The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-26
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WASHINGTON, November 1S.-The COM
missioner of Agriculture says the demand
for semi-troplcal fruits for experiment in
the Southern States is very great--beyond
the ability of the department to supply.
Chinese tea plant is especially in de-
mand, and many thousands of young plants
h@vo beez- distribute3 during the past year
WASHINGTON, November 1s.--In regard
to the recent dispatch sent by order of the
President to the Governor of Texas, it is
stated that without forming or expressing
any opinion as 20 whether or not Satanic
had violated his parole, the President and
Secretary Delano, fearing he might be exc
cuted before the evidence could be fully col
lected, considered it merely Just to delay
his execution. 1t is to-day ascertained that
during Governor Davisis incumbency, the
sentence of Satanic was committed from
death to imprisonment for life. Under this
commutation he has lately been placed in
the Texas penitentiary.
WASHINGTON, November 19.-The New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad sections
west of the Mississippi rver were sold to-
day by the United States Marshal for $3.50, :
600 to Frank M. Ames, son of the late
Cakes Ames. A new company will proba-
bly, be organized to complete the road to its
terminus
WASHINGTON, November 21.-Judge Po-
land, chairman of Congressional committee
to investigate the Arkansas troubles. ar
rived here this morning, and had confer
ence with Attorney General Williams prior
to the meeting of the Cabinet. He will
have an audience with the President to-
morrow and leave for his home in Vermont
tomorrow evening.
Judge Poland states that the report of
the committee cannot be prepared till after
the meeting of Congress, as all the testi-
mony taken at different times by the various
members of the committee has not been ex-
amined by the full committee, and the
whole testimony must be carefully looked
into before the report can be prepared.
Mr. Allen, minister to this country from
the Sandwich Islands, who has been on
visit to his former home for several months
past, has returned here, and this morning
called on the President to pay his respects.
He was accompanied by Dir. Carter, who has
been commissioned by the government of
the Hawaiian Isle to negotiate commercial
treaty with the United States. Secretary
Fish was also present during the interview.
Mr.. Allen rendered to the President the
friendly considerations of his Majesty the
King, and stated he was to leave Honolulu
NNNNA~AA -AA AAA1 ADuuAlNs
The resignation of Architect Mullet Is
the sensation to-day, aud, as It Affects
nearly every Southern city, the following
from q critic is telegraphsd: Architect
Muilet resigns on Saturday. Quite q
breeze was raised about the Office Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury Just
after Office hours. Il appears that
Mr.. A. B. MuIlett the supervising archi-
tect Of the Department, visited the Secre-
tary's Office for consultation, as Is usual in
the Departments. and in the course Of con-
versati0n the subject Of disbursing the funds
for the payment Of hands IN the cabinet
making department Of Mr. Mulletts Office
was brought up. A differences Of opinion
was soon made manifest. Mr.. Aullet
desired % control this matter agree
able 20 lis own conviction Of night,
because this shop was = component
part 81 an immense rsmifcation. the
disturbance Of which would aGect the
whole machinery. Of which he had control.
The Secretary said he had concluded that
1lr. N0iict did not have the power n this
mnfier and would not ~ rern7tt-7 -