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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-02-20
NOTICE.

AUSTIN. Tsx.s, February 3. 1879
The undersigned hereby gives notice ihEt Ehe
will, thirty t1D daye afier the date hereof, ep-
ply TO the Legislaiure Of the state a Texas TOT
the passage OF SPECIAL law authorizing The IL
suance 10 the heirs Of james l. GeOTgc, de-
ceased, OF an unconditional land Certificate Tor
six hundred and forty 60 ncres o. lard. IN
16s7. for GO acres Of land, issued By the Board
Of Lana Commissioners % SAP Angastine
cOunfy. Texss, December 2. lsB 20 the said
Jsmes /. George REBEcGA GEORGE. -
NIdow and alInanistr.frsx q James l. George.
dec.aaaa leny1llM1t
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F EoPoLD scHLINGER

Hereby gives notice th.t he wni apply 70 the
IsegislnflIre II The Stale u Texne. nos IL re-
lin 10 self Hine and bo1r n Ts4gia 1nuut1 With
oaf pasrng IL special AZ lhsfton foF he
fonnf7 I'D 2tEtf 1nsn Anstlr IsFaa 1xnufgv
=, IA LEOPOLD SCHLIEaER =
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SEALED PROPOSALS
For Supplies for the ksyIums.

Proposals are invited until IL o'c'ock NJ,
| February p, 1879, for furnishing supplies for
! the Lunatic, Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asy-
| lums for the quarter commencing Mar, h !,
and ending MAY 81, 1872, in accordance with an
act approved August 10. 1876.
| LUNATIC ASYLUM.
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THEY have indicted a fellow a. For
rest City, Arkansas, for getting re-
lision under false and fraudulent pre-
lenses.
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hnconquerable fred The reverend
keentleman did not hesitate to inveigh
against the theory that underlies life
assurance. It were infinitely wiser, he
eemed to think, if every son and
laughter of Texas, instead of insuring
life abroad, become, by. means of the
5enefcent homestead exemption law,
an industrious owner and cultivator of
b farm, looking to no resources but
Gods providence and his own tireless
snergies for the education of chill
md perfect independence.
IA true Texan hates barnacle or de-
pendent beggar who whines till the
public CRIB is opened, and God pity
he country whose rulers buy votes
md Offices by creating miserable
customers, who are not helpless
rom age, upon public bounty.
he philosophy he expounded was
hat which the wisest statesmen and
patriots have ever approved. 1t indi-
salizes men and made each Spartan
Riant hero, even as the theory
i one measure now pending
Legislature involves the evils in
and morals against which DR..
shapard inveighed last Sunday.
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dRsCr1bers

Lal card, other means being
ensive, subscribers to the
n wiz be rendered accounts,
amounts due, or soon to be-
on subscription. 1t is a
time OF the year when all may settle
accounts, and subscribers are request
ed, in receipt ot|statements, to remit
ataonce. By the first of January it is
proposed to have all outstanding mat
tiers closed, and a prompt reply will
Asave further trouble in collecting bills.
pur friends, regarding this as bust
Twill not fail to respond.
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ZINE FARM FOR SALE.

On reasonable terms; contains 9oo0 acres; i'm
proyemenfs good; 800 aeres in cniiiyaiion. with
pasture, ETC., land Sill be cut up 10 suit pur-
ckasers- ore mile from Manor depot, Tfavis
county. Texaz- For particulars address 2. X
CROCKETT, Manor. OF Mrs. A. Z. PARSONS,
Trinne. Williamson cO1nfy. Tenn jE29W1m
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-, sisrch, soda,
,5pcr- EnH hiking poE ders. bids for coffee and
tea; bids for white and brown sugar: bids for
molasse-; bids for dry goods, hats, hose,
prunes, dried apples. krout, brOoms, Candles
and oil; canned goods, alcoholic stimu ants and
tobacco. Pfoporale must be sealed and mark d
with the asylums for which they are intended.
IL Is also desired 10 have eamples OF dry goods
accompany the d Bies will be ,openef On
February 81, 1879. in the presence OF the board
Of Trustees Of the respective asYlums.
STEPHEN II. DARDEN,
feb7d2w Comptroller
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Hind ASYLUM

Dry Goods.
BLEACHED DOMESTIC, Fruit OF
The Loom Observation-Disclosures. / bolt
GIRLS HOSE, pairs colored. dozen
GIRLS LEATHER SHOES, pairs,
I; 2 and az; .;,:..;,:.::.......... dozen
BOYS BRoGAN SHOES, pairs,
10 Ss.....................-.. u dozen
LINEN CRASH TOWELING.... 100 ya'ds
LIGHT CALICO, good quality 80 yards
COATS WHITE THREAD, u, 40
and GO. MISUNDERSTANDING. dozen
SPOOLS. coarse black thread. dozen
COTTON TAPE, bunches....... dozen
NEEDLES, papers. dozen
SHIRT BUTTONS, porcelain -. ! gross
BUTTONS, colored, for CIR .
dresses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. gross
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WEEKLY REDUCED

Z the hard times the price OF
: STATESMAN will hereafter
gear, .$t.25 fo- SIX months.
ime to subscribe.
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Bids shall be made for the articles hereinafter
named, separately, te-wit: Bids for fresh beef;
bids for bacon and lard; bids for -four; bids for
rice, beans, grits, Ec.siny snd peas bids- q
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LUNATIC ASYLUM.

BEEF, fresh, best in Austin mar
ket, delivered at such time daily,
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clerical force that will be required to make these
tune. Il Is suggested that steps be taken 10
have Il finished as soon as possible as the par
ties whose interests are involved are in general
residents OF the counties in which the lands are
situated and can, ~ an early day, better correct
mistakes and supply omissions than in fature,
when many viii be dead or removed 80 as to be
out Of the reach Of ordinary notice
Z. Corresp Jndence, ex limitations. etc--The
correspondence in this department is very ex
tensive as the change OF officers necessitates
continued instructions Of = Special nature The
condition OF lands with reference TO taxes is &
fruitful source OF inquiry. AS owners OF lands
in counties her than the county OF residenc,
complain OF inability TO get answers from col
lectors as 20 the amount of taxes assessed OF
their lands, the Office OF the Comptroller appear,
TO be rcsOrted TO for this Information
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Salary of three Judges of the Su-
preme Court, $40, $50; three Judges
of Appellate Court, $40, $50; bailiff,
$3.50 at each of the three places of
holding the courts, $3.50; porter hire
for both Supreme and Appellate
Courts $500; judge of criminal DIS
trict court of Galveston and Harris
counties, $4,000.
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For payment of pensions, $40, coo
We recommend that the present pen
SION law be repealed entirely, and that
another law be enacted allowing q
pension of eight dollars per month be
granted to the INDECENT survivors OF
the battle of San Jscinto. and that the
names of said pensioners be inserted in
the bill making appropriations for the
payment of pensions There Is believed
to be large number of fraudulent
claimants under the existing law, and
we recommend the above mentioned
changes to protect the State, and be-
cause the amount allowed is pore than
the present embarrassed condition oil
the State will justify.
PENIrENTIARY.
We recommend that the peniten-
tiary commissioners be discontinued
and that there be an assistant superin-
tendent appointed by the Governor,
whose duty it shall be to visit camps
of convicts and To have a general SUI
pervislon over them outside the walls
of the penilentiary, to visit them Of
least once 10 esch month and report to
the superintendent ali the facts con
nected with the treatment and manage
ment OF convicts. Said superintendent
shall be allowed the sum OF $500 pei
annum, TO be paid on. Of the State
Treasury, and that no allowances be
made for travelling or other expenses.
DANIEL, Chairman,
For Committee.
Mr.. Upton, chairman of Committee
to Examine the Comptroller's and
Treasurer's offices, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
COMMITTEE Rooar, February 10.
Hon. John H. Cochran. Speaker Of the House Of
Representative.
Your Committee on examination oil
Comptroller's and TreAsnrer's Offices
beg leave 10 report that, in the dls-
charge OF their duties, they have ex-
amined the books in both department.
and lind them in good condition and
the system pursued well adapted % ths
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-26
POT LUCK.
= Novel and rccuiInr Picnic where the
Guests were Cooks

A A"pot-luck picnic" being the first Of its
kind over held ia New York or elsewhere. was
given last evening by Mr.. Robert B. Roosevelt
In tho rooms occupied by the Free Trade Club
at II West Twcnty-fourth street The origin Of
the idea Of the picnic was explained 10y Mr.
Roosevelt in the course of the entertainment
lie and some friends OF both sexes happened to
be dining together. when one Of his friends re-
marked that it was the rule for literary people
10 write upon those subjects which they least
understood. Thereupon Mary. Kyle Dallas
spoke up. and said that II sho wrote TINT which
she did not understand. sho at least understood
that which she cooked. Then Mr.. John Savage
said that he could cook gumbo soup. and
Joaquin Miller declared no could make coffee
and SO the entertainment OF last evening had
its conception.
Roosevelt subsequently, sent out. feeling with
in herself or himself the divine confidence Of
cookery. is requested 70 supply the dish IN
charged at 7. NJ and emptied at q. or sooner
II the guests are hungry. Send word what tho
nss y ~ S be- Hn5 What nvSp gqg ne need w be fur
Theguests were hungry shortly after ) O'Clock.
and sat down 10 the following dishes. which
lack Of soup was due to the derelcton Of one
man. who was absent, and consequently failed
to produce The gusIatory eelatin9uS eunho"
"Odoiferous Onions. Pellucid Punch. and Sur.
reutitlous Sandwiches" by Smith Ely Jr
Masterpiece in Macnronin by Mrs. Fake;
"Symphony in Salad and Arla in Anchovy But
tor" by Mr., Barnet Phillips; Pondcrous Plum
PUDDING" by Mrs. David g. Cr1lyj Pity
t'anto in CoiIee" by joaquin Miller; Sauce
Pluante." by Mrs. Foriescue. Besides there
repast was served in unceremOnious fashion.
the guests seating themselves 70 tho whole
abundance at once displayed and helping them
selves 10 the plum pudding for n first course II
they felt so disposed. Among the large COM
pany were the host. Mr. Robert b. Roosevelt; tho
hostess OF the occasion Mrs. Fortesoue; Smith
Ely Jr.. eX-Collector Arthur. Mary Kyle Dallas,
Prof. Charles Inslee Pardee Mr. and Mrs.
Croly. Judge Shea. Miss Thomas (eocutonisU,
joaquin Miller David Dudley Field. Elliot @.
COwdin. Mrs. John Bigelow aud Constant
Mayer, Tho Mattresses. charmingly provided
with Liliputian white aprons and caps, were
Misses Florence Newton, Marcia Alley, Minnie
Sway. and May CrOly.
As the solids and liquids OF tho feast disap-
penred. guests arose and spoke. Mr.. Roosevelt
said that there was one dish which he could
cook incomparably -lobster outlets, namely;
but these outlets were OF sort whereof each
male guest invariably ate three and each To-
male guest two, and after computation he had
discovered that he would be- kept busy for pro-
csely two weeks I'm order to produce tho neces-
sary supply.
After tho host number Of tho other men ad-
dressed the picnic and several Of the ladies
gave recitatOns. The recitation Of Miss Thomas
was saluted with hurricane OF applause. Tho
festivities concluded with the election Of officers
to be chief cook. and Robert B. Roosevelt bottle
Nushar
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TIE COLLISION YESTERDAY.
SLTER ~ PERSONS INJURED IND TWO
LOCOMOTITES DAMAGED.

a Loud Warning nt the Eaat-Side Forty-See-
ond street station - The Accident Caused
by MIspincInW One OF Group OF Four
kwitches-Intense Excitement In the Neigh
oo,hood-Nhere Hests the Responsibility
Early yesterday afternoon collision OF
trains occurred on the east eide line OF the New
York Elevated Railroad. at the Forty-secon
street station. The collision was caused by tho
misplncing Of switch Five persons we're in
lured. two OF them seriously and the others
slightly One OF the locomotives was damaged
70 n considerable extent. The other motor was
not so disabled that it could not be run to the
repair shops. The front Of one car was
smashed in. and the trusses over which tho ac-
oident occurred received n severe strain. In
consequence OF the accident all trains were
stopped one hour and twonty minutes.
Tho location Of tho tracks and switches at
HE place where the accident occurred Is shown
In the diagram below Tho station for down
town passengers occupies delta formed by the
pblique intersections Of the Grand Central
branch tracks with those OF the main line.
Trains going down town from the branch line
do not cross any track Of tho main line. but are
run on to the west track OF that line by means
OF switch OF the safety pattern. Trains
bound for tho Grand Central Depot are switched
from the main line. across tho trusses to the
switch that leads down trains from tho branch
10 the main line. and thence they proceed
around the curve Till they cross the south track
OF tho branch. and take their direction on
the north track for the Grand Central
Depot. switch on the curve midway
between the two main tracks leads 10 a third
track " that extends along in front Of the sta
tlon few hundred feet. In tho short distance
from the intersection Of the branch track with
the west track Of the main line to the intersect-
ing OF the cross track with the east through
track there are four switches The two nearest
the station are tended by one man. The next
below is used only when trains are run on to
the third track" and the lower switch is
tended by one man. The two upper switches
are changed for every train that passes down
on the main line next after the passing OF
train either way on the Grand Central branch,
and for every train over that branch. They
keep the swltchman almost constantly en-
ployed The diagram explains the shifting that
has to be DONE The regular switehman at this
point is John Beaumont
The details Of the collision. as It appeared to
eye-witnesses. are given below. The section of
the road on which the accident occurred is ac-
curately represented by the following diagram:
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Rsorrani.lna n Regiment.

Irish military men met in Academy Hall last
evening, Col T. W, Phelan presiding. Col Phelan said
that for long time it has been apparent that the First
Regiment OF the Irish Brigade-his own rcgiment-uust
be teorsanzed. Its membership has dwiniod steadily
Of late The best mode of securing the reoI
gAuilcd regiment Will bee 10 hire a arm room The
ciement ot drilling will attract recruits
Can't keogh SAID that James stephens holds that every
lrshman IN this city who spare tho time and money
should belong O independent military organization
lie viii give n the aid that he can in the rsaniIaon
OF the First Regiment
Mr. Roach moved that every man who joins the new
regiment shall be enrolled Ms private The baue Of
Irish independent military organizations is the scarcity
of privates Col rheian may choose his officers they
are needed from the most eligible priyaos The motion
was adopted without dissent.
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DEMoCRITIC CIUCUS DECISION
The Political Legislation OF the Extra seS-
slon Marked Out.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Joint caucus
committee OF the Senate and House to-day
agreed to report to a Joint caucus OF the two
Houses to be held tomorrow evening. the re-
suits OF the conference on tho order OF business
for this session. The meeting to-day lasted
over two hours. There was much discussion
OF the various proposals which have been laid
before the Committee. 1t was agreed to attach
to the Legislative. Executive. and Judicial APP
propriaton bin the same amendments
that were passed by the House in the
last Congress. excepting that the Federal
supervisors OF election will be permitted
simply to witness elections without magcsterihl
powers. Several members Of the Committee
fought for yet further moiiii'auous OF the olec-
ttun laws. Republicans luNo said recently that
they would concur in the passage OF a bin which
should provide for the appointment Of deputy
mHrshals by United States Circuit Judges. tho
election. and 20 haye - Tor their services. The
Committee did not believe that any moro decent
appointments of deputy marshals would be
made BY such individuals az Judges Bond. Set
tie. Dillon. Woods and Billings than by United
states marshals. A very large majority ol the
committee iayored the enn.iment OF the hill as
il passed the House Inst February without any
changes except In respect 10 SUPERVISORS. The
repeal Of the test oath laws are also retained in
the bill. Tho clause prohibiting tho use OF
troops at the polls will be retained in the Army
Democrats believe that Hayes will not veto tho
bill II i simply provides for the repeal OF eN-
tstng laws. II now legislation should he add
ed. plausible preteNt would be given him for
exercising the powers Of veto. The subject OF
transacting general legislative bus mess In Con-
gress pending the disposition OF the Approprt-
alton bills was not discussed. That question
must be decided by each House Tor itself The
two Appropratton bills Will be iniroduceh in
the House next Wednesday, and they Will he
disposed OF with as much rapidlty us tho Re-
publicans will permit.
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UNDER 4 STONE BY 4 TREE.
The Story of Mr.. Stansbury's 81 900, aud "a
Jersey Thiers conscientious WIFE.

ELIZABETH, Nj, March 25,-Scvcral nights
ago n burglar entered the house OF William c.
Stansbury. In Wcstneld. and stole 81 400 in
money. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. StansbrrY
received a letter dropped in the Westnold Post
Onlcc. and printed with n lead pencil In rough
block characters. The letter told him that II ho
would Visl il at midnight a certain apple tree on
money hidden under it, Mr. Stanshury's wife
advised him not 10 wait until midnight. but TO
20 Immediately. rs no one would dare place the
monov there after he received the letter tor fear
Of detection. and II Il WAS there already some
one might accidentally ,Jyertnrn the stone and
lnd il.
Mr., Stansbury went by the designated place.
found a stone, turned II over, and there lay u
roll OF bank notes. There WAS 81 900 i'm tho
woman that her husband had stolen the
money while drunk aud thnt she would pay
Mr.. Stansbury is elated over the return OF the
bulk of the stOlen moneY.
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CAST UP by the TIDE.
a WOman's BODY with Rope Around the
Neck ON the Seashore.

LONG BRANCH, March 25.-On Sunday the
body Of woman was found on the beach near
Granville. on Raritan Bay. between Kevport
and Port Monmouth Sho was apparently about
40 years OF age. The body had evidently been
cast up by the preceding high tide. 1t was
poorly clad in a black waist and gray woolen
overskrt buttoned CATERS with white stock
ing on one foot and red one on the other.
There was n gold ring on ono finger with the
initials +. ii - or "T. II. O." on the plate. Around
tho neck WAS rope which looked as though il
had bcen used 10 anchor the body To the bottom,
and anothor two inches long and very doop over
the eye. Tho body had been IN the water prob
ably for month.
Tho Coroner took charge Of the body. md.
aitor holding an inquest, had II tnken To- MAta-
wan. where IL WIS buried Yesterday. Coroner
D. c. Mclio Of Matnwnn has the ring through
which no hopos to secure sOmO clue 10 tho mys-
terry.
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AGAINST sEN.irOR BELL.
The Judiciary Committee Deciding that he is
Not Entitled TO his seat.

WASHINGTON, March 25-Thc Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. by strict
party vote. adopted to-day q resolution decnr-
ing that Charles II. Bell is not entitled to a
seat in the Senate under the recent nppolnt-
ment Of tho Governor Of New Hampshire. there
hcing in the judgment of n majority OF the
Committee no such vacancy As may be cOnsii-
tutionally filled by the Governor. Mcs-rs
salisbury and Bailey will prepare the report
for presentation 10 the Senate ON behalf OF tho
majority, and Mcssrs. Honr and Cameron Of
Nisconsin N are 10 present in writing the views
Of the minority Tho majority tnkc the ground
that guhernaturial appointment is not valid
except whom u vacancy has boon created by
death or Otherwise nttor an actual election Of a
senator by the Legislature. The minority con;
in the same manner ms any other. aud allega
that there Rro nine prccedcnls sustaining this
nNuiust [
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THE A.lrESr OLD World NEWS.


PEsrH March 25.-An ailluent OF the K6r0s
RIVER has burst the dyke ANA inundated large territory
DevaNanya with 12OD inhabitants. is threatened with
ruin ritcl viii hardly escape rllc water is breaking
over NE dykes The soldiers and laborers a. work
strengthculug them arr exhausted.
Tile renewed floods m Hungary have covered ~ OOO
accs of land which had already been sOWn aud the lives
OF l3uup people endangered.
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One Victory FOR England. Troops.

LAHORE. March 25.-Gen. Tyilcr defeated
500 oi the enemy ucar iceilolak Yesterday Inc en-.
envy lost 2u1 men The british loss was tlnins Tls
Bengal Lanccgs made brilliant charge.
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Mrs CNtharino Collgan, wife OF Michael Coli
hEnn cotton broker OF n Water street wAs burned 10
death iu her homo AZ 30 Wo,t itilrcuh street last
evening She was al.uc ln the huu.p II is supposed
mat her cloun- caught Iro tto oani.c Nu4lr ,le was
tu H..
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Firo that started in the third story Of Stralton
stormss cigar factory at ls0 Pearl street at9t5
yesterday. nearly destroyed The building ani contents
StAitnn StOrm,s loss Is estimated ut Sl2d dU1, nAr.
ance SlU2oOO The building owned by the Alsg sIeY.
eha estate, WAS damaged ~ W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-26

The Police Board has dismissed from tho
force PAtrohnon Thos Burns ami william Ryan OF the
Mulberry police, the charge being chat they were
guilty of cowarlly behavior In the Metropolitan Hotel
when Onit'r furlcss Was shot hy the mllWau Palmer
Capt Williams has been given permission To- be repre-
sentrd by counsel at his trial lor clubbing Mr. Blake Of
nf.tt
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HAVANA. March 25.-Gen. Blnnco has been MP
pointed GOycruur- -GeuVral ut the Island, Gen Galluas
rGuNemorGeneral, and Gen. Rolrsuez ATias Civil
GVNeTnVr VI LAe Province Vi Hala ana
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LONDON, March 25 In the House of Lords
tom-ht Lord LuuNlONuvs motion u ccii,urc rl,ard
" t'e Zulu war was rejected by Vote OF loo 10 o.
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THE DEAD Aoroh-Read the story OF "The Actors Sc
ereL" In No. ~ OF the Nsw I@k Wss.V-Ad~
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