The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-16
EDITORIAL Notes.

hey were a quarter of century ago.
Archbishop Wood, OF Philsdelphis,
las decided that the Grand Army Of
he Republic is not secret society. and
That therefore Catholics may be MEM
bers.
Il is stated on high authority that
Senator Bruce will not change the name
Of his son-Roscoe Conkling Bruce
until Conkling admits that he is guilty
of the great transgression.
It II reported in Providence that
Governor Sprague will shortly come out
with an unvarnIshed tale with reference
10 the affair at Canonchet, IN which
: Senator ConkIing and the German tutor
ere involved.
The South is getting its. quota of Eu-
Iopean Immigrants of late. The steam
ship WerdeT, which arrived in New
York on Wednesday, brought 220 I'M
migrants who are to colombo near San
Antonio, Texas.
- Nothing has yet been heard from DIR.
Wise and Geo. Burr, who went up in
3 balloon from st. Louis the other af-
j fernoon, and it is believed both were
lost, as the balloon was regarded as I'M
safe b many persons.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage and Charles
A. Dana arrived at New York on the
Steamship Bothnia from Europe on
Tuesday. A delegation of the revered
|. shepherd's lambs met him down the
.aFbor and gave him hearty welcome.
Mr.. James Wormly, the colored
eeptleman who keeps the most elegant
and aristocratic hotel in Washington,
hasju been entertaining at his country
home, near Tennallytown, Minister
angstoD, Fred Douglass and Senator
nee.- ft% '6iGner was grand affair
The Irish skirmishing fund 6o>
amounts to $50, 1874. The last Irish
World informs Its readers how to for
ward additional money by mail or ex-
press, but gives the previous weeks
receipts at 81. There is no IntImation
Of when the war against England Is to
begin.
Il Is profitable to be ''tramp" at
lines At least. The gate money at the
recent six days walk at New York was
: divided among the contestants as fol-
lows: Rowell, $25, 600; Merritt, $4,000
Hazel, $3.50; Hart, $3.50; Guyon,
$3.50; Weston, 1850; Ennis, $1,000;
Krohne, $500.
The friends of Gen. Hancock pro-
bose 20 establish Hancock headquar-
iefs at Washington when Congress
meets and to begin the work of actively
pushing him for the Democratic nomi'
nation for the Presidency. They ex-
peot much assistance from the South
and parts of the West.
Tho projected establishment of 6
Grant organ OF Washington under the
management of w. J. Murtagh, late o.
the National Republican, has fallen
through and the paper will not be is.
Issued. It would appear from this tha
political capitalists do not look upoI
tiie boom as a desirable investment.
frank Hart, the colored pedestrian,
Pho made four hundred and eighty.
no miles in the great international
aiking match last week, had an ele'
ut reception on his arrival in Boston
Monday and banquet was given il
nOnOA III tAS hAo 40 III
ubtedly the man who should have
bn nominated for Governor of Massa'
usetts.
The Florida canal project has beer
'4en up. The projectors wanted {
,ecial session of the State Legislature
give them an act of Incorporation
they refused to advance $50, 600
the Governor reqested, to pay the
<pense of the session, and the Cover
or pronounced the bill which they had
REPAIRED wholly inadmissible.
Enthusiastically the desperate con
tion OF the Turkish finances ther,
Is set apart, out of recent loan
.H5, 900 for new decorations for tn,
.eoeElal yacht, and $50, 900 for tive
naffuas for one of the Sultan'i
ASSURE grounds. At the same tim,
the officers of the army have beer
irty-seven months without pay anC
: suffering greatly.
The following is the verse improvis
hy Sir Joseph Porter at the Califor
Theatre the other evening wheI
rant, for the first time, witnessed Oh,
mic opera OF Pinafore:
now. As the ruler OF the Queens nayee.
HI pleased our honored guest to see,
10 has sailed the brny ocean DER,
has never seen the good ship "Pinafore,"
II The only man In the world, do you see.
~ has never met the roller OF the Qusen's ma
Che total population of the Seminole
DO still remain in Florida is less thar
Q, the last vestige of the most power
and warlike of the aboriginal ma
ms Of this continent. Their desper.
exploits, under the leadership Of
Seminole ehieftain, Billy Bowlegl
heir strategy and deeds of heroism-
years were more than a match fol
>h generals as Jackson and Scott
ked By all the resources and power
Re United States.
.e acting first assistant postmaster
oral has issued circular letter ex.
ming why amsteus papers have beer
lIered inadmissible TO the mails 81
Pd-elass matter. The reasons as
"A are that they are not issued FROM
hoWn Office OF publication as defined
law that they are not published fol
dissemination of information of 1
bic character; and that they have nj
Inmate list of subscribers, but ars
eroly published for the purpose of ex
tpglng with other papers of the same
In play at London theatre, Tat
tsails horse mart is represented. The
,naeers extend q general Invitation
Wril-dressed men to 60 on the stage
that scene, to make up the crowd,
d oseFy night there is large gather
largely madesup OF yong men out
frolic. Emboldened by the sue
81 this plan Of getting supernu
aries fer nothing, a rival msnsgei
Invited well-slressed women to APP
IN Crcmorne Garden scene, and
aeny present themselves that he car
pose enough Of those who are really
tatlive. turning the rest away.
Where did you say you arel' asked
81. Grant, N amusement, while Mrs
mt stared with eyes wide open anC
apart. '.Way down here, at th,
q Market street. replied Cover
Perkins chuekling audibly dowI
#ife. It's good joke, +" exclaim
he General. turning 20 : hotel cleIl
WAS standing in the room. s.goot
&. tut dent catch the meaning.
1.s. eif. said the clerk, with the al
Ia4n % esinekior civilization, els
.foone u was invented by - :
d. 7es. ipdeei. General, !" interrupt.
1f1. Grant, sNoo1 yoa know, w