The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22
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ASanSI was cut uOHn ~ an lCo DOo1 ous
was valued at $4,000. Total loss 100000.
Arms for the rebels from New York, per
steamer Montana, were seized by the federals
at Aeulpulco.
SAVANNAH, February l5-A dispatch from
Tallahassee says the Assembly of Florida,
Wednesday afternoon, by large majority
resolved that United States Senator Osborne
be requested to resiga. Among other rea'
sons is that his appointments to federal Off
ces wire distractions to Republican gov
efnment.
AUGUSTA, February ia Republican eau
Gus of the members of the Legislature elected
delegates to the national convention. Resolu-
tions were adopted endorsing Grant and
Colfax.
OMAHA, February l5-The position of the
snow bound trains is but little changed in
the past twenty flour hours. Seven trains,
twenty-eight days from Omaha, are at CusS
tar Summit. Snow and high winds last night.
NEw ORLEANS, February ia Natamoros
special of the 18th, states that forty Texans
crossed into Mexico under Juan Guerrero,
who threatens to attack Mier.
An attack on Aatamoros will follow fast
the attack on San Luis, which is hourly ex-
pected.
II Is E6p0El6Q luhL OldA IOuteu AsOSAo ASoA
Puebla, and that Rocha's brother was wound
ed,
WASHINGTON, February 15-Claims before
Mixed English Commission, to secure consid>
Grafton, must be presented before the 26th OF
March.
In the Senate a bill making Shreveport a
port of delivery passed Enquiry regarding
the sale of arms to the French, occupied the
balance of the day.
TOPEKA, February l5-It is stated the COM
mittee have sufficient evidence of bribery to
Justify them in asking the Senate to investi-
gate, with a view to unseating Caldwell
Senator from Kansas.
NASHVILLE, February l5-MethodiIt Book
Concern burned. Loss $4,000.
NEW YoRK, February l5-The Health Off.
Ger of BrooklyBIpronounce smallpox abating.
The report that Spotted Tail and band
persisted with cold is contradicted.
PARIS, February l5-Bertheny will be Min
lister to Washington. n. De la Ronciere, Min.
lister to Rome.
The same delegates that met in the As
sembly, are going 10 Antwerp to submit to
De Chamhood their programme OF action
with regard to the Monarchy in France and
endeayor to obtain his sanction thereto, but
there is little hope of success, it is foregone
conclusion that the Ceuut will refuse to make
any concession.
HAVANA, February photographic COM
munication between Kingston and Porto Rico
is re-established.
PARIS, February l5-Napoleonists are aeS
tive at Bellville and VallettR.
OMAHA, February ia portion of the
Legislature gathered, and finding the Legis-
I h.
withholding the key, they burst open the
doors. No quorum.
PARIS February l6-All hopes of fusion
of the Orleanists and Legitimists are aban-
doned.
LONDON, February l6-The ballot bill
passed the House by a large majority. In
the House of Lords . vote censuring the
Government for Golfers appointment, was
lost by 81 to 80.
CRY OF Mexico, February Julius Gar
cia pronounced in the State of Colms, where
the revolution is said to be spreading.
A revolution is afoot in Guaialsjara,
where the Governor has assumed dictatorial
powers.
The largest half of the States of Puebla
and Vera Cruz are in the hands of the IeVo-
lutionists.
Mendez is commanner-in>chief of the reYo.
lutionists, with headquarters in Sierra,
Ex-Governor Felix DisZ has been assassin>
ated.
Juarez is gradually assuming dictator
ship.
1t ia reported that JuareE applied to Presi>
dent Grant for assistance, and that Grant re-
piled he would support Juares as a last alter.
native
LATER-The revolutionists have captured
Aguas Oalientes.
The Juarists say that Grant must act
promptly if he intends to help Juareg.
The number of revolutionists in arms is
estimated at 10000.
The Federals retreated from Aguas Calien
ties to Lagos.
A large force ofrevolutionists is approach
ing Gusdalajars, and CONSERVATION prevails
there.
New ORLEANS, February l6-Duke Alexis
visits the Academy of Music this NJ TO
witness the performance of the Lydia Thomp-
son troupe in Burlesque and the Extrava-
CANA of "Kenelworth." The Ducal party
leave on Sunday by rail for Pensacola via
Mobile.
The Russian feet awaits them at Pensa-
cola.
CINCINNATI, February l6-Ira H. Bird,
Grand Master of Ohio Odd Fellows, is dead.
WASHINGTON, February l6-In the Su-
prene Court the case of D DoWd vs. the
Mayor of Augusta, Ga, was argued for a
dismission by billiard and Carr.
The indictment against the Cuban General
Ryan for a violation of the neutrality laws
was quashed.
Commodore Douglas is preparing a report
for the Committee of Ways and Means upon
the proposed consideration of the whisky
tax.
Collector Robb had long hearing before
the Senste's Finance Committee upon the
subject of rice and salt.
In the Senate bill reviewing the land
grant to the st Oroix and Lake Superior
Railroad, passed.
The resolution enqui-iug respecting the
sale of arms was resumed.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House a bill for admitting photo.
graphs for the approaching National exhibit
ton at Cleveland in July, free, was passed.
Beck made a personal explanation, an.
swering Brownlow, who had attacked him b.
q written speech in the Senate. Beck re-
viewed the history of Tennessee during
Brownlow's Governorship, showing that
Brownlow had made a pandemonium, and
was repeatedly interrupted by points of or
der, but Blaine supported by Banks ruled
favorably. In the course of the speech,
Back said. "What l said about pande-
monium in Tennessee was said about oil
other Southern States, and good deal more
about some of them. One man Davis OF
Texas,) was looking me in the face when
said it. l said more against Gov. Bullock,
of Georgia, who sat by my side, and they
are not all cripples, nor all imbeciles. have
never told lie, and l AIN prepared to prove
every fact have stated here or elsewhere.
They thought they would put . man TO
speak against me, of whom they could say
that he is a cripple; that he cannot write !;
that be cannot read that he can't walk and
they shield themselves behind him. They
are not all cripples; the rest Of them can
walk. l will prove what said against every
one Of them. And it is because they know
that will do tit is because Reid of Flor
ida; Scott, of South Carolina; Davis, OF
Texas, and all of them know that will prove
it; because they know that l have been
prominent in getting up report which will
be before the country ia less than a week
that they are trying to blacken me, so that
when the people take up the report and read
it, they may say, 'Oh he is that fellow
Beck, who was a negro driver, that says this"
That is their game; that is the reason why
they selected poor old imbecile to attack
me-"
Disavowing any disrespect to the Senate,