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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
Concerning Luther,s Tomb.

The Madgeburger Zeitung wants
advantage to be taken on the present
restoration" of the Wittenberg
Schloss- kirche to settle the much
disputed question concerning Luther'5
grave. According TO the wide.re-
ceived legend, which is Illustrated by
TECHS picture in the church, Duke
Alva, at the capitulation of Witten-
berg, in 1547, desecrated the tomb of
the refOrmer. When Emperor Charles
V, after the capitalization, visited Lu-
theirs grave, Alvs petitioned the mon
arch to allow him to have Luther's
corpse dug uP, burned. and the ashes
thrown into the Elbe. 1t was then
that the emperor made his memora-
bic reply, 81 do not wage war with the
dead, but with the living" 1t is now
questioned whether the famous speech
has any historical veracity, for it is
not recorded by either of the contem-
poraries who would have been most
| likely to record it had they known of
| it, Luther'S best friend. BugenhageD,
or the conscientious chrOnicler, Mem.
| Bat the legend has been further de-
| Yeloped by the assertion that Alva, in
spite OF the emperor's prohibition, or
| dered the corpse of the deteSted here
starch to be dug up. There is now an
| opportunity, such as will not occur
! again, to examine the grave, and set
tie for all time whether the body of
Luther was UNANIMOUSLY translated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
SUICIDE IN THE PARK.
An Aged Texan Kills Himself in New
York by Laudanum and "A Bullet.

An Aged Texan Kills Himself in New
York by Laudanum and Bullet.
A policeman in Central park, who
heard apistol shot in the summer
house, found there, with his face
covered with blood, man of sixty,
with gray hair and full gray beard.
A Misunderstanding revolver drop
ped from his hand as the officer came
up. Hegasped convulsively twice and
died. He had shot himself through
the right temple, and the bullet had
entered his brain. Before the shoot
ing he had tied himself to the railing
with rope. In small leather satchel
that lay beside him was found mas
of letters, sealed and provided with
stamps, each with pencil note on
the reverse, offering to the finder the
alternative of opening them and read
ing their contents or mailing them
just as they were. There we're letters
addressed to ex-President Arthur, the
editors of the Galveston News, BaE-
dera Bugle and the San Antonio EX-
press, in Texas, and to the Lowville
Journal, and to Gov. f. Il. Lubbock
and Gov. John Ireland, at Austin,
Texas, Gov. o. M. Roberts, also at
Austin, and large package incloSing
letters and notes to most of the news
papers in the city. Besides these there
were cards of the Parker hotel at
Washington, and the Eagle hotel at
Jersey City, at both of which the dead
man had evidently been guest. The
body was removed to the morgue,
where an autopsy disclosed the fact
that the suicide had swallowed half
an ounce of laudanum before he shot
himself. In his satcheI was package
of arsenic ana an empty vial that had
contained laudanum. 1t was covered
with blood. On his shirt was the
mark "Buch NJ. D." The signature To
all the letters was st. +. Buch. y
Chicago Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
Cancer Of Tongue!
A Case Resembling that of Gen. Grant

Some ten years ago had q ScrofGlOus sore
on my right hand which gave me great trouble,
and under the old time treatment was healed
up, and supposed was well. found, how
ever, II had only been driven into the system
by the use OF potash and mercury, and in
March, 1882, It broke out in my throat, and
concentrated into what some OF the doc q. 5
Disseminated cancer. Some six or seven OF the
best physicians OF the country had me at dit
ferent times under their charge. among them
three specialists in this line; but one after an
for grew worse continually. The cancer had
eaten through my check, destroying the roof
ofmy mouth and upper lip, then attacked my
tongue, palate and lower lip, destroying the
palate and upper lip entirely and half my
tongue, eating out to the top OF my left cheek
bone and up the left eye. From a hearty ro-
bOst woman OF $50 pounds. | was reduced to
a mere fern OF skin and bones, almost unable
to turn myself IN bed. l could not eat any solid
food but subsisted on liquids, and
my tongue was SO far gene l could
Sutferings of body which experienced never
can be be revealed. Given up By physicians
10 de WIN no nope OF reG0NerE upon te pafl
ing every moment to be my last; III fact, my
husband could place his hand on me every
now and then to see whether was alive or not
andat one time all de lded that life was eX-
tinct, and my death was reported all over the
country.
such was my wre;chrd and helpless condi-
ton thu first of last October ilSSD when my
friends commenced giving me Switt'S Specific
In less than month the eating place stopped
and healing commenced, and the fearful ap
perture in my cheek has been closed and hrmly
kuitted tuge her. a process of Il new lip Is
progressing finely, and the tongue which was
almost destroyed is being recovered, and il
seems that nature is supplying new tongue
l can talk so that my friends can readily m
der,tand me, Snd can eat solid food again.
am able to walk about whenever | pleas
without the assistance of anyone, and have
gained fifty pounds of flesh. All this undc
The blessing OF mercifuG heavenly father, il
due to SwifI'S specific. ] am Il wonder anC
marvel TO all my friends, hun
dreds of whom have known my intense suffer
ingS, and have visited me In my Affections
| While am not entirely we'll, yet my gratitude
none the less devOut, and ! am cOniiden
hat perfect recovery is now in sight II an.
| doubt these facts, l would refer them to Hon
| John Ii. Trayler, State Senator of this district
who Is my neighbOr, DIR. 7. b. Brad1eld, of Ia
| q ange, Ga, or to any other persons living II
| the southern part of Troupe County, Ga.
MRS MARY L. COMgR
| LaGrange, Ga, May Il, 1876.
! Call on our physician, No. 1871 W. 23d st. n
| Y. Consultation free. THE SWIFT SPECIFI
Co., Drawer 3. Atlanta. Ga.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
The DeGcue, ated son of .;oble Sir
Star VindicatJr.

The DeGcne, ated son of 2;oble Sire.
Star Vindicatyr.
The predicament in which Temple
Houston has placed himself is not
one likely to awaken envy, or to in
spire confidence. As state senator
he owed certain duties to the state of
Texas, and amongst these WAS the
duty of maintaining the claim of
Texas 20 the territory comprised in
Greer county, but he entered the leg,
islator handicapped by his obligations,
as a feed attorney to syndicate,
which has gobble1 up nearly all the
lands in Greer county and retains
them in defiance of the state of Texas.
1t is plain that there is an incompata-
bility between his duties as state SEN
ator and as the attorney of syndicate
that holds lands adversely to the
claim asserted by Texas. No man
can serve two masters. "He is bound
to sacrifice the interests of one Of
them to that of the o;heT. Mr.. Temple
Houston, as the attorney of the syndi-
cate, sued out an injunction in the
federal court forbidding Texas to col
lect taxes, or to lease lands in Greer
county. That is an ugly predicament
for state senator to place himself in.
1t is made, If possible, more ineXcu-
sable by the fact that Senator Temple
Houston is the son of Sam Houston,
who manfully supported Greer county.
Temple Houston adopted beiitting
nom de plume, that of the" Disinherit-
ed Knight" for Texas is likely to dis
inherit him and consign him to the
shades of an unbroken retirement
She will not confer honor upon him
1t is serious question whether he
should be allowed to sit in the senate
while he is attorney for corporation
which delies the authority of the state
San Antonio Times.
That Temple Houston has proved {
traitor to the country his illustriouE
sire won is very clear and his constit.
uents should at once unite in de-
manding his resignation as state SEN
ator. No man, who has played tn,
unfaithful part he has in this Gree
county matter should be allowed Il
sit in the legislature of Texas. He Il
working in the interests of syndi-
cate who are Numerically opposed Il
the interests of this state and as tn
Times says, he cant serve too mas
teIs." Let the "Disinherited Knight
he ousted from place he has dtShon
ored and diSgr2ced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
A Nebraska Wife Beaten.

OMAHA, Neb., September IA. mob of
CT liens Of Chester, Neb. started out lste Sat
urday night tO:h;.ng Warred Coon, black
smith. who had repeatedly beaten his wife and
threatened to burn the town. For several
days he had been drunk and had whipped his
wife several times. His threat to burn the
town eXci'ea the citiZe"s and eliminated in a
ed the house and captured Coon and were
about to lynch him when his wife pleaded for
him on herkneeS and prayed to heaven and to
the mob to spare him and to give him one
more chance to be man. Coon finally fol-
lowed suit and promised never again to mis-
treat his wife and to stop drinking, upon the
would result in hanging. The mob'cOncluded to
let him have another chance and thereupon
di5DerSpd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
HINT MATTERS,
Republican Employees Refuse to be
discharged Z cent for Cause

PHILADELPHIA, September Pas the en-
homes Yesterday afternoon, seven more of them
were discharged, each one discharged r, ceiv-
lng notice 10 that effect, rs they passed out
this morning. len OF them having formed
CHIEF commissioner Steele. they said that being
republicans, they were afraid of receiving sum
them the new h. IS recently appoint d I'm the
mint for instruction. They desired protection,
! hey said they would not be intertered with
unless for cause. Chief commissioner Steele
told them that lie W uld communicate with
SUperiutends Ut Fox, which he did. The men
IN the meantime returned To their room. but
nor to work until they heard from the Superin-
tenuvnt- Each of the ten received a note
from Superintendent Fox. which read: Sir:
You are discharged from the mint inStanter for
characterization and conspiracy to embarrasS
the business Of the institution
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17

firth coming IN from the hook to ''e light-
shin there was good eighJ-knOt bre' h ne
tide was flood during the first half Of the lac,
and ebb coming home.
The largest fleet of steamers ever assembled
in New York harbOr Tor a single sight accom-
panied the yachts the entire trip. The scene
at the fDis III was one of the grandeSt ever wit
messed. Both yachts were S5luted by every
vessel and gun from TT. WadsWorth, Staten
Island.
Owing to the cracking of the iron cape OF the
Genesta main mast the outside race IS post
pOned until Wednesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
MASON.
A Couple of lIurderers Saw Their Way
Out of a Steel jail.


Special Telegram to The Statesman.
MASON, September 12.-On the morning of
the 10th, our town was somewhat excited over
the report that our jail had been broken and
three Of its inmates gone.
On examination It was found that Collier and
Il ans, who are here for safe keeping from
Gillespie county, together with a young b y
charged with horse stealing III this county. had
sawed out OF the cage, (which is made OF the
eStSteeD and cut through the iron top OF the
Jail and disappeared. Collier and Beams are
notorious criminals, and stand charged In Gil
lsSpie with the murder OF old man radgem,
and were brought to this county some two
months ago for safe keepi &, owing TO the fact
Of the Jail at Fredericksburg having been
burned down with one of their partners i'll it.
Our Jail has been considered safe, and is Il very
secure building, having been butt about four
years, ard on the most improved plan and of
the best material that could be had for Jail
building. There were. however, two prisoners
Black and Marylip Black, held for safe keeping
from Mccullough county. Margliu Was held
here on charRe of horse stealing, but neither
of these would leave with the rest. From them
| IL was learned that the others left about mid
night.
There is now being formed a Joint stock
| newspaper company for the purpose OF starting
| u new paper to be known as the Mason Jetfer
| SOnian Democrat. About 5000 has already
| been sub: cribed for the purpose, and $500
| more can be raiSee needed. This paper, il +
| hoped, will be Startt / during October.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
DALLAS.

Arrest by U. 5. Ohicers-A Wife whipper.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, September l4-Deputy United
States Marshal Ben Cabell, to-day brought in
and lodged in jail j. Il. CurrIe charged with
selling liquor in the Indian Territory, and
Kin Taylor, charged with horse stealing III the
Territory and Texas.
Jim Brady, who lives west of the river, was
jailed to-day on the charge of whipping his
wife. 1t is alleged he used horse whip on her
beating her most brutality and outtageOuSly,
and that she is in critical condition. The Of
ilcerS who made the arrest had all they cOul |
do 10 prevent the neighborS from lynchlrg
Brady
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
BROEGGERHOFF.
Farming Matters Es Innate of the Cot
ton Crop,

ton Crop,
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BRoEGGERHOFF, September 14.-There is
evidently better tone OF feeling among the
farm rs, regarding the cotton crop, than eX-
listed here three or four weeks ago. Then, If
we were to believe repOr, s--frOm gentlemen,
too, whose Judgment we feel the utmost will
lingneSs to reSpect-the crop was destined to
be one of the most disastrous failures that
have occurred for years. Estimates were
freely INDUCED that il 1t would take from four
to eight acres to produce bale. There were
two causes that cOnSp red to strengthen these
convictions. First, sappy and otherwise
luxuriant growth of of the plant. Second, the
sudden precipitation of a drouth highly inteH-
Sified in Its effect by the burning heat Of mid
summer, accompanied by the resultant cOndi-
tiOns of a copious dropping of the young and
tender forms. The outlook, under these con-
ditiOns was indeed gloomy. still, it Was given
out in these dispatches that the crop would be
far from failure. To-day the individual eSti-
mate OF six farmers, based on the measure of
100 as representing half bale per acre, places
the average of their crops at lIO. This is only
about 20 points less than the general average
here of the big crop Of 1882. No hope of an ad-
dittOnal gain from top crop is entertained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
To Stady Poi tical ECONOMY.

fOIL NOIIl J.-VF.
Col. Z. J. Simkins of Corsicana, who
is down on the list as a standing can
didate for attorney general, came out
strong for prohibition, and his county
repudiated il by d majority of 1900,
1t is very hard, but we suppose that
Simkins will have to say at home an
administration or two longer and
study up Cd political economy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
THE PUGILISTS.
Result of Sundays Fight between Nc
GregOr and BLACK.


DALLAS, September 15.-People in pugillstc
circles are still taking interest in the relative
slugIing merits and abilities of Lemuel Nc
Gregor. the st. Joe kid, and William Ross,
alias Black, the San Francisco bruiSer, al
though the last named was whipped yesterday
by knockout in the fifth round, he and his
friends are still confident that he is the hest
man and are bantering for another meeting to
take place on the same ground within the next
four weeks, for any sum up to one thousand
dollars a side. Ross claims to have been
poorly trained for yesterdays fight and TO
have been wrecthedly handled during the con-
test by his second and attendants; that he had
his man as good as whipped at the finish OF the
second + und, and that miserable article OF
warm whisky, with no ice i'll it, was then thrown
into him; that it gagged him and weakened
his leg power, his knees giving away and re-
fusing 10 respond thereafter. Ross has been
in correspondence with hackers at San Fran
cisco ana FL PaSO to-day TO furnish money Tor
him. Many of the Dallas Ten, who lost on
him yesterday are ready to put up for him
again. 1.-The Kids friends although not as
boldly confident as before the fight Eyes er.
day, say they are willing TO back him again ii
he will agree to meet Black, and al indica
tons point to another fight TO a finish IN the
near future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
SOLITARY AND ALONE.
Tho Re mnaats OF the defenders of
E.Itinnrn In the " IL of ISI9

BALTIMORE, September 12.-To-d day is the
list anniversary OF the battle OF NOrthpOInt,
where Gen Ross, at the head Of the british
army, was killed and his blowers IcpulSed.
The American SUM- ors of thnt battle have
annually, or many wears, attended Il banquet
in cOmMelaOr;l'i len OF their nuuher has
been gradual reduced. tn day. but one
man SAT down to an elaborate course dinner
at RenuatS The last man of The old def nd
erS society VINO is able TO leave home is Jas
MorIO- d. aged - years Tire rem ant of the
city guard military organization before the
late war celebrated the day by dinner at
GOranStUsn. Among the seryiyOTS are those
who wore the blue AID the gray in the conflict,
cences anterior to 1861 are spoken Il in their
annual Reunion. The day being municipal
holiday, al. the city Ollie 5 were closed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
The Flames in Chicago.

CHICAGO, September 1.-THE four-story
brick building 16 to 20 Gotham place, burned
this morning. Total damage estimated at
100000. Pllin & Vaughan, theatrical printers,
occupied the basement and hrSG story, whose
loss is $50, eco; insurance S2S. GOO. Other firms
burned cut were Edward W. Carr, book binder,
loss $1,000; Thomas Wrigby, machinist, sll,-
OO0 John r. Barrett & Co., book binders. Sl0,
ONO. RuildInY damaged to extent of 1000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
SPAIN.

SMOOTHING OVER THE YAP AFFAIRS.
MADRID, September 14.-Admral Antiquera
y BO5adel has issued circular 10 officers in
the navy, inStTucting them 10 tell their men
the COVE rnment had asked for an Official report
from Manila, which, he says, will doubtless
dispatch The cloud over the conduct OF their
brother officers at zap.
CHOLERA DECREASING.
MADRID, Septemberi4-Thsre were DIG II W
cases OF cholera and 625 deaths reported yeSter-
day throughout Spain.
SALAMANCA'S INTENTIONS.
MADRID, September II General Salamanca
to-day declared he had no intent on of offend
ing Germany in giving up his decoration of the
order OF the eagle, which had been conferred
upon him by Emperor William.
DECLINE OF THE EPIDEMIC.
MADRID, September 1.-THE reports of the
cholera for the week ending last night show
that the disease is stationary i'll the province
of Barcelona and i'll all the other infected pro-
yinceS there has been a steady decrease. A
fair railO in reIard to the latter assertion IS
taken from the province of Granada yesterday.
There were only - eases and 2J deaths re-
ported in thar province, while Sunday
the 9th, there were 1891 cases and 40 deaths
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
Supposed to be a Murder.

Special telegram to THE STATESMAN.
SAN ANTONIO, September 14.-The grand
jury is at present investigating what promises
to tern out a most interesting case. On Mon
day, August "a, Dolores Nunse was found near
Hldebrant'S gin, this county, quite dead. 1t
was given out that he had fallen from his
horse in a fit. DR.. Chew, county physician,
goes out to the neighborhoOd in the morning to
mold a post norton examination. The name
Of the supposed murderer is rigidly withheld.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
State Exposition Company.


DALLAS, September IA meeting was
held to-day in the merchants exchange Cking
to the organization of a state expos .tiOn com.
pany with capital stock OF S1G6, 600, its pro
moteIs being the wealthiest citizens of Dallas
who propose erecting magnificent perma-
nent exposition building. A charter will lie
forwarded to tn state department of govern
ment in few days. The success of the pro
Dallas is the center of the cotton and grain
belts and Of fine stOckraising, besides being
the greatest depot in the south for the Whole.
sailing Of agricultural implements and ma.
phinarv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
NEW YORK.
Fire in a Tenement Buildins-A Mother
and child Perish.

Il
NEW YORK, September Ii "A fire broke out
this morning i'll the fiye-StOry. double-tene-
ment house. No. 2U3 highly first street.. 1t
started i'll The cellar, and the smoke and
cracking of the flames aroused the tenants on
the first floor. who gave the alarm. Nineteen
families lived in the house, embracing over 100
per.ous, mostly all young children. They
were hastily removed, and some escaped by
the stairway and some by the fire escape; Mrs.
Ruetlinger, the wife of baker living in the
house, made her way to the roof with her three
young chill iren and her babe. Not noticing an
sir shaft, she fel dOwnit, a distance OF 60 feet,
and she and the baby we're Instantly killed.
The other children were warned of their dan
ger In time to escape.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
THE PRIZE FIGHTERS.

Black and McGregor to Garry out
Their Contest To-day.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, September l2-The sporting ele-
merit is all agOg tonight over the prize fight 10
occur tomorrow between Lemuel McGregnr,
known as the st. Joe Kid, and VIM. Black,
alias Ross, alias McGraw, the California pugil-
ist The men met for a fight to finish in
Dallas last Thursday evening for s. Coo side,
but were prevented by the authorities, and d
train of ten coaches OF the Texas Trunk road
has been chartered and leaves Dallas at s
o'clock tomorrow morning for the battle
ground in Kaufman county, just over the Dal-
las county line, and terrible tough gang will
cent specimens physically for men of their
siZa, McGregOr weighing to-day l57 pounds, and
Black $50. Both have fought number of fights
in the western mining regions, are pronounced
game and have considerable pugilistic noto-
riety. The fight is believed to be on the dead
square and for blood, and outside wagers are
estimated as aggregating from Sl2,0 COO to Sl5,o9G
have been Staked on the result.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
PANAMA.
AFFAIRS ON THE IsTUNrrs:

PANAMA, September 1i.-Beni. Ruise, Chas
AbrahamS and another OF Preston'S lieuten-
ants have been captured and placed in prison
here. An extra number of the Official Gazette
has been published iby order of Gen. MOnieriO,
announcing the complete subsection of the
rebels and restoration OF peace throughout the
republic, and the Star and Herald says: "We
shall see i'll the month of October the first sec
ton of the Panama canal opened in its full
length, breadth ana depth. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
ENGLAND.
THE RUsso-aFGUAN COMMISSION.

THE RUSSO-AFGIIAN COMMISSION.
LONDON, September 1.-THE new Russo
Afghan frontier commission will meet at Zul-
fican in November next. 1t is estimated it will
not conclude its laborS until August, 1856.
FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
LONDON, September l4-Advices from
TamataTe say the Italian consul having failed
In his mediation between HOvas and French,
tue French a. resuming hostiiities, and have
bOmbarded MarT0njerO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
waco.
The COunterfeirtn& Case-The Cisco
stage Robber.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, September i2.-J. Whittier. manager
Of August Cast X Co.. printing house, New
York, testified il the cOunterfelting case to-
day. lie stated that White wanted his house
10 print the notes and leave margin on them
so the word charOOtS could be printed and al
ter work the word could he cut oil and the bill
g ould be anelIct counterfeit of treasury