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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
sTRIKEoF swITCHMEN.

KANSAS CRY, March 22.--At 3 O'Clock this morn
ing the general sounding of locomotive whistles
signaled the Inauguration of another strike; At
that hour the union switchmen in every railroad
ward in the city quit work and the freight business
was generally stopped. The Chicago q Alton
made up their train by the help of non,union men
and sert it out but the strikers are said to have
boarded and stopped it at the eastern city limits.
the officials say, to handle city freight, and being
under protection of the federal court have invoked
the protection Of the United States marshal, -, a
mass meeting of strikers will be held at noon. The
present cause of the etrike cannot be learned
Some of the men say "they had orders from the
headquarters of the Knights Of Labor.
The switchmen made general demand tor an
advance of wages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.

Special Telegram 70 the Statesnah -,
HEMPsTEAD, March 3.-The postoifice at TINS
Of the building was broken open. The vault door
was drilled through and the lock broken. The
inner vault and door was demolished, the vault en-
tered and all yaluabes therein taken. The loss is
estimated at about $500, viz: postage stamps, OF
the denomination of /, 2, and 10 cents, ordin;
ary stamps, $50 1O-cent special delivery and
$50 Scent postage due stamps.
The cash stolen was about $3.50 The loss by
private individuals is about as follows II. q.
Tompkins, county Judge, 800, in twenty-dollar
gold pieces Dr. Levi Mahon, $50; r. >. Sloan,
about $500; John Tompkins, 800. The post
masters private funds were about So. No clue as
to the perpetrators. A liberal reward has been Of
rered for the recovery of the money and stamps
also for the arrest of the burglars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
PRISONER SHOT.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

CoRsIcANA, March Sd. M. Hendricks, OF
Wortham, this county, who came to town Satur-
day to consult his lawyere, relative to an indict,
ment against him for tseft of cattle was arrested
by deputy Sheriff VIM Jackson, on charge pre-
ferred by VIM. Lockhart, for horse stealing
While being taken to Jail he ATTEMPTED to escape,
and was shot three times by Jackson-once
through the muscles of the left breast once in the
left arm, the last and third shot striking the spi
nal column. The last shot was mortal and he dieo
this evening. Hendricks was 30 years OF age and
leaves wife and two children. jackson surren-
dered and was put under arrest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
AFTER THE INCENDIARIEs.

BIG SPRINGS, March 23.-No arrests as yet have
been made in connection with the fire at the Texas
& Pacific shops Sunday last Several clews have
been followed but sufficient evidence has not been
discovered to warrant arrests. Division Superin-
tendent L. L. Keller to-day offered reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of the iucendiary
This will probably be supplemented by similar
amount from citizens, who have become thorough
ly aroused and will leave no stone unturned to
bring the guilty parties to justice. A set of reso-
lutions, condemning lawessness, etc, have been
circulated during the day and several signatures OBJ
tained when some objections were made by leading
merchants that the resolutions were too strong
By tomorrow all of the business men will sign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
MAYOR BAKER SHOT AT.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Houston, March 23-'rhe canvass for mayoralty
is waxing warm. Tonight while Mayor Baker was
fourth ward, horseman rode up, called him away
from the crowd and fired three shots with plsto
at him. One passed through his hat, another
grazed his neck, the the third missed. AS tns
6orseman fled. one shot was fired at him by one o.
the party. This will certainly elect Baker agains
Smith Much indignation is expressed, and parties
OF o-semen are securing all pare OF the city
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25

ton to settlement this year as any other. What
is needed of all just now is thorough comprehen-
sion by the American people of the nature and
the extent of the danger, with which the labor
question, in the form in which the knights are
They did not revolt against George the Third for
quartering troops on them in time of peace, in
order to allow MIR Powderey to quarter vast bodies
of knights on them, on terms which are made by
him and for indefinite periods. An employer who
gets knight on his hands, does not Know, from
day to day, how long he will have to keep him, or
what he will have to pay him, or how long he will
stay, or whether he will not eat him out of house
and home and break his furniture when he leaves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
HABEAs CORPUS-SrRIKER CON
DEMNED.

SpeClAI ItIegTHIh 10 Tue oIaIesIHHH
SULPHUR SPRINGS, March 23.-Ed Alexander and
Harry Pearson of Delta county. were here yester-
day and to-day before his honor, Judge j. A. u.
Putnam, on writ of hadaes corpus, for the kill
ing of C. s. IL. Crodus last December. On hearing
the evidence and argument, his honor remanded
them to the Hopkins county Jail without bail.
Your correspondent here conversed with most
of the business men of the city in regard to the
strike, and they unanimously condemn 1t, and
think the time has come when railroads should
stand firm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
AZ ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, March 23.-The situation in this city
40 far as the traffic of the Missouri Pacific railway
is concerned, remains unchanged. Through pas
on time this morning. but no freight trains ns yel
have been moved. 1t is reported, however, that at
some time during t. e day an attempt would be
made to start ont freight under protection OF the
law The switchmen and yardmen employed by
the various roads in East St. Louis are at work as
usual this morning, and strike is expected to oc
chr in that place unless merchants and business
qrs was issued ast night should fail to effect {
settlement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
IocKEn up IN rnE TONES.

New YORK, March 23.-Alderman Jachne spent
this morning was taken into the court Of general
sessions, where he was a'raigned on indictments
charging him with bribery on two counts. The
prisoner was given until Wednesday 70 enter Ms MS
plea The amount of bail was fixed at $4,000.
The penalty of conviction under the first count OF
indictment is two years imprisonment and $500
fine and under the second count ten years IN Sing
Sing and fine OF 5000. Forfeiture of office fol-
lows conviction under either count subsequently
the prisoner was locked up in the''rombs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
THEY DECAMPED.

EI PAso, March 23,-An order was issued for the
dismissal of Agent Smith, of Elizario, in this
county, on account of some direlectons, and
Cooper Mott auditor of the Texas Pacific, Tom
George, auditor of the Southern Pacific, and ii.
Hilezer train dispatcher, went down to accept the
transfer of the company's business at that point,
They were met by Agent Smith at the depot, armed
with six.shooter and butcher knife, and in q
greatly excited condition he offered choice OF
weapons to his would be successor, and proposed
to fight it out The latter and his companions de.
clined, and suddenly decamped, returning to El
Paso Smith remains master of the situation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
KANSAS CITY-MORNING.

KANSAS CITY, March 23-The situation, this
morning, is one OF quiet but anxious expectancy.
No freight trains have been moved and there have
been no attempts to start them. The passenger
trains are not iuterfered with. Railroad superin-
tendents of the various lines have arrived and will
hold a meeting this afternoon. The strikers are
also engaged in secret counciling. Grand Master
Monaghan, OF the Switchmen's association, is here
and in conference with them.
report from Atchison says party of masked
men visited the Missouri Pacific round house, last
night, intimidated the guard and killed all the
engines in the house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
TuE ORDER GROWING.

CHguAGo, March 23-The applications to the
nights OF Labor for permission to organize new
assemblies have been pouring in SO rapidly that
the executive board have decided not to admit any
new assemblies to the order until after the next
quarterly meeting, in June. A prominent knight
said that this acton has been forced on the order
by the fears that any body of new men having
grievances against employees, would join the union
Just before a contemplated strike, and force the
knights to support it, before new members had
shown their N'"lty to the organization.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
MArrER oF DouBr.

When a pair of sweet lips are turned up to mine
With no one to tell about II,
Do pray for the patience to let them aloney
Well maybe debut doubt It,
When a ely little hand I'm permitted to seize,
With yelyety softness about IL;
Do let IL drop with never a squeeze?
We'll maybe debut doubt 1t.
When a tapering waist is in reach Of my arm,
With q wonderful plumpness about III,
Do | argue the point, 'twixt the good and the
bad!
Well maybe debut doubt IT,
-Exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
DENOuNCING ANARCHY.

Special Telegram TO the statesman 4,
HgNDERsoN March 23.-A numerously endorsed
petition was vigorously circulated among the bust
ness men of this city to-day, containing memo
randa of resolutions endorsing the recent action
taken by the business men of Greenville, TINS
state, wherein the hearty approval OF the decide1
stand taken by the Missouri Pacific railway in the
contest now being carried on between that com
pany and the knights of Labor, was espoused as
the maintenance of law and order as the safe guard
to liberty, and protection to society, now being
trammeled on by anarchy and disorder copy OF
these resolutions we're forwarded to IL. M. hoxiei
| at 81 I,Ouia
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
APPLICATION FOR TRAINS.

Ltryrl f ROCK, March 23.-This morning dele
the Iron Noun tain railroad, waited on Gov.
Hughes to obttin permission to run freight trains
between t9at section and Little Rock The country
tress is imminent. They declare they will run and
protect the trains if given the opportunity, regard
lees of all opposition. 1t is understood If permis
sion is obtained train will be furnished by the
managere OF the road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

PoTTsy11LE, PENsYLyANIA, March PA terri,
bic accident occurred this morning in the tunnel OF
the PottsviIle and Omaha railroad al norse o1oe o
curve inst outside the city Shortly after the day
shift went on a tremendous fall of slope rock took
place burying about twenty workmen, mostly
Italians James w. Wright and man known
as No. 5 we're killed outright, and Sam Blacker
Lew Roder John Collier, of st. Clair, an American
and stem driller were seriously hurt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
TIE POLICE pOwERLEss.

Sr Lows, March 23.-Missouri Pacific railroad
officials to day attempted to start out. freight
train from tue ySrds in this city hut without sNc
trains from tha vards but the strikers separated
the train by pulling out the coupling pins ano
otherwise intcrfered. large number of police
and detectives we're present at the time, hut were
poweress to hinder the strikers from carrying out
their intantiDus
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
GREAT N NATIONAL MOVEMENT

CmCAGo March 23-The fact will be published
here tomorrow that movement is on foot and
letters are being sent out Jointly, to arrange for
national meeting or business men and manutac-
urets, to be held some time next month, to take
3ctiOn towards devising some means of defense
against the power of organized labor. There is
nothng definite yet arranged
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
ASSIGNED.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, March Or. A. Holland, for
mery proprietor Of the Holland tea store, hled ar
ticles Of assifnment in the Office Of the county
clerk to-day placing his liabilities at $500, and
his assets at $14,b32
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
KILLING PASSENGER ENGINES.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
PALESTINE, March 23-The strikers killed two
passenger engines In the yard this morning.
STEAMER ASHORE.

WILMINGTON, N. c. March %. The steamer
ashore on Frying Pan shoals is the Enchantress,
ana. The vessel and cargo will be total loss. No
lives lost
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
srrpERrVTENDENT,s MEETING.

KANSAS CITY March 23.-The superintendents
of roads running into Kansas City, held nesting
Odsy, aud discussed the situation informally
yioplPresident smith, of the Santa Fe, and Gen
era Manager Galloway, of the Union Pacific, were
absent buf win be here tomorrow, when another
meeting will he held, and some definite course OF
acdon, PROBABLY, be decided upon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
and grMoR REVIVED.

NEw OcesAEs, March 23.-One member of the
knights n Labor committee who went to Mar,
shall, Il = .s from Gouldsboro has returned, and
saws that the report that Halls case will be refer
red TO the United States court is revived.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
THE SANTA FE.
ANIMAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS AT GALVESTON.
Special Telegram to the State

GALyEsros, March q. The annual meeting OF
stockholders Of the Gulf, Colorado santa re ran /.
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
PROTESTANT HOME RULERS.

Probably the best and most crushing
answer that can be made to the ground
less argument Of the opponents OF Home
Rule that in the event of Ireland secur-
ING National Parliament that the Irish
Protestants would not receive justice at
the hands Of their Catholic fellow
couutrymen, is the fact that a large
number OF reasonable, upright Protest
anita Lave formed themselves into an Or
gauization known as 1.-The Protestant
Home Rule Association of Ireland =
The headquarters Of this association are
in Belfast, and it has for It's purpose the
refutation Of the lies OF rabid, riotous
Oraugemen, who have in many years
past taken upon themselves to speak for
the entire Protestant population of Ire
land. There can be no doubt but this
new organization will go a long way TO-
wards showing the true sentiments OF q
vast number OF Irish Protestants. The
influence of the Orange ranting appeals
to religious prejudices will be III mea-
sure counteracted by the straightfor-
ward and honest reasoning Of the Irish
Protestant Nationalists.
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
BRIGHTON STORE: y
$40 Washington Aue,eete South.
This Sale Commences Today and Continues
Until Further Notice.
TIE HOME RULE MEASURE VOTE.

In the numerous speeches he has de-
liYered since the defeat Of the Home
Rule measure, Mr.. Gladstone has fire.
quently referred to the significance Of
the vote in way that is not entirely
intelligible to the American reader, the
cable reports not having furnished US
with al analysis of the vote. Some Of
the very figures may, therefore, be in
terestiug, especially as showing the at
titudes of the participants in the great
campaign begun with the vote on MIR.
Gladstone's bill. The members Of the
House are thus accounted for on that
occasion: Total present, including
Speaker and tellers, 6e9; absent from
illness. Liberals 8, Tory 1: total mem
bers $40. The minority was composed
of 22s Liberals and IS Parnellites; total;
3lS. The majority of $50 Conservatives
ana SO Liberals; total, 343. The absen-
tees from illness were Mr.. Villiers, Sir
T. Milbank, and Mr.. Cation, Liberals,
Mr.. Mccartney, Tory, and Sir Robert
Peel. The Liberals who absented
themselves from the division were Sir
M. 4. Bass, Captain O'Shea, Messrs.
Blades, Hingle, and McLagan. Among
the ninety-three Liberals who voted
with the opposition were John Bright.
Lord Cavandish, the Marquis of Hart
ington, Sir John Lubbock, Lord Lynn
ington, the Marquis Of Stafford, Beau
mont and Chamberlain.
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
GOsOHEN DEFEATED.

The Right Hon. J. Goschen, one Of
Mr. Gladstone's bitterest Unionist o,-
ponents, has been defeated in the east
ern division Of the city Of Edin-
b.rgh by the Gladstonian candi-
date by q majority OF ,339 in total
poll Of 5,937. In the last election Mr..
Goschen was elected as q Liberal by a
majority Of 2, 4O5, in total vote OF 6,266.
Then he received 1887 votes, but this
time he only polled 2,249. Mr..
Goschen's opponent was a Mr. Wallace.
He has been a professor in an Edin-
burgii college, q minister at Grey Friars
and editor OF the Scotsman. He is at
the present time barrister.
Mr.. Wilson, another Unionist, has
been defeated in the central division of
Edinburgh.
Mr.. Gladstone has telegraphed to the
Liberals OF Edinburgh congratulating
them upon having wrested the seat be-
longing to the central division from Mr..
Wilson. and that belonging to the east
division from Ne. Goschen. The fo}-
lowing is the Premier's characteristic
telegram ST rejoice that the cap;tal
of dear old Scotland has shaken off The
chains and once more spoken with &
voice whose sound will ring throughout
the land in behalf Of peace and justice
for Ireland.''
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10

T1rE statement Of the failures in the
United States for the first half OF the
year 1886, issued by the Il. G.. Dun
mercantile agency. shows q marked de-;
crease in the number Of failures, which
is the best evidence that the trade Of
the country is III q prosperous condi-
tion. The failures in the United States
for the first six months Of this year are
5,156 in number, as compared with
6,OO4 for the same period last year. be-
ing decrease Of S4S. The liabilities
for the first half Of this year amounted
to only $5O,O00,0o0: as compared with
$74 900 900 for the first six months Of
1885. The Dun agency ascribes this
prosperity i'll considerable measure TO
the labor troubles, inasmuch as a seri-
Gus doubt has been weighed and mea-
sured and s the extent Of an evil here
tofore unknown has been pretty we'll
ascertained." The next six months are
liable to prove even more prosperous
than the last.
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10

1,HE statement OF assets and liablli-
ties of the United States treasurer for
June 80, shows that On that day the net
gold in the treasury was $156, ,793, ,749
against s156. .304, 100 Oh the Goth of May.
The treasury, therefore, gained not
much less than half a million of gold
during April. The total amount Of
gold coin and bullion in the treasury,
however, fell off during the mouth
from 1886 ,424, ,734 to $232, 1888, ,124, and
the sold certificates on hand increased
from S51, ,735, $40 to sos, $40. These
figures would seem to indicate that
certificates are going into the treasury
in exchange for gold for shipment to
Europe. The net silver dollars and
bullion in the treasury increased from
S9l, ole, ,67S to 500, ,22229 22229 ,539, an increase Of
more than 5000 900. During the month
the amount Of silver certificates on
hand fell from $3O, All ,0l6 to $27 1851 ,450,
and the amount outstanding fell from
SS9, ,l84, ,129 to $ss, ,225. There was a
decrease in the net amount OF United
States notes from $26. .2s9 ,09s to $22,-
86s.3l7. The fund held for the redemp-
ton OF notes Of national banks failed,
liuuidating, and reducing circulation
increased from S57, ,S91 ,905 to S60,146,-
727. The difference between these two
sums represents the contraction during
the month in consequence Of retire
ment of bank notes. The net balance
of available cash fell from $76, JAP, GIL to
S75,19l ITO. There was slight de-
crease in the unavailable minor coin
and fractional silver from $29,367, 1900
$29, ,2S2.496. n = a,. n
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
NORTHWEST ERN NOTES.
The Dakota Farmers Alliance is in
session at Aberdeen.

The Dakota farmers Alliance is in
session at Aberdeen.
Rev. Nj. L. kim of MenoDaonie, died
suddenly at Eau Claire, Wednesday,
From reports publised by our con
temporary the North West Review we
gather that the cause of Catholic edu-
cation in the archdiocese of st. Boni-
face is being promoted with vigor and
success. AT st. Mary;s Academy,
Winnipeg. His Grace the Archbishop
presided at the distribution of prem
iums and addressed thepupils and par
ents present in his own happy way. AT
st. Boniface Academy (Grey Nuns,
His Grace the Archbishop was also pre-
sent. and was surrounded on either
side by The Rev. Fathers Lory, Drum
mond, Dugast, Oue]lette, Cahill,
French and others, as we'll as Hon. Mr..
La Rivlere, Hon, j. Royal, Mr.. T. a.
Bernier, Senator Girard, j Judge Dubuc.
etc. The programme was was one OF
exceptional excellence, and the differ
ent pieces were executed in d very &C.
curate and efficient manner. At ST.
Boniface College the Archbishop de-
liyered, we learn, a brief address. He
expressed his gratitude for the delight
full treat Of the evening and also for
the admirable work done by the Jesuit
Fathers in the past year. He believed
this gratifying progress would continue
and increase and that St. Boniface Col
lege would become more and more cap
able Of giving to the growing youth Of
the country an educationof the highest
intellectual order.
The Irish standard., 1886-07-10
THE LAW-LOVI ING ORANGEMEN

| On Monday evening Last procession
OF peaceable Catholics was passing the
Conservative Workmen' g club house in
Dublin when they were brutally at
tackled by the members of the club.
The club house was crowded at the time
and as soon as the Catholic procession
hove in sight the Orange Tories, just to
show how shau1efully they aretreatea by
the Catholics, began firing bottles and
other missiles into the middle Of the
procession. They also discharged q
number of revolvers, and were only
stopped in their murderous work by the
arrival Of the police on the scene. The
latter surrounded the house, getting
control of the premises, and finally ar
rested seventy Of the inmates It has
not yet been ascertained how many Of
the processionists were hurt, but at last
accounts three OF the injured Catholics
were in dying condition and twenty
others were lying helpless in hospitals,
all suffering from wounds inflicted by
bottles or bullets. Joseph Hyland, one
of the injured men, in describing the
scene to q newspaper representative
said: n was walking quietly along III
the procession down York street, when
suddenly, and without the slightest
provocation, lot Of bottles crashed
down upon us from the club window.
This attack with bottles was kept up
continuously for long time until the
police formed a Gordon around the club
house and got the upper hand Of the ill.,
mates. The club men did not stop at
bottles; they shot reyolyers at us also.
The people on the street defended them
selves as we'll as they possibly could
with the means OF their disposal. A bot
tie struck me in the ribs and then bull
Let pierced my thigh. I fell to the
ground This was just as the police
stormed the building. was afterwards
carried to the hospital" The lord
Mayor OF Dublin has Issued prOclama-
tion entreating the people to preserve
order. 1t is really too bad thai the po-
lice should be allowed to prevent riotous
Orange ~uinans from numbering peace
Catholics; and again,
we would like to know what busine ess
the Lord Mayor Of Dublin has to issue
a proclamation entreating the people to
preserve order. Ii the Lord Mayor and
police persist in this sort Of thing, it
will eventually transpire that a ''truly
loyal" Orangeman will not be allowed
to murder a defenceless Catholic when
he may feel so inclined. By all means
give the Orange vampires every oppor-
tunity to murder and pillage, for they
consider it their right.