The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
AUSTIN DON'T NEED THEM.

d1ngS ana AUSTIN nave been lett out In the
cold. We can't see why this is thus.
BRENNAN Banner,
The studious men of figures have found
out tina. since 1898 wars among the civil
lied nations have caused the death of A.
100000 men. The number of those actu-
ally killed in battle are comparatively
small wounds, hardships and disease be-
ing the great causes of death. The blood
lest battle in the period named was that
of Borodino, where 1900 men were slain.
Evening Tribune.
The sensational and senseless report
that Senators Maxey and Coke are per-
sonally interested in Pan Electric Tele-
phone stock will doubtless call forth a
sharp hell-oh! from those gentlemen.
GALVESTON AND AUSTIN, FOR INSTANCE.
Kansas City was but village few
years ago, but is now a city of nearly
10000 inhabitants. There are few
Texas cities that might study with profit
the enterprise and push that has sent
Kansas city to the front in such elegant
shape.
Houston Post.
The tramp nuisance continues to pes
ter Houston.
When we get the Southern Pacific shops,
Houston will be the Birmingham of
Texas, sure enough.
Judge Thomas E. Sneed, of Austin,
would make most excellent attorney
general.
so WILL AUSTIN.
In few years. at farthest, Houston will
have all her streets paved.
THE RIGHT KIND OF PUSH.
Denison News.
Denison is neither begging favors, fool
ishly expanding large sums in the shape
of subsidies, nor cajoling railway mag
mates into making promises that are never
to be performed. But she is quietly forg-
ing ahead, and with local capital and
home energy and enterprise is putting
into shape number of railway and in
dustrial schemes that will add to her abil-
ity and aid materially to her growth and
prosperity.
Laredo Times.
The shipments or live stock from Lare-
do perhaps exceed those of any other
town in Texas at this time. Scarcely a
day passes but shipments are made. This
is exactly in harmony with the fitness OF
things, Laredo being the gate city of the
two republics.
1t is silly in the extreme to talk about
Mr.. Throckmorton's ''waning influence
"Old Throck's" infuen will wane when
he dies, and not before.
FALSE REPORT.
They are thinking of closing the public
schools in Austin as a preventive of the
spread of scarlet fever.
The Cisco Roundup.
The Houston Post says, ut is almost {
certainty that Judge Terrell will be can
didate for the United States senate" l.
he gets there the senate will be honoret
and Texas ably represented.
THE BAPTIsTs.
Waco is to be the headquarters of tn
Baptist denomination in Texas. TIL
Waco and Baylor colleges have consoli
dated, the city gives in money and land
bonus equal to $4,000, and the endow
ment of the institution is to be raised t.
100000. The university building, whel
completed will be very extensive and il
every respect equal to the best institution
of learning in the country.
Daily Workman.
Mr.. John d. Mccall is PROMINENT,
mentioned in connection with the Offic
of state comptroller, as the date of thu
, state election approaches. The gentle
man is eminently qualified for the office
and we have no doubt that no will be nom
mated. He is endorsed all over the state
and the following wellknOwn gentlemen
of this section advocate his candidacy
Sheriff B. F. Hargett, j. H. Smelson, h
d. Boyce, VIM. Arbuckle, j. G. Holloway
ex-senator W. H. Tilson and Representa-
tive Thos Lennox. Mr.. Mccall has a
enviable record, and owes his success i
J life to hard and earnest work.
: CLEVELAND MERELY A COMPETENCE.
Galveston News.
A Buffalo politician in conversatio
upon Cleveland's Buffalo history La
r night, said Cleveland was worth abol
$4,000 when he ran for mayor of Buffal
This money was made principally out {
his fees while sheriff, for the sheriff {
Erie county is fat Office, and worth a
the way from $4,000 year up. Clev
; land has also made something out of h
i law practice, and not being man of e.
> travagant tastes, he naturally saved SOM
thing for a rainy day. His three can
" paigns for mayor, governor and sheri
: cost him, in all, about 100000, which lie
{ him worth at the time he was inaugurate
d president about 100000 clear.
II Mason News.
= An exchange says the woods are full
:, men who would make good governor
l. and that there is no scarcity of gubern
10 torial timber, &c. There are doubles
= hundreds of men in the state who imal
&c inc they are peculiarly fitted for the p'
sition, when, if tested, they would prov
to be wholly untitled for any position
trust. What Texas wants is clear-hea
# ed, business man; one who thorough
IS understands and comprehends the trl
# interest and greatness of the state; an
IS bear this in mind, that of the many gre
= men, on which the state can boast, NJ
l. one of whom is so well and eminent
Ia fitted for The Office as that grand o
n patriot and philanthrophist, Major j.
Ia Breckenridge. He possesses every qua
4 fication that entities him to the Office, al
will get there with both feet, despite ;
= opposition, let it come from what qua
- - ter it may. He is the peoples candida
~ true and steadfast, and man they q