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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
THE IRISH TRIALS,

DUBLIN, April 30.-The trial of
kitzharris, known as "Askin, the
Goat" one of the alleged principals in
the murder of Cavendish and Burke,
was begun this morning. The prisoner
pleaded not guilty. The case for the
prosecution was opened by Porter,
attorney general for Ireland. He
argued that although Fitzharris did
not personally stab Burke, yet he was
cognizant of the act, and was an i'm
plement of the murder as he drove off
the assassins red handed. The de-
Tense will endeavor to prove that
FltzharriS merely drove the murder
ers in the course of his vocation as IL
cab driver and did not know what the
object of the errand was.
The man Nevin, arrested here Sat
urday on a charge of being concerned
in the conspiracy to murder, has
turned informer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
The Power and Velocity of Wind.
IN. Y. Herald


The spring wind storms and lorna
does which have begun their desolat-
ing work in the South and West will
afford meteorologists fresh opportuni-
ties of studying the much-mooted
question of the maximum force of
the wind. In the current number of
Longman's Magazine Prof. Laugh
ton, Of the Royal Naval college at
Greenwich, attempts to elucidate
"Wind Force and How it is Meas
ured," but he is candid enough to tell
his readers that on the latter part of
his subject his article is "eminently
unsatisfactory" because as yet no
exact measurements" of the force
of the wind have been made
The imperfection of all thermometers
yet devised more or less vitiates their
readings, and long before the sever
est tornado or hurricane wind attainS
it's maximum force the best anemom-
eter is disabled. In recently pub
lished report on the character of six
hundred tornadoeS, by Sergeant j. 2.
Finley, of the civil service, it is stat
ed that "the velocity Of the wind
within the cloud vortex was various
ly estimated at from 20 to 800 miles
an hour, the average being 1872 miles"
This is a startling estimate. A We
locity of 800 miles an hour cor
responds ON the lowest basis of cal
culation to a pressure of about
three-fourths of a ton ON u square
foot. Such force is totally incom-
parable with the utmost pressure re-
corded or indicated by the wind
gauge in the most disastrous hurri-
cane. In the almost unprecedented
British cyclone of October IA, 1881, a
pressure of fifty-three pounds was
registered at Greenwich, almost at
the very moment when thirty mag
nifcent trees near by were blown
down, and no recorded hurricane has
risen to velocity of more than $50
miles an hour. which would cor
respond to pressure of only eighty
one pounds per square foot, by Mr..
Laughton's method of calculation.
Aside, however, from nice questions of
anemometry, it is important to all peo-
pie to know that the limit of wind
pressure even at sea level has not
been determined, and that in dealing
with this unknown quantity they
must not underrate it. AT meeting
of the London institution of civil en-
gineers last year enc of its foremost
Representatives well said: engineers
are not at present very far advanced
in their knowledge with regard to
wind" The large number of houses
and other structures blown down in
this country shows that our archi-
tects and engineers have something
to learn in this direction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

i'll honest intentions than upon ma
chine methods. OF the two men.
Carlisle undoubtedly possesses the
greater strength, both with the peo-
pie at large and in Democratic circles.
He represents Il new and great
issue. Randall represents machine
still >on the leading question
now before the voters of the country,
the Philadelphia statesman is only a
Democrat in name, while Mr.. Carlisle
is leader of pure and progressive
democracy.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The postoffice at Cottonwood, Gala
han county, has been discontinued.
Mail will be sent to Putnam. The
poStOffice at Chiami, Angelina county,
has also been discontinued, the mail
for which will be sent to
Lupkin. Special mail service has been
discontinued t. Gillian, Webb coun-
ty. Oscar III. Leland postmaster at
Waco, has been placed under $1,000
bond. Willis L. Stuart has been ap-
pointed postmaster ut Gertrude;
John F. McReynold at Gibson; Robert
d. Phillips at Nevada; Fritry Witt at
Rose Hill. John Z. Baker at Win
chester.
Lately much complaint has been
made to the general postoffice that
samples of fertilizers, paints, inks,
powders and other unavailable arti-
cles are being sent through the mail
especially from the larger offices in
violations of the regulations. In the
hurry of making up and dispatching
mails it may not always be possible |
for postmasters to scrutiniZe every
package and exclude illegal matter,
but they are ordered to be as careful |
as possible by the department. W, |
b. Thomson, general superintendent, |
has ordered the minor superintend-
ents in the different parts |
of the country to confer |
with the postmasters in their |
respective divisions as to the best |
means of exercising more rigid |
scrutiny Of fourth class mail matter. |
1t would be well for postmasters to |
call the attention of the public,
through the press and otherwise, to |
the class of matter not allowed |
through the mail. The department |
i annoyed more in the spring than
any other season of the year, on ac-
count of the commencement OF plant
ing operations. LIS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
A GREAT FEAT.

Prof. Platt, known as the man-iiSh,
performed remarkable feat at Dime
Museum here, yesterday, remaining
under water four minutes, eleven and
half seconds, beating the best previ-
Gus record-four minutes, two and
three-quarter seconds-of J. b. John
son in London. He came very near
losing his life, however, becoming
helpless after four minutes had eX.
pired, When removed from the water
on the repeated demands of those
present, Platt was insepsible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

Ell PAso, April 2s.-The district
court is still in session at Ysleta.
To-day three persons were convicted
of theft and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years. Their names
are Slippery Jim, Eugene Moss and
Geo. Freerety.
j. B. Leahy was to-day indicted by
the grand jury for forging county
school warrants, and is tonight in
the hands of the sheriff. He was
formerly justice of the peace in this
county.
The Odd Fellows celebrated their
anniversary last night.
The Mexicans have been damming
the Rio Grande under the guns Of
TT. Bliss and carrying all the water
to the Mexican side. There is great
deal of indignation, and measures
will be taken to stop them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
A SAD MISTAKE.

BosroN, April 30-Albert III. Beals.
of the firm of Beals Il Perly, spice
dealers, Boston, shot and killed his
partner, Frickett Perly, on the Fall
River steamer Bristol. last night. Both
men occupied a room together, and
about l 30 Perly got out Of his berth
and went to the window. BealS was
awakened 10y the rafting of blinds.
and thinking some one was trying to
enter the room, he drew revolver
and fired. The bullet entered Perly's
forehead and passed out the back of
his head. He lived about an hour
and half. Beals was delivered to
the police on arrival of the boat at
Fall River.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

GRoEsBEoK, April 28-The small
pox quarantine has been raised, and
farmers from the west appear in town
for the first time in weeks.
The sheep owners organized to-day
for the purpose of protecting them
selves and enforcing the recent scab
law of the eighteenth legislature.
Weather favorable to farmers who
are behind with their crops.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

church. on missionary work in Texas
and located at Dallas, declines elevation
to the bishopric of Indiana, which the
church IN that state desires him TO
accept. He says he prefers prosecut-
ing his labors in his present field.
Information was received in Dallas
to-day that Rev. j. III. Curry, who left
the pulpit of the First Baptist church
in Dallas two years ago to accept the
pastorate of the Garrison Avenue
Baptist church in st. Louis, and who
a few months since vacated the latter
pulpit and returned to Texas on a
lecturing tour, has become hopelessly
insane. Rev. Mr.. Curry was regarded
by many as of much brilliant promise,
both as a divine and an author. He
wrote and published while in Dallas
IA book entitled "Decensus Averno,'
or the down ward Drift" which Sc
cured very large sale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

JEFFERSON, April 2S.-The man
who committed the raping case was
caught at Marshall. and is now in
jail. His name is Hunt.
A flood of rain has visited our sec
ton, but the weather is clear tonight.
Our opera house is newly and ele-
gantly furnished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

WACO, April 2S.-A terrible STORM
of wind, hail and rain swept over the
central portion of Bell county last
night and did much damage. The
Missouri Pacific section-house, near
Miller Junction, was destroyed and
one of the hands killed; Mount Yer
non school-house was destroyed and
much damage done in the neighbor-
hood of Rock church, three miles
from Bolton; the house Of Cliff Bren-
ham was demolished, himself and
wife killed outright, one child blown
several hundred yards away, and his
other three children could not be
found; and the car windows Of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe train
smashed in.
Ella Arnold, an actress in the Horse
Shoe variety theatre, died suddenly
this morning of delirium tremenS.
Her father. Dick Harker, is proprie-
tor of the American theatre, New
York, and her husband, Billy DeVere,
is manager of Stenobi's theatre,
Milwaukee, Wis. She will be buried
here tomorrow.
One Professor A. Chun, porter in
the wholesale dry goods house of Less
ing, Solomon & Rosenthall, and Au-
gust kaester, porter for Geo. Kellum
u Son, wholesale grocers, were ar
rested and jailed for theft of goods
from their employers. Chun's premi-
ses were searched and about $3.50
worth of goods recovered. Kaester
was a boarder with Chun.
CIt is reported that the heirs Of Geo.
Barnard, lately deceased, will bring
suit for ten acres fin the heart of the
residence portion of the city, sold in
1860 by Barnard to Joseph Taylor
Some of the finest residences, churches
and school buildings in the city are on
this tract, and the value of the i'm
provements are fully $4,000. The
suit will be based on the ground that
Barnard's wife did not sign the origi-
nal deed. and claiming that subse-
quent one of ten or twelve years ago,
purporting to be signed by her, is a
forgery. On the tract are the Catholic
church and academy of the Sacred
Heart, the Jewish synagogue, the
elegant mansion of To. Jones, the
houses of w. w. Seely, VIM. Ragland,
Tom Padgett, S. a. Hogan, NJ. n. Ro-
seminal and MANY others
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

HOUSTON, April 3O-This after
noon the new fire alarm system of
ringing the bells by electricity was
tried and was a success.
Last night at the Presbyterian
church a mass meeting was held and
Harris County Sunday school asso-
citation was organized, with the fol-
lowing officers: August Beering,
president; Geo. Baker, secretary; DR..
Cowling, treasurer. The annual
meeting of the association will be on
the first Monday in May of each year.
On Thursday of this week will
commence the fifteenth annual Volks-
fest, continuing two days. Every
thing is now in readiness to make the
affair an unprecedented success.
Fifteen out of the twenty-four men,
bers of the Spanish Fort band, of
New Orleans, engaged to play at the
Volksfest, arrived this morning and
will go down to Galveston this even
ing to furnish music for the Calves
ton Maifest, which commences
Wednesday. The other nine men,
bers will arrive in time for the Hous-
ton Volksfest. Besides this music
the Lindenberg band, of Galveston,
consisting of fifteen pieces, will also
furnish music for the Yolksfest, max
ing together the finest musical pro-
gramme ever before executed in this
city.
The children of the city will be
given a half holiday on Friday to
attend the Volksfest.
Charles johnson, former chief clerk
of p. G, Walker, ex-assessor and col
lector, was indicted by the grand jury
and arrested to-day. charged with
defrauding Walker of about $500 by
false entrees on the collectors stub
books, Walker asserting dur
ing his (Johlson's) impeachment
that he directly traced that much of
the shortage to johnson. johnson
has many friends who speak of his
arrest and incarceration in the county
jail as an outrage.
Judge Amos P. Foster, of Austin,
is in the city.
A destructive hail storm went
through the Hobermacher neighbor-
hood Frid ~ night. 1t destroyed gar
den and growing crops and killed
birds and chickens, and broke glasses
in all the windows of the side of the
houses the storm came from.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
PURE BLOOD.

PYEAIA, SEPTIEAIIA, SCROFULA and other
lar swellings, ulcerOus patches in the throat,
tumors, ulcers, sores and skin eruptions, are
speedily neutralized and expelled by the
riser, while the skin is cleansed of all disfg-
uring humOrs by the external use of CUTICU-
RIA and CUTICURA SOAP, the great skin
cures. CUTICURA RESOLVENT absolutely
destroys disease germs, which float in the
blood urine and perspiration-there is no
doubt about it-and expels them through the
bowels, kidneys and pores of the skin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

DUPRE, April 2S.-Between one
and two o'clock this morning Springer
& Tardy's whiskey establishment was
burned to the ground. Nothing was
saved. Loss about S2fOO; insurance,
$500. Springer and Charles Lawson
came near perishing in the flames, the
latter losing $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

DALLAS, April PA score or
more Of railroad men from the east
arrived In the city to-day, to be pres
.ent at the foreclosure sale of the
Texas Trunk road next Tuesday.
They represent the bondholders of
New York and Boston syndicates.
and several projected roads. The
idea prevails, and the hope is enter
stained, that the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe will ultimately secure the
Texas Trunk.
!. w. Paramor, president OF the
Texas & st. Louis narrow gauge, ar
rived last night and departed this
morning for st. Louis via the Missouri
Pacific.
About four years ago one of the
Dallas banks was robbed and among
other monies taken by the burglars
was twelve hundred dollars of
postoffice funds, which the then post
master, "A. NJ. Cochran had on special
deposit for safety, but in violation of
postoflice department regulations
and which he had to pay
to the government, but con-
rress at its last session
passed a relief bill, and to-day by in.
structions from the postofiice depart
ment at Washington, Postmaster
Whissen paid to Cochran the twelve
hundred dollars out of the Dallas post
Office moneys.
Bishop Garrett, Of the Episcopal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

Bolton, April 2S.-Several parties
are in town to-day after cffions for
their neighbors who were killed in the
storm yesterday. Fifteen are re-
ported killed. but have only the fol-
lowing names: Mr.. Branham, his
wife and son; Mr.. Mitchell and a
young Mr.. Scott living with him.
About three miles northeast of Bel
ton a great many houses were blown
down. The wind twisted off a cedar
post at the ground six inches in diam
eter. Some of the hail stones were
over three inches in diameter and
weighing two pounds. All the win
dow lights in the north side of houses
in Temple were broken out. A school
house near Miller was blown over and
several children crippled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

PALESTINE, April 30.-Jerome B.
Dinninger, for many years connected
with the International road, is dead,
and was last night shipped north to
be buried at AWHILE, Pennsylvania.
He was immigration agent here for
the International road and had wide
acquaintance throughout the state,
and was universally esteemed. He
was carried to the depot with NJ lsonic
honors and followed by a large con-
course of friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

SAN SABA, April 3O.-J. d. Coggins,
of Llano county, while returning
from the town of Llano to his home,
some four or five miles distant, was
fired upon by some unknown parties
from the roadside and mortally
wounded, the shot taking effect in
his bowels. His little son, who was
in the buggy with him at the time,
received slight wound in the fore
head by a stray shot. j. d.
Coggins was one of the
principals in a fight which occurred
in Llano about a year ago, in which
two men were killed. He is supposed
to have been waylaid on account of
the part he had taken in that affair.
This evening as Mrs. j. NJ. Harkey,
wife of the sheriff of San Saba county,
was returning home with her children
from Richland Springs, the
horses became frightened and ran
away. Mrs. Harkey, with her children,
were thrown from the carriage, hurt
ing one of the little boys badly and
crushing in her bahy's skull. The
attending physician thinks it will
prove fatal.
There is disease raging here to an
alarming extent among the cattle, of
which quite q. number have died.
Every symptom of which indicates
hydrophobia
The Stuttz dramatic company have
been billed here for Tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

AMI public carriers are set dowI
at S11 coo, making the total revenue
available for general expenses, sink
ing fund and interest on the city
debt, 1897 200. 1t is passible the tOta
may reach 100000. The assessed
valuation of real estate within the
corporate limits for 1888 is about
S6,OOO,OOO, an increase of $1,OOO,OOt
over the assessment of 1882. The city
has now on hand $4,000. special
water works fund, from the recent
sale of the balance OF
the 100000 of water works
bonds. The council has authorized
the water commission to purchase SOC
feet more of pipe to extend the water
mains. The special committee on
sewerage and street paving is in seS-
sion tonight. The paving and sew
erage question is to come up before
the city council at its regular meeting
tomorrow TUESDAY night. Much in
terest is felt in the report iyy ali class
eS of citizens, and no doubt some Sys-
tenn for these needed improvements
will be determined on soon so that
the work may be consummated the
present year.
Hon. B. F. Frymier, of the special
legislative committee to locate a
north Texas branch of the lunatic
asylum, arrived tonight. Other
members of the committee are expec-
ted on the late trains. The commit
tee meets tomorrow.
Late last night cutting and shoot
ing affray occurred which doubtless
will result in the loss of two lives.
For some time back Watkins has
suspected that a criminal intimacy
existed between his wife and ChaS.
Wilson, and missing Mrs. Watkins,
when he returned, he secreted himself
near the sidewalk with a razor. Soon
the suspected pair passed. Watkins
Sprang out and assaulted Wilson, slash
ing him twice to the bone, each
wound extending from the top of the
breast down through the hips and
thigh. Wilson drew a pistol. placed
it to Watkins breast and fired. The
bullet passed through in the region
of the heart. Both men grappled and
fell fighting. The police arrived and
separated them. The men were so
weak from the loss of blood that both
sank to the street and were taken
to their home in hacks. Both are
alive, but their physicians have little
hope of their recovery. Mrs. Wat
kins fled during the fight and has not
been heard from since.
J. T. Hair, of Chicago, claiming to
have hotel register patents, and
the exclusive right to manufac-
ture the registers with advertis-
ing features is in Dallas jail
tonight. Hair recently had j. A.
Tucker arrested, charged with
libel, for causing the publication of
articles derogatory of his character,
and also alleged infringement of his
patents. Tucker has not been able to
get trial so he had Hair arrested
charged with malicious prosecution
and perjury. There are said to be
seven different indictments against
Hair. He tried all day to get bond
here but failed to make it. This eve
ming he telegraphed to northern
bankers to secure bondSmen but re-
ceived no favorable reply.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

Fort WORTH. April SO.-Yester-
day afternoon at two o'clock Condac-
tor Fowles' constitution train ran
into COW on the track near Ronger,
station on the Texas and Pacific,
throwing two ears OF the track and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

BAsTRoP, April 28-In the district
court to-day, the case of the state
VS.. Tom Pearson, charged with the
murder of Willis Franklin, in this
county, in 1872. was taken up, and
the trial consumed the whole day.
The jury was absent about thirty
minutes, and returned verdict of not
guilty.
The weather is threatening to-day.
and rain is expected tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

his grand country. assuring us that
Americans were appreciated and vel
coined there. On our return the
smelling works of the Rosario
mining company was point
ed out. The company was
organized by Jules Randle, at Dallas,
about one year ago, and is said to be
one of the most valuable properties
in the Republic. Col. ]. A. Leonard.
of the firm of Adams & Leonhard, is
the president of the company; the
Texas stockholders are among our
best men on this side, while we are
informed that the interests owned in
Mexico are by the same character of
gentlemen. Upon the whole, the trip
was one of the most delightful and
interesting of my life. TRAvLER.
In an article ON Church Nui-
Sances" the Christian Intelligencer
blames the minister, saying: He
ought to preach against whispererS
and gossipers. He ought to instruct
his people to go directly home when
they are dismissed, and not to hang
about the doors of the sanctuary to
visit and gather news. He ought to
prevent his officers from making ush-
erS of men who wear creallv boots.
He ought to counsel his hearers to
finish their toilettes before coming to
He ought to make them sit
still in their pewS. He ought to in
Sist upon it that foot benches he nail
ed fast, so as not to be upset by clum-
sy feet right in the midst of the
service. He ought to forbid tobacco
chewing and abolish the spittoon. He
ought to teach wives not to get
angry, but to amicably submit them
selves to the idiosyncrasies of their
husbands. under the most ire-provok-
ing circumstances. In word, he |
ought to right all wrongs and have |
his people worship God decently and
in order"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE,

Rev. T. J.tYost, proprietor of the Pulpit and
Parsonage, recommends these Magnets, as
follows:
Having been afflicted with malaria for
years, and having taken quinine till my nerves
began to be affected, began to try so-called
specifics for malaria of every kind, only to be
disappointed L was assured by business
if would use PROF. MORSE'S AGUE MAG
NETS according to directions they would cure
me. l am now prepared to say that regard
them as infinitely superior TO to quinine, and
tried. A trial will cost but little. You will be
sure to recommend them to your friends
my1-d&w1y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
Greatest on Earth,

CUTICURA REMEDIES are the greatest
medicines on earth. Had the worst case salt
rheum in the county. My mother had it
twenty Gears, and in fact died from it. be
lieve Cuticura would have saved her life. My
arms, breast and head were covered for three
years, which nothing relieved or cured until
! used the Cuticura ResOlvent internally, and
Cuticura and Cuticura Soap externally.
j, w. ADAMS, Newark, o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

TAYLOR, April 3.-Mr. Swancoat,
of the Rockdale coal mine company
was offered $4,000 for his interest in
the mine this evening. This hap
pened ON board the train from Austin
to this point.