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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
A Surprisa Party.

BRAZIL, Ind, July ga crowd of
young men made raid on Mrs. Har-
mons residence on West Jackson
street, last night, and almost fright
ened the old lady to death. Her two
daughters gathered q butcher knife
and an old razor and proceeded to
wipe them out of existence. In the
melee James Morgan was literally cut
in shreds and will probably die, while
another participant is dangerously
cut In the breast.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
Douglass Nominated for Senator.

special 10 The statesman.
ALvARADo, Tex, July 26 : The
senatorial convention of this district,
composed of Hill, Ellis and Johnson
counties was held here today. The
committee on platform and resolu-
tons was divided and made two re-
ports the majority of the committee
favorlng majority rule and minori-
ty favoring two-thirds rule. The
majority report was adopted. s. II.
Skinner of Ellis, and A. M. Douglas
of Hill county, were nominated for
senator. Upon the call of counties
the result was: Skinner 16, Douglass
26. Mr.. Douglass was declared the
nominee. A committee escorted him
to the opera house where he briefly
thanked the convention for the honor,
but owing to the fact that the time
honored two-thirds rule had not pre-
vailed, under the circumstances Q
could not and would not accept the
nomination, whereupon Ellis county
endorsed him and his nomination was
made unanimous.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
Hon. Geo. T. Jester Nominated.

Special to The Statesman.
OoRsIoANA, July 28.-In the SEN
atorial convention here today, after
balloting 1876 times, Kaufman and
Henderson for o. B. Colquitt and Ma
varro solid for Hon. Geo. Il. Jester, Mr..
Gossett by request of Mr.. Colquitt
withdrew his name from the conven-
tion. At this point Mr.. A. s. Tanner
was sprung on the convention, and af-
ter the 155th ballot Mr.. Tanner with
drew his name and moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Jester be made
unanimous, which was done amid
loud yells and calls for Mr.. Jester who
came forward and made fine speech
which was loudly applauded. o. b.
Colquitt was elected chairman of this
senatorial district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
Alice Mitchell Trial

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2e.-Expert
testimony in the Mitchell case was
continued today. Several experts
testified that Alice Mitchell was un-
doubtedly insane but that under
proper treatment she would recover.
The defense closed the case and the
court adjourned until tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
FRANCE.
HE CAN COME 10 AMERICA.

NICE. July 26.-Edward Parker
Deacon, who was sentenced to one
year imprisonment at Grasse for MUIR
der of the alleged lover of his wife
was today officially informed that the
petition for his pardon, which was
signed by the jurymen before whom
he was tried, had been rejected. tits
said that when Deacon's term of i'm
prisonment expires he will be expell-
ed from France.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
ENGLAND.
TERRIBLE INSANE FREAK.

LONDON, July 26.-A terrible trag.
edy is reported from Guhen, Bally.
garnon, County Roscommon, Ireland
A woman of the village, having be.
come insane, seized three children,
one after another, and held them head
downward in pot of boiling water
until they were dead. The woman
then attempted to commit suicide, but
was discovered before life was extinct,
though not until she was so severely
scalded that her recovery was impos-
cihIo -r~3
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
Weather Forecast

Special to The Statesman
GALVESTON, Tex, July 26.--The
local forecast for Texas east of the
Tooth meridian for the twenty-four
hours ending at l2 O'clock midnight
July 27, fair stationary temperature,
southerly winds,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
Horse Thief Arrested.

WICHITA, Kan, July 26.-Roy
Witt of County G, Oklahoma territory,
was arrested at ri Reno yesterday
with stolen horses in his possession.
Witt Is believed to be one of the Dali
ton gang, and 1t is thought he was at
the Adair robbery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
Assignment at Rusk.

special to The Statesman.
RUsK, Tex, July 26.-Chas. P.
Smith, jeweler, made deed of trust
today and appointed f. w. Badger
trustee, Assets $l4S0, liabilities
$1,000. f. w. Bonner & Sons and
Gregg & Morris preferred creditors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
Little Boy Killed.
Special to the Statesman.

opgclaI 70 The btateSman.
MILFORD, Tex, July ga sad ac-
cident occurred some six miles east Of
this place this morning about 9
o'clock. Mr.. John d. Cox's little
6.year-old boy was playing around q
cotton gin press, and heavy side
door of the press fell on the little fell
low and killed him instantly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
WORLDS FAIR ASSOCIATION.

Suit Filed at Galveston by Mrs. Frank Brady
For Salary Due.
Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, July 26.-Today Frank
Rrady in the interest and on behalf OF
Mrs. Frank Brady, formerly Mrs.
Warren, entered suit against the Tex
as Worlds Fair Exhibit association
for over $11OO due her for services rem
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
CONFIRM MATIONS.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The senate
has confirmed the nomination of
George Shiras. Jr., to be associate
judge of the United States supreme
court.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06
The New Years Fox Chase.

The fox hunt, referred to in our last
issue, came off on New Years day,
ana was one of the most notable chases
that has been for a long time. The
fox which had been secured for the
purpose was let out by DR.. TOmlinson,
who makes his home with John Will.
son, two miles above Smyrna, on the
State road. The Doctors large pack
of hounds was reinforced by others
from the neighborhood, and the Colds
bOroughs, Reeses, Thompsons and
others including lot of sports of this
town were present to participate in the
fun. The released animal was spry
and cunning enough to keep we'll out
of harms way, in fact he was one of
the kind hard to trail. After they had
been out for several hours, starting
early in the morning, the pack crossed
the track of a large red fox, that an.
other set of hounds, possibly from
Middletown were in pursuit of. They
were put on this track as one much
easier scented, and it wasn't long before
the two companies of dogs we're nOsing
the same trail. The music of the dogs
that comes over the hills when on
clear trail was as enspriting to the
horses as they listened with ears erect,
as it was to the hunters, the latter,
many of whom followed in vehicles,
trying to keep as much Of the time as
possible in sight of the pnrsuers. 1t
was not very long before another trail
was struck, making the fourth fox, a
fresh hunt as it we're, the dogs in the
mean time growing weary from their
hours of running. It was so much the
better for the fox however, very much
as If they had arranged it in relays
themselves to tire out the dogs.
1t proved to be an easy day for the
foxes, some say there we're FIVE or six
new trails encountered, in fact to use a
favorite political expression in refer
ence 10 candidates for office, the
"woods was fall ofthem," but 1t proved
awfully hard on the dogs. Pretty
much all the section Of country be-
tween Thoroughfare Neck and the
Tilghman tract near the Maryland line
was hunted over. One of our towns
men who went in his light wagon, says
he rode fifty miles during the day. 1
Some of the dogs were 80 exhausted
that they had to be left where they
were called off the chase at dark all
night, and gone after the next morDing,
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06

L. Blair Pie, of Newark, a fellow stu
dent of Delaware College spent several
days last week with Robert D. Hof.
tecker, Jr. Geo. l.. Townsend, Jr..
also of the same college who has been
the guest of the same, returned to his
home, Odessa, yesterday.
Miss Eunice Anthony, who has been
home for the holidays, returned YES
terday, to the Woman's College, Balti.
more.
Miss May Thompson, of Odessa, left
for home yesterday, after a visit OF
several days to Miss Julia Griffith.
Earnest Armstrong and Edward
Townsend, of Kembleville, Pa, who
made tour in carriage visiting sew
eral places as far down as Frederick,
spent Monday night in this town.
guests of J. Henry Jefferson.
Frank l.. Kennedy, wife and chill
dren of Philadelphia, are visiting his
parents in this town.
Miss Name Heitshu, one of the mem.
bers residing near CheswOld, will enter
tain the B. NJ. S. K, club next Monday
evening as Leap Year Party"
Miss Nellie Collins, of Camden. N,
j., is visiting the family of VIM. NJ
Bell.
Wilson Moore, son of A. c. Moore,
near town, who was very i'll with
typhoid fever the latter part of the
summer, and suffered a relapse, was in
Smyrna on Saturday, for the first time
in five months.
Elmer z. Taylor and wife, of Phila-
delphia, visited Smyrna relatives the
past week.
GEO. W. TAYLOR, formerly of this
town has commenced the plumbing
business in Milford in connection with
the new water works.
On New Years night few friends
with their pastor and wife met at the
residence of A. ]. Porter, in honor OF
his seventy seventh birthday. They
all spent very pleasant evening and
left at a late hour.
Miss Clara Ewell is visiting Miss
Lydia Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Lofland, near
the big Oak" entertained large din
ner party yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. A. WinfOrd and children
have gone to Atlanta, Ga, in search of
a warmer climate. Mr.. Winford, who
accompanied them has returned.
Miss Sallie Meredith, of Galena Md.
is the guest of T. l. Mason.
Misses Sarah and Catharine Wilson
are visiting relatives in MiddletOwn.
Chas. R. Clements is visiting his
father Jas. r. Clements.
Miss Addie Hodecker has returned
from long visit to Magnolia Md.
Claire Cooper, of Wilson College.
Maggie Graham, of Trenton Normal
School, and John s. Wilds, of Drew
Theological Seminary, who spent
Christmas with their parents at Ken
ton have returned to school.
The following persons have visited
friends here the past week Mrs. Kate
Hurn, Middletown Frank Clements,
Philadelphia Geo. i. Denney and
family Camden, N. j.; Miss Ethel
Cantwell, Philadelphia Miss Lizzie
Benn, Dover; Miss Mollie jefferson,
Wilmington E. S. DonOho, Troy, ILL.,;
Mrs. n. NJ. Brown and Mrs. V. Cul.
bertson, and VIM. Mitten MiddletoWn,
John Wilkinson, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06
Narrow Esoane from a Fire

1t was narrow escape we made
from a fire on Monday night. A slight
change of circumstances might have
resulted in the destruction of the dwell.
ling of Jos. f. Carter, his paper and
paint store, together with the house
adjoining, corner of Commerce and
Delaware streets occupied by ThOs. H.
Wright, and belonginging to Jane A.
Pltman. 1t was fifteen or twenty min
utes to one o'clock. The particular
fortunate thing was that Night Watch
man Pratt happened to be on that ex-
treme end of his beat Just when he
was, when the counter first began to
blaze up. Looking in he saw that the
light came from burning wood and
paper and not from a lamp, and giving
a loud cry of fire. to alarm those
in the immediate vicinity, he started
for the alarm bell at the hose room
uttering the same voice all the wav.
which together with the long ringing
OF the bell soon had large number OF
people on the way.
Inc two hose carriages were speedily
on the ground but only the smaller
one was attached, which soon extin-
gulshed the blaze, which had not
burned freely for want of air. Mr..
Carter was away from home-at Char
lottevile, Va.,-the boy who had
charge of the store and keys was sew
eral squares distant, and the doors had
70 be battered in or rather the fine
plate glass, to get at the fire.
The house was insured in the Kent
County Mutual, and the stock of goods
IN the Merchants Insurance Company,
Newark, n. j., both of which are in
the agency of Walter o. Hoffecker,
The loss will be comparatively trifing
IN both companies, thanks to the water
supply and the firemen.
The fire doubtless origined from a
match or stump of a cigar which had
oeen thrown in a spittoon wooden
box containing sawdust) or more prob
ably between it and the counter, thus
unobserved, it had smOuldered for some
hours, because the smell of something
burning was detected in the early
evening and the cellar entered to look
for 1t, but nothing found. If the fire
had got through the partition into the
adjacent room of paints. turpentine
varnish, DC, it would have given the
hremen stubborn fight. The Hose
Company has not been called out be.
fore at night for three winters.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06

JUDGE PENNYPACKER rendered a
decision in Philadelphia last week,
which, if sustained by the Supreme
Court, will have a sweeping effect
upon the sale Of wine and liquors in
all the club houses of the city. The
opinion was given in a refusal to grant
a new trial to Patric'- T't. who
was convicted on o.. r.
liquor without license when ac.Ing
as steward of the Ellsworth Club.
In his opinion, Judge Penn, p,ct r
said that it seemed clear to hin mat
the furnishing of liquor by TieTne: to
q member of the Ellsworth Club must
be regarded as a sale, as there was for
a money consideration a delivery of
the property accompanied by change
of title. The sum paid was the Ordin-
airy retail price for drinks. A profit
was made that was applied to the pur-
chase of literature, the payment Of the
stewards salary and for other expen-
ses. A man who goes to his club and
pays to it ten cents for a glass Of
whiskey is a purchaser. If he pays
aud does not get the drink he may sue
for its value. Ifhe gets it and refuses
TO pay for it he may be sued for the
price by the club.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06

them. On the whole the best thing to
be said of the magazine is, that il is
really what 1t claims to he, magazine
for boys and girls from five to nine
years. and this to our mind. is the
best recommendation it could possibly
have. The price is 81 a year; 10 cents
number d. Lothrop Company, Pub
fishers, Boston.
LEsLIE's COLORED NUMBER.-This
weeks issue is really the first of the
co'ored Leslie numbers. A magni6-
cent lfontlspiece, finer than ANYTHING
oelore on an American publication.
gfaces Its pages. 1t represents A COW
ooy race on the plains, and is printed
III Tour colOrs. 1t is artistic To de-
gree unknown. The women will he
Interested in the picture which sbo,ys
D% ny NUN Cleveland taking an airing.
OF the AbyssiniG in mid-ocean ond IL" tLss
lescue Oh the passengers the mappif-
w ~ FEATURES OF the great poet. Walt
human inquire pieces by the hest
1"'o'eui photographers and the Dopes
devoted to the children and the grain.
OlOglcal departments, will ipterest On
readers. The beautiful bit of music
called christmas Chimes" and thu
fourth of the series Ofarticles bv Prof
Totten, make it the most interesting
publication of the New Year. It is y
wonder how twelve such good mum
bers, together with the grophological
chart and an order on Peter H anderson
& Co., $1.25 worth of roses or chrysan-
themum plants or flower seeds, can be
furnished for 81. but the Arkell Weekly
Company, no Fifth Avenue, are enter
prising people.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06
Cheswold Items.

An entertainment will be given by
the Ladies Aid" in the School room
at CheswOld Friday evening next con-
sisting of music, dialogues, tableaus
&c. The committee have endeavored
to get up program that will please
all. Some of the best musical talent
of the neighbOrhoOd will take part.
Performance at 1907 N.
Rev. r. X. Stephenson has recovered
from his late sickness sufficiently to
fill his pulpit at Bethel last Sunday
morning.
During the heavy rain storm of Tues
day night of last week what seemed to
be an incipient cyclone wrenched
limbs from trees and leveled them to
background the distance of halfa mile
and about forty yards wide. The
house on the farm occupied by VIM,
E. Hurd was partially lifted from its
foundation, doors blown open and win
dows out and the family frightened
after which there appeared no further
traces of it.
The grip" is very prevalent.
The remains of Thos. Thos. Kirkley,
Sr., were brought to Cheswold for bur-
ial last Wednesday from Wilmington.
He will be remembered as an enter
prising merchant of Leipsic twenty
years ago, where he was buried.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06
DOUer Jan. 4th, 1892.
A Bible For Every Child Who Can
Read.

The American Bible Society and its
auXiliaries, having completed the
fourth re-supply of the United States.
upon the plan of bible for every home
has begun the still greater work of
endeavOring to have every child in
the Sabbath schools, who can read" to
become the pOssessor of a bible. The
Kent county auxiliary has undertaken
the work tor this county, and now
most earnestly asks the active and
hearty cooperation of all parents.
pastors, Sabbath school superintend-
ents and teachers. 1t asks that. having
ascertained who of the children that
read, do not have bibles of their own.
suitable steps be taken at once to have
these provided with the best of all
books. AT the SOciety's depository in
Dover, Cowgirl Co.'S Drug Store. will
be found u supply of bibles especially
adopted for this object, which will be
sold at cost prices. In cases where
neither the parents nor the Sabbath
school can afford to buy a bible for a
child, certain styles of the Society's
books will for the present be furnished
at half price, those receiving this favor
bearing the cost of transportation, and
requests being made or endorsed bv
the pastor or uperintendent of the
Sabbath school.
To help the Society in this and other
parts of its benevolent work, contribu-
tons will be thankfully received by
the Treasurer, John T. Jakes, Wyom-
ing, Del.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06

The GAME LAW VIOLATORs.-Mrs
William Berge, of Blackbird hundred
was before Squire Monaghan, Will
mlngton, on Saturday afternoon,
charged with having exposed to sale
eight rabbits in the Wilmington mar.
ket, without having procured the
necessary licenas for the sale of the
same from the Clerk of the Peace
The rabbits were killed by her h -.
band and eldest son. Squire Nu.a.
CHAN imposed a fine of So in ench casa
making a total of $40. Peter 7.
Cooper appeared for the Game Protec.
tive Association and Hon. Charles r
Lore for Mrs. Berge the defendant
Mr.. Lore held that Mr.. Berge had q
perfect right to sell the game Killed bv
nlulseli on MS own property, and the
law did not specify that he must bring
the game to market himself and sell r.
IN person. He could sell the game
through his wife, his son, his hired man
or his agent. W Nl' |"
he said that when a court gave tn a
man license to sell intoxicatirT
liquors, the court did not rnle
thaC the man securing tbo
license must sell the LIQUOR bimseIf
he could dispose ofthe LIQUOR bv an
agent or by any one he chose to en- n
ploy for that purpose.
MT cooper in reply to Mr.. Lore,s
argument stated that a Derson kiII;O.9
game upon his own place must disnnss
OF the game himself. He conId NOT
sell the game through any mem6er of
MS family or an agent. Mr. Coonor
held that game did not belong to the
person on whose property it was found
out That all game (ferm naturml belong
60 TO the public. After SQUIRE Mona
gt9an had announced his intention
OF holding the defendant uDon the
charge of exposing for sale the rabbits
ABOVE mentioned, Mr.. Lore at once
signihed his intention of appealing the
case TO the upper court, and a writ of
certiori was taken.
another game case is pending before
squire Thompson, of Georgetown.
before whom E. J. Richardson and
holloway Bros. are charged with vio-
laung the game law. In his argument
on Saturday before Squire Monaghan.
stated It was the dealers who tra(ficked
10 game and sold for profit that the
law was intended to reach and not n
man who killed few rabbits or game
on his own place and sold them.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06

The year upon which we have en-
tered is rich in promises Of stirring
events. The past: year numbers its
last proportion of interesting incidents
industrial, commercial aud political,
but it was, it must be confessed. to
aome extent period of suspense, a
period of preparation, a period in
which causes began to operate to pro-
duce results that must come later.
The fine cereal crops of the United
States ia 1891 have not yet produced
their full effort in restoring blOyancy
in business, but this effect may be eK'
pected to manifest itself incontestably
during the coming spring and summer.
Within a few months the proceeds Of
sales will be in hand, mortgages will
be lifted and SURPRISES will be availa-
BILE, to the great advantage Of our in
dustriaI and transportation interests.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06

Peter S. Collins, one of our old and
well esteemed citizens, reached his
Send birthday on Friday, the first day
of the new year. 1t has been his Gus.
tom for a number of years to observe
his birth day by New Years family
dinner, his children making it a point
to be with him on that day. His health
has been growing feeble for some weeks
feared the cOngregating of so many in
the house might Overtax his strength
but he insisted they should have one
more family reunion. His wish was
gratified to the pleasure of all, and
with no perceptible bad effect on him.
Those present were, Mrs. DIR. s. M.
Wilson. son and daughter, Leesburg,
N. j.; John NJ. Collins and wife, Red
Lion; Geo. w. Collins, son and daugh-
ter, Dover Geo. D. Collins and wife
p. P. Collins, wife and son; William
G. Savin, Ches void Joseph Savin, Cen
treville, Md; Geo, s. Savin and Peter s.
Collins, philadelphia,
Smyrna times., 1892-01-06

THE year 1892, says the Philadelphia
Times will be one of more earnest and
searching discussion of public ques-
tons among the masses of the people
than any past year in the history of
the Republic. 1t will be great year
for newspapers-fOr independent, fear
less and completely equipped public
journals which dare to be truthful at
all times. The most important ma
tiOnal political contest since the war
will be heard and decided by the SOW
ereign power of the nation, and there
will be hundreds of thousands more
readers of honest newspapers and sim
cere, dispassionate students of politi-
cal issues than ever before in our polit-
zeal struggles,