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|LEGRAMS
Killed His Brother.

'uIs, Feb. 19.-Baptiste Costa, an
al-miner, living near Collinsville,
murdered his brother, Bantner Costa,
Very little is known about the
Inces, but the two brothers lived
IN shanty near the mine in which
ked, and it appears that Bantner at
o keep Baptiste out of the house last
ereupon the latter forced his way in
and killed the former. Baptiste
to a neighbor's house about a
/ mile away, and told them that he
his brother and taken all his
Iay, but no attention was paid to his
as he was considered insane, hav-
confined on the county farm several
unsoundness of his mind. Baptiste
near by all night and left early in
ng. Shortly afterwards some of the
went to the shanty of the brothers
the dead body of Bantner lying on
Baptiste has not been seen since.
LATER.
bis, Feb. 20.-Baptiste Costa, the
10 killed his brother near Collins
nois, on Friday night, has been
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fernand, Woods Funeral.

|GToN. Feb. 19.-The funeral of
Wood took place this afternoon
|te residence. Nearly one hundred
congress and many government
|ere present. The services were
by DR.. Parett, aud were the regu-
Is OF the Protestant Episcopal
The pall-bearers were senators
end Bayard, speaker Randall, and
yves Loring and Morton. Judge
Mayor Bennett and W. w Corcor-
lermen McAvery, Fink, Murphy,
(rnney and Hillard, the committee
" the board of aldermen of New
present. The remains leave here
New York accompanied by repre-
tucker, Fry, Philips, Dunnell,
lnley, Chittenden and Hutchinson,
" York aldermen.
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More Killing in Texas.

GALVESTON, Feb. 2O.-A special dispatch
says that on Saturday evening four shots were
heard in the neis hborhood of the Texas Pa
cifc passenger depot, at Dallas. A crowd
gathered and found the corpse of A. r.
Struthers, a wealthy cattle man OF Ennis,
Texas. AS yet there is do clue to the muir
derers.
In dispute over cards at Eagle Pass a
man named Reilly was shot dead by Tom
Healey.
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California Gorham on Top.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-A Washington special
says it is definitely known that whatever may
be the result as to the entire organization OF
the senate, George e. Gorham is almost GER
tain to be secretary. He will certainly re-
ceive the vote OF Senator Malone, who is his
personal friend. This seals the fate of Birch,
the present secretary.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Johnston moved
an amendment to the second section, which
requires the commissioner of agriculture to
make an investigation as to the existence of
cattle diseases along the Canada line and the
lines of transportation to the ports of export.
Morgan, IN view Of objections to the bill,
constitutional and otherwise, moved its re-
committal to a select committee.
Without progress on the bill the senate ad-
journed at 2 O'Clock to give members ali op-
portunity of attending the funeral of Repre-
sentative Wood.
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Parnell Speaks.

DUBLIN, Feb. 2O-Parnell addressed 49,
900 people at Clare, Kings county, to-day. He
was received by large crowds with great en-
thusasm, at the railway stations on the
route. He advised the people, especially ten
ants to remain firm, and congratulated him
self on having, by obstruction, prevented the
suspension of habeas corpus tor seven weeks
At the Glare meeting a Catholic pl lest pre-
sided and the stars and stripes waved over
him.. Parnell took his departure from Glare
tor London.
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That Mercy Letter.

New YORK, Feb. 20.-Col. Hadley writes
to the newspapers that he never saw or heard
of the Morey letter until after its publication,
and suggests that the authorities offer re-
ward of $500 to $4,000 and immunity from
punishment to the author if he will make
himself known, sit being understood that
neither myself nor any member or agent of
the national democratic committee shall re-
ceive the reward or the immunity"
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Miscellaneous Dispatches.

MUNICH, Feb. 19.--At the masked Jete of
the students of the Academy OF Painting yes
lerday the costumes of some OF the students
caught fire. Four of the students were burn
ed to death ami eight seriously injured. NO
Americans hurt.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-The municipality OF Mar
sailles voted SO to l, annullilg the decisl"i'
to grant site for the erection OF statue 10
Thers OH the ground that he was an enemy
OF radical ideas.
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The Funding Bill.

New YORK, Feb. l9.-According to Wash
ington advices, movement will be made to-
day for reference of the funding bill to con-
ference committee of the two houses.
The Commercial says: The furry about
the per cent. funding bill, which some of
our wise banking people attempted to get up
this morning, has about passed over. There
is not the slightest doubt but that the govern
ment will get all the money wanted to pay
the bonds of 81 at 8 per cent.
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Don't Want U. s. Pork.

PARIS, Feb. 21.-The importation of pork
from America is forbidden because of preva-
lence of trichinorls, and the impossbility of
examining cargoes at ports. In view however
of the considerable consumption of Aluer-
can pork by the lower classes the French gov
ernment will try to devise less stringent but
sufficiently protective methods.
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The Outgoing Cabinet.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-A Washington special
says of the outgoing cabinet: Evarts will con-
tinue his law practice; Sherman will he in
the senate; Schurz will resume journalism in
st. Louis; Thompson will remove to New
York and try to earn the $4,000 which the
Panama Canal company has paid him; Golf
will probably relinquish he navy portfolio
and go to West Virginia as UnlSed States dis
trict attorney; Maynard will probably re-
main in the new cabinet.
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On the Decline.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The Times Dublin
special says the prestige of the land league
has sensiDly declned. The people are be-
ginning to fear it less. Outrages have most
entirely ceased and the payment of rent has
increased.
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A Protest.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2l.-The city banks
have Joined in telegrams to representatives,
senators and the president protest. ng that the
funding bill, as il now stands, would prove
fatal to the banking business and to the pros
perity of the country. They urge the presi-
dent to veto it,
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Shocking Accident.

DAYTON, O., Feb. 2O.-A shocking acci-
dent occurred at Stoddard's Agricultural
works, in this city. Several werkmen were
carrying large iadle containing 1900 pounds
of molten iron Oh truck, when 1t upset in
some water, causing terrible explosion.
The workmen were frightfully burned, and
threw themselves in the water i'll the street
gutter to relieve their suffering. One will
die, and the recovery of the others is doubt
nj
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A Desperate Duel.

The Pesth correspondent of the London
Standard describes a tragcal affair which oc-
Cured recently at Bittse, IN The Trenczin
county, Hungary. NJ. Smialovsky, who was
IN his nineteenth year, and son of landed
proprietor, and NJ. Mcravsky, aged twenty
one, whose fatheris district magistrate, agreed
some weeks ago to settle some romantic dit
ferences by duel. Having ordered pistols
from Vienna they went together the evening
before the combat to a local ball, and appear
ed to be on the most friendly terms. In the
early morning, when the dancing was over,
they went arm-in arm to the apartments
which they were occupying in common, and
took few hours rest. At $50 o'clock they
went out alone to a neighboring forest, and
took up their positions at distance of only
three PAGES from each other. Both fired, and
both fell. NJ. Smialovsky was unable tc
move from the spot, but NJ. Moravsky was
able to drag himself to his lodgings. Al
hour elapsed before a surgeon was able tc
reach the man who had been left on the
ground. On the sixth day after the due
both of the duelists died, each having previ
ously made a formal declaration that the
cause of the desperate encounter was an atiail
of honor.
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prudent and far-seeing mother married
her two daughters some yeals ago to plum
Der and an ice man, and now, no matter
whether there is a mild winter or severe
one, she has box at the charity ball, and
spends the next sumer at Newport, or goes to
Europe with one or other of her sons. in law.
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A Fight Expected.

DURHAM, Feb. 10. News from the front
is auxiously waited for, as decisive battle is
expected to take place OH Sunday or Monday.
The British forces are masslng at Mt. Pros
pect preparatory to attacking the Beers at
LaingsheX.
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Mr.. Moody was followed to his lodgings a
fortnight ago by convert who wished to ask
him whether it would be right, now that he
had professed to be Il Christian, to pay his
whisky bills. The evangelist told nm 10 pay
all his debts, no matter how bad they hiiS''
be. and then make new start.
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1t was colored preacher who sad to his
flock: 1--WE have collection to make this
olning, and for the glory of heaven which
ever of you stole Mr.. Jones' turkeys don't
put anything on the plate.' One who was
there says: "Ebery blessed nggah IN de
church came down wild de rocks
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The War in Africa.

PAST, CASTLE Feb. l0.-The begin
|'lllties is momentarily expected
!, three days march from here.
he number of 45l and the crew Of
have arrived aud some Calling
prem landed.
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Bullion Received.

New YORK, Feb. 21.-The amount OF
ballion received here from western mines
during the week is sos, 146 ounces.
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A Strike.

C1NCINNANI, Feb 21.-Four hundred
moulders struck to-day for 25 per cent. in
crease OF wages. The union ordered the
;Ea
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ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.-The car sends
AID de camp to distribute money in the fam
lie stricken villages.
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Many man, if he had beeen sheltered in
childhood from the bleak winds of adversely,
and mild and enlivening gales had played on
his brow, would have afforded an example of
truth and generosity and honor who now,
from the stress of temptation, has sunk into
meanness, lying and robbery and outrage.
". GOOdvin.
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In the world there are SO few voices ana
mauv echoes.-GOethe.
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Fire.

CLIFF, Col, Feb. 2O.-A fire
at noon in a saloon on Cliff street,
Ryed number of buildings. The
ABOUT $4,000. Among the losses
lowing:
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New pocket handkerchiefS have the day of
the week embroidered on them.
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GOLDEN WORDS.
We rise in glory, as we sink in pride,
Where bOasting ends, there pride begins.

We rise in glory, as we sink in pride,
Where boasting ends, there pride begins.
Young.
. 4*x
Concet, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not Of ornament;
They are but beggars that can count their
wealth.
Shakespeare.
*&*
It is in vain
Il see) to argue 'gainst the grain,
Or like the stars, incline men to
What they're averSe themselves 10 do;
For when disputes are wearied out
'Tis int'rest still resolves the doubt.
Butler.
##&
Thou art noble; yet, 1 see,
Thy honorable metal may be wrought
From that it is disposed. Therefore tits meat
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who SO firm, that cannot be seduced?
shakespeare.
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was caused by chaudalier falling
in the saloon. There is much
and several shooting affairs have
r1A put none serious.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-03

MEssRs. GEORGE J.. HILL, John
L. Pierce, Alex. Hogg anG G. III. Nc
Gill, citizens and representative of
the ancient town of Marshall, are at
the capital, urging the claims of
their place tor the location of one of
the proposed State Normal schools.
They offer as an inducement a
fine two-story school brick build
ing, having capacity for
two hundred students, ten acres of
ground, and point fully as
accessible as. any other in Texas.
These gentlemen correctly claim
decided advantages for their town.
Marsholl is one of the oldest places
in the State; its people, as a
class, are highly cultivated, it
has life, energy and prospects,
and it is ON the line of a
great continental railway, whose
managers are taking lively
interest in its advancement. Itis in
the midst of healthy region, and a
school, of the sort proposed, would
flourish there. The legislature will
certainly entertain most kindly the
proposition made by these excellent
gentlemen.
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ity. 'often amuses himself by trying
its worth ON the cranium of some
knotty contractor, and the jig being
UP with the latter, the former takes
rooms for season i'll the state
prison. The cook, from constant
complaint of the MISTRESS, be-
comes soured with humanity, and
naturally, finds a little fly, which
gets into the soup, and hence this
much-abused caterer to tastes has
his or her goose cooked by judg-
ment of a jury. Machinists and en-
gineers have representation of
thirteen at Huntsville. while mer-
chants have but three. The
latter are in the proportion
of one to ten or twenty of the
former, and yet the man who is ac-
cnstomed to handling the ponderous
tool or commanding the powerful
machine feels and exercises a force,
not thought of by him who handles
silks and laces and ribbons. So it
is with all the other pursuits, it ap-
pearing from the above that mems
occupations and not so much their
natures lead them to the committal
of crime. The accomplished en-
graver is induced. because of his oc-
cupation, to commit fraud by the aid
of his cunning art, and, though
most uncommon man i'll Texas, he
looms up with some Importance in
penitentiary life. The questions in
volved in this inquiry are curious,
and they would teach us to look
with more leniency upon the lawless
acts of these law-breakers who have
occupation. OF the 1853 who have
no occupation, nothing may be said
in eXtenuation of their crimes. Their
condition is benefited by the trans
mission to which law has subjected
them.
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THE SCHOOL TAX RESOLUTION

On the 18th instant Senator Lane
introduced Joint resolution in the
Senate, amending section 3, article
z, of the State Constitution, so as to
read: There shall be levied annu-
ally an ad.valorem tax on all the pro-
perty in this State of an-amount Dot
to exceed twenty-five cents on the
one hundred dollars, and a poll tax
of one dollar on all male inhabi-
tants of this State between the age
of twenty-One and sixty years, for
the benefit of free schools" The
Committee Observation-Disclosures
ments took the resolution under
consideration, and it was reported
back, with q majority recommended
ton that it pass, with the amend
ment that "no part of the general
revenue shall be appropriated for
school purposes" A minority re-
port accompanied this. The section
of the Constitution, proposed to be
repealed, reads: Z" There shall be set
apart annually, not more than one
fourth of the general revenue of the
State, and a poll tax of one dollar,
on all male inhabitants: in this State,
between the ages oftwehty-one and
sixty years, for the benefit of the
public free schools" The minority
recommend as a substitute for the
resolution of the majority, joint
resolution in the following language:
There SHALL. annually, be lev
led and collected, on all tax
able property within this State,
specific adj valOrem tax of
twelve and One-half cents on the
one hundred dollars of value, and
poll tax Of one dollar on all male
inhabitants in this State between
the ages of twenty-one and sixty
years, for the benefit of the public
free schools; and no part. of
the general revenue shall be
appropriated for school purposes"
and the minority further recon-
mend that section 0, article 8, of the
Constitution be amended so as to
read: The State tax on property,
exclusive of the tax necessary to
pay the public debt and the specific
ad valorem school tax, shall never
exceed thirty-seven and one-half
cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation; and no county, city or
town shall levy more than twenty
five cents on the one hundred do :
lars valuation: except for debts in
Cured prior to the 18th day of April
A. D. 1876, and for the erection of
public buildings, not to exceed fifty
cents on the one hundred dollars in
any one year, and except as in this
Constitution is otherwise provided y
The minority invites attention to
the fact that the bill presented by
the majority raises, the maximum
rate of taxation for school purposes
from 12l cents on the 800 to 25
cents on the 500; and while it
provides that no part of the
general revenue shall be appro-
priated for school purposes,
/
it leaves the maximum ad val
orem tax that maybe levied for gen.
eral purposes at 90 cents on the
500. so that the maximum ad
valorem tax for both school and
general purposes would be raised
from 80 cents on the s100 to 75 cents
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FRANKING AND POSTAGE.

=
Senator Edmunds is opposed to
the abolition of the franking priv
ilege, and his argument is sound
one. He says:
Il think that the idea in repub-.
lie like ours that the representatives
of the people are to be taxed for
communicating with them about
any matter of public concern,
whether you call it official business
or political business, is wrong. | be-
lieve the more you can encourage
the people by carrying their letters
and communication to members of
Congress from and upon all posi-
BILE subjects. the more good you do
to republican government and the,
dissemination of intelligence upon
which it rests. Therefore. l have
always voted against the. abolition
of the franking privilege, so called,
and always voted in favor of its
restoration. and mean to do IT
AGAIN. +Tg* !.
1t is true that the postage that you
would force Srnators and members
and citizens to pay, and which other.
wise thew would not pay, is SO much
loss to the accumulated taxation of
the people. That is true; but |
think that every cent that you lose
in allowing a citizen 10 send to any,
Senator a letter on any subject of
public concern-and we all know
that ninety-nine hundredths of these
letters are about subjects of public
concern-is ten thousand times
counterbalanced by the advantage
there is to a country constituted Ike
ours in this absolutely free inter
communication. Therefore / am
not afraid of the opinions of my
constituents or anybody else on such
a subject" 6Ea 30 D
1t is upon this same principle that
our State Legislature proceeds in
distributing, at public expense, de-
partment reports, legislative pro-
ceedings, ETC., and upon which leg
islators are supplied with stationery
and postage for correspondence.
The people demand information, and
they should and.expectito.pay for it
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THE BILL RELATING To THE COM
MISSION OF APPEALS.

Senate Judiciary Committee No.
/, has had under consideration the
Governors message, and the bill i'll
troduced by Senator Gooch relating
TO the powers and duties of the
Commissioners ofAppeals, and re-
port has been made thereon. The
bill, as reported, amends section /,
of the act creating the commission
of appeal, so as to extend the tribu-
nal for two years after October l,
next, the time at which it
would otherwise expire, with
a prOvisO, that If this legisla-
ture submit an amendment
to the Judiciary article of the State
Constitution, which should be adopt
ed before then, providing for an in
crease of the number of Supreme
Judges, the law extending the term
of the commission shall become in
operative. The bill provides also,
that in addition to the duties of the
commission as prescribed by the act
creating it, it shall have referred to
it civil cases from the Supreme
Court and Court of Appeals, for ex-
animation and report. The inten-
ton of this portion of the act is. to
enable the Supreme Court and Court
of Appeals to refer civil cases to
the commissioners that they shall
examine the record and make a
statement of its contents, and make
written opinion or report Of the
proper dispositian, as they believe,
of the case, and the authorities up
ON which their conclusions are based.
This statement of the contents of
the record, and the law. with the
record, is to be returned TO the court
from which it was referred aud the
court having the case in charge is
authorized, to use these reports of
the commission as an aid in dispos-
ing of the case. The report autho-
rized under this bill, is in the nature
of a report of q master in Chancery !;
and as the report, is to have no
binding effect, rs an award would
have, until adopted by the court in
which the case is pending, cases can
be referred, either with or without
the consent of the parties litigant.
This amendment to the law must, if
adopted, prove Of great value i'll
cases which have not been submit
ted under the "new rules" 1t takes
more time. i'll these old cases, to as
certain the issues of law. and fact in
volved from the voluminous re-
cords, than to decide the issues. as
the lawyers say, they are, when
dug up" and presented. 1t is also
sure. that without this aid, or a
change in the judiciary article, the
old cases, numbering now near if
not quite a thousand, on the
dOckets of these courts of last re-
sort, will not be disposed of in five,
or perhaps in ten years, in view of
the fact that cases now prepared
under the new rules take prece-
dence, and the time to spare, if any,
is given to the old cases. The bill
commends itself to the wisdom of
the legislature, and should be passed.