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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR,
A Duel Fought at Night With
Revolvers at Twenty PAGES.

A gentleman residing in the northeast
ern part of the CITY informed STATEsMAN
reporter yesterday of mysterious affair
which occurred about o'clock night be-
fore last in that section of the suburbs.
At the hour mentioned his attention was
attracted to the mysterious movement OF
several men in the field or lot known as
the Horst pasture. There were two Ian
terms or bulls eyes in the party
and the lights seemed to be
held by two men facing
each other at distance of about twenty
PAGES. As soon as the lights became sta
tionary the simultaneous report OF two
pistols was heard and then another and
another in quick succession. Then there
was apparently a short parley between
the parties, the two lights moviag up close
together and after few minutes delay
the two lights moved off, one going III
one direction and the other in another.
The STArEsMAN's informant, who is a gen
tleman beyond reproach, declares that the
same thing was seen and commented upon
by several ladies and gentlemen residing
in that part of the city. His opinion OF
the matter was that the parties wee en-
gagged in duel. This idea is strengthen
ed by the fact that when the report of the
pistols was heard the flash from the
weapons showed that each was aimed in
the direction of the other. Evidently
the lanterns were being held by the prin-
oipals so as to enable the one to get sight
on the other. 1t was certainly a very
accommodating duel, as it is not often
that two men can be found who are will.
ing to hold light so as his antagonist
can see how to shoot at him. The affair
as yet remains mystery, but if there is
anything in it THE STATESMAN will uu'
ravel it. The name of the gentleman
who is responsible for this statement OF
facts is withheld at his request, but there
is doubt Of their authenticity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
JUDICIAL BEHESTS.
Abstract of Cases Decided by the
Court OF Appeals.

The following cases we're decided by the
court of appeals on yesterday:
Joe Hooper VS.. the City of Paris, from
Lamar county; dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Gardner vs.. the State, from Dallas
county; motion for rehearing overruled.
Jacob Juitherst & Co. VS.. L. V. Rams
ford, from Grayson county; dismissed for
want of prosecution.
A. r. Collins We. w. M. Lee, from Gray
son county; same disposition.
Berry VS.. the State, from Knox, county
misdemeanor; reversed aud remanded.
Ex-parte Joe Murphy VS.. the State, from
Karnes county; affirmed.
Stewart VS.. Sigal, from Callahan county;
affirmed.
Vining VS.. Newbauer, from Coleman
county; reversed and remanded.
Dick Duncan VS.. the State, from Burnet
county. Opinion by Judge Wilson, as
follows: "As presented to US in the record
the proof is not evident that the spPlicar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
IRON FRIDAYS DAILY
Quarantine Rules.

The following rules, precautionary
measures against the introduction Of
smallpox from Mexico, have been made
by State Health Officer Rutherford and
approved by the governor:
All sleeping cars with their crews on the
Texas side of the Rio GIande river must
remain. Those on the Mexican side must
not cross the Rio Grande river without
special permission from the office at
Houston.
A correct list of conductors, porters and
tenders whatsoever, must be sent to this
office at Houston at once.
1t is respectfully suggested that all en-
ployes upon these vehicles or lines be vac
oinated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
FROM BRYAN .
LAYING of the Corner Stone of the
Assembly Hall at the A. and
M. College.

ILL., SOll0B0'
Special Correspondence of the Statesman.
BRYAN, April %, 1889.
The corner stone of the new assembly
hall was laid at tho Agricultural and Me-
chanical college to-day. The building,
when completed, will be one of the hand
soonest in the state, and will add greatly
to the facilities already enjoyed by the
college. The exercises were had in the
present chapel of the college where we're
assembled the faculty, corps of cadets and
a number of visitors.
After some very excellent music by the
college choir and prayer by the chaplain,
Prof. l.. l.. McInnis, chairman of the fac
ulty, made q brief but pertinent address
in which he gave resume of the history
of the college and referred to Its rapid
progress in recent years.
Hon. r. @. Beall, of Oorsicana, who had
been selected as the orator of the occasion
was then introduced. The subject of the
address, which was the Mobility OF
Labor" was peculiarly appropriate to the
occasion, and was hendled in manner in
every way calculated to elicit the enthu'
siastic admiration OF his hearers.
Colonel Beall evinced thorough mas
terry of the subject and clothed his
thoughts in language at once fluent and
forcible, interspersing throughout pas
sages of burning eloquence.
His address, as a whole, was well cslcu,
lated to encourage the youth of ouI
country, and to prompt them to Jealous
pursuit of those industrial branches, upor
the proper development of which the
pros perity of nations so largely depends
Hon. l.. l.. FOSTER.
Doctor Fields, and Hon. w. r. Covett Of
the board of directors were among the
distinguished visitors present.
After the address the audience prepared
to the site of the building and the stone
was placed in position during the firing
! of cannon in houor of the occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
BURN EFT BUDGET.
Interview With a Man Who Has Been in
Oklahoma.

OklahOma.
Special to the Statesman.
BURNETT, Tex, April 25.-Mr. W. T.
Williamson, who is here buying fat cattle,
has an extensive personal knowledge of
Oklahoma, and thinks the maj GRITTY OF
people who go there will be disappointed
in the quality of the land or at least the
greater part of it. Mr.. Williamson es-
tablished the first ranch at what is
now the town of Kipgfsher, fifteen years
ago, and has been interested in stage
lines crossing the country since that time,
hence he has been over nearly ell of the
territory. The best lands are along the
Canadian rivers and hundreds of men who
have been living in the territory and along
the border for four or five years had their
claims picked out, and being acquainted
with the country got to them first. The
land along the CimarrOn river is bed
of sand, and Mr.. Williamson says actually
blows away when the sod Is once
broken. He knows this from his expe-
rienoe with stage roads crossing the
Cimarron bottoms. The uplands are thin
producing mostly buffalo grass, which is
not native to rich lands. No doubt hun
dreds of the boomers who are strangers
to the country will be left to the choice of
poor, unwatered lands, or leave the ter
ritory. Texas has room Ior
them, and good lands for
homes, and some of them will doubtless
see the point after the Oklahoma fever has
cooled off.
Pm. Borgess., of West Virginia, is Wis,
iting friends in Burnet. He is brother
of W. ii. Borgess., cashier of the bank at
this place.
Gen. A. R. johnson has returned from a
trip to Galveston in the interests of the
Marble Falls sale of lots May p. The
| railroad is now ironed to the capitol
granite quarry (only two miles from Mar
| Bile Falls), 80 now there is no question that
trains will be running to the new town
some time before the day of the sale.
Reverend John Ferguson, of Bastrop
has been engaged for the current year by
| the Christian churches of Burnett and
Llano, and will make Burnett his home.
| The Texas veterans who live here ano
attended the reunion speak in terms
of highest praise of the royal and hospi
table treatment they received at the hands
of the people of Austin. They say the
city was absolutely surrendered to them
and they had huge and jolly time not tt
be forgotten.
| Burnett house arrivals: W. H. Murchisop
st. Louis; Il. w. MCGEE, Llano; j. q
Robertson, Missouri; j. R. Harris, Weather
ford; d. H. Beokmaby, Mason; @. L. Bas
kett, St. Louis; L. D. brooks, Austin; A.
H. Barnes, Lampasas; A. s. Rutherford
H. M. Finch, Austin; W. 81. Pearson
Bertram.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Governmental.

COMPTROLLER Mccall yesterday bought
for the school fund $4,000 in court mouse
bonds and 81, 800 ia bridge bonds from
Potter county. y
7. G. Senles, tax collector of karnes
county and V. f. DuBose, tax collector OF
Anderson county, settled with the comp
troller yesterday. ,oo.
terday to the credit OF the general re'e'
nue. fund.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
The following charters were hled yes.
terday in the Office OF the secretary OF
state. ...,
Galveston Artesian Well copany, capital
S5O,OOO. incorporates. j. W. ByrneS
w. II. Sinclair and others.
Texas Piano company of Dallas; cap
ital $4,000. -
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
The board of education met yesterday
morning for the purpose of making ap'
pointments of some twenty students &c
the Sam Houston Normal school.
The superintendent has received the
acbolast,c census of Gresnville. 1t shows
936 whites and 228 cOlored, as aRains'
7e5 whites and 1873 colored last year
There were 10 white children and 62 col
ored attended no school at all last year.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The county treasurers of the following
counties have made their report to Con
missioner Foster:
Bexar, Bosque, Burnet, Caldwell, Car
sop, Coryell, Eastland, Frio Hardin, Har
ris, Waller, Red River and Wise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
AN ABLE ASSISTANT.
Catarrh Cured.

A Clergyman, after years of suffering
from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and
vainly trying every known remedy, at last
found recipe which completely cured and
saved him from death. Any sufferer from
this dreadful disease sending a self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope to Prof. j. A.
Lawrence, SS Warren street, New York
City, will receive the recipe free of charge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life.

It was just an ordinary scrap Of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She was
in the last stages of consumption, told by
physicians that she was incurable and
could live only short time; she weighed
less than seventy pounds. On piece of
wrapping paper she read of Doctor Kings
New Discovery, and got sample bottle;
it helped her, she bought large bottle, it
helped'her more, bought another and grew
better fast, continued its use and is now
strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 14O
pounds For fuller particulars send stamp
to W. H. Cole, druggist, Fort Smith.
Trial bottles of this wonderful discovery
free at Morley Bros, drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

A Horrifying Blunder: Mrs. De Pink
sob! oh! oh! shall go distracted" Mr..
De Pink (springing to her side -"Merci-
full heavens! What has happened?" "The
washerwoman has made a mistake and
sent me one of Mrs. Westend's lace hand
kerohiefs." swell, what of it," "What of
it2 What of it? Oh, you-you-. Why,
Mrs. Westend must have received my
miserable cheap imitation lace hsndker-
chief and it has my name on lt."-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
The Saengers' Business Meeting.

The SaengerS' BuS1neSS M6eUlHS.
The Saengers had business meeting
yesterday morning at Scholz's garden.
The meeting was to choose a place for
holding the next meeting and to elect the
officers of the association. and it was com
posed of delegates from the various sing
lag societies. Galveston was selected as
the place for holding the next Saengerfest
in the spring of 1891, and the following
officers we're elected for the next two
years: Julius Schutze, president; August
Giesen, secretary; Walter Tips, treasurer.
An invitation was received to visit New
Orleans next spring, and it was resolved
that the Texas Sangerbund should attend,
provided as many as fifty members
would go.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
CITY AND COUNTY
tFRoM THURSDAYS DAILY
Change of Time.

The Austin and Northwestern will change
time Sunday, 2Sth inst. Mail and express
will leave. Austin z a. M, Instead OF ''oo
a, m. Mail ard express will arrive al
Austin p. M, instead of 5:3O p. M
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

MISFORTUNE rarely comes alone. II you
have caught cold be careful to quickly re-
lieve that pain, bs it external or internal.
Warmers Log Cabin Extract
is the best, safest, most reliable remedy
for internal and external use. Two sizes.
Price 81,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

At big hotel "Say, mister, gimme a
room, and good one. Nothing snide for
me. You can't come any of your tricks on
this citizen. I'm fly man. I've travel
ed, and won't have it," Clerk-"Front!
Johnny, show this jay up to 712 and see
that he doesn't blow out the gas."-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
TRAVIS COUNTY STATISTICS
County Treasurer's Reply to Com
mIssloner Fosters Circular

Yesterdays STATESMAN mentioned the
fact that Commissioner Foster was send
ing out circulars to the county treasureTs
relative to the financial condition of the
counties. Yesterday afternoon Treasurer
Anderson of Travis county filed his report
with the commissioner making the follow
ING showing:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Governmental.

The Fort Worth Grocer company filed
an amendment to its charter
yesterday extending its exis-
tence to twenty-five years. The incorpo-
rators are E. Il. Carter, B. L. Spencer, A.
P. Luckett, j. W. Spencer and E. L.
Berry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

Caution. Buy only DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

was accommodated at the first table. The
menu consisted of various kinds OF cold
meats, salads, condiments, fruits and
delicacies of every kind obtainable at this
season Of the year, and there was plenty
of all, and like the losves and fishes
enough left over to supply as many more.
The supper room like the dancing hall
was beautifully decorated. Flowers ana
evergreens adorned the wells and above
the tables from end to end were hung
almost countless Japanese lanterns throw
ing a beautiful and generous light over
the banquet,
The supper was prepared by the ex pert
hand of Mr.. VIM. II. Salge, and was IN
every respect piece of work of which ne
might we'll feel proud. The intermission
for the banquet occurred at about mid
night, and, after an hour spent in dis
cussing the good things, dancing was re-
sumed and continued until about 3 o'clock,
when the ball and with it the seventeenth
Texas Saengerfest passed into history.
AN ABLE ASSISTANT.
In his preparation of the supper for
the Saepgerfest ball, Mr.. Salge had an
inestimable assistant in the services OF
his well-tried helper, James Vance,
young colored man, who has learned his
trade under the good teaching and In
structions of Mr.. SaIge. He worked fol
nearly forty-elght hours on stretch to
make the supper a good one and Ms
success was attested by the excellence o.
the spread and the entire satisfaction o.
all who partook of it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

T. huckeJI, D. W. opencer dnu lie LIZ
Berry.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
State Geologist Dumble has returned
from his trip down the Colorado as far as
LAGRANGE. 1t will be remembered that
he left the river in a boat about week
ago in company with Doctor Penrose and
Professor Hill, of the University. They
hoated with the stream down the river,
stopping occasionally to make geological
Investigations and to make short excur-
sions to the inland. They Travelled about
fifteen miles per day, arriving at
LAGRANGE in six days after weighing an
Choir here. Professor Dumble reports
the trip both pleasant and successful
one.
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
The governor yesterday appointed Free
man E. Miller district attorney for the
Thirty first district to fill a vacancy caused
by resignation.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT..
Comptroller Mccall Is sending to col
e3tors the law passed by the last legisla-
ture extending the time for redeeming
lands sold and bought IN by the state, with
instructions as follows:
"You are instructed that, in compliance
with the act, you will permit the redemp-
ton of lands which have been sold 60 the
state for taxes prior to March Z, 1889,
upon payment of the amount of taxes
and cost for which sale was made, with
accrued taxes from date of delinquency.
You will place the amount of interest i'm
mediately under each years tax, interim
ing the same"
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Foster received yesterday
financial reports from the treasurers of
the following counties:
Chambers, Angelina, Childress, Val
Verde, Comsl, Maverick, Uvalde, Wharton,
Collin, Coleman, Upshaw, Comanche, Mills,
Brown, Uass, Atascosa, Jones, Hunt, Pa
nola, Dewitt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
THE SUPPER.

No more elegant or bountiful array of
of good things could have been arranged
for ball supper than that which was
spread last night. Covers were laid for
over two hundred people and every guest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

The governor yesterday appointed Free
man E. Miller district attorney for the
Thirty first district to fill vacancy caused
by resignation.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-29

no difficulty in framing one--and leave
this place within twenty-four hours.
Very sullenly indeed the chevalier
sat down and wrote the cheque, which
Jones handed to me, having first care
fully examined1t to see that it was in
due form
BE at the bank as soon as Il opens"
he whispered to me, as the two confed-
crates skulkcd out of the room, the
chevalier leading, with Blopper at his
heels. Good. might, gentlemen. Write
an article in thu magazine about the fair
ness of whist signaling. We shan't see
them again, Perkins," he added, and
fell to chuckling
Jones was wrong; ] did see them again.
I was at the bank at 10 o'clock the next
morning, and cashed the chavalier's
cheque. As | came out, buttoning up
notes in my breast pocket, ! almost ran
against Blopper. He looked up and
muttered an oath as he saw how il was.
Presumably he had the chevalier's
cheque in his pocket for the whole of
the balance Of his banking account.
We have reason TO believe that the
Chevalier Legrand and Mr.. Blopper are
still travelling on the continent
The Washington critic., 1889-01-29
MR.. EVARTS' LOG CABIN.
Tho Pleasant Surprise for the Grandso
OF "Old TippecaDoe."

Tho Pleasant Surprise for the Grandson
OF "old Tippscanoe."
The administration of the grandson of
"Old Tippecanoe" is 10 have pleasant
surprise, says the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Philadelphia Times. 1t
is the Inauguration of "log cabin and
hard cider" social campaign by Senator
Evarts.
In the summer of 1887 It was an.
nounced In these dispatches that the
senior Senator from New York had pur-
chased beautiful tract Of land on the
Maryland side Of the Potomac Just north
of the old bastion and cascmated granite
Fort Washington, almost opposite Mount
Vernon and eleven miles from the Cap
ital.
Immediately after the nomination of
General Harrison, Senator Evarts made
up his mind to build on his estate, on u
commanding swell on the eastern littoral
of the lake.like stream, an old-fashioned
Harrison campaign log cabin. He supple
/ mented this patriotic purpose with a
further determination that If General
Harrison was elected he would reverse
the popular campaign axiom of a half
century ago. From Log Cabin to the
White House." to a social axiom of the
new administration, From the White
House to the Log Cabin" but II he were
not elected he would make the cabin the
funeral pyre Of his hopes and expecta-
tions by applying to it the consuming
torch.
The grandson of the sire of 1910 was
elected. The log cabin on the pictur-
esque peninsula of Swans Neck, the
rude architectural elevation of which at
traoted the wondering attention of the
thousands Of pilgrims on the passing
steamer to the tomb of Washington
during the Harrison campaign of 1888,
is now nearing the completion of its in
terror finish.
By the time Benjamin Harrison is fairly
established at the helm of State the log
cabin Of SWANS Neck will be opened to
the hospitalities of its distinguished SEN
torial proprietor.
The cabin Is sixty feet long, twenty
five feet wide and twelve feet between
the joists. 1t is fashioned after the Tip
pecanoe campaign order Of architecture
of forty odd years ago. II Is built of
logs hewn In the forest of the estate, and
raised and chinked in the olden style. II
has the characteristic chimney and fire
place, four by seven feet, capable of re.
ceiving hickory logs cut on the estate to
that traditional and historic length.
The interior arrangement Is suggestive
of hospitality and good cheer. the dining
room, which is 80x25 feet, being the
salient feature of the plan. A sitting
room and library and sleeping.room'
occupy the rest of the space. The com
modious kitchen, with great fireplace
and cranes and spits and servants quar-
ters, occupies On adjunct to the mair
structure,
Overhead is loft which, as the Sena
tor suggests, will be rendered accessible
by an automatic hoist and cah be utilized
as q stowaway for any of the guests who
may grow fatigued or stumble by the
way. The interior Of the cabin, unlike
the primitive originals, will be finished
in native woods from the place worked
in oil.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-29
A Great Argument Against Corsets.

In order to ascertain the influence Of tight
clothing upon the action Of the heart during
exercise dozen young women consented this
summer to run $40 yards In their loose gymna-
stun garments and then 10 run the same dis
tance with corsets on. The running time was
two minutes and thirty seconds for each per-
son at each trial, and In order that there should
be no cardiac excitement or depression follow
ing the first test, the second trial was made the
following day. Before beginning the running
the average heart impulse was "a beats to the
minute; after running the above-named dis
tance the heart impulse was 152 beats to the
minute; the average natural waist girth being
25 inches.
The next day corsets were worn during the
exercise, and the average girth of waist was re-
duced to twenty-four inches The same dis
tance was run In the same time by all, and
Immediately afterward the average heart i'm
pulse was found TO be 1853 beats per minute
When state that should feel myself iusti-
fed In advising an athlete not to enter a run
ming or rowing race whose heart impulse was
100 beats per minute after little exercise,
even though there were not the slightest evi-
dence OF disease, one can form some idea Of
the wear and tear on this important organ,
and the physiological loss entaied upon the
system In women who force ii to labor for
over half their lives under such disad-
vantage as the tight corset imposes. -[Scrib-
ner's Magazine.