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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
WHAT'S IN THE WINpP
Headquarters of the /. & g. N. Return
ing to Palestine.
Snerial TalauraIn tO the Statesman

Headquarters of the /. & G.. N. Return
ing to Palestine.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
PALESTINE, May "a rumor which was
circulated late yesterday evening was
officially confirmed this morning, to the
effect that the headquarters OF the Inter
national and Great Northern railway were
to be Immediately re-established at this
place. Orders received 5y the heads of
departments state that in future
the road will be operated entirely
by the original directors. All departments
are busy taking an inventory preparatory
to releasing the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas. A force has been busy AL the day
brushing out the cobwebs and making
ready the long vacant rooms in the gen
eral Office building, for the use of the new
forces. Twenty-four assistants belonging
TO the departments of Galbrsith, general
freight agent, and B. W. Mccullough,
general passenger agent, are expected in
tonight. R. s. Hayes is expected to-
morrow, after whose arrival the reorgau-
ization will be effected, and all officials
of the road will then take
their places in the apartments
now being set in order for them. The
headquarters of the road we're removed tc
st. Louis when Jay Gould got command
of the road. 1t is not known exactly
what has caused this change of business
all round. But Attorney general Hogg is
here to-day, and smiles when he slyly
reverts to the late suit he filed in the
courts at Austin, the leading feature Of
which was demand that the companies
maintain their headquarters in Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
ARKANSAS EDITORS.

Programme of Their Excursion Through
Texas--Will Visit Austin.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, May 5.-The Arkansas State
Press association, which convened in its
sixth annual session in Texarkana on May
2, is now excurting over the state. Below
is given the order and date of the excur-
sion: Leave Texarkana Friday at $500 p;
M, arrive at Galveston Saturday at $40;
leave Galveston Monday 7:15 a. M, arrive
Houston at $40 q. M, leave for Austin at
92O a. M, arrive in Austin at p. m.
leave Austin at 9:45 Tuesday, arrive in
San Antonio at II p. m; leave San An
tonic at $40 Wednesday, arrive in Taylor
at II 40 p. m leave Taylor at 11:50, ar
rive in Fort Worth Thursday at 1880 a. M;
leave Fort Worth Friday at l:45 a. m, ar
rive in Dallas at 9:05 a. M; leave Dallas
at 9:35 p. M, arrive in Texarkana Satur-
day at TAO a. m. Arrive in Little Rock
at 2:40 p. In.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
DEMOCRATS.
Delegates Elected by Various Con-
ventions, With But Little
Political Sentiment,
Headquarters of the international
and Great Northern Being
Moved Back to Texas.
Der TRAM.

Precinct Convention---Coke, Mills and
Sayers Heartily Endorsed.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BERTRAM, May "a precinct demo.
cratic convention was held here this after
noon to select delegates to the county
convention to be held in Burnet next
Thursday, the 10th.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates: W. j. Garner, j. N. Kirk, j
B. Nevett, ]. G. Connll, Capt. I. d
Vaughan, DIR. J. F. Wilson, w. NJ. Buokner
Capt. @. Dorbandt, j. D. Riley, G. G. Pear
son, P. M. Rogers, R. P. Ray and 7. S
Reed.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Cleveland's administration; also Coke ant
Mills for their fight for tariff reform.
Hon. j. d. Sayers, our congressman
was heartily Endorsed for his brilliant
labor in congress. A large crowd wa:
present and much interest prevailed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Changers and Alliance Men.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

MARSHALL, May ga convention COM
posed of about sixty delegates from the
Farmers Alliance, Changers and knights
of Labor. of this county was held in the
city to-day with j. M. Galloway chairman
and w. H. Hendly secretary. The i'm
preston prevailed to some extent that
this convention would make nominations
for county officers, but the following
resolutions adopted by them shows to the
contrary.
Resolved, That we desire to perpetuate
the citizens party of this county.
Resolved, That two terms are as long
as any person should desire to hold office.
Resolved, That we believe it is our
duty and privilege to petition such per-
sons as we desire to offer for office sub
iect to nomination by the citizens party.
Under these resolutions John o. Burris,
of Gregg county, will be placed before
the congressional convention of this dis
trict. Petitions will be presented to va
rious persons to offer for the district and
county offices, but few of them will be the
present lncumbents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Waco Criminalities.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, May 5.-In the district court
Gus Downs, commonly known as "Muley
GUS" negro boy, charged with raping
George Cook, white woman, Judge Will
liams charged the jury to bring in YER
dict of not guilty. The jury, ip the Tom
Bergh case, charged with forgery, is
still hung.
The state against Bud Orman, for kill
ing Bud Kingston, will come up Monday.
This is Orman's third trial. He was con-
victed both times before, and the verdict
was reversed by the court of appeals
Orman, in the summer of 1885, shot
Kingston off his hack while driving along
the public street. His defense is, that
Kingston had spoken defamatory of his
sisters character. 1t will be one of the
most important trials in this term of the
court.
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positive evidence against him there
being strong circumstantial evidence
against him), the justice bound
him over il the sum of
$1,000 to await action of the next
grand jury. His bondsmen are James,
Pink and Tom Couble, living near Aquilla
station and brothers TO the defendant.
Dr. Pratt, of Aquills station, who is in at
tendance on the wounded man, testified
that, while his wounds are not necessarily
fatal, he is in critical condition
To-day was set apart as decoration
day. There are great many in attend
ance and the graves of cur loved dead
were decorated with many rare and beau
tiful flowers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
The Red River Rise.

OpeClhl leIeBIdlb W Iuo HthuSomah'
TExsaKANA, Ark, May 5.-Gloomy &C
counts continue to be received from the
section of Red river bottom threatened
by inundation. Within the recollection
of the Oldest inhabitants there have been
only five or six destructive overfows of
that section alluded to in the last sixty
years. The most destructive, perhaps,
were in 1S43 and 1849, when the river was
several miles wide, and swept away fences
and habitations. Since the war there has
been only three or four destructive over
flows. In each instance great damage
was done. 1t is reported here that many
plantations on both sides of the river are
partly submerged, and that the red, angry
torrents are still rising. Some of the
best cotton and corn farms in north
Texas are threatened with disaster
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Union Labor Convention.

SEDALIA, Mo, May 5.-The Union Labor
convention this morning nominated the
following state ticket:
For governor-A. R. Mannering.
Lieut. ,naut-governor-J. G. Seaborn.
Secretary of state-Roswell Fox.
Auditorium. X. Noerr.
Treasurer-Warren Vertreez.
Attorney general. l.. Bridges.
Railroad commissioner-W. H. Bell.
Register of lands-G. B. DeBernadl.
Judge of st. Louis court of appeals
Frank E. Ritchey.
Judge of Kansas City court of appeals
Paul j. Dixon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Austin's Smuggling Match
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

op5ClHI ItIegrHlH 70 ING StatebIHdH
SAN ANTONIO, May 5.-In the first
game to-day of the second series between
San Antonio end Austin, the visitors won
by score of 16 70 3. San Antonio played
elegant ball in the first three innings, af-
ter which Scott, the pitcher, lost his head,
and was numerically pounded. The
game was won entirely on the errors of
Scott, Hartell, his back stop, and Rose at
second. Hoffman and Mutually did the
ordnance work for the visitors, against
Scott and Hartell.
Following is the score by innings:
San Antonio ,.....1 . 0-3
Time LOB; Hanlon umpire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
At Palestine.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
PALESTINE, May 5.-The county conven
ton to elect delegates to the Fort Worth
convention, to meet May %, was held in
the court house at p. m. to-day. Twelve
delegates, each with the power to make
alternates, were elected. The administra-
ton of Grover Cleveland was heartily in
dorsed, and Hon. W. M. Lacy was unani-
mously recommended as delegate from
this district to the st. Louis national
convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Fire innGaoreia Town.

SANDERsv1LLE, Ca, May ga disastrous
fire originated about IL O'Clock last night
in the small grocery store of Castsllo d
Bro, in Harris street. The cause is un-
known. The flames spread rapidly. The
town had no adequate tireapparatus and by
2 o'clock the entire block from McKinney's
store to Haines' hall was destroyed; also
part of the street. Loss, 100000; in
surance, 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Bryan Democrats.

BRYAN, May 5.-The democratic con-
vention elected the following delegates to
the state democratic convention, which
convenes on the 22d of this month in the
city of Fort Worth: John H. Henderson,
D. Port Smythe, j. W. Doremus, j. A.
Beard, s. S. Kennedy, W. 7. Roberts and
j. N. Fsrquhar. The business of the
meeting was transacted quietly and or
DERBY, and the pros and ants did not
draw blades.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
freight Train Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-An east bound
freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad,
consisting of three oil tanks and fourteen
loaded freight cars, we're almost totally
DESTROYED by fire at Wayne station this
morning. The accident was caused by
the derailiug of one of the oil tank
cars, which Immediately caught fire and
spread 10 others. The loss was $4,000.
Brakeman McCronister ives terribly
burned and will die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10

Errors Fort Worth, 6; Houston, 3.
Stolen bases-Foor Worth, 5; Houston, 6.
Base hits-Fort Worth, 3; Houston, IL.
Earned runs-Fort Worth, .; Houston, 3,
Passed bslls-Rogers, 2.
Left on bases Fort Worth, 3; Hous-
ton, z.
Two base hits-Sunday, Douthett, Wei
kart, Trant and Howard.
First base on errors-Fort Worth, l;
Houston, 4.
Bases on balls-Of Shea, 2; off Sulli-
van, l.
Hit by pitched balls-O'Connor.
Umpire-Dennis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Second Victory for Houston.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, May Eight hundred
people to-day witnessed the third and
last of the series of league games played
here between the Fort Worth and Houston
teams. The result was a victory for
Houston, by a score of eight to three.
Sullivan, Fort Worth's new pitcher from
st. Louis, was knocked all over the field.
Batteries we're Sullivan and Rogers for
Fort Worth, aud Shea and Murphy for
Houston.
Score by innings:
Fort Worth........!....0 . 0 Ga
Houston .................0 0 2 3 0 IS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Burglars at Richardson.
cial Telegram to the Statesman.

RICHARDSON, May 5.-The general mer-
chan6ise store of Halsell d Huffhin and
the drug store of j. G. Mcmahon were en-
tered last night by burglars and goods to
the value of about 500 taken. No clue
to the thieves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Held on Circumstantial Evidence.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HILLsBoRo, May 5.-Pete Couble, who
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Morrison
and Constable Jackson, was brought to
Aquilla station and tried before d: n.
Ballard, justice of the peace for precinct
No. 3. Mr.. John Close, the wounded man,
made complaint against Couble as the
man who shot him. While there is no
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
SCORE ny INNINGS.
Nine to Six.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

HUBBARD CRY, May 5.-The Hillsboro
and Hubbard City base ball clubs crossed
bats here to-day. At the end of nine
innings the score stood to 6 in favor of
Hillsboro. The game would have been q
credit to more preteptious clubs,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Successor to Andrews,

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
FORT WORTH, May 5.-George S. Will
hanson has received his appointment as
Texas agent of the bureau of animal In
dustry, vice I. l.. Andrews, resigned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Invincible Dallas.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

SpeclaI TeIeRTan 70 lne oIaIesMHh'
DALLAS, May 5.-Galveston won their
third consecutive game from Galveston
to-day by superior playing; clean game
in the field while at the bat they did
wonders. WEIGH knocked the ball over
the center field fence, which is the longest
hit of the season.
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Base Ball
PITTsBURG, MAY B.

PTTTsBURG, MAY B.
Philadelphia ... Pittsburg. ...."."...
Batteries Burlington and Clements; Morris and
Carroll.
CINCINNATI, MAY D.
Cincinnati .................. Kansas City,
Batteries-S. vean and O'Connor; Hoffner and
Daniels.
DETROIT, MAY D.
Boston ................ Detroit. .......... 4
Batteries. Clarkson and Kelly; Getzein and
Bennett.
CHICAGO, MAY 3.
Chicago. .............10 Washington. ......... 0
Batteries Van Hsltren and Doel!ng; Gray and
Deasle.
INDAEAPoLIs, MAY 5.
New York. ........1lI Indianapolis ..... ...... 6
Batteries-Welch and o Rouke; Boyle and Mey-
ere.
LOUISVILLE, MAY 3.
st. Louis ........1S Louisville. ............,. 1
Bstteries.--KIng and Boyle; Esmrey nd Kerins.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
BROWN PAPER.

WASHINGTON, May "a package was
received at the treasury department from
the American Exchange bank, New York,
purporting to contain $4,100 in bank
notes, but when twas opened nothing but
brown paper was found within. The
package was retired to the bank.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
EXCITING SCENE IN THE HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The house had
quite an exciting scene this afternoon.
Nc. WOODBURY., of Nevada, in speaking of
the tariff, referred to Mayor Hewitt, of
New York, as having, while member of
the house, apologized to the British min
ister for having offered resolutions of in
quiry as to the i'm prisonment of an
American citizen in England. This Mr..
Brice, of New York, characterized as un-
true.
Mr.. Brumm, OF Pennsylvan a, declared
that when Mr.. Brice said it was not true
then he himself told an untruth. He and
Brice stood within two feet of one
another, and entered into an excited, but
unintelligible, colloquy.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey, pro-
tested against such conduct and suggested
to the gentlemen TO retire to the corridor,
while Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, declared
that "This is not the senate of the United
States"
Matters finally quoted down, and the
debate continued.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
WASHINGTON NOTES,
RESIGNED HIS POSITION.

WAsHINaroN, May 5.-Mr. j. E. Nash,
general superintendent of the railway
mail service, has rendered to the post
master general his resignation, to take
effect when his successor is appointed.
He proposes to devote his attention to
his private business at his home in Wis
consin, which he left at the So
licitation of Mr.. Villas, who was then post
master general,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21
Erlghtemed 70 Death.
PRACTICAL JOKE THAT RESULTED FATALLY TO IT.
TwELvE-YEAR-OLD VICTIM.

PRACTICAL JOKE THAT RESULTED FATALLY TO IT'S
TwELvE-YEAR-OLD VICTIM
Levi Kahl, the twelve-year-old son Of farmer
OF Elk township, near Foxburg, Pa, died on Sat
urday from the effects Of fright given him week
ago on sunday Dy some boys Of the neighborhOod.
On the road leading from the village church to the
Kahl farm there is a lonely spotin the woods where
a murder was committed some years ago. At
intervals stories OF ghosts having been seen by
persons passing the spot are told and the locality
has long been dreaded by superstitious people.
On Sunday OF last week the Kahl boy was on his
way home from Sunday school. 1t was late In the
afternoon, and was growing dark In the woods at
the alleged haunted spot. AS the boy was passing
the spot he heard a noise behind him, and turning
around saw something that he afterward, 10 semi
sane intervals. described as a ghost with head
covered with many horns, jump out OF the
woods into the road, followed by two other
figures. Two reports like pistol shots
were heard, and the two figures that
appeared with what the boy thought
was hideOus demon fell TO the ground and
wr1thed as II in agony, while they gave vent to
unearthly shrieks. The Kahl boy fed in terror
from the spot, closely pursued by the many
horned apparitton, which followed him almost
such q state OF nervous excitement that he fell
into commissions. He never fully recovered his
mind, and his suffertngs were intense up to the
time OF his death. Three boys, acQua1ntances Of
young Kahl, have confessed that they masqueraded
at the place In the woods for the purpose OF play
ing joke on him by frightening him. One Of the
boys had fastened TO his head old tree stump
with tangled roots, which had seemed like horns
to the terror-Strtcken victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21

Indianapolis Telegram to the N. Y. Herald Jan. 20.
disruption OF the Third Christian Congrega-
ton OF Indianapolis is threatened in consequence
OF a scandal from which the reputation OF Rev.
DR.. Van Buskirk, one OF the oldest and most PROM
inent preachers OF the denomination is suffering
much damage. The woman in the case is his
cousin and the wife Of brother preacher Rev. c.
w. MartZ She is many years his junior, Is at
tractive personally and has been conspicuous in
church work. The charges that link their names
together In q scandalOuS way came from Dr. j. j.
Cole, physician who lived with the MartZ family
as a bOarder, and who treated Mrs. Martz. The
Officers OF the church have been slow to take cog
nizance OF the reports owing to their great conf
dence in their pastor, but the Central Christian
church, another congregation Of the same denom-
inatiOn, has demanded that the scandal shall be
Investigated. DR.. Van Buskirk says he is the VIC
tim or q cQnSpiracY.
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Horrible Brutality TO n Wife.
FIEND CHAINS A WOMAN TO THE BED AND BRAND
HER WITH HOT IRON.


A FIEND CHAINS WOMAN TO THE BED AND BRANDS
HER WITH HOT IRON.
Several months ago Thomas B. Pinkleton mar
ried Clara E. Lee in Hamilton County, Fla. In
less than three days he had beaten her so severely
with an Oaken paddle that she was confined to her
bed for weeks. His brutality increased so that
she determined to leave him and appeal to her
people for protection. He threatened to kill her
II she dared leave. and to kill her father too II he
were told OF it, He enforced his threats by knock
ing the woman to the floor with his fist, stick or
anything that came handy. PinkletOn would
thrust pistol In his wifes face, and
with horrible curses and fendish laughter
repeat his threats. Many times he choked her till
he supposed her dead. AS a further safeguard
against her escape he chained her to the bed with
q trace chain secured around her ankle, and thus
the helpless woman passed the dreary hours while
the inhuman brute would be about his pleasure.
At night, should he awake and ind the woman in
different position from that she occupied when
he went to sleep, heavy scantling came down on
her fragile form to remind her that she existed
only at the will OF q fiend. About two weeks ago
Pinkleton asked his wife to leave the country with
him, which she, with womanly ingenuity, agreed
She obtained permission and flying to her father
told him her woes. Mr.. Lee took his shotgun and
went after Pinkleton. but the cOwardy cur cringed
and begged for his life. He got away and was ar
rested near Valdosta, Ga, and carried to Jasper,
Fla. special from Valdosta to the New York
World says that "PinkletOn Scared his wife with
hot iron in order to add to her torture. The peo-
pie OF Hamilton County are greatly 1ncenSed, and
he may fare badly at their hands"
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O'Brien's Constitution Shattered.
THE RELEASED EDITOR GIVEN AN OVATION ON hi

O,Bften,O Consultation Shattered.
THE RELEASED EDITOR GIVEN AN OVATION ON HIS
ARRIVAL IN DUBLIN-HIs SPECIE.
Mr.. OBr1en who was released from Jail at Tulla.
more yesterday, arrived at Dublin last night. His
appearance indicates that his constitution has
been shattered, and his physicians insist that he
shall 90 TO the south OF France for the benefit OF
his health. The people Of Tullamore presented
Mr. OBrien with an address, In which they say
they are Indifferent to the coercion law, but that
Mr. BalfOur's execution OF the law Is brutal and
disgrace TO the government. On his arrival in
Dublin last night Mr.. OBrien was greeted at the
railway station by an immense crowd, which in.
cluded many members OF parliament and a large
number OF priests. On alighting from the train
he entered the lord mayors carriage and was
The paraders carried torches, and marched to the
music OF several bands. Many houses along the
route were brilliantly illuminated, and bOnfires
blazed In all parts OF the town. On arriving at
the hotel Mr.. OBr1en made brief speech. His
voice was very hOarse. He said he retOiced that,
In spite Of the effort Of Mr.. BalfOur the Irish were
stronger than ever. Although the English were
slow 10 joining them, they would be slow In de-
serting them. The Irish would not resort to OUT
rage. but would follow Parnen and Gladstone
trusting to the democracy OF Great Britain to
make Ireland O nation.
The Ulster land committee, at q meeting In Bel
fast yesterday, adopted resolutions approving the
compulsory abolition Of dual ownership OF Land,
and protesting against the exclusion or Ireland
from the benefits OF the coming local government.
Upon the arrival at Londonderry yesterday OF
the police escOrttng him were stoned by an ex-
cited mob and several were injured. A detective
was hit on the head, and Is reported to be suffer-
Ing from conclusion OF the brain.
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jug Tavern Is Excited.
NADsroNKs IN GREAT DEMAND IN GEORGIA VII.

For several days mad dogs have been making
things lively in jug Tavern, little place about
eighteen miles from Atlanta, Ga A few nights
ago Judge jackson, prominent citizen who lives
near there, heard something out on his front
porch. On opening tnedoor a dog caught him by
the leg and bit him very badly. He struck the
animal with stick that he had in his hand but
1t failed to kill him. The dog went on down the
road and entered Mr.. DaltOnS yard and at
tackled goose. Mr.. Dalton ran out with an axe
TO kill him. He accidently dropped the weapon,
however, and the dog attacked him, biting him
badly on his leg. Mr.. Dalton caught the dog by
the throat and held on until his wife brought him
his axe and he cut his head on. Mr.. Lawrence,
another citizen, was clearing new ground when he
was attacked Dy dog, which he had attempted
to frighten away, but 1t started for him with a
ferociouS growl. Mr.. Lawrence Outran the dog for
some distance, when at last he was Overtaken and
bitten badly on the foot. The dog went on until
he reached a branch and there he had spasm.
Madstones are In demand, and all dogs are killed
on sight.