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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

SINCE the assassination, seventy
two ''cranks" have been arrested in
Washington city. This will give
some idea how numerous these indi-
viduals are in this country. The
hanging of Guiteau will, however,
operate as che * to cranl;iness, and
will kill the ,piration" theory for
season at least. He is going to
hang, beyond u doubt.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

IT Is quite certain that two years
undisturbed reign Of the Republi-
can lobby at Washington will make
a Democratic president in 1884. A
Democratic congress will be re-
turned at the next election to
shackle the lobby-so it is only a
question whether the country can
stand the thing two years. In the
mean time Blaine wants to become q
Democrat. The slab of Horace
Greeley is asked to save him fol-
angelic purposes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
JAIL DELIVERY.

SHREVEPORT, La, December 28.-
Last night twelve prisoners, all
colored, broke out of the iron cage
and escaped from the parish jail.
Among them were John Mobile,
Paul Pringle and Ed. Bolton, SEN
tenced-to be hanged in Mansfield,
DeSoto parish, next Friday. Only
three have been recaptured. The
Jail was new one, and built by p.
j. Pauley g. Bros, of st. Louis.
Deputy sheriffs are securing the
country for the escaped prisoners.
Mobile, Pringle and Bolton were
sent here for safe keeping.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

SILK culture is growing in Louisi-
ana, and every years crop is improv-
ing in quality. The mulberry trees
have thriven finely, and have had no
backset to prevent them from grow
ing more luxuriaut foliage as they
increase in age.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

The revolution in Venezuela is to
be suppressed. President Guzman
Blanco calls for $4,000 men with
which to do it. History proves
however, that such calls do not al
ways provide an end for such dis.
tGrbances. A memorable instance
is fresh in the minds of fthe people Of
this country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

CoNREssArAN SIMoNToN has in
troduced bill which proposes to
abolish the duty on salt, wooden
blankets and agricultural imple-
ments, and to reduce the duty on all
other dutiable articles ten per cent.
except diamonds, gold and silver
iewelry. Silk, or articles of which
silk is the component value, the
duty shall be raised twenty per
canf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
BoYKIN & CARMEN VS.. t. J
BAKER g. co.


BALTIMORE, December 2S.-In the
United States circuit court to-day
in the case of Boykin 81 Carmen
against T. j. Baker & Co, which was
argued before the ceurt several
weeks since. Judge Morris filed his
opinion in favor of defendant. The
action was for an alleged infringe
ment of a patent for" the manufac-
ture of fertilizers held by COM
plainants from the manufacturers,
from the sale of which they would
have derived large profits had not de-
PENDANTS and others infringed upon
their patent. The court held that
the only difference between the for
mula patented by complainants.
from the old LegbIg formula, was
the substitution of dissolved bone
and ground plaster for ground bone
and calcined plaster, and that the
patent was invalid for want of nov
city or any patentable discovery. a
large interest was involved in the
result of this decision.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

THE faculty of the Illinois state
university has declared against al
lowing secret societies in the in
stitution. The right of the college
authorities to require students to
pledge themselves not to belong to
secret order while in at
tendance has been affirmed by the
courts, so the boys will have to call
1t by some other name.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

The navy of this country is one of
the things that is past, and yet
SsO,OOO,OOO have been spent on it in
the last eight years; but it is stated
by authority that a complete navy
can be equipped in five years with
an expenditure of S3O,OOO,OOO.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
ONE MILIIoN DOLLARs IN IT,

AUGUSTA, Ga, December %
The John p. King manufacturing
company was organized to-day,
capital one million dollars. Charles
Estes president, ard G. G. Baldwin,
of New York, and o. Sampson, of
Boston, are among the directors.
The first tlnstallment of ten per cent.
is called for, payable January 10th
DrOyimO.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

IN GERMANY complaint is made of
the frequent use of the emperor's
name in the debates in the reich
stag. A journalist has been sent to
Jail for insinuating that the alleged
threats against Bismarck's life were
election dodges.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

THE points established in the
Dorsey-Redell business are that
Dorsey's private secretary Redell
Tas in a position to know all Dor
sey's private business; that Dorsey's
kilograms to Redell, which were seen
by Postmaster General James, show
that Dorsey recognized Redelps
ability to furnish damaging dis
closures F; that the hilarity of Dorsey
aud his gang when they had sue
cceded in suppressing Redell and
his testimony is another proof of
Dorsey's guilt; and there seems to
haye ended the first chapter in the
investigation of star route thieves.
Whether the reading of another
win begin appears improbable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

Now they have raised a fuss at
Washington regarding ex-Asssist-
tant Secretary ofthe Treasury Haw-
ley, of Illinois. 1t is said he wanted
to be governor Of his state, and to
further his plans he made a steam
boiler contract with an Illinois
foundry concern by which he could
secure influence for nomination
This is disputed by the friends OF
Hawley, and they say this and other
damaging reports are put in circula'
ton to shield Honest John Sherman
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

MAJOR WILLIAM ARTHUR, of the
United States army, the only brother
of President Arthur, has been ap-
pointed on General Hancock's staff.
The fact is a suitable courtesy to the
standing and dignity of the great
military chieftain.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
DIDN.T KNOW TT WAS LOADED.

NEW ORLEANS, December 28.-
Mrs. NJ. f. Coppcge was killed last
night by the accidental discharge OF
a pistol, with which her four-year-
old child was playing. She had
been giving the child instructions
how to aim a weapon and sat down
on the fioorto play with him when he
aimed the pistol and fired, the ball
entering her brain. No one knew
that the pistol was loaded.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

AND now a correspondent of the
Boston Herald puts Senator Maxey
down as a wag. 1t may be so; the
wags of his command during the
war knew how to impose upon the
general scredulity, and it may be that
they learned him something in this
respect. He is an excellent, kind
gentleman, almost too matter of fact
to fill the role in which he is placed
by the Herald correspondent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

AT THE French geographical So
ciety General Turr expressed the
opinion that the attitude of the
United States towards the Panama
canal enterprise would become
more favorable. They are dicker-
ing with Grant and the balance of
the congressional lobby.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

Col. DEGREES is said to be back
ing up Wash Jones at the federal
capital. Wash" therefore thinks
the winter of his discomfort is made
glorious spring, and hastily he en-.
cages to take the field against De-
mocracy. His acts depend alone
upon the will of Ex-Governor Davis
and the old set.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
A THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE

AUGUSTA, Ga. December 28.--
A fire this morning destroyed a
store on Broad street occupied by
Barnum & Bro, groceries,and w. d.
Bowen, gunsmith. The residence OF
Miss Mary d. Antiquac, was partly
dcstroyed,and the stock of W. Il. An
derson & Co., dry goods, was badly
damaged by water, and that of
Myers & Marcus slightly injured.
Loss, $4,000; fully covered by in
surance. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by the explosion
of an oil lamp in Barnum g. Bros
store
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
THE wilv sherman seems inextl

THE willy Sherman seems inextri-
cably caught in tolls of his own
weaving. These very smart men
are reasonably sure to wind them
selves up if they are given rope
enough, and it begins to look as il
Sherman had got himself caught
beyond all escape.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

The governor general of eastern
Siberia, now in st. Petersburg, has
had an interview with the czar
touching tho Jeanette crew, and
the car has ordered ample supplies
of money, clothing and transporta-
fion
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

KANSAS suffered a good deal OF
damage from drOuth and chinch
bugs but the field crops will aggre-
gate in value S91, 1,S1O,889 or over SO
per cent. more than in any previous
year in the history of the state,
Forty-two counties raised over
100000 bushels corn each and eight
counties harvested over 100000
bushels wheat each. Total value OF
corn crop $44, 1858, 1868, wheat crop
S2l, ,705.275.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

THE prediction made at Washing.
ton that Blaine will be the next
Democratic candidate for the presi-
denoy, makes us know that crankism
is rampant at the national capital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

IT HAS been long time since any
man in the government had such an
opportunity to make lasting fame
as that which is now offered to At
torney-General Brewster. If he
should prosecute and bring the star
route thieves to the bar OF justice
where they will be punished or even
compelled to disgorge their lll-got-
ten gains, he will receive the lasting
gratitude of the country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
A SUCCESSFUL THIEF.

CHATTANOOGA, December %
Richard Fl. Leslie alias Leslie ii.
Scrivens, was arrested here to-day by
Thomas G.. Havlett, deputy United
States marshal of northern Alaba-
ma, Oh O charge of robbing United
States postal cars, on the Bur-
lington and Rutland railway. Scri.
vens was conductor on the road and
made it his custom to go into the
postal car on the pretense OF
helping the clerk, and on all
opportunities would steal registered
letters. He carried this on nearly
four months before he was sus-
pected, but was finally arrested and
placed under bonds. His friends on
the railroad made up the amount OF
the bond and as soon as he was re-
leased from the Burlington, Yer
mont, Jail he escaped and went first
to New York thence to Chattanooga,
where he entered the Alabama and
Great Southern car works as a
builder. 1t is believed that he sue
ceeded in stealing several thousand
dollars. He has two wives in Yer.
mont
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
FuRrHER FRoM TILE Fire.

RALEIGH. N. c., December 28-
The following are the chief losses
by fire at Wadesboro last night /:
Peters & Williams, j. III. Horton, j.
A. Boggan, G. p. Horton, Thomas
Crowson, B. b. Horton and A. e..
Brewer. The loss is now given at
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

The price of the DAILY STATES
MAN, paid in advance, for one year
will hereafter be Ten Dollars. When
not paid in advance, for one year,
the price remains as it has been, one
dollar per month.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

MISS LALIE RIsLEY has appeared
at Florence in opera with distinc-
ton. She was raised i'll Houston,
and has studied several years in
Italy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

a SAN ANTONIO man has begun
the shipment of fresh beef to New
York in refrigerator cars. If sue
cessful, he will have opened up quite
au industry for all Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

WE have been giving different
phases of the Davis Johnston affair
and about all that can be concluded
is that no matter now much "Jeff"
expected to get away with he found
himself, when taken, with only one
dollar and sixty-five cents, in his
pocket, and one of Sherman's bum
mers robbed himOf this wealth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

WHEN Henry Watterson says,
Guiteau is no more crazy than l
am" it begins to make us feel that
n great wrong may be committed
when they break the assassin's neck.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

BANKERs and merchants of Lon
don have passed a resolution for the
rehabilitation of silver. This will
make the "buzzard" ON our dollar
plume himself into genuine eagle
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
MURDERS.
Yesterdays BLOODY RE
CORD.
GEoRoIA's QUOTA.

bfsOlA0lA = QGOIAs
ATLANTA, December 28.-Yester-
day at Dcbray, in Upton county, a
general fight occurred, in which
Wilson killed Ed Johnson, his half
brother, and Brad Garland killed
A. p. Harris The fight was with
knives. There was murder com
mitted in the same town two weeks
ago. Elijah Whitehead was killed
by Turner Sutton at Hawkinsville,
Pulaski county, yesterday. Both
men were negroes.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
MACON. Ga, December 28.-At
Round Oak, Jones county, forty
miles from here, young farmer
named John William Gray, inter
ferred with a negro dance, on Mon-
day night, and was fatally stabbed
by three negro brothers, Bob,
Henry and Alexander Jackson.
Gray fired into the brothers killing
all three, one dying on the spot
one before reaching the door aud
the other q few hours afterwards z
Gray crawled back of the house and,
died on the steps.
KILLING IN ALABAMA.
New York, December pa
special from Decatur, Alabama,
says: AT Peacock track last even
ing Mary May, colored, eighteen
years of age, shot and killed Katha-
rine Bogg, girl of thirteen years,
also colOred. Mary May confessed
the crime, but gave no reason for
committing it.
TRAGEDY IN ALABAMA.
CHATTANOOGA, December GA
special to the Times gives an ac-
count of a terrible tragedy which oc-
Cured this morning at Bellsfort,
Alabama, a small station on the
Memphis aud Chattanooga railroad,
forty-four miles from this city, re-
sulting in the probably fatal shoot
ing Of f. G. NJ. Fennell, X. w. ID.
Martin and his son Joseph. They
are the only merchants in the city.
The difficulty between the parties
arose from jealousy. The weapons
used were pistols.
ANOTHER ALABAMA TRAGEDY.
MOBILE, December 28..--In Bald
win county, near Sibley's Mills, op-
posite Mobile, Joel Johnson, a well.'
known citizen, was riding along the
road, when he was shot from behind
n tree by a negro. The shot struck
johnson In the head stunning him
and causing him to fall from his
horse. He was dragged TO pond
and thrown in. The negro mounted
his victims horse and rode
to party. johnson re-
vived and dragged him
self half mile to his home. Abc
johnson, the wounded mans half
brother, who Is deputy sheriff,
started to arrest the negro
who had Johnson's horse. The
negro resisted arrest, drew a
pistol and exchanged shots
with Deputy Sheriff johnson. The
latter fell and died in fifteen min
utes. The negro escaped, but was
found later Ealf mile from the
place, dead, shot through the breast
and waist.
MURDER IN MAINE.
BIDDEFoRD, Me, December 28..-
Leon Moore, OF this isplace, employed
as clerk in Burton, returned here
a few days ago 10 spend Christmas.
This afternoon be called on bis afii-
anccd. Miss Belle Cusman, an esti-
mabie Young lacy. Shortly after
his arrival shots were heard ia the
room where he and the young lady
we're. The girl was found dead
in her chair, and Moore was on the
floor. dying. He had shot her be-
hind the ear and himself through
the eye. jealousy was the cause Of
the deed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

In begins to appear that when
Honest John" Sherman was sus-
pending Mr.. Arthur from the New
York customhouse, because OF
"gross abuses" he was playing the
role of honest indignation, that his
own dishonesty might not be sus-
pected. Trying to be very impress
sive in this respect, he wrote
"With deep sense of my obliga-
ton under the constitution, l regard
it as my plain duty to suspend
you, in order that the office
may be honestly admins
tered" AT this very time
"Honest john" was lunching the
treasury girls on confections, ice
cream and lemonade, and having his
private residence and stables i'm
proved, all at public expense. Nc
wonder Mr.. Arthur survives under
the load of obloquy heaped upoI
him by such a man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

AND now they are going ..to call
him James Guano Blaine; we sup
pose because he put his foot into the
Peruvian business.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

The state of Panama has just or
ganized board of health. 1t claims
to have an exceptionally fine field
for such n board to operate in.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

Mr.. JOHN r. MCLEAN has become
sole owner of the Cincinnati En-
quirer. 1t is rumored that he will
make it Democratic paper.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

BLAINE's efforts to make war for
his own personal notoriety meets
with that inst contempt from all
quarters which it deserves.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

TO-DAY is swearing off day. The
other three hundred and sIxty-four
days of the year should not be con-
sumed in breaking these pledges.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

THE Northern Pacific railway has
been completed to the field of the
Custar massacre.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

THE Italian senate has adopted a
reform bill comforting the suffrage
upon all who can read and write.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

THE Mexican papers urge the es-
tablishment of a postal card system
in the sister republic.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
VOL. XII.

THE mIddies at the naval academy
had two day leave of absence as a
Christmas holiday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

WHEN Guiteau hangs cranklsm
will be at a discount. 1t is neces-
sary to put an end to the mania.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
A .SICKENING HORROR.
ELIMINATING IN DEATH ON THE
PAVEMENT.

JERSEY CITY.-Joseph McLeary,
of 122 Pavania Avenue, was sent to
st. Francis hospital three weeks ago
to undergo treatment for alcohol
ism. Subsequently he was attacked
with the worst type Of black small
pox, and the sisters concluded to
have him removed to the small pox
hospital. On arrival of the ambu-
lance Thursday, McLeary refused to
go to the hospital. When the We
hicle disappeared the man dressed
himself and made his escape and
went to his home. To-day, through
his wite's opportunities and prom
ise to accompany him, he consented
to go to Snake Hill, and Mrs. Nc
Leary lett home for the purpose of
ordering an ambulance. Daring
Mrs. McLeary's absence, John Ley
mas entered the house and got
the sick mans. consent to
accompany him to the
second precinct station-house.
Leymas assisted McLeary, whose
face was mass ofsores, through the
streets to the station-house. Mean
time, DIR. Paul who saw the man in
the street, hurried to the station
house and reported that McLeary
was in dying condition, and advis-
ed the sergeant in charge not to ad-
NIT him. The doors were at once
fastened, and when Leymas arrived
with his charge admission was refus-
ed, AID the sick man was deposited
on the sidewalk, where after q few
convulsive shudders, he died. Ley
mas then attempted to force his way
through the station-house and was
arrested and locked up. An hour
later the body was removed, but not
before several hundred people, q
majority children, had congregated
and the cloth that had been placed
over the dead mans face was act.
ually removed by these children 8
number of times. After the removal
of the body, the entire block was
fumigated. The street was crowded
for some time later by people dis
cussing the occurrence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05

GRANT wants the Clayton Bulwer
treaty modified. 1t provides against
the exclusive control of an inter-
oceanic canal by either the United
States or Great Britain, and since
Grant wants a heavy subsidy from
the federal government he
would have this treaty modified.
He would have the canal cut
through Nicaragua, via Chagres
river, but he will find il uphill
work, unless this be q most corrupt
congress, to secure the passage of a
bill authorizing the government to
endorse per cent. bonds to pay for
this canal. De Lesseps' canal
is now regarded as GER
tainiy, and American capital is clam
oring for representation in it. Ger
tainly one canal is enough at present,
and if Eads build his ship railway it
will be century before a second
ranal will be needed. 1t is under
stood that the lobby at Washing
ton is ready to promise millions if
the Nicaragua project be adopted.
The credit mobilicr matter will sink
into insignificance to it in lis viii
lainous proportions,
How tweuty-one physicians can
all, singly and collectively, sign
as 10 facts concerning cases
of disease, which only four or
five of them, or probably less,
came in contact with, is one OF
the things hard to understand
Still thoy do it, and this settles the
question, they being "alone compe.
tent TO deal with such subjects
This is not to be denied, and since
it cases the newspaper man down
from the lofty position assumed il
gives relief. Had the doctors given
this great consolation days ago We
could have felt that the press fails
sometimes TO be a lever.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
KILLING IN ALABAMA.

New York, December pa
special from Decatur, Alabama,
says: AT Peacock track last even
ing Mary May, colored, eighteen
years of age, shot and killed Katha-
rine Bogg, girl of thirteen years,
also colOred. Mary May confessed
the crime, but gave no reason for
oonunifffuoi ~