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


Assistant Secretary Mccormick tn
management of the Treasury for Al
gust after Saturday. Secretary Sher
man spends the balance of The montl
in Ohio.
Judge West bid for the vote of ohii
as follows: Il am no railroad Office
and never Was and never will be.
hold ne railroad bonds or railroad
stocks, that my interest be different
from those of any other man, and nevel
did. | hold no untsxed government
bonds and | never did and never ex
pecl to. | hold no bank stock and
never did and never expect to, an6
financially, expect / am about as i'm
partial between capital and labor al
one with finances possibly can be-"
New YORK, August ?.-Chsrles Mar
tin, broker, at. 234 Broadway, ha:
been sdjudged bankrupt on his OWE
petition. He owes $S1 000 HIS as
sets are merely nominal His princi
pal creditors are John T. Martin, $50,
900; Kate Throckmorton, s 10, gel; las.
B. Martin, $40, 600; J. J. Bennington,
$500.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE August :. A
camp of 20, 900 troops is being formed
near the capitol.
A corps of observation has been sent
to the mouth Of the Bosphorus in con
sequence of the Russian steamer Con-
stantine cruising whereabouts.
Admiral Hornby, commanding the
English fleet in Besika Bay, has visited
the Notifications at Gallipoli and Sis
t)va, the Turks showing no DISPOSE
ton to follow from Plevna.
Russian orders to retire on Riva. Tes-
| sina have been countermanded, and
| the Russians have taken positions held
by them before the battle of Plevna.
Prince Schackosky's headquarters are
at PoredIn, and Gen. Kruedaer's at
Tierstinck. They lrave intrenched
their front and are now able to thwart
any attempts of Osmsn Pasha to ad-
vance.
LONDON, August IA Times special
from Shumla confirms the report that
the Russians have evacuated Kszanlek,
which is now occupied by Suleiman
Pasha.
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna dis
patch says telegram received there
from Bucharest announces that Me-
hemet Ali and OSman Pasha have joint
ly defeated the Russians at Throw,
with a loss of $4,000 killed and
wounded.
The Car has gone back to Frateshli.
This is probably canard.
LONDON, August THE Bucharest
correspondent of the Times reports
much sickness among the Russians in
Dobrudscha.
The Times's Belgrade dispatch says
orders have been issued for the moSiii-
zation of the first class militia in eight
days.
An occasional correspondent of the
Times at Vienna says telegram from
Belgrade announces that Prince Milan,
while at Ploesti, received permission
from the Car to participate in the
smpaign.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 7.-Tne
Porte has determined not to retain
more thal 10, 600 men in Thessalla and
Epirus.
A considerable force has been sent
thence already to Adrianople.
| has addressed circular to the papal
| nuncios instructing them to inform
| the various governments that whatev-
er notifications may be found requi-
site in ceremonies of the next conclave
hey will not be of nature to inter
| fere with the rights of Catholic powers
nor lessen the facilities of their exer-
! cising them full and freely.
PARIS, August 1.-THE first install
ment of the reinforcement for Cuba,
1000 men, will leave Spain August 10.
WASHINGTON, August Z. - The Blu
resu of Statistics reports for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1877, exports,
5000, 500, 600; imports, 457, 800, 900
exports of coin and bullion for the
same period at $50, 1875. 600; imports,
40, $50, 900, against $50, 500,0 600 ex-
ports for the previous year.
Formal application has been received
st the State Dep. 1T nent from the gov
ernmcut of Samoa for aid. to enable
them to maintain their independence
A similar application has been made
to Victoria, Empress of India. The
matter was discussed in the cabinet
to-day, but no action was taken.
The cabinet has decided, at the sug
gestlon of Gen. Hancock, that a1arge
portion of the amy be retained east OF
the Mississippi. The cabinet also de-
cijed that the war vessels now an
chored off this city should return to
the North Atlantic fleet. The Ply
mouth, Huron aud Swltora sail on
Thursday or Friday for Fortress Mon.
roe.
The cabinet has ordered the issue Of
a general order prohibiting the sale o.
arms and ammunition to Indians. Th,
order does not apply to the Indiar
Terri tory.
RICHMOND, Va, August 1.-THE ex
citement over the meeting of the Stat,
Conservative convention to nominate {
governor tomorrow, Is intense. L
will be the largest State political gath
ering ever held in Virginia, various
counties and cities being accredited II
aggr. gate with over 400 delegates
It Is estimated that the convention will
number over 1000.
NEW YORK, August THE Cole
and Stock Telegraph Company publish
the following: London, August T.
A dispatch from Constant in ,ple say,
in a naval engagement on the Silons
river the Turkish iron clads attacked
seven Russian gunboats and destroyed
two of them.
New YORK, August THE excise
law is still being enforced and arrests
of liquor dealers are constantly taking
place. Over 200 liquor dealers were
srrsigned in the police courts to-day
and held in 800 bail each. Bail was
furnished in every case.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 7.-ThI
first bale of new cotton was received
to-day by ]. W. Lathrop s. Co., from
Florida, and was sold at auction by c
J. Miller to Joseph Hull for twelv
cents.
SELMA, August THE Democrats
carried Dallas county in yesterday
election by 800 majority. In the pres
identisl election the county gave tn
Republicans more than 1000 majority
Yesterdays election WAS peaceable ant
the quietest ever known here.
CHICAGO, August IA receiver ha
been appointed for the Protection Lift
Insurance Company.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, August 7.-Al
excitement was created here last nigh
by q large number of men marchin,
through the streets headed by drum
They were dispersed by the authori
ties, who arrested AZ Of their number
It is confidently believed that most O
the strikers in this region will resum