The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-07
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NEW YORK, March S.-The dispstc
announcing the suSpensiou oi J ,AB !
Adams & Co., whs ,-sai- gracers, II
n " Orleans, for 81, 500, 600. is g-i
orally dic1ssed II Comm r.ial clrei,
Its New ] rk brsnca, J L Adams
CO., 81 Wetsr street, dates irom ID
beginning Of the recent war. Il ha
once very high reputation, but som
business men, for three years, have r
fused to carry its paper To any gre
extent. Jay J.. Adams stated { -ia
that the failure was due to the recei
suspension of the A.ous, Scherek an
AuIey Cotton House in New Orleans
whose paper John J. Adams & Co. hel,
to large amount. He thought $500, 90
would come nearer to the amount Z,
the liabilities than the figures stated il
the dispatch.
WASHINGTON. March s. 2.-The Hous
Committee on Pacific Railroads to-day
by majority vote, decided to recon
mend the passage of the Texas Pacifi
bill in the precise terms reported b,
the subcommittee last week. MIR
House, of Tennessee, will report t.,
measure at the first call of the commit
tee. The members W h0 voted aye GA
the question of reporting the bill TO
passage are Throckmorton, of Texas
House, Of Tennessee; Chalmers, o
Mississippi; Elam, of LouIsiana
O'Neil, Pennsylvania; Casswell, a.
Wisconsin, and Cole, of Missouri. T~
of the thirteen members of the comml
tee, Hewitt and Morrison, were abseu
from the meeting to-day, but al
knewn to be opposed to the bill.
WASHINGTON, March . -Ex S-nato
Ben Wade died this morning a. Jeffer.
| sou, Ohio.
LONDON, March 2.-Lieut. Gen
Patrick l.. Nc ID ugal, X c. NJ G.,
Chief of the Intelligence Department
IN the War Office, will in May tax,
command of all the forces in Canada.
1t is understood that In the event q
war Gen. Med ,ugal will have authon
ty to raise force of 10, 000E Eanad;an,
Tor service in Europe.
Vice Admiral SIR Edward A. Ing,
field, G. B., F. r. s., will In May u
sumo command OF the fl 1et on duty
North America and West Indies sta
tiOns.
All the officers on the Lpane ycster
day received orders to hold themselve
in readiness to rtjoin their regiments
and departments immediately on receipt
OF telegraphIc notice.
LONDON, March 9. A special from
Rome to the Times says it is said tha,
the Pope intends to diemiss the pom
tifical gen IL armeS and Swiss guards.
He will probably reside mostly at Cas-
tie Gondolfo, village fourteen miles
southeast of Rome, in order to be away
from the italian government. The re-
port Of the appointment Of Cardinal
Simeoni as principal Secretary of State,
is premature.
The Belgrade correspondent of the
Times telegraphs that forty-one re-
spectacle citizens have been imprisoned
at Semendria and a number at Para,-
schio, charged with conspiracy to as
sassinste Prince Milan on his home
ward journey.
The Times in ITS financial column.
states that Willis, Perclval tS Co.
failure rs precipitated 10y the failure o
Grussi Brothers & Co., Greek mri-
chants, of FinIsburg, who owed then
$3.50. 900.
LONDON, March o. A Reater dis
patch from COnstantinople says that
is probable the British fleet will b
withd rawn from T ,usela to / mud.
Earl Russeli's condition has greatly
improved.
A special to the Standard from Ber
lin says that Austria, IN Consequence
of Germauy's confidential represent .
tions, has abandoned the idea Of VIA
but would occupy Bosnia and Herzeg,
vinia il Russia persists ia her prefer
sions.
A Vienna dispatch to the Standard
says that Count Andrassy has inlorm
the spokesmen OF the delegations ths
vote of credit is absolutely necessar
He added that the government won
be satisfied if it was passed by smaI
majority.
A StaRdard's Pesth dispatch say
that the Hungarian delegation has d,
termined not to vote credit, if 1t IL
intended to be applied for the occupa-
tlon of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tn.
delegation desires full explanation Of
the governments intentions.
A dispatch to the Times from Cali
poll, of February %, says that an order
from the Turkish Minister of War OF
ders the governor of the Dardanelles
to prevent any more men-of.war.
whether British, French or Austrian.
from entering the Sea of Marmora.
A st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Times reports that he has reason 10
believe that Russia is disposed to com
to amicable arrangements regarding
the straits, but solicItude at Eng
lands supposed design to form an o :
fensive alliance with Austria is Increas
ing.
The Times publishes the following
from Vienna: Negotiations concern
ing the conference proceeds slowly
but Austria's resolution to bring abou
its meeting Is uDshakeD, and it viii
probably meet in spite of the preser
apathy OF the powers on the subject
A discussion on the vote of the crcin
at q preliminary meeting of the Aus
trian delegation lasted several hour,
and only few members declare.
against the credit. One section W.
ready to vote the money uncoBditio'
ally, while others were only willing
do Sd on the condition that il sha
not be used in furtheranee of M,
scheme OF annexation.
A telegram from Bucharest, received
in Paris, states that Austria is conceD
trating troops at Hermanstodt, IN
Transylvania.
The Times has the following from
Rome: The Italian government hav.
warned the Vatican authorizes throug'
the inspector of police that they couln
take no measures to prevent q posi-
BILE disturbance st the Pope's corona
tion, as the Pope did not recognize tn.
King of Italy. The Vatican is inoig
nant, and il has decided that the Coz.
onation shall be private. An UNDER
standing between the pspacy and I.aly
is as far of as ever.
The Times. this morning, in its lead
ing editorial. says that the announce
ment in Parliament yesterday evening
will be welcomed as reyiving sont
hopes OF peace and the future settle
meut Of the Eastern question.
LONDON. March 2.-Tne TeleJrapLt
Vienna dispatch says the wi'lingoe,s
Of Rusaa to grant concessions 10 Au-
tria arises from the fact that the Prioee
Of Roumsnia and Servia hcve res0Iyea
TO accept Austrian protection if it !,