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FIRST CLASS SCHOONER YACHTS

FIRST CLASS SCHOONER YACHTS
Time. Measure-
Hugic. .....C. " Whlttcn ....... II Is 81 so rs
Haley on. ). George II. Brooks. 80. IL Is SO 1885
Brenda. james L. Little. IL II 81 81 az
Foam. ....T ID. Boardman. IL Is IL To- 80
Azala. =. Com. John NJ. Forbes. IL 20 60 go
SECOND CLASS SCHOONER YACHTS.
Name Gunner. III. NJ s. meni
Rom sncc. :. Vice Com. Amory.... IL IL 80 $500
Fearless. .Eben b. Phlllips...... IL 80 rs A.i5
LaLona. L. Pitman. ......... IL 20 90 81. 80
FIRST CLASS YACHTS.
Time. Measure
Name Gunner. H. H. s. ment.
Madcap. -. Walter C. Cabot..... II 10 ~ 400
The wind at the start blowing very strongly
from southwest, and for about mile two from
the stake the Magic was perceptbly ahead of all the
Others the Halcyon coming second, Brenda third aud
Foam fourth. closely followed by the Azaiea, Romance
Fearless and Latona
As the sioop yachts started quito irregulary they
got considerably out OF their course, but the WAY
ward although entered last caught the breeze sple
didly keeping almost even for mile with iis
lively competitor, the Magic
The whole distance OF tho exactly twenty.
eight and onc.quarter miles, twenty nine miles In
the aggregate.
THE HoMRsTRETcH.
The Hulcyon wns the first 10 round the home
stake, but no time was taken Of this
or any yacht which followed until passing
all the Others passing the home stake In 4h 30m
30s., winning the first class prize OF 5000
She soon followed by tho Fearless OF tho second
class schooners, taxing the arst prizs OF
s100 in this class The Maynard, Of tho
first class of soops, won tho 6rst prize
passed the home stake with the actual and corrected
lime OF each when taken, WAS MS foIlows-
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you WILL SOON LOOK IN VAIN FOR BLEH.
shes your skin II you GLnSss SULPHUR Soar.
IS HAT, 81 90-PEARL CAsSIMERES AND
Straw Hats. wholesale prices. Is New Church st.. MP
stairs.
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SODA WATER APPARATUS FOR MAKING ALL
serated beverages
SOUND BODILY HEALTH AND ENERGY BE.
get happiness. How this end may be realized without
drugs Particulars nnd inform sion worth thou sands
gratis. PULvERMACHEk GALSANIC CO. 2f2 Broad.
way New York.
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would sufilce, especially IT. as Is semi officially
serted tonight, no action but merely demonstra-
ton was intended.
FURTHER EXPLANATIONS.
The Times Vienna correspondent explains the
origin OF the rumors relative to the mobilization OF
Austrian troops, which almost caused a panic
in Vienna yesterday. Every year he says
since the commencement Of the troubles on
the Dalmatian and Croabian frontier, which
extends 500 English miles, It has been
occupied by four divisions who, on
peace footing, only number $1,000 men.
All that has been done was to consult with Radich
and Molinari about eventually placing these four
divisions or Two army corps on war footing.
PROVIDING FOR CONTINGENCIES.
The time for doing this, however, was not
fixed. being made dependent on the turn
OF events, such as renewal OF the
Turco-servian war and the spread thereof
to the ncghborhood OF the Aus
TRAN frontier when the comparatively weak
Gordon OF troops now guarding the ron
tier would be insufficient to protect IL,
and events might even arise which would
force Austria to intervene for the protection OF her
own territory In view Of such contingencies pre-
paratory measures Tor putting the four divisions on
the frontier war footing have been taken. All
rumors are reduciblc TO this.
RRISrogcEMgNTs FOR DALxArIA.
Berlin correspondent tclegraphs that at mill.
tary council IN Vienna Of which General Molinari
and Baron Won Rodich were present. It was re-
solved to strengthen the forces In Dalmatia by about
5000.
AN IMPROBABLE REPORT.
A despatch from q Kostar correspondent dated
June ~ says Sulciman Pacha has joined Ali Saib,
and their united armies are marching upon Get
TIME. This report is probably untrue, and must
have been obtained from TURKISH sources before the
battle near Martinitza
FURTHER FIGHTING.
The Political correspondence. OF Vienna, pub
fishes q telegram dated Ostrok, J~"e 70, stating
that five pachas, commanding forty battalions
twenty guns and 5000 cavalry, attacked the Monte
negrin position near ostrok on Sunday. Fighting
has been proceeding uninterruptedly night and
day until the present time. The Turks so lar have
not gained loot The telegram, however, contem-
plates the possibility Of the Montenegrtns being
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-04

in years gone by; but 6. the present
t;u4e they are not keeping step TO the
enterprise of the age aad are daily
getting left" by those of shorter real
dencs in the capital Of Texas, and to
bring this idea home to them we can
point TO the enterprise Of such new
coners as NJ. North, Mr.. John Nc
Donald. Dr.. Wcoten, Col. Ludlow,
DR.. Redd, NJ. Baker, who has $50, 900
in the river bridge, Mr. hreisle, hessr'.
Larmour & Whcel0ck; and also to such
gentlemen as Mr.. Walter Tips and Mr..
Whi.is and few others who, like them,
came to Austin since the war. Il is FAR
better and more interesting 10 hear
citizens relate what they are now doing
for Austin and the country than - lis
ten to their long drawn uu7 tAl.s uf
what they have uoLc in year, gone by.
We think We could na.ne three or four
Old citizens that are each worm from
one hIudret thousand 10 quarter or
half d million dollars that nave not
invested ten thousand dollars in brick
and mortar IN the last five years. and
if the new corners, who might be
styled carpet-blggers. mad Jagged be-
mind with them. Austin would today
be the same little village that y
was when the Central railroad company
extended its line to this city just five
years ago. We pen these lines, not to
ruff the tempcrs Of the sensitive; but
chat there may be general awakening
Of all our people, the old citizens and
the new, the rich rs we'll as these of
moderate means, and that al! may alike
contribute according to their meaDs in
building up the capital of Texas. Lee
US have no droncs or lag gald' in the
hive: but each and every one strive
uow and ali the time to make Au tin
one of the tinust cities ii tho South.
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Tribute CT Il spect.

AUSTIN, January J. 1871.
At the regular annual election Of
officers Of the HlOernian Benevolent
Society, for the ensuing year, the fol
lowing named gentlemen were elected,
and the following resolutions wert
adopted: President, james Eeill;
Vice President, p. W. Mcdonald;
Trca. urer, James Mccullough; Sore
tarv, James K Farru!i; Financial Sec,
rotary. d. \. james; Sergcant-at-
Arms. Patrick FoId.
WHEREAS, \ sad calamity has be
fallen us-Air Mark Wilson, Il worthy
and respected member of our organI-
z1tion, has been suddenly and unex-
pectedly taken from our midst in
manner which, in common with our
fellow-citizens, causes Ia to pause and
ponder: cut down in the prime Of life:
consigned to an untimely grave b. tie
fatal effects of deadly missilc-Dur-
thencd with q grief and an anguish
to which lips canaot give utterance
nor pen portray. If this he so with
US, let us enter the precincts of grief
stricken fam ly and there beh i'd
weeping widowed mother suffering the
intense and eXcruCiat'ng paugs of
grief, and weeping sisters, wailing over
the mutilated corpse Of a brother who,
for long, weary years, had been unto
them a father, a ? o C or and pre-
giderl There you behold sight too
'ad % contemplate sight calculated
t. bring tears from the eyes of the
riend and foe alike. Whatever may
have been his faults and fa'lings in
other respects, he was unto his sisters
loving brother, unto his mother Il dc,
voted son. BY his industry he has for
years supported numerous family,
composed OF verify mother and sis
GERS, and in manner that called forth
The admiration of those who were
cognizint of the facts in the case. His
noble conduct in that respect Is well
worthy of emulation. Therefore, be it
Rcs0Irc9, That in his untimcly. nm
expected and sad demise the Hibernisn
Society has lost member whose, loss
they deeply deplore, the community {"
citizsn who was ever upright and hon
est in his dealings, his grief stricken
family q son and bro h r who to
the n was their all, and thai the Hiber-
Man Benevolent Association of Austi' &,
Texas, pledge to the bereavcd family
of the deceased our heartfelt symp.
thy in this their trying hour Of sore
affection, and in addition thereto what.
yer aid and consolation it may be pos
7lbe for US as a society to render unto
! them.
ReSo7ced, That the family of our de-
ceased brother be furnished with o
copy of the foregoing, and that the
same be published in the city papers
of this city.
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dec3Id& Wit

Buehn is gently stimulating anispasnodie and tonic
OF urinary Gravel Chronic Catarrh Of The
Urehra neonfneBce Of Urine from loss Of the part
bned with Juniper Berries Iva Ur and Cubeb It's action
Physicians this Compound g. regarded invaluable In all
Of long standing In constitutional debility incident the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-04
Bon Thompson IutervIeweI- His
OPfBiOn OF Lhe Statesman, and
What Ie said Generally.

The cold weather of Friday was
as disagreeablc and detrimental to
newspaper reporters as to other people,
and while strolling leisureiY about in
the inside of an ovcrcoat aud pair of
rubber shoes, hoping to rim suddenly
upon a tirst-class Item, we found our
self in front of the new court house,
and remembering that Sheriff Corwin
aow occupied ore of the rooms in that
imposing building, the idea struck us
that somebody 5ht to ne interviewed,
md instantly the name OF Ben Thomp-
,on flashed through our mind. Is is
lar pieasanter for reporters 20 inter
view some one of cold day by warm
ire than to be prowling about in sharp
winds and through the mud vainly
looking for news. So up tie steps
ard along the corridors to the shcriff's
office we went, and soon, through his
poiiteness, we were in the presence OF
Ben Thompson. We found him COM
tortably situated in private room in
Sheriff Corwin's residence, and sur
rounded with friends. Newell Burditt
and Red" arrested as accessories in
The homicide with which Thompson is
charged, were also in the room, as
we're Deputy Sheriifs Kirk and Lee.
We found Thompson cheerful and con-
versa.ional, and, after extending US an
invitation to be seated, he kindly said,
II have just been curslng you because
Of the articles that have appeared in
the STATESMAN" Newspaper men
who talk to the public al the time and
mske their living by talking don't
mind being cuIs,d either for what
they have or have rot said, and they
are always happy 10 have people ex-
press themselves with the same free
dom that they exercise. By invitation,
Mr.. Thompson explained his allusion
to the STATESMAN. lie said that he
thought the tone of the paper might
be somewhat detrimental to his side OF
the case, and that it had emitted a
good share of the testimony gwen by
Policeman Allen before tine coroner's
investigation which was favorable to
him. He also said that the manner in
which we had handled the affair had
very much disturbed his mother, VINO
was sick, aud that while he expected
newspapers TO take notice of such
things, yet he was sorry so much had
been said. Regarding
THE DIFFICULTY,
he said that he felt clearly justifi,b,e
in killing Wilson and in shooting
Matthews, and that he had no doubt
of bis acquittal. He then explained
the occurrence, slying that the throw
ing of the lampblack in Wilson's face
by Jim Burditt was the cause of the
fight; that when he remarked that be
would '+stand good for Buroi.t, ard
that it was only 8 little Christmas
frollc, Wilson made sharp, insulting
reply to him, whsn he struck at him,
but that Allen knocked ~ lick OF
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Judge Smith has been holding the
county court in the new court room.
Major Thos. Purnell, United State,
M lrshal, arrived in the city Sunday
morning.
The river has risen few inches, and
still further rise is anticipated from
the melting of the SHOWS far away.
Capt. Walsh says that during the pas
cold spell it took himself and two col
ored men to get wood and keep fires.
The colored men got the wood and
The Captain sat in the corner and kept
the fires.
1t is q little suspicious to see men
walking about after the holidays with
superabundance OF cotton goods and
fine linen tied over their ugly faces.
Several parties not fond of draperies,
and suspected of having taken on
board little too much Christmas, are
missed from the street.
Hon. w. S. ]. Adams, of Comanche,
is spending few days in this city.
He resigned his seat in the Fifteenth
Legislature after the trouble over the
Texas and Pacific Railroad bill, and
has been unanimously reelected to fill
the unexpired term. Col. Adams has
few superiors in legislative body.
Tue gentlemen of this city, on Mon
lay, called very generally on Gov.
srnor Hubbard and his excellent lady.
Miss Fears, Mrs. Eubbard's niece, two
weeks from Georgia, assisted in
most queenly manner in doing the
honors of the day. We are glad tc
know that the people of Austin have
thus manifested their kindly interest
in his Excellency and his family.
Ga Friday last the district court ad
journed, with tie following showing for
its labors: Tried for felony-theft, 7;as-
sault with intent to murder, 9; murder,
, snd for burglary, /. Total -. Eight
Of these were sentenced 10 the peniten-
tiary for a period aggregating thirty
eight years. The other four applied
for new trials. TIE aggregate number
in the peniteniiA!y for all amounted to
sue hundred and forty FIVE years. SIX
were tried and convicted of felony,
the aggregate OF fines amounting 10
Ss25, and fifteen months Imprisonment,
in the county Jail. Seven were tried
for felony and acquitted, as follows:
Theft, S; assault with intent to kill, !,
aud swindling, l.
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and requested him to bs quiet, and
that he then stepped back, thinking
the trouble had ended; bu: in q few
seconds more, when his eyes were
turned. some one SAID. Hook cut, there
ia going to be shooting" and as he
wheeled. Wilson discharged a gun ut
him, the load passing over ms head.
He then, quick as thought. drew his
pistol and fired, and that while he IVES
shooting az Wilson. Matthews shot 1T
MIN from behind the bar, tho bullet
passing through his coat and graz.ng
his hip. lie then turred upon
Matthews and shot him. He says that
Allie did not knock Up Wilson's gun,
for he vas not near him; bus that
some one had hold ot him when VIII
son was pointing the gun, bU, that he
ierzed loose. Thompson SAYS that his
yrescrce Al the Capital Thcater thar
Eight was occidental. aud |. at he had
10 idea there was going 10 be any
,roub =, IL had been reppT ed, and that
ne dis!ikrd difiiruif'eS As much a. any
one, I'd that he had been as much
l0useu rn~l wrungcI as any one. In
-eply - Cur question as u how he felt
= garding the reported forming Of
Tgilauce committee, he replied THAI he
paid no attention To that whatever.
and thar so soon as he was rel ased he
would conduct himself - l., retofoTe
IN his intercourse with people about
the city, and THAI if any man or any
set of men interfersd with him he
", uld interest him or them to the best
# his aUilIty, and he content with his
fate, whatever it might be. While the
conversation was gong on, letter was
brought him, and ON opening it he
said. this Is a letter from brother
Billy" and then he Tefoldcd 1t and re-
umcd the conversation. His manner
Vas calm and genilemanly, and lie
-alks cnte;tainiLgly and oXrr, sses
himself with case and CleaTness, and
&c seems to be conscientious and ire
from malice.
In dealing with the whole subject,
the STATESMAN has not aimed to show
favor to one side or the other, or t.
say one word that could be construed
co operate against the accused. We
have only aimed to give our readers n
Correct outline Of the difficulty and
the diff of public opinion. Oar love
for peace and quiet, and our duty to
the community, calls upon us to de-
p!ore violence in any shape, ana to
this END we have c0unseled catmness
and moderation. Let lis hope that NJ
more homicides will be committed il
this city.
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New FREIsur TARIFF.-Antirail-
road people-those who pride them
selves on opposing railroad interests
on general principles and just for the
fun of the thing-will no doubt con-
descend to reason little after reading
below the new freight tariff, which
took effect on the first of January,
1877, of the International and Grea,
Northern Railroad. II there is any
thing that will make a man reason ii
IS that which touches his pocket. In
order to show to the merchants
and the consumers what advantages
Western Texas will get by the COM
pletion. of the International and Great
Northern Railroad TO Austin, We give
the previous as yell as the present
tariff:
ST. Iouis IN Austin:
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A Card 10 the Public,

For many years We have made two
medicines suited to the ailments of a
vast class of sufferers. Thousands of
cures have been made by them, and,
in fact, the word failure could not be
coupled with them. But within the
asst two years counterteits of cur med
lcInes have sprung up, danger
Gus in their close imitation of our
trade mark. To secure the people
we have placed upon each genuine box
IF Holloway's Ointment the fac Simie
of the signature of our agent, Mr.. Jos.
Haydock. To counterfeit is felony.
We shall relentlessly pursue anyone
who initiates this with the utmost Wig
nr of the law. We most earnestly bt G
hat the great mass of the American
people will aid us in our efforts to pro-
tect their health and help us in our
task of bringing these most uuprinci-
pied men to the bar of justice. Uni
formly refuse to purchase medicines
supporting to be ours unless Mr.. Jos.
Haydock's signature is attached to
each box of Pills or pot of Ointment,
add the end will soon be reached.
The public's obedieht servants,
HOLLOWAY & Co.
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THE following gentlemen comprise
The members of the Federal grand
jury: Woods Moore, foreman, of Bas-
trop county; N. w. Trigg of Bastrop,
Antonio Perry of Bexar, Harvey Mitch
ell of Brazos, William Calhoun Of
Fayette (col.). Thomas McKowan Of
Lee (col.), Giles Burditt Of Travis,
John Goodman OF Travis, Leslie Pncc
of Travis, J. n. Shaver of Williamson,
William Hudson of Williamson, Will
liam Schlotman of Washington, Will
liam HALEY of Lampasas, Dick Henry
Of Travis, Henry Patterson of Travis
(eol.), A. j. Cunningham OF Travis,
Pat Mcdonald of Travis, A. s. Rob
erts of Travis, c. L. Millett OF Lee
county, E. Ii. Darlington of Travis
(col.) and w. o. Otis of McLennan.
Four of the above are colorcd men
aud one is Spaniard.
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A D1scoSsoLATE lawyer was seen to
nope about the courtroom yesterday,
having lost his clients money, and be-
ing himself lost as to how he woIld
recover fees. On leaving the nagnif-
cent temple of justice he was seen to
drop a scrap of paper containing the
following:
The new court house, so large and
SO fine, you can't hear = word II YOU
we're dien-the toes of the horses pass
ing the street, and hoofs Of the PEG
pie shutting their feet; the lawyers
blowing their own noses and trumpet. 4:
the gigling and wriggling of painted
up strumpets; the want Of carpets on
the floor; the continual opening and
shutting the doUr; re-echo of sound
from the wall; the dancing of darkies
out in the hall-uakes the whole thi-g
Jumbled up muss, not worth a cent 10
l2 def old cuss.
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Mr.. NORTH is building four story
stone house, 17x70, just in the Iear OF
his elegant large residence in the west
ern portion of the city, and already the
walls Of tho new building tower high.
Mr.. North is one of Austin's most en-
terprisisg citizens. He has invested
from forty to fifty thousand dollars
where but two or three years ago moth
Ing but Mexican and negro hats were
to be seen and where, few years car
lier, two white children were captured
and carried away by the Indians.
Some Of our older citizens imagine they
have done wonders for Austin and
Western Texas, and no doubt they have
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THE Travis county debt statement,
published this morning in the STATES
MAN, will be Il piece of acceptable in
formation to the tax payers. A state
ment regarding the city's Indebtedness
and its general financial condition
would be Interest," lg reading and
highly appreciated.
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E. II. A., now in Houston. writes
Il have met with several acquaintancos
here who were formerly AustInitcr,
among the number Mr.. n. A. Milton,
Mr.. d. w. Roberts and Mr. j. 5.
Moore. The latter was once the telc-
graph operator in your city and is now
telegraph operator in the Central Rail
road Office.
The grading, etc, on the Eastern
Narrow Gauge R4ilroAd is going on
with great activity, although the wet
weather has hindered its progress
somewhat. learn that on tomorrow
the passenger train Of the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio will com
mence running direct TO and from this
city on the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson Railroad track, arrange
ments having already been made with
the latter road for the above privilCg:
The past week will surely be long
remembered by many as one of happi-
ne-s. All the churches had Christmas
trees.
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I. Louis to Austin:
supKRsrrr,oS NO A HAxa

SUPERSTITION AND HANGING
Col. w. A. Moore. of BAstrop county,
now in this city. reports strange and
cruel affair that happened among the
blacks IN that neighborhood. Two
weeks ago Sunday night, coloree
Paan accompanied woman to church,
arE. that night he disappeared, and he
has not been heard Of since. His
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-04

SIT DIsAoREEs WITH Me-. "A con-
mon remark. II you take TUFTS pills
you can eat anything you like, and feel
no bad effects. They act specifically
on liver, stomach and bowels, causing
a free flow of gastric juice, which is
essential to good digestion.
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A PETITION for an election under
the local option law is being circulated.
1t will no doubt get the required num-
Der Of siguers, and when the election
takes place whisky and its baleful in
fiuences msy be driven from Travis
county.
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LOCAL orrIoN. AT a regular meet
ing Of Austin Lodge No. so9, l. o.
G. T., held in the city OF Austin on
the first day OF January. the following
resolutions were adopted;
~ wRERRAs. We sTe again brought
face TO face with the evils Of our dire
falsnemy, incompetence, by the nH-
,oerous eases OF intoxicatiOn in our
c;,y during the holidays; and.
Whereas, Taere is now the DISPOSE
tom OF mind . ID the desire of hes. on
,he uart Of number of our citizens
- seen.e the benefits resulting from
tbe massage OF The ''local option Law"
~ our midst. Therefore, be it
Rssloed. Tha We heartily endorse
.bis movement an the part OF our clti'
gems.
ourselves as o organization to DO al
;, our power assist in securing tns
assssee OF ,''locsl optioa law, and
shus prohi the traffic OF liquor 70
that exten'