The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14


to continent this year i.33S.O7i. last
year 436,Sl0; over the channel this
year 15,403, last year 44,274; stock on
hand at ports this year 509.669. last;
year 4l6,45l; at sea town ports this
year 1854, last year 1852; takings
by United States spinners this year
1886, 72S, last year l,525, 123.
MELBOURNE, June IL Victoria
and other colonies urge the imperial
government to annex New Hebrides,
solomon Island and other groupes in
the Pacific ocean.
VINCENNEs, Ind, June ia shock
ing tragedy occurred in the house of
Joseph Pollock, a wealthy miller and
influential citizen, shortly after mid
night Saturday night. His son, Chas.
Pollock, who married Clara Clenden-
in six months ago, came home after
midnight and babe his father and
mother good night, SAYING he was
going away. He went to his wife's
bed room, diSrobed and in half an
hour shot her through the breast and
himself i'll the right side. She ran to.
the end OF the hail, where she fell
dead; he lived twenty minutes, but
neither spoke word. Pollock had,
been dissipated before marriage but
reformed, and was in his fathers
mill. lie had been drinking during
the past three weeks and was partly
intoxicated when he came home.
There was no trouble known between
him and his wife,
ST. LOUIS. June 1.-The Post-Dis-
patch extra announce ) that the where
aboutsI of eX-Judge krum are now
known. Mrs. Krum was notified yes
terday by q. ii. Thiel, manager of
ThiePS private detective agency, that
her husband was on board the Central,
Pacific train bound west, and would
breakfast at Ogden this morning.
Krum has a ticket for Salt Lake City
only. 1t appears Judge Krum, on
leaving st. Louis, April Goth, went to.
chicago, thence to Now York, stop
ping one day at the Albemarle hotel
He left there in hack and was driven
to the Pacific mail steamer, which
sailed for Panama, whence he pro.
ceeded to San Francisco. He was
recognized on the train by G. +. New
comb, son of eX-U. S. Marshal New
comb, who filled that office when
! krum was United States district at
torney. The mystery of Judge Krum's
action in making this trip, leaving
his family and relations in ignorance
of his whereabouts, and his large law
business unattended, is still uneX-
planned. 1t is feared, however, that
| his financial affairs are complicated
| Further information is expected from,
| NewcOmb, who is on the train with
Krum
CHICAGO, June n.-A Fort Bowie.
Times special says: A report has
| been received from Mai. Biddle's
command to the effect that extensive
prairie fires, which have recently
swept across southern Arizona, origi-
mated in Mexico and are thought to be
the work OF Indians returning north.
Scouting parties returned to their
camp Saturday, after being out Il
week, being met everywhere by fires.
Biddle's troops will form junction
with the Fourth cavalry under For
sythe, which has been ordered to Gau-
dalUpe Canyon from New Mexico.
AT meeting of a number Of prom
inent lrish-Americans in this city last
night, it was decided to call mass
meeting to he held next Saturday to
protest against papal interference
with affairs in Ireland.
| James O'Mara, aged twenty-three,
went into "a railroad car here Sunday
with companion to sleep off the ef-
! fects of liquor. They were heard by
the railroad Waterman, who fired sew
eral shots into the car, mortally
Wounding OMara. The Waterman
has been arrested.
| BLooMINGToN, June S.-Lawson,
e. Mckinney, treasurer of Monroe
county, has been found $4,000 short
in his accounts, of which the bonds
men have to make COCA $1,000. He
specialized in stocks.
NEW YORK, June 8.-The business
failures during the past seven DAYS
are 173 against 151 last week. New
England states, %; middle, %; west
ern, 56; southern, 26; Pacific states
and territories, II; New York city,
10; Canada, 8. aa,
PORTLAND, ME-, June 8.-Ehphalet
Clark, the Oldest homeopathic ply
sician in Maine, died this morning,
aged eighty-two. He was founder
with DR.. Gray, of New York, of the
American institute of homeopathy.
TEBRAN, Persia, June 11.-Benja-
& min Newly, appointed United States
Minister to Persia, arrived and pre-
scented his credentials to the Shah.
He received a cordial welcome,
LONDON, June 1.-THE Times cor
respondent at st. Peteraburg says
there was no procession yesterday
when the car and eZarina entered
the city. They were followed by
grand dukes and notables. The par
ty drove through the city very rap
idly.
Micheal Davit arrived and had a
| Il.,......I1 II
came to an agre 3ment in regard to
the manner in which the agitation in
Ireland should be conducted hereaf-
ter. Davit will not go to America
to carry out the Irish programme.
! LONDON, June 11.-Ansburgh will
conduct his own defense. Lynch, on
being cross-examined, said he never
saw Ansburgh before he saw him in
Bow street police station. Between
the two interviews with the authori-
ties, at which he offered to turn in
former, he had appeared at Bow
street police court. He told little
more at each interview. And their
doings in New York and their
objects, he said,- was men
toned in the oath he took
in New \ ork when he joined the con-
oP1locy. w do uOI aware GIley Qdu a
separate parliament during the last
century. Never was connected with
any plot or rebellion in England or
Ireland. 1t was of no account to him
whether Ireland became a republic or
had home rule. Had never conversed
with DR.. Gallagher in anybody's pres
| ence. His suspicious were aroused by
aspiring which Gallagher handed him
land which fitted the hammer made to
explode the cap. He admitted that
he had broken his oath to the
Emerald Club in New York,
which was as binding as one taken in
court.
He was then examined 10y the pro-
secution, to whom he said he did not
know the object of the society he
! joined.
After other witnesses had given
testimony to prove that Whitehead
had purchased glycerine and other
combustibles used in the manufacture
Of explosives, the court adjourned.
ROME, June I1.-The text of re-
print of five acts of the present ponti-
ficate in relation to Ireland, shows
that the letter Of the eleventh of Nav
/ was merely formulated, unchanging
OF the policy Of the vatican through.
x1asf he. -. -