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


Idaho some twenty volunteers started
Immediately for Clear Water, but no
news comes from them. Gen. Howard
wss notified and said he would send &
detachment OF regulars and scout the
country in that direction. Tits morn
ing the volunteers who were in the fight
on whitehead creek saw an Indian
who went out as enc of the friendly
Indians with Col. Perry from Lapews,
heckcn toe hostiles forward in the fight,
aud saw other movements of some of
the friendly Indians.
A Boise City dispatch mentions ;ndi-
cations of hostile Indians in Weiser
valley.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The failure
finally to appoint LYMAN (colored), ex-
member OF Congress, as collector of in
teInal revenue of the second North
Carolina district, Is looked upon as \
serious indication that the administra-
ton is defective in the important re
Spect OF being ''sure you are right and
going ahead" 1t is represented that
the hating policy in tins case has frac-
tured the new party in North Carolina.
Deputy Marshal Frank will be re-
handed to North Carolina for trial.
Commissioner Plants considers that
having the preliminary hearing Of this
case in Washington was for politicll
purposes. The amount involved is not
five hundred dollars, and the expense
and nOtoriety created by the unusual
procedure is comparatively enormous.
The object seems to have been 20
damage Marshal Douglass, and his
friends say it has failed. This case
compounds the LYMAN fracture.
Two appointments were announced
last night. A collector of revenue for
the Tenth Ohio District, and of Gus
toms for the Olsigo, New York, Dis
trict. The President must have worked
Sunday.
Judge Levison, Gen. Chester and
Capt. Elder with others interested in
LOUISIANA affairs were in consultation
* 1Nillard,S this morning.
The colored delegatIOn rrr,rn e-,rur4,.=
ton in interest of pure blood have
made no demonstration this morning.
New YORK, July 1.-The Tribune
has all the proof readers and compost
tors it needs.
WAsHINGToN, July 2.-The debt
statement shows decrease of So
219,119.
WASHINGTON, July at has trans
PRED that the Attorney General, on
March %, ordered the dismissal of the
suit brought against Jacob Thompson,
Of Mi sissippi, by Zach Chandler, then
Secretary of the Interior, for several
millions on account of Indian bonds.
New ORLEANS, July 2.-The ship
Governor Morten, Capt. Davis COM
handing. hence June - for Grimsby
with 1863 bales of cotton and 1900
stages, took fire today at Southwest
Pass. She was scuttlcd and settled in
twenty feet of water abreast the tel
egraph station. The upper deck was
completely destroyed. Two-thlrds of
the cargo will be saved in damaged
condition. The value of the vessel
and cargo is about $3.50, 900. The ship
is ow led by Enoch Benner & Co., Bos-
ton.
CLIFTON, July 2.-Thrce men, named
Floy, Bellinger and Paine were beat
ing in the Niagara river, above the
falls, last evening, when the boat got
INTO the rapids, and Bellinger and
Pain jumped out and attempted to
swim ashore, and were carried over
the falls. Floy remained ID the boat
and was rescued.
ST. LOUIS, July 2. The announce
ment of general reduction of railroad
wages causes quiet but deep feeling
The yard and switchmen have held a
meeting. Other meetings of different
classes will be held for combined &C
tion. no indications of turbulence
yet.
New YoRK, July "A cable special
says the college of cardinals at Rome
has resolved to instruct the French
clergy to actively support the candi-
dates of President MacNIahon in the
approaching elections in France.
LONDON, July "A dispatch says
that the Turks are now removing the
rolling stock from Ru .tchuck to Varna
The Daily NelcS has dispatch from
Turna Magrullie which says that no
crossing has taken place there, and
probably none will.
4
has the following: The objects to be
attained by ROumania in the offensive
war against Turkey are acknowledge
ment of absolute independence of
Roumania and the dismantling of the
Turkish forts along the Danube,
thereby placing both banks on an
equal footing, and insuring free nav
igation and the peri etual neutra!iza-
ton of that river. X mama will also
claim fullindemnity for war expenses
and the depredatiOns of the Turkish
armies.
EDINGBURGH, July "A London
Of the ,ScotSman tele-
graphs that it is understood that the
wise counsels of the Marquis of Sahs-
bury, the Earl of Caernavon, Mr..
Cross and others have at last triumphed
over the party of action. The Sultan
has little chance of material aid from
England.
A Reuter- telegram from Shumla,
lated $50 yesterday morning, says
it is estimated that so, 600 Russians
crossed the Danube at Sistova and
commenced forward movement to
wards Biela, which was arrested by
the Turks at Aonlo.
Another dispatch, dated II 80 Sun
day evening, says the Russian advance
just attacked Biela, but were driven
back upon Sistova with heavy loss.
A fresh battle is expected.
The Nelcs states that the Turks made
4 desperate sortie from Kars Sunday
attempting to surprise the
Russians and storm hill on which
there were two guns used IN the bonn
bardment of Kars. The Turks were
to withdraw after several
hours firing. Losses heavy on both
sides.
LONDON, July 2-The British Medi-
terranean fleet leaves Proterum Bay
under scaled orders.
A German squadron has arrived at
Port Sbumla.
A dispatch says that Russian force
which was advancing inland was re-
pulsed at Biela.
4 Simnitza dispatch, dated Friday,
says the Turks have abandoned Rust
chuck and are now marching toward
Sistova.
A dispatch from Vienna says the
Turks have abandoned Nikopolls.
The Russians fire cylinders filled
with inextipguishable combustibles.
1t is stated that the Roumauian ce5I-
net has decided to cross the Danube.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July "A dis.
patch from Mount Vernon says that at |
Saturday nearly one hundred |
men attacked the house of James Beth
erman, noted desperate. Betherman