The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

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vey the others to the United States and
present them to the ladies in the
Pope's behalf.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-In view OF
the conflicting reports of the interview
held Yesterday with the President BY
the delegation headed by Marshal
Turner, of Alabama, the following is
sa authorized statement made: The
gentlemen informed the President that
after the return of Ex-Governor Smiths
delegation from the Cincinnati conven-
ton they failed even to meet as com
mittee, and did not pretend to manage
the canvass in Alabama; that the can
vass was managed entirely by the Re
publican committee, of which Charles
Z. Mayer is chairman. The President
| expressed some surprise at this state
ment, and said that the appointments
he had made in Alabama might have
been mistakes, but that he would not
now recall them. he assured the del
egation that he would make removals
| only for cause; that when the officers
terms had expired, he regarded
the offices as belonging 10 the appoint
ing power to reappoint or appoint
new, as might Seem best.
AUGUSTA, June 12.-The Augusta
Cotton Exchange reports for May
In eighteen counties the acreage is re-
ported the same as last year. The
weather has been more favorable for
planting and working, but less favor
able for growth during the cool dry
weather. 1t stands fair to good where
planted early, but not as good as last
year. There is an increase of eight per
cent. in fertilizers. Fields are well
worked and free from grass. The
plants are unusually small for the
season, but strong and we'll rooted.
Favorable rains since the replies re-
ceived will improve the plants.
MEMPHIS, June 12.-The damage
caused by the heavy rain storm in
Northern Mississippi, on Friday, is
very great. In many instances the
crops were injured entirely, fences
swept away and the stock drowned.
The damage to the Mississippi and
Tennessee, Mississippi Central, Mem
phis and Little Rock, and Mobile and
Chic and Memphis and Charleston
Railroads have been repaired, and the
trains are running to-dayas usual. On
the Memphis and Louisville Road, the
bridge over the Hatchie river was
swept away. The officers Of the road
hope to be able to send ont trains to-
morrow and transfer at that point
The Memphis and Paducah Railroad is
badly damaged, and several days are re-
Ouira1 fO ranair he track
WASHINGTON, June IL. - The indi-
cations for the Gulf states are: Sta
tiOnary pressure and temperature, clear
or partly cloudy weather, with north
erly winds in the East Gulf and
southeasterly winds in the West Gulf
States.
BALTIMORE, June 12.-The follow
ing particulars of the accident on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad this
morning were furnished by officials of
the company at Camden station: A
collision occurred this morning about
$50 near Point OF Rocks between the
regular morning accommodation train
from Winchester, Va, and special
excursion train from Frederick to
Washington City with an excursion
party to Mount Vernon. Both trains
were in motion when the engines
crushed into each other. Four per-
sons were instantly killed and eigh-
teen wounded, all of whom were on
the excursion train The killed are
Charles Ii. Keefer, editor of the Fred
erlck Examiner, Richard Merchant,
Walter Merchant and Howard E.
Dickson, all OF Frederick City. Among
the wounded are Louis Schelly, a soa
of DR.. Fairfax Schelly, Mr.. Dougher-
ty, who lost both legs aud will prob
ably die, and Col. Charles Z. Train.
Col. Train is one of the most inhucn-
tial and wealthy citizens of Freder
lex, and was State Senator from that
county several times. All the killed
and wounded were from Frederick, or
residents of Frederick county. Only
one person, a lady, or the Winchester
train was injured, and that not seri-
ouslY. The cause of the accident was
misunderstanding between the train
men.
LONDON, June ~. - There is almost
an utter absence of news of interest,
either from Asia, the Danube or Mon
tenegro.
The two armies on the Danube are
watching one another and cannonad-
ing is frequent, but the Russians have
not disclosed their intentions.
The Turkish report of the Russian
attempt on Saturday to cross the Dan
ube at Rustchuck, which was alleged
to have been repulsed, is unworthy of
much attention as the attempt certain
ly was not serious.
A St. Petersburg telegram to the
Daily Ne,oS says there was merely a
cannonading of the sappers who were
working at Muigeno.
From Asia there is nothing later
than the evacuation, last Saturday, of
Olti by the Russians and their retiring
to Penok.
A Reuter- telegram from Erzeroum
gives the number of Russians at Penok
at 1000 men and nine guns, while The
Turkish corps, which reoccupied Olti,
consisted of six battalions, two bat
teries and 1000 cavalry.
Both the Russian and Turkish &C
counts agree that the cannonading of
Kars is Intellectual and undecisive..
A special from Vienna to the Times
has the following: kilograms from
Asia seem to indicate that there is no
longer that feeling of dependency
which was so marked in late accounts
from Turkish sources, and that battle
will be rlsked in the Araxas valley.
The only question is, whether the Rus
SLAMS will attack the Turks in the posi-
ton they have chosen or push forward
their column, coming from Alibi to-
wards Erzeroum, and thus turn the
Turkish flank. The flying columns
which Mouhktar Pasha sent against
the Russians at Olti show that the
Turks are aware of this danger; but it
remains to be seen whether they can
obviate it and spare sufficient force
over the pass of the Kiokitschhdagh,
moving direct from Olti to the head
of the valley of the Western Eupbrates
and ErZeroum.
A special dispatch from Bucharest to
the NeicS states that peace rumors may
be treated as utterly groundless.
The Times, in a leading article, says
the Marquis of Salisbury and Earl
Derby's speeches at the banquet of the
Merchant Tailors' School last evening,
coming Immediately after the prescnta-
ton of Gortschskolf, will give intense
satisfaction to the whole country by
showing that the government, while
watchful of all real British interests,
will not pour out the blood and treas
ure of the country in defence of night
mares and chimeras.