The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-07

So u TT Tim c'me into camp and
tn pr p sci r,ie vas of. The
Z aning Ascucy I disus src well pra-
staed with eYr3thing ,xcept % at.
'or which they are willing q sell THAR
poaieS or fight.
Toe 'ce on the Missouri river ai Pop.
AT yer Is rotten and Is expected to
Urvsk up At any m"meni. Taere has
ecu no SNOW tnere th'. winter.
The C..mmi'tee on Ways and Means
'-iay zsr.d ON the tobacco CLAUSE
II the tar q bin.
The House c mmittee on Railroads
his morning voted on the Texas aud
P4ciic bill. the vote standing seven ia
avor to AGAINST. Mr. Cole, OF NJ s.
r'u,i, however, reserved the righ. 70
ppise the measure on the q ,or OF the
House, voting in the eommittee in "a
vor of the bill in erder 10 bring the
,unjeet before the House for consider
aiou.
NEw ORLEANS, March 9 The Uni
tel States marshal sold the fair grnuuds
= day TO setisiy claims of bondholders
npuntiug to ever &sl .-G-.,rge
v Nots was the pufcha~ef az $20. 900
or the boudnoiders. A large number
I people attended the sale, hut there
vas no competition, and the first bad
AS accep'ed.
PorTsTowN, PA, March 2--Delega
ms ARE constantly arriving to atteni
he anti.Wood tariff demonstration
fne estimated attendance is 10000
C uprising h. various iudustriaI Tot
Is IT the Schuylkih Valley. CIV,
ar Har ran arrivei n noon, accom-
p,nied by Lieutenant Governor La
auo Others. The town has assumed
b 'lIday appearance and is filled = b
'eople. After a parade through o
principal streets, the people will FIR
i front of the grand stand, where d
'r.-sses will be delivered by Governor
Hartranft and others.
81. Foster, Jr., editor of the Evea-
isg Chronicle, was cowhided by T. II.
| r; ;iers, local editnr of the Miners
!0urnat this afternoon.
NAN Francisco. March 2.-Race be
ween Milne McCaTthyg and Jake at
he Agricultural Park at Sacramento,
o.day, two miles and repeat. Track
due, attendance large; purse $4,000,
md back premium Of $3.50. MolIie
gave Jake fourteen pounds, carrying
one hundred and eleven pounds, but
Jske's rider was three pounds over
weight. In the pool Mollie was tho
favorite two TO one the first heat.
Mollie held the pole and started
slightly in the lead, holding 1t through
ut easily. Time 3:45 81. Between
'he heats the pools sold ten to one In
favor of Molie. Second heat won by
Mollie in 1888 1-2 by six lengths,
winning the race and money.
| NEwYoRK, March g. Bank state
ment.-Loans increased 90, $50, 600, spe-
Gle increased 81. 600, 600, legal-tenders
decreased 1926, 600, deposits in
creased $3, 600, 900; banks bold $f3,
600. 600 10 excess of legal requirements.
HOUSTON, March 2-Fne jury re-
urned a verdict of murder in the first
iegree against w. L. Grissom, who
not DR.. Joseph W. Brown during the
state Fair last May.
| LONDON, March = The leading mar
<ets show no signs of improvement in
business, the chief exception being
ice, which meets with o strong de-
nand. The Economist says that even
ne best bills can DC discounted below
re Bank of England rate OF discount
Der cent, still the supply of bile ras.
aaIns large. which is proof of
mplete stagnaiion of trade. The
"ck markets show some noteworthy
nanges to the adverse side, the chief
Use being The abs, nee of au' heptsc
orntii"n ab, ut the peace conditions.
he threatened rise ia the Bank OF
Scgland rate Of dice. unit also assisted
ee depression on "Wednesday aud
snnrsday. There VA some recovery
IN Friday At the close, on rumors that
tvorable ministerial announcem -nts
you'd be made in Parliament. The
'tcline has been exceptionally heavy
Turkish, Hu. garian and United
5tates governments and Scnth rail-
Dads, the latter on an apprehension of
uniavorable diYidends.
The Vienna Political Correspondence
publishes q C0nstRntinOple dIspatc h
which says reliable intelligence from
arious quarters agrees In stating that
the entry Of a portion of the Ru ussian
tmy into Constantinople may shortly
ne expected, irrespective Of signature
'r delay IN the signsture OF the peace
'0Bdition.
The same paper publishes q highly
interesting semi official communication
rom 81. p. tersburg taking exceptions
% Count Andrassy,s demand for Q, ,00O,-
600 forms. 1t says, though NOS m
ended for armaments directed against
Russia, this credit places Austria
'utwardly on the same footing as Eng
and. Russia has certainly no 0bjec.
ioh TO Austna's occupation, OF Bosnia
md Herzegovina. Austria objects 10
the complete autonomy OF the whole
Of Bulgaria being forced into o single
province, and ITS two yests,-eccapasian
~ Russia. The latter combais the
partition Of Bulgaria into two pro.
Vinces, instancing the the fTulilcssness
1f the stipulation separating Moidavia
aud WalIschia. Temporary Russian
occupation is imperative for the main
enance OF tranquility, with the pre-
ention Of excesses by the Bulgarians
y measures Of control and steps
ny be taken TO prevent occupation as
ming the character Of 0 conquest or
assimilation thereto.
A CoDstantinople dispatch Of We'd
oesday, by way VI Syria. says that
great mistrust is felt respecting the
Russian designs on the Bosphorus.
I 'ey can occupy the Chanak iorts az
moment's notice. Movements, the
'biect of which Is not apparent. arc still
progressing. The position Of the
british ships at Tuzla Is regarded a.
critical. Owing 20 the short run for the
u'rpedo boats from 6chekmedji or
San 6tefano, il is strongly suspected
hat the Maycroft torpedo bosts and
Whitehead torpedos are being dis
patched TO the sea of Marmora In Sec
IONS. The Russians occupy Chofkai.
Rodosto, EDgh, Silver and Tshek-
medji, all OF which are admirably suit
7bie for the bases Of the torpedo oper-
stions, should Il be desired 60 men
ace our fee. Brecautioas are taken
oightly 20 guard the vessels against :.
surprise.
PARIS, March 2.-In consequence Of
recrsmlDstIon on Friday in the Cham.
'er Of DtputIes about the yertfcation
4 an election Paul de Cassagnac and
Gen. Thomson of the Left fought 4
iuel at 81. Gcrmzine. Cassaenac's
sword pierced Thomson's throat. Il
- hoped that the wound will not prove
fatal.
HAv4zA, March 2.-The insusQent
fces ~ kemsdios under Cszeio viii
.0srend.r their arms on tae 9th IN
stant. Toe lBsuTgent chlefs Jeienez