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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. THURSDAY. JUNE 23 1887.
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SOMETHING MUST Bi DONE
The Flatonia train robbery has a sig
nificance that cannot be ignored. AH the
circumstances, including the number and
the personal appearance of the robbers,
their manner of operation and the close
connection in time with the McNeill and
the Port Worth robberies, point to but one
conclusion. There is not much doubt
that it is the same gang that perpetrated
all these robberies and also that on one
of the Vanhaudle roads leading cut of
Fort Worth many months ago. The
McNeill and Flatonia robberies are very
similar: the number of the robbers wiis
about the game; in both cases the ra-.k
and file of the bandits are represented as
apparently green hands at tha busi
ness, and the leader as an old hand at it,
being in each case described as a tall
man. Again, tha thugs were mounted, and
hitched their horses out iu the bushes at
both places. If it is the sauio gang, it is
not to be expected they will stop after so
brilliant a success as that at Flatonia. If
they can with such ease and perfect immu
nity and safe ty go through a train in
thickly settled oountry.as on Friday night,
. carrying off $10,000, we may anticipate a
weekly, instead of a monthly, recurrence
of these startling outrages.
What is to be doner The only course
seems to be the employment of detec
tives. No doubt the railway companies
will resort to this expedient. But they
should not be allowed alone to attempt
ferreting out the thugs. The state and
the honor and safety of its people are in
volved in this thing. It behooves the
state authorities to assist to the utmost of
their power. Were it neoessary, the state
would be justifiable in expending a mil
lion dollars in catching and bringing these
scoundrels to iustice. and so deal with
them as to thoroughly put an end to train
robbing in Texas. If necessary let the
whole Finkerton lorce of detectives be
nut on the track of the bandits. When
caught, let I hum be punished, not con
demned but punished. If t ho present
laws are insufficient, then let the uext leg
islature, as it ought to have done last ses
sion, enact a statute making train-robbing
a capital offense. Then the bandits
would, at least, think a while before slit
ting the ears of express messengers and
beating women over the head, as at
Flatonia, and robbing trains at pleasure.
GOVERNOR ItOSS" I'ltOL'LAM ATION.
The proclamation of the executive at
this moment, when outlaws and outlawry
seem in a fair way to overrun the stato, is
most opportune. It is just such a docu
ment A4 the lnw-abiding people of Texas
expected and desired that their governor
should put forth, at this juncture.
It is a document characteristic of Gov
ernor Rosa . In it the outlaws, the train rob
bers, red-handed villains who conspire to
rob and to murder, are distinctly warned to
stand from under or take the consequences.
There is to be no fooling; no half-way
business. In his announcement to the sher
iffs, Governor Rosa evidently means to put
the whole civil machinery of the state in
motion, by which the criminals who have
brought disgrace on the state and fear on
its people are to be ground to powder.
Bat, in thes throwing himself and the in
fluence of his oflloo in the breach against
the villains and criminals of tho state, Gov
ernor Ross very pertinently, and justly, re
minds the people of every oommunity of
their duty as good citizens nnder our form
of government, of using their personal in
fluence and individual efforts to put down
crime and outlawry. In trnth, thero is as
muoh or more responsibility resting on
the individual citizen for the prevalence
of crime in the state, than on the ofllcors
elected by the people. If the mdividaal,
as suggested by Governor Ross, were to
set his face against crime and criminals;
make the murderer, the assassin and the
thief odious, instead of sympathizing with
and signing petitions for their pardon; if
the deliberate criminal can be made
to feel that he is absolutely an
outcast from society in Texas, even if he
esoapes justice in the courts, then we shall
hear of less outrages on person and prop
erty. If the people, themselves, do not
help to put down the reign of crime in
Texas, Governor Ross himself, with all
bis determination and ability, need not
try. If the sheriffs, peace officers and
good citizens of Texas will obey Governor
Ross' injunction as they should villainy
in our midst will soon be checked, if not
wholly crushed out.
THE Ql'KEN.
Fifty years of power a half century of
rule. Few, if any, can realize .what these
words mean. In our form of government
such a thing is not possible. The very
meridian of life must nearly be attained
before the Bge of eligibility to tho presi
dency is reached. And to hold a place in
our nation's congress mature years must
have Arrived. Think of a nation looking
op to one, who for fifty years has pre
sided over its destiny. What chauges,
what wondrous mutations in that time.
How many cabinet have risen and fallen;
how many great men have come in and
passed out of England's history, in how
many stirring scenes, how many
great national issues has England
taken part, and generally held the
ruling power. And yet, through it
all, this one central figure, quiet,
noblo, grand, unchanged, save ns
time has written npon her the marks of
its flight. What thoughts must fill and
thrill her, as this week, in robust health,
and sitting crowned the queen of all Great
Great Britain and its possessions, she
takes part with her people in celebrating
the happy issue of her glorious half-century
reign. Her thoughts can not be all
happy ones, for troubles tread even oo
the steps of the throne; but she can not
but recast in mind these fifty years, with
heartfelt thanksgiving, that out of them
England tins come laden with treasure,
honor and power, and that this, in after
years, will, by a grateful people, bo held
in tender, loving memory, as good and
great Victoria's reign.
THE IKISH AND THE JIUILEK.
While tho citizens of London and tho
dignitaries and crowned heads of Europe
were justly singing the praises of Vio
toria, the ppople of Cork were smn.hiiig
windows iu house illuminated in the
queen's honor, and shouting, "to: h 1
with the mieen!" While there is no
doubt tho Irish have gnat wrongs, the
oourso pursued iu the matter of
the great jubilee, appears, at this
distance, of questionable propriety and
doubtful utility. To the world at
large it will appear as a sullen contumacy
and to the English as less of an insult to
the throne of a great empire on which the
sun never sets, than to the woman who
occupies it and who has won the respect
and est.em of the nations. The Irish
would, at this time, strengthen their cause
m )re by dignified but expressive silence,
t tan by outbreaks of violence and outrage
such as their proceedings at Cork.
In the present Btrain of excitement and
expectancy of something terrible to hap
pen, a couple of dollars of American fire
works can throw the English nation into
terror. But what a commentary on the
times. How low has human nature fallen,
and how far has respect for the divinity
of kingship lied from the people, when
nations as great and powerful as England
and Russia spend millions of money an
nually in ferreting out dynamite plots and
dastardly schemes upon the lives of roy
alty and the peace of the nation. Nor
is free America clear of such a stain.
What does the Twentieth century contain
for the world? Oi.e cannot dare to lift
the veil of the future. Only hope is left
ns, pieced out by statesmanship ana
honor.
The Washington Evening Star is au
thority for the following:
"Jay Gould w.is yesterday asked as to
the truth of the many rumors recently
of the consolidation of the Western Union
and the Baltimore and Ohio Telegiaph
companies. He said: 'It would not be a
judicious thing to do. If we combine and
raise rates we simply stimulate renewed
opposition. We now have as good an or
ganization as we can possibly get, and
there would be no object attained in cre
ating a new one. "
It is certainly to be hoped this is a cor
rect statement of Mr. Gould's views on
this subject. Such a vast monopoly, es
pecially in the west and southwest, where
these two lines alone extend, would be a
most grcvious burden npon the people
Let us have healthy competition, and keep
ont governmental interference.
If people all over the state would take
the stand of the Merchants And Manufac
turers bureau of Fort Worth,who have writ
ton Governor Ross tendering him their ser
vices in trying to suppress train robberies
aid oondignly punish the guilty offenders,
then suoh a public, sentiment against their
outlawry would be aroused, and such zeal
would be created to suppress these crimes,
that these outrages would be of rare oc
currence, and the state would be able to
create that name for law And order, with
out which state honor and success will be
impossible.
The supreme court yesterday, in a very
able and exhaustive opinion delivered by
Judge Stayton, deoided that patentissued
for lands in Greer county were invalid.
This settles this very important and much
vexed question, and leaves that county
with its lands free to be possessed by
either the state or the United States, as
the outcome of pending negotiations
between the two shall decide.
Tub fact of Jay Gould, in buying and
presenting to tho Mouut Vernon estate a
tract of land necessary to its preserva
tion, does credit to the patriotism of tl e
great millionaire. It was a generous and
graceful act. After all, a rich man can
have sentiments exalt 'd above '"filthy
lucre." '
Thk audienoe in Westminster Abbey
yesterday, in which every person wore a
uniform or a decoration, was probably
one of the most brilliant that ever assem
bled in Europe, composed as it was of
kings and princes and the titled women
of the monarchies of the earth.
Tub Confederates probably captured as
many flags from the Yankees, as the hitter
did from us. What became of them ? In
some, if not many instances, thev have
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been voluntarily returned. No doubt we
would have also returned the spoons, had
we, like Butler, "captured"' any.
Tub joke now is that in this canvass
some good people have been preaching
the Mohammedan doctrine without
knowing it. They have promulgated one
of the old commandments of the Koran,
obeyed by all good Mnssulmen.
Wuiskv caused'the Flatonia robbery, of
course. (J)
General Faine's new yacht, which is be
ing built at Wilmington, will be launched
this week. She is constructed of steel,
and her lines are entirely different from
the Mayflower. General Fame expects
the new boat to outsail every sloop of her
size in American waters, and to defeat the
Thistle, which is coming over here next
fall after the America s cup.
The Clevoland Climax
From the New York Tribnne.
Mr. Cleveland cannot be said to have
sprang the disgraceful order for the re
turn of the rebel flags upon the Amerioau
people. He led up to it. He had pie
pared the boys ic blue aud other patiiotio
Americans for that superb feat of toady
ism to th last cause of rebellion by a
series of lesser performances of the same
off-color.
president Cleveland had sufferfd a no
torious vilihVr of the beloved Lincoln to
be made a pension clerk.
President Cleveland had allowed the
wearer of a scarf pin which had been
fashioned from the skull of an union
sold;er to hold a position in one of the
depttrtmeuts.
President Cleveland, on the death of
'Jake'' Thompson, tho arch-sec ssionist
who hud robbed the government and coii-i-pired
to bnru northern cities, had in
sulted the American fUg by having it
di.-plaved at half-mast over the interior
depart ment.
President Cleveland had appointed to
the Runsiau mission a Confederate officer,
who evinced his contempt, for reconstruc
tion by neglecting or refusing to have hi
own political disabilities removed.
Prehident Cleveland had written an ef
fusive letter for the unveiling of a monu
ment to Albert Siduoy Johnston, the
other feature of the exercises being a
speech by Jefferson Davis, an-1 John.-on
being one of tho most ooi.spicuous of the
deserters of the United States army.
President Cleveland, on a similar occa
sion, had composed another letttr in
tended for the public eye in which John
U. Calhoun was commended as a "states
man."
It was by such and many similar steps
that President Cleveland reached his
climax of applied copperheadistu. And
because his long-suffering, good
natured countrymen who ore loyal to the
backbone, paid small heed to what he did,
remembering that his own ond his party's
record rendered his toadying to the
south the old south the most natural
thing in the world, he thought he could
ven'ure with impunity to meddle with the
flags which union soldiers had captured
from traitors.
He knows better now. He does not cut
as handsome a figure as he did in bour
bon eyes, but he is wiser than he was. He
has aroused the north, and the north has
spokon in no uncertain tones. The
prompt rescinding of the order is the
latest of the many tributes which
patriotism has extorted from copper
headism. The above is reproduced as a touching
and I eautiful illustration of the loving and
tender regard hold by some in the north
for the south. This is only one of the
many articles with which that great re
publican daily has been teeming 6inoe the
flag question was started. We do not be
lieve it represents the sentiments of its
patrons, but only the vilo mouthiygs of
itseditor, who carefully kept himself out
o& the way of tho war, of which he now
says so much. Editor.
1TERNDON ON RECORD.
Extract from a Speech Made to tho
W. C. T. U., October 23, 1886.
From the Tyler Democrat-Keportpr-
So much of the speech as is deemed
necessary is as follows:
"The idea of building up a party upon
the single question of prohibition is a
misconception, for the reason that no
party founded upon a single idea can
ever aggregate sufficient strength to
achieve success. Parties deal with poli
cies, not with abstractions.
Tho democratic party has already dealt
with the question to the extent of pro
hibiting the sale of liquors to minors, and
granting to communities tho right of
prohibiting the traffic altogether. Local
option was successful only to tho extent
that it was sustained by the public senti
ment of the oommuuity in which it was
to be enforced. I do not think the senti
ment of the state justifies prohibitionists
in demanding state prohibition at this
time.
The order, W. C. T. U., is increasing in
strength, and their best conrse for the
present is to educate the people up to the
idea that selling and drinking whisky can
not be respectable. Men most be so edu
cated that they can look upon the tempt
ing bowl and let it alone. Voluntary
temperance is much better than enforced
Abstinence. All civilized people in all
Rges have made aud drank liquors, and we
are only trying to chock its use now as
a result of intellectual and moral
elevation and cultivation. We
must be patient and not try to force it,
br.t induce men to abstain from it, from
the incentive of perfect constitutions and
happy homes. It is no use to abuse
liquor dealers, but we should strive to
bring about such a cnange
of sentiment as would result in
the state withholding its license.
If we were to drive liquor from the sa
loous it would take refuge in the drug
stores, but if all business men were to
to unite in enforcing abstinence on the
employes, it would dry up the strength
which sustains the liquor traffic.
STATE
TEACHERS'
TION.
ASSOCIA-
Intcresting Proceedings to bo Ileld
at Dallas at the Approach
ing; Meeting.
The State Teachers' association con
venes in Dallas on the 28th of Jnuo and
remains in session for three dnvs. Tho
association is going to be one of the
largest representative bodies in the state.
Considering the fact that Dallas is lo
cated in a thickly sett'ed portion of the
state, and that the railroads have given a
greater reduction in rates than hereto
fore, a larger number of teachers is ex
pected to be present than were in Austin
last year.
The following letter from Commissioner
Waldo will be of interest to those who
may attend:
The Texas Traffic Association, i
IlorsToN. Tpt . Anril-'l. 1v7 i
.Mr. A. II . Wilkins. Dallas. Tex. :
IWr Mr The follow ins: snecial rates hv Wn
ordered by the execcutive committee: Una fare
for tiie round trip to Italian from all nations east
of. sni! Inclwlini;, tan Antonio, Lampasas, (jat"3
vilie, Morgan, Fort Worth and (ialnesville. nntil a
maximum of five dollars is reached. From ma.
lions wt of points named, one f ire for the round
trip will he amted to the round trip rate frorj those
places. Tickets will he on fale June ST and .
L'ood to return until July 1, account Mate Teach
ers association. Yours trulv.
J. 'alik, t'ommissionpr.
It will be seen from this letter that
teachers can go from Austin and return
for $ ; whereas, the regular rates for the
round trip are $12.80.
Dallas will not board And enter
tain the teachers as Austin did last vear.
I
V hilo this will doubtless keep some away,
it meets with the approval of many of our
best teachers. The following letter from
Prof. Grove, of Dallas, will explain the
situation on this point.
Texas School Journal.
Will voube kind enouu'h to e.iy to the members
of the State Teacbere' association, that the local
executive committee bus reluctantly arrived at the
conclusion that the citv of Dallas cannot entertain
the teachers, liates at the N'st hotels will be from
J-.'o to 1..") pt.r uh)-; at private house-) about
il on per dnv.
" Tesrh-rs on arrivil will report at T. M. Jun-'S ,fc
C'o." hook store, and 7:1 Alain sirwt-tlie i llic-t
of the 'JVxas Sono.J Journal ut w lich place tlit-y
will be met by the tuMnIi rs of 0m 1-icai commit
t.',', who will fiirni-n ail nevd-d information re-si-ecim:
the ra'.-s ilo.r -ed nd ioiationu or eligible
I uotele, boarcitj; boiue', etc. "
Lt. u . ijiiove, t. uairmati.
The names of the following citizens of
Austiu are on tho programme: Prof.
Bickler is president, and will deliver the
annual address. Mrs. E. rt. Hood is one
of the vice-presidents, aud i.s chairman of
the printing division.
Dr. Waggoner is chairman of the col
lege divisiou. and w.ll address the asso
ciation oa tho subjecf, "The Univer
sity." Superintendent W. A. Kendall's subject
is 'The Education of Our Denf and
Dumb."
State Superintendout Cooper's subject
is "The Best System of Supervision of
County Schools."
Miss A. B. Bunher "Requisites to.Suc
cess in Primary Schools."
Professor Bryant "The Sciences Which
Should be Taught iu Oar High Schools and
to what Lxtetit."
Dr. I.oue "Applied Mathematics."
Dr. Evechurt "The Physical Sciences."
Prof. Lowrys "The Achievements of
the Blind and the Nature Exteut aud
Methods o! their Education."
The programme is long and varied not
monopolized by Austin teachers, bat it
seems that . hey have their share of rec
ognition. In the forenoon the association will
meet in a body to deliberate upon sub
jects of general interest to all the
teachers.
In the afternoon iti will be divided into
six divisions; viz: Primary, intermediate,
high school, college, state institutions and
superintendents. It is thought that this
will be an improvement on the plan here
tofore Adopted.
It is thought by many that the associa
tion ought to seloot a permanent place for
meeting. If they do, could a better one
be seleoted than Austin, where the Uni
versity and nearly all state institutions
are located r
BTJBNET BUDGET.
Accident An Austinite Visits the Falls
Barbour in Trouble.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Bubnet, June 20. The Alumni society,
according to announcement, gave their
entertainment Eridtiy night of last week.
The songs and music of the occasion were
hne, and while the recitations and decla
mations of the members were all good
ana well renJered, it is but just to say
that Miss Etta Abney of Lampasas, who
went there entirely nnprepared, and being
called on for a recitation, carried off all
the honors.
Mr. Ace Covington, of this county,
while romping with his children in his back
yard, stumbltd and fell backwards over
some rocks and other rubbish, severely
injuring niiuaelt, but is now in a fair
way of recovf ry.
Mrs. J. W. Beard, of near Bertram, who
has been in bad health for some time
past, is gradually improving under the
treatment of Dr. T. C. Cheatham.
Mr. W. Moses, of Austin, while in Bur
net, several days since, paid a visit to the
famous Marble Falls, and so favorably im
pressed was he that he expressed his de
termination to attend the sale of lots at
that place on the 12th of July next.
Mr. Moses is a shrewd business man,
and wo have no doubt he instantly recog
nized the fact that the Marble Falls are
destintd to be the "Lowell of the south.".
There is a well in town, owned by Mr
E. A. Mann, that shows strong indications
of petroleum. We would like to have the
opinion of an expert on the subject, and
hope soon to see men of that class pros
pecting in our midst.
Rev. Webb, (colored), of Austin, deliv
ered a prohibition speech here last Satur
day night to his race. The hall
was comfortably filled with both
white and colored people. He is a
fluent speaker, and well posted on this
and other questions of the day.
Joe Barbour, late on trial in Austin for
train robbery, but who was discharged for
want of evidence, is now in jail at this
place, charged with the theft of a horse.
The horse has been recovered.
Rev. H. B. Rose, for many years an hon
ored and respeoted resident of Burnet,
leaves iu the near future with his family
to make bis home in Round Rock. He
has received the appointment of colpor
teur for the sale of Bibles in that section.
Mr. Rose is honored and loved by all who
know him, and he and his estimable wife
and daughters will be sadly missed by their
many friends iu Burnet. The good wishes
of our people, from both town and county,
will follow Mr. Rose wherever ho and his
may go.
Since the discovery of the gold mine in
this county, nearly every man yon meet
on the street has a rock in his pocket to
show to his friends.
SUBNET HOTEL ARRIVALS.
K. I. King, Rockda'e; B. F. McKutty,
Galveston; J. M. Boroughs, Austin; G.
Wash. Jones, Bastrop; Mr. Brooks and
Lieut. D. G. Sherrard, county; W. H.
Adnmson, Dallas.
LOST HIS LItfE.
A Citizen of Paris Found Dead on the
Railroad Track.
Special Teh cram to the Statesman.
Paris, June 21. This morning R. T.
Jones, of this place, was found dead on
the railroad, about 100 yards west of
Blossom Prairie depot. From all that can
be learned, he met his death by being
run over by a freight train.
He left here last Saturday to go to Blos
som prairie to stay at the mineral wells
there for a few days. This morning he
got up at about 3 o'clock, and told the
niht clerk at the hotel that he was going
out and would be bock in a little while.
He went off toward th9 Texas Pacific
depot, and a freight came along about
that time that does not stop there, and it is
supposed that he tried to board
it, and was thrown under the train, for,
when he was found, his body was lying on
the outside of the track, with his right leg
cut off just below the knee: with his body
badly bruised and his neck broken, caus
ing death instantly. His body was
brought to Paris to-day, and will be in
terred to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, at
Evergreen cemetery.
Suit the people, because they are
tired of bitter doses, with the pain and
griping that usually follow. Carter's Lit
tle Liver Pills. One pill a dose.
BEFORE THE SUPREME iOl'RT,
Presentation of Resolutions on the
Death of Colonel Peeler.
Remarks of Major Walton, and Re
sponse by Judge Willie.
Yesterday being the day set apart for
the presentation to the supreme court of
thy resolutions adopted by the bar of
Travis county, on the death of the Into
Col. A. J. Peeler, W. M. Wa'.ton, esq., ad
dressed the court as follows:
May it please the co'irt: At a meetirg
of the Austin bar on the 6th day of No
vember, lStitj, convoked to express the
Bentimeut of its loss the profession's loss
and the country's lo?s, in the death of A. J.
Peeler the following resolutions were
unai imously adopted:
The resolutions adopted by the bar,
and heretofore published in Thk States
man, were read, j
It will ba observed that John Hancock
audi were selected at that bar meeting to
present the adopted resolutions to this
court, wherein our lost brother was so
favorably known and highly appreciated
in nil relations he bore to this nigh tribu
nal. My colleague, who was to aid me in
this sad duty, has been, by causes over
which he had no control, called away, and
I am left alone to perform the service
which was devolved on us two.
A. J. Peelor, in the prime of life, and in
the midst of his usefulness, as citizen
man and lawyer, left us, who loved him,
suddenly and unexpectedly, at the call of
death, who sooner or later will call us all.
It is an old saying "that death loves a
shining mark," and in this instance the
saying is proven true. In the natural
conrse of events, age, habits and physical
powers considered, it was but teasonable
to expect that our brother would have
lived to aid in the burial of his old
friends, such at least as thoe selected to
speak to his memory he.e; but such was
not to be. Providence, in its mysterious
ways, demanded his presence and services
in the high courts above.
A. J. Peelor was born on the 22d day of
April, 1838, in the county of Harris, state
of Georgia. When about ten years old
his father moved to the state of Florida,
in which state our brother commenced,
after full preparation, the practice of law
at Newport, having received his license in
1857, before he was twenty-one years old.
He continued his practice for about two
years, and was then elected by joint ballot
of the two houses of the legislature clerk
of the supreme court. This position he
filled nntil the outbreak of the warbetweon
the states in 1861. In that war he was a
gallant soldier. He served nnder General
Bragg at Pensacola,and under General Lee
in Virginia. At Gettysburg he was
wounded and taken prisoner, and con
tinned a prisoner until just before the
surrender of General Lee at Appomattox.
The war over, he returned to Tallahassee,
and resumed the practice of his profes
sion. Poor in purse, but with
indomitable will, he conquered ad
verse surroundings, ana was at an
early day in full practice, tne peer
of any lawyer in the slate. He was ap
pointed the associate of Chas. H. Dupont,
ex-chief justice of the supreme court, and
M. D. Papy, ex-attorney-general, to revise
he laws of the state of Florida. After
his duty was pejformed he was elected to
the legislature that was to pass on the
laws as revised and as such member took
large part in shaping the system of laws
to govern the people of the state, and on
them left the impress of his profound
knowledge. Although he might have at
tained high political plaoes, he declined to
aspire to them, but confined himself
strictly to the practice of his profession.
For several years, prior to his removal to
Texas, he was engaged in conducting
some of the heaviest litigation known to
the courts of Florida.
Mr. Peeler removed to Austin, Texas, in
1873, where he resided uutil his
death on the fith day of November,
1886. In this, his new home, he promptly
took prominent rank among the able law
yers of this bar. In 1874, he was ap
pointed assistant attorney general of
Texas, by Governor Richard Coke, the
duties of which position he filled to
the entire satisfaotjon of the bar,
the people and the courts; protect
ing alike, fairly and ably, the interests
of the public and the citizen.
The legal services of Mr. Peeler in Tex
as were conspicuous, able and brilliant.
He was of signal benefit to the state, the
courts and the profession, outside of his
regular practice. He was author of the
forgery statute, in regard to land titles,
which being enforced, broke up and de
stroyed the most dangerous combina
tion of dishonest; men that ever existed
in Texas. He was one of the commission
that investigated the charges of cruelty to
convicts, and did so with such vigor and
thoroughness that these grievous wrongs
were righted, aud they have not boen re
peated since, save to the most limittd ex
tent. He alone conducted the now cele
brated and historical case that involved
the Mercer colony lands, carrying it to a
successful conclusion throngh the supreme
court of the United States, after adverse
rulings by the United States circuit
court, nt Austin. He was the author of
"Peeler's Law and Equity in United States
Courts," a book of great merit, and very
helpful to practitioners in the federal
conrts.
O'.her acts and facts could be recited,
which show that our brother was no or
dinary man, but I have dwelt at sufficient
length on his career in and out of Texas.
A. J. Peeler was indeed no ordinary,
man. On the contrary, his brain was
large, well cultivated and finely disciplined
enabling him to meet nnd cope with the
ablest men in Texas. There was a uotablo
feature about him as a lawyer; he never
tried to deceive the court nor take undue
advantage of his order, saying in his cases,
"he loved the law and he loved fair play,
and therefore his legal contests were con
ducted on a high plain." He tried to
make the law and the reason of the law
prevail. His industry, energy, system and
state of readiness were phenomenal, while
his courtesy and patieace were never ex
hausted.
His associations were with the learned
and upright; his friends were as numer
ous as the people who knew him. If he
had enemies they were unknown.
As a man he was learned and just; as a
citizen, patriotic, performing all his
duties to the public promptly aud well;
as a lawyer he was faithful to the
law, faithful to his clients, fair
with the courts and exceedingly courteous
to nis professional brethren as a friend
he was firm and constant as husband nnd
parent, loving and devoted. In all the ,
relations of life his character was with
out u stain.
Such was onr brother. He has gone
but his memory and his example remain
with us. We revere the one and hope the
other will leave lasting beneficial effect on
the bar of the state.
It is my duty to request in the name of
those I represent,. I4it theresolutions I
have presented, mavb'e spread at large
on the minutes of the court, and this re
qust I now make.
Chief Justice Willie replied as follows:
Tho reqnest will be cheerfully granted.
It is fitting that so appropriate a testi
monial to the high qualities of our de
ceased brother should be perpetuated in
this court, where they were so frequently
displayed. His appearance in a canse
here was always a guaranty that it would
be thoroughly, fairly and ably presented,
and that the argument ou his pert, and
tho authorities cited, would shed light
upon the points for decision.
Suoh of Un as enjoyed tho privilege of
intimate social intercourse with Colonel
Peeler, refer with pleasure to the generous
exertions made by him to temper our
labors with pletisaDC and healthful recre
ation. His constant and energetic
efforts to improve the judiciary
system of Texas in behalf both
of the members of tho court and
of the people, ttre well known to the bar
and the court, and will be long remem
bcrid with gratitu jo. We could not real
ize at tho beginning of the court here that
the ression was to be held without his
agreeable presenco and genial association.
We have missed him from the bar and the
social circle. We feel that we Lave lost a
devoted friend, and that a vacancy bard
to fill has been created by his death in the
profession he loved so well. We fully
concur iu all that has been said at the bar
in commendation of his nob'e qualities of
heart and mind, and direct that the r. so
lutions, together with the remarks called
forth by them, be entered upon the min
utes of this court. In further token of
our respeot for the deceased, the court will
now adjourn.
Dr. Dromgoole's English Female Bitters
is not a beverage, but a powerful uterine
tonic and regulator adapted to the com
plaints and troubles to which the ladies
of the south are so liable.
The Nashville American, of Saturday,
prints the following in connection with
new discoveries of marble in Tennessee:
"Tho commissioner of agrioulture, statis
tics and mines, yesterday received over a
dozen specimens of East Tennessee mar
ble. The collection embraces different
varieties of black, gray and mahogany
colored marble, the hitter being suscepti
ble of the finest polish, and resembling in
appearance a block of fine grained ma
hogany. This species of marble is very
rare; the only othe qnarry of it in the
United States is in California. The most
remarkable part of the story is that all
the different kinds come from quarries on
one farm containing not over 100 Bares.
It is the property of H. W. Shields &
Bros., nnd is situated in Hamblen county,
east Tonuessee, just three and one-half?
miles from Morristown. The quarry has
just been opened."
At Monnt Vernon, N. Y., a few nights
ago a young woman gave Michael
Sohwartz, a burglar, a pass key to the
house iu which she was employed, so that
he could enter at night and rob the prem
ises. Schwartz was caught while endeav
oring to escape with a lot of plunder. He
told the officers how he had obtained the
pass key, aud Justice Edmunds, of that
place, before whom the two delinquents
were arraigned, without consulting them
as to their wishes, married them, then and
there, and then sentenced both to the
Albany penitentiary for foar mouths
each.
Another Mystery.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
San Antonio, Jane 21. A negro ex
pressman this afternoon, while driving
through the chapparal, near the city cem
etery, came across the dead body of a
woman. She was young not more than
nineteen with light, anburn hair, and
delicate, refined features. By her side
was a box marked "Rough on Rats." She
was dressed in neat calico wrappers, with
clean underclothes, and was in her stock
ing feet. She was brought into the city
for identification, but so far not one out
of a several hundred, who have looked at
her have recognized her. She had evi
dently not been dead long, as her body
was in a splendid state of preservation.
Suspicion exists, despite the finding of the
poison by her side, that it is not a case
of suicide. The brush around where the
body lay, contained large tufts
of hair corresponding with the hair
of the dead woman, though aside from a
few scratches on her wrist and brnises on
her throat, there are no marks of vio
lence on her person, or other signs of a
struggle where the dead body was found.
An inquest will be held to-morrow, which
may throw some light on the mystery.
Probable Infanticide.
S. cclal Telegram to the Statesman.
San Antonio, June 21. Out at the
residence of T. Effron this marning, on
San Pedro street, a fully developed child
was found m a privy vault in an almost
wholly decomposed state. A comely Ger
man girl, whose parents live at Boerne,
has been employed in Effron's family as a
domestic for several month's; a German
laborer has been going with her ever since
she has been here. The employer some
time ago discovered that the girl was in a
delicate condition, nnd she told parties
that the laborer was. rrannnciMn fnr it..
About two weeks ago the girl delivered of
a child, and the laborer disappeared from
the city. Immediately afterwards, when
questioned as to the
offspring, she told Mr. Effron that her
menus naa tfiKen it out. Xhe girl soon
afterward went to Boerne to recuperate.
An olueer has none un there to hrino- hr
here. Nothing is known of the lahorer'a
whereabouts.
Tee Cora Loe Murder.
St. Louis, Juno 20. Fourteen witnesses
were examined for the defense in the Cora
liee trial at Sorini?neld to
day. 'Mattie Dyer, one of the
state witnesses, admitted thnt shn bun"
very much desired to see Corn T.ee
hanged. Ettie Mailer and Emma Lee
testified that Cora slept with them the
night of the murder, retiring about 9
o'clock, and she did not leave home dur
ing the night. .
Colored Teachers.
Speclul Telegram to the Statesman.
Dallas. Jone 21. The third unmml
session of the State Colored Teachers' as
sociation convened here to-day, Prof. F.
II. Mobaou, of Galveston, presiding. Sev
eral interesting educntional nnnem were
read.