The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-08

This would gradually and peaceably
solve the Indian question.
After executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
New Y"RK, April 5.-A New Or
leans special SAWS the following re-
marksble statement of lawiesspess ex-
istIDg m North L uisiaDa is made by
the officers of the stesmbos. Era M
%. which arrived here March 81:
While the boat was putting out freight
At r ID N nth landing, on Beouff river,
a man named J. J. Adams, with a
crowd of ruff aus, csDtu ed the boa,
and attacked Capt. Harrilla, using h,m
pretty roughly The boat had to cut
her lines and quietly back out from the
landing. Adams aud his party follow
ed the boat some distance, and ORDER
ed the captsin to bring her to the
shore, which was not done. Adams
then began firing on the boat and put
seven bullets in the pilot house. Tie
boat had number of passengers, in.
Guiding men, women and children, but
fortunately no one was hurt. The Of
Scers of Era No 10 do not think it
safe for them to return 10 that point
Adams was implicated in the asssssi-
nation of Judge Crawford and District
Attorney Harris several years ago, bat
could not be convicted.
ATLANTA, April 5-A special SAYS
that reports haYe reached Atlanta of a
severe storm in North Georgia. There
were cyclones in several localities
which blew down fences aud damaged
the crops badly. Several railroad lines
were washed away, and several houses
blown down. Two or three deaths arr
ported. The mails will not be de-
| tsyed.
BALTIM RE, April 5-The B.l'i-
more ami ONO Railroad G mpsDy have
restored the wages of its employees t.
the rates paid ~ the time of the reduc.
ZION In July. 1877, thus making an IN
crease of ten pc cent.
NEW YORK, April 5 The second
contest for the OIL srV" belt. com.
m need at Madison Square G arden q
midnight, with eighteen men on the
tack including the -egro Hart, Ennis,
Khr"n. Merit and F lber.
Yzo CITY Miss. April 5.-Cspt
A 81 Mengum gave his son. aged five
years, dose of morphine instead al
qu'uine. The child died in a few
| n urs.
MOBILE April 10 the case of tht
American U riou Telegraph Company v.
Western UoIon Telegraph Company,
in the Cnancery Court here, for an in
| 10 hn
| With cnmplaiDsnts by the Western
Unlon Company IN the con 'tructions NJ
ines of ON the railroads in Alab' ma
After a full argument. Chancellor Aus.
ill dissolved the il jrnctIon and dis.
missed the bill of the American Union.
NEW ORLE Ms. April In the row.
ing m 4tch today Plais,ed won easily
in AZ minutes and % seconds, defes'.
ing Sullivan CouIse two and one-ha't
miles and return. G n. G ant and par
" were present as Quests of the ~ h.
rrn Yacht Z ub. T is evening Gen
Grant dimes at the s. Charles no eel.
aud Tomorrow goes by steamboat or
rhe John W. Cannon, which has been
placed at his serv ce nv Capt. Cannon,
to visit the Jettes. Gen. Grant is tc
be bar quetted by the citizens to-nigh,
| at The s. Charles hotel.
PENSACOLA, Fla, April ga boiler
ct u saw mill exploded at Milview,
eight miles from Pensacola, killing ont
person and seriously scsldinR three
others. The mill Is owned by Clark 6
Co, Savannah.
New ORLEANS. April 5--Mrs. E
mira Henn,n, widow of the late Dun.
can N. Hennen, and mother of the late
Mrs. ]. B Hood, is dead, age 50
| NEW ORLEANS. April 5-Tht
Supreme Court of Louisiana under the
new Constitution was organized to day
as follows: Chief Justice, Edward Brr.
mudez; Associate Justices, Alex. P
Poche, R. B. Todd, W. NJ. Leay
Chas. E Fenper. Geo. W. Dupre was
appointed Clerk and Thomas McHy'
man Minute Clerk.
WASHINGTON, April g. SENATE =
Ga mouon of Cockrell, the vote by
which the bill to facilitate negotiations
of bills of lading aud other CONNER.
cisl instruments, and to punish trsuC
therein, was indefinitely postponed yes
l
placed on the calendar.
The Senate then proceeded to corsid
er the calendar.
The unfinished business being the
bill of Maxey of Texas TO author ze 4
retired list of non-cnmmissioned army
officers of thirty years. service. Tue
bill was advocated by Logan, HAmp
on and Burnside, and opposed by
Beck.
A. the expiration of the morning
hour the bill went over without sctI0D
and the Senate resumed the Considers
ton of the bill rstifying the Iud'ar
agreement, in support Of which Pendle
ton spoke at length.
R=msrks In regard to the In6iar
q lestIon. were also made by Morgan
Teller and Hill.
A 4:30 p M, without action on tn,
bill, tue Senate weut into executive ses'
sion, and when the doors were reopeu'
ed ,he Senate a. uIned.
HuUsE -McL4pe of Indiana present
ed memorial of the cigar msDufactur
ers of Baltimore against the present tax
Referred.
Also, memorial of the sugar dealer
and gr' nf B ,lt,more in regard I,
the tar Fl ON sugar. R :ferred.
On m,tinn of WhI'thnrne, night ses
sIons were ordered for Wednesday an,
Thursday of Dtxi week for the cousid
Grafton of bills reported by the Com.
mittee ON N.Yal Affairs.
McMahun, from the Committee OF
Appropriations, reported back th'
special d, ficiency bill with the SenaI,
amendments.
As the senate had added new matte
to the bill, the speaker decided that /
must be referred TO the committee o
the whole. McMahsn thereupon with
drew the bill and it was recommitteC
t. the appropriation COMMITTEES.
Atkins, OF Tennessee, chairman o
the latter committee, then reported thu
naval appropriation bill, which was re
tered to the committee nf the whole
l. appropriated $l4 900 000,' winch il
$3j6 600 in excess OF last years bill
rne speaker then proceeded to call tn,
commit ees for reports.
Goode, of Virgins, from the com
IN tee on naval sff 4Irs, reported bIl
To regulate the mode of purchasing
tobacco for the navy. Placed On th'
House calendar.
F.ost OF Missouri from Commute OF
Territories, reported the bill establish
ing the Territory of Okalahoma. Re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
Manning of Mississippi presented I
minority reporS on the same bill.
Shelley of Alabama from COMMITTEES
on Railways and Canals, reported th'
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