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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-31
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The friends and relatives Of Mr. VIM
Saunders of Dedham, held their second re-
union At the old homestead on Nav -. il
being Mr.. Saunders ninety first birthday
On account of the rain only eighty were
present. -Four generations were represent
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders have had a large
family of children, eight Of whom were pres
ent, Of the others, some have died and three
are in California. One Of the latter sent
$50 gift to his aged father and a letter
expressing his regrets at not being able TO
be there to see his old friends and acquaint-
ance., all Of whom would have been rery
glad to see him. Mr. Saunders also received
several smaller gifts from different friends.
At noon Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders gathered
their large family around four heavily loaded
tables. when Mr.. Saunders took the oppor-
tunity for thanking all for their kindly re-
meinbranee Of him on that day. and ex-
pressed the wish that We might all live TO
see ninety -one wears and enjoy as good health
as he does at this time. The afternoon was
pleasantly passed in conversation and music.
Since the meeting one year ago only two Of
the ninety then present have died, Mr.
Luther Higgins and Mrs. Lucy White, both
of Orland.
A, the close of the day, Mr. Saunders
called the company together, and cordially
invited all to meet there every year as long
as that remained home for any of the fam
lily. Those coming from distance decided
TO remain all night, while the remainder of
the company departed in the pouring rain
for their several homes, but as We were well
protected with rubber coats and umbrellas,
] can safely say that we enjoyed it probably
as well IS those who staid behind, especially
the poor unfortunate one who fell out Of bed
All relatives and friends Of the family are
invited to come May %, 1884 without furth-
.r notice.
MAY y. |. A. A.
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Non-Resid Taxes

f1HF following N+t Of tANra IN kslI Fats.. f.
l. Nue Il -tlrnt owners In thc town ~ III
tor tne year -! iu hitis committed b.
IhuHp-ttn, collector uf ~ltt down. uu tl}s i-ta t.
II M1T, l>-. ha- hss'a retHTue- s IA "a b. 500.
manning unpaid feuruary - Iss.i h- hlz . r., B. $50.
~ thbt .tats AMI nos Trtualu uup4Ii A4.l I.i A.,
t'Trrtl given That u thu sati "a 8u tulrrvs. .
'hlgs~sr arr uuy pail intu ttv srta44rs af sIIt.s
ttl4!u rti tfcu months FROM tin l+ I'D tYIru
of sati ~ !s $50 much Of the real r-tatr IA ,l a..
Hr .iiii lent 90 pay tIis amount line tbs, rtar .r a
Ing interest Rad charges - ia withuut fHrr3r 3D. .
be -pll a. pablo auction. Al the st-r.
II nfA ~ n sail trsH IN SATURDAY. ll4r sub . ..
Nps "tltf'T 1888. al : g rincA The at..7n.s,u
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Notice.

/ III i, meeting Of the Ellsworth t;as 7 i,,A,
Joseph ~ a! y hoLien at the sire Of tie NJ
ocioek. z. NJ, for The chmiay' June J. 1883 at
before sa ss o.hsr business that may egaly 70
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22
SAN ANTONIO.
Numerous News Items, Personal and
Otherwise.
[SnecIal 10 Ihe statesman |

SAN ANTONIO, March 19.-Conlirm-
alton was administered to thirty-one
children at the Lutheran Church yes
terday.
Two cases of smallpox are reported
at New Braunfels, caught from a
German immigrant.
Gen. Sheridan passed through Sat
urday night for Laredo and Fort Nc
Intosh. Gen. Augur joined him here
and they will go on to Monterey.
Ex-Gov. Talbot, of Massachusetts,
and some friends, are here on the way
for a pleasure trip to Monterey. Gov.
Talbot's friends say he intends to run
for governor of his state at the next
election.
County Judge Mason has forwarded
to Washington sworn account of the
amount due Bexar county for feeding
United States prisoners during Mar
shall Russell's incumbency.
Geo. Mayes, for horse theft, and
John Gordon, charged with murder
have been brought here from Live
Oak county for safe keeping,
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the state courts tomorrow. III
eral authorities are trying TO gen
session of the prisoners, and will ll7||
doubtedly secure them eventually.
A recent decision OF n st. Louis.
judge has had the effect to deprive
the bucket shops of Geographic COM
mercial reports, and resulted in closing
up the bucket shops in Dallas and
other north Texas towns; so the Dali
las merchants exchange to-day took
possession of the bucket shop rooms
and apparatus. with much elegant GER
emory, and henceforth will take the
complete commercial reports. the
same rs sent to other large cities.
y terrific rain and wind storm
ranged to the north and northwest of
Dallas last night and did considerable
damage TO fences, fruit, etc. The was
a heavy fall of very large hail.
The frequent secret meetings of
the negroes is beginning TO be inter-
preted to mean that a Republican
candidate for mayor has been deter
mined on at the last moment, although
the negroes declare they are &c ing 10
scatter their votes among the FIVE in
dependent Democrats. IL this, suspix6
cion is well founded the Democrats
will not know what hit them till they
are downed in April.
The grand jury have indicted The
four Hampton brothers, arrested for,
freight car robberies.
The managers of the Republican
war on Postmaster Whissen, having
failed thus far in their efforts TO Sc
cure his removal, are now circulating
petitions for that purpose in towns
throughout north TEXAS. They are at
present working Sherman, with poor
success, as most parties approached
say they know nothing of the merits
of the Dallas trouble and will there
fore not participate in it.
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mier and corrected by him so as TO
make an additional proviso, that this
act shall not be construed to apply to
any lands containing minerals, dis
covered or undiscovered.
Mr.. Cochran in the chair.
Mr.. Hill said he was in favor of the
amendment, but preferred separate
vote on it.
Mr.. Frank offered substitute for
Mr.. Frymier's: THAT in the sale of
any lands under this section this act
shall not be construed to convey the
minerals thereon, whether discovered
or undiscovered" Accepted by Mr..
Frymier.
Mr.. Foster, of GraysOn, argued that
some interest in the minerals should
be conveyed to purchasers, so as to
induce reseach for minerals, and at
the same time reserve some interest
to the state.
Messrs. Kendall and Nash agreed
with Mr.. Foster.
Mr.. Durant took the position that
the minerals should accrue to the pur-
chasers as well as timber and other
advantages.
Mr.. Foster offered amendment, pro-
viding that half interest in the miner
ais be conveyed with the lands.
Lost.
Mr.. Hills proviso, as amended by
Mr.. Frank, was adopted.
A motion to reconsider, to allow
amendment proposed by Mr.. Town
send, was lost.
Mr.. Robertson of Williamson, offer
ed amendment to strike out all in sec
ton between the words provided
where it first occurs in section ., line
"A, of the printed bill, and the word
provided in line 30, and to insert the
words that "no person or corporation,
either in person or by an agent, shall
he permitted to purchase more than
$40 acres;" and to strike out the words
"sale or" in line 81. Lost.
The substitute of Mr.. Browning
was adopted-ayes A.; nays 80.
On motion the house adjourned till
Q a. IN. Monday.
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BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENT.

CINCINNATI, March 19.--James Es-
by and J. G. Schmidlapp, the commit
tee pointed by the creditors OF L.
Ferrmann q Pau to make an exam
ination of their affairs, reported the
firm assets: Stock, $872,545; real es-
tate, $1,000; bills receivable, $5l47;
book accounts, S2l, l08; bank stock.
S12,2OO-total. S934,100 Liabilities:
Bills payable and book accounts. 1899,
1876; Individual assets about offset by
individual liabilities. Jacob Pfau and
Mr.. II. Ferrman asked time Of fifteen.
eighteen and twenty-four months.
saying they could pay without eDlbar-
rassment. 1t Is said they understood
whisky could be exported to Canada
in 45-gallon packages. The creditors
decided to appoint A. s. Winsiew a4z
j. &. Schmidlapp trustees TO take
charge of the affairs Of the firm for the
benefit of creditors. A paper win be
prepared for the signature of creditors
and the above appointment will be
valid when ninety per cent OF the in
debtedness signs the papers.
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FORT WORTH.
Court Items-In Critical Condition
Transactions Scandal Bad
Especial to The Statesman. !

Man.
Especial to The Statesman
Fort WORTH, March 19.-One hun
dred and sixty-seven cases are re-
corded on the county court docket by
the present grand jury. The first
case will be taken up Wednesday.
j. ID. Long. the man who attempted
suicide last Saturday by hanging him
self, is yet in critical condition.
One thousand yearlings were sold
to-day at $3.50 per head.
Real estate to the amount of $4,000
changed hands to-day.
The wills of William II. Cause and
jeremiah Ashbury were probated to-
day.
A scandal was recorded to-day in
which Peter White, his wife and one
Brandon are concerned, which has re-
suited in the separation Of White
from his wife. =
=. ID. Coons, who, some time since,
married Miss Norton, has been ar
rested for assault and battery. The
couple lived with the father of the
lady, and the wife becoming tired OF
the relaxed energy of her husband
put his trunk out of the house. Last
night the husband demanded entrance
which was refused, and he broke down
the door with an axe.
J. NJ. Brown, of Lee county. has
matched his mare. Jennie Oliver
against John Peters soTrel horse Bob
of this city.
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HOUSTON.
A Shooting. ARRAY Results in the
Death Of a Policeman.

lOpCCldl W AuC DbdbCoiidhsI
Houston, March 19.-Saturday
night about twelve o'clock, Henry
Campbell, colored, was flourishing a
six-shooter at negro ball in the fifth
ward, and Policeman r. T. Snow at
tempted to arrest him, when Camp
bell shot him in the head Several
shots were fired, and in the melee a
negro child was shot in the hand, pre-
sumably by Snow. Sheriff FAINT and
posse surrounded Campbell's house
in an hour after the shooting. and
found him in bed. He denied the
shooting, but the pistol was found in
his chamber discharged, and he
was lodged in the county Jail. The
identification is complete. Snow lin
gered until twelve o'clock Sunday,
when he died. To-day the Acity coun-
Gil contributed $50 to defray his
funeral expenses. The ARRAY occurred
so late Saturday night that the cur
rent street rumor was that Jack
White, one of the Sabine Pass heroes,
was the victim. White was sick in
bed, which probably saved his life, as
the tragedy occurred on his beat.
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WACO.
Badly Burned - Sudden Death A
Quaker Lecturer.
Especial to The Statesman.

lOPtSAoA W Anu Oeo'SoAh%h'l
WACO, March 19.-I. n. Mccain
mon while filling a gas machine at
his saloon dropped a lighted match
and ignited the gas. He was badly,
but not seriously, burned about the
face and neck.
Charles johnson, a young man
recently from st. Louis, died suddenly
here last night. He left several hun
dred dollars in money and property.
TIE address CT his relatives is not
known.
Joshua Bell, a Quaker, will deliver
an address at the Methodist church
tomorrow night, in behalf of religious
views of his sect.
A gentleman just returned from
Monterey says American gold and
greenbacks are at a premium of fifteen
per cent over Mexican silver in that
city.
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Continued on Fourth Page.l
WHAT is THE LAW.

LOUISVILLE, March 19.-J. s. Bar
rett, cashier of the German security
bank of this city, wrote to the COM
missioner of internal revenue for an
official construction of the law repeal
ing the tax on the capital and depos-
its of banks. In response he received
the following:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, March 16. }
To j. s. Barrett, Esq, Cashier German Secur-
ity Bank, Louisville, Kentucky:
SIR-In reply to your letter of the
9th inst, you are informed that this
office has not vet decided what con-
struction should be placed upon the
language of that part OF the act of
March 3, 1883, which repeats the tax
on the capital and deposits of banks
and bankers. In view of the impOr-
lance of the question involved, it is
probable that the honorable secretary
of the treasury will submit the same
to the attorney general for his opin-
ion as soon as an actual case arises
which calls for the decision of the de
plrtment. If such taxes are still due
returns for the same cannot be de
manded before June, nor can the col
lection of the same be enforced before
July l. 1888.
Respectfully, III. g. ROGERS,
Acting Commissioner.
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TYLER.
Especial to The Statesman. ]

TYLER, March 19.-The Brigam
case, which has had the attention of
our court for several days past, was
concluded to-day and resulted in the
discharge of the defendant, j. b.
Brigam, who was being prosecuted
on a charge of bigamy by his first
wife. He left her some time ago in
Nebraska, intending to go to Colo
RADIO. She next heard of him at Wills
Point married and living with an
other woman. She came here and be-
gan proceedings. Brigam isto be held
on another charge. In the Torrance
VS.. Root & Dow case for damages on
attachment of stock, the jury re-
turned a verdict for the defendant.
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A NEW MEXICO COAL ROAD.
[specIal 10 The statesman. /

SAN ANTONIO, March l9.-By "A re-
cent combination OF. the Gould q
Huntington interests, it is stated on
good authority that a new road will
be built soon from FL Paso to White
Oaks, New Mexico, 15e miles north,
the work to begin at once. This will
tap the great bituminous coal fields
around White Oaks, and will nccessi-
tate large railroad repair shops to he
located at FL Paso.
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EXTRAORDINARY BILLIARD PLi

CHICAGO, March 19.--Jacob Schafe7}(
in practice for the coming tourna-
ment, to-day ran 227, and averaged 4j
in 600 points in the balk line game.
This is a larger run and average than
any recorded public performances.
BAD WORK OF THE STORM.
The boat house Of the Farragut
boat club vas damaged and q dozen
racing and pleasure boats smashed BY
the storm of last night and to-day
MARKET REPORTS ~ COURT.
In the circuit court to-day injunc-
tion was procured By the public grain
and produce exchange against tne
board OF trade, and the Baltimore
and Ohio telegraph company, pre-
venting them from Withholding
market quotations. Dissolved ~ 70
! the board OF trade. Decision az 70
| the telegraph company was reserved.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
PALESTINE.
Especial to The statesman. ]

PALESTINE, March 19.-This morn
ing Henry G. Nutzger, "A brakeman
employed on the international, at
tempted to jump on the front of a
switch engine, but lost his hold and
fell on the track, and the engine went
over him, severing one leg and partly
the other. Doctors say he may re-
cover. He came here from Higham.
Madison county, Illinois.
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BASTROP.

Three Little items, All In a Row.
Especial to The Statesman
BAsTRoP, March 19.-The weather,
which has been exceedingly warm
for some days, changed this morning,
and has been very wintry and cold all
day.
Col. NJ. w. Trigg is reported i'm
proving.
In spite of the unpleasant weather,
business continues as brisk as ever.
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MEMPHIS. March 19.-The river
here tonight marks twenty-eight feet
and eight inches on the gauge.
total decline Of seven feet from the
highest point reached. The Overflow
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GEN. pIAz IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-Gen. and
Mime. Diaz, and most of their party,
dined with Capt. II. II. Hayes, ST.,
vice-president of the Missouri Pacific
road. this afternoon, and at 9 o'clock
tonight the whole party left for Chi
cago over the Wabash road, in the fin
est special train, for its size, that per-
haps was ever hooked up here, They
will occupy The same train on the en-
tire trip to New York. The sojourn
of Gen. Diaz here has been quite an
event, and excited renewed interest
in the commercial relations between
the United States and Mexico and
will, no doubt, result in largely in
creased trade between st. Louis and
the southern republic.
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THE GENERAL LAND BILL.

gibson anu quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR..
PoindeXter.
THE GENERAL LAND BILL.
The house resumed consideration of
senate bill No. 269, the general land
bill, the pending question being Mr..
Franks amendment to section one, to
strike out the words "and leased"
The amendment was lost. Ayes 80,
noes AZ. The bill was published in
the STATESMAN of February 20.
Section one was adopted without
amendment.
Section two similarly adopted.
Section three, amended by Mr..
Jones with proviso, that nothing
Herein shall be construed to require
any classification of such lands as
have been classified already unless the
state board deems it necessary to as
certain the true value or class of such
lands; and as thus amended adopted.
Section four. adopted without
amendment. Amendment of Mr..
Browning to substitute classification
and prices of watered agricultural
| lands, unwatered agricultural lands,
watered grazing lands, unwatered
grazing lands and timbered lands, as
proposed in his own bill. was lost.
Mr.. Frymier offered further amend
ment, pending consideration of which
the house adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and quorum pres
ent.
Mr.. Browning, by leave, introduced
a bill to authorize the secretary OF
state to purchase for the use of TIT
state the Texas court of appeals re
ports. volumes 1, 2, 3, A. 8, 8, Z, 8 and 3
and to contract for the relinquish
ment of the copyright of said report'
with persons owning same and to pre-
vent the copyrighting of future vol
umes of said reports to the exclusion
of the state, and to make appropria
ton therefor Referred
BY MIR. Cochran: Resolution, allow
ing members each to call up one bill
as special privilege at night session
Laid over one day.
BY Mr. Tilson: Joint resolution fix
ing Wednesday, March 2l. for specia
consideration of proposed joint resc
, luton Lies over
TUE GENERAL LAND BILL
The house resumed consideration 0
:, the general land bin. The ques-lo
being 40 1oeo1uoe1l Il the HIIi pre-
q zisc ~ s|o+'>n 5. @z<<-<. ~ AIR. r5
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COTTON MANUFACTURERS coSyEN-
TIoN
ATLANTA, March TO-. RE Western
and Southern cotton manufacturers
association met to-day. There WAS Z
full representation and harmon;oQs
action for mutual protection and III
feresf. The convention adjourne., Il
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Mr.. Chesley said:

Mr.. President. am In favor of the pending
amendment, offered by the senator from ~
Ter (NIr. Cooper, and cannot agree with the
senator from Cooke Davis that We should
consider the interests OF the state university
as OF local Importance and TO be placed par1
pasSee with the interests OF the veterans ana
the confederate soldiers take great deal
o. pride and interest IN what Texas Is gong
10 be, and among other things IN her pros
poets for splendid university, il We but do
our duty here to-day. This proposed uniyer-
Sity does not belong to the people OF a partlcu-
lar locality, as the senator from Cooke would
seem to have US understand, but il belongs to
the people Of Texas IL Is ours, and the prop
osition To make the interests Of a few Of equal
Importance with other interests effect
esnr5iertained. When the law was passed
creating these donation certificates, the land
here sought to be made subject TO location for
| Tie benefit OF the holders OF such certificates,
vr.,s reserved and dedicated TO other purposes.
Whoever got those certlncates look Their
chances at ilnding land outside Of TINS reSerya-
| ton unon which to locate them, ana whlle 1
/ AM willing. where these certlncates are IN tne
hands OF the original grantees 10 permn tnsnl
| 10 locate ON this reservation, an nor Willl.h
~, them snsve g R-'s Land & rsf surveyed
1 ma sci apart. l trust the senator from
f1allns (Oi5bs1 viii offer his proposed amend
md nj limiting this privilege 70 locate 70 me
/ nrIrInaI Gr1nIcas and their heirs. aud that the
| ksIlalc NIlI adopt The amendment. for DO net
] ....1 70 anI1<o1|II These soldiers and fetof1l'f
sat x 20. >vs o H .1,s :, ' sr' .''.''.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at $50 a. M, Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR..
PoindeXter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-26

Our many readers viii welcome the
solid iniermation continued In the ] go
pages Of this recently y-issued boek. u
is prepared by Henry N. CopP, . law
yer Of Washington, ID. @. All the
Gsvernmsnt sAlsriss are given from
President Arthar's $5e,0eo to post-
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Treasury, Interior, War and Navy De-
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and fully 10000 federal sfiicss arrans-
ID BY States and Territories, Specimen
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ne Civil Service throughout the csun-
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il only % cents. o3 .e'a
Every ysuns naH and woman whc
has nst dsoidsa upon cslliss in lifo
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psusssssSsing shis 'nanuslleau decide a.
sncs vhsthst 70 accept or decline the
sksr. Il may savs candidates tfem de-
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every Democrat in the county would
want this beck without doubt.