The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11


this was an exceptional case. Il seemed 10
him that If anything could be demonstrated
Il was the TACT that this message should 90
70 the judiciary Committee. lie did not
want 70 consume time arguing the mat
ter, but was sure the message could
not be referred without debate as II was
the most extraordinary and astounding of
all the messages. he asked that the un-
finished business, the steamboat bill, be
taken up 4
The Vice President announced that the
morning hour had expired.
Warrington CITY.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-The Signal |
Office reports that the steamer Touawondo, /
from Philadelphia for Savannah with
general cargo of one thousand tons, en-
countered gale of Cape Henry, and was
towed to Norfolk, where she will be re-
paired.
Australia applies for $500 feet space at
the Centennial.
Nathan Sargent, known as a political
writer under the name Of ''Oliver Old
school," Is dead, aged seventy-five. He
was personal friend and political supporter
of Henry Clay.
WASHINGTON, February ~ The bill in
troduced by Spencer to apportion represen-
tatives in Congress from the State of Ala
bama, provides for districting the State by
counties. Two of the eight members al
lowed by the last superintendent are beng
now elected by the State at large.
The amendments recommended by the
Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roadside Dorsey's telegraph bill are mad
Missile, with the exception of one, which
proposes to strike out the provisions that
the charges for special kilograms shall not
exceed the rates charged the Associated
Press during the year 1875.
The Ways and Means committee APP
pointed five subcommittee, one on tea
and coffee, one on sugar, one on whisky,
one on tobacco, and one on taxing bank
circulation. The whole committee has
taken no vote on any article.
The Supreme Court, IN the case of
Mitchell V. United States, appealed from the
Court of Claims, it is held that when a
party left his home in the North for an in
surrectionary State, after the war was fla
grant, he could have no bona tide intent 10
establish domicil there, because in law he
could not do so. The presumption will
therefore be that he did not intend to gain
domicil there, and gaining none, he was
not protected in his business operations
there as a resident. Hence the proceeds of
cotton which he purchased, and which was
seized by the government, cannot be recov-
cred by him, the property having been
rightfully confscated. The purchase of
the cotton was the same, in legal effect, as
if it had been purchased by an agent sent
to make it. Affirmed.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, February 3.-Gen. Sheri-
dan has gone to Vicksburg, from whence he
will go to Chicago.
New ORLEANS, February en- the Cen
sentative caucus, last night, the debate on
the compromise was kept upuntil after mid
night. The proposition under considera-
ton was that the Conservatives should have
a ljority Of about ten in the House, aud
thId the past action of the Kellogg govern
melt should not be inquired into. The
vote stood thirty-eight In favor of this
compromise to twenty-seven against it. At
ter this vote, Speaker Witt, it is stated,
rendered his resignation, and Governor Nc
Emery, who was present, by courtesy, said
since this action of the caucus, it was evil
dent to him it was time to lower the Dem
ocratic banner, and he therefore wished to
retire.
NEW ORLEANS, February S.-The compro-
mise is the general topic of conversation to-
day among politicians and business men.
Indications are that the vote tomorrow
in the Conservative caucus will be very
, close, members apparently beng about
: equal for and against COMPROMISE
1t is understood that not member of the
present Kellogg Legislature will yield, con-
I sequently the proposed adjustment is gen.
orally regarded as impracticable.
Gen. Sheridan returned to-day.
1t is understood that the Congressional
Committee are unanimous in the opinion
that the action of the Returning Board was
illegal, and that the Conservatives elected
majority of the members of the Legisla-
ture at the late election. The committee
will conclude the investigation tomorrow,
and will leave at once for Washington.
NEW ORLEANS, February 9.-The Conser-
vative caucus admitted no reporters, but it
is said they received tonight a proposition
for compromise signed by forty-two mem
bers of the Hahn House, offering to seat all
those returned by the board.
1t is understood that the Republicans will
not submit to anything that will disturb the
present organization of thei= House.
The Conservatives in caucus are now con-
siderlng a resolution for an adjustment,
which is to be submitted to the Congress
sional committee. The text of this reso-
luton is not obtainable at this hour, but it
either requires a restoration to the fourth Of
January status or seating of all members
elected, leaving the Returning Board out Of
the question.
New ORLEANS, February General
Sheridan, in note to Hon. Geo. F. Hoar.
chairman, says, in response to the inquiries
of members of the Congressional commit
tee, "the number of persons killed and
wounded in this State since 1886, en- ac-
count of political opinions, have to state
that the number reported to date is as fol-
lows: killed, 2141; wounded, 2i15; total,
1856"
The celebration took place to-day, and
balls given tonight.
@. II. Zimmerman, q well-known jeweiry
merchant. suicided to-day, blowing his
brains out with pistol. Cause, pecuniary
embarrassments.
miscellaneous.
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, February
2.-The officers and large number OF del
egates of the order of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, which meets here tomorrow, have
arrived and its expected all the States Of
the Union, except three, viii be represent
ed. The proceedings Of this body win be
very important In the future course of the
order. The citizens will give the delegates,
and especially those from the North, cor
dial reception, and arrangements have been
maze Ior series OF excursions ana enter
tainments.
MILWAUKEE, February 3.-The eleventh
ballot elects August Cameron, Of Lacrosse,
the vote being as follows: Cameron, IS;
Carpenter, SO; scattering, 4. The Demo
cratic caucus nominated Cameron, and
aided the boilers to effect the above result.
NEW YORK, February 3.-Nelson Sander
son, known as Nelse Seymor, negro min
strel, Is dead.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 3.-The King
Of the Sandwich Islands departed with q
royal salute.
81. LOUIS, February 3.-Deposits in the
deiaulting Peoples Bank aggregate $50,
OOO, divided among 2OO0 people, mostly
poor.
DUBUQUE, February 4.-The train Is fast
in the snow seventy miles hence, with
thirty passengers without food, shelter OF
resistance to the terrible snow. The Their