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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
DEPUTIES WERE BETRAYED
h DETAILS OF THE MIR
DER OF OFFICERS BY ARK.x
sAs NoONsHrNERs.
LED INTO I FORTIFIED AMBUSCADE
Deputies Were Shot Down
without n Chance to Defend
Ihemseives-Moons
Kept Spies at Work.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 31.-A letter
written yesterday afternoon at Marshall.
the county seat of Searcy county. gives
auuitioHal details in regard to the whole
sale murder of deputy United States
niarshaS by moonshiners in Pope county
Sunday. The letter states that the
marshas had been betrayed and led into
iortihed ambuscade by the desperadoes,
where they were shot down without a
chance to defend themselves. 1t is said
mat the desperadOes We're led by Hi
Marcum and Bill Romines, two of the
most noted sinners in that district. 1t
Is said at Marshall that one of the des-
peradoes was killed. 1t is thought that
there We're at least six men in the at
lacking party, and the writer states that
the community is very much excited and
that all the moonshiners implicated will
be lynched if taken alive, but it is
hardly probable that they will be arrest
ed alive. 1t is believed that if the
posses come upon them in the open II
night to determination will take place
Marcum, one of the supposed murdercrs
is a veteran moonshiner, 60 years old.
The letter also states that the dead
body OF one of the Searcy county dcpu-
ties reported to have been killed was
found near the scene of the shooting
yesterday. 1t proved to be the body of
Ben Snow, ex-sheriff of Searcy county.
Deputy Sheriff w. p. Hodge of Searcy
county, son-in-law of Capt. Taylor, the
leader of the posse and who was the first
man TO fall, left Russellville with posse
of determined men early this morning to
run down the murderers.
A report reached Little Rock this
afternoon by telephone that Hodge and
his posse had arrived close upon the
bandits and a desperate fight was ex-
pected to occur at any moment. Hodge
telegraphed Marshal Cooper for as
sistance just before he left Russelvile.
and other deputies were sent TO assist
him.
The moOnshiners are known to have
spies stationed along the railroad sta
tions adjacent to their mountain resort.
who keep them well posted as 20 the
movement of revenue officers. They
were Violently aware of the intended
rai@ Il Sunday, and had prepared to
murder the deputies.
A letter received by one of the MOON
sinners now in the penitentiary here
awaiting trial. written by one of his
friends in Pope county last week. says
that there will be war in Europe on
the GOTH" The officers believe that the
writer referred to the plan to slaughter
the deputies.
Governor Jones has offered reward
of 500 each for the arrest of the
moonshiners implicated in the murder.
This. in addition to the reward offered
by the United States government. will.
it is believed. induce detectives of skill
to go to work on the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Confs :i; to Murder.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 20..-Christo-
pher Slack, now serving term In the peni-
Tertiary for burglary, confessed that about
two years ago he and about half q dozen
others met a peddler John Wiseman, ON
the road and killed him for his money:
They burned the flesh off his bones and
then buried them. Slack made the confess
sion under the impression that the murder
was about to get out, and he would be
hanged anyway. He turned states evil
dence to save his neck. The persons named
nv Slack will be arrested as accomplices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
He Forgot the Instructions.

A Georgia man who had made flying
machine offered Il negro so to make Il
trial trip in 1t.
The negro agreed, got in position and
he and the machine were hoisted by
block and tackle. about thirty feet from
terra firma.
When the rope was loosened the ma
chine took sudden slanting course
toward earth and plunged into an ada
cent mill pond.
1t disappeared with the negro beneath
the water, while the terrified inventor
stood shrieking for assistance.
Presently the negroes head bobbed NJ
serenely and he struck out for dry land
On arriving his first spluttered words
We're:
'In de name er God. Marse John. why
didn't you tell dat fool thing whar tel
light y-Atlanta Constitution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
A Tried Remedy for Biliousness.

Those who suffer from disorder or in
action of the liver will never get the
upper hand of the unruly organ so long
as they use such irrational remedies as
blue pill, calomel and podophylin. But
from the tried and popular medicine,
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. they may
expect relief with certainty of obtain
ing it. The influence of the Bitters
upon the great hillary gland Is direct,
powerful and speedily felt. The relief
afiorded is not spasmodic, but complete
and permanent. The sallOwness of the
skin. furred appearance of the tongue,
Indigestion. costiveness. headache. nau,
sea. pains through the right side and
shoulder. in fact every accompaniment
of the obstinate complaint are entirely
and promptly removed by n course OF
this inestimable medicine, in behalf of
which testimony Is constantly emanat.
ing from every quarter and from all
classes of society.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

tho Costonv;i,a miners whn wa ,raA servc,I
by an official of the Pittsburg and Chi
cago Gas company with notices to vacate
their houses will resist the evictions.
Nearly all Of them forfeited wages, ag-
gregating $4,000. when they went on the
strike under conditions imposed upon them
by the ironcad contracts they had signed.
They claim the money il due them and
they intend to remain in the houses until
the accounts are squared. The meeting
Wednesday is to be addressed by Nj. l..
Garrick, Cameron Miller and others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Threatened Lynchlng in Ohio.

Springfield. o.. Aug. 29.-Sheriff Shock
messy was Informed this afternoon that
people living in and around ST. Parish
were organizing to come here tonight to
take Rollo Shaftstall and Dayton Sny-
der from jail and lynch them. The
young men are the wealthy Dayton boys
who. it is alleged, brutally assaulted
two girls at st. Parish while out driv-
ing with them. Sheriff, Shocknessy pro.
fessed not to be alarmed over the mott
fication. us Sheriff Mclean of Urbana
had agreed to let him know of any
serious turn. and he has not yet heard
from him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Destitution Among Miners.

Jacksonville. o.. Aug. 29.--The destitu-
ton among the miners here is very grear.
Mayor Buckley says 1870 persons have
nothing to eat and 100 Of these are sick.
Local charity has helped the people till
its means are gone. Relief committees
have been appointed for the entire. dis
trict, but they are powerless on account
of lack of supplies. Nothing in cash or
supplies has been received here this weel;
except $50 in money. If outside help
does not come soon, the consequences will
be appalling.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Reduced Rates to Frisco.

Denver. Col. Aug. D.-The Colorado
Midland Railroad has announced u ratt
of the regular fare one way 1or tht
tickets good for thirty days, and to be
on sale September ].
This sudden action was brought about
by the report from Chicago that wv
delegates to the letter carriers conven
tfon in San Francisco had been side
tracked in Chicago. owing to their ina
biiity to secure rates further west
General Passenger Agent Bailey wired
Chicago. informing the Rock Island PEG
pie of his action and urging upon then
the Importance of sending the delegates
through to San francisco. He has not
ref received an answer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Politician Dead.

New Orleans, Aug. 29--Capt. y. Il.
Donnelly, who conducted the last cam
paign in this state for the sugar repup-
iicans and was the leading opponent to
Wimberly's appointment as collector OF
customs, died today at Pass Christian.
Miss, a summer resort near. this city.
He arrived there last Thursday in APP
DarentIy good health, but was attacked
by a complication of diseases. which
rapidly destroyed his magnificent consti,
tuition. He was native OF Onio, %
years Of age. and formerly United States
marshal here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
A Quiet Day in Camp.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 20.-lncidents
around the camps at the De Armitt
mines were not exciting today. The
strikers entertained the usual number
of Sunday visitors, attended church and
quietly made preparations for the
weeks work, which Is expected to be
full of active operations.
In the morning Capt. Bollingham, with
twenty-five men will so to the Peterson
mine. where the men at work. the
strikers say. are filling New York and
Cleveland contracts. The other mem
bers of the camp will make the usual
morning demonstration against the Pun
creek miners If they can evade the depu
ties
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
~ n:rrz easy to buy, easy to take,
AlOOu , fliiS easy to operate. a0c.

Gordon; Drs Briggs and Smith and boys;
Sherm Drake and Walter Wilcox: Messrs.
A. Lisser and Julius Schutze. Jr.
Messrs. Drake, Wilcox and j. w. Max
well returned yesterday after weeks
outing.
w. A. Gordon is the beau ideal of Lake
wood.
A. Robinson and family were visitors
to Lakewood this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Lowber, Mrs. j. ID. Alden
and family and Dan Hughes spent We'd
ncsday at Lakewood.
Messrs. Drake and Wilcox caught all the
ticks and killed all the snakes, but failed
to catch any fish or kill any game, al
though they chased hog all one night,
thinking it bear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
su.d san Antonioan Dead.

San Antonio. Tex, Aug. 29.-(Special.,
Joseph Shcern. an old citizen and one
of the best known funeral directors in the
south. died suddenly of Il complication OF
heart failure ard dengue fever. tonight.
Deceased, who had been suffering two
days with the fever, felt so much improved
this evening that he left his bed, but De
came 40 fatigued that he had to retire al.
most Immediately, and died soon after
wnrd un was rs years of age.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
MRS. JOHN DREW DEAD.
Famous Actress of the Old School
Passed Away In New York.

Passed Away In New YORK.
New York, Aug. 31.-Mrs. John Drew,
the aiged actress, is dead. With the pass
ing of Mrs. Drew there has parted one
of the few links that unite the present
generation with the grandest galaxy that
has ever llumined the American drama.
ic armament. She was contemporaneous
and appeared upon the stage in leading
parts with the elder Booth and Forrest,
with McCready and Edwin Booth. with
Florence. Clark and Owen, of those who
have passed away, and with Jefferson and
Couldock, who still survive. She. was in
her day an "infant prodigy on the Eng
fish and American boards, and the most
famous Mrs Malaprop, winning laurels
also as Julie de Mortimer. Ophelia, Des-
demona and Pauline, not to mention char
acters in more recently written plays.
With practically no education in the ac-
ccpted sense, she was an actress Of rare
Intelligence and refinement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
THE CONTRACT LET.
Galveston and Houston to BE Com
nected by a Trolley Line.

Houston. Tex, Aug. 31.-(Special.)-
The contract for the construction of the
Galveston-Houston electric railway line
has been let.
Work will be begun on October y, and
the contract STIMULATES for its completion
by April l. 1898.
This information comes from Capt. A. r.
Blevins. one of the prominent attaches of
the concern which is in charge of the Gu
terprisc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Military Expeditions.

London. Aug. 23.-Thc Times cores
pondent at Malakaland, says force un,,
der the command of Col. Reid has started
for Uch, in the Swat valley, to cooperate
with the khan of DER. Another detach-
ment will advance to the Mankhel coun-
try by way of the Inzeira pass. Some of
the influential khans of Buner are report
ed to be DESTROYS of negotiating peace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

San Marcos, Aug. 2S.-Mr. German Ken,
Mt the residence of the brides father, Aug
ust %. 1897.
Mr.. Norman Hopkins and Miss Irene
NcNIeans were married at the Episcopal
rectory on the 26 Both parties are ma
tives of San Marcos. -,
Cotton is coming in quite rapidly and IS
generally sold rs it arrives. The cotton
worm Il making its appearance in spots
IN nearly all plantations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Lakewood Jottings.

Lakewood, Tex, Aug. %, 1871:
Very few people of the crowded city
know much of the cool, quiet camping vii.
lage of Lakewood. On the south SIDE OF
the Colorado river at the foot OF one 81
the highest peaks on Lake McDonald, ID
n large pecan grove, is the campers para
disc The following comprise the list of
campers: The Tobin and McInnis fam
lies: Mrs. Il. Perry and family; Mrs:
James TAYLOR and family; Mrs. Alice and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Fighting Along SANTANA Range.

Bombay, Aug. 29.-The fighting now
seems to be centered along the SANTANA
range and this tends to prove that Il gen
eral uprising of the Orakzais has taken
place. 1t is probable that some of the
small outposts will prove untenable, but
it is believed that forts Gulistan and
Lockhart are quite strong enough to re-
sist the attacks of the enemy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Damacinr Fire at Alvin.

Alvin. Tex. Aug. 29.-(Special)- This
morning at 1 o'clock fire was discovered
in the hardware and furniture store OF
w. ii. Nash 4 Co., on Hardic street.
The loss was complete: also the sheds
adjoining with several {, wagons Uan ana
other stock. Loss about $4,000: insured
for less than half that amount. Other
losses amounted to $1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
German .Jourmnii.t. and Authors.

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 29.-Ihe Ger.
mnn-American National Association OF
Journalists and Authors is in convention
in this city. About eighty delegates are
in the city from all parts of the country.
The afternoon was devoted to business
and reception was given the visitors IN
the evening. =.
The chief object Of the association IL
beneficial; to care for the sick among us
members. and to provide death benehts
Cor The families of its members.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Creek Governments Attitude.

Athens. Aug. 29.-The government is
awaiting the result of the appeal made
to the chamber last Monday for vote
of confidence before replying to the note
of the powers. Some apprehension Is
felt that cabinet crisis may occur, but
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
k,,,ea Inv n Falling Tree.

Colmesneil. Tex, Aug. 2.-(Special.l
-Dennie O. Sullivan, aged Az years. was
struck on the head by falling tree at
Doucette yesterday morning and killed
Instantly. He Is native OF lreianu
and was one of the survivors OF the
locomotive explosion, in when seven
other men were killed at Doucette last
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
co,h.m Merchant. Beneated.

New York, Aug. 20.-The officers OF
the Merchants association estimate
that the benefit of visits by buyers
from all parts of the country this faii
to New York will approximate $oO,OO0,-
600 and say that the benefits to be de-
rived In the future by the extension OF
trade are incalculable. The second series
of excursions from the territory OF the
Joint Traffic association is now well I'M
a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
A DisOrderIy Demonstration.

Paris. Aug. 29-A disorderly meeting
of 5000 of the most revolutionary So
cialists was held here today. Many OF
the speakers denounced the policy of
Premier Meline and urged communal
control of the wheat and breadstuif
trades.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

should vote be obtained the govern
ment will indicate it's readiness to APP
propriate the tobacco and stamp reve-
nues as a guarantee for an indemnity
loan and its readiness also to agree to
the appointment of the ministers of the
powers in Athens alone to control the
revenues
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
A HANDSOME SUICIDE.
An Unknown Woman Takes MOT
phine in a Chicago Hotel.

Chicago. Aug. 31.-A handsome young
,,on,an whose name is unknown, killed
herself this morning in the Victoria hotel,
m,here she was a guest. The suicide
was evidently carried out with the ut
most deliberation. as the young woman
had evidently slept in the bed during the
night. taken bath in the morning, made
nm the bed and then, swallowing the
morphine, lay down to die. ,..o,, .,ho
At $50 o'clock Monday afternoon sne
entered the hotel and informed the clerk
she was on long journey and wished TO
rnmaip in Chicago for a day for the puf-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Too Much Morphine.

Houston. Tex, Aug. 2S.-(Special)-
Tonight lobe Low. young man of the
Fifth ward. died from the effects of too
much morphine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-15
By ONeal & Lunt, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A HOUSE AND
ION

By virtue of a deed of trust dated October
31st, 1889. and recorded in deed book No.
% page 493, executed by George W. Jones
and in pursuance of an order of the Board of
Directors of the Mechanics Building Associ4-
ton, No. 3, of Alexandria, Virginia, default
having been made in the payments required by
said deed oftrust the undersigned trustees will
sell at public auction at ~ o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY. MAY 22ND, 1897,
in front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in the city Of Alexandria,
Virginia, tho following property to wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND, with the
Improvements therein. in the city of AleIan
dria. Virginia, bounded as follows; viz: Be.
ginning at a point on the north side Of Duke
street, one hundred and thirteen feet five
Inches east of Patrick and at the west line of
an alley twenty feet wide, and running
thence west Oh Duke street sixteen feet (;
thence north parallel with Patrick street
eighty feet to an alley twenty feet wide;
thence east parallel with Duke street sixteen
feet, and thence south parallel with Patrick
street eighty-eight feet to the beginning, with
the use of said alleys in common with others
entitled thereto.
forms of Sale: Cash.
l.. NJ. DAVIS,
F. F. MARBURY. Trustees.
HENRY STRAUSS,
mays I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-15
By O'Neal, Lunt & Strauss, Auctionccrs.
DUILDING LOTS FOB SALE.


Fronting on the north side of King street,
west of Wost street on both sides of Pcyton
street extended from King street to Cameron
street, and on tho south side of Cameron
street extended west of West street. Plats
showing dimensions and locations of lots can
be seen at the offices Of O'Neal, Lunt &
Strauss and John nj. Johnson, Alexandria,
Virginia.
BY virtue of a decree of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, en-.
tered in the chancery cause of James b. Nc
Nair against Mary Baker ct ais, the under
signed commissioners If sale named i'll said
decree will offer for sale at public auction in
front Of the Market Building, Royal street,
Alexandria, Va, at about 10 o clock a. M, on
THURSDAY, May Goth, 1897,
the REAL ESTATE formerly known as
"Peyton's Grove" on the north side of King
street, and west of West street, Alexandria,
Va, as follows:
Lots Nos. / to 5 inclusive, north side of
King street, 2Ox1O0 feet.
Lot No. 6, north side of King street, % feet
5 inches by 100 feet.
Lots Nos. 7 to 81 inclusive, north side of
King street, each 2Ox100 feet.
Lot No. %, south side Of Cameron street
extended, 10 feet 6 inches by 100 feet.
Lots Nos. % to 33 inclusive, south side of
Cameron street extended, each 21X1O0 feet.
Lot No. 81. south side of Cameron street
extended, % feet 5 inches by 100 feet.
Lots Nos, 35 to 80 inclusive, south eide of
Cameron street extended, each 2Ox10O feet.
Lots Mes. 40, Al, AZ, A and As, east side
of Peyton street, extended, each % feet by
1913 feet 5 inches.
Lot No. 43, east side of Peyton street ex.
tended, 23 feet 2 inches by 123 feet 5 inches.
Lots Nos. 46, Al. 40, so and 81. west side
of Peyton street, extended, 22x120 feet.
Lot No. As, west side OF Peyton street, ex-
tended, % feet = inches by 120 feet.
Lot No. SO, 1873 feet 2 inches by lis feet
more or less
Terms Of Sale-0ne-third cash and the resi-
due in two equal payments at six and twelve
months from the day of sale, bearing interest
and evidenced by notes of purchasers and Sc
cured by retention of title or deed of trust.
GEORGE A. MUSHBACH,
LEONARD MARBURY, Comm'rs.
A. w. ARMSTRONG. of Sale.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON
I hereby certify that John NJ. johnson,
one of the commissioners of sale above men
toned has executed bond in the penalty of five
thousand dollars as required by the decree of
sale in above mentioned cause, with approved
security.
JOHN S. BEACH. Clerk.
ap21 I'd By J. 7. CALLAHAN, ID. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-15

Train Nc. 35 connects at Calveton for Wsrronton.
LOCAL SERVICE
1926 q m Train No. 9 for Danvlle, Charlotte and way stations. Connects at Manassas
for Harisonburg and intermediate stations AID also for stanton day except Sunday at
.Calveton for Warenton and at Franklin Junction for Rocky Mount and intermediate
stations
Warenton.
45 p n. Train No 10 leaves Alexandra, daily except Sunday, for Harrsonburg and
intermediate stations with connection for Stanton, returning arrives at Alexandra 2Io
pm. IN
Trains for Round Hill and intermediate stations leave Alexandria 9OI q NJ daily,
1907 p m and $40 p n, except Sunday. and 633 pm. Sundays only, and 633 p m daily
for Horndon. Arrive Alexandria returning from Round Hill SIS e. m daily, and 70
p m except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAB SERVICE.
Nos 81 and 49, Washington and Southwestern Limited. Through Sleeping Cars between
New York ant New Orleans via AHantda and Montgomery, New York and Nemphls VIA
Atantaa and Birmingham New York and Tampa via Charlotte Columbia, Savannah AMI
Jacksonville New York, and Nashville, Tenn via Ashcvilc. Knoxville and Chata-
noogs and frstcL@ coach between Washington and Atlanta. Dining Car between Greens.
bo and Montgomery.
Nos 35 and SO, United States Fast Mail. Pullman Sleeping Cars t@ween New
York and New O1eana, connecting at Atlanta fra md from Birmingham and Memphis;
and New Yorxa ant Jacksonville connecting at Salisbury with P1lnap sleeper for and iron
Ashevnle ant Hot Springs N. G, Knoxville, Chattanooga ad Nashville, Tcrn, and at
Charlotte with Pullman sleeper fora Int from Augusta SOLE train between Washington
and New Orleans without change. Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist Excursion Through
Sleeper on this train very Saturday to San Francisco without change
THOMAS MOSS, Ticket AgAt Alexandria, Va
v. p. GREEN. W.ATUhK,
General Suporntendent Genera. Passenger Agent,
Washington, D. c. washington, u u
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Alsxsnaria @azettf.
SATU; DAY EVENING. MAY 10 1897.
FAUQUIER NOTES.

Miss Emily Forbes, who has leen
visiting trends in Ale xandria, returned
home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. c. r. Chichester, aged AZ, died
al her home near Warrenton on We'd
nesday the 18th inst. She leaves u
husband and a large family of children.
Mrs. j.. c. Milburn and little daueh-
ter, OF Alexandria, are visiting friends
in the Catlett's neighborhood.
Miss Nellie Stanford, of Alexandria,
is visiting friends in New BALTIMORE
TWarrenton Banner.