The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-13
DOMESTIC NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., April 1.-THE
steamer Faraday, now here, expects to re-
pair the direct cable in twelve hours.
BALTIMORE, April II. = In the United
States Circuit Court, yesterday, Judge Giles
sustained the demurrer in all of the cleo
ton cases under the enforcement act and
ordered the acquittal of those indicted.
The demurrer was on the ground that the
enforcement act was neither appropriate or
constitutional legislation under the Con-
stitution and indictment. Judge Giles sus-
tanned the demurrers in pursuance of the
decision of the Supreme Court of the United
States in the recently decided cases of Hi
ram Rees and Matthew Fouchel Fifty six
persons were indicted by the grand jury of
the United States Circuit Court for viola
ton of the enforcement art at the State cleo
ton in November last, and all were ac-
quilted.
New YORK, April 1.-THE following is
a committee appointed for purchasing and
recognizing the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company: G. P. Huntington, A.
A. Low, John Custice, A. S. Hatch and
Chas. Davenport. The plan of Fitch and
Hatch was adopted.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Whi the receiver
of the Security Savings Bank was engaged
last week in paying the first dividend to de-
positors, he discovered that the book
keeper and teller, John Sere, who has been
in the employ of the bank since 1872, had
embezzled funds to the amount of $40, 900
and fled to escape arrest. This will result
in a further loss to depOsitors of fifteen per
cent. Sere had been embezzlihg this money
from the time of his appointment.
The funeral of the late A. T. Stewart
falr yD1a
o'clock, from st. Marks Episcopal Church.
Bishop Potter will officiate.
ST. LOUIS, April 11.-~Dyer says that if
the point raised in the Mckee case is sus-
tanned, he will commence proceedings
against Babcock on the Acknowledgement.
GAGE, Mo-, April 1.-THE people are
wild over the Supreme Court decision,
which secures in their homes three thou
sand families. The bells are ringing and
bonfires are blazing.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE spring
meeting of the Louisiana Jockey Club com
mences Saturday, the fifteenth. The track
is reported in good condition. The pros
poets are favorable for seventy-fve horses
on the course.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 1.-THE morn
ing session Of the State Republican Conven-
ton was turbulent and exciting. There are
two distinct parties in that body. One of
them is led by Governor Chamberlain, and
consists of those who sincerely support his
reform policy, and are not jealous of his
strength and popularity. The other party-is
led by United States Senator Patterson, who
has at his back Collector Worthington, of
Charleston, Congressman Swalls, ex-COn-
gresham Elliott, and most of the Republl-
cans who were conspicuous as rulers of the
party before Governor Chamber.ain's cleo
ton. Each of the two parties desire TO con-
troll the convention, as that would carry with
it not only selection of delegates to the
national con vention. but, also, probably the
control of the State nominating convention
to be held here. After the trial of the
strength took place on the question whether
the delegates whose seats were contested by
other delegates should be allowed to take
part in the organization of the convention,
Governor Chamberlain insisted that where
any county sent two sets of delegates that all
should be temporarily admitted, OF all ex-
cluded. The debate grew very hot.
Judge Mackey, one of the delegates, de
the anti-Chamberlain party as a
band of robbers, and told ex-Congressman
Elliott, who asked whom he meant, that
he, Elliott, was head and front OF those
robbers. Elliott drew a pistol and sought
to get at Mackey, who awaited him. Desks
and chairs were overthrow, and excited
men gathered around Msckey and Elliott
and dragged them apart. A chair was
brandished over Governor Chamberlain's
head by an opposition delegate. No blows
passed and when the convention had
Gained down little, the chairman, Exon
gresham Whittemore, ruled out the con-
testing delegates, all of whom were sup
porters of Governor Chamberlain.
Swails, q colOred State Senator. and Gov
ernor Chamberlain, were nominated for pres
ident pro te1a-, and the vote was eighty for
Swails and forty for Chamberlain. A com
mittee on credentials, mainly made of the
snti-C Chamberlain party, was then appointed,
and the convention adjourned to7P NJ
PHILADELPHIA, April Ill. II. Read 6
Co.'S warehouse on Water street, above
Chestnut street, was burned to-day; loss
80, 600
New York, April IL. = Both Of A. T.
Stewards places of business will remain
closed till Saturday except for banking and
necessary bookkeeping purposes. Business
viii be resumed on Saturday IS usual IN
der the direction of Judge Hilton and Mr..
Libby Judge Hilton remarked that there
were seven thousand persons on the pay
roll OF the hrns, and that 3 sudden stop