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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Only a Year.

FTUIII IIl6 OI6VVIdHu IdIIuVdI0I.
Col Henri Watterson recently said
that George ID. Prentice did not drink
drop in the last year of his life.
Whereat the other colonies of that
state look significantly at one another
and say. "There, see? Only lived a
year after he quit drinking"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

All lands will be sold by compete
tion at the minimum price -of two
dollars per acre for dry land, as pro-
yided by resolution No. Of this
board.
A true copy of original resolutions,
1 certify.
RANDOLPH LAURENCE,
Secretary State Land Board.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
MARSHALL.

SusDensiOn.-CitY Poll
tics.
Special to the Statesman.
MARSHALL, Tex, March 4.-Tne
Shreveport Standard, r. W. Laughery,
editor and proprietor, suspended yes
terday. 1t will not likely resume.
The order of the mayor for an cleo
tion to be held in April, for the cleo
tion of mayor and other citp officers,
excites little or no attention.
Rev. Father Jonitle, of Shreveport,
is in the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
FATAL EXPERIMENT.

NORFOLK, Va, March Am ex-.
plosion at the Virginia cotton com
press works this afternoon completely
wrecked the washing and engine
room, and it is feared buried one Or
two men in the debris. The company
lately adopted new method of com.
pressing three bales the size Of one.
and were experimenting when the es
plosion occurred. Lpss probably S251
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
THE oLn FAMII-IAn wAu

Dies MONS, March 4.-peter John
son, teamster, killed his wife this fore
noon with revolver, and afterwards
shot and killed himself. No cause as
signed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
General kilograms.
AN OUTRAGE.

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-John
McGinnis was hanged in the county
prison at 1875 o'clock this morning,
for the murder of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Mary Reed. The prisoner seemed
fully prepared to die, and paid no at
tention to any body but his spiritual
adviser. There was no action taken
on the insanity plea which has been
persistently advanced in his case. His
devout attention to his spiritual well
fare and his general calmness indi-
Gated one who fully understood his po-
sition. On the scaffold ne embraced
and kissed the priest. In the middle
of the repetition of the sentence:
Jesus receive my soul,' the drop fell.
He seemed to die without pain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
A Good Thing.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The confederate states of Copiah is
an alliterative bit, just the size of the
ayeraQe stump speaker.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
A Notice.

The attractive advertisement ap-
pearing in our columns of Ochs,
Yonge & Co., publishers of the Rural
Record, Chattanooga, Tenn, in which
they offer to send to any one a Water
bury watch postage prepaid, who will
solicit and send to them six annual
subscribers to the Rural Record at one
dollar year, and further offering to
send to each one of the subscribers
valuable premium, is good offer
made by responsible house, and we
assure our readers that the offer will
be carried out to the letter when the
conditions are complied. with. The
Rural Record is one of the best agri
cultural papers in the south, and ev-
cry farmer who wishes to advance his
own interests should be subscriber
to some good agricultural paper. The
Rural Record makes prominent
feature of urging upon the farmers oi
the south the purpose of forming
themselves into farmers clubs-a most
excellent idea-an idea if carried out
viii effect great deal of good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Pensioners.

The following is complete list of
the United States pensioners residing
ing in Travis county:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
(Signed.)

the undersigned authority, this day
personally appeared
who upon bis oath says he is the ap-
plicant for the purchase of the land
described in the above and foregoing
application, and that the statements
therein contained are true, within his
own knowledge.
Witness my hand and official seal,
done at
this,
day 188-.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
JOAQUIN MILLER's IDEAS.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Joaquin
Miller appeared to day before the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
MILITARY COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The house
committee on military affairs ordered
a favorable report on the bill giving
army telegraph operators, who served
as such in the late war, the same right
OF homestead entry as allowed en-
listed men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

house committee on territories and
gave the members his views on the
Mormon question. He characterized
the MormonS as ''cranks and Gui-
teaus." He opposed repressive meas
ures as only tending to incite them to
further lawless acts instead of subdu-
ing them. This, he said was the his
tory of all such measures. Polygamy,
he thought, was on the decrease, and
he prescribed education for all ills
from which the people of Utah suffer
ed. The Morlnons, as a people, in his
opinion, were extremely ignorant per-
sons, led by cranks, and those who
had their ends to serve, and all that
was necessary to bring them back to
the paths of morality was to show
them their true condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

ALBANY, March 4.-The governor
has signed the bill prohibiting the
making of contracts for the labor of
convicts at the state prison and peni-
tentiaries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

PITTsBURG, March 4.-The Green
glass bottle factory of Ihmsenand s.
Co., limited, resumes shortly, at last
years wages. This is the first break
in the manufacturers line, and the
strikers claim that others will follow.
The factories have been closed since
last June because employees refused
to accept twenty per cent. reduction.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa, March 4-The
boilers of the California saw mill,
owned at Bear creek. exploded this
morning, demOlishing the building
and killing Rudolph oypler, Whitney
Whitehead and Jesse Knecht. Their
bodies were blown several hundred
feet. Loss, 5000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

The state treasurer makes the fol-
lowing statement of the balance in
the state treasury, March 1, 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 4.-The
comptroller OF currency has author
iZed the Fort Worth National Bank,
Fort Worth, Texas, to begin business;
capital $125,000; and the American
National Bank, Dallas, Texas; capital
100000.
The Houston Committee Judiciary
has ordered an adverse report on the
celebrated McGarraghan claim.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
GENERAL G0RD0N'S LETTER
MAKES Ell MAHDI FAIRLY
DANCE WITH DE-
LIGHT.
Graham Ordered to Trinkitat-Other
Military MOYements-HOn.
Frederick Stanley's
Threat.
HE WILL ENDEAVOR TO DRIVE
THE GOVERNMENT INTOA
DECLARATION OF
ITS POLICY.
Newspaper War on Minister Sargent
Minister Hunts ObseQuIes-
Steamship Smash.up
at Gibraltar.
ORDERED TO TRINKITAT.

ORDERED TO TRINKITAT.
LONDON, March 4.-General Gra-
ham has been instructed to return to
Trinkitat and wait further orders,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25
No. 00.--An oct In addition 10 section Jos o.
Revised Laws and In addition 70 chapter 81
NJ Revised Iaws


Of schools.
1t II hereby enacted, ETC.:
SIC !. The prudential committee, school
commissioners, trustees u any graded school,
or majority thereof, Of one school district,
or directors Of schools or d majority thereof,
IN towns having the town system Of schools,
within this State may, by notice In writing
delivered 70 any proprietor or manager Of q
roller skating rink or place used for the pur-
nose 81 roller skating. forbid the attendance
a. such roller skating rink or place used for
that purpose, u any person who shall be .
member Of the public school OF such school
district. And the principal Of any academy,
or trustee, Of any normal school within THIS
state, MAY In Ike manner forbid the sfttn-
dance Of any person who shall Dc member
OF such academy or normal school nj any such
roller skating rink or place used Tor the pur-
pose of roller skating.
SIC. 4 Any proprietor or manager Of a
roller skating rink, or place used ,or the
purpose OF roller skating within this STATE,
who shall suffer or allow any pcssop TO attend
such skating rink or place, or TAKE part In the
erercisen thereof. who shall AZ such time be a
member u public school, normal school or
arasiemy a described la the preceding sec
ton, II such proprietor OF manager shall have
been forbidden TO allow such attendance a.
therein required. shall forfeit and pay fine
u ten dollars for such offence, one-ilaH 20 the
use OF the town In which such public school,
normal school on academy Ia situated, and
one-hzif 70 the complainant. GA
src. s. This act shall take effect on the
first day OF December, A. ID. 1854.
Approved Nov. ", 1874
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

highways and bridges
II IL hereby enacted. etc:
SEC. !. For keeping In repair highways and
bridges the kelcctmen Of each town shall an
nually, within ten days after the completion
Of the annual grand list, aSsexs tax OF fifteen
cents on the dollar Of the grand list Of such
town to be- collected In money At such time
meeting shall vote. II. however, the town
vote 10 pay such tax In labor IL shall be twenty
cents on the dollar Of the grand list
SIC. 2. In towns moi ciccting street COM
mlssicners such tax shall be collected BY the
collector OF town taxes and paidynfo the town
treasury, and the money shall bs drawn ont
on the selectmens orders ~ they judge the
highways require.
SIC. ). Towns, at The annual meeting or
~ \ meeting warned for that purpose, may
vote snch tar on the grand list Of the town M
they think neoessary, IN addition to what Is
assessed BY the selectmen, 20 make and keep
IN repair highways and bridges such tai
shall be raid In nsonsy by the time limited by
snch vote and expended on the high~ays ~
such town under the direction OF the select
men, or street commissioners or such officers
or agents ~ the town directs,
sKc, 4 zach sriectmxn, street cofnrIs-
sicnsr, xgenf on other officer who shall have
charge ~ the repairs 81 highways and bridges
shall ktcr fair and inst account showing in
detail all moneys received by him for taxes
o. from The town treasury. and ~ all money
laid out on HIGHWAYS and bridges In such
t0Mn or Iaff ~ town giving The time when
and The person by whom cscA days work o.
bob ~ work wae doss<, MI sums for the Use IT
teams AID tools and -hen allowed, the
Amount 81 time be has spent for Tie town
with dAtes end AL moneys paid out By him
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

'~N-~~s~~~-
chase road machines.
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. ]. The selcctmen OF any town In this
State may purchase road machines IT the OK
pense Of and for use In their respective towns,
and in making out the highway rate bills,
may le~sen the rate per cent q highway
taxes. No that the aggregate q highway taxes
and expense Of road machines shall not
exceed the amount required by law TO be
raised for highways. Provided that the
selectmen shall not be authorized 10 deduct
the expense from the highway tax Of more
than one road machine In any one year. unless
two or more road machines can be purchased
for y sum not to exceed $50
SIC . Number seventeen Of the public
Il Of 1852 Is hereby repealed
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its
Approved Nov. %. 1884.
No. % An nc, In amendment Of seclon 4203
Of the Revised Laws. relatiDg TO Injuries TO
trees.
II Il hereby enacted. etc:
SEC. I. Section forty-tw0 hundred and
three ~ the Revised Laws ID hereby amended
10 ~ 10 read ~ follows:
person who wilfully Injuries or destroys
shade or ornamental tree standing In public
highway, park or common. burial ground o.
cemetery, o. a tree standing In highway In
q dangerous place which doeA or VIII when
grown. protect travellers from harm shall be
fined not more than fifty nor irss than iiye
dollars. But this section shall not prevent
the seiectfnen OF the proper Anthc1tisF 81
village from removing such NeeA "ben ID
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

FEC. !. The officers Of every savings bank and
ssyings institution shall be = pre<ldepi. one or
more vice.presidepts, board Of trustees Of not
Ices than seven nor more than eisren, treasurer
sbo shall aiso be clerk, and such other officers ~
arc necessary for tie management u IL srsn.
The president, yics-pfesidcnts and trustees sisal
be chosen from The members u the corporation,
sn1 20 person shall bold once 10 two such cor
pofailons II The same time and no officer " such
corporation shall II The same lime bold once 40
president, yies,pfcsidenl, cashier or treasurer In
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25
No. Is. An act relating to the division Of the
public school moneys.

the public msneys in certain towns using
the town system.
1t IL hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. l. In town which has adopted or
hereafter adopts the town system and which
contains agraded school district, incorporated
by act Of the Legislature, the public moneys
shall be divided annually ut the time pre-
A part shall be appropriated to such graded
school district, and . part shall be applied for
the benefit Of the schools supported by the
town: and the division shall be according to
the aggregate attendance Of scholars between
the ages 81 five and twenty years.
Approved Nov. %, 1854.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

- effsSvU~ sNNv. ~ = ~ w.
No An act In amendment Of number two
AZ the Lawn Of Vermont for the year 1852.
II u herrby enacted etc:
SKc. !. Section twcnty-~ix Of number two
al the Laws q Vermont Tor the rear 1852. u
hereby amended By adding the following
This section shall bs % construed = to In.
lsx4
sac This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. q. 1854
No. Am ars Ia amendment Of sections
3, q. IL IL. II and 10 Of session Laws.
No. Of iss2. entitled IAN srs % provide
ar~venu~ Tor the payment of state expenses. 20
II II hereby enacted. etc.
SIC. l. Section Ave u the Laws Of Isse,
entitled An Act 70 provide . revenue for the
payment 81 state exprnseA. approved Sovem-
bef - Inn. u hereby amended ~ ~ 10 read
- follows: blanks hiied out and xworn TO-
n provided In the preceding section. shall be
rrtnrned. one copy 10 the commissioner 81
State taxes And one copy 10 the State treas.
ufef annually, on of before the fifteenth day
~ February, Tor The year terminating with
~ l.st day q Dsosmbsr. ns.t prscssiins @
81 February. and the ffteenfh day Of August.
fyF the semi annual period terminating with
tht Last dxy ~ December or June next rf~-
c-<iinx. respectively, according 10 the snb~r-
Qatni provisions 81 this act and one copy
shsll be retained by the corporation. company,
person ~ rsr~ons making such rwiurrA
sEe- 2 section Az 81 said act IL hereby
AMtisdcd ~ ~ 10 Rad a. follows On or
before the last dxy ~ the month ~ February
and August, IN ~lsiess rwsufns are To b. made
- required by the psrc~ding s~rtion, ii,s cor.
pofrssosi, ccsnrAns. person % p<r~ons making
kuSh resafnA except agtbts of foreign in&ur-
shr< ocfnIante~ shall forward 10 the STATE
ts~asmsvs sae amount al ihe annual os semi.
annual i&s scr the period covered b. szlch
x~safn. Zach annual tax due from fosxign
Insurance oosnf&nies shall h. raid BY such
csssntMnf ~ the stale tTcMsufer within the
tims iisslisd by shiz act.
sDr, 4 Section twelve 81 said Act Ia hereby
AsneAdea ~ ~ 10 read ~ follows: The TAI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25


No. 15.--An act relating to alterations in
public highways
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SIC. l. That II shall not be lawful for the
ssySr of any hh1sy Sct ss sS ss
10 make or cAuse to be made any alteration In
any duly established highway therein, by cut
ting down or raising the r0af-bed in front Of
any dwelling house or other building standing
upon the line 81 said highway, to the depth Of
more than thirty-six Inches without first
giving notice TO the owners Of such dwelling
houses or other buildings Of time when and
place where the selcctmen Of such town will
hear them upon the question o. making such
alteration, and also upon the question Of
by rcason such alteration, At which
said time and place slich selectmen shall At
tend and hear such owners, II they shall desire
10 be heard
SEC. 2, II such selectmen shall bc Of the
opinion that the public good. or the necessity
roAd-bed in front Of such dwelling houses or
other buildings TO be altered by lowering or
raising the same 20 the depth OF more than
thirty-xix inches. then they may order such |
alterations TO be made. and II they shall be
Ing houses or other building. VIII sustain |
damage BY reason 81 such alteration, they |
shall determine and award the amount thereof /
10 the Szid owners. respectively, and In deter /
mining and awarding such damages such 1
selectrnen may take into account. BY way Of 1
Offset thereto. such special benefit. II any, 10 1
kuch owners a. shall accrue TO them by reason |
" snch alteration,
sgc. such seiectmen shall. In such |
cases make their Maid orders and awards 81
damages and refnSais 20 award damages 10 /
owners. In writing, and shall cause the same
10 be recorded In the town clerk q Office IN the /
town where such highway IL situate. within
ten days after making such orders. awards or
refnsals 10 award damages
SIC. T. Any owner II snch dwelling house
NJ other building, who shall be- dissatisfied
with the amount Of such damages 10 awarded
70 him, or with ,he refusal 10 award 10 him
damages, may, by petition in writing.
apply 10 justice ~ the county residing Ia an
town. for the appointment u CON-
10 ayprAise such damage. AID any
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
Henry Clay and Defeat.

The Todds and Clays were always
on intimate terms, and in 1874 were
living near each other in Lexington,
Ky. Henry Clay and James X. Polk
were then rival candidates for the pres
idency, the chances, as was generally
supposed, being strongly in favor of
the great wing leader. AS it turned
out, however, the contest was much
closer than had been anticipated, and
finally advices from other states show
ed that the result hinged upon the
vote of New York. There were no tel
egraphs in those days, and news had to
come by the slow course of the mails.
The New York mail was due in Lex
ington about 10 o'clock in the evening
of certain day, and it was known
would tell the story of victory or de-
feat. AS it happened, a young rela-
tive of Mr.. Clay was to be married on
the same evening, and insisted upon
his presence, though under the circum-
stances he would much rather have re-
manned at home. Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
attended this memorable wedding par
ty, which was not large, and composed
almost exclusively of the family con-
nections and intimate friends-all ard
ent wings, and of course deeply inter-
ested in the pending political event. As
the hour for the arrival of the mai.
approached, Mrs. Todd saw two or
three gentlemen quietly leave the room
and, knowing their errand, watched
eagerly for their return. When they
came in she knew by the expression of
each countenance that New York had
g
bad tidings consulted together mo-
ment in a corner, and one of them adj
vanced to Mr.. Clay, who was standing
in the center of a group, and handed
him paper. Mrs. Todd, aware of |
what it contained, fastened her eyes |
upon him. He opened the paper, and
as he read the paragraph which sound
ed the death knell of his political hopes
and lifelong ambition, she saw a dis
tinct blue shade begin at the roots of
his hair, pass slowly over his face like
a cloud and then disappear. Without
saying a word upon the subject, which
must have monopolized all his thoughts,
he laid down the paper, and, turning
to table, filled glass with wine, and
raising it to his lips with a pleasant
smile, said: II drink to the health and
happiness of all assembled here" Set
ting down the glass he resumed the
as if nothing had occur
red, and was as usual the life and light
of the company. But Mrs. Todd said
that as soon as the contents of the pa
per were known, ''a wet blanket fell
upon everybody" and in half an hour
all the guests had departed with heavy
hearts-feeling that the Harry of the
West" had fought his last presidential
battle, and lost the prize forever.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27

pull out boy larger than himself and
made heavier by his unexpected duck
ing without aid was something which
mystified the men, but the heroic little
chap did it just the same, without aid
from any quarter, not even Fritz giving
the slightest assistance to his rescuer
He was too much frightened to do any
thing and had taken too large dose
of salt water to even yell. He simply
allowed himself to be dragged to the
float, which Willie had accomplished
by the time the men arrived. Then,
seeing that his companion was all
right he walked away unconcernedly,
as though it were all matter of
course.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
Il Sic- Year old Hero.
New York Truth.


Harlem has little hero of which il
should be, and doubt is, justly proud.
He is just years of age, and being
rather small for years, still wears short
dresses and luXuriant ringlets. Des-
pite his extreme youth, his diminutive
size and curls, however, he has already
rescued life, and those who witnessed
his heroism are still wondering where
he got the strength to do it. The juve-
nile life saver is Willie O'Brien.
Seated on the piazza of Captain Mon
aghan's boat house, ut the foot of East
One Hundred and Twenty-frst street,
yesterday afternoon were several gem
tlemen. They were discussing various
topics and watching party of children
playing upon the float below them
Willie O'Brien and lad year or two
older, and somewhat larger, named
Fritz Mischief, were among the young
sters who were having good sport
launching blocks of wood that were
supposed to represent miniature ships.
The men on the piazza watched the
little ones with lazy sort of interest
while they talked, until a shrill cry
rang out on the air, which caused them
to jump up from their seats and look
intently at the children from whom the
scream proceeded. They just barely
saw the legs of the young Fritz Mischief,
who had been reaching out on the water
to secure a block of wood and had lost
his balance, disappear beneath the sur
face of the water. The other children
cried out with terror at the fate of their
companion, and all the men made an
immediate rush to save the boys life.
AS the float is reached by rather a
steep and not very steady gang-plank,
which is affected by the action of the
water, it was not reached so quickly,
and while the gentlemen were yet on
their way, the head of Fritz appeared
above the water as the owner was forced
up to the surface. To their intense
surprise, Willie O'Brien, who was the
smallest1child present, grabbed the
drowning lad by the hair and in the
most matter of fact manner imaginable
dragged Fritz to the float.
How he commanded the strength to
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27

Sweet are the uses of adversely, the
copy said, but he set it up, sweet are
the uses of advertising. Sweet, indeed
to those who in sickness and suffering
have seen the advertisement of some
sovereign remedy, which upon trial has
brought them from deaths door. "The
best thing ever saw in my paper was
the advertisement Of DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery" is again and
again the testimony Of those who have
been healed by it Of lung disease, bron-
chial affections, tumors, ulcers, liver
complaints and the ills to which flesh Is
heir.