The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

upon General Ignatieff's formal moro
$ tion for the ce.sioa of Bessarshis Z,
Russia. Nothing was resolved, h.
there are indications that L ,umani,
will cstegorically refuse.
! VIENNA, February AFTER sigma
4 peace preliminaries, steps were imme
diateiy taken at Adrianople To CON
mence the negotiation of a defnir,
treaty of peace. General Iyusti, II and
Safaet Pssha will be entrusted will
these negotiations.
BELGRADE, February 4.-The dis
patch of the Grand Duke Nicholas no
tifying the Servian government of the
srmistice added assurances that Ser
Was interests would receive every cen.
sideration.
CoNsTANTTSoFLE. February 4.-The
Russians remain at Radosko, Tcholoro
and Borgas.
CETTISJE, February 4.-The Russian
diplomatic representative, N. Janin.
has given notice of the conclusion OF
the armistice to the Prince of Monte.
negro and requested him TO suspend
hostilities.
New ORLEANS. February 1.-The
rebuttlng testimony and crosse xamin-
alton of Edwin Harris by the defense
closed at IL 80, when Assistant Attor-
ney General Egsn opened the areu-
ment. Counsel for the defense, Messrs.
Castillanos, Culium aud r ~, will then
address the jury. Perhaps the district
attorney will speak between them and
Attorney General Ogden make the clos
ing argument for the State. A delay
will occur by the defense not accepting
the proposal Of Judge Whitaker to fur
nish hun, at the5close of the evidence,
with points foI the charge to the jury,
so as to have them written up during
the argument; consequently the case
will not go to the jury before to NOR
row.
WASHINGTON February 5.--SENATE--
Senator Conkling said that he had
read large number of petitions from
many citizsns OF New York In favor of
the reconciliation of silver, and he
observed that these petitions were all
printed on one and the same form, and
were the product of an organization.
He denied that they represented the
opinion or conviction of the people of
the great State OF New York ON
the silver question. Among the petit
tons he found note to one, such
note being in writing below the print.
ed matter, and it was signed by sixty
citizens of Montgomery, Orange cour-
ty, New York. He then read the note
referred to, in which they denounce the
effort to remonetize silver, and regard
those engaged IN that effort as being
half lido and half knsve. Resumlug
his rem a ks, Senator Conkling said he
thought proper that these sixty per-
sons should be heard against remons-
tizstion, as we'll as the larger number
in favor thereof. The petitions were
all referred to the Committee on
Finance.
William Sturgls, we'll known in rail.
road circles, is bankrupt. Liabilities,
three-fourths of million.
GALVESTON, February IA Houston
dispatch states that the standing COM
mittee of the Diocese of Texas unani-
mously consents TO the conservation of
DR.. Seymour.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February SIN
the House to-day joint resolution
asking Congress to repeal the reeunp-
ton act was adopted by party vote,
the Democrats voting in the affirmative
and Republicans in the negative.
CHICAGO, February J.-The Academy
of Music. on Hastead street, has
burned. IL originally cost $50, 900:
valued at $50. 900.
CHICAGO, February ). = The st.
Louis. Kansas City and Northern Mis-
souri, Railroads to-day gave the forty
days notice, requisite for the with
drawal from the Southwestern rate as.
ISOLATION pool.
LONDON, February 81 Mn.
telligence has just been received from
Constantinople that the Office of the
Grand VIzier has been abolished, and
q new ministry formed, consisting of
Ahmed Vefik Effendi, President OF the
Council of Ministers and Minister of
Interior, Server Pasha, Minister OF
Affairs, Ro uf Pasha, Minister
of War, Sadyk Pasha. Minister cf
Kiani Pasba, Minister of FL
nance. Namyk Pasha, Grand Master Of
and Safvet Pasha, President
of the Council of State. II e constitu-
ton of a new ministry under European
forms and designations seems To midi
cate further step in promised reform.
The Daily Ne,cs has the following
dispatch, dated Kars, Monday: The
of ErzeYoum is officially an
nOunced. The Russians will enter
the town tomorrow. The Turkish
garrison and poorer Mahommedans,
who wish to go, will retire to Turkish
territory. This surrender is probably
N fulfillment OF one of the conditions
Of the srmistice.
The Daily 1elegr0ph's Vienna CORE
spondent says Count Andrassy's formal
invitations to signatory powers of the
treaty of Paris, to send representatives
70 the conference at that city, fix no
late for it's assembling.
The Daily Te1egrapb's correspondent |
'ays he has received on high authority |
'ome confirmation of the rumor that |
Russia is negotiating for the surrender
IF the whole Turkish fleet.
LONDON, February 1.-The Illness |
st. Petersburg dispatch says that the |
cessation of hostilIties has produced |
more anxiety than rejoicing.
RAGUsA, February 1.-The Prince of !
Montenegro has accepted the armistice |
Ind ordered cessation of hoshlities.
The same correspondent says he has |
eason to believe that an important de- |
lsion is pending by Austria, which is
greatly dependent on the result of the |
iebate now going on in the British
oarliament, and on which the fate of |
England and Austria depends.
The ST. Petersburg DiTateh says it
las been assumed until lately that
England would interpose the principal
obstacles to a satisfactory arrangement.
tut it is now believed that Austria will |
fer the most serious opposition. Rus
Ia is inclined to be conciliatory rela-
i've to tho question of the Straits,
which principally affects England, but
Nth regard TO 6lavonIc tribes It is de-
Jared she must consider her own honor
nd aim, as well as the supposed
interests of Austria. The popular
aith iu triple alliance is much shak-
o. 1t is believed that Austria Sas
changed her ATTITUDE, and
erious doubt is entertained, even con
erning Germany.
A Times Vienna special says the
seem inclined to resist
n armlstice, which was concluded
lst as they were meditatiUg the at
ack on Scutari.
Il Is rumored that Russia will not
ccupy all the Danubean fortresses