The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-25

Dill Will e0aDle the local courts
award compensation even TO
ants evlcted for non-payment
rent, and give the courts more po
for interference in cases of exces
rents, improve bright claims
the land act, and simplify the trs
fer of land.
PARIS, November IL. The ms
ger of the Journal Ia Commune
Gen. Clucert have each been
fenced, in default, TO fifieen mon
Imprisonment and q fine of
francs for defending a criminal
New ORLEANS, November
The Mississippi Valley luter-St
River Improvement committee
resolutions reported the followi
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Congress of
United States, by an act passed &
approved by the president Juno
1879, created the Mississippi ri
Commission. composed of engind
and scientific experts. whose duti
was TO make and take in conside
ton and mature such plan or pl
as will connect permanently and
cate and deepen the channel I
protect tho banks of the Mississi
river, improve and give safety
ease 10 navigation thereof aud
other purposes; and
WHEREAS, Said commission, al
a careful survey, have made
tailed report as to che most prai
cable and economical method of 4
proving the navigation and ed
mencc of the Mississippi river, 4
WHEREAS, Bill No. 6326 has bt|
introduced and is now pending
the Congress OF the United Stat
framed in accordance with the pla
estimated and specifications n
drawn in accordance with report
said commission; therefore, be il
Resolred, That this convention c,
daily approve the report of Il
commission, and earnestly requl
senators and Representatives in Cd
gress from states included in d
Mississippi Valley to use their bl
efforts to secure the passage of 81
bill.
Resolred, That wo recognize I
improvement ofthe tributary streal
as second only in Importance to
Mississippi, and that II is the dtI
and interest of the government
inaugurate general system Of riy
improvement, embracing the whs
system of rivers in the valley of I
Mississippi.
Resolved, That the legislatures
the states, chambers of CONNER
boards of trade and other comm
cial and municipal bodies in eve
city and town on the banks OF |
Mississippi and it's tributaries
and they are hereby, requested
take such action as nyy end tn I
passage of Bill No. 1926, now per
ing before Congress, forthe impro
mcnt of the Mississippi river.
Resolutions were also adopted
follows:
BY Mr.. Wood, of Pcnnsylvan
that the department. of the govc
ment having charq Q of the snag bo
in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
far as practicable, in short crossin
remove snags and wrecks so as
make clear channel of ut least
feet.
BY Mr.. Mitchell, of Missouri
| Resolred, That with a view of
cilitating and extending CONNIE
between the states of the Mississi
valley, the West Indies, Mex
Central and other South AM
can states and Brazil, this C
vention do recommend 10 c
gress such legislation as shall
tablish and maintain the regular 1
continuous mail service betw'
New Orleans and such ports, Z
foreign countries herein named
the postmaster general may dc
best suited to the interest OF
trade and commerce. After ado
ing resolutions Of thanks to the I
GERS the convention adjourned S
die.
RICHMOND, Va. November II
Further information was recei'
at the Richmond custom house
day that the reported sinking in
Chesapeake bay of the school
VIM. II. Morgan, telegraphed he
yesterday is hoax. The duty ,
lectors Of customs at RappahannC
reports to Collector Mills that
: man giving his name as Nelson J
. resented himselfae the master of
schooner Wm. ii. Morgan of 70
town, and that the vessel was wre
ed on the ninth instant 10y
steamer San Salvador of the Pc
Lookout, that he (beaty collector,
gave him the wreck report, but 5
sequently, finding that the man
using paper as a means of obtain
money, and believing him TO he
: imposter, took the paper from
|, and destroyed IL. The name of
: schooner is VIM. ii. Morgan.
WASHINGTON, November 1S.-'
= Department OF Agriculture rep
G that the corn crop shows no incr'
over that of last year. but dec
: for the whole country. The At
tic states show an increase, and
: gulf states suffered from droull
t the spring and too much rain in
: summer, except Texas, which N
s ly doubles her product. In oi
4 sections some of the states show
G increase, others decrease. III
: was less land planted in tobacco
!. year than last. There Is a deere
r principally in Maryland and
e ginia, and in Ohio, Pennsylyl
; and Wisconsin n decided incre
: The average yield, rs reported
: vcmber !, is 740 pounds per d
against 795 last year. There is q
f a decline of the yield of potal
4 which is reported Mt an averag
f 81 bushels per ARE, against "
1879, and 50 in 1873. Texas, Cal
f MIA, Arkansas and other stateI
n port an increase.
WASHINGTON, November 49,
= sistant Surgeon CHASER, of the
:, rine hospital service, at Key v
: reports fifteen cases Of yellow 4
V and three deaths since tho 81
z slant.
lHt -Nd1ohh1 1SOhfd VI tttuiti
been advised that the following
= sells are about sailing from Ha1
g for the United S1afes, and are
i lieved 10 have yellow fever on bo
: Padro Turrell, bound for Cha
4 ton; Jnlililo and Maria, bount
New Orleans and the Dobar
q bound for Charleston, which
y not appear in the list OF mere
! vessels Of the United States foi
i year enging june 80, 1850.
: CHAITANoeGA, November Is.
! the municipal election to-day, ]
/ Republican, was elected mayo
:. III majority, and two Republica
deTmen out Of five were re-elel
al ATLANTA, t5a., November
II Cnaor waa f0-har alert a,