The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-07


permits them to increase their divl-
dends on the reduction of the price OF
gas an equal per cent.
Jennie June writes 'There are two
points in regard to my going abroad
watch l wish to have clearly under
stood. am not going to stay long
(that will be sad news 10 some), and
am not going to write book Chat will
Oe good news to alD."
The marriage between Mr.. Farjeon
md Miss Jefferson is to take place in
June. The young lady has, they say,
fortune of million dollars. She fell
in love with the author through his
books. They will spend their honey
moon in Switzerland, where Mr.. Far
jeon will finish his story for next
Christmas. In the fall they will go to
America with old Grip" himself.
A telegram has been received by the
Porte from leading man among the
Moslems of India. In the message it
is stated that any money the Sultan
may want to carry on the war with
Russia shall be forthcoming at oil ce,
and that the poorest follower of the
Prophet in Hindostan, as well as the
wealthiest of that creed, will subscribe
to the fund for putting down the ter
rible Russ.
The Turkish paper money, called
cdime, has deprecated more than 100
per cent. Bread costs more than il
did during the Crimean war. Petro-
leum, which is in general use, is i'm
ported from the United States refined,
while the native oil, of which there is
an abundance IN Roumania, the Crimea
and OIL the Caspian Sea, is marketed
in the crude state. 1t has risen from
twenty to fifty cents an "oke."
1t is stated that great and anony
nous literary genius is about 10 burt
upon the world in book called "a
Modern Minister" Several months ago
the Blackwoods received the MS. of a
novel, to be brought out in monthly
parts, from an author who declined to
communicate his (or herr name or sex
In all the negotiations which have since
passed between them this incognito has
been strictly preserved. This whim has
precedents. Not until long after they
had published her first work wer,
Messrs. Blackwood acquainted with the
identity of George Eliot.
The war bids fair to interfere th .
season with the usual programme OF
social civilities between the heads oi
the houses of Hohenzollcrn and Ro
manoff. Bismarck may continue tC
1 lNty l,s
sympathetic recollection of "revereC
friend" Gortschakoff, but William snc
Alexander will scarcely have leisure
for those personal meetings or greet
lngs which have from year to year beer
such pleasant incidents of their friend
ship. Nor is it likely that there will
be such an imperial representation al
Kl singer or Ems as is wont to relieve
the ennul of those resorts.
The ex-Empress of the French re
ceived most cordial welcome Mt Malt,
from all classes, from the govcrnCI
downwards. In fact, the officials, Nal
tese as we'll as English, treated he
Majesty more as if she were in tn
poslti n she held a few years ag,
than as if she had undergone any re
version of circumstances. A review o
all the troops in the garrison was helt
| IN honor of her visit, and the guard
had orders to turn out and pay her tn
honors of royalty whenever she passet
along the streets. Some few Frencl
Republicans who live on the islant
were gre Itly annoyed at thi and o.
one occasion, when the Empress wa
passing from her carriage in to le of tn
churches, these gentlemen of the pave
ment kept their hats on and behaves
in the rudest manner. Some Frenc
naval officers who happ .ned to be pres
ent knocked their hats off ana threat
ened to throw the wearers into the sc
! if the affront to the illustrious lad
was repeated.
The managers OF the French Expos
ton of 1878 have informed our govern
ment that if the United States is
participate in that exhibition, it wi
be necessary to take immediate steI
| for representation in the American SCI
, ton. The Cabinet has had the matte
under consideration, and will probabl
decide this week as to what action sha
be taken by our COVE nment. secretaI
t Evarts's position is understood to /
' that an American commission shoul
be appointed Professionally upon I'll
understanding that the commissio
shah not have any compensation unlei
Congress shall ratify their appointment
: Upon careful inquiry it is stated thu
S there is no constitutional impedimeI
to such a course, and in the case OF IL
Vienna Exposition the invitation
participate in it was accepted by ii
S Department of State before action wi
8 taken by Congress. The Secretary (
4 State has been notified through OF
Secretary of Legation at Paris that Il
: space reserved for the United States
still available. The minimum expen
supposed to be necessary is $500, 00
A romantic story is being told abor
q Scotch doctor. There was until late
0 living Miss Macpherson Grant, one
( the wealthest heiresses in Scotlan'
: Originally only the daughter Of
Scotch country doctor, she became
singular train Of eYents sole heire
TO her uncle, an Indian nAbob, who ha
made a large fortune in India last Gel
D tury. Sue formed great friendship Il
s another lady, and the two agreed tn
they would live together for the rest {
their lives, ani never marry; and Nj
/. Grant named her friend as heiTess. I'll
compact was observed for many year
d but Cupid proved stronger than Plutu
and the companion gave herself up
the tempter, man, and married. Fro
!. that time Miss Grant refused to Epei
to her, and though they had lived I
gether in the same house, and slept
e the same bed for many years, Mi
!. Grant reYoked her will and left not
4 penny to her old friend, and died Il
!. testats. The result Is th%t Miss Gran
4 COUSIN, DR.. Proctor, her next Of XII
!. has come into one OF the most besutii
4 estater in Scotland, aud money TO b
' tween $3.50, 900 and S400, coo. Fo
!. othes relatives, who were in poor c
: cumstances, come into about $3.50, o
: each.
AEGr correspondent Of the LOnd'