The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-28

menf, out on tee nineteenth OF
April last, just as Nichols took the
office which Packard ought to have,
the indictment against Whitaker was
hoH. pressed, and he was permitted to
send Anderson TO the penitentiary,
where he ought to be himself.
Ia conclusion, he commented Sc.
verely on the civil service policy of the
President, and said it was conspicu-
ously untrue that Senators dictsted to
be called TO the Presidency so pussilan-
imous that he cannot discriminate be-
tween advice and dictation, the sooner
he leaves the White House and lets
himself for a coachman, the sooner he
will let himself to that calling for
which his temper best fits him.
New ORLEANS, March &c - Judge
Monroe, of the third district courT,
has rendered decision against this
city and In favor OF the Southern Bank.
compelling the city authorities 10 levy
a tax of $3.50, 0GO per annum to pay the
interest on the consolidated bonds.
About four years back taxes are due
on these bonds. The case will be
doubtless appealed.
New YORK. March 26.-In the suit
before Judge Potter. of the Supreme
Court, of Waterbury v. The City, on
a contract for $50, 600, VIM. NJ. Tweed
was taken to the court to-day as 4 wit
ness for the city. He declined to an
swer, and. in explanation. read paper
stating he did so by the advice of cOun-
sci to give no farther evidence or in
formation for the State or city until
the promise made by the officials of
both to liberate him on condition of
giving testimony be fulfilled.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-SENATE-
Senator Christiancy, of Michigan, from
the Committee on Judiciary, said he
was directed by a ma Jointly OF the com
mittee to report back the bill to repeal
the bankrupt law, and he wishes to say
that an honest effort had been made in
the committee for some time past to so
amend the law that it would be salts
fsc.Ury to the public, but there was
such conflict of opinion that it was
impossible to agree upon the amend
ments. Several members of the COM
mittee, who did not favor the repeal,
consented that the bill should be rc-
ported to the Senate with recommends
tions. 1t was placed on the calendar.
Senator Merrimop, of North Caro-
lima, made a fine speech in favor OF
the Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill.
as it came from his committee.
HoUsE-The tariff bill was reported
from the Committee of Ways and
nd INV Of I 1 4
made the special order IN the commit
tee of whole for the fourth Of April,
and from day to day until disposed of.
The Massachusetts contested election
case of Dean against Field was dis
cussed, but no result reached.
The Committee on Pastoffices of the
House struck out from the new post
Office bill the clause forbidding the
distribution of newspapers otherwise
than through the mail.
MIR. Hartridge, of Georgia, asked
and obtained consent that tomorrow,
after reading the journal, the House
should proceed to the consideration of
the bill to prevent the introduction of
in fictitious diseases into the United
State.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The COM
pleted tariff bill contains the following !:
Cigars and cigarettes made in part or
wholly of paper or any other substance,
and tobacco and cheroots of all kinds,
50. 80 per pound; tobacco in leaf, mar
ufactured and not stemmed, thirty FIVE
cents per pound; tobacco stems, fifteen
cents per pound; tobacco manufac-
tured of all description, and stem
med tobacco not otherwise provided
r, fifty cents per pound; snuff
and snuff flour, manufactured OF
tobacco, ground, dry or damp, and
picked, scented or otherwise, of all
descriptions, fifty cents per pound !;
manufactured tobacco not otherwise
provided for, thirty per cent. dd gdlo-
rem. The committee has abolished the
classification of woods and admits all
kinds at duty of thirty-fiYe per cent.
al UdlOrem; wooden clothes, wooden
shawls and all manufactures of wool of
every description, fifty per cent. al
ydlOFenl
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-The di-
rectors of the Pennsylvania Central
are, Thomas A. Scott, JOSIAH Bacon,
Wistar Morris, John NJ Kennedy, Sam
uel M. FELTON,, Alex. Biddle, N. Par
ker, Shortridge Henry, NJ. Phillip, D.
B. Cummings, II. d. Welsh. This
ticket is termed the regular one. The
highest one on the ticket had voted
for him AIS, 276 shares, and the lowest
142, 049 shares. Thomas Potter, who
submitted the minority report on the
funding scheme, received votes repre-
senting &C, 652 shares, and A. ]. Der
byshire, who was director last year,
and whose name was taken off the ticket
by the stockholders committee, was
complimented with votes representing
46, 314 shares. The funding plan was
approved by vote standing thus; For
adoption of the resolution on creation
of the trust recommended in the ma
| jority report of the committee, 375, 299
shares; for adoption of the resolution
on creation of the trust as recon-
mended in the minority report of the
committee, 103, SS5 shares. The largest
number of shares ever voted at any
previous election of the company wa.
284, 900. Last year only 125, coo share:
were voted.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Mr. Elem
ing, injured by the Magenta explosion,
is dead, making five dead and foul
missing.
New YORK, March 26.-The fine
marble-front building Nos. 261-35-I
Canal street was burned loss $500, 900
The front and rear walls only are stand
ing.
The trial of Tilden for his income
tax goes to the jury. 1t is likely Til
den will appeal to the Supreme Court
Cannady, collector of customs, Will
mington, North Carolina.
John NJ. Dunn, Marshal for Della
ware. Both of the Delaware Senators
opposed the confirmation and it-fell by
a considerable unanImity.
The Democrats will pay no attention
to Howe. The President desires his
friends to follow the same course.
and clear weather followed by increas,
ing cloudiness and rain areas and pos
sibly by falling barometer.
| e. Hubbs, postmaster, New Berne,
North Carolina; G.. w. Schofeld, Of
| Pennsylvania, register of the Treasury
Secretary Schurz was taken sick yes
terdsy afternoon, and is FRUSTRATED
to-day. His secretary, in answer &c
the universal question, ''How is her
answers that he is only suffering from
over work.
A bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee 70 the Senate repeats the
bankrupt act entirely, but all cases il
action, up to the date of the repeal