The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15

ernnlent appointeos are concerncl. bas
Probably been attained.
RresiaeRt Grant, % anFintcEview today
with Dr.. j. H Mis- stcretarv az The asso-
citation for the reform and codi6cation Of
international law, expressed his hearty ap-
proYal Of the Wark Of .fhe sssociation. and
said II -gould - 81 great blessing q the
world 4 8 & .af ape az of IS standing ar
mics could be Transferred 70 industrial pur-
suits, and be declared himself strongly IN
favor Of the settlement Of all questions be-
tween nations bss sfbitfafi6n.
WAsHINGToss, April r. Volney I'd
Consul at st. Thoihas. ~ srd ff>tt
The Interior Department. has no informa-
ton Of fight at Cheyenne Agency, Indian
Assistant Surgeon EIbrey has been or
dered 10 report to the commander OF the De-
partment Of the South for duty.
Although the Gotten = not ret planted in
allie the Southern States, the Department
OF Agriculture ascending out circulars in
order to obtain the earliest information con-
corning the crops. The acreage viii not be
ascertained until about the middle of June.
Private information from Maryland and
Northern Georgia is to the effect that
twenty-five per cent. more corn will be-
planted there f1is present year than hereto
fore. This VIII not interfere with cotton.
Corn planting is simply for economical pur-
poses, owing to the high price of corn and
bacon supplied ~ Gourgia afrOm the West.
The following was received this afternoons
Austin. Texas, April 12.-Hon. George 81.
/ Williams, Attorney General, Washington:
We have recaptured the notorious counter
fsiter. Pete Mccartney, who escaped from
/ Special Agent Duckworth and Deputy CAL
lahan. Signed Thomas f. Purnell, United
States Marshal. ls8sa i
Senator Conover, of Florida, is here
looking after the interests of that State.
In the Supreme Court, in cause No. 637,
North Carolina Railroad Company ct ais. v.
! Swaley ct ais, appeal from the Circuit
Court for the Eastern. District of North
/ Carolina, the appeal was dismissed because
the amount of the debt involved is not de-
tefmined, and the decree appealed from is
therefore held to be not final. The Chief
Justice delivered the opinion. ~
New Orleans.
l New ORLEANS, April 10.-JohnI Vale.
deputy collector of customs at Roma,
Texas, reports officially to Col. Haynes, COLI
Iector for Brownsville, that on the night of
the second instant, asF10 o'clock, Roma was
surrounded by party of robbers, number
ing between thirty and fifty men. on their
return from the interior Of Texas, who had
/ intended to rob the custom house here, as
II per their statements TO Mexican prisoners
! they had taken en- route here. Capt.
/ Bryers's company Of troops were here, and
were very soon ready to receive them. As
/ soon as the men found this out they left and
crossed the river, most Of them at the San
/ chez rancho, one mile below, the balance at
Los Arceros, above here. On the fourth
instant an ambulance was stopped between
this place and Rio Grande City by another
/ party of four armed Mexicans, but, being
alone, and having nothing. was allowed to
proceed. sssHef EigHzN flfi3sss $40
TNote-Rio Grande City is fifteen miles
below Roma, and half mile lower is
Ringgold Barracks, headquarters of the
Ninth Cavalry- ~ = s5s.stss
NEW ORLEANS, April 10. - The spring
meeting of the Louisiana Jockey Club was
successfully inaugurated to-day, with fine
weather, large attendance, good track and
! spirited, racing. First race was a hurdle
race. two miles, with over eight hurdles ;
club purse $500. first horse to receive $3.50,
second berse 800, third horse $50 !; seven
started; all came to the string at the finish,
except Biloxi, who let down completely at the
seventh hurd lea Attic start Capt Hutchin-
son took the lead, closely followed by
Limestone and Biloxi. The Others were
we'll punched five lengths behind at the
half-mile pole, and at the end of the first
mile the horses were well together, but be-
/ gan gradually stringing out until the finish,
/ Hutchinson and Limestone entering the
home stretch, Hutchinson leading one
| length, but Limestone gaining to the finish
made aSdead heath. Little Flirt came IN
third, beating Biloxi. ShillaIah, Capt. Jack
and Bobberton. Time 3 go for the three
first. The money was divided between
i Limestone and Hutchinson. Limestone was
the fayorite, 7pools selling on the track
about the same as last night.
Second APickwick stake for three
year olds, $50 entrance, pony purse, with
$1,000 added; second horse to receive 5000.
Three mile heats, thirteen nominations
four started: Mamie Ell, 2, 1 !. Mlgnon =
Ia 81 Alainsall s. g. ruled out; Leap
Year., 5, ruled out. Time :51 ,
AS IL, 1853 1-2 In the first heat Mamie
took the lead, winning easilysby q length
4 The second heat was won by Mignon by
half ahead The third heat was won by
Mamie by half length At the start the
betting was two to one on Mamie against
the field, three to one at the end of the
first heat, and at the end of the second
heat the betting was nearly even on Mamie
against Mignon, with Mamie somewhat the
4 favorite. - - e,sia -
81 Third race-Two mile heat for all ages
club purse $500; the first horse to receive
] $500, the seeond $40 and the third $25 i;
4 won by Bonaventure, beating Galway
second, Granger third; Colonel Falmouth
stampeded. Bonaventufe took the lead at
the start and kept it throughout winning
by half length. The betting was twenty
five on BonaYentuEe, against ten on all
others.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1s.-Louisiana
Jockey Club races: Second day-first race
three-quarters Of q mile, all ages. Club
purse $500, the first horse to receive 1925,
second $50, the third SIS, which was won
by Winifred, Highwayman being second,
Harry Felter third, beating Little Flirl
American Girl Shillelah Bob Britton,
Stones's brown FLY Puss Broadnax, Vor-
4 tex, Carrie p. and Century. Time f:1S.
I After three. OF four false starts the horses
/ got of well together, Highwaymaa leading
and PHss Broadnax bringing up the rear.
i HighWagman continued to lead to within
one hundred yards of the string when he
i was overhauled by Wi6ifred, who won by q
neck. At the course to-day betting was
offered even on Cottrelrs entries against
hall sotbers, with plenty aof takers, causing
grsenba eks 70 chang hands freely. 8
Second race-Louisiana stake for four
year olds, s25 entrance fec, pony purse with
! $1,000 added; second horse 500, third
horse $780, Two mile heats; B0haFenthre,
/, 1; Stampede. 2, 2, Col. Nelligan dis
tanced Time, $40. 3:461-z. In each
heat Bcnaventure took the lead, keeping It
throughout winning easily In the pools
last night BonayentIre sold at $3.50. SIAM
pede S65, Col NelligAn 5e 0nlthe track
/ to-day Bonaventure sold three to one
against the other two. For this stake there
were tHthfy-one nomiuations, but only
| three slarted95f 5Si1fr lte
Third race One mile, for an ages, with
100 pounds on eacl three-year olds to car
/ y theIr proper weight; CLUB purse 500;
first horse 500, second horse SIS, third
horse SIS won bg Granger, Survivor see
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