Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1881 Page: 3 of 4
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AUSTIS:.... TEXAS.
-THURSDAY.
.JULY 28 1881
Local and Other News.
Memphis Hospital Medical College
opens .October 3rd. Address the dean
f Jlemptili.Tennessee. JunelCw2m
' y Eube Boyce the great mall robber has
attain escaped the officers. Mr. James
Lucy who was sent from this city some
week ago to arrest and bring him to
Austin arrived at Cordova New Mexico.
" too late and failed to come up with the
daring freebooter.
The following places are candidates Tor
the state university : For the entire unl-
versltr. Austin. Albanv. Graham Wil
liams Bancb Matagorda and Waco. For
university without medical department
Lamps a Springs Caddo- GoaTeJaaud
Peak Thorpe Sprlugsand Tyler. Medical
department Houston and Galveston..
Constable Covington of Manor and bin
deputy Mr. ifolen have been onjtbe
lookout tor a horse thief who stole a
- eoople of horses. a few nights afc'o Iron)
Mr. Randolph Meeks who lives near
Webbervllle. They followed the thief to
this city and yesterday found their man
who turned out to be Jose Corales a Mex-
ican fle was lodged in jail.
Yesterday- Mr. J. W. Hunter with a
drove of cattle from San Saba. Ofllcer
Warren went out to Inspect them but be-
fore doing so received a telegram from
San Saba saying "Look out for a beef
branded JTM the property ol 3. J.
McCulston." On going out to tbc herfl he
found the beet but Mr. nunter had a bill
of tale showing be purchased him from a
gentleman by the name of Gray living In
San Saba. . .
Cattle-stealing la now one of t'jo
pastimes and hardly a week passes thut
the wide-awake cattle Inspector Is not
called on to watch for cattle that have
been driven off from their owners. He
took charge of four bead a day or two
ago and on Monday tamed tbem over to
the proper owner. Like the' wily horse
thief be who steals aattle manages to be
Tully prepared to glvejthe officers the slip
whenever It . becomes necessary. The
law or something else Is terribly defec-
tive In this matter of dealing with horse
and row thieves. Something should be
done to prevent the easy escape of all
such from the meshes of the law.
The printers and book-binders of this
city appreciating the efforts and services
of Hon. AV. A. Kendall of Denton
county to have a bill passed by the
seventeenth legislature to have all the
state printing done within the state have
bad a volume each of the Journals of the
senate and house hnndsomely bound In.
half morocco and cloth which they yes
terday forwarded to him as a slight token
of their respect and esteem. A page In
each volume beautiful printed has the
following :
"Most respectfully Inscribed to Hon.
"W . A. Kendall whose voice bus ever been
nearu ana wnose voto recoruea in ue
half of fostering the industries aud en
couraglng the enterprises of tbo citizens
of his own state of Texas and whose
championship of their most material In
terest wiu ever begratetuliy remembered
by the printers und book-binders of
Austin."
Don't Hav to Die i o Win. Mutual
Self-Endowmeut and Benevolent Associa
tion headquarters Longview Gregg
county Texas. Sam Cundift president
B. W. Brown vice-president ; . M
Macy secretary ; A. W. Morrison treas-
urer. Policies will be granted to cither
male or female (white) between the ages
of eighteen and sixty years amount of
policies from one to five thousand dollars
to be pal das follows: Between the ages of
eighteen and twenty-five one-fifth of the
policy will be paid in ten yoars ; between
twenty-five aud thirty in nine years ; be
tween thirty and Uiisty tra lHht wh i
between thirty-five and forty seven
yean ; between forty and forty-live six
yean; between forty-five and fifty five
years ; between fifty aud fifty-five lour
years. For circulan and full particulars
address the secretary Longview Texas
or Captain W. A. Pitta of Austin now
acting agent. jyxt-aswit.
A letter from Cairo Illinois was re-
ceived in tbla city yesterday by a promi
nent gentleman stating the writer had
become owner of lot No. 5847 block 78
division B In Empire City near Aus
tin. The letter stated "I write you to
find out the value and to aee If said lot
can be sold and for what price." No
such city U located anywhere in this lec-
tion of the state but somehow it seems
the Statbsmak has heard of some such
place In one of the counties northwest of
here possibly Brown county. Perhaps
Empire City originated in the fertile im-
agination of those who have made I hem-
selves famous by crooked land dealing
and the Cairo gentleman will never real
lze from his Investment In the fabulous
city. Wonder if it is a new land scheme
gotten up by McCollough and others who
have escaped from the penitentiary? Pos-
sibly it will be well for tbe detec-
tive to Investigate th.e matter.
Improvements are steadily being made
in this city and the Statesman notes
that that old steam gin In the large stone
building on East Avenue near the Cen-
tral railroad ha changed hands antlwill
be thoroughly overhauled . and new
engines botlen and other machinery wjll
be DUt In. . It will be the Unrest and best
managed cotton-ginning establishment in
this section of the state and farmers who
desire tbelr crops ginned promptly and in
the moat perfect manner possible are
advised to patronize it. Tbe gin
will be kept. In perfect order at
all time and the lint will be turned out
clean and In the best marketable condl
tlon. Connected with the establishment
will be a Sour and corn mill which will
grind at all time turning out the very
best ot flour and corn meal. In all cases
satisfaction will be - guaranteed and
.farmer need fear no half way orimpcr-
(feet work. Tbe establishment Is In charge
of Mr. 1.8. Brtncberhoff who will give
'his penonal attention to all order left.
.iiiv tilmatrlal. ' 7 .
Xi. Tlaa. .
If you would make the best use of your
time look after your minutes. .Keep a
strict account of every hour of your time
for a single week setting down the exact
manner In which every hour I spent
and see whether when you come to re-
cord you do not find it full or admonition
and Instruction. In tbla slmpW way one
an readily understand the secret of his
want of time. Ue will discover that he
las given hours to idle talk to indolence
nd to Inconsiderable trifles which have
yiolded him neither profit nor pleasure.
.f hat 1 the remedy f Arrange your work
1. the order ot Ita comparative Impor.
tance. Attend first to the thing which
Ve. essential to be done and let the uA'
essentials take their chance afterward.
.The inference In tbe amount of work o
cbujpU?hed will be astonishing.. -
v AOJlt SurriRin Ccrid. Dis-
cnargeu iftxu tit Massachusetts Ueneral
Hospital as durable with iunamiuato-
rv rtieum&Liftra w n .h..i.to
aud leet uttcrd-. (fsrlulln for thr
k?"r?.trJ!d.fyryll""l lot all hop.
Sir. Giles Liniment fuuiu8 Ammonia
. eOsctvd a complete cure. . -
- t-LLrs f MiTn
No 73 Plane t.Fall Hlver '
Bold by aU Unvgisu. 8cud iw'r"!
.PliUt. - c '.
liiiea'PIUs eur Jaundice.- " f - ;
v . - Dr. Giles .
t 120 West Bra dway N. V.
Vll bottle 25 cent. - . -
w bo xot Dxspowd. Warner' SafcKld-
and Liver Cure wlil drive oiTthe
ort aitacx ot 'blu.1' . - -
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Department Not.
The following Is the scholastic popula-
tion ot the state by counties as re-
turned to the office of the superintendent
of education: Andderson. population
2-247 apportionment $7308 ; Angelina 1215
3!i; Aransas 172 jo9; Archer 84. tilt;
AUco.i64 I8D8 : Austin 230t. $7478;
Handera 412 Bastrop 240998121;
lis v lor 121 393; Bee S43 U14; Bell
33.V.S $10991; Bexar 1566 .Vi89;
Bianco A79 1881 ; Bosque 1588
S5161; Bowie 1508. 95193; Bra-
roria 1SW 8.WTS ; Brazos 1881 $6113;
Brown 12o3. f3909; Burleson 1647 S5332;
Burnet 1208. f.R0; Caldwell 1558 SS003 ;
Calhoun 204. W ; Callahan 402. $1-108 ;
Cameron 1744 toOfiS; Camp 1154 83750;
Cass Dial smoo; namnere 3js
Cherokee 4. 858; Clay 844. $2743;
Coleman oh4 $130; Collin 4318 $4033;
Colorado 27H4 $9048; Comal 852 $2769;
Comanche 1388 $4511; Concho 53 $172;
Cook 8292. $10699; Cwryell 2048 $0656;
Cottle 3. $10; Dallas 3!I3I $12775; Delia
P82 $3191 ; Denton 2818 $9158; De-
Witt 1952 $6344; Dickens 7 $23;
Dimmltt 108 $351 : Duval 707 $2297;
Kastland 1072 $3448; Ellis 3467'
$11268; El Paso 534. $1835; Erath 2147.
$6977; Falls 2060. $865; Fannin 5196
$16837: Fayette 4135 $13488; Fort Bend
1846 $1999: Franklin 820 $2665;
Freestone 2344 $7618; Frio 342 $1111 ;
Galveston 342 $1111 ; Gillespie 891 $2895;
Goliad 829. $2694 ; Gonzales 2341 $7608;
Grayson 4507 $14647; Gregg 1270 $4127 ;
Grimes 3006 $9769 ; Guadalupe 1925
$6256: Hardeman 9 $29; Hardin 383
Harris 1752 564; Hays l.iiw
$4940; Henderson 1640 $5330; Hill 2760
uflW. ; nooa lwu 34o ; Hopkins ZMu2
$9106; Houston 3578 $11628; Hunt 2811
$0135; Jack 1194 $3880; Jackson 382
$1241; Jasper 1100 $&70; Jefferson 585
fl90l; Johnson 2485 $8076; Karnes 52:i.
$1699; Kaulman 2489 $8089; KenduIU
515. $5673; Kerr 4!(5. $1605; Kim-
ble 181 $588; Kinney 535 $1738; Knox
2 $650; Lamar 3601.$ ll70:; Lampasas 848
$2756; Labile 8u.$279; Lavaca 2373$7712 ;
Lee 1378 $447R ; Liberty 804.$2613 ; Lime-
stone 2306 $7494; Live Oak 279 $900;
Lluno 9Te 3107 ; Madison 644 $3068; Ma-
rion 1658 $5383 ; Mason 404 $1313 : Slata-
jtorda 607. $2167 ; Maverick 532$1729 ; Mc-
culloch 186 $604 ; McLennan 3892 $12.-
MeMullen 116. $.r77: Mediua 6.SJ
$JJl; Menard l.4.4i ; Ml lam 2621.8518 ;
Mitchell 6:1 $2IW: Montague 2117 $tsn;
Montgomery 1438 $4673; Morris 774
$2515 ; Nacogdoches 2121 $6568; Navarro
2808. $9126; Newton 787 $255.; Nueces
6)10 $1950; Orange 415 $1348; Palo Pinto
881 $2803; Panola 2250 $7312; Parker
2007. $8472; Presidio 304 $988 ; Polk 1231
$4000: Pecoa 174 $505; Rains 557 $1810;
Hod Ktver 3082 $10016; Refugio 256
$832; Robertson 2770 $9002; Kockdule
503 $1634 ; Runnels 109. $354 ; Rusk 5034
$10300; baliin 783 $2544; Han Jaeinto
920. $2990; San Patricio 85 $276; Sun
Suba7U5 $2583; Shackelford 282 $916;
Shelby 181L $5853; Smith 11053 $9922 ;
Somervel. 5)3 $1034; Star 1325 $43) 6;
Stephen 785 20.77 : Tarrant 8211 $104.15;
Taylor 29!) $971 ; Throckmorton 76 $247 :
Titus 1U49 $:t409; Tom Green 244. VM:
Travis 3217 $10455; Trinltv 848 $2756;
Iipshur 1759 $5716; Uvaldi 377 $1225;
VanZnndt 1893 $6152; Victoria 1443
$4l!89; Walker 2107 $7042: Waller 1908
$0201 ; Washington 4225 $13.731 : Webb
876 $2847; Wharton 613 $1992; Wheeler
115 37J; Wlllbarger 19 $61: William
son 2306 ; $7494 ; Wilson 1109 $3604 ; Wise
3050 $9912 ; Wood 1582 $5141 ; Young
744 $2418. Total population 231.917.
Total amount of money apportioned
$755650.
The following counties having a total
scholastic population lust year of 7681
uavo not made returns: Harrison Hi
dalgo l.eort San Augustine Tyler aud
Zapata. The . apportionment of these
counties will be about $249tiJ which will
swell tlio total amount for tbe counties
$780613. Tbo following is the scholastic
population and apportionment of tbe
cities and towns mentioned below:
CITIES AND TOWNS.
Austin 1379 $4481 ;Brenham 815 $2648 ;
Brownsville 1018 3311 ; Bryan 434 $1410 ;
Cleburne 322 $1046; Corpus Christl 677
$1875 ; Corslcana 542. $1761 ; Comanche
83 $209 ; Dallas 1.153 $4397; Decatur 97.
$315; Denison 981. $3188; Denton 240
$780 ; Fnnis 214 $695 ; Flatonio 127 $412 ;
Fort Worth 692 $1924; Gainesville 365
$1186; Galveston 3063 $9954; Greenville
166 $539 ; Honey Grove 258 $838 ; Hous-
ton 2715 $8823 ; Lawrence 20. $65 ; Mar-
shall ; Mexia 174. $565; McKinney 178
$578 ;N-ivaota 316. 1027; New Braunfels
327 $t062; Palestine 410 $1332;
Puris 909 $2954.00; Kocrdale 306 994.00 ;
Sun Antonio 3603 $11709; San Patricio
49 $159: Sherman 1001 $3263: Tyler 385
$1251 ; Waco 1271 $4130- Wbltesbon 160
520. Total 24.454 $7946r. Total scho-
lastic population of the state 264.252 ;
total apportionment for the state $860-
074. The board of veterans yesterday passed
favorably upou tue following application?:
Mrs. Anna H. Windtleld Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Carletou Temperance A. Cook A.
Bufllngton D. L. KoKernut. N. Austin'
Mrs. Serinu Goodrich W. P. Zuber Ed-
ward Miles Snmnel Johnson. B.T. Hump-
shires X. W. Eastland.Mrs. Hanna Prew-
ett John L. Osborn Thomas Oshorn.
Mntlo Casillos. AVilliam McMasters Hugh
AnncTKtmr wnt."T3Trxamnu zVryniM-witttwrTr
J. Cmueroii Mrs. Mary Howtb.Mrs.Susau
Hodges Mrs. Emily Vandepool C. J.
Duncuu Edward Brown and Anloaio
Bulle. - 1
The following "were rejectee? :'
G. M. Patrick. P. Whiting L. C. Con-
nin'lmm Jesus Hernandez Sr. and
Siiiniud McCulloch.
'I'Uf comptroller baa written another
letter to Hon. Anson Jones of Houston
givinir ailiiitioualvreasons in full lorin-
structing the assessor of Harris county to
make no change in the assessment of the
rollinir Mock of the G. G. A .It. and the
H. K. & W.T. railways.
The governor yesterday issued 4iertlli-
catcN lo the commissioner ol tbe geuerul
land 1 1 Illoc on which he will Jssue land
cerlillcutes lor 1185. sections of IhihI to
the Texan to St. Louis railway compimy
ami eertifieates for 160 Sections to Uu
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe.
Articles of incorporation of tbe Si.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum of San Antonio
were nied in the omce or secretary c.f
state yesterday. The following are the
trustees: Sisters St. Prere; St. Made-
line and St. Joseph.
Tbo attorjiey-venefiil will file In a few
dnys a su't against the Western Union
telegraph acnipanv for failure to pav oc
cupation tux from June 30 1880 to July
1 1881.
the comptroller ruled yesterdav. that
teachers and inspector enunot receive In
terest on tbelr claims. Payment on audi-
ted claim will commence to-morrow.
Tbe governor ha appointed Hon. W.
H. King a. lawyer of HoDkins countv.
adjutant-general of the State.
1 ue adjutant-roner!'-otliee is in re
ceipt of a letter from Lieut. C B. Nevill
company E frontier battalion dated Fort
Davis. Julv 19. 1881. Ha write Ha ha.)
just visited Pecos City 'a settlement of
some two hundred souls on the Pecos
river' where the Texas Pacific crosses.
He- had seven men with him and
was on a hunt for .William.' An-
trim alias '-Billy the Kid" who
it waa rumored -was depredating
In the neighborhood as a man answering
hi description bad been seen there sev
eral days be Tore . Lieut. Nevill arrived.
There had been a treat deal of (hooting
goinirou in the placu but on the night
theramrers arrived evervthinar wasaulet.
Tbe second night however one James
Venable. a noted deperado undertook to
lake the town and commenced firing at th
rangers' touts one ball striking within a
iew incite oi a steeping ranger- who
sprang up and at the second shot from
Venable. returned tbe lire knocking tbe
pistol from the desperado' band. Lieu-
tenant Nevill and one of hi men were In
town and bearing the firing proceeded
t the camp with all dispatch and arrest-
ed Venable but therm being po justice of
the peacein tbe town and the neareatene
being seventy mile away ba was released.
There Is no grass within eight miles or
Pecoa City amino .water except in the
river. . - -
Th Indian are reported in the south
ern portlou or f ecos countv. and survnv.
or report freeh trail bav been seen In
different part.- - -
A good rain (ell on the eighteenth.
The Sabine Wharf and Warehouse Com-
pany filed a charter in the office of secre-
tary of state yesterday. Tbe capital stock
is placed at half a million dollars. The
following are the dirlrtors: B. W.Crary
A. H. Velie and F. C. jjI. Reynolds of
Jefferson county and Augustus Kountze
andC. H. Uollister of New York. Tbe
object of tbe corporation is to construct
wharves and warehousesbeglnnlng at
tbe northeast corner of the John Lever-
rener survey thence along the south mar-
gin of the . Sabine Pas with the water
tronts of the O. P. Bean Robert Neill W
A. King J. R Be v 1 11. John Donett H.
Williams J. Bevill J. W. Burton Robert
r uson and John HcGaffry survey and
o much of subdivision No. 1 of the Den-
nis Gahegan survey as fronts the waten
of the pass.
' Tbe board of veterana yesterday passed
voi"lLlypon th roll"nK application:
W. B. r Oalnee John RrCradUoclc.C; M
Joneg. Charles Jlnimn Mrs. R. A.Phelps"
John Pallan Cornelius Oevore Thomas
Uevcr Mm. Evantiia Scurry H. W. Rag-
The board ot veterans veaterdsT nnu.i
favorably upon the following applications:
.'in. v.nr-.uu laoran. damea Donm.n
John M. Densley. Mrs. M. A. C.
v.-urn j jicivmuL ionn
iJaTiR jits ausan i . West Mrs. Sophia
nard aquire Hazard Jamee H. Bowman
C. Perry. Mm. Marr Latimor iik.J
Gallatin. H.r. Brewtiter Wm. S. McKln-
aie J. P. Stiner Uarld M.Kent. .The foi-
luivmjr i'i'in.nvua were rejected - for
want or sufficient proof. John M.Corce
"ncisco mores i-acheco. Mrs. Dinn
lakt on
l I ..i
i"r o. weorjo ?t isavis. H. Love.
;b.m White Mra. Mary Standlf":1'
JW ?MDr. of the rangert. has
the Nueces river not far from where the
International rsilroad will cross.
Hon. John Henry Brown of Dallas was
appointed yesterday by the governor to
supervise the -urvey of school lands.
The followinz is the scholaetic popula-
tion and apportionment of the several
counties named. Bexar county scholastic
population lrC(S apportionment $5089 ;
city of ban Antonio 3003 apportionment
$11702; Dallas county 3981 appor-
tionment $12775 : city of Dallas 1353
apportionment $4397; Harris county
1702 apportionment. $5-91 ; city of
flou-ton.2715 ; apportionment $8823.
The followinz is an act authorizing the
payment of taxes ot non-residents of
counties to be made at the comptroller's
office : "Section one Be it enacted by
the legislature of the sUto of Texas. That
I non-residents of counties owing state or
county taxes are herebv authorized to
pay tbe same to the comptroller of public
account ; provide! that ' all taxes
due ly said non-residents -'shall
be paid at tbe comptroller's office on
or before tbc first day of January next
after the assessment of such taxes; pre
tided further that the collector ol taxes
shall be entitled to tbe commissions on
all moneys paid by non-residents to the
comptroller of public accounts due their
counties respectively. Approved March
22 1879. Takes effect July 24 1879.
Comptroller Darden ruled and his rul-
ing is adhered to by Comptroller Brown
that collectors are only entitled to coin-
missions on the taxes due the counties
aud not on amount due the state. It is
said that certain of the collectors object
1 to the ruling and will refer tbe matter to
1 tne attorney-general.
The apportionment of school fund made
a lew days ago was made before returns
irom twenty or the counties nau Deen re-
ceived. Since then tbev have been beard
from and tbe scholastic population Is not
as great as was anticipated and tbe ap
portionment will now be $3 25 instead of
$j.20 as was lirst published.
Yesterdav hherrer's business college
of Galveston tiled a charter in the office
of secretary of stute. The following are
the trustees : E. E. Sberrer A. Blum P.
H.Moses T. M.Joseph and Hon. J. B.
Stubbs. There is no capital stock of tbe
association but real and personal proper
ty is expected to he acquired for tbe uses
und purposes of the corporation to the
estimated value of ten thousand dollars.
The Weutherford street railway com-
pany filed a charter. It has a capital stock
of $25000 divided into shares of $100
each. The following gentlemen all of
Weatherford compose the hoard of di-
rectors : Sam H. Millikcn-.1I.;P. Du Bellet
and B. F. Branuau.
Tbe board of veterans yesterday passed
favorably upon tbe following claims :
Hiram Browu Gutave Elley Stephen H.
Darden George Allen Jobu B. Baker
George Herder AVilliam Kerr H. K. Lat-
imer Joel W. Robertson. Mrs. Mary E.
Creswell Edward Mouton. James Hill
Simon P. Ford W. A. Fairis Henry P.
Redticld Mrs. Louisa Breeding Mrs.
Luclndu Gorhum J. E. Lewis. Mrs.
Catherine Berkley. Mrs. Isabella Woods
G. U. Lovc.C. O. DeWitt and John Bland.
The following were rejected for want of
sufficient proof: C Fulcber M. W.
Dies. Angelica DeWcese Piety Cruse
and Samuel S. Henry.
esterdny the attorney-general render-
ed tbe followiug opiulou In the important
case of tbe Sabine wharf company and
the Sabine wharf aud warehouse company
submitted to bim by tbe secretary ot
state.
First That wharf companies may char-
ter under general incorporation act.
Second That when chartered state
companies tbey have only tbe ordinary
powers granted to all corporations.
Third That they do not have tbe right
of eminent domain unless it is expressly
granted by legislative enactments.
Fourth That they must acquire con-
trol of riparian lauds before the erection
of the wharves.
Fifth That they must secure from the
state by express legislative grant the
right to use tbe flats between high and
low water mark and between the chan-
nel and tbc shore.
Sixth The rates of wharfage are al-
ways subject to legislative control.
Seventh These privileges can not be
grunted exclusively to any corporation
but are free to all.
Tbe governor yesterday commissioned
General Hardeman engineer to inspect
the fifteen miles of the Houston East &
West Texas railway now ready for in-
spection. The superintendent of education baa
received information from the summer
normal schools showing an aggregate at-
tendance of three hundred teachers.
The board of veterans passed fa-
vorably upon the following claims :
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Mrs. Emily
Irish. Joseph Burus Theodore S.
Lee W. W. Standfield. William
McCutchen. Thou. G. McGebee Ellis
Bremond and William Nettles. The fol-
lowing were rejected : Lemuel Smith
Hiram Watts John Hardwood Kieton
M. Joues B. O. Stow J. AV. Boone and
John James.
The board of veterans are using great
care and prudence in passing upon the
claims of anniUuM -a.rnn.n t -ewer
rrom Col. irank Johnson presi-
dent of the board ot veterans the attorney-general
decides that all veterans
who served three months in the war be-
tween Texas and Mexico where such
service was begun in 1836 and ended in
1837 are entitled to the land certificate.
A Matter of Forgery.
Dave Williams colored who has been
working in the blacksmith shop of Mr.
Bennett for a year or more concluded to
knock off Saturday and go to San Anto
nio. Dave is a skilled smith and baa
been a good hand and Mr. Bennett gave
htm a written recommendation. Nothing
more was heard of Dave until Monday
night when he entered a dry
goods house on Pecan street
and presented to the affable cierk a writ
ten order for eight dollars worth of
goods. It bore the signature of Mr. B.
Piatt and was at once accepted by the
knight ot the yard stick. Tbe proprietor
however concluded as it was not far to
Mr. Piatt's stable to step down and see
him while tbe order was being
filled. lie was surprised to learn
that no order had ' been given and
be and Mr Piatt at once proceeded
to the storo where the latter arrested
Williams and conducted him to tbe sta-
tion. Yesterday morning Mr. Eck the
pawn broker put in an appearance with
a written order for nino dollars cashed by
him tbe night before tor Williams.
This order had the name ot J.
M. Bennett signed to it. This
signature and that of Mr. Piatt were
well executed forgeries and complaint
was made charging Williams with forj
lng and tittering forged papers and he
was arraigned before Justice Tegener
wno alter investigating the Wil.i
him over in tbe sum ol S2o0. in default ot
wuicu ne was committed to jail.
An AlMluotioa.
T .1 " ...
jiuuuaj evening aDoul a o clocK a
young man from tbe country applied to
tbe county clerk for a marriage license.
tie couiu not auswer tbe proper ques
tions as to tbe lady's age consent of
parents and other questions pertaining to
such matters and the license was refused
tie asked if it waa possible to procure
them in any other county and re
ceiving a negative reply left the
office and has not been seen since. Yes
terday an old gentleman was in the city on
tbe lookout for bis eleven-year-old daugh
ter whom he said had been abducted
from his home by one Wm. P. Rouder
aged about twenty-six years. He notified
tbe police aud repaired to the county
clerk's onice to ascertain it be bad made
an attempt to" procute a marriage li
cense ue- discovered that Rouder was
the man who had been refused a license
tbe day before and he immediately set
out to ascertain the whereabouts of his
little daughter aud her abductor. He
learned that tbey had left for San Marcos
Monday night.- lie - then went before
Justice Gregg aud made complaint against
Rouder for abduction but . under the
magnificent system of criminal law In
vogue in this blessed state he might
just as well have sworn out -the
complaint against tbe king of the Zulus1
In case ot an abduction the law makes no
provision for paying an olBcer for mak
ing an arrest and no officer fn this city
felt afcle or inclined to go to San Marcos
to arrest Rouder. The warrant was sent
down there last night by mail and it the
San Marcos officers see proper to make
the arrest they will probably do so.
The penalty for abducting a girl under
twelve years of age is confinement In the
penitentiary not less than three ner more
five years. From all we can learn of this
case it 1 hoped-itouder will fall into the
bands of the law and sutler its penalties
A bMOOTHOoMlLKXiox can be bad by
every lady who will une Parker's Ginger
i(uu&. x or prompuy regulating tne
liver and kidneys and purifying the blood
mere is notmng uae iv ana mis is tne
reason why it so quickly removes pimple
ana gives a rosy Dioom u ue cneek. See
notice. . - "
That Report.
Some days ago it wag tele-
graphed out of this city by the newt-
paper reporters that . a report had
been circulated to tbe effect that
Hon. Richard Coke would stump' the
state in the interest of Waco as the proper
place to locate the state university. How
or where the report originated was not
known but it came with sufficient force
and authority to be mentioned and
it was made public as a matter ot new.
It appears now that tbe report originated
with Mr. J. K. Street of AVaco who is
traveling in the interest of that place for
the university. He wag iu this city on
the very day the report was first heard
and there is a gentleman here who is ac-
quainted with Mr. Street and who trav
eled on the train with him from
San Antonio. On the wav up Mr. street
and a gentleman in the car bad quite a
controversy on tbe merits of the different
places announced for the university
He emphatically and publicly an
nounced as a fact that the people ' of
AVaco had secured tbc services of
Senator Coke and inado arrangements
with him to deliver at least fifty speeches
In favor of that place as the proper loca'
tion for the university. The gentleman
who heard the above full Irom Mr. Street's
l'ps is here and if necessary his name
can be produced. Tho report never
originated in this city and no man living
here ever dreamed of such a thing as
Senator Coke entering tbe university
campaign. The origin of it is now
definitely fixed and it is hoped tbe
AVaco people will be satisfied and no Ion
ger charge the people of Austin with
originating and circulating tbe report
What a Lady Thinks.
Austin Texas July 25 1881.
Conor rsiaiesiutw :
Dear Sir I have been in your beauti
ful city one week and am perfectly de-
ngnted witn your Deautitui bins and tine
institutions for the blind deaf and dumb
and insane. Mount Bonuell is really
mugulticent ; such scenery is hardly to
be met with in Europe. 1 was almost
persuaded to live here altogether but
nave nearly decided to cuange my mind
since landing here the other evening af
ter an absence of three davs at San Anto
nio. I bavo been in luearly every union
depot in the United States and some for
eign ones but nothing I ever saw cau
compare 'with the bedlam I met with on
my arrival from San Antonia. Iain at a
loss how to hein to describe tbe voicei
aye. bass voices aud at the top of their
bass voices too when the train was
backing up to the depot on the eveulngl
came over rrom San Antonio. As we
were about to descend the car steps
we were assailed with the lollowin
"Here is your bus for the Bseenswick de
only palace hotel In de city." "Right out
dis way for de Eu-ro-peen hotel every
thing red hot and coolest rooms in do
city don't listen to dem drummers dase
only workln' for dare hash." "Ue Abeuuc
Hotellis de place to go where everybody
goes ana etui remains going." " i ne itay-
mond House is de house to goto where
you are sure to meet your commercial
friends and be treated well." "Here'B
your delivery wagon carry your balise
boss." Ladies children and even irrown
men got out on the opposite side rather
than.face that music. The bass voices were
as nearaR i could see an oi a color viz
black. My dear gir it was utterly
impossible to get out on that side
and I with several other ladies
were compelled to toot it to our
hotel. The confusion was made entirely
by darkies who were solicitingpatronage
for hotels delivery wagons and very
young ones trying to make a dime bv car
rying gentlemen's valises; some of the
chaps were not over uiue years old o Ber
ing to carry valises that were double the
size ana weight oi tnemseives. The hack-
drivers (quite contrary to the rule in other
cities) were very quiet soliciting iu quiet
tones (tnat is whenever they could make
themselves heard) but what few pas
sengers there were seemed to think them
birds ot a feather and darted forward to
get rid of tbe dm and confusion. I
am told that this was not half as bad as it
is sometimes and of daily occurrence.
Now really. Mr. Editor this is a great
shame to your pretty city and strangers
remaricea tue oincrence between it and
a well regulated depot and tbe difference
is great i assm e you.
A Lady Traveler.
The Austin Northwestern Railrond In
Williauisou County.
Pursuant to a call previously made the
citizens of Bagdad metat Emmett's store
on the 13th day of July 1S61 for the pur
pose of considering jhe matter nf anni.
ingtwitln nriy mtoufli tuts portion
or w illiamson county to the Austin &
Northwestern railroad. The meeting
was caueu io oraer ana me object thereof
uncny explained Dy j. u. l aubian. Dr.
T. H. Lauch was elected chairman of the
meeting and J. H. Faubian secretary.
uu iuuuuu oi I. a. waiKer a commit-
tee ot three consisting of E. A. Walker
A. S. Mason and T. S. Evans were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressing
tue leeungs oi tne meeting in regard to
the matter under consideration. J. F.
fleinatz was afterwards added to the
committee on resolutions. The commit
tee returned the following resolutions
which were adopted :
Whereat We the citizens of Bag-
.i . i . -.
uuu auu vicinity muy appreciate
the advantages that will accrue
to our section ot country from
tne construction of tbe line of rail
road now proposed to be built by the
Austin A Northwestern railroad company
and do take this method of expressing
our approval of the building of said road
. v. r . i. . - 7
tucreiurv uc it -Retolvtd
That we nledsre ourselves to
assist the company in obtaining the right-of-way
tor the proposed line through our
luiuicuiBiB kcuud oi couuiry anu win in
no way place any hindrance nor obstacle
In tbe way of building said road.
ReeolvedThit We believe that itwonlil
redound to the benefit of tbe company if
moy wouiu so locate ineiriine or railroad
mat it would tend to build up and pre-
serve the small towns now existin? alonir
tbe proposed line ; that they would there-
oy gaiu tne gooa win oi tne people and
"it meir nearly co-operation in sus
taining the enterprise.
un motion of J. H. Faubian a commit
tee consisting of the following centle-
mn .1 It Villi Hi on T V u?ni. 1
E. H. Walker was appointed by the
chair to waitunon the board of director
of the A. A N. W. railroad and confer
wuu mem in recaru to the ri?ht-nf-wnv
through this section of Williamson
county and location of depot.
i hkodokk ii. .lauck Chairman.
J. H. Faubain Secretary. L
mkrcnants. Bead This. To those
subject to ills incident to tbe vexations of
business lire dyspepsia and a feeling of
debility and fretfulness we say without
equivocation take Simmons Liver Keitu-
lator. This remedy is unequaled in the
cure of piles constipation bad breath
ucauacuB anu uiiuous complaints.
The Regulator is free from anv iniiirlmm
mercurial substance ; not disagree-'
able ; can be taken at any time without
interierring with business or pleasure. It
is so gentle safe and such a good digester
that it is often used after a lipartv mi
to settle tbo food and relieve any appre-
hension that tbe meal may disagree with
JUUi
".Having been a srreat eufferor far m. no-
years from generaf debiltty and indiges-
tion I concluded to try your valuable
ircuiciue isimmons .Regulator) in small
doses and found it to be what it was rec-
ommended for. You can use luy name at
nr iiiuu you wku iu us praise.
i. r . ui.uA.-4 iHcrcuant Haddock Ga."
Tbe ex-Confoilerate Mlaanuri ani.n
have issued the following oironlnr- ti
ter an extensive correspondence with
our comrades throughout this state. Mis
souri Arkansas ana Lontsi.-iiia a reunion
uno uecu ueieriuiueu upon to t:ik? place
at Dallas on August 10 ami 11. ltyi. it
is uesigneu to iorm an ns....i.t i... m.k
shall be a permanent soi-iui oisranizatinn
until the last of the members of that cal-
1 a II a i . ! I. n .... I . K .... .J .
out uu uciuiu imuu irom our loved
dlissoun. wno lOIIOWeil tho fnrtnnaa
tne vonieaeracy inrougn disaster and de-
ieai mm an unyicuung unwavering aud
unfaltering courage faith and devotion
shall have passed away to join the com-
rades gone before. Uo men ever exem-
plified a higher devotion to duty or a
sterner eouraire in war. or a i.i.rur
unselfish patriotism inpeace than jrou to
ITUU1U LUIO I 1UU1CHCU.
Callinir to your minds the hallnwn.i
memories of tbe past and tbe recollec-
tions of friendships formed and hardships
endured together twenty vears au-o. -
earnestly and heartily invite each and
every oue of you to be present.
The meeting has been determined upon
for the Twentieth Anniversity of the
battle ot Oak Hills : because it is a leis
ure season of the year and because it is
the anniversary of the first great battle
fought on Missouri soil between the
contending armies.
The eallant soldiers from Arkansas.
Louisiana and Texas who participated
In that sanguinary struggle are cordially
invited o be present with us.
listlnirulsbed comrades from Missouri
and other states have been invited and
have signified their intention to be nre-
sent.;
come au I and it us meet together
once more." - .
Old and young male and fema.ii-tVa
8. S. ft eutf Uoi impurity. '
THIRTY YEARS'EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing' Trnp is tbe
frescription ot one of tbe bet Family
'hysician and Nuises in the United
States and has been used for thirty years
vUh never failing safety and .success by
millions cf mothers and children from
the feeble infant of one week old to the
adult. It corrects acidity of tbe stomach
relieves wind colic regulates me bowels
and gives rest health and comfort to
mother and child. We believe it the Best
and Surest Remedy in tire world in all
cases of Dysentery and Diarrhoea in Chil
dren whether arising from teething or
any otner cause r un Directions lorusing
vcill IfnmnitltT M1 Kntfln Vnnn inn
uine unless the fac-siiuile of-Curtis As Per
kins is on the outside wrapper. Sold by
an .ueuicine ueaiers. zo cents a Dottle
HONORED AND BLESSED.
AVhen a board of eminent physicians
aud chemists announced the discovery
tnai oy combining some wen Known val
uable remedies the most wonderful medi
cine was produced which would cure
such a wide range of diseases that most
all other remedies could be dispensed
with many were skeptical; but proof of
its merits by actual trial nas dispelled all
doubt and to-day tbe discoverers of that
great medicine Hop Bitters are honored
and Jjiesseo oy an as benelactors.
Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair R k
newer is a scientific combination of some
ot the most powerful restorative agents
in the vegetable kingdom. It restores
gray hair to its original color- It makes
the scalp white and clean. It cures dan-
ruffffand humors and falling-out of the
hair. It furnishes the nutritiveprinciple
by which tbe hair is nourished and sup-
ported. It makes the hair moist soft and
glossy and is unsurpassed as a bair dress
ing it is tne most economical prepara-
tion ever offered to the public gs its ef
fects remain a long time making only an
occasional application necessary. It rec-
ommended and used by eminent medical
men and officially endorsed by the State
Assayer of Massachusetts. The popular-
ity of Hall's Hair Renewer has increased
with tbe test of many years both in this
country and in foreign lands and it is now
known and UBed id all the civilized coun-
tries ot tho world. For Sale by all Deal
ers a
A LADY CORRESPONDENT.
Mr. Editor In a recent issue of your
paper uaisy a." writes to Know wnatto
do when she has tbe "blues." Now 1
have been troubled with that very un
pleasant and essentially feminine com- I
plaint in the past and lam quite sure my
experience will help her. I don't believe
those indigo feelings come because things
don't go right around us. but because
matters don't go right within us. Every
lady understands this and knows tbe
cause. For years I suffered terribly and
I now see that I might have avoided it
all bad -I known what i do to-day. I
tried taking Warner's Sa$ Kidney and
Liver Cure as an experiment and It did
tor me more than 1 could ever have
dreamed it possible to do for any woman.
I would not be without it for tbe world
and I earnestly advise laisy B. or any
ladv troubled as she was to use tbe means
which I did and 1 am sure it will have
the same eflect.
A laay or our acquaintance nas Deen in
ouite feeble health for many Tears with
some complaint peculiar to the sex be-
r v. i .1 l i
tuiun icuuic uuu cuiaciaieu lust iier ap
petite was melancholy sleepless cross
and fretful. Many years of suffering in-
dicated that all medicines were a failure.
There had been spent over three hundred
dollar without relief gome one suggest
ed tne use oi ur. uromgooie's ji.ngi.ish
Female Bitters as it was not a patent
nor a secret remedy. It waa used and
seven bottle effected a cure. -
SHILOITS CONSUMPTION CURE...
This is beyond question the most suc
cessful cougu medieine wc have ever sold
a lew (loses invariably cure tbe worst
cases of cougb croup and bronoiNtls
while it's wonderful success in the cure
of consumption is without a parallel in
the . history ot medicine biuce its hrst
discovery it has been sold on a guarantee
a test wnicn no oiuer meuicinecan stand.
If you have a cough we earnestlyask you
io try it. rnee iu cts. do cts. aud $l.uo.
If your lungs are sore chest or back
lame use Shiloh's Torous Plaster. Price
25 cts. Sold by Oscar Samostz Druggist
Congress Avenue and Pecan street. Aus
tin Texas 1cb2eow6m
Excursions to the North and East
via Sr. Louis and the Yandalia Line
Konnd trip tickets to Pittsburg Pa.
Waukesha and Green Bay Wis. Grand
Haven Mich. Staunton White Sulphur
Springs Charlottsville and most popular
summer resorts of Virginia good to re-
turn until October 31 are now on sale via
St. Louis and tbe Yandalia line at cou-
pon ticket offices of all railroads in Texas.
lHHobore on l oi tho ixits ! fcllfctyllytlttnig
Excursion tickets to
tbe seashore and all points East. North
east and Southeast are on.salo at that
point. Pullman hotel and sleeping cars
are run turougu i rum si. mollis to tDl-
cago Indianapolis Louisville Cincin-
nati Columbus rittsburc. Philadelphia
and Hew York via the Vandalia line.
without change. But one chanire to
Baltimore or Washington. For rates and
full information apply to agents at cou
pon ticket ofhees or to Thos. S. Spear
Southwestern Pass. Ag't. Dallas Texas.
A Card-
To all who are suiferinir from the errors
and indiscretions ot youth nervousweak-
ness early decay loss of manhood etc.
I will send a recipe that will cure you
runs or charge. mis great remedy
was discovered by a missionary In South
America. Send a Belt-addressed envel
ope to the Bev. Joseph T. Inman Sta-
ton U JVew fort Vxty. tn4tjy25-Sl.
How can a single . dose of Aycr's Pills
cure headache r Bv removing obstruc
tions from the system relieving tbe stom-
scu auu giving ueauny action to tne di
gestive aparatus.
AN UNRIVALLED HAIR DRESSING
Producing as rich and Cleanly appear-
ance as if nature alone had impaired it
Burnett's Cocoaine is the best and cheap
est nair aressing kius uatuirun. aiiavs ir
ritation and promotes vigorous and
healthy growth of the bair. No other
compound produces these results
ihe superiority or Burnett's flavoring
extracts consists in tneir periect purity
ann trreai strenstn. i ney are warranted l
tree from the poisonous oi l and acids
which enter into the- composition of
many of tbe factitious fruit flavors now
in the market.
An Uld Ladv writes us: "I am sixty-
five years old and was feeble and nervous
all the time when I bought a bottle ot
Parker's G inger Tonic. I have used a lit.
tie more than one bottle and feel as well
as at thirty and am snre that hundreds
need just such a medicine." See . adver
tlaemenl'
PREJUDICE KILLS.
Eleven years our daughter suffered on
abed of misery under tbe care of several
of tbe best (and some ot the worst) phy-
sicians who gave her disease various
names but no relief and now she is re
stored to us in good health by as simple
remedy a9 Hop Bitters that we had
phooed at for two years before using it.
We earnestly hope and pray that no one
else Will let their sick suffer as we did.
on account ot prejudice against so good
a medicine as Hon . Bitters." The
Parents. .
Thk
Humak Hair How to Pre
serve and Beautify It. Many persons
uuuxe mis ueucaie anu neauuiui orna-
ment by burning it with alcoholic washes
and plastering it with grease wbich has
no aliiuity for tbe skin.- and is not ab
sorbed. Burnett's Cocoaine a compound
or cocoanut oil etc. is unrivaled as a
dressing for tbe bair is readily absorbed
ana is peculiarly adopted to its various
couuiiiuns preventing us iamug on anu
promoting its neaitny growin.
Housekeepers should insist upon ob
taining Burnett's Flavoring Extracts for
tt te the oett.
The editor of an agricultural paper
says mere is aDsoiuteiy no cure for bog
cnoiera nut mat snenuan s condition
Powders given occasionally will certainly
prevent it. ne sure u get eueriuan's.
i ne otner Kinds in large parks are trash.
: A FOOL 03 CE MORE.
'For ten years my wife was confined to
her- bed with suclra complication of ail-
ments that no doctor could tell what was
the matter or cure her and I used np a
small .fortune in humbug stuff. 8i
months ago I saw a U. S.. flag with Hon
Bitters on it and I tbought I would be a
tool once more l tried it but my folly
E roved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured
er.. She is now as well and rtrong as
anv man's wife and it cost me only two
dollars. Such folly pays." U. AV". De
troit .Mien.
- Thk Best Life Preservsk : Warnert
saieKiuney ana Liiver cure. -
- "OUT OF WOKK 5''.
and sick with my kidney for vears."
wrote M. Alexander Ferris of Cbenaniro 1
Forks N. Y. recently. He used War-
ner's Sale Kidney and Liver Cure. Now
he says MI cheerfully recommend It to all
persons anff eringin the same way." A
CRCM3 or Comfort Ear ache tooth
ache head ache neuralgia and deafness
can be in sunt ly relieved and finally
cured by Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
ti et a bottle ana reaa airectiona. .
The Statesman's Specials.
Serial to taeStatesuiau.)
Sax .ntonio Julv '25. Slicrilf
Barber of Hayes county telegraphs
that" he has arrested five Mexican
horse fliieven vmiteVl here. Stolon
horses vrro-c in their iose-
sion. """-
Isabel Roilriqut-z eleven years old
living a few jiiili-.-. froin the fit y
while lighting a lire with kerosene
oil was burned terribly ami died in
a few hours. Two of her sisters
who- went to her ii.-.taiu:ewere also
badly burnt aud one is thought
fatally. It happened bite Saturday
eveniuff and the body brought to
the city Snnday for burial.
Only five deaths last week.
A family scandal eane front the
Polander settlement occupies the at-
tention of the eourt.
R.B. Bacr advocating Houston
claims for the medical department
of the state university is here.
Palmer-Sullivan railroad engiucers
arrived at Fredericksburg Saturday
and weregi veu a grand reception and
entertainment by the business men
who are very anxious for railway
connection.
Great anxiety in the president's
condition is iclt here. All lands of
sensational reports were afloat here
yesterday about it.
Several more infants have been
added to the juvenile burglar gang.
Ed. Kotnlas' store was entered
and robbed Snnday in broad day-
light and about fifteen dollars'
worth of property taken. No ar-
rests. Entrance was made from the
pavement gate.
Sheriff Blanton of Boll county was
in the city yesterday and arrested
R. K. Pinckney on charge of forging
time checks on the Gulf Colorado &
Santo Fe road at Bclton. Pinkney
came here a few days ago with a
courtesan and registered atthoprin-
I r --r i.o
cPal hotel a3 George Adams and
wife ot lireniiani. ue served two
years in the penitentiary for a sim
ilar crime. They leave for Belton
in the morning.
ISDecial to the Statesman.!
l -a t..i.. oj n.r- ti ti.
oiliusuij j. """"
son. a resnected citizen of this place.
I '
died here yesterday. His wile is a
member of the sanctification band
and her conduct and that ol her as-
sociates is the talk of the town. She
endeavored to keep the motker of
her husband from seeing him in his
last moments and refnsed to allow
auyone to go near (he man. Upon
being approached by members of
the Odd Fellows and Knights of
Honor to allow them to bury the
remains of their brother she indig-
nantly refused their kindly offers.
This morning the burial took place
under sanctification auspices aud
was witnesed by many citizens. No
person except an unknown white
man and a negro were allowed to
assist in tho leant. The community
is shocked.
A dog supposed to be suffering
from hydrophobia was killed on the
streets a few minutes ago by a po-
liceman. Special to the Statesman.
San AIahcos July 25. A fire
conipanv has been organized in this
place and is styled Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1. The new truck has
arrived.
Many citizens of this place flunk
the governor made a blunder in le
clining to act with Governor Foster
and others in regard to the procla
mation but do not believe that ins
action will in tho least brinsr any
discredit on Texas as a state for the
reason that cities and towns all
over Texas have sent messages of
condolence to tbe Buttering presi
dent and his family.
lr some of Austin's enterprising
fruit-vendors would open a fruit
stand here and ship melons from
Austin to this place they could do a
thriving business. W aeon loads irom
Luling are sold on the streets daily
at enormous prices.
(Special to the Statesman.)
Eagle Pass July 25. A dastard
ly attempt was made early yester
day morning to assassinate the
genial and courteous collector of
custom at Pedras Negras. Mr. J. B.
Piquemilt. About 8 o'clock this
morning several shots were fired
through tho window in to his bed
piercing Mr. Piquemilt's clothes
but fortunately Mr. Piquemilt was
reposing in another bed. The cow
ardly act has created great iudigna-
. J . to. .. 0
tion among that gentleman's numer-
ous friends on both sides of Kio
Grande. For some reasons Pedras
Negras is in a state of seige nobodv
being allowed on the streets after 8
p. m. without a passport.
The popular sheriff Niggli of
Medina ana Talbay Uurnet re
turned from Hot Springs in Mexico
A party ot San Antonio drum
mers unable to sleep on account of
tne neat spent last mgnt playing
jokes on each other. The result was
one got mad. and had four others
arrested on a charge of attempted
assassination. A trial was had be
fore Judge Dell. The cases were
dismissed.
(Special to the. Statesman.) '
Lampasas July 25. A crowd of
young men hero from Waco were
riding around-in their hack Satur-
tiay mgnt ana wexe snot at severaj
times by sone unknown party or
i i . i . i .
parties. JNo one was shot but one
of the young men was knocked out
of tho hack with a rock which cut
an ugly gash in his head. It is not
serious. .
There was a light shower of rain
leu here yesterday evening. ....
Mr. J. u. lligdon's steam mill is
now running day and night grind
ing wheat. The wheat crop in this
county will average ten bushels per
acre. -
. . - Special to the Statesman.
BELTOXJuly 26. The Telephone
says prostitution is not licensed in
Waconowbut ownsup that such was I
the case at one time. In our former
dispatch we only endeavored to show
bv the records that Waco's moral
career was not so clean as it would
have people believe. -The Telephone
admits this but at tbe same time en
deavors to divert attention from1 the
main question by. asserting that
Austin can double Waco in tho num
ber of its bawdy-houses and lewd
women. 1 nis reporter is not in the
least familiar with any of these char
acters in either city. The Telephone
man however seems to bo exten
sively acquainted in such quarters
. 1 - .
not njr 111 hlS OWn t0WQ but
in
Austin so much 60 that he is able t
count noses in both places and strike
an exact balance. Let us grant thnt
Waco does not license such nlnwo
11 - r- -i Ik.l -L - j. 1 1
me iuk mamuu uia uo
so at one time; it has been provenTelephone man say as much for Aus
tin or uuy other place in the state (
Wuco has at one time if fche does
not now endorsed these dens as le-
gitimate institutions! Ilasauy other
city in the state ever done it ? Can
the Telephone cite one single in
stance? With all these facts before
your reporter still thinks it rather
cheeky for AVaco to set herself up as
the great moral vineyard ot Texas.
(Special to the Statesman.
Liberty Hill July- 26.-
weathcr continues dry aud
The
ex-
trcniely warm although
had good indications of
four days.
Cotton is looking well.
wc have
rain for
Wo are anxious for work to begin
on the Northwestern narrow gauze
as we have reason to believe a depot
will be located hero.
Mr. Badger a drummer had his
busrgy upset and broken by his
team becoming frightened and run
ning around.
Travel on the roads is heavy
iSpecial to tbe Statesman.!
San Antonio July 29. An in
quest was held this evening by Jus
tice Shields upon the body of Dr. I.
Frenshaw a stranger who died
suddenly from over-exertion aud
consumption lie was from Athens
Alabama.
The Water Pierce Oil company
have broken ground for a new stone
warehouse to be erected near the
International freight depot and
commenced laying: the foundation
to-day.
Miss B. Stevens eloped last even
ing with IL L. Daniels a locomotive
engineer on the Texas & New Or
leans road and was married by a
Justice and left on the International.
The Kotula scandal case still iur-
nishes amusement at the courthouse.
An unfaithful wife and a fight over
children. The woman seems to re-
gard the whole matter as a good
joke as she laughs as loud as the
loudest at the smutty proceedings.
Tho following is from Uvalde :
"Two of our most prominent citizens
had a difficulty to-day when the in
jured one leveled his Winchester at
hia opponent. Fortunatelv a by
stander seized the weapon by the
muzzle and directed the pyra
mid of lead in another di
rection. The gunner was prompt-
ly arrested by the sheriff and
escorted from the public gaze.
The Methodists under tho auspi
ces of Kevs. Knox and Fisher are
holding revival meetings which are
meeting with unparalleled success
many new members being admitted.
The sheriff through error confin
ed a man to-day in the wrong cell.
He escaped through a hole. The
officers are on his track.
The weather is hot and dry and
thieves infest the tdwn."
Executive Mansion July- 24.
Dr. Bliss during the course ot a
conversation in relation to the oue
ration performed on the president
this morning said :
During his examination yesterday
ho discovered a slight sac or pus
cavity had formed immediately at
the turn in the track of the ball
and at once decided the proper
course would be to make an incis-
ion which would straighten the
track : and . permit a free dis
charge of pus. It was deter
mined however before perfoming
the operation that it would be best
to notify the consulting physicians
ana request their attendance which
was done forthwith. The forma
tion of a pus cavity Ue doctor says
is a vcrv ordinary occurrence in
similar instances and there is no
doubt in his mind that the increase
will tend to lesson the frequency
and severity f the rigors. He says
however that the patient may have
other slight chills. The result of
flic examination this morning and
the president's present condi-
tion . continued Doctor Bliss
are re-assuring. When I left him
a few minutes ago he was sleeping
quietly; during the operation his
quietiy; during the operation bis
r-i-t 120. Since then
there has been a falling off of about
15 beats. The president did not
move a muscle during the' perform
ance ot the operation and it was not
found necessary to administer any
aicohoiio stimulants ihe coun
ter opening is about three
inches below
the
wound ; it was
necessary to
cut to a depth of
about one inch before the conuec
tion with the original wound was
complete. Shortly after the opera
tiou tho patient partook of nourish-
t . .
pent and expressed himself as feel-
ing much relieved by the surgical
operation
New York July 25. Ex-Judge
AVm. IT. liobcrtson took the oath of
office as collector of the port of New
lorfc vice lien. Merritt who takes
a foreign mission this afternoon
Collector Robertson's bondsmen
justified in the sum of $40000. dou
h A fhA omAiint. At rtsitisla rtin 1 1 1 r-.wl
and the instrument was forwarded
to tho secretary .of the treasury for
approval.
.New Orleans July . 25. The
Vicksburg board of aldermen passed
a resolution protesting against the
national board of health in tho bus
pension of the Quarantine station
below Vicksburg and request that
tne station be restored with capable
ana erucient omcersiu cnarge
Saratoga July ao. The first race
for two year olds five fitrlonsrs.
uienneim won; Aiacbetli second.
Time. 1:8
second race milo and a half Tho-
ra won; Uoulevard second Alia
third-. Time not given. .
JMEW URLEANS Julv 25. -The
Democrat s Yazoo City special ..says
miorjuaiiou was recti veu mere to
day of a horrible affair near Satalia
lews Dy Telegraph.
'irlTvaroutr ?tructive fire broke out thi's morning 'he chair o ' he senaTe? audP afle
r a ro bhfck htene pork-packing and speech accepting the office la which -slinking
SLl.Sr b?- Washington
in which a white girl
and. innrdered by
gnu tli named Isaac
he had killed her by choking ho
threw her in a well and went to his
shop near by; returning after a little
while and found tho gid standing in
the water which was. two ai.3 .1
I!f fct .1 ::
the rope ho drowned her but bein
UUAl mi. USI' OUU SUI1IU UAIW11 till I
unable to get out was fouud there
with the dead body ot his victim
Citizens ' assembled aud voted on
!U ussemuiou auu Voted on
ng him but some dissenting
d the majority to favor holding
ntil after the inn uesL -
fiangi:
ca used
1 - . . t : . r. 1 z .
111111 umii aucr me 1111111CSL. . 1
iyuiy w.-m uienouseor
to-day Sir Wm Tlarcourt
etarv replying to Viscount
commons
i- -
iiomeBeurKwiry.rcpjyingio V ISCOUnt I
: "VVnr '"i3 ?2L0'?
F ionmnf. irj : n I"" .
w- -. 1 1 iv"
He said that home officers on th
eAe! ree"ed to1n
the report had sent word to nartioa I
in Liverpool and that six machines
were discovered in no vessel and
luuiiuiuoumw jjioro man inree itjrHar ... -
weekir ago the government was' in-
formed of . a consignment from
Ammca of infernal machines. It is
.... - . Auicucau
C overtime nt is as desirous as the L;.nin..rr f Ji2Z fTl
6" O '
suppress
sucli crimes. "
Innv Julv ' -25.Anii..-.
" - """ '"i 01 n est- j
mins er Abbey for the funeral ot
the late Dean Stanley tbe crowd
commenced to assemble this fore-
noon and fully twice as many per-
sons had assembled as could possi-
bly bo accommodated. The Prince
of Wales was present and other
members of tho royal family were
especially represented. Dean Stan-
ley's cofhu. and the room in wbich
it is placed pending the fun-
eral were decorated with
wreaths and crowns composed of
roses which have been arriving at
the deanery from an early hour of
the morning. The decorations in-
clude a wreath of roses sent by the
queen with it note in her writing
with theso words "a mark of sin
cere affection and high esteem from
victoria." ihe archbishop of can-
terbury presided at the grave. Many
persons present were deeply af-
fected. New -Orleans July -25. Five
children of Thomas Killeen aged
1 8 6 8 and 10 years respectively
were poisoned by a colored servant
girl. Eliza Bartly.who pntrat poison
in tho soup. The girl was arrested
and confessed the crime; she said she
put it in to make the children sick
out of revenge thev having thrown
rocks at her. One died this evening
but it ia hoped the others will re
cover.
London July 25. The Liverpool
corrcspodent of tho Daily Telegraph
says the police believe the story
about tho discovery of the infernal
machiues in barrels said to contain
cement from America to be a hoax
but the authorities are very reticent
regarding the matter.
London July 25. The Standard
in an editorial article this morning
says : "In England every incident
ot l'rcsulent Garfield's illness is
watched with keen but mournful in-
terest. Had he been a British states
man it would have been hardly
possible for English people to have
manifested a truer sentiment of
sympathy than that which they have
tendered to his family and his
country. In no part of the United
States would news that Garfield is
ont of danger be more ioyfully re-
ceived than in England."
Executive Mansion 12 m. Col.
Rockwell who has just coino from
the president's room says the pa-
tient is resting very comfortably.and
he considered that he is doing as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances. In response to the
question whether there had been or
would be auy further operations
performed on the president he
says there has been but one opera
tion and Judging irom present indi-
cations did not anticipate that any
more will bo necessary. Continu-
ing the colonel said nt tho morning
dressing of the wound the surgeons
took several small pieces of bone
from the wound which were sup-
posed to be from a fractured rib.
executive mansion i p. m. The
president at this hour is resting com
tortablv and surgeons express them
selves as satisfied with his present
condition. A rumor has been circu
lated that the president had another
chill this morning. Those who arc
rightly acquainted with the facts
deny the story; and say that the pa-
tient has had no chill Bince those
that occurred previous to the inclu
sion ur. Agnew has been here all
the morning. Consulting surgeons
will be in attendance daily for the
present. Dr. Hamilton is expected to
return to-night at which time unless
some unforeseen emergency arises
llr. Agnew will probably again re
turn to Philadelphia.
Executive Mansion July 26. 2:28
p.m. liie reportrwhich have been
telegraphed from here to-day to the
I oirnnt 'ti.ot a oonnni nrn;nn ...
enect 'that a serious operation was
performed this morning for the pur-
pose ot removing part ot the presi-
dent's fractured ribs are unfounded
The wound has not been touched
since the morning's dressing which
was tbe only operation performed
There was a pulling out by Dr. Bliss
e I pieces of splintered bone which
vJ o uu&-vavA fcTf V V a bus J j Dllllall
tiuggcu iijv jjaoougc auu llllvucu
the outnow ot pus. The surgeons preaching to the negroes of Ogle-
do not admit there is anything criti- thope Georgia and advising them
cal or dangerous in the president's to force their way into tho society
condition. " This evening on the of the white people Parties who
contrary they say he hn-had a
lairly comfortable day. The dis-
charge from the wound this morn-
ing although not large was not so
scanty as to indicate anv new coin-
plication. The patient at this hour
resting quietly and his general con
v-v vim vivii uuu
dition is at least as good as it was
I yesterday
Executive Mansion July 26.-4
p. M. The president has had a com
fortable day and in the opinion of
me surgeons is better now. than he
was this time yesterday. His tem-1
Derature durinir tho greater nart of
Kveni ngta? ftj.ritf
pulse is not higher and his general
condition is good mere has been
no recurrence up to this hour of the
afternoon fever.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. 7 " P. M.--
The president has done well during
tho day. At tho dressing of the
wounu aner tno morning bulletin
was issued a displaced spiculum of
a broken rib about half an inch long
was removed ano tno tracKortho
wound at this point was dilated and
a larger draining tube inserted for
i iipc ummiux tuue jusvrieu it
facilitating the discharge of pu
since that time he has had several
quiet naps and taken more nourish
ment than on nuy of the last three
days without gastric irritation and
when tho wound was dressed this
evening discharged healthy pus sat
isfactoniy abuudant. At noon his
pulse was 106; - temperature 98-4.
; - . - . a . . . '
respiration in. Al I p. M. ins pulse
was io- temperature iuu-7. respirn
nou n. u. vv . ulihs.
J. K. Barneh
J. J. Woodward
ItoBT Reybchn.
Lono. Branch. Julv 26. Great
damage to lands and sufl'crin? to
cuiuc ia oeiug caused or uroulli
ill - . .
ne .loiiowing. privntc telegram
was re. civeu in uns city last night
which the Statesmav i noi-inii ...i I
to copy and which of tour.' Ik
. r i'vi imm li vi
- I
JXECUTIVB JUAN8I0X. Julv 2fi
8:45 P. M. Col. John W. Glenn : The
sensational rumors ot fhcipresi
tient s condition.' are uufouude.t.
no is doing well. . All here fenl
great ly encouraged. ..
.i. Stanley Crown
'Private Secri-tan-
Baltimore Md. July 26. A de
sand Brothers liasf Favette. street. I
entirely destroying the building
with considerable stock. The flames
WZ ' Sffi l" L." 'acl0y
S;XZiB IlLT
"':. ocvm hujuiuiiik uililll
we- I .1 . . .
fire and wero damaged to some ex
tent. 1 tie total loss is estimated bv
ore inspectors at sjiuuuu .Cossand
n . . '
Brothers & Co aro iiimrpd fnroq'
OGO on the Tbundln ami .nachmerV
gfe an thf sl ot k Krebs Ts'
?- S.J 8lo k ' rch2. 19
:r.A r a.o ruu
Washinoton Julv 2fi. rplarv
bSU& lotoi"?
Lowell -
Lowell :
"Tho president's symptons at noon
BrC " ""V Vr H1I181I pieCCS
ui Duaitci cu 1111 taiuu j ruin inn
.i.m;TOi.i- a
San Francisco July 26. Blanco I
i?in th ..ii j I
member of the- Nasqnez. gang of fe HtJ 'Considering the
bandits was killed near.Yuma es- Vlll L"ate' th? dlPsal of
Omaha Nebraska July II at tw.enty-nve cents an acre is a pre
Tabbies the advocate of Poncas hw hBHff0CrCC' wlliiCh never
marriedBrigbt Eyes. -.. tTyT W8. underauy circumstances.
if Tr-rrurix: n v a .n. r v.: a
Kichmond & Alleghaney roadtwcn-
Wnbu.r&.
I this
.Engineer Hefner: was . seriously
perhaps fatally injured. Conductor
Thompson .was badly burned and
two colored brakemen fatally in-
jured; three others hurt.
Washington July 26. Deputy
Collector Noah of Columbia. South
Carolina telegraphed Commissioner
Raum that a raid on McDaw's
house resulted in finding it deserted
lift urn telegraphed as follows : "Of-
fer fSOO reward for the arrest and
delivery to United States Marshal
Blythe of McDaw for the murder
of Deputy Bray ton."
Washington J uly 26. The state
department received notice of tho
ratification of two treaties between
the United States and China ex-
changed atPckin July 19th.
Savannah - G a. July 26. A spe-
cial to tho Morning Newt says : "A '
lire at Thomasvillo Saturday night
destroyed the cotton warehouse of
A. P. Wright & Co. containing 1400
bales of cotton. The books of tbe
city treasurer wero lost as were
also important books belonging to
tho Knights of Honor and the A. O.
U. The building and contents wero
insured for 452.000.
Erie Pa. July 26. A firo'"Tar"H
uigutuiiKiuuit-u iu oi cuuir inctory
and spread to P. Jone's cheeso fac-
tory causing a total loss of from
forty to fifty thousand dollars. In-
surance $100000 to $150000. Tho
principal losers are Loneman &
Cheney $20000; 11 Jones $16000.
Vicksburo Miss. July 26. A
special to theVlcksburg Commercial .
from Edwards Mississippi reports
the killing of Henry Cole by Deputy
Sheriff Cornelius of Isovueua coun-
ty. Cornelius went to Edwards to
arrest Colo and soino other negroes
who were violating contract with
plauters upon tho Mississippi river.
Vicksburg July 26. Tho Denut-
craft special from Columbus Mis-
sissippi says a foul murder waa com-
mitted by two negroes near Craw-
ford in this county. Alfred Bord-
ers and his wife Lena Borders
were walking by tho house of Jeff
Wooten. . Tho woman struck her
husband with -a stick and Jeff
Wooten followed with a heavy
blow. The assailed man fell and
was taken and thrown in a cistern.
Both murderers are iu jail aud give
no motive for the deed. '
Liverpool July 26. A London
Timet? dispatch says a telegram from
Media announces that fifteen French
ships are bombarding Gabcs.
southern news and votes.
Colored men are buying land in
the south and are doing well
Pinakle Springs of Arkansas
promises to rival the celebrated Eu-
reka Springs. .
Mr. Lionel C. Levy of Columbus
Ga. sent a box of fine pickled
peaches to Gen. Garfield.
A bill has 'been introduced in the
Georgia legislature to increase tho
salary of the governor.
A dear little colored boy threw
another in friendly wrestle. The
thrown boy then shot and killed his
victor. - -; .
Maud Stafford daughter of Gen.
. Stafford of Greenville Miss. has
been rescued from a Memphis
bagnio.
Tho Ilinten family of Hamilton
county Florida did not wish to kill
J. L. Taylor but they wished to pun-
ish him. They accordingly shot him
in both legs about the kuces with a
full load of mixed shot. ' i
A conductor on a Georgia railroad
ejected a passenger from one of his
cars the other day for taking off his
coat in the presence of the ladies and
refusing to put it on.' Tho geutl
mnn tioilnl fpm Pnnnntin.i!.
man hailed from Pennsylvania.
One Hammond and wife of
Brewton Ala. beat a feeble old wo-
man with sticks until slip died. The
murdered woman was at one time
in good circumstances and had fed
and clothed her assassins for several
years. . .
A "Lord Cecil" who is believed
I a vvtiii
I to be a Yankee adventurer claiming
I au uufuou iutu IB UUI HUUUl
heard him think he is deroeged;
Senator Lamar of Mississippi. Is
making an active canvass for rc-cleo-
tion and it is now believed that del
egates pledged to vote for bis re
election will be chosen from nearly
i kv rv i n i iv n i nn Hinift
' Says the editor of the CarlersvlHe
(Georgia) Express : "There is a lit-
tle brown-eyed enthusiastic high-
spirited lady who alter she has
cooked breakfast and cleared away
the things set tho house to rights
attended the call of tho bread wagon
and milked the cow dons her hat
I ' cow. uous ner nai
us out ot the editoral easy cbair.
pounces on the exchanges ampu-
tates every item of interest stacks
them on the copy-hook grabs up a
Fabcr travels it over a quire of edi-
tor's manuscript paper removes her
snow-white apron shoves no her
sleeves grabs a stick and rule and
sets it all into type reads the proofs
and corrects every error. That's our
wife and sho will get her reward In
heaven." .
Recent invention has made it pos
sible to move and regulate the
clocks of a whole city by means of
compressed air furnished irom cen-
tral stations l'aris has sixteen
miles of pipe laid in sewers. -Two
thousand pneumatic clocks in five
hundred houses and fourteen pub-
lic clocks are connected with the
central works and are receiving the
time over these wires. Vienna has
also adopted tho system and It Is to
be introduced into London (St.
Petersburg and Madrid.
Ihe New York Jixvresu pro
pounds tho following question for a
debating society: "Was XJeorge
Washington the first president of
the United States?" Congress met
on March 4th 1789 in Is'sw York
and the senate organized April 6lh
f oin
Piuri iii ir i ii f i iii n u n n rrn y-vn ti.niii -.v
wa'aufw av wwiiiwu A-fUUKllUU 111 L.nilll'11 I.
fer the purpose of oncniutr. and
counting the votes for president of
tho United States. The bouse had
organized April 1st bv choosinir V.
A. Muhlenberg and in joint session
congress counted the electoral votes
April 6th and announced tho dec-
lion of George Washington ' nr.. I
John Adams. Official notification
was sent to both and Adams ap
peared April zist topk his place in
dil nnt rmr ..ni:r.. 7 .
36ti: ThV noinTr !
whether Adams
was ik. a-nine-
days' president :
Mr. Disston a wealthy Philadel-
phian has purchased 4000000 acres
cigiitn 01 mo surface area of tho
state. Borne 600000 acres . of tho
tract are covered with valuable tim-
iraei. urej covereu 1
b" and the rest is
Tation' A colonh
embraced in the
resns suitable for cult I-
colonization scheme ia
the nnrchaoA. nrk!.
lJI income OI im
aflid wl PlffhT 1" Flrii
satisfied With the terms of
promises to become of importance
SnrnA 1nitl nnnnra 1m Vi-s.-t..
"un are not
of iha
The lampa Tribune says: "AVhen
the people become fully conversant
with the terms of the
location; of the 4000000 acres of land
PiAxba f'htj i0Ii Pernor
Uloilaam their jndicnatirn ;ii
... iouUa juouuuicrii rnnndn.
'rTJ .u uuuul UUX circumstances.
Though the enterprise and energy
of. Mjv Disston ! mav an
counties
mill. . t
'Ichabod'
""migrants vet
is indelibly . stamped "on
administrationy
BUn Eruptions Orrtnn IV- r .'.
speedily removed by Si 6. eJ-trVit
r-
t.
.
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