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Evening star., 1886-11-08
FAMILY SUPPLIES.

TNwENTIETHsTREETM MARKET,
Il 20 10Th street
The best of everything ia our line The finest Salt
Oysters. Blue Points to order.
ocl6-1mf wM. LINKINS SON.
New E1as. New CuRRANTs.
NEW RAISINS NEW CITRoN
NEW CATCH MACKEREL
NEW CATCH CREAM GOLDFISH.
NEW n. Y. STATE BUCKwHEAT
NEW WHITE CLOVER HONEY,
PURE VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP.
From Cold Storage as fine AID fresh favored as the
new in spring time Try it
CREAMERY BUTTER rs Choice as IT is possible to
produce Price very moderate.
Roquefort and Edam CHEESE, this seasons ;mpor-
tation.
Norion's Celebrated Pineapple CHEESE, picnic
and table sizes
English Dairy and New York State CREAM
ELPHONZo YOUNGS
Company,
ocl5 42S 9th st.. bet ID and e.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
TAYLOR TOPICS.
BIG CATTLE SALE WILLIAMSON
COUNTY LIVE f STOCK SHOW.
Special Telegram to the Statesmen

Big CATTLE SA LIE = -WlLLIAMSON
COUNTY LIVE STOCK SHOW.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TAYLOR, April 19.-Iohn Il. Pumphry and j. NJ
Kukvndall, two of Tayor's cattle kings, have sold
10 NJ O. Lynn, of Pao Pinto county, their thirteen
thousand acre Stonewall county cattle ranch, with
all the cattle on the same. for $4,000. Pumphry
" kukvndall still have their Tom Green ranches,
with six thousand head of stock cattle, and have
purchased near Taylor, this spring, two thousand
head of one and two year olds, and have the same,
on the trail now for their Tom Green ranch,
which will leave them still the possessors of fine
ranch in Tom Green county, with about eight
thousand head of.young cattle.
Darlington & Barker purchased in this section
this spring, for Driskill, Blocker " Davis, three
thousand head of one and two year rlds which
left on the northern trail last night. These, with
a few other small purchares, make
a total of about six thousand
herd OF and two year old cattle that have been
driven from near Taylor this spring.
The Williamson county Live Stock X sale assO-
citation, whose first exhibit comes OIL on Wednes-
day and Thursday next the 2ist and 22d of April,
are expecting to have the biggest thing that has
taken place in Williamson county since Texas in
dependence. They have applications for exhibits
of livestock from Travis. Milan, Bastrop, Bell,
Nc LELAND, Dallas and Tarrant counties, and are
making grand preparations for the accommodation
of all Everything will he tIee-a sort OF go-as-
you-p pease-"if you don't like water, You can
drink ecr." A good opening for the politicians to
to get their political augers entered
tor the November boring match.
John K. Hoxie is expected back from Hot
Springs to-day where he has been tor the past
three weeks undergoing repairs. Also, Colonel
William Elliott, who has been to the same place,
TO see il the health giving waters would not ADD
little flesh TO his skin and bones. The colonel
would make fine looking man if his breadth was
in comparison with his length.
Major Moons herd of fine stock, from Bastrop
county consisting of forty odd head, arrived this
evening for exhibition and sale at our coming fair
Other herds from distance are expected in to
night and tomorrow. This will, undoubtedly, be
the best exhibit of fine stock raised by home breed
eTs, that has been shown in the state.
Cards are out for the marriage of r. S. Vance
an6 Miss Fannie Bradley. The happy event comes
off on the 22d inst Mr.. Vance is book keeper fol
the First National bank at Taylor, and native
Miss Bradley is a TRANSPLANT from Missouri.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
KEEPING SAN JACINTO AT
HOME.
A MORNINGS MUSING THROUGH
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS
AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

More through the force of that habit
to which all men are in greater or less
degree prisoners, than from hope or pros
pect of cleaning information, a STATES
MAN representative visited the temporary
capitol yesterday. He found, as he had
anticipated, that the wheel of government
had ceased its giddy revolutions for one
day, to do honor to the living and the
dead who had made San Jacinto posi-
biity, and its sequence of Texas inde-
pendence an accomplished fact. San
Jacinto! Name of names to millions yet
unborn! Wonder and amazement per-
plex thoughts as one attempts to account
for the utter disparity between the stu
pcndous results which followed it and the
smallness of the means employed. Man
has engorged the very earth with blood;
he has incarnadined the sea with the life
tide ebbing from his brothers gaping
wounds, yet how very few of the sanguin-
ary battles of history have
been decisive in their conse-
quences. Jan Jacinto was one of the
worlds decisive battles. No nation or
people ever won so much at so small a
present cost To him who writes this, the
disparity mentioned is the mystery which
still hovers over San Jacinto; it 10 prob
lem to which he has repeatedly addressed
himself and to the bottom of which he
has never been able to probe. He has
tried to subside into the creed of fatalism,
and believe that it was race, in which
SAM HOUSTON WAS PURSUING DESTINY,
| and that he overlook it on the field of San
Jacinto.
|
The stiffness of Christian Sabbath en-
veloped the temporary capitol. Heads of
departments, together with their assist
ants and clerks, were alike obseryant of
the day. On the first and second floors
closed doors and untenanted halls gave
witness of the sacred inviolabil1ty with
which the day was being observed. Con-
trasting this Oppressive silence with the
busy hum which pervades the building on
secular days, the lines of Tom Hoods
Haunted House" came to the lips with
out volition:
s.O'er all there hung the shadow of fear
A sense of mystery the spirit daunted
And said as plain as whisper in the ear
The house Is haunted.
On the third floor the monotony was
broken by the CHEEKY voices of two judges
of the superior courts, who were in
trenched behind frowning battlements OF
text books, reports, and transcripts. To
the challenge of THE STATESMAN repre-
sentative, they replied that they were il
lustrating their patriotism by doing worl
on San Jacinto day, which would other
} wise go undone. just here let tine $. T
interject parenthesis on our judiciary
system: The judiciary act of the STATE
J of Texas needs vigorous overhauling, ant
amending. Its defects are many, ant
glaring, especially in matters Of crimina
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
A MASKED MOB.
PARTICULARS OF THE ASS ASSINA'
TION OF NJ. G.. CHRISTIAN.
SPECIAL Telegram to The Statesman

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
MCDApE, April 1S-M G. Christian was shot
and killed last night Saturday about 10 o'clock
Ny unknown parties, about three miles from
MCDade
On April Oak Hill church, about five miles
from McDade, was set on fire, and was total loss
Suspicion pointed to Christian as the incenda ary,
and he was arrested and placed in Jail The grand
iury falling to find bill against him, he was re-
leased After being at liberty, he threatened the
life of negro, who swCre out aWarrant TO put
him under peace bond, aud Saturday evening he
came through town on horseback, with his wife
riding behind him, in the custody of two officers,
and accompanied by his father-in law and brother
in-law. After giving bond, he started nome, the
same parties accompanying him, and when about
three miles from town, two men met the party, and
passing Christian, who was in the lead, they or
aered the others to turn loose their horses, and go
the other way, and then turning, commanded
Christian 10 dismount. They then commenced
firing, killing him in the presence of his wife
At the same time three others rode up, and also
fred on him, riddling him with bullets. All were
masked, and no clue of identity has been found
While there was not evidence to convict Chris
tian vet the neighborhood was aroused at the act,
and all believed him to be the perpetrators hence
the mob. tbs hoped that the participants Will
De brought to justice, that such assassnatlons as
these NAV be brought to an end.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
THE FIRE FIEND.
BURGLARY AND ARSON ATGAINEs-
WILLIE.

special Telegram TO the statesman
GNNESN lille, April ia fire occurred in this
city this morning, about o'clock Two frame
store houses on East California street, one occu-
pied hy ID, G. Headrick as grocery AID the other
Is a SECOND hand store, We're entirely destroyed.
The residence of II. Heyman, adjoining, was also
burned, together with the household furniture
The losses are as follows: buildings, Sl,0O, in
surance, S53O; Headrick stock of groceries, $1,000
insurance, Sil5; Heymau's residence and house
hold goods, $4,000, insurance, 81, 90. The fire
started IN a lot of hay in the rear of one OF the
buildings and is supposed to be the work of an in
Cendiary.
During the progress of the fire this morning par
ties entered the saloon of NJ, Turngate, on North
Dye street, drilled hole in the safe and extracted
tneretrOm 500. The hole was drilled through
by the combination and the lock was broken. The
job was skillfuly done and was doubtless the work
OF experts. The surposition is that these parties
started the fire in the east part of the town to at
tract attention while they robbed the safe.
The Race Paint works, Lee Garrison, proprietor,
was closed by attachments his evening, aagregat-
ing about $4,000 The creditors all live in Gaines
Vile, except the Collier White J cad company, of
St Louis, who presented claim for S225
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Fort WORTH, April 21.-The north bound Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train was wrecked at an early
hour this morning, near the junction of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Gulf, Colorado " Santa Fe
tracks below the city. Two rails were torn up.
The engine and four cars went over an embank-
ment eighteen feet high, and were completely
wrecked Robert Barrett, the engineer, had an arm
broken. John Burns, the fireman, was caught
between the cab of the engine and the tender
When released he had lost all control over
his lower limbs Amputation near the trunk will
be necessary His chances for life are slim. Sam
CoDdOn, the head brakeman was also badly
bruised and severely shaken internally The men
live at Denison, where they were taken. The com
pany has offered reward of three hundred dollars
for the capture of any man engaged in t.e work
Tee officers have a clue to the guilty men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
ySTERIOUS MURDER.
.,ial Tflqram to the Statesman.

SneClal Toe ram 10 the ctaIesndn.
NAvAsoTA, April 19.-Yesterday about O'Clock
q Gentleman named Wilson was fishing in the
BTgZoa near the iron bridge above Washington.
He discovered the body of a light-colOred negro
floating in the river. He pulled out to the body
and ttWed Il a short distance below the ferryi
he evidently came to his death by blows on the
back Of the head, which had broken his neck.
There wern also rope marks on the ankles, which
shows ne was either tied before he was Killed. or
,,.os r5d when thrown in the river 1t is sup
posed he vas killed about Thursday He had
rotbirg ON nv which he could be identified
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
the sth of that month at sulphur Springs, and OF
l2th at Paris.
THOROUGHBRED STOCK.
BIG CATTLE SHOW AT TAYLOR
SUCCESSFUL EXHIBIT.

Special telegram to the Statesman.
TAYLOR, April 2l.-The 2lst of San Jacinto
hloOmed ont in all her spring time loviness and
found Taylor in her Sunday attire ready Ia receive
and entertain her visiting guests at her first fair
1t is estim sted by competent judges that over
500 persons have been the fair grounds to day.
Visiting stockmen say that it is the hest exhibit
of live stock they have ever seen in the state.
Some Kentucky stockmen say they can pick hun
dred head Of thoroughbred cattle here that would
make grand exhibit against the cattle shows OF
the blue grass regions in Kentucky.
The show of over 400 head of thorough bred
Herfords. Devons, Durhams. Jerseys, POed,
Angus and Galway caltle-all of home produc
tions. Ahoat 100 head of thourough bred sheep
and goats 80 heads of hogs and pigs; chickens
ducks, turkeys aud other wis.
Everybody and his wife is herewith all their chil
dren, and all appear to be enjoying themselves.
Committees are passing ON the live stock to-day
but no report in vet. Tomorrow will be sale day
and everything offered will be sold to the highest
bidder-no by bids allowed,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
THE ISHAM CASE

Special Telegram 10 the Stalesmah'
FoRT WoRTH, April 19.-The habeas corpus trial
of Ed Isham, indicted with others, for the murder
of Dick Townsend, one of the guards on the coal
when the attorneys for the defense said they did
not desire trial, but would let the case come up
on its merits on May Z, for which time the trial
is set Isham was remanded to jail;
the CiuIf Colorado q Santa Fe road from here to
Cireenville to Roche 81 Hurley, who are to be ready
for work in ten days
The engineering corps takes the held tomorrow
,norning and will be able to let the graders 20 to
work inside of the ten days. The Atchison q
santa Fe company say the road will be completed
to the junction in the territory inside OF month
time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
AN ANGRY MAYOR.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

DUVUIdI IVItsTdTI IU UIIU oIiIVSIIIdII'
SAN ANTONIO, April 2l.-MayOr Atlee, of Laredo,
ds written letter to Governor Ireland, in which
he uses rough language regarding the report OF
General Roberts made on the Laredo riot, General
Roberts alleged that all the officials at Laredo were
arrayed on either one side or the other
The mayor says this ls false
and furthermore, he has refused to believe that
facts in possession General Roberts at the time
he reported were otherwise. Though the riot is Q
thing of the misty past, it is more than likely thai
a war will break out between Major-General A. $
Roberts, of the Texas militia, and the high ant
mighty mayor of tha border town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
EMEEICANS AND MEXICANS
4 BLOODY FIGHT On THE SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC.
Special Telegram TO The Statesman.

Ell PAso. April 19.--Particulars OF bloody hGht
which occurred at MuTphyville, on tine southern
porifr r,iIroad between Americans and MeXicans,
have Just been received. The town is new one
and was settled by Americans. The MeXcans nave
been moving there secretly in considerable NUM-
RIM the place. bitter race feeling has existed
and Saturday night about twenty-five Mexicans
raided the Cattle Exchange saloon, where num-
Der Of AmeIic cans were. EdMilliger, an American,
was mOr,ally wounded. The Americans being
Greatly outuimbered, fled, but returned the fire
while running, and Killed Jose Perez, one OF the
outlaws, aud fatally wounded two other Mexicans.
News Of tine raid rapidly spread to the Americans
living in the town and vicinity. They are alarmed
and have cleared the town and surrounding country
II Npxiaans No further trouble is anticipated.
II Is believed that a number of other MeXicans be-
sides those referred to are killed and wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
AT BELTON.
Special Telegram 70 The statesman

BEIToN. April 2l.---'rhis has been gaia day for
Beton In addition to its historic interest il was
the occasion of laying the corner stone 0i Baylor
reniale college. This was done BY the Masonic
fraternity. Tho procession was composed OF The
public free schools fremen, ODD Felows, Mlsons
and citizens and was over mile iong. Rev B.
H. Carroll Of Waco, delivered the
address, which was suitable and ah-
ten thousand people we're in attendance. The oc-
casion closed te.uight by grand bali by the fire
Nnen,
\ Last night the rapid firing Of pistols was heard
near the compress. Investigation showed that a
Young negro, named Cox, had heen killed. Cox
had been drinking Yesterday and had raised row
that one of them killed him, but it is not yet pos
eitigeiy known
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
AUSTIN CATTLEMEN.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
UvALDE, April 81 -Messrs. Driskill and Block
er of Austin, have just received 5000 head of one,
two and three year old steers, for which they paid
eight twelve and fifteen dollars. The herd started
on the trail Qtlhe Nueces this morning, bound for
Denver, G6iofado. There are plenty of cattle in
the country to be had at that price.
Wool is coming in at very lively rate for ship
m ent to San Antonio The lambing season is
about over. The per cent. of lambs is large, and
woolgrowers are in prosperous condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
At HOUSTON.
THR DAY CELEBRATED BY FIVE |
THOUSAND PEOPLE,

Special Telegram 10 The Statesman.
HousroE, April al-rhis day, the semcenten-
niai anniversary Of Texan independence, has been
celebrated in Houston by Perhaps the grandest
Saa Jacinto celebration ever gwen in Texas Az
II o'clock a procession formed ON Market square,
composed OF the Houston Light Infantry, the Ia
nous Houston Light Guards, Texas veterans, The
entire lire department, mavOr and Cnunci', two
brass bands, and local athletes, the latter to
engage in foot racing. riding tour
nauant, etc. The procession, which
vas over a mile long marc5ed up Main street O
sIr grounds park. Captain J G. liutcheson open.
ei .le festivities with a short hut appropriate ad-
dress. The prize Of a silver bugle was awacded 60
Hook and ladder company iOr best decorated car
riage Their truck was most tasteully
decorated. Then followed contest between the
yarious fire companies, which was won by Protec
sion No >. The Houston Light Infantry gave an
exhibition drill followed By the famous Light
Guard, champions Of the United States in an eN-
Cellant drill, which, for beauty and symmetry Of
motion, was conceded by judges to throw clock
worf in the shade Horse lDcca, running and
tgoImc, foot racing between three men rOm each
fire aud military company followed. The lullif-
cations concluded with dancing at the pavilion,
which, at II O'Clock, stil continues. Five thou-
sand people We're on the grounds, nut the best OF
order prevailed throughout, The elite OF this and
sdiacent cities was present and Gala day long
to be remembered was greatly enjoyed by ali.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
BLOODY TRAGEDY.
,oo;aI TaIaora,n IN tba Statesman

EAsTLAND April IA fatal affray occurred one
mile south of the town. this evening, betw en- John
and Tom Ellison on one side and w. G. Hardin on
the other, in which Tom Ellison was killed, and
John Ellison slightly and Hardin fatally wounded.
Both parties had been to town attending court, in
suit between John Ellison and Hardin. They had
started home and came together on the road. After
some hot talk both parties engaged in desperate
fight on horseback with the above result.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
DEATH OF A VETERAN.
a SOLDIER OF '36 DIES ON THE
ANNIVERSARY.

PALESTINE, April 2O.-Capt. Runaldo HotChEiss,
aged sixty seven, after an illness of four months
died al STEMS hotel at p. m. to-day Fifty years
sam Houston, and while his few remaining com
radas in arm are embracing each other at Dallas in
commpmo.ation that heroic victory, all business
houses here are closed and in mourning. Com
mandery 80 3 Knights Templar and all citizens
of Palestine are sadly bearing the veterans re-
mains tu their last earthly rest on the anniy rsary
dav of tha Independence he fought so bravery to
save II VIII be buried in the old cemetary by the
Side OF his iather, who passed away three years
atr1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
BLOODY TRAGEDIES,
4 FATAL sHoofING AND A sTAB-
BING.
sreciaI Telepram TO The Statesmen

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
EL PAso, April 19.-Aice Abbott, keeper Of a
baWtly houae. at midnight last night visited Eta
Clark another leader of the deri monde, and re-
urested tO see an inmate OF her house, which was
Ff,fnsed when words led to blows and in The strug-
ole Eits Clark seized revolver lying on a table
and fred two shots at her antagonist, one ball
entering the abdomen and passing entirely through
fne aody, inhicting a fatal Wonnd. Ale" Abbott
i= 4 tsell known character ia this section. She il
fpely educated and a. one time moved In the best
eociety, Der husbrnd being prominent lawyer aud
politician of Louis vile, ~.
AbonF the same hour of th' nglt, rom lu. Ply,
IA alteration with Wm Frazier, the cook The
lstter drew a knife ami fatally stabbed Murphy IN
fbp breast
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

SHAKESPEARE makes one of his characters
say "Tis not in mortals to command sue
cess, but we'll do more, we will deserve it,"
st. Jacobs Oil has commanded success,
and the voice of the people is that it de-
serves it, and that it is the greatest pain
cure on earth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
TIE 1cKLEMURDER CASE.

SWoC-gT IeI0 nam 20 the SIaItsIHaH'
W.xAuAcuE, April 19.-At q o'clock this even,
ing th. Henry Tickle murder case was submitted
10 fha iury Col W. NJ. Mcknight for the defense
tad District Attorney NJ. b. 1empleton for the
state Both made strong arguments. The court
house wa. illed with ladies aud gentlemen and
,rraater interest manifested than ever before wit
mes ed here No verdict yet at this kour-9 O'Clock
d. NJ.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
FELL DEAD.

FoRr WoRrH, April 10 AT II o'clock tonight
an old-time railway conductor and yaT4 master
William higgins, dropped dead in tns Local gP-
we'll todo relatives in san Francisco and Jeef son
NO He was forty-two years old. lie had luTt Tr-
turnsd from the country and going into the saloon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
GENERAL ROSS.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
canvass for governor early in May, speaking on
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

took q quarter out of his pocket "Give me a
drink OF whisky, quick, it will save my lifer' He
hardly finished the words when he dropped to the
floor, dead.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
Valdaia & Pennsylvania Route
Is the shortest, Quickest aud Best L,r
From
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