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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
FROM SAN ANTONIO.

SAN ANTONIO, May Soy esterd tie
afternoon, at Converse station, thr u
sons of Mr.. Ed Hall, the large railroa
contractor, were drowned while
bathing in their fathers large stock
tank.
Decoration day was celebrated by
the full attendance of the public
schools, and many public offices were
closed, to witness the procession of
the military, officers of the grand
army of the republic, members of fire
companies, citizens in carriages, and
the flower wagon, which proceeded to
the cemetery to decorate the graves
of all soldiers. The blue and gray
alike, and the entire company, pro-
ceeded to San Pedro springs, as guests
of Col. Aug. Belknap. for the day. A
fine lunch was spread, and patriotic
speeches, singing and music were
given, and other celebrations INDUCED
In.
Burage. who killed his brother-in.
law. was taken from the Helena jail
Tuesday night and hanged by the
neck until dead.
Penticost services were held at the
Jewish synagogue to-day, and q mum.
Der of children confirmed.
The fine 5000 organ which, for the
past two years, has been under process
OF manufacture in st. Louis, has al
last arrived here. and is being placed
IN the San Fernando Cathedral.
DECATUR, May 30-At a meeting
of the stockholders of the First Ma
tional bank this afternoon. the follow.
ing officers were elected; j. G. Halsell
president, j. j. Lang, vice-president
L. G. Mays, of Fort Worth, cashier.
Moore i West, of Jacksboro, yester.
day shipped 1877 cornfed steers to r
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The Convention at Madison.

MADISON, May 28.-The convention
assembled at noon and elected l.. r.
Larson, temporary chairman. Recess
was taden till 2:30 p. M, when tenn
porary officers were made permanent
ones.
A long delay occurred on account of
commi Ssioners not being able to re-
port.
The following is the tariff plank
adopted by the Wisconsin democratic
convention:
Resolved, That we believe care
fully devised system OF tar
iff duties to be the most expedient
and cheapest method of collecting
such revenue, in addition to collecting
excise taxes on liquors and tobacco, as
shall be found necessary to defray the
ordinary charges of the government
including q moderate annual redcc-
ton of the public debt.
Resolved, in language OF the nation.
al democratic platform of 1876, that
reform Is necessary in the law and
modes of federal taxation, to the end
that capital may be set free from dis
tress and labor lightly burdened." We
denounce the present tariff lev
led on nearly 1000 articles a:
vast masterpiece of injustice
inequality and false pretense, which
yields a dwindling and not a yearly
rising revenue, which has impover
| ished many industries to subSidize
few. 1t prohibits imports that NIGH
purchase the products of American
labor. 1t has demoraliZed American
commerce from the first to an inferio
rank upon the high seas. 1t has Gu
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WASHINGTON TOPICS.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-Mr Cobb
Qnd.) from the committee on public
lands, reported a bill to forfeit the un-
earned land granted the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad company. Placed on
house calendar.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2S.-Af-
ter considerable discussion concern
ing the present system of collecting
internal revenue, Mr.. Thompson gave
notice of an amendment which, at the
proper time, he would offer to the
pending bill, consolidating customs
and internal districts, and establish
ing one tax collection district in
each state and territory. The bill was
then read by paragraphs, specifying
the committees of the house which
shall be entitled to annual clerks"
which gave rise to good deal of dis
cussion, and it having been passed,
Mr.. Bedford offered an amendment
granting every member a private
clerk, which was ruled out on point
Of order.
MIR. Bedford then offered an amend
ment providing that, in conformity
with the civil sevice reform
principles, no committee clerk shall
perform any service of a clerical or
other character for any member of the
house. rendering him liable to removal
for violation of this proviso, and SUBJ
jacting to censure, fine and imprison.
ment at the discretion of the house,
any member requesting or permitting
such service. This was adopted amid
a good deal of merriment. After
completing the consideration of thir-
teen of the ninety pages of the bill,
the committee rose.
Mr.. Dibrell submitted a conference
report on the agricultural appropria-
tiou bill. Adopted.
The house went into committee of
the whole on the Cox bill. 1t reduces
the number of internal revenue col
lection districts from eighty.four to
siXty-three, and increases the force in
the pension Office.
The house took recess till o'clock
this evening, for the further consider
alton of the legislative bill.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The bill
was passed restoring the law of 1867
in the matter of appeals from the
circuit courts to the United States
supreme court in habeas corpus cases.
This law was repealed a few years
ago, when the McArdle case, from
was pending before the
supreme court.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May ga bill was
reported favorably to reimburse sew
eral states for interest paid on war
bonds.
he Mexican pension bill was then
taken up, the pending question being
upon Logan's motion to strike out
that part of the amendment proposed
by the senate pension committee that
limits the pension to eX-soldiers and
who are dependent, in
whole, or in part, on their own labor,
or assistance from Others.
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The Newsnaner Train.

CHICAGO, May 31.-The special
lin furnished Washington CORES
hdents attending the Chicago con-
nttpn by the b. and D. r. r. COM
" which left the capital yesterday
1orning at o'clock reached Chicago
Jat II o'clock this morning. 1t was as
complete in every respect as the
Injuries of modern railroad travel
will allow. 1t consisted of four
sleepers, one of them being the main
,3oudoir car Adelaide Patti, regarded
Jas the most beautiful car In the ooun-
ErysAIt was furnished by Col.
MANN, for use on this trip.
The rain was in charge of Maj.
IPangborn, assistant passenger agent.
|The entertainment, which was elabor-
|ate, both at the Cosmopolitan hotel, at
cumberland, and in the dining cars on
the Chicago division was rendered by
THE Baltimore & Ohio telegraph COM
Pany. Mr.. Charles Seldom, superin-
Pndsnt, is in personal charge. About
xty-fve correspondents were In the
arty. A very high rate of speed was
aintained throughout. The actual
inning time between Washington
I'D Chicago, $50 miles, was 81 hours.
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Quill Drivers.

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-About six
ty Washington newspaper men, prin-
cipally resident correspondents repre-
senting leading newspapers in all
parts of the country, departed in
lordly style for Chicago this morning;
They are guests. for the entire trip, of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany. The train is special, and con-
sists of two new sleepers and Mann
boudoir Car. Dining cars will be at
tached to the train tomorrow. The
party dined to-day at Cumberland
Md, guests of the Baltimore s. Ohio
Telegraph Company. The cars will
remain on the siding in Chicago, and
be at the service of such of the guests
as prefer them to crowded hotels, and
will return to Washington after the
convention. Maj. j. G. Pangborn
general ticket agent of the Baltimore
s. Ohio, is in charge of the train.
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EGYPT.

CAIRO, May 29.-Zehber Pasha has
addressed a circular to the rebel
chiefs. He urges them to facilitate
the passage of messengers, among
whom are his three SONS, now on the
way to Gen. Gordon. He asks them
also to escort Gorden and his friends
from Kartoum to Korosoko.
CAIRO, May 90 he New Mahdi
claimd the power of becoming invisi-
BILE.
Kassala dates of April IL say that
town is completely isolated. he
5000 Egyptian troops of the garrison
have no difficulty in keeping the en-
envy away, and ammunition is plentl-
full. but food is running out.
Maj. Won Seckendorff, who was with
Hicks, is still prisoner at Ell Obeid,
and is suffering terrible privations.
CAIRO May 27.-The Nile Is rising
rapidly and it is expected Gen. Cor
don's armed boats will be able to
drive the rebels from the banks above
and below Kartoum, and open COM
munication with Berber and Cairo.
CAIRO, May 3O-Nubar Pasha,
prime minister, is preparing a state
ment to the powers showing Egypt is
unable to support the present rates OF
taxation. The land tax is often greater
than the gross value of the crop.
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ACCIDENT.

BALTIMORE, May 3O-A terrible
accident occurred at Hooper's build
ing, No. 81 South Gay street, at 2
o'clock this evening. Several persons
are known to have been crushed to
death. The weight of cotton stored
in the building caused its collapse. and
when the front of the building fell in
three or four persons were in the
counting room and four in the ship
ping office. There were at least fif-
teen or twenty in front of the store
house. The tiremen and police are
busily engaged removing the debris in
order to get the people out. The
crowd around the building and vicin-
ity is so great that it is impossible TO
get the particulars at present. The
body of Mortimer II. Llnthicum,
cashier of the house, has been found
packed in between several barrels. 1t
was impossible to reach him. A man
named Kelly and colored boy have
also been found among the ruins.
Eight bodies, so far, have been dis COW
erred
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

ST. LOUIS, May Down. Brown,
colored, was executed this morning at
Belleville, Ill. The drop was sprung
at 1920 a. m. Brown murdered ped
dler named Lavigne, poor, crippled
Russian exile, whom he induced to re-
main all night in a hut near Cahopka,
ILL.,, on Feb. 26, 1884. His cupidity has
been excited by display of the ped
dler's wares. He Drained Lavigne
with an axe, then mutilated the body
by chopping it in pieces; burned the
head, hands and feet, and buried what
remained. At the trial Brown pleaded
guilty. Mrs. Mary Brown, his wife,
is indicted also as an accomplish in
the horrible crime. Brown slept a
few hours last night, and ate hearty
breakfast this morning. Sheriff Ro-
piequet entered the cell at 10 o'clock
and read the death warrant Brown
displayed no emotion, although his
wife was in the cell above and could
be heard sobbing. The procession
then started for the scaffold, where
Brown made short speech, implicat-
ing Jackson, another colored man,
whom the grand jury failed to indict,
but who had been arrested on the
strength of one of Browns so-called
confessions. The culprit was then
pinioned, the moose adjusted. the trap
sprung, and in eight minutes he was
dead.
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Wabash Railroad.

ST. LOUIS, May Sd. B. Howard
was appointed auditor for the receiv-
rs, and Col. Wells II. Blodgett gen.
eral solicitor'of the western division
has been appointed attorney and So
licitor for the receivers. Instructions
have been issued to all agents to close
their accounts with the Wabash and
open accounts with the receivers,
commencing with the business
of the goth day Of May. An official
circlar announcing the apoint-
ment of receivers containsIa paragraph
notifying all employees that the orders
of the court provide for and fully Sc
cure the payment of all outstanding
indebtedness for labor and supplies,
and stating that any legal action or
expense incurred by by the holders of
such claims will be superfiuous. The
United States court has granted the
receivers authority to pay interest to
the amount of 1880, on June 1, on
first mortgage bonds of the Hanni-
bal and N aples division.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, May 29.-The Gaulois says
M. Waddington has informed Lord
Granville of the regret of Europe that
England should abandon the Soudan,
especially Khartoum, which France
desires she should have retained.
PARIS, May 30.-M. Henri Roche
fort, editor Of L'Intransigeant, con-
tinues his violent attacks upon Gen.
Grant. 1t is reported the reason is
that Grant refused to receive him
when in America.
The Gaulois declares the French
Cabinet has decided to reject the pro-
posals of England in regard to Egyp-
tian finances.
PARIS, May 31.-A profound sensa-
ton was caused here by the explosion
in London. The inability of the
English police to prevent the outrages
is severely criticised. France will do
all in her powor to assist.
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The COngregationalists.

2osToN, May 28.-At the American
Pregational Union annual meet
Tday, the annual report shows
tmber of churches, in Michigan,
10; Ohio, 250; Illinois, $50; Iowa,
|4O; Kansas, 200; Minnesota, $50; Ne
,raska, 100; Dakota, 80; Oregon, 20;
,alafornia, 100. In many towns west
Il the Mississippi there is no protes-
pant preaching, the homo missionary
society aiding the missionaries in that
seld In Minnesota there are eight
eAes with sanctuary. There are
10 regularly organized Congregation
n churches in the country that have
no meeting houses. Last year 800,
700 was raised for the churches.
BOSTON, May 28-The new west
EDUCATION committee reported 70
.chools established, go teachers and
600 scholars. The American Mis-
pnary association reported under
eip supervision y colleges, 1900
hools and 100000 scholars.
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FROM GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, May 30.-Mr. George
Sealy, president of the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe railway company, enters a
general denial of the reports that
gained currency through special
from Dallas that there was an engi-
neer corps in that city that would be-
gin the location of their proposed line
from Dallas to Paris. He says his
eompany.is anxious to go ahead and
build, but as yet have piven no orders
in hat direction, and he could not de-
finitely say when anything would be
done; that in the present financial
condition OF the country it was not
likely the directors would take action
looking to an extension of
the road until the financial
horizon was brighter than at present.
Mr.. Sealey also denied the rumor of
the proposed wholesale removal of
the present efficient conductors
add decoration
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FISH ON THE STAND.

NEW YORK, May 29.-In the Grant
& Ward inquiry to-day Fish, eX-presi-
dent of the Marine bank, testified the
contracts in the pass book were num-
bered consecutively by Ward. Wit
ness kept separate record, but the
book is in the hands of Mr.. Bangs
Witness acknowledged he had deal.
ings in the alleged contracts and notes
which he discounted for Grant
& Ward. He understood they
were in payment forthe purchase of
flour from the United States govern
ment. He was given to understand
the contracts were assigned to Grant
& Ward for them to fill through some
person whom they should designate
He had sometimes asked to see these
contracts, but Ward would tell him
they were confidential and could not
be shown. The business of the firm
of Grant & Ward, he was told, could
not be disclosed to other members of
the firm for prudent reasons. Ward
said the publicity or discussion of
these contracts might injure General
Grant and affect his prospects for
the nomination for president of the
United States in the future. The profits
derived from the supposed contract
had averaged from to 10 per cent. a
month for the last year and half. He
had never insisted upon knowing by
whose right the contracts were made;
had been in the habit of discounting
the notes of Grant & Ward 8 per cent.
and then having them redeemed at a
much less rate. On the pass book ap-
peared a record of loans to various
80 = 1T
the firm of Grant 81 Ward, in sums
from $4,000 to $4,000. Fish said he
did not lend to them personally, bat on
Wards responsibility, and the sums
so loaned were credited to the firm of
Grant & Ward. He supposed the col
lateral was given for the loans. The
loans were made in this way, Fish
said, because they looked better. He
simply took Wards statement about
Mallory, and others to whom loans
were made. He said he had never in
formed Gen. Grant or U. S. Grant, jr.,
he was discounting these notes at 8
per cent. An entry on November 10,
1888 showed a loan for forty days, at
30 per cent. discount. Fish
said the notes of Grant &
Ward are loaned at that rate to
several persons, among others Arthur
B. Graves, dealer in cotton, and presi-
dent of the Nicholas bank, at the rate
at which they were doing business
they could afford to discount at 80 per
cent. He usually discounted notes at
8 per cent and got other banks to dis
count them at per cent. He might,
however, have taken some of the notes
at 80 per cent anGl then had them re-
discounted at 8 per cent.
In regard to profits from business,
Fish said that in 1882 he drew from
the firm of Grant & Ward as his share
about 100000. In 1883 he received
100000, and in 1884 about $75, 900
Fish said in regard to the bank sur
plus, he used to take up old outstand
| ing claims for the benefit of the Mar.
Inc bank. The contracts were very
large, and the profits proportionately
large. He understood, he said, the
government had ordered provisions
and was willing to pay higher price
| for them.
A bundle of checks drawn BY
Grant & Ward and endorsed by james
D. Fish, from January Is, 1883, tt
March 6, 1884, amounting to $3.50,
1913, was placed in evidence.
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The Red Cross Society.

EVANSVILLE. IND, May 2S.-The
&d Cross relief boat, Josh V. Troop,
urned yesterday from a "trip down
B river, and loaded and started up
& Ohio on its last trip. 1t is laden
y household furniture, kitchen
booking utensils, farming imple-
hts, harness, plows, scythes, hoes,
hber, nails, stoves, clothing, medi-
les, and will distribute to the upper
of the Ohio, where the steamer
be discharged, and Miss Barton
her asstants will take the train
Washington. This will close the
tive labors of the Red Cross during
FUR months in the floods of the Ohio
hi Miaqiaainpi
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HE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
lGGED BY DETECTIVES.

~ YORK, May 31.-A specia
POM Montreal says Jno. G. Emo was
Frosted last evening at Quebec, on
lie steamer Van Couver, which sails
p-day for Liverpool. Detective Fahey
Rs been on his track since Friday.
blowing him from Ottowa to To-
INTO, Montreal and Quebec. He ar
Eed In Montreal Thursday, put up
Private boarding house under the
pe of Me- loskey, visited the offices
eyeral brokers, and inquired about
v York quotations. He will ar
here by the Quebec boat to-mor-
morning. The lawyers believe
cannot be held under arrest, as he
Rnly charged with the misappro-
Ion of n1pney-not an extradita-
+ offense:c There was a large
Dunt of money and bonds in his
session. Hinckley is in Canada
Ter the name of Harris.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

After the regulsr routine of bust
ness, the following resolutions from a
special committee, composed of Prof.
Thos. Lacy, o. j. Bacon and b. W.
Williams, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The people of Texas will
be called upon in November to elect a
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton; and
Whereas, The Importance of pro-
fessional supervision cannot be over
estimated, and is recognized In every
other department Of business; and, as
the work of state superintendent is of
professional character, requiring the
experience and skill of a practical
teacher. in ORDER to secure success to
the schools, and the greatest good to
the children; and
Whereas, The teachers are the
guardians of the educational inter-
ests of the children, in other respects;
therefore, it seems E., be the duty of
the teacher to take active steps in
the matter of naming proper candi-
date; therefore.
Resolved, That we, the Hill County
Teachers Association, do hereby re-
quest the State Teachers Association,
thrown its president, to set apart a
time, during the week of the associa-
ton, for the discussion of this office,
and plan for filling it properly.
| Weekly papers please copy.
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FROM WICHITA FALLS.

WICHITA FALLS. May 31.-The
flood gates of heaven were opened on
this city at 3 o'clock. For one hour
the rain came down in such torrents
as were never witnessed before by the
oldest settlers. The rain was accom-
panied by a gale from the northeast,
which at one time reached the proper
tons Of cyclone, raging for thirty
minutes with great fury. Several
houses were moved from their foun-
dations and the fine stable of Knott
Brothers was completely demolished.
No lives lost.
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FROM BELTON.

BELToN. May 30.-Dr. Shoots lee.
ture last night was entertaining and
instructive, and no doubt Melted q
handsome sum for the ladies.
Precinct conventions, which have
been held in this county to date, have
instructed for Ireland and the major
ity rule, and against nominations in
this district for state senator and
district judge. There are three candl-
dates for each of these offices.
Many are availing themselves of the
opportunity offered to visit the new
jail. The prisoners will be transferred
to it next Monday.
The weather has been fine for sew
eral days, and the crop prospects are
much imnroyed-
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SPAIN.

GIBRALTAR, May 29.-Dr. Nachti-
gal, the explorer, and several German
officers are embarking to-day upon
ceeds to Angro Pequina, on the west
coast of Africa, and will take formal
possession of the bay and harbor of
that name, and the surrounding terri
tory, in the name of Germany. From
there the expedition will go on to the
upper or middle Congo for the pur-
pose of finding suitable trade route
from the the interior of Angro Pequi-
ma. Lieut.. Seigmund Israel, attached
to the British army in Ashanteer
was in command. DR.. Hoepfier, scien-
fist, will accompany the expedition
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FROM FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH, June IA very Sc
we're storm visited this city and sur
rounding country last night, doing
g reat damage to the crops, especially
corn, it being in a number of places
totally destroyed.
The south-bound Missouri-Pa Pacific
train was six hours late, caused by
wash-outs along the line.
. A fight occurred at the lower end
of Houston street this morning, in
which both participants were badly
disfgured.
The alarm of fire sounded about IL
o'clock, which proved to be in the
Pickwick hotel, caused by a mosquito
bar catching fire. 1t was extinguished
before any loss occurred.
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Struck Oil.

PITTsBURG, May 29-The natural
gas well which was struck on the
Westinghouse premises, nineteenth
ward, a few days ago, is believed to
be the largest in this country. Gas
wac struck at a depth of 1850 feet,
and two feet lower the flow was the
heaviest ever encountered. This
opens new region, and being within
the city limits, the benefits resulting
to its industries are incalculable.
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rae ITsuaI DISSATISFACTION.

INDIANAPoLIs. May ga great
IDEAL of dissatisfaction is expressed to-
night by the anti-Butler men who
participated in the convention of the
greenback labor party, as con-
sequence of the nomination of
IA delegate to the democratic
national convention as its candidate
ar president. There is general
lkpg that there is large ele.
mt who will not support the
ION of the convention. 1t is openly
srted that it was a body made
in part of men who. in the inter
sts of Butler, were delegates to the
recent anti-monopoly convention at
Chicago, as an evidence of their de-
sires, regardless of justice or the in.
terests of the party.