The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-10
Telegraphic Summary.

A question of considerable Interest. especially
the Coininssiorer OF !ntcrnal Revenue. upon
tho application OF the Houston, and Texas Cen
!ral nairoad COMPANY t9 be allowed t :, te @ rsGe
dedueting therefrom q discount allowed on the
sale Of their gold bonds and premiums ON tho
HSs eswsS" eS "ysa ss rpa Z hS dy9r Taxation Of tho
interest on bonds after said bonds full due. but
baye not boon paid by. the company. From tho
collection Of this tax the company asks to be re-
:. The position held by the department has been
that In taxing tho interest paid by the railway
may be continued after the bonds fall due and
remain p the hands Of the company,
revenue nH% ,oS s" haa hls 's shown Sy dsdSsoe
of Tho legitimate expenses of the road from the
earnings, md not TO any further e e extent under
paid 10 officers and employees, the payments
made on account Of material. whatever is paid
for interest on Its debt and for taxes. amounts
paid for negligence of the company whereby
persons recover damages, etc. but not to the OK
tent claimed by the Houston and Texas Central
COMPANY ns named above. ., .,.
Further argument. however. will be heard be-
fore final decision is announced by the COM
missi0ners.
THE EADs JETTIEs.
Captain Eatis has Just received n dispatch from
Colonel Andrews, a contractor for the jetties MT
the mouth Of the Mississippi river. announcing
thirteen feet gf water through tho crest. ot the
bur at South Pass-being an Increase of three
feet for the past eight days. Seven feet addi-
tIonal Of water will enttle Captain Eads to tho
FIRST payment. by the terms OF his grant from
Congress. t
THE BABCoCK TRIAL.
There was no delay in securing jury Three
or four Jurors were Rut thr2ag. rigid inquiry;
the State. The District, Attorney announced
there would beno more whisky eases this special
Ss he bss sse Adrnsy e s tS"n
lressed the Jury on the part Of the prosecution.
qYl. Dyer. IN closing t6e. prel,m,iinary address @
70 th2 Jury repeIa s Gars 2ry n q s snn Il ny
volved all tho distilers and rectiaers, and Gov.
ernlnent officers aud einp!loyees here. ana had
He cited several dispatehes alleged to have
and Iabcock. to show that the two latter persons
apondence with the conspirators. The dispatches
| between joyce md Babcock. t9uching the M
Of Col CYnsantne mgfe tb da, Us Ho 81
Charles W. Ford. were cited.
Col. Dyer stated that y would be proved that
| nation 10 the ring here The department was
/ thWarted In a Efforts to get mn investigation that
would reveal the frauds. for tho. reason that al
| either bought up on their arrival or advlces had
boon received here OF their c?ntemplatej VISITS
and opportlnity thus given distillers to straight
/ Col. Dyer claimed tlat 1t would DO ce6rl,
shown that Babc?ck not only had full knowledg'
| reJ on. but that he aided the conspirators II
| their work and received money directly iron
Joyce. who mailed 1t 10 him. Babeock and Aver,
ring posted. Even after tho Indictment OF Gen
Mcdonald Habcock. II would be proved .was u
secret correspondence with him. inc evidence
stantial, but there would not be- u link MISSING
In the chain.
GERMANY.
| A specjal dispatch from Berlin 10 tho Dali,
| Na,ns says the report that Germany has de
/ al N und tf, kp M
regard to Cuba, Is incorrect. Tho German tgv
ernment has not answered tho comm,,,nicatigol
ri tho United States, which did not require or in
vitc IN answer. but there Is every reason to be
leve that Germany Is not unwilling to impress
upon Hpnin tho Justice 0f american complaihu
and tho advisability Of making some rsdress.
SPAIN.
Official dtspatebos announces Con. Quesad
has driven the Carists from Abadino. near Du
raango aiier snarE Erss eaEagebho hoys submitted
Con. Ouesada holds every avenue into Olav
and Bisray Don Carlos ts Mt JolOsO. with
large force of artillery and twenty battalions
facing Con. Moriones Bud weather prevent
advance.
peruln are concentrated near Rchlar ana Sa
iIsteipap. TO defend Vera.
The Royalists have now complete possession
The Garist committee havo published dis
patches from Henadaye SAYING 4, gr.at bait
Hsgaa ing Mhs% sr ts Bearer icit tho ed TIC carii.
Y iossna were inconsiderable. They held MI thci
positions, the troops showing great conildehc
: and enthusiasm.
>. Mexico Ia on the eve Of revolution. Manifcs
! tos have appeared signed by Gems. Dlaz an
! Guerra M duanaiuato. Their purpose Is 70 y
0ip n revolution with the ultimate object OF u'
feating Ierdo dc Teiadn and placing Pornt
y Diaz In the Presidency. Few persons arc di'
posed to deny tho authenticity of the doc,mem,t y,
and fear of revolution Is general. The ~
| RepuLIics tnewspaper) comments on the nlan
festos, and concludes that lcrdns re-elecuo
l. mems war. Business is sorely afflicted. -
The whereabouts OF Diaz ts unknown u
: reported that Gen, Marquee, man of not2rie
: during The Empire, will load u revolution
: tho cfiur ,h purity against Presidcnt 6rno
@ may possibly units with Diaz. den. M"rau
/ IT The Tat Hinton. referring to tho apple
. tion mntle by the American Minister some TN
Y avn Iioclnres that Mexico cannot allow hnerict
:, troops to pursue marauders into mexican Vcr'
:, While the Goverpments arc now trion1ly y
/. bandits on both sides aro protected ny .nelr
snoctiye nations on account Of their natlchall'
J. Neithor Government has sufficient forcc 10 su
4, press Tho scandals. ,...,o
. The only remedy Is for both to organize spec
corps independent Of the army having lurls,u.
v tion of the lilo Grande md It's border ana Wnl
= should be placed under direction oI HIN
I commission: ,, ,,,ao,,,,ts of :
4 IInited states for damages caused by the IL
l. raid on tho Rio Grande.