The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-09

OSuhNlOT uuIiuR Tue SLrlke.
The President has appointed David
Porter surveyor for the district oil
Savannah, Ga
ST. LOUIS, August Ben DeBar,
proprietor of DeBlr's Opera House in
this city, arrived home yesterday, sui.
fe'ing from u psralytic stroke
which attacked him in New York
about q week ago. His physicians
pronounce the case very serious, if not
hopeless, there beng besides paralysis
Of the limbs and parts of the body a
softening of portions of the brain. Nh.
DeBar is the oldest theatrical manager
in this country, and has been on the
stage forty-six years.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.-Export
of treasure for the month, 81, 900, 900.
LONDON, August The Ddly .Netrs
states that the channel squadron has
been ordered south to Vig8. Whether
it will proceed to Gibraltar and the
Mediterranean or return home after u
cruise will depend upon instructions,
which are to await its arrival in Spain.
A Times Bucharest correspondent,
reviewing the situation, thinks the
panic on Roumanian ground is lessen
ing.
The Times correspondent, who re-
Gently passed through Schippa Pass,
telegraphs that it is strongly occupied
and fortified. There are already with
in it many trains of provisions and
forage. Prince Musky and Gen. Go
arke might hold it for fortnight on
full rstions, or longer on short rations.
WASHINGTON, August 6. - Gen.
Sherman writes from the Indian coun
try, highly approving the military
posts in the heart of the Indian country.
The Cabinet has under consideration
recommendation to- Congress from
the Labor Bureau to compromise
strikes and meddle generally between
the employer and employed.
]. F. Murphy, who suicided in New
York, well-known in New Orleans as
Doctor" was an expert at pin pool.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Secretsry
Thompson has issued an order remit
ting questions of rank of officers
to Congress. The department will as
sign the senior grades to the higher
and more important positions. The
medical and pay Inspectors and chief
engineers h..1ing the relative rank o.
'.,"":.lnmsnder will be appointed to feet
positions. The officers of the lower
rank holding feet positions will be re-
lieved as early as practicable.
A delegation of temperance men
called on the President to protest
against the proposed appointment of
commissioner of gentleman engaged
in business which includes the sale
of liquors
Philadelphia has been designated as
port through which imported mer-
chandise may be shipped in bond to
Canada.
Internal Revenue Collector Brewster,
of Austin, Texas, who had been re-
quested to resign, is here for the pur-
pose of having himself retained. The
alleged reasons for asking Brewster's
resignation is that he is not resident
Of the district In which his Office is
located.
s. A. Ringgold, appraiser at New
rleans, has been suspended, WITH 1t
is said, view of reduction of force in
that city.
The Spanish government has paid
$50, 600 into the Cnited States Treas
ury, being the interest on invested
claims of American citizens against
Spain. The Secretary of State will
make distribution.
BALTIMORE. August Bids were
opened today for the five per cent.
city water loan. There were sixty
three bids, amounting to four million
two hundred Thousand from par to 1903.
The loan was five millions.
New YORK, August 6. = Judge
6outherland, in addressing the grand
jury at the opening of the general ses-
SONS to-day, ssid that while there was
bloodshed in other parts of the coun-
try owing TO the l~borers' strike, New
York was to be congratulated IN hav-
ing given an example of peace and
reason. He said the principal duty OF
the grand jury would be in enforcing
the excise laws which have now become
of permanent interest. Among the
names called on the grand jury to-day
was that of Jay Gould.
4Ll1LAbEAn1 ~. ~ Au9usG O.-SOLA-
pany G, the last of the militia from this
place, came home from New Bruins.
wick at noon to-day. They are not
dismissed, but await orders at the
armory. An attempt was made to
burn the bridge they were guarding,
but the fuse went out. If not dis,
missed, the CON pany expect to I've or.
dered to Port johnson to protect the
docks.
PHILADELPHIA, August Cat q
meeting of the Maritime ExchanE
held to-day, the following resolution
relative to losses and damage resulting
from the late riots was adopted:
Resol0ed, That a committee of sever
members be appointed to urge united
action among members of this sn6
other exchanges in the prosecution oil
their claims, to consult legal authori
ties for the purpose of ascertainlng or
whom the onus of said losses falls, and
to decide as to the best method of pre-
pairing, presenting and collecting
claims when the resp onsibllity shall
have been determined.
PATTERSON, n. j., August 6. Tht
striking ribbon weavers resumed worb
in the Solellac mills and Pelgram'l
mill on the new scale of prices, which
is nearly the same IS last year. Other
mills, with the exception of Straney,
are expected to agree to the new scale
The Soleliac broad silk weayers have
struck, and complaints of intimidation
by them toward the noD-strikers have
been made. There have been severa
arrests.
UTICA, N. Y, August 6.-The cen
tennisl battle of Oriska, New York, ii
being celebrated at Oriska. A vas
multitude Is present. Elk Governor
Horatio Seymour and many prominen
citizens delivered addresses.
HAVANA, August 6. - The City o.
Mexico has arrived from Vera Cruz
bringing advices from the City of Mex
leo up to JHly 81. Diaz is making
strenuous efforts to establish himself
in the good opinion of foreign powers
especially the United States. His at
titude regarding the border question
was taken with the view of sustaining
his personal dignity before the Mexi
can people. He courts the good dis
position of the United States toward
himself personally and would appar
emily agree, with pleasure, to every
thing proposed by the American gov
eminent. The suspicious tenor O
certain newspapers which formerly op
posed President Diaz, has moderated
and the same journals now mildly ap
prove his good intentions and poin
nut the advantages of bis administers
ton.