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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29


1T Is stated on pretty good au-
thority that the physicians and
nurses of the late president are to
be provided for as follows: Con-
gress to retire Surgeon General
Barnes on the rank and pay OF a
major general, instead of that of Il
brigadier; DR.. Woodward, now
major in the medical corps, to be
colonel in the same service: Drs.
Bliss, Agnew and Hamilton to re-
ceive between $4,000 and $4,000
each: the four nurses, S2500 each (;
DIR. Lamb, 500 for the autopsy.
DIR. Rayburn will also receive COM
pensation for assisting DR.. Bliss.
This, it will be seen, covers only one
character of service, placed ut
$4,000. All the other various SER
vices, incident upon sickness, death
and burial, are yet to have their
price fixed. 1t is supposed,
however, that everything be-
sides medical attendance will
come in in the shape ofregular bills,
which must be paid according to
their face amounts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29
The Decline Of Mrs. Langtry.

A London letter to the New York
Times, says: The report that Mrs.
Langtry intends shortly to visit
America, is repeated, and on good
authority. tits pity she elects TO
appear on the other side of the At
lantic, simply as an actress. This is
her decision, so L am told by one
who is prince in the upper Bohe-
milan circles, where "the Beauties"
as "dear Oscar" calls them, once
reigned supreme. A beautiful wo-
man will never go out of fashion,
but the professional beauty" craze
is already thing OF the past. The
very popularity of certain ladies who
posed, before cameras, inspired the
muse of Wilde, the worship of So
ciety journals, the scandal of the
envious and the wonder of the
weak, has been their downfall. 1t
was too intense to last-too utterly
"too-tooish" to be maintained.
Moreover, the appearance of "the
beauties, in a police court, prosecut-
ing Jew newspaper man, who had
doubted their virtue in q scandalous
publication. was Disseminating. 1t
rubbed the bloom OF aristocratlc
mystery from their wings; it lifted
the veil upon their attitudinZing In
Photographic studios, and placed
them on a level with more ordinary
mortals. The downfall of the idols
was complete when the husband of
one took his wife into the country,
the husbands of the two others dis
appeared and left their wives to the
divided alteration and scandal of
the town, and Mrs. Langtry's house
hold goods were dispensed under
the auctioneer's hammer. And now
it is said that this pretty lady
must seek living on the
stage. That she is poor is a
fact greatly in her favor, and is the
best possible answer to calumny.
She is undoubtedly a beautiful wO-
man, though there are many who
have more charms on both sides Of
the Atlantic. A gentleman who
has seen her act in private theatre
Gals says she is intelligent and
clever. l have met her, and did not
think so. Mrs. Langtry will sooner
or later challenge public opinion in
America. She is a woman, and
pretty, and, therefore, may count on
criticism as well as welcome in a
land where women are especially
endowed both with beauty and
freedom.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

JERRE BLACK has one eye on the
presidential nomination when the
next Democratic convention meets.
He may get it, but we do not prom
Use the Democrats the presidency in
such event; not that Judge
Black is not a very proper man V
be president, but that he is not the
available man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

"SIR JOSEPH" HUNT has been try
ing to gain popularity by agreeing
to discharges from the marine corps,
and thus the service is about "played
out" while this commander of our
grand "navie" is wondering what
would become of the United States
were Chilli to conclude to sweep
down with her navy upon our coast.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

Waco Examiner: "Senator Coke
in the senate and Representative
Reagan in the house have intro
duced a bill for the relief OF the
Toby heirs, of New Orleans. The
Examiner has placed itself on re-
cord in regard to this matter, and is
gratified TO see our congressman ex-
erting themselves 10 right an ac-
knowledged wrong. Senator Coke
also addressed the senate on the
presidential inability and success
sion question, now before congress.
The speech was highly commended
in Washington circles for IFS force
full strength"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

REV. DIR. PARNELL, secretary of
the Episcopal diocese of Ontario,
Canada, is 100000 behind in his ac-
counts. He says he does not know
where the money has gone, and that
he is willing to insure his life for
the benefit of the diocese. He GER
tainly has the means to pay big an
nual premiums.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

GENERAL JOE JOHNSON is much
annoyed that his charge, made in
a private conversation, that Jeffer-
son Davis, or some other confed-
crate officials, had sequestered 49,
100000 of confederate funds just af-
ter the collapse, got into the papers.
But, with all his annoyance about
it, he does not deny that he made
such charge.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

APRoPos of the puzzling question
OF the cotton crop, the New York
Bulletin says: with the experience
of last year, at this time, in estimat-
ing too low, and in the years 1871
and 1874, in estimating too high,
how can we nov estimate this crop ?
The weight of evidence from the
south, not alone from planters, GER
tainly points to the short crop side,
and after we turn into the new year,
il is quite possible the owners of
actual cotton at the south will show
their confidence in short crop by
holding for higher prices"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

A PROFESSOR of the A. & NJ. col
lege states that the report regard
ing the adoption of Governor
Roberts book as a text book in that
institution is without foundation.
Text books are fixed by vote of
the faculty, and no such proposition
has ever been submitted to them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

Brennan Banner: Colonel
Jones, says the Austin STATESMAN,
has been credited with saying that
his proposed candidacy needed only
a proper "send off," to make him
take the field. The Houston Post
knows what this means and at once
proceeds to advocate the cause of
Col. Jones. The STATESMAN says,
and truly, that Jones owes all his
prefermcnt TO the Republicans In-
dependents and Greenbackers in
Texas, as the parties are constituted
to-day, can do nothing unless aided
by the Republicans, and all three
combined are in a hopeless mi
nority.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

If it take twelve days under the
James administration for q letter
mailed at Houston to be delivered
at Austin, how in the name of
efficiency is letter ever to get
through under the Howe admins
traIiOn2
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

MRS. MYRA CLARK GAINES, be-
comes involved in another pros
pective loss, by decision of the
United States supreme court. The
United States district court had de-
cided in her SAVIOR regarding a val
liable plantation, derived as she had
derived claims to other property,
and q vast deal of it. This planta-
ton case was reversed, on the
ground that the first will probated
held the property; and so another
slice of this great litigants wealth in
claims was removed by the highest
court.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

Signer Ettore Barili, Adelini
PATHS half-brother and early in
structor, says that ne had plenty of
difficulty with the young girl when
teaching her. "She was an obsti-
nate little puss,n he adds, Sand often
gave way to fits of passion. l used
to lock her in a room and tell her
she could have nothing to eat until
she had mastered her lesson. 1t
was a struggle between us some
times, | assure YOU"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

w. o. Ruggles, the late efficient
and most agreeable assistant-general
passenger and ticket agent of the
Missouri Pacific, operated and
leased lines of railway, having
resigned to take high posi-
ton in an other organi cation,
has been succeeded by c.. B.
Kinnan, as assistant general passen-
ger agent, and by j. L. G. Charlton
az assistant general ticket agent
The work of this great organization
demands division CT labor in the
department, and no two men
could have been found bet
ter fitted for the SER
vice than these. Thus the Missouri
Pacific grows in power and eff
cheney under its splendid manage
ment. Mr.. f. Chandler is the gen.
eral passenger and ticket agent, and
its general managers are A. A. Tai
mage and II. A. Hoxie, with head
quarters at st. Louis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

Cor. j. HOWARD WELLEs wrote a
threatening letter to jay Gould, and
now the grand jury attempts to
teach him that he must hereafter
use more discretion in his corre-
snnndence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29
BURNED AND DROWNED.
THE HORRORS OF AN EXPLO-
SION On BOARD OF A
STEAMER.
DETAILS OF THE CATASTROPHE.

RICHMOND, VA, December 27.-
An explosion occurred yesterday at
West Point, Virginia, on board the
steamer West Point, plying between
that place and Baltimore. There
were twelve men in the forward
hold at the time, all of whom were
either killed by the explosion or
burned to death. Five other men
were aft, slowing cotton; these
jumped overheard and four of them
were drowned. The first officer of
the steamer, Peter Geogheghan. of
Baltimore, was blown overheard, but
was saved, although he Is quite
badly burned. Quartermaster Will
liam Bohanan, of Baltimore, was
seriously, and possibly fatally,
burned. Several others were more
or less severely burned. The boats
cargo was made up of miscellaneous
freight, among which were several
hundred barrels of oil, sixty of
which were gasoline oil. Becoming
ignited, the flames spread with such
rapidity that there was no chance of
saving the vessel nor any of the per-
sons on board of her, even if they
were not killed by the explosion.
The forward portion of the deck
and a great part of the starboard
side were blown out, and there is
no doubt but that all those i'll the
hold or near tho forward hatch were
instantly killed. The four men
who were drowned, were stoning
cotton in the after-hold. After
they jumped overboar, large batch
fell upon them, disabling them so
they drowned.
The cause of the explosion is as
yet mystery. The only fire on
board was under the boiler which
runs the hosting engine, and the
engineer running it remained at his
post and was unhurt.
The steamer West Point was built
at Baltimore at a cost of $4,000, and
this was her second trip. She was
doubtless well insured by the COM
pany's Office in Baltimore. The value
of her cargo can not now be ascer-
tanned.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

IT appears that Newark, New
Jersey, has become the paradise of
rogues. One VIM. A. Hall, chief
clerk in the comptroller's Office, has
been living like a prince on
$1,000 year legal salary.
The way it is comes is, that
Hall has been drawing warrants
for his own use. At one time he
drew one for $500, this being the
small sum needed for n simple
occasiOn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

Two notorious chums of "Billy
the Kid" Wilson and Webb, have
escaped from the authorities in
New Mexico, and it is expected they
will make things lively in retaliation
Tor the Kids timely end.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

MAcvEAeH says he would not re-
main in the cabinet, because he was
satisfied the present administration
was not sincere in the matter of
prosecuting the star route co-operas
tore
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

A western editor asks the follow
ing question: aft a fellow has
nothing when he gets married, and
the girl has nothing, is her things
hisen, or his things bern?' We
think they are.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

THE distance from Laredo to the
City of Mexico is 700 miles, and the
road now building as an extension
ofthe International will be almost
an air line. Capital and engineer
ing skill are pushing it rapidly for
ward
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

For cheeky rascality commend lis
to the Gainesville land thieves. The
character of the company is shown
by the correspondence published
elsewhere.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

Thirteen female physicians are
practicing in Clayton, Iowa, and at
a recent fire there were not enough
well men in the town 10 run the en-
gine out. 1t is one grand incor-
porated hospital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

III shall awaken in heaven" wrote
a girl before she took arsenic. But
she took too much for death-dose,
and awoke with q stomach pump
down her throat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

Ir is now stated that Postmaster
General Howe will take charge Of
the department soon after new
wear.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

IT Is evident that Keifer has been
Influenced by jobbery in making up
the house committees.
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n WASHINGTON special to the St.
Louis Republican tells of much dis
gust among the Democratic con-
gressmen as 10 their assignment on
the recognized house committees
Atkins, formerly chairman of the
committee OH appropriations, is put
after Cox and Blackburn. Money.
of Mississippi, who was chairman OF
the postoffie committee of last con-
gross, is made second among the
Democrats, Springer, who has never
served on a committee, being placed
ahead of him. Mr.. Whilthornc,
who was chairman of naval af-
fairs, is not Oh the committee.
Mr.. Atkins threatens 10 re-
fuse to serve OH appropriations,
and to suggest to the speaker
that he appoint Il Pennsylvania
member in his (Atkins) place. Mr..
Money talks of declining to serve
on the postoffice committee. In
their disappointment and indlgna-
ton some members allege that the
Pennsylvania railroad company and
other corporations welded consid-
cradle influence in the formation OF
the committee. The Democrats say
the election committee is in the in
terest OF Republican contestants for
seats from the south. They admit
that there are several broad-minded
Republicans upon the committee,
but maintain that Pettibone, OF
Tennessee, Jones, of Texas, Paul,
of Virginia, ono of the south
ern Republicans, one Green
hacker and one Readjuster,
ought not to have been put in a
position to pass judgment upon con-
tested cases from the south. Tho
Democratic opinion of these men is
that thew will be governed more by
prejudice than anything else. One
of the most prominent Democrats in
the house says: "Wc regard the
placing of PettibOne, Jones and
Paul on the elections committee as
an indication that the Republicans
intend 10 follow the advice given by
some of their organs and increase
their majority by summarily un.
SCdJlu2 iHC DCIlOCl ttlS w H'lC iilt
seats are contested. Now. fol
one, l am willing TO give every con-
tested case fair, impartial and jul
dicial hearing. My votes in the last
three congresses show that L have
not been governed by partisanship
in passing judgment upon contested
cases. The Democrats will not sub.
NIT to any outrage at the hands OF
the election committee. We will
filibuster until the term of the for
ty-seventh congress expires first
That is our answer to the placing OF
three prejudiced men upon the cleo
ton committee, because it was
known that they would vote to un
seat every southern Democrat, III
matter what the merits Of the case
might be-"
The Republicans have shown
again in this arrangement DIES
perate purpose TO re-establish theil
sway in the south. That they cal
find southern men willing to b'
used for the accomplishment of sucl
purpose is the wonder.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29
NOTICE.

R.trayed by G. Ginger, before r. Tegener,
j: p. II. G, November II. 1881, bay mare.
about six years old, about II hands high,
branded Ed on shoulder, appraised at sib.
Also dun mare, labont seven years old, about
1917 hands nigh, branded ii on left shoulder,
appraised at SIS. Alro, bay colt, about two
years old, branded ABB on left shoul der, APP
praised at $40. FRANK BROWN
tecl5-w3t Clerk T., g. 7. G.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

The Houston Age does not regard
Ex-Governor Davis chances for a
cabinet position as very flattering.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

AND now everybody does really
want to know something about this
MIR. Howe. who has been made post
master general.
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nov17w3t.
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed by w. II. West, before i. Tegener:
years old, about IS hands high, dun color star
in forehead, branded Y on left shoulder; Ap-
praised e5, at 90. FRANK NIX BROWN,
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ASSETS Nor srArEn.

MEMPHIS, December 27.-M. j.
Cohen u Co., wholesale and retail
cigar dealers, have made an assign
ment. Liabilities $4,000; assets
not stated.
A PHYSICIAN GUITEAUED.
LITTLE Rock, December 81 DIR.
Rosenbaum, prominent doctor,
was assassinated at his residence.
nine miles from Pine Bluff. Satur-
day. The assassin fired through
window with a double-barreled
shotgun, and lodged fifteen buck
shot in the victims body. Suspi-
cion points to Lee Chow. n Chinese
laundryman, az the guilty party.
WOMAN MURDERED.
ATLANTA, Ga, December H.
The police at o'clock this morning
reported the murder of Susie Watts,
colored, by Alex johnson. The
murder was committed because the
woman had refused to marry John
son, but married another man.
CHRISTMAS KILLING.
MOOSE LAKE, MINI, December,
H.-Cristmas morning a number of
half breeds and Indians attacked the
liquor saloon of Nelson Willett and
literally riddled the building with
bullets. The proprietor of the sa-
loon took refuge in the garnet,
where he was found dead, with
one bullet hole through the chest
and another through the thigh.
Several of the half breeds have been
arrested, and are now being exam
ined.
DOUBLE KILLING.
EUFAULA, l. T., December 27.-
Last night street difficulty occur
red with pistols. A carpenter nam
ed Ware killed a young man named
Grayson and made his escape. A
Missouri Pacific section hand. who
stood near the scene of the tragedy,
became frighted and ran. lie was
ordered to halt by.an Indian police
man, and failing to stop the latter
fired on HIM, killing him under the
belief that he was one of the parties
concerned in the shooting of Gray.
| son,
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EsTRAYED

ESTRAYED
By ]. II. William, before W. @. Crockett, j.
p. 4. c., December 10, 1881. a Brown Mare
Mule, about 1917 hands high, 3 years old,
branded X, with half circle under IL, on ieft
FRANK BROWN,
de21 w3ts Clerk @. G. T. @
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.STRAYED.

By r. L. Turner. before W. W. Medearls. j.
7. II. c., October Goth, 1881, Bay Mare, with
blaze In face, small white ring around her neck,
white feet, branded Il, with n curve, on left
shoulder, about II hands high, about 10 years
old, appraised at $50.
lFRANK BROWN,
nov17w3t. Clerk q. q. T. g.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed by j. w. Dukes, before r. Tcgener,
j. p. T. c., December 10Th, 1881, q Black Horse,
about II hands high, about years old, brand
ed Spanish brandy, on right shoulder; APP
praised at sl8. Also, n Bay Horse, about 14h
hands high: about ~ years old: no BRAID yisi-
BILE; appraised at so. FRANK BROWN,
deliw3ts Clerk G.. c. r. G.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

BRENNAN has a new Methodist
church.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

The chief justice of Alabama is a
printer by trade, and formerly
worked at the case at Athens.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND
N0NTR A fyT0RC

sealed proposals will be received By the com
mlssioDers court Of Gillespie county IA eesslon
ON the 9th day Of January, A. d., 1889, Al 10
IN Gillespie county, at Fredericksburg. The
building 10 be erected according 10 plans ana
specifications on file ~ the clerks Office OF aniQ
county, and the office OF All Giles. architect, -
San Antonio. Terms cash, partly paid dnunf
the progress OF the work a. stated In spe4.n-
lions, and full after com llction OF the DullolI
Proposals to be directed 70 the county judge
Gillespie county.
Of Gillespie county. 80,
leaple county, and the seal Of said couftsinis
." ""' = ~ d. BiEBscHwALE,
de9dit.wst cler 9, g. &C.
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correspondent who criticised the
policy of coercion, writes strongly
in justification o. the governments
resort thereto. He declares that il
is unbearable that the good will
shown by the farmer after the pass
age of the land acts, and taxing of
those who have sincere desire 10
render reconciliation impossible.
THE HAVANA MARKET.
HAVANA, December 23.-The SUI
gar receipts are scanty, owing to
the rains, which interfere with
grinding. The stock in the ware
houses south of Havana and Ma
tanZas is 1885 boxes. 2000 bags, 5000
hogsheads. Receipts of the week,
10 boxes, 700 bags, $500 hogsheads.
Exports for the week, $50 boxes, 1880
hogsheads, all for the United States.
Bacon $28.50(d3OO0, currency, per
100 pounds.
THE DEATH ROLL.
New YORK, December 20. John
Arville Evans, president of the Mu-
tual Union Insurance company, died
at the Gllsey House, in this city,
this morning, after an illness of a
few days.
New HAVEN, Conn, December
25.-Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon, of this
city, died yesterday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-29

The smallpox has appeared at Cor
sleana.
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Dallas groans because of sneak
thieves aud burglars.
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A oATHoLIC APPOINTMENT.

New YORK: December ga ca
bic dispatch from Rome to the Free
mans journal, announces the ap-
pointment of the Very Rev. Nicolas
A. Gallagher, now vicar general of
Columbus, Ohio, lately vice vicar
administrator of the Columbus do
cese, to be bishop of the same see
in the pdrtibuS, to be the admins
traitor in spiritualo and temperate of
the see of Galveston.
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MEMPHIS, December 27.-M. j.
Cohen " Co., wholesale and retail
cigar dealers, have made an assign
ment. Liabilities $4,000; assets
not stated.
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A CHRISTMAS ACCIDENT.

CHARLESTON, S. c., December 26.
Christmas was generally observed
here to-day, and business was al
most entirely suspended.
An Italian boy was play ing with a
pistol here, yesterday, when the
weapon was discharged, the ball
entering his abdomen and killing
him instantly.