The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-17

during which Tins all business was
suspended.
DENVER, Col. June l4.-The ex-
element a. Leadyille still continues.
Saturday afternoon the atrikers were
dispersed by charge OF the citizens
cavalry but without bloodshed, aud
quiet was restored. The governor has
declared martial law with Msior-Gen.
McCook IN command.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Telegrams
have been received giving accounts of
rain and wind storms at Lafayette,
Indiana, and Paterson, New Jersey,
doing considerable dsmsge to build
ings, etc. At the latter place Bailey's
silk null was damaged to the extent of
$50. 600 No lives lost.
WASHINGTON, June II The Senate
to-day confirmed by decisive vote of
80 to 3 the nomination CT James Long
street of Georgis as minister resident
of the United States to Turkey.
SELMA, Ala, June 14.-The Selma,
Rvms and Dalton railroad was sold to-
dsy for 81, sos, coo, and was bought by
the East Tennessee Rsilroad G, mpany.
WASHINGTON, June IA The confer
ence mmittee has agreed to retain in
the sundry civil appropriation bull Sem
stor Jones' provision for placing the
Pensacola navy yard in stste OF eff
cheney, with an amendment fixing the
amount of this years appropriation at
$3.50, 900.
Boston. June 14.-The American
schooner Eunice p. Newcomb, Capt.
Baker. which arrived here to-day from
Port Antorio, reports that on May 31st,
when twelve miles off the Cuban coast,
she Was fred upon by Spanish frig-
ate. She fired two shots. The schooner
| hoisted the American flag and hove to,
when, the officers boarded her and
searched for arms.
New ORLEANS, June 14.-When
Johnson was brought before the court
| for sentence motion was made for an
arrest of judgment. Judge Whitaker
remsuded the prisoner until Thursday,
when the argument will be heard.
BALTIMORE, Juno l4.-In the United
States District Court to-day Judge
Morris decided the case of the steam
ship Falcon against the schooner 8. @.
Ttyon for damages by collision, in
which the former was sunk in the
Chesapeake bay while On ronte for
Charleston. The amount OF damages
will be referred to q master. The Fall
con and her cargo were valued at
$50. 900.
| WASHINGTON, June 14.-The Doug
las Guards, the colored company from
Augusta, Georgia, called on the Presi-
dent to-day,
CINCINNATI, June 14.-By an explo-
sion OF the steam service in the music
hall to-day two visitors to the Millers'
international exhibition, namely Al
fred Osborn, of Palmyra, Indiana, and
L. Becker. of Galveston, Texas, both
millcrs. They were severely injured,
and Becker had very bad cash cut
in the back OF his head, and it IL
feared is fatally hurt.
ATTLEBoRo, Mass, June 14,-P. NJ.
Carpenter, brother-in-law of Ms. Still.
son, arrived tonight from Niantuck
with the bodies of Mrs. Stison's two
children. The infant, seven months
old, was washed ashore, and the othel
child, twenty months old. was taker
from the wreck this afternoon. TIL,
bodies are in good state of preserva
ton.
PHILADELPHIA, June II In accord
ance with instructions received to-day
from Washington, the affidavit of tn,
captain and crew of the Ethel Amer
rett, which was recently fred upon by
Spanish war vessel, will be taken q
once and forwarded to Washington.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-SENATE-
The bill relieving James Monroe Heis
kell from the operation of section 121;
of the Revised Statutes, which pro
hibits the appointment In the army o
exConiederates, was passed by part,
vote, an amendment adopted in tn,
former bill repeating the statute hsvinl
BIT en- withdrawn.
House bill granting pension Il
Della Benner, widow of Hiram II
Benner Of Company c., Eighteenth
Infantry, was passed.
Benner became famous for hetoisn
during the yellow fever at Grenada
Mississippi.
House joint resolution lending tn
Gate City Guards OF Atlanta, Georgia
four hundred government tents, wa
pas ed.
Eaton presented report of confer
ence committee on the deficiency ap
preparation bill, and it was adopted
House joint resolution declaring
eight hours to be days work for tn
government employees, was, under oh
lection from Withers, laid on tn
table.
Morgan submitted concurrent res
olution relative to the electoral count
but upon objection by Ingalls, 1t wen
over under the rules.
Beck presented report Of confer
ence committee on the sundry civi
bill.
Conkling opposed its adoption
but after some further remarks tn
Senate adopted it.
Eaton introduced DILL organizing
joint commission for the settlement
of claims of certain citizens of tn
United States and France against escl
other according to the provisions of th
treaty of January 1, 1880. The bill
was read three times and passed b.
unanimous consent.
DAVIS of West Virginia, and Whyt
then spoke upon the report OF the Sc
lect committee on the treasury book
and accounts,
Dawes and Ingalls, followed in reply
and the Senate then adopted the res
olutions reported by the committe
directing the secret service of the va
rious departments to report to con
gress what changes can be advanta
geously made in the present system
, of keeping accounts.
Hampton, from the Committee o.
Military Affairs, reported fnvorAbly o.
the House bill to pay Hiram Johnso
and others money collected on exees
siYe military assessments. Placed o.
calendar.
HousE--Caball of Virginia intro
duced bill repeating so much of sec
, ton 1888 Of the revised statutes as az
es the export tax on manufactured to
bscco, snuff and cigars. Referred.
Blount Of Georgia submitted the re
port of the conference committee o.
the suudry civil appropriation bill
The statement which accompanies th
report sets forth the effect OF the actio
of the committee on the Senate amend
ments, and was read in full. The bill
as 1t passed the House, appropriate
$21, $50 .647. The Senate amendment
amount 10 81, 740, 764, from which th
Senate receded 70 the amount Of $773,
$40. The bill as agreed TO. by tn
conference committee appropriate
$22, 523, Ell.