The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-04

speeches were made, causing
the mere question of holiday adjourn
ment to rise to one of wide import
ance. Crowds of members have
already left the city, and whether it is
settled adversely or not, the house
will be without quorum; and nota-
bly, the senate also. The Republican
party appears i'll with a
PAROXYsM OF ENERGY
and civil service reform notions, 80
much so that the time-honored GUS
tom of holiday adjournment must be
discussed. .s a..
The Tabernacle fair, which was or
ganiZed by the late Bud EgleSton, is
now in full blast at Odd Fellows hall,
and despite the inclement weather
now affecting the virtuous people
of Washington is nightly attended
by immense throngs. The decorations
of the hall are superb and are deserv-
edly adorned by all the visitors. Sew
eral magnificent eulogies upon Egle-
ston were delivered on the opening
night by prominent devines of this
city. Another topic of conversation
at the federal capital just now Is the
communication sent to the district
commissioners by John w. Thomson,
Esq, claiming that
HIS HOUSE is sHADowED
by the detective force. Mr.. Thomson
is citizen of high standing and
wealth and was a member of the COM
nlittee organized to look into the
criminal charges against the de-
tectives. The matter has been
placed before the chief Of
police. The city is extremely
anxious for the trial of the detective
force to commence, for startling reve-
lations will doubtless be made.
The United States supreme court
adjourned Thursday, to meet again
January 3. The term expires May
81. When it convenes in January
efforts will again be made to try the
great
TEXAS LAND CASE.
There is ample time between January
and June, and it is probable that the
case will have hearing before the
term expires.
To add to the humorous charges,
scandals and exciting themes now
worrying the intellects of the
Washington population, during
the lull in the proceedings
at the police court on Friday, Prose
cutting Attorney Moore called the
courts attention to the fact that he
had experienced great difficulty in
dealing with his witnesses in his
office. He found that in innumerable
instances agents of defendants who
were under arrest tampered with wit
neSses for the prosecution in various
ways. Members of the bar and others
were engaged in this practice, and ex-
hibited much ingenuity and knavery
in their schemes. Moore declared his
intention to prosecute every case OF
this kind he could present, and asked
the cooperation OF the court. Judge
Smell, the dignitied police court JUS
tice, became greatly excited, and fairly
BOILED WITH RAGE
when the attorney was through and
said that there was an abundance of |
law to tx this class OF culpritS. The |
query among the people is, why did |
not these sanity officials find out this |
class of criminality before the detec- |
tive investigation. The police court |
has been running for nearly twenty |
years, and SO has the tampering with |
witnesses. Eleventh hour piety is |
very common in Washington just |
now. Dorsey set the example.
Conversation with the Texas men,
berS of congress showed that ali of |
them will remain in the city or vicini-
ty during the holidays. LIS.