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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
TEXAS ITEMS.
Laying a Cable from Galveston
TO the Mexican
Coast
Mass Meeting at Brentwood
Confession of a Pretended
lunatic o Tragedy in
the Territory.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram. to the Statesman
GALVESTON, January 11.-Under the
commission of the Mexican Gable COM
pany the cable steamer Faraday, with a
full corps of electricians, sailed from Lon
don December 81 for Coatzacoalcos, on
the Mexican coast, 200 miles south of
Vera Cruz, where she is due on the 18th
inst, and as soon as the land terminus is
established will commence laying the ca
BILE line between Coatzacoalcos and Gal
weston, and is expected to arrive at the
latter port February 10. The distance
between Galveston and Ooatzacoalcos
is 1000 miles. The new cable
will connect at Coatzacoalcos with
an overland line through the 18TH
mus of Tehauntepec to San Juan
Del Sur, where connection will be made
with the Mexican Gable oompany's sub
marine line down the west coast of Cen
trail and South America to Valparaiso,
with loops running into Panama, Callao
and other principal coast cities. At Val
paraiso connection is made with the Trans
Andan line to Buenos Ayres, Montevedio,
Rio de Janeiro and other principal South
Galveston and Coatz acoalcos is of the
most approved make, weighing three tons
to the mile, and will be used by the COM
pany exclusively for the transaction of
Central and South American business.
The cd cable between Galveston and
Vera Cruz will be used exclusively for the
dispatch of Mexican business, which has
greatly increased in recent years. The
Farraday is of 5000 tons burden, espec-
tally fitted up for cable laying. She laid
the two French Atlantic cables, also the
direct cable, known as the American ca
BILE, and the two cables owned and con-
trolled by Jay Gould & Co. She has, in
fact, laid more cables than any vessel ex-
tant, and her advent in these waters will
excite great deal of curiosity outside the
Importance of the work upon which she
is engaged.
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which covers more than half block. thew
have warehouse here and larger one
over at the depot, which is now filed with
grain, Hour, sugar, molasses, etc. Their
trade would be considered good iobbinQ
and retail tradein one of our large cities.
JAMES M'MAsTHRs.
This gentleman is county treasurer.
postmaster and reliable merchant in
Tascosa. In fact, your correspondent is
informed that he discounts his own paper.
He deals chiefly in clothing and dry goods.
His trade, though not as large as that of
two other houses here. is very healthy
one and one that is bound to increase as
the town grows. Independent of his
private business he is an enterprising citi
zen, and takes prize in the present and
future of his adopted town. His pct
scheme was the water works system, now
so complete throughout the town. He
would be valuable citizen to any com
munity. McMasters & Mabry are real
estate agents and handle town property
only.
NEW DRUG STORE.
DR.. p. l.. Shelton, the town physician
and physician for the railway com pany at
this station, has lately opened drug
store here, which is doing very good and
growing business. The doctor has won
the confidence of this community, and is
well established.
ROBINSON AND KRAUsE.
These are live livery stable men, who
run bus line, transfer line and an ex-
press line. They also carry the mail to
and from the depot. For town of this
size they do more business than one would
suppose.
THE TAsoosA PIONEER
is the name of the local newspaper. It is
edited and managed by O. +. Rudolph,
who established it three years ago. It il
well supported and is here to stay.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
A FATAL Fnup.

Causes of Shooting Affair In the In
dian Territory.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GAINEsvILLE, January 11--Further par
ticulars of the murder of William Brown
in the Chickasaw Nation, near Mud creek,
on last Tuesday, develops information
that the difficulty grew out of feud
which has been pending between Mrs.
Brown, relative of William, and
Fo a citizen of
the Territory. The bad blood
was occasioned by litigation of lands &C.
cupied by Yves Brown and claimed by Dill
lard. billiard succeeded in gaining con-
troll of the property and assumed the
management of the prairie and farm a
few weeks ago. On last Tuesday, as he
was at work in the field with
a brother, he was fired upon
with Winchester by William Brown.
billiard returned the fire, killing Brown
instantly. There were about twenty shots
fred and the only witness to the tragedy
was an old negro woman. The deceased
is said tohave been desperate and had
served one term in the Arkansas state
prison for robbery. The matter Is not
yet at an end, as the Billiards say they in
tend to wipe out all Browndom before
they quit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Mormon Conference.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, January ia meet,
ing was held last night by the Reorgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ (Latter Day
Saints to complete arrangements for a
worlds conference TO be held April 6,
1889. Delegates will be in attendance to
the number of probably 800 from all parts
of the world, and the conference will con-
tinue for about week. This conference
will be an important one, as it will exer-
else controlling interest in all the gov
eminent affairs of the church throughout
the world,
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Methodist Conference

Special Telegram to tine Statesman.
PARIS, January 1.-The Texas annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, north, convened here to-day.
Bishop D. A. Goodsill, of New York, is
presiding. The delegates and ministers
In attendance number about $50, nearly
all colored. Various committees were ap-
pointed. The day was spent in hearing
the reports of the different conferences.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
West Virginia Legislation.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 1.-The
deadlock in the senate continues, and, as
there are thirteen senators on each side,
the republicans say they will not allow the
deadlock to be broken until the democrats
abandon the questions now in the courts,
or until such time as the contests will
have been settled. This gives dreary
outlook for much legislation. The house
cannot work until the senate organizes,
and that time is beyond the knowledge of
any one. The senate meets this after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
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Arranging with Creators.
u al Tola0rau, tO tho Ctufaopnau

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
CoMANoHE, January l1.--The old firm
of Dickson 81 Green have effected com
promise, satisfactory to all concerned,
with P. j. Willis, of Galveston. They have
been in the courts several years over the
possession of the building formerly owned
by Dickson d Green, which Willis g. 90.
claimed had been transferred to them.
Mr.. Willis pays Dickson g. Green $2,75O,
and each party pays his own costs in the
suit.
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Drowned In Bastrop County.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TAYLOR, January H. S. M. Bird was
drowned in Shipp lake, near SmithVille,
Bastrop county, this morning, while duck
hunting in company with B. Vandusen,
by the capsizing of the boat. The body
has not yet been recovered, but will be
buried in Taylor by the Masonic frater-
nifty. The deceased was unmarried and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Death of Officer Furlong
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
HoUsToN, January 11.-Ex-Deputy Mar
shall James Furlong died at II O'Clock to-
night after several months illness. Mr..
Furlong was native of New Orleans, and
had been in the police service in this city
for several years. He was brave and
fearless officer, and was we'll liked and
highly respected in the community. He
was member of the fire department., I'M
der whose auspices he will be buried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
An Illinois Tragedy.

ST.. Louis, No. January ia special
to the PostDispatch from Vienna, ILL.,,
says: Last night an alteration occurred
at school house three miles west of this
place between Charles Jacobs, John
Bridges and Charles and Joe Arnett. Eight
shots were exchanged. John Bridges
killed Charles Arnett and wounded the
other men. He was arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
CAPITAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.
GERMAN-ENGLISH ACADEMY.

School Penmanshp and Shorthand Superior facilities
commercial branches shorthand The
Practice
branches Preparatory
Geometry History Grammar Rhetoric
poes sion.
Each teacher training guarantee thorough
skifu
TO- 1885, Let student
College Office write circular
ANDERSON g. NEUMANN, Austin Iecas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
A Tour of Inspection.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TAYLOR, January lis. Fl. 81. Clark
will reach Texas Sunday to make gen
eral inspection tour of the International
and Great Northern railway, of which he
is vice-president. The new management
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas is
letting out good many cond, ors,
brakemen, station agents and opeIa ors
and putting in new men from the north
end
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

proceeds" money, walking the streets of
this town begging for food and clothing.
He is worthy and needy; very old, 20 or
more years; lame and cannot work. His
clothes we're ragged and he said he was
hungry. There was no reason why 6his
money was not paid out last fall, that the
poor claimants might have had the benefit
of it this winter. 1t would have relieved
much suffering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
NUMBER OF THE VICTIMS.

Latest from the Ruins Left by the Cy-
clone at Reading.
READING, January 11.-No more bodies
have been found in the ruins of the silk
mill. The bodies of the victims of the
disaster have now, it is believed, all been
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Meeting Of Republican Senators,

oANAJoHAR1E, N. Y, January 11.-Hon.
Thomas g. Plat and several other repub.
lican leaders met in the home Of OK
Senator James Arkelle tonight. Mr..
Plat left at midnight. 1t is said tonight
Senator Arkelle and party will soon leave
for Indianapolis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
MASS MEETING AT BRoWNwooD.

Citizens Raising Money for the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande Road.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BRowNwooD, January 11.-Our citizens
again held meeting last night for the
purpose Of raising money to purchase
right-of-way and depot grounds for the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande. A few very
appropriate remarks were addressed to
the meeting by Colonel Chambers, of
Fort Worth, who is now on his way
through the counties through which the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande proposes to
build, placing Oh record in each county
their mortgages and getting an
idea as TO the best course
for the road to- run. Our citizens failed
to get as much subscribed as they thought
sufficient to purchase the right-of-way aud
depot grounds, but it was unanimously
agreed committee of five be appointed
who should appraise all city property and
place an assessment of per cent of its
value on same for the purpose of raising
the desired amount, and the owner of the
property was to subscribe this per cent.
In this way the burden will be light on all,
and the amount quickly raised.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
An Old Indian Begging.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
AroKA, l. l., January 11.-Your CORE
spondent saw an old man the other day
full blood Indian, who has Just claim
to several thousand dollars of the ssnet
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Court of Appeals.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, January 11.-There was no
session of the court of appeals to-day.
This court will convene at 10 a. m. to-
morrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Supreme Court.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

bpeclaI Telegram 20 Tue btatesman.
GALVESTON, January 1.-THE supreme
court met at 10 a. IN. for the considers-
ton of cases. A full bench was present.
The following cases were submitted:
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Va. Dwy er,
from Washington county, and Coviel va.
Coleman, from Victoria; submitted on
briefs of both parties. The court then
adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Choctaws Initiating Their White Brothers
Snarial Tai aUram To tho Statasmun


Special Telegram to the Statesman.
AToKA, I. T., January 1.-The Choctaw
council is now in special session. The
call was issued for the purpose of making
arrangements to disburse the remainder
of the net proceeds of money among the
claimants. Half of this money, or over
100000, has already been consumed by
the attorneys and middlemen engaged in
securing it from the United States treas
ury through congress. 1t is believed that
the large portion expended among the
members at the regular session of the
council last October has been used up,
and this special session has been called
to get another pull. 1t is openly declared
by many that the actual just claimants
will get little or nothing of this vast sum
of money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.
TESTING THE DYNAMITE CRUISER.


WASHINGTON, January ia dispatch
was received at the navy department this
morning from Lieutenant Cowles, al
Philadelphia, stating that the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius, at the third official trial
yesterday, attained speed of PISA knots
an hour, an excess of 1.64 knots over the
speed required by the contract. The trial
took place in deep water in Delaware bay,
over a two and half mile course, the
vessel running back and forth. The yes.
sci will undoubtedly be accepted by the
government.
STATEMENTS DENIED.
WASHINGTON, January 11.-Mrs. Mat
thews, wife of Associate Justice Matthews,
of the supreme court of the United States
said this afternoon to an Associated Press
reporter that the statements published re-
garding the serious condition of Justice
Matthews were entirely false and without
foundation. The Justice, Mrs. Matthews
said, was better now and stronger than he
has been since his illness began last
month.
NOMINATION..
WASHINGTON, January 11.-President
Cleveland, this afternoon, sent the follow
ing nomination to the senate: Henry
W. Beckwith, of Illinois, to be United
States consul at Bermuda.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
A RENrER SHOT.

DUBLIN, January liza man named
Gavin, who took farm from which a
tenant had been evicted, has been shot at
Glare
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
IRELAND.
DESPERATE RESISTANCE,

DUBLIN, January 1.-THE eviction of
tenant named Donovan, at Castle Vnntrey,
county Cork, to-day, was attended with
desperate resistance. The bailifs were
struck with stones and other missiles, bat
they ultimately proved victors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

This firm has been in business in Tas
cosa ten years and has always done big
trade, and, as large as it was before the
railroad reached here, it has more than
doubled since then. In fact, it is even
now annually increasing, thus giving the
lie to report that has gone forth that
the railroad scattered the business from
Tascosa to other points. The railroad,
instead of diminishing, increased the
business at this point. Messrs. O. & d.
carry an immense stock of general mer-
chandise, and their trade extends long
way in all directions, especially into New
Mexico. Outside of their store proper,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
THE PENSION QUESTION.
Gen. 0. 0. Howard Advises the appointment
of a Commissioner to Revise Legislation.

New YORK. Nov. 2I-Major-general o. o.
Howard, of the United States army. at n
meeting of the Military Service Institute
held yesterday in Military Hall. on Cover
nor's island. read a paper on The Military
and Naval Pensions of the United States"
General Howard said that the first pension
ever granted was when Congress, in 1776,
acting under a recommendation made by
Washington. passed a joint resolution to
secure a fair pension to all those of the late
war. 1t was not until 1918 that Congress
granted service pensions, all those prior to
that date being given for disability. Up to
1eSS the total number OF OF re0olutionary pen,
cost the government in round figures
SIS, 800, 600. AS to the war of 1872, the speak
er said the total lumber of beneiiciaries up
to June, 1883. were 6O.6s0. and the amount
paid $50, SIC, 2J6. In 1916 the nayy and mill
tia were included and reaped the same bene-
fit as the army. To the veterans of tho
Mexican war and their families the same
pension service was granted as in the war
of 1872, and "a. ia claims were Above ed at a
cost to the government of about Sl3,00O,00O.
In 1862 Congress passed a bill to give to
all those in the army and navy of the
United States a pension upon the same con-
ditions granted TO the regular army. Thus
the rebellion roll of pensioners was very
large, numbering 6S0.03 ? and costing the
government over 81 .0OO. OO0. 900. The General
advised the appointment of a special COM
mission of seven to revise all pension legis-
lation. At present the people were not In
favor of a general-service pension. He con:
sidered it right TO begin the payment OF
such a pension in 1915. which would be nifty
years after the close of the war. General
Howard said that in granting the pensions
he thought it would be expedIent to exam,
inc each claim and suspend payment until
such an inspection was completed.
Gen. Horatio King followed General
Howard. He considered il time that the
public took an interest in the pension CUES,
20 strengthen the weak knees of our repre-
sentatives In Congress. and stop the annual
raids made upon the United States treasury.
He SAID it was a difficult thing for any pub.
lie man TO antagonize the pension question.
bnt it was time TO call "A halt and so infiu-
ence public sentiment that the pensions 60
TO those who really need them.
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free-delivery offices. an ipcrease of forty
three over the number at the close of the
last fiscal year. At this date there are 40
Offices, which number may be considerably
increased before June 50. 1890. From the
Inauguration of the free-delivery system.
July !, 1868. until June 30. 1874. the cost of
the service exceeded the receipts from To-
cal postage; since that date the balance on
the credit side has steadily in
creased from year To year. The sn-
perintendent of the free-delivery
service recommends the following changes
in the existing law: The extension of the
service to all places which lave a popula-
ton according to the last general State or
United States census of 5000, the postotfice
of which produces n gross revenue for the
preceding fiscal year of least $4,000. This
will embrace all the important pOstofices
of the second The law at present
does not provide sufficient allowances
for third-class Offices to warrant a
satisfactory free-delivery service. At
the close of the fiscal year there
were 19S stations connected with the free
delivery Offices, and since then % additions
have been established, making go now in
operation. A large increase in the number
of offices is expected after the census of
1890 has been completed. which will show
all the places then legally entitled to the
service on account of population. The APP
Precipitation for this service for the present
fiscal yeari is 50, 600, 600. The estimate for the
next fiscal year. commencing July /, 1890.
ia 50. 0f9 4S5.
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office at that place. A United States mar
shall arrested him at Vandalia and took him
to Springfield.

Office at that place. A United States mar
shall arrested him at Vandalia and took hiE
to Springfield.
Mr.. j. j. Patterson, ex-United Slater
Senator, arrived at Bloomington yesterday
from Waterville, Wis, with the remains Iof
his young wife, who died there Thursday
night. The remains will be placed in n
vault until a family mausoleum has been
constructed at the Senator's old home, az
Miffiintown, Pa.
The constitution adopted by the Illinois
Formers Alliance, organized at Decatur. is
similar to that of the National Alliance.
The subordinate lodges are required TO pay
% cents annually to the State Alliance for
each male member. TIL State Alliance
shall pay its own expenses. Women are
entitled to membership.
Quincy was recently flooded with coun-
terfeit silver dollars, thirty or forty IF
them being passed on as many s~tore-keep-
ers. The bogus coin is q very clever coun-
terfeit of the issue of 1873. United States
Deputy Marshal Whiting arrested two meL
at Camp Point on suspicion of being the
crooks. They gave their names as A. f
Webb, of Wallace, Kan; and j. f. Gtegg,o OF
Wichita, Kan
Attorney-general Hunt has given an
opinion on the act of the last Legislature
providing for the construction of an asylum
for insane criminals at Chester, to the
effect that if the appropriation of $4,000
proved plans and specifications, for build
ing and completing such hospital, with
accommodations for 150 patients and the
usual proportion of officers and employees,
then the money cannot be drawn from the
treasury.
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News Notes Cleaned from Exchanges and
CulIed from Correspondence.

News Notes Cleaned from Exchanges and
CuIIed from Correspondence.
The apple crop of Marion county will
approximate 100000 bushels.
st. Clair county dairymen will hold q
convention and form an association for mu.
tual protection and benefit.
Joseph Bedden, of Danville. jumped off a
moving passenger train there and was
killed by a freight train running in an
opposite direction.
George III. Simerai. of Bloomington. has
been appointed receiver of the firm OF
Chesber, Boyd N Co., wholesale notion deal
ers of that city, at the request of the repre-.
sentatives of the late DIR. w. III. Boyd. a
member of the firm.
A man named knifler. a German miller,
went 10 Teutopolis. in bingham county,
aud. passing himself of as a posfofiice in
spector, proceeded to examine the post
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GROWTH OF THE POSTAL SYSTEM.
Annual Report of First Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Clarkson-Free Delivery.

Annual Report of First Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Ciarkson-Free Delivery.
Special TO the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2I-First Assistant
Postmaster-general C~larkson. in his annual
report, presents the following statement
relating to the increases in the number of
postof1ices and postmasters during the past
and previous fiscal years:
June 80. June 80.
1855. 1889.
Whole number of posto6ices- -.-57,376 1929
Number OF presidential Offices. 2,4ss 1854
Appointments to vacancies
caused by removals----------- 1,2ii 1858
The number of money-order Offices IN op-
Grafton at the close of the fiscal year was
1883. an increase of 4s2 over the NUM- her re-
ported the previous year. The number of
stations in operation July L,
1883. was IA. an increase of fourteen over
the previous year.
Ofthe frce-delivcry service General Clark
sou says: ION June 20, 1859. there were 40l
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JosLYN, Mo-. Nov. A-Yesterday a
twelve-horse-power boiler exploded in G..
j. Jobnson's boiler-shop. instantly killing
John Madison and seriously. and perhaps
fatally. wounding Thomas johnson and A.
L. Crockett. c. j. johnson. the proprietor.
and his sons George and John. were scaldej
and received slight wounds. Madison and
Crockett had purchased the boiler and an
engine on conditions. and it was beinu
tested when the explosion occurred. The
front of the building was blown out by the
force of the explosion. and the boiler was
thrown through the opposite end. demol-
fishing IN its course the engine and boiler
which furnished power for the shops.