The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
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: Ottendorfer, owner of the Staat
Zeitung, received from the empress o
{ Germany an autograph letter and sill
yer decoration as "A recognition of he
humanitarian work, especially il
favor of her countrymen and coun
tywoTen.
A TRACK WALKER KILLED.
WHEELING, W. VA, Nov. 4.-Pe
ter Youst, a track walker, was struck
and instantly killed by the fast eX,
press on the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road near Green Springs to-day. In
train he stepped from the south to
the north track. when the express
knocked him against the freight going
east with such force as to break two
boards on the car clear off and driving
a bone into a sill. He was terribly
mangled
TRAIN ROBBERS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4-The train
on the Wabash Pacific s. st. Louis
road going east yesterday morning
was boarded at Danville junction by
four men, who went through one of
the passenger cars with drawn revolv-
ers and obtained about $500 from the
atfrightened passengers. They left
the train suddenly just as it pulled
out, and no trace has been found OF
| them. The same crowd, or similar
one, worked Il train on the 1ndianap-
oils, Bloomington Il Western road,
which connects at Danville with the
Wabash, by the picket process, getting
$500 and Il check for $500 on the
First National Bank of Clinton, Ill.
The check, an Overcoat and number
of pocket books were found alongside
the track.
IMPORTANT ARREST.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 4-Corner,
alias Faulkner, alias ever so many
other names, has been captured in
FrenchtoWn, Harrison county, Ind.
He was chief and leading spirit of the
cOunterfeiterS of this district and
lived near Frenchtown in log house
built very much like fort.
WELCOME TO SHERMAN.
ST.LoUIs, Nov .4-Preliminary steps
are being taken to give Gen. Sherman
rOuSing reception on his arrival
here about the 18th instant. Citizens
generally and all the military will par
ticipate.
DEFENDS HIMSELF.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 5.-Herman Haupt,
late general manager of the Northern
Pacific railroad, has made a public
statement in which he defends him.
self from the charge of extravaganza
in the management of that road and
charges that no such thing was ever
mentioned until the recent raid in
Wall street upon Wizards stock. He
expresses great admiration for Vii
lard and Cakes, and says their rela-
lions are very friendly. Beyond this
the card contains little that is new
or that was not reported in the in
terview on Thursday.
A ROW IN PHILADELP A.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "A genera
fight occurred this afternoon, on Dill
wYn and Willow streets, in which
several young men were severely in
jured. The dispute is said to have
arisen over politics. During the en-
counter stones were thrown and
knives freely used. James Dougher-
ty was cut in several places, Dennis
Kelly was cut and kicked about the
body, and three other men, named
Carol, Duffy and Smith, were also
injured.
MARY CHURCHILL.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4.-Thomas j. Gal
lagher, the well known sporting editor
of the Globe-Democrat who has been
working the Mary Churchill case con-
tinuously for months past. finally 10
Gated the girl yesterday, at lunatic
asylum, three miles from Indianapo-
lis, where she has been working in the
la undry since September 4, under the
assumed name of Jennie Lockwood.
Gallagher had long interview with
her last night, but did not learn why
she left home or whether she will re-
turn. Her leaving home, however,
was voluntary act. She went alone,
and all the theories about elopement
and marriage or being in any way
connected with any gentleman were
all wrong. Col. Churchill, the girls
father, left for indianapolis to day,
and further developments will follow
his seeing her.
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
NEW YoRL, Nov. affection was
the pulpit theme in many churches
to-day. The Republicans closed the
campaign last evening with a great
meeting in Cooper Union. Ex-Gov.
Cornell presiding, and VIM. Evarts
and Chauncey NJ. Depew being speak
erS.
The mayoralty contest in Brooklyn
is the local issue of interest.
THE DANvILLE TROUBLE.
DANvILLE, Va, Nov. 4-Besides
the five negroes reported killed last
night two others have since died.
The names of four were obtained. At
o'clock this morning while r. M.
Hubbard, George Coleman and p. b.
Gravely, on duty as mounted police,
| were passing a house occupied by
colored people in the outskirts of the
| city, they were fired upon. About
| twenty shots were given and re-
turned. Hubbard received several
shot wounds on his legs and hands,
and his horse was wounded in several
places. The party entered the house
and captured negro named William
Coleman, on whose person a revolver
was found. By agreement no services
were held in the churches to-day. at
the close of the delivery of the mails
| this morning, which was largely at
tented by whites and blacks, the town
sergeant proclaimed that no assem-
hlies on streets would be allowed, and
advised the people to go home and re-
main quiet. Hon. Cabell and Judge
Ecken joined in the request and all is
now quiet. but the people of the city
are not without apprehension of fur
ther trouble. About twenty persons
in all are reported wounded.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-John Davis Wal
tiers, broker, charged with stealing
and receiving bonds of the London
and Riverplate bank, in connection
with the defalcation of Manager War.
den, has been committed for trial.