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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
Especial to The Statesman. /

SAN ANTONIO. March 22.-The In
ternational railroad is said to be try
ing to buy a large tract of land here
to erect extensive machine shops. If
inducements enough are. offered it is
rumored Gould intends to make this
city his base of operation for the
southwestern system.
The grand jury brought in nineteen
felony indictments to-day, making
thirty-seven in all, and six INSIDE
meanors. The jury is still at work.
The case of Copeland VS.. the Ex-
press. for $4,000 for libel, was con-
tinued to next term of court, de-
PENDANT not being ready for trial.
Capt. John Rockford, promi-
nent real estate man and
lawyer, was married to-day
to Mrs. r. j. Knox, widow
of the late Gen. w. b. Knox, former
" sheriff. The bridal party left for
Austin on a bridal trip.
j. w. G. Lane, the jeweller who
failed recently. was arrested to-day
for concealing some goods, but proved
his innocence and was released.
LII Is TullOIcu bildL IL Odpb. Ondil Ca
Mckinney, of the state troops, wins
his contested election for sheriff OF
LaSalle county, Joe Shelley, customs
officer, will be promoted to captain Of
rangers.
Richard Cawley, aged twenty-sever
years, an insane man, who
was formerly confined in thu
asylum at Austin, this morning
escaped from the poorhouse, where h'
had been placed for safe keeping, mo-
being regarded as dangerous. and aftel
walking four miles to the city got al
old axe and entered his aged mothers
sleeping room, at her boarding house
and Drained her with the blade of thu
axe. He escaped and is still at lib
erty, but the police are after him
His mother was widow aged fift.
years, and he the only son. The,
came from Louisiana seven years age
His hallucination was that his mOthe
was Withholding a large sum o
: money left him by dead relatives, AM
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE gentleman on the floor of the
house, who has been likened to fat
sweet potato, is beginning to make
himself heard. His legislative knowl
edge has at last reached the point to
understand that the house has adopted
rule of exclusion, and he frequently
rises and calls for its enforcement
Persons frequently step inside the
bar Just to see what rising power
there is in the potato.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

A wELL-KNowN New York op era
tor in hog products says it will be
impossible for Bismarck to make any
regulations that could prevent an
evasion of the law against the intro
duction of packed meats into Ger
many. He says the hog meats are all
cut. prepared and packed after the
English method. and it would be per.
fectly easy to export our meats to
England and have them repacked
there and then shipped to Germany
1t would be impossible, he asserts. fol
the German inspectors to detect the
evasion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE STATESMAN cares nothing
about the matter contained in pri-
vate letter from its editor to Gov
Ireland, but the making of the al
legged substance of that letter public
cannon be defined in the catalogue OF
all that refers to baseness. 1t is
gratifying, however, to know that
only the most indecent agencies could
be found, through which such pub
licity was ATTEMPTED.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

The VALUE of children has been
fixed by an insurance company of
Cincinnati: A child less than one year
old SIS worth $14; between one and
two years, $40; two to three years
S2s; four years, $31; five years, $35i
six years, $40; seven years, $50; eight
years, $50; nine years, so; ten years
$50; eleven years, S123. The company
insures children, and these are the
valuations made.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
FRANKLIN.
ed 4. Waite Swung into Eternity.

Especial to The Statesman.
FRANKLIN, March 23.-Fred L.
Waite was hung at 10 p. IN. to-day
for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Ad-
Olson WISER of the 9th of May, 1882,
Waite rested well last night. but
showed a disposition to be restless
this morning. He said it was hell to
prepare for ones own funeral, and
that it made queer feelings creep over
him. About two thousand people
from the surrounding country assem-
bled at the Jail and escorted the pris-
oner to the gallows, about one-half
mile south of the town. Great ex-
element prevailed all along the road
Several buggies were run into and
broken down. Waite, in his will,
which he read on the gallows, revoked
the sale in which he sold his body to
DR.. w. Z. Baker, of Bremond, and
had lived upon the money while III
Jail. Sheriff Jones refused TO give
the body up, and buried it in accord
ance with the deceased mans request.
Waite kept his nerve TO the last. and
showed no signs of weakening.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE daily paper having the largest
circulation in the United States is
supposed to be the New York News
a understanding evening paper. Its
issue one day last week exceeded
100000 copies, or more than the com
bined circulation of all the morning
papers of that city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
Especial to The Statesman. ]

FRANKLIN, March 22.-News reach
ed here to-day that j. j. Barrett jump
ed from the southboundN passenger
train on the Santa Fe road this morn
ing, two miles north of Blum, killing
himself instantly. He thought he
could get off and save walking back,
as he was then about opposite his
house.
The scaffold has been erected here
and Fred Waite will hang tomorrow,
between II and IL o'clock, for the
murder of A. d. WISER.
Farmers are making good use OF
the nice weather.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THIS pitiable confidential clerk of
the governor, who sneaks into papers
to libel the STATESMAN and those
connected with it, has his private
grievances against this paper. He
was employed upon it once for a few
months, and was found Objectionable
because of disreputable habits, while
two years ago his friends made
fruitless efforts to have him rein
stated in its employment. But
the bitterness of his master
comes because of the STATES
MANS opposition to the private meas
ures of those to whom he is person.
ally obligated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE STATESMAN has insisted that
Gov. Ireland has been using his inilu-
ence, privately, for the ratification of
these penitentiary leases. Because. it
drew the mask from him, the STATES
MAN has been villiied through his
confidential clerk, who is paid by the
state to be public slanderer. Sena-
tor Houston tells where the governor
.tunIo
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE LAND COMMISSIONER is the
only constitutional land officer. VIII
the senate see that no mistake is
made in the management Of the
school lands, until the people have a
chance to say whether they may be
entrusted to agencies not provided
for in the fundamental law of the
StataS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
Especial to The Statesman

Houston, March % "A Galveston
syndicate to-day purchased from John
Stern his controlling interest in the
Houston street railway. This is the
biggest thing that has happened to
Houston, as the new company will
put $4,000 into city improvements,
and will manage the stock in a proper
manner. The new company is re-
ported to have leased the fair grounds,
where they will erect pavilion simi-
lar to that of Galveston, for the free
entertainment of their patrons. New
lines are already projected, and real
estate is already on boom.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

IT WAS certainly "a bold stroke in
the penitentiary lease men to have
the governor dragged to the front.
Desperation, it appears, made it neces-
sary.- 1t was thought the appointing
power could be used to make resump-
tionists give way, to make anti-lease
members quake in their boots.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
Especial to The Statesman. l

GALVESTON, March 22.-The court
of appeals reversed and remandel
Flores VS.. the state, from Webb; Ber-
nal VS.. the state, from Webb. AZ
tirmed Charles VS.. the state, from
Webb; Martin vs. the state, from La
vaca. Rehearing refused Reed ct al
VS.. Lockett ct al, from johnson. Re-
hearing submitted Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railway VS.. Holt, from john
son
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

TIE PRESS is almost unanimous in
asserting that the only way in which
the governor can clear himself of
inspiring libelOus correspondence is,
through the removal Of that confiden-
tial clerk. The STATESMAN does not
join in this suggestion. The governor
dare not tread upon the head of a
creeping viper. He is doomed already
to IL violent political death, and moth
ing should be urged that may make
his agoniZing end more painful than
il must be.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

The confidential clerk of the gov
ernor publishes a card in which he re-
fers to himself as being sensitive to
the honor of the grand old party
The weakness of poor old man is
apparent in the fact that he, not SC
long ago, made apitiable effort to help
break down the old party by becom-
ing an independent candidate for the
legislature. He lacked the courage
however, to stand boldly to his colOrs
TO the last, as Mr.. Ireland did in his
effort to defeat Congressman Schlei.
cher in 1873.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

WHEN it had been denied that Coy.
Ireland favors these penitentiary
leases, Senator Houston came to the
front yesterday in the senate and
made the positive declaration that the
governor does favor them: and this
explains why the governors office has
been used as correspondence bureau
TO attempt to destroy the influence OF
the STATESMAN
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

The Courier-Journal calls atten-
ton to the fact that most newspapers
sound on the tariff issue are opposed
to unnecessary governmental inter
ference with railways, while those
unfolding the iniquitOus tariff are
clamoring for intervention,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

AS SOON as it is determined
that the absolute control of railroads
is to pass to Legislative bodies, rail-
way corporations will set about to
control those bodies. General laws
are what we need, forbidding those
evil practices which have grown up
of late, and che rest must be left 20
the operations of natural laws.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

. WHEN THE SENATE gets hold of
the land bill, will it redeem it by plac-
ing the conduct of the school land
business under the direction of a
competent oflicialg The commits.
sloner of the general land office
should direct the business with a
competent bureau for that purpose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

GREAT BRITAIN is reducing her
national debt each year about as
much as the United States reduces
its per month. 1t is still about twice
in amount that of the United
States. The English can pay up in
full if they desired to do so, but that
is no part of the national policy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE Blanco News thinks "the
editorial in the STATESMAN of March
s. viii it Come to This contains a
timely warning to the governor,
heads of departments and legislators
to pause and reflect, before they
utterly ignore all that is public in a
mad desire to crafty personal and
selfish ends"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE UNIVERSAL VERDICT seems to
be, that, if this penitentiary lease out
rage be endorsed by the legislature
organized Democracy in Texas is
doomed. Think of agencies for its
destruction in Texas succeeding, when
in other states and throughout the
United States d mocracy is marching
right along to victory.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

SUCCESSFUL experiments in long
distance telephoning with the Gray
Harmanie system and Dorrance tele-
phone were made between Cleveland,
Ohio. and New York city. distance
of 7Ol miles, over the heavy solid cop
per wire OF the postal telegraph COM
pany. The man at the Cleveland tele-
phone communicated with New York.
and the answer quickly came back
that every word was as plainly heard
as if the instruments were only two
blocks apart, and that the articula-
ton was perfect. When the New
York operators stopped to fix the
transmitter, the removal and replac-
ing of the diaphragm could be plainly
heard by the operator in Cleveland.
The instrument will be taken to Chi
cago when the postal line reaches
there, and the feat of speaking be-
tween there and New York, 1000
miles, will be attempted, and, it is
confidently believed. successfully:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE amendment tacKed on TO the
Gibson bill, in the house yesterday, is
entirely proper. We are for reason
able railway regulation, and the anti
discrimination feature is good,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE GOVERNORS public acts were
criticised in these columns. There
upon he put on pay from the state a
once rejected employee of the STATES
MAN, and one since refused admission
to its pay roll. Here, then, are the
reasons for the states expense in
inaugurating a libelous correspond:
ence bureau in the executive office.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE PLACING of the school lands
under the control of board is VIC
lative of the constitution of the state
This instrument fixes the duties of
the land commissioner, and they apply
to all the public lands, whether I'M
appropriated domain or land set aside
for public free schools, or for other pur-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

MALONE and Riddleberg9r, of Nir-
ginia, have settled all doubt Of any
existed) as to their political atlilia-
lions. by choosing seats on the Re
publican side of the senate chamber.
Malone has taken the seat occupied
by Edmunds, who takes the presiding
officers chair; and Riddleberger has
taken the seat of Kellogg, whO.goes
into the house.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

Gov. IRELAND had not the courage
to make open declaration as to his
advocacy OF these penitentiary leases.
Senator Houston, however, has pub
licly placed him where all knew him
to be secretly hiding.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

ONE of our Infant industries" is
the manufacture of oltomargarine
1t had not even had beginning in
1870, but the last census returns show
that its production had reached a
nominal value of S7,O0O,O00 in 1880,
and that without any protection"
from the tariff. Why cannot the
spurious sugar refners and shoddy
textile manufacturers also prosper
without protective tariff?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

Ii THE commissioner of the general
land office be, as the constitution di-
reefs, the head of all the land business
of the state, he, and he alone, should
remain in charge of the school lands.
Under him the school land bureau
would Dc business concern, not a
refuge for personal and political favor
ificrn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

Gov. IRELAND hid in the back
ground as a supporter of these peni-
Tertiary leases, not daring to come
boldly to the front in defense of pet
plans until dragged from his hiding
place by Senator Houston.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

OF COURSE the governors confiden-
tial clerk had to deny the governors
completely in the libeling the STATES
MAN. That letter contained references
which could have been inspired by no
other person than the governor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THE triumph of the Gibson bill in
the house yesterday was a compli-
ment to its author as well as mark
of good sense in that body. In the
house proceedings may be found the
admirable speech of Mr.. Gibson in the
house yesterday. We like its spirit
and its taste, and the effort places the
Young statesman on rising ground.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

SOME northern papers take occasion
to be severe upon the people of the
south because the theatrical company
now playing Uncle Toms Cabin in
the southern states meets with de-
cided disfavor at places. The piece
is in the nature of those irritations
that have already caused so much
trouble in this country. With the
bloodhound addition it is simply
abominable. insulting. and the com
pany presenting it to the southern
audiences deserves to play to empty
benches. The majority Of the south
ern people about like other people
The greater portion Of Uncle Tom:
Cabin is a cruel Islander of southern
civilization. and it is unjust to meas
are the southern people BY it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
Especial to The Statesman.

BAsTROP, March 22.-Col. NJ. w.
Trigg, who has been sick for some
time, died last night at the residence
of his sOn-in-law. Chester Erhard.
He was buried in Hills Prairie at the
family burial ground, to-day at
o'clock.
The weather at present is cloudy.
Business good.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THERE is some good reading in the
senate debate of yesterday. Gov.
Ireland is needed at the front. and
the friends of the penitentiary leases
place him there. A leader driven to
the front is a poor one.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

BRowNwooD. March 22.-District
court was organized here Monday by
the election of Hon. c. II. Jenkins as
special judge. The criminal docket is
being disposed of now with great ra-
pidity. A number of lawyers are in
attendance.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

The College Psi Upsilon fraternity
will celebrate its 2 4ni-centennial in
Albany May %. "a and %. Senator
Joseph r. Hawley is to be the orator,
and Prof. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
the poet. The fraternity has chapters
in about twenty colleges.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

this is his second attempt at her muir
der. She remained unconscious all
day, and died at 10 o'clock tonight.
Her brain was pierced by the axe.
which made IA wound two by four
inches.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
He Doesn,t Come to Time.

IIIUuotUI Il Oots
The state papers are beginning to
call upon Gov. Ireland to rise and ex-
plain whether he employs his private
Secretary to write letters berating the
nPWSnanprS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
They viii do Their Duty.

fOrt worth DelliOcrdt
1t is safe to assume that several
members of the present legislative as
senlbly are sery ing their last term, If
their constituents do their duty.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

EX-SENATOR KELLOGG may get
into hoe. The senator referred to in
connection with star-routers must be
the irrepressible Louisiana statesman.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

THURSDAY. the 22nd of March, was
Kaiser Wilhelm's eighty-sixth birth
day. His reign has been a remark
ably brilliant one.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

Fort Worth Democrat
As civil service reformer Gov.
Ireland is not a glazing specialist. In
fact he is considered decidedly fishy
in some quarters.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
Planned the Murder.

San Ant0nlo EApTess.J
The STATESMAN appears to have
grave suspicious that Gov Ireland is
the long sought Number l.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

AT the annual com1 cement last
weeeof the Woman ydical college,
of PENNSYLVANIA, the degree of M. ID,
was conferred on thirty-five women
one of whom was from Palestine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

IT is presumable that ITO
Houston acted on the the hat
friend in need is not one il whil
not bravely helping the q Hence
he unmasked the goveY
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.

THE statistics show that there is
Connecticut one divorce for Il
eight marriages, exclusive of Il
Catholics, who allow divorces
extreme cases.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

The Texas Drummers' Tax LaW-Its
Effect Abroad - Complaints About
ExhOrbitant Express Charges in
TeXaS-The Associated Press Agent
in Galveston Punched in the Short
Ribs-New York News Compiled by
Tramp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-02

THOUGH pure and simple, and so mild,
1t might be used by any child,
Yet SozodonJ s so swift and sure
That mouth and teeth with wondrous speed
From tartar and from faint are freed
Till they become sweet, white and pure.
rough ON RATS. "-Clears out rats, mice, flies,
reaches, bed-bugs, ants, vermin, chipmunks. 15c.
Nc imperfect spools in Corticelli Sewing Silk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-28
Aem'}lork Daily Gribmate.
FOUNDED BY GRACE G EELEY
NETWORK, MONDAY, MAY %.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The coronation of Alexander III as
Gar of all the Russias took place in Moscow yes
terday the Cars manifesto was issued early in
the evening. - The loss of the French in the
recent battle IN TonQuin isnOw placed at twentysk
killed and iifty-one wounded. == An Anarchist
demonstration took place in Paris yesterday; no
arrests were made. - Details of the treaty be-
tween Peru and Chill are published. - At
Auteuil yesterday the Grand Steepe chase of Paris
was won by Count Lrdody Too Good.
DoMEsTIC.-NO news of disaster to General
Crook has been received he is believed to be safe
- Details of the compromise with w.
ii. Gilman are gwen. - Injustice is
sand to have been done to Colonel
Morrow in charging him with gambling - DR..
Schaff preached last evening at Saratoga on bible
Revision" = John D. Rockefeller has given
$4,000 to tue Baptist Theological Seminary IN
Illinois.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The wagOnways of the
Brooklyn Bridge had to be thrown open to passen-
gers yesterday. - Robert Collycr made the
Bridge subject of discourse. - Sinclair and
Halliday brought back from Havana on
charge of theft. - A great many visitors went
to Coney Island - A large party of MormOns
arrived in the city from Switzerland - DR..
Wallace was requested TO cali convention to effect
local organization under the Irish National
League = Memorial services for the soldiers
killed in the Rebellion were held in
several churches in this city and Brooklyn. 60
Mr. Talmagc preached on the Lessons of Decoration
Day. = The body of woman supposed to
have been murdered was found in the water near
COney Island.
The WEATuER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicale clear fair weather, with Slight changes in
temperature. Temperature Yesterday: Highest,
79o, lowest, go; average. Gso.