The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

After long discussion over the Clayton
resolution for special committee Of IN
quirY In regard TO affairs in the Indian Ter.
ritory, without seton thereon, the Senate
went into executive session and adjourned.
The Senate had two-hour wrlnglo over
business in executive session.
The Senate will vote on Pinchhack Tues.
day bis rejection is almost certain.
The last part of Norion's resolution, de-
claring Kellogg the legal Governor OF
Louisiana, will not conc up.
WAsHINGTOS, March Is - Senate The
Vice President presented, IN compli-
ance with q resolution adopted some time
since, the report of Surgeon Frank W.
Rely, of the marine hospital service, in
regard TO yellow fever epidemic ol
1878, which WAS ordered printed aud laid
on the table.
Alcorn, OF mississippi, submitted reso
luton to print 5000 copies Of the report Of
the commissioner of engineers, appointed
to investigate and report upon permanent
plan for retaining of the alluvial basin Of
the Mississippi river. Referred to Commit
tee on Printing.
WASHINGTON, March 1J.-In the Senate {
resolution was passed to print 5000 copie:
of the report Of the commission of engi
neers in regard to the reclamation of the
alluvial basin Of the Mississippi river
The consideration of the resolution FOL
the admission of Pinchback was resumed,
and Ferry, of Connecticut, replied to the
argument of Morton.
WASHINGTON, March To- Senate They
are polling the Senate for Williams as Min
lister to the Court of st. James, rice Schenck
Secretary Fish is also mentioned in connec
ton with the Court of st. James, and judge
Pierrepont and Andrew d. White, presiden
of Cornell University, as successor to th'
State Department.
The Senate confirmed paymaster and
other army promotions; also, L. Cass Car
penter as collector of Third District o.
South Carolina, and n. D. Brewster as col
lector of First District of Texas.
George A. Nolan was confirmed as chic
examiner of the Patent Office.
The Senate has been discussing Pinch
back all day, and tonight. A Vote will b,
reached by midnight. His defeat is con
coded.
Washington city.
WASHINGTON, March TO- Alexande
White, member of Congress at large from
Alabama, will probablybe appointed Assist
ant Attorney General
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Cabinet de
cided yesterday to discontinue the competi
ton feature of the civil service reform.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-W. c. White
sides, of South Carolina, convicted in 1877:
of ku-kluxing, and sentenced to five year
in the penitentiary, has been pardoned.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Hope II. Stat
ter plead guilty of manslaughter, which wa
accepted by the courts counsel for Slater
Judgment will be rendered on Monday, the
twenty-ninth. Skaters wife was in court
WASHINGTON, March 16.-A North Caro-
lima delegation visited the President, urg
ing Governor Holden's removal from the
Raleigh postoffice.
Zacharie, Cavanac and Packard stated t
the committee to keep their decisions secre
in order to prevent rings which might de
feat their conclusions.
New York.
NEW YORK, March 1O.-The bark NJ. E
Corning, from Mobile, has arrived at Barne
gat bay with the loss of her sails.
NEW York, March 10.-Charles T. Law
renee, who was jointly indicted with Gus
tave Ball in the recent silk smuggling
frauds, has been arrested in Queenstown OF
an indictment for forgery. He will be ex
tradited as soon as possible.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Details of fire
in a match factory at Tidaholm, Sweden
show that sixty women and children wert
working at the time. Forty-three, mostly
women, were literally roasted to death.
New YORK, March 12.-The standing
committee of the diocese of New Yorl
withhold their consent to the confirmation
of DeKoven and Jaeger.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Western Unior
Telegraph Company, New Orleans, Marcel
2, 1875, sos P. M.-Hon. w. A. Wheeler
We want the entire committee or those WHIT
will to act. To accept 1t will not injurC
the Republicans, ard will help me. An
swer. Signed, w. H. Leonard. The en-
dorsement within shows how Leonard re
quested the matter after he got home.
(Signed) w.
NEW YORK, March 15.-The Sun says
letter has been received by a Spanish hous
In this city, which states that TWENTY-FIVE,
young men of Cuban birth, residents o
Cienfuegos, were arrested at their home
in that city and shot outside the walls with
out trial.
NEW YORK, March 15.-The Louisiana
day. The claims of eighteen or nineteen
contestants have been passed upon, and tn,
awards of the arbitrators are to be sent t,
the Governor at New Orleans tonight
Subsequent action on them will be as i
deemed expedient by the Governor ant
House of Representative.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-United State
Marshal Packard telegraphs Governor Kel
logg that the arbitrator give the Conserya
tives eight majority in the House.
Governor Kellogg to-day signed th,
death warrant of Isham Brown, coiored
convicted of the murder of James w. Gin
ton, a leader of Tensas parish, in Decem
Der last. April is named for his execu
ton.
miscellaneous.
ST. LOUIS, March 10. 1t has been de
cided in the Chandler-BueH SANDER cas-
that the Poland gag law does not apply Il
Buell.. Recourse must be had to the Law
of 1850. The indictment is faulty ant
Judge East, of the United States Distric
Court, has no jurisdiction. The distric
attorney gave notice that he would take al
appeal.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 1O.--The Stat
Grange reports 1146 working Oranges with
a membership of 90, 600.
BosToN, March 1O.-Two fishermen from
Sandwich report three vessels sunk, tw,
missing, and five men lost.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 10.-Two boys at
tending a coal screen were crushed to death
One was caught by the screen, when tn
other went to his assistance and was caugh
also.
ST. LOUIS, March 11.-Civil rights in tn
interior of the State resulted in the killing
of a negro who interfered with barkeepe
for refusing drink with a black man. An
other trouble, resulting in missing negro
but killing boy and man by wild shots.
ATLANTA, March 1.-THE negro barber
who suicided here to-day was one Of I
party who, upon the passage Of the civi
rights bill, visited bar-rooms in this city anC
demanded the same rights as white men
This conduct resulted in loss Of patronage
He bitterly regretted his conduct, and tn
depression produced by the loss of bust
ness is the only cause known for thl
suicide.
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