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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
A LECHER.
He Is Charged With Outraglng
His Sister-ln-Law in the
Territory.
A Three Year Old Girl Perlshes
IN the Flames OF Her
Home.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
PARIS, May 20.-United States Deputy
/ Marshal Parker reached here last night
with Andrew Crawford, whom he arrested
on Friday on the line of the Comanche and
Kiowa reservations, about fifty miles north
of Red river, on charge of rape. He also
brought with him Thela Post, the victim
! bf the most brutal lust. She states that a
w weeks ago Crawford and his family
shrted from San Saba county, in this state,
80 go to Colorado, and, as
/, Ihe was the sister of Crawford's
7 wife and not on good terms
with her step-mother she was persuaded
to go with him. After star ting he decided
to 60 to the Territory and settle. They
camped near small creek. There were
but few settlements in the country.
Crawford's wife was expecting to be con-
fined. Last Monday afternoon, while his
wife was sitting under a tree near the
wagon, Crawford crawled in the wagon and
al saulted the girl in his wife's presence.
During the night he repeated the outrage.
When morning came at the first oppor-
tunity the girl slipped away and went to a
house about one mile from camp and told
the lady what happened and begged to
stay there. On account of sickness they
could do nothing for her. She returned to
the camp, when Crawford tied her hand
and foot and beat her numerically with
his whip. She went to another house,
several miles away, where she was taken
care of until the officers came and brought
her here. Crawford's wife begged the girl
not to testify against him, although
she herself admitted his guilt. The girl
is only Is years of age and is very poor
and illiterate. She weeps and complains
CONTINUALLY, declaring that her mother
raised her to be virtuous and truthful.
Her story is plausible and straight
forward. The officer says that it was
with great difficulty that he kept the
white people of the territory from mob
bling the man. Crawford is. in Jail, with
little prospects of ever being released.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23

representatives of the mining interests are
bringing considerable pressure upon the
administration 70 increase its purchases
of silver bullion to 100000 worth per
month, with a view to insuring republican
success in the new states. Thus far they
have not made much impression, and it is
not believed that they will succeed. SEQ
rotary Window is said not to approve the
suggestion, and President Harrison is dis
posed to leave the matter to- the judgment
of the secretary of the treasury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
The Wool Trade .

Special to the Statesman.
COLORADO, Tex, May 20.-Wool sales
are crawling up in the figures at Colorado
City and brings from 16 cents to 20 cents
per pound. Among the large clips that
have been received are the Vincent clip,
$4,000 pounds; McMullin g. Williamson,
25,OOU pounds; A. G. Anderson, , 800
pounds; 1. Gronsky, 10000 pounds; ]. L.
Rex, 10000 pounds; Thomas Brennan
10000 pounds. Besides these there are q
large number of small clips ranging from
1000 to 10000 pounds which have been
received and sold.
Several foreign buyers are in Coloraeo
and will purchase all the wool that is sold
here.
Since February 10 there have been
shipped from Colorado City over the
Texas and Pacific railroad 914 car loads
of cattle aggregsting 26,276 head. The
large majority of these cattle went to tie
Indian Territory, where they were placed
on the maturing pastures.
E. Sheehan, sheepman, sold at Color
ado City last week his spring wool clip Of
100000 pounds to a st. Louis buyer al
private sale, but good prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
L. O. O. z.

ST. LOUIS, May 2l.-The Missouri
grand lodge of Odd Fellows met hero this
morning in regular session. Reports of
the grand officers were submitted showing
prosperous condition of the order in
the state. During the afternoon there
will be grand parade and the magnifi-
cent new building of the order at the cor
ner of Olive and Sixth streets will be for
mally dedicated with imposing ceremo-
MES. Governor John G. Underwood, of
Columbus, o., grand sire of the order,
is present and will preside at the services.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
A Handsome Church.

Special to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, May 2O.-The Catholics at
a meeting tonight let contract for
magnificent stone church to coat 100000.
It will be 80 feet front by 126 feet deep
and will have two spires, one of which will
be 225 feet to the top of the cross. The
foundation for this great structure is al
ready laid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23

PENSACOLA, May 21.-The largest deal
in yellow pine property ever made in this
section was closed here to-day. An Eng
lish syndicate took charge of the Musco-
gee Lumber company's property, the
George Robinson Mill company and the
Michigan Lumber company, aggregatipg
five mills, with 100000 acres of land.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
Church Troubles.

DALLAS, May 20.-E. A. Ferren, who as
saOlted Doctor Hayden Saturday evening,
was before the city court this morning
and was dismissed. Doctor Hayden has
filed complaint in the county court,
however, charging Ferren with
aggravated assault and battery. Ferren
has filed a complaint against Hayden
charging him with SANDER. These cases
will be called Wednesday. 1t is said that
resolutions we're passed at the East Dali
las Baptist church yesterday endorsing
Hayden's course. The Baptist church
troubles are on the tongues of all. The
prospects for sensations in the near fu-
ture are promising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
GERM AN Y.
KING HUMBERT.

BERLIN, May 21.-King Humbert, the
crown prince of Italy, and Signor Crispi,
Italian prime minister, arrived in Berlin
this morning. They were met at the rail
way station by Emperor William, the
royal princess, Prince Bismarck and
number of generals. After embraces the
party drove to the royal castle. King
Humbert occupied seat beside the en-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
Colored Knights.

Special TO the Statesman.
MARSHALL, May 21.-The grand session
of the Knights of Labor order, No. 2
colored, convened in this city this morn
ing. The session will continue for three
days. On Thursday grand street parade
will take place. Many prominent mem
bers from ell parts of the state are pres
emit. The session is being held in the
l. o, o. +. hall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May PA special
from Phenixville says Lafayette Pen
nard, of this place, is recovering from the
trance in which he lay for two days, dur
ing which time he was supposed to be
dead, and notice of his death was pub
iished in the local papers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
Cadets Passed.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 21.-The following
additional candidates have passed their
examination as naval cadets: W. A. Baker,
of Wisconsin; O. f. Neal, of Texas; T. s.
Wilson, of Illinois; p. M. Olmstead, of
Oregon, and Il. @. Stearns, of OHIO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
Prohibition Defeated.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 2l.-In the house
to-day the bill to prohibit the manufac-
ture or sale of liquors in this state was de-
feated by a vote of yeas, 90; nays, SO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
A Life Sentence.
Special to the Statesman.

CAMERON, May 20.-In the district
court the jury, in the case of the State vs..
Luke Williams, charged with the murder
of Tom Newman, returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree and
assessed his punishment at confinement
in the penitentiary during his natural
life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
FRANCE.
wHITELAw Reds SPEECH.


PARIS, May 21.-President Carnot to-
day gave audience to Whltelaw Reid,
American minister, who presented his
credentials. In his remarks Mr.. Reid
assured President Carnot he would endea-
vor to maintain and slim ulate the esteem
which President Harrison and the whole
American people had for France. at Is
my good fortune" said Mr.. Reid, "to
represent America here, wnen France is
celebrating centenary as i'm portant as
the centenary lately celebrated in
America. We do not forget that
you helped in the success
of our Revolution. This increases our in
terest in the magnih, sent display Of the
arts of peace with which you nc bly, crown
your centenary. My instructions inform
me that there does not exist the shadow
of difference between France and the
United States capable of obsouring the
century old Friendship of the two repub-
lies, which hope will always endure"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
silver Mem Perslstent.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The western con-
gressmen who are in town and certain
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
A Horrible Death.

Special to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, Tex, May 2O.-Rose An
drews. a brakeman on the TranscontI-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
ANOTHER Dull.

PARIS, May 21.-M. Delsbarge, member
of the chamber of deputies for the depart
meDt of Loire and editor of the Lyons
Republican, and M. SLockroz, fought a
duel to day. The weapons used were
swords. M. Lockroz was slightly wounded.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
A Reformed Indian.

A recent issue of the Pennington
Register of Oregon contains letter
from Andrew Saltise, the head of the
Cgur d'Alene Indians, asking the sa-
loon men not to sell his people liquor.
He says If any of them are found drunk
in town he would like to have the city
marshals arrest them and send word
to him, and he will go and get them
and: put them in his Jail. He also talks
to the county clerk about estrays, and
says his people lose many horses. He
closes by saying: Il want to be at
peace with all tho whites. and would
like to have the whites use my people
as they use one another 1t is but a
few years since Saltise rode at the head
OF the Occur d'Alene warriors, and was
a savage chief bent on destroying the
whites. Now he rides around the
country taking fatherly interest in
bis tribe, and keeping them straight.
He is thrifty and well-to-do, and rides
into town in comfortable carriage
behind a good pair of horses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
TANNERS Silly TALK:
The Corporal's Eagerness to Cast Re
PrOach on the American PeOple

The Corporal's Eagerness to Cast Re-
Proach on the American People.
Corporal Tanner, in bis eagerness
to cast a reproacb upon the American
people for their lack of gratitude to
the veterans of the war, asserted in a
recent speech that Sat least ten thou
sand honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors CT the Union army and
navy lay down their heads this night
on pallets of straw and eat the bread
of charity in the almshouses of the
United States" The answer to the
general charge is that the Government
OF the United States pays pension &C
cording to the degree of disability to
every honorably discharged soldier
who was wounded or contracted dis
ease in the service and in the line of
duty. A pension is also paid to the
widows and minor children, and in GER
tain cases to the aged and infirm par
ents of deceased soldiers. The pen
sion expenditure for the next year will
exceed 500, 900, 000-a greater sum
than the annual cost of maintaining
the vast military establishment of the
German Empire on war footing.
AS for the specific charge, it would
be interesting to learn in what aims
houses are the 10000 honorably dis
charged soldiers of whom Corporal
Tanner speaks. The general Govern
ment and many of the States have es-
tablished homes in which the honor
ably discharged veterans are pro-
vlded with every comfort, so that if
any OF them can be found in aims
houses their residence there is from
choice rather than from necessity.
Investigation will doubtless show that
most of.these alleged soldiers in aims
houses lack the essential requisite of
an honorable discharge. Disagree
able as it is to recall the fact, there
was disgraceful horde of deserters,
bounty-ju Jumpers and maligners during
the civil war. and it is quite probable
that many of these have finally lodged
in the almshouses of the country. How
great is the number of such there is
no means of ascertaining, but they
must not be COMPOUNDED with the vet
Grams of the war.
The policy of establishing soldiers
homes under National and State aus
pices should be literally extended SO
as to provide home for every hon
orably discharged veteran who may
seek one. This would be far more lib
eral to the poor and infirm soldiers
than the passage of an INDECENT PEN
sion bill, as the small amount from
this source could not possibly main
tain them in any degree of comfort.
Bg! this policy does not suit the claim
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
HENRY /. Bl0SSAT, Business Mana &c
THE RAIN SPIRIT.

Beel The night without is very lonely,
Moon and stars and all their luminous train
have fled:
Darkness rules the earth, and darkness only;
Rain-drops fall like tears above the dead;
Yet in many voices
Comes sweet refrain,
The utterance OF spirit sad but tender
The Spirit OF the Rain.
Weary seems the Spirit; his accents falling
Well might be the language grief and pain
employ;
Yet with voice OF waling he is ever calling
On the distant future for benisons OF joy;
Though its tones are mournful,
Sweet may be the strain;
Wondrous are his tidings, though the tones
breathe sadness
The Spirit of the Rain.
Gentle is his mission: through the brown earth
stealing,
Seeking there the tiny seeds that grow to per-
feet flowers;
70 their dreary prison the Spirit goes reveal
ing
The glorious resurrection that comes with
sun-fed hours
Bids them wait in patience
Summers royal reign;
OF world TRANSPORTED, low the Spirit whis-
pers-
The Spirit OF the Rain.
Drawn are all the curtains; close and warm
our dwelling;
From the glowing ireside no restless foot
steps roam,
For the Spirits accents TO our cold hearts are
telling
The secret OF the freside, the wondrous
charm OF home;
Listen to the story
Told upon the pane,
Told like sweetest music by q Heaven born
spirit
The Spirit of the Rain.
Mary f. Vandyne, in Harper's Bazaar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
NOTES OF THE DAY.

People who expected Blaine tc
be the Harrison Administration made
a great mistake. They left Corporal
Tanner out of their reckoning st.
Louis Republic.
If Civil Service Commissioner
Roosevelt keeps on as he has begun
with the Indianapolis post-office he is
likely to render himself unpopular
with the Administration. Providence
Journal. GT% 5.
Says Mr.. Dana: 1--WE Democrats
should come together "Come now,'
murmured the army deserter, as the
provost guard overhauled him; ''let
us forget our differences and forgive
old scores! Throw down your muskets
and follow me into freedom. boston
Transcript.
a friend of Alexander Sullivan
in this city is authority for the state
ment that he had personal knowledge
of the fact that. in case of the election
Of James G. Blaine as President in
1884, a seat in. his Cabinet was to have
been assigned to Alexander Sullivan.
He had Mr.. Blaine's full promise to
that effect. Boston Herald.
Only one member of the Repub-
lican Executive Committee in Indiana
remains without Government office,
aud he has been called to Washington
to receive his reward. 1t is under.
stood his dividend of the spoils will be
the comfortable and lucrative post of
Marshal of the District of Columbia.
The lot of the Office beggar in
doubtful State'' is a happy one.
Something ought to be done by the
hungry Republicans of Illinois to
make their State doubtful. Chicago
Globe.
The Joliet Qll. Press and People
says the Joliet rolling mills sub
scribed $4,000 to Mr.. Quay's cam
paign fund last year Recently the
company made twelve per cent. re-
duction in the wages of Its employees,
by which, says the Press and People,
''they will recoup $4,000 OF that
sum-" So the fellows who are getting
practically the sole benefit of the
tariff laws" to quote Mr.. Foster, are
very generally making the workmen
pay their campaign contributions.
Boston Post.
Cleveland's Cabinet abolished
the custom established under Grant OF
appropriating department funds to
pay for and maintain horses and car
riages for members. IIarrison's Cab
met is restoring it. Secretary Noble
has bought a $1,000 span of blooded
Kentucky horses out of the contingent
fund of the Interior Department and
will soon buy costly carriage at
Government expense for his personal
use. All the Republican magnates are
exerting themselves to reduce the sur
pins, Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
cowBoY RoPING MATCH.

A Contest in Which the Rider and His
Bronco Show to Advantage.
During the recent meeting of the
Territorial Stock Growers on the
reservation opposite this city, says a
Miles City Mont } special, there were
some r9ping matches of more than
ordinary interest.
OF all cowboy sports, roping con-
tests are the most exciting and call
forth more skill and agility than the
man who has never visited the far
West can easily appreciate.
When contest OF this kind is ar
ranged a piece OF ground is selected,
care being taken that 1t is level, and
free from any dog holes, rocks or
brush that might bring down horse
while running at full speed and iniure
both it and its rider.
A bunch of thirty or forty lively
young steers, full OF grit, are then
driven up by three cowboys, two Of
whom hold the bunch while the third
"cuts out" the animals one by one for
the contest
Time-keepers are appointed, and the
first competitor comes forward on his
pony. He takes his stand forty or fifty
feet from the bunch, and fine picture
he generally makes, with his big white
hat, his spurs and his lasso. Then q
steer is cut out from the bunch and
started on run.
At given signal the cutter-out pulls
up his bronco in the proverbial four
feet OF space, and the competitor
dashes after the steer.
A sharp race follows. and the second
the cowboy gets near enough he swings
the rope above his head, takes careful
aim and circles it around the steers
horns In an instant the bronco stops,
suddenly bringing. the steer to a halt.
Then the horse runs round the steer,
which is promptly thrown. The rider
fastens the rope to the horn Of tho
saddle and dismounts, leaving the
horse to hold down the steer. which it
invariably does by sitting down on its
launches and bracing itself with it's
forelegs.
The cowboy proceeds to tie the
steers hind legs, and the moment he
Fas it done his task is completed and
the time is taken. Each competitor
follows in turn, and the one making
the quickest time is proclaimed tho
winner,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
GOING TO SEE A MAN.
The Origin of a Popular Sentence in the
Language of Slang,

The Origin of a Popular Sentence in the
Language of Slang.
One night in the winter of 1865 Ar
temus Ward lectured at Lincoln Hall,
and when the great humorist was about
half through his discourse he paralyzed
the audience with the announcement
that they would have to take recess
of fifteen minutes SO as to enable him
to go across the street to ''see man.
Fl. R. Tracy, then editor of the Wash
ington Republican, was in the audience,
and seeing an opportunity to improve
upon the joke penciled the following
lines and sent them to the platform:
Dear Artemus: If you will place
yourself under my guidance I'll take
you to see a man without crossing
the street."
Artemus accepted the invitation, and
while the great audience impatiently.
but with much amusement, awaited
the temperance of the humorist, the
latter was making the acquaintance OF
Aman and luxuriating at welI-laden
refreshment board. Of course every
body caught on to- the phrase, and
men became fond of getting up between
the acts and going out to see Aman."
The restaurateur's business from this
time forward doomed. Men who would
ordinarily sit quietly through an en-.
tertainment and behave themselves al
lowed themselves to be influenced by
contagion. Washington Letter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
A Large Tree.

Morgan County boasts of the
largest beech tree in Georgia It is
situated on W. J. Van Wrinkles place,
four miles below Madison, on the right
side of the Georgia railroad, and is
plainly visible from the train, but at
tracts little attention from travellers
from the fact that, owing to the inn
mense size, persons take it for granted
that it is an entire grove. So large, in
fact, is the tree, that its dimensions
sound almost Incredible. It is twen-
ty-one feet in circumference, and at
twelve o'clock in the day it casts a
shadow ia feet in diameter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
DOODLE FOR MONTANA.
The Latest Plot Hatched by Harrison al
His Vile Manayers

The Latest Plot Hatched by Harrison and
His Vile Managers.
SO the Dudley and Quay methods
are to be adopted in the fall. to de-
bauch Montana and win it away from
the Democratic party. The political
signs in the new State have consider
ably alarmed the President and he has
intimated to Matt Quay that Montana
must be looked after; in other words,
the blocks Of five and other methods
must be put in forcs to prevent three
moro Democrats from being sent to
Congress 1t is said that the Presi-
dent and his manager have outlined a
plan of action calculated to save the
new State to the Republicans 1t is
not known how much of the 'fat'' of
last years campaign remains in the
hands of the Republican National
Committee, but whatever it is. it will
be devo ted to the purchase of votes in
Montana. Should the amount not be
sufficient, Sunday-School Wanamaker
may be called on again to help the
cause of corruption. 1t is hardly pos
sible that the rascality of last fall can
be repeated this year in any part OF
the country with success, and that
Montana should signalize its entry in.
to the slsterhood of States by submit.
ting to be branded in such foul man.
ner Harrison and Quay may plot as
they will and regard American voters
as purchasable and in the market for
the highest bidder. They will find
themselves confronted by an indignant
public opinion, which will render their
ubiquitous designs futile.
The people of Montana will not al
low themselves to be defrauded of
their choice of Congressman. as the
Nation was of its choice of President
BY purchased votes, for they have been
warned by the lesson of the last cleo
ton. If the notorious Dudley attempts
to employ his vile arts in the new
State he will meet with far differ.
ent rece ption from that his agents ex-
perienced in Indiana. They have
very expeditions way of disposing OF
obnoxious characters in the far West.
There is no Judge Woods in Montana
to screen Dudley, but cel tain Judge
Lynch, who is very prompt and effect
ual in his methods. This execrable
plot against a new State is BETTING an
Administration that obtained control of
the Government by bribery and cor
ruption, and is ready, at all times, to
prostitute the functions of the Govern
ment to gain votes. 1t is rather too
early, however, to try again the foul
methods that made Republican success
possible. The public mind is still
awake to the enormity of the crimes
committed against the most sacred
rights of the American citizen, and
the new conspiracy of Harrison and
Quay against the ballot-box in Mon
tana will, likely, lead to serious
trouble for the Administration. AL
bany IN. " Argus.