The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

and refurnished, and presents an at
. tractive appearance.
There are many cases of dengu,
fever in the city.
Deaths for the week, .13: 4 adult:
and 9 children.
, Real estate transfers filed for record
during the week amounted to S29, 265
DALLAS, May 19.-The state cock
lighting tournament. closed tonight
During the day eight battles were
fought as follows: First-Paris and
Fort Worth, Paris winning; second
Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas win
ming; third-Dallas and Fort
Worth, Dallas winning; fourth
Paris and Fort Worth, Paris
winning; fifth, sixth and seventh
Paris and Fort Worth, Fort Worth
winning. The wind-up was the bat
tie royal-one game cock being'pitted
against seven dunghills at once, all
armed with slashers. The battle last
ed half-an-hour and was a close fight,
but the game bird finally won. An
immense crowd was present all day,
and 1T was estimated that not less
than $4,000 changed hands.
The ladies' hospital society de-
posted in bank to-day $3.50 dollars,
the result thus far of their saenger-
fest bazaar. The proceeds from the
rallies to occur tonight and the other
anticipated patronage, added to some
uncollected accounts, it is hoped will
swell the fund to nearly $1,000 The
hospital will be commenced soon.
Superintendent j. w. Daniel, of
RuSk penitentiary, was in the city to-
day. He claims that there is great
Improvement in convict management
under the new order of things. He
says his report for last month shows
only three escapes; that for two years
| previous there had been a monthly
average of fourteen escapes. He at
tributes the decrease in escape to the
care taken in securing better class
| OF guards and sergeantS and paying
them better salaries. 1t is to be OBJ
served, also, that this improvement
dates from the resumption of control
of convicts by the state
There was an important meeting Of
travelling men in this city to-day,
nearly one hundred being present.
The National Travelling Mems union
was organized under the laws of
Texas, and a charter applied for. The
objects are better acquaintance and
mutual protection for travelling men,
benevolence towards the widows
and orphans of deceased members, in
the shape of endowments. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, t. p. Barry, of Dallas; vice
president; A. B. Taber, of st. Louis;
Geo. Mellerish, of Galveston; j. T.
Jenkins, of San Francisco; secretary
and treasurer, Frank Wheat of Dallas.
There are ten directors, five elected
for two years, and five for one year.
The two-year directors are II. G. Bar
row, of Chicago; D. B. Dnnham, of
New York; F. D. Grice, of Galveston;
j. G. Denny, of Dallas; A. w. Chill
dress, of Durham, North Caro-
lima. The one-year directors are
T. B. Trottman, of Calves
ton: W. o. Conner, of Dallas;
81: S. Mitchell, of St. Louis; G. w.
Guild, of Kansas City; B. A. Aldrich,
of Providence, Rhode Island. Dallas
is made the permanent headquarters of
the association, which is to meet an
nually on the first Monday in May.
The directors will hold monthly meet
ings at Dallas. The following is the en-
dowment plan: Assessment at death
of a member on each m mber of the
association, not over forty years of
age, at the time of application for
membership, So; from forty to forty
five years, 1925, forty-fve to fifty
years, $3.50; fifty to fifty-fve years,
So. No one is eligible to membership
over fifty five years of age;and no death
shall entitle a beneficiary to over
$4,000. Initiation fee of member, So;
annual dues, So, payable quarterly, in
advance. Manufacturers and whole
sale men are eligible to honor
airy membership. 1t requires the
recommendation OF two members
for parties desiring to join. The
endowment feature is made compul-
sorry instead of optional. That is, the
applicants, to be entitled to benefits, |
must pass favorable medical exami-
nation and investigation by the board
of directors. Travelling men from
any part of the United States can
join the association.
TYLER, May 21.-It is rumored
that Col. J. B. Van Dyne, of the
Texas and st. Louis railway, will re-
sign his position about June l. He |
will probably return to st. Louis to
reside.
While J. w. Shuford, who resides
five miles east of Tyler, was away |
with his family attending church |
yesterday, his residence caught fire |
and was entirely destroyed, together
with his furniture and household |
goods.
The weather to-day is exceedingly |
cool for the time of the year, the Their
mometer being down to fifty.
SAN SABA, May 2l.-The weather
has been quite cool for the last two |
days, almost cool enough for frost.
The wind is still from the north,
A boy about fifteen years of age
was arrested here yesterday and taken
to Mason. He had some stolen horses |
in his possession. 1t is generally be-
lieved that he is one of a gang of |
horse thieves which infests this
county.
About forty-five thousand pounds
of wool passed here for Lampasas
to-day.
The Colorado river is on twenty
five foot boom, and still rising.
A rabid dog was killed in town
to-day.
WACO, May 21.-Rev. j. b. Allison
presiding elder of the Methodist
church was seized with a sudden at
tack of congestion of the brain last
night just after preaching at West
station. He is at Mr.. Snodgrass'
house now in precarious condition.
A fire alarm was caused to-day by |
the igniting of the walls of a.
COINS kitchen. They caught from a
stove pipe. By prompt action a
dangerous confagration was prevent
ed, as the wind was very high and the
fire started in thickly resident por-
ton of the town.
The Brazos boom will be launched /
Wednesday.
The negro Giddings, who was shot |
by drunken man Saturday night, is |
not dangerously hurt.
LAMPAsAs, May 21.-In the case of
the State VS.. John s. Bonner, the jury
rendered verdict of not guilty after
few minutes deliberation. This |
case grew out of the robbery of julius
Tabler's jewelry store, in Bolton
county. in October, 1879. The defen-
dants had four mistrials at Bolton
l. Il