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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
WICHITA FALLS.
TraOk-Laying on the Fort Worth and Den
Yer Railway,

Special Telegram to The Statesman. ,
WICHITA FALLS, March 17.-Track-laying
on the Fort Worth and Denver, delayed the
past ten days on account of the strike keeping
back the material, was resumed to-day, and
will progress at the rate of mile day here
after. Gen Dodge will, in few days, go out
to the proposed terminus on an inspecting
tour. The tanks for the Stockyard at Harold
are being made. The plans for the yard are
completed, and the material ordered to be
ready as soon as the track is laid to the site.
lowed by the cattle shipped to Harold, to a
poiDt near the Kansas line, where herds for
Colorado and Wyoming will go by the way Of
the neutral strip north of the Panhandle Of
will 90 to Jaldwell, Hunnewell and the termi-
nus of the st. Louis. Fort Scott and Wichita
Road, on the Kansas line, where they are Of
fered a cheap rate to all northern points. This
arrangement settles the outlet for this years
drive, and will save the stock interests OF
Texas from being seriously crippled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
no. s. MARMADUKE,
Governor Of missouri


t.
With desire to concur with the recommend
ations expressed above by State officers. and
to open the usual avenues of commerce, and
with spirit of amity and harm )ny towards
ii e employees of the companies, this Is to give
notice that the rates of wages and terms Speci-
fed will &, into effest TN Monday morning,
March l6 and be in effect from and after that
date hereafter said rates will not be changed
except after thirty days notice thereof, given
in the usual Way H.. HAYES,
First Vice-PreSi -ent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
FIRE AT HONEY GRoVE-SEVERAL
BUILDINGS LAID IN ASHES
THE LOSSES.
Arkansas Pass Railway a Fixed
Fact = Survey to Begin
To-day.
Greek Sailor Knocked Over
board and Drowned off the
Port of Galveston.
The East Texas Negro Train
Wrecker in Jail and Held
for Court.
Knocked Overheard.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

GALVESTON, March 17.-Emanuel George, a
Greek sailor on the Schooner Rosalie, plying
between this city and Calcasieu, was knocked
overheard by the foreboom and LOST, yeste: day,
when the vessel was within five miles of this
the drowning of George to United States Com
missioner Spann, together with the fact that
the vessel owed him SSl. The Captain was in
structed to pay the wages and turn over the
effects of the deceased sailor 10 the Collector
of Customs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
SAN MARCOS.

Important Court Cases-Bail Re-
fused Shoof and Hines YeaGer.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, March 11,-In the District
Court the case of j. V. Hutchins. assignee lor
p X, Turner & Co., VS.. l.. 81 h. Blum, Hutch
ins gets $500 of s.. 600 claimed.
The habeas corpus case Of Luling's Marshal
Shoaf and Deputy Hines, charged with the
murder of two negroes, bail was refused.
one negro gets five years fer theft Of horse.
The habeaS corpus case of Yeager and other
parties charged with the killing Of Marshal
| GOsling. is set for Friday next
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
A Scoundrel Caught
Special Telegram to The Statesman,

GRERNvILLE, March 16.-Jim Wilson (cOl
ored), was captured to-day near Campbell, OF
the narrow-gauge division Of the Missouri Pa
cific Road, and was jailed here, and IL ne is no
lynched in the meantime, is to have an exam
lining trial tomorrow afternoon at Campbell
for an attempt to wreck the eaSt-bOund pas
senger train. He was discovered placing
cross ties on the track and the train was warn
ed in time of the danger,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
EVANSVILLE.
Further Particulars From the Tor
RadO.


Special Telegram TO Tne statesman.
GAINESVILLE, March 1S.-Fuother partlcu-
lars concerning the tornado from parties
southeast of this place show that cry serious
damage was done, although lives were mirac-
ulously spared. Several houses were com
pletely destroyed, and many were more or less
damaged. At une place out of ten acres Of
timber scarcely half dozen trees were
left standing. The roads and prairtes are i'm:
passable in luany places from the debris Of
tim er, fences and buildings. Trees twelve
and eighteen inches in diameter were tern
from their roots as if they had been trans
planted sapplings. Many families w,F1 left
without protection from the pttiless storm.
key eggs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

The nomination Of Jos. 8. Miller to be Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue, vie5 Walker
Evans, resigned, which was sent to the Senate
yesterday was reported favorably from the
Senate committee on finance to day, and taken
up on executive session. The poiut was made
that Evans had not resigned snd this
sage Was received from the President renom-
mating Mr.. Miller vice Walker Evans, to be
removed, and withdrawing the nominations OF
yesterday. During the subsequent proceed
ings it was developed that EVsns had told the
Secretary OF the treasury he Would resign
whenever the Secretary ": ned. Evans, l. Was
explained, supposed he would be called
upon for his resignation while Secretary
Manning understood the expression Of willing
ness to resign was a resignation In fact: The
REPUBLICAN senators said there was no lnten-
ton to antagoniZe the administration in this
regard, and expressed the opinion that the po
sition OF Commissioner of Internal Revenue
was one which ought to be filled by a man of
the Presidents choice; but they Thought in
justice had beeR done Mr.. Evans In not giving
him an opportunity to resign: The nomination
was deferred to the Finance Committee.
The discussion of Central American affairs,
begun yesterday, was then resumed, the pend
ing question being a resolution offered last
Friday, by Senator Edmunds, declaring It to
ident of Guatmalia, should be prevented from
carrying on his scheme OF annex
ing neighboring republics. The resolution was
Iaration Of war, and Senator ingalls, proposed
an amendment ito modify 1t in this regard.
The amendment was lost.
The Senate then adopted the resolution with
only negative votes.
Senator Edmonds moved the Injunction of
secrecy be removed from the resolution, and
the vote upon 1t, but single objection carried
it over under the rules for day.
When the doors reopened the Senate ad-
jOurned,
CoNFIRMATIoNs,
Col Nelson H. Davis, Inspector General,
with the rank of Brigadier General; Lieut-Col.
Absolam Baird, lnSpectOr-General, with the
rank of Colonel; Edward ID. CLARK, of Missis-
ney ID. Jackman, of Texas, United States Mar
shal for the Western District Of Texas.
MIR. Clark above named, Is seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
WICHITA FALLS.
A Premature and Fatal Explosion

A Premature and Fatal Explosion.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
WICHITA FALLS, March IA terrible ex-
pi9Sion 9efureeq a dstS Sesteraay no lime
sion of the Fort Worth and Denver City Rail
road. A heavy blast had been arranged which
exploded prematurely, killing Daniel Downey,
latter had their heads entirely blown off and
their bodies blown 100 yards away and horri-
bly, mangled. A coroner's inquest exonerated
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
ALLEGED CRIMINALS.
The Suppose d Actors in a Bloody AS
sassinatian CaDtured


Special Telegram to The Statesman
WICHITA FALL, March 12.-Sherif Davis to-
day, captured at this place, ex-Sheriff Douglas,
OF Wilbarger County. and two ui his deputies,
Jim Wilson and John Davidson, charged with
numbering on the 18th of last January, man
named Morrison, at Vernon, county seat Of
Wilbarger. Sheriff Davis has departed for
Vernon jail with his prisoners. The
citizens of Vernon have subscribed a large
sum Of money to secure a well-kno own criminal
lawyer TO remove to Vernon, and
accept the po sition of County Attorney 10
prosecute the parties implicated in the FIVE
different aSsassinations that have occurred
there since the first of January.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Eence-Cutters.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
THORNTON, March 16.-J. Il. Davis and Col.
Davenport charged with the cutting of the
wire fences OF John d. Lewis, Que mile west OF
this place, were arrested last night and bound
over to appear before the District Court now
I'm geS .iOl at GrOeSbeck
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Trains huDnjng.

KANSAS CITY, March 11.-All Wabash trains
and Missouri Pacific PASSENGER trains from
this point are now running as usual. The only
the switching of few freight cars that the
strikers are allowing to be moved to accommo
date shippers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
ENGLAND.
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF souDAN.

GOVERNON GENhhA1 VT 6OUDAN'
LONDON, March T.-The Government has
provided 500, 90 for extra mail facilities with
America. The British officials of Cairo are
urging the Government to appoint Gen. VOL
seley Governor General OF Soudan and thus
reaSsrlre the natives who joined the Mahdi for
fear the English would abandon Soudan, and
leave them at the mercy OF the Mahdi, unless
they ieined him. Now the Government refuses
to make the appointment as it would prolong
the British stay in the SOudan beyond the linz
its at present intended by the Government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
LONGVIEW.
HORT ible and Bloody Rencountre-.
Three Men WOunGed.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
LoNGvIEw, March 12.-Tc-dny. Rube Harris,
a well-Known hotel man, attempted to kill his
former partner, j T. smith, whom he alleges.
has swindled him in business and inSulted his
wife. He fired tonr shots at Smith, wounding
him in the left arm and in the back. He also
wounded bystander named Smith. The Smith
whom Harris Was cunning for, ran into build
at work, closely pursued by Harris. Cobb, in
the suddenness OF the invasion, thought Harris
was going to kill him, and hurled hatchet
at Harris, the full blade penetrating Harris
left side, and inflicting what is feared will
prove fatal wound, Smiths wounds are
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
EGYPT.
AMMUNITION LANDED.

SUAKIM, March 16.-A slave vessel, loaded
with ammunition, landed to-day at point ten
miles down the coast. and the ammunition was
b itish gin-boat was hurried to the scene, but
too late to prevent the escape OF the reDels. :.
There was no firing by the rebels during the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
SAN MARCOS.
The Feager Case-CGnvicts for
Huntsville.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, March 14.-District Court has
adjourned. The attorney for Yeager and others
The defendants were not present. Ben Patten
get five yeas in The penitentiary for robbery;
Dick Whitlock two years for THEFT; three Mexi-
cans from two to seven years; one negro five
wears; and Jim Watson ten days IN the Coun-
ty jan for theft of d hog Twenty-Five indict-
ments were found by the Grand Jury.
A nice rain this evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
The Boomers,

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, March L, General
Hatch received an official dispatch from Camp
Russell, Indian Territory, stating that sixty
boomers from Texas and Arkansas are NOV
ing westward across the Sac and Fox reserva-
tiOns. The general thereupon issued trders
that they be turned back and conducted on
the government lands,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Negot1ations Failed.

ST. LOUIS, March s11,-A Centretown, Mo-,
special to the Post-Dispatch says: The Mill
tia are here waiting orders. The situation Is
unchanged. Negotiation for an amicable set
Element practically failed The troops will
probably go to Sedalia in a few hours. No
freight trains from the west passed here to-
dnrr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Prohibition1sts ouccess1ui,

Special Telegram to The Stateaman
DENTON, March,14. 14.-The temperance people
won the day fter a hard contest The Prohi-
election il the Ar ington precir ct. in Tarraat
County, was also carried by The PrOhitition-
lists by 100 majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March II 7.-Mr. Blair's reso
luton authorizing the Commit ee on Educa
ton and Labor to sit during recess was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Cullom's resolution for the selection OF a
committee to investi cate the subject of inter.
state commerce was laid before the Senate and
sion 1t provides for select
committee of i've senators, to sit during re
cess, and make full examination of the rela-
ton of transportation freights and passengers
between the several states, by railroads and
water routes, in connection or competition
Herewith, and report to the Senate next De
cember.
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
HONEY GROVE.
The Fire FIend Abroad In the Town.

Special Tele ram to The Statesman.
HONEY GROVE, March 17.-Anfire this mern-
ing destroyed the residence of w. d. Wilkers.
Less $4,000; insured In the Home & Fire AS
sOciatiOn. of Philadelphia, for 5000; and the
livery barn OF T. g: Bryan, with With a stock of
Association OF Phi adelphia. The Ligon Hotel
and residence of J. B. Ryan, were also uam-
aged about $1,000 each. The cause of the fire is
believed to be incendiary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
A Big Mortgage.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Pieayune's
Baton Rouge special says mortgage was re-
corded to-day. on the Louisville, New Orleans
Texas railroad by direction of President
Wilson, in favor OF the Metropolitts '-<t
Company, Of New York for s2o55n, ,'caAs -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
.RUCHU-PATRA" ("

Quick, complete cure for all Kidney
Bladder and Urinary Diseases, Scald-
ing, Irritation, Stone, Gravel, Catarrh
of the bladder 81. Druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
PITTS-YEAGER GANG.
Large Amounts of Money Hidden in tn
Llspo Mountains,

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
JUNCTION CITY, Tex, March l3.--A man is
now in jail here who gives the name of Dale,
and is believed to be Dlllson, member of the
celebrated PItts-Yeager gang, wanted for mail
robbery and other crimes. Several members
of the gang are at large in the. mountains of
robberies and are believed to have large
amounts of money and treasure hidden in the
mountains.
About forty employees OF the Water Works
Company struck to-day for higher wages.
They get 81 .25per day and demand $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
GOVERNORS PORCLAMA-
TION,
1t receives but Little Attention.Fromt the
Strikers.

Strikers.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
MARSHALL, Marchii1.-This mcrning large
rumber of copies of the Governors prOclama-
ton printed from type write' in the Gould
system Offices, at this place, was distributed
among the strikers aud Throughout tho city.
The strikers are not disposed to pa' any at
tention 10 it yet. Anxious crowds Of peo-
pie have been assembled at the COM
pany's yards all day. An engine
was fred up und direction of the Gould
officials for the purpose of starting out freight
Sud enly by Some mysteri Us process. the
throttle flew open, the wa er valve flew open,
and the ngine W dead on tho track so 10
freIghts haze yet been M ved.
No material change is reported to-day from
any point on the lines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
..RoUGH or CORNs,

ask for Wells "Rough on Corns;
15c. Quick, complete cDre. Hard or
5oft corns, warts. buDlons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
RUSSIA.
PROBABLY PERIsHEO

PROBABLY PERI5HEU.
ST. PETERSBURG, March ia dispatch
from IrkOutzk states the Polar ScIentlnc expe-
dition under Barron Toll and DIR. Bunge, is
snow and ice bound near Tundren. 1t is feared
most of the members of the expedition have
perished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
PAIGE.
Death OF One OF the Pioneer Ladies'
of RassrOp

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
PAIGE, March 1S.-Mrs. Julia A. EaglestoD,
one of the old Texas Veterans, died near here
this morning. Mrs. Eagleston was SO years
o d. and came to Texas in 1881 or 1882, settling
at Bastrop among the founders of tha: town.
Her husband was killed there by Indians IN
about 1893 In dir act Observation-Disclosures,
grandchildren aud great-grand-children-
there are about eighty, most OF them living in
this (Bastropl county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
ABILINE.
Fierce Fight with HOrse-thieVes and
Desperadoes.

Special Telegram to The statesman.
AIRLINE. March 16.-Reports from Jones
county shows that much excitement and 1ndIg-
nation is occasionei by the operations OF deS-
perate band of cattle and horse-thieves who
make their Headquarters in the the thicket
lining the Clear Fork of the Brdzos river. Men
bers of the band are always armed and are
well supplied with nioley. Ranchmen are
losing heay Iy by their operations. Officers
started to hunt the gang yesterday and to-
night rumors are af1oat of fight in which two
desperadoes are reported killed and one OF the
officers wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
FESTIVE STRIKERS.
hey Offer TO Assist the Governor in
IInoniunr ha Rannn

They Offer TO Assist the Governor in
Keeping the Peace.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
PALEsT NE, March 11.-NO new develop
ments in the International and Great Northern
strike, except that the strikers offered their
services to Gov Ireland to assist the authori-
ties in keeping the peace and protecting prop
erty, This offer was in direct opposition to
telegraphie advices from the Texas and Pacific
strikers at Marshall, to pay no attention to the
Cover nor's Proclamation. The strikers and
city and county officers guarded the railroad
property last night. LuInber trains came in
to- iay from Willis, ninety miles south of here,
on the Houston branch. The first through
freight that has arrived since the strike began.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
TALKING 1T OVER.
Conference of Railroad Officials and
Strikers.

strikers.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
MARSHALL, March 1.-THE railroad off1cials
ton ,ght, seut for the Secretary Of the Strikers
Association to talk over matters, with a view
to arranging a compromise. This is the first
official recognition the strikers have received
since the trouble commenced, and now, that
the parties have come together, 1t Is predicted
tha. settlement will be arrived at within the
next 4S hours.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-11
Keeping Up Party Organization.

The Republican party has no President.
II has only one banch of Congress. 1t has
no directing and organizing head unless
the National Committee undertake to do so.
That is what it should do 1t should be
the directing executive h ad of the party
for the next four years. 1t should main
tain an Office in New York or Washington in
charge Of some such efficient man as ex-
Commissioner Dudley, of Indiana. II should
york the whole field and maintain Republic
can clubs and organization everywhere. Now
there are many Of the Republican clubs Of The
late campaign still In existence and anxious
to remain so. But they will soon fall
away for lack of direction and cooperation
and headship. All this the National Com
mittee can supply. 1t can put itself in
correspondence with all clubs and county
committeeman. 1t can thus organize clubs
where they do not exist II can supply
clubs and persons with documents There
will be no Republicans in Office by 1883
and this club organization and small fee
the members would be willing to pay would
furnish the campaign fund for 1883. The
National Committee by that time will have
ready at the very outset or the next Presi-
dental campaign the party organized in
every locality in the country. The list Of
the members or numbers Of the organized
clubs will be on file in the Office Of the
National Committee, and it will thus begin
the campaign with perfect organization
and quite full canvass Of the whole field
at the very outset. We urge the National
Committee to take hold Of the work we
have here outlined. -keokuk Gate City.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-11
One OF the 6 sPleasa mt "reminiscences. y

The other day saw, in the possession Of
Gen. j. S. Robinson. a photograph Of an
ex-Federl soldier who has been vainly
trying to get pension. The picture repre-
sented him in nude condition. He was
man of stalwart frame, aud the picture was
taken after his liberation from the pen at
Andersonville. When he was put in there
he was hearty. robust young man, weigh
ing l79 pounds. When rescued he weighed
ninety pounds. The picture is the ghast-
liest thing upon which my eyes ever rested.
drawn skin and grinning teeth. One look
at that awful sight, aud you turn away in
horror This is one Of the pleasant remi-
niscences" of the war mentioned SO cheer
fully by Mr.. Carl Schurz in his speech in
Charleston, s. CT b. Ms Current
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-11
U',io', Go,,''lR p,,,i !.
RATES or ADYERTzSISGs
PITH AND POISE.
Acousr1c propsrties-ear srumpsls

AcoUsT1c properties trumpees
A MAN 10 called confirmed liar when
nothing that he says il confirmed.
THERE is one town in Connecticut thAt
has no fear Of the measles. Its Had
dam.
IT is good consolation to see : plumb
er compelled to buy something = re-
tail drugstore.
HAS the new tenor good voice? o.
yes you could hear it above al the hiss
ing. Paris Paper.
THE Venetian gondolier has pscu-
liar way Of tying his craft; in feet il +
tho moor OF Venice.
A GEoRGIA Judge says: XIII al The
doctors" Physicians have no pAtisnts
With such. msn Ieras Sitttsa1s s.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-11
Liberalism Versus Law.

Rigid Sunday laws must be enacted and
enforced. The Republican party favors
this; the Democratic party opposes it. The
Republican party believes in the enaction
Of rigid laws as to saloons, and the vigorous
enforcement of them; the Democratic
party oppose it. The Republican party Ia
vors the vigorous enforcement OF the laws
against gambling houses and all dens Of in
iquity in the cities; the Democratic party
favors liberal policy. II liberal policy
is to rule this country, and liberalism is to
prevail in the enforcement OF laws, the
proud barriers that exist between civilixa-
CRITIC party. OF the honest enforcement Of
the law by the Republican paxty2 Down
with liberalism, up with an honest enforce
ment Of the law. Kokosmo Gazette Irsb-
algQe. 2s@s