The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-22

adversely on large number or Dllls eX-
tending patents.
The Impeachment court decided to pro-
coed with trials on July 6.
WASHINGTON. june 19.-ln the Senate,
] in the in,ne aaheiert trial. it wHs further or
dered that thestfi3F can only proceed while
Congress is in Session, and the Secretary
shall subpoena such witnesses, at the ex-
pense of the United States, as shall be al
lowed, and that subpenas for all other
witnesses for respondents shall contain the
statement that the witness therein named
shall attend upon the tender on behalf of
respondents of their lawful fees.
WASHINGTON, June 20 President Grant
made the following speech last night, re-
spending to the serenade after the Repub-
lican ratification meeting:
Gentlemen-After all the speaking you
and | have listened to tonight, (for l was
with you at your ratification meeting) you
cannot wish, even if | was a speaker, to
hear anything from me; but l cannot with
hold my approval of the excellent ticket
given you by the National Republican Con-
ventiOn at Clncinnati-a ticket that should
receive the cordial support of all races in
all sections. 1 know Governor Hayes per-
sonally, and can surrender with unfeigned
pleasure my present position to him, as 1
believed will do on the fifth of March next
year, with guaranteed security for your
rights and liberties under the laws of the
land.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before the
House message from the President in rela-
ton to the extradition treaty with England
and the refusal of that government to comply
with its provisions in the cases of -Winslow
and Brent, based on an act of Parliament,
passed in 1870 and the setting at liberty of
both these fugltives. The President re-
marks this as the abrogation and annulment
of the treaty, and does not think
that it would comport with the dignity and
seif-respect of this government to make
demands on the English government for
the surrender of fugitive criminals, or to
entertain any request of that character from
that government. He gives notice that
without further action of Congress he will
not make or entertain requests under the
treaty.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-General J. J.
Reynolds appeared before Clymer's COM
mittee to-day, and testified that the house
in San Antonio, Texas, said to have been
presented to him by army contractors was
in reality presented by citizens of San An
tonic. The transaction was open and
known to everybody, and mentioned in
of one of the sixty contributors.
In the subcommittee on the judiciary,
experts failed to identify the handwriting
of the dispatches sent from Philadelphia to
Caldwell, debating to him what to tele-
graph back regarding Blaine.
WASHINGTON, June O-Senate-Sher-
man, from Committee on Finance, reported
favorably on House joint resolution author
izlng the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
$40, 900, 900 silver coin in exchange for le-
gal tender notes, and asks tor its present
consideration. Objection was made by
Morton and it was laid over.
| Treasurer New has written letter of
resignation to take effect from the four
teenth of July, and will hand it to the
President to-day.
D0MES TIC NEWS.
PORT HURON, Mich, June IL The
Great Western Company's ferryboat, Union,
was burned at the dock last night; loss
$50, 600.
BALTIMoRE, June II. = The veteran
steamship captain, William Rollins, is
dead.
WILMINGTON, N. c., June ia fire at
Lumberton last night destroyed seventeen
buildings. Loss $40, 900, insurance $4,000.
Supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 1S.-Ex-Governor
johnson publishes letter in the Chronicle
declaring that he is not candidate for
the office of governor, but will serve the
people of Georgia if elected.
| KNOXVILLE, June 19.-Almost the entire
crop on the French Broad river was de-
stroyed by the recent freshets. There was
twenty feet rise up to midnight last night
but is falling rapidly this morning. The
fields and islands are entirely submerged.
On some farms the water is fifty and one
hundred feet deep. The corn will be re-
planted. Below Knoxville the farmers will
lose about one fourth their crop. Very
slight damage on the Holston river.
SAN Francisco, June ia dispatch
from Truckee says that a number of men
burned Chinese cabin occupied by three
Cinnamon. One was killed and one seri-
ously wounded. Forty shots were fired.
CINCINNATI, June 19.-It is indicated
that Governor Hayes will not resign the
governorship until after the presidential
election.
New YORK, June 19.-Vanderbilt had q
return chill, and is unable to sit up in bed
Ito-day.
New ORLEANS, June ia riot occur
red at Mount Pleasant, near Point Libson,
Mississippi, on Saturday. The negroes,
following the example of the whites. or
ganized band of regulators, and ordered
a Democratic negro to leave the place. Re.
fusing to leave, he.was attacked and killed.
The constable and posse attempted to arrest
the murderers, but were driven off The
sheriff of Baton Rouge and posse went to
Mount Pleasant, Sunday, and captured
fourteen negroes, including the murderers
Partly armed negroes passed Baton Rouge
on the opposite of the river, gong towards
Plaquemine. When they reached Brustlt
Landing they were disarmed by the whites
The sheriff and posse making the arrest al
Mount Peasant report being fired OF by
the negroes. Two negroes were wounded
and two horses killed.
New ORLEANS, June 2O.-The Picayun,
reports the hanging of five negroes at Mt
Pleasant by the white regulators.
CONCORD, n. H., June POE. II. Rol
Inns, Republican, was to-day elected Sen
tor in the House.
FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, June ia correspondent Of
the Moscow Caste telegraphs from Get
TIE that the Turks in Bosnia have unfurled
the flag of holy war against the Christians.
Moscow, June ia fire occurred here
last night, destroying over 500 houses. Nc
particulars of the damage have been re
ceived.
BERIIS. June 19.-Austria has ordered
the concentration of 15S, 900 regular troop.
and 169 900 landwehr in the eastern pro
vinces for autumn drill.
VIENNA June 19.-The insurgent leader
Golube, defeated the SuItan's forces a
PetrovHzes, killing 200 Turks, and captur.
ing 200 sheep and czttIe
LoSDoS, June 19.-Chsries Brent, the
Louisville forger, held for extradition, Il
released.
LoSnoS, June 1e.-The Prince of Mon
tenegro has resigned the post As representa-