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On and After July as, 1856,
Steamers Forest City, Express, MInnehaha and
Forest City Tickets taken ON any of the above
steamers. Amusement coupons taken at Rink, Pa
vilion, Roller Coaster or Elevated Railroad.
WEEK DAY TRIPS.
Leave Portland for Peaks 5.45, 6.45, 800. 900
1000, 1000, Ills, 1915, Las, 215, 800,
4oo,4.45, *5;15, $40, 7.s0, 8.oo'9;oo, $50:
Leave Portland for Little and Great Diamond, Ev-
ergreen and Trefethen's 5.45, $50, 900, 1880,
1915, 200, 1915, 4,3o, 6:1o, 80 $50.
Leave Portland for Long Island 7.45, 1890, 2.1 8,
Leave Peaks, 6. 10, 715, $3.50, $50, 1890, .11oo,
LAO, lilo, 2.10, $50, 415, 4.45, 5.15, 1886,
Leave Little Diamond 20, 40, $40, $40, 11.4o,
LOS, 2.4o, 1855, 80, $50, 7.45, 1920.
Leave Great Diamond 6.15, 7.25, 815. 9.20 11.35,
LOO 2.20, 1886, 4.5o, $50, 100, *1O25.
Leave Evergreen sos, 715, S;051 $50, 11.26,
Ie aHePf r 4S1 o9o 1aS sI9 On
1850, 2.S5, $40 455, s.s5 9.5S, 1850. O'
Leave Long Island I 80, Ii 10, S15, $50.
SUNDAY TRIPS.
Leave Portland 100, 91O 1000, Ills, 1915,
1.45, 2.45, 800, 400, 4.45, s5;15, 6.1O, 7.3o.
Leave Portland for Great and Little Diamond, Ev-
eergreen and Trefethen,s Landings 7;so, 900,
1870, 1916, 200. 1915, AGO. +6.10 7.30,
Leave Portland for Long Island 80, 2.15, 5.45.
Leave Peaks $50, $50, 1890. III 90 11.4o, LILO,
Little diamond, $40, $40, 1i.4O, o5, 24O 1856,
Leave Great Diamond $50, 92o, 11.s5, 100, 2.2o,
Leave Evergreen 500, $50, 11.25y 1856, $50,
*3.45, 500, 6.40 500.
Leave Trefethen's 7.55, 925, 11.30, 1880, 2.25,
$40, 4.55, $50, 7.55.
Leave Long Island IL 10, 3.15, $50.
The 2.15 trip will be sailing trip to Long Is
land, touching Peaks both ways.
son stormy and foggy weather starred ~ trips
will not be run.
FARES.
Single tickets with admission. .............. 20
Children. tickets with admission. ........... .16
Twelve rides without admission. ........ LOO
Sixty rides without admission. ............ 300
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29

At James chapel, just north of the uni
versity, union Sunday-school was Or
ganized last Sabbath, at which seventy
eight scholars were enrolled. Six teach
ers volunteered their services, and full
set of officers were elected. There have
been from two to five workmen employed
painting, cleaning and eiecting bats all
the week. 1t is done. The church is
gem. New, bright carpets, some new fur
niture, and all complete. All done to
make this school a success. School to
open at 3 p. m. sharp. short sermon
to follow the session, by DR.. Mcmillan, of
New York. All are invited.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
HORRIBLE CASUALTIES.
w. A. ABBEY SHOOTS HIMSELF-FA-
TALLY CUT.

Special Telegram TO the STATE smah.
LONGvIEw, April 2!,--The startling announce
ment that W Alex Abey, If this city, had shot
himself at Terrell this morning, has caused very
much excitement here. Mr. ABBY wgs man Of
strong personality, and regardless of what others
thought of his actions, If they were right to him
was all he cared to know. Those who are best ac-
qnainted with him are not surprised that his death
should be caused by suicide The writer Of this
has often heard him say that he had no fear Of
death, and that many thing justified the taking of
one own life. Those who knew him best admired
him most, and the position he held as
grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
Is proof of this A later report announces that
the shooting was accidental. His death has cast a
gloom over the city, and words of sympathy were
upon every tongue.
Having just whetted his razor, and tilted back
In his chair in his home at Cherokee, station on
the Narrow Gauge, as a neighbor passed by with a
shotgun, yesterday, William Wilkes halloed to
ms nelghh"r to shoot 1t as he held the razor aloft
The nervous shock of the report of the gun caused
the chair to careen, throwing Wilkes to the floor,
falling upon his right hand, the razor in which
closed. and severed the hand but single cord, and
the skin at the back of the hand, holding it from
dropping OF
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
TAYLOR TOPICS.
PREMIUMS AT THE FAIR-IN-
CREASING BANK CAPITAL.

! Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TAYLOR, April "a The visitors 10 the fair have
all left, and our city looks little lonesome to-day
TO what II has been the pact three or four days.
Captain T. +. Mitchell, of Austin, had a red
ribbon tied on mis- famous stallion, and the captain
is happy.
Mr. Lewis, of the Brazos big farm, took the
premium for best stallion for all purposes.
Barclay Bell got blue ribbon for tie hest
thoroughbred running stallion.
Harry Mundel, best roadster
j. Is. Rush, OF Lee county, best saddle horse
Other prizes were awarded
Major Woods Moore, Of Bastrop, sold his herd
OF twenty one head of thoroughbred registered
and twenty-one head Of young cattle he had on ex-
hibon, 10 John b. Humphrey, report says, for
3!,GDO-Uyer $50 per head each.
A. Syms sold to Mr.. Newsom, of LlanO four
Hereford bull calves for 500 per head.
Mr.. Hugh Burns sold four yearling grade Dur
hum bulls to Mr.. Thompson of Austin, for so
per head.
Captain Bob Price, of Bastrop, sold to W. S
Caruthers thirty-one thorough bred bulls at pri
yate figures.
Ed Robertson was offered and refused, $500
for his twO-ycar.Old thorough bred Hereford bull.
The sheep interest appears on the waning side
IL was hard work to find men Tat were willing to
acknowledge themselves to he committee on
sheep at the recent fair.
At a meeting of the directors of the First Ma
tOnal bank at Taylor to day, the board ordered an
increase OF $4,000 to their capital stock to be
paid in on or before June /. 1886.
MS VIII make lle tOlh capital pald In SljUODJ.
The board say they will increase from time to time,
as the demands of the country require, until they
reach the limits of their charter, which is SJO0UO
Mr. W. A. Dunn, president of the Colorado Ma
tional bank, has been here this week taking in the
fair
A steady, rOotsoaking rain has been in opera
ton AL day, and the mud is getting better a d bet
ter all the time.
Mr.. John X. llOxie and c. II. Welch left to-day
for Midland and the Panhandle of Texas, to look
after the organization of the Midland National
bank, and the extensive land interests of John r.
lloxie in west Texas, II is more than probable
that John X, Hoxie will make Taylor his perma
ncnt home at an early day
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
BURNETT.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND HIS
TORIC SPOTS.

lOtSlI Sl'olS.
Special Correspondence of The Statesman.
BUBNET, April "a.
One of the most delightful rambles
around Burnet is the road which crosses
the creek west of town, and trailing
around the foot of Post mountain. leads
up sunny slope to group of old log
houses which ale pointed out with pride
by the citizens of Burnet, as the one an
tiquity of which the village boasts. These
cabins we're once the headquarters of a
regiment of United States troops, with
Col. r. Z. Lee-our own Gen. Lee-as
commanding officer: and his name, in con-
necti0n with these weather-beaten struc
lures. invests them with an interest over
that which they possess merely as rem
iniscences of frontier life.
There are four of these houses. three on
the right of the road, and one on the left.
They are all double log cabins, with
hallway between the two parts. and have
chimneys of stone. Three of them have
been kept in good state of preservation
and repair, and are tenanted by families.
but the fourth is in dilapidated condl-
ton. There are traces of others that
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
WOOD MARK Ell.
Spec al Telegram to the Statesman.

SAN ANTONIO, April N.-Up 10 date five thou
sand bags Of wool. or about million pounds, have
been received here, but only one hundred and fifty
bays of four clips have been sold. One clip Of
twelve months sold at twenty cents per pound, and
the other three which were six months clips,w
sold at eighteen cents. These are considered mod
crate prices. The market has net fairly opened
yet and no eatin ate ~ 10 what the opening prices
will be- but one of the heaviest dealers estimates
that the prices for twelve months clips will range
from twenty-five 10 twenty-four cents, and six
months clip from eighteen to twenty cents. The
wool thus far received il mostly in prime condition
and OF excellent quality. Although rather early In
the for estimating the sze of the crop to he
handled those best posted figure 1t at ten million
poun,s One Arm alone received one thou ana
and seyenty-nine ba TO day from tke west, or
about quarter Of million pounds
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
DEATH CAUSED BY COAL OIL.
Special Telegram 70 the Statesman.

TAYLOR, April ga family Of Swedcs named
Anderson we're visited this afternoon by another
family named Loehgrin. The children Of both
families we're playing together In back room Of
the dwelling. from which there was no door of
The elders Of the families were sitting in the front
room eating, when suddenly burst Of flames flew
into the room from the back room. They rushed
10 gee what was the matter. The children had
been playing with coal oil, Of which there was a
large can In the room. and they set fire to it, when
an explosion Immediately followed. Anderson's
only daughter. eight years old, was burned to
almost Glider Loehgrin's boy, eight years old,
was burned 20 badly that he soon expir d, his
other children, three little girls all severely
burned
Anderson rushed into the blazing room and
picked up his little girl and carried her out. He
started back into the then blazing house, but ii
would have been certain death to him his neighbors
held him back by force. The house and contents
were entirely destroyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
MATTERS ATKYLE.

Special Telegram 10 The Statesman.
KYLE, April 23.-Messrs Bill Jackman, Nc
Ghee and sam Hurd started from here to-day on Il
drive Of 300 head Of one two and three year Odds
They are bound for Colorado.
Sheep shearing and cattle branding are the order
of the day
The HAYS County Times and Farmers journal
will make te appearance May !, with ID. McNough-
ton IA editor and proprietor.
Governor Ireland to-day appointed Mr.. Me
Noughton IA delegate 10 the farmers convention,
90 ba held NJ st. Paul, Mimi. August %.
+. Il. Banner returned from Mexico to day. He
reports ASS poor around the watering places
Cattle 80 miles from San Fernando on the ranch
of san Roman, are dying ut the rate of twenty
head per day, while in a great many parts of Mex
leo cattle are doing we'll.
Miss Addie BrudlOye returned last night from
Bolton, whittier she had gone 10 attend the laying
Of the corner stone of Baylor Female college.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
STATE ITEMS.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF
KNIGHTS LEAVE CALVES
TON FOR HOME.
STRIKERS ARRESTED AT PALES-
TINE-MAIL ROBBER CON
VICTED.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Special Telegram 10 The Statesman
GALVESTON, April H.-Heavy rains visited this
section this afternoon.
Mesers. Houx Smith, COnnaly and Black, com
prising the executive committee OF district assem-
bly, No Is Knights of Labor, left for their hcmes
this morning. after three days apparently futile
labor over the Mallory boycott or some other
matter. The presence Of the executive board at
tracted very little attention outside of small cir
Gle of knights, which demonstrates that the public
interest in the labor troubles. at least in the Gal
weston boycott matters, Ia rapidly waning. II is
understood that the executive hoard was unable 20
transact any business of importance by reason Of
the absence of Master Workman Farmer, who was
detained from being present by the Farmers ALI
ance meeting at Dallas.
competitive examination took place to day at
Ball high sci DOL for the vacant naval Cadetship at
Annapolis Six young men presented themselves
TO the examining board, whose decision has not
been announced.
Hon. Seth Shepard, of Dallas, is in the city on
brief visit
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
STREET CAR STRIKE.

New YORK, April 24.-To-day is the ninth of the
strike on the Third avenue surface railroad, and
the situation is in every respect the same as the
first day.
Cars began to run this Morning as soon AS the
police arrived The officers of the {, mDany had a
conference to day in relation to the starting of the
cable road hut arrived at no decision
1t is intended to run Third avenue cars tomOr-
row The police say that if this is done, trouble
will certainly result. Hundreds of workmen are
idle on that day, and the police declare a riot will
surely be started.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN.
SENSATIONAL ESCAPE OF TWO
DESPERATE CONVICTS.


SAN ANTONIO, April 2}--As the Sunset train
reached the Medina river crossing this morning,
coming this way, Thos. Brown and John Reynolds,
two of the four cOnvicts under Penitentiary Con
tractor j. Il. Whitehead, jumped from the train
and made their escape, Brown was convicted of
murder at Font Davis, and given life time pen
atty Reynolds was disgracefully drummed ont of
the United States army, and convicted of horse
stealing, for which he received a penalty Of five
years, and theft, for which he was sent up for
two years. These two convicts were chained
together by the necks, and also necked
TO another convict named Allan. They
went into the water closet and Whitehead sat near
another convict named Redmond. While in the
closet Brown and Reynolds broke the rings about
their necks, but as they came out they held the
ends together until they got near the door of the
car, when they rushed out and jumped of the plat
form one on each side. Whitehead fired at Rey.
nolds, missing him, but Brown had got into the
brush before Whitehead could get shot at him.
Allan made no attempt to escape, although he had
the opportunity that Brown and Reynolds had
Having only two years to serve, he did not think IL
was worth while 10 take the risk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
RUN OVER BY THECARS.

DENIsoN, April 2i.--The Houston & Texas Cen
trail accommodation train that reached this city at
6:l5 O'Clock tonight ran over ard killed man
named McEwan about two miles south of here
lie was lying outside of the track on the right of
the train. The engine was within few feet of him
when he rolled over on the track. He was horri-
bly, mangled and cut completely in two about the
m. dde of the body. Every effort was made to
stop the train when he was discovered, but it was
unsuccessful. white COW was killed at the same
time and precisely in the same manner. McEwan
has family living a few miles south of here. His
body is at Undertaken Walsh 5, in this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
MORE GRIEVANCES,

WnKEsBARRE, April "a The Miners and La
blrers' Amalgamated associations, of LIZ rne
Lackawannq and Northern Schuyll<ill countless
held grand demonstration here this afternoon
All the cOllieres in LuCerne county suspended
work for the day, and about 200 persons took
p irt in the parade. A mass meeting was lie d, at
watch addresses were made by Congressman \.
Haines, Of Wilk"sharre, Daniel Duffy. of Schuyl-
KILL Geo Harris, president of the society, and
Jno. Brady, assistant organizer of the society
They spoke at length upon the eight-hour law, and
the enforcement of it, impressng upon the minds
of their hearers that this did not mean strike as
had been reported What they would demand was
a fair days pay for eight hours work
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
TAYLOR FAIR.
SECOND DAY-SoME OF THE PRE-
NUNS.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Special Telegram TO The Statesman
TAYLOR, April 22.-The second day of the fair
opehed ont lovely. The Taylor brass band played
marching orders at Q a. M, and everybody took up
the line of march for the fair grounds.
The grounds are located ON an eminence south of
Mustang creek, about one mile south of town, and
Is about fifty or sixty feet higher than the location
OF the city. The whole country can be seen
from this eminence in every direction as far as the
eye can reach. TAYLOR looks like city of magnih.
below.
The fair committee were all day YESTERDAY pass
ing on the merits and dement's Of cattle and sheep
and we have only been able to get partial list OF
the donors conferred
+. A. Robertson, best Hereford bull
W. W. Mumford, second best Hereford bull
c. Mendell, best bull of any grade exhibited
c. Mendel, best thoroughbred COW
j. A. Gano, best graded COW.
j. A. TaliferO, Round Rock, best Jersey bull
ID. A. Frame, best Devon bull, heifer and calf
The cattle and sheep were finished up this
morning. This evening is devoted TO horses
hogs goats and fowls; also To sales. Several sales
have been made already, but | have failed to get
particulars. There was about Ms many persons on
toe grounds today as yesterday
The projectors of this institution say this Is only
sample OF what they expect 10 have in the way
OF fine stock at their fair this fall All visitors
were so well pleased yesterday that they have re-
NAMED over for to-day's exhibit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
SHEPARD'S STATEMENT.
AN OLD GALVESTONIAN CHARGED
WITH CONTEMPLATING
Stpcial Telpuran Z Tba Stotnsu,op

GALVESTON, April 23.-EX-Mayor Charles II.
Leonard, of this city, who IL the person referred 10
by Erastus shepard, the accomplice of Aufde.
morte, the New Orleans emheZZler in his remark.
able statement to the court yesterday prior to being
sentenced, was seen at his residence today by a re-
porter, who interrogated him with reference to
shepard's statement. Mr. Leonard declared h..
did not know man named Erastus Shepard, and
denied ever having been engaged In the counter.
ieiting business in New'Orleans or elsewhere.
Leonard is ~ years old, was twice mayor of Gal
weston, and served one term rs city collector lie
has resided here and elsewhere in Texas fifty years
Is worth over SlOOOOO, principally real estate in
this city. Shephard's statement causes great
surprise here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
NEW ORLEANS RACES.

New ORLEANS, April 24.-This was the first
day of the spring meeting of Louisiana Jockey
e nh. The weather is war n and the attendance
fair.
First race-,ll ages. a mile: Bill Sterritt won
b.. two lengths. Charley Lucas second Rosett
third. Time, ~
second race-One mile; Waukeska won by a
half length, Monoral second, Fletch laylor
third. Time, :4Gl4.
Third race-Hurst Barne stakes, for 2-year ODDS
4 mile: Tom Hood won by two lengths, Jim Nc
Laughlin secsnd, Kid.r Kahn third. Time,
i :5lH.
Fourth rare-Selling allowance, rs mile: Bre
vet won by head, Bob Swimm second, kiobba
third. Time, . minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
BREACH OF PROMISE.

INEw YORK, April 24.-Papers in the suit # Mrs.
Elsie Coomhs against John w Ball, for $4,000
damages, for seduction under promise of mar
riage, filed in the superior court to-day. Both
parties are well known, and in the best society in
this city. The bill of complaint alleges that the
plaintiff became acquainted with the defendant on
the 2Sth of December, 1883 Mr.. Ball represented
hmsc If as sin tle n an, although he had wife
and two children living During March, 1884, he
promised to marry her, and under that promise
effected her ruin. The defendant denies all ale
cations except the fact that he is married man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
FATAL FIRE.

BRAnFoRp, oenn April PA frame building
ut Alto, erected on posts and used IA sleeping
quarters for laborers, tOpped over at one o'clock
this morning and caught fire from a stove The
building contained thirty-eight italians, in the EN-
ploy of the Erie railway, and before they could
get out six were burned In horrible manner and
three Others badly injured.
The charred remains of the unfortonate victims
have been removed and present a sickenng sick.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
TAKEN FOR A BURGLAH

PoRT HURON, Mich, April A-Henry H. Smith,
prominent farmer of Columbus township, ano
an eX-otficia of the county, while drunk tried to
chant to avoid heavy rain storm this morning.
He was taken for burglar. and two shots fired
bv Neisler. The second shot took effect in his
heart, resulting in instant death.
The police were Immediately notified, and the
body removed
The coroner's jury to-day rendered a verdict of
justihaOle homicide
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
A BIG V ERDICT,

TRENTON, n. j., April 24.-In the case of Jane
way & Co., of New Brunswick, against the Penn.
sylvania railroad, in which over S20O,0O0 damages
were claimed, the jury this morning returned a
ty and trade. The suit was the result of the we'll
remembered collision at New Brunswick, the
morning of February Z, 1885 Barrels of oil and
freight train of oil took fire. and the blazing stream
swept down the neighboring streets. In its course
it set fire to Janeways extensive wall paper facto-
ry, which was burned to the ground.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
AUSTRIA.
THE srRYE HORROR.

VIENNA, April q. THE total number of deaths
from the conlagration which recently devastated
the town of Strye is one hundred and twenty
eight, The greater number was caused directly
by the llames, but many unfortunate people died
from exposure, while some died from fright, and
some committed suicide over irretrievahle losses
The Burgomaster estimates that il will cost at
least 81 100000 to rebuild the burned houses The
loss on private property is 100000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-29
BREAK IN TUELEyEES.

HELENA, Ark, April M-E A. Pillow, presi-
ident of the leyee board, returned from the break
in the Mississippi levee to-day He says il is a
quarter of mile above the place reported and not
more than forty yards wide and four feet deep
Owing to the peculiar situation of the crevasse,
and the nature of the land at that particular place,
not over 6NO acres of cleared land will he over
break