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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

A Treasury Department official at
Washington states that bills aggregating
in amount three hundred thousand dol
lars have been received at the depart
ment for mourning decorations on the
public buildings throughout the country
in memory Of the late President
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

The Supreme Court Of Tennessee has
decided that the law of that State pro
viding for the assessment Of railroad
property is unconstitutional This deci-
sion will empower every city in the State
to assess railroad property as private
property, and to collect back taxes since
1875 at such an assessment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

A touching tribute to the memory OF
the late President of the United States
was paid Sunday by an organization
known as the James A. Garfield Oak
Society. composed wholly Of German
residents of Brooklyn. A procession
of 200 men marched to Cypress Hill
Cemetery and there planted an oak tree
in memory of the martyred President.
Orations were delivered in English and
German.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

The New York sun has the following
in its editorial column: The stalwart
ticket for 1864 For President. Chester
Allen Arthur, of Lexington avenue,
New York. General L. S. Grant will
please take notice"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

Tue sixteenth Legislature Of the Hay
ton Republic has presented purse of
$50, 900 to President Solomon, ''the Il
lustrious patriot. as a mark of the graft
tnde of ''his grateful country"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

Hon. John W. Daniel attributes the
defeat of the Virginia Democracy, Of
which he was the able and gallant cham
pion. to two cause.-the Guiteau ad-
ministration and Northern money"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

Garfield not two months in his grave,
and already the star route rascals are
free. They are beginning to spell it
Mr.. Guiteau.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

A three-per-cent funding bill may be
set down as one Of the probabilities of
the winters legislation in Congress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

Coughs and colds are often overlooked. A
continuance for any length OF time causes
irritation OF the lungs or some chronic throat
disease. browns Bronchial Troches" are
an effectual cough remedy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

nor SALE, l 26-PLANER and MATUHAk,
Richardson Merriman & Co. make Planes
26 wide thick, and matches 16X4]6 thick.
splendid machine at a great bargain Cost
new 81, 900, and is practically as good es new.
Full description, price and any further par
ticulars given upon application. Address
Lock Box 1916,
Fitchburg, Mass.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17
Straufd.

CTRAYED OR STOLEN. from No. rs Liberty
y street. young Black Bitch, with way
hair, legs tan color and white, tan eyebrows,
long ears, end of tail cut off. Answers to naIhe
of Tiko. By returning to above address ths
finder will receive a reward and the thanks OIL
owner.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17
gost

T OST. a large Black Valise, carried from inc
Il Central Railroad depot on the morning OF
the 10th inst of little value to any one but me
owner. Party returning it viii BE- rewa 1TGs1i
and no questions asked. PULASKI HOOsE
STABLES.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17
Restaurant.

WAKE UP AID DROP IN.-Frank Grady
w Globe Saloon and Restaurant. Regular
meals pc: Board by the week s. IS. oysters
in every style. Corner Bull and Bryan streets,
oysters by the pint, quart or bushei. FallllieS
supplied at shortest notice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17
gpt1ery.

THE Drawing of the Little Habana Wi va
Il take place SATURDAY, November 40
1881. Whole tickets 81, Halves 5Vc-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

WANTED, Boarders, with or without -
pleasant southern rooms Get Some
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17
Wantea.
MTANTEp. sITnATIoN

| WANTED, a respectable white -,
~ man: Good wsges paid, GpS5 sir or TO-
y; Q1iNAN corner Floyd aud South 1ijIb z Rn ms
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17

WANTED, position of some KIND -
- young man, who can give good refereSyol a
Address W. NJ, News office erehce.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-28

Some days ago it was tele-
graphed out of this city, by the news
paper reporters, that a report had
been circulated to the effect that
Hon. Richard Coke would stump the
state in the interest ofWaeo as the proper
place to locate the state university. How
or where the report originated was not
known, but il came with sufficient force
and authority to be mentioned. and
it was made public as a matter OF news.
1t appears now that the report originated
with MIR. J. h. Street, of Waco, who is
travelling in the interest of that place for
the university. He was in this city on
the very day the report was first heard,
and there is a gentleman here who is ae-
quainted with Mr.. Street. and who tray
eled on the train with him from
San Antonio. On the way up Mr.. Street
and gentleman in the ear had quite a
controversy on the merits of the different
places announced for the university.
He emphatically and publicly an
nounced as a fact that the people OF
Waco had secured the services of
Senator Coke and made arrangements
with him to deliver at least fifty speeches
in favor of that place as the proper loca-
ton for the university. The gentleman
who heard the above fall from Mr.. Streets
lips is here, and if necessary his name
can be produced. The report never
originated in this city and no man living
here ever dreamed of such thing rs
Senator Coke entering the university
campaign. The origin of it is now
definitely fixed and it is hoped the
Waco people will be satisfied and no Ion
ger charge the people of Austin with
originating and circulating the report.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-28

SAN ANTONIO, July 2s.-An in
quest was held this evening by JUS
tice Shields upon the body of DIR. P.
Frenshaw, Il stranger, who died
suddenly from over-exertion and
consumption. He was from Athens,
Alabama.
The Water Pierce Oil company
have broken ground for new stone
warehouse, to be erected near the
international freight depot, and
commenced laying the foundation
to-day.
Miss B. Stevens eloped last even
ing with III. L. Daniels, locomotive
engineer on the Texas & New Or
leans road, and was married by a
Justice and left on the International.
The Kotula scandal case still fur
nishes amusement at the courthouse.
An unfaithful wife and a fight over
children. The woman seems to re-
gard the whole matter as good
joke, as she laughs as loud as the
loudest at the smutty proceedings.
The following is from Uvalde :
1.-TWO ofour most prominent citizens
had q difficulty to-day, when the in
jured one leveled his Winchester at
his opponent. Fortunately a by
stander seized the weapon by the
muzzIe and directed the pyra-
mid of lead in another di-
rection. The gunner was prompt
ly arrested by the sheriff and
escorted from the public gaze.
The Methodists, under the auspi-
ces of Revs. Knox and Fisher are
holding revival meetings, which are
meeting with unparalleled success,
many new members being admitted.
The sheriff, through error, confin-
ed man to-day in the wrong cell.
He escaped through a hole. The
officers are on his track.
The weather is hot and dry, and
thieves infest the town."
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a Matter of Forgery.

Dave Williams, colored, who has been
working In the blacksmith shop of Mr.
Bennett for year or more, concluded to
knock off Saturday and go to San Anto.
MO. Dave is skilled smith, and has
been good hand, and Mr.. Bennett gave
him written Recommendation. Nothing
more was heard of Dave until Monday
night, when he entered dry
goods house on Pecan street
and presented to the affable clerk writ
ten order for eight dollars worth of
goods. 1t bore the signature of Mr.. r.
Platt, and was at once accepted by the
knight OF the yard stick. The proprietor,
however, concluded, as it was not far to
Mr.. Platt's stable, to step down and see
him while the order was being
filled. He was surprised to learn
that no order had been given, and
he and Mr.. Plat at once proceeded
to the store where the latter arrested
Williams and conducted HIM to the sta
ton. Yesterday morning Mr.. Eek, the
pawn broker, put in an appearance with
a written order for nine dollars cashed by
him the night before for Williams.
This order had the name OF j.
M. Bennett signed to it. This
signature and that of Mr.. Plat, were
well executed forgeries, and complaint
was made, charging Williams with forg-
Ing and uttering forged papers, and he
was arraigned before Justice Tegener,
who, after investigating the case, bound
him over in the sum oil $3.50, in default of
which he was committed to Jail.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-28
Especial 10 the Statesman

Bolton, July 25.-Mr. John john
son, a respected citizen of this place,
died here yesterday. His wife is a
member of the sanctification band,
and her conduct, and that of her as
sociates, is the talk of the town. She
endeavored to keep the mother of
her husband from seeing him in his
last moments, and refused to allow
anyone to go near the man. Upon
being approached by members of
the Odd Fellows and Knights of
Honor to allow them to bury the
remains of their brother, she indig-
nantly refused their kindly offers.
This morning the burial took place
under sanctification auspices, and
was witnessed by many citizens. No
person except an unknown white
man and a negro were allowed to
assist in the least. The community
is shocked.
a dog, supposed to be suffering
from hydrophobia, was killed on the
streets few minutes ago by po-
liceman.
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The Statesman's Specials.
Special to thestatesman.


SAN ANTONIO, July 25.-SheriG
Barber, of Hayes county. telegraphs
that he has arrested five Mexican
horse thieves wanted here. Stolen
horses were found in their posses
sion.
Isabel Rodriguez, eleven years old,
living few miles from the city,
while lighting tt fire with kerosene
oil, was burned terribly and died in
few hours. Two Of her sisters.
who went to her assistance. were also
badly burnt aud one is thought
fatally. Ii happened late Saturday
evening and the body brought 10
the city Sunday for burial.
Only five deaths last week.
A family scandal case from the
Polander settlement occupies the at
tention of the court.
RIB. .Baer, advocating Houston's
claims for the medical department
ofthe state university. is here.
Palmer-Sullivan railroad engineers
arrived at Fredericksburg Saturday
and were given grand reception and
entertainment by the business men,
who are very anxious for railway
connection.
Great anxiety in the presidents
condition is felt here. All kinds of
sensational reports were afioat here
yesterday about it.
Several more infants have been
added to the Juvenile burglar gang.
Ed. Kotulas' store was entered
and robbed Sunday in broad day
light and about fifteen dollars
worth of property taken. No ar
rests. Entrance was made from the
pavement gate.
Sheriff Blanton, of Bell county, was
in the city yesterday, and arrested
r. K. Pinckney on charge of forging
time checks on the Gulf, Colorado &
Sante Fe road, at Bolton. Pinkney
came here few days ago with a
courtesan and registered at the prin-
cipal hotel as George Adams and
wife, of Brennan. He served two
years in the penitentiary for Il SIM
liar crime. They leave for Bolton
in the morning.
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The Austin g. Northwestern Railroad in
WilllamsOn County.

Pursuant to a call previously made, tn e
citizens of Bagdad met at Emmett's store
on the 18th day of July, 1881, for the pur-
pose of considering the mattafr 7s Of grant
OF Williamson county to the Austin &
Northwestern railroad. The meeting
was called to order and the object thereof
briefly explained by j. II. Faubian. DIR.
L. FL. LAUGH was elected chairman of the
meeting, and J. II. Faubian secretary.
On motion of Z. A. Walker, a commit
tee OF three, consisting of f. A. Walker,
A. S. Mason and T. s. Evans were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions, expressing
the feelings of the meeting in regard to
the matter under consideration. j. +.
HeinatZ was afterwards added to the
committee on resolutions. The commit
tee returned the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Whereas, We, the citizens of Bag
dad and vicinity fully appreciate
the advantages that viii accrue
to our section OF country from
the construction of the line of rail
road now proposed to be built by the
Austin q Northw estern railroad company,
and do take this method OF expressing
our approval of the building of said road,
therefore be it
ResOLUed-That we pledge ourselves to
assist the company in obtaining the right
ot-way for the proposed line through our
immediate section of country, and will IN
no way place any hindrance nor obstacle
in the way of building said road.
ReSoEUed-That we believe that it would
rebound to the benefit of the company if
they would so locate their line of railroad
that 1t would tend to build up and pre-
serve the small towns now existing along
the proposed line that they would there
by gain the good will of the people, and
have their hearty cooperation in sus-
tanning the enterprise.
On motion of j. III. Faubian a commit
tee consisting of the following gentle
men: j. 81. Faubian, j. F. Heinatz and
Z. 81. Walker, was appointed by the
chair, to wait upon the board of directors
OF the A. 81 N. w. railroad, and confer
with them in regard to the right-of-way
through this section of Williamson
county, and location of depot.
THEODORE Fl. LAUCK, Chairman.
j. II. FAUBAIN, Secretary.
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Especial to the Statesman !

BELToN, July 26.-The Telephone
says prostitution is not licensed in
Waco now, but owns up that such was
the case at one time. In our former
dispatch we only endeavored to show
by the records that Waco's moral
career was not so clean as it would
have people believe. The Telephone
admits this but at the same time en-
deavors to divert attention from the
main question by asserting that
Austin can double Waco in the num-
Der of its baWdy-houses and lewd
women. This reporter is not in the
least familiar with any of these char
acters in either city. The IeIephone
man, however, seems TO be extern
sively acquainted in such quarters.
not only in his own town but in
Austin. SO much so that he is able Il,
count noses IN both places and strike
an exact balance. Let us grant that
Waco does not license such places.
the fact still remains that she did do
so at one time it has been proven
that the inclination is there.and that
the actual fact did exist. Can the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-28
Especial to the Statesman. l

SAN MARCOS, July 25.-A fire
company has been organized III this
place, and Is styled Hook & Ladder
Company No. l. The new truck has
arrived.
Many citizens of this place think
the governor made blunder in de-
Ginning to act with Governor Foster
and others, in regard to the procla-
nation, but do not believe that ms
action will in tho least bring any
discredit on Texas as state, for the
reason that cities and towns all
over Texas, have sent messages of
coincidence to the suffering presi-
dent and his family.
If some of Austin's enterprising
fruit-vendors would open a fruit
stand here, and ship melons from
Austin to this place, they could do a
thriving business. Wagon loads from
Luling are sold ON the streets daily
at enormous prices.
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perhaps fatally, injured. Conductor
Thompson was badly burned, and
| two colored brakemen fatally in
iured three others hurt.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Deputy
Collector Noah, of Columbia, South
Carolina, telegraphed Commissioners
Raum that a raid on McDaw's
house resulted in finding it deserted.
Raum telegraphed as follows "Of-
fer 1900 reward for the arrest and
delivery to United States Marshal
Blythe, of McDaw, for the murder
of Deputy Brayton."
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The state
department received notice of the
ratification of two treaties between
the United States and China ex-
changed atPekin, July 10Th.
SAVANNAH, Ga, July ga spe-
cial to the Morning NeiCs says: "a
fire at Thomasville Saturday night
destroyed the cotton warehouse of
A. z. Wright & Co., containing 400
bales of cotton. The books Of the
city treasurer were lost, as were
also important books belonging to
the knights of Honor and the A. o.
insured for $4,000.
ERIE, Pa, July 26.-A fire last
night originated in chair factory,
and spread to p. Jones cheese fac
tory, causing a total loss of from
forty to fifty thousand dollars. In
surance 100000 to $4,000. The
principal losers are Loneman a.
Cheney, $4,000; II. Jones, $4,000.
VICKsBURo, Miss, July 26.-A
special to theVicksburg Commercial
from Edwards, Mississippi. reports
the killing of Henry Cole by Deputy
Sheriff Cornelius. of Isovuena coun-
ty. Cornelius went to Edwards TO
arrest Cole and some other negroes
who were violating contracts with
planters upon the Mississippi river.
VIcKsBURG, July 26.-The Demo-
Gratis special from Columbus, Mis-
sissippi says a foul murder was COM
mitted by two negroes near Craw-
ford, in this county. Alfred Bord-
ers and his wife, Lena Borders,
were walking by the house of JEFF
Wooten. The woman struck her
husband with q stick, and JEFF
Wooten followed with a heavy
blow. The assailed man fell, and
was taken and thrown in cistern.
Both murderers are in Jail, and give
no motive for the deed.
LIVERPOOL, July ga London
Times dispatch says a telegram from
Media announces that fifteen French
ships are bombarding Gabes.
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Especial to the Statesman,

EAGLE PASS, July ga bastard
ly attempt was made early yester-
day morning to assassinate the
genial and courteous collector OF
custom at Pedras Negras, Mr.. J. B.
Piquemilt. About O'Clock this
morning several shots were fred
through the window in to his bed,
piercing Mr.. Piquemilt's clothes,
but fortunately Mr.. Piquemilt was
reposing in another bed. The cow
ardly act has created great indigna-
ton among that gentleman's numer-
GUS friends on both sides of Rio
Grande. For some reasons Pedras
Negras is in a state of seige, nobody
being allowed on the streets after 8
P. NJ. without passport.
The popular sheriff, Nigel, of
Medina, and Talbay Burnet, re-
turned from Hot Springs, in Mexico.
A party of San Antonio drum
mers, unable to sleep on account of
the heat, spent last night playing
jokes on each other. The result was
one got mad, and had four others
arrested on charge of attempted
assassination. A trial was had be-
fore Judge Dell. The cases were
dismissed.
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SOUTHERN NEWS AND NOTES.

Colored men are buying land in
the south and are doing well,
Pinakle Springs, of Arkansas,
promises to rival the celebrated Eu-
reka Springs.
Mr.. Lionel G. Levy, of Columbus.
Ga, sent box of fine picked
peaches to Gen. Garfield.
A bill has been introduced in the
Georgia legislature to increase the
salary of the governor.
A dear little colored boy threw
another in friendly wrestle. The
thrown boy then shot and killed his
victor. saa
Maud Stafford, daughter of Gen.
e. Stafford, of Greenyille, Miss, has
been rescued from Memphis
bagnio.
The Hinton family of Hamilton
county, Florida, did not wish to kill
j. L. Taylor, but they wished to pun
ish him. They accordingly shot him
in both legs about the knees with a
full load of mixed shot. q
A conductor on Georgia railroad
elected passenger from one of his
cars the other day for taking off his
coat in the presence of the ladies and
refusing to put it on. The gentle
man hailed from Pennsylvania.
One Hammond and wife, of
Brewton, Ala, beat feeble old wo-
man with sticks until she died. The
murdered woman was at one time
in good circumstances, and had fed
and clothed her assassins for several
years. a
A 'Tord Cecil" who is believed
to be Yankee adventurer, claiming
to be an English lord, is going about
preaching to the negroes Of OgIe-
thope, Georgia, and advising them
to force their way into the society
of the white people. Parties who
heard him think he is deraaged.
Senator Lamar, of Mississippi, is
making an active canvass for re-eiec-
ton, and it is now believed that del
egates pledged to vote for his re-
election will be chosen from nearly
every county in the state.
Says the editor of the Gainesville
Georgia. Express: "There is a lit
tie brown-eyed, enthusiastic. high
spirited lady, who, after she has
cooked breakfast and cleared away
the things, set the house to rights,
attended the call of the bread wagon
and MIXED the COW, dons her hat
and cloak, comes to this office, yanks
us out of the editorial easy chair,
pounces on the exchanges, ampu-
tates every item of interest, stacks
them on the copy-hook, grabs up a
Faber, travels it over q quire of edi-
tors manuscript paper, removes her
snow-white apron, shoves up her
sleeves, grabs a stick and rule and
sets it all into type, reads the proofs
and corrects every error. That's our
wife, and she will get her reward in
heaven"
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EXCURSIONS TO THE NORTH AND EAST

EXCURSIONS TO THE NORTH AND EAST
VIA ST. LOUIS AND THE VANDALIA LINE,
-Ronnd trip tickets to Pittsburg, Pa,
Waukesha and Green Bay, Wis, Grand
Haven, Mich. Staunton, White Sulphur
Springs, Charlottesville and most popular
summer resorts of Virginia, good to re-
turn until October 81, are now on sale via
st. Louis and the Vandalia line, at cou-
pom ticket Offices of all railroads in Texas.
HHittsbu-S Is one Of tho greet distributing
points of the East. Excursion tickets to
the seashore and all points East, North
east and Southeast are OH. sale at that
point. Pullman hotel and sleeping cars
are run through from st. Louis TO Chi
cago, indianapolis, Louisville, Cincin-
natl, Columbus, Pittsburg, Philadelphia
and New York, via the Vandalia line,
without change. But one change to
Baltimore or Washington. For rates and
full information apply to agents at cou-
pom ticket offices, or to THOs. S. SPEAR,
Southwestern Pass. Ag't., Dallas, Texas.
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Special to the STATESMAN J

LAMPAsAs, July 25.-A crowd OF
young men here from Waco were
riding around in their hack Satur-
day night, and were shot at several
times by some unknown party or
parties. No one was shot, but one
of the young men was Knocked out
of the hack with rock, which cut
an ugly cash in his head. 1t is not
serious.
There was light shower of rain
fell here yesterday evening.
Mr.. j. 3. Higdon's steam mill is
now running day and night, grind
ing wheat. The wheat crop in this
county will average ten bushels per
acre.