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WEEKLY STATESMAN
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CAUDWELIi & M)UH1H.
THURSDAY JANUARY 8 180
Sheriff E. B. Pea of Mdiion
county brought in lute Monday even-
ing Bam Monroe arretted is the sbovo
county on a charge of tbeft of torses.
II waa placed io tho county jil for
aaf keeping.
A fbivatb telegram waa received in
thU city yeiterday anoooncinir the sad
news of the death of Horace D. Hig-
gins aon of Col. J. C. niegins r.f
Bastrop and law partner of Hon. J. D
Bayers. He w a graduate of the law
chool al the Uuniversity of Virginia
and a young man of great promise.
Depdit Sheriff Gardner of this
county reached the city yester Jay with
one Bill Poe who is said to be one of
the highway robbers of Hornsby bend.
He was arrested in Waco under the
name of W. D. Henry charged with
the stealing of a buggy and horse in
that city.
It Is said that Reuben Boyce escaped
on the chestnut stallion that ran a short
dash at the fair against K I Purneli's
Alley. He is aaid to be thoroughbred by
Rebel ; is very fast and possesses good
bottom. He was reported to be in the
city a few weeks ago for the purp sc
of running a match race tut nrne of
our horsemen knew what horse he
was to run sgainst. It is believed
that there is not a horse io Travis
county that could overtake the stal-
lion with a fair start as he has becu
kept in racing condition for several
months.
Add now the genial tramp is haying
what to ordinary mortals would be
much t ouble and discomfort. To him
however it is just the thing and be
"smoles smiles childlike and bland"
as he cheerfully partakes of the city's
grub acd contemplates his uioro un-
fortunate fellows who have to toil and
weatfor their daily bread. Twelve
were arrested and placed in the cala-
boose and it is more than ptobablethe
umber will be largely increased to-
day and to-morrow. Of course these
tramps who "toil not neither do they
pin" are happy and contented as long
a the city feeds them. Possibly it
will be well to introduce them to hon-
est labor on the county larm.
In our notice of the murder of Air.
tton at Round Rock we unwitting-
ly did injustice to the Graham boys
and Wanton Townsend of this city.
The boys were arrested but upon ex-
amination before the magistrate there
was not a scintilly of evidence against
them. On the contrara all the cir-
cumstances connected with the homi-
cide fend to show that the deceased
was up and out on the street and bad
an altercation with some one and that
be had gone into his house and got a
double-barreled shotgun heavily load-
ed and bad come out of his door with
the gun cocked to kill some -one. He
W4. shot and fell with his feet out and
bod j rnsjde the door with tho cocked
cun in his hands. It is supposed to be
the result of some old feud. At all
events there is no evidence connecting
Townsend and the (irabam boys with
the homicide and we regret that we
did the parties injustice in our local
There was no $3000 bail bond required
of the parties. They were merely held
as witnesses under a nominal bond.
DUtrlet Court.
Albert 8. Roberts v. Crockett liar
birt; suit for damages. Continued.
Minerva Davis v. Walker Davis; suit
for divorce. Dismissed.
James II. Wade v. John C. Duval;
nit on note and lien. Judgment for
plaintiff.
Hattie Johnson v. Fremont Johnson ;
ult for divorce. Dismissed.
Shocks & Sneed v. R. li. Booth and
W. L. Booth ; suit on note and mort
cage. Continued. .
B. J. Collins t. Fred W. Chandler
ct als. ; suit on mechabic lien. Dis-
missed. Paul Pressler v. Carl Shaffer et als.
nit on note and lien. As to Mrs. Sbaf
fer dismissed and judgment sgainst
Carl Shaffer for 2303.
Emella Norwood v. Ed. Norwood;
ult for divorce. Dismissed.
Fannie Savsge v. The I. & O. N
B. R. Co. ; suit for damages. Con
tinued.
James Lloyd . I. & O. N. R. R.
Co. ; suit for damages. Continued.
II. Roberts & Co. v. W. S. Carouth-
rs ; suit for recovery of cattle. Judg
ment for plaintiff.
Miller Bros. . G T. Flagon.
judgment for plaintiff.
Loomis & Christian . Charles
Lemke et als. ; suit on note and lien.
f- i.-JlldpTf for plaintiff.
John BRoctor v. Geo.'Kimpel ; suit
I on lien. Dismissed at cost of plaintiff
' Geo. B. Burke v. Wm. Steele cv als.
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jjismissca at cobi oi piaintm.
A Word te the Worker.
If your avocations are mentally or
physically laborious if they subject you
to exposure in inclement weather if
mey coarlne yon to the desk and are of
a nature to involve wear and tear of
brain and neivous strain you may oo
casionauv requi soma renovating
. tonic Hostellers Stomach Bitters is
the article for you it stimulates the
failing energies invigorates Jthe body
and cheers the mind. It.enabs the
system to throw off the debilitating ef-
fe'.ts of undue fatigue cives renewed
vigor to the organs of digestion arouses
-the liver when inactive which it very
- oiten is witn people whose pursuits are
sedentary renews the jaded appetite.
and encourages healthful repose. Its
ingredients are safe and its credentials
which consist in the hearty endorse-
. ment of parsons of every class of so-
ciety are moat- convincing. Admir-
t ably is it adapted to the medical wants
of workers.
Hip disease fever sores ulcers.
blotches pimples and many loathsom
Giseaaes original in impure blood.
Parson's Purgative Pills mak new
rich blood and will change the blood
In th entire system In three months ta-
s"enone anight.
tSouf Stomach in Instantly relieved by
a doa of "SLACK-DRAUGHT.
j For sale by J. J. Tobin's A. Gold-
j tn&nn'a J. W. Coombs'.
All persons about to visit foreign
lands sailors fishermen lumbermen
and miner should take with them a
supply of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
Ik is both for internal and external
uso and is worth it weight In gold.
'rmCX-DRAUSKT."
the wonderful
fcceulio liver
medicine.
For sale by J. J. Tobin A. Gold-
raann J. W. Coomba.
)Oc Djult Food. Adulteration
prevails in our daily food. Food is a
jnot important necessity and it should
fens vholetome and nutritious. If all
ar. flea that are used were as pure and
fci . i.hfol as Dr. Pnce's Cream Powder
" we should escape many of the ills of
TaUrLACX-CSRAUSHr' and you will
never be iiioi.
For &! by J. J. Tobin A. Goli-
tn&nn J. '7 Coomb.
Isqcis roH THKM.AVe have used
Dr. Price's Special Fiavoric Extract?
sad can cocSiently recommend fern
to tte commuaitv as the be it ankles in
domestic nse. - They aw the k-ii;D
arUdeaot their kiad -a Acic-k n.l
should be on the shc'.f of erf-? ncll
re ?s'.ated family fror. '
Lakdxxth freah
rah&a'a drss store.
turnip g : fct
r.scArtD rnn.n iiiL.
Reibea Boreo Aie4 by til
TV lie. and retime ibe Drop en
Jailor Mchola He Eacapce.
R 'ubtn Boyce chief it is Said of
th..- Prgleg stege robbers was arrested
in KitubiO couo'y three montha ago
on the charge of robbirg the United
States mail. lie Lid bia prelim nary
trial in this city and a bond of $S000
was n 'j lired for hia appearance. Fil-
D to (iive ne rrqiired bond' he was
c infined in the Travis county jl. On
Saturday Mrs. Bayer bis wife in com-
pany with a brother of H uben came
down from Barnet county to Austin
and on Siturday evening 6he called on
Jiiltr Nichols and txpretscd a desire
i hit the might be permitted to remain
ill DiL'ht in j -til with her husband.
This waa olj ced t nnd she was tol J
ti come ag&m on Sunday at 10 A w
and that she would be admitted to re-
main during a part of the day with
hi in. At the appointed hour she ar-
rived carrji&g a bafket w'.th clothes
and provisions for Ruben. She was
bdmit cd and remained with ber bus-
bind until 2:30 p. m when she and
Ittuben came to the door of the prison
aud Jailer Nichols was notified that
she desired to leave. Mrs. B yce was
in front of her husband next to the
door and R-'uben was behind with
the buket apparently holding it for
her totakeon leaving. When Nichols
opened tho door R-uben drew a six-
shooter from the basket and present-
ing it to hia breast told him to give up
the bunch of keys and step inside or
ho would kill him. He bad the
drop rpon the j tiler and being a man
of reputed UQoet determined character
and the position being a desperate one
ho no doubt would have killed Nichols
on the spot had he not obeyed. Order-
ing him inside at the peril of his life
if not obeyed B yce passed our
and closing the door left his
wife to hold the bolt until his
cHcapo was made good. He opened
the dcor leading out of the corridcr to
the head of the steps going down into
the j -til yard and on these steps
he met a negro whom he warned
1 1 leave as up there just then was no
place for him to go. He then weut out
f the gate mouuted bis horse that bad
been lett there for him and sped away
to parts unknown. The netaro whom
be accosted went to Sheriff Corwin
and told him that they were commit-
ting murder in the jail and he arrived
there in a few minutes ti learn the
true situation. Officers went in pur-
suit of the fugitive and four rangers
al.so started on bis track in about en
hour. The borae upon which be
escap'ed is laid to be a thoroughbred
stallion upon which Reuben has often
done seme veiy fast riding. For con-
ception and execution this e9capo has
but few parallels and everything be
ing so perfectly arranged tsoyce win
probably mako good his escape. Boyce
is charged with two murders one that
of Ins brother-in-law two years ago in
Kimble county.
What a Fltr
that the otherwise beautiful girl rhould
have such bad teeth. And all because
she did not use SOZODONT. It costs
so little to buy it considering the
good it docs and its benefits ttretcb
out into ber future life. Poor girl!
One dollar's worth of "BLACK
DRAUGHT" will save fifty dollars iu
doctor'n bills.
For sale by J. J. Tobin A. Gold-
mann J. w. uoonios.
Fast ScrERSKDisa.-The Unique Per
fumes of Dr. Price are fast supersed
ing all others. Their fresh flowery
fragrance is admired by all who use
them. For an evening party hir Mead-
ow Flowers Is captivating; while for
the parlor church or concert hia Pet
Hose is the most delightful odor.
A Card. To all who are suffering
from the errors and indiscretions of
youth nervous weakness early decay
loss of manhood etc. I will send
recipe that will cure you free of
charge This great remedy was dia
covered by a missionary in South
America. Send a self-addressed on
velopo to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman
Station Dp New York City
jan deodwly
Calomel relieves: "BLACK-DRAUGHT"
cures.
For sale by J. J. Tobin A. Gold-
mann J. W. Coombs.
As "an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure" it is a good plan to
buy a bottle of Kress Fever Tonic and
during the season when chills and fever
are prevalent teke a small dose daily.
thus preventing the possibility of con-
tracting any malarial disease. If you
have the ague buy a bottle and be
cured promptly and surely. The money
refunded if it does not cure. It con
tains no quinine or poison and is pleas
ant to take. au28w4m
Which is Cheapest? A package of
Dcks's Durham containing twenty
pipe-fulls of the best smoking tobacco
made or one common cigar? Each
costs ttn cents. ia29d&wly
Liver pills contain arsenic: "BLACK-
DRAUGHT" is as harmless as tea oreotice.
For sale by J. J. Tobin A. Gold
mann J. W. Coomts.
PAINT9 oils varnishes and window
Slass down to bed rock prices at Mor
ley Bros.' jyl6tf
WntTR Sulphur Spring water for sale
at w. u can am 'a drugstore.
II. B. Barnhart attorney at law
and . notary public office with Johns
s Spcnce. Will practice in all the
courts at Austin. deSO tf
P. DkCordova notary public and
United States Commissioner. Particu
lar attention paid to taking interroga
tories. coly.
Tobin's Essence Bouquet Cologne is
nperior to Atweod's and equal to Fa-
in. Try it and be convinced maritf
JuRai&i4&wicz's Rheumatic Mixture
a certain cure for sale by J. W. Gra-
ham sole aeent Austin Texas
Dr. Tobin's Carbolated Ttlcium
Powder la acknowledged tn ha the
best face and toilet powder in nse. As
an iniant powder it is unparalleled.
mar-iii
Quxn? "Why will men smoke com
mon tobacco when thev can buv Mar-
burz Bros'. 'Sal of Jortk Caroll' ml
the same price I" febSl eodly
Hair oowder. cold silver and ml.
ored at J. W. Graham's drug store.
Rock axd
Rrs for sale at Tobin's
oc3tf
drug store.
- Lotjthsr's Saponaceo Is guaranteed
to eive instant relief in braises scalds.
and insect bites and will care ulcers
ana chronic sores of every vanetv. For
tale at Tobin's drug store. -
Diamonds the finest and largest as-
sortment ever in Austin at B. C.
WeKa
Fresh bird seed just received at D
Tobin's drug store. Two pounds for
twenty-five cent.
Everybody knows that the drug-
gist's best medicine is the best five-
cent cigar in town. J. W. Graham
sole agent.
Impure blood u the cue of more
misery than any other source of dis-
ease but this fact is oftcnoyerlooked.
Parsons' purgative piils ttiII make new
rich blocd and will change the blood
in the entire system in three months
tke a oca a cijrht.
L';NrBOKa's bulk extracts Use most
Mici j-erfuuses made for sale by J.
iiotstueii' v-KurT.
GiXGEE Pochd Cake Tke f ee
cupful of butter one cnpfal of silsr
one cupful of molaa&es time ccpfois
of Hlted fliur .three egg one tea-
spoonful ot cream-tartar one fui-I!
teiepoonful of soda dissolved ia one
cup ul of miik one tables poonful cf
ginger and one tablerpoonful of cina
mon ; very good.
Scet PcDDixa. One cup of sweet
milk one cup of chopped suet (r
butter if preferred) three cups of
fl .ur (a trfla heaped) two teaspoons
cinnamon two teaspoons cloves and
nutmfg (each) one teaspoenful oat-
meal two teaspoons soda. Sauce
Oae pint of hot water two tablespoons
of butter one cup of sugar two table-
spoons of flour fl tvor to taste. The
pudding should be made in a basin
and set in a steamer over a little hot
water.
To Dkk?s Cabbage. If intended
to !e eaten by itself with bread this
sauce is very delicious: Take two
ounces of butter two ounces of fl.jur
a pint of milk three ounr.ea of grated
cheese half a teaspocnful of salt
quarter of a teaepoonfal of pepper; mix
these ineredienta carefully together
with tbeye'k of an egg and stir them
frtqusntly continuously as it begins
to simmer and thicken some; after
pouring this sauce ovir the cabbage
stew bread crumbs over the top and
brown in the oven.
Corn Meal Plddiko With Fruits.
Three pints of new milk one heap-
ing cup "f corn meal end one even
cup of fliur; four bsaten egg; one
cup of white sugar; two tibiesp-wr-fuls
of melted butter; one-half pound
of raisins cut and eeeded ; one tea-
spoonful each of silt and cinnamon;
three tcaspoonfu's of baking powder
gifted with the fl nr. Sjqld the milk
and etir in the meal then add the
rugar beaten egg? butter spice and
fru.t well dredged with 11 ;ur. When
well mixed fcift the 11 -ur and beat fas'
for two minuses. Bake iu a buttered
dish acd well-heated oven. Ic will bo
done in from forty-five minutes to an
hour. Should it brown too fast cover
with paper. E it as sonu as done with
creamed butter and pugnr.
How Long ISce Live.
A correspondent of the Wtstern Honey
flee gives the following result of an ex-
periment made to ascertain the dura-
tion of life in bees :
I thought I would sat'sfy myself in
regard to the life of the bee in the
height of the working season. I had a
stand of the little black bees of the
genuine stingers and on the morning
of Miy :0 I killed the queen and by
cirefully looking through their hive I
found one black drone and destroyed
that in the evening of the same day.
I put in a cell for a yellow queen on the
second of June. She wan hatc-titl out
and there were a few yellow bees in the
hive on the thirtieth' in just twenty-one
days from the time the first eggs were
deposited. On July 7 a few yellow
bees were to be" seen playing around
the hive and on. the thirteenth day of
July just fourteen days from the time
the yellow bees were hatched out a few
rere seen at work with the black bees.
Now atyoce can see that if the yellow
bees hatched out iu twenty-one days
the last black bees were ail out by the
twentieth of June and if the yellow
bees went to woik on the twelfth of
July the last of the black bees must
have gone to work on the fourth of
July making fourteen days from the
time they were hutched unless one will
go to work sooner than the other.
This stand contained nothing but black
bees when the black j leeu was de-
stroyed and on the eighteenth day of
July just forty-nine days from the
time the black queen was destroyed
there was not to be seen a black bee
about the hive. I opened it. Not one
waa to be seen inside. Now I know
that the bees will live longer at any other
season of the year and thought this
would be a good chance to test the
height of the working season. The
hive was cxnuiineJ every day during
the whole time so that no mistake
might be made.
Middle Lite.
'It is a solemn thol
ght connected
with middle life" says
he eloquent F.
W. Robertson "thatli
last business
d it is then.
has begun n earnest ;
midway between the t
idle and the
grave that a man bcgina
marvel that
he let the tunin feeling i
tion of half sadness that
when the longest day
is the sensa-
experience
the year ia
past and every day grow
the lighter and feebler
that nature is hastening
horter and
adows tell
h gigantic
. S does
footsteps to he winter gra
man look back upon his yc
h. When
the nrst gray hairs bee
when the unwelcome truth
visiole
ens itse'f
upon tne mind that a man l
no longer
up hill but down and thi
n is al-
ways westing he looks back
u things
behind when we were child
n. But
d with
now there lies before us man!
its earnest work and then old
ge. and
then the graye and then horn
There
is a second youth for man b
er and
holier than bis first if he will
ward and not backward."
kfor-
Keep the Body Erect.
An erect bodily attitude is of'v stly
more importance to health than I etple
generally imagine. Crooked Noeily
positions maintained for any lentitl of
time are always injurious whether in
the sitting standing or lying posru.e
whether sleeping or walking. To at
with the body leaning forward on tre
stomach or to one side with the heeb
eleyated on a level with the head is not
only in bad taste but exceedingly de
nmental to. health. It cramps tl
stomach presses the vital organs a
in fact unbalances the whole muscul
system. Many children become slight-
ly humpbacked or severely round ahoulv
dered by sleeping with the head raised
on a high pi1 low. . When any person
finds it easier to sit or walk or sleep
in a crooked position than a straight
one such person may be sure his mus
cular system is badly deranged and
the more careful he iB"tO preserve
straight or upright position ana get
oacK to nature aain. tne better.
The Electric Light
Before lurther steps are taken to
popularize the electric light it would be
well to appoint a committee ot expeits
to determine tne meet of thatsgent on
the organ of sight. It is the Lancet
thinks by no means certain that the
light can be used for ordinary purpose?.
such as reading and writing without
injury. In any event this it a matter
lor investigation and the issue raised
is too serious to be treated without due
consideration. There is a question
that some peculiar effect is Drodnced
by this agent ; and it the physical effects
on the organism are in any detrree pro-
poruonea to tne sensation they can
scaicely be without const quence. The
enquiry should for the cake of inven-
tors and the public be nndei taken and
completed without needless delsy.
Bexzoatb of Soda. Prof. Eleba of
Prague annonncestbat the benzoate of
soda ia the best antiseptic in all infec
tious disease. It acts as the experi-
ments of the author show very power-
fully. It is claimed that a daily dose
of from thirtv to fiftT srrammea to a
full-grown man will render the noiaon
of diphtheria inoperative. The benzo-
ate is prepared by dissolving crystalliz-
ed beniDic acid in water neutralizing
as a slight heat with a solution of
caustic sols drying and then allowing
the solution tj cryttaliza over sulphuric
acid under a bell rUm. Large doses
do not appear to be absolutely neces
sary. Oood results mav be obtain
by the daily administration of about
twelve grammes. -
Fmokk Littman's "Favoriti .
best and Tery best 5-ceat cigar. ;
tDUOHlALNoTtS
A r(.w Y:k Utter sivs: "I is
eta'.ed on rxccJU-nt autbrri y that with-
in a few days f 3)00 haa rxtn rifrrt.d
for tfhvtres ot the Edison Electric Light
CVniDioy which originally sold for
f HO "
"Edison's mind" tays the Chicago
Time "appears to be duplex or even
quadruplex like bis system of tele-
graphy; he cannot invent one thing
without inventing two or three others
simultaneously."
Depoeits of gold hsve been discover-
ed in the Modoc Distric Canada which
are said to be the richest yet nifde.
Six iron manufacturers from Toledo
Ohio are prospecting in 11 'doc and
others are expected.
Dike had a population of 14 000 in
1870. It? population now is 120 010
and it it believed the census of lSO
will bow 180000. It looks as if
Dakota would be the thirty-ninth State
admitted into the Uuion.
By a decision in the Ohio Supreme
Court it is declared that trade unions
are against the laws of Ohio and the
federal constitution and all members
of such unions are permanently enjoin-
ed from interfering iu any way with
manufacturers or their employees who
do not belong to such un'oas.
From experiments made by Arloing
it appears that chloral does not act i
an anesthetic on the sensitive-plant
while ether and chloroform have an ef-
fect upon it similar to that which they
exert on animals. M. Arlo;ng in his
experiments caused the aoeithetics to
be absorbed by the roots of the plant.
Of tho total of 84:11 sets of woolen
machinery in the Uuited S'ates 1418
are in Massachusetts 3:51 in Maine 505
in New Hampshire 175 in Vermont
4C9 in Rhode Iiland aud 359 in Con-
necticut a total for the New Eoaland
States of more than 43 per cent of the
woolen machinery iu the entire coun-
try. There is a bill before the Virginia
legislature to appropriate $75000 for
the purpose of pensioning Confederate
invalids and the widows and orphans
of Confederate soldiers. This bill is a
measure of the Readjustee. Tne debt
payers ridicule it and insist that the
amount is wholly inadequate. As a
const quence they favor a much larger
appropriation.
Capt. F. M. Mahan formerly a citi-
zen of Memphis has invented a steam
circular dredge boat. It is claimed thi t
this boat will cut through a sandbar
and thus give a channel of any required
depth. Many old river men have in-
dorsed the C.-iptaiii's scheme as practi-
cal and Congress will be aked to em-
ploy two of these dredgers in the Mir-
siBsippi river.
The proj ct for a monument to
Adam at Elmira Nw York ia taking
definite form. A sum of not less than
120000 is lofe9ubcribed.aai Thos.
K. Beecher M. II. Arneit and Henry
E. Drake are corresponding with
sculptors in Europe for a design as near
as possible like the first man. It is to
be of bronze aud unveiled in Jut:
with a dedicatory address by Maik
Twain.
When Sam HouBton of glorious
memory was occupying the guberna
tonal mansion at Austin be save a
levee one evening. Among the visi
tors waa Col. John Forbes of Nacog
doches a veritable "Old Texan." Col
F. Always talked verv deliberately
and he was urging Governor
II uston to visit Nacogdoches
lie said: ' icu ought to com
to Nacogdoches Governor. Thai
tbe first place in Texas you tnade-
your home lou bave hosts of friends
there Governor.' You really owe us
a yisit. Why Uovernor. you have a
great many children in Nacogdoches
named after you." Old Sam who
had straightened up wonderfully
toward the termination of tbe remarks
said : "Colonel put your words just
a little closer together if you please
PERSONAL.
General Steed man the Ohio Demo
crat has been visiting Gramercy Park
and makes his exit therefrom loud
his anvocacy of Mr. Tilden.
General Grant has ordered his Ethan
Allen colt now on the farm of General
Bjale near Washington to be sent by
the next steamer as a present to the
Mikado of Japan.
John Quincy Adams ssys that if he
had receiyed a certificate of election and
was certain that his opponent was elect
ed he would sooner cut off his baud
than take the proffered seat. This shot
would be pretty bard on the Maic
people did it not glance oyer their
shoulder and hit Hayes in the region of
tbe nito rib.
Adjutant Baranoff who became fa
mous during the Russo-Turkish war as
the commander of the Vest? an old
Russian merchant vessel turned into
gunboat in which he whipped a Turk
ish iron-clad after a five hours' fight.
off Eustendje in July 1877 has been
court-martialed and dismissed from the
Russian service for making use ot in
suiting language in reference to the
Ministry of Marina.
Death by Decapitation.
Our contemporary the Figaro sent a
few days ago a special repot ter to wit
ness the execution at Bcauvais of an
atrocious murderer named Pruiier
Tho m mint that the guillotine bad
done its work the body and bead were
placed in a basket and were taken to
the cemetery where Drs. Evrard L
Sage Chevallier Lesguillion Rocbu
and Decaisne were present. M. Evrard
bad asked for and obtained the body of
the felon for experiments which says
the reporter: "We followed with deep
interest for besides tlw-ir purely scien
tific character they related to a q 'les
ion so often discussed does life sur-
ive decapitation? Five minutes ba1
apeed from the moment when the I e
as weparated from tbe trunk ana it
a placed on a stone in the open air
ront of the little chapel of the cem
ry. Comparatively little Lnod bad
lowed and some drops were running
rote tne carotid artery. Although tbe
neck was very short the cutting bad
txen yery clean pinched stuck with
nttdtea submitted to the most painful
experiments tbe head never moved;
thi lace remained unaltered not a mus
cle quivered. The left ear was com
pliteiy calcined in the flame of a candle
wriiont obtaining tbe smallest appear
ana of sensibility. Then they divided
tbeucrn of the bead into four parts
and using hammer scalpel and the
saw they took away the upper portion
oi tot abtull and withdrew tbe brain.
This sccupied ten minutes. Immedi
ately n being submitted to an electric
batter; the remains of the head at once
displayed' nervous contractions tbe
teeth chattered the month shut the
eye anl the cheek made those grimaces
which are observed in sleeping people
wnen uciiea witn a leather. With
the boty the same result waa obtained.
It was absolutely without feeling. It
was cpued) the heart lungs and in
lesuneaiwere removed aoa men on
being paced in coattct with the elec-
tr.c batry. ithe arms and lerrs instant
ly morec. At this moment Dr. Evrard
asked nv wU&t o'clock it was and it
appearedthator;y micates had elapsed
from the imeot the execution. Lvt-
Iv came h concluding experiment.
Under tb action of the battery a
shred of hiic t fie&b displaced by tbe
operations ttoql on end oscillated
and quick!; pitted itself back on the
spot from wtich It had been cut." The
conclusion f tbe doctors is that the
movements served in the bodies of
persona guil.tUncd on being subjected
to the action of electricity are absoso-
1 ately mechaiical and display neither
any reminder of Lie nor cf sensation.
The experimect will be the subject of
memoir wns n w u srwrtly be pre
sented to the Acadeny of Medicine by
M. Evrard and in w'vca be will dem
onstrate that CtAlU ly dvaputUon is
instantaneous. J' -vt iW. .-
TfSfi4 FA ITS ASl) fASlIBS.
GainFyilc ha a population cf
4000
people.
Prairie hay u selUrg in Hempstead
at f 10 a te n.
The tnnyor of G dejton receives
12500 ter year.
Many hugs are djisg of cholera in
Colorado county.-
Ice four inches tlt'ck was formed at
VictorU on Christ ms.
Tiie drbt of L-ui!i' county De-
cember 31 n 7.40O4l.
Wood h'1s at JfG a c rd at S.n An-
tonio. Here it is worth $4..
The Daily Hesperian receives its dis-
patches so it ssy by mail.
Tbe pastures of Nueces couaty are
beic? searched for stolen cattle.
The cold weather bus arrested. tbe
exodus movement in Eu"ern Tta.
The Gullett Gin Manufacturing Com-
pany will start a brnnch factory at Mart-hail.
An attempt to liberate 'j. Long'ey
from the Lee county jnil was not suc-
cessful. Taylor county was organized only
eighteen months ago and now it has a
population of 4000.
Within tbe last three months 6000
colored people it if estimated have
goue to Kansas from Tex a?.
The Comanche Cliief thicks C lonel
Swisher's circular will be interesting
leading matter at some future day:
Bob Noel who tried to kill bis wife
a short time ayo. tu.8 been arrested in
Gainesville. Ho is now in j iil at Sher-
man. The roadbed franchise and privileges
of the Ga'veston Coloiado and Brazo;
Narrow Gauge railway are advertised
for sale. -
Gonzales county ba9 a blind shep-
herd Calyin Ferguson who regularly
tends a fl ick of sheep and makes a liv-
ing by his work.
Tbe contract for building the Palo
Pinto jiil wa3 awarded to Comanche
builders for the sum of $9992 in coun-
ty warrants.
Col. Jas. B. Hill and Miss Lileon
Ochiltree were married at Orange the
other day and have taken up their
residence at B.enham.
The malarial fever that prevails so
alarmingly io Waco at this season of
the year is a sad commentary upon the
sanitary condition of tbe city.
The Henderson Time will soon be
of age and if it hadn't told it every-
body wou'd have believed it was fully
grown. It was twenty years old on
January 1.
Prof. Gathright assisted by Prof.
Binkley and Miss Gathright has beeun
his career at Henderson college. The
Statesman hopes it may be one of
eminent success.
Dju Dupee and Miss Eitelle Wal-
lace were Tuarried at Waco on January
1. The bride is the daughter of the
late accomplished Superintendent cf
the Lunatic Asylum. "
The products of Colorado last year
including mining interests exceed
$30000000 which ia over half tbe
whole exports of Texas by rail and
sea for the year 1878. -
The bail of Renkin who killed
Cooke at Hockly. has been placed
$1000 so the Courier need not be
ashamed of the reputation of Walker
county. L will be maintained unuer
all circumstances.
In Smith county the negroes have
all got the Kinsa.s fever and a whole
sale exo.luj is expected. But what are
the Republicans up North going to d
about it. The later-Ocean is trying to
save their poukeia until spring and
the case is getting desperate.
Ibe Sun rcpoita tbe killing of
swnu in Ci&s county that measured nine
feet from tip to tip of wing and six
feet from point cf bill to end of th
feet. It weighed twenty-five pounds
which does not keep pica with tbe
other pretensions of the bird
Christmas fights are reported
from all parts of tbe state. Two
prisoners in the DilUs Uil. Sterrett
the mail robber and McGee the forger
went to carvng each other and the
mail robber bad his paunch ripped
open as nicely as be overhauled a mail
sack.
A rowdy named Jim Duke imbrut
ed no doubt by whisky on Christmas
day in Henderson made an uncalled
for assault on a young man named Jy
iiaiton and nnaliy when 11 alt on pro
posed to resent it without arms he
was shot down from behind by Bill
Duke. He died shortly after.
Let's stop that item which has been
in the papers for over twelve months
saying "the woolen mills at Hew
Braunfels this year have yislded
pront oi fai.ouo." The company
snouia nave long ago corrected such
widely circulated falsehood a thing
evident upon tne very assertion.
Ibe demand for farm bands can not
be supplied in Br.zis county and own
era of rich lirz s bottom lands find
d'fficult to procure even necessary labor.
The trouble will probably be tempo-
rary however as tho negroes who left
some weeks ago are repotted returning
to the homes they occupied last year
Demson Herald: J. S. Lockhart was
in the city yesterday. The gentleman
left Sierra Mida mines Mexico. No
vember 23 He snys that the mines are
a huge swindle and that all American
prospectors have left for home. Tbe
day before he left tbe Indians attacked
a patty of Mexican miners killinc two.
ton what is Known as "rted Oulcb."
Tbe Lampasas Dispatch says: "Next
week the bids for the mv jiil will be
received ana opened we tiurt that
some responsible builder will mike
such a bid as will be accepted by tbe
commissioners' court and mat at ao
distant day we may have a stable suffl
c ent strong to bold tbe uarulv horses.
of which we bave such an abundance"
The Barnet meal and flouring mills
were just completed and pnttornnnicg
when the works were blown to attorns
by the explosion of the steam boiler.
The body of Mr. Biyce Smirt waa torn
into pieces and bis heart driven out of
the chest. Mr. Hall of Coryell couo
ty bad both of his lees torn rff. and
Johnny Biackbnrn. a aon of Judge
Blackburn bad one sine of bis skull
torn cff. It occurred January 1.
The Bm4 Pilot announce that
Prof. Gartner lately appoiLted to the
chair of modern languages at tbe A. fc
M. College is a native of Saxony; that
be was graduated tt tbe University of
triepsic and that be speaks the uarman
language flutntly. Uorn and reared in
Germaay and educated at its great teat
of letters he ought to be abls to han
dle bis mother tongue. But the editor
is responsible not the professor.
A split in tbe First Btptist Church
of Dallas ia reported. Rev. R C
Buckner of the Tenu Baptist at Dal
las and Rev. J. B. Link of the Dip-
tut iieraUl of Houston got into a fuss
and caued the rupture and those
members who went off after tbe Hous
ton clergyman are missing llsks and
this manner of conducting church af-
rairs it strong evidence that Dtrwin
was right in asserting that we all
sprung from brute creation.
W. H. Jones a merchant of Biack
Jack Grove Hopkins county was re-
cent'y shot and killed. Tbe authori
ties anested a desperado named Sims
from Hunt county. Sim's friends
threatened to rescue him. A posse of
citizens was summoned to assist the
authorities Jones being of the number.
The rescuing party made a dash for tbe
prisoner and were. repulsed. In tbe
exchange of shots Jones received fif-
teen buckshot in the head literally
blowing bis brains out. And now
what glory is there in belonging to a
posse comitatosT
In bis familv Senator Byard is aaid
to be a model husband and father. Ia
that respect he is several laps ahead of
Senator Conkling. i
Telegrriiiie News
DLUlEsriT.
Basgor Me. Jmuiry 3. Ti.s fol-
lowing is tbe full ctfieiai uxt Of tbe
Supreme Judicial C ur' ttitdied tnd
signed this evenirg in answer to the
questions submitted ry Governor Gir-
celor Governor of Mrif:
Baso it Jir.uirj Thu- u-'Ur-s-lgned
Jutit.ee of the Sapjeso-: J un-
cial Court have the boovr in m'rru;:
tbe following &LEWCIS tV ipcsiiccs
propounded :
1. No authority is &ivcu to te Gov-
ernor arid conceit when thne ia ro re-
turn to order a tew elect. on. Wheo
the tett of a representative has been
VDca'ei by dratii resignation or other-
wise provision is- made by the revised
statutes chapter 4 sections 35. 44
and 47 fer the fi ling of the existing
vacancies by th'sse provisions when-
ever tbe rourijcipal e flicers tht rein
mentioned by any means have a
Knowledge of the death of the repre-
sentatives elect. If the vacancy is
caused in any other way it is their
duty to order a new election. If it
appears to the IJuss of Representa-
tives that there was an election of rep-
resentatives it is a fact that they
should admit them to their seats
though no return thereof was male to
the Secretary of the State. A repre-
sentative is not to be deprived of li s
rights because the municipal t flicers
have neglected their duty.
2. This refers to the substitution
authorized by an act of 1877 chapter
2112 of the Constitution which calls
for the return that is regular in its es-
sential forms and which truly repre-
sents the facts to be described by as
out much of the corstitutionnl require-
ment ia discretionary merely; it docs
not aim at depriving the people of
their right of suffrage or their right of
representation for formal errors but
aini3 at avoiding such a result. Where
the constitutional requirement haa not
been fully complied with or has been
defectively executed it is in aid e.f the
constitutional provision to supply the
omission or deficiency as nearly and
as correctly as may be. Such is the
purpose of the statute. It is compe-
tent for the Governor and the council
to allow an erroneous return or one
that is formal and defective to be
aided and corrected by au attested copy
of the record as it is by the stitute
provided that the object of the consti-
tutional provisions respecting elections
is to furnish as many safeguards as may
be against a failure either through
fraud or mistake to correctly ascertain
and declare the will of the people as
expressed in the choice of their eflicers
and legislator1 hence the require
ments. Not only shall the returns be
made on tbe spot in au open town
meeting but a record of the vote shall
be made at tbe same time and authen-
ticated. If by accident or willful neg-
lect there is an error or omission in
the returns what can be safer than to
refer to the duplicate of the recorder
rorrect it. This the sla'uteof 1877
e.hantpr 212. allows it to ! dor. inil
while" the iangBageJfir.uuve it
falls within the well known legal itiVe
that where public rights are concerned
it shbll be censtrued as a mandatory
command clothed iu ti e language of
courtesy and it is so clothed because
it could not be a doubt but that the
high and honorable efficia's could un-
hesitatingly avail themselves of alt the
legal means to declare the result of
election according to the actual facts
in obedience to the fundamental prin
ciples of the government. The Gov
ernor and council are bound by the
statute and is mandatory on them
It imposes the duty to the public that
must be performed. Whether the act
referred to contravenes the Constitu-
tion in allowing oral evidence to be
used to show the intention of the vo
teiB in casting their votes is another
pait of tbe statute which we are now
called upon to consider. If unconsti
tutional in the latter respect that
would not affect the constitutionality
of tbe other. They are separate and
independent provisions
3 To this question we Rnswer that
while the town may legally elect as
many as seven selectmen who are well
known to the practice is to elect only
three and in such cases a return to be
valid must be signed by a majority of
tnem because by no possibility can
a less number constitute a legal que
rum but when it is otherwise with
.respect to aldermen of cities most of
them are required by law to bave as
many as seven aldermen and more of
them are believed to have less lliuu five
to constitute a quorum and it is ouly
necessary to havs a majority of the
whole present and when such quorum
present a majority such quorum may
do business supposing the number to
be seven. Four would constitute i
legal quorum and three being a major
ity of that quorum could they legally
act although tbe fourth should re
fuse to jnn them or should
oppose their action consequently if
a return irom a city having five or
seven aldermen is signed by three of
them it may be a valid and legal rer
turn because only four may have been
present and in such case three being
a majority ot those present could le
gaily act. Although four should oppose
their action and refuse to join them
when such return is laid before the
Governor and council they can't know
and have no right to assume that that
return is not valid and it is tbe duty
of. the aldermen to be in seS'ion and
examine tbe ward returns compare
and declare votes; and1 it is tbe duty
of the clerk to make a record thereof
from t hat rscord a certified copy of
which is returned. The law presumes
that a quorum of aldermen was pref-
ent. Tbe law with respect to quorum
and majorities is correctly stated ju 5
Dane's Abridgment 150 and 1 Dillon's
Municipal Corporations sections 216
a ad 217. In the latter work it is said
that bodies composed of definite cum-
bers act by majorities of those present
provided there is present a constitu
tional majority of tbe whole number
or to nse Mr. Dane's illustration if a
body consists of twelve conocilmcn
seven is the least number that can con-
stitute a valid meeting though a ma-
jority of seven may act aod so far as
we are aware the law is so stated in
substance by all ancient and modern
authorities. Tbe rule applicable to
sucb cases is similar to that which ap-
plies to our House of Reptesentatives.
Tbe whole number of Representatives
established by law is 151; a msjirity of
that number cr 70 members consti
tute a quorum to do business. If there
is actually that number present and a
majority of them that is 39 members I
vote in tbe affirmative a valid Us can
thereby be enacted or other business
transacted. If less than 70 members
are present then no business can be
dene except to adjourn or compel the
attendance ot tne absent members.
This is a familiar law and illustrates
the principle applicable to aldermen of
cities and ahows why the return
was signed by less than a majority of
the number. It may be and so far as
tbe Governor and council are concern
ed is conclusively presumed to be
valid. They bave no right to go be
hind it. We are not sure that we com-
prehend the full scope of this question.
but our answer will meet ail of iu
supposed purposes. It is immaterial
whether tbe aldermen returned to tbe
Governor and council the detailed
vote of each ward separately or wheth
er they returned tbe result of all votes
of all the wards or for which candi
date; either mode is a satisfactory
way of reaching tbe same result. The
substance only is sought for in such
matters. Nor is it a material matter
that instead of returning all the names
of persona voted for there is returns
of votes as scattering; provided that
however such votes may be added or
subtracted wben aome candidate or
set of candidates appear to be chosen
by a plurality of votes thereon. The
Governor and council canuot icinv
know nor tare they tbe riLt to wco
that the Vore returhbd as eMtrr
inwerc uc'Uaily Ua:'oW with the Wrtd
s-.atterit: wrttit n irerctn; nor w the
election if caudidales to be chosen by
a plurality of volts to be defected be-
cause the whole rnuibtr of votes cr
ballot may be stated errontomlv or
not s'nted at all. The Constitution
contains co such re-quirtmce t and
the statutary provision requiring
it i entirely unimportant aud
iiiapj.iioiMe to chuc-h nbcro a plurality
of v. tc:- ci ct.-. It is a wrli uttleJ uli
f 1 he cons' itutior that whrre the
g.';n ral Minm l a t.;alute t rul-rac gen-
ertl euI j-.ctf. au 1 arc fi-unil to be par-
ticularly ppi;cablc to some of the sub-
j c s aud cor. to others it is to be col-
ktrned a embracing those t-u jeta to
which it is tarticularly applicable.
5. Returns fr m towes and cities
which are attested by the town plan-
tation er city clerk are tot valid. Tbe
atteLtion of tbe clerk is prerequisite to
any action vt the Governor and c nn-
cil in counting votes (4$ Maine 58S).
If however the clerk should be ab-
fect a clerk pro tern may be appointed
under the statute of 1877. (S.-e 17
and cmendmert 'hereof; see act of
1874 ; see 157). Returns of such clerk
lm ten or deputy clerk are to have
the same pewer and effect as if signed
by the clerk.
C. The Governor and council must
act upon the returns forwarded to tbe
Secretary of the State. If they pur-
port to be made signed and sealed up
in an open plantation or town meeting
they constitute a basis of action of the
c-mvassing board. No provision is
fouud in the Constitution or in any
statute of this State by virtue of which
they would be authorized to receive
evidence to negative the facia therein
set fi-rth. They bave no such power.
The statement of the municipal eflicers
is in that rcfptct conclusive
7. When a majority of selectmen
are absent from the meeting for
election purposes er being pres-
ent neglects or refuses to ac-
hs such and to do all the duties re-
quired of them The voters at such a
meeting may choose so many seclect-
tnen piotem as are necer-sary to com-
plete tbe number competent to do their
duties. (U. S. C p. 5 ec. 20 ) In
case of death or tbe removal oi ail se-
lectmen but two would be sufficient
and competent to act. The irquiry is
it the returns would be valid when
there shouli be but two selectmen at
the time of the meeting at which elec-
tion waa held and if other selectmen
hane died prior Jto the taeetiug the
survivors might act an.-i their action
would be legal bur. the canvassing
board arc to be governed by the
returns ofgthe evidence and wou.d not
be admis:al!e to provo the (act that
there were but two selectmen of' the
t)wn L-overnnient and that town can
not effij.ally know that there are
only two.
8. A piT-on not a citizen may be
elected or constituted a selectman so
l hit his 1 flic ul sets bind the town and
are valid so far as thty affect the JKifeCl
uc. oucii a one wom j oe an-bincer de
tn to and be clothed-' with apparent
nsjnis. ins acu Would bind the town
(Ine . Derbj 54 Maine 9
V w i one who comi
) An of
comes into of
hce by color of a legal appointment or
election. His acts in that capacity are
valid so lar as the public is concerned
As actsof an cf&cvi de jure his ti lie can
not be inquired into collaterally. (Peo
ple v. Uook 4 Selden 89 ) The pre
cise definition of an e lrioer de facto ob
serves lSigclow Chief Justice in tne
case of Fitchburg Railrovd v. Grand
Junction and Depot Company 1 Allen
557 is one who comes in by the forms
of law and acts under a commission or
election apparently valid but in con
sc quence of s ime illegality in bis ca
pacity or want 01 qualification he is
incapable of holding the office. In
deed there is an entire unanimity of
opinion on this subject in all the States
of tho Union where tbe question has
arisen as well as in the couits of the
United States but the fact of alienage
was not allowed to be proven. This
was determined in the Frenchville
case 64 Maine 589 where il was
snown that tne ciem was an
alien who could neither read
or write the English language and
w here almost every conceivable irregu
Iarity existed let the evidence out
side of the returns was held inadmis
sible cor would such fact have any ef
fect if' it appeared in the return itself
0. The presiding officers are to de
termine whether tbe ballot offered has
a distinguished mark or figure to that
th.j rejected voter may procure tbe
ballot if he chooses to which no ex
ccption can be taken. If the ballots
have distinguishing marks or figures
it is no part of the duty of the 1 flicers
of the town to make any report in ref
erence thereto. They should reject if
1 u-ired wben it is within tbe prohibi
tion of the statute. The statute pro
hibits the rejection cf tbe ballot after
it is teceived into the b. l ot box. It
is then to be counted. Tbe Governor
and CDUucil have nothing to do with
the question. Their duty is to count
the votes regardless of the fact im
properly set forth in the returns. They
are nowhere constructed as a tribunal
with judiciary authority to determine
what shall constitute a distinguishing
mark or figure nor can they legally
retuse to open and count votes re-
turned (54 Maine C02) when the bal
lot has been once received in the bal-
lot box and neither selectmen nor the
Governor and council can refuse to
count it.
10. If ditto marks or dots are placed
under figures cr words of the first
line the candidate's vote return should
be counted ; where it appears by letters
or figures in the first line an 1 by dil
to marks or by doti in tbe following
lines that the same class of candidates
received the samo votec there can be
no ground for the rejection of tbe
words ditto and its abbreviation to do..
and dots as they are marks that stscd
for tbe word ditto or common tse
bave perfectly defined the meaning
known to persons generally that
meaning thou Id not be disregarded
11. we assumed that the genuine
news of tbe returns referred to relates
eithr-r to the signature of tbe officers
signing or to alterations of the re-
urna. Tbe Uoyernor aod counci
have no power t'l re 1 :ct the re
turns on either ground unless objec
tion in writing is presented to them
seiting forth that tbe signatures of
such officers or some of them are not
renmne or that tbe return nas been
altered after it has been signed then
notice thereof sbou d he given all per
sons interested and wben adjudicated
upon the facta the Governor and coun
cil should be governed in the admi
sion of evidence by the established
rules of evidence 'ia accordance with
the law of this State. Witoeaees
should be dnly sworn that they
may be punishable for crime
of perjury if they w.lfully and
corruptly testify falsely. The gover
nor and council have no right to reject
the returns for any cause without giv
ing parties interested therein and fuir
opportunity be beard for tbe genuine
neas of tbe returns in these particulars
is to be presumed and this presump
tion remain till overcome by evidence
produced as aforesaid.
12. When two lists of votes are re
turned to tbe office of tbe Secretary of
State by the clerk of any city town or
plantation and both are duly certified
the returca first received at tbe office tf
Secretary of State mnst be the basis of
action of the Governor and council. If
defective or not a true copy of tbe
record it can be corrected or the de
fects supplied only in accordance with
tbe provisions of tbe statute -relating
thereto. ThU government rests on a I
great constitutional axiom that all
powsr is inherent in the people.
It is a government of people by the
people and for the people aod if ad
ministered in tbe spirit of its founders.
it shall not perish from tbe enb Ui
Constitution is for (to nae an apt ex
pression of one whote memory ia cm-
t a mnd in tne hearts of bin country-
n-en) the plain people and plain peo 1
p:e must BitBinUter IL The ballot is
the pride as well as the protection of
alL It is the best indication of the
popular wtlL Official returns required
(rem municipal e flicers of several plan-
tations towns and cities are and
will be made by plain people and
made too in a hurry and bustle and
excitement of elections. They are not
required to be written with tbe scrip-
tural nicety of a writing
master or with technical accu-
racy of a plea in abatement sen-
tences may have been nogrammatical.
Tbe spelling may divert Irom the te
cogn'zed standard but the returns sre
not to be set to naught because the
penmanship may be poor the language
ungrammatical or spelling erroneous. It
ia enoueb if the returns can be under-
stood and if understood full effect
should be given to their natural and
obvious meanings. Tbey are not to be
strangled by idle technicalities nor is
their meanirg to be distorted by carp-
ing and captions criticism. Wben the
meaning is ascertained there should be
no hesitating in giving it full effect.
The language of Mr Justice Morton ia
strong and is peculiarly appropriate to
the subjects under dittcuvaion. What
ha asks shall be the consequence of
omission by the selectmen or town-
chrk to perform any of these prescribed
duties and upon whom shall it
fall for the wilfull neglect of
dntyf The officers would undoubtedly
be liable to punishment by reason of
fraud or negligence. This would be
punishing the innocent for the fraud
of the guilty. It would be more just
and mote in consonance with the
generous spirit of our institutions
to irfl.ct severe penalties upon the mis-
conduct intentional and accidental of
officers but to receive votes when-
ever tbey can be ascertained with rea-
sonable certainty. If no return or
only an imperfect one can be received
let it be supplied or corrected by the
original record if any there he. Re-
turns should be received with favor
and construed with liberality for he
adds from tbe men who ntually are
and necessarily must be employed to
make them great formality and nicety
cannot be expected at d should not be
required. The general principle which
governs is that thesn should be strict
and comply with the ir. v-sions of the
statute yet when tiny are merely di-
rectory such strict compliance is not
essential to the validity of the pro-
ceedings under such statute unless it
is so declared to be therein. This is
especially applicable when the rights
of the public or of third persons are
concerned. The dominant rule is to
give such construction to the official
acts of municipal officers as will best
comport with their meaning and inter-
ettt of all partiea as derived from a
fair and honest interpretation of tbe
language used to sanction rath ft than
1 3 defeat the will of tbe people and
disfranchise citizens.
OfnJ-Ar?LETOM C. J.
--- W. W. Alton
Wm. G. Barrows
Chas. Danfortr
John A- Peters
ARTEUUS LlBllKT
J18KPH W. 6YM0Nt.
Montgomery Ala. January S
Governor Cobb fills the vacancy in the
United States Senate caused by the
death of Senator Houston by appoint-
ini; Luke Pryor of Athens. lie has
never been an officeholder always de
clintng but is an able man and lawyer
of fine ability. He Was the law partner
of Senator Houston. Tbe election by
tbe Legislature will take place in No
vember next.
Augusta Me. January 6. Mr. Vol
ler of Farmington counted in mem
ber persists in refusing bis certificate
and will decline to participate in the
proceedings of the Legislature. Mr
Sproule of Veszie also still adheres to
bis determination to keep away ftom
the Legislature. Three other Fusion
members are known positively to re
fuse certificates and one or two are de-
tained borne by sickness; the remain
der are here participating in the caucus
but it is not known whether all of
them will lake part in the organization
or net.
Mr. Hobson counted in member from
Lincoln says be intends to do what is
riht and follow the Greenback party
and that he shall take his seat and im
mediately make a motion to raise
committee to investigate the election
in Lincoln county. Fifty extra
men were placed in tbe State House
this morning about 10 o'clock and it
is stated that one hundred more armed
men will be placed there to-nisht. A
partial organization of the State mi
lltia is announced by Gn. Chamber-
lin. Petitions to admit twelve counted
out members from Rockland Bath
Sico Portland and Lewiston were pre
sen ted to the Governor snd council this
morning and a hearing is appointed
for this afternoon.
Atlanta January 6. Governor
Colquitt to-day issued a writ against
Treasurer Henfrow and bis sureties for
about $30000 which it the amouut of
interest taken by tbem of tbe ue of
tbe Suite's money and fines for the
same. Tbe writ is issued under a res
olution of the last Legislature. R';h
frow and his sureties will fight the case
in tbe courts
Washington January 6 The House
Committee on Appropriations will meet
Thursday but it is hardly probable
that any bill will aireed on this
week though th u'-conimittee dur
ing the recess have been diligently at
work on tbe arm) tuuiiry civil acd Dis
trict of Columoi appropriation bills
The army appropriation bill wdl pro
bably remain in vtatu quo until the
viewa of tbe House are expressed on
the subject of the reorganization of the
army. It is generally understood that
a bill will soon bo introduced providing
for radical changes in its organization
which must involve a thorough revision
of tbe items of tbe appropriation.
New York January 8. A fire broke
out at 6 o'clock this morning in the oil
works of Lam bard & Ajera 00 North
riyer at tbe root 01 a xty-sixtu street.
Tbe fire was earned bf the hurtling of
an oil still and the flames spread with
great rapidity. Five pel s his were se
riously burned one probably fatally.
AUUCSTA Me. January o. urn.
Chamberlin has taken charge of the
police force at tb Stat; House and
guns from the Bingor arsenal have
been paked away in ixnes. B th par
ties hold caucuses this evening la a hall
on Water street.
Thos. Swan D .-mocratic member
elect ot tbe II use from Menot has
wiitten a letter to tbe chairman of the
Democratic acd Greenback committees
tating that be will not participate in
the organization of the llouee until it
shall decide to obey the wtandate of
tbe court.
WAsnixoToir January Hocss
Tbe Speaker proceeded as the regular
order of busioes? to call the commit
tees for reports.
Scales of iorta Carolina chairman
of tbe Committee on Indian Affairs re-
potted the resolution directing tbe com
mittee to investigate and report npon
the origin of tbe recent outbreak of tbe
Lies at tbe While It ver Ageucy. tn
Colorado aod author zine it to end
for persons and papers.
JSiam of Louisiana from U ronnttee
on Naval Affairs reported the bill ex
tending tbe ports of Wiinmtu
Charleston gavannab Mob-U New
Orleans Baton Rcoge snd Galveston.
The act for the estabusnment 01
public marine schools passed.
Reagan of Texas cnairaoan 01 tne
Committee on Commerce reported a
resolution calling on tbe Secretary of
the Treasury for a statement of all
monevs oaid into tba Treasury nndtr the
ct Dtased Jane 7 1872 by tbe retpec-
live United States Commissioner which
was adopted.
The lioase toes went into a commit
tee of the whole on tbe report on the
committee on rules but on motion of
Cox of New York ree without con-
sideration thereof Ul order to allow the
members time to examine the report.
Forney of Alabama announced tit
dcaticf 5'ct3T H;ui'.;ia I:
Ilonss at 1 :45 as a mark ct rc j -.i
adjjnrned.
bKNATE After the introduction cf r.
number of bills and the presentation 0
several memorials at 13:30 on nv t.i
of Morgan the Senate as a roarlt f
retpect to the mrmory of the late Sec-
tor Houston adjourned until to-tr.cr-row.
; .
Woodbridge N. J. January C.
The night freight trsin due here a c
r. it from Long Branch broke thr. u.;
the railway river drw hridsre irCM;-
taticg the engine snd six cars ino it.
river. Thetivtrdraw is a c irp . .
wreck acd the wires are down. 1 Le
railroad people say all the trains w.. -
abandoned from New York and ti :
if the draw can not be readjust! t:.-
road will be reopened fromS.-ui-iy
Hook.
Washington1 January O. The II
Committee on Commerce at a uu-vtisi;
tbis evening agreed to reopeu tbe dis-
cussion upon the Inter-Stte Cotumure
bill and at the request of several lend-
ing railroads will give it a Leaner
commencing at 10 A. it. Tuesday n x!
when all parties interested will bv
an opportunity to be heard.
A resolution for inquiring into tic
recent. Ute outbreak waa adopted.
New York January 6. J. Llcjd
II sight V whom the Grocer's Bik
attribuiede most of their diflicul-
ties has been indicted for forgery.
The forgeries are believed to amouut
to $100000.
Washington January 8. Secretary
Schurz to-day received a telegram from
Gen. Hatch saying that Ourray desired
permission to bring hia wife with bun
to Washington and inquiring whether
the request should be granted. The
Secretary replied in the affirmative.
Fernandina Fla. January 6. Yes-
terday Gen. Grant was escorted by a
committee beaded by Gen. W. M.
S. Davis ex-Confederate to the C.ty
Hall where Gen. Davis delivered a
speech of welcome on behalf of lh
people of the State. In reply Grsr t
said: It affords me great pleasure (
vitit this State which I do now for tliu
first time. I am greatly pleated with
the little I have seen of it thus far at;d
with the cordiality of its citizens who
have welcomed me most warmly. I
am glad to see you all in my lour of
the world. I have seen that which
strengthened my love of my country
and every section of it from Florid.
to Maine.. The freedom and liberty
which you enjoy hers cannot be re-
alized by the people of the old world.
Returniiig to a report which he madu
in 180G be said he believed then that
the South acted In good faith but l a
saw then and sees now that they wtrs
misled and drawn into the course b 'h - -.
produced the result jap wmjtcstly r-
grettedby all. If was nt howt vej-
t'UAtr luuitr-ui-bwnciuotng ne sar-i f .
iTe now a united people and no ore
more desires that we may cortinue to
or will do more for the accoen pi i abrupt
of that result than myself. Tnrte che '
were given by the crowd for Uiant sxo.
three for Sheridan.
Washington January C -S-jcK ); y
Schurz sent to the 8c.te ; to-day a
final report or the Hot .Springs com-
mission together with the rcbcdul. a
showing the names of the parties la
whoso favor awirds were made and a
list of persons to whom certificates
were issued for property condemned
which amounted to f 74096. The re-
port is'accompanied by a communica-
tion filed with the commissione-r.wlnrh
contain charges against the chief cink
of the commission and questions tba
fairness in many cases ol the award.
The Secretary has no power to conduct
the investigation of these charges and
he lays the subject before the Scnr.te
for action.
Philakklpu ia January 6 Arch
bishop Woods has issued an ip"-'
the faithful to aid with
the suffering fsmine-stri; ftv ycc
ireinuu bdu bukkcbib i C .0'- r
of Catholic churches ttS jr.J'i"'
tlons. He adds that be wm receive
contributions and see that they hie
placed where they are most needed.
fTIAIIKETS B TSLEUKAFii.
OALVK8TOSI MARKETS. .
Galveston January 6. Cotton Re-
ceipts 002 bales; exports to Great Biit-
ain .... bales; to France ... L!; ..
coastwise 890 bales; to continent .... ;
hales; channel bale; sides ii '
bales; stock on band b()24oi talcs; mar-
ket closed Ann; good middling lSfc;
middling 1214c; low middling ll;'ac;
good ordinary lljc; ordinary lli.c-
KANSAS CITY MAEKET8.
Kansas Crrr Jsnusry 6. Wheat Jio.
2 spot; nominal at $1.2og; Mo. $ (?!
Bacon Clear Bides 7Wc; rib aud lonn'
SEW OHLEANB MARKETS.
New Okleaks Januury 6.
firm; sales tW00 bah; ordinary 11 10;
good ordinary llc;low middling llc;
middling 12.c; good middling Vi;Hr.
middling fair 13fl8c; receipts ut t
7481 bales gross 8184 bales; exports to
Great Britain 1474 bales; to the continent
2082 bales; coastwise. ... bales; slot k
on hand 817205 bales.
Sight $1.50 per thousand disoouit.
Sterling bank 4.81; consols 4-1 'ii
lour quiet and steady; superfine .
$5.505.75; XX $(J.(jOa3.12i$; XXX (
0.250 50; higher grades 8oOe
7.85. Corn quiet; white Mo. Omu
higher market bare; no arrivals. IVk
easier; old $ 13.C0; new $13 25. l.uiu
steady; tierce 8?'c; keg r.tu'.c.
Dry wilt meats qnie-t; shouiiie-ri.
Iimmio 4c; packed 4;'c; clear rib
7c; clcnr sides 7ic. Buon dull
and nominal; fdiouhierM fJjC: clear t!
24&77gC eilear s:les 8c. Ham 'n I;
ehoUe ui? j"-cured c nvafcsci! V''
WhihUy quiet; Western rect;f)c SI '
&1.15; choice standard (1.11. CVil.o
quiet and steaely; cargoes of orcinury 10
prime lSlTc fcugar quiet and
steady; inferior' S((tc; commotio
good common OOtc; fair to fully
fair 67i(rfi7itc: prime Io cboico 7j;i1
8c; yellow clarified eCASic. Mol"-'
actve firm higher; common WJ&'c;
fair :Wa34c; centrifugal 27tf.'iCi prim;
to choice Wt&Mn. ICicn qu.et; orelinary
to r-WosC.Jc.
MEW TOKC MAKKETR.
New Yoke. January 0. Cuttr-n
irregular; sales M4 bales; upland. 12;c;
Orleans l?c
Wtwl just altfiut stcadr: tVnnvic
fleece 42.5; pulled WVic; unwasbtd
18(40c; Texas 2148c.
Hides dull and unchanged; wet se
lected Texas 60 to 73 pounds lliUc
BT. LOLtS MABKKTK.
ST. Locis. January 6. Flov.r
steady; XX IS.Wx&'i.W); XXX 'jMh--
O.00; family $. 10(5.20; choice lo
fancy t.25aC.C0. Wheat ejx-ned
lower; Ho. red fall
No. 3 do. $1.24 bid. Cern thy ut
37Jrfc. Oats dull at J(7ifc. Wh:t.fcy
bigbur at 1.09. Pork bnuerat 13 '-J
asked. Lard quiet at 7.1i7Kt7.49.
Bulk meats dull; car lota cf hliouldcrt
4.10O4.15; ribs t -45&C.0O; ckar
sides $6.&Cd.e5. Bacon eliill nti
nominal at 67Gc. Coffee elii'i
snd unchanged. Sugar firm; ti
to good refining 7iC'7Jc; refiwd
firm; fttandard A V?.c; KrDti:Rtf-i tt-J; 1
powdered 10c; crushed ItJ.
iiocsauu ana lower: i-.ttt tii:rr n?
t4.06fc44.15; mixed packing il-O.'
4.85; butcliem' to select $4.4l'4J.l lv;
rtCiiipls 4500; ahi-menU i3'JO.
Cattle fancy heavy fat bir-finjr f!-r
wanted at lull piicea; l.U.Ci".tn-
other grades easier but not iot:(?..iy
lower; buttber lw515c; leede-r f ;:t
(J3.75; cows aod fct-ifcr. 42.U;f.v".i;';
corn-fed Texan t2.7ofci3.7j; net i u
ltJOO; tbij-menU 2tX.
c-uee-p tear 1 e ana in eumana fa'r to
good mattins f3.25(3.?.; cheke !--
fancy f3 61. 15; export kbe-to cul
bring 4.0.
UVIBPOOL MAK2ET3.
LivxarooL January 6.-fVa-
Cexton firm; uplands 7d; Ortesn 7'i";
lec-ciptl 2"V baiia Cf huf '.
bale were" Arr.eriesn; lei.'.i"' I -iw
including 11 0 tule for j e u'.ux: :i
and extM rt Futur f peut-J u- ii r t i.t
the ajv&ute bus fciJite been l-!.n..;ij' 1 1.
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