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spRMor1ELp, Maes., Nov. 15.-samuel Bowles
OF the Republican, has declined the Citizena'
nomination for Mayor,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

The Brownsville Sentinel says: Late adj
vices from Mexico confirm the reported in.
security of person and property IL the State
of4Tamaulipas. The roads are Closely
watched by bands Of highwaymen, who rob
foreigners aud levy black mail upon Next
cans. The authorities do nothing 70 stop
the operations Of these armed bandits
They say they are poWerless 20 effect any
good, and interference on their part would
only make matters worse. Governor Can
ales excused his employment Of criminals.
and characterized il as a peace measure.
Facts 90 to prove that there Is no protection
against the misdeeds Of his hired outlaws.
They plumber whom they please.
There is rumor Of trouble AZ San Luis
Potosi between native Mexicans and foreiQ.
ners, particularlv spaniards. Fears are
entertained Of serious troubles in the future.
The Mexican masses have invincible anti
pathies for foreigners. They do not
scruple to murder and rob them. IN this
respect Americans have come ia FOR 6 double
share. Judging from the manner IN which
the Americans are treated in Mexico, ono
would suppose that Mexican considers be
is doing God and his country q great service
BY killing o "0ringo."
The war between Texas and Mexico. and
the war between Mexico and the United
States, embittered Mexicans against the
Anglo-Ameucan race. The feeling IS 20
deeply seated that favors will not obliierato
It. They view as as their natural enemies.
Very serious news has come from Guiana
juato, Of an inundntion caused By water
spout, on the night Of the Goth. There are
no particulars, but Il Is said that some VIC
tins fell, and that serious damage has peon
done TO commerce. II Is said that The wa
ter rose B 1-2 varas IN the plaza Of San
Diego; and il true many must have been
ruined.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09


Among the proposed amendments to the
State Constitution, to be submitted to the
people for ratification At the ensuing cleo
ton, We find the following;
In each and every organized county in
the State, there shall be an assessor and
collector Of taxes, elected by the people at
the next ensuing general election and every
four years thereafter, who shall assess the
property and collect the taxes 50 assessed in
Conformity 70 such laws as now exist, or
may be enacted hereafter by the Legislature,
relative % the assessment and collection Of
taxes.
The Constitution Of 1s45 and also of
1865, provided for the appointment Of a
collector and assessor Of taxes in each coun-
y, and succeeding Legislatures also pro-
vided for the election Of these officers.
The Constitution Of 1869, however abro-
gated che Office Of assessor and collector,
and provided that justices Of the peace
should assess the property in their respective
precincts, and sherifFs should collect the
taxes 20 assessed.
Under the law passed ia pursuance Of the
above constitutional provision. the assess
ment and collection OF taxes throughout
the STATE during the past three years has
been badly managed. causing Dissatisfaction
amonr property holders and serious loss o.
revenue to the State. Many Of the justices
arc either TOO ignorant OF indolent to per
form thoroughly and accurately their duties
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

Alex H Irwin, sheriff Of Alexander
county, Illinois, arrived in Topeka Septem-
Der 10. He soon procured the necessary
papers from the Governor and was on his
way to Leavenworth county. lie was after
a man who had committed murder in Dog
tooth Bend, Alexander county, in 1856, and
for whom tho sheriff had been looking for
years. Arriving ct Leavenworth, he pro-
ceeded to tho farm house Of William B.
Smith, about ono mile from the depot. He
met the man in the field, called him Isaiah
B. Dilts, and took him prisoner. At first
Dilts declared that that was not his name.
but he soon after admitted that fact. and
also that he killed George Dennio. His
wife also betrayed herself into making the
same admission.
Donnie was young man who Dilts twice
assaulted with q club. The second time
Dennie took the club from Dilts, when the
latter drew pistol, shot and killed him.
Dilts had this same pistol on his person
when arrested on Friday By Sheriff Irwin.
Dilts was taken in a wagon, driven 10
Leavenworth and there put IN jail about
dark that evening. On the journey be be-
came communicative, and said that he
wandered through Kentucky, Missouri,
Kansas and Colorado after he broke iailand
escaped from Illinois. He said he hsdIived
in Kansas since 1857.
He has lived in Leayemworth county
many years and is known BY his neiRhbors
as Hooked-nosed Smith" lie Is 3 very
abusive, profane and quaTelsome man, and
has lately shot three horses belonging to
Joseph Cheatwood. The people there are
greatly rejoiced over his arrest but none
of them knew bis real name or that he had
been guilty Of the crime Of murder. - 10
peka (Kan) Commonwealth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09


The reputation Of Senator samuel g..
bell, Of New York lfiIle - 60, s'-...ls
breeder Of famous herds az c.ffle = -
known. He has had finer cattle and --@.,,a
higher prices Tor imported and dcme~,;s.
stock than any other owner IN this 1900,
Of the country Cows and bulls ranoies' 81.
value at from 5000 to $4,000 hsvt 6.ee
but mere TRIES, and additions Is M, hrrls
have been imported from Europe from vssr
to year until they arc now valued ~ ever
$500, 600. A short time ago Senator Camp.
bell decided to sell his entire collection 81
imported cattle, and the stock owners and
breeders Of England and America were
notified Of thatintention by circular Such
promising opportunities do not occur very
often, and It is not surprising that cattle
ianciers have crossed the seas, and congre-
gated Utica with breeders and owners from
Sanada, Kentucky. Ohio, Pennsylvania,
california and our own state. They have
oeen IN oar city FOR several days, making
frequent visits to Senator Campbell's pas
lures, ana carefully examining all the points
ton. 1850 s''''' ~'>'''''
The hour fixed for the sale was . 80 P. n.
to-day, and large attendance Of stran-
gers was expected. Capt. d. N. johnson.
OF the depot dining rooms. had An army 81
assistants at work yesterday and TODAY.
preparing lunch FOR eight hundred onests.
Everything possible was prepared IN the
line OF solids, including choice bits Of rare
roasts for our brothers from over the water
The attendance was large and the bidding
spirited. The prices began high aud kent
up well. The following were some Of the
leading sales:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

THE postoficea at Minneola, Wood county,
was robbed on Monday night last of the
following valuables: Four registered pack
ages-two from St. Louis one from Ennis,
and one from Lancaster, Texas, all directed
to Tyler; also, all the stamps and postal
cards in the Office, and about three dollars
in money. We are informed by William
Heath, route agent on the Texas and Pa
cifc road, that the Office building is a very
insecure one. and no one slept in it. The
thief or thieves entered the Office through a
window, and secured the above valuables
which were contained in tin box. The
postmaster was in the habit of taking this
box from the Office every night, and locking
it up in a safe, but failed from some cause,
to do so on the night of the robbery. No
clue has been obtained of the robbers
Dallas Herald, Oct. 2.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

deputies. The commissions upon small
amounts wiil not pay for the trouble Of en-
forcing collection, and the bills are re-
turned delinquent Many Of them being
upon personal property there is no POSSIBLE
ity Of collecting them after having been re-
turned to the Comptroller and the amount
due is lost.
The importance Of q systematized and
thorough assessment and collection of taxes.
cannot be- too highly estimated. An officer
charged with these duties should not only
be trustworthy and competent, but also re-
quired to devote his whole time and atten-
ton to enforce the law. His pay should be
liberal, enabling him to employ competent
assistants If required, and at the same time
keep an Office and records at all times acces-
sible to the public.
We sincerely hope this constitutional
amendment may be sustained by the votes
Of the people; it is a matter in which all
are interested without regard to party.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

EcONomY IN ADmINIsTnATION.

The Democratic party in the platform
adopted by the late convention at Austin,
declared its devotion to constitutional gov
eFnment-simple in machinery and to be
administered in the strictest economy.
The history of the Democratic party from
its organization to the present time, shows
that economy in administration has always
been enforced whilst the party was in power.
It has been a cardinal doctrine inculcated
by all the leading Democrats that the least
governed are the best governed people, that
government should be simple in its machin-
ery-with general laws, clear, explicit and
comprehensive, and special laws only en-
acted to cover grievances, or remedy evils
which otherwise were without redress. The
representatives Of the party have always
been held to strict accountability, and
there is not an instance on record where an
extravagant or REGULATING Democratic officer
has been retained in power by his constit-
uents.
The pure lives, the unselfsh devotion,
the sublime patriotism Of the founders Of
the grand old Democratic party, viii admit
of no recalcitrant successors in Office. They
must, in measure at least, initiate their il
lustrious predecessors. That they have done
so, the history of Democratic administra-
tons from Jefferson to the present day, and
the pubic and private records Of the lives of
LEADING Democrats, is sufficient attestation.
Economy in administration, in the Demo
cratic creed, means something more than
mere parsimonious saving. It implies self
abnegation on part Of the governing power,
for the benefit Of the governed. 1t means
the abolition Of offices which are mere sine
cures, the selection Of men of ability and
integrity to FIJI positions of trust, and espe-
cially strikes at the root of that most
psrnicious Of all modern evils-spe-
cial legislation. Whilst reposing full
trust and implicit confidence in
executive and ministerial officers, it
places the opportunity Of fraud beyond
their reach, and the punishment for betrayal
Of trust, severe and swift. It does not scru-
tinize with argus eyes the pitiful salary of
subordinate officials, while granting millions
in subsidy to gigantic corporations; it claims
not sovereign exemption from suit in inves-
tigating just demands-nor does it grant
special favors to partisans. It seeks to adj
minister justice to all-meeting all obliga-
tons. both at home and abroad, honestly,
fairly and squarely; retrenching where re-
srenchment is necessary; disbursing freely
and literally where the public welfare de-
mands increased exnenditure.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

Our exchanges from every section Of the
State, are filed with proceedings Of Demo
cratic county and district conventions. The
greatest harmony and good feeling appears
to prevail. It seems to be the determine
ton Of Democrats to follow the example set
By the State convention. The best men in
the party arc selected to represent their con-
stituents in the Legislature. Tried and
trustworthy citizens commanding the res
pect and confidence Of the communities in
which they reside are chosen as Democratic
candidates for county Offices. Of course
there are many aspirants for local Offices,
but it appears the party is wide awake to
the necessity of placing their best men in
the field. With a platform approved and
accepted without dissenting voice and
candidates chosen from the best material in
the State, the Democratic party viii sweep
the State and roll up majority of fifty
thousand votes at the next election.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

THE object of the James expedition in
the so-called Colorado desert has at length
been discovered. 1t is a colossal land grab.
A letter from a prominent gentleman at
Washington to a citizen of San Diego states
that an effort is being made there to obtain
title to the Colorado desert. 1t appears
that so far from being desert, there are in
San Diego county one hundred and seventy
five thousand acres, and in Arizona some
three hundred thousand acres of rich bot
tom lands. A large portion is cultivated by
the MOhave Indians, who plant corn, beans,
and other vegetables. 1t is belived that
these lands would be excellent for the
raising of sugar cane and cotton. The part
not reserved for the Indians should be prop
erly surveyed by the Government and
thrown open for homestead settlement
Mobile Meas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

CHOLERA AT SHERMAN. is some
thing of a cholera scare in these parts
about now It is reported three negroes
have died here in the last twenty-four hours
with cholera. Some say it was from an
over gorge of raw meat taken in at the bar
becue on Saturday last. Twenty-three cases
have been reported from Denison up to the
present writing. Whether there is RELIABLE
ity in these reports or not we have our
doubts, but If cholera actually prevails here
it will soon be known beyond doubt.
Nothing can be lost. however, by precau-
tionary measures on the part of every one,
and our city authorities should be awake to
the sanitary condition of the city. Every
thing Of a decaying vegetable nature should
be at once removed from the city limits,
and we would advise our citizens to confne
themselves to the use Of cistern water
Sherman Courier, September so.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

Mr.. HAMILTON STUART, for so many
years connected with the Galveston Civilian,
has become associated with the editorial
corps of the Galveston Commercial which
paper uses the following language in rela-
ton to the change:
Hamilton Stuart is not out of service,
but is connected with the Commercial as as
sociate editor, and we trust that he will con-
tinue in such service as many years as he
was with the Cicilian.
We congratulate the Commercial for hav.
ing secured the services of such an expe-
rienced and popular journalist, and feel sure
that it will rebound to its benefit as we'll as
reputation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09
M convenlence Ior nc passengers.

THE New Orleans Times sets forth, fol
the consideration of the Chamber of Com
merce Of that city, the fact of the move
ment of the grain crops having been so re
tarded by the panic that there will be not
less than 60, 600, OO0 bushels of grain which
snow and ice will prevent being shipped to
New York before next spring, besides large
amounts Of other exportable products. II
well remarks that this is a rare opportunity
FOR New Orleans; and it is. in varied de
grees, rare opportunity for every Gulf
port, and for every railroad leading from the
Gulf 70 the great Northwest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

IT is impossible 70 read Of the execution
Of the 1lodocs without being struck a.
once with the inconsistency Of the govern
ment in allowing the Texan murdersFs S.
taDta and Big Tree, 70 betaken from prison
and sent 70 their tribe, and where they will
remain the rest Of their lives & fbeJ sue
coed ii inducing the absent Indians 70 ~
turn 70 their reservations. IL Capt Jock
Is 70 be hanged, why not esfants and zig
Trcef Where he committed one murder,
they committed q dozen. His acts 81 crHel.
~ dwarf into fnsigni6cancc By the eide Of
the bloody deeds Of thoso two Iexa1
6ends. They have murdered, burned and
pillaged for years They have fayiebed
women, tortured little children, sBd been
the terror Of every settler 81 NoIlheru
Texas for long time. II justice is % be
done % these Indian murdcrcfs hereafter
let It ct least Be done impartially.- Ctlre1.
T,riJnae
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

The BERRY sToRY.-Tho papers are
hashing the old Berry story. and they don'E
conclude 4 ia accordance with the iacla
This Is q correct version A celebIaied cone
dian arranged with o green groc one
Berry, 70 pay him quarterly; but Berry once
sent IL his account long before the qEaIteF
was due. Therrnror the comedian, 81
great wrath. called uprn the grocer and
said to him. n sag, here's pretty mn1.
Berry. before i q ~ Berry. Your father,
the eid.r Berry, would not have been anch
gooas Berry bgt jon needn't look 50 W..
Berry leF don. care e',ee. heIIyi b..
win kick gour rap, Berry. untll Il IS tiaef
Berry.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

SAD ACCIDENT. We are again called
upon to record another accident caused by
wrestling. Just as Sheriff Waller had
started up town after supper, he met our
friend Mr.. E. G. Thornton, who made the
remark that ne could throw him down. Mr.
w. made some remark, we do not remember
what, and took hold Of Mr.. T., and let him
go almost in an instant, saying, ssno
won't. T. then commenced laughing,
when W. taking hold, told him that he
would try him fall as no one would see
them fall. Thornton fell, and the next mo-
ment said his arm was broken. DR.. Grow.
a skillful surgeon, was Immediately called
in, and after an examination was made. It
was ascertained that his thumb, two fingers.
and bone were dislocated, with one bone
broken We hope that this kind Of fun
will have an end some timc.-Erath county
argus.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

We earnestly hope that the Fort Sill
treaty viii end in some better measure for
the protection Of the frontier o. Texas from
the savages who prey upon il. There IS no
division Of parties on this subject among
the people Of Texas The Democratic plat
form pledges 'sthe most earnest exertions Of
the Democratic party to secure their speedy
and adequate protection in the future, be-
iieving this to be paramount to all other
duties, and the Republican State platform
says: we respectfully ask the National
government % dismount. disaTm and put
on securely guarded reservations the savage
tribes that continually ravage our frontier. p
The government AZ Washington can do
nothing more 10 irritafe the people Of.
Texas than 70 continue the present policy Of
allowing the saTages 70 continue 20 plumber
and murder cur citizens s. they have done
since the war, without being punished for
80 doing. - Gairsiton Commercial
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

WHusT we have alarming reports from
different sections Of the State, in regard to
yellow fever, the health Of Austin remains
exceptionally good. With the exception Of
the .'dengue, which has not proved fatal in
single instance, we have had no sickness
in our city this summer or fall. Deaths
have been few and far between.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

THE Radicals have called several mass
meetings, but their colored brethren won't
''mass" worth cent. Last Saturday night
few disconsolate ''white trash" gathered
together, but as they only had the necessary
quota for officers, adjourned to some other
distant day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

CURRENcY COMING. We learn on the
street this morning that advices were re-
ceived of the early shipment Of large amounts
Of currency to Galveston. The prudent
course of our bankers and merchants, and
the honorable stand taken by the commercial
community of our city during the recent
panic, has redounded greatly to the credit
of Galveston abroad. She stands to-day
recognized as one Of the few cities who
stood manfully in the breach, mindful Of
her honor. We are more prohd to-day
than ever, that we ar q citizen of Galveston.
Galceston Cisilian
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-09

The bids were rapidly given. and some
of them jumped $4,000 at a time. The
eighth Duchess Of Geneva was bid of bv
T. Davis, Of Gloucestershirc. Enrland
Alexander, Of Paris, Kontncky. paid
$27, 600 for a calf by the tenth Dichess ~
Oneida. One hundred and fifteen cattle
werc disposed of, tho total receipts BEING
about $3.50. 900. The highest figure wes
$40, 000 The bid was made bV Mr. r
Davis, Of Gloucestershire, England. Thirty
thousand, twenty-five thousand and twenty
thousand dollars were bid for single cows.