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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
AN EARTHQUAKE
Carries Death and Terror to an ItaI-
ian Village.

LONDON, July 30.-The town of
Casamicciola, near Naples, was almost
entirely destroyed by an earthquake
last night. The neighboring towns
of FORTS and Locceameano were
greatly damaged. One hundred per-
sons, more or less severely injured,
have arrived at Naples by steamers.
The number Of people killed is not
known.
ROME, July 30.-The micister of
public works has gone to Casamicciola
to organize measures of relief. The
shocks begun at $50 o'clock last night.
At that hour majority of the people
of the upper classes were at the thea
tire. Nearly all of the houses in the
town collapsed. tits estimated that
1000 persons were killed and $40 in
jured. A number of steamers have
been brought into service to carry the
produced by the disaster is indescriba-
BILE. Many of the victims belong to
good families.
/ NAPLES, July 30.-Prof. Palmiere,
director of the meteorological observ-
atory ON Mount Vesuvius, states the
disaster on the island of ISchief Sat
quake, but to a subsistence of the
ground. The scene here occasioned
by the accident is heartrending. The
hospitals are crowded with wounded
survivors and the lighthouses are
filled with the bodies of victims. The
bodies of several NeOpolitan ladies
have been recovered from the ruins.
But five houses remain standing at
Casamicclola, and cries for he'll, can
be heard coming from the ruins.
Sappers are hard at work endeavor-
ing to rescue persons still alive. Boats
from the island are filed with dead
bodies arriving here constantly.
In the Ischief disaster many women
and children are among the victims.
Fifty wooden huts have been built
for the accommodation Of survivors,
End the municipal authorities of Ma
pies are sending relief to the island
and doing all in their power to allie
viate the distress of the people. Most
of the corpses recovered are so discoI-
ored that even after they have been
washed their features are unrecogni-
fable. All the members of the police
force at Casamicciola were Killed.
A boat has arrived at Naples con-
tanning the bodies of twenty-four
Four persons were taken
from he ruins alive last evening.
Eight hundred more troops went to
The scene of the disaster last night.
LONDON July 30.-A dispatch from
Naples, just received, says it is now
stated the number of persons killed
BY the earthquake on the island of
lschief Saturday night was 1000 and
.he number wounded 1000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
The Coming CrOp.

COLUMBUS. o., July 29.-The. forth
coming August crop. report OF
the Ohio state board of agriculture,
based on returns from 1854 towns, re-
ceived from July oath, gives the fol
lowing total per cent: Wheat 23,873,-
600, or SO per cent of last year. crop
being an average of 81 bushels per
acre, and the percentage compared
with 1882; rye SO. barley 70, oats 108,
corn 80. potatoes 113, timothy hay LOG,
clover hay 81. tobacco So, sorghum 80.
Also the following percentage: APP
pies, %, peaches 81, pears SO. grapes
Sc, pastures 103, farm animals 100.
Result of threshing will probably
diminish the wheat to 80 per cent of
last years crop. The apple crop is a
virtual failure, being third and very
short in as many years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
TAYLOR.

TAYLOR, July 2s.-The notable first bale of
new cotton was received yesterday, and sOlG
to Womach & Sturgis for IL cents, and shipped
to p. j. Willis & Bro, Galveston. The staple
appears rather short this season.
j. U. Conner, while digging well two miles
north of this place last week, struck a strong
vein of what looks and tastes like white sui
phur water. jug full has been sent to a
chemist to analyZe. Look out for another
new watering resort.
Duncan G. Smith, popular attorney of
Georgetown, has been spending a few days in
Taylor, shaking hands with friends.
Sam Easley, of Mason county, is spending a
few days with friends at Taylor.
the TAYLOR Hotel, and looking after the
national bank that expects to be in full bloom
for business by the 10Th of August.
The boys had pleasant reunion and dance
last night atthe Taylor Hotel Music by
Bush Bros band.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
A Greek Picture of Hades.


In the centre is a small temple-like
structure. Within is seated Perse-
phone, the queen, and by her side
stands Hades, to whom all men came;
both carry sceptres. AT the entrace
of the temple stands young Erinys
or Fury with lighted torches, for the
shades below are dark and dreary.
Two more Furies Of peaceful aspect,
are grouped to the left hand of the
picture. They have ceased their dread
labors for time to listen to the lyre
of Orpheus, the priest poet. He stands
near the palace of Persephone, in
long, flowing, sacerdotal robe and
Phrygian mitre. He is the central
figure of the mystical Orphic faith, of
whose doctrines we know but little
In the lower plane of the picture are
some familiar figures. Here Sisyphos
suffers that hardest of torments, that
torment which comes only to the
damned-the pang of fruitlesS labor.
OdySSeus saw him in Hades striving
to roll the mighty rock to the top of
the hill, and ever as 1t reached
the brow it drove him back
and rolled down again to the plain
the pittiless thing Close by the
center of the lower row, as if 70 point
the contrast, is Herakles, the hero of
triumphant labor, the man who con-
quered death and Hades, who dragged
Ger .erus, the hound of hell" away
to the upper air Hekate lights him
on his way with her blazing torch. On
other vases of similar Apulitan style
we might, did space allow, note other
familiar figures: Tantalus, tortured by
fruitless desire,as Sisyphos by bootless
toll; Ixion, bound forever on the tor
turing wheel. They reflect clearly
enough, though with little added
beauty of conception, the phopular
mythology of the day. A few noted
traditional criminals are there for
warning,bu their sufferings are no.
wise emphasized. There is little to stir
emotion, nothing to shock taste: If
except the figure of Orpheus, there is
scarcely anything which can
definitely be called religious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

Indication that the public feel that in
return for the extra payment of fares
there must be special security, The
plaintiff had been robbed three times
on sleeping cars. The judge charged
the jury that while he did not con-
slider the company responsible as IL
hotel-keeper or Il common carrier,
since the company sold a ticket for 50
in addition to the regular rates of
passage, and offered the facilities for
sleeping as an inducement to pay the
extra money, it bound itself to protect
its patrons while they were asleep
and for the time being helpless. This
is good sense, and ought also to he
good law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
GALVESTON.

GALv EsToN, July 80. The schooner Perry
is taking on large cargo of oats for Mobile.
The intention is to establish regular trade
between this CT y and Mobile, loading here
with grain and returning with lumber.
After all the talk and stir over the school
trustees election, the vote was exceedingly
light. The day was devoid of excitement, and
cessful. Finlay and Jennett, anti-G wynn, are
both elected. with McAlpine. pro-GwYnn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Yellow Fever Notes.

FORTRESS MONROE, July 29.-The
hospital barge Selden has been lowed
from Willoughby Cave to Fisherman's
Inlet, above Cape Charles.
The steamer California, which ar
rived from Baltimore to-day, has four
cases of yellow fever. One of the
sick will probably die. 49,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Further About the Swimmer, Webb.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 29.-News
of the finding of Webb's remains
caused great excitement at the Falls
and surrounding country, and hun
dreds of people fiocked to the scene,
among them the clerk of the hotel
where Webb stopped, and several par
ties who had conversation with
Webb previous to his entering the
boat. When found the body was ly-
ing in a position assumed by Weeb
while swimming, and remains some
what decomposed; there was also a
cut extending about four inches on
the right side of the head, while his
left side, shoulders and both hips bore
evidence of having come in cont"ct
with a rock or some hard substance,
and these portions badly bruised and
discolored. The body had on when
found, carlet trunks, worn while in
the water, which burst from the body
when lifted from the water. The
body was somewhat swollen, and the
face was bruised in places, but retain
ed placid expression.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Are not Ofieers ,ientlemeu :

CHICAGO, July 3O.-General Sheri-
dan, General Grant and a party of
gentlemen left for Louisville by
special train this morning There
they are to meet President Arthur at
the opening of the exposition, and
will return to Chicago Wednesday
and join in a reception to be rendered
the president Thursday. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Prisoners Eseane.

NILES, Mich, July 29.-Nine of
fourteen prisoners in the county Jail
at Berrien Springs yesterday tun-
neled under their cells and escaped.
Two have been captured and large
posse is searching for the others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
is hereby given that on the =

NOTICE is hereby given that OH the - day
IN Of -, 1888, the County Court Of
Travis county granted letters Of admInistra-
ton upon the estate OF Andrew Neil, de-
ceased. to James w. Neill, whose residence
and postoffice address Is Austin, Travis county,
Texas. All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required 10 present the same
within the time prescribed by law.
MRS. JENNIE w. NELL.
Administrative.
Austin, Texas. jy2f-itw-4W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Swiss Independence Day.

CHICAGO, July 30.-The Swiss of
this city will celebrate the anniversa-
ry of the founding of the Swiss repub-
lie, August 5, by parade of military
and civic socialities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

The new trunk line through Penn
sylvania to the west, a project of Van
derbilt's. is. likely to be proceeded
with. 1t will be a great work. There
will be ten tunnels, aggregating al
most eight miles in length, and a
large proportion of the road is on
grades of twenty-six feet to the mile,
The capital stock will be fixed at 800
100000. Robert II. Sayer, the super
intendent of construction, gets $685.
000 a wear
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
The Polk Case.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. j uly 29-In the
Polk case Judge Allen overruled a
motion for a new trial and passed
sentence upon the prise er. The case
was appealed to the supreme court.
and the bond raised to $4,000. which
was given.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
ANOTHER HORROR.
Further Particulars of the Illinois Rail-
way Disaster Eight Persons Killed and
Seven Seriously injured.

STREAToR, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE accident near
this place yesterday on the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy Railroad was mora disastrous
than at first reported. Seven persons were
killed and seven seriously injured. The names
OF the killed are: l.. G. Pease, Dwight, ILL.,;
Mrs. Alexander Henderson, Wedron, ILL.,;
Miss Henderson, Wedron, ILL.,; - Humiston,
KsnevilIe, H.; Louis Grener, Otter Creek,
ILL.,; Rev. Samuel Dickover, of Streator,
Ill.,; Dr. j. III. Fenley, Strsator, Ill., The
severely injured are: J. T. Murdock, Streator,
d.; John HeDders Ottawa, H.; james Sulli-
van, Garfield. ILL.,; Prank Swariz, Otter Greek,
H.; Henry Young, engineer; - Smith, Au-
rora, Ill.,; James Doyle, conductor and several
others more or less bruised.
The mail train from Chicago was due here
at a quarter of p. m. 1t was within three
miles of the city when it was signalzed to stop
by switchman who was unloading ballast
along the track from train of fat cars attach
ed to the switch engine. The passenger train
stopped, and the rear brakeman went back to
flag anything that might be following the pas
senger train, but he had not got more than one
or two car lengths when an extra freight train
rounded the curve and was down upon them in
an instant. The freight engine struck the
passenger coach and completely telescoped it.
There were about twenty persons ia the car,
and few escaped without injury. The engine
completely lmbedded itself In the car, the pas
sengers being thrown forward, and then its
boiler exploded, AMI one piece of its head was
forced entirely through the car. Oae piece
was found in the adjoining timber over one
hundred feet distant The engine at the mo-
ment of the ACCIDENT had broken loose from its
tender, which, with the first car behind it.
were standing on the track some fifty feet
back, but the two succeeding cars were thrown
off the track. From line of fine sawdust
along the track, it was evident that the train
had run about 300 feet after striking the pas
senger car.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 18.-J. f. Findlay and
Edward Smith, who were injured in the rail-
road accident near StIeator Friday last, died
today, swelling the list of killed to eight.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
GENERAL NEWS.

James Trotter's iewelry store at Gait, Ont,
was entered by burglars Saturday night and
$1,000 worth of ieweky and cash taken.
Thomson, the Camillus grave robber, was
yesterday morning sentenced to four years and
six months in the New York State prison.
General A Dodge, formerly minister TO
Spain and once member of the United States
Senate, is dangerously ill at Burlington, Ia,
with kidney affection.
On Thursday night the steamer Will Kyle,
en- route from New Orleans to Cincinnati,
struck protruding log while making land
ing at Australia, Miss, $50 miles below Men,
phls and sank. Her cargo consists of 400 tons.
principally sugar and molasses. She is listed
badly, and fears are entertained that she can
not be raised.
George Barlow and James Whitboard mar
ried Erie, Pa, girls a few days ago, and on
their wedding day both men with their brides
sailed on the schooner Annie for Milwaukee.
Word was received Saturday that all were
lost with the vessel.
tinguished scientist, died on Thursday eve
ming in Philadelphia.
Judd Young of Erie, Penn, while butcher
ing Saturday, took pail of hot water to scald
slaughtered hog and instead spilled it on a
three year old child, scalding it fatally.
,AtReading, Pa, Saturday six thousand peo-
pie took part in the Luther memorial jubilee,
which had been postponed from last Saturday.
The New York grain trade Of the Produce
Exchange Saturday adopted the report of their
committee which was adverse to the clearing
house system in the exchange
Letters of administration were granted Satur-
day .upon the estate of the late Samuel +.
Appleton, the New York book publisher on ap-
plicaticn of his nephew. The personal estate
OF the deceased is stated to be valued at $780,
600.
of the New York Sun, at Midland, N. j., wa
burned Sunday,with almost its entire contents
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
THE NATIONS WEALTH.
Abstract of Comptroller Knox,s Annual
Report.

Abstract of Comptroller knox's Annual
Report.
WASHINGTON, Nov 18.-The annual report
of Comptroller Knox has been given to the
printer. The returns of State banks, savings
banks and trust companies during the year,
from all the New England States, except
Maine, four Of the Middle States, not includ-
Ing Delaware, all the Western States, except
Illinois, Kansas and Nebraska, and six of the
Southern States, California and Colorado
show the total assets of 7SS banks, including
loans and discounts, 1852, ,3S0, ,5S5; U S. bonds,
S22, 1856; other sureties, $52, ,402, ,725; and
real estate, 800 160,547; total assets, $724 49,
613
Returns from $50 savings banks of six ew
England States, four Middle States, IN in
cluding Delaware.) Ohio, indiana, Califo ala
and the District of Columbia, show tokahde-
posits of $1.O24 S56,7S7.
Aggregate loaas IN the New England States
$277 ,112 ,554, and of deposits, $453, ,890090 The
number of open deposit accounts of New Eng
land savings bank in 1883, is 81, ,368, ,997 The
average amount of each account is 1881 55
and the total deposits divided among the en-
tire population an average sum of $113.1
could be given to each individual. AS the tax
on bank capital and deposits has ceased, the
Comptroller believes that no such returns here
after will be transmitted, and has therefore,
prepared bill which he desires passed by the
legislatures of those States without such laws
requiring returns to be made to the State Off
Ger.
Massach nsetts has three private bankers out
side of Boston, with an aggregate capital of
S6S,333, and aggregate deposits of S576, ,573;
Maine has niue private bankers; Vermont as
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

Two Ladies' Foully Murdered az gsrock-
vile, L.. L. The Affair shromaed in
Mystery.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Intense excitement
prevails at Brockville, L. T., over a double
murder committed Saturday night. In one OF
the most pretentious residences dwelt Garrett
Magbee, his wife Lydia, aged II and daughter
Annie aged 81 Mr.. Magbee, 60 years old was
paralyzed in the lower limbs and totally blind.
Late Saturday afternoon Mrs. Magbee went to
the barn rs yards distant to milk the COWS and
was soon followed by the daughter with
lighted lantern. Magbee was left alone in the
sitting room. Soon after six o'clock faint cries
of murder were heard, and neighbors quick
ly went to the house where the old gentI eman
was found unconscious with the blood flowing
from wounds on his head and face. He soon
rallied, exclalming Il am murdered. and rob-
bed and my family murdered" He said a
man had entered the house, explored rooms
and finally came to him and demanded his
watch under pain of death. Magbee replied
that he had none and the robbers after search
ing his clothing seized heavy stick and struck
him several blows upon the head.
Search was made for the ladies whose dead
bodies were found in COW stall covered with
bedding and leaves. No blood was to be seen
and the only signs of violence were marks on
their throats resembling those of a thumb anu
finger. There is no clue to the murdersrs but
suspicion points to a man about the neighbor-
hood for year or more, but has never given
his name and who repeatedly visited neighbor-
ing farm houses asking for meals 1t is feared
that Magbees injuries. together with the shock
will result fatally. The town offers $500 re-
ward for the murderer's apprehension.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
RAILWAY NOTES.
Maine Central.

At meeting of the Maine Central railroad
lease committee, held in Augusta, Saturday,
in response to a letter from George 9. Lord,
president OF the Roston & Maine railroad, un-
der date of Oct. 25 saying that the Boston &
Maine directors would meet the committees Of
the Eastern and Maine Central railroads at
their Office in Boston, on any day in November
that should be fixed upon, they drew up the
IoslowIng reply, in substance: TnAt rn6 con-
solidation of the roads must involve an ap-
praisal Of the present aud prospective values
and earnings of three properties; that 1t was
not anticipated by the Maine Central stock
holders, nor would il be tolerated by the East
ern and Boston & Maine stockholders; that II
an appraisal be made at this day, by your vote
the time for consolidation is limited to the
month of November, aud the time elapsing be-
fore the annual meetings of the corporations
in December would be so short that the work
of conferfing between the bodies would neces-
sarily be hastily done; that il is the opinion Of
the committee that II the consolidation was
deemed advisable at the annual meetings, that
each corporation should choose a committee
specially qualified, and with ample time. Fur
thermore, the reply says: "If the Boston &
Maine thinks the conference would be OF value
we will meet you in Boston on any day fred
by you.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
PORTLAND, Dec. 27. 1879.

I. wAsHBURN. Jr. !
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
THE FIRST STONE SPAN.
A Railroad Bridge omple'ed at IA Cost of
Nearly 81 ,OOO. 900.

ST. PAUL, Mum, Nov. II The frat and
only stone bridge across the Mississippi river
was completed to-day. 1t is the st. Paul, Min
neapois & Manitoba railway viaduct, SPAN
ming the river just below the falls of st An
thony. 1t is a massive stone structure,
stretching to the East across the river, curving
at first slightly to the left in graceful sweep,
and then running at right angles to the stream,
directly to the East sids landing, the whole
course being 2100 feet. The upper surface of
the bridge presents to the view a smooth stone
roadway carrying two tracks. on four lines of
steel rails, and walled in on either side by
heavy blocks of stone, high enough and strong
enough to prevent train from leaving the
bridge, even should it be derailed. The via
duct crosses the river with 90 arches, 16 spans
OF 80 feet each. The material is granite and
magnesian limestone The width is 2S feet
over all, and the height from the springing
point OIL the arches to the top is 90 feet 6
inches. One caisson required six months
work before stone laying could begin. Two
hundred men have been employed on the
bridge, and three lives have been lost during
its construction. The cost was 100000. The
brid&e was built for passenger traffic, and is to
be used by the Manitoba Northern lines. and
possibly by the Milwaukee The possibility OF
running at full speed over it will result in re-
ducing the time between Minneapolis and st.
Paul from 80 to 20 minutes.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
End Of .he New Haven Libel suit

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 16.-J. B. Fillmore Of
Hebron, Ct., who recently brought au action
against Rev. j. b. Cutter, Congregational
pastor at Hebron, laying the damages at
So, GOO, because the clergyman had, in the pull
pit, denounced the matrimonial affairs of Fill
more, who, although member of the church,
had already, by means of divorce, his fourth
wife, has withdrawn the suit against Cutter,
sold his properly, and will leave Hebron un-
accompanied by his fourth wife. From his
first two wives he had witncut difficulty OBJ
tanned divorces, but Mrs. Fillmore No. made
a counter petition and was divorced from him,
getting 800 alimony. The majority of the
Inhabitants OF Hebron rejoice at the clergy
mans victory, as he was the unanimous choice
out of 40 applicants for the pulpit.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19
IN RUINS.
The Pavilion Church Edifce IN
Biddeford Burned.
Loss SI5,OOO-ONE FIREMAN sERH-
OUsLY INJURED.

BIDDRFoRD, Nov. IS The church edifice OF
the Third Congregational Society, known as
the Pavilion, was, with the exception Of Its
brick walls, almost entirely consumed by fire
this afternoon. The fire originated near the,
furnace, in the basement, and it is supposed
that it smouldered some time, as during the
forenoon service the members of the congre-
CATION smelt smoke, but not until after one
o'clock was the fire discovered. Itrapidly ex-
tended up between the studding and walls to
the roof, which soon became a body of fame,
and the fire communicated to the wooden por
ton of the spire, far above the reach of the
steamers. The fire extended up into the bel
fry, and slowly burned off the main timbers Of
the spire, which fell upon a stable, owned by
Dennis O'Connor.
Great difficulty was experienced at first
from lack of water. The church was erected
about twenty years ago, at cost Of about
$4,000, and was the most substantial and inn
posing edifice in the city.
Fireman Joseph Boutin was struck by fall
ing cornice, and one arm and one leg were
broken. and he was otherwise badly bruised
Less about $15, ,000 insurance S12, 900.