The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.


nounced as the probable successor OF
Mr.. J. Winston Spencer Churchill
Duke of Marlborough, to the Vioeroy-
ship Of Ireland. The salary of the Of.
fee is 500, 600 and the expenses OF the
Yice-regsi household paid.
P4ek uses the fifteen puzzle to illus
trete the Presidential contest. The
heads of several csndidats are seen pro-
jecting above the middle of the various
blocks which Mr.. Conkiing IL vainly
striving to arrange 50 as 20 biiBg he
15-which is GEant-to the right of s,
Blaine, aud IA, Shermn. But l. Is
to the Tighs Of IA aaj Is j. in the rcw
above. The Senator is in despair.
The MexicaHs have a pleasant way
OF setting their differences with lsasoF.
strangling dI:cusslou, IS it wers. At
Atoka, Indian Territory, the o.h5T day,
two .Mexicaus fought duel O. bo-se-
back with lsssos. They rode towards
each other snd when twenty lest apsrt
the riatas were flung simu .lsou ~.
One man missed his aim, bUJ h.s own
neck was csught by his Gdverssry's
moose. JeIked from his hCgs2 with
violent shock, he died in 81 hour.
The Supreme Court Of re State OF
Pennsylvania has dec:del ,ha. the
claims OF those whose prop was
destroyed by The Pttsburg rio- o. 1877
should be paid in full; whereupon the
county OF Allegheny, wh cb is made
responsible Tor these losses, has offered
TO compromise with all tl-s having
claims against it 10y paying saT,u'y-iive
per cent. Of their claims. Fh.a offer.
it is said, will be accepted. Tie entue
loss by the IiOg win rot exceed 81
900, 600
That ChiCa IS contempt -Jus war
with Russia is confirmed bJ .trec' o.
dsrs from "the lowery kiugiygl' 90
American cartridges. Ore ytu3.as,
the Winchester Arms Comp, has
alone received orders from China for
90, 900, 900 cartridges. TIE United
States cartridges are fast get.ing s yep
utat.on all over the world. Th5T A.
ured conspicouslv in the Frapc-- Prus-
sisn war, and ia the late difficulty in
TurkeY cur powder and bullets &
nearly all be- AI'licg on both sides.
The Cbiuase quarter of Saa Francisco
is being msGe more G5 for human be
ings % 1--we 80. The Bulletin states
that the Chinese are painting, white
wishing and cleaning up generally.
The condition Of the Chinese quarter
ha5 been materially improved. It ia
difficult, however, 10 enforce the cubic
air ordinance, becguse white residents
VINO own property in that section say it
is unjust. Several have refused out
right to comply with it. According 10
its provisions q room 10 by feet aud s
reet high does not contain air sufficient
for one person.
The House committee on coinage has
insiruc ed Mr. Ceilin 10 prepare bill
authorizing the reco!naGe Of all The
subsidiary SILVER haT dollars now in the
treasury 2cd hereafter 20 come into the
treasury INTO half dollars OF the full
standard weight Of 20G II, nine-tenthg
fine the same-,o be made legal tender
in payment Of all3ue5 public and pri-
Yate The subject Is TO DC investigated
whether silver coin to the amount of
Tour pounds can be transported trough
the mails by registry withoug increase
OF postage.
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee
in adoptiur the draft of bill submit
ted by Sscretsry Schurz to carry into
effect his agreement with the Utes made
several amendments. Oae provides
that no portion OF the money coming
to the White River Utes shall be PAID
10 them until they shall have surren-
| dered all the members OF the tribe I'M
pIicatcd in the White RIVER massacre
or until the Secretary is convinced that
every possible effort 10 effecs such sur
render hss been made. The committee
also strikes cut the provision admitting
| the Indians to citizenship after their
settlement upon lsnds in severalty.
~Auothaf evidence Of the distress ana
poverty in Ireland is the feet that no
less than $40, 000, coo Of sayings were
drawn from the irish savings banks
duLing iLe past yeer. There has also
notes in calculation IN Ireland, show
ing that the county has, in consequence
Of the bad crops Of the past three years,
grown poorer. The average value of
the potato crop raised in Ireland g few
years ago was SIC, 000, coo; in 1875,
very good year, il was. 500, $50, 900,
while last year twas only $40, 700, 600.
The aggregate loss during the past
three years, ell OF which have been very
bad yesrs, from the potato crop has
been no less than $50, coo, 900, while
the land cottages have decreased in
value $50, 900, 0OO
An abstract Of the reports made to
the Comptroller Of the Currency, show
ing the cond ton Of the 2059 national
banks IL the United States on Saturday,
February 81, 1880, places the loans and
discounts at 1859 557, e55 10, legal ten
der notes az $50, 1873, 527, individual
deposits. at $947. $40 740.6 GO, United
st tes demos, IS at 81, $50. 96s rs, ode.
posts OF United States discussing Off
GERS ct So, S02, 483.S7, and circulation
outstanding at sS43, 77S, FOG, including
the notes OF insolvent banks, of those
IL voluntary liquidation aud Of those
which have deposited legal tender
notes under the act of June 90, 1874,
for the purpose Of retiring their circu-
lation. The capital stock paid in
amounts 70 S454 148, $50, and the sur
plus fdnG to SIG, 964 O43. Two banks
only fail to report.
Not lobg ago g VIennese aCtist ex-
hibi,ed q masterpiece of painting,
historical subject in the treatment Of
which be introduced . wonderful head
that of an old mao, venerable and
benevolent All Vienna fell to talking
about the old mans face, and one day
a mysterious stranger called npon the
artist, and after celebrating HIM warm
ly en- the success OF his picture, asked
him eonfdeutially for his address of
his model. a few hours later the mys-
FERROUS stranger and another detective
had collared and carried off the origl-
nal OF that venerable end benevolent
potrsit--one VeHceslas Guneach. aged
sixty-seven, notorious and dangerous
criminal who had broken jail and had
hitherto succeedediu GLIDING the sharp
pursuit of the officers. Thus Vencesis4 |
Gunesch. by he good looks. gained a
models fee, the admiration Of great
capital-aHd Imprisonment for life.
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