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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
FOR TEXAS SAKE.
Appeal of the Exposition Committee on
Stone and Marble to the Quarrymen
OF Travis County.

Appeal of the Exposition Committee on
Stone and Marble to the Quarrymen
OF Travis County.
AUSTIN, TEX, July 26, 1884.
Fellow-citizens Of Travis county:
In performance Of a duty assigned
us by the chairman of the executive
committee of the Travis County Ex-
position society. we have the honor to
solicit prepared specimens of all kinds
ofbuilding stone that may be found
in the county, TO be added to the great
display of the states natural resources
at the Worlds Exposition IN New
Orleans. Having no funds with
which to pay the expense of such col
lection, we appeal directly to the pride
and interests Of quarry owners, stone
cutters, builders and all others desir-
ing to see a full exhibit of these
materials, whether granite, marble,
limestone, sandstone, or other va
sriety. Samples should be of uni
form size, solid cubes of one foot
measure. cut as follows:
Base, pick dressed TO a level, top
polished, If susceptible of such finish
First side rock-face, margin drove.
Second side, sand rubbed. Third side,
Il
mered, margin drove.
The top and one front may be pol
ished, provided the fooled work and
bush-hammering are both shown on
single side. The tooied side may. at
the option of the cutter, embrace any
appropriate design; and stone that
will not polish to advantage may be
finished ON the space allotted for pol
fishing as desired by the owner
Stone thus prepared will be provided
with a printed label, to be securely
fixed thereon, showing the class of the
rock, the name of the owner of the
quarry, or the name OF the workman
preparing the same, or both if desired
. also, the name of the survey, whence
it came, and the distance and direc
ton from the county seat, conStitut
ing thus valuable advertisement.
All exhibits of this character should
be delivered to the committee, care
of Col. S. II. Darden, at the temporary
capital building in the city of Austin
not later than the first day of October
1884. respectfully,
N. l.. NORTON,
w. NJ. WILSON,
JOSEPH LEE,
]. ID. ATKINSON,
Nj. V. KRENsHAw,
R. b. UNDERHILL,
ED BUTLER,
j. I. w. LOWE,
Committee.
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PRESS CLUB.

The Austin Press Club held an i'm,
portant business meeting, in their
rooms over the Horse Shoe, yesterday
afternoon. Several names were drop
ped from the roll for non-payment oil
dues.
Mr.. w. NJ. Imboden, the secretary
rendered his resignation, which was ac-
cepted, whereupon the following reso,
buttons were introduced by Mr.. e. G.
Senter, of the Fort Worth Gazette
and on motion Of Messrs. Johnson, OF
the Post, and Smith, OF the Capital
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the Austin Press Club, in accepting
the resignation of Mr.. w. NJ. limbo.
den, as secret airy, desire to express our
deep appreciation of the untiring en-
ergy and enthusiasm he has devoted
to the interests of this club.
Resolved, That we learn with I'M
feigned regret that he contemplates q
change of residence, from the city OF
Austin.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks tC
Mr.. Imboden, for his active services
in behalf Of this club, be spread upon
the minutes.
Mr.. E. &. Senter was unanimously
elected secretary.
On motion MeSSrs. johnson, Bower
and Holland were appointed com
mittee to arrange f, I an excursion Of
the club to st. Louis, some time dur
Ing the latter part of August or first
of September.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
a WORK OF ART.
A Scene from shakespeare Pla
ilnAh.II-..t .at.-s..I. -. Gamma

A Scene from sbaIsespeare's Play,
"OtheiIps" placed on Canvas.
At the Art Depot, in the Masonic
building, there hangs a grand paint
ing by Mrs. DR.. Barrier, who has done
a fair share in rendering Austin the
art centre of the state,
1t represents O Scehe from ont
of Shakespeare's grandest plays.
Othello stands by the balustrade III
the council chamber at Venice; Des
denona sits upon an ottoman, with
her hands clasped around her knees
and Brabantio, the senator, and father
of Desdemona, sits besifies his daugh-
ter and watches AMI listens inteltly
to OJaeilo a5 he recountS the story OF
| his love for the charming DeSdemona
The dark Moor is saying: "She lov'd
me Tor the dangers L had pass'd; aat
l lov'd her, that she did pity them
| The earnest manner of OthellO, the In
| ter, st of Desdenona, and the p ercing
look of the Venetian senator. com
bined with the artistic drapery of cur
tains and dress, form a scene tina
| brings back to the mind the story O
the great drama, and the eye is 10th Il
| turn from the wonderfully apt repre-
Sentation OF the characters upon tn
canvas. Such paintings inspire artist
with stronger desire for higher ex
cellence in the art, and elaVate tn
social and intellectual standard of tn
lookeroD
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RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
Adopted by the Recent Grand Lodge.
u

A. o. U. W.
At the close of the recent session of
the Grand Lodge, a. -. L. w, which
met il this city, the following resolu
lions of thanks was offered by G.. w.
Holibaugh, representative to thegrand
lodge from Helena, Ark, and unanl-
mously rdopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, The Grand Lodge, a. D.
U. w, OF the state OF Texas, has been
treated with Il degree OF courtesy al
| its IreSent session by the Hon. J. w.
Robertson, mayor of the city of Aus
in, in his kind offer TO our body, the
| freedom and hospitality of the city,
and also By the subordinate lodges OF
the city of Austin, which have made
our tay in their midst one OF pleasure
and
| Whereas, The members Of the
grand lodge are DESTROYS of howina
their appreciation of the hospitality
aud kindness thus received,
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
grand lodge that the sincere thanks Of
each member composing its body. be
and are hereby returned to the Hon
III. w. Roberto l,mlyor Of the city o.
Austin, and 10 the brethren of the
two local lodges for the many cOurte
sizes and kindness rendered TO US during
our short stay, and that the officer!
and members Of this grand lodge viii
ever cherish with pleasant recOllec
tions the kind treatment and fra
ternal love they have received during
this, the fifth annual session of thu
Grand Lodge, A. o. U. w.
Be it further resolved, That we eX
tend our thanks to the citizens Of tn
city of Austin in general for the man,
courtesies and kind and cheerin!
words while in their beautiful city, o
our onward march to grand and glo
rious achievements.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
THE BONE HUNTERS.
They Decide to Nominate Only State
Officers.

They Decide to Nominate Only State
Officers.
Information has been received here
to the effect that the republican exec
uJiVe committee has decided to call
only a state convention, leaving the
congressional problem in the different
districts to the various republican
aspirants, for adjustment. This will
be refreshing news to more that one
"bone hunter" who desires the privi-
lege of attracting the attention of
the Mother Hubbard" department at
Washington, even if he doesn't scoop
the pot, and who is afraid to breast
the pillows of the congressional con-
vention, composed of as hungry men
as he.
The republican party of Texas goes
forth and shows its gratitude CD to
Mr.. q. w. Jones, of Bastrop, Texas,
for past services, by deciding to cali
a state convention, with the distinct
understanding that the name Of the
sturdy yoeman shall not even be
whispered in the convention halls IN
less he unqualifedly commits himself
to the doctrines of republicaniSm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
A MARKED MAN.

Rumors have been afoat for some
days with reference to the intended
removal of Mr.. Hal L. Gosling, United
States marshal for the western dis
trict of Texas. His record at the
Fort Worth convention in favor of
Blaine against Arthur.-is believed to
be at the bottom of the matter, al
though his record with reference to
the arrest and Imprisonment of State
Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee.
and his subsequent claim of the re-
ward, it is believed, will be the osten-
sible cause or reason for his decapita-
ton. Mr.. Gosling, in his zeal for
Blaine at the Fort, seems to have lost
sight OF the danger to be apprehended
from a dying mule. If Marshal Cos
ling is removed, however, it is more
than probable that Blaine's election
would mean the ousting of anyone
who might be placed in his berth, and
his restoration. The Hon. A. j. Ev-
ans denies any knowledge of the
foundation of these rumors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
POLITICAL RUNIBLINGs.

Ex-Collector Haynes, of Browns
vile, removed at the instance of Con-
gresham Ochiltree. has been here for
several days, urging upon the republi-
cans the necessity of holding conven-
tions for nominating both state and
congressional candidates. The hold
ing of congressional conventions les
sens the chances of some of the present
aspirants, as it is by no means
certain that they could secure such
endorsement, hence the opposition of
this element to the move. The pros
pect now seems to be that there will
be three republican candidates for
congress from the shoe string dis
trIct: Ochiltree, Hal Costing and
Dick Nelson. The republican state
executive committee is reported to
stand Is to Ii against holding con-
greSsional conventions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
PISTOL CASES.
Two More Arrests by the Police Yester-


Two More Arrests by the Police Yester.
day.
Notwithstanding the fact that Re.
corder Johns and the police, in harmo.
ny with public sentiment, are
enforcing the law in it's EXTREMIST
penalty for the offence of carrying
pistols, the practice goes steadily on,
There is perhaps decrease in the
number of persons who carry pistols,
but, if so, the vigorous warfare made
upon parties guilty of carrying them,
developes more cases than would 9TH
erwise be heard Of. Officer Howe yes-
Uerday arrested a young man named J.
T. Halle, at Schubert's photograph
gallery on Pecan street, for this of
Tense, and officer Richardson "reapel
in" J. G. Davis, in the classic first
Ward, for having barking iron on
his person.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
EXPOSITION SOCIETY.
Meeting of the Travis County Organiza-
fiou Yesterday

Meeting OF the Travis county OrBaIN"
ton Yesterday.
The Travis county exposition socl-
ETY. met yesterday, the 18th OF July,
in the hall OF representatives, HOB.
John w. EoDertson Presiding, Sec
rotary Bowen, present. There were a
numbsr oi ladies present, Dut the at
tendance OF men was small.
Rev. u. Z, Goodwin, Tor the COM
miJuee On Photographic views, etc,
reported thai they had visited the va
rious photographers or Austin,
and only two had consented 70
furnish any pictures at all. M. ,. ID.
Hill would tabe seven or more large
photographs, Q2lxl22 inchesl repre-
senting, when put together. Austin
complete, and would frame the picture
as a whole in iioe frame, or frames
and pre- ent It to the society to be sent
u New Orleans and placed on exhibit
ton, to b,s returned to him after tht
exhibition was closed. He woult
charge rothiug for the use OF th'
pictures
Mr. II. Is. Hillyer would make L
pictures On plan similar to tina
Originated bv Nc. Hun, and let the so
c ETY. htve them. in fine frames, at 8
apiece, o. $50 for the set.
Ouch discussion en sued on this SUI
feet, anG it was finally settled b.
postponing it 10 the next meeting.
The set rotary was requested to con
municafe with Hon. John +. Elliott
caiet commissioner, and ascertain JUS
to what extent transportation Will b
t6rnished 10 he exhibits of each coun
t whether live stock is to be trans
uorted as other exhibits, the extent o
guarantee, or how exhibits are to b
Insured 10 he owners, If at all, etc.
Capt. s. J Sneed, chairman of In
committee on ON minerals, soils, pre-
historic relies, paleontology, etc, II
ported that he was now prepared t
say mis- department would make yer
fine exhibit, and that complete an
accurate Typographical map would b
furnished.
1t was announced that Hon. WilliaI
M. Brown was, at the last meetiD:
appointed as chairman of committe
on history and statistics, he to appoiI
his coufreres, and the minutes wei
corrected to show this.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. +.
Ruffini from the city for the summe
Col. j w. Preston was made chail
man of the committee on archite'
tuTe, etc.
Mrs. Preston, on behalf of the ladie
asked ii the society would insure tt
safe return of handiwork, works {
aEt etc, belonging to ladies and loant
to the society Referred to the seer
uary TO he answered after hearin
from Col. Elliott.
Adjourned to IL a. m, August 8.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
POLICEMAN HOWE.

Officer Howe arrested strange ne
gro yesterday for vagrancy, but while
on his way up the avenue with his
prisoner, that gent wheeled and ran
right down the middle of the street
toward the RIVER. Officer Howe lit
out after him, but, fleet of foot as he
Is, was unable TO overtake the dusky
greyhound" Howe came very near
running into one of the city carriage s,
which narrowly escaped destruction
through the presence of mind of the
hack driver. who managed to get out
of the officers way just in time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
NEGRO EQUALITY.

A difficulty occurred last night in
front OF the Iron Front" saloon, be-
tween Jack OBrien, hack-driver,
and an unknown Scotchman engi-
neering a gin across the river. 1t
seems that O'Brien took umbrage at
remark OF the Scotchman that a
negro was as good as a white man,
and struck the equality man" in the
face. The Q. m. proceeded to main
tain the truth of his position by Civ
ing O'Brien punch on the nose.
which caused the olaret to flow freely.
No arrests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
GEORGE STERNE.

The Escaped Jail Bird Brought Home
to Roost.
Van Hall, of Waco, one of the state
contractors for the transfer of con-
victs to the state penitentiaries, came
in yesterday, having in charge George
Sterne, arrested here sometime since
charged with stealing a number of
blankets, ETC., from Clouds livery
stable, and who escaped some four or
six weeks since. Sterne was arrested
near Waco by William Ish, one OF
Halls IDENTITIES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
FOR THE EXPOSITION.

Chief FILLER, of the fire department,
yesterday afternoon gave instructions
TO the foremen of the different organi-
cations here TO have their companies
out on the Avenue, in uniform, Mon
day morning, when Photographic
view of the Avenue is to be taken by
Mr.. 5. d. Hill, for exhibition in the
Texas department at the Worlds fair.
TIE Gre boys will add no little to the
charms OF the picture. Both the local
military organizations are also ex-
pected out IN full uniform.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
THE GOULD SYSTEM.


Efforts to be Made to Settle Immigration
Along the International.
Mr.. L. z. Lewis immigration agent of
the Gould system, in a recent CONVEX.
Sation, stated that 1t had been decided
by Mr.. HoXie to use every available
influence to bring about the location
of some of the immigration. which
is constantly pouring into Texas,
along the line of the L. & G. N, where
the road itself owns no land. The
road agrees to advertise, free of cost
to the owner. any lands other par
ties may have along the line of the
road; and it has further been decided
to bring the next train of excursion
lists down this route, instead of carry
ing them out the Texas Pacific.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
FORGERIES.

On yesterday it became known that
four checks, bearing the forged sigma
ture of Mr.. Jacob Stern, for fourteen
dollars eacf had been CASH d by diff
ferent business houses in the city. and
refused by Raymond & Co.. on whose
bank they were drawn. The checks
are all pronounced ,rgeries, and all
seem to have been, and doubtless were,
executed by the same party. One was
cashed by Moses & Son, one by Levi
son & Philipson, one by Koppel Bros,
and a fourth, it is reported, by ID.
Friedman, although a brother of Mr..
Friedman denies that such is the cRse.
The bank says that there is another
spurious check for $500 in existence,
not yet found. The police seem to be
on the track, and will Doubtless sue
coed in arrestinp the guilty party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
MRS. SAELTZER.

Mrs. Saeltzer, who lives at No. 209
West Cedar street, reports that three
men entered her apartments between
8 and a. m. on Sunday and were in
duced to withdraw only after they
had heaped all kinds of abuse upon
her. The men were drinking at the
time, and it is supposed mistook the
house for one where such proceedings
would not be considered unconstitu-
tional. But drunkenness is no excuse
for an offense of this character, and,
if detected, as now seems most proba-
bic, these gents will be made to pay
full measure for their conduct.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
JEFF. CAIN.

jeff. Cain was arrested on SATURDAY.
upon complaint Of Josie Gilbert.
charging him with aggravated as
sault, and carrying a pistol, and was
placed under a peace bond of 5000 in
addition to bonds for his appearance
to answer the two charges pending.
On yesterday Cain was again arrested
on three charges by Josie Gilbert.
She charges him with carrying a
pistol on Saturday night and again
Sunday, and with threatening to do
hsr serious bodily injury. The peace
bond is forfeited, and new one fixed
at $1,000. The cases are all in Won
ROSenberg'S court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
ROBBERY.

An old German named Schieffer,
keeping little fruit and lunch stand
|Aon the Avenue, at the corner opposite
the Union depot, complains that his
establishment was broken into for
four nights in succession. On last
Wednesday eight cabbages were
stoler; on Thursday several water
melons; on Friday all the cigarettes
ON hand; and on Saturday his money
drawer was broken open and eight
dollars in money stolen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
FIRE.

On Saturday evening the barn and
stable of DR.. Ward, living twelve
miles south Of Austin in the country.
caught FIRE from matches. and were
completely destroyed. Five horses
and one mule persisted in the flames,
and two thousand bushels of oats and
a large quantity OF corn, hay and fod-
der, fourteen saddles and harness for
sixteen pairs of mules, was consumed.
No fnsnranna
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
MOrtuary ReDort.

The following is a list of the deaths
occurring in Austin for the week end
ing July 26, 1884:
July 20-W. Turner, consumption;
aged years; male; colored.
July 21-E. johnson, cholera in
fantum; aged II years; female; col
ored. E. Graham, congestion of brain;
aged years; female; colored.
July 22-Child of Mr.. Robertson;
still born; white.
July &c ilbeck, cause of death
unknown; aged 6 years; male; white.
Respectfully, q. L. NITsCHKE,
CITY Sexton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
CHOLERA CURE.

AS the probability of visit of chol-
era to this country Is being freely dis
cusSed by the newspapers throughout
the land, it. will not be out of place to
reproduce here a remedy said to be d
specific for sun cholera. European
physicians declare that there is no
specific, however, but the following is
given for what it is worth:
Take equal parts of tinctn - or cayenne,
tincture of opium, tincture U. ! = uDdrD. essence
Of peppermint, and spirits of camphor. Mix
well. Dose, fifteen to thirty drops IN q wine
glass of water, according to age and violence
of the attack Repeal every fifteen or twenty
minutes until relief is obtained
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

quite street. complimentary to Miss
Nj tile WulfZen. The reunion was
attended by about sixty or seventy OF
the elite of Austin. = The vocal and in
strumental selections of Mrs. j. NJ.
Thornton, Miss Lucy DuPuy, Miss
Elise Peeler, Miss Oracle Wooten and
Mrs. j. N. Breckenridge, were rem
derel with artistic taste, and the
| evening passed off pleasantly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

The following confederate land car
tiicates: Mrs. El;zabeth Busy. No.
81: c. NJ. Atwood, No. I1.176; NJ. a.
Cavitt, No. 1872: Laura McAuelly. No.
1852; 5. G. Walker. No. 2017; and j.
X. Weary, No. 1856. Notice is hereby
given, that if not found in 90 days.
application will he made for duplicates.
MADDOX Bros. s. ANDERSON,
UaDfc
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THE STATE OF TEXAS. IN THE DISTRICT
i court October Term, A: D. 1884. TO the

FEHESTATE OF TEXAS. IN THE D!SIRlCI
i court October Term, A. d. 1881. TO the
Greeting.
You are hereby commanded, that by making
publication of this citation i'll some newspaper
pub sbed in the county OF Travis, if there be a
newspaper published in said county. (buT II
not, then in the nearest county where news
paprr is published) for four consecutive weeks
previous to the return day hereof you summon
Ell. Wi kersOn who IS a non resident OF the
state of Texas, to be and appear before the
district court. TO be holden in and Tor the
county OF Travis, at the court house ereOf. in
Austin ON the first Monday in October 1891.
File Number being 1884, then and there 10 an
swer the petition of Sophia KrCiSle, tlle1 in
against the said Ed Wilkerson and James V.
Berg IL and alleging in substance as follows,
tO-w.t: That defehdent, Ed Wilkerson and
TOney Wilkerson, (wIo is not Suedl made, eX-
ecuted and delivered to VIM. &. Bell of Travis
county, Texas, their joint prOmisSary note on
the 18th day of June, 1878, for one Thousand
(Sl000) dollars currency money OF tle united
States, bearing interest at the rate OF II cents
per annum, and at the same time and date eX-
eruted to said Bell, to secure said note and the
further consideration of one DO lar, 20 them
conveying to said defeGI ant Bergen as trustee
part of lot No. (4) four in bloc No (43) forty
three in said city of Austin eXaS. The part
so conveyed being the northern part of said
lot fronting thirty feet on Congress Avenue
and running back the SAM width one hundred
and sixty (l6O) feet. That afterwards said Bel
q parted TINS NE, leaving Sau IL le ana ueeO
of trust among the assets of his estate. Thai
the same was subsequently transferred by the
heirs of said Bell to one Robert Campbell for q
valued consideration, who thereafter for like
valuable consideration ASSIGNED and trans
ferred the same to plaintiff Plaintiff prayS
Judgment against defendant, I'd WilkerSOB
| for the amount of said note. interest and costs
til It said deed Of trust be IOrecl0sed upon said
| property herein described according to the
| provisions thereof, aud the proceeds of sale b(
| applied to the payment of said note, Interest
| and costs, and if the same be insufficient, tina
plaintiff have execution for any balance re
| manning unpaid. Herein fan not, but have yol
| then and there before said court this writ
| with your return thereon, showing how yoI
have execute the same,
| WITNESS: Jas. Z. Hart, clerk of the dis
| trct court of Travis county.
| Given under my hand and the seal of salt
-, court. in Austin. this the 23d day O
SEAL July A. ID. 1884. JAS. p. HART
- clerk district court Travis count,
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Is Mayor Savior Dead.

A report gained currency on the
street yesterday evening to the effect
thet Ex-Mayor Saylor. now collector
of customs at Ell PaSo, was dead, but
a party in a position to know the facts
says there is no truth in the report,
and attributed il to the fact that
Mayor Saylor has been quite H.