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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-10
Yellow Fever Notes.

Hon. Casey Young, member OF Con-
gress from Memphis, after three weeks
struggle with Yellow Jack, Is again on
his pins and will walk over the track
on bis next race.
A private letter from Memphis say
q man died at Raleigh, near Memphis,
when in the act of firing a e5a at G..
p. NJ. Turner, attorney general Of the
Memphis court. The man had been
sick but was convalescent. The ex-
element incident TO the t,oOdy deed
was fatal 10 the blood thirsty wretch.
The earliest notice OF yellow fever is
that Of Lyon, IN his "History Of Bar
BADGES" He there states that it bIoke
out early in September. 1647, and that
before the expiration Of month 1.-THE
living were scarcely able 20 bury the
dead" Thereafter IL did not attain
any very remarkable severity until
1898. when it destroyed not less than
6O00 men Of the garrison Of Port Royal
in the course Of few months. Ia
1904 it was bTonght 10 the south of
spain, and visited cadiz, a8iaga and
carthsgens. Rut It's greatest force
fell upon Gibraltar, where out Of the
civil population Of the town, amount
ing 20 1000 persons, only twenty
eight escaped attack.
The greater liability to yellow fever
Of some rAcesof people over others was
noticed in the first account OF yellow
efYer at New Orleans, written By In
tendant yentura Morales. This was in
1896. He ssys: "a peculiarly . be
remarked IN the disease il, that it
attacks foreigners in:pEeference TO the
natives, and, what il singular, it seems
TO select the Flemish. the Kselish and
Americans, who rarely recover, and
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A NIGHT OF BLOOD.
Two wen and a wom.n sho,.


Another event so shocking to society
aud detrimental 10 q community &C
Cured down In the first ward about .
O'Clock Wednesday morning. The cit7
was full of various reports Wednesday
about the shooting aud the condition
of the wounded parties, and to get the
straight OF it q STATESMAN reporter
went down to the restaurant of Arthur
McGinnis, where the shooting oo-
CURED, and got the facts. Dave Me
lasky, who did the shooting, was eat =
ing st one table with q woman, and
Chas. Graham, a bartender, and John
Reagan, were eating at anoth er table,
and Mrs. Hiney and another woman
were In the room, and also another
young man. This young man and
bar-keeper in the next room assert that
the trouble commenced by Melasky
using indecent and offensive language
to Graham and Reagan, who protest
ed against 1t. Melssky then told them
to help themselves, and from that
the shooting commenced. The bar
tender says that in his opinion
neither Graham nor Reagan attempt
ed any violence, and that the shooting
was prompted by pure cussedness
The other young man says that one of
the parties threw bottle at Melasky,
and that Graham had hold of Melasky
when the first shot was fired. The
shot grazed Grahaln's hip, and he and
Melasky separated, when the latter
fired second shot, the ball passing
heart, and wounding Mrs. Hiney in the
breast. Graham fell MORALLY wound
ed, and Melasky made for the back
door. Reagan attempted to follow
and Melasky shot him in the left shout
der and broke his collar bone. Melasky
then passed out the back door, jumped
over the fence and has not been heard
of. Graham and Mrs. Hiney were re-
moved to house near by and Rea-
gan went to another across the street,
where all were waited upon by physi-
clans. Graham's case was considered
hopeless from the time the shooting
was done, and he suffered Wednesday
very much. He was very pale and fee
BILE, and it was only with great effort
that he could converse with his friends,
many of whom, In their deep sympa-
thy, called to see him. Mrs. Hiney's
wound was also severe and painful, but
not necessarily dangerous. Reagan's
wound will be easily managed.
Affairs like this call for more determi-
nation on the part of officials, the
courts and the people for the enforce
ment of the law and the punishment of
all who violate and defy it. We need
some changes in the criminal code
which will bring about more speedy
trials and severe punishment for those
who prefer stlife and bloodshed to
peace, order, law and good govern
ment,
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Medical Missionary in Southern Asia,
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speedy and permanent cure of Con-
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a positive and radical specific for Nerv-
GUS Debility, Premature Decay, and all
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all who desire it, the recipe for pre-
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fully using, this providentially dis
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discovery without cost can do so by re-
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Texas Politics.

At the Dallas convention a colored
delegate expressed himself thusly:
"Whenever get more rights than the
Republican party has given me, it will
be when leave this earth and go up
to Heaven"
Dallas Herald: "Where are the
Greenbackers now? They never could
Democrats in Dallas county. The Re
publicans in convention have solemnly
repudlated them. Hence the question
arises, where do they expect their sup
port to come from? The leanest, dead
est party ever known in Dallas county
Is the Greenback- national-labor-re reform
party"
Old Rip Ford, the warborss OF the
Southwest, annoups pelf as an
independent can 1.-THE district
judgeship Christi. Old Rip
used to Tor, not of divinity,
but of line. He didn't like to
roll pills md went into the courts and
into the Mexicans, and has kept the
country lively for thirty or forty years.
Judge Russell, a most worthy gentle
man and lawyer OF much experience, is
his competitor.
F The Capital, organ of the Greenback
party, very properly says: "Mr. Bent
ley has made mistake in attacking the
present jury law which was framed by
Judge Terrell. 1t has given more gen
eral satisfaction than any work OF the
last Legislature. Hardly a man was
hung by legal process in Texas until
the law was passed, and this day
more than a dozen murderers are
under sentence of death. The OBJ
lection urged by Mr.. Bentley, that
the juror is required by the law to
read and write, looks too much like an
appeal to Ignorance. Intelligent men
of the .Greenback party cannot approve
such an appeal. A large number of
colored voters can read and write; they
are found on the jury at every term,
and the colored people know that while
Terrell tried to purge the jury box he
was also the author of the public
school law, which gives equal ben
efits to colored children. The
fact that the jury law requires a
man to be householder Is moth
ing new. That has always been the
law. The poor man who rents a cabin
is householder and If honest and able
to read and write is a competent Juror
even if he owns nothing. The same
tactics induces Mr.. Bentley TO charge
that Judge Terrell is disqualified be-
cause Judge Walker and himself are
State reporters. 1t seems that Judge
Duval was State reporter while he was
Secretary of State, that Hartley was re-
porter and Senator at the same time,
and that the Attorney General says the
position is not an Office and Terrell is
not DISQUALIFIED !"
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ALEck DICKINSON KILLED.-Aleck
Dickinson, a colored mau of this
city, was killed Friday afternoon,
in the door of barbershop in the Ca
sino theater building on Pecan street
by Deputy Sheriff E. d. Rousseau of
WebbeTville, in this county. A re-
porter of the STATESMAN repaired to
the spot and found large concourse
of people already there, black and
white, and much confusion. The cir
cumstances of the killing are as fol-
lows: Dickinson had been drinking
and carousing about for two or three
hours and had been put out of saloon
and finally, to get him out of trouble,
for he had had some rough words with
two or three parties, colored friend
named Gus Evans started to take him
home. In passing down Pecan street
Dickinson staggered up against
Officer Rousseau, who SAID "don't
you run against me-" and Dick
inson inquired, "why?" and the
answer was, "If you do, I will
arrest YOU" Dickinson said, "You
can't do it." Rousseau then went
across the street and the two colored
men went up the street and stepped
into the barber shop. Rousseau re-
turned and told Dickinson he must go
with him, and he said he would not do
it. Rousseau then caught hold of him
and he jerked loose; then Rousseau
knocked him down with his six
shooter and then fired three times, one
ball taking effect in the head and two
In the body, and Dickinson expired
Immediately. Rousseau told reporter
of the STATESMAN that Dickinson drew
a pistol from his pocket before he fired
and that Officer Grooms Lee took the
pistol from Dickinson. Our reporter
interviewed Lee on the subject and he
said that he picked up five-shooter
from the floor where Dickinson lay.
Gus Evans asserted that Dickinson had
no pistol anu siIaht-hc~ was retreating
on his hands and knees to the back
part of the shop when Rousseau COM
menced firing. He and other colored
men assert that so soon as Rousseau
knocked deceased down he threw q
cloth over his (Dickenson's) face and
then commenced firing. Our reporter
was unable to find any white person
who witnessed the difficulty and we
have therefore gwen that of the friend
OF the deceased and that of Rousseau
himself. 1t is sad and deplorable for q
community every now and then to be
shocked by deeds of blood, events
that are shame and a disgrace. Some
thing must be done that will stop the
use of the pistol and the knife. The
sorrow and the suffering that follow
are too great, and the expense Of run
ming the criminal court is burdensome
to the people. Every citizen must feel
responsibility attaching to him to
help mould better public sentiment
which will lessen crime and make life
and property more safe in Texas. The
free use of liquor and the habit of car
Tying concealed weapons contrary to
law is the cause of four-fifths of all
the killings that occur in this State.
Deceased left wife and several chill
dren, and the means and shrieks of his
companion when she arrived on the
ground were pitiful and touching.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-10

AT Justice Fuckers court, held at
Summit on Saturday last, the fifth
inst. In bed room at an inn kept by
Mr.. Thomas Rob, quite crowd as
sembled to witness rural justice melted
out to petty offenders. The court
room is also bed room, containing
three beds, with only space lett for
the judicial desk and chair, while the
legal gents sat tailor fashion on the
beds and the prisoners perched on
the posts. Greenbackism is not
to be called the rage at Summit or in
that neighborhoo1. 1t is beautiful
prairie country, where the winds
gsmbol over the cotton fields laden
with the odor of the cedars of Mount
Bonnell and all the adjacent healthy
hills, disinfecting the peoples minds
of the distempers Of the rotten age.
The sturdy farmers about Summit are
not to be caught with a bait of chalf.
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Galveston Live stock Market.


GALVESTON, October THE live
stock circular of Johnson Foster re-
ports:
Receipts-Beeves and cows, 237 I;
calves and yearlings, 100; sheep, -;
Sales-Beeves and cows, 1913; calves
and yearlings, 1872; sheep, 81 hogs, SO.
On hand-Beeves and COWS, 115 /;
calves and yearlings, 20; sheep, "a /;
hogs, IS.
Total receipts since January &
Beeves and cows, S709; calves and year
lings, 1886; sheep 5152; hogs, 2e36.
PRESENT QUOTATIONS..
Beeves and cows-Good TO choice,
per Id. gross rs to &c; common
and ordinary, per Id. gross, nomi-
nal. Two year Odds - Choice, per
head, S. so to 50 90; common, do,
nominal. Yearings - Choice, per
head, $3.50 to $500; common, de-.
nominal. Calves-Choice, per head,
$3.50 to $3.50; common, do, nomi-
nal. Sheep-ChoIce, per lb. gross,
3 IA to 2 C; common, do, :. TO :.
Hogs-Choice, per ID. gross, 4 to
lie.
Receipts of cattle continue TO be in
excess OF the demand. Prices for any
but strictly choice cattle are weak and
declining. Calves-Market we'll sup
piled. Sheep-No choice mutton on
market. Hogs-Demand light-weath-
er too warm.
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A MAN named Hunt was on Friday
convicted in Georgetown of killing a
man named Carter last spring. The
circumstances of the killing, as we re-
member them, are as follows: Hunt
and Carter drove into Georgetown to-
gether with load of cotton and that
night they drove out of town few
miles and camped. During the night
Carter was killed, and Hunt went back
to town and reported that their camp
had been surprised in the night and
Carter killed by robbers. Hunt
vas arrested on Suspicion and the trial
terminated on Friday, the jury finding
him guilty of murder in the first de-
gree.
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ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
Monetary and Financial.
REPORTED FROM THE LAW, CLAIM AND
COLLECTING OFFICE OF STEWART,
LowDAY & HABICHT.

AUSTIN, October 3, 1873.
For the past week the demand for
securities has been moderate only but
prices quoted in last report haYe been
generally well maintained.
Bonds of all classes are held firm at
quotations, and only an occasional in
curry is noticed.
State Treasury warrants continue ip
fair demand, but prices asked are no.
easily obtained.
Land certificates are dull, with but
light supply in market; prices given
below are therefore nominal.
Approved fee accounts show better
feeling, and prices are strengthening
an advance of Lee may now be quoted
on this security.
Pension certificates continue to be
favorite security for investors, and
quotations below are easily obtained.
We quote the market as follows:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-10

CHARLES G.. GRAHAM is no more.
He died Saturday forenoon of wounds
received Wednesday morning, and
at A o'clock Saturday. his remains
were followed to their last rest
ing place. Mr.. Graham, we believe,
was New Yorker, and had been In
this State several years. By occupa-
ton he was bartender, and he bad
resided in this city, San Antonio and
in Galveston, and had made many
warm friends in each pace. He pos
sessed benevolent, kindly spirit, and
his manner was always gentle and po-
lite. Though no relatives were here
to wait upon him, still he lacked no
attention, and his cold remains were
followed to the grave by many friends
that loved HIM.
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A sample Bottle for Trial.

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OF liver complaint, biliousness, con
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manufacture except pure article of
holland Gin. Ladies, in particular,
viii find them peculiarly sdapted to
their wants in AL ages and conditions
of life. The label tells all they con
tain, consequently physicians do not
hesitate 10 prescribe them. Sample
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end
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MARRIAGE IN Hen LIFE. Col.
y. NJ. Swisher was welded Tuesday
evening, at Rev. w. H. ID. Carrington's
residence, to Mrs. Bella French. A
large number of the friends Of the hap
Ply pair were present to congratulate
them on the auspiclous occasion, and
there was never an assemblage of
citizens who seemed to sympa-
thize more acutely with the prin-
cipal actors Of the occasion or enjoy
more keenly the palpsble delight
of the welded pair. They are plainly
enough msdly in love with one and
other. In fact there are infinitely
stronger and more numerous chords of
sympathy binding them together than
most people imagine. Mrs. French is
not more devoted to books than Col.
Sxlsher. Beyond doubt. with proba-
bly, one exception, he is more thorough
y versed in English classical poetry
than any citizen in the capital, and
his bride has written, as we have all
known, very admirable poehcal effu-
sions. Her productions have never
been published in book form, We be-
lieve, but We may now expect 4 new
and perfect edition that will make
much noise in the literary world.
But we only proposed to tender our
congratulation and in doing this are
authorized to speak for this whole peo-
pie. Mrs. French has been here sever
al months aud is widely known and
highly esteemed, while Col. Swisher Is
almost the father Of the city, and II
not he is likely to be, and very certain
" there Is no inhabitant Of Austin hav-
ing more friends 70 honor his name and
virtues and wish him and his bride =
long aid prosperous life.
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has exis'ed between Capt. Killough
aud ;he MJoles for twenty-five years.
Mrs. KillOugh Is the daughter of Col.
]. II. Moore and the sister of Bob
Moore, and the aunt of Bird Moore,
and Is a sister-in-law of John ID. Hunt.
The misunderstanding had been exist
ing, as stated, for many years. Some
time since Capt. Killough and William
Moore, another son of Col. Moore, had
a personal difficulty, and afterwards
Hunt and Capt. Killough had per-
sonal encounter In the town of LIZ
Grange. The enmity after this became
extreme, and fears were constantly en-
tertaIned that an attack would be
made upon Capt. Killough. Capt.
Killough's home gas in Lagrange
where he lived with a large family.
He owned a farm some miles away
from the place which he often visit
ed. On Wednesday, the second
of October, he went to his farm
and his wife, through anxiety, accom-
panied him, taking the little boy.
While at the plantation Mr.. Logon,
fatheI-in-law of Bob Moore, came to
Capt. Killough and warned him
against exposing himself without be-
ing armed. Mrs. Killough said her
husband was not armed, that he had
only a pocket knife, and that, taking
Mr.. Liggon's advice, they started back
TO LAGRANGE. They were on the road
when suddenly at a turn in its course
they were approached by John ID.
Hunt, Bob Moore and Bird Moore, on
horseback, all carrying shot guns
Hunt fired the fatal shot, and Mrs.
Killough escaped, she thinks, by lean
ing forward to seize the reins just as
the gun was fired. Capt. Killough was
shot with nine buckshot through the
breast, dying instantly. Bob Moore,
Mrs. Killough says, fred off
pistol and then threw it down
by the dead body of her husband. She
fled to LAGRANGE, almost a maniac, to
tell the awful tale of her husbands as
sassination. And such is the heart
rending story which has agitated the
public in LAGRANGE for days. The
Moores are in charge of officers, while
Hunt has fled. The trial of the Moores
will commence on next Tuesday. Such
are the facts gathered from our special
correspondent.
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The authorities of Cuba have decided
to help build up as rapidly as possible
the agricultural industries of the prov
Inces which suffered most from the re-
cent Instruction One means to that
end has been taken by the decree ad-
hitting free of duty machinery and i'm
plements for agricultural purposes,
horses, cows, mules and oxen. What
ever the government may lose in pres
emit revenue by this action should be
more than made up in short time af-
ter the planters and farmers get to
work. American manufacturers of ag-
ricultural machinery and implements
should make . note of the opening Of
this market.
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Personal and Local Dots.

Duck shooting along the river is be-
coming popular.
Rev. Mr.. Sheppard is now pleasantly
situated in the new parsonage.
me relief committee have received
from the citizens of Bagdad, Texas,
the SUN az $52 for the benefit of the
yellow fever sufferers.
Governor Hubbard has offered re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension of
John d. Hunt, who shot and killed
Capt. Klllough on the second instant.
Mr.. L. r. Carpenter, for several
years q resident of this city, has been
placed in charge of the Milburn wagon
establishment recently started in San
Antonio.
MIR. Jos. Nagle has resigned his posi-
ton as chief of the fire department,
and his resignation was accepted on
Monday night by the city council.
Mr.. Nsgle has occupied that position
for several years, and with great credit
to himself and the service Of the city.
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COTTON SHIPMENTS. = The cotton
shipment from the first of September
to October are as follows: By Inter-
national, 1918 bales; by the Central,
1864; total shipments. 1887; shipments
of new cotton from Austin prior to Sep
TENDER 1, about 1853 bales; grand to-
tai, 6000 bales. Total shipments from
Round Rock from September to Oc-
tober 4, 1907 bales. Round Rock prob
ably shipped 500 bales prior to Septem-
Der 1, I'D at that estimate Austin has
only shipped 1898 bales more than
Round Rock.
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THE STATEsMAN's GROwTH.-Every
citizen In Austin has noticed the steady,
solid growth of the STATESMAN, the in
crease in its circulation and usefulness.
1t is now an absolute necessity in Aus
tin. Even those who do not like it
either subscribe to it or buy it from
the news depots. If paper succeeds,
it must necessarily follow that the peo-
pie in the town where 1t is published
are also progressing. Therefore the
growth and prosperity of the STATES
MAN is a compliment to Austin. Al
though the circulation of the STATES
MAN has steadily increased from year
to year, and notwithstanding it now
has double the number of readers and
patrons 1t had three years ago, still We
must refresh the memories of business
men to the fact that its advertising
rates have not been increased. But
the time is coming, and it may not be
far distant, when it will be found nee
essary to increase them. OF course,
however, it would not be just to hold
old advertisers up to high pressure
rates. Those who help to build up
paper by their patronage are entitled
to q discount when advertising rates
are increased. When paper becomes
too crowded with advertisements it is
generally better to increase the rates
and thereby diminish its advertise
ments than to go to the expense of en-
largIng the size of the paper.
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DIR. G. w. BENsoN's celery and
chamomile pills are prepared expressly
tc cure sick headache, nervous headache,
dyspeptic headache, neuralgia, nerv-
BUSINESS and sleeplessness, and will cure
any case. Price 90 cents, postage free
Sold by all druggists. Office, No. 106
North Eutaw street, Baltimore, Nd.
ia3 WIN
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EVERYBODY is invited and many
persons from Austin will attend the
barbecue at Manor next Saturday. Ar
Engagements have been made for a
special train at one and one-fifth fare
for the round trip, and the ticket is
good for the next day also. This is
an excellent opportunity for our peo-
pie, including the ladies and children,
to shuttle off home cares for one day
and enjoy the delightful prairie breeze,
well cooked and served barbecued
meats, good speaking and q grand pas
time generally, at trifling cost. q.