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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Geographical CurIOsities.
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We mentioned the fact on Thurs
day that person could so stand in
Port Jarvis. N. Y, that one foot
would be in New York, the other in
Pennsylvania, and with his hand he
could reach New Jersey. A gentle
man of this city gives US better item
than the above. He says that at one
point in the Connecticut river, where
the eastern shore is in New Hamp-
shire and the western shore in Yer
mont. one may so place his foot that a
part of it will be in two states and
four towns, viz: The states of Yer
mont and New Hampshire and the
towns of Fairlee and Thetford in the
former, and Lyme and Oxford in the
latter. If any one can give us any
geographical facts of a similar charac-
ter more remarkable we shall be
pleased to chronicle them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
GALVESTON.


Especial to The State Sman.
GALVESTON, Dec. 15-Chairman Claiborne
of the state Democratic executive committee,
has appointed Henry NJ. Holmes, of Mason
county, as a member of the committee for the
twenty-eighth judicial district; vice John r.
Jefferson, deceased.
! he bark Souvenier cleared to-day for Ant
werp with 25, 600 bushels CT Texas wheat.
Tomorrow evening the Masonic fraternity
of the city will tender a reception TO W. H.
Nichols jul elected grand master of the order
Of this state.
The trades organization of Galveston hold a
joint meeting tomorrow for the purpose of
forming trades assembly.
Sales o. futures at the cotton exchange this
week are the largest on record-31, 900 bales.
The steamship Whitney, which arrived from
Vera Cruz via TampicO, had 139 passengers.
Among whom a number of Italian laborers
who had been taken to Mexico to work on the
railroad The Italians are thoroughly DISCUS
ted with Mexico and are now enrOute for New
Orle ms. The vOmitO is said to have
carried off many of their comrades. After
landing a few passengers and small quantity
of coffee the Whitney left for Morgan City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital
City,

OAGJs
WARRINGTON, Dec. IS. Among leading
Democratic members of Congress the opinion
prevails that the National Demo, ratio cOnyen-
ton will be held in the West. Chicago is work.
ing quietly but diiir emily to secure it and thus
mOnopOliZe the national conventions next year.
The members of the national committee from
Iowa, and Minnesota have declared for Chica-
go. Louisville is also anxious to secure the
most prominent Democratic leaders in Con-
gresS said to the Star reporter: 1.-The cOnven-
ton, think, will go either to Louisville or
Chicago"
The value of exports in breadstuffs for No
vember, 1885, was $14 657 325, against SIS $50 494
for the same time last year. For the eleven
months ending November so 1888, Sl59, 739, ass;
corresponding period asst year, $780, ,059.
The French and American claim commits
siOnerS made the following awards against the
United States jules PruOdin, st Landry, La,
S1G00. jacques Crouchet, Lafayette, La, $500.
Eugene ROcherauX, New Orleans, $l428. L.
Bonnemer, Nv Orleans; Henry Refine, Coupe,
$500. Jos. 5. Lasbannier, Baton Rouge, $125.
Thes. G. Paine, Jefferson, Texas, 1914. The
following cases were disallOwed: Jules o, Plat,
Lafayette; Charles Beltzec, Mobile; Mrs Sarah
Ceref, Shreveport The commissioner on the
part of the French republic dissented from the
opinion OF the majOrity of the commissioners IN
| the case of Mrs. Ceref
In the matter of Rancho Santiago, Desarita
Anna, California, the secretary oil the interior
decided in favor of the actual settlers.
The speaker said to-day he was working
| night and day for the formation of the House
committees, and thought the appointments
would be made before the holiday recess.
number of friends of the proposed bill eX-
tending the bonded whisky period met to-day
and appointed a committee to wait on Secre-
| tary Folger and ask him not to force the tax
collection on whisky coming out of bond until
Congress takes action.
In an interview to-day Congressman Finerty
| expressed himself freely in regard to the prob
able event of O'DonneI being hanged Monday
He said he had called on the p esident IN re
gard to the case, but had obtained no infOrnar
| ton beyond the assurance that action had
been taken, and the result would be announced
was received from Eng and. The president
| did not express an opinion. Finerty said, but
was courteous, as usual, although he appeared
| ODOnnell is hanged on Mondav, % said Finerty
| cit will be snu6 to tho United States"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
PALESTINE.
ESPECIAL to The statesman.1

Especial TO Inc SCaGeSman.l
PALESTINE, Dec. 15.-Poiiceman Kelley last
night shot and seriously wounded one Turner
who was attempting to escape from the custo-
dy of the officers. Turner had been i'll q row
in negro den and had cleaned it pretty well
out when the officer came along and arrested
HIM He broke away and ran, when the police
man fired after him, striking him in the leg
and breaking it above the kneSS. 1t is pain
full and serious wound and the occurrence has
given rise here to a very wide spread comment
ON the action of the officer in shooting as he
did Turner halls from Dangertield and is a
rather rough specimen of the cowboy class
He has been lately ranching in Nolan county:
Charles Blumenthral $ Bro, doing general
grocery and dry goods business here, went
under to-day and made an assignment for the
b, nefit OF their creditors. Joseph Amson and
Henry Ash are assignees. Liabilities estimated
roughly at about $3.50, 900 and over; assets mot
yet computed. They were an energetic, hard
working and honorable firm of young men, but
the general depression in trade Was too much
for them,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
WASHINGTON.
Especial TO The Statesman. !

WASHINGTON, Dec. I6.-The law defining
the northern boundary of Texas makes the
south bank of Red river the line, i'll conse-
quence OF which Texas is powerlesS TO punish
the thieving, trespassing and liquor selling to
the extent demanded for the peace or order of
society. Senator MaXey has taken the mat er
in hand and will, on Monday introduce bill
giving the consent of the United States to the
state of Texas 10 extend so much OF her north
ern boundary as is bound by the river as to
include W thin her limits said river to the mid
from Ssh signs to-day that Texas will have
the honor Of the chairmanship of the COM
merce committee. and Regain viii get it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
An Attempt to Escane.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 16.-Five prisoners made
a desperate attempt to escape this afternoon
while being taken from the penitentiary. The
party were handcutfed, and in charge of Depu-
ing down Sixth street, which is always crowd
ed, the prisoner, Patterson kicked German in
the stomach, and with another prisoner start
ed UP. Liberty street. At the same time, Lynch,
one of the other prisoners, threw red pepper in
BerlinS eyes, German and Brackaw who had
not seen this, started after Patterson and Ills
companion, aud cornered them in an alley,
when Patterson drew revolver, but before he
could use it, the officers overpOwered HIM
Meanwhile. Berlin, although blind with pepper,
pluckly held the two prisoners, while Lynch
kept the crowd back, by fiouriSbing a razor.
Henneman, the fifth prisoner, then came to the
assistance of Berlin, and with the aid of sew, raj
officers, who had arrived by this time. the party
revolver and razor, it seems, was slipped them
during the trial, secreted in package of to-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

In Normandy the small boy hasn't
such monopoly of the kite-hying
business as he has in this country.
The stout adult peasants spend their
holidays in kite-fying and become
quite proficient. At recenS competi-
ton one man let out a string some
26O0 yards, another 1900, while the
third was unfortunate enough to have
string too slender to stand the strain
and it broke at 1000 yards.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
MOrtnary.

The mortuary report of the city
sexton for the past week, ending De-
cember Is, is as follows:
December Cd. f. Barroia, conges-
ton of the brain, aged l year and Z
months, male, white.
December 9-Augusta Eek, typhoid
fever, aged 81, female, white.
December 10-Mr. Halls infant, dis
case unknown, aged 2 days, male,
white.
DDecember 11-Sophia Goldstein, gas
tro-interitis, aged q years and IL days,
female, white.
December IL = Vale Wood, disease
unknown, aged 4 years, male. colored,
December 12-Mr. Caldwell, disease
unknown, aged l year and months,
female, colored.
December IL = G. Gustafson, pneu-
monia, aged 10 years and Z months
white.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Refused.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-The common pleas
court No. refused the application for admis-
sion to practice of Mrs. Carrie B. Kilgore, wife
of Damon e. Kilgore. Mrs. kilgore had pre-
yiously been admitted to practice in the or
rule and practice of the courts of
Pennsylvania were against the admission of
women lawyers and he was not disposed to
take upon himself the responsibility of intro
ducing an innovation. He nsidered there
was a special objection to the admission of
married women under the existing law of the
state which per lifted them to carry on I'M
punished most glaring frauds. If the legisla-
ture passed an act admitting them to the bar
he apprehended that the statute would be ac-
companied by provision that they should be
liable to the same extent as men, He did not
attach any Importance to the certificate of the
orphans court because each court was sole
Judge of its own rules
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
BROWNWOOD.
Especial to The Statesman

IOptCIdI 10 Ilt OIdItoIfldI.I
BRowNwooD, Dec. 15-ReportS are coming
in from all sections of the county that the peo-
in this county are organizing themselves into a
body for the purpose of suppressing the fence
cutting O. wire fences.
Brownwood is now perfectly quiet aud bust
ness as brisk as ever.
A meeting of the business men is set for next
Thursday night for the purpose of forming a
stock company to reconstruct steam Touring
mill on the plan of the one which was burned
here on the Ilrh
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Killed.

Gratis Donaldsonvile special says Rudolph
Landman, a storekeeper. killed Chas. Hidden
(colored) Today. Hidden and three compan-
ions entered Landmarks store and while exam.
ing goods Landman suspected that Hidden
concealed something under his coat and en-.
deavOred to find out what it was. A scuffle
e1sued and ,iudden made a motion to a draw
a pistol, when Landman fired upon him, the
ball entering the back and passing through the
heart Landman Ii rs surrendered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
COMAACHE.
Especial to The Statesman

Especial TO Inc statesman.
CoMAs CHE, Dec. 15.-The people and mem
berS of the Methodist church in COmanche
gave supper last night for the purpose OF
raising money to seat the church. The amount
raised was about S96. About s46 was tax en- in
at the door, and cake was voted off to the
prsttieSt and most popular young lady at the
supper: the ladies that were run are us follows
Miss Cora Gentry and Miss HertrUde Passe.
The cake brought about $40 and was not obtain
ed by either side the votes lOtted. They also
ed, and received the cake.
The weather is good again after some bad
rain and cold weather.
Business is still lively, and all the clerks seem
to be busy all the time.
There has been Some fence cutting in Com
anche county, Mr.. VIM: BaineS' fence was cut
about two miles, near this place. andSsOme OF
the posts hung up in tree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Caught.

denver, Dec. 10 A. B. Howard, who re-
Gently absconded from Winnipeg with $4,000
belonging to Wood & Wells, Of Millbank. Can
aa Ma Tas mere Sa pnG eR T
his wife and child at one of the principal no
telS under the Lame of Stewart
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

the Charlotte, N. c., Observer, says
that a new industry is being develop
ed along the Carolina Central road
this year in the shipment of cotton
stalks by the farmers to the Acme
Manufacturing company, near Will
mington, where they are worked up
into paper stock, ropes, etc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ia sharp contest
is being waged between Millionaire Flood and
Senator Sharon for the control of mining stock
proxies at premium OF 50 per share; 1t is
stated to-day that Sharon has secured a ma
jOrity of the stock, which has risen from to
lI& The election is on the 10TH
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

In the want column of THE STATES
MAN will be found notices Of large
list of valuable city and country pro-
perty which capitalists will do well to
examine before making their pur-
chases. Mr.. NJ. b. Sweeney who Offers
the list, has other desirable property
for sale or rent. AS will be seen,
some of the property offered is of the
most desirable character, whether for
residences in the city or for farms and
ranches in different parts of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
A Mothers Love.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 15.-Details are given
here of the abduction of Mrs, Todd, living near
this city, of her eight-year-Old daughter, &C
compished under adverse circumstances. She
journeyed to Dixon county. Nebraska, where
her husband, from whom she had separated,
was living, drove to the house at night alone,
window, took the child to a conveyance, drove
twenty miles to point opposite this city, and
1t O'Clock in the morning induced a man to
The incident has made her the local heroine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Postoffiee Inspector
Ray, OF Chicago, to-day arrested George w.
Rumble, at his office in Fulton street. Rum
BILE is wanted in Chicago under Indictment for
violating the postal laws. He is charged with
having, under the name OF W. I. SOule s; Co.,
SSs eLr9 e,gn l ne mails Dy when he
false representations. He is held in $4,000 bail.
In Rumble's office door in this city was sign
reading. Western Grain and Cattle ASsOcia-
ton" being probably of the same nature as the
Chicago business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Asking for Protection.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 15.-In the seamans'
international reunion to day, the report of the
seventh Congress for not passing the bill intro
duced in that body for the better protection of
life and property on the great lakes, declaring
that many lives and large amount of property
had been sacrificed since on account of the euf-
pable negligence of Congress in refusing to
take action on the subject. Resolutions were
appended to the report earnestly demanding
the present Congress to pass some measures to
protect property and life ON the great lakes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Prize Fight.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. ia prize fight took
place this morning several miles from ALLIE
ghany City, between John Fox and James
Gresner, for purse Of 5000. The mill begun
last night, but after the sixth round the back
ers interfcred and the finish was postponed till
daylight At an early hour the men came to-
gether again and fought four rounds more
Greener forced the fighting from the start, and
OF the fourth round knocked Fox inSensible
The fight was then decided in his favor About
fifty persons were present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
al party of Boston gentlemen. rep

"A party OF Boston genGlemen, rep
resenting many millions of capital,
are now making tour of inspection
of North Carolina, for the purpose OF
investigating the inducements which
that state has to offer to emigrants
from the north. Ina serious of reso-
buttons adopted a few days ago they
express hearty thanks for courtesieS
extended them by the officials of va.
rious transportation companies and
the citizens of various points visited
They further declare that they "have
been favorably impressed with the ad.
yantages offered by fertile soil, 8
healthful climate and the i'm
mense natural resources, both agri
cultural. mineral and manufacturing.
and add that "they have never ira
versed territory which seems so adj
vantageous for industrious and enter
prlsing men to invest their capita
and reap the rewards of honest indus
try" This is certainly handsom,
endorsement for the Old North state
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
ExnlnsIon fnalnlIierY

gas occurred at Cameron colliery this after
noon, demolishing doors and batteries in the
mines and fatally burning Elias Noll, serious.
~ injuring John Smith, miners. Noll was
burned almost to a crisp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

TROY, N. Y, Dec. 15.-The trestle used for
erecting the new canal bridge at Crescent, Sar-
atoga county, fell yesterday, precipitating five
men twenty feet to the canal bottom. All were
injured, Stats, Fonda and Frank Silvernail
probably fatally.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
A BOardlng.House Fire.

ST. PAUL, Dec. Is "A Globe special from
Fargo, Dakota, says at half-past 5 O'clock this
morning the boarding house kept by Moses
Chevette, in Moorkead, burned. The fire
spread rapidly, and the inmates with great diff
ficulty escaped in their night clothes. Robert
Dunn, Hugh Finn, VIM. Fletcher, Mrs. Che
vette, Joseph Ward and Guy Witherell were
seriously burned or injured while jumping out
Of XUindnwS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Thomas j. Young
who killed his wife in Brooklyn, plead guilty to
murder in the second degree, and was SEN
fenced to state prison for life. He is dying
of cOnsumptiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

Georgia has three thousand FIVE
hundred and ninety-nine manufacture
ing establishments, in which a CAPT
tai OF S26,672, 40 IS invested, and yet
a thousandth part of the available
water-power in the state is still un-
improved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Ran Into n landslide.

STEUBENvILIE, O.. Dec. Is. EARLY this
Panhandle railroad, ran into a landslide, neal
Sicily Station, and was wrecked. Geo Troll
linger, engineer, was killed, and David Venzl
fireman. slightly injured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
lnstiee in PhiladeInhia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15,-Dr. Albert Goer-
son, convicted of the murder of his wife by
poison, was denied new trial and sentenced
to hang.
Stephen S. Price, charged with embezzle-
ment, of $S7 600 from the estate of Thomas
Richardson, of which he was executor, was &C.
quilted. The jury was out all night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Horse breeders.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The National Associa-
ton of Horse Breeders elected II. W. I. Mali,
of New York, president Leland Hanford, OF
of New York, secretary, and j. W. Gray, OF
Vermont, treasurer. The report of the trea-
surer shows balance on hand of $40, 87S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Murder in the Second Degree

CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-The Commercial Ga
zettess Mansfield, o., special says the grand
second degree against Robert johnson, one OF
the New Washington burglars, captured near
Shelby The trial is set for January T.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

The Tyler Courier says among the
most worthless official bodies we have
in Texas is its grand juries. 1t COM
plains that in Smith county about
fifty men do all the grand jury service
and have done it for years. 1t re-
marks that it is nice grand jury that
will not investigate official crooked
mass
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Railroad Accident.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-There was a col
iSion this morning on the Germantown branch
of the Reading railway at t. e West Sixteenth
S rect station. The engine of the incoming
passenger train was derailed and several pas
SengerS severely hurt. Jennie E. Evans, of
Oak Lane, was severely cut; Lizzie Pecot, of
the same place, was seriously bruised on the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
A Hint To Policemen

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Ex-Policemen william
Coney, who, when an officer on duty and
drunk, shot and killed Peter Kienan in So
loon, was found guilty Of murder in the first
degree. The jury were out all night A new
trial is appealed for.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Large Sugar House DestroHed.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Chas. II. Walkers
sugar house, near FL anklin, Bayou Teche
burned last night. Loss, 5000; insurance
$4,000. 1t was the largest refinery in the state
outside of New Orleans, and made the bes
white sugar.
Chas. L. Black, of the firm of Graham, Black
& Co., was elected president of the New Or
leans cotton exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Burned Out.

BENTON HARBoR, Mich, Dec. 15.-The
warehouse of Ingham, Leslie & Co. burned
yesterday. The Chilled Plow company had
SIS, 600 worth of stock in the building, which
together with the loss of the warehouse adjoin.
ing, made total loss of $4,000 Insurance
5000. Other losses, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

A scientist says the reason kissing
is so pleasant is because the teeth,
jaw-bones and lips are full of nearves,
and when the lips meet an electric
current is generated. Perhaps Ella
Wheeler's poetry is not so far wrong,
after all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
CHICAGO Reforming.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The police raided nve
gambling houses at O'Clock this morning and
arrested eighty keepers and inmates Of the
faro and roulette tables. Chips and other
gaming outfits captured were taken to the po-
lice station and burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
A Kansas City Fire

KANSAS CITY. Dec. ia fire occurred in
the upper part of the Diamond building, Ninth
and Main, owned by the Times company, this
evening. Holman & French, druggists, were
damaged by water. Total loss So, 900. In
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

Nancy Reilly, of Oregon, when a
girl walked from the Atlantic to the
Missouri, and subsequently when
moving to Oregon made the entire
trip on foot. She il now ninety.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Enforce the Law.

BOSTON, Dec. ia movement is under way
in this city to enforce the law existing to the
effect that no person under fourteen years, MOI
any woman is to be employed in store more
than sixty hours per week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

Mrs. Maddox is the name of an
other English beauty who has fol-
lowed Mrs. Langtry's example and
taken to the stage. She is to make Il
tour of America under Boucicault's
management.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Robbed.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-The ticket ONCE Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Indianapolis
Junction, was broken into by burglars last
night. The iron safe was taken into the woods
and robbed of Tickets and money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Tt @ Milwaukee Bows.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 15.-Moffat, Finch and
Willard, the boy incendiaries, plead guilty in
the criminal court, and Judge Mallory SEN
fenced them to the reform school till Of age.
Bonnie West, who was present at one IRE only,
will be tried in January
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

Christiana, the capital of Norway,
is reported to have lost 14,224 in pop
ulatlon the present year by emigra-
ton. Somebody must have been in
PRODUCING base ball in Christiana,