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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-20
IR AYELING AGENTS.

Nal. J, >. CrHWIOru,
II. A. Riley.
The above gentlemen are our only Snthc..
ked travelling agents. The public Is Il utlon-
ed not to pay money to any one who may
represent him or themselves as travelling
agents for this paper, as al. authority here
tOfore Issued to any other person IL hereby
revoked.
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drowned Body Recovered.

Tyler. Tex, May 15.-(Special.l The
body of Ernest Frasier. who was drown
ed last night while fishing at the water
works lake. was recovered after dragging
the lake ali night, at & O'Clock this morn
inp
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piilding, New York City; Western business
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a,reign advertising.
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Mrs. Smith Acquitted.

Dallas, Tex, May 15.-(Special.) AT
II o'clock the jury in the Mrs. Ada
Smith murder case, on trial since Mon
day last, returned a verdict of not guilty
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BOmbnrdinr NiconoIis

Athens, May 15.-The Greeks have
been bombarding Nicopolis since early
this morning.
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The oasis., 1897-02-13

TIE gentleman whom the Pros pector is SO lustily booming for gov ernor of Arizona because his brother was recently elected United States senator, is one of the faculty of the Chicago university, and gives atten- tion to his mining interests in Ari- zona as flyer.
The oasis., 1897-02-13

JUDGE McKENNA, who will be secretary of the interior in President McKinley's cabinet is said to be a de- vout Catholic. In that case the gen. tleman whom the Tucson A. P. A.. crowd are pushing for governor will do well to omit from his papers their letters of endorsement. No A. F. A.. need apply. "The Pope's Irish 'are strictly in it."
The oasis., 1897-02-13

THE republican members of the ways and means committee, who are framing new tariff bill to be sub mitted at the extra session of congress to be called next month by President Mckinley, have agreed upon 9 duty ty eef five dollars per head on cattle above one year of age, with duty of twen- ty-five per cent upon all cattle valued above twenty dollars per head.
The oasis., 1897-02-13

NEW YORK society leaders are quar- reling over precedence. The question is which shall enter ball room first; The one whose grandfather five de- grees removed was soap boiler in ordinary to Peter Stuyvesant, or the one,whose great grandmother's illegi- timate cousin was hostler for George Washington. Why don't they cut an- other doorway in the wall of the ball room aud let them both enter at the same time from opposite sides!
The oasis., 1897-02-13

TIE Wyoming legislature has sprung an act by which that state hopes to steal march on Nevada and secure the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize fight. The act legallzes prize fights ia the state of Wyoming, and puts no limit upon the price of admission. In the latter particular the Nevada statute is lame. It limits the price and brings admission down to within the reach of the deserving poor.
The oasis., 1897-02-13

OF THE senators who performed .he walkout act at the national republi- can convention, Teller is the only one who succeeded in making the play win him reelection.
The oasis., 1897-02-13

UTAH wants to water her sheep in the Colorado rlver-at the Grand Caflon-and asks congress to cede a part of Arizona tn enable her to do so Arizona demurs and replies: mo water"
The oasis., 1897-02-13
MINAs PRIErAs NOTES.

very i'll several days this week ana last.
 Geo. Wieland is now night foreman of the Grand Central and Amarillas mines.
 The new four comT artment shafttn the Grand Central mine is now down BIO feet.
 Mir. c. J. Shut runs the big Corliss engine and air compressor at the Cres- ton hoist.
 Sunday Wolf Behrendt, the Guay- mas merchant, was visitor at the great gold camp.
 MT. c. M. Dubois of Hermosillo, was visitor at the camp Monday of the present week.
 Last week MT. W. Wilkins came in from Bisbee, with an intention of re- maining permanently.
 Seflor Jesus Santa Cruz, the well known mining operator, is now in the  City of Mexico, on business.
 Sunday MT. J. B. Magruder came in from the vicinity of Matape where he is developing some valuable proper. ties.
 The new Otto tramway between the Creston shaft and Colorado mill is now in operation and works to a charm.
 John Eyarts is now employed as en- engineer at the Amarlllas mill in the place of the recently deceased Billy Bartels.
 Last week Mrs. L. Forsee and two children arrived from Tempe, and are now with Mr. Forsee at the Botica Americana.
 MT. M. W. Harter of Florence, who came in a couple of weeks ago, IS employed on the pans at the Minas Prietas mill.
 MT. Miller. from Guaymas, is ar ranging to put new drug store in the Rountree building at La Colorado, when completed.
 MT. W. Inman has been over in the vicinity of Lampazos during the past month. He is expected to return about the 10th inst.
 
 MT. NJ. Barnes has recently been very i'll with pneumonia. He had . severe siege, but is now conyalescent and rapidly recovering.
 MT. T. G. Fitch, general agent for the Singer Sewing Machine, was ir the camp Sunday and Monday. Tues day he went to Hermosillo.
 Immediately after pay day com mittee of ladies collected s400 to b' devoted toward construction of tho new Catholic church at La Colorado
 Mir. J. T. Brickwood of Nogales, wa i d visitor at the camp several days las week. Saturday morning he went t' Hermosillo, thence home to Nogales
 Ernest A. Brown is now running the Minas Prletas mill, with D. A Richardson running it nights. I'm mill resumed operations the first inst
 MT. W. V. O'Daley, engineer for thu Grand Central Mining Co.,, is engaged on plans for an Otto tramway between tue new Grand Central shaft and tn Amarillas mill.
 A 380 horse power boiler has beel ordered for the new hoist that is to b erected over the big shaft now goinl down on the Grand Central mine. l will be nine feet in diameter. Joe Thompson is buslly engaged il supervision of laying the masonr. foundations for the new work at tn Amarillas mill and for the cyanid
The oasis., 1897-02-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MORALES. ARIZONA.
satuld;y, Feb. I3 lse7.

IT IS SO edifying to read all the rot fin the San Francisco dailies about the Australian murderer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Courthouse Burned.

Fire broke out in the attic of the
courthouse at Lexington, KY, Friday,
at 9:l5 am. and the upper story and
dome were in flames in few minutes.
Harris statue, "Woman Triumphant, T"
bought by a Lexington woman for
s., 900, is in the rotunda. The records
we're saved. The courthouse was COM
pletely burned and in an hour nothing
remained but the walls. Hart's beau
tiful masterpiece was destroyed in an
attempt to remove it. Many of the
loose records were carried out and
others are in q steel vault in the base
ment. The courthouse was built ten
yeare ago and cost one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars. The fire
started in the jury room, which was
vacant. The county school superin-
tendent was conducting the examina-
ton of fifty school children in the
courtroom and they were all rescued.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Won Her suit.

In the United States circuit court,
Thursday morning in Pittsburg. Pa,
the jury in the case OF Mrs. Louise
Morris, against the Fidelity and Casu-
atty Company, of New York, rendered
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$11, 100, full amount OF the policy, with
interest from March 10, 1894. the date
of death. The action was for the re-
covery of a $4,000 accident policy
carried by the plaintiff. Morris was
killed by falling from skiff into Lake
Chatauqns. The insurance company
refused to pay on the ground that he
died from heart trouble and was not
drowned.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
PLANTATIONS FOR SALE.

1st. The Azucena or Ralstan place,
back of Waterproof steam gin, dwell
ing, eight double cabins, eight mules,
and farming implements; 200 acres in
cultivation, and 800 in the tract. Will
be sold at bargain.
4th. Disharoon plantation, just be-
low Hard Times Landing, containing
700 acres with several cabins. Will be
sold at q bargain.
9Th. Westwood plantation, on Ten
sas river, containing /, 408 acres, about
half cleared. Would make Q good
stock farm.
A cotton plantation, 900 acres, 400
in cultivation and under fence, 16 first
class cabins; good steam gin, now
boiler; 21 mules and full plantation
equipment. Price cheap and terms
easy.
A cotton plantation, 800 acres, 325
in cultivation, IL cabins, steam gin,
barn, five mules and full equipment,
will be sold cheap and on long time 10
q good man.
Alton plantation on Bayou Vidal,
containing about 1900 acres. House
and gin in fine condition. Cheap and
and on easv terms
The undivided half interest in $50
acres of land of section 25 and section
%, township 10, range 0 east. This
land adjoins the Highland plantation,
about 8 miles back OF Waterproof,
owned by Messrs. Miller, who own the
other one half of this 0G0 acres. A.. L.
Hopkins, surveyor, says there is por-
ton Of this land under cultivation.
Also 80 acres. being northeast quar-
ter Of northwest quarter OF section 3S
and the southeast quarter Of southwest
quarter Of section %, township II.
north range 11east. On this land there
is said to be Q cypress break.
Besides the above ! have for sale
tracts Of land improved and unim-
proved which will be sold in large or
small quantities, and for . low price
and on easy terms. Apply to-
Il. A. GARRETT,
At'ty-st-Law,
st. Joseph. La
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
WASHINGTON IN BRONZE.
Monument to the Fist Ruler, Soldl,r inl
St.te,man.
PRESIDENT M'ylaLEY PULLS THE COaa.
Ceremonies Attending the Unveilins
Impressiveiy Slmp p'e-Erected Under
the Aupices OF the Orie; OF CInclT
natl In Fairmount Park.

Here in the city of Philadelphia
which first placed on his brows the
latirel crown of achievement, the men,
ory of George Washington, the soldier.
the statesman and the man was honored
Saturday in monumental bronze
The cord which released the swad-
ding flags from the figure of the first
ruler of the republic was drawn by its
latest ruler. Surrounding him were
men in whose veins runs The blood OF
those first patriots who battled should
er to shoulder with Washington and
with him made possible the scene en-
acted Saturday. scene conceived and
planned by those very comrades in
arms executed by their sons in peace.
The purpose of years, evolved by a
handful of warriors to do honor to
their chieftsin, aud carried through
crosses and adversely by their sons and
their sons SONS, was consumated.
But the consumation was beyond the
brightest dreams OF those first few
war-stained Americans. The union
which they formed. has grown to a
mighty organization whose member
ship stretches from ocean to ocean
under the name of the Soc ETY. of the
Cincinnati, while the magnificence of
the memorial itself, reared at the gate
way of the greatest park and in the
most intensely American city of the
land, far surpassed their height of hope.
1t was notable gathering, aud rep
resentatives of the country, including
the president. vice-president and the
cabinet officers; its defenders in the
officers and privates of the army and
navy; and its best blood, in the direct
descendants of the molders and the
makers of the nation. Major William
Wayne, president of the Cincinnati,
who formally presented the monument
to the city, traces his lineage straight
to Mad Anthony, and William w. Por-
ter, the orator of the day, is a grand
son of David Rittenhouse Porter,
twice governor of Pennsylvania, and
great grandson of Gen. Andrew Por-
ter, who was on Washington's staff in
the revolution. Thus no historic in
terest was wanting to stimulate enthu-
siasm.
The actual unveiling ceremony was
impressively simple. Bishop Whita-
ker opene with prayer, and Major
Wayne followed with sn appropriate
address. Then came the uuve;ling By
President Mckinley and the resultant
clamor, augmented by the national
salute of twenty-one guns by the artil-
Iery and by the foreign aud American
war vessels in the Deleware. This
President Mckinley spoke
briefly. The Grafton was then deliver
ID by Mr.. Porter. The formal pre-
'entation OF the memorial to the city
was made by Major Wayne to Mayor
Warwick, with short addresses by both,
md then the mayor transferred it to
he Fairmont Park commission, which
body exercises jurisdiction over the
great pleasure ground
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Notorious Bank Robber Captured.

"Wally" O'Connor, said to be no.
torious bank thief, is in custody at
New York under suspicion that he was
implicated in the holding up of Cash
ier Lyman Cobb, of the Yonkers Saw
ings bank, when 81, 400 dollars was
taken. The Yonkers. robbery took
place on April 18th, and was an unus-
ually bold affair, the cashier being in
timidated by one with revolver while
second gathered up the money in
sight. O'Conner is alleged TO have
been associated in some of their oper-
ations with Allen, K,lleren and Russell,
the postoffice aud bank robbers, Who
broke out of Ludlow street Jail on
July 4 of last year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Police Make a Notab,e Arre,t.

The police of Shreveport have made
an important capture. A white man
named James Carey was arrested by
Special Officer Hagan and locked up.
Carey is wanted in Warren, Ark, for
robbing a bank and numbering the
cashier. The reward for his arrest is
$500. Carey stated that he was born
ana reared in Union parish, and thai
ne has for the past several years been
addicted to the morphine habit. The
officials have wired the sheriff Of War
rem OF the arrest, and an officer was
sent to'Shreyeport to convey the pris-
oner to Aakansas, where he will be
prosecuted for the crimes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Prisoner Takes Leg Bail.

Quite sensation was created at
Franklinton, Thursday evening, by the
escape of Marcus Duncan, on trial for
burglary. JOS. Reid, Esq.,, attorney
for Duncan, asked for a consultation
with his client and retired on the out
side OF the building, which had but one
room, in which court was being held.
The lawyer returned to the courtroom
but his client skipped, and although be
had but few minutes start of the
officers he made good his ascane.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
x. OFF. EIect Omcers.

The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pyth-
las at Nashville, Tenn, Thursday elect
ed the following officers: Grand chancel-
lor, Cbas. H. Sanders, Nashville; grand
vice chancellor, r. S. McLauren, Jack
son; grand prelate. Jephtha Bright,
South Pittsburg; Grand keeper Of
records and seal, Alex. Allison, Knox
vile; grand master OF exchequer, j.
Rufus Hancock, Fayetteville; grand
master-at-arms, E. E. Haynes, Mem
phis; grand inner guard, John O.
Twinan, Chattanooga; grand outer
guard, W. r. Payne. Nashville.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
wanamaker's Prediction.

Ex-Postmaster General John Wana-
maker, at banquet OF the Business
Mems League, in Philadelphis. Friday
evening, made remarkable speech on
national and State politics. After
commenting on the failure of prom
ised prosperity to appear in conse-
quence of President McKinley's cleo
tion, Mr.. Wanamaker said the low
state to which the political condition
OF the nation was brought by unscrup-
ulous bosses must eventually result in
q new party.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
KiIIed HIS Man.

At $50 Friday afternoon within q
few steps of the most frequented street
in Nashville, Tenn, F. L. Cartright,
a gambler, shot and killed T. E. Boyle,
of Atlanta, Texas. The men had an
alteration on Cherry street and while
contending entered side alley, where
the only shot wss fred. A pistol,
which it is claimed was Boyle's was
picked up. Cartright is in Jail, though
no warrent has been sworn out. 1t is
claimed the shooting was done in self
defense.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Bank President KlIIed.

VIM. II. Goodwin, president Of the
Eliot National Bank, of Boston, was
killed Thursday night while he was
walking on Pond street, Jamaica Plain,
on his wsy home from business A
dscayed branch OF tree snapped of
by the wind, fell upon bis head and
knocked him to the sidewalk. Re died
within twenty minutes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Wants the Next Encampment.

The Chamber OF Commerce and
other organizations of Cincinnati ap-
pointed a committee of ten, headed by
General Andrew Hickenlooper, to go
to Buffalo to secure the location at
Cincinnati of the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic in 1898.
The national encampment has been
held at that place for thirty years,
and vigorous effort will be made to
secure it for next year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Negro Fires at a brakeman.

Friday evening, while local freight
train No. 63 was at Independence, a
negro passenger named Ed Jones and
two brakemen had some words, when
Jones drew pistol and fred three
shots at Caboose Brakeman Dutch Con-
fer at very close range. Just ss Jones
fired the first shot fellow-brakeman
struck him, thereby saving Confer's
lie. His face and eyes are badly pow
der burned. The negro fled to the
woods. Jones is considered desper-
ate negro.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
White Youth Drowned.

Clemence Martin, a young white
boy, was drowned in the river in front
OF the Allemania plantation at Plaque
mine, late Saturday evening. He was
riding in dugout between two Ieyees.
when the boat capsized. No one saw
him drown. Several hours afterward
he was missed and search made for
him. His body was recovered and
shipped to his relatives in St. John
parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
In Sight of Thousands.

Mrs. Jas. Ewing, and Jessie and
Eleanor Davis, sisters. aged fen and
eight years respectively, were drowned
Saturday afternoon in the Schuylkill
river through the capsizing of a small
pleasure steamer near the Fairmount
water works, Philadelphia. The twelve
other occupants of the boat we're also
thrown into the river, but were rescued
by men who put out in row boats. The
accident was witnessed by thousands of
persons on the shores.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
JOSEPH, La. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1897.

whole room In which she was confined
was in flames and the woman was
crouched in the corner. A few minutes
longer and she would have suffocated
and the building probably burned.
The prisoners cried the alarm franti-
cally, and the incident caused deal of
excitemAnt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
TERMS OF COURT.

TT is ordered that the terms of Court
l. in the twenty-third Judicial Dis
trict be fixed and held as follows:
JURY TERMs.-Second Monday in
April; first Monday in October.
Civil TERMS FIRST Monday in JAN
uary; fourth Monday in May; first
Monday in July; third Monday in No.
.vember.
1t is further ordered that this order
be spread on the minutes and copy
thereof published in the official news
paper of the parish Of Tensas.
Done and signed at Chambers this
18th day of August, 1896.
HUaH TULLIs,
Judge 23rd District.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Pierre Gerac, Lafsvette. La.

J. Pierre Gerac. aged sixty two
years, a native of Seuve Terre, France,
died at Lafayette, La, Thursday
morning at 5 o'clock. Mr.. Gerac had
been a resident of Lafayette for many
years, and was at one time leading
merchant of this town. He leaves a
wife and several children and large
number of friends.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

We take pleasure in announcing the
arrival of our new stock of Sugar,
Corn, Green Peas, Okra, Mutton
Chops, Tomatoes in 2 and 3-pound
cans. Sardines in every grade. Try
Kippered Herrings, Herrings in Toma-
toSauce, Sliced Smoked Beef, Deviled
and Potted Meats. Now is the time
for Fruit Cakes. Try our cleaned
Currants, Citron, Rsisins, Prunes. We
have the Queen Olives in bulk, also
pickles of every kind. Fancy cheese
is specially, such as Edam, Pineaps
pie, Rocquefort, Supsago, Swiss and
Cream. We pay the very highest
market price for Turkeys, Chickens
and Eggs.
MILLER 81 RUOFF,
l16 n. COMMERCE ST., NATCHEz.
april IL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Binding and Loan AssocIatIon

Thursday L. @. Porter, represent.
ing the American Building and Loan
Association, of Little Rock, Ark, or.
ganized local board at Arcadia, with
Will Miller president, w. p. Head
vice-president, and s. W. Smith, 'Jr.,
secretary and treasurer. About 200
shares of S25 each are reported to have
been taken.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Marchant Makes a CessIon.

Mr.. John j. Furguson, an esteemed
and public spirited citizens, who has
been engaged in the jewelry business
In Alexandria since 1885, having be-
come financially embarrassed, has made
a surrender for the benefit of his
creditors. His liabilities are S,95Sl, of
which amount S., ,5S4 is due to ordinary
and 81, 900 to mortgage and preferred
creditors His assests are estimated to
be worth 81, ,985.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
A Forger Sentenced.

Charles F. Moore, the noted forger,
check raiser and draft manipulator,
who has swindled banks on building
and loan association in many cities in
the United States during the last three
years. entered q plea OF guilty to the
charge of forgery at Fort Wayne.
Ind, Thursday afternoon and was
sentenced to fourteen years imprison-
ment. 1t is said his operations involve
nearly $50, 900 in three years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Charles LeBfeton.

Charles LeBreton, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens Of New Or
leans, died early Thursday morning at
the advanced age of seventy-six years.
The death of Mr.. LeBreton must have
been very sudden and peaceful, as he
was found dead in his bed by his family
when they arose early in the morning.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Falls Overheard and is Drowned.

Thursday afternoon, between 1 and
? o'clock, VIM. Harris, young negro
laborer on the government boat at
Brusly landing, fell overheard and was
drowned. The body was recovered
few hours later and viewed by the COR
oner, who gave the proper death GER
tifcate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Nichols Sentenced.

Three years at hard labor in the
State penitentiary was the sentence
imposed Thurspsy by Judge j. g.
Baker on Mr.. W. P. Nichols, ex-presi-
dent Of the Bank of Commerce, at New
Orleans, who was convicted Of the en-
bezzlement of $4,000 of the banks
finds
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
..,,ks 40 Pine Knot Mining Distri ct.

A special to the Louisville EFenin 6
Post from Williamsburg, KY, says:
Four hundred miners Of the Pine Knot
district are out on strike. Tho dis
triot comprises the Siruuk's Lane
and Joe Waa mines The trouble
srose over contracts for 1928. which
we're to have been siyael Nay /.