The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-10


: the United States in cun% queue; q
= a deficient harvest, Acc-unts frum Ih
/ Frerch wheat-yroW wing dsstrict are Gel
tzinly uufarorable, but looking at IN
enormous accumulation of gold bo'
here and on the continent It seem
! ra'her premature 20 speculate upon IN
, probable 1 fl cts of drain thereof q
America. The contingency OF Amer
cans preferTing to take their owl
bonds, as was the case list year, mus
be considered, and the probabilities ar,
IN favor Of some improvement in ou
general business with America. II il
sIsn too early TO assume as . certainty
that European hsrvests will be serious
ly deficient. Atlantic and Great West
ern Railway boz d, were very fat yes.
terdsy, owing to the decision Of tbs
master of the rolls IN the suit of the
Erie Railway Company Y. James Nc.
Henry, which is stated to be entirely
in favor of the Ere company.
LONDON, July 8 - A Paris dispatch
TO the Times says that NJ. DeLesseps
stated at the last meeting of the Geo
graphical Society that he does not
think the total expenses of cutting the
canal will exceed $50. 600, 900 francs.
He endeavored tn explain to the meet
ing that the difficulties of the work
were not so formidable as those which
had 70 be overcome in the construction
of the Suez Canal. as 9 railway al
ready exists along the proposed PAns-
ma canal with. a large town at each
extremity. D.. .
DeLesseps stated to the meeting that
the 2, 900, DOOR caution money required
by Venezuela had been already paid.
| BERLIN, July 500 the third read
ing Of the tariff bill, In the Rsichstsg,
1t v as q Ially resolved, on motion OF
Count Stolberg Weernignadad, that
the tariff on -four and fats shall come
into force immediat 'ly. the tariff for
grain and wood on the first of October,
and for all other articles on January !,
1880. This arrangement pc s:pones Il
change in tariff on the bulk of articles
for three months. Count StOlberg
Weernignadsd poinied out that prepa-
rstions would not be sufficiently ad-
vanced for the enforcement Of q COM
plete tariff on October l.
New York, July 8 "A stormy scene
took place in the board of aldermen
tn day, in which Alderman Sauer open
ly and repeatedly charged Alderman
Houghton with having been bribed to
support Vanderbilt rapid transit
schemes. Houghton drn-d all the
charges. A committee Of Investigation
was called for and appointed
RICHMOND, July S.-Tbe long con-
tested case, known as the George case,
which has been in litigation here since
1869, terminated t,-day by comprc-
mise and decree in the chancery court.
The col troversy related to the title to
the property of William o. George, a
wealthy citizen in Richmond, who died
ntestate in 1869, leaving a brt Their,
sister, nephews and nieces. The
estate was claimed by a mulattO named
Lee George of Philadelphia, on behalf
| of his mother, sister and him
self, all of whom had been slaves
of VIM. o. George before the war.
The ground of the claim was the al
legged marriage of the latter shortly
before his death to Lee Georges moth
err. After three trials without result
the court, IN its decision, 8, t aside the
issue ard has now decided the case
without jury, holding that there was
/ no marriage and that the Richmond
claimants are the legal heirs, but de-
creeing, with the latter's consent, that
the Philadelphia claimants shall re-
ceive one quarter of the net proceeds
| of the estate.
New YORK, July 8-The excite
ment IN the grain market increased to-
day, and wheat further advanced from
two to four cents. It is uncertain
whether or not the rise is healthy
one, rs it is what may be termed q
''crOp scare" and has arisen from re-
ports of bad weather in Europe and
the Northwest. Should the reports be
confirmed within few days it is very
probable that the present prices may
be even further advanced, but at pres
ent quiet and regular traders do no,
feel very anxious Mt the rise, and look
upon it as the annual return of the
"scare."
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, July S.-The
centennial anniversary of the burning
of Fairfield, Connecticut, by British
troops under General Tryon was cele.
brsted at that place to-day with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
TABYAN HoUsE, N. Fl July S-The
fortletn annual meeting Of the Amen.
can Institute of Instruction began here
this morning. IA i.s#
LEXINGTON, Va, July 8.--The an.
uual convention of the Baltimore Con-
ference Sunday School Society NJ. z.
Church South met hire at 8 O'Clock
this morning. President T. j. Magru.
der of Baltimore called the body to
order A large number of delegates
and visitors are present from every
portion of the conference. Rev. r. A.
Young, D. D of Nashville, Rev. A.
W. Wilson, Missionary Secretary oil
the Church South and others address.
ed the convention this afternoon. Tit
convention lie the largest ever held.
DEADwooD,' d. IT.. July 6.-Thret
Indians, found guilty of murder and
sentenced to be hanged ct Mills City,
Montana, have recently committed
suicide to avoid that penalty.
PHILLIPoPoLls, July The Britisf
commissioners have made strong repre-
sentstions to Aleko Pasha, Governor
General of Roumelia, cOncerninsI hi,
unsatisfactory administration.
NEW YORK, July The board o.
aldermen to-day, by q vote of 16 to 8
rejected the report of the rapid transit
commissioners favoring the Vanderbilt
scheme for an elevated railroad OF
Fourth Avenue.
ST. PAUL. MIMI, July S.-A specia
dispatch from Red Wing, Minnesota
says four more victims of the destruc.
ton by the storm OF the Orphan .Asy
lum at Yasa have died, making thIr
teen in all.
| CINCINNATI, July 8 james Sum.
mers, in Young q BAstian's steam q Iur
ing mill at Carlisle, Kentucky, wa
killed to-day by the explosion of the
BOILER, which damaged the mill and
machinery to the extent Of $4,000.
The sixth national convention of tn,
German Young Mems Christian Asso
citation assembled here to-day.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 3d.. John
Fisher, ST., appointment citizen, is dead
aged n.
LONDON, July S.-The scene 10 the
House OF Commons last night has caus
ed much sensation. A section Of tn,
Liberals has already Obtained from tn,
| government great restrictions on th,
practice of q legiog in tne army Ant
navy. Despite this they have endeav
ored by obstruction TO force the tots
abolition of corporeal punishment il
the service. The Marquis of Harting
con repudiated all responsibility 10