The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-26

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any ill-feellng IN the matteT.
A. X. Shepherd, who has large contract
under Mullet TO oil, was at the Treasury to-
| day, endeavoring TO have Mullet to with
/ draw his resignation ana aElicably settle
the matter with the Secretary.
1t is now understood that the Secretary
has rendered the vacant place to Mr.. Nc
Arthur of Philadelphia
! WASHING TON, November 24.-The Presi-
dent this morning received the following
telegram: ''Tuscumbia, Ala, November
23.-TO his Excelleney L. S. Grant, PTesi-
dent of the United States: Last night this
town was visited by tornado. which de-
stroyed large portion of it. Houses are
leveled to the ground; ten persons killed,
and in consequence restitution prevails to
an extent that no language can express.
There is no money in this country and the
suferings of the destitute cannot be. re-
lieved by individual aid, and 1t is therefore
that this appeal is made to your Excellency
for immediate relief by an order for sup
ply of rations, and / am authorized by a
large town meeting to make this appeal,
hoping and believing your Excellency will
respond promptly and plentlfully.n
''DAvID r. LINDSAY,
chairman of town meeting.
Heartily endorsed by the mayor and board
of aldermen"
The following reply was sent:
WASHINGTON, November 24.-To David
Lindsay, chairman town meeting, or Henry
F. Newton, mayor of Tuscumbia: The
President, in reply to your telegram of No
vember %, greatly regrets that he is not
able tn comply with your request. The
limited appropriation for subsistence for the
army will not permit him to issue the sub
sistence above required.
"W. w. BELKNAP,
Secretary of War"
WASHINGTON, November 24-Jackson
ct al v. Yicksburg Shreveport and Texas
Railroad Company ct als., appeal from the
circuit court for the district of Louisiana
EfThis was a proceeding to set aside the sale
of the property the railroad company made
to the appellee, joined with the company
in the action, on the ground that it was
in fraud of the right of stockholders, and
was made to pay the unencumbered prop
ertv in the hands of CLIQUE. The court
below sustained the sale, but this court re-
versed the decree, declaring the sale to have
4 been fraudulent and void, and ordering the
reinstatement of the appellants, and the bill
which was dismissed below. Justice Strong
delivered the opinion.
New Orleans.
The returning officers elected G. Arroyo,
Democrat, to fill the vacancy on the board.
He took the required oath and was seated.
The following are the names as far as
} known of the missing and believed to b.
lost by the Empire disaster: Henry Jack
son. Numa Roberts, carpenter; VIM. Green,
engineer; Mr.. Maddox, from Blain Planta-
ton; Antoine Van; Mr.. and Mrs. Kemper
: and four children; Mrs. Joseph Martin,
Point La Hatche; Mrs. Mazelle, Union
Plantation; Rosa St. John, stewardess
Charles Williams, pantry keeper; Charles
Ward and John Williams cook boys.
NEW ORLEANS, November S0,-A special
from Monroe, La, states that upon the re-
. lease by Judge Trimble of Marshal Selye,
at Vienna, he was rearreSted Immediately by
the United States Marshal on the charge Of
embezzlement, and sent tn New Orleans,
: Selye is now in this city; he was until re-
= Gently special agent of the postoffice de
e partment.
= New ORLEANS, November 21.-The grand
e jury of Plaquemine parish indicted the fol
s lowing: Harry Mahoney colored, ex-mem
: Der of House of Representatives for the EN-
bezzling of $4,000, as treasurer of board Of
: education. Edward Butler, colored, ex
State Senator, receiving bride of $780,
Vim. M. Prescott, parish judge since 1868
: for bribery and corruption in Office and o.
subornation of perjury. Nicholas Ri
4 nan, colored, for shooting with intent tt
) kills blackmailing and obtaining monel
e under false pretenses, and by intimidation
? and threats. Frank White, colored, jailo
y and deputy sheriff, for conniving at escape
/ of prisoners, including defaulting State tai
: collector. The grand jury consisted of fou
! white and twelve coloTed men.
The steamer Cuba arrived to-day from
Vera Cruz, bringing news of an earth
0 quake there on the thirteenth instant
There were two shocks, each lasting tel
: seconds. Several houses were destroyed
and the greatest CONSERVATION prevailed
! but no lives were lost. The shocks wer,
+. felt along the entire Mexican coast
New ORLEANS, November 24.-Cour
martial has been ordered by Gen. Emory
for the trial of Lieutenant Hodgson upo1
charges preferred by Gen. Morrow, WHIT
was sent to investigate Hodgson's actor
and conduct in North Louisiana. 1t is un
: derstood the court will convene at Vienn'
J December l. Gen. Beforehand will bt
d present, and Capt. Luke O'Reily, of Gen
I Emory's staff, Judge Advocate.
The returning board to. day completed
: the city returns and counting the protested
boxes. The committee stated in effect tina
! the city election throughout was character
/ lied by the non-observance of certain form
e prescribed by law, and that their non-ob
s servance was PRESUMPTION Of fraud. Their
2 were scarcely half dozen polling places il
! the city where all the formalities of Law
} were complied with. Returns from De
: Soto, Lafayette and Grant parishes not We
: received by the returning board,
' Four bodies were recovered from the EN-
I r,fr 70 he 81
e lows: Mrs. Isala Martin Rose, of st. John
D the colored stewardess, an unknown whit
s man and an unknown colored man.
d The Louisiana Jockey Club rendered thu
Grand Commander of Louisiana magnifi
? cent testimonial, to be awarded to the com
5 mandery showing the best drill and appear
: ance at the coming conclave of the grand
: encampment of Knight Templars.
E NEW ORLEANS, November 24.-Six more
bodies were recovered from the Empir,
J wreck, including those of Mr.. and Mrs
Kemper. The total number of bodies re
: covered are twenty-three.
E The official vote of Orleans parish ha.
been promulgated, and Governor Kellogg
has prepared commissions for the neWll
r elected officials.
| The returning board have resolved t.
continue the count by parishes in alphabet
t cal order, beginning with Ascension.
The president of the Louisiana Nationa
Bank, in note to Mayor Wilt, says: 81
+ am instructed by the managers of the banl
to notify you that we avail ourselves Of /,
) clause in our agreement with the city, ant
: formally surrender the position of fsca
} agents, and that no further payments of in
terests and coupons will be made under
said agreement"
, The anovn Indicates r,ocufl,s1.k~- ~ Al.
! city being in default on the December in
) terest no provision for its payment having
! been made by the outgoing administration.
New York.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-The steam
tug Lilly exploded and Eve lost. Capt
Havers was fatally scalded.
NEW YoRK, November 1s.-Joseph Stew
art a banker, was struck with apoplexy
which win probably prove fatal.
The Tilton-Beecher case is finally set To-
December 8.