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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

GALVESTON, July 6.-The action of the
board of school directors i'll electing Prof. Ii.
Lee Sellers as superintendent of the schools IN
place of Prof. Henry b. GuOyn, the present
incumbent is very generally condemned and
attributed to political motives. All acknowl-
edge that Prof. Sellers has the proper requis-
ties 10 make an excellent superintendent but
lacks the experience of his predecessor,
who was called by the board of school
trustees from lucrative and responsible posi-
tiOn in the schools of Baltimore to take charge
of and organize the public free schools Of this
| city and which he has brought up TO nigh de-
gree of efficiency under his SUPPLEMENTARY
and that ii is unjust to retire Prof. Guoyn from
| position he has so acceptably filled after SO
short a term of service, and before the organl-
zati0n Of tie school system iSeumplete. The
| election a. Prof. oilers was q surprise 70 HIN
| and he-Will probably decline the office.
For several weeks the street cars OH East
| Market street and West Avenue L have been
| robbed after being hOuspd.- The detectives
| have been ON the alert, and tonight Detectives
| Jordan and williamson arrested Mike O'BrieI
| and Stocktill in West Avenue l. stables as tllt
| culprits and lodged them III jail. The PROOF
| against them is strong.
| THE telephone line between Galveston anC
| Brenham will be completed and in operation
by September 1. Work Is now i'll progress
on the line between this city and Houston, an'
/ will be pushed to a rapid completion
| A large excursion party from Nacogdoche
viii arrive tomorrow, and remain unit
the 18th. -
The members of the Galveston artillery VIII
attended the Fourth of July celebration Z
Fort Worth are enthusiastic over the trea'
nent received.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
later telegram

BOTTLE OF LAUDANUM FOUND IN HIS CELL.
Especial to The Statesman
HOUSTON, July 5.-Late this evening Jailer
Youngest discovered a bottle of laudanum in
John Cones cell. Cone is to be hung to-mOr-
row morning, and it is thought he intended to
commit suicide tonight lie had the bottle
containing the poison very ingepously Sc
creted in his Jug of mOlaSSeS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
Round Top.

Justice Won Rosenbury, who has
returned from Round Top, Fayette
county, gives a good account Of the
crops and the people of that prosper
Gus and hospitable town. The Fourth
was celebrated with considerable
spirit, and attracted an assemblage of
about two thousand persons to the
festivities in honor of the day. An
address was delivered by Representa-
tive Rosenthall, member of the last
legislature from Fayette county,
There was dancing, with music,
during the day and night, and a dis
play of fireworks and other features
incident to such occasions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

GALVESTON. July 7.-Dr. Swearlngen, state
health officer, arrived this morning. and he
and Dr. Penny, health PHYSICIAN, have been In
close consultation the greater part of the day.
The pIrport of their consultation is not known.
but it is thought to relate to the case OF yellow.
ever on the bark Salome, lying outside tie bar
i'm quarantine stock STILL
One of the parties arrested Last hight Tor
burglariIing street ear box, was tried Defore-
the recorder this morning and confessed to an,
attempt at burglary and was sent before the
criminal court in default of $500 bond.
The xeursiOn party from Nacogdoches ar
rived tonight.
Superintendent of public schools, is being &C
rinoniously discussed in the papers. Public
sympathy is, however, on the side OF frOls
The real estate transfers filed for record
during the week amounted to $3l ,S59s6.
The interments for the weekwer 10; adults.
Hon. G. b. linn, of the Victoria Advocate,
GALVEsToN, July Tin an interview just
held with DIR. Swearingen, state health olilcer-
he informed your correspondent that tine con-
sultation held with DR.. Penny was III relation
to the disposition of the Norwegian DARK
Salame: that the result of the consultation was,
fine ordering of the bark twelve miles sea-
ward and to be anchored at least three miles
from ANY vessel at anchor in the outer road
stead That the sickness aboard OF her was
undoubtedly yellow fever; that one man nad
died from the disease last night, and that Ito
mate of the vessel had black vomit this morn
ing, and was expected 10 die to1
night. That DIR. Shearer was aboard
Attending the sick, and had been fully sup
piled with all the requisites to successfully
combat the disease, and that tue owners Oh
| the vessel had been notified that the Sat0ne'
would not be allowed to come into TINS port
for cargo until after frost, and advising theDl
TO order her to New York, and that II THIS was
not done she would be sent to chip island.
where she would be cared for at the expense
Of the state of Texas. That whatever dlSpOSl-
ton was made Of the vessel, Dr. Shearer
| would accompany her and care for the crew,
| DIR. SWs aringen sad there was no cause t0r
| alarm: that every precaution had been taken
| To nreyent communication with the infected yes
| sell and that general notice would be issued 10
| American cOnsuls that no vessel from an N
| fected port with sickness aboard would be al
| lowed to enter any Texas port; that II HES
came the sick would be cared for on board. as
| i'm the ease OF the Sal0me; that as long as texas
| had sach inadequate facilities II would " oalil
| gerous to pursue any other policy and that &c
was determined, by, every means ~ ny,
| command, to keep yellow fever from ge saig
| Judgment in any part of Texas. DIR. owealIn-
| gen will remain here for several day until the
| Salome case is finally disposed OF. The deatl
rate in Vera Cruz, by latest adyices, are NJ
teen a day. Nearly 1000 have died since the
| fever broke out there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

HOUSTON, July MIR w. 7. Hardenbroo,S
oil the Galveston News, has been appointed
general manager of the Hous on Post Mr.
dudley ID. Bryan, of the Age, will take Mr..
pendent for the News Under Mr. HarClen-
brooks management the Post is expected TO
make q magnificent effort for the lead in state
Journalism. The entire editorial force of the
paper is retained, but the duties of each man
has been shifted SO as in reality to make il an
entirely new staff. The seven-day paper will
not pe published until fall but the machinery
Tor the eight-paged, cut, folded and pasted is
now ON its way.
The city will be ready to pay the county the
5000 agreed upon for the San Jacinto street
bridge in few days when another pier will be
commenced, and the bridge completed as soon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
County Court.

Judge z. t, Fillmore, presiding; Frank Brown
This court was again engaged all
day with the prosecution OF
a woman of this town charged
with the keeping of disorder
w house. 1t seems there are a
number of the cases, all of which
win be prosecuted separately. Con
victions will doubtless be obtained in
most instances.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

CoRsICANA, July 5.-Prof w. A. Banks
| principal OF the normal school which com
| menced here last Monday, wishes. the r. port
eontradicted in regard to moving from here to
WaXahaehie. Upon further Investigation he
found that good board could be furnished at
PENDANTS at the school at from S15 to $50 per
| month, the eXOrbitant rate for board being the
cause assigned for its removal. The school
has good attendance, and it is thought will
receive many more for the summer course
The district court. which convened on Mon
day for a three weeks course, adjourned to
observe the Fourth: Although with rye
docket on hand, it is thought that no more
than half the allotted time will be consumed.
as most of the eases will probably be continued,
the lawyers being mostly in favor of trying
suits in the winter term when their clients were
more flush of money!.
while coupling cars last night at Rice, fell be
tween the cars, the wheels severing his head
from his body. He had been in tile employ
ment of the company but Il week and is said 10
be from Tennessee. The remains were brought
to this place to-day and buried.
Our base ball club, who, at the-inyitation of
the Dallas club, went there to play a match
game complain of a lack of common hOspitali-
ty on the part of hall players of the city of
great pretensiOns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

Among the hotels in New York
City there is none better than the st.
Dennis, corner Broadway and Flew
enth street. 1t is conducted on the
European plan and is centrally and
conveniently located for business and
pleasure. Mr.. VIM. Taylor, proprie-
tor, and Mr. r. II. Combs, chief clerk,
are two of the best known hotel men
in New York. On the ground floor
is Tayle rs restaurant, where can be
found Every dellcacy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

SAY SABA, July 7.-Another railroad
meeting is called for tonight
The stock of groceries OF d. 7. Roberts was
Today attached to satisfy claim of $500 In
l'iIor OF !. Ratio x Co., OF Galveston.
Mr. A. b. HeywOrth, county Judge, has been
appointed postmaster of this place
A young man living on Cherokee name nm
known, had his leg broken by his horse falling
Inc ladies' missionary aid society will give
an ice cream festival at the court house To
night. ''N ""
rain. WY
Business is very good
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

SAN ANTONIO, July Another lunatie Is
reported for BeXar. This time female.
The bell boy and Chinese hotel waiter had
a fight yesterday, and the Chinaman, getting
a siX-shOoter, dubbed the boy over the head,
but did no further injury.
q. Alder, "A well-known wool buyer, form
erly of Waco, committed suicide ut the Vance
house last night, at $50 O'Clock, by blowing
out his brains with a small Derringer pistol,
the same one vii which he shot at Senator
George Pfeutfer. ut New Branfels, last De
cember The deceased had been drinking
hard, was in bad health. and had business
troubles.
The Tennessee editors, thirty-five strong,
and five or six ladies', arrived this afternoon,
and have taken pretty good look at the city.
They leave tomorrow night for Laredo, ana
will probably go TO Monterey.
George Maverick is talking about putting
up an opera house. II he does, a well known
theatre manager takes hold with $500 0C0 cap
ital.
WATSON and guards left for the penitentiary
this morning
VIM NJ. Maverick to-day traded $4,000
business site and house ON Commerce street to
Mai. Kampman for $4,000 cash and 4 S30,OOO
business lot ON Houston street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

SAN ANTo 10, July THE Tennessee edi.
| tors left for Laredo tonight.
An old lady attempted suicide this morning
by tax ng laudanum,bu but strenuous effertS saved
| her.
MessIs. George and Albert Maverick say the
opera -house to be built by them may be re-
garded as a sure thing within the next
eighteen months. 1t will be located on a fins
site in the centre of the city.
The game of Polo was played here for the
first time this evening. The game lasted two
of ladies and gentlemen witnessed it. The
Reds made two innings and the Blues three,
after IA hard tussle During the game two
One horse was knocked down and one man
Knocked down and tramped on, but not much
hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
LIST OF LETTERS.
Adam Bertha

List of letters advertised in the PostOffice at
Austin, Tex, for the week ending Saturday,
July 4 1888:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

RQcKDALE, July THE Chappell hill district
CONFERENCE (Methodist) convened here on the
ON instant, Bishop Linus Parker presiding.
About thirty visiting ministers are In attend
anee and are Hospitality entertained by our eff
lzens. The delegates elected to attend the AN
nual convention are: w. Il. Streetman. n. r.
Sands, j. II. stone and I. G. Thompson The
conference concludes its labors tonight
Our city government has negotiated Rock
dale's twenty-year per cent bonds. to the
amount OF sio,OOO. for the purpose of erecting
a public school building, work on which. we
are assured, will begin at once
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
Instice,s Court--Preeinct No. B

justice Won flOsehDefgs pIesIuIIIg.'
There has been no business in this
court for several days, owing to the
absence of Justice Won Rosenberg at
Round Top, in. Fssyette county. He
has returned. however. ready for the
dispensation of justice. The business
Of the court Saturday was OF minor
inheritance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

GEORGETOWN, July 6.-TTsss morning two
inmates Of our county jiasyhS. H. Ray and la
vid Gregg, had dispute, which ended in IA
fight, during which Gregg struck Ray over the
head with bottle, infiicting an ugly wound.
They were separated and placed in different
cells.
YesAaselay a negro was Jailed for shooting
another Negro named Jim Davis The difficulty
happened out in the Young neighborhood.
The grand jury have returned indictments
against four of the Inmates of the jail: John
Kay, David Gregg. John Collins and Charles
Williams Court is grinding on, all o. X, and
Judge Blackburn is pleasing all by his prompt
ness aud dispatch in dispOsing of eases.
We have had splendid rains and the farmers
are happy.
At about o'clock to-day while Mr.. Thomas,
of the firm of Walker & Thomas, was making
delivery with his wagon, the nut came on
the spindle, throwing the wagon upon the
horse and throwing Mr. Thomas under the
horse. AS soon as the wagon struck the horse
he began kicking and plunging, and complete
ly demolished the front part of the wagon and
Kicked Mr.. Thomas on the leg. Mr.. Thomas
is now laid up in bed, and it will be some time
before he can get out again.
The case of Manifee VS.. Montgomery was de-
cided to day in favor of the, defendant
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

Ell PAso, July 5.-The following special was
received by the Herald this evening from
Ysleta, the county seat of FL PaSO county:
Joseph Brinsler, the soldier who committed
rape on Mrs. Davis, at TT. Davis, Tex, about a
year ago, was hung here this evening He
made no confession, but speech of twenty
minutes, during which he tooN two big drinks
OF whisky, his religious adviser taking the
bottle from him once. Deputy Sheriff Com
stock placed the rope, and Brinsler fell with
dull thud. The rope being placed upon the
back OF the neck, terrible Commissions of the
limbs followed. The rope slipping, Brinsler
was hauled up from the trap on to the plat-
form. the rope replaced and then rehung
Upon being cut down the body was placed i'm a
r. dwood coffin and given into the charge of
the attending Catholic priest. Over 800 people
We're present and about thirty vehicles. The
best of order preYailed' y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

SAN ANTONIO, July 5.-The Tennessee press
association is due here next SATURDAY..
Rains have been general the past ten Gsys
all over this section of country
E, AT Flatonia, last night, the switch on the
sunset road was misplaced by some one, and a
but no damage done.
Two local lodges of the Legion of Honor are
preparing Tor the coming meeting of the grand
council OF that order here in September. A
committee has been appointed and $50 raised.
About $1,000 is needed
The train on the International was DELAYED
tin last night,
Judge Turner decides that deposition to be
used IN a law case in the United States court
cannot be taken under the state statutes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

White danask tlble cloth at New
York cost. ]. 5: DAVIS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

A number of gentlemen of the Ten
nessee press association. visiting the
city, paid their respects by calling
) upon the governor and other state Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
Special TeIeg grams

CoRsICANA, July 6.-This being divorce da,
IN the district court, considerable interest ha
Deen manifested Five out of the twenty 81,
Eases We're brought up, and separation decree,
III each OF them. The remaining twenty-On,
VIII De tried as fast as they can be disposed of
l ne rams OF the last few days have greatly
encouraged our farming interests. the c0ttoT
ana corn crops being an assured fact.
Mrs BentonS rehearSalS are so well ad.
vanced that she will render the Qperetta OF
cinderella ON Monday, the 10th Instant
IAN, IAN SABA, July 6.-The following officers of
Alpha Lodge No. 204. l. o. o. F.. We're elected
Tor the present term: ID. C. Woods, n. CIR
IL hlakeny, Y. e.; c. p Beatty, secretary
LelSh BurleSon, of Georgetown, returned
nome from Llano last night, and reports all
me most important cases continued
n, heV. hush Mcdonald is improving slowly
The other gentlemen are nearly we'll
An excellent rain has been falling here all
day. 1t l. of inestimable benefit to Stockmen
anu farmers. This is the first good rain that
mas fallen in the western portion of this coun-
ty since February.
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IE sTATE UNIYERsITY.

AT the meeting of the executive
comm ttee of the board of regents, ac-
counts Tor certain work done on the
university building were approved to
the amount of $45l.0S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-11
Book Notice.

The BONHEUR DIES DANES; OR, THE
SHOP GIRLS OF PARIs-By Emile lola,
author of Mana, L'Asommoir, The Girl
in Scarlet, Helene, Pot Bouille, Therese
Raquin, The Mysteries of Marseilles.
Magdalen Ferat, In the Whirlpool,
Claude's Confession, The Mysteries of
the Court of Louis Napoleon, La Belle
Lisa; or, the Paris Market Girls, A Mad
Love, Albine; or, the Abbe's Tempta-
ton. etc.-Translated from the French
by John Stirling-One volume, paper
cover-Price rs cents.
The Bonheur des Danes; or, The
Shop Girls of Paris, Emile Zola' new
novel, just published by T. B. Peter
son & Brothers, Philadelphia, is his
greatest, most finished, and most alb.
sorbing romance. 1t opens up an
entirely new field in fiction, and will
be seized upon with avidity by counts
less hosts of readers. In nothing lola
has written is his vivid natural
ism so pronounced. The scene
is laid in the "Bonheur des
Danes" dry goods store, an immense
Partisan establishment, employing a
whole army Of girls and men. lola
pictures this store from its modest
beginning, showing how it grew day
by day, running rival houses, and grad
ually monopolized all the business Of
vast quarter of Paris. The daily
life of tho shop girls and statesmen,
their trials, troubles, temptations and
triumphs are Depicted in the most
graphic and realistic fashion. The
heroine is one of the shop girls. She
goes through the same experience as
the others, but differs from the mas
iority OF Zola's heroines in preferring
purity to dissipation and its gilded al
lurements. She is, in short, good
girl, pure, guileless and innocent.
Snares are set for her, but her very
purity enables her to escape them all
and come out unscathed from many a
trying ordeal. She ultimately reaches
a suitable social position, attaining
fortune and happiness. 1.-THE Bon
heur des Danes" is crowded with
strong and impressive incidents. The
plot is as compact as it is powerful,
The character sketching IS in all
respects mastery. 1.-The Bonheur
des Danes" is SO different from Zola's
preceding novels that it may be said
to mark a new departure in style as
we'll as theme. 1t is book to be
read and thought over. All Paris is
now talking about it, and in this
country it will certainly furnish
ample food for exciting discussion fol
a long while to come. 1t is pub.
lished in large square duodecimt
volume, paper cover, uniform with
Nina" and "L'Assommoir," pric,
seventy-6ve cents, and will be found
for sale by all book sellers, by all new
agents everywhere, and on all rail
road trains, or copies of it will be SEN
to anyone, postpaid, on renting the
price in letter to the publishers, T
B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadel
phia, Pa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-11
SPRAGUE'S DEFEAT
Not SO Great but that Some
Comfort and Hope May be
Drawn TherefrOm.
Special to the Courier Journal.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Ex-Gov-
ernor William Sprague. of Rhode
Island and Benjamin Franklin Butler,
of Massachusetts,, are defeated.
Under all the circumstances it could
scarcely have been expected that exN
Governor Sprague would be elected,
but the fact that he only fell 300C
votes below Mr.. Bourn is most signif.
cant. Although his nomination was
Endorsed by the Democratic State
Convention, yet a considerable mum.
Der of Democrats refused to support
him, and in fact straight Democratic
candidate was nominated to run il
opposition by faction which refused
to be bound by the action Of the reg
ular convention. His career durinJ
the past few years, and especially thC
unhappy complications which hav,
clouded his domestic life, have no
tended to inspire the popular respect
yet in the face Of all these obstacles
If be had drawn 1900 more votes from
the Republican party, he would hav,
been elected. There is great disoon
tent 10 Rhode Island at the existin
condition of things, and the stron
support given to Governor Spragu
shows that the Republican party
not so strongly intrenched in th
high places Of State government bu
that it may be displaced by o fusion {
all the opposition elements.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-11
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