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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04

iOnable woman who was estranged from
her daughter because of the young Wo-
mans appearance while being carried by
fireman from her sleeping III a
burning building. why, mother said
the young woman, how could l tell that
my ankles were uncovered at such time
of excitement: oh, find no fault with
that, said the leader of fashion your
ankles are well enough, so far as that
goes, but you had on white stockings
which have not been either fashionable,
or even permissible. in the last five years,
Never address me again, for shall not
acknowledge you as my child
well, haven't that girls fault to be
charged against me. | had hosiery Of
ultra marine on when | got into that
snowshoe scrape. Snowshoes, you know,
are an Indian device. They are like bat
tledores, pear-shaped frames, crIscrosssed
with thongs. Above a little hole in the
centre of each you put your foot, and it
is then strapped to the netting just by the
ball of the foot, so that when you walk
the great frames, with their long tail
sticks, go fip-fop, flip flop, in the most
horribly awkward fashion. Girls who go
in for the thing wear moccasins. tennis
stockings, blanket knee breeches, a
blanket skirt and blanket ulster, and
a worsted toque or liberty cap. Unfor-
tunately, | was dressed as | always am
out of doors, in presentable walking at
tire. | stood on rock while my lady
friend strapped the frames to my shoes.
All around me was a sea of snow-deep
at distance, waiting for run. [ had a
temporary engagement with refractory
stocking suspender, SO | whispered to my
friend, Run on, Alice, dear, and get those
men away while [ fix something. I'll fol
low presently Like good girl, she gave
a shout, and hip-hopped along, the men
taking the signal and leading the way.
Alas: it was not so easy to follow with
your first steps in snowshoes. l could |
lot get off the rock to save me. |
vas unable in my tight skirts
% step far enough to make the .
ticks clear the rock, and when tried sit
ing on my heels and sliding went off
he rock sure enough, but head first and
With my hands in the deep, soft snow
think of it! My snowshoes were four
eet IN the air, on the rocks, while | was
n the snow to my shoulders with my face
uried, and suffocation only question of
few moments. | knew that if | stirred
matters up i'll the air it would be worse.
he gentlemen came speedily and put me
n my feet, burning with modification.
1--WE saw your signals of Distress my
lrl friend whispered tantalizingly.
~ would rather have died Than been
escued,' was all | said, and | meant it.
Il bit my teeth with vexation, and
to the club house got boy to
Mace my frames. To-day 1 am paying
Or my run even more dearly than while
lasted. The simple truth is that am
aralyzed from the waist down. l have
5ed up bottle of liniment, the room
nells like chemical works, and l am
rome npon lounge by the stove in my
lends bedroom. Yesterday I thought
buying pair of snowshOes. To-day
wouldn't take snOwshoe factory as
1T ii it was paying twenty per cent.
rotit. | hate the word 'snowshoe.'"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
ATTEMPTED STAGE ROBBERY.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

CISCO, February H-Iesterday evening" when
the Cisco and BrownwoOd stage was in about three
miles of town, coming this way, il was held up by
two masked men, who were armed with six shoot.
ers. As they approached the stage, the horses be.
came frightened and made break to run, which
the driver Dave Hickman, took advantage of by
laying whip to them, and made good his escape,
and thereby saved the United States mail Before
the stage got twenty steps away the robbers opened
fire and fired some fifteen shots, but with no effect
II. A. Nichols, deputy sheriff of Brown county, and
the only passenger, drew his gun and got in one
shot Just before the stage got ont of sight of the
ragCala
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
FOREIGN.
AN ARCHDUCHESS RENOUN,
CES HER RIGHT TO THE
AUSTRIAN THRONE.
MEETING OF ORLEANISTS con-
CERNING THE PROPOSED EN-
PULSION FROM FRANCE.
ENGLAN ID.
RUMOR UNTRUE.


! LONDON, February ~ There is no trutb in the
! report that syndicate of Belgian fnanciers en-
tered into contracts for the construction of rail
| roads in China.
SOCIALIST LEADERS.
LONDON, February 27.-Hyndman. Williams and
Burns. the socialist leaders, were brought before
Sir James lngham at the Bow street court to-day,
tnr further hearing OF charges preferred against
the i on account OF their utterance on the recent
socialist demonstrations in London. Hvndman
who conducts his own defense, complained of the
course OF the magistrate ana Mr.. Childers home
secretary, declaring that they We're preiudiced
agilhst the defendants and exhibited that prejudice
In the course of his remarks he dubbed Mr. Chill
ders "COerciOn Childers.n Colonel Henderson,
who was at the head Of the London police at the
time of the riots, but who has since resigned and
who was subpTned as witness for the defense
testified that he saw no signs a the meeting of a
premeditated attack property
REVEREND RASCAL.
LONDON, February IA sensation has been
created by the testimony of the servant in the case
of Rev. Dyson, the Wesleyan clergyman on trial
with Mrs Adelaide Bartlett for the alleged mur.
der, on New Year eve, by chlOrOform of her hus-
band, Edward I. Bartlett. of Pimlico. The prose
Gulloh contend mat several years ago Bartlett, fail
ing in health, sur eLdered his wife to Dyson, who
was the family pastor; that Dyson subsequently
maintained husbands relations with Mrs Bart
lett IN her nome, with Bartletts approval and en-
enlargement. but unknown to other people: that
last autumn Bartlett became DESTROYS to regain the
position he had surrendered although the lady in
sisted on keeping faith with her pastor that Bart
iet oVertures became so persistent that Mrs |
Bartiett resorted to the eXpedient of overcoming |
him by Supplying him with chlOroform, and that |
New Year eve, when he approached her bed with
particularly violent demonstrations, Mrs Bartlett
sprlnkled such large quantity of chlOrefOrm
(Which had been procured by DYSON in
her husbands face he fell back unconscious and
died from the effects. The defense is that death
was accidental, and thBt chlOroform was used with
an Innocent purpose but the prosecution intend to
prove that Dyson and Mrs. Bartlett killed Bartlett
IN order to remove him as obstacle to their con
tingent union.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
FRANCE.
FRENCH ATHEISM.

PARIS, February 27-The municipal authorities
have ordered that the name of the deity be en-
plunged from the CHI ldrens' books issued by he
Metropolitan school committee.
PANAMA CANAL.
PARIS, February 27.-M. Rousseau, the delegate
appointed by the government to inspect the work
on the Panama canal, telegraphs he is on his re.
turn h0meward in company with chief Erge JAG
quet. 1t is reported he has appraised the govern
ment that it was useless for him to await the arri-
val of NJ DeLesseps, and that the French delegates
are not in accord with the views of Charles De.
Lesseps on the questions of cost and time
in which it is possible to construct the canal The
reports of NJ. Rousseau and that of Jacduet are said
to be SO adverse, that the government has ALREADY
decided to refuse to authorize the lottery premium
obligations in connection with the construction of
the canal.
The audience was composed of the most brilliant
persons in France. IIugos grandchildren were
guests in the audience. Scenes from "Leroi,"
- Rny Bias and"llermandi were enacted. Renon's
''lSO2" was received with tumultuous applause and
was encored again and again. Renon was present
and, although greatly p eased with the success OF
his work, refused absolutely to appear on the stage
in answer to calls of the audience.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
DEMPSEY WINS.
PRIZE FIGHT BETWEEN HIM AND
PETE MCCOY

JERSEY CITY, \. j., February 25.-About four
thousand men gathered last night in Oakland rink
to witness the contest between Jack Dempsey and
fete Mccoy. Chief of Police Murphy, with force
of fifty men, kept back the surging crowd from the
twenty-tour foot ring erected on the platform in
the center OF the rink. \ large number of sport.
ing ana club men from New York were present
Mccoy was accompanied by Tom Evans and Dan.
lei Gill, of Boston, Dempsey followed immedi-
atey, and was assisted by Gus Tuthill and Tom
Cleary. W. +. Harding WAS chosen time keeper.
and Mike Cleary referee
In the hrst round Dempsey made no ttempt To
hght, but he made three points To McCov's one
In the second round Mccoy got in some GOOD
work. hut in the third, fourth and fifth rounds,
dempsey fairly made sport of him, and had him
winded In the sixth and last ronnd NcCnv
fought for all he was worth, hut was unable 10
stop Dempsey's body blows and upper cuts.
AND Mccoy friends telt relieved when the referee
by Dempsey, who took the receipts, amountin,, TO
over S6OOl. '''''''@ "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
RENOUNCING THE DEVIL.
\ NOTABLE CHRISTENING SCENE
IN a DETROIT CHURCH.

DETROIT, February ga novel event occurrad
at the German Lutheran church yesterday after
noon The president of the United States stood
sponsor Wy proxy, for the child of one of the hmm
was the outgrowth of the wish of Carl DettleofT IN
observe on old German custom, that of doinp
special honor TO the twelfth successive
male ohspring IN the same family. The church
WAS packed. The presidents reDresentatiys wss
Congressman Maybury, duly appointed nv latter
from the White House Mr. DettleofT and the
christening party were much in earnest By ont
siders the affair was humorously regarded
sermon in German was preached BY Rev. Emil
Darknorth in which he said il was a plorious
thing 70 live in country where the president aid
not feel above standing sponsor TO the child of the
POOR man. Then the clergyman asked: "Groyer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04

THE DlRTH-FACED BRAT.
"Please let me scrape off the snow from YOU
walk"
NO! Get ont, You dirty-faced BRAT
And he went with a curl sticking ont throuph
.-.-hOle
In the top of his little torn hat
But he turned and said with a tear in his eve
,"Piease, mister, my mother is poor
J to!u you once, no. take your shovel and 90,
And don't you come back any more
His jacket was threadbare, his thin bre ,ches
And his boots were too large for his feet
AS lie silvered and stood in the falling snow
Ana the cold bitter winds in the street
Ills lace was picture of hunger and want,
- Ana ms heart was stranger to jOy
lie looked, as he wiped his brown ewes with his
sleeve, '''
Like the wreck of beautiful boy.
Sweet charity coaxed him to try it again,
>, And urged by the voice of distress,
ne PICKED up his shovel and wandered along
through the snow, with hope of success
ne !el IN ms Drave little heart that some friend
m Would aid him because he was poor.
That night he went homemade his mothers heart
glad, '''''i'
By driving the wolf from the door.
He told his poor mother how he had gone in
ANA asked to scrape snow from the door:
but tne gentleman called him dirty faced brat
:, Ahd ordered him out of his store.
the voice ~
OF a little girl who wanted to know
If he d wait there minute Little bov. mama
says
Won't you come in and shovel the snow?''
God bless the good lady" that poor mother said.
she an angel on earth in Disguise
AS the little boy knelt by his bedside in PRAYER.
~, she watched him with tears in her eyes.
ey We're tears OF affection and love for her child
Tears from her bosom of iOv- '
Tears, proof to God that mother had raised
a Christian and dutiful boy.
mat boy is no longer hoy, but man,
. And his poor mother died years AGO:
bVT u, ms beautiful wife is the sweet little girl
VINO asked him to shovel the snow.
ana ne $ now taking care Of the wreck of man
In his home, who's as blind as a bat.
Ana VINO never Will know that his friend shoveled
SNOW. ~"
Or was ever dirty brat"
Will S. IIavs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
MASKED MEN.
ROBBERY AT BROWNWOOD
ONE OF THE SCOUN-
DRELS KILLED.
BROWNWOOD And CISCO STAGE
HELD UP, BUT ESCAPES
TIE ROBBERS.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
BRowSwooD, February q A robbery occurred
here last night about II O'clock the robbers
ing 81 400. While VIM. Roger and Brit Butts,
bookkeepers were in the office, three men, bare
headed and with their faces covered with handker-
chiefs, entered the room, and with drawn pistols
demanded of the clerks the money Two Of them
covered the clerks with pistols while the other one
deliberately put the money in his pockets from the
safe and then examined the clerks pockets, getting
most of the money from envelope in Rogers
pocket They backed out Of the door and ran from
the building. Roger Immediately sprang for PTS
to and fired four shots at the robbers. Two balls
took effect in the body of one, and he was dead
when found. The others were not touched. The
man killed was painter named Brown who re-
Gently came from Colorado City The parties who
escaped are readily recognized as James T. Welch
and Jack Stephens A reward Of $500 Is offered
for the arrest of the robbers and the return Of the
money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
n EW MEXICO.
A CONGRESSMAN'S BROTHER Is
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
special Telegram DO The statesman.

ALBUQUERQUE, February 21.-Reports were re
ceved in this city this morning that man was run
over last night at the A. Il =. junction by passing
freight train A coroners jury was impanneed
by justice of the peace aud repairing TO The place
found the remains cut all to pieces On investiga.
ton they were discovered TO he that of Alonzo "
Laird, brother of Congressman Laird, of Nebras-
ka, who was on his way to Old Mexico to inspect
some mining property belonging to his brother in
that country. Having relatives near the junction
he had stopped over to pay them visit Last
night he visited the Indian Pueblo of Isleta Re
turning late in the evening he run over by one
OF the freight trains, On his finger was a plain
gold ring on which the following pathetic words
were inscribed. "My mother died January :, 1886
Inc deceaseds remains were brought To this city,
and kilograms have been sent east conveying to his
relatives the news of the accident
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE

Prevents some doctors from advertising their
skill, but we are bound by no such conventional
rules, and think that If make discovery that IL
OF benefit To our fellows we ought to spread the
fact TO the whole land. Therefore we cause to he
published throughout the land the fact that Dr. r.
" Pierce's "Goden Medical Discovery" is the best
known remedy for consumption Cscrofula of the
lungs) and kindred Diseases. Send 10 cents in
stamps for DR.. Pierce's complete treatise on con
sumption, with unsurpassed means of self-treat
citation, 663 Main street, Buffalo, NY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
THE DALTON CASE

CINCINNATI, February b. - Sergeant nj. Arms
Allen, of the house of representatives, arrested
Daniel j. Dalton to-day for refusing to 90 TO
columbus with the returns of the precincts of the
Fourth ward. Dalton said he was unable to com
ply with the order of the house committee. because
the senate committee still holds the returns Ills
attorney applied TO Judge Roberts for a writ of
haDeas corpus, and the court immediately released
Dalton on his own recognizance in the snm of
$500, and appointed Wednesday next for hear,
ing of the case '
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
CANADA.
CANADIAN pARLIAMENT

OTTowA, Ont, February 21.-In the house of
commons yesterday the address in reply to the
speech from the throne was moved by Mr.. Everett
of 81. John, who defended the governments policy
Sir Richard Cartwright oppositOnist ridicuied tile
idea of imported LIBERALIZATION and declared that
Canada wanted no interference with her affairs
from England
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
sMAl.L rOX SENSATION.

OTTAWA, February 21.-A decided sensation has
been caused here by the publication of the fact that
small poN has broken out in a virulent form in the
military hospital The institution is controlled by
the Sisters of Charity, and is the largest of the
kind IN the dominion. There are large number
OF patients there at present and they have mingled
with each other 50 thoroughly that fears are enter
tanned that the disease will makea clean sweep of
all of them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
NEGRO KILLED.
snecial telecrnn 10 The Salesman.

SprciaI Telegram % The Statesman.
MouST PLEASANT, February GA shooting af-
fray took place about eight miles north Of here
last night between two colored men named Dick
Atkinson and Morgan Gordon in which the
latter was killed. The yerGics of the
jury at the inquest was that Morgan lerdoncame to
his death by pistol shot in the hands of Dick At
kinson. The murderer is still at large, but of
fcers are hunting for him. The cause OF the
trouble il supposed 10 be improper intimacy be-
tween Morgan and AtkinsOn's wife.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
SHOCKING PATRIuIDE.

IIuNGERFuRB, February 81 News reached here
this afternoon of a shocking patrcide, which oc-
CURED at Spanish Camp, this county, Yesterday
Some days ago Albert Horton, colored, had a mis-.
understanding with his three sons concerning
division Of land. Yesterday the quarrel was re-
twice with pocket knife, when the latter went to
get his gun, but failed to find ii. Aiming himself
with bowie knife, he returned to the fight, when
Charles Horton, another of his sons shot him five
times with revolver killing him instantly The
young Horizons have all been arrested and released
IN hail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
HER FEET IN THE AIR.
CLARA BELLE DONS \ PAIR OF
SNOWSHOES AND NEARLY
FAlNTS IN CONSEQUENCE.

Clara Belle, the mighty New York cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
tried on pair of snowshoes while ON a
visit TO Albany recently, and she thus
states the s2rape they got her into
- Every one knows the story of the fash
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
CRAWFORD,S BODY.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Ell PAso, February 27-A party left today, via
Southern Pacific railway, to disintcr the body of
the late Captain Crawford, who was killed by the
Mexicans, which will be carried to his old home at
Philadelphia. The Mexican general, Vega, who
has been sent thither by the Mexican government
10 investigate the killing will facilitate the recoy-
cry and shipment of the body.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
PERU.
MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL

LIMA, February 27.-The question of closing all
gaming houses in the capital is under considera-
iOn and decree to that effect will shortly appear
important Improvements being made in the
Callao prisons. The unhealthy condition of the
cells where political prisoners were previously
confined is sew rely criticised
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
GALVESTON MARINE.
Special Telegram to The Statesman,

GALVESTON, February 2T.-Arryed: Steamship
Algiers, New York; Lampasas, New York; bark
Suzerain, Dacca: schooner Lizzie $ IIaincs, New
York. Sailed: Steamship san Marcos New York /;
ship Munster, Liverpool; Calihque, Liverpool
schooner Emma Smart ApalachicOa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
AnILENE sTOCKMEN.

Spe'lhl I'l'GThH w lne NlhtbUldn
ABILENE, February 2T.-The Abilene Live Stock
association met here to-day. The meeting was
called 10 order by d. H. Middleton, president An
election was held and officers elected for the cnall.
Ing year, who are az follows: George Humphrey,
president; w. j. Bryant, reelected secretary, and
A. j. Loiin, appointed range superintendent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

NEW York, February 27.--'The weekly bank
statement issued to-day, shows the following
changes: Loans, increase, 81 5l3 300, snecie de-
crease Sl,bdS 100; legal tender decrease, S!,8lO 800:
deposits decrease, Sl,Si2,OOO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
AUSTRIA.
RENOUNCING A THRONE.

VIENNA, February 27.-ArChduchess Marie The
resa Salvador daughter of the archdulle of Tusca-
RE Will, before her marriage to ArChduke Charles
stephen, brother of the queen regent of Spain take
an oath renouncing all rights of herself and issue
from the marriage to the Austro-E Hungarian throne
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04

Cleveland, do YOU renounce the devil and all his
works. "Yah!' said Congressman Maybury.
The congressman SLIPPED a gold eagle into the ont
Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
CUT Ills THROAT

New YORK, February G.-Charles Boland. who
murdered his wife last November, yesterday cut
his throat in the Tombs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Capital Business COLLEGE.
B BUSINESS COLLEGE
THE BUSINESS UNIVERSITY

HE BUSINESS UNIVERSITY
OF THE SOUTH.
I LIE CAPTroL BUSINESS COLLEGE has extended
'S quarters IN Keeping with it, rapid growth. and
now rents the entire third floor of The BrTegsrb,
I I NV, Congress avenue, 15OxiS square feet IL
naH' cIass rooms, telegraph department and of,irs
ar ar g;Iuppe4 with the modern conveniencas of
ronnoctf ma, apparatus, including electric bells
ya i class The Capitol Business COLLEGE, is tbe
ocs' equipped business and has the - 'ie
~ or. LARGEST ATTENDANCE
Write Tor College journal VI -" Lou
d. \. GRIFFITTS, III AXDEpSo>-
Box s35. Ars,i,, T!. President.
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PANAMA..
BIGELow's OPINION.

PANAMA, February 27-IIon. John Bigelow, Of
New York, who accompanied DeLesseps' Panama
oanal party is believed to have formed favorable
opinion concerning the prospects of the canal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
DEBT DECREASE.

WASHINGTON, February 27.-It is is estimated
there has been decrease of S25,OOO0OO in the pub
lie debt in thu month of February. Pension paw
81 0OO,0OO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04

Unlike other cathartics, DR.. Perce's 4" Pellets"
do not render the bowels costive after operation
but, on the contrary establish a permanently
healthy action. Being entirely vegetable no par
ticular care is required while using them BY
Druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
OHIO RIVER.

LOUISVILLE, February Noop-Tha riyar i
raining feet inches in the canal feet inches
on me talls Business goods weather cold ana
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04
CHILL.
SELLING MEN-OF-WAR.

VALPARAISO, February EFT is reported that
Peru Will sell to Greece the DiOgenes and Socrates
two Peruvian men-Ofwar grand ball took
Hartford
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Secret involuntary drains upon the
system promptly cured. Large book giving par
ticulars, 10 cents in stamps. Address, Worlds
Buffalo, n Y '
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04

If afflicted with sore eyes, use DR.. Isaac
IhompsOn's eye water. Druggists, 20 cts
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4 IJDIIIl send six cents for postage and
Il 1HIIH receive free, a costly box Of goods
Il | lJlIJII, winch will help all, of either sex.
anv tbin', 49, TO more money right away than
Hg talag else in this world Fortunes await the
,olAeis absolutely sure. TRUE & Co, Augusta, Ne.
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r h, instant relief Final cure in 10 dava
no G,and never returns No purge no salye'
remedTP Froo sufferers will learn Of simple
sau street, N Y. w. o. NAooN, 10 Mas