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TIE EVENING STAR.
Washington Naws and Gossiu,

AT THE WHITE HuusE.-Senator Carpenter
a1d ReI resentatives James, Dwight, Mill, Sill
ghton miss McCoid. Farr. Ward, H,ll. Shall
lenberger and Urner called on the President
IU-uay.
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"A Murdered Peanut Pedier.
Providence, II. l., April A-Johu shaw. a
dssipated peanut pedler, was found murdered
In his residence last night. his drunken wife
was alone with the body and she was arrested
on suspicion.
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BURNING OF A COLLEGE BUILDING.-Notre
Dame Dan college building, two miles from South
Bebd, Ind, was burned yesterday. The i'm
Mense dome and large image Of tho Virgin
Mary surmounttng 1t fell In with tremendous
crash. The building was six stories high, and
the flames were out Of reach OF the South Bend
water supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24

MtSSks. REAGAN OF TEXAS AND PIERCE OF
Iowa we're to-day aJpnil ted by Speaker Ran
Ga 10 De d1rtc urs Of the Columbia ii opitdi il
h city.
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LANDS TO BE ALLOTTED IN sRyERALrx

IN DISPATCH TO THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
Captain Durham, commanding the Richmond,
reports the arrival Of that vessel at Alden, Ara
bia, 2Sth OF March last, eight days from Suez
captain Durham would leave Alden on the date
cr writing. March 2Sth, for Point de Sale, Cey-
ION, where, he understood, Gen. Grant wishes to
join the ship,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24

GENERAL GRANT.-The New York Senate yes
tefday passed the assembly resolutions extend
ing The inequalities u the state to Gen. tiTani
on his return. Amendments were offered and
Withdrawn adding the names Of President
Hayes, Gems. Mcclellan, Hooker, Sherman and
Others, who Will attend the army reuntOns In
Albany in June. ard also the names Of ex-
Secretary OF War w. W. Beiknap, Gen. Bah
cocA, A. Drexel George w. ChildS and A. II
shepherd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24

CAPT DAVID G. WOODS died at Mare Island,
California Tuesday. He commanded the mon
1tor k1ckapOO during the war. Lately he was
superintendent OF the Industrial school of San
Francisco.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

Legislature OF Tennessee should rear the
capitol of this creates. of American
repubi'cs. rhe commission to selec,
p plan snd employ the architect devils
ing the bes. plan should be now
chosen and the foundations at least for
the great building laid during the cur
rent year. Ii may be proper to say
that the capitol of Tennessee was bailt
in sn honester age than this, when no.
body dreamed that knavish practices
in such an undertaking were possible.
Whea the task was done, Nor
gan, Bass nnd their associates, who
signed the bonds sud checks and paid
the money, were-richly rewarded by q
grateful commonwealth, when the
Legislature thanked them in the name
of the people for their tolls and taste
and sklll. There are citizens of Texas
as worthy as these of Tennessee, as
faithful and honorable and capable.
Let them build the new capitol and
have their names made memorable and
even revered because inseparably as
sociated with the DJric simplicity and
magnificent, massive, imposing splen-
dor of the capitol of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

iege Of suffrage in all elections and TX
= pol. isx Of three dollars, the number
OF 20 tTs in Southern Texas will be
rapidly nei, asd trsmps and ad-
venturer1 viii no longer prey upon
Dallas or Sherman or Austin or Calves
ton; bus so will ultimately Io.e by
lcsscniEg the number of voter, one or
two Of our twenty congressman. Mr..
Julian and hia associates pay for this
result end yet are enragei when we
propose "a take the government OF
towns AID counties out OF the hands of
Ignorance, knsVery and vice.
Within three years the opinions of
the people everywhere on this subject
hsve undergone a radical change, and,
es we have seen in Georgia and Vlr-
ginia, the policy of all the States, es-
pecially those of the South, demands
TIE protection of the people against
lgnoraHce and vice in local popular
elections.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23
,Ii.sissippI improvements.

WASHINGTON, January 16 The pro.
( posed Mississippi river improvement
C, mmission, to consist OF five persons
appointed by the President, is To have
charge of the surveys of that river and
TO consider the plans and estimates for
the Improvement of its navigation and
protection of lis AlluSial lands. Upon
preparation and congressional approval
of such plsns the Secretary Of War
shall cause the improvements TO be
made. The oill appropriates $3.50. 600
Tor salaries and the committee, which
reported, has added qn amendment
appropriatipg IS, 500, 900 for strength
ening The Mississippi levees. Gibson
gave notice that he would offer as a
substitute an amendment sppropriating
two and half millioa dollars for the
Improvement of the Mississippi from
the head Of the passes of that river TO
the mouth Of the Illinois river.
Reagan gave notice of an amend
ment directing the commission to con-
slider the prscticability of improving
the Mississippi river by opening addi-
uonal outlets to the Gulf of Mexico.
Ellis Offered an amendment as a
substitute appropuating 81, 500, 600 to
repair the levees, and improve the nav
igation of the Mississippi river, under
the direction of the chief engineer of
the army.
Roberts of Louisians, Chalmers of
Mississippi, and Robinson, of Massa-
chusetts, spoke in favor of the bill.
Further debate was postponed till
Monday and the vote will be taken
Thursday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23
THE NEW oAPrrOL.

When the magnificent capitol OF
Tennessee was built the supreme man
agement of the process of construction
was given to John N. Bass, Sam Nor
gan, r. ]. Meigs and VI. Allison, old
and honored citizens. These men Sc
lected an architect Mr.. Strickland,
to whom they paid $500 per anuum.
When the building was half finished
Strickland died and bis body was en-
tombsd in the very midst of the east
ern wall Of the great structure of stone.
There is not within or about the build
ing 3 particle of wood and only iron
and stone. It viii stand while the
pyramids exist and tune lasts. Even
such should be the more massive and
moro imposing capitol of Texas, and
sach men s. those deuguated By the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

n NEWSPAPER MAN never hears oi
the thousand good things he writes,
but let him utter a word, in the hurry
of thinking and of writing what he
thinks, which impinges upon the pref
udices or wounds the sensibllities OF
his readers, and the very heavens are
rent with execrations. Speak kindly
OF men, flatter them; make the world
think them great, or learned, or vir-
tuous; invest them by this process OF
laudatIon with hJnors and offices, and
no words or deeds of gratitude ever
cheer the tedious, plodding hours OF
the portrayer of supposed or real hu-
man virtues. Men made great by jour-
nalists are forgetful of their creators,
as was Father Adam OF his. They, in
fact, are the first to give absolute
credence to flattering falsehood when
written and printed of themselves.
The less the man made great, the
more he exacts; and the more thor
oughly he believes what is said of him.
self by his partisan press, the less the
measure of his gratitude. This is a
queer world, and especially as it is re-
lated to the press, each individual and
ASSOCIATION thinking that they own and
may use ad l6itum. that which costs 30
much money, and yet must cost piety
aud poverty and parties and great (O
men nothing.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

A BILL has been fired into the Legis-
lature Of Tennessee to repeal the char
ter of the city OF Memphis, once the
most prosperous and geographically
the most fortunately situated interior
city Of the United States. 1t is in the
midst Of the richest country and can
have no rival. within three hundred
miles in any direction. But States and
cities Of the South have been wretch
edly governed. Ignorance has polluted
ballOt-boxes and vice has been Injected
into high places and filth and disease,
bankruptcy and universal suffrage have
done their propsf work and splendid
city goes 70 It's grave.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23
A SUNDAYS JAUNr ROR Two
hours.

1t is advisable, perhaps, that the
House and Senate devote a portion OF
some bright, beautiful day, or the first
Sunday of this description that 6awus
upon US, to an inspection of the
charms of the State cemetery. 1t is
proposed, as a flsttering assertion of
Mr.. Schleicher's distinguished worth
and public and private virtues, that
his mortal remains be consigned to a
fitting tomb, even here, in the ceme-
terry provided by the republic for Its
illustrious dead. II lawgivers who
have proffered this distinction to the
body and fame of Mr.. Schleicher knew
what they did, they might have hesi-
tated. Very certainly they would
have caused landscape gardener to
remove every unsightly object that has
q place within the enclosure in which
rest the ashes of heroes and states
men. The grass conceals the sunken
grave OF the mightiest soldier .he
country has known, and little mar
BILE slab marks the spot where his bones
rest and glory fades into nothingness.
A chief justice sleeps hard by in an
undistinguished grave, and soldiers
and martyrs of liberty are hidden there
in grass and weeds, and greatness and
honor are undlsturbed and sleep we'll
in this repulsive potter's field of glory
and renown. Mr.. Schleicher's fame
deserves the highest tribute which the
State may proffer to departed worth,
and surely his ashes should be more
honorably entombed than in neglect
cd barnyard, or hiding-plsce for every
reptile that creeps beneath the weeds
and grass IN this land of tropical storms
and sunshine. If the Legislature will
provide for the proper care of the GEM
etery and for the removal of unsightly
objects from the enclosure, and cause
roses to be planted where foul weeds
and entangled vines and grass cover
the earth, the Germans of Texas and
other admirers of Mr.. Schleicher will |
see that proper monument tells pos-
terity, through all time, of his virtues
md greatness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

MONTGOMERY BLAIR says the next
presidential contest will be between
Tilden and Grant, and "that no other
candidate can defeat Grant, II these
two enter the field the South will be
much disposed to stand aloof, and
many non-partisan free-thinkers, es-
pecislly the great multitude of North
ern immigrants and many old Wings,
will declare for Grant, aHd many, be-
lieving that Grant will defeat Tllden,
will prefer to coBciliate, by support
ing Grant. Grants personal govern
ment, they say, would be tolerable
if he were personally kindly dlspos-
ed towards Southern people, and South
ern support we are told, would win
him over. We would infinitely prefer
Baysrd, Thurman or Dan Voorhees,,
or almost anybody, TO Tilden aud had
hoped that the cipher dispatches bad
dispatched him, old Blair and the hun
CRY brood Of politicians that pander to
Tilden's vanity to get his money; but
if Tilden, unhsppily, be nominated we
must patiently grin and endure it, and
become the antagonists of Grant in a
contest promising nothing but defeat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR is the
practical scientist, educated and train
ed az such from his early youth, of his
illustrious family. He was not trained
as lawyer, physician or parson, but
in schools of art and mechanism. He
is practically conversant with every
department of railway construction and
management and in reference to these
matters his dicta are the laws of Mssss-
chusetts. He and his associates OF the
railway commission of that wise old
commonwealth have controlled abso-
lutely for yesrs fast passenger and
freight rates, schedules" and time
tables. There has been no revolt and
no disObedience. The Legislature has
found Its intervention needless, rail-
way corporations never hesitating to
accept as final the DEGREES of the
learned and lncorruptible railway COM
missioners. Not long ago Mr.. Adams
was given the same office, as it affects
the Union and Central Pacific Rail-
ways, by the Federal legislature. He
has traversed these roads, inquired
into their management, examined their
tariffs, and now makes an elaborate re-
port. Owners and managers of the
great railways are enraged; but
Mr.. Adams cannot be bought
or misled or frightened. His
name and ancestral wealth rem
der dishonesty and corruption i'm
possible, and his thorough knowledge
of the subject unqucstioned, the
magnificent railway potentates are
dumbfounded. Mr.. Adams, after hav-
ing discharged his duty faithfully and |
wisely, resigns his Office. The salary |
given is not the equivalent of the toll |
endured or services rendered, and it is
very probable that Mr.. Adams's DEGREES
will never become operative. Mean
while rates fixed on shese roads remain
unchanged and the probable good to
come out of these is discovered IN the
necessity for the construction of
Southern Pacific road either by Hunt
ington or Scott. Whichever may
be built with the least expense to the
public, and at the same time give Texas
and gulf commerce the greatest bene-
fits, is the one the people of Texas
would have.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23


The Bonham Nevs has the following
One Of the most shocking and deplora-
bic accidents il has ever been on. lot
10 record occurred Wednesday night
a. Mr. 7. d. Simpsons residence,
three miles north Of this. His little
daughter Maud, q remarkably bright
and interesting child four years Of
age, was getting ready TO retire for
the night, placing her stockings where
Santa Claus would be sure to find
them. While prattling artlessly Of
the toys and goodies which she expec-
ted next morning, the little girl step
ped back against a kettle OF boiling
lard which had just been taken of the
fire and fell into il up TO her arna pits.
Her whole body, excepting her head
and feet, was literally cooked before
she could be taken out. DR.. Penn
well, who was summoned from town as
soon 81 possible, found her injuries IA
tai and that nothing could be done
but to mitigate her terrible agony till
death.should release her from.suiIering.
She died at I o'clock next morning.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23
An italian omeial uysssrioasIy
appears.

RoNE, January 19.-Iu the IA
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday 8
Depretis, President Of the Ccunc
reply to an interrogation by 51Fne
cole regarding the disappeared
Col. Cola and what steps had
taken in the matter, recapitulEtci
facts. Col. Cola, the Italian me
Of the Servian BOUNDARY commie
went from Belgrade to bucharest s
Major Wilson, Of the same commie1.'
The latter left bucharest on the 81
Of December, and was 70 rcjoin c
Cola at Rutscbuk, when they Were
proceed together 70 ConstanfinoI
but Major Wilson has never seen &
Cola since be left him in Buchsr,
and no trace has been found Of b
though Official inquiry hss been d.
in every direction.
Signor Depretis stated, nofHi
standing the most diligept efoflS
the Italian government and ifs agsr
nothing has been asceFtained throw
any light on the mystery. He said
trusted the Roumanian goFernn,
would not fail in the duty incumbl
upon II Of making searching inquir
the case, SigDor ErcoIe said that
wAs.dissatiEhcd with the reply. Id
sisted thatfbe Roumanian Rovernn
was responsible for the diaapPe
Of Col. Goin, and declared tha'
Italian goFernment did nor q
self respected in tbs matter,
such steps as appeared %
fcient, be should move 3 70
want Of confdence in the goy
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

THE redoubtable Mr.. Reavis, the cap
ital mover of St. Louis, is booked for q
lecture before the Library Association.
Can't we get some one of the Supreme
Court of the United States to follow
in the footprints OF Mr.. Sneed and
give US a scientific dlscourse9 All OF
them haye delved deeply into mathe-
matics, and can tell us about the rule
of eight to seven, and how it is
worked out and how it happened that
we have no statesmen and only politi-
clans who can only vote and act, in a
matter of life and death to the ceun-
try, as miserable partisans. Each
judge and each Congressman thus
voted when the electoral commission
made Hayes President. Mr.. Reavis will
talk of the moral aspect of these pitt
full facts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23
The Government v. the Republic.

PARIS, January 1.-THE ministe
rial statements have generally pro
duced an unfavorable impression.
The Journal des Debats regrets tha
the government did not employ ami
mated and cordial language. 1t saw
that, in reading their declaration, on,
might believe that nothing had hap.
pened in France for long time,
where's, only week ago the Repub-
lie was established.
The Rep"Jiique Francaiss says the
government must rely only upon their
! acts and the frankness of their atti-
tude, as the declaration will be of NO
assistance to them.
The Dir Neurieme Steele saws the
government spoke for twenty minutes
without saying q single word they
ought to have spoken. The language
of the ministry is not in the spirit OF
the new programme, but is a simple
exposition CT the situation or q report
of parliamentary proceedings.
Figaro says the ministerial statement
is political testament, which will not
prevent the fall of the Cabinet and the
Constitution.
The GduiOis and .Soliel praise the
government programme. The Raphael,
Goltaire, of Marseilles, aud the Rsoo-
luton Franchise vehemently attacked
the statement and characterized it as
void of purpose, the fruit OF madness
and other like expressions.
The question of ministerial crisis
is discussed everywhere, and a general
impression prevails that the Cabinet
can scarcely remain in office after the
unlavorable reception of programme in
Chambers. The Steele indeed expresses
the opinion that the ministry can
not survive more than twenty-four
hours. In some quarters it is said
crisis will ensue Immediately, and that
MacMahon will summon Gambetta.
and in the event of his refusing to
form cabinet, MacMahon will resign,
On the other hand, it is believed bv
some, il Gambetta shall refuse to form
a cabinet, MacMahon will request NJ.
Dufaure to form a new ministry. It is
pointed out, however, in parliamentary
circles, that according TO strict par
liamentary rules there, eau be no other
president Of the couDtil than Gambetta
since he, at the present moment, pFac-
tically holds the post. Ia spite, how
-eeeeIrs Of the language nf-tt!hses iFsep6biiff~
can journals and the generally prevail
ing impression, there is a somewhat
strong belief in well informed circles,
that the ministry will obtain a MAORI
ty in the Chamber of Deputies, after
debate, which begins on Monday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

GOVERNOR HUBBARD tells US in his
final message that the State debt, aside
from that of doubtful validity, On the
first day of September, 1876, was
$5,210, ,033, which has been reduced
during his term of Office by the sum of
1923, 800. The retiring Governor
grows happy in view of this fact and,
with becoming native modesty, says
that "this reduction of the public debt
marks period in our financial history
from which, heDceforth, there shall be
bo further increase of Indebtedness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

THE governments of the South fol
ten years have been simple machinery
designed for the benefit of white
knsves and black fools, and the ballot
box, given over to knavery and stu
pidity, has wrought all public and pri-
vate calsmities of which the people
complain. The remedy is within the
reach of the Legislature, and if it fail
to apply it these lawgivers are dema-
gogues rather than patriots, and know
ing their duty and doing it not ere
neriured
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

SEVERAL members of the Legisla-
ture approve the proposition to test
the practicabllity of converting Texas
2 and 10 per cents into per cents Of
small face value. The purpose is to
lessen the annual interest account OF
the State, to have perfect local cur
rency and induce our own people to
draw the interest from our treasury.
The cost of engraving the 500 and
$50 4 per cent. bonds will not be great.
Meanwhile the Comptroller can inform
the Legislature what sum in outstand-
ing State obligations can be thus called
in. The States 4 per cents will be
taken here at par.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

THE great moral question discussed
down East is whether the late Caleb
Cushing believed there is God. He
was esteemed the very first of Amen-
can international lawyers, and was the
ripest Of modern scholars.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23
Provisions OF Geneva Award IsiIl.

WASHINGTON, January 1e.-After a
considerable debate the Geneva award
bill was passed at 5 80 by 113 yeas to
03 nays. The bill, as passed, revives
aud continues the court OF commits
sioners on the Alabama claims, fixes
the number of judges at ;hree and
limits it's existence to eighteen months.
The first class of claims will be for
damages directly done by Confederate
cruisers on the high seas, but not
within Tour miles OF shore. In cases
of whaling vessels, ten per cent. addi-
tional is to be allowed in lieu Of
freight and the same allowance is 70 be
made with six per cent. interest on
Judgments heretofore rendered in ia
vor OF wishing vessels. Second class
claims will be for additional interest
on former Judgments. On all iudg-
ments hereafter rendered, interest will
be allowed at six per cent. In third
class claims, before the payment of
premiums for war risks deductions
will be made of any sums paid back
IN diminution of said premiums, 80
that only the actual loss shall be al.
is directed to pay, without further adj
judication by any court, the ten
per cent. upon whaling vessels aud
their outfits, with 6 per cent. interest,
and on awards heretofore made, and
also to pay per cent. additional inter.
est on all judgments heretofore made.
Judgments rendered in fret class TO be
paid first, then second class, and II
the money is not sufficient to pay all
of the second class they are to be paid
pro rata, and q like rule also to apply
TO the third class. No foreign born
person is to be excluded, il be is re-
siding or doing business in the United
Ststes, or was sailing under the United
States flag. This act is not TO be con-
strued as renewing or continuing any
Of the commissions OF the judges OF
officers Of a former court. Any balance
remaining shall be fund from which
Congress may hereafter authorize the
payment Of other claims thereon.