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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
SOWING SEEDS OF DIssENsION.

The opposition to the decision of
the faculty of the university, as to
who shall be their presiding officer, is
IA new thing in the history of uniVer-
sity regulation. The splenetic move
on the part of the Alcalde ~and
his hackers, begins to look as though
We are to have an element in the in
stitution that would rule or ruin it
Such sentiment, in fact, is openly
expressed, and now is the time to
suppress it, or hereafter it will be-
come dangerous to the best interests
of the institution The faculty de-
cided, and it was the proper body to
so decide, as to the presidency, and
this proposed dictation from a per
sonal power should not be
tolerated for one moment
If the regents are to be led around by
their noses by soreheads, and dictated
to in furtherance of personal and po-
litical interests, they had just as well
resign and leave the administration
to others. We have always thought
it stretch of propriety that Gov
Roberts was chosen as one of the
professors, and now to name him as
president of the faculty of professors
would be stretch of propriety really
! dangerous in its tendency. 1t will
be seen now whether favoritism or
experience and capacity will control
in the direction of the university
The political features OF
the case, too, are unfortunately very
apparent, and the sacred necessity OF
nipping such ID motive in the bud is
imperative. If differences between
political factions, between the heads
of the past and present state admi-
nistration, are to be healed by naming
one, who was never "A professor in al
his days, as the president of a faculty
of the most eminent professors, is to
be the sequel of this conspiracy, ther
the university managers are to bt
/ pitied.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

north western branch to CiScO; then
thweStward over the Texas 4 ia
cific to the Southern Pacific near FL
P;lSo. Huntington controls the Texas
Central, and would not have To use a
great deal more of the Texas Il Pa
cilic than he now does OF the Sunset,
and the Cisco route is much tine
shortest. He is in "A position To he mas
ter of the situ.tion, AMI dictates To
suit himself.
The history of a singular and in-
teresting criminal prosecution has
just been brought out by recent
pardon granted by Governor Ireland.
Four years ago Hiram West WAS in
dicted in Denton county for horse
stealing. it being known he was a
member of desperate gang. The
grand jury, county Judge and county
attorney promised him immunity
from prosecution if he would turn
states evidence, which he did, but a
subsequent Grand jury violated the
pledges of the first one and West was
again indicted, prosecuted, convicted
| and sentenced To twelve years i'm
prisonment. He has served out
| nearly three years of the term and
now receives executive clemency
from Governor Ireland.
On Investigation of the violation
of faith above detailed. comment on
the part of those familiar with the
case is everything but conn limentary
TO those engaged in the prosecution.
The Gould system to-day uniformed
all their baggage masters, ticket
agents and porterS mt various stations
in Texas, as Il means of shielding the
travelling pu lie from impostors.
Twelve delegates from the Dallas
department left last night Tor Waco
TO attend the state iiremen's annual
meeting which assemblies at that
place at o'clock tomorrow.
1t is known that Dallas. FIT. Worth
| and Palestine will Ice candidates for
| next years convention and tourna-
| ment.
The case of the state VS.. Shropshire
Evans, charged with numbering VIM.
Engers in 1876, is on trial in the dis
trict court. a jury was secured this
evening and the taking of testimony
! is set for $3.50 Il. IN. tomorrow. The
defendant was convicted of man
| slaughter in January, 1882, and sen
| fenced to two years in the penitentia-
ry, hut the case was reversed by the
court of appeals.
II he is again convicted it can only
be for manslaughter and the penalty
cannot be less than twOno more than
| five years Imprisonment. The state
has never been able to produce the
| eye witness to the killing.
The first load Of new oats from the
crop of 1884 was received here to-day
They were harvested in the western
part of Dallas county and sold for
forty cents per bushel. They were
graded Texas, not of fine quality and
yielded sixty bushels to the acre.
After being discontinued several
months, the through sleeper from
Dallas t. st. Louis, via the Missouri
Pacific, was put on again last night
and went out nearly full of through
passengers.
The directors Of the Travelling
Mems union met to-day. and the
building committees report showed
nearly thirty thousand of the neces-
sary fifty thousand dollars stock sub.
scribed. 1t was decided to erect the
building as soon as preliminaries
could be arranged, as there is no
doubt felt of raising the $4,000 bal
appp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

IT is evident that Pope Leo has Sc
cnred a victory and has succeeded in
-divorcing religion from politics by
the issuance of his letter to the Irish
clergy. Archbishop Croke, of Cashel
bows before the mandate of the pom.
tiff. Archbishop Ribbons, of Balti
more, has notified the clergy of his
diocese that he does not wish them
to hold office under the Irish national
league, and Father Brennan has in
consequence expressed his determine.
ton to resign from the national com.
mittee. From the pope the Irish
will receive their theology and will
take their politics from Parnen anC
other leaders of the league.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE STATESMAN is informed
Though reliable authority, that Dis
Nict-Attorney Evans did not with
draw the charges made against Mar.
shal Goslin, because of his absence
during the January term of the court
They stand as made, and it is under
stood the Acknowledgement rendered
a decision thereon, which was placed
in the hands of both the District At
torney and the Marshal. Tn decision
has not been given to the public, anC
i may never beso given. Apparently
however, it has affected the statu:
of neither of the officials, as they botf
appear to be in good standing with
the department of justice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

san Antonio in the lilrcli AZ fir as
freight transportation FROM towns
west of here Is concerned He viii
move the freight depot to the end ni
Commerce street and begin the Ere :
ericksburg branch Of the road at ] l.
coste station, thence through Castisl-
vile, Boerne, Kerrville, Frederick s.
burg and Mason He will gi, e
freight checks from any OF thee
points direct to Houston, Galveston
or New Orleans, and thus leave ) d
Antonio in the lurch, for it not beii @
necessary for freight to touch at this
point, He wants $4,000 subsidy
from these towns for the road.
The WATSON court martial recon-
menced this morning at 10 o'clock
After reading the minutes of the pre-
vlouS meeting, the accused read an
elaborate statement which detailed
the circumstances leading to the EN-
beZzlement. 1t shows that losses at
the gaming table induced him To- COW
er up shortages by the commission of
the acts for which he is tried, but as
Serting with solemnity that at no time
during the practice of wrong and de-
ception did he entertain the purpose
Of robbing the government. He sub
mitted the case to the court With All
eloquent appeal to its mercy. The
judge advocate replied briefly, calling
the attention of the court to the fact
that the SiXty-firSt article of war was
violated as evidenced 10y the confess
sion and plea of the accused, and sub
mitted the case to the final adiudica-
ton of the court. During the read
ing of Wasson'S statement, delivered
in firm voice and with great dignity
of bearing, the court was yisihly af-
fected. The result of the conclusions
of the court will not be known and
ma e public till the records OF the
case have been passed upon by the re-
viewing officer at Washington. The
court martial at San Antonio being
now practically closed.
Twenty-Five indictments have been
found by the grand jury, and thirteen
of these have been served and the
parties are arrested. as follows: +.
s. Walton, who robbed Sauer Il
Smith, who employed him rs book
keeper, indicted for theft over $50; NJ.
j. Eastman, theft under 500; J. A.
Marion, assault with intent to kill
and AmurdeT; Julian CASTILLO, horse
theft; Caleb Gillespie, theft of two
horses; Kate Buckner, alias Kate
Pierce, theft over 800; John Rasco,
theft under $50; John Dellsite. kid
mapping Eliza Gapson, "a minor under
fifteen years of age: Antoine Raninez,
theft under $50; John Adams, assault
with intent to kill and murder; III.
Walker and B. Elkins, theft of one
horse each; Joseph Ward, theft of
two horses.
The annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Times printing company
was held yesterday afternoon, J. c.
Cochran, president, in the chair,
Messrs. r. E. Nelson, chairman. NJ.
Fl. Clayton, F. j. Caldwell, Vim.
Ferguson and w. w. Heron, were
elected directors for the ensuing
year. The follow ng positions on the
paper were approved by the board of
directors: NJ. H. Clayton, business
manager; Vim. Ferguson, managing
editor; f. J. Caldwell, city editor; r.
E. Nelson, foreman of mechanical de-
Dartmpnt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Cincinnati Gazette asks why
the men who declare that tariff
which levies duties beyond the meas
ure of needed revenue do not make a
test case and get the opinion OF the SUI
supreme court on the question The
Baltimore Day bluntly retorts: That
is not a hard question. The answer is,
because the same people who fixed
the tariff have also fixed the supreme
eourt."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Punishment of the mayor of
Moscow for indulging in the hope OF
a constitutional regime shows that
the ear is bent on raising conflict
between despotism and liberty. He
has sigDalized his formal assumption
of power by an act of absolute tyr
ranny, thus manifesting upon the
threshold of his rule that he means to
maintain autocracy. Apparently
there is to be no compromise between
despotism and nihilism. One or the
other must go down. and we are in
clined to believe the latter will sue
cnmh.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Seeks Relaxation.

The irrepressible Tom Ochiltree,
Nj. c., is off to Europe, and the New
York Sun, announcing the fact, says:
If ever a member of congress earned
vacation abroad, Col. Ochiltree i,
that man. Although the house has
not been in session since he entered
upon the duties of his Office, the
weight of responsibility resting upon
the representative of district which,
TO use Col. Ochiltree's own
picturesque language, covers 3d.
100 square miles and IS
five times larger than the whole
id state of Massachusetts,, is alone
enough to crush weaker man down
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

Col. VAN II. MANNING, of NIissis-
sippi, who holds the certificate OF
election as congressman against Gen
Chalmers, repeated, in an interview
the other day, that he would not take
his seat until the contest had been
decided, although he was eligible at
the beginning of the session.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
DALLAS. June lit is reported il

DALLAS. June LIT is reported III
railroad circles here that break is
imminent between Huntington of the
Southern Pacific, and Pierce of the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Anto-
MO, known as the Sunset route. The
alleged disagreement is said to be on
account of Huntington desiring to
assume exclusive control OF the line
from San Francisco to New Orleans,
including the Sunset section, and that
Pierce refuses to tolerate anything
that ignores his control of that part
of the system.
1t is said that Huntington has
served notice on Pierce that unless
his wishes are respected he will ig-
more the Sunset route on through
business, diYerting over the Texas
Central lines from Houston via the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
country.

CoNGREss1IAN-ELE JEFFoRDs, OF
Mississippi, who is republican, says
Chalmers must come squarely into
the g. o. p. if he would gain Office by
republican votes. We had sus-
pected that Chalmers was already as
good republican as he could well be-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

BAsTRoP, June lion Saturday
night last we had a splendid rain in
the county. which will do the crops
much good. and it is supposed the
corn crop will be much better than
heretofore expected.
Weather very warm and business is
dull.
SAN SABA, June 1.-THE scholastic
census of this county has just been
completed, showing total OF one
thousand and ninety eight children,
between the ages of eight and four
teen years.
The largest receipt of wool at this
place in any one day this season was
81 600 pounds, but we have hal it
to pass here going to Burnet and
LampaSas in much larger quantities
The weather continues dry, with no
indications Of rain. Corn is almost
ruined in portion Of the county, and
the grass has dried completely. Stock
are suffering greatly. Nearly every
one in our town depending on cisterns
for water is compelled to have his
water hauled from the San Saba river,
nearly two miles d slant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

1T Is believed in Washington that
the next reorganization of the senate
will be on the plan suggested winter
before last; that Mr.. Edmunds will
be allowed TO remain as the presiding
officer, and that the chairmanships
and subordinate offices will be di-
yided between the parties. 1t is said
that Malone still claims the right to
dictate the organization.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE chief block in the way OF
Democratic progress is its cowardice
For eight years it has chung to the
tariff for revenue idea, and now the
trimmers are trying to make il
change front in presence of, the
enemy already in battle array.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

SAYS Mr.. Carlisle: Revenue for
the government with incidental pro
lection for labor, but no bounty fol-
capital, is the policy demanded by the
intelligence and patriotism of the
ocrnf,.v
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

In New York the Times is now run
by Reed, of Wisconsin,; the Herald
by Nurdhoff, of Indiana, and Ballard
Smith, of Kentucky; the Tribune by
Reid, of Ohio. the World by Joseph
Pulitzer, of St. Louis; the Post by
Schurz, of Missouri, Wand hite, of II
lines; the Associated Press by Viii
liam Henry Smith, late of Chicago.
This looks as though the west ought
to bold its own among the strong
holds of the east.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

MARSHALL, June 1.-THE case of
l.. W. Phillips, charged with the muir
der of NcNally, came up in the dis
trict court Saturday and verdict of
not guilty was rendered in twenty
minutes after the case was given to
the jury. This case has excited great
interest in our section as Phillips
was very popular and had many
friends
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

LIBERTY HILL, June il.-Our lit
tie city has been crowded with visitors
from all over the country the past
few days. The attraction being pro-
tracted lectures by Rev. j. r Graves,
of Memphis, Tenn, and preaching by
Rev. q. Il. Scott of the Baptist church
Of Round Rock, and Rev. Mr.. Ar
buckle, Of this circuit. The spacious
new chui ch was at several times too
small to seat the vast audience, on
which occasion Il large arbOr erected
for the occasion was used.
We were blessed with nice rain
Saturday night which, though almost
too late to benefit early corn, will he
of great benefit to late corn and cot
ton. Some farmers have not planted
cotton yet, owing TO the long contin-
ued drouth. Fruit is almost com
plete failure.
Mr.. John Monroe is having stone
hauled preparatory to beginning the
erection of large stone blacksmith
and carriage shop.
Business In the building line is
good; new residences going up iii ali
directions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

into his boots. The member for the
seventh district of Texas has a!;o
been subjected To Il severe intellectual
strain 10y the constitutional and other
Questions concerning his right To
draw pay from the sergeant-at-arms.
Now thathis salary is coming in regu-
iarly every month. and that he has
trampled the life ont of what hr
NlEldiy describes as the most damn
able and infamous conspiracy ever set
ON foot To rob an American of his
blrthrlght and interfere with the PR
negatives OF a congressman, the hero
ana statesman naturally seeks re-
Taxation III foreign travel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

HOUSTON, June 11.-This afternoon
near the brick yard, four small boy;
were bathing in Buffalo Bayou. AlleI
McGregor, ten years old, who coult
swim, told the son of John Whalen
eight years of age. that he woulo
teach him how to swim, and young
Whalen mounted his back ano
McGregor swan few strokes wher
Whalen fell of into deep water. Me
Oregon, instead of saving him, became
frightened, and swan to the shore
Young Whalen was drowned, 10 at
tempt being made to save him. Nc
Oregon had his horse hitched near and
mounting, rode home, telling the
boys not to say anything about it.
All of them were badly frightened
and obeyed, but Whalen's younger
brother, seven years old, cried SO at
home that the suspicious of his
mother were aroused, and on being
pressed the boy told all. The body
was recovered later In the day and a
verdict given according to the
drowning.
The picnic at the fair grounds yes
terday, given by the German society
was very successful, and in the after
noon was well attended. The Swa-
bian We fest association met yeSter-
day. Amo lg other things, they de
cid d pl zee a triumphal arch on
Palest street, at the corner OF
Main, | : design for which has al
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Cleanliness is Akin to Godliness.

The hot weather is now upon us
and it behooves every citizen TO see
that his premises are thoroughly
cleaned and put in perfect order. Ellis
Monroe. the city scavenger, is the only
licensed scavenger in the city, and, as
the city council holds him responsible
those who employ him are certain to
have their work done in such manner
as will secure the approval of the
authorities and protect them from
lines, etc. Orders can be left at the
city hall or on il slate at the old clock
corner. lnr30tt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

JUSTICE FIELD is reported as say.
ing the Democrats are going to win
in 1884
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Tilden men are going to con-
centrate, if possible, on Mcdonald
They are as determined as ever to
hold Mr.. Hendricks down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE status of the doctors remains
unchanged, the American Medical
Association having emphasized the
old code of ethics.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

Houston, June 12.-At the invi-
tation of Judge Ivey, county judge
of Jefferson county, Professor W. Fl
Foute will go to Beaumont on Sun
day, to address the people on the
issues of a special election, which
takes place there on June 20, to deter
mine whether or not the. people OF
Beaumont will take charge of their
public schools. Prot. FOute will ad-
vocate an affirmative ballot. Jeffer
son county is now receiving from d
sale of school lands, an annual school
fund of $500, which, Prof. Foutr
thinks, is an ample amount with
which to run successful school SyS-
tenn at Beaumont.
The county commissioners have
decided to let the courthouse matter
rest, and they will advertise for bids
for the new building in a few days.
Chief w. FL. Coyle, ChaS. Wichman,
Henry CurleJ and G. c. Havens.
delegates to the firemen's convention
at Waco, left tonight for that city.
An examination was being held to-
day in Prof. Foute's office of candidates
for the United States naval school a
Annapolis, Col. Chase Stewart having
the privilege of sending one student
to that school from this congressional
district. The result of the eXamina-
ton gave the appointment to Edwin
n. Taliaferro. The other contestants
were J. I, Josey, II. p. Close. A. e.
Powell, y. f. Richer, Walter B. Den
ger and j. {. Ellington.
Tonight at 10 O'clock John NJ. Con-
ner W found dead in his own room
ilt the fremont house. lie WAS from.
Fort Bend county He died from
eotlses lnknown,- which was the yer
dict of the coroners
FoRT WORTH. Texas. June
12LJohn Montgomery, one of the
prisoners who escaped IRON
the county jail not very long ago, was
given five years in the penitentiary
to-day.
Roy Cushman, a boy ten years old,
has been missing from home for
twenty-four hours. His parents fear
he is drowned. A diligent search Is
being made for him.
The county commissioners will let
the contract for a Jail tomorrow
Mr.. Long, of Dallas, will probably
get the contract.
Judge Hood to-day ordered the
grand jury to reassem lie on Monday
next. to investigate the killing in the
Cranch house.
1t now leaks out that McLellan's
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

FIFTY young midshipme- have just
been graduated at the Annapolis Acar
DENY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THREE hundred industrial schools
have been established in France, and
the minister of public education
stated in the French chambers that
the number would be multiplied until
there was one in every commune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

If the disorganizing element pre-
vail look out for nepotism even IL
university management.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

TIE administration at Washington
is unloading itself of Chalmers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

A bottle of Samaritan Nervine en-
ables one to defy asthma, nervousness
and general debility.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Tickets SO Hall Tickets
q TICKETS 500 TICK ELS. slOn

Remit money or Bank Draft IN Letter OF
send by Express Dmt send by registered
letter or post Office order. Orders OF 50 and
upwards by Express, can be sent al our ex-
penSe. Address all Orders to K. NJ. BOARD
MAN, COurier-Journal Building. Louisville,
Kpntiiplyv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
SAYS the Washington Star:

SAYS the Washington, Star:
"If playing poker is to be prohib-
tied in the city of Austin one of the
principal charms of Texas legislative
life will be destroyed"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

BERTRAM, June II.-Our town was
made quite lively Saturday, occasl"ned
by an election to determine if this
precinct should remain a local option
precinct. The result was d total OF
l48 votes being cast, hin ty-four foI
and thirty-four being against prohibi
ton.
A grand tournament also drew
quite crowd. There were six con
testants; prize of $25 was won by
L. w. Derbant. The pleasures of the
day were to be closed with d CRANE
ball, but the weather was SO threaten
ing that most of the pleasure seeker
returned home. Those remaining
closed the days pleasures with /.
sociabie, and all enjoyed 'themselves
immensely.
Rain began falling about $50 p. IN.
and continued about one hour; though.
not enough, it is benefit to crops,
which were needing rain badly.
Weather still cloudy and prospects foI
more rain are good.
MI. B. F. NJ. Gofford, lately OF
Chapel Hill, is our popular station
agent.