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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
AUSTIN, TEXAS,
INVITES THE ATTENTION oF.CAPITALIsTs AND
MANUFACTURERS TO HER ADVANTAGES
FOR SAFE AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS

Austin has the best system OF water
works. in Texas capital stock, $3.50, 900.
Austin has three national banks
and one private bank, with a capital
OF $750,O00.
Austin real estate is comparatively
cheap, and desirable locations for bus
mess and residences are available.
Austin is lighted by both electricity
and gas, and is supplied by an album
dance Of pure and wholesome water.
Austin has fifteen miles OF street
railways, which will be operated by
electricity by the close Of the present
year.
Austin has an actual population of
$4,000, and is the capital of the larg-
est and most prosperous state in the
union,
Austin has 100000 invested in
industrial enterprises, while her COM
merce amounts to $S,000,0OO an
nually.
Austin's board of trade has over
two hundred members, and is now
erecting board of trade building to
cost $4,000.
Austin has doubled her wealth and
population since 1880, and will be the
first city in Texas to reach a popula-
lion of 100000 people.
Austin's location is picturesque and
healthful, upon the banks of the Col
orado river, with a grand water power,
which insures a great manufacturing
city.
Austin is the site of the State uni
yersity, where tuition is free, and is
better supplied with first-class col
eyes and schools than any other city
n Texas.
Austin has four railroads in opera
lion, furnishing transportation to all
carts of the world and another line
only forty-fve miles distant build
ing toward U.S.
Austin has the smallest debt, the
,owest taxes, the most econo-
ideally administered city government.
nd the best system of public free
schools of any city in Texas.
THE STATESMAN will take pleasure
in answering all inquiries touching
the industrial, commercial, educa-
tional, social, climatic or other advan-
tages and attractions Of Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

FROM an Independent and impartia
standpoint it is easily apparent that
there are some men in this city who
have abundant material in them for
making political undertakers, and
they are not engaged just now in pre-
pairing Mr.. Mcdonald for an imposing
burial. It's the other fellow, who
ever he may be, who will figure at the
head of the gorgeous procession.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

THE campaign in Virginia wakes
hot andis intensely interesting. Just
now it appears that Malone will be
showed under so deep he won't thaw
out for century to come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
A Big Fraud.

Brennan Banner: There isn't a
a bigger fraud in existence to-day
than the so-called civil service as man
aged by the republican administration
and interpreted by it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

Several days ago the steamer jeanne,
Capt. Hall, arrived at San Francisco
from Alaska and brought the bodies
of three Chinese, two of whom had
died of leprosy. These bodies were
rejected by the Chinese companies
and were inferred yesterday by order
of Coroner Taylor at the expense OF
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

The San Antonio Times, referring
to the fact that man was sent to the
penitentiary in Illinois for returning
his property to the assessor below its
value, says if such law existed in
Texas there would be demand for
more penitentiary room.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
A Good Suggestion.

Georgetown Sun: If the officers of
the state would arrest tramps and put
them to work on the roads, streets
and county farms the ranks of this
troublesome class of humanity would
soon be thinned out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

For boils, carbuncles, old sores,
rheumatism, Bright's disease, indiges-
ton, constipation, take DR.. Thur
mond's Lone Star Blood Syrup. A
sure cure. For sale 10y Alexander &
Cornwell, 219 Eas Pecan street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

Henry Irving has revolted against
Gaiety Leslie burlesquing him in
skirts, and has asked the lord cham
berlain to make him stop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

The smokeless powder that Austria
is using makes such a fearful smell
that it will have tQ be abandoned. At
a recent practice Moot several men
tainted from it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

Don't hawk, hawk, blow, spit and
disgust everybody with your offensive
breath, but use DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy and end it. 80 cents, by drug
pists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
800 Reward

For any case of constipation that DR..
Thurmond's Lone Star Blood Syrup
will not cure. For sale by Alexander
& Cornwell, 219 East Pecan street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

THE Georgetown Sun is an excellent,
well edited paper and its columns
speak out for Georgetown. 1t is
among the best weeklies in the state
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

LADIES in adjacent towns will find
magnificent stocks of dry goods on the
shelves and counters of Austin's retail
merchants.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

Sunset Cox's last joke was played
upon the lawyers, in the form of a
will which is declared to be absolutely
incon testable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

The cotton yards in the Manor and
Taylor suburbs to the city are not do
ing the business they did last year.
The big Alliance yard here, the high
est prices in cash and goods at the
lowest figures, are. attracting cotton to
Austin. Bring in your cotton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
They Will Get 1t,

Dallas Mercury: Is it fact that
the railroads in Texas favor a COM
mission? Well, if they do, they will
get, what they want on time; and if
they don't they will get what they
don't want.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

THE serious accident to Mr.. Bastian
on the bridge the other evening should
move the county commissioners to
have that structure widened immedi
ately by the erection of another road
way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
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States makes laws and that dozen or
two of Chinese highbinders nullify
them.
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Confederate Home Subscriptions.

In pursuance of the late appeal, up
to date the following subscriptions
have been made to the Confederate
Home:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

1t has at last been acknowledged
that DIR. Thurmond's Lone Star Ca
tarrh Cure is the peer of all catarrh
remedies by some of the best physi-
clans in the United States. Try it.
For sale by Alexander & Cornwell, 219
East Pecan street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
Escaped, but Recaptured.

SING SING, N. Y, Jan. 7.-James Mont gomery, burglar, sentenced March 25, 1887, by Judge Gildersleeve, of New York, to five years imprisonment in Sing Sing, made a desperate attempt to escape from that insti- tuition Saturday. He was working on the roof with other convicts, when he threw g rope ladder which he had concealed under his coat over the wall and slid down to 8 point opposite Warden Brush's window. This he opened and walked through the hall to the entrance and out of the institution Near Sparta he was pursued into the woods by George and Michael Gisler. Findino escape impossible, he drew knife and faced his would-be captors. Then Keeper Robin. son and Michael Gisler, a nephew of the other two, joined in the chase and the latter prevailed upon the burglar to surrender al the point of revolver, after which he wal taken back to the prison.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
The Water in the Boiler Was Too Low.
 Five Lives Lost.


 CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. Views has been received of a terrible accident which occurred at New Hope, Mercer county. Seven farmers of the neighborhood had con gcegated at William Carter's steam grist mill to obtain their usual supply of four About 1 o'clock William Jerome, Thomas Carter, Joseph k. French, Wade Shufae- barger, John Winner, Levi Shields and Eli Shields were sitting in the mill talking when terrible explosion occurred. The boiler had burst. The mill was totally wrecked.
 The following named men were killed out right: Joseph E. French, Thomas Carter, Levi Shields and John Winner. Eli Shields was horribly scalded and died yesterday. Wade Shutflebarger was badly burned about the face and body. Jerome Carter was in- jured on the head and face and had his collar bone broken. William Carter was seriously burned and injured internally. The ex- plosion was of terrific force. The beams were broken into splinters, and pieces of the boiler weighing POO pounds were blown over 300 yards. It is thought that Engineer Shutflebarger allowed the water in the boiler to get too low.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
A CRY FOR HELP.
Pftable Condition of Norwegian Settlers.
 Without Food or Clothing.

Without Food or Clothing. FARGO, D. T., Jan. "A most pitiable story comes from Watts county, in the northern part of the territory Two men sent with provisions to distribute among Norwegian settlers in that region report hav- ing distributed the goods as fairly as they could among fifteen families, but said they knew of between forty and fifty families that were equally as destitute. In these are an average of five or six little ones to the family. without trousers, coats, dresses, stockings shoes, caps, mittens, or anything but a few old rags They had been in hope of getting good crop and then buying clothes when the crop was sold. When frost came and spoiled their crops they had absolutely nothing on which to live
 They are mainly Lutherans As they did not complain their real condition was long unknown. Most of them have been living on a kind of porridge, made by cooking up their frozen green wheat and oats One family had not seen any flour for six weeks Nearly all were entirely out of flour, or nearly so. Some have enough to last three or four days yet, but no potatoes or turnips. The people have been dividing with each other while their provisions lasted One woman had on nothing but thin calico dress, and was bare footed. When given few clothes she first laughed, then cried and blessed her bene- factors. Rev. c. M. Riches, of Park River Walsh county. will distribute any goods sent sufferers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
Murder and Cnfcido

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-WIliam Mann, aged 42, shot and killed his housekeeper, Carrie Jones, aged 32, and then shot himself dead. in their apartments at No. 342 East Fifty. fourth street. Mann was an artist. The woman was his niece They had lived as man and wife for some years, She had separated from her husband, Stephen Jones. carpenter, She left him twelve years ago on account of his drunkenness and cruelty. She earned her living as milliner for a time, and ,afterward was employed by her uncle as housekeeper The couple quarreled frequently about Mrs. Jones' 14 year old son. Mann wanted to drive him away, but the mother insisted on keeping him with her. It was one of their quarrels on this point that resulted in the tragedy. The boy in. formed the police several hours after the shooting occurred
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
WATERBURY, CONN, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1889
EIGHT LIVES LOST,
Steamer on the Mississippi River Strikes
 a Fatal Suar.

Steamer on the Mississippi River Strikes
 Fatal Snag.
 BAYOU SARA, La. Jan. 7.-The steamboat Paris C. Brown struck a snag at Hermitage Landing, and sank to the bottom. It is said live of the cabin passengers, two firemen and one deck passenger are missing Hermitage Is only twenty-five miles above Baton Rouge, but owing to want of communication with that point nothing definite was learned as to the loss of life and property. Two roust- abouts who passed down on the Oliver Blerne say that six of the crew and one passenger were lost, but they could give no names large part of the cargo will be @ total loss.
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7.-The Paris C. Brown left this port Friday night with 300 tons of freight, to which was added l5O tons on the way up. Her cargo consisted of ITO tons of car wheels and the remainder of sugar, molasses old iron and sundries She was registered at 400 tons and owned by Capts. A. M. Halliday and c. G. Young She was valued at $24 900, and insured through George W. Near's agency at Gin cinnati for $14,0OO. Nothing is known here as to the insurance on cargo. She was com manded by Capt. c. G. Young, a native of Cincinnati. She had on board ten cabin passengers and a few deck passengers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
A Heavy Wind Storm,

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 7.-The severest short storm of the season visited the Jersey coast on Saturday night It rained in torrents, and the wind blew from sixty-five to seventy: three miles an hour. The Arnold house and other buildings at Point Pleasant were flooded Surfman Harvey at Barshead sta tion discovered 8 steamer heading for the beach. Warning lights were burned, and she went off shore at $ a. m: Patrolmen's lights could not be kept burning, and they were forced to feel their way, arriving at the stations totally exhausted The sea broke over many bulkheads along the coast An unknown schooner struck off Point Hook in the height of the gale. Tugs lowed her off in wild sea, thus saving the vessel and protecting the lives of all on board. Much damage was done to summer cottages along the coast
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
Brutal Dog Fight.

CoRRY, Pa, Jan. 7.-One of the most brutal dog fights eyer witnessed took place in this city Friday night. The fight was for S5, 5000, and lasted one hour and fifty minutes. During the day fifteen or eighteen men ar rived from Pittsburg, bringing with them a large brindle bull terrier. On the evening train a party of about the same number came from Buffalo, bringing with them a white dog. After fighting fifty minutes the Buffalo dog got hold of the Pittsburg dogs foreleg, crunching the bones But the Pitts burg dog showed wonderful staying qualities. Hobbling on three legs, he kept working at the sides of the white dog, tearing out part of his lungs and completely chewing him to pieces. At the end of the hour and fifty minutes the Buffalo dog was dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
Packing Theatres.


 A curious incident to the inner history If the Theatre Royal, Drury lane, has been made by an incidental allusion in which Mt John Coleman's entertaining "Players and Playwrlghts" to the bygone custom of "pack- ing" theatrical audiences. The vivacious writer tells us that @ former lessee of Old Drury maintained in permanent employment funct1onary known as "Jack the Packer" 1" who was always ready to provide compact cohort of loud voiced and horny handed aux 1iaries to make an uproar in the theatre in the interests of the management
 These trusty myrmtdons were known as bulldogs" and on one occasion the lesses ln question, being anxious to countsract . quasi political demonstration which he hsd reason to believe would be attempted on . given evening, sent for 'Jack the Packer.n and instructed him to lay on a hundred of his bulldogs. Next the energetic manager arranged with friend who was in the build, Ing to secure the services of another i've score strong men and willing. to shout down the potential political demonstrators; and. finally, he enlisted the aid of another con- fdential friend, who was we'll known in ath- letic circles, to send him fifty muscular rum ners, wrestlers, "walkists," and SO forth, with lungs of leather and arms to match
 They were paid eighteen pence apiece, in addition to gratuitous admission to the gallery or the pit; and their explicit instruc- tions were not to interfere with the play or players, but, in case of the threatened politi- cal demonstration coming to the front. they were first to try to shout 1t down, and, if mllder measures proved inadequate to the oc- caslon, they were to punch the heads of the faetious, gently at first, but moro impres- sively if the necessity for stronger measures arose.-London Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
GETTING READY FOR THE FIGHT,
But the Big PuEilists May Get Themselves
 Behind the Bars.

Behind the Bars.
 TORONTO, Jan w. E. Harding and "farson" Davies got here last evening from Buffalo. Kilrain's representatives learned immediately upon their arrival that they were running risk of being arrested for attempting to arrange the preliminaries for the proposed big fight, as the police are pre- pared to descend upon the party at the proper moment. Harding, who is Cana dian, knows that the laws in this country are severe, and it did not take him long to make up his mind that his mission must be cau- tlously undertaken. To newspaper men he said he was in Toronto private business, and refused to talk about the prospective match. ''Parson" Davies gave it out on all sides that he was merely an ''onlooker."
 BOSTON, Jan. John L. Sullivan left for Toronto yesterday afternoon to meet Kill rain and arrange for their proposed fight. A large crowd of Sullivan's admirers gath cred at the depot to see him off, and he was loudly cheered. He is accompanied on his trip by Jack Barnett and Dan Murphy, He will reac Toronto this afternoon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
AN EXPENSIVE STRIKE.

A Statement Showing the Loss to the
 C., B. and Q. to be Fully Three Millions
 of Dollars.
 CHICAGO, Jan "A statement of the cost of the strike to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad company during its ten months fight with the Brotherhood is inter- esting. A pretty close estimate can be made by taking the decrease in net earnings this year as compared with last, and then making due allowance for what the decrease from natural causes would have been had there been no strike.
 The decrease in net earnings from Jan l, 1888, to the beginning of the strike amounted to about $2,OOO, UOO AS there was no per ceptible improvement in business or rates up to the end of August, it is fair to presume that the additional decrease in the earnings of the company would have been about S1, ,5OO, GOO, making total decrease of $3, ,5OO,- 900 had there been no strike.
 The records of the company show that from Jan. l, 1888, to Oct. l, 1Sss, the decrease in net earnings was about six and one-half mill ions. Therefore, deducting the $3, 500, GOO which, it is estimated, the company would have lost had there been no strike from the above amount, there remains loss of about 5000, OOO This can be attributed directly to the strike The coppany's officials esti- mate their loss on account of the strike at about S2. .OOO, 900, but this is no doubt mistake as the loss during the first month of the strike alone exceeded $l, TOO, 900, and the losses for the succeeding three months averaged about s70O,000 each. Therefore, the estimate that the strike cost the company about S, ,OOO, ,OOC is not to high This money is not irretrieva, ply lost, as would have been the case had the strikers carried their point. The saving from decreased salaries will amount to about $50000 month, or s6O0, GOO year.
 Chief Engineer F. M. Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, ar- rived in the city, and immediately went into consultation with Chairman Cavner and other members of the special committee. The agreement drafted Friday by the joint session of the committees representing the company and the engineers was produced and submitted to Chief Arthur, who read it carefully. It was evidently satisfactory, and the head of the brotherhood affixed his signature to the agreement Mr. Arthur left for San Francisco during the afternoon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
He Couldn't Stand Disgrace.

JOPLIN, Mo, Jan: 7.-John M. Lingle, postmaster of Webb City, committed suicide by shooting himself through the, brain with a revolver. During the day J. J. Nelson, post. DOS office inspector, bad examined the accounts of the office and found 8 shortage of S2a0 B, F. Webb, g banker, and one of Linales bonds. men, agreed to advance the money to make good the shortage. Lingle, Webb and the inspector, were in the postofice, talking the matter over. Lingle left the room ostensiblv to get a bucket of coal. A shot was heard 2 moment later, and Lingle was found lying dead on the floor of the coal house The deceased was 42 years of age and leaves a widow and family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-07
CONDENSED NEWS.

Governor Hill has commuted to imprison- ment for. life the death sentence of Adolph Reich, the New York wife murderer
 The German steamer Main collided with the British steamer Montana in the Patapsco river, Md. Y. M. Young, chief engineer of the Montana, was killed by falling beam.
 The Massachusetts supreme court has set aside the will made by J. Amory Goldman in 1880, which was contested by his wife,
 Mnason Huntzman is indicted by the grand jury at Belvidere, N. J., for {. .personating our Saviour Jesus Christ"
 A site has been selected for the Washing ton monument in Fairmount park, PhiIa- delphia- The monument is to cost S25O, 1000.
 Jake Kilrain, signing himself Champion of the world" issues another manifesto to Sullivan to ''come to the scratch and arrange match for s2d, ,0Q0 and the worlds cham pionship."
 Thomas Ready, aged 26 of North Adams, Mass, committed suicide by poison rather than face charge of bigamy.
 Five cases of smallpox are reported among prisoners in the Onandaga (N Y) county penitentiary.
 Sarah Althea Hill brings suit against United States Marshal Franks for $50, 900 for alleged injuries sustained while being re- U
 Chicagos grand jury recommends that the names of the boodlers be erased from the public institutions and the word sboodler" be substituted
 Professor Geffchen, of Berlin, charged with responsibility for the publication of Emperor Fredericks diary, is released.
 In southern Hungary a railroad train was blQwn from the track. Three passengers were killed and many injured
 Hon. P. A. Collins has been elected chair man of the Massachusetts Democratic state committee.
 Sir John A. Macdonald is disturbed over the growing annexation spirit in Canada, and will adopt vigorous measures to sup press it,
 Within three days there were four incen- diary fires at Darien, Conn. and the people are greatly alarmed
 William Clark, William Earn and Samuel Shearer fell 800 feet down a mine shaft near unlontown, Pa., and were killed. The rope or the cage broke