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

There is terrific social excite
ment at Newport because a family
has taken a cottage and does not
keep carriages and horses" Every
body is wondering what on earth
they came to Newport for. 1t Is one
of the most remarkable ca&Ss of the
kind on record.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

Last January, jerome w. Good
speed, an old and wealthy Chicago
publisher, was killed by a snowslide
in the Rocky Mountains, and for six
mo tbs his son has been searching for
the body. His efforts have just been
successful; the body being discovered
by dog that Travelled t with Within the party
Col. Mr.. Goodspeed was buried under
two feet of snow. and was living,
frozen stiff, about 500 feet from where
his footprints were last seen. His
body was well preserved, and his fea-
ture wore a calm, natural look.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
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One of the South Dakota papers
figures it up that of the 1900 square
miles south of the 10th parallel about
$4,000 are Indian reservation lands,
leaving for the proposed state, for
which some of the South Dakota peo-
pie are clamoring, only $4,000 square
miles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

The daughter of Lord De high.
peer of England, has become a Sister
of Charity Ia rue de BAG, Paris. Her
father, the former Vicomte of Field
ing, is the only male descendant of
the Counts of ifapsburg. (The en-
peror of Austria deScends only
through Maria Theresa, the daughter
of Charles VD.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
WEDNESDAY.

Gov. ireland pardoned Ben Viii
liams, of Robertson county, sentenced
to the penitentiary at the July term,
1877, for murder. The pardon is
granted because he is totally blind,
and restores him to liberty only, and
on condition that he is not to become
charge upon the county or state; and
il his eye-sight should be restored, or
should he violate any penal law, he is
to be returned to the penitentiary.
The governor received the follow
ing communication, and requests us
TO state that he will appoint limited
delegation of competent parties who
may wish to attend:
STATE OF KENTUCKY, EXECUTIVE DEPT.
FRANKFORT, Ky., June %.
His Excellency the Governor of Texas:
Dear Sir: Quite an effort is now
being made in Kentucky to increase
the efficiency of our common schools.
y convention was held in this city
last April TO consider the question,
and to devise ways and means for the
Improvement of the situation. An
educational state central committee
was provided for, which has been Or
ganized, and is composed of leading
citizens Of the commonwealth. This
committee has determined ia hold Il
convention in the city Of Louisville on
the 18th, Goth and 2lst day ) OF Septcm-
Der next. during the Southern expo
sitinn, to consider the question
OF popular education in the
South, how best to promote its
Interests, and from what source the
needed funds may be derived with
which to advance its standard to the
times in which we live. One of the
topics to be discussed will be Fed
eral Aid" | am requested by this
committee to ask you to appoint to
this convention a delegation of such
number as you think best, of your
ablest citizens who take an interest
in the question of popular education,
and to advise me as to their names
and which of them signify their pur-
pose to attend. A conference on this
subject will certainly do good in draw
ing to it public attention, and may
make suggestions that will rebound
to the glory of our common country.
The managers OF the southern EXPOSE
ton have set apart space for an educa-
tionaI exhibit. Can your state or its
department of public instruction con-
tribute anything that would make
this interesting? Respectfully,
L. z. BLACKBURN,
Governor of Kentucky.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the Bryant wood
and ranch company, capital stock
$50, 900, was filed with the secretary
of state.
Also charter of the Dallas cotton
manufacturing company, with cap.
ital stock of $125,00O.
Also charter of the North Texas
and Louisiana railway company. The
road commences at Tyler and runs to
Gainesville, in Cooke county, through
Smith, Van Zandt, Kaufman, Rock
wall, Collin, Denton and Grayson
counties, with the privilege to the
company of constructing the road
from there, or both terminals. The
principal Office of the company is at
Tyler, and the capital stock Is
$4,0O0,OO0. The incorporators are r.
3. Hubbard, H. &. Askew, j. b.
Douglas, G. G. Wimberly, w. H.
Cousins, John burst, Jos. P. Douglas,
John A. Brown, H. H. Rowland, A.
LOftin and E. G. Williams.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

a specific, and the only one too for
all forms and types of skin disease,
is known the world over as DR.. Ben
sons Skin Cure. 1t is not patent
medicine, but reliable, certain reme-
dy. Druggists. jy4deod&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
Strange Freak of Nature.


Amounts of rebate claims received at collec-
tors Office to date, July 10, 1888: SD 63l 80,
S2S, SS1. So S1061 81: total, S52. 514. 90.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

In our report of the Elgin outrage
we omitted to state that the officer
took the prisoner by train to McDade,
and from there by the by-road. Our
reporter yesterday met several par
ties from Elgin, and they all substan-
tate the report of the affair as given
yesterday. The excitement is still
running high. There appears to be
contradictory accounts about the
prisoner attempting to gag the girls,
and Mr.. McGinnis does not wish to
be credited with so stating. Our re-
porter obtained some of the details
from other sources. Whether he at
tempted to gag them or not, he is
none the less brute, if he is the
guilty party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
From Fridays Daily!

Another burglary occurred We'd
nesday night. Yesterday morning
I Dr. II. +. Linderman found that his
Residence had been entered by the
gentry and valuable jewelry OF his
wife's taken. AS in all the other
cases, no clue to the gang was left by
the burglars. Austin has d very
efficient corps of police, but this gang
of men have thus far evaded their
vigilance The polio, however, are
carefully shadowing every suspicious
person noticed in the city, and they
will capture some of them before
many sun risings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

WACO, July IA. II. Wood, a member of
the city police force, this afternoon while
handling his pistol at the calaboose, was shot
through the forefinger of his left hand by the
accidental discharge of the weapon. The bones
were so badly shattered that amputatiOn was
necessary.
A white man named n. b. Breed was arrest
ed to-day upon the charge of stealing four five
cent cigars.
The city council held special meeting this
evening to consider the trouble between the
water company and the city, and other mat
tiers. 1t was determined not to put in the eight
extra stock troughs demanded by the water
company, and to permit those from which the
water has already been withdrawn to remain
dry.
the street railway company were given per-
mission to lay their track on Franklin street
twelve inches below the uniform grade OF the
streets, upon condition that they give
bond III the sum of $1,000 to raise the same
whenever demsnded to do so by the city.
Negotiations are pending between the II. &
7. G. railroad and this city in Difference TO pay
ing off an additional $1,000 OF the bonded debt,
and resulted in the road proposing simply to
allow the six per cent. interest which the bonds
bear
The city is full of delegates to the colored
Baptist convention.
Capt. NJ. ID. Herring will lecture tomorrow
night at the court house upon the subject of
The relation Of education to manual labor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

LAMPAsAs, July 12.-Mrs. j. r. ,Iohnson's
infant son, James Beall, died to-day. His re-
mains will be taken to Austin tomorrow for
interment Mr.. johnson has been telegraphed.
and will be in LampaSas on the evening train.
The Occidental harmOnical association cont
menced its annual session to-day, few miles
south of here, on the Austin road, and will
held until Saturday next. The president,
Judge Abneys, received encouraging letters
stating many would be in attendance.
Lampasas boasts of empty county jail.
The official report of the Gulf, Colorado anc
Santa Fe railroad company for June, for this
end of the road, shows an increase OF trade to
this city double that of any previous month
Over 600 600 pounds of wool have been shipped
from this point this year, with large conSinJ
meitS still in store.
Hotter arrivals frCm Austin at the PARK hotel !:
Col. w. b. j. Gaines, William i. Gaines, K. d.
Osch, IL. L. Shelley and Mrs. Sheaks. Globe
hotel: Harry Ladd. Miss Kate Pollock and
Mrs. Schenermier The management of the
Globe hotel was yesterday assumed by the
popular and courteous Mr.. L. j. Amos.
Hundreds of people are arriving in the city
daily. Weather fine and business booming.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

SAN ANTONIO, July 12.-Fest & Allen, to-
bacconists failed. Liabilities, $1,000; assets,
Si742
The San Antonio Athletic club elected off,
GERS tonight: August Belknap, president; j.
+. Labatt, j. b. Elmwood, vice presidents; Dan
E. Rheinhard, secretary; M. Freebern, treas
urer. 1t is expected to raise the membership
to 100 good men.
Charles Augur, son of Gen. Augur, was in
jured yesterday while playing base ball.
The San Antonio base ball club has adopted
the name of "The Blues" sent for uniforms,
and are thoroughly organized. Waters Davis.
of Waco, is captain. They play a match game
with the soldiers tomorrow. There was a
practice game of base ball to-day, four innings
Athletics I, San Antonio Blues 6.
The Volksfest is to be held ON the 9Th and
9th of October. Two thousand dollars in sub
scrptions are already raised, and $1,000 more
is needed. 1t will be grand affair.
The test case of Reddlck VS.. the city. to try
the legality of the gambling ordinance, was
tried before Recorder Calaghan and decided
in favor the gamblers on mere legal technicali-
ties and flaws in the ordinance
The county commissioners to-day decided
that all school property or colleges were taxa
BILE where teachers or scholars boarded on the
premises. st. Marys Catholic college and st.
Mary's Episcopal seminary will be taxed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

| IN. A. GALLAGHER, Bishop of Galveston"
He came in on the train from BRENNAN and
| had ticket for Calvert. He was under the
| influence of liquor, which is undoubtedly the
| cause of his death. He is about forty Years
| old, six feet high and weighs two hundred
pounds. a nickelplated watch and S27 % i'm
cash were found on his person The bishop
| at Galveston has been telegraphed for IN
StructiOnS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
Special kilograms

Fort ORTIZ, July 12.-Thirty-four saloon
men hold a meeting Tomorrow night to take
steps To make the price of beer uniform, and
TO, If possible, successfully combat the Sunday
A hack driver, Tom Knowles, accidentally
drove into sewer trellch this evening killing
a hne horse, wreeking his hack and breaking
Is. c. Evans and c. b. Daggett. prominent
merchants, to-day attached the farm and crops
oil SliaS Hubbard to satisfy claim of $1,000
A farmer named Horace was shot about s
O'Clock tonight while riding home, near Bird
vile, and badly wounded in the breast by d
charge OF bnekshot. Tie cause of the shooting
cannot be OWNED.
Marshal Rea has given the occupants of
the dens in Hell's Half Acre notice to quit, So
they are vaeating rapidly.
Houston, July 1.-THE city To- day turned
over To the county treasurer the $1,000 agreed
upon for its share of the san JacntO street
bridge. and work viii be recommended at
By fall all our principal streets will be
paved, so the days OF muddy streets In Hous-
ton are over.
Willie Willis, negro boy, was arrested this
morning for stealing a hooking bird, and has
confessed to being the principal one of the
oithu VINO nave been causing SO much annoy
dlce. Al eauy SIX birds and cages have been
recovered.
George W. Bowling was robbed late last
night OF $500 The thief escaped.
Yesterday boy collector of K. b. Baer &
franz, lald his money bag ON the counter In
the business office of the Post, and when his
n IIt was turned q negro captured it and left.
IteWaS arrested this morning and found to be
an escaped convict. The bag contained In
money and checks S36,9lO.
Houston, July l2-AIiss Ef1ie Tatum, a woman
who gave birth to a child and buried It alive in
the yard, died to-day at the hospital. The child
was dug up Ill time To restore IL TO conscious
ness and is doing well AT present
Adolphus Burch, negro, beat his wife this
morning ming with spoke from a wheel, and when
MI lTsrsnG Ia a ae
found. He returned home in the afternoon and
threatened IN TO beat his mother-in-law He said
he would kill any policeman who
attempted his arrest. The officer
Lewis Williams (cOlOred) was telephoned for
about O'Clock, and unOn his arrival at the
scene, Burch ran. Williams passed him in a
buggy, and when he was in Il few feet of him
ordered him To halt. Burch then snapped
pistol at him twice while he ran. Williams
then shot him in the back, the ball penetrating
his kidney and intiicting mortal wound. of
icer Williams has been arrested. Burch's
wife will probably die
The. work of destroying the old courthouse
10 make roomfo the new one began to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

HEMPsTEAD July ia man dropped dead
ON the prairie i'll the suburbs of town about
dark to-day. The following is among the pa
pers found on his person:
Cathedral, Galveston, July 8, 1888 Rev E.
Norstraite: Please take charge of Calvert,
Hearne, New Baden, and the missions recog-
niZed as belonging to that charge. The resi-
dence of the priest will probably be most con
yenient to the missions ii taken up at Hearne
but for the present you may locate at whatever
place you may find it most agreeable
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
Third District-Fiscal year ended June 80,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
The Markets..

IN VERMoNT-At vergennes, Saturday, butter
ruled at IL TO ~ cents per pound, with a few Sc
lections AZ % cents per pound, and firm; eggs, 81
cents per dozen; potatoes 30 to 40 cents per bush.
ell; apples. 80 cents to 81 per bushel beans, $3.50
to 50 per bushel; honey IL to 16 cents per pound.
BOSTON WoOL-Thed demand for wool has been
good, the sales of the week amounting to $500, 600
lbs. and prices remain without material change.
Fine le'ces and combing and dclaine fleeces are
very iirm. but manufacturers are purchasing un-
ly as wanted, and any attempt to force sales
would have to be done at concessions, although
round lots OF desirable wool are held firmly at
current rates, as present prices are as low MS
wool can he placed here from any point. The
sales OF ONO and Pennsylvania feeccs have
been at 80 and SIC. for Y, and 81 and 10 l.2c. for
M and NX and above. In Michigan feeccs the
sales have been at 81 and BIC, but buyers do not
take hold freely at these prices. In combing and
delainc the sales have been at IS and l0c. for fine
delainc and II and i5c. Tor fine and choice No. |
coming aud supplies of this description are sold
up close. Unwashed woods are in demand and
considerable sales of Texas, Territory and West
crn lecccs at II wide range OF prices. California
wool Is quiet with small sales for good Northern
spring nj % and 2Sc. per lb. Pulled woods are
steady, but have been in moderate demand. The
sales of choice Eastern and Maine supers have
been at 10 and PC, and common and good SUI
pcrs at 20 and 3Sc.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
ShOreham.

Mr.. julius Turrill is visiting in town.
Eddie Collins has gone to Castleton
Normal school.
Senator Sunderland of Illinois left for
his home a few days since.
Bert Hall is going to Pougkeepsie to
attend the commercial college.
Miss Jennie Smith is going to Mt. Hol-
yoke to attend school. She leaves home
Sept. 10.
Rev. Perry Marshall preached in eX-
change with Rev. Mr.. Cox of West Addi-
son., last Sunday.
The Ladies' Mission circle is to be at
Mr.. II. w. Jones' on Thursday after
o of this week.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f.
church meets with Miss +. Brookins, on
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. II.
Miss L. NJ. Perry of Nebraska, former
" of Shoreham, is expected to-day to
spend several days with friends here.
Miss Annie p. Edison has returned
from her vacation, and will take up the
thread of her DISCOURSE where she left
off.
Mrs. Lyman Hunt and her daughter,
Thirza. started Tuesday, Sept. IL, for
their new home in Waukcgan, Ill. Mr..
Hunt will join them as oon as he can
get the furniture, ETC., loaded.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
The State Fair.

The second annual Joint exhibition of
the State Agricultural society and the
Champlain Valley association opened ut
Howard Park. Burlington. Monday. and
closes to-day. The attendance has been
large. and the exhibits in the principal
dci artments were more than usually
good, though there was a falling of in
McrinOs.
The chief exhibitors from this sec
ton are: OF Mcrinos-Eells IL Spcrrv
and |. l.. Eells of Cornwall. f.. ID. Hines
of Pittsford and G.. NJ. Clark of Addison.
Charles Sanford of Orwell took the
second herd prize for his AyrShires,
the first premium for Ayrshire bull. and
second premium on wv and ycarlings.
G. NJ. Winsiow of Brandon also showed
Ayrshires and took first herd prize; and
second premium on Guernsey two-ycar-
olds. Hon. Joseph Battcll of Middle
bury showed Il fine herd of Jerseys and
was awarded second premium for best
bull three years old or over. In ma
chinery hall the V%crgenncs Horse Nail
company showed Il finishing machine.
ID. ii. Branch of this place was one of
the leading exhibitors of potatoes.
The stallion race. Tuesday, was won in
straight heats by Deucalion. owned by
W. &. Lewis of Ticonderoga; best time,
2:2S. The same day Lady Thorn. own
ed by c. Tatro of Swanton, took first
money in the tlrce-year-Old race; and
Ned. owned by f. ID. Hines of Pittsford,
second money.
Wednesdays events included a wrest-
ling match, which G. w. Flagg of Brain
tree won. his opponent being Ii. NJ,
Durfur of Marlboro, Mass. In the g.
minute race five horses started. 1t was
won by Overlake, owned by Jerry A,
Williams of Burlington; best time, , 81
II. Vision, owned by T. II. IIclt, Der
by Center, won in the $50 class in
straight heats; best time, , $50 II.
The weather was as pleasant as posi-
pSpprt.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
BridpOrt.

Mrs. Sally Miner met with quite an
accident. While visiting at Col. A. A.
Fletcher's, Middlebury, she had the mis-
fortune to fall from the steps, cutting a
severe cash on the head.
We expect a grand entertainment on
Saturday afternoon-the famous Wither-
ell troupe. They have been here a num-
Der of times before and have always Civ
en- a good show.
OF late we do not lack of amusements( y
here; besides the thigh inks caused by
York State rum. we had an exhibition of
the solf-same character during church
service on Sunday morning, which was,
to say the least, disgraceful to all par
ties concerned.
There is a large stone lying near Pot
ash bridge that has frightened two teams
and came near causing the death of two
gentlemen. Can ii not be removed and Il
railing or fence put up on each end of
the bridge, or had the town rather wait
and pay a large cost to some one?
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14

country show the apple crop to be a
failure everywhere. 1t is estimated that
in New England there is no more than
one-fourth of an average crop of apples.
Various theories are put forward. In
Central New York the failure is attribu-
ted to the extreme wet weather general
ly and to the heavy rains which prevail
ed at the time of blossoming. The trees
in all sections blossomed beautifully, but
the fruit did not set. This is the third
successive year that the apple crop has
failed i'm that section.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14

SHAM fights arc getting TO be serious
affairs. At st. Johnsbury, at the sol
diers' muster, last week, Albert Nj. kei-
ser. a gunner. had his right arm blown
in pieces. The wounded man is a MEM
Der of the Fuller battery of Brattleboro.
The other day, the Grand Army vcter-
ans of New Jersey had an encampmcnt
and sham fight at Princeton. One party,
representing Confederates, were charged
with Joe great enthusiasm, and 10 of
them were wounded with gun-wads and
ramrOds.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14

LAST Saturday the Northern Pacific
railroad was formally completed at Gold
Spike, Montana, in the presence of many
distinguished guest, German, English
and American. Speeches were made by
President Willard. cX-Prcsidcnt Frederick
Billings, Gen. Grant and Hon. VIM. M.
Evarts. This road was talked of as long
ago as 1885 by Asa Whitney, a New
York merchant. The charter, however,
was not secured till 1864, by a New Eng
lander, Josiah Perham. In 1865 he sold
out his franchise to a new company, of
which Hon. j. Gregory Smith of st. Al
bons was president. Jay Cooke of Phila-
delphia had financial direction. In 1873
he failed and the road was left heavily in
debt. Then Gov. Smith resigned the
presidency. In 1875 the company was
recognized through the efforts of Hon.
Frederick Billings of Woodstock. Henry
Willard, the present head of the company,
bought a controlling interest in 1881 and
was made president. The length of the
road from Duluth to Tacoma is 1850
miles. and there are GA miles of branches.
making a total of 2.G54 miles of road,
Work was begun near Duluth in 1870. 1t
is the third of the transcOntinental lines,
The first is the Union Pacific and the
Central Pacific; The second, the South
ern Pacific and Texas Pacific; the fourth
the Atlantic and Pacific; the fifth, the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fc. The
Northern Pacific is the only one which
covers its whole line with its own road
The following is an extract from Mr.
Billings speech of Saturday:
There were brave men before Agamem,
non. There have been transcOnLinenta.
roads before this one. There have beer
last spikes and last spikes, but there new
er was a more significant last spike driv
en- on the continent than this one; never
one which had more work and faith be
hind it; never one with a greater futur,
before it.. 1t has been Il long way up tC
it. 1t is more than forty years-a Longer
period than the children of Israel were
wandering in the wilderness before reach
ing their promise land-since ! hearC
Asa Whitney discourse on a Pacific rail
road before the Legislature of Vermont
1t is thirty years since Congress author
lied surveys for a practicable and econ
omical railroad route from the Mississip
pi to the Pacific Ocean. Ii is more thar
n quarter of Il century since heard Gov
ernor Stevens discuss this identica
Northern Pacific route before an audi
ence in San Francisco. 1t is nearly
score of years since this road was char
tered. 1t is thirteen years since its frs
spike was driven. And this long wa,
has at times been n very dark one. |
was "A gigantic undertaking, and had pc
culiar difliculties...... is II great day.
look back to the time when you coul,
oun the friends of the Northern Pacifi
almost on the fingers of the two hand
and o | behold the triumph of thei
faith. Now everybody can come and Sc
this is the best line across this continent
u%nequalled in its variety of esource