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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

A G. BREWER, planter in the
swamps of Crittenden county, Arkan-
sss, is true man, made after Gods
own image. 1t was proposed in Little
Rock, that citizens of Arkansas should
protect themselves against the plague
with shot guns, aud by driving Mem
phis fugitives into tn: river. Mr..
Brewer says the citizens of Crittendeu
will permit no such outrage. Our
doors are open and all fleeing from the
plague shall have free access 10 our
homes, and will be taken care OF to
the best OF our knowledge. We are
rough and have no churches, do not
expect to stay here always, have no re
spect for panic stricken Christiins, do
not propose II be parties to absurdi-
ties enacted by the Little Rock board
of health, or made jointly with them
the despised laughing stock OF tie
world.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

GENERAL HooD's many friends will
be grieved to hear of the death If his
excellent wife. She was Mss Anna
Maria Herman. The death took place
in New Orlesns on the twcnty-fftb,
aud there is a dispute as TO whether it
was caused 10y yellow fever or some
other disease.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

THE WatehRaR says "G-vernor
Roberts is honest.n Even so, aud it
only remsins to be seen that be Is
capable. Wait and see. asHe has
thwnt.d the selfish purposes Of many,
aud Scted, in many instances, upon
facts which we're eOmpreheDded BY
himself, and not BY the public. When
the end comes the FatckmaR may con-
fess the Old .Alcalde's capacnty - well
as his anquestioned integrity Of
Thought and purpose. Admitting this,
the people are apt 10 forgive the rest,
even II sbsolution were asked or re
ouired.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28
CoSGRt ssMAN SPRINGER has inter-
viewed Tllden and says:

CoSGRt ssMAN SPRINGER has inter-
viewed Tilden and says:
Tilden's main anxiety seemed to be
the issue of the Ohio campaign, but be
must thoroughly understand that the
West expects him to carry New York
or give way to Western man. We
want an available candidate, and mus
know certainly that he can carry New
York beyond a possible doubt, or we
shall look to the West for = candidate.
Promises for next year Will not do.
Mr.. Tilden has no lien on the party and
has no right before the convention as
defeated candidate. lie must show
his strength to the convention if ho
wants i, TO nominate him. Should
New York go Republican this fall and
OHIO Dem cratic it will be fatal to his
candidacy. Tllden says that Herdrick-
and Thurman, and Ewing il he carries
Ohio, and his friends set IN confident,
one or the other, are the probable nomi-
nees OF the Dsmccrst party. The
Issues there are ntt'onal and growing
largely out of the work OF the last
c rngress and the money issue will not
affect Ewing at all. 1t is practically
dead.
Tilden's wish is father to the
thought. He would have us forget
financial questions and discuss sec
tional Issues acne.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

wur no, publish a list of ST. Louis
tradesmen who advertise in the Glots-
Demochat and let Us have no dealings
with them They sre,the men who m
dues the newspaper 10 tell hes about
Us. Their drummers furnish Texas
sensations. They rob and then deride
aud despist rs. Let rs have the list,
Mr.. Bowers Just the names aud moth
ing more.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

THERE Is no telling what may be-
come of a MN when he is transferred
from a judicial to y ltical off ,e.
Governor Roberts served on the bench
about thirty FIVE or forty years, and
Was ever deemed respectable gentle
man, and never voice WAS raised in
derogation OF his personal vi,t1es or
excellent ability. But now, forsoOtb,
lie gets bunker than the traditional
billed owl, snd is gui'tT OF every social
vice. OF course, the people of Austin,
seeing his Ercellency every day aud at
all hours, know how utterly wrong
and unjust all this may be. But why
deny: or resent such lmput,iiUns.
When the people have learned how
relentlessly he has been huntei down
by those whose greed for Office could
not be appeassd, they will only seek
to right the gross wrong done HIM by
rs-asserting faith in has sound judg-
ment and urquestioued integrity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

THE National High'eay. which is au-
thority upon railroad matters, says that
there are teven hundred and thIrty-ive
miles of new railroad in process of cen
struction in Texas.
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yoVy IS the time 20 subscribe
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WHEN the Secretary of the Interior
lays himself out in a great speech be-
fore cur red brethren of "the nation, "
will 1t lie waving of the bloody
SchuTzl
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28
AUSTIN v. SIN ANTONIO.

The following figures aud state
ments were tsk.n from vouchers in the
quart ,rmaster'5 depart ncnt The table
of distances as giveH is k;Own 10 be
correct. The annual slvIog proposed
to be effected is even greater than this
given, as Gen. cd will attest. Why,
therefore, the NJ. G IRON this dis I Ict
may not have AIsia made the dep ISL
tory for army supplies FOR Texas VIZ
cannot understand. |; ci;iz ms Of
Austin co-opera.e with VI 'ssrs. Taylor,
Brown, Hancock, j., AID others in CIV
ing Aastin cheap communication with
northwestern counties that army sup
plies may BE- cbeaplY received and
chesply distribute, the government
will be forced, as soon as the cheap
road is begun, To make this the pOu
stu of Southwestern troops. The Colo
RADIO narrow gauge system Of roads,
with that FROM S. l. us, would he
drawn to Austin by resis,less facts and
Influences, aad there Is no prosperity
or gre; less OF Austin Of VII Gu we
may not dream. Bds we give the facts
as colla.ed from vouchers in the Qusr-
termaster Generals Department 10y
Mai1r Leigh Chalmers:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

THE people of Carthage, as in most
Texas towns, would gladly have Sena-
tor Coke speak before them. Itls said
he ia going thither.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

The ID :nlson Mars is guilty Of the
horrible bar harism Of calling fellow
"a party" when it means - person."
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a GOOD PLAN

The mot prcafabie gay % dealinz IN stocks
Il b. combining many ofders Aro 60 Operating
shsr.hotderF acc0rdiEg 20 the mark e, EaonfbiY
E-eh c1st0uIcr lhae ferures ~ the adTantag
of ttnmense cspitzl . eLpFr.e8ced skilie ara
esn ace aBy arDoast, from fiG 20 siDGa Or
more. IN eQ1ei f1efefs. %sW York nf0rt
keoorfer'' new el;ealaF mated free Fail
info nation foe anY one 20 operate auecessfnsiy
Lasrence 4 Co. 81 Exchange Place. y. r.
fTfs1eod&s13Hs
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-28

TIE Plnola Waterman says Col.
Lang will never be Governor of T,Xls
Stranger things have happened.
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GUADALUPE coLLEcES

fcoadueted By Fsihsss % he sociefy Of JfsBs.l
This Insfitaiion aiahe 20 inpsrt u lfs students
Classes open o. the seoo1d Uobdel feixtfAl
q 3. p.enbeF. 1873.
r. For terms ana particulars n1dses
ReT. y. -. flas eaehl, ~ T..
2saHAaseek Wee President.
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Distance in fAvsr Cf Austin ............lS5
Difference In favor OF Aust,n freight
pss car. ...............- ..'.........,.. 20 %
Estimated amount % verpment supplies
shipped VIA these railro4d lines fos supply e
Forts ConehO, Mckavett, Stock on, Davi ana
Quitmtn, I xaS, per anaum, 10 0O0 Geo pounds,
o. 500 Car 10 DIS a, $40 y r car. Showing an an
nual saving wa Austin ruu e of 90 O0
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
JACKSON THE BOOTBLACK.

he DISAPPEARS MYsTERI0UsLY AND
Ills MOTHER THINKS HE HAS BEEN
FeULLY DEALT WITH.
Among Wilmington's we'll known
"characters" was John Jackson, color
ed boot-black, noted for his grotesque
speech and actions, as well as for his
rude wit and 'inlinite JEST" jackson
resided in Wilmington all his life, living
with his mother on French street, but
since the 23d or oath of June, when he
was last seen, he has disappeared as
mysteriously as though the earth had
opened and swallowed him down.
His mother is very anx GUS about him,
aud has been searching high and low for
him, with all possible vigor, but with
out any success. She has at last come
to the conclusion that he has been mur-
dered, Or "spirited away" but her only
theory for this relief is that on the 9Th
of June, three or four days sfter her sons
disappear nee, Mrs. Pritchard, COL, and
her son Silas, who live in part of Mrs
JacksOn's house, were up at 3 o'clock in
the morning, and acted in very "mys-
terious manner.n THIS fact so preyed
upon her mind that ste determined to
geek the aid of legal process to assist
her in unraveiing the mystery.
Acc )rdingly she went before Esquire
Hagany, yesterday, and made an aflida
Wit against Silas Pritchard, to the eflecI
that on the 9th OF June he was 'guilty
of actions or movements that caused he
to suspicion him of having something tc
do with the mysterious disappea, ance o
\ her son, John Jackson" On this afiida
Wit warrant was issued for the arrest q
Silas Pritchard, and the hearing vii
come of in few days.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
THREE SISTERS PLANNING SUI
CIDE.
TWO OF THEM FOUND DEAD--A1DNIGHT
ORGIES IN THEIR DWELLING.

TWO OF THEM FOUND DEAD--A1DNIGHT
ORGIES IN THEIR DWELLING
CHICAGO, July 22.-In Hyde Park, q
southern suburb of this city, three maid
en- sisters, named Elizabeth, Anna, and
Nina Towbridge, aged respectively 4S,
40, and 80 years, have been living for
many years in good style upon revenues
derived from an estate left them by their
mother. Recently their father. has siic-
ceeded in getting their entire property
When they became fully aware of this,
they decided to die together, and passed
Sunday and Monday in preparing for
windows, and the two elder sisters with
most carefulpreparation drove spikes on
both sides the easement Of the folding
doors, adjusted small hempeu cords about
their necks, and, kicking from beneath
their feet books piled on ottomans and
chairs, strangled to death. ~ .iis obs
The younger sister, Nina, who 10: a
dwarf, remained meantime in an upper
chamber, and although the deed was
done at about 9 o'clock on Monday
night, she first gave warning at o O'Clock,
and the bodies were not cut down until
hiuhiSups ~ was WIFI Jlc Rr6dJc3L QII-
ficulty she could be induced to tell her
story, and she told it in such a discon-
nected way that its accuracy is doubted.
She is now in a state bordering on In
sanity. In her chamber were q knife of
razor sharpness and slip of paper, on
which was written, "We must. nail up
| the DOORS" n ~. lffin sIl'ad-
The sisters were regarded d very Or.
ratio, and although. nothing has been
known against their, reputation, they
have held noisy and disturbing midnigihI
orgies that are now regarded ~ evidence
of lpng-standing insanity. "a ,sdf l,ansI
Mr.. Trowbridge, the father, who VA
so severly denounced by his dauRhteI
Nina as the real Cause of .thein smisfor-
tunes, is said by those who know The
circumstances to have deserved ne. suci
harsh words. He has managed the prop
erty of his daughters for them, and the,
have been weIl and literally treated q
his hands. fssll4s-
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
Ex.Paymnster Il odney's Case.

The argument in the case Of the Gov
ernment against ex-paymaster of the u {.
S. navy, Robert r. Rodney, commenced
In the u. S. Court before His Honor,
Judge Bradford yesterday, as promptly
announced in the GAZETTE, and to-day
Is being continued.
The ease Is an action brought by the
Government against Rodney at his own
request in Ord4r to secure the decision OF
the court as to the legality of certain ac-
tlOns taken by the naval officials in re-
gard to his pay. .rf
About 1856 or ~, Mr.. Rodney was
tried by two cou.t-martials for mis- con-
duct and afterwards by the Retiring
Board, which decided that neither OF the
court-maiIials had power to act. This
Board retired him on two thirds pay, OF
$l400 year. Why this was done is moi
stated.
During the two years after this, the
pay master kept back S700 each yeal
from Mr.. Rodney's allowance, in order
to make up deficiency of Sl4O0, alleged
to have been overpaid him. TO this ac
ton, lie objected, saying it was don't
without cover of law. He asked for thu
suit to determine the point and henc
| the trial.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
FIFTH EDITION.
TRIED TO TAKE HIS LIFE.
HE RAsHNEss OF JOSHUA BAcKUs

THE RAsHNEss OF JOSHUA BACKUs.
Joshua Backus, very light mulatto,
living at No. 221, Orange street, created
decided sensation around his home
This forenoon about 10 O'clock by walk
ing iutO the house and with the remark,
"l'm going to Kill myself" taking out
small bottle containing dark colored
liquid. Dispite the 'remonstrances of
his wife, who was in the house at the
time, he drank the contents of the bot
tie, and laid down on the floor.
The woman picked up the bottle and
seeing it labled "laudanum," knew that
something had 10 be done at once and
sent for several doctors. In little while
Drs. Brown, Bi0cksom, ,Cahan and West
Were at the hollke and ct once proceeded
to restored the would be suicide While
the laudanum was not having immediate
results, it was evident that the man
would have been beyond medical aid in
short time longer.
As 1t wa, they administered emeti Is
and IN \ little while had Joshua out Of
danger. He was much out of his mind
was with much dffi snlty he was kept
from rushing into the street.
1t was said that Bdckus got the lau-
dauum at Da"forths drug store at Sec
-oDd and Market, bus the clerks could not
remember having sold 1t to him. 1t
seems that he has been out of his mind
for some days past, and has evidently
had domestic trouble. Yesterday he
went to the police station and asked to
be locked up saying he had been beating
his wife terribly.
His request was complied with and
upon tue police making inquiry into the
alleged wife beating, it was found that
he had not even made an attempt against
his wife.
Backus Is "a years of age and has been
drink ng Of late.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23

- SHERIRR'S SALE.
- Byvlytuo Of \ writ OF Pins VenditiOnt
ExpOnas TO me directed, will he exposed
TO Public Sale, at the
HOTEL OF VILLA NJ B. .CURRENDER
In the vflisgeof Chris fana, in White Clay
Greek Hd., New Castle County, bel, on
MONDAY, The 1lth Day Of August,
A. d., 1919, vt 10 O'Clock a. M,
the following desOribed Real Estale, viz:
III 1at dwelling house and tapd tllereuhtO
belonging, Situated In Chrfstiana Village
In White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castie
County and State of Delaware, and bound
ed by the public road lea ling from said
village 70 Elkton. aud by land OF W alther
r. SOuthgate, deceased, and Thomas Lay
nam, and the creek, containing three acres
OF land more Or lo~s with y frame harm
and other OutbulldIngs thereon erected 81.
All that other lot OF land sit uated In the
Hundred, County and state aforesaid and
BOUNDED on the south by lands OF Isaac
and Andrew Kirby, on the west by lands
of Charles and the said James X. e. Old
ham, on the north by lands OF sullivan
and lands Of Daniel Nalt1srs, and on
The east by lands OF the heirs Of T. Jack
son, deceased, and the lands Of W. f.
.outhgate, deceased, containing lOacres OF
land, more or less.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF James r. G, oldham, and ~ be
snerin's ONCE. New Castle, July q. 1879
-,si Jy2 -3eAwts a. -
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
Press,
The Food Question.

There seems to be much bad feeling,
particularly among the landed interest
of England. regarding the mo st import
ant question Of supplying the deficiency
of cereals and meat from America. In
some largely-populated places the butch
ers make considerable purchases of
American meat and live stock, and,
charging heavy prices, pass these off as
literally native to tine soil. BY this pro-
cess prices are nearly doubled. The
Government officials have been charged
with throwing impedimen's in the way
of cattle importatiOn- particularly in the
ports of London, Liverpool, Birkenhead
and Bristol.
On the other. hand, the corporation of
the city of London has creditably mani
tested desire to assist the importation,
and lately referred this matter to its
Standing Committee on Markets, which
body has just made its report recon-
mending in view of the increasing trade
in question, that extra lairage be provid-
| ed at the foreign cattle market for 1000
head of cattle and 10000 head of sheep,
with ten additional slaughter-houses
To effect this will involve an expendi-
ture of$125,0 900, besides salaries fur the
persons employed. The corporation OF
London is willing, as well as able, to
carry this plan into execution, and al
ready has sanctioned an arrangement,
not ga violation of the law" by which,
| at reduced rates, the vessels of the Gen.
eral Steam Navigation Company will
be used for the transportati on Of cattle
| from America.
1t only remains to be added that the
landlord-andtena1t party in England
which is indiInant at the imported sup.
ply OF "American meat" entirely forge.
if It ever knew, that the adjective
"American" means more than the United
States. We have before us, with thu
date Of July 8, telegram from Montrea
the most populous city in Canada, stat
ing, three steamers will sail from thil
port on the 9Th inst. with 744 head O
cattle and 1000 sheep for England" an,
this is but part of large and regula
trade between "the Dominion" and TIL
motherland.
On account of recent real estate tran
saction they became imbued with tn
idea that their already erratic mind
dwelt OH this belief SO constantly tn.
they became insane on the subject. The
had monthly income of S125 and the
own house, so that their fear of starvatio
or beggary was not well grounded. n
inquest was held. '
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
HAYTI's REBELLION.
FIRE AND BLOOD IN THE STREETS OF
PORT AU PRINCE.

FIRE AND BLOOD IN THE STREETS OF
PORT AU PRINCE. t.sy .
HAVANA, July 22.-The English mail
steamer which sailed from st. Thomas
on the 18th inst arrived here to-day.
She brings advices from Hayti to the
18th instaut. The reports of the depl0r-
able riots at Port au Prince are confirm
ed. The disorders which were caused
bya bitter party conflict between the
Liberals and Nationals began on June
30. During the sitting of the Chambers
party of Liberals fired upon General
Canal, brother of the President, snd
member of the Chamber Of Deputies.
The General was not hurt, but the sit
ting was Immediately suspended. Fierce
fighting then commenced in the streets.
The Nationals held the palace. The
Liberals erected barricades and fortified
many houses. f" 'ti y
They killed the Minister OF. War, Who
was trying to disperse the mob. Ou
July President Canal requested the
British consul to assemble his foreign
colleagues in order to confer with the
rebels. The United States Minister and
the French Charge d'Affnires only c6m-
Piled with the request, the others ple4d-
Ing the risk to life from the bullets which
were raining around. Theref0re the
representative YES of England, Francs ehd
the United States alone entered Into
conference with the rebels. President
Canal offered the rebels full pardon and
sired. ~
THE CONFLICT RESUMED.
The rebels stoutly refused the condi.
tons, and the fighting continued. On
July the President again resOrted 70
the services of the diplomatic body.
This time the United States Minister re-
fused to interfere. President Canal
thereupon sent to the rebels 2 letter.
which was torn to pieces. The fighting
was kept up all day. On July 8, the pa
tience Of the President became exhAiist-
ed, and he determined to act.
Cannon was placed . quarter Of q
mile from the front of the houses 0ccu-
| pied by the rebels. The first shell set
fira to one Of the houses, and immediate.
| in every direction. The fire spread fear.
fully, sweeping away four blocks of
buildings. The Finance Department
with all its documents was entirely dc.
stroyed. On July the Liberals lad
disappeared and the principal leaders
| had taken refuge in the foreign COnsu.
lates. About l30 houses were In aslAeg,
and 800 men were killed or wounded
Fortunately the commercial part Of the
town escaped damage. During the riote
In the Capital Ginaives, Saint Marc and
Archaic srose in insurrecti0n and at Iasl
accounts were in possession OF the reb
els. President Canal has .dispatched
troops to those towns and expected 10
subdue the insurrection there shortly.
The southern provinces continued Ap-
parently quiet. Cape Haytien and neigh
borhood have been the scene Of constant
fighting. Many rebels have fed TO 6au
Domingo. t.. -t sroa,i .
The daily gazette., 1879-07-23
Burnsd the Third Time.


WALTON g ICE HOUSE BURNED DOWN
LAST NIoHT-ALMOsT A TOTAL LOSS.
The bsight blaze that shot mp through
the north eastern sky last evening abOut
3 o'clock, sad attracted the gaze a hear-
'ly every one In the city who were upon
the street, indicated that Wilmington,
hich has been 40 free from. dangerous
and extensive Res OF late years, had at
last been visited by le of large proper
tlons for such q light, every one knew,
could not kOsns from any thing but q
large bui,dlug, And such was dbe case.
The fire department ran out, the alarm
being struck by tho bells of all the en-
glue houses, and OF the city. hall and II
was found trat the large ICE lpuae Of
M ssrs. Walton 4 Bro, which stands be-
low She P.rW. and B. railroad Track In
tne meadow and Close tO.wliat II kdDwn
al "5helipa It Ore 4. !" The entire huiIding
was enveioped III names when the first
parties reached the sc ne and an i'm
mense column Of fire dlrted upward
many feet into the air, illuminate & the
country for . great dls'ance on all sides,
and making really grand scene.
by the time the first lire engine got q
strcain OF wafer upon the building, 1t fell
In, 80 far advanced was the work OF d-v-
-astatiOm and II continued TO burn until
only pile Of smouIdering ruins r, mann
ed. All the fire companies that ran out
went into service and In great measure
Quench d the flames after the building
fell. Tho heat during the greater part
OF the time of the burning was almost
unbearabIe and the firemen and specta-
tors were compelled TO keep at q careful
distance.
The fire continued to burn for two
hours before II was CLEARLY ex ting uished
The origin of the c0nhagratien - pu-
known, but Msssrs. Walton declare that
il must be of incendiary origin. How
ever the fact that boys freque:.tly visit
the house to steal Ice, and that match
thrown down by o careless workman
after lighting his pipe, led to the idea
tfiat it might ba Otherw Walton &
Bros. have been singularly unfortunate
in damaging fires, this being the thi RI
time they have had an ice house con
,umrd. Their stable was also burned
SON years ago.
The house was nearly full of ice, con
Gaining bet ween 2500 amt 1900 tOus, RnC
the contents will OF course be tOta
LOSS. The extent Of the loss IL not givel
exactly, but will be b tween $40 OOO AN
81, 900. Part of this Is insured, but hOv
much or in what companies is unknown
~ information upon these points wa
1 withheld by the Walton Bros, and ais
ny l.. p. Buck, the agent Of tho Inst
rance Conn any.