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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19
ANTI-BLAINEPARry.

BOSTON, June I3.-The independ
ents of Massachusetts opposed to the
republican presidential ticket. met to.
day. Henry l.. Pierce called the meet.
ing to order. He said the nominal
tions made at Chicago were not up to
the high standard of the republican
party.
Chas. w. Goldman was chosen presi-
dent. and the fice-presidents included
president, Eliout of Harvard uni
versity, FL. Seelye and Sam1 Hoaf.
Col. Goldman, upon taking the chair,
criticized the platform of the republi-
cans, because it declares that this is a
nation, not league of states. The
democratic party has its opportunity
now.
Col Hogginson in a speech alluded
to Gov. Cleveland of New York, and
the reference was loudly applauded.
James Freeman Clarke also spoke.
The following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted!
Whereas, We have met in confer
ence as republicans and independents
of Massachusetts,, to take action in
opposition to the nomination of Jas.
G. Blaine for president, and John A.
Logan for vice-president of the
United States; and, whereas, these
candidates were named in absolute
disregard of the reform sentiment OF
the nation, and represent political
methods and principles to which we
are unalterably opposed,
Resolved, That it is our con-
viction that the country can be
better served by opposing
these nominations than by supporting
them.
Resolved, That we look with solicit
tude to the coming nominations of the
democratic party. They have the
proper men. We hope they will put
them before the people for election.
Resolved, That an executive COM
mittee be appointed with full powers.
Resolved, That whatever action be
taken by the democratic party at Chi
cago, we, republicans and independ-
ents, direct our committee to call
a convention in such manner
as they may deem expedient after the
democratic candidates have been NOM
mated, and not later than August l,
to take such further action as may, to
Them, seem necessary to carry the
sense of this meeting into practical
effect.
Mr.. Hollowell offered resolution
declaring that any man who accepts |
he presidential nomination from the |
democratic party thereby forfeits all |
,laim to republican support.
This was received with Kisses and |
lefeat.
Hallowell said he could not !
yote with the democrats !
President Eliout, of Harvard said 81
must confess it will be only by the
of providence that the
democratic party will give us the can
lidate we want. If we put on our
platform their candidate it will be
,etter for them and perfectly satisfac-
DRY to us. But political progress is
o be attained only by conflict of ma
ional parties, and as a rule there are
wo national parties. Therefore 1
ope that out of this meeting there
will grow a new party, as
ne was grown years ago.
We want to found new party in our
ountry: a party of national princi-
les and one which looks forward to a
ational triumph.
A committee of one hundred was
ppointed; also twenty-five gentlemen
o 60 to New Y ork to.conter with the
representatives of New
york on June 18th. The committee
, headed by Col Goldman. Letters
rom Congressman Lyman and other
were read.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, June 14.-The three years
military service bill, now before the
chamber of deputies, excites much
opposition throughout the country.
Fifty one chambers of commerce
addressed memorial to prime min
lister Ferry against the bill The petit
ton urges the productive force of
France, in agriculture, manufacture
ers and commerce, would be seriously
checked by the time lost through the
withdrawal Of the young men
from trade. The petition also
points out that this measure will
increase the influx of foreigners
who come to France and gain en-
ployment to the detriment of French
men. The expectation is general in
parliamentary circles that che bill
will be withdrawn and the present
law maintained
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All Claims to be Paid.

MEMPHIS, TENN, June 13.-C. P.
Hunt, member of the firm of G. p.
Hunt & Co., of this city, also senior
member of the firm of Hunt, Stewart
q Co., New Orleans, in an interview
tonight with an associated press re-
porter, said the suspension of Hunt.
Stewart & Co., to-day. was due to
their inability to negotiate exchange.
Their liabilities amount to no more
than $4,000, and will be paid in full
within the next two days. The Mem
phis firm will pay all claims against
the New Orleans house.
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MERRICK MAKES ANOTHER STAR
ROUTE STATEMENT BEFORE
sPRINGER'S COMMITTEE.
Pacific Railway Business Taken
up, Bill for Payment of
Land Expenses.
Dose of Star Route In
famy-Further Testimony
from Merrick.
Prices Testimony Not Wanted;
Bliss Didn't Want to Con-
Vict Dorsey.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-R. J. Mer-
rick, of government counsel IN the
star route cases, was before the Sprin-
the selection of the Brady-Dorsey case
for trial. The witness said it would
have had to be very extraordinary
case to secure conviction. The eYi-
denee in the trial was sGffi-
IN the minds of any intelligent
person. There was, in his opinion,
evidence enough to have convicted de-
PENDANT, without Walsh's testimony,
which was very important, and which
was not called to his attention
until the trial had progressed some
time. Walsh told witness that
his testimony had been disregard
ed by the grand jury. and Geo. Bliss
was the cause of their so disregarding
it. He told witness of his testimony
concerning Kellogg. Witness had not
then heard of that, and Walsh express
sed surprise that such should be the
case, when his associate counsel (Bliss)
knew all about it. Witness said he
then might have said some harsh
things about Bliss. He was consider
ably excited, for he felt if Walsh told
the truth a great criminal had escaped.
Believing this, he thought probably
he had spoken harshly of Bliss. The
jury empannelled in the second
trial. witness said was had
III every respect some
Of them could neither read nor write.
He had but three peremptory chal-
lenges, and was obliged to exhaust
one of these upon the man who said
he had never heard of the star route
cases and did not know there was
such thing as star route,a and could not
read. When he appealed to the court
saying this man was incompetent,
the judge replied that under the law,
he seemed to be man who was COM
petent.
When the committee adjourned he
was testifying concerning the efforts
10 indict Kellogg before his case
should be barred by the statute of |
imitation.
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SPORTING NOTES.

PITTsBURe, June 13.-Racing con
tinued to-day. The weather was
warm and the track fast, and attend.
ance good.
First race. purse $500, Amerique
won; Toronto, second; Tallabena
third. Time-1O4:&.
Hotel stakes for three-year-olds,
that have not won in
their second year; mile and
a quarter; Standardization, Brough-
ton, Major E. Glenbar took the lead,
with Broughton second. Glenbar
and Broughton ran a length apart for a
mile, when Brighton got even, Glen
bar winning by nose; Broughton,
End, Major E. 3rd; time, 2:13.
Third race-purse, $500; mile and a
quarter. Immogene won; Fosteral,
End, Bonero Bro; time, 2:114.
Selling race-purse. $500; mile
heats. Keno won one heat by a length;
time, 14:44. Second heat, Keno won
easily; time, 40.
Mile and q; Chanticleer won,
King Fan, 2; John Ledford, 3.
Time 204.
Seven eighths of mile: Treasurer
won; Ghost, 2; Haldon, 3. Time 1873
NEW YORK, June 10. - Brighton
Beach races:-the rain made track
heavy.
First race, q mile; Harragan won.
Green Bush second. Green Fan third:
time 1.211s.
Three quarters of a mile; Estelle
won, Royal Arch second, Regret third;
time. 1.I94.
One mile: Roulette won; Lutestring
second, King Tom third; time, 1.49.
HARTFORD, CONN, June bra
ces track good and free for all.
Pacing race 1000 divided. Buff
FullerM3. 8, B., /, 1 2, 2: Billy S.
2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 8, 8. Richball. L; distanced;
time. 2:1S, 171a, 171s, 2111, 211s, 2:17A,
BOSTON, June 13.-The races in
Mystic Park were fairly attended
this afternoon.
The second was a fighting race
throughout although won by r. F. G.
in three stright heats.
SUMMARY.
Purse, $500; divided-class, 232;
Butterfly, 6, 2, l, 1, 1; Bessie, 1, 1, 2, 6,
5; Cortillo, 3, 4, 3, 2. 2; Miss Legacy,
4, 4, 4, 4; Fannie NJ. 3, B, 8, 3, E;
s, 8, 6, 5, 8; Zulu, z, 6, al
drawn; Captain Ben, 4. 5; d1stanced;
time 2:25, 2:415S, 2:311, 2:7, SO.
Purse, $500; diYided-class, 22S;
R. F. Gill; Lizzie M.-22-3;
1872; Nell-4-4, distanced;
Jenny. Sullivan -, distanced; time,
2:26, 234, q.
KALAMAZOO, MICH, June 13.-The
races, closing to-day, were well atten-
1ed, and very spirited. In the 2:24
class, purse $500, mile heats, Mont
gomery won first money; Mile J.
Mile Harris third; Bell s. |
fourth; time, 2:251s, 2:2924, 2:241s,
2:284, 2:2S.
Free for all trot, purse $500. five
Witherspoon won; Ed |
win Thomas second; and Phyllis third |
money; time, 2:23, 2:l84, 2:l724. 2:194,
2:224.
:25 pace, purse of $500; 3 heats. Min
HE r. first, Paddy Clinker second, |
Jack Rapid third and Juliet fourth.
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FROM LLANO.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
LLANO, June 10.-There was very
serious shooting affray between G. S.
Stoudemire and, deputy sheriff, and
Billy Swanson. 1t was difficult to
get at the beginning of the difficulty,
as the attending physician W Iuld not
permit an interview with Mr.. Swan
son, and Stoudemire declines to be in
terviewed. From the best informa-
ton attainable they began fighting
with but few words. Stoudemire
seized Swanson by both arms, showing
him before him for several yards, then
threw him, and while on him struck
him several blows on the head with
his fist. Swanson got loose and ran
back toward tie saloon, where the
row began, when Stoudmire began
firing at him, Swanson returning the
fire, and both emptying their reVol
vers; Swanson fell at the first shot.
Stoudemire says Swanson was at
tempting to draw his pistol when he
fired at him, and he can't see Why be
did not kill him, as he had a good
chance and did his best. Drs. A.
Wilkes and G. S. Smith, attending ply
sicians, say the wounds arc not neces-
Sdrlly mortal, DuC serious.
He was shot in the front of the ell
bow in the right arm, ranging UP and
coming out above the elbow. But the
most serious was in the back and
fleshy part of the thigh, the ball
winding downward. DR.. Wilkes
claims that the ball rebounded and
came out, while DIR. Smith says
the ball is still in the wound. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed. Part
les were seen running in every direC-
ton, with siX-shooters and Wiz chest
ers in their hands. Stoudemire was
arrested. He is brother
to the Stoudemire that was killed at
Ell PaSo some time since. Some think
the trouble is over, while others think
the worst is to come. Some claim
Swanson attempted to draw his pistol
before Stoudenmire caught him by the
arms. So 1t is almost impossible to
get the facts.
District court Is in session. Three
special vinires havebeen drawn of sixty
men, each, in the Atkinson and the
two Sawyer brothers cases, made re-
turnable Monday.
Local option was passed by a
small majority tn this county about
two months since, but the saloons are
open in full blast.
A. S. Fisher, of Georgetown, Capt. |
of Lampasas, and q. w.
Watkins, of San Saba, are attending
the court.
Crops are fine but are backward.
The river is down once more.
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HORRIBLE NEWS PROM EGYPT
AND THE DREADFUL MAssA-
GRE AT BERBER.
Several Thousand Persons Muir
dered, But the Women and
Children Spared.
Execution in Spain of 0iembers
of the Society of the
Black Hand.
Arrival of Eight Mcn-of.War at
Tangier. CONSERVATION
Among the bioors.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 13.-The banking
house of Barring Bros. u Glyn, Mills,
Carrie & Co. is sued for e5,00G, 900.
LONDON, June 13.-Arthur Orion,
alias Thomas Castro, the famous
NchboRne claimant" will be released
on ticket-of-leave.
LONDON, June 13.-Indignation has
been caused in financial circles by in
cidents just come to light. Raphael 81
Sons, brokers of this city, .cabled to
Van Hoffman Il Co., bankers, New
York, which reflected on the London
credit of the American banking house
of Martin, Rose e. Co., of which Mar
tin, Bliss 81 Co. are the New York cor
respondents. Martin, Rose & Co.
called Raphael to account. The lat
ter gave the aggrieved bankers salts
faction, withdrew all reflections on
their credit and declared they
had been misinformed. This
the stock brokers
Kissed Raphael as he entered the ex-
change for circulating SANDER.
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THE MIDDLETON BANK.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Star
says the disclosures show the failure
of the banking house of Middleton &
Co. not only was most disgraceful,
but one of the most disastrous on rec
ord. Property left for safe-keeping,
good margins On stocks, charity funds,
all of the deposits, and in fact every
thing, has been swept away and used
by the firm until 1t is doubtful If it
pays cent, or even a mill on the dol
lar. 1t is shown they have been given
funds to make purchases, which they
have simply passed to their own credit
and been spent. Dichman, formerly
Middleton's partner in New York,
said if Middleton had any defense or
explanation to make he could very
easily appear before the creditors
committee and show if these
large sums had been lost
through failures in ordinary
business channels, or had been, as
openly charged, deliberately stolen.
Some of the sufferers were before the
grand jury, yesterday, endeavoring
to secure indictments against the
Middletons for obtaining money
under false pretences. Developments
not yet made public, promise some
ugly features,
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Savings Bank Embarrassed.

New CASTLE, Pa, June 13.-The
Peoples Saving bauk is embarrassed.
President Wallace has published a no.
tice that, owing to certain stories
having been circulated, the bank
would close doors. He will meet
those having interest bearing deposits
Saturday, June 81, when he will make
a statement and a proposition. Mean
while the bank will receive and pay
out on check accounts, but will refuse
all interest bearing deposits. DEPOSIT
tors are satisfied they will receive
every cent
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Snorting Notes.

NEW YORK, June l4.-Third day
of the Coney Island jockey club meet
ing; weather cool; attendance large;
track heavy. First race, purse $500;
maidens, all ages, three quarters of a
mile-Burgo Master won; Rosie E.2;
Blackburn, 3 Time, 1:20 3-4.
Second race, two year-old FLIES, FIVE
furlongs-Sayage won by length;
Theodore g; Losa 8. Time, OBS
Coney Island derby stakes, one and
one-half miles-Starters Young
Duke, Tomato, Dutch Roller, Grey
stone and Welcher. Greystone won;
Tomato. second; Welcher third
Time, 1921.
The Coney Island cup, two and a
quarter miles--Starters: Blue Grass
Belle and General Monroe. The lat.
ter took the lead at the start and won
the race. Time, 4:13S4.
Handicap sweepstakes, mile and {
quarter-Vocali won; Miss Brews-
ter, second; Hartford, 8. Time, 2:17.
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The Nail Men,

BIRDsBoRoUGH, June 13-The At
lantic states nail association met to-
day. Statistics were presented show
ing the condition of the nail trade.
Present card prices were affirmed. A
telegram was received from J. d.
Weeks, president of the western nail
association, at Plttsburg, announcing
suspension for two weeks and antici-
pating susension for three months,
of the Western mills. The stock on
hand is reported light, with demand
UOOd
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hay crop almost completely destroyed.
Wheat and barley are seriously in
jured. The losses in some sections
are estimated as high as ten per cent.
of estimates of two weeks ago. Ed
win L. Smith, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, in a communi-
cation to the associated press, to-day,
says. "The expense of spreading and
curing and caring for dam
aged hay will be very
great while that portion, which
can be saved, will be reduced at least
60 per cent. in quality. The present
wet season will materially affect the
grain but to what extent it is impossi-
BILE to say. Should moist weather con-
tinue much longer the present losses
will be greatly Increased, whereas, a
few days of cool, windy weather
would greatly remedy the evil.
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person, addressing Campbell says: 81
will Join you in a telegraphic request
to the president. that Alexander X
Boteler and w. Haight, examiners OF
the department of justice, sent into
the territory to examine into charges
preferred against you, be also author
lied and fully empowered to examine
all witnesses which you mayipresent,
showing corruption or malfeasance IN
Office on my part, while continuing to
make examination of the charges
preferred against you, and if the re-
port shows either or both to have act
ed corruptly, either or both shall i'm
give his resignation to the
and thus relieve the people
from corrupt and incompetent Off
cials."
No answer has vet been received.
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of the interior shall inform
its president or treasurer
of 1.-THE amount of land which it is
entitled to patent, and the amount of
cost of surveying, ETC., and if the COM
pany shall not pay such cost within
sixty days after the receipt of notice.
the encouragement shall institute
suit against the company in default.
Mr.. Crisp Georgia. made strong
argument as to the necessity for the
passage of the bill.
Pending further discussion the
house adjourned.
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MOROCCO.
Troub1e wlth cine Moors.

TANGIER, juno 14-A French
squadron of eight men. of-war and two
torpedo boats have arrived, and there
is CONSERVATION among the Moors.
The sultan has forbidden the pas
sage inland of 1000 rifles.
The Moors are greatly incensed
against the scheriff Of Wazan, who is
believed to be melting rebellion.
Ordega, the French minister, ac-
companied by French naval officers,
will proceed on his mission, and the
squadron will wait his return.
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Maritime News,

GALVESTON, June 13-Arrived:
Steam ship Clintan, New Orleans;
Entered: Brig Juliana, Liverpool;
Cleared: Bark Roma, Liverpool;
Schooner A. L. Butler, Pensacola;
Sailed: S. S. Clinton, Clinton; Schoo-
ner Rachel, and Mauder, Ship Island !;
Schooner Dora Mathews, Whining
ton; Schooner Bessie III. Rose, Will
mington; Schooner Geo. l.. Drake,
Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS, June 13-Arrived:
Steamship E. B. Ward, jr., TruXillo.
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Maritime News.

NEW ORLEANS, June 14.-Cleared:
Steamship Councillor, Liverpool; Ellie
Knight, Livingston ship Port Royal,
Bremen; bark Gassambia, Sanata,
Genoa. Arrived: Steam ship Rio
Grande, Morgan City.
NEW YORK, June 14.-Arrived:
Liverpool, steamer Lincoln Ebert
clerk in the employ of Thompson,
Moore Co., wholesale dealers in to-
bacco, is held to answer for embez-.
cling money money collected for the
firm.
GALVESTON, Jun9 14-Arrived-
Steamship Clinton, Clinton. Entered
Schooner Mary E. Clark, PaschO-
gala. Cleared-Schooner William E.
Wickham, Philadelphia; schooner l..
B. Hall, Pensacola. Sailed Steam
ship New York, New York; steam
ship Clinton, New Orleans.
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Protective Association,

DETROIT, MICH, June 13.-The
Travellers Protective association of
the United States held its second an
nual meeting in this city to-day. 1t is
composed of commercial travellers,
and has some two thousand members.
The objects are to improve the general
condition of this class of men. The
treasurer's report showed receipts
$1581, disbursements SLIGO. A pub
lie reception was given the assembly
this evening, with an address of vel
come by the president of the mer-
chants and manufacturers exchange.
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The Sore Heads.

From the Kansas City Times.
All through the east, clear up to the
old pine tree state. now isolated and
cut off, politically. from the balance
of the country, the good seed is being
sown that will bring forth ri2ened
sheaves and a beautiful harvest when
the bronzed and brilliant days shall
come with autumnal glories to glad
den the earth.
Let us commence with New York
The Post, the late staunch and able
organ of Mr.. Edmunds and the ad-
ministration says:
Various statements having been
made as to the probable course OF
Harper's Weekly, in regard to the
nomination of Blaine and Logan, q
reporter of the Post to-day visited
the publishing house of Harper &
Bros. in order to obtain if possible
an authorized announcement on the
subject. Inreply to query a representa-
tive of the house made the statement
by authority that Harper's Weekly
will oppose the Chicago nominations
that decision to this effect wa:
reached by the members of the house
unanimously, and that the pen of Mr.
George William Curtis, and the pencil
of Mr.. Thomas Mast will be exerteC
in support of this course.
The list of independent and repub
lican journals opposing Blaine ant
Logan now stands as follows: New
York Tribune, New York Herald
Harper's Weekly, Puck, Evening Tel
egram, Brooklyn Union. Rochester
| Post, Express, Rochester Herald, Syr
acuse Herald, Flushing Times, Bos
ton Transcript, Boston Herald
Springfield Republican, Philadelphi;
Record, Philadelphia Times, Chicag,
Times, Chicago News, New Havel
News and the New York Evenin,
| Post.
These are all independent and re
publican papers, not democratic papers
TO these are to be added the lukeWarn
support by the following named II
publican papers and many others, blu
which confess they have little hope O
Blaine's election: st. Louis Cob
Democrat, Buffalo Express, Buffal
Commercial Advertiser, Philadelpbi
Telegraph, Boston Journal and Wol
cester Spy.
The Tribune is the only paper i
New York city that squarely support
BIaii e. The Commercial Advertise
says Blaine's nomination was "a git
rious victory" won by the "staF rout
! gang, the cow boys and the intriguin
politicians.
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PENNSYLVANIA Farmers.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 13-The an
nual banquet of the Pennsylvania
farmers club was held at the resi-
Among those present were senator
Edmunds, Poindexter, Bayard, Don
Cameron, Angus Cameron, Samuel j.
Randall, Gen. Simon Cameron, Chas.
A. Dana, Geo. w. Childs, and the
judges of the supreme court of Penn
sylVania.