The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-21
NO 81

won the third billiard game of the |
series last night. The following is
the total score: Schaefer, 2400;
Slosson, 1860. Schaefer made one |
run of 342, beating the highest pre-
vious record.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-W. c. Webb, |
banker of Indianapolis and vice |
president of the Helena branch
of the Iron Mountain railroad, filed
suit in the circuit court yesterday
against the Republican, asking $780,
600 damage for the publication of
special dispatch from Dallas, in
which he was alleged to have been
connected with or connected in or
implicated in certain land frauds
perpetrated in Texas. Webb
claims the Governor of Texas caus-
ed thorough investigation to be
made, when it was clearly shown
that the charges contained in the
publication were utterly ground
less.
ATLANTA, April 14.-The cause
of the failure of the Citizens Bank
was a number of debts for which
property instead of money had to
be taken. This property could not
be converted into cash, as a recent
court decision had given the state
priority in the settlement of bank
claims. This had the effect OF
alarming the depositors who made a
rush and found the bank closed.
An assignment has been made and
it is thought that the loss will not be
severe.
| WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE fol-
lowing nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day: Postmasters, Henry
Q. Russell at Eufala, Alabama; Whit
ley Il. Ewing, Gadsden, Alabama;
John Grant. Brackettsvillc. Texas.
YANKToN, ID. T., April 14.-One
hundred and thirty persons were
rescued from Maysville to-day,
where they had been surrounded by
water and ice for two weeks There
are twenty families at River Bend
fifteen miles below here, who cannot
be rescued OH account the fields of
heavy ice surrounding them. They
have not been heard from since, the
food covered the bottom and great
anxiety is felt for their safety.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The chie'
| OllCCl lui bllO AOiiO"
ing special bulletin: The indica-
tions are that the storm, now central
off South Carolina coast, will move
northwestward, causing a strong
F northeast wind and rain in the
:. Middle Atlantic states and New
England, followed by clearing
weather in the South Atlantic states
. to-day, and in the Middle states and
: New England on Friday. Fair
, weather will probably prevail in the
: Gnlf states, Ohio valley and TeDnes-
see and lower lake region on Friday
, NEW YORK, April 14.-Assistant
/ District Attorney Bell, in the Gen
eral Sessions Court to-day, called
, to the bar James O'Brien, alias
> Robert (Bob) Lindsay, who during
Z the last political campaign, deposed
that he knew ii. l.. Morey, and that
7 he was the eindividualto to whom il was
alleged that President Garficldwrote
/. as to what was known as the MOrey'
n Chinese letter, and he subsequent
Iy confessed that he had perjure6
q himself. lie pleaded guilty TO the
f Indictment for perjury presented
n against him, and Judge Cowing SEN
h him to the State prison for eight
h years.
! CHICAGO, April 14.-Thc Wes
: town board yesterday, completed
the canvass of the returns Of the lat
e election, and by throwing out th'
h vote of five precints, changed th'
q complexion of the town officer
from Democratic to Republican, b!
q majOrities ranging from 25 TO $50
a One of the candidates elected b!
o this action was himself a member o
Il the board. The Democrats are mucl
# incensed and threaten TO carry tn
case into the courts.
r BERLIN, April AN. RangabC
the Greek minister here, has for
e mally announced that his govern
1 ment has notified the representa-
tives of the powers of its acceptanc
q of the Turkish proposals, touching
n the frontier, cOnditionally, upon tn
,f powers guaranteeing loyal sur
! render of the ceded territory.
CHIC, April little latest return
q state that 5000 were killed and 10
+ 600 injured by tile recent earth
}. quake.
u WHEELING, w. VA, April b.
q The incorporators Of the West Vir
n ginia division of Pittsburg Southern
# Il. r., met in this city Yesterday, ant
q the subscription books were opened
# and $700,000 Of the capital stock o
!. the 81 ,OO0,0 taken. The subscrip
n ton was mostly taken by Pittsbur
i stockholders. The stockholders he'll
o meeting, shortly after the meet
| 80 81 TO, and a1n N.
! board. of directors, and the boar
4 Immediately organ lied by the eleC
a ton of James McCabe, ofPittsburg
= president; j. w. Rowland, of Phila
delphia, secretary. The principa
n office of the company was fixed a
i Pittsburg. The road extends iron
n Pittsburg to Charleston, South Caro-
: lima, for the present. The objectiv
i point is the iron ore and coal fields
!, OF the eastern part of Virginia AM
r. James river valley ,inVirginia. 1t vii
4 be commenced early IN the summer
ii WAsH!NGToN, p. c., April ID
O 10 A. M-The chief signal officer fur
d nishes the following special bulletin
e The storm which On Saturday wa
e central in South Carolina, ha
: moved in northwesterly direction
and is now central south of Nov,
h Scotio. 1t has been accompanied b,
e severe gales along the Atlantic coast
d The depression which yesterda,
O was central in Manitoba, has moved
c in southwesterly direction, caus
IS ing light rains in the upper lakes ant
t. is now central near Chicago. /
Ii has not been accompanied by higl
a winds. Temperature has risen il
Texas. Elsewhere il has remained
: nearly stationery. Heavy snow
e reported from the New England
: states. The indications are that tn
snow storm. now prevailing in New
e England, will be followed during
g the day by clearing and warme
}. weather. Fair weather win prevail
O in the middle and South Atlanti
n and Gulf states during to-day ant
Saturday.
81 WAsnINdToN. April 15.-The re
d port. of April lst, received at tn
/ Department of Agriculture, show
It an increase of nearly four per cent
[, in the area shown in wheat. Kansa
r, and Missouri shows the largest in
e crease. In Ohio and Illinois there j
e. but slight increase, while New Yor
s. and Pennsylvania remain the sam
d las last year. Indiana, Kentucky
(, Tennessee and Virginia each repor
Ie the same decrease. Owing to tn
D. prevalence of snow at date of tn
a returns. the condition of the cFOl