The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08

case. lrumouu and Carpenter o
Louisiana, and Meruc& aui Bailey OF
Oregon. The Ja!on fas no uuu5, m,
commission wal decide 10 admit
testimony.
! HEATING, Pa, February 5.-At 4:3C
| =. NJ. yesterday n gorge In the west
branch started few miles above here,
and VI ) o'clock it gorged at Sweesy
bar. a. Heating, where the SInnema
horiug creek enters the west branch
Zee and water are rapidly rising. A
5:l5 the ice Was on level with tho
Philadelphia aud Erie railroad bridge
which spans the S.nuemahonng, thin.
u feet aboce low water mark. Tn,
loss to farmers and lumbermea will be
immense. Thousands of feet of tim,
Der and logs are either IN the gorge Oh
looSened from the immense piles that
line the river and creek. ready for
flooding IN the spring. Fences are
down and houses broken ana de-
royed. 1t is the grea,es; lood since
lS41. At : I. N. tne gorge had not
moved and the bridge was loaded
down with cars Of coai.
New York, February 3. A dis
patch from Scranton, Pennsylvania,
says one OF the bank officials at Mon
trose stated on SATURDAY that Nathan
Leshirm. the abscOuding cashier. has
robbed the First National Bank of
! $50. GEO. He had full control OF the
! matter of negotiating loans, discount
ing no'es and the TRANSACTION OF all
other business of the bank Without
! . hA n =,
Known that has bond is good for the
greater portion of the money which
he has stolen, and that S24, 600 is the
most the bank wall lose by the transac-
| ton.
COLUMBUS, O., February 1.-The
school commissioner, Swart, has is
sued call for meeting OF the
| National Teachers Association, at
Washington. on March /, =, and 3.
The following subjects have been ar
| ranged for the consideration: Organ
izluon of an educational medium and
provisions of the plan and means for
its operation; the further considera-
ton of the plan for the publication
connected with the popular educa-
tional interest in the South of the pro-
posed reduction of salaries, and the
relation of secondary instruction.
NEW ORLEANS, February 5 Police
man John Mcdonald was shot yester-
day by John Shay, whom he arrested
for being drunk and disorderly, and
died to-day.
Yesterday the bark Adept, drawing
10 feet, put to sea through the jetty
channel with out delay. Col. Jas. An
drews says there is now straight
channel through To the shoal at South
Pass with minimum depth of % feet.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-Cross-ex-
animation of Wells continued.
Odd you say in the course of
your conversation with Z. o. Barrett
that you had determined to make n
statement to Governor Nichollsg
Alt is a most infamous lie.
Q.-Do you mean TO say that the
question is an infamous lie9
Al SAID the substance of the ques-
ton is lie.
If you would answer my question in
the way witness should answer 1t, it
would be better.
Al will not ask your advice how
l shall answer a question.
Finally the witness answered "No."
He proceeded to deny everything
touching the Maddox and Littlefeld
matters, but on questions outside of
these he refused to answer.
Odd you not say to Barrett or
Kennedy that you would make u clean
breast of it9
At is an infamous lie.
Governor Wells looks weary this
morning.
The star says 1t is stated that j.
Madison Well, president Of the re-
turning board of Louisiana, bad taken
from his possession, in 4 room IN the
Capitol, yesterday, two reviewers and
long knife and rifle canc-qu!te an
imposing buil-d"zing arsenal.
The investigating committee devel-
oped nothing new to-day beyond the
confirmation of the questionable trans
actions by the returning board.
Wells is described by the official re-
porter as persistent ana irasciDle. 1t
is worth coming to Washington to see
the struggle between Field and Wells.
WASHINGTON, February G.-Duncaa
F. Kenner, of New Orleans, telegraphs,
in contradiction Of Weiss testimony,
that Kenner had offered Wells $780,
000 to change the vote for Tilden, aud
that Wells asked that sum to count as
actually cast. Kenner replied that he
did nor have the money.
WASHINGTON, February G.-The
German Minister denies the state.
ments that all German honorary con-
sus in the United States are to be
withdrawn. Only the inland consuls
are TO he abolished. They will be re-
placed 10y two or three paid consulates
ut St. Louis, Chicago and probably
Cincinnati. The cOnsuls Mt the South
ern haIbors will not he disturbed.
Robson and Morrill, are absent from
the cabinet. Morril's condition Is
serious. lie has been off duty ten
days
Senator Bruce is not disposed to
sign the objections to the Mississippi
electoral vote. His idea is that while
tits useless it may be damaging to the
colorci people.
WAsuINaToN, February Ex-senator
Allison, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported back the Indian
| appropriation bill with sundry amend
ments, and gave notice that he would
| call it up for consideration as soon as
| possible.
Senator Sherman, from the Commit
| tee on Finance, reported favorably on
| House bill authorizing the commission
ers of the FreeOman's Savings Bank
and Trust Company to levy on certain
real estate and ether property and sell
;he same ct public and private sale,
which was discussed at some length
| and laid aside.
The deficiency bill was considered
to-day. 1t appropTiates half million
for the navy and quarter of a million
for pensions.
NEW YORK, February Ga dis
patch, dated Tongue river, January
10, says that Gen. Miles has had
another severe SIGHT with tAe Indians,
and has gained another signal victory
over them. The Indians consisted Of
bands of Cheyennts and Ogalalas
under Crazy Horse, and numbered be-
tween GOO and 500 lodges. Gen.
Mles's command left the post, and
on December % he proceeded up
Tongue river. His command consist
ed of five companies of the Fifth In
| fantry and two companies or the
Twenty Infantry, numbering
about 500 fighting men. Through the
lack of transportation Gen. Miles was
compelled 10 employ Montana OK
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