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THE ALBANY WEEKLY NEWS.
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TENTH YEAR-NO. 35.
ALBANY, SHACKELFORD COUNTY,, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15,1893
WHOLE NO, 500J
HAWAIIANS SPEAK OUT.
They P«sj Ringing Resolutions, Selling Forth
Their Views and Expressing Regrets.
.THE SPIRIT OF 1776 SEEMS TO PREVAIL.
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Preparations for Defense and Aggression Being
Made by Fortifying the Executive Building
and Guarding it With Troops.
Honolulu, Peo. 4, via Victoria,
Dec. 13..—The steamer Warimo ar-
rived on Nov. 21. Within twenty-
fours alter the news brought by the
Warimo was received J (500 determined
annexationists assembled at the drill
shed of the barracks, behind the
executive building. The meeting was
short, but wildly enthusiastic. The
"spirit o! '76" prevailed and those
who heard the ringing cheors which
welcomed the speech of President
Hatch of tho annexation club and the
presentation of the following resolu-
tions know that tho monarchy, even
though restored by superior force of
the United States, would be short-
lived. Since this mass meeting the
spirit of enthusiasm which first pre-
vailed among the royalists has been
in a state of fluctuation, and some of
the clearest headed leaders admit
— that thtf success of restoration in the
present or future depends on the
armed protection of the monarchy by
the United States. Following are the
resolutions adopted by the mass meet-
ing, November 25:
Resolved 1. That we havo read
with surprise and regret tho recom-
mendation of tho secretary of state of
the United States to tho president to
restore tho monarchy lately existing
in Hawaii.
!2. That we condemn tho assump-
tion of the secretary that the right of
the provisional governmoni to exist
terminated by his refusal to resubmit
to the senate the treaty of union
pending between tho two countries
and also his assumption that the pro-
visional government had at that very
timo submitted the question ot its
continued existence to the arbitration
of the president or any other power.
3. That we support to the bestof our
ability the provisional government in
resisting any attack upon it which
may be contrary to the usage of na-
tions. There arc over 200*) men ready
for service. Orders have been issued
that no nation would be allowed to
land troops without consent, of the
provisional government. Active prep-
arations both for defense and aggres-
sion if necessary, began on the arrival
of the China. Two hundred and fifty
men were put to work fortifying the
executive building. The verandas
J wfii'f; fortified with three tiers of
s sarirtttg**.- i-ft'oj cS aimiliarly
t treated. <?«mpl.'*j pshooters,
» ail train,. ? men, vm occupy the four
corner towers from the basement to
the roof. The preparations thus far
ma le will allow the government to
handle with great resistance forces of
750 to 800 troops in the executive
buildings and ammunition and stores
havo been provided to withstand a
continuous attack for amonthvor more
should hostilities break out. The
water supply cannot be cut off, as the
executive building is supplied by an
artesian well on the grounds.
A University Ilurned.
Birmingham, Ala., Dee. 8-—The
Southern female university bnrltad
Thursday night. Miss Minnie Dean
of Warrior, Ala., was fatally blirned.
Virginia West, a servant, was badly
burned and had her arm broken. J.
B. Kobbins was badly burned. The
total loss was 100,000. The structure
was of frame and tho seventy-four
lady boarders were saved with diffi-
culty. Miss Dean had gotten out,
but returned to the building. Her
hair became ignited and she whs se-
verely hurt, but was rescued by Bob-
bins and,!. G. Foster. All the school
property including twelve pianos was
destroyed.
Prender-jrasts' Protest.
Chicago, 111., Pec. 9,— Prendergast
made a formal protest against, tho
plea of insanity being introduced in
his case yesterday. When he was
led into Judge Prontano's Court
room he handed his attorney, Mr. Es-
sex, a letter in which he asked (that
the insanity pica be withdrawn.) de-
clarii^j he believed the people mould
get an idea that he did not
kill Carter Harrison for the bran edit
of the people at large, but rather
from a personal or selfish motive.
Atorney Kssex declined to state
whether he would give the letter, any
consideration.
Bank Cnsliler Guilty.
Nashville, Tenn., Pec. 8.—Frank
Porteriield, cashier of the delfunct
Commercial national bank of
this city, was found guilty
yesterday afternoon in the Usiited
States circuit court by a jury in ten
cases for having tho bank pay his
over-checks and drafts, and for hav-
ing converted the funds of the Tjank
to his individual use, his account be-
ing overdrawn.
Lynched in Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark., Pec. 7.—News
was received hero yesterday of
the lynching of Henry Green,
colored, at Cherry Valley, Cross
county, Sunday. No cause for the
dbed was known. The leader of the
mob, Bob Wilson, has been caught,
refused bail and taken to Jonscboro
for safety.
Miners' Secret Convention.
Pittsburg, Kan., Pec. 12.—Infor-
mation concerning the miners' con-
vention, held Saturday night behind
closed doors, is leaking out. It has
been ascertained that President Wal-
ters tendered his resignation as presi-
dent of the United Iron Workers' as-
sociation and it was accepted.
Officer Sent Up.
Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. 12. —
Henry Cochran, former weigher at
the mint, convicted of robbing the
government of gold bullion, was sen-
tenced yesterday to seven years and
six months hard labor and fined $1000
and the costs of prosecution,
The French Boml> Thrower.
Paris, Franc*, Dee, ll»—'Aftsr a
day of great cxoltcment following the
oi the bomb in the eh*mb§r
of deputies, the authorities havo an-
nounced that they havo the bomb
thrower in custody. Tho miscreant
is named Marchal, alias Valliant. He
has made a full confession. News to
tho effect that the bomb thrower is in
the hands of the police was circulated
at noon yesterday, but the report was
not confirmed until the official an-
nouncement was made yesterday
evening. Marchal, so it ap-
pears, was among the injured
persons taken to the Hotel Uieu,
a large hospital on the north of tho
place du Parvis Notre Pame. Marchal
soon fell under suspicion of the au-
thorities and pressed by the prefect of
polico, decided to made a full confes-
sion and did so, glorying in the das-
tardly crime. When questioned as to
his reasons for attempting to take the
lives of so many people, he replied: "I
wished to deal a thoroughly dramatic
blow at institutions and cause a great
senstation. I endeavored to aim the
bomb at Pupuy, president of the
chamber. I glory in the act and only
regret my hand swerved and the bomb
did not explode near the mark."
TO CAUCUS ON TARIFF.
Forty
Members Have Signed the Call
Handed it to Mr. Holman.
and
MR. BAILEY'S BANKRUPTCY BILL REPORTED
Favorably to the Home—The House Want» Infor-
mat'on on the Hawaiian Affair from the
Beginning—The Utah Bill.
A Double Execution.
Danville, 111., Dec. 9.—Two young
murderers, Pate and Stires, were exe-
cuted at 12:55 p. m. yesterday without
a hitch. The crime for which they
wero executed was committed August
25, 1893. Four young men, Harvey
Pate, aged 21; Frank Stires, aged
21; Elias McJunkin, apod 18,
and Charles Smoot, aged 17,
great readers of flashy litera-
ture, and Pate had served two (
years among the cowboys of Texas.
Tho four conceived the idea of hold-
ing up Henry llelmiek, a wealthy
farmer. The boys walked twelve
miles from the city, waylaid Helmick '
and his wife, who were in a buggy.
Helmick struck the horses when a
demand for money was made and
Pate shot him dead. Young Stires
confessed to complicity in the deed
and upon arraignment all four
pleaded guilty. Pate and Stires
wero sentenced to bang and
McJunkin and Smoot to the peniten
tiary for life.
utterly unconcerned when on Oct. 30
sentence of death was passed on thein.
Pate was sentenced tiisl. He told the
court it was what he expected and ho
did not care. When Stiers was sen-
tenced Pate said: "Good; we will go
together." Stiers said: "It was just
v.-hat I expected and I don'tgive a d—"
Pate said recently: "I started on tho
wrong road when I went to West
Point, Tex., in May, 1891. I went
out there with the intention of seeing
the country and fell in with bad
company. While I was there with
Walter and George House I iaid a
plan to rob a San Antonio and Aransas
Pass train at Sublime. Walter House
went away to Corpus Christi and the
plan ffrtfrxkwtrgh. -
— i ———
A Hund'to-Huml Fight.
BloomingtoK, Pec. 11.—A curious
Washington, Dec. 13 Although
forty members of the house have re-
quested a caucus on the tariff bill, it
is not sure the bill will receive such
consideration. Chairman Holman of
the caucus, to whom the request was
presented, immediately held a confer-
ence with Chairman Wilson of tho
ways and means committee, but noth-
ing was definitely agreed upon. Hol-
man was taken sick before the con-
ference ended and went home. If
Iloiman should not recover before the
bill is reported it is not likely that ho
will issue a call for a caucus. They
bolicve that forty or fifty Democrats
can be found who will vote with the
Kepublieans and thereby the bill will
be amended in the house.
llotifio Session.
Washington. Pec. 12.—The session
.if tho house was brief. Several bills
of minor importance passed. When
the morning hour arrived Mr. Kilgore
jI Texas, was about to call up the bill
tor the admission of Utah when Di.ig-
,ey on behalf of the Bopublican side
made a statement declaring that tho
bill was of too much importance to be
considered during the morning hour,
but no objection would bo made from
his side if ample opportunity were al-
lowed for debate and amendment
thereon. General Wheeler asked the
unanimous consent that to-day and
to-morrow after tho morning hour bo
set aside for its consideration. With-
out objection this order was made.
In tlio lIou<ie.
Washington, Pec. 8.—Puring the
rate and Stiers were morning hour yesterday a resolution
authorizing additional clerical force
for the house aroused some opposition
from Messrs. Sayers and Kilgore and
Cannon of Illinois took occasion to
chide and reproach the Pemocratie
side with backsliding in its pledges
of retrenchment and reform. The
resolution, however, passed. Upon
the announcement of the expiration of
the morning hour the house resolved
itself into a committee of the whole
for further consideration of the bank-
ruptcy bill Bepresentative Hailey of
Texas, in charge of the opposition,
antagonized it.
Caiisoj of llopreHHlmi.
Washington, Pec. 7.—Senator Pef-
fer stated yesterday that his subcom-
mittee, which-has been investigating
the depression in tho food-producing
industries, had completed its work.
attempt at robbery of an express car i Dl.sc»«ing the report to be made, he
occurred late Saturday night at the ' fal<? , ^ speculation and our financial
Pake Shore an 1 West- ! >eSlslat"'n wore the general causes of
depression. Mr. l efler says the com-
mittee will make recommendations as
to the remedies for the existing evils,
but ho is not prepared to say what
these recommendations will be until
the report is submitted to tho full
committee, which will be done soon
after the ( hristmas holidays.
crossing of the
era and Illinois Central, a mile and a
half southeast of this city. As the i
west-bound Lake Erie express train
stopped for the crossing the glass door
of the United States»express car was
smashed and Messenger Weekly, look- [
ing up, saw a man's arm pass into the
opening. Tho hand was reaching for j
the latch. Weekly rushed to meet I
the intruder. The messenger was j
unarmed, having laid his re-!
volver beside a pile of pack-
ages at the other end of the car. j
As the door of the car opened the j
men grappled, the intruder grabbing j
the messenger by the throat. In the
struggle which followed the messen-
ger proved the victor, hurling the
robber from the train to the ground.
None of the train men noticed the j
struggle and the train proceeded with- i
out further molestation. Messenger j
Weekley's face and neck were badly j
scratched and bruised. There was
•f5000 to $6000 in sight in the car, as
the messenger was ready to make the i
transfer at tho Bloomington union I
depot.
Almost a f<yncliiu
Little Rock, Ark., Pec. 12.—Tod
Horner, a negro, who murderously
assaulted Miss Kelly near Harrisburg
last Friday, narrowly escaped lynch-
ing at Jonesboro Sunday night. Sher-
iffs Broadway of Craighead county
and Gant of Poinsett county yesterday
morning brought him here and placed
him in the penitentiary for safe keep-
ing. A mob began to form at 8 o'clock,
growing in half an hour to 400 men,
and marched to the jail determined to
hang Horner. The sheriffs with re-
volvera drawn drove the mob back,
reaching a train with tho negro,
boarded it and came here.
Telegram to Cleveland.
Penver, Col., Dec. 12 The edi-
tor of the Denver Times yesterday
morning sent the following telegram
to President Cleveland: To Grover
Cleveland, president of the United
States, Washington, I>. C.: Pear sir
—For information of the people oi
Colorado, will you kindly make public
a statement as to the effect in the
east of the repeal of the so-called
Sherman act? Many thousands who
have been thrown out of employment
in this state by the repeal of this act are
ready to hear that it has resulted in
the restoration of prosperity else-
where.
A Fiend Hanged.
Hakrisbuug, Pa., Pec. 8 Ben
Tennis was hanged in the Pauphin
county jail yard yesterday morning in
tho presence of over 1000, at 11:30
o'clock. F'ifteen minutes later the
physicians pronounced him dead.
The body was taken to Ilummelstown
for burial. His victim was Agnes
Cooper Wright, a school girl of 9
years, whom he outraged and then
choked to death because of her threat
to report him to her mother. The
crime was committed Sept. 19, 1893.
t Four Nea Drowned.
New Orleans, La., Pec. 9.—While
nine men were endeavoring to cross
the Mississippi at College Point yes-
terday the skiff capsized. George
Bishop, Walter Huel, Wm. Edwards
and August Carraway were drowned.
Fatal Ac i.lent.
Park Cits', Utah, Dec. 12.—A wagon
containing tWenty-flve people, on. the
Way to a cemetery Sunday morning,
oapiiasesl and fifteen £f its ocPitpSHts
wqrti Injured, John t», Fnftfdi NtriH
I'tnh Bill.
Washington, Dec. 13.—The house
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole for consideration of the bill for
the admission of Utah. Mr. Kilgore
opened the debate in advocacy, ex-
plaining the provisions of the bill.
He reviwed the resources of tho state,
the character of the population, the
political declarations of both parties
in the national platforms favoring the
admission of Utah. Mr. Bawlins said
he was willing to accept the amend-
ment proposed by Mr. Powers of Ver-
mont, providing "that polygamous
marriages shall forever be prohib-
ted." Adjourned.
la the Senato.
Washington, Dec. 8.—The senato
met at noon yesterday with a very
light attendance. A motion by Mr.
Gormon, [dem.] of Maryland, that
when the senate adjourned it be to
meet on Monday next, was agreed to-
Mr. Hill [dem.] of New York gave
notice that on Monday next, imme-
diately after the conclusion of the
morning business, he would move to
take up for consideration the bill to
repeal the federal election law re-
ported from tho committee on judi-
ciary. Several minor bills were passed
in executive session. Adjourned till
Monday.
Wanted Information.
Washington, Pec. 13.—The house
committee on foreign relations has
agreed to favorably report the reso-
lution of Congressman Hitt, calling
on the president to furnish all the
instructions, etc., given to Messrs.
Willis and Blount. The resolution
was amended so tas to include such
instructions as may have been given
to Stevens, minister to Hawaii, by
Blaine or other officers during the
days of the last administration.
ISanlcruptcv Bill Killed.
Washington, Deo. 9.—Tho Torrey
bankruptcy bill met its death yester-
day and it might be called an unex-
pected and instantaneous one, /or thu
friends of the measure had high hopes
of its passage and its enemies were
not at all confident of its defeat. It
is said on all sides that the bill was
killed by the Texans, and tho blame
from the one side and the credit from
the other is given to Kilgore, Culber-
son and Bailey, share and share alike.
The Cotton Tax.
Washington, Pec. 11 A favorable
report on the bill to refund the cotton
tax collected during the period be-
tween 1864 and 1868, amounting to
$68,072,358, has been ordered by the
judiciary committee, and it is the ar-
dent desire of southern members that
it receive consideration this week.
llank Note Bill.
Washington, Pec. 8 The sub-
committee of the house banking and
currency committee has agreed to re-
port favorably the bill allowing na-
tional banks to issuo circulating notes
to the full amount of the bonds de-
posited to secure circulation:
lterised THrifT Bill.
Washington, Ptm- 12. —Thu re-
tised tai'lff bjlt «•« Jftjtl b«f"ca tho
ton Hplley anil ifohn rnjua fata'ty, ways ami iqagng usinnilUt:^
morning, the changes most important
being the pearl button and tin plate
jchedules. Members of the majority
of the committee say the changes
were mostly from ad valorem to spe-
cific duties, where such changes were
necessary from a business standpoint.
The bill was taken up by the full
committee by sections, and the
republican members offered amend-
ments and discussed the bill
from time to time. It is the inten-
tion of the majority members to vote
down all amendments offered by the
Bepublicans and report tho bill an
soon as possible in its present revised
condition. The committee reached
the sugar schedulo before adjourn-
ment, but no vote was taken, neither
was there any amendment offered.
It is likely an amendment, will be
offered this morning, but no change
will bo made. Tho majority members
say that the bill as it now stands will
be reported to the house. It is expect-
ed the committee will be able to get
through with tho consideration of the
bill to-day and it will be reported to
tho house Wednesday or Thursday.
Puring tho discussion of the bill Mr.
Beed offered a resolution that as it
was shown that under the proposed
bill tho revenue would be $72,0 )0,000
short, it was desirable that the com-
mittee be informed in what way the
deficiency was to be met. Mr. Wilson
replied that the defiiency was to bo
mot by internal rovenue taxation, but
tho schedules were not completed.
TRAGEDY NEAR TYLER,
A Doctor's Unfortunate Hallucination Leads
to a Double Killing.
J. C. RICHARDSON FATALLY BURNED.
Being Helplex. He Could Not Got Out cl tho Fire—A
Constable in Tyler County li Killed
at Hit Own Goto,
Outline of tho Week.
Washington, Pec. 11.—The sudden
collapse of the bankruptcy bill in the
house Friday has somewhat disorgan-
ized the programme for the coming
week, which, it was supposed, would
be almost entirely devoted to that
subject. As it is tho house will begin
to-day with no detinito work in view.
The tariff bill will not come up for de-
bate until to-day week. The bill for
the admission of Utah, which con-
sumed the morning hour Friday, will
again come up during the morning
hour to-day. Bepublicans will proba-
bly continue their filibustering pro-
gramme, and at the conclusion of tho
morning hour the privilege of the bill
will end and it wilt return to its place
on the calendar.
Tvleh, Tex., Pec. 13,—A double
tragedy occurred ten miles east of
this city yesterday. Tho participants
wero a black man n#med John llarts-
fleld and Pr. Keller, a white man from
Henderson, Busk county. The doc-
tor, It seems, had a hallucination that
some imaginary person was chasing
him with the intention of taking his
life, and while under this impression
he would run his horse in high speed
in efforts to pursue or escape his im-
aginary foe. While thus running he
discovered the son of the man whom
he shot and fired on him, inflicting a
slight wound in the knee. While the
doctor was trying to kill the father
the negro shot him with a shotgun
and then struck him on the head
with the butt of it. Latest reports
are that tho negro is dead and
that the doctor cannot survive,
When he fell mortally wounded he
had two large navy pistols, one in
each hand, and both mostly dis-
charged. Officers went to the scene
of the shooting.
Utah and Statehood.
Washington, Pec. 0.—There was a
faint effort made by tho Democrats ir1
the house yesterday to admit Utah as
a state. Tho bill from the committee
on territories, reported favorably by
Kilgore as one of the committee, was
called up in what is known as the
morning hour. The Republicans be-
gan at once to filibuster. As usual
the Pemocrals had no quorum and the
Bepublicans had an easy task. They
filibustered out tho morning hour and
the bill had to go over. A rather re-
markable incident was connected with
this. Just about the time the- inor-n-
ing hour oxpired and the Bopublicans
were victorious, a delegation of Utah
Bepublicans appeared upon tho sceno
as advocates of admission of the ter-
ritory. They called out Mr. Beed and
informed him that the Bepublicans of
the house must not oppose such ad'
nr -ion.
State Itank Tax.
Vv .IN'GTON, Pec. 9.—-The follow-
ing is the outline of the report made
by the sub-committee to the full com-
mittee on banking and currency yes-
terday for a bill to repeal the lji per
cent tax on state banks:
Section 1. The tax of 10 per cent
against bank notes, etc., paid out and
as currency is repealed.
See. 2. Except as lie low provided,
no state bank notes, etc., will be paid
out and used as currency outside of
the state of their issue, except subject
to a penalty of 10 per cent each timo
paid out.
It is not expected that this penalty
will be generally collected.
Sec. 3. State bank notes may be
paid out, and used as currency [out-
side of state issue] on compliance with
certain conditions providing for their
redemption, etc.
Govern men! Surveying.
Washington, Pec. 11 Almost all
of the field work of tho geological sur-
vey has been abandoned, and the
work is now confined mainly to the
south. The temporary fi<?ld as°'-,t-
ance, of which there have be"1 ,09
in round numbers, have bet dis-
charged. The scientists pern ntly
employed by the bureau are ,her-
ing in the city, preparing tt .ports
on the work done during the past
summer. Puring the summer field
parties were scattered over the
United States, with the greatest pro-
portion in tho west. Some of the
field work is in progress in California,
and probably these parties will re-
main at that work in that state during
the winter. Active field work will be
resumed by the survey early in tho
spring of next year.
Hawaiian Resolutions.
Washington, Peo. 7.—Mr. Hitt of
Illinois, ex-chairman of tho foreign
affairs committee, introduced two
resolution yesterday bearing on the
Hawaiian policy of the government,
the first calling for papers in the case
and the second declaring it the senso
of the house that intervention by the
United States in the affairs of a
friendly recognized government to
disturb or overthrow it and substibute
a monarchy therefor is contrary to
the policy and traditions of the re-
public and the spirit of the constitu-
tion.
Charged With Embezzlement.
Pallas, Tex., Pec. 8 E. G. Smith
I money clerk at the Pacific express
| office, was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by P. S. Garrison, agent of
the Pacific Express company, charg-
ing him with tho embezzlement of
$700 of the company's money. The
prisoner was taken before Justice
Skelton, who set his bond at $1000,
failing to furnish which he wr.s re-
manded. He said: "I have nothing
to say, except that the matter will be
settled. I expect to give bond. I
have been in the employ of express
companies for eight years, and nevet'
before has there been a Charge
brought against me."
Found Dead.
Waco, Tex., Dec. 8 At an early
hour yesterday morning'the yardmas-
ter of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
entered the pumping house and dis-
covered William Brown, the pumper,
dead in his bed. There were no traces
of pain on the dead man's /ace, and
everything indicated that a/tergetting
the pump in good order for tho night
he retired and died \*hilo asleep with-
out a struggle, probably from heart
disease. For years William Brown
has run the engine.
Frightful Death. _
I.ongvif.w, Tex., Peo. 7.—.Little
Henry Norton was standing in front
of the 'le chut; while the cars
passed. •.. -trding car, which is
much wider Voaiipr than other
cars which past, ,he chute, caught the
boy's head and rolled it the entire
length of the structure, eighteen feet,
grinding his blood, hair, teeth and
brains in the rough planks. Henry
was only 10 years. His younger
brother was the only witness to the
accident.
Died in IIU Wlfe'n Arm4.
Sherman, T<jx., Pec. 8,—In the
j hospital of the prison yesterday Dan-
Tel Hemby died with his head resting
on the arm of his wife, who has stood
vigil at his bedside since his serious
illness. The deceased was charged
with the murder of old man J. It.
Lambert in the Preston Bond country
ii\ the spring of 1892. He was about
45 years of age and was childless.
He was formerly in V railroad serv-
ice at Penison, whert. body was
taken for business.
Train Hoi)!***"
Duval, Tor., Deo, Tho north-
bound International and Great North-
ern passenger train was hold up at
[ this place (seven miles north of Aus-
tin) yesterday morning by four masked
robbers. It is not known how much
money they secured. They took rings,
watches and money from the passen-
| gers and forced the express messenger
j to open the safe. - There is no clew.
KUIml at His Gate.
Colmesneil, Tex., Dec. 13.—At
I Warren, in. this (Tyler) county, Mon-
I day night, (instable J. K. P. Phillips,
[ while going home, was shot and killed
i by unknown parties as he entered his
gate. A negro with whom he had
trouble a few days ago is suspected of
doing the killing and he is now under
arrest, together with others.
Shooting: at Denison.
I)enison, Tex., Dec. 13.—Last night
at a negro dance in southwest Peni-
son Henry Thompson and Frank Potts
6ngaged in a row. The difficulty was
settled and the belligerents started to
tho city. On tho way Potts was shot
through tho body and will probably
die.
Shot at a Dance.
PeKalb, Tex., Doe. 11.—Friday
night the negroes had a dance at Tom
Taylor's, colored,' living at this place.
Bowie county, which went along
smoothly until about 11 o'clock, when
one of the guests pulled out his pistol
and shot John Mack, from Bonham.
He will die. All colored.
Bailey II n'cruptcy "ill.
Washington, Doc. 13.—Congress-
man Bailey yesterday favorably re-
ported from the judiciary committee
his voluntary bankruptcy bill. A vote
was taken on the bill in the commit-
tee and it was defeated by one vote,
but one of the members changed his
vote so that the bill could be brought
before the house. There was no an-
tagonism to the Bailey bill becau e of
any particular characteristic of it,
but there seems to be a decided oppo-
sition to any, and all kinds of bank-
ruptcy bills.
Senators Scare I.
Washington. Dec. 11. — Officials oi
the United States senate are taking-
every precaution to prevent an attack
from the galleries similar to that in
the French chambor on last Saturday.
No person will be permittcl to enter
thfc gallerie$ carrying any sort of dxa
tra pack ago. and suspicious looking
character*? {'1 bo clo-ely tfKrtit'nized
whi*n ibou't tho son.t*n ctta;rriVfar or in
th* "wrrMoeV
Kobhed at Xoeona.
NoconA, Tex., Dec. 12.—A bank
clerk was hold up on the street by a
stranger and relieved of $1.50. Tho
deputy marshal started in pursuit.
The robber fired on him and he re-
turned the shot, but the robber es-
caped.
Mad Dog; Bite.
Corsicana, Tex., Dec. 9.—In the
neighborhood of Kingwillow, ten miles
northwest of here, the little son of D.
N. Price and the son of Allen High-
tower were bitten by a rabid dog.
The boys wero carried to mad stones.
The stones stuck to both boys.
Fatally Crushed.
Bastkop, Tex., Pec. 13.—The south-
bound train on the Missouri, Kansas
an 1 Texas ran over a colored man
while crossing Cedar creek bridge
yesterday evening, crushing him
fatally.
Mmt During Moblj.fj-,
Pi ano, 2'e«>, Dgg<
morning between 1 and 2 o'clock th»
Dalton gang, or some other gang,
came and went, and the Piano na-
tional bank mourns tho loss of $19,-
442.30 of its good and lawful money.
The first intimation of the robbery
was when Bookkeeper Wallace Hugh-
ston and Cashier T. C. Jasper arrived
about 7.35 a. m. for the purpose of
opening up for the day's business.
They were surprised to find
the door of the vault open,
the combination broken off and
lying on the floor. An inspec-
tion of the insido of the vault
revealed tho fact that the safe had
been blown to pieces with dynamite.
A piece of tho fuse eighteen inches
long with a cap on the end was found
on tho floor. Papers and money were
scattered poll mell all over the floor
of the vault. A dark lantern was
placed on a shelf and one of tho bank
lamps was found on what was left of
the safe. Tho safe had been over-
turned by the use of a jackscrow,
which was afterward found in a lum-
ber yard about 200 yards from the
sceno of the robbery, and the floor
was literally covered with tools taken
for the purpose from tho blacksmith
shop of W. T. Richardson. The rob-
bers wero evidently artists in
their peculiar line. Entrance was
effected at the rear door. Sev-
eral panes of glass lying upon
the iron rafters of tho vault
had been removed and laid where they
would not add to the noise of the ox-
plosion. The capital of *'ie bank is
$50,000, With $10,000 surp.us. and ac-
cording to Cashier Jasper there was
on hand at thtf ,e of business Fri-
day in round t jers $24,000. There
was visible / n- outside the railing
Saturday mok. >ng about $1500 in gold
and $2500 to $3000 in silver. There
was also some currency overlooked,
but just how much cannot be said, as
tho bank officials decline to give exact
information beyond the statement that
the robbery in no way affects the sol-
vency of the bank and its ability to
meet promptly all demands. It is
thought that there were six of the
robbers, but there is no clew.
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Crisp and Choice Cullings Condensed from
tho Daily Press.
RACY ROUND-UPS RENDERED READABLE.
A Complete Breviary of Interesting Items Gathered
from All Parts of the Empire Stato of
Texas Carefully Se!ec4.f J
llunied to Death.
., tv'oRTH, Tex., Pec. 9.—If
death could have any added horrors
from pain and loneliness it would be
hard to conceive how they could be
added to the horror that was devel-
oped at tho Texas brewery yesterday
morning. Thursday Thomas W. An-
gell, a young man was engaged in
painting the inside of a tank on tho
fifth floor of the main brewery build-
ing. His burned and disfigured body
was found at the bottom of tho tank.
His absence was noted and Brewmas-
ter Walters remembering Angell had
not been seen since Thursday noon
instituted search and in the tank on
the tifth story the body was found.
Tho story of the tragedy is that
his oil and paint saturated clothing
took fire from tho torch used in light-
ing the dark interior ot the mammoth
tank and before he could escape the
flames killed him. He was painting
the interior of the tank with water-
proof paint, and that this might be
done the water had been drawn off.
i'ossibly from the gases generated or
by accidental contact of the open
light' with his inflammable clothing,
the fire started. The man was hor-
ribly burned about the face, hands
and body. Some of the clothing was
torn off in the death struggles and
his hands were clenched in the waist-
band of his overalls as if his last
effort was to tear the burning clothing
from his body.
lit; Knows oil About It*
Plano, Tex., Pec. 12.—A postal
card addressed to tho Piano National
bank was received yesterday morning
dated "Pallas, Tex., Dec. 11th,"
mailed at 10:30 a. m., stating that the
report sent out by the bank through
the v tpapers in regard to the
amouiiu stolen in tho late robbery was
false. The card roads as follows:
"Dallas, Tex., 12-11-93.—Piano
Natl, Bank—"Gents you know tho re-
port you sent is false there is one man
in Texas knows about this business
and you can seo him on the square.
Yours in
"F C & B and A F & A M—B,"
It seems from the writing of this card
that the parties that did the robbery
are safely concealed in Pallas. Mr.
Jasper, cashier of the bank, on being
interviewed last night, stated the
amount of losses as published is cor-
rect; at least the bank was short that
much, and if the man who signed the
card "F. C. & B. and A. F. & A. M.—
B." did not get that amount he would
confer a favor upon the bank by giv-
ing the amount he did get, as some
one else might h«.ve made a haul
after he got wtuii l ,nted, and he
certainly / to make the
cashier a Cl -,as present.
Newspaper Man Kobbed.
Marshall, Tex., Dec. 7.—R. L.
Jennings, a newspaper man of this
city, left here November 23 on a visit
to friends and business acquaintances
in Mississippi and Georgia. Before
leaving ho expressed $2400 to Bome,
Ga. On the train his hand saehel,
containing the express receipt, letters
and other property was stolen. The
thief beat Mr. Jennings to Home,
drew the money and left for parts un-
known. Detectives are working on
the case. Mr. Jennings has returned
home.
Fatally IturneJ.
Greenville, Tex., Dec. 13 c.
Richardson, one of the oldest settlers
of this county, living two miles west
of Floyd, fell in the lire Monday after-
noon and was so badly burned before
he was discovered that he died after
being taken out of the fire. The fam-
ily had left the house for awhile, leav-
ing the old gentleman a'o,.e. He had
evidently tried to pass in front of the
fireplace, when he tottered and fell on
the burning coals. His face and
breast were horribly burned.
Had \o License.
San Diego, Tex., Dec. 12.—A tall,
well dressed Mexican, who claims his
name to bo Pablo Ramirez, is now in
jail here. He was arrested for ped-
dling without license, and, failing
to pay his fine, he was com-
mitted. The sheriff learned from Dr-
Gonzales that Ramirez is not the pris-
oner's name; that it is Ruie. A man
of that name wanted in Mexico for
murder Gonz»lB» hn« retttrBsd to
Msxtise wiMi the ft Wits Hi'Wl,
While loading a barge with shells a
few miles below Orange on tho bank
of the Sabine river, some laborers un-
earthed twenty human skeletons and
judging by the size of the bones they
were evidently men of giant stature.
Some of the bones of tho forearm
were almost the length of a man's en-
tire arm. A small pot and pieces of
broken pottery were also unearthed,
The laborers claim that there are
numbers of skeletons to bo found in
this shell bank. These bones were
found about four feet below tho sur-
face.
Nash Clay and Blake Miller, two
boys under 13 years of ago, both sons
of respectable parents, fought a des-
perate duel at Waco recently in a
wagonyard. Their weapons were
Barlow knives. Both received ghastly
flesh wounds. Nash Clay has a cut
entirely across tho back and Blake
Miller's ohief wound is along tho back,
parallel with the spinal column. They
fought face to face, but reached over
each others shoulders u itting. The
wounds are not dangerou
The case of the state of Texas vs.
R. B. Rentfro, If. L. McCabe, Dr.
Headley, Charles Schunter, Jesse
Benett, Andres Cavazos and Julian
Guzman, oharged with murder in Hi-
dalgo county, has just been tried in
Corpus Christ! and the defendants ac-
quitted. The cost amounted to $15,-
000, which the state pays.
Petitions along the line of tho Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas road are re-
ported as being signed by business
men asking the attorney general to
take action, probably by intervention,
In the case between the Katy and tho
International and Great Northern over
the Galveston, Houston and Hender-
son lease.
Charles Peeper of Weber, Goliad
county, was assassinated recently
while on his Way home from Cuero.
He was found about three miles from
Meyersville, in his wagon, with three
bullets in his body and his head
smashed. His horses had run away
with the wagon and injured it some.
William Coltatt. a young business
man of Carmine, Washington county,
was calling on Miss Weyland, near
Burton recently, when ho became
jealous of the attentions of a rival
anil, walking out on the gallery,
stabbed himself three times In the
left breast. His recovery is doubtful.
Railroad Commissioner McLean
tendered his resignation when Judge
McCormick decided the commission
law unconstitutional. Gov. Hogg did
not and has not so far accepted it,
however. Commissioner McLean has
refused to receive any pay since he
tendered his resignation.
The committee representing the
citizens of Ilillsboro in tho round-
house and shop matters has replied to
the demand of the Katy officials for
103 acres of ground by submitting a
counter proposition proposing to do-
nate the company seventy-livo acres
of the desired ground.
Twenty-four hundred dollars havo
been subscribed toward the organiza-
tion of the South Llano irrigation and
ditch company in Llano county. Be-
tween 10D0 and 1500 acres herotoforo
valueless will be tillable.
Capt. Clark, of the United States
evenue marine service, who h»s uoen
signed to duty as captain ot the
enue cutter Galveston, at Galvos-
tv arrived a few days since and as-
sumed bis duties.
Twenty machinists traveling over
tho country hunting jobs arrived at
Marshall recently. They worn given
their breakfast and left for Now Or-
leans. They were treated ati people
and not as tramps.
Near Cooper, Delta county, i\ fanner
named Baker, together with his wife,
died from poisoning, caused by drink-
ing whisky which they found In a bar-
rel they lial purchased to use as a
water barrel.
Thomas Deaton, deputy sheriff of
Hamilton county, was shot and In-
stantly killed ' j a des erado who is
wanted in Missouri, Ila escapud, but
bloodhounds and 20) linn are after
him.
A recent fire caused by t:i« care-
lessness of children, destroyed a hay
stack, 70 J bushels of corn »nd 40J
bushels of oats belonging to Marion
Scott, a farmer living near Sherman.
The state treasurer a few Cays ago
reported having ?50,')00 on hand for
general revenue and on that day the
comptroller received $18,057.0)1. mak-
ing the total for the month $7rt.!12.87.
A. Rawlins was struck by a railing
scantling at a recent fire at Marshall
that came near scalping him. it re-
quired several stitches to replace the
portion of his scalp that lay bavo.
The Tyler lawyers protest r,gainst
thb removal of the state law library
from that place to Pallas. They nave
gone so far as to look tho library up
and refuso to turn over,the keys.
The Driskill hotel at Austin was
practical purchased by M. B. Gurtis,
the famous actor, a few days ago,
vWigh he does not assume ownership
until the first of next month.
C. Henning has purchased a tract
of land near Vetasco and will plant
100i orange trees,TOO") pear trees and
20.00J strawberry plants and a gen-
eral variety of other fruits.
The attorney general will sustain
Gen. Mabry in his demand for tho
guns now forcibly held by the Galves-
ton artillery company. The Galveston
boys will not obey orders.
Two safes were cracked in one
night recently at Winona. Smith
county. There Were three of the bur-
glars, who made their Pscrtpe, finding
only $10 in both sates.
K. Ti LatitplitJn Hf Xol- H Larodo has
thtco acriis phultoti n toiuatooi, from
^Hitth h« ttxitttcls to (father about lit J
l!l« it! ■- idy am#' t'J
dlght
R. P. Woodson of Penison, was mar-
ried a few days ago at Nashville.
Tenn., to his wife from whom he sepa-
rated thirty years ago. During that
period Mr. Woodson has been twica
married and his wife once.
The Cotton Belt railroad is adver-
tising in the local papers at Waco that
it is prepared to supply any amount of
cheap negro laborers from Georgia
upon short notice.
A rich negro who lives in the
Ghocktaw nation was in Paris a few
days ago attending federal court, and
was knocked down and robbed. His
assailant escaped.
R. W. ijears, who was recently
drowned in the bay at Virginia Point,
Galveston county, was a Master Ma-
son, and it is thought his people live
in Boston, Mass.
A number of citizens in the state
who failed for large amounts during
tho past three years, are very sore
over tho defeat of the Torrey bank-
rupt law.
Mrs. O. B. Sawyer, who was shot
twice by her husband a few days ago
at Palestine, is a great deal better and
is making rapid strides toward re-
covery.
J. E. Wiley's billiard and pool hall
at Lampasas was broken open and
robbed of $20 worth of cigars recently.
The burglars tried to open the safe
and failed.
The farmers of Brazoria county
protest against tho county authorities
paying for diseased animals being
killed on account of the glanders
scare.
It is officially estimated that tho
fines of the crap shooters under arrest
at Granbury will amount to $4000.
There are soventy eases on the docket.
It is estimated that tho warrants
held back and outstanding against the
general revenuo fund of ffca state
amount to about $200,000.
Forty immigrants from Georgfia ar.
rived at Gainesville a fow days ago
and will settle in that section. Others
are expected to follow.
Mrs. S. E. Witten of Ozona, Crock-
ett county, under arrest charged with
poisoning her husband, has been re-
leased on $5000 bond.
Assistant Surgeon B. L. Teneyck is
assigned to the station at Fort Bliss for
field duty in tho department of Texas.
One sportsman is reported to havo
killed 1600 duck this season in the
vicinity of Ilaynesbay, near Victoria.
A little child of J. A. Thorp, living
near Bartonvillo, Denton county, was
kicked by a horse and instantly killed.
Burglars ontered a store at Aledo,
Parker county, recently and carried
off twenty-five dozon pocket knives.
A catfish recently exhibited at
Greenville was lour feet in length,
and weighed eighty-eight pounds.
Several families of Tennesseea'ns
and North Carolinians have recently
settled in Grayson county.
A new wagon road is to be opened
from Seymour to Throckmorton; 'the
work will begin at once.
Morau, Shackelford county, has
adopted prohibition by a vote of 40
for and 20 against.
Through the influence of the ladie*
a cemetery association has been organ-
ized at Huntsville.
It now looks as if the proposed rail-
way from Corpus Christi to Browns-
ville will be built.
A move is on foot to have a big in-
terstate or international drill at Dal-
las next spring.
A Christian church to cost $2000
will be erected at Granger, William-
son county.
Milford, Ellis county, adopted pro-
hibition by a vote of 177 for to 84
against.
The area of sugar cane and cotton
will be increased next year in Brazoria
county.
Several families from Georgia re-
cently arrived and settled in Parkei
county.
Eleven marriage licenses were is.
sued in ten days recently in Wilson
county.
It is reported that 500 families will
locate in Brazoria county during the
winter.
Up to a few days ago twenty car-
loads of pecart had been shipped from
Llano.
Paris will mWe an appeal to con-
gress for an appropriation for a town
clock.
The artesian well at Arlington is
now a success, having obtained a
flow.
-Mr. M. B. Curtis will build the
finest opera-house in the state at Aus-
tin.
Thirty-five bales of cotton were
destroyed at Ennis recently by firo.
The artesian well at Bruceville,
McLennan county, is down 800 feet.
Hubbard City and Mt. Calm, Hill
county, have adopted prohibition.
The Midlothian precinct in Ellia
county has adopted prohibition.
Several families of South Carolin-
ians have settled near Velasco.
Quanah cla'ms the largest milling
trade in northwest Texas.
The Primitive Baptists aro erecting
a now church at Wylie.
Kent county wants to sell $15,000
worth of bridge bonds.
Snow fell recently in Potter, Collin,
and Fannin counties.
At PoLeon, Comanche county the
farmers are plowing.
There are fifteen prisoners i« the
Hopkins county jail.
Colmesn«fii, Tyler county, has
adopted prohibition.
DeLeon, Comanche county, has gone
wet by 199 to 119.
Grass is good and cattle fat in La
Salle county.
Wheat is in good condition in Graji
son county. t
Burglars aro operating extensive'}
in Austin.
Lufkiit, Angelina county is to have
a bank.
A gang of potty thieve? infest Den.
ison.
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