The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
TBLHGRAPHIG NEWS.

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wAsHISGToN, April SENATE
Senator Mitchell, from the Committee
on Railroads, reported q bill to extend
for eight years the time for completing
the Northern Pacific Railroad. Placed
on the calendar.
Senator Window, of Minnesota,
dissented from the report, and intro
duced bill TO extend the time for the
completion of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
Senator Conkling presented memori-
ais from citizens representing the ma
tional export convention favoring aid
to national steamship lines, and asking
that the words in section 81 of Woods
tariff DILL which proposes to admit to
register, license or enrolment all YES
sells owned wholly by United States
citizens be stricken out. Referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Senator Herman presented remon-
STRANGE against the transfer OF the life
saving service to the navy.
LONDON, April AT the Ltoyds on
Saturday the war assurances were five
shillings per hundred pounds on British
hulls and cargoes, ten to twenty shil
lings, on the Black Sea risks, which
are regarded with great disfaYor, and
half to one per cent. on Russian
bulls.
The Money Market Reoie1, weekly
paper, directs attention to the fact that
Russian exchange has fallen eleven per
cent. during the past week, and that
rouble is now quoted at 21.34 to
% pence, reduction of about forty
one per cent. from par The Money
Market ReUieto concludes that it is
morally certain war would be immedi-
ately followed by Russian bankruptcy
and entire suspension of payment on
the debt.
The IImsS's column of naval and
military intelligence says the admiral
ty have made urgent requisition on the
contractors who are manufacturing a
large number of picks and shovels, at
| Wolverhanpton, and demanded to
know when they will be ready.
The recruiting officers are experien-
cling an increase OF business and the
men coming in are of a superior class.
It was expected that with the close
Of the financial year, March 81, beyond
which the six million pounds credit
does not run, there will be an extensive
dismissal of extra men from the gov
eminent works at Woolwich.
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily Iete-
graph says Count Andrassy is making
fresh efforts to bring about a meeting
of the congress, and thinks Russia will
eventually yield to England's demand.
Count Andrassy informed Gen. Igna-
tietf that the whole tendency of the
treaty was in opposition to the inter
ests of Europe, and that no lasting
peace could be concluded without the
sanction of all the powers. Gen. 1gna-
tieff rejoined that Russia had altogeth-
er abandoned the idea of a congress In
consequence of the difficulties raised by
England. He urged Count Andrassy
to state Austria's demands. Count An
Grassy declined, as he still hoped for q
congress, but declared that if he were
to consider the treaty solely from an
Austrian point of view he would de-
mand greater concessions than if he
had considered its relation to the gen.
eral interests of Europe. Gen. Igna.
tieff also failed to convince the EN-
peror.
The Telegrapk's correspondent says
he has the foregoing on the highest
official authority. He adds that Ger
many has approved the refusal Of
Prince Charles of Roumania to surren-
der Bessarabia unless invited to do sc
by the powers
A special to the Duly Ne1os from
st. Petersburg says: despite the
general excitement, few men in higl
positions advocate a final attempt al
conciliation by the simultaneous with
drawal of the British fleet and Russian
army from the neighborhood OF Con
sTantInopIe pending arbitration by the
neutral sovereigns.
The Times and the Morning Pos
both reIterate the statement that Lord
Granbury had succeeded Lord Derby
as Secretary of State for tae Foreign
Department. The official announce
ment will probably be made to-day.
The Post also repeats the report thai
Right Hon. Catherine Hardy, now Sec
rotary Of State for the War Depart
ment, is to be raised to peerage, anC
will succeed Lord Salisbury as Secre
tary of State for India and president
of the council of India, and Hon
Frederick Arthur Stanley, Financia
Secretary of the Treasury, will succeed
Mr.. Hardy in the war office.
A Reuter- dispatch has the following
Constantinopie, March 81. = Crane
Duke Nicholas had an interview of tive
hours duration with the Sultan Satur
day. M. Onon, Russian dragoman
was the only person present.
The Russians are fortifying the line
of the Chatslja, and are erecting en-
treuchments at all strategical points.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April lit is be
lieved in military circles that Russii
and Turkey have arrived at an under
standing, but there is no visible indi
cation of this. 1t is still hoped tina
peace will be maintained.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1. = The Su
preme Court room was filed this mora
ing by attorneys, politicians, etc., Il
hear the decisions on an application o
the Attorney General for rebearins
in the case of the State v. Thos. c
Anderson" The court refused tn
reheariug asked for and, in his decis
ion announcing the refusal, tn
Chief Justice pointed out clearl.
and distinctly what the cour
did decide in its first opinion
and also reviewed and refuted tn
points raised by the Attorney Genera
in his brief filed as the basis of thi
application for rehearing. The cour
says that IN its first decision it was no
decided whether the consolidate,
statement of the returns for the parisl
of Vernon is q pubic record or not, 3
it was not necessary to decide tina
point. Z What the court did decid
is that the record offered IN eyl
dence as the record forged b
: the prisoner Is not publ
, record with which, In the information
.he- prisoner 10 charged with navln
forged. It does not possess the require
ments Of such a record, and does nc
conform to the statute. l: has not tn
certificate of the clerk Of the court
Z necessary requirement. In order to max
it such record as is charged that tn
prisoner forged. Immediately afte
S the reading of the decree Mr.. CAstel