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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
1.-THE STATESMAN" COMMENDED
Its Midnight Special Edition Meets the
Favoro of Its Headers.

Its Midnight Special Edition Meets the
Favorof Its Headers.
Special to the Statesman.
KYLE, May 23.-One of the saddest
funerals known in Kyle for long while
was that of Eddie j. Rogers, the 15-year-
old son of Rev. j. R. Rogers, pastor of the
Methodist church at this place. That
which made it SO sad was the, ciroum-
stances under which the young man met
his death. He was bathing in
the Blanco river, and was
drowned. Rev. Mr.. Chappell, pastor of
the Methodist Tenth Street church, in
Austin, conducted the funeral services.
Rev. and Mrs. j. R. Rogers left for Aus
tin on a visit to Col. G. M Rogers. Their
many friends deeply sympathize with
them in the loss of their son.
Crop pros poets st1ll continue promising
in this section.
The change of the time table GA
the International and Great Northern
railway does not seem to suit the
travelling public. We commend TEE
STATESMAN for its wide-awake course and
enterprise in getting to Kyle long before
our denizens are astir.
Mrs. G. W. Whisenant, wife of Mr.. G.
W. Whisenant, is lying very low. Doctor
Martin, Of this place, and Doctor McLaugh-
lin, of Austin, are attending the lady.
There is little hope for her recovery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
COLLISION.
The Steamship Cynthia, from
Glasgow Sunk by the
Polynesia.
Some of the Cynthias Crew Swan
Ashore, But Eight
Lives Lost
CANADA.
STEAMSHIP COLLISION.

MONTREAL, May 22.-The steamships
Cynthia and Polynesia collided this morn
ing near Long Point, two miles east OF
this city. Eight lives are reported lost
The Cynthia, Captain Donaldson, was a
freighter and was inward bound from
Glasgow. The Polynesia was outward
bound with freight and passengers for
Liverpool. Immediately after the COLI
sion the Cynthia sank in II fathoms of wa.
ter. The survivors from the Cynthia EVAN
ashore and the Polynesia proceeded to
Quebec in imaged condition.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The rules of the sea, which prevail like
wis in the river, are that vessels shall
pass each other on the port side. The
position in which the Cynthia now lies
Mr.. Coates contends, is proof positive
that she was in her proper course, and as
the Polynesia struck on the starboard
side, she shows tn st somehow or other
she was going out of her c1ur Sc.
lis believes something went wrong with
the steerage gear of the Polynesia, as
Otherwise she could hardly have gone
asray, or that she was being steered from
the stern instead of from the bridge, which
he considers very dangerous. The Cynthia
was being steered from the bridge.
Mr.. Coates spoke in strong terms of the
lack of hospitality on the part of the Ga
nadians Notwithstanding the fact that the
survivors were dripping wet,
yet no one offered them
shelter or refreshment, and they had to
walk all the way to town. About ten feet
of the mast one boat half full of water
and another almost totally submerged is
all that is visible of the Cynthia. The hull
has totally disappeared, and is lying at
the bottom some distance from shore.
According to the people in the vicinity,
some Of whom witnessed the catastrophe,
the collision took place about twenty
minutes to 5 o'clock, and in twenty min
utes more the boat had disappeared, The
bow which was struck went down first, lift
ing the rear out of the water, and then
she toppled over, throwing all but three
men into the water. Most OF these could
swim and saved themselves. When
boat came to the assistance
of the men on the hulk they
refused to leave until the pilot, who was
in great danger of dro wing, had been
saved. They evidently did not know of
their peril, and when the vessel suddenly
sank, one of them, who was unable to
swim, became the victim of his
heroism and was drowned, together
with seven others, whose escape from be-
low had bsen cut off by the inrushing wa
ters. When the Cynthia struck bottom
there was report like that of a cannon
and shock that made the window panes
.shiver and the ohimneys tumble down.
Though the people in the Polynesia must
nave been quite aware of the damage
wrought, that vessel never stopped to ten
dor aid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
THE STATE.
A South Texas Murderer Senten-
ced to Stretch Hemp IN
Midsummer.
State Geologist Dumble and Elk
ploring Party on the Rio
Grande at Laredo.

SAN ANTONIO, May 23.-Jim Mccoy, the
one-legged murderer of Sheriff Mckinney,
of LaSalle county, was taken from his cell
in the county jail this morning and car
ried before Judge Noonan, in the district
court room, and sentenced to be hanged
on Friday, August 90, between the hours
of II a. m. and p. m. Mccoy received
his sentsnce with that calm demeanor and
stoicism which has characterized him
from the time of his arrest. A petition
for his Communication is, being industriously
circulated through thesouthwest, but it is
thought hardly probable that the governor
will interfere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
EIPPED IN THE BUD.
An Incipiant Conspiracy Discovered Ina
Northern Penitentiary.

An Incipiant Conspiracy Discovered In a
Northern Penitentiary.
JERSEY CITY, May 24.-Warden John
Grimes, of the Hudson county peniten-
tiary at Snake Hill, this morning IN
earthed a plot for the general delivery of
oonvicts confined in that institution. The
attention of Deputy Wardens Yollers and
Clarke was attracted by the suspicious
conferences of five long term prisoners
named Butler, Karmanheas, Kallehesr,
Connolly and Bridell. They reported the
case to Warden Grimes, who ordered a
rigorous search of the cells to be made.
In the cells occupied by the convicts
named, were discovered nineteen files, six
knives, five saws, ten drills, pair of
compasses and other articles. The files
were Struggled into the prison from the
outside, and the other tools wore made by
a convict blacksmith now az liberty.
The five conviots were brought in from
the quarry and searched. A set of keys
made of lead were found in B1tler's
pocket, which would Lave readily opened
the doors of the cells and that OF the cor
ridor. The men are in close confinement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
MURDER WILL OUT.

A Foul Assassination Discovered ID Tex
arkana After Lapse of Ten Years.
Special to the Statesman
TExARKANA, Ark, May 22.-Some months
ago the remains OF man were found
buried i'll the eastern suburbs of the city
discovery created the impression that the
deceased came to his death by fouFmeans
The skeleton alluded to was supposed
to be that of man. 1t was buried
in q shallow grave. The head was
severe d from the body and buried sepa
rately, and there was knife still sticking
between the ribs. Monday evening Dr. j.
L.. Leslie, prominent physician of Van
Alstyne, arrived here in company with
Mr.. Ira Z. Matthews, of Collin county. In
the spring of 1881 Mr.. Matthews brother,
Lewis G. Matthews, who then resided in
Collin county, was contractor on the
Houston and Texas Central railroad.
On the 1st of May of that year
lie wrote to his friends from Bagwell,
Tex, stating that he had considerable
amount of money due him, but had to go
to Texarkana to collect it. He was after
ward heard of at this place, but disap-
peared and was never heard of again.
Doctor Leslie and Mr.. Matthews exhumed
the skeleton and made thorough exemi-
nation. In addition to the knife, which
was left in the body, they found that the
Fskull of the deceased had been crushed,
and the suppo5itIon is that he was first
knocked on the head and then
stabbed, and, as he was stab ed with a
camp case knife, it is probable one of his
comrades murdered him. Matthews thinks
the remains are those of his brother be-
yond a doubt. Although the articles of
clothing are rotten, there was sufficient of
an ovsrshirt and overcOat remaining to
identify the remains. Mr.. Matthews
recognized the leather belt which WAS
still buck!ed around the skeleton which
was used tor a money belt, but the money
had been removed. Another popularity
mentioned by Doctor Leslie and Mr..
Matthews was that the supposed deceased
always carried two hats, each of a
peculiar style. Both of those hats
we're found in the grave. The
two gentlemen, having obtained
all the information end data possible here,
leave tonight for the west along the
Transcontinental railroad, and will visit
every tie camp in reach. Detectives have
also been employed to visit them, ascer-
tanning the facts in the case and to bring
the murd arer to Justice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
THE GEIBEL TRIAL.

The Testimony ALI In, Argument Con-
Guided and the Jury Out.
Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, May 23.-The third day of
the Geitel trial opened with the same dense
crowd in attendance and the same eager
interest in the progress and outcome of
the trial. All the testimony was before
the jury by 8 p. m. and argu-
ment began, which was concluded
about 10 O'Clock tonight. This was
followed by the charge of the court, which
was clear and omprehensive. The jury
are now out celebrating upon their YER
dict, while large and curious crowd are
waiting in the courtroom and the CORR
doris of the courthouse for the return of
the jury with their verdict. The
argument for the defense was
able and ingenious, while
those for the prosecution were logical and
forcible. The prisoner bore the test of
trial with stoical Indifference, while at
times a cynical smile would light up his
face at some telling point made by
the prosecution. The murdered boys
father sat beside the prosecuting
attorney, and took deep interest in the
trial. The effort of the defense to show
that the origin of the difficulty which led
to the death of young Crawford was to his
undue intimacy with Geibels wife was
nipped in the bud by the wife, now
divorced and remarked, securing the fol-
lowing acknowledgment from the pris-
oner yesterday:
I have no personal knowledge of any
criminal intimacy between my wife and
Robert Crawford, now deceased. My said
wife is now Mrs. j. B. Mailman.
Signed. EDWARD GEIBEL.
Mrs. Mailman, nee Geib1l, avows she
had never spoken word to young Craw-
ford. She had seen him, as she lived in
the neighborhood of his residence. The
lady also stated'thgt she had never heard
Geibel refer to the deceased.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
II N GLAND.
MACKENZIE SUING FOR LIBEL.


LONDON, May 23.-Doctor Mackenzie,
physician to tle late Emperor Frederick,
ID about to bring suit against the London
Times and Mr.. Stelnkoff, proprietor of
the st. James Gazette, for publishing a
letter written by Mr.. Steinkoff, in which
he accused Doctor Mackenzie of con
spiracy while treating the emperor. The
letter was produced at the trial of the
suit of Mr.. Greenwood, formerly editor of
the st. James Gazette, against Mr.. Gibbs,
former proprietor of that paper, for
wrongful dismissal.
o'BRIEN's TESTIMONY CONTINUED.
LONDON, May 23.-Mr. Gladstone was
present at the session of the Parnell com
mission day. The cross examination
of VIM. O'Brien was continued by Attor-
ney-general Webster. O'Brien declared
that the United Ireland, his paper, worked
according to constitutional methods, and
advocated nothing but peaceful means to
attain the end sought by the Irish
parliamentary party.
He declared that the London papers
were more responsible for the actions of
the dynamite party than was either Fin
nerty or Ford. But for the views these
papers expressed $1,000 would not have
been collected IN America for use of the
dynamiters. Referring to articles con
oerning the queen and Prince of Wales,
previously mentioned in his testimony,
Mr.. O'Brien said they were justified
at the time they were written, but were
not justified in the present state of rela-
tions between England and Ireland. The
articles were not intended to calm the
peoples objections to British rule, as they
admitted he thought English rule hateful
then and he thought it hateful now. The
Paruellites, when the visit of the prince of
Wales was under discussion by the author
tiles, passed resolution advising the peo-
pie that the visit was not intended for
party purposes, and should not be made
the occasion for trouble. This action of
the Parnellites resulted in creating feel
ing Of calmness in public
opinion. The Prince of Wales
was allowed to psss throughout Ireland
untroubled till the Times published arti-
cles which declared his visit had crushed
the power of Mr.. Parnel. 1t was then
thought desperately necessary to show
Englishmen that this was mistake, and
that the princes visit was being used to
strike down the Irish cause. Mr.. O'Brien
explained that when he made the speech
in which he used the words, ave
are in state of civil war
tempered 10y scarcity of firearms y
he was exasperated by his expulsion from
the house of commons, and spoke under
intense feeling caused by the fearful
hatred displayed by the majority of the
house of commons against the Irish mem
bers of that body. He declared that il
any people ever had the right to rebel, the
Irish people, then, had that right if there
was any chance of success.
Attorney general Webster interrupted
witness at this point, sayiog:
"You only objected to rebellion because
it was hopeless"
Mr.. O'Brien-"In the circumstances of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
HAYTIAN AFFAIRS.
What V1ce.Consul Singleton Has to Say
Concerning Legitime.

What VIceConsul Singleton Has to Say
Concerning Legitime.
New YORK, May 24.-This morning
Vice Consul Singleton said Minister Pres
ton had not yet seen the report of the
Boston's departure to Hayti with the gov
eminent commissioner aboard for the
purpose of examining into the status of
foreign governments in that country and
to see if there exists any necessity for
American interference.
"For my part" said Mr.. Singleton, 81
cannot see the reason for the visit of any
such commission, unless it be to see if
everything is all right before this govern
ment recognizes Legitime. England and
France, l believe, have already rec
ognized Legitime, and Germany and
Spain Will undoubtedly do the
same. For ourselves we do not expect
any news before the arrival of the next
steamer. The steamer Boston is being
prepared for So \, but it is tie opinion of
one of her officers that fully two weeks
will be required to get the vessel ready.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

General Statement of the Trade and
Business of the Country.
NEW YORK. May PAR. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says: Reports
this week are more encouraging. There
are decidedly better crop prospects and a
and trade which have been most
depressed. Iron, coal and wool
look better, and a better trade in
cotton is expected to follow the large
auction here on Thursday. Greater
activity and better prices in the stock
market reflect the feeling of increased
confidence in the business outlook. Wool
is shade stronger, because the prices
asked by the growers are much
above the market, but there is
little, if any, change Jas yet
in the at itude of manufacturers. The
average price of ali grades of wool on the
18th was ene;tenth of cent higher than
May l.
Cotton is 1-16 cent stronger, and
exports as well as receipts
now fell far behind last years.
But crop reports from the south are gen
orally favorable, especially from Texas.
There is better feeling, but, as yet,
without improvement of prices in iron
and steel. Accounts from interior cities
are without important changes any
where.
Money is everywhere in suf
icient supply. The western
distributing oenters are all encouraged by
exceptionally favorable prospects, which
are also felt in the speculative markets.
Failures number 800, as compared with
222 last week and 227 the week before.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 225.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
Badly Bruis I'D.

Senator Edward f. Reilly, New York,
writes:
estate OF New YORK, SENATE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, N. Y, March 81, 1SS7.-Some
weeks ago, while sleigh riding, l was up
set and thrown with great force on the
road My left side and shoulder were
much bruised and l suffered great pain.
tried various external remedies without
avail. Fortunately friend brought me
four ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs. L put
two on my shoulder and two on my side.
In two hours the pain diminished and l
slept well that night. l was very much
better the next morning and continued
to improve for four days, when l found
myself completely recovered. 1t is as
tonishing how quickly ALLoooK's PoRoUs
PLASTER relieves the soreness and swell
ing" q
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
The Verdict Unanimous,

W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: II can recommend Electric Bit
tiers as the very best remedy, Every bot
tie sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years. standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio,
atirms; The best selling medicine have
ever handled in my twenty years. exper-
fence, is Electric Bitters." Thousands of
Others have added their testimony, so that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric
Bitters do cure all diseases of the liver,
kidneys or blood. Only half a dollar a
bottle at Morley Brothers drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
BUTLER-PoRTER CONTROVERSY
The Admiral Speaks Out His MINDFUL
lers Letter to Porter.


The Admiral Speaks Out His MINDFUL
ler's Letter to Porter.
WASHINGTON, IA, c., May 23.-The For
ter Butler paper controversy still RACES
| with undated fervor on both sides. To
day Admiral Porter replied to General
Buffers latest attack by saying:
"If 1 could take the trouble to look
through all my papers [ know | could find
letter which would shed an unfavOrable
light upon General Buffers motives in
declaring Fort Fisher impregnable. l
have among my papers, somewhere, a let
ter which goes TO show that General But
ler's motives in failing TO take
Fort Fisher and reporting that it was
impregnable was the fact that he was
financially interested in some cotton, then
stored at Wilmington, and on that account
he did not want Fort Fisher captured. We
know that he and his brother made about
S1,500,000 at New Orleans, and that Benz ia
min afterwerd managed to clean the
brother out of every cent of mis- share of
the plumber. We know that when he was
military governor at New Orleans he had
the ships of the navy sent down to sup
port him there, and that he used them for
tugboats and charged every merchant
vessel about $500, or about ten times the
regular charge, to tow it up the bay to
New Orleans. His known record is not
such as to cast diScredit upon the charge
of mercenary motives at Fort Fisher"
The letter which he is alleged to have
written to Secretary Welles, Admiral Por
ter declares to have been forgery, and he
says that General Grant called upon him
at his house and acknowledged it. as such.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
The Tennessee Confederate Home.

NASHVILLE, May "a Hon. j. M. Crews,
representative from Shelby county in the
Tennessee legislature, and author of the
bill giving the "Hermitage" for home for
INDECENT and disabled ex-Confederates,
has been rendered and has accepted the
position of general agent for the Ladies'
Hermitage association, which, under law
passed at the recent session, has charge of
the old home and last resting place of
President Andrew Jackson. Mr.. Crews is
closely connect d by marriage with the
family of the hero of New Orleans. He will
at once enter upon his duties, going to
Chattanooga and Knoxville this week, and
thence to New Orleans to confer with ex-
Confederates regarding the Hermitage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
Enforca the Law.

Jswett Messenger: Texas has a law on
her statute book fixing penalty for kill
ing a mockine bird or other song birds,
or disturbing their nests. Now at the be-
ginning of the mating season of the festh
cred warblers, it would be good time to
make a few arrests of violstors of that
law and thus, perhaps, save from e1tinc.
ton the pretty birds that we're once so
plentiful in this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
Texas Cattle.

LANSING, Mich, My 22.-Based upon
resolutions adopted by the live stock sani-
tary com nittee, the governor has issued a
proclamation prohibiting the importa-
ton of Texas cattle or any Others raised
south of the 36th parallel of north lati-
tude until the first day of November next,
except such as are in transit across the
state. They are to be unloaded only in
yards designated for the purpose,and which
are placarded "FOr the feeding of Texas
cattle only"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
Wool in East Texas.

Special % the Statesman.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, May 22.-This is the
semi-annual wool day in Sulphur Springs
for the Wool Growers association of Hop
kins and adjoining counties. The sale of
wool amounting to about 10000 pounds
was made to R. E. Jones for Bienestok d
Co., of st. Louis, at 2534 cents per pound.
This association seems to work very har-
moniously and profitably, and semi-annu-
ally makes large sales of wool here at the
top of the markets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
IN THE HANDS OF ROBBERS.
The Rough Treatment Received by N orth
Carolina Physician.

The Rough Treatment Received by North
Carolina Physician.
CHARLOTTE, N. G., May 24.-When Doc
tor John Allen, of Stanley county, was
returning home Tuesday night he was
met by highwaymen who robbed him of
$50. When the doctor was released he be-
came furious. As he was not armed he
picked up stones and pelted the
robbers, when the robbers, after
putting a moose around his neck,
told him TO pray and then swung him up
by limb. By some mistake in adjusting
the moose, Doctor Aliens neck was not
broken, neither did death result from
hanging. After he had been hanging
about half an hour he was cut down and
left lying upon the ground for dead, as the
rObbers supposed him to be. Allen went
home and told his experience. He says he
pretended to suffer by the rope, struggled
aud then was quiet. This seemed to show
the robbers that he was really dead, so
they cut him down. Donald Chavis has
been jailed, suspected of being one of the
highwaymen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
RUSSIA.
RECEPTION oF TIE GAR.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 24.-The czarina
and grand duchess received the shah at
the Hermitage to-day. A banquet was af-
terwart given at the winter palace in
honor of the shah, who sat at the right of
the czarina. When the car rose and Of
tered toast in honor of his guest salvo
OF twenty-one guns was fred by artillery
stationed in the fortress of Peter and Paul.
The shah offered to assist in honor of the
czarina.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
From Old t'ayette.

sOeClAI 70 the Statesman.
LAGRANGE, May 23.-Tuesday and
Wednesday were gala days in LAGRANGE.
There we're hundreds of visitors from Bas-
trop and Colorado counties, and thousands
from old Fsyette. Drilling, live pigeon
shooting, dancing and fire works we're the
special features.
On the evening of the 21st Mr.. G. A..
Hsilig, county assessor of Fayetts county,
was married to Miss Rosa Alexander.
Both are highly connected residents of
this place.
This section has received a glorious
rain, and crops are Furnishing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
Under Surveillance.

New HAVEN, Conn, May 24.-John G.
Bradley, cashier of the Merchants National
bank, is said to have been under surveil-
lance of the offi,ers of the law at his resis
dence, in Fair Haven, since yesterday fore.
noon. He is charged with embezzlement,
the shortage being discovered by Bank Ex-
aminer Cooley in his examination yester-
day. The bank officers declined to give
any information. Prosecuting Attorney
Daley is now in consultation with the
officers of the bank, and it is rumored
Bradley will be arrested this afternoon.