The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

tfA~ppI de MqDtdonlI al Memphis, and
Raymondn SAlas, at Savannah.
Lieut. Calonel A. c. Mccormick succeeds
-sicC y on Gen. Shermsn's staff.
4RIbesnu has gene rs RYE Beach with his
family, to I've absent abuut week
The cash IN the Treasury is TO be counted
! by comm issIon ol bankers.
\ dispatch 10 tire Navy Department re-
! pnrts one death and two or three new cases
at Key West.
/ The Attorney General has decided ques-
ton uf INFLAMMATION submitted by the De-
! partmrnr OF States The. facts briefly, are,
I that Mr.. SteeTsUonleFs a Prussian subject
/ ny birth, emigraIe1 10 the United States
ia lS46, and was naturaliZed, and
| in 1854, " hen he returned to Germany. he
| took with him his son, aged four years,
/ born In the United States. The son is now
twenty years old. The question at issue
arose by the son owing military service to
Germany. The Attorney General reviewed
sr some length the United States laws and
the treaty with Germany on the subject of
naturalization, and also quotes recent Brit
/ ish legal opinions, and comes TO the con-
clusiOn the boy has two natlonalities-one
naturalized, and the other acquired by re-
turning to Germany and resuming allegi-
ance. The son Dartakes of the status of
| jOyed the protection of the German gov
eminent, he, for the time, being not of age
for military duty; but when the boy comes
of age he can come to the United States as
an American citizen with all rights as such.
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-A n0lls prescott
has been entered in the three remaining
cases against Hines for alleged completely
in the recent mail contract frauds. rEs
WASHINGTON, June 30. - Nearly eight
millions additional national bank currency
have been issued.
The new assistant surgeons in the army
include Walter Reed, of Virginia; Orchards
Barnett, of Mississippi, and r. L. Rosson,
of Virginia. The appointments were made
after a competitive examination.
Col. BlantOn Duncan has written letter,
in which he states that Is, 600 tickets are
ont upon which fifty cents are due each !;
also, that the holders have suits in prepare
ton for advances due ON the Louisville
library lottery.
~ - Now YORK. - g>FsEf- 2 s
New YORK, June 23.-Tweed is still in
Ludlow street Jail awaiting the procurement
of go, O00, 900 bail in civil suit. His fam
lily and counsel visited him there to-day
NEW YORK, June 24.-Mr. Beach closed
the argument in the Beecher-Tilton case,
and made a motion to reopen it. The
Judge said he would like to hear the argu-
ment. Mr.. Eyarts said no objection would
be made. Judge Nelson said that if the
affidavits, ON motion, were given him, he
would decide tomorrow.
The Auglo-Brazilian Times, of Rio. of
the twenty-second of May, says the Ameri-
can frigate Lancaster, which lost doctor
and several seamen there, took yellow fever
- ID l.. IL i
and an officer died on the passage. By
permission of the Minister of Marine. the
frigate obtained d local doctor to go to the
United States.
NEW York. June H24.-Judge Denahue
issued an order returnable, Monday, for the
reduction of weeds $4,000, 600 bond.
Counsel claims that the bail is excessive
and unconstitutional.
The court has decided not to open the
Beecher case. Judge Nelson, after in
structing the jury upon the nature of
the evidence, concluded with a long re-
sumo of the evidence, and the jury retired.
New YORK, June BIN the case of al
legged poisoning of Mrs. Fallon, in Jersey
City, June 16, by John Moran, the coro-
ner's jury to-day rendered verdict ''of
death by taking Paris green administered
by an unknown person." and censured the
city physician, Petarie, for neglect of
proper attention to the deceased. Moran
was discharged from the coroner's custody,
but was rearrested on bench warrant to
await the action of the grand jury.
The steamer Oculpaco brings date from
Panama to the sixteenth instant. No fur
Their details of the earthquake in the valley
of Cucuta had been received.
Political trouble was brewing in Panama
OWING 10 the ifnnriSOOmenf of Gan Gam
argo, who came on a special mission from
Bogota, but advices from Washington that
the United States would not look with In
difference on any complications that would
endanger railroad transit was having good
effect for the preservation of peace.
The merchants of Panama have agreed to
advance to the government, by way of a
loan, the amount of increased contributions
imposed by decree of May %.
Revolution was threatened in the State of
Magdalena by Col. Faris, who had col
lected large forces from near Rio Haces.
Bolivia has sent an emissary to Bogota to
warn the Colombian government. If it at
tempts to interfere with the sovereignty of
the coast States, all will combine to resist.
The claims of the United States govern
ment on Honduras for insults to the con-
sui and flag at 0midt, during the bonn
DdTuIucuJ VI IuuJ port WH0U ny
Gen. Stroller, have been amicably settled to
the satisfaction of the United States
Fifty lives were lost in the harbor of
Valparaiso during the storm of the twenty
third. Eight or ten apprentices on the
Gillian man-of-war, Naldoria, were drowned
by the upsetting of a boat. Seven vessels
we're wrecked, including the British bark,
Laura McClennen. Capt. Harris, of the
latter, with his wife and seven children,
were drowned. aW
New York, June 25.-sonhie ssotidler,
whose stepfather shot her, and then killed
himself off the Battery, is. dead.
A telegram from Key West announces the
death, last evening, from yellow fever, of
Thcs. Poletjemus, first assistant engineer of
the revenue cutter Seward, ~
New YORK, June 25.-Mrs. Tilton pub
fishes a card and affidavit, pronouneing the
upholstery story without foundation, nor.
had she any old carpets taken up or put
down In the time specified; ''there never was
any improperly of conduct or any improper
relations between Beecher and myself, and
all charges of adultery or improper con-
duct, or of any attempt upon his part or
mine to have improper or indecorous con-
duct or acts of adultery, are absolutely
false"
NEW YORK, June 20. The establishment
of the Al3iRe press, 90 Maiden Lane, was
totally destroyed by fire to-day. The dam-
ages are estimated at 500, 900 which are
partly covered by insurance. The fire
broke out in, the third story, and the yalua-,
BILE presses and plate cannot be easily re-
placed. The July edition, which was
partly printed, was also destroyed.
New YORK, June 26.-Mortimer Thomp-
son, better known as Philander Doesucks,
is dead. Aged forty-five.
At the Plymouth Church prayer meeting,
Beecher announced that he would continue
pastor of the Plymouth Church, whatever
the verdict might be.
New YORK, June a6.-Judge Nelson adj
journed court indefinitely, stating that if
the jury should announce an agreement he
would bring them in an hour after.
NEW York, June 2S.-The World pub
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