The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-21


ton Territory, to send the revenue steamer
Lincoln 70 cruise for month about Queen
Charlotte Sound, and to inquire for any
4 survivors Of the steamer George Bright,
4 which vessel was wrecked In March last on
her passage from Sitka to San Francisco.
4 Signsof the wreck have been discovered at
Queen Charlotte Sound and il is thought
that some of the survivors may be in that
locality.
/ WASHINGTON, August 16.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury this afternoon issued the
following circular:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 10, 1878.
By virtue of the authority given by the
act of Congress, approved July IA, 1870,
entitled an act to authorize the refunding OF
the national debt, hereby give notice that
the principal and accrued interest of the
bonds hereinbelow designated as $40 bonds
will be paid at the Treasury of the United
States, in the city of Washington, on and
after the sixteenth day of November, 1873,
and that the interest on said bonds will
cease on that day. That is to say, coupon
bonds known as the third series, act OF
February 25, 1862, dated May 1, 1862, as
follows:
Coupon bonds, $50, No. 62O1 to No 10,
200, both inclusive; 800, No. 2001 to No.
30, $50, both inclusive; $500, No. 10, 701 to
No. Is, 500, both inclusive; $1,000, No. %,
COL to No. 1000, both inclusive; amount
$1S, OOO, 900.
Registered bonds, $50, No. 1921 to No.
1875, both inclusive; 500, No. 9501 to No.
10, 800, both 1nclusive; $500, No. SOL to
No. 6100, both inclusive; $1,000, No. %, 301
to No %, 900, both inclusive; $4,000, No.
1901 to No 1900, both inclusive; $40, 600,
No. 1851 to No. 10, 100, both inclusive
amount 50, 900, 900; total, $15, 900, 900. Oh
the amount outstanding embraced in the
numbers as above, $13, 900, 600 are coupon
bonds and 81, 900, 900 are registered bonds.
United States securities forwarded for re-
demption should be addressed to the loan
division secretary's Office, and all regis
tered bonds should be assigned to the Secre
tary of the Treasury for redemption.
(Signed) WIN. A. RICHARDSON,
Secretary.
WASHINGTON, August 1S.-Two witnesse:
in the Wawossett investigation swear that
the engineer was acting as barkeeper few
minutes before the flames burst from near the
engine room, and first appeared from the
steambOX.
General Court Martial has been ordered
at Mobile on the eighteenth and at Columbia
South Carolina, on the eighteenth.
Lieutenant Asa Bird Gardner, of the FRS
Artillery, has been appointed judge advo
cate, with the rank of major, rice Dewitt
Clinton, deceased.
WASHINGTON, August 17.-Capt. How
gate of the signal service, leaves the cit!
tomorrow forenoon, to make preliminary
survey for telegraph line along the coas
of New Jersey from Cape May to Sand!
Hook, connecting with the south life saving
stations, which are to be used for the dis
play of cautionary signals. A similar surve.
. has been made of the Massachusetts coast
and the necessary cable and wire for the lint
is already ordered.
WAsmiNGToN, August 19.-G. M. Dus
kin, the United States District Attorne.
!, for Alabama, is here, on his way home
and says the negotiations for the sale o
the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad i
progressing favorably.
New York.
New York, August 13.-John W, tn
oldest son of Brigham Young, who is nov
/, here, said that Mrs. Eliza Young has beel
induced by outside gentiles to bring suit
against his father to make schism in tn
church, and that Brigham had not con
sented to any compromise, but would ffgh
it out.
NEW YORK, August 13.-Advices fror
London by mail say the English Romal
Catholics are now organizing a real phi
grimage. They have chosen for thei
shrine Parax LIE Memorial, small villag
some distance from Paris, now sufficient
well known in connection with similar pre-
ceedings in France. The pilgrimage is be
ing solemized under the auspices of yer
influential committee, at the head of. whic
are found the Duke of Norfolk and the Eau
of Benbigh, the secretary being Lor
Walter Kerr. The movement, which is be
Elieved originated solely among the laity
has been sanctioned by the Roman CathC
lie Bishop, Archbishop Manning havin
: sent special letters of approval to the con
mittee. The pilgrimage will start fror
London September %.
/ SAN FRANoIsco, August 13.-Mr Bootl
9 at a meeting held under the auspices of tn
. Peoples Union, said the tendency to cor
centration undera single head is so NANTES
! that all see it. The speaker held that whe
the government builds roads it should cor
troll them for the peoples benefit. SpeaR
ing of the Central Pacific road, he said this
throughout this State its iron fingers wer
!. on every throat; that its iron hand wa
: tightening or relaxing its grasp as tn
= caprice of its iron will dictated"
New York, August 14.-Of the fou
hundred and ninety-seven cases presented tC
arbitration before the mixed commissio
sitting at New York, only eighty-seven n
main unsettled and the commissioners hop
to finish these within a stipulated tim,
The greatest part of the work and expens
is in printing, on which work two printin
n Offices in. Newport, one in Boston, one
}. New York and two in Washington devoi
? all their spare time The bulk Of the prin
n ing is being done in the last named city an
:, IS divided between American and Englis
/ houses. In one case, not yet finished, SOC
IS printed pages have been furnished and Il
:: briefs have not yet been put into typ,
; The expenses of the commission are az
(. vanced by the United States govenmen
IS the share of the British government bein
Is determined quarterly and returned with Il
amount awarded upon each claim which
q taxed five per cent. for expenses.
y When the cases are all decided the gro
sum which is to be paid viii be stated, II
/ duplicate journals and accounts be delivere
e to the two governments, and the labors
e the commission finished.
e New York, August IA London lie
n ter of July so, says that Mr.. Motley frien,
e have for some time known that his heali
It was delicate, and will not be surprised
n learn that he is now confined to his hotel |
a somewhat serious attack. He has had
/ slight paralytic stroke. It occurred as Il
n Motley was taking Lady Margaret Bea
Z mont down to dinner His right arm su
Il denly fell powerless by his side, and his sis
s itself was also somewhat afflicted. He VI
carried to his hotel in Dover street, and h
e not since left his room. The physician
e agree IN regard to the paralysis, but think
II bE no means serious, nor likely to tronb
g him any length of time. On inquiry ye
terfiay, It was ascertained he had been gOir
Q on favorably with the exception Of consi
Z cradle neuralgia pain.
a 1lr. Mowbry Morris, for many years ma
ager Of the London T5aes, is exceeding
q i'll, with but little hopes Of recovery.
q NEW YORK, August 16.-Gen- Rose
in charge Of the railroad surveys ofStanley
g Yellow Stone Expedition, has submitted