The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-12-14
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District Court, Judge T. Morton Collins, has
decided the case of Joseph Tueuh ct al. VS..
Mrs. Myrs Clark Gaines. The opinion was
lengthy, and declared Mrs. Gaines is not the
legitimate child of Daniel CLARK, or his uniS
Versal legatee. 1t was therefore ordered that
the will of 1913, purporting to be the will of
/ Daniel Clark, and probated in 1855, be re.
voked and declared invalid, and that the pro-
bate thereof be annullsd. Mrs Gaines relied
mainly upon this will in her claims.
LONDON, December A FIRE at Warwick
castle last night did irreparable damage to
the great hall. The dining aud other rooms
also being damaged The destruction of
ancient armory, pictures and euriosities were
very great.
WEST INDIES, December "A Havana let
ter says the only dissertation of Oaslenin's
| grave consisted in breaking the glass case
/ covering the niche and removing the immors
telles and substituting wreaths of garlic, and
for this eight students were shot and eleven
/ sentenced to six years in the chain gang, and
one to six months Imprisonment. The college
asserted it was a mere frolic, but the volun-
teers ruled the hour, who raided the streets
all day. The condemned students were not
allowed an hours respite to see their friends.
| Those executed were mere boys. Their par
ents offered large sums to save them, the
father of one offering a million, but all in
vain. Valmaseda was absent at the time, but
| fully sanctioned the execution upon his
/ return.
| BERLIN, December An consequence of
the frequent murderous assaults upon Ger
mans on French provinces occupied by Gers
mans, they have been declared in a state of
siege. The perpetrators of these assaults
will hereafter be tried by German court
martials.
MADRID, December At is officially de-
MED that Great Britain or the Urited States
threaten Intervention in Cuban affairs.
NEW YORK, December 5.-Mayor Hall de-
clines to iuaugurate the newly elected alder
| men and assistant aldermen. He refers them
| to the courts.
OOunOlly's bail will probably be reduced
| to half q million. cd
The prisoners in the Jefferson market po-
lice station were frozen dead last night. The
jailors say the applications to the authori-
| lies for fuel were disregarded.
| LoUIsvILLE, December 6.-Dorsey's stallion
"Gold Dust" is dead. he was valued at
$4,000. az.
ST. LOWS, December 5-Riyer choked be-
low. Ferries stopped.
WARRINGTON, December 5.-Heavy ice on
the Potomac, navigation to Aqua Greek
difficult. Northern train ore hour behind
time, and will probably miss connection
| South.
OMAHA, December 6.-Snow still drifting.
A train of freight cars are piled together by
encountering q drift at Sherman. Another
train is reported off the track Passengers
complain of exactions by division superin-
tendents and hotel keepers. The road is
practically blockaded for the present
The supply of coal in this vicinity is nearly
exhausted, and many are using corn for fuel.
CHICAGO, December 6.-The Thermometer
yesterday was to l3 degrees below zero.
The intense cold suspends work in the
burnt district. Total contribution through
out the country for Chicago printers are
S9,4O5. . ..
NEW YoRK, December 6.-Severe cold con-
Linues, with a high gale last night and this
morning. .s
Matamoros special of the second says
| Trevino, rebel general, took SaltiIlo. The
loss on both sides was heavy. The govern
ment still holds the French tort on the out
skirts. but the rebels command the place from
1.-two positions, and the surrender Of the fort
is hourly expected. The governments eom-
mander at AatSmoros coHeesls all news.
This is considered unfsvorable to the gov
ernment. Nails and telegraph dispatches are
| stopped. -a.--. O.
WASHINGTON, December G6-Walps opera>
house burned. Loss, $4,000.
PITTsBURG, December 6.-Blackmore, Ins
| dependent, elected mayor over Morgan, Re-
publican, by 1874 majority. McGee, ReA
publican, elected city treasurer by 1000 maj.
| HAVANA, December 5.-Moreno, successor
of Roberts, has assumed the Governorship of
Havana.
l Official kilograms from Madrid deny the
report of the removal of Valmaseda.
The telegraph line between Las Tunas and
| Santiago de Cuba. The line between Las
Tunas and Gibara, via Halguin, is already
repaired and working. Several prominent
insurgents have surrendered, among them
General Caynelio Parro and Varana, and the
two Riess. Others have issued manifestos at
! Puerto Principe and other places to their
countIymen, saying the revolution is finished
and calling on all to lay down their arms.
Manifetos recently issued by ex insurgents
have been extensively circulated, and have a
good effect. 1t is reported Urguiso has also
surrendered. One body ofrebels of import.
ance, remaining near Las Tunas, is COM
manded by Vincente Garcia, who is repre>
sentsd to have $50 men. Eight columns of
/
dence of the city is being restored, and the
people are pleased that Valmaseds is to re-
main as Captain General
| WASHINGTON, December 6.-Senate-Con.
| current resolu tion calling Col. Saunders, of
| North Carolina, and Nessrs. Camp and Gist,
of South Carolina, to the bar of the Senate
for contempt, was laid over under the rules.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. calling for information
| regarding Cuba, and for papers in General
| Buelps military commission was adopted.
Senate concurs.
Appointed a committee of five to nominate
| committees.
1t seems probable that Morton will succeed
Cameron as Chairman of Foreign Affairs.
WASHINGTON, December .-SenaIe-Sena-
tor Anthony introduced bill amending the
election act, making it criminal to use any
writing, device, token, word, or gesture with
Intention to intimidate voters, or of counselr
ing or indirectly procuring the use of such
imesns of Intimidation.
Senator Robertson endeavored to intro
duce an amnesty bill, but was declared out
of order. Adjourned ......
House considered the apportionmeut bill.
| but reached no conclusion.
The Chairman of the Ku-Klux Commit
| tee, Stevenson, offered a resolution for the
removal of political disabilities, extending
the time within which the writ of habeas cor
pus may be suspended, and making every
member of the Ku Klux or other treasonabie
conspiration responsible civilly and GRIM
inally for acts of their fellow members.
MATAxoRos, December 6.-The government
troops were compelled to abandon the cIty of
Saltillo after several days severe fighting;
they only occupy one fort outside of the citY.
The revolutionists are apparently gaining
| ground. A second loan has been enforced at
Monterey by the revolutionists, and foreign
grants must pay or close. Many business
men have left the city and their stores are
closed. Mexican merchants who don't nav
are pressed into the army. Great consterus.
ion prevails at Monterey among foreign
merchants
NEW YORK, December 8.-AIl passengers
quarantined on the steamer Delaware are
discharged. Only IA cholera cases from the
steamer Franklin left. ALI but one conva.
lsscing.
The Gold Room was excited over the m
NOR of the death of Prince of Wales. and a
| manic in the London markets Gold ia 20,