The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-08

deEsa OF Senator Houstaa, an5
House at I As, IS mark Of reepsct
adjourned.
SESATE-After the Introduction of
number OF bills aud the presentation. Fl
seversl memorials, st 1880, on motson
of Morgan, the Senate, IS marx 81
respect to the memory OF the late Scna-
tor Houston, adjourned until to-mof-
row.
WooDBRIDeE, n. J., January a..
The night freight trsin due here a 3
T. from Long Branch, broke through
the railway river draw bridge, precini-
sating the engine and SIX cars into tie
river. The river draw Is Scmplee
wreck and the wires are down. The
railroad people say al the trains were
abandoned from New York. and thai
il the draw can not be readjustad tie
road will be reopened from Sandy
Hook.
WASHINGTON, January 0-The HOUSE
Committee on Commerce at q meeting
this evening, agreed To reopen the dle-
custom upon the Interstate Commeres
bill, and at the request of several lead
Jog railroads, win give 1t q hearing,
commencing at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday nsxt,
when all parties interested will have
an opportunity to be heard.
A resolution for inquinng into che
recent Ute outbreak, was adopted.
NEW YORK, January 6.-J. Lloyd
Haight, tawhom the Grocef's Bank
atsributedsAe most of their difiicul-
ties, has BEEN indicted for forgery.
The forgeries are believed 10 amount
to 500, 900.
WASHINGTON, January 8.--SecrotarQ
Schurz to-day received telegram from
Gen. Hatch, saying that 0urray desired
permission TO bring his wife with him
to Washington, and iuquiring whether
the request should be granted. The
Secretary replied In the Affirmative.
FERNANDINA, Fla, January 6.-Yes-
terday Gen. Grant was escorted by
committee, headed by Gen. W. Al.
S. Davis, ex-Confederate, TO the CITY
Hall, where Gen. Davis delivered
speech of welcome on behalf OF The
people of the State. In reply, Grant
said: 1t affords me great pleasure te
visit this State, which do now for the
first time. / am greatly pleased with
the little have seen of it thus far, aud
with the cordislity of Its citizens. whe
have welcomed me most warmly. i
am glad to see you all in my tour Of
the world. / have seen that which
strengthened my love of my country
and every section of It, from FIorida
TO Maine. The freedom and liberty
which you enjoy here cannot be re-
allied by the people of the old world.
Returning to a report, which he made
in 1866, ne said he believed then that
the South acted In good faith, but he
saw then, and sees now, that they were
misIed and drawn into the course which :
produced the result now so>.SreSfly re-
gretted by all. It was not however,
tbe&T fault lD-Sancluding, be said, v .
rare now a united people and no one
more desires that we may cnptinuo 50
or will do more for the sccomp lishmen@r
of that result than myself. Three cheers
were given by the crowd for Grant and
three for Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, January .--SeerpioIy
SchuTz sent to the Seattle to-lieg
final report or the Hot Springs come
mission, together with the fchedules
showing the names of the parties IA
whose favor awards were made, and a
list of persons to whom certificates
were issued for property condemned,
which amounted 70 $74, COG. The re-
port issaccompanied by communists
ton filed with the commissioner. which
contain charges against the chief clerk
of the commission, and questions the
fairness. in many cases OF the award.
The Secretary has no power TO coneuct
the investigation of these charges, and
he lays the subject before the Senate
for action.
PHLAEELPnIA, January Q -Arch-
bishop Woods has issued an apnssSsnas
the faithful to aid with .oeax ok
the suffering famine-strf 90 peop, ose
Ireland, and suggests INC psosnec<
of Catholic churches tssEs-~,ap
tions. He adds that he will receive,
contributions and see that they are
placed where they are most needed.