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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
MILLS TO SHUT DOWN.

BALTIMORE, July 2.-The cotton
duck mills of VIM. E. Hooper & Sons,
at Woodberry, will shut down proba
bly, until September. There are five
Hooper mills, known as Mount Wash
ington, Parkdale, Woodbury., Mead
ow and Clipper. VIM. E. Hooper says
one of the five might be kept running
to fill orders, but as for the others, he
could not say when they will start up,
but would consider it fortunate il the
trade would justify such step before
September. He said if production
should stop all over the country, there
still would be cotton duck enough to
supply the demand for six months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Attorney
General Brewster submitted to the
president to-day. in compliance with
letter of request, long and carefully
prepared opinion upon the bill for the
restorment of Fitz John Porter to the
army, i'll which he expresses the opin-
ion that the bill is clearly unconstitu-
tional. He says, in part, whatever
power congress has upon the subject,
the appointment in the army must be
derived from the following clause in
constitution.
That congress shall have power to
declare war, etc., to raise and support
armies, to make rules for the govern
ment and regulation of the
land and naval forces, to
make all laws which shall be necessa-
ry and proper for carrying into execu-
ton, etc.
But another clause of the constitu-
ton declares the president shall nomi-
nate, and by and with the advice and
consent of the senate, appoint ambas-
sailors and all other officers of the
| United States, whose appointments
are not herein otherwise pre- vided for,
and which shall be established by
law, etc.
This is power expressly given the
president by the same instrument
which gives congress the powers
above mentioned, namely; To make
! rules for the government and regula-
ton of the land forces, etc. From
the powers conferred upon congress
the powor to designate, by law, per.
sen to fill military office, cannot be
implied. since this would be in direct
conflict with the power of appoint
ment expressly given the president as
above.
|, Regarding the bill as imposing, OF
attempting to impose upon the presl
ldent a duty to appoint persons deslg
mated therein, it's without any sup
pert in the constitution. 1t is an as
sumption of implied power, which i
not based upon any express powers
and clearly invadeS the constitutions
right Of the president. Congress ha
no right to enact, as law, that whicl
, will be Intellectual. 1t cannot enact
= advise or counsel. 1t mus
! make laws that are rule
. of action, not expressions of
/ will. that may or may not be followed
> Counsel is a matter of persuasion
law is matter of injunction. CouI
i, sci acts upon the willing; law upo
: the unwilling also (Blackstone's Con
\ mentaries, p. 44O. Then this bill wi
n be an injunction, commanding til
president to appoint which is an usurl
n alton of power; and if it be onl
counsel, it is with an essential elemer
o of law, and congress can enact nothin
q but that which is to have full vigt
= and effect of law.
But, again, the bill is subje'
!. to objection upon the ground thu
70 congress thereby in effect creates a
\ office, only upon condition it is to
n filed by a particular individual nan
= ed. If this principle were adoptt
generally in the creation of offices,
2 would obviously result in constrainiI
= the appointing power to accel
n conditions imposed, and fill offic
i 10 with individuals designated by co
ic gress, thus frustrating the design
the constitution, which is that Office
rs must be alone selected according
4. the Judgment and VIII of the perst
% and body in whom the power of non
he nation, advice and consent and a
pointments are vested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Murder in Kentucky.

NICHoLAsvILLE, KY, July g.
Humphrey and Bill Best, brothers,
and notorious desperadoes, brutality
killed an inoffenslve colored man NAM
ed Green Barley in Girard county, yes
terdaY. The Bests, who were drunk,
met Barley walking with a female
friend. Humphrey Best ordered Bar
ley to cease tanning himself. Barley
replied jokingly and continued fan
ming, whereupon Humphrey drew a
revolver and Bill Best a knife. Both
using these weapons, killed Barley in
stantly. Bill Best boasted he had
killed negro before, and this would
not be his last. Both the Bests are in
iail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
LOCOMOTIVES Engineers.

PHILADELPHIA, July ga delega-
ton of locomotive engineers, headed
by chief engineer Arthur, from the
Lehigh, New Jersey Central, and 9TH
er lines operated by the Reading COM
pany, called on President Keim, to-
day, and were informed that the pay
car was on the way over the road, pay
ing May wages, and they left appa-
rently satisfied.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
I'm Route to ChIcapO.

BALTIMORE, July ga special
train on the Baltimore aud Ohio rail-
road, conveying newspaper CORE spon-
dents to national convention at Chi
cago, left this morning at $50. Rep
resentatives of all the dailies in this
city were passengers, and at Wash
ington about sixty gentlemen repre-
senting the leading papers of the
country will join the train, which will
reach Chicago tomorrow noon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Weinberger to Hang.

PITTsBURG, July 3.-The death
warrant, naming Tuesday, Sept. End.
for his execution, was read this after
noon to Martin Weinberger, convicted
of the murder of Louis Godfriend, q
peddler, two years ago. Weinberger
was much affected. The delay in the
execution was caused by an attempt
of the German Consul to interest the
home government in Weinberger's
behalf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
The wyoming Anniversary.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 3-The
annual meeting of the Wyoming COM
memorative association took place at
Wyoming this afternoon, where was
observed the 160th anniversary of the
battle and massacre of Wyoming by an
informal reunion at the old monument.
Addresses were made by prominent
speakers before large gathering of
old settlers
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
rrains Telesconed.

CINCINNATI, July 1.-Two freight
trains were telescoped near Cunning
ham station, on the Kentucky Cen
trail railroad this morning. Mr.. Gil
lam and his grand daughter, Mrs.
Hastings, were killed. They were
of Berea, KY, and were in the caboose
on their way to Lexington on visit
to Mrs. Hastings husband, she having
been married but q month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Maritime News.

NEW ORLEANS, July Cleared :
steamship City Dallas Belize. Arriv-
ed. steamship E. B. Ward. jr.
NEW ORLEANS, July CLEARED:
Steamships Hudson, Chalmette. New
York, Raleigh, Ruatan. Arrived:
steamship Ellie Knight, Billie, Bark
Atlanta Genoa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
StrilSe Threatened.

EAsToN, PA, July 2.-Chief Engin-
eer Arthur, of the brotherhood of
locomotive engineers, and three COM
mittees of engineers of the Jersey
Central railroad, will visit receiver
KERN. tomorrow, on the subject of
obtaining more wages for employees.
IF they don't get definite answer,
IL is said all the men of the Jersey
Central. Southern Central and the
Lehigh and Susquehanna roads will
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
RAILROAD NEWS.

The General Management ofthe wabash
CHICAGO, July 1.-The statement
is made that the position OF the gener-
al manag of the Wabash ro9d will
be rendered to Joseph F. Tucker, late
of the Illinois Central road, and, ia
case of his acceptance, it is expected
the general offices of the road viii be
removed to this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Death of a Railroadist.

ST. LOUIS, July Nathan Stevens,
general western agent of the Penn
sylvania railroad, died at an early hour
this morning of pneumonia, after a
brief illness. Mr.. Stevens was one of
the old residents of this city and had
been connected with the Pennsylvania
and other railroads many years. He
was well known throughout the west,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-After the
reading of the journal, the chair laid
before the senate the FitZ John Por.
ter veto message, which was read; the
question being, shall the bill pass not
Withstanding the objections of the
president? The yeas and nays were
taken without debate, and resulted in
tie vote: yeas, 81; nays, 27; two
thirds not voting in the affirmative,
the bill failed to pass. The following
was the vote in detail:
Yeas-Bayard, Beck, Brown, But
Ter, Call, Cameron, of Pennsylvania;
Cockrell, Coke, Fair, Farley, Garland,
Groome, Hampton, Harris, Hoar, Jo-
mas, Jones, of Florida, Maxey, Nor
gan, Pike, Pugh. SAMSON, Sewell,
Vance. Vest and Voorhees-27.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bow
en-, Cameron, of Wisconsin; Conger,
Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Hale. Harri-
son, Hawley, Hill, ingalls,. Lapham,
Logan, Mcmillan, of New York;
Mitchell, Morrill,, Palmer, Platt,
Plumb, Sawyer, Sherman, Van Wyck
and Wilson-27.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the fortifca-
| ton bill with amendments. Ordered
to be printed.
| Mr., Jones, of Nevada, explained he
had been necessarily absent during the
vote on the Fitz John Porter bill, and
if he had been in the chamber he
would have voted in favor of the bill
becoming law, notwithstanding the
presidents objections.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee OF
education and labor, reported, favora
bly,, bill to legalize the incorporation
of national trades unions. Placed OF
the calendar.
The anti Chinese bill was called III
bv Mr.. Miller, of California.
Mr.. Platt moved to strike out thu
clause excluding the Chinese who ar
subjects of this government, rather
than that of China.
Mr.. Hoar reafirmed his disapproba
, ton of this class of legislation. TIL
! bill. he said, was based on barbarisn
and the American people would, il
| his opinion, some day, repent the &C
/ ton of congress on this subject.
3 The bill was amended-yeaS d;
!. nays 122.
The senate resumed consideration
of the bill to forfeit unearned land
d granted to the Atlantic and Pacif
): railroad company.
o Mr.. Morgan continued his remark
3 in support of his amendment, PROVE
4 ing for reference to the United Stat
t circuit court, of the question OF tf
g title of the lands as to forfeiture.
f Mr.. Dolph supported Morgan
g amendment.
E. HOUSE.
u Mr.. Weller rose to question
10 privilege, in order to vindicate hiI
self from the charges made again
is him, but he ceased when Mr.. Rand
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Anti-SlaVery SOcietY,

WASHINGTON, July 4.-The anti
slavery society held its first semi
annual centennial meeting here to-day.
After social reunion, Dr. Wilcox,
secretary of the society, reviewed its
history and operations. Addresses
were made by many members and let
tiers were read from Jno. Jay, ]. J,
Whittier, Fred Douglas and others,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
ManufactOry DESTROYED.

SALEM, o. July 3.-This morning,
between one and two o'clock, the large
manufacturing establishment of the
Silver & Deming Manufacturing Gem
pany, took fire and was entirely de-
stroyed. Loss estimated 100000, on
which $4O,5OO insurance. About $50
men are thrown out of EMPLOYMENT.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Disinfecting tine Mails.

WASHINGTON, July a. To avoid
the possibility of importing cholera
from France into this country through
the mails, the British government
will be requested to thoroughly dis
infect all French mails passing
through England to this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
BARTHoLDI's STATUE.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The follow
ing correspondence has taken
place, by telegraph, between Mr.. Ere
llnghuysen, secretary of state, and Mr..
Morton, American minister at Paris.
IN regard to the presentation, on july
4, by France to this country, of the
colossal bronze statue, Liberty En-
tightening the World" which has re-
Gently been completed at Paris.
MORTON TO FRELINGHUYsEN.
PARIS, June 2S.-Hon. Frederick It.
Frellnghuysen, sec'y. The French
government, desiring to associate
with the undertaking, the American
Union committee, the president of
the council proposes to ioin
with the president of the
committee for the formal transfer of
the'Statue of liberty to me. as the
representative of the president of the
7 United States, pursuant to a resoIu-
ton of congress.
The French minister of marine also |
proposes to furnish war vessel for
It's transportation to the United |
States. The ceremony of presenta-
ton is fixed for the fourth of July.
lSlgned] LEVI p. MORTON,
Minister.
FRELINGHUYSEN TO MORTON.
Department of State, Washington. ,Jnlv a
Levi p. Morton. Minister, Paris, Sir:
L am directed by the president to in
struct you, as the representative of
the United States government, to at
tend the ceremonies at Paris on july
ith, incident to the presentation to
his country of the colossal
bronze statue Liberty Enlighten-
ng the World" and, on behalf of the
PRESIDENT to make known its accept
Ince. You will avail yourself of the
opportunity to express the thanks of ! I
he government and the people of the ]
United States, for the statue. as a
work of art, and as a monument of
he abiding friendship of the people of
rance. You will assure France and
be president, council and citizens of .
ne French republic that theAmerican =
eople return, most heartily. the q
rlendly sentiments which prompted =
MS noble gift to America.
(Signed) a :,
FREDERICK ID, FRELINGHITySEN u
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Snffocated by Gas.

CHICAGO, July 3.-Four working
men, employed by the Calumet Iron
and Steel Co, while engaged clearing
one of the large chimneys connected
with the works, were suffocated by
gas and their dead bodies were taken
out this morning some hours after
their death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Senator Cullom,s bin.

WASHINGTON, July 3.5Seuator
Jones (Nev.) reported to the senate,
to-day, with amendments, bill intro
duced by Senator Cullom, to provide
for the construction of the Michigan
and Mississippi river canal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Ohin Town Bnrned.

TOLEDO, O., July "a fire at Penn
berville, Ohio, last night destroyed
the greater part of the business por-
ton of the town. Loss and insurance
not yet known, but it is estimated the
former will exceed the latter by about
$4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Want their PAY.

JERSEY CITY, July 3.-Employees
of branches of the Central railway,
New Jersey, are being paid May wa
ges to-day, but say they will not re-
turn to work until the June payments
are also made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
The Prohihitionists.

DECATUR, Ills, July 2.-The ma
tional prohibition camp meeting,
under the auspices of the national as
ISOLATION, opened here at the fair
grounds, and will continue ten days
bringing together a remarkable array
Of talent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Blown to Pieces.

CLARENDON, PA, July LAST
evening while Patrick Connolly, q
shooter for a torpedo company, was
filling shell with nitro-glycerine, it
exploded blowing Connolly into mi
mute pieces.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Reconsidered its Action.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The house
committee on elections decided to re.
consider its action in the contested
election case of Fredericks v. Wilson
of Iowa, and the latter gentleman will
retain his seat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
ResnIt From a Wreck.

ST. LOUIS, July "a Post Dispatch
special from Cunningham, Mo-, says:
Six bodies were taken out to-day from
the wreck on the ami, CHAM q
Burlington railroad wire tag train
went through a brld- e SATURDAY night
last. 1t was given out at that time
that no lives were lost. The scene of
the wreck was surrounded by big
crowd. and there was much excite
ment. 1t is supposed that several
other bodies are still buried under the
oars
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

The best tobacco for smokers is
Little Joker"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
HOUSE.

Mr.. Weller rose to question of
privilege, in order to vindicate him
self from the charges made against
him, but he ceased when Mr.. Randall
eclared that every member of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

PARIS, July .-Vice-Admiral Pey-
ton, minister of marine, has issued
circular asking for subscriptions to
open fund for the relief of sufferers
from cholera belonging to the navy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
FRANCE.
BROKEN OUT At LYONS.
RELIEF FUND

LYONS, July "A case of cholera
as appeared here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

1 desire to call your
special attention to this letter, and /
venture to say that if you will call Ex-
Marshal Henry, Col. Anger, late post
master of this city, as also VIM. Dick
son, foreman of the Star route jury,
together with other witnesses whose
names they will, as l am informed,
furnish you, much light will DE
thrown upon the matter.
Very respectfully,
[Signed. W. p. KELLOGG.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-28
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in SIX ooLoRs. representing TWENTY t2O) PoR-
:. TRAITS of the
Famous Confederate Com
manders,
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i curious device OF journal

A curious device Of journal
istic enterprise has been hit up
on by the Bonapartist Petit
Gaporal, which Uniforms It's read
ers that, iii order to prove them
terest ii takes III their welfare,
Il will place at their disposal, on
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The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-28

Il unterstandt,' said Prince
Bisinark to his American vlsl-
tors, IDIOT yelloW-yot you calls
him, Oxletree z
AYou probably mean Vol.
Ochiltree.o
AYah, dot is he-I inter-
slant his hair IS SO redt It ofden
gave him inflammation OF der
prain.o ],
swell, / never heard that
replied the truth-loying Yankee,
sbut the Washington barber
who cuts it tells me that he a.
Wavs uses a pair Of freproof
ssors.v-Brookl Eagle.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-28
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For Sage,
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On Terms to Suit Purchasers

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Description. acres
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COULEE CROCHE,
Near Diron Grove.
of $ W ! sec %, t 7 s range 8 east So!56
W. of W / sec %, t s range 3 east So'oo
N 9 / sec and n C ! of s g / of sec %
N Q sec and Il ! of n W / sec 2,t7s
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Lots / and 2 of sec "a, 8 s rye 3 east 81
w of n Q ! of sec "a, t8sr3e------ ~
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S e4tofs g ! of sec 8; s W ! of s W /,
and lots 4 and 7 of sec 2 t 7sr3e,
west of the Montgomery plantation
S ! of $ g ! of sec 8; s wv of $ W.
of sec 9; g ! OF s W / of sec 10-all
in t7sr3 east, eontaining--.--.-- 29s.84
NEAR POINT LYONS,
Lot No 8 and n e ! of 6 g of sec 30, t
8 s r 3 east, containing------.---.. so'oo
NEAR AND EAST OF CIR. COTEAu
Lot No l of sec 6 t s s r 5 east--...-- l3'4s
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The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-28

Miss Florence Kelley, daugh
ter Of Congressman Kelley, who
tried lii vain to get admission
to the University Of Pennsyl-
yania, Is studying at Zurich,
Swi6zerland, where there are
ten other young American girls
III search of d higher education.
The Misses Sargent, daughters
of the late Minister to Prussia,
are at the same university
The Opelousas courier., 1884-06-28
she Didn't Give In.

Boston Courier.
give had an awful discussion
said a Boston wife, coming
into the room where her hus-
band was.
"With whom ?" he asked.
with q woman over our back
fence"
"What aboutg"
"The functions of transcend
entalism /; and we talked, and
talked, and talked, and talked,
and talked, and--'
"Did she beat you?"
mo, sir, she didn't"
did yon beat herr"
"Well-no-I can't say | did,"
.sYou didn't give in, did you y
"No, sir, / didn't"
"You didn't?'
"No, sir, / gave out, and I'm
just as limp as a dish-rag after
d hard days Washing"
And she hung herself over the
back of a chair to recuperate.