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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
SUICIDE OF AN OLD CON
DUCTOR.

MACON, GA, April 1S.-In that sec
ton known as the Old Cemetry Lot is
an inclosed spot planted with cedars
and seldom entered. at night it looks
as solemn as the closest tomb.
Through this place a negro named
Scip Collins was slowly vending his
way from work, after dark, when he
suddenly came to a white object re-
Sembling human form on tue
ground. He looked closer and dis.
covered the body Of a man lying on
his back, with one arm stretched out
and his head thrown back. He shook
the body and found that it vas dead.
He became frightened and left the
spot. Meeting two men they went to
where the body lay. In the mans hat
was found the following letter:
"Oh, death the poor mans sincerest
friend, the kindest and the best, well
come when my aged limbs are laid to
rest with thee. The great, the veal
thy fear thy blows, from pomp and
pleasure turn, but oh |! a blest relief to
those who mourn"
Coroner Bib County:
SIR-You as an officer judicial will
be called upon to investigate my case.
IL 10 ouLuC1CAG III yOu W huOW GudJ
have died by my own hands A few
requests, and l am done. Bury me in
the cemetery. 1 have a lot there
wherein is father and child. 1 do
ot.wish any preliminaries subsequent
to usual interment-no washing or
dressing. Put me away as decently
as your duty requires. 1 have no
means by which l can aid you. The
county will have to foot the bill. No
friends or family to assist-so 1 die.
| have lived poor and neglected. This
letter is your private property and L
enjoin upon you its sanctity. L have
no fears of the future. All, l think,
will be well with me. Father, light
by sunshine bright and beneath the
sky, may never a shame disturb his
name, the wretch who dare not die.
GEO. J. LUNSFoRD.
The body was recognized as that of
George J. Lunsford, of Tennessee. He
was SO years old, and had been con-
ductor on various railroads of the I'M
ion for fifty years. His last service
was on the Central road, in this state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
CITY COUNCIL.

There was a meeting of the city
council last evening, Mayor Saylor
presiding and fourteen members pres
ent.
The following ordinance was
passed:
Be it ordained by the city council of
Austin that the sum of Ss15, 700 is here
by appropriated to pay the interest due
upon the note of the city now held
bp S. M. Swensou & Sons, Of New
York City, and as much of the princi-
pal as this amount will cover.
All Of said amount of
$4,000, except the interest upon said
note. and the exchange on said note
shall be refunded to the general rev.
enue upon the sale of the bonds now
offered for sale. Also passed as sup
Elemental to the above the following /:
BE it ordained by the city council of
the city of Austin that sections 1 and
3 of an ordinance passed November
Z, 1883, authorizing the issue and sale
of $4,000 of per cent. bonds be and
the same Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 1. That the mayor and finance
committee of the city of Austin are
hereby authorized and instructed to
offer for sale 6 per cent. bonds of the
city of Austion of the denomination
of 500 each to the amount of $50, GOO.
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be sold TO
to the highest bidder in United States
currency, and If no sale can be effected
in the city of Austin. then the mayor
and finance committee are authorized
to sell said bonds through any bank
ing house they may designate.
There being large number of petit
tions presented to the council, in
which the compliments protest
against being required to remove stair
ways, ETC., which they have been al
lowed to use for years, extending upon
the streets, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the petition be re-
ceived and referred to a special COM
mittee of five to be appointed
by the mayor with instructions
to report by ordinance or otherwise.
That pending said report all proceed
ings against petitioners as to the mat
tiers therein be and the same are hereby
suspended, and the city attorney and
city marshal are instructed not to pro-
coed further therein until after report
of said committee and action Of the
council thereon.
The petitioners claim that they have
the right to use stalrways, by an old
ordinance, which, however, does not
appear to have been preserved on the
records.
After some minor business, the
council adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
UNPROFITABLE MINES.
A Wall From the GuileIess Who Invested
in "IOwa Gulch."

81 would compare the Iowa Gulch
mining company to the man who went
down to Jericho and fell among
thieves" said Chairman Samuel w.
Powell, addressing the stakeholder
meeting yesterday, at which about
sixty interested spectators assembled
to discuss ways and means of saving
a portion of their stock since the
forced sale of two of the three proper
ties owned by the company. "a good
Samaritan came along" continued the
chairman, land poured oil on the
Wounds of the unfortunate wayfarer
and think if every stakeholder will
contribute 81 to stockholders fund
we will reap a rich harvest for the in
vestment." About one-half of the
men contributed.
The chairman read an agreement
drawn up at recent meeting of the
bondholderS, at which he was present
as the representative of the stock
holders, in which the former pledged
themselves to exchange one share Of
stock issued by the company after its
reorganization for two shares of
the old stock. The bondholders
held subsequent meeting, from
which Mr.. Powell was excluded,
at which they passed resolution
reducing their offer by one-half.
THE first agreement was not sign
ed" explained Mr.. Powell, "but the
bondholders are morally and legally
bound to stand by it."
Il have $500 shares of the compa-
ny's stock, for which paid fifty-five
cents per SHARE" said a stakeholder"
and before I will exchange it for one
fourth of that amount 1 will decorate
my back kitchen with it-and that's as
high as l can go for high decorative
art"
The bondholders' proposition was
rejected. A committee
of four. including the chair, was ap-
pointed to investigate the affairs of
the company since its inception.
81 understand that several of the
suits have been compro-
missed under peculiar circumstances"
said a stakeholder, "and l move that
the affairs of the company be probed
to the bottom and if any rottenness
exists to expose it
The motion was adopted. The
will be recognized under the
name of the Iowa Gulch Consolidated
Mining Company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Land Matters-Large Bidders
Holding Back-Other Items
of Interest.
STATE DEPAKrMENr

The following charters were filed
yesterday Texas Land and Invest.
ment Loan company, of BRENNAN
capital stock, 1925, 600; incorporators
Heber Stone, Y. n. Brown and j. T.
Swearingen. Also amendments to the
Rails Cattle company, of Albany.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
AT meeting of the land board yes
terday the following awards were
made:
Scurry county-Nm VS.. Snyder in
favor of Nun. Tom Green county
j. b. Hiler was awarded one section
as an actual settler. Edwards county
Green b. GIeer VS.. Bunton. In
this case no decision could
be made, and the evidence be-
ing SO strong on both sides,
it was thought best to divide between
them. Jones county-C. G. Cox and
w. II. Potts each were allowed 800
acres.
On the April leases the amounts that
will be paid annually by the following
counties will be: Tom Green, S11,-
600; Motley, $14,500; Borden, $7S67;
Floyd, $5629; Cara, 1884; Archer,
S1132; Kent, $3.50; Howard, $500;
Throckmorton, $1036. There are sew
eral other counties that amount to
nearly thousand dollars each.
The fact that bidders for large
leases are holding back and only
small bidders are paying up, indi-
cate that the former are waiting
to see the result Of the issue raised by
the four cent bidders.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
A party writes to the comptroller to
know if a tax collector has a right to
demand twenty-five cents to place his
property on the tax roll at the owners
rendition. The tax collector intended
putting the property upon the I'M
rendered lists unless paid twenty-five
cents for putting it on the rendered
roll. 1t Is decided that the property
must be put upon the regular roll at
the owners rendition unless it had
been reported to the board of equali-
Zation, and that the collector con
make no charge for doing so.
The comptroller having instructed
tax collectors to collect from parties
redeeming their lands sold to the state
for taxes twice the amount of taxes
and costs, his action is questioned by
who take the position that
uAOOl Gl1C dulOuuLuOlO tuOpIou dG bu0
special session, original owners of such
lands are not required to pay for re-
demptions more than the original tax,
tax and costs of advertis-
ing and selling.
The comptroller has notice from
in Wheeler county, that
calves and colts in the Pan Handle
5ectiou are not assessed for takes until
they are one year old. The comptrol-
Ter holds they are taxable.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The encouragement has under
an important question
arising under the law of the last reg
ular session, validating land certif-
Gates issued under the constitution of |
1870. Valid certificates, it is held, are |
to those specially classed in
he law, which is probably in conflict |
with the intention of the law.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Beaumont applies to the board of |
,ducation for the location of colored |
formal summer school at that place, |
offering board for students at $12 per
Month
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Political.

LYNN, MASS, April 25.--When the
greenback convention was called to
order scarcely a third of tie fun num-
Der of delegates were p eseDf. Israel
w. Andrews was male permanent
chairman. Chat man Field, of the
state committee, spoke encouragingly
OF the vigor of the grCenback party,
and said it would not die until it had
established an eight h.ur system.
Andrews said the delegates were here
to confirm the recent decisions of the
supreme court of the United States,
that congress has power to issue paper
money in time of peace. A committee
OF twelve was then appointed to pre-
pare list of delegates at large to the
national convention. 1t is probable
Butler Will be suggested for president
The committee on resolutions re-
ported platform endorsing the re-
cent decision of the supreme court in
regard to the pow of congress to is
sue legal tender money in peace and
declaring the function of issuing
money should be taken from the
banks and exercised by the govern
ment for the benefit of the people;
that labor should be protected by
national and state author
tiles, so as to eQualiZe
the burdens and insure a
just distribution of its results. 1t
condemns the practice of employing
young children in factories and shops,
and denounceS the exemption of any
property from taxation, declaring that
the regular sale of liquors should be
a matter for personal consideration,
and Is not properly party question;
demanding graduation tax on in
comes; ratifying the Chicago platform
of 80, and favoring the nomination of
General Butler for president.
Resolutions eulogistic of Wendell
Phillips were enthusiastically adopt
ed, as were others declaring the belief
that greenback currency must soon
appear as basis of national currency.
The convention then pledged to con-
tinue the struggle for greenback
WINoNA, April 25.-The republican
convention of the first district of Min
nesota elected Thomas Ii. Armstrong,
and G. III. Conney delegates to Chi
cago. They have no preferences as to
the presidency. 1t is understood that
the are antl-Blaine men, however.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-Mayor
Behan has published in the Picayune
an address to the people of New Or
leans expressing condemnation of the
course of proceedings and the manner
in which the election was conducted.
The Picayune, editorially, calls for
public meeting. The returns in the
city are not completed yet. The most
signal success achieved by the opposi-
ton to McEnery was in the city of
Baton Rouge and Fast Baton Rouge
parish, where the Stevenson and
ticket received LOO
Here also couple of bal
lot-box suffers, sent from New Or
leans, were arrested.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-[ Mid
night. Returns so far from the vari-
Gus sections of the state indicate
of $4,000 for the democratic
state ticket, and the adoption of all
the constit utional amendments. The
returns for this city are not yet COM
plete. but the majority for the regular
democratic ticket approximates 49,
M
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
AMan of Blood and Thunder.

From the Atchison Champion.
At Frankfort resides Mr.. Joseph
E. Badger, jr., who is the author of
scores, perhaps hundreds, of dime
novels. To a reporter of the Cham
pion he said that, to begin with, he
was a "pretty good liar" and had
passed considerable Of his life on the
plains and in Colorado and the Rock
les, where most of his stories are
located. Finding that his first story
was accepted, he continued, not with
any literary purpose, but because the
pay was very good. The pay is about
that given by leading magazines fol-
contributions of the same length, say
800 for "fve-cent story" and 500
for '.ten-cent story" Mr.. Badger
said he could write a story in two
weeks, but that he had heard that
Colonel Prentis Inghraham" could
write one in twenty-four hours.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Ridiculous RumOr.

ST. LOUIS, April 25.-It is re-
ported here that Governor Crit
tenden has appointed General
VIM. T. Sherman Brig. Genl. of mill
tia for the eastern district of Missouri
but up to late hour tonight its
truth could not be ascertained. The
general had received no appointment
and there are legal obstacles In the
way of the general accepting the po-
sition. 1t may be safely stated he Will
decline the prefer. AS matter of
fact he has already said he would not
accent il
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Massachusetts, Republicans.

WORCESTER, Mass, April 24.-The
tenth congressional district elected w.
w. Rice and T. q. Bates as delegates
to the republican national convention.
Both are for Edmunds.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April a.
The republicans of the first district
elected Jonathan Bourne and Frank
S. Stevens delegates to Chicago.
Bourne favors Edmunds and Stevens
Arthur. However, the latter will
probably vote for Edmunds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
OF National Importance.

BOSTON. April 24.-Charles Francis
Adams, jr., John Quincy Adams,
Charles Rodman, and some seven hun
dred others, have issued a call for a
meeting here April 20, to form a
league. The call says 1.-THE pres
ent enormous surplus in the national
revenue is demoraliZing and danger
Gus; that it should be cut
down without further delay,
not by increasing public
expense, but by lessening the burden
of taxation; that this burden should
be removed from the necessaries of
life, and not from whisky and to-
bacco, and that the policy taxing i'm
ports not for the purpose of raising
revenue, but obstructing trade, is un-
sound and must ultimately be aban-
dOnad
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

the duchess of Cambridge for the last
ten years, and is sadly in need of re-
pairs, and the white lodge in Reich
mond park is also emdty, and likely to
remain so, as there is, no probability
of the return of the duke and duchess
of Teck, to whom it is lent. Then
there is frogmore, which has not been
used as residence since the prince
and princess of Wales lived there for
a few weeks just twenty years ago.
Frogmore, however, is practically I'M
available, as the queen keeps all the
rooms which were regularly occupied
by the duchess of Kent locked up, and
they are the best in the house, so that
there would not be much accommoda-
ton for a new conner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
HeIDing the Show,

CHICAGO, ILL, April 4.-The eight
eastern Trunk lines announce they
will sell excursion tickets to Chicago
during the session of the republican
national convention at one fare for
the round trip. The Southwestern,
Western and Northwestern roads out
of Chicago will sell round trip tickets
for one and one-third fare.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
CANADA.
A Wife Murderer.

SANDWICH, Ont, April 26-Luke
Phipps, charged with shooting his
wife on ferry boat August 10, last
was found guilty of willful murder
and sentenced to be hanged June IL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
The Maine Greenbackers,

LoUIsTowN, Me, April 25.-The
state greenback convention assembled
here to day, Col. G. S. Emerson pre-
siding. There is considerable differ
ence of opinion among the delegates,
one faction desiring the nomination
OF DR.. Laid, OF else adjourn until
June. and the other wishing to nomi-
nate DR.. Eaton, and threatening to
bolt If the democrats control the con-
Vention.
WATERvILLE, Me, April 24.-1he
republican convention for the third
congressional district, nominated by
reclamation Seth l.. Milliken for con-
gresham, and j. Manchester Haines
and Andrew j. Wishwell, delegates
TO Chicago
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Georges New Book.

NEW YORK, April 25.-It has been
revealed in literary circles that the
title of George Alfred Townsend's
Compromised romance is "The En-
tailed Hat; or, Patty Cannon's Times"
1t Is sufficiently odd to excite curiosi-
ty, and will be issued soon by prom
inent publishing house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Southern Hospitality

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The
Michigan division Of the Knights OF
Pythias were entertained this after
noon by the Continental Guards, who
afterwards gave a dress parade. AL
the visiting knights were entertained
this evening by the Louisiana di
vision.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
SensihIe Sfrikers

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 25.-The
strikers of the stove foundry of Sher-
mans, Jewett & Co. have resumed
work at a Is per cent. reduction OF
vVappS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Hancnck in VirgInia.

FORTRESS MONROE, April 25.-Gen.
Hancock presented diplomas to-day
to the graduating class. Drills, re-
views, luncheon, and banquet and
ball made up the pleasures of the day
and NIGHT
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

LONG ISLAND CITY, April 25.-In
the trial of the negro murderer, Rugg
a confession made by him February
IL to his jailor, was read. In 1t he
confesses to having choked Mrs. and
Miss Maybe. The confession is signed
by Rugg. The strongest evidence of
fered by the prosecution is expected II
90, to the jury tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Another Big Blaze.

CLEVELAND, O., April PA Woos-
ter special reports that twelve bust
ness places and two dwellings In west
Salem were destroyed this morning
by fire, supposed to be an incendiary,
as ten days ago two saloon keepers in
the neighborhood received anony-
nous letters, telling them their places
! would be burned before long.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
MinnesOta, ReDubIicans.

MOoRHEAD, MINI, April 24.-The
republicans of the fifth Congressional
district elected Lieutenant-G Governor
Barlow and III. g. Page delegates to
Chicago. Barlow prefers Edmunds,
but will vote for Blaine in accordance
with the wishes of his constituents.
Page Is also for Blaine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
GERMANY.
ADxnamite Sensation.

BERLIN, April ga sensation was
caused to-day by the statement made
to an anti-socalist committee by Rich
ter, that the anarchists placed sixteen
pounds of dynamite under the statue
of Germania, at Maderwald, shortly
before the unwilling of the monument,
and terrible catastrophy was only
prevented by the fortunate circum-
stance that rain rendered the explo-
sive harmless for some time after the
dynamite was discovered and until
after the immense asSemblage had
dispersed. The fact has been kept
secret until this time
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
More Railroads.

ST. PAUL, April 24-Articles of
incorporation of the Iowa & Mime
sofa Northern Railway company were
filed to day with the secretary of state
to construct a railroad from a point in
the southern boundary, with extern
sions east and west of the main line
within the state; capital, $2,500,OOO.
Work will commence May 2. 1t is
believed to be part of the Rock Is
and system
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

delegates to Chicago, with w. S.
Blakely and II. +. ThomasSas alter
mates. w. f.. Sturgis was nominated
for presidential elector. Resolutions
adopted name Blaine as he choice of
this district for president. Dut author.
lie the delegates to use thir own dis
erection in his support. They also en-
dorse Logan's opposition to the Fitz
John Porter bill, and heartily endorse
Congressman John A. Anderson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
The Missouri Bandit.

ST. LOUIS, April Pa Versailles,
Mo-, special says Sheriff Rogers, of
Cooper county, Is now in Huntsville,
Alabama, armed with requisition
from Gov. Crittenden for the arrest of
Frank James on charge of partici-
patton In the Otterville train rob-
herY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
The Tariff RiJI.

WASHINGTON. April 25.- heleaders
of the tariff discussion contemplate
closing the general debate May 9.
Representative Kasson will make the
closing speech on the republican side.
He expects to make motion to
strike out the enacting clause of the
To Il hill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Cattle Disease.

VITTsBURG, April pa disease
resembling pleuro-pneumonio has
broken out among the cattle in Wash
ington county. Veterinary surgeons
pronounce it contagious, and have rec
commended Governor Patterson to
quarantine the d lStriat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Mexico and America.

WASHINGTON, April 25. = The
American minister to Mexico has for
warded to the department of state a
copy of the decree issued by the presi-
dent of that republic ordering that on
and after May Is the duty on all
goods imported to that country will
he increased five ner cent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
FROM GALVESTON.

The Odd Fellows Have a Grand Celebra-
ton on the Island.
GALVESTON, April 26.-The sixty
fifth anniversary of the introduction
of Odd Fellowship into the United
States was appropriately celebrated by
the order in Galveston this afternoon
by public procession through the
principle streets by the local lodges
and tonight the prescribed ritual o.
the order was eXemptiiied by an en-
tertainment at Dalian Garden, on tn,
beach, which was followed by dane
and other enjoyment,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
A Big Law Suit.

GALVESTON, April 25.-In the dis
trict court to-day the case of Thomas
F. Hudson VS.. P. ]. Willis & Bro,
was called for trial. This is suit for
damages, wherein the plaintiff claims
$4,000 damages, $4,000 on stock, and
100000 as exemplary, alleging the
wrongful and malicious seizure by at
tachment of plaintiffs stock at Rock
dale Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
That is the Issue.
From the Rochester Union and Advertiser,
L. lsnI. ~ l. L. l..
Good Advice to-Yourse1f.

From the Nashville American.
|. The Republicans are evidently 60
ing to make desperate endeavor to
recapture the state, and it behooves
democrats to cease quarreliDg among
themselves about distractions, and
turn their attention to the common
enemy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
ALMOST as Good as samm,

From the Chicago Times Qnd)
Gen. Grant talks as glibly for pro-
lection as Pig-iron Kelley, and if the
matter is to be the issue Grant would
make almost as good republican can.
didate for the presidency as Samuel j
Randall.