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WEEKLY STATE
SMAN
"VOL XYIII AUSTIN. TEXAS. THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 14 1 S89. -PAGES 1 TO 8 NO. 18
A TRAGEDY.
Horrible Denouement of an illope
ment From the Town of
Paw-Paw Illinois.
A Lothario Abducts a Little
Girl Then Shoots Her and
Kills Himself.
Chicago Maroh 7. The Evening Jour-
nals special from Paw-Paw 111. says an
elopement whioh threw this oommunity
into exoitement last Monday morniog has
ended in a tragedy as horrible and shock-
ing as any that the oldest citizens remem-
R f fnP VPJlrB. Tf. flraa FAno.i1a an ai nU
duotioa rather than an elopement owiner
to the extremely tender age of the girl
and the unenviable reputation of the
' Lothario who abducted her. Last Monday
night Cora Garnahan the 16-year-old
diughter of the landlord of the Delam
house disappeared from her home and it
became noised abroad she had fled with a
young fellow named MoLoohlin who was
notorious for his evil conduct among wo
men.
To-day the abductor and his ohild vic
tim are corpses the supposition being
that MoLoohlin first took the girl's life
and then his own with the same weapon
probably a heavy revolver.
Just at dark Monday night the girl's
mother saw her go out of thebaok door of
the house and disappear into the darkness.
The haste she made caused suspicion and
an alarm was given and several parties
started in search of her but owing to the
intense darkness of the night she made
her esoape. N est morning the disoovery
was made by traoks in the mud that the
girl and her abduotor had gone north out
of the town. He had led her
through a cornfield for some dis-
tance in whioh the mud and water
were almost knee deep. After crossing
the cornfield they turned to the east until
they reached the railroad track which
they followed going south to' Earlville.
The trip thus far made was a eleven miles
walk over a slippery muddy track full of
bridges and pits on a dark and foggy
night.
The only protection of the girl's feet
was a pair of fine shoes with heels and
on this account the footprints as far as
Earlville were easily traced. Ou the last
part of the journey the little girl was
muoh fatigued. The little walker had
stumbled and staggered from side to side
ou the track.
It now seems the young couple reached
the farm house of Albert Williams six
miles east of Earlville Thursday night
and applied for shelter. The plaoe isjnow
oooupied by Elmer Davis a young married
man. He is well acquainted with Mo-
Loohlin and having been to Earlville the
same day the oouple came to his plaoe
asked him if he knew' of the elopement.
Davis claims however that MoLochlin
said they were a married couple and
stopped at the plaoe Tuesday night and
oooupied the same room. They remained
closely oonfiued in the house all day.
They retired early Wednesday evening
shortly after supper olaiming they were
only tired.
They retired at about 7 o'clock and
shortly afterward the report of a revolver
was heard and immediately a man named
Phillips made for the room up stairs
oooupied by the young oouple. Before
he reaohed it another report was heard
and upon reaohing the room a horrible
sight was presented to view. MoLooklin
and the little girl were both dead.
They had undressed and got into bed.
The young man had evidently put the
weapon baok of the girl's ear and
sent a bullet through her head.
Not satisfied with the first shot
he again placed the weapon to her
temple and discharged it. He then shot
himself in the crown of the head the bullet
coming out under the chin. The hand-
some little girl had evidently died without
a struggle. The expression on her faoe
was oalm and peaoef ul. The tragio end
of the oouple is in aooordance a pre-
concerted arrangement. The young girl
left in her trunk before leaving home a
note as follows:
"Dear Mamma By the timb you rad
this I will be ia the grave."
. A short time previous to the elopement
the parents discovered that Cora was
- deeplp infatuated with MoLoohlin and
they strenuously opposed all intaroourse
but by the assistance of Gilbert Still a
regular correspondence waj seoretly car-
ried on and meetings held. Young Still
is now under arrest. The coroner will
hoid. an inquest over the bodies to-day
and some startling faots will probably be
revealed. It was fonnd McLoohlin bad
brought the girl to Chioigoand Mr.Carna-
hau secured deteotives to find hn missing
daughter. Ha first heard of her fate this
morning and at ome left for the scene of
the tragedy.
CHAMBER OP COMMERCE
Ex President Cleveland Elected an Hon-
orary Member by 20 to 13.
New Yobk March 7. The obamber of
commerce to-day eleoted John D. Rocke-
fellow a member. Ex-President Qrover
Cleveland was nominated for an honorary
member of the ohamber. Alex. F. Carr
rjr-:.
made the speech of nomination and high
ly eoiugizea me nominee.
Colonel F. A. Oiinklincr nnnnanA t.ha
nomination. He had supported Mr. Cleve
land be me pons lor many high ouloos
and he objected to the endorsement of eu-
logistic sentiments in a nominating
speech. He said if the name was put up
wieuoui any speech no one would vote
against it. A rising vote was taken with
20 votes in favor and 13 against and a
few did not vote at all. Mr. Cleveland was
thereupon elected an honorary member.
WASHIJSOTOM NOTES.
SEFABTMKNT NOTES.
Washington Maroh 7. Secretaries
Blaine Proctor and Tracy oame to their
respective offioes this morning but if they
had any idea of attending to ofiloial busi
ness they must have abandoned it when
they saw the number of people awaiting
inem. Senators and representatives came
in twos and threes. Some brought friends
and many ladies were among the callers.
ttussell JUamson with a party of Mon
tana people made the rounds of the de
partments. Ihey. oalled on the secretaries
only to pay their respects and had no de-
signs upon offices.
General Sherman and Admiral Porter
were among the notables who attended the
impromptu receptions. No ofiloial chances
have been reoorded in subordinate offices
but Walker Blaine oooupied the seat va-
cated by Assistant Secretary Rives in the
department of state and Thomas Sher-
man who formerly served as Seoretary
Blaine's prvate secretary was endeavor-
ing to proteot the seoretary from the
crowds of the public Both of
them have voluntarily taken hold
to help smooth the way
for the new administration but in neither
case has an appointment been made.
In the war department W. E. Endicott
jr. continues to fill the post of private
seoretary. His father the late seoretary
of war called upon his successor this
morning presumably to supply him with
information respecting current business.
Senators Paddock and Hawley and Repre-
sentative Dorsey of Nebraska were among
Seoretary Proctor's oallers and they sub-
sequently oalled upon Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy. No appointment
has yet been made to fill the private
secretaryship in the navy department
vaoated by Mr. Fletoher and the assistant
is discharging the routine duties of the
office. In all the extcutive departments
located in the state war and navy build-
ing the changes likely to result from the
change in administration are few in num-
ber beoause a long Hue of precedents
favor the continuation of bureau chiefs
in the state department while in otheis
the superior posts are merely filled by
detailed army or navv officers.
DEPARTMENT NOILS.
Washington March 7. Assistant Secre-
tary Thomas was acting seoretary of the
treasury to-day at the request of Secretary
Windom who announced his intention of
devoting to-day to the reception of vis
itors. A large number of senators and
congressmen availed themselves of the
opportunity and culled to pay their
respects aud throughout the day the
room of the seoretary was filled with vis
itors. No distinction was made in favor
of polititians and the general publio was
largely represented. The routine busi
ness of the department was not seriously
interrupted and there was nothing ap
parent in the various bureaus to Bhow the
departments had passed from demooratio
to republican control.
THE BUSH FOB OFFIOE.
Washington Maroh 7. First Comp'-
troller Dunham Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Muller and Fourth Auditor Shee-
lfy have tendered their resignations to
Seoretary Windom to take effeot at his
convenience. Mi ssrs. Mason of West Vir-
ginia; Montgomery of Ohio and Vanoe
of Kentucky are leading candidates for
the position of internal revenue commis-
sioner. Mr. Evans oooupied the position
under Arthur's administration. Treasurer
Hyatt will tender his resignation to the
president at the first opportunity. It is
said Mr. Huston chairman of the Indiana
republican oommittee is likely to be his
sucoessor.
Mr. Charles F. Coon formerly assistant
seoretary of the treasury is reported to
be an applicant for the position of comp-
troller of the ourrenoy. It is said how
ever that Seoretary Windom has requested
him to occupy his former position. Mr.
Bnrohard formerly director of the mint
oalled on the seoretary this morning and
is said to be an applioant for the offioe
but Director Kimball has not signified
his intention to tender his resignation till
his term has expired. It is expected that
most of the demooratio bureau officers
will send in their resignations and give
the seoretary an opportunity of naming
their successors.
Mr. George C. Tiohener is prominently
mentioned as Assistant Seoretary May-
nard's most probable sucoessor. He is
now epeoial agent of the department.
Mr. Jonson of Ohio Mr. A. D. .Lynch of
Indiana and Mr. Sickles are said to be
applicants for the offioe of comptroller of
the currency.
Death of Judge Campbell.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Texabkana Ark. March 7. Judge
Campbell shot in an altercation here on
Monday by Ous Smith breathed his last
at 10:30 last night Jtk attemptwas made
to take down his dying declaration but
lie oommenoed unking so rapidly that it
was abandoned. He was buried from the
Catholio church in the Catholic cemetery.
District court adjourned this evening
through respect to deoeased. Mr. Smith
was required to give $ol)OU additional
bond $10000 in all which was promptly
made for him.
THE SLUGGERS
Probability of the Great Sullivan-
Kilroin Fight Coming Off
at San Antonio.
Fearful Flood in the Braz:s
Suicides and Drownings.
State News. '
Special Telegram to the Statteman.
San Antonio Tex. March 7. -Sullivan
and Kilrain may fight iu or about San
Antonio. It ia a fact that a representa
tive of the noted pugilists is here pros-
pectin; with a view of selecting this as
the point of meeting between the two
champions as has been heralded all around
the globe. John L. Sullivan and Jake
Kilrain have been matched to fight for
0000 a side and the heavy weight
championship of the world. The
meeting is to ooonr about the first
of June within 300 miles of
New Orleans. Everything has been ar-
ranged except the looation. There comes
the rub. Iu Louisiana there is a law for-
bidding prize fighting henoe it was in-
advisable to fight In that State. Then
there was some talk of selecting El Paso
for the fight and the citizens and business
men of that city went so far as to offer
$10000 for it. But the authorities took
aotion whioh precluded the fight occur-
ring anywhere around there. There
is no state law whioh would
operate to ' prevent the fight and
the community that it willing to
allow the meeting will be selected. Mr.
Harry Maynard of Sau Francisco who is
representing Richard K. Fox is at pres-
ent in the city casting about to determine
what opposition would be encountered
should San Antonio be eeleoted for the
battle. He is the champion light weight
of the south and has been identified with
pugilistic enterprises for years. He has
managed Mitchell and Dempsey and
bears medals and letters from Riohard K.
Fox to prove his authority to aot in the
matter referred to. Sneaking to a re-
porter ho said:
"If I can be convinced that the fight '
would uot be interfered with I oan bring
it to this town. That's all we want. It's
one of the biggest matches lu the history
of the ring and will attract the best class
of sportsmen from all over both Europe
and America. You oan iuagine with
thousands of these kind of visitors in
your town how much money it wocld be
worth to you. The fight is bound
to ooonr. After all it is a le
gitimate sport .and why should
it not be tolerated just the same as gam
bling oooK-ngbtmg and that sort or sport
The only difference is this would be worth
big money to the town. ' Well I shall stay
here some days and see what the outlook
is and will oommunioate with Mr. Fox on
the subject."
Mr. Maynard showed the reporter letters
from Riohard K. Fox and other well-
known sporting men confirming his state-
ment. Flood in the Brazos.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Houston Maroh 7. Passengers arriv-
ing from off the Austin branch
of the Central report a tremen
dous rise in the Brazos. Near Hempstead
the water is pouring through the bottoms
four feet deep and came upon plasters
most unexpectedly. The damage is re
ported as being heavy and it will be some
time before the planters can) re-
sume - operations. All trains between
Hempstead and Austin have been
abandoned until the water reoedes and
the latest reports are that it is still rising
and considerable loss of stock is reported.
So far there is no report of any loss of
life.
The oity council is anxious that Gov-
ernor Ross shall sign the law amending
the city oharter so that an era of publio
Improvement can be at once commenced.
As soon as it beoomes a law the council
will advertise for bids for street paving on
a big scale..
Four Men Drowned.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Jefffbson Maroh 7. Four men were
drowned yesterday evening at Mike
Kelly's log boom 18 miles up the bayou.
They were working with a raft of logs
when the boom broke and the ourrent took
the logs in all direotions with the men
on them and as the logs separated and
jarred against each other the men fell in
and were not able to swim. Their names
cannot all be learned and only three oan
be seoured. They are Cal Watkins Neil
Roseboro and Ed. Jenkins all colored.
GALVESTON.
A "Woman Organizing a Female Knight
of Labor Ordor.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Galveston Maroh 7. Mr.. Leonora
M. Barry general investigator of woman's
work Knights of Labor delivered a pow-
erful and instructive lecture to the work-
men and women at Tremont opera house
to-night. The building was paoked and
listened to Mrs. Barry as she defined the
objects and purposes of the order. The
ennobling influenoe ft would dif-
fuse through the social as well
as the body politic if its teaohiags
and principles were carried outin good
faith. She was frequently interrupted
with raptrfrous applause and her lecture
made a deep impression. At its oon-
clisijtt she organized a woman's sooiety
of thi order ia the Knights of Labor hall.
Mrs. Barry before returning north will
visit and leotnre at all prinoi pal cities in
the state. She is a woman of magnetic
presenoe and gifted with rare eloquence
Suioide at Bryan.
Special Telegram to tbe Salesman.
Bbyan Maroh 7. A Bid death ooourred
here this afternoon that of Mr. M. V.
Hebret a young man of fine standing and
of fine business capaoity who came to
uryan from New Iberia La. about one
Tear flffO. &nd tlAfl hnnn in thu tirnrf hnei.
nefcs. He was perfeotly well at noon when
he took an overdose of morphine it is
cujiuBeu who. Buioiaai intent and died
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Taylor Topios
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Taylob Maroh 6 Mrs. J. O. Frink and
Miss Minta Frink wife and daughter of
Postmaster Frink left this morning the
former to remain two or three months at
Dublin Ga. and the latter to spend the
summer in Savannah.
W. F. Robertson went to Anstin to wit
ness the presentation to Miss Dowling
"Will being an old aoquaintanoe of the
oharming heroine.
Mrs. Mary Foy died last night and the
funeral took plaoe this afternoon from
Christian churoh.
Daniel Moody has formally aooepted
the oall of citizens to beoome a oandidate
for mayor. Mr. Moody was the first jus-
tioe of the peaoe in Taylor was subse-
quently mayor and for some years was
claim agent for the International railway
aooui a montn ago embarking in the real
estate and insuranoe business with Ed
Robertson. He will make an excellent
mayor.
J. E. Tucker Ed Dwyer aad Sam Lewis
are mentioned for aldermen.
The Gilbert-Huntley company comolete
a enree nignns' engagement to-night.
unorles Btraub for G. W. Burkitt. of
Palestine has jut sold 700 acres of land
three miles northeast of Taylor at $16 au
aore to several Germans from Ffleutrer
ville. Mr. Burkitt will sell several thou
sand aores this spring to German settlers.
H. J. Mendel has rented his form and
residenoe just west of town and went
north to-day to travel for a inannfaotur
ing company.
Sheepmen are busy oaring for lambs.
Dan Murphy the railroad oontraotor
left for Dallas last night to get his forces
an worn on the Dallas Paoiuo and South
eastern railroad.
A petition signed by several hundred
oitizens of Taylor and surrounding coun
try was senc to tne legislature last night
asmng that the i leld oonviot bill plac-
ing all conviots on state farms and within
the walls be passed. It was signed by
everyone regardless of politios business
color or previous condition of servitude
Items From San Marcos.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
San Maboos Maroh 7. Word has just
reaohed here that John Mallooh a most
exoellent young man living at Prairie
Lea wbs drowned in the oan Marcos river
there night before last.
Mrs. Crandall a sister of Mr. Delbert
Dewees of San Antonio was buried here
yesterday.
Between the free school election and the
sheriff oontest whioh is now being tried
our people have plenty to talk about.
The following gentlemen have accepted
an invitation to speak at onr Chautauqua
tue oommg session: uev. Wallace Carna
han of Little Rock Ark.; Judge Teioh
mueller of LaGrange: ex-Governor Ire'
land of Seguin and Rev. Mr. Dean of
uuntsvme.
FIGHT WITH DESPERADOES.
Railroad Camps In East Tennessee At
tacked by a Gang of Outlaws.
St. Louis March 7. Advices from east
Tennessee say a party of mountain des-
peradoes headed by the notorious Clabe
Wafson Lee Watson Bill Turner and
Judson Bell attacked the camps of Hay
and Revinae railroad contractors at work
near Cumberland gap Wednesday. The
ruffians were drunk and armed with Win-
chesters and Colts revolvers. They first
overran the oommissary department ate
or destroyed all the provisions then went
to tbe shanties oooupied by negro labor-
ers and beat several of them nearly to
death.
By this time Hay and Rivenae had gath-
ered a number of the men together
opened fire on the desperadoes and a
pitohed battle took plaoe in which Judson
Belt and Lee Watson were mortally
wounded. The remainder of the gang
were driven away. Next day the railroad
men with Offioera Ingram and Canon
raided Yellow oreek and oaptured the des-
perate outlaw Andy Watson who has ter-
rorized Bell oounty for years. He was
taken to Pineville jail. There are several
indictments fdV murder against him.
Ihe railroad men have thoroughly pre
pared thomsdves and say if the Kentucky
authorities will back them they will rid the
Yellow oreek region of all the villainous
outlaws that overrun it.
For a disordered liver try Beecham's
Fills.
F0REIGNNEWS
Testimony oi an ex-Anferican Fe-
nian Before the Pamell Com-
mission Yesterday.
Queen Victoria's Arrival on the
Continent She is Welcomed
by the French President. '
ENGL AMD.
viotobia's joubnew.
London Maroh 7. Queen Viotoria ar-
rived at Biarritz to-day. Her majesty was
welcomed by the mayor of the city and
other prominent persons.
The queen was enthusiastically oheered
oy the people along the route from the
railroad station to the villa. President
Carnot sent a telegraphic message of wel-
oome to her and has placed a military
band at her disposal during her stay at
Biarritz.
THE 8AMOAN MATTEB.
London Mai oh 7. In the house of com-
mons Right Hon. Sir James Houston par-
liamentary seoretary of foreign affairs
said the government had not heard of any
truoa being established between the Ger-
man oonsul at Apia and Chief Mataafa.
Englaud be said had no right to inter-
fere in the matter. He had no doubt the
Germans had treated Malietoa well.
FABNELIi COMMISSION.
London Maroh 7. At the sitting of the
Pamell commission to-duy anex-Amerioan
Fenian named Coleman residing in Onta-
rio and employed by the Canadian Faoiflo
railroad detailed the outrages in whioh he
took part while he was' in Ireland. He
stated that Maoanley told bim the League
had paid him (Maoanley) 200 for snoot
ing Burke. On cross-examination Cole-
man testified be oame from Amerioa
of his own aooount to give evidenoe before
the commission. Nobody had promised
him money. He had reoeived 100 from
the government for aoting as a spy in
Amerioa. With this money he bought
property in Winnipeg. Mr. Soames testi
fied that Walsh said be oould produce
documents to prove Pamell end O'Kelly
were oonneotod with importation into Ire-
laud but he did not know Walsh's where
abouts. Laughter.
Attorney-general Webster offered a reso
lution for adjournment until Tuesday on
the ground that two important witnesses
for the Timos were ill. The court granted
the application and tbe commission ad
journed.
MAN-OF-WAB WBECKED.
London Maroh 7. The British man-of-
war Sultan has been wreoked on the island
of Gomino iu the Mediteranean. The cap
tain and crew were saved. The Sultan was
an iron armor-plated vessel of 9290 tons.
She was temporarily attached to the Medi
teranean squadron.
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaiat.
Is it not worth the small price of 75
oents to free yourself of every symp
tom of these distressing complaints?
If yoa think sooall at our store and get a
bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. Every bottle
has a printed guarantee on it; use accord-
ingly and if it does you no good it will
cost you nothing. Sold by Dr. 1. J. Tobin. .
OKLAHOMA.
The Boomers Determined to Take the
Land Whether or No.
Oklahoma I. T. Maroh 7. The situa
tion iu Oklhaoma is growing oritioal.
Between 200 and 300 men have taken
olaims in the immediate vioinity of this
plaoe. jn early all the valuable land on the
river bottom from the neighborhood of
Fort-Rendon west to Pottawatomie re
servation on the east has been taken op
and is held by squatters. Soores of men
are slipping in on all sides and the Influx
of boomers by railroads has begun. Last
night's train south bound was filled
with passengers for Puroell and
it is reported that Harry Hill has started
with four hundred men. They will be
met here by Colonel Cole and several hun
dred boomers from the western border of
the Territory. Throngs of anxious boom
ers who have been waiting at Puroell for
weeks oan soaroely be held baok and al
together the indications are that there
will be fully 2000 men here inside of a
week unless the military moves from
Reno at once. Preparations for a raid
have been going on at the front for some
time and it is expected that they will
move to-morrow or next day.
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