The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

break down the newspaper business,
has introduced a ridiculous bill in
the Michigan legislature imposing a
fine of $1,000, and Imprisonment for
a year, or any person publishing an
account of a murder or hanging.
Property in San Francisco is GER
tainly assessed at a high figure In
that city.Where the houses are nearly
all of wood the assessed value Of
property is 1888, 900. 900, In Cincin-
natl, having much larger popula-
ton than Frisco. the valuation is
$207, 100000, and in st. Louis, with
one hundred thousand more inhabi-
| tants, the assessment is only $780,
| 100000. Real estate owners in San
Franrisco must think that assessors
out there have no bowels of compass
sion. .-..l..si.- CHR r,. F..
1t is said that the method of
reading the hieroglyphics on the
obelisk in Central Park that has
hitherto been adopted is incorrect.
1t appears that some one has gone
and went and brought ont revised
edition of the obelisk since its arri-
val in New FORK, and it is no longer
necessary for a person to stand on
his head TO read the inscription. This
will be great convenience for the
ladies, but those New Workers who
took the time and trouble to read
the old King Pharoah edition of the
obelisk hieroglyphics, must feel
pretty bad about 1t.
Italy has toned down consider
ably of late on the Tunis matter, and
does not consider itself as much in
suited as it did at first. A new idea
has entered the Italian mind-to oc-
cupy Tripoli, just as France seized
Tunis. An earnest effort is, there
fore, being made to discover some
pretext for interferring..with Tripo-
Titan affairs. IL is now alleged by
the Italian journals that this country
was once part of Rome; that the
Italians are the descendants and
heirs of the Romans, and, therefore,
entitled TO the country. Spain will
probably follow suit by annexing
Morocco. r.
William Deane, who was for for
ty years foreman of the Philadelphia
Ledger composing room, fell dead
on his own door steps a few days
ago. He was always great favorite
OF Mr.. q. w. Childs,prOprletor ofthe
Ledger, and he will provide hand
somely for his family. This is one
of the characteristics of Mr.. Childs.
lie always takes care of his em-
ployees in their sickness and distress;
pays them good wages; enables all
who desire him, to purchase homes
OF their own; gives them holiday
every year and makes every one
handsome and useful New Year pres
ents. The consequence is that he is
honored and loved by them.
Owing to the summary manner
in which the MeXicans disposed of
the Emperor Macmillan, all cores
pondence between the two govern
ments of Great Britain and Mexico
ceased in December, 1867, and has
not been renewed; and until recent
ly all diplomatic relations between
France and Mexico have been sus-
pended. Only last week, however,
Sir Charles Dixie, in the British Par
lament, said that communication
from Mexico, to establish diplomatic
relations would meet with a favor
able reception. AS q matter Of his
tory, all the prominent actors con-.
nected with the occupation of Mexico
from 1861 to 1867, are dead or in re-
| tirement. .sar t.H .T
The Cincinnati 1inleS-,Stdr thinks
that there is to be arevival of canals,
and that the traffic of the future will
be largely carried by water. There
have never been more canal enter
prises on hand than just at present.
First in Importance is the Panama
canal then comes Corinth canal, to
cut across the isthmus of Corinth
and shorten the distance to Constan-
tinople the Cape Cod canal, to
shorten the distance around the
cape; the Baltimore canal, to cut
across Delaware and save the voyage
down the Chesapeake; the Henne-
pen canal and the proposed canal
through Florida, which would
shorten the voyage from New Or
leans to New York and Liverpool
several hundred miles.
The funeral sermon by the pas
tor of the African M. E. Church at
Marion, Ohio, over the remains of
an aged brother of the congregation,
was highly eulogistic. Brother Hi
warden rose and said that, while he
believed in dealing gently with the
faults of the dead, he really must
protest against miserable old sim
ner being set up.as saint. A son
| of the dead man knocked the critic
down, and q general melee ensued,
in which Brother Hiwarden was
slashed with razor. Brother Rob
inson was badlys bruised, and
Brother Thomas was thrown over
the back of a pew, breaking his leg.
Four of the combatants were subse-
quently fined So each by the mayor,
and fifth, having used brass knuck-
les, was indicted by the grand jury.
Mr.. Jay Gould was interviewed
a day or two ago by the st. Louis
Post Dispatch. Here is his opinion
of the general railroad "boom" now
prevailing throughout the country,
He said: "There is mania-it
amounts, indeed, almost to- a disease
for investment in railroad proper
ties, and any kind of scheme can be
floated now. / sometimes think that
the more worthless the scheme the
more certain it is of success. This
sort of, thing is breeding a serious
financial crisis for this country, am
| afraid.n The question was asked il
| there was not some means at hand
of stopping this mania. mo, no.
interrupted Mr.. Gould, "you can't
stop any thing in this country. The
country is too big. made up my
mind long ago not to attempt to stem
any tides, but to be fashionable and
drift along with the crowd, keeping
as near to the shore as possible"
| The ecumunical council of the
/ Methodist church win meet in Lon.
don on the 9th of September next
| All the Methodist organizations in
the United States-the Methodist
Episcopal Church, both north and
south, the Methodist Protestant
| Church, the African church and the
Methodists of Canada will represent
the American branch, and in addi.
ton to those of Europe the churches
of Turkey, Japan, China, India, Ii
IBERIA, West Indies, Australia and
Mexico will be represented. The
very ablest men, both clerical anG
lay, have been chosen as delegates
| The American body is headed by
| Bishop Simpson. The. Methods
| church now numbers more than five