The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14


You could not expect me ton
political matters on this ooc ~
certainly not on the position VIII aN &c
fairs have assumed ut the present t. W.
BALTIMORE. December 12.-hN
was nuch suffering on the bay among
the oys,ermen. Four colored men, the
crew and captain of the schooner
Plan, were drowned.
DETROIT, December la.-The Demo-
cratic lawyers are procuring proofs and
authority that Michigan cast only ten.
votes for Hayes, on account of the lr-
regularities regarding Benton Haretett,
who was United States commissioner
when elected.
LONDON, December - The Argen.
tine consul has received telegram
from the Argentine Finance Minister an
nounc;ng that the rebellion in the En-
tire Rios has terminated. and that the
republic is peaceful. The statements
| telegr pied to London about general
instruction are false. \
PARIS, December 12.-President Mac
Mahon, at Saturdays cabinet council,
said: 81 will never consent to part
with the war minister. will not give
up the army and its organization,
which are the very security of the
country, to the hazards of politics,
which might, at any moment, over
turn what has just been done, and
compromise the country's recovery for
ever"
In the Chambers, yesterday evening,
1 1nn oil ha Of xrss ~, ~
ing to overturn MacMahon and the
Senate.
LONDON, December 10 The Times,
Vienna dispatch reports greatly i'm.
proved feeling on the part of Turkey,
A special from ST. Petersburg to The
Nees says there are great hopes of q
peaceful solution entertained in the
highest quarters.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
GALVESTON MARKETS
GALVESTON. December 1e. - Cotton
receipts, net 1915 bales; gross, same mum
Der bales; exports coastwise 2910 bales
sales 1855 bales; stock onj hand III .0S
bales; market firm; good middling IL sc
middling IL SC; low middling 1lsc; goo'
ordinary 1890.
Gold 100. Silver log.
Wool weak and easier; fine 22@23c
medium 2l@23c; coarse and heavy l
@19c.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New YORK, December 12.-Stocks duI
but at better prices. Money 8 per cen,
Gold 107l. EXchange-long ASP; shor
asa. Governments active and n bette
feeling State bonds quiet, and lowe
for South Carolinas, Ahbamas and Vii
ginias; rest steady. r..
Cotton quiet; uplands l2lfc; Orlean
12 slice; sales 254 bales; futures quie
and steady; sales as follows Decembe
I2L@123ac; January l215@12 1885
February l2 1l-16c@l294c; March leg
@l2 l5-i6c; April IS 32@13 Lice
NEW York, December l2.-Cotton-
Net receipts 22G7 bales, gross Go, 06
bales; futures closed strong.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, December 10 Noon
Cotton market active; middling upland
61l-16d; middling Orleans 62sd; sales Is
900 bales; for speculation and export 1000
receipts 1000 bales, of which 90, 90
were American. Futures opened tirmel
but are now quiet; uplands and low mlC
ding for January delivery esd; ,Januar
and February 62l-32d; March and Apr
23-32d; shipped November at one sa
2l-32d; new crop; to be shipped Decen
Der and January per sail 6 l-l6d;
be shipped January and February pr
sail 25-32d.
IL. M.-Uplands and low middling
new crop, to be shipped January an
February per sail cad.
1 .20 ID NJ -TInlondS and low m III Him,
new crop, to be shipped January an
February per sail G2fd; uplands, reguli
contract for March delivery 6 ll-lGd; d,
do, shipped November esd.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
New ORLEANS, December 12.-Cottc
! Demand fair; prices advanced; sal
7750 bales; quotations unchanged; 7
ceipts net 0,079 bales, gross l160 bale
exports to Havrc 1878 bales, TO Gene
1924 bales; stock 279, $50 bales.