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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
4 Mad Mar.

ST. Lofts, September 10.-Henry
Blessing, Of No. has Cross avenuei q
steamboat engineer, fifty years old,
has a handsome wife of twenty-tbree,
of whom he is extremely jealous. He
also has a brother-in-law, VIM. Shell
mann, who has made his home with
them for some time past. Blessing
has not been working for month
past, and has been drinking and quar-
re1some and moody. Last night, after
all had retired, he duaFreled with his
wife, fred a pistol at her without
effect and tlieT1 slashed her across the
abdomen with razor infiicting a
fffriightful Fri wound several inches long.
Her brotneerr then rushed in and
Blessing turned and fired two shots
at him, one of which struck
Shelman in the face, below the left
eye, the other penetrating his lungs.
Not satisfied with this Blessing
slashed both sides of Shelman's throat
with a razor, and laid his abdomen
open from the navel to the short ribs.
Blessing then went to the garret and
cut his own throat from ear to ear,
severing the windpipe, but not touch
ing important arteries. Both men
will die. Mrs. Blessing will probably
recover,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
X. & i. of Honor.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
fourth biennial convention of the SUI
preme lodge of the K. & L. of Honor,
was held here to-day. Representatives
are in attendance from New York,
Massachusetts, Kentucky, Missouri,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Iowa, In
diana, Ohio, Texas, New Jersey,
Mississippi and Illinois. The con-
vention will probably be in session
until the end of the week. The pre-
siding officers are: III. r. Gage
supreme protector; Freeman Wright
supreme secretary, and Mrs. A. G
Graydon, supreme chaplain. Only
routine business was transacted to
day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Lucreeia BOrgia.

CAIRO, September 1l.-Last night
Kate Cotton, colored, because Alf Mil
Ter would not marry her, went Co the
house of Iz0Giiss Iz0Saiss- e -MMcMurray, MilIer's
father1in-Iaw, and asked for-SS cup o.
cSdee. Finding none made, she vol
unteered to make a pot full. After
making it she left the house and said
she would return sool for cup. The
family sat down to supper, and in a
short time were all taken sick. One
named Jerry Thompson died. bis
wife is very low. Miller and McMur-
ray are dangerously Ill. The doctor
pronounced all poisoned. Kate was
arrested and took poison while in jail,
and will probably die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

INVESTIGATION as to "hazing" at
Annapolis shows that the cadets not
only resort to this disgraceful practice,
but that one of the first things learned
by them after entering the Naval
Academy is to adopt a false code of
morals-to lie, and they have even
been known to steal. Some of the
young men, while on the witness stand
and under oath, lied so plainly and
outrageously that the court indignant
ly ordered them off, and others, by
their equivocating and doubtful an
swers, showed that they were doing
all they could to shield offenders, in.
stead of giving their assistance to put
down offences. If this be the effect of
the training system in use at Annapo-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
LAREDO.
[special to The Statesman. /

LAREDO, September 1.-THE Even
ing Daily Times contains the follow
ing: The Times of yesterday stated as
street rumor that Messrs. McGavock
& Price, American contractors on the
Mexican Central railroad in Mexico,
had been killed by Mexicans. AT the
time the item was penned it was done
cum grano sails, but it now appears
that there is a probability the street
rumor of yesterday is too true. The
Times has exerted all its resources to
obtain the truth about the rumored
killing and can only give very meagre
reports of what has been learned
The news of the tragedy was brought
Ito Monterey Saturday night OF Sun
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

FRED DOUGLAS. the well-known
colored leader, denies that the pro-
posed convention of colored men at
Louisville on the Gath inst. is in the
interest of the present administration.
Fred may deny as much as he pleases,
but the thinking negroes are going to
continue believing the Republican
bosses directed the call, that they are
after the convention so that a snare
may be thrown over the whole negro
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The Frost.

CHICAGO, September II. - The
Farmers ReyieW publishes to-mor-
row the following: Frosts of greater
or less severity have been, expert
enced throughout Minnesota, Wis
consi1, northern and northeastern
Iowa, northern Illinois and Indiana,
and the entire state Of Michigan,
causing serioug injury to lats corn,
1t is impossible to deter;nine acurate-
ly, at this writing, Tie extent of the
injury. In all the territory visited
by frost, some fields were SO fully MA
tured as to receive no damage. In
many parts corn on high ground es-
capped injury, while that on low
ground was severely hurt. The esti--
mated injury in the territory is named
at 25 per cent. 1t may exceed this
throughout the same territory. In
Kansas; southern and western Iowa,
southern Illinois and Indiana and all
other portions of corn producing coun-
try: no material injury is reported.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The CINCINNATI Horror.

CINCINNATI, September II. Four
more bodies were found this morning
at the brennan fire. They fell to
pieces when an attempt was made to
lift them, and are wholly unrecogniZa-
BILE, except by bits of clothing, and
that is not at all conclusive. Two of
the victims appeared to have died
clasped in each others arms.
The residence of John D. Moore, at
the Winton place, yesterday evening,
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000
Insured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The yiIlard Party in Oregon.

PORTLAND, Or, September II. :
President Wizards party reached
Portland during the night. All are
enthusiastic over their trip which
has been full of interesting incidents,
but free from any serious accident
Portland is preparing to give her Wis
itors good reception. The city is
elaborately decorated. A procession
speeches, and banquet are part OF
the programme here, and several days
will be spent in Portland and vicin-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Lost Vessels.

HALIFAX, September 1.-THE
wreck of the steamer Rhewinda, OF
Cardiff, which went ashore near Tor.
renee Bay, on the 25th of June last
has gone to pieces. Nothing can be
seen of her since the gale of the 9th
The schooner w. A. Smith, on which
Warren Smith, oarsman, is supposed
lost; has been out since the 9th OF
August, having sailed from Terrence
Bay tive days before the great gale
There were seven PERSONS on board OF
her. The bodies found on the schooner
Lestless have not been recognized
The vessel was found on the 7th, 81
five miles east southeast Cape Negro
Capt. Knock and crew, of the Magic
Glen, have landed. The captain says
the hurricane which wrecked his YES.
sci on the Goth, was the most violent
he experienced in fifty-eight trips tc
the West Indies. They were thirty.
eight hours ON the wreck.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Railrnad Accident.

New York, September 11.-There
was a serious accident this evening
on the long Island railroad, near
Hunters Point depot, by which two
men were killed and eight injured
The Flushing train was leaving Hun
ter'S Point and when at Montank juno
tion was run into by the Manhattan
Beach train.
The Flushing train consisted of
passenger coaches, full of passengers
but none of these were injured. The
engine and tender, however, were
badly broken, and two men badly in
jured, SO that they died shortly after.
wards.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Railroad News.

CHICAGO, September 1.-The
Wabash railroad continued to sell
tickets between this city and Council
Bluffs to-day at cut rates. Competing
lines, however, took no action TO
meet it, at least not openly, and pro
fess to care nothing for this move on
the part of the Wabash. AT meeting
of the executive committee of the east
bound pool to-iayit was decided not
to make aI allowance OF "a Per cent
on shipments of hulk meats, which
viii be equivalent to the amount n
salt, levying charge on i'Ncsual weight
Of meat carried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Mary Churchill.

ST. LOUIS, September l1.-Dr.
Ushicb, from Ell 1'aso, says, Mary
Churchill, who disappeared from 81
Louis four weeks ago, has been found
in Ell Paso del Norte in disreputaJle
company, but the statement is not
credited.
ST. LOUIS, September II. - Later
dispatches received from III Paso
say the young lady who was
supposed to be Mary Churchill, OF
this city, is Mary Burns, who keeps e
school at Austin or San Antonio, and
was on her way to her holuo Il Chi
huahua.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
CORSICANA.
Especial to The statesfnan.1

CoRs1eANA, September liza car.
load Of cotton caiight. fire at 2 O'clock
this morning on the Texas & St; Louis
railroad in their yard, burning four
teen bales of cotton and the box car
The amusement season opened here
tonight by the Frank Evans Comedy
company in The Silent Man, with a
good house,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

IF THE newspaper reporters do not
get up an extra session of the legis-
lature, their horoscopes viii not be
worth five cents per thousand. They
have already seen a thousand and one
evidences of such a session. THE
STATESMAN sees no earthly reason,
however, for the legislature to be con-
vened in extra session, for the amend
:uents. if adopted, are mostly self-ope-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
SAN ANTONIO.
Especial to The statesman l

Especial to The Statesman.I
SAN ANTONIO. September 10.-It
is reported that w. d. Ward, former.
ty editor Of the Uastr0yille GULL; now
a correspondent Of the SAN Aht6HiG
Express, this afternoon shot and in;
stant1y FILLED, Robt. G, Fly, with no
apparent pt57oeatioH whatever, at
Hondo City. Both parties are We'll
known in this city, Fly being son OF
Parson F. Fly, of Gonzales.
Grand Council Legion of Honor
is in fully Secret session session to-day.
There is public reception at the
springs tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
OxE advantage claimed for Florida

OxE advantage claimed for Florida
as winter resort is, that it is below
the tornado belt. The Print puts
Galveston in the same category. In
this it is correct, but it forgets to tell
of its storms, when the wind goes at
the rate of ninety miles an. hour;
raising the gulf until ships ride up
fremont street-when the waves of
the bay and the gulf meet in such at
tractive conflict. Death in a cyclone
is horrible to contemplate whila
sweet annihilation III the blue waves
is delightful. Galveston is the place
to pO TO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Special kilograms.
WACO.


Especial TO The Statesman.
WACO, september 11.-A letter to
the Examiner announces that Miss
Florence N. Gerald. datighter Of Hon
G: B. Gerald, Of this city; will visit
Waco and the leading cities of Texas
during the motiths of November and
December. She will star in society
drama entitled "a Friend" written
by herself and supported by strong
COMPANY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
FoRElGN FACTS.
Epiteme OF Events Across the
Water.
A CHINESE MOB.

/ WateT.
A CHINESE MOB.
LONDON, September ia Chinese
mob at Canton burned the houses of
several European merchants, also their
wharves. Most of the foreign resi-
dents sought refuge aboard of vessels
in the riy,Nr. No violence was offered
to persons al,,,d force of Chinese
troops quietly dis rersed the rioters.
Several gunboats wee Immediately
sent to Canton to afford protection to
foreign merchants.
SENDING REINFoRCEMENTs.
PARIS, September 1.-THE Chinese
ambassador, prior to leaving Paris for
London, was informed by the French
minister Of foreign affairs that REIN
| fOrcementS would not be stopped
while there is danger of war.
THE CHOLERA.
ALEXANDRIA, September IL
There are numerous attacks of cholera
still, but the average daily death rate
is reduced to four. The mortality in
the province is also rapidly diminish
| ing.
ENGLISH LABOR CONGRESS.
BWMINgHAM, September 1.-THE
ann Sal report of the Trades Union
congress speaks very favorably of a
similar congress being held in the
United St2tes, whose purposes and
methods are the same as those of the
English congress. 1Eerc has been
an exchange of letters and reports
upon objects of the Organization be-
tween the English and the american
societies.
THE CAUSE.
CANTON, September IL. = The riot
vas caused by number of Portu-
guese sailors killing Chinaman in
an affray. The affair lasted several
hours and caused a great sensation in
all cities, and will, II is feared, result
in a collision between the French and
Chinese. The natives arc so excited
against the foreigners that an out
break Is momentarily expected.
DEAD.
PARIS. September IL. : Admiral
Pierre, who returned to France few
days ago, from the command of the
French fleet at Madagasca, died to-
day from albuminuria.
A CELEBRATION
VIENNA, September 1.-THE BIZ
centenary of the liberation of Vienna
bf SoSieski, was begun to-day, by the
unyeiIine of the generals tablet. The
principal ceremonies commemorative
of the triumph OF Sobieski occur to-
morrow, the anniIe ersary OF the final
victory over the Turks.
CATTLE DISEASE.
LONDON, September 1.-THE spread
of the cattle disease in nearly every
point of England, causes great un-
easiness in some sections. Only
Ameriesn beef is now Obtainable.
Reports from Scotland state that the
disease has not yet appeared there
REBELLION IN CRoATIE.
AGRAM, September II. - The peas
ants between China and Petrina are
in full rebellion. The movement is
directed chiefly against the land OWL
ers. A strong military force has been
dispatched to the scene Of disturb
ancc. No particulars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

MIR. WYMAN, treasurer of the
United States, has refused a postal
mote, which had been sent to pay re-
Rturn charges on bank notes. Since
the postal note has not been made a
legal tender congress should see that
it is done. A government official
should not be allowed to repudiate
any form of money issued in accord
ance with any act of congress.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
P0sfnOned.

BALTIMORE, September 11.-To-day
is the opening of the Oriole festival.
The procession of steamers escorting
Lord Baltimore up the harbor. the
grand display of fireworks and the
street parade are postponed on account
of rain.
The city is filled with visitors,
many from distance and the South
ern States, and the streets are crowded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Forest Fire.

PETERSBURG, Va, September H.
The forest fires destroyed large
quantity of valuable timberland, un-
dergrowtf1, cordwood and ties AT
last accounts 1t was still burning
The fires extend over large area. In
some instances wheat fields were de-
stroyed by the flames and considerable
game burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

THE report that Fenians are be-
sSing to come Into notice in
London again may be founded on
facts, or they may be circulated for
reasons. The experiences of the past
year in the apprehension of the Phe-
nix park murderers, and of Gallagher
and the dynamiters, ought to have
taught the Irish conspirators the fol-
ly and hopelessness of plotting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
lis, the sooner that institution for the
encouragement of vice and immoralis
ty is abolished, the better.

The Boston Herald comments as
follows on statement made by John
Sherman in recent speech in Ohio:
Senator Sherman, in his recent re-
marks upon the tariff, told his hearers
that "any benefit conferred by protec-
uon is conferred upon all of 100000
of people" tndeed5 Will the sena-
tor enlighten the voters in regard to
The benefits conferred Upon all of them
by the collection Of IS per cent of the
tariff taxes from articles of necessity
in their daily living? Does the tax
upon salt, sugar, woolens, lumber.
leather, iron, steel and machinery,
cotton manufactures and earthen-
ware benefit all alike? If so, the no.
100000 or so who are not engaged in
the production or manufacture of
these articles, but are consumers
thereof, would be quite willing TO sur
render a portion of their benefits" for
the privilege of buying them where
they can buy cheapest. The unpro-
tected classes are compelled to sell
their labor and products for what they
will bring. The price of the agricul-
tural products, and of many other ar
OiS4Oo, 10 HAeu ny In6 UcHtdHu dUIOdu,
where labor is much cheaper than it
is here, and land is more dear. There
is no equality in the taxation of all
the people to build up and maintain
industries that cannot live or grow
rich so fast as their owners desire
without a system of indirect bounties.
Senator Sherman lacks the "deXterity
of fairness" which he professed him
self disappointed not to find in Judge
HnadIv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

HORACE GREELEY's famous advice
to young men to "Go West" has lost
none of its value with the llIgnU of
time. When wealthy men of the East
are actually paying bonuses, for the
first year, LII order to secure clerical
positions for their sons, it seems high
time that those who are compelled to
work for living should seek the
wide, West and the Southwest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
GALVESTON.

G&LvEsToN, September 1.-two
heavy damage suits against railroads
have besn Instituted in the district
court. Each is brought Ey 4 widow.
Caroline Gray, who asks $4,000 froni
the Texas-Mexican road, for the loss
of her husband, through the overturn-
ing Of a locomotive, said to have been
e#dsed BY, a defeetiye track, Anna
Dicksoti claims $50, 900 from the Mis-
souri, Pacific road, beEatse her hts
band was run down by a loconfotiT8
which, # is alleged, was being man
aged in a grossly negligent manner =.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Mr.. Dorsey says that arthur was
warmed into life by the pin feathers
of Conkling, the Republican eagle"
1t is not generally known that the
turkey buzzard lays eggs in the eagles
nest, and certainly no one ever sup
posed that Conkling was bird of the
setting persuasion. Dorsey viii have
to revise his rhetoric or write a trea-
tise on ornithology.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

A wELL-PosTED treasury official
gives it as his opinion that there are
at least 100000 trade dollars in the
New York banks and repositories,
and that before congress meets the
amount will be increased to 100000.
He says that the syndicate of specula-
tors who have taken hold of the trade
dollar will move on congress with a
powerful lobby next winter, and that
there are 100000, and anyway, 81,
100000 in the job if they can induce
the government to legitimatize the
mir.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Rasn Rail.

CINCINNATI, September 11.-Cincin-
natl, Z; Allegheny. 2.
BosToN. September 11.-Boston, Ii
Chicago, 2.
PROVIDENCE, September l1.-Prov-
idence, Z; Detroit, 0.
New YoRR. September 11.-Buffa-
10. 4. New York. l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The Greenville Herald is satisfied
had the amendments to the constitu-
tion been submitted at the next gen.
eral election. "they would have been
defeated by an overwhelming MAORI
ty. 1t is fact beyond controversy
that where they were discussed and
agitated most the largest vote was
polled against them"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Native Texan and Mountain Bear
Fight,


The following is taken from a lettet
written at Richmond, New Mexico
to citizen Of Austin:
A few days ago. w. NJ. Adams, a ma
tive Texan, formerly of Liveoak coun-
ty but now residing here, went out to
hunt deer. Coming in sight of one,
he dismounted, tied his horse, and
soon brought his yenison to where he
tied the horse, Here he, was suddenly
assailed by mountain; bear; s6arcely
being allowed time to fire his gun be-
fore being forced to engage in hand
to-hand fight with the beast. Before
another cartridge could be thrown
into the gun it was fairly knocked out
OF Adams hands by the bear. and
Jnen, with only the arms nature gave
to each, the combat began in terrific
form, "claw for claw. and devil take
him Of shortest nails
As the bear attempted to seize him
by the: neck. Adams thrust his. left
hand into his adversafy's throat, SO
disturbing his breathing process as
to compel him to open his mouth
and knock the hand from it.
Such loss of breath causing
the bear to loll his tongue out. Adams
grasped it in his right hand and twist
ed and pulled it until the bear let all
holds loose, to flee Ills tongue from
the Texans grip. Then the bear took
one Of Adams legs in his mouth, and
shook. it. as a dog would a cat. On
letting him down, The bear again at
temptte6St>tG get Adams by the throat,
but was prevented by d heavy blow
dealt him with stone Adams chancgd
to get in his hand, and the blows were
repeated with such force and rapidity
that bruin was compelled to throw up
the sponge and quit the field in dis
gust; leaving the Texan master of the
situation
"BeIng without records OF special
TORS" said Adams, "was not the only
ugly feature Of the duel, for the bear
was unable to speak or understand a
word Of English, and it was therefore
impossible to satisfy him by words
that the belt, the palm, or any such
like token of victory would be fairly
yielded up to him; so it was square
fight, without pride or vanity,
where no advantage could be de-
rived from the social standing
or former reputation of either COM
batant: Though 1 am siz feet tall
and weigh over 200 pounds, my adver-
sary, when holding the upper hand of
me; looked down upon me with a
comic seriousness, manifesting his
CONSCIOUSNESS of physical superior
ity which would have been frankly
confessed, but for a complete want of
mutual tongue. Had L been pro-
vided with good Texas bowie-knife
L could have slain the bear before be-
ing so much injured by him, but l am
glad he left with his life, since that
act secured mine to me-"
On visiting him to-day Mr.. Adams
was found to be doing as well as
could be expected, under the circum-
stances, though he is fearfully man
plpd C.,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

A STORY is going the rounds of the
press that r. B. Hayes, the Republi-
can perjury-made president, is losing
his mind, Predicated upon the an
nouncement that the Republican de-
fornity recently subscribed $1,000 to
build z church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The Georgia Pacific Railroad.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September IL
J. w. johnson. president, Z. II, Tenn
pie, chief engineer, j. Z. Foreace, SUI
perinterdent,. Alex a. Brown, gen,
eral freight and passenger agent. and
other officers and friends OF the Geor-
gia Pacific railroad, arrived Yesterday
from Atlanta on the Georgia Pa
cific, now in course of construction
and nearly completed. The party
from Atlanta came the. distance in
thirteen hours, traversing the un-
finished gap on hore back. A few
bridges, trestles and tunnels, now
building, will be finished and regular
trains run from Atlanta to Birming-
ham in November.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
To Subscribers.

All persons in arrears for subscrip-
tion to THE WEEKLY STATESMAN
on October will have their papers
stopped without notice. s4w3t.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Go AND behold the altitude of the
railway track, at the head of Congress
Avenue, and with one accord use cuss
words in estimating lack of pride
in our municipal administration.
There Is the street, in its condition a
dlsgrace TO the capital city of the
Texas, sil insult to the state govern
ment