The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-21

would have voted for the bill, paired
| off with Hill and Butler, who would
have voted against the bill. Senator
Ransom was detained on account OF
illness.
WASHINGTON, February 16.-Judge
George w. Paschsl, of Texas, is dead
aged Go.
WAsHISGToN, February 1s.-Repre-
sentative Waddell, of North Carolina,
chairman of House Committee on Post
offices and POstroads, appeared before
the similar committee of the Senate
and presented his report and the bill
which had been passed by his commit
tee, and awaits call for its presents-
ton to the House. 1t provides for
lines between New Orleans and Brazil
and New York and Brazil, the New
Orleans line touching, going and re-
turning, at Galveston, and at such
other points as the Postmaster General
may direct. 1t is understood the Sen
ate committee will adopt the report
and bill.
The silver bill as passed by the SEN
ate is on the Speakers table liable to
be called up for passage by two-thirds
vote.
The delegates to the transportation
convention, which convenes to-mor-
row, are arriving.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-A fire
broke out in the siX-story iron-front
building known as the Excelsior Block,
on the south side of Twenty-second
street, near Seventh avenue. The
building, containing SIX stores, the
Presbyterian Church adjoining, on the
east, and the Scotch Presbyterian
Church on the west side, were entirely
| destroyed. The loss is estimated to
be from $500, 900 to 100000 The
third and fourth floors of the Excelsior
building were occupied as an armory
and drill rooms by the Eighth Regi-
ment, National Guards.
EUFAULA, Ala, February 1S.-Four-
teen stores in Midway, Bullock coun-
ty, Alabama, burned. Loss $50, 900.
LONDON, February 1S.-The Paris
correspondent of the Times telegraphs
that intelligence received from Prince
Bismarck on Tuesday indicates that he
will be able to announce that owing to
Emperor Williams friendly interven-
ton Russia has resolved to maintain an
attitude which cannot imperil peace
full solution of existing difficulties. Ac-
cording to the latest information Eng
land and Russia will maintain their
respective military and naval positions
during the session of the congress.
No other power will enter the Dsrda-
nelles lest it should increase compli-
cations.
BERLIN, February 1S.-The journals
here opposed to the policy of Austria
state that Admiral Hornby has been
ordered to seize the Turkish fleet if
necessary to prevent its surrender to
the Russians.
The Russians have withdrawn from
the Sanadin redouLt, part of Constan-
tinople's line of defense, which they
occupied on Friday.
The orders to the Russian troops are
not to cross the lines of demarcation
marked by the armistice.
In the House of Lords tonight, Lord
Strathder and CsmpDell move that, in
the opinion of this House, the terms
| of the armistice between Russia and
the Porte are such as to justify her
msjesty's government in taking every
precaution to discourage encroach-
ments by which the treaties of 1856
and 1871 are unfortunately threatened.
The Daily Neacs prints telegram
from AldersnOtt saying: Some officers
here have been mi-officially notified
that the Second Army Corps will be
m obilized at an early date.
A Daily Neaos Constantinople dis
patch of Sunday says the Russian ad-
vance guard have not transgressed the
terms settled by the armisuce. In con-
sequence of the withdrawal of the
British fleet to Mudavia the Russians
will not occupy the surbub. Of Conslan-
tinsple.
Advices from Adrianople say it Is
believed that the peace negotiations
will be completed Wednesday, when the
Russians will withdraw from Roume-
liza unless England makes some new
move. The Withdrawal of the Rus
slams from koumelia seems improbable.
A Daily Telegraph Vienna special re-
ports that the recent Cabinet council
decided on partial mobilization of the
Austrian army il the conference ques-
ton was not settled within fortnight.
At the subsequent council 1t was de-
cided to refer the question to Prince
Bismarck and his good offices resulted
in the Russians conserving to an early
meeting of a congress. All danger of
the Austro Russian conflict being thus
avoided, the chances of the Anglo
Austrian alliance are greatly dlmin-
ished.
Aspecial to the Times from Vienn.
confirms the statement of the Agence
Russo that the principle of the Euro
pean meeting has been agreed to bat
the details as to the form and plan are
unsettled.
A Times dispatch says that Frank
fort on the Main is conspicuously
mentioned, bat on the whole Baden
Is most likely to be the place for meet
ing.
Austria lays great stress upon the
congress assembling as soon as possible
as tie surest means to prevent further
complications. Less than q fortnight
should suffice to complete arrange
ments.
LONDON. February 1S.-A special to
the PAD Nall Gazette from Rome says
that all the Cardinals have arrived here
to attend the conclaye, except Cardinals
Treatto, Archbishop of Brenvito, Sc.
Marie, Archbishop of Rennes, and
Apazxo, Archbishop of Capua, who are
not coming, and Cardinal McClosky,
Archbishop OF New York, who Is ex-
pected.
BkRLS. February IS. = The mar
risges of the Princess Charlotte, dsugh-
ter of the Crown Prince Of Germany
and grand daughter of Queen Victoria,
to Bernard, hereditary Prince of the
Duchy of SAKE inegen, and of Princess
Elizabeth, daughter Of Prince Freder
lex Charles, 20 Augustus. hereditary
Prince Of the Grand Duchy of 0lden.
burg, are TO be celebrated this evening.
The ceremonies will be performed at
O'Clock in the chapel of the old palace
OF the King and Queen of the Belgians.
The Prince Of Wales, Duke Of Can
sught, tho Prince Of Orange, her to
the throne of the Netherlands. end
many German royal and princely per-
souages have arrived TO witness the
marriages The unique feature Of the
festive proceedings will be the tradi- |
tional dance BY torchlighf, of twelve
ministers of the Emperor's cabinet. Il
has been arranged that in both cases
the trousseans shall be entirely Of Ger
man make. The festivities have been