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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
Continuation of the Mutt Trial.

PTTTsBURG, Jan. 16.-The crowd attending
Nuts trial to-day is not so great, owing to cold
weather and the fact that those only having
tickets are admitted Mr.. Playford opened for
the defense this morning, on lining the case
and stated the DE- tense to be emotional in
sanity: In his eloquent address he said he did
not oppose the killing but would show that at
the time the deed was committed past wrongs
and outrages upon the family made the de
PENDANT unable to control his will. He would
prove that after the shooting of his father the
liability Of mental disturbed hereditary
family took strong hold and affected his reaS-
on. DIR. Fuller testified that he had been the
family physician for seventeen years and al
ways believed James to be mentally deficient
he became monomaniac. He considered him
an imbecile, tnOt an idiot. Mrs. Mutt said
James always was a good boy and much at
tached to his parents; she considered lin the
reverse OF mentally strong. Hearing of Dukes
lette, s he became m0roSe, and the acQuittal of
the former greatly excited him. Once, when
he came home greatly excited, he said: "Moth-
er, don't you think that villain Dukes had the
impotence 10 look at me andlaugh." For a
week before Dukes was killed he would scream
in his sleep and frequently walk the floor and
weep.
At the afternoon session Mrs Mutt was cross
examined. 1t was elected that before Jimmy
left home the evening Dukes was killed she
warned him to be careful.
Mrs. Annie Wells, James grandma, and
James Wells and Stephen Mutt. uncIes, corob-
GRATED previous witnesses regai ding the de-
PENDANTS mental condition. Stephen Mutt ex-
planned the pistol practice saying it was with
out design. The words Don't TAIL, Jim,' as
ing but an Injunction to attend to cutting
grass.
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Hot Snrincs TronhIa

HOP SPRINGS. Ark, Jan. 1.-THE govern
lnent work en- the Improvement of Hot Springs
creek Is Writ ally suspended to-day. The ecu.
Ton. Orders were received this morning 60
suspend active work. Ii is claimed that only
so are left OF the origi al appropriation for
The completion OF the work and further aid Is
requested from Congress. Charges are made
oil fraud and crookedness in the MANAGEMENT
OF the Wo k and discussing of money II Is un-
nhely lilat Congress will make an appropria-
tl0n until an Investigation is had, which is
earnestly desired by a majority of the citizens
ii Is the general feeling that there has been
be confined to prominent government 0fiicials
more than 10 contractors
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A Circus Case,

DETROIT, Jan. 16.-An interesting case has
been on trial in the courts here for several days
and was decided this evening. In the year
trous season in the South, and in order to make
up losses sustained in that region the manager
started for the North. An accident on the
Wabash Railway, in Indiana not only detained
him several days, but prevented the fulfilling
OF dates in Detroit and killed and injured sew
eral employees, horses and animals, ruined the
outcome this aggregated miSfortunes Coup
could not meet the current expenses, employees
became dissatisfied, attachments were issue d,
the proprietor made bankrupt. Coup brought
suit against the Wabash Railway as the cause.
Through negligence, of his disasters, and laying
contested and large number of interestiuI
legal questions were raised during the trial.
The jury finally returned verdict for Sl5, Geo.
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Affairs in China.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-A private letter from
a gentleman residing in Canton, dated Decem-
Der 5, says China is determined to fight. War
can only be avoided by France backing down
TO the ground. France has made an awful
muddle of the whole affair. Had she acted
with force TOnQuin would now be hers. The
idea of occupying the country with only one
thousand or two thousand troops is too absurd
for serious contemp. alton, but that is just what
she attempted. France, in her delay and want
of resolution, has led China to believe that fear
has kept the French back, and this idea has
taken such hold upon the Chinese mind that
she will not be satisfied with anything short of
a complete surrender of the position which
France assumes; Tonquin troops are pouring
in from the north and being raised here. The
writer SAYS that q Chinaman told b i'm the other
day: at Is no use trying to get along peacea-
with country like France, which is the most
troublesome nation that ever existed. China
must rise up AS man and crush the pride of
the French. Germany tried it, but although
she succeeded in winning the day, she stopped
short Of the marx; so il now re Is with China
TO cOinplete the humiliation of the proud and
arrogant France such is the sentiment of
the Chinese from the highest to the lowest
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Wyoming Territory.

CHENENNE, Jan. 1.-THE message of Gov.
Hale was read this afternoon to the lesisla
ture assembly. After compllmenting the PEG
pie upo the prosperity which has attended
them III the past, and making predictions In
her future. greatness, the governor reviews
The mineral and agricultural resources in glow
ing terms. The finances of the TERRITORY Show
to be IN prosperous condition Radical changes
il all veterinary laws are urged in order
TO prevent the introduction OF contagious ais
ease i'll this cattle section. The Yellowstone
park question is dea with briefly. urgins
the necessity of more stringent legislation
being give II TO the eXters on Of county and ju
dlcial authority over the park by the county in
suffrage WAS ipnOred
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Pauper Labor Of America.

READING, Pa, Jan, 1I.-There Is great des
titution among the miners working in the ore
beds on the lower Macongie, IN Lelligh county
and along the east Pennsylvania railroads
Their pay was reduced recently to from rs "a
s. cents per day, and now store keepers refuse
&c give them the usual monthly credit, demand.
ing cash 1he contfaft tors say the reduction
Bas necessitated Dy tall Of prices on iron.
Only few mines are in operation, and as a re-
suit hundreds Of miners are idle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24

According to a writer in the Indiana
Farmer, the germ of fowl cholera en-.
ter the system by the digestive or.
gans. end they are generally taken
with food. The contagion is spread
by means of the excrement of sick
fowls or the flesh or other parts OF
dead ones. Frequently, no doubt, it
IS carried considerable distances by
small birds which are also subject to
it. No absolute cure is known, but
by proper use of disinfectants the dis
ease can be prevented. When cholera
is in your neighborhood, watch your
fowls, and if the disease appears, re-
move the sick ones and disinfect the
yards with sprinkling of water and
sulphuric acid, in the proportion of
eight gallons to eight ounces.
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Whitehead, the convicted dynami
ter, who is undergoing penal seryi
tude in Millbank prison. has beer
identified by the Birmingham detec
tlves as James Murphy, haiIing from
Boston, Mass. Whitehead neither adj
mlts nor denies his identity. DIR. Gal
lagher, the associate of Whitehead,
who is prisoner at Catham, it is re
ported, offers to make revelation OF
the whole 1rish-American dynamite
conspiracy, on condition that he be re.
leased or that his sentence be miti-
gated.
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Board of Missions.

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-Che annual meeting of the
women s Board OF Missions begun to-day. The
board now includes twenty-five brancncs, two
conference associations and over 1890 auXiIliar-
les and mission circles The board has 9O7
schools and homes at Constantinopie. KiOto,
ASaka and Nadwa; also 1913 village and day
schools. The work of the boari abroad in
turkey and Japan rticularly. is very en-
conraging. Addresses by missionaries We're
made at the morning session. The treasurer's
report shows the receipts for the year to be
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What the Pope said to the Gro

What the Pope said to the Crown
Prince of Germany and what the
Crown Prince of Germany said TO the
Pope is regarded of such Importance
and of such a nature that, while it is
to be kept an inviolable secret to the
present generation. it has been con-
signed to the secret archives for the
benefit of posterity whom, it is in
timated. 1t may greatly concern.
Naturally, in the presence of all this
mystery and precaution, the world
will be possessed with a consuming
desire to know all about it; and yet,
after all, it may not be of much
more Importance than what the gov
ernor Of North Carolina said to the
governor of South Carolina.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24

Floors made of glass have given
perfect satisfaction in Paris during
the last few years. Many large halls
as well as the larger number of the
newly built business houses have
such floors. They wear splendidly
and are in consequence cheap. The
glass is cast in squares of IL inches
with thickness of about inches, it
has a greenish color and is turrowed
with various figures to prevent slip
ping. These squares are fastened on
a grating of thin iron bars which
offer but very little obstruction to the
light and are yet strong enough to
carry almost any weight which NAV
rest on the floor.
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CHICAGO, Jan. I6. - The dead body of Anne
liza Olsen, II years of age, was discovered on
the open prairie near the northwestern out.
skirts this morning. The deceased IS EN-.
ployed as domestic and met her death while
returning home, after nightfall, from her place
OF work. There were evidences that she met
with violence, and the belief is she was choked
and left insensible and died from the effects OF
her rough usage, or that combined with the
exposure of the cold night The locality
Il rough class
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Horrible,

FALL RIVER. Mass, Jan. f6.-To-night a
gentleman passing the residence of Charles P
Stickney. discover d a blaze in the upper cham
Ders: On entering the house he was met by a
horrible sight. Inside the door, on the stairs
lay Stickney, his clothing IN flames and hands
shockingly burned. AT the he d of the
stairs lay Mrs. Stickuey, dead, her clothing
burned of. 1t appears that Stickney's clothes
took fire in the endeavOr to save his wife.
A servant girl was the only other inmate, but
could give no particulars regarding the cause
OF the fire. Stlckney's condition il precarious.
Stickney Is one of the three Fall River default
tiers, sentenced at Concord
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PITTsBURG, Pa. Jan. 16.-At the meeting OF
the glass workers tonight Holmes, represent
ing capitalists OF Toledo, offered to donate ten
acres of ground to establish a window elaSs
factory. and bottle house and fruit jar factory.
Capitalists will furni Ii the cash necessary 10
put the factories in operation, providing men
concern. After some little discussion the pro
position was accepted. A large number signi-
fed their Intention of taking stock, and books
were opened at once. The factories will be i'm
readiness for ODeratiOn by Anril
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Senator Coekrelps Views.

ST. LOUIS, JBn. Ex-senator Cockreu, in ac-
knowledging the receipt of dispatches to him
products from this country, writes that he viii
90 everything in his power to protect the pork
interest Of the West, but thinks little can be
accomplished for the present, unless the high
IaFln on certain classes OF imports now pre-
yailing in this country are lowered. 1t is quite
evident that the stand taken by France and
Germany In this matter is purely a retaliatory
measure, and unless legislation ON the tariu
question in this country assumes more ia
vor1ble aspect for their exports, it is but nat
ural to expect they will meet us in a similar
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Lamp EXPLOSION.

FALL RIVER, San 17.-Concerning the fatal
burning OF Mrs. Charles P. Stickney, it is
naptha, preparatory to laying 1t over another
one. While laying down the carpet a stove
leg came of and she procured the naptha lamp
Immediately developed in flames. She ran
from one room TO another and fell at the head
of the stairs dead, from nhaling flames. She
was terribly burned all over the body Mr.
Stlckney'S hands were terribly burned He
may lose the use of them.
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The Zane GrAMers

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-The fifth annual conven-
ton OF the Mississippi Valley Cane Growers
association met this morning About fifty del
egates were present, representing several
President Norman j. Colman, of st. Louis.
who reviewed the work of the past year The
speaker believed the time had come to organ
the object OF developing the sugar industry
throughout the country. The planting of cane
Is every year extending. The value of syrup
produced from Northern cane is fully $4,000
0C0. The meeting room is filled with SAMPLES
OF sugar and syrup made from Northern cane,
which were inspected with much interest The
address OF the president was referred TO a COM
mlttee OF four for consideration. A delegation
OF ilve from the Louisiana Sugar Growing asso-
citation is present.
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The Bradford Disaster.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 16.-The Chronicle-Tel
graphs Bradford special says the remains OF
disaster, on the Bradford & kinstla railroad
was taken to Oil City this morning for inter-
ment. The funeral of Mrs. Sadie B. Fair takes
place at Bradford this afternoon. 1t is not
known what disposition will be made OF the re-
mains of Mrs. Libias Jones. The injured
number twenty-Six, and most of them are do
ing well except Prof. Taught, of Tarpot, Pa.
w II. Belknap, of Aiken, N. Y, and George
McClardney, the newsboy, are not expected to
live, The coroner's jury visited the wreck, ex-
amined the size Ofthe tank and marked where
the oil ran along the road. The capsiZed en-
CINE waS-found reversed with tine throttle open.
The track is not injured in any manner At
ter obtaining an insight in the cause of the dis
aster, the jury returned to Bradford and met at
10 0'clOok this mOrni G to examine witnesses.
All developments tend to show that the road
will be exonerated from what is considered I'M
avoidable. The flesh on the engineers hands
was fairly roasted, the skin dropping o. in
lumpS. de will recover.
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MARSHALL.
Especial to The Statesman

played smash with the fencing of a. Il. starr
and VIM. NJ Robertson. Several miles of the
Woods paSturage fence have W. IN ruined.
A cold wet norther prevails. business OF all
kinds dull
Our people re watching the proceedings of
the legislature with much interest.
MARSHALL, Jan. lT.--George Williams, col
ored, employed as night engineer In the round
house OF the Texas & Pacific shops, was miss
ing from his post about O'Clock this morning.
Search was instituted for him, when his man
gled remains were found in the yard near by.
When, how or by whom killed is not known.
He leaves wife and two children. An inquest
was held, when the facts as stated were
elicited.
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Blocked.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1e.--Block 4 Co, of No
169 Elm street, printers. publishers and flag
songOod and L. S. Levi. Assets, SllO,GO; liza
bilities abont the same. The firm is composed
of Ed Block and Geo. G. Clements, and was
largely engaged in the publication of Jewish
lit nature. Rabbi Wise and son were formerly
members of the firm, but withdrew a few
months ago. retaining the ownership of an
Israelite newspaper. Block & Co. published
the Sunday Visitor, the only Jewish paper
for children published in the Unied States
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
A War Imminent,

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 16.-In pursuance of a
motion the Hannibal road this morning with
drew formally from the Kansas City passenger
agents agreement. The remaining parties met
and agreed in writing to continue to act under
the agreement until Otherwise ordered by joint
action of members. This they say means a
maintenance of rates nnless a cut is inaugu-
rated by the Hannibal. The latier's agent has
received no instruction to make war, hence
the rates are undisiurbed, except for the recent
cut of 81 to New York
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MASON.
[Speclal 10 the statesman.l

MASON, Jan. 16.--At the last regu-
lar meeting of Stearns Lodge /. o. o.
f. the following officers were installed
for the ensuing year: William Kooch, G. s.
M. Moran, G. W; s. +. Bridges, G. NJ; G. A
Arhelger, "; William Redman, X. p; Thos
Kinney, q. s. Lewis Schmidt was elected as
representative to the grand cohclave.
A sad cutting affair occurred on the Little
Llano. 12 miles from Junction City, yesterday.
Two brothers, o. ID. and John Fleming, while
settling some accounts became Involved in a
quarrel and the latter was so badly cut that he
died this NOR ing. The inquest was held this
morning and verdict rendered I'm accordance
with these facts. But at last accounts the
fratlfclde had not been apprehended.
Weather cold and disagreeable. Heavy ice
storm, causing considerable damage and suf-
fering among stock men.
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SAN MARCOS.
Especial to The statesman.

ISpecfAi 20 The StateSman.
SAN MARCOS, Jan. 1G.-Court opened this
morning for the hearing of the evidence in the
Robinson murder case, Justice Teek Of Kyle,
presiding. Hon. Burgess, of Seguin, is for Rob-
inson. the defendant, and Hutchinson, Frank
lin and Owen Ford, county attorney, prosecrl-
ting A great deal OF interest is being taken
in the case. Mr.. Robinson was not in court
this morning. 60 this date moon three wit
nesses have been examined for the state. So
far the evidence Is all I'm favor of the deceased
No cross-examinatiOn by the defendant
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Lulu" who was famous as the
man who for years personated a
female acrobat and whose great feat
consisted In being fred from a cata-
pult, has retired from the ring. and
Will open q photograph gallery in a
Connecticut town.
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Paving Rack.

Boston, Jan. II. = C. +. Dewey, al, as 0. II.
Halpert, who pie ded guilty to embezzlement
from Kidder, Peabody g. Co., and banks in
Montreal by means of forged bills of lading
drafts. securing $4,000, made restitution Of
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A hNrtinn.

LANCASTER, Pa. Jan. 1T.-Halliet SeholI
daughter of prominent citizen of Lancaster
died this morning from abortion, alleged &c
have been committed by Dr. Bruce. of Phila
delphia. Joseph Sucker is the alleged betray
er; he is under arrest. The girl in her dying
statement said there were four other girls
under treatment at the house in Philadelphia
where she was operated on,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24

A peripatetic liquor saloon, in the
person of Thomas Sparks. was recent
ly arrested and fined $50 in Elliott,
Maryland. He had several pockets in
his clothes. each containing a bottle.
his prices being gagged by the pocket
from which the bottle was tal<en.
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Murder Child.

DENVER, Jan. 1T.-Ouway is greatly excited
over the brutal'murder of little Mary Matthews
by her foster-parentS Mike Cuddcke and wife.
The CuddickeS, while preparing to leave, were
arrested and jailed. Talk of lynching is freely
INDUCED in.
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Dead Men DIsposing Of Their Duca,s,

BOSTON. Jan. 16-By the will of DR.. Gavin
Ellis, his estate Is left in trust for the benefit
of his sister, and upon her ilecease $4,000 goes
to Harvard College, the net income OF which,
after deducti, e 3 per cent for the purpose Of
increasing the fund shall be applied to the
payment OF the tuition and other expenses OF
certain descend ,nts Of David Ellis, aud others
who may be members Of the college. The res
idte OF the trust property, IL any, shall also be
peidto the president and fellows Of Harvard
4 llege, the income Of which, after the same
deduction OF per cent, shall be applied 70 the
payment OF the salary Of the professor Of
Pathological anatomy, but under certain regu-
u ions as o the amount OF such salary.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. l8.-The willo Ralph Sellew,
day, was produced to-day. He bequeaths $S0,-
900 to ST. Louis INSTITUTIONS $40. 600 Of which 10
the manual trainings chool OF Washington
University - tost. Lukes Hospital. sIo,-
( oxl0 70 the = school and $500 each 10
the Nt<I - >school, Episcopal Or
= .{lln'@ e. - E'ae and The German
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Attempted Murder in a Cell.

ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 16.-Albert Hercules
IS confined In jail on charge of bastardy, pre-
sent for her TO come to see him at his cell.
While alone with her he knocked her down
and beat her over the head with an Iron tap
eere. Hercules says thati was his Intention
to kill the woman, and would undoubtedly
have done SO had not help arrived.
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BRENNAN.
Especial to The Statesman

Especial to The Statesmanl
BRESHAM, Jan. 16.-The building committee
received the new school building from the con-
tractors yesterday. The schools moved in to.
day.
The Brenham Greys gave bali at their
armory, complimentary to Mr.. Morris Fisher
ana bride, last night. The Germania club will
give them. a complimentary bali at their hall
@Frid " night.
Business very duh.
Weather cl udy and cool.
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Failures.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-H. Frisbie, of Burch
ard, cattle dealer, made an assignment to-day
liabl tiles, $50,000 actual assets, $1,000 r. &
H. DeSSoir, dealers in frniture, have assigned
liabilities, So, 900: actual assets. 5000
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Rememh-rs Ujs promYsos

| ANNAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. IG.-Two fruitIess
ballots were taken to day for United States
senator.
Gov. McI.ane sent special message to the
legislature to-day OH the labor question, ac-
companled by drafts of bills covering various
branches OF the subject. The message and
recommendations are intended to meet the
| pledges OF the Democratic platform and prom
| Uses made during the electinn CANVASS
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A Strange Decision. .

BosToN. Mass, Jan. 16.-The United States
court cided for defendant IN the case Theo.
Dricher VS.. Che shire railway company. The
plaintiff was injured while travelling on a Sun
day and the court instructed the Jury that by
the state law the plaintiff could not recover
unleS he showed that he was travelling on a
mission of necessity or charity
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Railroad Sult.

LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 16.-In the suit OF the ST.
Louis 8 Texas railroad co pany VS.. the presi-
dent OF the Arkansas River s. Rob Roy rail-
road, for failing to comply to faithful con-
tract, the jury awarded 32iSs damages 1t was
q compromise verdict.
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ASSaSSInate0.

EAsToN. Pa, Jan. led. P. HILL merchant
3 O'Clock this morning and shot by three
masked men. Two balls lodged in the head
He is not expected to live No property was
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The Defeat Of Hicks Pasha.

PRoyIDFNCE, r. l., Jan. f6.--Amos D. Lock
wood, the leading cotton manufacturer of the
country, died to-day of heart disease