The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-05-27


the fourth Tuesday in August, 1876. a
committee Of thirteen was appointed Il
make arrangements for the centennial cele
bratiOn in Philadelphia The nineteenth
Of February was appointed as the annIver
sary Of the order and a Gay Of celebration.
A committee of thee was appointed to pre-
pare new manual, with instructions TO re
port at the next session of the Supreme
Lodge The supreme chancellor was au
thOrized 10 take steps to establish lodges II
foreign countries.
The President this morning appointed
Ferdinand Meyer to be supervisor OF inter
nal revenue for the States Of Missouri,
Kansas, Arkansas and Texas, and the In
dian and New Mexican Territories, tic,
Mcdonald, removed.
He also signed the commission OF Asa Z.
Mathews, to be supervisor of internal reve
nue. for the States of Illinois, Wisconsin
and Minnesota, rice Mum, removed.
1t is expected that several collectors Of
internal revenue in these States will be re-
moved on Monday or Tuesday next, on &C
count Of developments growing out OF the
recently discovered whisky frauds. John
II. Lightner was appointed collector OF the
st. Louis district, rice Mcguire.
1t is reported that Gen. Meiggs has three
years leave of absence, and that Gen. In
gals in the meanwhile acts as quartermas
ter general
WASHINGTON, May o. Probabilities fol
Sunday for the South Atlantic and Gull
States: Stationary or falling barometer,
warmer, south and east winds and numerous
local rains.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Virgins
Midland Railroad and its connections, GA
Lynchburg, East Tennessee and Atlanta,
inaugurated fast schedule to-day between
New Orleans and New York. The patent
steam lighter, at Lynchburg, by which the
trucks Of through cars will be changed IN
seven minutes, will be in operation on the
first of June, when the line will accom-
plish the unprecedented feat of running
through cars from New Orleans, on the
Gulf of Mexico, to Baltimore, on the Ches-
apeake bay. W. ID. Simple, the Southern
agent of the line, left last night to adver-
tise the advantages of such interest and
Importance to the South.
WASHINGTON, May 24.--The Court OF
Claims to-day confirmed the reports OF
Special Commissioner Eveleth, with several
amendments. These cover a number OF
claims Involving large amounts of cotton.
The first fund, consisting of Yicksburg and
Natchez cotton, which was so intermingled
as to destroy its identity, was ordered to
stand at the sum of $949, 300. In addition
to the above judgment was ordered in
about thirty-eight separate cases, covering
500 bales of cotton, which, at the price
fixed by the government, give total of
nearly million dollars.
Col. Robert M. and Stephen Douglas,
IF ho lofa A of
inojs, have received an award for 1447 bales
of cotton Cor about $3.50, OOO), seized in the
State of Mississippi on the maternal planta-
ton.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Secretary OF
War has given formal permission to South
ern Memorialists to decorate the graves OF
the Confederate dead at Arlington, June 1.
John Goforth has resigned as assistant
Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, Msy 25.-Accountants
claim that the new newspaper postage law
has decreased the revenue fifty per cent.
A vinegar establishment, with a complete
distillery apparatus, was seized in st. Louis.
They are discharging gaugers and arresting
tradesmen everywhere. 1rt~ ~
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Young Mems
Christian Association of this city held It's
annual meeting in Lincoln Hall. The an
nual report shows 240 new members during
the year; total membership of $50; receipts
for the year, $S496; disbursements, 1881.
The association has made arrangements to
attend the convention in Richmond, Thurs
day. A special train will leave here at G
P. NJ. and return by the next morning.
New York.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The demand fol
Gen. Sherman's memoirs is so great that the
Appletons are compelled to defer publication
from the fifteenth to the twenty-sccond in
slant.
In the case of Carl Vogt, charged with
having murdered and robbed Chevalier Du.
bois de Blanca at Brussels some years ago,
Judge Blatchford, of the United States
Circuit Court, before whom it was taken on
appeal from decision of Commissioner
Whitehead, rendered lengthy opinion, in
which he holds that the Circuit Court OF
the United States has no power to review
the action of the commissioner in cases of
extradition. Vogt was remanded to the
custody of the United States Marshal to
await the action OF the Executive.
NEW York, May 19.-The speeches in
the scandal case have commenced.
News have been received from Rio that
the Duetze Brazilian bank has suspended
payments. It's liabilities are S., 200, 900,
mostly owned in Hamburg.
The specie shipments to-day were over
$3.50, 900. 4ea -4
NEW YORK, May 19.-+Wm. Butler Dun.
can has been made president and receiver
of the Mobile and Ohio road, and repre-
sents New York and foreign bonds and the
stockholders line in 517 miles, and is to
be represented by $40. 053, 900 bonded debt
and 81, 466, 600 capital stock.
NEW YORK, May 21.-At the reception
given Cardinal McClosky, yesterday, by the
pupils of the convent of Mount st. Vim
cent, on the Hudson, he was presented
with casket of flowers containing a pic
torial cross. The cross was of diamonds,
with two topaz. It is worth $50, 900, and
was a gift of the community of Mount St.
Vincent.
NEW YORK, May 22.-The Crescent City
has arrived. Sharkey is still in Jail at Ha-
vans. He threatened to kill the captain of
the Crescent City.
mes ]. Grace, at this port, from Havana, re-
ports than on the twenty-first instant, in
latitude "a Q 35', and longitude as AZ.
ACiA IA WIN VIC up VI q NCcoCl . C0Ulu Wild
two men on it and rescued them. They
proved to be Capt. Hurst Of the schooner
Mary and Eliza, from Savannah for DANA
riscotta, and William Griffin, a seaman.
Capt. Hurst reports that on May 16, during
a heavy gale, his vessel sprung q leak and
capsized, and that the rest Of the crew cap
sized in a small boat. Capt Hurst and
Griffin were on the vessels cabin ninety lone
hours without food OF water. =
NEW YORK, May 24.-1O P. M-Proba-
bilities for the Gulf States: Stationery or
rising barometer; opposing southwestern
and northerly winds, higher, followed by
lower temperature.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Extract from Por-
ter's speech: This impudent cuckold (said
the speaker, turning to Tilton) who comes
into court aourishing a pair Of antlers
which are not his own, and which he asks
you to tip with gold.
NEW YORK, May 25.-The real estate OF
Lawrence, the alleged silk smuggler, to the
amount of $l25. 600, has been seized.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, May 21.-At a meeting
tonight Of the committee having in charge
the proposed excursion Of the fremen to