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AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY DECEMBER 26 1889.
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ATE OF TEXAS.
1ST OF CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT
TRANSFERRED TO GALVESTON
-' AND AUSTIN.
CASES BERT TO COUBTOF APPEALS
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etiterday's Crimes Throughout the State
al Turn in the Childress
Case State Items.
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32 Member 21. The following
i fere 1 thtnsferred by the supreme
to the Galveston term
me vsj 'Osborne from Red Eiver;
eceV rer etcr ' vs. Meton two
iVi Intrant; Texas and Pacific
"J 'Johnson from Marion; Brown
i. Overheis from Marion;
Oman et al. from Kauff-
tbank vs. Bates.Reed & Co
; Brown receiver et al. vs
mitli; Sanborn et al. vs.
ax Gravson ; Preston et al
"rom tannin; Alll' & Co.
Travis; Little vs. State
om Lipscomb; Pratheret
from McLmore.
eferred to the commis-
as and Texas Railway
from Morns: ADercrom-
"rom Archer; Neese vs.
ilupe; Templeton vs.
attle Company from
ames from Hardeman ;
et al. from Wilbarger;
im Liveoak; Gulf Col-
UtaUway vs. McWnirter
sas; Hill vs. Taylor
Burt et al. ' vs.
rom Parxer; Western
pany vs. Hearn from
Fire Insurance com-
m Bexar; Altgelt vs.
rom Bexar; Lacey &
. irom Lee; Bexar
aciation vs. Robin-
anvs. Heier from
t vs. G. C. Sfeky
j i al vs. Prichards
v n Vs.IfcDonald.from Hill ;
ins et al from Robertson;
etc. vs. 'Madlington. et al..
Wilson t al. vs. Lucas from
Vorth arj t Denver Railway
from Tam'ut; Missouri Pa-
s. Edwardi et al. from Tar-
Spiess vs. Jrovine from Tar-
i. Shutte ct al from liowie;
ailway vs.iMcKenzie from
ern Unioi Telegraph Co.
in Hunt: f orris vs. Cas-
(Hopkii is; Easiin vs. Dudley
L. vhil linn vs 'Hrndnn. from
ink vs. O iver froii Kusk; Inter
im fivotk ' North pn railway va.
'from 9mi; '1.
iwing cases 'ere transferred to Aus-
icman vs. Diglo itz from Bexar: Lun-
vs. Obert fromC ladalupe: WacoBridge
ompany vs. City t Waco from McLe-
i nore ; Abbott vs. Si nley from Lampasas;
sater et al. vs. V ihook from Archer;
i teneal vs. City of lerman from Currie;
?h vs. Barron fr t Fisher; Walsh vs.
on from El Pa- 1 Keyser vs. Bastrop
I fc facturing com x ny from Lampasas;
feon et al. vs. Ii ot irom oiitcneii.
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Fatal Di Iculty.
Iet Tex. Decen ber21. A difficulty
fed in Backbone valley this county
it night in which a young man
Livingston was perhaps fatally cut
ti'Jopes. Dr. McFarland reports
ton in a very crith :al condition being
bss the back into the spine causing
1 WmralvHis of one eiide. At last ac-
BneriffPaugle and Constable Miller
it ftr Innpd who disappeared soon
the cutting but so fAr no account of
. i i . . .j . . n .
rest nas oeen receivieu. xi is omu
left home armed witlk a doubie.barrei
im.
The Deep Water Mfatter.
vestoii. December 2 -Anent tne
Vater matter W. L. Lot president of
h Antonio and Aransa 'ass railway
ember of the deep wa er executive
Hu-e wires Hon. Wal -er Gresham
Ft r York as toUows :
meet witii the dee p water com-
the4th of January If pass le.
fcpt my congratiations for jur
id assurance of taiy leartiet j o-
in riving effect to the repor. 3f
ission of engi neers."
rien anoth. r member of theco i-
ts he is in full sympathy with U't
he commission and will do ail
power to give effect to tbe same.
!arroll chairman of the stats.
will be a member of the cora-
t will go to Washington to nrjre
ress the necessity of carrying out
mendations of tbe comiuispion.
lember of the state committee is
cock but there is every reason to
it he will be found working in
on of concentration when the
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IMPORTANT SUIT.
t Iajaaetlon Filed Against the
MdTexa Central RaUway-
lia'y December 23. There
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le uniwu dhwi uivuii
Casey of New Jersey
Van Shaeck Julius
'e J ham of New York
I V. W if Ore&t Britian. uon-
i if Great Britian uon
V 1 rBtockb'olders. a bill
iYLiiral Tmnk company
rtarmers' Loan and Trust
;rrk Nelsqn 8. Eastiin
11 i trustees' New York;
"tcoi of Houston Tex.;
'iooind Geo.! E. Downs pf
TT ern l'crfic compan'".
U.tneMM Dillingham ar
1-vi of ttie iHouston ai
fcinntt m
In
and
of Texas . praying the court
tbat an injunction and restraining
order be issued prohibiting the confirma
tion of tbe decree of sale of said Houston
and Texas Central Railway company and
the transfer of the said railway and its
properties to the purchasing committee
and its transfer to the parties represented
uy miu I'uniiuuiCT m us purcuase.
. The complainants allege tbat the stock
held and owned by them aggregates $5000.-
000 : that the total mortgage debt of said road
is $10823000: that the financial affairs of
tne said company were mismanaged that
collusion ana traua were resorted to by tne
defendants in the settlement of its tinanoial
affairs: that these holdings were not con
suited but were ignored. They further al
lege tnat the decree ot sale under wnicn
the railroad and its properties were sold in
September; 1888 .for $10580000 is
absolutely invalid and beyond the
power ol tne court to grant;
that there was no foundation for the de
cree of sale or jurisdiction in the court to
award it and that the decree was entered
by consent and agreement and without
any investigation or adjudication bv the
court but wasthe result of an agreement
simply and was procured by fraud and col
lusion ana a scneme on me pan; oi me ue-
ienaants to acquire possession oi tne roaa
in the in terestof Huntington and the South
ern Pacific company witnout regard to the
rights or interest of the stock of the Hous-
son ana Texas uentral railway company
arid in direct disregard of the terms of the
mortgages that the suit is brought by the
complainants in their own behalf and for
the benefit of the stockholders of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railway company
similarly situated. United States Court
Judge Pardu gave notice that he would
hear arguments on the case in New Orleans
January 3. "
Invited to Fort Worth.
Forth Worth Tex. December 23. The
city council tonight passed a resolution ex-
tending through Senator Coke an invita-
tion to Secretary Blaine and the delegates
to the Pan-American congress to Vtsre Fjrt
Worth during their contemplated excur
sion through the Southern states.
HELD TO 15000 BAIL.
Keller and Weathersby Who Killed Pope
1 ? In Bond.
Mabshall Ti i December 23. S. F.
Perry the magistrate before whom the dy-
ing declaration of A. Pope was made certi-
fied that the written statement as presented
to the court was correct. The statement is
that Judge Keller shot him all for nothing
and that he made the statement in full
consciousness of his approaching death.
The written commission issued bv Mayor
Carter conferring special police onpowers
C. R. Weathersby was introduced in evi-
dence and after considerable discussion by
counsel was admitted. This closed the evi
dence.
H. C. Fisher one of the attorneys for
Keller and Weathersby. left for San Angelo
last night in consequence of sickness in his
family leaving Scott alone to represent the
defendants.
Graham DeGraffenried. Wilson and
Lane made lengthy speeches in behalf of
the State. Scott was brief and pointed in
his argument tor tne defense.
A tew moments alter argument was con
cluded the judge announced his decision
holding them (the defendants') in the sum of
5000 each. The prisoners were taken
bacK to Jan. xne requirea Dau;wui oe
given tomorrow. Thus ends for the time
at least one of the most deplorable events
that ever happened in this county.
Assignment.
El Paso Tex. December 23. H.R. Woe d
& Co. "hardware merchants made an as-
signment for the benefit of their creditors.
The assignees are W. H. Austin and Wm.
Cleveland. The assetts are $29313 and the
liabilities are $21000. Trade has been very
good but he was pressed by some of his
creditors with the above results.
Bold Bank Burglars.
' Kentland Ind. December 23. Burglars
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
discount and deposit bank at thisfplace on
Saturday night. They broke open the
double doors of the vault and attacked the
steel money chests all in a way that showed
that thev were experts. The burglars
stripped the outside plate off the door and
proceeded to take off the other plates
eight in number when they were fright-
ened away by parties who heard the ex-
plosions of dvnamite. Had they been suc
cessful they would have secured several
inousana dollars.
WASHINGTON.
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LIVELY SPAT BETWEEN MILLS OF
TEXAS AND H0LVAN CF
INDIANA.
MILLS OPPOSES 0U1THG WAGES.
Shocking Tragedy.
St. Louis December 23. A special from
Chillier'1'! Mo. says a shocking tragedy
op-' at Meadville near that city to-
-ay. John Barbee aged 17 and Edward
Davis aged 18 became involved in a dis-
Eute which terminated in Barbee disem-
oweling young Davis with an ugly looking
knife. The murderer is a son of the owner
of the Meadville planing mill.
Killed by tbe Cars.
Con bob Tex. December 23. An inquest
was held today on the body of a man
named Valentine who was ran over by the
cars last night about four miles north of
here.
Valentine was decapitated and bis limbs
were found in different places. By his
trunk was lying his Winchester rifle and
the watch in his pocket was still running.
Deceased was in town yesterday drinking
heavily and it is supposed that while
walking home along the track he was ran
over by a south bound train.
Burled Alive.
Sab Abdreas Cal. December 23. A
care-in occurred at the Lone Mines Angle's
Camp Calveras county this afternoon
burying sixteen men. There is no pros-
pect of getting them oat alive. Nearly all
the victims had families.
' Cast Up by the Sea.
Asbi bt Pabk. N. J. December 23. Sev-
eral portions of human bodies including
one head have been found on the beach
between 8andy Hook and Seabiight by tbe
.j-ews of thelife saving station. They are
Jtyond doubt portions of bodies of the
tsr of the bark Germania which was
Another Discussion on the Propriety of
Recognizing the New Kepubllo
of Brazil.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Washington December 21. Among the
bills introduced and referred to commit
tees was one bv Mr. Hoar to establish a
uniform system ot bankruptcy throughout
the United States.
On motion of Mr. Hale senate bill
to amend the census act bv making the
maximum of supervisors $1000 instead of
fouu was taKen up ana a letter irom Mr.
Porter superintendent was received to
show the inadequacy of the compensation
now provided. Mr. Hale made a further
explanation of the bill in the course of
wnicn ne promisea mat tne eieventn cen-
sus would not be allowed to drag along as
tne tentn naa done.
Mr. Ingalls remarked that the country
would be glad to hear from the chairman
of the census committee that the next
census was not to be a repetition of the
last. The tenth census Had been provided
tor in 1880 and now at the close of 1889 all
the volumes of that census were not published.
After a protracted discussion partici
pated in by Senators Dawes Reagan Tel-
iay nnn.n T.l..l Ulanrarf ttlnii- P.l.
dock and Wilson of Iowa most of it on
the subject of statistics of farm mortgages
and Mr. Blair's remarks being directed to
the question of statistics of the liquor
business the bill went over without action
Mr Hale giving notice that he would call
it up immediately after holiday recess.
Senator Sherman moved to proceed to tbe
consideration of execntive business but
yielded for further morning business.
Senator Morgan ottered a resolution call-
ing on the president of the United States
tor copies ot all correspondence between
the United States and Brazil and of all
other papers on file in the state department
relating to tne cnange ot government in
Brazil and said tbat lie desired to submit
some here because if we are rot to have
any consideration on this side of the cham-
ber I shall insist that other side sutler just
as much bv that form of tactics as. we do.
Senator Sherman disolaimed tue imputa
tion and said if the Brazilian question
could be debated and voted on he had not
the least objection but there was no quo-
rum to be present to decide any contro-
verted question.
senator Morgan l regaratnis movement
to go into executive session as a deliberate
attempt to cut us off irom any considf ra-
of the resolution (the one debated yester-
day) and as the senator from Ohio is chair-
man of thecommittee on foreign relations
to which committee motion has has been
made to refer it I do not think he is justi-
fied in the cause of action. I propose on
his motion to go into executive session to
test the question whether or not there is a
voting quorum in tne nouse.
Th resolution to renncnize the rennhlio
of Brazil would necessarily goovef till after
the holidays but he desired that the in-
formation called for with the resolution
which he now offered might be obtained
for tbe purpose of informing the country of
the situation of the Brazilian question in
tbe state department but he wished to
submit in connection with it a statement
from Mr. H. W. Hilliards of Augusta Ga.
(a former minister to Brazil) which he had
received from that gentleman this morn-
ing in the shape of an interview in the Au-
gusta Chronicle. He also wished to sub-
mit a speech of Mr. Mendocina of Brazil
(as reported in the morning papers) in re-
sponse to the toast "America all repub-
lican." Senator Sherman said that he had do ob-
Jection to the adoption of the resolution
ust offered if it were acted upon without
discussion. -.
Senator Morgan persisted no further but
furnished to the official reporters copies of
the papers containing Mr. Hilliard's state-
ment and Mr. Mendocina's speech and
then his resolution calling for the corre-
spondence was agreed to.
Senator Spooner offered a substitute for
Mr. Morgan s resolution as to the recogni-
tion of the Brazilian republic to be refer-
red to the committee on foreign relations.
It declares that the action of the president
in according diplomatic recognition to the
present provincial government of Brazil
and instructing the United' States
ministers to extend on the part of this
government a cordial and formal
recognition of tbe new republic as
socn as a majority of the people of Brazil
should have signified their assent to its es-
tablishment and maintenance merited and
received tbe unqualified approbation of
congress.
senator Morgan suegesiea mere was
something in Senator Spooner' s proposi
tion w point n murai ur auorii autio.
After executive session the senate ad
journed until January 6.
HOCSC
The house was treated to a spirited little
discussion this morning between Mr. Hoi-
man of Indiana and Mr. Mills of Texas.
Tbe discussion was precipitated by a state-
ment from Mr. Carlisle of Kentucky to
the effect tbat in offering the resolution
yesterday for the appointment of 1 R.
Hill as assistant doorkeeper he fixed the
salary at $2000 believing that was the sal-
ary which had always been received by the
other special employees. From Mr.
Clancy be hadlearned tbat this was a mis-
take and that Clancy's salary ;b4 been
$1600. He therefore moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution was
adopted in order tbat the house might de-
termine whether it would reduce Mr. Hill's
salary to $1500 or increase Mr. Clancy's
salary to $2000. The vote having been re-
considered Mr. Holman of Indiana moved
to reduce Mr. Hill's salary to $1500 and be
ur? ed the necessity of preserving economy
in the expenditure of public money. '
Mr. Mills said that was the same old
speech he had been listening to for the last
six years. Every session the bouse was
. ran . L.ji In lorttirA mi Annnnmf whH
was to be applied to officers of the house !
and smaller officers of the government
But whenever it came to applying economy
to the expenditure of hundreds of thou
sands or minions of dollars tbe eloquence
oi me gentleman was lost to tne country.
Could the American people be protected
i rum excessive expenuuures omy oy cut-
ting down the salary of some poor fellow
about the house of representatives? He
had fought against a reduction of the pav
of officers of the house and the increase of
the pay of officers of the senate which the
gentleman from Indiana as a member of
tne committee on appropriations had per-
muiwi j uc uone year alter year. ie oe-
believed in common with all English speak
ing people that the American house of
representatives was the breath or the peo-
ple and he believed in maintaining its
equal dignity equal power and equal
riKius. lAppiause.j
If he should ever succeed in getting to
the senate there would be foraebodv in the
senate who would feel that he was true to
the American Democracy and that this
house should be preserved in equal dignity
ami riui iu tue senate.
Mr. Holman said that if the gentlemen
intended to practice economy they must
begin with the details which came before
congress for consideration. The dig
nity oi tne nouse naa it been assailed
duringthe last six years when Mr. Clancy
iinu ucon receiving sioour xiad tne gen-
tleman from Texas felt it necessary iu or-
der to preserve the dignity of the house
during these six years to increase his sal-
ary f If the house had been more consider-
ate in the expenditure of public money
than the senate had been it was to the great
honor and dignity of this body.
Mr. Holman's resolution was agreed to
96 to 70 and the resolution as amended
was adopted.
Mr. Oummings presented the petition of
the governor and citizens of New Jersey for
the relief of Mrs. Delia l'arnell. Referred.
Mr. McComas from the committee on
appropriations reported the District of Co-
lumbia appropriation bill. Ordered printed
and recommitted. This is the first time in
the history of the house when at a first
regular session a general appropriation bill
has been reported before the holidays.
The speaker then announced the standing
and select committees of the house.
The speaker also announced the appoint-
ment of Messrs. Mason Cogswell (S. C)
Turner (Ga.) and Wilson (W. Va.) as a
committee to investigate the ballot box for-
geries under the Butternorth resolution.
The house then adjourned till January 6.
CLEVELAND WORN OUT
With Applications for Financial Aid from
All Sorts of People.
New York December 21. A solicitor for
aid in behalf of the women's hospital of
this city called upon ex-President Cleve-
land today and informed him that the use
of his name as a contributor to the support
of the hospital Would be an excellent help
to the institution' no matter how small
might be the amount of iiis donation as
his naine would encourage others to sub-
scribe. . . :
Mr Cleveland said all other applicants
made the same argument. He said he
would like to assist all worthy institutions
but his finances would not allow him to .do
so but he would consult Mrs. Cleveland
about this particular request then he ad-
ded significantly : "The truth of the mat-
ter is that the demands which are con-
stantly made upon me for aid are so nu-
merous and come from so many different
quarters I have about made up my mind
to leave New York in order to get away
from these requests."
. Deposing Hubbard.
Chicago December 23. The local pews
agency reports that Mayor Creiger will
notify the city council atits meetingtonight
of the appointment of ex-United States
Marshal Frederick H. March to bechief of
police vice George Hubbard present chief
who is to be reduced to captain.
The Charges Against Powderly.
Scbanton Pa. December 23. Edward
Callagban of Scottdale who made the
charges against Hon. T. V. Powderly was
beard from today. Judge Archibald was
today Interrupted while considering an im-
portant case by a messenger boy who pre-
sented the following telegram:
"Scottdalb Pa. December 23. Judge
Archibald Scranton Pa.: Why should you
impede Officer Washabaugh in the dis-
charge of his sworn duty? Answer to the
Pittsburg'paper."
Edwabr Callaohan.
Mr. Gallagher sent another telegram to
Justice Hand who was formerly judge of
the Lackawanna district who resigned two
years ago to accent an appointment to the
supreme bench of the state. It read as fol-
lows: ScorrnALB December J23. 1880. Alfred
Hand P. J.. Scranton: The charge of
conspiracy is specific. ' Why impede
the officer in prosecuting his duty.
Edwabp Callaohaw.
Judge Hand turned this latter dispatch
over to.Judge Archibald. Judge Archibald
says he will take no notice of it and ridi-
cules it. .
ENGLAND.
OPINION OH THE NEW GOVERNMENTS.
London December 23. At a meeting oi
the Brazil Sugar company today the chair-
man said that the new government in Bra-
zil has shown every disposition to follow
tbe honorable course of the old government.
It had paid a moiety of interest due the
company.
THX A B SITUATION SOCIETY. .
The council of the International Arbitra-
tion society will urge Senor Gomez to con-
sent to an arbitration of the dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Portugal touch-
ing the territory in Africa. '
THE GLADSTONE FABTY.
Mr. Gladstone Mr. Parnell and other
chiefs of the Gladstonian party will meet
in London before tbe session of parliament
opens to settle upon tbe course to be taken
by tbe party in parliament. This will be
based on tile lines of agreement made by
Gladstone and Parnell during the Utters
visits to Gladstone at Ha warden last week.
COTTON BCBNED.
Tbe cotton from the steamers Suez and
from Savannah have been burned on the
Quay at Genoa. Fifteen large bales were
damaged by fire and water. The cargoes
of the steamers Annie and Letimenboro
from New Orleans are also believed to have
been destroyed. -
HENEY W.GRADY
ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT JOUR
NALISTS AND ORATORS 'OF
THE DAY '
PEACEFULLY PASSES AWAY
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ntversal Sorrow Throughout the North
and South Expressions of
Condolence.
Atlanta Ga. December 23. Henry W.
Grady is dead. Death came at 8:40 this
morning. Its coming had been feared by
those who had watched closely but nobody
expected It so soon. The scone at his home
during the last hour was most pathetic.
Shortly after 11 o'clock Dr. Everett an
nounced that Mr. Grady was sinking rap-
Idly and that the end was near. Then it
was tbat all the members of the family and
relatives gathered about the sick bed hopini:
against hope yet praying that he might
not be taken from them. . Friends who had
at the doctor's suggestion left the house a
few hours previously were hastily sum-
moned. The same question the same an-
swer no hope.
Strong men wept like children. One bv
one they stole around gazed a few seconds
on the ashy face and came' back with
Doweu neads. iliey realized lor the first
time that death was inevitable. There was
no hone. He was still unconscious and at
3:40 a. m. he drew his last breath and the
great heart was still.
rne lunerai nas not been aonniteiy ar-
ranged but he will be burled In Atlanta
probably on Thursday.
A publio meeting was held in the Ex
change today and resolutions adoptod de-
ploring the untimely death of H. W.
Grady. The Chronicle will say tomorrow:
"Georgia and the South mourns their
lossin the death of Henry W. Grady. The
South has lost her most gifted eloquent
and useful man"
BOSTON SENTIMENT
Boston December 23. Hon. P. W. Col
lins when informed o( Mr Grady'i death
said:
"I am stunned by the news. He was. In
my judgment the most brilliant man in
the United States but he was much more.
He had also solid qualities and good ludg-
ment and a high and ardent patriotism.
He was born for the public good and priv-
ate good and in bis snort lii'e accomplished
much. The republio may well mourn the
death of as brilliant and patriotic a man as
ever sprung from its soil. '
Jonathan A. Dane president of the Mer-
chants' association whose guest Mr. Grady
wun at tneir recent tinnier said today ;
"Boston will share in the sorrow for during
Mr. Grady's short stay in the city as our
guest he made many friends. His visit was
exceedingly pleasant and he enjoyed him-
self much. He was one of those hearty
sym pathetic-souls who Impressed everyone
favorably. I don't think I ever came in
contact with a Southern gentlemen who
made such a pleasant impression on me.
When he arrived here be was not
feeling well and our committee
induced him to go to bed and rest before
the banquet. Our trip to Plymouth was a
fileasant one and one which I shall never
orget. Mr. Grady seemed to be in the best
of spirits and made many inquiries regard-
ing the Australian ballot system In which
he was very much interested. We escorted
him to the train the night of his departure
and he complained of feeling feverish and
walked np and down the platform briskly."
Tbe Merchants' association will take ap-
propriate action upon his death. '
UNIVERSALLY BEUBETTED. ' ' ; 1
Charleston 8. C December 23. Henry
W. Grady's death has caused universal re-
gret in Charleston. Hiss loss is regretted
as a publio calamity. As soon as the news
was received here the stars and stripes were
placed at half mast on tbe NewsandCourier
building. '
BAD TIMES AT OKLAHOMA. '
The Base by which Newspaper Corre
spondent Saves His Llfe.
Kansas City Mo. Cecember23 A special
to the Star from Wichita Kans. says:
United States Marshal Jtfck Walker has
been called to Oklahoma to quell the row
dyism now so freuqent there and which
t ireatens to develop into a reign of terror.
The Kickapoos and Seminoles respectively
the ins and oats of the city government.
wage continuous strife and as the
date of the new election draws near
December 80 the feeling becomes more and
more intense.
The appointment of a deputy United
States marshal as city marshal has added
fuel to the flames and reports of trouble
sent out from here have still further sep-
erated the opposing factions.
On Saturday evening a party of masked
men armed with rifles stopped a newspaper
correspondent in the street and asked him
if he knew a man named Thornton (that
was the correspondent's name) and
when they told him tbat they
intended to riddle Thornton and every
other newspaper correspondent with
bullets he sent them in one direction
after Thornton while he escaped in an-
other. Threats have been made against United
States marshals and Marshal Walker is
calling for support from all sections In
order to be fully prepared for any trouble.
OUTRAGES BY ROUGHS..
A Gang of Horsethleves from No-Man's-Land
Committing Depredations.
Wichita Kan. December 23. Word
comes from Stevens county that a score Or
more horses were stolen Saturday night by
a gang of men who came up from No-
Man's-Land early In the week. Citizens
are out in squads and as they have suffered
much from such depredations they are
liable to mete out prompt punishment to
any questionable characters they may
chance to come across.
Judge Brewer's recent decision as to the
jurisdiction of the Paris Texas court over
No-Man's-Land is causing an exodus of
desperate men from the home of the Otta
wa. Many of them are going to Oklaho-
ma and so bold have been their outrages
that some of the smaller places have asked
for military protection.
At Normanlja broad;day light two roughs
who said they were from the neutral strip
entered a grocery store helped themselves
to what they wanted and when the propri-
etor a man named Thornton asked pay-
ment one of them shot him.
Oklahoma had a similar case the day
befoie and such occurrences are becoming
too prevalent for the comfort of peacable
citizens.
Dr. Cronin's Estate.
Chicago December 23. Theodore T.
Con kiln a Clark street saloon keeper and
tin particular friend of Dr. Cronin filed in
the probate court an inventory of Dr.
Cronin's estate. Conklln is administrator
to collect and his report shows that the
only nronertv left bv the ninnlnrerl .n
consists oi a library worth $3U0 and surgical
instruments worth $100.
The inventory was approved but ' no '
final disposition was made of the property
which will go to Conklin as creditor and
Dr. Crouhi's brother in Arkansas.
The Childress Case. ..
San Antonio Tex. December 23. Argu
ment in the Childress murder trial in Judge
Noonans oourt was resumed this morning
and finished at 3 o'clock. This afternoon
Messrs. W. A. Houston and W. M. Auberry
making speeches for the defense and dis
trict Attorney fascnei closing for the state.
The Jury after deliberating three hnnn
returned a verdict of murder in the second
degree and fixing the puuishment of Jim
Draper's slayer at twenty-five years in the
Senitentlary. Childress received the ver-
ict with stoical iuditlerence. The case
will be appealed.
BELGIUM.
Bbussels JDecember 23. The fight be
tween Jem Smith of England and Frank
Slavln !the Australian champion was
fought this morning in private grounds
Bituated three miles from Bruses. There
was much squabbling from the outset and
owing to the outrageous conduct of Smith's
party at the conclusion of the fourteenth
round the referee declared the fight a draw
and refused to remain on the grounds.
8mlth'a party evidently saw their man
would be beaten and they broke into the
ring and Interfered with the fair progress of
the fight.
Further particulars of the fiirht bIiaw
that Slavln forced the fighting at the start
hitting Smith several times on the chest
and head in the first and second rounds.
The men fell together and when Hluvlnrose
he was bleeding from the mouth' In the
third round Smith got home with his right
and in turn was knocked down by Slavin.
i ne lourui rounu was marked by nard
fighting.
In tbe sixth ' round Slavln landed a
teritllo blow on one of Smith's eves.
In the seventh Smith fought Klavln to the
ropes where a crowd of Smith's friends
kicked Slavin who however returned
silent. Slavin again knocked Smith down'
in the eighth round.
In the ninth the mob surrounding the
ring struck Slavin several times.
in tne eieventn round Slavln again
knocked his opponent down. Smith's
friends again struck Slavin during the '
thirteenth round but their man was once A
more knocked down. In the fourteenth .
Slavln protested against the treatment he t
was receiving and appealed to the referee
for fair plav. His anneal was greeted with
derision by Smith's friends who shouted
police'' ana bolted irom tne grounds.
Slavln remained in the ring and SmlU
who had left.when his friends ran away.f
tumeu.
The referee then said it was impossible tt
secure fair treatment for Slavin and d
dared the fight a draw. Slavin was full
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