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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
OUTRAGEOUS.
The Manner in which MIR. Abe William
NV.s Trontad a Earr NInhts Ginra

The Manner in which MIR. Abe William
Was Treated Few Nights Since.
THE STATESMAN of Saturday gave
detailed account of The supposed rob
berry of Mr.. Abe Williams, of this
city, who is connected with the we'll
known clothing firm of Levyson &
Phillipson. The alleged robbery Turns
out to be hoax. Mr.. Williams has
recovered the articles of whicI he
thought himself robbed. His watch
was sent back to him through the
mail, and the overcoat was also re-
tured. In conversation with re-
porter Mr.. Williams expressed him.
self as feeling deeply aggrieved over
the manner in which he was treated.
The feeling is perfectly natural. He
has good right to think himself
wronged. The perpetrators doubtless
thought they had played good joke.
Ii was not joke. 1t was an out
rage. 1t was essentially wrong,
cruel and indecent. The gentleman
Ways he docs not know the names of
he parties, but though they may term
themselves friends, be cannot so re-
gard them. He is right. No true
friend would treat man in such
shameless style. The act was wrong
for several reasons. 1t was reported
as an actual occurrence. Strangers
reading it. who might, perhaps, never
see another issue Of the paper, would
form an unfavorable opinion of city
where such events took place. 1t was
wrong because the victim of the
silly effort at fun was as much dam
aged ia feeling as if the affair had
been real. Some will Sneer and say,
what a sermon about q trlflel what a
mountain to make of molehilll But
rightly viewed, it is matter Of seri-
Gus import. To Wantonly excite the
fears of a worthy and respectable
citizen to such an extent that he con-
siders his life in imminent peril, is
no theme for mirth. Suppose that
Williams had drawn weapon and
shot down one of his funny assailantS?
Would there have been anything fun
ny about that? Yet who could have
blamed him? But he is a peacable
and law-abiding citizen. He does not
carry 4 pistol, Jas 10 man ought to
make a practice Of doing who
lives in a civilized country. He
is set upon and terrified sim
ply to crafty the desire on the part Of
few silly fellows To indulge in horse
laugh at their own fa1cied smarJntsS.
Nothing that annoys or threatens in
jury, real or imaginary, can by any
possible logic be construed into tun.
What is called practical joke. is gen
erally, as in the case under coDsidera-
ton, practical insult and outrage-a
wanton and deliberate affront on the
party so treated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
Chartered: Texas Loan Agency Of

Chartered: Texas Loan Agency of
Corsicana; capital, 100000. Incorpo-
rators, w. r. Bright, H. G. Damon. ).
J. T. Johnson, L. N. Drane, NJ. Drane,
S. d. Curtis, II. o. Elliott.
The annual report of the Galveston,
Sabine 81 st. Louis railway, shows
the following:
Amount expended for construction.
buildings, cars, etc, S14,5S2; amount
of Indebtedness, $4,000; received from
passenger freights, $18,503; no divi-
dends; no persons injured in accidents.
The following is from the report of
the Texas Trunk railroad company:
capital stock, all paid, $40, 1000.
Amount expended for lands, ETC.,
$l42,S25; amount of Indebtedness.
S134,15 amount due the company,
$3.50. No dividends have been de-
clared, nor any persons injured dur
ing the year in railroad accidents.
Messrs. Searcy and Tips OF the pen
itentiary board have made final set
Element with Conner 81 Fairs, late
contractors. AS before published, the
state will lose nothing by the failure
Of the firm, being secured by enough
machinery, material, etc.
The contract for building the Kan
sas 81 Gulf Short Line, on which it
was proposed to utilize the surplus
convict force, has not yet been con-
Guided, but it is said to meet the ap-
probation of the board, so there is but
little doubt of its contamination.
Deposits in the treasury yesterday
aggregated $46,340.
The official count made on the 18th
inst, in the Office of J. w. Balnes,
secretary of state, shows the MAORI
ties of United States congressman
elect as follows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

OOOR1s
The time of court was taken up
yesterday in the case of r. Krause VS..
the city of Austin. Plaintiff, some
eighteen months ago, while driving a
wagon in the vicinity of the Central
freight depot in the southern part of
the city, had the vehicle to overturn
and break both legs. Hence the suit
against the corporation for $4,000
damages. Case still on trial.
RECORDERS COURT.
Thomas Stewart was up for
yagrancy; so were Chas. Gaines,
Charles Brown and Samuel Harris.
They were all young men, from Is
to %, but had that indescribable air
that nearly always proclaims the pro
fessional .vag." Three of them plead
guilty with an alacrity that showed
plainly they were used to it. Only one
the iast-had anything to say. He
claimed to have done some work dur.
ing the week, but concluded to plead
guilty, anyhow. They were fined SIC
and costs each.
Al Mexican named Joe was on hand
for getting into row with one Doc
ley. He admitted the charge ans
walked to the rear. Complaints wer'
filed against Dooley for disorderlJ
conduct; j. Sheehan, for allowing ,
nuisance, and Warner Jones, fol
whipping his wife.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
DOMESTIC NOTES.
Boiled Down From Associated Press Dis
patches During the Week.

Boiled Down From Associated Press Dis
patches During the Week
Philadelphia had a $34 600 fire on
the 10th.
st. Mary's, Kansas, had $4,000 fire
last week.
Hon S. ]. Randall is coming south
as far as Birmingham, Ala.
Prince Alexis Saigo, of Japan, died
in Washington, last week
At Syracuse, n, Y, last week, Will
kins Bros. failed for 100000.
photographers wages have been prac
tically reduced SIS permonth.
The kWestern Uhion is doing a
monthly business of 81, 100000.
The hominy millerS of the United
States have formed an association.
The Georgia factories are running
full time and doing go. d business.
The cigar men of Philadelphia have
struck against a reduction of wages.
A silver jubilee was given Arch
bishop Lynch, at Toronto, last week.
The national association of health
boards met at Washington on the
10Th.
The schooner Melvina, loaded with
pig iron, is supposed to have been lost
on the lakes.
Throughout the country last week
there were 314 failures, an increase
over last week.
The court of appeals adjourned on
the 10th, for the Tyler term, to meet
again at Galveston.
Ex-State Treasurer Churchill, of
Arkansas, is said to be shown to be a
defaulter in $4,000.
HeZekiah Brown, a colored school
teacher, was hanged in Maryland on
the 18th, for seducIng white girl.
The glass blowers throu hout the
country have subscribed $4,000 to
carry on the glass blowers ST ike at
Plttsburg.
A couple of Idaho cowboys, the
other day, tied their left hands and
fought duel with knives until both
fell dead.
In New York, last week, there was
conference between Minister Foster
and mercantile exchanges on the new
Spanish treaty.
At a meeting of socialists at Chi
cago, the speakers declared for hang
ing the monopolists, and taking every
thing without paying for it.
On the 18th secretary of war Lie
coin appeared before the Swain coul
martial us witness in regard to Capt.
MorTOW'S accounts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
The Rosadalis.

RosadaIis is sovereign remedy for
all diseases of the blood. 1t has no
equal for the cure of all nervous dis
orders. Read this certificate 81
would like to bear testimony to the
merits of Rosadalis, by saying that
some eight years ago was totally
Frustrated, and could get no relief
from our family physician, but after
taking one bottle of Rosadalis be,
came entirely restored to health. |
now weigh lis pounds, but when |
first took your medicine l weighed
only 100. l cheefully reco nmend it
to all, and especially TO those afflicted
with nervous debility"
Mrs. A. A. MARION,
Baltimore, Nd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
PERSONAL.

Gov. Cleveland's entire staff is to be
retained by Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Blaine intends to go from New
York TO Washington to-day.
Mrs. Scoville, of Guiteau trial fame
is selling chronos for alivelihUod.
Mrs. Scoville, Gulteau's sister, is
selling chromos for living out West.
Ed. Morgan, of New York, has
bought the British steam yacht,
Amy.
Solomon Ev rsall, the only centena-
rian i'll Cincinnati, died yesterday.
aged 101 years.
Daniel Reed, hearty man of Madl-
SOD, Maine, will he a century cid on
the 18th instant.
Col. Cuvier Grover, of the First
United States cavalry, is a nephew of
Grover Cleveland.
.John Cilley, SO years old, rode ahorse
at Colebrook, n. H, the other night.
Lawrence Barrett intends to start
in April for Australia, where he will
play fifty nights each in Sydney and
Melbourne.
Mr.. Greedy has prepared for the
Christmas number of the Current, of
Chicago, paper describing his Christ
mas day in the frozen north.
Marcus Hulings, of Oil City, has
given the ladies' department of ALE
gheny college. Meadville, a handsome
hall, to be called Hulings Hall.
E. B. Washburne, ex minister to
France, will contribute to the Christ
mas number of the Chicago Current a
paper on "The Siege of Paris and
Christmastide.
Mrs. Bridget Farley. of Stratford,
who celebrated her 103rd birthday last
August, visited Bridgeport, Connec-
ticut, yesterday, with her daughter,
aged seventy years, on a shopping
| tour.
Mr.. E. Jenkins, the author of
"Ginx's Baby" and lately a radical
member OF the house of commons, has
thrown himself, heart and soul, into
the support Of the conservative party.
Col Robert L. Chester, the messen-
ger sent to Washington by the electoI-
al college of Tennessee, is the oldest
democrat land, for that matter, the
I Oldest citizen) in the state, being three
years older than the government now
central at Nashville. He was quar-
termaster under Gen Jackson in the
war of 1872. His first vote was for
James Monroe in 1916. ard at eighteen
presidential elections he has voted the
democratic ticket.
Hugh McCulloch. like all men of
mark, had boyhood. as this from a
/ Maine journal will indicate: years
ago, when the now venerable Rev.
| Jonas Burnham, of Pennington, was
student in Bowdoin college, he
taught school at KenDebec Landing
One os his pupils was handsome,
studious youth, whom the aged edu-
Gator remembers as one of the bright
est and best boys he ever had under
his instruction. Always diligent at
his work, and never giving his teacher
trouble, he awakened in Mr.. Burr
i hams mind a deep interest, and he has
followed his Intercourse with ever
, increasing pride. That Kennel,
bog Is name was Hugh McCulloch."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
MEDICAL MEN.
Their Nee ting in MISUNDERSTANDING of a
Bill to be Introduced in the Legis-
Iature.

BIZ to be Introduced in the Legis-
Iature.
State medical association at its last
annual meeting appointed a committee
to meet III Austin some time before
the legislature should convene for the
purpose of framing a bill for presen-
tation to that body, regulating the
practice of medicine in the state of
Texas.
The following members of said
committee were present at meeting
held yesterday Drs. Cupples, Timer
and Chew, of San Antonio; DR.. Bur-
roughs, of Leon county, and Drs. Nc
Laughlin and Daniels, of Austin.
The following WAC understood to be an
outline of the salient features of pro-
posed bill 1st, that the present
status of all practicing physicians
should remain undisturbed. 2nd, that
all persons subsequently desiring to
practice medice in Texas shall under
go an examination by a board of nine
members appointed by the governor.
3rd, that the possession of a diploma
from any medical college shall not
exempt any person from examination.
18th, that the examination will include
tine following branches of the science !:
hygiene, anatomy, chemistry, obstet-
RIGS, physiology, surgery and pathol-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

Popular Vote for President by States.
From the New York ii mes.
All the states have now reported
the results of the popular vote for
presidential electors on the 4th of
November last, and the results are
tabulated below. Where differences
were found to exist in the vote for
electors in any state, the vote for the
highest on each ticket is given in all
cases where the complete statement of
the vote of the state has been receiv-
ed. The results show total vote of
l0,046,073, Of which the Cleveland tick
ct received 1913 ,9O1, the Blaine ticket
4,947 $50, the Butler ticket 49,, $50, and
the St. John ticket 150,633, showing a
plurality of 66,242 for Cleveland. The
total vote in 1880 was 9,218,251. and
Garfield's plurality 9.464. Itshould be
noted, in considering the tabulated
statement of this years vote, that the
Blaine electoral tickets were support
ed by the republicans and the peoples
party in Missouri and West Virginia.
and that the Cleveland electoral tick
cts were supported by the democrats
and the peoples party in Iowa, IL CHI
Igan and Nebraska. The peoples
party claims to have cast about al 300
votes for the fusion ticket IN Michi-
gan and about 80, 600 votes in Iowa
The vote of California is official froh.
all but two counties; the unofficial re-
ports from these are included in the
totals given in the table. South Caro-
lima returns 1887 scattering" votes.
Vote of 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

Much has been said about the case
of the State VS.. T. w. Wampler. The
case occupied the attention of the
district court during all of last week.
The prosecution was most vigorous
one, the state being represented by
the attorney general, Mr.. Robertson,
the prosecuting attorney-eiect, and
Mr.. Sheeks, the regular pr scouting
attorney, and the defense by MAJ. Joe
II. Stewart. Both sides. it is said,
managed the case with great skill.
The defendant was acquitted and
held over on $500 bond for appear
ance at the next term, on the second
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

Artificial wood is the subject of
recent patent in Germany, the article
being likely to prove of considerable
service, it is thought, to manutactur-
ers of fancy goods Common cellulose
in paper form is reduced to pulp in
water, and after being strained, three
parts by weight of starch, and two
parts of wheat or maize meal are add
ed to it. This compound is boiled
over water bath in thin metal tubes,
which it leaves in the form of aliquid
glue; sawdust is now added, and The
whole is dried in a hot room and set
to the consistency of wood. Any
shapes can be made by the aid Of
moulds and great pressure, and there
can also be impaired any color. polish
or veneer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

The following list embraces the
newly elected district judges and at
torneys. In the 10Th, Both, 31st, 33rd
and Both districts there was no cleo
ton for judges, as the present incum-
bents held over. In a number of the
counties there were no district attor-
neys elected, as the county attorney
discharges the duties of 10th offices:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

Criminal district for Galveston and
Harris counties, Gustave Cook holds
over. and F. NJ. Spencer was elected
district attorney. Since the election
two of the district attorneys, j. G..
Buchanan and w. r. Wallace, have
died, and their places have been filed
as previously reported in the STATES
NAN.
Hon. b. NJ. Baker has issued the
following important circular to coun-
ty judges:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AUSTIN, December u, 1884.
81 this day mail to your address
blanks for scholastic census rolls and
abstracts. Your county Is under the
district system, and the census of each
school district must be taken by the
white trustees of such district. Chill
dren residing in your county who will
be eight and under sixteen years of
age on the first day of September next
are entitled to enrolment. If there
is city or town in your county
which has, under the law, assumed
control of the public schools within
its limits, the trustees shonld not take
the scholastic census of such city or
town, but leave it to be done by the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

til the buiIdlng Vas completed, but a
number of eminent lawyers having
affirmed the right on the part of the
syndicate, agents of the company will
soon begin the work of fencing linn
tied amount Of these lands.
The sale OF lands to actual settlers
is progressing at brisk rate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

case, which is of the SAID
as the one on which he "
sThis, tits believed, is the FIN
ecuted for fraud in obtain
lands. The speeches made
sides received very high comp
Defendant also made YER
speech in his own behalf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

Ladies' approve OF your smoking
Little Joker"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
q Monaghan tribes the

the American races are
genous origin, but a result
ton from Asia across Behr-
New-York tribune., 1884-10-16
HH1T TT MEANS.

1t was to be expected that the Democrats
would try to hide the meaning of the great
victory in Ohio They need sympathy. Last
year they captured Ohio upon the largest vote
ever east in Il State election. They took pain,
everywhere to proclaim that this victory was ON
National issues that it was evidence of great
uprising of the people for a change; that the
State had been permanently transferred to the
Democratic column, and that no Republican
candidate could wrcst it from the exceedingly
cnterprising and scrupulous "young Demo
Gratis who had bought an election for Governor
Iloadly. Naturally 1t was thought wise 10 make
the decisive struggle for Cleveland in this most
promising field, for the Democratic party had
drawn to itself there, rs Governor lIOadly
boaStcd, thousands of colorod men y; and Ger
mans there had "lcft the Republican party
forever" The miners there were ont OF work,
and were certain To charge all their suitcrngs
to the Republican party. And there under the
shelter of Democratic Governor, and Demo
cratic Mayors and policemen, the trained Demo
cratic rcpcater> of Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana,
ST. Louis and Chicago could all be concentrated.
1t was 4 good scheme. Ii was tried with des-
pcratc energy, unlimited cash, and an organiza-
ton which the Democrats were bOastng. three
days ago, was the most perfect ever seen in the
country. Governor Hoadly had II, 500 plural
ity last year This year the Democrats are
beaten by $4,000; change of nearly 10000
against them in single year. And yet they are
Dragging of gains, and pretending to be conf
dent of success elsewhere.
If the readers of Democratic journals find il
comforting to be deceived in that fashion we
IDLY makes them feel better The facts remain
the same On its deliberately chosen field,
where it had gained more than anywhere else i'll
the country, where it had more hope of retaining
any honest gains and more chance of grinding
out fraudulent majorities to order than any
where else the Democratic party has been
beaten, and so beaten that the Republican
majority is nearly as large as it WAS four years
ago Then it elected Garfield, and had Gar
fields enormous popularity in Ohio to help in
the State election. Without that aid, excepting
as Mr.. Blaincs relations with the martyrcd
President gave him public confidence and the
affection of the people, the Republican party
shows its old strength unbrokon and undiInin
ishcd even in Garficld's State. With anything
like "A similar strength in other States, it is
certain to sweep the North and elect it, candi
date If the Democratic journals can extract
any sunbeams of consolation from this partic
nar cucumber, they are We leone.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-16
RtCES, 4ND me VOTE.


" The cOlOrcd vote went back on u.s." said a
Democrat in Ohio on Tuesday night. "Thc
Irish vote went back on u.s." said leading
Democrat Of Columbus. "The German vote
went back on u.s." bcwailed Democrat M Gin
cinnati. This sort Of thing is an insult TO the
citizens named. II il not to be expected that
any class of citizens. because of its nativity OF
race. will vote tho ticket OF either political
party.
The Germans do not ali vote the same ticket.
and they never have done so At the West
the majority have been Republicans. At the
East the majority have been Democrats But
the number who have changed from one side TO
the other in either section has been large
enough to give these citizens an important in
huence in public affairs When Mr. Schurz pre-
tended that nc carried the German vote in his
pocket, he became conspicuous. Now that men
find that the Gerran vote carries itself i'm
its own pocket. and that Mr.. Schurz has but
very little 10 do with it, ne becomes contempt
ible
The cOloled vote has been Republican at the
South, because there the colorcd people have
koenly realized tho difference between Rcpubli
can and Democratic principles At the North
there has been more division always, ant, still
the Republicans have usually secured a maio,itv
OF the cOlorcd voters. In Ohio however. Cov.
ernor Iioadly contrived last year 10 pull rho
wool over the eyes of some of these citiz.us
10 the Democrats it is a very melancholy fact
that they have not been able to do the sam. this
year.
The citizens of Irish birth in times past have
5cen morc nearly united than those of any other
foreign nationality There have been many
brilliant Irish Republicans. but the great body
of their countrymen have CHOSEN u, snDnort
the party of free trade. ID was their r,ght
They are entitled to vote tho bread out of their
were sorry. and tried hard to show them thc
unNisdom Of this course. but in VAN. For
years the Democrats were in the habit of clojm
ing an Irish voter because of his nationality.
and without any regard to his opinions. A. a
sort of chattel. belonging to the Demncratic
party This year. however. it does NOT work
that way. larger proportion than ever before
vote the Republican ticket. 1t was 80 in Maine.
il was 80 III Ohio The walls of Demncrats
in Cleveland and in Cincinnati tell tho story.
The Republicans are not sorry. They rejoice
that any body of cItiycDs has determined to net
upon It's own convictions Thoy rejoice that
men wac have N 're at stake than anybody else
in maintaining the policy OF protection for
my longer as the mere instruments OF British
New-York tribune., 1884-10-16
IN INTERESTING F1CT

The Prohibtionists seem to have sense. In
Ohio, notwithstanding the enormous vote last
year, closely approaching 4 majority in the en-
tire State for the Prohibition amendment. the
separate or assistant Democratic ticket on
Tuesday received only an magnificent vote
1t may bc observed that the Democratic prohi-
bitionists mostly vDtcd the Democratic ticket.
and the Republican Piolibitonists mostly
voted the Republican ticket.
In short, the ProhbitioniSts are people who
read and think. They comprehend that the
temperance question cannot be settled by
National legislation. 1t may be expected that
in other States great minority will follow the
example set in Ohio. The number of those
who think of throwing away their votes on n
third ticket is likely to decrease from this time.
In Now-fork the Democrats may expect ex
ccedingly little aid from that quarter.