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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
CHALLENGED BY cORBETT.
A Telegram Sent to FitZ simmons Offering


Telegram Sent to Fitz simmons Offering
to Fight.
Chicago, Ill.,, Feb. 22-Corbett had Il
big house at the Haymarket last night.
and he was wildly cheered when he read
the following telegram:
H l.. Beach, Associated Press Core
!spondent, Langtry, Texas: | am in the Of
flee of the Associated press. Tell FltZ-
simmons to come to Chicago as soon as he
possibly can and l will make a match with
him for any amount to fight him in any
place on any earth. Arrangements can be
made in the Associated Press office, West
ern Union building. leave here tomorrow
night and return the LIST of March. Iell
Fitzsimmons to name the day he will be
here between March and & and we Will
have no trouble agreeing upon terms.
JAMES j. CORBETT.
Corbett, after reading the telegram,
placed $1,000 in the hands of Manager
Davis of the Haymarket theater. There
are only three places on earth where we
can fight said Corbett; England,
South Africa and Australia. | will go
to any one of these places to meet this
man. l want him to do business; that S
all | want. | want to say right here as
a young American of Irish descent that
| will meet any man on the face of the
r4I -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
Death Of Miss Van Rensselaer,.

New York Feb. 2O.-Miss Catherine
Van Rensselaer,, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, died at
Roosevelt hospital, after undergoing an
apparently successful operation for APP
pendicitis Miss Van Rensselaer, could
through both of her parents trace her
ancestry back to the earliest days of
New Amsterdam. She was related to
the Van Rensselaer,, Delafeld, Erving
and Crosby families. She was p years
old and had been out in society three
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
MR.. BuIinnrlELD'S SUICIDE.
Wealthy Chicago Merchant Who Led :
hAiSar,s E,ifa

NAiSer's Life.
Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. 21:--Amos Butter
field, So years old, wcil-known com
mission merchant reputed to be worth at
least 5000. 900, attempted suicide today
by cutting his throat He succeeded in
inflcting a possibly fatal wound. The
deed was done in his sleeping rooNl at
17S South Water street over his store.
Though Bu,terfeld was possessed Of suf-
fcient wealth TO live i'll luxury his roon
was almost bare. the furniture consisting;
of several dust covered trunks, Il rickety
table where he transacted his business
and bed without even a covering eX-
cept some cast off clothing. Here he
had lived for Il dozen years.
Buttertield died few hours later at
tho county hOSDital
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
KILLED BY HIS INSANE SON.
Fate of T.. r.. Campbell, Ex-United State
Court C1er.> art Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. BE. Il.
Campbell. ex-clerk of the United States
district court, was shot and killed by
his son, Robert Campbell, in this city
today. Young Campbell has been re-
garded as mentally unsound for some
time.
Mr.. Campbell was walking on North
Vine street with his son, when the lat
ter drew a revolver and shot his father
just over the right ear, the bullet en-
tering the brain. 1t is thought the kill
ing was due to the belief on the part
of young Campbell that his father in
tended to send him back to an asylum
for trpaf mpnf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
Milwaukee Dairy Market.

Butter-Fancy creamery, per lb. 19@191Ac;
inferior to choice. 1OM1Sc; best dairy
selections 160p17c: lines. fair to choice. do.
1OM15c; roll, 7M11c; packing stock, do, GO
Sc; grease. 4M5c.
Cheese-Full cream fats. per Id, 9D
Zoe; cheddars 909Lc; Young Americas,
9AM1Oc; brick. 10@11c; limburger, 10@1lc;
Swiss. do, 12M13c zsssess.sssa.
and picked 7M11c Market easier. -s
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Feb. 81, is
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago Potato Market.
hicago-Demand for potatoes from local
parties and peddlers is fair, but business
restricted on account of the weather. Con-
siderable stock is frosted-that which is
not loaded well and is kept standing on the
tracks. Offerings quite liberal. Burbanks,
1SM22c; Hebrons, 170i20c; mixed, 10M20c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

49, ~ BREAKFAST, and then Mrs. Dene was
reis pusy, SO left me to entertain him I
"a .. very glad indeed you came"
lis that truepo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

CHAPTER XII.
II eould not naturally remainsicpS u 90
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Matters of Minor Moment In and A bont
the CITY,

The CITY.
A ror-. &c.. 1,o,.Io cr,.
,,,.1,.n 49,, 49,. 800, n tii was
Jn,. UIs 49, , 'u .i., i, nie !SS.e
snTn Tba h.o r, IN ,,os ss' Tos . nj p,u
cnInr.
M ho,rd 90 on,,,,u,,,o, ava o,,,
~ "I'' IT, e.0In unu upl[ntS
n,,nr;,,,- g.. ~ r,,n,.' ." 'i"''""S
~ s'''mh ~, sTs n i, pOST W. 6u,IS onsr
W., nnI ", ~, Uo1hs nm' ''"e''"6 ""S
@''''p :" ''e "S'''''','''
In CLERK Hooks office yesterday the
a 1'y "",. 80 ns i tanIn 90 was tne
.isin " "',r v, ~ INV n'. ~, ,i, 1u
HI .aa.om w. i p VI 'i' last WIZ Va
49, -. 90 t'''- -.
yesterday afternoon UT. Matthew Nc
Nhmara' OF the sixth ward. died ut his
home on McCulloch street, after In
EerlhE Illness. T'ht funeral Will occur
; ;t"i'""S II"nl l"e N""'N" Vi Gus lI'acu-
'"1' S"Ae'p''"'l'
Inc picnic OF Parkc Division. Ancient
order OF lliberranS, which was 10 have
been given August 20. has been changed
TO August y, so ~ not to conflict with a
picnic to be given on the Stntc fair
grounds on the former date.
Considerable excitement and annOv-
ancc was occasI0nri In the Fifth ward
market yesterday morning. nv the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
Train Connections via Ohio River Rail.
road for Cincinnati, Louisville, phiIa.
teipnIn and New York,

Since the new train schedule went in
TO effect on the Ohio River railroad, train
No. | Cincinnati Flyer leaves Wheel
Ing 6:95 a. III. PArkcrsburg 1910 n. m,
pom"roy 1916 y. M. PIT. Pleasant 1:l0 p.
IN. Galllpolis 20 y. M, arrives KCuOva
$40 y. M. making direct connection with
the famous i. +. v. on the Chesapeake
& Ohio railway. arriving at Cincinnati
p. IN, Lexington 5:ij p, m, Louisville
$50 p. II. Connections made In CIncln-
natl Tor Ill points south, west and north
west.
Parlor car between Wheeling and Ke-
nova.
Train No (Ncw York Fiyc:) leaves
KCnova 7:25 Il. M. Huntington 7:i5 a. M,
GulllpolIs 300 Il. m. pt. Pleasant 1927 u.
NJ. Pomcr0y 9:55 4. m. parkcrsburS
II :5j a. M. WilllnmstOwn 1859 p, m, mr.
rivcS Wheeling $50 y. m. making direct
connections with the Pennsylvania lines.
arriving Pittsburgh 5:lt p. m, Harris
burg $40 o. m. Washington T;iO n. m.
Baltimore G:20 a. m, Philadelphia 5:02
a. m. New York 7;i3 .. III. Paror cur
between Konova and Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

Tho committee having In charge tho
ARRANGEMENTS for the national ConvGn.
ton of the Davarian Society OF North
America met last night and transacted
considerable important business In con-
nectIon with the big event. which viii
take place in this city August II. Is, 10,
20 and 81. Chairman Louis Colmar pre-
sided and Secretary +. y. Frederick
was at the desk. The minutes Of the pre-
vIous meeting were read and approved
and committee on badges was ap-
pointed, consisting OF the chairman and
Mr.. i. Strlff, nlsO one on securing car
rlages for the delegates, consisting Of
Mcssrs, Louis BertChy and n. Kirchncr.
A communication was rend from the
krGIGer Vcreln officials. stating that
they had selected DR.. Zimmerman and
x. Miller az their representatives on the
Marshuls stan. Chief Marshall Joseph
Korn reported that he had not yet
completed his list of aides for tn. pa
rade, but had selected Peter Felsheim
and Charles llinkGlman as two OF his
stan.
The committees from the various
singing societies will meet jointly at
Arion hail Monday evening ut which
time they VIII decide whether the So
cicties will sing together or separately.
The committee on decorations, con-
slStIng Of MeEsrs. r. Strlfr. r. D. Fred
erick, \. W. RAIDER. Louis BertChy, JOS
cph LeIner and Anton KarEes. reported
that It had ordered large amount OF
bunting and flags for decorations
about town and from the report 1t Is
evident that the town will put on q hol-
iday air during the convention.
The same committee has In charge
the arrangements for the trades dts
play portion OF the parade, which takes
place the morning OF the Goth. The
committee has prepared Il circular let
ter which will be addressed TO each
merchant and manufacturer In the city,
aSldng them To have their business rep
resented In the parade.
All the bands in the city have been
engaged for thu Ave days OF the con-
rentlOn and consequently there viii be
plenty OF music In the air.
The active members viii be given
free transportation to and from the
park Wednesday. August 10. Secretary
t. D. Frederick was appointed as Il
committee OF one to secure rates on all
railroads entering the city from NIL
points within 80 miles
President George Fassh0lt. OF one OF
the Pittsburgh societies, was present
and stated that besides the regular del
cGatcs, there will be about thousand
members Of the society who will come
down from the Smoky City to partsci-
pate in the parade. so 1t can be seen
that The procession will be large one.
The meeting lasted until 4 late hour
and adjourned to meet again next Fri
day evenInE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
Wanted7ThrGN Rooms on Island.

WRntcd-ThrGo Rooms on Island.
liNt OF Letters.
For -Saioon-T'lnk & Drnunllch.
NOtlce-ii. q. Zane
Farmers AMI Fruit Growers.
Ohio River Railroad Co,--ScYenth Page,
Saturday SpccInls-Stono N Thomas.
Eighth Page,
l@57 Boxes OF Death Dust-Goe,ze's Drug
Store.
So TrininS- Ewing Bros.
COfrec--lt. u. BchrCnS.
"outing" DlcyCIe--DIllon. Wheat \
llnnchcr Co.
nonds for snlc--slmpson & IlazIctt.
PoliSh-R. II. List.
Clear Watcr--,Iohn FrIrdcl & Co.
81 90 Bicycle for lGJ 0O-DIllon Wheat &
llhncher Co.
:, 1877 boxes Death DuSt.-doctze's Drug
Store.
Latest War News--IEucbels Grocery
liouse,
roiish-R. II. List
COffer-ll. +, Duhrcns
Kohaks-NicoilE Art store
Clear Water-John Friedrl e. Co.
Wheeling Park Casino The Lyric Opera
COMPANY,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

The Finest Pleasure tr.ort In tho Ohio
Valley, will be open every day during tho
summer.
Every SUNDAY (rnin or shinel concert by
tho Opera House Orchestra AT $40 u. M.
shonih II rain tho concerts will he given
at the Casino.
Refreshments, lee Cream aud Meal,
served to order nj any time.
Shady Walks, Flower Urds and Green
LAyMA.
The Park Casino and Terrace.
Trains will leave on the Wheeling Il
Film Grove railroad -Nrry hour. Round
trip rs cents, including admission to the
Park.
Arrangements Tor picnicH,HnrtIrs, Dane.
Ing, etc, can he made by Calling 81, or nj
drrrstug A. Rolf, No. II Fifteenth street,
tho Park or Elm Grove motor Office, and
for Rowling Parties, telephone Park,
Telephone No. GI5-l.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

on and after Monday. July 20, parior
cars will be run between Pnrliersbure
and Pittsburgh rs scheduled below:
Leave Pnrkrrshurg on train No. 4 $40
y. M, eastern time.
Arrive Pittsburgh on train No. els
$40 y. III. central time.
Leave Pittsburgh on train No, 2OI $40
Il. m. central time.
Arrive ParkCrGburG nn train No. 3,
$50 y. NJ, eastern Tine,
JOHN J. ARCHER.
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
BROOKE COUNTY TEACHERS.
Their Institute Has Closed at welisburg.
An Interesting Programme.


Tha Brooke county teachers lnstI-
tute closed at Wellsburg yesterday af-
teruoon. after a very successful sess-
ion. Professor ". II. Anderson, of
Wheeling. has been the instructor and
has given general satisfaction, as he al
ways does, at his old home.
Thursday afternoon the institute was
visited by MIR. Barbe, OF the West Vlr-
giniu University, who spoke on educa-
ton generally and then told the teach
ers something about the university.
Brooke county will send a number Of
students to the university next fall
The people ar. beginning 20 realize
that they make great mistake in GO
ing out Of the state TO college. when the
university Offers such superior advant-
ages.
There have been no night sessions at
this institute. but the teachers have ia
ken an active part in the programme
and the institute has been quite a sue
cess
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
Excursions 10 Atlantic city via Baltimore
4 Ohio Juiy no mud Aurust H. ISoO

ON above dates the Baltimore & Ohio
Company will sell excursion tickets to
Atlantic City. At SO FOR the round trip,
good twelve days. with stop-orr privl-
logo ut Washington, d. c.. returning,
baltimore * Ohio trains leave Wheel
INF via Grafton, at l%:96 md ll;l0 q. m.
anu ":lo j. N: ana via Pittsburgh at
55 Il. N. and 5:+6 p. H. Pullman slrrn-
crS To Philadelphia, on the 1925 a, m.
ana the $40 y. m. trains,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

WE might tell you more about Ono
Minute Cough Cure. but you probably
know that II cures 4 cough. Ever ono
does who has used 1t. 1t ~ 4 perfect
remedy for coughs, colds, hoarscncSs, 1t
IL nm especial Gavorlto for children, he
ing pleasant to take and quick In curing.
Charles 4. Goctzc, corner Twelfth and
Market streets: Rowie & Company,
bridgeport; Peabody s. Son. Dcnwood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

Tho, pleasant flavor, gentle action, md
soothing effect Of Syrup or l'IGH, when
In need OF n laxative. and IL tho father
or mGthcr be c0stivc or bilious. the most
gratifying results follow Its use; so that
It Is tho best family remedy known ind
every family should have a bottle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

Or. AEncw's Cure for the Heart give,
perfect relief In all cases OF Organic ar
sympathetic Heart DIacnso IN 70 min.
uteh, nd speedily effects cure. II isn
peerless remedy for pnlpItatIon. Short.
ncsS OF llronth Smnthcrlng Snrllr pain
In LGtt side and NIL symptoms OF Dls.
ensCd Heart. ono dose convlnccs SnIL
by r. H. List and Logan Drug Co.
B&wy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

Tho baltimore & Ohio ticket Office and
passenger station, including baggage de-
parlmCnt, has been removed to tHmpO-
rnry quarters On Water street. South
Side, between Twentieth and Twenty
first streets. The change takes effect on
and after July IL. r, c. BURKE,
Passenger Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
THE BAYARIANS.
Tic Committee In Charge OF the
National Convention
HELD A MEETING LAST NIGHT

Ind Pursued tho Work ofrerfeeiimg Ar
rangen,ents for tho Gathering That will
Grace wheeling Next Month-ainrsini
Appoints Ills Assistant, and Men,brrs OF
stnn-A i'ls Trades Display win IN II
fratnro'-iSriegcr verein to Participate
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25

YOU shouid wear our celebrated Raj.
briggan Underwear. Doe, 75c and 81 OF
zach, and 25c Half Hose. They nrc supe.
rior to all othrrs. Coiorrd Shirts, eXtru
siIes, 90 body, 10 neck.
CHESS Il SONS,
1921 and 1923 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
JUST RECEIVED.

Readers orthe INTELLIGESCERs going
out OF town for the summer can have the
INTEIlIGENcER mailed to thom for
fifteen cents per week, postage free. Adj.
dresses changed whenever de.ired.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
THE HUB oLoru1Ens AND runNIsHrns,
SACRIFICES
IN FHCT

Not Oh papcsacrccs Of fair profit and actual costs rot
OF inflated prices and fictitious gurings. These special
sales OF ours arc borr-not OF choccbut OF necessity
They arc offerings Of regular stocknot Of the
drcgs Of tho market bought for the express purpose Of job
bing en- out under the gsc Of honest reductions. oru
this is period OF money losingnot money making, 1t
is be sharp decisive sale that will lower tho too high
piles and the too large lots OF MEMS SUITS-so let tho
loss be all at once and quickly over with it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
Prof LEVITT, Manager.
Dillon, Wheat & llanCher Co.
acknowledgement


ONCE, Nos. 20 aud ~ FOURTEENTH street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
TAX SETTLEMENTS.

The following tax collectors made set
Elements yesterday with the state comp
troller:
j. II. Patterson of Delta county: Dc
cupation tax, $341; ad yalorem, S94S4.1O;
delinquents, 1921.
Joe Mayer of Caldwell county: Occu-
patton tax, $3994.30; ad valorem, ST.
1857; delinquents, $225.U3:
]. A. Mcdonald of Wilson county:
Occupation tax, $16S905; ad valorem,
$17,156.57; delinquents, $6O7.13.
G. Z. Hamilton of Falls county: Occu-
patton tax, $S425.35; ad valorem, $685.
127O9; delinquents, S9SS.S6.
e. b. Virgins of Smith county: Oc aa
patton tax, $il41.5O; ad yalorem, Sao'-
Neal Robinson of Fayette county: Dc
.cupation tax, sd ,251.60; ad valorem,
S44 ,266.44; delinquents, $25O.O2.
r. II. Connolly of Ellis county: Occu-
patton tax, $14, 1915: ad yalorem, ST.
1902; deiinquents, .S1O09;59,
Nathan Elgin of Deaf Smith county:
OCCUPATION tax, 1925: ad '7alorem,
i5491 .21; delinquents, SI5.54.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
MONDAY HAPPENINGS.

The following charters were filed with
the secretary of state yesterday:
Santa Monica company of Austin.
Capital stock. $4,000. This company is
formed for the purpose of manufacture
ing and selling mineral waters, ginger
ale. elders and soda water. lncorpora-
tors: w. Quebedaux. III. B. Beck and
A. D. Wheeler.
Bexar Athletic club of San Antonio.
No capital stock. This association owns
gymnasium paraphernalia and Office fur
nture to the amount Of $500. This cor
poration is formed to encourage gymnas-
tic exercise, etc, among its members.
Incorporators: Hugo Grisenbeck, H.
Huermann and AID Topperwein.
Chicago, Weatherford and Brazos
Valley Railroad company, with principal
Office at Weatherford, Parker county
Capital stock. $4,000. This corporation
is formed for the purpose of constructing
owning and operating railroad to begin
at Wentherford in Parker county, Texas
and running thence in northerly direc
ton through Parker and Wise counties
to intersect the Chicago, Rock Island and
Texas railroad at or near Paradise OF
Bridgeport in Wise county, Texas, the
same being wholly within said counties
of Parker ami Wise and of distance of
thirty (3O) miles. lncorporators: Henry
Warren, Chas. BarthOld, X. Il. Bell, r.
II. Fout l.. w. Christian, Geo. Z. Levy
Geo. A. Mccall. j. ID. Baker, Eddleman
Harry w. Kuteman, d. X. Coleman and
j. X. Couts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
CHARTERS FILED.

The following charters were filed III
the secretary of states Office yesterday:
The Age Publishing company of Hous-
ton. Capital stock, $4,000: lncorpo-
rators: ID. d. Bryan, Geo. Byrne, Jno.
S. Bonner and A. G. Baldwin. The pur--
pose for which this corporation is formed
is for the transaction of a printing or
publishing business and in connection
Herewith the sale of goods. wares and
merchandise of stationery and blank
book manufacturing business, and the
conducting of a general newspaper pub
fishing business.
The Alamo City Public Library of San
Antonio. No capital stock. lncorpora-
tors: Mrs. II. p. Draught. Mrs. w. >.
Smith and Mrs. V. l.. James.
Permission to do business in the state
was granted to the Cocoa Cola company
of Massachusetts. Capital stock,
100000.
The Grace Protestant Episcopal
church of Galveston. Texas. No capital
stock. Its purpose is the support OF
public worship and the maintenance OF
the doctrine, discipline and worship or
the Protestant Episcopal church and III
the control. management and adminlstra-
ton of this church. lncorporatorS:
Rev. J. r. Carter, F. d. Minor, j. T.
Bowen and w. Il. Armstrong.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
THE A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
The Commencement Exercises to Be Held
June Z, 8, 8.

The A. and M. college will hold its COM
mencement exercises June 7, and 8.
Quite an interesting program has been ar
ranged for the occasion. The following
is the graduating class:
In the Agricultural Course-P. B. Bit
tie, College; $. l.. Blount, San Augustine;
r. w. Howell, Bryan; III, G. Kyle, Nurs-
cry.
In the Civil Engineering Courses. A.
Cobb, Colorado; S. B. Finney, Gonzales
G. NJ. Staples, Houston; w. A. Hassell,
Corpus Christi; j. G. Mcneil, Brazoria
j. H. Miley, Bastrop; G. M. Park, Dallas;
d. Rodriguez, G. p. Diaz, Mexico: III. III.
Rosenthal, jefferson; G. l.. Scherer, Ana
huac; II. l.. Wisdom, Texarkana.
In the Horticultural Course-I. L. Gold
berg, Jefferson; A. Nj. Hildebrandt, Col
lege; w. o. Sanders, Bryan.
In the Mechanical Engineering Course
]. w. Burney, Kerrville; Geo. Eberspach,
err College, II. A. Gilmore, Burnet; H. L.
Hutson, College; e. w. Kerr, Vineland
S. Il. Rhodes, Bryan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
THE COMMISSION.

The following was issued from the
commission Office yesterday:
Special authority. International ana
Great Northern railroad application NO:
62. Authority No. 80. In approval OF
application No. 81 of the International
and Great Northern Railroad company
authority is hereby granted for the
adoption of the following rates for the
transportation of box lumber IN car
loads, minimum weight 3O,Ooo POUNDS
per car:
To all stations on the International ana
Great Northern railroad north OF Hous-
ton and west of Palestine to Devlne III,
elusive, from Houston Is IL cents ana
from Galveston Is IL cents, except IN
cases where existing rates are lower.
To make rates to points west OF Devine
employ class e differential rates as pre-
scribed in exception 4, section 3. of gen
eral tariff of class rates No. 1, under
the rules governing same.
The rates applying, as directed above,
from Houston shall be observed as max
of Houston and west of Palestine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
TUESDAY HAPPENINGS.

The following charters were fled, yes
terday. with the secretary of state;
Weldon Gin and Milling company
of Weldon, Houston county. This cOrpor-
alton is formed for the purpose of owning
and operating a steam cotton gin and
grist mill establishment. Capital stock,
$500. Incorporators-G. Nj. Thompson,
J. M. James, G.. w. Reynolds and others.
The United Slavonian Benevolent As
ISOLATION of Galveston, Texas. The OBJ
ject of this association is to assist and
give aid to all it's members in case of
sickness, and at its own expense to bury
its deceased members, and to provide a
fund for the widows of and dependent
relations of deceased members. No cap
ital stock. Incorporators-M. Paroluch,
A. Erzigauich M. Vidouich and others.
The Delton County Fair and Blooded
Stock association, of Denton, Texas
Capital stock $4,000. The purpose for
which this corporation is formed is the
encouragement of agricultural. horticul-
ture, the raising of blooded stock and
poultry, the development of educational
and scientific institutions, and trades in
stitues in Denton county, by holding an
annual fair and giving prizes and pre-
miums and grant diplomas to exhibitors
to the best exhibitors. To maintain a
horse and bicycle training and racing
grounds, etc. Incorporators-W. III.
Pierce, ]. G. Colt, J. =. Blount and NJ. s.
Stout.