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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31

In Prospect Park there will be music at A
p. IN. to-day.
William NJ. Witty, of Trinity Church,
Brooklyn while crossing the carrack OF tho Shore Line
horsc-cars Staten Island yesterday fell the track
and was struck by the and carwhee, receiving
painful injuries about the head and breast.
Thomas DOugherty, imprisoned in Raymond
Street Jail on a suit for $50 brought by E. Elsney,
NewYOrk liquor dealer died yesterday In his cell lie
had been drinking very heavily OF late and his counsel
General CrOoke, did not object to his imprisonment,
he thought the seclusiOn might benefit him.
"Shang Draper" one Of the four burglars
captured IN luxurious retirement in Patchcn-avc.
house. Brooklyn. steadily refused to sit for his picture
for the police and declared that he had photo
graph taken. Inspector Waddy, however, has found
good likeness OF Draper. Applications for copies are
coming 10 from all parts OF the country.
The body of a boy about nine years old,
found in the River Thursday, identified yester
day as Of Edward Sullivan, of No s4s Frst-aye
New.YOrk lie had a deep cash over the right temple.
While fishing at the foot Of East FOrtysixthst, New
York. Tuesday afternoon, he was hit on the head with
brick by Peter ROurke, who became angry at him Tor
accusing htm OF stealing his fish,
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Galveston Live stock Mark ct.

GALVESTON, February %, 1878.
Johnson Foster, live stock commits
sion merchant, reports the live stock
market as follows:
Receipts-Beeves and COWS, 154
calves and yearlings, 11G; sheep, -.
hogs, 40.
Sales-Beeves and cows, 2O1; calves
and yearlings, 50; sheep, 261; hogs,
81.
On hand-Beeves and COWS, CT;
calves and yearlings, Al; sheep, 20;
hogs, 151.
Total receipts since January l.
Beeves and cows, 1864 ;calves and year
lings, COL; sheep, 947; hogs. 1927.
PRESENT QUOTATIONS..
Beeves and cows-Good to choice,
per ID. gross 2 to 2 &c; common
and ordinary, per Id. gross, 8 to
DC. Two year Odds - Choice, per
head, $40 to $12; common, do,
So to so. Yearlings-Cheice, pc
head, SO to $40; common, do,
Sc to IS. Calves-Choice, per bead,
800 70 $3.50; common, do, So to
Sc. Sheep-Cholce, per ID. gross,
8 &c to 4c; common, do, to
8 12c. Hogs-Choice, per Id. gross,
3 IA to l2c; common, do, -. to e.
Cornfed beeves and cows-Choice per
10. gross, 8 to 12c; fair to ordi-
nary, do, 3 to 3 lac; rough, do,
2 to &c.
While the market closes this week
with very light supply of stock on
hand, shippers mist bear in mind that
the lenten season is approaching, and,
that on that account sales will be
light until Easter. M advance in
present quotations anticipated.
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LincoIn's Advent into Springfield.

Mr.. John F. Speed, of Spring feld,
Illinois, in lecture in Louisville, Ken
lucky, few nights ago, devoted HIM
self to "reminiscences of Abraham LIN
coin. Mr.. Speed is native of Ken
lucky, but, in 1885, opened store in
Springfield. Two years later, as he
stated in his lecture, Mr. Lincoln came
to Springfield, riding borrowed horse,
and, alighting at Nj. Speeds store
door, entered and asked the price of
Sufficient bed clothes to fit up single
bed. Upon being informed that, To-
gether with mattress, they would cost
SIT, be replied that he had not $l7 in
the world, but that if Mr.. Speed would
credit him until Christmas, he would
pay him, provided he succeeded in his
profession. ''But," be added, eff
do not succeed, don's know as l can
ever pay YOU" "His face, as he
uttered the Words" said Mr.. Speed,
"wss the saddest l ever saw. told
him that above the store in which we
were standing was bedroom in which
] slept, aud that if he was willing 10
occupy it with me he was quite well
come. to do So" Mr.. Lincoln went up
to see the room, and returned in great
glee, cordially accepting the invitation.
Mr.. Speeds store became the head
quarters of social club, in which the
young men of the city assembled night
ly and discussed the problems of the
day, in which politics came in for a
full share. There, around the stove,
on many winters night, the Titans,
Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, then
d rising young lawyer, measured the
swords which were never sheathed
during Mr.. Douglass life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28
The Pope and st. Peter.

HIS holiness, Pope Pho Mono, was re.
ceived by his Illustrious predecessor,
st. Peter, with smile of cordial wei.
come. "You have had a long and
tranquil reign" said the Saint. 81
trust you have left the affairs of our
holy church in furnishing condition
ON earth"
HIS holiness assured st. Peter that
the Catholic faith was never more
firmly rooted and grounded, and the
influence of the church never more
firmly established than when he left
Rome; in fact, that Macauley was
right when he said that she would yet
xist In undiminished vigor when that
New Zealander was making his cele-
brated sketches of the ruins of st.
Paul's.
The saint looked pleased, and said
to his holiness, al am glad to hear SO
favorable an account of your spiritual
reign; was your temporal reign equally
successful ~
Not IN all respects" replied his
holiness; ''still, left behind me about
twenty-four millions Of money"
Indeed, 4" said st. Peter, 1--WE touch
ed no such sum az that in my day. To
whom did you entrust such a vast
hoard r.
ITO the Rothschilds, said his holt
cess, hesitatiagiy.
Something like a frown UversDread
the features Of the saint. 1.-The Roth
schilds," said he. with dellberation;
''are they not Jewsl"
81 believe-that is to say-I think
yes-they are, said MS. holiness, with
still greater hesitation.
''And do you mean to tell me-" said
the saint, sternly, THAT you, the Vicar
of Jesus Christ on earth, deposited the
contributions of our holy church with
the descendants of those men who re-
viled and spat upon and cruelty put
Him to desthl"
"Well-shl-yes. did"
"Why did you 2" said the saint
sternly. "YOu must have had q pow
erful reason"
Il did have a very powerful one,"
replied bis holiness. 1.-THE truth is,
st. Peter, / did not know any Chris
tisns whom 1 was willing to trust with
so much money!
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A sample Bottls for Tr,aI.

If you are troubled with headache,
dizziness, incapscitY to keep the mind
on any subject, dizzy, sleepy, or ner-
sous feelings, gloomy forebodings, IT.
ritability of temper, or bad taste in
the mouth, unsteady appetite, choking
sensation in the throat, pain in the side
or about the shoulders, GOODNESS of ex-
tremities, ETC., or in fact any symtons
of liver complaint, biliousness, con
stipation of the bowels, OF dyspepsia,
go > your druggists, Morley Bros. and
get bottle of DR.. Sherman's Prickly
Ash Bitters. No spirit is used in their
manufacture except a pure article of
holland Gin. Ladies, in particular,
will find them peculiarly adapted to
their wants in all ages and conditions
of life. The label tells all they con-
tain, consequently physicians do not
hesitate to prescribe them. Sample
bottles fer trial 25c. Regular size 81.
6md
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Telephones from Round Rock

Farmers are hard at work, and il
their crops will be proportiona,e to
their labor We may expect an enormou:
yield. Farmers are working with more
energy and steadiness than they evel
did before.
Horse thieves are plentiful. Several
horses have been stolen from this
neighborhood during the past week.
The unfortunate owners are getting
mad and talk of making this county
pretty hot for the thieves.
DR.. Morris has moved to this place
and seems to feel quite at home. He
Is following his profession and has
taken rank as one of the leading ply
sicians in this county.
The fire company has organized and
is awaiting its equipments. Only
members of the Athletic Club can be-
come members of the fire company.
They have about forty members in the
Athletic Club, and most of them have
Joined the fire company. We will
have efficient corps of men within q
few months.
L. DlumDurg ana vile were sur
prised by number of ladies and gen.
tlemen last week. Dancing was the
programme of the evening, and was
kept up until the wee sma' hours.
The townspeople enjoyed couple
Of free shows during the past few days.
One, at Peters's Hall, was some sort of
travelling Ministries, and the other was
tight-rope walking. Both the affairs
was mediocre and failures.
Blind Tom will perform next Friday
evening. A crowded house Is expected.
Georgetown wants him to visit there,
but he can't see it.
Waterworks are advertised for by
our city fathers, and we hope some one
will see millions in It,"
FATHER GRUMPY.
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THE horrible murder and robbery of
Mr.. Fox, in Brennan, is sgitAting
the people of that town, and we are
glad to hear that there is q fair pros
pect Gf the perpetrators of the deed
being speedily brought to grief. A
negro who claimed to have been ar
rested in carrying Fox to the we'll In
which he was thrown proposes TO tell
all about it. He first said that while
passing along the street party of six
men, all white, called to him to assist
them in carrying Fox, whom they al
legged to be drunk, to a well, and
that he complied with their request.
After he left. them he heard them throw
Fox in the we'll. His story was not
credited and he was arrested. Now he
proposes to tell more. The impression
prevails that Fox was murdered for his
money by colored men, and that the
party arrested was one of the MUIR
derers. Fox had for long time been
in the lumber business In BRENNAN and
had made considerable money. On the
day he was murdered he had drawn
seversl thousand dollars from the
hank and he was going to
Germany. Il seems that he was
watched, wsylald and killed. Just
how much money the robbers got is not
known. Anfled pocketbook, contain
ing $500 draft and 500 bill, was
found in the well.
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Probably He 4. Hired.

AUSTIN, February II, 1878.
Editors Democratic Stdtesman-If the
temperance people of Austin desire to
do good in the cause they advocate,
they should have as little as possible to
do with the individual who opposed
local option editorially, and advertised
saloons in the columns of his paper.
Those who were in Austin at the
time of the vote on this question
will need no warning, but many
Strangers have settled here since who
are not aware of his bad standing, and
who will perhaps be deceived by his
pretensions. say this simply to put
such persons on their guard; inquiry
is all that is necessary to cow nee them
that they are dealing with first class
fraud, who is recognized as such by all
true temperance men. ! do not assert
that he is employed to discredit the
cause by his advocacy of it, but such
will be the effect of his meetings.
A COOP TEMPLAR.
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ARRESTED. - A man named G.. w.
Petty, who has resided in this State
eleven years, was on Tuesday brought
to this city and lodged in Jail, charged
with having killed man named Clark
in GreenYllle county, Kansas, thirteen
years ago. Petty was arrested on q re-
QUESTION from the Governor OF
Kansas, near Prairie Lea, while in
field, by Deputy Sheriff Grooms
Lee, assisted by Sheriff Claycomb,
OF Kansas, who gives the following
circumstance Of the killing: One night
two men rode up 10 Clark's house, enc
of then knocking at the door and the
other taking his position at the corner
Of the house. Clark came to the door
with two little children in his arms,
when the man who had knocked asked
to be directed to neighbours. While
Clark was pointing the way as best he
could with the children In his arms,
the man at the corner of the house
fred and killed him. Fortunately the
children were not hit but Mr.. CLARK
was killed with two babes in his arms
and IN the presence Of his wife and
other members Of TIE. family. Now,
after thirteen years have rolled around,
G. w. Petty has been arrested in this
State charged with the horrible deed.
Mrs. Clark, Il is said, saw Petty do the
shooting and knew him.
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under control and confined to the burn
ing of the house where 1t originated.
With such a wind blowing, it is
remarkable that general and
destructive fire was prevented.
Certainly the fremen of Austin
deserve high praise for their invaluable
services on this occasion. A destruc-
tive fire in these stringent times would
prove 1 great calamity to the commu-
nifty. The house burned belonged to
Mr.. L. K. Miller and was insured for
$1,000 in the Texas Banking and In
surance Company of Galvest IN, repre-
scented here by Col. E. W, Stands.
The building was occupied by Mr.. W.
B. McNabb as boarding house. He
lost everything he had, and both fami-
w and boarders barely escaped with
their lives, some not even having time
To carry out their clothes, IS they fled,
half sufoeated, from the burning
building. A subscription is to be
taken up for the benefit of Dir. Nc
Nabb's family. which is entirely destl-
tute. Hope Hook and Ladder Com
pauy was first on the ground, and with
buckets stayed the flames on the ad-
Joining building to the north, occupied
by Mrs. Holly as boarding house.
Everything she had, furniture, dishes,
provisions, etc., was rapidly carried
into the street by excited men eager
to contribute in doing something, and
there was no little crashing and
breaking. Her loss must have
been heavy, to say, nothing of the in
convenience and labor entsiled. The
building, however. was saved, and the
work of reoccupying it was commenced
at an early hour. The store occupied
by Mr.. Stacy also caught on fire, at the
rear end, but the hose company quick
ly put it out. Mr.. Stacy was some
what damaged by water running into
his store under the rear door. The
trouble the Washington engine com
pany had in getting the lid of the
street cistern open, and the inadequate
supply of water found when they did
get it open, shows the fallacy of de-
pending on cisterns tOr water when the
city is so bountifully supplied with
water by the water company. Mr..
Plat, perhaps, saved the city further
loss by throwing water on his roof with
his hose. Had bis stable caught on
fire there is no telling where the fire
would have been checked. Austin got
off light on this fire, and she should
profit by the experience.
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GERMAN SYRUP No other medicine
in the world was eve. given such test
of its curative qualities as Boschee s
German Syrup. In three years tVo
million four hundred thousand small
bottles of this medicine were distributed
free of charge by druggists in this coun-
try to those afflicted with consumption,
asthma. Group, severe coughs, pueumo-
MIA ar other diseases of the throat
and lungs, giving the American people
undsniable proof that German Syrup
vii cure them. The result has been
that druggists in every town and village
iu the United Statet are recommending
i to their customers. Go to your drug
gists, Morley Bros, and ask what they
know about it. Sample bottles, 10
cents; regular size, 20 cents. Three
doses will relieve anv case.
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spicy Things Dished mp by our Eek
changes and Warmed Over 10 r TIA,
Statesman,s Readerr.
Short of change-The man with bu,
! one shirt.
The oepositor now says to the bank
director, Give us tue rest"
When do two and two make more
than fourf-When they make %.
The difference between a boy aud =
barn is that shingles are applied to the
roof of the barn.
1t was a jarkey who exclaimed as he
rose from his knees at q camp-meeting,
"Here l raise my ebon-knees sir"
1t Is generally the man who doesn't
s1tseTiSe for paper who sends the
editor communication pitching into
somebody or something, and signs il
Many Readers"
The Fenian movement has broken
out again. A PhilAdelphia perfumer
hes just put upon the market a new
kino of pomade, which is said to be
the strongest hesd-scenter that has been
brought out.
'Mamma, where do the cows get the
mikH" asked Willie, looking up from
the foaming pan of milk which he had
been intently regarding. where do
you get your tearsi" was the answer.
After a thoughtful silence he again
broke out, Mamma, do the cows have
20 be spankedi"
A man who thought he would present
his wife with material for new dress
was somewhat surprised to see the
dealer slip the cloth IN an envelope and
say he would have the buttons sent
right up in dray.
mo, ma" she said, 'Charlie can
ne er be anything to me more. He
came out last Friday in his last years
fall overcoat; and, o, ma If it only
matched my new dress, l wouldn't care
so much but it doesn't, and SO we have
parted"
A tive-year Old came up to his mother
and said, 'Mother, l saw something
run across the kitchen floor this morn
ing, and it hadn't any legs. either;
what do you suppose it vast" The
mother said she supposed it was a
worm, or something of the sort. FINAL
ly she gave it up, and the youngster
calmly said, at was some water"
A few days ago a customer in
wholesale house remarked to the dealer
that he had noticed an unpleasant odor
upon the premises. The latter did rot
perceive anything, and the customer
added, "Well, l guess il is the cellar
that smells" The other replied, ..'NCt
at all. l smell nothing. 1t seems
TO be the buyer who smells"
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THLEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NOON DISPATCHES.
DOMESTIC.
Forty.PIrth Congress.

WASHINGTON, February 26.-SENATE
Called to order by Secretary Cor
ham, Vice President Wheeler being alb
sent from the city.
Senator Anthony submitted reso-
luton that in the absence of the Vice
President Hon. Thos. Ferry, of Michi-
gan, be and is hereby chosen Presl-
dent of the Senate pro TEN.
Senator Baysrd moved to amend the
resolution so as to provide that the
Senate do now proceed by ballot to
choose President pro tsm. r jected
yeas %, nays 2s.
The question then REQUIRED on the
resolution of Senator Anthony.
Senator Wallace moved to amend by
striking out the name of Ferry and In
serting that of A. 6. Thurman. Re
jscted yeas 90, nays 90; Senator Davis,
of Illinois. voting with the Democrats
in the affirmative.
The original resolution was then
agreed to, and Senator Ferry was es-
corted 20 the desk of the presiding
officer by Senator Thurman. Upon
taking the chair Senator Ferry said ::
Thanking you, Senators, for another
proof of your confidence, and relying
on your generous support, I will at
once enter upon the duties to which
you have chosen me-"
The Senate Committee on Finance
commenced the consideration of House
bill for the repeal of the resumption
act, and, without action, adjourned to
Friday.
The MeXicon veterans are here, and
have the assurance from many Senators
of a favorable consideration of their
bill. A letter from Jefferson Davis
is reported, favoring the bill and sug-
costing that he be excluded from its
benefits lest his name should prejsdIce
Its passage.
HoUsE-Mr. Chalmers is replying to
Mr.. Garfield's speech.
Failures.
New ORLEANS, February 26.-Alc-
US, Schenck & Autry. prominent cotton
factors, have Issued aprivate circular
to their creditors, announcing their
suspension. They are preparing a
statement of their affairs.
"Vengeanee Is sweet"
WEST BRONZE, Ont., February &c -
Elmira Allen followed her seducer, Hi
ram Washer, to Capron's Hotel, and
shot him fatally through the left
breast.
Wade Weakens.
CLEVELAND, February 26.-Ex SEN
ator Wade grows steadily weaker and
his recovery is doubtful.
New YORK, February 2G.-Townsen3
Harris, ex-United States Consul Gen.
eral to Japan, is dead; aged rs.
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Bob Ingersoll's speeches are often
outrageous but go to show how toler-
ant the world becomes of differences
affecting matters even of religion. In
a recent lecture in Cooper's Institute,
pronounced before a great multitude,
Ingersoll said that there was nothing
on this sphere that had come from any
other world. In no book was there
knowledge superior to the people that
produced it. Our religion was made
by barbarians. We were making reli-
gions to day. Science was improving
them with the aid Of the growing heart
of man. II the religion Of to day was
to change as fast in the next fifty years
as it had changed in the past twenty
five, 1t would have to be remonetlzed,
or else would not be legal tender.
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queer and Funny.

Susan d. Anthony has refused tn,
heart and hand of the stone man oi
Colorado. Just IS We expected.
A Connecticut man told his wife he
was bound to have a purgatory on top
OF his new house. Observatory was
what he meant.
A little girl (who likes to drive
horses and play balD-"I wish God
would smash me all to pieces and
make me into boy"
Teacher-Who was the first msng
Brown (head boy)-Washington. He
was the first in war, first in
Teacher-No, no; Adam was the
first man.
Brcwr-osl If you are talking Of
foreigners, I s'puse he was.
A three-year old youngster saw a
drunken man ''tsckins" through the
street. Mother" said he, ssdid God
make that mani" Eyes, my chiid.r
The little boy ref cted moment, and
then exclaimed, II wouldn't have done
it,"
a clergyman was preparing his ser
mon for Sunday, stopping occasionally
TO review what he had written, and 10
erase that which he was disposed 10
disapprove, when he was accosted by
his little son. Father does God L l.
you what to preach9" "Certainly, my
child" Then what makes you
scratch it ourS"
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Special Correspondence from POST
Ga X CT y.
RocKDALE. Februarv 81. 1s7s

RoCKDALE, February 81, 1878.
Editors Democratic StdtesmaR-On
the night of the nineteenth inst. oui
town was again visited by the fire
fiend, and three brick store buildings
on the west side Of Main street were
consu med. The fire originated from
some unknown cause in the building
occupied by A Goldstein 81 Co., none
Of whose goods were saved. Messrs.
Max & Co., next door, removed nesrly
their entire stock in time, and Mr.. III.
Goldsticker was equally successful, but
many articles were damaged and
stolen, and the loss will amount ia
considerable. Messrs. Goldstein &
Co.'s loss amounts to about $4,000, full
ly insured, as were all parties con
cerned. This unfortunate affair is
rather severe blow, not only upon
the sufferers, but upon the prosperity
and appearance Of the town.
Ed Ambrope, late partner Of the
firm of w. Max 81 Co., of this place.
has mystenously disappeared. He left
this place for Taylor, about ten days
since, on business, ami has, IL seems.
made il his business not to return.
Whether be sbsconded with any funds
or not has not yet been ascertsined,
but the presumption is that be would
hardly leave good business for moth
ing.
One Of the most pleasant entertain
nlents Of the season was given at the
residence Of Capt. Geo. Richardson
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. ]. s. Norton, Of BRENNAN, Is in
the city on visit.
Very respectfully,
j. I. LoNGNoRK.