The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

Gu sion, lu Npe4 Va- ,itWgl that
the n .,l-,nul 90, .b, " cn,gtu cleo
tor was uu. p-..y-.i. q. r,-, u ion 20
count lhrv .'c .,.s i'pte
The ) .ls'c4- o.. . url tNm the
House sps a.sla 81 Y s,.uti'n that
the y ~ IDS vote -lnu.6 e counted.
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&C. Palmer >uf.t hrf ia HoNe's
mu'Hvr ANA -ir-cfi, a ..- ira. IA his
connection Airn i.tG .d aud Spear
my, Ia wh'cn uH IL oI nuu V " sew
"r nSdc. 50 ar.pu wanted ra d ,rrnw
500 tor 'NvJu>vs T. Sgriu, field.
Palmer t'ra h.m ul~ cati. r. nent on
L note, IS d, ~ u.d have done Tor any
other man. This was all there was
said about money.
WASHINGTON, February 90. - Don
Piatt's case was before the grand Jury
to-day, and several employees of his
paper, The Cdpjt0L were examined.
Piait has not Yet been arrested.
The cabinet session to-day lasted ono
hour. Louisiana was mentioned, in
general conversation regarding the pc.
htical situation, but no action taken.
Joyce, who has been confined IN the
Missouri pemtoniiary for whisky
frauds, will probably be pardoned in
few DAYS.
The Mexican minister will present
to the Judiciary Committee tomorrow
his evidence of fraud in the award OF
the Mexican commission.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-Lieut.
Col. VIM. l.. French will take COM
mand of the garrison here. -
The committees of both sides have
agreed To waive an examination into
| private bank accounts.
Don Pratt publishes defiant card
in the Star in which he says his appeal
was to the people, aud not to the as
sasSin.
WASHINGTON, February Coon
gresham Ellis and Col. Burke and
Counsellor Cavanac, of Louisiana,
called on the President to-day, and
| explained the situation of affairs in
that State. The President replied
that he was satisfied Gen. Nichols
was acting in good faith in preserving
the .Stdt0 QR0, and, therefore, lad no
intention OF changing his instruction
to Gen. Augur. Ia the course of the
conversation the President said Gen.
Nichols should not be held RESPONSE
BILE for the freak of the mailman who
shot at Mr.. Packard.
New York, February 90. "A dis
patch from Columbus, Ohio, announces
that forty two out of siXty-three Demo-
cratic members of the general assem-
bly, held caucus there last night, to
consult about the political situation.
y resolution was offered instructing
the Ohio delegation in Congress to
oppose, 10y all lawful means, to pre-
vent the counting of the electoral vote
until after March 4.
A motion to strike out the word
'1awful" was defeated; only nine
votes being cast for the motion.
After lengthy discussion, the reso-
luton offered was adopted by vote
Of 26 yeas to 10 nays.
After adjournment of the general
caucus, the sixteen gentlemen who
voted mo" on the resolution held
caucus and unanimously adopted
resolution to send a telegram TO tho
Ohio delegation declaring that the
action of the caucus shall not be con-
sidered as an expression of the Demo-
cratic members of the assembly, and
objectlng to any unnecessary delay in
making the count.
CHICAGO, February 20.-A combine
ton of the distillers has been formed,
whereby certain share of the profits
will accrue to the idle stills. II is
thought this will check production
and make trade profitable.
The City Savings Bank has closed
its doors.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February co.
-Four persons named Hard have been
arrested charged with killing Lieuten-
ant Mcintyre in the Georgia noun
taihs.
ST. LOUIS, February 90. "A fire in
East st. Louis communicated to the
bridge and eight hundred feet of the
carriage way was burned, and the
wires supporting it were badly warped.
The railway floor of the approach to
the bridge was damaged, and trains
will not be able to cross in four days.
The loss will not exceed $50, coo.
Freight and passengers are now trans
ferred by ferry without delay.
NEW YORK, February 20.-To the
Texas Press: Mr.. w. Y. Leader has
no authority for announcing my con-
templated presence at press meeting
at Austin, Texas, on the fourteenth of
March, and | have no expectation of
beng in your State at an early day.
Signed by James w. Simonton, gen
eral agent New York Associated Pi ess.
New YORK, February 20.-Miss
Mary DAnier, daughter of Matthias OAR
Ter, the gambler, bequeaths $35, 900 to
thirty-one religious societies.
LONDON, February 20.-The Vienna
Political Correspondence, IN its de-
tailed account OF the strength of the
Russian army, says in al Russia has
GOO, 600 men, or twenty-five per cent.
of her army organized. OF these
about half are ready on the frontiers,
and are only awaiting orders to begin
operations.
The correspondent of the Times at
Vienna says that the statements con-
tanned in the Political COTTesp0ndenoe
appear to be tolerably correct when
compared with information from other
sources.
LONDON, February 20.-The powers
answer to GortschakofI's note will de-
cline 10 interfere until the Porte proves
itself incapable of carrying out re-
forms.
LONDON, February 20.-On the stock
: exchange to-day, the foreign market
was stagnant and prices tended down
ward, but there is no business doing.
The suspense of the political situation
: flattens all international stock. Amer
lean railways are depressed.
A storm extended around the south
coast, and numerous disasters are re-
ported. The Lizzie Bunell, from New
Orleans, Is ashore. General Fouchild,
from Charleston, was damaged by q
3 collision in the Mersey.
The rinderpest broke out at Hull.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
GALVESTON MARKETS.
GALVESTON, February 2O.-Gold 107;
silver par.
/ Hides-market dull and weak; dry,
, selected, 1jc; light, salted, BIC; stack,
5 sailed, lie; wet, sailed, Gl&97c.
} Wool-none offering; prices nominal.
! Cotton - receipts: net, G35 bales;
gross G35 bales; exports coastwise, 348
. bales; sales GO bales; stock on hand n ,548
! bales; market dull and nominal; good
middling 121Ic; middling l2c; low mid
ding l11Ic; good ordinary lie.
, NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
New ORLEANS, February 20.-Cotton
. market steady; middling IITac; low
| rniddt;ny IfgZr. Uood ordinary ITc.