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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
BLAINE-ARTHUR.
Fighting i'm Dead Earnest

Blaine's letter to the president oc.
caslons no surprise. 1t was known
that he contemplated something OF
the kind. 1t is accepted as n direct
attack upon the president, and il is
believed here that the outwardly
friendly relations which he and the
president have kept up will be en- led
Dy IL. Politicians believe that
Blame means to force the fighting,
Out those close to the administra-
llon say that he cannot do this, and
that the president will protect his
administration in his own way, and
at his own time. The president re-
cogniZes fully Blaine's motive. and
is entirely unconcerned. Blaine is,
however, showing more feeling in
private than he has ever in
dicated, not even excepting the
Mulligan letter times. He denounces
the president in strong language III
private, and to people who are pret-
ty sure TO battle. He speaks of Ere.
llnghuysen as figurehead, and of
Bancroft Davis as n man who runs
both the state department and the
president. Mr.. Springer, who dear
ly loves to be in at quarrel, has Of
fered a resolution which virtually
asks by what authority the presi-
dent asked for a congress of the
powers without the consent of con-
gress. Mr.. Springer has also been
looking up Blaine's statement that
the last congress endorsed the Lam
drau claim, and has got the record
all ready TO introduce. ile says that
Blaine ought 10 have looked up the
record and not relied upon the ac-
ceptance by the public of his state
ments without examination into
their accuracy. Neither congress,
Mr.. Springer says, nor the house
ever indorsed the Landrau CLAIM.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

Kentucky has $l,96s,5 invested
in coal mines, maximum capacity
of yearly production of 2,435, ,776
tons; product in 1880, 1862 tons.
valued al $1,134, 600; value of ma
terial used in mines, $95, ,995; wages
paid, S6S4, ,47S; men employed, 2,S26;
value of machinery, $51, ,l50; work
ing capital, $4,000; value of plant,
$7S2, ,252; value OF real estate, $685.
$50. kentucky's bituminous coal
product is 1922 per cent. of the
whole product of the United States.
which is 40,S11 ,459 tons. Only two
states-Kansas and Alabama-ex-
ceed Kentucky in per centage of
gain as bituminous coal producers.
The figure are: Alabama, 1886; Kan
sas, 2.2l7; Kentucky, .52l.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
Committee Matters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The sub.
committee of the house committee
on election, having under consider.
alton the contested case of Smith
Republican, VS.. Robertson, Demo
crat, sitting member from the sixth
Louisiana district, adopted a res
olution at their meeting this morn
ing, to discuss the case without
prejudice. This action was unani-
nous, and will be submitted in full
to the committee at their next
meeting
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THE JEANETTE.
Discovery of Lieutenant De Longs
Lost Records.


Lost Records.
NEW YoRK.-A dispatch gives the
following report received direct
from Lieutenant DanenhOWcr al
Irkutsk:-
Our three boats left SemenOwsky
island on the morning of September
IL, bound for Barkin, ninety-fiye
miles distant. We got clear of the
Ice at noon. There was then a
heavy gale from the northeast aud
the boats dispersed. During the
night the captains boat, which was
loaded deeply, lost her masts and
sails. We made land OH the evening
of the II, in shallow water. The
boat was abandoned two miles from
the beach aud our party waded and
reached the deserted village of
Sagapp. We cached the logbooks
and proceeded south OH September
10.
Lieutenant De Longs lost record,
which we have found, reads as toll
lows
SATURDAY, Oct. /, 1881.
"Fourteen of the officers and men
of the Jeanette reached this hut on
Wednesday, September %, and, hav-
ing been forced to wait for the river
to freeze over, are proceeding to
cross TO the west side this morning
on theirjourney to reach some set
tlement OH the Lena river. / have
two days provisions, but having
been fortunate enough thus far TO
get game in our pressing needs we
have no fear for the future. Our
party are all well except Hans Elk
sen, whose toes have been amputated
i'll consequence of frost bite. Other
records will be found in several huts
on the east side of the river along
which we have come from the north.
"Signed, GEORGE w. DE LONG"
Three other records have been
found. Eriksen died on October Z.
The party were in great distress for
want of food. Noros and Nindeman
were sent ahead for relief on OcLo-
Der z. They marched south for fif-
teen days, and were found in a starry
ing condition on October "a by three
natives, who took them TO a settle
ment. They could not make them
selves understood. News of them
reached us on October 20. An
immediate search was COM
menced. and the party were traced
to wilderness on the west bank
of the Lena Natives refused fur
ther work, and a return to Bolo-
nenga was necessary to get Russian
assistance on November %. A
large force is now searching, having
to dig out everything as the ground
is deeply covered with snow. The
wilderness is devoid of game. Very
prompt and efficient action was
taken by the Russians. Every effort
is being made. Jack Cole is tran
gull to-day. He is violent only at
times. He has softening of the
brain. My left eye is ruined and
my right one is badly impaired.
The other men are well.
[Signed] JOHN DANENHowER.
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BEATm OF TIE cow-nor.

From the Denver Tribune
How strong the COW boy H. in death
How strives he with the reaper grim
- How writhes each sturdy, supple limb
What life Is In each dying BREATH
his eyes have stili the naughty CLEAN,
The Hash ofmingled pride d scorn
They have at early yester morn,
When he saw Us and we saw him
Come plungtng through the swollen stream
And drive his heifers IRON our corn
III, who hath done this dreadful deed
Hath In an evil moment slain
This dashing hero of the plain
rms IDOL OF the mount and mcady
On, hath some jealous Indian chief
Maylaid this warrior OF the ranch
Or hath some enyiOus churl, perchance.
Coneeiving honest combat vain,
wrought all this tragedy and grief
by shooting ere he could advancef
lie died as cowboys died before
A botileetruck him on the head
lie totiered, stumbled, fell and bled
\ quart or two upon the floor.
IWss Biddy Looney struck the blow
Ihat caught him just above the ear
He'd kissed her once and called her dear
Ana then On sorrow breathe it low
He'd scorned her pleading cry for beerl
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virginia Legislature.

RICHMOND, Feb. 10.-In the SEN
ate to-day Mr.. Martin, of Rich
mond, introduced a bill! to incor-
porate the Allegheny Extension
railroad. The object of the bill is
to authorize the construction of the
road from a point beyond Lynch
burg, OH the line of the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad, to the West
Vii ginia line. and to connect with
any of the other railroads which
would form connecting link with
the Richmond and Allegheny road.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

THE fact that the malignant dihp-
iberia prevailing as an epidemic al
Frederick, Maryland, was swept
away as if by magic by the late cold
wave, shows that this dreaded dis
ease has its source in tainted at
mosphere from bad drainage OF
accumulated filth. This foul air is
purified for the time by the cold
blast ofwinter, but develops again
with the return of mild weather.
The only efIectual remedy is the re-
moval of the filth and the improve.
ment of the drainage.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

They don't "railroadv people into
state prison in Connecticut, nor TO
the gallows either for that matter.
and after Il c Hayden case IL NAV
safel y be said that hanging is about
out in the land of wooden nutmees.
Jennie Cramer came to her death
on August 5. A true bill Of indict-
ment was found, against her sup
posed murderers on January IL.
nearly six months afterward, and
the trial will not begin till next
April. TO judge from the amount
OF time consumed In the preliminary
examination of the prisoners. the
proceedings are likely to run for
two or three months. Now if n lit
tic Judicions "railroading' could be
applied 10 the criminal Jurisprudence
OF that commonwealth the iaw-abid-
ing people would feel little safer
and the public at large would hold
II in higher estimation.
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signed the Dea,b worran,.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 10.-Gov-
ernor McEnery has signed the death
warrant of Paul .Pringle. to be
hanged March 10, at Mansfield, De-
Soto parish. PrIngle was one of
three prisoners who escaped from
Shreveport Jail while under SEN
tence of death for attempted mur-
der and robbery. He was recap
tured here about a month ago.
Sunday, a negro, who is believed
to be John Mobile, was arrested and
locked up for Identification. He is
under death sentence for participat-
ing in the crime with Barton and
Pringle.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

Mr.. Dillon, of Brighton, Iowa
gives his experience with sheep in
1880 81: ain $780," he writes, "
sheared 140 sheep, averaging eight
pounds to the fleece. or So in value
to the sheep, and raised 80 lambs,
worth $3.50 per head. In 1881 /
sheared 200 head, and sold 1912 OF
wool and raised 75 lambs. Besides.
l lost many lambs. by the late spring
and severe winter. Neither did the
sheep shear so heavily as the year
previous"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
Resting We'll.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-A. NJ
Soteldo, one of the victims OF
the shooting affair at the office OF
the National Republican last night,
is lying at Providence hospital, in
about the same condition as last
night. His brother, A. G. Soteldo,
is in close custody at the first pre-
cinct station. Clarence Nj. Barton
is resting as quiet as could be ex-
pected.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

AN English writer, with some
qualification, quotes a San Francisco
American as saying: "The world
isn't going fooling all around the
horn when it can cut across the
isthmus for a few hundred million
dollars. 1t stands to reason look
at the map"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

All live stock should be Kept
clean. They should not be exposed
to the severe weather of winter. not
only because it is cruel, but because
it docs not pay. 1t costs money for
an animal to keep itself warm. for it
must be done at the expense of the
food it gets or the flesh it has al
ready gained. An animal is in many
respects an engine, and its food is
the fuel. Any shelter given to the
farm stock saves its food, Just as a
covering to boiler saves fuel.
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ASSAULT UPON AN EDITOR.
A Young Lawyer Resents an In
suIt-A woman at the
Bottom of 10.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-An Atlanta,
Georgia, special TO the Times says:
No little excitement was created in
this city to-day by an assault made
upon DR.. Dewitt, of the Evening
Post-AppeaI, by Hope Smith, !,
young lawyer of Atlanta. About
noon Smith entered the Post Appeal
editorial rooms, and demanded an
apology for q sensational article
published about Smith the day be-
fore. Dewitt declined to apologize
or retract, upon which Smith struck
him, knocking him down. Before
Dewitt could rise, Smiths friends
hurried him from the Office. The
assault has created great excitement,
and blood is expected. The article
which caused the assault accused
Smith of betraying and deserving a
woman who is now in Denver, Col
Or0dO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

The Herald and Planaer, Lavaca
county, chronicles the death of Mr..
G. w. Blackburn, which occurred
on the Esd. Mr.. b. was one of the
fathers of Lavaca county, where he
lived thirty-eight years, and was an
honorable, upright gentleman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

THESE people, who still talk
about Mr.. Tilden being the Demo
cratic nominee for the presidency in
1884. will please consider that the
old gentleman is seventy-eight years
old on this very day. Therefore he
will be over eighty years old in
1884, and the most important ques-
ton in their canvass must be, who
will be named for vice president.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

THE Post is in mud up to its neck
about the failure OF the "Gnat Quri-
ous"-Wash Jones movement. There
fore, in desperation, IL catches at n
straw, which has been named
"Young Democracy"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

In n case in which party publish
ing a newspaper was convicted and
lned for violating the lottery laws,
by publishing an advertisement of a
lottery, the supreme court of New
York has rendered decision, hold
ing that such conviction does not
,ionnict with the constitutional pro-
Fision in favor of the liberty of the
press. The decision of the court be-
ow was therefore affirmed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

SENATOR COKE, has introduced a
bill in the senate providing for the
granting of the right ofway to rail-
roads through public lands, espe-
cialiy including the Indian territory
and the reservations set apart for
the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee,
Greek and Seminole Indians in that
territory. The adoption of the bill
would open up Indian territory to
settlement, and stop a great deal
of. Texas immigration, but the rail-
roads will have good time of it if
the bin pass.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

THERE is at last a prospect that
the import duties in Mexico will,
within short time, be materially
reduced in order to meet the re-
quirements of trade consequent on
actual or prospective railway con-
neotions with this country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
The Hudson Bay

The Hudson Bay company is
pretty much OF power on this con-
tinent yet. They own 100000 acres
of farming lands and $4,000 acres OF
town and village property in the
dominion, and other large scattered
tracts, the extent of which is not
known. This land is valued at
about $S5,0O0,0O0. The company do
not derive such q profit as formerly
from the fur business, but they have
made up their losses in land. 1t is a
very big thing, so to speak.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

IMPoRTANT.-Wben you visit or leave
New York City, Save baggage expfessage
ana carriage hire, and stop at the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central De-
pot: 40 rooms, fitted up at b. cost OF one
million dollars, reduced 10 SfaAd upa1y
per day. European plan. Elevator. Heb-
taurant supplied with the best. Horse
cars, stages and elevated railroad TO All
depots. Families can live better for ID a.
money at the Grand Union Hotel that Al
any other frrt-class hotel ia the city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER is
dissatisfied with the length of the
Guiteau trial. There was another
trial, some years ago, which was
uomewhat distasteiully long to
many, but Mr.. Beecher was no
doubt very we'll satisfied then, since
1t gave him all the recuperating
energy there is in legal delay. Gui-
teau had neither money nor
friends; Mr.. Beecher had both, and
both were used lavishly.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

WHEN the postoflice appropria-
ton bill comes before the house
again, an effort will be made by
leading Republicans to insert an
amendment, appropriating $780,
600 for Tie purpose of increasing
the pay of postal clerks and route
agents from 5000 to $1,000 per an
mum.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

THE secretary of the navy has is
sued a general order in which he
says ain cases where punishmsnt
by confinement on bread and waller
or diminished rations is imposed by
sentence of courtsmartial, that por-
tion of such sentences will be disap-
proved of by the department"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

. No LIVING thing, it is told, was
found along one of the fraudulent
postal routes in Nevada for two hum
died miles. except two jack rabbits,
one coyote and some smaller game,
yet these interesting animals are
represented in congress by two
United States senators, several rep
rcsentatives and any number of fed
eral officials.
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Bill Rejected.

PARIS, Feb. 10---The first trial of
strength in the senate since the re-
cent election of senator's resulted in
the rejection of the bill against DOM
iciliatory visits and expulsions from
monasteries, by a vote of 157 to 10Y,
showing that Julius Simons' party
had no right to cast vote on such
questions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

The president and the managers
of the Union Generate in the late
French financial crash have been ar
rested and refused bail. 1t is said
legal proceedings will be instituted
against several of the directors.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
Meeting of Creditors.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Some of the
creditors of VIM. II. Preston & Co.
met at the produce exchange to-day,
and considered the statement which
the firm had sent them, and which
they returned that it might be made
clearer and more detailed. They
were of the opinion that the firm
would pay ninety cents on the dol
lar at least.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

INcENDIARIEs have been ut work
on the property of the Iron Noun
tam railway, and it is credited to
the employees that were lately dis
charged. The management offers
$1,000 for proof against the incendia-
ries.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

The Margins de Rochambeau has
written for colored plates of the
regulars and militia who were at
the Yorktown centennial. He in
tends publishing an illustrated ac-
count of his visit to America.
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I'm Contagious Diseases,

Smallpox, diphtheIia, scarlet, typhoid,
yellow and malarisl fevers, expose in the
sick room Darby's Propbylactic Fluid
II will attack all impurities and odors
The Fluid will draw to itself the germ
poisous in the atmosphere and recharge
it with ozone, the mysterious agent to
which nature vitalizes the air. 80 n
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POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE
seems determined to make Wiscon-
sin stalwart state. "Boss" Keyes
was Blaine man, and he is no
longer powerful.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

THE Galveston Journal Of Com
merce remarks that the man is yet
to be born who could fill the posi-
ton ofthe governor of Texas to the
satisfaction of the Texas press
and so far it has appeared that the
executive least endorsed by the
papers is most endorsed by the peo-
pie. There ought to be more har-
nony between the two.
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The Mississippi ON a Boom.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 10.-A special
to the Picayune from Helena, Ark,
says the Mississippi river at thai
point is only eight inches below
the high water mark of 1867, and
rising steadily. The fear is enter
tanned that the levees cannot much
longer withhold the pressure.
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OVER THE STATE.


San Antonio.
Small pox has appeared at At
lanta, in this state.
Hamilton county scrip is worth
ninety cents on the dollar.
The reunion of Terry's Texas
rangers has been postponed TO the
second day of May.
Sheriff Darlington, of Maverick
county, resigned on account of i'll
health.
Miss Edna May Bradley, principal
of the Pearson-Bradley scandal, has
returned to Dallas.
A white owl, caught in the Brazos
bottom, is on exhibition at the Waco
cotton exchange.
The Texas and Pacific railroad
company is establishing an expert
mental farm three miles west OF
Abilene.
The Waco Examiner has reduced
the size of its daily issue from nine
TO eight columns.
Major Penn has recently visited
st. Louis te purchase tent of NAM
moth proportions to begin his spring
campaign against sinners.
The loss of cattle in the southwest
in consequence of the late cold
weather is reported very small.
Fevers of a malarajsand typhoid
type are reported from many sec.
tions of the state. The warm win.
ter, and this long damp spell, is the
cause.
1t is said that drays and carriages
mired TO the hubs at the doors ofthC
largest merchantile houses in Gal.
weston during the late bad weather
The Bandera BugIe tells of a pecan
tree in San Saba county from which
was gathered nineteen bushels of pc.
cans. They sold for three dollars
per bushel, or fifty-seven dollars fol
the crop.
The question now is, how much Of
the 25,0O0, 900, appropriated by the
| general government for the i'm.
provement of rivers and harbors
will Texas harbors get.
The engineer corps of the New
York, Texas and Mexican railway
left Victoria last week to locate the
continuation of the line westward
The chief in charge is Mr.. G. w
Waite.
Active work is now going on al
along the line of the New York
Texas and Mexican railway, west OF
Wharton, and with good weather
the first train over the line will roll
into Victoria in March.
In the case of Shropshire Evans
tried at Dallas for murder, the iury
brought in verdict of man.
slaughter and gave him two years
i'll the penitentiary. 1t is said that
eight of the jury were for murder in
the first degree until tow ards morn.
ing, when they weakened. After
the verdict had been rendered, etc.
Beach came into the courtroom and
stated that he was an eye witness to
the murder and that Evans shot and
killed Engles as the latter was plow-
ing III his own field. There is no
hope of new trial or of getting
Beach's evidence into court.
Gambetta's statement that Eng.
land and France have agreed upon
armed Intervention in E gypt in case
of anarchy, taken IN connection
with the dictatOrial assumption OF
Arabl Bey, as leader of the military
party. TO control for formation OF
the new ministry, leaves no doubt
of an almost immediate occupation
of Egypt by French and English
troops and possibly serious COM
plicatiOns with the other great pow
ers OF Europe. The Egyptian army
is bitterly hostile to the presence OF
the foreign control in the interest OF
the bondholders, and it is that in-
terest which England and France
have mutually pledged themselves
tOsustain by force Of arms.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16

THE stereotype plates and 10000
copies of the United IrisbmaR, were
siezed the other day by the Liver
pool police.
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The total values of the exports of
of petroleum and petroleum pro-
ducts from the United States tor the
twelve months ended December 81.
1881, was $4S,556, JOG; tor the same
period in 1880, $S4, sos, Gas.