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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

Mn. Charles i. Kelsey, United
States special timber agent anu
Mr.. B. williams, Postoffice lnspec-
tor, were here in attendance on the
limited States Court.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

III the present spell Of weather
continues we will shortly see the
cbean straw hat and long-talled
lipen duster.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

The largest bar-tish OF the
season was caught few days ago
nv the veteran fisherman, Asa Gar
rete, weight, 2! pounds
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

ALL the defeated candidates
should engage in grand sweep
stakes foot race, the winner to re-
ce;ve the nomination Of Coroner at
the next general election.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

Miss Mill, Johnson, a lady Oh
color, was jailed on Saturday Il! c sns
IS CHARGED with the stealing of Geo.
Y.Kelso's two horses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

-RoBr P. Hunter, Esq., lett
here on Sunday mornings train for
New Orleans, there to attend the
Supreme Court.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

For so cents you can BUY a
hottie of vallery's Grease Extrac-
for. It will clean a whole ward
robe of clothes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

Our young friend, Henry NJ
HUE, evidently has some ide" o.
co;no into the stock raising business
He purchased at Constable,s les sale sale
on Saturday last, a mare ana coi'
for which he paid $27,5o.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-12

Mas. VIM. A. Gibbons and
daughter, from Augusta, Ky, are
now the guests of Judge Da'gre'
The above named lady is a sister
of the Judges, and will remain
here some time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
THE.POPE.
Grand POntifical Celebration in
Honor Of the sixth Anniversary
of His Coronation.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 4.-The
Suns Rome special of the Sd, says:
To-day being the 9th anniversary of
the coronation of Pope Leo XIII, the
grand portificial celebration in Sistine
chapel, was unprecedentedly magnifi-
cent and impressive. His Holiness
in grand robes, and wearing tiara,
appeared resplendent in white and
gold. He was carried in the corona
tion chair, supported on the shoulders
of four servants, in light purple
mediaeval livery. Four other servants
The pope looked feebled and aged. He
pomp and ceremony. The pro-
cession along the majestic corridors
and saloons was headed by groups of
mobiles in semi-mediaeval costume.
Then came the papal procession
proper, cardinals first. two by two,
their crimson trains being held by
gentlemen pages, garbed in black
velvet tunic5 with suited sleeves, ter
minating with white lace cuffs.
After the cardinals came the patri-
archs, archbishops, bishops and mon
signori, in regular order, two by two,
and wearing their robes of purple.
After these, deacons, doctors, priests,
monks and friars, of all degrees, and
then the Pope. Not an order or
brotherhod, or type of church organi-
zation, was without representa-
tion. After church dignitaries
came members of the diplomatic
corps. Then ladies and friends. After
these came Representatives of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

Sons of Malta, grand master and three
commanders of the order, they being
hneal descendants of the first ValiantS
known. Following these were repre-
sentatives of the Palestine and Swiss
guards, Pontificial Gems d'Arms and
and such representatives of foreign
armies as received tickets of admis-
sion. On the tribune, right close to
the entrance of the chapel, were the
relatives and friends of
the Pope. On the tribune
for Sovereigns sat Prince Cesche
and General Caccian. A screen of
rare tapestry fell in the lower part of
Michael Angeles painting of the
judgment. Close by, and on the left,
was the papal throne. Group of cardi-
mails sat in semi-circle around it. The
diplomatic corps, accompanied to The
Holy See, sat in the front rows, and
tribunes next to the permanent mar
BILE screen which divided the chancel
of the chapel from the nave
behind. Benches were occupied bp
Roman and foreign ladies, all robed
in black and wearing black lace wells
on their heads. Lay gentlemen wore
evening dress without gloves. The
W WeIO
trolled by camerierir legrets de spada
g cappa, who are gentlemen represent
ing by their birth and character all
countries of christendom except
America. The celebration of
mass was by Dean Car
dinal. The choir, without
accompaniment, rendered mass music
of FuZzini's APPARENT of Buiri, and
benediction especially composed.
At the termination of the mass, the
Pope in clear monotone invoked the
blessing, the entire congregation
kneeling. AS his Holiness passed out
and along the chambers, he continu-
ally made sign of the cross and bless
ing the Bssemblage. After all this the
pope held long audience with cardi-
nal Jacobine
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
GALVESTON.
City Council and the Eads Plan.

City Council and the EadS Plan.
Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, March 4.-The city
council tonight, with but one dissent
ing voice, passed resolution dis
claiming any doubt as to the ultimate
success of the present government
plan for deepening the entrance to
Galveston harbor, provided efficient
appropriation for the purpose could
be secured. 1t was also resolved that
pending the proposition of Captain
Eads, the committee of citizens now
in Washington be requested to use all
their influence to have passed, as soon
as possible, the immediate appropria-
tion of $25O,0O0, asked for by the gov
ernment engineer.
Robert Emmett's birthday was Gel
ebrated in Galveston by a large and
enthusiastic reunion. There was a
meeting of the Emmett Benevolent
Association at their hall tonight.
SUPREME COURT.
Affirmed-Arnold ct al. extrs, VS..
Dean, Galveston; Jergens ct al. VS..
Schiele, Harris, motion for rehearing
overruled; Walker VS.. Minerva, Walk
ker, motion requesting rendition of
judgment granted; Prater VS.. Dough-
erty, Mitchell.
COMMISSIONERS OF APPEAL
Report for affirmance-Oliver VS..
Gowan, Navarro; Robertson VS.. Sim
kins, Navarro.
To be reversed and remanded-
Hutchins VS.. Lockett, Johnson; Cook
ct al. VS.. Dennis ct al, Lamar; Gaines
ct al. VS.. Robert Barr ct al, Harris;
Jacobs ct al. VS.. Hawkins ct al, Hunt;
East Line and Red River railway VS..
Harper, Marion; Gaines ct al. VS.. T.. T.
Barr ct al, Harris.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

bulls, it would pay richly, and would
not be difficult to accomplish it after
the recent decline, especially if a
weather scare should happen along
about the same time.
Corn has followed wheat in its ups
and downs. Receipts have been heavy,
but only small portion have passed
inspection. There has really been lit
to inspire confidence in the
long side, but the bulls
have argued that, although poor
corn was used at present toSupply the
consumptive demand, on account of
its low price, thus allowing No. 2 to
accumulate, the warmer weather
would render low grades unmarked
able, thus causing a demand for No.
2 at higher figures. Prices now are
2s@4c. higher than at the first of the
month. Latest advices, however,
state that there is an immense amount
of contract and high mixed corn in
Kansas and Missouri, which holders
are prevented from shipping only by
lack of storage room. The cold
weather, also, while it has Stiffening
effect on the price of wheat, will be
apt to have an opposite effect on corn,
90 SOunCl IOdllo Will Uo IGuuCI0u
better, which will cause the stuff TO
be brought to shipping points.
In hog products the change for the
month has been more noticeable.
Pork shows an advance of $1.4715@
$1.70. Lard is 3215c@40c higher,
while short ribs have gained 721sc@
8219c. The upturn has been caused
by the scarcity of hogs, and the high
prices ruling for the same, together
with the small stocks of products on
hand. Now, however. the principal
part of the stuff is said to be owned
by local clique, who have manipu-
lated prices and bilked outsiders until
the crowd has grown afraid of the
deal. Just now the programme is
thought to be scheme to get out a
large short interest by a seeming
weakness in the market, and then
ush prices skyward again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
A Colorado Literateur.

From the Chicago News.
Colonel Ward Lamon, who an
nounced that his second volume of
the Life of Lincoln " will be pub
lished very shortly, does his literary
work between the hours of 2 and in
the morning. You never catch him
at work. He seems to have strange,
superstitious dread OF being seen with
pen in his hand. When he is writ
ing and hears anybody approaching,
he quickly bundles his manuscript
into drawer and pushes pen and ink
out of sight. Although his appear
ance is so ponderous and his move
ments so slow as to impress one with
the suspicion that he is lazy, he Is as
busy man as you could find in the
whole state of Colorado. He is pas
sionately fond of reading of all kinds,
and his literary knowledge
covers every school and style
and variety of literature.
He has a wonderful retentive men,
ory, which retains dates and names
and stories with remarkable accuracy.
He talks most entertainingly, and his
rooms in Denver are the popular rem
devious of those who delight in anec-
dote and "reminiscences. Instead of
keeping his library in cases or on
shelves he has his books piled on the
floor of his apartments. One hundred
volumes of reference are placed in a
revolving rack which stands close to
his writing-desk. He is a great hand
at quotations, and when puzzled by
visitors for the source of some line, he
gives his book-rack slow whirl and
reaches out for the volume which con-
tains the desired information. He is
altogether remarkable and admirable
character in his Way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
CHICAGO.
Speculative Markets-Wheat, Corn
and Hog Products.
Special to the Statesman.

and Hog Products.
Special to the Statesman.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 4.-Specula-
tive markets on change are active and
firm.
During the past month the general
feeling has ruled feverish and excited,
but though both bulls and bears have
striven eagerly for the mastery, quo
tations, except in hog products, show
little material change. In the wheat
pit, although the immense shock here
has weighed heavily upon the mar
ket, the tone has averaged strong,
supported by the fears of timid shorts,
who. at the slightest sign of falling
thermometer, or rumor of blizzard,
have anxiously rushed to cover. Iet
the crop prospects up to date never
promised better, and while March is a
very uncertain month, the late fall of
snow promises well for the future.
The big operators have been about
equally divided while Lind
blom, Rumsey and the big
Four" hammered values persistently,
and threw out enormormous lines of
short stuff, it was noticeable that all
offering were quietly absorbed, with
cCormick, Bless and the Adamses
the most noticeable buyers. The eX-
port demand, which was so hopefully
promised at the opening of the month,
has failed to materalize, and since
such liberal supplies have been poured
in from England, the wheat field of
Russia and Austria, there is little
prospect of an improvement in that
direction for the near future, at least.
But home millers have bought much
| better than was expected, and the
demand in Ohio and Indiana is get
ting quite urgent now, and local
shippers are finding good markets at
home at prices 5@10c. per bushel
higher than can be realized by
shipping to regular markets,
and it is quite generally be
lieved now that interior mills
must socn draw their supplies from
stores at centres of accumulation.
The floods in Ohio and along the big
water courses elsewhere had little eff
feet on the market, beyond causing
some slight bulges on account of buy
ing orders received from those sec
tions. Taken altogether, however, the
market for the month just ended has
been favorable only to the quick turns
and small profits of the scalping fra
ternity. A comparison of quotations
shows loss OF 1s cents in the price OF
the May option in the last four weeks,
while other deliveries have advanced
&c. The present outlook is very
uncertain. The only bar to higher
prices is the immense quantities OF
| grain in sight, and every body ac
knowledges that, could decrease Of
six or seven million bushels be brought
about in our stock here, the situation
would be very bullish. Wher
navigations open in month or so, ;
good deal of stuff that is now stored
in vessels here will move out, but it,
effect is question, as, should ther'
, prove to be no better demand for it il
} New York, the stock will be simpl,
} shifted without altering its effect
! However, the supply now in the farm
! ers' hands is undoubtedly small, Will
) stocks show at least slight decrease
3 |! but the short interests is very heav,
3 here so that should WE upturn AM
be manipulated by some Of the bil
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
From a CoIored Man.
From the Chicago Living Church.

From the Chicago Living Church.
/ have been a reader of your excel
lent paper for the past twelve months,
and like it very much. am the only
colored member belonging to the
Episcopal church in this place. no
ticed in the issue of December the
22nd,and article on the evangeliZation
of the negroes in lie south. l like to
see consistency, and we feel for the
poor, oppressed ignorant of the north,
but have been taught to let charity
begin at home, and when we have done
all that we can to enlighten and
christianiZe in our own country, then
it will be required of us to go from
home to show our sympathy. / agree
with you that moral training is nee
eSsary with all classes. So Is educa-
tion, but it is worthless without NOR
allty. The darkey here has equal share
OF the public funds appropriated TO
education with the whites, and their
schools have often been under the di-
rection of northern men, and it is
subject of remark that the most in
telligent darkies are some of the
grandest rascals. can boast of one
thing, 1 never went to school day in
my life. / owe my training and edu-
cation to my mistress, with whom L
have lived ever since was three
years old.
Whilst numbers of my color have
left their best friends, the whites, at
home, to chase the shadow called fIee-
dom, and would listen to some un-
principled yankee who pro-
pesed to give him a deed to
forty acres of his old masters land for
five dollars; all such conduct has
caused us to lose confidence in the
northener, and it Will be many years
before these things are erased from
the darkie's memory. 1t will outlive |
superstition how they gulled the poor |
darkey to get his vote for Office. We
do not say there are no unprincipled |
men south, but we do soon find them |
out, and we know we have some good |
and noble men south, some who scorn
the idea of deceiving the darkey. DO :.
not come to the conclusion that I am
a quadroon. am not. 1 guess my |
color has not changed much from the |
African. What have writ |
ten is not in spirit of malice, but l |
see we are often misrepresented by our
northern friends. l never have writ
ten anything before for publication,
nor would / now, if it was not that 1 |
think you are laboring under a very |
grave mistake in regard to your work |
among the freedmen of the south.
M r. O.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
BELTON.
eriOus Accident to Tive Ladies'
Sudden Death, Etc.
pecial to The Statesman.

Sudden Death, Etc.
Special to The Statesman.
BELToN, Tex, March An the
county commissioners court to-day,
Ben d. Lee, contractor for our new
court house, gave a $35, 900 bond,
which was accepted by the court and
the contract signed. The contract
specifies that the building is to be
completed IN sixteen months from the
time the contractor gets possession of
the grounds, which will not be more
than month hence. Sealed bids for
the purchase of the old court house
will be received by the commissioners
court UP to the 18th inst.
An old man named Daniel Davis,
died suddenly at his residence in this
last night. The coroner's jury say he
died from natural causes.
Mr.. George Robinson, of the Jour-
nal, had hemorrhage from the lungs
yesterday, which caused some alarm
and uneasiness among his friends. He
is better to-day and may speedily and
permanently recover.
There are some cases OF measles in
the city but they are not epide mic yet.
MeSdames Carpenter and Crow were
taking buggy ride yesterday evening
when the horse took fright and ran
away, overturning the buggy and Sc
riously injuring both ladies. Mrs. Car
penter received a severe wound in the
head, and it is feared that Mrs. Crow
is very dangerously wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
STATE NEWS AND REpoRToRy.


The democratic state executive COM
mittee Is to meet at Waco on the 9th
inst.
Governor Ireland is the architect of
his own political fortune. He can
make or unmake himself, politically
within the next three months. All Of
the talk heretofore about his failure
to send out an army to suppress f5lce
cuttersHhas gone in at one ear and out
at the other with all sensible thinking
people. He could do nothing more
than execute the law as he found it.
But the law has recently been changed,
and degree of responsibility in re-
gard to its execution, never before
placed upon chief executive Of this
state, now rests on Governor Ireland.
He has $4,000 placed at his command,
with large discretionary powers in
its use, for the purpose Of en-
forcing strict obedience to the
new laws. OF course, If public senti-
ment rebels and does not uphold and
sustain those laws the governor will
be powerless to execute them, though
he were authorized to draw on the
treasury for million dollars for that
purpose. But we believe the great
body of the people are sick and tired
of internal strife and are anxious to
assist the authorities in the execution
of the laws. Public sentiment 50 far
as the Ireland administration is con-
cerned is favorable, but the popular
verdict is by no means fully made up.
Much is depending on the develop
ments of the next three monthSU
Prompt vigorous action on the part OH
the governor in the enforcement Of
law will assist in restoring confidence
in legal methods and rally the better
part of the peopleto his support New
Era.
The greenbackers propose to organ
ize the party in Limestone county.
DIR. Rankin has issued call for the
purpose.
The last census showed that Texas
contained 10000 Roman Catholics.
$500 Methodists, and ,857 Baptists.
these being the largest denominations
in the state.
Cattle buyers are shaping up their
augumentative powers, and trimming
down the spring price list by way Of
preparation for the spring "round
ups" The prices of yearlings reported
from the lower counties Is from $I3
to $f4.-Land Register.
The Eaton Murphy case, in which
Miss Murphy, beautiful girl, is al
legged to have obtained over 500 from(
Eaton, drummer, under promise OF
marrying him, and which is pending
in the court at Fort Worth is likely to
bring out some rare Developments. 1t
Is stated she sent herself box of pois-
oned candy, claiming that eaton sent
it to poison her, and that Eaton forged
her name to love letters. Miss Muir
ply denies that she received any
money from Eaton OF tried to poison
herself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
New Railroad Charter-State Treas
ury Balances-Printers Pro-
ject-Deaf and Dumb
Asylum.
Minor Matters.
STATE DEPARTMENT.


The charter of the Colorado, San
Angela and Southern railway COM
pany, capital $S00,000, was filed yester-
day with the secretary of strte. The
road is to commence at Colorado city,
in Mitchell county, and run to-, or
near, San Angela, in Tom Green
county. There are twenty subscrib-
ers to forty shares each, all of Colora-
do, as follows: j. S. Davis, VIM. NJ.
Dunn, VIM. Martin, j. A. Peacock, E.
II. Sabin, S. A. Sherwin. M. Hazard,
Sol, Kahn, r. G. Ware, H. r. Solomon,
q. w. Waddill, G. r. Atkins, J..
Wright Moore, A. w. Dunn, Alf. H.
ii. Tolar, J. B. w. Burtan, A. B. Rob-
ertson, John Harris, G. M. Mann and
E. H. Sabin.
There was also filed yesterday the
charter of the Houston Brick COM
pany. Capital $4,000. Incorpora-
tors, A. Groesback, F. A. Rice, H. B.
Rice, w. c. Wagley.
1t is expected that the charter of a
new paper to be published by the
printers union in this city, will be
filed to-day. Col. Stiles name is men
toned in connection with the editor
ship.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
The state treasurer makes the fol-
lowing statement of the balance in
the state treasury, March 1, 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
The Bonapartes.

From the Philadelphia Times.
There is really very little left of the
Bonapartes but their name, and this
the father and son, Prince Napoleon
and Prince Victor, are making the
most of. Plon-Plon of late appears to
be playing the role of noble self-sacri-
flee, yielding everything and aiming
to do everything toward the advance
ment of his son. Less heroic than the
prince imperial, Prince Victor seems
to have no notion of sacrificing him.
self on the altar of British ambition,
say in Africa or elsewhere, probably
because he has no queens daughter in
view for future helpmeet. Prince
Victor prefers to fit himself for any
possible imperial work by trip
around the world. 1t iS now the
thing to do. 1t is much pleasanter
than to die in the swamps for any
ideal. If Prince Victor comes this
way in his travels we must take
peep at him and so determine whethec
is he such chip of the old block as
is worth talking about or no.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
A Lyric of Logan.

From the Chicago News.
The people know what have did
For freedom and her cause,
And bigger daily grows my boom
Than It did used to was.
beat the FitZ John Porter case,
And you can bet upon 1t;
Go, tell 'em each and every one,
You seen me when dons it.
There have been boOmS which have saw
That want no booms worth mention,
But this ere boom which boomS for me
Is worth your full attention;
And them folks as is now agin
The boom Long Jones is grooming
Had better went and hung themselves,
For me and him Is hOOminp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
His Place in History.

From the Shreveport, Ga, } Times:
Arthur is a clever wire-puller in
ward elections, but it is not at all
probable that he can capture the re-
publican nomination-much less an
election. The New York Star sug-
gests that his proper place is in the
fashion-plates, not in history: Brews-
ter would also figure admirably in
those plates, if represented with a
lady's fan concealing his face.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
PRUssIA AND THE POPE.

ROME, March 4.-The pope has ap'
pointed Cardinal LedochowSki, arch
bishop Of Posen, secretary of memo
rials, This signifies his recall to Po-
sepI 1t is announced that Prussia
consents to the reinstatement of the
archbishop of Cologne. The disputes
between Prussia and the Vatican in
regard to the vacant sees are thus
settled,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
REPUBLICAN CALL.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The repub-
ican state committee call says: All
citizens are invited to cooperate in
the election of delegates to the con-
vention who are in favor of eleyating
and dignifying American labor, pro-
tecting and extending home indus
tries, without discrimination in favor
of any classes or interest, giving free
popular education to the masses, Sc
curing the suffrage and honest count
ing of ballots, and effectually protect
ing all human rights in every section
of our common country, and who are
willing to support the nominees of the
national republican convention