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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
LET JUSTICE RULE.
Another Phase of the Strike-Mr. Hoxie's
Position.

Another Phase of the Strike-Mr. Hoxie's
Position.
Said STATESMAN man to a promi-
nent gentleman, well-known in rail-
road circles: "The strike is nearing
it's end isn't it"
Eyes," returned the other, sit is
practically over, L think, and now that
1t is apparently settled and peace once
more asserts her sway, the cause can
be discussed with calmness and with
out the heat of passion which usually
warps ones judgment on such occa-
sions-and injustice thereby is done
all parties" In the discussion of the
strike, Mr.. Hoxie, General Manager of
the railroads, came in for a liberal
share OF abuse and the attempt was
often made to have him appear as
human cyclone, whose path left moth
ing but ruin, devastation and slavery
with those who know him person
ally he needs no detense-but there
will be many who will misjudge him
from the exciting dispatches and ex-
pressionS that have been so common
since this trouble arose. The en-
ployes never had a better officer to
work under and when their sober sec
ond thought asserts itself they will
have to do him justice. Had the pol
icy of others less thoughtful been
pursued, and wholesale discharges
been made as the business of the road
warranted and only the necessary COM
plement of men kept at work, there
could have been no complaint from
the men as the hard times would have
answered them. Mr.. HoXie's policy
was different; he knew that many of
them had homes and families at the
points where the shops are located,
and they could not well seek work
elsewhere without loss, and possibly
hardships to themselves, and that all
| might have slice of the loaf until
times improved. The work was
graduated so that the force was intact
and all shared like and like-such a
policy can only find approval with all
| fair minded men, and proves the inter-
est he takes in his employees welfare.
Such has never been his course to.
| wards his men and when brought
more closely in contact with them, as
manager of the internationally Railroad,
then his duties as general manager of
the great system he now heads, will
permit-they know that the trackmen
had the ear of the "Owld Man" as
considerably as the highest in the ser
vice. He knew all personally and the
effect of his influence on the men was
shown when in the strikes of IT,
which swept the country from one
end to the other, his road was one of
the very few exceptions, whose opera
lions were undisturbed, and free from
discomfort. The welfare and success of
his employees was ever his aim. and to
the young men ia his service his en-
couragement was more of parents
than an employers. These remarks
can be fully endorsed by all who ever
was brought in contact With him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
THE TEXAS VETERANS.
10th Anniversary of the Declare
ton of the independence
of Texas,

INDEPENDENCE, March al receiv-
ed letter few days since from Gen.
Walter p. Lane, 1St Vice, President,
and acting President of the Veteran
Association, in which he writes
please issue a notice that owing to
hard times, the City of Sher-
man declines to entertain
us. Therefore there will be
no meeting of the veterans on the 10th
of April; also that the veterans will
be notified where and when our next
meeting will be held. / think we
had better work up for San Jaclnto
Battle Field. But in case the legis-
lature passes the appropriation to
bring back to Texas Col. Johnson's
remains, we could then call, on the
veterans (who were able to Gomez to
meet at the City of Austin and be
present at the burial of bis remains in
the State Cemetery. / received letters
from McKneely and Deffenbaugh yes
terday, who agree with you in saying
that we will have to postpone for a
year.
My hope is that there will be gen.
eral good crop made this year, and the
Goth of April, 1886, the few remaining
for and maintained, at their
own expense, the independence
of Texas for ten years, previous
to annexation may have the pleasure
of spending week together on the
eventful battlefield of San Jacinto,
which will be the fiftieth anniversary
of the victory which sealed to Texas
civil and religious liberty.
MOSES AUSTIN BRYAN,
Sec'y, Texas Veteran Ass'on.
Texas nanprS nlnaSn COW
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY.

While money is so scarce in Texas
it is pleasing to know that the filthy
stuff is plentiful and is going beg
ging in the great financial circles of
this country. A New York special to
leading Western commercial journal
says that Congress Having adjourned,
it may be expected now that times
will greatly improve. The curious
factor in the present situation is the
large amount of unemployed capital
seeking borrowers at nominal rates OF
interest, and the small number
of borrowers to be found
willing to take loans at
present rates. A New York paper
says there is not a broker in the lower
portion of the city who does not stand
ready, any day, to loan from $4,000 to
81, 100000 at 3 per cent. on first mort
cages, and at Pa on bonds. 1t is said
that one of the reasons for the late
Cisco failure was the impossibility of
finding fair investment for surplus
money. The market was over-stocked
at the time of that failure, and it has
remained so ever since. A case of
loan is reported where four brokers
We'd with each other to make a loan
OF 100000 on first mortgage.
and it was finally made at
pa per cent. There is no DISPOSE
ton to loan on government bonds,
since, because CT premiums, there be-
gins to be no return upon investment
for three, four or five years. Never
in the history of this country has
money been so cheap, nor has capital
ever been more DESTROYS to find invest
ment. The trouble is that people do
not seem to want money. Mr.. CIeye-
land has asserted that the country
is on the verge of a great and terrible
financial crash, attributing the al
legged impending collapse to silver
coinage. tits not that; and if a crash
should come, which we do not believe
in, the true cause may be traced to
the fact that people are unwilling
because of late experience, to make
money active and creative. There
must be more confidence, not particu-
larly among the lenders, but in bust
ness and enterprise. that the use of
money will pay. The times have
stopped the prosecution of great pub
lie and private enterprises, and until
these are resumed the money of the
country must remain unemployed.
Capital and labor are SO intimately
combined that when one is unem-
ployed there must be suffering and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs

The National Republican publishes
brief interviews with several of the
Cabinet notwithstanding civil service
reform. They are quoted as follows:
Secretary Bayard: 1 am on record
on the subject of civil service reform,
and 1 don't propose to abandon the
views / expressed during the cam.
paign now. Iaa heartily In favor of
civil-service reform, as are all the
members of the administration, so far
as l know.
Secretary Whitney: All of the adj
ministration is committed, through
the President, to the civil-service law,
and will, doubtless, consistently ad-
here to it. 1t is one of the easist
laws to evade, however, and much
will depend upon the construction
placed upon some of its provisions
after Cabinet consultation,I (which, as
you know, we have not had. / have
no doubt, however, that it will be a
natural and unstrained Interpretation
OF it that will be adopted, and that its
spirit, as well as the letter, will be
faithfully carried out.
Secretary Endicott: In accepting
the nomination for Governor of Mas
sachusetts last fall, placed myself on
record as eivil-service reformer, and
also as in favor of the honest silver
dollar. / asserted that when the
Democrats came into power their
policy should be to insist on a
faithful discharge OF public duties,
and the retention of all faithful
employees in office, no matter what
their politics might be, so long as the
latter had not been made pre- eminent
over their duties. My record is made,
and of course L shall stand by it.
Attorney General Garland: L am
committed to civil-Service reform as
member of President Cleyeland's Cab
met. The Presidents letter of accept
ance and inaugural address defines
the position of himself and Cabinet.
/ am On record upon the subject by my
vote for the bill.
Secretary Manning: Civil-service
reform? Oh, yes; am in favor of il.
All the administration is. But you
cannot interview an officer,you know.
am IN old newspaper MAJ myself
and I'll do anything can for you, only
don'l put me in print.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
The San Antonio Times comments
o,, O nnhlin evil 1t SaNS.
THE Baltimore Herald. Rep., 8:
NOtarieS Public,

The following gentlemen were re
Gently appointed notaries public in
this county by Gov. Ireland, with the
consent of the Senate thereto:
Dan'l Gettins, John K. Donnan, Os-
ceola Archer, M. S. Dunn, II. B. Barn
hart, r. G. Shelley, H. E. Shelley, ID.
B. Gracy, Austin; A. H. Dechard,
Manchaca; Z. E. Rose, Cedar Val
ley; .Iohn w. Cloud, Del
Vale; FIavius Everett, n. S. Walton,
Edw. Stands, A. J. Peeler, jr., Irving.
Eggleston, A. B. Langermann, w. d.
Williams. P. DeCordoVa, Thos. II,
Wheless, s. G. Sneed, Dennis Corwin,
A. II. Graham, Austin; H. L. Hensel.
Travis Peak; A. Stamford, Anderson
Mills; A. F. Boyce, Gregg; J. G. Bow
man, Hornby's Bend; A. E. Duty.
Duty's Store; VIM. Whitehand, Creed
more; Vim. T. Hart, Bluff Springs; j.
M. Thornton, J. W. Hewlett, T. A.
Thomas, 7. +. Taylor, R. G. Walker,
Jno. r. Lawrence, W. G. Denny, VIII
Lambert, j. S. Myrick, Fritz Tegener,
VIM. Won Rosenberg, Jno. S. McClin-
tock,J D. Sheeks,C. A. Newning, Aus
tin; J. w. Biting, Manor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
The Hail Storm.

That occurred yesterday did not last
very long, but was productive of con-
siderable excitement and any amount
of assaults upon the truth. The ex-
citement was mostly on the part of
persons engaged in trying to keep
their horses from running away. The
attacks on the truth were made by
some of the 'oldest Inhabitants" who
told yarns about picking up hailstones
that were as big as cannon balls "away
back in the early days." Mr.. Marks
he photographer had his skylight de-
molished by the pelting particles. A
small boy of an enterprising turn
picked up his hat full of stones, which
he sold for quarter. But the fun
NEST incident was in the case ola dar-
key whose badly scared team was
plunging down the Avenue at full
speed. The driver fearing they would
run away, yelled out helpl helpl at the
top of his voice. Nobody went to
his aid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
SWEET SCENES.
In Both Houses of the Leglslat ure-
Can Such Things Be?

In Both Houses of the Legislature
Can Such Things Be?
During the afternoon session in the
house yesterday, Representatives
Armistead and Upton INDUCED in
some personalities that arrested the
attention of every member, and for a
time completely dispelled the monoto-
ny of the proceedings. Armistead
was the aggressor, having first made
some rather unpleasant re-
marks touching Col Upton's
methods, in opposing, delaying
etc. The member from Fayette then
arose and remarked, in substance, that
the man from Marion was drunk.
The latter retorted by remarking that
the other was universally drunk"
This ended the wCrdy war In the
House. No pistols, no coffee.
IN THE SENATE.
DESTROYS Of emulating the noble eX-
ample set as described in the above
beautiful episode tue Senate resolved
to see the House and go them few
better in last nights session. They
were discussing the gambling bill.
There was an effort to uhStruct the
work. Some of the moiGb er5 remain
ed mute when the roll was called.
There was no way to make them vote.
Davis. of Cooke, got on his ear. He
waxed wra hful and remarked that it
was all the fault of drunken mi
mority," or words to that effect.
Jones, OF Houston, being in the mi
nority, got mad also. He got very
mad. Losing the reins of his temper,
the gentleman from Buffalo Bayou
remarked that if the gentleman from
Cooke meant to say that he was drunk
then the gentleman was an infamous
liar. Tnen a hubbub followed. Both
gentlemen started at each other. But
neither one arrived at his destination.
Thew we're not permitted to fight.
The hail wasn't chartered for pugIlis-
tic pun poses Then came caiia and
some apologies and contrite remarks.
The code duello is. a thing OF the past.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
low THE UNIVERSITY WILL GROW

The Legislature of California has
just appropriated $4,000 for special
purposes in connection with the uni
verslty of that state. Of this, $4,000
is for improving grounds, and the
balance for special objects in max
ing the different departments
more efficient. The permanent
income of the University of
California is 100000, derived from
interest on bonds in which its perma-
nent endowment fund is invested.
Its library was endowed by Michael
Reese with $4,000, which produces
about $4,000 per annum for the pur-
chase of books. The chair of Moral
Philosophy was endowed by D. O..
Mills with the sum of $4,000. Ed
win Tomkins left ten acres
of land in the city Of
Oakland to endow chair of Oriental
languages and literature, and two Of
the buildings owe their erection to
private munifcence. This month this
university celebrates its seventeenth
anniversary, and in spite of petty en-
mites it is hoped the University of
Texas will, in less than seventeen
years, enjoy as great distinction
and as many advantages as the one In
California. With little age and
more public confidence it may be eS-
pected that private donations will be-
gin to flow in, and in time these may
amount to as great bounty as that
of the state. This is the case with
many institutions of learning. In truth
many state universities derive more
donations from private sources than
from public, but these are obtained
when permanent character, upon a
high basis, is assured. This can not
be reached so long as there is opposi-
ton in high official quarters and in
legislatures to the growth OF
a university. The Pfeuffer bill
though it stands no chance
ever to become a law, has already
greatly damaged the university's pros
perity. 1t throws around its success
a doubt that undoubtedly retards
growth, and Mr.. Pfeuffer's destroying
proposition thus puts in work in
spite of its defeat. That any one
could be found in Texas to adopt any
course damaging to the State Univer
sity is one of the strange things of TIT
age, though it may not be of our pres
ent state administration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19

In 1872 Gen. G. E, Bryant Joined him
in partnership, and in 1877 his brother
E. 2. Villas, also became one of the
firm. The Supreme Court of Wis
consin appointed Colonel Villas one
OF the revisers of the statutes in the
state in 1875, and the revision of 1878
was partly made by him. In 1879 he
refused to run for governor of that
state and has since refused office.
He went to Chicago as a delegate to
the convention that nomi-
mated Mr.. Cleveland and which made
him permanent chairman. He is the
youngest of the new Secretaries.
AUGUSTUS II. GARLAND
was born in Upton County, Tenn,
June IL, 1882. The year following,
his parents moved to Arkansas, where
he has ever since made his home, and
he has represented this state in the
| Senate since 1876. He received his
education at st. Mary's College and
st. Joseph's College in Kentucky. He
studied law and was admitted to prac-
tice at Washington, Ark, in 1858. He
removed to Little Rock, where his
home now is, in 1856. He was Il dele
| gaze W bio SGdGO SOuH6utlOu budl
passed the ordinance Of secession in
1861, and he was also mem
Der Of the Provisional Confederate
Congress that met that year at Mont
gomery, Ala. He served in the House
and the Senate of the Confederate
Congress, being in the latter when
the war closed. He was elected from
Arkansas to the United States Senate
March 4, 1867, but was not admitted
to his seat. He made the test-oath
case as to lawyers in the Supreme
Court of the United States and gained
it. He pFactise1 law at Little Rock
with success till 1874, when he wa;
elected Governor OF Arkansas without
opposition, and at the expiration Of
his term was elected to the United
States Senate to succeed Powell Clay
ton. He has taken his rank as law
yer from the day he entered the Sen
ate and has for some time been {
member of the Judiciary Committee
He is of medium height and speaks
with clearness, deliberation anC
force,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19

America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, 1t is alleged certain individuals,
associations and persons, and corporations,
are in unauthorized D session of portions Of
territory known as the OklOhoma lands, with
in the Indian Territory, which are designate d,
described and recognized by the treaties and
laws of the United States, and by the executive
authority thereof, as Indian lands; and,
Whereas, 1t is further alleged that certain
other persons or as 'ociations, within the terri
tory and jurisdiction of the United States, have
begun and set on foot preparations for an or
ganiZed and forcibIe entry and settlement upon
| aforesaid lands, and are now threatening such
| entry and occupation; and,
Whereas, the laws of The United States pro-
| vide for the removal OF all persons residing, OF
being found upon such Indian lands and terri
| tory with ut permission, expressly and legally
obtained, of the Interior Department, now.
Therefore the purpose of protecting the pub
lie interests, as well as the interests OF the In
dian Nations and tribes, and to the end that
| no person or persons may be induced to enter
upon said territory where they will not be al
lowed TO remain vii bout Inc permission, afore,
| said, l. Grover Cleveland, President of the
| United States, do hereby warn and admonish
| all and every person or persons, now in Occu'
| patton of such lands, and all such per
J son or persons as are intending, preparing OF
! thT eatening to enter i'll or settle on the same,
| that they viii not be permitted to enter on
said territory, or, if already there, will not be
allowed to remain theron, and that, II due
| regard for voluntary obedience to the laws
and treaties of the United States, and this ad
monition and warning, be not sufficient to eff
feet the purposes of the Government, as here
in declared; the military power of the United
States will lie invoked to abate all such unaU
| thOrized possessions. to prevent such threaten
ed entry and occupation, and 10 remove al
| such intruders from said Indian lands.
In testimony, whereof, L have hereunto sci
my hand and caused the seal of the United
[ States to be affixed.
| (Signed): GROVER CLEVELAND
By the President,
T. F. BAYARD. Secretary of State.
| re-. ST.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19
STATE NEWS.

State-Senator Pope recently visited
his home in Marshall,
Wolves are reported killing the
sheep on Turkey Creek, Williamson
County.
The steamer Arnsas made her
319th trip to Corpus Christi, the
other day.
JIM. Taylor shot Geo. Ballard in
the breast, last Monday, in Bell
County. Taylor escaped.
The new fire bell at Brennan has
been tested in the cupola of the court
house, recently erected.
1t is stated the proposed railroad
from Taylor to Bastrop, by way of
Elgin, can be built for $4,000 per
mile.
The Seguin Times reports the
spring as the most backward known
in the annals of Guadalupe
County.
Pink Rosebud is held IN 800 bail
for attempting to murder a school
teacher at Seguin. Teachers must
be cheap Gown there.
Dub Wilson, negro burglar, at
tempted to hang himself in the Jail
at Marshall, some time ago, by tear
| ing pieces off the bed-clothes.
The appointment of Col. A. W.
Moursund as Judge appears to give
general satisfaction throught the Ma
son district.
Taylor Texan: In Austin they call
the Taylorite "old stick-in-the-mud,'
which is quite and appropriate appel
lation during the rainy season.
Green Allcorn, an old citizen of
Washington County, died the other
day near Brennan, from lockjaw
superinduced from cutting his foot
with an axe.
An unknown party entered the
courthouse at Denton, a few nights
since, and stole about a dozen indict.
ments from the desks of the County
Clerk and Justice of the Peace.
The other day NJ. R. Hoxie, a citi
zen of Taylor, driving to Georgetown
saw large wolf cross the road, ont
mile from Georgetown and fired foul
shots at the animal without effect.
Denton Monitor: Col. Mcleod
wife and daughter, of Guadalupe J
Calvo, Mexico, are visiting the Colo
nel's son, Daniel, who is now attend
ing our school, and are the guests O
d. Kowsky. Col. Mcleod speaks IL
glowing terms of the Galena mines a
Guadalupe.
| Mckinney Enquirer: Wednes la,
evening dark cloud appeared in tn
northern portion of the county, &C
companied by terrific flaskes of light
ming and heavy wind. Many con
lectures were made, and some though
that would end in a tornado
However, 1t turned out very milk
here.
But at Anna the wind rose to a tel
rible velocity, and demolished houses
trees and everything that appeared Ii
its track. -Four box cars on the III.
T. G. were blown from the track. Tn
residence of Mr.. Billy Slaughter wa
blown down and consumed by fame:
His daughter, who was in the house q
the time, had her leg broken 10y tn
fall.
Laredo Times: The latest revt
lation in connection2witn the murde
of Mr.. G. NJ. Hodges, at Encinal Sta
ton last Saturday afternoon, at tn
hands of j. M. Medino, show tn
same to be a cold blooded murde
without solitary motive, and al
tended by not a single extenuatin
circumstance, the affair is elsewhe1
substantially stated; and we ma
now add that at first no one could a:
sign any cause for the act, as Medin
was not only friendly to Mr.. Hodge
but had recently been the recipieI
of faYors at his hand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-03-19


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