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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
A joyful Parrot.

Doctor Stoddard has parrot, real in.
telligent, jolly fellow, and, withal, quite q
politician. After the election of Harrison
he would perch himself on the gallery
ratings and yell with all his might, raw
for Harrison" aud after repeating the
words he would laugh heartily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
An Untlmely Death.

An untimely death so often follows neg.
lect OF slight cough or cold. If Tsylor's
Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Null
lein is taken in time it will prevent any
evil results. 1t cures coughs, colds and
consumption.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Sigma M.

The Sigma M fraternity held convsn
tion in this city yesterday, but tonly a few
members we're present. They transacted
their business during the afternoon, and
last night at o'clock, at the Hotel Orr,
were served with a sumptuous supper,
which was greatly enjoyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
One More Effort.

If you are growing weaker and weaker
from that bloody dysentery which does
not succumb to the treatment of physi-
clans make one more effort and take
Doctor Biggers' Huckleberry cordial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

A Corpus Christi special says There
is a grand field for reformer IL In'
method of holding elections in this pol-
ton of the state. The scenes in the COZ.
rails before and at the polls on election
day were enough to make the unfortuns.'
intelligent voter forever eschew the gloir
Gus privilege of casting ballot.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
The County Commissioners.

The county commissioners were busy
yesterday going over the county treas
urer's books and other papers and the
county departments, getting everything
in shape for turning the cou nty affairs
over to the new administration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
hey are as follows:

The average increase in the school
term in these counties is near
ly half month, although
the appointment was reduced twenty
five cents per capita. But the increase
in length of school term is one of the least
of the benefits which have followed the
adoption of county uperintendency. The
teachers have been aroused. The schools
have been classified. The interest of the
people has been directly enlisted and the
children have been taught-not merely
kept In the school houses. Effective SUI
pervision is essential to an efficient system
of public schools and the opponent of
county superintendency is either con-
sciously or ignorantly an opponent of
economy, efficiency and progress in our
public schools"
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Attorney General Hogg yesterday issued
the following circular, which explains
itself:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
AUSTIN, November II, 1888.
To the District or County Attorney
Dear Sir: On information received in
this department from various sources it
Is quite certain that there have been COM
mitted many offenses against public
policy by wagers and bets on the recent
general election.
The penal code provides that If any
person shall, whether before or after the
happening of any public election held IL
this state, wager or bet in any manner
election he shall be fined not less than
81 A.
The bet or wager may be in money, or
of any article of value; and any device in
the form of purchase or sale, or in any
other form, made for the purpose of con-
cealirg the true intention of the parties,
is equally within the meaning of "bet" OF
"wager."
While the frequency of this class of Of
fences and the apparent impunity with
which they are publicly committed demand
special attention to them, yet in their in
vestigation it Is proper also that you
have all other acts in violation of the pro-
visions of Title 6, Chapter 1, of the
Penal Code, affecting the right of suf
frage, fully and thoroughly inquired into
so that class of offenders, too, may be duly
Indicted and punished.
ALI persons who may have paid or Of
fered to pay money to voters or to election
officers, or have offered or paid bride to
any person whatever for the purpose OF
inducing him to persuade, or by means
not amounting - bribery to procure
persons to vote az the election for or
against any candidate, or who shall have
furnished money to another to be used for
the purpose OF procuring the success or
defeat of any particular candidate, is
subject to indictment aud conviction for
violation of the provisions of said chapter
Your attention is spectfully called to
these laws, the violations of which are
obnoxious to good government, inimica'
to public policy and corruptlhg in cleo.
tions, with the hope that you will use
special diligence in having all parties
indicted aid punished who have INDUCED
in acts constituting the offenses referred
to. Yery respectfully, is. HCGG,
Attorney-general.
Interest payment on at least half mil
lion acres Of land have been overdue now
for some time, and the encouragement
is preparing to bring suit for forfeiture.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
A Fine Library.

Professor Sterrett, of the University of
Texas, is said to possess the largest and
and most complete library of Greek liter
airy and scientific works in America.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Road Improvement Bonds.

It was the talk on the streets yesterday
that bill will be presented TO the next
legislature to authorize the citizens of
Travis county to vote on 100000
bonded debt for macadamized roads and
bridges in this county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The following charters we're filed yes
terday in the Office of the secretary of
state:
The Texas Feed, Water Heater and
Purifier company, of Dallas; capital stock,
100000. IncorporatOrs: j. Tresevant,
@. A. Heating, W. c. Conner, Henry Exsll
and j. r. Daugherty.
The Kavsnaugh Coal company, of Paris,
Lamar county; capital stock, 100000.
Incorporators: S. j. Wright, Jos. j.
Walsh, L. P. Harrison, 7. D. Craig, NJ. G.
hurry and II. A. Bland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
The New County Officers.

The county oficers-elect will probably
be qualified and installed into their re-
spective offices next Wednesday. The
new county commissioners will make the
appointments of superintendent of the
poor farm and bridge tender.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
CT TY AND COUNTY.
TFROM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
A Buster.

And now comes Mr.. s. G. Inman who
has raised sweet 'tster which will be hard
TO beat. 1t measures pa inches in cir
conference and weighs 13 pounds IL
ounces. Mr.. Iuman lives northwest of the
CITY some miles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

Superintendent Cooper in his report,
which is going to be one of the clearest
and most com prehensive ever issued from
the state educational department, abiding
to county superintendents, says:
"The experiment of county superin-
tendents during the past two years has
demonstrated oonclusively the superior
efficiency of the system and justified the
claim of its friends. The length of the
school term has been essentially length
ened in nearly every county which has
adopted uperlntendency, although the
reduction in the per capita was expected
to reduce the average term.
"The law providing for optional county
superintendent was passed in the spring
of 1887. Several counties adopted
it before the organization of
the schools for the years 1878.
OF these l have reports of the average
school term of Hunt, William son, Travis,
Lamar, Fanuin, Cameron, Bell, Jack,
Bexar and Harrison for both 1867 and
1875, They are as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
IN THE WHIRL.
Gossip and Doings Among Our
Near Neighbors.
BRLTON.

Miss Leila Irwin, graduate of Baylor
college since its removal to Bolton, is now
teacher in that institution. e. Mrs. W. S.
Rather, it,, of Austin, is here on visit to
her mother, Mrs. S. A. Methvin. 80 E. L.
Jones has been transferred to Galveston,
and is succeeded here by j. NJ. McClintock
as manager of the Alliance exchange.
Elder S. X. Hsllsm and son are visiting
San Antonio. The younger Mr.. Hallam is
exhibiting some blooded horses go, Mr.. A.
F. Hicks was in the city on TUESDAY wait
ing for the Santa Fe to come along and
take him home. Mr.. Hicks is one of Bell
ccunty's most successful sheep growers
He lived for ten years on Vsncouver's
island, where he married. His father-in-
law is now a citizen Of San Jose, Gala.
Mr.. R. F. Hughes and son, Harry Hughes,
started with a carload of horses for
Louisiana yesterday. Judge y. B. Saun-
ders and wife are visiting relatives In
Georgia -. Mrs. W. s. Rather is visiting
relatives in Louisiana. Marshal Henry
Karnes is able to be about after more than
a weeks confinement from illness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
THE STATE CAPITOL.
N alters Picked Up in Our Tour of
the Departments.
Important and Interesting Infor-
nation for County Officials
and the People.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

Governor Ross is expected home to-
day.
Nr. Miller, of Washington City, who is
to inspect the new capitol, will be here
Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
TFROM SUNDAYS DAILY. |
A Lunatlc.

Mr.. w. 3. Chastian, of Alpine, Preside
county, brought lunatic in yesterday and
placed him in the asylum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
LIST OF LETTERS.


List of letters remaining uncalled for and adver.
sed at the postofice, at AUSTIN Texas for the week
ending November II, 1855.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
THE COUNTY TEACHERS.
Interesting Programme for the
Next Regular Meeting.

The following is the programme of the
Travis County Teachers Institute for
Saturday, December l, 1858:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
PACKAGE.
Moerschei, Charles

To obtain any Of these letters the applicant mn at
Have your letters addressed in care of your siss
and number If not called for in two weeks tnsy
will be sent to the dead letter office at WasnlngON
D. L. JNo. U. JOHNSON r N
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
coMPrRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. W. NJ. Brown, ex-collector of Lee
county, made his settlement to date at
expiration of his term to-day, and deposit
ed yesterday TO the general revenue 81
2S5.55.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

The institute will convene at 1890 a. m.
on the second floor of the temporary cap
itol, and all teachers and everybody else
interested in the cause of education are
most cordially invited to be present.
Some good music may be expected By
the band from the Blind institute.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.

Anderson, VIM Alderman, A or Il
Blenuger, Bill Bryant, W j
Bowers, WI Barro, Thomas
Butler, NJ Buckler, Frank
Battey & Co, F 4 Berton, Henry
Brsmlet, James Capitol Hotel Co
CrOwinour, W Chitman,
Crisman, j II Carter, John L DR.
Carey, Luther Dsnials, II
Dauphin, DR. Evening Call Publ Co
Eva :, A j Evans, Ii
Fislds, E ~ Garley, Edward
Freemsn, JEFF Ginon, Hon
Goodsell, D Bishop Guerra, LUIS
Gibson, NJ DR. Hemphill, Ivy
Hodson, Lee Hopins, j W
Heffner Geo Hadley, F
Harrison, Ed Jordan, Harry
Jourdan, James Jones, j
Jones, Neph Lscy, VIII
Lee. VIM Lehugs, Bsryars
Mouse, Iuana Muny, l.
Madison, LIZ Muller, Godfrey
Morris. Aliga Murray, II Z
McManigle, II F McMurry, j
Mckenzie. D y McCsrty, Coal
MsttoX, VIII Mcclure, Henry
Neuberger, Maurice Orr, T NJ
Pstt, George Piper, j NJ
Paulson, axe Presley, VIM
Pyle, John l. Rev Raglsnd W K
Roberts, \ a Rev iChemoutie, Alvin
Richardson, \ W Ritter. Adolph
Robson, II Il Robins n, Chss
RoCkey, X f Rogers, 2 \
10 Jason, ii s!mpsOp. ID
smith opera House Steele, W
Simmons, j Z slime, Chas
Smith, Richard Talifero II (2)
Tinsley, Mark Turner, &
Vance, James (2) Wood, W
Wilson, Claud Wilson, 5 F
Wa ke-, A VI DR. Weetin, B NJ
Woods, d II Whitlock, Z B
Walton, Jack WOodr1ff, j W
Waller d Wilson, Chas
FOREIGN LIST.
Caude, Eciquio
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

Interest payment on at least half mil
lion acres of land have been overdue now
for some time, and the attorney-general
is preparing to bring suit for forfeiture.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
PHIL sHERIDAN's MOTHER.
She Tells Where he was Born, and Says He
Would not Have the Presidency.

CHICAGO, February ..16.-A Times
special from Somerset, Ohio. says:
Mrs. Sheridan was visited at her
home to-day to learn what she had to
say in regard to where her son Phil
lip R. Sheridan was born. She said :
MIR. Sheridan, my husband, and L
were born in County Carlin, Parish
Of kilibran. and near the town of
Virginia. We landed in this country
in 1928. After residing in Albany,
n. Y, we came here to Somerset in
1926. On March 6, 1881, Phil was
born in a little frame house still
standing on West South street, near
Columbus street"
You have no doubt heard he is
spoken of as a candidate for the
Presidency"
Il have, and I hope I will not hear
it again. His whole life from his
childhood has been one of hard labor
and he should cease. | am sure he
will not be q candidate and would
not accept the Presidency if rendered
to him."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
THE HEATHENS BLUSHED.
AS They Feasted Their Eyes Upon
Washington Society Women.

WASHINGTON, February 14.-At
the Chinese ball last night the Core
an Legation was present in court
costume, and its members moved
about through the big parlors of Sen
ator Stewards palace with their big
black sugar-loaf hats held on to their
curiously shaped heads by string
Of long glass beads of different col.
ors which ran around under their yel-
low chins. Their almond eyes curl
ously watched the beautiful bare
necks and bare backs of the fair
ladies present, and the Corean Min.
lister says the women of this country,
as they appear at evening receptions,
look as though they grew up out of
their clothes. When the Coreans
first appeard at a White House re-
ception-it was in the jam of last
week--their lemon colored cheeks
blushed 70 a decided orange hue, and
the leading members Of the Legation
came up to DR.. Allen, their Ameri-
can Secretary, and asked him if be
really thought it would be etiquette
for them to look at these women.
allen told them to feast their eyes,
and the indications at the ball last
night showed that they were follow.
ing his suggestion with vengeance.
In the mean time the young girls at
Washington, at least some of them,
seem to enjoy the admiration of these
Corean mobiles, and they hung around
them at this ball like the beautiful
nymphs about the ugliest satyr.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23

TOLEDO, O., February l5.-D. R.
Locke petroleum Y. Nasby) died at
his residence in this city, of con-
sumption and a complication Of Or
ganic troubles, at 6 80 this morning.
David Ross Locke, who has TO
years ranked among the leading
newspaper humorist and practical
newspaper men of the conntry, was
native Of New York, and was, at
the time of his death, in his ffty.ffth
year. In early life he learned the
painting business, and while yet
boy took his turn at "tramping."
After a while he settled down in
little place called Plymouth, Ohio,
where he founded the Plymouth Ad-
vertiser. He started with no capital,
but the enterprise was successful.
Later he was connected with several
Ohio papers, among them the Mans
field Herald, the Bucyrus Journal,
the Bellefontaine Republican, the
Findlay Jefersonian, and the Toledo
Blade.
1t was at Findlay that he first be
gan to write the "Petroleum V. Mas
by" letters, which were destined not
only to attain wide circulation, but
to play an important part in the ex.
citement Of war times. His first let
ter was upon the withdrawal from the
Union of South Carolina-"Win-
gert's Corners Secedes." The popu-
iarity Of these letters throughout the
north was something wonderful. 1t
is said that Abraham Lincoln kept a
pamphlet edition always by him.
George S. Boutwell,, in q speech
in New York, attributed the sue
cess Of the northern armies to
three great forces--the army, navy and
Nasby letters. Charles Sumner asked
the privilege of writing an introduce
ton to a compilation of the series.
The letters have been kept up in the
BIale up to the time of Mr.. Locke's
illness.
Mr.. Locke has found time to do a
great deal of literary work, having
written several successful plays.
Among them widow Bedott;;''
seveaal successful books of
travel and other works, and
and has kept hard at work editing
his paper all the time. Mr.. Locke's
connection with the Blade began in
1865. and he has built 1t up until
now it is one Of the most prominent
papers of the north.
Mr.. Locke bad amassed large for
tune and leaves his family in com.
Portable circumstances.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
CHARLESTON PAPERS
Make the City Lively-A Spicy Libel
suit.
Uixputch to tie Chronicle.

CHARLESTON. February l5.-Since
Charleston has had three daily pa
pers things have become warm. The
Sun and the World are quarrelling,
and the Neecs und Courier stands
apart looking on. The Sun mas, be-
sides, a libel suit on its hands. An
article published day Or two since
in reference to an alleged case of
swindling an insurance company has
led to the complication, and papers
will be fled to morrow, it is said,
bringing suit against its owners for
an amount aggregating S6O,O0O. The
case which gave rise to the suit was
that of a colored man, named Dud-
ley, who died in December last with
life insurance policies amounting to
$4,000. The Sun charged that the
doctor who had charge Of the patient
is interested in the insurance money,
hence the suit.
1t is also rumored that Pinker-
ton detective is here investigating
the case o: citizen who was acci-
dently shot and killed while out
hunting fortnight ago, and whose
life was insured for $4,000.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
UP IN THE AIR.
The Freak of an English Millionaire In
Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO. TEX, February -.
MIR. George Fay, of Guanajuata,
Mexico, passed through the city yes
terday en- route for the City of Mexi-
co, from which capital he returns to
his home. Mr.. Fay is an English
millionaire, and has been on north
ern and European trip, where his mis-.
sion has been one of remarkable
character. He has lived for some
years in the city of Guanajuata and
owns considerable property in that
vicinity. He is cultured gentleman
of immense wealth and eccentric
tastes, which lead him to indulge in
fantastic luxuries as rare as they are
phenomenal. He is now engaged in
building in suburb of Guanajuata,
a magnificent palace that will not be
less than 100 feet high and surround
ed by immense gardens which will
recall the legendary hanging garden
of Babylon, an to which access will
be gained by gigantic elevator. Mr..
Fay believes that it is necessary for
him to live at this latitude in order to
be. from the noxious effects of the
micropes, which infest the atmos.
phere of large cities. This aerial pal
ace will have telephone connections
with the city of Guanajuata and
be supplied with water by means
of huge tanks with hydrau.
lie power. The most curious
feature of this Csbyionian palace will
be that it will be supported by enor.
nous columns of brick composed Of
asbestos and paper. Mr.. Fey has re-
Gently been to France to see in
course of construction the mammoth
towers of the Paris exposition of 1889,
for the purpose of getting some ideas
that will assist him in the building
of his palace. 1t is said that Mr. Fay
has drawn all his plans and calcu.
lates to spend S6,000,0O0 in this
queer freak of his fancy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
End of a Celebrated Case in Charles
ton.
Special to the Register.

CHARLESTON, S. g., February 16.
The real property of the estate Of
the late T. w. Malone, consisting of
twenty two houses and lots in the
city and suburbs, was sold at auction
to-day, and realized about $4,000.
This ends the celebrated Malone es,
cheat cases.
Malone came to Charleston many
years ago, and began the practice of
law. Nobody koew where he came
from or anything about him. He was
very eccentric and successful in his
business, and died in 1864, leaving a
large estate and without a single rel.
ative, as far as is known. The estate
was taken in hand by Mr.. Buist, a
well known lawyer, who carefully
nursed it until it has reached the
value Of nearly $4,000. Various
claimants have appeared. from time
to time. with view Of claiming as
heirs, but none of these have suc-
ceeded in establishing their claims.
Under the laws Of this State, his
entire property, both real and person
al, becomes eschested, and the sale
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
A Broken-Hearted Old Man.
-ltiant0 Constitution.

Mr.. Brooks, the father of the St.
Louis trGnk murderer, better known
as Maxwell. has again arrived in this
country to make last effort in be-
half of his son.
The father was formerly well-to-
do resident Of Hyde, near Manches-
ter, England, but he has exhausted
his fortune in his sons defence. Mr..
Brooks is beginning to realize that
the cause is hopeless, but he will ap-
peal 10 tue governor Of Mississippi.
He is firm in his belief that his son is
innocent and was convicted on the
peuured testimony OF detective,
who was smuggled into the prisoners
cell in the guise of convict. In
England, Mr.. Brooks says. such
methods are not permitted, and nc
man would be convicted on such tes-
timouy. Of course he believes his
sons story that his victim was acci-
dentally killed. He thinks tt at the
young mans fatal mistake was his
concealment of the body, his flight
and his contradictory confession.
1t is possible that the old man is
right, but he will not be able to con
vert many to his belief. Brooks, alias
Maxwell, has shown himself to be
heartless, reckless and mendacious,
and there is not much hope for such
a man. But there will be abundant
sympathy for the stricken father. He
has heavy load Of grief to bear,
and be is standing up under it man
fully.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
CAUSE COTTON FIRES.
Planters the Blame-The Sewing Of
Bales Faulty.

New YORK, February l5.-The
National Board of Fire and Marine
Underwriters have investigated the
recent cotton fires and have decided
that the fault must he laid to plan.
ters. The underwriters contend that
the sewing of bales are so faulty
that large spaces are left which ex.
pose the cotton to danger from fires.
The underwriters Invited c commit
tee from the Cotton Exchang to meet
them yesterday afternoon. They no.
titled the cotton men of the results Of
their investigation, and stated that
they would shortly issue rules and
regulations which must be adhered to
in baling cotton, if planters and ship
pers wanted insurance. The cotton
men agreed fully with the underwrit-
ers, and at the next meeting; of the
Exchange they will recommend that
cotton not baled according to the
forthcoming rules shall not be dealt
in on the Exchange.