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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
WANT PARLIAMENT.


DUBLIN, September 10.-There was
a demonstration at Waterford Sunday
under the auspices of the Irish Ma.
tional League. There were over 30,
600 people in attendance. The city
was profusely decorated with flags
and enblems, and there was an inn
posing procession, with banners and
several bands of music. Resolutions
were passed demanding a parliament
for Ireland, lot only in name but in
reality.
THE CHINESE TROUBLE.
PARIS, September 10-The Repub-
lique Franchise says France desires
peace with China, and has no wish to
NEEDLE with Chinese affairs, but
China must not NEEDLE with those OF
France. France will insist upon
maintaining a protectorate over An
nam, which in no way prejudices
Chinese interests. 1t asserts that
France is willing to recognize an hon.
orary sovereignty of China over An
nam.
FROM RUSSIA.
LONDON, September 10.-The Posts
Berlin says: Agents Of the car in
Bulgaria are acting in a thoroughly
evolutionary manner, and do moi
even disdain coalition with the nihi.
lists. 1t is feared their actions will
bring about crisis that will lead tc
the reopening of the whole eastern
question.
The Telegraph's Wilma special says
The object of Russia is to get rid Of
Prince Alexandria and place its OWL
nominee on the throne.
The Bulgaria Standards specia
states that the joining of Roumani;
in alliance with Austria and Ger
many is in answer to Russian coupe
de tate in Bulgaria. The relations be
| tween Germany and Russia are NOR,
than cold. It is asserted that the Rus
slams were concentrating in an armet
force north of river Pruth, between
Roumania and BeSsarabia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

DR.. G. w. Benson's Celery and
Chamomile Pills are prepared express
ly to cure and will cure headache OF
all kinds, neuralgia, nervousness and
dyspepsia. Proved and endorsed by
physicians
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Mr.. A. J. Pickrell, Ennis, Tex, says:
81 was a sickly man. Browns Iron
Bitters has made me hearty and
strong"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

A New Bedford lawyer proposes to
close every illegal groggery in that
city in six months, and begins by
causing the arrest of an active church
member for renting building to an
unauthorized dealer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Don't Die i'm the House.
MISREPRESENTATION

Rough on Rats" Clears out rats,
mice, reaches, bed-bugS, flies, ants,
moles, chipmonks, gophers. 15c. 3
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The sick, worn and detected should
read the advertisement of CoLDEN's
LIQUID BEEF Tonic. jy11-tf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

George Eliot's Daniel Deronda'' is
said to be pretty accurately repre-
sented in real life by nephew of Mr..
SeliCman. the banker.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The attempt to stop the running of
street cars in st. Louis on Sun
day has failed. the court holding
that until it could be proved that the
running of the cars was unnecessary
there was no case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The Berlin correspondent of tie
London Times denies that Mr.. Sar-
gent, American minister to Germany,
is about to resign his position.
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The Austin Public Schools.

Prof. j. B. VIM, superintendent,
has prepared an elaborate report to
the board of trustees, indicating a
marked improvement in the public
schools of Austin for the year ending
August 81, 1883. From it we extract
the following interesting data. The
session was for nine and two-third
months:
Total expenditures. -. $l7 "a
Total receipts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1852. 81
Increase in pupils is % per cent.
The population of the city has in
creased from about 1000 Omitted
States census of 1880 to probably
10000 ESTIMATED for 1889. The school
census of 1883 shows as follows:
White males to II years of age......,...., 4ss
White females to ii years of age..-..... 52S
Colored males to II years of age.......... 2S2
Colored females s to Ia years of age........ 800
ioOdi's ...''''' lolO
The legal scholastic age is, state s
to IA years and city Z to Il years.
Taxable property of city .......... S., 252, S37
School property of city, say.......... 10000
Tax Tor school purposes ............ mills
Value school furniture, etc. 1920
Enrolment and attendance of stu
.lrr. ,rl.< vnEls. H11I
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

TheSwedes and Norwegians "swad-
die" their babies; that is, pin them up
in a tight bandage, because its keeps
them from kicking around and makes
them easier to handle. They always
take them tojchurch, but, instead of
taking them into the house of worship,
they make hole in the snow outside
in the church yard and bury them in
it, leaving a small aperture for breath
ing purposes. The babies are kept
splendidly warm while their friends
within the sacred building have their
boards frozen to their fur coats by the
freezing of their own breath.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Morse's Ague Magnets are guaran-
teed to cure fever and ague. Then
why suffer longerF Try theml Only
fifty cents per box. Money refund
ed if no cure Is effected. Sold by
Morley Bros, Austin, Texas.
nv1-itsH,~
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Be Careful.

The genuine "Rough on Corns" is
made only by E. S. Wells proprietor
of Rough on Rats, and has laugh
ing face OF man on labels, 15c. and
Csc. bottles. eod&W
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NO MATERIAL CHANCE

This is to certify that have used Hunts
Remedy for the kidney complaint, and de
rived much benefit from its use.
l have been afflicted about one year, and
received treatment from the local physicians
and used number of sO-called specifics with
out any material help. 1 am happy to say
after using three bottles of Hunts Remedy,
was completely cured.
never fail to recommend it, and you are al
liberty to use my name in any manner you may
desire. JOHN w. JOHNSTON.
NORWICH, CONN.,, May I, 1888.
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The Sunday Question.

ST. Louis, September 1O-A large
number of clergymen and others well.
known in religious circles, met at noon
to-day, to take action in regard to the
Sunday law. Resolutions were passed
approving the Sunday clause of the
Downing law, and recommending
it as applying to st. Louis, as well as
other parts of the state, and deprecat-
ing the recent decision of Judge Moo.
nan, of this city, and endorsing Gov,
Crittenden, and rendering him their
support in case he called an extra SEES
sion of the legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

There are now upon the notice
paper of the house of commons for
next session three motions for church
establishments for England,
one for Scotland, and third for
Wales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
MONDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Gov. Ireland yesterday pardoned
George w. Ruby, convicted of murder
in the second degree, at the November
term, 1880, of the district court of
Travis county, and sentenced to
twenty years in the penitentiary. In
granting the pardon the governor
says: "From evidence, discovered
since the conviction of this defendant,
it is apparent that he would not have
been convicted of murder, had it been
known and introduced on his trial,
and that he might have been acquitted
son the ground of self-defense. He
has already suffered Imprisonment
over five years in the Jail and peniten-
tiary, and his conduct has been
proven good both before and since his
conviction. For these reasons, and
because his pardon is asked by the
othcers and many of the best citizens
of the counties of Travis and HAYS.
including somelof the grand jury, and
a majority of the petit jury, who in
slcted and tried him, as well as all the
relatives OF the man killed. pardon
IS granted to him on condition that on
Dis nrst violation of the criminal law,
it Is to be revoked and he remanded to
serve out his full term"
Ruby was convicted of killing his
brother-in-law, John Townsley, in a
quarrel about a mare which Ruby
loaned him.
Gov. Ireland yesterday appointed
J. &. Garrison, of Rusk county, dis
trict attorney for the second judicial
district in place of N. A. Steadman
resigned.
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The Austin Public Schools.

Treasurer's report of the receipts
and disbursements of the Austin pub
lie schools for the fiscal year ending
August 81, 1888:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.

Comanche and Gonzales counties, were
received yesterday. The increase in
Angelina is not very large, but the
three COMMITTEES together show an aver
age increase of about half a million of
dollars.
Elsewhere is the statement of funds
to credits of the state university,
which is interesting in connection
WITH the opening of the institution
STATE DEPARTMENT.
LIE charter of the Wilton Springs
Cooperative Association, Patrons of
Husbandry, was filed Monday with
the secretary OF state. The capital
stock is $4,000, and the incorporators
are: I. d. Suttle, R. w. Dennis and
NJ. H. Francis.
Also, charter of the Fort
Worth Stockyard company; capital
stock, $4,000; incorporators, Leo n.
Levy, II. q. Burlington, j. p. Smith,
&c. Richardson and r. E. Maddox.
Also, charter of the Queen City
Linden and Lumbermen's Railway
company; capital stock, 100000; in
corporators, A. G. Smith, w. II. d.
Hunt, H. NJ, Shicker, j. B. Vance, A.
A. Hunt, Leon Cleveland, j. G..
Hutchinson, Cicero Smith, NJ. T..
Mathews and z. III. Croker. The OBJ
ject is to construct railroad and tele-
graph line from Linden, in Cass
county, by way of Queen City in
Starr county, near to Bright Star,
Ark, near the state line. a distance of
twenty-six miles; office at Queen City.
STATE CAPITAL BOARD.
This board was in session yesterday
to take some action as to conflict of
surveys of some $1,000 acres of land
in the Pan Handle section, which the
state sold to Lee and Reynolds, and
the state to other parties, who now
claim that the land as described in the
field notes of their patent from the
state RUINS about the whole length OF
the tract some 600 varoS into New
Mexico, which would deprive the
vendees of about 1000 acres in Texas
the boundary lines over between New
Mexico and Texas. The state is
called upon to make reparation. The
state surveyor, Mr.. Munson, possibly
got his bearings from the wrong
initial point. He did his work, how
ever, under bond of $4,000, with
Gunter Il Munson, of Sherman, as his
sureties. The question was referred
to the land commissioner for more
definite information. The land was
sold by the capitol board out of the
capitol land reservation for building
the state capitol. 1t may be the CAPT.
toll syndicate may have further claims
against the stste.
PENITENTIARY BOARD.
At q meeting yesterday the bond Of
III. @. Still s. Bro. contractors for con
vict labor at the Huntsville peniten.
tiary, was reduced to $1,000, as they
use only twenty convicts.
A letter from Assistant Superinten,
dent McCulloch gave an account of
the shooting of a convict, while try.
ing to escape from the guards, neal
Marlin. The man was halted three
times by the guards. He escaped
however. at another place. Superin
tendent Goree viii return to Hunts
vile, by way of Marlin, where ]. G,
Scongers, the guard who shot the con-
vict, has been arrested, and win in
quire into the matter and report fully
to the board.
Financial agent Brahan, requested
that cotton. corn and barns belonging
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EXPENDITURES.
perintendent. SI.125 %

STATEMENT OF SCHOOL TAXES.
Assessment per rolls. -. $40 sos 81
Collected up to September
], 1888. .................. 10,07 A
Balance nncollected. IS 42S %
*In this item the sum of $937.1o is included,
being taxes of 1881. b. G. LUDLOW,
Treasurer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

TRY TAYLoR's PREMIUM COLOGNE.
The most lasting and fragrant of all per
fumes. All druggists sell it.
For sale in Austin by J. j. & w. II. Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

TRINIDAD, September 1O.-A fire on
High street August 29th destroyed
forty houses, estimated at from 10000
to 10000 pounds sterling.
EARTHQUAKE.
LIMA, September 10.-There was an
unusually strong earthquake this
morning at 4:10. Duration, fifteen
| seconds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
FOREIGN FACTS.

EpitOme Of Events Across the
Water.
BERLIN, September 10-Orders have
been sent to Apmiral Galtz, command
ing the German squadron in the east
to concentrate his vessels at Hong
Kong, and then proceed Go the differ
ent treaty ports of China. This dis.
play is expected to have a salutary eff
feet, in view of the possible outbreak
against foreigners.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
INTERNAL REVENUE.

Abstract of internal revenue collec.
tions for the month of August, 1888
for the third district of Texas:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The legal scholastic age is, state
to IA wears and CITY 7 To 81 years

Taxable property of city ........... S., 252, S3
School property of city, Say.......... 5000
Tax for school purposes ........... mill
Nalue school furnifure etc 90
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Annual commencement at Lincoln
Hnll Lnaf NIYhl.

The annual commencement of the Ma
tional College of Pharmacy took place last
night at Lincoln Hall before large audi
ence.
Tho stage was handsomely decorated
with flags festooned about the walls, and a
wealth Of floral designs-many emble-
matte were strewn in fragrant profusion
around the footlights Just above the
stage hung very handsome floral shield
The exercises opened with selections by the
Marine Band orchestra, followed by prayer.
B. b. Owens delivered the salutatory,
which was followed by the address TO the
graduates by Professor Samuel Wagga-
man and Mr.. Alexander Muncaster deliv-
the valedictory.
He proved a good speaker, and being
deliberate and easy, gave the audience not
only an opportunity to hear, but compre-
hend what he was talking about He was,
also, the winner of the class medal, a
prize well-worth preserving. 1t is of solid
gold, heavily chased, and bears the usual
inscription. Mr.. Muncaster has been a
hard and close student, and fairly earned
the laurels that were bestowed upon him.
The president of the college, G. G.. G.
Simms, conferred the degrees upon the fol-
lowing graduates Alexander Muncaster,
of Maryland w T. Criswell, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; John q. Firmin, of
Massachusetts: James A. Watson, of Vir-
ginia; w. S. Thompson, .jr., of tho District
of Columbia; A. f. Acker, of the District
of Columbia +. G. Stott, of the District
of Columbia Charles f. Keim of Penn
sylyania.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15

The event of the season was the excur-
sion of the Apollo Club to Marshall Hall
last night. The trip down and up was Gu
livened by music rendered in style which
only belongs to this club, under the efficient
management of DIR. L. S. Kimball. The
solos of James Smith and J. II. Kaiser were
prominent features of the evening, while
the singing Of DIR. George Scott was re-
ceived with much applause. Among the
many present were DIR. L. S. and
Mrs. Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Church, Mr..
and Mrs Piper, Mr.. and Mrs. Allison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Mr.. and Mrs. Childs,
Misses Goodall, De Saules, Reeve, McFar-
land, Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Carrie Car
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ricketts,,
Misses McGill, Cutter, Chapman, Nellie
SWEET, Rundell, Graf, Davis, Cudlip, Pru.
den, Reynolds, Murphy, Hardness, Good
rich, De Kraft, Boiseau, Miss Mary Kim
ball, Mrs. Powell Wilson, Mrs. Bliss and
Messrs. Charles Moore, Clark, Miller. Fen.
nell, Smith, Edison, Rule, T'raylor, Con.
molly, Atkinson, May, Mcguire, PayEe
Conn, Baxter, Blackmar,:: ::Donnelly, Rapley
Hickox, Dean, SWEET, Olds, McGill, Nc
Farland and others.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS,

A FIRE at Tenth and @ streets yesterday
afternoon did $25 worth of damage. No
alarm was turned in
LEWIS JOHNSON, colored, was badly in
.jured yesterday by j. s. Redmond's horse
running away and masbing him between
two wagons on Louisiana avenue, near
Ninth street. He was taken to Freedman's
Hospital.
The stable Of Sebastian Aman. at Hyatts-
vile, and all its contents were burned down
the other night. A faithful family watch
dog was burned to death, and fine horse
was badly injured by the flames. The loss
will amount to $4,000.
THERE is hardly an adult person living
but is sometimes troubled with kidney
difficulty, which is the most prolific aud
dangerous cause of all disease. There is no
sort Of need to have any form of kidney or
urinary trouble If Hop Bitters is taken oc-
casionally.
THE verdict of tho jury impanneled by
the Coroner of Alexandria County TO in
quire into the cause of the death of Profess
sor Benton was that he had died from
poison taken with suicidal intent. The
body was turned over to the family Of the
deceased and removed to his late residence,
No. 500 Eleventh street southeast.
IN reply to the application of the United
nit to lay pipes through the city, the Com
missioners yesterday said: Gas to the
power there is such doubt that we would
not otcxercise it except for urgent reasons
The present gas companies make such con-
cessions that wejudge 1t better. at least for
the present, to discourage the plan Of OPEN
ing our streets to new company"
WITH the advent Of summer the health
| officials are increasing their efforts to en-
force the health ordinances and suppress
| nuisances. Three persons were arrested for
failing to keep their premises in good sani-
tary condition and answered in the Police
Court to-day. John Willis was fined $40
for maintaining nuisance, consisting of
an overflowed sewer. Edward Mcintyre,
for keeping an unlawfully situated water
closet, was dismissed, aud similar charge
| against Bridget Gleason was continued.
SCHOONER JOHN CURTIN, jr., of Balti-
more, capsized off Swami Point on We'd
nesday afternoon. The crew, consisting OF
Captain John Morris, Fred Livingston,
Robert kock and Henry Strong were res
cued by schooner Kate McNamara and
landed at Colonial Beach. The manager OF
the Colonial Beach Company, Captain H
J. Kintz, took excellent care of them un-
til the steamer Thompson stopped there
and took them aboard for Washington.
The unfortunate crew lost everything on
| board.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15
GOvernOr Butler 10 the Continental
Guards.

The Continental Guards, of New Orleans,
were entertained at the annual dinner of
the National Lanciers, in Boston, yesterday.
Among the the guests were Governor Butler
and Mayor Palmer. Governor Butler said:
"a most glorious result of the recent war,
which none would say should not have
been fought, would be in the coming con-
test-and come one must-when there will
be unity of former enemies fighting shoul-
der to shoulder" General Butler said that
he once entered New Orleans as an enemy,
but left it as friend. In parting he told
the people that the bane of their prosperity
was the curse of slavery. They doubted
him then, but knew 1t now. In conclusion,
speaking to all as fellow-citizens, with COM
mon interests, the Governor said: "We
have common glories to gain hereafter, it
may be against enemies which once wore
the uniforms you wear" Indicating the
relocated lancers). The speech was well
received and heartily applauded.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15
Perseverance, Lodge of Good Tenn
pIars.

Perseverance Lodge, l. o. G. T., gave a
tainment at their hall ON Capitol Hill last
Tuesday evening. The affair was enjoyable
in every respect. Sister Lydia Henry pre-
sented the lodge with a beautiful specimen
of handiwork in the shape of a pink satin
dress with lace trimmings, valued at $40,
to be voted to the most popular lady.
After a spirited contest the dress was
awarded Miss Hattie Wood, of Persever-
ance Lodge, with 371 votes. This lodge,
which was the invalid lodge of the juris-
diction one year ago, has now an attend
ing membership of over seventy-fve mem.
bers and ranks second in the District.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15
THE oEoRGETowN GAS COMPANY
Makes It's Proposition TO the Com
missiOners in writing.

The Commissioners have received the
expected communication from the George
. town Gaslight Company, in which the pres
ident of the company says:
In accordance with the verbal under5tand-
Ing between us on yesterday, this company
will light the lamps In Georgetown 2,600
hours per annum after July at 500 per lamp,
and 1900 hours whenever Congress- restores
the price per lamp to the present rate OF $25,
which increased number of hours and price
the Commissioners agree to favor, or falling
In that, they agree to favor $24 per lamp for
2,6OO hours service.
This company agrees to supply gas for prl-
vate consumption on and after August /, at
1925 per thousand cubic feet, less % cents
per thousand feet for payment within ten
days.
At the foregoing rates the company assures
the Commissioners that in their judgment the
net earning OF the company will not exceed
eight per centum per annum upon the capital
stock of $144,0OO.
To this Judge Edmonds responded, stat
ing that the terms of the agreement were
accepted, and the Commissioners would
execute their part of the obligations.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15
The Times are Somewhat Changed,

The Times are Somewhat Changed,
Joe.
Well met, friend joe long years haze passed
Since you and were boys,
And hand In hand pursued our way
In search OF childish Joys.
When we had grown to mans estite,
We still were steadfast friends
And years may come and years may go
Before our friendship ends.
Be seated, Joe, and let us talk
or Joyous scenes OF old,
When we as neighbors knew no loss
or one In either fold
When we were In our parents homes,
And brothers shared our Joys,
With sisters ready to enjoy
our laughter, fun and noise.
And, Joe, the girls were Just as sweet
AS early morning dew.
Your sister, Joe, loved only me,
And mine loved only you.
Boys then were taught twas no disgrace
To brown their hands by toll,
And many and many time did we
Together till the soil.
The men were honest In their deal,
No fraud on either hand,
No pastoboard mixed with leather then,
No sugar mixed with sand.
And when we took our grists to mill
The miller took his toll,
And only that, for we'll he knew
That theft would stain his soul.
All, those were blessed times, fllend Joe,
Down In the dear old days,
When men possessed staunch, honest hearts
And good old-fashioned ways
There was no crying, sickly bate
In all the country round,
For all the mothers bless their souls
In their own place were found.
But, Joe, the times are somewhat changed,
And friends are lying low
Who made our home heaven OF peace,
Back In the long ago.
Perhaps tho men are wiser now,
The women more refined,
And look on me and you, dear Joe,
AS quite the opposite kind.
But never mind, we're almost through,
And soon Will reach the shore,
Who're gathered now are friends held dear
Back In the days OF yore.
--MyS. Harriet Jones.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-15
Insurance Of district buildings.

The District Commissioners yesterday re-
viewed the question of the insurance on
District buildings, schools, engine.houses,
etc, and after some discussion decided to
throw the matter open to universal COM
petition and invite proposals from insur-
ance companies both inside and outside of
the District with a view to securing the
best terms and most reliable policies. Judge
Edmonds has favored the homo companies,
and will see that they get a fair share OF
the patronage.