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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Ought to Pay For 1t.
[SaYannah News.


1t now turns out that the insurrec-
ton alarm in Texas was caused by a
society of negroes rehearsing for an
entertainment, by which they wished
to raise money to help build a church.
They had been holding a series of
protracted meetings, and on the night
the alarm originated some of the
children got to marching around,
singing and beating an old tin pan.
This frightened some white boys,
who reported the great outbreak of
500 negroes to the justice of the peace.
He became excited and telegraphed
to the governor, who in turn called
out 1000 militia, so as to crush the in
surrection in its incipiency. The gov
ernor and sheriff ought to be made to
furnish the funds to complete that
church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Abe LincOln's Body.

CHICAGO. Nov. ia story is pub
lished here this morning, in apparent
ly authentic form, that the body of
Abraham Lincoln has been secretly
removed from the sarcophagus at
Springfield to prevent the possibility
of any further attempt by grave rob-
bers. The story runs to the effect that
the removal was made few days
after the attempted dissertation of the
grave, several years ago; that the
body was placed in lead-linea, air.
tight cedar caSket, and placed in an
other portion of the monument, and
that its location is known only to i'm
mediate friends.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-The
statements in the sensational dispatch
from here published in Chicago this
morning to the effect that the body of
Abraham Lincoln was removed from
the sarcophagus shortly after the at
tempted dissertation and never since
reposed there, is not true. The State
Register, short time ago sent an in
quiry to 5. G. Power, custodian of the
the. monument, asking whether the re-
mains of Lincoln were still deposited.
and are they turning to stone? Mr..
Power wrote long card in reply
which was published, giving a history
of placing the remains in a leaden
caskt t, the casket in a cedar coffin and
the coffin in a, Sarcophagus, and theIsar-
coghaguS in monument where it re-
NAMED till the attempted desecra-
ton of 1876, when the robbers re-
moved one end of the sarcopha-
gus and drew out the wooden
and leaden cases, but were scared
away before accomplishing their OBJ
ject. An examination of the screws
showed the hicks were all filled with
rust. The casket was then returned
and the sarcophagus sealed, since
which time the tomb has never been
disturbed. An associated press re-
porter called on Mr.. Powers to ask if
he had any reply to make to the dis
patch referred to. He said his card
published by the State Register en-
braced all the facts the public was
entitled to know then, and that
he had but these words to say
in addition. In reply to the state
ment in dispatch that the flesh had
fallen from the bones, he would say:
mo part of the remains of Abraham
Lincoln have been seen by mortal
eyes since they were sealed up in the
lead coffin October 8, 1874, two years
before the attempt of thieves to steal
the body. AS / have already stated,
they are absolutely safe, just as they
were placed in the coffil many years
ago."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
The Mexican Debt.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 14.-Inter-
views with high officials develop the
following facts regarding the Mexican
debt: Mexico acknowledges an in
debtedness, principal and interest, of
el6,000,OO0. Last April a private agent
of Mexico, without full authority,
made an agreement with the bond
holders, by which Mexico was to re-
place the outstanding bonds with a
new issue for e20,000O00 at per cent
interest. The increased additional
100000 was for the purpose of pay
ing the first years interest and re-
imbursing the expenses of the bond
holders. Subsequently congress au-
thorized the president to settle the
debt on the given basis. When the
text of the agreement arrived from
London the president refused to ap-
prove the additional "a 100000, nego-
tiations for a new agreement had
then begun, but failed two weeks ago.
The president instructed Carlos Rivas,
Mexican consul at Lonaon, to offer
918,000O00 in bonds instead of e2O,-
100000. The offer was refused. Rivas
was instructed last week to suspend
negotiations. The government is
anxious to settle, but considered the
demand of the bOndholders exhorbi-
tant
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Mobile Is moving on her gambling
saloons.
a man at Rocklege. Fla. drank
thirty-four bottles of koumiss in four
days.
Over eighty new buildings and
more than 400 dwelling rooms have
heen built in Jacksonville, Fla, since
June last.
The Raleigh Light Infantry, which
won the $1,000 at Richmond, gave $500
OF 1t to the Reidsville company as an
evidence of fraternal feeling.
The rosy heels of the day, as he
racks down the western turnpike,
have been greatly admired by the
ladies generally.-Curiosities of South
ern Journalism.
The first state fair in Mississippi
for seven years, which was lately held
at Jackson, was'a very successful en-
terprise, the exhibits in all depart
ments being exceptionally fine.
A memorial Presbyterian college
will be erected at Lake Defuniak in
memory of the Scotch piIgrimi fathers,
who over fifty years ago planted the
religion of Calvin in West Florida.
The tiger hunt in Florida is an i'm
inent probability. Some hunters are
confident, from tracks and other indi-
cationssthat they have found a genuine
tiger, and a party is being organized
to hunt it down.
According to the Sun, Columbus,
Ga, has 2230 men engaged in manu-
featuring in the different institutions
Of industry; 1894 females, besides the
men. and 512 children employed in
cotton factories -manufacturing insti-
buttons that use annually $2,443,7OO of
raw material; 1912 men employed in
the manufacture of textile goods
alone; the largest iron works south of
Richmond, and a capital and capital
stock combined of $4,000; an an
nual increase of 81, $50 359 of the pro-
duct over the raw material; industries
which pay out $949, 808 annually to
employees for wages; industries that
produce goods to the value of $3.154,
$50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital
City.

SAtIe
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia decrease
Is shown in the value of the export in
breadstuffs October, 1883, $14, 60, $50
against Sl5, 1862 82 same time in 1882.
Ten months ended October 81, 1883,
Sl46 ,Oo2OS4 against S150,3.0,5 same
period in 1882.
The annual report of the fifth audi
Tor OF the treasury shows 11,457 ac-
counts adjusted in his office, aggrega-
ting Sos9,OOOO00 and that the consular
service is not only self-sustaining but
PAID S4oO.OOO into the treasury.
Surgeon-General Hamilton, in his
annual report, takes strong ground in
favor OF national quarantine and sums
up IN very interesting statement on
the subject, with plan of preventing
yellow fever and Graduating the dis
ease, which he expresses in six words
as follows: Municipal cleanliness,
isolation hospitals, national quaran-
tine" Estimates for $lS2, 600 are sub
mltted for United States quarantine
stations, followed by report upon
epidemicS in Mexico, Texas and Flo
rida. The documents contain much
information of great value to profess
sional men.
Senator Vest and Congressman Car
Isle and Casey Young, with Commits
sioner-General Merchard, called on the
Austrian minister with the view Of
securing through the Austrian gov
ernment the transfer of the late
Vienna electrical exposition to the
worlds exposition at New Orleans.
The Austrian minister evinced great
interest and promised to use his best
endeavors to further the plan. A
visit to the department of state was
also made, where it was learned that
the foreign affairs Of the worlds ex-
position, which, under an act of con-
gress, are in charge of this depart
ment, are in a most satisfactory and
encouraging shape. The department
has received a large number of letters
from various foreign countries evinc-
ing the utmost interest and desiring
to make exhibits at New Orleans.
Secretary Teller has rendered an
important decision in reply to the
question of the commission on PEN
sions, asking for proper and uniform
construction of the revised statutes
concerning the pensions to defend
ent's mothers. The secretary main.
tains that if the son was a minor the
father was entitled to his services, or
if not living with his mother, he was
so entitled, and therefore the defend
ent of the father and mother should
be allowed pension.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

Bishop Gilmour, of the Cleveland
diocese, says the reports in circulation
of a number of nuns having left the
Cleveland convent and taken with
them $4,000, is untrue. There have
been at three different times three
nuns who left the institution. They
were dissatisfied and the bishop re-
leased them from their vows and sent
them home, as he ought to have done.
The bishop says the girls left with
the kindest feelings towards all their
religious associates, and that they had
no trouble whatever while members
of the convent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
How They Do 1t.


Not William E. Chandler, but jeff
Chandler, is the attorney of the Louis
lana lottery company in this district,
as we enormously stated last week.
We have been assured that the lottery
companies draw monthly 100000
from the clerks in our department.
The Louisiana company pays $1,000
per annum to each of our four Eng
lish dailies and $500 to two or three
Sunday papers. How much those
papers receive from the Havana, Lit
tie Havana, Louisville and other COM
panies we are unable to tell. Thus,
whilst it is crime in the district to
sell lottery tickets, it is evidently
good thing for our contemporaries,
some of them exceedingly pious, to
advertise crime.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Conventions.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE annual
convention of the Railroad Passenger
and Freight Conductors Mutual Aid
and Benefit association was held here
to-day. The receipts of The associa-
ton during the past year were $49,-
coo; disbursements on account of
deaths and disabilities, 5000; pres
ent membership, 1867. Twenty-one
deaths occurred during the year.
The National Swine Breeders asso-
citation began their session here to-day,
with delegates present from all the
corn-producing states in the Union.
At the morning session a committee
was appointed to consider what Iegis-
lation is required with reference to
marketing American pork in foreign
countries. A committee was also APP
pointed to consider methods of breed
ing and fattening, and to prepare Off
cial classification of swine for use
at state and other leading fair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
UnprOyOked Murder.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 14.-A special
from Vicksburg to the Picayune,
says: The theater, tonight, was the
scene of an unprovoked and cow
ardly murder of D. w. Allen by
Frank E. Stark. The murderer, who
had been discharged from the position
as advance agent, went into the dress
ing room where Allen and wife were
getting ready to go on the stage, and,
after having some words with Allen,
drew a pistol, but was disarmed by
Mrs. Allen, and Starke was thrust out
of the room into the hall, but before
getting there he obtained the pistol
from Mrs. Allen. Allen followed
Starke, when the latter fired four
shots, two taking effect, one passing
through the heart. Starke was ar
rested and Jailed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

I'm memory of DR.. J. w. Stalnaker, wit
passed away Nov. IL, 1888, beloved and la
mented by large circle OF friends. Sweet be
his rest.l
BY MRS. N. z. WRITTEN.
Ye sentinelss beside the bier
Pass by with muffied tread;
Your heads unveil with reverence here
In the hushed presence OF the dead.
Relentless death his soul has placed
Upon that noble brow;
And pains dark impress may be traced
Upon his pallid features now.
Death sought "gem" of noblest worth
To deck his royal crest;
The friend of suffering ones on earth
Sure finds upon thy bosom, rest
Now, conquered is the last dread foe,
Sweet be his tranquil sleepl
A faithful, loving friend lies low
Green shall our hearts his memory keep.
OH solemn is deaths funeral train,
And dark the lonely grave,
When dust to dust" returns again,
And the freed soul to God who gave.
But deaths dark portal wells from sight
Those realms OF cloudless day,
Where Gods own presence Is the light;
Where sOmbre shadows pass away.
Ye stricken onesi whose bleeding hearts
Bow meath the Christening rod
Trust Him whose grace new strength i'm
parts
Trust Him-your Father, Savior. God.
1.-TWO sentinels were standing at the head
md foot of the bier
AUsrIS, Texas, Nov. IA, 1888.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
to tha uerao,ons I4ahc,

According to the veraclous Labcu-
chere, a dairyman at Dundee was
hauled up before the law. 1t was
proved that the milk which he sent
out to his customers had been pre-
viously kept in a room in which his
son was lying in bed, i'll with scarlet
fever. Naturally and inevitably the
milk became infected, and seventeen
persons who drank it were attacked
by scarlet fever. and four of them died.
He was fined e5. Brother Labouchere
groans to some extent over the un-
seemly size of the verdict, but he may
as well understand that justice sud-
denly remembers another engagement
when the plumber and the milkman
come around.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

A lady requests US to publish the
following, which we gladly do, as a
city matter in brief -: at is doubtful
whether the male head of a family
often appreciates the opportunity he
has for diffusing sunshine at home. or
comprehends how much of gloom he
can bring with him from the office or
the street. The house mother is
within four walls from morning till
dinner time, with few exceptions, and
must bear the worriments of fretful
children, inefficient servants, weak
nerves and unexpected callers. And
she must do this day after day, with
monotonous regularity. The husband
goes out from the petty details OF
home care; he meets friends; he feels
the excitement of business compete
tions he has the bracing influence of
the outdoor walk or ride. If he will
come home cheerful and bouyant his
presence is like a refreshing breeze.
He has it in his power to brighten the
household life and add to the general
happiness in a way that he has no
right to forget or neglect
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Keeping up the Price of whisky.

CHICAGO, November 14.-The West
ern Export association held a secret
session here to-day, which was unusu-
ally largely attended. The differences
which have existed between various
members of the association as to the
capacity of their respective distilleries
were amicably settled. The associa-
ton took into consideration a resolu-
ton offered by II. b. Miller, president
of the association, providing that the
prices fixed be maintained under all
circumstances, and authorizing the ex-
ecutive committee to use funds OF the
association, if found necessary, to ac-
complish this end. A resolution, con-
templated in the event of an overplus
of domestic stock in any particular Sec
ton, the distiller should be directed to
produce alcohol for export, the dis
tiller to be allowed bonus sufficient
to cover the difference between the
profits arising from the manufacture
of domestic stock and alcohol. No
decision reached,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
The Strike of the Glass workers

PITTsBURG, Nov. 1.-the strike of
the glass workers is almost two
months old and from outward ap-
pearance a settlement is as far off as
when the strike was inaugurated.
The talk of discussions among the
strikers is denied by the officials, who
assert that the inner workings of the
association are entirely harmonious
and that financially they are in bet
ter condition than on the first day, as
glass workers have responded literally
to calls. The stock of glass in the
warehouses is getting low, and manu-
factureFs, in order to fill orders, are
importing French glass rather than
submit 70 the strikers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Northern Pacific TroubIe.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The suit of
Durant LaFonta against Frederick
Billings and Henry Willard, of the
Northern Pacific railway company,
and others, to restrain the company
from issuing $20,OO0,0OO bonds and
executing any further mortgage or
lien upon its property, begun in the
supreme court, has been transferred to
the United States circuit court. A
tempory injunction had been attained
restraining the execution Of these
acts, and a motion to continue will be
made in the United States court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Grants Guns.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. A.-Two
machine guns have just been COM
pleted at Pratt & Whitney's works for
Gen. Grant as presents to the viceroy
of China and Mikado of Japan. The
guns of Pratt &c Whitney are an i'm
provement over the gun known as the
Gardner guns. Guns of the model OF
which they are made havegot a record
of sos shots per minute, and have
fired 700 shots per minute and 5000 in
thirteen minutes and twenty-six sec
ondS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
FOREIGN FACTS.
Epitome of Events Across the Water
O'DONNELL.

O'DONNELL.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Hoppin, secre
tary OF the American legation, in the
absence of Minister Lowell, visited
ODonnell, and formally ascertained
the faet OF his American citizenship.
A BULL FIGHTER.
LONDON, Nov. Alt is stated that
Chaplin, member of parliament for
Lincolnshire, proposes to continue his
efforts to induce the government to
restrict the importation of cattle from
the United States. The importation
is steadily increasing.
READY TO GO.
PARIS, Nov. 14.-It is asserted that
Tseng IS prepared to demand his pass
ports if the French attack Bacninh
and Sontay.
BOLD PRIEST.
DUBLIN, Nov. 14.-The Freeman's
Journal publishes a letter signed by
Dr.. Redmond, priest of the diocese of
West Manchester. denouncing Erring-
tons mission to Rome as in the in
tereSt of the landlords and the Eng
lish government. He declares the
Irish clergy and laity have right to
fight their own political battle and
curla must stand aside. II it decides
adversely to the Irish people it may
be the mortal blow to the church.
THROUGH THE ALPS.
LONDON, Nov. IA. - The boring of
the tunnel through the Arlberg
branch of the Rhaetian Alps is COM
pleted.
DEGEIRS' VISIT TO BERLIN.
BERLIN, Nov. 14.-DeGiers, the
Russian minister of foreign affairs,
has gone to Friederichs Rhue to visit
Bismarck. The National Zeitung says
DeGeirs expressed warm friendship
for Germany, and declared he stopped
at Berlin by the wish of the cZar, in
order to convey to the emperor and
Bismarck expressions of the friendly
feelings of Russia towards Germany
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14.-The
Journal de st. Petersburg says De,
GERS visit is due to a friendly invi-
tation from Bismarck, and will doubt.
less confirm the excellent relations be.
tween Russia and Germany.
DROWNED.
CHATHAM, Ont, Nov. 14.-Mr
Letrault, wife and two children were
drowned while crossing Mitchells
bay, during Sundays storm.
WINTER.
! OTTAWA, Nov. 14-From four tc
six inches of snow fell in Ottawa to
day
QUEBEC, Nov. 14.-Weather very
cold. Sleighs are out on the streets
The port is almost deserted of ship
ping.
ROUTED.
CAIRO, Nov. 14.-It is reported
that detachment of Egyptian troops
have been surprised and routed neal
TOkar or Sincat. The British consul
at Surkem, with the Egyptians, is
missing. The report needs confirma.
ton.
4 SAFE CRACKER.
HAMILTON, Nov. 14.-William
Lawler, a noted safe cracker; was ar
rested. He was the principal in the
burglary at Simcoe last week, when
$4,000 worth Of jewelry were carried
off.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
The Standard OIL company.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE COM
mittee of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture, investigating certain charges
against the Standard oil company,
met here to-day for the purpose of
examining the officers of the Standard
oil company, most of whom live here.
The company was represented by its
counsels, S. c. Z. Dodd and M. Arm
stead, the State of Pennsylvania by
the attorney general. Two witnesses
were present but none of the officers
of the company. Gowen requested an
examination. Adjourned until Jno.
B. Archibald and III. NJ. Flagler, Off
GERS of the company, could be SUBJ
pGned. The hearing was adjourned
until Friday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

A few weeks ago an unfortunate
man, whom the city authorities of
Ogden, Utah, permitted to lie all of
one afternoon in the street in an al
most dying condition. refusing him
admittance to the public hospital. was
taken in charge by the Sisters OF Char
ity of that place. In about a month
he died. Before he died he told the
Sisters that he was alone in the world,
and then made over to them stock in
a leading mine to the value of about
$4,000, some $4,000 in money depos-
tied in a bank at Butte City, Montana,
and large ranch and many cattle in
the northern part of Idaho.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Artful Dodging.
Savannah News.l

The party of great moral ideas is
commencing the plan of artful dodg-
ing and readily makes itself all things
to all men. In New Jersey it claims
to be for dignity; in Massachusetts
for covering up rascality; in. Ohio, for
prohibition; in New York, for liquor;
in Pennsylvania for maintaining the
public credit; in Virginia, for repudia-
ton. 1t is driven to such straits in
the past few years that it has had to
drop sl its long-cherished dogmas and
inscribe on its banner the motto, ''self
preservation is the first law of ma
turer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Jesse James SLAYER.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14.-AdVices from
Richmond, Mo-. say that Tuesday
night, Charley Ford, one of the Stay
Of bo Sesse f J h f Mas da o at
from Richmond. Seven unknown
men concealed themselve in the weeds
near the house, and when Ford came
out simultaneously fired on him, but
without effect. Ford drew his revol-
yer and dashed into the weeds, where
upon the men ran and regained their
horses, and although under fire of
Ford's revolver, all escaped. 1t is
suspected that they are young men Of
the neighborhood. There is very
strong feeling among the people
against having either of the Ford boys
in that vicinity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
The Illinois and Michigan Canal.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. IA. - Gov.
Hamilton this morning forwarded to
President Arthur the transcript of the
act of the Illinois legislature ceding
the Illinois and Michigan canal to the
federal government, and the vote of
the people upon the proposal. The
governor requests that the document
be presented to congress with such
recommendation as he may deem
proper in view of the Importance of
the oncciOD
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Relief for Shenandoah.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ID. = At
meeting at the mayors Office to raise
funds for the relief of the sufferers of
the Shenandoah fire, $3607 was sub
scribed, including the unexpended
balance of $500 of the fund raised
for the sufferers by western floods
last spring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

Justice Cochran, of Georgia, was
trying an important case the other
day, and just as two attorneys were
about to argue the case he took up his
hat and said: Gentlemen, you may
talk about this case as much as you
please, but I've got to 60 home and set
out some potato slips. When you get
through you'll find my decision writ
ten out on the table,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
CuIbarson in the Cold.

It's generally now conceded that
Mr.. Wellborn win vote against Ran
dali because the drubbings he has re-
ceived are sufficient to make him do
it. Without the drslbbings he would
have undoubtedly fired Shot for pro-
lection Herein lies the power of the
press for good. When bird can sing
and wont sing, good strong healthy
newspaper can come mighty nigh
making It chirp a few notes.