The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08

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While the rate ofnortality of the white
population was twety-three per thousand
per annun, the mrtality of the cOlOred
population was sixT-fve per thousand for
the same period.
New YORK.
NEW YORK, Marc 81. The Times's fnan-
cial article says tht the cause Of the yiO-
lent fluctuations il stock, yesterday, is at
tributable to DAME DreW's wild operations
In calls, straddles nd puts. Drew, it APP
pears, failed TO putin an appearance, when
the decline Of gcd made his customers
anxious The lgion of inquirers at
Drew's usual place OF resort were blandly
told that Drew wa; sick. Drew's absence
from the street caued decline in gold and
advance IN exchage. The effect on the
street, when the act became known, was
to depress prices aid generally unsettle the
value, but as soonas it was understood that
any permanent dGault on his part would
place the numbeIof spectators operating
on his calls shoB of stock, the feeling
changed, and prizes began to advance Just as
the Stock Exchange was closed for the day.
The effect on tie Gold Room was even
more decided than in the Stock Exchange,
and price declined from lie 3-S to ia 70,
and millions of bng gold were sold out on
this decline in gold. There was a sharp
advance in the fo'eign exchange.
NEW YORK, March 31.--Daniel Drew is
on Wall street today, settling all contracts
which came due yesterday.
NEW YORK, March 31.-H. II. Slater,
who killed Michael Hussey at Schultzen
Park about year ago, and plead guilty OF
manslaughter on the sixteenth instant, was
to-day sentenced to four years in the Albany
penitentlary.
The Secretary of War to-day telegraphed
to the commanding officer of the depart
ment of Texas, to distribute troops along
the Rio Grande to prevent further out.
Iages by Mexicans.
1t is said that William o. Avery sue
ceeds Douglass as commissioner of internal
revenue.
The following was received at the Navy
Departmental Colorado, dated Havana,
March, 80. The yellow fever is reported
epidemic. Afoat here, will sail for an
chorage off Key West tomorrow evening. y
New YORK, April lat a meeting Of
delegates of the Irish societies, it was de
termined that the Mitchell parade should
take pace on April II.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The differences
between the Great Western and Grand
Trunk Railroad have been adjusted,
NEW YORK, April 2.-Beecher was on the
witness stand in the scandal case to-day
His testimony thus far is irrelevant to the
scandal, being for the greater part history
of his career as editor and theologian.
NEW YORK, April 3. = The Tribune,
Washington special says information wa;
impaired at the War Department yester
day, through high official circles, that the
President would declare as the policy Of
the government in disposing of Mexican
raids and loss Of American lives and prop
erty, reparation from the Mexican gov
eminent in the shape of a money indemnify
for depredations committed by subjects o
that government on Texas borders. Gu
government will insist upon this PREPARATION
and in order to enforce the Constitution it il
admitted that the Secretary of War will, i
no other resource is left, carry out the de
termination by strengthening the American
border line by attaching thereto another
stretch of Mexican territory.
1t is intimated that Gen. Mackenzie is t
be transferred from Fort Sill to take charg
of the troops on the Texas border -
The Mexican government will shortly b,
presented with formal demand on the par
of our government for due reparation o
take the only alternative of war along tn,
border with the purpose of enforcing GU
demands. nr1 EeGfr sonny RH
New YoRK, April 3.-OIIver Ames ha
addressed the following to the E0eniad Post
g In the EUenipg Post of the thirtieth o
March observe the following paragraph
The Hartford Post says that it is said tn
executors of Cakes Ames have discovered
by his accounts that the money he claimed
to have paid Mr.. Colfax and others was il
fact used for his own purpose at the tim
he was hard pressed by his financial embaI
ressments.' As an executor of the estate o
the late Mr.. Ames, pronounce the abov
statement of the Hartford Post to be IN
true. On the contrary, all the information
in my possession, both as an executor an
as an individual, conviHcess me that at tn
time Mr.. Ames alleged he paid the none
to Mr. ColfaX and other he was not harl
pressed by financial endorsements.
am also thoroughly convinced that the pay
ments which Mr.. Ames claimed to hav
make to Mr.. Colfax and others were mad
at the time, IN the manner, and for the pur
pose stated by him.
"(Signed) OLIVER AMEs. p" 5
NEW YoRK, April 3.-CharIes Dana
editor Of the Sun, learned this mornin,
that an attachment had been issued agains
him from the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which was in the hand
of United States Marshal Fiske. He wen
to the marshal's Office with his counsel, ant
surrendered.
New YoRK, April 3.-James Codding
ton was arrested yesterday in attempting
to dispose of ten one thousand dollar bond
of the State of New Jersey, alleged to hav
been stolen from the Treasury at Trenton
Coddington intimated that he had more.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The amateur en-
tertainment for the expenses for rife team t,
Ireland raised $4,000.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The Spanish ant
Cuban cigar makers struck upon notifica
ton of reduction of wages to two dollar
per Thousand.
NEW YORK, April Ga. collision of tn
freight trains near Bergen Summit killed
brakeman and smashed the locomotives. s
The Frankfort House, corner Frankfor
and William streets, burned. One person
was suffocated to death, and two are insen
sible. gin eEEf.F $50 E11
Monsignor Ronceleto and Count Monefas
chi, bearers of the cardinals cap for Arch
bishop McCloskey, arrived here to-day az
the steamer Pierre. The party was re
ceived at quarantine by Cardinal MeClos
key and a large number OF the Catholics O
the city, and they were escorted to tn
house of the cardinal.
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, April 1.-The Senatoria
excursionists, en- route for Mexico, arrives
this morning. Numerous persons calleC
upon the party during the day at the st
Charles Hotel. It is reported that the vel
low fever epidemic is at Key West and IA
vana, with a possibility Of the fever bein,
at Vera Cruz, which will give the Senate
rial axoursfoLists pause, with chances some
whaB agalnst their proceeding further.
they 60 on the Dispatch, she will sail Satur
day, but as that vessel has Just arrived from
Key West, and fearing they may have thl
germs Of fever on board, the party may 2,
By the regular steamer, City Of Havana
which sails Sunday morning for Vera Cruz
NEW 0REEANs, April 5.1The Senator's
excursion to Mexico has been abandoned
Advices from Washington, the fear O
yellow fevg and the ILLNESS Of Mrs. Nor
ton are among the causes alleged for tn,
change Of fnont NJ 1fch 4 rennrd a "a Al nif