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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-05
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-05
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
Escaped from Calamity,

BRAIDwooD, Ill, April 5.-This
place to-day came near being visited
by disaster more terrible than the
diamond mine year ago. At noon
news came OF the flooding of the
old shaft of Albright mine Of the
Wilmington coal company. Two
hundred men were at work
in the mine at the time and
all escaped but five Italian min
ers who worked at differ parts
of the mine from the rest, and no no.
LITIGATION to them of the break could
De made. They were not seen to
come out, though some think they
may have escaped with the rest and
gone unperceived during the excite
ment. The break was first discover
ed by the driver, who rushed on top
and informed the superintendent, who
gave the alarm to miners at
work. They passed word of
danger from room to room. Excite
ment was intense, and some of the
men were perfectly wild, and rushed
pell nell over one another, turning
into the road to avoid the low places,
until they got to the cage, where the
water was about four feet deep. On
being raised to the top many of them
were almost entirely exhausted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
The Capital Lands-Grange
Charter-Land RedemptiOnS.

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Charter-Land RedemptiOns.i
The charter of the Pendleton coop
erative or grange association of Pen
dleton, capital $4,000, was filed yes
terday with the secretary of state.
Messrs. S. N. Strange, J. H. Meadows,
and w. ii. Nichols are named as in
corporators.
Another certificate for 10000 acres
land has been granted to the Capitol
syndicate, on account of work done
on the new capitol, making $4,000
acres SO far granted. The INSTALL
ments are allowed in accordance with
the contract upon estimates as the
work progresses. Some of the men,
bers of the capitol board are agitating
the question of the propriety of al
lowing the syndicate to lease the lands
so as to bring revenue to the state
while the capitol is being built.
A party in Galveston inGuiring by
letter to the comptroller if tax collct-
ors have the right to charge commits
sion on the amount paid for redemp-
ton of lands sold for taxes replies that
under the new tax laws, no such COM
mission is allowed, and that on receipt
of double the amount of the taxes and
costs accrued the collector must make
the deed to the owner. The commits.
sion was allowed under the old law
and the enquiry indicates that some OF
the collectors are in error in still
charging such commission.
The comptroller received drafts
from collectors yesterday for collec
ton, not footed up but amounting tt
about $4,000. Only about $28OO wa:
paid into the treasury in cash, includ
ing $1,000 paid on Tyler City bond:
] held by the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
The POst-News Warfare.
AUSTIN. April 3. 1884

AUSTIN, April ., 1884.
To the Editor of The Statesman.
| have read with some degree of in
terest your editorial treatment OF the
matter between the Houston Post and
Galveston News, relative to the attack
made upon the financial status of the
latter. If understand your position
in the matter, you are actuated entire
ly by disinterested motives, and desire
simply to condemn what you esteem
incorrect and illegitimate journalism.
If this be true, 1 ask that you continue
the candor with which you have so far
treated the subject. and give to your
readers your opinion of the following
extract from special telegram sent
from Austin and published in the
News of February 5, 1888:
''Those well posted on the real state of
affairs assert that the real proprietors
of the Houston Post are getting tired
of diving into their pockets for the
wherewithal to run the concern, and
that in short while it will take big
tumble and unload. In consideration
of past services the governor intends
to provide safe place for his jour
nalistic henchman. 1t is said that the
Post in it's present inflated condition
is losing on an average of $500 week.
4 1t is asserted here-and the
assertion is backed by more than Cos
sip-that the reorganization OF the
Post is mere blind"
1t is plain that this was an attempt
to injure the Post financially, politi-
cally, and worse, morally. Finan-
cially, by insinuating that its backing
was about to desert it; politically, by
the intimation that the reorganiza-
ton was a "blind," and that its
republican ownership had not
changed; morally, by the charge
indirectly, that such men as Baker.
Cleveland, House, McIlhenny and
others would lend themselves to a
scheme to deceive the public. This
was telegram send from Austin !;
the attack on the News was a tele-
gram sent from Galveston. Neither
paper, editorially, endorsed its cores
pondent, and both are equal in this re-
spect, while both kilograms are iden-
tically of the same character, and per-
haps were sent with the same mo-
tive. Now, bear in mind, l do not
wish to be understood as justifying
the Post. l am opposed to such jour-
nalism but / ask you, who have so
severely condemned the Houston pa
per-and through you the fair jour-
nalists of Texas-do you think the
News has any room to cry out, 81 am
holier than thou ?" Do you not, in
deed, regard the News as the guiltier
of the two, for having struck the first
lick, to say nothing of the unjournal
istic assaults made on the personal
and private chara ter of the manager
or the Post? l beg place for this,
and solicit your honest and candid
opinion on the subject.
OLD JOURNALIST.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
ST: Louis Politics.

ST. LOUIS, April 5.-The republican
convention, tenth congressional dis
trict of this city, elected Henry G.
Meyer and John G. Bensuck as dele
gates to the Chicago convention. Both
belong to the Filley factions of the re-
publican party.
The republicans of the twelfth Mis-
souri, district in convention at Neva-
da, elected w. d. Tyler, and Chas. E.
Barton as delegates to the Chicago
convention. The delegates are not in
structed, but the convention adopted
a resolution endorsing Arthur, and the
delegates are understood to be in ia
vor of any presidential candidate who
can command the united support Of
New York.
The ninth congressional district con-
vention in this city to-day elected
Chauncy I. Filley and DR.. J. H. Nc
Lean as delegates, and Charles
Schweickard and E. q. Chapman, al
ternates to the national republican
convention in Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
SHOCKED.

The Mayor of Galveston Spurns an Alder
manic Bride.
GALVESTON, April 5.-The publica-
ton of a report that $1,000 had been
offered one city official by another for
the purpose of furthering the sale of
the water works to the city, has clio
tied the following statement from
Mayor Fulton:
Alderman John Wagner asked me
what 1 thought about the city buying
the water works. 1 told him it de-
pended largely on what kind of terms
could be made with the company;
that l considered we had an excellent
contract, but if 1 was satisfied
that we could benefit the city
by purchasing would certainly favor
the proposition. Wagner then re-
marked: "Well, 1 am glad that you
have no special prejudice against the
city owning the water works,and you
can now accept present if the pur-
chase is made, without appearing in
consistent" l asked him what
he meant !? He answered 1
mean If the purchase can be
consumated, and you interpose no OBJ
jections, then l will guarantee you
$4,000, and as you appear to have no
objections to the measure, l cannot
see that you could beEdoing anything
wrong in accepting. The mayor says
he was shocked at the proposition,
and spurned it Indignantly,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
AGAIN AT LARGE F.!
MORGAN OAMMAOK STEALS A
MARCH ON HIS OFFICIAL
OAPT0RS.
And the Hero of the Texas Cot
ton Swindles is once More
at Liberty.
They Have a Grand Ball at Bas-
trOp, with Wash Jones as
Master of Ceremonies.
San Antonio ResurrectS q Base
Ball Team, and jails
COunterfeiterS.
KYLE.
A BOquet of /:

BOquet of L.. r.tF % resi-.
Special Telegram to The ~ -.
KYLE, April ga le.liL ain fell
here about one o'clock last l.. hit and
was accompanied by incessaL light
ming and some hail. To-day it has
been cloudy and murky, with a cold
wind blowing.
Miss Flora Storts had a review of
her music class at her house last night
which proved very pleasant and en-
courageing to the parents of the pu-
pills, and also showed the capability
and experience of the fair preceptress.
ga tramp, giving hisinam as Pendle-
ton, YVES arrested here this morning,
on suspicion. He came in on freight
train some time last night, and this
morning he entered Banners store
with fine saddle which he offered to
sell for five dollars. After his arrest
he claimed that he sold his house at
Austin, yesterday, and officers of that
city were wired, to know if such was
the case. He will be kept in custody
until his identity is established beyond
a doubt.
Early flowers look discouraged.
Rev. Mr.. French, Presbyterian min
lister of San Antonio, will hold reli-
gious services at the seminary to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. Anderson, the stockman, is
busy rounding up for another ship
ment of stock to the northern states.
The man arrested here to-day on
suspicion was placed in the Hays
county Jail this evening, as the many
kilograms sent to various points
where he reported to have been re-
Gently, failed to elicit information
that will lead to his identity. He has
told so many different tales that he is
supposed to be hard case, and proba-
blV a horse thief
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
CINCINNATI.

DOctoring the Laws Against Future Riots,
CINCINNATI, April Sat a meet
ing this p. m, in Music hall, of the
committee on legislation, Hon. w.
Groesbeck, chairman of the sub-com-
mittee, reported that they had agreed
to recommend certain portions of the
legislation which had been agreed on
by the committee of the bar aSsocia-
ton. Their report was adopted. 1t
provide; such changes in the law as
to make criminal bonds more secure,
by requiring affidavits from bonds
men that they hold unincumbered
property sufficient TO satisfy bond.
The Walker bill which limits defend
ants peremptory challenges to jurors
to six and the states to four. A COM
mittee of five was selected to go to
Columbus and urge the speedy enact
ment of these measures, that in SEN
fencing criminals in capital cases at
least two days must intervene between
the sentence and execution; that in
the creation of criminal cases on error
the court must give Judgment
with regard to errors or de-
fects that do not substantially
affect the rights of the defendant.
When an erroneous judgment has
been given on a lawful verdict the
court NAV correct the judgment to
conform to The verdict, or remand the
cause for a new trial. The committee
also agreed to recommend the passage
Of the Permedea bill, which forbids
exemption from jury service in crimi-
nal cases on account of membership in
military command.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
The Big Pow Wow.

CHICAGO, April 5.-To-night the
subcommittee to arrange prelimina-
ries for the coming national conven-
tion, held its meeting here. John G.
New, Indiana John A. Martin, Kan
sas, and John IL. Clough were pres
ent. New held a proxy for Powell
Clayton, of Arkansas. Plans for the
convention hall, as made by the musi-
cal festival committee, was
adopted, with modification
increasing the seating capacity of the
gallery so that the hall will accom-
modate between 5000 and 5000 people
exclusive of the platform for delegates
which has seating capacity of 1000.
Ample provision has been made for
the daily press OF the country upon as
liberal basis as possible and repor-
ter's force of about 600 can be accom-
modated. Applications from the daily
press will be considered by sub-com-
mittee at next meeting. In as much
as the whole country is to be provided
for, it is expected the daily newspa-
pers will only apply for such a num-
Der of seats as may be absolutely nee
eSSdrV,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
THELOsT JEANETTE.
The Story of Her Fate Told Anew ny the
Survivors.

The Story of Her Fate Told Anew ny the
Survivors.
WASHINGTON, April 5-Investiga-
ton inte-the less of the Jeanette be-
gun to-day. Arnoux, counsel for
Melville and Mrs. belong, attempted
to have the investigation
stopped as unnecessary, but
the committee decided to proceed.
Curtis, counsel for DR.. Collins, then
requested that Mrs. DeLong produce
the original journal of Captain De-
Long, ami that all records connected
with the expedition be produced.
This agreement might be framed and
sent to Jno. T. Jackson, of Berlin, the
Herald correspondent, as guide to
his answers to be made by deposition.
DR.. Collins, brother of jerome Collins,
then made his statement, which did
not differ materially from what he has
already said concerning the treat
ment that Donehomer had
said would have caused him
to go over the ships side If he had to
! endure it.
Bartlett, first-class fireman, testi-
fed that Jerome Collins told him De-
Long had made his life a perfect hell
| on 6drCH, anu GQdL uO was WdIOnCu
and logged like poor mans cur.
Collins frequently complained OF i'll
treatment. Witness on one occasion
during retreat, said he had heard De
Long say: "Mr. Collins, give that
rope to one of the men," Collins did
not obey instantly, and belong SAID,
"DIn you, don't you let me see you
put your hand to any more work I'M
ill l order you" Collins at the time
was aiding the men to draw sleds.
Witness did not believe all the papers
taken from the body of Collins were
given to DIR. Collins. During retreat
the officers performed but little man.
ual labor. Melville had charge
of the men, and walked by
their side while they drew sledges
! WLel S,edges got struck he never
lent a hand to intricate them, but
shouted: "Pull her out. boys" Oh
eight. damn you, light" Witness
thought jealousy between Darenhow.
er and Melville prevented the part,
moving to Belun or searching for DE-.
] Long sooner than it did. The phys
cal condition of the party would havt
allowed themto move, and she thought
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
Othher Particulars.

HALIFAX, April 5.-Jas. A. Chap
man, of Chapman Il Bros. agent for
the White Cross line, returned this
afternoon from Sombro, where he
went to look after the survivors of the
wrecked steamer Daniel Hermann,
Stormy weather prevented his at
tempting to reach Sombro Island, but
this morning he secured a pilot who
would endeayor to reach the Island.
They took pilot boat and dory with
them and when as near the Island as
they could get the dory was launched
and with the assistance of the men on
the Island, Chapman got ashore and saw
Capt. MonhaYen and aScertained the
furthe, particulars of the wrecked
steamer. She had fine weather on
the passage, with the exception of the
last two days, which were very foggy,
it Icing impossible to get any reckon
ing, and he thinks he must have went
down stern first. The captain, who
was at his post on the bridge when
she went down, threw off his boots
and coat and took to the fore rigging,
but she sunk faster than he could
climb, so he was obliged to let himself
float, and after considerable trouble
caught the tOp-maSt yard. and chung
there with one of the passengers, who
also managed to keep himself afloat
until Friday morning, when boat
put off from the island and rescued
them. The captain will remain on the
island to look after the wreck, and
will not come up to the city until the
first of the week. No bodies have
yet been washed ashore. He overrun
his time at 10 o'clock on Sd inst; saw
light ahead, which he took for the
Chebucto light, the fog making it ap-
pear about five miles off, but it could
not have been more than one;
he discovered, as he approached
the light, that it was the
Sombro, and before he had time to
reverse the engines he was among the
ledge3 on the northeast of the island.
The steamer struck twice, and began
filling fast. He then tried to run her
ashore, but she sank III a few min
utes. AS soon as the ship struck. the
Captain ordered the passengers all on
deck, and they were all swept over
board and drowned by the heavy seas
which swept oyer her. Two passen-
gers and five of the crew got into a
boat and managed to reach the shore
in safety
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
SAN ANTONIO.

Shot-.Smith Wnated-skeleton Dug up
Arrested for COunterfeiting, sc.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, April 5.-Frank
Hess, young man of this
city, badly shot in Eagle Pass a
few days ago, was brought in to-day,
and is dangerously i'll.
Letters of inquiry have been re-
ceived here from Chester, England,
asking the whereabouts of William
Smith, last heard of at San Marcos.
He has fallen heir to property.
L. III. Bird was arrested yesterday,
on information of Hill, for passing
counterfeit money. He appeared be-
fore the United States commissioner
to day and was bound over for t. ial
Monday.
While digging for a cellar to-day In
a new building the skeleton of man
was exhumed.
Orders have been issued to baggage
men on the International to carry all
guns, saddles and dogs belonging to
passengers free of charge, for the
summer opening of San Pedro Springs
tomorrow.
The presbyrery did little business
to day. Our visitors were escorted to
the missions and other points.
The Hood hotel is re-opened, with
j. P. Hickory, jr. and ]. M. Campbell
as proprietors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
An Enthusiastic Meeting.

Again that patriot, E. Vessels, is in
dire aff1ictlon. 1t does seem as ii this
wise and good man was to be baffied
whenever he undertakes any great
patriotic enterprise. He has been of
late so full of the milk of human kind
ness that he has been in great pain;
and he must unload his cargo of love
for his suffering fellow citizens. He
called a meeting at the court house but
the temple of justice was closed against
him and his aforesaid pain con-
tinued. He ached so much for his af-
t1icted race political raceO that he
called a meeting for last night at the
corner of Pecan and the Avenue. The
stable of jackasses across the street
sang their peans of praise to the good
man as he came before great multi
tude to speak words OF wisdom-and
politics. He arose amid the cheers Of
hs assembled fellow citizens and be-
gin his climax by a
Wordy discussion of Governor
Ireland. He told his fellow citi-
zens what change there would be if
some patriot like Vessels were in the
executive seat. He then came down
on the city council like Pharaoh's war
horse and they fell before his right
eous wrath like sinners struck by the
horned dart of the tail of Satan.
Then gradually ascending he came
to the first ward of this city and de-
scribed the WickednesS of woman as
he has seen it in that unhofy place.
His eloquence at this point
had so worked an effect upon
his hearers that they mistook him for
the first ward and the female wicked
ness, and such shower of fruit chen
fruit as fell upon his devoted head
never before sent its rose tinted
aroma towards heaven. Hen fruit
was spilled without stint upon the
great man until like unto Joseph his
coat was of many colors, and like the
ancient war-horse the battle could b.
smelled from afar. And still the pa
| triOt lives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

mas, Mexico. escaped from his {; 1tors
between Hermosillo. Mexico, aud
Benson, Arizona, while being re-
turned to Dallas. Efforts are b, ing
made to secure him again, and Iail-
road officials and officers express con-
fidence of succeeding. Details OF the
manner of his escape are lacking.
Mr.. r. b. HAYWOOD returned to-day
from a several weeks trip in Mexico
between Ell Paso and the City of
Mexico. He gives gloomy account
of the condition of that section, and
says it is the poorest country he ever
saw, and that adventures are in de-
plorable condition. They can find
nothing to do, and Mexican laborers
work so cheaply that it is impossible
to compete with them. He says there
are upwards OF 1900 destitute Ameri-
can adventures in the City of Mexico
whose condition is so deplorable that
the railroad company are giving them
free transportation out of the country
upon application.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
THE LOST STEAMER:

Names of the Passengers, and Other Par
ticulars.
HALIFAX, n. S., April 5.-The lost
steamer, Daniel Steinman, is total
wreck, and out of possible number
of of one hundred and thirty in pas
sengerS and crew, there are but very
few saved. 1t is an awful cataS-
trophe
ANTWERP, April 5.-The steamer
Daniel Steinman left Antwerp with
fifty passengers and crew of thirty
six; 1t is not kOwn whether she had
taken passengers from other ports be-
fore meeting with the disaster.
The following are the names of the
passengers on the wrecked steamer,
Steinman:
BuchartZ, of AacheR.
Bichten, of Dusselder.
Ross, of Nuremburg.
Floeckenstein, of Hienaichtsha.
Foeth, of Weibensbrunn.
Moller, of Dortmund.
Hebel, of DortmNnd, and family of
eight persons.
HieckenhauSen, from StOfele.
Fichs. of Koenigback.
Matthias and Nicholas Majerns Of
HOSSengen.
Emil, of Dresden.
Clark, of New York.
Markham,S of Hull.
Potter, of Niederheichstaddt.
LorenZ, of Munster.
Vanhamme, of Bassevelde.
Didorenzo. of Italy.
Gambardella, of Italy.
Socco, of Italy.
Oesterreich, of Weschenfeld.
LorenZ, of Gallen.
Rothy, of Stenheim.
Frick, of Gengnam.
Horn, of ESch,
Gunker, of Esch.
Eychen, of Mutfort.
Thrill, of Mutfort.
Homer, of Golinger.
icing, of Gerlen.
Stoccell, of Waesnen.
Hoffman, of Dombach, and family
of eleven persons, and man named
Bergert, from Aarmuhle, Switzerland.
Schmidt, of Heffengen.
Two families, seven persons, named
Kirschen.
Three persons named Muller, of
Heffinger.
Kremer, of CrenZen.
VIM. Franz and Mary Franz, of
Wiedralper.
Joerger, of Unshunt.
Binsenfeed, of Heffinger.
Schue, of Gilsedarf.
Neiderman, of Niederburn.
Fisher, of Neuerhafer.
Gobzzohns Erherhardi, and George
Erherhardt, of Blankerborn.
Rupprecht,- of Holenbrunn.
Krater, of Strasburg.
A familyiof six persons named
Kranendonck, and a family of seven
persons named Bravenboa, from Rid
derkard.
Sickle, of Guntenlof.
Roerder, of Wolferhof.
ALI, of bluskastle.
Spirs. of Hofele. The officers were
Capt. Schoorhaver and Lamp, with
Busse, Gerard, and Wick, subordinate
officers. Total list of lost is 8 officers,
80 sailors, and 81 passengers, making
it 129 souls that have persisted by the
disaster.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
FREDERICKSBURG.

Cattle Dealing-Co nfirmation-Crops.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
FREDERIoKsBURG. April 5.-For
made lively by cattle buyers and cat
tie sellers. Messrs. Burnett & Dow,
ling expect to gather six thousand
head in this county. Messrs. Lyle &
Screiner, and Smith & Elliott, are also
buying. Average price for one year
Odds, $12, and $15 to SIT for two year
oldS.
Thirty-nine children will be con-
firmed at the Lutheran church to-
morrow, and great preparations have
been made for the day.
Prospects for crops are very fine, In
fact have for number of years never
been better than this spring.