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Eugenie's Crown.

The ex-Empress Eugeuie, before
starting for Zululsni, presented her
Imperial crown to the Church of Notre
Dame des Victories, Paris. 1t is of
great value on account of its artistic
composition and the number of precious
stones it contains After the empress
flight from France the new government
ordered that ali the vSiusbles Of the
imperial family, including the crown,
the regatta AID the sword Of state,
should be deposited with the Bank
of France. But rumor soon got
abroad that the empress crown,
together with the celebrated re-
geo: diamond, had been secretly
forwarded 10 London to the care of
the R,thschilds. A little later the
gcssips affirmed that it had been sold
by DR.. Evans, the American dentist,
and thae the proceeds had been APP
piled 10 the support of the Empress at
Caiseihurst. The true account of her
fight and the Yaluables she took with
her, has recently been published. l
appears that when Prince Metternich
appeared at the Tuileries and babe the
Empress hasten her departure, che
went hurriedly into her bedroom, put
on brown waterproof cloak, q round
travelling hat, took green parasol, be-
gan to collect in great haste all the
miniatures Of the Emperor, of her zoo,
OF her sister, the Duchesse d'Albe, and
OF her neioe, Snd put them into laps
lazuii box, which, however, in the
haste of her fl ght she was destined to
leave behind. make haste, madam,
hear cries; they are mounting the
stairs; they are coming!" cried NJ.
Nlgra. Prince Metternch went boldly
into the bedroom and took the Empress
by the arm. Every one had, more or
less, lost their presence of mind. The
Empress left without taking any money
with her, although there were about
40 O00f. in the drawers, and Marshal
Valiant, who had had a thought of this,
and bringing some rouleaux of gold with
him, had, with the greatest difficulty,
succeeded in entering the Palace by
the gate in the Rue de Rtvoli, arrived
too late to give them to the Empress.
She was driven to the hotel Of DR..
Evans, who supplied her with money.
She was then put into the hands of
Sir John Burgoyne, who conveyed her
across the Channel, and when she set
foot on British shores she was almost
penniless: In the subsequent arrange
menJ OF her affairs, after the Com
mune, many Of her valuables, and
among them the crowd, were restored
to her.
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THE CALVES row CONVENTION.

The sTATEsMAE has already ex-
pre- ssed itself as to the duties OF the con-
ventlon which assemblies in Galveston
to-day, but it may not be amiss to
review points, and let US see IN the end
whether Democrats, thus assembled,
confine themselves TO authorized action,
or whether they so far forget them
selves as to canvass and settle I'M
authorized business. This convention
was called for the single purpose of pre-
parIng the Democratic party OF Texas
for q contest within the national party,
the making Of nominations for the Pres
ldercy and Vice Presidency, and prob
ably to shape the course Of q Texas
delegation in the national convention
1t would be entirely proper, too, for
Democrats at Galveston 10 make known
their opinions upsn national issues, bat
it may be the better part of wisdom to
let the great soul OF the party of this
Union reiterate and announce faith,
that has SO long been revered and hon
ored, and which, while 1t has pro-
duced and kept alive our chenshed
form OF government, is destined to
play, and Is even now playing, an
important part In restoring society
To that state intended for it by
the founders of Republican in
stitutions IN America. Questions OF
faith are Legitimate ones for consider
alton at Galveston, but here the author
'zed action Of the convention ceases.
Should Il do anything else, such addl-
tienal action could be no more bond
upon the party than the acts of the Re-
publican party in convention at Aus
tin. We know very we'll that efforts
have been made to inject partisan
.chemes, pertaining to the State can
vase, into this Galveston convention,
but the authors Of these. schemes are
mainly leading spirlts of the R-publl-
can party, and their agents in the con
vention will hardly dare propose plan
now so we'll understood. IL is now
hoped and believed that the meetingst
GALVESTON will be confined to the pur-
poses tor which it Was called, and any
effort to the contrary will be frowned
down by strong moral opposition pre-
sented by the body of the Democracy.
The masses are sick and tired Of this
partisan manipulation. They want can
didates who enunciate principles and
iuaugurate policies, and those who ex-
pect to control conventions simply up
on opposition snd abuse of Others, or
who attempt directly or indirectly any
species of trickery by which sentiment
is to be moulded, are assuming that
the masses are corrupt, ana uu1er such
assumption they viii meet with the
most decided reproof. Out of between
FIVE and six hundred delegates who
will be at the Galveston convention we
doubt exceedingly whether there will
be one hundred in any manner con.
uected with any proposed scheme. ano
it would be surprise indeed if ore
single one of these could be so bold as
to institute proceedings in the conven-
ton in favor of these schemes. The
Travis county convention ought to be
sufficient warning that the people are
going to submit to nothing that is not
perfectly fair.
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THE kaufman Star draws a moral.
Rothschild and the other rich felons
are coyed with by the law until time
acquits them of the most awful MUIR
iers, and not long ago at Tyler poor
and friendlcss 10y was tired before
United States Judge Morrill, for passing
a counterfeit half dollar, and despite
the fact that The friendless boy could
not read and evidently did not mean
to defraud, he wss sent % the peniten-
tiary for FIVE years. Next Adams was
tried before the came judee for forg-
ing the United S ates marshsl's name
10 cheek for SEA so. Adams plead
guilty and the Judge ordered him to
pay back the "a 90 and sentenced HIM
to one mouths confinement in the
county jsii. Adams admits to having
forged the marshars name to checks
thhts-eiPht times, amounting in sill to
about $1,000. The. judges uDjustifis-
bic psrtisiiry did not save Adams, for
the grand jury indicted him again on
some thirty counts.
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She Is very particular about the vster
che drinks. On one occasion she 4 atty
refused 10 dii1k the wSser brsught 20
her, and cart was sent some miles 10
"a reighboang toxin II feien her some
of diff rant kind, which shl was gra-
ously pleased 10 approve of. Mr.
Hesp always takes his own mss aud
ats with him when he leaves home, IN
case Of being unable u ind prosender
to suit her lsdJship.
10 one race 81 q twc-y eaI-nld she vas
standing when the lag fel', losing Gifts
yaris, but this did aot hop her opp
nents ST all.
At two years old sac woo ten rAces /;
three years cid, seventeen; four years
old fifteen; and i've years old, ;w,iTe
-n,sking iifry-icur IN all mp 70 this
yesr.
There Is hardly sire Of HCie "a /. Q
English stud book that she does ro
trace back to.
Cold weather or not, hard tracks
mud, come all alike to her, and travel
ing in cars ca the eye of a-Gce uefer
diminishes her wonderful powers.
She Is rightly named Kiucsem, which,
literally Interpreted, means darling
Ne1c York Sportsman
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TEXAS FACTS AND FANCIES.

Bee keepers are calculating on fine
honey harvest.
Barlow and his t'canaille" are NOV
ing northward.
The Franklin railway has made Ksuf-
man a depot station.
Dallas has received oyer so, 600 bales
Of cotton so far this season.
A crest many of the old inhabitants
of Corsicsna have recently died.
Galveston and Houston are luxuriat-
ing ON strawberries and dewberries.
The wheat crop of this year prom.
Uses to be the best ever grown in the
state.
There is an epidemic of roseole, or
scarlet fever, at Whitesboro, Grayson
county.
M-asles among hogs and sickness
among the people is prevalent in Ersth
county.
During the term of the district court
a. Liberty-there were seven felony con-
vicuons.
Brovnwood, Brown county. will
have telegraph line by the middle Of
June next.
The scarlet fever excitement is over
at Sherman, but they hsvn't got the ar
tesian we'll yet.
When the Texas and Pacific is CON-
pleted TOE P4so it will form line 1914
miles in length.
A new jail has been completed ct
Marlin, and It is the hsndsomest bull
ing in the town.
Patrick McPhail, who was crushed
at Mckinney, by the Santa Fe train,
died st Brenhsm.
Bishop Psllicier's remains were laid
away IN San Fernando Cathedral in
front OF the altar.
John Mayfair, Of Rusk county, was
arrested for murder committed in Line
stone county in 1863.
Willism B. Rslstou fatally stabbed
r bert Fricken, at Brenham. Il was
an unprovOked murder.
Miss Susie Long, q talented yourr
artist Of sherman, Is shaking reputation
IS sn historical painter.
Corpus Christi has colored military
company called the Roberts R,fi-s. in
honor Of The Old Alcalde.
Is is estimated thai over 600 OOC
head OF cattle win be driven from
Texas 70 Kansas this season.
Eleven tons Of copper ere have beer
received ct Corpus Christi from ths
CAndelas mines. IN Mexico.
There sre enrolled in the publi.
schools 81 San Antonio 1905 pupils, o
whom ga are colored chiIdren.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
GTATE or TEXAS-CoUNTy OF
L y HPArIq

~ IA Il Of iEhAS-lOUNTY OF
- TRAVIS.
To the Honorable County Clerk Of Travis
County:
The Undersigned would respectfully report
and represent he fo,.owiDg described esirays,
JO-wii:
bay borse. II or 70 years old, 49, hands high
BRANDED VB, Collected, on left shoulder; gentle
o work.
black horse. 9 years old, white feet. white
stripe IL face II handle higo, branded J, with
baT ovcri on left hon der. one ear split.
/ oay STALL n, about Is hands h gh, : OF &
years Cd, brnnde T on left shonider snd on
5lse roam horse. about II hands hi,h, 10
wears old, b aTded A, with bar on TOP, under a
spanIsu brand On left hip, and Spanish brand
on right hip.
black mare years old. 10 hands high,
bTa1Gcd and cnunieT-5I andrd UDG, onnected.
on left honld r, and y on came shout or.
/ sorTel horss, ahnnt Il years oid 49,, hands
high branded on left Jaw D, and on LETT shoui
d. He, he ne conn c'ed, a on lrft thigh
L f ard douDlc leaf on sane thigh
brown horse. "a n4nds high, at 10 years old.
br nded F on left thigh and counter branded,
and o on ght shouloer, right hi d foot white
] brow hor-e. about Q years Id, I3li hands
high. branded s, wi baf oyec top, on i0fr 1w,
AM " on leit shoulder, A on left hip and on
zane hip.
ha mare, about years old. star in forehead.
hind feet hltc, 10 hGnoH las b, brand, 4 with
qnare Nth bsr extended above on night slde,
j gT-y mare, Z ycsrs old, Il hand, big6, branded
S on left Eholadcr.
1 sorrcl horse colt ? years old, 10 brand.
can horse co 1, year. Old, no brand.
bay marc. > yesrr old. f3 hand. high,
blotehed brand on right lip.
bsy mare, 8 ye ]. CD, 2 hands high, snip on
nose. b aGG-d $. on lett shoulder.
bsy maze. years Old y hana- high branded
I, With above r., on cit shoulder.
gray Stal Ion. years old, 1854 hans high
branded with ~ chor with circle over fop.
A G CRAM Ion,
Coinaisiioper for TraTis Co.. Texss.
au1S =
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AT Topeka. April is, there were
fifty-one delegates, representing thir-
teen counties OF the state at the col.
ored mems convention. Resolutions
were adopted advising the colored men
of the South who were contemplating
emigration to Kansas not to come un-
Tess their financial condition was such
that they could have fair start In
their new home. The reason of this
resolution, as stated in the preamble,
was the manifest disposition of the Re-
publican party to overlook their rights
to an equitable share in political pref
erment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-22

ScRmNKR's MoSTnLY.-The nine-
tenth bound volume OF this invaluable
periodical has just been issued, and it
Is one of the most charming of the
whole series. Itembraces the numbers
from November, 1879. to April, 1880.
inclusive, the six numbers forming n
royal octave Of $50 pages of sohd
printed matter, covering hundreds of
subjects treated By the most accom-
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day of multiplicity Of books it is grsti-
fsing to pick up one hike this, and in its
paeee recognize compendium of not
only soreness snd useful knowledge,
hut 10 End treated therein all the vital
questions of the day in which we hive.
To possess series composed of
such as this volume before Us,
would make an acquisition-of rare IN
terest 70 the library. How few plsce
TIE proper estimate upon such books,
AID how few reserve these splendid
monthlies for conversion into such
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By the publishers. No one should Fsil
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mal 70 the publishers. Any missing
nnmbers can always be.supphea, and
the binding is done al most moderate
rates. and with an uniformity and
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tally emhelishss in many particulars,
and its illustrations coatain specimens
Of The engrAssr's ar. possessing ths
rareat merit. Yaas bookseller will
supply you with Serilntr, or il nay b,
ordered direosls ffom scFihner s Co,
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-22
TEXAS POLITICS.

An exchange thinks that Msxey's
friends had better look after his
break-water, for the Tnrockmorton
surge is beginning to inundste things.
The kaufman Star says that since
Kaufman is a Roberts county it will be
little inconsistent for her to support
an anti-R )berts candidate for the leg
islature.
The Herald ventures to cay to the
Hon. Joseph d. SIyers that if be is in
the hands of bis friends he will take
our friendly advice and appoint more
di,lnterested guardian, for if be has
many such friends ga these IN Austin
be will be by their work political
corpse in less thsn no time.
What the Texarksna Democrat tells
of a patnot who seeks Office is known
of every newspaper man. 1t says:
Writing to a friend in this city, a
candidate for prominent and hereto
fore respectable state office, requests
tue friend to induce the country paper
to publish as matter OF news an arti-
Gle tuiogizing him clipped from his coun-
~ paper. AUy such plcayunish effort
10 obtain boost from this paper will
be rewarded by very poor opinion of
the candidate"
The d snIson Herald says: ''The
Houston Telegram thinks the Herald
did not read the Sayers interview care
fully, OF it would not have come to the
conclusion thSt there was not enough
difference between RJberts and Sayers
70 make fuss about. Perhaps We
don't read carefully, but with care
enough to find that Ssyers was in IA
vor Of spending the munifceDt sum of
$4,000 for the encouragement of immi-
grafton. From this we concluded that
the only difference between Sayers and
Roberts was that the former would
spend that sum and the latter would
apend nothing. Not enough to make
much fuss about, sure"
"A countryman, writing from En-
DRY to the Wood County Flag, says
" We are Roberts men in this section,
for he is the only executive In the his
| tory of Texas that has kept the ex-
pcnses Of the state within the revenue
and in support OF this position we sp.
peal 10 every well-posted man in the
country; and should people he won
dered at for indorsing him? We SIM
ply assert that we find no objection to
him, either for his Communications, re-
duction of school appropriation, or fol
! his decisIon on the Van Z4udt county
seat question. But we sympsthizs with
e. Ose Democratic organs that will have
10 bolt the Democratic party or sup
port O. NJ Roberts when he Is nomI-
mated for governor, though they ops
pose him now.n
The Hesperian has "not yet de
tarmiued to support Governor Rob.
erts,n but it says: ''The people oil
Texas have known Governor Robert:
for many years, aud there Is not man
in the state who ever heard his integ.
rity, honesty or purity of character
questioned, They know that his pub
tic services have not been With an eye
single 10 his own interest, and that hG
Ia as devoted to the interests of the
public as sny nan who eyer pved in
the state. In the language of Judge
Ba!lauger, they have every confidence
that be is so devoted to the interest OF
the public, that if be were convinced
that the public services demanded it,
be would resign the Office of Governor
to take the Office of justice OF The
pesce.'"
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While the United States government
Processes much concern because OF the
Colombian disregard of the Monroe
Doctrine. the government of the Uni-
ted States of Colombis really is exer-
cised because OF the mysterious pro-
ceedings upon its coasts of brace Of
war vessels hsiling from this country.
On the whole, the Colombian Cause of
anxiety seems to be much the more n
gent of the two. Investigations Of the
nature that our ships are described to
be engaged in are not usually carried
on without previously obtsining the
consent of the government of'the re-
gion investigated. But our Monroe
Doctrine Is not 9 rule that works both
ways,
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Weekly Review-Real Estate Mar
ket.
OFFICE OF E. W. STANDS,
Real Estate and Ins. Ageat. l19 Pecan st.,
Austin, Saturday, April 10, 1880.

\
Real Estate and Ins. Ageat, l19 Pecan st.,
Austin. Saturday, April 10, 1880.
Transactions as per record have been
light in real estate during the past
week. Several GALES are reported not
fully consummated, involving con-
siderable amount of money.
No improvement can be expected in
real estate matters until the season is
further advanced. 4 number OF deeds
are noted conveying right Of way to
the International g. Great Northern
railroad company. Prices paid are
reasonable.
The follow ing are the transfers re-
corded during the past week:
Joseph Limerick aud wife to A. J
Addison, los 43 and A, subdivision
of outlet IL, division B $26l.
J. L. DriskIll aud wife TO Mrs o
Fl. Wright, lots IL and 10. block 2,
Austin, and improvements; $4,000.
G. N. Hitchcock to Henry Hauke,
the use of, etc., lot 1, block 30, Hitch
cocks subdivision to Austin; 500.
Joseph Z Harden TO F. N McCowu,
so acres, more or less, part survey No.
AL, patent 10 Thomas Wood, on Col
orado river; 5000.
J. NJ. TURKEY and wife to /. & G. y.
r. z. company, right of way through
lot No. 9. s. r. V Eggleston league,
100 feet wide; $3.50.
A G. Matthews and wife to /. s. G.
N r. R., right of way through tract
81 1-2 acres, part Walker Wilson
league; 1925.
E Erbanspscker and wife to !. & G..
n. R. R, night of way through so acre
tract, part Walker Wilson league; SIS
Ann P. Slaughter to l. & G. N. r.
X right OF way through east half OF
500 acre tract, Slaughter hesdnght
$500.
j. Q. Wilson to /. 4. G.. n. r. r,
night of way through part Of tract OF
100 acres, VIM. Conner league; $37 so.
Wm. Chapel to /. & G. n. r. r.
right o. way through lot 5. Walker
Wilson league; 500.
q. W. 0Wings and wife to InteTna-
tional and Great Northern railroad,
right of way through lot 8, Walker
Wilson league; $50.
William r. Davis and wife TO Inter
national and Great Northern railroad,
right OF way through 254 acres OF Will
ham Cannon league; &525.
C. Lunke and wife TO A. L. Tes-
garden, lofs 4. IL. 70 snd ID. block g.
5gisher's subdivision $3.50.
Joseph Limerick and wife 20 An
gusts Rsven, lot -, out lot A, divis'
ion B; $50.
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THE Washington Post says:

TIE railway committees of the Sem
ate and House having favorably con-
sidered the San Antonio and Mexican
border railway bill, it is not at oil
improbable that the two houses will
ra,ify their action st an early day.
Tnis measure is commended by the
Secretary of War, the General of the
Army and the qusrtermsster general as
one of great importance in facilitating
military movements on the Texas from
ter and reducing the cost OF protects
ing that frontier from incursions near
Iy one million of dollars annually. The
government is not asked for a
dollar, nor even to guarantee the
full cost of the line, but
only to lnderse the bonds of the
company for three-fifths of the lowest
estimated cost, taking a first mortgage
on the whole for its partial guaranty.
This Enforcement will enable the nego-
ratIon of four per cent. bond at par,
whilo Six per cent. bonds of a private
corporation would probably sell al
ninety cents on the dollar, and will
cause sufficient saving to warrant the
investment of. the necessary capital to
complete this last link in the chain OF
our railway system, which will carry
American products and manufactures
10 the very door of Mexico, and go far
toward settlement of our border
troubles, and mite more closely the in
tercsts Of the two republics.
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TO Subscribers

BY postal card, other means bling
too expensive, subscribers to the
STATESMAN will be rendered accounts,
showing amounts due, OF soon to be-
come due, on subscription. 1t is a
time of tho year when all may settle
accounts. and subscribers are request
ed, in receipt of statements, to remit
at once. BY the frat of January it is
proposed to have oil outstanding mat
tiers closed, and prompt reply will
save further trouble in collecting bills.
Our friends, regarding this IS busi-
ness, will not fail to respond.
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CoNTINUoUs CoNNECTIoNs

CONTINUOUS CONNECTIONS
A. LITTLE Rock. Ark, and at Co UsBUs, KY,
IVA Ptpsr Bluff, 70 the outhefst auu IA the
USIoN DEroT T. LoUis, with MORNING EN-
PRESS TRAINS IN al d rect ons
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS between
Ii ou-1on and - Louis without change.
DINING CARS between Houston ana Willis.
81 LoCI AND rEXAs FAs, FREIGHT LINES.
ThrOugu Care No Shipment Quick
Time! SPECIAL Inducements
IA3iGRANrS
They WI find il to n, ir intrTes; 70 sec the
csuutry -iorg this Inc before deciding 10 settle
elsewhere.
ES~FoF Throngb Tickets and Information
Apply 20
j. II. MILLER Ticket Agent. corner TGeuent
and Market streets. calves on.
j. S LASpRY, TIcket Cl.Ik, Union Depot,
Hons on.
j. II. SKINNER, Ticket Clerk, Hsa7nc.
-. j. LANyLEss. Ticket clerk, Ausfin.
j. Il. BonN Jr Sol citing Frei sht and Pas
senGcr Ag NJ, Hous on
Il. ;. JAYS President
IL. Nj. hoxIE Vice President and General
Superb Cndtn-.
AMEN moCor, General Freight aud Passea-
ger Agent
General ofices-PAIEsTTSr, TExsa mar30
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-22

PETER COOPER c,leOrat,d his nine
ieth birthday not long ago, and be sttrib-
utes his longevity to the fact that be
has never known sick day since h's
boyhood. The GreenbAckers say It is
fiat wisdom that is rewarded with lon
gevity, and Mccoy and STILL expect to
live to be qe aoed as Mathusaleh.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-22

A Washington gentleman, who is
a shrewd observer of political events,
writes the Boston Pest q. prediction
that neither of the Republicans now
prominently mentioned for the Presi-
Dental nomination will secure il, AMI
that the Democratic nomination viii
fall to some man little II any talked OF
~ the present time. BE predicts that
Blaine viii not cone As near 3 nominal
ton 40 he did four years ago. and,
though friend Of Ne. Tilden, says his
nonioation BY the Democrats would
be inviting defeat.
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after the most approved Oriental des-
p5tic plan, and last week sdded to his
long list Of outrageous crimes the sac
rl6ce Of seven hundred humsn beings
by having them buried alive under the
walls Of his capital.