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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Tom Hoxie Killed

The city was thrown into state OF
excitement Yesterday evening, by the
news that Tom Hoxie had been shot
and kille6,at Fremont last night. From
parties who came in on the late trains,
a STATESMAN representative learns
that day before yesterday he met on
the cars q young man by the name of
Will Tester, and this young sport laid
himself out to rob HoXie by one of
those things known as "a sure
trick" In this case it
was knife, which in the hands of
Lester opened all right. He then pre-
pared to bet Hoxie that he could not
open it, and after assuring Hoxie there
was no swindle about it he bet him
SIS that he could. The money was
put up and the knife changed by
legerdemain, and Hoxie tried to open
it, and of course failed; for the center
rivit was spring that passed through
the blade and made it impossi-
BILE to open it. The stakes
were passed over to Lester.
Hoxie learned afterwards that
he had been swindled and that it was
"a sure trick" game, so he demanded
his money back, which Tester refused
to give. High words followed and
Hoxie got very angry. Yesterday
morning he took shot gun and
started out to find the man. He
found him in a certain house and
came in upon him, the confidence man
however made his escape, but after
wards armed himself with a shot gun
and went out to find Hoxie. Parties
from there this evening say the two
men, each armed with snot guns, were
living in wait for each other. Late
last night Tester met Hoxle md get
ting the drop on him shot him dead
in his tracks in most cowardly man
ner, taking him wholly unawares
The excitement was very intense in
this city last night for the man who
shot him is well known in Austin
and is said by all to be one of that
class of gamblers who rob by such
legerdemain as that practiced upon
Mr.. Hoxie. Mr.. Hoxie on the Other
hand has host of friends here at his
home, and all regret his fate. A
special to the STATESMAN gives some
further facts in regard to the matter
which will be found elsewhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The Split in the Cincinnati Demo-
cracy,

CINCINNATI, August 29.--An adj
journed meeting of the Democrats
dissatisfied with the organization of
the late county convention was held
this afternoon, and heard the report
OF the committee appointed to pre-
pare a plan for action. The report
declared the convention was held con-
trary to rules and presidents, and its
work fraudulent, and made arrange
ments for calling convention, one
delegate from each precinct in the
county, selected from among the per-
sons signing this report. with instruc-
lions to meet September and nomi-
nate ticket, to be called Democrat
reform ticket, and to pc headed by the
state Democratic ticket. A commit
tee OF fifteen is to be appointed to
make arrangements. Larkin Nc
Hugh offered substitute denouncing
the late convention but favoring its
ticket. 1t also requested the resig-
nation of the present executive com
mittee. Substitute lost; committee
report adopted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
J. i. FORREST & co.
The Veteran Horse and Mule Dealer
of Memphis Again In the Field.

About two years ago, says the Mem
phis (Tenn.) Appeal, Col j. A. For
rest, owing to falling health, retired
from the firm of J. a. Forrest & Co.,
proprietors of the City Stables, Nos.
81 and SO Monroe street, at which
stand he had for a long term of years
been the senior partner; but we are
happy to inform his many friends and
the public generally that he has again
embarked in the trade. Having pur-
chased the property Nos. 81 and 20,
north side Monroe street Gust oppo-
site his old stand), he has opened the
Planters Sale and Commission Stables,
under the firm name and style of j.
A. Forrest Il Co, where he will keep
constantly on hand mules and horses
suitable to the trade. We are in
formed that he has made all neces-
sary arrangements with Kentucky
buyers to make him rapid shipments
of stock to supply the demand, which
his past twenty-five years experience
enables him so fully to understand.
We bespeak for him a continuance of
his past patronage, feeling confident
no superior horse or mule mart will
be found south of the Ohio river.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
TIDAL WAVE.
Great Loss Of Life and Destruction
of PROPERTY,

ST. LOUIS, August 29.-Details re-
ceived by Il special from London, re-
garding the volcano eruptions and
result of the tidal wave in the island
of Java, which began last Saturday
night and still continue, show that
there was frightful loss of life and
destruction of property. Some 1000
Chinese living in the low ground at
the entrance of Batavia harbor, were
drowned by the rising waves, and out
of $500 Europeans and Americans
living in that city, 800 are said to be
lost. At Anjiers showers of rocks,
mud and lava, followed by y tidal
wave, destroyed 1000 people. Bantam
is entirely covered with water and 1000
to 1900 persons drowned. The island
of Seaang is submerged and all its in
habitants, not stated how many, per-
ished. Several other places are said to
have shared like fate. Nearly one
half of the forty volcanoes on the
island are in eruption or threatening,
and it is feared that no section of the
island will escape great loss of life
and damage TO property. Mountains
which have not erupted since the last
century are now in active movement,
GHIOWlHS OuC dA lluulCloO 4uduGlUy VI
sulphurous mud, ashes, rocks and boil
ing water, and scattering them over a
great extent OF country.
BATAVIA, Java. August 29.-The
tidal wave completely destroyed An
jier and many persons were killed.
The loss of life among both Europeans
and natives at North Bantam is enor-
nous.
BATAVIA, August 19.-Since noon
yesterday everything is quiet, and the
sky is clear, and communication with
Serang is restored, The temperature
fell ten degrees Monday, but is now
normal. The town is covered with a
thin layer of ashes, which is so hot
that when falling it killed the birds.
Telegraph linemen while repairing at
Anjier early Monday morning, say
they saw a high column of sea APP
preaching with a roaring noise. They
fled without learning the fate of the
Inhabitants. The quarries at Merak
have disappeared, and all the people
of the place are persisted,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Opening Of the Road to he Cel-
ebrated In st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 29.-Ar-
engagements for the celebration of the
opening of the Northern Pacific road
next Monday are completed. Henry
Willard and party of four hundred
guests will arrive in this city Satur-
day night and go direct to Lake Min
netonka, where they will remain till
Monday morning, as guests of st.
Paul. They return to st. Paul and
will witness the grand procession, in
which will be vans illustrating the
various trades and commercial inter
ests. etc, along the great road of
which st. Paul is the eastern termi-
nus. Appropriate pieces of fireworks
will be sent up in all parts of the city
at night and tie day given up to re
Joicing. President Arthur will prob
ably be present, as he will pass
through the city about that time. On
Monday evening banquet will be
given, at which eight hundred plates
will be laid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Deaf Mute Conyentlon.

NEW YORK, August 2S.--About
300 deaf mutes attended the first tri-
ennial national convention to-day.
President McGregor called the con-
ventio1 to order. There were del
egates from Boston, 6 from Michigan,
from Colorado. from Dakota, 3
from Cleveland, from Cincinnati and
others from New York, brooklyn and
Jersey City. Routine business occu-
pied the morning session. President
McGregor made his address in the
sign language, setting forth The OBJ
iectS of the gathering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The Lumber Yards Fire.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, August 49,
The loss by the fire of the lumber
yards here last night is fully 100000
The individual losses so far as ascer-
tanned, are Finley Young & Co., $175,-
600; insurance, $75 900. Payne, Coch-
rane d O., $4,000; fully insured. Ed
gar Munson, 100000; insurance, $780,
600. Merriman & Sons, $4,000; in
surance $4,000. Kramer & Mann,
100000; insurance, $4,000. A num-
Der of other parties lost miscellaneous
lots of lumber in different yards, prin-
cipally insured. W. B. Robinson, loss
on dwelling $4,000; insured. Several
other dwellings were burned, which
were partly insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Arrival of Railroad Iron.

GALVESTON, August 90. About
10000 tons of railroad iron will. with
in the next sixty or ninety days, have
been received at this port from Eu-
rope. Some are already ahoat. Ten
thousand tons are the narrow gauge
rails for the Kansas and Gulf Short
Line. Agents of the Pacific are al
ready here to establish a bonded
yard. The total duties on iron
amount to upwards of 100000. A
sale of $50 acres of land and water
frontage at Virginia Point, the main
land opposite this city, by Judge Jones
to California investment company,
of which Huntington is a controlling
member, causes somewhat general
impression that wharves will be con-
Structed there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
More RascalitY.

WASHINGTON. August 28.-AD-
other case of alleged attempt at swim
ding pension claimants was brought
to light to-day by the arrest of Gould
p. Austin, discharged clerk of the
pension office, who, it is said, has been
writing TO applicants for pensions, rep
resenting himself us still connected
with the department, and was able to
secure favorable action in their claims.
A quantity of official paper and envel-
opes, and a mass Of correspondence
were found in his room. He was held
in $4,000 bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

the explosion differ. Those on board
agree it was hidden. and entirely with
out warning, ! policeman who
has been a boiler maker,
was standing ut the foot of Bloom
field street; his attention was at
tracted by the sound of escaping
steam, and looking out on the river,
he saw the Riverdale going up stream,
partly enveloped in steam that eS-
capped with a loud noise from her side;
saw people rush from the lower to the
upper deck and make ready to throw
themselves into the river. The
next moment the explosion came.
The Reliance coal tar boat was
near the Riverdale when she blew up
and Immediately began the work OF
rescuring the drowning people. Her
crew drew nearly forty from the
water. Other steamers and tugs
FASTENED to the scene, and so quickly
did they reach it that those who eX-
capped injury by the explosion had no
time to drown. The steamer and
yacht of Jay Gould and Jaffray were
lying at the foot of west
Twe1ty-third street at the
time, both Gould ahd .Jaffray
had just gone ashore when the acct
dent occurred. Upon hearing the ex-
plosion they Immediately turned
about, putting out to the scene of the
wreck in their gig, and ordered their
yachts to follow: both engaged in the
work of giving aid wherever needed
with great zeal. When their yachts
appeared all who were in
sight in the water had been
picked up and rescued and taken
ashore, and sent to their homes in this
city, or put aboard steamer Christenslo
for their destination up the river.
The injured end dead were taken to
the foot of West Thirteenth street.
The entire ambulance force of the
city was summOnd. An unSccessful
effort was made by the tugs to tow
the wrecked hull to Jersey shore, but
WdS finally abandoned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Number of acres 5s4. 4s5

Horses and mules Us, 405) ....-........ 3.451
Goods. wares wares and merchandise. 1915
These with other values run the
of Sc, 355, 750 being an increase over
unrendered roll.
The Blum excursion of Galveston
passed through the city Monday in
special train over the Texas and st.
Louis Ry. 1t was composed of
large number of the business men of
the Island City, whose object in maxi
ing the tour was to establish closer
commercial relations with the people
of this part of the state.
There are sixty-five presidential
post offices in the state. The office in
this CITY is among them, with a salary
of $1,000. The following are the
salaries paid to some of the other
postmasters in the State: Dallas,
$1,000; Austin, $1,000; Brennan,
$1,000; FortWorth, $500; Galveston,
$1,000; Houston, $1,000; Marshall,
50, 30O.-Corsicana Courier.
There is war between the rail
roads. Heretofore the railroads
charged 81 barrel on flour from st.
Louis, and now they are hauling it for
so cents, or one-half what they have
been charging.-Tyler Courier.
A sight meet for the eyes of the
gods can be seen on the common near
the Baptist church almost any day.
Six or eight big buck negroes playing
croquet in the midday sun.-McKin-
ney Enquirer.
J. A. Kirk, of Rockdale, Texas, de-
sires information of his son. Henry ID.
Kirk, who mysteriously disappeared
from home about the 1st of May last
-Rockdale Transcript,
The damage suit of W. r. Brown
vs.. w. E. Smith and John Culp, was
settled last evening, the jury return
ing Judgment of $1,000 for plaintiff.
In canvass of the jury after the trial
it was learned that had it not been
for the impecunious condition of the
defendants,a judgment Of fully $4,000
would have been rendered. = Gaines
vile Hesperian.
The people of Millican have been
excited for several days over the unac-
countable absence of Mr.. Addie Ba-
ker. prominent citizen. He left his
home and family over two weeks ago
for Coryell county, for the purpose of
selling some land which he owned
near Gatesville. His purpose was to
return home by the 9th inst; but he
has not returned and moth
ing has been heard of him
since his departure. Various
causes of his protracted absence are
assigned, but the one generally be-
lieved, as we learn, is that he sold
his lands and has been robbed and
foully dealt with. His friends are ex-
cited, and his family greatly distressed
over the matter. kilograms have
been sent, letters written and other
methods used to find where he is. but
nothing has been found out so far
I Brazos Pilot.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Tie PeonsyIyania LeN h

HARRISBURG. August 29.-In the
house to-day the zimmerman resolu-
ton TO submit the formation of the
apportionment bills to an arbitration
committee, passed by vote of 83 to
Is. In the senate the resolution pro-
viding for the appointment Of COM
mittee of two senators and two MEM
bers of the house to frame congress-
ional apportionment bill, was defeat
ed by vote of 70 to Is.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
A Bad Affair.

A ntleman of this city, a relative
of some of the parties, hands Us the
following account of shooting atfray
in Missouri. The only local interest
it has is that some of the parties are
we'll known here. Mr.. Tracy is said
by our informant, to be MI. Tracy
whom many of our citizens met when
the excursion from Missouri was in
this city:
From gentleman who arrived
from Macon City, Macon county, this
state, were learned the details of a
terrible affair that occurred in that
vicinity yesterday, by which Walter
Tracy lost his life, being shot by
George Stewart. The affair grew out
of some trouble between Tracy and
Stewards sister. A few months ago
Miss Stewart told her brother that
Tracy had effected her ruin by force,
but that she was willing to settle the
matter by marrying Tracy if he would
consent. Mr.. Stewart armed himself,
hunted Tracy up and brought both to
this city, when a license was pro-
cured and the couple were married at
the muZzle of a shotgun, as 1T were.
| Tracy lived on a farm with his mother,
where he took his wife to live, and all
went well apparently for two weeks,
when Tracy went over to Fulton to
visit his father, who is confined there
| in the insane asylum. During his alb
sence the old lady told her daughter
in-law that she had better go home to
her people, and she went. When Tracy
returned he foLnd her gone and then
told Stewart that he would no longer
! live with her. 1t was thought this
| would settle the matter and that there
would be no more trouble over it. On
the 10th of August Tracy began suit
to set the marriage aside On heground
of duress.
Yesterday the two men met for the
first time since the suit was brought.
| Tracy and a number of men were re-
pairing The county road, when Stewart
passed on his way to the blacksmith's
shop. He soon passed back and
shortly returned armed with a shot
gun, revolver and whip. The work
men were all close together and as
Stewart approached he told them to
stand aside but Tracy at whom he inns
mediately fired. Tracy was STOPPING
down at the time, fixing a culvert.
He sprang to his feet and ran, closely
followed by Stewart, who shot the
second time, when Tracy fell. Stew
art shot Tracy twice after he fell, both
shots taking effect in the neck, the
shot that felled him to the ground
having struck him in the back of the
head.
Stewart mounted his horse and es-
capped and has not been caught. His
sister, the cause of the quarrel, is a lout
forty-five to fifty years old. Each OF
the men is about thirty. 1t is learned
that Tracy wanted to leave the coun-
try, but he felt bound to stay to care
for his mother. AS the parties are all
wealthy the affair creates great excite
ment in the neighborhood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Railway Mail Service.

WASHINGTON, August 28.- Rail
way postoffice service on the North
ern Pacific railway, has been ordered
between Missoula and Helena, NJ. T.,
to take effect on the I'd proximo, max
ing a continuance of railway postoffice
service via the Northern Pacific rail-
road from st. Paul to Portland, dis
lance of 1920 miles,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The Sunday Question in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, August 29.-Gov. Crit
tenden is seriously considering the
question OF calling an extra session of
the legislature to either amend the
Downing Sunday law so as to make it
apply to st. Louis, or to prepare and
submit a prohibitory amendment to
the constitution at a general election.
The governor says, 81 am anti prohf-
billion from the sole of my feet to the
crown of my head, but feel with the
people OF the state. that if the law is
to be defied in st. Louis and 1 have TO
choose between lawlessness and pro-
hibition am a prohibitionist. Under
such provocation prohibition will carry
by $4,000 majority in the state"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Nothing to Fear.
ITimes-Democrat.l

The general impression is that there
is nothing to fear from the large pur-
chases of land in the west and in
Texas by foreign capitalists. These
men mean business cultivation
of the land by good class of immi-
grants, with profit to the owners and
settlers both.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Suit for Libel.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, August 20. -
Thomas Brown, Or. member of the
Democratic state committee, has di-
rected attorneys to bring suit against
the New York Times for libel, in the
publication OF false statements in
reference To the attendance ut the
meeting of the committee, damages
IH0 0O0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Planning Mill Burned.

LOUISVILLE, August PA fire at
o'clock this morning in the planning
mill of Simmons, Ely u Hamilton
threatened at one time a large amount
of property, as the mill is surrounded
by large factories. The machinery
was entirely ruined and valuable con-
tract work destroyed. Loss $4,000;
insurance S5000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Excursion Stcuinei Cyipplpd.

BosToN, August 29.--The excursion
steamer John Rover, with 700 passen-
gers for Nantucket, this morning
struck a heavy sea, tearing off her
paddle and state rooms. She was run
ashore on Galloup Island, and the
passengers taken off safely by
the steamer Rose Standish. Quite
a panic existed but no one hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The Lost Notes.

WASHINGTON. August 2S.-An in
vestigation into the loss and sub
sequent recovery of $4,000 national
bank notes in the treasury, shows the
notes have been cancelled and were
useless to any finder The loss was
purely accidental, and no blame is at
tached to any employee of the treas
ury
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
A Yankee Rascal.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August 90
The trial of Isaac H. Lockwood, on a
charge of using the United States
mail for the purpose of defrauding
those who wrote him, claiming that
he would lend money, left by de-
ceased banker to the amount of $780,
600, to defaulters and those who had
stolen money, was concluded to-day.
The prisoner was found guilty and
sentenced to one years Imprisonment
and a fine of S50
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

behalf. He made the state govern
ment pay as it went, and at the end
of his second term cash balance was
in the treasury. Having ceased to be
governor. he settled permanently at
the seat of government, and entered
heartily into the practice of his
profession. He was not in favor
of secession, but remained in
Texas during the war, attending
to his private affairs. After the
war he became connected with
the Republican party, and the order
of July 80, 1867, removing Gov.
Throckmorton made E. NJ. Pease pro-
visional governor of Texas. In 1869
he differed with the military comman-
der as to the manner of recognizing
the state government, and resignlng,
Edmund J. Davis was appointed as
his successor. In 1872 eX-Gov. Pease
was a member of the Cincinnati con-
ventIon, which nominated Horace
Greeley for the presidency. In 1879 he
accepted the collectOrship at Calves
ton, in which he remained about two
years, when he resigned and again
settled down in the quiet of his home,
at Austin. AS a citizen Gov.
Pease was universally respect
ed. As a member of society he
was exemplary in every respect, and
as friend he was devoted and true.
In the bosom of his family he was
the beloved and honored husband and
father, while at his hoSpitable MAN.
sion were dispensed those warm civil
ties which won the deceased so many
devoted friends. Memory of him will
live in the hearts of many. In 1850
he was married to Miss L. Z. Niles, of
Connecticut, who now survives him.
1--WE daughters of this marriage have
grown up in our midst, only one OF
whom lives. Wife and daugh-
ter were with the de-
ceased during his last moments.
Your committee further report thai
upon the death of our brother the
Austin bar cannot but unite in bear
ing testimony to his exalted character
as a lawyer, citizen. officer, patriot and
statesman.
Resolved, first, That we tender our
sympathIes to the bereaved family of
our friend and professional brother:
Second, That we attend the funeral
in Il body:
Third, That these proceedings he
presented to the several courts in the
city, and furnished to the city news
papers for publication.
4. s. WALKER,
w. NJ. WALTON,
j. w. ROBERTSON,
r. j. PEELER,
+. W. CHANDLER,
Committee.
The resolutions, as stated, we're
adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. A. NJ. Jackson,
jr., the chair appointed several gentle
men to present the resolutions in the
courts. For this purpose Gen. n. u.
Shelley was selected for their presen-
tation in the supreme court, Col. w.
NJ. Walton in the federal court and
f. M. Chandler, Esq, in the district
court, all at such times as may be
designated by these respective trlbu-
mails when in session.
Tho nIpatipn l6innrDp1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

That was queer coincidence which
placed the horses in a recent Saratoga
race thus: Bridget first, Conklin
second, Modesty third The accuracy
of the report was unquestioned, but
who is Bridget?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Want a New Convention.

CINCINNATI, O., August 28.-The
committee of fifteen Democrats, APP
pointed by the secret meeting of the
Democrats yesterday, are to-day con-
sidering the question of calling new
county convention.