The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-25

MILAN is elected Senator. He is 1T present
Chief Justice Of the State, and is Rerub-
hcan.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, February lea
Smith, negro on the Jury in the city
court, was put on the city chain gang for
one hundred days, for stealing hogs night /
before last. His place on the jury is vacant.
BALTIMORE, February 20.-There are no
new developments in the railroad war at !
this point to-day, except the following re-
ductlons by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road in passenger fares: From Baltimore |
to Kansas City, reduced from $S4 70 sec; |
to Memphis, from $S4 to see; to Nashville, |
from $27.45 to $19.50; to New Orleans, |
from $40 to $3S; to Omaha, SIS to sec; and |
10 St. Joe, from $S4 to sac; TO Dallas |
and st. Paul, from SIS TO Se4, which has |
been met by corresponding reduction by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Of mates for the |
West. FTeights are nominal, shippers in
many cases naming terms.
NEW HAVEN, February 20.-The rail-
road company INFLICTED in the full amount
of $3.50, 900 worth of bonds stolen from
passenger in their depot several years ago.
The Supreme Court gave verdict for the
full amount.
RICHMOND, February s2.-The friends of
the Southern Pacific Railroad in the House
of Delegates yesterday had conference with
Judge Ould, chairman of the Committee
on Roads. The judge and nearly every lead
ing man in the House favored the bill now
before Congress, and expressed their will
ingness to instruct our Senators and request
our Representatives in Congress to vote aid
the road.
BATTLEBoRo, VT, February 22.-The
State Supreme Court decides that the stock
hOII nf roor,OpcilAla for
bonds deposited in the bank for safe keep
ing.
GALVESTON, February ga Washing
ton special says the House suspended the
rules and passed the river and harbor APP
preparation bill to-day, thus cutting off all
amendments except those reported by the
Appropriation Committee. The Texas ap-
preparation went through as telegraphed
last night, except that for the improvement
of the ship canal between the mouth of the
San Jacinto river, ETC., from which the words
| Through Morgan's Point" were struck out.
Also, the following proviso; Provided,
that none of the said amounts shall be ex-
pended until the Buffalo Bayou Ship Chan
mel Company, chartered by the Legislature
of Texas, shall file with the Secretary of
War their release of all right to charge or
collect toll on commerce by virtue of said
charter and all other rights and privileges
under the same" The amendment removes
all condition from this appropriation.
The vote on the Texas and Pacific bill,
in the House, to-day, is universally consid-
cred as beating that measure for this ses-
sion. No more powerful and confident
lobby has ever assembled in Washington for
years and none has been more disappointed.
JACKsoNPoRT, Ark, February 23.-The
l Dill n
bales of cotton.
HARRIsBURe, February %. The Senate,
by a vote of "a to 6, instruct their Sena-
favor the passage of the Texas Pacific bill.
The Herald has an ugly special to the
effect that the Georgia State Treasury is
81, 900, 900 short. Treasurer Jones re-
ported over 81, 600, 600 in the Treasury, but
only $3.50, 900 was found. An inVestiga-
ton shows that at least $3.50, 600 in bonds
have been paid over Treasurer Jones says
Henry CLews, who was State agent, never
gave him the amount of the disbursements.
If Clews paid bonds without canceling
them, and put them on the market again,
Treasurer Jones had no means of knowing.
The whole State regards Jones as perfectly
honest. His bond Is 5000, 900.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, February 23.-Ernest
Oilmeir, who murdered the Hammett fam
lily, and who murdered the husband, wife,
two daughters, and bound the boy and set
fire to the house, was hung to-day. Oil
meir was farm hand and treated as one OF
the family. He was German, and had
been in this country two years.
ST. LOUIS, February 29.-The Missouri
Legislature adopted concurrent resolu-
ton deprecating Grants course regarding
| opd that oh ha laf alona
Foreign.
LONDON, February III is reported
that John Mitchell refuses to take the oath
of allegiance.
1t is also said the home rule members will
refuse to support Mitchell, his policy differ
ing from theirs.
At meeting of Mitchell's supporters il
was declared that in case he was rejected
they would return him.
LONDON, February 17.-Disraeli will in.
troduce resolution declaring John Mitch.
ell ineligible:
KINGSTON, February 17.-Five hundred
houses were burned in Port au Prince.
LONDON, February 1S.-John Mitchell de-
clares he will run again for Parliament 10
the county of Tipperary if his election il
annulled. Should he be defeated, then hC
will continue the contest at any place where
parliamentary election is to be held. he
is most enthusiastically received by the PEG
pie of Tipperary.
Gen. WOlsley is to be sent to the colony
of Natal to reOrganize the defensive sys
tenn and regulate affairs with the natives
PARIS, February 17.-Le Pays, in an arti
Gle on the graduation of the Prince Impe
rial, at Woolwich, says from to-day the
Prince will wholly devote himself to thu
direction of the Imperlslist policy.
MADRID, February 16.-Murillo's paint
ing of st. Anthony of Padua, stolen from
the cathedral IN Seville, and recovered il
New York, arrived at Cadiz.
Three IRON clads and $500 troops arc ex
pected to arrive at Cuba at ON early day.
PARIS, February 18.-The specie in the
Bank Of France has increased 10, $50, oO(
francs.
LONDON, February 19.-Five German
men-Of-war at Kali were ordered to rendez
vous for immediate service. The officer
and crew are not allowed to 90 ashore. i
is supposed they will sail for Spain IN cas-
of further delay Of satisfaction from SpaiE
for the Gustav outrage. This move vii
probably force SPAN to resume active oper
atoms against the Carlists.
II LONDON, February .19.-An encycllca
|, from the Pope TO the Prussian bishops de
nounces the Falcke ecclesiastical laws, anG
excommunicates bishops who accept bene
ficies from the State.
There was snow in Southern England.
LONDON. February 19-Diaraeli moved
that John Mitchell was ineligible becausI
he was a convicted felon. The motion pre-
: vailed without division. A motion for
new election IN. Tipperary then carried
without division.
LONDON, February 19.-It is stated JOhI
Mitchells son, who was captain in thu
Confederate army, will be returned from Tip
perary. Should he be disqualified, Mr.
Hickman, . released Fenian, will be invitet
to stand for the county. Mitchell Is re
ported seriously III in consequence Of ex
citement over his election
LONDON, February 22.--An explosion oc
Cured in the safety fuse works at Re-