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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Democratic County Convention.

A convention of the Travis county
Democracy is hereby called to meet ut
the court house on Saturday, July 26
at 10 o'clock a. m. The business OF
the convention will be to nominate
candidates for the various county of.
fees, to elect delegates to the State
congressional and judicial conven-
tons, 70 make necessary provision for
the continuance of the party organi-
zaiton, and to dispose of such further
business as may properly come be-
fore it.
1t is suggested that primary NEE
ings be held throughout the county
on Saturday, July u. converting in
the several wards of the CITY of Aus
tin at 8 o'clock p. m. m. in the vot-
ing precincts of justice precinct No.
outside the city at 3 o'clock p. M, and
in each of the other justice precincts
at 3 O'Clock p. m, at such places as
may be designated by the respective
chairmen of the precincts.
1t is further requested that the del
egates selected by the primaries
meet in their respective justices pre-
cincts on Saturday, July 10, at 8
p. m. in the country and at p. m in
the city for the purpose of nominating
candidates forjustice OF the peace and
constable.
Pending the county convention
delegates from the different commits
sioners precincts are requested to
form themselves into separate bodies
to nominate candidates for county
commissioners.
Some complaint having been made
that persons not Democrats partic-
ipate in primaries, and in some cases
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
ADVERTISING AUSTIN.
What the Advertising Committee Are Doing
for the Town.

Many inquiries are being made as to
what disposition the advertising COM
mittee are making OF the $4,000 sub
scribed some months ago to properly
advertise Austin. OF this sum a very
considerable amount has never been
collected. OF what has been col
lected several hundred dollars were
spent in specials to newspapers in
Chicago, New York, Boston, St. Louis
and Kansas City. OF the balance,
two sums of about $1,000 each have
been set aside for special and a per-
manent write up of Austin. The
former is to be in the shape OF rail
road folders, of which some $1,000
comics are to be ST. uck of. Several
northern trunk lines have joined in
in this work and will not only bear a
norton of the expense in getting them
ont but will distribate them free OF
charge throughout their territory. The
nermanent write up is to be in PAM
inlet form and elegantly cotton up.
Of this sum 10000 copies are to be
struck off. Al this work costs much
money and the committee aie IN need
of the money that has been subscribed
and not paid in and of more contribu-
tons The folder write up of Austin
is now ready for the printers and will at
once be sent TO big lithographing es-
enlistment in st. Louis and may be
expected out in about three weeks.
The permanent write up is still Inv
complete. =. -: oot
ing last evening subscribed to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03

1000 copies of THE WEEKLY STATESMAN
to be sent for year to such parties in
the North and East as they may des-
ignate. Mr.. Geo. P. Warner was APP
pointed committee of one to help a
STATESMAN representative raise the
necessary fund for this practical con-
tinuing and splendid form of advertis
ing our city. A canvass for this fund
will be begun next week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked Up Going Through the Cap
itOl Departments.

Matters Picked Up Going Through the Cap
itOl Departments.
Among the charters filed yesterday
was the Corpus Christi Improvement
company; capital stock, 100000. In
corporators: E. A. Ropes, James II.
Ropes, ] I. Ropes all of Corpus
Christi.
State Geologist Dumble is having
prepared for his report, which is now
being printed, an index of subjects,
esp cially for use of the press.
Gov. Ross took dinner at the Luna.
tic asylum, where he spent the after
noon.
Scholastic census received: Smith
county 1928, Houston county 4977,
Burleson county 1923, Goliad county
1541, Wise county 5242.
Attorney General Hogg, Land Com
missioner Hall, Supt. Cooper are all
absent at various points in the State
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03

exercise an in fuence detrimental to
the party PRIMARY meetings are re-
quested to guard against this con-
tingency by such measures as may be
considered proper so that the action
OF the primaries wHl be a true ex-
preston of the wishes of the party.
WALTER TIPS,
Chairman Democratic Executive
Committee Travis County.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
They Didn't Go.

Two or three weeks ago some of the
young Apaches threatened to break
away from their reservation. The agent
called up their leader and said: IF you
go you will be hunted to your death. II
you attempt to return will kill you
with my own hand. If you don't drop
this talk at once I'll have you in irons
and under guard before night" The
would be heroes simmered down. De
troit Free Press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Texas State Horticaltural society

Holds its fourth annual meeting at
Lampasas. Texas, the beautiful Sara
tcga of the Southwest, July s, 9 and
10, 1890. This is the most inviting
summer resort in the State, with its
magnificent health giving mineral
springs, beautiful parks, picturesque
streams, dragged rocks and cliffs.
Over 100 cash premiums are offered
for horticultural products. A fine
programme of AZ papers covering the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Avn Adrentnrnr,a Dnuth.

Andrew Penny. the silver king Of 30.
livia, has recently died He led m adj
venturous life and when in reduced cir
cumstances invested along with French
count in an asaadonel mine in the
Oruro silver district in Bolivia. A fur
Their development proved the mine to be
exceedingly rich in ore, and from it he
has had an income for some time est
mated at $1,000 week. Exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
AM ootorennrinn Aarocnte.

1t is probably seldom that an attorney
who has passed fourscore years stands to
argue case before the supreme court.
This was the case when the Hon. William
Haywood, of Lancaster, the Oldest law
yer in New Hampshire in actual prac-
tice, appeared in two Coos county cases.
Though his voice was somewhat feeble,
his arguments We're clear and to the
point He has been a person of consider
able interest during the present law term.
Concord IN. H. Monitor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Served Two Years for Ten Cents.

Governor Fleming, of West Virginia.
has pardoned Joseph Paxton, who two
years ago was sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary for stealing ten cents
from companion with whom. it Is
said, he was on a spree. The charge was
robbery. for which five years is the mini
mum sentence in that state. The judge,
prosecuting attorney and jury all united
in asking the pardon. = Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
A Railroad Spur.

A surveying party was out yesterday
determining line from the lime plat
forms west of Pressler's garden to the
site for the dam. The international
railroad intends constructing spur
ont to the work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
The Salvation Army.

The Salvation army folks continue
to hold meetings in this city, and last
night they had good crowd at the
corner of the Avenue and Fourth
street. Whatever may be said of the
Salvationists they don't give up the
ship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Down with the Measles.

Sheriff White is down sick with
what is believed to be measles. His
children had the disease some days
ago and are just recovering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Still Alive.

John Organ, the negro reported dy-
ing yesterday from the effects of a
blow received in row some weeks ago,
was alive yesterday afternoon. Glib
son, the colored man who delivered
the blow, is still in jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03

The Randolph-Macon college Of
Ashland, Virginia, will be dedicated
July A and THE STATESMAN has been
invited to attend the ceremony.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Juries SELECTED.

The jury commissioners, Hon. A. ].
Tharp chairman, conceived their
labors yesterday and adjourned Mr..
Tharp will leave for home this morn
ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03

When Baby was sick, we gave ner Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Hoods Brigade.

The annual reunion of Hoods bri-
gade will be held today at Hampstead,
and several old soldiers went down
from Austin last night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Cattle Skinned.

George Pierce shipped fourteen car
loads of cattle yesterday. They were
in fine condition and go TO Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
100, 900 Tickets at s1O. 100, Halves, SIS. 90
club Ratios Q TIcl.ets for sUl

Club Rates, o Tickets for $50.
SPECIAL RATES ARRANGED WITH AGENTS.
A GENTS WANTED in every town and
"A city in United States and British
America. F4st
The payment of prizes is guaranteed by a
special deposit of five hundred thousand
dollars (500000) with the State Government,
and approved by Jesus Arechiga, Gov
ernor.
Drawings unuer the personal supervision
Of Lie. Herminio Areaga, who Is appointed
oy the Government as Intervention.
II CERTIFY that with the Stale Treasurer
IL necessary guarantees are deposited. as
snring full payment of all prizes of this
drawing.
HERMINro ARTEAeA, Intervention =
IMPORTANT.
Remittances must be either by New York
Draft, Express or Registered Letter, Amer
lean money. Collections can be made by
Express Companies or Banks, Tickets sent
direct to management will be paid by drafts
on New York, Montreal, st. Paul, Chicago
San Francisco or City of Mexico. For
urther information address,
JUAN PIEDAD, Manager,
Zacatecas. Mexico.
Anarfado AZ
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-03
Elected Secretary.

Mr.. Besserer of Austin was made
secretary of the State Music Teachers
association at Galveston yesterday.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
SET on a HILL.

Never was the invInclble pluck and
determination OF Fort Worth more ap-
parent than at this time, when the finan-
cial stringency has seemed to psralyze
ali public effort. While other towns and
other peoples are hugging the shore
Fort Worth ventures out and trims no
sail in presence of the storm. What city
in America, save and except Fort Worth
would have subscribed Sll0, 200 as a clear
donation TO secure fine hotel in times
ltiie this? What other people would have
gone on in their usual way, regardless of
q manipulated money market:
Truly is Fort Worth light set on q
hill, and men seeking new homes and
new fields will see that light and be
guided amid the general gloom to thu
one town and the one people whose nerve
and liberality know no. paralysis.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
AT THE CAPITAL CITY.
Decision Sustaining Dallas School Board.
Fairfeld's Epidemic -PrspGrlng for
the Inaugural Ball.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, Dec. 23.-when the
city of Dallas extended her limits some
time ago she took in that part of ooun-
try school district on which q schoolhouse
stood. A controversy arose as to the
right of the Dallas school board to use or
remove the building. The dis pute was
referred to the attorney general, who
said, in al opinion to-day, that the city
school board has full jurisdiction over
the property.
regulation OF the Dallas school
board requires all children in the
public schools TO be vaccinated. One
parent objected to the enforcement OF
the rule respecting his child on account
of its delicate health, and because there
was no danger from smallpox. This
board insisted on the rule, and the pa
rent appealed to the state superinten-
dent, who decided to-day to sustain the
board.
Mayor Doyle of Mexia telegraphed the
governor to-day thai O fatal epidemic
was raging at Fairfield, eleven deaths
occurring out of thirteen cases
in six days, and calling for the state
board of health at once. The governor
promptly ordered DR.. Rutherford to go
at once to Fairfield. The mayor failed
to state the nature of the disease. q
The committee having the matter N
charge met this afternoon and uppoinf4d
chairman of the Subcommittee to presa
pare for the inaugural ball in January.
The affair promises to be very elaborate.
Chartered-The Gazette publishing
company of Llano, $1,000; W. I. Moore.
w. S. Decker and others, directors. The
POLYTECHNIC college of the Methodist
church, South of Fort Worth. no capital
in hand, but money promised to the
amount of 500 ,OOj, besides valuable
lands. The North American savings,
loan and building association of Mime
sofa, capital $500 900.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
BAD SHOT, BAD MAN.
Fellow In Jn. at Bouham for Little Bad
Observation-Disclosures for Stealing.

Special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM, TEX, Dec. 23.-Jim KIM
card was arrested this evening by Police
man Joe Bills for stealing from w. d.
Wilkins store in this city one pair hose :,
one silk cap, a roll of ribbon and a pair
OF kid gloves. He was turned over to
Sheriff CLANCY, aud in default OF bail
committed to jail.
Ellet Patterson, a colored man who
was picking cotton in Red River, about
fifteen miles north from Bonham,
started home yesterday evening and
when leaving the field he saw wagon
with two men it, AMI thinking one was
MIR. Stanley, who he wished to see,
started to intercept the wagon. When
he got within about thirty yards of same
q man by name OF Fayette Whiteside,
said, 'Yonder is o negro, kill the -
- and drew his Win chester
down on him and fired. Seeing he
missed him, he said. "I'll get him next
time, fired and missed his mark again.
The negro began to beat retreat, when
Whteslde's companion interfered and
would not let HIM fire any more Pat
terson says that both balls whistied un-
comfortably near his head. II g made
his way to Ellwood, where he filed
complaint against Whiteside's for an as
sault with intent to murder. A warrant
was issued and Constable Sweep arEested
Whitesde's, brought him to this Seiky,
turned him over to Sheriff CLANCY, and
in default of bail was committed to Jail.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
HIS EAcEsus.
George Scott an Evil Doer With Many Aliases,
Killed by an officer.

Killed by an officer.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Dec. 23.-From Deputy
Marshall Mccall it is learned that the no.
torlous George Scott, alias Wakeman,
nliss Frank Allen. was killed By officers
Of this court and the Fort Smith court on
Saturday at a railroad switch on South
Canadian. Allen was convicted at
the last Fort Smith court and sentenced
to q term at Detroit, but managed to
escape from the train near Monet while
on his way to the penitentiary. Since
then he has been hunted for closely, and
at the time mentioned was found by the
officers hid in box car. When they
demanded his surrender he refused, and
jumping from the car made break for
the woods, firing at the officers as
he ran. They returned the shots with
effect, from which he died in a few
hours.
About one year ago Allen, who was
under indictment at this court. was ar
rested by Deputy Nester but escaped from
q Texas and Pacific train by jumping
through the closet window, and, al
though manacIed and closely pursued,
managed to procure horse and make
bis escape TO the Nation, where he was
soon after recaptured and carried to Fort
Smith,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
How to Avert n Panic.


When the officers of the First National
bank OF MiddIetown discovered that ru-
mors affecting their soivency were in
circulation and that the farmers and
dairynen of Orange county were likely
to withdraw their deposits In hurry
they did q very sensible thing. They
called together the solid men OF Middle
town and asked these to appoint a COM
mittee to examine the financial condition
of the bank. The result was specific
announcement of the solvency of the
bank aud a pledge signed by the wealth.
lest men in the county that the depositor-
would be paid in full. The announces
ment did not altogether prevent run on
the bank, but 1t reduced 1t to very small
proportions.
If similar action was taken whenever q
bank is threatened with run the num-
Der aud amount of financial d isasters due
to causeIess panic would be largely re-
duced. There are hundreds of country
banks, normally solvent and holding
gilt-edged securities far In excess of
their liabilities that could be easily en-
barrassed and forced into temporary GUS
pension by the spread of a panic among
their depositors resulting in the imme-
diate withdrawal of deposits. When
such panic is threatened the plan
adopted by the First National bank of
Middletown might be profitably copied.
Get the local magnates whose names are
synonyms for wealth and probity to
guarantee the solvency of the bank, and
there will seldom be any danger of dis
astrous run.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
WIND AND SNOW.
A Fierce Tornado sweers Over Parts Of Ohio
and Michigan, Doing Great Damage
to Lie and Property.

AKRON, OHIO, Dec. ga fierce tor
nado struck the new syndicate town Of
Barbersv;lle to-day, five miles south Of
this city, at $3.50 o'clock. The only
building destroyed was the new shop Of
the Creedmore cartridge company. AL
of the brickworb had been finished and
carpenters were at work on the ridge
pole when the high wind demolished the
walls down TO the first story
in twinkling, and seven men
were hurled from the building aud
thrown in the heaps of timbers and
brick. John Triplett of Newport was
instantly killed. Those most seriously
injured was Frank Stuven of this city
injured internally, his ribs being crushed
In the region of the heart, condition
critical; Louis Cannalla of this city, leg
broken, ribs broken, and shoulder dis
located, may not recover; Issah Lowry
of Newport, injured internally and on
back of head, serious. Some Of the
wounded men were brought to this city
and relatives Of the others who could be
moved were sent to the scene Of the acci-
dent.
SIXTY MILES PER HOUR, WITH SNOW.
SAULT DE SAINTE MARIE, MICH, Dec.
ga terrible northwest blizzard has
been raging in this section since O'Clock
last night and wind reaching a velocity
Of sixty miles per hour with snow. The
roofs of every hotel were blown off and
several minor mishaps. The storm still
continues. All Western Union wires
have been down twenty hours.
AT DETROIT, MICH.
DETROIT, Mich. Dec. ga terrific
wind has been blowing here all day,
ranging from eighteen to sixty miles an
hour, and doing considerable damage.
Ferry boats at times had tough ex-
perence in crossing the river, and one
shipped monster sea, which caused
great CONSERVATION among the passen-
gers. The shed running the whole
length of the market place was blown
off this afternoon, inju-ing three per-
sons quite severely, and several others
escaped with slight bruises.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25

SPRECfLES, he PAYS TIE TARIFF
John Sherman and Bill Mckinley have
held pow-wow and decided, it seems
and no doubt with profound regret-that
they can do nothing for their friend,
Claus Spreokles, the California sugar
refiner. BY cruel oversight the Nc
Kinley tariff bill of the last session nulli-
fed the treaty with the Sandwich islands.
which permitted Spreckles to import his
sugar from those islands duty free. Uu-
der the treaty he enjoyed rare mouop-
oily, for although he paid no duty on his
sugar, he charged the people of the Pa
had paid the regular rates. The con-
sumers got no benefit from the exemp-
ton. 1t all went into Spreckles' pock-
cts. lie had enjoyed the monopoly for
years-until his friend, Mckinley, un-
Willingly deprived him Of it-and has,
of course, amassed millions. Naturally
enough, he seeks to have his monopoly
restored, and bess congress to remove
the sugar duty imposed by the abroga-
ton of the Hawaiian treaty. Reed,
Mckinley, Sherman eft al, see
clearly and appreciate fully
the intolerabls hardship inflicted
on the poor unfortunate millionaire, and
pity him from the bottom of their hearts,
but are mortally afraid to touch the
tariff question in the present state of
popular feeling. To open it up again,
even for so important matter as the
relief of miserable aud God forsaken
ulti-Inillionaire and financial maguate,
might lead 10 fearful consequences.
Knowing what they do, they look upon
the experiment as hazardous in the ex-
treme, and have, therefore, decided to
abandon their friend the sugar king and
leave HIM to his fate and the tender
mercies of the tariff. To be compelled
to this cruelty wrings their hearts with
anguish, but what can be done? Is it
not better that one fat-frying friend OF
the tariff should be sacrificed on its
altar, If need be, in order TO secure and
perpetuate its hold upon the masses, its
legitimate objects of prey?
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
Bring Them to Fort Worth.
Jefferson Jimplecate.

& Wright brought three hogs to the
city last Friday that weighed 1850 pounds
net. One of them weighed more than
GOO pounds. These three hogs were
worth 800 hogs running in the woods,
and are evidence that Hopkins county is
the banner county for hog Sulphur
Springs Echo.
Yet it is said By some farmers who pay
out the larger portion of their cent
cotton for Western bacon that hog rails
ing will not pay in Texas. The wives of
such silly farmers should raise their
shlrttails and spank them every morning
until they beat the idea into their thick
skulls that hog raising will pay.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
70 TIE PUBLIC.

The only travelling persons. mals or
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Anne Shapard and Mrs. S. Kennedy.
The public are cautioned not TO pay
money 10 any other person representing
themselves rs travelling agents OF this
paper, ms all authority heretofore issued
TO any other person than those named is
hereby revoked.
pEMoCRAr PUBLIsHISG COMPANY.
APRIL i, 1890.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
Texas Schools.
Tyler Democrat and Reporte

Tyler Democrat and Reporter.
The biennial report of the superintend-
ent of the public schools shows that there
are 9O65 public schools taught in the
state. OF these 2242 are for the black.
This division taken In connection with
the proportion of the tax paid by the
colored citizens proves that white tax
Payers in Texas are willing to grant to
the "man and brother' the full meas
ure Of benefit to be derived from the
common school system Fort Worth
GAZETTE.
And the average negro has about as
much appreciation of the favor thus ex-
tended to him as mule would have; and
this is the truth before God.