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

several recommendations, and also
/ gives detail of the operations
of the War Department during
the year. The expenditures
for all affairs under the control of
the department for the last fiscal
year was $S9. 924,77S, and the limit
for the fiscal year ending June so,
1882, are $6S.627, 955. With regard
TO the Mississippi commission, the
Secretary says: The Mississippi
river commission. operating in ac-
cordance with the act approved
June %, 1879. submitted a report,
which was duly transmitted To Con-
gress last March, and was published
by order of the House of Represen
tatives, that reported expenditures
for the first time. The estimates of
the appropriations required for
the works of the improvements
therein described amounting to So
lSS,OOO. and il waited further con-
sideratiOn, when the session closed.
The commission has uncommicated
TO me its desire To renew these
estimates, aud its communication
will be transmitted To- Con-
| greSS rs matter of special
Importance, not included, however,
in the annual estimates and expcn-
nitures for the service of this de-
partment. The Improvement of the
South Pass of the Mississippi river,
reached point on the Sd of January.
1879, at which time the payments for
creating the channel and begin To
be paid upon the maintainance of
/ NJ L..
law. Certified statements and paw
ments show that Tor compensation
and interest for maintenance of
the channel. A total of $4,000
has been paid during the year; to-
tai previously paid for creating the
channel of $4,250.0O0; aggregate
cost to date $4.400,0O0. The per-
manency of this important work
seems to be assured from the fact
that there has been no failure what
ever in the maintenance of the
maximum channel during the six
months ending August 9last. This
Improvement has been opened
through sands and shoals, besides
| giving way 10 the ocean, and is a
permanent success, Of which con-
gratulations may be expended
among people abroad, at home, and
among the counties of the Missis-
sippi valley, whose commercial ex-
change fleet in an obstructed chan
mel safely to and from sea. Sec
rotary Ramsey concurs in the re-
commentator of Gen. Sherman
that the army be increased to its
$4,000 men, and that $4,000
men be assigned the speci-
| fication of troops Of the line,
while the enlistment of this force
would add somewhat to the appro-
priations for pay the Of army, its SER
vices in other directions would be
very considerable il the army be
largely increased. Secretary Ram
sey indorses the recommendation of
uniformed state militia upon the
same footing in respect to rules and
forms as the regular forces, and calls
attention TO the necessity of Iroyic-
ing for the organization, arming and
disciplining of the militia by special
Legislation. The Secretary says the
sea coast fOrtifirations of the United
States are incomplete and in a de-
fenseless condition, which is discred-
| y
they are put in proper condition an
enemy's shell may, and probably
will, kindlc greater fires in our sea-
coast cities than that which at Bos-
ton few years ago destroyed in a
few hours $50, O00, coo worth of prop
erty.
ST. LOUIS, November 22.-Another
bloody tragedy occurred her last
night. Michael III. Donelly, recently
the trumpeter of Company II, First
United States Cavalry, and honor
ably discharged at Fourt Calvin,
Washington territory, last month.
shot and seriously wounded a cour-
tesan at Bethel, at 155 South Sixth
street, about 9 O'Clock, and then
killed himself by putting a ball
through his head. The woman is
known as Biddie Donelly, and
formerly lived with the trumpeter,
and he has since then Tried re-
peatedly TO get her to marry him,
which she refused to do. The wo-
man will doubtless recover.
ALBANY, n. Y, November o.
The state cavassers have declared the
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in this state: Garfield electors 555,-
544, Hancock electors 534,511, Wea-
vcr electors 1888, Dow electors 1917.
The returns of the vote VI the judi
ciary tickets are complete, but the
board have made no declaration of
it.
LONG BRANCH, November 22.-
II There was n thunder storm Saturday
night, followed by extremely cold
weather. The thermometer was at
20, and two inches of ice formed.
WHITEHALL, n. Y, November 20.
The Champaign canal froZe over
this morning with ice two inches
thick. Thirty loaded boats are
frozen in between here and Fort
Burns. about twenty miles from Fit
Henry and Canada tonight and
tomorrow, lhe thermometer show
ing nine degrees below zero. The
canal officers are using every effort
to clear the ice away.
CONCORD, n. H., November Z2.-
Snow from seven to ten inches deep
was on the street Saturday.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, November o.
The Erie and Oswego canals are
closed by ice.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 22.-
, The obsequies of Governor Williams
takes place Wednesday.
LONDON, November 22.-J. Is. Tur-
! ner IL Co, wooden manufacturers, OF
|, Judeasville, have failed. Liabilities
$4,000.
Field Marshal General Sir Charles
Yorks, constable Of the Tower, died
i. yesterday, aged 80 years.
DUBLIN, November PA dis.
patch says winter has set in severe.
~. The whole country is covered
with snow.
Cork, ireland, November 22.-Mr
Michael Davltt has returned from
his tour in the United States. lie
|, brings tender of the freedom OF
the city and municipality Of Chicago
|. TO Mr.. Parnell. Mr.. Dayitt SAYS ht
was very well received. Puplic opin-
ion in Annerica was undoubtedly IA
yOrable 10 the Irish movement. The
Americans needed some education
on the subject. and hence the neces-
sity of having a representative Of
7 the league in america. The land
league must compete with the land
lords organization Of Ireland and
England i'm securing the favorable
opinion of the Americans. The lrish
papers were sending copies OF their
jomlnais 80 american papers. Mr..
DaViii said be would give his stten-