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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
APPRECIATED INTEREST.

Judge w. w. Norris, of Rusk coun-
ty, died on Wednesday morning, the
goth inst, at his home in Henderson.
He had attained the good age of 70
years, and retired to his last rest full
of honors, and beloved and respected
by all who knew him. On the even
ing before he died, apparently in fair
health, he placed in the hands of his
relative, w. w. Spivy, a personal and
highly complimentary letter to the
editor of the STATESMAN, in which
he expressed admiration for an out
spoken course concerning public mat
ters, and for earnest advocacy of po-
litlcal measures fraught with good to
the state and the Union. He was
pleased to see a paper he had ad-
mired SO long, standing at the
head of great questions af-
fecting every household in the land"
Such words as these from a great and
good man, standing, as he was. when
they were written, upon the very
brink of eternity, about to leave the
Sordid and cold world behind him for
peace in the hereafter, presents a
pleasing picture, which we must be
excused for treasuring as a most
pleasant memory. Judge Morris was
no politician; he was no office seeker;
but the people Of his section had
called him at times to high public
trusts and to positions Of honor. Like
a true man, he bowed to their will,
and served them well in all the rela-
tions in which he was placed to the
public. He preferred the peace
and quiet of home, the pleasures Of
private life to the duties of public
service. and for years before his death
he had lived, as his inclinatlonS led
him, Il retired life, in which, however,
he felt and showed the deepest inter
est i'll public welfare. It-was this in
tereSt that led him to- feel the kindest
sympathy for the STATESMAN, to eX-
tend it, as probably the last work of
his pen, encouragement in the good
work of popular emancipation, of
relief from evils of governments
prone to the service OF individuals in
stead Of to public good, and to sug-
gest Il public measure which the
promises to advocate for
the great public good there may be in
it's accomplishment. Along with the
letter, referred to, there was
skeleton. notes, made for
the STATESMAN by Judge Morris
Just prior to his death, of Il scheme
for convict employment, which, if
,arried. into effect, will be worth mil
ions 10 Texas. In a separate article
.he subject is presented The idea
being the conception of one who
,hought for Texas, and who, when
le had advanced beyond his
'hree score years and ten.
Is he was about to throw off the
Teil of mortality and don the habili-
nents of Immortality, as he was look |
ng Oye er the river into the shades be-
-ond. left behind him plan tor the
olIItion of question which has yet
lad none. because those, en-
rusted with the worl- of Solutioy, de-
'ote thought not to pu3lic welfare
nut /" personal qualification D.d indi-
yidual reward
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

GALVESTON, June 2S.-The second days seg-
sion of the Superintendents Association met at
the Pavilion at four O'Clock this afternoon,
President ROte i'll the chair Superintendents
Crow, Gallagher, Harris and Panlus were
elected members Of the association. The ass0-
citation then proceeded to elect officers for the
ensuing year, resulting as follows; President,
superintendent H. B. Gwyn; Secretary and
treasurer, Superintendent W. ii. COlemanl
Executive committee. Superintendents RoteI
chairman: Crow, Harris, Gallagher and Bald
win.
An amendment to the constitution wa adopt
ed that the meetings of the association be
days.
x motion was made and carried that Austin
be the next place of meeting.
Prof. Mcclure, of Brenham then read an
able paper on Estate Normal Schools" SUI
perintendent Gwyn opened the discussion on
the paper. and said that normal school
with thorOughness and in normal .nafner,
1t Wild eudVance science
Of teaching, but if conducted, IN
a curse, and do greater harm than good. Ten
thoroughly trained pupils, thoroughly imbued
with the nobility OF their profession, were bet
ted teachers, and the injury the latter would
do would be Unreasonable.
Prof Baldwin followed, heartily endorsing
the paper of Prof. Mcclure and the remarks
of Supt. Gwyn.
Supt Crow said we must look out for the ex-
er amlners OF apple applicants for for admission to the
been on an examining board for
| several years, and enqulred what should be
done where none of the applicants came up to
the required standard. Prof. Gwyn answered
that there should be none appointed.
Superintendent ROte moved that the super.
intendents ask the secretary of the board OF
education to advise the examining board not
to recommend any candidates who do not
come up to the standard, and it was carried.
superintendent Mcclure moved that com,
mittee of three be appointed to make rAsnn-
mendations as to the necessary changes in the
school laws of the state. The president will
appoint the committee at the meeting tO-nor-
row.
The association then adjourned to meet at
the Washington Hotel at p. m tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
SOUTHERN STATES.

A genuine tiger" has just been
slain in st. Landry parish, La, which
measured nine feet from tip to tip.
Victor Smith, son of Bill Arp" is
now in New York, and is a member
of the Heralds reportorial staff.
A ten-pound girl was born to Mrs.
John RiSsner, aged seventy-five years,
of Henry C, unity, Tennessee, a few
days since.
Il farmer in Moore county, Tennes-
see, has worn one pair of Sunday
boots twenty years, and thinks that
they are good for ten more.
The estimated value of building i'm
provements in Atlanta this year, eX-
elusive of public buildings, is $1,OOO,-
600, and the year isn't half gone yet.
The city council of Alexandria, La,
has decided to exempt from taxation
all manufacturing for ten years.
Many other towns in the south have
done the same thing.
A female artist of Augusta has
painted on board of curled Georgia
pine branch of cotton in various
stages of fruit development, which
she will send to the Louisville expo
sition.
A girl named Minnie Mitchell COM
mitted suicide at Shreveport recently,
and on the same day man who had
brought her there, and who, it is
thought, caused the girls suicide, was
killed by a railroad accident.
Since September last there has been
expended ou the levees on the east
bank of the Mississippi, between
VickSburg and Cleveland, over
$500,O0O, of which amount the levee e
district furnished $250OO0. The ma
tional government furnished most of
the money.
A reeler of silk in New Orleans,
who has hitherto employed some
nineteen hands, proposes to go into
the manufacture of silk fabrics, and
to organize Joint stock company for
that purpose. He has already reeled
1900 pounds of silk, and has an impor-
tation of cocoons on the way from
France of 1900 pounds.
Lumpkin (Ga.) Independent: An
other one of the Roanoke survivors
turns up IN Florence in the person of
an old negro man named Dick Lee,
formerly owned by Felix Gibson.
Dick says that he was the original
courier that brought the news Of the
fight from Roanoke to Lumpkin,
making the trip in one hour and a
half. He says that upon his arrival
his story was not believed, and that
he was put in Jail for bringing false
reports, nor was he released until the
arrival of Mr.. Turner, who confirmed
the news. Dick is now about eighty
years of age. and bitterly opposed to
the stock law.
E. w. Reynolds, of Barnesville, Ga.
who took the undergraduate prize
scholarship (S100), in modern Language
es, at the Vanderbilt this year, learned
the alphabet in both German and
French last September He recited
only three times a week in each lam
guage, and read during the year 1000
pages of German and 1900 pages of
French, Including such authors asHans
Andersen, Lessing, Goethe, Schiller,
INLAND, in German, and Voltaire, La
MARITIME, Racine, Cameille, De Stael
in French. Most of this reading was
done privately, and of his own choice,
under the supervision of his instruct
or. He read such authors as those
above at sight with ease. and, consid-
ering the time he has studied these
c}ages. writes both well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE CONDITION of American ship
ping interests, as reviewed by the
New York Sun, shows that the growth
of the British shipping try has
been as steady as thedeclint o, .Amer-
lean shipping Every year has in
creased the predominance of England
in the carrying trade of the world
Contrast her merchant navy with
ours. Last year there was of Ameri-
can shipping, steam and sail, engaged
in the foreign trade, a fleet of about
100000 tons. The census of three
years ago placed the total value of
American steamers and sailing YES
sells, both in foreign and coastwise
trade. at S139, ,345, AS. Since then our
tonnage has increased by perhaps 250,-
600 tons, or in value to about $780,
100000 in all. The British tonnage
amounts to about 100000, the Lon
don Economist placing its value at
$1,0O0O00,000. If to this be added the
tonnage of Canada ar Australia and
New Zealand, the total value is in
creased to 81, $50, 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE report of hostile feeling in
Mexico toward Americans, because of
General Crooks late campaign into
that, country in pursuit OF the
Apaches, is denied. 1t is said that
there is a feeling of grateful ap-
proval ON the part of the Mexican
authorities of General Crooks recent
operations, and that due cooperation
will be afforded in any further action
he may deem it necessary to under
take in Mexico to achieve the de-
sired result of clearing the Northern
Sierra Madras of the Apaches. The
governors of Chihuahua and Sonora
have so expressed themselves,
through the agency of an ex-army
officer, well esteemed in both coun-
tries. Governor Terrosas, of Chihua-
hua, has also communicated
directly with General Sherman, and
it is now known that the national
government of Mexico, as well as the
states affected most directly, have no
criticism or objection to make to any
part of General Crooks campaign.
The only regret.is that he has not got
all of the hostiles. The Mexican mil
itary are reported on the alert to des-
troy the raiding bucks still out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

In NOTICING the fact that Hen
bricks and Mcdonald, though seated
beside each other at a recent banquet
in Indianapolis. did not speak, the
Courier says that in politics no man
ever had more loyal supporter than
Mcdonald has been to Hendricks. At
three conventions he labored for the
nomination of Hendricks; he made
the political enemies of Hendricks,
for the sake of Hendricks, his own;
and he refused to take second place
on the ticket with Mr.. Bayard because
of preference for his friend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

Gov. CAMERON, of Virginia, ap-
pointing his servant and boot black
one of the school trustees of that state,
who, among other duties, have to Sc
lect the female teachers-and most all
the Virginia teachers are of feminine
gender-has created no little excite
ment in that state. The man himself
is illiterate and unfit for the position,
aside from his color, and the appoint
ment has thereby become more odi-
Gus. Indeed, it would never have
been made if it had not been politi-
cal necessity of the Readjuster gov
ernor to fiatter, and thereby gain over
the negro vote.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

IT IS related of the present govern
or general of Canada. the Marquis of
Lansdowne, that his mother, when he
was child, expelled butter and
cream and all other rich food from
the nursery, that the child's complex
ion might be kept a delicate white.
Finally, under this. treatment, there
was danger of his becoming whit
ened for the sepulchre, and then it
was that the queens physician Or
dered complete revolution in the
childs diet. He then thriyed and be-
came a bouncing lordling. Free air
and nutritious faod make healthy, ro-
bust boys and girls.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

JUDGE HoADLY, the Ohio nominee
was one of the counsel for Mr.. Tilden
before the electoral commission. Up
to 1872 he was a Republican. He
then advocated the election of Horace
Greeley, and drifted into the Demo-
cratic party. In 1880 he was tempo
rary chairman of the convention that
nominated Hancock. He was born
in Cincinnati in 1927, studied law. and
was admitted to the bar in 1850,
where he soon took high rank.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

DOES anybody believe" says the
Brooklyn Eagle. that if "Anen G. Thur
man or Thomas F. Bayard or Jere-
miah S. Black had been elected presi-
dent of the United States in Novem-
ber, 1880, that public sentiment at the
capital of the nation would have
voiced itself in cheers for public
thieves and in enthusiastic condona-
tion of the robbery of the government.
as it did when the verdict of the star
route jury was proclaimed9" No one
believes SO. They are all men of emf
nent moral courage, and this quality
would have made Mr.. Tilden presi-
dent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE time will come, if not ut It's
first session. when the students Of the
state university will be at least one
third females. Its doors are open to
the young women of Texas, and they
should not be slow to accept an offer
such as was never made to female
students in any state of the Union,
or in any country on the globe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
aTHE Constitutiop. Bv-La,

"THE Constitution, Bylaws and
Addresses of the Texas Veterans" is
the title of neat little pamphlet
containing. as its title indicates, not
only the constitution and bylaws of
the Texas veteran association, but the
full proceedings of the convention
held at Bolton on April 20 and 21,
1888. 1t contains much interesting
and valuable information, and is a
very proper memento of the occasion.
1t is from the press of Deffenbaugh
,& Co.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

IT is said the late trouble on the
line of the Mexican National railway,
ostensibly because of the accidental
killing of a Mexican by a railway
tram, arose in local feeling of preju-
dice in consequence of trade being di-
verted to Laredo and San Antonio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

ALTHOUGH a treaty has been made
by Chill with Iglesias, representing
Peru, the prospect for peace in the
latter country is not good. Iglesias is
only one of the pretenders to the
presidency, and until recently he has
not possessed much influence or au-
thority. Advices from Lima state
that The property and respectability
of the country are rallying to the sup
port of Iglesias, and that he will soon
be at the head of formidable party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

FORT WORTH, June %. A committed, of
citizens went out this afternoon and In tRfSN
hours raised the $1,000 necessary to buy the site
for the railroad hospital
a petition to Gov. Ireland was drafted by
County Attorney Pendleton to-day, requesting
the governor not to grant any eXtraditlOn pa
pers for COurtrlght, who is wanted at Abe
querque for the killing of two Mexicans. The
paper sets forth the fact that at the time of tile
killing Courtright was peace officer aiding the
sherlf in arresting the rufiians; that a fair
trial cannot be had at present. owing to the
distracted state of the country and Court
rights great service to law and order during
the hurrah days of Fort Worth. The petition
was signed by Representative Chambers, Sher-
III Maddox, District Clerk fairfield, City AT
torney Swayne, County Judge Bechham, II. NJ,
Turner and others. Three rangers
TO arrest COurtwright, but vigilant friends who
watch all trains notified him of their arrival
when he was quickly put in place OF safety.
The entire community would warmly applaud
Coy. Ireland should he refuse the Mexican
judges request.
The Hebrews here are greatly excited ovefx
the Rabbi Schulz matter, and are now divid-
ed into the for and against factions as sharply
as are Dallas Israelites.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE Boston Herald thinks it hu
initiating that nation whose sub
jects the United States government
shuts out from its shores as barbar-
ians, has navy warranting it engag-
ing in war with France, while this
country has only few pleasure boats
and junk shops, unequal to an engage
ment with the smallest maritime pow
er of the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE Washington Sentinel is con-
vinced that the Democracy of the
New York World will not do as Il
guider to genuine Democrats. Pllit-
ger was not many years ago a rabid
Republican, and there is little too
much uncertain doctrine in his make
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

FORT WORTH, June ga young man stole
diamond pin to-day, valued at $500, from
General Peers, and hid it.. Learning that Off
GERS were after him, he fled, but was pursued
and captured on Sycamore creek, six miles
from this city, when the pin was recovered
The young man says his name is Grant, and he
IS cousin of Gen.. U. 5. Grant, saying his
father and the general are brothers. Grant
was lodged in jail tonight. He asked for pen
Three hundred and twelve employees of the
Missouri Pacific presented H. &. CLARK, former
~ division superintendent, an elegant set of
their esteem. Mr.. Clark and wife go to St.
Louis, where the former will take an impor-
Iant position. His many friends part from him
with regret.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

Two New York girls have died
from excessive rope-jumping, which
induced spinal fever. You will not
see this fact mentioned in any of the
editorial discussions of the mistakes
of the school system in imposing eX-
cessive mental tasks on young girls.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

LAMPASAS, June 27.-You correspondent
knows hardly to wire you the awful news that
has happened here to-day, but will commence
by saying that one of our leading business
men and his wife both killed themselves at
$50 this morning. The coroner's inquest
showed that Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Ross came to
their death by gunshot wounds inflicted by
their own hands. The people in the neigh
borhOQd heard the report of pistol and soon
found that it was from MIR. Ross residence
Mr.. Ross rushed into his bed room and found
his wife dead on the floor from a wound
through the heart. Rushing out of his house to a
neighDors for assistance, he returned to his
wife's side and tod the few people how his
wife shot herself in these words: "She shot
herself this way" saying which he held the
pistol up to the side of his head and fired, i'm
mediately falling by his dead wifes side
From the facts gathered it looks like the whole
affair was caused by family troubles, but no
one really knows as yet 1t is verified that
Mr.. Ross sometimes drank freely and that his
wife objected, and after a time commenced
her using the drug, and because she could not
obtain it when she wanted it, she concluded
life had no charms for her and shot herself
Shortly after their marriage they appeared
quite happy, and some people say they were
unusually contented. B. II. Ross, the dead
man, has brother in Galveston and also one
Huntsville, Texas. he has been here
for the past two years and was
engaged in the dry goods business. He was
financially well-to-do, and is worth probably
$4,000. Mr.. Ross was well liked by the busi-
ness community, and the sad end of himself
and wife casts gloom over all. Mr.. Ross
married one year ago, and was from Cold
Springs, San JacinfO county, Texas, where ne
riage.
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railways
800, 0,000hDtel is to be erected here, probably in
September. Arrangements are being com
pleted to build a hall to accommodate the va
n0us theater trOupes that travel over the state.
III. M. Spencer, OF Dallas, is in our city.
and J. S- Brown. Of Galveston, are at the
Grand Park hotel.
Rain fell this morning.
improvements are many all over the city,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

WACO, June PA match game of base bal
will be played here tomorrow, between Il nine
from Tyler and the club of this place.
Last night Rosa Stewart shot Jack Norton, a
one armed gambler of this place. in the left
breast, intiicting an ugly but not dangerous
wound. She claims that lie entered her room
without permission and attempted insult, and
she sued an Indictment against him to that
effect this morning.
District court is still engaged on the case
OF Alex. Harris, one of the alleged murderers
of Gabe Austin. Evidence is concluded and
argument commenced this evening
A fire at McGregOr last night destroyed a
house OF ill-tame. No particulars
Twenty-Five hundred dollars was raised here
to-day towards establish ng driving park
A negro of this city paid a very eXtravagant
price for peaches. He stole five, was tried and
convicted in justice court and the fine and
costs amounted to 5000. They came high, but
he must have 'em.
The conterring of diplomas and degrees upon
the graduating class of Waco University takes
place at the opera house Tomorrow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

RAILWAY passenger and travelling
agents OF the United States and Can
ada meet in convention in Detroit on
August 18th. The convention will
last two days, and over 200 delegates
are expected to be present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE nomination of Judge Hoadly
in Ohio is by no means an endorse
ment of Mr.. Pendleton and his plan
of civil service reform.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

A MOVE is on foot at Washington
for opening the museum and the
Smithsonian institute on Sundays.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE New York World says Ches-
ter A. Arthur will be the Republican
candidate for the presidency in 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

CoCoANgT culture is being entered
upon in Florida to large extent, 56,-
600 trees having been planted this
season.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

VANDERBILT says he will never
again be president of a railroad COM
pany. His, ambition now is to drive
the fastest horses in the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

THE Grand Council of United
Friends of Temperance of Texas will
meet at Waxahachie on Wednesday,,
July IL, proximo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05
i HE STATESMAN
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

PRESIDENT SEALY, of the Santa
Fe railway, says the road will not
pass from its present management.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

How DOES it come there is no ma
laria at Washington when Congress
Is not in session, when the appropria-
tion period is at hand?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

-, BAsrRoP, June 2s.-We had slight rain at
TINS place last night, and good shower this
evening. Good rains are also reported in diff
Ierent parts of the country, and the farmers
now say that the cotton crop will be good
Mnlle tne corn crop Is much better than here,
tofore expected -~
-, work on the courthouse is progressing finely
~ Inc corner stone will be laid by the Masons
evening at four O'clock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

HOUSTON, June 2s.-The gnavel pavemefI
Delng laid on Travis street is now nearly com
pleted.
City Secretary and Treasurer Reichmond wa
engaged this forenoon in paying the police f0N
now amount to S61s.55 per month. All were
paid of to-day, and the conservators of the
peace made happy.
house, has returned from his trip TO New York.
where he has been for the past month or more
engaging companies for fhe coming Season
lie leaves in a few days to make the rounds
OF the Texas circuit, for which he has booked
companies for the season.
Great things are being rumored of newspSf1
per circles, but the fruit Is not yet quite ripe
TO be picked by a wandering news gafherer.