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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01
TEXAS NEWS.
FACTS AND OPINIONS CULLED
FROM STATE EXCHANGES.

FACTS AND OPINIONS CULLED
FROM STATE EXCHANGES.
La Grange journal.
1t seems that the railroad corporations
of the state are bitterly opposed to Hon.
A. w. Terrell for United States senator.
If that be true, that fact alone ought to
insure his election. There is no doubt
but that Terrell is an anti-monopolist, if
his public utterances go for anything.
Il Il Hon. H. H. Boone, of Navasota,
will be a candidate for nomination for
congress in the next democratic congress
iOnal convention to be held in the Sixth
district. He will make it very lively for
Hon. Charles Stewart, if he does not beat
him.
Willis Index
Will the Ross men deny that as far
back as 1884 many of Governor Ireland's
warmest personal and political friends
agreed to support him for the governor
ship in 1886, in case he was not a candi-
date against Ireland at the Houston con-
vention? If they will, why don't they do
it?
San Angelo Enterprise.
The Waco Examiner in its self elected
leadership in the Ross campaign is abso-
lutely nauseating. Believing that Ross is
sure of being nominated, which is equiva-
lent to being elected it endeavors to
drive the big dailies of the state into Oppo-
sition to him so that it may lay claim to
the honor of electing him.
Comanche Town and Country.
Those who imagine that organization
can accomplish everything are liable to
disappointment. There is a work for
every man to do beneath his own vine and
fig tree. Alliances cannot do this work.
Organization is like tire-a good servant,
but fearful master. Its object should
be to protect rights. So long as it keeps
this end in view it cannot do harm and
may do much good. When it seeks to
perpetrate wrong, it is like fire when it
gets beyond CONTROL it destroys every
thing, and then itself dies, and nothing is
left of the fire but the ashes, and to pro-
tect rights it is only necessary to under
stand the golden rule and act accordingly.
Whatever goes beyond this has it's origin
in evil and must fall.
Cisco Round Up.
The Del Rio Dot is petted and taffied
by the newspaper fraternity on account
of its being conducted by most charm
ing young lady. Now some fellow sug-
gests that the fair "Lottie" is all myth,
and that the many sweet things said about
her have been wasted on crusty old
bachelor who chuckles over the way he
has fooled the boys. We don't believe it.
Glen Rose Citizen.
Its stalwart character can only be ap-
preciated by those who read it in full, and
its strength is all the more striking
when it is placed in contrast with the half
matured, vascillating and timid pronun-
ciamento of Colonel Swain. General Ross
friends could not have desired more
effective campaign document.-San Tone
Times.
1t is neither wise to underrate, nor mag
unanimous to spitefully berate your adver-
sary. Ross is good enough to stand on
his own merit, and will find Colonel Swain
foeman worthy of his steel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01
TEXAs PATENTS.

The following patents were granted 10
citizens of Texas, bearing date March
16, 1886. Reported expressly for this
paper by Louis Dagger q Co., mechanical
experts and solicitors of patents, Wash
ington, d. G. Advice free.
Fielder, j. L., Leesburg, pillow, 338,054.
ellis, G. w., San Antonio, gate, 338,058.
McComas, A. w. and H. A. Fitzhugh,
Austin, portable fan and operating ma
chinery for same, 337,84S.
Friday, Henry, Houston, wire-stretch
ing device for fence posts, 337,865.
Schuhle, Jacob, San Antonio, refriger-
ating machines, 1894.
Sessions, Il. g., Rico, car couplin g
1913. 1O7.
Shock, Floyd, Weatherford, riding sad
die. 33S,195.
Sturgis, H. NJ, Hillsborough, combina-
ton lock for money drawers. ETC., 1888, 20b.
Tull, f. s., II. Kuehn and W. f. Beers,
Galveston, process of and machine for
the use Of compressed air as a motive
power. 338.200.
Wyche, j. L., Rusk, ha I'D support for
use in writing 33S,239.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01

City Treasurer Frank f. Bell, State
Senator George Handy Smith and Thomas
McCamant and II. N. Graffen, of the audi
tor generals Office, started yesterday on a
brief visit to Old Point Comfort
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01

himself. says: "Edmunds can have, with
out protest on my part, all the honor of
the fight with the administration"
san Angelo standard.
San Antonio is going to form stock
company for the purpose of feeding
beeves for market. One party, who is in
terested in the enterprise, claims to have
raised $4,000 pounds of turnips on an
acre of ground in Western Texss, and fed
them to stock to much advantage.
According to a recent discussion
grass, in order to be most valuable for
pasturage, must possess the following
characteristics Be we'll suited to the To-
cality, both as to soil and climate; nutri-
tious; palatable; capable of growing con-
tinuously, so as to constantly renew its
foliage when cropped; endure the tramp
ing of animals, and be easily propagated.
shrewd thief succeeded in getting the
contents of barrel of whisky in Hous-
ton the other night. He crawled under
the house where it was stored, bored a
hole through the floor and barrel, placed
pipe in it and emptied the barrel.
There are now 2,S45 penitentiary con-
victs in Texas. They are located as fol-
lows: On farms, l,1S6; on railroads, 300;
at Oatmanville, 100; at Burnett quarries,
303; at Huntsville prison, 4s1.
The Colorado Graphic is o. X. on the
Terrell question, but it is a little off on
the governor. Time, however, will bring
it over to the Swain side in a short time.
The revivalists have struck Texas all in
a heap. Wherever local persuasion was
insufficient, outside exhorters have been
imported for the most wicked places.
Major Dan McGary, of the Age, has
gone off on a hunting expedition. 1t is
thought that he has gone to try and
bag" Bill Sterrett's " dark horse"
The editor of the Houston Age. so well
known as "Uncle Daniel" had fight the
other day. 1t is said that the other man
was entirely in the wrong.
Snipe-hunting is all the rage now with
sportsmen, although "bucking the tiger ,
is still a favorite pastime.
Galveston is going to have popula-
ton of 100000 in the year of grace 1900,
Waco is boiling over with the excite
ment of an approaching local election.
Dallas is complaining of some young
and reckless shootists in its midst
Bell county Teachers association meets
in Bolton April 9th and 10th.
The public scool question is agitating
the minds of the Beltonites.
perks and anti-Perks" is all the go
in Waco at present.
The fair grounds have been selected in
Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01

Mile. Colonno dIstria will give the first
of her French dramatic soirees at the
Academy of the Fine Arts tomorrow
evening. The plays to be presented are
Vercausin's Z" En- Wagon" and {" La Sou
ris," by De Rosseaux. John f. Rhodes,
the violinist, will take part in the enter
tainment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01
EPZTHEZIOMH!
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years suffered with a cancer on my
face. All the simple remedies were applied to ale
viate the PAIN but the place continued to grow,
finally extending to my nose, from which came a
yellowish discharge very offensive in character: 1t
was also inilamed, and annoyed me great deal
About eight months ago was in Atlanta, at the
house of a friend, who so strongly recommended
Use of Swift's Specific that determined to make
an effort to procure it, In this | was successful
and began its use. The influence of the medicine
at first was to somewhat aggravate the sore; but
soon the Inflammation was allayed, and began TO
/ improve after the first few bottles. My general
able to do any kind of work The cancer on my
face began to decrease and the ulcer to heal, until
there is not vestige of it left-only little scar
marks the place where it had been. | am ready to
answer all questions relative to this cure.
Mrs. JoICIE A. MCDONALD
Atlanta, Ca, August II, 1889.
have had cancer on my face for some years,
extending from one cheek bone across the nose to
the other. 1t has given me great deal of pain, at
times burning and itching to such an extent as to
be almost unbearable commenced using Swift g
Specific in May 1885, and have used eight bottles.
1t has given me the greatest rei by removing the
inflammation and restoring my general health b
Knoxville Iowa, SeptcmberS 3, 1885.
For many wears was sufferer with cancer of
the nose, and having been cured by $. 5. s.. feel
constrained by sense of duty to suffering human
fourteenth bottle the cancer began to heal rapidly,
and soon disappeared, and for several months
there has been go appearance OF sore OF any kind
on my nose face neither is my nose at all tender
to the touch. | have taken about two dozen bottles
of s. S. S. and am sOundly cured, and know that
s. s. $. effected the cure after every known remedy
was tried aud had failed. Robert sMEDLEY.
Fort Gaines, Ga, May l. 1885.
| had heard of the wonderful cure of Swift 3
Specific, and resolved to try it. / commenced
taking it in April, 1884. My general health was
much improved, yet the cancer which was in m, my
breast continued to grow slowly, but surely. the
bunch grew and became quite heavy. felt that |
must either have it cut or die, But it commenced
discharging quantities of almost black, thick
blood. 1t continued healing around the edges until
February, when il was entirely healed up and
WE'LL BETSY WOOD.
Cochessett, Plymouth, Co., Mass, July ID, 1885.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable, and it seems
to cure cancers by forcing out the impurities from
the blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
The SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
n. Y. 157 w. 23d ST. Drawer 8. Atlanta, Ga
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01

Great as are the uses of advertising, the
wonderful success Of st. Jocobs Oh has
been due chiefly to its power in healing
pain. The true secret of success, after all,
Ia merit
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28
Welcomed Upon His Return from
the Dead.

CoSSELLsvILLE, April 23-Three
weeks ago Andrew Pritchard. of this
place, vert West. On Monday his
wife received a telegram from
Omaha, signed by her brother, say
ing that Andrew had been killed
there that day by a train, and ask
ing money wherewith to send the
corpse heme. The amount asked
was promptly sent by the bereaved
wife. Grape was tied upon the deor,
the family went into mourning, a
nice spot was selected in the
cemetery and the grave was dug and
all other preparations for the tuner
al were duly attended to.
The body was to arrive tonight,
and so it did only when it arrived
it arrived on foot and walked into
its own house in an extremely life
like way, and kissed its astonished
wife, who almost tainted away with
Joy and surprise. 1t was Andrew
himself quite well and very much
astounded to find his dear little
wife and his dear little house in
mourning. When he saw the tele-
gram sent by his brother he decided
that his brother was an unscrupu-
lous rascal of the most heartless
type.
The news of Andrews strange re-
turn spread rapidly, and before his
wife had time to get through fond
ling her resurrected spouse and go
up stairs to take off her widows
weeds the blare of Il brass band
sounded on the street in front OF the
door wherein the Grape fluttered IN
the breeze. In a moment there was
a lusty shout, and a crowd of Andy's
chums entered and boge him away
by force enthroned upon their shoal-
ders. They paraded all the streets
in town, while the brass band satiri-
cally footed the strains of the dead
march, and fully 400 men followed.
cheering aud shouting yer the re-
markabie event.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28
GROVER IS TO MARRY
Town Destroyed by Fire.

VIENNA, April ga fire at Stry
Galicia, has ruined the town, and is
still burning. Forty lives are known
to have been lost, most ofthem child
EN-. The situation there is appall-
ing. Thousands of the citizens are
bankrupt. The charred remains OF
many victims have already been
dug out Of the remains. The Mayor
OF the town has sent a telegram to
Lemberg, asking that troops be sent
to Stry with appliances TO cxtinguish
the fire. The damage is estimated
at seven million forms.
When the fire had reached its
height the prisons were opened but
he authorities had delayed, the re-
lease OF the prisoners too long, and
fourteen Of the unfortunate inmates
were buried to death. In the en-
virans OF the town all was in confu-
sion. The peasants looted houses
and shops after conflicts with their
owner, some Of whom in their des-
pair committed suicide. The gale
was so severe that sparks were car
ried three miles and set fire to a
number of huts occupied by the
peasantry. The Emperor has dona-
ted $500 for the relief of the suffer
ars
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Three Brothers Lynched.

ANTHONY, Kan, April 19.-About
two uionihs ago a fight occurred III
the village of Danville. lear this
place, between three brothers named
Weaver and Abel Sheard. The lat
ter was fatally wounded, arf,i the
Weaver brothers were arrest, and
hurried away to avoid mob violence.
Last week they were returned for
trial, but their cases were continued
for the term, with bail fixed at S1O,-
600 each. At / O'Clock this morning
a mob of forty armed men surround
ed the residence of the Sheriff, where
the prisoners were under guard. The
guard, hearing them, rushed the
prisoners out Of the back adoof and
into the basement of the new school
building. The Sheriff was taken
prisoner by the mob and guarded.
The deputies, finding it useless to
resist, surrendered. The Weaver
brothers defended themselves in
their struggle for life with a revol-
yer, which they had taken from one
of the deputies. They were finally
oyerpowered by the mob and dis
armed. Ropes were placed about
their necks and preparations were
made to hang them to the ratters.
but the trample of approaching feet
frightened the mob, 30 they fired
fifteen or twenty shots into each OF
the brothers, literally shooting them
to pieces and, mounting their horses,
rode rapidly away. The mother OF
the boys and the wife of one of them
witnessed the tragedy.
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Cruelty to an Orphan.

SCRANTON, Pa, April 2l.-John
and Winfred McAndrew, husband
and wife, have been placed on trial
here for cruelty to Mary Gaugham,
an orphan, who was the ~13-year-old
niece of McAndrew. The girl died
from the effects of the harsh treat
ment she received, and the testimO-
ny of her 11-year-old brother, who
lived in the same family, created
considerable excitement. He stated
that his sister was neither allowed
shoes nor stockings, and in frosty
weather was sent long distances
barefooted. She was not allowed to
occupy a bed, but slept on the floor
without covering, and her food con
listed of mush, which she ate out Of
a pail with her 6ngers. He had
seen McAndrew rub red-hot poker
across her teeth, and on the morn
ing of her death his sister laid on
the floor, with no bed-clothing, and
asked him to put the family dog on
her feet to keep them warm. She
was maltreated by the children of
the family, and no effort wa made
to prevent it. The Sunday before
she died the boy says that Mean
drew put the girl IN 4 tuil of water
and horse whipped her. The Coron-
err testified that several of her toes
were ready to drop of, and that she
died of starvation. Neighbors had
seen her crawling around on all
fours, and when they tried to make
an investigation Mrs. McAndrew
drove them off with a poker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28
British Troops Defeated.

LONDON, April 21.-A despatch
from Mandasay states thatthere has
been more fighting and serious de-
feat of the British troops near the
Burmese capital. The expedition
recently sent 10 subdue the Kachyen
tribe met The enemy a few miles
northeast of the city. The British
hastily intrenched themselves
among some rocky hills and got
their mule batteries and other light
artillery into position for an attack
ON the kacbyens, who were massed
on the plain in a less advantageous
position than the British, but with
vastly superior numbers.
Before the fire from the British
guns could be made effective the
Burmese charged in full force upon
the intrenchments. The rush was
so desperate and the force Of the at
lacking party so overwhelming that
they soon carried the slight breast
works and even charged right up to
the muzzles of the guns. The Brit
ish fed and are now on their way
to Mandalay, whence reinforcements
have been sent to their relief.
The Burmese have captured the
police station at Meegandet. After
defeating the soldiers who compris-
ed the garrison they bound them
with cords and massacred twenty
three of them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28

WET CHESTER, April 2l.-The
large barn on the property of Jesse
and Jared Darlington the celebrated
dollar butter maker on the West
Chester and Philadelphia Riilroid,
between Ivy and Darlington Station
a few miles from West Chester, was
burned this morning at an early
hour, together with ali the c,ntents.
The flames spread SO rapidly that
but little could be saved.
The Darlington butter has attain
ed a national reputation, the table,
of the White House are always sup
piled with the Darlington biuter,ln nd
the firm also supplies the C.atineu-
tai Hotel, Phil ldslphia, the Aston
House, New YORK and anuinber Of
hotels in Boston and other New
E,ngland %oities, the brothers have
3 farms and about 800 COWS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28
Saved by n Fish.

Panama, April l5.-The British
ship Alexander Yeats, Captain Dun
barn, from Labos for Falmouth,
while leaving her anchorage struck
heavily upon shoal and commenc-
ed to make water. 1t was SONS
time before the pumps would suck,
but they were got in working order
and were gaining on the leak when
the influx of water suddenly stop
ped. The vessel put into Callao, Pc
ru, for examination, and the diver
found that a large hole had been
knocked in the bottom.
Ia the hole and completely filling
it was the body OF a very large fish.
1t is supposed that while swimming
past the vessel 1t was carried in by
the water. At all events the fish
saved the vessel and her cargo OF
1000 tons of guano. which is now
being discharged. The ship will b.
locked for repairs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28
Var en- Oleomargarinc.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The
House Committee on Agriculture
authorized its Chairman to report a
bill as a substitute for all the bills
introduced on the subject Of the
manufacture and sale Of olemargar-
ine. The bill provides that all Uni
tatiou shall be known and de.igha-
ted as "oleomarggriue." Special tax
es are imposed as follows: Ga IMAM
ufacturers of oleomargarine, $500; on
wholesale dealers, except manufsc-
turers who sell only their proiuc-
ton at the place of manufacture,
$3.50; on retail dealers s4S Any
manufacturer who fails to pay the
special tax shall be fined from $1,000
to $1,000. Wholesale dealers shall
be fined from $500 to $4,000. and
retail dealer. from $50 to $500
Manufacturers shall conduct their
business under such surveillance as
the Commissioner of Internal Rev
-nue, with the approval of the Sec
rotary ofthe Treasury, may perscribe,
and shall give bond. with sureties
satisfactory to the Collector. in the
penal sum ofnot less than 5000, to
be incrt aSed with additional ,ureties
at the discretion Of the Collector or
the Commissioner.
All .Iles N We by manufacturers
of and wholesale dealers in oleomar-
garine shall be in original stamped
package of not less than ten pounds
each. The rest of the bill relates
to penalties for violation of the
art
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28
Freak of Mississippi Lcyee.

HALENA, Ark, April 24-Last
night the levee at Oldtown, eighteen
miles south of here. broke on the
Arkansas side, and in a short time a
channel had been worn away by the
escaping waters. There is no hope
IT closing the break while the water
(: tie river remains at its present
''eptr. Thousands ofacres offertiIe
cn;ton lands have already BEEN over
flowed, and it is estimated that l..
000,OO0 acres will be submerged be-
fore the levee can be repaired. The
inhabitants of this region
had expected this calamity for
some time, and had removed
their stock and RETAINED from plant
ing their regular crops so that actual
damage will not be very great.
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Crippled Boys Boycotted.
NFw YoRy. April 20. 1886.


Cne result of the recent boycc,ting
movement has been the decrease of
the patronage of the Crippled Boys
Brush Shop, which last year gave
employment to seventeen boys at
the Boys Lodging House, estab-
lished by the Children's Aid Society
at 314 East Thirty-ffth street. The
shop was opened with six lame boys
who were taught to make brushes
and as a market was found for their
work their numbers were increased.
The stock and machinery cost about
$500. The boys got their board and
clothes and so cents a week at start
ing, and when they became expert
they could earn from 81 to Sc j
week. No l.eys were received ex-
cept those who had no homes.
The project was III full tide of sue
cess. aud AL the brushes made were
bought by Thurber, Wyhland g. Co.
until the recent trouble between the
firm and tho Cigarmaker's Union,
when The patronage of Thurber,
Whyland & Co. was withdrawn.
The reason assigned by the firm for
this withdrawal was that at was
thought best to avoid trouble" 1t
is said that during the troubles with
the cigarmakers it was stated as one
of the grounds of complaint against
the 6rm that they had bought these
non-union brushes.
The consequence of this indirect
boycott was that about half the boys
we're sent away and some of them
have since been begging. Several
sympathizing friends have sent in
small orders for brushes, but there
il not Yet enough work to keep more
than half the usual number of
boys employed.
The superintendent is Capt. VIM.
II. Matthews. Among the crippled
boys are one who has lost both legs,
four whr have lost one leg, and II
who are very lame.-New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-28

LANCASTER, April 24.-Dr. Z. f.
Higbee has sent his reply to Gov.
Pattison's letter requesting his resig-
nation as superintendent of the sol
diers' orphans schools. Higbee
claims that the investigation has
been partial, and that he has never
been given an opportunity to con-
front the charges made against him.
He says: From a quasi-trial thus
conducted, and conclusions derived
therefrom, | most emphatically dis
sent; and, as an officer of the State.
| appeal to the legislature. and if,
through its investigation, | am
found guilty Of the incompetencv.
neglect and maladministration of
which you accuse me, most prompt
ly will | surrender the Office which
| hold. If there has been fraud and
ill-gotten gains, hope and pray
that the culprit may be brought be-
fore a court of justice and condemn
ed. II you have evidence enough
to accomplish this, you will nave
not only my approval, but heartiest
cooperation"
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CLEYELANp,April 22.-Three dogs
ali OF them rabid, attacked a group
of children in the village of Linden
vile, Ashtabulia County, this after
noon. The latter were on their way
nome from school and we're having
a frolic on the town commons. The
dogs had been roaming about the
streets acting strangely, and the
antics Of the children appeared to
madden them.
With ferccious growls The brutes
sprang upon their victims, and be-
fore help arrived Mary Derrick,
Minnie Jones. Jane Strong and Jane
Apologize were terribly mangled.
-Four Others escaped uninjured. The
village is wild with excitement, and
physicians have been summoned
from other towns. The children are
in a critical condition.