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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
CAUSED BY BOOZE.
A German Farmer Commits Suicide at
Manor-Other Items of Interest.

Manor. Tex, May 9.-(Special.) Julius
Wentland committed suicide this morning
by shooting himself in the breast, using
a shotgun to commit the deed. He was
a prosperous German farmer, and sold
some cotton Thursday and commenced
drinking and become so boisterous that he
was put in the calaboose and fined Friday
morning. 1t seems he still continued
drinking and was insane from the effects
of the spree when he committed the act
He leaves a wife and five or six children.
The musical entertainment at New
Sweden last night was grand success.
There was a large attendance, and the
audience was delighted with the fine musi-
cal rendition. =,
An enjoyable ball at the tiremans hall
closed the picnic festivities yesterday.
The Swedes are arranging for big bar
becue at Manor June 3. Their fellow
countrymen are expected from all the
neighboring towns. Governor Culberson
and Ex-Governor Hogg are both billed
for speeches. and from present indications
il will be grand affair.
Mrs. d. r. Stewart left tonight to visit
relatives at New Waverly, Tex.
Swante Palm of Austin attended the
New Sweden concert and was in town
among his friends today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
THE STORM.
Austin Visited by Very Lively Hurri,
cane Last Evening.

With very little previous notice this
section was visited by terrific storm
last afternoon about t o'clock. At first
it looked as though it was going to be
nothing more than Il heavy rainfall, but
by > o'clock it became evident that we
were not only going to have Il heavy
downpour, but we were going to be
treated to genuine storm to boot. The
clouds piled upon one another thick and
fast, and in very short while the
heavens were black. The rain came
down in torrents, and to add to the din
the thunder rOared like so many batter
les in full operation. The vivid flashes
of lightning fairly lit up the sky and the
earth beneath with their intense bright
ness About I o'clock the storm was on
in its glory. The flashes of lightning
and the peals of thunder made the timid
find relief under cover, and for awhile it
looked as though the whole face of ere
alton was going to be washed away.
With the first discharge of lightning sew
eral of the towers were hit. and the
power house at the dam went all to
pieces, the switch board being knocked
out in the first round, and the result was
that last night the city was in pitch dark
ness. The lightning burned out all the
lightning arrestors on the switch board
and the result was that nothing could be
done in the way of giving light to the
city patrons. About o o'clock sufficient
repairs had been made to furnish light
to the tower circuits and everybody was
correspondingly happy ut even this re-
lief from the darkness. The houses were
still without light and many of them re-
manned that way all night. When the
night forces came to work at The States
man office they had to grope around in
the dark. while every once in awhile II
word or two would he heard in the
gloom that did not give evidence to the
fact that it could be found in the die
tionary. Going back to the primitive
days of the tallow candles, the boys man
aged to make the best of bad job. but
it is safe to say that they are not in a
good humor this morning. In the bust
ness stores troubles We're of equal i'm
portance. Nobody could see their way
about, and many of the stores who gen
orally keep open until at least nine
o'clock. shut up ut dark in self-defense.
Verify it was case of where was Moses
when the lights went out. About s
o'clock the storm died down and it
ceased raining.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
SUMMER ADJUSTMENTS IN NEW
YORK

New York. May 9-Summer music
with spectacular accessories will be an
attraction at the Metropolitan opera
house. commencing this evening. There
will be an orchestra of seventy-tive must
clans, conducted by Anton Seidl, which
will play music of light and popular
character The orchestra parts will be
covered with the flooring used for balls,
which will serve as huge promenade. \
vaudeville entertainment, ballet divertise
ments and other special features will en-
liyen the performance On Sunday even
ings the large floor will be filled with
chairs and serious concerts given to evade
the Sunday law. Lovers of grand opera
say this commanding of the great house
will hurt the opera by robbing the build
ing of its eXclusiveness. none of the arts
tocracy wishing to patronize opera given
in music hall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
GOLD OR SILVER.
Estimates of How the National Demo-
cratic VIII Stand On the Question.

Cincinnati. May 12.-Thc Enquirer has
made q careful canvass by districts of the
states as to the preference of the dele
gates to the Chicago convention on the
financial question, and today publishes its
specials from all the states that have not
selected their delegates, The states that
have held their conventions are listed as
follows:
Gold-Michigan Is; Massachusetts. 80:
New Jersey. 20: Pennsylvania. "a: Rhode
Island. s: Washington, .; District of Co
lumbia, ,.
Silver-Alabama 30: Colorado. S. Mis-
sissippi, is, Missouri, "a; Nebraska, 16:
Oregon. 8: Tennessee, "a; Washington, g;
District of Columbia 4.
This table shows 131 for silver and 134
for gold, but if the unit rule should not
prevail Michigan would cast 10 votes for
silver. The Enquirer states that it is a
fight of the south and west against the
east: that the two largest states except
New York in the gold column, are Pennsyl-
yania and Massachusetts, while few of the
western and southern states have chosen
delegates. 1t is conceded that New York,
all New England. Maryland Minnesota
and Wisconsin will elect gold delegates,
but that the silver men will carry all the
other states including Kentucky, Virgin
ia. Illinois and West Virginia, as well as
the states conceded to the silver men.
In summarizing its Ohio reports the
Enquirer says:
lin every estimate made the gold men
have claimed Ohio as solid with them.
This state has never used the unit rule.
OF the fifty-six delegates elected up to
Monday to the state convention hfty-two
were instructed for silver, and among the
counties represented are the Democratic
strongholds of Allen, Fairfield. Holmes,
Licking and Monroe, the first named be-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
4 TOWN WIPED OITT.

LAnse. at the head of Keweenau bay.
was practically wiped out by fire this
afternoon. The L'Anse Lumber COM
pany's mill and nearly all of the business
houses in the place were burned. Two
hundred persons are homeless. The
total loss is placed at $4,000. Among
the houses burned were the Lloyd hotel,
the L'Anse brewery, the Brady dry
goods store, the Sentinel and j. B.
Smiths dry goods store,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
\ WHITE FIEND LYNCHED.
He Criminally Assaulted His Own Daugh-
ter-Taken From An Officer.

Birmingham. Ala, May 9.-Near East
man Mills last night Reddan Williams.
a prominent white farmer residing near
MAINTAIN. Green county, was lynched by
a mob of forty masked white men,
Williams was arrested Thursday on the
charge of making criminal assaults on his
16-year-old daughter. At the preliminary
trial before Justice Lyon yesterday the
evidence indicated his guilt and he was
held to the grand jury and ordered COM
mitted to Jail. Last evening while Depu-
ty McCracken was taking him to Jail he
was met by a mob near Eastman Mills
and the prisoner was taken from him and
hanged to the nearest tree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
\ Bohemian Out at New Sweden Killed
Himself.

News reached the city yesterday morn
ing from New Sweden to the effect that
Chas. Dlauhy, bohemian living III that
settlement, shot and killed himself Sun
day noon. He has been rather morose
for sometime past and attempted suicide,
Saturday afternoon, but the pistol ball
only passed through the side of his coat;
friends experimenting his purpose in good
season and thwarting his rash act. lie
made a second attempt Sunday noon, ana
with the success above narrated, the snot
taking effect in his heart and producing
almost instant death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS

Fort Worth, Tex, May 11.-(Special)
The annual state convention of Cath
Ollie Knights of America will be opened
at 10 o'clock tomorrow with solemn
high mass. Bishop Gunne of Dallas
will preach the sermon. Some fifty del
egates are present, representing the
twenty-seven branches in Texas, The
president. VIM. Blakeslee of Halletts-
vile, will preside at all meetings. The
local branch will entertain the visitors
handsomely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
PREPARING THE ARGUMENTS.

Newport. Ky. May 0.-AlI day the
attorneys in the Scott Jackson trial were
engaged in presenting instructions which
they desired the judge to present to the
jury. The usual conferences and dis
cussions crowded out the argument,
which was to have begun this afternoon.
Meantime, Judge Helm made up his
mind as to what instructions he would
give the jury next Monday morning.
Col Crawford for the defense waived
his right to make alternate argument.
The proceedings will be Lockhart first,
Hayes second for the prosecution; Col.
Crawford for the defense, Col. Nelson
closing for the prosecution.
Crawford will he given as much time
as that of the three speakers of the
prosecution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
BIG LUMBER FIRE.
-Four Men Lost Their Lives-A Half Mil
lion Dollar Loss.

-Four Men Lost Their Lives-A Half Mil
lion Dollar Loss.
Ashland, Wis, May 9.-This city ex-
perienced a great fire today. Half a mil.
lion dollars worth of milling property and
Lumber company's mill, the largest on
Chequemangon bay, is smouldering in
ruins, together with several thousand feet
of lumber dock, upon which was piled
100000 feet of lumber The fire start
ed in w. II. Durfee's lumber dock. The
mill was surrounded by water, with wood.
en- tramways leading to the shore. When
the flames burst out in great volume and
enveloped the mill and dock, all the men
but four succeeded in reaching the tram
ways. The bodies of three men have al
ready been recovered and another man is
missing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
NJrRDEROUS NEGRO TRIO

Fulton, Ky, May 9.-This afternoon
three negroes attacked City Marshal
Jesse Waller. Two of them held him
while the third cut him seriously four
times with a knife. The negroes then
escaped. Bloodhounds were put on their
tracks and one was captured. There is
much excitement and the negro will
probably be lynched.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.

Milwaukee, Wis. May 12.-Thc Demo
cratic state central committee will hold
a meeting here this evening for the pur-
pose of deciding upon a date for the state
convention to select delegates to the Chi
cago convention. Il. c. Wall announces
that he will retire from the craftsmanship
of the committee. r. b. Kirkland of
Jefferson and Postmaster Andrew Sims
son of Racine are mentioned for the place
Mr.. Wall is credited with securing much
of the success of the Cleveland ticket in
the MpSt In 1S02
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
A TEST OF DEMOCRACY.

Waco, Tex. May 12.-(Special) THE
Democratic executive committee has COM
pleted arrangements for the primary next
Saturday and has prescribed the follow
ing pledge for all participants:
DO you pledge yourself to abide the re-
suit of the primaries. support the nomi-
nees. advocate the principles enunciated
by the state convention on state issues
and of the national convention on nation
al issuesT'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14

ing the home Of Senator Brice. That the
silver men will have a majority of the
Ohio delegation seems almost assured and
a conservative estimate of the strength of
the two elements would be silver twenty
eight, gold eighteen"
From the returns of conventions held
and from reports from states where con
yentions have not yet been held the En-
nuiror IN HOS oS follows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
HARDY APPOINTMENTS.

Corsicana, Tex, May 12.-(Special.)-
The following are Judge Hardy's APP
pointments for next week:
Cameron-Monday 18th.
Temple--Tuesday, 10th.
Austin-Wednesday, 10Th.
San Antonio-Thursday, Dist.
San Marcos-Saturday 23d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
PRIMARY DATE FINED.

San Antonio, Tex, May 12.-(Special.)
The Democratic county executive com
mittee met here today to fix the time for
holding county convention and decide
whether or not n primary election shall
he held in accordance with the instruc-
tons of the Dudley committee. 1t was
decided to hold primary elections on June
Il to elect delegates to the county conven-
ton, but the date of the convention and
the form of ballot We're not agreed upon.
and the committee will have another
meeting tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
A STORE ROBBED.
The Store of w. T. Hart at Carl Entered
by Thieves Monday Night.

Yesterday morning Sheriff White was in
recent of information to the effect that
some time during the night thieves had
entered the store of w. 7. Hart at the
small hamlet of Carl, near this city, and
stolen goods to the amount Of probably
$500. The robbers effected an entrance
through the rear door and treated the
store to general overhauling, taking
only the choicest of what goods they
wanted. Sheriff White will put his men
to work on the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
4 SHOOTING SCRApE

Lockhart, Tex, May 9.-(Special.)-
There was shooting scrape near Mendoza
this morning. Old man Arnold and his
wife both shot at a Mr.. Drake, who in
turn shot Arnold. Neither party was
very badly hurt. Drake was put under
arrest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
CROPS IN GOOD CONDITION.

Commission of agriculture, Hon. A. ).
Rose. has returned from visit to ms
farm near SaladO, in Bell county, me
major says that corn, cotton. oats ana Ill
fact everything is in excellent condition.
and exceeded by far his expectations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
THE A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.

Invitations are just out to the com
mencement exercises and hop of the
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Bryan, which will occur on Tues
day evening. June 8. The Statesman re-
turns thanks for kindly remembrance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
TREASI1RY sTATEMENT.

Washington, May 11.-Todays state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows available cash balance S269, 1885,
154: gold reserve, Sill, 93S,4I1.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-29
MADDENED HORSE
Dashes Into Crowd of People
at an Indiana Race
Track.
Several Of Them Trampled Upon
and Two May Die---An EX-
citing Scene.
Big Loss by Fire at Sault Ste.
Maric---A Kansas City
Tragedy.

RUsHvILIE, Ind, Aug. 29.-A most
thrilling racctrack runaway. in which
It seems miraculous that number of
persons were not killed. occurred at
the fair grounds AS it is eight persons
are injured and two very seriously hurt.
1t was i'll the last half of the second
heat of the 80 pace Mamie Wood col
lided with the sulky of The Gear. The
latter tore down the home stretch
without driver, Mamie Wood, rae
ing at gallop, started toward gap at
the east end of the track. Fully 1900
persons were crowded near this gap.
Into this crowd at fearful pace, dashed
the terrified ACE horse, trampling under
foot women and children for 200 feet
through the crowd. The horse dashed
on until it became entangled among
seats and fell. The sulky was broken
into a hundred pieces. The greatest
excitement was caused by the runaway,
and the crowd was stampeded, men,
women and children making frantic
rush to get away. Many were knocked
down and bruised, but not seriously.
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IOWA FARMERS ANGRY.
Want Only to BE Certain of Identity Be-
fore Lynching Three Men.

Want Only to BE Certain of Identity Be-
fore Lynching Three Men.
OTTUMwA, Ia, Aug. 29.-Three men
visited the home of E. w. Warner, a
farmer near Libertyville, Ia, and
bound and gagged Warmers daughter
Nellie, 20 years old, who was alone in
the house. The trio ransacked the
house. They found nothing and got
angry. Each one Of the three consum.
mated an assault on the girl, and left
her bound and gagged. She managed
to loosen the ropes, released herself and
went to the house of a neighbor, where
she fell unconscious. A posse
of 800, under Sheriff Black of
Jefferson county, started in pursuit
and caught three men, believed to be
the ones wanted, at Bladensburg.
With difficulty, the sheriff protected
the prisoners and got them safely in
Jail at Fairfield. The girl is in a
critical condition. She is not able to
identify the men. If the angry farm.
ers were sure the prisoners were the
parties wanted, the three would surely
be lynched. Later reports say circum.
stantial evidence is accumulating
against the men, and indications are
strong that they will be summarily
dealt with. The three men are
strangers, well dressed, and travelled in
a buggy, with team. They refuse to
give names
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-29
NORTHWESTERN CROPS.
The Outlook Unchanged For the Past
Month-Wheat Is Light.

The Outlook Unchanged For the Past
Month-Wheat IL Light.
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 29-From reports re-
ceived by the Vinton and Graves com.
pany it appears that the Northwestern
crop outlook is about the same as it was
a month ago. BY far the greater part
of the wheat is now in stack, only a
small portion of the acreage, some small
tracts in North Dakota being, late. The
average yield of wheat in the three
states, Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dakota, will be about 10 or IL
bushels to the acre. The wheat crop,
when compared to that Of last year, will
look small, but it will be fully equal to
the crop Of 1894 and previous years
Oats throughout Minnesota and
North Dakota will yield well, but in
South Dakota the crop will be below
the average. Flax. rye and barley will.
all yield well. Potatoes looks we'll, al.
though early rains rotted much of the
seed.
Corn gives promise of being the larg-
est crop raised in the Northwest for
several years. In the Dakotas the corn
crop will be the largest ever raised
This is in the event that the frost holds
of for couple Of weeks yet Very lit
tie OF the corn is out Of danger
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few specially invited guests. and rep.
resentative Of the Associated Press.
Also lowering about the bay was a
feet of sail and steam yachts, excursion
boats and tugs loaded with passengers,
which were probably more interested in
seeing the ships Of the so-called White
Squadron fire their 81 gun salutes.
than in witnessing the arrival
in American waters of the great
Chinaman.
Ii Hung Chang's suit consists of
about 800 pieces Of baggage some of
them being of immense size. The
sumptuous coffin which he carried with
him as a matter of precaution has been
sent back to China, via the Suez canal
which would seem to show that the
traveller has no fear of dying before
reaching his native land. The Dolphin
steamed down the bay with General
Ruger and the guests on board, shortly
after 10 o'clock, and at 1890 she
dropped anchor off Quarantine, await.
ing the arrival of the ST Louis
The St. Louis arrived off Quarantine
at II 80 and was Immediately boarded
by the government welcoming officers
from the cruiser Dolphin who extended
to the Chinese statesman. in behalf OF
President Cleveland, welcome to the
United States.
Salute of Honor.
AS the ST. Louis neared the American
fleet the first gun of the salute III honor
of the Chinese visitor was fired from
the flagship New York. gun by gun
until 81 shots had been fired The
New York was the only warship TO fir
salute, but the other ships dipped
their colors as the St. Louis passed
They presented magnificent appear.
ance and We're watched with the great.
est interest by the Chinese ambassador
and his suite from the position which
they occupied on the port side Of the
upper deck of the American liner
At Quarantine. it was learned that
Ii Hung Chang stood the voyage re-
markably well, and had not been at all
seasick. The St. Louis moved mp the
harbor in sort of triumphant process.
sion, greeted on all sides with the toot-
ing of steam whistles and other salutes,
and eventually reached her dock at
II 80 p. IN. But the party was not
able to land until some time later
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ROW OVER RELIEF.
Trouble Over Distribution Of Supplies at
OntOnagon.

Trouble Over Distribution OF Supplies at
OntOnagOn.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. ga special to
The Wisconsin from Rockland, Mich,
says More or less trouble has been ex.
perienced at Ontonagon, Mich, over the
distributions of provisions, clothing,
etc.. and it is reported that the sheriff
has asked the governor to place at lis
disposal company Of troops in order to
quell any further outbreaks 1t is not
believed. however. that there will be
anything like riot. There are still
abou, 900 of the distressed people
who are in need c: aid The remains
Of Mrs Pick were removed from the
runs during the evening II is not be.
!ieced that more than three or four
perished in the fire.
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LOSS OVER 100000.

saalt Ste. Marie, Mich, Experiences the
Worst Fire in Years.
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Aug. Co.
This city experienced. during the day,
the worst fire since Aug 8, 1885, when
the whole business portion of the town
was nearly burned out The present
fire started in North Water street, and
before it could be gotten under subjec.
tion over 100000 worth of property
was destroyed. Among the burned
buildings are the 500 National bank
block, the Prenzlauer block, Chippewa
House, Cleveland House, Metzger block.
Perry hotel. postoffice and United States
customs office, telephone exchange and
a number Of wooden structures.
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idaho silver Republicans.

BOISE, Ida. Aug. 29,-In the silver
Republican convention Senator Dubois
was named as the party's candidate to
succeed himself. They formed "a new
party under the name of Silver Repub-
lican party and nominated silver men.
taking some of the fusion candidates
named last week