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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
GARRISON'S FAILU RE.
Reasons For the Accommodation
of His Legal Adviser and Others.

Reasons For the Assignment-Statem
of His Legal Adviser and Others.
NEW YORK, June 21.-MelYille G..
Day, legal adviser of Garrison, says:
The advice which caused him to
suspend, was given by me, and 1 am
familiar with his affairs, and advised
him that the storm was upon him,
and he could not weather 1t. His
hold out would have resulted in COM
plete wreck to the detriment of his
creditors and everybody else. The
applied to Vanderbilt and ID. o. Mills
to assist him, is untrue. The exist
ence of suits had Eothing directly or
indirectly to do with his assignment.
The assets and liabilities will depend
on time and the negotiations. The
assignee may be able to sell
certain securities, while they
are intrinsicallp valuable, yet it may
have no fixed market valuation. I
presume a man with the ability and
| financial connections of E. d. Terry,
assignee, may be able to make nego-
tiptions which will result in obtaining
something approximating the real
| value of the securities.
E. D. Terry said the firm Of E. d.
Morgan & Co. had no financial con-
nection with the commodore, and he
(Terry) had been appointed receiver
because they had always been on very
friendly terms personally with CARR
| son.
Commodore Garrison was at his of.
flee early to-day, but refused to be
seen. His clerks say he is very fee
BILE. much distressed and cannot adj
NIT mano friends to see him.
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Notes ON the Generations,

NEW YORK, June 20.-James R.
Keene states that he is giving his
notes in accordance with the terms of
a certain agreement and parties hold
ing claims can receive them by max
ing application at his Office Presi-
dent Ed. S. Scott, of the Richmond
and Danville; Geo. II. Baker, of the
first national bank of New York City,
and II. @. Fahnstock, of Weslow,
Lanier & Co., have resigned from the
board of directors of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia 81 Georgia railway COM
pany. President Thomas, of the East
Tennessee, will act as the executive
of his company until the election of a
new president, which is expected at
an early date.
The Milwaukee & Southern railway
company has applied to the stock ex-
change to list 81, $4,000 of its per
cent. bonds, and the Oregon s. Califor-
mia railway to list 100000 first mort
gage 6 per cent. gold bonds, and the
Cleveland, Columbus s. Cincinnati
railway to list 100000 more of it:
$12,0O0,O00 general mortgage Q PEI
cent. bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
The Prohibition Party Enunci-
ate a Platform and Put Up
Nominations.
Their Demand as to Tariff, and
the Suppression of Mormon
POlygamy.
INDEPENDENT MOVE
MENT.

George William Curtis Selected as Chair
man fthe Committee.
NEW YORK, Juue 2O.-The indie.
pendent republican committee recent
appointed, organized yesterday by
George William Curtis, met to-day
and chose Mr.. Curtis chairman. 1t
was decided to name the committee
the Independent Republican Com
mittee."
The following document was ap-
proved and will be circulated through
out the country for signatures:
The undersigned, protesting against
the nomination of Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Logan, propose to join their fell
low repubublicans and independent
voters in sending representatives
to a general conference to
be held Immediately after the demo-
cratic national convention, which
conference shall consider, in case the
democratic nominations do not Justify
the support of protesting republicans,
what further action may be neces-
sary to secure a candidate who will
appeal to the interests of clean and
honest politics, and the sober, honest
sense OF the American people.
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Alleged to De Embarrassed.

ST. LOUIS, June 2O-Reports were
circulated to-day that D. l.. Wing &
Co., owners of the Plant FIGURING
Mill, of Litchield, ILL.,, were embar-
raised and would probably be obliged
to suspend. Full particulars are not yet
obtainable, but it is known that a
considerable amount of Wing s. Co.'S
paper was drawn on Mr.. Downing, of
the firm of Downing, Shirdwood e Co.
Springfield, Mass, who was formerly
partner of Wing, has been protected,
and that Wing left for New Y ork last
night to meet Downing and, if posi-
bic, arrange for the payment of drafts.
The Indebtedness of the firm is
thought to be about $4,000. The
mill property at Litchfield cost $780,
600. and has bonded debt of $225, 900.
There is also said to be considerable
wheat and flour in the way of assets.
Wings trouble is said to have grown
out of az attempt to do a very large
business on inadequate capital
He also has been engaged in the con.
struction of railroad between Litch-
field and East st. Louis, which is said
to have crippled him greatly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
REPORTED DESIGN OF THE ORDER
TO MAKE ANOTHER MILITARY
MOVEMENT.
Proposed Conference OF Eenian
Leaders at Chicago - The
Balloon Project.
German Government inquiring
Into the Alleged Existence of
Incendiary Conspiracy.
Eel MaheGi SENDS u Stern Sum-
mons to tue Mudir of
DOngOla.
FRANCE.
Nav FaniRn Mnvements

LONDON, June 20-The Paris cor
respondent of the Times says: Steph-
ems, ex-Fenian head-centre. has for
warded to an active member OF the
brotherhood, at Chicago, manuscript
circular summoning an early meeting
at Chicago. Prominent Irish -Ameri-
cans, willing to join the new move
meDt, favor military organization,
on the line proposed by the late John
UMahoney. Stephens declares the
services of several distinguished Euro
pean officers have already been placed
at his disposal. He is sanguine he
can secure others. No definite plan
of action will be proposed until the
convention of Irish patriots, which is
proposed SOON to be held in Paris.
To this convention the Chicago con-
ference is invited to elect delegates.
After the convention. an address will
be delivered to the Irish at home and
abroad, expounding the aims of the
new movement. Among plans of
operation mooted is scheme to dis
patch balloons, manned with despera-
does, over England to drop explosives
on cities and towns below. Capt Mccall
ferty has been commissioned to exam
inc plans and apparatus. Several Fe-
niaus in Paris have volunteered for
aerial expeditions.
Meeting of the Conference.
PARIS, June 2l.-Prime Minister
Ferry informed the French cabinet
to-day that the Egyptian conference
would meet at London, June 20.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
FaIsehood Proven on Bliss.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-When
Hutchinson, foreman of the. grand
jury which failed to indict Kellogg,
was examined by the Springer COM
mittee, he testified that Bliss in
formed the jury that J. B. Price would
appear before it as a witness; that the
jury adjourned over one day to await
Price; that Price failed to come and
no Indictment was found. Bliss, when
before the committee, testified that he
did not so inform the jury,
but said Price was expected
at the trial. Members of the grand
jury appeared before the committe and
corrobordted Hutchinson. These were
Henry Willard, P. o. Edmoston, II.
@. Stewart and H. 8. Eminkir, all
prominent business men of Washing
ton. Each gentleman swore that Bliss
told the jury that Price would not be
before it as a witness, and that an
adjournment of one day was taken to
await his appearance and Price did
not come.
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Maritime News.

GALVESTON, June 2O-Arrived:
steamship Clinton, New Orleans;
schooner E. R. Emerson, New York.
Sailed-steamship Clinton, Clinton.
NEW ORLEANS, June 20.-Cleared:
California, Liverpool; Lucy P. Miller,
Livingston; Bark Florida, Linn
erick.
Arrived: steamships Nickerbocker
Excelsior, New York. Excelsior made
the fastest run on record from New
York to this city. Time, 5 days and
144 hours.
GALVESTON, June 2O.--Arrived:
Steam ship, Algiers, New York;
steam shib, Hutchinson, Clinton;
steam ship, Franses, New Orleans;
schooner, John S. Davis. New York.
Cleared: Schooner, Mary Eckhart,
Pascugouloo. Sailed: Steamship
Hutchinson, New Orleans; steamship
Arkansas, Corpus Christi.
New ORLEANS, June 20.-Cleared-
ship William Topscott, for Liverpool.
Arrived-Steamship Wanderer, from
RpliZa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
COlgtaNeis Stdff:

WASHINGTON, June 21.-J. B. Col
grave, government contractor, was
before the Springer committee to-day,
He testified he as told he was to be
presented to the grad jury for indict-
ment, and he. employed Cole, as the
partner of VIM. ii Took, of govern
ment counsel; To look after
his interests, and he paid
him $500. Witness continued: "My
case was argued before three grand
juries and ignored. l had also en-
ployed Judge Key as my attorney.
Judge Key told me he had a converse
ton with Ker, and Ker had said that
for 5000 the whole thing could be
dropped"
''Do you mean to say" witness was
asked, "that Judge Key told you that
Ker made that proposition ?"
eyes, sir, l do. Judge Key is now
in the city, and can answer for it. 1
think these things ought to be brought
to the 'front.'"
Colgrove said he understood gov
counsel went before the
grand jury and argued half day at a
time to secure his Indictment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
ECHOES FROM SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, n. Y, June 19.-Sara-
toga looks deserted. The Tammany
and Irving Hall men left this morn
ing. Hubert o. Thompson, with the
county democracy, leave this after
noon. Echoes of the convention are
few. There are only few decided
expressions from men of prominence
still here.
Nelson j. Waterbury said that there
would be a strong effort to concent-
rate on Cleveland at Chicago. He did
not know how far the action of yes
Uerday's convention was decisive III
placing Cleveland as the most avail
able candidate before the country.
Gen. Faulkner, delegate at large,
and leader of the Flower campaign,
says forty out of the seventy-six dele
gates to Chicago are anti-Cleveland.
Faulkner continued: "Our forces did
not seek to compromise with the OPP
position. They sought u.s.
Gen William III. Ludlowsaid the re-
suit of the convention is anti-Cleve-
land. He further claimed Cleveland
managers avoided all test votes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Star Route Rascals.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Mr. Ker
was before the Springer committee
to-day, and fatty contradicted the tes-
timony of Bliss on several material
points. Bliss testified that he never
told Ker that Walsh was a man of bad
character. Witness reiterated he did,
and the question was one of
veracity between them, which would
have to be settled by somebody. Bliss
quarrelled with every national wit
ness the government had. 1t kept
Merrick busy trying to propitiate
the witnesses Bliss had been driving
off. Bliss denies he wanted to let
Dorsey escape. 81 never said Bliss
wanted to let Dorsey go; told a
conversation between Merrick and
myself. 1 don't wonder that it should
anger Bliss. He might attack the
man who said 1T. Don't Merrick cor
roborate what say ?"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
THE SHOOTING OFDRAKE.
The Pistol in New York-Lawyer Drake
Shot by a Murderous Crank

The Pistol in New York-Lawyer Drake
Shot by a Murderous Crank.
NEW YORK, June 20.-John Drake,
lawyer, who was shot in his Office yes
terday, has his right shoulder splin-
tered and will probably have an arm
amputated. The man who shot him
is VIM. G. Rhinelander, (not T. j. con-
sidered crank and is related to
brakes family. He is still at large.
Drake will not make any charge
against him. He was a frequent Wis
itor to brakes office. Yesterday after
noon he called and remained sometime
closeted with the lawyer The office
hoy insists he heard no noise or loud
conversation, until he heard pistol
shot ring out. Mr.. bangles, who oc-
cupied an adjoining Office, ruJhed in
and saw Drake forcing young Rhine
Lander against the wall with the
strength of desperation and, though
badly wounded, his Strength held out
to save him from further harm.
In one of RhiDelander'S hands was
revolver, and this bangles seized,
and helped Drake to oyerpower Rhine
lander. Rhinelander was allowed to
depart with relative who will be re-
sponsible for his appearance, if wanted.
The affair has created a sensation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Officially Notifying the NOmi-
nGGS.

BOSTON, June 20.-The committee
appointed by the national republican
convention to ratify the Blaine and
Logan nomination, met to-day and
decided to take special train at four.
arriving at Augusta at 10 o'clock, and
to remain at headquarters until TO-
morrow morning, when the commit
tee will wait upon Blaine with the
nomination, which will be rendered
by the chairman, Jno. b. Henderson.
After speeches and other exercises,
the committee will leave for Portland,
where reception is rendered by citi-
zens, They will reach Boston on
Monday, and then return home. Thir-
ty-tWo members of the committee
were present. President White, of
Cornell University, would have at
tended for the state of New York, but
the commencement exercises of his
college prevented.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
The Free Ship Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The con-
ference committee on the shipping
bill agreed upon report which is, in
effect, a compromise on the chief
points at issue in the matter of free
ships, and the so called subsidy of the
free ship feature Is recommended to
be stricken out. A substitute for the
subsidy feature is agreed upon, pro-
viding for repeal of all laws which
arbitrarily require American vessels
to carry mail matter at 2 cents per
letter, audi which prevents any Amer
lean vessel from clearing until such
mail matter is received, such repeal,
however, not to take effect until
nri1 | 1896
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
CANADA.

Cattle Export Through the Dominion.
OTTAWA, June 20.-On behalf of
the cattle ranchers of Montana, the
Canadian Pacific railroad authorities
represented to the minister OF customs
the propriety of allowing the cattle of
western states to be carried through
the Canadian territory in bond for ex-
port. The Montana rauchers propose
entering stock at Fort Walsh, driving
them to the Canadian Pacific railway
for shipment. An effort will bemade
to make Montreal the cattle market of
Montana and other western states.
The minister agreed to a relaxation OF
custom regulations. SO as to bring this
trade to the Canadian Pacific.
Saw Mill Barned.
TORONTO, June 20. = The North
Shore lumber company's steam saw
mill, at Parry Harbor, burned; loss,
100000.
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Ridiculed by lrishmen.

CHICAGO, June 21.-Irishmen inter
viewed here upon the proposed armed
movement on England, including the
use of balloons from which to drop
dynamite upon the cities of England,
as outlined in the cable dispatches
Yesterday, ridicule the proposition in
every imaginable way. Col. Dan o.
Sullivan, who was secretary for Amer
lea, of the movement in 1867, said that
no sane Irishman believes in arm
ed invasion. The futility of
such efforts has been satisfactorily
demonstrated. Besides, Stephens
had announced himself as opposed to
the dynamite policy, and could not
have organized the plan. Pat Grow
of Peoria, declares, however, that a
mass meeting of Irishmen will bt
held in this city during the period OF
the democratic convention, to raise
money for dynamite.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.

st. Louis Business Men on a New Tack.
ST LOUIS, June ia large dele
cation of business men of this city,
chiefy-pehaps wholly-composed of
democrats, will go to Chicago during
the sitting of the democratic national
convention. The object of the visit
will be primarily to promote the COM
mercial interests of this city, by per-
sonal contact with the leading men in
west and south, incidentally to exert
a political influence on delegates to
the convention, but whether
in the interest of any particular
candidate has not transpired. The
delegation will charter special train
for the occasion, appoint it in fine
style and invite the Missouri, Kansas
and Arkansas delegations to accom-
pany them and maintain their regu-
lar headquarters at Chicago during
their stay in that city.
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INSTANTLY KILLED.

Samuel League Fatally Shot While Play
Ing With His Brother-A Galveston
Tragedy.
GALVESTON, Jane20.-This evening
about o'clock while Samuel League
and his elder brother Clinton, were
playing in the yard of the family resi-
dence in the west end of the city,
Samuel was shot and almost instantly
killed. No one at the time of the
shooting was on the premises, except
the two boys. 1t is thought Samuel
was accidentally shot by Clinton with
a parlor rifle, which the boys were
playing with. He died almost
Instantly and without speak
ing. The boys are sons of
T. J. League, deceased, formerly a
prominent lawyer of this city. Their
mother is still living. The family is
very wealthy and prominent; are
originally from Baltimore, where they
are extensively connected. The in
quest will be held tomorrow.
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artillery, being reviewed by Gov.
Sherman, of Iowa; Gen. Kirby Smith,
Gen. Gibbons, u. S. A. commander of
the department of the Platte, Adit.-
Gen. WaddelI, of Missouri, and Adjt.-
Gen. Alexander, of Iowa: Then
followed the sham battle. On the
hill by the camp grounds. were lines
of earthworks, rifle pits and a fort one
hundred feet square commanding the
city. The battle was planned by Gen.
Gibbons and the attack made under
his instructions. Nineteen compa-
MES of infantry, seventeen batteries
of artillery and two squadrons of cav
airy participated in the battle. The
attack was made on the earth works,
which were finally captured, after
wards, by a flank kmovement. The
fort was very realistic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Pennsylvania Bank.

PITTsBURG, June 20-The hearing
of the conspiracy case of cashier Rel
Der, of the Pennsylvania bank, T. j.
Watson, oil bIoker, was concluded be-
fore alderman Burke this morning.
The testimony adduced showed two
notes of Watson and Riddle, for $780,
600 each had never been discounted by
the bank, but taken out of President
Riddles private box by the attorney
for the bank. The prosecution put
the notes in evidence to show
conspiracy, but the defense commended
they were uever negotiated and were
not assets, of the bank. The alder
man held defendants Watson and Rel
Der for court demanding $4,000 bali
each. Riddle had previously waived
| a hearing and given bail for court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
SPORTING NOTES.
Pittsburg Park Races.

PITTsBURG, June 20.-Fourth day
| of the exposition park running meet
ing: weather. warm and showery, but
the track in good condition-attend
ance only fair, betting good.
First race, one mile; Handicap; al
ages; purse $225-Hannibsl won
Fairfield second; Claude Brannon
third. Time, 1:47A.
Second race, one-half mile heats;
selling; all ages; purse $225-Charm
took two straight heats, Joe Black
2; Major E., distanced. First heat
Time, 5:27.
Third race, one and quarter mile;
Handicap; all ages purse S225-
Broughton Bill O'Neill, Boquet, and
Elixir, ran but before the first quarter
was reached. Boqqet bolted,
fouling Elixir. Both jockeys
were thrown and seriously injured
Broughton and O'Neill continued the
race and came in that order. Owing
to the accident no time was taken.
Crittenden and Ray, riders of Elixir
and Boquet. were insensible
when picked up. Crittenden
soon rallied, but Ray remained
unconscious for nearly an hour. His
condition is quite serious and his ply
sicians fear he is internally hurt.
Racing at Chicago Driving Park.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Opening day of
the Chicago Driving Park first sum-
mer running meeting; track dry, hard
and fast; weather cool and cloudy
with light rain this morning; attend
ance large; betting brisk.
Inaugural dash; one mile; starters
Gano, Ascender. Finality, Leman,
Hollywood and King Toubler. Gano
(favorite) won as he pleased, by a
length; Leman 2, Finality 8. Time
:43.
Chicago stakes; one and quarter
mile; starters-Harpoon, Adrian,
Richard L. and Hallway. Adrian
(favorite) won by a length,
Rachel L. second, two lengths before
time, FL.
Purse race-mile and half: starters
Imogene, Bob Miles, Obermeyer and
won by Bob Miles (favor-
lte) by a length and a half; Imogene,
second, a length before Obermeyer;
time, 2.434.
Illinois stakes, for three-year-old
FLIES; one and quarter miles; starters
Fallen Leaf, Mona, Europa; won by
Fallen Leaf Qavorite) in gallop, by
six lengths; Mona, second, ten lengths
before Europa; time, 2114.
Hurdle race mile heats; Scalper
won the heat and race; Ohio Boy,
fell at the third hurdle. Time
:5415.
Loftin, who was looked on as the
winner of the Illinois derby, has q Sc
we're cold, and will not start at this |
meeting.
Sport ut Brighton Beach
NEW YORK, June 20-Brighton |
Beach Races-Three-fourth of mile |
Ghost the Second won by a neck;
Royal Arch, second; Ruby, third.
:16%.
Selling Race-One mile; John Led |
ford won easily by six lengths; Hota-
,himie, second; Woodcraft, third.
Mile and quarter-All ages; Hill
lrby won; Lord Edward, second;
Wave o. Light, third. Time-2:11A. |
Fourth Race-For horses that had |
'un and not won at Brighton Beach |
his year; seven furlongs; Carrie Stew
lrt won; Hazard, second; Greenbush,
bird. Time-1:32.
Fifth Race-Handicap hurdle race;
nile and quarter; five hurdles; earn
lge won in gallop by five lengths;
3onaritta, second; Elcapltan, third. |
rime-1:1915. Stone (the jockey
truck Cawal with the butt of his
whip, while finishing the fourth race,
njuring him seriously. The judges |
'uled Stone off the track forever.
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stead laws, was then antagonized by
Mr.. Eaton, with the electoral count
bill.
The house refused-yeas, 80; nays,
177-to consider unfinished business.
Mr.. Slocum secured the floor and
submitted a conference report on tie
shipping bill. The report was agreed
to without debate, or division,
the electoral count bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Hart addressed the house in
favor of. the senate measure.
Mr.. Parker made constitutional
argument against the Eaton bill: -.
Mr.. Springer favored the Eaton bill;
asserting that it was safer to leave
the decision Of disputed presidential
election to 4 joint convention of the
senate and house than to a returning
board, or to commission.
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THE DUBUQUE DRILL.
Result of the Contest-Mobile Rifles Take
First Prixc.

Result of the Contest-Mobile Rifles Take
First Prize.
DUBUQUE, la, June 20.-This was
the last day of the regular programme
of the military encampment, and was
success in spite of heavy rain in
the middle of the day. There were
from 1900 TO 1900 people present in
the afternoon.
The result of the prize infantry drill
of yesterday was announced by the
Judges as follows:
Mobile Rifles, first prize, for general
excellency. especially of the manual;
Treadway Rifles, st. Louis, second
prize, in general excelleney, and espec-
tally their skirmish drill; Branch
Guards, St. Louis, third prize;
Company ID, st. Louis, fourth prize;
Company A, of Muscatine, 9Th, and
National rifles, of Washington, 9th
The cavalry prize was given to the
Milwaukee Light cavalry, who had nc
competition. This morning the
Washington Light artillery, of New
Orleans, were given the prize of the
exhibition drill.
In the afternoon there was dres'
E,rade of all the Infantry. cavalry an(