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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
A Consolidated system.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.-An official
circular announces the various roads
constituting the Wabash system have
been rearranged and grouped into
four divisions, to be known as the
eastern, middle, northern and
western. They will be Off
cered as follows: Eastern division,
George V. Stevens, superintendent,
Peru, Ind. with ID. e. Moore at
Cairo, and B. f. Matthias at Rantoui,
ILL.,, as assistant superintendent.
Middle division, IL. f. Clark, superin-
tendent, Springfield, Ill, with f. L.
Tomkins, at Forest, Ill, and f. d.
Schemerhorn, at Quincy, ILL.,, assist
ants. Northern division, E. N. Arm
strong, superintendent, Peoria, ILL.,,
with E. B. Hyde at Havan, ILL.,, assist
ant. Western division, r. S. Miner,
superintendent, Moberly, Mo-, with E.
Dresser, at Stanbery, Mo-, assistant. In
addition to these the DesMoines and
Northwestern railway, narrow gauge,
will be in charge of G. F. Meek as as
sistant superintendent. This arrange
ment is for the purpose of consoiida-
ton and reduction of expenses, and
will go into effect July LIST. Robert
Andrews remains general superin-
tendent of the system.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
Co-operatiye Beef Association.

There has been a movement on foot
here, silently inaugurated, TO organ
iZe a cooperative association for the
purpose of butchering good beef and
selling it at more reasonable figures
than has been asked by Austin butch
ers heretofore. The scope of the pro-
posed organization is one that will at
once commend itself to every citizen
of an enterprising spirit. And what
is better. our wealthiest citizens are
inau surating the enterprise. The
price asked for butchered beef in
Austin is unnecessarily high, eSpec-
Tally as beef cattle have fallen in
price very materially in the past few
weeks. In Chicago, cattle have
gone down from $3.50 per hun
bred pounds gross, to SO per hundred
And yet here in Austin from whence
cattle are shipped to Chicago, beef
sells at from fifteen to twenty cents
per poundl Why? Wherefore?
The association will be conducted
on plan somewhat as follows: An
expert butcher will be appointed to
superintend the killing and dressing
of meats, and a business manager
and book-keeper will have charge
of affairs. The cattle will be
purchased at the closest figures
and sold at such prices as will
pay small per cent on the outlay
I Aud. to make the enterprise one OF
philanthropy. the poorer people will be
] furnished meat at actual cost. The
ST A4.EsNAN is assured that the organ.
ixatlou is well under way, and
that the association will prepare tc
! feed and fatten cattle in the winter
time. Such organizations as this
-rhiIe thssp viii bene6t all who &c
4 inia fkenS. will be -of great advan-
tage q austin. as the philanthropic
spirit seeh anderlyin the movement
Nil induce desirable people to come
here sud Hze where such enterprises
I are "a aintaina7
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
THE COURTS.
SATURDAY.
District Court.


A. S. Walker. Presiding; j. P. Hart. Clerk
Motion for a new trial in the case
of Eanes and wife, seeking damages
from the water works company on
account of the drowning of their little
son in the reservoir of the works,
was argued yesterday and taken I'M
der advisement.
Similar motion in the case of Geo.
Reed, convicted of burglary, was
argued and submitted.
Motion for new trial in the case OF
EstraY Collector Strayhorn. of Will
hanson county, was set for Saturday,
July It'll.
Motion for rehearing of the case of
J. Kisine was set for same date.
THE DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHIP.
District Attorney E T. Moore, who
was elected without opposition to
represent the state and county in the
district and lower courts, will tender
his resignation as county attorney at
the next regular meeting of the
county commissioners. The law of
the last legislature, providing for ap-
pointment by the governor of a dis
trio attorney for the 10Th district, to
which the county of Williamson be-
came attached. takes effect, so far as
the appointment of the district at
torney is concerned, on the first Mon
day in August, and this will neces-
state the election by the county
commissioners of county attorney
for Travis county. Hence the resig-
nation will be offered in advance that
there may be no vacancy.
In the meantime Col. Moore, who
has proved one of the most brilliant
and successful prosecuting attorneys
in the state, has, in view of the fact
that the honors and emoluments for
merly embraced in one Office will now
be divided between district and the
/, new county attorney. very properly
applied for the position of district at
tOrnev.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
Veteran Proceedings.

The proceedings, constitution, by
laws a. IL addresses of the Texas Vet
eran Association, held at Bolton on
the Doth and 21st of April, 1883, CON
tanning eighty-odd pages, is now
ready for distribution. 1t contains d
record of all the living of first and
second classes, with their ages. places
of nativity, residences and date OF
immigration. 1t also contains the
death roll of all the members who
have died since the organization OF
the association. In addition to the
above it contains the deaths of pic
neers and veterans, and their widows,
from 1928 to the End of March. 1888
AS there are quite a number Of names
on the oks of the association, with
no postof1ice address, and if they de-
sire copy they will forward their adj
dress and fifty cents to the commit
tee ON publication. at Austin, Texas
Committee.-A. Deffenbaugh, John M
Swisher and Joseph Lee.
Papers throughout the state please
COW
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
liiGni,ina.tihg with Water.

Ever since the new gas company has beer
organized III Austin there has been great
deal of wonderment as to how water could he
turned into an Illuminating gas. In this age o
scientific investigation and practical appllca
tiOn of scientific eruditiOn to the comfort OF
man, nothing would seem 70 De beyond human
achievement but the fact that our streets and
homes are to be lighted literally by water
seems more like Il musical than sober real
ty. such, however, is the fact; In company
with Mr.. Forster, president OF the Capital gas
works. we paid a visit to them for the purpose
of hearing the philosophy OF the new enter
prise.
steam by newly patented and highly compli-
Gated boiler. This steam is conveyed from the
boiler to a coil OF pipe surrounded by fire clay
and in this coil the steam Is heated TO 1000 de-
greeS, +. Water is composed of two gases, OXy-
gen and hydrogen. The latter is the most
highly infiammable substance known, and it is
the hydrogen that is used for Illumination.
There are several ways known to chemists by
which the two gases can be separated, but in
the process of manufacturing Illuminating gas
it is done by heat. 1t is scientific fact, Which
has no exception, that any substance may be
dissolved into its primOrdal clements by neat,
and when this is done the gases will separate
by the law of specific gravity, the lighter rising
faster than the heavier, hydrogen is the
lightest of all known Substances, and very
much lighter that oxygen, and when the steam
is in the coil of fire-clay pipe, it is heated to
1900 degrees, the two elements OF which il is
composed lose ttieir affinity, and the hydro
gen being much lighter, rises rapidly from the
oxygen, and escapes to a receptical arranged
for that purpose. In this manner, the hydro
gen of the Illuminating gas is obtained. Hy-
drogen, however, burns with a faint. blue
light, and it is necessary to carbonize it i'll or
der to get Illumination. This is done by separat-
ing the carbon in naphtha from the other eIe-
ments in much the same way that the hydrogen
is taken from the oxygen in the water 1t is
and the carbon in the form of gas is united
with the hydrogen, and through the chemical
affinity of one for the other, the Illuminating
gas is complete.
1t will be noticed that the process is a very
simple one, and being made from materials
thai are practically inexpensive, the profit
must be very large. This enterprise has been
secured to our city through the efforts of Mr..
Forster, and will be completed as rapidly as
the work can be pushed forward. The extreme
" hot weather is greatly against them. Yes
terday no fewer than nine men were prostrat-
ed. and none are able to do a full days work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

1 Lie COuFI GTdllSl6II6u W yl6I 10,
and transferred to Galveston II, MAX
ing total decided and transferred of
513 cases, which, deducted from those
on the docket here during the term,
only leaves remaining 124 cases. The
chief justice remarked to the reporter
that ere the close of the next term
here the court would have a clear
docket. This will be the first time
such thing has occurred since ante
bellum days.
Just after adjournment of the SUI
preme court yesterday, the chief JUS
tice approved the clerks account for
services during March, April, May
and June, as eX-Officio librarian, at
the rate Of $3.50 a year. The revised
statutes, page 642, article 4476, reads
as follows: Each librarian of the
supreme court shall receive an annual
salary Of two hundred dollars and no
NOR" When the court met here in
April it was thought that perhaps
the appropriation of $3.50 was not
warranted by the law, and it was only
after adjournment yesterday that the
clerk was informed, by the chief JUS
tice, that the full amount would be
allowed and his accounts approved
by the court. Up to this time the
clerk has been paying the person in
charge of the library with his own
money, but on receiving an approved
account for full pay yesterday he
gave the librarian full pay for his
services for the months of April, May
and June, during which time the
library has been opened, and the
librarian in charge. We learn the
vided for by law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
FRIDAY.
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The charter of the East Texas Ian d
and Live Stock Loan and Trust com
pany, located at Marshall, was filed in
the office of the secretary of state.
Capital stock OF the company, $780,.
600.
The law increasing the fees for filins.
charters goes into effect July IL. The
fees are considerably increased by the
new law.
Also, charter of the Houston Post
publishing company, capital stock
100000, making it joint stock es-
tat hshment, with the following par
ties as the incorporatorS E. p. Hill,
VIM. ID. Cleveland, II. Scherffius, S. K.
Mcllhenny, T. w. House, w. R. Ba-
ker, Geo. L. Porter, +. A. Rice, II enry
S. Fox, A. Groesbeck, E. T. Schmidt,
j. w. johnson and Ike G. Stafford.
An examination of the city of Aus
tin charter act shows the original cor
responds to the private bill.
CoMPTROLLER's DEPARTMENT.
About $4,000 were warranted pay
ment into the state treasury, being
returns from tax collectors ali for ac-
count of general revenue. The fol-
lowing collectors, j. b. Wolf, of Mi
lam, and w. II. Richardson, of Lime
stone, settled Tuesday.
DEPARTMENT. OF EDUCATION.
The scholastic population of Austin
is 1910: San Antonio, 1855; Houston,
1892; Waco, 1926; Galveston, 1898;
Dallas, 1760; Fort Worth. 1866; Sher-
man, 1101; Corsicana, TAB: Denison,
1906; Brownsville. 1905 Rrenham.
9I2; Palestine, $685. Paris, 1860: Tyler,
543; Gainesville. 672.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
DR.. Sweal-ingen, State Health Off
Ger, received the following telegram
from the guarantine officer at
Brownsville:
On the 18th inst / wired you that
Roberts, arrested for violation OF
quarantine laws, hst1 been released on
straw bond. l nov desire to state
that this was erroneous. The Sheriff
took good and solvent bond. and is
assisting me to enforce quarantine, to
the extent of his, power.
THE NEW CAPITAL WORK.
One hundred and fifty bags of ce-
ment for use in making the foundsa-
tons OF the new capital building
were received Friday, being the first
lnStallment. A cement store house.
viii be made for the large amount
that will be required.
Work win commence Monday on.
the railroad to connect the Oatfnan-
vile quarry with the International
railroad at Summit, for the conxe--
nience of transporting stone from the
quarry for the new capital. 1t is be-
llevtsd to be the finest quarry OF white
limestone rock in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

at the time the attachment was
levid, she to have such proportion as
the land which was her separate
property bore in value to the entire
land which was given in exchange
for the land in controversy; fourth,
that the attachment lien be pur-
chased upon such part of the land as
remains after the homestead and the
share OF Mrs. Paker are taken from
the entire tract unSold at the time the
attachment was levied, the land sold
before the attachment was levied to
be in no manner considered in the
partition; and fifth, that F. F. Par or
pay all costs of the court below, in
Guiding such costs as may be incurred
in partition, and it is so ordered.
The issues in this case were COM
plicated from the fact that the land
levied upon was acquired by ex-
change for two other tracts of land,
one of which was the separate proper
ty of the wife, and the other commu.
nifty property.
j. C.. Kicks VS.. Dewitt and Hannah
C.. Smith; from Dallas county.-Suit
of trespass to try little to town lot.
a case of facts, no exceptions having
been taken to the pleadingS. The
only complaint was that the judge
failed to give some one or Two in
structions. Verdict was for appellees
on the ground that the appellant was
not purchaser in good faith. Held,
the conclusions of the jury were cor
rect and the judgment proper. Judg-
ment affirmed. West, A. J.
j. b. Rawle VS.. \. NJ. TWuing, from
Milan county A ffirmed No writ
ten opinion. Willie. G. j.
Reisman and Freeman VS.. II. James;
from McLennan county. Reversed
and remanded by agreement.
Motions in cases of II. S. Willis VS..
Lewis Moore ct ais, and Robertson
VS.. McIlhenny and Hutchins were
overruled.
Texas 2. railway company VS.. Muir
ply. Motion for rehearing submitted
and taken under advisement, and
transferred to Tyler.
The court adjourned till the Tyler
term.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
Mail COMPLAINTS.

1t seems that Austin and Travis
county are not alone in the misery OF
badly conducted mail affairs. From
all over this broad state arise loud
and bitter complaints that mails are
not delivered accurately and promptly.
Every day we receive letters COM
planning that subscribers do not re-
ceive the STATESMAN, and while we
appreciate that this is almost an ire
parable loss, it is not in the fault of
the STATESMAN. 1t is mailed every
day to each subscriber. 1t is hoped IL
remedy will soon be found for the
ANNOYING DELAYS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
A Kind Word for the Union.


To the Editor of The Statesman:
In regard to the death of our friend
T. r. Miller, all has been said that is
necessary, with one exception, that of
making known to the public of what
noble minded, kind hearted men the
Austin Typographical Union is conf
posed of. They came to the bedside
of their sick brother and administered
to his wants, cheered his lonely hours
of suffering by tender care and kind
words of encouragement, and if such
treatment could have restored him to
health, it would have been SO. May
each of them receive just such kind
care and attention, as they gave him,
When their time comes to cross over
the river and may they be welcomed
into the beautiful beyond by those
gone before.
FpUFND
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
Deaths Dorngs.

The following is the list of deaths
for the past week as reported to the
STATESMAN by City Sexton c. L.
Nitschke
June 23-H. Sageborn, 80 years !;
congestion of brain and lungs.
June Pa. 5. Olson, 2 years, fe-
male, diarrhaa: WIN. Brueggerhoff, Al
years, congestion of brain.
June &C. ii. Anderson 43 years,
intestinal perforation; E., Beutrick,
AZ years. female, phthisis pulmonalis.
June 27-Infant of J. Wright (col.)
male, stillborn.
June 28-Infant of E. Wood (col.),
male Sti1lbOrn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
Raised NJ Over Half a Million.

The board of appraisers and equali-
zation finished their labors yesterday
night at seven o'clock. and Tuesday
Mr.. A. FILLER sent out the notifi-
cations to the owners of property
who had received a benefit at their
hands-fve hundred only. The board
have 1aised the assessment 100000 in
the city, which is much larger than
any other board ever raised it. They
will again sit on the 9Th, 9th and 18th
of July to hear and determine COM
TIainf-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
LAND DEPARTMENT.

There is nothing of special interest
going on in the land department just
now, outside the pale of routine bu j.
ness, which encircles lot of busy
clerks at work at their various desks.
The proceeding of the land board,
when it meets on the 18th or 18th of
July, will doubtless be of consider
able interest, judging from the nu-
merous inquiries and applications to
purchase or lease the school lands.
which the board will doubtless open
to the competition of bidders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
How the Money Comes.
Receipts from January 1 to u
June Jennings.

Sidney J. Durham and Jennie NJ.
Gray; Frances Lofts and Ida Patter-
son; Robert G. Shane and Annie
Luvecif Adams; John Jackson and
Mrs CLANCY Pickett; j. NJ. Jones and
Miss Eva Porter, aud A. J. Hanna
and Amanda A Barnes all recorded
their names in the county clerks
marriage license book the past week
During the month of June thirty
four couples have united pretty
good for hot weather.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
KelIOgg's Case.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-In the
criminal court this morning, argu-
ment was heard upon pleas in abate-
ment entered in the case of ex-Sena-
tor Kellogg. Bliss. for the govern
ment, raised objections that the sub
stance of the pleas was proper mat
ter for a motion to quash and not for
plea in abatement. The court
seemed disposed to adopt this view,
but still Wilson, counsel for Kellogg,
Insisted upon ruling upon the pleas
as submitted. reserving the right to
make the same matter ground for a
motion to quash. Argument was
then heard upon the pleas separately
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Married

On Onion creek, on the 9th inst, at
the residence Of the brides father, Mr..
Mr.. d. NJ Porter. Mr.. J. McJOnes and
Miss Eva A Porter, all of this county,
Rev. DR.. Strayhorn officiating. THE
STATESMAN acknowledges the receipt
of bountiful supply of cake, and
wishes the young people all manner OF
hiss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
The Rain Yesterday.
Hear the music of the rain,
Beautiful rain,
On the roof and window pane
D.nNsf,,I

''Hear the music OF The ram,
Beautiful rain,
On the roof and window pane,
Beautiful rain,''
was the glad music of every heart
yesterday, as the breath OF Boreas
came from his northern ice caves
laden with the moisture of the clouds
Such a rain as fell for an hour means
prosperity; it was evidently general,
and a whole country will be made to
smile as the earth, like the good stew
ard of nature, makes this state golden
with it's good gifts to men. Corn Will
be benefited. cotton will make full
crop, and grass will be extra fine. 1t
is time for rejoicing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

In bringing the Prickly Ash Bitters
before the public, we claim that it is
one of the best remedies extant fol-
the prevention and cure of all dis
eases arising from a disordered liver,
BY using them according to directions
they viii keep the system in a strong
healthy condition, and prevent any
miasmatic influence. Ask your drug
: Price s per bottle. eod&wIn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
Another Through Line.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.-It is now au-
thoritatively known that the agree
ment between the Grand Trunk, Bal.
timore and Ohio, and Wabash, st
Louis and Pacific railroads, by which
the latter road extends its line from
Auburn Junction to Chicago, and
from Detroit to Suspension Bridge
and Buffalo. forming through li1e
for its eastern business. has been
finally consummated, and to-day the
general officials of the road went over
the part of the new route composed
of the Baltimore and Ohio, from Chi
cagot 10 Auburn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
THE COURTS.
IL = Court

Judge Iufltr- pTtSIUIIlS- -
The case of Goode VS.. Lapsey, which
has occupied the attention of this
court several days, has been taken
under advisement till next term of
the court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
Justice,s Court-Precinct No. 3.

VIM. Won Rosenberg, jr., presiding.
Dave Loggins, colored, was sent to
Jail on charge of stealing 81 from a
coat of George Washington, which
was hanging up in an avenue while
the owner was at work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
The City Railroad and the Tempo
rary Capitol Board.

The city railroad company, through
DIR. j. j. Tobin, president, has replied
TO the communication of Supt. Me
/ Laurin on the subject, to the effect
that the company is willing to coop
crate with the city in any desirable
changes that may be necessary and
reasonable in changing the track and
grading the road around the tenn
porary capt. oil, where the road turns
from Congress avenue into Mesquite
street. The company'S route having
been, they say, established by the city
engineer, they are willing to act with
the city in the matter.
DIR. Tobin expressed himself very
freely to STATESMAN representative
yesterday, and said that as far as the
covert threat. 'the question of right
of way might be raised" referring to
the state ground, is concerned, the
railroad company are not on that
without authority; and, il the state
has any use for the ground, it would
have the track moved away. He diff
fers from Capt. McLaurin in regard
to the benefit it will be to the street
to have the track raised, and moved
into the middle of the street. To do
the first would raise pond Of water
on the north side of the street, and to
do the second would throw the track
in a position very inconvenient for
the travelling public. He said, how
ever, that if the city would grade
that street properly, and the state
made the gutter necessary, the railroad
| company would gladly join them by
by making the track conform to the
new grade. In reference to the pro-
posed idea of running a sewer across
the street to the gutter in front of
the court house, the doctor threw out
[; a hint that it may be well to
consider, to-wit: that with the pres.
e2t natural flow of water in the gut
ter along the east side of the avenue,
stores on that side are partially mum
| dated; but to throw large volume
there which now flows into the west
cutters, would cause a flood in every
store along the east side of the ave-
nue. during one of our heavy rains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
FRIDAY.

parties desiring Information upon matters
concerning the higher courts will receive such
by writing our court reporterl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT

A. r. Morris, tax collector of Travis
county, settled, paying $4lO7.52 into
the treasury upon order OF the comp
trolleT.
J. Z. Billups. collector of Jackson
county. also settled, paying d small
amount to balance his account.
Occupation tax receipts for next
wear are being sent out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

The mayor will to-day forward the tax asses
SOr's abstract report of scholastic population
signed by Fred STERLING, city assessor, and Ger
titled by Mayor SaylOr to the board of educa
ton. The totals are as follows
White male children s and under IA years
of age. Observation-Disclosures. 1900. 4Se
White female children and under IA
years of age................. BE
C0lOred male children and under IA years
ofage. ...............-. .;...-;...:: 2S4
Years If aye ,.','......... sos