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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

TIE release of Davett, Healy and
Quinn from the Kilmainham Jail, in
which they were incarcerated last
February, for uttering incendiary
speeches, marks new phase In Irish
agitation. Their term was shortened
by about one-half, so that the release
was surprise. What may be the Sc
cret cause of this sudden action on
the part of the British government,
cannot be more than surmised. Prob
ably Mr.. Gladstone appreciates the
value of clemen ~, where it can be
shown without involving compro-
mise. He sees that the condition of
Ireland is reasonably quiet. The dis
covery of the "invincible conspiracy"
and the quick justice melted
out to the Phoenix Park
assassions has, for the time at least,
broken up murderous organizations.
The shadow of the informer falls
across the path of every would-be
Brady and Curley. The fear of treach-
cry has Slapped the ferocity of muir
derous bands, and has lent temporary
security to the Castle government.
Moreover, the seizure of Gallagher
and the dinamitists in London has
smothered another source of danger.
1t is plain now that the English gov
eminent is stronger than it has been
before for many months. 1t has
crushed out murderous conspiracy,
and has stopped the mouths of the
agitators. But Parnen is alive and
active, and, because of his conservat-
ism. the world will look to him for
solid achievements for the Irish
people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14


THE Pope, it is believed, has sum-
moned all the Roman Catholic arch
bishopsto Rome, to receive instruc-
tions for the conduct of the provincial
council to beheld in this country next
year. Leo XIII. has also shown signs
that he is not to be baffied in the pur-
suance of his Irish policy. He in
tends to. make it distictly understood
that the clergy in Ireland are his sub
jects and must obey him or be sus-
pended from performing their duties.
The Inish already perceive that His
Holiness is not influenced by English
Misrepresentation, but that he forms
his own views from means of infor-
mation at his command, and that he
is determined to have his opinions
followed, Meanwhile Peters pence
contributions fall off considerably.
The situation is a delicate one for the
National Leaguers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Mexican government has Just
authorized a loan of $20,0OO,OO0
Though the increasing prosperity of
the republic is gratifying to its most
earnest well wishers, they are not SO
sure that it will be continued so as to
relieve the country of it's financial
embarrassments. The government
repudiated a debt of $25O,OOO,OOO con-
tracted by the empire under Maximil-
ian, but there still stands against it a
debt of $2OO,OO0,OOO, which, the COM
missioners appointed by the Mexican
congress two years ago reduced to
$142, ISL ,546.59 by series of "elimina-
tions." We believe the government
recognizes the English debt of
$S9, 252 1862, and it has been re-
ported that an arrangement has
been made to settle it. The claim of
our government for damages to
American citizens on account of Dor
der raids was recognized some years
ago and the amount GA, Oo0,0OO is
paid in annual installments of $780,
600. These payments were COM
menced under the presidency of Diaz.
The railroad subsidies, granted by
the Mexican government, amount to
over $1o0oO0.000, but. fully half of
them have been annulled by reason
of failure of the companies to COM
ply with their contracts. These are
big debts for Mexico. but the country
has a grand future before it and it
may sail safely through financial
storms
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

MISUNDERSTANDING Gresham's
attention has been called to the care
less handling of newspapers in the
mails, by which they fail to reach
their destination. He was told that
the cause Of the failure was the neg
Rgence of postmasters, who, if the
wrappers are torn or if the addresses
are not as plainly written as they
ought to be. throw the papers in their
waste rooms. He was also told that
postmasters do not hesitate to APP
propriate newspapers to their own
use. The postmaster-general says he
will at once issue. an order to all
postmasters in the United States, di-
recting them to treat newspapers as
sacredly as letters. General Gresham
also entertains the opinion that a
newspaper should be sent for one
cent, and he VIII recommend to con-
gress reduction of newspaper post
age to one cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Yirginian Professors in the UnIyer-
SitY of Texas.
l.. slty Of Texas.
/ TRichmond, Va, Industrial South

fRchmond, Va, Industrial South.
DR.. J. w. Mallett, the present emil
nent professor of general and applied
chemistry and pharmacy in the Uni
versity of Virginia, has been tender
ed a mi1ar position in the Univer-
sity of Texas, and he has accepted it
This will be great loss to Vir-
ginia and great gain to the
Lone Star state. DIR. Humphreys,
a native Virginian, now of Wander
bilt university, has accepted the
Greek chair of the University of
Texas; and Virginia is proud of the
compliment thus paid to her. Dr.
VIM. Leroy Broun, another native
sVirginian. now president of the Ag-
ricultural college of Alabama, at Au-
burn, has been elected professor of
mathematics of the University of
Texas; and he too has accepted. DR..
Broun is an able an accomplished
gentleman, distinguished as well for
his vigorous brain as for the attain
mentS of well-directed study. His
adopted state will soon be cherishing
him as a jewel, but his mother state
will always claim his fame as part of
hers.s The University of Texas has
an endowment of 100000, together
with two millions of acres Of Texas
land now worth from 81 to $3.50 per
acre.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
PERSONAL.

Gov. Butler consoles himself for the
loss of the Harvard sheepskin by the
reflection that he has piece of tanned
skin of colored man, the result of
the enterprise of a Massachusetts,
medical student. Great folks are those
Plymouth Rock people.
Mrs. Mary Treckeld Bishop, wife
of Ex-Governor Richard M. Bishop, of
Ohio, whose death has been an
nounced, was sixty-six years old.
She was married to Mr.. Bishop at the
age of sixteen years, and they were
making preparations at the time of
her fatal illness for celebrating their
golden wedding on June17.
James Carey, an eX-town council
lor of Dublin and informer against
the Phoenix Park murderers, has
found himself held in such odium by
his neighbors that he is closing up his
business and preparing to sell out
all his property. He seems now to
have no friends, even among the Off
Gals, who have no further use for
him. 1t is believed that Carey has
determined to quit Ireland and set
tie down abroad somewhere under an
assumed name.
During the trial of the oleomarga-
rine case in Kansas City, few days
ago, there was such crowd in at
tendance, drawn together in order to
get a good look at Roscoe Conkling,
who appeared for the defendants, the
Louisville, Kentucky, dairy company,
that the court adjourned from the
court house to the Board of Trade
hall IN order to give everybody a
chance to crafty their curiosity.
Dom Pedro, of Brazil-the senior
sovereign of the world, by the way, in
tenure of years, having now reigned
more than fifty-two years-iS going
to visit England again, land keepers of
public institutions-muse libra
ries, etc.-are praying that change
may have been wrought in his habits
since his last visit. He used to make
appointments to visit such places at,
say, 3 or 6 o'clock. The custodians
of course, that he meant
that hour in the afternoon, but when
the time came they found to their dis
may that he meant in the morning;
and he was always punctual to the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

The Paris Figaro is responsible for
a sensation. 1t says the triple alli-
ance is an accomplished fact; that
Won Moltke has been inspecting the
Italian frontiers looking ont for the
weak points in the mountain passes.
1t obeys orders from Berlin and eX-
poets compensation when France is
dismembered. The Figaro then pro-
ceeds to parcel out tho French terri
tory to the conquerors. Germany
will first annex what is left of Lor-
raine with Nancy and them take the
Franche Compile. This ViVisection
| will be continued to the end. Bel
GUM will get French Flanders. Neu'
trail England will obtain a port on
the French side OF the channel
Switzerland will take ChabiaiS and
Raacognoy. Spain will be promised
Rouisillon and perhaps part of Gas
cony. 1t is barely possible that there
may not be enough Of France TO &c
| arnund
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

SENATOR SHERMAN has inaugural
ed the conflict in Ohio in favor of
tariff protection. but he regards this
question of insignificance beside the
liquor question. The Republicans
having again pledged themselves to
sumptuary legislation, even in the
face of the fact that test case on the
Scott law is now before the supreme
court of the state. Should the court
declare the law unconstitutional the
grand old party win be in a bad fix.
But Sherman willed all that was done
and the Republicans in all the states
are in the hands of bosses. Judge
Foraker. the gubernatorial nominee,
is Sherman's man, he having declined
the nomination to secure, a tool in
the executive chair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

The English Sunday society petit
toned for the opening Of museums
and libraries on Sunday, for the bene-
fit of the working people. Lord
SALISBURY presented petitions from
1896 working societies." signed by
$4,000 names, asking that they be not
opened, and the house of lords refused
to grant the request. It nOW appears
that these working societies" were
the Sunday schools and religious So
cieties of the realm, which is
rough on the honesty of
religious representation. The petit
lions in their purport were a fraud
and they were perpetrated by direc-
ton of the church authorities. The
bench of bishops is dead against the
innovation, but Mr.. Gladstone, the
Prince of Wales. and the Duke of
Edingburgh are strongly bent in the
other direction. The libraries cannot
be opened at night, and therefore, the
laboring classes are obsoldtely denied
their use.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

A BALTIMORE judge has just de
cided that the sale of a good will
without anything more does not
prevent the seller from setting up a
similar business next door to the
business sold by him. To prevent
that the purchasers must have an ex-
press contract with the seller to that
effect. The law, he said, will not i'm
ply such covenant, because it is in
restraint of trade, and for the same
reason the sale of a sign with the
firm name on it gives no exclusive
right to the purchaser In the absence
of an agreement for the use of the
firm name. r0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Boston Herald says, with a
great deal of truth, that the Demo-
cratic party will stultify itself if it
go before the country again without
taking position on the tariff ques-
ton; that in 1880it skulkeI and lost the
election; that there is to be revenue
reform party in this country, and Ill
timately free trade party, whatever
course the Democrats may pursue;
that it is a growing cause; that it is
as sure to prevail as was the party OF
free soil and free men. 1t is conclu-
ded, that if the Democrats are fit for
the emergency they Will lead all these
new movements and trir mph; that if
they are unfit, they will be pushed out
of the way for something better.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Touch Them Light.
Hartford POst.J

"Ah, good morning. Going to
church ?" "Church? Oh, yes, 1
guess so. Who holds forth?' "Oh,
let's see. Miss Crescendo is to sing
an aria, Miss Pianissimo will MARBLE
bit, Brayura he is to hum on the
tenor side and old Andante will come
in somewhere on the chorus. 1t will
be way up a"But who breaches 2"
"That makes no difference. Some fell
low who will touch up your trans
gressions mighty light"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

WE have been shown a private let
ter to gentleman of this city from
Judge w. w. Morris, of Henderson,
in which he speaks of the STATESMAN
as follows: 81 have been greatly in
terested in reading 1T. because of its
ability and for its boldness, for its at
tacks on chronic abuses. rampant in
public matters, irrespective of their
party sources. / regard the STATES
MAN as about the only leading Demo
cratic journal, that on public abuses
speaks to the question instead of for
the party, when necessary for public
good. Such an opinion from such a
man as Judge Norris is highly appre-
ciated. and we therefore take a liberty
with his private letter which he must
excuse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Poor Opinion,
LEI Paso Lone STAR

TIL dSU I1UIIt oIdT-I
The legislature of this state APP
pears to have been composed of set of
men entirely unfit for the honorable
positions they were elected to fill. 1t
appears that many of the men recent
ly indicted by the grand jury for po-
ker playing had left money with their
attorneys at Austin in anticipation
of having to pay fine. Our state
officers need to be changed as well as
the county and city officers elected in
Ell Paso county and city at the last
election. We have many reliable
men who are willing to accept offices,
and who would acquit themselves
well; but it seems that such men but
rarely receive nominations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

STOUGHTQN, Wis, June lit. G..
Mandt. wagon manufactures, failed
here Saturday, and it is now esti-
mated his liabilities approximate
100000. There are efforts making
for a compromise,
CLEVELAND, o., June 11.-About
fifty presidents, vice-presidents and
secretaries and managers and general
agents, representing as many prom
lnent fire insurance companies of Z 4
rope and America, are here to hold a
secret session tomorrow, the object
OF which is not revealed.
CHESTER, Pa, June 1.-THE I'M
paid Italian laborers on the Phila
delphia and Chester company's rail-
road at Haverford have been noting
for two days. This morning a dis
turbance commenced and the sheriff
was called from here to quell it.
New YORK, June IL. Arrived.
England, from Liverpool,
The statement that an open rupt.
ure would occur to-day between the
New York Central railroad and the
Grand Trunk line, which would
probably result in a disastrous rail
way war, is without foundation, and
no cutting of rates is anticipated.
ST. LOUIS, June 11.-One of the
largest sales of fine tobacco ever sold
here, took place at the Planters ware
house to-day. The stock consisted of
1876 hogshead of Missouri burleys
and seven hogshead of bright filters
and Virginia wrappers. The prices
for burleys ranged from SIS. 75@19.
hogsheads choice leaf, brought 1927
per hundred. The attendance was
very large, buyers being present from
Louisville, Cincinnati, New York and
Petersburg, Va, as well as a large
number of local manufacturers and
shippers. The sale will be continued
every alternate Monday during the
season, the design being to make this
a prominent market for high grade
tobacco.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE wrestling
tournament closed this evening.
whistler took the first prize of $500
fora Greco-Roman style and second
prize of $3.50 for catch-as-catch-can
Bribby took the first prize of $500
for catch-as-catch-can
The first contest to-day was be-
tween Whistler and Christal, Greco
Roman, and after a fierce struggle
threw the Frenchman on
his left shoulder, dislocating it. A
physician on the ground put it in
place again.
The second contest was between
Cannon and Bibby, catch-as-catch-can,
won by Bibby in twelve minutes.
The third, between Cannon and
Whistler, Greco-Roman style, was
won by Whistler in thirty minutes.
The fourth, Bibby and Whistler
contestants, catch-as-catch-can, won
by Bibby in three minutes.
NFw YORK, June, 10.-The
monthly report of the secretary of the
National cotton exchange, shows cot
ton movements in the United States
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

hundred and twelve report decrease;
one hundred and thirty-eight
about the same; average de
crease, one and one-half per cent.
Condition Of the crop-27S report
good; q fair. Miscellaneous Favor
able reports come from Mississippi
and Tennessee of increased atten-
ton paid the raising of hogs,
small fruits, peas and sorghum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE operators OF the Western Union
are arranging for strike. A good
hard blow isneeded around this way
to induce the delivery of press tele-
grams on time. 1t is hoped that
prompt delivery is one of the things
that will soon be evolved out of bet
ter management. The STATESMAN
receives dispatches after the papers
taking the same dispatches at Calves
ton are printed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

The whisky drinkers of Illinois
consumed last year S60.OO0,0OO worth
of the frey liquid. In Chicago alone
there are 1850 drinking saloons, and,
estimating the receipts of these sa-
looms at from $40 to S175 daily, the
total amount annually expended In
Chicago at the counters is S32 ,O02, $50,
or more than $50 per capita for every
man, woman and child in the city.
The proportion of drinking saloons
in Chicago is one to every 16O of pop
ulation, and in the state OF Illinois
there is one retail liquor dealer to eV'
| ery 27O inhabitants. There are in the
United States 10000 retail liquor
dealers, whose annual salesl prob
ably amount to $3.50, 100000, or $3.50
per capita for the whole population
of the country. 1t is estimated tina
80 per cent. OF the liquor consumes
goes down the Threats of the NAL
population, who annually expen'
upon the qualification Of their appt
titles for drink the enormous sum Q
$3.50 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE author of"Ariel, or the Ethno
logical Status of the Negro" Col.
B1ekner III. Payne. died few days
ago in Tennessee asylum at the
age Cd eighty-four. He was blind
and q pauper. and not few will hold
that because he declared the negro
a separate AMI distinct creation from
the Adamic race, and possessed of no
soul, that therefor in his last days he
experienced the direct vengeance of
an offended Creator.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
The Size of Republican Morality.
ICourier.Journal.

Republican organs admit that their
party leaders are trying to capture
North Carolina by working up a
Malone Reputation movement. The
Republican doctrine of political ac-
tion resembles the policy of Frederick
IL, who, with reference to the Silesian
steal, said to his prime minister: "If
we can get what we want by honest
means; let us be honest. If it is nee
essary for us TO be rogues let us cheat
as much as we can" That is about
the size Of Republican morality.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Serves Them Right.

Fifty members Of the Texas legis-
lature have been indicted for gam
bling. Serves them right. They
should not live in Texas, if they can
not behave themselves. Gambling is
derogatory to good society and ues-
truction to good morals, but if they
must gamble let them come to Phila-
delphia, where they do so unmolested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE Irish have been doing some
thing else besides deneuncing Eng
land during the past two years. The
deposits in the savings banks of Ire
land, for instance in 1881, increased
$2,O75,OOO over the amount OF 1880,
and in 1882 they increased $l3,950OoO
over those of 1881.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
How They Sheer at Him.
[Ph1ladelphia Bulletin. ]

Virginia has a right to boast of
many truly great sons, from George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson to
Robert e. Lee, but in nothing is her
degeneracy more clearly shown than
in the ascendancy of Malone. A
state which surrenders to a political
and moral dwarf, has sunk too low for
scorn. Pity is its due.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

FIVE young women, the other day.
received the degree of doctor OF med
icine from the New York Woman's
medical college. 1t is said several
young ladies will ask admission to the
New Orleans medical college, when
its session begins this fall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

HENRY WARD BEECHER isgoing to
be seventy years old on the oath OF
this month. and it is suggested that
the churches honor the occasion, If
the ministers of Austin comply, we
ask the privilege of naming those
who shall be prominent in the cele-
hrafiNn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

Gov. HENDRICKS says he has been
correctly reported as expressing will
lingness to see the Democratic ticket
of 1876 adopted in 1884. Some one
wants TO know if Mr.. Tilden is as
agreeable. Why, it is the impression
that the Lord of Grammercy gave the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Republicanism and TewksburyIsm.
indianapolis Sentinel

Just as we suggested, Republican,
ism and Tewksburyism have become
Synonymous throughout the country.
TeYksbuyyism is the outgfoWth.5 the
legitimate spawn of Republicanism.
Governor Butler, of Massachusetts,,
took the contract of tearing from
Massachusetts Republicans all its God
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
Deliver Us.

independents God deliver us from
what is termed an independent news
paper We want it to be something
pig or puppy, not a nonentity; an
insignificant notch on a stick, or a
small knot on a little log.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

VIReINIA's democratic convention
meets at Lynchburg on July 20 next.
At the November election Ons-half
of the state senators and all OF the
house of delegates will be chosen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

A GRAND fireman's tournament for
the entire union win be held at Jo-
liet, Illinois, on the Dist of this month
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

CONGRESSMAN Mills delivers the
annual address at theAnnapolisAcad-
emy. r
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

MALONE in all his glory can not
hold his own in Virginia. even with
the administration backing him. Poor
boss. poor administration
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
An Inquiry.
[Panola Waterman.

,Adjntant-Ge General King is soon. to-
start on a scout to the Guadalupe
m untains.
What is he after2 Can any one
tell2
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

GENERAL Grant thinks both Blaine
and Logan strong men for the Repu-
blican nomination. fF
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14

THE constitutional amendments
are to Devoted on August 14th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-03

A Cleveland, O., special says: The
startling disclosure was mado here to-day
that three nuns connected with a charity
hospital here have deJamped with 5000
belonging 10 the order.
The nuns having charge Of this hospital
are Of tho 81. Vincent do Paul Order, and
own convent on Monroe street, where
the majority Of them live. Years ago the
convent was decided 10 them by Bishop
Rapp, since which time they have held 4
In their own right
Recently, It Is alleged, Bishop Gilmour
has endeavored 10 compel the nuns 10 OBJ
serve certain rules which were distasteful
to them. A meeting was the result, and
in order 10 got even with the Biaheps the
three nuns gathered unto themselves cash
and bonds and deoamped. The matter
has boon kept very quiet. but II leaked
out last night.
[The foregoing dispatch has been con-
tradlcted by the statement that the nuns
took no money, but merely returned 70
their homes after several years service as
Sisters Of Charity, after having become
very much dissatisfied with the rigorous
oxactions 9th duties they had underta-
ken 10 perform. Their withdrawal was
with the knowledge and consent Of their
superior.l W 4M