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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
COL. Jackman is still quite sick. Hts trlends ere

Col. Jackmah is still quite sick His friends are
quite anxious about him.
Farmers and others are beginning to feel little
blue over the prospects for rain. Corn and cotton
both need it.
A Mexican was killed at Martindale by a negro
last Saturday night. I he negro was captured.
County court Is now in session.
Rex. Dabney and Prof Wagg0ner. of the State
university, will lecture he!e during the session OF
the '.Choutuuqua.'
Judge Cook delivers the address at the COM
meucement at Carol institute in June. Rev.
Height, of Georgetown, breaches the commence
ment sermon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
MURDER AT YSLETA.
legram to the Statesman.

special Telegram 10 the statesman.
Ell PAso, May 25.-The dead body of man was
found to-day at l 1sleta, In TINS county, near the
residence of the Catholic priest and bore evidence
of having been foully dealt with. The body was
quite warm when discovered, showing that life had
been extinct only a few minutes 1t was recog-
nized as that of Montey, a citlz n of Saragossa,
opposite Ysleta, in Mexico. No clue to the muir
derer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
HOME FALLEN L.

TAINM ENT BY AM .ATEURS.
Special Telegram to the Statesman
FoRT WORTH, May 25.-The opera of Patience,
rendered here Tonight by home talent, was in ev-
cry respect q grard success. The entertainment,
which was the event Of the season, was got up by
Mrs. ". A. huffman. Many of those who took
part had never before undertaken anything similar.
many of the voices we're developed especially for
the OCCASION. Miss Fanny Bridges file the role of
Patience, and ber execution was all that could be
desired. The entertainment was a surprise to
EoFt Worth people generally, it being far above
anything expected. Worthy of special mention
were tie stage settings and costumes The
scenery was painted expressly for the occasion,
aad the delicate costumes were obtained in Chi
Csgo. The crowded house was in full dress. Sew
eral parties We're present from Dallas, Cleburne,
Decatur and WeaEerford.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27

"The stranger within the gates" need
not be at a loss in singing out candidates.
Their offices are on the principal streets,
and the man who has once felt the "candi-
dates grip" will never mistake it for the
hailing grip of which he has read in the
so-called books of exposition. And you
may also paste it in your hat, that the man
who has once received it, will not soon
forget H.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
STRIKE AT HOUSTON.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.


HoUsToN, May 25.-Twanty men employed at the
touston rolling mills refused to 90 to work yes
terday morning because one of their number was
discharged for using insulting language to the
foreman. The proprietors of the mills agreed to
submit the matter to the Knights of Labor assem-
bly,, but the men concluded to strike first and in
vestigate aftsrward The mill has employed new
men, and is now running with a half force
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
LABOR TROUBLES.

New YORK, May 25.-The general lockout
threatened by the Contracting Tailors association
was carried into effect yesterday. and S9 men and
women are now idle. The workmen express de-
termination not to abandon their demand for the
abolition of task work and the adoption of the
weekly wages system. The cont actors declare
they will keep their shops closed for whole year,
if necessary, to compel the men to come to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27

Phe first Texas cattle of the season ar
rived here last Wednesday and Thursday.
The shipment consisted of 2,20O head, in
three trains, billed to Rock creek. They
belong to Hunter, Evans q Newman,
brought from northwest Texas and New
Mexico and are to be driven through the
territory to Montana. It is understood
that this firm will bring up about 10000
head in all this season.-Cheyenne Live
Stock journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
THE FISHERMEN.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, May s5,-Fishermen here
were much eated when the news came that Nova
Scotia vessel had been seized at Portland Dis
are being made to be In readiness there to seize
some of the American mackerel catchers when
they arrive, during the first part of June.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
ITALY.
sRRrn1ts sIARnR E1or

ROME, May 2j.--News was received of serious
labor riot In the town of Troni, on the Adriatic.
A mob oyerpowered the garrison, set fire to the
law court building, town hall, custom house ard
theatre. All the buildings mentioned were des-
troyed. 1t Is reported several persons were
burned to death, and others were murdered by the
rioters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
BIG ES.
DNNF IIAk 4'f Z \ y E1sJs
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Fort WORTH, ay2j.-Joseph Brown, the whole
sale grocer, of this city, obtained judgment to-day
in the United States court at Dallas, against the
Western Union telegraph company for S., OO sus
tanned by failure of the company to deliver mes
sage tn New Orleans He won the case twice be
fore in our district court, whap the company re-
moved it to Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
LOSS G1h.OO0.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-A fire which broke out
shortly before IL o'clock last night, on Barden
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets, destroy
ed the furniture factory owned by Neagen & Goyst,
and number of dwelling houses. Total loss, S75,-
90; insurance, S25,0e0.
About fifty families are made homeless by the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
TRou.LEATPARKERsBURG.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, May ga bloody riot
ON the railroad near Merrayvle The origin Of
the trouble is believed to be traceabe to toe free
indulgence in whisky. 1t is reported taat three
men we're killed and several others wop1ded The
county authorities have gone to thsscene OF the
trOuhlp y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
CURIOUS STRIKE.

CHICAGO, May 25.-A novel strike was developed
at the Featherstone foundry, yesterday. The men
struck recently for eight hours. Their demands
we're granted, but they have slRce become dissatis
fed with the system, and yesterday demanded ten
hours. The proprietor refused to grant the demand
and the men struck ngAin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
SAN MARCOS.
A TRAMP WHO CALLED AT THE
WRONG HOUSE.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, MAY 2'.-On Sunday morning, the
%3d inet., immeda ely after breakfast County
Clerk James Q. Burleson put on his hat and was
walking about his place, when tramp passed MN
3 lew yards from the house, saluting him with the
usual good morning, and passed on and entered
the front gate and into the house and on into the
room where Mrs. Burleson was doing her usual
morning avocations and who, upon looking CO.
was very much frightened and alarmed at seeing
the tramp 90 close to her lit lie babe that she
screamed and ordered the tramp out Instantly Mr.
Burleson ran to the house and in instant reall-
zlng wh had been done, jerked the tramp down
a cut on bis left ear; raised the intruder to ms
teet again; ordered the cook to give him his
preadaet, and took he villain by the nape of his
ls neck and sent him down the San Antonio road,
tulhKng, undoubtedly that he had entered the
NTOag house
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
WHAT GIBBS Is AFTER.
Special Telegram t The Statesman.

DALLAS, May 25-Lieutenant Governor Gibbs
will address the people Arlington Saturday. June
5, and that night will address the people at Fort
Worth. Politics will be his theme. While he has
not authorized the announcement of the fact it is
pretty generally understood he will be a candidate
for congress-. There is scarcely doubt of it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27

to the cabinet meeting. II is stated that the cab
met will certainly decide whether or not the gov.
ernment will dissolve parliament and go to the
country on the premier's Irish policy.
3p. IN The meeting of the cabinet lasted aA
hour aud twenty-five minutes. Five minutes after
adjournment, Mr. Gladstone started for Windsor
castle to see the queen IL is rumored that he will
advise the queen to Immediately dissolve parlia-
ment.
EXCITEMENT IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON MAY 25.-- There was considerable ex-
element in the house of commons this afternoon
in consequence of report that Mr., Gladstone chad
rendered the resignation of the government to the
queen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
CHANGING HER MIND.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 25-The Commercial-Ad
vertiser in an editorial to-day says that letters re-
ceived in this city from Buffalo woman now in
Paris, who has personally seen the young lady
whose name has been mentioned as that of the in
tended wife of President Cleveland, reports that
the mortified girl positively declares she Is not
going to marry Cleveland
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27

Those who suffer from an enfeebled and
disordered state of the system should take
Ayers Sarsaparilla and cleanse the blood.
Purge out the lurking distemper that
undermines health and the constitutional
yipor will return.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
THE FLAMES AT ERIE.

ERIE, Penn, May 25.-The Eclipse LubrIcating
Oil company's works took fire at midnight and
we're entirely consumed. The fire originated from
the explosion of the watchmans lamp. Loss,
@lbO M
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
CONVICTED OF MURDER.

JEFFERSON, NAV 25.-Simon Richards, charged
with the murder of Archie Strong, was convicted
of murder in the second degree, and punishment
of five years in the penitentiary assessed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
rxcIrEMENr IN the COMMONS.
GREECE.
KISSING AND MAKING UP.

ATHENS, May 25.-Both the Greek and Turkish
the positions they respectively captured during
the frontier fighting of the last few days. and both
armies will to-day commence retiring from the
frontier
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
EoR COUNTY JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce CAPT.
JAMES G.. STOREY as q candidate for
County Judge of Hays County
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized TO announce JAMES
A. WREN as candidate for Sheriff. oil
Hays county.
We are authorized to announce Y. L.
WORLEY as candidate for Sheriff OF
Hays county.
We are authorized TO announce J. b.
DAVIS as O candidate for Sheriff OF Hays
County.
We are authorized to announce 5. IL.
TOWNSEND as candidate for Sherif oil
Hays county at the election in November
next.
FOR DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERK
We are authorized to announce JAMES
q, BURLESON, as a candidate for re.elec-
zion TO the Office of Clerk of the District and
County Courts, in and for Hays County,
Texas. Election November I'd 1886.
We are authorized to announce II. 10.
BARBER MS a candidate for County and
District Clerk of Hays County.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce D. Y.
ROWE, of Dripping Springs, as candidate
for treasurer of Hays county.
We are authorized to announce f. M.
JOHNSON as q candidate for Treasurer OF
Hays County.
We are authorized to announce j. Ii.
PATTERSON as candidate for reelection
to the Office of County Treasurer OF Hays
County.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We nre authorized to announce H. 3.
FORTSON as q candidate for reelection TO
the Office of Assessor of Hays County.
We are authorized to announce A. Y.
OLDHAM as q candidate for the Office OF
Assessor Of Hays county.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to announce OTTO
GROOS % candidate for Surveyor OF
Hays County.
We are authorized to announce JOHN
M. KILLOUGH as candidate for County
Surveyor of Hays County.
HIDE AND ANIMAL INSPECTOR.
We are authorized to announce w. L.
ACKLIN, of DuPre, as candidate for
Hide and Animal Inspector for Hays coun-
ty.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
We are authorized to announce JAMES
L. OWEN Us II candidate for County Com
missioner, Precinct No. !, OF HAYS county
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23
Most Liberal Offers.

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FREE PRESS and the favorite Detroit
Free Press, unsurpassed as a family
and literary paper, to the first OF Jan
uary, both for only FIFTY CENrs-less
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Send all remittances to the
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23
Manufactnr Public Sentiment.

Mr.. Franklin, in his speech in the
case of tie State vs.. Hull, conjured
up an imaginary bottle for his own
proboscis in the statement he
made eud dwelt upon at length, that
we had devoted our paper actively to
the effort to create public sentiment
which might insure the sending of
his client to the penitentisry, in or
der that we might be rid of his dis
astrous competition. AS our readers
know, there is not a word of truth
in this statement. We have said
nothing about the case since the in
dictment was returned, six months
ago, nor given ourself any concern
about it. We have been content to
pillow it to take It's regular course,
and the district attorney will testify
that he sought us, and not we him,
with respect to the preparation of
the case. Such are the facts.
But how is it on the other side :?
Why, as usual, they were fagrantly
guilty of that which they charged
upon us. We have known for some
considerable time that special efforts
were being made here to "work up"
public sentiment which might be
made to help the defendant out OF
his bad box. First, there was the
vast influence of the saloons, which,
as a classic poet said of the gates of
hell, "stand open night and day, and
we might add in this place, Sunday
included. There congregate men
and boys continually. 1t requires no
stretch of fancy to picture the zeal
then and there displayed for their ia
vorite, the editor of the Cresset, and
their curses, loud and deep, for their
uncompromising foe, "old Julian.
Scattering out from the various ss-
looms came the main army of sympa-
thizers, all talking as one man for
Hull. and denouncing the two main
witnesses for the Stale. Then there
is prominent county official and
candidate, widely connected, and who
has no small influence in q certain
circle, who seems to fancy the FREE
Pass is in his way, and would fain
discredit its influence. Then there
is the sectional prejudice of fellows of
the baser sort In short, all who dis
like us, from whatever cause, or for
no cause, took this occasion to show
their hands. and all these influences
combined with corner lOafeIs, curb
stone gossips and the like, circulating
freely, talking loudly aud filing the
Hobbies Of the court house, could not
fail to WELD an influence favorable to
the defendant We however. highly
appreciate the compliuentOf tins Op-
position.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23

We deeply sympathize with his
family and many friends in the death
Of Hon Geo. Pieufer. Coming to
this coGntry q poor boy, he rose to
no inconsiderAbie wealth and in
haenoc. He vas a strong man in
mani points Of views one who had
done good public service and was
capable Of dong much more Such
3 nan can ~ b. spared But all
must boz to the inexOrahle fat Of
death He Was boIn IN Bavaria
Germany. Oct II. lSZ9 Pozoe to
his memory
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23
The Free Pres. Withdrawn IRON Sale.

The Free Prcss NithdrhWh ifom oaio.
About a month ago, for a special
purpose, wo advertised tho FRER
Pass for sale. Not having received
az yet satisfactory offer, We now
withdraw it indefinitely from sale,
and shall rodouble our efforts to
build up and advance its circulation
and business interests generally. We
see clearly that We have yet work
TO do IN this part OF the moral vine
yard. which We cannot in duty shirk.
Having put our hand to tho plow, we
shall not look backward till we may
DO ablo TO conquer peace, or find
a suitable successor to carry on
tho work In this enterprise we
look alone TO the sober, law-abid-
ing people for support. Taking
tho little official rings and speculative
combinations about tho county seat
in addition TO the saloons, tho odds
are against us; but by favor OF the
good people generally wo cannot
doubt that the FREE PRRss will, as
heretofore, survive oil such oppo-
sition. Tho better clements Of our
community, We think, cannot fail to
recognize the fact that our cause is
their cause, and we doubt not will
continue to stand by US.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23

Col. w. II. Burgess, Democratic
nominee for State Senator from this
district made us pleasant call on
Monday. While differing with him
on some points, We like bis frank and
open manner.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor-L. s. ROSS.
Lieut.. -Goyernor-T. b. WHEELER.
Attorney Gonenl-JAS. s. HOGG.
Associate Justico-R. Il. GAINES.
Land COMMISSIONER. NJ. HALL.
Comptroller-JoHN d. MCCALL
Treasuror-FRANK LUBBOCK
Supt. Public Schools-0. II. COOPER.
For Congress 9Th district,
l.. W. MOORE,
Of Fayotte county.
For Senator 18th district,
W. II. burgess,
of Guadalupe county.
For Representatives DIST district,
GEO. Il. MoGEHEE,
of Hays county.
J. T. ELLISON,
of Caldwell county.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23
For the Campaign.-.Trial Trip.

We will furnish the FREE Press to
the first of January, 1887, for only
FIFTY CENTS q copy. Send in the
names.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23

expected Of the smaller fry and scrubs
OF the professionf
..
We ask attention 10 an article
which We reproduce in another col
umn, entitled pertinent Matters for
Record" which will be found to Of
fectually dispose OF much OF tho clap
trap Of tho counsel for the defence,
notably their assertion that we had
give any adequate provocation for
the assault. also that we had objected
10 any one else starting q paper here,
etc. 1t also presents, in the language
OF the defendant himself used in ro-
gard to n previous similar case, the
strongest possible condemnation OF
his own act on Christmas day.
-.
We were charged by tho opposing
counsel with being insufferably abus-
i've and proscriptive through our pa
per. This is simply untrue. The
truth is, that wo to have been called
abusive whenever we have pre-
sumed 10 stalk back" or have "say ,
which was not palatable TO those who
look upon an editor us an irresponsi-
BILE instrument Of their own purposes
merely. But have we ever attempted
10 bulldoae, boycott, hang in eiligy,
or shoot anybody '-all of which
styles of argument" have been
tried upon us. BY the way,
that shooting was rather wild,
but we will frankly state that
we are not inclined to criticise on
that score. May it never come
nearer tho mark when aimed to COM
NIT murder!
We have been severely censured
because we published the facts of the
outrage upon us on Christmas day.
We confess we were not 80 self-sacri-
fcing as to keep still under such cir
cumstances to save the credit of
community many of whom seemed to
think it very trivial affair. We be-
lieve that communities as well as in
dividuals should face the responsible
ity OF the acts they commit or allow
to be committed when they could
prevent them. The outside public
were not only widely informed of the
outrage, but they will be widely in
formed of the remarkable verdict in
the case, and will doubtless reach the
proper conclusion. Where light en-
tiers, truth must prevail.
~.
We wonder what The C:esset man
will do now? He has been posing
these many months in the character
of a martyr to the alleged persecution
of the FREE PREss-another Cutting,
on small scale. He will be apt
soon to find his most agreeable and
profitable occupation gone. We
don't intend to carry him any longer,
whether he appear in the shape as
signed him by his junior counsel
that of bottle--or in any other, we
will have none of him. We say to
him: Paddle your own canoe--go
your own separate way in peace, for
all us-in short,-Shoo, fly!
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-23


are against us; but by favor OF the
good people generally wo cannot
doubt that the FREE PREss will, as
heretofore, survive all such oppo-
sition. Tho better clements OF our
community, We think, cannot fail to
recognize the fact that our cause IL
their cause, and we doubt not will
continue to stand by us.
-
The State of Texas Versus G. M. Hull.
The case OF the above named de-
PENDANT, indicted by the Grand Jury
last spring for assault with intent to
murder, because of his hostile invas-
ion OF the FREE PREss office on
last Christmas day and attempt to
shoot the editors, was put on rial on
Thursday last. The Indictment was
fully sustained by the evidence. The
Jury, however, saw fit to find a YER
dict for simple assault only, and gave
the defendant the lowest fine under
that Lead-$5! This result. as it
seems to us, can only be regarded by
all thoughtful and appropriated per-
sons as q travesty on justice. We,
however, would not be understood as
rejecting on the integrity of the
jury; they are all clever gentlemen,
and we have no idea would do inten-
tial injustice. We can only account
for their singular verdict on the sup
position that they were misled ard
bewildered by the monstrous perver-
sion OF the evidence by the counsel
for the defense. Desperate cases, it
is said, require desperate remedies,
and the case in hand afforded str.k-
ing illustration of the truth OF the
saying. Had it been submitted
to the jury on the evidence, and
with only the charge of the court as
guide, we doubt not they would have
brought in quite different verdict
There was really no defence. While
the testimony for the State was clear
and positive, with only the slightest
and most immaterial variations, the
principal witnesses being sustained
by tho testimony of Mr.. Bell, the
witnesses for the defense, save only
Bill Reece, whose testimony was
clearly got up ito order" was of the
most slight and immaterial Kind,
having no sort of bearing on the real
issue before the jury-none OF them,
in fact having been in position to
know anything about it. while MIR.
Eell, for the State, was close at hand,
and saw clearly the closing acts OF
the affair of which he testified.
However, we are not disposed to
quarrel with the verdict, which is bat
a sample OF many others of late. We
predict tae time will come when peo-
pie will look back with amaZement
that such things could have ever
been. Meantime it will not change
the opinion of the well informed as
to the real merits of the case. or af-
feet their belief that the finding OF
the Grand Jury, deliberately rendered
by u select body of the foremost
men of the county was not, literally
and emphatically, "a TRUE BILL"
MORE TESTIMONY.
Strong and well nigh perfect as
was the testimony for the State, there
was another witness in attendance
whose testimony, if given, would have
considerably strengthened it. This
wns Mr.. James Taylor. who would