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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
FROM ROUND ROCK.

The Town is Visited by Furious Gale
Serious Damage Reported.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
ROUND Rock, April 14.-About five
o'clock this morning our city was Wis
tied by the most terrific storm that
ever occurred here. Rain poured down
in torrents, flooding the city accom-
panied by a heavy wind and lightning.
Rail fences and trees were blown
down all over the city. The tin roofs
of R. B. Harris and j. ]. Nells were
torn up for several feet. Mr.. Temple
toms kitchen was blown down; the
front of Mr.. Suffers house was badly
damaged; the colored church wa
blown Off its pillars several feet; eros
by's house, two miles east of here, was
blown from its foundations and badly
wrecked, but 10 one is reported hurt.
Barclay Bells house, four miles from
here, suffered the loss of several Chin
neys. On account of the creeks being
but few persons have put in
an appearance from the country to
dau
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
EGYPT.
The Rebels Triumph.

CAIRO, April 14.-Communication
by land and water is cut off. The
rebels have raided the environs.
The Rebels Refuse Terms.
SUAKIM, April IA meeting of
friendly Sheikhs of Morgani, with fol-
lowers of OSman Digna, failed to ac-
complish the desired object owing to
rumors that the rebels had recaptured
the Egyptian station at the Fifth Cat
aract, and that Khartoum had fallen
into their hands.
CAIRO, April 14.-It is stated that
England has submitted proposals to
the powers for settling the financial
troubles in Egypt. The proposed
scheme contemplates disbanding Sir
Evelyn Woods Egyptian army.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17

I he wanted Robins to bring the money
to pay him or put it into a safe.
The case is spoken of as such nov
city that it is without precedent in
the annals of the courts of the state,
and probably without precedent in
this country. Messrs. Walton & Hill
and ]. w. Posey, are attorneys for the
plaintiff, and Judge Terrell, Sheeks
& Sneed and Hughes Sc Key for the
defendant. 1t is being tried before F. G.
Morris, Esq, acting as special judge
in place of Judge Walker, recused on
account of having previously been an
attorney in the case.
In the case of r. Krause, suing the
city for damages, the jury failed to
agree upon a verdict and were dis
charged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Hindering 1diosxncracies

From the Philadelphia Times.
Possessing the happy combination
of good, sound, Yankee sense, with an
unusual variety of literary acquire
ment and without any of the brilliant,
hindering idiosyncracies of genius,
Mr.. James Russell Lowell, our min
lister to London, is ripening into
honors as naturally as the spring suns
burg next Monday to attend the ter
centenary celebration of the founding
of its university and to receive the
90 as the honored representative of
Harvard, Cornell, Yale and the Smith
soDian Institute, and if all goes well
it will be difficult to find happier or
more deserving LII. D. in all the
British dominIons on that memorable
daV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
The Treasurer Receiving De-
ferred Land Payments I'm
der Act of 1881.
The Land Board Awards Bids
to Lease About 600
Sections,
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

The comptroller yesterday paid into
the treasury $1,000 for account of
general revenue. He received from
Bastrop county $1,848, from Wilson
1902 and from Harris 81 1853, all on
account of interest due the state by
the respective counties. The drum
mers' tax and tax on passenger earn
ings of the railroads each show about
thousand dollars increase for the
first quarter of 1884 over the first
quarter of of 1883. The drummers
pay $35 each and the railroads one
half of one per cent. tax.
The state treasurer yesterday re-
ceiVed about 300 first payments on
sales of land under land law Of 1881,
amounting to about $500. These
are payments rendered over a year
ago and refused in allegiance of suit
to test the right to refuse them as
payments on purchases under the 80
cent per acre act, the validity Of
which was supposed to be questiona-
BILE. No suit having been instituted
the payment will now be accepted.
There were about 1900 sections in
this state of abeyance.l
LAND DEPARTMENT.
The land beard at their meeting
Yesterday forenoon accepted bids to
lease school lands as follows: In
Archer county, thirty sections !; Bay
lor, one section Bandera, one section /;
Bexar, one section Borden, one hun
dred and sixty sections; Callahan,
five sections Crosby, ninety sections;
Calhoun, one section /; Coleman, two
sections Cottle, twenty sections
Crockett, one section Dickens, sew
enteen sections Edwards, one sec
ton Floyd, one hundred and eigh-
tions Gillespie, two sections Gray,
fourteen sections; Hale, one section /;
Howard, twenty-five sections KIM
BILE fifteen sections; kaufman, -
sections Kent, twenty sections !;
Kerr, ten sections. Total, six hun
dred sections.
The board received another message
from Temple Houston requesting the
board to please postpone consideration
on bids from several counties in the
Pan Handle in which he represents a
number of large bidders at the old
minimum rate as has been before re-
ferred to in the STATESMAN.
The board received specimens of
coal from seven mines of VIM. K.
Burchwell, situated in Ell Paso county.
The state gets per cent of the gross
products of such mines. The samples
are pronounced better than the Laredo
and Indian territory.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT s DEPARTMENT.
In question referred to him from
Pecos county the attorney general
ruled that parties in the state owning
large ranches in the territories may
drive their cattle to the ranches with
out being subject to inspection. The
law technically fails to apply to such
cases.
He also rules that where an officer
has been defaulter, and his sureties
have settled the amount of defalca-
ton, the party is eligible for Office.
The interest of a state or county in
the matter is to have the default
made good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17

Mrs. Windows soothing syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the lit
tie sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as "bright as button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle. jelly
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Fighting SheriffS.

CINCINNATI, April 13.-A serious
fight took place between sheriffs on
the Chesapeake s. Ohio traiu this even
ing. Sheriff Dawson, of Maysyills,
o, had prisoner en- route to that
place, who was also wanted in Roman
county. Sheriff Day, of Roman coun
ty, with four deputies, boarded the
train and overpowered Dawson, beat
ing him severely. He then took the
prisoner, delivered him at the Jail at
Morehead, and got reward of fifty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
G1acier-Clad Greenland.

From the London Daily Telegraph.
Mr.. Edward Wymper, the well known
Alpine explorer ond Andean climber,
asserts that the glacier-clad interior of
Greenland in latitude 700 lilo consid-
erably exceeds 10000 feet. He de-
scribes it as presenting from $50 30'
to Ito $50 the characteristics of high
and nearly level ridge, so absolutely
covered with ice and snow that
not rock or crag breaks the line.
The country on the coast of Davis
strait has experienced great up
heaval in comparatively recent times,
and many of the highest mountains
are strewn with drifted rocks to their
summit. He found nine species Of
bivalve shells at $50 feet above the
sea, and many others at lower heights.
He also found many plant remains,
giving abundant evidence of dense
and luxuriant forest growth In the
nocf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Killed His Uncle.

ST. LOUIS, April 14.-On Sunday
morning Humphrey Bunch and Jesse
Glover, farmers residing in the north
western part of Carrollton county,
quarreled because Bunch, who was
uncle Of Glover, refused to allow the
latter's cattle to feed on his pasture.
Glover went away, but shortly after
wards returnei and shot off the top of
his uncle'S head. The murderer has
fed, but is hotly pursued.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Louisiana Races.

NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-The new
Louisiana jockey Club spring meet
ing Introductory scramble of three
quarters of a mile was won by Gilt;
Redon, second, and Pope Leo, third.
Time, 1:181s. Redon sold the favorite
in a field of ten horses. First Bios
som was left at the post.
Pickwick stakes of one and a quar-
ter miles was a good start. Samora
took the lead, entering the home
stretch, and won by two lengths, with
Peter L. second, and Glenbar third.
Time, 2:17.
Mile heat-Fellow Play easily de.
feated Bonnie Australian. Time,
4461a.
One and-one-eighth mile.--Martin
Borheim, first; Lily Dale, second;
Manitoba. third, Time, POI,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17

here. He is one of the attorneys for
the defense in the Echols case.
John Nall, prominent citizen of
Brownville, Tenn. is attending the
same trial. 1t was his brother-in- law,
Mr.. Williams, that Echols killed.
Easter decorations at the Episcopal
church were tasty and elaborate, and
the services conducted by the popular
rector, Rev. Mr.. Hoge, unusually in
tereSting. The church was crowded
at morning and evening services.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
FROM BRE NHAM,
A Negro Murderer is Burned to Death by
Mob,

A Negro Murderer is Burned to Death by
Mob.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
BRENNAN, April 14.-News was
brought to town to-day of two shock
ing outrages at Lyons. 1t seems that
negro on last Saturday night ap-
peared at the house of Mrs. Moore,
about two miles from Lyons, and or
dered her to prepare supper for him.
She having refused, he deliberately
went to the wood pile, got the ak,
came back into the house and knocked
her in the head, killing her instantly.
The news spread like wildfire, and a
hundred men came down from Cald-
well, and search was made immedi-
ately. The negro was caught last
night about six o'clock, in the Brazos
bottom, and carried back to Lyons.
where he was tied to stake and
burned to death. The universal opin-
ion is that he got his just deserts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Fashion Freaks.

From the Philade!p hia Record.
The anemone, commonly called the
snow-drop, and the well-known blue
violets are the latest favorites of fash
ion for boquets. Florists have the
roots dug up as soon as the leaves
peep above the ground and transplant
ted under ashes. In this way they
manage to produce flowers two or
three weeks before they bloom by the
hedges in the by-ways. The single
blue violet is said to be superceding
the double English sweet-scented va
rfafv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
RELIGIOUS DiscOrd,

ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 15.-The
assault on the Protestants of Carbo-
near on Sunday night eliminated last
night in a serious affray in which
shots were exchanged between the
belligerents, but up to the present
time none are reported mortally
wounded. All last night the Orange
body were under arms parading the
streets of Carbonear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL,
HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 15.-In
the house to-day, in expectation of a
fight over the Morrison tariff bill,
members on republican and democrat
ic sides who have the duty of securing
pairs for absentee5 were kept busy
this morning in seeing that the vote
Of no man should be wasted, and that
ali pairs should contain the names of
the advocates and opponents of the
measure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
The Fire Fiend.

ST.. LOUIS, April IA Marshall,
Mo-. special to the Post-Dispatch says:
A fire here this morning destroyed
ten frame business buildings. Loss,
$4,000 Another special to the same
paper from Vincennes, Ind, says: At
Carlisle, about twenty miles north of
here, fire destroyed the Eugene Ice
company's houses, four in number, to-
day. Loss. $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
MEXICO.

Business Resumed and Confidence Re-
stored.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 12.-Many
of the largest houses in every line of
business are open. 1t is expected that
those still holding out will open Mon
day. 1t is understood when the mer-
chants all conform the government
will modify the stamp tax. Conf
ience is now manifested in all bust
ness circles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
whore the People are Rolling in Gold.

From an Interview with Mr.. Mapleson.
"By the by, did you hear what q
very absurd joke was played on me in
San Francisco ?" said Manager Maple
son. Funniest thing ever heard.
The day was coming away some fell
low came to with bill for forty three
gallons of cologne water furnished to
perfume the opera house. The idea
of such thing. OF course, 1 never
ordered anything of the kind, you
know, but had to pay for it just the
same, as would not have been kept
over by a suit for ten times the
amount of the bill. The fellow knew
that too, and that made him the more
impudent. / never saw such coun.
try as that west before. The people
all seem to be rolling in gold"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
CUBA.

KEY WEST. April 14.-Boats from
the flag ship Genesee are watching the
island and lighthouse. The steamer
Laurel is cruising about the entrance
to the harbor to intercept any expedi-
ton to Cuba
The Insurrection Spreading.
KEY WEST, April 14.-Mail advices
from Havana state Aguero has pene.
trated a rich jurisdiction, receivin :
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
FROM GEORGETOWN.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, April IA. - The
Frontier Telegraph company have
stretched their wire from Salado to
this place. In a few days the line
will be through to Round Rock,
which will complete the circuit be-
tween several important points. This
has long been needed, and the people
are highly gratified with this great
enterprise.
The heaviest rain and thunder
storm of the season fell here this
morning, lasting about three hours.
The weather is now clear and pleas
ant
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Politics

LYNCHBURG, Va, April 11.-If the
fan works well tonight at the Po-
cahontas mines. the bodies will be
taken to the surface and handed over
to friends. The unclaimed bodies
will be buried in some cemetery, and
public funeral service will be held.
The day for the same is not yet fixed.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April IL
Republican convention of the 18th
congressional district to-day choose A.
0. Simon and o. Garner delegates to
Chicago. Garner will support Blaine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
A PeriIOuS.Pli1ht.

MISSISSIPPI CITY, La, April Is
Capt. Evans, commanding the tug
Ruby, with the tug Henrietta in tow,
left New Orleans thirty days ago for
Berwick'S Bay, has put into Ship
Island for repairs. In the gale Friday
night last both tugs were completely
wrecked. The captain and crew,
after clinging to ropes for five hours,
were rescued by the lighthouse
keeper
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Lucky Osborn.

WASHINGTON, April T. Secretary
Frelinghuysen to-day received from
Thos. r. Osborn, United States minis
ter to Brazil, telegram announcing
the wreck of the steamer Reliance
while he was passenger on his way
to the United States. He telegraphs
from Bakia, and says the passengers
crew and mails are saved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
After the Wealthy.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 15.-In
the senate to-day Turnery, of Ken
lucky. introduced bill to equalize
taxation. 1t racites that bondholders
and millionaires have paid no tax on
their income to support the federal
government for over twenty years, and
that taxation should be justly impos-
ed, that there should be no favored
class, and enacts that an income tax
OF three per cent. on over $1,000, five
per cent. on over $4,000, and ten per
cent. on over 100000 shall be levied
and COLLECTED
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Texas and ST. Louis Railway,

ST. LOUIS, April 13.ACol. Woodland
receiver of the Texas and st. Louis
Narrow Gauge railway. a few days
ago, petitioned Judge Treat, of the
United States district court, here, for
the privilege of making contract
with the Baltimore and Ohio Tele-
grrph company for telegraph line on
that road. The court referred the
matter to a master in chancery, and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17

everywhere on the road new men.
Houses have been burned on various
plantations where help was denied.
The insurrection will increase if the
troops are unable to capture these par
ties. Some papers accuse the military
authorities of utter ignorance and in
difference.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
MEXICO.
Shake, Old BOyi

MONTEREY, Mexico, April 15.-Col.
Travino has just arrived on a special
train. Ten thousand people at the
depot welcomed him home
Everything Lovely.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 15.-The
stores are all open, and business is en-
tirely resumed. Favorable reports
come from other cities also. The tax
will produce a considerable revenue,
and will not be abrogated.
Attempted Assassination.
LIBERTAD, April 14-An attempt
was made yesterday to assassinate
the president of Guatemala. He was
slightly wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
CUBA.
Had to Resign.

HAVANA, April 12-Gen. Badeau,
late United States consul general
here, declines to state his reasons for
rendering his resignation, but says he
may see fit later and give explanations
through the press. The impression
prevails that the resignation is in some
way connected with the Aguero cxpe-
ditiOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
A TramD's TribuIation.

DAYTON. O.. April 14.-H. Michaels,
arrested here Friday on suspicion Of
being the wreckel of the Panhandle
express train last Thursday night, was
identified this afternoon by Conductor
Plerson, who had charge of the wreck
ed train, as the tramp he had put off
the train only a few days before. He
denies his guilt, but admits being a
tramp.
The remains of Engineer Thomas,
killed in the accident, were inferred
here to-day, and the funeral was one
of the largest ever seen in the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
New Signal Service.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 14.-ln
the house to day Stewart introduced a
bill for the establishing of a signal
service station at Houston, Tex, and
making a proper appropriation for
same. 1t was referred, and will
come up for consideration in the regu-
lar order.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17

1t gives us great pleasure to state
that the merchant who was reported
being at the point of death from an
attack Of Pneumonia, has entirely re-
covered by the use of DIR. VIM
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS. Naturally he feels grateful
for the benefits derived from using
this remedy for the lungs and throat
and in giving publicity to this state
ment we are actuated by motives OF
public benefaction, trusting that
others may be benefited in similar
manner. On sale by all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, April g. The
races to-day were for the benefit of the
charity hospital. Following are the
result
Six furlongs-success was an easy
winner, Mart Barhem 2, and Lille b,
3; time, 1.20.
Six furlongs-Lillie Dale 1, P. Line
2, Torrid Zone 3; time, 1.21.
One mile-Bonnie Australian 1,
Princess 2, Brooklyn 3; time, 1909.
One and one eighth mile-Athlone
l, Ten Strike 2, Lady Loud 3; time
2.02H.
Steeple chase of one mile-Calloo l.
Capt. Curry z, Claude Brannon 8
time. 3.14,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
The Merchant ShippineBiu,

LONDON, April 13.-At meeting
of the Cunard shareholders to-day,
Chairman Burns said if parliament
passed the merchant shipping bill, in
Produced by Chamberlain, president OF
the board of trade, in its present form,
the shipping interests of England
would be placed at a disadvantage as
compared with those of foreign
countries
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
FROM BASTROP.
and Mob Law Condem,

Fence-Cutting and Mob Law Condemned
by Wise Judge.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
BAsTRoP, April 14.-The district
court met here in its regular session
to-day, Hon. L. w. Moore in the chair.
District Attorney Bethany is absent
on account of sickness in his family,
but County Attorney Maynard will
fill his place until he arrives.
The Judge, in his charge to the
grand jury, dwelt on fence cutting and
the evil effects of mob law,
There are few civil cases to be dis
posed of this term of court, but the
criminal docket is very large.
Weather pleasant, and business
LIGHT.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
A Troubled Soul.

NEW Vow. April 14.-Dr. J. p.
Newman preached in the Madison
avenue Congregational church yester-
day. At the close of the service a
sensation was created by woman
walking up the concrete aisle to the
pulpit crying for water to quench the
fire consuming her soul The woman
was led out. She is said to be a mem
Der of the church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Discouraging Figures,

WASHINGTON, April 18th val
ues of exports of domestic cattle, hogs
beef. pork and dairy products for
March, 1884. are $5,6lO.905 same
month, in 1888. $1O,434 1926. For three
months ending March 31st, '84, S21,-
657 ,582, against $31 ,2O5, 100 the cores
ponding period last year. Beef and
pork products for five months ending
March 31st, '84, $38,421,00O, against
$48,O48.9OO, same time in '83. Dairy
PRODUCTS for eleven months ending
March 31st, '84, $15,204, O43, against
$12O93,972 the corresponding month
:,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Diving Hard.

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 14.-The
eleventh week of the strike opens with
a decided gain for the manufacturers.
They are running more machinery
than at any time during the strike,
which both manufacturers and work
ers predict is approaching an end,
The strikers funds are nearly eX-
hausted, and but little is coming from
OutSida
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Over the River.

CHICAGO, Ill, April 15.-Col. Ham
mond, one of the wealthiest residents
of the city, and who had attained a
very advanced age, died suddenly this
afternoon while seated in the retail
store of Marshall Field & Go. He was
one of the first settlers of Chicago,
and held a number of positions of
public trust in this CITY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
Big Blaze,

SALEM, N. j., April 14.-Gaynor's
glass works and VIM. Morris oil
cloth works burned last night. Sew
eral other buildings were damaged.
Loss, $4,000. Several firemen were
injured, and about one hundred men
are thrown out of employment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
AFree Advertisements.

DAYTON, o., April 14-The Jour
nal will tomorrow and next day pub
lish communication from one of the
most distinguished jurists of Ohio, re
viewing the Cincinnati riot. 1t is an
article of great force, and will COM
mand general attention. 1t will be
followed by a concluding contribu-
ton Wednesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
PugiIiStic Things

BUFFALO, April 13.-A prize fight
for purse of $500 took place to-day
between Tnos. Daugherty, of Erie, Pa,
and Miles Davis, of Lonawanda, Pa.
Seven rounds were fought in forty
one minutes, when the cry of "police"
dispersed the crowd.