The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-06-03

viii be taken under State law and will
be designed to protect all interests con-
cerned.
New York, Nay ss.-The president has
called a meeting Of the Erie directors in
consequence Of the refusal OF the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company to buy Erie coal lands.
Major Charles J. Graves, of Rome,
Georgia, Is here, en- route for Egypt, to enter
the Khedive's service as colonel of engin-
eers
NEW York, May sT.AThe commissioners
appointed b. the bondhOlders of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company to form a
plan for the future action Of the bondhOld-
ers, report that they have given the matter
a careful consideration and advise the APP
pointment of receiver, and the order Of
the court which maintains the former sys-
TEN of selling the oOmpany's bonds and
the conversion of the bonds into land.
Under this decree the road is to be sold,
and the commissioner recommends a pur-
chase, by the bondholders. They propose
that the commissioner shall attend the sale
of the railroad and other property of the
company, with the view 10 purchase and
take title therefor for the benefit of all
parties assentingto and complying with the
conditions Of the plan, and, as the selling
management, to attend to all the financial
matters necessary to place the road and
| property again under control of board of
managers. e. .oft..
New YORK, May 27.-At the annual
meeting for the election of directors of the
Pacific Mail teaInship Company to-day the
following were chosen: Sidney Dillon, Geo.
Scott, Jay Gould, Jas. D. Smith, Chas ].
Osborne, Geo. j. Forrest, Rufus Hatch,
Oliver Ames, John Richley. About 90, 900
shares were voted on.
Sidney Dillon was elected president of
the Pacific Steamship Company.
NEW YORK, May 29.-One hundred and
sixty barrels. of whisky from the Yves. has
/ been seized. while in transit.
A frame, with two men, eight horses and
a number of wagons, burned.
Five indictments have been found against
Chas. L. Lawrence for. forging invoices by
different vessels.
Business will be suspended Monday for
decoration. 2 - 20 IL - 80 = -
NEW YORK, May 31.-Cardinal McClos-
ky was present at the dedication of st.
Bernard Church. Bishop McQuade, of
Rochester, preached the dedication sermon.
The annual convention of the board of
delegates of the American Israelites assem-
bled yesterday afternoon. Judge. ]. p.
JOachimse, president of the executive COM
mittee, reported favorably on the condition
of the Israelites in Palestine and the state
of the Jews in Roamania. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, Hon. J. p. Joachimse vice
president Hon. s. Wolf of Washington !;
secretary, IsadOre Benninger, of Philadel-
phia; treasurer, Leopold Bamberger, of
New York; fs 5no
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, May ga fire on the
new boat Aspinwall damaged her several
thousand dollars. She is fully insured
Frigerio,. well known optician, is dead !;
taged hftv. : - * ~ - TX s-fe -
Rev. w. E, Copeland, who, recently. fig
ured in a scandal case in Baltimore and
who preached in oneof theBsptist Churches
on Sunday last, has, it is reported, left the
city, though Swallowed by the police.
NEW ORLEANS, May ga camp OF Aus
TRAN fishermen, on Barataria bay, was at
tackled by. 200 CANDIDA residents, and de-
stfoyed, and the Austrians threatened with
violence. A delegation of Austrians called
on Governor Kellogg for protection. An
officer has been sent down to investigate
affairs. g.
New ORLEANS, May 2s.-The presidents
Of the banks and insurance companies and
city bondhOldeFst met the city administra-
tors at the City Hall last night to discuss
the premium bond plan adopted by the city
council tinanciers, and the bondholders and
the presidents signed the following: We,
the undersigned presidents of banks and
insurance companies and bondholders of
the city of New Orleans, do hereby approve
and cordially recommend to all paroles in
terested, whether bondholders or property
holders, the plan adopted. by the city coun-
Gil based upon premium bonds, as best cal
culated to meet the existing emergency in
the city finances.
NEW ORLEANS, June i'm the case of
Forstall v. Board of Liquidation, Judge
Hawkins rendered0a decision declaring act
No. II, extra session of 1875, so absolutely
void that it is entitled to no consideration
by the funding board. He therefore issued
a mGndamus ordering the refunding of the
bonds issued by act No. 10 of February,
1866. s...r .rsrsvs
miscellaneous.
.BesEoN,i 9Isy 90 SSStttcis autho7itatively
stated by the Eoening IrdUelLer, that the
lease of the property Of the Franklin Tele-
! graph Company to the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company was, on Saturday last,
annulled and. Cancelled by an agreement of
the parties thereto. This action replaces
the lines of the franklin Telegraph Ohm
pany between this city and Washington,
and also the exclusive connection with the
new, ocean, cables at Rye, Beach, New Hamp-
shire, sin tie hands of It's former managers.
The petition of the stockholders for the
appointment of q receiver and sale of the
property in consequence of alleged frauds
| on the part of the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company, which owns q majority of
its capital stock, will be heard before
Judge Milton, of the Supreme Court, on
Friday next to.o.-.s ....--..r.,
CHARIEsToa, s, g, Nay. 20. "A detach-
ment of the Washington Light Infantry,
under command of Lieutenant Gilchrist, and
carrying Col. William Washington's flag
which waved at Eutaw and Cowpens, sail
for Bunker Hill June 10. Col. Simons and
several prominent citizens of Charleston
are to accompany the detachment.
MEMPHIy May e6.-Sixty. barrels of
whisky were ,seazed to-day from an inno-
cert purchaser.
CINCINNATI, May pa dispatch from
Columbus says, ''while some men were at
work on 9 scaffold. outings trussr6of on
the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, the scat
fold gave way and precipitated six of them
to the ground, Assistance Of seventy feet, in
stantly killing three, George Brown, Jerry
Reid and Albert Gotleib and fatally iniur-
ing the other three, Ben Smith, William
Hsrmenand Fred Kuntzs."f Ar -
ST.. JosEPH, Mo-, May 26.-A heavy rain
has destroyed millions of grasshoppers.
ST. LOUIS, Nay 26.-Most Of the time of
the Presbyterian assembly was taken up in
the morning in reading the records In the
Wilson case. This was finally finished, and
to-day Stuart Robinson viii make argu-
ment for the Louisville Presbytery, and
Rev. ]. ]. Cook for the complainant.
WnkEsBARRE, Pa, May 26.-H is
thought mining viii be resumed by the first
of june
HARTFoRD, May 1.-THE commissioners
Of the United States centennial desire to
say that no selection Of orasors. poets OF
marshals for the occasion has been made.
BosroN, May 27.-An explosion occurred
in Dow drug store on Washington street.
The walls4eI, and two persons were killed,
fbrao fal-an e,t,f fofoIlrr snfurod ord fw-eIxr