Weekly State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 18, 1878 Page: 1 of 4
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HOOK ASD LADDER
PAHY HO. 2.
HOPE
Labor party,"
In ww of the slothful
manifested ia the organisation of. the
! party of Teia , when within
two or three weeks of the meeting of
county conventions, and two short
months of the State Convention, the in-
quiry arises whether this is not in part
attributable to the numberless candidate*
and this,
ond co
adopted m
the Iowa
,ao cents
t IS tMUna.
——
to
. ELLIOTT
Ion. •
, April 28, 1878.
of Tiraria
KM
^ntioofwhich is
.. o' austin on the 17th
i utdomfeh other things
" i county in convention
Jue to be neee-a^ry or
are re-
i the sev-
delegaies
" r day. no
M .
i County,
the present
be a eandi-
IXmven-
i of Attorney
—
Texas a
Here are some of its
I Nueces rivera,
instructed, the
cane that would
F sugar to the aeré,
lotber
. •• ;•
, Vice President of
1 this order of the
the
the
* pain*d to ..
i and, employee of
demise tbia I
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to
H
for
Hng
ive
sup-
ated
who
I with honesty
iiled a man to of-
rd E. Hubbard.
to which
of the death of
is true. It occurred at
eighth instant. We
have been eigbty-
f age. For over
aged In the
ocean steamers be-
l Hew Orleans and
a native of the
, but in early youth
his fortune,
at in men-
rk in a
proprie-
i of
thirty ■
i, is a ann-
of
, management
McCulloch
rice from
which he
hij name
disfavor
or six
Pittsburg rioters, who
millions of propertj
and hazarded a sec
of thai; city. The;
of large numbers of
They are cooling calculating i
thai a Democratic nomination might not
assure election, express the opinion that
nominations for county offices should not
be made. They are unwilling to malte
sacrifles or incur risks to assure the as-
cendancy of the Democratic party!- The
view taken is near-sighted and supreme-
ly selfish, often going so far as to state
that they would not be governed by
nominations. The query arises whether
lines for political offices can be sharply
drawn by sanctioning the abandonment
of nominations for county offices. Will
these legions of Democratic contestants
for county offices take any interest In
maintaining strict party discipline and
integrity, or will they not disfavor or-
ganization and assemblages having this
in view? If found actively working ia
the ranks of the Democracy, seeking the
triumph of its ticket, would they not
lose favor with the Radical and Green-
back element from which they expect to
obtainjrotesf Would they not araae
that such party action might be ased
against them by those disfavoring Dem-
And especially
ocratic principles?
should there be an independent State
ticket in the field, would tbey not exer-
cise their influence against running party
lines? These are grave questions,
and tbey must be '$ met and
acted on by the
Democracy. The Gazette regards
the political situation as extremely criti-
cal for perpetuating Democratic ascend-
ancy. Unless there ia a
zatiou of the masses and a lively interest
taken In the nomination and election of
Democratic candidates, the fact cannot
be disguised that Democratic adminis-
tration will be superceded in the State.
The voting popalation in Texas in the
last two years has probably been in-
creased fifty or sixty thousand. This is
not a homogenous Democratic population,
but composed largely of t^gse who have
be?n acting with the Repttfdicaa party.
Upon a high standard of principle, it is
question able—so great has been the in-
flux of at raagera—-whether the Demo-
cratic part? would have a majority of
"While It is true that the body of
them are known as Democrats, it,is well
known that tbey are act so much so
from principle as interest. It is. more
tlian likely that a full development of
the real sentiments of that people would
show a preference for candidates with
Federal over a Confederate record. And
what is said of North Texas will apply
to some extent to nearly every portion of
the State, lítese are stubborn facts that
should be gravely considered in estimat-
ing the necessity for strict party organi-
zation and discipline. The peópie must
be educated to the imperilled condition
of the party and country and the prime
necessity of vigorous action in the line
indicated. The interests of individuals
should be sunk in the grand purpose to
a triumph ot principle. Tbey
sink into utter insignificance when com-
pared to the gigantic resalís Ringing
upon Democratic ascendancy. Should
Texas be torn and rended by factions, as
at present indicated, the political com-
plexion of Congress may be changed,
and, should the election of President be
thrown into the House, the Federal gov-
ernment again placed In hostile- bands.
Other reconstructions under a military
chieftain may follow or a revolution pro-
voked which may again drench the land
in blood.
cmfcmvHrta, by
that the -government should
furnish aid to families desiring to settle
be~ on public lands. Tfee amount of aid is
' not stated, but In Iowa tbey exacted a
five years loan of $600 per capita. At
this rate, between the communists of
Iowa and Pennsylvania, the government
might be relieved of two or three thou-
sand millions of dollars,which would, no
doubt, operate for the time being to ap-
pease their socialistic requirements. Be-
sides this, the National Greenback La-
bor party has brought another bantling to
life that will,no doubt, please the negro
greenback men and women of Texas.
They demand equal civil and political
rights of women. This gives them a
free ballot and the right to serve on
juries and make laws for the country.
The convention was attended by a large
body of strong-minded, abbreviated
petticoats, and tbe political mtilenium
reached in which the lion and the lamb
should lay down together and a little
kinky-headed nigger feed them. The
Independent National Qreenbacx Labor
Party of Texas should have another in-
cubation at tbe capital of Texas, and add
$800 and a farm and female negro suf-
frage to their platform. It would work
wonders on tbe tramps, greasers, riff-
raffs and blacks of tbe country. Let the
Greenbackers and Communists bowl on
in their efforts to subvert onr free institu-
tion*. Relying on tbe virtne, patriotism
and intelligence of tbe American people,
the Democracy can look with confidence
on their speedy overthrow and certainty
of Democratic triumph over all opposi-
tion.
Hayks hangs on to tbe Louisiana cor-
ruptionists like grim death to a dead
nigger. While tbe country sends Pack-
ard to a moral perdition, Hayes heaps
honors on him, and gives Mm the first
consulate in the blue book, at Liverpool.
The legitimate emoluments are computed
at $15,000 a year, but with strategies in
copartnership of trade, Packard will ac-
cumulate an overwhelming fortune.
, >; J
Thzhe was a bail storm. recently in
Lavaca county.
Adstin county baa a mule without a
tongue. Such a breed of politicians just
now in Texas would be a good tbiag for
the State. §
The steamship Cifc
id 'Brazilian íSne, left New York on
her first voyage last Saturday, with an
immense cargo of flour and assorted mer-
chandise, and a fair list of passengers.
Quarantine goes into effect on the
coast of Texas to-day. Not a day too
soon. It is the wish of everybody that
it be enforced to the utmost ngor and
last letter of the law, and if tbe law does
not go far enough try a "by tbe eternal
I will take the responsibility" kind of a-
man. It is far better for us to close our
ports and hermetically seal them for six
moths than to allow yellow fever to
come in.—Telegram.
The Democratic members of Congress
are pressing the investigation of facts by
which the Democracy was robbed of the
vote of Louisiana and Florida, Mid His
Frsudulency placed m power; Not that
they propose to move in the matter, of
unseating Hayes, but tbey do propose to ^ ^ oi
show, and have already obtained nearly beaded
all the proofs, that he was made Presi-
dent by tbe most corrupt and Infamous
instrumentalities. It will furnish tbe
text for tbe humiliation and route of jibe
arty throughout" the length
th of the land. - i
Thr Rothschild case is more closely
contested than any ever known to us
in Texas. Hie fight sow being made is
for a change of venue. The following
is a list of counsel employed for the de-
fense: Messrs. W. L. Á?M. L. Crawford,
JudgeH. P. Mabry, W. T, Armistead,
and J. H. Culberson & McKay. The
State is represented by Messrs. Edward
Ge tbe ridge, State Attorney, George T.
and C. 8. Todd, and T. J. Campbell.
The Belleville Beacon says "of the four
hundred arrests made by Hall and his
men in Western Texas, one hundred and
twenty-five were accused of murder, of
whom none have been convicted except
the Brezelle murders." This is clearly
the fanlt of juries. "I bad no fears,"
remarked the fellow, as tbey said "not
guilty," "for nine of them helped me to
eat the hog." Or, another remarked to
the lawyer, "I have no money to pay
you for clearing me, but you may have
the pistol I stole from him."
- ... , - , , „
The papers, some ^aya ago, L
a curious story of the arrest in
of a number of young boys who
hot weather ■
" at ' _
isa fboli without jjttd
scenes ik this hoüse and
coring recess.
[.From our Recular Correspondent.!
Washington, May 4, 1878.
It was a lucky idea of Major l'Snfant,
who laid out the plan of Washington, to
locate the Capitol On a high hill, cloró
upon the shores of tbe Potomac, where it
may get the full benefit of the river
breeze—and fever and ague. Just now
the weather is prematurely warm and
sultry; tbe thermometer stands at 34
degs. in the shade, and straw hata,palm-
kaf fans and linen dusters have sud
denly sprang into fashion. Up at the
Capitol, tbe recent night sessions seem to
have used up, pretty effectually, most of
the solons who sit congregated there;
there is a languor and sleepiness preva-
lent every where, yawning appears to be
tbe order of tbe day, and somehow or
other the high pressure has blown off
without bursting our national engine,
leaving everything very calm and sedate
in the boiler, notwithstanding tbe recent
shovelling in of fuel in tbe shape of
Florida frauds, tariff legislation and
Montgomery Biair's resolutions. There
is a heap of sediment and "scales" in
that same boiler, and I suppose it will
have what the engineers call a good
"blow out" some day oraather; but, so
far, it has let off its superfluous steam in
whistling.
To those who have never witnessed a
night session at the Capitol, towards tbe
close of tbe session, the scene is extreme-
ly interesting, The brilliant light in tbe
"tholus" or lantern over the dame, some
two hundred and fifty feet high, can be
seen from almost every part of tbe city
and for many miles down tbe river, loom-
ing up like a huge lighthouse at tbe
point where tbe Potomac makes its great
bend to tbe west. Every window in tbe
huge building is lighted up, and tbe
transparent glass roofs of the Senate and
House wings, below which hundreds of
gas jets are burning, illuminate tbe sky
above as if a conflagration was taking
place within the structure. The national
emblem, tbe "stars and stripes," floats
lazily from tho mast, with a peculiar,
weiid tinge on its blood-red bare caused
by tbe glare which shoots up, like a zo-
diacal light, from the illuminated roof
below; and in the rotunda within, high
up over the upppermost circle of gas jets,
sits George Washington, in effigy, with
tbe yellow scroll inscribed E Plvribu*
Unum floating over bis bead and the
heads of the impossible "allegories"
(done in fresco by Brumidi) which sur-
round him.
On the House ride, the corridors and
galleries are thronged; but on the floor
rarely ever more than half of the desks
are occupied. It is hot and close; tbe
great machines down in the basement
are fanning cool air up throngh number-
less apertures in the floor; but it seems
all to be absorbed in tee heat of politi-
cal discussion down there, and little
reaches the galleries. In tbe cloak
rooms, just beyond the hall, members
are seen through tbe open doors reclin-
ing, in their shirt sleeves, on the
lounges, smoking cigars and- drink-
ing lemonade, iced tea, or
i) something stronger. Ben.
auuyi. Him to
and down the middle aisie,
unlit cigar, and having that off eye of
his on tbe Reporters' Gallery, over the
Speaker's desk; Abram Hewitt, Mr. Til-
den's right bower, sits demurely at his
desk reading tbe New York World; and
Sunset Cox is cracking jokes with his
political opponent, Mr. Kelly, of Penn-
sylvania; "Pig Iron" Kelly, as they call
bim; but tbe "Pig" before the metal has
reference to the material and not to the
man. On tbe Senate side, tbe scene is
much the same; and daring one of tbe
recesses of a night session (to allow the
Senators to go home to their tappers),
Mr. Thurman may be seen enjoying a
social confab with Mr. Edmunds, who
represents bis exact opposite in politics,
and Senators Gordon and Hill will qui-
etly cbat with Conkling and Blaine, ex-
change snuff, and debate whether or not
they shall play their next game of cut-
throat euchre without a joker,
It created no little astonishment here
when the news came that Mr. Silas B.
Dntcber, a prominent New York politi-
cian, in fact, the second assistant states-
man of the Conkling faction, and prob-
ably the first comptroller of primaries in
the world, had gone into bankruptcy,
choosing to avail himself of the privi-
leges ot that act before its final repeal
Dutcher, who is well known here, was
mi intimate friend of President Grant,
and was by bim appointed appraiser of
the New York custom house, at a salary
of some twenty thousand dollars (inclu-
sive of pickings) per annum. Mr. Ben.
Wood, brother of Fernando wood, and
proprietor of tbe New York penny pa- 'be State,
per, the "Daily News," has also filed a alive to thi
and it
Cot. Ssth Bhefabd addressed tbe
people of Fayette county last Saturday
on tbe political situation. Tbe Record,
in tbe course of a review of the speech,
and certain of tbe
of nostrums and
lies to offer to mollify and heal up
this festering sore upon tbe body politic.
The cry was for more money to be put in
circulation; but how was it to be done.
Texas needs ten millions more of circu-
lating medium, but bow is she to get it?
Shall the State borrow the money and
tita, and tax the Deo-
pie to pay principal and interest? When
the people have something to
cotton, wheat, wool or
in and become plentiful,
spirit materializer of)
W * \ have fl<
—L. mmmrn
of Monmouth,
■ I" ;•«
a league
r of Burglars."
by the wild,
had
and
crima. Tbey
weird stones of
read in that
bad determined on a life
went aboat it in an e:
d business-like manner. A _
contract, it was found, had been drawn
up. by which all tbe members of the or-
der pledged themselves to a life of bur-
glary and highway robbery; books were
provided, in which fall accounts of tbe
operations of the gang were kept, each
member being credited with tb« money
or goods stolen by him.—New Orleans
Democrat.
The "Sunset Rente" enjoys the dis-
tinction of being tbe best finished, safest
and best appointed and equipped rail-
in tbe State, and compares favor-
with any in the country. Its em-
have recently gona over its whole
putting in new rails, ties, and bal-
ig tbe road so as to make it durable
asd permanent. There has been a
freight and pass*
ranee the completion of t
San Antonio; and it affords us
pleasure to say that the work is done
' -•|j¡r ' - and with fewer ac-
we have ever
;©f
New Or-
i to have
Orleans with
«iübe
The Champion Firemen of the World,
We regret our inability to farnisU a
full account before the return of the fire-
men to our city of their late contest at
Waco, The fact cannot be disguised
that tbe Austin Hook and Ladder Com-
pany made tbe best time on record—one
minute and eighteen seconds, in a dis-
tance of two hundred yards, and mount-
ing aad ascending their ladders to the
roof óf a three-story building. Thia
against one minute twenty-six and a half
seconds by tbe Galveston company. This
fes tbe Austin company to the cbam-
lip of the State, and possibly more,
at St. Louis the Galveston company
won the championship of the United
e hear of great complaint against the
veston company, in a refusal to sur-
render .the championship trumpet. Tbe
Waco boj , we learn, regarding the Aus-
tin company as <ieariy entitled to tbe
pri«e, made up a ferae, and will present
tbe company with a trumpet of more in-
trinsic value than tbe one held by the
Galveston company. The first trial of
the Austin company was pronounced <eal
by the Galveston company, because a
ladder was removed from the truck be-
fore it wu brought to a stand, and then
refused a second trial for the champion-
sbip of the State. We are surprised to
hear of this conduct on the part of t
company having such high reputation for
honor and efficiency. The subject will
come up in a formal protest before the
firemen's convention next month, in Gal-
veston, and probably be adjusted. The
fire department, proud of tbe exploits of
Hope Hook and Ladder, will turn out en
masse to receive and give them a royal
welcome on their return this evening.
We should be pleased to give tbe names
of the champion firmen of the State and
of the United States, but go to press
without the ability to obtain them. Aus-
tin delights to honor this noble company,
and will take good care to see that its
history is properly vindicated.
We have ground for believing tbat
Hon. Joseph E. Dwyer, of San Anto-
nio, will not consent to the use of his
name for nomination to the office of
Lieutenant Governor of the State, bat
will give his support to Msjor J. D.
Bayers. Such being the case it may
safely be said tbat Major Sayers will
have no opposition in the West, nor do
we believe that he will be opposed from
any section of the State. This is emi-
nently right and proper, for there is no
man. in the State more deserving or bet -
tor qualified for thia office. Major Say-
era is governed by a very high sense of
honor, and will not be a party to any
npioatian far n j ih rtmtnri«l
A Scotchman sends some remarkable
information to the London Globe. He
says upon the strength of a private let
tor which has been placed in his posses-
sion, that the Rosaian authorities have a
plan of destroying tbe English ships by
the U88 of four thousand tons of etude
petroleum. This is to be allowed to
float on the surface of tbe water, so as to
be carried down witb the current at the
time the English irop-dads are midway
ia the etraits. The oil then beir K ig-
nited, the- whole length and breadth of
the Bosphorus Narrows would be con-
verted into, a sea of fire, destroying; tbe
crews and leaving the iron-clads to be
captured at leisure. Tbe Russiaus can
always reiy upon abundant and rapid
supplies of crude petroleum, tbe Wells in
Roamania and tbe Caucasus being inex-
haustible. The whole expenditure would
amount to only about $30,000.
y:;. .
If one-half of tbe numberless rumors
of war that fill the country develop into
anything at all, we are destined to have
a lively summer of it. There is the Cim
bria off the coast of Maine ; the Russian
agents purchasing fast sailers at Balti-
more; the threatened Fenian invasion of
the Dominion from Buffalo, Suing Bull
hovering on the northwestern, front
and Lerdo on the Rio Grande, to say
nothing of the military demonstrations
of the Communists in the various North-
ern cities. If oat of all these promises
the sammer fights are not lively we shall
with the ah
on
Tbe
words is fall of
incident occurred on tbe up train <
railroad, between Bremond and
with the Aaetin firemen in
trig .to Waco. The firemen were*
in adjusting and marking their 1
for convenient and safe handling
discbarge, when Mr. James Be
who was asleep near an open door i
car, was waked up to point i
Rising up, more
aws te, witb his back to
miaitep was precipitated backward off
frost the train while it was running at a
speed of fifteen miles an hour. * Tbe bell
rope was instantly palled for stopping
the care, but withsach violence tbat the
rope was broken. The conductor w«?in
the rear of tbe train, and some time was
consumed in giving bim the information,
and readjusting tbe rope. There were
hundreds of firemen on board, and the .
news ot the loss of a man carried con-
sternation to all. Tbe conductor,
stopping the train, took bis lantern,
accompanied by a {number of firemen,
be sadly disappointed.—N . O. Demo- wilked back on the track to find the lost
mends Sf Hubbard are as
ardently his friends as those of Throck-
morton, and he will occupy as a candi-
date himself a neutral posi tion between
them. - '
Causes disposed of in Court of Appeals
May 11, A. D. 1878:
Barrett v. Tbe State. Hood. Af-
firmed.
Miguel Keoni v. The State. Uvalde.
Affirmed. J X-rC . x: ij.'
Thomas Gerald v. Tbe State. Coryell.
Dismissed.
Labattev. The State. Lampasas. (Two
cases.) Dismissed.
Fisher v. The State. Lampasas. Af-
firmed. *
Williams v. Tbe State. Comanche.
Reversed and remanded.
Bell v. The State. (Habetu corpus.)
Bandera, Affirmed. /, J
Snell v. Tbe State. Hamilton. Af-
firmed. 4;
Coryell-
Wasbihg-
Wab ia inevitable between England
and Russia. Both powers have aought
time by diplomacy to make preparations
for the grand contest, and to obtain
moral supports in efforts to appear as
acting on the defensive. It is impossi-
ble for tbe English speaking public, re-
ceiving information through English
channels, to form jast conclusions of the
resources of Russia. We are inclined to
the opinion that it will be found that her
naval power is not surpassed by that of
Great Britain. Russia will not, it seems,
from tbe telegrams published to-day from
New York, grant letters ol marque for
privateering, nor will she carry it on
under her own flag. This is high ground
aad will make friends for Russia. The
tocsin of war, we .think, cannot be de-
layed longer than another week.
.a*
missed.
Hirshberg v. Linsley Bros,
ton. Dismissed.
Buckley et al. v. The State. Dismissed.
Sims y. Tbe State. Caldwell. Motion
for rehearing overruled. - ~f
Montgomery v. The Siate. San Saba.
Dismissed.
Power v. Neill. Affirme
Caft. John N. Henderson
choice of tbe Brazos Pilot for Attorney
General. .
Tbe Secretary of the.Treasury is de-
eirous of having the new-dollar dissemi-
nated among the people as fast and as
widely as possible. Tbe rate of coinage
something less than a million of dol-
ían per week. This la a currency expan-
sion tiiat will do good. It is not "gas"
nor "water," but tbe real stuff—honest,
hard money, aad the ancient coin of the
realm, '
But with lera than two thousand men it
can scarcely be expected that he can pro-
tect an exposed frontier of rax hundred
miles in extent without some aid from
Governor Hubbard is fully
the importance of vigilant *c-
wealtby.
Alpha.
petition in bankruptcy. Both of these tlon, as he has constantly shown, and
were, a year ago, considered ¿ji vvitbln bis power to co-operate
MThe Tuneful Ifino."
to b. a. epsilon—by m. b. davis.
I've racked my brain with study till
I'm very nearly era led.
Bat what it neans 1 cannot tell;
Bicitt surety I am masad.
And new I beg, friend Epsilon,
Tou'U drop another line,
To teii a ti>ou-and readers what
You call "The Tuneful Nine.
'TIS not in any mystic book
ofT
Si
matf, who
snakes ot hazel rods;
i tell us, SpsiJon, my boy;
fou speak ol betn* kind ;
We'll n*ver know, unless from yon.
What is "The Tuneful "fine."'
Mnemosyne to Jupiter
Nine daughters—Muses -bore:
Bach was a patroness of art.
Of sona, or dance, or lore;
But Eplsilon you cannot, though
A critic brtatat you shine.
Convince us that these constitute
The wondrous "Tuneful Nine."
Because, of all the Nine, but three
Inspired verse or sonar,
Calms tits mythalogic books
Are deeply In tike '
Three Muses over poets ruled.
And taught them verse divine;
ButJipsiton, you cannot «sal1
Thiso three '-The tuneful Nine."
a S
Tha!is, the facetious Muse,
j flowed the sparkling wine,
«s the íe«tiyeTUaila mal
One óf "The tunetul Nino" ?
Another, Callioi
m—
is®
m
■■■■SMKgMXB
of Phrygian war*, and how
tw^fr^dE^A,
I'"Hie tuneful Nine"?
i m three, don't make.
As yon may p ily see- j(ü
The number aw perhaps, yon i
— the tsq eof
with Gen. Ord in thiB matter.' We we
not advised as to the action that will-be
taken, but have confidence to believe
that something will be doné to assure
farther protection to oar Mexican bor-
der. Gen. Ord and Col. Andrews will
retara on a special car of the Sunset
road tbey have with them, to-morrow.
The Waco Hai-Fest, from all accounts,
vas a brilliant affair. A competitive
prize drill of a battalion composed of six
panies was held, resulting in tbe
award of tbe first prize to the Washing-
ton Guarda of Galveston and the second
lo tbe San jacinto Rifles of Houtton.
contest for book and ladder com-
panies running two bandied yards, strip
truck and raise ladders, in a champion-
ship for tbe State, was awarded the
Austin Hook and Ladder Company No.
2, The ? speech of Governor Hubbard
was peculiarly appropriate to the occsr-
sion. His allusions to the German Mai-
Feat was received with great favor. Tbe
mnsHmportant partof his speech was bis
lion. to our Mexican relations, in
which be said:
I have aaid to the government at
Washington, oar citizens have been mur-
dered and robbed, our jails broken open,
oar property stolen by a foe beyond our
border; yet our demands and solicita-
tions are laughed to iicorn. I believe
there is such a tiling as forbearance ceas-
ing to be a virtue and that a good old-
fashioned drubbing would now do Mexi-
Court. — Causes decided
1878: HHi
et, al. vs. Graham et. aL,
; reversed and dismissed. Opin-
Cbicí J
crat.
Thk S. A. Herald .wanto the encamp-
ment of volunteer companies of General
James' brigade to be held at San Anto-
nio rather than Houston, as proposed.
If tbe companies could be transported
free it might be well to hold an encamp-
ment for seven or right days, for the
promotion of the etprit de eorpt, but not
acquiring a knowledge Of field tactics,
for leas than three or four months' drill
would be of no service in that respect,
and San Antonio would be quite aa good
a place as Houston for a frolic.
The Hon. Seth Sbepard, candidate for
nomination by the Democratic party to
tbe lower bouse of the U. H. Congress,
was in our town on Monday last, and in-
tends spending several days in our coun-
ty, making the acquaintance of our peo
pie. On next Saturday be will address
the people of tbe coanty at tbe court-
house in Halletsville.—Lavaca Herald
and Planter.
"—Judaice.
—XKfe.
is tbe
Party Organization.
Tbe papers tell ua tbe Democracy in
Waco met and organized on Saturday
amid great enthusiasm, btirring speeches
were made, in which Greenback ers' and
farmers' movements, and other distract-
ing issues, were denounced, and tbe peo-
ple were invoked to stand by tbe old
party. Ah executive committee was also
organized for thorough work, tt is evi-
dent that the Waco Democratic party
will stand solid.y in line under the old
flag daring the exciting campaign of
1878. The commendable example of
the Waco Democracy should be imitated
in every town 8nd precinct in Texaa.—
Denison News.
man, but he ccould no where be fonnd.
It was then agreed that with the con-
ductor's lantern the firemen ahonld re-
main and continue the search, and take
passage on the express train, three hours
behind. After.being instructed as to the
ose of the lantern for signalling for the
stoppage of the train, the conductor re-
turned to the train, and it went on. The
search was continued far and near, and
with similar results. It was found that
that tbe train, at tbe time of the acci-
dent was passirfg over an embankment
of the road ten or twelve feet high, which
was soft and mushy from the heavy run,
but no place could be discovered indica-
ting bis fall. Tbe search was given op,
and as the express train hove in sight a
small new house was discovered from
the headlight, on a hill not far distant
from tbe railroad, bat not in time to
make inquiries. The train was signalled
and stopped, and tbe firemen got on
board on one of the front cars. Af-
ter travelling for some distance, to their
wonder and astonishment. Mr. Bub:
ditt was seen approaching tbem oa tbe
car. _ He was hailed witb a shout of
Eureka and embraced.
It seemed that he bad got on the rear
car of the train while the others had en-
tered on the front car and thus bad been
unobserved. Strange to relate, Bdrdiit
was laboring ander the opinion tbat be
was then on the original train of cars
and was not conscious of tbe fearful ac-
cident tbat bad befallen him. This is
recounted for from the severe shock be
bad received, from which he had not
jrvwwa, gVi ■i. in«i« Hy.
able to walk. When tbe express train
reached Waco, there were hundreds of
firemen at tbe depot eagerly anxious to
learn the result of tbe search. And in
answer to tbeir shouts of inquiry, as the
train approached the depot, there was
echoed in a voice louder than the ap-
roar from tbe cars,
««. Wk'te rouHD Jnc I"
This, as may be imsgined, produced
tbe wildest joy, and a colored band of
music, with the above inscription on a
huge paper hat of its leader, insisted on
escorting Jim in wild tiiumph through
the streets.
■ -^05*3
THE PRiZK TRUMPET.
and as
raise, i
peri
states that
meal.
scratch and search,
strewn every i
üÉfibi
The
picked
and the
presence of the
foil;
a little <
was demo
be made
France, in
Travis cotjmtt has been visited with
heavy rains for the last forty-eight hoars,
with the prospect of a continuance. The
oat crop is ready for harvesting, and
mock of it has been cat, which is liable
to damage in the shock. Should there
be continuous rain, there is danger of
injury to the kernel of tbe wheat from
the growth. The com and esculents are,
ot course, benefitted by tbe rain.
Tas train robbers and other criminals
will have an advantage on their trial in
the D. 8. District Court at Tyler not
heretofore allowed in that court. An
act of Congress, approved on tbe six-
teenth of March last, provides tbat,
11In the trial of all indictments, infor-
mations, complaints and other proceed-
ings against persons charged with the
commission of crimes, offenses and mis-
demeanors in tbe United States courts.
Territorial courts, courts martial and
courts of inquiry, in any State or terri-
tory, including the District of Columbia,
tbe person so charged shall, at bis own
request, but not otherwise, be a compe-
tent witness, and his failure to make
such request shall not create any pre-
sumption against bim.
Tbe accused is thas privileged to tes-
tify in his own behalf, but whether it
will be of any advantage remains to be
seen.
In explanation of a tejegram ia tbe beet
News this morning to tbe effect that marre
Hope No. 2, of Austin, had beaten tbe
time made by Hook and Ladder No. 2,
of Galveston, at Waco, which entitled
them to tbe championship mid tbe trum-
pet, Mr. Louis Psayla, foreman of No.
says that before the trumpet was award-
ed to bis company on tbe 9th, protest
was made ou behalf of Heme No. 2, of
Austin, bnt was not sustained, and tbe at a
trumpet was banded him by the secreta-
ry of tbe Maifeit association. After-
wards, after tbe Galveston'company waa
on the train to retorñ the secretary, ac-
companied Major Ike Stafford, waited on
Mr. Psayla, and said another protest had
been made, and tbat be (the secretary)
wasin doubt what to do. Major Staf-
ford then suggested that the Austin com-
pany run against the time made by
Hook and Ladder No. 2, of Galveston,
and if their time was beaten tbat a trum-
pet be given to tbe Austin company. If
iuch race was run, it waa after the Gal-
veston company left Waco, and tbey
know nothing about it. Hook and Lad-
der N<>. 2 has tbe prize trumpet, aad will
not relinquish either tbat or the cham- frnm
" Ip unless fairly beaten.—Galveston
ews.
Your time was "fairly
and a half seconds, as is conceded by our
Waco exchanges and a number of
leading citizens sow in Aastin
that city. There were no
oat for holding the foot of tbe ladder
and no stranger in the balcony to
and bold it from falling.
company, by universal eonsent, has won
the championship, and honor requires
tbat tbe Galveston company should send
tbem tbe trumpet.
Chickens
amount of j
ens among
estimated,
umd*
1C
by colonizing
ens or so in/
not to
sionary
biddies in i
and, fields,
birds too, not
—.
the
house,
Begi
beloWitha
colder
or un
mer.
drew its
76, 462,
of beet
i:~ \ íJ
Gens. Good asd Cabeix, of Dallas,
and Judge Hare, of Sherman,candidates
for Congressional nomination, addressed
^>C0^ —i /——
Totee are eleven orisoners in enstod]
at Tyler, charged with train robbery,
be tried in the U. S. District Cos
week. "*-*
All of Commodore
tbat have arrived
rry flags at half
the line has also
mast. —Civilian.
Thb Rothschild
by a change of
Cass county. He
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