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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

SINCE the Republican wrote so
ably and scientifically on the
Williams ranch aerolite it eschews
such subjects. 1t says: The scientific
wiseacres who want an explanation
for every meteorological eccentricity
which comes about, are in active dis
cussion just now of the somewhat
phenomenal cold spell which extended
all over the country last week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

GOVERNOR WALLER. of Connecti-
cut. astonished the railroad corpora
lions of that state by yetoing the bill
which passed the legislature during
its last hours reducing taxation on
state railroad bonds. The bill would
have assisted one road to the ex-
tent of $4,000. This is said to be the
first instance in the history of Con-
necticut where a governor has ever
vetoed revenue bill when too. late
to be reconsidered and repassed by the
legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

Gov. BUTLER has lately written a
letter to a colored citizen of Missis-
sippi, in which he advises the colored
people to hold aloft from party and
to vote to put the best men in Office,
regardless Of politics or of party affili-
ations. This is sound doctrine, and
coming from one who has had more or
less experience in all parties, should
be worth considering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

JEFFERSON, May 19.-The criminal
docket has engaged the court this
week, resulting in one conviction of
two years in the penitentiary and sew
eral acquittals.
The Hon. B. T. Estes is engaged in
a hearing, on habeas corpus, to day of
the parties charged with robbing and
swindling passengers on a Texas and
Pacific train near here, by means of
three-card monte. The game being
forced on the victims by pistols and
knives. The trial is postponed until
Wednesday night, to procure testimo-
ny for the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

The Dallas Times, in noticing the
.saengerfest, observes that there is
not man connected with the paper
who knows the difference between a
bar of music or bar of soap;" and
red-headed Democracy could just as
well have added. any other "bar."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

CHICAGO, May 20.-The verdict in
the trial of Dunn provokes severe
comments. In all the papers are long
accounts of the reception rendered
Dunn by the sports, and the cham
payne supper being given him at the
resort known as the Drul, which
lasted very nearly through the entire
night. A character known as Stock
Yards Johnnie grasped Dunn's hand,
and the latter fesenting the over
ture struck the man in the face. This
put the crowd in high spirits. TIE
counsels for Dunn were present at the
wine supper
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

GEN. NEWTON and Gen. Grant
were at the annual meeting the other
day. the only candidates for the pres
idency of the society of the Army of
the Potomac, and the former was
elected. Surely the reign of bosses is
at an end. Newton received 155
Grant III votes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
Billiard Tournament.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Vignaux
and Carter played the tenth game Of
the tournament. Carter played slow
ly and poorly. Vignaux did beautiful
work and in run of forty he counted
from all positions, using both hands
equally well; in another inning he
made thirty, mainly by delicate nurs-
ing. Vignaux ran out in the eightieth
inning. making the second best aver
age of the tournament. Score--V Wig
naux, 500; Carter, 1926.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

A TRAVELLING AGENT of the
STATESMAN writes from Lampasas
that the Exchange hotel of that city,
as now kept by Capt. barrow, is one
of the best houses of entertainment
in the state. That is what has been
needed at Lampasas. A few good
hotels will do as much for it as its
celebrated waters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

Ex-CoNGREssMAN DEFENDERS, of
Virginia, has sent an open letter to
the president claiming that the Ma
. hone rule in that state has been cor
rupt and disgraceful. He has had
the sanction of Republicans in al
that he has done.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

THERE is much disappointment in
Houston over the failure of the Light
Guards to take the first prize in the
interstate competlti We drill at New
Orleans. The Crescent Rifles beat
the Guards half point, making the
. latter second.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
The Gitr of RrotherIY love.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-A meet
ing of the citizens relief committee
was held to-day, for the purpose of
making some disposition of the unex-
pended balance, 5000, contributed for
the RELIEF of sufferers by the western
floods, decided to appropriate 5000
for cyclone sufferers and $1,000 for
those in Louisville. At-another meet
ing motion will be made to appro-
pirate the remainder of the funds to
sufferers by the western tornadoes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

MARSH fever is being destroyed in
the Roman campagna by the growth
of the eucalyptus tree. One hundred
thousand of the trees have been
planted by order of the government
How would it do to propagate this
tree largely in the malaria breeding
portions of Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

- THE large hotel near Hancock
Spring, Lampasss, is being rapidly
built. 1t viii soon be ready for wish
tors, and it is said that already every
room is engaged for the season. 1t is
predicted that Lampasas will be the
most popular watering place in the
sonth
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

THE Piedmont manufacturing COM
pany, of Greenville, South Carolina,
{. recently made net profit of 214 per
cent on capital of $500,0e0- And
yet it is held that the cotton manu-
sfacturers REQUIRE protection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

GEN. CHALMERS and Col. GALLOWAY
OF the Memphis Appeal, have been
having a word war. and the latter
gave the former the benefit of the lie
in a personal card. Gen. Chalmers
did not fight. OF course Galloway
anticipated no other way of settle
p,ont
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

SAN SABA, May 19.-Our town was
visited to-day by a fine rain, which
was very much. needed and very
highly appreciated.
Wool is coming in rapidly; about
$4,000 pounds arriving in town within
the past two days.
A young man was attacked by a
panther about four miles from here,
last night, and only made his escape
by laying the whip to his horse.
The wheat crop, which is now al
most ready to be harvested, will yield
more than was anticipated few
weeks ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

GEORGE HEARST, the unsuccessful
Democratic candidate for governor of
California, is mentioned as the COM
ing candidate for the United States
senate
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

I'll said that VIII en- pneumonia at
tacks the steady, square drinker, the
case soon comes under the dominion
of the undertaken. That accounts for
such fatality last winter among pub
lie men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

THE Republicans of Massachusetts
are going to impeach Gov. Butler if
he refuses to discontinue unearthing
:public infamies. The dose of Tewks-
bury is racking the Republican
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
A GOOD many of the Republican,

A GOOD many of the Republicans
are laboring to have Billy Malone
threwn overheard. 1t will not be
done; the Republican party has
backed him in Virginia, and in doing
so republication has been endorsed, and
for Reputation it will be held respon-
hla
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

THE convention of colored people
to consider the moral, social and edu-
cational status of the colored race in
Texas, is called to meet in Austin,
July 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

SINCE reformation is the order of
the day it is suggested that it is time
to reform the pulpit
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

SECRETARY FoLGER, it is said, is
considering the very important ques-
ton as to whether bonded whisky
which has been exported can be
brought back again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

THE civil service commission is In
deep water, and the indications are
that the course of the body under
Eaton will become subject to ridicule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

THE drift of public sentiment in
nearly all the western states, appears
to be in favor of high liquor licenses,
instead of prohibition. Wherever
tried, the last has proved failure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

Four of Alabama's eight represen-
.tatives in congress are regarded as
certain to vote for Randall for speak
.er. Carlisle counts on the other four.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

WHEN will Sherman and Hayes and
the other Republican saints start a
boom in favor of monument to the
memory of Eliza Pinkston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

FROM the way Roscoe Conkling
has lately stirred up the monkey it
cannot be said any longer that he has
lost his grip on popular opinion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

So FAR the people of New York
city fail to give the necessary fund to
secure base for holding Bartholdi's
goddess of liberty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

From May 1882 to May 1888 the
American Tract society distributed
100000 pages of printed matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

THERE is already in Washington a
civil service institute" In other
words it is a place where experts en-
gage to cram applicants for the exam
nations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

WACO, May 19.-Fred Schanck, a
young clerk in Eikel s. Brewster's
hardware store, to-day had the thumb
and forefinger of his right hand torn
off and his left hand badly hurt by the
explosion of blasting cartridge. He
was on his way to dinner and had the
cartridge in his hand, when it sud-
denly exploded. His wounds were
dressed and he is now doing very
well.
The waterworks company. to-day
completed the laying of their mains
to the new water station half mile
above town. Water will be supplied
from the new station next week.
District court and the grand jury
adjourned till Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

CoNKLING thinks that with only
three northern states to depend on
the Republican party will have to
hand in its checks and retire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
PresbyterIan Heneral assembly.

SARATOGA, May 19.-The list of
delegates to the Presbyterian alliance
to meet at Belfast, Ireland, in 1884,
includes forty clergymen headed sby
DIR. Henry, of Philadelphia; and forty
elders led by Judge Breckenridge, of
st. Louis. The recommendation that
the Presbyterians advance the fund
for the aged and infirm from $3.50 to
$500 was adOntnd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
TreasurY Statement.

In the United States treasury: gold
coin and bullion, SI92, O76,O45; silver
tional silver coin. SIS, isS $50; United
States notes, $51 1876. 14S; certificates
outstanding, gold, $59OOl5. 45O; silver
$51,917, TAI; currency, $1,129,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

IT Is suggested that there ought to
be protection for the infant industry
at Tewksbury-the human hide tan
ming establishment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

SAN ANTONIO, May 21.-Members
of the Pullman palace car company
are expected here this week from st.
Louis, on the way to California.
The county treasurer has on hand
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

MEXICO must resort to fiat money
or reorganize it's revenue system.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

SKINNED milk has practically all
the value of whole milk for growing
pigs. The cream taken off makes it
less fattening, but fat can be general
" supplied in corn or oil meal in
cheaper food than in cream.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

GALVESTON, May 21.-Jas. King,
the negro smallpox patient in quar-
antine camp at Fort Point, escaped
last night while guards were being
changed. and his dead body was found
floating in the gulf this morning by a
fisherman and secured by a rope.
Justice Spawn was notified, a Jury
summoned and an inquest held be-
fore it was known. that the man
was afflicted with smallpox, the Jury
returning verdict that death result
ed from an unknown cause. DIR.
Perry, health physician, hearing of
the case, at once notified the parties
holding the inquest to be vacclnated
and disinfected and to burn their
clothing worn at the inquest. Much
Indignation is expressed at the care
lessness of the guard in allowing de-
ceased to escape.
An old man about seventy years of
age was picked up by pilot boat in
a frail skiff out in the gulf in an ex-
hausted condition. Unless rescued he
would have soon persisted. The old
man stated that he left Pelican Island,
in the bay, Saturday evening to go a
short distance when he was caught
by strong wind and carried up the
bay. Next morning a heavy wind
carried his boat out to sea. Suecor
was timely, as it was evident he would
not have held out much longer.
n. A. johnson, foreman of the
grand jury, denies that Recorder
Fountain has or will be indicted as re-
ported by the Evening Print of Satur-
day.
The steamship San. Marcos from
New York this morning, besides
having a good passenger list, she also
brought quite number of immi-
grants who left on the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe railway for numerous
points in the interior this afternoon.
The schooner M. n. Rand, whose
cotton cargo took fire a few weeks
ago, sailed for Philadelphia, with a
cargo of oil cake, to-day.
The investigation of charges against
Collector Mallory is being conducted
with closed doors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

PHILADELPHIA, PA. May 20.--Class
2:40-Won by Erebus in reestraight
heats. Time, 2284.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
Wasson,s Court Martial.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Charges
are now being prepared at the war
for the court martial of
WATSON, the defaulting payInaster,
originally ordered to convene on May
16. now temporarily suspended, pend
ing the examination of Wasson'ss ac-
counts, will be convened on Nav 28.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

SAN ANTONIO. May IA new
gun club, to practice glass ball and
pigeon shooting. is trying to organize.
Four thousand eight hundred sheep
belonging to Col. Phil Palmer have
been attached in the suit of Roberts
VS.. Palmer, awarded Roberts for
Palmer's failure of contract.
Clay Ernest, charged by negro
woman with bigamy, says he can
prove he was never married to her.
The Texas editors arrived tonight
at 1O:4O, in special train, and went
on through to Monterey. There were
nearly 200 eXcursionistS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

rendered verdict of not guilty after
few minutes deliberation. This
case grew out of therobbery of julius
Tabler's jewelry store, in Bolton
county. in October, 1879. The defen-
dants had four mistrials at Bolton
when the case was transferred to this
county, on motion of this district
F. W. Robertson, jr., of Bolton was
also indicted for the same offense and
after being convicted twice at Bolton
was acquitted on third trial. Bon
iner was represented by Hon. Y. b.
Saunders, j. M. Rosborough, G.. w.
Tyler, J. NJ. Furman, ESQ.,, of the Bel
ton bar, and Hon. Walter Acker, of
this place. The state was ably repre-
scented by District Attorney w. H.
Browning, of this county, E. H. Lott,
of Cameron, and ID. Z. Patterson, of
Bolton. Before the close of the case
Patterson withdrew, and Saunders
and Rosborough made the argument
in behalf of defendant. After the
rendering of the verdict a large crowd
Serenaded and cheered Bonner. They
then proceeded to the hotel and sere-
naded the Bolton bar. which elected
speeches from Saunders, Rosborough
Tyler and Furman. They wound up
with three more cheers for the Bolton
bar, and three dismal groans for the
Cameron bar. Bonner is the senior
editor of the Lampasas Dispatch and
his acquittal meets with the approval
of every one.
Three convicts made their escape
from the convict train which is at
work near town on the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe railway, this morning.
Their names are as follows: J. K.
Aiken, j. J. Johnson and E. G.
Vaughn.
Business is lively.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

S2660.49, after discussing $50. 524. IS
for the last quarter.
esterday afternoon as Dr.. Bran
maget, city physician, and wife
We're making professional calls
a railroad man named Camp
ton lnsulted Mrs. B. while
her husband was inside house at
tending a patient. She screamed and
the doctor ran and catching Campton
struck him with his buggy whip.
Campton was afterwards arrested and
fined So.
Mrs. Annis, daughter of Gen. C. C.
Augnr, is dying from intermittent
fever.
a switchman while coupling cars
in the Sunset yard to-day mashed one
hand and his other arm was run over
by the cars.
Mr.. Manuel Gil, living on Medina
river. Bexar county, died recently at
the alleged age of 103 years.
Our telephone exchange is now the
largest in the state, using 300 tele-
phones and having orders for twenty
more which cannot be filled imme-
diately.
Rev. Father Chapolard, a priest
who recently arrived from Lyons.
France, reputed very wealthy, has
purchased, in company with ten
young French capitalists, sons of
wealthy iron manufacturers of
France, several thousand acres of
Bexar county lands, including the
town of Grayton south of this city.
French colonization is intended.
A telegram from Laredo says the |
Texas editors, en- route for Monterey,
were elegantly breakfasted at Laredo |
by Gen. Hunt, at his coal mines, and |
were sumptuously dined by the
citizens in the city, after which the
Mexican town was taken in. Ex-
President Hal Costing returned to
San Antonio this morning. They
will stop here on their return trip.
Hon. Horace Cone, Il well-known
newspaper man and prominent citi-
zen of Houston, has arrived here and
has accepted an editorial position on
the Daily Times.
kraus, Il drunken German, at
tempted to shoot his wife yesterday
alleging that she had con-
cealed something from him. He was
unsuccessful in his attempt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

WAXAHACHIE, May 19.-The State
Game Breeders association was orga-
nized at Dallas yesterday by the cleo
ton of James II. Wright, of Paris,
president, w. Ii. Love, of Taylor, first
vice-president, George w Robinson,
OF San Jacinto county, second vice
president and Thomas Wheels, of
Austin, secretary and treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
Special kilograms

TAYLOR, May 20.-The Texas edi-
tors on their pilgrimage to Mexico,
passed here at three o'clock p. M, tax
ing dinner, ETC.. with sugar in it.
Seven of Jay Gould's vanished cars
were required for the expedition.
All appeared to be happy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

DALLAS, May 2l.--The Dallas opera
house company closed contract for
the new opera house to-day with A.
Brownlee. The building is to cost
$4,000. 1t is to be completed by Octo-
Der l. Mr.. Brownlee left for st. Louis
tonight on matters connected with
the building.
Geo. G. Isk, a carpenter, fell to the
ground from the third story of
building on which he was working
this evening and sustained fatal inju-
ries. His skull was fractured, four
ribs broken and he was otherwise in
jured
The Dallas cotton factory company
to-day elected the following board of
directors; F. G. Collier, R. n. Thomp-
kins, o. Oppenheimer, j. E. Schnei-
der, A. Sanger, L. w. Ogles-
by, w. L. Hall, j. L. Leonard.
W. 81. Slippins, T. F. McEnnis, c. c.
Slaughter, w. G. Howard and F. B.
Mitchell. Work is to start on the
factory at once.
j. S. Thatcher, ex-city engineer,
who was reported mysteriously
missing yesterday and to find whom
detectives were employed, returned
to-day from the Brazos river region,
where he had gone unknown to any
of his friends.
The wheat crop in the western part
OF Dallas county is nearly ready to
harvest. 1t is reported in splendid
condition and an exceedingly large
yield per acre is anticipated. The
acreage is larger than last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

officials have received communica-
ton from the Texas authorities,
stating that by action of the legisla-
ture marble blocks for the shaft, ap-
propriately inscribed, have been
authorized. The work of stone sit
ting in the monument will be COM
menced on Monday. 1t is estimated
that when the work for this season
closes in the fall the shaft will have
reached the height of nearly 40 feet,
away up in the clouds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

next July, when the boys will have
the handling of the new appropriation
which then becomes available. The |
people of Texas can then make up their |
minds to enjoy bad weather service |
until then anyway, and perhaps Tor /
much longer time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
BY obi on THB POOLS.

''Why--pardon my remarkjng it-but, my dear
old friend, how changed you are. declare you
must have lived very high or very fast to have
driven the color out of your hair and the spring
cut of your step this fashion"
Looking at the sunset on the river from the
grounds of his place up the Hudson, my school
chum-who is now one of the best known mining
experts in the eountry-answered: "It wasn't
fast living did it, but dyspepsia and nervous col
lapse, from overwork. l ought to have stopped
years before did | was a fool But who isn't
if you come to that?
lam thirty-ive years old writes Mr.. Charles
Watts, Of West Somers. Putnam Co., n. Y,
and had suffered from dyspepsia for fifteen years.
Went the round of the current remedies, falsely
so called Listlessly and without hope l gave
Psrker's Tonic trial The result may be stated
in three words: it cured me | endorse now
without hesitation. 1t is the dyspeptics refuge"
MIR. G. R. Cole, druggist, of Carmel, n. Y, certi-
fes to the truth of Mr. Watts statement.
Hiscox & Co, propretors, call especial atten-
ton to the fact that this preparation, which has
been known as PARKER's GINGER Tonic, will here
sitter be called PARKER's Tonic. AS unprincipled
dealers are constantly deceiving their customers
by substituting inferior articles under the name
of ginger, and as ginger is really an unimportant
ingredient, we drop the misleading word.
There is no change, however, in the preparation
itself, and all bottles remaining in the hands Of
dealers, wrapped under the name of Parker's Gin
ger Tonic, contain the genuine medicine if the
facsimile signature of HIscoX & Co. is at the bot
tom of the outside wrapper