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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
RASCALLY INCENDIARISM.
OUTRAGEs ON THE PROPERTY OF
A CITIZEN.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.


MANOR, Tex, March 15.-Last Saturday night
NJ j. H. Allison, who lives one mile north OF this
nlace had his stable burned, supposed to be the
work of an incendiary At the time of the burn
inc there were three horses in the stable, and in
spite of every effort of Mr.. Allison, who had been
awakened by the roar Of the fire. to save the horses
he only succeeded in releasing one at the risk of his
own life ,..,
On Sunday morning tracks were discovered
crossing fresh field to and from the stable, that
had heen burned. and from certain peculiarly in
tbe shape of the foot and the recollection OF GER
tain dog having been around the premises at or
ahout the time of the fire, suspicion settled upon
Roh Eppripht negro, with whom Mr.. Allison
bsd had a. Quarrel on SATURDAY., and who is known
to he an arrant coward At the jury of inquest and
at the preliminary trial some very strong circum,
stantia evidence was developed, and the justice OF
he nrace disposed of the case by turning II over 70
the Grand iury and making Bob's bond at 5 ,Oo
for appearance before the proper court IN deiauit
| of which he must 90 to jail.
Public sympathy is with Nj. Allison, and tnere ls
strong feeling against Bob Eppright, VINO Is nor nor
safa in these Gnartersif turned loose. Every
narson in this community respects the law, Dnl
Views tbis AS an extreme case and one that shoulu
he disposed of promptly and effectively. ,,.oa
The canvass among the people mas coihlnenoeui
and the bosses are courted with favor
a"E Eyerybody ,a is highly pleased with THE STATES
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
sTATE SUPREME COURT.
LIST OF CASES DECIDED AT GAIL
WESTON YESTERDAY.

Special Eelegram TO the statesman.
GALVESTON, March 15-The supreme court to-
day rendered decisions in the following cases:
s. b. More ct al. Va. Mrs. j p. Cox ct al, from
Fayette county; motion of appellant for rehearing
overruled
&. p Smith vs.. Giles & Wells, from JEFF
ferson: motion of appellant for rehearing over
ruled
Adoue & Lobit vs.. E. S. Jemison, from Calves
ton; affirmed.
G., II. as. A. railway company vs.. Henry &
Dilley; reformed so as to allow interest from DC
tober H. 1882; in other respects. affirmed. The
iudgmeh htip the lower court, I'm favor of Henry q
Diley, Contractors, was for $4,000, with interest
from the 1st of January, 1888. The supreme
court added nearly three months interest to the
judgment.
In the case of John s. McCampbell vs. Mary j.
burst ct al, from Cameron county: submission
was set aside and counsel for appellant allowed
until next term to file briefs under rules.
Motions by appellants for rehearng were sub
mitted in the following cases:
City National bank of Dallas vs. City Elevator
and Compress company, from Dallas county.
Collins Il Douglass vs.. l.. W. Cooper, from
Houston.
j. W. Ryan VS.. j. Rust, administrator, from
Fort Bend.
j. W. Ryan vs.. B. A. Shepherd, from Fort
Bend.
f. j. Garvev, administrator, VS.. heirs of L. W.
Baker, from Fort Bend
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
TRANSCONTINENTAL.
TRAINS RUNNING AGAIN-QUIET
AT PARIS.

PARIS TEX, March 15.-So far as the strikers
are concerned everything is very quiet. Not a
hand is moying tool although there are few
scabs working around the depot. local freight
and one extra was run in from BOnham TO-DAY by
only came to Paris, bringing five or six cars of
freight They turned back here and took out
about sixteen loaded cars. No opposition was
shown by the striker. Deputy Chase said he did
not care about going into Texarkana for the
strikers might boycott and kill his engine. 1t is
stated here might that freight will be run up
here again tomorrow, and that they will be run
through in few days. A notice was posted at the
depot and freight office yesterday saying that all
employees of the Texas q Pacific who were at
work would be protected, and warning all persons
from molesting property or employees. Passen-
ger trains are all behind time from one to three
hours on account of bad road bed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
HORRIBLE OUTRAGES.
WOMAN AND TWO LITTLE GIRLS
POISONED BY'STRIKERS.
Special Telegram 70 The Statesman.

Special Telegram 70 The Statesman.
FoRr WORTH, March 15-The knights of Labor
have the upper hand here. Boarding-houses and
hotels which accommodate those who took the
strikers places will be uoycotted. Even butchers
refuse to sell them meat. All this is true. Yet
the sentiment of the people is against the strikers
but business men are afraid of boycott. John
TaIgart, boarding-house keeper, was boycotted TO-
day. The waterman, from whom he had been pur-
chasing his water supply for drinking purposes,
refused to sell to him, and he has to 80 two miles
to secure water. His landlord, one of the richest
citizens of Fort Worth, has ordered him to vacate
his premises.
barrel and one married woman and two little girls
we're poisoned and are now in critical condition.
The case cited above is the worst yet reported but
there were others nearly as damnable People
here are afraid to call their souls their own.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
BOYCOTTING AT BIG SPRINGS.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Big SPRINGS, March 15.-The prolonged struggle
has seriously affected business in this place. The
knights, while not openly intimidatng the men now
at work, are running sort of boycott on mer-
chants and others who have dealings with them,
purchased some goods from gents furnisher,
paying cash for them. The Knights of Labor i'm
mediately notified the merchant that the man was a
scab, and that he must sell him nothing. The
merchant then returned the money The man
purchased his goods from another house.
The knights held meeting this afternoon, and
afterwards paraded the streets headed by brass
band but nothing could be learned as to their pro
ceedings.
No arrests have been made at this point, but we
understand three or four will be made at Toyah
Tomorrow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
SUING THE KNIGHTS.
AT PALESTINE SUED
FOR DAMAGES.

PALESTINE, March 16-To-day suit was filed in
the district court by the Missouri Pacific railway
cOmany against 104 members Of the Knights of
Labor of this place, alleging in substance that the
men named in the petition, together with about 100
more had congregated together and were acting in
concert to prevent the running of trains over the
International & Great Northern railroad, and the
proper work ard management of the shops; that
said men were not employees of the said railroad
company, but were trespassers and assembled in
large numbers on the grounds and premises of the
company, and by dint of persuasion and intimida-
ton prevented those in the employment of this
company from dischargng their respective duties
that by interference, trespassng etc. the said com
pany had been damaged in the sum of SlOO,0OO.
The petition closed with prayer for INJUNCTION
+. A. Williams, district judge, in chambers, and
writs of injunction were at once issued and placed
in the hands of the sheriff, who is now serving
them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
TAYLOR.
STRIKERS INTIMIDATED BY THE
PISTOL.

Special TELEGRAM to The Statesman,
TAYLOR, March 16-The strike here yes
day mdrning LETT the statu quo channel
in which it has been running for several days
The railroad officials endeavored to stat a
freight train south, when the strikers got
aboard, ,nppled breaks and otherwise prevented the
motenient of the train. 1he railroad officials
CALLED on the city officers for protection eand assis
tante against the striking men. Marshal Tom
smith Summoned few wellarmed deputies, who
proceeded to the station, mounted the box cars and
kindly intimated to the strikers to "hands of. -
The smiling eye and persuasive eloquence intro
duced by tie six shooters, marshal and deputies
had the desired effect, and the train pulled out for
AUSTIN and when outside the corporation the train
was Stacked up long enough for the marshal and
deputies to get off and return to town. Train
master Hume was in charge of the train, and as
sisted other officials in yanking the train out OF the
yard The impression prevails that the knights
are hot strong enough here to affect much ress
tanoe, besides the sympathes of the people are on
the side of law and order.
The stagnation in business is beginning to tell,
and thepopulace are asking each other ii it is not
better fQr the country to have the Jay Gould onop
oily md business open, than the Knights of Labor
monopoly and business closed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
TIE LOST VESSELS.

New YORK, March 16.AThe Tribune estimates
the loss by the sinking of the Oregon as follows
steamer, 81 $50 900; cargo, S5OOOOO; personal ef-
fects of passengers, Si5n0OO; total, S1,&b,OW.
er. The word CELIA as part of her name was
thought to be seen for moment but no vessel with
that in her name could have been at her where
sbouts at the time. The Emma c. Cotton might
have been in that neighborhood. There is little
doubt that the vessel, with all on board, went
down
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
NICHOLS, MURDERER.

NORRIS, ILL.,, March 16-Nearly all efforts are
now being directed to the arrest of Mike Hum.
phreys local desperate, as the man who killed
Nichols, the express messenger. Humphreys has
long sandy hair. exactly the color Of the handful
found in the clutch of Nichols. 1t is suspected the
murderer was accustomed to board trains in town
and jump off when passing his mothers house, at
Stacked speed. His mother lives just at the point
of the road where it is supposed the men jumped
from the train after the robbery. Since that event
Humphreys has not been seen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
GONE TO JAIL.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

cpeSldl leleSTdu w Tue otdttsludn.
MARSHALL, March 16.-The men brought from
New Orleans yesterdar, refused to go to work
They were to-day arrested and carried to Jefferson
and placed in jail They are charged with con-
empt and intimidation, and with defrauding the
company, having accepted transportation from
New Orleans under promise of working. Two
men were hung in efigy last night, and placarded,
"Scabs, take warning" This was not endorsed by
the majority of the strikers. No mechanics to
speak of are at work in any department. Two of
the men in Jail at Jefferson are German citizens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
WRECK OF THE OREGON.

New YORK, March 16-A diver sent to the scene
of the Oregon wreck got back to New York this
morning. He reports that the Oregon is broken in
two, and pieces of the cargo from her hold are com
ing to the surface. The theory is that she broke
in two when her bow struck the bottom. The only
ming now to he done with her will be to blow up
Inc hulk, in the hope of allowing the cargo to be
nshed up. The depth of the water is so great that
Giving operations can only be carried on in very
mild weather il at all
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
BIG SCANDAL.



BROWNSVILLE, March 16-This city is greatly ex-
cited over a scandal in high life. Sonora Luz Go.
mez most beautiful woman, wife of General
Matamoros, eloped last night with her nephew,
Zaragoza, drug clerk, taking 81 900 of the gen
erals money They crossed the river last night to
this city, and put up at Millers hotel and left this
afternoon on the steamer Harris for New Orleans,
en- route to the City Of Mexico. The general is on
the war path, and will probably have the couple
arrested at New Orleans and extradited to Mata-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
GERMAN y.
REIcnsrAG LEGISLATION.

NEIUH6TAG IETIHLAIIUNs .
BERLIN, March 16.-The committee Of the reich
stag to which the bill providing for pr0loDgation
of the anti socialist law was REFERRED after taking
unfavorable action ON the amendment offered by
Herr Windtharst, have rejected the whole bill.
The committee has had under consideration Prince
Bismarck's spirits monopoly bill, and which last
week rejected the first and second clauses, to-day
voted against the remaining clauses OF the bill,
thus defeating the entire measure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
MARSHAL j JACKMAN.
WHAT lie SAYS ABOUT STRIKE AF-
FAIRS.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

loUtCIdI ItItgTdIII 10 7 nt otdteSIndH'
Fort Worth, March 16.-Col. Jackman, U. 5.
marshal of this district returned to the city this
morning from the scenes of the recent trouble on
road for the purpose of taking it out of the hands
of the strikers and delivering it over to the receiv
ers which he did without encountering any serious
difficulties. Three men were arrested at Big
await trial in the federal court. The
marshal left detachment of ten men, under the
management of Jno. L. Noun, to look after affairs
of the road at Big Springs, and James Manning
was selected for Toyah, with instructions to call
for men from Big Springs if any trouble should
arise he could not settle himself In consequence
of there being no section hands on the Missouri
Pacific road the passenger trains from St. Louis
are running at the rate of only eighteen miles ,er
hour, hence the great delay in arriving here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
GALVESTON MARINE.
Special TELEGRAM TO the Statesman

GALVESTON, March 16.--Arrived- Bell of
the Bay New York. Cleared-Steamship Comal,
New York. Sailed-Barks Bay of Fndy, Liver
pool; Jacob Hall, Cork; George w, Sweeney,
Philadelphia; Hattie Bell, Plymouth: Queen of
the West, London schooner Edward G. Tanlarge,
Richmond, Va.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
A PISTOL CASE.


BIG SPRINGS, March 16.-EXcitement was caused
to-day in the trial of one Howard for carrying
six shooter This man has remained at his work in
the railroad shops all during the strike, and has
Keen summoned by United States deputy marshas
to assist them in guarding the companys property.
Upon complaint of one of the strikers he was ar
rested for carrying gun, and the trial, to-day, re-
suited in hung jury. He will probably be ac
quilted. In other respects there is no changes to
report,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
NEWS FROM THEHOsIILEs.

WILCOX, A. T., March 16.-A courier from the
amp of Lieutenant Maus reports that the latter
las four Apaches who came in saying all the hos,
lies wish to surrender conditionally. General
{ rook will proceed to Lieutenant Maus camp
as soon as possible and effect the surrender.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
THE BELL TELEPHONE SUIT.

COLUMBUS, o., March l6-Judge Thurman states
il has not been determined to bring the Bell tel
eohone patent suit in this CITY, and that the papers
will not he filed in any court for several days, as
they have not been completed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
EX-PREsIDENT ARTHUR.

CHICAGO, March 16..The Evening journal has
vote letter, received here from New York, says eX-
President Arthur's health is completely broken
iowa. and he predicts that he cannot live fort
Uipht"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
PERU.
An ELECTION rRAcAs.

LIMA, March 1G-Electons are going forward
with tranquility throughout Peru, with the excep
ton of the little affair at Huacha, where sharp
struggle took place between the factions for pos
session of the voting place The fraeas resulted IN
thirteen Killed and wOnnded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
HER NAME Unknown.

NEw YORK, March 16.-Efforte to discover some
clue to identify the schooner that ran the Oregon
down, so far prove unayailing. 1t is thought that
of about nine persons. She was probably loaded
with coal and Is thought to have been bound from
Baltimore, OF Philadelphia, to New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
RESTORED RATE.

LIVINGSTON, Gala, March t6-The Southern Pa
cifc has restored the former tariff of the freight
rate from here to Denver. The rate before the
restoration was 80 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
NOMINATIONS.

WAsHISGToN, March 16.-The president to-day
sent the following nominations TO the senate:
VIM. l.. Trenholm, of South Carolina, now civil
service commissioner, TO be comptroller Of cur
rency in place Of Henry w. Cannon, resigned.
John H. Oberly, of Illinois, TO be civil service
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The house committee
on foreign aairs to-day, by vote of seven to six,
postponed consideration Of the Morrow Chinese
bill, and WILL instead, take up the president mes
China for outrages perpetrated on Chinese sub
iects In this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18

You say you have only cough; still il
ought to be looked TO, Red Star Cough
Cure/will at once remove it, free from
opiates, safe and sure. Twenty-Five
cents
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
MANUFACTORY FAILED.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 16.-W. b. Galbreath
o.. cotton manufacturers, assigned this morning.
Liabilities, $73, 900: assets, Sl01,OO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
sErrLING THE CLAIMS.

CHICAGO, March 16.-The United States express
company to-day settled all outstanding claims In
voved by the robbery of their safe on the Rock ls
land road and paid over S2i,5l0 cash. That was
what the money that was taken amountedto.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18

MAN, and says, "Why how THE STATESMAN has i'm
proyedr'
: The strike is watched with much interest, and it
is hoped the difficulty may he settled TO the adNan-
tage OF both parties, and without bloodshed
Farmers are all busy planting corn and prepar-
ing their land
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
ENGLAND.

DEATH OF AN EARL.
LONDON March 1G.-The Earl of Chicester Is
dead. Hewas 81 years Of age.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-08-13
Chinese Burglary.

1t is a custom ameng the Chinese to
give several dollars to the man who Is
first to report to family the fact that
their son has received the degree OF ku
Yam. A number of men determined to
avail Themselves of the opportunity of
making money which such custom pre-
sented. These men armed themselves
with knives and pistols, which they con
cealcd under their clothing. Others of
them held leaflets, which are regularly
sold in the streets during an eXamlna
ton, These leaflets contain the names
Of the successful candidates. Thus pre-
pared they proceeded to the house of a
man named Ho. The foremost man
went to the door to congratulate the
family on its good fortune The second
report was close at his heels, and ther
followed the men with leaflets The mer
marched inside, and then revealed theii
true mission. They then robbed the
house of some thousand dollars in money
and clothing. On coming out their con.
CALCULATIONS were loud and long. Al
the door they fired off their crackers
thus thoroughly deluding the neighbors
and amid the noise and uproar of a pre-
tended family rejoicing got away. Tho
hard part of the luck is the fact that NJ
member Of the Ho family had got {
degree.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-08-13
Millions Abstincace and xeianraoiv

Milton was evidently one Of ,bo.o
natures who learned very early by a Kind
OF fatidious instinct the high pleasure ~
abstinence; not by tampering with in
diligence and finding his mistake y
course which may lower the snccccd;,,'
temperance from the realm of pleasure %
that of distasteful and cura,iyo
necessity. lie had evidently discovered
that spare diet, short sl1mbers md
rigorous restraint, leave, when the frst
trelnors and cravings of the DISCONTINUED
body are over the mind pure and free ami
vigorous with great springand PLENTIFUL
OF animal spirits, and not dulled or clopd.
ed by any of the fumes and humors that
haunt the brain of the full-booded easv
liver. On the other hand, he no doubt
suffered from the vague and deliciors
melancholy common to s,vstere souIs
ard eremitic frames; it is common mis-.
take. to speak of music as solacing or
charming such melancholy-it is NOT So
music is potent to lift the black clouds
the gloomy horrors Of morbid mel.
ancholy, resulting on mental exhaustion
or physical prostration. but the dreamy
pensive mood, condition Of high and
exalted delight, needs no curing: II i.
fed by music, strenuously bnisinp th,
sweetness out of it, the harmony and
rhythm working up the soul to a puri.
fed ecstacy far different from the blind
and animal rapture induced on merel,
ensuous natures.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-08-13
Baby Was Hungry.


A physician was called out of sound
'lumbcr The other night to answer the
telephone.
Hello! What is it9' he asked, little
pleased at the idea of leaving his com
Portable bed
Baby is CRYING, doctor; what shall l
uoi' came across the wires.
Oh, perhaps it's pin, suggested the
doctor, recognizing the voice OF a young
mother one Of his patients. =.
mo, came the reply; II am sure II
Perhaps he has the collie" returned
the doctor, with well stimulated
'olicitude
mo, | don't think So" replied tho
ANXIOUS mother; che doesn't act 'ila'
Then perhaps he's hungry" replied
the doctor, as a last resort,
ooh, iii See came across the wires
'hen all was silent,
The doctor went to bed, and was sooI
last asleep again. About half an hou
afterward he was again awakened by
violent ringing of his telephone bell
Jumping out Of bed and placing the re
eciver to his ear. he was cheered by tn
following message:-
You were right, doctor; baby wa
! hungrv.n
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-08-13
Sagacity.

Instances of the sagacity of dogs are
qnite innumerablc. A Massachusetts
paper adds one to the list, exhibiting
this intelligent animal in a new capacity
that of newspaper carrier. PASSENGERS
on the afternoon "scoot" tram from
Springfield may daily witness in West.
held an instance of canine intelligence
worthy to go on record.
Soon after the train passes the tran.
rock quarry on the outside of the track
used by eastward bound trains. doc can
be seen racing along with the cars until
paper IS thrown off by the baggage
master. The dog instantly scizes it, and
after giving a bark Of Acknowledgement
trots down the embankment TO the house
of his owner not far away. The sagacious
animal is apparently of Newfoundland
and st. Bernard breed, and for three or
four years has acted as news carrier In
the way described Every day exccpt
Sunday, summer and winter, he goes to
his post on the track at about the time
the train is due, and there awaits the
throwing of the paper. 1t is said that
he not only knows the hour when the
train should come alopg, but that on one
day in seven there is no need for his
services. Apparently the dog has learned
to know the whistle of his train from any
other, for if in the road or yard when tho
whistle is sounded, half mile down the
track, he rushes for his station.