The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.


I'm the poorhouse at Milwaukee
is one Jos. d. DAVIS. who, before the
war, was reputed worth over SS,000,-
900.
Eight volumes of the Union
Confederate war record are now
ready for the press, and will soon be
issued under the direction of the
war department.
Mr.. George Bancroft began
fifty-five years ago this July his
History of the United States" and
in a few weeks expects 10 celebrate
its completion AT his Newport eoun-
try home.
"A Washington dispatch says that
the President has appointed a. COM
sippi TO the forthcoming worlds
fair in New York A. 3. Hart and L.
Richardson, with Walter b. Barker
a alternate.
"A shrewd farm hand bought
for $3.50 the big meteor which fell in
Emmett county. Iowa, last year. and
was laughed at by his comrades for
what they conceived to be his idiocy.
He has now sold it to the British
Museum for $500.
The charges upon which Pay
master Creary, United States army,
late postmaster of the United States
senate, was cOurt-martialed were
drunkenness and conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman. The
court sentenced Creary 10 be dis
missed.
The inventor OF toy pistol.
which was used in Philadelphia last
Fourth of July, ought to be satisfied
with lis destructiveness. Boys to
the number of 1J7 We're injured, and
fourteen died. The cartridges were
made of cardboard, bits of which
were blown into the wounds. caus-
ing lockjaw
Disturbances still continue in
Mexico. y regular battle was fought
at Villa Union between 500 pronun-
ciadOs with four cannon, Gen. YAM
ireZ being at their head, and 250 gov
eminent troops under Col. REYES.
The killed on both sides numbered
100. The rebels retreated, leaving
two of their guns.
The New York Public estimates
the demand for wheat imports in
England and on the continent at co.
100000 bushels less this year than
last. The present condition of the
crop in England and France indi-
Gates that the former will require
100000 less and the latter 100000
600 less than last year.
For the first time in several
years, says Cleveland correspond
ent of the New York Herald, the
Democrats of the twentieth Ohio
district have hopes of electing their
candidate for congress.
1t is said that the Republicans
expect to raise a campaign fund of
$3,6G0,000 this year, which will be
$40 per head all around for the office
holders, provided Mr.. Hayes can be
induced to "chip in" his share.
-Fifty-six delegates to the Green
back convention in the first con-
gressional district of Maine bolted
the nomination of Gen. S. j Ander-
son, They organized new con-
vention, and one of them said they
would not have Anderson crammed
down their Threats, and another that
Anderson could not carry one
sixth of the Greenback strength in
the city of Saco, claiming some 700
or 800 votes there.
Gen. j. B. Steadman of Ohio is
out actively and zealously for his
soldier-friend Hancock. Alta recent
meeting at Toledo, in that state, the
General exposed the Stiffness of the
talk in the Republican press about
Gartield's conduct at Chickamauga.
Gen. Steadman, who, up to the time
of Gartield's nomination, had been
known as the hero of Chickamauga,
said he knew something about that
skirmish, and, as far as he knew,
Garfield commanded on that day
just two men-himself and his Or
derby. Garfield was a good volun-
teer soldier, continued Gen. Stead
man, but to compare him with Han
cock was like comparing tomtit to
the American eagle. 1t was Gen.
Steadman's opinion that nothing but
trickery could defeat Hancock. and
| he warned the Republicans that if
trickery was attempted it would be
at their peril.