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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

Housekeepers who are annoyed by
half-cooked oatmeal on their break
fast tables will be glad to know that
this dish is better and lighter cooked
the day before and steamed over in
the morning. Measure carefully one
cup of oatmeal and three cups OF cold
water with teaspoonful of salt, put
in steamer in which the inside ket
tie is porcelain, and cook two hours
after the water in the outside kettle
boils. Let it get cold and steam over
in the morning rapidly. Do not stir
the oatmeal after you put it in the
steamer. This oatmeal is dry and has
none of that salve-like consistency,
the state il which this breakfast dish
is too often served. Crushed wheat
is delicious cooked in the same way
as oatmeal, allowing four CUPS of wa
ter to every cup of Nheat.-N- Y.
Tribune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

The following is an extract from a
letter from one of the crew of the ship
Samoa, posted at st. Helena on Octo-
Der 25 "When we reached Ajer what
a sight met our eyes Ajer was gone;
not one living soul left ; the land on
both sides white as snow, covered
with ashes treas all dead-a fearful
sight ! We were ordered to stop and
heave to by Ouch man-of-war. A
small boat came to us and kindly took
our letters. For two days after pas
sing AMER we plowed through mas
ses of dead bodies, hundreds and hun
dreds striking the ship on both sides ;
groups of fifty to hundred all packed
together, most of them naked, and
such an odor 1t was awful We
passed a great deal of wreckage, but,
of course, we cannot tell if any vessels
were lost. We also passed bedding,
chests and anumber of white bodies,
all dressed like sailors, with sheath
knives on them. For ten days we
went through fields of pun ce stone.
have quantity of it on board. We
had a pleasant passage around the
Cape of Good Hope no gale in fact,
not wind enough
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
BURNET.
Special to The Statesma


BURNETT, Dec. 5.-H. p. Rose, OF the
firm of Jones, Hicks 81 Rose, has sold
his interest in the firm to Jones &
Hicks.
Hansford & Schulenberg have
bought an interest in the lumber yard
of Loomis & Christia2
J. j. MaSSrSs sT00Te-r6om is nearing
HrSS16pletion, with many more improve
ments of similar kind.
The Mabel Norton Combination
have PLAYED here two nights to a
crowded house, and play tonight by
special request.
The train on the narrow gauge road
has been late for several days, owing
to the immense amount of freight the
road is carrying. Each train brings
about fifteen cars daily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
The Mutt Case.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Dec. 5.-The
morning session of the court was en-
tirely occupied in examination OF
Jurors summoned to serve on the Mutt
case. The panel embraces eighty jul
rors. Fifty have been examined and
but one secured out CT that number.
The attorney for the prisoner stated
he would base the defense entirely
upon the theory of emotional insanity.
They have summoned a large number
of witnesses to prove that the pris-
oner had been peculiar from infancy,
and that he was imbued with an I'M
controllable desire to take life. The
trial promises to be long drawn out
and exciting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Failure.

Fort SMITH, Ark. Dec. 6.-Plunk-
EFT & Wright, leading merchants OF
Lavaca, this county, failed yesterday ;
liabilities, $4,000; no assets. There
is strong Indication of fraud. 1t is
alleged they have recently been sell
ing goods at any price, regardless OF
cost. Creditors became alarmed and
attached the stock, but were too late.
The remaining goods were sent to the
Indian territory. Plunkett & Wright
have skipped to parts unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Deserved Compliment.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. o. Two years
since the board of trade inaugurated
the custom of annually electing one
life member, chosen from among those
business men whose energy and en-
terprise have made them an impor-
tant factor in the prosperity of the
city. To-day Mr.. Walter Haldeman.
president of the COurier-Jourlal COM
papy, received very unexpectedly this
deserved and graceful compliment,
being the third citizen so honored, his
predecessors being r. a. Robinson
and 3. f. Avery. Mr.. Haldeman has
in many ways during the past forty
years, shown his public spirit to the
advantage of Louisville, and especial
ly is the board of trade largely In
debted to him for the solid basis On
which it now rests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
The MnrraIsYille Rioters.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 5.-Thehearing of
the habeas corpus proceedings in the
Murraysville riot case closed at
Greenburg to-day. 1t was decided to
admit all to bail except Bower. Mil
ton Weston, of Chicago; Cal. Blakely,
and Joseph Johnston, of Pittsburg,
and Henry Romaley, of Murraysville.
are required to furnish $1,000 each,
and others lesser amounts,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Longevity in the South.

Another huge volume of the tenth
census Of the United States has come
to hand. We have awaited the ap-
pearance of this particular volume,
curious to learn how the population
of the country IS distributed with re-
gard to the old age. The census gives
separately and distinctly for every
state the population from one year
and under 10 one hundred years and
over. The reader desiring to know
what part of the country has the
oldest people in proportion to the pop
ulation must find out for himself
from the census figures. We have
taken some pains to ascertain the rel
alive rank Of the states with regard
to the very aged. and have learned a
very interesting fact, which we pre-
sent to our readers. By simply TAX
ing state the number of the very aged,
of those from ninety to one hundred
years and over, and finding how many
times it is contained in the total pop
ulation, ohe interesting result is that
the population of the very aged to
the total population Is greater in the
Southern states.
The following is list of the states,
Win the DlSLTlCG OIL OOluHlDlGt, oho"-
ing their rank with regard to longey-
ity: l, Louisiana; 2, Mississippi; 3,
Alabama; 4, South Carolina; 8: Flor
ida; 6, Georgia; Z. North Carolina; s,
Virginia; 9, Tennessee; 10, Texas; IL,
Arkansas; Il, Kentucky; 13, District
If Columbia: IA, Maryland; 10, Cali
fornia; 16, Delaware; II, Nevada; IT,
Colorado; 10, West Virginia; 20, Mis-
souri,: 81, Vermont; %, New Hamp,
shire; %, Ohio; "a, Rhode Island; 20
Indiana; 26, New York; q, Michigan:
%, Pennsylvania; go, Massachusetts,;
80, Wisconsin; 81, New Jersey; 30,
Minnesota; 80, Illinois; 81, Oregon
50. Kansas; Sc, Maine; 81, Connect,
cut; 38, Iowa; 80, Nebraska.
TO illustrate how this list is made
take for instance the States of New
York and Alabama. There are pro
portionally to the total population
nine times more of the age of one
hundred years in Alabama than il
New York, and fifteen times more
than in Maine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Strikes.

PIrTsBURG. Dec. 5.-The wire
cleaners of Oliver s. Robertson's mill
struck to-day against a small reduc-
ton in wages. The bolt makers at
Oliver Bros. & Phillips also quit work
on account of a reduction of fifty
cents per day. The machinists, who
submitted to a reduction, have been
notified that wages will remain IN
changed and suspension ordered I'M
til further notice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

There are nineteen railroad presi-
dents and directors in the new house
of representatives. One of these gen
tlemen is a director of eight railroad
companies. There are five congress-
men who are attorneys. for railroad
companies. Twenty-four are either
presidents or directors of national
banks. Five are. interested in other
large corporations. Among two
thirds of the members of the house.
not including any of the above, there
are AS lawyers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
The Iowa Pool.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Mr. Clark, of
the Union Pacific railway, and Mr..
Cable, of the Rock Island road, deny
that these roads lately agreed with
the Milwaukee & st. Paul road to
withdraw from the Iowa pool. They
say their visit to New York, this
time, was purely one of general bust
ness, and they had not come to meet
Merrill, of the St. Paul road, or sign
any agreement of that nature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
SAE SABA.
.neclnl 10 IA .ta.esman. ]

yecial to The statesman.
SAN SABA, Dec. Ga very line rain
fell last night, filing our cisterns and
giving IN abuLd dance OF water fer
stock. The weather is very favorable
for stock. especially for sheep. The
grass il fine, and stock of all kinds
enter the winter in fine condition.
There is rise in the Colorado river
to-day. depriving us OF any mail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital
Nftu

OIAfs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The presi- /
dent sent large number OF recess /
nominations to the senate to-day,
among them Walter Il. Gresham, 10
be pcstmaster-general
The commissioner OF Internal rev
enue SAYS the internal taxes ALREADY
collected for the present fiscal year are
at the rate of S153 100000 per annuia.
He estimates the collections Tor Lnc
entire year will amount to Sl3O,OOJUJV
This estimate includes between
S6yOOO,OO0 and 100000 he collected
as special taxes in April and May, but
does not include the increase antlcl'
pated from spirits, forced out by law
Senator Sherman presented to the
senate to-day a petition from ). W..
Niles, (colored) "Separatist," OF Ar
kansas. setting forth the alleged I'M
lawful combinations to prevent him
and his colored associates the right to
make any entries Of public lands,
charging cruel treatment on the part
of the white citizens OF Arkansas, and
asking relief. -,
Senator Plumb introduced bill
providing that every noon-commls-
stoned officer, private or other person,
| llOlll JIlC A1J
war of the rebellion within TWO years
from date of enlistment, on account
of disability incurred in the line OF
military duty shall receive warrant
for 100 acres of land.
The president will make the Mis-
sissippi river Improvement, the Hen
. nepin canal and other public works
the subject of a special message t.
! congress. A reference to these SUB,
| iects was omitted from the regular
message with view to treating them
more in detail in supplemental com
munication.
The secretary of the treasury trans
: mitted the estimates OF the apprOpri
alton for the fiscal year ending jun
30, 1883. The amount estimated that
: will be required to cover all the eX
+ penses Of the government is 1888, l2o,
3O5. which is So, 1929, 2S2 less than thu
l aggregate appropriation for the pres
ent fiscal year, and $57 ,154 1857 less THAI
: the sum called for in the estimate
S transmitted last year. The appropril
g lions of the present fiscal year, inciud
S ing deficiencies and miScellaneou
t sums, is $35, 44S,587, The est
e mates on which these appropriation
e are based, calling for $34O,280, l6.
Estimates submitted to-day are di
D yided AS follows: civil establishment
y S22O, 455 663; foreign intercourse, $l4
e 69O,61O; military establishment, S27
: 1876, 152; naval establishment, $23,747
k 751: Indian affairs, SIS, AS 80; pension:
$4O,OO0OOO; public wor.l5, $l7,76O,2l4
; postal service. S2,959,112; miscella
s neous, $25, 293, 965; permanent annuS
r approp- iation, SIZE, 147,937; estimate
ION all the above cases except pension!
q foreign intercourse and permanen
n annual appropriation for larger sum
( than tho33 appropriated the presen
l. fiscal year. The appropriation fc
n pensions the present year amount
4 to SS6,576,287; foreign lntercours
,r S2,175, 1884; permanent annual apprt
N priation, Sill, 529,521. Some estimaaf'
y. show an increase over an 3544fITrts apprl
4 priated last yea.c-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Shot.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.-Near Ander-
son, Ind, last evening John x. john
son was shot by Coleman Hawkins
and dangerously wounded. After the
shooting Hawkins returned home and
shot himself, dying instantly. The
difficulty was about a ditch between
their farms. Both are wealthy farm
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
The Ringmen Ac0uitted.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-At 8 o'clock this
afternoon Judge Noonan, of the court
iury in the case of the State VS.. Jas.
H. McIntire. state coal oil inspector,
Ed Butler, Police Commissioner d,
nv. Caruth and Frank j. Lutz, for
conspiracy to obstruct proper admin
istration of Justice and control affairs
to acquit the defendants. They werN
indicted by the grand jury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
FIRE in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 5.-The whole
sale drug store of Pendleton, Thomas
& Co., North Market street, was par
tally destroyed by fire to-day. Value
of stock, $4,000; insurance, $4,000;
loss. estimated at $4,000, divided
among twenty-five companies, most
ly Hartford. New York and English
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
WILL Resume

WINDSOR, Dec. 5.-Jones, Lamson s.
Co.. proprietors of the Ascutney Mills
at Windsor, and whose failure for
nearly half a million dollars, last
August, made it Necessary to
shut down their works, have set
tied with their creditors, and viii re-
sumo operations soon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

The brain of Tourguenieff is said to
have weighed 2O12 grammes. The
average weight Of the human brain is
1900 grammes. TourgueniefPs is said
to be the heaviest which has yet been
weighed. Cuvier's brain is said to
haYe weighed 1900 grammes. There
are many cases in which an extraor-
binary intellect has accompanied a
heavy brain, but men whose mental
superiority is undoubted by both
friend and foe had often brains under
the average weight. The cast of Ra-
phaePs skull shews that it was small
er than the average British skull;
Cardinal Mezzofanti's head was but of
the average size; Charles Dickens
head was rather smaller than the aver
age; Lord Byron's head was remarka-
bly, small; Charles Lambs did not
come up to the average weight, and it
is well known that at the death OF
Gambetta his brain was found to be
smaller than that of an ordinary
Partisan ouyrier.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
EARTHQUAKE.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. g. The severe
shock of an earthquake yesterday at
Ravender Springs, Ark, which lasted
forty seconds, broke glassware and
crockery in storehouses, and large
rocks were loosened and fell in cuts OF
the Kansas City, Springfield & Mem
phis railroads near by. The shock
was accompanied with a loud noise
and violent Jar of earth. 1t moved
northwest to southeast.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
NEW YORK.


Especial 20 Tie Statesman.l
New York. Dec. 6.-There are rU-
mors Of the probable resignation of
Mr.. Sidney Dillon from the presidency
of the Union Pacific railway. 1t is
reported, also. that in case he resigns,
charles Francis Adams will not OBJ
ject to accepting the office. Nothing
authentic is known regarding the
..hapnp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
MARSHALL.


IbpONIFEI IIIN E1VtF1'701'''"'1FI
MARSHALL, Dec. GA pickpOcket
was arrested to-day for trying to steal
Capt. S. w. BARRIERS watch off his
person.
Edward Mitchell was sent up for
three years to the penitentiary for
hog stealing, by our district court.
Sas. w. Brindige, an exemplary cit
izen, died at his residence here last
night.
Robberies occur nearly every night
In our CITY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Children Burned.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 5.-Three ne
gro children burned to death in Co
lumbia county. The parents went to
church and locked the children in the
pahiD
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
JACKSONVILLE.


Especial 10 7 ne NtaIeslnah.
JACKSONVILLE Dec. o. William
Ripley, who called Mr.. 7. J. Parks, a
justice of the peace Of this county, to
his door, while dance was progress
sing in the Iatter's house, over a year
ago, and shot him dead, was arrested
in Little Rock, Ark, to-day, by an Of
ficer of Cherokee county, who had
been on the lookout for the fugitive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Park,s murderer UaDtured.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 5.-To-daY an
officer from Cherokee county. Texas,
arrested VIM. Ripley. alias Johnson,
who, in January, 1882, called Z. j.
Parks. a magistrate, to his door dur
ing dance and killed him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
TriaInfa RanafIe

BARNsTABLE, Mass, Dec. 5.-The
trial of Freeman, the Pocasset fanatic,
for the murder Of.his little daughter
Edith, commenced to-day. Witnesses
retold the story of the sacrifice or
child and the religious frenzy OF the
father.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
HO! For Texas.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Another big ex-
cursion party, numbering about one
hundred, from Ohio, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Illinois and Wisconsin, arrived
here to-day and left tonight by the
Iron Mountain train for Texas, where
they will examine land and other
property with view of investment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
ST. LOUIS.
Lsncclnl 10 inc statesmanl
lading.

Especial to The Statesman
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Ga large eXcur-
sion party, numbering about 100 ladies'
and gentlemen, from Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana ard Michigan, left this city
to-day for Texas, where they go 10 IL
vest IL homes. They are prominent
c.tizsns of cities and towns in the
states mentioned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Shin Ahre.

SAN Francisco. Dec. "a fire was
discovered yesterday morning in the
hold of the British four-master Lord
Devonshire, lately arrived with cargo
chiefly of coal. The ultimate results
are uncertain. The owners are Tall
xon Sons of; Belfast.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Handlcanped by PRO lection.

Fifty Western mills devoted to the
manufacture of wrapping paper are
arranging to "shut down" for nine
Weeks-cause, an oYerstocked market.
Wrapping paper is used all over the
civilized world, and freights are low,
but American manufacturers are so
severely handicapped by protection
Of everything they use, except raw
material, that they cannot compete in
foreign markets with foreign mills.
"The thousands of workmen who will
be thrown out of employment by the
closing of these mills will have leisure
in which 20 discover how protection
protects Them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
BADLY Burned.

NEW York, Dec. 6.-During fire
in fremont street in the rear of
No. 60 North street, Bridget
Murtha and a man named SheehaD,
old people, were painfully burned.
Mrs. Julia McGrath, who was over
come by smoke. may die. Two men
leaped from the third story window.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
More Clothing Failures.

New YORK, Dec. 5.-The assign
ment of Felix j. Rosenberg and
Emanuel Stein, clothiers, made to
Henry Bros, was filed to-day. Liabil-
tiles, sos, 547; actual assets, $50, 476.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
T.ohensfeIn,s WOrk.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 5.-The
loss to the Fall River mills by fraudu-
lent bills of lading from Joseph Lo-
hensteln, of Sherman, Texas, is from
S25, 600 to $4,000, distributed among
the six mills.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

"What is the worst thing about
riches 2" asked Sunday-school
teacher. "That they take unto them
selves wings and fly away" promptly
replied the boy at the foot of the
class.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Herr Lasker.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Herr Lasker
arrived in Washington to-day. He
was met by a committe of German citi-
gems and escorted to the various places
Of ;pfaroct
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

Ella Wheeler, the "poetess of Pas
sion," is about tS enty-four years old,
petite in figure, square shoulders, mo,
bile expression, a sweet mouth and
ve-y brown eyes. She wears Lang
trv couture and bang. and IS plainly
but neatly dressed. 1t cannot be said
she is striklngly handsome, yet she Is
prepossessing, and has what might be
called intellectual beauty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Her Wish Fulfilled.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Laura
Ball. who killed her two children on
Friday last, and then cut her own
throat, died this morning. She often
expressed the wish to die and refused
all nouriShmpnt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Hanest Legislators.

HARRIsBURG, Dec. 6.AThe legisla-
ture adjourned to-day sine die. Most
of the members turned into the treas
ury $110 each to pay the eleven days
recess at the beginning of the session.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
SHERMAN.
[snecIal 10 Tne statesman.

SHERMAN, Dec. Sit is stated here
to-day that Lohenstein's recent failure
affected the Fall River, Mass, mills 10
the extent of between $4,000 and
$4,000, through fraudulent bills OF
l.adinnr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Closed.

TRENTON, NJ Dec. 6.-The Trenss
ton iron company closed its rolling
mill last night. Two hundred and
fifty hands are thrown out of employ
ment. 1t is expected work will be
resumed on Monday, hut at reduced
wages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

A Chicago man set out to give his
wife little surprise the other night.
He went home early and sober, and by
SO doing not only completely surprised
her, but also a neighbor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

bright electric lights of the New
World" is what Mrs. CORVALLIS West
calls the American Photographer. Mrs.
West has paved the way for warm
receDtion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Will He DO 1T

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. SIN the
Senate resolution was introduced
calling On Mahone to resign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Bonds.

New YORK, Dec. 5.-The Northern
Pacific railroad has applied to the
stock exchange to list $4,000 first
mortgage bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
A sea or Corpses.

The exports of cattle from Canada
for the year will aggregate $4,000, and
of sheep 113,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
At Last.

HARRISBURG, Dec. 5.-Senate and
House passed resolution to adjourn
tomorrow sine die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Times thinks
that President Arthur's message is
somewhat colorless, but sees tribute
to the Irish vote in the language used
in regard to pauper emf grants. The
press generally express disappclnt-
ment that the presidential not RECON-
mend reductions in the tariff this scs-
sion. All, however. refer to the pie
ture the message presents OF great
prosperity III the United States.