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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
important Decision.

CHICAGO, Sept PA decision was
rendered to-day in the case of Fred
erick Kerr, who absconded to Peru
with $4,000 worth of securities be-
longing to Preston, Kean & Co., bank
ers. Kerr made application for re-
lease from arrest, on the ground that
he was kidnapped from Peru and
therefore not properly or legally under
arrest. The decision of Judge Meal
lister remands Kerr to custody. The
gist of the decision is that if proper
writs of arrest were issued by the
court having jurisdiction of the crime
these writs were operative, no matter
how the prisoner was brought within
the territory of the courts jurisdic-
tion. The case win go to the su-
preme court.
Lord Colridge visited the stock
yards and packing hosses to-day, and
will drive on the north side tomorrow
and lunch with Hon. f. B. Washburn
ax-minister TO France.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
A Horrible Murder.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. %. Yes
terday afternoon Cephas Atkinson.
wealthy farmer residing at Atkinson
station, west of here. on the G. L, ST.
L. s. &. railroad, went over to Oxford
to attend to some matters of business.
lie was accompanied by all the faini-
ly, except Emma, about eighteen
years old. who was left in charge OF
the house. Upon returning home
about o'clock, the family werehorri-
fed at finding the body of Miss Emma
lying in a pool of blood in an upstairs
room, with her throat cut from ear to
ear, while many knife wounds were
found on various parts of her body
The whole affair is wrapped in mys-
terry. It is supposed that the crime
was perpetrated 10y some tramps who
were seen in the vicinity of the farm
about O'clock Another version is
that the girl was outraged and muir
dered by a discarded lover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The COlOred Convention.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 24.-The Colored
National Convention this afternoon
in Liederkrantz hall was called to
order by Milton Holland, of Washing
ton, D. c. About 250 delegates are
present. Fred Douglas will be chosen
permanent chairman.
NJ. n. Holland, of Washington. an
original signer of the call, called the
meeting to order. The names of A.
w. Green, of Louisiana, G. III. Tanly.
of Missouri, Fred Douglass, of the
District of Columbia, Geo. L. Rutfin,
of Kentucky, were mentioned in elab-
crate nominating speeches for tempo
rary chairman. The name OF Fred
Douglass was withdrawn at the
earnest request of his friends, who in
tend pushing him for permanent
chairman. Green, of Louisiana, was
elected, and was introduced to the
convention as martyr of the race.
In accepting the nomination Rev. Mr..
Green said he felt it an honor to pre-
side temporarily over such a meeting
on the soil made hallowed by the
name of Henry Clay and his sue
cessor. Cassius NJ. Clay. In concluding
his speech, which recounted the past
history of the colored race and looked
into its future condition, he exhorted
the convention to stand by the princi-
pies set down in the call and to re-
frain from all discussion of political
questions.
j. N. Gregory, of Washington, was
continued as temporary secretary.
Pending balloting the following tel
egram was received and read to the
convention:
Recognizing the fact that in a re-
publican government the enactments
and enforcement of laws for protec-
tion of the rights of citizens, largely
depends upon the public sentiment of
the country, and believing that public
sentiment is created by representative
gatherings of the people, regret my
Inability to attend the convention,
owing to the lateneSs of reception of
the notice of my election. l nominate
Hon. T. Dumont my proxy. Trusting
the deliberations of the convention
will be harmonious, dignified and dis
Greet, and beneficial to those repre-
sent, l am your obedient servant,
"P. B. S. PINCHBACK."
Connecticut greets the colored men
of the nation and prays them to me-
morialize congress in favor of COM
mission bill.
TSigned1 ANDREW l. CHAMBERS.
Among the prominent men attend
ing are VIM. Undell, editor of. the
Baltimore Vindicator; w. Calain
Chase, Washington; DR.. j. w.
Washington, Chicago; 81. Price
Williams, H. Hughes, Philadelphia;
Jesse Lawson, New Jersey; j. H. Nc
Ginnis, Delaware; Geo. M. Arnold,
Virginia; d. A. Stroker, South Caro-
lima; J. s. Joseph, Alabama: J. w.
Cromwell. Virginia; A. NJ. Geer,
louisiana; W. r. Pledger, Georgia; j.
l.. Kennedy, New Orleans; T. H.
Vance, Louisiana; Fred Douglass, r.
S. Laws, J. NJ. Gregory, District Co
lumbia; G.. w. Williams, Boston; t.
Joseph, Mobile, Ala, Col. Murell, Bal
timore; j. A. Napier, Tennessee; Il.
II. Bell, st. Louis; W. FL. Hollins-
worth, Kansas. Twenty-seven states
are represented. After four hours
wrangling Douglass was brought into
the hall amid the widest enthusiasm
of his friends. His presence resulted
in his election to thespermaDent presi-
lency.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
BRENNAN.
rSpecial to The Statesman.

BRENNAN, Sept 24.-This afternoon
three negro prisoners escaped from
jail. They were allowed the privilege
of the run-round, and during the alb
sence Of the guard succeeded in tear
ing out the iron grating of the Win
dow and letting themselves down by
a blanket. One was at once captured.
Alex. Boone, charged with murder.
and Ed, Henderson, a chicken thief,
escaped.
The grand jury adjourned to-day,
having returned forty-seven tndict-
ments-tWelve for murder, twelve for
gaming, six for assault TO murder,
three for burglary. and the remainder
for misdemeanorS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The HiII-Sharnn Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a. = 1t is
stated, on good authority, that Neil
son. acting as attorney for Miss Mag
gle Hill, against Senator Sharon, de-
clines to assume any responsibility IN
respect to the authenticity of the
alleged marriage contract published
some days ago. Miss Hill claims. un-
der the contract, to be the legitimate
wife of the senator, and, as such, pre-
ferred against him charges Of adul-
terry. She entrusted Nelson with a
copy of the contract with instruc-
tions to publish, which he did over
her signature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

The total value of imports into
this country during the last fiscal
year npon which no duty was paid,
was $210,579OO7. The total value of
articles imported on which duties
were paid, ranging from to 200 per
scent. was $5l4,06O,597. The bulk of
the free imports consisted on coffee,
tea, sugar, hides and raw silks. The
tax collected on articles imported,
though heavy, might be borne with
patients. The money goes into the
treasury without any unreasonable
deduction for the cost of collection.
The ha: dship in the tariff consists in
the rate of tax imposed on articles
that cannot thereafter be profitably
imported, but which are increased in
price to consumers in consequence of
the tax put upon them. Such taxes
bring revenue to monopolies, but
nothing to the treasury. They are
unjust determinations, against the
many in favor of the few, which
there is no warrant for either in poll
cy or equity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
SAN ANTONIO.
Especial to The Statesman.


SAN ANTONIO, Sept. "a. - Miss Ma
rie Nisola Duyer, grand daughter of
the late Hon. Thos. G. Duyer, was
married this afternoon at their resi-
dence, to LIEUT.. G. &. Nordstrom, U.
S. A. The ceremonies were very
private.
The Dallas Browns played match
game with the picked Athletics at the
springs yesterday, The ground was
full of pebbles and very bad. The
score was: Dallas, 3, 0, 5, 2, 7, 0, 0, a;
total 81. Athletics. none. Two base
hits for Dallas; Athletics. none; home
runs for Dallas, 1; Athletics, none;
total bases on clear hits, %; Athletics,
2; errors, Dallas, 1; Athletics, 13;
struck out, Dallas 4. Athletics 16;
umpire, John Hogan. Time, 1:45.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
FeInnIa SmnppIers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25. = Twenty
seven trunks and packages of goods,
valued at about $4,000, were taken
from the ship Alaska to the custom
house seizure room yesterday. The
property belonged to at least four
passengers who came from Liverpool
on the Alaska The names of two
of them were given as Miss III. Francis
Dunbar and Miss Hannah Allen. each,
of whom are supposed to be dress
makers, having places OF business In
st. Louis and Philadelphia. The cap
ture was one of the largest in many
months. Capt. Bracket, chief of the
custom house secret service. has not
yet finished the investigation of the
case. He says: During the past
month great many thousand dollars
worth of goods have been smnggled
in here by women. / am now taking
the affidayits of persons interested in
the matter of dressmakers, from
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, New
York and o1her cities. who have been
defrauding the revenue system for
some time. I propose TO break up the
system, and shall put the two women
under arrest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Still at 1t,

New YORK, Sept. 24.-The senate
subcommittee on labor and education
to-day examin d Thos. Devereu, who
knew great deal about the land
question. The government, he said,
owned an unlimited quantity of land
nually spent on educating young men
for the army and navy could be spent
in surveying some Of those vast tracts,
creating townships andidividing them
into farms which could be placed at
the disposal of immigrants.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

pany slapped on legal brakes and
ton. Judge Walker, before whom
the case was brought, decided in
chambers in favor of the new compa-
ny, and the work was again started,
and the application for extension of
contract was then placed before the
council. Not satisfied with the judg-
ment rendered, another suit, almost
similar to the first, was Immediately
filed for the October term of the
Travis county district court. Having
hindered the new company in the full
fillment of it's work. which seems to
be the true purpose of the suits. the
old company now appeals to the
city council to regard the
contract as null and void, and to
enter into contract with it for lights.
This old company had a contract
with the city, which was broken, the
company dismantling the city lamp
posts and leaving the city in dark
ness for now twelve months. We say
the company, because when reason
able reduction in price of gas was
asked the company refused to comply.
In this interim of darkness, the new
company made its propositions to the
city council, and being exceedingly
reasonable, they were accepted, and
had not the old compapy interfared
with the work Of the new
company, stopping it ny judi,
ciai process, the ist of
September would have found the new
company ready with the lights, as
agreed upon. Reason and justice
would direct that the new company
have sufficient time, after being legal
ly interfered with, to comply with its
promises, To arbitrarily forfeit its
charter under such conditions would
be the harshest injustice. We under
stand the question has been referred
to a special committee for considera-
ton and report. This should be made
at once, and, in the absence of 8 regu-
lar session Of the council, it should be
especially convened to settle the ques-
tiOn. The company is doubtful as to
its status until the point is settled,
and it should be met in spirit at
least of promptitude,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
THE CITY COUNCIL AND GAS.

A distinguishing feature of the
Austin city council is the raising of
issues not always calculated to be of
any special advantage to the commu-
nifty. Not long ago contract was
made with the new gas company to
supply the city for a term of years
with gas at prices to which none
could object. Under this contract the
company was to begin supplying
light by the 1st of September. In the
meantime the old gas company applied
for an injunction to prevent the new
company from fulfilling it's contract,
and the work of the new company
was stopped for nearly two
months in consequence. The re-
suit was that lights were not
supplied by the 1st of September, and
the company asked for a reasonable
extension of time, which should have
been granted without a moments
hesitation. OF course the effort mtist
have been made mainly for the pur-
pose of retarding the work of the new
company and making it impossible
for the contract to be complied with,
for the application for injunction was
known to be too thin to hold water;
and the fight now being made in the
city council against the new company
is conducted by an attorney of
the company who has lately been
| elected to the city council to fill
an unexpired term. By the rules
of all courts it would seem he is de
barred from sitting in judgment ON
the case. This is, briefly told, the
history of the case now before the
city council, on application of the gas
company for extention of time. There
can be no doubs. had the company
asked, in the original contract. for
January l, next, to be fixed as the
time for supplying lights, the request
would readily haye been granted. Nc
sooner had the new gas company gone
to work in earnest than tls Old com
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Death of a Brave Man.

CINCINNATI, Sept. PA Times
Star Akron, o., special says: John
Eull, Esq, engineer of the Thu lder-
bolt" passenger train on the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio road,
died to-day from injuries received by
collision with a freight train at Tall
madge, Saturday. He might have
saved himself by jumping, but he
thought of the passengers, reversed
the engine, set the air-hrakes and then
put on full steam, starting the engine
ahead, and broke loose from the cars.
The passengers were unhurt. He was
the Oldest en- zineer on the road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

THE homgopaths, it is saiq, will en-
ter the next state canvass to secure ii
hearing in the halls OF the legislature.
They want recognition under the law
and representation in the organiza-
tion of the medical branch of the state
uniuerSity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

of the branch lines. 446 miles at S2O.-
600 per mile, S8.920,OOO, upon which
interest does not accrue from eighteen
months to two years. The estimated
earnings for twelve months, from
September l, 1888, are $15,OOO,OOO.
Expenses, including rentals and taxes,
at go per cent, $9,O00,0O0; interest on
fixed charged as above, S312. .97S; sur
plus. S2S7,2l9. The interest on S3,-
lo2,22O of bonds was provided for
two years in the proceeds Of the
sale of bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

TIE STATESMAN writes gushing
article on The Complete University"
The Galvestonians think the institu-
tion is rather incomplete, as they re-
member that there was to be a medi-
cal department.-Waco Examiner.
That is what TIE STATESMAN is
ALTERNATING, in the years to come
a complete university. But the Elk
aminer must not say THE STATESMAN
gushes. 1t would not invade the
especial province of the Examiner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
BELTON.
Especial to The Statesman.


BELToN, Sept. 25.-District court
opened yesterday. 1t will continue
two weeks longer than usual, and will
not get through the docket.
To-day has been one of the best of
the season. The streets were crowded
with wagons and buggies.
Received 375 bales of cotton to-day,
making 1900 to date.
Our cotton seed oil mill is nearing
completion, and the compress keeps
busy.
A fire broke out at o'clock this
evening in the rear of w. B. Blair's
grocery store and J. j. 1obertson's
tin shop. Cause, incendiary. 1t was
discovered in time to eXtinguish with
out much damage. This makes five
fires in the last two weeks.
Rollie Ryan played last night and
tonight to full houses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Cheap Travelling.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. "a. = The
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
railroad commence running through
trains from Indianapolis to Chicago
tonight, making rate of 81 between
the cities named. This is the result of
the fight on rates between Chicago and
Louisville. There is no indication as
to what action either of the roads
will take.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 24.-The Cincin-
natl, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Ohio
and the Cincinnati, Hamilton Il Day.
ton roads have met the cut of the
Louisville, New Albany & Ohio road
to Indianapolis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
DALLAS.
[special to The statesman. |

DALLAS, Sept. 25.-After several
days efforts, officers to-day finally
succeeded in serving a process on
Master of Transportation Crowley, of
the Gulf, Colorado Sc Santa Fe rail-
road. in charge of construction forces
putting up rival telegraph line to
the Western Union between Dallas
and Cleburne, not, however, until the
line had been strung between the two
points. Crowley claims that at the
time of the service of the papers he
and his forces had quit work on con-
struction. and that 500 citizens of
Dallas, Ellis and johnson COMMITTEES,
were slringing the wire gratuitously.
Superintendent l.. C. Baker, of st.
Louis, is in the city in the interest of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The Northern Pacliie.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The follow
ing official statement has heen issued
by the Northern Pacific railroad COM
panv, showing the complete mileage
to b.: Main line, including the line
from st. Paul to Tank Rapids, 1854
miles; branch lines, 446 miles. Total
bond d Indebtedness, main line, 49,
952,2 200; add to bonded Indebtedness
the outstanding divided scrip, S4,-
al, ,821; add to this the excess of ex-
penditures over the proceeds of bonds
for which funding arrangements have
been made, S8,0O0,000; grand total,
Sl6,1s3.02i The bonded indebts dness
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
kilograms.
LOCKHART.


Especial to The Statesman
LoCKHART, Sept. 25.-Our district
court commenced yesterday, Judge
Moore presiding.
The grand jury returned seven fel-
ony cases last evening.
The Bro En-U -Ussery murder case is
set for next Thursday week.
Business as usual.
Have had good rains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Having a GOOD Time.

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. "a. = Presi-
dent Arthur attended the services of
the United Congregationalist church,
and lunched with August Belmont.
A large number of distinguished peo-
pie were present. Later in the after
noon he was taken for drive, and in
the evening dined with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. M. Beckwith, Monday evening
he will dine with George Henry
WarrpDS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
HEARNE.
ESpecia1 to The statesman.l

Especial to The Statesman.l
HEARNE, Sept. 24-The grand OPEN
ing of the Davis opera house here to-
night by the Arlington company, was
attended by large audience.
Col Robert Martin has recovered
from his severe illness.
The weather has been cool the past
few DAYS and business has been brisk.
This place so far has shipped to
Taylor about 100000 of brick.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

OWING to the drouth in Alabama
1.-The cotto. yields less lint and more
seed than usual. Several instan-
ces are noted where the falling
of in the percentage of lint from seed
cotton is equal to 80 per cent. 1t is
known that the drouth in this state
has produced a similar effect, and so
there is this additional cause for re-
dueed production.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Chicag0 NaMs.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24-Alout half Of
Wizards Northern Pacific excursion
lists arrived here at noon on their re-
turn, and spent the afternoon on a
visit to Pullman, and LETT this even
ing for the East. Willard declined to
be interviewed in relation to the Wall
street raid on the Northwestern Pa
cific.
The new board of trade clearing
house,wa opened tor business to-day.
There was great crowd Of clerks
about the windows all the morning.
and it was impossible to get through
the business at IL o'clock, the hour
named for closing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

OLD fashioned Democracy, says the
Waco Examiner, is again coming to
the front. When it gets there, too,
victories Will be won by the party all
along the line. We want true De-
mocracy, which is, in truth, the old
fashioned thing the Examiner speaks
of; and we want true and tried and
never wavering Democrats to lead the
hosts. Then they will fight with a
vim, and on every banner will perch
emblemS of victory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

IT HAS been stated that Mary An
derson would not accept an introduc-
ton to the Prince of Wales, and now
it is told that she really did attend a
garden party at the palace of the
prince. American dramatic mana
gers are certainly grand adopts in the
art of advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
DIstilIery Burned,

HUNTERS POINT, y. Y, Sept. 24.-
While being charged, about $50 this
moring, a large still in Gaff, Fleish-
mann & Co.'S distillery, at Blissville,
exploded. The still building was
burned to the ground. John Sneideler,
an employe. was fearfully burned and
Internal Revenue officer Cook sus-
tained severe injuries by jumping.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The Philadelphia Record says

The big cotton crop in the South is
an evidence of the improved condition
of labor, and the improved condition
OF labor is an evidence of better un-
derstanding between whites and
blacks. After the Southerners get
their own people trained to work at
cotton-spinning as well as cotton
raising, there will not be a more pros
porous or a more Independent people
anywhere On the footStool.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

CINCINNATI, Sept. 24.-Later re-
ports from the accident on the Ohio
81 Mississippi road show no one killed.
The five persons left at Mitchell are
doing we'll this morning, and are in
good spirits. The boy reported killed
IS running about. Engineer Phipps,
also reported killed, is still alive, al
though his injuries are severe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Going to the Contention.

NEW YoRK, Sept. 25.-About
hundred members of the county d
ocratic club left for Buffalo
morning, to attend the DemDcr..
state convention. The train con-
sisted of fifteen Wagner cars. The
Tammany delegates to the SAME con
vention also started this morning.
The party numbered $50 members.
and required nineteen cars, on either
side OF which were banners fearing
appropriate lnottoes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

THE official investigation of the Riv-
erside disaster at New York brought
to light facts rejecting severely upon
the government inspector who pre-
tended to have inspected the steamer.
1t is shown that the boilers were in
an unsafe condition at the very time
the official certificate of inspection
was given. The discoveries in this
call loudly for more efficient organi-
zation of the government inspection
service, and the sooner the supervis-
ing inspector sets about it the better.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

The elections occur in Ohio and
Iowa on the 9th OF October. In Ohio
dissensions exist in both Democratic
and Republican ranks, and it is hard
TO conceive what the result will be.
In Iowa there is an awful stirring up
in political circles, and a Republican
state may become Democratic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
4 SnItf.

BosToN, Sept. 24.-As result Of
the split in the GTeenback party In
the state Moody Boynton, of the
national committee of the Greenbaek
labor party. has issued a call for a
Greenback convention at Worcester.
October 16, TO nominate state ticket.
The call protests against the conFe9-
tion in Boston, which cnveiles to-
morrow, as without precedent in the
history of the party, and also against
the ratification of Gen. Bultler's 5
statement that the mission Of the
Greenback party has been accom-
pIichad