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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05


DALLAS, March 31.-The glove con-
test under the the Marquis of Queens
bury rules for $500 and the Texas
championship, between Frank Skelly
of Fort Worth, and Henry Nus
banner, of Dallas, came off at Dallas
opera house tonight. There were
three rounds of three minutes each,
with one minute between rounds.
Nusbaumer was declared the victor,
with forty-two clean hits to his
credit, against twenty-eight for Skel-
ly. During the evening number of
amateurs faced each other with the
gloves. There was no hippodroming
between Nusbaumer and Sicily; the
contest was on its merits, backed by
pride and disputed match of several
months ago.
at Fort Worth this morning, by blow
ing his brains out with charge of
buckshot. Cause not learned. This
makes seven persons who have sui
cided in Fort Worth in as many days.
Col A. j. McNeal, one of the best
and most respected citizens of Dallas
bO-udy ny OilOObAnA
himself through the head, at his
home near Mesquite. His brother,
Captain John McNeal, died two years
ago, and he has grieved over it and
been addicted to the morphine habit to
relieve his melancholy ever since.
To-day his brothers estate was dis
posed of at administrators sale, and
/ being unable to keep the old property
in the family, and seeing it pass into
strange hands. he was prompted to
the rash act of self destruction.
James Cresswell. VIII" murdered
| Fort Worth in 1869, and " no MAS re-
| to life Imprisonment, was to-day trans
ferred from Fort Worth to the Dallas
| Jail for safe keeping, rs fears Of es-
cape were entertained. from the fact
that the prisoners, Il few days since,
were discovered in a plot just in time
| to prevent them from cutting out.
Ike Loeb. who failed yesterday. was
to-day arrested on an indictment
found by the grand jury charging
him with murder, for killing negro
named Emanuel McCloudy. in the
streets of Dallas a few months ago,
by shooting him. The prisoner was
released tonight on $1,000 bail.
A gentleman in the city to-day
from a remote part Of VanZandt
county, called Owlet Green, gives the
following additional details of the
killing there day or two ago Of j.
Tucker by Constable s. ii. Rose: In
passing the farmhouse of Wiley
Fowler "A ferocious dog ran odt and
attacked Tucker, who shot and killed
the canine. Fowler swore an afiida-
Wit against Tucker for killing the
dog, and the warrant was placed in
the hands of Constable Rose, who,
armed with a shotgun, overlook
Tucker in wagon with Bob Lopez.
Tucker refused to surrender, and,
drawing his pistol, turned loose on
the officer, who returned the fire with
charge of buckshot, which took,
effect in. fuckers breast, and he fell
over saying, "God have mercy. on my
SOUL" and died. The coroner's jury
| justified the officer.
Lopez received two buckshots In
his arm. Tucker went to VanZandt
from the Panhandle cattle region last
fall.
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AT last the figures for the last
Texas cotton crop may be approxi-
mately stated as $4,000 bales.
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THE Paris North Texan pronounces
L. b. Washburn & Co., of New York,
advertisers of "Salicelica," frauds.
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TT is thought that Frank Hatton
may be made postmaster general.
Organ-grinders ought to lir rewarded.
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FORT WORTH, March 3l.-The Sec
ond charge against Mrs. Burcbill,
postmistress, was tried to-day. Eight
sacks of ii. ii. Warmers circulars had
been sent for distribution, but only
three were put in the boxes, the bal
lance being sold. Commissioner Ken
nedy bound her over to the Federal
court in $500.
James Henderson, a wealthy farmer
near this city, blew his brains out
wi tn u shotgun this morning early.
The cause was an incurable disease.
Paul Hill, charged with rape, was
allowed bail in the sum of $1,000. IL
is doubted if he is of age.
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a. y. PIwL.mR-
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

AustIn, Texas,
w business In the Supreme, Appellate Dis
frict and United States Courts held at Austin
and will accept retainer In cases In District
counties, IN Federal Courts at San Antonio
Waco and Dallas, and In Supreme Court OF
United States at Washington. nl1e-d2G Wom
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

WHEN will the governor get his
compulsory vaccination scheme in
operation2
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TYLER, March 3l.-Elam Swan, an
old and well-known citizen of Smith
county, died in this city. Mr.. Swan
became afflicted with paralysis nearly
year ago, and his condition has been
more or less critical ever since, so
that his death was surprise to no
one.
The insurance interests represented
here are investigating the recent fire
at Alto, and strong evidences Of in
cendiarism by parties insured are re-
ported.
During the storm that prevailed
here yesterday evening some damage
was sustained to property by the
lightning, and several persons were
knocked down by the shock but no
one seriously injured.
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WITH PREFERENcEs

NEW YORK, April 2.-Joseph w.
Frazier, dealer in firearms and mill.
tary goods. has assigned with prefer
ences, amounting $1,000.
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FATHER RYAN, the poet priest, has
been turned into literary lion in
Boston.
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GALVESTON, April 2. among the
passengers on the steamship Whitney
from Morgan City to Vera Cruz,
Mexico, that touched here to-day was
Col. Chas. L. Francis, late health
commissioner of st. Louis, who was
recently charged with committing a
scandalous outrage on a young lady
in Chicago, particulars of which were
contained in the associated press re-
port of Saturday night. While the
Whitney was lying here receiving
additional freight and passengers,
Francis came ashore and was
recognized and spoken to by a
prominent business man here who
was formerly in business in st. Louis.
Much establishment was expressed by
the Galveston man at meeting Fran
els, and in reply to his interrogatory
Francis, what are you doing here,
when your election for health COM
missioner comes off tomorrow ~
Francis said that was all right; that
he was on his way to Mexico to look
after some mining interests he had
there. Francis then stated he must
go aboard the steamer, and when his
acquaintance said he would accom-
pany him he positively declined
his attendance. This aroused
the suspicion of Frank, his acquain-
lance, who at once thought there was
something wrong, which was con-
firmed later by telegram received
by another party inquiring whether
man named Chas. l.. Francis had
sailed on the Whitney from Calves
ton to-day, for Vera Cruz, and if an
officer had arrived in Galveston for
him, or if the police had been notified,
and if arrested to find out the charge.
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SAN ANTONIO. April 1.-The Mexi-
can National construction company
yesterday formally transferred the
completed line of the road between
Laredo and Monterey to the Mexican
National railroad company.
The laborers on the Mexican extern
sion of the Sunset from Piedras Ne
gras only average about three days
work week, and there are only TWEEN
ty-siX miles of the road completed.
There must be fifty miles completed
and turned over to the authorities by
May l, and they will hardly make it.
A sneak thief on Saturday night en-
tered two dwelling houses and stole
$40.
Conductor Burr, United States
marshal, coming in from Laredo last
night, arrested the two deserving sol
diers and safe robbers from Fort Nc
lntoSh, who escaped Saturday. Sixty
dollars reward was offered.
Three hundred and nine convictions
in the police court during the month
of March, and fines collected amount
to $1202.
Some Methodist evangelists, con-
Quoting meeting la Maj. Penn in a
tent, were disturbed by drunken row.
dies last night. The rowdies were ar
rested.
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HOUSTON, March 31.-At 1920 to
night a telephone alarm called out
the fire department, to the first ward
and ten minutes afterwards the hook
and ladder house was discovered to
be in flames. Within few minutes,
being a frame structure, it was COM
pletely in the embrace of the flames,
and il was impossible to save the
least thing. AS soon as possible the
dep Irtment was recalled, but too
late to do ought but eXtinguish tic
embers. Citizens, by tearing down
fences and using buckets of water,
prevented the flames from spreading.
When the telephone alarm was given
the driver, IL being dark night, took
out the old truck, leaving the new
one to add fuel to the flames. 1t is
supposed that kerosene lamp, jostled
by the shaking of the truck, fell TO
the floor and exploded. The alarm
from the first ward was caused by
bonfire Lit by mischievous boys.
PALESTINE, March 31.-The mu-
nicipal election, which comes off here
next Tuesday, April 3, is making
things lively just at this moment.
The only contest will be over the
Office of mayor, for which place ex-
Mayor Lacy. j. X. Lyon, 5. N. Pick
ems and Major j. w. Farr are the
candidates. One excellent result of
the discussion over the merits of the
various candidates has been the ex-
animation of the financial condition
of the city government, by experts
appointed by the board of aldermen.
The result has been very satisfactory
and shows that Palestine's entire
dect is, in round numbers, about
$1,000. and there is, after paying in
terest and expenses, more than $4,000
cash in the treasury. Yet, during
the past two years, Palestine has paid
more money for water works. schools
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be one of the largest exposition build
ings ever erected, as will be seen from
the following comparisons of the
area, in square feet, of the main build
ings of the worlds great industrial
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Ell PAso, March 3l.-The Mexi can
Central completed its road and run
train to Santa Sosalia to-day, l01
miles south of Chihuahua and 1876
miles from here.
A four year old son of Roland
Young, engineer of the Mexican Gen.
trail, fell into tank to-day and was
drowned.
A corpse was discovered early
this morning, lying on the steps of
the Presbyterian church. On inves-
tigation it proved to be that of NJ.
Hunt, an employee of the Sunset
route, who had been robbed the night
before of $500 in a gambling hell and
beaten by some roughs; and given
away to dependency he ended his
life by swallowing morphine, large
vial of which was found on his per-
son.
The school tax was again voted to-
day, there being one hundred and
forty-eight votes in favor and six
against.
Yesterday the Indians could he
seen from the Southern Pacific rail-
way, near Lordsburg. The latest
news is that they are making for old
| Mexico.
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LAMPASAS, MATCH oI.-OUT IOWH
for the past week has been quiet, and
news scarce.
Two men were arrested here this
week for stealing, one of Burleson
county, whom the sheriff will take to
Caldwell tomorrow.
Hon. G.. w. Jones has been visiting
us this week, and seems to be much
improved.
Weather fine, and farmers pushing
their work forward.
The Lampasas Daily Globe will be
issued tomorrow, by Charles Beall.
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BRowNwOOD, April 2.-The First
National bank of Brownville was or
ganized March 81, 1853, with a paid up
capital Of $4,000. j. l.. Vaughn,
president; Brooke Smith, cashier
The stockholders and directors are j
L. Vaughn, Brooke Smith, Otto w.
Steffens, j. G. Weakley and d. H.
Trent 1t is a substantial bank, and
more pleasant set of gentlemen can
not be found in Texas.
The Texas Land Journal, published
by MeSSrs. Morgan d Imboden, land
agents, made its first appearance to-
day. 1t is the only paper in Texas
devoted exclusively to real estate in
terests. The vast enterprise of this
land firm has issued a journal of
which Brown county is immensely
and unquestionably proud. Ten
thousand copies go forth this issue.
District court adjourned Saturday
The bar in attendance upon the court
had a call meeting, and by resolution
unanimously extended thanks to the
integrity, ability and fidelity of Hon
Charles II. Jenkins, who presided as
special judge during the term. The
bar also, for and in behalf of Brown
comfy, thanked NJ. II. Browning fol
his faithful and able prosecutions as
district attorney of this district.
District court convened in Coleman
to-day.
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HoUsToN, April AT the city
council meeting to-day Alderman
Shaw presented a resolution giving
the mayor authority to call for the
resignation of Z. G. Walker, city tax
assessor and collector, on account OF
his shortage of $1,000, which was made
good. II Walker does not resign
within three days the city attorney
will draw up articles of Impeachment
The council CLOSED over this matter
at the last meeting, although it was
Walkers third offense, but public
opinion was too strong.
The publication in the st. Louis
Globe-DemOcrat that Samuel II. Pier.
son had succeeded j. Waldo, as traffic
manager. of the Houston and Texas
Central railroad company. created d
sensation here. Waldo denies that
such a change has taken place, but
letters said to have been received
here addressing PiersOn as traffic
manager gives q Semblance of truth
to the report.
A special to the Post from Rich
mond says: James Eaton was drowned
this morning while attempting to
cross the river in ferry boat. When
midway the current tore the boat from
its fastenings and Eaton, becoming
frightened, jumped overheard, made
one struggle, called for help and sank.
The boat caught few miles below
but Eaton was not found.
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and other public improvements than
any other city OF its size in the state,
and the taxes are remarkably low, in
deed. The few bonds issued by the
CITY are above par and the credit of
the city unquestioned.
GALVESTON. March 81. = Leon
Blum, who has been a great suffeter
for several weeks with infiammatory
rheumatism, left in a special coach
this morning via the Southern Pacific
railroad for California. He was ac-
companied by DR.. w. d. Kelley as
medical attendant, and Joseph A.
Blum as nurse. 1t is hoped by the
friends of Mr.. Blum that he may find
relief by the change.
Excavation began to-day for the
foundation of the new building to be
erected by the Galveston News on
Mechanic street, adjoining and just
west of the Cotton Exchange. The
building will lie three stories high,
each story having eighteen feet in the
clear, and to be fireproof throughout.
II will have a frontage of fifty feet on
Mechanic street and a depth of 40
feet, and is to he ready for occupancy
by the first of November.
Real estate transfers filed for the
week amounted to S14,390. Inter-
ments for the week, six.
business during the week has been
extremely dull. and there are numer-
Gus interior merchants in the city
seeking extension on their paper held
by wholesale houses here.
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SPECIAL KILOGRAMS

MARSHALL, April 2-E. Il. Bla-
lock, one of the Oldest and most
highly respected citizens of East
Texas, died at his home, four miles
south of Marshall. He was promi-
nent Mason and Granger.
TYLER, April 2.-Thomas Vandi-
yer, indicted for an assault to murder
in Navarro county, about fifteen
months ago, was arrested here Satur-
day by II. p. West, a deputy sheriff
from Corsicana. Mr.. West returned
to Corsicana Sunday morning with
his prisoner.
In the court to-day before Judge
Robertson, Tom Wahon, charged with
the murder of Flave Childress at
Troupe, last November, has been on
trial on writ of habeas corpus on
application for bail.
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PALESTINE, April AT the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the International railroad, held this
morning at their headquarters here,
the following were elected directors
for the ensuing year: Jay Gould, r..
5. Hays, Ira III. Evans, L. w. Pearsall,
Samuel Sloan, James A. Baker, +. a.
Rice, Russell Harding, w. r. Max
well. The directors chose Jay Gould
president; r. 5. HAYS, first vice presi-
dent; L. w. Pearsall, second vice pres
ident; ID. 5. III. Smith, secretary and
treasurer; w. r. Maxwell, assistant
secretary, and III. B. Henson, assistant
treasurer. The stockholders approved
and confirmed the lease of the Calves
ton, Houston and Henderson road,
and authorized the guarantee of the
principal and interest on the $780,
600 of bonds issued by that road.
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MARSHALL, March 31.-Terrell &
Smiths grist mill, located at Hall
vile, this county, blew up to-day,
killing Wyatt Turner and fatally in
juring Smith, one of the proprietors.
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WACO, April 2.-Prof. Charles a.
Heard was arrested to-day by officers
Randall and Oglesby, on requisition
from the governor of Illinois. He is
wanted at McLanesboro, in that
state, to answer a charge of forgery,
and it is said large reward is offered
for him. He will be carried to Dal-
las tomorrow and turned over to de-
tectives who will convey him to
Illinois. Heard has been in this
county about five years, and taught
school in several localities, but was
recently hotel-keeper at McGregor
The drug store of w. II. Shaw was
seized by the sheriff Sunday evening
but he gave bond and resumed bust
ness to-day.
John Carson, saloon-keeper, made
an assignment to-day. Liabilities
$1,000; assets $1,000; all local creditors
except Magale, of Galveston.
DR.. Durham, of McGregor, was
fined 800 in the county court to-day
for selling liquor on election day.
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MahOne's Manifesto.


from the Baltimore American, Republican,
Perhaps General Malone ascribes
the wrong reason for bis defeat. He
does not like TO face the unpleasant
truth that The late revolution ia Virgl-
MA was an instruction against Malone
and Mahoneism, pure aud simple, Just
as in Massachusetts it was an insurrec.
ton against Butler and Butlesism. He
has himself only to blame for his crush
ing overthrow. He has converted the
readluster party 10 Virginia into the
Malone party. He conducted it sim
" upon the theory that "everY man has
luis price" and that politics do not rise
above mutual interests" He was
the sole distributor OF party rewards
and patronage, and in asserting lis
dcta orship be drove one by one his
ablest party leaders into the opposition
Never in American politics has so tyr
aunical boss appe ired. Selfish, AFRO.
CANT, Unsuitable in bis exacions, sneer-
ing and cynical 10 bis dish ;liet in prin-
ciple among his folio sers, he appealed
to nothing bat self-iuterest and deman-
ded absolute obedience to his single
will.
He was hated by those who covered
aud obeyed him. He had 40 real po-
lilical friend; ifthey were not bis tools
they were his enemies. Thus, he
drove Massey. Barb ,ur aud others oil
his ublest lleutensnts out of his party.
Wickham, DezendOrf and other re-
publicaus Withdrew ani CARR d con.
siderable MI nber of republicans with
them. His purity was losi at bolh
hlnks-the aulest democrats returning
TO democracy, aud the best republicans
going b..ck 10 the straighout republican
party. There WAS little 10 b. Won
dered al in that for the Ons arns re.
publican soldiers were turned out Of
Office 10 make room for dsmOcratic re.
adjnsters, and cOlored rep lblclus dis
charged aud democratic retdJlsters APP
pointed. No wonder that many COLOR
ed republicans turned against him. 1t
is the consclousnrss that he has reached
the end that 10 v makes HIN 50 furious.
II he can substantive his chlr2ss by
proofs, let him bring them for yard; but
prudent people will not BE- 10 a hurry
to accept as true the state nents thus
violently made in his hour OF anguish
aud rage.
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aud methods no whit less blooly nor
less brutal Il an those which fourished
In the palmiest days Of kuklux and
white lie CUES" He calls III. cent
occurrences at Danylle ga massacre. I"
and declares that ''unarned negrot 8
| were shot in ths back while running
away" aud Says: To me asa Vir-
sinian. former slave owutr, and ex-
Confederate, the saddcst feature Of this
reign of terror is tue suf'erings IL has
inflicted upon the negroes here. This
unfortunate people have had fate as
black as their skins. That the reac-
ton will come, and that swiftly aud
completely, is not matter OF doubt. 1t
Is true that bourbonism las gained a
triumph upon campaign OF falsehood
and deception, by appeals 10 passion.
and by barbarous resolve TO shed as
much innocent blood as was necessary
TO its success. 1t is true that by fair
means and by fonl 1t has procured a
temporary majority. And yet 1t is
equally true that the majority of our
people are conservative At heart, and
abhor falsehood and violence.
''ln the effort to perpeluate caste,
class and race rule by crushing ont by
force, fraud or otherwise the weak and
unpl otccted iu this Stale the bourbons
have made gulf between themselves
aud the readjuster party which shall
yawn forever, for they cannot bridge it
and we will not.''
Senator Malone then goes on TO de-
clare The future policy of the coalition
party. He declares that the fight must
90 on. The narrow issue of readiuster.
lsm has been broadened, he says, 'by
the fierce onslaught Of bourbonism"
until now it embraces 'nationallsm,
hum an rights, liberty, peace, manhood
and republican government, and with
these added planks bis platform, he
claims, should nave the sympathy of
every man 10 this nation who loves
liberty aud abhors the prescription and
OigotrY OF caste, class aud race preju-
dice, which is The life OF bourbouism."
This pls form, he intimales, is identi-
cal with that Of another party in whose
ranks the readjuslers will, he Is eouh-
dent, formally array themselves at the
uext meeting OF their State convention.
Il believe he says, 1.-THE readjuster
party will when 1t next meets in coun-
Gil unite cordially and thoroughly with
our friends, State aud national, and
make common cause with them against
the bourbons, their aiders, counselors
and abettors, State aud national.
repeat, therefore, that the struggle
against bourbonism Is to be renewed
forthwith. aud 10 the death, and as
your chairman call upon every loyal
readJuster in Virginia to rally to the
standard to 6ght new battle against
their old bourbon foe in the national
campaign Of 1884,
In concluding tie address General
Malone says Bearing in mind the
old watchword of a Tree ballot and a
fair count, we have right to demand
and expect support from the Safe, and
if need be, from the federal government
10 behalf of the rights of man, guaran-
te9d By both governments, and put al
stake to procure the ascendency OF an
interruptions party that sticks at moth
ing 10 acquire power.