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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
FORT CONCHU.
Big Cattle Sale-Interesting Budget

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
FORT CONCHo, March 5.-The Con-
cho and Colorado stock convention.
which convened here Monday, is still
in session. There is full attendance,
and there is more trading than usual.
General roundups begin May first.
1t is reported that the firm of Ster-
rett & Sherwood have sold their
cattle for two-hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars cash. Capt. Sterrett will
start another b2nk here.
The county commissioners today
awarded bid for courthouse site, to
Chas. E. Davidson, who agreed to fur
nish east half of block sixteen, for
twenty-four hundred dollars. The al
titude of said block is said to be
greater than any other in town. 1t
IS fine site for any building, and es-
pecially $4,000 courthouse.
The Colorado Railroad projectors
are here today, and claim that the
contract for placing construction
bonds has been concluded.
San Angelo people have been hoping
for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Railway from Lampasas, but they are
willing to aid the first that offers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
HOT SPRINGS.
The Gamblers Must Go.

Special to The Statesman.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, March g.
There is considerable excitement in
this city since Harris, of the Horse
Shoe newspaper, was compelled to
seek another field of operations, on
the invitation of the chief of police
and an indignant multitude of citi-
zens. AS on all questions, people are
of this extreme action, and not few
are met with who openly claim Har-
ris' Punishment an outrage. The great
question that now agitates the COM
munity is-how to get rid of the gam
blers, and a movement is started and
quietly at work to effect their rid
dance. 1t will be a difficult task, how
ever, to overthrow them now, and be-
fore the trouble now agitating the
city is brought to termination 1
greatly fear that more than one per-
son will pay with his life for the part
he takes in this vexed controversy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13

81 have no information of injury to
winter wheat, other than by flood, and
nothing definite as to the extent of in
jury from that cause" The home de-
mand for spring wheat continues to
be less than daily receipts and our
stocks doesn't grow smaller.
Corn IS heavy. Everybody is bull
ish, and buys little more on each
break. AS usual they will hold on
until margins get them, and then
let go. Receipts are very large for
the season, and would be larger with
better storing facilities. A noticeable
feature of the trade is the steady
creeping up of March corn as COM
pared with April and May. The diff
ference between March and April now
rules scant at 3sc per bushel, just
about enough to paw six per cent in
terest on the money leaving nothing
for insurance. With such a liberal
stock of No. 2 corn as we have, and
the known lack of demand for that
grade at present, leading operators
consider the above fact somewhat sug-
gestlve. It is part Of the gossip here
tonight that the big operations re
Gently carried on by a prominent
IL COSS III ClAIo CClC dl hclO vi dCCOuh'
of S. NJ. DeKeater, a New York CAPT.
talist. 1t is also reported a number
of good traders are actively en-.
gagged IN selling corn and buying
wheat at the present differen be.
leiving wheat will sell SOC premium
over corn.
Provisions are firm-at the posting
of the stock of product on hand yes
terday. The supply of pork at least
would have been much smaller haC
not previous speculation kept all pack
ing house products from going int
consumption and thereby largely com
pensated for the loss in number an(
weight of hogs as compared with las
year. However in view of the larg
decrease in the packing of the west
much larger than was anticipated
there is less disposition manifested t.
sell product for future delivery AM
the uncertainty Of hogs for packinI
purposes during the summer make
buyers timid about taking hold.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
OUTRAGEOUS RUMOK.
A Town Needless Terror.

special TO The 81 teSman.
GREENvIL E, Texas, March 6.-For
several days past this city and its sur
roundings have been greatly exer-
cised over rumor which prevailed to
the effect that an attempt had actual
ly been made to set the town on fire
and destroy it. Everybody wondered
that such a diabolical plot could be
entertained, and to such an extent did
the excitement run, that, to quiet the
public mind, a sort of judicial invest
igation was set on foot, and all the
facts inquired into. The result has
clearly established the utter ground
lessness of the whole story, and res
tored to this community and its peo-
pie, that confidence and composure to
which they were, for many days,
strangers. Lest any of the state pa
pers should publish the report in ques-
ton, and thus injure this rising local
ity, your correspondent decided, at the
instance of many of our best citizens,
to forward this dispatch to The
STATESMAN, so that the public may be
apprised of the facts in the case. and
that law-abiding community may
not suffer by the silly rumor set on
foot by crank.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
CHICAGO.
A Complete Review Of the Markets.


Special Telegram to the Statesman.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The specula-
tive markets on the board of trade are
quiet, and values rule about steady,
with the aggregate amount of bust
ness transacted considerably smaller
than usual.
Wheat is dull, aside from crop
scares, in the shape of reports of ex-
tensive damage to growing winter
wheat, which have failed to be cor
roborated, and the statement that
New York's exports of wheat and its
equivalent in flour, are equal to 1861
600 bushels of the former, there is no
sustaining influence of consequence.
Advices from Russia state that stocks
at the leading points of accumulation
in that country are twice as large as
at the same date in 1883. There is
also considerable disappointment that
the cold weather of past few days has
failed TO bring large buying
orders from the count try, but
the fact is that just as the
January bulge was anticipated in
December, so crop scares were anuici-
pated some time ago. and an advance
from 851c to $1.03, was the result.
At the close of last week the bulls,
headed by Wright, Mccormick and
Baker, attempted to make a stand,
and succeeded in advancing prices a
trifle, out the absence of outside sup
port increased the disposition of small
holders and shorts to sell, so that the
bulls soon finding the offerings larger
than the market could absorb, with
drew and prices gradually settled
back. The weather Is likely to be the
chief factor in influencing values dur
ing the next thirty or sixty days, and
those who wish Co sell short will do
well to consider the influence that any
further fall in temperature would be
likely to have, and the additional fact
that a further decline in quotations
would be apt to induce an
increased demand from Europe.
At present, however, the bears seem to
have the advantage and may secure
another break before substantial adj
vance occurs. Latest reports from
winter wheat districts are generally
good. In a few localities apprehen-
slons are felt for the "plant," but no
serious damage has been done.
S. d. Fisher, secretary of the Illi-
nois state agricultural board, writes: |
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
DALLAS.
The Baum Trial. Etc.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
DALLAS, March 5.-The most i'm,
portant testimony developed yet in the
Baum trial, was Of Harry Cammack,
brother of Morgan Cammack, one of
the indicted parties to the swindle.
His evidence to-day showed that
Baum went to Fort Worth ten days
before the arrest of Easton and Cam
mack, and in conversation with wit
ness expressed much solicitude for
their final escape, and desired witness
to go to New Orleans to find out where
Morgan Cammack was, so that he
could notify them of the indictments
pending against them.
Further information received from
Chicago to-day, says the case of
Messrs. Wylie, Wilmans, Boudinot and
Caldwell against the Anglo-American
Land and Cattle association for $751;
900, was argued week and decided
for defendants on technicality, but
that the case has been appealed.
A cooking main begins on Monday
next, to last six days, and birds from
different parts of the state are ex-
pected to be present.
Information reached here tonight
that 4 800 feet OF Crandalls big pas
tire fence, in Kaufman county, was
badly cut on Monday night. No clue
as to the cutters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
BURNETT.
A Magnificent Showing

Special Dispatch to the Statesman
BURNETT, March 6.-The machinery
arrived to-day for Loomis 81 Chris
tian's extensive planning mills, which
will be in operation in the course of
two weeks.
Messrs. Haxsford & Bogges have
leased the Brooks building and are
having it fitted up for an opera house.
K. Boyd is making extensive i'm
provements at the Burnett House,
and travellers will find all the comforts
of home at this house.
Many new buildings are going up,
the streets are being extensively i'm
proved, and Burnett is alive with
signs of general progress and pros
perity.
SUBSCRIPTIONS have been made
amounting to $1,000 to be used in
prosecuting for petroleum at the
foot of Post Mountain, in the out
skirts of the town. Boring will be
commenced Immediately.
Great interest is being taken in the
proposed bridge across the Colorado,
which will be built in the course of
few months.
Several extensive western wool
growers have been in town during
the past week, with view to market
ing their spring clips. Some of these
have hocks amounting to 10000 head
of sheep.
A. NJ. Wood & Co. have made sew
eral large advances on wool to parties
who have tried to get advances at
Lampasas and failed to do so. This is
an evidence that the business men of
Burnet are up and doing, and deter
mined to bring our young city to the
the front. In this connection the lib
crafty and spirit of Messrs. Westfall
& Hotchkiss, of the First
National bank, deserve spe-
cial mention, as they have
always shown a willingness to do all
in their power for the interests of our
merchants and the city and country
generally. Burnet is now controlling
an immense western and southwest
tern trade, one which her citizens may
justly feel proud of, and which, with
prospective improvements, will soon
be double what it is.
The Austin and Northwestern road
is doing an immense freight and pas
senger business. Almost every train
brings numbers of visitors to our
midst with the view of locating. The
road Is in good condition now and is
good time in spite of the
heavy trains that daily arrive. All in
all, Burnet is prosperous and happy
and wouldn't trade her future for that
of any other town in western Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13

announced in the house of lords this
afternoon the receipt of Egyptian dis
patches which reported that 1000 men
who were marching upon Khartoum
had been defeated by tribes friendly to
General Gordon.
ENGLAND JEALOUS OF ITS PRESTIGE.
LONDON, March 6.-Etrl Granville
has assured France that England in
tends to maintain existing conven-
tons with Souda1 if necessary, but
will first, however. restore the pres
tige of the English name in that quar-
ter. The acts of General Gordon are
only partially approved.
AN ITALIAN SKIRMISH,
ROME, March Gan ARRAY oc-
Cured yesterday at Pressa between a
number of laborers on the railway
and the inhabitants of the village.
The carbineers, in their endeavors to
suppress the disturbance, killed eight
and wounded fifteen of the viii
layers.
THE GAMBLERS FATE.
LONDON, March 6.-Another sui
eide, due to gambling losses has Just
occurred, making the eighteenth since
the first of January. The newspapers
are demanding that France suppress
this scandal of reckless gambling.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
PUBLIC RECEPTION.
St. Louis Honors a Gallant Soldier.

Obs AOuiS 1AUhOIo ~ UdlAdnG OU1Ul6r.
ST. LOUIS, March 6.-Lieutenant
Schultz, of the Siberian expedition, re-
ceived notable reception on Change
at 1 o'clock to-day. The great hall
was nearly filled with citizens of all
classes, many of them being ladies.
Lieutenant Schultz was introduced
from the rostrum by President Fran
els, and the Hon. Erastus Wells, who
appointed Schultz to the Annapolis
academy when he represented St.
Louis in congress, also made a brief
speech. Both gentlemen highly
com plimented 1t Schultz for his no.
ole service aid rendered him hearty
welcome back to his home.
1t Schultz replied in a brief and
very modest speech, thanking his fell
low citizens for their kind attention,
after which he was introduced on the
floor of the exchange and received
numerous congratulations on his safe
return.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
General kilograms.
RAILROAD STRIKE.

CHICAGO, March ga number of
workmen employed in the freight-car
construction shops of the Pullman Car
Company, at Pullman, Ill, have quit
work. The worEmen declare their
wages have been reduced from S1.50
to 81 30 per day. The strikers place
their numbers at 200, while the Off
Gals of the company say they do not
exceed So
BEER POLITICS.
PITTsBURG, March 5.-The United
States brewers association have just
issued circular to all firms who are
members of the association, requesting
them to make out list of all voters
in their employ; also those who have
neglected to take out naturalization
papers. The object of this action is to
learn the exact political strength of
beer manufacturers in this country,
which it is thought, will eventually
verge into a strong political faction
entirely distinct from all others.
EDITORS IN TROUBLE.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 5.-Suits
for criminal libel have been entered
against editors of the Republican,
Standard by r.. II. Acklen and Law
renee Knott, members of the Jury
which acquitted Dukes. The alleged
litel appeared in the issues of March
last, and consisted in a great part in
the head lines of articles written on
the subject of Dukes acquittal. Other
damage suits also will be brought.
FESTIVE EMBEZZLER.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March Suit for
divorce was instituted to-day by
Frederick Fiddecke, against his wife
Nancy L. Fiddecke. She is the land
lady of the house where Tiller, the
Pacific Express robber arded. The
petition alleges adultery between Til
Ter and Mrs. Fiddecke.
No new developments in express
robbery case.
ELECTION NEWS.
TRoY,-N. Y, March 5.-Rennsaller
county to-day elected fifteen repub-
lican supervisors, twelve democrats.
two independents = overcoming the
democratic majority in board.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
TROY, N. Y, March Ain Wash
ington county to-day the repu blicans
carried sixteen out of seventeen
towns, and gained four supervisors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
Local and Other Matters.
BRIEF MENTION.


Colonel Tom Helm has contracted
for the brick to build large mansard
roof dwelling house (for himself too)
on Live Oak street, near the Davis
property. When completed this Will
be one OF the best constructed resi-
dences in Austin, and great ornament
to the street.
Again The STATESMAN would call
attention of the citizens OF Austin
asking them to haul all manure to the
university to be used upon the cam
pus instead of carting it to the river.
Also let every person donate spring
clippings and cuts, which he may have
to spare, to the regents to be used
upon the grounds.
Robert Halleyhorn, for disturbing
the peace, was fined $40; S. II. Brad
shaw, for assault and battery, 50; Geo.
Alexander. disturbing the peace, $40;
John Gorham, drunkenness, SO; Mr..
Woehner' nuisance, So; Alma Fisher,
for carrying a pistol, $50; and Sam
Sam, Chinaman, for nuisance, SO; is
the record made by the recorder yes
terday.
Temporary letters of administra-
ton were taken out on the estate OF
Lucinda Thompson. deceased, by A.
II. Robinson, through his attorneys.
Smith & Trigg; also an application for
the guardianship of Robt. E. and Ell
len Thompson, minors of the deceas-
ed. was filed for the appointment Of
A. II. Robinson and Henry Sauer.
The National Wire and Iron Co.
of Detroit, Mich, whose advertise
ment appears in this issue, Is one OF
the largest manufactures of wire and
iron goods in the country. They are
also the patentees and sole manufac-
turerS of the celebrated national cheese
safes. our dealers will do we'll to
write them when in want OF goods IN
their line.
On the 9th inst. THE STATESMAN
will present very large increase in
Geographic matter, for which the con-
tract was made some time since, but
which could not be obtained under
such contract until that date. THE
STATESMAN will then be able to give
all the telegraphic news of interest
from all parts of the world, all that
comes to Texas to any paper.
A good thing is told about certain
booKkeeper in one of the stores OF the
city. A negro requested him to write
letter to his sweetheart. When he
had it written he read it over to the
,larkey and asked him if there was
anything further he wanted tC say
After thinking for some time the
negro replied: "No boss, dat am all
right except l think it would sound a
little bettah to add to de bottom-kase
she knows Use no scholar excused is
bad writin'-done ye think so boss?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
THE TEXAS CAPITOL.
Some Severe Structures.

special TO the statesman.
New YORK, March 6.-Your cor
respondent, in conversation with an
Irish World representative to-day,
was informed that the stone-cutters
and labor organizations generally
throughout the country had received
pretty reliable information charging
that the new capitol building of Tex
as, now in course of erection, was
quite different to what the contrac-
tors represented it to be, and that the
concrete foundation was of such ma
terial as to demand overhauling. My
informant wondered why an investi-
cation had not been set on foot to test
the work. and concluded by predicting
that in the near future the whole
matter would breed a bitter controver.
sy. The Irish World has recently de-
voted much of its space to this ques-
tiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
FADED AWAY.
A German Journalist Missing

Special to The Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, March Oh. Schin-
sell, one of the partners of the Ber-
bachtoD, German paper here, who
went out on a collecting mission a
few days since and failed to return,
has not yet put in an appearance. He
has been traced as far as Galveston,
but there the trail was lost. How
much money he had on his person at
the time of his mysterious departure
is not known, but his anxious friends
here think he took along with him
sufficient to keep him from want.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

A Planter Plundered Nea: Dallas.
Special to the Statesman.
DALLAS, March 6.-Wm. Huffings,
a well known planter, returning from
Dallas to his home, 6 miles east of the
city. was stopped this evening by 3
masked men, and robbed of a large
amount of money that he had drawn
from the bank. His valuables were
also taken. The bandits were thor
oughly armed and splendidly noun
ted. They rode northward and it is
thought they have fled to the Indian
Territory. Officers are now persueing
them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
GOOD FOR AUSTIN.
A New Railroad Depot.

Special 70 ln6 OGaJeSman.
ST. LOUIS, March EN- an inter-
view with prominent railroad official
here tonight 1 learned that it was
definitely decided to commence the
erection of a handsome and commo-
dious railroad depot in Austin in a
very short time, the cost of which
will not be less than $4,000. Capt.
r. S. Hayes and Col. Hoxie have IA
vored the scheme, and there is now no
doubt of the result.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
SPARKS.
THE FESTIVE FENCE-CUTT
AGAIN ON TIE RAM A
An Extensive Cattle Sale at FOft
COnchO, and Projected Branch
of Railroad.
ACUIDENT AT BRENH NJ, AND A
GRAND MILITARY ENTER
TAINMENT,
The Baum Trial at Dallas and a New
High School for BIancO.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
KYLE, March 5.-H. c. Wallace, a
large lumber merchant of this place,
has begun the erection of a planning
mill
Mrs. Meredith of Austin was called
to this city this evening by the sad
death of her little girl, who was sent
here short time with the hope that
her health would be restored.
Henry Breedlove, who was thrown
from his buggy Sunday, though still
confined to his bed, is getting along
very well.
Business steady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
KYLE.
Interesting Dots and Dashes.

Interesting Dots and DasIes.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
KYLE, March 6.-Another railroad
switch is soon to be built here for the
accommodation of the new planning
mill.
The new daily stage line between
this city and Lockhart is doing big
business.
The Telephone Telegraph company
have opened an Office at San Marcos.
A number of strangers are now WIS.,
iting the city.
Weather uncomfortably warm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
Rurk-Henricks.

Mr.. j. W. Burk, the we'll known and
popular merchant, was married yes
terday morning to Miss Nellie Hen
ricks. The wedding was very quiet
affair and took place at the residence
of the brides parents, in this city, in
the presence of a few invited guests.
Dr. T. Il. Lee, of st. Davids, officiated,
and tied the nuptial knot according to
the pleasant formula of the Episcopal
service. Mr.. Burk is one of the most
He possesses most excellent habits, is
very attentive to business and has
large and. tlouriShing trade in his line.
He is pleasant and genial in DISPOSE
ton and just the man to make any
girl happy, particularly such lady as
Miss Nellie Hendricks, who is one of
the most admired of the young ladies
of Austin society. They left on the
a o'clock train for quite an extended
wedding tonr in the north and east.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
Fine Art Teaching /.

Miss Eva Watson, lady who has
had years of experience as a success
full teacher in Corpus Christi and
Bryan. will teach small class of
ladies who desire to perfect them
selves in drawing and painting.
Specimens of her work can be seen at
the residence OF Mr.. r. I. Hill. Her
studio will be upstairs, southeast cor
ner of Congress avenue and Hickory
street. A rare chance, this. for the
ladies of Austin. mar4-St.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13
BRENNAN.
Acknowledgements Benefit, Etc.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BRENNAN, March g. Yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Law, of the Chappell Hill
Methodist church, met with a very
painful accident. His son had been
out huntinf during the day, and re-
turned in the evening bringing some
unfired cartridges. The doctor at
tempted to unload one of them, when
it went off in his hands, laceratipg
it very severely.
The Brennan Dramatic Club is now
preparing to give an entertainment at
the opera house for the benefit of the
Brennan Greys. Miss Rena Hub
bard, the accomplished daughter of
ex-governor Hubbard, has kindly con-
sented to take the leading part.
At the skating-rin last Saturday
night, Miss Emma Wilkins won the
gold pen for the best lady skater, and
Mr.. Edw. Hoffman won the box of
cigars for the best gentleman skater.
Several marriages are to take place
soon.
Weather clear.
Business dull.