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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

GALVESTON, Jan. 26.-The supreme
court reversed and remanded Seelig-
son g. Co. VS.. Wilson, from Brazoria;
Reliance Lumber Co. VS.. Western Tel
egraph Co., from Jefferson; Goodhue
VS.. Myers a. Co., from Jefferson; Car
Isle VS.. Hooks, from Hardin; Hodde
VS.. Susan, from Austin. Affirmed,
Zapp VS.. Michaelis, from Fayette; L.
IL H. Blum VS.. Merchant ct al, from
Jefferson; Lilies VS.. Woods g. Co., from
Newton; Davie VS.. Burney, tax col
lector, from Galveston. Dismissed,
Malsch ct al VS.. Bruno ct al, from
Colorado; Mcclure VS.. Newbell, from
Madison. Passed, Coddington VS.
Wells, from Grimes. Submitted
Masterson VS.. Cundiff, from Houston
benson VS.. Love ct al, from San ia.
cinto; Pierce VS.. Dial, from Trinity
Robinson IL Hopkins VS.. Fitzpatrick
from San Jacinto; II. Z. and w. T
railway VS.. Adams ct al, from Polk
Davidson VS.. Knight, from Newton
Continued, III. and I. c. II. r. VS.. Bon
ner. from Houston.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01
Especial to The Statesman. |

HOUSTON, Jan. 24.--The Germans
of our city have been working hard
this week, to collect money for Euro
pean sufferers by the foods, and have
secured S725, which will be cabled to
the president of the German reichstag
to-day. Collections will he continued
during the week and final report of
the committee be made Sunday. A
thousand dollars is counted on.
A very dense fog hangs over the
city tonight.
Mile. Rhea opens here tomorrow
night in "Adrienne Lecouvreur."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

CONGRESSMAN BLACKBURN propo-
SEES to keep himself before the public
and make all the notoriety possible
out of the speakrrship contest The
New York Tribune says: It's poor
day when he doesn't get himself inter
viewed OF issue card explaining his
position or correcting some misrepre-
sentation. To use his own favorite
phrase, he is always "ready with lance
at rest and visor down" to plunge into
the thickest Of the contest and vindi-
cate his sensitive honor from any inn
putation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01
Especial to The Statesman. ]

HOUSTON, Jan. pa negro named
Mason Sandal, a mail carrier in Walk
er county, was brought in this morn
ing by H, NJ. Thomas, postoffice in
spector, for robbing mail bags. He
plead guilty to stealing one package
and is supposed to have stolen two
others. He was tried before United
States Commissioner Poland, and in
default of $1,000 bail was sent to Gal
verton Jail for trial before the United
States court.
The International compress, recent
ly burned down, has been rebuilt and
commenced pressing to-day.
A man had leg cut off by train
tonight. His name is unknown.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

The st. Louis Glsbe-Democrat, one
of Gen. Grants warmest supporters,
gives three reasons why the general
will not be candidate again. They
are short, but seem to to be sufficient:
l. He does not desire the nomination.
2 He couldn't get it; and 3. He knows
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

a BILL has been introduced in con-
gress to perpetuate the rank which
Gen. Sherman enjoys, for the benefit
of Gen. Sheridan. AS the law now
stands Sherman's title of general ceases
when he is retired. Mr.. Steele thinks
the Democrats will support the bill
because. if Sheridan is raised to the
rank that Sherman now enjoys, Han.
cock will succeed to Sheridan's pre-
sent rank,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

The United States senate has passed
the postoflice appropriation bill, after
refusing to strike out the provision
for IA reduction of letter postage to
two cents, to take effect July 1. Mr..
Sherman took occasion to urge the
construction of postal telegraph
system, but opposed the purchase of
existing lines.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01
TSnecial TO The Statesman.

Ell PAso, Jan. 24.-Billy Baird, the
Texas and Pacific railway conductor
who is charged with having commit
ted rape on Mary Meader, of Wealth
erford, Texas, in sleeping car near
this city, seven or eight months ago,
and who has been lying in Jail at
Ysleta since that time, was brought
to Ell Paso yesterday morning by the
sheriff, Benito Gonzales, in order to
allow him to settle his troubles. In
the evening the sheriff was returning
on the train with him to YSleta, when
Baird walked into the privy and
closed the door. In a few minutes
the sheriff opened the door and found
him missing, he having jumped the
train,
There are only few cases of small
poX in this city, all but three of which
are in the hospital. a mile from town
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01
Especial to The Statesman. /

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24.-Dr. V. O.
King has just received news that an
old bond case in Louisiana, which he
supposed had gone by the board long
ago, is settled and he will receive $751;
900. The doctor regards it as wind
fall,
Dir. George Pearl, who is charged
with robbing Tarde's hotel at Castro
vile, is now charged with robbing the
safe of the hotel at Uvalde, two
months ago.
One more case of small pox has de-
veloped-a negro from Hord's hotel,
making the fifth case from the hotel,
and the seventh case reported so far
in the city.
Henry Deer, baker, was almost
suffocated with coal gas from the
stove while he was asleep. He awak-
ened in time.
NJ. H. Clayton, of the Times, was
married this evening to Miss Carrie
A. Nelson, niece of Judge r. j. De-
vine. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Johnston, of st.
Mary's Catholic church.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE North Carolina house of rep
resentatives adopted resolutions, sat
-urday, instructing the states con-
gressmen To vote for federal aid to
educational purposes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

WHEN Gov. Ben Butler appeared in
the senate chamber at Washington, a
few days ago, he was lionized by the
Republicans. OF course the Demo
Gratis were then distant and reserved.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

The United States has no army
worth speaking about, but as pen
sion distributor it beats all the coun-
tries of the world.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

Mr.. WoRTHAM, of the house, intro
duced a bill yesterday making it a
penal offense for any person to intro
duce into the state, to sell. own or
use, what are known under an exist
ing statute as concealed weapons
If such a bill could become law and
be enforced, there would be
a glorious day for Texas. II
there were not a concealed
weapon" in use in Texas our people
would be known as the most law.
abiding ON earth. 1t appears to us
however, that Mr.. Wortham's bill
while contemplating Il glorious result
takes such latitude as must prevent il
from ever becoming law.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE STATESMAN is unalterably OPP
posed to the regents of thf university
being permitted to part with the title
to its lands.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

PRESIDENT GREvY showed by his
note to the ex-empress that the re-
public is weak-weak enough to fear
woman without one armed follower.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

SENATOR JONES, in making opposi-
ton to the practice of re-referring
bills to committees, is aiding the
cause of honest legislation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THERE are two thousand items in
the tariff bill. 1t will be loaded down
so as to give the barons another profit
able wear.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

Ar Milwaukee. Wisconsin. Mrs.
Zimbrick. while suffering from
religious insanity, killed her three
children in a most brutal manner. and
then attempted TO hang herself.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

WHEN Gov. Cullom takes the chair
of David Davis, there will he an ach-
ing void therein.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE Louisiana Jockey Club has
postponed its meeting. because of bad
condition of the track. TO the Both.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

JOHN G. SESNA succeeds 5 nator
Davis of west Virginia.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THE sPECULAToRs have been
served; now let the legislature serve
the university.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

THs pr.,tectlonists keep a standing
army OF lobbyists in Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
H. K. THURBERs AsTONIsHMENT.

TRIBUNE reporter called on ii. X. Thurber. one
of the Bridge Trustees, at his house. No. l46 West
Twelfth-st, last evening. He had not heard OK the
accident until informed by the reporter and e1-
pressed great astonishment and sorrow.
81 have been out of the city all day.
he said. land therefore know nothing OF the mat
tor The fact is. have not paid much attention to
the Bridge further than to attend the meetings OF
the trustees. l have not vet been on
the Bridge. and first began 10 reahze
th. anxiety there would be to cross
q, ,vhon besieqed with about 500 letters asking for
masses before the Bridge was opened"
Do Won not think that as trustee some respon-
sibiI,tv will rest on you in case the accident Is
found 10 be due to any neglect 10 provide properly
for great rush Of travelT
"If the accident is due to any neglectof the trus'
teas we will undoubtedly all be responsible But &c
not think it u dina to any such neaiecI Ane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS.

NASHUA, n. H., May 3O.-At the annual
meeting the Nashua and Lowell Railroad the follow
ing directors elected: Francis A. Brooks, Francis
T. Parker Sidney X. Richardson. Ii. NJ. Shaw, j. W.
White c. " Dearborn and W. ii. Bailey. Charles -
Brooks chosen treasurer and W. A. Lowering CLERK
NASHUA y. H., May 3O.-At the annual meeting OF the
Wilton Railroad the following were elected directors;
Solomon spaldng. Clark @. Boutwell,, William Rams
deli. John Reed, John A. Spadlng; CLERK. Harvey A.
Whiting; treasurer. Frank A. Mexican
, CONCORD n. H., May 30.-The stockholders OF the
Concord and CaremOnt Railroad today adopted reso-
luton affirming the expediency OF consolidating with
other New Hampshire roads, and the whole subject was
referred 10 the directors.
ROCHESTER. May 3O-The Post Express to-day an
nounces that T. W. Spencer engineer Of the Rochester
division OF the West Shore road. has been appoin ted
Chief Engineer OF the State Railroad Commissioners
ST. ALBASs, VT. May 30.-The stockholders OF the
Consolidated Railroad Company OF Vermont met here
to-day and voted mortgage its property TO the amount
OF S7,00o000 jointly with the Vermont and Canada
Railroad under the plan for the reorganization OF the
Vermont Central and Vermont ana Canada roads ana
the settlement Of all disputes among the security
lOlders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RAPID TRANSIT FOR BROOKLYN.

The scheme to form a rapid transit syndicate
IN Brooklyn and build elevated road from the Bridge
70 East some Of the routes laid out ior the
Kings County Tor Bond) Elevated Railroad company
has fallen through owing to the conclusion having peeh
reached that the rights claimed to be held by the Bona
Company are not worth the prce-S55O OOo-asked for
them The persons interested in the syndicate have
held several meetings at the houses OF b. Chittenden
and Samuel Mclean. j. T. Lowrey represented capi'
tahss of this city and Boston and urged the
formation the syndicate to purchase the rights OF inc
Bond Company and to form company with capi'"i OIL
$685. to build roads in Fulton-st and Myrteave
Seymour l.. Hustled, John T. Martin and Samuel Mclean
were appointed to investigate the proposition OF MI
Lowrey They found that only the probable consent OF
the majority the property had been secureo
and guarantee as 10 this could be gwen nor cou,a
any guarantee TO the amount OF damages 10 DC pau
be given Messrs. Seymour and Martin reported tnai
there was money In the scheme for the syndicate an
the meeting OF those interested was adjourned SINE oe
y Mr. Lowrey and others OF those interested as
sert that the roads will yet be built and that as enough
money is forthcoming TO 60 with the work. potwtn-
standing the withdrawal Of some OF the BroOklyn
capitalists, o new company will be formed at once
Those who think Mr. Lowrey's scheme impracticaDle
propose form o syndicate to proceed under tho
rapid transit law of 1873 prominent BrooKly Il
capitalist says he has $lO00.Q0o to invest III rapid
transit and win wait for dividends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
DIED.

BRowN-on Tuesday May 90 Mrs Cora NJ, wife OF Henry
A.. Brown. .,..---,,- c,--..
Funeral service Thursday at lV:oOS M ~ AL sun NnO
10th ST. and ithave.
GRIswoLp AT her residence Troy " Y, wednesday
morning May 80 1888 sarah Noyes rib6s vile Of joan
Wool GrswOd and youngest daughter OF the late ueorgs
Funeral No 81 lstst Troy " T. On riiuay '"' -
1888 at 3 y m.
notice.
UAII-In Brooklyn on Wednesday. May So 1888 after
lingering illness, Henry u Han
Notice of funeral hereafter
Howe widow OF the loratio ). Howell Chaplain
of the Goth Pennsylvania Vols -. ,..
Funeral the Chapel Greenwood cemetery iharstv mo
ing. 3lst inst, at IL O'CLOCK
MIrCUELL-At Governors Island. Y Y, May 80 lSS5 az
/ 30 A. M OF pneumonia, Colonel William u. Mitchen.
Assistant Adult ant General u :. Army 49,,
Fnnersl services at residence on Governors lsant
al D. NJ Irsay May 81, 10 which ms iriehus ana mo
friends OF the family respectfully inyiteL
Please not send flowers -, .o.r
RIPLEY-At Newark. y J. on "wednesday morning. May
40 David filley, aged 40 years and months ~, 90,
Fv.rai services Will be held his late residence No. lO5
Commerce. ST. saturday afternoon, June =. at p III;
aud friends are respectfully h'l1eh " a'toh
ROBERTSON Tuesday, 10Th Inst, at i2So a. M Mary A.
wife Of Addison +. Roberts 49,, .,.oo ,o %,
Fnneral services viii held at her late residence NO. SUI
Madsonave. Thursday. at ii a NJ
Friends will kindly omit flowers. $500. ,.
sTETsON-At Riverside. California May ~ 1885, "lian
Sterne Stetson OF this city, In his 3ith year
IntermenJ at PlattsburE, n l.
TRoWBRIDGE-At New-Haven, May 70 Henry iro"'
oridge agv % rom his late residence 100 Templest
Wew Haven. on Thursday May 81, at $50 ,. IN
Hatfield, Mass. May 2s OF diDnthera Joseph
phelns son Joseph > and Emma H. "eis' age" y'tS
uo0n Al greenwood Lake. Orange County n Y, May %.
James a. rom late residence SO Marketst. poush-
keepsie r. " on Thursday, May 81, at 2;So p H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31

..,ons IN the platform but follow them . up:
ansmocrats may try to depreciate 'hen' ou' "0
EhalI force their discussion, 40 ,rh,. +hov can IN
make the the a in wh that
pr"'eSh. may be but when the campaign gets ah
der way P"t,reen the two parties. We shall nave
Audiences broader Ss a4 for
Democladsi' and in other manufacturing quarters
Sa the the Trader a1d ars
spoken ion e So are the Republicans, and 1t Will
Se to snpGsS that S es es wsn It
aslde VI NO INTO nrcminence if it doesn't go there
1ssd pGs @n9 sf sedS So on D SsS
getting low and while eo the SeSnd an
spoke clarence hauled up az tng uS Mrs Sherman
nTssseny he was wred ea TO
HE highway and then further from Hi,h The nome
the family farm. when dlNiu0' WV"
stead his bucolIc affections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
THE APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE.
o he Editor OF The Tribune.

To he Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The article in your Sunday issue in re-
gard to travel In the vicinity of the Bridge very
good one Let offer the following suggestions: No
should be allowed TO Chambers-st at Chatham
Centre ST. The Hall OF Records should be taken
down. and the Registers office and records transferred
to the City Hall or the Court House. The building
the corner Of Cenre-st where the fire company Is
located should also be taken away. The corners Of the
Park should be rounded of at Broadway and at Centre
ST., and the Fourtave given stand Mt either the
Ccntre-st. side Broadway. The rhird-ave. cars
could have their stand in Chambersst, between Chat
hamst. and Ccntre-st, or let them run down New
BOwery Franklin square. 10 Bnringsiip, with
the other lines that now run through PaTk-row.
Some such plan this would relieve travel IN inc
vicinity Of the Park and good highway would be had
through TryOn square and ParkrOw. Your suggestion
Of a street between the City Hall und the new Court
House should be laid aside for the present until the
novelty the Bridge of and could II 1t Is
actually needed then II necessary 1t could be made
II you do conclude to publish this. let me see an
article improving H. THE IRIBUNEis the first paper
| read IN the morning. and this communication Is WRIT
ten by a young New Yorker who has had a wholesale
business experience IN this city for quarter OF CEN
tury. and has been all this island IA. I.
teir- York, May %, 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY MAY 81, 1889

neishborhood Of the tower. When 1 reached
there, I found that tho people
were panic-stricken. Women and children were
crying, and men were shouting Hats, caps pom
nets. umbrellas and parasols were thrown into the
air. There was pushing struggling mass on
the steps leading to the roadway. / cried TO tine
people to get back but it was of no USE THOSE at
the top, curious to see what was going on, Leaned
over and being pushed from behind came
tumblng and trampng down on the crowd be-
meath. These were at one time six or seven deep
Everybody was struggling. Men had their
feet on the faces and threats of men, women
and children beneath them. l rushed to the ponce
station, telling the toll-kcepers as passed not 10
let any moro people on the Bridge. They said they
would not take orders from me, and added that the
people should have known better than to go on
came over to the station and Sergeant Conlin sent
out the ALARM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
MANHAT1Ay BEACH FORMALLY OPENED.

Officially Manhattan Beach Hotel was opened
yesterday unociay there were slight ran,and clouds
which portended more rain. The steamer d. X Martin
began its regular trips between whitehalst and Bay
Ridge. and up to LILO D. M less than 500 passengers
had gone to Coney Island by that route.
At $3.50 p. m. Gilmore made his bow TO the thousand
people who in waiting to give him personal well
come. The ten numbers the programme included
several pieces appropriate to Decoration Day The seq
Ond concert was given in the evening. Mr.. Bres'
lin said to reporter OF THE TRIBUNE:
ct shall try to keep a couple OF hotels
this summer "a we'll as know how and think we will
have q successful season." Late In the afternoon
locomotive of the track the trip from Bay Ridge
and DELAYED several trains. There also much delay
In the running OF trains from Manhattan Beach, the ono
which started at Sl5 p being detained In the WOODS
for nearly an hour by accident to the locomotive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
VIEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
oo,,,,ryr ON THE MCPHERSON CASE

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNE'l
WASHINGTON May 30.-1he Eren'ng Star OF W.
dav nrints the following comments on the Nicker,
en- d,vorce suit by Mr. Ker OF Philadelphia. one OF
the Governments counsel IN the Star Route cases
Under the Pennsylvania law person desT or re "a
vorce files a libel complaint. Iherf uie ony ocions
cons why divorce will be granted: Witu anu nItepy,
assertion cruel and barbarous treatinehi.,
and arriage obtained by fraud when tne for
csnnot he found notice Of the libel must pe I'D
.ne montls: then the testimony 10 nleu III coui $500
notice must be published of the application lo year
~ divorce The whole proceeding taxes aDou.
and everything done in the case is 9ong Jlioenrcr
ton in the newspapers and in The Le0a D',t.g os
omr otcia legal paper In cases O deserton 'ne , Ia
cannot be made until years after the ua's VI Inc ~
eertion. -. co.,rdoy and Jaw Judge Ar
was In Philadelphia on SATURDAY, anu sd" The
nol6 no Granted the divorce in Sickcrsons case ING
uSse does not think the criticisms upen Ills action arc
inst or air He says the attorneys IN the case arc ou
M honor and high standing at the bar that inc ,
nony and ali the papers flied were regular anu III S n
Conformity with law; that divorce would nave zen
dsoreed in any state upon the same evidence; ina
ut cannot guard against perjury, and as the case a
neared before him, he had no alternative, put wss h
Sutv bound TO make a decree lie also says tnat IL .no
decree Was obtained by fraud or PERJURY the Court as
full power revoke the decree ana puniSn "noo''
may be found to have imposed upon IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
OBITUARY..
GENERAL, WILLIAM G. MITCHELL.

Ceneral William G.. Mitchell, Assistant Adju-
General on the staff Major General Hancock, died
of pneumonia at his home on Governors Island yesterday
morn,na General Mitchell forty seven years old.
lie was native and ON the breaking OUT
of the Rebellion he enlisted In the Logan Guard
regiment OF Pennsylvania volunteers. Shortly AFTER
entering the service he was commissioned lieutenant
IN the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers suDSe-
ouently he became aide decamp toGenerM Hancock ana
in that capacity he saw service at Lees Mills the siege
~ Vnrktown. Williamsburg, White Oak swamp, An
tetan, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsvile' nc WaS
ro""ied to be major OF volunteers In June, lsOS ana
~ engaged I'm the battles OF Gettysburg. Brlstow
station spottsylvsnia and all the other principal actions
~ the campaign which ended with the fall OF kichohu
For gallant conduct at the battle OF the wilderness he
80 Eravetted Northumberland For services NJ inc
,,,e ~ tho Boydon Plank Road he made Dreyet-
coonel and for his gallant conduct ON other occasions
H. was made brevet brgadergt leral or volunteers Az
the close of the war General Mitchell was commissioners
in the Regular Army and, still continuing on
anera unncocks stat, rose TO be major In the reg
Mar service and Assistant Acknowledgement OF tne
Military division OF the Atlantic and the Department
NJ the East General Mitchell was man OF fine physique
and an efficient and popular officer whose friends were
ali who knew him.