The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08

attention. A Request las been received
from New Orleans that al ex-chambeF a
commerce or ike organization in the 3lis.
sissippi valley Be invited 70 send delegation
to the Conference Il has been decided
that Jas Brown. Mayor -of this city shall 81.
I prcsidest Of the Conference
WksnISo1oz, NAY The COMMITTEES
from the two well known Cllicago and Phil
adelphia fraternifies Of North and South,
held sessions in this city on Friday and Sat,
urllav, and hare agreed upon terms Of con-
solidation The committee on the part Of
the North was represented Us 3Iessrs VIM,
Slilphen, Of New ork. Charles f. Henry.
e COoperstown. New York, and Otis C.
Tiffany, OF Washington; and on the part 81
the Southern order By Messrs. VIM T.
Bishop, of Pittsburg Ed Bland, Of Watts
vile, and NJ Hastings sDf Richmond, Va.
The fraternity is the oldest college frater-
nifty IN the country, having been organized
IN 1894; but a separation took place at the
commencement Of the late war, and Che
present movement Is to again unite the
Northern and Southern parts together.
There arc 5000 members, with two chapters
Of Past Grand Masters. one Of which is in
Philadelphia, and the other in New York
fore the American and Spanish Claims Com
mission, which came up for adjudication
yesterday was that-of Perfecto Del Derogas.
Spanish subject. and on the 2Sth of Scptem-
Der 1870, declared his intention 10 become
citizen Of the United States. The con-
vention for the settlement Of claims Of
American citizens against Spain. was rati-
fed February 70, 1871 The arbitrators for
Spain take the ground that Derogas is not
a citizen of the United States, and cannot
become such until the time fixed by law
shall express, and, therefore, he does not
come within the terms of the convention
Judge Otto, arbitrator for the United
States, states the opposite position. There
being division, the decision of the case is
left to the Umpire Baron Ladare the Aus
trian Minister
The decision Of this court will determine
the decision in eight similar cases pending
before the committee. The precise ques-
I'm, it is claimed by the Spanish advocate,
has been repeatedly tried by the mixed COM
mission on British and American claims. to
the effect that notwithstanding the Cubans
expressed their intention, they still re-
NAMED subjects of their mother country
until the necessary formalities had been
completed.
New YORK, May Bishop McIlvaine's
remains were accompanied here by the Rev.
W. Jameson, of the American Episcopal.
G. APPEL, Paris. The remains will not be
removed from the steamer City of Balti-
more until Monday evening. The funeral
ceremonies in the city will be extremely
simple.
NEw ORLEANS May 5-Heavy rain and
hail this evening.
NEW IBERIA, May Sit is reported here
that the policemen last night attacked
Capt. DeBIanco's forces near ST. Martins
vile, and were repulsed with a loss Of
three killed and two wounded. DeBl@nco,
is said to have had 200 men and one
piece of artillery. It is stated that the po-
lice were driven back into st. Martins
Vile
cHIcAeo, May 5.-Thc President goes
direct to Washington Thursday.
NEW York, May 5.-The game between
the Mutuals of New York and the Balti-
six TO one
The decision of the Stokes case is ex-
peeted to be delivered tomorrow. 1t is
believed it viii be adverse to Stokes.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The Hon. Hugh
McAlester, delegate at large to the Consti- !
tutional Convention, is dead
ST. Louis, Miy 5.-The St. Louis Sayings
Bank was swindlod out of twenty-five hun
dred dollars by an elegantly dressed man.
NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-New Iberia
The latest advices from St. Martinsville re-
port the position of the Metropolitans pre-
carious. The impression is that they may
at almost any moment be overpowered by
the tax resisters under De Blanco, from ST.
Martin and adjoining parishes. The people
of this section seem determined to pay no
taxes to the kellogg government, unless
compelled by United States forces.
NEW YORK, May Elm the case of the
State of New York against James H. Inger-
soil, Judge Harding, presiding in special
term, decided demurrer interposed by
defendant, that the people of the State had
no right of action unless the County of New
York was made party either as plaintiff or
defendant. Appeal was taken to general |
term, and Justice ngraham to day declared |
his decision sustaining the demurrer This
is the famous ring suit, for six millions of |
dollars, in which Tweed Connolly & Co. |
are involved.
DIxON, May 6.-Every house in the city |
is in mourning. Several injured have died. |
are being taken to lift the wreck, /
when full loss of life will be ascertained. |
It is Thought many persons from the coun-
try around, not reported missing viii swell |
fhe loeS terribly