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

morning. in tow of tug boat. The
accident occurred at midnight,
August 81. The steamer drifted east
ward for forty hours, While the dam
age was temporarily repaired. The
vessel then proceeded slowly toward
her destination. On August 81 she
experienced a great gale, during which
the seas broke clear over her. Much
anxiety was felt for the vessels
safety, but fortunately no damage
was sustained during the gale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, September 1O.-The
cotton season has fairly opened. The
wharves are gradually filing up with
steam and sailing vessels. 1t is
thought the receipts will fall consid-
erably behind last year. 1t is expected
to be enough to constitute good bust
ness.
Walter L. Wilson, State Senator
Stratton and Joseph S. Wilson aspire
to the United States district attorney
shin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
A Saddle with a HISTORY.

We clip the following from Lead
vile paper: ga great many people
In Leadville have noticed silver
mounted Mexican saddle that Joe.
Sonneberg sometimes rides about
town, there is quite an interesting
history connected with the saddle. It
is probably one of the finest that ever
was made, and is said to have cost
when new $500. 1t is heavily mount
ed with silver, and is what a Mexicax
would call magnificent saddle.
The first that we knew of its history
is when it belonged to Gen. Mejia, a
Mexican general who espoused the
cause of the unfortunate and ill-ad-
vised Macmillan when he came to
Mexico under the guidance of the
French to proclaim himself king of
that country. Gen. Mejia was one of
the officers who were executed with
Macmillan. 1t is said that the noto-
rious guerilla, Ben Thompson, during
the war. in one of his raids, captured
or stole the saddle from Gen.
Mejia, and that he afterwards
sold it to Joe Sonneberg, the
present owner. Joe himself
says he gave Thompson a diamond
worth S120 and 1920 in gold for it, be-
ing $40. The article is certainly a
curiosity to anybody who has never
seen a genuine Mexican saddle"
A STATESMAN representative inter-
viewed Capt. Thompson yesterday in
relation to the saddle, and he stated
that it is true, the saddle was once the
property of the famous French gen.
eral. 1t came into his Capt. Thomp-
son's) possession in this way. Some
of his men captured the saddle and
he purchased it from them. After
keeping it for some time he sold it as
stated in the Leadville paper. Ben
says he has been accused of almost
everything but that is the first time
any one ever accused him of stealing
anything. His failing has been in
giving too much and not taking
enough. It does sound strange to hear
of Ben Thompson stealing saddle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
FORT WORTH.
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Special 10 the StateSlnall.l
FORT WORTH, September 10.-Wm'
Peeden, a youth, was arrested and
jailed to-day for breaking into the
store of S. Wilson, a druggist, at Kel-
lar; in this county, and stealing $46.
A fire on Rusk street Sunday after
noon burned five houses aid stable.
Loss, $1,000; insurance. $4,000.
There are forty-three divorce suits
on the docket Of the district court.
A. B. Copeland, who recently mar
ried a Miss Wilder and tried to get
possession of some of her property,
but who was foiled by her father, at
tempted suicide by morphine last
nigt. A stomach pump saved him.
The public schools open here on the
oath with accommodations for 1900
pupils.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Frost and Fire.

MILWAUKEE, September ga dis
patch to the River Falls Car Com
pany of Wisconsin says a black
frost put in appearance in that state
last night, killing the entire sorghum
crop and other perishable crops, in
Guiding corn, which was ruined. Oats
and wheat are doing fairly well.
A Milford, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin,
dispatch says: n. S. Green & Sons
mill was destroyed by fire, with 5000
bushels of wheat. Loss, $4,000; in
surance. S35. 600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Special kilograms.
BEIT0N.
rSnacial n Tba Slotoo;,,,,ar, I

IOptcIdI 70 Inc SLaLeSmaE.
BELToN, September 10.-This even.
ing, about 4 o'clock; fire. broke out
in Low Bros. carpenter shop; which
was situated in the rear and adjoining
the Union church; the shop and church
were both in flames in few minutes,
and houses and contents are a total
loss. Low Bros. lost house, material
and tools, worth about $1,000. No in
Surance on either.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The Hazing Trial.

ANNAPOLIS, September S.-The
court-martial to-day took up the case
of Cadet Kress, charged with hazing
cadets of the fourth class, making
them sing, eat soap, stand on their
heads and take rubber out of basins
with their mouths, to which he
pleaded not guilty. EX-Judge Ma
gruder appeared as counsel for the ac-
cused. Kress desired to make a writ
ten statement, and the court adj
journed until Monday to afford him
such opportunity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Railroad Collision.

BALTIMORE, September Ss-H7A col
lision occurred to-day on the Western
Maryland, twenty-three miles from
this city, between an east bound loco
motive and an excursion train from
Washington for PeIfn;t1,, with several
hundred persons on board, including
many women and children. The col
lisio1 Pcurred through a misunder-
STAN of orders. A man named
Simmons, iNgRap, was killed out.
right. James Macubin- and Edward
Jewett, engineers, were horribly
scalded. None of the e&cursionists
were injured.
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Psalms.


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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Enrolment and attendance of SIT
dents showed as follows:

Kate OF tuition per pupil on amount
paid teachers, 5000.
There is need of suitable apparatus
for the several departments; of more
suitable school buildings in east Aus
tin; an additional school room and
teacher for the Sixth ward.
The general outlook of the schools
is favorable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Want HARMONY.

NEW YORK, September 8.-The
Tammany Hall general committee
adopted a resolution declaring that
Tammany is ready to make every con-
cession consistent with honor to Sc
cure an adjustment of the local
differences, and providing for the ap-
pointment of committee composed
of one representative from each
assembly district, to confer with the
County Democracy and Irving Hall
with a view to securing single
united delegation from this city to the
state convention. Speeches advocat-
ing harmony and denying that Tam
many Hall is opposed to Gov. CIeve-
land or his administration were made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Getting Cold.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, September g.
There was a heavy frost last night in
Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin
Reports indicate great damage done
to corn in all Parts of the state, es-
pecially near the Manitoba railroad
and the Sioux City division of the
st. Paul and Omaha road. The acre.
age of corn is comparatively small
however, so the loss is not very
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
WACO.
[Snecial to The Statesman

Especial 10 Inc statesman.
WACO, September 1O.-Willie Deck
ard, the little negro boy who was shot
in the head few days since by his
companions, was not so desperately
wounded as at first reported, and will
probably recover. The man named j.
n. Harrell, who was wounded Satur-
day night, near town, by locomotive
of the narrow gauge striking him on
the head; is still alive.
An attached witness in the case OF
Mrs. Perkins, charged with the muir
der of her husband. at San Saba
leaves for that place tomorrow, in
charge of eX-Sheriff Van Hall.
A little negro boy fell off his horse
in the suburbs of the city tonight
and broke his arm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
SATURDAY.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.

CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller states that pay
ments of taxes by non resident owner:
of property in the unorganized co1n
ties amount to about $4,000 year
These taxes are paid optionally, not
necessarily, to the comptroller upon
assessments as made out in the oils
of the assessors of each county. The
parties uniformly prefer to settle di-
Uectiy with the comptroller's office.
Tax rolls of Bell, Van Zandt and
! Atascosa counties were received. At
ascosa county increases its assessment
about $l,O00,O00, and Bell county over
$2,000CO0.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The fence around the new capitol
buildings ground has been completed,
and as soon as an Office at the en-
trance on the south side of the fence
is finished, visitors will have to get
cards of admission.
THE SEWER CONTRACT.
The contract with w. B. Brush for
making the sewer to connect with the
governors mansion, the temporary
capitol, courthouse and jail, and ex-
tend along the alley east OF Congress
Avenue to the river, was signed yes
terday. Mr.. Brush is to get $500 for
the sewer and connections, and is to
construct twelve water closets and
three urinals for the use of the above
named premises.
LAND TROUBLES.
Some ranch owners from the Pan
handle section have limited to the fec
Rotary of the land board that there
will be serious trouble generally if
parties, under the new land law, at
tempt to settle on and buy the school
lands which they have enclosed for
pasturege purposes.
STATE LgNATIC ASYLUM.
About thirteen patients have arrived
at the lunatic asylum and placed in
the new buildings. The board will
build two cottage residences for the
superintendent and officers, on the
south front of the Office building.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
DR.. Swearingen, state health officer,
is of the opinion that there is little
danger of yellow fever after the 18th
of September. He approves the ac-
tion of the New Orleans quarantine
authorities in resuming the old ten
days quarantine with South Ameri--
can ports, as this will bridge oyer the
period of probable danger.
DIR. Swearingen still has no infor-
nation as to the cause of the removal
by the Mexican authorities of DR..
Wolff as quarantine officer on the Rio
Grande.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SHIP.
1t was reported yesterday that
Judge Homan has been appointed by
President Arthur as judge for this
district.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The faculty of the university will
be formally organized Monday or
Tuesday and begin the examination
of parties of both sexes applying for
admission as students.
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Gov. Butler Endorsed.

BOSTON, September S.-About 200
gentlemen, representing all sections
of the state, held conference here to-
day for the purpose of celebrating on
the course to be taken by the indie
pendent voters in the campaign. Hon.
Theo. Lyman presided. A resolution
was adopted setting forth the desira-
bility of defending the principles rep
resented by the chief executive of the
state
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
a CoIored Mob.

Usage CITY, Mo-, September S.-A
colored mob attempted to overpower
Constable Krantz and his deputy, who
had charge of colored man named
Mingo, who stabbed Mr.. Written, and
getting Mingo away from the officers
the mob stabbed him six times and
left him for dead. He was brought
to Jefferson and is now in jail, with a
small chance of recovery
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
SWEET GUM AND MULLEN.

Most of our readers have thought very little
of the fact that In the emulation they see
clinging to the sweet gum tree in the hot sum-
mer months there is a principle that is consid-
cred tie most powerful stimulating expector-
ant known. They have no doubt Thought less
of the fact that in the mullen plant seen In the
old fields Is a mucilaginous substance that acts
as soothing demulcent on the infamed sur
face OF the lungs, and which has attracted the
of its wonderful effects OH consumption. When
these things are considered 1t is not surprising
that .'Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
Group, Whooping Cough and all Bronchial Al
fectiOns is proving such boon TO those suffer
ing. For sale by all leading druggists as %
cents and 81 per bottle.
Manufactured by Walter A. Taylor, Atlanta,
Ca, proprietor Taylor's Premium Cologne.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Taking Them In.

ST. LOUIS, September 8.-William
West, William White and Fred Dan
burg, who belong to the Brooklyn
gang of railroad car thieves, were ar
rested tonight. This makes twenty
seven of this gang who have been
captured and d dozen more will be
taken
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
CORSICANA.
[snHcial to The Statesman

TOpOCIftI 10 Thu Dt1lCon1tsIiI
CoRsIGANA, September 10.-A pri-
vate telegram states that H. V. Hur
lock and his son Henry; of this city
were shot; the latter fatally. No par
ticularS.
A barber at Ielos' shop took morphine
yesterday with the intention of COM
hitting suicide but the timely arrival
of physicians saved him.
The Dresden precinct of this county
yesterday voted for local option, car
ryiIfg the measure by two to one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
GOId-Gen, sherman,

SAN FRANCISCO, September 8,-The
City of New York arrived this morn
ing from Australia She brought
$4,000 in gold.
Gen. Sherman left this morning for
Los Angeles. He was serenaded at
different points on the way down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Completed.

GOLD SPIKE, Mont, September s.
The ceremony of driving the; gold
spike which signalizes the completion
of the Northern Pacific railway, was
observed precisely at $3.50 this after
noon, amid the plaudits of great
multitude and the booming of canon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
skinny Men.

"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, i'm
potence, sexual debility. 81. 3
Purify the blood and regulate the
bowels, if you would have health.
There is no remedy equal to the
Prickly Ash Bitters for this purpose.
They act directly on the organs con-
cerned, going to the seat of disease
and driving it from the system. Nor
do they stop here, but strengthen the
system, giving it tone and action, rem
dering it much more capable of re-
sisting all future attacks.
eod&w-1m
Grace church spire in New York
is to be 219 feet high, weigh 600 tons
and cost $4,000. ConstructiYely, il
win be an iron tower covered with
white marble from Rutland, vt. The
old TOWER WAS uv00d
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Smoked Pork

LOUISVILLE, September 1O.-About
1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out
in the pork house of n. A. Smith at
Mumtordsville.i in Hart county, on the
Louisville Il Nashville railroad, de-
stroying, it together with the freight
depot. Insurance, 5000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

ATLANTA, Ga, September $40
day the governor signed the capitol
bill and appointed the following COM
missioners to superintend the work:
b 7. Alexander; Of Augusta; B. E..
Crane; Of Atlanta; i. Miller; of Perry;
John Screvan, of Savannah, and W.
w. Thomas, of Athens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
A Small Blaze i'm New Orleans

New ORLEANS, September 10.-The
store Of N. Bowling, commission
merchant, was totally destroyed by
fire. The stocks of Thomas March
and Packard 81 Meyering were
damaged by water. and the rear por-
ton of Lewis Bros. also slightly
damaged. Loss, S25 900: insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
BankruDt.

MILWAUKEE, September 10-H. S.
Benjamin, dealer in carriages; feled
an assignment to-day. Assets $780,
600 and liabilities about the same.
The failure was caused by the rapid
maturity of paper and slow collec-
lions on account of poor debtors
throughout the state, who failed to
come to time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
A CHEROKEE REMEDY

WHAT A PROMINENT DRUGGIST SAYs.-T-
+. Fleming, of Augusta, Ga, writes; when
first heard of your Cherokee Remedy Ct Sweet
Gum and Mullein,' thought I-would order u
dozen. In less than week ordered a gross,
and in less than seven weeks, as your books
willirsfOw, had ordered seven groos ] only
mention to you this fact to show how II sells
in this city. AS a Cough remedy have never
seen its equal. One bottle sold makes custO-
mer of it." Taylor's Cherokee Remedy OF
druggists at Is cents and 81 per bottle.
Manufactured by Walter A, Taylor, Atlanta,
Ca, proprietor Taylor's Premium Cologne.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
From Mexico.

Ell PAso, September ga special
to the Ell Paso Times says Mexican
troops are marching from Ascension
and Janos to reinforce Maj. Ornake at
Casa Grande. Messengers have been
sent to Bergetac tG hurry UP rein
forcements. Great CONSERVATION pre-
walls at Corrailites.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Murder.

GORE, O., September 1U.-Charles
Shingler instantly killed Furnam
Lambert last night by slipping up be-
hind him him while walking from
church with young lady and strik-
ing him on the head with boulder.
Shingler escaped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
SUicide.

DETROIT, September 10.-Hon. Her,
man Redfeld, for many years one of
the most prominent citizens of Mon
roe, was found dead yesterday on his
lot in the cemetery, having shot him
self twice in the head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Rlanket Mortrage

New YORK, September SIT is
rumored that reports of financial
plans of the managers of the Denver
s. Rio Grande property include the
issue of new consolidated or (blan-
ketl mortgage, which, after taking up
the outstanding bonds, will leave 81
100000 for immediate necessities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

LITTLE Rock, September 10.-The
loss by the burning of Bemis' lumber
mill, below Texarkana, amounted to
100000, not including the freight cars
belonging to the Texas & Pacific rail-
road company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Forest Fire.

Boston, September 8.-The great
forest fire raging in Ayers Groton and
Klttleton since last Monday is now
under control. About 700 acres of
land burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

LOUISVILLE, September 10.-Gov.
Knott has designated October IL as
the day for the execution of Ellis
Coft, who was found guilty of the
horrible outrage and murder of the
Gibbons children at Ashland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
A BANQUET,

Boston, September s. large
company assembled at the Parker
Heuse this evening, where banquet
was rendered by the city government
to Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, May
or Palmer presiding.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Henry's Carbolic SaIye

Is the best Salve for cuts. bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, letter, chap
ped hands, chilblains, corns and all
kinds of skin eruptions, freckles and
pinlpleS. Get Henry's Carbolic Salye,
as all others are cOunterfeits. Price
% cents. aug23-eod&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Declared Insane.

LITTLE Rock, September 8.--Judge
Edwin Brancraft, of TexaFkana, for
merly an editor and Republican poll
tician, has been declared insane, and
ordered sent to the asylum at Little
Rock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

to the penitentiary farm be insured.
He was instructed to insure the corn
and barns, and remove the cotton as
fast as ginned to the penitentiary.
Assistant superintendent Daniels,
of the Rusk penitentiary, wrote, ask
| ing the board to make certain i'm
provements, among them, a superin-
| tendent's residence. He is to make a
sketch of them, and estimates of
cost.
The board directed new advertise
ments to be made in certain papers
for proposals, for the hire of from one
| to two hundred convicts, the bids to
be opened November first.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Prof. J. w. Mallet was yesterday
elected permanent chairman of the
University of Texas. The enrolment
of students commences this morning
at the Office of the proctor, Prof. Smith
Ragsdale. About twenty students
reported to the proctor yesterday. He
has also advices' of some lady stu
dents, who are coming from several
parts of the state. The partitions for
the recitation rooms In the represen-
tative hall are being made by Mr.. III.
S. Love, who is also contractor for
some of the work on the main univer-
sity.
There are, of course, large number
of students, including some young la
dies, who live in the city, who have
been waiting here to make applications
at the proper time. There are some
students here also from other points,
who have not reported to the proctor.
Altogether the prospects of fine at
tendance, when the university opens
for the session, on the 18th instant, are
very flattering.
The available university fund will
be augmented by interest on land
uotes to the amount of 1856 1904 as
shown below:
Interest on land notes invested in
state bonds, on hand August 81,
1880, Comp. rep, page D,,,.......S SO, 1861
Interest on land notes received since
August ~, lSsV.' ................... q ,9l961
Total. .S121, 4152s
Deduct amount alreedy transferred
10 the available university. ........ 1874 "a
Leaving yet due to the available uni
NerSlCy Iunu .................... So6, 10000
The cash on hand at date to the
credit of the permanent university
fund is 1886, S23.52.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Adiutant-Ge General King has returned
from his trip to Marshall. The &C
ton taken by him in regard to affairs
in that section has been stated in our
dispatches from that point. The gen.
eral conferred with the people in good
strong English, and was well received
by them.
INTERNAL, REVFNITE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Accident to an Ocean steamer

PLYMOUTH, September S.-The
steamer Leasing has arrived here.
Her aft crank shaft is broken, but
otherwise she is not injured. She will
proceed direct to Hamburg tomorrow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
ASSIGNMENT.

New YORK, September 10-A
schedule in assignment Of Halbrook
It Co., dry goods, to Thos S. Van Walk
enburg was filed to-day. Liabilities
1856, AGO; actual assets $418,818.