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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 81
Sixth day of the horse versus bicycle
tournament terminated this morning.
Anderson had a change of fifteen
horses j. s. Prince Miss and Armada
alternated on bicycles, and made 1913
miles, beating the horses by a mile
and quarter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
Base Bal.

HUNTSVILLE. TEX, AnrIl 21.-
Navasota, 10; Huntsville. 9.
LOUISVILLE, April 2l.-Louisville,
5; Bay City, 6.
BAITIMoRE. April -Baltimores.
5; Clevelands, 3.
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Lake. Shore Rreezes.

+ CHICAGO, ILL, April 21.-A heavy
gale from the northeast. accompanied
by snow, which melted as it fell, pre-
vailed all day. The lake is exceeding
Iy rough, and fears are entertained
for the safety of vessels along the
west shore.
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Cen. Badeau,s Removal,

NEW YORK. April 21.-Gen. Badeau
arrived this morning, and when asked
as to the causes of his resignation as
consul general at Havana. he replied
that he was not at liberty to say any
thing on the subject at present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
Tired of PrOsDerity.

METROPOLIS, Ills, April &c. II.
Meyer 81 Co., dry goods men, assigned
yesterday; liabilities, $40, 0OO, a portion
of which is owing to Cincinnati and
st. Louis houses. The firm declares
the assets adequate to pay in full.
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dead Chinese have been taken out and
five others are seriously wounded. 4
wrecking train and medical aid have
gone to the scene of the disaster.
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Base Ball.

BALTIMORE. April 19.-Baltimores,
8; Clevelands, 5.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Nationals,
II; Baltimore (unions), 8.
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Education--Pubhc schools.

70 tl2e Et..5oF % The Statcsman.
GATESvILLE, TEXAS, April ID
Perhaps it may be said, trutbfnlly,
that no state In the union has SO mn-
nificent provision for the education
of her children as Texas. This endow-
ment consists Of millions of acres of
valuable public domain; bonds, bear
ing high rate Of interest; and added
to this the annual revenues provided
for in the collection of taxes, ali in
tended to sustain and support her free
school system. And these common
schools In the country are the only
sure dependence for the successful
education OF the masses. No one. Ger
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Alfred Observer.
M the PbvsieiaI,s of EIein.

NEW HAVEN, April 21.-Prof. New
ton has resigned his position as direc-
for of the Yale observatory.
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ro PHYSICIANS And INyALIDS.

An analysis CT " C0Iden's Liquid Beef
T0nic." by tho eminent chemist, ARTHUR
HILL HASSAI4L, Md, FRS, OF London,
England; and an endorsements 5y the cell
ebrated physician, Professor SIR ERASMUS
WILSON, FRS, LID, OF london, arc la
belled on each bottle
sold at Wholesale ny all leading
Druggists, and reiaiied ferHr;ti :, at 81 per
bottle; To-, s.. g. y. ,tstrf ZION, GEN
ERAL AGETr. Us tun.'i =. -ret. low York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

LONDON, Eng, April 21.-The En-
glish detectives are returning from
France, and have failed to link any
Irish Americans suspects with the
dynamite plotl. The French authori-
ties deny they intend to expel the
suspects. In the absence of positive
proof of guilt the French government
Will not interfere. Even the British
embassy at Paris holds aloof, and
there is no trace found of the reported
private dynamite factories on the
north of France.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
UNIVERSAL COUGH SYRUP

is certain cure. Oneof the special merits ofthie
unequalled pulmonic, is the facility with whichit
acts. Itproduccs quoting effect on the severert
cough within hsif IN hour after the dose has beea
given, and the parozysns abate with every soo-
sequent dose until process Of cure is compless
Sometimes this result is accomplished in twenty.
four hours, and even chronic cough Of long
standing seldom resists the sanitary operutionoi
the remedy any length oftiune.
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1T IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF

the Blood and engiches II. and Is there
fore fine irivigordnt and corrective
In cases OF all chronic aldi0dtes which
are associated with an IMPovERIaHED
STATE OF TUE BLOOD. These all yield
TO the regulating and nourishing prop
critics of Its great food tonic elementS
1t compromises for the loss of cifalifU,
induced by C0Hstfsn % tioH, Cdt0yT1i or
sciu remedy Feminine Debility and
reimburse the Female physique for
those losses of vitality accom- any-
wig complaints peculiar to the se1ss
ss0tisers nursing their own children,
NO delicate scoDle1b who expect 70
800 mothers and bring up ci00T-
0sts children should by all m cans use
it. IT sCiU restore safferers from
Mental o.. Nervous Plostrafi0n aris-
ing from Orer-tCoFk, Ercesses or
11r0srdcted Disease. II sCttt euro
Drunkenness and tho Opium Habit
for as the appetite grows healthier
and digestion more vigorous through
the use OF this Tonic, the unnatur0
craving dies away until totally ex-
tinct. II Is highly beneficial Ia Lfuel,
Complaints, AdldridI Fever, and
ALL MdldridJ Disease; and for the
facilitating effects OF Fever Of amy
kind It has no equal. It repairs
tcGste, Improves DiDesfi07s and Ap-
petite, and affords the Dyspeptio In
cGlid an easily GssintitobIe article
of food; and is so pleasant 10 the Taste
that the most sensitive palate Will not
raiaat n
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OTHER COURTS.
Ia the district court Thomas Rya
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-26

The Thetis and Bear under command
Of Schley, on the 22nd ofJune at . p. IN.
five miles off Cape Sabin in Smiths
sound rescued alive Lieut. A. w. Greedy
Scrgeants Brainard, Fredricks, and Long
Hospital Steward Belderbeck, Private
'onnell and Sergeant Ellison, the only
survivors Of the Lady Franklin bay ex-
petition. Ellison who had lost both
hands and feet, died July q, making the
number who pcrshed, Is. The relief
expedition reached St. Johns, \. +. on
the 18th inst with those rescued alive
and the bodies Of twelve Of the dead.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-26
From Valentine w est.

Sioux City Journal: Reports from
various sources come that the newly
purchased line of the Northwestern now
ending at Valentine, will be extended
west. The grading of fifty to one hun
dred miles will be done this season and
the iron put down next year. The grad.
ing will encourage large immigration
to 60 into the country west of Valentine
For the first forty miles west there are
occasional sand hills. Beyond that the
country is generally good for farming
bu, somewhat broken near the streams
West of the sand hills there is timber
enough for the immediate wants Of tht
settlers. The plan Of the company is t.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-26

extend to a point south of the Black
Hills, and this point being The nearest
railroad station to the Hills county, 1t
will command the freighting business
which now goes by the way Of Chamber
lain and Pierre. The opening of the
country west Of Valentine opens new
field to the trade of Sioux City.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
A Cold bath.

William Medara, who runs a small
sloop and is now engaged in the oyster
business, has been very unfortunate of
late, especially on his trips in and out
of the Christiana creek. Some time
ago lie was caught under the guards of
tho steamer FELTON,, and came near
being swamped, aud yesterday morning
he tnet with another mishap. He was
in'his boat, which was lying at anchor
at the mouth of the Christlana, wait.
ing for the steamers to pass out on their
morning trips, before venturing to pro.
coed on up the creek. When the FELTON,
approached Medara was uuusually.c eau.
tious, and with pole in hand awaited
the action of the turbulent water caused
by the suction of the steamer. When
the first wave struck him, 1t took all
his strength, with the aid of the pole,
to keep his craft from being landed on
the mud, and as wave after wave
struck him he had to move around in q
lively manner.
Finally, when the steamer passed hy
the captain of the little craft was
greeted with a parting salute in the
shape of huge billow, which caused
his boat to give sudden lurch and
sent the captain overheard. Fortunate.
ly he was close to the shore and he was
not submerged, but sank to his waist
In the soft mud. This unfortunate bath
being totally unexpected, caused his
angry feelings to rise and for q few
minutes the captain stood in the soft
mud swearing vengeance at the leced.
ing steamer.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
CIeveImnd,s Cabinet.

The Albany, N. Y, correspondent
of the New York Herald says The
speculation as to President Cleveland 3
Cabinet continues. Although the
President elect bns not yet given the
matter serious consideration, yet some
of his friends here suggest probable
names. They are : Thomas Bayard,
of Delaware Samuel j. Randall, Of
Pennsy lvania Allan Il. Thurman, of
Ohio Abram Hewitt of New York
William q. Wiitne.. of New York
George B. Mcclellan, of New Jersey |;
John G Carlisle, OF Kentucky Will
liam +. Villas, OF Wisconsin Thomas
M Waller, OF Connecticut, and l.. q. G.
Lamar, Of Mississippi.
These are few of the names men,
toned in connection with the Cleve-
land cabinet. IL will be noticed that
the independent Republican element
IL not recognized in this list. Governor
Cleveland has not yet given any indi-
cation as to what course he means to
pursue In this direction.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
A Reckless Driver.

Peter BOulden, a grooeryman at
Silverbrook, while driving out Front
street on Tuesday afternoon with q
load of sausage, pork, butter, cakes,
ETC., met with an accident that came
near being attended with serious re.
suits. He was driving in the street
car tracks, closely followed by a coun-
tryman nam ed Townsend, who proved
to be a very awkward as we'll as care
less driver. Bouldsn was driving along
slowly, when the countryman became
impatient at the,slow progress and turn
ed his horses out of the track and tried
to pass BOu lden's team, but handling
the reins in o careless manner, the
wheels of his wagon became locked
with the wheels of Boulden's team,
which was upeset by the countryman,
still endeavoring to pass by, without
stopping to disconnect the two wagons.
Mr.. Boulden had a litsle child in the
wagon with him ,and when 1t was upset
1t rolled right over, throwing both the
Child and driver out upon the ground,
under the wagon and close to the heels
of the horses. who began to kick in
q lively manner, while the goods In
the wagon were sent flying In every
direction. Instead of remaining to
assist the occupants OF the overturned
vehicle, the country man drove
off ut rapid gait, and
upon being hailed 10 stop. he gruffly
replied That he had no time {. fool
away" "and rapidly disappeared out
Front street.
Persons who witnessed the occurrence
came to Boulden's assistance and soop
righted the team, when he proceeded
on his journey. Both Mr. Boulden and
the child were severely bru Used by ,he
fall but fortunately were not seriously
hurt. II Townsend can be apprehen
ded, action will no doubt Ue taken
against him for damages.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19

Important

Important
Preventative against cholera. pet
your houses painted against colds get
your broken glass renewed by W. k.
Grant Sixth and Shipley streets.
| The Cheapest and Best.
| Don't forget that Holland, at No. 3O7
Market street, makes one dozen hand.
some cabinet pictures for 50, that are
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Bargains BaRwains
For the next thirty days in cigars and
tobacco, to make room for new stock,
st l0b 70 1t Second street.
PrOnpsl RellablsI SAFE
Canada Pine Syrup for coughs and
coles, can be depended on every time
10 cents bottle,
T: banner, $40 Market street, IL
ready to do all kinds Of paint
ing and granting. Jobbing specially
Fresh Delaware Eggs
and all grades OF butter and cheese for
sale low to the trade at 106 West Front
street.
Cove Plant Oysters, 1t Aauna's,
6O5 Jefferson street. Oysters delivered
to all parts Of the city.
Headquariers
For good coal and good weight at
Stewards. 7l3 West Front street.
Oysters.
For good 25, 80 and 40 cent oysters,
&c 10 Hanna's. 6O5 Jefferson street.
Janney, 301 and 303 King street, is
receiving daily car loads of the finest
Rose and Burbank potatoes ever any
season produced. Now IL the time to
buy. Persons wishing to lay in for
winter use should call and examine
them. Car load lots at reasonable prices
to the wholesale trade.
T. A. Mcclure has opened q new
restaurant in Eighth street market,
where meals are served at all hours. A
roast beef dinner and three vegetables
for % cents, and the best and largest
oyster stews in the city. Give him
call.
Rememb ber that T. A. Mcclure has
the best, freshest and greatest variety
of fresh and salt fish in tho city, which
he sells, the cheapest, in Eighth street
market.
A car load of choice apples at 2O4 E.
Fourth street. Welch, Sharp & Co.,
grocers.
Those SIS and 3's at No. East
Third street are immense. Chapman,
proprietor.
Fine toilet articles you will find in
large variety at 302 King street, and at
reasonable prices. Taylor & Fullerton.
For safe burning oils 60 to Penna. s.
Del. Oil Co.. 2O2 East Fourth street.
The best oysters at Jones', 618 West
Eighth street.
kuak1a <,cal L. tho AEisad
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
Precept VS.. Practice.

Precept at variance with practice is
worse than useless inasmuch as it only
serves to teach that most cowardly of
Even children are
judges of hypocrisy, and the lessons of
the parent who says one thing and
does the opposite are quickly seen
through. The teaching of the fr:ar
was not worth much who preached the
Write of honesty with a stolen goose
in his sleaye
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19

The New York State Board of Can
vassers will meet In Albany to-day.
The official returns of only 40 OF the
60 counties have been received. and
the Roard will probably take q recesa
fur day In order to allow further
returns 10 be received before proceed
ing with the canvass. If all the re-
turns are in in time the result of tha
State may be officially declared We'd
nesday. No protests have been filed.
Returns from all the counties in
Missouri gives Cleveland, for President,
33,711 plurality, and Marmaduke for
Governor, 11,l22
The official vote of Arkansas giveo
Cleveland a plurality of 81 ,416.
I: G. Catchings, Congressman elect
in the Third District of Mississippi
has resigned as Attorney. General Of
that State. The Governor has appoin.
ted T. s. Ford to succeed Mr..
Catchings.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
Tho Panama Canal.

Commander GOrringe. who is credi.
ted W 18th being an engineer of decided
ability, has written a letter In which he
expresses the belief that the Lesseps PAN
ANA canal lis practicable enterp rise.
and that, in comparison with the work
on the Suez canal at the time OF it's
construction satisfactory progress has
been made. He estimates the total cost
of the Panama canal at S120, 900, 900,
and that 1t will be completed in 1889.
He bases his belief that it will not be
abandoned partly on the fact that the
capitalists are bound to finish the work
or loose the vast amount which they
have already expended.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
Married In j al.

A novel wedding took place on the
afternoon of Monday, October "a, the
particulars Of which have Just come to
light and are about IS follows Charles
ID. Blake, who il now serving out .
three years sentence for the larceny of
an umbrella, becoming tired of the life
OF single blessedness, although q priso-
ner In New Caste Jail, was married on
the above date in cell No. II Of the jail
The ceremony was performed by Mayor
Black, in the presence of Warden
Hance aud Frank Herbert, q Notary
Public. The bride was Gussie Turner,
who resides on Broad street, near
Barclay, and who has bees visiting the
prisoner for some time past, whenever
she was permitted to do 20 by the jail
authorities. A rule of the prison al.
lows no one to converse with prisoners
unless accompanied by the Warden,
but makes exceptions to this rule, in
the case Of a prisoners wife, who is
permitted to hold private converse ton,
which fact is thought to have caused
this novel wedding. The new bride
Is rather prepossessing In appearance,
and has known the prisoner for some
time.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19

The trouble in the Bran ford Look
Works at New Haven has been amica-
bly, settled, and the men will return to
work to-day.
The Elba Iron Works, at PittsburR.
which have been idle for some time, re-
sumed operations on Tuesday, ON single
hundred men.
The mills of the Sharon Iron Com.
pany, at Sharon, Penna., were closed ON
Saturday because of lack of orders.
They employ 500 men.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
ImprOving HIS Farm,

Captain N. R. Benson, of this city,
who OWES fine farm along the Con-
cord turnpike, about six miles from
Wilmington. is having q handsome
residence built adjoining the old stone
farm house. Work on the building is
rapidly progressing, and 1t is expected
to be finished in week or two The
structure is frame, built of yellow pine
and hard wood, and when finished will
be very attractive building. The
root, which IL of slate, is now being
put on. Tho new building will be
occupied by Mr.. Benson and his family
as summer residence.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
Dr Simms' White PulmOmao
Ralsam

Is the leading lung remedy in Will
mington, Del. Said lady residing ON
West Thirteenth street, "It is the rem.
edy that cured me after tha failure Of
many others" Said gent einan, "It
saved my wife from consump,ion ten
years ago" These are facts, and We
can give hundreds of them. Sold hv
dealers at 30 cents. Main depot, Fourth
and King streets Philadelphia cepot.
Johnston, Holloway 8 Co., COZ Arch
street.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
wuson.Astor wedding.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The wedding
Of Marshall Orme Wilson and Caroline
Schermerhorn Astor, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Astor, took place in this city this after.
noon and was attended by the wealthiest
people of the city. The streets in the
neighborhooi of the Astor mansion
were blocked with people. The cere
mony took place in the art gallery. The
toilets IT the ladies we're elaborate in
the extreme. Gems of almost priceless
value were worn by Representatives of
New York's most aristocratic families
At half past three O'Clock the bride
and groom entered the gallery, and
walked TO floral altar that had been
erected In front of the fra place. The
bride wore q robe OF white satin
trimmed with point lace, the front of
which was embroidered with silver in
the design of cluster of roses; the
veil, which was of rare lace, presented
by the brides mother, fell in graceful
folds about the shoulders. The orna-
ments consisted Of a necklace of dia-
monds, presented by the groom, and
pearl. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, of Trinity
church. The bridesmaids and nshers
received gifts of diamonds from the
bride and groom.
The presents were many, and in
cluded a house from Mr. William
Astor, precious jewels, solid gold and
silver tea sets, and objects of art. Their
value IL estimated at $3.50 900. The
lasted until O'Clock, when a
banquet was served.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
News Summary.

About 1000 persons gathered IL
Madison Square Garden, New York
last evening, to witness match be
tween Sullivan and Greenfield. The
mill was stopped in the middle of the
second round by Captain Williams, " hc
arrested the participants aud took them
to the station house.
A fire In PATTERSON, Junista County,
PenRs., early yesterday morning, de.
stroyed eight buildings, occupied by
eleven families. -Four of the buildings
were occupied by stores. The loss Il
estimated at 900. 600; insurance SiO,-
900.
The teeth and fragments OF the bones
of the head of an animal supposed to
bave been a mastodon, have been found
on farm In Shrewsbury, Massachu-
sets. The animal is estimated to have
been fifteen times the size Of common
horse.
Joe" Cook, charged with murder,
was taken from the Jail At Blue Hill,
Nebraska, on Sunday even ing and hang.
ed to derrick. The Sheriff appeared
aud cut him down while he WAS
still alive, but he is not expected 70
recover.
The Fox gang of counterfeiters,
arrested in Trenton, N. j., last August,
were sentenced yesterday-W. II. Stone
for three years, Hermann Schafer for
two years, John Fox for nine months,
and VIM. Fox for eighteen months.
In the Plenary Council ON Tuesday,
several additional reports were pre-
sented. A conference was held in the
afternoon aS the cathedral. In the
evening, Bishop O'Farrell, of Trenton,
preached on Christian Marriage"
Hiram Bodine, Of Ohio, a clerk in he
Sixth Auditors Office at Washington,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
by shooting himself in the head while
seated at his desk In the Department.
The miners conspiracy suits at
Washington, Pa. were again postponed
on Tuesday, because of the absence of
counsel for the defence. 1t is thought
they will be called to-day.
A car on the Mount Oliver incline,
at Pittsburg, struck and fatally injured
John Danagh and was thrown from the
track. The passengers, nine in num-
Der, were severely bruised.
William McElhenny, a stockmsn, of
Wymore, Nebraska, was stabbed TO
death on Saturday. James Casey and
John Bailey have been arrested for the
crime.
John Noble, clerk In the Post. offic
at Chicago, was arrested on Tuesday,
on the charge Of stealing registered
letters.
The Waukesha Woollen Mills. at
Waukesha, Wisconsin, were burned on
Monday night. Loss, $75, 900.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
A N u1sance.

Complaint is made that large crowd
ofyonng men and boys assemble nightly
at the corner of Fifth and Lom bard
stree =, and engage in such acts az
greatly annoy the residents In the
vicinity. Com plant has been made to
the police of the D Duisance, it l., said, but
thus fan nothing has besn done to abate
it. Action should be promptly taken
by the Mayor TO entorce the ordinance
in regard to street loa fers, and afford
the citizens the protection which they
desire.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
Illinois Legr.leeure Democr,

CHICAGO, November 1S.-The Cook
County Canvassing Board to-day dis.
covered that the figures for State Sena-
tor in the Second precinct of the Eighth
ward had been reversed, those belong.
ing to Brand, Democrat, having been
credited to Leman, Republican, and
vice versa. This elects Brand by 10
majority and gives the Democrats the
Legislature on joint ballot, The Legis
lature Is to cnoose United State,
Senator to succeed General Johu A.
Logan.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19
Fall and Winter.

Owing to the depressed condition of
the times, we have taken unusual care
in the selection Of our fall and winter
millinery. Having purchased low for
cash, We are determined to show those
who favor us with their patronage that
we will sell our goods at the very low.
est figure, and guarantee satisfaction.
We shall consider it NO trouble TO show
goods, and have large stock to Sc ect
from, embracing all the novelties of the
season. Mrs. K. l.. Ferman, 208 King
street.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19

Mrs. NJ. A. Fitzpatrick. formerly Of
Philadelphia, wishes to inform her
patrons that she is now prepared with =
full and handsome line of millinery, in
trimmed and untrimmed hats and bon
nets, for ladies and children, in the
latest novelty. from Philadelphia and
New York: You are respectfully in
vited to call at 306 King street. and az,
anime our goods, which will be shown
with pleasure.
Daily Republican., 1884-11-19

To day reminds us very forcibly tha
our tin roofs are leaky. The best way
to repair them is to use Phillips &
Kane's (No. 8 East Fourth street) pure
oxide of iron roof paiat, which will
stop all leaks, and render old tin roofs
impervjous to all rain and snow
storms.