The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
A wacoite, now in this city, takes US

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to task for publishing a statement
taken from a Waco paper that the
population of that city is 5000. The
Wacoite says he knows il by actual
measurement thSt the population of
the Central City" is more than 10, 900.
and so he may have it.
In 1871, under the sweet sdministra-
tons of those days, Major Whitman, Of
Brennan, sold some of the alleys of
that city to private parties. A writ of
Injunction has just been issued restrain
ing ownerships thus acquired from oc-
cupying them, and Judge Turner will
be called upon to decide the matter.
Pat. Swearingen is V. P. of the B.
L. s. society-vhatever that may be
in Bfenham. We can only say that he
will fill the Office with distinguished
ability and dignity. B. L. S. may
mean barreled liquors selected with
taste and care and that accounts for
Major P. b. having the second instead
of highest Office.
William higgins, of San Saba cOun-
ty, dug himself cave to protect him
self and family against the weather.
During the late rains he and his fami-
lily were In it at night, and without
warning the top gave way with its
weight of logs and dirt. Higgins es-
capped with injuries, but his wife and
child were smothered.
Col. E. H. Cunningham's bondsmen
for the lease Of the penitentiary for five
years are: John Ireland, w. E. Good
rich, John r. Thompson, ST., II. G.
Brahan, l. P. Simpson, ]. B. Lscoste,
G. HOerner, Columbus Epson, Thos. ].
Devine and W. F. Upton. The bond
is for 800, 900 and no better one could
be made,
The San Antonio Express seems to
think that there vii. Sbe an4awful row
growing out Of the fact that Governor
Hubbard lie going to get up in his
boots and absolutely demand for pun
ishmsnt the bodies of the supposed
$50 men, in buckram, who recently
wanted salt and crossed the Rio Grande
and came into Texas to get it.
Experience proves that whipping in
schools is productive more of evil
than OF good. Investigation in Eng
land foots up as follows: No whipping I;
order, admirable; attendance, 81 per
cent. Whipping; order, not good !;
attendance, 60 per cent. And yet the
degrading practice is resorted to in
some of the schools of Texas.
W. J. Frost, who, in cold blood,
ten years ago, murdered VIM. Warden
in Collin county, fed the county and
settled in Pslo Pinto. He was farm
ing, and INDUCING in the belief that
his crime was forgotten and he unob
served. But not so; the fate of the
murderer pursued him, and the other
day he was discovered and arrested.
1t rains whisky in Dallas. In any
event the Sherman Register says: ''Ths
city government is bringing down the
curses of the people in perfect show
ers." Whisky is the only curse of that
people. But wouldn't Martin like to
be caught in rousing Dallas rain
storm? He will move the Register to
Dallas next week-that Is if 1t don't
quit raining there
Another murderer, who killed a man
in Bonham about ten years ago, has
just been arrested in Kansas. The son
of the murdered man followed the
murderer for years, and once found out
his whereabouts, bat died before he pro-
cured his arrest. He, however, left
enough data for the pursuit to be con-
tinued, and now the man is about to
reach the end of all criminals.
Tomasa Gonzales, of Wilson county,
killed Famyne Carabajal under the
following circumstG noes: While
asleep at night she was aroused from
her sleep by noise at her door. She
discovered that three men were trying
to break open her door, and finally
succeeding she discharged pistol at
the first one that attempted to enter,
killing him instantly. A jury justi-
fed the woman.
The Sherman Courier advises print
ers of those parts having accounts
against the State to send their bills to
Major Dorm. This may be very flatter-
ing, but is not very kind to the Major.
He does not shove out shingle as
attorney and collector for the printers
of Texas. He is absent now, or we
would call and inquire about this new
duty he has assumed.
The Pilot Point Herald has learned
from DR.. Elmore that a child was late
ly born in that locality without any
skin over the lumbar region of the back,
and in place of it Serious membrane
GOV, ring the bowels. It's a serious
matter when such a numbering job is
upon innocent humanity,
and the responsible party should read
DR.. Lincecum's theory.
The Lampasas Dispatch says that
Radical and Democratic extremists
alike assail the President, but if he adj
heres to the plan with which he has
started his administration, he will
close his career with as much populari-
ty as any president in the last thirty
years. We will forget the manner OF
his induction if he will but do justice
to the people.
Judge Cook, of the Galveston and
Houston criminal court, holds that the
matter of change of venue rests alone
with the courts; that not even the leg
islatufe, under the new Constitution,
has power to regulate venue. The &C.
ton of the inferior court. in such
cases, is not subject to revision by the
Court of Appeals, it being matter en-
tirely in the discretion of the court.
The Decatur Tribune thinks>it right
that Throckmorton should receive the
unanimous nomination Of the conven
ton for Governor, and that too on the
first ballot. This simply means that
be not only deserves the honor on ac-
count of his worth and patriotism, but
in consequence of his former forcibfe
from position he filled with
30 much satisfaction to the people OF
the State.
The Telephone says that Throck-
friends have been heard from,
anil it is evident they are determined |
TO make hlm Governor. 1t thinks
North Texas deserves this honor, and |
20 it does. II has been ten years since
It had the Governor, and it now ap-
pears that all the rest Of Texas is |
ready to accord it, not to the section
particularly, but to the man who is
peculiarly fitted to direct the affairs of
Texas.
At Port Sullivan man named Bish-
1p called at the house of Ben Watkins
70 stay all night. Mrs. Watkins was
1t home and her husband away. Bishop
made imnroner advanees towards the