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

that 10 would be idle to compel him 10
name the precise time of any alleged acts,
except for the purpose OF excluding all
others.
NEW York, November 2O.-snow this
morning.
Edward Rodney, a cotton broker Of New
Orleans, arrested on the charge of de
frauding Mrs. Van Osborne, of New Or
leans, OF .$55, 600, was turned over to that
lady Yesterday on a requisition from the
Governor of Louisiana, and departed with
her, there apparently being no need of off,
GERS help to retain him.
A verdict was given for the government
Yesterday, in the United States District
Court, for $50, 600 in a suit against the
bondsmen of Caleb Lyon, formerly Gov
ernor of Idaho and superintendent OF In
dian affairs for that Territory. There was
a balance against Lyon when he was re-
moved from office by President Johnson of
SAG, 900. and he explained as a reason for
its nOn-payment that he was robbed while
en- route from Idaho to Washington. The
suit was TO recover the amount of his bond,
$50, 600. The verdict was given in accord
ance with the ruling of Judge Blatchford,
that under an unrepealed law of 1879 no
proof of loss can be admitted as a defense
to an action instituted by the government,
unless ACCOMPANIED by other proof that
claim for allowance for the loss has been
presented and passed upon by the proper
accounting officers of the government.
New YORK, November 23.-Archbishop
Bailey, of Maryland, in letter to friend,
who called his attention to the controversy
between Gladstone and Manning, says that
the formers declaration that the decree of
the papal infallibility impairs civil loyalty
of those who believe in it, is false, shame
full calumny, and he appeals with perfect
confidence as to the truth of his assertion to
any conscientious Catholic on the face of the
earth; it has no foundation either in the
words of the decree, nor in any possible
logical deduction from those words. The
thought even that it would have any such
bearing, am certain never entered into the
mind of any number of the council of the
Vatican. The Crown did rot change in any
one data the relations of the civil power,
any more than it changes those of Protes-
tants. 1t left that important matter in con-
nection with the order of civil society,
where the New Testament leaves it.
NEW YORK, November 23.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company has sued the
Union Pacific Railroad Company for $780,,
600 for violation of contract.
miscellaneous.
Fort LARAMIE, Wyoming Territory, No
vember 1S.-The Indians have given their
reluctant consent TO a visit by Prof
Marsh, of Yale College, to the Black Hills.
PHILADELPHIA, November Is. = The
Brussels, ingram and tapestry weavers sat
Dobson's mills have signified willingness
to resume work, but a number of blanket
weavers and persons employed in the spin
ming and finishing departments and the la
borers are dissatisfied, and refuse to resume
work unless equal concessions are to be
made to them. They held mass meeting
to-day, and resolved not to work, and ad-
journed to meet Saturday. There is a
strong police force about the mills to pre-
vent violence from those on strike. The
present indications are that fresh rupture
will extend to the Brussels, ingram, tapes
try and cloth departments, and result in q
suspension of operations.
AUGUSTA, November 1S.-Alexander II.
Stephens left for Washington this evening.
He is in better health than he has been for
the past ten years. He weighs eighty
pounds.
CINCINNATI, November 1s.-The robbers
of the American Express Company's office
in this city have finally confessed where
they secreted their plumber, and late last
night it was found concealed in the woods
some distance north of this city. 1t is be
lieved that nearly, if not quite, all the
stolen money will be recovered, though il
has not yet been counted.
Boston, November 19.-Judge Abbott
through his attorney, is taking dispositions
and following up all reports of fraudulen
voting, with the intention of contestins
Mr.. Frost's seat in the Forty-Fourth Con
gress.
JACKSONVILLE, O., November 19.-Tht
negro miners and their sympathizers were
fred upon from ambush. The mail carrie
shot at with fatal effect to his horse.
OMAHA, November Gothic recent snow
storm was much heavier OF the overland
route west of Cheyenne than here, and ;
snow blockade on the railroad is feared.
The Western Union lines, prostfated TEN
porarily by the severity of the storm, ar,
again in good working order to California
and Montana.
NASHVILLE, November ga heav1
storm has prevailed south and'west of her
for the last twenty-four hours. Tuscumbia
Alabama, is reported partially destroyed
and ten lives lost.
A later dispatch gives the following par
ticulars Of the disastrous storm at Tuscum
bia, Alabama. a terrible storm prevailed
here last evening at 6 o'clock, destroying
one-third of the residences. Twelve per
sons were killed, many others injured
Mrs. William Winston, mother of the lat
Governor Winston, the wife and two chill
dren of J. B. Moore, Senator from this dis
trict, F. D. Hodgkins, ESQ, editor of n
Chronicle bis WIFE cssi3 four children, wer.
killed. The Catholic Church, Dishler Fl
male Institute, recently finished many of thu
finest residences, both of the Touring mills
and the most substantial brick building
in town were destroyed. Many poo
families without homes A bridge of the
Mobile and Charleston Railroad, near town,
was destroyed. The Eastern bound train
was precipitated into Spring creek, but for
tunately no one was killed; the engineer
was badly burned. 1t will be several days
before trains will run through.
The mayor has appealed to Huntsville,
Louisville, Nashville, Memphis and adjoin,
ing towns in the following terms: ''NearlI
half our town is in ruins; twelve persons
have been killed and many wounded
Large numbers of families are entirely des
titute. The tornado came from the south
west, passing northeast. Unless immediat,
aid can be extended to us, much suffering
! WAAA BC lnC ACooAS- We appear ~ bAC ShoA
ity of a Christian public in behalf of the
unfortunate. (Signed) H. F. NEwsUM,
"Mayor Of Tuscumbia."
SAN FRANCISCO, November 23.-Mr
Stevens is elected delegate to Congress
from Arizona, by over 800 majority, by
the official retuns.
FRANKLIN, La, November 23.-An un
successful attempt was made Saturday
night to murder n. T. Gordy, sheriff o
St. Mary's parish. Gordy was called u
out of bed, and fired at through the win
dow, but was only slightly wounded. n,
arrests. sta BE
TUscUSBIA, Ala, November 24.-It i
estimated that about 300 persons were de
prived Of horses, and the total loss to Ia
town and private individuals is estimated q
$500, 600. The Memphis and Charleston
Railroad loses $50, 600. The storm come OF
while most Of the people were supping
II came ike the sound Of rushing thunder
and passed over immediately. Houses wer
blown down in many places. The street
and roads were everywhere filed viii
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