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

MNIniu2 EOdiu NC NOMNCNEQ 10 Nlkus
engine, a baggage car and one passenger
coach went over an embankment ifty feet
high down into the Geek The rear pas
senger cars did not go OF the track, il be-
ing blocked up 10y the wreck of the fore
most one. The engineer, fireman and bag
gage master went over with the cars. They
/ were cut out of the ruins after two hours
hard work. They were very dangerously
burned and bruised, but are expected to
recover. Several of the passengers were
slightly injured, but none of them were
prevented from proceeding on their jour
ney. They were delayed for hours
GALVESTON, November s4--A special
/ from Washington 10 the Meas saws:
The suspension Of Col. Hunt from
the collectorship Of Dallas and the
appointment of Gen. Malloy, is disap-
/ proved by the friends of the administration
| in that State and was not recommended by
| the Republicans. Col. Hunt is therefore 10
/ be retained. Gen. Shields, who succeeds
/ Col. Patton as Collector of the Port of Gal
weston, has filed his bond, all his securi-
ties being Democrats, and it is said TO be
the best bond from Texas now on file.
Major Norris has been removed from the
office of collector IN the Austin District to
make room for Campbell, who has been re-
| instated by the President. Ex-Judge l.. D.
Evans, the successor of Tom Ochiltree as
marshal of the Eastern District Of Texas,
has filed his bond and entered upon his
duties.
CNo1xNArI, November s4.-Osborne,
Secretary of the Free Trade League, is dead.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 24.-The
Legislature met to-day. Ex-Congressman
Elliott was elected Speaker of the House.
/ NASHVILLE, November 20.-The Demo
| cratic party of Tennessee celebrated the re-
cent political victory, and this evening the
city is full of people from this and sur
rounding States. The assemblage was adj
dressed at the exposition building this
evening by Hon. Jas. B. Beck, OF Ken
lucky, and Hon. NJ. G. Kerr, of Indiana,
and tonight by Governor McEnery, Of
Louisiana, and Hon. j. Proctor Knott, Of
Kentucky, Genere, Gordon, Of Georgia, and
General Morgan, of Alabama. Tonight
the city was Illuminated. Il calute of 100
guns was fired from Capitol Hill.
Foreign.
BERLRsa November 1s.-A dispatch to
the Times says: A letter from Prince Henri
Reuss, German ambassador at St. Peters
burg, on the policy of Germany toward
Russia, is among the documents which
Arnim is requested to surrender Its dis
| appearances duuS 10 lllc mystery Ol
The North German Gazette, the semi
official journal, refers to Disraeli's recent de-
NAL that certain illusions in his Guild Hall
speech were applicable to the Arnim affair,
and says the explanation is gratifying to all
those who are DESTROYS of preventing mis-
understanding between England and Ger
many.
BERLIN, November 1S.-The trial of
Count Won Arnim has been postponed until
December 0.
PARIS, November 1S-La Li5eyte to-day
admits that the announcement that COM
promise has been effected between the gov
eminent of Buenos Ayres and the in
surgents was false,
LONDON, November 1s.-The Polar ex-
ploring expedition, fitted out by the British
government, will consist of two steamers.
Capt. Markh of the Royal Navy, will
command one of them. They will start
next May.
The race for the great Shropshire handi-
cap at Shrewsbury to-day was won by
Syrian.
LONDON, November 1s.-The Mark Lane
Express says the weather for the past week
has been cold; there has been some snow
and frost, which has been injurious to the
pastures. but at the same time has favora-
| Oll ClCthCh biO MlANobg miACn was SClbAuB
J too luxuriant. The wheat market is inn
, proving in tone.
, MADRID, November 19-It is Gen LEI
runde, formerly Captain General of the
J Island of Cuba, who Is dead, not Gen. La
zerna.
D BERLIN, November 19.-Prince Gotscha.
koff, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
is on visit here. He had an interview
with Emperor William and Prince Bis
, maTck.
LONDON, November ia meeting O
: the Roman Catholics was held at Willis'i
: Room, this evening, to consider the ques
tions raised in the controversy between
e Gladstone and Archbishop Manning
2 Speeches were made denouncing the impu
I tations and assumption in the recent pau4ph
let on Vatican DEGREES, and resolution wa
' unanimously adopted declaring that thu
/ civil loyalty of the Roman Catholics is il
q no wise affected by the DEGREES of the Papa
infallibility
LONDON, November 19.-Derby, to-day
e in replying to the deputation, promised TIT
q government would address friendly re
monstrance to the Porte, in favor Of tn,
prosecuted Christians in Syria.
g PANAMA, November 10.-The advices
from Nicaragua fare to the effect that
trouble was imminent, growing out of bit
terness that has attended the Presidential
: election. The government had interfere6
: greatly in the election, and revolution
was feared.
2 ST.. PETERSBURG, November 19.-Th'
: Russian Foreign Office, which recently in
{. vited the renewal of the Brussels Confer
e ence early next year, has received reptile
! from several powers. who generally expires
: their approval o. the principle on which
he he proposal is based, but demand time 70
2 consideration.
II PARIS November 10.-An article in Tho
2 journal Des Debdts on Disraeh concludes a
5 follows: 1t is apparent from this incident
) of Disraeli's apology, that England, in bel
: turn, has been invaded. The Prime Minis
. ter can no longer speak without submitting
to censure from Berlin.
LONDON, November 19-Don Alphonso
: after brief sojourn IN France, has reioinec
r Don Carlos in Spain.
} The oannonade from San MarciaI dis
persed the Carlists, who returned to the
vicinity Of Irun.
The government has seventy majority In
7 the Italian Chamber Of Deputies.
; A better feeling prevails between France
and Germany. Hohenlohe speaks concilia
tory, and disavows an equivocai policy OF
the part Of his government seeking pre-
, text for a quarrel.
! LoNDoS, November 90. - Late advicei
from CAPE Coast Castle, at hand to-day, say
, it was rumored that King Coffee Of Asian
tee, had been deposed, and was succeeded
by his nephew. This change would have
an effect Of uniting all the tribes on
5 friendly footing, and restoring them to theil
! former allegiance TO the King Of Ashantee
BERLIN, November 20.-Prince Gort.
: schakoG, Russian Foreign Minister, who
7 has been sojourning here for several days
( had long and final interview with Prince
D Bismack to-day, after which he took hi
: departure for St. Petersburg. During
) Prince Gortschakoh's stay here, in private
conversation be expressed his confidence in
s the maintenance of peace in Europe fOi
: many years.
E I.oSDox, November pa boat belong
t ing to His Majesty's ship Aurora was rnl
D dorn in the Clyde yesterday, and seventeen
J yrert. drowned