The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-21

| another desperate sortle. Inc RUSSIAN
left wing, under Gen. Herman, re
pulsed an attack and inflicted sever
losses on the Turks.
The Russian cavalry at Kugola sue
ceeded in turning the Turkish tlanl
and rear by bold movement. Tn,
fighting was very brisk. The Turk:
lost 200 men and the Russians 1T.
4 correspondent at Athens tele
graphs an explanation of the defeat Of
the Circassians at Bankli-Ahmed. The
Circassians in the Turkish army be-
came mutinous, owing to inaction, and
demanded to be led against the enc
my. Moussa Pasha, their leader. ap.
pied to Moukhtsr Pasha to be allowed
to bring them to the relief of Kars.
Permission was granted, and Mousss
Pasha, with 1900 men, stared for kars,
and reached the villags of Bankli-
Ahmed, situated on the plain of Kars,
and encamped there for the night. The
Russians observed the movement, and
coming upon them suddenly surround,
ed the village and took the Circassians
by surprise. The Circassians had
scarcely time to form, but made des.
perate resistance. They fought singly
or in groups, and the fighting was al
most entirely hand-to hand. Eleven
hundred Circassians were killed; the
remainder were either disposed of OF
taken prisoners. Moussa Pasha is sup
posed to have escaped. Hundreds OF
Turkish soldiers are deserving, owing
to the i'll provided condition of the
army. Their condition is growing
worse daily. They are poorly fed and
clothed and are in want of almost every
necessary.
A special from New Orleans to the
Herald says gentleman just return ed
from the Texas border reports that, by
direction of the State Department, the
people are preparing sworn statements
of Losses by raids during the past ten
years.
GALVESTON, June 1S.-Selim Rinker,
well known politician, formerly con-
nected with Flakes Bulletin, and at
the time of his death treasurer of Gal
weston county, committed suicide in
his Office, on the Strand, at s o'clock
this morning by shooting himself in
the right temple. A few weeks ago
Mr.. Rinker obtained, through a Chi
cago divorce agency, a decree from a
court in Utah divorcing him from his
first wife, Mary Rinker, with whom he
had lived for many years happily, as
was generally supposed, and who had
borne him six children. Upon the re-
ceipt of the decree of divorce Mrs.
Rinker and children were sent TO New
Braunfels on visit to their relatives.
On the eighth inst. Mr.. Rinker was
married at Houston to Miss Lulu Wal
ter, of this city. The couple visited
st. Louis, from whence they were in
duccd by Rinker's friends to return.
They arrived here Saturday night,
stopping at the Girardin House. On
Sunday evening Rinker took his sec
ond wife to her mothers house, and
proposed to return to his own home
to-day. His friends, believing him
insane, were hopeful of bringing about
satisfactory adjustment of his affairs.
He will be buried from his old home
at 5 o'clock tomorrow evening.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Secretary
Sherman designated K. E. Preston as
director of the mint during DR.. FINDER
berger's tour of inspection.
Gen. Julius Miles, former Minister
to the Argentine Republic, is spoken
of for Turkish minister.
Twenty printers resumed work on
the four per cents. at the bureau Of
printing and engraving.
Keneth Raynor, though a native Of
oil ~,
Mississippi, and has an appointment in
the official distribution of that State.
MANCHESTER, June 1S.-A Cettinje
dispatch to the Guardian says it was
decided a week ago at the Monte
negrn council of war not to seriously
oppose the reprovisioning of Nlcsics.
In consequence If the great loss in
flicted at Krestos and Breause, the
siege of the town has ceased. Nicsics
may now be easily stormed. The
Turks, by advancing into the plain of
Nicsics have walked into a trap, per-
haps, for should the Montenegrins
block Duga Pass the Turks will be I'M
able to return. A lull is expected for
the next four days.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-It is under
stood that President Hayes will spend
portion of July and August a. Green
brier White Sulphur Springs. He
has engaged cottage there for his
family.
Secretary Sherman has directed the
Assistant United States Treasurers to
issue no one and two dollars in sums
not exceeding ten dollars.
Gen. Sheridan telegraphs officially
substantially confirming the Galveston
Neacs's special regarding the Mexican
fight on American soil, near Fort Clark,
and the capture of several Mexican of
ficers aud forty-four men for a viola
ton of the neutrality law. Sheridan
regards the prisoners as q hard set and
wants to get rid of them, but the War
Department directs that they be fed
and detained.
Harvard College, refusing to accept
James Russell LowelPs resignation,
has given him leave of absence to go
as Minister to Spain.
New YORK, June 19.-Joseph Selig-
man, banker and member of the syn
| dictate to place American securities, foI
ten years had summered with his
family at the Grand Union Hotel.
Arriving as usual, Seligman was in
formed by the clerk that Mr.. Hilton
had instructed him not to entertain
Israelites. Mr.. Seligman-You mean
to tell me you will not entertain Jew
ish people9 Manager-That is our
order, sir. Seligman returned to New
York and wrote Hilton bitter letter.
Seligman's friends held meeting to
consider the affair. The chairman
said the Jews of this city and country
could not afford to let this matter rest.
A long discussion followed as to what
course should be pursued. The pro
gramme is to call a mass meeting oil
the Jewish residents of the city at an
early day, and also to invite a number
of the leading citizens, clergymen and
others, and lay the affair before them
and take such measures as will, it i:
believed, alter the present opinion oi
the Grand Union Hotel. Judge Hill.
ton said to reporter last night "tha'
Mr.. Seligman was not rejected from the
Grand Union Hotel. He, in an osten.
tatious manner, it seems, demanded thC
best apartments. II Mr.. Seligmau had
come to me personally, l would
perhaps have seen to his accommoda
ton, but the management of the house
had placed it absolutely in the hand:
of Clair & Wilkinson because of then
special ability to take care of so vast
and valuable property, and they had
been Instructed to carefully discrimi
maze as to their guests. Mr.. Seligmsr
| fell under this determination y Indnl