The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

entertainment was heard before United
States Commissioner Dimmick. Defend
ants counsel moved to quash the complaint
on account Of imperfection in the complaint
/ in various particulars, and on the ground
of the unconstitutionalily Of the civil
nights bill. Counsel cited the Slaughter
I house case and Mrs. Maria BradweIl's
| United States District Attorney McAfee,
for complainants, stated the case Of Luther
Y. Borden, and commended that this was q
political question. At p. n. the commits
sioner quashed the complaint, but gave no
opinion in the matter. Il Is understood
the negroes are trying toget up complaint
that viii stick.
BALTIMORE, March IA Two negroes
were hanged to-day in Maryland for murder.
RALEIeH, n. C., March 1e.-The Senate
passed the restricted convention bill. to
convene September 6, 1876, BY vote OF
80 to II. The House will doubtless con.
cur.
MONTGOMERY, March 1s.-Neproes have
sworn out new warrants for Cal Wagner
and his ticket agent The former was dis
charged, and the latter was bound over 70
appear at the next term Of the court.
The bond was $500. This case causes
several theatrical companies to cancel en-
gagements for this city.
CHARLESTON, March lathe standino
committee of South Carolina has consented
to Jagger's conservation, but refused De
Koven.
The difficulty in the cotton market was
adjusted to-day. Factors are to sell at de-
livery weight, buyers taking the cotton i'm.
medlately from the sworn weighers and
reweighing it with the beam scale, all diff
feFences to be referred to third weighers,
whose decision is to be a finality.
SALT LAKE CRY, March 13.-Brigham
Young returned home from the peniten.
tiarY, escorted by friends.
DOVER, Del, March IA State Senator
gave notice that he would ask permission
to bring in q bill entitled, " an act in rela-
ton to certain classes Of persons exercising
public employment. y The bill provides
that the keepers of hotels, taverns, ETC.,
shall not be obliged by law to furnish re
freshment or entertainment to- person.
whose reception or refreshment would bG
offensive 70 a majority OF the customers OF
injure business. There ore similar pro
visions for places of amusement and ear
riages for passengers.
RIcHMoND, March 15.-A personal en-
counter took place this morning between
Mr.. James Cowardln, editor of the Dis
patch, and Mr.. A, Fulksrson, a member o.
the House of Delegates from Washington
county. 1t appears that Mr.. CowardIn, &C
companied by two gentlemen, was walk
ing along Maine street, near the postoffice
and was accosted by Mr.. Fulkerson will
the remark: "This is Mr.. Cowardin, he
lieyel" when Mr.. Cowardin immediatel,
answered, ''Yes, sir; and you are thu
scoundrel Fulkerson, know you.n At thii
remark Mr.. Fulkerson either struck or drew
back to strike Mr.. Cowardin with a cane
when the latter closed with Fulkerson anc
seized him by the throat. A short scufiis
ensued, when friends interfered and sepa
rated them. The difficulty originated il
remarks made by Mr.. Fulkerson in tn,
House of Delegates, some time since
in regard to the editorial columns of the
Dispatch, to which Mr.. Cowardin made
some severe personal rejoinders. Much
contempt is expressed ut Mr.. Fulkerson'G
conduct, as he is young and robust man.
Mr.. Cowardin is over sixty years of age,
and was entirely unprepared, either with q
cane or weapon, for the assault.
CHICAGO, March &c. Gen. Sheridan is
here.
ATLANTA, March 16. - Last night the
gauge of the North Carolina Railroad, for
ninety miles, was changed between II
o'clock and daylight to correspond with
the gauge of the Atlanta Air Line which
opens through line from New Orleans to
New York. There has been no change OF
cars between New Orleans and Richmond.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 16.-The Sen
ate passed a local option but stringent
license law, which goes to the House.
MOBILE, Ala, March 18.-A special Just
received says that Rienzi, Mississippi, was
visited at one O'Clock to-day by terrible
tornado, lasting half an hour destroying
number of buildings. among them the
Presbyterian and Baptist churches. The
following are the names of the killed
Col. Porter Walker, Hon John Reese anC
child, Miss Matte Palmer; also several ne
groes. III. B. Armor, wife and child wert
dangerously injured, and number of 9th
ers seriously hurt. The estimated loss il
town is $3.50, 900. The country not heard
from.
Foreign.
VIENNA, March 10.-The budget commit
tee of the Reichstag threw out S75, 00(
prepared by the government for expenses o
representation in the United States centen
NAL exhibition.
PARIS, March 10.-Rumors Of a contem
plated coup Getat by the Bonapartists is in
circulation, and causes some uneasiness.
LONDON, March 10.-A heavy gale is now
raging on the English and Irish coast Sew.
eral lives have been lost.
A motion will beInade in the House OF
Commons to adjourn till after the Easter
holidays.
PANAMA, March 10.--Capt. Lills's survey
for q canal across the Isthmus continues,
with prospect of a favorable result.
A bread riot on the Bogota baker shops
was quieted.
BERLIN, March 10.-The Tdges Bldtt, oil
this city, says the government, having been
informed that France intended to order out
an experimental concentration of troops
on her eastern frontier early in the spring,
has intimated to President MacMahon thai
it would direct the mobilization of two
army corps on the Rhine if France per.
sisted IN carrying out her intention.
l. PARIS, March lit is officially an
nounced that q Ministry has been formed,
as follows: n Buffet, Minister of the In
terror; NJ. Dufoune, Minister of Justice
n. Leonsey, Minister of Finance; NJ. Wal
lon, Minister Of Public Instruction
Vicompt de Maux, of the Right, Minister
of Agriculture; Duke De Cases, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs; Gen. Cissey, Minister 81
War; Admiral De Montague, Minister o.
Marine; N. Caillaux, Minister Of Public
Works.
LONDON, March 1.-THE jury found
Lady Mordaunt guilty of adultery.
BERLIN, March 11.-There is no founda
ton for the report in the Ta0es Blatt thai
France intended to concentrate troops il
the Eastern Departments experimehtally
and that Germany threatened to MOBILIZE.
two army corps on the Rhine II Francs
persisted in concentrating troops.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Time Paril
special says Mac1fahon, by yielding 70 the
intrigues Of the Bonapartists and refusing
to make Du Auderfret Pasquier minister Of
the interior, dealt q deadly blow at the re.
served respect which all parties previously
entertained for HIM. MacAahon yesterday
wrote letter insisting on Buffet Duke
Du Auderfret Pasquier viii probably be
elected President of the Assembly.