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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
DROUTH SUFFERERS.
SUBSTANTIAL AIDFROM ST. LOUIS
MERCHANT

ST. LOUIS, September 1.-THE movement in
this city for the relief of Texas drouth sufferers
has been very successful, yet the movement has
not ceased yet Every letter received contains the
strongest represen tations of the destitute condi-
ton prevalent in the drouthy counties, and the
need of relief.
Since the movement began, the total subscrip-
tions obtained in st. Louis, is S5,3S5.
This is exclusive of some 5000 worth
of supplies contributed The money was
expended for the bacon, meal flour seed wheat,
every purchase being made below the market
price. One dealer after another has been called
upon to sell supplies and heavy discounts have
been given in each case, and have been Slipped
free of all charges by the railroads. the Missouri
Pacific contributing the largest share of this trans
portation. The distance to the nearest county is
about 800 miles, and the rate per car is between
800 and s 80. The number of cars shipped to
date shows that the roads have co lrbuted not less
than 81 200 to the relief of Texas.
The following counties have received supplies:
Stevens county, one and one-half cars Brown
county, one car; Coleman county, one car and
half Eastland county, one car; PalO Pinto county,
one and a half cars; Callahan county, one car:
Comanche comfy, one car; Runnels county, one
car: Taylor county, half car; Young county one
car; Jones county, one-half car; Stonewall county
half a car. Total, eleven and One-half cars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
MUSICAL CANDIDATES.
TWO BROTHERS WHO PLAYED
THE FIDDLE TOGETHER.

| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September A novel
scene was witnessed here last night. A. A. TAYLOR
and Robert l.. Taylor, brother candidates for gov
ernor, were in the CITY their way to fill political
appointments Besides being fine debators and
elegant stump speakers, both gentlemen are ac-
complished musicians the violin being their instrtl-
ment; A large number of the friends of each as.
sembled at the hotel where the two brothers were
stopping and occupying the same room. After a
general interchange of friendly feeling all round.
the two violins were brought in They were asked
to give some music. Each took an instrument,
and, moving their chairs close together, they be.
gan, and for time delighted their hearers with
some music as fine as was ever heard here. They
would throw in occasionally "Arkansaw Tray
eler, "Rosin the Bow and local melodies, which
fairly set the crowd wild
Two candidates for governor of great state
brothers, too at thatsitting together in the most
for the delectaton of their friends, is sght prob
ably never Witnessed Lefore on the stump. The
brothers preserve the same friendly relation. and
nothing was said to jar the sensibility of each
other.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
OFF THER RAILS.
SERIOUS DISASTER ON THE
NICKEL-PLATE RAIL
" AY-THE KILLED.
THE BLAINE AND NEVINS FAMI-
LIES-RoMANCEO OF THE RE-
CENT MARRIAGE.

SILVER CREEK, n. Y, September 1.-THE Com
mercial Advertiser SAYS the Niagara Falls eAcur-
sion train on the nicle plate railroad, under the
collided with local freight tram in a cut on q
curve just east of here, this morning Lewis
Brewer was the engineer on the excursion train,
and Wm. Harris engineer on the freight. Both
en ,neera and tiremen saved themselves by jump
ing TIE excursion train consisted of one bag
nage car one smoker and eleven coaches; only
those in the smoking car hurt, it being COM
pletely telescoped by the baggage car.
Only partial lat of the killed can be given at
present Several were manged beyond recogni-
tion.
KILLED.
W. W Loomis, of Erie Pennsylvania.
Henry Gedhardt and son, John +. Gedhardt, of
Pittsburg
stephen Cameron Of Waterford, Pa
Ohm Suder, of Pittaburg.
David sharp, of Erie
w RoostHtt, of Erie.
Chas. Hr-ct, OF Erie.
Mr. Lyphr, of Erie
William Reynold and Dunkirk, New York.
John Meyers, of Erie.
Aaron Parkhurst, OF Mayyille.
Two babies have not been identifed one is
thought to be the son of Mr.. Loomis.
WOUNDED,
Henry Huyck, of steritina, Pa. both legs
crushed.
samuel Tracey, of Erie; head and shoulders in
jured
Louis Liuse, of Erie; badly hurt.
Martin Rostatter of Erie; shoulder and leg in
jured or Edwin W Marble, of Erie, legs broken.
Archie Campbell of Erie; injured seriously.
Charles DIler, Of Erie right leg broken and
head cut,
j. p. Harrington, of Erie; badly injured.
Joseph Tapper, of Summit, Pa. badly bruised.
Philo Iinter residence unknown; legs crushed.
Mr. Coburn, of riusyille: injured slightly.
Accident seems to have been caused by misunder-
standing OF telegrapnio orders
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
ANARCHIST LOGIC.
A MEETING OF SOCIALIST THUGS
IN CHIC AGO

a MEETING OF SOCIALIST THUGS
IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September 14.-A meeting of about one
hundred men was held last evening in a hall on
West Twenty-eighth street. Nearly all the men
and boys who plodded through the rain and mud
were apparently hard workers. The secretary who
was appointed, stated the meeting was to denounCe
police tyranny and assist in workingmens politi
cal movement.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Since the Haymarket riot the working
people of this city have been practically deprived
of free expression of opini on and assembage by
system of police espionage and other petty means
worthy only of despotic form of government;
Whereas, workingmen's houses have been raided
their private property conscated and their persons
seized und cast into prison without warrant OF
shadow of law, and
Whereas, trades unions meetings have been in.
yaded and the police have attempted to dictate what
they should say, or what they should do; and
Whereas, newspapers that have defended the
rights of the people to free assembly and free
speech, have been Systematically bounded by every
petty act of tyranny on purpose to destroy theiI
business, therefore,
Resolved, We declare in mass meeting assembled
that the authorities of this city have practically
suspended the habeas corpus act and in doing so
have ignored every principle on which this gov
ernment was founded and substituted methods
whose essential features are reflected from the
dark ages of barbarism.
/ Resolved, We protest against the en- rOachments
upon the peoples right by those petty despots and
we herewith call upon ali workers to organ
ize politically, and rebuke at the polls every petty
tyrant, enemy of progress and the working people.
Thomas Ryan then made fierce address, blend
ing about equally the wrongs of Ireland and the
wages of the workingmen. Ryan said the railroads
were changing the danger flag from red to green,
and denounced the typographical union for being
go subseryient TO capital, as to change its badge
from red to blue.
An old printer protested against this. The
change was not made, he said, because the red was
the anarchist color.
After several speeches of anarchstic flavor, a
committee was appointed to call another meeting,
and the assemblage dispersed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
ALLEGED CONGESTION.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A STRANGER
IN DALLAS.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
DALLAS, September 13.-Justice Schul held an
inquest to-day on the body of II. W. Van Hogan
who died yesterday morning at the corner of Flora
and Ball streets. From the evidence adduced al
the inquest 1t appears that the deceased not in
his right mind on Saturday. and during saturday
night he was beaten by two women who live at the
Pacific house. and who say he insulted them. Sun
day informing Van Hogan left the National hotel
where he boarded and walked out to the grocery
story at the corner of Flora and Ball streets and
somewhat excitedly asked for pencil and paper,
saying he wanted to send telegram. The paper
was given him when he simply wrote his name
and started to walk up the railroad track. He had
not gone far before he fell into the ditch He was
helped out and finally taken to the porch of Mr.
SavOni 8 grocery, where no died few minutes
after. Deceased had on his person paid up life
insurance policy for 81 Issued to him while he
was living at West Point, Miss. lie leaves wife
who resides at San Antonio, and daughter who
lives at Jacksonville, and who telegraphed Justice
Schul 10 hold the remains until her arrival The
jury returned a verdict that death was caused by
congestion of the brain produced by excessive
drinking
Ferdinand La NOise, postmaster at Eagleford
was arrested and brought TO the city today, by
Deputy United States Marshal Morton, to answer
two charges of opening and OBTAINING letters He
was taken before United States Commissioner
Bently snd gave bond in the sum of three hun
dred dollars for HE appearance on Wednesday
next.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
GALVESTON.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

special Telegram to the statesman.
GALVESTON, September ia heavy rain fell
here this morning, continuing at intervals through
out the day, Indications this evening point to a
steady rainfall throughout the night.
MIR. Oscar Il. Murray, the well-known railroad
manager, who has recently been promoted to fill
the newly created ofce of freight traffic manager
of the Missouri Pacific system, left this afternoon
for st, Louis to assume the duties of this import
ant office Mr., Murrays friends in Galveston
were 10th to see him leave Texas, and rendered
him farewell banquet Saturday night which was
attended by many of the most prominent business,
men in the city. Assistant General Freight
Agent Galbraith, and General Passenger agent Nc
Culough also left by the same train for their
headquarters at Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
MAINE ELECTIONS.
REPUBLICANS CARRY THE STATE
BUT WITH LOSS.

AUGUSTA Me-, September 14.--OHicial election
returns are being received at the state house
About 100 towns and cities have responded thus far
Chairman Manley said, this afternoon, that Bod
wells majority over Edwards will reach fully
10000, the legislature being nearly strong re-
publican as two years ago. The republicans got
every Representative district but one in Franklin
county. and carry all by 600 majority.
PORTLAND September A-Later returns from
all but THREE towns in Cumberland county, show
thatthe state senSte will be composed of twenty
six republicans and five democrats. The last sen
ate was entirely republican. The house of repre-
eentatives, in 1885, was composed of 1l5 republic
cans, g. - bur democrats, and two greenbackers.
The repab4.- lns gai Ned twelve and four more are
in doubt If the doubtful ones are all democratic
the republicans will gain six over last year.
THE SUMS OPINION.
NEw YORK, September 14--The sun says ed
ttor0lly, "Ihe republicans carried Maine yesteT-
day. ae was expected, but the Returns show decided
republican losses due iu the main to the pAOhibi-
tionists, the Inconsistency Of General Dow's
present with his former position in regard to the
enforcement of prohibition in Maine. The vigor-
ous speeches of Blaine kept down the vote of the
prOhIbitionsts. vet it is surprisingly large for a
separate prohibition party in state, that has en-
loved the blessings Of prohibition for genera
tun.n
In addition to their state ticket and majority Of
the egisla ure, the republicans reelected all fOuI
OF the present congressman. Gen. Dingley ran fai
ahead of the ticket and Tom Reed pulled through
as usual Reed has good luck, as well as brains
The Maine election has lesson of alarm and
warning for the republicans in Otber states If in
the spirit Of Blanes brilliant and vigorous leader
snip, the prohibitiOnists are so determined and
numerous in Maine, may they not work serious
anI perhaps tstal damage to the republican party
In New York, and even in Pennsylvania.
THE TRIBUNE's IDEA
,NEW YORK, september 1.-THE Tribune, in its
Name election editorial says, the victory indeed
IS bigger than bad been anticipated Bodwell, re-
publican candidate for governor, will have a Dln.
rahty from 1000 to 1900. Four republican
congressman have been reelected The legislature
Is largely republican, thus insUriug the election of
llcan witt possibly two Exceptions The ntobibi-
uon vote viii probably not exceed 25.D1O and
Wale ne total republican vote is smaller than in
looi, me party has increased pluralities in many
parts Of the state. This is tho rasuIt desnita ~
nnilee efforts Of democrats, the third party prohi
htonists and self styled leaders Of Workingmen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
WITNESS OUT OF THE WAY.

New YORK, September 14.-F. j. Hill, who came
to this city with James T. Holland, when theatter
shot and killed Tom Davis, the gambler, was held
as a witness to the shooting. .e was required Ito
give bonds, and tie mOney was deposited with the
city chamberlain. His bOndsmen came to the dis
trict attorney Office to-day to claim the money.
The bOndsman refused to give his name to the
reporters, ,but said Hill was dead. He stated that
about six weeks ago gang of cowboys invaded the
town Of Balinger, Texas, of which Hill was city
marshal, and went ABOUT painting the town red,
While trying to disarm their leader, IIl was shot
in the foot Lockjaw resulted, and Hill died the
next day.
His bOndsman was told to-day be could obtain
the money to morrow from the city chamberlain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
CHARLESTON.
QUESTION OF AIDING SUFFERERS
IN REBUILDING.

CHARLESTON, September 1i.-Ex-Goyernor Lu.
cius Fairchild, of Wisconsin, commander in chief
OF the grand army of the republic, and Col. Z. b
Gray arrived here yesterday. They spent to day
examining the effects Of the earthquake and con
sultng with the mayor an2 committee on relief
The object of Governor Fairchild's visit s TO see
grand army Of the republic for assistance fol
Charleston The situation has been fully ex
planned to him. At a meeting of the relief com
ittee to-day 1t was stated that it will take al leas
sl51OOD to put the necessary repairs TO the honse
or persons who are utterly unable to make the
houses safe and habitable. Forms Of application
for assistance in rebuilding will be issued to
morrow and plans completed likewise for giyin!
limited pecuniary relief to those in need of cloth
ing, bedding, etc, in consequence Of the earth
OUaEp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
EMBEZZLERs IN sr, LOUIs

ST. LOUIS, September 13.-Two embezz lements
were brought to light in this city TO-DAY. e. j.
Chotard, Young man of good family and areaily
respected heretofore was arrested in house OF
ill'fame by detective in the employ uf q p
Barry " Co., commission merchants, 1l0 North
Main street, by whom Chotard had been employed
as confidential clerk. An examination of his
books showed he was short $4,000 in his gcconnt
Pine street, also has been found TO be an emhez-
zler, having disappeared with g. 800 of has em h.
ployer's money. lie has wife and family In
Germany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
A TRUE STORY.
WITH A LITTLE NOVELTY INTER
SPERSED UGHOUT

New YORK, September 1.-THE Sun says: Seen
eral Martin T. McMahan counsel for Colonel
Neytns, said last evening the report that the
Neyins' and Blaine families were angry at the mar
riage of James c. Blaine, ir., and Miss Mary
Neyins was false.
'The young people are very young, said the gen
6eFe il % evGFX
perhaps, with a little temporary disgust at their
disregard, or perhaps evasion, Of the advice their
elders would give them--there is no anger in
either family against them Walter Blaine, the
grOomsman OF his brother, was coming to this city
on business last week, and made it a
point TO see hl5 new slster-in.law.
She is very beautiful, aud do not think he disap-
proved Gf his brothers choice.
The young people fell in love, and arranged mat
ters before they came to this city. They knew if
they asked their parents advice they would be told
they were too young and must wait awhile. But
they also knew that they did not want to wait; so
they took matteTs into their own hands. On Sat
uTday, the 9TH INST, they called on Father Doucey
He refused to marry them and said they must get a
dispensation from Archbishop Corrigan. They
asked him 10 get it for them. He told them to
come again Monday. On Monday, when they came
again, Fa her Doucey told them he had seen the
archbishop, who was unwilling to give dispensa-
tion as he thought they were too young. The two
young people prevailed on Father Ooucey to go up
TO the archbishop's residence with them.
There Miss Nevins told the archbishop she was
Catholic and desired to be married in her own
church, but il he would not give her adispensation,
she would 90 elsewhere.
The archbishop laugh ed. ''You are a true
woman, he said, and he gave them dispensatiOn
and they we're married in the afternoon. Then
they went on TO Boston and next day young Mrs.
Blaine came back here to break the news to her
parents and young Blaine went on to Bar Harbor
to tell his family. They have not seen one anOth-
eT since Meantime Mr.. Walker Blaine has been
here, az said, and James G. Blaine jr., will come
OF here tomorrow morning and rejoin his wife.
Blth families got over the temporary displeasure
caused by the marriage
General said the reporter, CDR, Mcdowell,
Archbishop Corrgan's private secretary, who is
acting as chancellor of the arch diocese tells me
he knows OF no dspensation having been issued"
"rhe archbishop granted one personally" an
swered General Mcmahon, ''and documentary
dspensatiOn can be filed in chancery later. There
i3 no doubt the dispensation was granted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
UNRAvELLING A MURDER

.FoRT SMITR, Ark, September l3.-The Garden
hin murder mystery is being slowly unTaveled to-
day, and several arrests have been made Mrs.
Gardenhin, an old woman of seventy yesrs, who
house yesterday morning with one bullet hole
through her head and another through her body,
Last night the Adams boys, her daughtet-in-
suppostion is that the boys were netigated to com.
init the murder by Mrs Gardenhin's dauehter'in-
law, who had feared the old woman, who had
threatened to kill her and her baby.
Mrs. Gardenhin lived alone In the east end OF
the city: No one except her murderers know of
the killing until the next day, although the deed
was done al o'clock In the morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
INCREDuLOus TARs.

CHICAGO, September 1.-THE story Of the al
legged loss Of the passenger steamer Dixie Baker
had it's origin in corked bottle found on the beach
near Muskegon. The bottle contained the usual
h1rriedly written announcement that she wa
laundering and all hands were perishing Thi.
form of idiocy has been practicised so often that
although nothing definite has been heard from the
little vessel, marine men refuse to give credence
to the bottle story. The Baker could not have lef
Muskegon OF Grand Haven either, with one hun
dred passengers on Sunday, In the face OF the pre-
vloqs gale which swept the lake, and it s not pro
oaole her commander even attempted to perform
so fOolhardy feat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
NEGRO MURDERER DEAD.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

HOUSTON, September 14.-This morning John
Helm, alias Nusy John, a negro hackman, died He
was known as dangerous and treacherous negro
the fatal row at the emancipation celebration in
which Chas. Witham, popular typo and former
foreman on the Telegram and Post, was killed and
Deputy Marshal Bill Glass was severely wounded
Two negro women and a child we're killed in the
same affray. Helm was tried, convicted and sen.
fenced to the penitentiary for i've years After
serving out his time he was much more quiet than
before, although he has since been mixed up in
several tight fights. Houston, in the radiance OF
Helm, will enjoy blessing
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
CURIOUS AFFAIR.
a MARRIED WOMAN ABDUCTED
FROM HER HUSBAND

NEwAYGo, Mich, September l4.-A most sip,rii.
lar case OF abduction is reported from Maple nm
toWnship H. H. Martin is wealthy farmer lie
married not many months AGO, hls wife beIno- \
very pretty and popular young lady of this county
sunday evening MIR. and Mrs, Martin were out f1r
q drive; Their buggy was driven into by two men
IN ahother conveyance, Mr.. Martin supposug 1t
was an accidental collision began to extricate the
conveyance, and while thus engaged saw one Of me
men pick up his wife and transfer her to his con.
efforts oil her husband to rescue her and when he
sulllclently recovered the abductors with Ms Mar
TN were out of sight Nothing further has beeu
heard from them, The only solution to the a1air
money from Martin =
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
MATTERS AT KYLE.


special Telegram to the Statesman.
KYLE, September l3.-The republican convention
met here to nominate candidates for the county
offices. The convention was composed of negroes.
After good deal of wrangling, noise, and a drink
or two tue convention adjourned, endorsing Sheriff
Farber for county clerk.
From Saturday p. m. until Monday a. m it
rained, filling cisterns and giving plenty of stock
water, while cotton received no benefit.
AS announced, Major Penn preached here Sun
day morning md evening to q large congregation
from Kyle, San Marcos and Dupre.
In consequence of the rain all the gins are at a
standstil to-day.
Prof. g. A. Yarbrough, of this city, leaves sto-
for Austin, to accept position in business col
lege at Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
RYAN AND GLOVER.

CHICAGO, September 14.--The six.round glove
contest between Paddy Ryan and Frank Glover,
Chellorham beach last night II Resulted In regu
lar slugging match, and was stopped by the Town
Of Lake police at the end of the second round
One referee decided that Ryan had the best of th
fight; the other, that II was a draw The fight took
place in boat In the rain, and from the start 10 the
time Of interruption Of the fight was vicious on
the part of both men, 1t being necessary for the
referees t. rush between them with umbrellas and
clubs and haul the men apart. The fight was
stopped at 1913 p. m, and the drenched and dis
gusted 800 spectators made rush for the train.
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through the city yesterday with man named Jim
Miller, who is charged with robbing and burning
the store and postotice at Foreman, Llano county,
in July last. Farris first heard of Miller in Gil
lespie county, but he slipped him from there and
went north through Mason and McCulloch counties,
but was arrested at Baby Head, Llano county, last
Saturday. II is generally believed that Miller is
one OF the gang that robbed A. NJ Cox, at Smith
wick, in this county, last year
DR.. Stewart $. Watson, fret lieutenant of the
Granite Rifles, has tendered his resignation as a
member OF the company on account of his pro-
fessional duties,
The citizens of this city and Lampasas are very
much In earnest and are pulling together 10 secure
the extension of the Arkansas II Texas railroad.
aud II Austin will only do her part the connection
Will surely be made at no very distant day.
District court opens in this city on the first Mon
day in October
The Burnet High school opened on Monday
with something over 100 students. There are
four either private schools going here, all with fair
attendance
PERSONAL
Miss Fannie Kopperl, of AUSTIN is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Maurice Kopperl, of this city.
Mr.. ). r. Hill, the Austin photographer is in
the city Mr., Hill is making views of our granite
quarrles and the granite yard in this county.
Miss Lula Wright, handsome young lady of
Columbus, is visiting this city.
Col Miller and daughter, of the Llano Rural,
are visiting in the CITY