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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

WHILE Birthstone Brooks is postmaster at
Little Rock the people Of Arkansas may be
humiliated and ashamed but derive consO-
latiOn from the fact that theirs is not the
worst possible condition to which q people
may be reduced. J. Madison Wells is sur
veyOro Of customs in New Orleans, and Little
Rock should confess itself blest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE New York Tribune owns and Occu-
pies tao finest printers building IN the
world, and deserves it. It is the foremost
independent newspaper, in many respects,
Of all now published, and its wonderful
success and popularity indicate the rapid
growth of popular intelligence, and of tho
progressiveness Of freethinkipg.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

Tins Cincinnati ERqairr does not want
another soldier in the White House, and
therefore objects 10 Gen. Hancock. Il likes
the name and says that there is one bearing
il down in Texas, not unworthy Of it, and
therefore not unworthy Of the highest hon
ors the people may eOnfer upon a citizen in
1915.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

UNITED STATES SENATOR SPENCER, an
unworthy ex-har tender of New York city,
has been caught dabbling in fraudulent
Texas mail contracts. Hines, his ''pal, :"
was recently made United States Marshal
for Alabama by Spencer's influence. Does
not carpet-bagism stink
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE Bonham Enterprise reports the sale
of an old mule at $3.50. He had been
broken down in the editorial harness, we
reckon, and had served the Ne,os long and
faithfully.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

GOVERNOR COKE, in his speech last week
at Waco, ably expounded the necessity for
the liberal maintenance Of the immigration
Bureau. For this purpose he thinks the
Legislature should have appropriated at
least SIS. 900.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE Dallas Herald would have free
fight, an open field, and no combinations or
and demagogues and party leaders, as such,
into seats in the coming convention.
Whether the Herald be wise or not the peo-
rle should beware of the demagogues and
habitual Ofice-seekers, and send the ablest,
most learned and trustworthy representa-
tives, and we will not need another Consti-
tuition for fifty years, and, meanwhile, the
cost of beng governed will be lessened one;
half
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THERE ought to be an inspector of coal
oil in this and every town and city of
Texas. Horrible and most dangerous stuff
is often sold, and fires must result, and loss
of life
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

The people seem resolved that no second
rate little fellows shall have places in the
constitutional convention, and if party con-
ventions be not careful they may count
without their hosts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

MoRGAN's ship channel will be perfected
in September, and then Houston will be-
gin to see whether Galveston is coming to
Houston, or Houston going down to Gal
weston
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

SEVERAL of our exchanges say that the
nomination of Throckmorton for the Vice
Presidency would be one eminently fit to
he made.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

THE bone factory and crusher at San
Antonio, while buying skeletons, could
make good thing by small investment in
the Radical party in Texas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22
AUSTIN
THURSDAY. APRIL 20, 1875
TO SUBSCRIBERS AND CORRES-
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By so doing, much delay and trouble will
he avoided
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

Il IS sid that III. Jefferson Davis vii
probably aOcspt he presidency q the
Bryan Agricultural College.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04

" thorough mistrust of the party as
"party, caused by the fact that for thirty
"years 1t has never been on the right side,
" and has never done, politically, good
thing and therefore, as judged by the
" record, it cannot be trusted at such
" time in our national history as this. This
" is really the potential feeling in the pub
lie mind-latent, unexpressed, inacess-
4" bic to measurement" And why should
there not be this suspicion, mistrust3 Is
there anything in the "record" of the dem
ocratic party, past or present, to dspel 1t 7
For answer, we have their record In New
Hampshire; in New York where the party
was compelled to yield to the one man
power, and in the effort to supplant Hack
EFT and Phelps for the simple reason that
they would not prostitute their judicial Of
ices to political uses in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin, Mis-
,ouri and Illinois and especially In Ohio
where seeming assured possession of pow
er led it to commit itself to that worst of
al political crimes, dishonoring of the
aation's pledges, a reputation of its just
lebt.
The result of the elections last year is
easily enough understood, readily inter-
pteted-especially in the light of tuesday, 3
vote. The people had no idea of restoring
the democracy to power. They did not 80
restore it, The republican party had CON-
nitted many and grievous mistakes and
plumbers. 1t had grown careless with long
assured power The bummers were at
The front, the best men in the rear. Bad
men were in office, and worse men were
seeking, and had the party endorsement fol-
,fice. 1t needed that the fiat should &c
1t needed rebuke, and it received a severe,
)ut just and nlerited, one. It needed the
'ebukc and corrected its errors-aud so the
Id gun having seemed to fail once, the
people simply pricked the flint that il
hight not miss fire second time, and now
hey have enthusiastically indicated Their
willingness TO try it again. The elections
| If Tuesday, of the year, can only be inter
oreted us meaning that the people have
still an abiding confidence in the honest in
tentions AID ultimate action of the repub
Iican party, and that their distrust and sus
| picon of the democratic party is too thor.
| ough and deep seated to allow of their con
| ,enting to its return to power. May thu
republican party prove worthy of this re
newed expression of popular confidence
and trust.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04

for some years mail agent from Burlington
to Boston, and is therefore thoroughly &C
quainted with postofiice business.
Mrs. Sanders, mother of Charles Sanders
of Bridport, died at his residence In that
town on the Goth of October, at the ad-
vanced age of 90 years. Mrs. Sanders
maiden name was Beecher, and her brother
was for many years prominent citizen of
Hinesburgh. Her funeral occurred on
Sunday, Oct. 81, Rev. W. W. Winchester
and Rev. T. II. Archibald officiating.
Dr. George T. Gale of Brooklyn, N. Y,
we'll known as resident of Bridport pre-
vious to the war of 1861, has been stopping
at his birth place in Cornwall for several
weeks. and has recently been making sad
inroads upon the game in that section, hay
ing shot about fifty grey squirrels, besides
cartridges, plover and other game not emu
merated. The doctor contemplates leaving
for Brooklyn within the next few days.
The proposition to Introduce water in
Middlebury village upon plan similar to
that now so successfully in use 10 Yer
gennes, is agitating the minds of the citi-
zensof that burgh at the present time. The
late destructive fire has demonstrated to
them the great Importance of some action
in this behalf, and the question seems to
be whether they will cxpend their sub
stance in supplying water or in feeding
fires. One village meeting has been un-
able to solve this problem, and another is
| to be held next week.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
The Gofstown Assault.

A special from Manchester, N. H., says
that on Saturday night Detective Prescott
went to Goffstown aud arrested Mrs.
Dodge, charged with the deadly assault
upon young Flynn on Friday night. The
evidence against her is that a track of
blood behind the door where the assault
was committed compares precisely with
the size Of her foot "a lso there is blood
upon her clothing, and there are tracks to
her room. Mrs. Dodge is fifly-one years
of age, has been living with Dodge about
fourteen months and is his second wife.
The, cause for the assault, all that is
known. 10 that dog on Friday bit Flynn,
aud he threatened to kill it. This is sup
posed to so have enragcd Mrs. Dodge that
she committed the terrible assault. The
room where the struggle took place pre-
sented CHASTITY appearance. The exam
nation of Mrs. Dodge took place at Colts
town. 1t was opened at twenty minutes
past eleven before Judge Bartlett. Detec-
tive Prescott appeared for the state, and
N. Parker Hunt for the defence. A large
number were present. The witnesses for
the state and defence were sworn and ex-
cluded tom the room. being examined
separately. DR.. Carr first testified In re.
gard to the nature of the wounds inflicted,
and gave II as his opinion that he would
recover. The next witness called was the
victim OF the assault, who said he was
first awakened by blows on the head
Thinking he had the nightmare, he lifted
himself up in bed with his left hand; put
his face towards the wall and then ha.loaed,
"Granzs, Granza, somebody is killing me. Z"
He meant by "Granza" Mrs. Dodge. After
he received blow on the right arm, he
turned in bed and saw person standing
by his bedside recognized woman and
thought he knew her; thought some one
had got crazy and had murdered Dodge and
his wife, and then wanted to murder him;
reached his hand aud caught the person by
the throat with his right hand, and said,
"Mammam, for Gods sake, don't kill me"
meant by "Mammam," Mr.. Dodge. He
then got ont Of bed and the struggle was
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Norman WARDS Ordnance Expert
ments.

The extraordinary shots fred from the
Wizard fifteen-inch gun have excited much
attention and interest throughout the
country, and the power it showed on Mon
day, when, with 100 pounds of oriental
hexagonal powder, Wizard chilled point
mitten shaped shot was fired at an iron
target 30 inches in thickness was no excep-
ton to what has heretofore been done with
it. The amount of work performed on
the target was such as TO render the shot
very satisfactory one to the experts in
ordnance matters present. The l5-lnch
gun will soon be removed from Nut island
and stored at navy yard, there to remain
as record of the superiority of American
guns over those of European production,
costing over ten time as much, and as an
exhibition of the attachments and achieve
ments of American inventive and mcchani-
cal genius. Mr.. WARDS experiments this
year will conclude with the firing of the
100-pounder, 20Opounder and 800 pounder
guns
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04

a Balloon on Fire.

That was shocking spectacle and heart.
last Thursday evening. 1t was the hour
for the grand balloon ascension, the big
attraction at the fair. The immense air
ship was inflated, and, like some chained.
wild beast, was pulling aud surgng to be
set at liberty. The man with the iron
nerve stood ready in his spangles to make
the ascent the manager made short adj
dress to the assembled multitude relative
to the performance of the young aeronant
upon the trspeZe bar attached to the balloon,
and just as he was concluding a shout was
sent up from the crowd that the balloon
was ON fire. Accustomed to such express
sions from spectators upon similar &C.
casions, the manager treated the voice of
| the multitude as joke, and the monster
air ship was freed from its moorings, and
| shot upward with the velocity of rocket,
| Professor Atchison, the man with the
iron nerve, clinging to the trapeze and
waving his cap to tue multitude OF spec
tators below. When the balloon
| had gained an altitude of about three hun
| dred yards the aeronaut threw his feet over
the bar preparatory to his trapeze perform,
ances. Hanging by his feet, and with his
| head downward, for the first time during
the ascent he discovered to his horror that
the balloon was on fire. Knowing that his
doom was sealed, and mindful when too
late OF the warning of the multitude, he
gained an upright position upon the bar as
soon as possible, and clutchiug the rope
with his hands he sought by swinging to
and fro to divert the course of the balloon
| in its descent SO as to land in a tree-top,
| but the fire had made too much Roadway,
and the balloon collapsed in an instant ana
shot downward to the earth with fearful
velocity, striking the ground with terrible
| force, the rapidly of its fall lessened an
iota, perhaps, by come projecting twigs
from neighboring tree-top
| The immense crowd was of course par
alyzed and stricken damb with horror; but
a few Of the more self-possessed, after O
moments delay, rushed to the spot where
lay the wreck OF the balloon and the re-
mains of the aeronaut, though a mass OF
broken bones and bruised and bleeding flesh
was not dead He was at once removed to
a place where he could be made as COM
Portable 40 possible, and every thing tina,
surgical skill and human aid could suggest
was done to afford him relief. b
Though crushed almost to pieces. and
undergoing intense suffering, he revived
80 far as to be able to converse with those
around him. Under the influence of thu
kindest and most careful treatment, hi
has improved slowly, land it is now thought
that there are some chances for his recov
cry.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Is Frank Walworth a Criminal

Ezra Graves, state prison inspector, in
a long letter defending executive pardon
of criminals, thus speaks of Frank Wal
worth, the Saratoga parricide
It is but short time since the whole
community was rife with denunoations
against Frank Walworth for killing his
father In New York, and there seemed no
extenuating circumstances. Bui time
has, in measure, lifted the veil that con-
cealed the true cause of the awful tragedy
science has lent its aid, and DIR. Gray, OF
the Utica. insane asylum, DR.. Ordbnaux.
commissioner of lunacy, New Yok. and
DIR. Wilkie, superintendent Of the asylum
for insane criminals at Auburn, have
thrown over the act the veil of weak. I'M
conscious crimlnality from diseas, as lit
tie understood as 1t Is fatal upon the victim
of It's influence by it's insidious ant unerr-
ing deadly shafts. We must measure the
crime by the intent OF the perpetrstor, and
punish accordingly. I.lt 'te
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
THE BARRE MURDER.
Examination Of Magoon.


The states examination in the Streeter
tragedy in which Asa Magoon is the al
legged murderer, opened at the Town ball,
Barre, Tuesday forenoon, A large crowd
filed the court room when the prisoner
was brought in by Sheriff Jackson. States
Attorney Dillingham;, assisted by Boyce
brothers, appears for the prosecution, and
Charles Heath for defendant. The states
attorney entered noile 1rosequi as to young
Asa Magoon, who was arrested for CON-
plcity
Hannah Perrin, near whose house Street.
er was found murdered, being sworn, tes-
titled relative TO Magoon and Streeter visit
Ing her house on the evening of October
IA, substantially as published in THE GLOBE
the day the murder was discovered. Dur
ing the woman's cross.examlnation by At
torney Heath the prisoner told his counsel
to ask certain questions of her. AT this
she became exasperated at Magoon, and
addressed the prisoner with rage.
The afternoon session of the Streeter-
Magoon murder case was attended by an
immense crowd of people, completely fill
ing the town hall. Hannah PERKINS, testi-
mony elected the fact that Magoon and
Streeter were at her house the night of Oc-
tober 18th and Magoon was intoxicated
She swore that while they were there they
drank no liquor, and would not admit that
she knew anything about them after they
left her house, about dark. She proved a
most obstinate witness.
Merrill Wilds testimony was a refutation
of what had been published, to the effect
that he heard Magoon quarreling with
Streeter and threatened Streeter's life.
Roman Bradbury was next sworn, and
his evidence consumed over two hours. He
| met Magoon in the road at Perrin's house,
aud heard high words used by Magoon to-
ward Streeter, and the threat made by the
prisoner that he would take Streeters life.
| lie also swore he heard blows struck just
after he got down the road short distance,
and also that he heard the sounds of planks
being broken from fence. He called
Willis attention to the sounds at the time
aud suggested to r turn but his wife, who
was with him. would not consent. he
gave in detail the hasiy driving of MagOon,
when the coroner overlook him some two
miles farther on, and at that time asked
Magoon if he had not killed Streeter, and
the prisoner denied it, saying that Streetei
was at widow Perrin's. This witness wa.
rigidly cross-examined by Attorney Heath
but it failed to break the force of the direc
testimony. Ii will be remembered thai
two boards were wrenched from the fence
and the murdered man drawn by the leg'
through the aperture into the field. The
boards were afterwards placed in posi-
ton to conceal the corpse from being seer
from the road
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
From the Louisville. (Ky.) Ledger, oct. 20.
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.

The Long Neglected Resting Place Of
the Ex-President Given Attention to at
Last-Present Appearance Of the Little
Cemetery.
1t is with pleasure that we mention the
fact that the long neglected tomb of Presi-
dent Zachary Taylor has at last received
the attention of considerable relatives. A
number of workmen, at the instance of
Mr.. Richard II. Taylor, of this city,
nephew of Gen. Taylor, have been busily
engaged for several days past in giving the
last resting place of our twelfth president
a presentable appearance. The Taylor
cemetery is about five miles from the city,
on the Brownsboro turnpike. The iron
gate has been painted black, and the mar
row walk to the presidents tomb has been
cleared and widened. The greatest trans
formation, however, has been effected in
the exterior of the sepulchre. The loose
and jutting stones have been replaced,
and the rough front has been ground
down to smooth and polished surface.
New earth has been placed in the cavities,
and the summit has been cleared of the
briars and brambles which covered it.
The other graves in the enclosure,
that have not been visible for years
now uppear under the shadow of
spotless marble slabs. Having u key Of
the presidents tomb, our reporter entered
the marble portal He found himself in a
room of solid masonry, about eight feet
square. The sun cast mellow light into
the chilly apartment and disclosed two
collins. They were constructed of stained
poplar and rested upon marble bases. The
one on the left, which contained all that
was mortal of the Kentucky chieftaln, Was
wrapped in a black oil-cloth the other,
on the left, held the remains of his faithful
consort. At the rear of the room is life
like bust OF Gen. Taylor, in plaster Of
Paris. Leaving the room our reporter no
ticed that the inscription, which before
was almost obItera,ed, had been brought
out in bold relief:
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
tFrom the Watertown IN. W Times, oct. ~
Exploration of the Cave in Jefferson
County.

Exploration Of the Cave in Jefferson
County.
d.. On Saturday evening, between and 10
o'clock, six young men went into the Moul-
ton street cave on the north side of the
river. This is the same cave that was in
vested by the large party on Thursday af-
ternoon. The young men report substan-
TALLY as follows They came out of the
cave about 81 o'clock the next morning,
having been underground about six hours.
They took with them Fine balls of hemp
Irvine, and payed it all out before they
started to return. They bore continually
to the left, seeing every opening on that
side. They reached limit after unwind
ing about three balls of twine, and this
point was very near the falls, as they could
hear the roar of the water in slightly in
cined direction above them. Before
reaching this limit they came to room ten
or fifteen feet high containing remark
able curiosity. The trunk of pine tree
two and a half feet in diameter, decayed
somewhat on the outside, passed through
the room, and the sections not visible were
tightly Undecided in the rock above and be-
low. They made another discovery which
they could not account for near the tree
Mr.. Heath. the smallest one of the party
managed with difficulty to crawl through a
hole, and there he found small, close cav
ern, and through the rock above came a
perpendicular iron pipe about four and
y half feet long, and at the end of this
was brass stopcock Mr.. Heath
turned the stop and the water streamed
through. Some one in the city may
be able to explain this arrangement, and
if 80. we hope to hear from him.
The party returned from the falls, winding
up the Irvine, and on the way noticed a
round hole which had before escaped their
observation, making fork in the passage.
Through that they went on hands and feet
and soon came to high rooms. They re-
port one remarkable room nearly half as
large as the Public square, high and hand
some, with almost no distractions except
natural columns of rock at intervals, ex-
tending from root to roof This they con-
sidered the grand discovery of the night.
Beyond this they came to II long dry pas.
sage, through which they walked rapidly
| for a long distance, and then the twiue gave
| out, and they had to stop with The passage
only half explored. Their discoveries in
crease the presumption that the cave is of
very great extent. with multitude of ram
| ifications and places of interest. At least
one or two entire days should be spent
by awell equipped party IN ITS further ex.
ploratiOns.
| The ssice cave" in which the rooms and