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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

WACO, July 14.-An old man named A. Car
ter, who was crazy, died in the county Jail here
this morning, He was stranger here and
was supposed to have come from COryell coun-
ty. He was taken charge of by the officers,
who found him lying out exposed to the wealth
er.
j. Wood, a young man, was arrested to-day
for embeZzlement, and was placed undo a bond
of $780,
Tuesday evening man giving his name as
ID. F. Samson, claiming to be from Ellis county
hired horse from McLauren's livery stable to
ride to the country, to be gone until WedneS-
day evening. Not returning as he had agreed
10. search for the man was instituted, and it
was found that the horse had been left at
kirkpatrick's wagon yard, where he was kept
for several days, but the man had left for parts
unknown.
AT II 80 tonight a fire broke out in Anderson
Brothers undertaking establishment, corner
of Third street and the public square. The
building and contents we're a total loss. The
stock was valued at 5000; insured for s., 0OO
The building belonged to L. A. Sturgis, and
was insured for s 600. Mrs. Oran owns and
occupies the adjoining building as millinery
establishment. Her stock was mostly saved
but in a badly damaged condition. The house
was slightly damaged. Insurance on house.
$1,000; on stock, 5000. Stevenson, Tibbs &
Heiner, furniture, had their sock consider
ably damaged by removal. The total loss by
the fire is estimated at about $1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

List of letters advertised in the POStOfice at
Austin, Tex, for the week ending Saturday
July II, 1888:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

PACKAGES.
De Moss Meme mrs McIiown 6
Persons calling for letters on this list must
say advertised" giving date.
j. G.. DEGREES. Postmaster.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15

Burlington Gazette: there is nothing
new in Senator Wilson's eight columns
of prohibition talk. So far as it relates
TO the evils Of intemperance it is simply
q REPETITION of his speeches made in the
Amendment campaign. But he fails to
explain several matters. He asserts that
the issue is simply whether the will of the
majority shall be obeyed. He should
have explained how the will of the ma
jOrity" is to be determined. The fact is
that at least one-third of the legal voters
of the State gave no expression of their
will on June 27th, 1882 In the absence
of such expression it is absurd to say
that "the viii of the people" of Iowa is
that Prohibition snail be established
Another thing, he fails to answer Mr.
Guelichs proposition, which lies at the
very root of the matter, that "to an
nounce and change party principles, here
tofore considered as matter of politica
faith, in obedience to the result of pop
ular vote, which may be reversed to NOR
row, and again modified the next day
and to submit the interpretation ant
administration of constitutional law tC
the fat of the same irresponsible au-
thority, would be nothing short of
complete revolution, inaugurating thu
government of the mob. Instead of deal
ing in glittering generalities he should
conflne himself to answering the abov
proposition. But we commend his speed
for its dignity. 1t is a model of decency
and is entirely free from the low ant
brutal abuse of his political opponent
which now fined expression by the littl
politicians and in regulation organs. ]
is useless, however, TO expect that hi
example win be followed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
FOUL MURDER
Near Racine, VISA Man Murdered
!. and His Body Burned.

RACINE, Wis, Aug. 14.-The evidence of a
foul and unnatural crime was discovered in
the smoldering ruins of barn belonging to
Joseph Buchta, a Bohemian farmer living
abont four miles north of this city on the
lake shore, 1t appears from the statements Of
the neighbors that the barn was discovered
TO be on fire about 80 O'Clock in the morn
ing. The flames were then SO furious that it
was impossible to save the barn. When the
work of ruin was finished, the charred body
of a man was found lying near the place
where the door of the building had been, in
1icatihg that the unfortunate man had made
his way to the door, and, after being unable
10 open it, had fallen backward, suffocated
by the dense smoke from the burning hay.
The body was identified as that of Ferdinand
Silenor, Bohemian printer, who came from
Chicago about ten days ago and engaged
board at Buchta's horse, where his mother had
been stopping for a few weeks. The evidence
points unmistkaably to the fact that the barn
was set on fire by an incendiary. The muir
dered man and his mother had vio-
lent quarrel, the occasion apparently
being family Attain and the relation OF
each to the father and husband, who is still
III bOnef1la. Inc 6Ou NiSu0el 10 WElbe 10 Gue
old country, for information Of his father,
but to this the mother strenuously objected.
At the elimination of the quarrel Ferdinand
left the house to sleep in the barn. The
mother followed him, and was next seen at a
neighbours named Friedrich's, half mile
distant, where she gave an alarm Of fire, say
jng that Buchtas barn was burning. The
neighbors fastened to the scene and found
the barn already mass of flames The door
was held fast by heavy timber, placed as a
brace on the outside in such a manner that il
could not be pushed open from the inside.
| When opened it was impossible to enter the
burning structure, and Sklenor, no doubt al
ready dead, was left to his fate. The woman
is communicative, replying to all ques-
| tions that she didn't know there was q fire
until this morning" 1t is suggested by some
/ that the woman is insane Coroner Komas
has gone to the scene to hold an inquest
which viii probably develop some further
facts of what now seems to be the most
tbrutll murder ever committed in Racine
county, Pending the finding of the jury
| Mrs Skienor viii be held on the charge d
| arson
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
M'DERMOTT.
Further Details Of His Betrayal O
the Dynamite napiratOra.

Further Details Of His Betrayal Of
the Dynamite Consp traitors.
New YORK, Aug. A.-The Herald contains
the following: Further details Of the alleged
betrayal by james McDermott of the con-
spirators, Featherstone, Deasy, Flanagan
and Dalton, have been furnished for
publication, with the approval, it is
said of the Fenian Brotherhood, Mr.
James O'Malley, one of the Cork con-
spirators, has written q narrative Of his
connection with McDer1nott In England,
France and Ireland Two members Of the
Fenian brotherhood describe McDermott's
visit to Canada and the attempts that were
made to kill him in New York and Brooklyn.
The following incident in McDermott's do
ings in Paris appears for the first time.
Maley says: "On the last Friday in May the
news came to Paris that the Cork con-
spirators were held for trial, and McDernott
was very jubilant My friend in Paris in
writing to me about it said; 4 asked Nc
Dermott what made him SO jubilaht, and he
said it was because law suit in
Wicklow had been decided in his
favor. He brought me to Monroe &
Co, the bankers, and there he received
drafts ON New York for $4,000 francs He
told me he was the Legitimate son of the
Earl Of Wicklow" On the Friday morning
that McDermott got the money he went to
Havre, and there met me. He put his arms
around my neck and kissed me, and told me
he was going to sail in the morning for New
York. He sailed the next day, after vainly
trying to get me to go with him. Since Nc
Dermotts departure the Fenian Brotherhood
has discovered, it is alleged, that a man
whom he introduced as his foster brother,
was spy in the service of the British gov
eminent, and sent cable dispatch Instruct
ing the government as to McDermott's flight
the day the latter sailed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
LOVE AND SUICIDE.
A Young Chicago Man, Rejected by
His Charmer, shoots Himself

CHICAGO, Aug IA young man of good
family, one Frank N. Ruddock, the son of
Charles H Ruddock the lumber merchant,
attempted to commit suicide in W McNulty s
saloon at the corner of Green and Randolph
streets lie came into the saloon, and was
Joined there by young lady, who gave the
name of Maud Lewis They had some con
versation, during which the young man
wildly urged her to marry him. She refused,
and he then drew a revolver and shot himself
in the right temple A physician and
the police were called at once, and
it was thought at first that the
wound was not serious The lady who was
with him was short acquaintance formed
last Saturday, and the proposition Of mar
rage and the suicide were probably both the
result of dissipation, as the young man has
been leading a wild life for some time and
the unfortunate affair was simply the result
of prolonged indulgence in liquor, The
lady who was with-him appears to be some
thing of an anomaly She and her lapdlady,
Mrs. George Reisinger, of No. 8 North San
CANON street, both say that she has only
been in the city short time; that she is the
daughter of very respectable family who
live in county near Chicago. She came here
and began boarding with Mrs Reishger, and
that lady shortly received letter from Miss
Lewis sister asking as to her whereabouts
In response to this letter, Miss Lewis packed
her things and prepared to leave for home.
Neither of these ladies would give Miss Lewis
residence or the name of her parents, She
has the appearance of being a very wild
young lady; in fact, too wild to be entirely
viatuous. Her landlady, however, gives hel
the best possible character. The last report:
from young Ruddock show that there is moi
the least hope of his recovery, as his wouuC
has developed decidedly unfavorable symp
toms
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
LILLIAN AND THE PRINCE.
His Royal Hishness Doesn't See
What the Fair Lillian Could See
SnFnFran

NEW York, Aug H. Mr. Townsend
Percy, the theatrical manager who arranged
for the hasty departure Of Miss Lillian Rus
sell from this city and her subsequent appear
ance at the Gaiety theatre in London, re-
turned from England on the City Of Rome
Wednesday evening. In speaking OF Miss
Russells debut before a London audience, he
said that she had achieved a moderate sue
cess the first night, and had been steadily in
cIeasing in popularity ever since. Two
weeks ago said Mr. Percy, the prince of
Wales sent word to the theatre in the morn
ing that he would he present that evening
The royal box was accordingly prepared
The prince arrived with the princess in the
course OF the first act before Miss Russell's
appearance He watched eagerly for her
aud when she tripped into view
be viewed her with ms opera glasses
After long look he turned his
gaze without dropping the glasses, upon
solomon, and after moments inspection Of
his unimpressive proportions he laid aside
the glasses with an expression which plainly
said; We'll, wonder what she seeS in
hma' After the second act the prince, but
not the princess, retired mo the private
drawing room in the rear of the royal box
and sent for Miss Russell When she APP
peared he comphmented her warmly upon
her performance, and welcomed her to the
English stage. He told her that She didn't
resemble IN American in the least in either
hec accent or appearance. Smce this inter
view she has been if anything, more popular
with the society young men than before
John Hollingshead, the famous mGl wager of
the Gaiety, said that If she would onl y rid
herseiJ of Solomon her success would be i'm
mediate She has been asked to sing at one
theatre of the new club of which the prince
Of Wales II president, which is accounted in
opeTatIc cl ,eles an exceptional honor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
GOING WEST.
~Unele Rufus'' Hatch Plotting Party
of Foreign Capitalists to the YeI-
lnvykfOuA

lOwssOne.
CHIC. so, Aug. 14.--The party of promi-
nent foreign officials and representative peo-
pie from England, Scotland, Austria, Ger
many, Holland, and France, aud leading bu-
siness and professional people Of New York,
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, under the
special care and guidance of Rufus Hatch, en-
route for the Yellowstone National park,
has arrived in Chicago over the Grand Trunk
road. The names of the party are as follows:
Lord Headley, London England; H. Wells,
novel engineers; John NJ LeSage, editor
London Daily Telegraph, and Mrs. LeSage;
John Neate, member Of the bar, London, and
Mrs. Neate; Mrs ]. Fl. Puleston and daughter
Alice; H. Kimber and T. Cowie, London;
Slngsby Bethel and Guy v Bethel, sons Of
Lord Slingsby Bethel; Ohm Morris, London
solicitor; Beachcroft Weybridge; Joel Cook,
American correspondent Of London Times,
and Mrs Cook; William Hartman, editor
and proprietor London Morning Post, and
Mrs. Hardman; Capt. Charles ]. Eaton,
Stanley j. Stubs, Norman C. Robertson,
AshuIst Morris, Miss Fannie Robertson,
Miss Sophia Robertson, Miss Rosalie Grey,
all of London, England; Adam Darling
and John Clay, of Scotland; Prof. Paul
Passy, Paris, France; Baron Salvador, Paris,
France, diplomatic writer on Figaro; DR..
0skar Berggnuer, Vienna, Austria, political
economist, correspondent of Imperial Gazette.
Vienna, and Algemeine Zeitung, Munich
Herr Ernest Bergen, Berlin, Germany;
George w. Matthes, merchant, of Amster-
dam, Holland, Joan Fl. Schmitz, Amsterdam,
and Dr Ghislani Durant Edmund s. Mum
roe, Charles j. Sumner, Vreinhold Herman
George Ellards William Dennisen, George
Crouch, E. A. Quintard, William Walsh, Miss
Maggie l. Woodruff, Miss Eleanor Woodruff,
and Miss Ardriette Grey, all of New York
city; Arnold B. Chace, Providence; Mrs. J. P
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
CHURCH ECHOES.

In the Zambezi valley, India, eight Jes
nit mission stations have been opened.
Plymouth church will be closed until
the first Sunday in September. Mr..
Beecher Is not expected to return before
October.
OF the nine graduates from Andover
seminary, five will enter upon mission
work in the west and two will join for.
eign missions. laos. .t.r
There are 100000 copies of infidel
publications and 20, 600, 900 copies of i'm
moral books, papers and pamphlets, pub
lished annually in London and distribu-
sd principally among the working classes
Father Hyacinthe and his wife will sail
for this country on the 25th of August
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
A wo1nan,s Experience.

Mrs. William Downes. of Uxbridge, Mass writes
on March IS, 1888, as follows
During the past three years have been great
sufferer from complication of diseases which
baffied the skill of the most experienced doctors,
,s could not obtain permanent relief by their
treatment and prescriptions: and have also tried
many so-called cures In the medicine line. but
could get no relief. The pains, aches, and weak
ness increased so rapidly and constantly that
was so reduced in strength as to be unable to
leave the bed, and the doctors inf rmed me that
there was no hope Of recovery. In this exhaus,
ted and discouraged condition dear friend per
suaded me to use Hunts Remedy, and after tax.
ing it only three days commenced 10 get better,
End 10 my great joy and delight have continued
to improve constantly by its use, until now, after
having taken the remedy only few weeks, am
able to be about my house again, and am now do
ing my housework Ny lame back Is cured, the
severe pains have di; appeared, and / am now in
better health than for many years, and beg this
privilege of gladly recommending Hunts Remedy
to all who are affected with any disease of the kid
neys or liver; and also highly recommend 1t fol
attacks of sick headache. Ny husband has alsc
experienced very great benefit to his h. alth by
the use of this most valuable medicine, Hunts
Remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Mrs. Coreoran, of Slemmgton, N Y,
Is l0i Years Old, and can dance an Irish reel,
At fire IN varnish mandatory In
London, England, there were forty fire en-
gines ON the ground 10 prevent the spread of
the flames
The Indiana Banking company has
gone into liquidation 1t IS not known how
the assets will pan out, but the receiver,
John Laniars, Is not popular among the
stock holders.
The validity of the high license or
dinance at Burlington, Iowa, has been sus-
tanned by the ruling of Judge Brow nins, on
case brought before him for The purpose of
testing the question.
Gath, discussing the question of gov
eminent control of telegraph, thinks that the
argument that it ould not he made to pay
would be equally good against government
control of the postal service.
Pioneer citizens of Chicago held q
picnic at Ogden's grove, near that city. were
addressed by Judge Cation and other dis
tinguished old settlers, and had good time
generally, winding ~ ihed day with display
of fireworks
The Wabash people claim that the
Illinois Central could not get passenger bus
ness without cutting rates and that the
reason it could not was because it don't run
reclining chair cars for all first class passen
gers, which the Wabash does
Frank Vail and August bunker
played cards in St Louis and quarreled
| when bunker went out, got pistol, aamC
back and shot Wahl in the abdomen, NOR
tally wounding him. He then turned tn,
weapon against himself and put ball int
his own brain.
A story comes from New York of &
horse which tired of waiting for the hostile
to send down its hay from the NOW, climbed
the stairs, which were steep and contained
twenty-five steps and proceeded to help itself
An inclined plane was built to enable the an
imal to get down.
There was quite q panic Monday OF
Wall street, New York, when the whole lin
Of stocks sold down from d to 3 points, ant
for awhile a crash was looked for. Promi
nent business men said there was no reason
for the trouble, and that there was no DANCE
of a repetition of the tumble of 1873 as thi
conditions now were in no wise similar to tn
conditions at that time.
Senator Vest and the president hav,
had fishing match, and the senator Ego
away with the president by bakers doze1
of trout. The president took his defeat witt
good humor and said he would try it agail
some day. Gen. Stager, one of the party
distinguished himself by hooking blac
snake feet ~ inches long, and dispatchinl
the same.
Reduced passenger rates have beer
granted by the local committee of Chicas,
passenger agents for the Womans' Christian
Temperance Union meeting at Detroit, Oct
81, at one and third fares A similar rat
to the Baptist conference, Cleveland, Sept
10. One fare for the annual meeting of til
Western Michigan Press association, Rec
City, Mich, Aug. 2S. One and third fare
to the NJ E. conference, Flint, Mich, Sept
u, and the.same rate to the Lake Bluff assc
citation, Aug A. and National Prohibitio
conference, Aug. "A, both meetings TO be he'll
at Lake Bluff, Ill, also to the Seventh Da
Adventist camp meeting, Hillsdale, Mich
Aug -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15

la1ie failure the following Story is told.
Its tTNthfulness is vouched for by several re-
sponsible gentlemen of Beaver: Some time
ago an Englishman named Ubalto removed
from Boston and settled in Beaver, his occu-
patton being photography. He prospered,
and when he died year or SO ago he left a
nice little property to his wife and son. Some
time ago Mrs Ubalto, who is an English
woman about GO years of age, sold
some of her property and deposited
800 with the Beaver Savings bank
Mrs Uhalto heard some minors
to the effect that the bank was
not solvent and would probably suspend in a
day or two. She is very energetic woman,
and has pretty fair knowledge of business
affairs, and she determined to act promptly.
Accordingly she went at once to the bank,
where she found Mr.. McCreery. She was
accompanied by her son, who is about 81
years of age, and they made a demand for
the money Mr. McCreery said that the
bank had failed, and that the failure would
be announced the next day. Owing to this
he told her that he could not pay her the
money, but said that she must take her
chances with the other creditors and get the
same proportion that they did This excited
Mrs Ubalto very mnch, and she, turning to
her son, told him to go TO the house and get a
pistol. She gave her instructions in such a
low tone that Mr. McCreery did not hear
what she said, and he did not suspect any
thing until the young man returned with a
derfinger, which he handed to his mother
She promptly cocket IT, and pointing it at
Mr.. McCreery she reiterated her demand for
the money, saying she would shoot him if he
did not comply Mr. McCreery tried to APP
pease Mrs Ubalto but she would not listen
to him, and her son mtimated that he was
fully prepared to back up his mothers
claims. The result was that Mr., McCreery
went to the safe where he kept his green
backs, counted out the s7G0 and gave it &c
the widow She received it without word
and handed it and the pistol to her son, and
then in true feminine fashion she tainted
away on the bank floor. Every effort was
made to keep the affair quiet, but it leaked
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
Anti-Music Presbyterians.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE national
convention of the anti-Inusic party of the
United Presbyterian church assembled at the
Fourth church in Allegheny City at l0ocIock
a m, ABOUT 1900 ministers and elders be-
ing in attendance after prayer by Rev. J.
NJ Fulton, pastor, General James A. Ekin, Of
Jeffersonvihe, Ind, temporary chairman, ap
pointed committee of Ave to report the
order of business and the nomination Of per
manent officers The committee retired
and returned with a report recon
mending the following permanent
officers, who were unanimously elect
ed; Chairman. General James A
Ekin, Jacksonville, Ind; Vics President
DR. d. w Carson, Burgettstown, Pa Secre-
tary, Professor Edward F. Reed, Monmouth,
III Treasurer, William Floyd, Pittsburg.
The convention then adjourned for dinner
after devotional exercises
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Debate in the British Commons Oh
structed by the Irish Members.

LONDON, Aug 14-Thsre was long de
bate, characterized by much obstruction on
the part of the Irish members in the house of
commons, on the vote for the legal expenses
incurred in the recent criminal prosecutions
in Ireland, Harrington alleged that Myles
Joyce, who was found guilty and executed
for participating in the murder of the Joyce
family, in the county Galway, on Septem-
Der IS, 1882, was judicialIy
murdered, despite the fact that the evidence
of his innocence was accessible to Earl
Spencer, lord lieutenant of Ireland.
Ca!an, member for I.euth, declared that
the government could have BROUGHT the
Phoenix park murderere to justice without
the evidence of James Carey, but that Sir
William Harcourt, the home secretary, con
trived TO have Carey accepted as an informeT
for the purpose of endeavoring to connect
some of the Irish members of parliament
with the murderers
Parnell repeated the charges Of jury pack
ing in Ireland and of the reckless desire Of
the government to procure conviction.
for the purpose OF striking terror among til:
people of the country by the tyrannical ust
the power of secret inquiries.
Porter, attorney general for Ireland, re
plying to the remarks OF the Irish members
said that as long as the atrocities in IRELAND
went unpublished the means Of inquiry al
lowed by the law would be used withou
shrinking.
When Harrington charged Lord Spence
with having Myles Joyce hanged, when h
knew the condemned man was innocent, h
was called to order for the remark, and thel
| modified his statement.
Healy, member for Monaghan, was ais
called to order during the debate for usini
violent language against the officers of tn
| crown.
Parnell, as protest against the conduct o
the government, moved that the amount o
money provided for in the appropriation b
reduced, but this motion was defeated by
yeas to % NAYS.