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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE aspirants for places on the
state ticket below the grade of lieuten-
ant governor are modest lot, one
hears but little of them NOWADAYS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

WE don't know whether to answer
the Express according to its folly or
not. But we will venture. neverthe-
less, to suggest that there is an old
principle in democracy called Estates
rights" Whether it fits in with
the Chicago and Fort Worth
platforms we will leave that
astute paper to determine. While we
DO not feel that this is exactly the time
to push the difference between these
platforms, we have no hesitancy in
saying that, being democratic and
without considering the policy of the
matter, we prefer the Fort Worth
platform on the tariff question. 1t
never takes true democrat a moment
to decide a question such as that, and
we trust the perturbed Express will
now be at rest. We like to have the
democracy of Texas determine party
questions for US. But we can, if
necessary, put this aside, for the time
being, and win national victory, and
trust to a revival of sound democratic
theories to bring the party back to the
true tariff faith.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE New Braunfels convention is
the next irritation to be commended
with.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

TIE bloody shirt shakers used to
say negroes nowhere else were hung
except in the south, but black assas-
sin has just stretched hemp in New
York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

JOE NJ. SHUMArE, editor of the
0uid Nunc. writes novelties Cor that
aper. and they are good ones of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

LOGAN spent last summer among
the Zunis. He is otherwise employed
this summer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE new telegraph. with Dave Hall
1{ the head, will make Texas tele-
craphy breezy and interesting before
4 great while.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE Marion Martin boom seems
really to be ovel, for time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

APPARENTLY France and China are
determined on kicking up dust.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

TIE News judging from what it
hid Friday morning is not in favor of
ohn Hancock for governor. This is
lnonstrous.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

OLD PROPS struck it correct yester-
day. Hepredicted local rains for the
gulf coast"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

Hownew and fresh would the trees
look with the white dust washed off
them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON and
Susan b. Anthony, woman-like. will
have the last word. Good old soulsl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

AFTER New Braunfels comes
Houston. 1t will be the battle of the
giants, and all on one side.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE Examiner still scariies his ex-
cellent excellency.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

< sTERRErT's is the most readable
efening paper in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE collision in the Thames where
by the steamer Dsone was sunk, APP
parently might have been avoided. 1t
does seem there is too much negli-
gence among sea captains,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

FREE tongued and timber jawed
is Tom Bowers new paper at Paris,
Lamar county. Tom always was a
brick, a regular pressed brick. and
the way he launches out at the admin
istration leaves no hope but that his
excelleney is much of the same opin-
ion. He Is case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

DO THE maEdarins want the French
70 lick them again?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
Strange but True.

The News of Sunday reproduces the
whitening attack of Coke upon Ire
lands connection with the Gibson
land steal, but is incomplete and insult
ficient in omtting all reference to
the legislation procured during John
Ireland's administration to legalize
that most Ubiquitous piratical raid
upon the public lands. The public
knowing the hostility between Coke
and Ireland at the time the former in
dulged the seventies quoted by the
News, would be likely to give it small
consideration at this late day. But
what should now attract attention is
that after the governor of Texas by
proclamation notified the world
that the state would not recognize
the legality or validity of the fraudu-
lent certificates, and for six or seven
years every state official in any way
connected with the dministration of
land matters having insisted upon
their invalidity, it should turn out
that the moment party who had
been interested in procuring their is
sue becomes governor, the state is
made to recognize these claims and
offer the holders compromise. What
further evidence is needed to show
that there are men in position who
would prostitute their official powers
to legalize fraud upon the state, a
fraud which at the time covered
all connected with it directly, with
lasting infamy, and which besmirched
the fair name of even honest John
Ireland?
SOME years since Governor Coke
was interviewed by a reporter of the
Waco Examiner. and he uttered the
following scathing, though brief crit
icism of Ireland. The interview has
never been denied by Coke, so far as
we know. 1t is racy reading, in the
light of the feeling now existing be-
tween the "high contracting powers:
Reporter-Judge Ireland seems to
squirm considerably under the lash
cf the press.
Governor Coke-Yes; the poor fell
lows contortions at times are pitiable,
and at times amusing. In his letter
to the Houston Age he alternately
begs and DULLES, and finally winds up
with mathematical calculation prov
ing by figures, that he and Hobby
never swindled the state out of but
$1,000, and that sum is too small for
all this fuss. In other words it struck
me as an attempt to reduce the offense
from grand larceny to petty theft.
This is about as ridiculous as his at
tempt to drag me into the wallow
which has about submerged and Gov
cred him from the public view. His |
whineS over his defeat for senator are
not responsive to the issue. He should |
whine out better defense for the |
present charge against him than he |
has yet done, or submit in silence like
a man, to the just castigation he is re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

A New Shape for the Plume of Plume
From the Chicago Herald.
The white plume fades and willis
till it assumes the form of stat sti-
cal dollar mark.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
A sugar-Coated Bit in Ethics.

FrOm In6 BOSlOn IllntSs
1t is not in good taste for physi-
clan when writing to patient to sign
himself, "Yours, till DEATH"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
ulIy, too

THE hanging of the negro murderer,
Jefferson, in New York, was terri
bly, botched job on the part of the
sheriff who seems to have tied the as
sassin's hands so as to be able to clutch
the rope above his head, and to tear
off the black cap revealing the horri-
bly, distorted features of the murder
er, in his death agony.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
THURSDAY. : August z, 1884
THE blessed, blessed rain.

THE thick and thins are mad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

OUR Bastrop special says good
shower fell at that place yesterday.
and there was apparently a good rain
to the south and southeast. This is
good news, even If Austin got but a
sprinkle. The indications are the
afternoon rain extended over con-
siderable scope of country, north of
Austin, and along the Colorado valley.
Farmers can now be in better spirits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
The Long and Short of 1t,

From the BOStOn PO5t-
Blaine's letter of acceptance has
plenty of length and breadth, but no
depth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

Referred to the Queens of the Kitchen
From La Cuisine.
There is no place in the world
where coffee is so badly made as in
America,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

SEEMINGLY the cholera is going t,
scatter in Europe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

Col. j. NJ. RICHARDSON, of Camp
county, is coming rapidly to the front
as candidate for the i4lace of state
superintendent of puhljc instruction.
He is most excellent man, and if
nominated will make u -:rong race.
He is finished and III i speaker,
and would make the CO.; s, in the
field
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

A Specimen Bit of Partisan Argument.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The platform on which Cievel IN |
appeared to adyantage-the scaffo u.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THERE is nothing in life now half
as elaborate as a patent medicine adj
vertisement unlees. indeed, it is the
advertising vol of a rival rail
road. Some Of e are as fine as a
prize volume of ps4..ter's specimens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

BILL 'srERRgrr is sui generis.H
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

OLD STERRETT never fails to get
IN lick on the free grass patriots.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27

The Captain Of the an. b.
RIiIlen" to be Tried in the United
States Court for Brutal Treatment of
a Sailor.
Capt. Frank E. Dyer, of the Savannah
schooner NJ. Il. MiIlen, was given a hear
ing before United States Commissioner
Beckett yesterday on the charge of brutal
treatment of Noah Willis, the vessels
steward. There were two charges against
toe accused. One was for brutal treat
ment on the high seas, and the other was
for brutal treatment in the Savannah river.
In the first charge a large number OF wit
nesses were examined, including Willis,
the pilot, several OF the seamen, the
Captain an his own behalf, and
other officers. Mrs. Dyer, the Captains
wife. was put upon the stand for the de-
Tense. but the counsel for the prosecuting
witness. r. g. DuBignOn, Esq, objected
on the ground that the prisoners wife
could not testify in her husbands behalf.
The objection was sustained. The evil
dence OF the complainant went to show
that on Sunday evening, when the schOOn-
er was off Martins Industry Lightship,
the CaDtain asked him to SIGN articles.
He refused, as he intended TO remain
South. The Captain finally chOked him
and hit him. and afterwards put him in
irons and confined him in the lazarette,
saving: sWe will take him in as a stow
away. and he can't get any
money! After the testimony was
concluded the Commissioner said
he would hold the Captain Tor trial
in $1,000 bail, as the testimony Of the pros
ecutiOn had been cOrrObOrated by the
other witnesses.
In the other case, of cruelty in the Sa-
vannah river, the defense waived an eX-
animation, and bail was also given in
$1,000 for the United States Court. 1t
was the occurrence on the vessel when
she was on the river and at her wharf
which led TO the proceedings before the
Magistrates. The Captain accused Willis
Of having stolen spoons and some canned
goods. and had a search warrant
issued. The negroes trunk was searched.
IL is stated that the articles alleged to
have been stolen were found upon the
deck. having been taken out of the trunk.
and Willis, before the Magistrate, claimed
that they had been put there by other
parties in order to secure a trumped-up
charge against lin. While coming up
the river Willis was irOned and gagged
with Oakum,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27
SHOT Dowx IN HIS TRACKS.
The Crime for which the Notorious No
gro Pen EiIey is Wanted.

gro Zen EiIey is Wanted.
The NEWS on Tuesday contained an &C
count of the ait mpt to arrest a negro
murderer named Ben Riley, who had shot
and killed another negro at Campbell
town, South Carolina. Riley had boarded
the steamer Katie on her way to Savan-
nah, but finding that he vas known and
was likely to be arrested, left at the next
landing after he got aboard, and took TO
the country.
The police were waiting for the arrival
of the steamer here ready to arrest the
negro as soon as he came ashore. The
particulars Of the crime were hen I'M
known, but so far as developed they are
as follows:
The murdered mans name was Morris
Green. The two men quarreled about a
brass watch chain of exceedingly small
value, which a third party was trying to
sell. Riley cursed Green, and rising to
his feet from where both men were sit
ting on the platform at the depot,
moved off a little. Green also rose, and,
advancing towards Riley, said, "DOn't
curse me-" when Riley drew a pistol
from his h~ip-pocket and fired on Green,
the ball taking effect in his head and en-
tering the brain. After shooting Green
Riley ran Off through an open field and
made his escape. There were probably
a hundred people present who witnessed
the tragedy, but failed to secure the ar
rest Of the murderer.
Riley has, it is claimed, long been uni
versally dreaded and despised. He is a
son of William Riley, who made himself
notorious in Charleston a few years ago
by figuring as a witness against the
white people before the Teller committee.
This is the third murder which has
been committed at Campbelltown, all the
victims and two of the murderers being
negroes. Riley is still at large. 1t was
thought he would come to Savannah, and
the police were put on the lookout for
him, but he has not yet been seen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27

Breviues.

There will be a paper issued as usual
from the MORNING News Office to-lhof-
row.
Zerubbabel Lodge, F. A. NJ, will meet
tonight.
The Catholic Knights Of America VIII
meet tonight at their hall.
The revenue Of the Police Court yester-
day was SD. Five cases OF a trivial ma
ture were disposed Of.
Prince Levi, cOlOred, who works l0r
Henry Solomon & Son, No, ll3 and lao
BAY street, had his hand badly mashed
Yesterday. and was given medical aid at
the City Dispensary.
Lige Smith, cOlOred, who works at tie
Ocean Steamship COmpany's wharf had
his hand nearly cut in two between W
barrels Of TOsin yesterday. IT. IL. y
Sanders dressed his wound.
The annual stockholders meeting OF the
Central Railroad and Banking Company
Will be held on Wednesday Dec. Il
Stockholders viii he passed over the road
from the 14th to the 18th, and returning
from the 18th to the 20th.
Thomas Coleman, J. b. Houston, john
Doyle. and Dan Cooper, the last three
named cOiOred, were arrested last night
for committing nuisances. John helson
was arrested for assaUlting L. FTleden-
berg on Nov. q, John McLane, cOlOred,
for assaulting Alexander Miller, cOlOred.
and Kate Turner for disOTderly conduct.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27

The Turkey Crop not Quite so Fine as
Usuai-An Abundant Supply of Other
Ecmmndifies.

The Turkey Crop not Quite so Fine as
Usuai-An Abundant Supply of Other
Commodities.
Dealers in and about the market have
had an unusually brisk demand for tur-
KEYS during the past week, many orders
having been received as early as ten days
ago both for live and dressed fowl for de-
livery on Thanksgiving day and yester-
dav. The majority of turkeys are in good
condition this season, Notwithstanding
thev have beer shipped from
points as far distant as Tennessee.
But 4 small proportion Of the supply has
beer obtained in this State, and is I'M
equal both in size and weight To the birds
crown in Tennessee. This deficiency in
weight is supposed to be owing to the pro-
tracted dry weather of the past two or
three months IN the middle portion of the
State. 4 NEWS reporter was informed
Yesterday that the supply had proven TO
be UNEQUAL to the demand By several hum
dred head. hence it is likely that some n
Will have to dine to-day on goose or some
other kind of bird. 1t is estimated that
about 1000 turkeys have been sold in Sa
vannah during the past week for con-
sumption to-day, the price for dressed
being 20 cents per pound and for the live
bird from 81 TO 81. The greater number
of consumers appear to have purchased
the dressed fowl.
The demand for geese has not been
noteworthy, very few persons caring
10 make a Thanksgiving feast on
a goose. rich as the meat may be. The
call for this class of fowl is generally
quite brisk about Christmas and New
Year.
The market is well supplied with the
n~ecessaries which go to make up the
~''ixIngs'' for Thanksgiving day tables.
These are as reasonable in the main as
the prices get to be. Celery, caulilOwers,
turnips, radishes and lettuce are princi-
paliy used in the preparation of
the days feast. These vegetables,
with onions. sweet aud Irish potatoes,
Mango squashes and cranberries, are
plentiful in the market.
The supply OF partridges and other
game is exceedingly limited this season,
and is held at fancy prices. Several boxes
and barrels of eggs were in the market
yesterday at 30 cents per dozen. The
supplV of fish was less abundant than
usual, but it is expected that the stalls
this morning will make a good show OF
trout. mullet and whiting. which were
sold Yesterday at > cents per bunch.
Some bass were also on the market at 10
cents a pound. The market will be opened
and closed this morning at the usual
hour
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27

A money prize for every twentieth per-
son lCith0ut ana extra charge. AS the
general cry is hard times, we will, there
fore Tin order to make still greater in
ducements for the masses to buy their
Clothing from the "FdmOuS''(, from this
day on, keep an open record of every sale
made from So up, and every twentieth
purchaser will receive half the purchase
money refunded as n prize. AS no sale
under So will be recorded, no prlze WiU be
less than 50 30. There is no secret or
Jugglery about u offer. our goods are
marked in pldtR figures. The lucky per-
son, u0hoeUer it hits, l1iIl get the prize.
This offer by the Famous" is not con-
fined to any class of goods. No matter
what you buy, in Clothing, Hats, Shirts or
Furnishing Goods, to the amOunt of So,
that amount will entitle you to a chance
for a prize. With our fine goods, and the
well-knOwn low prices of the "FdmOuS''
for clothing and everything we sell, the
above extra offer OF a prize is undOubted-
Iy the greatest inducemert that ever was
offered. "FdmOaS" New York Clothing
House, 140 Congress street.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27
DnINGs.

Two Marriages SOlemnized on Thanks
giving EYe-Events in Social Circles.
Mr.. s. p. ShOtter, a prominent dealer in
naval stores, on Bay street, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Owens, niece of Col. George :. Ow-
ems. were married last evening AZ Christ
Church By the Rev. Thomas Boone.
TIE church was handsomely deco
rated. and the altar seemed to
be a mass of flowers. Back Of the
chancel were many rare plants, aud a
wealth of evergreens, tastefUlly arranged.
Tie church was filed with the friends OF
the contracting parties. The wedding
party arrived about 1880 O'Clock, and the
BRIDE and groom walked slowly up the
aisle To the altar, preceded by
the family, where the ceremony was
performed. The bride was attired IN
white satin. The ushers were Messrs. b.
3. Minor. Frank Buchanan. George
SchIey. J. W. Schley and Mr.. BOlds, OF
Wilmington. y. c., the former home OF
the grOOm. After the ceremony a recep-
t.0n was held at the home Of the brides
mother, on state street, which was at
tended BY the relatives and a few intimate
friends. The presents were numerous
and very handsome. The happy couple
Ieft last night for New York on their
bridal tour. followed by the best wishes OF
a wide circle Of admiring friends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27
RIVER AND HARBOR.
Gleanings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.

GIeanings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The steam yacht Leila arrived in port
yesterday from Bangor, Me-, beating her
way down to Florida. She is about 20
tons burthen. and is a beautiful specimen
of naval architecture.
Cotton declined Lice. yesterday for the
middling grades. 1t was the most active
day of tie season, the sales being the
largest single days sales for the year,
namely, 6,439 bales.
The Spanish bark DOna PetrOnila was
cleared for Barcelona with LOO bales of
upland cotton, weighing 7S7,563 pounds,
valued at $S0,630. Cargo and vessel
cleared by 5. Fatman.
Messrs. NJ. S. Cosulich d Co. cleared
the Italian bark FerreTi for Barcelona
with 1000 barrels of rOsin, weighing
442, O55 pounds, valued at $l,942 20, and
4,525 pieces of pitch pine lumber, meas
uring 1882 feet, valued at $2,659 Sc;
total valuation of cargo S4,6O2 06. Cargo
by Messrs. Chas. Green's Son & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27
Doweu-Henrichson

Miss Claire HenrichsOn, st%ep-daughter
Of NJ. A. 4. Aveilhe, Purchasing Agent
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway, and Mr.. W. W. DOwell, Cashier
fer the company, were married at the
Cathedral at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The ceremony was performed in
an impressive manner in accordance with
the rites Of the Roman Catholic Church,
aud vas witnessed by a large number Of
the friends Of the contracting parties.
after the ceremony the wedding party
was driven to the residence of Mr.Aveilhe,
on Charlton street, where the bride n
groom received the congratulations and
best wishes Of their friends. Mr.. DOwell
$ a popular gentleman and a faithful en-
ploye Of the corporation with which he
occupies a position Of responsibility and
trust. The bride is an estimable and en-
gazing young lady. Mr. ami Mrs. DOwell
left on their wedding tour last night by
the last mail for New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-27
SUIT AGAINST TaE CENTRAL.
A WOod-Passer 50, 900 for In
juries Received in a Collision.

A WOOd-Passer Receivers 50, 900 for In
juries Received in a Collision.
On Sept. :, 1881, Charles J. Allen was a
wOod-passer on the engine Emerson
Foote," which was drawing a freight train
into Savannah over the Central Railroad.
When the train arrived about 4 miles from
the city, at the junction of the Charleston
and Savannah Railway, it collided with a
freight train standing on a switch, the
switch having been left open. The engine
upon which Allen was employed was
thrown from the track and overturned.
Allen was seriously bruised about
the body, and injured internally so that
he was compelled to employ the services
of a physician and surgeon at a cost of
over $500. He also incurred other eX-
penses, and has since been incapacitated
for duty. Allen being a minor the suit
was brought against the company in the
City Court by Mary Z. Allen, her mother
and next friend, through his attorneys,
Lester & Rayenel. The company was de-
Tended by Messrs LawtOn q
Cunningham. The taking of
testimony was concluded during the
forenoon, when the jury retired, and after
being out a short time returned a verdict
against the company for $4,000.
The court then adjourned until tO-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock, to which time
the petit Jury was discharged.