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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

Judge David Davis was once max
ing a deposit at Washington bank,
and stood counting a large pile OF
money at a desk. A well-dressed
young man stepped up, and, with a
bow and smile, said: Judge, you
have dropped a BILL" Sure enough
there lay a clean, crisp, genuine 50 bill
at the deposltor's feet. THANK you,'
blandly answered the judge, placing
his ponderous right boot over the bill
on the floor, and calmly resuming his
counting. The sharper. taken abaci
by the GOODNESS of the proceeding, dis
appeared, and the judge was 81 aheaC
by the transaction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

Lord Chief Justibe Coleridge visit
ed the United States supreme court
to-day, entering the court room in pro-
cession with the justices at IL o'clock,
standing beside the chief justice and
participating in the formal salutations
which every day greets him. He then
took a seat at Chief Justice Waite's
right hand, in place of Justice Miller,
who occupied the seat of Justice
Field in the latter's absence.
The court room was crowded
with the spectators, who, after listen
ing for time to the argument of the
case, the board Of liquidation against
the Louisville s. Nashville railroad
company, the lord chief justice took
formal leave of the court and was
shown through the capitol by the COM
mittee of the district bar association.
This is said to be the first time that
any other person than justice of a
court has occupied seat on the SUI
preme bench. This evening Lord
Coleridge attended dinner given in
his honor by Chief Justice Waite.
Among those present were the attor-
ney-general and all the justices of the
| United States supreme court,
with the only exception of
Justice Field and the justices Of the
district court.
Dinner was followed by reception,
which was largely attended, among
those present being Secretaries Teller
and Lincoln, Postmaster-General
Gresham, the British minister and al
the civil service commissioners
President Arthur was expected, but
did not come
In the Chicago Inter-Ocean i.
printed letter written by Henry w
Longfellow which is said not to have
been made public before. 1t wa
written to a young lady at Milwaukee
College in response to some inquiries
in reference to the origin of the poem
"The Masque of Pandora" and run
in part as follows: al wish it were il
my power to comply with your re
quest and send you some information
in regard to The Masque of Pandora,
But no longer remember what par
ticular circumstance suggested it t
me. / suppose it was the great beaut
, of the fable and the strong contras
of character between Prometheus @
, Forethought and Epimetheus or Al
!. terthought." The letter is dated q
Cambridge, May 16, 1880.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Chicago Saloon License.

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-Last spring the
legislature passed law fixing the
price of saloon licenses at $500. The
city council sought to avoid its opera
ton by passing an ordinance before
the law went into effect fixing the
price for the ensuing year at 500.
The Citizens League since has been
fighting the legality of these licenses
in the courts, but met with dilatory
tactics on the other side. Finally, to
hurry matters, action in quowarranto
was brought against a prominent
saloon keeper. His counsel decided
on presenting various reasons, all to
the effect that this was not the proper
method of procedure Judge An
thony will render a decision on the
demurrer tomorrow. The opinion
Will all be written except the formal
ruling in it. The final decision will
affect between 1000 and 1000 saloons,
involving over $l.5O0,0O0.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
New York Items.

New YORK, Oct. 19.-The amount
of gold received at the sub-treasury
here from New Orleans, Galveston,
Mobile, Memphis and St. Louis for
which silver certificates had been de-
manded and sent back from March Sd
to date is $11, 100000. In nine days,
from October 8 to IS, $500 900 was
received.
The general council of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church of North
America, resumed its session to-day
The greater part of the day was occu-
pied in discussing the ninety-fivt
thesis of Luther.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Murdered for Fen DoIlars

SHELLEY, n. g.. Oct. 20.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM
Logan both over seventy years old, were at
tackled at their home. twelve miles from Shelby,
by a negro burglar last night. Mrs. logan
Was killed and her husband choked nearly To
death. Tile negro escaped with $40.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Oct. 20.-Matamoras, instead of
PeScaderia, has been made the initial point of
the New York, Texas u Mexican railway in
Mexico. Construction material will be landed
at Brazos San Diago, Texas; then by railway
change was occasioned by the extreme shall
lowness of the Pescaderia.
The clearances at the custom house to-day
comprised five steamships, the bulk of all the
cargOes being cotton. The steamship Hesper,
for Bremen, carried 1919 bales; Spear, for Ge-
noa, BOO bales; Empress, for Bremen, b102
bales; Montana, for Kevel, Russia, 1900 bales;
State of Texas, for New York, II, 272 bales.
There were II ,272 bales, valued at S94,274, for
foreingn ports, including the New York
steamer. The clearances aggregated 21023
bales worth nearly 500 600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Ell PAS0.
Especial to The Statesman.l

Ell PAso, Oct 2O-C. w. Hotchkiss, an EN-.
ployee in The running department of the MeXi.
can Central Railroad, was killed yesterday by
a railroad accident near Chihuahua The
body will arrive here tomorrow, EN- route Il
Peoria, ILL.,, for interment.
The election yesterday resulted in vote in
favor of issuing $4,000 bonds on fifteen years
ci,c,,s ives tha ' inst ~ Peso ,,
formanceS tonight. The city if full of Mexican
eXcurSionistS, perhaps 2010 from chihuahua
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
A Oniek Lob.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Edward Ho-
vey, the slayer of his sister in-law,
Mrs. Fanny Vermilyea, was hanged
in the tombs prison this morning.
Notwithstanding the physicians
uaI adviser the murderer spent rest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

MoNRo, Ga, Oct. 19.-Taylor Bry-
ant, colored, was hanged for felonious-
ly assaulting Mrs. Eliza V. Soards. a
respectable white widow, on the night
of August 30. The gallows were
erected in the field in front of the
court house. Ten thousand specta-
tors were present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
HORSE RAILROAD MEN.

Having occasion to use medicine for gen
eral debility in my family, l was recommended
by friend to use HINTS Remedy, as that was
being used with great success all over the
country We have used one bottle with
marked benefit, and find it Just as represented
and medicine of great yalue, and cheerfully
add my testimony in praise of Hunts Keinedy.
GEORGE W. ScoToS,
Watchman South Boston Car Stables.
South Boston, Mass, May II, 1885,.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Press kilograms.
THE TURF.
AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-There was
large attendance at the jockey club
grounds to-day. The first race, one
mile, all ages, was won by RIGA, Cor
sair second, Elector third. Time, 1.48.
The second race, three-fourths of a
mile, all ages, was won by Wander
ing, Gonfalon second, PaloniS third.
Time, LIZ.
The third race, for the Potomac
stakes, one mile and five furlongs, was
won by Drake Carter, George Kinney
second, Henry B. third. Time, 2.53.
The fourth race, mile heats, all ages,
was won by Hartfard, Aranza second;
others drawn after the second heat.
Time, 1.4411a5, 1.4414i, 1.4715.
The steeple chase, over the regular
course, was won by Ranger, Abra-
ham second. Heloise went wrong
and got so far behind as to be out Of
the race.
BEN THoMsON's RIDER.
Brighton, Oct. 19-In the second
race Lena and Ben Thomson were in
collision. The judges, thinking Os-
key, the rider of Ben Thomson was
to blame, ruled the jockey off the
course for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Three-quarter mile dash, maidens of
all ages-Avaisive won, Lottie second,
Hollirod third. Time, 1854.
Three-quarter mile, selling allow
ance for three-year-olds-Lena won,
Blue Rebel second, Blue String third.
Time, 1:l94.
Mile and an eighth, selling allow
ance - Metropolis won, Brunswick
second, Dizzy Blonde third. Time,
1864.
Mile heat, all ages = Laura Glass
won, Ferg Kyle second. Little Fred
third. Time, 1:45.
Mile and quarter, all ages - Mar
shall won, BoZe-Sedem second, Bah
cock third. Time 2:1115.
JAY EYE SEE.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The Chicago
Driving park management announce
a big day for next Tuesday, with the
usual attractions. The first event will
be a free-for-all trot for a purse of
$100U, in which Phallas, Monroe Chief
and Fanny Witherspoon will partici-
pate. Following this will be an at
tempt by Jay Eye See, for a purse of
5000, to beat the best recorded record
of 2:104 by Maud S. Jay Eye See is
said to be in the best possible condi-
ton. and his owner is particularly
anxious to have him reduce the record
before the season is over. 1t is be-
lieved that with good day and track
he will be able to beat it, as his pres
ent record is but a half second slower
than that of Maud S. The days sport
will conclude with a second attempt
On the part of the great PAGER john
ston-record 2:1O-to beat the three
heats of 2:114, 2:114 and 2:l219 made
by Commodore Kitson's Little Brown
jug, which stands as the best three
heats on record. The sale of Johnston
to Commodore Kitson has been Off
cially announced. The completion OF
the sale remains on the success or fail
ure of this action.
RACING RULES.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 19.-Col. M. Lewis
Clark, president of the Louisville
Jockey Club, has called q meeting OF
the southern and western associations
to be held at the Jockey Club offices
November 81, for the purpose,of consid
ering and adopting a uniform scale OF
weights and rules, and for the promo
ton of the breeding and turf interests
of these sections. The general i'm
preston is that such meeting vii
cement together all clubs and resnlt
in general good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Roller Explosion.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct. 20.-By boiler ex-
plOsion at Mount Pleasant this mOrninB Ia
with was instantly killed and another man
badly injured and thought to be dying. -Four
or five others were more or less injured. The
mill was blown to atoms. with hardly enough
left to burn. Dwellings in the vicinity were
shook by the explosion and glass broken In
many windows. The boiler was OF new steel
unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Jurisdiction Denied.

LITTLE ROCK. Oct a0-Cbancellor Carroll
to-dnyi a written opinion, oyerruled the de-
murrer denying the jurisdiction OF his ccu-t In
the case brought against ex-State Treasurer
Churchill and sureties for alleged defalcation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Not True.

ATCH1soN, Kan, Oct. 19.-There is
no Indication of strike among the
switchmen here and several of them
were interviewed to-day. They de-
clare the telegram from st. Louis rep
resenting to come from Atrhison, by
a railroad man who visited that place,
is without foundation in fact.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
When Lady Ammo Blount, grand.

When Lady Anne Blount, grand
daughter of Lord Byron, was pre-
sented to the queen, her majesty
kissed her, saying, as She did so: II
do that for the love l bear your ances-
tor tor, the poet ,, whom ON | most love"
Jingle. The poet whom her majesty
most loves would not be permitted
in her drawing room if he were alive.
Lord Byron must, however, have had
lovable qualities to be so esteemed by
! good women and prudish ones.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
LULING.
[Snecial to The Statesman. |

lSpeclal 10 Inc StateSman.l
LJLING, Oct. 29.-The charger which Gen.
Ben Mccullough was riding when killed died
on the 10th of this month at the home of Gen.
McCullOugh's brother, near Seguin.
As the state has bought the Alamo building
It's very proper that relics of the war between
the republic of Texas and Mexico should be
placed in the building. There is hanging on a
post at the Magnolia House in Seguin an old
Mexican bell which was captured at Gonzales
in 1885. viii such relics be gathered?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
A GuiItY officer.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 19.-County comp
troller Sheer, who has been examin-
ing Clerk of Courts Arch Rowand's
books, has completed the investiga-
ton, and reports deficiency of $48,-
600 for the period covering his two
forms of nfinn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
A Breakdown.

BOSTON, Oct. 20:-A platform crowded with
spectators watching the scrub races OF Har-
ward on Charles river, broke down to-day and
several were injured, having legs and arms
broken. Most Of the injured are Harvard
men. A student named Mead, OF South Boston
class eighty-seyen, had his skull fractured and
bota lees broken. and will probably die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
LOCKHART.
[Spe ,ial to The Statesman.

ISpe eial TO The statesman
LoCKHABT, Oct. c0.-0ur esteemed citizen,
Mr. U. +. Porter died to-day, after a short ill
ness.
There is n slight norther blowing to-day,
making the weather more pleasant.
Mr.. j. w. Cohill, Il prominent business man
OF our town, is sick with typhoid fever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Tho PortIond Postmaster.

Boston, Oct. 2O.-A special from Portland,
Me-. says the investigation OF the charges
arainst Postmaster Goddard, originating in a
n ashington paper, has been closed. The re-
port VIII be made TO the pOstmaster-general
flnis rt-nak
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
GenrpIa,s Finances.

ATLANTA, Oct 2O.-Gov. Mcdaniel today an
nounced that he would direct the state teas
urer to place In New York funds to meet bonds
| and interest of the state falling due, and the
| treasurer notified theFourth National bank that
| the money Will be put there. Trouble grew
out of the refusal of the treasurer to put the
| money In New York at his own risk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
VaIIOW Fever

MOBILE, Oct. 19.-Three new cases
and one death at Brewster to-day.
The wife of the late Rev. Baker is
quite i'll with the prevailing disease.
! Contributions are liberal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Tickets.

KANSAS CITY, Oct 9O.-The railway con
ductOrs completed the work of their conven
ton to-day, and adjourned, TO meet at Boston
next year. A large party visited Leavenworih
leave by special train for Denver and trip
tfroupl Colorado.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
COLEMAN.
[Snecial to The Statesman l

COLEMAN. Oct. 20.-The closing week of the
district court has disposed of the following
caS,S: State vs.. VIM. Nix, theft of cattle,
three years; ID. Cotton, fifteen years; w. g. j.
smith, forgery, four years. The grand jury Is
in session
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

That was an extreme doctrine enun-
ciated by the Virginia court, which
ruled in murder trial the other day
that it was justifiable to resist arrest
attempted without warrant, even to
the point of killing the officer. OF
course there are conditions in which
the common law always did and our
statutes must continue to guarantee
the right of self-defense against ar
rests not undertaken in due form of
law. The conditions of society have
SO changed in this day, however, that
it may be doubted ii we can afford
to Justify homicide committed in
defence against an attempted arrest
without warrant, where there is nc
occasion to apprehend more than in
convenience from such an arrest, and
there Is no reason to anticipate that
auy personal violence will result. IL
is hard to believe that the law must
permit the right of self defence to 60
so far. Arrests without warrants arr
common enough things in all large
cities, and police forces would b,
poweriess if it were recognized a!
lawful to murder an officer if neces
sary to prevent an arrest not dul,
ordered by the proper warrant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
The Color Line.

TORONTO, Oct. 20.-The action brought by
Dun (colOred) to compel the Wind.Or school
board to admit his daughter to the public CEN
trial school was decided In favor the board.
The members pleaded no room.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
The Railroad Strikers.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10. - The railroad
managers claim tonight that they no
longer care what action the strikers
take; that they are now independent
OF them and either have or are rapidly
obtaing all the men they want. 4
few of the strikers have gone back to
work, but 80 per cent of them still
stand out and cling to the hope that
the roads will not be able to procure
full force of experienced men, and
they will yet be obliged to accede to
their demands. The chairman of the
executive committee of the strikers
stated tonight that the switch men
at the various places, outside of st.
Louis, were becoming very restless, and
that he had received communications
TODAY from Hannibal, Moberly, st.
Joseph, Terre Haute, indianapolis,
Peoria, Cincinnati and Kansas City,
inquiring whether it was the inten-
ton to continue the strike here No
doubt there are men here claiming to
represent the switchmen of Kansas
City and other places west of st. Louis.
but whether they are really accredited
committeeman cannot be aScertained.
They assert that they are, and seem to
be recognized by the strikers, as they
are admitted to their meetings and
held special conference with the eX-
ecutive committee this afternoon,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

An effort viii be made to turn the
Yazoo river through the Chickasaw
bayou and McNutt lake. The route
is being surveyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

The latest proposition for the i'm
proyement of the harbor of Vicksburg
is to bring the mouth of the Yazoo
river to the front of the city. The
project is said to be practicable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
For I.iantc,ont Goyernor.
cold Weather.

BosroN. Oct. 2o.-sfr. A. b. Abbott was
nominated for ntgOYernor By The
Democratic state committee in place OF FRINGE,
declined.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
rur cotIIrRy AcoIp,,yr-

SHEBoYGAN, Wis.,. Oct. 20.-There was a
and ice formed half an inch thick.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

Mr.. Richard Decker, a resident of
Waikiki Valley, (now in this city at
tending the State Fair, tells the fol-
lowing-it first appeared the Hemp
hill Reporter), while working in his
oat field recently. was surprised by a
black snake, which came at him with
open mouth, its head elevated from
the ground twelve or fourteen inches.
He succeeded in killing it with his
pitchfork and in measurement found
it to be five feet seven inches in
length, with a diameter of an inch and
a half at the largest part. The ex-
traordinary feature of the creature,
however, was the presence of two
well-formed legs, with feet attached
to the body at point about twelve
inches from its tail. The legs
were of n bright pink or flesh
color, without bone, and so elastic that
when drawn to their full length and
suddenly released they would spring
back to their normal position at the
reptiles side. The feet were about the
size of a hazlenut, and were hoof-like
in appearance, and of a darker color
than the limbs to which they were at
tached. Upon each one of these feet
or hoofs were siXty-three small claws
white and of hoony substance. The
body of the snake, with legs attached
was seen by most of the inhabitants OF
the village before it was put into alec
hol and forwarded to the Natlona
Museum at Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

The Pulaski, Va, fair offers premi-
ums for the prettiest girl and the best
lady rider.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

A music teacher in North Carolina,
who was giving a lesson on the piano,
discovered something wrong with the
sound, and on raising the top found a
large snake coiled up on the strings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

less night. Two deputy sheriffs kept
constant vigil Hovey looked more
dead than alive when he arose to dress
himself. When his breakfast was
brought he dragged his chair toward
the table upon which the meal was
placed and seated himself on the chair
! with a heavy sigh. He hesitated,
drew back from the table. and said he
would eat nothing. Father Duran
quet, Rey. Mr.. Gilbert and Dep
uty warden Finley prevailed
upon Hovey to sip thereof. Soon
after arising he had been given a dose
of choral. and he now wanted whis-
ky. 1t was agreed that he should
have some Stimulant before being led
out to the gallows. Hovey had to be
supported from the cell to the gal
lows, and he presented an awful pic
ture of despair and woe. The momont
he was placed under it his legs were
tied the black cap drawn over his
head and the moose adjusted, and
quicker than it takes to tell it the
rupe was cut and HOVey hanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

Richmond, Va. is to have a new
city hall, to cost $500, OOC.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

A swarm of bees is filling the steeple
of Marietta, Ga, church with honey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

AIGIERs, Oct. 2O-1he Algerian infrrgent
chief, 81 Sliinan. was invited to feast by two
other chiefs, who slew him and sent his head
TO the sultan at Morocco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

LONDON, Oct 20.-Tweive bodies have heen
recovered from the Wharnc life t'arltim col
liery, Yorkshire. The fallen roof lfisenfs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

All the saloons closed on Sunday
during 9 a. ID. and 4 p. M.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

Georgia is introducing system of
free bridges.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02
THE POPE AND THE PARNELL FIEND.

The following is the full text of the cir
cular addressed by the Holy See to the
IRISH Bishops and despatched from Rome
to each of them on the It'll ult.:
Whatever may be the case as regards
Mr.. Parnell himself and his objects, It is
at all events proved that many Of his fol
lowers have on many occasions adopted a
line of conduct in open contradiction TO
the rules laid down by the Supreme Pom
tiff in his letter to the Cardinal Archbishop
OF Dublin, and contained in the instruct
ions sent to the Irish Bishops by this Sa-
cred Congregation, and unanimously nc.
Cepted by them al their recent meeting at
Dublin. It's true that, according to those
instructions, it Is lawful for the Irish To
seek redress for their grievances and to
strive for their rights; but always at the
same time observing the Divine maxim to
seek first the kingdom Of God and HIS
Justice, and remembering also that 1t is
wicked to further any cause, no matter
how Just, by Illegal means.
Ii is therefore the duty Of all the clergy,
and especially of the Bishops, TO curb the
excited feelings of the multitude, and to
take every opportunity with timely exhor.
tatlons TO recall them to the justice and
moderation which are necessary in all
things, that so they may not be led away