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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

SAN ANTONIO, June A. Albert
Miller, negro gambler, was accident
ally shot by his own pistol yesterday
morning while he was climbing into
the room of hisI mistress to kill one
of his rivals in bed with her.
To-day in his charge to the grand
jury for the June term of the Bexar
district court, Judge Noonan told
them that while he was convinced the
county officials had done their duty in
the gambling question, yet the Jury
should investigate and see if they had
and should also investigate the con-
duct of Mayor French and the police
in the premises. He dwelt upon the
recent legislature as regards adulter.
ations in food and dripkables, and
charged them to investigate how far
this was done in San Antonio.
Murders, assaults and general law
lessness prevail. Two men fought
last evening and one struck the other
on the head with a piece of hoard
and almost broke his skull. He was
fined $40.
Judge Thos. Paschal, while at New
Braunfels yesterday, was severely
bitten ON the finger by water moe.
cason. The Judge is all right to-day
An EngliShman, supposed to be an
imposter, and who first represented
himself to be named Rev. Merritt. q
correspondent of the Chicago Times
and st. Louis Globe-Dem ocrat
has been canva5ing Seguin with
an old city directory of advertise
ments. He has made a good thing
of it, as mpny here paid in advance
Another Englishman calling himself
Griffin, and saying he was partner
of b. +. Dane, a sheep man of Boerne
hired five teams and turnouts yester
day in this city, cut quite a dash and
skipped without settling, and WheI
Dane was approached he did not know
the man.
| Unlicensed dogs are being poisoned
by the police, thirty being the mum.
Der in ten days.
Capt. Joe Shelley, of the custom
house at Laredo, arrived from La
sale county Saturday. bearing the in
telligenGe that he, with Capt. Seeker
and sixteen men, assisted by about
twenty-five of the law-abiding citi
zens of that county, had rounded III
etuu UQuCl4CQ OtOI GIlICc uuuuT6Q QotlC
of burnt cattle; that is, whose brands
have been remarked and disfigureC
by thieves. One hundred am
fifty head of these beIonge,
to Capt. B. F Buzard,
brand, and all were found in JohI
Bowles' pastures and great numbe
of the loose element among the cattl
men of the country are suspected
Bowles was arrested. The officers
men and twelve citizens are still
penning up the cattle and awaiting
the owners.
Marshal Costing states that there i
no truth whatever in the report tina
he would either resign or be removed
He states that the report is gotten VI
by few persons at Austin, who
would like to see him out tina one 0
their number might get in, We dit
not think there was any truth in tn
report at the time. Marshal Goslin:
has made an efficient officer, and
better one could not be secured. Ill
has gone to Austin to-day to atten,
federal court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

THE coronation ceremonies con-
tinue until the 18th of this month,
and dynamite bombs may yet over
take the car in all his imperial
glory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

AFTER thirty-three years without
testimonial of memory of any sort
over the grave of Gen. Zachary Tay-
lor, fine monument has been erected
over the heroic dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07


In relation to the unpublished as
sertion that the treasury is exchang-
ing it's gold for silver at the rate Of
S2,3O0,OOO per month, the Mining
Record says mot dollar of gold has
been OF is being paid out of the treas
ury in exchange for the silver bullion
bought for coinage of stand
ard dollars, but on the contrary
that fully as much of the gold
now in the treasury as $4,000, 600
has been received in exchange for
certificates that are made redeemable
at their face value exclusively in
standard silver dollars. Further than
this the silver bullion that entered
into the 124, $50 standard dollars
coined at our minis between July l.
1878, and December 81, 1882, was paid
for in standard dollars, not in gold
1t cost the treasury ia, $780, $50 stand.
ard dollars, giving the government q
profit of $17,5O9,5O3 on the mere cost
of coinage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

BAsTRoP, June 4.-On last Saturday,
night there fell the hardest rain that
we have had in this section for some
time. 1t also rained very hard to-day
few miles from, but not in town.
The farmers say we will make corn
enough to carry US through, while
the cotton crop will be good.
Business at present is dull.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

1T is persistently arrayed before the
public that the health of Mr.. Tilden
is becoming good. The presidential
canvass is approaching.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

The Bulletin says that the incorpo-
ration of the town of Burnet is not
killed but simply "scotched."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

r. B. HAYS, the well-known road
commissioner of Fremont, Ohio, is a
candidate for reelection to that i'm
portant Office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

THE New Hampshire legislature is
now in session and it is required to
elect successor to United States
Senator Pollins.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

THE Inter-Ocean estimates that the
people of Chicago drink in one year
liquors worth S60,000000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

CHARLEY FORsTER's ambition is
to be president of the United States.
He will never have his desire graft
fed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

MAHoNE's greatest consolation in
seeing power slipping from his grasp
is that Dezendorf got left.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

Chief Justice Waite owns a fine
building lot in Washington. and long
ago planned to build a house upon it.
From this he is deferred, however, by
his wife, who it is said has an unac-
countable fancy that if he does so he
would not live to occupy it.
THE faculty of Harvard college re-
fused to confer the degree of LID,
on Gov. Butler, it is understood, be-
cause sufficient blue blood does not
circulate in his veins. Harvard is
noted for placing premium on blood.
There might have been another rea-
son-a strong suspicion that Butler
would refuse to accept the degree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07
Special kilograms.

BRENNAN, June 4.-After a dis
cusslon lasting upwards of two years,
our commissioners court has decided
to build new courthouse on the site
OF the present one. The new building
is to cost $4,000.
We have had several fine showers.
Farmers are jubilant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

Nor free trade, but freer trade, OBJ
serves the San Francisco Examiner,
is what the Democrats demand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

AN exchange thinks the Republic
cans will not succeed in getting new
principles born in time for the CAM
paiPn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

The ID nver Tribune calls ex-Sena-
tor Tabor at once the shame and de-
rision of Colorado.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

DEMOCRATIC policy is to lessen
taxation and revise the tariff in the
interest of American labor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

HoRATIo SEYMOUR says 1.-The tariff
is the leading issue in American poll
tics"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

PALESTINE, June 4.-Samuel How
ar, well-known and respectable cit
izen, went fishing in Keechie creek,
eight miles from Palestine, Saturday.
During the night in heavy storm he
attempted to reach a neighboring
house and fell into the creek. His
body was recovered to-day. There
was a large funeral and universal
sorrow.
The brotherhood of locomotive en-
gineer's yesterday organized a divi-
sion here, named the Revival divis-
ION. There are fifty members already.
Officers: VIII Goodrich, chief engi-
neer; James Hawkins, assistant.
They hired and furnished a fine hail.
esterday large concourSe of friends
presented a magnificent bible given
by the ladies. There was speeches,
music, flowers and a general good
time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

KANSAS is to have constitutional
convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

DALLAS, June "details of the
severity and of the extent of the great
storm of las t Saturday night. are still
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07
Fatal Boiler Explosion.


MEMPHIS, June 5. = There was an
explosion of boiler of pile-driver
yesterday, near LaGrange. Engineer
Roberts and Fireman TRANSFORM
were killed outright, and two others
hurt.
The DrOuth In Lynchburg.
LYNCHBURG, June 5.-The drouth
in this section has resulted in incalcu-
liable damage. Information from the
southwest is that an alarming state of
affairs exists. Farmers will be obliged
to purchase food for stock. Pastures
are dried up and crops suffering for
want of rain,
Doctors in Council.
CLEVELAND, June 5.-The thirty
fourth annual meeting of the Amer
lean Medical Association began to-
day, about one hundred distinguished
physicians from all parts of the coun-
try attending. Gen. Meyer delivered
an eloquent address of welcome. J. S.
Atlee, of Pennsylvania, delivered an
address consisting largely of remin-
iscences of his early medical life,
having graduated sixty-three years
ago. The afternoon was donated to
Consideration of medical and sur
gical topics. The meeting has
different halls for specific work,
United WOrkingmen in Session.
BUFFALO, June 5.-The supreme
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workingmen convened this morning.
The session was secret. The attend
ance is LARGE intending DELEGATES
from Oregon to Massachusetts.
Mr.. Mills Will Crate.
ANNAPOLIS, June Sat the official
meeting of the board of visitors this
morning the committee on final re-
port announced that they had selected
Hon. n @. Mills, of Texas, as orator
to the cadets on graduation day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07


WACO, June 4. - Capt. S. p. Ross
and his son Will, who were mistaken
for horse thieves and shot. Saturday
night, by Mr.. Hamlin, are doing well
and both will probably recover.
About forty head of stock were sold
at the estray sale, aggregating about
1915, prices ranging from Sc to $50.
The wounded engineer, crushed in
the smashup Saturday night, is doing
well.
In the district court to-day the case
of Heidenheimer Bros. VS.. Mrs. NJ. S.
McKeen, involving the right OF
property in a stock of goods levied on
to satisfy judgment against Byron
Mckeen, a verdict was rendered in
favor of defendant. Plaintiffs will
appeal.
Rev. B. II. Rogers, pastor of St.
PauPs Episcopal church, preached his
farewell sermon yesterday. He re,
tires on account of ill health.
The regular session of the county
court for criminal business opened
to-day. Fourteen gamblers and two
parties for running disorderly houses,
one for swindling and two for theft
were convicted. Fines aggregating
1857 were assessed and paid.
Eight of the ten negroes implicated in
the lynching of the negro Gabe Aus
tin, on the Steiner farm, are in jail
awaiting the action of the grand jury
now in session. Fifty-fve persons
are now in Jail, which is crowded to
overlooking.
The amateur performance for the
benefit of the Waco fire department,
to entertaining delegates to the state
fremen's convention soon to be held
here, will be given by the Waco dra-
matte association tomorrow night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

HOUSTON, June About noon to-
day as County Attorney w. c. Oliver
was at the station house attending to
some business, he came near being ac-
cidently shot by the discharge OF a
pistol IN the hands of
a young lady, a relative of Mr.. Smith,
who has charge of the stationhouse.
The young lady was sitting at the
desk at the time, and was handling
one of the pistols that had been taken
from some Of the prisoners, when she
accidentally discharged, it the ball
passing not far from the head of
Mr.. Oliver.
The enterprising German citizens
who have taken in charge the cele-
bration of the coming Fourth of July,
met at the DisSen house yesterday to
perfect some of the details. 1t has
been decided to have an attractive
procession, which will form around
court house square and proceed thence
to the fair ground at 10 o'clock. Sew
eral prominent merchants of the city
have signified their intention of plac-
ing decorated wagons in the process
sion.
DR., Jacob Freund, an old physician,
died at his residence this morning,
after being confined to his room for
the past six months. He was a yellow
fever veteran.
Two railroad laborers carrying too
much benzine, became engaged in a
difficulty out in the Fifth ward yester-
day afternoon, in which knives were
used and both parties were pretty
well cut, each in the left arm. They
came into the city and their wounds
were dressed by DR.. J. B. Adair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

GALVESTON, June About 1:l5
this morning the neighborhood of
Twentieth and Postoffice streets was
startled by pistol shot, and it was
soon ascertained that Martha Rector,
residing in the second story of a
frame building on the southeast
corner, and wife of Ike Rector, no
torious colored sporting man, had
shot herself. When her apartment
was entered she was found lying on a
comfort spread on the floor, with an
ugly wound in her right side,
from which the blood was
slowly oozing. DIR. Fly was
called and after careful examination
of the wound declared it mortal, and
that the woman couldn't possibly live
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-16
Neosho Valley Notes.

Balmy breezes of spring.
Prairie fires illuminate the shades Of eve.
Farmers are pushing the farming bushes at a
rapid rate.
The literary entertainments held at Pleasant
Valley are well attended.
Jas Nebergall returned from a visit TO Har-
w county last week.
this place on last sunday. Come again.
Mr.. FIlisJr was up from below Humboldt
on sunday. Mandy lives here you know.
Mr.. Washington came over from Missouri
last week. He came on business we presume.
B. r Clark hears visible marks caused by
his team Of NUDES throwing him from his buggy
His little boy was with him at the time but for
tuuately neither were badiy hurt.
Frank Stoddard has moved onto the Perkins
far2n about three miles south OF Lola.
Mr.. John Mealy and his parents have moved
Briggs place, on the east side Of the river, this
season.
Emmet Barr left on Monday for Oregon.
His brOtht Fr,nk has been there for sbout q
wear and gives rather fatterinS accounts Of
that section.
Josh Butler is building a new house on his
premI ses which will be occ: ipipd by the family
OF his brother -in-law, Mr.. Valentine, who re-
Gently came from Ohio.
The wedding of X. l.. Hawkins and Miss Hat
tie Purd'm, on Wednesday evening Of last
forgotten The richly furnished table and the
grand social enjoyment Of tie evening are fea-
lures that will remain with pleasant remem-
brance in the minds of the many that Were pres
Il 4 .r some time tn come. The newly married
esalAe left first of the week for their home in Ill
inois We prefer our best wishesfor their flu
taTe happiue S and success. FALLIiITE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-16
FOR SALE.

No. 66-l6O acres raw land, Allen county,
Kansas, miles southwest from lola the county
seat, and 2I miles fran railroad station,
surrounded on all sides 10y improved farms.
Price, So. SO per acre.
No. 17-40O acres. so acres under cultiva-
ton, $40 In grass. story and u half house,
rooms, smoke house aud cellar, ia miles hedge
fence, II miles of rail, board and wire; well
and ciStern at the house: well and pond ont in
pasture field; g, bearing apple trees, 20 hear
ing peach trees, and other small fruit; miles
from railroad station, situated in Allen county
Kansas, 8 miles from lola, the county seat.
Price, 81, 500.
No. 52-16O acres. Situated in Allen coun-
ty, Kansas, adjoining railroad station; has u
new one and a half story frame house; all in
grass except acres. Price, 81 800.
No. SLIGO acres. One mile north Of the
above tract, 50 acres under cultivation - in
grass, one story frame house rooms, barn and
crib, all fenced with strands Of barb wire,
young apple orchard, Learing peach orchard,
&c. Price, So 200.
No. 63-165 acres In Allen county, Kan
sas, ~ acres in grass, 20 under cultivation, in
timber. house of 3 room. stable, pens. &c, all
fenced ant; cross fenced with hedge, spring wa
ter, well wafer, aud pond; 2t0 apple trees Q0e
bearingl s0' bearing peach tire, 4. 400 bearing
cherry trees. gooseberries and blackle rries in
| anundance; miles from railroad station.
Price, S.. 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-16

THE OswegS hcp4Jiicdn Is thing
of the past, having suspended for lack
Of airport. Fhis is only another mel
anchoay illustration of the fact that
in almost all the small towns in Kan
sas there is an over supply of news pa
pers. One news paper is all tkat the
average town of three thousand inhab-
itantS o. Inaer can properly support.
and no encouragement ought to be
given to any naR wanting to sta,S Il
second. One live, energetic paper is "a
necessity and an imRense advantage
TO = town of that size, but when the
nunssDer is increased TO two or three
they Secome a bgEdeg aud hin
drance. When any one in the east
Jcontemplates changing his location
the first thing be does is 10 send for a
copy of the paper published at the
gown to which he thinks of coming,
and his decision will be greatly in
fiuenced by the impression maze by it.
If the paper is bright and newsy, and
presents a well To do appearance gen.
orally, he knows their must be a
thriving town and country back of it.
for no paper can be a first-class news
paper if ats editor is compelled TO
spend most Of his time i'm devising
ways and means TO make both ends
meet. fla paper & TO do town any
good, it must Ie vel supported,
(which is why we fehssskp that very
few towns of less than llree thousand
population ought 10 .-sve tssor+ than
t,ne paper.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-16
Publication Notice.

Daniel Miller and bella Miller will take no
ticr that William r. Mott, Jr as plaintiff did,
on the 9Th day If Februar' g., 1883, iile his petit
jon In the district Court, In amt for Allen
county, State of Kansas. against them as de-
PENDANTS setting firth that on LIST day # Frbru
AIRY, said Daniel Miller and u, liz Miller gave
= m ,rtgsge to the said plaintiff, on the s'uth
half Of the northeast guar:er OF section num-
her twehtr seven ca, town number twenty six
(26), RANGE number twcnty-ohe (2i) east of the
sixth (e) 4. NJ. In Allen county, Kansas, to- &C.
cure the payment of the sum of $50 according
to one certain bond referred to i'm said mort
GAGE, and praying judgment against said Dan
lei Miller and Della Miller for the sum of
S31 81, now claimed to be due and unpaid,
with interest at Il per cent. per annum from
August LIST, 1881, and on Sl2 from February LIST,
ISS2, and on Sl2 from August LIST. lSs2, and on
$l2 from February LIST, 1888, at the rate Of
may be sold to pay the same.
Now said defendants Daniel Miller and Della
Miller hereby notified that they must appear
and answer said petition on or before the 18th
day of April, lsSS, or said petition will be taken
as true against them and each of them; and a
Judgment for said amount, and decree forever
barring them of any right, title or interest in
and 10 said lands after the sale thereof, will be
rendered against them, and ordering said lands
to be sold to satisfy any sum found
to he due the plaintiff apon said notes and
mortgage. w. J. PATTERSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST,
Gathered by Register Reporter
from ALI Over the County,
Moran Matters,

Mr.. Tom Caldwell and family, OF asneva,
were visiting Ut ME-. j. W: steele's the arst o.
'h Mr. Wal Ssi. Neidirh. Of Tha, or. is spending .
few DAYS In this Vicinity visiting his friends.
Mr. VIII Finley has returned from hi7 visit
to old Hoosier, the State Of his nativity; -,
nv i nv snarr have bsught Mr.. Cashis In.
terest in the drug store with Dr. Ellis
Mr. Frank Young haa bought IN interest IN
Dawson b Mans store and they nov san nnse ~.
the firm name Of Dawson \ Co. Frfnk 10 pat-
known TO old REGIsTER pesders ss RuaFf, pf
w. c. Carter has bought the south side meat
market and now has monopoly IN tas meat
The Moran boom inoreaseth. Mr.. Noses
Strickler Is building three gabls.i residence
on the south side, while Mr. smith IT., - pu'q-
Fills d Co. have built an extensive aaoitioh
to their store.
Dawson 8 Co. are erecting 2 lsrge business
ID. Higgins Is building q residence on ths
Dawson has sold his old bqsiness house
same place is working with the same force
Mr, Car Keith has rented his farin TO gen
tleman from Miami county.
am informed that Mr.. Lamb has bopght the
Dr. Jewell says his telephone ~oFks admir-
ably.
EFF DeHart & son have traded their old
stock IF goods for tract of land near Scott.
Mr. Price. our new Epglishnan. put ont %
fire last Monday tn burn on come erabb grass
The fire got into some prairie grass and bef'ra
it could be eNtinguishcd Is burned up sixty pods
of plank and near one hundred rods OF hedge
fence, snl one hay stack for Mr- Jas. Farr.
Mr.. Clothler sports very hobby hat, pres-
ant from his brother in-law in New York City :
M, Lew West has bought the bass viol Of
Henry smith and is now merAbSF q the Motan
orchestra
Mr. editor, you boast somewhat Of l0la's NIL
steal attachments and OF the many Instruments
in town. You did not say 30 but we infer that
YOUR citizens are Judges "f and love good mu-
sic too from the fact that whensyaF you have
an entertainment extraordinary you send 70
Moran for the music. .
The Rev. Mr.. York, the new pastor Of the II.
E church, was calling on the brethren the
latter part Of last we6x
The Revs. a. Barber. Of Elsinore, fnd Nil
Ter, of lola. preached to full houses last sab
bath,
Rey. J. W.D Anderson will labor on the
New Albany c3Fcuit the coming year.
There was D burial at the cemetery last Mon
day, but we did not learn who.
Miss Carrie Strong's school was ont last Fri
day. She viii teach the spriRg term at Monte
Old Mr. Finley has had very sore eye for the
last four or fiys weeks.
Mr. Geo Barnes has moved onto Mrs. Haws'
farm and young Mr. Sylvester has moved in
to the house VACATED by Bames.
Mr. Ed. Muth has turned granger and now is
numbered among the horny handed yeomanry
of tbs land. PENCIL.