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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
sTRIl Es IN VARIOUS TRADES.

ST. Louis, May 1.-Empoyes of the numerous
planning mills throughout the city made den and
of their employers last night that the eight hour
system be adopted by them to-day and this morn
ing notice was posted in the mills that those who
desired to work eight hours for eight hours pay
could do so, hut that the machinery would be kept
in motion for ten hours, thus enabling those who
wished to work the longer time. Men dissatisfied
with the action will strike Monday.
Carpenters to the number of fifty, working upon
an interior row of buildings, to-day demanded
eight hours a day, and an increase of wages. The
contractor under whom the men were working re-
fused to accede to the demand The whole num-
Der Immediately ceased work.
\ committee representing $50 employees of the
Light " Myers Tobacco Manufacturing company
called upon the management of that company this
morning, and demanded that their pay be advanced
from nine cents per hundred pounds to ten cents
per hundred pounds. The demand was refused
and $50 men, boys and girls struck. I his action
Will throw out of employment immediately 200
other employees and unless a settlement Is ar
ranged before Tuesday, the remaining 800
The plumbers in the city, some 300 in number
also quit work this ming They made de-
mand yesterday that the bosses adopt the eight
hour system without decreasing wages, beginning
to-day. The employers considered this a short no.
tlce, and asked for further time to consider the
matter, requesting the men to remain at work un-
I'll they should reach decision. This the men re-
fused to do.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
MAY QUEEN.
pec1al telegram to the statesman.

GALVESTON, TEX, May 1.-The order of Chosen
Friends began the LIBERATION of their annual May
festival this morning by street parade ana gen,
eral review. The Houston Light GUARDS Dahd
with city bands participated in the parade. Inc
Man queen was persouatcd by Miss Enklllnd, seat
ed in the center of a large floral float drawn by
four horses. Surrounding the queen were seven
little maidens beautifully attired, while a dozen
gallant knights, in gorgeous medieval dress,
surrounded and followed the queen charlot
as guard of homer. About four hundred members
OF various councils of the order were
including a number of lady members in carriages.
Proceeding to Schmidts garden, the coronation OF
the NAV queen was Witnessed by large assem-
blage of picnickers. Frank Adams of Houston.
addressed the society. The celebration will con
tinue three days.
Mr.. Henry Weaver, late manager of the fremont
hotel, with his family left for Kansas City to day
to enrage in hotel business there. Thos. Gale,
formerly of the HutChins house. Houston, assumes
the management of the fremont
Mr.. +. =. Graz ems. one of the propretors OF the
Waco Examiner, is in the city for brief visit.
The benefit to be rendered Manager Greenwall,
& WESTON Histronics bids fair TO prove the event
of the season in society circles of Galveston. The
box Office was opened Friday morning and in two
hours every seat on the ground floor was taken,
To-day not a seat in the house remains unsOld, at
testing the popularity Of the BENEFICIARY.
Since his return from Boston, a
few days ago, President Geo. Soaly, of
the Santa Fe road has been busilv engaged deliver
ing to various st, ckholders their Atchi-on, Topeka
and Santa Fe stock, which will be brought back in
exchange for trulf, Colorado IL Santa Re stock.
This first delivery is simply an equal exchange OF
face value stock for stock With every delivery
the re eipicnt also receives certificate from the
Atchison ~ Topeka company, guaranteeing an
other delivery, equal to seNenty-Ve per cent III the
present amount delivered; thus every hundred dol
lar share of Gulf, Colorado q santa Fe stock,
within ninety days, will have been replaced by one
hundred and sevenly-tve dollars worth of Atchison
Topeka stock. The heavy stockholders of the
Gulf Colorado ~ Santa Fe are reported to be bet
ter satisfied with The trade, that they have the
Boston gold in their hands, than at any previous
unfavorable event wuuld, at the last moment, pre-
vent the contamination of the muchly desired sale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
A TYPICAL CALIFORNIAN.
A.. l. oil

"A ~ PlCAL CALlFORN1AN.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Joseph Redding has once again returned
from New York. He has been East sew
eral times, but he has invariable left New
York entirely behind him and perhaps a
little California gold coin. He finds it
hard to get away with anything from New
York. He has been looking after an In
diana poor Indian-whose case is at
present giving the supreme court as
much worry as his fellow Indians are Civ
ing the army. You may depend upon it
California's interest has not suffered at
Joe's hands. In the Hoffman house bar
they have had huge article on exhibition
labeled california pumpkin, POO
pounds" Joe was looking at this.
Its a shame" said Joe to Stokes-It's
a con ounded shame"
whats a shame?"
Imposing on the public of New York
with that thing"
what do you mean?"
THAT isn't California pumkin. It's
plain, everyday, sell-in-th e-market Cali
fornia apricot
"Well, you see" said Stokes, "the New
York people here arn't accustomed to your
California produce. They've got nerves.
ard to tell them the truth would shock
them. So this week labeled it pumkim.
Ill lead'em by degrees. Next week I'll
say it's California pear; and the third
week Ill come out with the truth and tell
them it's plain, ordinary California pea
nut"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
rExAs PRESS ASSOCIATIONS.
MI. VERNON, Tex,
April 80, 1886.
To the Members of the Texas Press Association;

April -. 1000.
To the Members of the Texas Press Association:
Our annual meeting is hereby called to
convene in the city of San Antonio on
May 18th, A. D. 1856. The meeting will
be called to order promptly at 10 O'Clock
on Tuesday, the 18th. The forenoon will
be taken up in reception formalltles, or
ganization and appointment of commit
tees.
The afternoon and the next day We'd
nesday) will be spent in the business of
the association. Unfinished business will
be completed on Thursday morning, and
the association will then be in the hands
of the city entertainment committee.
Meetings will close at o'clock each even
ing. and the association will be subject to
the programme of the city at night.
Arrangements have not been fully made
for the excursion to Chicago, but we hope
to be able to announce complete arrage-
ments in a few days. If we make an ex-
cursion we will leave San Antonio on
Thursday evening or Friday morning lac
cording to run of trains.l
We hope to see a full delegation and
enlarged membership present.
Among other things to be discussed
will be the state libel laws and state laws
on public advertising. The time has
come when the liberty of the press should
not he initiated or disparaged by an in
bringing and unjust libel law, and when
the public should not be compelled to go
to crossroads and blacksmith shop doors
to see the public Advertising
will arrive in San Antonio on Sunday
previous to the meeting, and any person
wishing to see me on association business
will find me in the city on and after that
date.
With propitious wishes for the prosper
ity of the associtiaon, and amenity and
fruition of our meeting, l have the honor
TO be, with much obeisance,
j. II. DAVIS,
Acting President Texas Press Associa-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
.JEFFDANIs' SPEECH.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 2g.-The capitol
grounds at Ii o'clock to-day presented an ANNA ed
appearance. The whole hill top and premises were
covered with people to witness the LAYING of the
some expressed II, "the official burial of the con
federacy' The skies above We're oloudless and
pleasant breeZes waited the breath of flowers from
the city. Tho foundation of the monument only
was ready, presenting surface of thirty-fye feet
square. Near at hand stood the corner stone, on
which, In raised letters, was the inscriptions ''r
corner stone. laid by ex-Presdent jefferson Davis,
April 20. 1886" Opposite this was a large platform
pr the speakers. The procession formed in front
the Exchange hotel Mr.. Davis, his daughter,
cGovernor Watts and Hon. H. c. Tompkins,
irmRn of the committee of arrangements, were
'Hrr'-se drawn by four white horses each led
cOunty;in livery.
White. carriage contained General and Mrs.
q Ildaughter, and Mrs Clement Clay and
n 0' a led by the survivors of the Sixth Ala
las countner confederate veterans. The pro
White. receded by
- ~ NU;AYALRY AND ARTILLERY
~ " rs further made up of other local
county; o.uniformed ranks Of Knights of
White. Commandery of knights Templar,
lanes pa les from different parts of the
county; opations along the route were as
White. hey were yesterday. The expires.
usual whenever the people catch
oTHEIeered enthusiastically. lie took
III ~ committee of the Memorial as
D. H. hsind Mrs Gordon, the Misses Davis
railway ca his right Ex-Governor Watts,
tion for Sixth Alabama, and others were
h.. orm. The sixth regiment was also
houS were the trustees of the Soldiers Mon.
ton cobciation, Col. W. l.. Bragg, Major Seese,
partie
To,
min
ted.
L. SIN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
DESPERATE CONFLICT.
ial TELEGRAM TO the Statesman.

BROWNSVILLE, May This morning Sheriff
Brito, who, with four plucky deputies, was scout
ing on the edge of the river near town, ran upon
six desperate Mexican horse thieves, under the
notorious EusebOi Abe as. Brito called on them
to surrender, which demand was al swered with a
shot. sharp fight with pistols and carbines en-
sued, which terminated by the capture of Abelas
and another named Trinidad Garcia. The other
four jumped into the river, and swimming across,
succeeded in escaping.
ltefuno Alewan, who murdered Louis Me2za, in
Matamoras, "A few days ago, and escaped to this
side, last ni"ht, feeling quite courageous from the
effects of a good load OF mesca, ventured over to
MatamOras to friend. A vigilant police
man nabbed him, and now he langushes in Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
HOUSTON.
JUDGE JONES REPORT ON THE
CITY BANK.

Special Telegram 70 The StGtesman.
HousTON, May 1.-THE report of Judge C. An
son Jones, special master in the City bank re-
ce Nership, was made to-day, which showed the to
ta of claims of those who had interviewed, of avout
S42l 900. The amount on hand available for dis
ribution is about S6lGW. There was also a re-
port made on claims based on bills of exchange on
pension of the city bank, amounting. to SlS5,O0r
The pro rata payment on these bills will be defer
red until the determination of the litigation be
tween the receiver and the northern banks, to GET
possession of the funds TN which these drafts were
drawn, and also in the suit of Clarke and Dilling
ham, jointreceivers of the Houston & Texas Cen
trial and the Central Texas & Northwestern rail.
ways, and some other creditors, for preference OF
payment. The master reported against them, and
on exceptions to this report, the case was argued
to-day, and exceptions overruled and the masters
report sustained
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
A VOICE FROM TAYLOR.
THE TAYLOR, ELGIN d BASTROI
RAILWAY.
~ = - W "A
Special Telegram to the statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
TAYLOR, April 90 From the last few issues OF
THE STATESMAN, Austin appears to have turned
over in bed and opened her eyes long enough to
see that the railroad from Burnet to Taylor would
be cutting into her chicken pie She need not
have her happy dreams disturbed by any such
nightmare as the Taylor, Elgin d
Bastrop railway. She can 90 back
to sleep again under the shadow of her granite
rock heaps, and rest assured that Bastrop
and Taylor will remember her. Maybe she
will wake up some iue morning, and find that
the Taylor, Elgin Il Bastrop hav. run tap into
their hamlet, merely for the purpose of giving
their county officials short route to the capital.
Rather singular case happened in our justice
court few days ago The chronic jurymen, after
hearing the case, informed his honor, attorneys
and ALL that obey could vacate the court room until
they could find verdict. As it was about the time
| OF day for his honor to smile, no objections We re
made to the demand of the jury. When court was
recalled the foreman of the jury presented to his
honor their sealed verdict. marked c. O. D., $500
for jury fees, to be paid before opening They got
their fee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBLE
Ir,N-

CoNCoGp n. H., May l-E. s. Harris, propr
etor of the WOODEN mills in Penacook made oath
that lie declares his property is threatened by mob
violence, and has notified the city council that he
shall hold the town responsible for It's protection
Special policemen have been appointed, who will
he ON duty day and night until the danger is past
and councilmen have notified the officers of the
knights of Labor who ordered the strike that they
will be held answerable IN the courts for any dam
aye suffered by the town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
LOCKED OUT.

CHICAGO, May l.--Jessen Il Rosenberg, Keller Il
Co, G. f. Jargenson, j. c. Berch, l.. +. Nounst
facturers closed down their factories last night to
await the action of the executive committee of the
Furniture Manufacturers association. This action
locks out over 100 men. Similar action was taken
by Leo Austrian, manufacturer of mirrors, em-
ploying 100 men, and by the Union wire mattress
company the employees Of which number li5
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
TAYLOR TOPICS.
SAFE BLOWERS AT WORK HON
les VIEWS.
Special Telegram 10 dc Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TAYLOR. Ten, May 1. - Cracksmen struck the
city last night, turned two thousand Id. safe of
Jas. Griffith, lumber merchant, back to the floor
and proceeded to knock off the combination knob
and drilled three holes through the door, which
had the appearance, of being charged with powder
Is they were frightened off before they succeeded
in getting through the job. Had they succeede1
they would have got some booty. Their nipple
ments of office were left on the floor. 1t appears
from this, and other of the kind that cracks
men get posted before undertaking their jobs
They find out who keep their money in sheet iron
boxes, and who keep it in some safe deposit.
John r. IioXie and c.. H. Welch returned las
night from their trip to the Panhandle and ElPaso
Hoxe is satisfied there is country in Texas tina
equal the lands of Williamson county He thinks
the Panhandle will be good country when it gets
so that the people don't have to dig in the grount
for wood or climb ladder for water
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
ROLLER EXPLOSION.
.egram to The Statesman.

NVtVIHI ItTVETdIII 10 he SIuIesMan,
DANGERFIELD, ipril 29.-News has just reached
town of boiler explosion that occurred near here
at the sawmil of Jenkins BrCs The boiler ex-
ploded and Robert Jenkins and w. W. cook were
knocked insensible, but not seriously hurt The
boiler was blown a distance of $50 yards from the
mill. At the time of the accident everything
seemed to be moving all right and full crew OF
hands We're at work. Luckily no one was seriously
hurt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06

marching column, preceded by band Of music
and man carrying red flag, and proceeded to the
Mccormack reaper works, where some men, non
union men were working in the yards whom
rev frightened away. The procession went west
TO Robey street, where mass meeting was held
in vacant lot The crowd grew larger as II
moved along and grew more boiste, Gus
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
WANT THEM TO oIrIT

PlTTsnURG, April S0.-A Dubois PA special
says the officials of the Amalgamated Miners and
Laborers' association have issued a circular call.
to quit work tonight, unless the operators signed
the scale adopted at the Columbus Ohio conyeu-
ton, at uECe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
MAN WITH THE RED FLAG

CHICAGO, May l.-Several mass meetings o..
Cured in the lumber districts in the southwestern
portion of the city during the forenoon The
crowd was composed very largely of Bohhmiays
and Germans. They were addressed by hotheaded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS.

Waco, May THE celebrated Orman case went
TO the Jury at IL O'Clock this morning. The YER
dict of jnrv was gniltv, ard his punishment as
sessed at fourteen years in the penitentiarv Depu-
ty United States Marshal j. VI Walter will leave
tomorrow for Chester H. with the negro s. L.
Lewis, convicted of robbing the United States mail,
and sentenced to five years in the pententlary
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
LAW AND ORDER LEAGIrE

KANSAS CITY, May 1.-The latest information
from Wyandotte contradicts the report that the
sheriff there had called on the governor for the
militia. The law and order league of Wyandotte
have passed resolution declaring they would be
prepared to put down any disturbance that might
arise there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
ENGLAND.
THE TELEGRAPu'S OPINION

LONDON, April 30.-The Daily Telegraph, refer.
ring to the demonstration at Montgomery. saws (:
I'VE think it would be better If Mr.. Davis allowed
the past to sleep, as Leland Benjamin did"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

HpeNLdl Telegram 10 the statesman.
DENIs0N, Ten, May Last night while return.
ing home from festival, Lewis Stewart, colored,
IN a Mt OF jealous frenzy, nearly cut his wife :
mead on with razor The woman is still alive,
The man has not been captured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
DEATH OF SENATOR HALL.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

LAREDO, April Ex-senator E. F. Hall died at
II ~ O'Clock last night, having been perfectly
rational up to the moment of his demise. The
last thing read By him was telegram of condo
lence from Coy. Ireland. Senator Hall leaves a
wife and six children.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
IN PHILADELPHIA

1H!IADELrHIA, Nav l.--All employees at Bet Il
sons extensive brewery in this CITY. strurl. tbis
morning. All work is stopped. '''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
RELIEF!
FORTY YEARS A SUFFERER FROM
CATARRH.
w onderful to Re1a te!

"FOR FORTY YEARS have been a victim to
CATARRH-three-fourth of the time sufferer from
e CIRCULATING PAINS ACROSS MY FOREHEAD and MY
NOsTRns. The discharges were so offensive that
hesitate to mention it, except for the good it may
do some other sufferer. | have spent young for
tune from my earnings during my forty years of
suffering to obtain relief from the doctors. | have
tried patent medicines--every one could learn of
from the four corners of the earth, with no re-
remedy that has cured me entirely-made me new
man | weighed 12S pounds and now weigh 146 |
used thirteen bottles of the medicine, and the only
regret have is that, being in the humble walks
of life, | may not have influence to prevail on
all catarrh sufferers to use what has cured me,
GUINN'S PIONEER BLOOD REVIEWER.
HENRY CHEVES,''
No. 2G7 Second Street, Macon Ca
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06

"Mr. Henry Cheves, the writer of the above, form
erly of Crawford county, now of Macon, Georgia,
merits the confidence Of all interested in catarrh3
w. A. HUFF ex-Mayor of Macon.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-11
VEST WASHINGTON,

Some person night before last stated that
seine fishing had been begun In the Poto-
mac of West Washington. The CRfTic
reporter investigated the matter and finds
that there is no truth In IL. The ice has
not yet melted entirely from the banks of
the river, and the water is at present too
cool for fishing. Lieutenant Redway says
that the law shall be rigidly enforced
against all who violate it IN the smallest
particular
John Probey, the son OF the tailor on
High street. was arrested yesterday after
noon by Officer Charles Myers for drunken
ness. On the way to the station he as.
saulted the officer, aud after he was locked
up he used the most abusive language to-
ward the officers whenever they came
within hearing. This morning In tue Po-
lice Court he was fined So for disorderly
conduct and thirty days In Jail for assault
and battery.
Temperature and condition of the water
at { a. m.--Great Falls, temperature, 81;
condition, 30; receiving reservoir, temper,
aturc, 3G; condition at north connection, 36.
condition at south connection, 8; distrlbu-
ting reservoir, temperature, 81; condition
at lniluent gate-housc, 10; condition at efilu-
gut natp-lOlIse, y,
The Washington critic., 1886-03-11
COURT RECORD.

Court II GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice
Cartier and Justices Cox and Merricll. -
l. 5. VS.. Hamilton, mansaughter; argued
and submitted.
EQUITY CouRT--Justice Cox. Young VS..
Marks; order appointing Frank I. Browning
guardian ad ltem
CRIMINAL CoURT-Justce Macarthur
Vim. Foulke, failing to place collar aud
tag on dog; guilty. Daniel Titus, selling
unlabeled oleomargerine; guilty; fined
SlO0.
CmcrfT CouRT.--Justce llagncr Brad
ley ct. al. VS.. Gait 4 Hewitt; on trial.
POLICE CouRT 49, Judge Smell. 49, Kate
Green, larceny; g months In jail. Samuel c.
Ninal, grand larceny; grand jury; bonds $500.
John Probey, assault; 30 days. George
Robinson, larceny; $40 or 80 days. Charles
Hooper, vagrancy; 3 months.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-11
Funny Cause of "A Panic.

One of the most terrible scenes | ever
witnessed throughout my forty years career
as public speaker, and yet one with very
ludicrous side to it, occurred In Dr. Her.
rons church, the First Presbyterian, Pitts
burg, in 1851. was speaking to a densey
crowded house, when all Of a sudden there
was terrific crash In the gallery. A fright
full panic ensued. The people thought the
gallery was falling, and made a stampede to
escape from the building. Some threw
themselves from the gallery to the floor be-
low. Others jumped from the windows. In
the midst Of the confusion the stove was
upset. Fortunately the fire In It was very
low, and no conlagration followed, but the
occurrence terrified the already frantic peo-
pie. Above the din ] could hear the sten.
torian tones of three.or four powerful men
In the front Of the gallery, who seemed to
be trying to quell the panic by shouting at
the top OF their voice, while they gesticu-
lated wildly with their hands and arms
''The fiddle. 1t was the fiddle, the fiddle,r
but what on earth the fiddle could have to
do with It was more than could make out.
At length some good brother near the pull
pit struck up "From Greenland's Icy Noun
tains." Others Joined In the familiar HYMN
and order and quiet were ut length re-
stored. The meeting did not last long,
though, after that. When the audience
had dispersed the floor was strewn with
false hair, hairpins, hats, bonnets, over
shoes, gloves, skirts, canes, capes aud
wraps of all kinds, overcoats and every
conceivable article of wearing apparel. A
large cart-load OF these things was taken to
the Mayors Office the next morning to
await the claims of their owners. After
the trouble was all over learned that the
crash which created the panic was caused
BY some mans stepping upon the big bass
choir, and which, when not In requisition,
was allowed to repose on the gallery floor
This was what the men IN the gallery whom
heard shouting about the fiddle were try
ing to explain to the frlght-crazel people
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