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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
SharOn's Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-The charge OF
adultery against senator Sharon, preferred by
Miss Aggie Hill, claiming to be his wife, came
up Tor hearing before Judge Lawler this morn
ing. An immense crowd assembled at the
doors of The police court, and long before tho
proceedings began the room was crowded To
panied by his counsel, Gen. Barnes, was pres
ent. VIM. Nelson, complaining witness on be-
hall OF Miss Hill, was assisted by q. w. Tyler.
Miss HI was not present. The examination
occupied the entire morning. Nelson made
the statement that his witness was being in
timidated; that the police authorities had
failed 10 serve the subppnas, and that cOnse-
qHently he was unable to produce them Barnes
objected. by permission OF the court Nelson
was allowed to continue his statements, which
were partly of his own knowledge and partly
fran Information He then proceeded 10 say
that he had been offered money to stay the
proceedings, and that when ne refused he was
inundated. That Mss DietZ, with whom the
alleged adultery took place, could not be
found; and that the father OF Miss Bracket,
conidential companion to Miss Hill, suddenly
acquired wealth. The witnesses called by the
defense denied Nelson's statements. The case
was then called, charging Sharon with felony.
The prosecuting attorney immediately arose
the prosecution, as the statue governing the
ease had been repealed and no longer existed;
Barnes agreed to set aside all technicalities
and allow the case to go on, as lie wanted an
opp Irtunity Of obhging the prosecution TO
produce the alleged marriage contract
under which the complaint had been
SWOTu OUt. HS uOClli1eII WIS nOl pTOuuCcu
nor was the existence of it admitted. Barnes
strongly denounced the whole business as u
villainous scheme, the contract rs fraud,
lie and a forgery from top to bottom, and the
complaint rs an outrage on justice chiefly, for
as soon as the defendant, who was dragged
into court on sworn charge OF felony, and
when the case was called the prosecution ahan-
doned il.
Tyler SAID he was not aware, when the COM
plant was made out, that the statute had been
repealed.
The Judge said such was the fact, that the
statute had been repealed, and ordered the
case dismissed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Gone Under,

CINCINNATI, Oct. 20. = Paper of the Union
Iron Company, of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to
protest some weeks ago ami the affairs OF the
company have since been put in the hands of
trustees. The liabilities are estimated at $780,
COO; assets much less.
John Campbell, of Ironton, Ohio, one OF the
heaviest creditors of the above company, has
made an assignment to ii. s. Neal These en-
barrassments have been kept very quiet, but
they affect eight or nine OF the largest fur
naces in southern Ohio. Campbell claims that
he can get through, unless his creditors force
sales, in which case, he says they will not get
more than so per cent.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20. = Frederick Balm,
stock broker, has suspended. 1t Is understood
that he has been short of the market, which
has recently become long.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The bank at Harrington,
Mimi. has made an assignment. Assets, $50,
600; liabilities 50 900, principally to deposi-
tors.
BosToN, Oct. 2O.-A meeting of the cred
itOrS of Rhodes & Co., boot and shoe commls
sioners, was held this afternoon. The liabili
ties aggregate S19O,O01. assets 1921 900, will
notes payable. The meeting voted to allow
Rhodes forty-eight hours in which to make q
proposition for settlement. AT the expiration
of that time, If satisfactory proposition is moi
made, the creditors will petition the debtor
into iDs nlV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
An Interesting Point Decided.

For several days trial has been in
progress, in the district court, involv-
ing the question as to whether, under
the present constitution, the title
bond, executed by married woman,
contracted to convey the homestead,
could be enforced. The case was that
of James B. Golf VS.. DR.. Charles G.
Jones and wife. In January last Jones
and wife sold part of their home
stead on College avenue to Golf, who
paid the first instalment and received
their title bond, providing for a con-
veyance, delivery of possession and
the closing up of the matter on the
9Th of July last, at which time Golf
rendered the balance of the consider
alton, which Jones refused to receive
or to execute the deed, or to deliver
possession, whereupou Golf sued for
special performance.
The defence was based upon the
theory 1, that Il married woman
could not be compelled to carry out an
executed contract; and 2, that the
notary did not properly explain the
instrument to Mrs. Jones.
The court decided that the contract
was enforcible and that plaintiff was
not affected by any failure of duty Oh
the part of the notary, in the absence
of proof of knowledge Of the fact Oh
the part of plaintiff. and decreed the
property to plaintiff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
More COunterreiters.

MOBILE, Oct. 19.-Three counter
feiters, Thomas II. and Oliver Bo-
hanen, and James Hollowel, alias
Sprague, who were Swallowed from
Louisville, KY, by government detec-
tives, were raided this morning in the
suburbs by detectives and police
was wounded and captured. The
other two were secured in the house
together. at the same time were
captured plates, moulds, battery, etc.
ali in use. Also $114 dollars in coun-
terfeit dollar pieces. Oliver Bohanen
is supposed to be an ex-convict
Thomas was formerly a telegraph op-
orator. Before the arrests a great
deal of money was uttered by the
gang.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
sHERIFF,s REPORT

Under date of May 10, 1888, Mr.. Isaiah Cook,
formerly sheriff of Skowhegan, Maine, writes
as follows: 81 have been afflicted for over
twenty (20) years with weakness of the kid
neys and liver and have had severe pains in
the back and sides, which were brought upon
me in the first place by exposure during my
stay in California during the early settlement
of the land of gold. AT times my water troubled
me very much, and after trying many different
means without receiving any benefit, was in
duced to try Hunts Kemedy, although was
much prejudiced against it and all other medi-
cines. purchased a bottle at Cushing's drug
store, here in SkOwhegan, and found that the
first bottle relieved al pains in the back ana
sides; and have, in my family, used five bot
ties in ALL and have found it a medicine OF real
merit and OF great value, and have gladly
recommended it to many OF my friends and
terms. You are at liberty TO use my name for
the benefit OF suffering humanity"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

NEW YORK, Oct. 20. = The conservation of
Rev. DIR. Henry g. Potter, as assistant bishop
of the diocese of New York, occurred to-day In
Grace Church. The ceremony was, probably,
the most imposing that has ever taken place
at any conservation of bishop Of a Protestant
Episcopal church in this country. Forty bish-
ops and over 600 clergymen took part. The adj
mission was by ticket and there was scarcely
an inch of standing room. The ministers
formed in procession in the building, on
Broadway, and shortly before II entered the
church, preceded by an usher r0bed in white,
followed by the faculty and students OF the
general Theological Sem nary; then came the
visiting clergy, several hundred in number, in
their robes; next walked the resident clergy.
The bishops in procession were Whipple, of
Minnesota; Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Vail, OF
Kansas; Quntard, Tennessee; Tutte, OF Utah I;
Breckwith, Georgia; Morris, of Oregon; Rob
ertson, OF Missouri, and almost all the eastern
bishops.
Bishop Williams. of Connecticut, came next
in the procession. The venerable Bishop
Smith, OF Kentucky presiding bishop OF the
church and cOnsecrator, was TOO feeble 10 take
part in the procession, and did not enter the
church until the hour for service, when he was
assisted to his place by attendants. When the
bishops had taken their places in chancel
Bishops Stevens, Whipple and - Lay Off
ciating. Bishop Williams, OF Connecticut,
preached the sermon, after promise OF con-
fOrmiiy, the liturgy was said by Bishop Sey-
mour. BenedictiOn WAS then pronounced and
occasional sung. AT the conclusion OF the ser
vice the bishops, ministers and prominent lay
men partook of q collation., In a restaurant,
near Grace church,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25

Selma (Ala.) Times: Down the
river from Benton, at Durand's Bend,
is neted burying ground of some
prehistoric race of wonderful stature.
When down there in February last
DIR. Pierce collected several parts of
human skeletons from which he de-
duced the opinion that the adults of
this mysterious race were from six to
eight feet in height, and well b, lit in
proportion. Among the doctors col
lection was an inferior maxillary bone
containing full set of teeth in per-
feet state of preservation. The teeth
differed somewhat from those of the
Anglo-Saxon race, in that the molar
or Jaw teeth were bicuspid. The
skulls, however, had none of the ami
nal cast in any particular. being
round and massive, denoting great
/ brain power.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
SAN MARCOS.


SAN MARCOS, Oct. 2O.-Joe Whitley was de-
MED bait in Justice COX's court yesterday. His
son was admitted to bail II the sum of 500.
Whitley will try to get out under writ of habeas
corpus it is understood.
Complaint is made that young man who re-
Gently came into this county from Virginia is
insane. 1t is said he was a student in some
college and that his mind became unsettled
from study.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met the
Baptist church this morning, and at IL o'clock
adjourned TO meet at a. IN. tomorrow. Mrs.
JOhd Ireland is delegate, as are Mrs. Viola
Hunt, of Dallas, and Mrs. MongO. There is
much interest being taken in the proceedings.
The dwelling of Dr. 5, q. Daily was burglar
lied last night, but the only thing taken was a
pocket case of surgical instruments, valued at
about $40.
light shower fell this morning, and to-day
has been very warm.
Rev. Mr. Borland preached at the Methodist
church last night.
Rev. Dr. Goodwin; of Austin is here
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Yellow Fever.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 20 Christian Monico.
a Swiss passenger, who arrived yesterday on
the steamer Grenada, for Panama, died TINS
morning. The body will be buried with the
same preeauton taken here in previous eases
of yellow fever brought here from Mazatlan;
All the other passengers have been tran -ferred
on the steamer China, now used as sort OF
quarantine hospital. The mails, cargo, and
everything else aboard the ST amer were Iuml-
gated before being brought ashore.
w. w. FELTON,, a resident of MaZatlan, now
staying in this C ty, announces the receipt OF
letters from his brother saying that although
the fever is now abating in MaZatldn, fully 15O0
had died from it at that place alone. He also
confirmed the news already telegraphed OF the
INSTRUCTION OF AltattO BY a hurricane.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Decreasing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-President Randall,
of the quicksilver mining company, states to
ly decreasing and that It would soon become
Improbable to work the mines in this country.
California's production in 1882 was over ZOO
less TASKS than I'm 1881. This years production,
he estimates, will show q still further deere asc.
Quicksilver men will, he says, move congress
for better protection, as foreign importation
has been steadily increasing. Randall says
mining this coast employing 1000 men and that
duty will have TO be placed at 10 cents per
pound on the foreign article, II the mines aero
IN ha xyorI<ed with UrOfit
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
THE COURTS.
District Court,

A. s. Walker. Presiding; ]. P. Hart, Clerk.
A change of venue to this court has
been made in the case of the Houston
Il Texas Central railroad VS.. Texas
Pacific railroad, which is the case
from Howard, to try trespass of title
to nincty-nine sections of land in
Howard county.
In the case of Golf VS.. Jones and
wife, Judgment was rendered for
plaintiff.
In the case of Coleman VS.. the
Travis bridge company, an applica-
tion was filed by the defendant for q
continuance.
William Shackles, colored, was re,
ieved by judgment of divorce from
the shackles of matrimony with May
Shackles.
The criminal docket will be called
and the grand jury meet, on Monday
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Base Ball.

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The American
Sportsman will announce tomorrow
that the Chicago base ball club has
decided to engage for next season an
auxiliary team of ten or eleven young
players from the semi professional
and amateur ranks, and put them on
salary and keep them in training, TN
der the direct supervision of Captain
Arson, with view to developing d
base ball team for supplying any
emergency and with view to increas-
ing the supply of available men in the
country. The operative rule, by
which the club can reserve eleven
men, is to make good unengaged
PLAYERS scarce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
BURNETT.


BURNET, Oct. 2o.-The citizens declared by q
majority of siXty-nne votes to-day in favor OF
Incorporating the town OF Burnet. An election
for municipal officers will be ordered by Coun-
ty Judge Crews, i'll pursuance of the decision
of the people to establish a city government.
Mrs. Ella Stevens, wife of the editor of the
Burnet Bulletin, died on the 1Sth and was fol-
lowed to her grave by a large concourse of
friends. James A. Stevens, as husband
father and friend, is esteemed as one of ma
lures noDlemen, who illustrates in his life the
lions mettle with the lambs gentleness. His
unit ring devotion to the afflicted queen of his
hearts devotions in her long Illness was truly
heroic, and the whole community feel Il tender
sympathy for him in the common loss which
has been sustained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
After OkIoboma PAYNE

LEvENwoRTH, Oct. 19.-The feder-
al grand jury yesterday found true
bill against D. Payne, better known
as Oklahoma Payne, for conspiracy to
violate the laws of the United States.
Payne says he desires speedy trial
and declares there is no case against
him, as everything in the way Of pre-
paration for entering the Indian ter
itory and marching to Oklohoma had
been heralded in many ways, and that
he notified the United States attorney
and asked him to interfere, If he pro-
posed to, when they reached the state
line, and not wait until they arrived
at Oklohoma.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
TIMELY ADVICE.

Ihaye been troubled with kidney disease and
gravel for long time, with severe pains in my
limbs and back, with Inflammation Of bladder.
MY sufferings were terrible. 1 tried several
physicians, all to no purpose found that
was growing very feeble. was discouraged,
and lost faith in physicians and medicine,
when a friend from Maiden, who had been
cured by Hunts Remedy of gravel and liver
complaint. recommended it to me, and from
the first bottle commenced to improve, and
three bottles have entirely cured me, and l
heartily thank my friend for his timely advice
to use Hunts Remedy, for all the pains have
gone from my back, and am in excellent con-
dition, and 1 feel that a word from me may be
the means of saving some friend that may be
suffering as did, before taking Hunts Rene
dy, the best kidney and liy.r cure.
SAMUEL LITTLEFIELD,
No. 1882 Washington street
MAY u. 1888. Boston, Mass
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
More Smuggling.

NEW YORK, Oct 1O-The United States at
torney filed smother information to-day, the
third within week, for confscation Of guam
ty of laces. silks, yelvets, and other dress
The steamship Republic" It is alleged
that Mrs l.. Thornton. milliner Of this city,
and other persons yet unknown 70 the author
tiles, Struggled goods in September last With
intent to defraud the customs. The first III
formation filed this week was against Miss H.
Wachman, a fashionable milliner in the west.
and her goods are in the seizure room. Then
came information of forfeiture against about
$1,000 worth OF fine goods by the custom officers,
the Misses Partridge, of Boston. being the
claimants. Neatly concealed III the bustlc Oh
one of these miilinerS was quantity OF extra
ordinary fine lace. The Misses Partridge csIme
home on the steamer Alaska, and with item
several other milliners, whose goods are at
present II the custom house seizure rooms.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
A Mad Bishop.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2O.-Rev. II. NJ. Sumner,
siding at present at Atlanta, Ga, and who is a
man of great influence in his church, in reply
to IL question as tJ what he Thought about the
rights bill, used the following language, as
published by the GIobe-Dem0crat:
II think it the meanest, the most inhuman
and abOminahle thing that was ever done TO ..
loyal race of people since the world begon.
There is nothing equal TO it in the history OF
the dark ages or during the dreadful career OF
Federalism. 1t absOlves the allegiance OF the
the American flag an outrage instead of "a SYM
Dol of liberty. 1t reduces the majority Of the
nation to an aggregation of rutfianism, opens
TO wrangling again, puts the negro back into
politics, revives the ku-kluX khan and the
white league, resurrects the bludgeon, sets
men to cursing and disappearing God and man,
and literally unties the devil"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
A Question of Law.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-Wm. G..
Barrett is charged with embezzling
$23, 600 as broker and agent Of Capt.
Augustus Boyd. The defendant was
in partnership with q man named
Catell, who, it is said, fled the the city.
The defense claimed that Barrett
could not be convicted of embeZZling
money as 4 broker unless 1t had been
deposited with him for safe custody
and not investment. The judge held
this to be a good law, adding that as
$1,000 had been given the defendants
which was not part of the general
running account, and had been mis-
appropriated, as alleged, he thought
Barrett should be held to answer the
| charge Of conspiracy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
TYLER.
Especial to The statmares.1

TYLER, Oct. 2O,--In the court of appeals the
following cases have been decided: Wheeler
vs.. state, ffrom Upsher county, death penalty;
Lang VS.. state, from Marion, Englehart VS.
state, from Cass, O'Neal VS.. state, from Erath
Jones ct al VS.. state, from Camp, Wheeler q
Wilson Manufacturing Company vs.. Whitner
from Bowie, Attorney VS.. Marlborough. from
Upshur, submitted on brief for both parti S;
Texas y Pacific Railway VS., Cain, from Bowie
Texas Pacific Railway VS.. Gordon, from
Bowie on motion to dismiss; Wilkins VS.. state,
from Austin, Davis VS.. state, from Gonzales
HPSkew VS.. state, from Gonzales, Beerring VS.
state, from Gonzales, submitted on brief for
state; Luanna VS.. state, from Gonzales, Null
Inns VS.. state, from Gonzales, reversed and re-
manded; MoSler Safe and Lock Company VS.
CnmnhCll. from Gregg
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
New Orleans Items.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-In the
Hughes mandamus case against City
Treasurer Walsh, Judge Monroe de-
cided that the contract, having been
made by Hughes under ordinance so,
could not be affected by their budget
subse Iuently adopted, and the writ
was, therefore, made pre-emptory
The position of the city treasurer,
however, is regarded as strengthened
by this decision as far as the present
budget is concerned.
The construction train on the Terre
Aux & Bay railroad jumped the track
Ten men were wounded. three fatally
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Railroad Conductors.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 19.-The rail-
road conductors this afternoon elected
grand officers as follows: Chief con-
ductor, G. L. Wheaton, Elmira, n. Y;
assistant, Sam III. Detries, Toronto;
secretary and treasurer, w. p. Daniels,
Cedar Rapids, Ia; senior conductor,
James Laughlin, Kansas City; junior
conductoa, E. ii. Belknap, Galesburg,
Ills; sentinels, L. II. Martin, st. Louis,
and J. d. Hamilton, Canada; mem
Der of the executive committee for
three years, John N. Robinson, Mil
waukee; insurance commissioner, c.
A. Willard, EImira, N. 7. The fol
lowing was adopted:
Resolved, That we will use all hon
orable means to discontinue the use
of Intoxicating liquors among mem
bers Of the order while lnthe discharge
of our train business, and while trans
acting any duties relative to the order
Georgia is introducing system Of
free bridges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Yeli0M Lack OH q Shin.

rived from Panama to-day, brought
one case of yellow fever, a native Of
Switzerland. The steamer did not
stop at any Mexican ports, except Ma
zatlin, and there only to tlke on mails,
which were fumigated. The ship has
seventeen passengers ia the cabin and
fifty-nine in the steerage. The vessel
has gone into quarantine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
4 Murderer Shot.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 2O.-News has just
reached Des Moines by special courier that
w. A. Klein, under Indictment for the murder
of Mayor Stubbs. of Polk City, was shot al
Clyde, in Jasper county, this morning; by his
been released on bail, he went to his deceased
fyther's farm, near Clyde, which was occupied
by cool. The latter construed this as an msiiI-
aiion and the two had frequent quarrels, end
ing in Cool's serving notice of eiectment on
Klein. This moruing while Klein was sitting
at the breakfast table Cool approached him
He then tried TO shoot two or three others who
were in the room, but all escaped, when he
fled to the woods and has not yet been found
A physician was summoned. who found hlelI
in q conatose state. and says he will live but d
fnrt hnt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Dun's Report.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S mercantile agency report that
the business situation does not i'm
prove. There is manifest shrinkage
in the volume of trade at this point,
which is shared in by seven of the
largest commercial centres. Eleven
cities show slight gain in business.
Merchandise shows decrease in vol
ume as the season approaches to a
close, but there has leen a fair
amount of freight in the transactions
for the week. AS the prices have
been pretty steadily maintained, col
lections are good, and notWithstand-
ing a large increase in the number OF
failures the losses as yet by bad debts
do not impair the expectations of a
fairly profitable season.
The grain markets are irregular and
close weak at about previous rates
There has been slight variation in
| the price of cotton, with a tendency
somewhat downward.
Pork and lard are fairly steady
with slight variation in prices.
No special change in wool.
A large speculation has taken place
in petroleum during the week, but
the fluctuations are slight, ranging
between l and cents.
The money market continues tC
show remarkable ease, there being
plenty of money for everything ex
cept stock speculation. Bank depos
its amount to nearly $500OO0.000
showing an increase of $30,O00,000 a
compared with last year, indicating
large Withdrawals of money from
speculation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Failures.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Failures in
the United States and Canada for
the past week number 243, an increase
of fifty-six over the previous week,
and mainly in the New England states
and the South and West. Failures
are on the increase in Canada.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, Oct. 19.-The
paper of the st. Croix cotton mill.
Leads Dexter, treasurer, has gone to
protest. The mill is located in Mill
town, on the st. Croix river, New
Brunswick. The cause is said to be
the failure of D. Maurice, at Montreal.