The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16

cided the act of the Legislature removins
the capital 90 WhesilDg constitutional
Augusta, Ga, September l1.-Joe Crews,
i.who was reported killed, near Lswrins
Court house, is not dead. Ills wounds are
lpaiifui, but not dangerous. The shooting
was done by uukno N parties.
The battalion of civil guards have been
relieved from police duty in the port, and a
st;ai1an Of veterans from various regiments
will take their place, doing duty eopjointly
with the city police
The setting mayer, the MaFqois OF Bella
Vista, has resigned.
A report Is current that Major Selveta,
| who Is on leave of absence on account OF
illness, has sent protest to Madrid against
these changes.
The headquarters Of the several divisions
of Spanish troops 10 the insurrectionary dis
rtriets have been removed from the country
seats and points on the lines OF raiiroad.
President Gonzales of San Domingo has
suppressed Don Asailio, neg paper of
Puerto Plote, published in the interest of
the Cuban insurgents
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE Direct
United States Gable Company will be open
for business hy the fifteenth instaA'. The
tariH rates have not yet been com
-pleted, but have decided that the name of
are to be transmitted free.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, September Is. =
special to the american, from Decatur, Ala
bama, to-day, says. United States Mar
shall Bauer arrived this afternoon with J.
C. Graham, of Gainesville, Sumter county,
| r. S. Neil, of Alexandria, and Geo. Samp-
son and John Henry, of Tuscaloosa, who are
charged with counterfeiting. ID. ID. Bow
| ers, now under arrest here for counterfeit
ing, was foreman of the grand jury of
Greene county, and steward of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, sand superintendent
of the Sabbath school when arrested. Bow
ers had on his person 800 in counterfeit
fifty cent fractional currency and $500 in
counterfeit five and twenty dollar legal
tenders - Goa
Bowers, socially and financially, is prom
inent, and can give bonds for $50, 900.
Dunn and Gaines, of Tuscaloosa county,
now in charge sf deputy marshal, are en-
route on delayed train, was the cause
of their nonarrival.
Deputy United States Marshal Wheat,
from the middle district of Tennessee, ar
rived to-day having in custody W. w. Cor
don, of Lynnville, Tennessee. Gordon, in
his section, has commanded the respect of
the community. He had evaded arrest for
several days, and was particularly wanted,
it is claimed, as his connection with coun-
terfeiters was so conspicuous.
OKAMULeEE, l. T., September 12-The
general council of all the Indian nations
and tribes has been held in this place. Be
fore they adjourned they passed a resolu
tion unanimously repudiating the Caddo
boudenot. In regard to opening up the
Territory to white men, resolution was
a iopted, all concurring, expressive of the
.,,1. hat &c In Ind anfa
by many solemn treaties, and if ever it
is settled up it must be by the Indians, with
government suitable for Indians.
NEW ORLEANS, September ID. - The
whites of the senior class of boys of the
Central High School decline to attend be-
cause a colored man has been appointed
professor of mathematics for that school
by the school board.
MEMPHIS, September 13.-Passengers by
rail say there is trouble in Tallahatchee.
county. The whites sent runners to Oak
land for assistance. The citizens of Granda
are organizing and arming. 1t is impossi-
BILE to obtain reliable reports.
WASHINGTON, September 10. 1t is prob
able that the President will return to Wash
ington tomorrow or next day, when a
Cabinet meeting will be held to consider
Mississippi troubles, and determine what
action will be taken on the demand of
Governor Ames for Federal interference.
The Attorney General telegraphed this
morning to the United States District At
torney at jackson, Mississippi, to inform
him, without delay, of the present condi-
ton of affairs in that part of the State.
WASHINGTON, September 13.-Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail have yielded, and are
expected in tomorrow. They want &c.
900, 900 for the Black Hills, in the shape OF
800 per annum.
MADRID, September 13.-The discussions
in the Cabinet were due to the decision of
the majority that elections should be held
| for the Cortes by universal suffrage. Senior
Canovas del Castillo decided to open the
Cortes on November %, the day King Al
| fonso comes of age.
| The King summoned the ministers to
consultation at o o'clock last night. Cano-
vas del Castillo would only consent to pre-
side over liberal Cabinet of Cancellation.
A new ministry was formed under Gen. Jo-
vellar to-da, The following is the list, as
officially announced: Gen. Jovellar, presi-
dent of the Council and Minister of War;
Alcala Galiano, Minister of Foreign Affairs ;
Calderon Colantes, Minister of Justice !;
Dura y Lima, Minister of Marine; Solvarria,
Minister of Finance; Romero Rabel, Minis
ter of the Interior; Martin Hernia, Minister
of Public Works.
NEW YORK, September 14.-The Express
| says Mallory 81 Butterfeld, the largest
dealers in paper board in America, repre-
senting some fifty different mills, announced
their suspension to-day. The creditors
agreed to allow the firm to continue.
PORTLAND, September IA. = Portland
gives Conner, Republican, 2436; Roberts,
Democrat, 1857. The Democratic majority
is lis against last years Republican ma
jority of SO.
MEMPm-i. September IA gentleman
from Charles on, Mississippi, reports that
on Thursday two negroes who live in Arkan-
sas were arrested upon warrants issued for
them. They ied from the constable and
posse Who had them in charge, Evans and
Buford of the possee firing at them. The
negroes in the vicinity of Trenton, hearing
of the affair, armed TO the number of sew
onty and demanded that Evans and Buford
be given up to them and behaved very riot;
ously. On Saturday . large number Of
armed negroes assembled at Trenton, and
the whites sent County Treasurer Stewart,
who is also a deputy sheriff, and Jerry Rob
| inson to Try to induce them TO dispense.
They threa. cned to hang both Stewart and
Robinson, who returned in haste and in
formed tho citizens that the negroes were
swearing vengeance. Calls were made on
Oakland, Charleston and Granda for assist
ance. Parties from these points have gone
to Eraizion's store, where the trouble orig
mated.
CHICAGO, September 14.-ReubeR Burr,
sole survivor Of the Equinox, was picked
up, having foated thirty-one hours on the
pilot house. He was the helmsmap. The
vessel sprung a leak about 10 O'Clock, and
after the bulk works were stove in it was
decided TO |. yer the boats. The Mays was
hailed to CONT alongside, but the bail was
unheard or UNDECIDED. The boat lowered
had five men in it. When the vessel went
down Burr and the captain swan long dis
caught the pilot house with hook.
LoSDos, September IA special dis
patch from Paris to-day to the Uaily NeIos
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