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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07
KILL Us DECENTLY AND HON.
ESTLY.

Boston has a sensation, touching
the issuance of bogus medical diplo-
mas from Bellevue medical college.
A decoy was arranged, and there
was no trouble about getting a
genuine "sheepskin" for N. B. Kelly,
of Illinois. But there being no N. B.
Kelly, except in the mind of the de-
tectors, who set to work to expose
the college, the plan was all that
could be wished, aud DR.. Noyes, the
president, is dIsgraced. In justifica-
tion of his act in this instance, he
declares he was imposed on and
yet he says: al mean by these
circumstances that l held a rather
subordinate position than the nomi-
nally high one, or, in other words.
that the granting and sending of
diplomas did not devolve upon me
to anything like the same extent
that it did upon the other members
of the institution. The same thing
holds good of the Harvard college
and other institutions; that is, it
does not devolve upon the presi-
dents of such institutions to exam
inc into the attainments and stand
ing of their respective students.
President Elliott, of Harvard college,
undoubtedly signs medical diplomas
for persons whom he has never seen.
In those cases he necessarily depends
upon the recommendation from the
faculty. L do not offer this as excuse
for having placedmyselfin the unfor-
tunate position L now occupy, but as
showing that was unduly influen-
ced in an unguarded moment to do
that which my own better judgment
would ordinarily have forbidden
me to do, by the fact that 1 wished
to preserve harmony in the insti-
tuition, and especially with my supe-
rior, the dean of the faculty.
A year or two ago great fuss was
made through the decent medical
world about certain bogus institu-
tlons in Philadelphia granting fraud
ulent medical diplomas. One of the
doctors so detected fed to Canada,
and it was alleged that another domi-
ciled for time in Austin. But no
one was prepared to learn that the
highest institutions in the country
have been employing professors who
would issue diplomas to un-
known persons. The fact tends
to disgrace the medical profession,
aud Its combined effort should be to
expose such practices, and to aid in
the bitter prosecution of every pro-
fessor who engages in such disrepu-
table and fraudulent practices. If
poor mortals are to be killed, let
their executioners be decent gentle
men and honest doctors, knowing
how to execute in a style creditable
to a great scientific profession.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

In Illinois the competitors for the
seat now held by Mr.. Davis are
Commissioner Raum, OF the internal
revenue, and Governor Cullum. The
former has the federal patronage on
his side. The latter has the similar
influence of the state officials. 1t
would seem that the severe repri-
mands lately given the Republican
party would have taught Gen. Raum
the impropriety of appealing to fed
eral power in deciding state elec
tions. This power of federal patron
age has been exercised even in Texas
in deciding between Democrats, and
we dc not pretend to say it will not
be exercised again. Such influence
should in the future overwhelm its
benefactor with defeat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE capital state fair association
has established for Austin the repu-
tation of being the only city in Texas
to maintain permanent annual fairs.
The stockholders have never made
cent out of their investment, and
their money has been used simply
for the credit of the community
Though good many persons hold
stock, it should be even more wide
ly disseminated. The association
should have the earnest aid of every
business man and property holder in
Austin. The association has but
little more than paid its annual ex-
penses, and owes a large sum of
money for permanent improvements
placed on the grounds.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

SECRETARY FOLGER has recently
received several communications
from bankers and others, holders of
tour and four and half per cent
bonds, offering to sell to the gov
ernment at market rates several
millions of bonds of those denomina-
tions. In reply the secretary sent
the following circular: 81 do not
see my way clear to enter into the
transaction you propose" In con-
versation on the subject Secretary
Folger said that he did not see what
authority he had to purchase either
four or tour and a half per cent
bonds and thereby decrease the debt
OF the government by paying a pre-
MUM ON the principal. Evidently
Mr.. Folger has not been taking les
sons in finance from Texas officials.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

them; first, the magnetic instru-
ments, one by one, and then the pho
tographic apparatus, especially given
in my charge and to which all had
free access. BY the exercise of
your "official" courtesy was
directed to give DIR. Amber the
hygrometer, which l did. l don't
believe he has used il since. No
explanation, such as kindly courtesy
would suggest, has been given to me,
no more than if was a lamp trim
mer in the fire room. Yet If want
ed little hot water to make tea for
luxurious breakfast during mid
watch, "official courtesy" demands
l must 90 to Mr.. Melville
about it. Don't you suppose l am
as sensitive as Melville or yourself,
or anybody else, when 1 am treated
with official discourtesy +? You think
you can do with me as you please
now, and laugh at the fnturel You
are making a mistake common to
men of your disposition and habits
of self-complacency."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The american takes a very rea-
sonable view of the gold question.
1t is assumed by the opponents of
the double standard that we di-
minish our demand for gold by the
use of silver currency; and that
whatever increases our demand for
gold helps us to hold what we have,
and to get still more of it, in the
shifts of international trade. We
should like to know upon what evi
dence or what reasoning rests the
assumption that a country's need o:
gold is decisive as to Its obtaining a
supply? Is the vacuum, implied in
such need. so abhorrent to the eco
nomic nature of things that supply
must flow in from other quarters.
to fill it up? Is it not the
rule that those nations get
most gold which have most al
ready, and that every guinea gravi-
tates to those centres at which
guineas most accumulate? II, says
our cotemporary, we sank all our
silver in the Atlantic, it would not
bring us an additional gold coin.
Gold does not flow to where it is
most wanted, but TO those industrial
centres which have developed the
greatest economic power to meet the
demand for other commodities. If
it comes to America, that will be
simply because we have effected
such a change in our industrial con-
dition as enables us to sell more, aud
to buy less, than other nations. No
one will buy our wheat simply be-
cause we want gold, or refuse to
take our oil because we have enough
Of IL
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

Despite our protective system
which, according TO the bsrons,
keeps up wages and protects the
American laborer against the pauper
labor Of Europe, the Joliet, Chicago
and st. Louis rolling mills are TO be
closed, and thousands Of workmen
win be thrown out Of smploynept.
The decline In the price Of steel
rails is the reason given .or this
action. The workmen are terrsb,v
depressed q: the prospect. They
were not among the strikers las,
summer, but were taxed heavily to
maintain those who struck, and the
stopping Of work at the beginning
Of winter is looked forward 10 with
grave apprehension :
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

IT IS understood that the presi-
dent in his forthcoming message will
recommend the abolition of internal
revenues except on liquor and to-
bacco, and that on the last named ar
ticles he will ask a revenue reduc-
ton. The Republican programme
of sustaining monopolies, created by
protection, crops out all along the
line.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07
The Peoples Programme,
Savannah News.l

A total abolition of internal rev.
enue taxation is not desirable. Du-
ties should be abolished on all
articles except whisky and tobacco,
and on them a moderate tax should
be placed, which would increase the
revenue they would bring to the
government. Then a customs tariff
for revenue strictly should be adopt
ed. That is the peoples program
me, and is the simple, plain mission
of the forty-eighth congress.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The financial condition of France
though there has been much boast
ing about it Of late years, appears to
be in bad state. Taxes and antici
pated excesses have grown less and
less until the deficit for the last
twelve months is sixty millions of
francs. NJ. Beaulieu, the economist,
states that while the funds of every
other country save Russia are higher
than at the close of October, 1880,
and even Russians have only lost 5
per cent, French 8 per cents are z
per cent less in value than they were
two years ago; so that, incredible
as it may seem, an investor would
have done better to buy Hungarian,
Austrian, Spanish, or even
Turkish, than French govern
ment stock. M. Beaulieu at
tributes this extraordinary change
to the inaptitude of successive
French government. He says:
"For two years, with but few lucid
intervals, our chambers and the gov
ernment have scarcely known what
they were about. They stir up and
muddle everything" M. Beaulieu
contends that unless the finances of
the country are managed by more
competent hands, things will go
from bad to worse, and, in year or
eighteen months, 8 per cents will be
at 75. If that prediction be realized,
the republic may have to fight for
life. After ali the present activity of
legitimists and imperialists may be
based upon the decline of the re-
public.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07
THE Memphis Appeal believes

The Memphis appeal believes
that "the first duty of the Democratic
congress will be to revise the tariff
not in the interest, as Kelley would
have, of the mo1opolists of the
country, but of the producing classes
the farmers of the west and the
planters of the south, as well as the
workingmen of the north"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07
A Delayed Train wrecked.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-The acci-
dent on the Kentucky Central rail-
road last night was caused by the
attempt of freight train, which
was several hours late, to reach Ca
tawba, the next station north of
Falmouth, before the express train
should arrive. Four miles north Of
Falmouth the two trains met. VIM
Gray, fireman of the passenger tram,
was killed, and Isaac Ackley, engi-
neer, was severely injured ; George
Kennedy, brakeman, severely in-
jured Levi Cirby, engineer on the
freight, slightly hurt; Luther Van
Hook, of Cynthiana, Kentucky, a
passenger, slightly hurt. Both en-
gines, four cars and the baggage car
were wrecked
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The New York Sun says that the
Democrats have fine opening for
success at the coming presidential
election that the future depends en-
tirely upon the conduct of the next
house of representatives, and of the
governors and legislatures just elect
ed in northern states. If they shall
prove worthy of confidence the field
8 clear. When the country, OBJ
serves the Sun, shall see by acts, and
not by profession, that the trust has
been deserved, will be the time to
set up candidates.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE Cuban refugees Macco, Rod
riguez and Castillo, who made their
way to Gibraltar, and were then
given up by the English authorities
on the representation that they
were Spanish convicts, have been
demanded by England. Spain at
first refused to comply, but sober re-
Election about powerful navy, and
the bombardment of seaports led to
a different conclusion and the refu-
gees will be returned. That is the
way England defends its honor as q
nation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

Mahone's minions threw out the
vote of Gloucester county in the
first Virginia district, thus electing
Mayo, Coalitionist, over Garrison
Democrat, by one vote. The fraud
is so glaring that it will take but a
few moments to make Mayo march
down the congressional hill he pro-
poses to ascend.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07
The Courts.

In the county court yesterday, IN the
case of Swenson vs.. johnson, a motion
for new trial was overruled and John
son gave notice Of an appeal This is the
case that provoked the expert eye discus
sion, mot en- eye fol. an eye, but S400. y
Three guardian cases connected with
the FISCHER and Townsend estates were
disposed of in this court also.
There was nothing Of moment trans
acted either in Justice Won Rosenbure's
or Tegeners courts.
The mayor did not have very large
audience at his usual morning
matinee" yesterday. The following
composed his honor's auditors, each Of
whom held reserved seats at five dollars
and costs:
George A. Bush, for trying the Tug
Wilson stroke on an oil man whom he
accused Of being 'oily"
Helen Rogers, for SO far forgetting her
sphere as to step into the pugilistic arena
and fight her ncighbors.
''Mr. Burrows" whose Thanksgiving
had taken too much of the CHARACTERISTIC
of Fourth Of July condition Of soul.
He did not sober up soon enough
Three pease anDihilators and one anti
prohibition txemplifier were taken up 10
the market house lodgings % spend the
Sabbath, as the mayor and policemen nn
attend church to-day, and do not fool
with lawbreskers on Sundays l
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The official canvass of the vote O. f
Pennsylvania shows Pattison's plu-
rality TO be 40,202. The combined
vote for Beaver and Stewart exceed
Pattison's by 3541, while Pattison's
and Stewards vote combined leaves
Beaver a minority of S3,945.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

IT is thought Gov. Pitkin will be
the next senator from Colorado. He
is poor, and has Tich opponents. The
country has enough worthless sem
ators from the west, whose wea lth
secured them seats at Washington.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

AMOsT delightful sensation is that
of the Galveston Nea0S when it con-
templates Hon. Thomas p. Ochiltree
that is to be. 1t is only necessary to
read the Neaos and blindly believe to
know that the statesman of Texas
goes to congress from the deep water
district.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The star reuters are working for a
postponement of trial. Dorsey is
reported very sick, and this will be
used as reason for the postpone
ment. The counsel for the govern
ment claims ability to convict with
out the testimony of John A. Walsh.
The recent removal of officials, who
were sympathisers of the defen-
dants, adds new interest to tine
trial, which is set to open on Mon
daY
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The official returns, with two
counties to hear from, show that the
majority for John S. Wise, Mahone's
man Friday, in Virginia, is only
5s25. This shows how the influence
of the Virginia boss is declining.
We're the election to be held over
now his influence would be dis
counted by $4,000 majority against
him
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

SENATOR HoAR swore he would
leave Massachusetts, if Butler were
elected. The senator will, after
awhile, be permitted to leave his
seat in the senate, which represents
in part the sovereignty of the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

IT seems settled that neither Jim
Blame nor John Sherman nor Gen
Logan will be president; as for that
matter the political horoscope says
the last Radical dynasty has assembled
tho throne
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

JAY HUBBELL is pushing his can
dIdacy for the Michigan senatorshlp
with all the vim that accumulated
assessments against poor govern
ment clerks will admit of. We pre-
dict that his ill-gotten funds will
help defeat him. Senator Ferry will
win the place.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

ONE of the numerous Washburn
family has been elected to congress
from Minnesota by Ala majority
Two years ago he had 1i,S13. For
such hotbed of Radicalism as Min
nesota this growth of Democratic
sentiment is remarkable. Mayor
A mes, of Minneapolis, Washburn's
Democratic opponent, proposes 10
contest the seat on the ground OF
wholesale bribery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE
has contracted for a combination let
ter and envelope, which will be put
upon the market in January. The
sheet, envelope and stamp will be
sold for three cents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07
Charged win DefraudIng.

Boston, Dec. IA deputy United
States marshal to-day arrested DIR.
Charles j Eastman, dean OF Belle
view medical college, on q charge of
using the mails with intent to de-
fraud. He was jailed, but subse-
quently released on bail,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07
An Ola Firm Gone Dowp.

CHICAGO, Dec. o. Board OF trade
circles are excited to-dry by the re-
port, which proved well founded, of
the failure Of Creigh Il Davis, an old
firm which had been dealing heavily
of late. Year corn is the rock on
which they went down. The drop
of to-day proved too much for them.
Liabilities are said TO be heavy, but
full facts are not known.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE Charleston Nea1s and Courier
declares that the Democrats, to profit
by the recent revolution, must place
themselves in the front of that revo-
luton, and give to those who helped
them to achieve it the results which
that revolution was intended to ac-
complish. What these results are
the NelCS and Courier clearly de-
fines. "The Democracy" it says,
must Danish from their councils any
politicians who would, on any pre-
text, tamper with the finances of the
country, or who, directly or indirect
ly, would degrade the currency.
They must support to the utmost
such a scheme of civil service reform
as that which is proposed by Senator
Pendleton, and which finds favor
with SO many Republicans. They
must insist ON tariff re-
form in the direction of a tariff for
revenue only. They must show
themselves to be the steadfast oppo-
nents of commercial monopolies. as
well as political monopilies." The
New York Times is satisfied if
the south responds in any reasOna-
BILE degree to such views, that "the
day has gone by forever in which "a
solid south can have any terrors for
the best portion of the Republican
party OF the north" The indications
are that every pledge made by the
Democrats is going to be redeemed,
and nothing shows more conclusive
ly what is coming that the present
eagerness of Republicans to catch
up with Democrats in their doctrines
of reform,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The Pennsylvania senate stands
thirty Republicans to twenty Demo-
Gratis; but on joint ballot the legis-
lature is Democratic. OF course it
rs understood that only part of the
senate was elected on the 9TH OF
November, the Republican power
being derived from the old men,
hara
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

RoBEsoN is one of the most un-
grateful of men. He now declares
that if his henchman and ardent ad-
mirer, Keller, had not come into his
district making speeches he would
not have been defeated. So, after
all, Keifer has some claims upon his
countrv's gratitude.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The pre-Raphaelite "beauty
waist" which is that of the Venus
de Medicis, is twenty-four inches
round-a good waist to enclose, pro-
vided it is natural or not temporarily
acquired. 1t is becoming tashiona-
hIa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

Bob ToOMBs thinks the success of
the Democratic party in 1884 de-
pends in a great measure on who is
speaker OF the house. He is satis-
fed, as we are, that the election of
Sam Randall would be most injuri-
Gus, while Carlisle would make
speaker who could preserve the
strength of the party.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE Memphis appeal thinks, as
do most other Democratic journals
that it would be wrong for a Dem
ocratic house to allow Manning to
hold his seat on a barefaced techni-
oalifu
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana,
says the recent elections have de-
monstrated that il the Democracy
prove their capacity for good gov
ernment there is no doubt of Demo-
cratic success in 1884. He thinks
Indiana is now safely anchored as a
Democratic state. He says he viii
vote for no bill which will give the
present occupants of the federal
offices a life monopoly in them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

james M. Leach, who is mention
ed as the "Mahone of the old North
state" admitted to a reporter in
New York yesterday that Fubbell
sent corruption fund of $4,000
into North Carolina. "And," added
the Malone of the tar fields, 1--WE
gained two congressman"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

1T is thought the immense amount
of business now before congress can
not be disposed of in sixty days,
and that all extra session will be ne
cessary Immediately after the 4th OF
March.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE Savannah Nelos calls atten-
ticn to the fact that the Republican
papers do not care a cent whether
Chalmers is turned out of his seat or
not. There is principle involved
in the matter, however, and we hope
the Democratic house will be gov
erned by 1t. Chalmers can do no
harm in the next congress, and It is
clear that his certificate has been re-
fused him through plain and far
fetched technicality.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The Missouri delegation IN con-
gress at this time stands eight DEM
ocrats, four Republican-Greenbac
ers and one Republican. At the late
election fourteen Democrats, or a
solid delegation, were elected.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE New York Herald processes
to fear that tariff reform would tend
to swell the already large revenue
Let the free list be large and the
dutiable imports iudicially selected
and no such result could follow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

Mr.. r. M. JOHNSTON, now of the
Fort Worth Gazette, and until lately
connected for two years with
the STATESMAN, is a candidate for
Journal clerk of the next house of
representatives. He would make a
most efficient officer in such capsci-
ty, and the STATESMAN hopes he
may be elecsed. His handwriting is
good and his composition admir-
able, and he knows all about hand
ling what printers term Acopy."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

AFTER all the marriage between
Senator David Davis and Miss Burr
Is going to take place. AS BRIDE
groom he may be announced as a
heavy weight.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

EVERYBODY predicts, says the New
York Sun, that the coming session
of congress will be bowling and a
rushing one, in which every one will
make the best of his opportunities.
and. the Republicans will be in the
worst possible humor with each
0fhor