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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

THE Buffalo Courier thinks that
Gen. Hancock, Senator Bayard and
Senator Mcdonald stand the best
chances for Democratic nomination
for the presidency in 1884. Buffalo is
the home of Gov. Cleveland, and he is
supposed to be the compromise man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

THE Republican says that if Gen.
McAdaris is the mo. l." of the in
former Carey, he is the same man
who acted as Fenian organizer in st.
Louis. He was born in Ireland, edu-
Gated in France, served in the French
army and was crippled by wound.
He married in st. Louis, and owns a
large property there.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

IF THE veterans are denied the
right to locate their certificates in
Greer county, they willlhave no OPP
portunity to satisfy their claims.
Many of them win be left as paupers
and win be forced to come under the
pauper act and apply for an annual
mansion
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

Col. ROBERT P. CROCKETT, the
only surviving son of the great pio-
neer, Davy Crockett, is in the city.
He is citizen of Hood county. But
one other child of Davy Crockett
lives. daughter in Tennessee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

THE house OF representatives at
Washington, considering half loaf
better than no loaf at all, agreed to
the Japanese indemnity bill. Ger
tainly this postponement of payment
to Japan of what is just claim
against our government is disgrace
to the latter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
A Widows Devotion.
baltimore Herald

There is something pathetic in the
childlike loyalty of the widowed,
childless and heart-broken Empress
Eugene to the Napoleonic dyn.lsty.
A devotion which could survive an
interview with Plon Plon. the princeiy
mountebank OF Europe, must indeed
be made of the right sort Of stuff. and
exerted in a better cause might effect
great results.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

THEY are having heap of deep
water in the Mississippi and Ohio
river valleys, but this is not circum-
stance compared to the manner in
which deep and surging waters are
going to gather about the heads Of
legislators who endorse that fifteen
years contract relating to the peniten-
tiaries and state conYictS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

1T Is a matter of current report
that all the evidence taken by the
house railroad subcommittee does
not appear in the published reports,
and yet, the STATESMAN has asserted
that there was no manipulation of
the evidence James b. Blank. of
Lockhart. is said to have testified, but
the fact cannot be proven in the little
pamphlet containing. what is stated
on its title page. Testimony taken by
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

TIE through line of railroad be-
tween San Francisco and New Or
leans gives promise of substantial re-
suits. California wheat that once
went by ship round the horn to Eu-
rope, has been recently shipped by
rail to New Orleans and thence by
steamer to Liverpool; and the French,
Commercial lines steamship Paris,
which arrived at New Orleans few
days ago, brought number of Swiss
and Italian immigrants booked
through to California over the South
ern Pacific railroad. 1t is stated that
the fare from Havre to San Francisco
by this route is S25 to $40 less than by
New York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. is.

W ASHlNGTON, ED. 10.
To the Editor Of the Statesman:
Official negligence is one of the
greatest if not the greatest curse that
effects the machinery of the general
government. 1t is fact long known
that the United States government
gets less work done for the money eX-
pended than any other government
on the globe. Wages of all kinds are
higher here than in other countries
and the cost of living greater and
the people are perfectly willing that
their servants should be paid better
salaries than are paid for the same
class of work in countries afflicted
with pauper populations. But they
have right to demand fair days
work for fair days pay. In Euro
pean countries a government emplOye
is expected and required to do full
days work for his wages. the same
as il he were working for a
private firm. There is no such
requirement in the Washington de-
partments. Uncle Sans employees
are regarded as
PUBLIC BOSSES
instead of public servants, and from
the highest official TO the humblest
;anitor the practice of Sinking duty
is adopted as a professional following
The American people do not get hall
enough work done for the wages they
pay. The clerk is expected to be al
his desk at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing: he comes later anC
spends considerable time In disposing
of his gorgeous cuffs and in arrang
ing his toilet for the arduous task be
fore him. By the time he gets to worl
his lazy chief comes stalking in over
flowing with dignity and brilliancy
and like his fancy subordinate. h,
consumes much valuable time will
his dress before he begins the worl
of the day. at twelve o'clocl
one-half hour is allowed 70
lunch, but previous to departing
for the restaurants each man take
as huch public time as he desires 4
arr:ipge himself. and he does the sam
before leaving in the evening. Thes
men are all paid fat salaries, for IL
lbeaS which, business firms woul'
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

Ex-Gov- Sprague. of Rhode Island,
is working for the Republican guber-
Material nomination in that state. He
addressed an equal rights meeting
in Providence on Thursday night and
was well received. The state election
win be hsld during the coming spring
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

GEN. HAzEN's application for Il
congressional investigation of the
charges made against him in his Off
cial capacity by Representative Beltz-
hoover, is not favorably regarded by
the secretary of war. In his reply to
Gen. Hazen's communication, Mr..
Lincoln states, in substance, that there
is no precedent to warrant the chief
of a department bureau to request
either house of congress to appoint a
committee to investigate charges Of
official misconduct made in debate
by member, and concludes with the
suggestion that, as the aggrieved
party is an officer Of the army, he
should seek justification from mill
tary tribunal. as provided in the
articles of war.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
SCHOLASTIC AGE.

Through the courtesy of Senator
Fleming, we furnish the following
table of scholastic ages of various
states and territories of the United
SfafpS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

In VIEW of the fact that the legis-
lature is considering matters of rail-
way legislation. to which the STATES
MAN is not opposed, if tempered with
reason and with justice to the interests
involved, it may not be improper to
reproduce a resolution passed unani-
mously in the late convention of stock
men who met in this city. Mr.. J. NJ.
Mathis presented the following:
Whereas, The interests of this asso-
citation. and the live stock interests of
Texas, require the speedy develop
ment of the additional lines of trans
portatiOn, and greater facilities for
shipping live stock; therefore,
Resolved, That this association re-
quests the legislature, now in session,
not to pass any mfriendly legislation
whereby the building OF new and the
extension of the old lines of road
would be impeded. but if additional
laws are necessary for their regula-
ton, that the same be just and equit-
able to all parties interested, and such
only will induce capital to make
further investments in transportation
lines in Texas.
This resolution, as above stated,
was as unanimously adopted by one of
the largest and most influential bodies
of men ever assembled in Texas. The
key touched upon in this resolu-
ton is an important one
Texas is developing NEST
rapidly, and this development
is due to the building of railways.
1t is known that the railway legisla-
ton of year ago, while it may not
have been particularly hurtful to the
railways, did not make capitalists
anxious to put money into Texas
railway bonds. The building Of the
Austin and Southeastern railway
was stopped because of the refusal of
a construction company to take bonds
after the three cents per mile bill was
passed, and it is further known
that the New York, Texas and Next
can (Telfner's roadD was for time
crippled because foreign capitalists
took this law to mean hostility to
railways. The Democratic platform
contains plank almost exactly SINH
lar in words to the resolution of the
stockmen. 1t is not denied that rail-
way legislation is proper, but the
drift of all such legislation is to
radical degree, and this is what it is
necessary to guard against. 1t were
better to have no legislation than to
have that which is injurious.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

Speaking of Frederick Warde, the
most promising tragedian in this
country, the Baltimore Sun says:
About 1879 Messrs. Warde and Bar
rymore formed a company to play
Diplomacy which ended in the
shocking murder of Barrymore by
Currie in Texas" The Sun is in error.
Currie did not kill barrymore He
probably ought to have done SO, for
he is bad actor. 1t was poor Ben
Porter who was killed by the dramatic
critic of Marshall. Barrymore IS now
- hg with Modjeska--New Orleans
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

of hotels and boarding houses,
into mercantile cash drawers,
into bank vaults, and local transpor-
tation interests will reap rich haryests.
The benefits are to be so great to all
interests here, that for once at least
in the history of these exhibitions the
people of Austin should join in one
grand effort to make the occasion
most attractive. The stockholders OF
the association put their money into
this enterprise many years ago, and
not one dollar have they ever received
as "A return upon the invest
ment, while the stock of the associa-
tion has been but of nominal valua-
ton. They have contributed tens OF
thousands OF dollars towards the ac-
complishment of this most creditable
institution, and the STATESMAN now
asks that every person in Austin re-
solve 10 lend the enterprise helping
hand. Last fall it was seen how much
influence was derived in the man.
ner of display from special
premiums. BY this means the poultry
show was made the best ever held i'll
the south, and if our merchants and
professional men, and our business
and real estate owners, our livery men
and gentlemen of leisure will resolve,
Ill OF them, to offer something in the
way of special premiums, as an assis-
lance to the association, they will
never regret the small outlay by
which so much credit may be Oh
tanned. Besides the qualification de-
rived from a grand success, so credit
able to Austin, all these people will
receive indirect substantial returns.
They will be literally advertised
through the publications of the asso-
citation, that find their way to all
parts of the state and the United
States, and the STATESMAN prom
ises to give them all the bene-
lit of advertising, for which
they will not be called upon to pay.
Let all combine in an undertaking to
make the coming fall exhibition of
the capital state fair association an
occasion in which every citizen of
Austin will feel Just pride.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

Average minimum scholastic age: years,
I months, 10 days,
Average maximum scholastic age: 10 years
mOntllS. 10 DAYS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

THE Maine senate has passed the
constitutional prohibitory amend
ment, only three members voting
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

kE Arkansas legislature has de-
the bin fixing rates of passage
u railroads at three cents per
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

Ex-Cadet Whitaker has quit poll
tics and gone 70 sehooiteafhiIiE ~
South Carolina II he has done l'tI
he Is in a good deal more danger Than
he ever was At West Point. -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

CONGRESS Will refuse, rs We have
often predicted. to adopt tariff bill,
and the purpose is to give the ap-
pearance of reformation by cutting
off taxes in another quarter. The
plan of the Republicans is to adopt a
bill cutting down the internal revenue
by relieving banks, bank depositors,
patent medicine manufacturers,
makers of perfumery and tobacco
dealers of the taxes now imposed on
them. The bill to effect this will, 1t is
estimated, reduce the revenue S42, 900,
600 year-that is, it will take that,
amount of revenue from the govern
ment and divide it among the banks
tobacco dealers, patent medicine
makers and perfume manufacturers.
Not two per cent of the amount remit
ted will go to the people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
contribute farthing for the support

contribute a farthing for the support
of the Texas university. If the legis-
lature will give the additional million
acres, OF which we have no doubt,
not only will the university be self
sustaining, but it will open to the
poor aspiring youths of Texas the
opportunities of higher education.
which has hitherto been enjoyed by
the rich only; and it will also furnish
competent masters for schools of sec
ondary instruction, occupying the
middle ground between the common
schools and the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-13
Wall Street To-day.


NEW YORK, July lathe Posts financial article
says: The stock market was unsettled again this
forenoon being at first flrm and higher. then dull
and steady for an hour. and then declining and
recovering the decline by IL 80 on all except four
stocks: New York Central, Northern Pacific. Lack
awanna and Denver, all OF which were exception
ally weak. The market opened firm and a frac-
ton higher for good many stocks, and continued
dull and firm up to II O'Clock. at about which time
the decline in the four aforementioned stocks
began. carrying the rest OF the market with them,
to some extent. The extreme decline In Denver
was IL, of which x was recovered by 12 O'Clock.
The extreme decline In New York Central was one
per cent, and In Lackawanna. Northern Pacific
preferred followed later with decline OF one Der
cent Outside of these four stocks the
changes in prices OF the general list, up to
1880 O'Clock were very slight, some
stocks being u to y lower, and q good
many fraction higher than at the close last
night Manhattan Elevated sold at 45A and 45H
for old stock against 45A yesterday. The new
stock OF the same sold at 46 against ASK yesterday
Oregon improvement sold at 80 and 9ok against
80 yesterday. The general railroad bond market
was dull and featureless State bonds were ne
elected. Government bonds were unchanged.
Money continues very abundant for call loans on
stocks, and was freely offered in the forenoon at
~ per cent.
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Texas COlOred Mems Convention.
AN ADDRESS To THE PEnPIR

GALVESTON, TEX, July lathe Ne,ns' Austin
special says the colored mems state convention,
before final adjournment, adopted an ad tress to
the people. It cOngratulateS the state upon the
friendly relations of the races in Texas; assumes
that the few cases Of wrong and oppression upon
the colored people are exceptional and that the
great body OF whites are friendly; condemns
lynch law; asserts that as railway passengers the
negroes are badly treated; says they do not want
In this matter to ask for social equality, but will
freely accept social separation, with equal accom-
mo1ations, on trains for the same pay; advises
their people to discharge ignorant and I'm
moral teachers and preachers. whose. teaching
and example keep superstition and vice
alive; discourages immigration from the
state, and even from county to county unless for
best of reasons; recommends the purchase OF
lands and homes and the production Of home
comforts and necesSaries OF life before pro-
ducing articles for sale, and that young men
should be encouraged to learn trades; counsels
local organizations to encourage oil these aims;
advises against petty litigation, and recommends
teachers and leaders to encourage fr.sndly rela-
lions tio with the whites The closing paragraph
people remain solid In that organization.
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IlI led.

DAVIS: On Thursday. July u. 1883. 1t the resi-
dence Of her SON in Jaw, Dr. Charles r Basner I4OO
b street. Mrs. ISABELLA DAVIS. rect OF the late
Tnomae l. Davis. OF Georgetown
Funeral at chapel Of oak Hill cemetery, Saturday
evening. at six O'Clock. No dowers.
DAVIS. On Friday. July Is. 1885, at the residence
OF her son-in-lsw OTIS Bigeow, 1901 Eighteenth
street. LUCRET1A JANE, wife Of Wm. II. Davis.
Funeral from her late residence Sunday, 18TH at 80
p. m Friends OF the family are invited to attend.
DONOVAN. At Providence Hospital IN Thursday
July ~ 1883 Mrs. CATHARINE DONOVAN sister
OF the late David WEIGH OF this city, aged
Funeral Will take place on Saturday July l4th at
O'CLOCK M. from the residence of her cousin Mrs.
AL. No. l22S 10th str ct northwest.
DUNN On the morning OF July the 18TH 1888 ct
O'CLOCK. DENNIS DUN, aged forty five years.
he relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral from his late
dence No 2o5 Seventh street northwest sunday, July
JOHNSON. On Thursday. July IL, 1885, at 10: 10 r.
NJ. INEZ, daughter OF Henry aud the late Martha
Funeral from Mount Vernon M. e. Church. Sunday.
at four O'Clock y. ~
PALMER. On Thursday, July 18TH 1888 at 80 O.
m, MARY PALMER. aged forty five years.
Funeral Friday. st $3.50. from No. l408 Pennsyva-
MA avenue. Friends aud relatives invited to attend
PRATT. At Rock Fnon Springs. on the lIth
Of July. 1883, Of congestion Of the BRAIN ROBERT
BRADLEY, twin son of Walter s. and Julia T. Pratt
aged ten and one half months.
uneral services this Friday afternoon at the resi-
dence OF the parents. Private.
VERMILLION. In Philadelphia. on July 10TH 1888
MATILDA PROVOST, third daughter Of the late Rich.
ard and Elizabeth Vermiion. OF Norfolk. Va.
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TIE DIX ISLAND COMPANY GRANITE CONTRACT
After the report In the first edition closed. Mr.
Totten asked the witness, c. p. Dixon, II his CON-
pany had ever engaged In a combination with the
object OF defraudng the government by Charging
Ior more time than was required upon granite
work, ana whether It had ever issued orders In
regard to the manner OF carrying on the work.
The witness denied that there had been any
combination, and said that verbal orders were Is
sued requiring the work to be done In Q proper
manner, and as speedily as posi- BILE.
Twas an order ever issued that workmen
should DO less than an honest days work."
A-"There was not"
The witness denied that excessive time had
oee1 spent on stone work. He said that men were
continually being discharged because they Cid
not cut fast enough. The company issued no
orders looking to slow work, ana II workmen had
that Idea the company would have given something
TO know It at the time. Work was not overdone
nor too elaborate The work on the Philadephia
building was for the lower stories, and had to be
finely done, because 1t was subject to close
inspection. But 1t was not too nnely done.
The days work contract for work on the
PPn ail a . bpilding closed on
when he said that Mr. Hill was their supervising
architect. Mr. MulIett or Mr.. Potter niled that
position at that time.
Mr. st!nemetz interrupted to deny having made
such a statement
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Cole
man.
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MessrS Crfttenden and Mackey, as counsel for
Gen. 4. W. Whitaker and others, have addressed
q long communication to the Commissioners in
reference to the special assessment property
improvements made by the late board OF public
works when the property has not been, as they
contend, specially benefited by the Improvement.
They insist that these assessments were erroneous
and that II is the duty OF the Commissioners under
the act OF Congress- to revise and correct them by
Issuing drawback certificates to the amount
OF the assessment where IL has already been paid,
or to cancel the assessments where they remain
unpaid Numerous authorities are cited in sup
port OF their position, and letter OF the attorney
OF tne District taking an opposite view OF the law
IS rather sharply criticised, and the hope Is ex-
pressed that the Commissioners will see their way
clear to DO justice in the premises
BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED by Inspector Entwisle: VIM Price agt erect
Wo-Story-and-celar dwelling. 18th. between T
and W streets northwest; s27Oo. Elizabeth Guilt
name. erect four story store, 9TH, between and
streets northwest: sl2,CO0 @. Key. erect a
small dwelling In Uniontown. D. c.; $500. John
Z. darkness, erect a twO-story-and- basement
dwelling, street. between 4th and 5th streets
northwest; $500 Chas. s. Hill, erect four-story
dwelling, Il, between 18th and 18th streets;
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Il OF COLUMBIA HOLDING AN EQUITY COURT
FOR SAID DISTRICT.
EDGAR MURPHY. Complainant, Vs. Unknown Heirs Of
GEORGE 8. WAsHINGToN ct al.-In EQUITY, No, 1886.
"a - ~ -, 80,

Fur SAID DISTRICT.
EDGAR MURPHY. Complainant Vs. Unknown Heirs Of
GEORGE 8. WAsHINGToN ct al.-In Equity, No. 1886,
Doc, 70.
The object Of the suit by the above named complain
an Edgar murphy Is 70 procure decree Of sale Of
colored mani. died seized and possessed. The bin
states in substance that the 18th day of May D.
1883 said George s. Washington died in the District of
Columbia interstate and unmarried and without having
any known heirs that said deceased at the time Of
said deceased. being indebted complainant and to
property worth 500. and two Cd pieces of real estate
situate IN Georzetown in said Dstr mentioned and
ber A. D. 1878. said washington executed q deed Of
trust on part Of said real estate to wit part lot No 81
to secure the payment Of 5000 to Robert E. Frey as
and the 9th day of December 1882 said Washington
executed another deed Of trust upon property
aforesaid that upon the personal estate
Of said Washington deceased granted Charles
Kengla, and that said personal estate sufficient
and that the deficiency ought supplied by sale Of
1889 adjudged, ordered and decreed that
BY causing copy OF this order be inserted in 1.-The
Nysning STAR newsPsger published IN tn. city Of
paper published in Camden county. State of North
before the first day Of September A. D. 1888 give no
Washingon. deceased OF the Object and substance OF
the bill Of complaint and warn the said Unknown Heirs
Of said George Washington. deceased. to in
said first day Of September next answer the prem
tses and show cause. if any they have why decree
preceded with as in case oi aefsu '' GAUSS VIII %
.... u. CHARLES p JAMES. Justice.
R. j. MEIGs. Clerk.
je2s-1awew BY n. 4. CLANcEY. Asst. Clerk
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

STEAMER Fon CoLox1AL BEACH
AND CLARK'S WHARF
leave Ferry wharf SATUNDAr, July IA, 80 q. m
LAYS AT THE BEACH, returning Sunday 80 p. m
Fare. round trip. 81. Refresh rents board st
DOTcMAC RIVER LANDI SGS STEAMER
Il liOMPSO-s leaves sixth street Wharf MON
iA1S. . l. m, RonR far as Bealrs Nonlin
Cr-rioinan, Howard. Coburn and Stones; returning
TUESDAY, making all river landings
WEDNESDAY,, a. M, Lancaster Bluff Point
Beal's Noniini. Ahell's and Leonardtown returning
THURSDAY, making all river landings
FRlDAi, =. M, Currioman howard Coburn
Abeiis stones and Leonardtown returning SATUR-
DAY. making all river landings
Fare. each way. 25 cents. te2o