The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-04

'hA ASN W OGIl6NS LudL TIC charges 7
against Young are groundless. II con-
'istent, l hope YOU will release him.
''W. PTTT KELLOGG"
Young, colored, is one of the hold
UNCOVER Senators.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-ShIp-
man, Stone & Co., "A Pine street, and |
az Yokohoma, Japan, one of the lArg |
est firms engaged in the Japanese |
trade, has failed with heavy liabilities,
estimated at from $3.50, 900 to $500
900, the greater part Of which is held |
in this city.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December 2S.-l
United States Circuit Court Judge
Wood Is at his home and has been
holding court until within a few days.
He is not going to Florida. His court
not calling him there now, he knows
no reason for his going, and he has No
present intention of going.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, December 28.-
Gen. Cooke, other members of the
board refusing, canvassed the vote
yesterday morning. His canvass gave
the Democrats 497 and Tilden "a ma
Jorlty. This he filed with the clerk Of
the court. Subsequently other mem
bers agreed 10 canvass, and the full
board assembled. In this canvass the
order of the court was disregarded
Clay county was thrown out and the
contested vote of Baker county count
ed In. This gives the Democratic
State ticket 195 and Hayes 2O6 major
ity. Gen. Cooke filed protest. The
court assemblies today to review the
action CT the board.
NEW YORK December 28.-Ex Sen
ator Joseph w. Nye Is dead.
Miss Amy Fawcett, the English &C
tress, is dead.
Otis ID. Swan, Wall street broker,
has disappeared. He mis4ppropriated
funds held in trust for his brother and
sister. The amount is stated to be
| 5000 900. He Is also in default $4,000
or $4,000 to the Union League Club,
of which he was one of the founders.
Tony Pastors was damaged by fire.
Frederick & O'Neal's photograph gal-
leIy, In the third story, with valuable
pictures, was destroyed. Their loss is
$50, 900.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-The
| Senate Committee on Privileges and
| Elections will commence with Oregon
tomorrow. The Republican electors
and Secretary OF State of Oregon are
here. Speaker Randall, Judge Knott
and Gen. Hunton are in consultation
over the difficulties thrown in the way
of the production of the telegraph dis
patches called for by the committees.
The whole power of the House will be
invoked to secure these dispatches.
1t Is certain that Gen. Anderson did
not deposit with Mr.. Ferry the Repub.
lican electoral vote of Louisiana when
he was here on Christmas day. Judge
SpoiTord Is coming with the Tilden
vote of Louisiana. There is dissatis
faction with Ferry for withholding re-
ceipts from Republican messengers
when there are Democratic contestants,
and it IS suggested that Anderson was
advised to hold the Republican vote
of Louisiana until Ferry was bull
dozed into rcceipting for them.
LONDON, December 2S.-A special
dispatch from Paris says that there i.
the highest authority for stating that
notwithstanding the hopeful dispatches
received from Constantinople there is
but a single chance of peace in the
East. Russia, in spite of intense ardol
of her people for war, may be Obliged
to yield at the last moment, owing tC
her means of transport being defective
She has been taxing her resources tC
the utmost to get her army In condI
ton to strike with greater possible
suddcnness and vigor, but it seem!
now that her means of transport aie
inadequate to the task of providing fol
such large army as would be necessary
to strike decisive blow against Tur.
key.
LONDON, December 28.-The Post ir
it's leading article says that the excite
ment created by the first alarming tele-
grams from the East has been much
toned down by these which followed,
but we have reason to believe thai
even the latter exaggerate the danger
A Moscow dispatch to the Time
says that the Gazette declares that tn,
new Turkish Constitution is q mockery
of powers. The only way of chris
tianizing Turkey is by efficacious occu
patton, and by granting to the Chris
tians the right TO carry arms and b!
deprivIng the Mussulmen of the right
Bullion has decreased Gall, 900.
LONDON, December %. The Pal
Mall gazette, in a leading editorial,
says that probably a word may b'
spoken to-day which will be followed
by instant war, threatening to involve
all Europe, sooner or later. If thu
powers demand simply yes or no,
or if the Porte, for military or other
reasons, thinks it expedient to 81
straight to the point without delay
the answer will be a refusal; but it il
} more likely that no direct or final an
swer will yet be given. Not that tn
Porte has shown the falntest sign o
yielding to the Russian demand" Bu
the Pail Nal Gazette tracing the Rus
sian policy throughout its various
ramlfcations to the latest proposal 70
the simple introduction of a small
J number of Bulgsriaus to supply tn,
nucleus for an organization of NATIVE
police force after the model common
in most Continental States, conclude
that Russia Is ready to accept, or, in
deed, to suggest further modification
because affairs do not look we'll TO
Russia at this time. 1t says that sto
ries of dissgreeable discoveries IN Rus
: sian arsenals and unexpected weakness
IN the transport apparatus are proba
bly, true. The country is almost bank
rupt, and the utter failure of an inter
, nal loan showed how little none,
| could be screwed out of the people
The danger OF antagonism with Aus
. tria and thereafter with Germany, ant
OF being confronted by Great Britain
at certain point of success, may wei
bring Russia to pause, and if Turke,
{ knows il, her foe would be glad t
withdraw from her arrogant pcs ton
Midhat Pasha is not unlikely to facili
tate that desired result. The question
is not so much whether the Porte will
yield TO Russian demands, for tn
sake of peace, but whether Russia vii
aba:c then. for the same object.
LONDON, December 2S.-The came
Gothic was wrecked on LabOs Island
off Uruguay. The crew and passen
gers were saved.
New YORK, December 90. - Th
HerdlTs Columbia, South Carolina, dis
patch says the House committee have
in concluding their labors here, ascer
tanned that the Hayes electors have al
average majority Of about 600 vote
J over the Tilden electors in this State
This result was reached early Thursds
: morning. The action of the commit