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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
BURNETT.
[special to The Statesman.

BURNET, Oct. 31.--A. NJ. Wood s
Co., Of Galveston, have bought out
the business Of F. II. Holloway here
and are paying cash for all the cotton,
wool, hides and pecans to be found.
This is appreciated by our farmers
and the number of wagons on the
streets the last few days speaks well
for our newly incorporated town.
The candidates for city marshal are
hard at work electioneering.
Business in general is picking up
and real estate advancing fast.
The immense stock of Toklas & Co.
will be closed out tomorrow for the
benefit of their creditors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

CINCINNATI, Oct. 31.-Fourteen
persons in different families living in
the western part of the city have been
attacked with symptoms of poisoning.
One child died to-day, and a number
of Others are seriously i'll. 1t is
thought that the poison was admins
tered in some way through food
bought at a grocery,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
The I,iyerpOOI Failures.

New YORK, Oct. 31.-The failures
of Morris Ranger and R. II. Formans,
cotton brokers, at Liverpool, do not
cause any concern in this city. AT
the cotton exchange it was said that
no effect was looked for IN the Amer
lean market. M. B. Fielding, presi-
dent of the cotton exchange. express
ed the opinion that the New York
market will not be effected by the
LIVERPOOL failures.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Prize Fight.

CALDWELL. Ia, Oct. 31.-A prize
fight for $1,000 side, between Nc
Fadden, the Winnepeg man, and
MARYLAND, of St. Louis, took place to-
day and ended in the fourteenth
round, MARYLAND receiving punish
ment from which 1T is thought he can
not recover. He was carried from the
ring insensible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Shot in a Rifle Gallery.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Charles w.
Sans, purser Of a Savannah steamer,
was fatally shot this morning in a
rifle gallery, by Jennie Mitchell whom
he had accompanied to the place. The
girl had been given rifle to fire at a
target; she carelessly swung the rifle
around, when it was discharged and
Sans received the ball in the temple.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
The Approaching Comet.


Prof. Carpmael caught a glimpse
the other night of the new comet /;
but, as it was only few minutes in
an opening of cloudy sky, time was
not afforded for measurements of
brightness and dimensions. Prof.
Carpmael says the nucleus was not
well defined, but tail was percepti-
BILE apparently few minutes in length.
The comet, which was discovered Sep
TENDER 5, by Prof. Brooks, in the con-
stellation Draco, is still in the same
constellation, but is brighter for its
distance from the earth than it was at
the same distance during its last APP
pearance in 1872. It is stillin the con-
stellation in which it was first no.
ticed, and is making but slow pro-
gress across the heavens, and but
slowly increasing in brightness. Its
further path from its present position
in the northwest heavens will be
across Lyra and Cygnus and Pegasus
till, about the end of January. it dis.
appears below the horizon in the
south. 1t Will reach perihelion, the
point in its orbit nearest the sun, on
January %, when it will be about Co.
100000 miles from the earth. 1t viii
be visible to the naked eye about the
middle Of December, and will rapidly
increase in brightness after the end OF
November. Although it will bt
brighter than at its last appearance, j
will not he nearly as prominent an OBJ
iect in the heavens as the great com
cts of last year and 1881. The comet
reached perihelion September Is, 1872
and the interval between then ant
January %, its next perihelion, vii
be Ills years. Calculations made il
1872, predicted its return in zoo years
so that our present celestial visitor il
overdue nearly nine-tenths OF year
certainly not very surprising late
ness in visitor who calls so sci
dom
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
MYStnriOuS.

VIRGINIA CITY, NeV., Oct. 81
Two masked men robbed the vault of
the county treasury of $4,000 last night
late, then seized the treasurer and
locked him in the vault. The affair
IS considered mysterious as $4,000 of
the amount was in silver-toO heavy
to pack off.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
New Railroad,

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 31.-The first
through freight train on the North
eastern railroad will leave Meridian
for New Orleans tomorrow, when the
Southern express will begin opera
tons on that line. 1t is believed reg
ular mail and passenger trains will be
running by November IS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Tho EasfAr.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Smull, the
horse thief, is in the twenty-fourth
day of his fast in the Belvidere, n. j.,
jail. His pulse is 81. He gets very
little sleep, and has lost thirty pounds
to pass Tanners record by ten days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Turned Hin

ALBANY, N. Y. Oct 32.-Thomas
Hoag, who mysteriously disappeared
from his jewelry store on Broadway,
arrived here this morning on his way
home. He has been to London, and
returned by way of Halifax.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Railroad WrAck.

EAsToN, Pa, Oct. 31.-Two coal
trains had collision on the New Jer-
sey railroad, near Lebanon. One en-
CINE and forty cars were wrecked.
John Sinclair, engineer, was injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
NOT entity.

LITTLE ROCK, Oct. 31.-The jury
in the case of Louis Chapman. late
chief clerk in the office of the st. Louis
& Iron Mountain road, in this city, in
dicted for embezzlement, returned a
verdict of not guilty. There is an
other indictmet still pending.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

a Young Canadian girl who had
her picture taken by an Ottawa III
grapher refused to receive ard y
for it on the ground that it was ND. !.
correct Likeness The PHOTOGRAPHER
angered by her refusal. added Il nous
tache AID a cigar 20 the picture and
placed it on exhibition in his winfla1v.
The young lady thereup1l entefelrt
action for $1,000 daaas Int t3s
matter was compromised Dy The pllJ-
tographer paying her snla4tr sum
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Cotton Burned.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 31.-The
number OF bales of cotton burned at
the South Carolina railroad yard on
Monday, was 2145, valued at $107, 800;
insurn6
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Lost at Sea.

ST. JOHNS, N. B., Oct. 31.--The bark
Jane Hunter, from Permungo to St
Johns, was lost last night at st
Sholts. Capt. Bowen. the first and
second officers and all the crew except
two seanaen, persisted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Gold.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 31.-Another dis
covery of gold has been made in Cler-
mont county, o., about three miles
from the place worked for gold in
1869. Much excitement in the locali-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Mons. CaneI.

CHICAGO. Oct. 31.-Monsignor Ca
pei, delivered a lecture here tonight
on republicanism and the Catholic
church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

The Popolo Romano, the semi-offi-
cial organ of the present Italian min
istry, recently printed savage attack
upon the tariff on works of art by
which the United States placed fine
arts Sin the same category with salt
pork and curry-combs." This embargo
cuts off one of Italy s most liberal Gus
toners, and it is proposed to meet
"war for war, reprisals for reprisals.'
That is, tax will be placed on the
export from Italy Of American works
of art. We have a considerable col
ony of industrious artists in Italy. anG
this would be serious and direct
blow not only to certain meritoriou'
individuals but to the fine art interesf
of this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Educational.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 31.-The next
meeting of the National Educational
Association will be held here, begin
ming July 10, 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
A False Political Prophet.

baltimore Day.
The Philadelphia who wrote lit
tie pamphlet, giving in advance the
result of the two national conventions
of next year which made Benjamin F.
Butler the Democratic and James G..
Blaine the Republican candidate for
president, is very ingenious writer,
but, like other novelists, he does not
trouble himself about facts.
For instance, the fourth and
last ballot in the Demo
cratic convention is supposed to
give Butler 432 out of S04 votes, and
the chair is quoted as saying that
Benjamin f. Butler having received
a majority of all the votes
cast is therefore the nominee, ETC.,
Now, as this is only romance, the
romancer might just as easily have
recolleeted that it requires two-thirds
of all the votes to nominate Demo
cratic candidate and SO given Butler
536 instead of 432. We advise him to
make the correction in his next edi-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Always Futile.

Laws and constitutions which seek
to elevate the negro to a plane Of so
cial equality with his fairer-skinned
brother must always prove futile. 1t
may be within the range of possibility
that he should reach such heights, but
this is a mere matter of speculation.
If so, however, the methods by which
it is accomplished will be widely at
variance with those of the political
demagogue and agitatcr. The scale
by which the ruling factors of every
country are determined, is intelli-
oence. Politics recognizes no other
quality; society admits no other gra-
datiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

There never was a government on
earth, except ours, that paid $6O.OOO,-
600 for pensions in a single year; That
is the sum disbursed last year by the
United States for that purpose.
Though the war has been ended nearly
twenty years, the number Of claim
ants is yearly increasing. The whole
number now on the rolls is 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

Mayor Prince, of Boston, in an in
tergiew IN London. says that an
American is grave. and that gravity
is the secret of success. n the esti-
nation of many people cbeek is the
eeret OF success
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
New York Politics.

ROCHESTER,, Oct. 31.-Influential
Germans, including the representa-
tives in the brewing interest. here
have resolved to support the Demo.
crat state ticket the coming election,
with the exception of Isaac H. May
nard, the candidate for secretary OF
state. Maynard, in all matters per-
tanning to excise, it is declared, has al.
ways opposed the passage of any just
and equitable law relating to the same
and by his action has alienated from
himself the support of all those who
believe in the right of personal liberty
guaranteed to the people under the
constitution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

TOTAL -. 9,uEv %
The comptroller was offered $4,000
Howard county bonds. which he de-
clined to purchase because they would
be in excess Of the statutes, according
to the assessments OF the county.
The assessment rolls Of all the coun-
ties or the state Qncluding cstimate
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

lynead came in collision with the
German steamer Alhambra, bound
from Liverpool for New York, when
twenty-five miles off Hollyhead. Both
vessels sank. The Alhambra's crew
and two of the Hollyhead's were
drowned. The remainder were picked
up and landed at Hollyhead.
ASSAULTED.
HAMILTON, Oct. 31.-Mr. Hazelton,
American consul at this place, was as
Saulted in his own Office by a young
man named Long. The case came be-
fore the police court, but was adj
journed.
PRECAUTION.
GLASGOW, Oct. 31.-Precautions are
taken here against explosions on rail-
ways. All banks, public building and
prisons are closely watched. Extra
wardens are placed around prisoners
when exercising.
FILLIBUSTERS.
MADRID, Oct. 31.-The Liberal
states that letters from Havana re-
port that fillibustering expedition
from the United States has landed
near Santa Spiritus.
BISMARCK REFUSES TO ASSIST THEM
PEsTH. Oct. 31.-The Pesther Lloyd
reports that the Orleans princes have
sounded Germany in the matter of as
serting their claims to the French
throne, and that Bismarck's reply af
forded no hope that Germany would
approve of such course.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

Fine bust portraits of President
Adams and Van Buren, have been re-
covered from the garnet of the white
house by President Arthur'5 order,
and hung up in the red parlos.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

OF five counties which have not yet
rendered their rolls) show an increase
in the taxable values of this state this
year, IS compared with last year. of
S107, 596,O56 as footed up by Mr.. Riley,
the assessment clerk.
Mr.. r. Mahonnes. one of the clerks
of the department: has just returned
from visit to his old home in Mason,
Miss.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The receipts of the state treasury
for the month ending October 81, 1888,
were as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

The late dwarf peas suffered consid-
erably by the drought, and turned ont
poorly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

Jesse Hornsby, of Austin, nlatricu-
lated yesterday. making 167 students
registered so far this season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-07
MONOPOLY.
Close of the Anti-M onopoly Con EeJ
ence---T The Tariff Resolution
National Organization.

CHICAGO, July 6-After the reading of the
platform in the Anti Monopoly convention, 4
resolution in favor of woman suffrage wa
read by Clark, of Iowa, and another recon-
mending the nomination of Ben Butler for
president in 1881, was offered by Springer, o.
Maine. The latter was tabled and after SOME
discussion resolution declaring women en-
titled TO sill the fights enjoyed by men, but
holding that the suffrage question was a mat
ter for state action and RELOCATING it to the
part of the platform
There was an animated discussion over the
tariff Question, and motion was made tC
strike ont the section regarding that matter
The section was retained, however, by vote
of l24 to p. 1t reads as follows:
Congress has no authority to tax the PEG
pie except for the purpose of raising neces
Sary revenue, and in framing tariff laws that
object should be kept constantly in view. We
denuunce the present tariff as being wholly
in the interest of monopolies, and demand
that it he speedily and radically reformed
and free trade established rs soon as thu
transportation and money mOnopohes shall
be so regulated as to secure reasonable rate,
for freight and interest on money.
A permanent national committee was thel
organized by the election of the following
officers and members, who were authorized t.
call national convention to nominate
president and vice-president of the UniteC
States in 1884, the convention to be held no
later than July of that year: President
j. F. Henry, of New York; secretary, b. F
Schiveley, of Indiana; assistant secretary
n. B. Killmer, of New York; treas
urer, Edwin Lee Brown, of Hi
nois; vice-presidents, Missouri, R. F
Wingate Indiana, NJ. Rankin; Iowa, Sam
uel Sivette; Ohio, /. T. Foster; Pennsyl
vania, d. W. Ray; Michigan,C. II. Williams
District Of Columbia, T. N. Hill; Dakota, B
8. Heath; Wisconsin, j. Ornsby; Kansas
A. J. Utley; Kentucky, .. S. Graves; Cali
fornia, j. 7. Doyle; Illinois, II. A. Colleen
| Others to be elected after the delegates con
| fer with their staSa organization.
A tax of one dollar annually on each mem
| Der of the party was authorized to he levie'
to help carry on the work.
The convention then having no further
business on hand adjourned with enthusiasts
| cheers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-07
Marriage of a gsiI,ionaire

NORWICH Conn. July 6-Mr. CHRISTOPHER
nj. Spencer of Hartford, the inventor and
millionaire manufacturer of the famous rifle
bearing his name, was married to Miss
Georgette T. Rogers, only daughter of the
late Capt. George ". Rogers, in the Central
Baptist church, in this city Their courtship
and marriage were marked by romantic
features. Capt. Rogers, father of the bride
was for many years connected with
southern line of steamers, and un-
til the war his family lived in opu-
lence. At his death, about fifteen years
ago, they were left in moderate circumstances.
They resided on Hill street, in this city. A
few years ago Miss Georgette, beautiful and
accomplished young lady, plucBily determined
to make her own way in life, and became a
professional nurse, She entered the hospital
in Providence, and little later went to a
hospital in Hartford. While there the wife
of Christopher NJ. Spencer was stricken with
consumption, and her husband, desiring that
she should have the most skillful at
tendance, visited the Hartford hospital
to obtain the services of professional
nurse. Miss Rogers was recommended to
him. He saw her, was pleased with her
appearance and address, and at once engaged
her. Miss Rogers attended the sick lady
faithfully until the death of the latter in last
September. Mr. Spencer had formed liking
for his wife's attendant, which not long after
ward developed into love After their be-
trothal Miss Rogers returned to her home.
The marriage ceremony was witnessed by a
church full of people. 1t was performed by
the pastor, the Rev, DR. Herr The bride,
who is about 25 years of age, looked very
lovely and happy in her tasteful wedding gar
mcpts. Her husband is about 80 years Old.
The couple will sail for Europe
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-07

where polygamy is question IN any way at
issuc-in short, will they enforce the same
regulations against polygamy that the com
mission are intlqlsted with carrying2 But that
the future will have to decide. When it came
to a construction of the law as to who consti-
tuted polygamous persons the commission
were compelled to give the languageitsm broad
est sense, and regard as polygamists and con-
sequently ineligible for registration and the
franchise, all who had ever practiced polyg-
amy at all, every one who had lived and co
habited with more than one and an undi-
vorced woman as his wife If this construc-
ton had not been put upon the law when the
date for registration arrived the pelygamists
would have put away all but one wife and
appeared with claim of monogamy. When
left we had received returns from all the
polling places and had appointed judges,
three to each precinct, in all the twenty-four
counties, or between 500 and 600 in all. The
next legislature must be elected by monoga-
mists, and none of the members can under
the law be .polygamists under the
above construction of the meaning
of the word in the Edmunds bill We have
personally been treated very civilly by Gen
tiles and Molmons, though of course the sub
iect of much criticism, the latter. claiming
that the law. was an intrenchment upon their
territorial and personal rights, and that We
had not enforced the law properly; and the
extremists of the former averTing that the
law was no use, not stringent enough, Mod
crate men say; Have patience; let the terri
tory have chance by its legislature to enact
the needed laws If you don't the Mormons
will have real grievance to lay before the
liberal minds of the country l do not wish
to be quoted as giving any opinion in the
matter merely say that the August cleo
ton is the important one"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-07
Suit for SI5O.O00.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July CD. M. Osborne
& Co. Of Auburn, N. Y, manufacturers of
the Osborne self binder. commenced suit in
the United States circuit court for this dis
trict. against George Esterly & Son. of
Whitewater Wis, in which they viii claim
damages III the sum of Sl50,000 The amount
involved being SO large, considerable curios-
ity has been excited as TO the nature of the
coming litigation, and, no complaint being
filed, Mr. Finch, of Finch, Lynde & Miller,
was called upon to explain the nature of the
suit. He said in substance:
Mr. E. B. Sherman. of Chicago, the gen
eral attorney of d. NJ. Osborne & Co. in the
northwest, called upon us with request to
begin this suit Immediately, which we have
done.
d. NJ. Osborne & Co. manufacture self
binding harvesters Esterly & Son have
issued circulars asserting that D. NJ Osborne
& Co. have infringed some of their patents in
connection with the Applebv binder, and
have flooded tho state of Wisconsin with
these circulars, in which they threaten to
prosecute d. NJ. Osborne & Co. and all their
agents, and every purchaser of their ma
chine.
D. NJ Osborne & Co. claim that these cir
culars in many particulars are untrue; that
Esterly & Son have issued them maliciously,
and with intentrto inime their business. The
case is rested upon the broad principle that
the circulars SO issued ARE calculated to in
jure them in their trade, because
if purchaser believes the statement in the
circulars, that when he goes to D. NJ. Os-
borne & Co, he does not get the real article
he bargains for he is thereby deferred from
buying from them, because Esterly & Son, by
their circulars, represent that the article is
different from that sought to he purchased;
that it is an Esterly binder, not an Osborne
binder. d. NJ. Osborne & Co. viii Therefore
ask the court to say whether such a line OF
conduct is legal; whether, in the language OF
an English judge lit is fair trading" for Els
terly q Son TO issue such circulars, ant
thus seek to injure or destroy the trade of a
rival
The suit is an important one, and will set
tie and determine many questions not here
tofore decided in the courts of this state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-07
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS
The Secretary of the Republican state
Committee on the Outlook in the
HkaT

CHICAGO, July 6.-The Hon. G. A Flagg,
of Milbury, Mass, being in the city, was Wis
tied by a reporter. Mr.. Flagg was formerly
a member of the Massachusetts, legislature,
and is at present secretary of the Republican
StateCentral committee. He says that the cleo
ton for governor this fall will be one of the
most hotly contested ever held in the old Bay
state. Gen. Butler viii make the race, if he
thinks he can be reelected because then he
can go into the Democratic National
convention and say, Il can carry
Massachusetts,. and why not the
country How are the Republicans going to
defeat me?' As far as his chances are con-
cerned, he will probably be able to hold the
same vote which elected him last fall Where
the test will come in is, to whom will go the
reserve vote of $4,000 not cast last year
Through this vote the Republicans hope to
defeat him, and it will be brought out. Mr..
Flagg continued: People outside of Mass.
achusetts do not understand the situation. II
is not really struggle between the Repub
licans and Democrats, but between the decent
element and the rough classes, of which
Butler is the exponent The .old-line Demo
Gratis of Massachusetts, donot view him wifi
favor, and never supported him until las
year. | question whether they will do i
again. They represent about 10000 votes
On the other hand certain element in tht
Republican party is for Butler; and severa
Republican papers support him. Who TIN
Republican nominee will be Mr.. Flagg coult
not say. There was a good deal of tall
| about the nomination of Lieut.-Gov Anes
and Gen. Devens and Congressman Robinson