The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-05

the issue Is the proper construction of the
law. And personally / nave no doubt it
is an exceedingly forced and strained con-
struction of the law to prohibit as an ex-
ternal manifestation singing In churches or
worshiping with the door open, 50 that
passers-by may look in. think have d
right to claim that the law should not be
construed urfsvorably 70 the rights of for
elgners III Spain, Because they have undCubt-
edly been encouraged thcreupon by the I'M
Outstanding that they should he free from
this Kingdom annoyance. l suggest that
where those affected think it worth while
to ro':.--strate, they should send me their
/ complaint, and inquiry shall be made
| LONDON, October 3.-The Times's cores
| pondent at the Turkish head quarters says
that Thursdays battle, both as regards
Losses ara S'ir numheCs engaged, was de-
! cide4ly the g. a. est Of the war In front,
towsri MoGoTla. the SeTvisns' attack was
merely directed against the Turkish bridge
men. The at'acx was against the Turkish
| left wing, under HafZ and Ali Pashas, in
order to cut of the Turkish retreat to
| Niseh. Sixteen Servlan battalinns also
crossed the Morovla at Drocheac and adj
vanCed 10y way of Jessics against the Turk.
sh right, under Fslzy Pasha. This double
| thanking movement completely failed, and
the Servians by noon were driven back at
all points with great loss.
PARIS. October 2.-It is stated that the
CZar's letter TO Francis Joseph, after de-
scnbing in detail the dangers of the situa-
ton, proposes immediate occupation of
Bulgaria by the Russian army and the oc-
cupauOn OF Bosnia and Herzegovina by the
Austrian army and watching of the Bos-
pOrus by both powers.
| WASHINGTON. September 30.-The New
York Herald TO uay makes the following
amende: ''We spoke severely the other
day of ex Governor Vance, of North Care
lima II the belief that he had really uttered
some bgura words which were imputed to
hnn in local newspapers and were led to
trust these reports by some passages in the
Judges reply, which seemed to refer t, the
language imputed to Mr.. Vance. A dis
patch which we print elsewhere this morn
ing shows the testimony of Judge Settle,
Mr.. Vancc's opponent, that Mr.. Vance did not
use the language imputed, but he quoted
from one of the bloody shirt speeches
of MIR. Ineeisoll, who is doing good deal
to make sensible men vote the Democratic
ticket. Var ce and Settle are stumping
North Carolina together; they are rival
candidates for the governorship of that
State. Judge Settle heard and replied t.
Mr.. Vance, and he at once, on being asked
if the report was correct, said it was not
This is sufficient evidence that Mr. Vance
did not say what was imputed to him."
New YORK, September 30.-A dispatch
from Rome to day reports the very serious,
and even alarming, illness of both the Pope
and Cardinal Antoneli
Troy, n. Y, October 2.-Thirtv riotous
moulders. about o'clock to-day, carried
off $1,000 worth of patterns from the
shops of M. T. lilly, non-union mOulder
The watchmen used guns but without
effect.
LONDON, October 2.-The Summaries Bel
grade dispatch says the Servans again flu
riously attacked the Turks and were re-
pulsed with loss of 1900 men. Another
battle is imminent.
The Russian inundatiou" is steadily
crowding out the Scrvian element.
The preparations at Belgrade and on the
Russian border are Inconsistent with the
pacific declarations of the Russian Cabinet
There are good reasons for believing that
Russia will soon take the responsibility for
the war, which has been waged under the
flimsy cover of the Servian flag.
HALIFAX, October 2. Abel Smith, bows
man of the champion crew. and his brother
were drowned. Their boat was run down
by steamer.
RAGUsA October The Montenegrin
Government Is understood to be prepared
to accept terms of peace based on AN ex =
tension of territory, although the people
favor a continuance of the war.
CINCINNATI October BY an explosion
of the boiler of an engine used in driving n
grain separator on the farm of William
johnson, of Argosy, Indiana, Saturday,
two men were killed and nine others in
jured; some seriously.
i LONDON, October "a Reuter- CoDstan-
tinople dispatch says that the Porte COM
municated to the ambassadors of the pow
ers the plans of reforms applicable to the
whole empire, including the removal of all
disabilities from Christians. This plan is
drawn SO as to imply that local autonomy
for Bosnia and Herzegovina would be
useless, but it does not forbid autonomy.
BERLIN, October 3.-Specie has decreased
/ 81 900 600.
/ BELGRADE, October 3-The Servlan Wa1
4 Minister has ordered the purchase of %,
/ 900 chassepots.
i LONDON, October "a Berlin corr .s-
pondent of the Times comments on the ex
cited tone of the Russian press. He says
/ 1t is interesting to notice the organs of the
i Russian and Austrian governments, which
i are exchanging threats of war. NJ. c.
IeSIneT ueCldTeS LndI AuSCIlh Will nave
allies in a COT fiict at St. Petersburg. The
GdLaS repli s that Russia will not stop, even
if she has no allies.
The tone of many of the leading organs
Of Germany ale strongly opposed to the
ambitious designs of Russia.
i The Algemiane ZeituRg says: SIT is con-
WINGED that no German government will sup
!. port RussIa's selfish designs. 1t thinks Rus
STA would recoil from war if Austria and Tur-
key accepted her challenge"
i The Times remarks that ''this opinion
was very general some time ago, but re-
cent events have somewhat modified it. Ii
is now thought that Russia, after her re-
peated threats of war might, if challenged,
deem it Incompatible with her honor to re.
main at peace" r - ~
Il NEW YORK, October 8. The total
amount of contributions for the Savannah
and Brunswick yellow fever sufferers Is
$ss, 43O. s
WASHINGTON, October 8. = Chandler il
detained by important business till to-mor
row.
Col. P. B. Fowlke died to-day.
PARIS. October 3. At the opening SEES
sion of the Congress of Workingmen her,
egates were present. All the great cite,
in France are represented. Chabort wa,
elected president, and DePiere, of Ly-
ons, secretary. The object OF the congress
is to obtain higher wages and share in
parliamentary legislation. Louis Blanc is
their ID, and Cremur their Prophet.
WASHINGTON, October 3.-The board o
n wal olficeIs nave determined, among othel
matters, the practicabihty of establishing
a naval stat on off the Georgia coast, near
} the residence of Comm 1dore Porter AL
the members of the board are present and
will be in session several days.
Secretary Morrill, has gone to Philadel-
phia and will be absent for several DAYS.
There will be q call for 81 200, 600 II
bonds in about a week.
telegram was received at the Bureau %
Medicine and Surgery of the Navy Depart
ment from Surgeon John w. Clark. sta
toned at Port Royal, in which he report.