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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The Fair.

We found the secretary of the fair
association Yesterday up to his elbows
in the business of the county exhibit,
which all indications and data give
promise of the finest display ever
made in the state, for the capital state
fair is now about the only organized
general exhibit of any magnitude in
/ Texas. The secretary receives from
forty to fifty letters per day, which
are answered by sending premium
/. lists, assigning exhibitors place, or
otherwise as their needs demand.
Maj. Henry G. Dawes, of New Or
leans, writes that himself and party
of his friends will be on hand with
about fifty choice games to
participate in the State General
Breeders tournament. DR.. Geo. w.
CabelI, of Hot Springs, Ark, has also
written that he will be here with his
celebrated games. This tournament
promises to be the most extensive
affair of the kind ever held in the
country. We are to have fowls from
Vermont, Mississippi, Kansas, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Ge rgia, as also
from Mexico. Entrees that will fill
1O7 poultry exhibition coops, have al
ready been made. Letters to the
secretary from breeders of fine stock,
as well as manufacturers and inve1-
tors give indication of fine displays in
these departments. Our fair has been
we'll advertised abroad as well as at
home, and its officers and directors
are moving with united will in ev-
erything looking to its success.
The entries for the steer-rOping
contest up to yesterday were: Dixie
w. Baker, of Dimmit county; Bob.
Baker, of Williamson county, and p.
Won Rosenberg, of Travis. 1t Will
take good one to beat Morriss' time
of last year, which. if we recollect
right, was two minutes and thirty
seconds. The announcement that
competition at our fair is open to the
world, will induce portion Of the
world at least to compete.
Col John NJ. Claiborne, of Madeline
Place. in a communication in Farm
and Ranch. in regard to his contribu-
ton to the coming fair has this to
say:
Personally, 1 will show sixty pairs
of thoroughbred pedigreed chickens,
and five breeding pens Zone cock and
five hens; also, Pekin ducks, Tou-
louise geese, Jersey cattle, Berkshire
swine, and colt or two, besides my
Collie shepherd doEs-and ask a little
space for a few productions of the
genealogical department Of the farm
of Madeline.
From information CLEANED in my
travels the poultry exhibit will be the
feature again this year; but if they
neglect the racing, they will lose
largely at the gate. While it may not
suit the Christian farmer to have a
high order of racing, still, it attracts
large crowds of men who spend their
money and go to make up the success
of the fair as well as stimulate the
breeding IF superior stock for ali pur-
poses. The partial failure of an
overwhelming cotton crop will turn
the attention of the farmers to the
value of stock as the best factor in
making farming a success and this
fair will add fuel to the fire if sue
cessfully carried out"
The Pacific Express company, with
that iberality that characterizes its
management, will transport all eX-
hibits of poultry within the state at
one price, for both ways, to and from
the fair
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
SusDIciOJls.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Sept. 22.-At
the coroner's inquest in STRAIT lord in
the Rose Clark Amber case, Prof
White, of Yale college, who made a
microscopic examination of Lewis
carriage robe. testified he found small
spots of blood corpuscles. They might
be those of human blood, but certainly
not of cattle, horse, sheep or swine
but might be dog or rabbit. He also
examined the shirt belonging to
Lewis, on the bosom of which was the
stain of blood, mixed with saliva; also
found blood on the stick found in
Lewis barn. He took back to New
Haven the cushion belonging to
Lewis carriage for examination. The
testimony to-day points strongly to
Lewis murderer, but no arrests have
been made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Press kilograms,
st. Louis Big Show.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Preparations
for the fair this week have begun in
earnest, and are on a more extensive
scale than ever before. Beginning
Monday, October 1, every day and
night of the week has some special
feature. The fair itself commences
Monday and lasts six days. Monday
night the public display OF fireworks
will be given. Tuesday night the
sixth annual visit of the order of
Yelled Prophets, whose pageant in
+tWenty-tWo floats, will Illustrate "In
Fairy Land" and Familiar Nursery
Tales" Wednesday night another ex-
hibition of fireworks. Thursday night
the trades pageant in which there
will Ebe over 100 specially prepared
floats representing more than fifty
business interests and a military pa
rade, in which the local soldiery and
visiting companies from at least ten
near towns, will participate, to be fol-
lowed by "a military bali at the armO-
ry, Friday night there viii be tab
leauX and yelled prophet concert, at
Olympic Theatre, In which Remyni,
Sulia, Rive, King and other celebri-
ties, will appear Miles of gas pipe
arch the principal streets in the centre
of the city, which will be brilliantly
Illuminated with variegated lights.
Many private illuminations and fire.
work exhibitions will be added TO the
brillianoY, All business places will
have Il special display, and residences
along the routes of the prophets and
trades pageants viii be decorated
with bunting and lanterns. Strings
of electric lamps will be hung along
the principal streets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
BROWNWOOD.
S ecial to the Statesman.

BRowNwooD, Sept. 22.-The prin-
ciple business portion Of Brownwood
is in ashes. Last night, shortly before
1 o'clock, a fire broke out in the rear
of Lawrence & McFarland's drug
store, stone structure on the west
side of the square. The flames flow
ing from building to building on the
upper side, and in less than two hours
the entire block, consisting of nine
handsome and lasting buildings, were
reduced to ashes, besides destroying
twelve business enterprises of stores
A general alarm was sounded by bells,
whistles and shooting of pistols. The
citizens and visitors turned out en-
masse, and with wonderful rapidity
and remarkable good order, saved con-
siderable goods, and many times at the
risk of their lives. Lawrence & Nc
Farland, where the fire originated,
were the only total losers. this build
ing being enveloped in flames before
an entrance could be effected. Ad-
Joining this, on the south. was the I'M
mense grocery and liquor house of
n. A. Altman, a large stone structure.
The fire soon ignited with the liquors
and rendered the saving of the goods
impossible. Adjacent to this was the
immense frame bu ldIng of the First
National bank, occupied by Brooke
Smith, cashier, on the corner of the
street; Ragsdell & Somers. jewelers.,
and Chas. Steffins & Co., a large dry
goods, clothing and grocery establish
ment. The bank sustains but a small
loss; so also do the jewellers and
ChaS. StefIins & Co. The latter house
had nearly all saved from the flames
Contiguous with the building, where
the fire STARTED, was a bakery in a
frame building which fed the danes
to the handsome and commodious
frame structure of Sharpe & Smith,
occupied by them as a furniture store,
and In an instant it was all ablaze and
impossible to save but a little of the
stock. Next to this WAS the saloon OF
Altman i Bell, a frame building.
y hich was soon devcured by the fiery
element, ind led to the same results
for the next building, used as a barber
shop. adjoining this we.s the large
and elegant frame building oeclpies
b.. De JoianSon rs q Hh9l ssals s9d ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
SATURDAY.
ExEoUrIyE DEPARTMENT.

EAECUTlfE OEf AM d1hN1s
In answer to a number OF letters
which Gov. Ireland has addressed to
various county officials as to what
has been done by the county authori-
ties to prevent or punish offenders for
cutting fences and depredating on
cattle, the uniform answer is that no
action has been taken. As has been
stated before, the governor can do
nothing practical in the matter until
the county authorities, by their ac-
tion. afford him some basis on which
to proceed, other than mere individual
complaints, without testimony against
parties. In one instance when he
sent to investigate the facts. the sher-
iff told the officer that he did not
want his assistance, and in all cases il
has so far been Impossible TO get al
any tangible action In the matter.
The governor yesterday remltted
Judgment, except costs, against a. u
Mitchell, of Fannin county, for $262.oU
because, he explains, the man is II
bad health and unable TO work oui
his fine, and because it is asked by Thu
county officials, and because the mar
mas already been in jail six months.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter OF the san Antonio
Sanitary and Fertilizing company
with capital stock of 10000, wa:
fled Saturday with the secretary O
state. Messrs. Geo. Caen, JOSEPH
Caen and II. NJ. Laudener are incor
porat0rs.
coMPTRoLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
Assessment rolls Of Anderson c0un
ty. showing an increase OF ta1abh
values during the past year Of 500,
1856. were received yesterday by IN
,colnptrollsr Il is evident That sbQl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
FORT WORTH.
Especial to The Statesman. |

lIcpcCldl W Lie OltibcSIlldIll
FORT WORTH, Sept. 22.-Mayor
Smith sent to the city secretary to-day
his veto of the ordinance granting the
soloon men the right to open on Sun
day before and after 4. He holds it
to be in violation of the state law. A
canvass of the council indicates that
the ordinance will be passed over the
veto.
In the case of w. c. Hoover and
wife VS.. the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, for damages in the sum of $10.-
600, for tn e killing of their son, Allen
Hoover, the jury found for the de-
fence.
j. Fern and H. D. Gill were ar
rested this evening for playing the
''three finger box trick on two pas
sengers on the Texas and Pacific rail
road and victimizing them out of sew
eral hundred dollars. The company
will join in the prosecution of the
men.
Maj. Penn preached a terrific SER
mon against the ball room tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Ell PASO.
Especial to The Statesman

Special to Inc statesman.
Ell PAso, Sept. 23.-A difficulty oc-
Cured yesterday, between the Mexi-
can consul, Senior Escadar, and j. II.
Comstock, deputy-sheriff, in which
the latter abused the consul as a
scoundrel and thief. The difficulty
arose over the extradition of some
American prisoners, who had broken
jail here and he'd escaped across the
river to Paso del No-te, where they
were rearrested and imprisoned. EX-
tradition papers were made out and
presented, for the return of the priso-
ners, but were pronounced defective
by the mayor. These papers had been
translated into Spanish by the Consul.
The consul has telegraphed the So
called outrage to. his government.
The Mexican minister at Washing
ton to-day telegraphed the consul for
full particulars. The secretary of
state also telegraphed to the post
master for particulars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Wresr,,ug u,u1eh.

NEW YORK, Sept 22.-An inter-
national wrestling match for sweep
stakes to the amount of 5000 and a
trophy for mixed wrestling was ar
ranged to-day between III. NJ. Durfee,
of Marlborough, Mass, Duncan G.
Ross, of Cleveland, o., and Geo. w.
Flagg, of Braintro, vt, and will
come off at Rochester, N. Y, next
month. The conditions are to be the
best three in five falls, at collar and
elbow, side hold, in harness and catch
aS-catch-can
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

FRANKLIN.
Especial to The Statesman. !

lOpecltl W Inc obiIoSlEldnI
FRANKLIN, Sept. 22.-Mr. j. I
Young, a prominent citizen living Oh
Heads prairie, fifteen miles north OF
here, got his arm caught in his gin on
Thursday, cutting it in a horrible
manner up to the shoulder. DrJ
Baker and West, of Bremond, gave
him chloroform and amputated the
arm as near the shoulder as possible
but he died the same day.
Mr.. j. a. Keigwin. late of the Kosse
News, viii start a weekly newspaper
here about the lst of October.
p. T. Calvert, a leading merchant
of this place, received two young
black bears to-day by express. He
has no idea from whence they came OF
who sent them.
We have had good rains and the
weather has been cool.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
He Got 1t.

A large double-hsted Irishman.
rather the worse for spiritual punches,
entered livery stable last evening
and began to raise row. The pro-
prietor requested him TO leave, as he
was making too much fuss, but the
son of Erin remarked he'd be (anti-
Sunday school TALK if he left. and as
for a row, he liked rows. The stable
man then attempted to put him out
and the disciple of st. Patrick drew
back to strike. when the stable man
hit him under the chin and Knocked
him iDto a horse stall, and the animal
gave the Irishman a kick and sent
him sprawliRg. Result. Son OF, the
Emerald Isle going of with a cut eye,
bruised chin and sore back.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Disturbing the Hoos,ers.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. PA
special from Vincennes to the Elk
press says: Mace Warner, of Indianap-
oils, while raising disturbance in
Jacob Manderis' saloon. was ordered
out and followedS to the sidewalk by
Manderis. Warner turned and shot
the latter, killing him instantly. The
murderer ran down the street firing
promiscuously, but injured none. He
then escaped across the Wabash river
into Illinois.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Down in the Coal Mine.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. %. - At
the Woodward shaft of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Coal Com
pany, near Kingston, this afternoon,
while Geo. Bulg, Thos. Davis, Edward
Phillips and Isaac Braan were work.
ing on a platform timbering shaft,
sixty feet from the bottom, a piece of
timber weighing half a ton fell upon
the platform while being lowered. 1t
gave way and the four men were pre-
cipitated to the bottom and drowned.
Phillip PharrY and Lewis Jones were
saved by hanging to a beam. The
men were all married. except Davis,
and leave large families in destitute
Giro
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

! L0SDoN, Sept. 2z.-profb Is
joid telegraphs the foNf
Scrabster to the Assoc
During nay excursion ftsz
DIR. Northorst, with ths s
ia, IN Charge of Cars
chored on July "a, in rts.f
Cape York. T65 miles nor
doctor was accompanied fro
don by IN Esquimaux Ii
named Hans Christian. 1ynN
at Godhdon, n party of fifs3f
mauN from Wolstenheim. rs
that they had been informG
natives taat the conlmook!
American expedition. wiz
they pronounced 'kasley \.
other member OF the party Z
arrived at a point north 3
Sound, were dead, and that
the expedition had returned /
to Littleton island. lfnfd
this information was not ~
Northeast until he retur: "a
don, |, myself. examined
and his account seems to. VI
Before starting northwa
met, on July 10, at Cox
whaler Proteus, which
proceed to Bittleton 81
necessary and ImiInpede
Lady Franklin Bay sWh;
visited Smiths Sound {.
water was encountered w1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
PALESTINE.
Especial to The Statesman.

Special to The statesman.
PALESTINE, Sept. &c. L. Leslie,
assistant superintendent of the Inter-
national, with headquarters at Gal
weston, has resigned. H. F. Tunnel,
formerly of the Grand Trunk road,
has been appointed to succeed Leslie,
and left this morning to assume his
duties at Galveston.
Maj. Evans, of the New York and
Texas Land company, returned from
the North this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
A Fight on a Bridge,

Dan NJ. Walden and w. S. Miles
were at work on the piles for the new
bridge across the river at the foot of
the avenue, when they got into an
angry dispute. They tried to tell all
the truth they could about each other
and then drew on their imaginations
for something more desirable to say
in describing each other. When they
had exhausted their energies in this
direction, they went into a little
practice of the manly art. and su :
ceeded so well that both were knocked
off the piling into the river. Fortu-
nately for them the water was deep
enough to break the effect of the fall
and neither was seriously injured.
Officers Johnson and Robertson,
armed with separate warrants, hunt ed
up the inventors of the fracas, and
they were made to contribute to the
funds of the county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Another Railroad ACCIDENT.

AKRON, o., Sept. 23.-The fast west
bound express of the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio railway this af-
ternoon crushed intoshe rear of a
freight that was side-tracked at Tai
mage. The passenger engineer, John
Ball, was killed and several trainmen
injured, but not fatally. The passen-
ger engine and two freight cars were
burned. Passengers unhurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Denied.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. %. The re-
port circulated by certain visitors in
Yellowstone Park, of an account of
vandalism by the soldiers Of the pres
ident's escort, during his late trip, is
emphaticalIy denied by Gov. Crosby,
Of Montana. a member of the party,
also, says Gen. Sheridan's orders were
strict in this regard, also to the un
necessary killing of game, and that
the orders were carried out to the
letter in every respect.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Gallagher. the Inebriate.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Bernard Gal.
lagher, brother OF DR.. Gallagher, now
under sentence for life in England fol
having been concerned in certain dyn
amite plots, was to-day sent to the
Inebriate's Home, at Fort Hamilton
for six months. Bernard was arrest,
ed, with his brother. in Glasgow, but
released for lack of evidence. He has
fallen into the habit of drinking since
returning to this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

tail drug house, and by Drs. johnson
" Belts as an Office. The fury of the
flames at this place made quick havoc.
and but small amount of stock was
saved. Then came the imposing two
story stone building of Leon Brin, on
| the corner of the street, and occupied
up stairs by family. and to be occu-
pied by himself in Il few DAYS, for a
dry goods store. Nearly all the con-
tents were saved. kinnebreW's flour
mill and Knights store were saved
only by the almost superhuman eff
forts of Mai. Rankin and the assis-
lance of citizens. The Coggin Opera
House, Il stately stone structure, mar
rowly escaped and could not have
been saved except for the telling work
that preserved it. The cause of the
fire is not yet certainly known, but IS
largely suSpicioned to be the work of
Innate the amount of the loss
yet. The insurance on all
is $27, 500. Had it not been for
the recent rains and the prevailing
calm the whole town must have been
destroyed. No water works, engines or
facilities for eXtinguishing fire being
hCIC, I1O uoiLZ1luS uftIlSS, SuduOW6u ny
smoke, and the intervening, long,
blue, curly blaze of the burning
liquors, accompanied by the roar of
the fire and the frequent crashes of
falling buildings, made this a scene of
wild magnifcence seldom beheld.
The public square was filled this
morning with the roofess stocks of
the many burnt-out merchandise,
drug, clothing, grocery liquor and
furniture houses. Numerous wagons
have been carting goods all day, to
more available place for storage. The
opera house is full and barns are now
being sought. The merchants declare
their intention of prosecuting bust
ness as best they can, until they can
erect buildings Of adjoining archi-
lecture on the old ruins. A sad and
sudden death was occasioned by fear
OF the fire. Mrs. Mary Hall, aged
seventy-fve years, was assisting in
removing goods from her sons house
when she dropped dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The Liberal League.

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. %. = The Ma
tional Liberal League passed the fore
noon in arguing whether they should
enter politics, but no conclusion was
reached. 1T was decided, however, to
discuss and adopt the platform report
of the special committee, section by
section, with the understanding that
if they do enter politics they win 90
IN on the platform adopted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Base BAH.

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 22.-l'TayldancG
IL. Cleveland =
PHILADELPHIA, --uae =Gi'
6, Philadelphia g. Ga cI.ey} III
the eighth inning on al"aa4t IL .igf
ness
CoLU1tBus. sept. 22.-MetroI ata
I, Columbus !,
CINCINNATI, Sept. % -CincinnaL.
3, Baltimore 5. Game called after
fifth inning on account of rain,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
To Whom it May Concern.

The owner of a reddish brown cow,
with black neck and head, long horns,
and almost II years old. can find his
missing COW in the deep ravine near
International railroad bridge, No. 375,
in the rear of Mr.. Duvals property.
On paying costs of this advertisement
he can learn at this Office the names
of witnesses necessary for recovery of
damages from the International and
Great Northern railroad company.
dow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Shooting in Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, Sept. pa Times
Star Lexington, KY, special says:
Last night Col. Stroder, well known
horseman, shot and killed Bradford, a
negro employee. SHREDDER was told that
Foster had turned stallion in with a
valuable filley. He got his shotgun
and went to the stable. Foster ran
but fired at SHREDDER. He then re-
turned and while advancing on Stro-
der the latter fired twice, killing Fos-
ter SHREDDER gave himself up and was
admitted TO bail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
A Cat-aStrOnIln.

The refreshing and life-inspiring
norther of Friday, which sent vi
tally coursing through our veins.
brought death to hapless member of
the feline tribe. A CHEEKY little wo-
man, and withal a most industrious
housewife, preparing the evening
meal, Inadvertently left the stove door
ajar. Tabby, the house cat, feeling
the effect Of the norther, concluded to
enter the oven and enjoy It's warmth,
the fire having just been built. I'm
fortunately, however, for her,
the mistress of the house closed
the stove door, imprisoning
the kitten. She was absent
fifteen or twenty minutes, and
on returning prepared her dough for
baking. There was a slight odor of
burning hair in the kitchen, but she
supposed she had dropped a lump of
butter on the stove and paid no atten
tion to it. On opening the oven to
put in her biscuit, the smell of burn
ing hair was explained. There was
Tabby, her body roasted to a rich
brown color. OF course there was
CONSERVATION and much sorrow over
the discovery, and the thrifty house
wife, distinguished for the excellence
Of her cooking, says 1t was one of the
most distressing cat-astrophes that
ever befel her.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Good Ridanca.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. 22.-Dis.
catches to the Star report the hang.
ing, by lynchers, in Richmond county
on Friday, OF Archie johnson, colored
1or attempting to outrage a white
girl, aged six years, daughter of a
highly respectable planter of that
county. johnson was left hanging
on tree, with q placard pinned on
his breast, sour wives and daughters
must be protected"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Steamhnat Rnrned.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Early this
morning the passenger steamer Gem
City, which has been in winter quar-
tiers for two weeks, was burned to the
waters edge. She was built two
years ago, and was the fastest boat
on the upper river, and belonged to
the st. Louis and st. Paul packet
company. Loss, $4,000. Two of the
!company's barges were also burned
They Wer insured.