The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-25

titled to the seat, and that in Grant parish
there was no election for a member Of tho
House. One Conservative contestant i:
awarded seat in the Senate. The award,
it IS understood, leaves the House Demo
cratic and the Senate Republican. with q
small Republican majority on Joint ballot.
All seven OF the arbitrator signed the
award Wheeler is expected to come to
New Orleans to aid in carrying the adjust
ment. It is intimated, on good authority.
that Governor Kellogg win call an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature to meet about April
10 orI5. The friends Of the adjustment claim
there will be no difficulty in carrying it into
effect. public sentiment being now strongly
in favor of q settlement Of the political
difficulty.
Capt. Morgan, of the schooner wenors,
on March Q. passed the wreck OF the British
brig Louisiana, Capt. Orr, from Laguna,
March 8, for Queenstown, with cargo OF
logwood and mahogany. She went ashore
on Peres island, and had been stopped,
abandoned, and was full Of water.
The man-of-war steamer Shawmut sailed
yesterday for Key West.
The Kansas, Commander Alfred Hopkins,
will remain at New Orleans.
Gen. w. II. Emory, when relieved as
commander of the Department Of the
Gulf, goes to Washington. OF his staff,
Capt w. H. Sanders, Sixth Infantry, goes
to Fort Buford, Dakota Territory; Capt.
E. Hays, Fifth Cavalry, goes to Arizona;
Capt. Luke 0'Reilly, Nineteenth Infantry,
goes to Camp Supply, Indian Territory.
New ORLEANS, March 22.@The Times re-
ports destructive tornado in the Ouachita
valley, on Friday, between Smithland and
Rays Point. The loss of life and destruc-
ton of property is very great. Mrs. James
Adair and child are among the killed.
SmlthlaDd was leveled to the ground, and
at Rays Point plantation the buildings,
fences, mules, horses and cattle were scat
tered for miles. The track of the tornado
was 800 yards wide and extended for fifteen
miles.
NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-The Indiana
excursionists left to-day via the New Or
leans, st. Louis and Chicago Railroad for
Jackson. Col. Rivers gave them hop at
the st. Charles Hotel last evening.
miscellaneous.
BALTIMORE, March 17.-At called meet
ing of the ruling elders of the Presbyte-
rian churches of this city, held last ever
ing, to consider the overture sent down
from the last General Assembly for the ac-
ton of the Presbyterians in regard to a
change in the Constitution of the church
by authorizing the election of ruling elders
for limited time, not less than three years,
or what is known as rotary eldership. The
following resolution was, after an inter
esting discussion, unanimously adopted
That we disapprove the Assembly's over
lures, so far as our voice can be heard in
the response of the Presbytery to the same.
We return our emphatic negative answer. y
FALL RIVER, Mass, March 1.-THE
weavers and spinners have gone to work.
PITTsToN, Pa, March 1.-THE bridge
over the Susquehanna was swept away
ten minutes after the passage of passen.
ger train.
CONCORD, n. H., March 1.-THE follow
ing is the vote for Governor: Cheney &c.
285, Roberts 80, 1853, White 7542.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March ia fearful
tornado passed over the lower part of Rut
land yesterday. A house was blown dowr
and two persons killed and several badly
wounded. Trees were torn up and twisted
Boston, March 17.-Beck Bros, stock
brokers, have failed. The senior partner
died from an overdose of chloroforni.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE w. j. Lewis,
from Vicksburg hither, was burned. Two
lost and three missing.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, March 1.-THE first en-
forcement of the compulsory education
law in this vicinity occurred at Fishkil
village yesterday, where several boys were
arrested by constables and forced to entel
the district school house. More arrests are
to occur tomorrow.
NEW HAVEN, March 1.-THE cashier o.
the Ausonia National Bank plead guilty
There were false entries in favor of Henry
Clews & Co. He was sentenced to Jail fol
five years.
ATLANTA, GA, March ia destructive
fire occurred this morning in Whitehall
street. G.. w. Back, confectioner; Pau
Jones, dealer in liquors, and others, wer
burned out. Loss $3.50, 900; about $48, OO
is covered by insurance. The origin wa
accidental.
BURLINGTON, N. J., March 17.-Hamiltol
Mcdowell, Democrat, was elected mayor o
this city yesterday. Also the entire Demo
cratic ticket This is the first time in 81,
years that the Democrats have carried thi
city.
PoRT JERv1s, N. Y, March 17.-At
P. NJ. a shop whistle gave the flood alarm
and King street was flooded by o'clock
The railroad bridge, three miles west o
here, was swept away. At $40 the iwate
broke below, and thirty blocks are flooded
and some houses have been carried off. NJ
lives have been lost. The railroad bridge
from above has been crushed, and the bridgI
here, and the suspension bridge eight miles
below, are damaged.
WMKEsBARRE, Penn, March 17.-ThI
chief engineer of the Erie Railroad hal
gone to the Delaware bridge to arrangv
temporary means for crossing. No train
can go west of this place by the Erie Rail
road for probably two weeks. rs
CLEVELAND, March >17.-The Austin
Powder COmpany's mill exploded. Twelvl
buildings were demolished and three per
sons killed.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 17.--In the As
sembly, the bill to enable wives to testify
against their husbands, in criminal cases
was reported adversely, and the report wa
agreed to.
CAIRO, H., March 1s.-The livery stabli
of Miles Parker and the grocery Of Mrs
Simmons were burned. Twenty-Five horses
and buggies were consumed.
LAW Lille, De- 4AdLCn 4Cs-LuC BllOEl
at this place is gone, and the water is highe
than in 1866, and the river is still swelling
The bridges at Wilkesbarre, Plymouth anC
Nanyock are in great danger.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, March 1e.-The ga
works are flooded, and the city is dark
Three bridges from above are damned il
the gorge three miles above the city. Tn,
weather is growing colder and everything
will freeze solid tonight.
SUNBURY, Pa, March 1s.-The railroad
bridges were saved by loading them witt
filed coal cars.
?oRT JERvIs, N. Y, March 1s.-Th'
food is the most disastrous ever known
The loss of the Erie bridge Is $40, 600
Bruitt bridge, &45, 900; individual loss
$50, 600; Basket bridge, $14, 600; lumbel
loss, SIS, 900; total loss above $500, 600
This does not include the probable los
below.
PTTsToS, Pa. March 16.-The loss o
four bridges and the damage to propert,
by the ice food reaches more than half
million. The ice is again gorged at San
som, three miles above this place, to th
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