The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-22

for many days. Hitherto it has been
the fashion to keep silent when mat
tiers went wrong, but that may become
impossible il disaster follows dis
aster, as they have been doing.
CoNsTANTLNoPLE, March 15.-The
dead lock between the Porte and Mon
tenegro continues. Nicsics is begin
ming to be pinched for rations, being
still blockaded by the Montenegrins.
PARIS, March 15.-Gen. Ignatieff
leaves here this evening for London.
This is regarded here as a peaceful
sign.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The Sen
ate discussed briefly the resolution in
regard to investigating the charges
against Senator Grover, of Oregon, but
without taking action, and then went
into executive session.
In the Senate, after the doors were
closed, a message was received from
the President transmitting various
| nominations, and also notifying the
Senate that he had no further commu-
nications to make.
At 2:l0 the doors were opened and
the Senate adjourned till IL N. to NOR
! row, when the nominations now pend
ing will be disposed of, and the Senate
will adjourn sine die.
Observation-Disclosures w. Seward,
assistant secretary of State; j. N.
| Tyner, first ass 9 ant postmaster general ;
| Marshals Mike j. Waldron, of
western district of Tennessee; S. p.
Evans, of eastern district of Tennessee.
Surveyor of customs, David Porter, at
Savannah. Collectors of Customs
Alex. G. Davis, at Beaufort, North
Carolina; Edward ]. CASTILLO, at Nat
chez, Mississippi; Andrew ]. Goss,
at St. Augustine, Florida. Post
masters-David G.. Potts, Peters.
burg, Va; Hamilton Ivy, Jacksonville,
Fla; A. w. Holden, Raleigh, N. c.
III. S. Grant, Goldsboro, n. c. N. w.
Hubbard, Centralia, S. c. 81; Charles NJ.
Wilder, Columbia, S. c.; Mrs. 8. A.
Paige, Sherman, Tex John d. Lewis,
Pulaski, Tenn. Samuel Hunt, Cleve-
land, Tenn. VIM. Rule, Huntsville,
Tenn; Julia p. Voolfolk, Jackson,
Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Confir-
mations-Frederick w. Seward, as
sistant secretary of the State Jas. n
TyneT, of Indiana, frs assist ant post
master general; David Porter, surveyor
of customs at Savannah, Georgia; San
p. Evans, marshal of the eastern dis
trict of Tennessee; Alex. G. Davis,
collector of customs at Beaufort, Nortl
Carolina.
WASHINGTON, March 1G.-Governol
Pinchback, of Louisiana, desires it an
nounced that the account of his inter
view, as published in the Baltimore
Gazette of Thursday, is utterly false
The administration appears 10 hav'
satisfactory assurance that violenc'
will not follow tho withdrawal of tn,
troops.
The confirmation of the fears of ul
ira Southern Republicans, that Stanle.
Matthews would come to the Senat
from Ohio, depresses the friends o
Chamberlain, Packard and Kellogg
The nomination is regarded as an en-
dorsement by Ohio of the pledge
made by Stanley Matthews, to tn
Southern leaders during the progress
of the electoral count.
WASHINGTON, March 16. - The new
cabinet held a session of an hour and
half this morning on postoffices, afte
which the Postmaster General re
NAMED in consultation. The meetin,
commenced at 10 O'clock, preceded b,
consultation with Attorney Genera
Devins. The postoflices at Charleston
and Columbia will not he disturbed
at present.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The indi
cations are that quite number O
Democratic votes will be required t
confirm Fred Douglass as marshal O
the District of Columbia.
: SAN FRANCIsCo, March 16. - 81
Cinnamon, who were clearing land i
Butte county, were attacked by whites
Five are dead; the sixth escaped slight
ly wounded by feigning death.
LITTLE Rock, March 16.-The steam
er Florence is reported sunk with 500
! bales of cotton.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 10Th
committee appointed by the uuen
ployed mechanics and laborers for tn
: purpose of obtaining relief for the star,
ing poor waited on the mayor yestel
/
mayor pledged himself to use his bes
efforts in their behalf and assured theI
assistance would be granted withou
{ delay. A meeting of business men wi
| be held this evening to devise mean
for relief. The charm an of the work
ingmen's meeting says the men ar
growing impatient, and nothing bu
prompt relief would restrain them froI
riot and plumber
New York, March 16.-At a NEE
i ing of the bondholders of the recos
nlzed debt of North Carolina yesterda
resolution was adopted for the al
:, pointment of a c1mmittee of three
5 infer with the North Carolina con
0 missioners. The chairman of the NEE
ing will announce the committee at
!, future day.
HANOVER, March 16. - Prof. S.
Bartlett, of Chicago, accepts the pres
a dency of Dartmouth College.
CONCORD, N. H., March 1G.-Jone'
Democrat, has forty-five majority fC
u Congress.
BosroN, March 1G.-Louis Rice, pr
e pr,e;or of the American Hotel, die
| lTOm eAClleHeHI CduSeu Ny d hlc
e an adjoining building.
! LONDON, March 16.-The iStdndG'
II announces in official form that Mr.. E
liett will soon resume his functions
y ambassador at Constantinople, and b
return will be followed by ambass
doris from the other great powers.
+ BERLIN, March 16.-A correspondent
of the Times says the Russian tel
O graphic agency informs the Russis
/ press that the powers have agreed
accord Turkey Il respite, and devil
e means OF securing the execution of r
u form, which will obyiate the necessi
o for military measures.
e LONDON, March 16.-General an
d Madam Ignatieff arrived at Dover fro
Paris this afternoon and left immed
ately for London.
A New York letter gives this gossi
e about the most famous of the fashio
writers; Mrs. Croly, the "Jenn
l. June" of the newspapers, lives In
IT 6jj0u of house on Thirty-eight
street, which is neatly furnished an