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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The Directors Meet Next Wednesday
Keanes Successor to Be Considered.

Washington, Oct 1S.-The program of
the meeting of the directors of the Cath
Ole university indicates brief and bus
iness-like session. The meeting, which
begins at 1870 ON Wednesday, will be
private and the present indications are
that no authoritative information as to
the choice of successors will be made
public until the pope has acted ON the
recommendations of the directors. The
meeting of the archbishops begins on
Thursday morning at the same place. but
this has to do with the general affairs
of the church and not with the univer-
sity. Although the meeting of the five
directors is near at hand, there appears
to be no crystalization on any name for
the rectorship to succeed Bishop Keane.
Among the names mentioned most prom
inently are Very Rev. Augustine II.
Hewitt of New York, Bishop Horstman
of Cleveland, Dr. Hannah of New York
and Archbishop Chappelle of Santa Fe.
AS objections are raised to most of the
names already mentioned in the press
and in university circles, it is felt that the
conjecture has not come from those who
will have voice in the selection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
SHOT HIMSELF.
Did Louis Lenau, Who Distinguished
Himslf by Marrying an Ed
itor's Widow.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Walter Louis LIE.
nau who married the widow of Col. John
A. Cockerill, shot himself today at his
home in Engewood, n. j. According
to Mrs. Lenau, the shooting was acct
dental. Mr.. Lenau has made no state
ment regarding the affair. The surgeons
in attendance hold out little encourage
ment for his recovery. Persons passing
by were startled today by the appear
ance OF Mrs. Lenau on the steps of her
mouse. She was hysterical and appeal
ing to every one she saw to Get q doc
tor. quickly; my husband has shot him
self and is dying" Drs. Currie, Bald
win and Proctor soon arrived and found
Mr.. Lenau on a bed. A bullet from a
3S,calibre revolver had entered the stom-
ach The surgeons unsuccessfully
probed for the ball. Mr.. Lenau rallied
little an hour after the shooting and
expressed a desire to live, but said moth
ing as to how he shot himself.
To the friends who called to express
sympathy, Mrs. Lenau said:
at was an accident. A deliberate at
tempt upon. his own life could not have
been further from my husbands
thoughts. Walter ate hearty dinner
and then spoke of cleaning his revolver.
He took it from a bureau drawer, eX-
amined it and said he was surprised it
was SO rusty. Then he began to take
it apart. l noticed the muzzle was point
ing toward his body. l said, Walter,
would not let the revolver point that
way The words had barely passed
my lips when my husband threw up his
hands and fell to the floor"
Mr.. Lenau is p years old and his wife
is AZ years old. He is the son of the
former president of the Germania bank
of Brooklyn and is connected with the
silk importing house of Victor & Acheles
of this city. His marriage with Mrs.
Cockerill on June Is. two months after
the death of Col Cockerill at Carlo,
Egypt, was unexpected by their friends
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
A MULATTO KILLED.
Shot by White Man Whom He Intend

ed to "Do Up"
Chambershurg, Pa, Oct. 1S.-Ijavid'
Pearl mulattO, was shot and killed at
Pondtown. few miles from here, last
night by Harmon Calaman, and John
Bedelman, PEARLS companion. was Sc
riously wounded. Pearl and Beidelman
went to the home of Ohio Caaman,
against whom Beidelman had a grudge
because of the formers refusal to permit
him to marry his daughter, and began
stoning it. They inflicted injury on Mrs
Callahan and the infant she was carry
ing in her arms. and smashed many arti-
cles of furniture and crockery in the
house.
Satisfied with the damage done to the
house vi the father of Beidelman's sweet
heart, the two men declared they would
go to Harmon Claimants house. brother
Of Ohio, who resides less than 100 yards
away, and do him up" Harmon Gala
man evidently overheard the threat OF
the men. When they began fhe same,
abuse Of his family that they had inffintt
ed upon his brothers household Harmon.
Calaman blazed away with his shotgun,
killing Pearl instantly and shot Beide-
man through the left leg, inflicting seri-
Gus wounds. Both men are in prison.
Callahan bears very good reputation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
THAT MERCER COLONY FEE.
Old Alcalde Explains the Difference Be
tween 1t and the Prize Fight Fee.

Galveston. Tex, Oct. 1S.-(Special. J.
In a letter to the News from Marble
ment in circular that / had given to
Peeler' & Maxey a fee of $4,000 in the
Mercer colony case, for the purpose, as
may be supposed, of justifying the Civ
ing of $500 to attorneys in the prize
fight case"
Ex-Governor Roberts then states in de-
tail that the Mercer Colony case cost the
state n total of $1,000, involving interests
at the time valued at $S0O.000, and GOV.
cred period from May, 1879, to Janua.
ry, 1888. The $1,000 was paid to two
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
TWO KILLED THREE INJURED.
Roof of the New Lecture Room, Univer-
sity of Virginia, Fell In.

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 19.-The fire
proof cement roof to one of the lecture
rooms, in course of construction ad-
Joining the rotunda of the University of
virginia, fell at II o'clock today, killing
two carpenters-Eugene Bunch and Geo.
Tucker-and injuring three others.
Joseph Lamb was taken out badly in
Jured. He has a scalp wound and his
spine is probably fractured. He is not
expected to live.
Lorenzo Bowen was cut about the
head and left arm, but has recovered
sufficiently to go home.
). V. Chambers had his arm broken
and his face badly cut.
The accident is supposed to be due to
the fact that the supporters We're taken
out before the work had become thor
oughly set, but as yet the matter has
not been investigated. The structure
was one of the four new wings to the
old rotunda.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
SENATOR'S HARRIS AND BATE,

Both United States Senators From Ten
nessee. Are Seriously Sick.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. Ex-senator w.
B. Bate is very sick, and has been so for
a week. He has been forbidden during
that time to see visitors. Today He is
somewhat improved, and his physicians
hope he will be able to be out in a week.
His appointments have been cancelled.
Private information received here from
Memphis states that Senator Isham g.
Harris is very sick near that city, and
that his intimate friends. who know of
his condition, are very anxious and
alarmed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

%. F.. Barnhill, Esqs.. of Luling, are at
tending district court here this week. The
case of G. G. Hampton VS.. ]. Z. Storey
was decided in favor of plaintiff, who
was awarded $507 damages. The Grim
NAL docket was taken up today.
L. III. Walker has purchased the home
OF H. H. Nub. Consideration, $1,000.
New houses are continually going up in
our town. Lockhart is ON gradual
boom.
The electric lights have been purchased
by q; ii. Noble. and have been moved to
his place of business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-The fourth
annual convention of the Christian Mis-
sionary Society convened at the state cap
itol today with 800 delegates. The an
nual report of the secretary shows $685.
943 collected the past year, being gain
of S1O,301 over 1895.
The report of the committee on work
and workers shows $780, 57 raised during
the past year.
The morning session opened with the
annual address of President ]. Hardin,
followed by Rev. William Cowden of
Washington.
A prayer service was conducted by
Rev. George Smith of Cincinnati.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
HUSTON AT SAN ANTONIO.
In Conference With Terrell. Noonan and
Other Republicans.

San Antonio. Tex. Oct 1S-Gen. j.
y. Huston of Indiana. Hanna's personal
representative in Texas, spent today in
San Antonio. the guest of Hon. II. ii.
Terrell of the state campaign committee.
A consultation was held by Gen. Hus-
ton, Hon. Il. II. Terrell and G. w. Og-
den Of the plenary committee, with Hon.
George ii. Noonan and Judge III. Grass,
republican candidates for congress in the
Eleventh and Twelfth districts respect
lively.
Wright Quincy is also here and made a
speech to the negroes tonight.
The republican congressional, state and
national campaign will open here tomor-
row. In addition to the large number Of
speakers TO be sent out over the district
there will be sound money speaking in
San Antonio every night from now until
the day of the election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
KANSAS GRAIN FOR MEXICO.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1S.-Owing to the
fact that the drought this summer dam
aged to a considerable extent the wheat
crop of Mexico, and that the Mexican
government has removed the duty on
grain for period of several months,
Kansas grain is now on the move into
Mexico. The Santa Fe railroad is
handling a great amount of this grain,
and the officials of the road expect to
ship over 1000 cars into that country
within the next two months,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
WATSON TO STUMP ALABAMA.

WATSON TO STUMP ALABAMA.
Memphis, Oct. 1S.-A special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Birmingham,
Ala, says:
Tom Watson is coming to Alabama to
stump for the middle-of-the-road peo-
Pies congressional candidates. Dr. Il.
G. Grove, populist candidate for congress
in the Ninth district, last night received
enough to go on the stump again and
would open up in Birmingham on We'd
nesday night next. Congressman VI. w.
Howard, popuist, of the Seventh dis
trict, will join him here, and it is under
stood that the two will make several
speeches together in Alabama
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
CHILD FATALLY RITRNED

Ennis, Tex, Oct. 19.-(Special.)- Tive
little children of Abe Friedman were
playing yesterday when the little boy
lighted a match and the blaze caught
the dress of little Hannah, aged 3 years,
and almost instantly she was enveloped
in flames. Before help could reach her
she was so badly burned that she died
Sunday evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
PHMANTHROPIST DEAD.

New London, Conn.,, Oct. 1S.-Jonathan
II. Harris, banker and philanthropist,
died today, aged 81. In 1913 he founded
the firm of j. n. Harris q Co.. of Gin
cinnati, dealers in drugs and medicines.
He was mayor of New London from
1856 to 1862. He contributed 100000
for the foundation of the Harris school
of science at Danisha university, Japan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
A BIBLE FOR MRS BRYAN

New York, Oct. 19.-Mrs. William J..
Bryan, wife of the democratic candidate
for president, will in a few days receive
a handsome Bible, the gift of the Wom-
ans National Democratic League of this
city. The Bible was on exhibition at
Treasurer st. Johns headquarters in the
Bartholdi today. The flexible seal leath-
err cover bears an appropriate Inscription.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

Emplacements-Thirty-nin Pinch.
eighty-hye 10-inch, thirty-seven S-inch
129 rapid firing and 2S4 Pinch mortars'
Guns-One 16-inch, sixty Pinch, nine
ty-fve 5-inch seventy-fiyc S-inch Tor
more If the Bethlehem company exceeds
minimum delivery, 100 rapid fire guns
with mounts and ammunition and 300
Pinch mortars.
Carriages-Forty-eight Pinch, ninety
four iO-inch, forty-two S-inch and go
Pinch mortars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
SUMNER COMPLAINTS,

Diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera morbus,
faintness, heartburn, sick headache, collie,
wind IN the bowels and all internal paius.
Travellers should always carry bottle
Of Railways Ready Relief with them.
A few drops in water will prevent sick.
IS better than French brandy or bitten
Is a stimuant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
STABBED BY BURGLARS.

London, Oct. ia Berlin dispatch
to the Daily News says that on Sunday
morning Counsellor Levy, one of the best
known Berlin lawyers, was stabbed to-
day in his bed by two burglars, and his
wife was so badly injured that she had
to be sent to hospital. The murderers
nScnnpl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
ARMENIANs ARRIVE.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The steamer OBJ
dam, of the Netherlands American line,
which arrived today from Rotterdam,
had among her passengers 1877 Armc-
mans. 1t is said the immigration authors
tiles will examine closely into the right
of these Armenians to land under the.
United States immigration laws.
bhm0 raj Inn Inn hm hm Inn hun hmhm
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
ALTGELD BOUND WEST.

New York, Oct. 1S.-John p. Altgeld
of Illinois spent quiet day at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. Later in the day he WIS.,
tied the democratic headquarters in the
Bartholdi hotel with Treasurer st. John.
At o'clock he left for the Grand Cen
trail depot, where he took the Chicago ex-
press for the west
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
INSPECTED NIAGARA

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Oct. 1S.-Prince
Nilkoeff, imperial minister of ways and
communication of Russia, today inspect
ed Niagara Falls and the manufacturing
plants dependent upon the water power.
He will sail for Europe on the steamer
ST Paul this week
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
BAYARD'S EFFORTS.

London. Oct. fS.-In an editorial on
the election and campaign in the United
States the Times says it is to be feared
that the efforts of Ambassador Bayard
in behalf of Palmer and Buckner, chow
ever well intended" will be less success
full than they deserve to be here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
NOT SERIOUS.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. Ex-senator
Isham G. Harris, who has been confined
to his room for several days suffering
from a severe cold, is reported somewhat
better today. The senator's condition is
not regarded as serious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The hs- n
''' y: : &MzZzzx ! IS; !: e

FOR RENT-My place, one mile from
city, good house, six rooms, cistern, stock
water thirty acres pasture, thirty in cul-
tivation, large shed for dairy. X. NJ
Johnson, 100 Il. Goth St., city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

San Antonio Tex, Oct. 1S.-(SpecialJ
An unknown Mexican lying on Ine
track at Converse station, thirteen miles les
from San Antonio, was struck on tne
head by west bound train TINS AFTER
noon. His injuries are fatal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
pATpICIDE AND SUICIDE.

Syracuse, n. Y, Oct 1s.-A special to
the Post from Antwerp announces the
murder at Somerville, ~, !? by 0ri i
Kinnie of his father, Daniel kinnle. Urn
afterwards committed suicide. 1t Is
thought he was insane.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
SAILED FOR NEW work.

Southampton, Oct. 1S.-Mr. Larz An
derson, secretary Of the United States
embassy at Rome, sailed for New York
from here on the American line steamship
Berlin, on Saturday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
A DEATH AT TAYTOR

Taylor, Tex, Oct. 19.-(Special. y
James Dudley Elliott, for some time past
serving in the capacity of assistant post
master at Taylor, died last night after a
brief illness of typhoid fever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
REED ARI.E TO SPEAK

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-The improvement in
ex-Speaker Reeds voice was so great to-
day that his physician decided that he
would be able to address meeting to be
held in the auditorium tomorrow after
noon under the auspices of the Hamilton
club.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
LYMAN EN ROUTE HOME.

Cherbonrg. Oct tsp. J. 2. lyman.
the dynamite suspect recently released
at Bouogne, has arrived here ON his Way
to the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
TOcEuART LOCALS

Lockbart, Tex, Oct. 19.-(Special)I,
Judge Alternately and mos. McNeaii
ESQ, of Gonzales, p. j. Greenwood ana
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
F>H<f|
FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
USE.

The application of the Ready Relief to
the part or parts where the difficulty or
pain exists will afford ease and comfort.
For sprains, bruises. backache, pain in
the chest or sides, colds, congestions, in
Examinations, lumbago, sciatica, head
ache, toothache, or any other pain, few
applications act like magic, causing the
pain to instantly stop.
Thirty to sixty drops in half tumbler
" water will in few minutes cure
cramps, spasms, sour stomach, nausea
vomiting, seasickness, palpitation of the
heart, chills and fever,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29
Snake Kills Cows.

Nicholas Premier, farmer living
near Specht's Ferry, in Wisconsin, tells
the most wonderful snake story ever
heard in that region.
Premier says II monster serpent mp
pcared in his pasture and killed two
Of his cows by winding himself
around them. He saw ono Of his
cows in the folds of the snake, but
was afraid to interfere and ran away.
Returning later he found the COW
dead and a large hole in her flank.
The same thing was repeated next
day, and party was organized to
hunt the monster, but when they came
upon it they were also frightened and
allowed 1t to escape. One man insists
that he saw it swallow large calf.
Premier describes the snake rs
about twenty-five feet long and three
feet in circumference in the middle.
The folds of the reptile left deep
creases in the animals killed. 1t is
supposed the snake has escaped fro M
some mengerie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29
Seven Sons In the Army.

1t was recently brought to the at
tention of Queen Victoria that serving
in her army were seven sons OF poor
widow named Keveth, who lives ut
Garrrow, in Cornwall. The Queen
thereupon caused the following to be
sent by her secretary to the colonel
commanding the regimental district IN
which Mrs. Keveth lives: "The Queen
has been much interested in the case
reported in your letter. Her majesty
considers that the fact of seven
sons of one family serving IN
the army, all with exemplary char
acters, reflects infinite credit on them.
selves and on the parents who have
brought them up. The Queen desires
that you vii congratulate Mrs. kevcth,
give her the El0 and framed print OF
her majesty, which l send herewith,
aud tell her how glad the Queen is to
think of this fine example OF good and
honorable service to their sovereign
and country from the sons of single
Cornish home. Her majesty has kept
the photograph of Mrs. Keveth which
you sent me, and would be glad TO
have one of the seven brothers in II
group, but if this cannot be obtained,
of each separately"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29
A Plague of nyac..n,hs.

A rapidly increasing wafer hyacinth
will 20 N become n thing OF serious
menace to inland navigation on the
smaller streams of this stnte unless
some panncen il found for the evil. A
year or two ago tae presence OF these
plants in the city navigation canals
brought forth 60 siderable comment,
and Mt the time proved II source OF
serious annoyance and inconvienco to
the vessels which use the bnsins Now
no one seems to know whence they
came, The innumerab.e bayous OF
the southern pnst of tho state arc grad
unlly filling upland in many instances
have become completely blocked with
the hyacinth. Even the giant Atcha-
falnyn is filled with grent hoating
masses of the plants and the streams
south of this city extending almost to
Grand Lake are dotted with islands
formed of the beautiful parasite, with
its delicate spikes of purple flowers.
1t appears that many years ago, ac-
cording TO several of the Atchafalaya
steamboatmen, navigation was i'm
peded in the tributaries of that river
and on Bayou Teche, owing to the
presence OF the hyacintb, but after a
few years the plant disappeared alto
gether.-New Orleans Tlmes-Demo-
Crat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29
About Opening Letters.

Perhaps it is little bit late to make
the discovery. but I find from time
immemorial We have been directing
all our letters on the wrong side. The
direction ought to be on the back in
stead of what is now called the front
of the envelope. There would be
much fewer mistakes about opening
letters belonging to'others if this we're
the case-in fact, it would be we'll
nigh impossible for it to occur. Peo-
pie with large amount of correspon-
dence frequently put all their letters
face downward and then proceed to
snip the envelopes; then they go
through them again and take the let.
tsrs out, and sometimes find they have
shipped an envelope belonging to some
one else. All this might be avoided
il we wrote the address on the side the
envelope is fastened. It would also
have another advantage, the stamp
would be absolutely Cancelled by being
torn across when the letter was
opened. This would effectually put
an end to the nefarious Vaccinations
of those people who are said to be able
to remove the official obliteration in
order that the stamps may be used
again. do not suppose my sugges'
ton will immediately change the uses
of a century, but I fancy there are not
few of my readers who may be in
clined to think that the idea is worth
trying. -London Graphic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29
An Incident Of a Kentucky Flood.

Rousseau johnson lives with his
family in Hstton, through which
Dutch Fork of Benson Creek passes.
Mr.. Johnson's little frame house sits
on gentle slope fifty yards from the
creek. About 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning he was awakened by water
creeping over the bed on which he,
his wife and three small children
slept. They all jumped out, johnson
and his wife grabbing the children.
The water in the room was up to their
waists. Mrs. johnson held both the
children. while her husband jumped
through the kitchen window on the
upper side Of the house and then lift.
ed them through. The rain was fall.
ing in torrents and they sought shell
ter in the woodshed. The water rose
rapidly and they had to leave, going
to the henhouse, ten feet distant, and
further up the hillside. They re-
manned there until 6 o'clock in the
morning with the water up to their
ankles, Mrs. johnson holding 8 month
old baby in her arms all the time. As
soon as daylight came johnson made
his way to the house Of O neighbor,
where he received horse and wagon
and hauled his family away.-Louis-
vile Courier Journal.