The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-31

Troy, n. Y, August 29.-Marcellus
Groats's hosiery mills, at Amsterdam. New
York, burned Loss, $50, O0e.
PORT ROYAL, August 29.-Arnved,
FIR men trgate Miveroe, Admiral Lordaunt
NEW YORK, August 90 Hardy Solomon.
late president of the South Carolina Bank
of Columbia, has been arrested on the com
plant OF Ex-Governor r. K. Scott of South
Carolina. The charges are for fraudulent
management Of the bank To place his
money beyond the reach of creditors, and
converting loaned bonds to his own use
Solomon was released on $50, 900 bail
LONDON, August 90. A dispatch from
Belgrade TO the Nescs reports a duel be-
tween correspondent of the Prague Potick
and cavalry officer. Sabres were used
and both dueiists wounded.
VIENNA, = ugust ga special from Con
ssantlnople says cabinet council, at which
all the grand dignitsries were present, re-
solved to depcse the present Sultan Murad
and proclaim Abdul Hanil The change
will be made before the beginning of next
Rsmadon, the great annual fast of the Mo-
hammedans.
LONDON, August ga dispatch to the
Telegraph, from Vienna, saws that the
great powers are constantly interchanging
kilograms concerning the proposed media
ton. A general agreement has been
reached. touching the principal features of
the policy to be adopted, but the details
are unsettled. Germany is the most back
ward of the powers, and it is believed that
no great difficulty will be experienced III
determining the steps, but several days will
probably elapse before the powers submit
their proposal to the Porte.
The Pull Mall Gazette's Berlin special
says Austria will be invited again to take
the initiative step in submitting media
tory proposals to Turkey and Serva. The
negotiations commenced by the mediating
powers are for the present restricted ex-
clusively to obtaining a suspension of hos
tilties. There are great Emergencies of
opinion, and conference is considered
as the only means of adjusting them.
BELGRADE, August 29.-Oficial advces
state that the Turks attacked the Servian
left, Monday, but were repulsed with a
heavy loss, and left their arms and ammuni-
ton on the field. A Turkish attack on the
little new Orieleke was likewise repulsed. ..
LONDON, August 29.-The latest advices
from the fighting around Alexanitz are UNI
favorable to the Servians. Tchernayoff's ac-
counts of victories are now generally dis
credited
y letter snrter between Halebrad and
London was arrested for robhing the mails
of bills Of exchange on the United States
correspondent of the NetoS with the
S-rvians at AleXanitZ says their losses the
first five days fighting were one thousand
men.
LIvERPo Il, August 29.-As the White
S.ar steamer GermaniC was leaving the dock
to-day she fouled the Allen Line steamer
Circaseian, at anchor. The Germanic lost
her boat davits from waists to quarter and
sustained eXters've damage to her upper
works The CIrcassian lost her bow spirit
and tigurehead.
LONDON, August GA letter to the
Standard from SantandaI says that "a, $50
men, of all arms, with Krupp and Plozanta
guns will embark at SantanCar and CadiZ
for Cuba before November l.
BELGRADE, August %. i Inference
was held last night between Prince Milan
and the foreign consuls. The latter urged
peace, and the Prince declared his readi-
ness to conclude peace on basis of ante
bellum status.
VIENNA, August 25.-Prince Milan last
night invited all the foreign consuIs to d
conference at his palace. 1t is understood
the conference related to negotiating an
armistice and peace, and that the Prince
expressed desire for peace and requested
mediation looking thereto.
BELGRADE, August PA Servian bulle-
tin announces cessation of the conflict at
Alexanitz and the retreat of the Turks this
morning.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 26 -Prelimi-
nary negotiations of peace were opened
last night between the foreign ambassa-
doris in consequence of the steps taken by
Prince Milan.
VIENNA, August 26.-It is asserted here
that at the preliminary peace negotiations
between the signatories of the treaty of
Paris, including Russia, it was proposed,
as basis of arrangement, that Prince Mi
Ian should retain the throne, Servia pay the
war indemnity and Turkey should have
the right to place garrison in the Servian
fortresses on the Turkish frontier.
LONDON, August 2S.-The Standards Bel
grade dispatch says that while Prince MI
Ian is desiring to negotiate for peace, Rus
sian officers continue to arrive, and Tcher-
nayhoff, by repeated attacks upon the Turk
ish lines, is doing his best to.render nego-
tiations aburtive. The Porte has plainly
declined TO listen to tender of mediation
by the powers until Alexanitz surrender5.
The Serviap authorities continue to re-
port great victories without foundation.
An Austrian corps, 5000 strong is ready
for instant march into Servia.
A dispatch to Reuters telegraph Company
from Belgrade reports discomfort among
the people against negotiations as becOm-
ing more and more intense.
dispatch from Vienna reports that the
Porte demands that Prince Milan shall ad-
dress propositions for peace directly to the
Turkish government.
The SerYian victories on Thursday are
G. l,,,A A -,
three sides. Fighting was renewed Sun
day.
LONDON, August 2S.-Mr. Wilson, Con-
sentative, has been elected to Parliament
for D ntgll to fill vacancy.
LONDON, August % The Times has al
editorial on Bulgarian affairs which con-
cludes with Mr.. Barings report and the
testimony of other ffiaials, and will have
practical value nurIng negotiations which
must follow the close of the Servisn war.
They will give the country good oppor-
tunity of clearly defining the position it
holds with respect to Turkey and tie
Great Powers. 1t has been SAID that the
Turkish ministers are careless of English
remonstrances because they think E g
land must support Turkey, however
fi4grsntly she may be misruied, hence it
IS argued that she Is indirectly accounta-
bic for the Bulgarian massacre, but it is
difficult to believe so baseless an idea can
m;s!ead shrewd men who direct the Turk
ish empire. They know little of this coun-
try If they think 1t could countenance such
atrocities as those of Bulgaria. Like some
other States, it has an interest in Turkey,
and it would be desirable to see her
strong, but she can't be strong without be-
well governed until she has reTefsed
many parts of her present system.
Turkish misrule means weakness, re-
curing rebellion. and foreign war. 1t
carries with it q menace to the whole of
Europe. This country will be ready to
join other States in de rising such reforms
as will project the Christian part of the
population, without regarding the conveH-
fence of The Porte.
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