The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-14

yesr gave Prescott 12,OOf: Marcy,
! 10, 445; scattering log. Republican
net loss, 6l7. The same relative loss
/ throughout the State will make the
/ choice of Governor by the popular
vote very doubtful, aud will probably
throw the election into the Legislature.
Ldtsr-Returns from New Hamp-
shire up to nina z. NJ. indicate the
election of so Republicans and 65
-mocrats 10 the Legislature.
LdteSt--O1e hundred and forty-hye
towns in New Hampshire give Prescott
%, $50, Mexican %, $40, scattering $40.
The same towns last year gave Prescott
%, 543, Marcy se 740, scattering s55.
u Republican net loss of 1915.
NEw ORLEANS, March 12.-Exc-p-
tiOns in the Anderson case are being
argued before the Supreme Court to-
day.
The Pieay,ine SAYS thst by private
advices from Key West it learns that
mass meeting Of Cuban refugees
was held yesterday in that city, and
solemn protest was entered against
all negotiations of the government of
Spain not based on the independence
of the Island of Cubs. Two hundred
men, fully armed and equipped, were
to have Left Key West for the ill-fsted
isle.
HANASA, March l2-The insur.
gent chief Acquire. with one hundred
and fifty persons and sixty arms be-
longing to Calone and Ssguar districts,
cspiiulated on the ninllr at La Encrici-
jada.
Chief Loins Synerdo, with ESQ
persons and ITO arms, and Nodes
Diaz, with $50 persons surrendered at
Yara on the ehth inst.
HoT srRISos, Ark, March 1.-THE
liberal donation of $500 from the Chi
cago board of Z sde has swollen the
cash contribution, Cor the relief of the
sufferers by tie recent conflagration
here to something over $4,000. Much
has already been done for the relief of
the most pressing needs, but gener-
Gus public should be informed that
much still remains to be done.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-At thu
single number drawing of the Louisi-
ana State Lottery to-day No. 12, 1888
drew the capital prize of $50, 600. The
ticket was sold in this city, and, it il
believed, to a visitor to the carnival.
LONDON, March 10. The trouble
touching Egyptian finances is that the
khedive shows disposition to refuse
to carry out the agreement made by
him with English and French bond
holders through Messrs. Goscher and
Joubert. Ii has been apprehended for
some time that the kh, dye contem-
plated following Turkeys example Of
entirely su,pendlDg payments.
SYRACUSE, n. y, March lathe
standing committee of central diocese
of New Euk gave unBnimnus consent
to the conservation of Seymour rs
bishop of Springfield. and Burgess as
bishop of Quincy.
LONDON, March 12.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Constantiuople reports that
the Russians have occupied FekerkenI,
a half hours march from Buynkdoc, on
the BOspborus. They also occupy a
majority of the villages around Con-
stantinople, aud continue advancing
towards the city.
LONDON, March 12.-The Mark
Lane Express, in a review of the grain
trade, says: both in Mark Lane
and the provinces business is restrict
ed, as growers are not able to make up
their minds TO accept lower rates at
which buyers are expected TO purchase.
Sales, however, have only been practi-
cable at a decline of one shilling per
quarter, although the reduction prin-
cipally affected badly conditioned par
GELS. Imports of foreign wheat into
London aud Liverpool have been large,
and buyers are enabled to satisfy wants
on rather easier terms. Trade is some
what depressed of late, but the de-
mand has, nevertheless, been mainly
retail. Considerable interest is CEN
tered for the moment upon the
Black Sea porta, and large shipments
of grain are taking place in Odessa,
| but in what condition these supplies
will reach as, after having been stored
IN the up country districts of South
ern Russia for many months, is mat
| ter of conjecture. There will proba.
bly, be some delay in shipping wheat
from this source, as the transport SER
vice is very inefficient"
VIENNA, March 12.-At a joint sit
ting of the subcommittee of the
Hungarian delegation, a motion to
grant credit of 10000, 600 forins,
asked for by Count Andrassy, was
unanimously adopted.
ROME, March 12.-The new Cabinet
has not been formed yet. The chief
difficulties in the WAY consist in as
signing the portfolios of foreign affairs
and war.