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

the nomination of Reynolds as first
Auditor of the Treasury.
| IL has been decided that no Demo
Gratis shsll answer Senator Howe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-SENATE-
The Vice President laid before the
Senate joint resolution of the House
of Representatives, providing for the
appointment of u joint committee of
six Representatives and three Senators
to meet the body of John c. Leonard.
late Representative from Louisians,
upon its arrival at New York, and to
escort it to its plsce of interment at
Westchester, Pennsylvania.
On motion of Senator Eustis, of Lou
is;ana, the Senate concurred in the
resolution and the Vice President was
authorized to appoint a committee on
the part of the Senate.
| WASHINGTON, March &c. - The At
torney General, to whom was referred
the question of the competency of the
! bond of Mrs. Price, wife of Mr.. Price,
the successful bidder for the mail route
between Santa Fe and Messilla, has
decided that the bond is not sufficient,
the wife not being proper surety tor
| her husband.
COLUMBUS, March 26.-George NJ.
Weymsn, proprietor OF the Columbus
Steam Pump Works, was shot and in
stantly killed by his father, George
Weyman. The father committed sui.
eide few misutes later. Business
complications led to the misunderstood
ing.
LONDON, March 26.-The tlnal an
swer from st. Petersburg to England's
question whether the entire treaty of
San Stefano will be submitted to the
congress is anxiously awaited.
The Times, in a leading editorial, en-
presses the opinion that the more pru-
dent Russian statesmen, aud even the
Gar himself, ought to be ready to,
smooth the way for the assembling of
the congress. 1.-THE contention of our
government, says the Times" is justi-
fed in substance by Europe, and it is
thought the remaining objection is not
one which ought to be fatal, and it is
made by Russia rather than by us.
That objection ought, in strict justice,
tn ne removed"
The prepopderating opinion at the
capitals of the great powers seems to
he that Russia will refuse, and that
it will thus render the situation very
critical in consequence of the presence
of the British fleet in the Sea of Mar
mora and the position of the Russians
about Constantlnople, but that if no
unforeseen incident or complications
arise from these circumstances war may
bs avoided after period of suspense
damaging to all powers. The first
proposal from the conference or con-
gross will be brought forward under a
different form, with the hope of sue
cess. The position of Austria is a
source of much anxious curiosity.
The semi-official organs have de-
clared the treaty of San Stefano utter
ly unacceptable, but the fact is equally
certain that Austria does not support
highlands demand concerning the form
of its submission to the congress. Va
rious explanations of the latter feature
of Austria's policy are given.
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna CORE
spondent says that the reconstruction of
the triple alliance Is preparing for the
purpose of opposing the British policy.
To this end, says the correspondent,
Russia is offering Austria every conces-
sion, and he believes that negotiations
will undoubtedly succeed. From other
advices this seems an exaggerated pro-
Russian view. Austria's objections
are to the whole treaty of San Stefano,
so that the Russian concession on that
head could hardly go far enough to
satisfy her. The fact that Gen. Igna-
tieff is going to Vienna would indicate
that the negotiation is not progressing
as the Duly Telegraph's correspondent
believes.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times explains the situation with more
probability as follows: "The greatest
stress is here laid on the meeting of the
congress as the first steps towards re-
storing the European character of the
Eastern question. The raising, by Eng
land, of the question as to the compe-
tency of the congress could not, there
fore, be looked upon as opportune
however much the Vienna Cabinet
agreed on the principle thai all classes
of treaty should be open for discussion.
The settlement of this point, should it
be contested, was, in the opinion of
this government, far more likely to
succeed in the congress than out of it
Once the question was raised, however,
Austria naturally became as much
bound and interested as any other gov
eminent 10 see 1t settled without
prejudice to the powers of the con-
gress and according to the view taken
by her the communication of the treaty
and the admission by Russia that the
articles of it may be the subject of dis
cussion at the conference, have settled
the question, as it was required to be.
The whole proceeding on the part OF
Russia might, perhaps, have been more
considerate toward England, and the
form in which the answers were given
less studied, but the government
seems to be OF the opinion that the
differences remaining between England
and Russia are those of form, rather
than principle, and ought not to DE a
bar to the meeting of the congress"
. The lfontags Reoiee declares that if
England does not attend the congress
the three empires must come to an I'M
Outstanding on Russia's demand. II
: England then considers it necessary to
secure her interests in the Mediterra-
mean she will discover that the freedom
of the seas is, as Prince Bismarck re-
: Gently declared, essentially German
interest. A correspondent has good
reason to assert that the foregoing ex-
presses the views of Prince Bismarck
The 7imes's Berlin correspondent
E says; elf the congress don't meet
Germany will revert to her former pc.
sition of friendly lookcr-on."
: The correspondent of the Duly Tel
egrdph at Vienna says: at is con.
= tirmed that Russia has not sent final
answer to England. The answer is de-
7 layed pending efforts which Russia is
making, with the approval of Ger.
many, to wesn Austria from her last
idea of an English alliance"
New YORK, March 26.-Letters from
: India show great excitement over the
: Eastern question. 1t is estimated that
200, 900 Moslem volunteers could be
raised in four months to fight against
Russia.
LONDON, March 26.-The official list
furnished by the admiralty shows that
the officers and crew of the Eurydice
numbered 900; also, twenty to thirty
passengers, composed of invalid off,
GERS or those whose time had expired.
BosToS, March 26. - Lockwood,
Brooks & Co., book publishers, have
suspended; liabilities $3.50, 600.
WILMINGTON. Del, March 26.-Tel-
egraphic reports this afternoon from