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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
FOREIGN FACTS.
EpitOme of Events Across the Water.
NIH1L1sr1c.

NIHILISTIC.
WARSAW, Nov. 8-The Imperial
Marine Institute was burned; sup
posed by Nihilists to destroy treason
able documents. The press for print
ing the Nihilist journal Proletariate
was recently discovered there.
RUSSIAN DOINGS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 8.-Eighteen
persons were arrested here and five In
Odessa, charged with the forgery CT
bank notes. Many factorymen were
arrested for participating in cOmmun-
istic agitation.
FRANCE REJECTS.
PARIS, Nov. 8.-The Chinese nO.e
to Marquis Tseng is said to alIude 10
proffer of mediation by a power
friendly to France-supposed to be
the United States. 1t is rejected by
France.
MEXICO, Nov. ga duel in Chaput-
tepec, outside of the city this morning
between Degheste, of the Mexican
National bank, and Olivier, a French
merchant. The latter was killed and
Degheste badly wounded, Swords
were used. The parties were well
known. The trouble was caused by
dispute over seats at the races SUN
day. The British minister and two
American ladies and Degheste left
their seats to promenade. Olivier and
two ladies occupied them. A quarrel
ensured between Degheste and Oil
vier. The former called the police
and the latter was elected. The incl
dent caused several challenges to
Degheste. He had another arranged
for tomorrow. Intense excitement
among foreigners.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Sherman and Mccullough.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Seen. Sherman
will arrive here, his future home,
Monday. AT his own request there
will be no public demonstration on
his arrival, but he will be given re-
ception IN the evening at the South
ern hotel by the Grand Army of the
Republic, in which citizens generally
will participate. After which he will
go to the Olympic theatre to take part
in welcome to be given his old friend
John Mccullough, the actor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
ho colonial nonnlation of

The colonial population of Great
Britain outnumbers many times those
at home. and the same is true to less
er degree to the colonies of Holland.
Of the European powers having the
largest colonial possessions England
has colonies whose populations num-
Der 267. lbs, 879; Holland, 24,546, 961;
Spain, $685., BAT; France, 2,330,OOO, not
including Gaboon, whose population
is unknown, Algeria and countries
generally under a French protectorate,
such as Tunis, Tonquin and Cambodia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Selling His Dead Wife.

BALTIMORE. Nov. s. Moses, the
husband of the fat woman who died
recently, it appeared, called several
days after her death, on DR.. Hill, Of
fering his wife's body for sale, which
was finally bought on importantly Of
Moses, who gave as reason for his
singular transaction that he was in
poverty and needed money. The re-
mains will not be taken up until De-
onno bar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
TiIden in Port.

Providence Telegram Qnd.ll
Tilden is in port again after his
yachting cruise, and is hale, hearty
and active enough to execute with
ease the sailors Hornpipe." 1t is
not improbable that his next cruise
will be for the White House. when we
can imagine him saying: "Shiver my
timbers if I'll let any pirates steal the
prize from me again"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Gov. IreIand's Request of Gen.

Fort Worth Gazette.
The statement has baen published.
and passes uncontradicted, that Gov.
Ireland, when impressed with the be-
lief that the negroes were in arms at
Cause, applied to the United States
military commander at San Antonio
for the two companies of regulars
stationed there. 1t seems incompre-
hensible that the governor should have
taken this step, but his simple denial
of the statement, if he did not do it,
will settle the matter. 1t is only fair
to presume that in the urgency OF the
moment he did not stop to think of
the laws regulating the use of federal
troops in the states. In any one of
the territories a military commander
might and would have responded to
such request from the civil authori-
ties, because the federal power has
larger scope in the territories than in
states. But in this instance, what
ever Gen. Augur's disposition in the
premises, he was clearly powerless, IN
less ordered by the president to furn-
ish soldier or gun to the state of
Texas to suppress purely local
disorders. Governor Ireland doubt.
less forgot the long and
stubborn fight in congress, now seven
years ago, over this very question of
using United States soldiers in the
states, either as a posse comitatus, or
as adjuncts of the civil power. Had
Gen. Augur complied with the request
he would have committed grave
misdemeanor, rendering himself
amenable to legal penalties. He knew
his duty and politely declined to furn-
ish any soldiers. Snch, at least, is the
story that comes from San Antonio,
and we have not heard of its being
contradicted. 1t would be pleasant
| to find that it is a canard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
An officer in Russian regiment of

An officer in Russian regiment of
sappers. Lieut.. Kindinoff, has invent
ed an instrument for the certain and
easy interception of telegraph mes
sages in time of war. The wire from
which it is desired to steal a dispatch
is cut and promptly joined to small
box containing the new machine. It
then Immediately transmits the mes
sage to a roll of paper which can be
read upon the spot or semitic head
quarters. The box, which weighs
only about seven pounds, also con-
tains an instrument for sending false
answers to the enemy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

Madame d. is about to visit a trav-
cling circus, which is giving perform
ances in the neighborhood. eff 1
were in madam's place I would not
CO." says the servant maid, shaking
her head. "Why not, Josephine %
asked madam. Because L am told
there's horse there that stops before
the most stupid person in the show"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
The Fatal CyIOne.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8.-The latest ac-
counts of the cyclone at Springfield,
Mo-, say that four more persons died
from the effects of injuries, Mrs.
Pennington, Jeff Edmondson, VIM.
Tiger, and an infant of John Cham
pieux. This makes eleven deaths in
all. Two others will probably die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
An Editor Shot.

LoGANsPoRT, IND, Nov. 8.-Wil-
liams, editor of the Advertiser, was
fatally shot last evening by a young
man named George West. 1t is claim
ed that West had been too intimate
with the editors wife. West is in Jail.
He claims Williams had threatened
his life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Killed

STATEsvILLE, N. c., Nov. s.
While Deputy Sheriff Wilson was at
tempting to collect taxes from VIM.
Pope quarrel occurred and Wilson
killed Pope. The former surrendered
and SAYS he did it in self-defense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Fat Stock Show.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 8.-The fat
stock show closed to-day, having
proved a success throughout. A per-
manent organization and annual stock
fair will be held here after the close.
at the sale to-day herd of Herefords
were sold by Adam Earl, of LaF ayette,
Ind, 80 cows brought $17 ,165, average
S6O8; general average 1914.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

An Indianapolis minister says that
base ball has done more to make loaf
ers than all the saloons in the country
and. he hopes that a rainy season
awaits it next year. We've heard lots
of men talk that way and then seen
them sweat like butchers when they
happened to see a game in which their
local club was getting beaten.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
New York,

ALBANY, Nov. 8.-The Evening
Journal says the returns increase
Cars majority to ever 1900. Little
doubt of the election of Democrats
for the remaining offices by majorities
of 1000 to 1900. The assembly stands
70 Republicans and % Democrats.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Explosion.

CLEVELAND. Nov. Special to the
Leader says threshing machine
boiler exploded to-day on the farm of
widow named Geottge in Dover
township, Tuscarawas county. Mrs.
Geottge was blown fifteen feet and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

ALBANY, Nov. 8.-Chas. E. Leland,
formerly proprietor of the Delavan
House, and later of the Brighton
Beach hotel. Coney Island, made an
assignment to Cas- j. Buchanan. Liza
bilities and assets unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Rem in the Field.

BOSTON, Nov. 8.-The Herald states
that Gov. Butler told a member of his
council he should run for governor
next fall. The compliment of 10000
votes leads him to think he will be
successful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Prof. Tyndall has found that the

Prof. TyndaII has found That the
moisture in the air of an ordinary
room absorbs fifty to seventy times as
much of the radiant heat as the air
does. Moisture is the regulator and
CONSERVATION of the heat, and in due
quantity acts like blanket, by pro-
tecting us from too sudden cooling
or heating. Hot-air furnaces, or any
other heating apparatus which over
heats the air, and dries and scorches
it, are therefore unhealthy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
A Pleasant Surprise.

IJdIIdS IHntS.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Wellborn has an
nounced that he is candidate for re-
election, it is highly probable that he
will vote against Mr.. Randall. His
silence on the question is to be attrib-
uted to his desire to shock us with
pleasure. Now, let him shock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. Selection
returns nearly all in. Joint legisla-
ture stands 100 Democrats, % Repub-
icans. Democrats elected eleven out
of twelve district attorneys. The dis
turbance in Copiah county is the only
one reported in state elections to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Total Observation-Disclosures. 30, $40

Out of total circulation of $3.50
copies reported for the Texas daily
press in the winter of 1928, the
News had only 1880, and it must be
remembered that the News itself had
the privilege of stating its own circu-
lation. A newspaper cannot live by
false statements alone Let the News
continue to improve as it has since
the other dailies forged ahead, and
many more years of usefulness are
open to it. 1t is high time to take
down that Haunting lie." Has the
News the nerve to do it-or does it
depend on falsehood to maintain it.
Golf .
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
The Northern Pacific.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8. - Bradley's
suit to restrain the Northern Pacific
railroad from further mortgaging the
property, was removed from the state
to the federal court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Press kilograms.
General Sherman.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-General Sher-
man was the guest of General Han
cock to-day. General Sherman also
attended military service at the insti-
tutn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Nov. 8. :
Warrants are out for Warden Brush,
of the Sing Sing prison, and a custom
house officer named Van Tassell,
charged with bribery at the elections.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Massachusetts.

BOSTON, Nov. 8.-Essex county re-
turns solid Democratic delegation
to the senate, which now stands %
Republicans, l5 Democrats. The Re
publicans gain 2.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
Maboua,s Kid

PETERSBURG, Va.,sNoy. S.-Senator
Mahone's son was fined $15 for draw
ingi a pistol at the polls on election
day. The court room was crowded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

1t is claimed by Milwaukee statis-
ticians that the corn crop this year is
the largest ever raised, with the ex-
ception of that of 1880, and will
amount to 1851, 600, 900 bushels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
A WAYFARER'S RETURN.
After Twenty-Five Years. Absence He
Finds HIS Wife Remarriad.
From the Milwaukee Journal

FTOill bU0 MILWAUKEE,
A tragedy which twenty-five years
ago caused a sensation in Milwaukee
and the surrounding country, was
yesterday revived to memory by the
return to the city of one of the princi-
pals in the affair. In 1850, DR.. Bige-
low, of Muskego Center, was char
acter well known throughout Mil
waukee county. AT one time he was
well-to-dO, physician of no mean
pretensions, and quite extensively
known as politician. Political cam
paigns called for drinks, and soon DR..
BigeloW was a wreck, mentally and
physically: Years rolled by and
his practice was lost, his money
squandered, and he became
butt for jests of all kinds. At last, in
a fit of passion, when goaded to frenzy
by one of his tormentOIs who refused
to forego his sneers and jests, he
stabbed man, killing him. He was
arrested, tried in the circuit court be-
fore Judge Hubbell, found guilty of
manslaughter and sentenced to four
wife and five children, his home and
friends for prison cell. After serv-
ing nine months he secured pardon,
but afterwards was again arrested on
minor charge. He again succeeded in
securing release and then disappeared.
Yesterday afternoon an old man,
bowed with care and long years of
misery and sorrow, heavy white
beard and long gray hair covering
his face and tattered rags his limbs,
entered the Central police station and
asked for the chief. To him
he said he was DR.. Bigelow-
for twenty-five years a wanderer
and a tramp. Since leaving Mil
waukee, quarter of a century before,
he had visited all parts of the United
States and Canada, Central and South
America-had been in Europe for
some time, and at last returned to his
home. Here he found all changed.
His children were grown up, his wife
married, his friends gone. He wished
to see his wife, and fearing an I'M
pleasant reception, asked that an
officer might accompany him to the
elegant residence on Grand avenue,
where she now lived. Arrived at the
house, he met the lady, told her who
he was, explained that he had money
in abundance and asked that he be al
lowed to educate his children. He
was scorned and driven from the
door, and disheartened, again went
forth to wander about the world until
relieved from his misery bY death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-04
HE MEANT 1T.
Why Frank Frayne Did Not Shoot the Apple
at a Texas Performance.
Denver W orld.

Denver World.
Il was playing in a minstrel troupe one
season aid travelling through Texas. One
night, | think it was in Palestine, we missed
connection and were compelled to lay over.
Frayne was then playing Isl Slocum," with
his wife acting as Lucy Slocum. As he was
to occupy the opera-house that night, |, ac-
companed by several of our troupe went over
to see the show. The hall was a miserable.
tumble-down frame shanty, lighted by can
dies and lamps The light, you may be sure
was not the best in the world, but neverthe-
less, the audience, which completely filled the
house, seemed to thoroughly enjoy the play,
and manifested their appreciation by loud
shouts and huzzahs When the time came
for Frayne to shoot the apple from his wife's
head she was brought on the stage blind
folded. She was nervous and excited, and
shook like my bass drum when l gave it a
healthy whack. The light was too poor for
Frayne to see distinctly, and it was plainly
to be seen that he had misgivings of mis- own
power.
The audience seemed to take in the situa-
ton. Suddenly one of the auditors-a big,
burly cowboy, with a sombrero as wide as
the Tabor stage-jumped up from his seat
and pointed a pistol fair at Frayne, saying
out, in firm voice, Don't shoot, or I'll pull
verize you" Frayne glanced down at the
resolute looking stranger, and seemed to be
glad of his intervention. The whole house
took up the cry, Don't shoot" and the al
frighted woman tore the bandage from her
eyes and said, in pleading tones, "Don't at
tempt to anger that gentleman, Frank; he
means what he says"
Bet yer boots, gal, I do" replied the
stranger That part of the play was omitted
for that night, and the Indians had to be
killed twice to make up for the cutting OF
the programme.
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Thackeray on Jackson's Statue.

Washington Correspondence Boston Traveller.
While passing along Pennsylvania avenue
the other day with gentleman who remem-
bers much that is interesting of celebrated
men, he told an anecdote of Thackeray and
Charles Sumner which gives an excellent
sample of the great novelist's satirical powers
Sumner and Thackeray were coming across
Lafayette square, and the Massachusetts, Sen
ator was doing his best to get the attention OF
the novelist, so that he would not observe
the rather peculiar equestrian statue of An
drew Jackson, which has been the wonder
and delight of the small boy for many years
As they approached Sumner redoubled his
conversation, but without avail, for just Oh
posite the Ornament Thackeray stoppeo
short, and looking all around him said, in his
peculiar quizzing tone: sumner what bave
they done with the rockers?' Those who
have seen this statue and have OF its
close resemblance to toy rocking-horse will
appreciate the satire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-04
Mime. modieska,s Good Breeding.

Washington Letter to New York World.
One afternoon two cards came to Mod jeska's
apartments at the same time, and two WIS.,
itors were ushered in by accident at the same
moment, One was young Allan Arthur, and
the other a Pole. perfectly unknown to her,
who keeps haberdasher's shop in Washing
ton, and who wished to pay his respects to a
countrywoman. An observer who was pres
ent noticed that Nine. Modjeska and her hus-
band, who is highly accomplished man, re-
ceived them both exactly alike. The haber
dasher was not made to feel his inferiority,
nor the Presidents son that he had conferred
an honor both were treated with delicate
courtesy. How nice it is, after all the I'M
digniffed squabbles of theatrical stars, to find
this woman, who is equally great in every
thing she undertakes no matter how diverse,
the simplest and most unpretending lady in
the world, married to a man who reflects
credit upon her choice, and as complete a
woman as she is an artist
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In the Carolina sea-Islands.

new 1ork sun.
One gentleman told me that several years
ago he engaged in the enterprise of raising
Irish potatoes for the Northern market. He
employed gang of twenty negro women to
dig and gather the potatoes He was called
from the field to the Clubhouse to attend to
some business. He was absent from the field
for a couple of hours. On his return he
passed through patch of weeds, and Stun
bled over an apron filled with bushel of Sc
lected potatoes. He empued the apron, and,
calling to the line of women who were dig
gng potatoes, he waved the garment aoft
and asked who had lost her apron. All the
women but one turned and shook their
aprons at him. They jeered and tainted the
thief for the rest of the day. That evening
when they quit work the apronless woman
stood under tree until all the other women
had left the field, every one of them haunting
her as they passed. When they were all out
of sight she walked up to the white man,
humbly asked for her apron and got it. Then
she made the white man promise not to tell,
not to betray her to the other negroes, and,
Oh his passing his word to her, she showed
him where the nineteen honest women had
buried twenty bushels of potatoes while he
was absent.
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where the Chamber then sat, TO hear him
vas immense ! went early to get good
Jeat in the diplomatic tribune Never had
speaker a more brilliant and sympathetic au-
1ience, and never was Gambetta i'll better
condition to meet the high expectations of
his audience. l think the speech there made
must stand out as the greatest OF his life. L
have heard nearly all the most eloquent and
distinguished men in our own country since
1910, and some of the most celebrated in both
England and France, and can truly say that
l never heard anything that could begin to
compare with the speech of Gambetta on that
occasion.
1t was never surpassed by Mirabeau in his
proudest days in the Constituent Assembly;
nor by Danton when lie Numbered at the ia
Goblin Club, nor by Vergniaud when rising to
his highest flights OF eloquence in
the national conventions OF France.
From this time l met Gambetta fire.
quently and, 1 am proud to think,
l enjoyed his friendship. He always ex-
pressed the greatest interest in everything
connected with our country and it was his
desire one day to view it. He consented to
sit to Healy for his portrait Tor me, and our
great artist surpassed himself in bringing out
most accurately all his marvellous features.
The portrait adorns the wall of my library.
Now that the great tribune is no more it has
a value not to be expressed, and will be
treasured as a souvenir of one of the most re-
niarkable men of his time The last time
saw Gambetta was at the house of NJ. Theirs,
Sept s. 1877, on the day of the funeral of
that distinguished man. He was bowed
down with grief and in eloquent accents
spoke of the loss which France was then
called upon to mourn. About to return to
my country, | babe him good-by and pressed
his hand for the last time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-04
Liquor and the Want of 1t.

A striking contrast, showing the effect on
municipal expenditure of the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, is made by comparing the ex-
penditure of two towns not far from equal in
northumberland, in New Jersey, where
the sale of liquors is actually as well as le-
gallv prohibited, and Yonkers, N. Y, which
has 145 licensed drinking places and seventy
shops where liquor is sold contrary to law
Vineland has about 1900 inhabitants, and
Yonkers less than Is, 600 Yonkers spends
on its police $37, 900, and the police duties of
Vineland are performed by one constable at
the annual expense of SIS. Yonkers has a
police judge with a salary of $4,000 and a
clerk who is paid $500; Vineland has no po-
lice court, and needs none. The paupers of
Yonkers cost the town $12, 900; Vineland has
corresponding expense OF $4O0 Altogether
these articles of expense cost Yonkers 1913, 800;
in Vineland, $40. Making proportionate al
lowance for the difference in population, the
government of Yonkers, as far as these ex-
penses are concerned costs more than ninety
times as much as that of Vineland.
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STATE LEGISLATION.
The Connecticut Senate Validates all Ballots
Cast at the Late Election.

HARTFORD Conn, Jan. 3.-The Legislature
organized to-day by the choice of Robert
Colt as President pro TEN. of the Senate, and
the election OF Charles H Pine as Speaker of
the House.
In the Senate resolutions were passed vail
dating all ballots returned as cast at the last
election for any officers In the House this
resolution was tabled
Governor, Waller, in his message, referring
to national policies, says: Not for quarter
of a century have the people had cause to be
so hopeful of legislation as now" He re-
commends the passage of laws facilitating
the act OF voting, and providing that no CON
tribution OF money shall he made by any
candidate for office for election purposes, and
that before taking office the person elected
shall make oath that he has not violated this
statute. He makes strong plea for civil
service reform.