The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-13

The Bishop of Urgel is about TO leave
Spain for Rome to resign his See.
Simon Cameron was editor of the Doyles-
town Democrat 6fty.seven years ago.
Aun Eliza Young nineteen is leeturing in
Connecticut on her life in Bondage"
Conkling, according to the Titusville
Courier, IS like Samson in this-hIs strength
is in his hair.
The Prince of Wales arrived in Alexan-
dria, Egypt, and Immediately proceeded on
board the steamship Serapis, which has
sailed for Malta.
Foney pays high tribute to Mr W. W.
Nevln, who conducted the Press during his
absence in Europe, but has not yet given
him any of that $s5, 900.
Florence Jewell, the Postmaster Generals
only remaining daughter. is engaged 70
gentleman from New England, who, though
handsome and educated, is not wealthy.
Moncure d. Conway has telegraphed from
England that 1t is impossible for him to
leave his London societies to accept the pull
pit of the Twenty-eighth Congregational
Society IN Boston.
The Tichborne claimant has been removed
to the prison infrmary on account of an
liberated leg, and a daily allowance of half
mary ration of bread and soup, has been
made to him.
Tom Allen, the pugilist, was given a-ben-
eft at st. Louis on Thursday night, at which
he was presented by his friends with the
gold belt for which he fought McCoole in
1866. 1t was recently disco 5ered in pawn
brokers shop, where McCoole had hypothe-
Gated it.
''Lord Chief Justice Cockburn,p y says the
London correspondent of the Chicago Ecea.
ing Journal, "has been again displaying his
anti-American feeling. At n city dinner
this week, during his speech, he took oc-
casion to speak in the most disgraceful
terms of the American representatives at the
Geneva Convention, and used language ut
terly unbecoming gentleman and judge"
Earl Dufferin gave his first theatrical
soiree at Rideau Hall on Wednesday night,
about 400 persons being present The first
piece put on the boards was ''The Happy
Pair in which the Countess of Duiferin
and her brother, Capt. Hamilton, took part.
The next was Robertson's comedy "School."
Lady Dutferin appeared as Naomi Tighe.
The other characters were taken 10y Capt.
Ward, Capt. Hamilton, c. B. Brodie, II.
Kimber, Miss Stanton, Mrs. Stewart, tho
Misses Himsworth, Miss Lemoine, Lady
Helen Blackwood, Hon. Colonel Lttleton,
Lord Clandeboye and Hon. Terence Black
wood. Lady Dufferin's acting was very
much admired. At the conclusion the large
party sat down to supper in the hall erected
for the fancy dress ball. The thcatricals
will be repeated Eext week. The invitations
for the evenings entertainment were prn-
cipally to Senators, their wives and daugh-
ters; for the next members of the Com
mons and their families. and citizens gen.
orally. Music was furnished by the Guards
Band. ai.t..
Benjamin Butler" says the Cincinnati
Gdsette's Washington correspondent, "be-
longs to class who neither forgive nor for
get. When he was influential at the White
House he happened to be riding in the
street cars one morning at the time the vari-
Gus government employees were going to
their daily tasks. Opposite the General with
the oblique vision sat two girls, full of non
sense and recklessly garrulous, as girls are
apt to be. Said one, in a distinguishable
undertone, DO you see that cross eyed old
fellow over yonderg Well, he is Gen. But
Ter, the New Orleans tyrant, and he belongs
to the royal order of the keeper-of-the-
spoons! Isn't he horribly ugly9' The girls
ratified on until time for them to alight,
and, unthindngly, they went to their vari-
GUS rooms and duties. Gen, BntleeE. tleeE. fAlr-
manner, GIa fn u lew DAYS there
after, she was minus desk under Uncle
Sans protecting care. 4 was determined
to be even with her. remarked the gallant
son of Massachusetts,"