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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
DANGEROUSLY STABBED.

A Leading Citizen of Texarkana Probably
Fatally Wounded by Negro.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, October 29.-This morning
H. II. Matthews, of the Matthews lumber
company at Ceylon, station on the
Texas and Pacific railway nine miles
south of this place, was stabbed several
times and it is feared fatally wounded by
one vi his employees a negro named Bob
Mitchell. Matthews ordered the negro to
do some work and on his
refusal he was ordered of
the place, whereupon he drew a knife and
attacked Matthews. The negro imme-
diatesy fl and has not up TO this time
been captured. Some of the best officers
and detectives of this place are after him
and will doubtless overtake him tonight.
Mr.. Matthews loss would be sorely felt
here, as be is a most enterprising citizen
and the largest property holder here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
AxWORTHY'S PROPERTY.
The Sheriff Levies Upon $15o,ooo Wort
in Bonds and Securities.

The Sheriff Levies Upon $3.50, 600 Wort
in Bonds and Securities.
CLEVELAND, o., October 30-Sheriff
Sawyer, who has been looking for ex-
Treasurer Axworthy's property, had the
door of the treasurer's private vault in the
National Bank of Commerce forced open
yesterday afternoon, and found therein a
lot of stocks, bonds and miscellaneous
securities. The property found has
been appraised at $1520OO. Experts say
that if attended to these securities are
likely to realize about 100000. 1t was q
startling find, and Axworthy's stauuch
friends insist that more property will be
found, and that an accident or foul play
has caused his absence, but as the investi-
CATION goes on it is shown that Axworthy
has been in financial straits ever since the
winter of 1885, He has converted $102,-
900 worth of real estate into cash. The
real estate now in his name is valued at
$4,000, and is mortgaged for $4,000. His
shipping interests are not worth more than
$4,000, so that shortage of $480,000
only about $225,0OO worth of property
incluting to-day's find is left.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
Thurman at Wheeling.

WHEELING, W. Va, October 30.--To-day
was democratic day in this city, and the
fact was first made manifest by the I'M
furling of bandanas, streamers from
stores and residences in all parts of the
town. A big cannon on the hill above the
city walked many early in the morning
and kept up regular cannonading during
the whole day. Early trains brought peo-
pie in from neighboring places in Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, uni
formed clubs being present from Pitts
burg, Allegheny City, Steubenville, Mar
tins Ferry, Mound Village, Bellaire and
many other points, beside a number of
local organizations. Crowds lined the
streets on which the procession had been
advertised to move, and gave hearty
greetings to the various clubs, and cheered
Justify at the sight of Judge Thurman. In
the parade bandsnas and umbrellas were
prominent. The Allegheny City delega-
ton escorted a mammoth rooster and
others carried big pictures of President
Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland and Judge
Thurman. 1t took forty-five minutes for
the procession to pass given point. The
stands were in the open air, the fine
weather making open air speeches posi-
hle
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
Assassination.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
HEARNE, October 29.--One of the foulest
murders in the history of Robertson
county was committed about 2 O'Clock
this morning. young man by the name
of Charlie Smith was waylaid and muir
dered near the Junction house by some
unknown party. Smith was in town all
the evening and about supper time went
ITO the Junction hotel and asked the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Hahn, to change $40 for him,
which was done. About 2 O'Clock in the
night three pistol shots were heard in
rapid succession. This morning Smith
was found near the railroad track with
three bullet holes through his body. Hi
purse was still in his pocket but hi
money was taken. No clue to the robbe
and murderer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
DALLAS FAIR.

The Baby Show the Chief Attraction
Yesterday-Female Electioneering.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, October 30.-At the fair
grounds to-day the crowds we're large,
numbering about 10000. Lots of ex-
hibitors are packing up their old truck
and preparing to leave. This mars the
great excellence of the fair in no small
degree. San Antonio will catch a lot of
the Dallas exhibitors. The visitor
of tomorrow will see things in
about the same confusion as on the open
ing day. The feature of the day was the
baby show. Every visitor to the grounds
soon became interested in the contest,
and the eleotioneering and ballot-box
stuf1ing would have put to shame mu-
uicipal election. The ladies, of course,
took the lead in the contest, and their
enthusiasm indicated that it would never
be wise to endow them with the rights OF
suffrage,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

More About the Tragic Death of Dung
Lerdo Edwards.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
PALESTINE, October 3O-Exoltement is
high in the neighborho1d in which young
Lerdo Edwards was killed by being
tramped to death by his horse, reporsed
Saturday last. 1t is learned that two
negroes-Dave Brooks aud Nathan Alex
ander-were with the lad when killed.
Brooks bought quart of whisky in town,
and when met by parties on the road, was
pressing the lad, who was already intox :
icated, to drink more. When Mr.. @. W.
Still found the dead boy his coat and vest
were both of and the vest was foun d
twenty yards ahead of where the body
was lying. A check for forty dollars, which
had been paid to the boy for bis mother
the proceeds of the cattle sold that day
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
A Family Poisoned.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BoNHAM, October 30.-On Friday last
Mr.. p. Garrison and portion OF his
family, consisting of his wife and son,
were poisoned with rat poison. The
poison was kept in box on shell:
Immediately over the coffee pot. Some OF
the poison is supposed to have fallen
into the pot, as the ones drinking the
coffee are the only ones who are injured
Mrs. Garrison died this morning, and the
young man is dangerously sick. The
father is not in very dangerous condl'
ton
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01

Saunders, of Bryan, continue at the Chris
tian church with increasing attendance.
Mr.. Saunders is man of remarkable
power of reasoning and pulpit oratory of q
high order, and holds the undivided at
tention of the large audiences that attend
each night
The pecan crop is moving up more
lively the past few days. Several hundred
bushels have been marketed here so far,
and prices are somewhat better than at
first.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01

of May, 1870. Therefore it will not be
commended, nor was such contention ever
admitted by the United States, that citi'
zsns of the United States of British origin
are subject to any claim of the country
of their original allegiance. The under
signed also has the honor to call attention
to the provisions of section $685. of Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, by
which
SEVERE PENALTIES
are visited upon citizens of the United
States who, without authority or permits
sion of this government, commences
or carries on any verbal or written cor
respondence or intercourse with any for
eign government or any officer or agent
thereof either with intent to influence &C
ton of such government or its agent in
relation to any disputes or controversies
with the United States, and with intent to
defeat measures of the government of the
United States, or these penalties are made
equally applicable to every citizen of the
United States not duly authorized, who
counsels, advises or assists in any such
correspondence with similar unlawful in
tent. The undersigned respectfully ad-
vises that the attention of the attorney
general of the United Statas be directed
to these enactments in order that investi-
CATION may be made with the view to as
pertaining whether they have not been
violating the present case, by tn, CORE
spondents of the Bristish minister.
HER MAJESTY NOTIFIED.
By your direction the English govern
ment has, in spirit of comfy, been
called to the conduct of its minister as
above described, but without result. 1t
therefore becomes necessary for this gov
ernment to consider whether, as guardian
of its own self respect and integrity to
lis own institutions, it will permit further
intercourse to be held through the present
British minister at this capital.
1t is to be observed that preoedents are
not wanting as to the question under con-
1t is a settled rule es-
sential to the maintenance of
intercourse that a
representative must be per-
soma grata to the government to which he
is accredited, and if by his conduct he
renders himself persona non grata, an an
of the fact may be made to
his government. In the present case all
the requirements of comfy have been full
filled, the facts having been duly commu-
nicated to her majesty's government with
an expression of the opinion of this gov
in regard thereto. Respectfully
submitted. L. F. BAYARD.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
A ROMANTIC TRAGEDY.

An Attempted Blopement Ends in O
CHASTITY Murder.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, October Conan
ticoke was the scene of romantic tragedy
this morning. Joseph Grasch, Hun
garian, had been paying attention to a
Polish girl named Pika. The married
brothers of the girl, John and Joseph
Pika, opposed Grasch's suit, and the
young couple planned an elopement at
O'Clock this morning. Grasoh came to
the house, and, raising ladder to
the window of the room occu-
pied by the young lady, was
assisting her to descend when they
w,re discovered by the brothers, one of
whom seized and held Grasch, while the
other struck him several blows with an
axe, mangliDg him in horrible manner.
Grasch's ribs were broken and one Of his
ears cut off, as were also several of his
fingers. His body and limbs received ter
ribe cuts His death IS momentariiy ex-
pected. The two men escaped, but were
subsequently, captured and placed in jail.
Builders hardware, carpenters tools,
horse shoes and nails at Bengener's, $40
Congress avenue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
Closed Out.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BoNHAM, October 29-David Rhine, one
of the oldest dry goods merchants at this
place, was closed to-day by attachment,
the attaching parties being Leon and II
Blum, of Galveston, and the banks of thi 8
place, the total amounts of which are, all
told, 100000. The liabilities, all told,
will probably reach $4,000; resources
about $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01

was found in the vest pocket and had the
appearance of having been handled a
good deal. The accident, if an aocidt MT
took place before night, and the negroes
abandoned the boy, leaving him dead in
the road. There are strong suspicious of
some kind of foul play, and steps are
being taken by the proper authorities to
investigate the matter thoroughly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
A Girl Fatally Shot.

Special Telegram 10 the otaueemhn'
Houston, October 20.-This evening
Frank Truman, an 11.year-old boy, while
carelessly handling gun shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Carrie Alberts, a
girl of II years. The entire load of shot
entered the left shoulder, SCATTERING 1t
and making horrible wound. The girl
cannot recover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
Indiana Safe.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 30.-Perhaps
no speaker on either side has
made more addresses and been over the
state quite as thoroughly as Governor
Isaac 2. Gray. In q brief conversation
on the political outlook in Indiana the
governor said: 81 am willing to stake
nv reputation on the statement that
Indiana will go democratic with no
qualifying ifs or reservations"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
THE aAYTIEN oUTR AGE.

Letter From Secretary Bayard to New
York Merchants.
NEW YORK, October 30.-The seizure of
the American steamer "Hsytien Repub
lie" has become an international episode
as will be seen by the following letter
from Secretary of State Bayard;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, October 30, 1888.
Messrs. Lyrd & Austin, New York
City; Gents-I have to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter of the Goth INST, in
which you inform the department of the
izure of the American steamship,
"Haytien Republic" at st. Marie, and the
request that in view OF the serious
state of affairs in Hayti at the present time
and of the jeopardy in which the lives and
property of Americans are now placed, u
man-ofwar be sent there. The depart
ment has received information of simi-.
lar purport from the United States minis
ter at Port au Prince, and reply has
instructed him to protest instantly against
the action of the Haytien authorities, and
has been informed that man-of-war will
be ordered to proceed to Haytien waters
as soon as possible. l am, gentlemt n,
your obedient servant. L. f. BAYARD.
LATER.
1t was at first decided 80 send to send
the United States steamer Boston, now
cruising in the West Indies, to Port an
Prince, but this was abandoned owing TO
the difficulty of communicating with that
vessel, and it has now been arranged to
send the Kearsage, now undergoing re-
pairs at Norfolk, and Commodore Har-
mon to-day sent instructions to hasten
the work on that vessel SO she can be put
into commission in few days. She will
proceed direct to Port au Prince.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
Skinned to Canada

BUFFALO, N. Y, October 9O.-Henry F..
Albers, coal and lumber dealer of this city,
has gone to Canada after forging tie
name of Jacob Schen, brewer to notes
amounting to $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01

Billie Heiligmsn, while selling the finest
OF meats at the Union Market, takes time
to say that the Tenth ward is going dem
ocratic, and he knows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
MILFORD WEST.
President Cleveland Sends Official
Notice That He is no Longer
Wanted.
Secretary Bayard's Report to the
Presldent-An Interesting
Offic lal Document.

WASHINGTON, October 3o.-By direction
of the president, the secretary of state to-
day informed Lord Sackville West that
for causes heretofore made known to her
maiesty's government, his continuance in
his present official position in the United
:
States is no longer acceptable to this gov
ernment and would consequently be detri-
mental to relations between the two
cOuntTiaB,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01

The grounds of this action on the part
OF the United States are stated in the re-
port Of the secretary of State to the presl-
dent, dated the 29sh inst, which is as fol-
Iowa:
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-03
HOT COMBINATIONS,

We all know the value Of hot applica-
tions, bat the mode of making and apply
ing differ in almost every house. An ex-
change gives the following: Wiring sew
eral thicknesses of flannel out of cold
water, so it will not drip; place them be-
tween two folds of paper, and lay it upon
a hot register or top of a stove. Steam
will generate and permeate the whole
cloth, and thus the required temperature
will be obtained. In this way there is no
running long distances to a kitchen, no
burning of the hands, no uncomfortable
moisture in the bed and no ruffied tenn
pers. A hot fermentation is beneficial in
almost every acute disease accompanied
by severe pain, and is often of greatservice
in chronic lnfammations. 1t is more eff
fectnal and more accessible than any other
therapeutic agent. BY quick, prompt and
thorough use severe attacks of illness are
often prevented. Herald Of Health.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-03
MANNERS.

In the sub-primary schools of Philadel-
phia they have a fifteen minute lunch time
IN the mid -forenoon. which is utilized for
teaching table manners and etiquette.
The twenty-five little people under six
years of age are seated about their four
kindergarten tables arrange in a hollow
square. Each child provides himself with
a napkin, which he spreads as a table
cover before him and arranges thereon his
simple lunch. They are allowed and en-
couraged to talk as they eat, observing not
to talk when another is talking, not to in
terrupt another, not to take too much of
the time from others, not to tell long
stories. The teacher leads Them frequent
ly in the talking. Use of spoon, fork,
knife, etc., is taught whenever an oppor-
tunity offers. After lunch one little boy
or girl from each of the four tables brushes
up the crumbs, collecting such remains of
the lunch as are to be thrown away. 1t
was a surprise that so much could be done
by the way of forming habits, and that it
had not been more generally practieed with
little folks in school. Fifteen minutes
thus spent each day is well spent as a part
of the recess time, if our observations in
the Philadelphia schools are reliable
american Teacher.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-03
Tally.

A eorresp ondent asks. "W hat Is tafiyT' Is
Il possible, that there is a person living, who
doesn't know what taffy is2 When a poiiti
clan wants office, he takes the stump and tells
the people how intelligent they are, and how
proud he will be to represent such an enllght
ened constituency on The floor of Congress
That is taffy. When aleeturer winds up n te-
dious discourse with an extravagant pun Of a
town ana its people, assuring them that he
has rarely addressed an assembly. on whose
eonntenance intelligence had so indelibly sci
its mark, and that II will be the proudest day
OF his life when he can return and again APP
pear before them, 1T is taffy that he IL giving
them. When an editor heads an article, ITO
our friends and patrons you may be snre
that tafy viii fiow as rapidly as pen can tray-
ell. But when we say that the Davis sewing
Machine leads all others I'm point of simplicity
that il fact. When we Say this machine = the
lightest running. that is fact. When We say
thai no other machine can do one'hhlf the va
rietv OF work without basting, that, also, is
fact. For sale by II. A. Lippincott. Wood
town, Nj
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-03
CHRISTOPHER TRAPS.

There are three principal methods of de-
stroying the insects. Where the land had
beer ploughed for wheat none hatched out,
as inverting the soil destroyed the eggs,
and no hoppers were found in the fields of
growing wheat. But from adjoining fields,
especially those where wheat was grown
last year and then abandoned without
ploughing, they came in armies, sweeping
the fields before them. In travelling this
way a line Of march is formed before
which every green thing disappears. When
DIR. Lugger left on Thursday some fields
were eaten into several rods. The method
adopted prior to the arrival ofkerosene and
tar was to dig a ditch two feet deep and
two feet wide just in advance of the APP
preaching host. A few inches of straw is
then placed in the bottom and the Iocusts
are driven into it by walking slowly along
behind them. They cannot jump out and
are burned; or. if straw is not to be had,
they are killed by drawing a log through
the ditch. The tar is used by placing it in
a shallow sheet-iron pan two feet wide and
eight feet long, with a wide board fastened
to one side.
This is drawn sidewise across the field,
the hoppers jumping against the board and
falling into the tar, where they perish.
But the handler, more rapid, and most
complete method is to use kerosene on can
vas, against which the pests jump. Strong
muslin or canvas, a yard wide and fifteen
feet long, is stretched on a frame and car
ried on a sled-like arrangement pulled by
a team. The canvass slants back, and is
constantly saturated with kerosene.
Every one that hops against this and
touches his body to the oil dies instantly.
One barrel OF kerosene will go over about
800 acres, and will kill 200 bushels or more.
Each farmer is given one barrel of oil, and
promises TO use it only for destroying in
sects.-NEnaedpolis Tribune.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-03
BOILING WATER.

When water once begins to boil it is i'm
possible to raise its temperature any high
er; all excess of heat is absorbed by the
escaping steam as so-called latent heat, and
is given out again when it condenses. We
often speak of seeing the steam escaping
from the spout of a kettle, but this is in
correct; steam is an invisible vapor, and
we can no more see it than we can air.
What we do see are the minute drops of
water into which the steam condenses on
coming into the cool air. If we boil the
water in a green flask, we shall notice that
nothing can be seen in the interior, and by
obsers ing the steam escaping from a ket-
tie we shall notice that there is quite a dis
lance between the end of the spout and the
point where the cloud becomes visible.
This cloud of steam is of exactly the same
nature as the clouds which float in the sky,
and which are formed by the condensation
in the cool upper regions of the steam or
aqueous vapor present in the air.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-03

Country boys are not such squash
heads as they sometimes look" said the
sociable drummer at the Broezel House.
'sOne day last week | was out riding with
o fellow who seemed to think it his mission
to say or do something smart every min
ute. Presently we overlook a barefoot
urchin driving a cow home from pasture,
and my companion refined up the horse
and spoke to him, saying: "Say, my little
man, what time will it be at six O'Clock
this a~fternoone'' Without a moments hest
tation the lad answered: "'Twill be bed
time for hens and fools. You're not a hen,
but twill be your bedtime all the same.
-Bafalo ErpFess.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-03

The old-fashioned courtesy of our grand
mothers is being revived again, though in
a modified form. At a recent reception at
the White House a fair young girl was
presented to the President. As he took
her hand she ducked down about six inches
with a movement which might be termed
the lightning courtesy. The same little
bob was repeated a moment later as she
shook hards with Mrs. Cleveland. Some
of the bystanders exclaimed, "How aw-
fully country but were quickly subdue1
by an exclamation coming from one of the
initiated. The trick is the latest English
custom on being presented to the people of
note. The movement is a difficult one,
and if universally adopted the fair society
bellies will find some difficulty in perfect
ing themselves in the accomplishment, for,
unlike the grandmothers. the early educa-
ton Of the modern girl in that respect has
been neglected. Courtesies and back
boards were long ago consigned to oblivion
as old fashioned and put of date. Now,
together with the old spinning wheels,
they are being brought to light and favor
once more.-Toled0 Blade.