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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-19
THE SCHILLER TRIAL

MILWAUKEE, April 13.-A sensa-
tion was caused at the Schiller trial
this morning by the testimony of
Linehan, ex-chief engineer in the
Newhall house at the time of the fire
who said he was recently approached
by J. c. Mckinney, attorney for Schil-
Ter, and saloon-keeper named Adam
Roth, who asked him to swear that
the fire was caused by a gas jet in the
bottom of the elevator shaft, as that
testimony would clear the accused,
1t was shown that Schiller's debts
were over $4,000. and proved that he
attempted to borrow $500 from DR.
Croker before the fire.
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SMALLPOX spREAD1Ne

ST.. LOUIS, April 13.-Smallpox,
which broke out in the southern part
of the city some time ago, seems to be
spreading to other parts of the city,
but the authorities are taking vigor-
GUS measures to suppress it and no
serious apprehensions are felt.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Free /! Cards and (IlrlIlQS

We wiz send free BY mail sample set OF
our large German, French and American
Chrome Cards, on tinted and gold grounds.
with price list of over 200 different designs.
on receipt Of a stamp for postage. We viii
also send free by mail as samples. ten of our
pay for packing and kpostage; also enclose
confidential price list Of OR large of ehro-
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wicked for CIergymen.

81 believe it to be all wrong and even wicked
for clergymen or other public men to be led
into giving testimonials to quack doctors or
patent medicines, but when really meri-
toriOus article composed of valuable remedies
known to all, and that all physicians use and
trust in daily, we should freely commend it.
therefore cheerfully and heartily commend
Hop Bitters for the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing they have no
equal for family use. | will not he without
them.
REV. b. R, Washington, D. C.
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LEEroN1A, Pa, April Is, 1852
Hop Bitters Co.

L have not been well fer three years, tried
almost every kind of patent medicines and no
less than seven doctors, one of Elmirl, N V,
none have done me any good. / finally tried
your Hop Bitters and found them just the
thing. have praised them so highly there is
great number here who use them with great
benefit and satisfaction
Very Respectfully Yours, r. HUNT.
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PALESTINE. April lS-The fire de-
partment of Palestine have resolved
to celebrate the anniversary of San
Jacinto Day by grand excursion to
Long Lake, a beautiful spot about
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OPERATIONS OF NEW POSTAL LAW.
The new postal law for adjustment
of salaries of poStmasters, taken in
connection with it the forthcoming
reduction of letter postage from three
to two cents, will effect a material
change in the pay of postmasters in
all small offices as well as in the
amount of revenue derived from
such offices by the government. 1t is
estimated that under the law, and
upon the present value Of business,
the aggregate revenue of the postotfice
department from the sale of postage
stamps of all kinds will be reduced
twenty per cent. Upon the basis of
this estimate the proportionate
receipts of the entire govern
ment and postmasters respectfully
in smaller offices will be charged as
follows: In postoffices where the an
nual revenue from stamps amounts
to $50, the postmaster is now receiv-
ing $50 and the government $50; I'M
der the new law, for like amount Of
business, the postmaster will receive
$50 and the government nothing.
Similar proportionate changes will be
made in the receipts Of the govern
ment and poStmaSters according to
amount of business done, until offices
are reached which have gross revenue
from stamps of over $3.50 per an
mum. In this class Of Off
ceS the postmaster now re-
ceives $3.50 per annum and
the government 800. Under the
new law the former will receive 5000
and the latter nothing. In offices
where the revenue exceeds that of
the class last mentioned, the govern
ment begins to derive Il benefit, for
instance, in postoffices where the in
come from the sale of stamps
to 800 Il year the postmaster
receives $240, and the government
$3.50. Under the new law the post
master gets 1922, and the government
$4S. In postoffices with annual
revenue of $500 the postmasters are
now paid 1910 and the government
receives $3.50. Under the new law
the postmaster will receive $685. and
the government 1912. An office with
an annual income of $500 under the
present law pays the postmaster $40
and the government 1850. Under the
new law the same office will pay
the postmaster $3.50 and the gov
eminent 800. In the postoffices
where the annual revenue reaches
$1,000 the pay of postmasters under
the present and new law is the |
same-$54Q, but under the present
law the government receives $3.50, |
while under the new law it will get |
only 5000. In offices which have an |
annual income of $1,000, the new law
bill will reduce the pay of the post |
master from 500 to 1920, and the re-
ceipts of the government from $3.50 |
to $40. In offices with an annual |
income of $1,000, the postmaster will |
be reduced from $500 to $3.50, and re- !
ceipts of the government from $500 I
to $500. In offices where the |
pay of the postmaster is de- |
rived fIom sales of stamps reaching
$500, the income from the rent Of |
boxes is usually enough to make the
Of the postmaster $1,000
a year, and wheI it reaches that |
amount the Office is placed in the |
third class, and the postmaster is then
by the president, with
a specifie1 salary, and his pay is no |
longer determined by the amount of
stamps he cancels.
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GALVESTON, April 12.-About one
o'clock this morning the alarm of fire
was sounded by the ringing of bells
and the screeching of steam whistles,
and the heavens in che western part
of the city were lurid. Hurrying in
that direction, it was found that the
Galveston flour mills were ablaze and
that the flames were spreading rapid
ly. Although the alarm was sounded
promptly, owing to confusion in sig
Mailing the location, the fire depart
ment were tardy in reaching the
scene of contiagration, and by the
time they got stream upon the mills
the flames were bursting through the
roof, and in little while the whole
building, which was a frame struc-
ture, was one broad sheet of flame,
and a little later mass of shoulder
ing ruins. The fire department, how
ever, prevented the flames from
spreading to the adjoining build
ings and warehouses;. The wind
was blowing a stiff breeze
from the south at the time. which
carried the sparks and blazing cinders
across a vacant space into the bay.
The Galveston flour mills We're
owned by Messrs. Miller & English,
and were valued at $4,000. They
were erected in 1876 by Messrs. Gar
cha q Herford, on the corner of Me-
chanic and Thirty-second streets, at a
cost of $4,000. Two years after they
were purchased by Messrs. Miller &
English, who put in new machinery,
engine and steel boilers, and made
other Improvements, at a cost of S16,-
600. The mills were regarded as
equal to the best in the state, and
were a lucrative property. How the
fire originated is a profound mystery.
The proprietors say the mills closed
down as usual at $50 last evening.
and the employees had all gone home.
and that there was no occasion for
any fire about the premises
after that hour. The insur-
ance on the mill, machinery, etc,
amounts to $4,000. and is distributed
among twenty companies. viz: Mill,
machinery, etc, La Confianee, of
France, 5000; Fire Association. of
Philadelphia, 5000; East Texas, of
Tyler, $1,000; Western, of Canada.
$625; London and Provincial, of Eng
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A good Baptist clergyman of Bergen. n. Y,
strong temperance man, suffered with kid
ney trouble, neuralgia and dizziness almost to
blindness, over two wears after he was advised
was afraid of and prejudiced against the word
" bittcrs." Since his cure he says none need
fear but trust in Hop Bitters.
My wife and daughter were made healthy by,
the use of Hon Bitters and recommend them
to my people. Methodist Clergyman Mexico,
N. Y,
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MONEY NO LOAN--In sums ST $500 to S10,-
vi 600, on improved real estate in Travis,
Williamson. Caldwell, Bastrop and Burnett
counties TO years time.
ZIMPELMAN & BERGEN,
Financial Agents, los East Pecan street.
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Beat the World.

ROCKVILLE, CONN, March 6. 1882
Hop Bitters Co.
have been taking your Hop Bitters for sew
eral weeks, and they beat the world.
l.. 5. LEWIS, Lewis aXles machine
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Hop Bitters Co
June 10, 1881.

| have been suffering five years past with
neuralgia, liver complaint, dyspepsia and kid
ney complaint, and have doctOred with four
teen different doctors who did memo good. AT
last tried Hop BitterS, and after used few
bottles received great benefit from them,
and If had used Hop Bitters regularly would
have been well before, ! knew them to be the
best mediciae in the world for nervous dis
eases Of all kinds.
JAMES CooNTs,
%Beelingtoon, Barber County, w. Va.
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Hop Bitters Co.

slNIII. %
Hop Bitters Co.
am "A years old, have lived 81 years in Phil
adelphia, and well known among Germans l
have been troubled ~ years with white swell
ing on my right foot. and getting worse every
year, and very painful, and breaking oIt in hot
weather. l consulted several doctors and they
told me II was incur;lble and l would have to
take 1t with me in the grave. Some time ago
lOSt my appetite, was c0Stive, had headache;
and fever, III fact was very sick. l saw i'll the
German Democrat that Hop Bitters was what
needed. got a bottle, took il one week and
was as we'll again as ever, and to my greatest
surprise right from the first, my swelling went
down gradually and | taking another bottle
got entirely well of il. The wife of my neigh
Dor had two such swellings on her legs and
three bottles cured her. | think this is n grr;,I
triumph for your bitters
JOHN SToLI,
No Young'S Alley, above Willow st.
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had severe attacks of Gravel and Kidney
trouble; was unable to get any medicine or
doctor to cure me until used Hop Bitters, and
they cured Inc in short time.-A distinguish
ed lawyer and temperance orator of Wayne
County, n. Y.
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Vertigo. Dizziness and Blindness.

OFFICE UTICA MORNING HERALD, /
UTICA, Feb. Is, 1882.
l have been troubled with vertigo since last
July, and have suffered greatly every night af-
ter any considerable eXertion from dizziness
and blindness. l tried two bottles Of Hop Bit
ters, and since then have been enterely re
lieved. Respectfully Yours,
j. j. FLANAGAN,
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TAYLOR, April 13.-The third
annual public sheep shearing of
Williamson county wool growers
took place at Howard BANDS ranch
Tuesday. Five hundred people, visi-
tors from far and near were present.
Many fine exhibitions were there, and
the day was gala one, socially and
otherwise. l. S. Keyan's year-old ram
Banker took the cake, shearing 32115
pounds. The fleece was ten days
less than one year old. Kevan's
Gustavus came next, with a
fleece of the same age as
the above, weighing % pounds.
S. NJ. Prather, owned by
G. Mendell, a three. year-old, third, by
better fleece clipped, 254 pounds;
Kevans' Lady Wright, three-year-
old eve with lamb, side clipped a
fleece one, yearIold, less fourteen days,
weighing 154 pounds; G. H. Booths
Dutch Girl, a dry eve, sheared seven
teen pounds. The day was one of ex-
cellent enjoyment, and many visitors
were present as well as sheepmen
from every portion of Texas, as far
west as Kinney county. An excel
lent basket dinner Swas spread, and
we are indebted to Mr.. Bland and
lady, II. Booth and lady, Misses Hat
tie and Rich Munford, Grace Booth
and Ida Talbot for special courtesies
rendered.
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TYLER, April IA fashionable
wedding was to havetaken place here
yesterday, and for which considerable
preparations had been made, that the
ceremonies might be more than ordi-
nary, was postponed on account of a
note being received from the to-be-
bridegroom stating he would not be
prepared to meet the occasion before
the first of next month.
The water works, lately so damaged
by the heavy rains, are now repaired
and giving good satisfaction.
J. o. Hunt, grocer, was to-day
closed on an attachment of Edwards
& Reid, of this city.
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representative from Dallas county
returned from Austin to-day. He has
made all arrangements to enter the
field of journalism, and at once takes
charge of the "Mesquiter," published
at Mesquite, in this county.
Senator Evans, of Fannin county
passed through the city. en- route
home, this morning.
Hon. F. d. Wilkes, of Lampasas,
returned home from Buffalo Gap, via
Dallas, to-day. He went to Buffalo
Gap to defend Zeno Hempstill,
charged with the murder of Rose
Breeding, but the case was continued
till the next term of court, by the
state.
Hon. j. Harvey Mather, editor of
the Memphis Evening Ledger, and
-ex-Superintendent w. i. smith
of the Memphis and Little
families, spent the day in the city and
left tonight for Chicago. They re-
turn next week and go to Monterey
Mexico, via Ell Paso and San Antonio
The party are on trip of, pleasure
ana notwithstanding.
A stranger passed several counter
felt five-dollar greenbackS on mer-
chants to-day. making small pur-
chases and getting the change in
good money. Detectives were put on
his track this evening, but he has not
yet been captured. 1t is believed the
state.is being worked by a gang of
showers of the queer"
Sheriff j. M. Golf, of Throckmorton
county, and Deputy E. L. Rucker, of
the unorganized county of Stonewall,
have been in the city all day in con-
sultation with officers and detectives,
but are mum as to their business.
Sheriff Corker, of Burnet county,
to-day informed Dallas officials that a
rapist from Burnet county named 7,
NJ Robertson, is at large, and that he
will pay 800 reward for his capture.
A petition has been gotten up
among citizens of the new town of
East Dallas, asking the county court
to order an election that the question
may be voted on as to whether East
Dallas will annex herself to Dallas or
remain as separate municipality.
Several names were received to the
petition this evening. Only forty
were necessary. This is the out
rowth of the war between the occu-
patton tax and non-occupation tax
elements in the late city election, in
which the occupation taXiSts were
victorious.
The Western Union telegraph COM
pany are rushing up new wire from
Dallas to New Orleans via Marshall
and Shreveport. The section between
Marshall and Dallas was completed
to-day, and the construction force be-
gin operations between Marshall and
New Orleans at once. Rumor has it
that the new wire is for special news
service for a branch of the Times
Democrat to be located in Dallas.
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STlPPSfIlLL, IND, Nov. b. 1881.
DEAR SIRs-I have read 50 much about Hop
Bitters and always being afflicted with neural
g1a, weakness, diseased stomach, never hay
ing much health l tried "a couple bottles; il
has strengthened ana helped me more than
any medicine or doctor. i am now on my third
bottle and am thankful that 1t has helped me.
Will advise all that are afflicted to give il a
ulaL LUCY VAIL.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

ELGIN, April 12.-One of our most
worthy and enterprising merchants,
Mr.. Phil Bassish, left us this morning
for an extensive trip through Eu-
rope, to be absent some four or five
months. His friends wish him a
pleasant trip and safe return
home. He is expected to bring his
mother and other relatives with him
on his return.
Weather fine and farmers all in fine
spirits.
Our railroad agent, Mr.. E. d. Dur
fee, and family returned home last
night from Burnet, where they have
been visiting friends and relatives.
MARSHALL, April IA very
severe storm struck our section about
o'clock last night, and it was GER
tainly a very peculiar one. The wind
blew at fearful rate and the light
ming flashed in every direction. In
fact, the air was lighted with cleo
tricity. A dark cloud overhung
everything and all was darkness, but
strange to say, not one drop of rain
fell either here or anywhere around
as far as heard from. A great deal Of
timber was blown down and houses
unroofed throughout the country.
The loss will be considerable. We
thought Virgins had come.
Rev. A. Ct. Mitchell, of Georgia, has
been called to take charge of the
Baptist church at this point.
a revival of religion is now in
progress at the Methodist church Of
considerable dimensions.
HoUsToN, April 12.-Pigeons for
the big shooting continue to arrive.
The members of the Houston gun
club are preparing at the grounds for
the comfort of visitors and spectators.
There will be no admission fee
charged, and the public, both ladies
and gentlemen, are cordially invited
to witness the contest.
The board of directors of the Texas
Journal of Education, a journal pub
lished under the auspices of the pub
lie school superintendent of the
state, have decided to change the
place of publication Of that journal
from San Antonio to Houston, and
the next number will be gotten out in
this city. This journal was taken
charge of by the public school super
intendents at their annual meeting in
this city some months ago, and placed
under the charge of directory, of
which Mr.. Wilkens, of the firm of
Wilkens and Adey, of this CITY, is
the president. The public school
uperintendents of the state are the
contributing editors, and the resident
where the Journal is
published, the supervisory edi tor.
tits now pretty generally conceded
and admitted on the part of all other
applicants for the position, That
County Surveyor j. j. Gillespie has
been promised the appointment to
the position of city assessor and col
lector on the contingency of avacancy.
1t is said Mr.. Gillespie has been
promised the nomination by the
mayor, and his confirmation will very
likely follow the nomination.
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Cutieura ResOIVent. the new blood
purifier Internally, and Cuticura and
Cuticura Soap, the skin cures, eX-
ternafly, clear the Complexion, cleanse the
Skin and Scalp, and purify the Blood of every
species OF Itching, Scaly, PimDly, ScrofulOuS,
Mercurial and CancerOus HlmOrs, Sores, VI
GERS, SWellings, Tumors, Assesses, Blood
Po1Sons, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, and all other
Designations, Skin BlemiSheS and HumorS of
Childhood, when physicians, hospitals and all
other means fail.
tuticura Resolyent operates with en-
of the skin, purifying the system of all humOrs
herited weaknesses and mereurial poisonS.
/ Cutieura, medicinal jelly, clears off all
external evidence of blood, skin and scalp hu-
mOrs, eats away dead skin and flesh, instantly
allayS itchingS and irritatiOns Q DftenS SootheS
and heals. Worth its weight IN gold for any
itching humOr, itching piles and delicate lrrf-
tations of either sex.
Cuticura Soap, fragrant with delicious
flower OdOrs and healing balsams, contains in
modified form all the virtues Of CUTICURA,
and is indispensable in treating skin diseases,
1nfantile and birth humOrS, rough, chapped or
greasy skin, black. heads and skin blenliShes,
and is an exquisite Skin Beautifler.
The CUTIDURA REMEDIES archie only
real euratives for diseases of the skin, scalp
and blood. and may be used from infancy to
old age, Price, Cuticura ReSOlVent. 81 per
bottle, Cuticura, so cents per box; large
boxes, 81. Cuticura Soap. % cents. Cuticura
Shaving Soap, 10 cents Sold by all deglers.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON.
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RRowNwoon Anril 1a-1

BRowNwooD. April 13.-The court
house was fired Wednesday morning
about three o'clock by an incendiary.
The walls and floor were badly
burned. Odd Fellows hall, over the
courthouse, was not disturbed. as was
the evident intention of the incen-
diary. No clue to the party.
A very heavy hail storm passed
over yesterday morning, causing
much damage to stock and crops,
stripping the trees of leaves and doing
other damage.
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HOUSTON, April 13.-Mr. Bernard
Schmidt and Mrs. Spencer Hutchins

HOUSTON, April 13.-Mr. Bernard
Schmidt and Mrs. Spencer Hutchins
are canvassing the city for subscrip-
lions to the Summer Nights Concerts,
and we hope that they will meet with
liberal encouragement. If they do
they will enclose Bremond square and
erect in the center thereof large
pavilion for music and dancing, and
light the whole block brilliantly with
electric light, and afford the public an
elegant entertainment every week.
Messrs. ]. d. Usener, Albert Erech-
son and Mrs. Bonner will have charge
of the refreshment privilege at the
fair grounds during the state shoot
ing tournament, and were out to-day
fixing up their stands.
The stiff breeze to-day has set the
dust afiying in all directions, much to
the annoyance of those whose
business called them up on
the streets. The dry goods
merchants on Main street are particu-
larly annoyed from the dust, which
fills their stores and damaged their
samples on the outside.
The first of the summer excursions
to Galveston will be given over the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
railroad next Sunday. There will be
two trains over the road each way.
The fare has been placed at 81 for the
round trip.
SAN ANTONIO, April 1s.-Three
guests at one of our hotels complain
of being robbed of their watches and
money, worth $3.50. One of the
guests named Smith, of Pleasanton,
aroused the bell-boy and assaulted
him with chair until the proprietor
interfered. 1t was shown the guests
must have lost the yaluableS before
entering the hotel.
DR.. OrnelaS, the Mexican consul
here, is now III Mexico consulting
with the president in regard to, as he
alleges, being discOurteou received
and refused extradition by Gov. Ire
land of a Mexican criminal wanted
| in Mexico. 1t is said diplomatic cor
respondence will ensue.
| Gov. Madro, of Coahuila, Mexico,
| is expected here in few days, with
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OFFICE JELLowAY MU. A. Ass CATION,
JELLowAY, o.. Mar. Is, 1882.
Hop Bitter Manufacturing Co.
l have been using your Hop Bitters and find
them what you recommend them to be for kid
ney disease, wiz, superior to all Others.)
j. l.. HILDERBRAND.
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SIS per year Sample copifs sent on appli-
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CUTGpamraeh6i s9a AiGi sSaTsaSg
by physicians, preferred by the elite. Sales,
1881 and 1882. / 900 900 cakes. Sold everywhere