The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-11

4 ~ SUM RptCu least
InwIse and ri.Iculous administration
IF the tiasnces should irjure Northers
property ana investments. NJ instru-
ment is so dangerous rs legal tender
psper currency, TIE redeem2hility Of
| which msy be endangered. ! do no
csre half 50 much fer party success in
his connection, although l value IL
most highly, bus for the great service
[ would bc TO our whole country and
| GENERATIONS to succeed it. !"
New YORK, December e.-The Times
to-day says that inquiries At the offices
in this city Of the different companies
interested confirms the report pub
iished yesterday that the papers have
been signed for the union of the Atch-
isou, Topeka aud Santa Fe aud St.
Louis and S1n Francisco Railroad
Co.., and for the construction of the
j lint lice from Albu9n' Que, on the
Rio G:ande, in NV Mexico, to the
Pacific coast. The statement how
Ever. that the Ch,csgo aud Alton Co.
ia in this scheme, is incorrect. By
the terms of 'agrsem Mt the 81. Louis
aud San Francisco c.. surIenders To
the Atchi,on, Topeka and Santa Fe
| Go. one-half interest In their fraction
IS owners OF the Atlantic aud Pacific
Rsilwsv Co.,, which they have sue
ceeded, and the two companies have
pledged themselves jiirtly to raise
| $50 600 0e0 for building OF The extern
sion, about 1000 mics long, to some
point nn the Poetic coast not yet des-
| i
they know where they can obtain
the means needed, and that the work
of building the extension will begin at
the earliest possible moment If the
weather will permit next year. These
are all the details that can be obtained
| for the present.
WASHINGTON, D, cember 0. - The
Senate, in executive session this eve
Ming, confirmed the nomination of Sec
re sry McCraTy % be UnI'ed States cir
cult judge for the eighth circuit, with
out GebA;e or division.
GALvRsT N, d -cember 9.-The Gal
weston ltton Ex ,hsnge's report for
| November is C unlicensed FIR, N l49 re-
plies; from 81 counties the weather for
gathering crop compared with last
year, l41 report more favorable; for
same year, s less favorable; 81 report
crop all picked; 80 report seven
eighths picked IS report three-fourths
picked; l reports half picked. As to
he yield, 80 report 33 8 per cent.
more than last year; 80 the same as
last year; 90 an average of 81 per
GEN. less. The yield OF lint to seed
cot on compared with las year, 100 re-
port same as last year; 25 report 10
per cent. more; Is report 10 per cent.
less; 8 report crop all marketed; 1S9
report az average Of ~ 1-3 per cent ;
81 report 10 per cent marketed. Cor
respondents generally report that the
crop has been gathered in better con-
pitiou than any former year.
New ORLEANS. December 9.-The
Cotton Exchange report for November
in Louisiana firm SO parishes: We
received 6S replies of average date OF
Novembe 80. The weather has been
extremely favorable for gathering the
crop, decidedly more so than the same
period last year. Eighty-seven pei
cent. of the crop has been picked.
Picking will be flushed about Decem-
Der 20 The yield of seed cotton has
been 1s per cent. greater than last year,
and of lint seven per cent. better thar
last year. About 81 per cent. Of the
crop has been marketed.
DELTA, La, December 9.-To the
agent OF the Associated Press: The
reports of violence on Peck and r
Fl. Brown are literally false. Both arr
we'll and have not been troubled. Tn,
election passed off quietly.
w A. PRICE,
G 'lored Republican candidate for dis
trict st,orney.
WARRINGTON, D CENTER "A jim
resolution was introduced III the Huusr
by Frost of Missouri, expire 81 g esrnes
sympathy with the for.s now beinG
made by patriotic freshmen to amelio
rate the condition OF their country auC
extending to the Irish people slncer'
wishes for their success in the eudeavo
TO obtain for themselves and their pos
terity the iuestimable boon of tqua
laws and good government. Rsferrrd
Also a joint resolution by G lett o
Iowa, expressing similar SYM ny anc
wishes. and requesting the Pnsiden
of the United otstes to communicate
to her Majesty's government Th'
hope Of this country is that tome jus
arrange ment may soon be made where
by the Irish peasants may become tho
owners of the soil they cultivate. Re-
ferTed.
NEW YORK, December 9-Au Otto
wa, Ont, special says that the Indians
around F.. Mcleod, Northwest Terri
tory, are getting very desperate apo
troublesome on account OF their stsrv
ing condition, and the troops are undel
arms in anticipation OF an attack or
the fort. The government will eithel
have to fight or feed them this winter
b ST N, December 9.-The munich.
pal election tod ~ resulted In the re-.
election of Mayor Prince, Democrat,
by II plurality of 27eS The feature
of the election was the presence Of
the women at the pole, where
they We're courteous'y treated, and
where they voted for members of the
school commissioners nearly IL not
quite no b. heir registration, Which
was ne,;J ltC0 GA Of drfe:ence t,
| tutm Tie p.f Lug 1 fSfo Heic b-Fci o.
quiet and orrr''y as '"-day.
New ORLrA>s. ID cembr Eek
Coneressmr ivy In Letter to the
National Republic Washington, de-
MES a statement published therein,
that he, with Others, is q refugee from
Madison parish. Gen n prey says he
came to New Orleans to attend the
sale of the North Louisiana and Texas
Railroad, otherwise he would haYe been
at his plant :tion at Madison.
ST.. LOUIS, December 9.-The four
Ing mill Of Samuel Hill q Bro, OF
New Athens, Illinois, was burned yes
terday. Loss on mill and machinery,
$25, 900; insured for 1880 The mill
contained 20, 600 70 80 900 bushels Of
heat and some -four, valued at $685.
600; no insurance.
RICHMOND, December 9.-The read
justers of the General Assembly were
IN caucus last night Until midnight
making nominations for s ate officers.
The nominee for State Auditor Is the
only Republican nominated.