The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-31
NEWS.

CHICAGO, May 29.-In Presbyterian
assembly to day the committee on cor
respondence reported correspondence
with the Church South, and recon-
mended the adoption of the resolu-
tons, which were ordered printed and
placed on the docket. The following
is the second resolution
itesOloed, That without casting any
reflection upon past general assemblies
or changing any of their deliverances,
we declare that the language specifcal-
ly complained OF by the Southern as
sembly, is part of the sorrowful part
which we, in this day of peace and
fraternity, would wish to forget, and
it is q matter OF sincere regret that the
terms of schism, heresy and blasphemy
should ever have been applied to
Southern Presbyterians by any moral
assembly.
WAsHINGToN, May 29.-It is semi
officially announced that the admins
tration is pleased with Hampton and
Nichols.
1t appears Mr.. Evarts has abandoned
his purpose of writing letter to Gov.
Stone, of Mississippi.
MIR. Evarts has been advised that it
is his business to look after Pierre
pont at the court of st. James, and
other matters abroad, and to give pass
ports to American citizens who wish to
travel. The Department of Justice
alone, and that only through the Fed
eral district and circuit courts, may
look into jurisprudence within the
boundaries of sovereign States.
The commission to inquire into the
New Orleans custom house has in view
large reduction OF hargers-on to
that institution.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Fletcher Har-
per, ST., a member of the Harper Bros.
is dead; aged 72 years.
CHICAGO, May 29.-Lieut. Alfred
N. Fuller, who brought the news to
Bismarck of Gen. Miles's Indian fight,
says that fourteen dead Indians were
counted upon the field, and many 9TH
ers are known to have been killed and
wounded. F:fty-four lodges, with
their contents, were taken. The cav
airy found many new agency goods,
saddles, guns, officers clothing, etc.,
taken from the Seventh Cavalry in the
Custer fight. This band of Indians
were Minnecougous, lead by Lame
Deer.
MOUNT VERNON, Ind, May 90
The dwelling of James Bass, with
three small children, burned.
WALKERToN, Ont, May s9.-THea-
ty business places and twenty build
ings burned. Loss, quarter million.
CHATTANOOGA, May 29.-The postal
commission remain here until after
decoration day.
A special dispatch from Vienna to
the Times says that south of Sukum
Kaleh q detachment is concentrated
under Gen. Alchaof, to prevent a
Turco- Circassian force moving along
the shore into the plains of Wingolla.
If they did SO now, the positions of
the Russians in the rear of Sukum
Kaleh and Adler would soon become
New YORK, May 29.-As the steamer
Gulf Stream, from Charleston, was
entering Sandy Hook Saturday even
ing, her cargo was found TO be on fire.
The matches were battened down.
When she reached her dock, the water
was turned on and the flames extin-
guished. Several bales of cotton were
burned.
ERzERoUsl, May 2s.-Three days ago
were sent to Arabian
10 effect junction with q portion of
its former garrison. We have Just re-
ceived news here that the combined
force by O coup de main succeeded in
the town. The Turks
numbered 5000.
Five CIrcassian officers in the Rus |
man army, in Roumania, have been |
hot for conspiracy.
Three fatal railroad accidents &C.
CURED in Roumania on Sunday.
The recaptnre Of Arabian is not be- |
Lieved at Constantinopie.
The Danube il still rising and rail |
uoads from various points TO GalAtz
zre interrupted.
A dispatch from Bucharest to the
Tinss says that runors Of peace are