The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-12


eight TO seven TO report 20 fhs Honse.
BIZ. Reagan then requested The privf
lege OF presenting an adverse report,
but Representative Bliss Of New York.
who had voted not 10 report The bill.
moved to reconsider the vote, aad
pending the consideration 81 his mo
zion the committee All lus1cd ill Fri
day.
LITTLE Rock, February f0.-0n Sai-
urdsy last the Monticello bTsuch Of the
Little Rock, Mississippi RIVER eai
Texas railroad was completed, ana the
inst train reached Monticello to-day.
The Helena and Iron Mountain ROAD
has also been completed 70 AIaTianua.
q distance of about twenty. five miles
from Helena.
WASHINGTON, February 10-At The
Cabinet meeting to-day It was decided
not to dismiss Major Rsnfro from the
army, but 10 allow him to resign, ia
accordance with his request.
LKxNeroN, Ky, Fe6rusry fo.--In-
yestigation iuto the sffairs cf the inter
1
/ disclosed the fact that the cashier,
Capt. Ashley Brown, was defsulter
TO the amount, as far as ascertained, OF
$40, 600. Brown, finding he was dis
covered. made his escape with 5000
OF the funds. No traces OF him has
yet been discovered.
NKw York. February 9. The follow.
ing relative 20 Grants position giil APP
pear editorially in to morFow's Times
"A near personal and political friead
of ex-President Grant, who doubtless
knows whereof he speaks, authorized
the following as correct statement oi
the Generals position with reference 70
the presidency. He says that General
Grant is not now nor has he ever been
= candidate for the presidential nomi
nation, bat should the Republican Na-
t.onal Convention nominate him in the
same manner as any other candidate
would be nominated he would deem It
his duty to his couHtry and party TO &C.
cept. Travelling ABROAD he was
stranger to the contest now going on
for the presidential nomination, aud
has written no letters on the subject "a
any person, and assertions 10 the CON
trary are without foundation IN fact, !"
FOREIGN.
LONDON, February. 10 "A dispatch
from Vienna to the Dailg Telegraph
says that intelligence has been Re-
ceived there through an unmpsachabie
channel to the effect that the time
General Roberts SO unexpectedly found
himself in critical position before Ca
bull, the Russian General, Abramow,
Governor of Samarcand, had secretly
arrived at Derwas, east of Cabul, tho
center of agitation. There is no long,
er the slightest doubt that LEAGUE has
been formed in Central Asia under the
auspices OF Russia against England
domination, and that the most promi-
nent aud influential member OF the lat
ter is Amer of Bokkhars, whose
daughter married AbdnETahanan
Khan, the Afghan pretender. Il
has come to the knowledge OF the Wax
Office that the blue books published con
corning Russia In Atghanistan and At
Meero do not by any means give the
last word OF the transaction. Il il I'M
derstood that Russia is implicated up
to the period OF Msjor CavasnaTi's as
sassinatlon, and that IL the suppressed
correspondence were published u
might ecessitste declaration az war
against that power. II is inither Suited
that the Czsr may have dissvowed the
acts of his agents IN Central Asia, and
that the suppression - due % this pos
sibility.
LONDON, February 10 Ia the House.
of Commons to-day Sir Stafford North
cote, Chancellor Of Exchequer, replying
to an Inquiry of Lord Harrington, the
Liberal leader, relative TO the announce
ment made IN the Times this morning
regarding Persia and Herat, bald
Communication from Persia on the
subject haye been under confederation.
We have not yet come 10 any UNDER
standing; therefore it is inconsistent
with public interest," TO make any State
ment."
LONDON, February, 10.--A dispatch
from Dublin at IL o'clock last night,
says that one woman and seven men
were killed, and thirteen workmen ard
firemen were seriously injured by the
burning OF the Theatre Royal yesterday.
Everything was consumed, including
a-large and costly wardrobe. The the
ater took fire about 1 o'clock from
light in the hands Of boy who was
lighting the gas. Most OF the employ
ses were at dinner ut the time, and tie
flames spread rapidly. The Manager
lost his life by remaining too long In
the building in efforts to arrest tha
flames.
LONDON, February 10 The Times
has reason to believe that directions
have been sent to the British minister
at Teheran TO inform the Persian gov
eminent that her Msjesty's government
releases Persia from the treuty engage
ment of 1857, by which Persia bnund
herself not to take possession Of Heat.
This 10 tantamount TO an invitation 80
PersiR to do the thing she is thus ex-
ptessly permitted to DO. The Times
adds: "We seem in effect 10 have
handed Herat over TO Persia with
view to uniting the lnteFesta Of, Pefsia
and India in opposition to Rdesia'
LONDON, February 10.--A Consfan-
tinople dispatch reports that during
fete the barracks, three stories high.
near the city, collapsed. Two buoersd
soldiers were killed and 800 wounded,
Tue Sportsman announces that Chris
topher Barnes nas authorized she editor
OF that journal t. retain $50 OF tse
stakes ia the Boyd Elliott N teh and
issue a challange 70 Hanlou IN behalf
of Boyd to row a race within stipu-
lated time for $500 side and the
championship Of England, and the
SpOrtsmaHf .challepge trophy. BOYD
will row race with Hawdon on the
Tyne on Saturday.