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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

eagnsstna5. and, s1tir.ug, sgld thu. she
yo.Ia s- once sue The ru mission GO &C..
general. She had previously been told
that the bill making him general had
passed the senate.
General Sheridan signed the following
form in acceptance of his commission as
gene ral of the army:
"Headq uarters, Army of the United
States, Washington, D. c., June l, 1888.
To the Hon. Secretary of War-Sir; l
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of nv commission as general of the army,
to which position the president has to-day
appointed me. L hereby accept the same.
(Sigued) T. ID. SHERIDAN,
General.
The signature was written with pencil
in a large and perfectly legible hand.
Soon after the receipt of his commission
as general of the regular army General
| Sheridan took oath of Office and directed
the issuance of the following general or
der, it being his first official act in his ca
pacity as general.
GENERAL ORDER NO. l.
Headquarters of the Army Adjutant-
Generals Office, Washington, D. O., June
! l, 1888:
First-The following named officers are
appointed aide de camp on the staff of
the general of the army with the rank of
colonel, to date from this day: Major
Michael V. Sheridan, assistant adiu ant
general; Captain Stangard Kellogg, Fifth
Cavalry, Captain Stanhope E. Blunt, ordi-
nance department.
Second-In addition to his duties as
aide de camp Colonel Blunt will continue
to perform the duty of inspector of rifle
practice at headquarters of the army.
BY command of GENERAL SHERIDAN,
r. @. DRUM, Adiutant General.
Official j. G. KELLOGG,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

Pianos in Politics: Omaha Man-"How
did the president happen to hit on Fuller
for chief JusticeS" Chicago Mani
don't know, of course, but you have prob
ably noticed in the papers that Mr.. Fuller
has eight daughters, and each one of them
has a separate piano of her own" eyes.
"Well, its my opinion that some of his
near neighbors have good deal of iniu.
ence down at Washington" - Omaha
World
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
Items From Hill County.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HILLsBoRo, June There will be
grand mass meeting of the Hill county
alliance at the court house, June 8. None
except members in good standing or prop
erly vouched for will be admitted.
Mcconnell, sheriff of Rains
county, who carried Dan Dyer
back to that county to an
swer for an offense said to have been com
mitted there, returned him to-day to thu
custody of the sheriff of Hill county, Wh(
lodged him. in jail. The authorities Of
Rains county failed to make out cas-
against Dyer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
A cnlcAco SENSATION.
Mrs. Rawson Shoots the Opposing Law
yerin Divorce Case.


CH1oAGo, June IA tremendous sensa-
ton occurred in Judge JGmieson's court
shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning.
While the docket was being called, Mrs
Niekie l.. Rawson was impatlently wait
inc for the divorce case of her husband,
Banker Rawson, to be called. Col. n. c.
Whitney, her husbands attorney, was sit
ting at the side of the table writing, when
the court was suddenly startled by pistol
shot, and Colonel Whitney at once disap-
peared under the table. The shot was
followed by four more in rapid succession,
and Mrs. Rawson was seen pursuing Colo
mel Whitney with a Smith d Wesson 80
calibre revolver. Mrs. Rawson succeeded
in emptying her revolver at Whitney be-
fore she could be captured.
Two of the balls hit the lawyer, one
taking effect below the groin and the
other in the left leg. The wound near the
right groin will probably be fatal, Judge
Jameson at once ordered Mrs. Rawson's
arrest and she was Immediately taken to
Jail.
When the officers arrived at the jail
with their prisoner Mrs. Rawson had every
appearance of being an insane woman
Her eyes we're red and bloodshot, and she
complained of being cold and faint. AS
soon as the search of her person had been
comrleted she became more composed
The iail officers refused to ALLOW reporters
to see her. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Rawson has been in desperate state OF
mind since the appellate court yesterday
refus ed to grant the solicitors fees, and
said in passing upon the merits of her
pending divorce suit that the testimony
was Overwhelmingly against her. 1t is
also understood that Mrs. Rawson claims
that Lawyer Whitney trumped up all the
{ stimony (which went to show that she had
been guilty of infdelity to her husband
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

a colored woman, at Fort Sill, last sum-
mer. The prisoner and three of the wit
nesses are members of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, United States Army (colored).
Taberdosa, a Comanehe, rode up to
the place of Mexican and an adopted
Comanche. near Fort Sill, the other day,
and shot him in the head. The Mexican
was alive at last accounts, but is sure to
die. Taberdosa surrendered to the In
dian agent, but says he will not be tried
by the white men. q
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
A Word About Catarrh.

~, ls the mucous membrane, that wonderful
eemi hnd envelope surrounding the delicate us
sues of the Lir and food passages, that Catarrh
makes tie stronghold. Once established, 1t eats
Into the very vitals, and renders life but long
drawn breath of misery and dieease, dulling the
SENSE of hearing, trammelllng the power OF
speech destroying the faculty Of smell, taintihg
the br ssth and killing the refined pleasures Of
t,s e. Insdiously, by creeping on from simple
cold IN The head, Ii assaults the membranous
lining and envelopes the bones, eating through
the delicate cOats and causing inf 'mmation,
eloughing and death Nothing short of total
eradication vii, secure health to the patient, and
all Alternatives are simply procrastina'ed suffer
ings, leading to Il fatal termination. SANFORD >
RADICAL CURE, by Inhs latlon and by Internal ad-
ministratiOn, has never failed; even when the
disease has made frightiu nroads on delicate con-
etitutiOns, hearing emell and taste have been re-
covered and the disease thoroughly driven out
SANFORD's RADICAL CURE consists OF one bottle
of the RADICAL CURE, one box CATAIWHAL Sol,
VENT, and and IMPROVED INHALER, neatly wrapped
In one package, with full directions, price, 81.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co, BOSTON
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
Chronic Coughs and Colds,

And all diseases Of the Throat and Lungs, can be
cured by the use of Scott's Emulsion, as it con
tans the healing virtues of Cod Liver Oil and
Hypophosphites in their fullest form. Is a beau
tiful creamy Emulsion, palatable as milk, easily
digested, and can be taken by the most delicate.
Please read; 81 consider Scott's Emulsion the
remedy par-eZcellence in Tuberculous and Strum-
Gus Affections, to say nothing of ordinary colds
and throat troubles. Nv. R. S. CoNNELL, NJ. D.,
Manchester, o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
They Claimed to Be Playing.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

DAINGERFIELD, June IN. L. Allen, as
sistant postmaster, and James Bass, two
young men about Is years old, became
engaged in a scuflle, when Bass cut Allen
in the jaw, cash about two and a half
inches, the wound penetrating to the bone
which made very painful and ugly
wound. They both claim that they were
playing. Bass has been released from
custody,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
Train Accident.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

Special Telegram TO the Statesman,
OMAHA, Tex, June mo. 2 mail, ex-
press and passenger train, north bound,
last night was two hours late, and when
Just this side of Belden the front trucks
of the sleeper became detached and rolled
back, thus derailing and breaking up the
car. No one was hurt, but the train was
delayed seven hours, and three train-loads
of cattle were laid out until the wreck
could be removed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

Lady Visitor - as Mrs. Seldom at
homer" Maid-"Yes, ma'am; but she said
she didn't want to see you" Visitor lin
dignantly) - "What does she mean by
sending me such messageY" Maid-"She
means, mum, Just what she says. She
don't see folks and kiss folks, and then
when they go away talk about them and
say she hopes they'll never come back
again" Washing critic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
The Hampstead Trial.

HEMPsTEAD, June 1.-The trial of Died
Springfield and Jack McDade cannot pos
sibly conclude before Monday or Tuesday
next, on account of the large number of
witnesses summoned for the defendants.
The defense, thus far, have made little
progress in proving threats on the part
of the deceased to justify them for taking
the action they did.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
For Tired Brain

Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
DR.. o. G. Stout, Syracuse, N. Y, says:
81 gave it to one patient who was unable
to transact the most ordinary business,
because his brain was tired and confused
upon the least mental exertion. Imme-
date benefit and ultimate recovery fol-
lowed"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
RnnkIen,s Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chiltlains,
corns. and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
High School Commencement

FORT WORTH, June 1.-The closing ex-
ercises of the public high school took
place at the opera house tonight. The
scene was beautiful one, the stage being
filled with young ladies dressed in white
There were five graduates. Superintend-
ent Hogg and the mayor delivered adj
dresses,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

Life is burdeDsome, alike to the suf-
ferer and all around him, while dyspepsia
aud its attending evils hold sway. Com
plants of this nature can be speedily
cured by regularly taking Prickly Ash
Bitters. Thousands once thus afflicted
now bear cheerful testimony as to its
merits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
Charged With Murder.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WICHITA FALLS, June deputy United
States Marshal Mynatt returned from the
Indian Territory yesterday, with four at
tached witnesses for the United States
district court, at Dallas, in the case of
Levi Johnson, charged with the murder of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

No Time for Haste: Counsel Tim.
patiently to witness -"Csn't you speak
little faster, Uncle Rastusf" Witness
"Didn't swai to tell de truf, de whole
truf, an muffin but de trufY" Counsel
Eyes, sir" Witness-"Den Ise got ter 90
slow."--New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
Babys Skin and Scalp
Cteansed, Purified and Bedutiied
bU Cuticard Remedies.

Our oldest child, now Elk years of age, when an
infant six months old was attacked with Lyliuent,
malignant skin disease All ordinary remedies
falling we called our family physician, who at
tempted 10 cure Il; but IL spread with almost In
credible raplGity, until the lower portion Of the
little fellows person, from the middle Of his back
down to his knees, was solid rash, ugly, pa n
fuI. blotched, snd malicious. We had no rest az
might, no peace by day. Finally, we were ADVISED
to try the CUTIcURA REMEDIES The effect was
simply marvellous. In three or four weeks com
plete cure was wrought, leaving the little fellow
person aslwhte and healthy as though he had never
been attacked. In my opinion your valuable rem
edies saved bic life, and to-day he is strong tt
healthy child, perfectly well, no Iepeliu0n OF tno
Atty at Law and Ex-Pros. Atty Ashland ~
REFERENCE j. e. Weist, Druggist, Ashland, v
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

"We do hereby certify that we super.
vise the arrangements for oil the Moathly
and Qulrterly Drawings of the Louhi'
manage and control tire Drawings themselves, and
that the same are conducted with honesty, fairness
and In good faith toward al psrties, and we author
lie the Company to use this certificate, with
fac-similes of our SIGNATURES attached. in its al
yertleements"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

The Corpus Christi Caller says: Great
praise is due those who arranged the
weeks entertainment, which was a great
success and a grand advertisement for
Austin and the entire state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
J. L. HAMILTON

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC
EY- Office, Courthouse, Austin, Texas vt
VIII practice in all State and Federal Courts, In
9estigate Land Titles, and do a general collecting
business Prompt attention to all business placed
In my hands
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

Every Woman Should know that
Cartsr's Little Liver Pills are a specific
for sick headache. Only one pill dose.
A woman can't stand everything.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

Its Grand Single Number Drawings take place
monthly, and the Grand Quarterly Drawings
regularly every three months March, June, Sep
TENDER and Lecember)
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

AVOID harsh purgatlve pills. They
make you sick and then leave you consti-
pated. Carriers Little Liver Pills regu-
late the bowels and cure you.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

DkDViI Skin and Scalp preserved and beauti
DAD D fed by CUTICURA INDICATED SOAR.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
CLEAR SKIN, PURE BLOOD

No mother, who loves her children, who takes
pride In their beauty, purity ind health, and IN
festowing upon them childs' greatest inheritance
"a skin without a b!emish, and body nourished
by pure blood, -should fail 10 make trial OF the
CuTICupA REMEDIES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
How nv Side Aches !

ESIA Aching sides and Back, HIP Kidney and
kNA Uterine Palms. Rheumatic, Sciatic, Neu.
YM ralglc, Sharp and Shooting Pains, relieved
eNrlAin one minute by the Cuticura Anti-Pain
Plaster The first and only pain killing plaster.
y cantg
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
RUSHING THROUGH THE BILL.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The lack of IA
vorable tidipgs from General Sheridan
has inspired somewhat unusual efforts on
the part of his friends in congress to give
expression to public admiration and re-
spect for the warrior. The bill which
passed the senate day before yesterday
and passed the house this morning, Great
ing the rank of general of the army, for
his benefit, was not permitted to take the
usual course, but, under the personal
supervision of Senator Hawley, Chair
man of the senate committee on military
affairs, it was engrossed within half an
hour after its passage and taken by the
senator in person to the president. Mean
willis, Senator Hawley had telegraphed
the president, suggesting that the nomi-
nation be made out in advapc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
Louisiana State Lottery Company

Incorporated by the Legislature in 1868 for Ed
cational ana Charitable purposes, and its fran
chise made part of the present State Constitu-
ton in 1879, by an Overwhelming popular vote.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

Address registere i,tters 90 NEW ORLEANS
NATIONAL BANl New Orleans La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
THE SHERIDAN BILL.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The senate bill
to revive the grade of general of the army
has been signed by the speaker of the
house and president of the senate and has
also been signed by the president. Gen.
ersl sheridan was at once nominated by
the president and the nomination sent &c
the senate, and that body Immediately
went into executive session and confirmed
the nomination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
sHERIRAN's COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-At o'clock this
afternoon Senators Hawley and Mander-
son drove to General Sheridan's residence
with the commission which the president
had Just signed making him general of
the army. They were at once admitted
and were soon joined by Mrs. Sheridan.
As she entered the room Senator Hawley
handed her the commission with the re-
mark: MADAME, l hand you this with
great pleasure"
Mrs. Sheridan was much moved and ex-
claimed:
~ know he will now get WE'LL"
She thanked the gentlemen with much
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

Sold everywhere. Price, CuTrcURA, SOC; SOAR
BIC; REsoIyEST, $780, Prepared by the PoTTEI
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Macs.
gSy-Send for "How to Cure skin Diseases, q
PAGES, 80 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

have seen the CUTicURA EEMIDIEs. used for
milk crust by Visitor in my house, and can ties.
tfy that the cure was speedy and permanent. !
on nv little child with satisfactory results in every
respect The skin was broken ont and began to as
sume ugly proportions, | have also heard my
neighbors speak OF the CUTICURA REMEDIES In the
highest terms E.PBEAR,
ChuTchville, Augusta Co., Va.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20

with him. As he turned his ca,os
down stream. however. the noisy VII
layers gave chase, and there were .
few minutes Of terrible anxiety when
the canoe ran aground, and hundreds
of the yelling savages attempted to
wade across the shallow water and
seize the fugitives. Even little chill
dren, johnson says, armed them
selves with knives, and, standing
ankle deep in the water, shrieked a.
the top of their voices that they would
like to eat the white man. The ex-
plorer, however, managed to keep out
of the clutches Of the savages. and to
get away without firing.
The cannibal tribes near the Niger
delta, in Angola and in the Congo
basin, are probably the only natives of
Africa who habitually eat human flesh.
Some tribes in East Africa, however,
indulge in cannibal practices during
religious exercises. and they also
sometimes eat the bodies of enemies
slain in battle. They believe that
they are thus imbued with the virtues
of the victim.-N Y. Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20

. small chain attached Is used for
oa*ching sharka A piece Of pork or
other meat serves for bait A stout
hemp line IL attached to the chain,
tho end Of that line being made fast
to the boat When shark is hooked
he comes to the surface of tho wate,
as gently as . sunfish. It Is only
when he gets close to the boat that
the fight begins. The fishermen keep
pulling him in and letting him out
again until he is tired out. Then they
watch their chance, and when his head
is lifted out Of the water by pull on
the line they club him to death. Some
times they row ashore and beach them.
The biggest shark caught in these
waters in long time was beached at
Rossville. S. l., recently. 1t was a
species OF ground shark. and measured
eight and half feet. 1t was caught
by Francis Endicott, Of Outing. Harry
c. Jones. and the boatkeeper. Edward
Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald hooked him.
the other two fishermen disdaining to
indulge in such sport. When they
found out what big catch he had
made. however. they were as eager as
he was to capture it. 1t dragged the
anchor. and so they hauled the anchor
in and took to the oars to prevent the
shark from running of with them.
In its struggles it bit off piece of
one Of the oars. Mr.. Erdicott says he
had 6shed and hunted for years, but
never had any thing as exciting as that
encounter. After they had killed it
they cut its heart out. The heart con-
tinued to beat for fully a minute after
ward. The sharks found hereabouts
are not dangerous. being by no means
as large or ferocious as the maneaters
of southern waters.-N. \. Star.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20
Fate Of the Wild Pigeon.

The fate of the wild pigeon is under
discussion. and very widespread
opinion appears to prevail that be-
cause these birds are not seen in many
sections where they abounded they
have disappeared from this continent.
1t is probable that this hypothesis can
be proved an unsound one, and the
wild pigeon may still be found in scat
tered flocks in the Far West, their
fight and nesting grounds changing
with the fluctuations of the mast sup
ply on which they depend for food.
Such focks have been reported within
a few years, and since that time there
has been no event which might be &C
cepted as an adequate explanation of
their extinction. The fact remains
that the wild pigeon has not held its
own. nor stemmed the current of set
Element and civilization which has
swept it from the great areas where
its hosts once darkened the heavens.
= Forest and Stream.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20

You think you need a wife. do you.
young man?" said Mr.. Kajones, as he
looked at the agitated youth who was
sitting on the edge of chair and nerv-
ously twirling hat. land my daugh-
ter would fill the bill. would she?"
''She would. indeed. sir. replied the
young man. with a CHASTITY attempt to
appear at ease. '.As the men who
start newspapers sometimes say in
their prospectuses. she would fill long
went fault mean, of course, a went
long felt-or rather fong lent wait
no. wrong font welt-indeed she
would. Mr.. Kaiones," persisted the be-
wildered youth, though I should have
said. OF course. feng-"
George" interposed Mr.. Kajones.
coming to his relief. shave you said
any thing to Laura yet?"
NO. sir; / thought ought to speak
to you first"
We'll. George" said the young
ladys father, kindly, take my advic.
Ii you can't get that prospectus un.
tangled before you see her again, you's
better send more experienced can
vasser."
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-20
AFRICAN CANNIBAlS,
They Discuss the Propriety OF Eating
ExnlOrer and Hia Party.

They Discuss the PrOpriety OF Eating IN
Explorer and His Party.
Though the Congo region is the
home OF most of the cannibals of
Africa, some tribes Of man-eaters may
be found much nearer the sea than in
the Congo country. Along the delta
region of the Niger, emptying into the
Blight of Biafra, are some of the worst
cannibals in the world. Unlike many
of the Congo cannibals, who have
proved themselves by their arts and
tribal governments to be among the
most advanced Of savage peoples, the
cannibals living near the Gulf of
Guinea are among the most degraded
of human beings.
Mr.. H. H. johnson, the British
Consul at CAMERON. recently made q
trip up the Cross river, which empties
into the Gulf of Guinea, about one
hundred and eighty miles east of tho
main branch of the Niger. Mr.. john
son is well-known by his geographical
work on the Congo and his book on
Mount Kilima-Njaro. He had not
assembled the river more than fifty
miles before the people he met began
to be very wild and excitable. In q
communication just published in the
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical
Society, Mr.. johnson says the people
are inveterate cannibals. They are
continually fighting with each other in
order to supply their larders with
fresh food. In one hut which he en-
tered q smoked human ham was hang
ing from the smoke-blackeAed rafters,
and above a hundred skulls were
ranged round the upper part Of the
clay walls. One old chief who wished
to convince Johnston of his very
friendly feeling took q necklace from
his neck and presented it to the white
man. The ornament was made from
human knuckle bones.
At one point on the river, where the
traveller was received with great APP
parent friendship, he learned that the
natives were debating the question
Whether to treat the visitors as hon.
ored guests or to eat them, or at any
rate to eat the Kroo boys who had
padded Mr.. johnson up the river.
He decided that it would not be safe to
extend his explorations further, and
he started down the river while the
na*ives we're still debating what to do