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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

LAMPAsAs, July 1O.-A grand shooting
tournament will be given by Major Wheadon,
proprietor of the Park hotel, at I4ampasas,
Texas, commencing July II, and lasting five
days. Four thousand wild pigeons together
with clay pigeons and glass balls, will make
this the finest tournament ever held in Texas.
All lovers OF the sport are cordially invited to
be present. The mammoth hotel being Just
completed, the genial proprietor car furnish
lull accommodations for all who attend the
tournament.
Last evening Mai Wheadon gave dance in
the spacious parlOr of the Park hotel. Fine
music was furnished by. a pianist and the Ital-
ian D0y-OrcheStra, which was a novel feature.
Conspicuous among the fair fairest were the
Misses Budd. of Galveston; Beall, McAnnelly
and Baker, OF this place, and Miss Lizzie Huff
man, of Brennan, Tex. On Friday evening a
grand hop will be given at the same place. I'M
der the management of the finished Instructor,
Prof. X. Il. CheeSeman, of Galveston. The
best music will be i'll attendance, and an invi-
tation is extended to all The proprietor prom
ses to make this the gala affair OF the season.
The Lampasas literary society met last
evening at the residence of DR.. Wells. This
society has large membership, composed of
the towns best, and is in most tiourishing
condition. A remarkably pleasant evening
was passed by all present.
An official report of the LampasaS lodge No.
1873, U. o, F.. shows that this institution has
Kept pace with the rapid progress of the city.
The immense stone buildings owned by
ney, are fast nearing completion and will soon
be occupied as stores by their respective own
erS.
large bridge over Burleson creek will be
finished in few days. This is but one Of
many things that plainly bespeak the enter
prise of the citizens of Lampasas.
The Park race course, in plain view of the
Park hotel, is now being graded by Mr. W. N
Norton, who graded the course at the Aus
tin fair grounds
President Porter, of the Lampasas spring
company, will spend a few days in town.
- Mr.. G. o. Allen. land agent of the Santa Fe
company, has been here for a week past.
"A. r. Ruhenstein has just opened large
store in Rubenstein's opera house.
Dyer & Co. have one the largest and finest
drug and jewelry stores in the state Wynne
Brothers large wholesale grocery house, re-
Gently opened, and a new concern springs into
existence here every few days. New houses
are numerous and every incoming train is
loaded with visitors. Business is booming and
the city is alive to the situation.
Bill Harris. gentleman of numerous aliases,
charged with having fOndness for other
peoples hOrSe-1esh gas recognized yesterday
by the officers from Freestone county and
earnestly solicited to return hither with them.
de accepted.
The amateurs play "Ours Boys" next Mon
lay night at Rubensten's opera house. The
weather is fine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

=, HOUSTON, July "a negro named John
Bruner died last night There was nothing
yer, startling about him except that he mar.
RED white woman, and when she died he
sncceened III getting an ther white woman TO
marry him. He had several children. and was
very black and ignorant.
The city council to-day refused to accept any
Oh the asphalt us, and ordered Main street,
Us well as all others, paved with gravel
Houston, for the fourth cOnsecutiye wear
has obtained the first bale of cotton, two bales
arrVlng simultaneously yesterday at $50 p.
mann, Dewitt county, consigned to T w
House, and brought S5I1 ut auction to-day at
the cotton exchange 1t was sold to A Wolk-
mart & Co., who shipped it by express to
richardson & May, New Orleans The bale
weighed 4S7 pounds. claSsed middling. Bale
number was from G. IL. Arnecke, Demitt
company, consigned to NJ. Jaeger. weight 34s
SO to Geo Ii. Hill for $3.50. who shipped it
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

THE enterprlsing gentlemen who
are preparing the city directory should
be given every aid and encourage
ment in their good work. They pro-
pose to give us a perfect index to
population, and it should he as per-
feet an insight into business. 1t
should be a work creditable to the
growing Importance and prosperity
of the capital city of the great state
nf TaYaS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

THERE are 1919 miles of completed
railway in Mexico. The longest road
is the Mexican Central, which, wi h
it's branches, is 675 miles long. The
road from Vera Cruz to Mexico is 264
miles long, with branches ninety
miles in length.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

SENATOR BECK explains that the
majority of one by which the tariff
juggle' got through the senate was
procured by a Misrepresentation as to
to a pair. He thinks the Democrats
in the next congress will move for
real revision
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

b, ndAS ANTONIO, Jul lO.-lwo negro hoys. ont
sviau-nesutlllg ABOUT mile east OF the CITY
t 1,lii tne dead body Of u Negro woman 10,
nnay, WHO nau Deen shot in the shoulder killing
ner Instantly. The shot broke her arm ami
penetraIed her heart. Her name was Caro-.
lille maria, from Gonzales. She was FAST
seen walking with negro named Harris YES
tSruay afternoon, who left this morning on
ILie Train; The coroners jury met and haze
Seni lor MIN. She was married and mad "A
huSDand and three children living.
Belle Lee, alias Carrie Hurley who robbed a
RreennOrn last Friday of $50 at a house OF i'll
tame, was found yesterday. Her brOTherin-
idWWa s, made her legal guardian by the courts.
good fsmily. '' - VI"
Last week young and beautiful Creole
woman arrived at one of the prominent houses
OF lll-1ame here. She has been creating quite a
iurOre among the sporting fraternity man
from Austin came over this week to see her:
t tllere was scene, and the man left 1t
s .pa,iISpires now that she was for
meriy the daughter and helress OF
wealthy parents IN the Crescent City. She
liade runaway match with a sewing ma
clline man, who abandoned her when he found
ne could not get her property. Her parents
I, FUSED 10 receive her, and she had to lock out
Tor herself, and adopted her present life His
WISH was for reconciliation, but she refused
Inc Paclfic Express company began running
through messengers from San Antonio 10 Dem
lS0n, without change, greatly shortening the
matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

THE trade dollar is intrinsically
worth more than the Bland dollar.
People who part with it at discount
are doing a foolish thing. Specula-
tors can buy it up at its market value
and, using it even as bullion, will
make big per cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
Its Obvious Defect

We feel hardly called upon to be-
lieve the report that Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham has said that Frank
Hatton is too inquisitive. The Oh
vious defect in the postal department
has been that there was not quite in
quisitiveness enough.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

- HOUSTON, July 1o.--The old Courthouse
huioIl:~. was sold at public auction to-day by
sheriff FAINT A. Baumbach was the purchaser
al S525, which is considered fair price as All
the furniture and fixtures had been removed.
Inc building will have to be removed within
thirty days.
The county commissioners met to-day. when
a petition OF L. l.. Wren of Austin, was pre-
scented and read, without action being taken.
Last week they opened the bids
for the new courthouse and the
lowest bid was that of T. L. Wren, (Ssa eOO)
which was awarded him, and he was tele-
graphed tG come to Houston and make tile bid
good next day. Wren, not being present, the
commissioners court awarded the contract to
BrittOn Long, for 500, go, being the next
lowest bidders. The contractors were 10 be
pald Ill bonds, drawing six per cent interest.
and 10 run fifteen years. Wren came 70 Hou,-
ION, and in the petition to-day presented,
showed his willingness and ability to make
good his bid, which was S13, 400 less than Brit
ton & Long. He also showed that the conimis-
toners did not give him even twenty four
hours to make good his bid, and that he mad
come TO Houston as fast AS the transportation
available would bring him. The commission
ers SAID ne was too late, and would not receive
his bid then. Britton & Long petitioned the
commissioners to raise the interest on the
bonds to Sper cent, which was done, making
dliference of SIS, 800 in the fifteen years they
have to ru. Thus the county loses through
Wren's bid not being accepted, S4ss,40O.
County Judge Hamblin presented a written
protest, which was filed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
Gone With the Majority.
o.

Neuendorf, of the New York Ger
mania, is the latest manager who has
gone over to the majority the bank
rupts. liabilities, So, 200; assets,
1888. Verify, it begins to look a
though it were bette. to be door
keeper in the house of the Lord than
to he a manager of New York thea
ire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

| DALLAS, July 9.-Supt. Kim on of the Dial
las county poor farm was before the commits
StOners' court to-day, and demanded an official
investigation into the alleged cruelties to and
murders of prisoners by guards. The com,
mssiOners appointed II. S. Kimbrough Joseph
A01ett and G. M. Terry.
+. II. Page, jeweler. was closed by attach
ment to-day, in favor If Adams & Leonard,
bankers, of Dallas, for $500 There are other
creditors, but the full liabilities and assets are
not learned.
The schism in theHebrew congregation. grow
ing out of the Rabbi Schulz s'andal. is worse
Than ever Twenty-eight of the wealthiest and
most prominent Hebrews have withdrawn from
the synagogue. including two of the commits
sion who voted to eXOnOrate the rabbi i'm his
late investigation Rabbi schulz says, he will
sue certain OF the prosecutors for damages for
defamation of character Reports have been
current the past two days that the rabbi had
made statements alleging scandals connected
with several families in the leading Hebrew
social circles here and blOOdshed as the result
has been feared. To-day the rabbi appeared
on the streets armed with a sX-shOoter Vowng
that he would protect himself against his enc
mics on all sides.
The child of Judge Burke died last night.
ana there IL no court to-day
The Brown Stockings base ball Climb go to
CorScana tomorrow to play the Red Stock
lrgs OF that place. Tn" Brown Stockings and
Blue Stockings played on their Dallas grounds
sunday Score-Browns, %; Blues, 4.
three-mOnthS-Old babe died suddenly on
the incoming Sante Fee train from ClebIIrne.
Its mother and grandfather were along but
no names could be learned The lady informed
the train men sh- had married worthless
character near ANarado, who abused her so
badly her father came for her to take her to
her old home.
The Dallas cotton manufacturing company
organized to-day. Tue following are the OIL
GERS: A. Oppenheimer, president and general
manager; w. l.. Hall, vice-president; W. II.
flippen, treasurer; A. w. Childress. secretary.
Capital stock, S125aon. The first assessment
has been called, payable July 10. The factory
building will be commenced at once and be in
operation next fall.
Sheriff Smith. of Dallas county, leaves for
Fort Smith, Ark, in the morning to bring
back James Wilson, who murdered Edward
Lively, near Dallas in 1876, but who escaped
from Jail after conviction in 1880 He was cap
tured in the Indian Territory about month
ago.
Mr.. tombstone Douglass, of Scotland, agent
for the marquis of Queensbury, has been in
Dallas several days looking over city and farm
and has gone to the cattle growing
region. He will invest largely in ranch lands
for the marquis, and on his return proposes to
purchase considerable Dallas property.
Mrs. N. Lawrence Lindsey, for twelve years
past principal of Lebanon, Tenn, Seminary,
died here Sunday at the residence of her son,
Hon: Philip Lindsey. Her remains were for
warded to Lebanon, Tenn.
Ex-(iOv JhOn G. Brown of the Gould system,
is in the city. He has been very busy all day
on some quiet railway work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
A Question of Consideration.
washington Post.

Messrs. Bliss and Crowley, the dis
tinguished architects and builders of
the celebrated Ottman Compromise -
ought to be capable Of compromising
the differences between the helligeI-
ent factions of their party in New
York Possibly they would do so if
we'll paid by both sides.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

kouns, of the International, resigned veste,
Jay To take a hi her position ON anOther rail
road, outside of GOuidS system. TaimaSe
fore midnight the town knew that Master M
chanlc johnson mad resigned, and rumorsrea
around that many other changes will occur
lney say iillmage has his war-paint ON and is
tlonal and Great Northern. Henderson. for
Ier assistant 10 johnson. is Temporarily In
charge tiume, from the San Antonio division.
i9Ilhef chleI dispatcher, is the successor of
NOUNS rs trlinmaster. There is good deal of
changes. ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

;n G1E 20 July 10.-The court is NOV.
i,s, 1i1 quietly 1t took up the criminal docket
ms s' en- Mo enc and has disposed Of the follow
gument; Black Hardeman, yerdIct ~ ~ n M
SWvilty; w: ). Blockman, continued by state |:
r ~ H. E;, Edln9nds and w. w. Walker, dismissed
S S J0nn g. Russell, continued by the state
6a ,uiS hiil9tt continued by defendant: John
Gos ana Williams (colOred), pleaded
far & a anu the former got three while the lat
Verdlct OF not guilty.
i me GrangerS hold their county meeting At
h hc1 YAK church ON the 18th, and grand bar
1;ahrieI ~ Sne In at Mankin's crossing on the
ha Ir & Dlg hght between the musk hog and the
I IsSt Jog n town takes place here next Satur-
Glnsey, proprietor of the hog CHALLENGES i the
s'@te Ior dog that can whip tie hog.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

IT would be well for the city CEN
sus to be taken before the watermelon
season is over-while there is doub-
ling up of a good portion of our pop
ulation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

In Ell P;,so, says the Lone Star
Mexican silver dollars are becomins
much scarcrr than formerly. This j.
accounted for in the same way tina
we explained the abundance of Mexi-
can nickels in our last issae-the dol.
lar is worth bnt 50 cents on this side
while it can be exchanged for twenty
Mexican nickels on tle other side, an6
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

=, WACO July 9.-The water company shut of
lle water supply of the four stock troughs
thar the cost OF maintaining them is greater
IMAM what the city pays, which is -
per anh1n Some time ago the water cOmpa-
IN at the same price The city declined AMI
hence me company has cut on the water The
city onlcerS maintain that they were entitled
!" notice and tnat they were under no ObI,,rI
Tons To put new troughs when desired by he
company. W
fhll kirkpatrick, under Indictment for an
attempt at arson, came in to-day and sllrren-
dered to the sheriff. He was released on $500
John laramie secured a Judgment in Justice
evans court to-day for SI40 against w. III
X per, for wages due him as cook at Roper's
rest aurant
Inc negro Baptists nearly 1000 strong, will
meet here on the 18th instant
Il. ID. hammill, dairyman, was thrown from
ms wagon this morning, by the breaking of
Tie King bolt. and had his shoulder disIocated
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
a WRLL.KNoWN mAN.

Hunts Remedy having been Recommended
to me for kidney and liver complaints. pur-
chas d some from the Peoples Drug Store"
and used it in my family, and found it to be
very valuable medicine, and gladly recon-
mend it highly to my friends, knowing 1t to be
beneficial to those troubled with kidney or
liver disease.
Respectfully yours,
ELISHA 1tOYSE,
50 G. St.. so. Boston. Mass
April IA. 1888.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

How would 1t do Tor the proposed
city census to take IN the dogs-the
bipeds rs well as the quadrupeds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

If WE shut down Oh the introduce
ton of paupers into this country,
probably England will go to unload
ing her human cargoes in the land of
the innot ent AZtecs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

"AssIsTED EMIGRATION" if kept up
long enough, will convert many dis
tricts in this country into condition
sadly needing assistance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

JUDGE FIELD, of the United States
supreme court, favors such improve
ments along the Mississippi us will
make overfows from floods impossl-
II
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

THE followers of Window, in
Minnesota, are badly torn up over
the manner in which he has been re-
pudiated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

OF THE Parsees there are only 2oo,-
OOO in the world, and 7o,OOo are IN
Bombay.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

FORT WORTH, July1o-I u.ps.
prominent cattle man IRON the Ner, 9hu1sn.
c c,Ang about establishing beef refrieerafine
S6eptsny at this point He is meeting with 8
The Trinity hotel eomppsDP ,,,,,
sIock Oh 1000, will begin the erection II ~,
eie Mass T hoseI at an early day. ' y ~
the traoi y as negro, while walking along
rn i ;n, OF the santa Fee this Afternoon was
injuries. NO""' sustaining severe
mnd Eo'p tn ib was at work to-day raising
l rg I'VE acres TO the railroad hospital eronnds
eSsary Va INC amount nee
-Four hundred and forty head of nna ,,o.,
I Inuis passed through to-day, bound for M
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dates - subscription to Daily:
lily, SO Ter annuIn. Il paid Ia advance. fer
mouth. SLIGO.
averttsir. Rates furnished on application.
an r.ners ,eiII ,,e stopned when the term OF
I1scription expirEs unless otherwise OrueIteu,
Parties changing their address are reques'eu
to give the old as well as the ne" aunes9.
Address STATESMAN PUBLlShiNUC w.
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Presi,-ni and Manager.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

IRIS currently reported in Rich
niond, Va, that should the Readjus-
tiers nominate Elan for governor the
Democrats would put up Beirne.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

SIXTY CENTS taxation. when 3,
cents piles money in the tTeas,lry. Is.
not relished; and The August election
viii show that the people viii 1et
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
THURSDAY. JULY r. 1888

BREWSTER, as a reformer, is a
travesty on honesty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

Fort WORTH, Tex, July 7.-Deputv Sheriff
Thomas, aided by jim COPYRIGHT. went to the
southern part OF the county to-day 10 arrest
HARRISON Weaver, desperate, who was want
After lying in a cow bin for tx hours, Weaver
Salne up; when the officers got the drop ON him
anu Told him he was their prisoner, Weaver
otsIy, but was compelled to yield He is now
IN the county jail.
Inc preliminary examination of the six men
implicated in the robbery of Jack Hudson of
over to the grand jury but Jack Mcdonald
VINO was honorably discharged, the evidence
showing him to be innocent.
II, A number OF fights occur daily i'm ''Hell's
Half Acre, until the citizens are well nigh
eXaSperated. e
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
ALAeT MANUFACTURER

have used Hunts Remedy for the kidney
complaint, and. having been fnily restored to
Daily / recommend Il 70 some Of my friends
all OF whom know have been benefited by lis
use, Gratefully,
GIO.lP- cox.
MAIDEN. Mass, April q. isS}
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

TAYLOR, July AT meeting of the board
oi aldermen to-day they authorized a cOllec-
non OF one-haf of one per cent of the assessed
value OF property for public school purposes.
anu also authorized the Issuance of 5000 o
SsNel-twenty bonds for building PURPOSES
me city Is IN cd financial condition, and
no Iears are entertained bur what the bonds
can oT placed at par at home. A good princi-
pa Is all we want now to insure us "A good sys-
TEN of graded schools -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

FORT WORTH, July &C. l.. Frost. SUPER
ihtendent OF the Fort Worth and Denver road.
Is having an elegant parlOr car made for use
over the road: "'0
Frank H Brown, a carpenter, took an over
uose OF strychnlne last night, and is dying He
says family troubles caused it. His wifi, lives
for.
sewer hand fell into one of the trenches to-
uay and was severely injured.
day for Chicago. W
There is reliable information tonight that
l ,.it for5 Worth and ID .nver road will be
extended very soon at least 100 miles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

MARSHALL, July 9.-ro,iay May J,hnson
Go,ored, swOre ous an affidavit aga nst r lfe
DAVIDSON and King Shuran, charging them
M'Il rape upon her on the 4ih of Ju y David
son nad a preliminary trial tO-diy before a
luSllce az the peace, who bound him over to
the district court in the sum of 81 o. All the
=, DIVISION Superintendent Williams. of the
Texas aud Pacific railroad, Removed Ills heal
quarters from Longview to this point TODAY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

Many Wall street men have come
to the conclusion that they might as
vel, be farmers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
Special kilograms

CoRsICANA, July 9.-The case q H,ok "
thr Houston and Texas Central railway has o,.-
4npled the time of the district cuur for several
nilys: A verdict was rendered today for
suit was the killing of Mrs Hoo IS son. Tile
case has been appealed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

If sheep are bitten by rattle snakes,
a most certain and simple cure is to
take a handful Of Spanish dagger
leaves and prick The wounded parts
with the pointed ends. This not only
lets out all the bloody water, but
seems to counteract the virus of the
the snake, in nearly every instance
bringing about IA complete cure.
Last summer and fall We had a num-
Der of sheep bitten by these snakes.
and saw our Mexican herders
using these dagger leaves III
the manner mentioned. In fact.
we tried them TO prove that
it was eiiicacious. DO not rememb T
4 single case Of failure. The dagger
points are very poisonous to human
flesh, make terrible sore. and then
application To sheep bitten 10y snakes
is on the principle of one poison
counteractIng another. Remember
this remedy and try it III similar
cases.-TeXi,s Wool Grower.