The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16

loufneo until Monday.
BALTIMORE, April f1.-Martin speeln,
while ont cunning with his father, accident
ally shot himself, an entire load of bird shot
entering his head, face and breast. Hewill
probably die.
cHIcGeo, April t4-Ataregular meeting
OF the Chicago Presbytery, the formal
charges OF heresy preferred against Professor
David Swing, pastor Of the Fourth Presbv-
terrain Church of this CITY and one Of the
editors Of the ANiGaoe. The charges are
very voluminous, twenty-five different spe-
cihcations being included in one article
! alone, they were referred to a committee
for consideration and are to be presented TO
Prof SWING. If found TO contain sufficient
grounds upon which to base a cause, Il is
though. the case viii come up for trial be-
fore this meeting of the Presbytery. It viii
be sharply contested and the probability is,
il will be carried to a higher ecclesiastical
court. The case excites great interest in
church circles on account of the high
standing, not only Of the accused, but Of
his clerical brethren who have been most
prominent in bringing the case before the
tribunals of the church.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 12.-Greve, Bur
lage & Co. S furniture factory burned; loss
$40, 600.
WuLIAMsPoRT, Penn, April ia de-
structive incendiary Gre broke out here at
O'Clock this morning. It started in the
piling yard of Brown & Co.; the sawmill
was destroyed, with about 20 600, 600 feet
of lumber piled on thirty acres of ground.
Several saw mills, planning mills and four
teen frame houses were burned. The fire
was under controlat s o'clock this morning;
one man reported burned to death. The
loss is estimated at $500, 600; insurance
$3.50, 900.
CINcrNNATr, April is.-Two employees
of Robinson's circus, while loading cages
on barge, fell into the river ane were
drowned.
PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Three mer-
chants died of pneumonia yesterday: Alex
ander r. McHury, large exporter Of petro-
/ leum and breadstuffs; Jacob Smith, of Ser
leyer & Smith, oil, paint and gas dealers;
and James Wright, of G. ]. Hoffman y
Co., breadstulfs and commission merchants.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 13.-The In
dustrial Aid Association in this city has re-
solved to cooperate in the movement for a
direct trade between the Southern ports and
Europe, and appointed delegates 10 the May
convention in Atlanta They also resolved
to extend a reception to the New York edi-
tors who come South in May by invitation
of the Alabama editors, and to inspect Ala
bama resources of coal, iron, etc.
MONROE, La, April IA block Of un-
finished brick stores was burned loss
$12, 600; no insuraneS
BATON RoUGE, La, SApHl 13.-fhe
Crevasse at McCullen's plantation affects
Ward creek and the Bayou Foniaino bot.
toms and about fifteen river plantations
between the crevasse and Bayou Manelsac
The planters and Levee Commissioners viii
make an effort to close the break.
Foreign
Paris, April 14.-Advices have been re-
ceiyed from BIO Janeiro, that the Brazilian
government has pardoned the Bishop of
Pernambuco.
GENEVA, April Il. - The strike OF the
brick layers resulted, to-day, in a riotous
/ disturbance, in which five persons were in-
: jured. The disorder was speedily sup
pressed by the police, who made fifty ar
, rests.
VIENNA, April 14.-The Emperor has sent
. concilliatory reply to the Pope's recent
protest against the passage of an ecclesiasti-
cal BILL. 1t is understood that the opposi-
ton to the Vatican is merely formal. The
! upper house of the Reichstag, to-day,
, passed several ecclesiastical bills, where
2 upon thesbishops withdrew In body.
LONDON, April 1.-THE funeral OF DR..
Livingstone takes place on theseighteenth,
5 expenses.
An appeal signed by Baroness Burdett
I Coutts Messrs. Keirnard & Horace Waller,
Sir Bartlett Frer and Others, asks for q sub
t scription for the support of the children
and two aged sisters of deceased who arc in
J straitened circumstances
A special Telegram from Calcutta TO the
: Standard, reports the famine everywhere
s under control. The accumulation Of pro-
e visions made by the government are more
than sufficient to meet the demand, and
D further subscriptions in England are con-
sidered superfiuous.
$ The operatives in the cotton mills at Balton,
J having struck work, the association Of
1 master cotton spinners have resolved that
r unless they yield before Thursday, notice
q will be given that in fortnight from that
] date, all mills in that city will be closed and
y thus Is, 900 operatives locked out
The Marquis Of Clanricide, died yestcr
/ day; aged ~.
= BERLIN, April ia dispatch 10 the
g Noes says that Bismarck distinctly warned
: several of the liberal deputies who called
+ upon HIM yesterday that he would resign
in favor of Manteufcl unless the military
question was settled. The liberals after
wards agreed to compromise. It was pre-
G viously reported Bismarck's condition WAS
$ improving.
y LONDON, April Intelligence has been
! received from the Gold Coast that theKing
: Of Ashdntec has signed the treaty with Eng
I land sent Tim by Sir Garrett Woolsey, but
| has given no guarantees that he viii exc
, cute its provisions.
LONDON, April 12.-Thc officers and
t members Of the Royal Geographical Society
e and other distinguished persons have gone
] te Southampton 10 receive the remains Of
5 Livingston The steamer bearing them is
Y expected there carly tomorrow. Great
e preparations are being made for the recep-
S ton and funeral ceremonies. It is reported
/, that the body IS in a good state Of pfeser-
= walton.
0 Advices from Pedro Abunto, dated April
J o, report that SerranO had made proposals
for settlement through Gen. Elio, which
3 the CarIists have deliantly rejected.
/ The market for Fries is fnmcr, in consc-
{ quence Of an announcement that the direc-
: tors intend 70 have the accounts Of the
2 company examined by independent and un-
2 improbable authority from London pre-
/ vious 70 the declaration Of dividends.
= The ship Belmont, from Bristol for Pensa-
g cola. was spoken in latitude forty-one
q degrees and longitude eleven degrees, with
a loss Of her yards and rigging.
{ PARIS, April 13.-The government has
e issued a circular prohibiting attacks ~
!. newspapers upon the establishment Of the
Septemat, and declaring that President Nc
G Mahon's powers are incontestible.
: MADRID, April 13.-The Carlist force
+ that was before Corona has retired, the
: municipal authorities haying paid them
> ZOO, 600 reals to cease from bloclading
$ the city.
, The MARKETS..
; I,0SDOS, April 14-NooB -Erie 3fiz
: PARIS April l4-Noon .-Rentes 59f e21<c
IsrvKRPOoI, April IA Noon. - Cotton
> frner and prices advanced fraction; uplandl
9 SIk1f I'd: Orleans 8llGo63(d: sales - .00
q bales, Including 5000 bales for speculation end
4 export; 10 arrive I'D dearer; sales Of uplands,
nothing below good ordinary, deliverable
May and June, s3l6d; nothing below good