The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-05

In the case Of the Stern Bros v the late
auditor, Judge Wood to-day issued q restrain
ing order against Sundry tax collectors, for
bidding them 20 execute the features OF the
funding bill alleged 10 be unconstitutional as
iTnpairing the obligation Of contracts.
In the Legislature to-day, an act passed
both houses repeating the election law known
as act nineteen Of the last session. The act
repealed restored some OF the obnoxious fea-
tlIrcs of the old election laws. Its repeal
leaves the law OF 1872 which Governor War
moth approved, after the election, in force.
Both houses also passed an act ordering a
new registration throughout the State.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3-The failure OF
Charles Sepata, a cotton commission mer-
chant, is reported. Sterling exchange buyers
lose $ls5, 900. No cotton shipped covering
GALvEsToS. March IA Necs San Anto-
MO special says the latest official Information
from Fort sin conveys sad news from the
frontier
There is preparing TO go to-day strong
party 10 avenge the death of those who were
kille! in the fight with the late Lieut.. Hudson
on the west fork of the Nueces.
New York.
New YORK, February 25.-The ship Prus-
STA, from New Orleans, IS at Liverpool. IL was
before reported she was damaged by coils
sion with the steamer Zembra. She lost her
anchor and chain, and had her bObstay, hawSer,
pipe, etc, carried away, and her starbOard
bow badly cut
There is heavy northeast snow storm pre-
Vailing.
New YORK, February 26.-The Jury last
night in Brooklyn, rendered verdict, that the
negro thief Geo. jackson, was shot by officer
Klein, and that the latter was justified and
is commended for the faithful performance
of his duty
Through passenger travel on the Erie Rail
road is stopped by the strike of the freight
brakesmen at Hardellsville. No through mail
matter is to be sent over the road till further
orders.
New York, February 27.-More earnest
ness was displayed yesterday among the tenn
perance advocates in this city than has pre-
viOuslY been shown. The numerous lodges
and church societies, both Protestant and
Catholics, are receiving new vigor. Twenty
tive thousand temperance tracts were ordered
yesterday by the Massachusetts Temperance
Alliance. Over one hundred liquor dealers in
this city have written letters expressing their
willingness to discontinue the business.
New YORK, FebCuary 27.-A Cincinnati
dispatch says that German paper in Dayton,
has come out against the temperance crusade,
and earnestly advises the men to organize into
a regiment and by an appeal to arms drive
back the temperance women. 1t claims that
mems rights are being infringed on, and lifts
its opposing voice in holy horror
NEW YORK, February 27.-Daniel Drew is
dangerously ILL.,
1t is understood that plans for crusade in
this city will, at farthest, be completed by
Monday next.
1t is said there are prospects of prize fight
being arranged between Tom Allen and Jem
Mace, the latter now in London.
New YORK, February 2S.-The Gloria
arrived with her bulwarks stove in, gib-boom
carried away, and her wheel damaged. The
brig Miletus had her decks swept.
CATsKILI,, New York, February 2S.-The
masked mail robber Dennis Brady, was sen
fenced to twenty years in prison.
NEW YORK, February 2S.-Private adviceS
received in this city, state that terrible eonfa
grafton occurred in Panama on the twenty
fifth instant, whereby the largest portion OF
the business part of the town was destroyed
losses estimated over one million of dollars.
Mostly insured in London.
The lrishmen have perfected arrangements
for the usual st. Patrick's day parade
New YORK, March 1.-Temperance meet
ings were held this afternoon in several of the
churches throughout the city at 2 o'clock, at
which addresses were delivered by DR.. Die
Lewis, he advocated the same plan of proee-
dure as that adopted by the women in the
West, but was of the opinion that the women
were not organized sufficiently to open the
campaign together at present, and advised
them to band together.
New YORK, March 2. Dispatches dated
near the Dry Tortugas fleet rendezvous, 0id
Key West, of the first instant, says that the
United States steamship Fortune, which has
just arrived from Havana, reports there is
osNr
the startling rumor of the escape of the Edgar
Stuart from American waters The Wa
bash goes to Havana tonight.
NEW YORK, March 2.-The American bark
Matanzas hither, reports being boarded of
Havana by Spanish soldiers and searched.
Hon. Caleb Gushing shere
A body was found floating in the water at
Jersey City last Saturday. which was identi-
fed as that of Thos. C. Chisholm, formerly
an extensive grain dealer in Chicago, who
sustained great losses in the latter part of
1878, and who has been missing since Deem
Der. Some money, watch and jewelry were
found on the remains. II is supposed he com
mitted suicide.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Cole Gunnian, who
was charged by John T. Irving with being a
party to the Nathan murder, pleaded guilty to
the charge of burglary in the first degree at
the Court of General Sessions to-day, and was
sent to Sing Sing for ten years.
The furniture in Jay Cookies Office, corner of
Wall and Nassau streets, was sold at auction
today, realizing about $500.
New YORK, March 2.-The Catholic Pill
grimage Committee give notice that the time
gTims for Rome, which will not be later than
the middle of May, win be adhered TO. The
name Of steamer, day of sailing, and other
necessary information, will be communicated
to those enrolled on the twentieth of March.
BUFFALO, March 2.-Ex-Presid Fillmore
is in precarious state from an attack of
paralysis.
New YORK, March 3.-Ex-President Baez
is still prisoner at the Brevoot House. His
counsel advises him not to give bail.
NEW YORK, March 3.-The captain of the
bark Everett Gray, which was searched by
Spaniards, says that the vessel was league
from the shore of Cuba at the time No VIC
lence was attempted.
Since the proclamation of CONSUMPTION was
made, strict lockout has been kept upon the
shipping.
The Spanish residents protested 10 be ready
and eager for a fight, but more than one of
them have offered sea captains money to take
them away secretly.
miscellaneous.
NEW CASTLE, February 25.-About 1
o'clock this morning Israel Radding, night
warden Of the Jail, hearing slight noise in
the yard, opened the door, when he was i'm
mediately seized by gang of about a dozen
men. They gagged him and tied his feet. and
put him in coal hole. One of them threat
ened his life with drawn knife, but another.
known as Big Frank, interfered. They got
over the wall by using short ladders, tied to
gether, which they brought with them. They
released Frazer, who was under life sentence
for the murder Of Allison. It is supposed
the party reached here in tug boat, which
was seen of New Castle last night, and has
disappeared this morning
Big Franks one Of the party whipped sumo
time ago, and for whose recovery, before the
whipping took place, plot was formed, but
did not succeed, being foiled by the citizens
being on their guard.
NEW CASTLE, February 25.-FOur bank
burglars, Lawton, HurlbuTt, Carter aud Hope,
under sentence for ten years, with Frazer, IN
der life sentence for murder, were rescued by
a gang Of burglars. They scaled the prison
walls by ladders brought with them. After
securing the warden, they opened the pris-
Oners cells by means Of iackacrews forcing