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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
SERJOJTS ACCJDENT

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 25.--tSpecial)-J. r.
Taccart was seriously wounded nv the
accidental discharge of his gun while out
hunting near the city today. The load
entered his right leg several inches above
the knee. creating an ugly wound. 1t
also literally tore the thumb off his right
bond. His injuries are not considered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A Split THREATENED

Sydney, n. S. W., Dec 25.-Hon. Sir
John Forrest. premier of West Australia,
has requested Hon. G. II. Reid, premier
of New South Wales to postpone the fed
eral convention until the end of 1897:
Mr.. Reid objects to this and it is feared
that it means the splitting of the federal
movement
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
PROVIDED FOR THE POOR.

Cleveland, O., Dec 25.-The Salvation
Army kept open house for the poor today
in large vacant store room of new
block on st. Clair street. Provisions had
and a good Christmas dinner was served.
More than 1000 men, women and children
of the Submerged Tenth" enjoyed the
hospitality of the army.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY

the Courier-Journal says: At Eagle Sta
ton, Carroll county, this afternoon, Hen
~ Medley was shot and killed by Frank
Harris, who had invited him to dinner.
After dinner Harris left the house and
on returning is said to have found Mrs.
Harris and Medley in a compromising po-
sition. Harris shot Medley FIVE times
and was shot twice by Medley. The lat
ter died at once and Harris can not re-
pOypr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RJTRNED To DEATH

Nashville, Tenn, Dec 25.-Only one
casualty today is reported, but that one
is the burning to death of Mary Lee, COL
cred, whose clothes caught fire from an
exploding firccracker. Before she knew
it her clothes were in flames, and before
assistance could reach her she was burn
ed beyond recognition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
FARMER ASSASSINATED.

Lexington, Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special)-
N. C. Cunningham, respected farmer Of
this county, was waylaid and killed
about three miles from town late yester-
day evening. Posse and hounds are
securing the country for the unknown
murderer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
DEED on TRJTST

Crockett, Tex, Dec. 23.-(Special) Wv.
II. Edwards, dealer in general merchan-
disc, filed deed of trust today for pre-
ferred creditors to the amount of $1,000
Assets and liabilities not known. w. NJ.
Edwards trustee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
WELSH MUSICAL CONTEST.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 25.-The opening
of the annual Welsh Eisteddfod at old
city hall this afternoon was a success
both in music and attendance. About
400 singers from other cities are present.
The contests of the first day were not
concluded until after a. m. Hon. John
Jarrett presided and Professor D. Proter-
hoe of Milwaukee was selected as adjudi-
Gator. Among the prizes awarded to-
night were: Bass solo-Thomas Davis of
Homestead; tenor and basso duet-John
Walters and Levi Webb of McKeespor;
piano solos, Miss Margaret Rust of
Cleveland; tenor solo-Zachariah Webb,
MeKeesport.
The song of the evening was rendered
BY Miss B. Morgan, a late arrival from
Wales. Her solo, Dear Heart" cap
tNred the audience and she was compell-
ed to respond to repeated encores The
principal event of the session was the
chorus contest entered into by clubs from
Cleveland. Girard and Ada, Ohio; from
Homestead and Puttsburg, Pa. The
primes given for this work were 800 for
arst, $50 for second. The competition
was very spirited and the music rendered
sf high class. First prize was won by
The Gwent club of Girard, Ohio second
By the Calcott club of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Kaufman. Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special.)-
Thos. B. FAIRIES was accidentally shot
today. He was struck between the
shoulder blades, three inches to the left
Of the spine, and the ball was cut out
IN the left nipple. The chances for his
recovery are said to be doubtful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
ANTIpODEAN pCCInno

ANIlPODEAN RECIPROcrrv
Wellington. N. a., Dec. 25.Nkn !,
Australian premiers have accen,S u
invitation Of the premier of New p W
Hon Richard j: Zeddon, for conss.,
at Hobart at the end of Januapv ' 81
cuss trade with the United KinrSaomr
ucts. "'u'ai p
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RECEIVERSHIP CASE.

Gainesville, Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special)-
After motion and counter motion before
Judge Straugan to vacate the receiver
ship in the l.. A. Reese stock, the receiver
has opened up the stock for sale till Mon
lay, the 2Sth, when the argument will be
made as to permanency of the receiver
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
TO ATTEND A WEDDING

Washington, Dec 25.-Vice- President
and Mrs. Stevenson and their daughter
left today for st. Louis, where they will
be present at the wedding of Miss Julia
Scott, niece of Mrs. Stevenson, to Mr..
Carl Vrooman of Baltimore, which event
occurs Monday evening in st. Louis. Miss
Stevenson will be bridesmaid for her
cousin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
FRISCO CYCLE RACES.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Although the
weather was anything but promising for
outdoor sport the bicycle races at the
Velodrome this afternoon were witnessed
by the largest crowd ever seen at local
cycling meet.
dem teams in exhibition work. Dixon
and Lees did half mile in IS seconds,
cutting full second off the American
amateur record, and the record for the
amateur tandem mile was brought down
to l :57 As by Kroetz and Tantau.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
WESTON PERAMBuLATING.

New York, Dec. 25.-Edward Payson
Weston, the 5S-year-old pedestrian, to-
night began a 24-hour walk in an effort
10 equal his record of 1T miles. His
track is built around the ice in a big
skating rink.
At 2 o'clock Saturday morning, four
hours after the start Weston had covered
twenty miles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
SERIOIIS WOUND

Mexia Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special.)-
Mostel!o Coston, while out hunting today,
was accidentally shot. The wound is
serious, but not dangerous.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
AGED ACTOR DEAn

Boston. Mass. Dec. 25.-Wyseman
Marshall, an old-time actor and dramatic
instructor, died at his home on Pinckney
street this morning, after n protracted
illness, aged 80 years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RIrssO-CHJNESE TREATY.

London. Dec pa Times dispatch
from st. Petersburg. says:
at is alleged that the Russo-Chinese
treaty. which recently caused so much
comment. is not between the two govern
ments. but between the Chinese govern
ment and the RussoTChinese bank, which
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
ASSIGNED.

Bastrop, Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special.)-Mr
Robt Gill, merchant of this place, as
signed, with G. NJ. Price as trustee, to
the amount of $500.
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JUST LIKE A MOTHER-IN-LAW.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Harry l.. Blocker.
an attorney. and son-in-law of ex-County
Treasurer William l.. Johnson. was ar
rested today, charged with emhezzling
$4,000 The complainant is Blecker's
mother-in-law. who says that he appro-
priated the money while managing her
estate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
EOIIND DEAD

Holland, Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special)-
This morning Jesse Bryant of Villas was
found dead in that place, pistol or win
chester ball having passed through him.
d. T. Taylor is under arrest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

HOUSE AND CONTENTS BURNED.
Cookvlle, Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special)-
The residence of DR.. G. l.. Gregory was
consumed by fire. Loss on house and
contents, $500; insurance, $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
SHOT TWICE

Campbell, Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special.)-
Joe Taylor was shot twice today, one
bah taking effect in the neck, the other
IN the side. The wounds are dangerous.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
nJEn SJJDnENJy

New York, Dec. 25.-John Drake Town
send, the we'll known lawyer, died sud
denly at a Christmas dinner tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
IN A RECEJVER,S HANDS

IN 4 KECEIV EKS HANDS.
Victoria, Tex, Dec. 25.-(Special)--
The Daily and Weekly Review has been
placed in the hands of receiver. Mr.. j.
ID. Mitchell has been appointed receiver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
PRINCETON,S yOCAJJzERs

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 25.-The Princeton
College Glee club sang here tonight in
Central Music hall. A crowd of $500
was present and warmly applauded the
different members
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
GERMANY WANTS A HAND.

London, Dec. 25.-The Times Paris
correspondent says:
The Washington government has been
confidentially informed, although in very
friendly terms, that the European powers
vould not remain passive should the
United States recognize or encourage the
Cuban insurgents. If my information is
correct, an intimation has been given
that Germany is quite ready, even now,
to take Spain's side should the United
States show a disposition officially to
side with the rebels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
HARD FIGHT REPORTED.

Havana, Dec. 25.-Maj Barber reports
that the battalion of Cutnos had hard
fight near Tellechea with the insurgent
bands under Feline, Alvarez Aldani and
!. Barrota. Lieut. Freirie was MORALLY
wounded and afterwards died The in
surgents left four dead upon the field and
carried away many others. They also
abandoned a large number of arms and
ammunition. A prisoner who was cap
tured says that there were thirty-seven
insurgents killed. The Spanish also
captured nine Mauser rifles and twenty
one Remingtons, which had been left
on the field. and nearly 100 horses. The
insurgent dead were carried to the town
of Quintana for identification. Among
them were Capt. Eksalibia Rosas and
Lieut.. Ballejos.
Inquiries in official quarters by the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press elic-
tied denial of the story published in
the United States that the filibustering
steamer Three Friends fred upon Span
ish coast guard steamer and Spanish
gnnboat, which attempted to chase it
while running in the San Juan river to
land its cargo of arms and ammunition.
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DIED IN GREAT AGONY.
Corpus Christi, Tex. Dec. 25.-(Spe-
in great agony from injuries received two
days ago by falling into furnace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
REFEREE ROUGHLY HANDLED

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. pa football
game this afternoon, played at West End
park between the Memphis Athletic team
and the Little Rock Athletics, resulted
in riot, in which the referee and several
Memphis players were roughly handled
by the followers of the Little Rock team.
Battle Malone of Memphis was referee,
and his decisions did not satisfy the
crowd. AS the players were passing
through the gate an assault was made
upon them, and Rattle was badly bruised
up and some of the Memphis men slug
ged. A crowd followed them and threw
stones at them on Fourteenth street.
The game resulted in score of 4 to 0
in favor of Memphis
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
THE YALE TEAM WON.

Nashvllle, Tenn, Dec. 25.-About 2OOO
people witnessed the good game of foot
ball played here today between the Yale
consolidated team and the Nashville Ath-
letic club team at Athletic park The
event was society occasion and boxes
and stands were aglow with colors. Yale
outclassed their opponents and put up
splendid game. considering that the COM
bination had never played together be-
fore. The teams lined up rs follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
GOT 1T IN THE NECK

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 25.-Tom Kava-
naugh of Buffalo and Artie Flint of Den
yer fought finish fight before the Pine
Bluff Athletic association here this after
noon. In the third round Kavanaugh
landed on Flint's neck and he went down
in a heap. Flint failed to respond to
the call of time and was carried from
the ring BY his seconds.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-11-19

| his head. He pushed against the glass
OF the swinging window. The window
opened tritle. Jack started back fright
ened, but the air was still outside, and the
inmates of the room bad not noticed.
How he could hear Dora's voice. 1t said:
"Now, Mr.. Langdon, le: me read the eli
max 10 you before dinner is announced
Langdon was the name of the English
actor to whom Jack had sent his play, and
as Dora's sweet voice read on, Jack real
lied that it was his own comedy she was
reading.
The climax was rendered with telling
effect. The two men leaned forward
with interest.
"Capital! Capital!' cried Langdon.
Jack was filled with intense excite
ment. His hands were clinched.
''Do you accept it?' asked Dora, tri-
umphantly, of the actor.
81 do" was the reply. 'sIt is the COM
edy that have been waiting for"
81 will write him tonight, them" said
Dora. The beautiful girl sank back in
her chair and went on: "And now l
will tell you a story that will explain
why | was SO anxious 10 have you take
the play"
Jack listened breathlessly.
''You see," said Dora" | used to have
a friend here named John Fleming. When
we went abroad 1 wrote to him, but he
did not answer my letters. l lost sight
of him, but | did not lose my-well, my
regard for him.
"a splendid fellow interrupted Mr..
Goldthwait.
''There never was one like him." said
Dora Then she went on: "Well. when
we reached New York last week father
and began to look nim UP, and we found
in the first place that the reason he had
not answered my letters was because his
father, who was angry a. both of us, had
intercepted them; in the second place,
that father and son were never reconciled,
and that the old gentleman disinherited
Jack when he died, and in the third place
that Jack had been ever since barely
making living out of Literary work and
trying to get some one to produce his
plays.
I'VE finally got track Of him this morn
ing, and this morning also l saw the man.
uscript of this play lying on the table
where you had left it when you brought
it up from the theater. The words ''By
John Fleming caught my attention at
once, and picked it up and read it. 1t
seemed to me so strange that l made mp
my mind that you shouldn't send it back
without reading it, so I read it to you
myself And now I shall send for Jack
tomorrow, and when lie comes l shall
have good news for him. And-and good
news for Jack isis good news for
for me, you see. So L am very happy"
There was a noise OF an opening win
dow, and Jack. wild eyed and unkempt,
but very joyful, stepped in. For mo-
ment they did not recognize him, but
when !hey did
"WeIl." said Mr.. Langden, "this clinsax
beats anything in your play"
"Yes," added Mr.. Goidthwait. "aEd it
is doubly good because it will be followed
by real Thanksgiving dinner. New
York Press.
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"No. by gracious! l forgot. When we have
the dinner bought,
I'll find fellows out of work. and bid them
come and feed on turk"
SO they planned and so they talked as to the
market place they walked.
At the market place their eyes filed with
wonder and surprise.
Food was there from all creation; food
enough for half a nation.
"Where does 1t come from?" Brown pro
pounded. Thus a market man ex.
pounded:
"Should you ask me whence those turkeys.
Whence those birds of rounded plumpness.
Stripped each one Of ruby waffle.
Stripped of all its glorious feathers,
Drawn and ready for the oven,
There to lake and brown and sizzle
TIL the cook. with wise decision, takes II
from the torrid recess.
Ready FOR Thanksgiving dinners.
should tell you. answer | should:
From the plains of Illinois. from the hills
OF Pennsylvania,
From the wales of Massachusetts, from New
York and from New Jersey,
Where the farmers feed and feed more.
All the summer, all the autumn.
Till Thanksgiving Is not far off;
Then they send them to the city.
Ihat New York may not bereft be
OF the pleasures of the table"
'Ehats enough of rhymeless rhythm; send
two turkeys. and send with them
Brown began, stopped. perplexed. Turning
to the girl: "What next?"
Then the maiden skillfully filed the order
out. and he paid the bill admiringly
How Brown went out guests to invite would
be too long story quite.
But he scraped up half a dozen, and him.
self, the maiden's cousin.
And her mother. all sat down next day to
feast en- turkeys brown.
Who was there? Isaiah Stout. who for six
weeks had been out.
Next to him. contented, sat Candy Maker
Israel Pratt.
With bis wife. John Henry Stiles, employed
in good times making files.
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Hood $
SarsapariIIa
ID the best-in fact. the One True Blood Purifier.
HOOd'c DiI1c are the only pills to take
A iho with Hoods Sarsaparila
"A Novel Dict,

The following by Rev. r. c. Barr, a
reputable writer, is from the North
British Monthly Register, for March.
1760: Early this year Q76Ol there was
brought to Avignon true lithophagus,
one stone eater. He not only swal-
lowed fiints an inch long and half an
inch thick, but such otherstones as he
could reduce to powder with his teeth,
such as common pebbles, gravel, sand,
etc. The softer stones ne chewed with
his teeth until they were reduced to
sort of paste, which seemed very
agreeable to this queer creatures di-
gestive apparatus. His saliva
was very corrosive, SO much SO that
scrubbing compounds wonld not clean
the spots which were made by his spit
ting on the iron foor.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-11-19
Heavy Rainfall.

The most phenomenal rainfall re-
corded in the annals OF Ohio took place
on August II, 1861. S. B. Mcmillan,
who gives an account of this remark
able downpour, says that it extended
over an area OF at least 100 square
miles. The total amount of water
which fell during the eleven hours of
precipitation was ST inches, and OF that
quantity 4.3 inches fell in four and
One-half hours. What is meant by
fall of s! inches OF rain in so short
space o. time viii he better UNDER
stood when the reader is informed that
one inch of rain means $4,000 gallons
to the acre. The immense quantity Of
water will weigh 100000 pounds, or
100 tons.
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Cow Thrown Over n Fence.

A strange freak of lightning is re-
ported from Julien, near Duquoin, Ill.
A herd of five cows was standing near
a wire fence, and man was engaged
in milking them, when bolt descend
ed. The man was stunned and lay
unconscious for fifteen minutes. When
he recovered he found the COW he had
been milking, with three Others, was
killed. The fifth COW was found in the
road, and was supposed to be dead.
She recovered, however, and seemed to
be none the worse for her experience.
As the gate was shut, the question is,
how came the animal to be thrown over
the fence, fifteen feet away? The only
solution is that it was done by the
lightning. The name of the man who
owned the cows is Charles Riddle, a
well-known farmer and dairyman.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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from those of his old home and

separated from those of his old home and
that of Dora, on Grame5cy Park, by the
brief New York back yards in which they
used 10 play together. The Goldthwait
house was dark. 1t had been ever since
the day Dora left. Next to it, where his
father mansion loomeG up against the
trees beyond, lights were often seen. But
strangers occupied the familiar rooms.
On Thanksgiving Eve just five years
since lie had left his old life behind him
Jack went to his dingy little window to
gaze at the two mansions. He shivered
with cold; but the blood rushed quickly to
his face when he saw the home of the girl
he still loved, brightly lighted up. For
an instant he stood still, amazE-l. Then
he sat down on his bed 20 think. Finally,
downhearted and discouraged, he turned
to great pile of manuscript and rubbish
on the floor, and picking book from the
nondescript mass he turned over the
leaves.
Twelve plays out" ne muttered to
himself; ''five of them probably lost" Only
that day he had sent his best and latest
comedy to the new English actor who
had arrived the day before. AS soon as it
was rehearsed las he DOUBTED not it would
be) he would send the others in rotation.
For months he had expected success to
come with the dawn of every new day,
and tonight as he threw himself on his
bed, hungry and broken-hearted, he real
lied the mistake he had made in living in
a dream. He made firm resolutions to re-
form, but as his fingers clinched in new
born resolve his eyes strayed across the
way again. For the second time that
evening his heart stood still. Behind the
soft lace curtains of the Goldthwait man.
sion shadows of people fitted to and fro.
The house was inhabited again-but by
strangers, of course, he thought.
Thanksgiving Day found Jack poorer
and hungrier than he had ever been be-
fore in his life. For forty-eight hours he
had not tasted food, but he determined to
breakfast in spite of the almost total
emptiness of his pocketbook. He turned
his face toward the lower portion of the
city, determined to accept whatever work
offered itself, but it was holiday, and
after several hours spent in tramping the
quiet streets Jack turned his face home
ward. As he truGged up Broadway a
clatter on the stones behind attracted his
attention and driverless cab dashed in
to sight. An elderly man was gesticulat-
ing wildly from the window. With
bound Jack responded. In another mo-
ment the runaway horse stood painting in
the roadway, and Jacks sinewy hand
was on the bit.
"One dollar to drive me up to Del