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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
San Marcos.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, March 13.-The dis
trict court is grinding along slowly
on the civil docket, and will take up
the riminal docket Thursday.
Farmers are very busy planting,
and merchants have nothing to do, on
account of short crops anil hard times.
The o ople of Hays county were not
able to pay their taxes, in the time re-
quired, and asked Thirty days ex-
tension.
The school is looming up, and the
water works are grand success.
Rumor says we are soon to have a
S2IOOO0 paper mill. No one seems to
know anything definite about it.
Rolla Ryan played to large house
here Monday night. A lady tainted
while he was playing the cow boy.
Guess she amt been in Texas long.
Rolla is a grand success. He plays in
Austin Friday night.
We have got TWENTY-FIVE jail birds
ar j the grand jury is still hunting for
more.
The San Marcos spring certainly
soaps anything in the way OF springs
in the state. The river is from thirty
to forty feet deep at the fountain head.
Ben Thompspn's murder last night
is the topic of the day. Ben passed
here yesterday for San Antonio.
San Marcos is yet at the head OF the
list for handsome young ladies, and
Hays county for murders, there being
five last year.
Davis and Wyatt have new
method for saving their beef. They
hang it in a tight room, with AN ice
house above, which keeps the beef
cold and firm. They don't cut it till
the third or fourth day, which makes
| it very tender.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

CLEVELAND, o., March 18.-Duncan
c. Ross, who is backing Mervine
Thompson, expresses qualification at
Sullivan's agreeing to fight, and says
his money is up in the bank here, and
will be forwarded to any responsible
stake holder when Sullivan is ready.
Thompson is anxious to face Sullivan
in the ring; and manifests impatience
to have the preliminaries arranged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Cuban Bandlttis.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-As a re.
suit of dellomatic conference be-
tween Secretary Frelinghuysen and
the Spanish minister, Secretary Folger
has ordered Collector Worthington, of
Boston, to prevent the landing of a
gang of cuban banditti at that port
from the steamer Screamer The gang
referred to are represented to be COM
mon outlaws, and not political offend
ers, and upon this representation the
order was issued.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Insane German Sent Home.

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 18.-Charles
Wernock, an insane German who has
relatives here, arrived recently from
Hamburg. 1t is believed here his
friends in Germany shipped him to
get rid of him, as he is dangerous at
times. At an inquest of lunacy
held to-day, he was found insane,
and United States commissioner Hall
will send him to the German consul
at New York, to be returned home.
This will open up a nice point in in
ternational law as to whether for
eign country can send its insane to
America to be cared for at the public
expense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Raging Floods.

NEW ORLEANS. March, 18.-A Gre
vase occurred this morning at Viola
plantation, in what is known as the
mullato levee The break at last ac-
counts was forty feet wide and six
feet deep. 1t is widening rapidly, and
it is expected all the plantations down
to Plaquemlne will be overf1owed
The river has risen 91s inches since
last evening. The rain continues, and
deluge of water has fallen since noon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
A Good Man Gone Wrong.

ST. LOUIS, March 18.-It transpired
this afternoon that J. T. Sanders,
book keeper for D. w. Van Houten,
commission merchant, 926 north Main
street, is defaulter for $1,000. San
ders came from Cincinnati five years
ago, entered Van Houten's service,
and he and Van Houten have since
been very warm friends. About six
weeks ago he acknowledged having
used some money of the house in pri-
vate speculations, and lost it. The
affair has been kept very quiet, and
owing to friendship between the par
ties Van Houten will not prosecute,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Deep Water.

GALVESTON, March 13.-The Print
this evening, advocating a regular and
nual congressional appropriation for
deepening the entrance to Galveston
harbor, presents figures to show that
Ead's original proposition called for
feet in depth on the bar should be OBJ
tanned, and then only for $750,OOO,
whereas the Ead's bill now before
congress requires 100000 for an in
crease of one foot; another million for
second foot, and $500,000 for third.
Those who favor the Ead's bill pro-
nounce the agitation in favor of an
annual appropriation to be simply a
move in the interest of shallow water.
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CHICAGO, March, 18.-A meeting of
the live stock exchange was held at
the stock yards Yesterday, at which
the animal industries bill now pen
ding in congress, was discussed. A
committee was appointed to go to
Washington and use its influence to
prevent its passage, and resolutions
were also passed declaring the bill un-
called for and dangerous, as putting
too much power in the hands of the
commissioner of agriculture. Resolu-
tions also express the belief that con-
tageods pleuro pneumonia does not
exist in the United States, nor foot
and mouth disease in Illinois or Kan
SaS.
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Ceurt Decisions.

GALVESTON, March 13.-Afirmed:
Porter vs.. Health, Gonzales couL ty;
Mitchell VS.. Robertson; jackson We.
state, Robertson county.
Reversed and remanded: Wallis ct al.
VS.. Eichelberger, Houston; Newton
vs.. Heidenheimer. Galveston; First
national bank of Los Vegas vs..
Pritchett, Galveston; G., ii. d 81. r,
r. VS.. Smith, ct al. Gonzales; Hester
VS.. state, Galveston; Wheeler, ct al
VS.. Roberts, Waller. (motion for re-
hearing snbmitted); Jones, ct al, VS.
Foster, ct al, Walker. (motion for re-
heasing overruled); Allibone VS.
Texas Pacific R'y, Kaumfan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The sem
ate committee on foleign relations to-
day received an informal report from
the subcommittee, consisting of Sem
ators Miller, Call, Edmunds, Morgan
and Pendleton, appointed to consider
the subject of the exclusion of our
meat products from foreign countries.
The recommendation of the sub-com-
mittee are in general terms that a bill
should be adopted authorizing the
president, in his discretion, whenever
satisfied our products are excluded Or
Disseminated against by any foreign
country on unjust grounds, to issue
his proclamation suspending the i'm
portation Of any and all products to
the nation referred to, and also au-
thorizing him to establish a system
of inspection and certification of the
quslity of our near products at the
ports of expectation. 1t Is further
recommended that a provision be
made to prevent the importation OF
adulterated wines, etc, and that in
certain emergencies all articles sus.
pected of being adulterated shall ht
subject to inspection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
DEEP WATER.
The Council Resolves, Etc.

4hC OOuuCl1 AlOSVlNCss blSs
GALVESTON, March 1.-THE city
council tonight, after a lengthy de-
bate. adopted the following by vote
of 8 to A.:
Whereas, by actual experience, the
committee on deep water have found
that it was impracticable to urge the
annual appropriations recommended
by the bureau of engineers, consistent
ly with the efficient advocacy of the
Ead's measure resolved, that the reso
lutions of March 4, giving the COM
al appropriation, be recinded, and that
the course of the committee is fully
approved,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
FOrIOrn Germans.

CHICAGO, March IF. W. Gafiow
and wife, who came here month ago
from Leipsig, Germany, were found
dead in their sleeping room in west
side boarding house to-day, having
committed suicide by hanging. They
could not speak English, and the cause
assigned is dependency from failing
to find work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
another Snow Slide

DENVER, March 18.-A Republi-
cans Leadville special says: News is
received of a disastrous snow slide
seventy miles north of here, in which
five miners were killed., named j. F.
Tate, Millard Thorn, T. e. Steele,
Geo. Morris and j. p. Steele. The
avalanche was several hundred feet
wide and fifty feet deep.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
A divided Household.

PROVIDENCE, March 18.-An inde-
pendent republican state convention
assembled here this morning with del
egates representing half the state pre-
sent. Hon. George HI. Corliss has
been nominated for governor; but has
not yet accepted. Adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
The Virginia Holocaust.

PHILADELPHIA, March 17'-Presi-
dent Lickey telegraphs from Po
cahontos.to the offi( here of he South
west Virginia Inn. rovement company
that the loss of life by the mine ex-
plosion is 112 men, aud that prepara-
tions are making to flood the mine.
Work in the West mine has been re-
sumed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Erant,s Denial

NEW YORK, March 18.-In a letter
received from General Grant by one of
his friends in this city he denies his
recently reported interview in regard
to the forthcoming contest in Chicago
as being between Blaine and Arthur.
He saws he has had no interview with
any CORRESPONDENT on the subject.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Pluck FoiIs Robbery.

WILMINGTON, DEL, March 49,
Last evening a valise containing $5,-
600 which was obtained from the
treasury department by Mr.. Paul
Schmelleck, at Philadelphia, was
thrown ty a thief from the window
of car on the congressional express,
aud siezed by confederate. Scdmel-
lick pursued the thief, and by the aid
of his pistol recovered the valise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Suppressing Uattle Disease.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 49,
The senate, after long debate and the
adoption of an amendment to Plumb's
resolution increasing the appropria-
tion from $4,000 to $4,000 for stamp
out the cattle disease in Kansas, passed
the joint resolution by a vote OF 20
to IA.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
.ImmigrAtiOn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 13.-The
southern immigration association met
at IL a. nj. to-day, and was called to
order by the president, A. j. Nc
Whirter.
Governor Bate delivered the well
coming address. and spoke eloquently
of the resources of Tennessee and the
south, and extended a hearty invi-
tation to the men of the north to help
to develop them. The audience was
a rye, including many ladies.
Letters were read from Governors
Hubbard, of Texas, Proctor Knott, OF
Kentucky, and Jarvis, Of North Caro-
lima, and Ex-Gov. Brown and others.
Gov, Crittenden, of Missouri, de-
livered an effective speech. He said
there was nothing political in the i'm
migration movement. There was no
politics in the south when such
movements take hold of the people.
In 20 years the south would be
the greatest manufacturing section of
the whole country. The youths pres
sentl to-day would live to see the
fruits of this meeting, and the west
would join hands with the south in
their great work.
Col. Hooker, of Miss, was the next
speaker. He eulogized American in
ventive genius and enterprise, and
gloried in the fact that Americans in
vented telegraphs and steam naviga-
tion, constructed the Mississippi jet
ties aud the st. Louis bridge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
SnGnici0uaI

LOUISVILLE, March 17.-There are
no new developments in the case of d.
NJ. Mason, or Lemonine & Co., the
tobacco firm who failed last week.
Creditors of Mason from all points of
the country, are showing up until the
liabilities reach over 100000, Lee
moine is still missing. 1t is believed
they have acted crooked, and fled to
the country. Their books are in very
bad condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Dallas.
Special telegram to The statesman.


DALLAS, March 13.-The North
west Texas Cattle Raisers association
in session here to day, appointed del
egaiion of twenty-five to the National
Stock Conve ntion, called to meet in
st. Louis, November 18th.
Sherman was chosen as the next
place of meeting of the association,
and the time fixed is the first Tuesday
after the second Monday in March,
1885.
A delegation of prominent citizens
of Chicago, have rendered the hospi-
talities of that city to the association,
for the western convention, and the
railroads have offered half-fare rates,
but its by laws precluded the selection
of any place outside the jurisdiction
of the citation.
A committee of seven were ap-
pointed to agree on, and recommend
cattle trails through the Indian Ter
ritory.
The annual report of the executive
committee was very lengthy, but of
interest to the public. 1t is embodied
IN the following extract "The re-
ports froGi the several inspectors
show that they have inspected in the
markets and on the trail during the
season about $4,000 h lad of cattle,
and that they have bought and saved
to the members of the association 900
head of cattle, worth in the aggregate
$12,500, that would have been a total
loss to the owners. The COM
mittee have good cause to
believe they have saved many
more hundreds or probably thousands
of cattle that would have been illegal
ly taken from their owners had 1t not
been for the fact that they (the COM
mittee) ewere keeping watch at mar
kets on ali the routes and trails over
which cattle would be likely to pass
on going to market or out OF the
state.
For some reason the state land lease
agitation did not come up in the con-
vention to-day. 1t is anticipated that
other important kindred questions
will come up tomorrow, or, 1t may be,
that some sagacious leaders have pre-
vailed on the association to let it rest.
The Dallas fire department paraded
for the stockmen's benefit to-day. The
stockmen were also driven over the
city in carriages from to 8 p. M.
The stock trades reported thus far
are the Van Dyke ranch on the Pecos
river, in New Mexico, to Goddard u
Clark, of st. Louis, for $4,000.
Doctor John Ennis, of Chicago,
general emigration agent of Goulds
system and Allen Rush, of Pittsfield,
Illinois, sold to the Earl Of Aylesford.
1900 head of cattle and IL sections OF
land for $4,000.
DIR. Ennis returns to Chicago to or
ganizs another big ranch company.
H. M. Kidwell, of Weatherford, sold
to st. Louis capital company ranch on
yellow horse canyon, in the Pan Pan
die for 1000 head straightstock and
ten sections land, the stock at 1922. 80
per head, land $500 per acre. The
sale aggregates $4,000.
CT. Cave sold to II. G. Williams,
of Liberty county, 1,750 yearlings for
$21, 600, and 1000 horses for $45,OOO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
ROLSTERING THE NAVY.

BERLIN, March 18.-In the reich
stag to-day all parties gave their sup
port to proposition to appropriate
18,790OO0 marks for the construction
of torpedo boats and batteries. 1t
was referred to the budget committee.
The naval department has received
congratulations from all sides for
the celebrity with which it had created
an efficient fleet. Gen. Won Caprivi,
minister of marine, thanked the reich
stag for these expressions of conf
fidence and appreciation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
CIVIL SERVICE.
Coming to Texas-LOOk Out For the
Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
Civil service commissioner, Thoman,
will leave about April 10, to superin-
tend the examinations to be held in
Texas and Arkansas. These will be
the first examinations held in that
section of the country. Examinations
will be held at Galveston, April Is; at
Austin, April 18; at Dallas, April 22,
and at Little Rock, April %.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Forcing Thinas.

TRENTON, N. j., March 18-A
democrat joint caucus has renomin-
ated Andrew Jackson Smith for stats
comptroller, and adjourned sine die.
1t will now be Smith or no one, or
else comptroller Anderson will hold
over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
COUNTERFEITERs ARRESTED
Lodged in Galveston Prison.

GALVESTON, March 18.-United
Stated deputy marshal Ledtherman
tonight brought here from Edna, j Jack-
son county, two prisoners named Will
cock and Gorden, alleged counterfeit
ers, who, for lack of proof, were dis
charged by the state authorities at
Edna, but Immediately arrested on
warrants issued by United States
commissioner Spann of this city. W..
L. Layton, charged with being one of
the gang, is still held in the Edna
county Jail and is said to have been
convicted for the same offence several
years ago before the United States
district court at San Antonio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
high Court Decisions.

GALVESTON, March 18-The su-
preme court to-day reversed and re
manded the following cases:
Petty. ct. a., VS.. Hallinger, ct. al.
Houston county; Hause VS.. Eaulk-
ner, Harris (motion for rehearing sub
mitted); Cole VS.. Brammel, Harris.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
ocean Navigation.

NEW YORK, March Certificate
incorporation rapid steamship eompa-
ny filed to-day in court. Company or
gained with capital $250,000. Among
incorporators is John Roach. Object
is 20 manufacture steamships without
illary screw propelling power, calcu-
lated greatly to increase speed.
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GOODBYE, ORLOFF.
SENSIBLE.
GERMANY.
EXECUTION POSTPONED.

EXECUTION POSTPONED.
BERLIN, March 18-The German
government has asked the Austrian
authorities to postpone the execution
of Hugo Scheinck, wholesale murderer
of servant girls, pending inquiry in
regard to the girls whom Scheinck is
believed to have murdered in Ger
MANY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
POLAND.

WARSAW, March 18.-The police
suspect that Degareff, leader of the
party of nihilists who murdered Col.
Sudekin, is here. Fifty arrests were
made last night, and the hotels have
been directed to report to the police
the arrival of all strangers.
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naad

SAN FRANCISCO, March II. = The
death of Mrs. Annie Key Turner,
daughter of Francis Scott Key, author
of the Star Spangled Banner is an
nounced. It occurred in Maryland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Fools are Not all Dead Yet.

CHICAGO, March ia call was is
sued here to-day for a formal copv-n-
ton of the anti-monopolists, to be n. Id
here May IA, to nominate a presiden-
tial ticket, etc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Fire.

ST. LOUIS. March 18.-The Mitchell
Furniture Manufacturing company's
factory burned at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Loss estimated at $4,000.
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been instructed to advance as far as
he considers it advisable for the oc-
cupation of Langsdon, Coabeng, and
Laorai, and consistent with the secur-
ity of Tonquin.
PEACE ASSURED.
PARIS, March 1S-The Gaulois saws:
Llhung Chang, viceroy of China, is
submitting basis of peace to the
English and American ministry at
Pekin, and asking them to interfere
for its success.
INDEMNITY WANTED.
1t is asserted that France will de-
mand heavy indemnity from China.
and will occupy Chinese territory to
guarantee its payment.
FLIGHT OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
PARIS, March 1S.-A manifesto
from Prince Napoleon is regarded as
immiEent. He has gone to Switzer-
land to avoid arrest, taking with him
his papers and valuabfes.
PAY UP OR FIGHT.
PARIS, March IS.-The French gov
ernment threatens to employ military
force against the little republic of An
DORA, IN the PcraneSe, unless certain
claims which France presents are SET
tied.
GOODBYE, ORLOFF.
PARIS, March 17.-Prince Orloff,
who has been Russian minister to
France since 1872, and who now goes
to Berlin, has presented his lett rs of
recall. The French journals express
sympathy and regret for his depart
ure.
SENSIBLE.
PARIS, March 17-Owing to the op-
position of the minister of commerce,
a committee of the chamber of depu-
ties, to which the question of tie i'm
portation OF pork was referred, has
the intention of making
inquiries of Consuls general in regard
to American pork.
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sharon,s shame.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 18.-In the
Sharon trial to-day Miss Hill, plain
tiff, testified that Sharon said: eff I
would give him paper of release. he
would give me 100000 and $500 a
month allowance, but l refused.
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A MIssouri Rlaze.

ST. LOUIS, March ia Post-Dis-
patch Moberiy Mo } special says fire
there this morning destroyed a dozen
stores and buildings, including the
post office. Loss $4,000.
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NEW YORK, March 1S.-The sched-
ules of assignment of Jacob z. Billups
g Co, cotton dealers, show liabilities
to be S68, 1000; nominal assets, $7S, 200;
exact assets, 81, ,660l
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Fatal ARRAY.

LITTLE Rock, March ia Ga
cite Camden special says: Last Sat
urday night G. Crinsur, prominent
planter, was killed in an affray by
Capt, L. M. Cobb.
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Gen. MckepzIe,s Suceessot,,

WASHINGTON, March 1S4There
seems no doubt that Col. David s.
Stantry, second Indiana infantry, will
succeed Gen. Mckenzie as brigadier-
general.
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Railroad Rumble.

NEW YORK, March, 18.-The newly
elected directors of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad company met
to-day and organized by the election
of the former officers.
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SPAIN.
TILE PLOT rHICKENs.

THE PLOT THICkENS.
b MADRID, March 18.-General Fer
ris has been arrested and a search is
being made for General Hidalgo.
These officers are believed to be i'm
plicated in the widespread conspiracy
against the Government.
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TiIden,s Funeral.

HUDSON, N. Y, March 1.-THE
funeral of Henry A. Tilden, of Le-
banon, this evening was largely at
tended. Samuel j. Tilden, his brother,
was not present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

SALT LAKE, March 1S.-Governor
Murray has left tonight for Washing
ton to demand an investigation of the
charges made against him by the
Mornon ehurch
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WAPELLo, Ia, March 18.-Experts
tonight pronounced the cattle dis
ease in this section as simply foot rot
and not foot and mouth disease.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
AT LONDON.

At a banquet given in London in
honor of the day, no loyal toasts were
offered. Parnell, in proposing the
toast, ireland a nation urged Irish
men not to depend on any English
men, but to rely upon themselves. He
said Ireland's future was promising,
and that the time was near at hand
when an Irish parliament would send
message OF peace to the English par
lament.
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IRELAND.
WELL, WHAT OF IT ?

DUBLIN, March 18.-Parnell has
brought action in one of the courts of
this city to recover arrears OF rent
from one of his tenants.
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PRIEsTE, March 18.-A bomb ex-
ploded harmlessly in front of the
governor-general's residence. and the
person who placed it there escaped.