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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
SHOT HIS MAN.

DEs MONIES, August 31.-Thomas Councilman,
q farmer residing zear Perry, has been annoyed
by raids of boys and men upon his three acre mel.
on patch Lately he hung circle Of lanterns around
his patch and swore he would shoot the first per-
son crossing dead line. Saturday night six young
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
SIR CHARLES dixie.

WINNIPEG, August 31-Sir Charles Dixie and
Lord Kingston, who recently passed through
Winnipeg ON their way to the Pacific coast were
seized by the Northwest mounted police on enter
ing the territories for carrying liquor Sir Charles
is travelling under the name OF Tillow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
THE "EL MONTE"

NEW YORK, August 31.-The new steamship
"El Monte of the Southern Pacific company left,
this afternoon on her first trip for New Orleans,
with full cargo of New Orleans, Texas and Cali
fornia freight. This is the tenth vessel of this
line
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
PRINCE DoLGARoUKI.

PARIS, August 31.-A dispatch from Berlin says
Prince Dolgaroud will not 90 70 Bulgaria. Rus
sian officers who were In the Bulgarian army
prior TO the Coup DEtate will not re-enter Prince
Alexander q services.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
SHOE DEALERs FAILED,

BosroN, August 3i.--Nichols Il Farnsworth ex-
tensive dealers In shoe manufacturers goods al
No. 9S Summer street, suspended. Liabilities
heavy, but no estimates are given
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
EARTHQUAKE.

LOUISVILLE, August 3l.-A decided earthquake
shock was felt here at about 9:l3 p. m. lasting
nearly half minute. The vibrations seemed to
be north and south. No damage ia as yet reported.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
FRANCE.
NOT sASsUINE.

PARIS, August 31.-Prince Alexander Is not at
all eanguine of the restoration OF order. He
would abdicate only that he is encouraged by the
English TO perseyere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
GLADsToNIANs.

LONDON, August 81. - Thare was q
Gladstonian members, Of parliament;
Alfred Illingworth, presiding. 1t was unani-
mously resolved to favor forward aggressive
Vernon Hartcourt and John Morley, that the meet.
ing desired that the home rule struggle commenced
at the recent elections should be strenuously main
tanned.
ACCOUNTS OF THE RACES.
LONDON, August 31.-The list of preliminary
races In the international sculling sweepstakes re
ceived to-day is as follows. There were two heats
First, between VIM. Beach, of Australia and
Geo. Bubear, of England; and the other between
John Teemer, of the United States and Neil Mat
terson, of Australia. Beach and Teemer were win
ners.
The weather was brilliant but the water somewhat
lumpy. Beach led Bubear throughout the heat
and won as he pleased by clear sixth lengths. A
foul occurred during the race, which both men
claimed. Betting was six to one on Beach. His
time was Is minutes 81 seconds, Teemer was al
most as big favorite for the second heat as Beach
for the first, five to one being offered on him
The men got off together and remained on level
during the first two hundred yards. Matterson then
began to forge ahead and soon led by length,
which crossed and overlook Teemer 1eemer
closed up and tou'hed Matterson's boat, thus win
ming the race on foul. Teemer afterwards got
clear of Matterson, who stopped the dead boat al
Barnes bridge. Teemer continued, finishing alone.
People on board steamers following the race
were so absorbed in watching the foul that after
wards when Matterson collapsed, they collided in
endeavoring TO ayeid running the Australian down.
The press launch was crushed In between others
and half filed with water. The repc tiers scram
bled into other boats leaving their notes behind.
Two of the press men swan to shore. No one was
drowned, though there was great confusion for a
time. Matterson ascribes the collapse to the ter
rifle exertlons he put forth yesterday in the race
with Wallace Ross. Beach declares that he is
wonderfully confident of beating Teemer in the
final race tomorrow. Betting on the result Of the
final heat between Beach and 'Teemer is seven to
four on Beach. The race will take place at 1890
O'Clock p. m
THE sCULLING CONTEST.
LONDON, Augunt 3i.-The first heat to-day In the
international sculling contest was between VIII
liam Beach, of Australia, and George Burbear, Of
England. Beach won. The heat between John
Teemer, of the United States, and Neil Matterson,
of AustraliB, was won by Teemer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02

men raided the patch and the old man came out
with gun. He claims they threw rocks at him
and thereupon he shot one named James Marsh
Marsh threw up his hands and cried, "Don't Xiii
me" but Councilman fired again, hitting him In
the back, neck and shoulders, The wounded man
died In fifteen minutes. Councilman was arrested
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
ENGLAND.
POLICE AND THE RIOTERS.

POLICE AND THE RIOTERS.
LoEDoN, August 3l.-In the house of commons
this afternoon, Sir Michael IIicksbeach, chief
secretary for Ireland stated that during the riots
in Belfast, one head constable has been killed. and
five officers and elk members of the constabulary
have been seriously wounded, and that altogether
322 policemen have been more or less injured In
various encounters with the rioters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
POLICE REPORT.

The following s the report of the Austin City
Police Force for the month of August, 1886, in
cluding state and city cases worked up and dis
posed of:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
TIE RUSSIAN PRESS.

LONDON, August 3,-Dispatches from St
Petersburg state leading Russian papers affect to
have great fears concerning the fate of Bulgaria
"Where," to quote the language'of one OF them,
there are two governments and two armies mena-
cling each other with civil war" "The speedy
pacihcation of Bulgaria" declares another of thef
papers "which concerns other powers besides Rus
sia"
The Navo Vremya declares Prince Alexander
must be prevented from returning to sofia, and
says all the Russians would enthusiastically sup
port any steps which Russia might take to prevent
him
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Ex-senator Tabor's Cordially


A gentleman recently returned from
Colorado tells Of an amusing expert
ence he had in Denver. lie took his
wife to the Tabor Opera.House to hear
the Madison-S Square Company in one of
their elegant comedies, and shortly
after the play began be noticed that an
elderly gentleman, with big black
moustache and conspicuous diamonds,
ard accompanied by lady apparently
his daughter), entered the box across
the auditorium with a tremendous -four
ISL. After this conspicuous old gen.
tlemsn had finally got himself seated
be happened to discover the Chicago
stranger in the opposite box, where
upon he arose and executed profound
bow-a bow at once so ostentatiouS
and so respectful as to attract the ct
tention Of the multitude in the audito-
rum. The Chicago man and his wife
were greatly embarrassed, and they won
dered who under the sun the funny old
gentleman could be !! He looked like a
reformed gambler, yet they certainly
had never made the acquaintance Of any
member Of the sporting fraternity. To
satisfy curiosity the Chicago man stole
out entire actes and asked one of his
Denver acquaintance who the strange
old person was.
"Why, that's old Tabor" was the
reply; sold Senator Tabor; he Of the
rufiled.nieht.shirt fame :"
"But he bowed to me-" expostu-
lated the Chicago man," and pledge
you my word never saw him in my
life before"
"Oh, that doesn't make any differ
ence," said the Denverite. You see
that the old man wants to make us
Denver people believe that he knows
everybody. He saw you in the box,
and he saw you were stranger. He
didn't know you, but he accepted the
chance that you were a distinguished
man, and he executed one Of his pro-
digious bows to you merely to make
the rest Of US think that he knew you,
even if the rest of us didn't. 1t is one
Of bis favorite tricks. He hits you il
you are deer and he misses you il
YOU are . calf-but he thinks the effect
is all the same on US simple Denver
talk ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Art AOfes.

Mr.. Joseph Thacher Clarke will lead
the American Archaeological campaign
in Southern Italy. The site OF
Tarentum is suggested as the right
field.
A Venus Genitrix Of marble, life
size, has been found by the excavators
on the site Of the temple of Esculapius
at Epidaurus, Greece. 1t has lost the
feet only.
Rosa Bonheur has received present
of three cowboys and one mustang
from Mr.. Mark Durham, who tells her,
Proftez des instants on IL dOrt"--
meaning the mustang.
A curious case Of subterranean
dwellings and store.houses came to
light on the English coast this summer.
A clergyman while drawing water from
deep we'll lost the bucket, which had
swung to ono side half the way no
from the surface Of the water. Going
down thirty-two feet be found an open
irg into passages and chambers, one
passage leading toward the shore, ba,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

some time and resulted in his vomiting
up Q fish about three inches in length.
This he took to Pemberton and showed
to physician there, who pronounced
It species of pike. II was a perfect
specimen Of the iinny tribe, with head,
fins, and tail. Since he got rid OF Il
Mr.. Benefits health has improved and
his mental equilibrium has been en-
tirely restored, but hereafter he will
never take a drink Of water without
first carefully inspecting it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
He Swallowed q Fish.
Pm iladeiphfA TeleqraDh.

Probably one Of the hsppiest men il
the county Of Burlington Is Seth Ben
nett, Of Juliustown, who has just sue
cseded in getting rid Of one Of the mos,
unwslcome guests man ever had.
Several months ago Mr.. Bennett was
walking out in the country, and took
occasion to slake his thirst at small
brook by the roadside. As he was
drinking hs felt pretty sure that hs had
swallowed something In the water that
he ought not to, and Is be travelled
Along be almost imagined he could feel
1t move. The longer his mind dwell.
upon the matter the more dissatisfied
snd miserable be became. lie didn't
erjey his food % was bis won't, and for
many days complained Of . pain In the
PIT Of his stomach.
within day Or Two be Was seized
VIII vomitisss seeompsni,d With con-
aidsabIs diskxeas, whieh lasted Tor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
mup RICHMOND DtSPATCH--SUNDAY. OCTOBEH7 1886.

,;,, price at my leisure. |" You
n'n me.u said he, "fron Ant
can you sail il you have time,
or. Il convenient, take It with you
o o.a 10 the money when you get
s snu America" But | said;
u :. W", KNOW me. lam astranger
h., ,oI .udfave Amsterdam this al
nere, ano fday l sail for New
York. Yoae no security uS, 'O r;s yGuo
n enUI, and xouASess, and that is all
o o.,o s sor Ibaaen trusted Amer
es,e W. "a am deceived" Ar
American mercha ~ t,s ;mn,;son
in this way would b PIC "
ment for lunacy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
PACIFIC MAIL
STEAMSHIP GO.
DATE Oh SAILING -.


Below the slip vas the label Of toe
New York oil ce Of the Adams Express
Company, showing that the box had
been received in that city by the con-
pany named. The date Of shipping
had been almost obliterated from the
Pacific steamship label, but the dotec-
tiyes hoped to be able to decipher 1t.
The body was that Of medium
sized woman. The bones were small
particularly those of the hands. The
hair found in the box was long and was
several shades darker than auburn.
The body was covered with ile5h, but
it was as dry as it was possible for /.
to have been, and chung tight to the
bones. The body looked as If 1t had
been put through some process to pre-
pare it for shipment, the flesh and bones
being about the color of iron rust. De-
tective Braun thought from the appear
&c Of the body that it had been IN
saltpetre, the object being to dry it up
so as to prevent any unpleasant stencil.
A number Of others who looked at the
body also asserted positively that the
body had gone through some such pre-
serving process. The head was turned
to one side and the neck twisted, as if
the body had been crowded into the
box. The left foot rested close to the
breast and the right arm was torn from
the socket. The legs were also torn
from the body, apparently by violence
for the purpose of crowding the body
into the box. The detectives af.er
having the body removed to an under
takers establishment started out 10
pursuit Of the ash-hauler.
The authorities were in state Of
great excitement. After great exer-
tions the police found the box had been
turned over to "Old Charlie" by
another colored man, who was found
and placed under arrest. He increased
the excitement by saying that the box
had come from the cellar OF the Pitts
burgh Female College, the Methodist
institution on Eighth street. lie said
the college authorities told him to have
the box hauled away and dumped
This evening DR.. Pershing, who was
president of the college up to few
| days ago, was found, and on being told
what had happened he had hearty
laugh. He said the body was that of
a member of the family Of Rameses, OF
Egypt, and the death occurred about
| four thousand years ago. The mummy
was on exhibition at the school for
months, and then began to smell bad,
| and a short time ago it was placed in
the cellar in the oak box. The college
was recently cleaned up, and among
other rubbish the mummy was sent
away to be thrown into the river. The
poor old wanderer will be buried de-
Gently at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
The American Abroad.
THE Cleveland Leader.l

These antiquity stores have made
many fine old paintings, and they do a
great business with Americans. The
Dutch merchant who presided over the
one above spoken Of told me he had
Just sold about 5000 guilders, or over
$4,000, worth Of goods to Robert Gar
rett, and that be made sales to Ameri-
cans daily. He had great faith in
American honesty, too, and when sd-
mired q piece Of this same old Flemish
lace and regretted that I had not the
time to get money from the bank before
leaving TO purchase it, he doubled it up
and told me to take 1t along and send
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

now six yeas Of age when au infant six
months Old was attacked with Niruleut.
NAL gnant skin-disesse All ordinary REM
edits Ealing, We called Our family physi-
clan, vino attempted 10 cure 10; but Il
spread " nh almost incredible rlpid.ty, IN
Ill The loser portion OF the little fellow $
person. from the mIdd e Of his back down
10 y knees was one solid rasn- ugly. pain
ml. ulotcbed, and malicious. We uai no
rest6tIight; no peace by day. The ply
stefan DID not know then. and does not
Know now. what 10 WAS. Finally We We're
advised to Try CCTICCRA REMEDIES. Win
out the knowledge OF oar physician | p,o.
cured box OF CUTICURA and cake OF Co.
TICURA SOAR. The elect
WAS SIMPLY MARNELLOUS,
using the two together first washing him
thoroughly with CITGCURA SOAR then an
mounting him with CCTICCRA. From the
FIRST application change for the better
appeared The doctor said we had no fur
therueed Of him, aud ceased his visits. IN
three or four weeks a complete cure was
wrought, leaving the little fellows person
as white and healthy ~ though ne had
never been attacked. In my opinion YOU
day he Is strong, healthy child. perfectly
well, no repetition Of the disease having
ever occurred. You are WELCOME TO ma Re
any use OF this sou may dee M best
GEORGE Il. SMITH,
Attorney at Law and ex-Prosecuting
Attorney. Ashland Ohio.
REFERENCE: J. q. Weist, Druggist, Ash.
land, Ohio.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

whose name rhymed So ,----z- -
with Tyler, too" during the preSI-
dental campaign Of 1910. Judge
Symmes is said to have done more TO
settle Ohio than General Harrison, and
to have greater claims for remembrance
in Cincinnati.
The oldest institution devoted to the
arts in Italy is the Academy of st.
Luke at Rome. 1t took its name from
a small church Of st. Luke, on the
Esquiline, granted by Pope Gregory
NJ. in 1871, when he was at Ayignon,
the Papacy having been expelled from
Italy. The society to which this con-
cession was given is said to have had a
very great antiquity; but it is certain
that Client had an Academy Of s..
Luke in 1898, and Bruges and Paris
similar guilds of artists a little later.
Pope Sixtus ". favored it, and under
Sixtus V. it removed to the Forum,
where it now is. Artists Of all creeds
and pationaities can be Fellows II
organizes prize competitions, gives PEN
sions to students, and attends to the
preservation Of old monuments. The
Government is according to statutes
given by Napoleon |. Resident Fell
lows are twelve. and nonresident
twenty, for each department Of paint
ing, sculpture, and architecture. Il
has q collection Of pictures and one of
medals a gallery of portraits Of for
mer members, and fine library given
by Antonio Sarti, an architect. who
has been made perpetual honorary
president.
4 personal friend Of the late Asher
| B Durand. one Of the founders of the
Academy Of Design, in 1925, gives the
following description Of the methods Of
the veteran engraver-p painter when he
was still using the brush: " The
modest dwelling was full Of art trea-
sures Of his own production and those
Of bis friends. 1t was the custom OF
the family for many years to spend the
summer in the Calskill mountains, near
the Hudson. There they led charm
ing bucolic life, all Of them more or less
proficient in the graphic arts, while Mr..
Durand himself spent many happy
days in making careful studies Of the
foliage, the moss-coyered rocks, the
tree-trunks hocry with age, and the
blue mountain-tops with their ever
shifting lights and shadows. The walls
Of his studio were covered With these
studies Of uniform size, thirteen by
nineteen inches. twas his custom Ia
select a group Of trees, cCmmendablC
on account Of their pictures queness
then to introduce q background o
mountain and sky, and foreground OIL
rocks, ferns, pool Of water, or maybD
a running shallog stream, in repre-
senting which he was most happy,
When completed the result was not
only a faithful transcript Of nature, bu
a complete picture in itself. / doubt
not but what these studies, such as the
family choose to part with, will fine
their way into many collections. Al
other seasons Of the year these studio,
were used in working up compost
tons"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
xoruISG But Enhf'
The Police. However.
Modern Murder

The Police. However. 4
Modern Murder Us
A special dispatch from Piurgn, or
Pa, says: 1.-The remains of 49,, ~ b
woman have been found in a bo&uo i'll
DUMP Such was the first stafe I'll
announcement made over the telsphl
10 the Allegheny mayors office, tn
mess age having been sent at halt-pass
IL this morning by Ordinance
Officer Brown. The remains had been
enclosed in q box, the lid Of which had
been broken off when it was dumped
over the bank. The remains had rolled
out and were exposed to full view as
they we're lying in the filthy water.
The discovery was first made by the
men on the dump boat, and as ordi-
nance Officer Brown was near at hand
he was called. A hasty examination
showed that the box had been landed
in New York from a steamship, but
whether the body had been placed in 1t
before being shipped from over the
ocean could not be made out, and the
telephone message, as given above, was
sent to the mayors Office.
The detectives were directed to the
spot to make an Investigation. A num-
Der of old ashmen who we're about said
that they bad seen colOred man, "old
Charley Carson" throw the box from
the wagon.
Yes, helped him to throw the box
off his wagon" said an old white man
named William Buck, who stays about
the dump for the purpose of gathering
I'D whatever he may consider OF value
But, then" he added, Il help him
to unload things almost every day.
Old man Buck further stated that he
had seen the remains fall out Of the boz
as it tumbled down the bank, but thai
he had SAID nothing to I" Old Charlie
about it, and the latter had said no
thing to him. Detective Braun sooT
Joined Ordnance Brown at th'
dump, and every effort was made t
throw some light on the mystery. By
this time great crowd had gatherel
about and many theories were offered
The box was floating in the horrld poo
top downward, about six feet from thu
bottom Of the dump, and the remains
as stated, were just at the edge OF tn
water. Had the lid remained on tn
box as it tumbled down the bank unit
it had made one more revolution III
contents would have dropped out an
sunk from sight in five feet Of water
and nothing would have been known o
what it contained. The remains wer
picked up by Detective Brown and car
ried up and placed on top Of the bank
and the box pulled to the shore. III
box, it seemed, had been made for tn
purpose for which it had been used
it was constructed Of oak pllnks
inch thick. The box had been caulke
with some material which made the DO
not only water-tight, but provente
any stencil from escaping. \ woode
cleat was upon each end, and throug
these passed rope handles. The DO
was about three feet long, one and
half feet wide, and one and half deeI
Upon the end was the label:
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pABY'S SKIN.
i ~ y 0'''
INFANTILE AND BIRTH X U II 0 Il !
SPEEDILY CURED BY
CUTICURA.

For Cleansing The skin and Scalp Of Birth
HumOrs for a.lay lug itching Burning ana
Inflammation. for curing the INST swap
toms of Eczema. Psoriasis MILE Crust. Scai
Head, ScTOnla. and other inherited ski
and blood seaSes. CUTlCUKA, the great
Skin-Cure and CUTICURA SOAP. an eXpul-
site Skin Beautter. externally and CCcI-
CURA REsOLyENr the new Blood Purifier.
internally, are iufGuible Absolutely pure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Bays.
BY sutton & Co.,
Real EstRte Agents and Auetioneers


GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF En-
" CELLENT HOUSEHOLD FlRNl-
TURE, CARPETS, &C. AT AUCTlON.-At
the request OF the owner who is decllutng
Housekeeping, | will sell at the residence,
No. 1904 east Marshall street, on
TUESDAY THE 10TH INSTANT
at 1880 O'Clock all OF the HOUSEHOLD
ard KITCHEN FURNITURE. consisting in
part OF
SUIT OF PARLoR FURNIrURE-modern
style;
HALL SUIT OF hall-rack and chairs;
CHAMBER and pINlSG-ROoM CAR
PETS;
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGs, LACE CUR
TAINS;
Several CHAMBER SUI -;
DINING ROOM FURNITURE, complete;
CHINA, CROCKkRY, GLASSWARE;
PICTURES. BEDDING;
KITCHEN FuRNIfUREg generally.
The character of the Furniture Is such az
TO M crit the attention Of the public.
SUTTON O., Auctioneers.
Sale by GEORGE W. MAYO. Austioneer.
oc 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

The curious old town of Chester has
nav museum for archaeology and
natural history, to be called Grosvenor
Museum, In recognition Of tho aid
given by the Duke Of Westminster,
who II the greatest man Of Chester, Is
hs i The richest Of London.