The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16
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WASHINGTON. April I1.-Secretary Rich
ardson and the President had long inter
view to-day.
wAsmxsToS, D. C., April 1.-THE sub
stitute for Summers civil rights bill, re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee to-day,
provides that all persons within the juris-
diction Of the United States shall be EMIT
tied to have the enjoyment and privileges
of inns, public conveyances on land or
water. theatres and other places OF public
amusement, and also of common schools
and public institutions of learning or
benevolence, supported in whole or in
part by general taxation, and of cemeteries
so supported, subject only 10 conditions
and limitations established by law and ap-
plicable alike TO citizens of every race and
color regardless of any previous condition
of seryitude. Any person denying to any
citizen any of the privileges conferred by
this bill shall pay five hundred dollars to
the person aggravated, and shall also be
deemed guilty of misdemeanOr, aud upon
! conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than $500 nor more than $1,000,
or be imprisoned not less than thirty
days nor more than one year.
The district aud circuit courts of the
United States are given exclusive control of
the several States concerning all Offenses
to the bill, and actions may be Prosecuted in
any United States court, whenever q
defendant may be found guilty, without re
gard to any other party. Any district attor-
ney who shall wilfully refuse to prosecute
the proceedings required, SHALL for every
such Offense, forfeit and pay the sum OF $500
to the person aggravated, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be guilty of misdemean-
or, and shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor
more than $4,000. No citizen shall he dis
qualified for service as grand or petit juror
in any State or United States court on ac-
count of race, color or previous condition
of servitude and any officer who shall ex-
clude or fail to summon a citizen for that
cause shall be fined not more than $4,000.
All cases arising under this act may be re-
newed by the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April II. House = The
House adopted resolution declaring John
D. Young, of Kentucky, the setting mem
Der, entitled to his seat.
Mr.. Herndon, of Texas, from the Com
mlttee on Public Lands, reported a substi-
tuted for the bill to incorporate the Inter
national Land and immigration Company,
which was ordered printed and recon-
mended.
The House spent the whole day voting
on various amendments and substitutes for
the currency bill, but no one proposition
submitted commanded a majority.
At the adjournment the previous ques-
ton was pending on the bill, and various
amendments, including the Senate bill,
which was offered by Mr. Butler, of Mas
sacnusetts, as substitute for the House
bill. The question comes up again on
Tuesday.
SELMA, Alabama, April i1.-The State
Medical Association meets IN this city on
the thirteenth instant There is prospect
for the largest meeting ever held. Physi
clans from all parts of the State are ex
pected.
WASHINGTON, April A. Senate Senator
Flanagan presented petition from c. D
Anderson, of Texas, for the removal of hi
political disabilities. Referred to Judiciar!
Committee.
New orleans.
New ORLEANS, April 11.-Jules Roux,
well known young man was shot through
the heart on Bourbon street, near Cana
street last night by some one, at present un
known. Roux died in five minutes after be
ing shot.
A serious crevasse is reported to-day a
Bonnet Care, about half a mile below tn
new levee. The jackson Railroad Compan,
are attempting to close the break which, a
last accounts, was forty feet wide. TIL
Levee Company has also taken action, ant
will send men and material to Bonnet Care
Some of the creyasses below the city hav
been closed.
State Engineer Thompson has gone Il
e.,
ing that outlet, which was closed during tn
, war, to the relief of the Mississippi river
1t is estimated that stream of 500 fee
wide and several feet deep can be turned
into the bayou without danger.
New ORLEANS, April 14.-Sccond day
The first race was mile and half, for al
ages, club purse, $500, first horse $400
was won by 0rtolan by three lengths, beat
ing B. F: Carver second, Tabitha third, ant
Port Leonard, Col. Michigan and Nellie II
trailing; TIME 2:44 ~
The second race Louisiana stake TO
colts and tillies four years oldAwas won b,
Donnybrook time 8 40 1-2, 3 "A 10. ThiFt
race, mile and three-quarters, all ages
club purse $500; won by Limestone, beat
ing Capt Hutchinson, Revenge and Cor
rington; time 3:16 IA The weather wa
pleasant, the attendance good and the tract
in fair condition.
NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-Dan jackson
a colored drayman, was run over and killed
by the engine Of the Mobile and New Or
leans Railroad "n - ~ -
The river has risen about thee inches. I
is now five to seycn inches above the higl
water mark of 1871. The water is over til
levee at the head of Grunge street, and owe
a foot deep on the Mobile Railroad tract
from Jefferson street to the lower end of tn
fruit market The McCullom's and Bonnie
Care crcvasses are both regarded as beyond
control. Nothing can likely be done witt
them until the river falls ten or fifteen feet
Governor Kellogg to-day addressed circu
lar to all police juries in the river parishes
saying the exigencies were beyond all pro
vided means to control the threatened over
flow and advising them to so to work
build up and protect the levees in their re
spective parishes, promising to recommen'
the next Legislature to reimburse parishe
for moneys expended. The State authori
ties also advanced to the levee compan,
(which, BY theac of the Legislature crea
ting it, has a monopoly of levee building il
Nouisiana) $50, 600 In advance of the col
lectioDs on this years leYee tax to hel
them meet the emergency.
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NEW York, April ia dispatch fror
St. Johns. Newfoundland, in relation to a
accident on the sealing steamer Tigress, give
the following report from the captain Of tn
steamer Panther, the vessel which brough
the intelligence to st. Johns on the third
THE Panther was in latitude fifty-one dc
grees and fifteen minutes west and latitud
fifty degrees and twenty-five minutes north
on her return to st. Johns, when th
lookout reported steamer, apparentl
moving only under SAIL. As we approache
her, it was discovered she held her flags 9
half-mast. Subsequently, and after sigma
ling her, ordered . boat to be lowered an
went on board myself, when / discovere
her to be the steamer Tigress, of POlaris fame
Her captain and chief eficer were on deck
When l got on board, was informe
that on April 2, at twoP. NJ. the vessel wa
shaken all over by the terrific explosion Q
boiler, which created great terror an
confusion, as the escaped steam completed
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