The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-12

Dublin from Liverpool, encountered fear
ful gale, she was hove TO four days and lost
four boats and several sails
Boston, March ia billiard tournament
commenced last evening. The first game was
between Ubassy and Daily, the former win
ming BY l3S points; the second game was be-
tween Garnier and Joseph Dion which re-
suited In the defeat Of Dion.
PHuLADELPHIA, Penn, March ia strike
occurred here in the press room Of the Eceniag
| 7aegrgph. The feeders quit work about the
hour when the first edition was nearly ready
for issue. They demanded higher wages and
wanted 10 control the hours Of work They
were promptly discharged. and girls are now
employed at the same wages formerly given
to mon
ALEXANDRIA. March 10.-RObert Miller. a
prominent citizen, and president Of the Citi-
zen's National Bank, died today aged seven
ty-six years. -
ocrats and Liberals have elected a moderator,
BROwNsyILIE, March 10 "A baud Of
twelve Mexicans, well armed, drove through
thickly populated rancho about two hundred
head OF cattle on the NIGHT Of the fifth
Depredations Of this sort since COTtinas' reien
at MatamOros, are becoming more frequent
than before. United States troops are too
few in number 10 protect persons and pro
perry. >a
BNGHAMProS, N. Y, March The boiler
at the city water works exploded this morn
ing, blowing the boiler house to atoms and
killing David Smith, the engineer. The city
is at present without water but two boilers
which were left will be put in operation rs
soon as the rubbish has been cleared away
The necessary repairs viii take twentyfour
hours. The total loss is estimated is 40, 600
LoUTsvuIE, March 1O.-Adolph Rammenz,
tax receiver of this city, died suddenly yes
teriay. His life was insured, chiefly In East
ern companies, for about $3.50, 900, Of which
amount 800 zoe of insurance was obtained
on his life within the last eight weeks. The
insurance agents here procured q post m0rsem
examination of the body, and the stomach
was sealed up for chemical analysis, to deter
mine the cause of his death, which, his fam
lily physicians certify, was congestion of the
brain. I,.. aa7.s
The rumOr is current on the streets that
Rammenz was behind in his accounts with
| the city, though no evidence of such charac-
ter has been developed. Rammenz was 70
have met the finance committee of the city
council yesterday afternoon, for final settle
Ihent of his accounts az
/ PHILADELPHIA, March 10--At the annual
meeting of the Pennsylvania railroad, the re
port showed the receipts of the main line 70
Pittsburg 70 be SPA, ,00S, and the net earn
ings, 50, 44j, 703; receipts of the united Jersey
roads, $500, $50; net earnings, $l,724, 551.
A deduction of the rental of roads and canals
shows the loss of the New jersey roads to be
$685., $50, leaving surplus of $1,5l3, on net
profits on the whole line, from New York to
Pittsburg, after providing for ten per cent
dividend and interest etc.
BUFFALO, March 1O-Seyeral commissions
of various public organizations met to-day TO
arrange for the funeral of ex-President Fill
more on Thursday, from St. Paufs Cathedral
There viii be military and civic procession.
A telegram has been sent TO ex President John
son soliciting his attendance.
Foreign.
LONDON, March 9.-The Observer says a
meeting of the members of the late ministers
was held yesterday. The impressions that
Gladstone has declined the active leadership Of
the opposition during the ensuing session Is
confirmed. The Marquis of Harrington, Is
mentioned as his successor, but nothing has
been decided yet.
LONDON, March 6.-The ship Harmon Ides,
from Mobile, and the bark B. Jaske, from
Charleston, which arrived at this port Satur-
day, were in collision while entering the dock.
The Count De Chambord has had slight
attack of apoplexy.
The Telegraph publishes special from Ber-
lin, stating that the condition Of Emperor
William is such as 70 cause disquietude.
The Daily AetoS says that Gladstone has an
ship Of the opposition, but II is hoped he may
be induced to modify it to retirement during
the present session Of Parliament He win
come to definite decision in few days.
LONDON, February 9.-Mr. Kenealy, counsel
for the Tichborne claimant, has published q
card protesting against the language Of the
press and conduct of the court towards his eli
ent. He protests particularly against what he
styles the one sided use of the power of COM
g.. -.
constitutional and revival of the Star
Chamber proceedings. In conclusion, Mr..
Kenealy says: The prosecution has sue
ceeded in destroying the claimant, and would
now ruin his counsel" Charles Ortan has
made confession, which is published In the
Globe that the claimant is his own brother.
LONDON, March 9.-Dispatches received at
the War Office from General Sir Garnet
Woolsey, say no means were left untried TO
effect peaceable solution of the campaign.
The Kings palace was not touched until the
last hour. The troops left Coomassie with
out an article of plumber. OF the thirty-four
officers first sent out from England to organ
ize the expedition, four were killed, three died
Of fever and seven were wounded. The
rains have commenced and streams and
marshes are swollen, impeding homeward
march Of the troops
VIENNA, March 10-The Hungarian minis
LoNDoN, March 1O.--A dispatch received
at the colonial Office last night from Sir Gar
nett Woolsey says The king has sent me
1000 ounces of gold as the first instaIlment Of
the indemnity, with request for peace. /
received his envoy at FOmmanah and sent a
treaty to Coomassie for the kings signature.
An officer from Capt. Glover's force passed
through Coomassie on the tenth inst. unmo-
Iocfo rorh IN - ~ .lrrl
twenty men. The last detachment Of white
troops win embark for home on the twenty
second. The sick and wounded are doing
well"
MADRID. March 10.-It is said Gen. Jose
Concha is TO succeed Gen. ZaYellaT as Captain
General of Cuba
Several prominent Carlists have been ex-
PEELED from Madrid. .arr
LONDON, March 10.-A furious snow storm
prevails in England to-day. In some places
the storm is accompanied BY lightning.
? LoNDoN, March 1O.--The Nesoe contains an
appreciative article on ex-President Fillmore.
PANS, March 10---ln the Assembly,, Yester-
day, Keratsy presented petition in which n
Gambetta is accused Of having sacrificed the
national army, strs,lre
LoNDoN March 10.-The government win
not proclaim next Thursday, The day appoint
ed for the entry Of the Duke and Duchess Of
Edinburgh into the city holiday, bat elaborate
preparations are making 70 decorate the route
Of procession. Extensive paviliOns, richly
ornamented, are being erected. Eight thou
sand soldiers and eight hundred sailors and
marines have been detailed to line the Btreeia
The Junte spinning mill at Dundee h
burned, loss el00, 600. Seven hundred persons
are thrown out Of employment.
A Bpecial te t4.s daily Leics from Berlin
announces that Prince Frederick Charles Of
Prussia WIN make a tour around the world
next summer. He goes eastward through
Russia and Japan, lands at San Francisco,
trayerses the United States and returns 70
Berlin by way Of London.
The Markets.
NEW YoRK, March 10 Noon.-GoId opened
at 1fl2<, bat declined to 1111<. Stocks dull
Money per cent. Exchange-Long 4845<
short ASS. Governments and State bonds
Cotton ds51 saies ~ eoe baies. nnlar,l.