The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-05

Lieut.. Bacon has been renewed rom
! duty as professor of Military Science
ana Tactics at the East Tennessee Uni
veTsity. Knoxville.
The Spanish Minister took the initia-
tive an tie alleged Ellen Rispah out
rage affair. He called on Mr.. Evarts
and assured him that reparstlon, if any
found proper, would be made. Mr..
Evarts took no action beyond request
that the Secretary of the Treasury as
ceTtsln the facts through the revenue
collectors.
I. b. Hunt, a discharged patent
lawyer, has filed charges of corruption
against Patent Commissioner Spear.
Collector Wilkins, of Baltimore, re-
fusIng to resign, has been suspended.
Thomas takes possession of the Gus, ON
house on Wednesday.
Deputy Marshal Franks hss been
held in $1,000 bonds for has appear
snce before the November term of
the United States District Court for
North Carolina, at Ashville.
WASHINGTON, July 8 James T.
Porter, who is travelling through the
country sas a secret service agent, is
published by that branch of the Treas
ury Department as fraud.
Governor Mccormick acts as Score
tary during Sherman's absence.
The pressure for employment is al
most overwhelming.
Judge Lemuel ID. Evans. ex member
Of Congress from Texas. is dead, aged
sixty-eight.
The condition of the national banks
at the close of business June % is
wanted by the Comptroller of Cur
Iency.
The decrease for March was three
and one-quarter millions; coin in the
Treasury, one hundred and fifteen and
one-eighth millions; currency, eight
millions.
KEeKUK, Iowa, July 2.-The steamer
Red Wing, bound for St. Louis,
bursted her steam pipe. Three were
killed and several hurt.
LONDON, July "A Times Berlin
a:-1-A.nh saHs that from Sistnva there is
an easy road to Gantra Valley and the
town of Tirnira, the ancient capital of
Bulgaria, where the Russians intend
establishing a new Bulgarian civil adj
minIstration, south of TIrniva, about
six days march from the Danube,
and accessible both by TIrniva and by
the route from Sistova and Milosch or
Maltakosch to the town of Galerovada,
when commences the Shipka Pass, the
most practicable of all the Balkan
roads.
BERLIN, July 2.-The Russian gov
eminent having ordered the purchase
of 30, 600 horses, Germany will, in a few
days, issue a decree prohibiting the
expectation of horses from the empire.
1t is mi-officislly stated that this
measure, if adopted, will be safely Oh
the ground of internal economy, and
not for political reasons.
PARIS, July 2.-The municipal couu-
Gil of Amiens was dispersed because it
participated in reception to NJ. Gam
beta. 1t is expected that the munich
pal council of NJ rseilles will share the
same fate.
President MacMahon's order of the
day to the troops who participated in
the Longchamps review yesterday
concludes as follows: 81 am sure you
will aid me to maintain the respect for
the government and the law in the full
fillment of my trust, and which I will
discharge to the end"
WASHINGTON, July st is claimed
in high circles that speeches during the
Presidents v sit to Boston were com
posed with view of excluding politi-
cal or other significance.
Commissioner Siduc has taken pos
Of al
The cotton interest will be glad to hear
that Mr.. Dodge, the statistician, con,
tinues in charge of the Political Bureau
of the department.
The instructions issued to Gen. IRE
vino, commanding on the Rio Grande,
IN connection with the orders issued to
Gen. Ord, authorizing him to follow
the Mexican marauders across the river,
are positive. Gen. TrcvinO is instructed
to resist such an invasion, but the
Mexican War Department takes care to
explain that such resistance could not
be considered an act of war against the
United States. Trevino Is instructed
to send a commissioner to Gen. Ord to
explain these views and assure him OF
willingness on the part of Mexico to
observe the extradition treaty between
the United States and Mexico, but at
the same time her determination to
maintain all her rights under the laws OF
nations. The order also states that Gen.
Mata is fully empowered to treat on
the subject ut Washington.
A Herald special reports disintegra.
ton of the cabinet. 1t is rumored
that Key finds he can relieve the Pres
ident by resigning, and McCrary, in
view of the expression of his Iowa con-
sti'uents, is bound to resign.
Tie President is irritated over the
indictment of Wells and Anderson for
perjury in connection with the Louis'-
ana returning board. His idea Is that
all matters of this character were con-
dOned by the Matthews Foster bar
gain.
Agricultural Commissioner Watts,
after consultation with Simon Cam
and his suspension comes before the
Senate. There will be muddy water
about the fifteenth of October.
TRENTON, July 3.-At Robeson's
dinner Mr.. Blaine was received with
great enthusiasm. He defended Re
publicauism, especially as it was ad-
ministered by Gen. Grant. Protection
of the rights of citizenship in every
State was its cardinal feature, and q
government that did not afford protec-
ton to every citizen in every State had
no right to demand allegiance. Moth
Ing was said in reference to the present
administration except by implication.
The maintenance of the party -was
strongly urged. Gen. fitzpatrick spoke
of the army and dealt some hard blows
as to its present condition. 1t was
long after midnight before the assem-
blage broke up.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-The wit
ness who testified to-day before the
auditorial commission says that the
missing books of the auditors office
were packed up and delivered to Mar
shall Pitkins. Chief Deputy Stockton
and The custom house committee called
on Marshal Wharton who promised TO
institute search and restore to the State
all missing records found In the Gus
tom house.
Experts report that nearly 1856, 900
in the hands of tax collectors are aud
tied, but not paid into the State treas
ury.
CHICAGO, June 3.-At Dexter Park.
the one and one-eighth mile race was
won by Lightning, Adventure being
second. Time, 1:54. The rider Of
Bonnie Bell was thrown and killed.
The two-mIle race was wen by Russ
Butler, Bell Bruce second and Verdi