The Austin Weekly Statesman from Austin, Texas • Page 5

ft i THE FIRE FIEND! ITS WITHERING BREATH WREAKS WIDE-SPREAD DESTRUCTION AT HUUTSVILLE. Senator Gibbs Makes His Bow as Candidate For Lieutenant Governor. iO Arrant Lawlessness Sends Two Innocent Men to Their Death And a San Antonio Jury Gives a Child-Murderer Life Punishment. FROM DALLAS. A Hand of Thieves The CropsCotton Hwlndlr City Officer, Ktc.

Special Telegram to The Statesman. Dallas, April 9. Detective Jack Duncan and Constable Miller, a'wut daylight this discovered what they took to be a number of train robbers, live men in all, well armed and splendidly mounted near the Texas and Pacific round house, in east Dallas. A break was mane, and I two of the men captured. One of them, John Cates, had a leg- broken in inree places, ma protner, wnuani Cates, was the other captive.

Their three companions escaped. Sheriff Maddox.of Tarrant county, arriveu to-aay ana luentiuea the wounded man as a notorious horse and cattle thief who is wanted at ort Worth jail. The three fugitives are well known criminals, whose names the oflicers withold from the public. Efforts are being made to cap ture mem. The newly elected oflicers are to be installed on the 2 1st inst.

The follow ing officials will be chosen bv the citv wuuiju vibjr iictuuici, uity attumcy. t. i city engineer, city collector ana super- intendent of the water works. There was a slight white frost here this morning. was injured.

ane tne reports concerning crops in north Texas were never more favora ble than at this season. Corn is five to six inches high, and looking fine. All other crops are proportionately gooa. The atrial of Eason, the cotton swindler, is set for next Monday, lie will no doubt secure a continuance. Dallas, April 11.

A stranger call Ing himself Elmore Orinnen. and claiming his residence in Metcalf county, Kentucky, was lodged in the city prison last night. He had two pistols, and $280 cash on his person, It is thought he is a desperate char acter wanted somewhere, but as he could not be held the mayor released him on payment of SoO fine for carry lng concealed weapons, fciam Woolsey has been in jail sev eral weeks for beating his wife. He was liberated last night, his term ex piring. During the night he stealthily visited his wire house and stole their child, She armed herself with a six shooter, repaired to one of his old 7 haunts and opened Are on him, upon which he iled, leaving the child.

It is sey is now in possession of her child and home and the protection of the police. The bricklayers and stonecutters are on another strike ror an advance in Vwages from 84 to 84.50 per day. The contractors refuse the advance and much work has been stopped, The local members of the Traveling a union win noia a special meet ing to-morrow night tor the purpose of naviutntv Tiro ir an.l maana 1 rr nrxt.y tainingthe Travelers' union, which will be hold in this city in May. The Dallas drummers will put up libei ally ..4 I 1 vtwu (jivo wiu Tiaiwia a ludi cuici laiu- inent. An effort will be made during the meeting to consolidate the Travelers' union and the Texas Traveling News association.

Dallas, April 11. The rain that set in yesterday evening ceased this afternoon. The weather cleared warm, and tliejreat damage threatened to crops and fruit from an anticipated freeze is averted. A heavy wind prevailed for a half an hour this morning, damaging out-houses, fences, shade trees, etc, No serious damage is reported. lioth wings of the republican party are caucusing secretly to-night for ad-.

vantages in the county convention to- morrow, when the customary row is anticipated. Both sides have senti- vjyaels out to prevent newspaper report- C13 (VILLI 11UL11 glTbblllg VU kU iiUUl racket. Nat (J. Henderson, of the Georgetown Record, and O'Brien Mooro, of the Galveston News, are in the city to day also Lieutenant Uovernor Marion Martin. Detective Bailey, of the Gould system of railroad secret service, of St.

Louis, and T.Brown.of Sherman, prin cipal attorney of tne same corpora tions, are in town to-aay arranging for the cotton fraud's trial next week. Jos. Lohnstein informs your correspondent he is ready tor trial at any minute. Continuances, however, are anticipated. Dallas, April 10.

The right-of-way- secured nearly two years ago through Hunt. Collin and Dallas counties for the Texas St Louis jrailroad was forfeited a few days ago Abv the expiration of the time in which iiT Ti If the roaa was to oe uuul 10 jj.ujaa. 11, is proposed nr.w to transfer it to the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe if it will -1 i n.n.. a. ii TI 1.

V. OU11U irom xjwiaa tuiuu, via wall and Greenville, 5 P. B. SeaY. the principal attorney and bondsman for Morgan Cammack, wil to-morrow, bring the case of the latter, now in jail, before District kludge Aldridge, and ask that he (Seay) be allowed to withdraw his recent affidavit surrendering Cammack.

aud allowing the original bond to Btand, ani the prisoner to be released thf-rnon. Xaws reached here this evening of big Ire at Van Alstyne this morning, Viva business houses were burntd, The Telephone office was destroyed; estimated at only partial-ly insured. Shnriff Smith returned yesterday from a flying visit to Guaymas, Mexn and made a pleasant call on Morgan Cammack in the county jalL A squad of male and female warriors from the Salvation army attacked Dallas to-day, singing and exhorting in the streets. Saints and sinners -alike fled in despair and ia full retreat from their presence. R.

Cowart left to-day for South Texas. He will appear before the court of appeals, at Austin, April 10, as counsel for the gamblers in the cases appealed from the Dallas county XP. S. Stout, a cattleman 01 ueniou, claims to have been robbed of 8300 niirht. in Dallas, while intoxl at.

t. as. April 10. News reached here to-day that a destructive fire oc curred at Corslcana this forenooon in-. vnlvinir a loss of from S50.000 to run.

A list of losses is not vet obtain able. P. Allen Co, wholesale crroeers. are said to be the heaviest sufferers, being entirely burned out. Their insurance is 822,000.

Barkman Bros owners or tna j. wo isomers I saloon, nre also burned out. Loss es- timated at insurance not stated. I A iire at Van Alstyne to-day des- I t.roved live business nouses and the telephone office. Loss estimated at insurance, small, Dallas, April 10.

The Magnolia Cattle Company to-day purchased from the Texas and Paciflo Bailroad Companv, tnrouga 11a iauu at D.dlas. a large body of ranch lands ia Borden county, at 83 per eiMim Thft rturchasera ex- chan! Texas and Pacific bonds, now taking them at par, making the lands in reality only costing them 81.50 an acre. Anrit 9 Messrs. Ilatehst Niirhtengaie, agents of the department of justice, who were in lianas 1 IV uava ou wu eeneral tour of Inspection, in their re- management of the United States marshals oil ice, at Dallas, as a model to be copied by other marshals'. Ev erything is reported correct, and Mar shal McKee and Chief Deputy Haley, especially commenaeu.

The booms of the Cceur Dalled gold milling ri-Kiou in luano nas reached this latitude, and during the past week no less than eight voung men have started for the New' Eldo rado to seek their fortune. A number of others are getting ready to go. The annual meeting of the Dallas Merchants' Exchange was held to-day. Oppenheimer was re-elected president, and F. Collier vice-president.

The old board of directors were re-elected. Barnett Gibbs to-day makes the formal announcement that he is in the field as a candidate for nomination for lieutenant-governor, Dallas, April 12. In an interview to day Mr. Dargan, a member of the state board of lire underwriters, in forms your correspondent that at the annual meeting at Galveston, April mere win be a very material raise in the rates of insurance in all towns in lexas, except Dallas, as the com panies in the past quarter lost mi. at every other point.

The heaviest losses are in the smaller places. The rate at Dallas will be left unchansed. The increase, he states, will be applied to corsicana, Waco, Galveston Greenville. Athens and other nalces where losses nave been sustained irom ex tensive and frequent iires. An Alabama prospector, Frank Whitehurst.

was swindled to-dav on the train between Dallas and Fort "Worth out of 8105 which he loaned two conlidence men on a worthless check fer drawn on the first national bank of Port Worth, and wbich they said could be cashed at Dallas. Thev plaved the old freight bill racket on him. The police are unable to find the swindlers, Dallas. A pril 12. The repul llcans of Dallas county, as' usual, faildd to harmonize this evening, and split up, holding two county conventions to send delegates to the state convention at Jj ort Worth to nominate a state ticket and delegates to Chicago, and for the district convention at Terrell to send delegates to the national state convention.

The county is entitled to aeiegates ana eacn convention se lected twenty delegates and twenty alternates, with a half vote to each. United States Marshal James A McKee presided over the wing favorable to the old time straiirhtout repub lican leaders managing tne party, the followers of whom are almost solidly opposea to Arthur administration A delegation composed eauallv of whites and blacks was chosen and in structed to vote as a unit for delegates to Chicago opposed to Arthur. It is supposed they can do but little for Blame, but will favor any one to beat Artnur. The other wing of the partv was presiuea over by w. n.

Hatch, and represented the postollice element. favoring new leaders to head and handle the party, and favorable to Arthur, but tor some unexplainable reason the delegates are split up for niaine, ijogan, Artnur. et. ai. me administration is getting a very black eye.

wo-miras or the aeiegates are white and one-third black men. The delegation were instructed to act as a unit, but pledged to no particular can didate. No matter which of the dele gation is recognized at the state dis trict convention it is said it will be anti-Arthur. Dallas. April 12 The physicians or Dallas connty ana city to-day or ganized a county medical societv.

with j. ii. Morton, president, and J. Veal, secretary. Twenty-seven prac ticing physicians were admitted as charter members.

The following persons leave to morrow to attend the state grand lodge Knights of Pythias, at Austin Dr. Sutton, G. V. C. Ed.

C. Smith, representative royal A. Ferris. G. M.

of E. C. C. Wilson, of Terrell. G.

M. A telegram received from Wichita Fall3, to the sheriff, says Stephen Moore, a cattle man, has been killed, by Ben Shanklin. and to notify his wife, now at Dallas. Shanklin is described as five feet nine inches high. light complexion, blue eyes and sandy moustacne.

jvioore was ricn, ana tor-merly lived at Dallas. A reward of 81,000 is offered for the capture of Shanklin. FROM UliLTON. District Court Fire Department Out of Debt Civic Investigation, Ktc. Special Teleprtim to The Statesman uelton, April y.

ine district court has been engaged to-day in the case of Whitesetvs. P. J. Willis of Galveston, which is a suit for wrongfully suing out an attachment. The verdict will be reached to-morrow.

In anticipation of our water works, the boys are organizing to-night two hose companies. To day the newly elected oiucers or our municipal government were in stalled. Our city finance is on a solid basis. We are out of debt and have nearly in the treasury. The excavation for the foundation of our new court house is completed.

We had a slight irost last night, but no damage was done to vegetation. Helton, April 11. The rocK worK ot the new jail is finished, the Iron is being rapidly put in position and the building will be ready to turn over to the county inside of three weeks. The pipes tor the water works are arriving over the Santa Fe and are being laid along the route. Kev.

J.J), stovau, ajiaptist minis ter, died at the poor farm, aged 52 years. cart. J. ii. uarDee.

or oaiaao, nas announced himself as a candidate for county tax collector. The jury renaerea a verdict ior tne plaintiffs in the case of Whitset vs. U. J. Willis of Galveston, for wrongfully suing out an attachment, awarding the value of the goods at- tacnea, witn per cent, interest, amounting to nearly 83,000.

It rained all night and this forenoon, but is clearing oft this evening. elton. April 12. Tne limnea docket will be taken up by the district court Monday. The first case set is the state V3.

llehols, charged with murder. Kehols ha3 been in jail at Waco several months, but was brought here to-day. It is said both sides will be ready for trial. Each side is represented by able counsel, and the case will be closely contested. The county republican convention was held here to-day, and the following oflicers elected: Julius Lahler, chairman; P.

Osterhant, secretary; Messrs. J. J. Hoke, L. Sawyer and B.

Holcomb were made county executive committee, and the following delegates elected to the state couvention, which meets in Fort AVorth: Julius Lanier. P. Osterhant, J. J. Hoke and James Thorp; and, as alternates II.

S. Stokes, E. Perry, M. L. Wise an and Pat Coffee.

A resolution apptov- ing Arthurs administration was unanimously adopted. Delegates go umnstructed. Justice J. P. Osterhant, of this city.

is spoken of for chairman of the next republican state executive committee, The recent heavy rains have caused a considerable rise of the Leon and Lampasas rivers. ALL FOR WACO. ConCTces In Askoll to Aqproprlate 41100,000 ror its ruuue nuuumg. Uiun Toliirmm to The StaUMimui Washington. 0 April 9.

In the house to-day the bill appropriating 8100,000 for the erection or a icuerai building at Waco. Tex- came up for discussion. The measrure was bitterly opposed by several members, notably by WarnockandBuckner. The former objected to such a large outlay, on the ground that the population and business of Waco did not warrant such aa extensive expenditure. Mills cham pioned the bill with much vigor, and dealt some home thrusts at Buckaer, whom he charged with favoring similar appropriations for St.

Louis and Kansas City, but now when a Texas city sought to have a suitable public building, this same gentleman (Buck-ner) was its most stern opponent. Af ter some discussion, an amendment to reduce the appropriation was lost, whereupon the cominittse arose and reported the measure favorably to the house. Before I urtner acuoa was and the bill will probably be taken up FK031 15UOWNWOOD. Ilerovery of Stolen Etc. Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Brownwood. April. 10. A brisk norther sprungup cooly this morning ana nas neen blowing ail day with in- aications or a sleetiDg rain, causing ine atmospnere to turn consiaerably corner, ana now a coia spell so serious to me crops is greatlv apprehended. Mr.

G. W. Hall returned this morn ing, and states that his buggy and team, with the e-un beloncinff to Mr. A. B.

Bleyins, were sold by A. C. Johns for S430 to a sentleman liviner i 1 in inusooro, nameu j. w.uroom. air.

nail got his team without any trouble, but the gun had been dis posed of a second time, and the prob ability is that it will never be recov ered. A German named Blumenthal, a resident of this county, was, on yes terday, ottering some nne guns ana pistols for sale in Coleman City at re- marKaoiy low prices. This aroused the suspicion of the Coleman county sheriff, who telegraphed to parties in this place concerning the same, and desiring to know if they could identify the guns which were stolen from Mr. K. A.

Arthur some time back, by whom a reward of several hundred dollars was offered for the goods and thieves. A descrip tion of some of the guns was eent the sheriff, who, finding tne property described in Blumenthall's pos sesion, arrested him, and brought him, together with the property, to this place where the private cost and selling mark of Mr. Arthur were at once recognized on the cartridge boxes. It is believed that Biumenthall will make a statement complicatinar several others in this vicinity in the crime. BROWNWOOD.

April 9. At the onera home last night the Brown wood Amateur Dramatic company played "Along the Breakers" to a crowded house. Miss Ida one of our leading societv young ladies here, in the character of "Mother Corey" acq uitted herself most admirably, displaying considerable theatrical talent. The proceeds of the performance will be used on the Pres byterian church, now in course of con struction at this place. We nad considerable frost here last night, which, it is feared, will greatly injure the fruit crop.

Farmers seem to think it did but little damage to smaii grain, tnougn it is very susceptible to cold weather, as it is just begin ning to joint. The weather has been bright and warm all day. candidates ior county orlices are gradually announcing themselves. Our district court to-dav sentenced Gibbs connell, tor thett of cattle, to iour years in tne penitentiary. A.

M. Blevins. alias F. C. Marklln.

for theft of horses, was given twelve years at nara labor in the penitentiary. ukownwood, April 13. The weather turned warm yesterday to the great delight of the farmers par ticularly, and with the change of tem perature came one or tne nnest rams of the season. The Brown county mill house is be ing raised to five instead of only three stories high. It is a magnificent and imposing structure.

Uur town is improving rapidly. Several dwellings are in course ot construction. In the district court there were sev eral convictions and one acquittal. The grand jury have returned fortv- nine indictments, thirty of which are for felonies. It i3 universally regretted bv the people of this county that District Judge W.

A. Blackburn, of Burnet, and District Attorney Browning of Lampasas, have been cut out of this district. It is frequently said that we have the be3t district judge and attorney in the state. Mr. Browning is an able and consciencious prosecu- toi.

The election for incorporating the town of Brownwood came oil to day. Considerable interest was manifested, and the votes polled show over two to one for corporation. LATER. Our grand iurv was discharged at 5:30 this evening. Judge Blackburn, oetore discharging them, spoke very complimentary of them, and said that he had never known ot a grand jury wno worsea more laithiuiiy in tne ois- charge of its duties.

Seven indictments have been re turned into court since the above was written, making, a total of fifty-five. The time for the jury's sitting had by law expired, but some of the grand jurymen say there is work enough to keep them three weeks longer. FROM KYLE. Increased Mall Accommodation and Gen eral Odds and Knds. Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Kyle, April 10. W. Texas express company, returned from Lockhart this morning, whither he went on business connected with his company. Mr. E.

E. Barner, our postmaster, is now in Lockhart for the purpose of establishing a mail route between that place ana ir ne succeeds it win make it mucn more convenient ior both places, as the mail from one place to the other is now transmitted via Austin, wnicn manes rt a aay longer than it would be to come or go straight across tne country. earner stui ciouay, dug mucn warmer. Farming wa3 neyer more active than at present, and crop prospects were never more encouraging. Book agents of both sexes still con tinue to roll in, and if our people fail to secure select libraries this season it will certainly be no fault of the agents.

Considering that js.ie is Dot incor porated, there is no quieter nor more orderly town in the state. Tne Deautirui prairie iusi east 01 town is covered with wild flowers in the wildest profusion, and presents an aspect altogether pleasing and lovely to the eye. Granville Mcpherson, editor and proprietor of the Blanco Star- Vindicator, is rusticating in our city. Mr. c.

B. ora has departed tor his large sheep ranch in' Old Mexico. 1 -r-. I 1 il- jvx.l,k, i.pru 11. iepuiy tuienu John Nolen returned from Cottula this evening, having with him Gus.

Griffin, a young man who was wanted here for stealing a saddle last Sunday night. In a preliminnry trial before Justice Lynch he was admitted to 83.0 bond, which he gave, but was imme diately re-arrested on a charge of horse stealing, ana when this case is disposed of, charges of forgery and cattle stealing will immediately be preferred against him. The affair is quite unrortunate tor nis widowea mother and sisters, who live at this place, and are highly respectable. It is thought he will implicate others before it is through with. LATER.

Young Griffin's bondsmen withdrew their bonds to-night, and he will immediately be placed in jail. Several other charges are being worked up against him, and he is good for a long term at iiuntsviue. lie is oiuy aoout nineteen vears of age. A little grandchild of old father MorrelL living about two miles from town, was struck by lightning this evening and kill. Kyle, April 12.

As this is a beautiful day, with the ground too wet to work, an extraordinary large number of farmers are ia town, and to-day's business has been enormous. A petition praying for the opening of a daily mail line between this place ana JocKhart, was Demg circuiacea among our citizens to-day, and freely signed. Aitnougn an apportionment was made at the last meeting of the com missioners' court, for the opening of a public roaa between Jvyie ana Jiianco Citv. still noming jurtner in mat ai rection naa yet Deen anne.mucn 10 me inconvenience of the people of both places, especially those of Blanco. By the opening of such a rod it will L'l bring isianco iny uneeu uuies nearer to the railroad, and will prove invaluable to the business interests of Kyle, as it will establish a direct mail line between the two places, and will also make Kyle the general shipping point for the country west of here.

It is now tncught mat our Dusiness men will soon take the initiatory steps to secure its immediate opening. Dr. Martin, a brother of the pastor of the Baptist church at this place, will remove his family here in a few days. Mrs. b.

S. l'ruice, the wife of our genial depot agent, arrived in the city, and will make Kyle her future home. Preaching at the various places of public worship to-morrow. The little girl that was killed by iigntnmg near nere yesterday was a daughter of Mr. Marthen.

and not a grand-child of old father Morrell, as reponeu. FROM UUKNET. The Capital Syndicate Rumored Mur ders lersonulf Special Telegram to The Statesman. Burnet. April 10.

Messrs. Gus Wilkie and A. K. Brown, who are connected with the capitol syndicate company, came up from Austin last Tuesday to examine the quality of the granite located some ten miles from Burnet. In company with A.

Moren they visited the quary. and to day brought in and took to Austin a specimen of the same. These gentle men, who are experts in such matters pronounced the granite of a very fine, quality, ana equal to any tney nave ever seen worked. They stated ihat arrangements will be made immedi ately to work and ship large quantities of this stone to be used in the cipitol building. Certainly nothing uner ana better could be round in the state.

The supply is simply inexhaus-table. The three jail birds that escaped jail here last Sunday night, were cap- turea tnis evening, near the Colorado river, and brought to the citv and safely lodged in Hotel de Corker. A report conies to town this even ing that a row occurred near Blufton last night, and resulted in the killing of two men name Watson and Chad- well. Cannot give full particulars as to tne cause or tne row. Dr.

R. J. Brackenridee. president of tne Telephone-telegraph company. arrived in the citv yesterday from Angela, and departed on the af-t train for Austin.

Large quantities of fence wire and lumber are being daily shipped Irom here to points west, which is an evi dence of improvement and prosperity gratirying to see. Cattlemen are all busy rounding up i i i auu urauuiug uieir smjck, preparatory to tne spring drive, which will be unusually large. a great number or strangers are coming in, seeking locations in various branches of business, and many of them will make their homes in Burnet and Burnet county. The passenger traffic of the narrow guage is large and daily increasing. J.

A. Khaumberg, president of the A. N. spent yesterday in Bur-J net. He a has a good word for Burnet and her future prospects.

Henry Mattingly and son. of Aus tin, are in the city, enjoying the pleasant breeze. The legal leviathan of Burnet has gone on an extended pleasure trip north and east. FROM SAN ANTONIO. Special TeleRram to The Statesman.

SAN ANTONIO, April J. A. Arocha, who stabbed Camilo Larvin with a knife in an affray at South-edge, Bexar county, has been arrested. A divorce suit was filed to-dav bv Kate Baker against August Baker. alleging cruelty and abandonment.

The case or u. lienson, ot Blanco county, for the murder of Mollie Shropshire'3 child is still in court. A large number of witnesses were examined, who testify substantially the same as has been already published in the papers. To-day Mollie Shropshire was put on the stand and stated that E. C.

liewitt was the father of her child. The evidence goes to prove that Henson murdered the child. Later The case went to the jury 7:15 p. and at 8 o'clock a verdict was submitted giving Henson a life sentence for murder in the first degree. The court-room was thronged all day and the case was by far the most interesting of any in this court in a long time.

Defendant's counsel I will appeal The White JSlephant saloon think3 about establishing a branch in Austin A catholic delegation, according to Scottish rites, will take part in Holy Thursday's ceremonies here. It is rumored mat JViaior w. uracK- enride has purchased two and half million acres of land in the state of Laumalipas, Mexico. San Antonio, April ii. san Ja cinto day will be celebrated here on the 21st.

antos Benavides and another Mex ican were brought in to-aay irom Laredo, to be tried before United States Commissioner Paschal for smuggling twenty-two horses. A German named Carl Sachman- hauser suicided yesterday in Justice Gambler's presence, six miles from this city, by blowing out his brains with a shot gun. No cause attribu ted. A telephone line from San Antonio to Pleasanton, twenty-five miles south, is being constructed. FROM HUNTS VILLE.

The Busy Town Is Almost Wiped Ont of; Existence by Fire. 1 Special Telegram to The Statesman. 11UNTSVILLE, April v. a nre oroiso out here this morning what is commonly known a3 "Smoky Bow," and in two hours destroyed thirteen frame buildings. Losses and insurance are as follows: T.

O. Brown, buildings, 83.000; stock, insured for 81,000 on stock. U. F. Cotton, building, stock, insured for 81,000 on stock.

J. S. Leigh, stock, 8800; insured for 8500. Findley Markham, stock, insured for 84,000. There is no insurance on tne ioiiow- ing losses.

J. A. Capree, building, Sd.oOO. E. Halligan, building, 82,000.

T. R. Hobinson, building, 81,500. S. Gibbs, buildings, 8500.

Colored Odd Fellows' lodge, build ing, 81,000. item omce, presses ana type, ouu. Jake Davis, stock, 8400. John Henry, buildings and stock, 83,000. S.

B. Chance, stock, 8400. Markham Son. damaged by re moval of goods, 8300. H.

McKinney, stock, S'AX) Further damage had resulted, but for the good work done by the Hunts- ville nre company. The trusty con victs at the prison were turned out also, and did good service. The fire broke out in a negro restaurant, but its origin is shrouded in mystery. Arrangements are already being made for re-building parts of the cremated block. Brick buildings are the only kind allowed by the city council to be erected.

The "Item" newspaper will only be suspended temporarily, as a purse is being raised among the busi ness men to restart it FROM SAN SABA. The Erection of a Jail Deferred, Etc. Special Telefrram to The Statesman. OAN OAUA, ZVpill a. 1UB COU1U11S- sioners' court closed to-day.

They decided not to accept any of the bids which have been submitted for building the jail, and will advertise for new bids. The jail is not to oost more than 816,000 and bids will be received untu the second Monday in May, each bidder to furnish his own plans and specihcations. Sbverai sneep men. irom uoncno county are in town, and report their flocks in splendid condition. There was a light frost here last night, but not enough to do any material damage.

San Saba. April 1L We have at last been blessed with an abundance of rain, which, with the distribution of over 8100,000 by our worthy towns man. James Doftiemeyex. for Messrs. Smith cattle dealers, will enliven trade and brighten prospects- io a oron prill wv hAvmul nnv nprinri nf the Dast five or six years.

from at Texas on Ir Ianl, Suaine, AValsh Ktc Siwial Teletrr.im to The statesman. Palestine, April 12- The movement that is quietly going on in north aud east Texas to break up the old state ticket has caused considera le stir amongst the politicians here, it does not look as though Capt. Walsh, me tana commissioner wouia get a very hearty support in this neighbor- nooa, ana tne proDaomties are that if Mr. Patton stays in the field the Captain will have some trouble picking up ueiegaies in east xexas. Comptroller Swain seems to be uni versally liked here, and besides it is claimed that he does not belong to the "old timers," who have been so long in Austin that they have grown to be lieve they have a vested right in their offices.

As to Treasurer Lubbock, ever since Frymeier, of Crockett, thought it discreet to get out of the way, the people up here say that as they have got to keep the ex-governor in some state office for life, they might as well let him stay in the treasury until he dies, as he will never resign, of course. Col. Mclvinney, ot Hunts ville. would easilv get the delegates around here for attorney-general against Mr. Templeton, and Secretary Baker's new oince is not at an sure, as tar as west Texas is concerned, if Senator Buchanan, of Wood county, will step into me neia.

Altogether, aside from Governor Ireland and Colonel Swain, it looks very likely that the delegates from this section will generally be in favor of a new deal in the Austin depart ments. Senator John Young Gooch has said that he is not and does not ex pect to be a candidate for lieutenant- governor, and this will doubtless se cure the delegates hereabouts for Bur nett tiibbs, as Mr. uooch ana the Dal las senator are staunch mends, it is not outside of the possibilities that Mr. Gooch may be induced to return to his seat in the senate, which he has already occupied for six years with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of this district. FROM DECATUR.

midnight Lawlesmiess Two Men Murdered Arrests, Etc. Special Telecram to the Statesman. Decatur, April 9. Luke Cook, the man who rode ort me deputy sherirr horse from Pilot Point a few days ago, was trailed to his home near Denver, Montague county, by Denton officials, and the horse capturea. During Sat uraay night, while me officers were watching the house, a man came out whom they supposed to be the man wanted.

The officers ordered him to halt, and as he did not obey the ccm- mana they urea, killing him instantly, ine muraerea man proved to be a brother to the man they wanted. particulars ui aiiuuiier tuning near Chico in this county, have just been received. Saturday night about 10 o'clock a posse of unknown men went to the nouse ot bmitn JUrew a notori ous character, and without passing any words commenced firing into the nouse. Jileven bullets passed through the house. A nephew of Drew's late ly from Missouri, started to run from the house, when the posse fired at him.

shooting him through the neck and killing him instantly. There are now nine men from the vicinity of Chico under arrest, among them some of the most respected citizens of this county. DECATUR. April 10. A bold rob bery was committed here last night.

Sometime during the night burglars forced an entrance to the freight office and drilled a large hole into the back of the safe which was used by the (railroad and express companies. They took about 8600 of the Pacific Express money, 8100 of the Fort Worth Denver City railroad money and about 8150 of private funds. The tools used were an old axe, crowbar, and pick. No definite clue has yet been discovered. Sheriff Allen, who is a first-class detective, has the case and will leave nothing undone to bring the guilty ones to justice.

FROM LAMPASAS. Cattle Transferred New Buildings, Etc Special Telegram to The Statesman. JjAmpasas. April ii. iieavy rains night and morning; clear afternoon.

several stone Dusmess nouses are begun on the east side of the square. Crop prospects are promising. Cattle is moving to territories from this section. Lampasas. April 10.

weather cool, with rain this evening. Capt. A. ii. uarnes leaves ror Aus tin to-morrow.

Politicians are beginning to stir up things. TiAmpasas. April a. we naa a slight frost this morning no serious injury. The new council nas organized.

Lampasas ice company will build an ice factory at Belton, and will begin next week. Building on every side here. Lampasas. April 12. A report from Bluffton, Llano county, says in the shooting aftray which occurred on Thursday, Bad Watson and Jim Davis were mortally wounded, and Will Chadwick slightly.

It was the result of an old feud. Another enterprise for our city is the erection of a large opera-house by one of our wealthy citizens, Mr. George E. Taylor, work upon which will soon begin. The republican -county convention was held here to-day.

J. C. Ogle and Thomas Minor were elected aeiegates to the state convention. A strong resolution endorsing President Arthur's administration was passed unanimously; also, one recommending Thomas Ochiltree for governor of Texas. FROM ROUND ROCK.

Bead Swollen Streams Politics Tem perance Colored Baptists, Etc. Special Telegram to The "Rottnd Bock. April 12. Mrs. Su san Crozer, one of the first settlera of Bound Kock, aiea at tne age oi sixoy-five at two o'block, of cancer, after a lingering and painful sickness of one year.

She was an exemplary christian, and universally esteemed by all who knew her. A heavv rain fell here yesterday noming, and Brushy creek was past fording by noon. There is too much rain, and farmers are sulky. Assessor Denson was in town this week on official business. Aspirants for county offers are beginning to stir.

J. W. Hodges is willing to serve again as county clerK. The longing eyes of two or three are on other positions, but the courage to ask for the places seems wanting. Mrs.

L. G. Fixen lectures here tomorrow on temperance, at the Methodist church. There is a vast improvememVlieing fione to-day on Georgetown avenue. The Telephone-Telegraph company is having its lines repaired betveen this place and Georgetown.

Th coiorea neopie are uuuuiiiic a BaDtist church in Hound Rock. iron. -i. ii. liODenson ieit on me evening train for your city, on a btisi ness trip.

A JPUBLIC BOON. Increased Railroad Accommodations and Bednced Telegraph Charges. Special Telegram to The SUtesman. Galveston, April 12. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway tele-grap to-day officially announced a uni form rate or wejiiy-u words, and one ceni ior eacn additional word, dav or night "messages, to all points on theiJ: line.

The low tariff goes into eneci on juuuuoj, mo tu inst. un tne saiuu uj orado and Santa Fe railway will commence running two trains on the Dallas and Cleburne division, one north bound and connecting at jieuurne with the through express at ixaivestou, and one south-bound, connecting a T.nmna.qJW. oat.v-eston. April 12. As predic- t.ho onnosirur republican factions osw-h held elections to-night for dele- gates to the Fort TVorth convention 1 gram has ben receivea dv seore-S atato from Adam Badeau.

ten and notwithstanding party spirit ran I Kirrh ovprvt.hinir Dassed off QUietlV. The Mallov or administration fac- tion met at artillery hall, J. II. Wilson presiding, and elected I heir set of solid Arthur delegates.while the anti-administration transacted similar bus-ines with E. 11.

Blumley in the chair, at Spark's ball. The latter delegation it is generally presumed, are Blaine to he back bone. Galveston, April 11. The repul licans meet here to-morrow night ia convention, to select delegates to the ort worth convention, it is likely that two meetings will be held and two sets of delegates elected. The party is badly split up here, and the indications now point to a half and half delegation, the division being Ix tween Artnur ana jjiame.

FROM SAN MARCOS. Death on the Blanco Diptherla Poll' tics, Etc Special Telecram to The Statesman. SAN MARCOS. Aoril 12. MISS Matheral.

about twelve years old. was killed by lightning yesterday on the Blanco. A negro family living down the river, three miles from here, has lost four members of its family in the last tew weeks ot diptheria. Measles are still with us here, though no deaths are reported from it as yet mat we nave neara or. here is a pavement being laid of good stone ten feet wide from the square to the passenger depot Yesterday the votes for aldermen, were counted, resulting in re electing the old regime.

Mr. W. C. Mullin is here on a visit. The town is full of doctors.

Our Coronal institute is still on the boom. San Marcos, April 10. Weather is cloudy with prospect for another refreshing shower. The crop prospects continue to be promising. Superintendent I.

Herrin, of the In ternational and Great Northern Bail road, passed through to-day on special business. Several new families are moving in and houses are in demand. A large consignment of lime and ammonia has arrived for the ice fac tory. They propose to freeze up soon, FROM GROESBEECK. Politlcs Foster Will Accept The Green- backers, Etc.

Special Teletrram to The Statesman. Gkoksbeeck. April 12. The dis trict court adjourned yesterday, with seven convictions, six of whom plead guilty. They were all sentenced for two years.

The district conrt cost the county 81,275. The Barber case was continued by defendant, and his counsel sued out a third writ of habeas corpus. Bail was refused by Judge Bradley. lion. Li.

Li. Foster will accept me nomination of. the sixty-second notorial district if tendered him. Light frost yesterday morning, but nothing hurt, and we had a good rain last night. Tne democratic party neia ana ex ecutive convention here yesterday and elected Dr.

Dennis chairman They will hold primary meetings in the different precincts on the 7th of May to appoint delegates to the Fort Worth convention. Dr. J. D. Rankin ha3 revived the greenback party by announcing him self as a candidate against lion.

it. Q. Mills. FROM GATES VILLE. Behind the Bars A 'New Election Laud Company, Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Gatesville, April ii. esteraay a United States Marshal from Waco arrested George Pidcoke. of this place, on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails, lie is accused by A. J. Bickerstaff, a Dallas sewing ma chine agent.

The West Texas Land and Invest ment company has been organized here by local capitalists, and a charter will be applied for. The election ior city mashai nere proved to be a tie, and a new election is ordered. The contest will be between the moral element and the whisky element and promises to be hot. New buildings are going up on every hand, and our population fast increasing. FROM COLEMAN.

Charged With Robbery Burning of a Schoolhouse and Masonic Lodge, Ktc Special Telegram to The Statesman. Coleman. April v. A man was ar rested here to-day, who gave his name as Blumenthal, for being implicated in the robbery of a hardware house in Brownwood some weeks ago. Two large herds of Horses passed through here to-day, going up the trail.

Six head of fine Norman horses have been shipped here, purchased by Messrs. Overall. Davidson. Lindsay and Starkweather, at a cost of 500 per head. The school house ana Masonic lodge was burned last night at Trickham, in this county.

Borne ot the sneep men tmnk meir flocks will average one hundred per cent of an increase over last year. FROM BASTROP. The "Colored Troops Fought Bravely, Scooping Everything at a Convention. Unoitni T.ipfrram to Thft Statesman. Bastrop.

April 12. The republi cans of Bastrop county held a convention here to-day for the purpose of electing delegates to the state conven tion at Fort Worth. Thomas Hodge was president of the meeting ana it. a. Kerr secretary.

The following (all colored persons) were elected delegates: K. A. Kerr, Orange Wicks, mp fitte. jiee. xnuiiiaa Hodge, Dan Duncan, U.

P. Bryant and Plercn Malanx. Wi! have had heavv rains nere ior the past two days. The river is very hifrh. Weather to-dav pleasant and business good.

FROM MASON. Two Old Settlers Gone New School House, Etc Mason, Apiil 10. Jacob Schuesster and Wm. Middleton, two of the oldest residents of Mason county, died last TTrh within a few hours or eacn nthsr acred about sixtv-four and seventy-four. They were among the pioneer settlers of this county.

Chaa. Lemburg, a well-known cattleman, was seriously injured to-day, being kickea Dy ms uurae. The new school building at PanH- a fow miles past, opened jnonaay with an enrollment of seventy-eight scho ars. The buiiaing cos ia on honor to the people of that town. FROM CORSICANA.

A Fifty Thousand Dollar Blaze. Knw-inl Telecram to The Statesman. Corsicana. April 10. The whole sale crrocery house or ii- Aiuia 9 destroyed bv fire tras morn- Th hnildinsr and stock is a total loss.

The safe was recovered from ho mina and the contents found in tact. Loss on building and stock, arm insurance. 832,800. The ad- ioi-inar building, belonging to Mrs. ri a and occupied as a sa loon by C.

B. Barth, was also totally destroyed. Insurance on building, 85,500 value, REJECTED. A Texas Postmaster Meets a Snag. Tairoram to The Statesman.

DprTsTJWToN. D. April 10. The Senate, in executive session this afternoon, refused to confirm the nomina-! tion of G. A.

Windus, as postmaster of BracketvUle. Texas. Political Rowdyism. STrsrERLAND. N.TL April 9.

The republican congressional convention broke up in a row to-day. The Draper delegates to Chicago, and nt.i-lraper and Smyth factions will seni contestants. Is Scared. wiswtngton. April -A cable- dering his csignation as consul gen- era! of Havana.

WORTHY OF SUCCESS. A Humane Movement of Kspecial Interest to htockmen. Washington, April 10. In the house this afternoon, IIoJkins (Pennsylvania) offered the following pream ble ana resolution, which were referred to the committee on commerce Whereas, It is charred- that tha present system or transporting live stocK Dy raiiroaa companies engaged in interstate commerce, is barbarous and destructive, and that ten per cent of the animals perish in consequence vi tuis treatment, ana mat me flesh of the remainder is unfit for human food-and, whereas, it is charged that the' neon vl mo auimais so treateo, including that of the dead and dying, is sum to ueoDie. ana cannot, whpn dressed, be distinguished from sound meats, and is a source of many and various diseases and whereas, it ar- iGua uy report oi tne committee oi agriculture of this house.

dl, 18 io, that the loss by shrinkage muue tne weignt or animals caused uy mis system of transportation amounted to an immense sum. Ss.roi) 000, on business of 1870, and must cow be nearly, or quite, uw.uw per annum and. Whereas. It has been charsred that tne saiu railroads, by a system of fa- vonteism, give to a small number of persons known as the association system of owners, a bonus or gift of almost 815 on every car load of beef cattle shipped from the west to the east, and sum being no part of the actual or legitimate cost of transportation, but is, on the contrary, collected by the transporters and paid over to the so-called owners, aa a mern era. tuity; and Vhereas.

The losses and charges abave constitute in the aggregate an enormous tax on a necessary article of food, which must be borne by the producer and consumer alike, dimin ishing the just profits of meat erow ers in the west, and placing meat food in many instances beyond the reach of tne poor man in me east; and Whereas. It is charged that the act of requiring railroad compa nies to unioaa stock in transit everv twenty-eight hours is habitually vio lated: therefore, be it itesoivea, inat me committee on commerce oe instructea to enquire whether these evils do in fact exist. and to what extent they may be rem edied oy law, witn power to send for persons and papers, and with direc tions to report at any time by bill or omerwise. A Randall Rally. Allentown, Pa, April 9.

The democratic convention was called to order by the chairman, Hensel, and roll call showed twelve contested seats. At the close of the roll call B. Milton Spear was elected temporary chairman by acclamation. Mr. Spear.

having taken the chair, made a speech in which he said: "1 hope the issue of this convention will be the nomina tion of some other Pennsylyanian who who will be elected. Pennsylvania could not be unminaiui ot nerseir.ana the democratic party cannot be unmindful. A 5 long as there is employment for labor she will not turn to democracy in vain. The enforcement of the laws, and the purification of the civil service, are dear to all of us. A man has been named here who has een in public service for twenty-five years, and is to-day poorer than when he entered it.

If he should be de clared, as he will be, the choice of the convention for the national executive, let him go not only with your votes, but with your hearts. Shouts ana applause tor itanaaii were here given by the convention. The rules or me nouse or representa tives were adopted for the government of the body, and committees- were appointed, after which the convention adjourned. When thei convention reassembled, E. Milton Spier was chosen permanent chairman.

Wm. Muckler, chairman of committee on resolutions, presented the following: First The democratic party of Pennsylvania, in state convention, to maintain the principles of government ordained by the federal constitution, and the interpretation which the founders or the party set tled and made known, denounce the attempt of the fedtral government to overturn these principles by judicial legislation and executive usurpations Second we are against centraliza tion, mononolv. extravagant expendi tures, subsidy and debasement of the civil service to partizan spoliation. Third We believe that the electoral frauds of 1876 and 1877, by which S. J.

Tilden and T. A. Hendricks were cheated out of the offices of president and vice-president, to which they were fairly elected, was the most deadly blow ever aimed at our system of representative Government, and the duty of driving from power mat party wno maoe that fraud triumphant is the mo3t sacred obligation ever imposed on the consciences or ireemen. vve iavor tariff for revenue, limited to the necessities of Government, economically collected and so adjusted as to present equal burdens and encourage active industries at home and afford a just compensation to the laborer, but we are opposed to the fostering of monopolies, and to this end we favor the abolition of the internal revenue system and axes, and favor such an adjustment or ti, a nn 1 1 ne existing tariii uuuea as win. uo onsistent wkd.

these principles. Fifth. Every honest ana legiti mate effort of labor to better its condition, enhance its rewards, and protect its right, commands the sym pathy aDa support oi uia ueinjciaiii; party. The importation under contract, of oreiarn pauper labor is an evil which should be remedied by ju dicious legislation. "Resolved That Samuel i J.

Randall is the choice of the democracy of Pennsylvania, and is the candidate of their i 4. i party lorpresiueut. jj a iniuuui public service he has illustrated his unfaltering devotion to high political principle and fealty to the democratic party. His honesty and honor, his capacity and courage, hi3 faithtul laDors ana signal abilities, have merited and won for him the confidence and support of the people of the United States. As the third resolution was read the meeting broke into cheers.

The planks relating to tariir ana iaDor were also appiauaea, dui me must hearty cheers were given again and naain when tne last resolution reioi- ring to Kandall was read. The plat form, as read. wa3 adopted, and loua cries made for Randall, who delivered an elegant speech of thanks. Official Frauds. Portland.

April 12. The Oregon- ian to-dav publishes the facts which led to the resignation of Judge Denny, ex-consul-general or bnangnai. uage Dennv publishes a letter, dated Octo ber, 1883, to the third assistant secre tary, at asmngion, opemy cnargiug fiftorsra F. Seward with making a ten- year lease of a building for official purposes, in which he charged the governmant $1200 per year more than he paid and pocketed the remainder. state secretary i rennimuysen waa informed, and is said to have wrinked at the transaction.

Jjenny naa eitner become a party to the fraud or resign. He chose the latter. National Politics. Trot. "fT.

Y- April 9. The 7th con- irraiqinnal district to day elected Mar tin T.Townshend and Henry G. Bur- leiffh delegates to repuoucan conven tion Both are for Arthur. t.awrencebukg. ma- Apru iu.

John O. Cravens and Eugene E. May were elected delegates to the Chicago republican convention to-day, from hn tourtn district. St. Louis, April 10.

The uemo- cratic State Central Committee met here this afternoon and named St. Louis, June 24th, as the time and place for noiding me convention ior the election 01 ueieirates to tne na 1 4 1 1 tional convention, and jenerson. Aneust 12th. for the convention to nominate state oincers. Elsin.

Ills. In the republican con gressional convention of the fifth dis trict, here to-dav. L. M. Kelly and Chas.

duller were elected delegates to the national convention and instructed ior TiOgan. Pengan, N. April 10. The twenty-mnm congressional republican convention elects a Jiiaine delegation to the Chicago convention. Evansville, April 10.

The ursi, congressional riiatrW. rpnulilinana chose Gen. Jas. B. Teach and Y.

it Posev as delegates to thn (UUUU, OusnxELL, HL, April 10. The 11th district republican convention elected C. V. Charles and C. A.

Ball as dele gates to i for Logan. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A Train Danhen Through a Bridge Two men Killed. Dayton, April 11. The wreck on the Little Miami division of the Panhandle road, at Miami bridge, eight miles east of this city, last night, tuo must complete mat nas occurred here in vears.

The train sisted of an engine, baggage car, two coaches and a sleeper. The engine ouu teuuer crasnea tnrougn me bridge into the river, and were completely wrecked, while the barirair par coaches and sleeper rolled down a twenty-foot embankment on the oppo- Bite Biuo. xno uuggage car is a com plete wreck, wnue me other cars are oaaiy crusnea. At the time of t.h accident the tram was running at the rate of thirtv miles an honr and leu in tne aeatuy trap without an instants warning. The engineer.

eiuuu i nomas, auu ureman. I mi i connell, of Utica, went in the ruins witn me engine, ine iormer was killed outright, being horriblv man- gled and scalded, while the latter is reported dead to-day. He was terriblv scaiaeaana was uncon scious when taken from the wreck. conductor nerson ana other em ployes escaped with slight in iurv. ex- capt the baggage master, Ed Cooper, and the express messenger, Jas.

Smith, wno were in me Daggage car when it was thrown from the embankment, and both are fatally hurt The accident was caused by a rail being displaced at the west end of the bridge. The road authorities state it is clearly the work of parties who in tended robbery, or had a grudge against tne roaa. iiau me rail ueen removed a few feet further on the bridge, the whole tram would have been hurled into the water thirtv feet i- -I ueiow, ana none wouia nave escaped The rail was removed on the south sideof the street nearest the narrow gauge road, and the engine and tender ieii on this half of the bridge, dc stroying it and the track, and render ng the passage of trains impossible ior several aays. a razer. the mall weigher, who was on board, states to-day that he believes the wreck is chargeable to track re pairers who failed to fasten the bolts in the rails last evening, but his theorv is not generally supported.

He said that he realized on the instant that the train was off the track, and warned the passenger sitting next to him to look out, we are going on 1 It was the worst place on the division, excepting the Dayton Western Dridge, ana it 13 wonderful that no more were killed. Th passengers and injured employes were removed to as soon as possible. To-dav trains are run over the bridge as usual, except on the narrow-gauge. later. Dayton.

April 11. Detective Mur phy, of Columbus, is here to-day, and has been detailed by the Panhandle to ferret out the criminals who wrecked the train last night. Evidence is positive against a man about thirty-five years old. seen loitering at Beaver's Station at an early hour in the morning, and who is thought to be the guiity party who broke open the tool shed near the bridge, and wrenched loose the out-idd spikes of the rails. Tools were found to-dav in an adjoin ing woodshed, carefully covered with leaves.

BOSS FILLEY. He Brings them to Terms. Sedalia, Mc April 9. A mass meeting of both the Filley and anti-Fllley delegates met at the Germania hull this morning in the interest of republican harmony and united action. Mr.

Filley called the meeting to order, ana in a tew remarks urged the dele gates to lay aside old issues, and act as though there were no differences or factions in the party, and present a ticket and platform which every republican would endorse without ques tioning me source whence they came. Ex-Congresman J. H. McLean was elected chairman and spoke in the same strain as Filley. Several delegates of ooth tactions spoke in the interest of harmony, and the meeting adjourned with apparent good reeling.

rnoT to adjournment a motion to invite Mr. Filley, who was not a dele gate to the convention but was in the hall, to a seat on me platform was carried unanimously, and that gentle man came forward and made a speech urging harmony between the contend ing factions, and stating his reception by the convention was more than he nad any reason to expect. He added that he did not want to be chairman of the new state committee and would not take the position under any circunstance, but would be will ing to take a seat if that would tend to build up the republican party. He then shook hands heartily with OoL van iiorn ana jonn u. iienaerson amidst loud applause of the conven tion, and retired.

The convention has a very large majority of anti-Filleyites in it. Gen. Oden Geutar, of Columbia, is permanent chairman. Sedalia. Mo April The third district republican delegates met this afternoon and elected J.

H. Thomas and Ira B. Hyde delegates to the Chi cago conyention. No instructions and personal preferences of delegates not known. The Wheat Crop, Washington.

April 10. The April returns to the department of agricul ture make the winter wheat area about 27,600,000 acres. This is nearly the bredth sown of previous crops, of which between ana per cent, was subsequently plowed up, leaving 400.000 acres to be harvested. Compar ing this with the area harvest of eJ.the presentbredth is increased fivefper cent. The present area is greater than the census year by more than 2,000.000 acres, which gives an increase of about acres on me I'aciuc coast.

and nearly 750,000 In the southern states. There is a small increase in the middle states, and a slight increase in the umo oasin. The state averages are as follows Connecticut, 100; New York, 97; New Jersey, 95: Pennsylvania, 99; Delaware, 96 iMary land, 102; Virginia, 101; JNortn Carolina, 1UZ; South Car olina. 97: Geonria. 91: Alabama.

88: Tennessee, 98; west Virginia, iw; Kentucky, 98; Ohio, 88; Michigan, 94: Indiana, 92; Illinois, 82; Missouri, 91; Kansas. 101: Alabama, iui: uregon. 103. in Micnigan, jsew xotK ana Connecticut, the fields were protected with snow on the first of April in some places, and the subsequent con dition of the crop will depend upon the weather. JNo serious winter Kill ing is reported, except in Alabama, unless on low ana wet areas, some in iurv is reported mrougnout me entire breadth.

The superior condition of dried wheat is attested almost with out exception. The area of rye is nearly the same as last year, the aver age being 99 per cent. The condition averages 97 per cent. New Jersey's Choice. Newark.

April 9. The republicans of the sixth district send unpledged delegates to Chicago. It is under stood, however, mac tney iavor xax- munds and Lincoln. Mahone's Illness. Washington.

April 9. Senator Mahone lett Washington for Petersburg this morning. The Star has reported his condition as worse than has been stated. Arthur's Henchmen. April 9.

The fourth district republican convention to-day elected two delegates to the national convention instructed for Arthur OFF FOR TEXAS FEOM FAR OFF CHETESfirE A LUCK LESS FATE SENDS FEL0KS TO THE LONE STAB STATE In Wrath Jack Evans Plainly Sees the Shameful Crime of Legal Fees! And Woman's Harshness, Sad and Strange, Slakes Orphans Hapless at La Grange While Soulless Jurors at Port Wayne License Vile Customs All Profane TEXAS DESPERADOES. Deputy Mieriir From the Lone Star State Captures Two of Them. St. Louis. Anni 12 a from Cheyenne savs Dennt.v ShnHtT Sisk of Weatherford, Texas, captured two old Texas desperadoes yesterday.

One is James Lewis who was arrested on the street in Cheyenne, and the other is Bill Epps, who was taken at Horse creek about thirty miles from the city. Lewis is a notorious horse thief, and is said to have a reputation nearly equal to that of Sam Bass. Both are reported to mur derers as well as robbers, but the direct charge against them is hnrnA stealing. Deputy Sheriff Sisk left Cheyenne last night with the outlaws in charge. JACK EVANS.

He la Opposed to the Fee System, and Favors Official Salaries. Washington. Aoril 12. Andrnw J. Evans, United States district attorney for the western district of Texas, was before the Springer committee to day, and examined relative to the abuses in the present system of paying uiicu otatoa attorneys auu uiarsuais.

He favored a change irom the fee to salary system, and thought the ser vices 01 marshals coula be obtained throughout the United States for 83,000 annually and actual expenses, and said he was willing to accent a salary of $4,000 as United States attorney for the district he represented. Cruelty to Children. Chicago. April 12. In the trial of Mrs.

Anna Shock, far crueltv to chil dren as manager of the home of the friendless, an institution located at LaGrange, the jury this morning returned a verdict of guilty as to those counts in the indictment relating to eight out of ten children, alleging that she permitted the children to be placed in a situation where their health mUhtbe damaged and injured. This convicts her on the lesser charge only. Sentence was deferred, awaiting argument on a motion for a new trial. Important Figures. Washington.

April 12. The value of exports of breadstuffs for March, 1884, were $10,458,466, against 882 for the same month last year; and for the nine months ending March 31, 1884, $120,798,940, against $167,273,025 for the same period last year. i. statement prepared Dy me post office department shows that while the revenue for the quarter ending March 31, was less than that of the -corrresponding quarter of the preceding year, the issue of two-cents stamps exceed, by 27 per cent, the combined issue of two and three -cents stamps in that quarter. The issue of postal cards has fallen off about 3,000,000 since the inauguration of the two-cent rate of postage.

The Waters Subside. Washington. D. April 12. The secretary of war has received a tele gram from Major Stickney, of the engineer corps, New Orleans, as follows: have returned from an inspec tion tour of the levees of the whole line along Tensas parish front.

It is badly broken, as the grade was much too low for this flood, and the water poured over the tops of the levees for milpfl TherA arp no breaks is Con cordia parish front except on Lake Concordia, where the levee is small. The overflow of both parishes is not so deep as in 1882 by three to four feet. From Bed river to Prophet island a strong fight was made, and no breaks have occurred. The river has fallen three feet at Vicksburg, seventeen feet ten inches at and one at New Orleans irom me yp highest point. The back water overnow in lensas ana uoncoraia nar fallen 8 to 12 inches or more.

In the up- nar Tiort ut tho hparl nf A thp.hafalavA. the water has fallen nearly a foot. The situation is more encouraging than at could have been expected two weeks aeo. and it seems fairly proba ble the cotton crop may be raised in Tensas and Concordia, ine lmmeoi- -ate danger for the remaining leaves is rapidly passing, and it is not probable that any other break will occur. NATIONAL POLITICS.

Selection of Delegates, With Their Presi-. dentlal Preferences. TTvtontown. Aoril 12. The republican convention of the twenty- first congressional district elected -Hon.

James B. wing and James E. .1.1.. i. nn-Annl oayera ueirgatea uw uatiuutu invention.

Resolutions endorsing Jas. Blaine were adopted, and delegates instructed to support him. Chicago, April 12. The third 1111- nois district convention to-day selected Congressman Geo. K.

Davis and John It. VV heeler as aeiegates to me national republican No Instructions. White Platns, n. April W. H.

Robertson and Jas. W. Hasted were to-day elected aeiegates to me republican national convention from the twelfth district. congressional district to-day elected Samuel li. Deppon and Frank Slivergood delegates to the national convention, instructed for ILKAIflNU.

0. XLfll am. Blaine and Lincoln. ERiE.PaADril 12. At a repuoucan convention to-day oseph Johnson and E.W.Rhals were elected delegates from 27th congressional district to Chica-.

go. with L. U. woods as erector. The delegates were selected on a pledge to support Blaine and Lincoln.

This congressional district is overwhelmingly for Blaine. wvr irvAiprtiff ii ATirii 1 inn ITiiiUlllUAVlif vfl -a. vote for presidential preferences by the republican county conyention to- day resulted uiaine, 40; enarman, at Chicago, April 12. The first dis- -trict republican convention met this afternoon and renominated It. W.

Dunham for congress, ana cnose Abner Taylor (now in Austin, Texas,) and J. Li. wooawara as aeiegates to the national convention. JJei- egates are not instructed, but were appointea vj mat wui 01. the convention known as opposed to pronounced Logan men.

inesecona congressional district held wo sets of primaries, ana two cuiiveuuuuu. ui .1 .1 convention seiecteu vv o. mweu auu Wm. E. Kent, and the second convention selected William IL Euger and Charles E.

Piper as dele gates. The latter were instructea ior Logan. The county convention held those chofen at first named set 01 primaries. The fourth congressional dis trict named Samuel B. Jiaymond ana L.

C. Collins and instructed for Logan 1 A Ghastly Order. Lynciibukg, Va. April 9. En trances to the Pocahontas coal mine was opened to-day by experienced miners, and will be ready for opera tion to-morrow, wnen me bodies or the victims will be recovered.

Sev eral bodies were seen to-day, and orders were sent for thirty-six coffins..