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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
A False Report About Mary Anderson.

A False Report About Mary Anderson.
Special Cable Telegram.
LONDON, March 26.-Miss Mary
Anderson to-day requested a CORES
pondent to deny in the most ample
and authoritative manner the latest
piece of matrimonial gossip with
which the ingenious romances of soei-
ETY. journals have connected her
name. The rumor was to the Ieffect
that she had received and rejected an
offer of marriage from Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge. miss Anderson
characteriZes the story as absurd in
view of the fact that she has never
spoken to Lord Coleridge, and has
never even seen him, unless it may
have been at one of her performances
at the Elyceum, or some other equally
public place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Base Ball Bosses

COLUMBUS, o., April AT a meet,
ing of the American association OF
umpires, held to-day, it was decided
to change paragraph 8, rule 48, so as
to assess five to ten dollars upon
pitchers for striking batsmen solidly
with the ball, instead of giving bats.
men base. Paragraph 5, rule SO, was
changed so as to force batsmen to run
after three strikes, fair hit, or seven
balls to make double play in such
cases. 1t is possible all the other rules
will remain unchanged,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

public school house and a narrow
gauge railway to connect with some
trunk line leading to the capital be
constructed.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
The board of managers of the above
institution held their regular quarter
ly meeting Monday, at the asylum
They made a thorough investigation
of the management, of the sanitary
condition, of the manner in which the
work is done, and the method OF con-
dncting the institution, and report
everything in most satisfactory eondi-
ton. The board resolved not to hear or
heed any more complaints, charges or
rumors concerning the Institution or
its management, OF whatsoever nature
or from any source whatever, unless
presented in writing. The managers
say they think they will succeed adj
mirably in their present determination
to run the institution Tor twelve
months on the last appropriation made.
They report eighty-four pupils already
at the asylum, and say the prospects
are good, with information received,
for having over hundred very soon.
The board seem Zealously endeavor-
ing to take advantage of every lesson
pointed out in the experience of the
past to make this institution as nearly
above criticism as such institutions
can be made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
AxtelI's "Toddy" Floors Him.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The sub
committee of the house judiciary COM
mittee to-day heard E. B. Wiegand,
special engineer of the department of
justice. on the charges against judge
Axtell, of New Mexico. He read a
report on the case, which he submitted
to the encouragement, and in which
he gave it as his opinion that while
there was nothing against the integ-
rlty of Axtell, he was untitled for the
position os associate justice because OF
his iniudiciaI methods.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
KYLE.
lettings by the Wayside

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
KYLE, April 2.-The preliminary
trial of John Hodges and Frank Mar
tin, for an aggravated assault upon G.
w. Stanart, night before last, was
held here to-day before Justice Linch.
and defendants were admitted to bail
in $3.50 bond each, to appear before
the grand jury at the next term of the
criminal court Stanart is still in q
comatose condition, and fears of his
recovery are entertained.
A chilly norther sprung up last
night, and has been blowing hard al
day.
B. G. Anderson, a large stockman
of Gonzales, is shipping a large mum
ber of horses from this point.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
BROWNWOOD.
Brownwood Favors Education

BPOWnWOOd FaVOrS Education.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
BRowNWOOD, March 2.-The stone
work on the large flour mill was COM
pleted to-day.
An election was held at this place
yesterday to elect school trustees, and
to vote whether or not a school tax
should be levied to continue the ten
months annual school. 1t resulted in
a vote of five to one in favor of the
levy. Brownwood maintains two
academies for ten months in the year,
each of which has daily attendance
of one hundred and thirty students,
The faculty in each consists of well
educated professors and ladies.
Our town is daily flooded with pros
pectors who seem to continue to come
in from all directions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
a MUGtnrU

ST. LOUIS, April IA lady who
registered at the Laclede three days
ago as Mrs. Redcliff, Kansas City, was
found dead in bed this afternoon with
arsenic lying on table in her room.
The lady is about 30 years old. well
dressed, and all her garments being
new and unmarked, there is no clue to
her identify.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
The Wrecking Winds.

CINCINNATI, April 2.-Reports from
eastern Indiana and western Ohio,
say the storm last night was very Sc
we're. The wind blew a hurricane,
prostrating fences and telegraph lines.
Communication is badly interrupted.
No lives are known to be lost. Near
Greenville the storm was very severe
and houses, barns and trees were
blown down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

and has continued free from incum
brance of every kind. 1t has now il
its treasury S7,S26 in cash, and 1900
In bonds, with membership the san
as last year-126 active and two visit.
ing members.
The sales of cotton for the year
amount a6o to 100000 bales against $685.
OOO the year previous-an increase of
2O7,6OO bales deliveries against con-
tracts were 1900 bales against 5.4OO
oaIes last year-an increase of 1900
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of its rendition on the county tax rolls
as voluntary contribution for rail
road subsidies. One hundred thous-
and dollars was guaranteed to the
first company building one hundred
miles of standard gauge railroad
southwestwardly toward Brownwood
also, similar sums for one hundred
miles of road to the northwest and to
the northeast. Committees were ap-
pointed to confer with the Denver and
New Orleans company, and the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe. A. delegation
was present from Cleburne, asking
that that city be counted on to aid in
any movement from Dallas toward
BroWnWo0d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Responsibility Vanouisbes vico


Special Telegram to The Statesman
GATESVILLE, April 2.-rhe city
election vest -rday passed off quietly
The following officers were elected
Mayor, IL. n. Atkinson; aldermen, j
A.: Gardner, John Fellroth, Benjamin
Marely and sam Gregg; marshal, j.
W.. Boyd; attorney, G. r. White;
treasurer. 7. S. Jenkins; collector
Collin Chrishman. The elect o was
very close, as regarded the marshal,
the contest being between the negro
and whisky element and the moral
citizens. am glad to state the latter
were victorious, but only by a single
vote.
A. NJ. Garrett, who was stabbed by
John Roland, is reported dead.
We have had fine rains. and cron
prospects are excellent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Just what 1t Is.

From the Houston Evening Age.
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN wants the
mailing clerk of the Dallas Times
killed. and the Galveston News is anx-
ious to attend his funeral. Bill Ster-
rett makes his paper so interesting
that when an editor who is accustom-
to getting it receives his mail, and
misses the Times from his exchanges,
he feels good deal as one does who
attends dramatic performance when
the chief actor fails to appear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Corn and Fruit Crops.

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-The secretary
OF the Missouri state board of agricui-
ture, who received reports from every
county in the state, says the average
of growing wheat is mainly 8 per
cent. and improving. He also states
the per cent. of wheat now in hands of
producers is ~, and corn "a per cent.
Peaches are severely injured; apples
promise fairly, but small fruits will
be short.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Destructive Breezes,

PITTsBURa, April 2.-In a storm
last night at Homestead, 8 miles from
this city, on the Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston railroad, a frame house
in course of erection, belonging to
Patrick O'Neal, was demolished and
six men at work injured, one of them,
Robert Quinn, very seriously. A car
penter shop adjoining was crushed by
falling tfmbers, and five men barely
escaped with their lives. Fhe house
was owned by John Randolph. On
the hillside houses were also wrecked
but nobody was hurt. The damage
amounts to several thousand dollars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
The Cincinnati Riot.

CINCINNATI, April 2.-(Midnight) y
All is peaceful in the city the not i;
positively ended, and the troops have
nearly all departed for their homes
Those killed, or died up to this houl
are-11 born in Germany; 18 Ameri
cans, mostly of German parents;
from Ireland, and from Wales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
BURNETT.
A Marble Yard-BObO's Visit
Wool, Etc.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
BURNET, April 2.-MeSSrs. Simmons
Bros, of Round Rock, have estab-
lished marble yard here, and will
get their stone from the marble and
granite quarries near this city. 1t is
pronounced a superior article by all
who have examined it.
L. B. Bobo, of the Lone Star Land
and Investment company, of Austin,
passed through the city to-day, en-
route for Lampasas. He made the
railroad boys fraternal call during
his stay.
Several small clips of wool have
been brought in, and larger growers
will begin shearing during the next
ten days. Sheep men report splendid
grazing, and sheep doing as well as
they have ever known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
A FnnI MnHdan

HOPKINS. KY, April AT Farrville
yesterday John w. Gibson, a young
rough, walked into a grocery and
fired two pistol balls into the heart of
John Mccoy, killing him instantly.
No reason is assigned for the deed.
Gibson escaped, but party Of citi-
zens are in pursuit and will lynch him
if he is caught.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Civil Service.

GALVESTON, April 2.-Postmaster
Garreisen, Arthur Green and j. II.
Young have been designated board
to conduct the civil service examina-
tion in this city On the 18th instant,
under the supervision of Commits
sioner L. d. Thoman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
TAYLOR.
A New ElectiOn-JOlly Good
Time.

A New ElectiOn-JOlly Good
Time.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
TAYLOR, April 2.-The municipal
election passed off quietly yesterday.
by the election of Dave Moody as
mayor and J. T. Morgan as marshal.
NJ. R. Hoxie, S. Riley, j. E. Tucker,
A. L. Smith and ]. T. McCarty were
elected as board of aldermen.
The newly elected officers were sere-
naded last night by the Taylor brass
band. Several speeches were made,
notably among them was the one de-
livered by his honor, the mayor, who
told the boys he would continue in the
future to enforce law and order, the
same as he had been doing during his
former term. After partaking of
some refreshments, kindly furnished
by the chief magistrate, the boys sepa-
rated, vowing that no town in the
state had :''nobler Roman" for mayor
than the rising and go-ahead town of
TaVlOr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
The Lnmbermen.

The Lumber Dealers Association OF
Texas will meet in this city on the
9Th of this month. The association is
composed of 1874 lumbermen doing
business in the state, who represent
about 100000. The officers of the
association are:; Hon. Geo. Pfeuffer
president; VIM. Cameron, treasurer;
E. II. Lingo, secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
SAN ANTONIO.
Improving - HOrse-Stealing
SIuGging-FiIch Etc,

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, April 2-San Anto-
nio is to have new opera house, to
be built by the Mavericks, on Houston
street, and plans and specifications
have already been sent to st. Louis to
be revised. Sam Maverick will also
bnild a large five-story house on AL
amo plaza.
Two Mexicans were arrested here
to-day for stealing horses from Mr..
Tally, of Gonzales county.
Sullivan will be here Sunday night,
and probably Monday. He then goes
to Galveston, Houston, New Orleans,
Nashville and the east.
A small boy made tool of another
boy to steal gold watch from his
fathers jewelry establishment, and he
succeeded in abstacting the chronom-
eter, but detectives traced it IN time to
return it to its owners.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
stockmen's Convention.

DoDGE CITY, KAs., April 2.-The
second annual meeting of the Western
Kansas Stock Growers association
convened IN this city this afternoon.
The town was crowded with people;
numbering among them the most inn
portant stockgrowers from Kansas,
Colorado, New Mexico and Northern
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
A Bishop on the war Path

SAVANNAH, April "A special to
the Morning News from Key West,
says: Reliable reports state that
Bishop Shooters left here last night
with Gen. Aguero and twenty men,
well armed, for Cuba. The revenue
cutter "Dix" left this morning in
pursuit. with the Spanish consul
on board. Great excitement prevails
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
HANDSOMELY DONE.

The Romantic Story of a Poor Girl who
Became Millionaire's wife.
From the Pittsburg Daily Post.
Both the Packer boys, Robert and
Harry, were treated like equals by
their father and mother. In the little
village where this good old man lived
there was summer hotel, which was
patronized considerably during the
season, young Harry Packer often TAX
ing his meals there. A young girl
named Lockwood, the daughter of a
respectable citizen living near the vii
lage, came in to assist waiting on the
table. The frequency of Harry Pack
er's meals at the hotel attractad
some attention, and his brother
Robert, or Bob" as he was
familiarly and affectionately called by
almost all who ever knew him, said
one day before the father and Harry at
the breakfast table that Harry was
sweet on a little girl down at the ho-
tel, and that was the reason he did not
come to his meals regularly. Harry
colored up little, and after they had
finished their breakfast the old Judge,
seating himself on the front borch,
which overlooks Maunch Chunk and
gives such magnificent view of the
Lehigh Valley, the moving boats and
trains, which his own industry had
created and brought together, said:
Harry, who is this girl Robert re-
fers to?"
"Miss Lockwood, father; the daugh-
ter of man you know very well"
Are you going to marry her, Har-
ry y said the judge.
% Af 70 ~
said Harry.
swell, wait till 1 go down and see
her" said the judge, and picking mp
his old white hat and cane, the judge
quietly ambled down to the hotel and
asked for Miss Lockwood. She inno-
Gently came into the Office of the hotel
with her dining-rOom apron on, and
seated herself beside the judge. Just
what he said to her, or she to him,
will never be exactly known unless
she tells it, but when the judge came
out he was smiling and appeared
mighty well pleased. He went home
and found Harry still sitting on the
porch where he had left him. By this
time the judges face had resumed its
usual grave but kind expression.
"Well, Harry" he said, "that is very
nice girl down there, but she has no
money. We must raise her some."
The old judge put down his memo-
randa for 0,0O0, the mother and the
others for $25.0O0 each, and this $780,
900 was placed in the bank to the ex-
elusive and immediate credit of Miss
Lockwood. The engagement was an
nounced, the wedding day fixed, the
marriage took place, and Harry
Packer got the girl he liked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
a Noble Girl

EVANSVILLE, IND. April 2.-
Miss Cora Barton, president of the
Red Cross association, left for st.
Louis tonight. She leaves st. Louis
Thursday night on the steamer Mat
tie Bell, for the lower Mississippi with
the supplies sent from thereto Cairo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Cnllinr for Rricks.

From the Fort Worth Daily Democrat.
"0hl hit me with brick" Is the
way the editors of the state feel when
they see those monstrouS and hideOus
attempts at poetry IN THE STATES
MANS head lines. Verify Austin's
atmosphere must cause softening OF
tho brain
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
FORT CONCHO.
Personal and Otherwise.

Special Telegram to The Statesman
FORT CoNCHo, April 2.-Mr. w. S.
Blanton closed a trade to-day with Mr..
R. o. Simpson for 1000 head.of stock
cattle.
DIR. r. j. Breckenridge, of Austin, is
in our city, experimenting the NOV
ing of the telegraph office to San An
ge1o.
Work is progressing on the county
Jail and numerous other large build
ings.
District court meets here on Mon
day, the 7th.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
GaIvaston Fvchanpe

GALVESTON, April 2.-The annual
meeting of the cotton exchange to-
night was well attended, and G. G..
Wells, president, was warmly ap-
plauded. He said that during the
year the exchange emerged from debt,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Shysters Fired.

WASHINGTON, April al. E. Bige-
low, of this city, and G. N. Chandler,
of Harris City, Butler county. Penn
sylvania, have been disbarred from
practice before the interior depart
ment as pension attorneys.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
On To Chicago.

KANSAS CITY, April 2.-The repub-
hcans of this district have selected
delegates to the Chicago convention,
but no presidential preference was ex-
messed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
COLEMAN.
The CrOps--Secret Organiza.
Etc

The CrOps--Secret Organiza-
tiOns, Etc.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
COLEMAN, April 2-Farmers have
commenced planting grain in earnest
and if it does not freeze tonight,
which is greatly feared: the prospects
are very fiattering.
Stock men are preparing for the
spring round up, and the sheep of this
county are in fine condition.
A lodge of the Knights of Pythias
was organized here last night, with z
members.
Some preparations are being made
for an Odd Fellows celebra ton herr
on the 26th.
A good rain fell last night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-Judge
Field writes from Washington to ex-
Governor johnson, that he is not and
does not wish to be considered pres
identiu candidate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
ENGLAND.
COlIiery Explosion,

COll1ery Explosion.
LONDON, April "A colliery explo-
sion occurred near Cardiff to-day. Two
men were killed and seventeen others
entombed.
Deserted.
LONDON, April 2.-The Daily News
says the government considers it un-
necessary to dispatch British troops to
Khartoum.
Frightful Bryce.
LONDON, April 2.-In the house of
commons next Monday James Bryce,
liberal, will ask whether the govern
ment is prepared to demonstrate with
the rorte for closing American mis-
sion schools in Asia Minor.
Gordon Gets Fooled.
LONDON, April 2.-The Times cor
respondent at Alexandria says he pos
sesSes positive proof that Gen. Cor
don expects British troops to be sent
to Khartoum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

Lots of money at J. A. Jackson's
s23-tf.
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SPAIN.
A Comic Affair.

MADRID. April 2.-The editor of a
comic journal has been sentenced to
years imprisonment for publishing Of
fensive literature against King AL
fOnso.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Appo1ntment Conhrmed.

WASHINGTON, D. g., April 2.-Te
day the senate confirmed the nomina
ton of James F. Tracey, as United
States marshal for the eastern district
of Texas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
xhx. mo- ne sure. They Arc.

From the Globe-Democrat.
And this leadNus to inquire If the
Chicago oapers are such an essential
part Of the civilization of the period
that fast mail trains must be delayed
three hours for their special accommo-
slafi0n
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Cohin seIeets a coffin.

SAN Francisco, April 2.-Com-
mander Coffin, of the United States
navy. left this afternoon for Wash
ington to assume command of the
Alert of the Greely relief expedi.
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
Diamond Rnhheru

NEW YORK, April 2-At the Astor
house tonight VIM. Renner, jewell
er, was robbed of $4,000 worth of
diamonds by Joseph Rosenbaum, a
clerk.
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one of the spiciest.

From the Mckinney Black Waxy.
The Austin STATESMAN, under the
management of Col. John i. Bsrtow,
IS getting to be one of the spiciest
papers in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 2-Wm.
Woods. of Hillsboro, Texas, has been
nominated for postmaster at Hillsboro.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dys
pepsia and Liver Complaint? Shi
Ions Vitalizer is guaranteed 10 cure
you. Finklea g Ralston, wholesale
and retail agents. d&W
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Carrie Swain Nav Marrv Apain.

ST. LOUIS, April Carrie Swain,
the actress, was granted divorce to.
day. Her husband failed to appear
and consented to have the divorce
granted by default.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

Salad dressing. Lucknow clontaI J
Spanish olives and capras, at hj
Abrahams. q
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THAT HACKING COUGH can re
SO quickly cured by Shiloh's Cnsa.
We guarantee 1t. Finklea g Ralss on,
wholesale and retail agents. d&w
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Don't believe what we say, but cal
and try our goods. STACY &. HICKS
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Take your job printing to Warn
over Edwards & ChurchIs. I'm
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waiting" is the brand of the be-
cigar. ee1
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II the cattle men In Texas wish TO have
good time this year they must chew Spring
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

She said: "Don't-but If you must. ch
Sprino-that's the best"
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Chew nothing but "Good Mornine
navy. STACY & HICKS. soleaQenss
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Little JOKER is the best smoking
tobacco.