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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
MASSACHUSETTS, PrOilibiti0nists.

BOSTON, Sept. 20.-The state proh1-
bitionist convention met to-day. Geo
M. Butterick was elected permanent
president, who reviewed the case OF
prohibition and recounted the manner
in which that party be deceived by
the declarations of leading patries, the
Republi cans coming in for a large
portion of his animadversions. He
predicted the ultimate success of pro-
hibition, which was the sole remedy
for the evils which threaten the city
and state.
A letter from Rev. A. A. Miner was
read, in which he said there is pros
pect of q more open abandonment of
the temperance profession on the
part of our Republican friends than
ever before, and this ought to be fol-
lowed by an equally open abandon
.ment of that party by every true pat
riot in the state. The result will be a
commentary on the. character of Mas
sachusetts' voters.
Burgess, of Worcester, moved that
the convention make no nomination
for governor. The convention just
held had nominated a candidate en-
tirely unexceptionable man, and
around him the Prohibitionists should
rally.
The motion, after a sharp debate,
was lost, and Chas. Almy, of New
Bedford, was then nominated for
governor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
WEDNESDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

hISN4s
Gov. Ireland yesterday received the
resignation of Hon. Ed. Chambers, as
representative in the legislature from
Collin county.
COMPTRoLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller yesterday warrant
ed for payments into the treasury OF
about $1,000, for accodnt of the gener-
al fund Payments have been small
for some time. The bill for making
partitions in the hall of the house OF
representatives, so as 10 afford lecture
rooms for the university, was paid.
Amount, 1899 80.
The assessment rolls OF Denton,
Houston and Williamson counties,
are received. Those of Denton are
not vet examined. Houston county
shows an increase of about $4,000,
and Williamson about 81 100000.
ADJUTANT- GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Adjutant General King is in receipt
of numerous communications about
fence cutting and other disturbances,
soliciting the use of rangers in ways
that are impracticable. Hewill prob
ably communicate his views and
those of the governor in general
communication on the subject, so that
the duties and powers of the rangers,
as a constabulary force, may be better
understood
ATTORNEY GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Acknowledgement Templeton has
prepared the papers in the suit of the
state against eX-Comptroller Brown,
and has placed them in the hands of
Acting District Attorney Wooten.
The suit had not been filed in court
yesterday.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The following students matricu-
TO date, including twenty-nine young
ladies':
Miss Eva Saylor, academic depart
ment, Austin.
Miss Mary A. Barnes, academic de-
partment, Austin.
Miss A. E. Humes, academic depart
ment, Austin.
The chemical apparatus for DR.. Nal
lets department has arrived, and is
being stored in the hall between the
rooms in the quarters used for recitd-
tions and lectures in the temporary
capitol. The apparatus was selected
with great care by DIR. Mallet.
The bill for constructing the parti-
lions for the lecture rooms. amount
ing to S393.50. was paid yesterday by
the state treasurer and charged to ac-
count of the university.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
The fees for issuing patents from
the land Office for the past month
amounted to over $7000-the iveliest
work in the department in that line
for years. Land is wanted i'll Texas
by applicants all over the country.
CAPITOL BOARD.
A meeting of this board was called
last evening to consider the report of
the capitol commissioners as to con-
creting necessary for the interior
walls of the new capitol. The report
of the commissioners was adopted, to
have concrete for the int erior as high
las those for the outer walls, so that
1.-THE concrete for al the walls will be
uniform in height.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
rrom an Eminent Chemist.
The true worth of DR.. Prices Cream

The true worth of DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder.
CHICAGO, March 9, 1882.
This is to state that / have used DIR.
Prices Cream Baking Powder in my
family in preference to. any other, for
more than ten years, and that l have
in that time analysed numerous sam
pies of the same, purchased by my
self for my own use, from different
places in open market, and in origi-
nal packages, and that / have in every
case found it strictly pure and relia-
bic Cream of Tartar Baking Powder,
comprised of pure material and
free from ammonia, alum or
adulteration of any kind, as well as
from anything in the least injurio US
or Objectionable. In every case ]
have found this article to be so COM
posed as To yield the largest percent
ange of carbonic acid, and therefore
of effective force consistent with the
composition of a pure Cream of Tar
tar Be- king Powder of good keeping
quality. Having compar. dSthis with
other well known rival Baking Pow
Sders. L End that it is eXcelled by none
o,sthese. and that it is superior to that
most adyertis ed. in the fact that DR.
PriceSsi is pure Cream of Tartar Bak
ing Powder, instead OF being com,
pounded in part of ammonia. which
consider Questionable in any baking
! powder. G. a. MARINER,
ANALYTICAL and Consulting Chemist
se2od1tw1t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Democratic Prospects.

RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 20. = The
Democratic state central committee
was in secret session the greater part
of the day. Very encouraging reports
were made from the various congress
sional districts upon the progress of
the campaign, especially in the
South and West. Senator Hill,
of the sixth district. one of
the big four : who bolted the
Readjusters at the last session of the
legislature, thereby blocking legisla-
ton, has withdrawn from the con-
gressional contest for reelection, be-
ing unable to take active part on ac-
count of recent attack of paralysis
Much complaint was made in the
committee about campaign speakers
not keeping appointments. The
members of the committee are gener-
ally very enthusiastic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
SAN MARCOS.
Especial to the Statesman. |


SAN MARCOS, Sept. 20.-The crimi-
nal court has had under consideration
the Clifton-Ellison case, on change
Of venue from Caldwell county. The
jury was empannelled and two wit
nesses examined upt to o'clock yester-
day evening. In this case consider
able interest is manifested, owing to
the large family connection. The fol
lowing gentlemen Of the bar have the
case in hand: Messrs. Nix, Story &
Story, of Lockhart; Tom Sneed. of
Austin; Cahill, of Lockhart, and w.
D. Hutchinson, of San Marcos, for the
defense, and Hon. Owen Ford, Of San
Marcos, and Mr. Stringfellow, of Lock
hart. for the prosecution. Mr.. Delaney
being sick, Hon. Owen Ford is occu-
plying his place.
A light shower fell yesterday eve
ming.
Our water works company is hay
ing more trouble with leaking mains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
FORT WORTH.
Especial to The Statesman. ]


FORT WORTH, Sept. 2O.-Charles
Miller, son of Conductor Miller, of the
Santa Fe, was caught between the
drawheads of two cars at II O'Clock
last night and had his hip broken and
sustained other injuries, from which
he will die.
Leach CaIdron, indicted in 1881 for
horse theft, was arrested on the
square this afternoon.
Several days ago Bud Daggett, a
wealthy cattle man of this county, re-
ceived word not to fence thirty acres
of land. as his pasture fence would be
the next to go. Tonight the fence,
surrounding 1900 acres of his pasture,
was cut. This is a great outrage, for
Daggett owned every foot of land en-
closed.
Nine indictments for felonies were
returned by the grand jury.
Judge Cooper granted two divorces
to-day, and has forty-one still to try.
Pool selling on the races tomorrow
is lively.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Sept. 20-A Legion of
Honor council, composed exclusively
of ladies, will be instituted here Sep
TENDER 20. The formation of a Ger
man council is progressing rapidly.
Each of the two organizations will
contain seventy-five members, and
both be the first Of their kind to work
in Texas.
Subscriptions are being made to a
base bali association, with the inten-
ton of obtaining charter from the
state. The stock is divided into 125
shares Of $50 each, payably 50 weekly.
Arrived, the Colorado, from New
York
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Life i'm New Mexico.

DENVER. Sept. 20.-The Tribune's
Socorro, n. NJ, special says: At one
of the Big -Four cattle companies
ranches near here, on Monday, Joel
L. Fowler, large cattle owner, met
Harry Forrest and Bill Childs, with
whom he had had previous trouble.
Forrest and Childs commenced firing
at Fowler, who returned the fire,
killing Childs. Forrest then ran into
house occupied by one MCGEE.
MCGEE went to the door and asked
Forrest to come out, instead of which
the latter fired, killing MCGEE in
stantly. Fowler then set fire to the
house, and Forrest, rather than take
the chances of shooting with Fowler,
put a ball through his own heart
All three were buried in the same
grave.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

The Voltaire has Investigated the
conditions of low life in Paris, and
found that the miseries described by
Sue and host of other sensational
novelists, exist in real earnest. DIR.
DuMesnil took the reporter through
some of the low lodging houses of the
Rue Ste. Marguerite. These dens are
mostly kept by liquor dealers of the
lowest class, the majority Of whom
come from the AYeyron or Clntal.
Some are PiedmonteSe. 1t is super
fiuous to say that they seek to make
as much assthey can without regard
to the health of their tenants. They
+ themselves pay rent to land
lords who draw high rents
from tumble-down tenements,
which they rarely, if ever, repair.
Some people pay twelve sous a night
for their lodging, and many are not
seen in the same house twice. In an
other room, the ceiling of which lis a
slanting roof, and which in the highest
part is little over three feet in height,
SIX beds were ranged in rows. One
garni, with thirty-eight rooms, con-
talnS accommodations for ninety per-
sons. The house, No. 81 Rue Ste. Mar
guerite, is tenanted by los people, all
rag-pickers. The rooms are small, din
gy, dirty, i'll ventilated, and falling
into ruin. In the low passages, dating
from the sixteenth century, circulates
a naseous atmosphere, arising from
the garbage deposited in the yard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
District Court.
Judge A. S. Walker, presiding: j. Hair


Judge A. S. Walker, presiding: j. Hart
Clerk.
County Attorney Wooten, acting as
attorney for the state. yesterday filed
suit against w. NJ. Brown, eX-state
comptroller, and thirty five other par
ties, sureties on thei defendants bond,
for the sum of S5677.50 and interest,
claimed to be due the state, according
to exhibit from the comptroller's Of
flee on which the suit is based. The
sureties are w. G. johnson, w. B.
Hogan, II. b. Kelsee, w. NJ. Stephens,
John Williams, L. j. Pruitt, a. Pey-
ton, n. NJ. Chuck, T. G. Fontain, d. NJ.
Currie, B. A. Pierson. Alex. McDon-
aid, j. G. Williams, j. J. Alldredge,
Leonard Magee, Ed. Mccullough, E.
e. Hanricll. Geo. H. Gassaway, G. N.
Bowman. G. F. Davidson, L. ID.
Forbes, w. d. Blalock, Sam. Bell, j.
w. Waters, j. NJ. j. Seay, B. w. Ri
mer, j. A. Powers, w. A. j. Nicholson,
Geo. II. Storey, w. NJ. Neal, j. R.
Dickinson, NJ. Devy, w. S. Hunnicutt,
L. w. Goodrich and w. n. Rosenthal,
all of Falls county. The amount of
the bond is $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
HOUSTON.
[Snecial to The Statesman.


Houston, Sept. Pa railway la
borer, named William Fitzgerald
was found dead this morning on the
gallery of the Parnell House, where
he boarded. The verdict of the jury
was death from heart disease, super
induced by excessive drinking.
It has been raining nearly all day,
and the ground is flooded with water.
Six cars of iron for the Santa Fe
new bridge across Buffalo Bayou, ar
rived here to-day. Three others are
due. When they arrive the bridge
will be finished in ten DAYS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 20.-The
Times Unions Live Oak, Fla, special
says: Sat White Sulphur springs b
Wilson and two men, named Pauler-
son, had Il business difficulty. Wilson
shot both the Paulersons, one through
the heart"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Opening OF the South American
TpIn-ranh

New YORK, Sept. 20 The i'm
portant event in telegraphic circles
will be the formal opening tomorrow
morning of the Central South Ameri-
can Telegraph company's lines to
Brazil. the connection with the
United States being made via Gal
weston. Cheaper rates will at once
be inaugurated, and it is anticipated
that a lively business will spring up
between the two great sections of the
Western Hemisphere. Various gen.
tlemen in official positions, and prom
inently identified with the business
interests of the country, have ex-
pressed desire to send their senti-
mentS over the wires upon this
occasion, and among others, the fol-
lowing will be forwarded from PreSi-
dent Arthur to the Emperor of Brazil:
"The president and government of
the United States salute the emperor
and people of Brazil, through this
new channel of direct communication
between the two countries, this day
opened via Galveston and Valparaiso,
and see in these multiplied links of
intercourse, assurance that the happy
relations between them will continue
and increase, to the material benefit
of both people and countries"
Telegram from B. G. Arnold, presi-
dent of the New York coffee ex-
change, to the PRESIDENT of the coffee
exchange at Rio Janeiro: "The New
York coffee exchange takes great
pleasure in inaugurating new tele-
graph line via Galveston and Valpa-
riaso, by sending their compliments
to the Associo Commercial Of CT Rio de
Janeiro, and congratulates the COM
mercial world upon this new channel
of communication" From James A.
Schrymser, president of the Central
and South American telegraph COM
pany, to Baron de Capanema, director
general of the bureau of telegraph,
Rio de Janeiro: "The directors of the
Central and South American tele-
graph company, desire me to thank
you for your good servi-
ces, without which the
commercial world would have no
proper telegraph facilities with Brazil
via Galveston" From George w.
Line, president of the chamber of
commerce, to the chamber of COM
merce Rio de Janeiro: "The chamber
of commerce congratulates the Com
mercial association of the city of Rio
de Janeiro on the completion of tele-
graphic communication between the
empire of Brazil and the United States
Via Galveston, and cheriSheS the hope
that the increased facilities to COM
mercial intercourse will bind the two
nations in closer ties of friendship"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Election of Directors.

New YORK, Sept. 20.-G. L. Scott
Geo. F. Baker and John T. Martin
were elected directors of the East
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia rail
way company. Scott and Baker rep
represent the Richmond & Danvillt
interests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Lost at Sea.

VALPARAISO, Sept. 20.-The vessel
bringing four locomotives from the
United States for the Southern Rail-
way was lost. The Chamber of Dep
uties has given permission to Bolton
and Dittbron to construct telegraph
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Special kilograms.
HEARNE.
ISnecial to The Statesman.1

".
HEARNE, Sept. 20.-This county was
visited to-day with general rain
which lasted about eight hours. 1t is
the first rain of any consequence for
three months. Cotton will all be
gathered by the latter part of October
or first of November.
Business very good considering bad
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Republican and Democratic Negroes.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 20.-A mass
state convention of colored voters
was held here to-day, which was cap
tqred early by the Democrats and af-
forwards reorganized by the Republic
cans, when the former bolted, and
two conventions were held. The
boilers appointed four delegates to
the national convention at
Louisville September "a, and
adopted resolutions condemning
the Republicans. The other conven-
ton refused to appoint delegates and
endorsed the Republican ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
EsTRAYEn

Estrayed by II. A. CASEY, residing .,
north OF Austin, a gray mare. aboi
years Old, fltteen hands high, branded
four years old, fourteen hands hieh.'
JT lcOnnected) and Up fcOnnecfodj
shoulder, appraised at so.
FRANK BAD
Clerk County Court. Travis n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

1t is mentioned, on the authority of
an old policeman in Augusta, Ca,
that there are able bodied negroes
loafing about the city who have not
done any legitimate work for about
ten Years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 20.-The Odd
Fellows refused to strike the word
white" from their constitution. Min
neapolis was chosen for the next an
nual meeting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
A Failure.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20.-Anthony s.
Kuhn. brewers, have failed Liabili-
ties, S32, 500; total assets a few thou
sand dollars less.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Notice of Account.

The State of Texas-To al persons nj.
in the administration OF the estate
and VIM. Hays, minors. W
Geo. S. Hefybower, guardian Of tlig
said minors, has filed his final accom-
county court of Traqis county, whie
acted on at the next term Of sad cd
mencing the third Monday In NoeeH
at the court house thereof, In the cifs
tin, at which time all persons intel
said estate may appear ard make d
thereto.
Witness, Frank Brown, clerk az sad
and the seal thereof attached, this tbs 81
of September, 1883.
FRANZ brown, Gle
BY JEFF BROWN, Deputy.
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The President.

New York, Sept. 20.-The presi-
dent left for Newport this morning.
He will not 60 to Washington for
some days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
STRAYED Or sToI

THREE STEERS-two have braDdl
side, one red, the oiller brildie. red
JH tconnectedl on hip. One Nisl
counter branded X q Oh hip Other d
nrst tw0 are unknown A reward d Il
will be paid by DANTEIl aCi
sept20,w2t Manor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

1t is stated that the discrimin ltions
are so Great on the yicksburg. Shreve-
port q Pacific road. that merchants in
Monroe, La, ind it profitable to buy
goods in st. Louis rather than in New
Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
DALLAS FEMALE COLLEGE

methods
1 O""N"e sP"eious anu VIZ
W" AIM TO MAKE THE
College
n
the
of
Students received at time and charged
aug15t jan5
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EsTRAYEn

Estrayed by Charles Wilkins. rcsisI
miles north Of Austin, before 4 Teqls,
brown steer, with white sT,ofs' ab0lili
nine years old, branded x on rifbf II,
left hip, and marked iIDderblt Ia III
with crop of right ear. Appraised IN ea.
FRANK Bkils
Clerk County Court, Travis IL
aug14W3t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
By yEFF Bnows. DEPUTY Ut : I.
PUBLIC s4LF

WILL be sold to the highest bid.
w late residence Of c. l.. Snn.ne
ceased, twelee IN les cast Of Austln, OF
nesday, the 10th of October, u fair, II nj Z
next fair day, 175 head Of highly
st ok, horses, fifteen head Of ratt
hold and kitchen furniture. Twelve
credit with bond and approved seer
interest at the rate at 10 per cent. wi
on all sums above $40; that, aud i.nti
will be required JNg. ". RRfe
Guardian A B.Suinmera and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

In Hoosic Falls, n. Y, physician
was shot recently ty man whose
sick wife the doctor had refused to at
tend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

The fall meeting OF the Louisville
Jockey Club begins September "a, and
continues 10 October 10. The pro.
gr8mme is unusually attractive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.

Assessment rolls of San Patrecio
county, received yesterday, will show
an increase in value of about 100000.
AS will be seen by our court reports,
suit has been Instituted against
ex-Compt. Brown for $5677.59, amount
alleged to be due the state by him as
COMPTROLLER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
DIR. RINGS TOBACCO CURE.

Every person wishing to be cured of tobacco
appetite will do well TO write me, sending di-
rected and stamped envelope for answer. Dr.
Kings Compound Liver and Kidney Pills viii
regulate the liver and kidney, purify the blood,
cure dyspepsia, heart disease ,bacllaehe costive-
ness, sick headache, neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. Dose. one to two pills at bed time.
Price % cents. Address,
KING & CO., General Agents
aug24-w1y LamDasas. Tex.
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cred that the company has manifested
no intention to avoid the contract,
and | know of no law that will au-
thorize the state for breach of the
contract of the kind alleged in your
letter to treat it as of no force and
effect. 1t is to be avoided as to the
lunatic asylum; it is also to be avoid
ed as to all the other public institu-
tions. No matter with what exact
ness it is being complied with. 1t
can not be set aside in portions or
parts, but must be wholly, if at all.
The water company cannot be held
bound to comply with such portions
of the contract as the state might see
proper to single out and regard as in
force after having annulled it as to
other portions. It is laid down by
many high authorities that where
there is but partial failure to COM
ply with contract, leaving distinct
part as subsisting and executed con-
sideration, and leaving also to the
other party his action for damages for
the part not performed, 1t cannot be
rescinded. Y. Par. Contrs., marginal
page $40. To the same effect in
Franklin VS.. Miller, 1 AdolphuS q
Ellis. 268.
l do not mean to say that there may
not be such breach of the contract
by the water company as will author
ize the other party thereto to treat it
rs being no longer of any force and
effect. l only say that the facts, /; s
submitted in your letter, will not
authorize it.
BY virtue of the sixteenth section
of the contract the water is to be paid
for quarterly, on account to be rem
dered by the superintendent of the
heads of departments and approved
by the governor. There seems to be
adequate means here of compelling
perfect and faithful observance Of the
contract. Very respectfully,
JOHN d. TEIPLETON,
ATTORNEY General.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 26th day
IN of May, 1883, the County Court of
Travis county granted letters of administra-
ton upon the estate of Andrew NELL, de-
ceased, to Jennie W. Neill, whose residence
and postoffice address is Austin, Travis county,
Texas. All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required to present the same
within the time prescribed by law.
JENNIE w. NELL,
Adm'x Estate Andrew Neill, deceased.
Austin. Texas. au5-1atw-4w