The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-06-24
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1 the tWent y-oecoun OF > lue lot the puIpoo,
of organizing National Centennial Bank
ers' Association They propose to have 1
department In which they will exhibit the
coins and notes Of the country from the set
Element 10 date, and specimens OF all coins
since civilization.
The trial of Ha1ds, formerly marshal Of
Alabama, for false BIDS and tampering with
the mail clerks, C, mmenced to-day.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-There are no new
developments IN the Kinds trial for corrupt
1 ing United States officials. The point
raised is that the persons bribed were tenn
porary clerks and not United States Off
Gals
In view of the opening of water route.
throughout the South, the following is i'm
p9rtant: Judge Wylie, in the equity court,
in the first of the Georgetown Mill cases,
that of Roy " The Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, decided that the contract
of Mr.. Roy entitled him to receive as much
water as had been coming to his mill be
| fore the canal company undertook TO make
change, and the Judge made perpetual
the INJUNCTION restraining the canal com
paDy from diminishing the supply of water
/ TO Roy's Mills, and from interfering with
the gauge.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-The instructions
| for the guidance of the Sioux commission
ers are nearly completed at the Indian
Bureau, but the Commissioner announces
that 1t will not be given to the press, al
! least not till after the commissioners are en-
gagged in their labOrs. He hopes TO have
the negotiations effected without the inter
ference of such outside parties as followed
the Indians to Washington, and therefore
deems it prudent to withhold the lnstruc-
tons from the public
The Secretary of War returns from West
Point on Saturday.
The Treasurer will be here June 25.
The State Department has advices that
Portugal has forbidden the importation OF
potatoes from the United States.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Gen. E.O. G.
Ord, Commanding Department Of Texas,
who is now in this city, this morning re-
ceived telegram from Texas announcing
that Cortina had left Matamoros, though
it is not known where he has gone. The
officers in Texas, however, are suspicious of
his movements, and it is inferred that he is
bent on further mischief. 81
Gen. Ord leaves here tonight to return
to Texas. Z h,-s sH
The following telegram was received By
Adjt. Gen. Townsend from Gen. Whipple :
"St. Louis, June 1S.-A dispatch just re-
ceived from Gen. Sheridan states that a
large war party of Sioux attacked settle
ment on Rock creek, just south of the
Union Pacific, on the fifth, and took many
horses, which were driven north and Sc
cured, notwithstanding the efforts of the
troops at FORTS Steele and Laramie to cap
ture them. Another war party of seventy
five were seen on the fourteenth Just south
of TQcl,f -
south. The troops at Sidney Barracks have
been ordered to. attack this party and give
it severe punishment, if possible, before
the period for the annual depredations of
the Sioux; and unless we strike some of
these parties, the settlements will be great
" annoyed. Gen. Sheridan SAYS he pre-
sumes 1t is we'll known to the Indian Bu-
reau that the Sioux have violated, almost
every month in each year, in the most out
rageous manner, nearly every provision OF
the treaty of 1862"
WASHINGTON, June 81. = marshal
Kinds, Of Alabama, has been acquitted on
the first indictment. There are three more.
A naval force with steamer launches will
be ordered to proceed to the mouth of the
Rio Grande to look after our interests there
and cooperate with the army in tie sup
preston of the Mexican raiders.
A meeting of the Columbia Typographical
Union was held here last night to consider
the request of the employers for reduc-
ton of wages approximate with the scale
ruling in other cities. The committee re-
ported AGAINST making a change of rates,
winch was adopted amfd-saneh confusion.
by the votes of the men IN the government
Office, were present in preponderating
force.
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official position are apprehensive that I'M
less prompt measures be taken with regard
to the continued raids on the Texas border,
the United States and Mexico may become
involved in serious difficulties. There is
no doubt but that the Mexican government,
as it has repeatedly informed our own in
reply to frequent protests, is anxious for
the removal of all causes that could posi-
bly, produce conflict of arms between the
two countries; but the border being far
from the capital, it cannot exercise its de-
signed control over the northern States of
that Republic.
Two years ago the Mexican government
protested against the invasion of its soil by
Gen. Mackenzie in pursuit of Mexican
raiders, but our government could make no
amends, and did not censure the officers,
considering that the pursuit was justified by
circumstances. The army will now act
promptly in protecting American citizens,
assisted by such naval appliances as are nee
essary. The steamer Plymouth, Capt. Rus
sci, has been ordered to the mouth of the
Rio Grande, whence the crew will proceed
in armed launches to the points where their
services will be required. The command
on the border is intTusted to Gen. Ord, in
whom the government has entire conf
dence, both as to his discretion and eff
cheney.
WASHINGTON, June %. - The Treasury
Department has been notified by the agent
at Charleston, South Carolina, of the arri-
val of ship at that port from Montevideo,
having on board number Of exiled polit-
ical prisoners and asking whether they
shall be allowed to land.
The Saranac sunk to-day. Little prop
erty has been saved. No lives lost.
The question as to whether ale, beer and
porter, in bottles, are entitled to an allow
ance of FIVE per cent. in the line of break
age under the act of February 8, 1875, hav-
ing been submitted to the Treasury Depart
ment has been decided in the affirmative,
as il is recent act Of, Congress, intended,
by inserting in such a provision Of law the
word liquor, as well as the term distilled
spirits, 70 include malt liquors, as embraced
under the general provision for liquor
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The acting sec
rotary ofthe Treasury, Conant, has referred
TO the Secretary of State the Telegram from
the collector Of Charleston asking II the ex-
lied Uraguayans shall be allowed to land.
The Treasury Department viii await the
opinion of the Secretary of State before ans
swering the telegram.
New YORK.
New YORK, June ia detachment Of
Washington Light Infantry, Of Charleston,
to the number of about fifty, under COM
mand of Lieut. Gilchrist, arrived in this
city this morning, en- TONce for Boston to
participate in the Bunker Hill centennial
celebration Thursday. They were met and
formally received by the Old Guard, under
command Of Major Geo. Mclean, who are
to care for them during the day and accom-
pany them to Boston. They were escorted
to the armory Of the Old Guard, where
fheir arms were stacked after which they