The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-08


WASHINGTON. June 6.-In the full Com |
mtttee of the Judiciary this morning, the |
question regarding Blaine was not brought |
up. The committee Continues in regu- |
lar invesIig alton. At o'clock the strug |
gle is progressing in the House to allow the
Banking and Currency Committee TO report
At any time; whereby Only an expression of
the House on the resumption may be taken
without cunsentof Iwo-thirds. The Demo-
Gratis are supporting the privilege.
= WASHINGTON, June 6.-In the Senate Mr..
Whyte of Iuciana presented petition of
General g. I. Beauregard, of Louisiana,
Tor a removal of his political disabilities.
WAsHINGToN, Jnue 6-Sam Ward, be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee, said
he knew nothing of the $500 600 from
Californis to pass the Hawaiian treaty. He
stated that the investigation had hampered
their business OF lobbying.
.E DOM ESTIe NEWS.
New York, June 2-The examination of
Daniel Drew, ia bankruptcy, began yester-
day. He stated under oath that he had
not transac,ed-any business for year prior
to the fling of the petition in bankruptcy;
did business previously in the offices of
Boyd, Vincent, johnson, Chase & Co.,
Dickerson & Co. and Whitney & Nelson;
always did his own business; had no one
in his employ; had statements of receipts
from these brokers, but never looked them
! over--trusted TO their honesty; had collat-
erals with these brokers, but they didn't
surrender them TREY used them up to
mere nothing; was well enough off year
ago; never kept any check book; had a
small account with Manhattan B INK, but it
was settled long ago; never had much of
a Lank account. In reply as TO how he had
made payment, Mr.. Drew said: ''These
men would charge it, and | always trusted
to their honestly" was not in the habit of
giving notes; gave some; might have paid
them by giving check. on some of said
brokers, but on no bank except the Man
haitian; Did not keep any record of notes !;
and when asked how he knew when they
were due, he replied that he generally car
! ried these things in his head. He once had
a great, deal OF property, and could tell
when he lost it all; bad several millions at
one time, and could tell If what it con-
sisted by making out a statement; would
not be assisted by papers or memorandum
carried these things III his head.
CHICAGO, jane 2.-Jarrett & Palmer's
fast tram left here for Council Bluff 0A
Chicago aud Northwestern railroad at 10 BE
p. NJ, fifteen minutes ahead of time. The
run from Chicago to Carroll, distance OF
four hundred miles, was made In egh,
hours and 'tifty-eight minutes. The train
reached Council Bluff, 927 miles, thirty.
nine minutes ahead of schedule time.
l The fastest tine made since the train left
New York, which was on the Chicago anc
Northwestern raflroad, was two and hal
miles in two minutes.
BOSTON,, Jupe. 2 = Postmaster Davit
, Buynton, at Haverhll, was arrested
charged with embt Zzling $1,000.
ST. PAUL, June 2.-The Democratic con
vention adopted a resolution that gold anc
S silver are the only legal-tender contem
T plated lii the Constitution; favor the re
5 sumption of specie payment as soon as tn
L business interest of the country will permit
Tilden was endorsed.
s New YoRK, June 2.--The Greenbacl
a Convention has assembled. Twelve dele
gates were present, and elected delegate
:, to ST. Louis on the gree nback platform.
OMAHA, June 2.-The fast train is here
1t made seventy nine miles in seventy-fv
%. minutes Another ran forty five miles i
. forty -four minutes.
EAsToN, Pa, June Grave suspicion
exist yegardpg the R4Se9piagS Rf t6 are mis-
ing. Seven survivors are in critical col
diuOn. as- .. ...-.
Is New ORLEANS, June 2.-Judge Wood
it over ruled the~motion- for new t1itl an
. arrest of judgment in the Carey and O'Brie
/, distillery cases and pronounced the sci
) tence, as follows: John Henderson, sixtee
# months imprisonment and $4,000 fine; Wn
j. M. Todd, sixteen months lmprisOnmel
is and $1,000 fine; John r. Beales, sixtee
o months imprisonment and $1,000 fine; OFT
a II. KrstendIke, sixteen months / npr. sol
lie menJ and $4,000 fine; Edward Fehrenbacl
II thirteen months imprisonment and 500
E. tine w. g.. James, six months imprisol
IS ment and $1,000 fine, The prisoners wei
k all sentenced to the West Virginia penitel
e tiary. The courtroom was crowded. Tt
l. prisoners were at once taken in charge /
Marshal Packard, but may not be sent ava
d before the tenth of Juue.
h BosToN, June q Daniel Webster's e
/ tate, known-as -Marshfeld, sold to-day fl
It 1920. ... .g.-....... ...-....
,ol PITTSBURGH, June All conferenc,
J, Between the manufac, urers and puddle
= failed to prevent a lockout to-day. Vel
Ie few pudding mills of the country are no
lie at work. , s ....-.. ...........
Il ST LOUIS, Jure 2.--In the Unite
4 States District Court this morning sci
J. tence of one days imprisonment and fin,
lie of $1,000 each was pronounced in the Cas-
of K. w. Ulrich and w. R. Boutler. dist
q le1s, and B. A. Quiplan, L. G. Quinla
l. and Ballman & O'Hara, rectifers, an
Wordsworth, gauger, for defr-uding til
8 revenue. Several other members of ii
|. whi>key ring are held as witnesses in Ne
Orleans. The cases are not to be SCI
E. fenced till these are disposed of.
E. New YORK, June "a Madison, Flor
s. da, spectral says th;ss5 Conover, Permane
N and WallS,-~ilo are leading bolt from th
- coe-entioD, have organized and nominate
" Conover for governor. ... ....
Dr. The following well executed counterfeit
A, are cilculatine Twenty-doIIar bills on tn
% National Bank of Utica, New York; on
70 hundreds, on the Farmers and MInufa6
turers' Bank, PouRhkeepsie, New York
% fives, on the FIRST National INK of Chic,
IS 60; fives, on the National Bank OF PdxtoI
Illinois; fives, on the First Matte ma BAH
m of Canton, Illinois; tives, on the First N,
tional Bank of Peoria; tiyes, on the Fir'
a Nasional Bank of Aurora, Illinois; five
D. ON the First National Bank of Galena, Ill
r nOis; tives,--aR-the National Bank {
$. Northampton fves, ON the Hampde
< Bank OF Westheld, Massachusetts; fives, O
70 Mechanic's National Bank of New Bedford
~ New York; fves, on Traders Nation,
IN Bank OF Chicago; hves, on the First Nj
r. tionsl Bank oil Louisville, Kentucky. Tw
l. men were arrested yesterday for passin
10 some of these bills. Other counterfeit
m were in their possession.
20 In bank loans there is decrease
Re 800, 600, specie; increase, $125, 900, leg,
Re tenders; due, $3.50, 600, legal tenders; d
:. post increase, 81, $50, 900; reserve increa,
N 81 600. 900
New YORK, June 3.---The anti-Tan
IS many organ zition voted to send a cbn
lnittee 10 st. Louis. Ira Schafer al
q, Emanuel Hart he All the pmmittee
=, OMAHA June 4 The fast mail train a
i rived at Evanston, $50 miles from Oman,
n at 9:15, eight hours and fifteen minut,
~ ahead Of time
- EAsroS. Pa June 3.-Another memb,
3 OF the poisoned family is dead. There WI
!. enough arsenic in the coffee to poison OF
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