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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
The Old. Old Dodge,

That there are sharpers in our
midst 1t Is needless to state, but Tor
the benefit of that profession the
STATESMAN would suggest that some
other point would perhaps furnish
better yield than Austin. Yesterday
afternoon an old gentlemen, well
known in Austin, was approached by
a young man, well dressed, etc., who
accosted him by name, and
informed him that he had
frequently heard of him, and
as an appreciation of his esteem.
wished to present him with some rare
Indian relics which he had gotten out
west. The old gent accompled him
out East l'ecan. When near the es-
tablishment of Mr.. r. I'll. Smith, an
other man stepped up and represent
ed himself as an express agent. He
claimed there were charges upon the
trunk of the young man from the
west, which would have to be paid
before he could remove the ar
ticles he desired to present the
old gent. The old racket OF
the perfectly good" check. and the
expressman's inability to cash 1t, fol-
lowed. The old gent was appealedlto to
transform the paper into greenbacks,
but seeing through the little game
it found inconvenient. ThGyoung mar
and his confederate, seeing that they
were blocked, left the venerable citizen
| the former promising to send the hat
slippers, pipe, ETC., around to Hawkes.
| 1t Is hardly necessary to say the enter
prising young gent has not yet fulfill
| ed his promise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
CARSON WINS.
Waco's Colored Minister Again Success

Waco's Colored Minister Again Success
full.
BALTIMORE, May 13-Bishop Dick
erson presided at the African Metho-
dist conference to-day.
Speeches were made on the death OF
Wendell Phillips, after which Bishop
Cain gave notice he would enteria pro-
test because the conference had rein
stated Rev. W. r. Carson, of Texas,
who was suspended by the annual
Texas conference short time since.
In consequence of this notice, a reso
luton was offered that for some un-
warrantable cause some one on the
platform (meaning Bishap Cain, con-
corning the appeal case of Carson) had
cast reflection upon the christian
character of the members of the con-
ference. This course should be de-
nouneed, and no further reflection
upon the character of the conference
tolerated. The appeal case was finally
settled, and all other matters now in
cldental to the case should be indefi
nitely postponed. After long de
bate the resolution was adopted,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

until ladders were raised for their
escape on north side of the building.
The firemen took two servant girls
out of the topmost window. and
man from the third sto-
~. A gentleman named Post
from Chicago, who was sick in bed,
was carefully removed ON the lower
floor. All was hurry aud hustle. The
colored employees, with handkerchitfS
tied over their mouths, came through
the ladies' exit, dragging such trunks
as they could reach, AMI great many
ValuableS We're saved in this way
from injury. From the p ,rticos on
Fourteenth street side, sheets filled
with clothing were tumbled to the
ground and taken care of. Those who
remained came to the ground by
means of LADDERS, which were furn-
ished in abundance, while the smoke
was rOnring out from nearly every
Part of the building. The familiar
figure of Mr.. Joslyn, secretrry of The
interior, appeared at one of the win
doWs, carrying three ladies' hats.
which he dropped safely to the ground
amid cheers of the crowd. When the
smoke lirst grew very thick gentle
man appeared at one of the west win
dows opening on the alley. He had
evidently just got up. having been
awakened by the noise and confusion.
He Quietely waited to dress
and make his toilet, and, when
Completed packed his grip sack and
resting it on the window sill, waited
without saying word until
the ladder was hoisted for his relief.
There was quite panic among the
guests, but all reached the streets in
safety. The spectators were very
much interested in watching Col. !
Morrison, representative from Illi-
nois, rescuing his papers and personal !
from impending destruction. |
When first the alarm came, Col. Nor
risOn seized large trunk and flung it |
out the window on f. street, the trunk |
bursting as it rebounded from the |
brick pavement He then descended !
to the street, and from the outside di-
rected the movements of several men
IS they pitched his personal effects |
rom window. The fire originated :
n a vault underneath the wash room
and adjoining the office, and the dam
sge effected was not such as to pre-
vent the early re-occupancy of the
lOtn1 81. us. |
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
Put Brand on Him,

women are necessary evil, he said, bring
ing down his fist hard on the counter 20 empha
size the heartless remark. 1t was In the village
store at West Milton. Saratoga county. ana
the speaker was the central figure OF group
of bucholic philosophers. He was homely,
ovenIv and sixty. There's where i dtffer
from YOU altogether said Mr.. George I. Gra
ham Of the same place. 'WOmen are mostly
what men make 'em. When husbands are
brIItes wives will fall into submission or make
home hot for the men; and they're unnatural
i'm either character. Love them. and especially
be good to them when they're sick, and you'll
nave no trouble. There's my own wife, now.
She's suffered good deal with dyspepsia, ner-
Vous pro5tration and other ailments that took
the bloom off her cheeks and the spring out Of
PARKERss Tonic, and thought IL would be Just
the thing for her case. Gentlemen, sent five
miles after a bottle. She took 1t. j sent again
| after more. So several times. Trouble2 Why
| III YOU could see how much good 1t has done
| her you would say that women are the great
| est Of Gods blessings, and PARKER's TONIC
| Is the next
This preparation, which has been known as
i PARKER'S GINGER TONIC, VIII hereafter be
/ called simply PARKER's Tonic. This change
has been rendered necessary by substitutes
/ imposed upon their customers by unprncipleo
dealers under the name of ginger; and az
gin ger is really an unimport rtant fay0ring lngre
dent, we drop the misleading word
There is no change. howeverrin the prepara
l rion ITSELF and all bottles remaining In fhs
| hands OF dealers, wrapped under the name o
1 PARKER's GINGER TONIC contain the genuin
medicine II the fac-simile signature OF HIsCo1
& Co. Is at the bottom OF the outside wrapper
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
A NEGRO BLAST =!
IT SWEEPS IN NERVOUS GUSTS
THROUGH RUM0R-RIDDEN
HEMPSTEAD !
And Picture - u!oisG Var
riors Preparing to Dccimatc
the White CitiZcns
a Bc!licose Darkey Makes II
Vain Attempt to Murder
Dallas Man!
And the Festive NIppcrs are
Piled Again Near San
Antonio
FROM HEMPSTEAD.

An Armed Negro Raid Looked for, and
the Whites Ready to Receive Them
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
HEMsTEAD, May 13.-Jerry Oliver,
one of the negroes supposed to have
been wounded last Saturday night in
a fight between City Marshal Pink
ney and his posse and the negroes of
the Pierson gang, was arrested in
Brennan to-day by Deputy Sheriff
Stevenson, and brought to Hemp
stead to await a hearing. Oliver still
claims that he had no hand In the
matter, but was shot elsewhere. A re-
port Is rumored that three hundred
armed negroes intend making an at
tack on the whites tonight. The boys
are ready with Winchesters, and will
give them warm reception, if nee
essary.
II. s. Sloan, and a travelling man by
the name of Duncan, had a dispute
about board bill, last evening, which
terminated in Sloan coming out sec
Ond hest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
FROM SAN ANTONIO.

The Fence Cutters Again Heard From
Other Items.
Special Telegram To The Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, May ia few
months ago an old ina. named :. II.
Bird was arrested here Tor counter
feiting, and, although Lo evidence was
adduced to convict him, evidence in
the shape of letters from his son
George were found, and Detective
Hughes warned officers throughout
the country to watch for both parties.
To-day he received a telegram from
Algiers, near New Orleans, saying
George Bird. his wife, father-in-law,
and mother-in-law were captured with
a lot of burglars tools, counterfeit
money, etc.
Jackson and BalloD, who stole
Bergstrom 81 Co.'s grays, have been
arrested at Ronham.
Hord 81 Dignowit's pasture wire
has been cut again by the fence cut
ters. This makes the third time.
Mitchell & Truaker, of Ccmal
county, shipped twenty thousand
pounds of their wool clip to Boston,
having refused as high as twenty
cents per pound for it in San An
tOniO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
Death of Chas. Mccormick

CHICAGO, May 13.-Chas. McCor-
mick, head of the great Harvester
Manufacturing company, and sup
posed to be one of the richest men in
Chicago, died at his home in this city
this morning, aged seventy-tive years.
He has been an invalid for a number
of years.
Mr.. Mccormick was born in 1909, in
Rockbridge county, Virginia, and was
the son of r. r. Mccormick, farmer,
who invented the original reaper in
1915, but afterward abandoned it,
owing to its imperfection. The de-
ceased brought the invention to sue
cessful completion in 1881, when
tWeHty-one years old. For this in
vention he was elected to the French
institute as member the academy OF
science, and received the decoration of
the cross of the Legion of Honor.
In politics he was democrat, and
prominent in his party as member OF
this national committee. He founded
and literally endowed the Theological
seminary, in the northwest, conducted
under the auspices of the Presbyteri-
ans, in Washington, and the Uuion
theological college of Virginia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
The Jeanette Inquiry,

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Before the
Je;r nette committee To-Day the cross
examination Of Dr. Collins was coz
tinued. He re-ailirmed the statement
that Lieut.. Lalnley had told him he
would oil ject to any question befur,
the court of inquiry which might re-
fleet on the dead men. He also re-af-
firInrd his statement that Lieut..
Lemley told HIM it was Secretary Chan
dler's wish that the Investigation be
hushed up, and also stated he Was
told that the charges AGAR st his
brother would not be presented TO the
court of inquiry unless he persisted in
his course OF evidence. Witness gave
some of his conversations with New
comb, and lie ,'ccl rel Newcomb had
willfully miSslated these conversa-
tiOns
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
Congressional Dots.

SENAI
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The chair
laid before the senate a communities
ton from the secretary of war. re-
commencing an appropriation OF S2O,-
600 for repairs of Jackson barracks, at
New Orleans.
Senator Logan, from the committee
on military affairs, reported favorable
bill to place Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list. Senator Logan asked that
the bill be put at once upon its pas
sage. Unanimous consent was given
to the bill without debate or remarks,
except that of Senator Logan, who
said that he presumed there would be
no objection to it. The bill provides
that "in recognition of the distln,
guished service rendered the United
States, Gen. u. S. Grant, late general
OF the army. be placed on the retired
list with rank and full pay as general
of the army"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
BIundering Druggists. !

PIrTsBURG. May ia small child
of b, Ward of Allegheny City, died
last night from the effects OF NOR
phine, given by clerk at Lewis Seitz's
drug store in mistake for calomel.
When the clerk was informed of the
terrible result of his mistake he drop
ped to the floor unconscious. 1t is
feared the shock will prove fatal.
This is the second death from drug
gists' blunders in the past week. On
Saturday a clerk in Spohn's drug
store, south side, gave aqua ammonia
and sweet oil in mistake lor castor oil,
and an old lady, Ann Gallagher, who
swallowed the fatal dose, died in
few hours in great agony. Spohn has
been held to the charge Of murder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
FROM PALESTINE.
Railroad Matters-Ireland in East Tex
-D0llffoal Ecfr

Railroad Matters-Ireland in East Texas
Political, Etc.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
PALESTINE, May 13.-Since the re-
signation of Col. Gooch as claim agent
of the International, there have been
numerous applications for the place,
but to day the matter was settled by
placing the l. 81 G.. N. claim depart
ment under Mr.. Brown, who has now
charge of the Texas & Pacific. This
will necessitate the removal OF the
Office and records to Marshall.
Mr.. J. S. Talmage, brother of vice
President Talmage, has been appoint
ed superintendent of all the stock
yards of the Miss 'uri-Pacitic and
leased lines. with the power to pur-
chase all supplies needful for the
same.
The jurisdiction of w. E. Jones
general claim agent, has been extend
ed to cover the l. 81 q. n. and the L
s. p. BothI these changes are an
nounced in official circulars to-day
signed by Mr.. Hoxie.
Senator Peuffer, of New Braunfels
was in Palestine to-day.
Gooch, Jim Ewing, OF the Adyo
cate, and half a dozen others are doin(
their best to make Anderson count.
unanimous for Gov. Ireland. Som
of the other state office aspirants ha'
better mend their political fences VI
| In east Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
ADA PURDY's SIN.
The Galveston Unfortunate Behind the
Bars on a Serious Charge.


The Galveston Unfortunate Behind the
Bars on a Serious Charge.
GALVESTON, May 13.-The coroner's
inquest on the body of Mitchell Bra /
ford, the negro who Was shot in the
fracas at the house of Ada Purdy, at
Cedar Grove last Friday, concluded
to day. The jury returned verdict
that Bradford came to his death from
a bullet fired by himself while strug-
Cling with Ada Purdy, and while at
tempting to wrest pistol from her
grasp. Ada Purdy was committed
without bail. Afterwards her attor-
ney, on writ of habeas corpus, car
ried the prisoner before Judge Stew
art, who, on hearing tie evidence in
the case, ordered the prisoner released
on bail of $780, Up to late hour
the woman was still behind the bars,
presumably unable to obtain the re-
Ouired bail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
GERMANY.


BERLIN, May 13.-The North Ger
man Gazette advel sely critieises the
African International association, and
advises it to adopt free trade. The
Gazette dislikes the associations ex-
elusive treaties with native chiefs, and
the tendency to secure favorable
treaties to certain states, or cede terri
tory to some colonial power.
The Semi-official journal asks wheth-
er the declarations exchanged at
Washington, April %, conferred any
rights on third parties; and, if they
did, how those rights are guaranteed.
1t wants to know whether the COM
plants of Portugal that the associa-
tion's labor traffic resembles slavery
are justified.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

whose s'ckness was recently made in
TIE STATESMAN, is now very low,
ard it is not thought that he Can pos
s!bly Fscover.
:khe new boiler and engine for Maj.
NaDce's large cotton gin ha, bee. put
in place.
The new planning mill Is now ready
for action as soon as the planning
machine arrives, which is daily ex-
p,c'Cd.
The Kyle girls are now planning a
leap year picnic, and propose acting
the gallant ard chivair0us to our
young mrn. May their every antici-
patton be r; allied.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
CrOD Reports.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The Farmers
Review, to-morrow's issue, will con-
tain reports ftom 700 different points
in Ohio. Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, and
the winter wheat reports from many
points in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan, are dismal, and indicate
short crop. Reports from Kansas are
uniformly of promising charact r,
with the exception that Kansas indi
cations are more or less spotted. There
is nothing in the general situation to
indicate any large receipts in old corn
on this crop, as whatever Kansas and
Nebraska may have in reserve will be
needed very largely for their own
wants
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
A CARD.
County Attorney wooten as ELI Perkins
No g.

County Attorney Wooten as ELI Perkins
No 2.
= O The EDITOR OF The STATESMAN:
In consideration of the false charac-
ter of communication from the
above named gentleman( y in yester-
DAVIS STATESMAN, it becomes me IN
behalf of myself and the T. L. A. to
make reply; but it is first incumbent
upon me to admit that Mr.. Wooten is
by far my superior both in the copious
diffusion of calumny and gross pre-
yarication. The statements in Sun
davis issue Of the STATESMAN were
correct in every particular, and can be
verified upon affidavit when necessa-
rv. The communication of Gen. De
Bray referred to, was misplaced by
Cen. King. and the substance thereof
never reached Capt. Peeiers ears until
he saw it in Mr.. Wooten's letter. Then
Mr.. Wooten wheels upon me by. re-
ferring to my first arraign--
ment before the recorder, and
with an audacity peculiar
only to Wooten himself, gives
vent to three unmitigated false-hoods
all in one breath: No. l. That "the
horse of Mr.. PurBell was frightened
and came near running away" No. z
That Sufficient evidence was not ad.
duced to convict me-" No. 3. That
Recorder Johns warned me to moi
fire the cannon again" from which
M " be inferred how much Importance
can be attached to the young mans
(Wooten's) statement"
Next, Mr.. Wooten makes a scurril.
Gus attack upon the valor OF Captain
Peeler, well befitting vile and vulga
lester. Gen. Walker and Mr.. Fishel
were called upon yesterday, and botl
denied making any such statemen
as that imputed to them by Wooten
Now, in regard to the firing on Fri
day evening. 1 received orders iron
Capt. Peeler to fire two shots, to not
fy members that meeting was to b
held that night. While loading th
first gun, Mrs. Wooten came out OF tn
ward and approached near the cannon
to speak to some little boy. Why oil
she not then and there enter a prt
. testp She then retired inside th
ward fence and stood watching U
without any visible apprehension {
fear till we fired. She then began I
CIV at what thought she considere
our recklessness in firing over a n
oro's head some 200 yards down til
Street. She retiring to the house, v
then proceeded to load the secon
! time. After having finished, Mi
! Ella Rust then approached and vel
1 Indignantly commanded US to ceas
j treated the lady's protest with Il
s utmost ciyility and courtesy, and q
) tempted to explain my authority al
situation in the matter. am a swoI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

dress. which was in French, dealt
with the subject of the resurrection
of the body. He and his wife arrived
from Wisconsin yesterday. He leaves
for New York tomorrow, and will at
cnce sail for Fr nee, beingrecaued by
formal notice of the decree by Presi-
dent Grevy, legaliZing his church in
Franc. in which he expects to give
that reformation" a new and power
full impulse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
A NationaI Salute.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The secreta.
ry of war has directed national sal.
ute of twenty-one guns to be fired
from Fort Columbus, New York har.
Dor, tomorrow on the occasion of the
departure of the Arctic steamer Alert
in honor of the English ensign, which
will be displayed at the fort. This is
in recognition OF the action of the
British government in giving this
vessel to the United States for use in
search of the Greeley party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
FROM BAsTROP.
Anew Town Clock-other Matters.

A New Town Clock-Other Matters.
Special Telegram to The Statesman
BAsTRoP, My 13.-Bastrop can
now boast of d handsome thousand
dollar town clock. 1t has been placed
In the tower of our handsome court
house and greatly ornaments our al
ready beautiful building.
The county democratic convention
for Bastrop county has been called
for May "a.
The weather Is beautiful, and farm
ers are at last enabled to work their
crops.
The health of this section Is gener-
ally good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
"VandalisIn."

To the Editor of The Statesman:
The stand taken by Mr.. Wooten In
regard to the spiking of the guns OF
the Travis Light Artillery, has sur
prised a great many of his friends
the main feature of his article in
Yesterdays issue of THE STATESMAN
is defending the acts of the vandals
who destroyed United States property
to the amount of one hundred and
fifty dollars, at least. He says he
thinks sledge hammer and rat-tail
file is the best remedy In cases where
the nervous system Of few ladies Is
shaken up by the discharge of two
guns, once q week. 1t Is a pity that
| the church bells are allowed to ring
on Sunday, to disturb the peace OF
a few persons who have been out all
Saturday night and want to enjoy
sleep for few hours. Close or burn
down such churches as have loud
singers in their congregation. Such
would be the result If these nerYou;
persons had their say. / have nc
doubt but that the vandals who spiked
these guns could be hired to do any
thing, even murder, if they were pax
flor it. -CITlzEh.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

IRELAND.
Nelson's Pillar in Danger.

DUBLIN, May 13.-The authorities
have received anonymous letters OF
an attempt to destroy the Nelson Pill
lar, or column, on Sackville street,
which is constantly guarded. The
lock on the gate at the Ship street en-
trance to Castle yard was destroyed by
a labortr named McGinn, who was
discovered within the precincts of the
Castle, having bag of several pounds
of gun powder, with long fuse. The
man was arrested and sentenced to
three mont, 8
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

The Greys met at their hall In the
Masonic building last night. Messrs.
w. III. Stacy, S. A. Walker and q. D.
Kinney were appointed a committee
to draft resolutions expressive OF
their thanks to the citizens of Hous.
ton and to Capt. Millett, proprietor OF
the opera house here, for recent cour-
tesies. The committee are to report
through the papers at Austin and
Houston. They accepted an invita-
tion to attend the Art Loan in uni
form, Thursday night, and also the
banquet tonight, to be given them by
the citizens of Austin. The boys take
their defeat at Houston right nobly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
An Advocate Indicted.

CINCINNATI, May 12.-It has been
made known that one of the lndict-
ments found by the special grand jury
which met Immediately after the re-
cent riots, was against L. G: Campbell
the attorney who defended VIM. Ber-
ner, murderer of Kirk, for bribery.
Campbell, on hearing of the indict-
ment, went to the court and waived
legal notice of the Indictment, plead
not guilty, and gave bond in $1,000
for his appearance at this term of
oourt'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Fred Grant last night, in an inter-
view, denounced Wa-d, his late part
ner, in extreme language, and said he
caused the ruin of the Grant family.
The anti-moDOpolists meet In CHI
cago to-day, and will probably nom1-
nate Ben Butler for president.
Freeman Clarke, of Rochester, N:
Y, yesterday attached the property OF
Grant and his sons.
Castro has left Havana, and the
Cubans are raising large funds to aid
in securing independence.
Charles O'Conor's remains were
placed in a vault at New York last
night, awaiting the funeral, the date
of which is not yet fixed.
Ward, the partner OF the Grants, Is
being guarded by seven detectives