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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
PALESTINE.
Special to The Statesman. ]

PALEsT NF, July 25.-A call meeting or drum
mers and 0mmercial travellers from all parts
OF the State held here to-day, propose organic
ng state association for mutual protection
Ehey resolved to call state convention Of
drumrners to meet here August Ia, to take
into consideration all mattera Interesting trav-
cling co9tperflal meR, The cal Tor the con-
yenTian issued is signed by about fifty leading
drummers of the state, and the two days meet
Ing was big one and there was more talk
than ever heard in Palestine in the same
length of time. Fifty drummers talked at
once, but quietly, Finally goodIorder was main-
PALESTINE, July 26.-ln a letter to Lint
county Judge of Anderson county, Governor
Ireland declined to order Il special election to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Repre-
sentative Tucker, and indicates a determine
tion not to call an extra session Of the leglsla-
ture. Those hest informed say the action OF
the governor Will, In the event of the new con
stitutiOnal amendments being adopted next
month, nullify them for a year and prevent
the levying of any school taxes fOE 1884, The
governors course Is SUPPOSED to be taken in
the interest of those OPPOSED to the amend
mentA. The county authorities have them
selves ordered a special election to fill the va
cancy, notwithstanding the goYeFnoc had re-
fused to order an eleetiaA after being request
ed to do SO b. slSe county commissioners.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
SAN ANTONIO.
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lSnee!al ~ tne statesman.
SAS ANTONIO, July 26.-Two hundred Neri-
nc. bucks from Vermont have arrived.
Cesano Pearson has been brought from Frio
calilaaty and PLACED in Gaf ail,-He is the Mexi-
can shepherd who shot at Mr. Jack Hamilton
and wounded him last Friday at FriotOwn
Deputy Sheriff Niggli arrested and brought
from Silver City, N. NJ, G. NJ. Sillsby, form
erly mail agent of the Houston and Texas
Central railroad, charged with mail gahhefy,
Nothing else was lIiine. Il was the opinion Of
the court officials that no charges against
Humbiil could be sustained.
Three acres suburban city property sad to-
day for S15,oOO. :
Father Saject, priest a. carmen settlement,
Medira county. has been robbed by vandals
of St74.25 gold gold watch, chain and cross,
three Dbttles of holy oil, blessed by the Isape,
one Christ was eruciieI 6n.
The glass hail shooting club held a meeting
to night lu regdrd to the challenge of the Aus
tin gun club, but came to no decision, hHt will
very likely accept.
One hundred ana twenty thousand dollars
have been Subscribed in stock hY saloon men
towards fle capitol stock of new brewery
here.
GoI. II; r, Andrews and wife left to-day for a
two n,Gnths' trip to California.
j. r. Depue, just returned from a trip to
Mexico, tells horrible story of being beaten
nearly to death by two MeXicans, while in camp.
day SaS, S,4e3 3'''''F "e'e'''''e'''' ''''''''H'" W
Jim. Edwards, the colured boy who had IA foot
smashed o9 the Sunset recently. while stealing
san Antonio has begun to lay her first sewer.
The Southwest Texas Missionary convention
OF the Christian church meets here tomorrow.
All operators i'll Pueblo, Col, struck to-day
to man and all are well fixed. The company
employs about a dozen men,.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
VOTE AGAINST THEM.

The comptroller's accounts show
that, with proper economy, such as is
already practiced in many of the coun-
ties, the public free schools may be
run next year on one fourth of the
revenue, for six months in the year;
and this really is the outside limit to
which the schools in most of the rural
districts may be kept in operation.
Then why should the legislature have
presented prop osition to increase the
school tax. THE STATESMAN has no
objection to a specific tax in favor of
the schools, but it objects to this tax
being nearly three times as much rs
is required. One fourth of the pres
ent state tax is ~ cents on the 800
of valuation. The proposition is
to authorize a special tax
of not exceeding 20 cents
on the hundred dollars OF
valuation, besides school revenue de-
rivable from all other sources. 1t
may be answered that though 20 cents
is the proposed maximum limit, only
so much thereof will be collected as
may be necessary for the conduct OF
the schools. Put set of demagogues
in the legislature, and they are always
there, appealing to ignorance and pre-
judice more than to reason and intel
ligence, and it will be seen that the
maximum figure of taxation will al
ways be adopted. Twenty cents will
he the tax imposed, and when COZ
lected, if the people be so derelict to
duty us to allow interested rings to
carry the amendment, it will provide
with other funds enough money
to run the schools, on the
highest pressure system, fully
twelve months in each year.
Then it would be we might see Bald
wins greatest educational show on
earth adopted. There would be money
to maintain q grand head at the seat
of government, costing more than
the DeGress department. there would
be money to maintain district super
intendents at high salaries, and coun-
ty uperintendents, and to pay the
per diem and mileage of an educa-
tional council to sit, probably, for
thirty to sixty days. The grand ma
chinery of the school department.
would be run at enormous expense;
surplus money would be on hand, and
it would have to be used to crafty
the political workers and their pets
Had the maximum limit for this pro
posed special tax been fixed at
a reasonable limit, no objection
could have been raised, but under
this excessive proposition the only
safe way for the people to proceed is
to defeat the amendment. Unless
they want to become the victims of
tax confscations, unless they would
see even homesteadS sold to meet the
Unsuitable demands of tax collectors,
they must defeat these tax amend
ments. The multiplied plans of tax
alton contemplated under them
would be perpetual sourc6 OF dis
tress to tax payers, and the only way
to be protected against Them is to go
to the polls on the 18th of August and
vote soiidly against all, both tax and
school amendments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Special kilograms.
LAMPASAS.
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LAMPAsAs, July 25.-T. j. Durrett, of thi'
place, was shot at kempner, a station twelve
miles from here, at O'Clock to-day, by w. b
BroaduS, of that place. Whisky and cows were
tn cause of the difficulty. Durrett Knocked
Broadus down, and the latter on recover ne
his feet attempted to run when he was again
assaulted. He drew his revolver, thirty-eight
calibre, and fired two shots, one taking effect
entering the left breast OF his aSSailant, near
the heart, passed through the lung and was
extracted under the left shoulder. He Is Sc
riously, if not fatally, wounded. The wounded
man was brought home on the O'Clock train,
He has "A fe and several children. BrOaduS
was Immediately captured, and sheriff Wolf,
of this place. on receiving a telegram hast Sned
to Kempner. and has just returned with the
prisoner.
A series of reyivals began last evening In
the Presbyterian church, Rev. Dr. Little. the
evangelist, being in attendance and assisted
by Rev. johnson, of San Angeles,
and the pastor, Rev. j. Griffin. Many more
reverend gentlemen are expected tonight.
The first meeting was very interesting and
they bid fair to do good work.
A grand hop was given last night at the Park
Hotel by the new proprietor, Capt. I'll. b Rice.
Prof. Bell, a most accomplished pianist, and
tile genial Mai. Wheadop on his violin. tur-
nislied excellent music. The Bon ton and May
flower parties respectively j6ined hands and
made il a grand success.
SegriSt, Howe 4 CO. S greatest show on earth
will Show here Tomorrow evening and night.
Capt. ben WQlfsOh, prominent lawyer and
planter of louisiana is here prospecting.
Business and social affairs booming:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

THE emperor of Russia, in his coro-
nation manifesto. granted a free par
don to 10000 or 10000 political offend
ers, mostly Poles, who had taken part
in the insurrection of 1863. and to
10000 or 1900 thieves and cut-throats,
mostly Russians. That the imperial
clemenev was wanted, as far as the
thieves are concerned. is shown by
the fact that of the l2,008 pardaned
80 per cent are already back in their
old quarters. AS it will be long
time before another coronation comes
around, these thieves can scarcely ex-
pect another pardon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

THE report on the working of the
new postotfice savings banks in France
during 1882 shows that 473,0OO de-
posits were paid in, making total
sum of 64,634 600 francs. The with
drawals amounted to 17,S11,0 600 francs
so that there was an overplus for the
year of 46,823,OOO francs left depos-
tied. The deposits average 1876 francs
each, the Withdrawals 312 francs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
BASTROP.
Special to The Statesman

TSptCIdI 10 TIC OIdItSlndII.J
BAsTROP, July 26.-The first bale of cotton
raised in BastrOp county this year was raised
by a colOred man, Edmond Raymond, near
here, and brought to Bastrop and sold to Hig-
gins & GarwOOd, of this place, giving pre-
mium of SO, as it was the first bale. 1t weighed
555 pounds, classed good middling, and was
shipped to T. w. House. Houston.
There was man arrested and brought to
town, charged with the rape OF white woman
at Smithville yesterday. but your reporter has
not learned the names of the parties or par
ticularS.
Work on the courthouse is progressing finely
The weather is very warm and business IS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Nebraska Colored Yo1ers.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 26.-The col
ored voters of this city net IN con-
vention and elected delegates to the
state convention, and meeting of
delegations will be held soon and the
name of some colored citizen agreed
upon for a place in the state dele
cation to the national convention.
Considerable discussion was had in
the convention upon the subject of
the welfare of the race. 1t was de-
cided that the Liberia emigration
scheme is impracticable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
TIE Use of Two Sages.
[st. Lonis Post-p1spatch. ]

The fancy of the Republican organ
I6de gTi1der IS lightly yndla tHTns to thoughts OF
paign joke on the Democrats it will
have its little run. of course. But the
Democratic party. rejuvenated by a
large accession of the fresh young
blood of the last decade, will make its
own nomination this time. Both
Tilden and Hendricks declined a re-
nomination in 1880, and they cannot
gracefully seek or accept it now. A
pair of childless old men in feeble
health, they are worthy of veneration
for what they have done and what
they have been, but, like many other
eminent men in the past, they can
serve their party best by not being
the nominees.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Not a Choice Morsel.
lBoston Star Qnd.).l

1t is well the Pennsylvania Repub-
licans have shown their hand so early,
for the dogmas they purpose will be
certain to be disowned 10y intelligent
minds whereN er they are discussed.
If intended as Il sop thrown to the
Cerberus" of tariff reform, there can
be little doubt that Cerberus will re-
volt at swallowing the morsel; and
then some other way must be discov-
cred to blind the people to the iniqui-
ties of our false and pernicious tariff
system, which is based upon the idea
that the way for a community and
for individuals to grow rich, is by
shifting dollar from one pocket into
the other and persist in doing it until
the p )cket is worn out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

ENGLAND is the only European ma
tion that has failed to take precau-
tions against the introduction of
cholera from Egypt, and if it should
find lodgment in England it would be
sure to spread to this country as well
as to the Continent. England is con-
troled in such matters by considera-
tions of trade. and tradesmen always
put their financial interests before
and above public health.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
GALVESTON.
Especial to The Statesman J

IHI'OCI'II % AIIS u q S1'IIleEI Al
GALVESTON, July 25.-A stranger, Theodore
Butt, suieided oil the beach this morning, with
revolver.
The grand jury has failed to indct Napoleon
Smith, who half killed his sick sister a few
weeks ago. The doctor in charge is under
stood to have virtually eQntradicted his own
former statement as to the extent of the inju-
ries, and the woman fatly refused to testify
and denied her brother ever harmed her
GALVESTON, July 2e.-The haste in buryng
Butz, who suicided oil. the beach yesterday, is
causing much comment. Death occurred at 8
a. m, and the remains were under the sod at
1 20 p. m. The usual practice is to wash the
body. and to facilitate identification keep it on
ice as long as possible. ButZ is from New
Braunfels, where he kept boarding house,
but had been unsuccessful. He attempted yes
terday to obtain passage on New York
steamer. This morning the knights of Honor
had the corpse disinterred and fully ientified.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

SURG. Gen. HAMILTON expresses
the opinion that the Marine Hospital
service, with the epidemic fund, will
be able to meet anV threatened inroads
of yellow fever. It is TO be hoped
that time will prove the surgeon
general is correct; bnJ vigilance on
the part of the quarantine officers
will go far toward confirming his
Viaws
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

THE national bureau of education
at Washington has issued 2 circular,
heretofore referred to, giving much
valuable information on the subject
of GQ-edncation. The editor of the
circular concludes with the observa-
tion that both the general instruc-
tion of girls and the common employ
ment of women as public school
teachers depend, to very great de-
gree, on the prevalence of co-educa-
tion. and that a general discontinue
ance of it would entail either much
increased expense for additional build
ings and teachers. or a withdrawal Of
educational privileges from the future
women and mothers of the nation"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
CORSICANA.
[sneoial to the Statesman.

Especial 10 the Statesmah.I
CoRsICANA, July 26.-J. c. Heron. chief en-
gineer , the Texas Water and Gas Supply
company. has arrived in the city and will begin
operations at once to complete our water
works, the company having boughtoout the
Kerr Water Supply company, which had al
ready commenced operations towards getting
the necessary water to supply the town, and
four miles of mains will Immediately be put
down. The company also purchased go acres
of land adjoining the tract which the old COM
pany was working on, and will erect their
works thereon
for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
Democratic Harmony.

LYNCHBURG, VA, July 26.-The
Democratic state central committee
empowered the chairman, John s.
Barbour, to make selection of FIVE
members to constitute state execu-
tive committee. After mapping cam
paign work the committee Adjourned
The delegates ey pressed general salts
faction with the work of the conven
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
FORT WORTH.
Especial to The Statesman


FORT WORTH July 25.-A terrific wind. rain
ana nan storm visited this city about o'clock
TINS evening, lasting over an hour The Ger.
man church., III course of construction, was
blown down, besides six or seven new frames
not finished. Dan McClelland. carpenter al
work on one of the II uses, was seriously iniur,
ed by falling timber and VIII pr badly die
and negro hod carrier, Mo Sharpley had
alog broken by chimney falling on him,
numbers of trees were blown PROSTATE.
Ihe alert Tonight are searching for William
Cooper, who II is thought has murdered his
son George, aged seventeen. Some time ago
Cooper, Galloway and McHOrn were arrested
Tor roboing farmer, Jack Hudson, from Mis-
souri, of S2600 George COODer tIlrna staff. \
evidence and the trio were bound over to- the
grand Jury and gave bond. Cooper threatened
10 Kill his son at the time and has made many
threats since the trial George, becoming
alarmed, left home and lived at Il neighbor's.
Monday night Cooper met his son at Thick
erS Hull, and with an oath made at him.
when George ran, with his father in pursuit.
The old man did not get back until o'clOck i'm
the morning, took of his shirt and hid or de,
stroyed It. George Cooper did not come to
work at the foundry next night. William
claimed that he could not slee6, and Was 'tte tN
tremely haggard and neryans Deputy Eigles
says he Is AFRAID tieorge has been made away
Officer Thomas was Informed this after
noon thai woman was in the Chinese Joint
shop of Lee Tai, and Immediately renaiIed To
that den and demanded admission. and on
Susie HaydeI, a lovely blonde, lying On a
sofa smoking opium. Lee Tai was by her side
holding her hand his eyes were rolling and
his face q piptuTe of .depraved Celestial lust.
Tnlmas arrested the heather, an when susie
awnke from her gorgeous dream she was taken
to the lookup. The authorities say they will
break theae dens if 1t takes all summer.
FORT WORTH, July 26.-The. situation N
the Western Union office sess worse and
worse, the brotherhood men inducing all re-
liefs to loM them. Unless men are obtained
very soon the office must close. Manager
Smith has worked day aud Aigbt for a week
The City aaIiqnal bank, at 10 o'clock to-
night, attached the stock of the saddery of
Tindell, and of Brock S DougheEty, the FORMER
for 500 and the iaste{ ior $500.
phafles Hyns2n. who shot and killed Henry.
the sum of $40, 600
-, Several ears ef coal were wrecked on the
Texas Faeife this afternoon by being pushed
over the coal dump. Il distance of thirty feet
:, Benjamin Campbell. who shot the negro VIII
Ham Randolph, was released on bond tlSStehf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

COMMISSIONER EVANS says he does
mot read the newspapers that attack
lhiisi. So has said, boastfully, IL Tex as
COtiicials but it happens while such
lmen do nGS read the papers the masses
eagerly devoaF their contents, and
therefore the slight isplesingly bear
milo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

IT WILL not do to rely too much
on the fact that sunstroke is not pre-
valent in this latitude. During
such hot weather as we are now hav-
ing it may be poor consolation to
the soul to know it was liberated
through "congestion" instead of sun
stroke, but that depends upon he
point whether it has taken up it's
abode in hotter or a cooler country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

THE Pennsylvania Democratic con-
vention will meet at Harrisburg on
the first of August. There are nu-
merous candidates whose claims will
be urged, and up to the present the
race fOI the nominations seems to be a
free fight. 1t is already settled that
the committee will endorse Gov. Pat
tison's administration and approve the
position taken by the Democrats on
the pportionment question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

FRANK lIURD, OF Ohio, says he has
carefully polled the next house, and
that fully three-fourths of the Demo-
cratic members are tariff for reve-
nue only" men. In that case Randall
can be elected speaker only by max
ing bargain with them as to the
ways and means committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

MIR. DANA advises that the national
Democratic convention be held in
September. lie believes in short and
sharp campaign. 1t would be good
;thing for the whole country if both
parties would defer the opening of
The political battle next year until af-
t r the warm weather.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
TAYLOR.
Especial to The Statesman !

IopcCIAI 70 IHe OIatesWHH
TAYLOR, July 25.-About O'Clock last even
ing Charley Lambert, a nine-year-Old c0lored
boy son of the Widow Lambert Presidents of
Happy Hollow. cOlored addition to Taylor,
was found on the floor Of their hut, his body in
one place and brains in another. An empty pis-
tOl near by, and hole in his head explained
the situation. Mayor Moody and six jurymen
sat over the body this morning and found that
he came to his death by his own hands, prob
ably caused by fOoling with the pistol.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

the brotherhood as a brelilnihafy to
Il settlement. No conclusion has
been reached.
RUMoRs OF CONSOLIDATION.
NEW YORK, July 26.--By mliori-
ty of persons, the surrender OF the
American Rapid Telegraph company
to the demands of the strikers Is re-
garded AS certain indication that the
strike is nearing an end. 1t is ru-
mored that the Baltimore and Ohio
would be the next to give in, and ne
gotlatlons are now pending looking
toward consolidation with the
American Rapid company, thus form
ing a combination against the West
ern Union. 1t was stated this morn
ing, at the office of the Baltimore and
Ohio company, that it was the
intention of the company to remain
firm. At the Office of the American
Rapid company 166 operators are on
duty to-day. Ninety-five out of town
offices are open and 400 operators in
all had returned to tte employ of the
company. Thirty-eight branch offices
in this city also reopened and "a large
of business is reported as be-
ing handled. The Western Union
still remains firm, however.
in the position assumed since the be-
ginning of the strike. and show no
of weakening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

NEARLY the whole amount of
money necessary to opening the cot
ton centennial exposition in New Or
deans next year has now been secured
by the enterprising citizens and pub
lie bodies of tnat city. The prelimi-
mary arrangements are progressing
satisfactorily, and those who are
moving in the matter report the pres
,ent outlook to be decidedly favorable
ito the success of the ENTERPRISE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

THE Examiner and the Print and a
good many other papers want to
know why the regents allow males to
enter the university at sixteen and
females not before they are seventeen
years of age. 1t may be asked if the
object is not somewhat similar to the
charge brought against the telegraph
ers when they ask equal pay for both
sexes. The old idea that woman is
inferior to man and is not entitled TO
the same chance in life is at least the
practical feature of this unjust dis
crimination between the sexes. 1t is
an innovation, however, not authori-
zed by the constitution and one not
at all in harmony with its spirit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

THERE is talk of the International
railway line, from Houston to COlum-
Dis. being extended to the town of
BrazoEia. This would take almost
the entike trade of the lower Brazos
from Galveston, where it has gone
from the year one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

IT is no sign of dull times at the
state capital, that robbers ply their
profession almost in the heart of,the
city. On the o.her hand, it is sign
of plenty; and they picked out those
who are accustomed to take around
with them some thousands as pocket
change.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02

THE latest ruse in favor of high
tariff is the alleged danger of lower
duties so increasing the revenue that
the government would have more
money taan it would know what to
do with. The New York Tribune
'gravely suggests the danger of revi-
sion bringing us into that predica-
ment, but we fancy the suggesti on
will not throw any of the advocates
of revision into panic.