The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


Constantinople are conflicting. Some
saw that Vefik PAsha, President of the
Council and Minister of the Interior,
is about to resign on account OF illness,
and some say ne will be forced 10 re-
tire, and will be succeeded by RauOff
Pasha, now Minister of War, while
Osman Pasha will succeed Raouff Pa
shs, both being in sympathy with
Russia.
One set of dispatches say that bona
tfde return home of the Russian troops
has commenced; and smother, that
only the depleted regiments are sent
home to recruit, whose positions are
Immediately filed by fresh troops from
the north. However, the general i'm
preston of the news seems less pro
Russian than OF late, and there is
feeling here and in the European colo
ny at Constsntinople, that the hatred
of the Turkish people to Russia is so
great that the palace and psshas would
not dare to venture on the Russian
alliance even if they wished to do 50.
The debate this week on tine address
to the Queen, in answer to the calling
out of the reserves, Is expected to final
ly determine England's policy. The
government can unquestiOnably rely on
large majority in their favor on the
main issue of acknowledging or resist
ing the Russian supremacy IN Turkey,
established by the treaty of San Ste
fano. 1t is claimed on all hands, except
in purely partisan discussion, that the
Cabinet is sincerely DESTROYS to avoid
war, but it is not believed that they are
likely to meet the latest Russian pro-
posal with liberal acc 4ptanca, that is
by the presentation of counter pro-
posals. The withdrawal of the treaty
of San Stefano or its uhreserved sub
mission to the judgment of Europe is
regarded as the only alternative to war.
Lord LYONS, British Ambassador at
Paris, who was designated to represent
Great Britain at the congress, returned
to that city on Saturday, which is con-
sidered to indicate that no great hope
is felt of speedy meeting of the con-
gross. The feeling at Berlin is still
sanguine. 1t Is thought there are no
! facts to confirm it. The belief in the
peace solution seems to rest solely on
the expectation that Russia will yield
not only on the question of submission
of the treaty to the powers, but on
England's and Austria's essential OBJ
| jectIons to the treaty.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Pera understands that Austria has
assured the Porte that she will oppose
any effort to enforce the San Stefano
treaty. The Russians are desperately
urging the Sultan to surrender his iron
clads and position on the Bosphorus.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times says that besides the verbal re-
marks made to Gen. Ignatieff, more
extensive statement in writing of Aus
trials views was delivered to Prince
GoItschakoff by Austria two days af-
ter Gen. Ignatieff's arrival at st.
Petersburg.
1t is announced from Constantinople
that the current of feeling in the
Turkish government is now running
wholly against Russia.
BELGRADE, April 8.-Austria pro-
hibits Servian imports because of the
prevalence of the rinderpest and spot
ted typhus.
1t is rumored at Athens that England
1
WAsHINGToN, April g. Professor
Riley, of Missouri, accepts the position
as entomologist of the Agricultural De
partment.
Secretary Sherman has gone to New
York for several days to place the four
per cent. bonds.
Governor Madison Wells had some
Whist of stormy interview with Sher-
man before his departure.
Sherman's absence may delay action
ia the New Orleans custom house. 1t
is suggested that he went for that puI-
pose, or to avoid the responsibility in
the matter.
The new counterfeit dollar can only
be detected by weight. 1t contains
eighteen grains less silver than the
genuine.
To the Editor of the New York
Iimes-I am unwilling to do an in
Justice to any one. feel it a duty, in
view of subsequent information, to
withdraw what was contained in my
letter upon Louisiana affairs in regard
to the Hon. r. L. Gibson. Signed by
]. Madison Wells.
The river and harbor bill, as report
ed, gives Florida So, 900 as follows
st. Johns bar, $4,000; Cedar Keys,
$50, 900; Choctaw Hatche, $40, 900;
Apalachicola, $4,000; Pensacola harbor,
$4,000. The bill now will probably be
amer ded IN the Senate, giving $40, 600
for the improvement of the St. Johns
between HawkinsvIlle and Lake
Monroe.
| WASHINGTON, April S. SENATE
The Pacific Railroad funding Till
was continued, but did not come to a
vote.
HoUsE-Immediately after reading
the journal, the House proceeded tC
the consideration of the resolution of.
fered last Friday by Mr.. Butler, OF
Massachusetts, nominating for door
keeper of the House Gen. james
Shields. A long aud exciting debate
followed, participated in by Messrs.
Butler of Massachusetts,, Clymer oil
Pennsylvania, Cox of New York,
Blackburn of Kentucky and MacMa-
hon OF Ohio, at the conclusion oi
which, Mr.. Clymer of Pennsylvania
put in nomination Charles w. Field
of Georgia, Mr.. Butler of Massachu-
sets nominated James Shields of Mis-
souri,, and Mr.. Randolph of Tennessee
nominated John ii. Trent of Tennessee,
The vote being taken. resulted as fol-
lows: Field 1913, Shields 101, Trent
8. Chas. w. Field was thereupon de-
clared elected and was sworn In, TAX
ing the modified oath.
Mr.. Clark. of Missouri, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint
James Shields q brigadier general upon
the retired list of the army, which was
agreed to by vote of 22S yeas to
nays, the negative vote being cast
by Randolph of Tennessee, Acklen OF
Louisiana, White and Averill of Penn.
sylvania, and Jones aud Cox of Ohio,
The postoffice appropriation bill, ap-
propristing $34, 600, 900, was reported
and referred to q committee of the
whole.
In the Supreme Court, in the case oil
Murray v. The City of Charleston, er-
ror to the Supreme Court, the court
holds that no municipality of a State
can, by ordinance, under a Ruise Of
taxation, relieve itself from perform
ing, to the letter, all that it has ex.
pressly promised to its creditors; henct
the city of Charleston, which had
1 agreed 10 pay six per cent. interest or
certain of It's bonds to the holderl
. thereof, could not, by q subs. quent
ordinance, tax these bonds and with