The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-03
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.

NEW YORK, January CONSIDER
able excitement and indignation was
manifested In the produce exchange
yesterday upon the announcement that
Jewell Brothers, proprietors of the
Brooklyn City Flour Mills, had made
n assignment late on Saturday night
20 Gorge p. Sheldon. Liabilities be-
.n $500, 900 and $500, 600, besides
It la nsli n dozen or more mem
at the exc. .nge, amounting TO
bv,i 800, 600. There are smaller
amounts Shlch will increase the indI-
vidual debts u $3.50, 600. It is also
stated that the Equitable Life Insu-
rance Company holds q mortgage on
the mills for $50, 900, and ]. n. Fiske
& Co. second mortgage for $50, 900.
One hundred failures and assign
ments were reported in this city in De-
cember, <mth aggregate liabilities Of
nearly $4,000, 900. Eighty-nine fail
ures, in which the assets and liabilities
have been ascertained, show liza
biliues of S7,704. 301, and as
sets of S4,11S,775. This is
the heaviest record for any month of
the year and is an increase of 20 per
per cent. in number and 300 per cent.
in amount, over the record for the
month of November. The creditors
of Thomas Keech, superintendent Of
the bureau of repairs and supplies, who
was formerly builder, yesterday
elected Henry TOphan assignee. The
schedules showed liabilities to be $270,
O00 and no aeSRts
CINCINNATI, January IA special
says the German Savings Bank Of Ia
Fsyette, Indiana, closed yesterday.
Liabilities, $4,000; nominal assets,
$94, 900.
CHICAGO, January 1.-The following
petitions in bankruptcy were filed to-
day: Norman c. Perkins, lawyer;
liabilities $50, 600, assets $40, 900, VIM.
F. Hale, builder; liabilities $40, 900,
mostly secured. Amos III. Woodruff,
coal dealer; liabilities $570, 900; en-
numbered land.
GARLAND, CAL, December 81
Reign of lawlessness and bloodshed
here. Four men were SHOT this after
noon in a saloon, and at 8 AS this even
ing George NJ. Clay, lawyer, residing
here, entered concert hall and had q
dispute with the barkeeper, whom he
cut with knife and was then him
self shot through the temple and is
dying.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, January 1.-The
Union FIGURING Mills burned. Loss,
800. 900; insurance, $40, 900.
LONDON, January IAN American
draughtsman has been employ ed in
q Woolwlch arsenal for some days
sketching the latest Improvements In
proiectiles by virtue Of permission ac-
corded Mr.. WEIGH, the American min
ister, by the British war office.
The Daily Nesos's Paris dispatch says
that "the Spanish ambassador here
has formerly notified Minister Wad-
dington that the Spanish government
has broken off all relations with ex-
Queen Isabella, whom it regards as in
sane. She will never be permitted to
return to Spain"
All Berlin specials agree that rego-
tiations between Prince Bismarck and
the Moderate Liberals are not yet con-
cluded, either on account of Bismarck g
views concerning taxation projects or
because of difficulties in carrying out
his scheme for merging the Prussian
in the Imperial Government by an ar
rangement in accordance with which
the Prussian ministers of finance, COM
merce, justice and foreign affairs shall
administer the corresponding depart
ments in the Imperial cabinet.
The Daily Telegraph'S special from
Sophia reports that a large force Of
Russians has already deployed on the
plain of Sophia.
I LONDON, January 1.-The Times''
Vienna correspondent hears that~HuS'
STA has already replied to Eng.
lands aote, that if Turkey desires al
armistlce they must apply direct tt
the Russian commander-:n-c chief.
The Paris correspondent of the
Times also says he has reason to be
lieve that Prince Gortschakoff has de-
: clared that Turkey must know tina
r Russia has always been ready to lister
to proposals of peace, and that tn
presen tation of peace proposals by al
: intermediary appears unnecessary
The correspondent adds that the tele
gram conveying the above informa
5 ton also seems to convey an intimatioI
of readiness to accept an armistice.
B The Iimes's Bucharest correspon
E dent telegraphs that 1t now appear
q the Czarowitch will remain in Bulga
q ria with Gen. Todleben as the rea
' commander of his army.
s 1t is reported that there are 90, 00(
sick in Bulgaria and that supplies ar
inadequate. This number probably il
e cludes the sick among the Turkisl
:, prisoners.
: The Herdld's correspondent at Rom
r telegraphs that Gsmbetta had an intel
: view with Deputies on Sunday an
+ will probably be accorded an audient
8 by King Victor Emanuel.
u The pope declined to accent any dir
|, lonatic congratulations on New YEA
k Day. The consistory held yesterda
g morning was absolutely private instea
; of semI.public. His holiness conferre
o hats upon five semi-public cardinal
e including Cardinal Manning, and pr
'r claimed eleven bishops, none of whiC
+ are American. o. Sunday Cardin
% Cattarin imposed the Paltium upon D
O'Connell, procurstor for the Arc
bishop of Baltimore. This action CO.
u stitutes him the official delegate on Il
part of the pontificate to ArchbishC
Gibbons, at the banquet on Sunday
- the English College, in Rome. TT
guests include Cardinals Manning an
: Howard and the superiors of tt
!. English, Irish, Scotch and Americ'
. colleges.
% WooLwIcH, England, January l..
- A battery of artillery has been ordert
= to be in READINGS for immediate er
a barkstion for the Cape.
~ A Bonanza OF Wealth In South Ca
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