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the case. While thus engaged, LANCE USED
violent language, when Judge Wahr.-
mund arose, and saying he wanted
no further trouble with him,
starte d 10 leave hts Office. In an instant Lange
drew cooked pistol In one hand and a vial in
the other and exclaimed: You shall never
leaye this room alive. 1 will shoot you and
poison myself. J" He fired. coming close 10 his
intended victim, who succeeded In escaping
from the room, though the would-be assassin
fired second shot, which also failed to harm
the Judge. After accomplishing this much
Lange left Judge Warhmund made the nee
essary complaint AGAINST LANCE for assault
WILL Ssn dhtenS 10 klH' Inc warrant Oh arreSS WSS
brought before Justice Lardon and asked
whether he desired the service of a lawyer, he
said, 'NO; in an hour will want neither a law
yer nor doctor" He then laid upon the floor
and in few minutes expired. Justice Lam
don had the coroner Immediately summoned.
The jury of inquest returned a verdict to the
effect that he came to his death by the use of
poison administered by himself. vial was
strychnine to kill several persons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
EUTICURA REMEDIES

Are sold everywhere. Price: Cuticura, soc
Resolvent, 81; Soap. 25c. Prepared by the PoT
Mass.
Send for "H0w to Cure Skin Disease. :"
nQIIDo Plmples, Skin Blemishes and Baby
unUDO Humors cured by Cuticura Soap.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
The AbandOned Baby.

Special Telegram to the Statesman. @ .
SAN MARCOS. October 26.-Saturday there
was lady coming down on the south bound
train, and as it drew into Kyle she threw her
up and given back to her. She came on down
here, and gave it to an old Mexican woman. II
was thought for while that she had killed
it.
A little over half of the cotton has been
picked out. If frost stays off ten days the top
crop will amount to 20 or 500 pounds per
acre.
The dengue fever is still on the raga.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
Things in East Texas.

Special Telegram to The Statesman,
HENDERSON, October 2i.-Weather clear and
beautiful with frosty morning. Health good.
Neither dengue or prohibition have struck this
town yet. Henderson has a complete system
of public free schools for ten months in the
year.
The sugar me crop of this county is splen-
did and the farmers have commenced gather
ing 1t.
Several car loads of horses have recently ar
lived here from the west and found ready
have been shipped west from here recently.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
A Curious Case.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
KYLE, October 24.-ThiS morning, as the
south bound passenger train arrived at this
place, young baby was discovered on the
track short distance from the depot; soon
afterward a Ia,lIwiispped from train, claiming
the child ll...r gone nt6d the
| water closet with the child aud it had fallen
| through to the ground. Considerable excite
ment was created by the affair.
| The lady's name we did not learn, but found
| she was on her way to New BraunfelS. The
officials of that place were notified to inveSti-
| gate the matter. The child still lives
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
THE EXPOSITION.
Austin WIN BE Represented

1t now transpires that Austin will
be Represented, at least IN tne art de-
partment, at the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton. In another column mention is
ers' perspective drawing of the new
capitol has been boxed for shipment to
the exposition. In addition to this,
the STATESMAN learns that the hand
some and attractive collection of pho
tographic views of Austin. made by
Mr.. II. b. Hillyer, and which were on
exhibition at New Orleans last winter,
will again be sent there, and after the
close of the exposition viii be sent to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
GALVESTON.
Cotton Business Weeks MOrIuary
Vessels Arrived and Sailed.

Cotton Business Weeks MOrIuary-
Vessels Arrived and Sailed.
pecIai Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, october 24.-The total amount
of elton compressed in Galveston for the
week ending lass night amounted to 1909
bales Tile amount of staple shipped to Liver
pool during the same time amounted to 1924
bales. ..-
The United States revenue cutter which has
been on a cruise alo tie western coast of
Texas returned to day.
The deaths in this city for the week ending
Saturday, October oath, was fifteen, six adults
and nine children
Real estate transfers for the week aggregates
$500, showing unusual lethargy in the real
estate market.
Marine arrivals to-day were barks Nina,
from Greenoch; Agon, from London, and
schooner Douglass Hovey, from Perth AmbOy.
York
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
THE HOSPITAL.
Lucinda Boldly Discharged-Patsy Glib
son Almost Well.

AucAhud nouuy DIscndrsscU-H dtsy WlD-
son Almost Well.
A STATESMAN reporter visited the
city and county hospital Monday,
and was kindly shown through the
several wards by Mrs. Allie Wright,
the very efficient matron of the in
stitution- Everything about the
premises, inside and outside, was
found in perfect order, and the most
careful cleanliness was observable
everywhere.
Lucinda Boldly, one of the victims
of the last servant girl outrage, was
discharged, and left the hospital last
Saturday. She has entirely recovered
from all bodily injuries. with her
mind totally unimpaired.
Patsy Gibson, the other survivor of
the tragedy, is getting along splen-
didly, and in few days, will also be
DISCHARGED
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Skipped by Moonlight.

OpFlIaI ItItSTdin 10 Lhe statesman.
EENRIETTA, October 26 The excitement
over The failure of q. w. Israel & Co. IS banks
here, at Wichita Fails and at Harold, is I'M
abatcd The president. cashier. assistant
cashier and bo0k-keeperS have all been ar
rested on the charge Ct SwiLdling, at Harold
The people were so incensed that I. Archibald,
cashier, thought it advisable to leave the town
which he did by private conveyance. The
losses are very heavy, and the matter will
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
Killed Near Elgin.

News was received here yes
terday thata man nam
ed SCI Randall was way
laid, shot and killed near his home, in
the neighborhood of E1gin. He is
said to have killed man, some years
ago, at Bryan. This may be the cause
of his being killed by friends of the
deceased.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
A Reliable Article,

For enterprise, push AID desire to
get such goods as will give the trade
satisfaction Alexander Bro, the drug
gists, leads all competition. They sell
DIR. Bosanko's cough and lung syrup,
because its the best medicine on the
market for coughs, colds, Group and
primary consumption. Price so cents
and SCI on SampIeS free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued the
past week to:
Juan Suneja and Miss Pillar Rod
rogue.
G. B. Metcalf and Miss M. L. Ba-
ker.
A, Cochran and Miss Ebby Fisher.
John Crensnaw, colored, and Lizzie
Macarthur.
L. E. Obry and Mrs. Emma Seller
blad.
c. G. Decherd and Miss Alice j.
Chapman.
Edmond Brown, colored, and Te2e
HUMPHREYS.
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Commissioner Girardeau.

Special 10 HE STATESMAN.
GALVESTON. October 26.-A meeting of the
committees, members of the council and citi-
zens was held tonight with the object of fur
therlng Galveston representation at the forth
Sherwood, chairman, presided. Mr.. Geo.
Sealey was elected treasurer and Col. Wm
Fl. Sinclair. secretary. Addresses were made
by Prof. ). S. Girardeau, honorary commits
state commissioner. resolution was adopted
authorizing the appointment of sub-commit-
tees to personally Solicit all possible exhibit
tors, The appointment will be made to-mor-
row. at the meeting, Messrs L. and H. Blum
announced that they would spare neither labor
or expense to make a creditable showing of
their immense establishment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29

The BUYERS GUIDE n
issued Sept. and March,
each year. AS- 256 pages,
s15x1116 inches,gith over
$500 illustrations
whole Picture Gallery.
GIVES Wholesale Prices
direct to consumers ON all goods for
personal or family use. Tells how to
order, and gives exact cost OF every
thing you use, eat, drink, wear, or
have fun with. These INVALUABLE
from the markets OF the world. We
viii mail u copy FREE to any adj
dress upon receipt OF 10 cts. to defray
expense OF mailing. Let us hear from
You. Respectfully,
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.
SS7 q $50 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
E.vo,v Woman KNOWS Them

The human body is much like a good clock
or watch In its movemt hts; If one goes too
slow or too fast, so FOLLOW all Inc others, and
works imperfectIy, perversion, Of functional
effort of all the others is sure 20 follow: Hence
it is that the numerous ailments NWnlch make
W MANS life miserable are the direct issue of
The aDnl rmal action of the uterine system.
For all that numerous class Of symptOmSl2pd
every WON an knows them-tEere Is one
ing rem edy, Dr. Pierce'S "Fayorite-P rf
tion, % the fayorite Of the sex,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29

the greet worlds fair at London in
1886. VINO says that Austin, the cap
1tol of an empire, will not be we'll
advertised?
The collection of public school
buildings in Texas, gotten up last
year by Hon. B. Nj. Baker, superin-
tendent Of public instruction, will also
be sent back to New Orleans for dis
play. Will not others at the capitol
follow in this good cause, and give
our fair city the right sort of send
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
AN OFFICER KILLED.
Tragedy near K0sse-A Deputy Shrr-
if hot.

Iecial to The StateSm n.
KossE, October 26.-At Headville. 10 miles
east of here, on Tom Jates' farm, at daylight
TINS ,i morning, one Of the eoqns{'s bfsT deputy
seems, that Dripkard and Kimball. Two deputy
sheritfs, went out there in search of a party
and thinking he was in the house of Mrs. Baker.
they surrounded it and asked admission. Their
request was refused, and the parties within
asked who was wanted. Drlnkard then squat
ted ear the house to read the warrant, and
while in that position, SINE one in the house
fired on hin, resulting in his death. Soon af-
ter, the parties in the house broke out and
ran, deputy Kimball firing after them, and
wOuuding two of them. There were three men
in the house at the time: Lamar Willis, Brooks
Sanders and wright, all of whom made their
escape. Sheriff Love, of GrOeSbeck, was i'm
mediately telegrayhed and he, with about fif-
teen other men, started in pursuit, but as yet,
nothing has been heard of them,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
Administrators Notice.

Letters of administration on the
estate of Lucinda M. Mum having
been granaed to me by the probate
court of Travis county, on the 30th
day of September, 1885, all persons
having any claims against said estate
will please pres mt such claim for &C
ton theTeupon to my attorney in fact,
Mr.. o. F. link, West recan street,
Austin, Texas. D, r. MUM.
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Poison

had produced great holes in my back and chest
and had removed all the hair off my head, yet
began to impI owe in weeks time, and the
sores began to heal, and were entirely gonein-
side of eight weeks.
WILL JONES, Por' er Union Pass. Depot.
Cisco, Texas. July 10, 1886
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases ma led
free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co Drawer 3, Atlanta
GA N V l57 W. 23d ST.
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FREDERICKSBURG.
A Sens alton That Aroused a West Texas
TOwn.
Snecia; telegram \ THE STATESMAN.

Special telegram t. THE STATESMAN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Octocer "a "A shooting
occurrence took place here this. afternoon,
whicS has caused a profound sensation in our
usually quiet town. For a few months, there
has been trouble in regard to school matters,
in several preciucts of o IT county, and some
teachers have been suspended or dismissed,
Oh trles Ladge, lately a tea her at S)uthga
school, ielt himself aggrieVad, and retaliatef
by desounclng his suppose, d enemies, n the
neighborint papers. This afternoon he called
upon our county judge, William Wahrmund,
Ia relation to his suspension. The judge 1nylt-
ed him to go with him to his OH e. In the court
house, when he would show him the papers in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
ROW BETWEEN MER-
CHANTS.
Results of Sighting Remark-A Fight
Ended by the Police.

Ended by the Police.
Special to the Statesman.
DALLAS, October 26.-ConSiderabla excite
ment on Elm street this morning, caused by a
difficulty between Mr.. Sidney Reinhardt. son
of Mr.. j. Reinhardt, a clothier. and Mr.. Albert
Hurst, of the clothing firm of Hurst & Dryfuse,
who sustained severe punishment. From what
was CLEANED by a reporter, it appears that
several farmers from Arlington had visited
clothes, and that they bought of Reinhardt
Mr. Hurst, who subsequently met them, told
them they had traded with thieves and rob-
berS, and hearing of it young Reinhardt, a
clerk went to the store of Hurst & Dryfuse and
asked him if he had made the remark. Hurst
reiterated it, when Reinhardt struck him sew
er8l times in the face with a horse whip. LAGER
ating his face. A fight ensued, when Police
Officer Gaines put in an appearance and ar
rpSted the belligerants.
Schneider & Davis filed suit yesterday
against Disterbach, an East Dallas grocer and
wood dealer. The amount of the debt claimed
is So 1885. iOther claims were filed amounting
to about So, 600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
Bank Closed.

Special Telegram to THE STATESMAN.
HENRIETTA, October al he bank of G. w.
Israel & Co., of this place, is closed to day, an
assignment having been made to s. Davidson,
for the benefit of its creditors 1t is thought
that its assets will be sufficient to cover the
liabilities, and that the suspension will only be
foc a short while. their branch banks at Wich-
TIA Falls and Harold were also closed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29

GALVESTON. ua
HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE OF A
BRAKEMAN WHO FELL 0N-
DER THE WHEELS.
Meeting in the Interest of the
Exposition Professor
GiFardeau's Address.
More Abont the Mysterious
Woman in the abandoned
Baby Incident.
Tragedy near KOSse-Exciting
Set-to BetweFn Two
Dallas Merchants.
Deatb ocau EneIisbman

Special to THE STATESMAN.
SAN ANTONIO, October 26.-J. Hubert
Burke died at the Menger hotel last evening
He was cousin of the Hon. Mr.. BHrge OF Eng
lana, who was murdered with Lord Cavendish,
in the celebrated Phoenix park affair. He was
a member of the Irish Land commission, and
prominent barrister of England. That COM
mission was so obnoxious to IriSeIrien,. tn { 1t
Is believed Burke left there to save hts life. He
drank heavily before his death. He owned a
large ranch in Mexico. and had plenty of cash
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
A DULL KNIFE.
How a Railroad Man was Fooled in SutG
cidal Attempt.

Special TELEGRAM to The Statesman X
C.-tl1TES1ON, October pa desperate( at.
tempt at suicide was made this morning by
John ID Poun1st0na, a train DISPATCHER. born
in Rushyille, Ind, though hailing from Okean
Station, Arizona PGundStone has been in the
city two we, ks and falling to obtain employ
ment gave way to melancholy, which was in
no wise improved by the excessive use OF
chlOrofUrm as a Stimulant. Homeless and
poverty stricken he determined to die, and
with that object i'll view, sought the pavement
near the Texas Press and then and theIe
plunged a knife several times IN his throat
Commissioners knife was dull and only two of
the wounds were penetr ating. He was picked
up for dead and taken to the infirmary, but
subSequ ntly recovered sufficiently to
tell of his attempt at suicide. His
wounds ara severe l u not fatal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
DENISON.
Terrible Crime by Negro-Two Children
Outraged.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DENIsON, October A.-Several days ago the
two little daughters of Chris Baker, aged six
and eight years were raped by negro boy.
The facts became public to-day and create
deal of excitement. Mr.. Baker was sought
and said: about five days ago left my two
boy, who worked for me and went to town.
When returned home they complained some
what, but put them t. bed and thought no
day the children complained of feeling bad I
sent for DR.. Bailey. He came and after look
ing at the children and examining them said
they had been raped" The fend was arrested
strong tall of lynching. The next issue OF THE
STATESMAN will no doubt contain the for
nation of hanging in the public streets of
DaniSOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29

WASHINGTON, October 26.-The court of
claims reassembled this morning and resumed
the consideration of thu case of the Choctaw
Nation against the United States, suit lnyolv-
ing large tracts of lands in the Indian Terri
tory. 1t is expected the arguments IN this case
will OceupY three DAYS,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
0iSternS.

Send for price list of cypress cisterns
and water tanks to Callahan e Lewis,
Branch Office and warehouse, "a Maury
street, Houston, Texas. Best and
cheapest in the south. Agents wanted
everywhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
A MYSTERIOUS MOTHER.
The Woman Who Dropped Her Child
From tho Tfain.

from nc aTahn.
Spec al Telegram to The Statesman.
XVI e. Texas, October 26.-The woman who
dropped the child from the sOuthbOund train
morning, stopped off at an Marcos,
ms cad of & ing on 10 New Braunfels. The
officers were notifi-d there. who took charge
If her and placed her in hotel She gave her
name as Mrs. BryGer and residence Austin.
Halt an hour afterwards she was Ssen without
the child. Suspicion was aroused that she h.
thrown the chi d 10 a cistern, but after search
ing for some time she acknowledge TO having
placed it in a MeXlcanS care. Sunday morn
ing she took her departure unknown to the Off
GERS. The child is now here in Kyle in charge
of a Mex can woman. VIII anyone rom Aus
tin claim it?
a few ", eks since a Mexican came here
from 5 N Antonio and put up a little Shanty on
the railroad andS Tie officials, thinking
something was wrong, Sunday morning made
AFRAID ON the house and some fifteen Mex cans
were found trying to make their escape; but,
owing 10 the presence of mind possessed by
the mic rs, twelve of them were arrested and
tod brought before Esquire Lynch o ! a
charge Of playing monte, but the state larli ng
to Prove a case the prisoners were all dis
charged
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presidents CIeveIand's Letter.

the reply of the president to the resignation of
Mr. ThOman.
WASHINGTON. D. c., October 24th, 1885.
Hon. Leroy d. Thoman, Civil Service Com
mission,
Dear Sir--I have received your letter tender
ing yOur resignation as member of the civil
service commission, which is in furtherance of
an incl nation expr, ssed by you very soon after
my Inauguration as pre- sident. The resignation
feet on the first day of November next. con-
graduate you upon the fact that in the office
which you relnguish you have been able, by
tion to the cause which you had In charge, TO
do much in the interest of good government
and improved political methods.
Yours sincerely.
GROVER CLEVELAND, President.
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ROUGH ONlCORNS,


Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns,''
loo. Quick, complete cure. Hard or
soft corns, warts, bunions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29
A CLOSE CALL.
A Brskesman MiracuIOusIy Escapes
Fatal Injuries. -
Snecial Telegram to The Statesman ...

optclaI Telegram 10 The Statesman. =.
GALVESTON, October &c.. L. Clement,
brakeman on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
railway, goes upon record as one of the few
men who have been run over by freight car,
and escaped with minor injury. Clement, at
a late HOUR Saturd ay night, was switching a
train, when his foot cauo hit in the track. Just
then the train backed. knocking him down.
Two wheels of freight car passed over his
left leg. above the knee, but instead of crush
ing that member to jelly. merely made a Sc
we're confused wound, which, at present, gives
no token of serious results
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RHCHH-PARIA

Quick, complete cure, all kidney,
bladder and urinary diseases, scalding,
imitation, stone, gravel, catarrh of the
bladder. 81. Druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29

Y If afflicted with sore eyes use DIR.
Isaac Thompson's eye water. Drug
gists, 25 cents.
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WASHINGTON, October 26.-Civil service
Commissioner Thoman has rendered his reSig-
nation and it has been accepted by the preSi-
dent to take effect November l,
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q HEAD. FACE AND BODY RAW
R, Mich. Mrs. S. E wI1IPPLE.
ECZEA,a FROM HEAD 20 FEEv.

Charles Eayre Binkle. Jersey City Heights,
N. j., writes: my son, a lad of twelve years.
was completely cured of a terrible case of
top of his head to the oles of his feet WAS one
mass of scabs." Every other remedy and ply
SicianS had been Tried In vain
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-29

TEN Tuo11sAND HEAD OF CATTLE

TEN THOUSAND HEAD OF CATTLE
this year on range south of the
Platte, in Nebraska and have found
abundance of room for them. Fine
Earnest, one of the largest cattle grow
er of Northern Colorado, Is dispoSing
Of all his she cattle and will run his
range with young steers in future,
There is room in Nebraska for thouS-
ands more cattle. Several large
ranches in Dakota are clamoring for
more cattle.
TEXAS IS THE STATE
where the supply is to come from.
"Within two years, the range cattle
interest will be again prosperous, but
its future is largely in the hands of
be harmony and unity among them.
upon, which will admit of the driving
of healthy cattle from that state to
northern ranges without distractions.
Ii cattlemen of Texas and of the
north will agree upon such line,
there would doubtless be no difficulty
in getting the state and territorial leg
islature", which have quarantined
against Texas cattle to adopt II"
Rep.-What is your opinion about
quarantine?
Mr.. M.-More than $4,000 head of
cattle have been driven mTexas this
year, which brought prices under form
er years, and all owing to the unjust
quarantine which has been enforced
against them. l want to hear
of no more such experiences as that
which John Blocker had this year.
There is ample room in the vast range
north of the "dead Incl propose to
establish
QUARANTINE GROUNDS
for the cattle driven from the range
south OF that line. Within their linn
its the stock can be herded until the
fact ebecomes fully developed that
they are sound and healthy
and then driven to their destination
By an arrangement such as this, be-
lieve all existing difficulties can be
overcome. 1 shall go to st. Louis pre-
pared to
WORK TO ACCOMPLISH IT.
have talked with a number of cat
tie men, among whom l may mention
Major Littlefeld, Ike Pryor, the
Blocker brothers, and others, who en-
terrain ideas agreeing with my own.
They all urge the Importance of full
Texas delegation being at the st;
Louis meeting.
A business engagement interrupted
further conversation and the reporter
Withdrew.