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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
TEACHERS EXCURSION.

The STATESMAN has received from Mr..
James M. Carlisle, of Corsicana, printed
circular, giving data concerning "The
Texas Excursion to the National Educa.
tional Association at Nashville, Tenn
This excursion is for the benefit of all
the public school teachers of Texas.
The railroad tax is one fare for the
round trip, to which Is to be added 81 for
the educational association. Tickets are
good until September 30. The main line
used will be the st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas, beyond the limits of the state, and
the excursion train will leave Waco at 4:30
p. M, July IA. Reclining chair cars will
be furnished free of charge, but sleepers
must be engaged in advance.
Texas headquarters in Nashville will
be at Woolwine's High school, and it is
very desirable Texas should be we'll rep
resented. The teachers of our city and
county should bear this notice in mind
and send good delegation. 1t will be a
delightful trip, and will profit both the
teachers and the county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
Drowned in the Medina.

special to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, July S.-A young Mexican
named Manuel Ortiz WAS drowned while
crossing the Medina river with two horses
yesterday. His body was found to-day
two miles below the point of his drown
ing.
J.w. Randolph and his pretty young
wife who, with their 3-year old boy, were
arrested here last Monday and jailed on a
charge of larceny from New Orleans, were
released from custody to-day on habeas
corpus by Judge King.
Orders were issued to-day for the de-
partment United States rifle practice to
begin on the target grounds at this post
on August 9; preliminary small arms prac-
tice to begin August 6. The camp will be
under command of Lieut.. d. j. Ram
bough, aId-de-camp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
BURN Ell BUDGET.

installation of Officers The County Treas
urer's Statement-Local Notes.
Special to the Statesman.
BURNETT, July S.-The following officers
of Emanuel Sampson lodge, 1. o. o. F., at
this place were installed by District
Deputy Grand Master j. @. Mckee last
Saturday night:
j. B. Escavaille, N. G.
E. f. Thomas as, V. G..
Max Schulenberg, Secretary.
Gus Grove, Treasurer.
E. A. Mann, warden.
DR.. s. 8. Watson, conductor.
M. X. Lancaster, I.G.
R. W. Gates, R. S. n. G.
M. Dougherty, L. s. N. g.
j. G. Cook, R. 8. V. &.
A. W. Johns, l.. S. VIC.
J.H. Stapp and s. R. Stewart, 8. s.
After the installation an ice cream sup
per was given in the lodge room.
County Treasurer O'Hair's quarterly
statement to the commissioners
court shows the following
amounts on hand of the different county
funds. First-clsss, S55545; second class,
S1,O29.S6; third class, $3.50; Jail fund,
81, 1O6 90; available school fund, 1903. 10;
permanent school fund, $12,700.
The following rather oddly worded Or
der, as applied to religious society, ap-
pears of record in the proceedings of the
commissioners court: "Ordered that f.
L. Kippenback, representative of the Sal
walton army, be allowed the use of the
court house for the meetings of said Or
der, provided the property of the court
house Is properly preserved and said
meetings are conducted in an orderly
manner" etc. The Salvation army's visit
here will be a novelty, and the great num-
Der of conflicting reports in the papers
regarding their somewhat sensational
mode of procedure will doubtless draw
large crowds to the meetings. The date
of their first appearance is not yet an
nounoed, but will be soon.
Elder John Ferguson, of the Christian
church, will begin protracted meeting
here on the third Sunday in this month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
Labor Troubles.

PITTsBURG, July Sat a meeting of the
coal miners of Blair, Cambria, Clearfeld,
Centre and Jefferson counties at Altoona
to-day, it was decided not to
enforce a general suspension at
present on account of the absence of the
Maryland and Virginia delegations. All
places working below district prices are
to remain out and all not out are to be
called out. A levy more than sufficient to
support the striking men has been laid on
those working at di trict prices, and SEN
trail committee has been appointed for the
purpose of distributing relief. The CON
vention was uuit in all things and were
confident of victory in the near future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
A Horrible Crime.

Special to the Statesman.
LAGRANGE, July Son the morning OF
the 9th fisherman saw floating on the
Colorado river near this place what proved
to be the lifeless body of a small child
Its skull had been csushed in and its feet
were tied together with rope to which il
appeared a weight had been fixed. The
child was white, male and about five
months old. There is no clew to its iden,
tity or for the detection of its murderer.
Mr.. T. W. Gregory, on his return from
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, has stopped over in La.
Grange for a few days. He is the guest
of Mr.. A. T. Bradshaw.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
Genuine Friendship.

A man for whom we have always had
the highest regard, said in our hearing re-
Gently that mans friends are his capital
"a truth to which we heartily assent One
may have honor, great wealth or learning,
but if he has no friends of what avail are
they? There is no treasure so precious as
sIifelong friendship. How few such friend
ships there are! There are so many
ways of losing friends that when one is
gained he should be grappled to with
hooks of steel. Pride, selfshness, an
vsncement or adversely, should never be
thought of between friends. If only the
same excellence is looked for that we are
willing should be sought for in us, if only
the same standard is used by which we are
willing to be measured, then there would
be much less to divide those who give
promise of being lifelong friends, and it
must always be remembered if man is to
have friends he must show himself friend
ly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
Murderer Arrested.

Special to the Statesman.
PARIS, July 8.-Robert Rail, a deputy
marshal, came into to-day from the Chick
saw nation with Caleb Epps, for killing
Cox, alias Condell alias Mccoy near
Thackerville on the gath of last December
Cox was a desperate man and had gone
to small town where crowd had as
sembled and was making himself terror
by threatening to shoot people. EPps
sought a favorable opportunity and shot
him, killing him instantly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
THE POWER OF UNION.

The many-sided and remarkable Ben
Butler, it seems, has not only cast for
midsble eye in either direction and taken
in the entire earthly horizon, but has pro-
jected prophetic ken into the future
He has but recently delivered an address
at the commencement exercises of uni
versity in Maine on the subject of the
union of the United States and Canada.
He made many good points, showing the
desirability of these two countries through
education and appreciation of common
destiny, arriving at that stage of agree
ment when they could coslesce and form
one magnificent and over towering repub-
lie. But the point that specially interested
US, other than the generous satisfaction
natural to such an assured confidence of
our power at home as by him detailed, was
the unques toned influence abroad he af-
frmed this union would give us. He pro-
phesied that in such an event Europe
would support no standing armies, but
every dispute there between nationalities
would be referred to us as the final arbi-
ter in every case. And this because W
would.be the moneyed power of the world,
would control its commerce, and, being
absolutely independent of the rest of crea-
ton, would WELD an unprejudiced and still
an absolute influence, everywhere and
upon all occasions. Is not such an end
greatly to be desired? And are there
those among US who think such consol
idation could not be effected with safety
to our form of constitution and our future
as founded on that constitution? And if
so, why? Has it not stood the marvellous
growth of century-an increase of over
ten times in area and twenty in popula-
ton? And more than that, has it not
withstood the terrible shock of a fearful
civil strife, comingsout unshorn of an ar
tlcle of agreement? And it must be re-
membered, Canada has now form of
government in a general sense like ours.
1t is representative government, and its
people could very readily fall completely
into our line of procedure. The drift of
the future will surely be toward oonsolida-
tion-it would be for the mutual advan-
tage of each, and each will recognize this
more and more as the years go by and
until the act is oonsummsted. 1t doubt
less will not be in the lifetime of this gen
GRAFTON, but the shrewdest of lawyers, the
multipartied Butler will yet, we believe,
have his forecast of our future nobly re-
allied
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

Ex-Sta.e Senator W. K. Holman, who
has wide reputation as pulpit orator.
will probably be here at that time also.
Burnett house arrivals: B. j. Baldwin,
Paris, Tex; j. D. Fanbion, Leander; R. A
Hall, Ballinger; E. NJ. Collins, Lampasas;
Phil. E. Peers, Calvert; P. Rasmussen,
Menardville; E. D. Hallee, II. c. Pohlman,
st. Louis; Miss Maggie Dunn, Brownwoodi
E. B. McKendon, Cinciunati; d. h.
Countryman, South Bend, Ind; Geo. d.
Grant, o. B. Potter, Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
MEXICO.
LAND OF THE AsTEC5.

CRY OF MEXICO, July 8.-Remsen
Whitehouse, secretary of the American
legation, left to-day for Europe Inc
Mexican press attacks the colored emf
grafton scheme and appeals to the govern
ment to be patriotic and not countensncs
the movement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
THE HOMES APPEAL.


Can words add anything to the appeal
for the COME derate Home issued by its
founders this morning. 1t is the embodi,
ment of earnestness, it is the essence OF
truth; and there is breathed through il
that sentiment of sweet charity and
brotherly kindness that comes nearest to
every Preside and makes the whole world
akin. It is the sad recital of story of
the woe and privation, which have fallen
not upon one household or single COM
munity, but upon the heroic rem
nant OF noble band that
followed principle even up to the lannon's
mouth and then fell back before
the burning breath of fiery furnace
through which it could not pass. The
poor dead mouths of the comrades who
perished in those years of blood and
strife cannot speak and bid US, who
proudly boast the heritage of their deeds
aud valor, tenderly to care for those of
that surviving remnant who cannot care
for themselves. But the same duty that
bound those brave souls to strict allegi-
auce to their cause, and made of men
heroes and martyrs, still burns with the
stea dfast light of fixed star, and guides
us up to the discharge of our unmeasured
debt OF gratitude. The comrades of those
wac have gone, aud of those who remain,
stricken perhaps with more harmful
missile than that which laid away at rest
want and suffering, need no exhortation
to call them to the succor of those
in such sore need of assistance. Their
ready ear will signify quick response by
the liberal hand, and it is to others we
would speak; to those who felt not the
blighting touch of war nor knew from
personal contact the horrors of its rule.
To such this appeal must come simply as
duty, duty devoid of pathOs, but still
sacred duty. 1t ia state charity, it is
a benson every home in Texas should
breathe on this struggling Home for the
Confederate afflicted. Every city, town,
village, hamlet and isolated dwelling of
the state should come in touch with this
generous intention. The dollars of the
rich cannot elsewhere find so
good an investment, the pennies of the
poor will go to those even far
poorer than they themselves. In this
duty the state has her honor at stake, and
every man proud Of his citizenship should
rejoice in the opportunity offered of
doing his part in the perfected plan.
The needs of the Home are absolute, as
the work has really but just been inaugu-
rated. Texas cannot pay her debt with
satisfied honor, with lees than fifty thou
sand dollars, and that sum, it would seem.
should quickly be collected. The STATES
MAN now renews its subscription of TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, and
pledges its unoeasipg efforts until the
whole work is done. All subscriptions to
the Home we will gladly publish, and, re-
minding the people this is a work of vol
untary contribution,wel leave it with them,
assured we shall find in Texas to-day
the same response to duty that made the
Texas soldiers Of the war everywhere in
vincible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

If THE Waco Day has not already seen
the news it is informed that Sullivan in
his fight with Kilrain did not "skulk" nor
had he any need to "hide his lodging by
buster" although the fight was conducted
by Mitchelps pupil very much after the
style of the hippodrome affair in France.
Brother Mac, you let your feelings run
away with your judgment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

IL is reported the reason Sullivan did
not sooner knock out his antagonist was
because the champion had knuckle of
his left hand dislooated. 1t has been
thought here it was because Kllrain would
not stand up long enough for that deft and
delicate feat to be accomplished. He had
q remarkable leaning to proneness upon
the ground.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

The drowning of Mrs. Bishop in Gal
weston bay, near Kuhn's wharf, Tuesday
was most sensational as we'll as sad
affair. A little presence of mind on the
part of Mrs. Bishops husband and the
captain of the sloop from which she was
knocked by the boom, would probably
have saved the unfortunate lady. The
only effort made to save the drowning
woman was that Of Philip Mcdonald, who
Jumped overheard from lighter and
swan towards her, but too late. 1t WIS an
act of heroism quite in contrast to that of
the captain of the sloop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
FOREIGN NEWS
The War Between the Egyptian
Forces aud observation-disclosures
of the English Troops.
Debate IN the British Parliament
On the Allowance for One
of the Princes.
EGYPT.
WAR WITH THE DFRvIsHEs.

CAIRO, July 9.-Advices we're received
here to-day that Col. Warehouses; cavalry
occupied the camp of the enemy and
found it deserted by all except several
men, women and children, who we're dying
from thirst and exhaustion. The enemy
surprised and killed picket belonging to
the Ninth battalion. No reinforcements
for Col WodehOuse have as yet passed
Nody Halfa. Other advices say the Egyp-
tian force under Col. Wolehouse arrived
at Adendane last night. The Dervishes
occupied position on the opposite bank.
A sharp engagement ensued. The Der
wishes were after water and managed to
secure supply, though many of their
number succumb9d to the fierce artillery
and rifle fire keptup by tn Egyptians.
There were also several casualties among
the Egyptians.
ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
THE PARDON BUSINESS.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The president to-
day granted a Fespite in the case of Frank
Captl, convicted of murder in the Indian
Territory, and sentenced to be hanged
July II. The respite is given until Au-
gust in order to give the president an
opportunity to look into the case, in re-
sponse to an appeal for pardon.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

So FAR this summer this has not proven
one of those seasons when we needed irri-
CATION for the valley below us. But such
wet seasons as this are phenomenal, and
not to be argued from as a premise. One
of the best results from a dam across the
Colorado would be the feasibility of carry
ing the water down below US for irrigat-
ing purposes. How much would that be
worth to the county, In itself, very
many times the value of the construction
of the dam.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
COL. WODEHOUsE.

LONDON, July 9.-Uneasiness is felt in
London because of the absence of news
from Wady Halfa regarding Col. Wode-
house and his troops. The last report
from him said he was following super
Tor force of Dsrvishes. The government
is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of sending
reinforcements to him from Malta.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

A condition of weakness of body and
mind which results from msry disorders
of the system finds its best and surest re-
lief in Browns Iron Bitters. As it en-
riches and strengthens the blood so the
stomach, liver and kidneys receive power
to perform their duties, and the depress-
ing influences from a diseased and dis
turbed condition of these organs are re-
moved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
WASHIN NOTES.
YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPICo.

YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPICo.
WASHINGTON, Jolly 8.-The Marine hos
pital service was informed on Saturday
! last of the existence of rumors to the eff.
feet that yellow fever prevailed at Tam
pico, Mexico. Acting Assistant Surgeon
Main, at Brownsville, Tex, has been COM
municated with in regard to the matter
and he has tslegraphed as follows: "Have
Investigated the runors through the con-
suls and cannot find them established" Is
THE DIES MONIES RIVER LANDS.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The attorney
general has appointed John Y. Stone, at
| torney-general for the state of Iowa, spe-
cial assistant attorney for the department
of Justice to bring suit on behalf of the
United States to quiet the title to Des
Moiues river lands and to settle all pend
ing disputes arising therefrom.
THE QUARANTINE SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Letters were
mailed Saturday by the surgeon-general
of the marine hospital service to officers in
charge of chief quarantine stations
and notified them of the re-
duction in appropriations for quarantine
service for the current fiscal year. By
reason of this reduction than quarantine
stations on the Atlantic coast, one on the
Gulf and two on the Pacific will be closed
on the first of October. Estimates for
this service for the current fiscal year sub
mitted by the surgeon-general aggregated
$4,000. This was cut down by the house
kOG nd hry to- 30
the originrl amount and in conference
committee reduced to $4,000. AS this
amount is entirely insufficient to MAINTAIN
all quarantine stations now in operation
throughout the year two only will be kept
open viz: At Sanfraucisco aud one on
gulf coast. The stations to be closed will
be left in charge of keepers.
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The president at
late hour this afternoon made the follow
ing appointments:
Thos. II. Cavanaugh, of Olympia, W. T..
to be surveyor-general of Washington
Territory.
Thos. N. Faulcaner, of Sheridan, Ore,
Ronde agency In Oregon,;vice John B. Mo
OlbueS EcSlRuSu'
Bernard Kelly, of Emporia, Kan, to be
Persian agent at Topeka, Kan, vice Geo.
". Glyick.
Thos. V. Cooper to be collector of GUS
toms for the district of Philadelphia.
WAsHINGToN, July 9.--The president to-
day made the following appointments
Horacs H. Taylor, of Wisconsin; comp
troler of railroads.
Thomas G. Mendenhsll, of Indiana, su-
perintendent of the coast and geodetic
survey.
Henry W. Diederich of Indiana, consul
at Leipsic.
The president has appointed the follow
lowing postmasters: Thomas j. Hunt, at
Fayetteville, Ark; John W. True, at
Eureka Springs, Ark; Robert E. Patter-
SON. at Memphis.
THE CENSUS OFFICE.
| WASHINGTON, July 9.-Secretary Noble
has appointed F. S. Campbell, law clerk in
the office of the assistant attorney-general,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
THE CENSUS OFFICE.

WASHINGTON, July 9-Secretary Noble
has appointed F. S. Campbell, law clerk in
the office of the assistant attorney-general,
to act 10 conjunction with Mr.. Joseph
Stoddard and William o. Hunt as board
to pass upon the qualifications of appii-
cant5 for appointment in the census
office
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

The Gazette, in its own town and but re-
GENTLY, has had bitter cause to complain of
the non enforcement of our criminal laws.
One of Fort Worth's foremost business
men and progressive citizens was on Sat
urday wantonly shot down while at his
desk by an employe, and since then this
man has had the effrontery to say he
might spend eighteen to thirty-six months
behind the bars" for the crime. And is it
possible year and half or three years.
imprisonment is satisfaction for the TAX
ing of noble human life? Does Texas
hold her men at such cheap value? The
words of the guilty clerk furnished the
Gazette the text for a ringing editorial
Monday on the non-enforcement of the
criminal statutes. Right here the state
needs to begin radical reform.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11

Some birds of feather have gone out
to flock together.
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AUSTIN. TEXAS.

Entered at the postofice as secono-clsss matter.
Once of publication, Weet Pecan street, next 70
Doetofice.
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MANCHESTER sPINNERs.

LONDON, July 9.-The council of the
United Cotton spinners OF Manchester to
day resolved that, owing to the present
state of the trade, all spinners shall reduce
their production by one-half for the
month. A general meeting of spinners to
consider the subject will be held on the
18th instant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
ORDERED TO THE FRONT

CAIRO, July "a regiment of British
cavalry and squadron of hussars have
been ordered to Assouan.