charges of leaving
their hacks alone Officer Chadwell appearing
against the lot of them. Chadwell took a
stroll down the hack line and found all the
drivers congregated by the sidewalk away
from their hacks. He then notified them
they were breaking the ordinance and ar-
rested them. Semlinger and George Teed
were fined $3 each. W. II. Adam said he
could prove that he had left his team in charge
of some one else and called upon Tommy
Tucker his witness to confirm this statement.
Tommy came up and confirmed Adam's state-
ment insomuch that he had left him (Tommy)
In charge of hit hack but when Chadwell
came round he Tommy could net tell and
didn't know whether Adam's team was there
or not. This elicited much laughter from the
looker son also a $3 fine for Adam who went
away evidently disgusted with his witness.
Connor another hackman was veiy much
ditpleaied at lieiog fined at all and told the
Recorder to fur which he got $5 added to
hit former fine for contempt nl couit. II. R.
Ilally more lucky than the reit proved that
there was a man on Ihe seat of his hack when
Chadwell took the number down ; so he was
d sullied
tu.e Kytlne;..
A Wlntet'a Talc" which embodies two
of Shaketpeare't divincst women Hermlone
and l'erdita and one of his noblest princes
Florlzel who it seems was made expressly to
mate with the gentle and beautiful l'erdita
was produced at Ford's opera house last
evening Miss Rose Eytlnpe's conception of
Ihe character of Hermlone which Is the cen-
tral figure of the piece evincea close insight
Into the author's meaaing and in Ihe statue
scene wat especially natural and artistic. Mr.
Cyril Searle was excellent as Leontes. The
support are all to be commended for the able
ami contcientiout manner In which they pre-
sented their respective rolet. National Re-
publican Washington November 6 1SS3.
1 urner opera ball to-morrow nignt.
A l.ainhcrttiaii'a Card
KdltorStaa Antonio Light!
A parly signing himself "Small Contractor"
In yesterday's Issue of the Times attacks the
lumbermen here as being a band of greedy
aad soullesi monopolists. He says the lum-
bermen have ceased to go on the bonds of
small contractors thus throwing all the weight
of their Influence and financial standing in
favor of the heavy contractors. One word In
reply. The lumbermen have lost heavily by
a number of the small fry builders who have
proven themselves at wanting In integrity.
They were obliged to protect not only them-
selves but the owners of buildings against
vexatious suits and dishonest men. They
did what any other organization of tradesmen
would do under Ihe same circumstances In
protecting themselves. I need only add that
any responsible builder or contractor can get
all the lumber or material he detirea on easy
terms at any yard In the city. But the other
class are not entitled to and cannot receive
any accommodations whatever.
A Lumberman.
Alter Marriage.
Wile "What are you doing dear t"
Husband in a reflective attitude "Think
ine." .
Wife "Are you thinking of your little
wney love I"
Husband "No I was thinking of some
thing."
Labor News.
"Say Sam what are y' a working at thcs
days!" said a colored roan to another the
other day.
"Oh I'se workln' in de stone quarry. I
does the blsstin'."
"Dst a fac' Whit do y' get ?"
"You mean sah what is de salary lam 1
commented wid ?"
"Why I gets my board an' half de noise
''Sarchin" Queries
From tho llottton Herald.
What sort of an exhibition would a great
political party make on the eve of a Fres!
dential election canvassing the probable effect
ol Its views upon tbe voters belore proclaim-
lac them! This is the position which the
tariff dodging Democrats ask their party to
take. But boa the party no principles nor
nolicy! If so. how can they be concealed !
What makes it a party unless It be the pur-
pose to abate the war tariff exactions which
the Republicans would maintain! If the
people want protection for the sake of protec
tion iney win Keep me nepuuueans in power
Arkansaw's Hot Springs.
Corrcspoadence to tho New York 'rimes.
They have a story down here of a trapper
travelled with his boy Ike who came enex
pectedly upon the Hot Springs one day be-
fore there was any settlement. The boy saw
tbe steaming water pouring from the rocks
and wanted to stop aad watch it. "No go
on go on" said ine old man "don't atop
here for your life; this place ain't more than
tve miles from perdition 1" Only he didn't
say perdition; that isn't the Arkansaw name
for it. If the trapper were to come here now
and fall Into the hands of any of the army of
quack doctors and other sharks who have
pitched their tenta here he might possibly
think he had covered the remaining five
mues.
The Safest Part of a Car.
From tho New York Bun.
Four men half hidden in the smoke cloud of
a smoking box of a sleeping car on the Hud'
son River railroad spent an hour discussing
which part of a car was the safest to ride la
They finally agreed to leave It to the conduc
tor.
"Middle of twiddle car right-hand side
said the personage when asked.
The rapidity with which he spoke and the
mecnanicai manner in wnicn ne maae tne re
ply led one of them to halt him as he was pass
intr on and ask him to explain himself.
"Why" said he. "everybody asks me that
question and I am so used te answering it
that I've got it down to the fewest words pos
sible. I shouldn't wonder if von were to ask
me that when I am asleep if I would answer it
without waking up. The middle car of the
train is the salest because It is the furthest re-
moved from a collision either In front or be-
hind. Even if aa engine plunged into an
open draw bridge it might not take more than
a car or two with it. Couplings would be
likely to break you Know. Always sit in the
middle of a car because when cars telescope
ther are ant not to telescone many feet aa
you can't tell which end will telescope and at
uoin cnas may telescope like 10 me middle.
Whatever car vou ro In. sit on the rleht hand
tide of the car which is to say the side
farthest from the other track because it some-
times happens that freieht protects too far be
yond a Hat car and rips the windows out of
passing trains."
"Do railroad men observe all these precau
tlont when ther ride !"
"They take no precaution at all. Those
that I have mentioned are sensible but yon
can't always sit where you like and there are
picuty 01 people uniucky enough to be killed
wherever they sit. Railroad men never run.
tlder the pottibllily of accidents. They could
not be railroad men If they did."
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE--A FAIR
SHOW Or WORK DONE
The Hill lt.latlngto It.nU of Vacant and
Mcliool IJniU 1-aued With
Other llllla.
StNATI.
Austin February 1. Harris for the Com-
mlltee on Judicial Districts reported favor
ably House bills numbers 56 and 891a re-
district Ihe State.
A message was received from the House
notifying the Senate of lis refusal to adopt the
Senate amendments to Ihe bill regulating the
enclosing of lands.
Matlock moved that the Senate Insist on
s amendments and a free Conference com
mittee be appointed. Adopted.
Ilouiton called up Houte bllla 56 and 67
amending the law relative to Judicial districts
and they passed.
The substitute for Terrell's bill waa taken
p the pending question being the motion of
Chesley to reconsider the vole engrossing the
bill. Carried.
Shannon offered an amendment exceptinc
from lease lands classed as timbered lands.
Adopted.
Shannon offered to amend Increasing; the
lease value from 4 to 5 cents Der acre.
Adopted.
Shannon also offered to amend by sulking
out "surveyor" and Inserting "state treasurer"
to whom rents must be paid the same t be
am ueiore ine isi nay ol .March Instead of
anuary 1. Adopted.
Shannon offered to amend by striking out
the word "graze" and Insert " loose herd or
holds for grazing purposes hit stock "
Adopted.
Shannon ollered to amend by ttiiUng out
'Superintendent" and Insert "Cnmmli.
of the General Land Office" or other suitable
person. Adopted.
Shannon offered to amead by Increasing
survey bonds to $10000. Adopted.
Terrell offered to amend that atotk Is being
loose herded in the meaning of this act where
iney are conuneu ny line or side riders above
a drift other fences or elsewhere. Adopted.
Matlock offered to amend by providing that
this act shall not apply to persons driving
cattle to market or to ranges without reasoni
able delay. Adopted.
Peacock moved to reconsider Ihe vote
striking out section 9. Adopted.
1 ne question recurred on striking out sec-
tion 9 aa follows:
Section 9. Persons having school lands en-
closed and having their stock thereon on the
first day ol January 1SS4 shall have prefer-
ence to lease said land as enclosed by them at
the price of 7 cents per acre per annum ; pro-
vided ne owner or lessee of lands inclosed in
said pasture will offer more for any of said
lands and they shall have 00 days from the
passage of this aet to make application to
we ame; proviuea mat wnen such
pplicatlon to lease said landa It m.l 11
person making such application shaft file with
the same hit affidavit detcribing the land he
has so Inclosed and Ihe date he Inclosed the
same. Ana tne lommlssloaer of the General
Land office may reouire additli.n.1 nMm
when not fully satisfied with the affidavit of
the applicant; provided that ne pers.n shall
have tbe benefit of the preference to lease such
iaclosed land unless he shall have first paid to
the State Treasurer at the rate ef $25 per sec-
tion per aanum for each tract ef land ao
inclosed by mm lor the time the same wat
inclosed until the first dav of fanuarv. 1RR1
The section wat adopted.
tne our men passeo.
Gibbs. called uo the hill anlhorlilnn rnnt
Commissioners to provide for more than four
terms of Ihe County courts annually.
v.ncsicy ouereu to amend ny adding "aor
shall the times of holding court be changed
for one year." Adopted.
Gooch offered to amend providing that
County Comminl.ners may fix the lime for
an terms 01 couris. Aaopted.
Martin offered an amendment insertii
"probate business." Adopted and bill
passed.
Fleminc called ur bill te authorise inin.
and villagea incorporated for school purposes
to issue bonds for the erection ol school
houses.
Terrell offered to amend by adding "quali-
fied tax-paying electors only shall vole at
elections."
Getzendancr offered to amend striking out
all that part of the bill authorizing the pur-
chase.of building tiles. Adopted.
Buchanan offered to amend by providing
that towns and villages incorporated under
special laws ahall lie Included. Adopted.
Getzendaner offered to amend by ttriklng
out "qualified electors" and inserting "qual-
ified free holders" shall petition for an elec-
tion to be-had. Adopted and bill passed.
In the afternoon tettlon Peacock called up
the bill to validate land tales made to desks
in the general land office. Passed.
Getzendaner called p the House bill oa
roads and moved that the Senate recede from
its amendment. Adopted."
The committee amendment fixed -the tax at
l6j cents was adopted. Yeat 16; nays 9.
Peacock offered an amendment striking out
12 1-2 cents and inserting 15 cents far school
purposes. Adopted and the bill pasted.
Adjourned.
How It Was Arranged.
"I cannot give my consent to your marriage
with my daughter" said a father to an ardent
lover.
"On what grounds do you base your ob-
jections I"
"On the grounds that you are a poor man
have no trade or profession and are by no
meant capable of supporting a wife"
"Oh that's It eh I Look here" and he
took out several papers showing that hi
owed $400 or $500. "Don't this prove
that I am a thrifty man! What mare can
yon ask!"
"I can ask for nothing more. You have
shown your ability-. Take my daughter."
"I am thankful" said the young man. "I
have only one more request."
"That the marriage shall take plaoe Imme-
diately 1"
"No ; that you will lead me enough money
to buy a suit of clothes and pay the preaohar.
Let me see how much will be aeceuary. I
can stand the preacher oft. Let mc have) $50
and your daughter ahall be my wife."
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