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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

tween him and the "Kid'' was so
intense as to lead Malone to secure
the nomination of Governor
Holiday. OF course the bitterness
created then has been kept alive by
the events of the last year, espec-
tally, and a fierce canvass may be
expected. This is well, for it will
revive the old time honor that at
tached to the political acts of Vir-
ginians, and the good old mother of
states will come out of this contest,
it may be hoped, having made her
self an example that may be fol-
lowed by the proudest and greatest
states of the Union. The Democ-
racy of Texas have ever stood by
the faith of their state, and they
now join hands with those of the
Old Dominion and wish them god
speed in the re-establishment of
honest and pure governments.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

A CORRESPONDENT of the New
York San gives currency to the
story of an alleged attempt to as
sassinate ex-President Hayes, during
the inaugurating ceremonies in 1877,
by a man who is now confined in
an asylum. This letter writer says
that, at the request of Mr.. Hayes,
and because of the then existing ex-
element in the public mind, the ut
most secresy was preserved in re-
gard to the matter. He further
states that persons in possession of
the facts do not think proper to give
them to the public, but that they
will be made the subject of a con-
gressional investigation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
fsnec1nl TO the Statesman

RocKDALE, August 13.-Receipts
OF new cotton are slowly increasing
daily.
Quite an enjoyable entertainment
at the Mundine Hotel last night was
given by the young gentlemen.
Late rains have considerably
frightened the prospects for bust
ness in this section and we antici-
pate a good fall trade.
Old Bender, Johnny Austin and
old Burch seem to have migrated
from Rockdale. A Thanksgiving
proclamation will probably be issu-
ed. Your correspondence does not
know whether they went TO Temple,
BeltoD, or Valley Mills, or Cisco.
but our loss has probably been the
gain of some one of them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

AT the regular meeting Of the
Grayson county medical society.
held August 6, 1881, the following
resolution, introduced by DIR. Saun-
ders, was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Seventeenth leeis-
lature provided for the building and
maintaining Of state university.
the place OF location TO be determine
ed by vote Of the people, and an
amendment was attached 10 the bill
permitting the separation of the
medical department, and its location
at different place, the amendment
also to be ratified by the popular
vote; therefore, be il
ReSOIUed, That il is the sense of
the Grayson county medical society
that the medical department should
not be separated from the other de-
partments that we believe the foun-
ders of the university contemplated
an undivided university; that the
interests of The state will be pro-
tected and the success of the uni
versity promoted. by concentration
of the departments and we further
believe, that the efficiency of the
department will be aug
mented and the credit and honor Of
the medical profession strengthened
and maintained.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
DEMOCRACY TO THE FRONT-HOW
1T BOILS IN VIRGINIA.

The kilograms tell us that the Re-
publican coalitionists withdrew from
the Virginia Republican convention,
and left the straightouts to nomi-
nate a straight ticket. Before quit
ting the field, however, they endors-
ed the Readjuster platform, and
placed themselves in line to support
Malone and his band of eager
office-seekers, making themselves
virtually a part and parcel of Ma
homes effects. 1t is said the debt
paying and repudiating factions at
Lynchburg were about equal, and
yet this does not go to show that
the Republicans of Virginia are re-
pudiationists, for these coalitionlsts
made desperate effort, and
their withdrawal from the con-
ve2tion proves they were in
the minority in the conven-
ton and hopelessly so at home.
The Democrats adopted an admir-
able platform, reading something
like the political manifestoes of an
cient days in Virginia. 1t is very
rare indeed that such a document
embodies so pointedly and SO pithily
its principles. They sumthemselves
up-honest payment of the debt
preservation and extension of the
school system for white and black
an honest ballot and an honest count
and the equal protection of the citi-
zens irrespective of race or condition
before the law. 1t is very rare in
deed that Democratic utterance
conpels an approval so unqual-
flied as this admirable document
must elicit from fair-minded men.
The convention rejects as slander
upon the fair fame of the state the
insinuation that the balfotis not free |
and the rights of the citizen not pro
tected. Identified with such emil
nently wise and conservative prin-
ciples it behooved the convention to |
select men of conceded stamina to
carry them out. This seems to have |
been done in the selection of Mr.. !
Daniel, an able and popular man,
who win be remembered as having |
seconded the nomination of General |
Hancock at Cincinnati, and who is
everywhere known as one of the
most polished orators of Virginia.
Mr.. Daniel has been an uncompro-
missing debt payer, and it was this
gentleman who came before the
same convention with Mahone, four
years ago, where the bitterness be-
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[specinl TO the statcsmnn.1

CoMANCHE, August 12.-The first
bale of cotton was received in
Comanche to-day. 1t was raised by
Mr.. e. Mullins, four miles north of
town, and classed good middling.
1t was sold at auction to Hill, Moore
& Co., for 163 cents.
Hill, Moore 81 Co, though COM
paratively new firm in Comanche,
commenced business here about
twelve months ago, and are an en-
terprising firm and do a large busi-
ness.
Cotton is coming in rapidly. SeY-
eral wagon loads of seed cotton
were in town to-day.
Payne, who killed Woods at Sipe
Springs last week, has not been cap
tured yet.
Several new firms will begin busi-
ness here this fall and lively bust.
ness is looked for by our merchants.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

ACCORDING to the kilograms to the
STATESMAN, yesterday, Secretary
Blaine gave an evasive answer to the
inquiry as to whether he would de-
liver the Nihilist Hartmann to the
Russian government, if that govern
ment make the demand. AS the
United States has no extradition
treaty with Russia, we are unable to
see by what authority Mr.. Blaine
could interfere. international COM
ity does not, however, seem to trou-
BILE some people, as witness the
COurieT-JouTndl, which says:
A criminal. such as Hartmann, is
a common enemy of men, and it is
for the interest of every government
to see that criminals are punished,
whether they are parties to an ex-
tradition treaty or not. Every right
minded person detests the notion
that assassination is a proper method
of getting md of bad rulers. Brave
and noble and honest men, if they
are really in earnest in their desire
to free their country, will organize a
revolution and fight for freedom, if
they can get it by petition. Had
Guiteau escaped from Washington,
and had he proceeded to Rus
sia, our government would not be
very slow in requesting the czar, not
only as a matter of international
hrt Of 10
safety, to give him up to the juris-
dictiOn of the United States, and all
Americans would be very indignant
if the cZar should decline to do so.
The idea sought to be advanced
here by the COurier-,JOuTnal, that be-
cause an act is sentimentally desir-
able, it is therefore constitutionally
right, is a most eggregiously erron-
eous one, and probably no occasion
has ever arisen in this country bet
ter calculated to illustrate this er-
ror. Hartmann's friends claim, how
ever, that his offense is a political
one, and as such not subject to an
extradition treaty. Leaving out
this claim, or taking it for what it is
worth, in the absence of such treaty
his delivery to Russia would be n
high-handed usurpatiOn of the exc
cutive, and totally in defiance of the
constitutional guarantee of personal
liberty to all persons alike upon
American soil. Hartmann may be
bad man and hardened criminal
doubtless is-but still the fact re-
mains that no man can be touched
by the United States government,
except by constitutional process.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

LAMPAsAs, August I2.-The three
horse thieves that were arrested
here last Tuesday were tried We'd
nesday 1or carrying deadly weapons
and were fined $50 each. Parties
from Bosque county arrived here
last night and identified the men as
being the ones who robbed the store
in Bosque county few weeks ago.
A man from Brown county, whose
horse was stolen by these men came
and got his horse.
Jack Harris, one of the thieves,
who was wounded in the fight while
resisting arrest Tuesday morning, is
improving.
A good many families of this place
will attend Major Penn's meeting,
which begins at Burnet tomorrow.
The weather still continues warm.
Mr.. w. A. Craft was elected con-
stable of this place to-day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
Especial TO the statesmnn.

SAN MARCOS, August 13.-The
Hays county court house which
was built some ten years ago, is
about to tuble down. Inferior stone
was used in its construction which
accounts for It's early decay. The
county commissioners last week Sc
cured the use of the new building
just completed by Major Hutchin-
son which will be used for all court
purposes until something is done.
Plenty of rain in this section dur
ing the last week, and business still
improving.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The Irish land bill passed the
House of Commons by vote of 220
to 15. All the votes against the bill
were cast by conservatives. Mr..
Parnell and some three or four of
his followers walked out of the
house before the vote was taken. A
few others refused to vote, but most
of the Irish members voted for the
bill. In the House of Lords there
will be some marked opposition TO
it, the Tories having already held
consultations as to its defeat or mod
ification. A principal objection
raised to the bill is that it gives the
land court power to quash existing
leases in certain cases,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE rate for the round trip from
Chicago to Atlanta and return dur
ing the International Cotton Expo
sition has finally been fixed at $15.-
COuTiey-JouynaI.
We notice that rates are being
fixed from the east and northwest,
but hear of none from Texas. Why
is this?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

LAMPAsAs, August 13.-This eve
ming, about o'clock, John Gwin
shot Henry Beaufend while playing
with an old, rusty pistol. They are
both young boys-Gwin only twelve
years old, and Beaufiend eighteen.
They both work in the printing Of
fee at this place. The ball entered
just above the right eye, and lodged
in the back of his head. The doc
tors say that Beaufiend cannot live
till morning. They were good
friends, and the shooting was
mere accident.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

A RECENT decision in Missouri
holds that it is a conspiracy, for
which persons are liable to indict-
ment and prosecution, for a number
of workmen acting in concert to
stop work upon the partial compile
ton of task which it would be ru-
inous to delay, and thus take advan-
tage of and endeavor to force their
employers to yield to a demand for
an advance of wages.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

LEVI p. MORTON, the new minis
ter to France, delivered a formal
address when presenting his creden-
tials to "Mounseer Presidong" at
Paris. Noyes, who had his resigna-
ton sent to him by the Blaine ad-
ministration, also spoke a piece at
the parting hour.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
Especial 10 the Statesman 7

DENIsoN, August 13.-There was
speaking here tonight by Colonel
Herring, of Waco, and Hon. ID. G
Wooton, of Austin, on the university
question. The speeches were well
received and very able in their pre-
sentation of the subject. The senh-
ment of this town is somewhat di-
vided between Waco and Austin,
with a decided leaning towards the
latter place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

of them were Jealous in seeing him
elected chaplain of the last legisla-
ture. The good old gentleman will
be among us, it is hoped, again dur
ing the extra session of the legisla-
ture, and probably the young man
will return to hated Austin, too, to
urge special legislation in his behalf.
The father is an ornament 10 socie-
ty, and the son could be were he TO
follow the moral examples of the
sire. The one loves Austin, while
the other abuses it, because, proba-
bly,, it cannot'contribute fully to his
immoral prOpensiLies.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

ARGUMENTS, and not abuse and
bluster, is what the people want in
this university race. No sensible
person will deny this proposition,
and yet we find papers that seem to
think the only proper way to advo-
cate or favor other localities is to
specially abuse Austin and its peo-
Olo
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

SOME of the stalwarts are claiming
that Blaine, without warrant of law,
is acting president. They say the
president is disabled and not likely to
be in condition to perform the du-
ties of his office for months, and that
Arthur should assume charge of
affairs as the constitution directs.
No one doubts the truth of these
complaints, but what will they avail
Blaine has the Office, and he would
not be good Republican if he gave
up anything he once got his hands on.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
GEN. F1rzHUGH LEE thinks ther

GEN. FITZHUGH LEE thinks there
are no indications of any breaking
up and rearrangement of political
parties in Virginia. The Democra-
tic and Republican parties are
stable, he thinks, and the Readjuster
party thing of the day, destined
soon to disappear.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

ONE of the most serious objec-
tions urged against Austin as loca-
ton for the university, by Mr.. Mack,
is the price of board. This does
very well for one of Mack's average
assertions about Austin, but as a
matterof fact it is no argument at
all, for there is not particle of
truth in the statement that board is
higher in this city than in other
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Says the Marlin Ball: "IDde-
pendence is a twin brother of Radi-
calism, and whenever you point out
an Independent paper to us nine
times out of ten we will show you
one whose proprietors invariably
vote the Radical ticket.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE late meeting of Irish secret
societies in Chicago was thoroughly
mysterious. The wide awake re-
porters could learn nothing definite,
and it turns out that some of the
persons they reported present were
at the time ON the other side of the
Atlantic. There is little reason to
doubt that the meeting was most
important, and that it was held to
determine what attitude should
be maintained toward England.
William j. Hynes, once an'Arkansas
congressman, was placed at the head
of the central organization, with
headquarters hereafter at Chicago
instead of at New York. There
was no disguise as to the inaugura-
tion Ofs aggressive operations to-
wards England.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Hon. EMERY SPEER, of Georgia,
not only denies the report that he
will vote with the Republicans in
organizing the next House, but
is in Washington searching for the
fellow who originated il.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
The New England states nav ss

THE New England states pay $3,-
S43,774 into the federal treasury
while the southern states contribute
$29,793,456.51 The New Englanders
are chiefly engaged in drawing
money out of the treasury, and in
clipping coupons from non tax-pay-
ing bonds.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

A DISTINGUISHED educator of
Texas writes to the STATESMAN, ex-
pressing the hope, that reports cir
culated as TO Austin's abandonment
of its plan of running for the uni
versity as whole are untrue. These
come from other quarters
than Austin, and are to be taken
with many grains of allowance, since
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE Infanta Eulalia of Spain, a
lass of seventeen summers, and an
Austrian archduke, beardless boy,
brother to Queen Christina of Spain,
are reported to have fallen in love
with each other during the recent
visit of the archduke to the court of
Spain, and report is that they will
soon be married.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The Kansas crops may prove a
failure, but the inhabitants of that
state will not lack for amusements
the present year. They are to have
oratorical exhibitions from Weaver,
Hyatt Smith. De La Martyr and
other luminaries of the GreeDback
household.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

SECRETARY BLAINEis fondling the
British lions name. He says he
will vigorously search out the par
ties who shipped the dynamite ma
chimes TO England. In the mean
time he keeps a disguised body
guard about him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

AMONG the merchants of New
York the custom of submitting dis
putes to the courts has gone almost
into dlsuse. This has been brought
about in consequence of the bad
character of jurors. Arbitration
takes the place of suits.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

A CIRCULAR is at hand showing
that Col. William w. Lang has
opened an Office of the Southwest
ern immigration company at the
Leadenhall House, Leadenhall street,
London, E. G. The circular is one
which is being used for English
people, and it is eminently conserva-
tive in tone, promising all informa-
tion, both good and bad, that may
be desired by those looking to
America for homes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE Courier-,Jougnal says Senator
Beck is already in receipt of letters
from sufficient number of legisla-
tors to insure his reelection. The
whole country will be glad to hear
this.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THIS same man Mack was the
member who wanted the reporters
expelled from the house during the
last session of the legislature, and
before he is done with this univer-
sity question he will doubtless wish
the newspaper men all in hades or
some other seaport town. The
Sherman Democrat, in commenting
on one of his speeches, and having in
view the fact that Mr.. Mack is from
Collin, while Thorp Springs is To-
Gated in Hood county, says:
"But there was one thing he failed
to explain, and that is, what interest
he had in the matter. Whether his
hostility to Austin, his love for
Therp Springs. or his own in
dividual interests pecuniary; as the
hired electioneerer for the latter
place, is left an open question. \
There are not wanting men who
shrewdly suspect that there is an OBJ
iect in the canvass other than what
appears upon the surface; that in so
far as the location of the university
is concerned, it in fact does not dis
turb his dreams over much.
Mr.. Mack has made his canvass, and
the university will be located at
Austin, all the same, as if he had re-
mained quietly at home"
If, as is thought, Mr.. Mack is
canvassing for a moneyed con-
sideration, he might have earned
his hire without resorting to
abuse of honest men and mis-
representation of an unoffending
community. His mode of warfare
has certainly been a strange one,
and not such as wisdom would have
dictated. 1t is not calculated to
gain friends for Thorp Springs, but,
in the estimation of all who cherish
common decency and the plainest
justice, will detract from him who
has the hardihood to pursue it.
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BELToN, August 10.-Dr. Smoot
preached his farewell sermon at the
Presbyterian campmeeting Sunday
evening. 1t was one of the series
that was powerful and convincing
and delivered to large and delighted
audiences.
Some sacreligious wretch robbed
the contribution box at Penn's camp
meeting, ten miles from this city last
Sunday of all its contents, about
thirty-five dollars.
John w. Owens, an old and re-
spected citizen, was burned Monday
with masonic honors.
Within the last few days rains
have fallen in this county.
Andrew J. Embree, appointee of
r Q. Mills to cadelship, has gone
TO West Point.
Judge Gould, of the supreme
bench, has been in attendance on the 4
CourI de Iiio pidCcs
BELToN, August 12.-Lucien Far
ley, drummer for Kaufman e.
Galveston, was shot last
night by George Rains, also of Gal
weston, and clerk of the Avenue
Hotel. Both had been drinking, |
and about 1 o'clock went to bed ON |
the upper gallery of the hotel. Five |
shots were fired by Rains, four TAX
ing effect. Two of the. shots are
dangerous, but not necessarily fatal.
Penn's campmeeting broke up
last night Three hundred and |
conversions were made
during the meeting.
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the governors proclamation pre-
sents Austin for the entire uniyer-
sity; and he named Austin in this
manner, because the citizens commit
tee instructed him to do so. Austin
is on record for the undivided
university, and these reports about
arrangements and trades appear
absurd when the matter is look
ed into officially and authoritatively
The gentleman who writes to
the STATESMAN regretting any
such movement lives IN a distant
portion of the state, but he says {:
''The Post intimates that Austin
wants only the literary depart
ment of the university. For
heavens sake do not let your people
fall into any such error. tell you
the people of Texas want the entire
university at Austin" The STATES
MAN agrees, and if the Post
understands that the people of Aus
tin do not want the entire universi-
ty, it knows more about public senti.
ment here than these people them
selves. The STATESMAN expects the
entire university to be located here
by popular vote of Texans. unin-
fiuenced by these rumors put afloat
to damage Austin's prospects.
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places of corresponding size and
population. Mr.. Mack is called
upon to tell how much, in the capac-
ity Of a high-toned legislator, he
paid for board in this city.