The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-09
PANCHO AGAIN.
ST. Louis Through n Texan opera
GIass-Texas ana Even Mexico
Do Not suffer In Compare
son nm Point OF Morals.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 20, 1882.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 20, 1882.
Editor Of the Austin Statesman:
"PanchO" has turned up again, but this
time in great city and though have
been here for two months and over, and
in that time have visited all the theatres,
operas, parks and gardens, yet l have
often wished myself back among the
silver hills of "the land OF God and lib
erty." Not that u man hasn't just as
many rights here as there, but simply be-
cause there is too much deviltry commit.
ted heie.
Call the people of Mexico uncultured
unciviled and full of treachery. If you
choose; but for me, l would rather
live IN Mex co than here, for IN
the former L know full well that
am safe; know that the laws OF
the country will protect me, but here
in the city of ST. Louis, with nearly half a
million souls, where il is supposed the
laws of the state and city are obeyed
there is not day nor night passes but
what some man is shot or stabbed into
eternity. There are
MORE MURDERS COMMITTED
here in st. Louis in one year than there
are in the whole republic of Mexico in
the same length of time. And yet these
people are called cultured and civilized
am not saying this to abuse st. Louis,
for l dare say there are equally as many
crimes OF the same character committed in
Chicago, Cincinnati, New York and Phila-
delpha as there are here; but. merely
point to this city because L am here, and
have been patient listener and observer
aud have gathered facts enough to prove
TO my sluggish mind that things are sell
dom what they SEEM"
In the house where L board, five old
men, all black Republicans, have been
boarding for nearly a month, and two oi
them have been very laxative with me,
having heard L was a native Texan, call
ing me "MeXico," and asking how on
earth we could afford to bury all the peo-
pie we kill, etc., etc. would get around
II as best could, and stand 'em of "
from one day TO another, until few days
ago
MR.. CoCKERILL CAME TO MY RESCUE,
and killed Col. Stay back in the formers
editorial room. 1t hushed 'em up at once,
not that there has been but this one mnr-
der with the last two months oh, mercy
no for there isn't day but the morgue
is full of them. Some shot, some cut
open with an "Arkansas tooth pick, +"
others pounded Into eternity by a ham.
mer, and still others who have committed
suicide
But the only death of interest to the pub
lie OF this city, was that of Col. Alonzo w.
Slayback, Of whom every person peaks
well. The city mourns for him, and the
entire state feels his loss. He was =
brave and good man; quick tempered,
but always ready to forgive. There are
many who believe he met is death I'M
justly, or that he was shot when he had
no pistol about his person, while there
are equally as many who aver that he APP
preached Mr.. Cockerill with pistol In
his hand, aud therefore was killed in the
very act of Staying his adversary. Be this
as il may, Mr.. Cockerill is out ION ball."
and has gone to the country for his health
and Is patiently waiting his trial. The
friends ofthe deceased are Jtill mourning,
and are now talking up the
BENEFIT FOR THE BEREAvED
widow and orphans. That blg-hearted.
whole-souled John Mccullough, the
tragedian, who was brother member OF
the eek Club" here, and of which the
late Col. Slayback was an honored men,
Der, has given out of his private
purse $1,000 to the widow and orphans
has also set next Thursday as the day for
benefit Tor them ana Will appear in
liking Lear" at the New Olympic theatre.
The box sheet Is already open and seats
are going high; one private box having
been bought by 4 lady tor $1,000, then do
mated back, then bought at 800 and do
mated back and the third time bought for
500; thus making that
ONE BOX SELL AT $1,000.
Seats which always sell at twenty
five cents sell for one dollar, and ut this
rate IL Is safe to estimate the benefit at
not less than $4,000. So much for being
an honest man, even IL he was killed in
seeking satisfaction from an editor, who
must protect himself even IL others are
to receive a benefit afterwards.
In Mexico the people has not reached
such perfect civilization, and hope they
never will.
There is one thing here, must confess,
on about the same scale as
projects of the same kind do In Mexico,
and | may safely say Texas. l have re-
ference to the custom house, which i'll
mistake not, has been in course of erec-
tion for
NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS.
It's cost is to be %, 900, 900 out of Uncle
Sans pocket and no telling how much
more, but IL is safe to say no less.
l am anxious TO see how the state capt.
toll of Texas is looking, not the baby, but
the real capitol. 1t Is safe, suppose, to
say that the foundation is completed
and the building already assuming
a look Of grandeur that makes very true
Texas heart thrill with pride as they gaze
un IL.
And the "baby capitol" wonder how
that looks, since the storms. Heard that
one end of ii was blown down, complete
~ demolished, so to speak, but just how
true this Is L am unable to say, as all
have heard about IL was from one OF the
daily papers here, and as they are always
attacking each others veracity 1 don't
know as should place any confidence in
the rumorCD. However, ii such a calam-
lty actually occurred 1 hope it has been
so "patched up" that it will at least keep
The rain OF the heads of the members Of
The eighteenth legislature. PANCHo.
III "Pancho" could see the patch he
would be satisfied, but the grandeur and
imposing appearance of the hole on the
lill does not loom up to any great height.
L will he finished, however, several years
before Wash Jones will need 1t for guber-
iatorial purposes.-ED.l