The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-08

Parson Newman will probably re-
main as the government preacher.
Ex-Governor Tilden took out lease
of law Office in New York last week.
1t is reported that Cornelius Wander
bilt Is to contest the will of the Com
mOdore.
Fred May is to marry Miss Minnie,
daughter of the late Paran Stevens, the
millionaire.
The mother of Carl Schurz died last
week at his residence in st. Louis,
aged 70 years.
Mr. Moody almost invariably begins
his dlscourses with the direct address,
the word you"
Alexis takes his cocquetayl with the
same ind ustry that distinguished him
when here before.
The Associated Press agent at Wash
ington has finally got SO he can say
Governor Nichols.
Fltzhugh Lee is spoken Of in con-
nectIon with the presidency of the new
swell club in Baltimore.
There isn't one of the old Grant mig
from Z. Chandler down who won't be
q bigger man than old Hayes.
Fred May Is said to be engaged to
one of the daughters of Mrs. Paran
Stevens. Miss Stevens is rich.
Count in Hayes" said Infamous
Morton to the other perjured partisaEs,
land trust to luck when the deluge
comes"
Albsni has stepped into that place in
the favor of the Partisan public which
Patti has vacated for the applause Of
st. Petersburg and of London.
U. S. Grant, Jr.. is going into the
law firm of Davis, Work, McNamee &
Hinton, New York. 1t is good thing
to get into firm where there is Work.
Il. Chandler wants Hayes to put
Christiancy on the Supreme bench 81
that he can get back into the Senate
Why not put Chandler on the bench
The fight is now between Deacon
Richard Smith and Halsted. They
want a foreign mission, bat they
couldn't fill the bill If they were botI
rolled into one.
DR.. Todd introduced alcohol in the
treatment of fevers in England twenty
years ago, but the hospital doctors Of
London now say no more Toddles will
be allowed.
Gen. VIM. F. Barry, after nine years
service as the commanding officer a
Fortress Monroe, has been ordered t.
take command of Fort McHenry. Gen
Barry was the Federal chief of ARTILLERY
at the battle of Bull Run.
Ex-senator Lyman Trumbull's mai
now consists in great part every day o
invitations to attend cOlOred balls il
every quarter of the United States
from Tallahassee to Galveston. On,
of them, from Illinois. came addressed
to the care of Judge Clifford, presiden
of the electoral commission. Some ar
accompanied by photographs.
Governor Palmer, before the Hous
committee, described at length hi
connection with Littlefield and Spear
) ing. No offer of money was eve
J made. Spearing wanted to borrow
500 for expenses to Springfield
Mr. Palmer said he loaned him his en-
WI " i'OhNf 90 hS ia
l done any other man. This was al
! there was about money.
Scene-United States Supreme Cour
room, while Senator Howe was speak
ing on the Louisiana case. Mrs. Tyler
widow of President Tyler, who occu
. pies a scat next to Mrs. Howes, says t
i lady friend on her left: SO, m
1 gracious! when will that tiresome oil
man get through" Mrs. Senate
Howe (whO is unknown to Mrs. Tyler
sharply-''There is no law to comp,
people to remain If they don't like it.
Lady friend of Mrs. Tyler Cloud enoug
: to be heard by Mrs. Hnwe)-''Ths
i lady evidently doesn't know that sh
j. Is speaking TO the widow of Presider
Tyler" Mrs. Eugene Hale (who sat o
D the left of the last speaker, and lou
G enough to he heard by Mrs. Tyler, to
s lady friend) -"And Mrs. Tyler prof
J. ably is not aware that the lady on he
: right is the wife of Senator Howe.
s Here the curtain fell.