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

Constantinople reports slightly better
feeling there, and says it is quite posi-
BILE that another effort viii be made TO
come TO terms with England If Aus
| trials demands are as exorbitant as re-
ported.
TIE correspondents of the Times at
Vienna and Pera agree that there is
but little doubt that Grand Duke
Nicholas has been charged to induce
the Turks to conclude so offensive and
defensive alliance with Russia in case
of the Anglo-Russian war
The Telegraph has the following,
dated PeTa, April 1: $50 far the
Porte has refused all proposals for
Russian occupation of any heights
near the Bosphorus. The Grand Duke
Nicholas has assured the Porte that
he will not advance on CnnstIniIHople
without the Suitsn's aS:t MT. e."
The Te'syr6gA'S Vienna cnrres pond
ent saws that Count AnirasSy las as
sured NJ. Bra'iaEo, the Roumaui .u
Premier, that Russia should under M
| circumstances keep the military road
through ROumanIa open Tor two years.
A special to the Standard from
Pesth says that the Hungarian govern
ment will shortly lay bill before the
Diet to provide for raising 6,0O0. 600
| fiOrins, which was recently authorized
by the delegations for the purpose Of
mobiliz alton.
The Standard understands that the
idea of establishing depot for naval
stores on the Island of Tenedos for the
British fleet has been abandoned sU as
not To excite foreign jealousy.
WAsHINGToN, April 2.-SENATE -
The Pacific Railroad funding bill oc-
cupied the day.
Senator Merrill argued at length in
favor of the judiciary bill, aHd con-
tended that CougIess had the power
over the contract with the company,
so far as tO enforce Its provisions be-
fore they became due.
Senator Thurman gave notice of m
amendment To the bill 20 allow the
Secretary OF the Treasury tn invo st in
the first mortgage bonds of-the con-
panies for the benefit OF the sinking
! funds.
Senator Blaine asked If there WAS net
a liability for the bonds ;" purchased
to be lost or stolen as in the case of the
Indian trust bonds, and wanted to
know if it would not be bet
ter to pay In amounts and
credit ON the books at once, the
same as navy pensions and Geneva
award funds. He wanted the bill so
amended rs to be a final settlement
with the companies so far as these
| 10 nd La
a temptation to them II keep coming
for the next twenty years to have IT
changed or amended.
Senator Edmunds said that it was
a proper subject for the continual dis
erection of Congress, and it could
Tighten the burdens of the companies
il they are too severe. He thought
Congress an impartial and judicial
body to judge OF the rights of the
United States in the premises.
Senator Sargent referred to the
great magnitude and difficulty of the
task of 1862, and said the road could
not have been built for the money
raised without the extra inducements
of 1864, and he did not think it was
fair or lawful when work had been done
to take back a part of the considers
ton. The government could AS vel
take the lands away as to take part Of
the earnings, as proposed in the judici
airy bill, or the first lien of the compa
ny bonds could be subordinated tt
that of the government. L
these principles were to prevail
ne was satisfied there would be an i'm
pairment of the contract, and that tho
Supreme Court would say so and over
rule the act. He believed fair ar
rangement to both sides could b(
reached which would pay the deb
without taking traffic to and from thu
Pacific coast, unduly, TODD it. 1t wa:
the duty of Congress to find that ad
justment, rather than to be starting
moral laws. The suits against these
I aonapnnion rvoSo u.Aotine tt,1;.-,veo~roer
and money, and the time OF the gov
eminent besides.
HoUsE-The bill approprlating $780,.
900 to strengthen the foundations Of
the Washington monument was passed
The case of Doorkeeper Polk wa!
taken up and discussed all day.
CINCINNATI, April 2.-Returns il
Ohio and Iadiana yesterday indicate {
light vote, especially in Ohio. Tit
local questions at issue put polite,
aside in many of the large towns and
cities. In Cleveland, Portsmouth
Athens, Mt. Vernon, Delaware, Belle
fontaine and Cambridge, Ohio, anC
indianapolis and Richmond, Indiana
the Republicans either carried the da,
or secured large gains. In Columbus
Dayton, Hamilton, Springfield, Toledo
Newark snd UrbanO, Ohio, the Demo
Gratis are ahead.
The National party was defeated il
Toledo, but it seems to have developed
considerable strength in Indiana
Terre Haute was carried by them by
about 100 majority.
The latest figures from the CincIn
natl election, with four wards incom
plete, indicate the election of Baker
Republican, to the board of publ,
works by 1900 majority; Hermon
Democrat, judge of the Superior Cour
by 1900 majority; Smiley, Democrat
clerk of the police court by a small
majority; Baker, Democrat, county so
licltor by 500 majority. The counci
Is likely to be Republican and tn,
board of aldermen Democratic. Tn,
Nationals developed but little strength
LONDON, April 2.-The Times, in it
leading editorial, says the government
conviction of the terms, inconsistent
alike with the interests of England anC
Europe, will be sustained by the public
opinion of the country.
! The Times has Bucharest specia
saying the opposition to the retroces
sion to Russia of Bessarabia Is growing
in intensity.
LONDON, April 2.-The terms of tn,
treaty are said, by the Illness st
Petersburg correspondent, to be re
garded there as so exorbitant that the
Russian chancellor, to prevent any of
fence to the alliance between Austris
and England. is to make another at
tempt to come to terms with England
At Vienna hopes are still entertained
= that a congress may moet.
Nothing transplres about the feel
: ing at Berlin, as special Il
the Times from that capital say
that Prince Bismarck Is golnI
to his Louenburg estates shortly
, unless detained by the Eastern ques
tien. 1t is stated from Vienna and st
Petersburg, on universally good au
. thority, that Russia is irritated. by tn
J rebuff from France. The latter, beiny
approached for q separate recognition
of the treaty Of San Stefano, re
piled that she would not particIpat,
; in combination against England.
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