The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

cItemenG saong the worshippers over the
Iumor that two Cuban privaIeers are on
the high seas.
New ORLEANS, December / As far as
could be ascertained. the following is the
number of houses destroyed by fire this
morning Twenty on Columbus street,
twenty-iuur on Robertson street, thirty-twu
on Vile Re st;eet, three ON Maras street:
ten and the STAMINA church ON Esplansde
street. The dwellings of Augusie & ANA
del, Count Abram- and Clark CrCztt were
Consumed. All the superb residences were
consumed, but most of the buildings were
small cottages and hundreds of poor peo-
pie lost all their possessions. Lean Du
rieuX, member of fire Company number
twenty one, broke his leg IN three places.
A negro who was detected setting fire to
one OF the houses was shot ana killed.
Another one, who was also found in the
act of committing the same crime, was shot,
but succeeded in making his escape.
Col. K. Brown, planter of Tcrreboefe,
five miles below the courthouse, on st.
Bernard street, was shot and instantly
I, killed by negro. The difficulty was about
two dollars. Deceased is q native of Ken
lucky, and SIX years ago was prominent
dealer IN stock. He has been planting at
! Terrrboefe for four or i've years.
! PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-The main
building of the Centennial Exhibition
has been purchased by the International
Exhibition Company for $3.50 900
CHEYENNE, December l.-McKenzie's
| victory Is most complete. The entire vii
lage, with stores, was captured, leav ng toe
Indians destitute. The Indian loss is about
twenty-five killed and large number
wounded. Mckenzie will combine with
Crook and attack Crazy Horse.
PROVIDENCE. December IA special
session of the General Assembly elected
w. L. Slater to fill the place made vacant
| by Corliss, who was Ineligible, in the
| electoral college. The Democrats received
nineteen of a.fundred votes.
WASHINGTON, December There was a
full cabinet to-day and the session was IN
usually long.
The Illinois Legislature consists of 1O1
Republicans, 9S Democrats and 5 indie
pendents. This indicates that General Lee
gan will not be his own successor.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December Livery
thing is unchanged. Both parties in the
houses are expecting Federal interference,
but none has occtrred upo to 6 p. N. Gen.
Ruger has done nothing as yet. Matters
will hardly change before to morrow. The
Democrats are cheerful, and the Republl-
| cans uneasy.
ATLANTA, Ga, December IAN ARRAY
occurred at q social circle ia which two
men were killed. They were citizens OF
other counties. The cause of the affray
was-benzine.
COLUMBIA. S. c., December /. -" Gen.
w. I. Sherman. or Secretary of War.
| Washington, D. c. Il have carefully alb
stained from interference with the organi.
zation of the House from the first. On the
application of the Governor, and my own
belief for the necessity for peace, !
placed troops in the House, but in the AS
sembly, on the day of meeting, it came
about tor time, that soldiers were placed
on either side of the door of entrance. A
person who claimed authority to examine
the certificates of members and their ad
mission to the hall, but who, think, has
no legal authority for so doing, applied to
the officer in command of the troops,
which were placed in the corridor
for the preservation OF peace for assistance
on the ground that he was being pressed
upon and could not perform his duty. The
soldiers were placed as soon as was fully
| informed. ordered the soldiers to with
drawas previously, and informed Governor
Chamberlain that should confne my action
|
nothing in reference to keeping the doors
guarded in the meeting of the houses, un
less it. become necessary because of the
breach of peace and civil officers be unable
to restore order. But while they were
present persons claiming the right of en-
| trance under certificate Oh the clerk of the
| Supreme Court were refused admission.
(Signed) Thos. II. Ruger, commanding
| the department"
| COLUMBIA, S. c., December ITO Hon
L. Q. G.. Lamar, Washington: Have the
President, Secretary and Cabinet waited or
Immediately by our friends. Let them
state that absolute peace prevails hero, anC
in the House, where both bodies are il
session. If Ruger ihterferes, it will bt
without the shadow of any excuse. The
| Republicans are expressing on the floor Oi
the II use their disgust with the revolu
rionary proceeding of their party, and art
joining us. Press these points, and let the
cau"try know the real situation. Signed
by j. Gordon and Wade Hampton.
In publishing these dispatches, the Re
publican says, in double leads, that the
President, i'll conversation yesterday even
ing with reporter of the Republican, in re
ferring to the statement by Senator Cor
don aud Wade Hampton, wherein they
charge that Gen. Kruger had M - pledge
TO them in regard to the non-in erferenc,
Of the military WITH es,n Snesss of thu
f.,iss d eco ssra ss "a: satisfied , h.,
Gen. Ruger had done NO such thing. II,
knew the General well, and he was galian
soldier, q heightened, honorable man, anC
would scorn to do mean act under am
circumstances.
In regard to the oft-repeated charge tina
the administration had used the militaI,
to interfere In the affairs of the Southern
| States to an extent not warranted by law
tho President said the charge was not sub
stantiated by facts, and that the com
handing officers at all the military posts q
the South were at all times instructed simpl,
to sustain the legally constituted authori
ties, and preserve the peace. Where the
military have gone further, it had beer
clearly shown to be miSco ception of thu
order, and the act had been promptly dis
avowed by the superior authorities.
In regard to interference in the election
there is not q single instance on RECORD
| where the presence Of the military had in
Inundated single voter, but on the coD
trary 1t had been clearly shown that IL
of the military enabled all the col1red peo
1
cratic ticket.
The President has no doubt that oil tn
/ questions growing out OF the present con
test will be peacefully adjusted, and tina
the counsel of the good and patriotic mel
in both parties will prevail.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December "A mo
ton was made to-day in tho Supr m
Court IN behalf of Wallace, speaker of tn
Democratic house, for n lnGnddmUs OIL
Mackey, speaker. Of the Republican house
to compel him TO deliver the returns TO
Governor, in Maekey's possession, to Wal
lace, as the legal speaker of the legal house
also, motion for quo rdrrG'sto in tn
Hayes electors. Both cases are to be hear
Monday.
Mackey, in the House, this evening, tolc
Wallace he intended TO remove the Edgehelt
men with State cops'ables. Wallace saiC
The House was the. only conservstOr of il
own order, aud could not legally be inter
| frred with by COustables or anV t,utaid