The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24

The Daay Leader Of jefferson, a vigor-
Gus, Wide-aWake Journal, prOnounces the
Bonham Nesrs the foremost paper Of Amer
lea
Randolph, stabbed by Lacy at Corpus
Christi, is dead, and said before he breathed
hislast that Lacy did right when he stabbed
him.
Seven thousand seven hundred and nine
teen bales OF cotton have been shipped, the
Citizen says, since September from MIN
cola.
General Debray proposes to have the
State offer 4 small premium to every vessel
that brings an eHigrant fFem Europe to
/ Texas. -l s-a-4 lue t4
The Lampasas Dispatch would have ala
whisky shops closed BY law at o o'clock
o'nishts. The DiPqteb don't get Eight dis
patches.
One thousand men are at work on the
railroad between Luling and San Antonio,
and yet Austin is idle and sleeps, and Is
dying %. ra aue..e-tuI7
Stolen horses are rapidly sold in Jeffer
son. Strange that a people simply acute
| 0implecute is the derivativee can be so cas-
| lily taken in.
The Observer proposes the re-enactment Of
the Constitution of 1915, save as to be
modified because of negro freedom and ne
gro suffrage. ,,f-
The Bryan APpeai is pleased with its
prosperous Sunday schools, even though
they have a Five Points in thst progressive
modern town. .tI 10
A. B. Gresham, city marshal, killed L.
A. Runsell, chiet of police, in Tyler last
Sunday. Gresham gave $500 bond and
was released.
In most cities gas costs from two to three
dollars per 1900 feet In Galveston the
cost is six dollars, and was, until recently,
seven dollars.
The McLennan county University lands,
49, 900 acres, have been valued, and will
soon be occupied by the Canadian and
other purchasers.
County courts must publish, twice each
year, full statements of county finances.
Many courts have failed to 40 this, and will
be prosecuted.
The ROckdale Messenger wants somebody
to build small cottages in that prosperous
town, and tells that Little river is smashing
things to the sea.
Ten negroes in jefferson broke from the
ljail there last week. White prisoners made
no effort to escape. Five of the blacks
have been captured.
Two Galveston merchants had terrible
fight, as reported inthe Times. Both mus!
have been in the old clothes business. Two
paper collars were destroyed.
Mr.. Ellsworth, 0gle county, H., was as
sassinated by black teamsterhe employed,
in Eastland county, Texas, Ellsworth was
shot through the heart while asleep.
Senator Hamilton adhe to the recently
appointed FederFl Ofieeholders in Texas,
and does not fear that Flanagan can cause
them to be supplanted. Lr
The Hill county Record says the wheat
crop is charming, and that ninety pupils are
enrolled in the free school, and that mad
dogs are on the rampage"
The Galveston Times, founded by Col.
Loughery, is now owned by joint stock
company and is pronounced a permanent
, institution of Galveston.
, They want separate criminal court in
Palestine. 1t is not such heavenly place
after all that's said about it. 1t is only
nominal-its blessedness.
The Intelligenosr, like the Examiner, Her
aid and the Telegraph, demands the settle,
ment by the coming Legislature of the In
ternational Railroad question.
A yawl belonging to the ocean steamer
Has the Humber gone down, and is this
the silent messenger of death
Col. II. A. Rodgers, at Fort Smith, Ar
kansas, says that tall man from Denison
was certainly murdered by Dan Evans neal
Eufaula, where the body was found.
Thieves from Mexico stole 800 cattle near
Benito ranch last week. The Mexican au-
5 thorities are powerless to repress these out
RACES, and they are of daily occurrence.
Rev. Alex. Charles Garrett has been con-
secrated in Omaha the Methodist Bishop OF
Northern Texas. He comes South in Jan
uary, says special to the Age.
The Herald says Dallas has more lawyers
: than Galveston. The latter city will trade
off half of hers for brickmasons, carpen
: tiers, and wharf company destroyers.
D An old gobbler in Rockdale was seen ovel
Josh BIllings's Almanac counting the days
5 till Christmas, and considering the vicissi
9 tudes and uncertainties of biped life.
The Nueces Valley says that Lucy Dreyer'
) beef IS fat and fresh and rich and juicy, anC
/ therefore commends it to the people o
Austin if she should drive in this direction
Horse thieves are still vigorously activ
: in Lee county. w. II. Jones and JOhl
Edwards, two of the rascals, have bee
D captured, ard a third, Ben Stalings
! killed.
"Red Robertson Is the most skilIfu
: "shootist" in the pistol galleries of Dal
las, though they have Old Robertso
County there, that kills fellow around
4, corner. -
! The Dallas Commercial says that the re
port that man was murdered in the celC
!. brated feLady Gay" house might have bee
a eanara. No doubt he was of the COOS
family.
Denison is proud of its big bell. TIL
place always made deal of noise in tn
world. The s'windy boys" of Dallas hav
gone to Denison to give gratuitous exhi
: bition. $3.50
: Foster CAMPBELL, the murderer of Bo
Clark, will probably be hanged bya Bren
ham jury. The murder was committed tw
years ago, and the murderer has just bee
arrested.
4 William Murphy. at Denison, fred off a
/ old nusket last "Wednesday, and had tn
top Of his head blown away 10y the expIo
a siOn Of the gun, which had been loaded 70
e months.
The Houston Telegraph, like the create
: number Of the newspapers of the State,
e opposed to an elective judiciary. The ez
Perlence OF the older states approves IN
TslegropFs views.
: Eads's jetty scheme has been pronOunceC
impracticable, and the mouth of the Mis-
r sissippi will be opened by canal. Thi
: should extend from New Orleans to Barra
taria bay.
The Central Team speaks of the uupar
: alleled Noel, Of the Examiner, as a frs
class mustard plaster. Il that plaster b
applied to the Teran it win surely be wo
fully burnt.
The Corpus Christi Gazette thinks tn
government should at least capture tn
! Mexican bandit Alberto Cara, who habit
ually crosses the Rio GraAde to drive ava
Texan cattle.
The Comptroller would have all occupa
tons taxed, and make il penal offense q
pursue an occupation without license
/ His purpose may be to expel editors iron