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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Latest Associated Press kilograms, Dc
mestio and Foreign, Boiled Down.

Latest Associated Press kilograms, DO
mestio and Foreign, Boiled Down.
Bismarck says there will be no war.
The Mahdi has been severely defeate at FL
Obied.
1t is believed the Czsr is simply playing to
gain time.
English colleries decline to ship any more
coal to Russia.
The death of Barrlos has annulled the Qua
temala-HOnduras allianle.
The English Conservatives will oppose an
Egyptian loan of $46, 100000.
At the recent election In Chicago ballot box
in one of the wards was stolen.
F. B. Curtis, a st. Louis ,bucket-shop pro-
prietor has faded for $4,000
81 Mahdi says he will not attack DODgola
I'LL after the feast OF Ramsdan.
Gen. Vincent has been ordered from n
Antonio, Texas, to Omaha, for duty.
Harry Dunn, a Cincinnati yourg man has dis
appeared leaving debts aggregatin2 $12,-
600.
Tn Irish are becoming more and more en-
| thusiastic over the Prince and Princess of
Wales. s.a1s
Parnell has issued a manifesto saying the
Prince of Wales was not entitled to any recOg-
| milton by the Irish
The British Government has approached
| several American steamship companies to
| lease their vessels.
| General Stephenson telegraphs that the
British forces cannot be moved from Dongola
| during the summer.
| Excuses are being made for the Norfolk
| Bank failure, but the swindling of the depos
tors is not explained.
The Sunset Route, from its New York office
! announces 20 per cent reduction in rates tt
California and the South.
Gen. Geo. ID. Ruggles. OF the AdjutantG Gen
eeral's office, Washington, has been ordered Il
San Antonio, Texas, for duty,
England is coquetting with Turkey I'm orde
to get control Of the Dardanelles to get he
fleet through into the Black Sea.
Germany and Austria back Russia I'm the a.
sertion that the Afghans gave the first provo
cation before the battle OF Penjdeh.
The growing crop in Illinois has been dama
ed by cold, dry weather in March. White
| wheat is unfavorable and estimated at hal
| crop.
NJ. De Freycinet, French Foreign Ministe
has demanded of the Egyptian Governmen
reparation for suppressing the Cairo frenc
| paper, "Bosphore Egyptian"
Later evelopments show the loyalty of th
j Indian princes are not to be so much depende
upon, in case of war. as has been asserted
rose-colored views of the situation.
e The Chicago police arrested saloon keep,
and rough character, known az "Dutcry
Keefe, charged with theft of the ballot box
l 10 the recent city election. Warrants are O.
for others of the same ilk.
Secretary whitney has informed the COZ
e manders Of the Panama expedition that th
: must conflne themselves tD protecting the ra
: road and steamship company's property al
s lives Of American cities. No sides are to
: taken between the Revolutionists and the
d opponens.
) The report from the Agricultural Burea
: Washington, on winter wheat, shows redr
d tion in area Of 3,OOO,C0 acres from last yea
The crop promises to fall 10000 600 busht
short from reduced area and 81, 900 900 bushe
q -ivtt' 'ril)inr the total probably on
q. -. iii. L G<J',.sA Slshels.
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RIEL, THE REBEL.

LATEST FROM BATTLRFoRD-MAssAC AT
FROG LAKE.
WINNIPEG. April 11.-Later news from Bat
tleford says fourteen persons in all were killed
by the Indians at Frog Lake. Fort Pitt is
garrisonsd by o1ly twenty-five pehce. 1t is
Thought here that these and all settlers around
have been maSSacred.
Fort Pitt is surrounded by the worst Indians
I'm the Northwest, mostly under the leadership
OF the notorious Big Bear.
Battleford adv1ces say party of Indians ap-
preached the fort, and as it was thought
they were going to make an attack
on those besieged, their fre was
opened upon them at long range by mounted
police in the fort. Two Indian were killed, the
other hastily retreated.
Another report which comes from Gen. Mid
dleton's party, says fifty rebels were taken
prisoners at Battleford-Whether half-breedS
or Indians is not known.
''B' battery and "Queen'S Own" arrived at
at Swift Current last night.
The Hudson Bay Company received another
dispatch from Prince Albert, stating the
balance of Carlton which was not consumed at
the time it was evacuated by Irvine and Gro
zier, had been burned by the rebels.
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PERSIA.
AYOUB KHAN,

TEHRIN, April 11.--Ayoub Khan, ex-Ameer
of Afghanfstan, who has been residing here for
some time on a pension from the British Gov
ernment, has again tried to leave Persia for
Afghanistan. The British Minister has kept a
close watch on AyOus Khan ever since his re-
turnt to this city after his attempt, several
months ago, to leave Persia, and has redoub-
led his vigilance since the Russo Afghan diff
Guilty began. 1t is learned from letters which
fell in his hands that the eX-Ameer was again
planning to escape to Afghanistan. The Brit
ish Minister complained to the Shah. The lat
ter arrested Ayoub, and has confined him in
the citadel. Persian officials have taken pos
session of Ayoubs house.
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ELGIN.
A Fire-Family Struck by lightning
Farming Prospects.

A Fire-Family Struck by Lightning
Farming Prospects.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
EhGIN, April Our town was thrown into
considerable excitement this morning between
2 and 8 O'Clock with the alarm of fire, when 1t
was discovered that the res dence of S. Hirsch
was on fire, anu in a short time about twenty
five or thirty Of our citizens got there, but not
in time 20 save much of his household goods.
but with their efforts the building OF Mrs.
Reed was saved, but a short distance of.
During the thunderstorm OF last Monday
morning, the wife of Wright Palmer (colored),
living about seven miles east OF here, was
killed by lightning. She was sitting in the
corner of her house at the time. Her husband
and several children were in the house ard all
of them were more or less stunned by the shock.
When they recovered they found the wife and
mother dead.
We have had an abundance of rain.
Prospects for good crops were never better
than now. Farmers all in good cheer and
working like trojanS. No money, and 1t is neck
or nothing with a good many of them. The
acreage both of cotton and corn Is much larger
than in former years.
Health good.
Elgn is to have newspaper of her own.
The press, material, etc., aTriveL from st.
Louis on yesterday.
The weather for the past two days is just de-
lightful. MeSsrs. Foster, Gresham, Smith and
Lackey, have taken advantage of the fine
weather and have gone to the Colorado to try
their luck with the tnny tribe.
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BELTON BUDGET.
Youthful Train Wreckers -
Tramp's DastardIy DO1ngs.
Special Te!egram to The statesman.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
BELToN, April 8.-Four unsuccessful st,
temptS were made to wreck the Missouri Pa
cihc train between here and Echo to-day. As
the freight train was going over this m lrning
obstructions were found on the track just this
side OF the Leon River near the same place OBJ
structiens were found on the return of the
freight. When the passenger train left this
afternoon. Conductor Kimball took Deputy
were found near the same place, and on their
return the train was tagged and OGstructions
again found ILfoi nation received then point
ed to the two sons Of Mr.. Fowler, aged about
sixteen aud eighteen, who lived near b rs the
gull y parties. One of them was arrested and
brought to town and has been lodged in Jail
ONear Little River City, some 10 miles South
of here yesterday afternoon, tramp went
to the house of a Mr.. Wilson and violently at
tackled his wife for dear life In the struggle
they fell from the doorway, and just then a
neighbOr rode in sight, the tramp making cut
at her neck with his knife and ran away. The
skin was wrenched from both her wrists.
Though the wound in her neck is slight she is
prostrated to-day from fright and exertiOns.
The whole neigh6orhood is out to-day hunting
the tramp, and if he is caught and identified
he will be hung without ceremony.
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JUST RETRIBUTION.
Young, the Wife Murderer. Hunted
by BLOOD Hounds and Killed.

Young, the Wife Murderer, Hunted
by Blood Hounds and Killed.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
PALMER, april S-George Young, the almer
necessarily since his crime last Wednesday
night, and who was shot and badly wounded
sunday morning. was again spied by the posse
hounds all day and night, and bout dayl ght
this morning capture d in pile OF cotton seed
covered up al but his eyes. He was nearly
dead from the wounds he had received
and expired this evening after being
brought to Palmer. In The ehaSe
yesterday when the hounds had run him aim st
to bay, he threw off his bloody shirt, and thus
caused the hounds to stop and loose the trail.
He was wounded IN the left arm and shot twice
through the body. He killed his wife for al,
legad iufidellty and intimacy with a railroad
man, but it has since developed that he wanted
her out of the way so he could live with his
adopted daughter, with whom he is alleged to
have been in criminal relationship for months
past.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-16
EGYPT.

RAISING AN EGYTIAN ARMY.
ALEXANDRIA, Arril 1O.-It is reported here
to-day that the government has ordered the
rals1n OF an Egyptian army Of 10000 men.
RoOPPs FROM THE SoUbAN.
ALEXANDRIA, April 10.-It is reported here
that the British Government, in the event of
now operating In Soudan sent to Gallipolis, at
the entrance the sea of Mormora, and have
their place taken by Turkish soldiers.
SITUATION AT sUAKIM.
SUAKIM, April 10.-Gen. Graham has issued
a proclamation in which he urges the rebels
to submit to the British and send in supply
Of provisions and cattle, for which he promises
they shall be paid, otherwise they must take
the consequences.
Advices from KesSelar, under date of March
20 state the garrison at that place is still re-
sisting, although hard pressed.
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news has been received that Barrios' success
sor will be his former Secretary of war, who is
known to be a man of the same stamp as Bar
rios. This information stregthens the desire
here for prompt action in aiding Salvador. A
regiment has arrived from Buebla. 1t
is reported that President Daicz
will review twelve Thousand troops in this city
in a few days. Less than month ago the
Government bought two hundred thousand
dollars worth Of arms in New York. Another
order for arms will be shortly sent. FL Ma
cional advocates war against Guatemala with
out DELAY
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MARSHALL.
Another Strike Threatened On The Gould
Zines and Its Causes.

OA hh0 UOuIu
Lines and Its Causes.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
MARSHALL, April 10.-In the compromise
settlement between the Texas and Pacific Rail
road Company .and its employees in the late
rlke, it was mutually agreed that there
should be no reduction OF pay unless thi ty
days notice was piven and no man should be
discharged without cause: Yesterday Or 10
men were let out OF the car repair shops
for the alleged reason that
the company desire to reduce its force, that
there was not work to do for the number of
men employed, when the fact is the company
is shipping out from all along the line tribu-
tary to this point, damaged and disabled cars
that were heretofore repaired at this place.
They are now being shipped to st. Louis, and
elsewhere to be repaired. The condition Of
affairs is being closely watched by the men
who claim that the company in acting in bad
faith and doing indirectly what they promised
not to do. The men says it would be
well for the company to recognize the
fact that they do not intend to
be trifled with, and that if the company persist
in this line of conduct the result will certainly
be re enactment of the same unfortunate
condition of affairs that existed during the
late strike. A committee of the Laboring
Mems Union has been appointed to inquire
into these matters and take such action as will
protect the men and compel strict compliance
upon the part of the company with their agree
ment.
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Cold-Blooded Murder.

GILMER, April 1l.-At C0fferyille, twelve
miles from here, to-day, Thad Reeee killed
rival suitors for the hand of a young lady, who,
a few months ago, married Minor. Reece, at
the time, swOre he would have Minors life In
revenge, and several times since has abused
him sRamefully. Minor alw.ys being at the
disadvantage OF being unarmed. To-day they
met again in saloon, and Reece brought no
the old love affair, using the most outrageous @
M II YOU will. but don't talk thatway." Reece
fired, the ball passing through Minors lett
breast The murderer then fed and IS still at
large. Both men are highly connected.
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A Horrible Death. .
Ta,aoram to The Statesman.

DALLAS, April 9.-To-day AIRS Barbara N.
Drublor was run over by a hand-car on the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, and instantly
killed, as she was walking down the track: :
the approach of hand car and stepped off
the track, There was second hand-car be
hind the first about twenty feet. which she did
track The crew of workmen on the second
car hal'oed at her; she turned around, and re-
alizing her perilOus situation, made an effort
clutched the rail. Despite the strenuous ef-
forts of the crew to check the car, its wheels
passed over her head, crushing the skull and
dlslocating the unfortunate woman's neck,
producing instant death
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BUILDING WAR SHIPS.
An Order Ostensibly for Private 1ndi.
VidualS.

Viduals.
PHILADELPHIA, April 11.-An Ordar for six
fast iron cruisers of the Esmeralda pattern,
was received in this city Thursday. These
vessels are nom!nally ordered by private gen.
tlemeli, just as they might order steam yachts
but they will be for sale when completed, and
the offers of only one European Governmen:
will be entertained, and it is thought that gov
ernment will be Russia. Three paramount
features will be insisted on, namely: Nineteen
knots speed and coal carrying capacity for
twenty-five days steamiDg, and huoyarcy fol
three steel rified cannon of large caiibre.
The Esmeralda is regarded by the prospective
owners of these vessels as the highest
type of war vessels that floats. She was built
for Chill, in England, by Sir Will am Arm
strong; is about 1000 tons. Six vessels TO be
built on her method will not exceed 2s,'0O tons
in size, and Will not have an ounce of unneces
sary ating on them. Asyndicate of capital
lists interested in this scheme, believe in ma
king money by selling shpss just as their col
leagues in grain and produce business hope II
improve their condition by feeding the strug
Cling nations, and hold that provisions ar,
Just as much contraband of war as ships. Th'
keeIs for these vessels will be laid immediate
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After the NTuOnshinerS

Special Telegram 70 The Statesman.
DALLAS, Ap il 1l,-A. M Cochran, Deputy
United States Revenue Collector, to-day, re.
turned frcin Van Zant County, where he has
been investigating an Illicit distillery. The
moon -hiners lied into Smith County. All their
property was destroyed consisting of a worm
several mash tubs, and all the paraphGrnalia
af an eXte. sive distillery. A large vat of matt
v as dc strcyed and nearly dozen barrels Il
feed extetsltey in this section In tho Illicit
ardent
Two fees pstls late last uight "held up'' w
n: Coe IL the II art Of the city, and relied him
$6j in cash and lis aich and other iewelry
W1rth $40. baLd of burgulars are again
working the town, and appear to be too slick
for the police.
The organization OF the citizens vigilance COM
mittee Is being again agitated.
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Gen. KAMEROFF.
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT PRE-
TENDS 10 ASK HIM TO EXPLAIN
THE PENDJEH MATTER.
Russians and AfghanS Occupy
Same Positions as Before
the Battle.
Views of the English and
French Press on the
Situation.
News From General Graham
Mexico Drops the War
With Guatemala.
GLADsToNE's wARL1KE TALK.

GLADSTONE'S WARLIKE TALK.
LONDON, April 10.-Even the most sanguine
believer in peace would have been converted
last night could he have heard Mr.. Gladstone's
maj tial statement in the house. Old members
say he WAS never before so pathetic, yet pow
erful. His career rs friend of Russia was
in no listeners mind half so clear as in his
own. He spoke slowly, carefully, with purely
artificial emphasis, but all his words were dis
altogether warlike. The speech pleased NEST
of those who are most anxious to have the fight
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LLANO.
Report Demed-Mistaken Indentify
ayafrlo on6 nrosa

Report Demed-Mistaken Indentify-.
cattle and Grass.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
LIANo, April 10-A special telegram the
other day from llaDo, among other things
make the announcement that Capt. Ed. a.
Wilkes had attempted. to commit suicide,
tackled with an acute irritation of the upper
part of the spine, which was feared, for a
while would prove fatal, and the report be-
came current that he had endeavored to take
his life. for which there was not the least
foundation and the facts in case are simply as
above stated.
The man Tanner, arrested on warrant
from Wilson County, supposed to be one Ben
Goodman. wanted for murder in that cOnnty,
proved to be innocent as to that charge.
Had a splendid rain last Sunday. grass is
looking fine. Cattle are in good condition and
few buyers in the country.
Furniture for the new courthouse. amount
ing to s., 600 worth, is arriving daily
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Bai1ey's Saline AperieMt!
WHAT IS ITR

1t Is a cheap, mild, effective and delightful lax
alive or purgative, intended a substitute for
drastic and nauseating pills. 1t cures constipa-
ton, biliousness sick headache, and is specially
adapted to all who lead sedentary or closely
confined life. 1t is white powder and effervesces
like soda water, and is as pleasant. 1t does not
grippe .iot sicken and is always ready. Put up in
large bottles and sold at so cents by AL Druggists
north and south
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MEXICO.
WAR WITH GUATEMALA DROPPED.


CITY OF MEXICO, April 10.-While Congress
was in secret seS1 this afternoon, Seno Mar
iscal Minister of Foreign relations, informed the
duputies that the Government had received
kilograms from Zaldivar, President of Salvador.
that General NJ, l.. VarillaS SecceedS General
Barrios as President of Guatemala. and that / e
had appointed Senior Miniage as the new
Minister of Guatemala to Mexico; that Varillas
had announced that he had assumed the Office
of the executive and would administer it in
the interest of Guatemala; that President Zal-
divar solicits the Intervention Of Mexico and
this Government had answered that Mexico
would not interfere, either by force or intimi-
dation; that Miniago, the newly appointed
Minister TO Mexico, telegraphed that
the triumph Of Salvador was due to chance, and
that Salvador was not able to pursue the war;
that the Assembly of Guatemala had passed a
decree nullifying the project of a Central
American Union, which was the result of Mex
ico's attitude.
On hearing these kilograms the Com
n ittee on War and Foreign Re
IatiOns, who had prepared a report
ON the resolution to grant the executive extra
ordinary powers, and were about to read 1t,
did not present it and the whole question is
dropped. If the war question had arisen, those
in favor of it would have been in the minority,
as the memLers were quietly canyassed on the
subject. and the preponderance of feeling was
decidedly against war.
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RaiIWay Accident

CoNNELLsv1LLE, Pa, April 1o.@Last @ night
SreelS eight miles east on the Baltimore and
ohio Railway, broke down, precipltating an
east bound coke train. seventeen cars, lnto % tne
water, twenty-five 1eet below: me Sagg,nIo SGagnHIT
ished and two brothers named Fuller. conduc-
| tor and brakeman killed The accident Is pc
iieyed to have been caused Dy n1gn Water
washing away one OF the abutments
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vigi,ance Comm1ttee.

CHICAGO, April 1o.-The Daily News this
evening says: "a prominent politician SAID SAID
this afternoon that secret olganizati;1,n ISs h
beg BEEN a. started fa with view to forming q vgi-
lance lance committee, If needf9l The object was was
not only to punish ball0t,pSx Inleves su any u
the 1licl courts failed to deal with Them as they
deserved"
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ST. PETERSBURG, April IL
st. Petersburg, speaking ~ de
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
One Han Holds Another While the
ether Is Murdered.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
EAsTLAND. April 1O.-A tragedy occurred yester
day in the southwest POI tion of this county, in
which one Of our best citizen citizens lost his life
burned. A shot time previous to the fire Sam'l
wyatt, the teacher was dismissed, and since
that a rumor has prevailed that he was the
father. H. L. G. Wyatt, went to where the work
men were erecting the new school house. Sam'l
wyatt accused j. L. Meadows of originating
Meadows denied the charge, when old man
Wyatt caught bold Of Meadows and held him
while Sam Wyatt 81 OF him twice through the
body with Winchester Rifle, causing instant
captured. Sheriff Schmlck offers 800 rewal d
each for the fugitiveS.
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CANADA.
LATEST FROM THE INDIANS.

INDIANS'
OTTAWA, April 10.-Sir John Mcdonald
conformation of rumors respecting the Indi ms
to the South. The Bloods and PieganS had
been vlsi,ed by Government Agents and the
report from them was that affairs are looking
we'll. The great trouble seems to be that the
Indians are restless and anxious t. do some
thing and they do not mi much on which
side. If the Government gave them some
aDDeaSo them
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Assasslnated.
Special Telegram to The statesman

Special TELEGRAM 20 Inc SIateSman
PEARsALL, April IL Frank Rhodes. Special
Deputy Sheriff, was Killed by Alfred Alice and
will Jacobs, citizens OF La Sale County. Alice
is also an officer and the parties were engaged
in a quiet conversation, when Alice drew his
pistol and shot Rhodes, killing hum. Jacobs also
drew, and the two men emptied their pistols
into the prostrated body. They then escaped.
The cause of the shooting is mystry.
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Death From Opium.

Special Telegram to The Statesman,
DALLAS, April 10.-Mrs. H. c. Barrow, wife
of well-known commercial traveller, formerly
of Chicago. died to-day from the effects of
opium. The general Impression is that the
drug was taken with suicidal intent in fit of
delerium from pain, as she had been suffering
from a severe attack of fever. Her husband is
a leading official in the travelling mems
uniOn
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LOCKHARV.
Wants a Railroad Weather and
CrHps.

WunCB tsHIIEOdU = w eitCHeT HHU
Crnps.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
LoCKHART, April ia railroad meeting
was held here to day. with very little boom or
buncombe. but considerable interest was man
ifested and strong determination to have a
road built to this place from some of the roads
everybody seemed to be in earnest and a COM
mittee to consider ways and means has been
appointed. Favorable encouragement has
been intimated by one railroad company.
our farmers are hard at work with their
crops. The prospects for a good fruit
crop were never better. Stock doing
fine; yearlings worth seven dollars per head
two-year olds, ten dollars.
Weather fine. Health of town and county
good.