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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

John Roach made a long speech. II u were. not
Mr. Chairman" lie said. for recent severe reyeraes
could have given You more than give Tonight; but
my heart Il with tho lApplausr.l Why is 1t that
England with free trade pays higher wages than Ger
many France, Italy and other countries simply bel
cause 300 900 900 OF peOpiewhOm she max os
slaves order govern the 900 900 Scotch English
aud Welsh Sho makes the people OF India grow cotton
for ~ month, and subsidies all forms OF uanspOrta
ton SO that other Nation enter lato competition
with hor lAppause There is tho profit OF the buyer
aud tho seller Keep both profits at homo and the
country will prosper" IRcnewed applause The Rev
john j. Murphy. OF st. Francis Xayels. also spoke.
Uudsr the auspices Of the Tammany Hall Association OF
the With Assembly Disrcta crowded meeting was held
last evening TO raise money Tor tho Parnou Fund
James scdpath and Amos J. Cummings delivered al
dresaes after which "A considerable sum WAS collected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

The first Plena.y Council of Australia was held last
November. Evidence presented that the Roman
Catholic Church in Australia Is growing very fast
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
THE EDITORS.
REUNION AND A HIGH OLD
TIME IN THE ALAMO
CITY YESTERDAY.
SPEECHIFYING RY PROMINENT
GENTLEMEN-INVI OUT
BY THE Y. NJ. c. A
special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, May 1S.-The delegates to the
Texas Press association met at the Casino this
morning little after 10 O'Clock, Judge j. III
Davis, president OF the association being on hand,
and presiding Secretary c, L. Gilbert did not ar
rive in town till late, but got to the hall by noon.
The mayor of San Antonio welcomed the dele
gates to the hospalties of the city, told them to
make themselves perfectly at home, and favor the
city by imposing upon 1t. Judge Davis answered
on behalf OF the association Colonel Andrews,
chairman of the reception committee, and Senator
Houston also spoke, and gave the very heartiest
welcome to the city, and recited the programme
mapped out for the entertainment of the delegates,
and impressed npon them the necessity of yield
ing themselves up wholly to their entertainers
Several standing committees were appointed by
the char-on resolutions, membership and re-
vision of the roll.
Colonel Elliott name, formerly of the Dallas
Herald, was submitted as an applicant for re-
instatement on the roll
A representative of the Y. NJ. G. A. addressed
the association, requesting them to he on hand at
the meeting that night, and give the young men
good advice. His remarks were greeted with much
applause.
The old veteran, Colonel Norton, came in late
and was called to the stage, introduced, and made
to say few words. He is the essayist this year,
and, on that ground, was excused from making
any extended remarks,
Mr.. j, Ii. Copeland, of San Antonio, was also
called on for a speech.
The meeting adjourned at 1890.
The delegates assembled at $3.50 at their head
quarters, ana TOOK vehicles for a visit to those
classic ruins, the Missions.
At night, possibly, a majority of them attended
the Y. M. G.. A. meeting
Some sixty delegates were in attendance, and
more are expected tomorrow.
strong grounds will be taken on the present
libel law
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
SAN ANTONIO May 1S.-The state press associa-
tion met here this morning in Casino Hall, with
about seventy five members present, from nearly
every city and town in Texas, and welcoming adj
dresses were made by Mayor Callahan and other
prominent citizens, and the reply by Hon. j. II.
Davis, president of the association, after which
the morning was consumed in preliminary routine
business, and the afternoon was spent In visiting
the old missions below the city, and tonight the
editors are the honored guests of the Young Mems
Christian association II is strongly intmated
that the Texas libel law will receive good al of
attention before the session terminates The pres
ident favors the appointment of a committee to
draft suitable bill for presentation to the next
legislature,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOUTHERN
CONFERENCE AT RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va, May l5.--The Methodist confer
ence to-day adopteda resolution TO reconsider the
action of the committee on the board OF missions,
looking to an important chanle in financial ar
rangmencs. Action on the subject has been post
poned the committee having consideration of the
su ject concerning preachers whose conduct in
general is repreLensible, and don't pay their
debts, reported against further legislation on the
subject. Ihe report of the committee on publish
ing interests affirmed the principle that book
agent should not decline any advertisement because
he may not be friendly to any patron OF the peri
odicals, but thought additional legislation nee
essary.
The conference went into action on the bishops,
and up to p the calling of the list of delegates
on first ballot had not been concluded.
The most prominent persons being voted for are
c. B. Galloway. of Mississippi; Z. X. Hendrix, OF
Missouri: w. w. Duncan, of South Carolina; o. 7.
Fitzgerald of Tennessee; j. s. Key, of Georgia;
NJ II. D. Wilson of North Carolina
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20

tics and on that account been engaged in several
shooting affrays. He is recognized as a bold, bad
character, fearless, overbearing and impudent.
Upon the present occasion Geger voluntarily con-
stituted himself the champion of the coored popu-
lation OF the t,wn who were upon trial for vag-
raucy. He entered the courtroom and demanded
the indictments, which where given him by the
mayor stating at the time that he intended to
see these casesshrough and did not intend to be
hulldozcd. Mr.. Connor objected, and stated to the
court that Geirer was lawyer and asked that the
court restore order WhereUpon Geiger began To
curse and abuse Connor and advanced upon him
threateningy. ConnOr immediately drew his pis-
tol and emptied its contents into Geigers person,
There seems to be some diversity of opinion as
to whether the wounds are mortal or not Geiger
has few sympathisers, even of his own color as he
was held In terror by most of them, over whom his
sway was despotic and tyrannical.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
THE ARBIrRATION BILL.
SPEECH OF MIR. COKE INTHE SEN
ATE.

WAsHINGToN, May 1S.-Mr. Coke said he would
vote for that bill, after ole or two amendments
should have been ma lie to it. He believed it pro
vided the best practicable remedies for the diff
culties with which the bill dealt. That remedy
was voluntary arbitration to be appealed to by the
parties Immediately concerned. 1t was peaceful
and reasonable and made the settlement of serious
differences, that from time to time arose between
large corporations, easy The bill furnished free of
expense to both parties method that would be ac-
ceptable to both Neither side could afford to lose
of so beuefcient remedy for a serious
evil Mr.. Coke did not favor the estab
lishment of a permanent board of commissioners
such as had been recommended by the
Mr.. Coke believed, would inevitably
become tribunal favorable to corporations, how
ever little it might be intended it should so be-
come. The plan of voluntary arbitration, pro
vided by the house bill, he contended, was much
better. The arbitrators under the bill would be
chosen, in each case, by the parties Immediately
interested, and would be chosen because of their
special knowledge of the subject involved in the
dispute. The commissioners being voluntarily
chosen by the parties concerned, their decision
would be more acceptable to the parties involved
than that of any permanent board AS to the re-
sponsibities of railway companies for the opera
tion Of their roads, Mr.. Coke said they should be
compelled to keep their roads in operation strike
or no strike, and, on the other hand, any one who
interfered with their operation, should be treated
with the utmost severity. Public interest
was. the first consideration. Mr.. Coke rec
ognized the absolute necessity of restrain
ing the railways. No one, he sad could
read the history of railroad development withot a
feeling of profound indignation and disgust that a
system which, like that of the railroads, had be-
come so indispensable necessity to civilization,
should be an instrumentality in the hands of few
individuals for the systematic robbery of the peo-
pie. 1t was to pay dividends watered stock that
wages on railroads were squeezed down. The evil
would never correct itself. The state government
and United States government, while uniting to
protect railroad property, as they should protect
railroad property and the interests of the public
from assault or damage. should also unite to crush
out the practice which led to the labor difficulties
that had become serious feature of the railroad
problem.
Mr. Logan, without committing himself to the
time, submit substitute for it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20

new party and new leaders Many would 20 with
them, but there were enough good democrats who
can not b. lead off, to keep the democratic party
intact Our statutes are full of arbltrat o, and
mechanic lien laws, and the farmer had his
incorporation law, so that they can
form themselves into corporate bodies for mutual
aid
That there should be established an agricultural
bureau in connection with the bureau of insurance
and statistics.
That under our system of government, all per-
sons were equal before the law That the sober,
industrious poor boy of to-day becomes the rich
man of tomorrow. That Il e rich men of TODAY
were poor but few years ago. The great men
who have grown wealthy were poor generation
ago. We can not legislate riches into the hands of
some, without taxing out of the hands of Others
The partial laws passed by congress during the war;
the tariff, the exemption of bonds and legal ten
Der currency from taxation, have lghtened the
burdens OF some, while others still sustain and
carry the load of taxation. This has brought
dlscontent in some quarters, but the only way to
remedy the evil is to stick to and purify the demo-
cratic party. We can not compromise with the
commune. Every true man in Texas should put
his foot down firmly, and say by the eternal the
law shall be upheld
That railroad companies shoilld be held strictly
TO their charter rights, and made to comply with
the law. Pooling and discrimination in freight
rates should be discontinued. But railroads are
the public highways of Texas, and kept open for
the public good. That Schools should be foster
ed and encouraged and some arrangement should
be made to pay teachers promptly; that now
many OF Ineln nau 10 sell Iuelr vouchers, WHICH
worked hardship.
The penitentiares should be managed so as to
place the coavicts in the wa Is and industries
tablished that will conflict as little as possible
with honest labor of the country.
The management of our State university should
be removed, so far as practicable from the domain
of politics. With its magnificent landed legacy
and the distinguished professors who compose its
faculty, it will soon rank with the most famous
universities of the older states and Europe, and
every intelligent citizen should encourage its
growth, for the day is not distant when the ben
etits of its intellectual training will be felt through
out the state and it will be the admiration of all
our people.
Col. swain closed with beautiful tribute to the
manhood and patriotism of the people, and eX-
pressed confidence in their ability to sustain a
local self-government
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
Mako Haste TO Defend yourself

If you live in a locality where malaria IS
prevalent. with preventative that experience
indicates as the most reliable of medical safe
guards-Hostetter' Stomach Bitters. Entirely
free from the objections-and they are valid
ones-which attach to the mineral alkaloid
quinine, it is far more effective, and its effects
are not evanescent, but lasting, unlike those
ofthe drug. There are portions Of our land
and none more beautiful and more fertile
which ut no season of the year are entirely
exempt from the malarial scourge. In such
regions HOstetler's Stomach Bitters has under
gone continuous test for the past thirty
years, with results which have established its
reputation beyond all cavil as special defense
against every form of malarial disease. For
biliousness, also, it is an acknowledged speci-
fc, and il is a potent remedy for constipation,
dyspepsia, rheumatism and an impoverished
condition of the blood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
OPENING OE THE TRIAL.
PLATO CONVICTED.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special tItgTam 10 the Statesman,
SAN ANTONIO, May 18-COl. Nelson Plato the
ex-colectOr for the Corpus Christi district, under
the republican regime, who put on good deal of
style while drawing big salary with both hands
from Uncle Sans crib, has been undergoing
trial for two days past for embezzling from the
government while in Office, during February, 1874
The defense set up a plea that the claims of the
GOV arnment had been settled in full, which is a
fact bat it was not done until some time after the
Indictment filed by the grand jury A vigorous
fight was made both sides, and District Attorney
Kleberg particularly severe, declaring that the
biz fishes should not be allowed to monkey with
government money. The jury returned verdict
of guilty in ten minutes, recommending the prison
er to the mercy of the court. Tonight, Col. Nell
son Plato, the republican leader on the Rio
Grande rests in cell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
PATENTS GRANTED.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Texas, bearing date May IL,
1886, and reported expressly for The
STATESMAN by Louis Bagger & Co., mechan-
ical experts and solicitors of patents,
Washington, D. G. Advice free.
No. 341, 1,S30-Charles Buckle, San Anto-
nio, two-wheeled vehicle.
No. 41,73S-B. F. Cooper, Center, ny
draulic motor.
No. 341, ,491-Frank Hines, Bracket, bill
lard table leveler.
No. BAL, ,4S3-E. W. Engle, Fort Worth
safety-valve attachment for lamps.
No. 341, 1,621-F. G. Zanetti, Bryan, medi
cine case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
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SWEENEY CONFIRMED.
,ecial Telegram to the statesman.

DPVVIdI IVItgTHu 10 lIlB DIHItbMnn.
GALVESTON, May 1S.--Capt. C. G. Sweeney re.
ceived this evening perhaps the most gratifying
telegram of his life. 1t was as follows:
WASHINGTON, May 1s.
To Charles c. Sweeney, Collector OF Customs, Gal
veston--
You were unanimously confirmed this afternoon.
(Slgned) RICHARD CoKE
This lifted pretty big load off the captain 8
mind the word unanimously being particularly
what occasioned the delay in Captain Sweeney 8
confirmation neither he nor his friends know, and
the latter had began to feel that some powerful
irmation. The unanimous vote, however, dispels
these vague conjectures and makes them happy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
SHOT ANDKILLED.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

DPeOIHI ItItHTdII 10 IHb DIHUtbIHHD.
GAINESVILLE, May 18.-Information reached here
to-day from Delaware Bend of shooting scrape
which occurred near there, Saturday night, In
which man named Mcdaniel was killed on the
farm of Tugg Strother. Mcdaniel reached behind
him to get his handkerchief from his pocket,
when Storther shot him in the left breast. Nc.
Daniel pursued, and found him lying exhausted by
the roadside. Strother drew his pistol and fired
two more shots, both Of which took effect lie
then left Mcdaniel dead Strother surrendered.
and was released on $500 bond Mcdaniel was
unarlned
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20

In Chicago, the other day, when the
watchman of the board of trade building
made his rounds, he found The sidewalks
and streets in front of the tower covered
with dead birds of all sorts A little later
the electrician came down and said the
birds had been killed by the electric light
at the top of the tower. When he went
up to the lantern with several mem
bers of the board of trade
the roof was found to be covered with
dead birds, and each of the lamps in the
big circle of light was filled with them,
one globe having eight birds in it. The
theory is that they were migratory focks
going from south to north, and we're at
tracted by the great light, which killed
them the moment they touched it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
CARPENTER,s ENIoN.
special Telegram 10 The statesman.

opecIaI IeIegfam 70 The 6tatesman.
SAN ANTONIO, May n-About seyenty-iye jour
neynen carpenters and joiners Of this city met at
the Knights of Labor hall yesterday for the pur-
pose Of forming themselves into an organization
for practical purposes and cooperation. They or
ganlzed union Independent of any other labor Or
ganization, though for similar purposes and OBJ
jects, and will cooperate with other unions and
orders in the interest Of organized labor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
COWARDLY MURDER.
A CITIZEN SHOT DOWN BY a
ROUGH
Special Telegram 10 the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
CoRsICANA, May l7.-Last evening" near Raleigh,
this county, jim Johnson, young man of about
% years of age and considered rough, came up
behind Mr.. g. W. Garrett, who was conversing
with a compile of friends, and shot him through
the head, and as he fell shot him again through the
body, killing him instantly. The friends when
Garrett was shot, fled, and johnson, taking ad.
vantage of their absence, robbed the dead man of
his watch and money and took to the woods.
The only difficulty between the men was some
disagreement about some mules which Garrett had
hired to johnson some time before.
posse of deputy sheriffs left this morning to
hunt the murderer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
THE STRIKE SITUATION.

CINCINNATI, May lS.-The remaining troops or
dered here by the governor means of prccau-
ton against violence in connection with the recent
strikes were ordered away to-day. The strike sit
uatiOn is vacilEating While in some companies
the men are returning to work. others hold out
others again are coming out. Among the last
named are the planning mill hands, who demand
eight hours per day with ten hours pay. The Gro
GERS association granted the request of the clerks
to close at p. IN. except Saturdays
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
LINES FROM LLANO.
FINE RAINS-BIG STAMPEDE OF
YOUNG CATTLE.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

N'fV'INI TVIVs uHI 10 I IIU DVdItbHIdH'
'.LANo, May lS.-We are now having fine
rain, so much needed in this county This will
suffice to make the oat crop success.
District court meets here on the Both inst There
will be large criminal docket, as well CIVIL to
dispose Of
MIR. Pryor arrived Saturday morning, and re-
ceived $40 yearling steers during the day. That
night stampede occurred in his newly gathered
herd, and all escaped. lie has since recovered all
except about lS0 head. He will next receive 1000
head at Mason, 1910 at Loyal Valley, and 1900 at
San -aba. Mr.. Pryor learned whilst here that the
festive tencecutters had nipped four miles of his
pasture fence near Mason.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
At a brilliant entertainment given re

At brilliant entertainment given re-
Gently in Rome, the lovely Queen Mar
guerita wore an apron made of black
Chantilly lace, embroidered with emer-
aids and diamonds. There were two
pockets, and these were thickly embroid-
cred with the same precious stones, among
them four emeralds of unusual size. The
strings of the apron were made of double
row of real Oriental pearls. This pretty
little bit of wearing apparel cost $800,0O0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
THE GOVERNMENT WEAKENING.

LONDON, May IS.-Mr. Gladstone, in the house
of commons this afternoon, moved that the house
devote four nights of five given to parliamentary
business, every week to debate on the home rule
bill The premier proposal produced a sensa-
ton, as it had come to generally be believed, with
out any clearly defined reason therefor, that the
government had given up hopes of carrying their
measure, and would bring on crisis as early as
possible.
An excited discussion followed the motion
During this both sides to the controversy revealed
their positions Sir Michael Hicks Beach, conserva
tive, said his party wanted pledge, that the de
bate would be finished Friday next.
After a long, warm discussion Gladstone's mo
ton was carried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
KILLING AT KYLE.
Special Telegram To the Stateauan

KYLE, MAY, H. Tony McMahone shot and
killed one Richard Hall at seven O'Clock This az
fair took place one quarter of mile from Kyle, at
Sledge lane. Mcmahon claims Hall threw a rock
al him lie then took his pistol and shot him
twice, killing him instantly. Both parties are col
ored Hall was an industrious farmer Deputy
Sheriff johnson arrested Mcmahon.
We are having good shower tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
A handsome dinner dress lately exhibit

A handsome dinner dress lately exhibit
ed was made of dark nasturtium- -colored
surah, veiled with beige colored quipura
net, design of stripes running through
the guipure pattern. The bodice and
drapery were of golden brown etamine
figured with leaves and flowers picked out
in gold, the blooms and foliage partly
beige and. partly golden green. As it fell
in folds some of the leaves, as theyv
caught the light, shone out in beautiful
mingling of soft gold and russell tiDts.
Sir Trevor Lawrence Indignantly pro
tests against the statement that he was
paid preposterous prices for orchids, and
declares that the highest he ever gave was
$1,250 for cattaleya triane. At the same
time he sneers at the British peachblow
brethren who invest extrayagant sums in
"blue ginger jars"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
London Truth: 1 learn that the Carhans

London Truth: learn that the Carhans
at Ems has been engaged for the Ger
man emperor for four weeks from June
10. The emperor now drinks large
glass OF the finest Tokay every day after
dinner, this wine having been recon-
mended to him as an excellent tonic.
The Emperor of Austria has sent him
a. present of several dozens from
the imperial cellars. There is
some splendid Tokay in the cellars at
Windsor, which has been lying there for
some thirty years, and it was the finest
wine that could be bought when it was i'm.
ported by the Queen. The Tokay was
purchased for Prince Albert, who was
very fond of it, and drank it always as a
dessert wine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
FATAL ACCIDENT.

Special telegram to the Statesman.
WEATHERFoRD, May 18.-This afternoon Dallas
llalsford, well to do farmer living eight miles
north OF this city, was riding one of his work
horses and leading the other. As he was leaving
the lot the the horse he was leading jerked him of
backwards and broke his neck Ills wife heard
him hellow as he fell and ran to him finding him
dead
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
ENGLAND.
OFFERING SUPPORT.

LONDON, May 1S-The Irish national league re-
ceiyed from the Ninth New York regiment and
ClanNa Gael society of that city offers to equip
transport and maintain in the field one thousand
men to support home rule in Ulster against all
loyalist opposition.