The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-16

Hart knows something of malice as
we'll as how to sing ever so sweetly.
The shipment of bones has grown
into a considerable business in the
State. A San Antonio firm shipped
since July s, 1888 tons to the North,
where they are used for fertilizing pur-
poses. The price paid to the San An
tonic shippers was $3.50 per ton.
P. E. Pearson,can able lawyer of
Richmond, Texas, figures in the -Four
Counties as the advocate of better pay
for the district judges. he wants the
Legislature to pass bill allowing them
travelling expenses, leaving the salary
for the support of man and family.
The nineteenth of January, the an
niversary of Gen. Robert E. Lees birth
day, is set aside through the South for
the solicitation of contributions to q
monumental fund in his memory,
the monument to be erected st Rich
mond, Va. Let US nave patriotic re-
Spouse from Texas.
Amanda ]. Glover, the poor unfor-
tunate of Sherman, is TO be tried for
infanticide. AS she is poor and friend
less, the penitentiary gates yawn to
receive her. Wealth and Influence
would establish clear case of puer-
peral mania, as all the surrounding cir
cumstances strongly suggest.
In HIdalgo county, on the Rio
Grande, the other day, twenty ran
cheros formed themselves into a vigi-
lance committee and called on the
persons charged with robbing the
Cayote rancho of 5000. They found
one, tried, convicted and hung him.
The Others, getting wind of the matter,
escaped into Mexico.
The telegraph line between Fort
Stockton and FL Paso will be complet-
ed about the first of February. We
will then have through southern tele-
graph communication with the Pa
clfic, the forerunner of railroad connec-
ton. Huntington's road is coming at
the rate of 300 miles year towards
Texas.
A private letter received at Stockton
from Preside del Norte states that
Mexican troops on either side of the
Rio Grande are srresting all Indians in
that section and have now forty or
fifty in Jail at that place. Several
were killed who resisted arrest. The
captives are to be sent somewhere in
the interior OF Mexico.
Houston held a municipal election
on the sixth and elected all Democrats
except ore. Burke, Democrat, is cleo
ted mayor; BeaYins, Independent, as
SCISSOR and collector; Morris, Demo-
crat, marshal; Maydole, Democrat, re-
corder; Bartels, Democrat, street COM
missioner. The Democrats have a ma
jority in the board of aldermen.
The wool growers of Western Texas
met in convention at San Antonio on
the seventh. They passed resolution
demanding of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress that they use
every endeavor to prevent the repeal of
the present tariff on foreign woods and
to prevent the passage of any law re-
pugnant to said tariff.
A numerously signed petition will
be presented to the Legislature asking
that body to grant to the widow of the
late Capt. W. Fl. Anderson the $1,000
reward offered by Governor Hubbard
for the arrest and conviction of w. o.
Collins. AS he was not convicted-at
least in any court the Governor has
knowledge of-he holds that it is out
Of his power to order the money paid
Another horrible tragedy occurred at
Hico, Hamilton county. Two men,
Ike Parker and George Barker, were
arrested charged with robbery. The
prisoners were placed under guard and
at night seventy-fve masked men
overpowerea the guards, and carried
them off some distance. In the mean
time others of the lYuchers shot the
prisoners to death in their beds. None
of the maskers were recognized.
Through Texas cattle do not stand
the cold weather which has been ex-
perienced in Chicago lately. The Chi
cago DrOgers' Journal, of December "a,
says: ga consignment of through
Texans arrived here this morning and
were unloading When the thermometer
showed twelve degrees below zero,
with cutting wind from tie North
west. The poor beasts presented a
pitiable sight, very gaunt, famished,
and as they came from the shutes
their backs were arched, not unlike
the bump of camel"
The frightful prevalence of blood
shed in this State, says the Bonham
Neaos, is mainly attributable to two
causes-easy continuances and the i'm
practicability of obtaining twelve hon.
est men as jurors as they are now
chosen. IF the laws could be so amend
ed as to force criminals to trial within
a reasonable time after the commission
of the crime it would greatly facilitate
the administration of justice. And if,
in addition to this, we could adopt the
French practice of authorizing two
thirds of jury to render verdict the
crop of hangings would soon equal the
crop of murders, and assassins and
desperadoes would be exterminated,
and peace and law and order would
reign supreme.
Somebody has been trifing with the
Texas mails for New York and steal
ing their contents. Detective Foster
was put 10 work, and he finds the dep
redator in the city of Philadelphia,
the local agent there of the postoffice
department. This fellow had been
carrying on his rascally populations
during the whole six months, and, so
far as is known, had confined his oper-
atoms to Texas mails, holding them
back and going through the letters at
his leisure. When arrested he had a
number of letters on his person, 30
that the evidence Of his guilt is COM
plete. The investigation was set on
foot by Postmaster Manning, of San
Antonio, to whom complaint had been
made about the failure of transmission
OF large amount of exchange.
The city council of Galveston are
discussing some charter amendments.
1t is proposed to contract the city linn
its. and, under the amendments, voters
will ba required to have paid heir poll
or other taxes. and on all propositions
requiring the expenditure of money no
man will be allowed to vote who does
not pay taxes on property in the city.
No one will be eligible to the Office Of
mayor who does not own property to
the value of $1,000. The committee
recommend that the section permitting
the council to borrow money to a sum
not exceeding $50, 900 for general or
special purposes be allowed to remain.
The committee reported adversely on
propositions to attach the duties of the