The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-09

"a |
city banks made mistake a few day
ago of exchanging double the smoun
of gold for legal tender notes that i
intended and to-day rectified the mis-
take by exchanging 5000 900 In lega
tender notes for gold. With this ex
ception the entire demands on tn,
Treasury for gold in exchange for lega
tender notes has to-day up to moor
amounted to less than $4,000. Tn,
sub-Treasury is not giving out clearing
house certificates to-day because the
supply of blanks have been temporarily
exhausted by IN unexpected LARGE dc.
mand for the last few days. A fresh
supply will be ready tomorrow.
There was quite crowd of specta-
tors present in the Surrogate's court to-
day to hear the arguments on the peti-
ton for citation, flied last week. TO
William II. Vanderbilt to show cause
why the executors of the Vanderbilt
estate should not be removed because.
as alleged, they were allowing its re-
sources to be exhausted and souandered
by William ii. Vanderbilt. Owing to
the absence ofsthe counsel in behalf of
the Will the case was adjourned till
Monday.
MEMPHIS, January 6.-The weather
has grown colder. This morning the
thermometer fell 20 ) > above zero.
The ice threatens to gorge the river.
At Randolph, siXty-fye miles above
this point, there have been no arrivals
or departures. The river is now fall
ing.
WASHINGTON, January G.-The Sec
Rotary of the Treasury will call TO-DAY
for the redemption of ten millions of
5-20s bonds of 1865, and consols OF
1867.
NEW York, January 6.-Tbe Posts
special from Cohoes, New York, saws
the Harmony Cotton Mills, employing
5000 hands and producing 800, 600
yards of cotton goods day, have re-
duced working time to three DAYS a
week in order to reduce production
and stiffen prices.
The Posts Washington correspondent
telegraphs that Senator Thurman told
MIR. Hunt this morning he should not
go to Columbus Wednesday.
MOBILE, January 6.-The snowstorm
Saturday lasted all day and was fol,
lowed by hard breeze. Tbermome-
ter , in the morning. Yellow fever
dead.
Rochester,, N. Y, January Ga
passenger train left for the East about
noon to-day, the first railroad commu-
nication in any direction in three DAYS.
One track is now open at the scene of
Fridays accident; seven miles east of
here.
PHILADELPHIA, January 6.-Martin
McMichael, proprietor of the North
american and eX-mayor of Philadel-
phIa, died this afternoon.
LONDON, January 6.-The weather
is again cold. There has been an in
crease of distress in every quarter dur
ing the past week. At Manchester, on
Friday, there were 5000 applications
from heads of families, representing
IL, 500 persons, to the relief committee.
Saturday there were 1000 fresh appli- |
cations. During The week 1900 fami- |
lies have been relieved in Wolverhamp-
ton. Considerable distress is also re-
ported from Sheffield.
Sixty thousand pounds worth of bar
silver arrived Saturday by the Plato, a
Chill packet. The whole was secured |
at AZ 5-Sd for Austria, for which quar-
ter there is a slight inquiry.
BERLIN, January G.-The Socialist |
Democrats have lately carried most of
their municipal candidates around |
Leipsic.
ST. PETERSBURG, January G.-The |
plague which has broken out in Astra-
chan is said to have been introduced |
by the Cossacks returning from Tur-
key.
Nothing is known here of tie
Ameer's intention to seek Russian pro-
lection.
PARIS, January 6.-Admiral Tou-
chard, . member Of the Chamber Of
Deputies, is dead.
LONDON, January @. - The Russians
will evacuate the Dorbrujs on January
IL. The new Russian cruiser, "Asia."
from Philadelphia, has arrived at
Cherbourg.
WASHING ron, January GA letter
received by Treasurer GilGilan to day
rom the cashier of the FIRST National
Bank Of Nashville, Tennessee, says:
1T may be matter of interest to
Inow that we have taken in more COIN
han We have paid out. Thus. | be.
ieve, it has been all over the State"
The Department of Justice closed at ,
loon to-day IN honor to the late Caleb
tushing. The Hags on the building
re flying at half mast.
A decision was rendered this after
Don by the Supreme Court of the
United States in the ease of George
v. The United States, brought
ere by appeal from the Supreme
'ourt of Utah. This case involves the !,
IIhole question OF pOlygamy in the T
erritorlts and the consututionslity of :
he laws passed by Congress for its : :
oppression. Reynolds was indicted =
y grand jury for contracting blgs-
lous marriage. lie was tried in-the :
lird Judicial court and found guilty; i
e appealed to the Supreme Court of
he Territory and finally to this court. :
hich now affirms the Judgment OF :
he lower tribunals and decides that =
oDgress had the power to pass laws =
polygamous marriages in
tab and that such laRs are coaslitu- q,
0nsi, F.
WAsaISpToS, January C.-TAe re- !:
mt Inling Of the Posi- oiiice. Depart, y
emit, that products of the Papyea. ~
'aph Electric Pen AMI manifold pro- =
- must pay letter rates Of postage. +
As based on the law as it Is, and not -
the department thinks il should be. -
nong the amendments to be proposed :.
the postal authorities to Congress .
one which viii permit the admission =
matter prepared by these processes :.
third-class rates whenever commu- y.
cations are not Of the nature Of ac~ ;; !.
al correspondence. -
January 0.-The forty Al
st General Assembly Of Tennesses m
gained BY eiecting John r. Neal, Of ID
lee county, Speaker OF the Senate NJ
d II. p. fowlkes, of Williamson =
unity. speakerof the House. nc
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