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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Selling the Water Works.
sI Telegram to the Statesman,

FoRT WORTH, May 2.-There was a
secret meeting of the mayor and four
city councilmen held tonight at which the
advisability of selling the water works
was discussed. 1t was charged thai one
of the aldermen voting for. the
purchase had received 5000 for his vote.
He is not now a citizen of Fort Worth. Il
was also charged that certain news
paper man, now a citizen of Austin, had
received or had been promised but had
not received, $1,000 for advocating the
purchase of the works by the city. The
vast majority OF the citizens object to
selling the works, are well satisfied with
them, and pronounce the bribery and COR
ruptiOn talk as claptrap.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
The Dental Doctors in Session.

special Telegram 10 the Staiesman.
DALLAS, May 3.-The morning session
of the third day of the State Dental asso-
citation was occupied in clerical work by
the following operators: Doctor Foun-
tain, approximal gold filling; Doctor
Staples, gold filing buccal surface
demonstr eting the use of wire Ggature;
Doctor Hauill, gold filling. The after
noon session was devoted to the discus
sion of incidents of office practice. A
paper was read by Goalsbee captioned,
'Approximal Filings" Discussion
of this paper and the sub
ject of inherited irregularity of
the teeth consumed the day. DR.. H. l..
Pearson, of Mckinney, was elected to
membership. j. H. KelsO, of Paris, was
appointed beneficiary student to the UNI
versity of Maryland, and G. Rstzburg, Of
Hillsboro, received similar appointment
to the dental department of the Southern
Medical college, at Atlanta, Ga. An invi-
tation from DIR. Newman, of Dallas, was
presented, rendering the association a
carriage drive over the city on Friday. 1t
was, on motion, accepted. DR.. Murphy,
of LAGRANGE, read an essay. Adjourned
to meet at $50 tom Orrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Dead Child in a Well.
o;n1 uNn1nS,,n,,, 60 thn Gtafna,,,np

Special Telegram 70 the Statesman.
SHERMAN, May2.-The negroes in the north
suburbs of the city were thrown into furor
of excitement this afternoon, when a
negro woman living in that neighborhood
drew bucket from well containing
the dead body of an infant child.
The body must have laid
several weeks under water, as it was in an
advanced stage of decomposition, TO such
an extent that neither its age or color
could be identified. The case is evidently
one of infaticide, though there is no clue
to the perpetrator of the deed, and the
only remarkable feature in it is that the
negroes never discovered any unpleasant
taste about the water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
A Narrow Escape.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.


Fort WORTH, May 3.-This morning a
Houston street car was smashed to pieces
while crossing Texas and Pacific switch
near j. II. Browns grocery house, at the
foot of Main street.. Four box cars, which
were being backed down the switch by an
engine, did the work, and the street car
driver, j. T. Hutill, discovered the danger
in bare time to save his life by jumping
from the platform. Seven box cars
were standing on the switch Leside
Browns buidIng,which obstructed all view
of the cross switch until the street car was
i'll few feet of the crossing, and the
mules on the track of the backing train
we're not twenty feet away from it when
the driver struck them blow with his
whip and made his leap for life. For
tunatsly no one was in the ear. The
driver claims the bell of the backing en-
gine was not rung.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Railroad Building in Mexico.


LAREDO, May 3.-Assistant Superin-
tendent of Construction E. M. Brown, of
the Mexican National railway, is in from
the front of the line, where construction
is being pushed at the rate of from two
to three miles of track per day. The
grading camps are long way ahead
of the track layers, and everything is
moving smoothly. The road will be
completed and connection made
with the southern division, which
is being pushed as lively as
the northern division. The company's
iron bridge across the Rio Grande here is
now in course of construction. Eight
mammoth piers were commenced yester-
day and the iron men will be here to-mor-
row. The structure is to be completed
by August IA, and the Union Bridge com
pany managers say the contract will be
lived up to as first made and they will
have no need of asking for more time.
Before the Goth Of September the first
through train from this city to Mexico
will have arrived and its passengers will
be treading the historic halls of the
Montezumas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Ex-senator Mattlock.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WoRTa, May 3-Ex-Senator A.
L. Mattlock, manager of the enormous
rancho of the Capitol syndicate, is in the
city en- route to Tasoosa, after stay of
6 weeks in Austin, where he was looking
after legal matters for the Syndicate and
where he made final arrangements for the
completion of the new state capitol anG
its delivery to the state of Texas. Mr..
Mattlock having been absent from the
ranch so long, did not know we'll how
matters were going along there, though he
had understood there had been lack of
ram, but no suffering or loss had been
caused thereby.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10

morning at the federal court building,
aad the address of the president, editor
of the Little Rock Democrat, was
vary interesting, He suggests many
reforms, among them amendments to
the libel la VS.. The federal court room
was elegantly decorated and lighted to-
night and crowded to its fullest capacity.
Mr. j. P. Cooke, of this city, delivered the
address of welcome, which was eloquently
esponded to by Mr. G. G. Newman, of the
Pine Bluff Commercial, after which the
entertainment of the evening began, con
sisting of music and recitations. Our
visitors will remain here week and par
ticipate in round of pleasures which
has been arranged by our citizens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Confessed His Crime.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
ENNIS, May "A young man going un-
der the name of Jake Ilorain, professed
religion at a Methodist revival here, q
week or two ago. To-day he let it out
that he had killed a man in the
Indian Territory, and that he was going
to make a full confession at the
Methodist church tonight and give him
self up to an officer, whereupou Con
stable Rodger Haynes arrested him, and
went with him to the church and allowed
him to make his confession. He gives his
name as II. Jewell, and says he killed Joe
Beason i'll row last October near Nc
Allister
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Stockholders Meeting.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, May 2.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Texas di'
vision of the Cotton Belt Railroad com.
pany was held here to-day, and the old
board of directors was re elected. The
old officers were also reelected to
their respective places: s.W. Fordyce
president; R. G. Kerns, vice-president; U
D. Drake, treasurer; j. S. Wells, secretary
j. W. Phillips, of st. Louis, general at
torney; Judge Clark and Mr.. Seely, oi
Waco, are members of the directory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Death of Senator Jose Flores.
cial TELEGRAM to the Statesman.

optCIdI ItItgTdIH 10 IIIb OIdItsHIuH'
SAN ANTONIO May News was re-
ceived in the city this evening, by wire
from the City of Mexico, of the death
there this morning of Jose Flores, whittier
he had gone few weeks ago to visit son.
Deceased was one of the Oldest landmarks
of San Antonio, and one of the first men
in the southwestern part of the state, own
ing immense tracts of land all through
this section. He was about 10 years old,
and leaves large family of children and
orandchil6ren
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
GALVESTON ITEMS.
The News IN New Outft--The Mai
fest.

The News IN New Outft--The Mai.
fest.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, May 2.-The News will ap-
pear to o-morrow morning in new and
handsome stereotype ,dcess. The cold
lady" has been contemplating this
change of attire for some time
past, and extensive preparations
nave been made in the way of
a acomplete stereotypipg outfit. In making
this change from printing from the type
direct to stereotype plates the same press
the Hoe webb pertecting-is used, the
plates being adjusted to new turtles. This
press is the largest and most expensive in
the southwest, and did excellent
work. The change to plates
is made simply as mat er
of mech 4nical convenience. With their
new outfit the News Office is about the
most complete establishment in the south.
The Mai-fest celebration closed to-day
and was most successful in point
of attendance. The order Cf
Chosen Friends, under whose auspices the
celebration was held, now has a member
ship of over seven hundred in this city.
Mr.. John A. Cotter, one of the water
works commissioners, rendered his resign
alton last evening as commissioner, and
was appointed superintendent of the
water works.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Suit for Damages.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

DALLAS, May "A suit was filed in the
United States court to-day by Brown
Watts & Co., attorneys of Dallas, and
Meade d Bomar, of Fort Worth, for Clarh
& Plumb, of Montreal, against
James II. Campbell, the livestock
commission merchant of Chicago, fol
$4,000 damages for the wrongful taking
and holding of large body of land in
Clay county, known as the lizard rancho
The rancho has $4,000 acres, and is nov
being held by defendant (CampbelD and
he has large herd of cattle On the same
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Fire at Marshall.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

MARSHALL, May 3.-A fire broke out
this morning at 2 O'Clock in the two-story
frame hotel owned by Mrs. Louis Holmes,
situated near the store room of the Texas
and Pacific railway. The hotel, one
story frame laundry and the store room
buildings and platform of the railroad
we're burned. The total loss is 100000, of
which $4,000 falls on the railroad COM
pany, and is covered by insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Faulkner Still in Jail.
Special Te!ezram to the Statesman.

opeclaI IeIegram 70 the Statesman.
WACO, May 3.-J. Faulkner, who was
fined $4,000 in the federal court for send
iug obscene letters through the mail to
certain society ladies, is still in Jail. 1t is
thought he will remain in jail thirty days
and demand his release, which the govern
ment is compelled to give him. The
government can then take a judgment
against him for the fine, and any property
he may acquire during his life will be sub
ject to the payment OF the tine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
AsSasslnated.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO, May 2.-John Clost was assassin
ated eighteen miles north of Waco, in the
edge of Hill county, Saturday night. He
was engaged in conversation with Mrs.
Pardus, and her sister, Miss Emma
Coables, most estimable ladies of the
Aquila neighborhood. The assassin,
fired through window, the ball entering
his right hip, traversing the body and
coming out. After the shot Clost rode
three miles to doctor. No clue to the
assassin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Arkansas Editors.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
TExARKANA, May O. Business houses
along our principal streets are brilliantly
illuminated tonight in honor of the Ar
kansas Press association, who were here
to-day, and are the guests of the city.
Nearly every newspaper in the state is
represented and many of the mem bers
are accompanied by the lady members of
their families. The association met this
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
A Child Killed.
speciahTelegrsm to the Statesman.

DALLAS, May 3.-Jessie Gardenhire, the
3-year-old daughter of A. B. Gardenhire,
was killed this evening about O'Clock by
street car on Lamar street. The little
girl was running across the track just as
the car came along in run. The child
was trampled down by the mules, and the
wheels passed over her, breaking her back
and leg and causing instant death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
Residence Burned.
Telegram 70 the statesman.

Special Telegram to the STATESMAN.
Fort WORTH, May 2.-The family res
idence of County Attorney Carlock, cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and Wheeler
street, caught fire tonight from the
kitchen fire, and was completely destroyed.
Loss $2,5OO; covered by insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
A CURIOUS ARRANGEMENT.
A Matron Signs Over Her Property Il
Her Husband ana Leaves.
Special Telegram 10 the Statesman

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
BEcKyILLE, May 3.-A very strange
matrimonial arrangement was entered
into near here yesterday by Mrs. Ten
nessee Connor and her husband. The
couple have been married number of
years, but no children have come to glad
den the heart of the wife. A short time
since she met young man named
Hill, and, it is reported, has be-
come much attached to him. Be
ing young and pleasant woman,
Hill it is said was nothing 10th. Yester-
day she proposed TO her husband to deed
to him an inventory of their matrimonial
stock, the accumulations from which have
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

Pygmalion married the maiden.
All the characters are creations Of
Gilbert's genius, except PygmaiiOn,
and for the purpose Of the drama
that parsonage Il transformed from
Cyprus king into an Athenian
sculptor. Mrs. Andrews, as Gala
tea, first delights the audience as a
beautiful statue, erected in 3 recess
in the background, upon which a
bright light il thrown. and which
brings out every lineament Of the
countenanee: and though ''divineiy
human" the statue in grace,
beauty aud pose il divinely like the
creations Of the old GreciAn masters
from Penteliean marble. She car
ried her part throughout with great
strength. We cannot speak in de-
tail Of the excellence with which
each part was sustained. The
costumes were historically accurate.
Miss Belle Daily pleased the audi
ence greatly with her charming
voice, in song. The high character
OF the entertainment is = strong
warrant for the series TO he present.
ed this summer by Mr.. Andrews
cOmpany.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02
Exercises OF the Normal
UnIversIty.

commencement Exercises Of the Normal
UnIversIty.
While commencement IL not al
ways q time Of roses land this is one
OF the times when the roses are miss
ing IL II always time Of rejoicing.
Its return with the eircling years is
always inspiring, with its beauty
aud flowers, its hopes and happiness.
The heart Of the people Is the center
Of its influence. IL Is a "lOve-feast''
in which teacher and pupil, parent
and child are deeply absorbed, and a
feast where the choicest viands are
served. The commencement with its
pleasures IL growing every year
nearer aud nearer to the American
home. No more pleasant, profitable
snd patriotic way could be devised
in ushering the youth into citizen
ship than through the gateway OF
institutions of learning, commence
ing with the kindergarten and end
ing with the University. 80 long as
this il done our institutions are
based on rock aud safe.
Well, enough Of this. The COM
mencement exercises of the Normal
University, which took place last
Thursday evening, furnished the
audience with q great amount Of
pleasure. The audience was not as
large IS usual, owing to the number
Of entertainments given elsewhere
that evening. We have not the
space TO write i'm detail Of each
effort. The music was furnished
chiefly by the University orchestra,
and was good. Rev. DR.. Sweet de-
livered an earnest invocation. F.
SkiptOn spoke intellIgently upon
"SOme echoes Of the century," His
was one Of the best efforts Of the even
ing. The productions Of Misses Stru.
bic and Strong are worthy Of special
commentator. Messrs. Houston aud
Reese in turn presented their ideas
in good form, although those Of the
latter were not specially endorsed by
his hearers. DR.. Bishop made some
excellent remarks In the presenta-
ton Of diplomas. The benediction
vas pronounced by Rev. VIM.
FOulkes.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

A very fair audience composed
largely Of women and democrats.
assembled at the Coaster Park Mon
day evening, to listen to the speech
Of Rev +. LeOnardsOn, the candidate
Of that party for Congress in this
District. The leaders OF the
party occupied the speakers
platform. There were remark
ably few Third Party voters in the
audience. The meeting was opened
by prayer from Mr.. Miller. Just ~
the gentlemen commenced his pray
er, the kid band from its lofty lOea-
ton commenced one Of it, most
inhArmOniOus pieces, and a. the
band bore down on the bass drum
and the baritone horn, the gentlemen
pitched his prayer on a higher key,
and Il was q neck and neck race a.
to which should come out victor.
The prayer was victorious at last
The speaker was introduced by r.
G.. Ebling. He spent q great amount
Of time in explaining why he, a. a
minister Of the gospel, had a right
o be a candidate for Congress. He
said that 1t would require an apology
had he been the candidate Of either
one or the other Of the old parties;
but as the candidate OF the Third
Party no apology was necessary.
The inference was that that Orgnn-
izstiOn was as much inspired as the
scriptures, or like the English kings
OF the earlier centuries, could pOssi-
bly, do no wrong. Assuming that
he was talking only to Prohibit
tiOnlsts, and that there was only
one issue before the country ,Prohi-
bitiOnl, he arraigned the Republi-
can and Democratic parties on that
issue. He found that the Demo
cratic party plead guilty to the
charge Of being against prohibition,
aud sentenced It at once to go to
jail. The Republican party plead
not guilty, and he proceeded to
bring that organization to trial. He
bent all his energies to the criticism
of the temperance plank in the
national platform. Not one word,
or even a lisp had he, concerning
what the Republican party bad
done for prohibition in Kansas, nor
concerning the very strong prohibit
ton plank in the platform enacted
ct Topeka the other day. Albert
Griffln's Efforts were made the sub
ject Of ridieule-espeeially his late
address. There were no arguments
presented why the voters should
turn to the Third Party. The adj
dress was full OF misrepresentation
and pronounced by many Of his
hearers a. very thin. Certain pOr-
tiOns Of his remarks which were
abusive of the Republican party
were loudly applauded by the DEM
Ocrats who sat in the rear Of our
station, and the most demOnstrative
part Of the applause came from the
members Of the Variety troupe who
exhibit each night at the Coaster
Park. There were certainly no
converts made to the cause OF the
Third Party, and some who had
intended to vote for Mr.. LeOnard-on
will not now do so.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

salinas Corps Of Public school Teachers
The following is the complete lisr
Of teachers employed for the coming
year:
A. II. Owen, Supt.
Miss Amanda NJ. DoOley, Prin
High School.
Miss l.. l.. White, Asst. Prin.
High School.
Mr.. f. F. Engel, Eighth Grade.
Miss f. J. Deighan.
Miss Julia NJ. Hanford.
Miss Emma Cunningham.
Miss Emma Middlekauf.
Mrs. l. II. owen.
Miss Jennie V. Bartlett.
Miss Clara Sawyer.
Miss Annie Brown.
Miss Jessie l.. Glenn.
Miss Mary Bishop.
Miss Della Elliott.
Miss Sadie b. Rogers.
Miss Lulu MOrdan.
Mr.. w. F. Adams, Prim. Elm St
school.
Miss Annie Lockwood.
Miss Cora Gift.
Miss Carrie H. Bushnell.
Miss Georgia Wilson.
Miss Francis Hamilton.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

Tomorrow and Saturday evenings
the Andrews Comedy Company
will present The Private Secretary.
The success with which they pre-
scented PygmaliOn aud Galatea fast
week is q sufficient warrant for the
good things We may expect this
week.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

Not many moons ago q purchaser OF
fresh eggs" on his way home heard
mysterious knocking, knocking on
the interior Of one Of the egg shells.
A little more mystery. and then the
beak Of a well-develOpsd chick pro-
truded through the prison cell. aud
Miuerva-like jumping from the
brain Of Jupiter, was ready for bust
ness. The egg purchaser ia eOnsid-
Grafton OF the high and distinguish
ed honor Ofsueh 3 birth, returned the
following day aud presented the
shoPman with the newborn
chicken.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

The presentation Of Gilbert's
Drama-"Pygmalion and Galatea, "
by Fred Andrews COmpany-was
eminently successful in every re-
sPect. The play is historical in a
few respects, but not historically
accurate. PygmaliOn was the king
Of Cyprus. He is said to have been
in love with the ivory image Of q
maiden which he himself had made,
and therefore TO have prayed
to Venus to breathe life into
it. The prayer was granted, and
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

a peculiar accident happened to
Mrs. August Zlebell last Tuesday
morning, requiring the assistance OF
Or. Crawford. She was suffering
from an attack OF yawning, or
gaping, and in the performance
Of this act she opened her mouth u
little too wide causing locked jaw.
She will try TO yawu more gently ia
the future
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

Through the general agent Of the
Knabe Piano Works and the local
agent, Mr.. Dannenfeld, Mr.. Oscar
Seitz has purchased 1880 Knabe
ParlOr Grand. Il to be made espe-
cially to order, OF West Indian
mahogany, and will not be COM
Pleted under nine months. We
understand that this instrument
and a 81 800 instrument recently de-
livered to Mr.. Studebaker, Of Indi-
ana, are the only two instruments
Of the kind ordered west Of the
Allegheny mountains.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

one Of Salinas plumbers gives a
glowing description Of his ex-
perienees in his trade in some of the
cellars OF so-called prohibitionists.
Il is his firm belief that the use Of kegs
and bottles for medical, mechanical
and scientific purposes Is alarmingly
on the increase.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

The Lutheran social given last
Thursday night for the purpose Of
supplying the Ellsworth Lutheran
church with an oriel window. was n
delightfully."- pleasant affair The
net profit was S3D-sufiicieut To pay
for the window.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

The naFrOw-built critic who at
tempted to make light Of Saturdays
political meeting in the Abilene
Gsette spoke Of the slim attendance
and then alluded to the runaway
team dashlng amongst the thou
sands Of men women and children
assembled.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

One Of Gen. HarrisOn's soldiers
tackled Congressman Leonard
son at the close Of his speech Mon
day night, and compelled him to est
some Of the statements he had made
concerning the sOldier's old chief.
II pays 70 be reliable"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

Ed Shier came into our Office last
week and showed Us an 1870 medal.
A picture Of q similar medal was
reproduced in a copy Of the Inter-
Ocean ~ q rare relic, The medal
IL brass. On one side il the bust Of
General Harrison, In his epaulettes
and military coat. Surrounding the
bust at the top are the words "MAlor
General w. n. Harrison" aud be-
low II "BOrn Feb. 8, HIS" On the
other side is q representation Of the
log cabin and cider barrel. Above
1t are the words "The Peoples
Choice" Below il, "In the year
1870" This relic has been preserv-
ed all these years by MrsShier.