The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

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pEoceeiiaz orc had appropriafes go, 900
for that purpose The report % solicitor
Baufield IS looked forward to with great
auxieiy, as the case viii answer nearly every
question Involved. There are so. 900. 600
ia the Treasury subject to / 243 claims lezit-
inateiy before the Treasury Department.
The law carefully guards the government
against false claims and the difficulty Is in
creased By the carelessness. and in some
instances Fascality, on the part Of the cot
ton agents. Judge Cochrane made close
and logical analysis Of the facts ia the pend
ing case, IN which lie denounced agents az
the South as q gang Of plundeprs. and de-
handed, under tie act Of May, 1872, that
their plumber should be restored to the law
ful owners.
GoLDsBoRo, n. C.-April 26.-Tkere was
frost last night throughout the State, which
damaged the crops and fruit generally.
Il is feared that the cotton planted is
entirely ruined.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April "a heavy
frost. The peach-erop IS killed and the
wheat injured
PAn1s April %. A dispatch from
Madrid denies the proclamation Of the COM
mune in that city.
Berlin, April Bismarck's bill regu-
lating the clergy has passed the upper
hous9.
ALBASv, April 2e.-The canals viii open
on May IS
NEW FORK. April 26.-One hundred and
twenty-seycn keepers OF sailors boarding
houses were indicted for violating the new
shipping act. Fifty-two of them were
locked up for examination.
Most Of the boarding-house keepers were
released on $500 bail
Recorder Hackett has received more
threatening letters, and been followed by
uspicious-looking characters. Stones and
filth were thrown against the front of his
house. The police are on the alert
Memphis, April 26.-The Memphis Life
and General Insurance Bank, ID. p Moller,
president, has failed.
Mariana, Ark, burned; loss $50, 600.
NEW York, April 26.-The Purchasing
Committee Board of Indian Commissioners
have contracted for one thousand FIVE hun
dred and three butcher-kniyes and one
hundred and twenty skinning knives among
other articles to be furnished 10 the Indians.
Twenty-seven delegates from variou trade
unions in the United States met in secret
session last evening, and after discussion
resolved to postpone any attempt to enforce
New YORK, April, 26.-Wall street is ex-
cited over four hundred thousand dollars
defalcation by F. J.. fainter Cashier of the
Atlantic National Bank. The bank did
business up to o'clock when its affairs
went into the hands of the clearing house.
The river thieves went on board the Ital-
ian boat Francis and knocked the crew over
board on Sunday, and stole $4OOand other
property.
HAVANA, April 26.-The Insurgents have
burned the town Aura.
MADRID, April 26-The Official Gazette
announces that Don Alfonsos brother, Don
Carlos, accompanied by his staff, crossed
into France from Spain Wednesday last.
The Carlists were defeated some time re-
Gently in Cos by the Republican forces
and over one hundred Insurrectionists were
wounded.
GERMANTowN, April ga father, son
and daughter were poisoned, supposed by
arsenic in coffee.
EALrmoRE, April 26.-In tile Circuit
Court at Anne Arundel county, at Annap-
oils, in the case of the State against Eliza
beth g. Wharton, for attempt to murder
Eugene Van Ness, was settled by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Revell, with the consent Of
Attorney General Syster This ends the
famous Wharton trials.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 26.-Heavy frost
and ice this morning Young cotton and
vegetables killed within this vicinity
Cold weather reported in the up country.
CINCINNATI, April 26.-The strike of the
Crispins and gas men ended disadvanta-
geously to the strikers.
Snow in various parts of the State.
New ORLEANs, April 26.-Thirty thou
sand visitors are in attendance on the sew
enth annual State fair,
RRowNsYHLE, April 28.-Generals Belk-
nap, Sheridan and staff arrived here, and
viii leave for New Orleans on Sunday,
touching at Galveston.
TOPEKA, April 26.-Travelers from the
Comanche nation contradict the reports of
the Indian troubles.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 26.-Murphy, who
killed Murray five years ago, was hanged at
Stockton, yesterday.
Where's the Modocs2 is still the conun-
drum. No fighting since
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The Court
of Claims awarded Eugene Diekelman, of
Prussia, $13, 600 for loss, caused by deten-
ton of the ship Essex by order of General
Butler while commanding at New Orleans;
the court ad iourned until Monday next, then
It will clear the docket Of cotton cases and
then adjourn to October. The Supreme Court
V. Come, agent of the Southern Express Com
pany, city of Mobile. the DECISIONS affirmed
and the tax levied by Mobile sustained.
Planters bank, Tennessee, v. Union bank.
Louisiana, remittances and collections due
Planters bank were paid by the Union
bank to the military by order of General
Banks. The court held that the legal ten
der of Confederate money when such money
had no value, did not extinguish that
debt. The Supreme Court held that Gen.
Banks had no authority 10 order the debt to
be paid, and that obedience to that order
did not ex0nerate the Union bank. JUS
tice Bradley, dissenting held that Con-
gress having intervened to protect General
Banks and other officers in SIMILAR circum-
stances from resp possibility for illegal COM
mands enforced by military power, the
government should respond 10 the injured
party, when an insurance case in the court
confirmed the decision OF lower court in
giving insurance money to similar heirs.
The court then adjourned to Tuesday.
CHIcAGo. April 28.-The Great Western
Telegraph Company is in process of bank
ruptcy upon the petition Of ]. c, Milton
and the Commercial National bank
CHARLEsroN, April 2S.-Advices from
neighboring coasts report disastrous results
to the crops by the late frost Much cotton
have been replanted; the injury of the
early vegetable is irreprovable. No frost
so late has occurred in this region before in
I five years.
I SAX FRkNcIsco. April 2S.-The Modocs
are caupcd at the base Of the mountains at
the south end Of the Lava Beds. Nearly
all the cavalry horses have the ePizootic.
FoRr Gary, MASIrABA, April 2S.-Dis-
patChos report firing between the Americans
and the Blaokfeet lndians A large NUM-
Der Of the Americans were killed. Tho
Trouble is with the Blackfect, in conse-
quence 81 which 5000 have crossed the lines
and threatened the interior settlements.
a London iispatch from Madrid states
that the search for the members Of the pei
mauent COMMITTEE continues. Becarr and
and Fcrluerrada attended monster meet
+ Ing the Federals held YESTERDAY. and cal
liant speeches were made.