The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-12

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Attorney General every year
senator Gorion's bill granting AID 10 IN,
Atlantic and Great Western canal directs th,
comptroller Of Currency TO issue 10 the At
lanllc and Great Western canal currency note
- the extent Of $1,000 per mile for each sec
aon OF ten miles Of canal that shall be con
structed, provided the c0mpany's first mort
gage forty-year bonds to equal the amount have
previously been deposited with him as securi
y Ior the government The curreney-so issued
IS 70 be redeemed BY the company's paying an
nually intothe United States Treasury a sum
not less tiian SIX per cent Of the total amount
senator Jones's bin. authorizing the coinage
OF twenty cent silver pieces, proposes to make
tiiem legal tender al their nominal value foI
amounts not exceeding five dollars in any one
payment, and applies to the new coin all ex-
lstlng laws relating 10 the ahasement or cOun-
terfeiting Of all other coins.
Senator Scott, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported with amendments the House
bill relating TO bonded warehouses for rice.
As amended, the bill authorizes the Secretary
OF the Treasury 10 establish at any port of
entry bonded warehouses, to be used for the
storage and cleansing of imported unclesined
rice and paddy intended for expectation to
foreign countries.
Hottse-Seyeral bills referring 10 postal laws
We're reported and acted on
New York.
NEw YORK, February 10.-Martin Higgins,
a hackman, was convicted of an outrage on
Mary O'Brien, country girl from Philadel-
phia, and was sentenced by Recorder Hackett
to twenty years in the State prison.
NEW YORK, February A Herald special
from London says that the elections to-day
resulted IN an average of only fifteen seats to
the Liberals, the Conservatives thus gaining
thirty votes in the House of Commons
NEW YORK. February 4.-The strike on the
OswegO Midland Railroad terminated late last
night. The strikers at Elville agreed to the
same terms offered by the road to the men at
Sumnitville. Business was resumed this
morning and trains are running as usual. The
paymaster began paying off the men this
morning for December, and will continue till
all hands are settled with.
NEW YORK, February 4-The watch
stolen from Thurlow Weed, contained por-
traits of hiswife and daughter, and was highly
priced as keepsake; not yet found
A large number of counterfeits have been
discovered on the following country banks
Tens on the First National Bank, Lockport,
New York; twenties on the First National
Bank, Blainfeld, New York; tens on Central
National Bank, Rome, New York; tens on the
Flour City National Bank, Rochester, New
York; twenties on Westchester county Ma
tional Bank, Peekskill, New York, and twos
on City Bank, Poughkeepsie, New York All
these are well engraved and liable to deceive
good judges.
New York, February 4.-Wm. Cresswell
alias Bill O'COnner, noted burglar, has been
sentenced to twenty years in the State prison,
with hard labor.
New YORK February 4.-Samuel Conk-
ToI,
day charged with robbing their employers,
Harris 81 Co., of gloves, in the past three
years, to the value of $4,000.
NEW YoRK, February ga dispatch from
Richmond, Va, says the scientific medical COM
mission from Philadelphia arrived at Mount
Airey on Saturday last. Sunday they had q
consultation with the wives of the Siamese
twins, which resulted in obtaining their con.
sent TO the proposition of the commission,
on the condition and with the distinct under
standing that the bodies should not be mutt
lated The commission repaired to the cellar
where the remains OF the twins were, and
opened the coffin They then removed the
inner coffin to the room above The bodies
were in good order; the features of Chang
were partially discolored, but those of Eng
were natural. The widows then entered the
room and took final farewell of the remains
and left them to the doctors. A partial exami
nation was then had, followed by consultation.
Partial embalmment of the bodies was then
performed, and the bodies were once more
covered in the collins, securely soldered in a
tin box and then cased, and after obtaining
the consent of their widows, were removed
to Mount Airey and thence to the railroad
station for transportation to Philadelphia.
New York, February ga private letter
from Havana says the affair at Trinidad is re
garded as an exceptional case, and not at all
indicative of q general uprising of the ne
groes and burning of plantations The
opinion prevails that the insurgents will soon
be able TO cross the old Tracha in compare
lively large force. Heretofore they have been
able only occasionally to cross in small par
ties. Should they succeed in crossing in large
numbers, the burning Of plantations is inevi-
table.
Secret organizations are thought to exist,
with notifications extending to all parts of the
island, the object of which is to give moral
and material support to the insurgents, who,
if successful in their operations in the central
and eastern departments, will endeavor to pass
into the Villa Districts. 1t is conceded that
the Spaniards are just now in tight place
and need men and money badly, the absence
of which is apparent and is telling severely
against them.
New York, February 6.-The Bowery and
uptown cigar manufacturers, at a secret meet
ing held tonight, resolved to rescind their &C
ton of last week, in acceding to the de-
mands of the workmen, and giving an increase
of one dollar per week. 1t has been discov-
cred that number of the downtown manu-
facturers have had secret understanding with
their men to work at a reduction of twenty
five per cent per thousand, by which means
they were enabled to undersell uptown manu-
factureTs This action will undoubtedly lead
to a general strike next week.
The National Trotting Association adopted
a rule tonight that where horses which could
have won, was unfairly driven, so as to loose
the heat, shall be declared void, and the
horses owner expelled from the association.
At the Trotting Turf Association, last
night, a committee was appointed to confer
with the railroad companies to make arrange
ments to have men and horses transferred at
reduced rates.
The receipts of the charity ball here last
night were $1,000.
New YORK, February Edwin Booth
the well known actor has caused to be filed a
petition of involuntary bankruptcy
NEW YORK, February THE storm, which
continued al night, has abated. Travel has
been much impeded by the snow, which is six
inches deep on the level.
a letter, containing SIS, 600 dollars in bonds,
lynpoStoffice.
Last evening the driving wheel Of an engine
on the elevated road broke James Ryan, the
fireman, was badly scalded
NEW YORK, February THE grand jury
Of Brooklyn this morning presented ten in
dictments against Capt. Gill, ex-deputy tax
for enlightenment of over 1900
while in that Office.
The steamer Newport, from Fall river to
New York, was run into of Watch Hill, last
night, by tho Providence propeller Davis The
Newport was badly damaged.
The snow storm of last night interfcred
somewhat with the arrivals Of mails to-daY
I NEw YoRK, February 9.-An effort is be-
ing make tOinduce the authorities to abandon
the prosecution of Michael Norton, the fugitive
exclusion House Commissioner, on the con-
dition he makes ailidavitt that may serve in the
pending and prospective suits. Norton fled 10
Canada on conviction of Genet, and is re-
ported 70 be now only one of a number Of
Tweed's workers who are in hurry to turn
State evidence, should the act be adyanta-
geous.
A fire occurred at 37i Broadway, occupied
by c. B. Rouss, dry goods auctioneeT, and
Freedman & Co., importers Of lace and fine