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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
-, muE EInnmnAv
AN INSANE FREAK.
A LoNGvIEw WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO
MURDER HER HUSBAND.
Result of Dementia Caused by an Attack
in the Kansas City sun-A Home
Broken Up by Venal
Writer.
Special to The Statesman.

Special TO The Statesman. ~
LoNGvIEw, Tex, July a. THIS
morning about $50 Mrs. }. p. Pridgeon
attacked her husband while asleep,
with "a carpenters hammer The hrst
lick feel between the ear and eye out
being slightly CHANGING did not render
Mr.. Pridgeon senseless, which TACT
saved him from instant death. He
arose partly up in bed and pro-
Aected his head with his hands
while his wife rained blows with
swiftness and force enUu IN to Kill an
OK. Mr.. Pridgeon was able to alarm
the family, who came to the rescue
and by their efforts she was secured,
but had to be tied with + pc. She
had struck her husband about fifteen
times, inflicting terrible wounds, two
of which may prove fatal as the skull
is fractured. His hands are fearfully
beaten, showing the round impression
of the hammer every time it fell.
The first cause of his wife's demen-
tia was from the baleful influence of
the Sunday Sun. Pridgeon being Il
good natured, innocent man, was
sought by this unknown reporter
here and accused of keeping negro
women, and n certain character, Kan
sas City Kittie, and some meddlesome
persons showed Mrs. Pridgeon the ar
ticle, which caused separation, Mrs.
Prldgeon leaving Mr.. Fridge n with
the children, but she shortly after
ward returned, since which time
Mr.. Pridgeon, who has al
ways been very kind to her,
gave up his lucrative business
as contractor and went to Houston
and several other towns in vain efforts
to satisfy his wife, but she seemed to
constantly grow worse and accused
her faithful, patient husband of inf
deity and cruelty. She had taken
the children at night and went 20 a
neighbors, telling them that Mr..
Pridgeon had turned her out of the
house and otherwise badly abused
her. Her last crazy act before this
was to slice and cook a whole ham
for breakfast. Sheriff Howard
went to their residence and conveyed
her to jail, where she awaits judg
ment as to her sanity. Mr.. Pridgeon
states that he had arranged to send |
her to the asylum some time ago, but
that she was so very much attached
to her children that he did not have
the heart to take her away. |
When the reporter visited the
house he was shown the bloody bed |
where Mr.. Pridgeon was attacked and
the blood all over the floor. Three
pretty little girls and a boy of l6 years
old were grief-stricken, while three
sons and daughters who live
in Houston are heart-broken at this
sad tragedy caused by such heart
less wretch of q reporter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
The Father of Many Ills.

Constipation leads to a multitude
of physical troubles. 1t is generally
the result of carelessness or indiffer-
ence to the simplest rules of health.
Eugene Mckay of Brantford, Ont,
writes:
~ had for several years been a
sufferer from constipation, had taken
a great many different remedies, some
of which did me good for time, but
only for a time, then my trouble
came back worse then ever. 1 was
induced by a friend whom Brand
reth's Pills had benefited to try them.
Took two each night for week. Since
that time have not experienced the
slightest difficulty whatever, and my
bowels move regularly every day. I
believe firmly that for sluggishness of
the bowels and billiousness Brand
reth's Pills are far superior to any
other"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21

ders at the armory. The city is IN a
culver of excitement and it is almost
impossible for the usual routine OF
business to be transacted,
and it is feared that much bloodshed
will occur before the end is reached
When the armed citizens reached the
place where the armed negroes were
reported the latter had retreated into
the woods. After remaining in the
locality a couple of hours the citizens
were divided into squads and set pa
trolling the city, RumOrs are to the
effect that armed negroes are on
the outskirts of the city on all SIDES,
and that they are thick IN
the surrounding woods. Today a
large body of men will scour the
woods and arrest negroes. The work
of arresting the leaders Of Monday
nights mob steadily proceeds ana
quite number have been arrested.
Tn to 5 o'clock this morning every
thing was quiet except that streets
are heavily patrolled by policemen
carrying winchesters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
HE WANTS TO HANG.
A Mexican surrenders and Confesses to a
Shocking Murder.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 14.-Iu
1882 Manuel Lopez, native of Next
co, settled in LaSalle county. He was
of family which boosted the blue
blood of the Canaries and possessed
great wealth in the Goadolojara dis
trict. Manuel was educated in the
Spanish University, returned to Mex
leo, grew tired of Mexico, and came to
Texas with money. He was a hand
some, muscular fellow who took
"a great deal of out door
life. He purchased ranch, bred
fine cattle and in time married Miss
Dolores Ramon. Then he took to
drinking and then to jealousy. The
man who aroused his suspicion was a
youth named Francisco Cara who
owned a large number of sheep. He
spent much of the time at the Lopez
ranch. One morning his body was
found on the prairie. 1t had been
horribly mutilated with machete.
Some of the fingers were gone and lay
around in the grass like hastily tossed
dice.
The head had been severed from
the shoulders. and was fifteen yards
away, stood upright on the neck. Be-
tween the half opened lips dangled a
cigarette which had been placed there
by the murderer. Lopez disappeared,
first converting his ranch and all his
belongings into ready cash. His de-
serted wife took the seamy side of life
and died in bagnio. Last Friday a
deputy sheriff who was scouting
along the banks of the Rio Grande
was surprised by gray headed
Mexican, who said his name
was Manuel Lopez, and that
he wanted to go to Jail for the murder
of Francisco Cara eight years before
He was promptly handcuffed and i'm
prisoned. Lopez says that he has
trodden every continent, but his con-
science would not let him rest. He
has still large amount of money, but
will make no defense, simply saying
that he was drunk when he killed
Cara, that his wife is dead, that he
is tired and has no desire to live,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21

ieli ana was lett lying at the side OF
the train. The police officers were
notified, and Officer Gibson took a
hack and went out after him, bringing
him eack to town and afterward send
ing him back to the camp, where he
was placed in the hospital. He was
very seriously cut and bruised about
the head, and it is feared injured in
ternally.
THE ENCAMPMENT SHOOT
opened up yesterday morning with
all the crack shooters of the state in
attendance, including Morgan, Fan
cote, 4-gauge, Turner, Clabot, Cues
saz OF San Antonio, Rogers of Bren-
ham, Wheele of Hampstead, Moore
and Kerr of Farmo rsville, Brown of
Burton, Holtzapple of Cuero, Holland
of Bremond, McGregor, Smith of
Prim Lake, and Messrs. Wallace Mil
Ter, Miles Miller, George Southern
wood, John burst, M. w. Basnett,
Edgar Male, Jim Gibson, j.
A. Jackson of Austin, and Jim
Stewart of Galveston, who was
accompanied by the best live bird shot
in the state, Mr.. j. w. Ellis of st. Joe.
Tomorrow the great live bird match
takes place with thirty-two entries.
Saturday the most important match
OF the shoot comes off between w. H.
wheeler of Hampstead and Mr.. Hol-
land of Bremond.
The following is the score of yester-
days shoot:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21

A certain popular and beautiful
young sponsor was the recipient of an
enthusiastic serenade early yesterday
morning by a very lively and volum-
inous quartette. Several very beauti-
full melodies were sent up to the ris-
ing moon as love offerings, but the
last line of the song delivered in a
very earn est manner attracted con-
siderable attention at the hands of
the young lady. 1t ran something
after the following order: Good
night; good night. God bless you
my sweet darling; good night"
Among the many visitors to the
quarters OF the Governors Guard yes.
terday were Misses Louise Shelley,
Jodie Booth, Maud Moore, Mamie
North, Maggie Ottley, Jessie and
Maggie Smith, and Mrs. Heiden-
heimer and Mrs. DR.. Morse. The Rev.
DR.. Bassett was present and graced
the dinner with his presence.
A iollier headquarters than those of
the First Artillery Battalion would
be hard to find. The staff is as fol-
lows: Major A. Harrison, Capt. w.
A. Lockett assistant surgeon, Capt. A.
P. Smith, chaplain, Lieut.. E. G.
Langhammer, adjutant, Lieut.. A.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
THE THIRD DAY.
THE USUAL ROUTINE OF CAMP DUTY
GONE THROUGH WITH.
Orders Issued Providing for Lectures on I'm.
portant Subjects by officers From the
United States Command-The
Grand Division Review.

The same crowd of eager and enthu-
siastic sight seers was on hand at the
encampment grounds last evening as
on the preceding days. Heretofore it
has been the custom OF visitors to wait
until the afternoon before going out
tothe grounds but yesterday the order
was changed and all day long people
were flocking to the grounds, using
the many channels of traffic to reach
the desired point, until when the time
for the division review arrived the
largest crowd of the season, number
inc between eight and nine thousand,
that is counting troops and on look
ers was present. During the day
things moved along smoothly or as
Captain SEEKER said "the camp has
been properly fabricated and there is
nothing to jar"
During the day few orders were
issued by General Roberts, the most
important of which was an order di-
recting officers to assemble at division
headquarters in the afternoon to listen
to lectures to be delivered by officers
of Col. Coppinger's command. This
is a most important matter for the Of
ficers of the militia and the strictest
attention should be given all instruc-
lions that can thus be obtained.
The division review last evening
was even better than the one of the
preceding day, the boys having by
practice become more accustomed to
the differents, all the turns and ma
Mowers being made without a brake.
The following are the orders issued
yesterday:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
PADUCAH RACE WAR.
Armed Negroes skulking Around Town and
Heavy Police Force on Duty.


PADUCAH, Ky, July H.-Last
night special police force numbering
100 men was put on duty to patrol the
city, and every precautionary measure
was takel to preserve the peace. AT
s o'clock squad of men from the
northwestern part of the city saw
$50 negroes beyond Oak Grove
cemetery and several shots
were exchanged. AS soon as this
was communicated to the city author
tiles a hundred stands of arms were
placed in the hands OF determined
citizens who marched out to where
the negroes were located. The mill
airy company were again ordered
under arms and are now waiting or
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
ems the gums allays all pain, cures wind colic
and is the best remedy for diarrhea. Twenty
five cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists
throughout the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
Rent as Purchase Money Applied.

Anything in my line from kitchen
to parler rented with privilege of buy
ing and applying the rent as purchase
money. n. V. DITTLINGER,
The House Furnisher.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11

Switch 10 assist in the opening exer.
cises. 1t is believed to have been A
least OF reassn and a flow of butter
milk.
Superintendent Caravantes of the
Queen Isabel mine came in Sunday.
He has an exceedingly encouraging
prospect in the mine, and will resume
work to-day with renewed yiger. He
came 10 Town 10 procure supply of
powder, beans, ct cetera, and he got So
much ct cetera that he has as yet failed
10 connect
Ben. Curler, Jr., and Chas Jenes,
two young barrlsters OF Reno. engag ed
in a go-as-you-please rough and tun-
bic al a meeting of the Silver Club in
Reno last week. They were separated
before much damage was done, aud it
is still mooted question as TO which
is the better man, from pugilistic
StaDupolni'
A very determined effort is being
made by certain well-known business
men to secure an electric read from
Truckee TO Tahoe. The Republican
says the investment would he paying
one upon the capital required. The
dynamos would be run by water power,
and the costs of operating the road
would be trifling
Joseph Crimes died in the County
Hospital last Friday. He was adj
mittted to the hospital on the Goth Of
April, being afflicted with paralysis
and conjestion of the lungs. He has
resided Of lats in Aurora, ard was
we'll known ia this county, bein @
formerly tesmster, and at ono time
was employed by Phipps in teaming
to Bode. He was native Of Hub.
bsrtstone, Mass, aged CT years.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
School Elections.

The trustees of The various school
districts should bear ia mind that the
election for schesl trustees should be
held on the fourth Monday in NAV,
the 23d. For the benefit of those in.
terested we here publish section five
Of An Act to provide for the election
of schoal trustees and matters properly
connected Herewith, approved March
10. 1897
Sec. 5. Nat less than 10 DAYS before
the special election held under sections
Que and two of this Act, the Trustees
in each district shall post notices in
three public places in the district,
which notice shall specify that there
will be an election held at the school
house of such district and the hour.
between which the polls shall be kept
open. If, within five days of such
election, the Trustees Of any district
shall have failed to post the notices re-
quired by thus section, then any three
electors of the district may give notice
OF such election, which rotices shall
be sufficient Ter the election required
by this Act.
The Act further provides that on the
fourth Monday in May, 1892, at such
election, two trustees shall be elected,
one to serve two years and enc to .erve
four years. The trustees so elected
will not take Office until the 1st of Jan.
uary, 1893, at which time the terms of
the present trustees will expire.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
Our CeneraYY.

The condition of the cemetery of
Hawthorne is disgrace 10 the town,
and prompt measures should be taken
10 make SEINE v ry necessary improve.
ments thereto. There is no fence
around our city for the dead" and
the rude headboards which have been
placed on the graves have been
tramped down by cattle and horses
which run about, AS are also the graves
1t would not cost much to put a plain
fence around the lot. Ii has been sug-
gested that subscription be taken up
for the purpose and that hereafter, u
small burial fee be charged, and that
some person be employed TO keep a
record ot the lnterments, with the
name, age, nativity and date of death
The same person could furnish plain
headboards, properly marked, and
exercise a general supervision of the
ground. The fees collected for barias
would nearly pay for such sci vice and
the cost after the fence was provided
would be but trifle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
NOTES FROM cANDELARIA.
The Silver OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In limbo-Erc


There was very large attendance at
the meeting oil the Southern Esme-
ralda Silver League last Thursday.
Hon. George Albright IN the chair,
owing TO absence OF ,. l.. McNauyh-
ton who had gone TO Hawthorne on
Grand Jury duty. Communication
IRON Denver, Colorado, Winnemucca,
Reno, Dayton and Hawthorne re.
ceived. A Pickhandle member from
the classic precincts of Cork Row,
proposed conumdrum: Why was
Brother Sears oil the Belly Band OPP
posed 10 the Silver League IN Candle
laris! Answer-Wheu in California
last time he tried the bi-chlorids of
gold treatment.
Should an earthquake peddler visit
Hawthorne have the kindness to direct
Inn to cur town, if the terms are
liberal (say 80 days he can sell a Eve
thousand horse pswer trem or, for
am anxious to see Candelar.a stirred
up.
Great excitement in town the last
three days. Seventeen Cinnamon, who
arrived ON Sunday evenings train,
were deprived OF their arms at the
depot by Constable McEweu and
deputies ON account of warrants sweru
to by Quong Wo, a prominent Candle
lara wash,man. The trouble was
caused by a change of labor con
tractors made by the Columbus Borax
Company. George Ming, the ousted
contractor, created the disturbance by
srming his men and threatening both
white and Chinese whe were not of
his company 0he See Yir). On 8
warrant issued by Justice Howard of
Candelaria Ming and others OF his
company, who remained thsre were
arrested and brought 10 Candelaria
and placed under bonds to keep the
peace, after disarming them. Through
the medium of neutral Celestial, the
matter has been adjusted, and the late
arrivals have gone TO the Columbus
Borsx Company to commence work
They belong to the Zou W. Company.
PogoniP on the mountains and
snow falling all day. have heard
that God tempcrs the wind to the
shorn lamb. | doubt the assertion
mnchly.
VERITAs.
Candelaria, May 8, 1892.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
The Postscript.
V ERI1'AS.
Candelaria, May 8, 1892.
CANDELARIA, NAV

CANDELARIA, May 10, 1872.
The weather during the past week
has been very unpleasant. The severe
frost has injured all the shade trees
around town.
The County Assessor has been here
during last week on official visi. He
lett for tbs Indian Queen niue last
Friday.
Mr.. Cohen, Bishop Creek mer-
chant, has been here for the last two
days. He tells me the business men
there feel the effect of the shutdown
Of the Holmes and Diabo mines; also
thai there is a movement on foot to
organize a Silver League all through
Owens Valley.
j. Nancy and NJ. Walsh shipped
about five tons of ore from their IN ins
in ST. Lonis District, The ore is first
class. The teams have returned for
another load. The news from this dis
trici is very encouraging,
At the Indian Queen mine Saturday
night Pat Gllioyle stabbed a man
named Shirley with a large knife made
from a file in the breast and neck. The
wounds are considered dangerous.
VERITAs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
A Good Move.

We are Informed that Messrs. Cook
& Hamleu are now making arrange.
ments TO erect two 12-foot arrastras
about half mile east OF town-below
the round house. This is q move
in the right direction, and will be the
means of causing more work to be
thing else that could be done. 1t will
now be possible to work the low
grade ores Of this district at a profit,
and the work thus done m Ay, and prob
ably will shsw 10 the world that we
have one Of the best mining districts
in the State right here.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
Burial of Mrs. Williams.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Henry
Williams tsok place at Aurora last
Wednesday. A number of friends
from California and several from
Hawthorne were present to pay their
last sad tribute to an old and respected
friend. The Epl copal burial service
was read by j. E. Goedall at Masonic
Hall, from which place the funeral
took place. The following gentlemen
acted as poll-bearsrs: John Neidy,
Frank Neal, Dennis Thompson, VIM.
Aiken, J. E. Goodsll and s. M. Booker
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
BodIe.

From the Miner of Friday we clip
the following items:
There are at present 40 stamps here,
running night and day.
There are two daily and one tri-
weekly stages running in and out Of
here.
We are adding to the wealth of the
world at the rate of about $4,000 a
month,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-05-11
KENNEDY DISTRICT.
An Interesting Letter from, an
Old ESnsraida ~ ner.

Sid cSnnSraida W Def-
ED. BULLETIN: Kennedy Dslrict
ia situated in the southeast corner at
Humboldt county and about 60 milss
south ot WinHcmucca, three miles
from the west side of Pleasant Valley,
in n low range of mountsins, or what
one might call basin, with a nee
stream of water lowing dawn the
csnyen OF about II or 20 inches, with
cedar growing on The ridges enough to
furnish fuel for all present demand,
and also with considerable mining
timber
The formation la a coarse granite or
gneiss as some call it. with ouarlzie
running through it, The lodges ran
north and south, dining west at an
angle of from 80 10 As degrees and arc
we'll filed in between walls with 'alc
and porphyry. The lodges range from
one to four feet.
will give II short description Of C,
+. Kennedy's i've mines. ny there has
been more work done on Them than
any others: The Cricket tthc oris inal
location In camp has a ledge ranging
in size of frem 10 10 30 inches OF ore.
These is tunnel in on 1t 100 feel, with
pay ore the entire distance The as
says run from $50 to $3.50 gold and
silver, with 100 ions of ere on the
dump. This ore is highest in silver
from SIS 10 s25 gold.
The Imperial is n larger ledge, and is
the best property in tue camp. 1t has
ledge IS inches to 3la feet, with a
shaft down 40 feet, through ore the
eatre depth, with II tunnel started $50
feet down The mountain, which is In 70
feet, running for the shaft aud running
through are the entire length This
ledge ruas SEQ To $3.50 gald-S20 /.
$500 silver. Kennedy has just re-
shipped for test sample Of three
d tfrrent let's, the lowest was SIG gold,
as ounces silver: the highest $9l geld.
3S ounces silver. This ore all carries
from 10 to so per cent. lead. He has
now on the Two dumps ITO or $50 tons
of this kind of ore, with an ore chute
100 feet ahead of the tunnel, that
crops out rs prominently rs that where
he has run, making it continuous for
eyer 200 feet, with the ore increasing
in value and ledge getting larger MS we
gain depth, There is also tunnel in
1856 feet that will tap the ledgc over
200 feet below the shaft, which will de-
velop the property pretty well when il
is in to the shaft.
We have been building an arrastra
and started it on the 20tl. The size is
10 feet in circumference. 1t warks
well and he thinks he will have no
trouble in saving the gold. If so,
there will be no trouble about develop
ing his mines. The geld is here, and
all that is wanting is some way to work
it, think this would be good
place for someone with little capital
to staff a canton mill for there are sew
eral claims that would pay well if
they could get the ore worked here.
There are other mines here that |
would like to- mention, but haven't
space at present. Will try and do SO
| in the future.
W. G. WILKINSON.
Kennedy District, Nevada, April 30,
1892