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VOL. XV.
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 1885.
NO. 11
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YELLOW JACK.
TWO CASES IN Till: HOSPI-
TAL AT GAL VESTON.
ANOTIIEIl NOltTII-TEXAS ELOPE-
MENT PROHIBITION
DEFEATED.
PROHIBITION KICKED.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Rrkxhah. December 2. Prohibition
was
de-
to feated in thia county to-day by no less than
one.
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GALVESTON MARINE.
. Special Telegram to The Statesman.
Galveston December 2. Arrived: BarkBoud-
erveren Liverpool August Loeffler Demarara.
Bailed: Steamship Lampasas New York; bark
- Speeranza Leih; brig Vera Cork.
SPLICED AT LAST.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
Fort WtBrn December 2. Another couple of
runaways were married in the nation to-day. The
groom was a young man aged twenty named J. II.
Taylor and the bride Miss llelen Ilurtianth. They
hau from near Greenville. In conversation with a
Gazette reporter M r. Taylor stated that this was
the third trial before making good their escape.
The Kev. Robert accompanied them and made
them man and wife. The runaways came in last
night on a freight train at 10:30 and stopped at
' the Terry House.
BEHIND THE BARS.
WIDOWER IN LIMBO FOR MARRY-
ING HIS STEPDAUGHTER.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
Weathehfoud December 2. W. n. Paxton
who lives about three miles northeast of this
- city was arrested and placed in jail here to-night
. - about 9 o'clock by officers Taylor and Johnson
week ago. The girl's mother has been dead only a
ehort time and it seems that Paxton s tronbles are
doubling upon him as the penalty of the offence
lor which he has just been' arrested is not less than
two vears. and not more than ten vears in the peni
tentiary. Some of the offender's friends advised
him to leave his newlv married wife and this coun
-trv behind him. and thus keep off trouble. But
when arrested he said he would not have left his
. newly married wife for the world.
TAYLOR.
the ladies all in love with
THE STATESMAN.
Special Telegram to the Statesman-
Tatlor. December 2 The Statesman
new slick nat and "biled" shirt made its
with its
appear-
ance yesterday. The ladies say it looks too lovely
for anything. None of the originality left except
Walkabout.
Business is very brisk here ; cotton coming in at
the rate of 150 bales a day; 6800 bales received to
. date.
The Brackenridge's telegraph telephone line is
in full blast. For 40 cents yon can get five min
. otes worth of talking with Austin Belton George-
1 own ana otner points on tne line.
BEXAR COUNTY.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION AN
OTMTfrETi SHOT AT.
Special telegram to the Statesman.
Ban Antonio. December 2. It was made known
to-day that on the night of November 26th Leandro
'Garcia attempted to assassinate Cacilia Martinez
' because the latter had resented indecent proposals
- made by uarcia to Mrs. Martinez. A neavy over
. overcoat saved Martinez' life.
Last night as Constable Bourglaze of the Leon
: 'Springs precinct was standing out in his yard.
some unknown person fired a shot at him which
' whistled in uncomfortable proximity to his head.
i t Ke was somewhat surprised at such a salute and
'. ! ?9tily retired inside the house.. As he did another
o rot was vjf a end a close nwoLwas the result.
danger this time. Ater he had entered the house
still another shot was fired making three in all.
' The gentleman thinks some enemy -or enemies of
his must be after him and his conclusion is cer
tainly warranted by hie statements.
THE RELIEF FUND.
"Special telegram to the Statesman.
Gaxveston December 2. The fund for the
"benelit of fire sufferers continues to very Blowly
- Increase. The total amount thus far subscribed
snow amounts to $118159 of which $101276 has
'been paid into the treasury and $05939 has been
J mid out to some -1200 recipients. Among the
ew contributions received to-day was $34 from
"the Baptist church and citizens of' Gonzales Tex.
-and $25 from Corning & Co.. Peroria III.
Messrs. Morrow and Padgett the two young
imen who were recently taken down with a
"mild case of yellow fevdr are
reported as getting along finely at the hospital.
'They will be entirely recovered" in a few days and
mo apprehensions whatever exist here as to the
.spread f yellow jack.
The Pauline Mark ham Dramatic company
stranded here to-day. - They gave a performance at
the ojera house last night presenting the "Two
'Orphans" after a fashion. A very small audience
witnessed the performance which fact it seems
together with previous similar experiences re-
united in the final disbandment of the company.
Miss Markham and other leading members of the
troupe are at the Washington and several of them
propose starting for New York to-morrow.
ROCKDALE.
AN ENTERPRISING AND PROSPER-
OUS YOUNG TOWN BIG COT-
TON TRADE.
"Special telegram to the Statesman.
Rockdale December 2. The enterprising firms
of this city are putting shoulder to shoulder to
secure trade. With such menKockdale is attracting
' custom from over the entire county much of which
has heretofore been claimed by neighboring towns
"""ockdale is remarkably lively receiving and for-
''ng the larger portion of the crop of Milam
marr With her fine schools' healthy location en-
eoomty. )ple aud cheap homes Rockdale of-
' terpriiiing Vj 'factions to families seeking desira-
- rerrtnmsuai a ton shipments to date 9(J78 bales
we locarwua. in sight to run the amount
wun sumaent numo. business continues
.' up to 11000 bales. . on of dengue.
. Health good with the excp
good.
FORT SMItV-
. A BATCH OF MALEFACTORS SENT
. TO DETROIT.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
Fort SiTHt Ark December 2. In the United
States court this afternoon the following convicts
were sentenced to the house of correction at De-
troit Mich.: Brook Burt Charlie Glass larcenv
one year each; T. II. Barnes T. G. Brown larceny
- and assault with intent to kill two years six
months each; Amos Gray Wilson Beebe and Jacob
Harrison introducing and selling whiskey in In-
dian country one year and $150 fine each. "Jara T.
' Cotton ex-United States commissioner and de-
faulting postmaster at Kocky Comfort Little River
county. Ark. also who was brought here from
" Texas last Saturday was arraigned to-day and en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge of embezzling
post office funds the court assessing his punish-
ment at two years imprisonment and 615 fine.
MATTERS AT KYLE.
TRUNK ROBBERY RAILWAY MAT-
TERS THE STATESMAN
COMPLLMENTED.
Special telegram to the Statesman.
Ktxe December 2. Milton King and C. Dick-
son two colored men broke into the house of Bos-
ton Bailey (colored) on last night and stole three
trunks containing clothing money and other val-
uables. One of the trunks was found this morning
near the railroad track in the edge of town. The
other two have not vet been found. The burglars
will be brought before Squire Sledge to-day for
trial. - . . -
This evening a special passed up the road bear-
ing C. Kerugan superintendent of the Gould evs-
teui and J. llerrin general superintendent of the
International and Great Northern division.
The Statesman came in this evening and many
compliments were paid its new dress.
THE FARMING INTERESTS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIE FARM-
ERS' NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Indianapolis December 2. The Farmers'' na-
tional congress of the United States met here to
day in annual session witn sixty delegates Kan-
sas. Virginia. Illinois Indiana. Kentucky New
Jersey Missouri Mississippi Tennessee and Min
nesota being representee i ne omcers are : rresi-
dent Robert Beverly of Virginia; vice-presidents
A. B. Smith of Kentucky A.JVMcWhvterof Tennes-
see J. B. Conner of Indiana and E C. Field of
Mississippi. The president's address called atten-
tion to the depressed state of prices in various pro-
ducts the malicious legislation regarding sheep
husbandry and to the necessity for various legal
reforms. It asks for three measures for the benefit
of the agricultural interests. The creation of a
secretary of agriculture as a government depart-
ment. The extension of the benefits of signal ser-
vice and suppression of pleuro-pneumonia among
the cattle of the country. It points out the folly
of appropriating millions of money to river and
harbor improvents without extending to the agri-
ricultnralists who comprise fifty-one per cent of
the population the benefits of the signal service.
The congress is a notable one in being com-
posed of a number of the largest and wealthiest
planters of the country.
QUEER SCEXE IN A CHURCH.
PRIESTS PELTED WITH DRY MUD
BY INFURIATED WOMEN.
Detroit Mich. December 2. Another scene of
tremendous uproar and excitement occurred this
morning at tne .Polish Catholic church lioth
masses were drowned in yells and screams of the
women who packed the church and pelted the
priests with chunks of dry mud stones etcetra.
One of the new priests was attacked on the Bteps
of the altar and his priestly robes torn from his
hack by the infuriated women. The priests rearea
for their lives and surrounded by thirty policemen
ran full speed across the street to" the priests
house amid showers of Btones and brickbats.
Several of the rioters were arrested. The street
became packed with a howling mob. At last
Father Kalaeinski. the denosed Driest. UDDerred at
the scene and was instantly surrounded by women
and children who kissed his hands and vowed tney
would never have any priest but him. Father
Kalaeinski persuaded them to clear the street
and all is now quiet. More trouble is sure to fol-
low unless the bishop restores Kalasinski to his
charge.
CLtEVEijAisrirs letter.
AUTOGRAPH NOTE TO THE RETIR
ING MARSHAL OF TIIE
DISTRICT.
Washington December 2. On the day follow
ing the inauguration of .President Cleveland Mr
Clayton McAlichael marshal of the District of
Columbia presented his written resignation of
that office. Since that time Mr. McMichael has
made repeated requests to be relieved at the earliest
convenience of the executive. To-day the presi-
dent addressed to the marshal the following auto-
graph letter with permission to make it public :
Executive Mansion Washington D. C. Decern
ber2. To Col. Clayton McMichael. My Dear Sir:
A ill. . v v . . . J m . ... ... . v. w ai pviuu.
as your successor in the office or
marshal of the district of Columbia Mr. Albert A.
Wilson of this city. I have every assurance that
he will continue in the legitimate and otnciai tunc
tions of the office the same clean methods and ad-
mirable system which you have maintained. I be
speak for him the consideration and kindness
which you have expressed yourself as willing and
anxious to extend to your successor. It is a satis-
faction to assure you that your discharge of official
duty nas Deen an that could he desired and that
your thoughtf ulness in suggesting and ability in
executing measures for my personal comfort and
pleasure are fully appreciated and will
be pleasantly remembered. I thank you too for
vour willingness to continue in the discharge of
your duties oeyond the time when you desired to re-
tire at my solicitation ana zor my ease ana con-
now to be relieved of the duties of your official
place. I desire to express the hope that success and
prosperity may attend all your undertakings and
that comfort may wait upon all your future way of
life. Yours very Sincerely
Grovek Ckevkland.
WASIIINGTON NOTES.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Washington. December 2. A caucus of repu
blican members of the house will be held Satur-
day 3 p. m. for the nomination of a candidate for
speaker and other officers of the house and to
transact such other business as may be prudential.
APPOINTMENTS.
Washington December 2. The president made
the following appointments to-tfav: Frank S.
PhiHuis.f jtfew.York surveyor jet usivm's for
the port of Greenoort. N.Y . ' "
August Aiers oi California special examiner ot
drugs medicines and chemicals in the district of
i- : -
The president has appointed Albert A. Wilson
of Washington to be United States marshal for
the District of Columbia. Mr. Wilson is president
of the P'iremen's Insurance company vice presi-
dent of the Metropolitan railway company of
Washington and director of the National Bank of
the IiepubbV
The postnTRster-general to-day appointed the fol-
lowing fourth-class postmasters in Texas :
DelbiT. W. Moore.
Dillev Lewis E Johnson.
Elkhorn John K. White.
Gray Reck SM.. Sheer.
Ilico John A. Eakins.
Kountz Geo. W. Collier.
Lockett J. M. Jackson.
Lord W. B. Spencer.
Mariana Wallace M. Davidson.
Millwood Thomas M. Hope.
Pilot Grove N. M.. Drye.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Washington December 2. The debt statement
issued this afternoon shows an increase in the
public debt of $4487000.
GONE TO TEXAS.
New York December 2 County Clerk Jas. F
D. Crane of West Chester county has disappeared
leaving debts to the amount of $50000- He is be:
lieved to be somewhere in Texas.
Dont disgust everybody by hawking blowing and
spitting but use Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and be
cured.
AFTER THE SMUGGLERS
A RECOMMENDATION BY ARI
ZONA'S GOVERTOR.
Washington December 2. Gov. Zulick of Ari-
zona addressed the following communication to
the secretary of the interior: "I deem it my duty to
call attention of the treasury department to the evil
of smuggling carried on between Arizona and the
state of Sonora Mexico. The counties of Pima
and Coohise have a border of several hundred
miles along the Mexican frotier over which smug
glers cross on the unfrequented tralis carrying into
this territory the products of Mexico without let or
hindrance. There are within Arizona 20000 inhab-
itants of Mexican origin the national drink of
whom is "mescal" a liauor distilled from the cactus
plant thousands of gallons of which are consumed
by them all of it being manufactured in Mexico.
Hardly a gallon pays duty. Hundreds of thous-
- Mexican cigars quantities of tobacco to say
v " -f cattle horses mules etc. are also
nothing Pt "e governor concludes with an ex-
emuggledin. he last grand jury in sup-
tract from the w . ' bvrecom mend-
port of hi assertion conclude. . spec-
fng the appointment of VUiA States 7.
tors whose duties shall & JPP aSa-
smuggling oi Mexican promts Into the L nited
Statea over the bardera of Pima
counties.
ON THE WAR PATH.
BLOODY OUTRAGES BY THE SAV-
AGE APACHES IN THE WEST.
Tucson Ariz. December 2. Official news from
Fort Bowie says a party of Indians under the
leadership of Josnani of Chihuahua were seen in
the vicinity of Fort Apache on the 23d inst.
Next day one of their number was killed in an at-
tack upon the camp of White Mountain Indians
about eight miles south-west of Fort Apache. The
following day they attacked another camp of
White Mountain Indians about twenty miles
south of Apache. At these two attacks they killed
eleven women four children five men and boys.
It is reported that fifty Indians are off the reser-
vation and are heading for Santa Ritas. Settlers in
the valley and soldiers camped in the Uarshawa
Mountains have been notified.
Deming N. M. December 2. The renegades
visited the reservation and attempted to get the
balance of the Indians to join them but the at-
tempt resulted in a fight in which twenty-one res-
ervation Indians and only one hostile were killed
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan and etaft left for the east
yesterday.
authors of the outrages.
Washington December 2. Commissioner At-
kins received no official advices touching the re-
ported murder of squaws and children 'belonging
to the White Mountain tribe by- the Chiricahuas?
He 6aid he had no doubt that an outrage had been
perpetrated by members of Geronirao's band. The
White Mountain Indians have rendered excellent
service to the government in furnishing scouts for
purpuii. vi iub uustues ana mey naa Killed many
v. uauuuiu a utuiu wuu wouici retaliate
them by killing their jquaws and children.
npon
DISTANT DOTS.
DAY'S DOINGS IN FOR-
EIGN COUNTRIES.
TIIE TURKS TO OCCUPY THE BAL-
KINS KING THEBAW'S
URRENDER.
ENGLAND.
officially confirmed.
London December 2. A dispatch
from Ran
goon at noon lo-day eavs that the
king of Bur-
mah is proceeding to that city on the British
steamer. The announcement of ; he occupation of
Maudalay by the British is officially confirmed.
the liberals gaining.
London December 2. The returns received up
to 3 o'clock this afternoon indicate that the lib-
erals have gained twelve seats to-day. The liberals
are leading in the election contest.
LIBERALS JUBILANT.
London December 2. Up to 6 o'clock this even
ing the liberals had elected vjo members the con-
servatives 192 nationalists 45. The tory net gains
have been reduced to thirty-six seats. The liberals
became jubilant over their later success.
TURKEY.
TURRET TAKING A HAND.
Constantinople. December 2. The porte gave
notice to the Balkan conference to-day of an im-
pending military action on the part of Turkey in east-
ern Roumalia. " A council of Turkish generals was
held and they advised the permanent occupation
of the Balkans by Turkey fearing . the Russians
would absorb Bulgaria ana Austria do the same
with Servia. Turkish troops are entering eastern
Roumalia near the Bulgarian frontier. The
troops are wearing the ordinary head-gear instead
of the fez.
the sultan's manifesto.
CoNSTANTTNOPLEDecember 5. The sultan has is
sued a manifesto to the inhabitants of eastern Rou-
melia stating that commissioners will rule there
until a new governor is appointed. Troops
and military stores are being pushed to the fron-
tier. FRANCE.
FRENCH IN TONQUIN.
Paris. December 2. Gen. De Courcy comman
der of the French troops in Tonquin has telegraped
to the war oitice demanding a categorical denial or
a reply confirming the rumors of an intended
evacuation of Tonquin by France. If the report is
true he says the result will be a revolt of the na-
tives and a general massacre. If the government
win autnorize mm to mase general coniraaicuon
pacify the Delta. Gen. Componon minister of
war telegraphed in reply tnat tne government ana
ministry of war will strenously defend the occupa
tion of Tonquin and complete the conquest de
manded by Gen. De Courcy.
. PERU.
FALL OF LIMA.
Panama. December 2. The news from Lima is
to the effect that President Iglesias surrendered to
General Caceres at 3 p. m. and that E use bio San
chez has been proclaimed provisional president.
Confirmation of this report will be sent as soon as
possible.
CACERES FOLICT.
Lima December 2 3 p. m. Everything Is ar-
ranged. A commission is named to take command
and convoke elections. Amnesty for all is declared
by the new government.
RUSSSIA.
COMMENTS of the papers.
St. Petersburg December 2. The Journal de
St. Petersburg referring to the imperial order
published yesterday praising the prowess of Bul-
garia says: Russia has never ceased to sympathize
with the Bulgarians. It is impossible however to
forget those who derided the expectations of Rus-
sia ignored her counsels precipitated a fraticidal
war imperilled Bulgaria's destinies and assumed a
heavy responsibility. .
' ; "' SekVia. - t"-
SACKED AND BURNED.
Belgrade. December 2. Rnmors are current
here that the Bulgarians sacked and burned Pirot.
The Bulgarians nave refused the proposal of the
Servians to withdraw ine armies to tnerr respective
territory and to prolong the armistice to February.
INDIA.
KING THEBAW.
Rangoon December 2. The
king of Bnrmah
personally surrendered himself
to General Pren-
dergast commander of the British invading force
ana nas arnvea in unusu territory.
TIIE RIEIj EXECUTION.
REASONS FOR THE DEATH OF TIIE
REBEL LEADER.
Montreal December 2. The defense of the
Dominion government on the execution of Riel is
published. The document which covers five col-
umns is in the shape of a report to the privy coun-
cil by the minister of justice Sir Alexander Camp-
bell and reviews the whole subject in an exhaust-
ive manner showing that according to the author-
ity of the Roman Catholic church in the North-
west Riel was not entitled to any sympathy.
His motives were purely mercenary he be
ing willing at any time to sell out
for a few thousand dollars. The question of sanity
is satisfactorily settled.
The report concludes as follows : Guilty of high
treason for a second time he had no more claim to
that indulgence which it has been the habit to ac-
cord the political offenders. But that is not the
most revolting part of his crime. No one denies
that it was he who raised the Indian tribes of the
northwest and that he had been the direct cause
of the frightful massacre of a number of persons
among whom Catholic missionaries have perished
victims to savage barbarity. Ask. all the priests
all the half-breeds of the northwest
who is the murderer of Fathers
Tafaro and LeMarchand and they will all reply
"Riel." He alone had been able to persuade the
Indians to rise and he is responsible for the mur-
ders which the rising has caused. Now to raise
the Indians is regarded by every government which
has them under control as a crime which deserves
death; for it is a crime against all the laws of hu-
manity Indian warfare being a war of extermina-
tion without quarter without mercy for defense-
less people for women and children. It is the
greatest possible outrage upon civilizationt and a
crime which falls outside the class of political of-
fenders. MEXICAN MATTERS.
PERSECUTION OF AMERICANS IN
MEXICO OFFICIALLY DENIED.
Wasaington December 2. Senor Romero
Mexican minister said to an associated press re-
poiter to-day that the . statement recently pub-
lished U effect that some Americans who are
working in the mines at Las Cruces located in the
6tate ofcoahulia Mexico had met with such per-
secution and hostility on the part of Mexican local
authorities that they had decided to become natur-
alized citizens of Mexico expressing the hope
that the Mexican government would protect their
interest was proved to be entirely without f ounda-
on- The matter he said was referred for a re-
poi J the v
ue county in Coahulio where the
mines in ' lnestlon are located and this Official 8m
sertb in his teP?rt which has been recently pub-
lish ed in Me Tl2?' at il not 41119 tQat any Amer
icans stationed i1"6' have b9em molested in the
slightest degree by .ucal authorities.
DRAINING VALLKT
Crrr op Mexico DectTooeT" & A bill has been
introduced into congress antoflzmg the expendi-
ture jointly by the Citv of Mexflo and the federal
government o"f $400000 yearly for" drcSnflge of the
valley of Mexico. The bill has received the ap-
proval of the president. Another bill has been in-
troduced increasing duty on foreign beer in the
interest of domesticbrewers.
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
London December 2. A Russian newspaper
says: The imperial order recently issued striking-
ly proves that moral bonds 6 till knit Russia and
Bulgaria.
The S vet (military organ) recommends that a
commission be appointed to investigate the charges
against the Bulgarian government filed at the for-
eign office.
The Novo Vremva says : The imperial order con-
firming the ties of friendship between Russia and
Bulgaria must terminate the difference from which
Russia's rivals were inclined to make capital. It
concludes by hoping that this step of the csar will
be rightly understood and appreciated in Bulgaria
London and Vienna.
The Spanish cortes has been summoned to meet
on the 2uth inst.
The Austrian village of Graboro was destroyed
by a land slide to-day. The disaster was caused by
heavy rains which have prevailed recently.
Advices from Belgrade say that the Servians are
actively erecting fortifications between Pirot and
Nissa.
King Thebaw his wife and mother and 73 Bur-
mese officials have arrived at Thayetmayoo as
prisoners.
General De Courcey's telegram has created a pro-
found impression.
ELECTED TO A PROFESSORSHIP.
New Haven December 2. Henry J. Terry of
the class of 18ti9 Yale college and for seven years
professor of law in the university of Tokio Japan
has been elected professor of municipal and inter-
national law at Yale to fill the place vacated by
Prof. E. J. Phelps now minister to Great Brittain.
CABLE REDUCTION.
New York December 2. The Anglo-American
Direct United States FTench and American Cable
company companies which form the cable pool
made full press rates beginning to-day at 5S0 cents
per word and deferred press rate at 10 cents as
against 25 cents and Vlx cents as heretofore.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Richmond December 2. The general assembly
of Virginia met in regular biennial session to-day
at noon. Both houses are organized by"' the re-
election of old olficeis. They are democrats. Joint
resolutions were adopted appointing a committee
to prepare appropriate resolutions on the death of
Thomas A. Hendricks.
MASONIC ITEM.
Cincinnati O. December 2 The committee ap
pointed by the commander of the grand commander-
of the Onio Knights Templar to investigate
the charges against Rev. Henry D. Moore editor
of the Masonic Review has found him guilty and
sentenced him to indeiinite suspension. The
charge arose from an article published in the Re-
view the autnorship of whica was attributed to
the editor. J udge Foraker has given notice of an
appeal to the grand commandery.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Washington December 2. The annual session
of federation ot organized trades and iabor unions
of the United States and Canada will be held here
this year beginning Tuesday next. One of the
most important suojects to bo considered is the
eight hour question.
The fifth annual session of the National Guard
association of the United States will be held in this
city the 15th instant. The object of the association
is to secure legislation from congress for the more
generous support of the militia of the several
states. Each state is entitled to send five delegates
CURIOUS ACCIDENT.
A TOWBOAT BLOWN UP BY A GAS
EXPLOSION.
Pittsburg Pa. December 2. The towboat Iron
City was blown to pieces this morning about 2
o clock while stuck on a bar at the head of Herre
island in Allegheny river. The crew numbering
six men were.Diown into tne river. The engineer
George Ashton was instantly killed. Fred Jack
son was fatally injured and others seriously hurt
The vessel was burned down to the water's edge
and is a total loss. The accident to the towboat
was caused by natural gas. The boat struck a gas
main and ruptured it. .The gas caught fire from
the furnace and an explosion ensued. The injured
are doing well except Galbraith who will die
The boat was insured for $3000.
ALL "PLAYED OUT."
"Don't know what ails me lately. Can't eat well
can t sleep well. tJan t work and don t enjoy
doing anything. Ain't really sick and I really ain't
well. J? eel all kind o1 played out someway
That is what scores of men say every day. If they
would take Dr. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discov
ery" they would soon have no occasion to say it.
It purifies the blood tones up the system and for
tifies it against disease. It is a great anti-billious
remedy as well.
EASTERN TEXAS.
ITEMS FROM RUSK AND OTHER
COUNTIES.
Correspondence to the Statesman.
' ' BUSK COUNTY. '
. Heie sbson December 2. Co:
igreseman
Joneejfirom thos district lett
ihgton yesterday. ' .
Great excitement exists here
jr-Wash-
imong the
policy holders of the Mutual iiif e Insur
ance company of Texas on Recount of
the shaky condition of said company.
Bishop Gregg of the Episcopal church
will preach at Henderson Wednesday
night.
C. B. Richardson a learned farmer of
Rusk county has demonstrated by experi-
ment that by cutting off the seed end of
an Irish potatoe and planting the remain-
ing portion the yield will be greatly in-
creased. A great many hogs in different portions
of the county are dying with cholera.
Twelve hundred pounds of lawyers went
from Henderson to the supreme court last
week.
The streets of Henderson are still
crowded with cotton.
Hon. W. J. Graham our district at-
torney of this judicial district is at home
to rest until the first Monday in January
when court begins here.
PANOJjA county.
County Treasurer Justus Woolworth s
now in New Orleans where he has just
had extracted from his thigh a minnie
ball received at the battle of Gettysburg
and which had caused him great suffering
and made him a cripple for over twenty
years.
Sid Walker a popular young merchant
of Carthage died last week of blood poi-
soning caused from the removal of a
tumor from his arm. He leaves a young
wife and baby.
The cl5r of the Watchman has just
returned ii Jin the Exposition at New Or-
leans and says the show will not be in
full blast until about the middle of De-
cember at which time it will be a grand
affair.
Sawed lumber is selling at Carthage for
$7.50 per thousand.
Col. Allen Baker his three sons and
Sam Adams are .on a camp hunt on the
Angelina river.
Mr. R. J. Hatcher esq. a talented
young lawyer of Carthage went to Shreve-
port the other day to fulfill an engage-
ment to marry a young lady from Ala-
bama who was to arrive on the night
train from the east. The train did
not arrive until 3 o'clock a. m. when
the ceremony was performed and the
'happy couple left at 7 o'clock on a visit
to relatives in Jewett Texas.
6HELBV COUNTY.
The Timpsori Traes 6iicl Us Cehief ri-
val are1 tbrtfwirig dirt at each other;
The district cotirt ha3 adjourned - afte
doing more business' than any other term
ever held in the county. The grand jury
returned sixty-seven indictment? most of
them for petty offenses.
Timpson is receiving fronT 75 to 100
bftles of cotton per day and" has sttb."-
scrlbed $o00 to build a school house'.- . Lo-
ganspvrt is on a boom and is receiving
from 5(f to 100 bales of cotton daily.
The cotton crop of this county is abost
all gathered.
The following' attorneys from a distance
attended the late term of the district
court? Judge Drury Field of Henderson;
Judge A.- G. Booty of HarshaU; L. A.
Traylor of Louisiana; Charley Haynesof
Carthage and Messrs. Collins and Hun-
gerford of San Augustine.
Good crops have been made this year
an the farmers are in as good condition
as they are in any portion of the state.
THE INDIANS.
NETT POLICY RECOMMEND
ED BY COMMISSIONER
ATKINS.
TIIE
SEVERALTY SCHEME AND
DISTRUCTION OF THE
TRIBAL SYSTEM.
Washin-gtok. D. C. December 2. Gen. Atkins.
commissioner of Indian affairs has submitted to
the secretary of the interior his annual report for
the fiscal year ended June 30 163o. The commis-
sioner prefaces the report with the statement that
"it requires no seer to foretell or foresee the civil
ization of the Indian race as a result naturally de-
ducible from the knowledge and practice npon their
part of the knowledge ot agriculture for the his-
tory of agriculture among all people in all coun
tries intimately connect it with the highest intel
lectuai moral aevelopment of man."
He continues: "The increased interest in ic
culture manifested since the opening of last spring.
uu preparations on several reservations ior 6U11
larger increase of acreage in farming are among
the Hopeful signs of the Indians' progress and de-
velopment. This brings me directly to the con-
sideration of
A PRACTICAL POLICY
which I believe should be adopted by congress
and the government in the management of the In-
dians. It should be industriously and cravelv im
pressed upon them that they must abandon tribal
relations and take lands in severalty as tte cor-
ner stone of their complete success in agriculture
wnicn means sen-support personal independence
and material thrift. The government should how-
eAer in order to protect them retain the right to
their lands in trust for twenty-five years or longer
but issue trust patents at once to such Indians as
1 I i i i; urt. ... ...
uavu uaiveii muiviuuai uoiumgs. v nen tue Indi-
ans have taken their lands in severalty in suffi-
cient quantity and number of acres in each hold-
ing and stiould vary in different localities
accoraing to ieriuity productions enmatio and
other advantages. Then having due regard to the
immediate ana early lutiire needs ot tne Indians.
the remaining lands of their reservations should be
purchased by the government and opened to home-
stead entry at fifty or seventy-five cents per acre.
The money paid to the govetnment for lands
should be
HELD rX TRUST
in five per cent bonds to be invested as congress
may provide for the education civilization and
material development and advance of the red raec
reserving for each tribe its own money.
If this policy be adopted systematically by the
government it would be strange if in five years
from its inauguration and establishment there
should be an Indian of any tribe in the whole
country who would refuse to accept so favorable
and advantageous a measure. Everything done
with reference to the Indians should
be with a view of impressing upon them that this
is a policy which has been permanently decided
npon by the government in reference to their man-
agement. They mnst abandon tribunal relations
must give np superstitions must forsake savage
habits and learn the art of civilization. They
must learn to labor to rear families as white peo-
ple do and to know more of the obligations to
government and society; in a word they mnst un-
derstand that it is their interest to send their chil-
dren to school.
When the farm and the school have become fa-
miliar institutions to the Indians and a reasonable
time intervened for the transition from barbarism
.to one of civilization has elapsed then will the
Indian be prepared to take npon himself the higher
and more responsible duties and privileges which
appertain to American business.
There are in the United States exclusive of
Alaska
ABOUT TWO-HUNDRKD-THOU8AND INDIANS. f
Of that number there are in five civilized tribes
of the Indian territory 64000. There are in New
York 4970: in North Carolina 3100; and there
are some in Dakota Nebraska Kansas Wisconsin
and Minnesota and a few in California and the
Northwest who are civilized and still others who
can lay some claim to civilization. Many others
on reservations have cast off the blanket and are
adopting the fashions and dress of white people
but among all these except among the Indians of
New York and North Carolina and a few in the
Northwestern states and part of the five civilized
tribes in the Indian territory there is a very large
number who do not till the soil. Nearly all who
Ere cjfiled "blanket" f ndians never tilled the soil
. i . 1 T 1 i 1 - . I w 1 1 m .1
to &4iy extent ami xuiiy uaii. ui uiu iuiuuub vi iuo
UniteM States exclusive of Alaska as yet have
declined to commit themselveB to the life of a
farmer."
Exclusive of the land cultivated by the five civil
ized tribes the number of acres in cultivation by
Indians during the present year is 248341 : an in
crease of 18473 acres over last year.-
:
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of the medicine after receiving your letter and it
has cured me. I hardly know myself. I feel so
well." .
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