The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-23
Motion for a new trial i
NO 21

tentiary. Motion for new trial is
entered.
BosToN, December 15.-Mavor
Prince, Democrat, was reelected
mayor yesterday by about 900 ma
Jority. The board OF aldermen are
mostly Republican.
EAST LEBANON, n. H., December
l5.-The Republican convention YES
terday nominated Hon. Ray TO ill
the vacancy caused by the death of
congressman elect Farr.
LOUISVILLE, December ia boi-
Ter explosion in Fabel y Sons soap
and candle factory yesterday killed
Phil: Hemple, a carpenter, fatally in
juring Conrad Sparkle and severely
inluring another.
WASHINGTON, December l5.-Thc
President sent the following nomi-
nations to tho Senate to-day: Wm.
b. Woods, Of Georgia. TO be asso-
cia,c Justice of tho United States
Supreme Court; Eugene Schuyder,
of New Yor , 10 be charge d'affairs
and consul general at Bucharest.
WASHINGTON, December i6. :
SESATE-Maxey introduced a bill
for the relief OF Gen. Ord authoriz-
ing the President TO place him on
the retired list according TO his
brevet rank Of Military General
with pay and emolumenls thereof
The Senate refused 10 adjourn
over until Monday, defeating the
melton by Burnside to that effect by
J IL to 81:
This Vice President submitted a
recommendation of the Secretary of
War for an appropriation of $4,000
for military bridge across Pecos
river, Texas.
AT the expiration OF tho morning
hour the Senate resumed the consid-
Grafton of the bill devoting part of
the proceeds of the sale of public
lands to public education. Speeches
thereon were made by Senators Tel
ler, Hoar, Pugh, Garland, West and
others, and on motioa OF Edmunds
the Senate then took recess of ten
minutes, in order that the members
might welcome Gen. Grant. who
was present In the Senate chamber.
at sos the Senate was called TO
order, and debate on the education
al bill was continued by Hill of
Georgia, Massey OF Missouri, and
Morrill, of Maine. AT 8 p. NJ the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow,
leaving the bill unfinished.
HoUsE-Wood of New York.
chairman OF Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the resolution,
providing for recess OF congress
from Wednesday, 22d o: December.
The resolution was agreed TO by
vote; ayes 125, nays IA
The morning hour having been
dispensed with, the House went into
a committee OF the whole on The
pension appropriation bin.
Hubbell of Michigan explained
the provisions of the bill and said
1t appropriated $4,000, the exact
amount called for by estimates.
After some discussion, and adop-
ton Of one or t@o amendments, the
committeerose and the bill was re-
ported to the House and passed.
The House then took a recess of
ten minutes to give the members an
opportunity TO greet Gen. Grant,
who appeared on the floor. Nearly
all the members approached and
shook hands with him. Alter recess
Bland of Missouri asked and obtain
ed leave TO have printed in the
Record q substitute. which he pro-
posed 10 offer with the funding bill.
Adjourned.
BALTIMORE, NJ. d., December To-
In the court of common pleas this
morning, the jury rendered a ver-
uict for S67, 600 in favor of A. b.
Patterson, of this city, against III. j.
Alterill. The plaintiff was employed
tiate II comp, oinise or settlement
between the Crescent City Gas COM
pany and the New Orleans Gas Com
pany of New Orleans. The nego-
tiations, af,cr an agreement on the
part of Alterill 10 accept $500,000,
failed. and at the suggestion of Pat
| terson suit was instituted against the
New Orleans Gas Company, and
Alterill received verdict for over
a million dollars. Patterson was to
have received $4,000 for his services
failing TO receive which he instituted
suit against -Alterill, which resulted
in the verdict above mentioned
which covers the original claim with
interest.
New YORK, December 16-Zei-
denberg & Co, manufacturers of
cigars and importers of leaf tobacco,
Read and Church streets this city,
and at Key West. failed. The liabil-
tiles are reported at half million.
1t is thought the firm will be able to
settle in full
New ORLEANS, December l6.-
The steamship Scynda, from Paler-
mo, brought 2l0 emigrants, most of
whom go 10 plantations in this
state.
| WASHINGTON, December 16.-The
Senate Committee on Public Build
ipgs and Grounds to-day author
lied Senator Jones to report favora-
bly, on his bill appropriating $780,
| GOO 10 rebuild Immediately the Gus
tom house at Pensacola, recently de-
stroyed By fire.
ST. LorIs. Deconaber fo.-The Re-
publican MON of Missouri, colored,
| has issued a call for a colored ma
tional convention at Washington
August Sd. 1881
NEwYoRK, December i6.-The ad-
journed meeting of prominent Dem
ocrats desiring 10 reorganize the
party in the state, held last night,
decided TO hold a mass meeting and
submit plan for organization 10 a
committee of five appointed there.
They also decided 10 issue an adj
dress favoring civil service reform,
revenue tariff, and abolishing politi-
cal assessments.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-The
President to-day sent To the Senate
the following nominations: l.. VI.
Lave to be postmaster at Savannah,
Georgia; Siias A Sharp, Siat.syillc.
HorthCarolina; Edgar Walters, Leb-
anon, Tennessee; john Mahon, IIClly
Springs, Mississippi; Woodson III.
Kennon, Columbus, Mississippi.
CHATTANOOGA, December I6-
Sam Cunningham, freight conductor
on the Nashville a. Chattanooga
railway, fell between the cars of a
moving train to-day. Both legs
were cut of, and death was instaD-
tancous. s
WAsHISGToN. December III
SESATE-The House joint rcsOlu-
tion providing for an adjournment
from December ed TO January 5th
was disagreed TO by vote OF q 10
80.
Jones Of Florida, from the Com
mitteo on Public buildings and
Grounds, reported fayorably on the
Senate hill aufhorfzina fhe Secretary