The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-04
EdItorlal Nore..

The annual Yale cstsloeue gives the
number Of students At 1O03-th, o'ogy
IS, medicine 80, law "a, post-gracua;es
80. scieDtifcs 175, Gcademicsl seniors
1913 Juniors 1873, sephomores 135, fresh
men ISi. fine art school 80. There are
100 prO.e sors, instructors and leciu-
ers.
Sunset" c K interviewed on the
NJ Aine question, said: mo political
party Can afford TO defeat the VIII Of
the majority OF tue people, ss expire sed
at the polls. 90 the ground of technicsl-
! ity. Iaformalities and uniutentioBal
irregularities in election returns have
always existed, and probably always
will"
DR.. I. !. Hayes, in lecture at NV
port, r. l., last Thursday night, said:
81 believe the Bennett expedition will
reach the pole through substantially
open sea, aud then it will be MISTER
of choice or circumstance whether they
refurn by the way they came or cross
| over the Arctic ocean, aud emerge by
the way of the Soiizbergen Sea CT
through Smiths Sound"
One of the latest Ritualist develop
ments in England has been the forms-
ton of what is called the Guild of s..
Luke. This society, which seeks to
band together medical men of pro-
nounced Anglican tendencies, recently
held high festival In St. Pauls Cathe-
dral, and In various ways is thrusnng
itself upon the notice Of the public.
The Londoa Lancet observes this move
ment, it says, with unfeIgned appre-
heusion.
l. is striking and interesting fact
that the city of Philadelphia alone pre- =
duces annually $500, 900 yards of CAL
petipg more than does the whole of
Great Britain, and that the manufac-
ture of carpets in the United States more
thar doubles that of the United King
dom. The importation of foreign car
pets declined from $4,000, 900 IN 1872
to 1898, 3S4 ia 1878. This year will
show larger importation, but in this
department our manufacturers have
made great progress.
The establishment of the substsn-
| tjal industries of the country and the
revival of prosper t. in Legitimate bust
ness circles has given rise to a wild
spirit of speculation in the money Ger
| tiers that will eventually ruin thousands,
who are carried away by the rage for
that respectable form of gambling
known as "speculatiDg in stocks" The
wealth displayed is fictitious. born of
| fictitious values, and the crash must
come sooner or later.
Both Dakota and Utah will make
application to the next Congress to be
| admitted into the Uuion. Dakots
claims a population of 100 900, an in
crease from IA 900 in 1870. 1t is as
serted that Utah is Democratic and D4-
kota Republican, but as either of these
propositions seem uncertain, and in
view of the "close" condition OF par
ties in the Senate and House. it is not
probable that early action wall be taken
on either.
A bill of Injunction in the name OF a
heal lottery agent was filed in the dig
trict court to restrain POstmaster-Gen-
eral Key from Withholding the mail
addressed to the lottery companies.
The different lottery companies are un-
derstood TO be standing in together to
make this a test case. Southland, ev-
member from Ohio. G. w. Moulton and
Judge Bentley, brother-in-law of Sec
rotary Sherman, and also Ohio men, are
the attorneys. It is agreed that there
shall be no dilatory motions, the object
being to get decision from the United
States Supreme Court, where it Is ex'
pected to have the case advanced or
using many ways to gain their point
At first it was hoped TO bring to beal
sufficient influence on the administra-
ton to have Gen. Keys order rescind
ed. Brother-in-laws of one member o.
the cabinet were employed and Evarts
law firm in New York were retained
but last it was found necessary to go tt
the courts.