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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
Court of Appeals.

The court of appeals was in session
Yesterday. Present: Judges Hurt and
Wilson. Judge White absent on &C
count of sickness. The following
cases were decided:
Porter King VS.. John Watson; from
Tarrant county. Opinion by Judge
Wilson. Judgment affirmed. This
Is civil controversy under an agree
ment to do cer..ain work.
jerome Hall VS.. the State; from
Grayson county. Opinion by Judge
Wilson. Judgment reversed and case
remanded.
John G. Ashlock VS.. the State; from
Collin county. Opinion by Judge Will
son. Judgment affirmed.
Fort Worth and Denver City Rail-
way company VS.. j. M. Scott. Opinion
by Judge Wilson. judgments af-
firmed. Also affirmed in similar case
of Fort Worth and Denver City Rail-
way company VS. William Palmer.
These cases arise from alleged injuries
to private property from overflow of
water caused by entertainments for
railroad track, and present no new
points of interest.
I A. b. Rust VS.. State; from Dallas
county. Oral opinion by Judge Hurt.
Judgment affirmed. In this case the
jury gave verdict for $3.50 against
Rust for aggravated assault upon his
wife.
ID. ID. Shortp ct al. VS.. State; from
Collin county. Oral opinion. Motion
to dismiss appeal overruled.
| MORNING SESSION.
| The first business transacted by the
Grand Lodge upon reassembling yes
terday was the comforting of the
1 GRAND LODGE DEGREE
upon the following past chancellors;
Il. ii. Looney, Bonita lodge No. 80;
| Henderson.
p. L. Hopkins and Gen. N. G. Shelley,
of Mt. BOnnel lodge, No. 81 Austin
c. F. Frommer and Col. Mullaly, OF
Elk lodge No. 80; San Antonio.
w. A. Bramlette, of Bots d. Arc
lodge No. Al; Bonham.
Tom Bell, of Hillsboro lodge No
AZ; Hillsboro.
! j. w. Reed. of Coleman lodge No
So; Coleman.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
THE REPORTS
of the Grand Chancellor. Grand Keeper
OF Records and Seals, and Grand Mas
ter OF Exchequer We're read and re
Ierred 10 the appropriate committees
The report of the Grand Chancellor
reviewed the growing prosperity O,
the order both financially and numeri
cally throughout the state.
Brother LaHache's report shovel
hfty-nine lodges through out the state
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]. w. Hannig VS.. Ed Creary, suit
on note. Judgment by default.
j. w. Hanniy vs. James FInlay,
suit on note. Judgment by default.
John johnson vs.. l. 81 G.. n. rail-
,,nad company, suit en- opn account
Dis, missed at plaintiffs cost.
Cones end Bass VS.. Jos. Nalle auii
on sworn ar, ~Hutt. Dismissed at dc
PENDANTS cost. .o- stool no+o.
W. b. Ishan, hol,lei $40 $40 caU vSt
of subscribers to the Ma. -Hit ~
railroad, VS.. G. Domschke; b. 40
stock agreement. Judgment by !.
fualt for plaintiff.
W. B. Isham VS.. J. A. A. Riley; same
! as above. Same disposition.
w. Is. Isham VS.. n. G. Strong; same
as above. Same disposition.
W. b. Isham VS.. Chas. Won Beck
man; same as above. Compromised
and dismissed at defendants cost.
Same VS.. same; same disposition as
above.
G. A. Brush vs.. w. w. Durham; SUIT
on account. Set for trial April Is.
NJ. A. Holland vs.. James Lee and
j. L. Costley, for recovery of horse.
Mistrial by Jury. Set for April %.
X. M. Castleman, executor OF estate
OF a. j. Buchanan, VS.. W. H. Ran
dolph, suit on two notes. Comprom-
Used.
w. B. johnson VS.. G. L. Nitschke
suit on argument. Judgment by de
fault.
w. B. Isham vs.. NJ. NJ. Paggi, suit
on argument. Compromised.
w. b. Isham VS.. Ii. S. Dunn, suit on
argument. Judgment by default.
b. J. Collins s. Son vs. B. F. Wrigh
and j. w. Orr, account. Dismissed
as to Wright. Default against Orr.
Geo. Overmann vs.. A. Mack, &C
count. Compromised.
Il. e. Carpenter VS.. w. r. Brown
and S. B. Richardson suit for two
bull dog puppies. Dismissed at plain
tiff's cost.
I w. b. Isham VS.. G. G. Campbell;
agreement. Dismissed at plaintiffs's
cost.
w. B. Isham VS.. R. G. Koeber
agreement. Dismissed.
w. b. 1sham VS.. NJ. NJ. johnson; as
segment. Dismissed at defendants
cost.
w. B. Isham VS.. II. A. Linn; agree
ment. Dismissed at defendants cost.
Millett & Lane VS.. Green Hamil-
ton; for recovery Of horse. Judge
ment for plaintiff.
w. B. Isham VS.. L. M. Crooker;
areegment. Default in favor of plain
tiff.
w. B. Isham VS.. R. E. Habicht;
greement. Dismissed.
w. b. Isham VS.. Charles Landburg:
QrpAmppt Com DrOsOiond
w. B. Isham VS.. Max Mass; agree
ment. Default for plaintiff.
Newman s. Co., VS.. w. A. Glass
account. Set for 18th.
Austin Tomlinson and Webster
Leasing note. Default IN favor of
plaintiff.
Nike Dean vs.. T. L. Wren and Ed.
in favor of plaintiff.
YESTERDAYS WORK.
The case of John Hancock vs..
Austin and N. w. r. R. company, for
damage caused by killing a Durham
heifer, was tried yesterday and decis-
sion will be rendered this morning.
Eight cases were continued to May
term, and IA ordered to be taken up
during present term.
A coloEed man named Emile La
Qua plead guilty to a grand jury
charge Of gambling and was fined ten
dollars and cost.
RECORDERS COURT.
In the recorders court yesterday q
Mexican and Bill Smith, both In the
last stages of consumption of bad
NhiSkey: being too drunk to stand
trial, their examination was deferred.
for drunkenness, fighting and other
miner offenses In the police calendar.
TEGENER's COURT.
Susan Thompson; cursing in private
house. Fined 81 and cost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
BOLD ESCAPADE.
An Exciting Chase by Three
Mounted Police.

Mounted Police.
at about half past three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, West Pecan
Street was thrown into a state of wild
excitement by the appearance of man
seated in buggy furiously lashing
his horse, which was already going at
break-neck speed. The sequel soon
followed In the shape of three mount
ed police-Of Officers Boyce, Sendykes
and Oberwetter-who gave him a
lively chase for about two miles, when
he was overtaken while waiting for
ing. The man proved to be Newt w.
Jail, In default of $500 bond, to ap-
pear before Justice Tegener this
morning to answer the charge of
theft of horse and buggy. The bug
gy had been secured from Platt's sta
bic on East Pecan, by Mr.. Gus. EN-
NETT, proprietor of the st. Charles
house. Mr.. Emmett says Givens asked
him to drive him to his brothers
store on Onion creek, about seven
miles from town, but meeting Ed.
Givens, another brother, they had
turned back, and he had driven around
to Mrs. Kinney's Owens sister on west
Bois dare street. At Givens' request
he had COTTON out to knock at the
door, when, no sooner than he had
reached the gallery, Givens started off,
turning out West Pecan street, driv-
ing furiously. Givens was considera.
bly, intoxicated, but knew what he
was about, and had during their drive
talked OF going to Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
BRIEF MENTION.
Anheuser-Busch Book beer.

AnneuSer-BuScn BOOK Deer.
Oh, Imboden, why are you not herel
Four more members to the Travis
Light Artillery have been sworn in.
Judge Tegener has not joined yet.
Look out for the arrival Of that An
heuser-Busch Book beer. On tap
Tuesday. JOHN w. KELLY, Agent.
The artillery boys were at their arm
ory last night where their sabres had
been conveyed. The boys will be out
in full force Monday.
Judge Tegener yesterday fined Sa-
rah Porter, charged with holding a
little negro girl while a dog partook
to safety, five dollars and costs.
Elsie Smith, for too liberal use OF
her tongue, was yesterday fined five
dollars and trimmings by Justice
Tegener. Great Scott fine a woman
for saying what she thinks
Mrs. II. Wilson has just received by
express an invoice Of hats and bonnete
In all the latest and most fashionable
shapes. Also the new style Grape rib
bons in all the leading colors.
The dedicatory sermon of the new
Catholic church will commence about
ten o'clock this morning. BishoI
Gallagher will conduct the services
See dedication notice in another place
Mr.. Richard Bullion, one of Austin'i
most successful caterers, supplied the
table at the Knights of Fythias ban
quet Thursday night, in Mrs. Orr
dining room. All say he did justice
to the occasion.
The rain fell in such torrents yes
terday morning that for time tn
faith of some of Austin's most or
thodox church members was shaker
in the spiritual promise that the worl,
would not sgain be destroyed by
flood.
Constable Thorp yesterday too
ALI. Morris (colored under the shade,
of his wing for Q short time 70
gambling, but Norris friends eame {
his rescue and bailed him out. q
answers before Justice Won Roser
berg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
A Matter of Principle.

Y Yesterday TIE STATESMAN lost
the subscription of an esteemed gen
tleman on matter of principle,
which was this: Whether or no THE
STATESMAN should. publish free no
ices for entertainments to which an ad-
mission fee is charged in aid of the
churches. The gentleman said yes !;
The STATESMAN no. The gentleman
said it showed littleness on the part
of the paper, and requested that his
daily be stopped.
For the benefit of those who may
be inclined to take the same view as
the aggrieved gentleman spoken OF, we
would say: That when free enter
tainments are given at the churches
we are willing to give the use Of our
columns, but when admission is
charged and the society or some char
liable or religious object is benefited,
we shall adhere strictly to our
rules to charge half rates. This
reduction alone amounts to an
enormous sum in the course of
a year, as one win readily see when
| we say that in this half-rate list not
only the churches but also the lodges
and all other organizations having the
least reference to charity in their OBJ
jects, are included. To expect THE
STATESMAN to do all this work for
nothing is unreasonable. We must buy
our paper and pay our printers.
| One-half to charity Is certain
| ly liberal. What merchant is
there but would look with disapproval
upon the idea of delegation
from each society calling upon him
every time there is church enter
tainment, or lodge meeting. or a
ball in aid of charity, and demanding
of him goods to an amount from one
| to ten dollars for the object They
would all shut up if they had to do it;
and yet this is what was demanded OF
the paper. THE STATESMAN, while
always endeavoring to benefit the
public to its utmost ability, Is still
purely a business enterprise and
| is run for business ends,
and wishes to be treated as any other
business firm-not as an institution
run purely in the interests of charity.
The company, individually, try to
give to charity according to their
means. The paper always has, and
will in the future, give one-half on
advertising rates. To give space and
pay the printer for setting the type
insurance, rent, and other expenses
and receive nothing, we cannot, and
do not propose to do, even at the risk
of being called small, and, peFchance
even losing few subscribers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
ROsadaIls.

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the cure of Scrofulous Taint Rheu
matism, White Swelling, Gout, Goitre,
Consumption, Bronchitis, Nervous
Debility, Malaria and all diseasss aris-
ing from an impure condition Of The
blood
Certificates can be presented from
many leading physicians, ministew
and heads of families throughout tAs
South endorsing ROSADALIS in tAs
highest terms. We are constantly ~
receipt Of certificates Of cures from
the most reliable sources, and Ne 20
not hesitate to recommend u - -
best known remedy for the surs Of tae
| ahora diaAasAa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

On account of the intense glare pc
culiar to Austin soil there is much In
convenience experienced and results
of headaches. A pair of smoked eve
glasses, are stylish and cute and at the
same time almost q necessity in point
of comfort. Hawkes., the optician. has
in a lovely line finished up in gold or
nickle, with his adjustable mode of a
comfortable fit. They will be quite
the rage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

On r.rloay night difficulty occurred
between John Williamson and one of
the denizens OF the first ward, which
resulted IN Williamson being very Sc
verely cut in the left arm, and the ar
rest Of both himself and Ida Lake.
He is charged with aggravated as
sault and battery. and she with sim,
pls assault. "'TWas ever thus, ETC.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
ACase not Beyond Help.

Dr.. II. n. Hinsdale, KenaVes, II
nois, advises us of remarkable euB
of consumption. He says: "a Meta
boris wife Was attacked with violo1E
lung disease, and pronounced boyend
help from quick consumption. As
Last resort the family was persrladed
to try DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs. To the astonishment Of al,
by the time she had used one hAlf
dozen bottles she was about the house
doing her own work. l saw her ct
her worst and had no idea she cculA
recover" feb1d8W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

Report of Deaths Last Week
April IL, Dan Sneed. hernia, 80
years, male, colored.
April 13, VIM. Maroon, male, white.
April IA, L. Robertson, inanition, 2
years, female. colored.
July Is, ] Keeyer, infant, erisyples,
two years, female, colored.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
WRECKED.
THE DISPATCH OFFICE THE SCENE
OF A HIGH HANDED OUT
RAGE.
Twenty-Five Columns, of Mat
ter "Pied" and Raked
l1
Into q Box.
And Seven Cases of Type
Literally Drenched
In Tar.

The Office of the Afternoon Dispatch
was, on Tuesday night broken into
through the alley door nearest Hickory
street and completely wrecked. A
box was secured from under the privy
IN the rear of the building, and into
this about sixteen columns OF "llve''
matter and six columns of
dead" matter which occupied the
two composing stones in the estab-
lishment, were thrown. This box was
then carried down stairs and left
on the floor in the press-room.
The depredator or depredators, as
the case may be, then returned to the
composition room, where every font
of type in the Office was covered with
"a generous coat Of soft coal
tar. This was the state
of affairs when the pro-
prietor opened the door yesterday
morning. Not a single handful of
type could be found which had not
been either pied OF tarred, with the
exception of what was locked up in
the forms on the press down stairs;
and it is reasonable to suppose that
even this would not have escaped the
general wreck had not its removal
from the press been fraught with
the danger of making too great
a noise to pass unnoticed.
The door broken open was only fas-
tened by wooden button which was
found lying on the floor.
THE EXIT.
On leaving the establishment, who
ever had committed the deyilment,
evidently preferred taking as few
n nc Of
making his exit as he had entered,
and took his departure through an
alley further back. The out
thoroughly familiar with the sur
roundings, and the dangers incident
upon the slightest noise, for it seems
almost miraculous that such thing
could occur under the caves of the
police station without attracting the
attention of the ever wary guardians
of the peoples rights and property.
MARTIN HILLS STORY.
Martin Hill is colored man, living
alone in little cottage on Hick-
DRY street, two doors from the
Dispatch Office. Gle has been work
ing at Mrs. Orr's as waiter. He says
he was at home at o'clock last night
when he noticed through his back
widow, Il white man in the rear of
his house. He opened his frGnt door
and ran around to see who it Was, wneh
he saw two men going in the direction
of the Dispatch building. The first
man turned the far corner, thoroughly
screening him from sight, as be came
round his own house Hill could
can not speak positively as
this mans color, although he is
thoroughly of the opinion that he was
a white man. The other he would
swear was white, rather tall, had on
dark clothes and SLOUGH hat. The
moon was not shining and he could
not recognize him. Hill re-
turned to his room a friend came in
later, and together they sat, chatted
and played casino until about 80
o'clock. He saw and heard nothing
more of the men until informed yes
ter of their nights work. That these
men are at the boLJoL. vi this piece OF
vandalism there is little doubt. The
case is in the hands of shrewd officer,
and the outcome will be watched for
with interest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

Austlnltes are expecting a rare
treat. Mr.. John w. Kelly viii re-
ceive q car load of that world re-
mound Anheuser-Busch Book beer on
tomorrow. It will be on draught
Tuesday in all the principal saloons
throughout the city. Be sure you
don't get left.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

CATARRH CURED, health a1d
sweet breath secured BY Shiloh's ca
tarrh Remedy. Price 30 cents. EaBal
Injector free. Finklea 4 Ralston,
wholesale and retail agents. DIV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

Little Joker is the best smoking
tobacco,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

Gov. Ireland issued his proclama-
ton, Yesterday offering a reward Of
5000 for the apprehension of the party
or parties engaged in burglarizing the
Dispatch office and damaging the
property of the proprietor,
The charter of the home for the in
sane and treatment of nervous dis
eases, at Galveston, was filed yester-
day with secretary of state.
Also charter of the BRENNAN Ice
and Refrigerating company, capital
$4,000; Bolton Ice company, capital
$4,000; and Marlin Building associa-
tion, capital $4,000.
Salado and Whitney apply for q
summer normal school for whites, Of
fering board at three dollars per week.
Mason reduces her offer for board of
students for summer normal from six
teen and eighteen dollars to ten and
fourteen dollars per month.
The comptroller states that he has
! information from the tax assessor of
Dallas county that the taxable values
of the county will show an increase
OF 100000 this year over last.
The comptroller deposited yesterday
! in the state treasury about $1,000
collie ctions for account Of general rev.
enue. The treasurer besides received
about $4,000 on account of deferred
first land payments such as he had
refused he tender of under previous
rulings OF the department.
Messrs. Maddox Bros. & Anderson
of Austin, made a tender to the lane
board of ;S22,676.2O, and Mr.. Temple
| Houston $10-115.40 on bids to LEAST
school lands at four cents. The board
having fixed the minimum at eight
cents the tender WIS treated as mere
| formality and refused. CertIflcate o.
rejection was given. :.
The action of parties Yesterday II
rendering the land board first pay
ment on applications to lease schoo
lands at prices less than the boards
minimum, places the applicants on tn
defense against any proceeding
4 which may be instituted against then
under the land enclosure act. If the
are successful, large amount OF tn
lands would be turned back to ire
grass. or opened to competition unde
a the low minimum fixed by the Law
instead of that of the board.
i Mr.. Pullman, of Galveston, VIII
| is interested in land claims under tn
Gibson certificates, was here yestel
day conferriEg with the state officer
The latter Will not probably go b'
yond the compromise advised by th
land frauds board that claimants ma
} acquire the alternate sections locate
by the certificates by paying fit
{ cents an acre. by virtue of their filC
Z made under the public debt reserve
ton act.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

troops and their commanding officers
are ordered to enforce the law in all
instances of its coming to their
knowledge from observation, or in any
legal shape.
In testimony whereof 1 have here
unto signed my name, and have
caused to be impressed hereou the Seal
of the state, at Austin, Texas, this
18th day of April, a. ID. 1884.
JOAN IRELAND,
Governor of Texas.
By the governor:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-23
Personal.

Mr.. Hubert Hcrkomer is etching Walkers
wcl!-known picture, "Philp at Church."
Illustrating 1h&ckcray's novel.
Lieutenant Grccly has been iuyiicl 20 a.
tend The meeting Of the British Association
for The Advancement oi Science, TO be held
in Montreal.
Lieutenant Eisenhower. Of Arctic fame.
has bccu assigned to take charge of the de-
Iaf,menls of electricity. mctcoroiogy, and
natural philosophy at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis.
Blsmarck's family physician. Or. Struck,
refused 70 meet Or. Schwennig"r, the
LomUopathi,t. in consultation. Bismarck
immediately threw Struck overheard and
Is heaping honor, on SchWenniser.
Mr.. Linlcy Samb0urnc. who WAS com-
mis~iCncd to design diploma for tine IN
teInat.onal Health Exhibition in London.
q few week, agO drew PUHct'S big ear
toon. Some Yeas $50. Oh one OCCASION,
Charles Eccnc did The same thing, but only
H. these two Instances Ia, Mir. Iennie's
work been mis..ug from Punch since he
lcean his cartoons in il. 4 quarter OF ccl-
fury $50.
The late Mark Pattison, rector % Lincoln
COLLEGE. OX!ord-thc supposed original Of
MI. CasSaUbOn in Middicmarch -
va. thin, spare mIn. with cpmbatiye-
locking face and massive forehead, and
lie always wore ill-ftirg clothes and m en-
TREY nordcscript bat. lie wa no lover Of
cicricallsm." Often he would leave OK
ford on sunday and 20 to London to spend
the Cay at the 100" or at The AtheU9ur.
lie often rode to the hounds and was an eX-
Pet fisherman. In spite OF his dry manners
and sarcastic tendency he was kindly and
sympathetic, eminenty unsclfsh, and a
warm and devoted friend.
Careful analysis Of Mr. Ghdstone's
speeches In the House Of Commons shows
that on an average he Uses seventy per cent.
Il words OF Saxon. thirteen per cent. each
CT Latin and French, and the remaining
four per cent. OF miScellaneouS-including
less than one per cent. Of Greek-deriya-
tiCn. Sir Stafford Norihcotc uses about the
same proportion OF saxon words, rather
more Latin, and fewer French. John
Bright uses about seveniy-four per cent. Of
Saxon. twelve OF Latin, and ten OF French.
Sir William lIarcOurt uses the largest pro-
portion OF SaXon--Seventy-scven per cent.
10 fifteen OF Latin and seven Of French.
Lord Randolph Churchill expresses him
sell in scycnty.twO per cent. OF Saxon, six
leel q Latin, six Of French, and two o..
Greek.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-23

Thermometer up In the nInetics, the Demo
Gratis, Greenbsckers. and Anti. Monopolise
Of Michigan have been wrestling AL Day
over the question of an equitable division
al the plumber. The election OF Reggie, the
Fusion Governor. two years ago. has caused
the sdhcrents OF thai individual 70 become
arrogant, and they have assumed TO shape
the destinies ~ the State. The Democrats
have been so long out OF power that they
are willing to make any concessions 70 ,ocH
allies for the sake OF securing few oihees.
The Grecobackers, impressed with ths iaea
thst they hold the balance OF power, are
divided among themselves. ET'y this
morning the branch styling themselves
Ant;-Monopolisis decided TO break loose
from their brethren and nominate
stra,gbtsut ticket. These men are opposed
TO Bepole for Governor The Greenbackers
have dcsdcd 10 fuse with tho Democrats.
The prcgI ANNE agreed upon ut con.
ference OF The leaders here tonight isto the
elect that the nominees for State officers
will be divided among the two factions.
Each party Will nominate seven electors
from their own ranks aud six from the
ranks of their allies. In voting. the two
parties will vote for seven OF theirown sad
SIX OF their allies. by this means they hope
10 Of least elect twelve cat Of the thirteen
electors. They figure that " Cleveland
polls 40 per cent. and Butler 20 per cent. OF
he vote of the State. these twelve disciples
viii be chosen. The Republican nominee
will, Of COW Sc, get the thirteenth clector.
when the elt ctOrs meet ut Lansing 10 cast
.he vote for President. the agreement Is to
vote for the candidates on the basis OF the
popular vote.