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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE example of Senator Gibbs
might be followed by Others. He will
canvass his district for the adoption
of the constitutional amendments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Mexican revenues, which in
1879 were but $16,12S,000, rose last
year to nearly $32, 100000, and are eX-
pected to reach $40.0OO0,OOO this year
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
TERMS

THE duty on op um will be in
creased from six to ten dollars per
pound July l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

A CITY OF MEXICO letter says
Americans are swarming to Mexico
in great numbers, either for business
or pleasure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Brenham Banner urges the
adoption of the proposed con-
stitutional amendments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

ters on. his train with a marked bill
of money III them addressed to Dau-
phin. or these fourteen Johnson
gobbled thirteen. To-day when he
came from his run he was arrested,
and when accused confessed to
everything. lie had Il preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
SiOner Williamson, and was jailed for
inability to give bond. lie is now in the
Marshall jail. He has wife and one
child in Springfield, Missouri, and he
says he was looking for them on a
visit tomorrow. Judge Foster thinks
he has not obtained more than $500
in all. He had quite number of
lottery tickets in his possession, which
it is supposed he obtained by robbing
letters. He is a native of DaGrange
county, Texas. Judge Foster says it
is one of the most difficult cases he
ever worked up, as the route was so
long.
Ell PAso, June 9.-M. ii. Davis, a
merchant of this city, arrived to-day
from OJacaliente, Mexico, one of the
most exposed frontier settlements
which has frequently been raided by
the Apaches, and says he asked a
number of Mexican soldiers about the
whereabouts of Gen. Crook and could
learn nothing. There are no Apaches
n arer than the Sierra Madres. Davis
says he rode over one hundred miles
in two days and found the country
weil watered and covered with cattle
in fine condition.
The rangers say that a band of
Mescalero ldians are reported to have
passed the Texas Pacific raj way be-
tween Sierro Blanco and Carrizo, go
ing in the direction of the Guadalupe
mountains.
Judge Henry Cook, former prom
inent lawyer of this city, died May
%, while on visit to his brother in
California.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

AND now Postmaster Nally, of At
lanta, Ga, is behind in his accounts
eight thousand dollars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE state Sunday school conyen-
tion is to assemble at Fort Wnrth on
the twenty-second of this month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

SAN ANTONIO, June 8.-Tne Was
son court martial was resumed at ten
a. m. to-day, and the testimony of
Gen. Vincent, Gen. Augur, Maj. q. .B
Russell, Lieut.. j. B. Hickey and
Lieut.. Lester was taken as to the
character of the accused after he had
come in the army. The testimony
was all entirely favorable to him. At
the conclusion of the testimony of
the last witness the accused asked
the adjournment of the court to next
Wednesday in order to enable him to
prepare an address to the court and
produce a material witness from
California. Granted,
Deputy Sheriff Penaloza this morn
ing arrested, on warrant from Co
NAL county, e. Adler for assault
with intent to kill and murder. Adler
furnished $1,000 bond.
Col. w. p. Hord, of the Menger ho-
tel, while walking along the road on
his ranch this morning slipped and
falling against tree dislocated his
shoulder He will be all right again
in few days.
Mr.. S. T. Wiles has sold his flock of
three thousand fine sheep to Col. j.
H. McLeary at So per head. They
will be delivered in PreSidio county.
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors Of the s. A. r. and L. associa-
tion the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: G. r.
Dashiel, president; A. Dreiss, vice
president; j. p. Simpson, attorney;
Ii Cunningham, secretary.
AT a meeting of the stockholders
of the Texas Wool Journal publish
ing company the following officers
were elected /: President, John
Weckland, BeXar county; first vice
president, H. G. Griner, Kinney coun-
ty; second vice president, II. j. Cham
berlain, Milan county; third vice
present, T. G. Wright, Nueces coun-
ty; fourth vice president, A. McGreg-
or, jr., Concho county; secretaries, r.
r. Claridge. San Antonio, Texas; II.
G. Allen, San Antonio.
A Scotchman named Dennie, in this
country but one week, died from sun
stroke and from drinking too much
ice water last night.
Mr.. Marino Garcia jumped from
his buggie while the horse was run
ming away, and falling on his head
rendered him unconscious. Injuries
not serious.
Mr.. w. Il. Burkett, wool grower of
Uvalde county, is reported as insolv-
ent to-day with principle creditors in
| Galveston and San Antonio.
Mr.. Isaac Morely, assistant city en-
gineer, whose measurements of some
city bridge work has been condemned
as false by the city council, has re-
signed.
About 25O unlicensed dogs have
been killed here since June l, by the
police.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

HOUSTON, June THE annual
examinations at the public schools
commenced to-day, and will continue
one week.
Two negro women, Caroline Hall
and Susie Thomas, accused Scott
Thomas with being on the rampage
near the union depot, and threatening
to shoot them both. The officers went
after him, but he had skipped out.
Manager REILLY, of PILOTS opera
house. who has now been in New
York for a week or more, writes back
that he has already booked thirty-one
nights of first-class attractions for
| PiHo4's opera house since being IN the
metropolis. This, together with the
seyenty-iye nights already booked
prior to Mr.. RieQy's visit to Ne"
York. will give the amusement lovers
of Houston over one hundred nights
SO far for the next season; and MT
| Riellv writes that, onthe average, tht
attractions are superior to any tna'
have ever before appeared on the
Texas stage. He says that he is glat
to find, on the part OF the BEST theaC
rical companies. a general desire tt
come to Texas this season; and, "a
Mr.. REILLY is looking for your cit.
] and every other prominent point Il
the state this year, it will be goo'
card for him to secure superior rul
of attractions. He says he has alread
three minstrel companies booked.
The criminal court met this MOI
ming and set cases for the term. Their
!. will be six murder trials, and fou
sentences to death are eXtremel
probable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

MARSHALL, June 7.-Homer West
sella, "a popular conductor on the
Texas and Pacific railroad, made
misstep here last night on boarding
running engine, and was run over and
received injuries from which he died
last night at o'clock. His remains
were shipped to-day to his home in
Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Fred Morley, a little boy, died here re
to-day of fiuX. A great amount OF
sickness is prevailing in our. midst.
and rlesriy every house has an Invalid.
9wer twelve deaths have occurred IN
t he last ten days. ~
Mayor Try. treasurer OF the Mar,
oh Al com,,,ess company. informed
So So, If II correspon dent to-day that The
con rpaGy had contracted for fhe build iI a.
ing Of a Morse ress, to be ilHlsi,en IL j 81 ed
by t be 10th of October aext. ae Say9
it wi ii he the finest in tGt staIe' IL
will cost $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

Mrs. LANGTRY has a $4,000 dia-
mond necklace, presented to her by
her own Freddie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

LONDON, June S.-Her majesty's
dispatch steamer Lively, strand
ed near StornWay, breaking up.
Loss e35, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

"IHE ,precedt.
: 'N''fff-''s'"--,--. forty " lor revenue
only;" and ne DelleN. i-p'ssldt the next
Democratic nominee For the presiden-
cy is going to be elected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

PHILADELPHIA, June 9. Jay
Gould's steam yacht, Atlanta, start
ed this morning for trial trip down
the river to test her machinery and
speed. Gould. accompanied by few
friends, was on board.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The court
of common pleas to-day annulled tne
decree of divorce obtained by MAJOR
Nickerson, on the ground that IL was
obtained by fraud, dismissed tne no9i
and imposed alimony upon the hDei-
liant
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

LONDON, June Six hundred en-
igrants, aided by the government, lett
galway for America yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

TYLER, June Tt is reported in
railroad circles here that Governor
Hubbard and Hon. j. p. Douglass, of
this city, the first president of the
Texas and st. Louis railway, and late
president of the K. & G. s. L. rail-
way, are about to organize at the ad-
vice of capitalists in the east, most
important narrow gauge to connect
the Red river region with the entire
narrow gauge system of Paramore
and Bremond with the Louisiana mar
row gauge system Of the state. now
being built west from Nacogdoches
toward Alexandria and Sabine river
at the state line. Mr.. Douglass and
Governor Hubbard both went to
Willspoint this evening, where they
will confer with the citizens in mat
tiers pertaining to the new road. 1t
will undoubtedly go through in a
short time, giving Tyler her fourth
railroad
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

WACO, June ii. ID. Brooks, a no
torious horse-thief, was captured
this morning at Moody, charged with
horse-stealing in this county. lie is
wanted at Kosse for the same offense.
The case of E. B. Stewart VS.. the
Western Union telegraph company.
suit for $25. 900 damages, was to-day
continued to next term OF court.
One thousand dollars was to-day
subscribed to aid in entertalng tire
mep at the coming convention to be
held in this city.
The banquet of the alumni assocl-
ation of the Waco female college to
nioht was a grand success.
MAGGIE Daniels, aged fifteen, ward
of Mt and Mrs. r. p. Sturgis, drew
bar wages from Mrs. Scarborough
Of of the Pacific hotel, and since Sunday
has been missing. 1t has been devel-
oned that she left the city with par
ties who are to give her the educa.
tional advantages heretofore denleC
her.
FORT WORTH, June 7.-G. P. Jones
a witness in the case of the State VS.
w. R. Sanner, for assault to murder
lswore he did not know whether Tn
fight was in the day OF night, whicl
was so improbable that he was az
rested and jailed for perjury.
Gen. Mcclellan will be IN tins clC
tomorrow night, when the citizen
propose giving him a grand Weicom.
Two engines collided on the Iexa
} 81 Pacific track to-day, being damage
considerably. IN - :,
A terrific rain storm fell here t.
day. Wheat is damaged, but an III
: mense corn crop is insured.
t The grant of the city hospital
e Bishop Gallagher and the Sisters
t Mercy is creating much comment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

KYLE, June 1.-Several young Ia
dies and gentlemen left here this
morning on a fishing excursion to
the Blanco. The little fishes showing
delicacy to amuse the anglers, some
of the party concluded to take boat
ride. While out the boat capsiZed
and Miss Annie Griffin came very near
drowning, and but for the timely as
sistance of two gentlemen, MeSSrs.
J. H. Bunton, and j. Y. Whisenant,
she would not have escaped a watery
grave. Mr.. Whisenant could not
Swim but had the gallantry and pluck
to assist regardless of consequences.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

GALVESTON June 8.-Mayor Full
ton will call the committees OF the
board of Aldermen and board OF
school trustees together tomorrow
to act upon the resOlu tions of the two
boards with reference to the building
of the $4,000 school-houSe to be do
mated by Mr.. Ball. 1t is surmised
that the committe will recommend to
the CITY council that the donation of
ground be made one-half instead OF
One-fourth of block 321, and that the
matter of plans, building, etc. will
then be left entirely with Mr.. Ball,
that everything may be done
/ in accordance with his wishes and
under his directions.
Smallpox, through the vigorous
policy of DR.. Penny, health Of
licer. has been effectually stamp
ped out. The pest house here
has been closed and quarantine
camp will be broken up tomorrow.
Since the disease first broke out there
has been fourteen cases and five
deaths. four of which occurred at the
pest house and one in the city.
The Morgan line steamer, Hutch
inson. which was detained by ground
| lnR AIdl0dO OoJ, ASoNhNA OA'S
this morning and proceeded on her
way to Corpus Christi this afternoo :.
} twenty-four hours behind time, The
steamship l. G. Koins, from Brazos
fSantiago, touched here and left fol
New Orleans.
Ursula institute commencement ex-
ercises were held at Casino hall TO-
night. and were quite creditable to the
participants,
HoUsToN, June 8.-This morning
, in a fifth ward barber shop negro
! barber. George Watkins. who run'
the shop. was found in dying con
; dition. and before his death h
charged that he had been poisoned b.
! another negro, named Henry Clay
who had run the barber shop befor
o Watkins took charge, and betweel
whom and the deceased some un
+ pleasant relations existed. 1t seem
:. that some time ago Clay was requeste'
/, to vacate the shop. which was turne'
= over to Wafkins by Mr.. Sweeny
Recently Watkins has entertained tn
y idea that Clay was after him to kl
; him. and a few days ago b
: was taken suddenly i'll, an
charged upon that occasion tha
,s he had been poisoned by Clay: Frol
= Watkins peculiar conduct the cit
: zens of the ward concluded he was l
3 , boring under halluciuation and pa
q q little attention to him. When he wi
!. a. found dead, however, this meEhln
fears began to be entertained nfdRh
suspicious of foul play were corree
"a a and an investigation of the matt
,1 81 was Immediately instituted by Il
Of holding of an inquest and post me
al al tenn examination, after which t
n n verdict of the jury was that tn
al found the deceased to be crazy al
" that his death was caused from acu
IN mania
~ The Rev. S. III. Werlein was q
he nounced to preach the commenceme
;tS sermon at the Dallas college, but
10 account of the recent death OF one
the very serious illness of two OIL
VS. members of his congregation he
nd felt that he could not well be at u
M. las at that time and notified the prt
dent of the college of the fact.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

BRENNAN, June THE summer
meeting of the jockey club is the
all-absorbing topic to-day. The races
were well attended and a Large num-
ber were on the ground.
First race to-day. trotting, one
mile, three in five-Won by Sher-
woods "Texas Ranger" Time
1:574, 2:5S, 800.
Second race, running, half a mile,
three in five - Won by MaXWelis S
Big Emma Time 1874. Gray
Dick was distanced.
Third race, trotting, one mile, three
in fve-Won by Sherwood's John
s." Time 2:45, 2:41, 2:471s. The heaVi-
est purses are offered tomorrow.
Crop prospects very fine.
Brenham delegates to the state
firemen's meeting left here Sunday;
The corner stone of the new school
house will be laid by the Masons Sat
urdaY,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

ROUND Rock, June 10.-Quite Sc
rious accident happened at the farm OF
Mr.. John Lewis, five miles east of
this place yesterday afternoon. Mr.,
Andrew Lewis was driving mower
cutting oats. when his horses ran
away, throwing him on the cutters of
the machine, and before the horses
could be stopped he was literally cut
to pieces. One arm was cut off and
the other arm and both legs nearly so.
His breast was also cut to the bone,
and it was thought he would bleed to
death before medical aid could reach
him.
The picnic given here to-day
in the interest of the college
building was complete success
A large crowd was assembled, but
the speakers for the occasion failed
to put in an appearance. 1t was an.
nounced that the cornerstone woule
be laid, but there was mary" stone
nor mason to lay it. Over $4 900 have
been subscribed for the building, bu
parties are slow about paying up
This is the Warmest day OF the sea
son: still dry and dusty,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

PALESTINE, June For several
days rumors have been at1oat about
expected changes in the management
of the Gould lines in Texas. 1t is
thought pretty certain at the Inter
national office that JAS Herring. su-
perintendent, will go to Chicago to
take charge OF the Wabash and Pacific,
and will be succeeded by Dudley now
superintendent of the Texas and Pa
cific, with headquarters of both roads
at Palestine. There is quite Il stir
here. these changes fOretelling many
Others in subordinate places.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

ALEXANDRIA, June 9. Suleiman
had to be almost carried to the scat
fold. and was nearly comatose frolp
fright before he was finally hanget
Some say he died before the drop felA.
on the way to execution he murmuf-
ed that he had been victimized fy
Arabl Pasha-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

LONDON. June "a break in the
English cable from Madras to feli-'
ong delayed all news from Tonqmn
forty-eight hours. and as 1t takes
boats four days to run between Ioil-
auin and Sagun, news will be week
in arriving.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
TlLOEN AND HANCOCK.
Charges "f Judge Birdsaii. Of s'O"'
nccticut. that Hancock Was lDC-
reatCd In 1850 bY TiIdcR.

HARrFoRD, Conn Aug. 10 The follow
Ing charges, with reference To tho matter of
r,ii,n's action during the campaign for
president in 1850, are published OVER the sig
1antre of Judge D. C. Birtisall:
FIrst-That Gen Hancock was defeated by
til" poSitip" acts of the friends Of Samuel J.
rildlen, acting under his directions and with
the use Of his money in 1880
Second That nIu. Of his friends reported
to mt the substance of directions ne had re
tcIvnd to that emf fcon Mir. Tilden Oct NJ
IASo, at ths headquarters Of ths national
Democratic committee, Wednesday morning,
Oct. ~, 1880, and at tho same tiIue toll me
whore the mcfarions work would Ike done. tx
actly "a WAS stated in my published inter
view
Third--That tho election returns from ttr
places Indicated by that gentleman. as stated
in the mythical interview. proved that the
work was done etIcctually
Fourth-ThaL The Sun by UNANIMOUSLY do
riding Gen Hancock in tn. latter part OF tho
campaign, as stated 10y me in tho Published
interview. aided materially in securing Gen
llnncocks defeat; and
FiIlh-'rhat MI Tilden did not contribute
SIS, 0iW OF any other sum to the legitimate oL
jects 1t that campaign
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

outbreak occurred nj uclaek Thursday
morning rheeivii guard were no: mohsted
by the insurgents auI remained in their i'ar
racks The rel,els expelled the military gov
error Of the town. A large Iarep Of trpnp, is
marching To SEQ de UrgeI Ia fetre~> tue out
break
The Daily News, in its financial article,
says that in consequence of the rehcllloms
outbreaks in Spain, frustrating the great hull
operations in Spanish stocks by the Madrid
spectators. various dealers and bankers III
both Madrid and Paris are left with claiuts
for uncovered differences amounting Luabuut
f2O0,00O
The correspondent of The Times at Madrid
says: The insurgent Spanish soldiery assert
that they have been deceived, doublles, 10y
agents of Ruez Gorilla, who have been for u
long time past tampering with III, lower
grades of officers in the army in various parts
of the peninsula All classes OF people con
denim the outbreaks, including the writers oi,
tue Republican newspapers.
A dispatch from Barcelona says: Ten bat
talouS Of infantry and six batteries have
been sent to SEQ de Urgel to suppress the out
break there Great agitation prevails here.
slight revolt.took place among The prison
ers in the penitentiary in the city of Santan-
der, the capital Of the province my that
name, hat it was promptly suppressed.
The governor of Santander has 2JU
gems a. armeS in readiness for
action in case the garrison revOlts General
Quesada occupies the principal strategic
points in the. province of Logrono, where 1t il
reported cmissareS of Don Carlos have been
seen.
LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 10-A telegram
from the Spanish frontier says the situation
Is most grave Bands OF armed men have
marched to the north their object 1t is pre-
Suned being to concentrate at son, selected
CnInt for combined movement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
KNIGHTS TEMPT AR
Oa Their Way to san Francisco aG 80.
Louis and Chicago.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Between one hundred
and fifty and two hundred Knights Templar
and ladies, representing Maryland Grand
Commandry, Maryland Commandery No /.
of Baltimore, Columbia Commaudery No
?. de Molay Comnnandery, OF Wash
ington, and also Philadelphia Com.
mandery No. >, and two other com
manderies Of Pennsylvania, arrived here on "a
special train of nine cars, en- route to San
Francisco The train was met nn the cast
side of the river by representatives OF all the
st. Louis Communicates aud a WARM wei
come was given the travellers. After passing
through the union depot tue train was side
tracked nt Twenty -third street and Clark
avenue, and will I've used 10y the
Knights as their hotel during their stay here
An informal reception was held on tho train,
at which several pleasant little speeches were
made, and the visitors received attention
from tho local Knights who made their brief
Sojourn here nS pleasant aud agreeable Us
possible
CHICAGO; Aug 10 st bernard cun
mandery No 81, Knights Templar, left for
the San Francisco concave over the Chicago
Burlington 4 Quincy route An elaborate
street display wis given us they took their
IpuiIrturt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
WIRES UNDERGROUND.
Organization of Company 20 Pat
Telegraph Wires Out of the Way

NEw York Aug. l0.-JoSeph r EccleSinr
1T William S, Taylor, and H. Steven>on
ipattie, of this city, and William II. John
stone, OF PHILADELPHIA have filed in the conn
ty clerks Office certificate of incorporation
If the New York Sectional Electric Under
ground company. The proposed capital
stock of the company is s., 5000O0 At the
offices, No j. Cortlandt street, it was said
that permission 10 open the streets for
the laying Of wires had not yet been oh
tanned, but it was thought that it could I've
secured without any great trouble, 1t was
also said that the company preferred to say
nothing Of its plans for the present The
proposed general ronte of the line Of telc
graph of the company is from the junction OF
Broad aud Front streets north through
broad street to Wall street, TO Nassau street
TO Chatham street, to the Bowery, to Fourth
avenue, TO Seventeenth street, to Broadway
to Thirty fourth street, up Sixth avenue to
Fifty eighth street, to Ninth avenue, to One
Hundred and Tenth street, to Eighth avenue,
and to the Harlem river at McComb'S dam
In addition. 1T is proposed to have branches,
parallel routes, and cross lines in most Of The
principal streets and avenues.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Stephenson's celebrated Rocket. though
Ericsson's locomotive attained. much
gieater speed than Stephenson's. The
New York Tribune gives these as the
personal habits of this boy of 80; cat
o'clock, winter or summer he rises, takes
a cold bath. and for two hours performs
his gymuastic exercises. AT 9 he eats
substantial breakfast. consisting OF
poached eggs and coarse brown bread,
He does not then touch food until 4:30,
when lac eats a hearty dinner, consisting
mainly of vegetables, after which he
works at his drawing board till 10, walks
for two hours, and at midnight goes to
bed. falling into sound sleep almost as
soon as his head thouhes the pillow. He
drinks nothing but very weak tea. milk
and ice water, and uses no tobacco in any
form