The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-01

MEXICO mas. no pOllLlc4i ODlecI. Inc Jour
ney has for some time been contemplated
Tor the purposes Of health, pleasure and
general information.
A negro employed by Mr.. Nelson, re
Gently from the North, outraged Nelson's
wife IN Prince Georges county, Maryland,
last night and the people hung him this
morning.
WASHINGTON, March 2J.-Major Cox,
paymaster, has been assigned to San Anto-
MO, Texas
The Senate failed to confirm AIaynadier
and Brenneman, nominated by the Presi-
dent as paymasters II is questioned
whether the President can appoint.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The best legal
opinion is that neither the President, Mr.
Justice Bradley, of the Supreme Court, nor
Circuit Judge Wood, can designate a sue
cessor to Judge Durell as district judge for
Louisiana. The bench must remain vacant
until Congress meets.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Col. George
3. MeCarkee retires from the Bureau Of
Printing and Engraving. This causes re-
greet to hundreds Of male and female en-
ployees of the bureau. His generosity to
them has gone long beyond the require
meDts of duty in many instances.
WARRINGTON, March 27.3Senator West
and Collector Casey arein accord in listen
ing to Major Dick Wintersmith's reminis-
ences of the war. This is regarded as an
indication OF a new Louisiana coalition.
Gen. West leaves for home tomorrow.
| WASHINGTON, March 29.-Commissary
General Shwas is hopelessly sick.
Paymaster Eckles has been assigned to
the Department of the Gulf.
Treasurer Spinner has resigned, to take
effect July 1. j. n. New, of Indianapolis,
succeeds him.
kilograms from Wilkesbarre, Pittston
and Port Deposit state that the rivers are
rising slowly, but the gorges remain un-
broken.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The GIFT con-
cert of the Montpelier Female Humane As
socistion, advertised to take place at Alex
andria tomorrow, is postponed for a short
time in order to have final distribution.
Welker, the great caterer, is dead.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The President
this morning made the following appoint
ments: David T. Corbin, United States
Attorney for the district of South Carolina /;
Ridge Paschal, collector Of customs for the
district of Corpus Christi, Texas; Freder-
lex William Holiday, commissioner to the
Centennial exhibition from Virginia; ex-
Governor Parsons, of Alabama, assistant
District Judge rice White, who declined.
Governor Parsons's duty, provided he ac-
cepts, will be to push the prosecutions under
the enforcement and ku-klux acts.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Gen. James
Tilton, United States engineer, will resume
work on the Ootanaula and Cowattie rivers,
from Rome to Carter's Landing UiG Lizazza,
early in April, under an appropriation from
Congress, for which the section benefited
is mainly indebted to Gen. Young.
Col. Frebel, who is now at Atlanta, max
ing q report of the progress already made,
will resume his survey of the rivers along
the proposed line of the Great Western and
Atlantic Water Route very soon. His re-
port will indicate a singularly favorable
water communication connecting the Missis-
Isippi river with the Atlantic, commencing
at Cairo, Illinois, and ending at Darien,
Georgia. The entire distance is nearly 1000
miles, 900 of which are navigable rivers,
on which 100 miles of artificial water ways
are required, which present no engineering
i difficulties. AFt ~ u tfttE
WASHINGTON, March 9O.-Northern rivers
are still rising slowly, and it is thought the
ice will pass off with but little damage.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-J. J. Kinds,
marshal for the Southern and Middle Dis
tricts of Alabama, qualified to-day.
New YORK.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The destruction
of the coal railroad bridges of New Jersey
threatens coal famine. The supply in
some of the important yards is exhausted
and they have closed.
A steamer for Havana to-day took nearly
half million of dollars.
The Tilton- Beecher scandal trial has adj
journed till Monday from alleged respect
to Good Friday.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The pretty waiter
saloons on Broadway and Blocker streets
we're raided upon and the inmates arrested.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The sub-Treas-
ury balance is, gold $50, COG, 10, currency
$45, 1882, 175. The sub-Treasury paid out
$50, 900 on account of interest, and $76, 900
for bonds. Custom receipts $50, 800.
New York, March IA letter from
Havana, of the twentieth instant, reports
that on the tenth of March the insurgents
attacked body of Spanish soldiers at San
Jose Dyniama with a convoy. The Spanish
commander of the column ordered recon
noissance to be made at place where the
i vessels appeared, but the rebels who were in
ambush, fell upon their enemies and cut of
their retreat. The Spanish troops, after a
desperate struggle, broke through the ranks
of the rebels and succeeded in reaching the
OnICA CDldlC3 AIOAA ACDb UP q
steady fire on the Insurgents who finally re-
treated. The Spanish loss was twelve men
wounded and killed.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The parade in
honor of the late John Mitchell has been
postponed. A meeting Will be called
shortly, at which arrangements will be per-
fected to carry out the programme on a
week day.
NEW YoRK, March 27.-There is dis
position on the part of the Irish societies
to parade tomorrow in memory of John
Mitchell, notwithstanding notice of such
demonstration was contrary to law.
NEW YORK, March ga London dis
patch says a vessel has been wrecked of
Donacreus, France, and all hands are sup
posed to have persisted. She appeared to
be-a ship Of 5000 tons, laden with cotton,
which was washing ashore.
New York, March 30.--A breach-of-
promise suit for $50, 900 damages was
brought by Mary Chamberlain, aged six
teen, against John B. Holmes, aged sixty,
which resulted yesterday in q verdict for
plaintiff for $4,000.
The executive committee of the evangeli-
cal alliance, at a meeting in Brooklyn last
evening, decided not to hold meeting of
the biennial conference in Richmond, as
there will be two other meetings there
about the time of holding this one. It
was decided to hold it in Pittsburg.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, March 24.--Govefnor
Kellogg tonight issued call for an ex-
ira session Of the Legislature to meet In
New Orleans, Wednesday, April IA, to
\ carry out the adjustment. The subjects
for legislation are limited by the call to
six. The first is an adjustment of the
political difficulties. Second, revenues of
busement. Third, amendment Of the
funding bill so as TO change the constitu-
ton Of the fnnding board and prevent the
funding Of illegal obligations. Fourth,
the financial condition and government Of
the ctr Of New Orleans Fifth, relief Of
the commerce Of New Orleans from the ex-
cessive port charges and fees. Sixth by
request Of delegation OF merchants. = IN