The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Il
resolution from the Louisiana L-slsla-
,ure asking Congress to grant a char er
TO the Baiatarla ship canal company.
SENATE has been 10 formal
action in the Senate to-day.
A large number Of petitions were
presented during the morning hour,
among them many demonstrating
against the passage of the bill to trans
fer the control of the Life Saving Ser
vice from the Treasury to the Navy
Department; and others demonstrating
against the passage of any bill impos-
ing a tax on incomes. Referred to
appropriate committees.
WASHINGTON, March II. Mr.. Linde-
man was before the Committee on
Coinage to-day. Seventy FIVE thou
sand dollars is to be put into the New
Orleans mint with an immediate order
for operation. The committee will
report in favor of this recommends
ton.
The subcommittee of the Senate,
on the Pacific Railroad, will report in
favor of Senator Dorsey's bill as modi-
fed by Mr.. Stephens, excluding, how
ever, any details east of Fort Worth.
aud erasing clauses giving Congress
control over the details of Its manage
ment, etc.
Kellogg, Packard and Morey called
on Sherman this morning, and finding
he had gone to see the President, fol-
lowed him thither. Kellogg desires
immediate action regarding the New
Orleans Custom House, but the Presi-
dent is'known and Sherman is thought
to favor q postponement until the extra
session of the Louisiana Legislature
q ijourns.
NEW YORK, March IA special
from Atlanta says that the city expert
enced to-day the severest wind storm
or rainless tornado ever known. The
storm burst suddenly about IL O'Clock
A. NJ, and when all the churches We're
filled with worshIppers, and lasted,
without rain, with "A steady aud ire
meudous force for two hours. The
Episcopal Church, like others. was
filed at the hour for the commence
ment of divine service, and no thought
of danger was entertained by the con
| gregatIon during the early part of the
service, when the wind suddenly rose
and shook the whole building to its
| foundations. The officiating minister
realized at once that the tornado had
struck the Building, and knowing il
was merely a question of minutes ia
secure the safety of the people, cried
out to them to throw themselves under
the seats. This advice the congregation
at once followed, and not a moment too
soon. With few fearful creaks and
jars of its roof and walls the whole
building crumbled into a shapeless
ruin, burying the congregation under
the debris. Luckily the shelter afford.
ed by the seats protected the great
mass of the congregation, and but eigh-
teen pers lis were seriously wounded
by the falling timbers. None of these,
however, have died. Several other
churches in Atlanta have been serious
ly injured their walls shaken and
roofs partly stripped. The City Hall
was entirely unroofed, and the cal
sheds of the railroad unsettled. Great
damage was done, an estimate of which
cannot yet be determined, TO private res
ldences and stores throughout the city.
| L.
days storm damaged the levees to a
considerable extent. CreVasses are re.
ported at Jesuit's Bend, eighteen
miles below the city, and at DR.. Wilk.
inson's, thirty five miles below the
city. Both are on the right bank. Nc
estimate of the damageis made.
New YoEK, March 1.-The Cuban:
residing in this city and neighborhood
have resolved to send men and means
to their faithful compatriots who still
struggle to win the independence Of
their native island.
Trustworthy private advlces from
India state that the Mohammedans arr
greatly excited in consequence of the
overthrow of Turkey. Serious trouble
even is apprehended unless the govern
ment takes some anti-Russian actor
shortly. 1t is believed that 200, 00(
Moslem volunteers to serve against
Russia could be raised without diff
Guilty.
LONDON March IA BerlIu dis
patch TO the Times says seven govern
mental newspapers, such as the P0St
NatiOaeI Zeitung and others heretofore
favorable to Russia, deem 1t necessary
since the terms of peace are known, t.
take precautions for the protection O
European interests. The Post say:
measures must be ttken to prevent the
Dardanelles and Bulgaria from becom
ing Russian property.
LONDON, March 1.-Two thousand
persons attended the peace demonstra-
| - Id hrI-
tied about and finally elected by the
disorderly mob. Sticks were freely
used. Several were taken to the hos
pitfalls. The crowd cheeIed Beacons
field. The crowd cheered and hissec
before Gladstone's house. Gladstone
and his wife on their way to church
were compelled to take refuge in {
friends house, whence escorted by po
lice. The Duke of Teek, who wal
mistaken for Count Schouvaioff, TIL,
Russian Ambassador, was insul,ed anC
hustled by the NIB.
LONDON, March IA Times Vienna
dispatch states that Count Andrassy
in answering qu.s ions in the sub
committee of the Hungarian delega
tiops, disolaimed the intention of oo,
cupying or snnexing Bosnia, bu
did not deny that events might caus.
an alteration of his policy. The ger
eral impression is that the situation i
more resssuring.
A Daily Ne1os dispatch from Madrit
says that the budget has abolished thu
surcharges and extraordinary duties es
tablished in 1877 in favor of all nations
having q commercial treaty will
Spain except England and the United
States.
VIENNA, March 11.-Politlcal cor
rcspondence asserts that if Russia per
sists in not submitting the whole Of the
whole of the treaty to the congress
war is certain.
The Times publishes the following
dated st. Petersburg, Sunday: "The
general impression produced by the
Cars remarks, at bis reception to day
of the diplomatic corps, is decidedly
pacific"
A special to the Times from San Ste.
fano says it is stated that Rsouf PIsLa
will ask the remission of three hun
dred millions of the indemnity.
The Sultan has ratified the treaty.
1t is reported that the last clause is &c
the effect that Russia and Turkey viii
regard the treaty as solidaire, implying
that they will not recognize the righI
OF any power to interfere with its terms
except as regards the question of the
straits aud settlement of the boupda
ries of Montenegro.
WASHINGTON, March IL Amongst
the bills referred were the following