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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
THE GREATEST ISSUE TO THE
SOUTH.

In view of the fact that the New
York Sun violently opposed Cleveland
both in 1884 and 1888, the following
editorial is significant. 1t means the
warm support of Cleveland this year
by that paper, not for his sake, but
for the sake of great principle. On
this principle also rests the happiness
and peace of all the Southern people.
No one can read the editorial without
being profoundly impressed with the
gravity of the situation that faces our
people. 1t appeared in the issue of
June "a, and is as follows:
There is one question depending
on the election of the next president
which in its momentous importance
and vital imperativeness must seem to
every philosophic observer to exceed
every other political question that the
people are now called upon to deter
mine. All differences of opinion re-
specting administrative reform, or
silver coinage, or free trade, or protec-
ton, or the personal qualities of ante
cedents of candidates; in short, the
whole ordinary array of electoral con-
troversies, are, in comparison, of in
ferior-indeed, of almost trivial mo-
menG.
We mean the question whether
those southern states which have in
herited a negro population surprising
the number of their white citizens
shall, by Federal law and Federal
military force, be subjected to the po-
litical domination of the negroes, to
negro Legislatures, negro governors
and negro judges in their courts, or
whether they shall continue to be
governed by white men as now.
Now, it makes no difference who
may be the president whom the Re-
publican party elects - since Mr..
Blaine is now permanently out of the
line of power-that party is by its ma
ture and traditions under the neces.
sity of enacting and executing an
election law whose purpose and effect
will be to put the negroes in control
of several of the southern states.
There will be some unwillingness on
the part OF patriotic minority among
the Republicans who will revolt at
the consequences of such measure,
bat their opposition cannot avail. The
necessity of the situation will suppress
all such resistance. A force bill is the
first, and the inevitable result of a
sweeping Republican victory in No
vember.
On the other hand, and by the ma
ture and necessity of the ideas involv-
ed, the success of the Democracy is
death to the Force bill project. Killed
in this election, it can never be re.
vived.
In this view Of the contest what con.
scientious Democrat can hesitate about
his duty? Better vote for the liberty
and the white government of the
Southern States, even if the candidate
were the Devil himself, rather than
consent to the election of respectable
Benjamin Harrison with Force bill
in his pocket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
FOSTER FOR SECRETARY.
STOLEN PROPERTY.
A Demand That the Gavel Presented the Min
neauolis Convention Be Returned.

neapolis Convention Be Returned.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 29.-At the
session of the Republican national
convention at Minneapolis the Press
association heralded the fact that L..
e Walker of the Nebraska delega-
ton, had presented Temporary Chair
man Fassett with a gavel made from
a tree grown on the first homestead
entry in the United States. Mr..
Walkers speech OF presentation was
felicitous and conveyed the impress
sion that Daniel Freeman, a veteran
homesteader and owner of the his
toric tree, was a party to the
presentation, and with il went his
hearty blessing. The matter was
given currency and brought out pro-
test from Mr.. Freeman, who declared
that if the gavel came from
wood on his farm it was OBJ
tanned surreptitiously; that he never
authorized its manufacture and had
no sympathy with the party making
use of it, and was firm, full-1edged
and uncompromising Peoples party
man. This evening the Sun, the or
gan of the Independent party in Lin
coin, prints an extended communities
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
THE HARRIS BROTHERS RELEASED.
Their Bonds Signed by the Wealthiest Citi-
zens of Hunt County.
Special to The Statesman.

zens of Hunt County.
Special to The Statesman.
DENIsoN, Tex, June 29.-In the
Harris trial today the first and only
witness put on the stand by the de-
tense was City Marshal Velven of
Greenville. His testimony was SEN
sational. February last at Harris
request he arranged meeting be-
tween Vowel and Harris at Yowell's
office, both men to be unarmed. Har-
ris had received letter from Vowel
in which the latter stated he had
been intimate with Harris wife.
Vowel reiterated the assertions, and
gave times and places of the the al
legged criminal acts.
Harris was indignant and angrily
called Vowel liar and tried to as
sault him. Witness kept them apart.
Vowel said he could verify his asser-
tions. After this interview Vowel
asked witness for advice. He advised
him to leave Greenville Immediately.
He saw Vowel in this city and Vowel
said he had lied about Mrs. Harris
and the whole business was lot of
falsehoods and he would now tell the
world he had lied and was sorry for
what he had done. Much OF
the testimony is unfit for
publication. Judge Tutweiler fixed
e. w. Harris bail at 5000, and Dick
Harris at $1,000 There was a rush of
people to 60 ON the bond. Half a
dozen of the wealthiest men in Hunt
county signed the bond. Their ag-
gregate wealth is said to be over a
million dollars. Harris Bros. were re.
leased this morning and accompanied
by Mrs. E. w. Harris a
number of leading society
ladies of Greenville and about
fifty of the most prominent citizens of
that city, including the mayor, county
clerk, county attorney. bank president
and presiding elder of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Greenville
district, left on special train for
Greenville, at which city Harris. was
received with open arms by large
concourse of citizens. The trial, If an
indictment is found, will come off at
Sherman next fall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
Giant Powder in Their Boots.

It is a curious fact that not one miner
out of every hundred who has had any
experience will do anything but put the
sticks of giant powder into his bootlegs.
He knows just about how much giant
powder he will need during the shift and
these he receives before he enters the
shafthouse to go down. Then he care.
fully places it in the leg of his boot, and
in this manner conveys it into the mine,
Great Divide.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
BREWERS MURDERER.
He is Now on Trial in the Dallas
Court.


Court.
Special to The Statesman.
DALLAS, Tex, June 29.-Henry
Miller, colored, charged with the
murder of Policeman Brewer is on
trial and the evidence in the case,
substantially the same as was pub
lished in THE STATESMAN at the time
of the killing, is being heard. Miller
is being defended by five of the lead
ing criminal lawyers of the city, who
are fighting on every inch of ground.
The court room is crowded with spec
tators. 1t is said that Miller obtain
ed the money to employ his counsel
from his brother, who is said to be
worth $25, 900 having made it in real
estate and conducting variety show.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
A Coachman's Footgear.

1t lately happened that on an acct
dent occurring to the equipage of rich
merchant, the coachman, though appar
emily faultlessly dressed, could not be
induced to leave the box. At last, when
he jumped down, the whole crowd burst
into laughter, for he wore pair of tat,
tered slippers and blue woollen stock.
ings.-Berlin Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
WRECK ON Cotton BELT.
A Freight Train Dashes Into Two Passenger
Coaches in Arkansas.

A Freight Train Dashes Into Two Passenger
Coaches in Arkansas.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, June 9O.-A ter
rible wreck occurred yesterday noon
at Altheimer, near here, on the Cotton
Belt road. A freight train dashed
into two coaches of a mixed train
standing there, killing P. d. Morrow,
a prominent merchant of Tucker :.
Miss Mollie Russell, aged IS, and s.
year-old Annie Lesser. The injured
are G. T. A bernathy of Tucker, Mrs.
LII Lesser s c of Br ink ;gI Phillip Vaughn
not decided who was to blame. Both
trains were late and had the right to
the road. A relief train from this city
went Immediately to the wreck and
did everything possible for the
wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

THE Gazette is playing beautifully
into the hands of the Third party.
The organs of that party quote the
Gazette's filings at Cleveland, and hold
them up as coming from Democratic
paper. The Gazette should come out
and announce to which party it in
tends to adhere during this campaign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

At Lubbenau, in Prussia, it is said
that small, reddish brown mice have
appeared in great numbers IN the fields
and are destroying everything. The
cats will not touch them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
peonle Who Smoke Domestics.

Philadelphia cigar dealers keep i'm
ported cigars for visitors and for show
A cigar dealer near Walnut street told
the reporter that he was the first man to
buy an imported cigar since that cigar
shop had been opened.-Cor. New York
Srn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

BEEvILLE figures as the Gretna
Green for all that section, according
to the Bee. When two young people
in the neighboring towns think they
know more than all the prudent old
people in the country they head
straight for Beeville to prove it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
GERMANY.
BISMARCK VICTORIOUS.

BERLIN, June 29.-The atloA of the
government in abandoning its\ atti-
tude of reserve toward Bismarck, as
evidenced by threats made in the \ OF
fetal Nogth German Gazette causNd\ va
decide& sensation throughout the
EmpY and further developments
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

one-fourtb her size number ten and
twelve. This is exactly what Texas
owes to Governor Hogg, and The
STATESMAN hopes that she will pay
her debt in August by permanently
retiring him from the position he
l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

If it were left to the angels above they
would probably say that fairly good
English is more generally spoken in the
United States than in the United King
dom
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

Changes from heavy to light under
wear and the reverse are dangerous. II
is better to depend on ones outer cloth
ing, which should be removed on coming
into warm room.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

At a marriage banquet, when Richard,
Earl of Cornwall, welded Cincia, the
daughter of Raymond, Earl of Provence,
the tables groaned beneath the weight
of more than thirty thousand dishes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

A boy found a 925 note in London,
and his mother, on taking the note to
the owner, was rewarded with thanks
and the sum of twopence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
SCROFULA

When hereditary, this disease manifests it,
self in childhood by glandular swellings.
running sores, swollen joints, and general
feebleness of body. Administer Ayers Sarsa-
parilla on appearance of the first symptoms.
"My little girl was troubled with a painful
scrofulous swelling under one of her arms.
The physician being unable to effect a cure,.
I gave her one bottle of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
TheCure For.

scrofula was once supposed toe be 'the
touch of royalty. To-day, many grateful
people know that the sovereign remedy" is
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This powerful altera-
tive extirpates "the evir' by thoroughly
eliminating all the strumous poison from the
blood. Consumption, catarrh, and various
other physical as well as mental maladies,
have their origin in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castort2-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castr1''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
Ayers

Sarsaparilla, and the swelling Disappeared"
w. f. Kennedy, McFarland's, Va.
81 was cured of scrofula by the use ofAyer's
Sarsaparilla"-J. C. Berry, Deerfeld, Mo.
81 was troubled with sore hand for over
two years. Being assured the case was
scrofula, l took six bottles of Ayers
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
THE 4OOTH ANNIVERSARY.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The presi-
dent today approved a joint resolu-
ton directing the president to pro-
claim general holiday commemorate
ing the 4OOth anniversary of the dis
covery of America on the 2lst day of
October, 1892.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-29

Tracy, Secretary Elkins and Senator
Edmunds. Secretary Tracy was seen
by reporter with regard to the cam
paign. He said:
81 am fully confident that President
Harrison will be reelected. The out
look through the country is most en-
couraging."
He felt confident that the Republicans
would carry this state. With regard to
the complexion of the cabinet in the
event of President Harrison's re-elec-
tion he said there would be changes,
but he added it was too early to speak
OH that subject.
With regard on the delay on the part
of Stevenson issuing his letter of ac-
ceptance-it was rumOred in Republi-
can circles that Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Stevenson could not agree as to the
terms of the latter, and Stevenson would
issue no letter at all - it is
known that the letter of acceptance has
been the subject of conference yester-
day and today between Cleveland and
Stevenson. This morning Mr.Stevenson
said it would be several days before the
document would be ready. At Demo-
cratic headquarters the rumor circulat-
ed by the Republicans with regard to
the letter was Scoffed at. 1t was assert
ed that the best of relations existed be-
tween Cleveland and Stevenson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-29
LAID BEFORE COLLEGIANS.

Breckenridge EXpoundS Demo-
cratic Doctrine at Princeton.
EPRINCEToN, N. j., Oct 2S.- Hon.
William c. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
this evening addressed large meeting
OF college men and their friends in the
gymnasium, under the auspices of the
Cleveland club. In his opening re-
marks Mr.. Breckenridge spoke of the
satisfaction he took i'll addressing q col
lege audience.
college men," he said, "are the COM
ing generation Of politicians. and, there
fore. greater accuracy of expression will
be demanded of me-" He gave the Re
publicans credit for being sincere in
their beliefs, but said he was unalter-
ably opposed to the opinions held
by them. The success of the Demo-
cratic party was necessary for the
reforms so sadly needed in the admins
tration of the government. The suspi-
clOn in any country that ballot could be
purchased in such manner as to keep
party constantly in power was the
Immediate call for the overthrow of that
party. The adoption of the Australian
ballot was confession of the lack of
confidence the American voter felt in
himself.
The protective tariff was the means
of keeping in ease those who had the
power of levying it, while the laborer,
by the sweat of whose brow it was
maintained, lived life of unrequited
toll. He referred briefly to the force
BILL" the billion dollar congress, and
the rulings of ex-Speaker Reed. and
closed his speech With an appeal to the
young men to support the Democratic
a on fNr
hours, and was listened to with earnest
attention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-29
SUICIDE OF A GIRL.
A Young Lady of Twenty-Two
Kills Herself.
Special to the Globe.

Speclhl 10 Lne GlODe.
TOWER, Minn., Oct. 2S.-Miss Eliza
beth E. E. Nicholas. aged twenty-five,
committed suicide late last night in her
room at the home of her parents in this
city. Deputy Coroner Sheppard today
held an inquest, and the testimony
showed that the unfortunate girl had
taken her life with thirty-eight calibre
revolver stolen from her fathers room.
She had partially disrobed for the night.
The pistol shot aroused her little
brother Hall, who gave the first alarm,
her parents being away from home.
She had placed the weapon against her
through the head. There is much con-
jective as to the motive, nothing wholly
satisfactory having been discovered. 1t
must be attributed to general despon-
dency. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-29
BURNED ITSELF OUT.
At O'Clock the Fire Was Pretty
Well Under Control.

Well Under Control.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29.-At o'clock
the fire was pretty we'll under control,
or, rather, 1t had burned to the limits,
the river marking the southern limit
of the burned district. Only
the four fatalities already NEIL
toned have been reported.
Undoubtedly there will be more. In the
thickly settled blocks where there were
only poor dwellings it is hardly possible
all could have escaped.
SCme lOOkers-on were nearly sur
rounded by the fire. While they were
watching its southwark progress a
woman came running down the alley
crying out that her sick father was in
the building and she must get him out.
She was forcibly dragged from the place
kind neighbors probably having assisted
the sick father out Of the house. The
fire was right behind the woman and if
1t had not been for her the watchers
would have been burned.
Had the wind continued for any length
OF time from the southwest the fine pas
Senger station of the Northwestern rail-
way would have gone and many large
fiat buildings and residences. There
was nothing over in that direction to
check its progress and it might have
swept the entire lake front.
1t is the most disastrous fire that the
city has ever experienced. But while
it is bad one, there is feeling of
thankfulness than the fire did not orig
mate in some other portion of the city.
All the residence portion of the Third
ward was to have been dismantled
within year or two, as the property
was in active demand by the railroad
and manufacturing companies. and the
fire simply hastenS the removal of scores
who expected to move within year or
two.
When it was seen that the fire was
beyond control of the home department
Mayor Sommers and Chief Foley tele-
graphed to Racine. Kenosha and Chi
cago for help. Chicago sent three
engines we'll manned and Racine sent
four.
The burned district includes the south
portion of the Third ward, and in a
general way is bounded OIL the north by
Buffalo street. on the east by the lake
and Oh the south and west by the river.
On East Water street, where the fire
started, the blaze extended little north
of Buffalo street. In this block, how
ever, there were several buildings that
escaped.
The streets burned entirely, ana on
which no house or buildings are left
standing. are Buffalo, Chicago. Neil
omlnee, Corcoran, Erie, Polk, Oregon
and Pierce. Besides these East Water
street is burned from the oil company's
building to the river. Buffalo, Broad
way. Van Buren, and Cass from
Buffalo south. While the fire
was at it's fiercest and at its
northern limit the first aid was received
from outside sources. This was in the
shape of two fire engines, ,one each from
Racine and Waukesha. So far as is
known one fireman lost his life. He was
crushed by a falling wall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-29
ALLEGES CRUELTY.
Story of Nun Who Left a Yank-
ton Convent

YANKToN, S. D., Oct. 2s.-Agnes
Grosser, a member of the order of the
Sisters of Mercy, who conduct the Sa-
cred Heart convent in this city, has an
pealed to the Kings Daughters for
assistance. She claims to have been
driven from the convent by the cruelty
OF the priests and mother superior of
that institution, and is destitute and
without friends. She has been mem.
ber of this order for four years, and for
a year past has been too i'll to work.
The convent authorities, she saws.
sought to compel her to assist in the
labors about the establishment, and.
when she declined, they locked her in
her room, and, it is said, fed her bread
and water.
The convent people say she is de-
mented, and deny her charges of cruel
ty. She lett the establishment stealthily
Thursday morning last during the hour
for prayers. and found a temporary
home with a neighbor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-29
SOME OF THE BUILDINGS.
A List of the Largest Ones Now in
Ruins.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2S.-Among the
biggest buildings destroyed by the fire
were: The Union Oil company, owned
by j. M. MullenuS and p. j. Terms, 275
East Water street, where the fire started.
The National Distilling company, 75S
Buffalo street; Block IL Co., Wholesale
liquors, 273 East Water street; Bud 81
Kip, manufacturers of upholstered fur
niture. 271 and 269 Broadway; Roundy.
Peck ham IL Co., wholesale grocers, 249
to 255 Broadway; A. Dahleman, whole
sale drugs. 267 to 271 East Water street;
Jacob Wellauer & Co., wholesale
grocers, 25S-256 Broadway; j. Patten,
paints and oils, 26S-272 East Water
and surrounding buildings: Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western freight house
and cars in yards; Chicago & North
western cars in yard; Milwaukee Chair
company's store and factory; Ii. S.
Johnston's cracker factory, ive-story
brick.
Democrats. Register Today.
On Broadway some OF the buildings
burned were Murtha's saloon, Taten's
saloon, the Mission kindergarten, She
hans blacksmith shop. |. Bald & Co.,
wholesale rags: five-story brick build
ing, empty; j. j. Quinn q Co.; Mrs.
Fannigan, saloon: Turner Bros, flour
and feed; Wellauer, saloon; Turner
Bros, flour and feed; Doyle, residence: ::
Hambrouker, shop; Max, store and res
idence.
On Milwaukee street: Patton & Sons,
livery; six cottages; John Lavinn, store
and residence; John Heffersmith, four
cottages; Mrs. Doyle's saloon and two
cottages; Bridget Gallagher, house;
Schlitz Brewing company, two saloons.
On the east side of jefferson street
some of the burned buildings were:
John Kneeland, saloon and residence; :;
Patrick Mann, residence; David Sulli-
van, residence; Mrs. Normit, residence; :;
Patrick Moore, residence; Cornelius
Corcoran, store and residence; William
John DAILY, residence; L. Mccarthy,
residence: Patrick Mum, two dwell
ings; Mrs. Hlstich, four dwellingsst
Michael Morrissey, dwelling: :. .s..weIlHg,
owner unknown; -four cottages, owner
unknovr,T;s.
] snnth Side of Buffalo Street-Dennis