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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

GENERAL PHIL SHERIDAN will turn sixty
seven this year.
SENATORS SHERMAN, Evarts and Hoar are
related to each other.
THE senior Admiral of the British navy
Sir Provo Wallis, is 100 years old.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND says he has
been wearing the same hat for twelve years.
A SUBSCRIPTION fund +, being raised to
erect statue of Horacs c1eeley in City Hall
Park, New York.
LAWN TENNIS bats made from trees felled
by Mr.. Gladstone are becoming fashionable
and popular in England.
JAMES G.. BLAINE will accompany Andrew
Carnegie in four hand tour through Eng
land and Scotland in June.
THE Ameer of Afghanistan is taid to be
meditating journey to England to call on
the Empress Of India this summer.
JEAN INGELow, the poetess, gives dinner
three times week to the sick poor and dis
charged conyalescents from hospitals
Mrs. CLEVELAND planted sapling at
Mount Vernon the other day in great secrecy,
lest relic hunters should destroy the plant
SECRETARY ENDIcoTrs coat-of arms is a
silver shield, with a dragon on a blue band
running across it, and three red diamonds on
the shield.
JUSTIN MCCARIH1, Uuo tlnlueUU duUuOr
has been offered the editorial management of
the Dublin Freeman's Journal at salary of
$4,000 year.
GENERAL BoULANGER was lately accused
of wearing a wig, whereupon correspond
ent called upon him, and he submitted to
having his hair pulled to show that the story
was SANDER.
GOVERNOR JOHN B. GORDON, of GEORGIA,
is one of the finest looking men in the State.
He is six feet two inches in height and stands
perfectly erect. his military life having had
much to do with his manly bearing.
DR.. THOMAS EVANS, of Paris, the eminent
American dentist, who was recently sum-
moned to Charlottenburg by the Empress
ham, on visit to the Prince and Princess Of
Wales.
NILE. M. RAMIREZ CoRTEz, of Paris, who
is at present in San Francisco, is a lineal de-
scendant of fernando Cortez, the famous
conqueror of Mexico. She is about twenty
eight years of age, slender and small Of
stature, with jet black hair and regular
features
A SON of Sir Stafford Northcote, the emf
nent English statesman, is employed as a
clerk in the Chicago office of the auditor Of
the Illinois Gal Railroad. He is punctual
at his desk and hard worker. He is quite
affable and popular in the Office and favor
ite in Chicago society.
MAJOR E. A. BURKE, proprietor Of the
New Orleans Times Democrat, expects, it is
said, to realize something like $l0,O0O,0O
| from his land speculations in Bessemer, Ala.
If he does. it will represent an enormous
| profit on an investment he made there hardly
two years ago, when small frame hut was
| the chief building in the town. Major Burke
is about fifty years old, and was employed on
Texas railroad at a small salary when tha
| war hroka ont
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-07
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

A-Entered at the Post-ofRce a. South
Londonderry, as second .elass matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-07

High license-A balloonist's permit to
navigate the air.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
WOMEN IN COUNCIL.

Announcement by the International
Womens' Convention at Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Following official
statement has been issued by the Inter
national Council of Women:
The International Council of Women,
in session at the City of Washington,
from March 20 to April l, inclusive, makes
public the announcement that fifty-three
different organizations of women have
been represented on its platform by
eighty-seven speakers and delegates from
England, France, Norway, Denmark,
Ireland, India, Canada and the United
States. All of these organizations but
four, are of national scope, aud these are
of national value.
Subjects of discussion: Philan-
thropy, temperance, industries, pro-
LESSONS, organizations, legal CON
ditions, social purity, political con-
ditions and religion have been dis
cussed, while no limits have been placed
upon the fullest expression of the most
widely divergent views upon these vital
questions of the age.
1t has cause for rejoicing that the s:s-
sions in private and public have been alb
solutely without function. 1t is the unpn-
imous voice of the council that all the in
situations of learning and of professional
instruction, including schools of the
ology, law and medicine, should, in
the name of humanity, be as freely
opened to women as to men; that
the opportunities for industrial training
should be as generally and az LITERALLY
provided for one sex as for another, for
the representatives of organized woman
| hood.
This council will steadily demand that
in all avocations in which both men and
women are engaged, equal wages shall be
paid for equal work; and, finally, that an
enlightened society should demand that
only adequate expression of high civiliza'
ton, which it is its office to establish aud
maintain, should be an identical standard
of personal purity and morality for
men and women.
BY order of the delegates,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.
SENATE coMMrrrsr on r1NANor


WASHINGTON, April "a meeting of the
senate committee on finance to-day, grad
ually changed itself into conference
of caucus committees of two parties. 1t
was not an entire success as caucus, ow-
ing to the difficulty of finding and getting
together, without previous notice, mem
bers of caucus committees who are not
members of the finance committee.
proposition was made to strip the
bond bill of all amendments, and pass it
as it came from the finance committee.
1t is understood Stewart assents on con-
dition that the finance committee agree 10
report bill providing that for every
dollar of circulation retired under tbs OPP
Grafton of the bill, silver dollar shall be
coined.
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The committee
on commerce has agreed TO Mr.. Ander-
sons substitute to Mr.. Whites resolution
providing for investigation of the Chicago,
Burlington aud Quincy railroad strike by
special committee of five to be appointed
by the speaker.
The resolution declares that the loco
motive engineers now employed are in
competent, and that the claim of the re-
sumption of public duties by the B1rling-
ton, is fraudulent pretense, and gross
imposition upon the public, placing in
imminent peril both life and property.
The committee is directed to go to the
scene of ths strike, call for witnesses and
papers, and investigate and ascertain
what is necessary in the way of legislation
to protect interstate commerce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
TIE METHODIST CHURCH.
Elaboration on the Question of a Unio
of Both Branches.

Elaboration on the Question of a Union
of Both Branches.
CHICAGO, April 3.-The debate upon the
organization of the Methodist Episcopal
church and the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, at the meeting of Metho
dist ministers, called forth some extreme
differences of opinion. The committee
appointed at former meeting, reported
resolution declaring for organic re-
union. The discussion which ensued con-
tinued for three hours.
Mr.. Jackson, who led, said he knew that
in plenty of towns in the south there are
churches barely kept from dissolution by
missionary funds contributed by the
north. He doubted whether the church
had any right to collect money under The
general plea that it is to send the gospel
to the heather and then sending it to
support churches in the south. ave
have no right" said he, "to allow political
prejudice to interfere in this question.
There is as much prejudice in the north
as there is in the south. / am in favor o.
union"
Rev. H. B. Ridgeway, president of the
Garrett Biblical institute, favored union.
Rev. w. r. Stone related a number Of
incidents of i'll treatment experienced by
himself and other northern clergymen ct
the hands of southern ministers.
"God helping me, until there is diff
ferent feeling manifested by the leaders
of that church, my vote shall not go for
union," and the room sounded with amene.
AZ the instance of the infamous Clean bill,
by which our teachers we're put in chain
gangs, never heard a minister of inc
church, south, condemn II.
Rev. G. W. Gray followed in much the
same strain. All those speaking against
union laid stress on the statement, "That
no man can stand for the negro in the
extreme south and receive recognition
The report of the committee favoring
union was finally agreed to- A supple
mentary resolution declaring for the pres
ervation of the rights of the negro was
also adopted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
THINGS AT THE FORT.
Long List of New Convicts-The Fort Gets
Her Eleventh Railroad
Gnncial Tnlanrnrn q the Sfatearnan

Long List of N ew Convicts-The Fort Gets
Her Eleventh Railroad.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
FORT WORTH, April I'm the district
court this morning, Judge Beckhsm SEN
fenced Bill Creswell to the penitentiary
for term of five years, for theft of a
horse; Tom Hardgroves, for similar Of
Tense, was also sentenced for five years.
The case against j. M. Lunsford, for
forgery, was, on the recommendation of
the county attorney, dismissed. This
morning, an agent of the lessees
of the penitentiary took from
the county Jail the following prisoners
convicted at the present term of the court,
and sentenced to confinement in the state
prison.: Abe Jones, colored, seven years;
Will Mich OILS, colored, five years; j. M. Ball,
twenty years; Frank Slenn, two years;
Jack Brown, five years; Henry Connors,
three years; George Ryall, two years; R.
P. Smith, two years; NJ. A. Tilden, ten
years; R. L King, seven ye9rs; Joe Men
tino, three years; Ike Cantrell, three years;
Ed. Runquist two years.
The sent ence of all the men added to-
gether foots up seventy years.
When the noon hour struck to-day, the
track layers on the Cotton Belt were 1000
yards from this end of the road. As soon
as dinner was over, the men went to work
with rush At 2 O'Clock exactly,th rails had
been laid to the new road leading to the
north of Fort Worth, and the construction
train rolled up to that point.
From here on the work was
pushed with vim. The tie distributors
rushed things, and close behind them
came the gang of track layers, making
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Catching the Prisoners.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, April 3.-On Friday night
of last week the quiet town of Pleasantoni
in Atascosa county, was excited from
center TO circumference by a jail delivery
Six of the prisoners confined in prison
made en- attack on Deputy Sheriff Morris
while he was feeding them at supper,
beating him about the head and body in
a most frightful manner, after which they
left as hurriedly as possible on foot In
different directions. Four of the prison
ers were Mexicans and two negroes. Two
of the former were arrested to-day a few
miles south of this city, in Mexican
neighborhood,s and others are still out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
TIMES AT TEXARKANA.
A General Jail Delivery on the Arkansas
Side.

a General Jail Delivery on the Arkansas
Side.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, Texas, April 2-There was
general jail delivery on the Arkansas
SIDE last night. Eight prisoners in all
one white and seven colored-made their
escape by boring through the wall. The
prisoners were charged with various Of
lenses, and were to be tried at this term
of the Miller county circuit court, which
convened day. Marshal Owen, of JEFF
ferson, is here with his pack of blood
hounds, and, it is rumored in the city to-
night, that he is close after some or the
refugees, who have taken to the Red river
bottom.
A white man was caught last night in
the act of burglarizipg Pete Ivey's resi-
dence on the west side of the city. He had
a quantity of jewelry and silver plate in
his possession when caught. He is about
30 years old and gives the name of David
Dixton, which is probably assumed.
The candidates for the municipal honors
on both sides of the line have their forces
marshaled for the contest tomorrow.
The contests will, no doubt, be exciting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
WEST MILWAUKEE YARDS.
GALVESTON REPUBLICANS.
County Conventlon-Delegate Elected
to the Fort, Worth Convention.
Gtnaninl TalatrrnIln To tho

County Observation-Disclosures Elected
to the Fort, Worth Convention.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, April 3.-Tne republicans
of Galveston county met in mass conven-
ton tonight, at the call of Chairman
Davis, of the county committee, for the
purpose of electing delegates to the state
and congressional conventions at Fort
Worth on April "a. The convention was
largely attended by representative repub-
Leans, both white and colored.
The temporary chairman, Edward
Davis, was chosen permanent chairman,
and W. 7. Scheats, secretary.
N. W. Quincy, the well-known repub-
lican leader, was conspicuous figure
in the convention ana made the
speech of the evening, elo-
quently upholding the established
practice in this county of selecting dele
gates by popular vote in m ass convention.
This method of procedure was overwhelm-
iugly endorsed by the convention, and
the following delegates .unanimusly
elected: Col. W. H. Sinclair, Judge j. r.
Washington, David Freeman, X. @.
Hedges, W. A. Stanard, r. B. Hawley,
Joseph Quincy, f. T. Miller, S. l.. Finley,
Fl. P. Whittlesey, @. W. Holden, Edward
Davis, A. B. Trowell, James Blair, Samuel
Aston, Edward Reinecke, W. HI. Shaw, W..
H. Perrin, j. H. Wilson, Joseph Scott, j.
B. Dolan, j. L. Darlington, Reuben Jones,
p II. Henderson, James Bevely, Jacob
Wenk, Edward Ketchum, John d. Brazil,
Joseph Jackson, W. s. Hepp, Ed Richards,
Patrick Doherty, Wade Carr, Henry Bee,
Frederick Wilkinson and Samuel Johnson.
After electing new county committee
and re-e'ecting Edward Davis chairman of
the same, the convention adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Houston Election.
elegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Houston, April 2.-The city election
for mayor aud aldermen passed off very
quietly to-day. Nevertheless the largest
vote ever polled in the city was cast. D.
G. Smith, tbs present encumbent, was re-
elected mayor over his opponents,
Henry Scherf1i1s and H. D. Johnson, by
a plurality of over 1000. The following
board of aldermen were elected:
First ward-George Underwood and
Hugh Hamilton.
Second ward-Jobn Kennedy and
Henry Freund.
Third ward-Joseph F. Meyer and M
G. Howe.
Fourth ward-Joseph Koch and Ben A,
Reisner.
Fifth ward-John I. Browne and James
Il. Prewitt.
All the aldermen elected are demo-
cratic nominees except Koch, who is re,
publican.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Death of Colonel Haynes.


LAREDO, April Col. j. L. Haynes
died in this city to-day at $3.50 o'clock p,
m. Coloael Haynes was a we'll known AID
highly respected citizen of the border,
and a leader of the republican party of
this state. During Andrew Jackson's ad-
ministratiou he held the Office of internal
revenue collector, and also held the same
Office under Gran. He was the customs
collector of Galveston two years,
from 1868 to 1870, aud was afterwards
collector at Brownsville, holding that po-
sition fourteen years. He was a member
of the republican national convention
which nominated the late James A. Gar
field. He was a candidate for lieutenant
governor on the republican state ticket in
1884. He has been resident of the Dor
der for forty years, and leaves four sons
and one daughter, all grown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Fire at Dallas.
Special Telegram 10 the Statesman.

DALLAS, April "A fire broke out to-
night at $3.50 o'clock in frame range on
the corner of Sycamore and Pacific
avenue. There were four buildings de-
stroyen, and for while a large portion of
the business part of the city was threat
ened with destruction. The fire depart
ment were soon at the fire, and confined
the flames to four buildings. The prop
erty was owned by G. E. Wellesley, and was
valued at $1,000; no insurance. Other
losers were Victoria Todd Rowe, fruit and
confectionery $500; Toney Riley, fruits,
5000; Jymes Thomas, butcher shop, $780,
L. D. Merck g. Co., grain and commits
sion, $500; no insurance. Three plate
glass windows in the postoffice were
broken. Less, 5000; insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Old Charge Revived.
Special TELEGRAM to the Statesman.

'opeClul lelesldIu W INC Staueshdn'
LoNGvIEw, April 2.-John Vincent, col
ored, was arrested at Shreveport, La, and
brought here by Sheriff Killingsworth, of
this county, yesterday. He is charged
with rape upon Lizzie Smith, also colored,
about four years ago. Vincent escaped
from Jail, and has been a fugitive ever
since. An Indictment was found against
him, and he would have been tried before
our now Attorney general Hogg but for
his escape.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Oregon Democrats.

PEsDLEroN, Ore, April 3.-The demo-
cratic state convention met at 10 O'Clock
this morning. There was a very foil
representation from sll sections Of the
state. Col. J. K. Kelly, of Portland, was
chosen temporary chairman, and @. j.
Trincyard, of Astoria, temporary secrc-
tary. The usual committees were ap-
pointed. The convention took recess nm
til p. m, to hear the report of the com
mittee on credentials,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Directors of the international.
DllOSOOio VI SAO
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

PALESTINE, April AT the ANNUAL
meeting of stockholders for the 1nterna-
tional and Great Northern Railway COM
pany, held at the company's general Office
to-day, the following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: Jay Gould,
Russell Sage, A. L. Hopkins, S. Ii. d.
Clark, Ira Il. Evans, F. A. Rice, James A.
Baker, B. W. Mccullough and Henry b
Kane,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Executing the Sunday Law


opeCIaI IeIegTHM 10 IHB oIaIebIHhH'
Houston, April BIN his charge to the
grand jury to-day, Judge Cook instituted
a crusade on gambling and violators of
the Sunday laws,not forgetting Sunday base
ball, aud saloons that we're kept open on
Sunday. He especially charged the jury to
investigate the action of officials, from
high sheriff and chief of police down, for
not apprehending the yiolators of the
Sunday law. The charge has created a
stir in all quarters, particularly in gam
ing and saloons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Residence Burned.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HENDERSON, April 2.--The residence of
Paul Monaygon, in this city, was con-
sumed by fire this afternoon. Loss fully
covered by the East Texas Insurance COM
pany, of Tyler. Owing to the house be-
ing situated in densely built portion of
the city, many other buildings were en-
dangered by the fire. The new Baptist
church, just recently erected, caught fire
several times, but was saved by the brave
efforts of the fire brigade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Surrendered Himself.


BRYAN, April 2.-Jumbo Gilbert, who,
it will be remembered, was charged with
the offense of assault with intent to MUIR
der Sam Buchanan, young man near
Bryan last August, and who forfeited his
appearance bond and left here soon after
the offense was committed, has come in
and surrendered to the authorities. 1t is
reported that Gilbert said, that as the
court was turning all prisoners loose
this term, he would come in and stand
his trial
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05

music with their spike nauls as they
drove home spike after spike. At 4
O'Clock the last curve had been turned,
and the track layers were coming down
the home stretch to the graveled yards.
By O'Clock the last rail had been laid.
The ST. Louis, Arkansas and Texas road
has been completed to Fort Worth, and
the eleventh outlet secured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
A Recommendation.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

BRYAN, April Sat bar meeting this
evening, in the court house at this place
resolutions were passed and ordered to be
sent to the court of appeals of this state
heartily recommending Mr.. G. Oxenford
for appointment to the clerkship of that
court. MIR. Oxenford was formerly oil
Milan county, Texas, and has been work
ing in the court of appeals clerks office
for some time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05

BALTIMORE, April 3.-At a late hour
last night the legislature of Maryland re-
pealed the charter of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Employees Relief
association, to take effect April
l. This action meets the approval
of the new officers of the railroad com
Dany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Houston Defeated.

Special Telegram 10 the oIatesInhn'
HoUsToN, April 2.-Houston and Gal
weston played their second game here
to day, which was witnessed by about
1000 people. 1t was close and exciting
up to the eighth inning, when the score
stood 2 to l in favor of the locals. But
in the eighth inning two wild throws by
Flood ratified the home team, and Gal
weston got in four runs. The game re-
suited in the defeat of the locals by a
score of 6 to 2.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-05
Killing Near Marble Falls.

BURNET, April 3.-News of the killing
of Writ Crownover, living near Marble
Falls, by ]. B. Bail, has just reached this
place. Your correspondent has not been
able to gather any particulars at this
writing.