Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-03-01
FROM AUSTIN.

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The most important topic of dis
cussion here is, and has been, the
brutal assassination Of the Hon.
Louis FRANKIE, q member of tho
House of Representatives from
Fayette county. Tho deceased was
much respected and beloved for his
indy and generous qualities, DO tn
of head and heart. He had no
Upright in all his deal
ings, genial in department, a good
friend, loving husband, kind
father and an exemplary christian,
he has passed away without stain
on his record, to that higher House
"not made with hands eternal in
tho Heavens" SO far, his /
AssAssINs
have not been discovered, nor is
there any good reason to believe
they ever will be, from the bung-
ling manner the authorities have
adopted to ferret out the perpetra-
tors. The cool deliboration.a nd
audacity displayed stamp the MUIR
derers as professionals; yet mon
are arrested who neither have the
motive nor nerve to commit the
decd, while doubtless the guilty
ones are cody looking on and en-
Toying the farcical examinations.
As an example: Mr.. John Fitz-
gerald, a gentleman of Houston,
we'll known there and related to
some of our best citizens, summon
ed to testify in contested election
case, was arrested and submitted
to long cross examination, and
finally turned loose. Others have
been treated the same way. Our
authorities should at least have
some probable cause to make an
arrest before they thus interfere
with the liberty of tho citizens.
The committee to examine tho
DE GREss FRAUDS
still plods along. Tho accused is
allowed 10 DO present, but very few
facilities are extended to prove
his innoeence-if innocent he is.
Certain it is that there is a screw
loose somewhere. / have talked
with teachers, male and female,
and their unanimous testimony is
that had they no friends to rely on,
they must have starved. In two
cases the parties have received no
pay since last April! 1t is well
that the Legislature should assure
teachers that they will be paid,
and it would be better if that au-
gust body, Instead Of don hating
lands to railroads, donated little
of their massive intellect to expe-
diting the cashing OF school war
rants.
I have spoken Of
tn RAILROADS. ~ -t
The feeling here seems to be de-
cidedly antagonisticto giving away
immense slices of tho public domain
to spectators in railroad stock.
This feeling has cropped out, and,
in spite of subsidized presses, little
presents, petits soupers, &C., &c, the
lobby mill finds material in the
House not so easily moulded as
that in the Senate. The
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD
is especially unfortunate, not only
| in the selection Of its lobbyists (by
courtesy attorneys) and agents,
but Just at the wrong time we find
Promo nt's swindling transactions,
affecting the Transcontinental
- -
Branch, while the Southern Pacific
portion is universally admitted BY
Iobbists themselves, the very erea'
ture of fraud. corruption and bride
ry. Thesotwo the 7 ranscontinen-
tat and Southern Pacific combined
as the Texas Pacific railroad, are
prepared to bid and pay literally
for votes, and will buy by "rings
or single members, as thought
best. Is not Tom. Scott at the
helm -?
COL JOHN r.. BlYLoR's
speech on the frontier, was straigh'
forward, manly and convincing
You may expect, as one of its
effects, speedy provision for the
protection of the frontier by the
Legislature. l am glad to note thai
your Representative, the Hon. J
Henry Brown, is in earnest in THU
| matter. lie has much weight IN
the House, and deservcdly, for al
his suggestions are marked b.
sound sense and are eminent,
practical. The grand
LEGISLATIVE SPREE
comes off Monday, a special trail
leaves at eight in the morning ar
irving at Houston at five. The guest
! lay over until Tuesday, when an
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