The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
washington city.

ton Of IS, 600, 600 of pensions commences
Thursday. The biennial examination oil
pensioners also commences Thursday.
The Secretary is instructed to make an ex-
animation through the pOstoffice department
on the quarreling with contractors over the
inferior quality Of the postal cards.
Chief Engineer A. J. Kiersted has been
ordered to Norfolk as inspector of ma
chinery.
J.B. KimbaH has been ordered to report
as fleet engineer Of the North Pacific Squad
ron.
WAsH1SeroN, August 29.-The report of
the Wawasset commission has not yet been
officially promulgated. 1t is understood
that they will recommend the prosecution Of
the Potomac Ferry Company for employing
a captain and mate, known to be unlicensed
also condemns them for allowing either the
officers or crew to engage as hucksters IN
fruits, vegetables, etc also the prosecu-
ton of Captain Woods and mate McGraw
for accepting positions in violation of the
steamboat law, holding ignorance no excuse.
1t is understood the report recommends the
revocation of the engineers license for en-
gazing in business as a trader, and for fail
ing to apply means to check the IRE. The
officer is condemned for falling to distribute
life pTeservers and to lower the life boat;
also for failing to have fire organization.
The commission reports the origin OF the
fire shrouded in mystery.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-Gen. Young,
member of Congress and agent Of Georgia,
receipted to-day for $50, 600 worth of arms
for Georgia. The allowance includes one
battery of artillery, several thousand stands
OF small arms, 5000 pistols and sabres
for cavalry, and ammunition and equip
ments.
WASHINGTON, August 31.-The govern
ment sells 81, 500 600 gold each Thursday
of the month, and buys $780, 600 bonds
during the month of September.
WASHINGTON, August 31.-A dispatch
from San Francisco, dated the thirtieth
instant, says Three sheriffs are in hot
pursuit of band led by the Mexican Val
esquez, which murdered three citizens of
Monterey They have been in the Herman
DEE valley. in the coast range of mountains.
A reward of $4,000 has been offered for.their
capture.
Irving gives the names Of two men asso-
ciated with him in the Nathan murder as
Daniel Kelly and Caleb Gerrion. He says
Kelly struck the blow Irving denies that
he kelly was in prison at the time of the
York he will produce papers and memo
randum book which he took from Mr.. Ma
than's safe with his own hands.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The inspec-
tors of steamboats, have made public the
special report of the Wawosset disaster.
They recommend the prosecution of the
Potomac Ferry Company, and for the cap
tain and mates prosecution and suspension.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The debt
statement shows a decrease of SOS, 375, 600;
coin in Treasury, $S7, 125, 600; currency,
$12, 600, 600.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The Treas
ury Department has discovered the eNis-
tence of very dangerous counterfeit of
the $500 legal tender notes of the series of
1869, so perfect in its execution that Treas
urer Spinner declares that it is calculated
to deceive even the most practical experts.
The note was forwarded here by the assis-
tant Treasurer at New York, who suspected
it, but forwarded it to the Treasury Depart
ment for examination by experts. The diff
ference between the counterfeit and gen
uine issue will be given for publication to-
morrow
WASHINGTON, September 2.-The coun-
ties of Boston, Fall River, Dedham, Var
mouth, Harwich, Pittsfeld and HOlyoke
have instructed their delegates to vote for
Washburne; Nader and Northampton, for
Butler. The list now stands, Butler 1877,
Washburne SO.
WASHINGTON, September 2.-The report
prevails here that the Geneva award of
$15, 500, 600 has already been paid into the
Treasury, but on inquiry it has been ascer-
tanned that the preliminary arrangements
have been made for this purpose.
: It will be remembered that on the sixth
of June, the Secretary of the Treasury is
sued call for the redemption of a certain
series of five-twenty bonds-more than COW
ering the amount of the award-in antici-
patton of its payment, and that the British
government had arranged with the syndi-
cate to discharge this treaty obligation.
In pursuance of the plan adopted, large
amount of these bonds have already been
surrendered to the Treasury and gold certifi-
Gates issued therefor, to be made available
on or after the sixth of September, at the
formal redemption of the bonds. These
gold certificates, it is understood, are in the
hands of the British Consul, at New York,
but are to be delivered, together with other
like representations of specie value, cover
ing the entire award by the British Minister
to the Secretary of State, and by him trans
The Treasury disbursement last month
to 500 23S, 500.
Judge Robinson, acting solicitor of
the Treasury, to whom was referred
the report of the board of investiga-
ton concerning the Wawosset disaster, will
tomorrow forward to the United States
District Attorney his instructions how to
proceed in the prosecution of those charged
with violating the law. 1t is believed he
will be requested to push the prosecution to
a rapid suit.
Beau Hickman died at Providence Hospi-
tai this morning. His remains were in
tered in the potter's field
WASHINGTON, September "A circular
has been issued from the headquarters of
the lberating army of Cuba ordering the
following officers to return to the island inn
and report ut headquarters for
duty:
Francisco Uagnlaro, Vice President; RAJ
mon Cespcdes, Minister to the United States
w. A. c. Ryan, general and chief of cav
airy; b. Verona, brigadier general of infan-
try; Rafael Quesada, colonel of infantry;
BIicher Aguaro, colonel of infantry, and L.
C. Bailey, lieutenant colonel and aid-de
camp.
New York.
New York, August 27.-The tunnel
through which the trains of the New York
Central and Hudson River the Hartford
and New Hampshire, and the New York,
Harlem and Albany Railroads enter the city
fell in this morning, causing the temporary
stOppage of all trains on those roads
Governor Dix has addressed letter to
Mayor Havermeyer in reply to the request
of the latter for rifles for the New York POI
lice, and says that even if the means of
granting the request were at his disposal, he
should decline TO accede to it--eonsidering
it very questionable whether public order
or security would be promoted by the or
ganization of armed military bodies under
the direction and control Of municipal au-
thOrity.
Henry Mesbusht met his wife after several
months separation, and shot her FIVE times,
and then himself once in the mouth. The
wife is dying, but the husband is recovering
Two u.frle were oufracef at n nupzffOu-