The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-19

people. He Dawes) would remind
the senator that the scriptures
spoke in no commendable terms Of
men who made themselves bare TO
the gaze of an indignant public in
exposing themselves and their shame.
The senator had no higher grounds
for his opposition to the resolution
than that he was concerned that the
result, up 10 Yesterday, would be
against him,and now he wakes upto
an alarming and now zeal for passage
of the resolution, simply because
an accidental majority had yester-
day morning turned against him.
So far as he was concerned, no mo-
ton which the senator might make
in regard TO the resolution would
meet with any opposition beyond
the force of his vote.
Davis said he regretted that the
senator should have referred 10
scripture to support him. 1t did
not come from the right direction.
He would like to know how long
this accidental majority was going
to continue. The Democrats had
had this accidental majority three
or four times. He had asked, more
in pleasantly than otherwise,
whether the senator from Mas
! sachusetts desired to proceed
TO the consideration Of his
resolution. He Davis had no
wish TO force it.
Dawes moved to go into executive
session, and declined 10 yield TO
Burnside to call up his inter-oceanic,
canal resolution
Burnside thereupon said he would
tomorrow call it up, and ask the
Senate to dispose of it in one way
or another.
The Senate then. at 1915, went
into executive session.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May IA fire
at Nashville this morning burned
the Noel building, including the
Western Union Telegraph Office.
Communication with that city is in
terrupted. The fire is reported 10
be beyond control of the fire de-
partment, and now includes four
squares with the Noel block as center
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 17.-~1he
manager of the Memphis telegraph
Office has been instructed to send
all the spare instruments and sup
plies by the first train to Nashville,
as the Office there has lost every
thing.
| CINCINNATI, May 17.-Privatc adj
vices from Nashville say the fire has
been raging since o'clock this
morning. The reports are of most
sensational character and lack
definiteness.
CINCINNATI, May 17.-There is no
wire from here 10 Nashville. Louis
vile has wire. The Maxwell
House, american newspaper office
and the Western Union telegraph of
flee are burned. The mayor of Nash
vile has telegraphed to Louisville
that there is danger of the whole
city burning. Louisville is sending
fire engines. No further particulars
are obtainable just now.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn, May ia
fire, causing loss OF 100000, oc-
Cured here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, taking in the Western Union
Telegraph office, in the Noel block,
which was among the first buildings
destroyed, and cutting off all COM
mnnication by wire. The fire COM
menced in Warren Bros. paint
house, consuming Phillips az
SchneideT's furniture store. and ii.
Miller's mattress mandatory and
b. b. Blumenthal, china ware, Noel
block, northwest corner of Church
and College streets, $4,000; Amer
lean Office, partly burned, Cheat
ham & Peace, Whitney House,
Ryan q Ryan, whiskey house,
the penitentiary warerooms of G..
A, Dickel, the whisky house of M.
s. Hyde and r. A. S. House, and
large number of small buildings in
GLIDING one-balf of each of four
squares.
| WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE SEN
ate in executive session has con-
firmed the nomination of Fred
Douglas to be recorder OF deeds for
the District of Columbia. There
was some opposition and considera-
bic debate, but he was confirmed by
an overwhelming majority. The
nominations of Judge Robertson,
Gen. Merritt and Gen. Badeau were
then reported back from the Com
mittee on Commerce and placed on
the calendar with the committees
recommendation for confirmation.
They will be called mp for action by
the Senate tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Stanley
Matthews to-day took the oath of
Office as Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court. Chief Justice Waite
has relieved Justice Bradley fromdu-
ty in the sixth circuit, comprising the
states of Kentucky and Tennessee,
Michigan and OHIO, and assigned
Justice Matthews to that circuit.
LOUISVILLE, May 17.-There was
an immense crowd present to- wit
ness the first days events of the
jocky club. The weather was de-
lightfulI The following are sum-
maries:
First race-Mile and quarter, for
all ages, purse $500, Bancroft first,
Checkmate second, Gabriel third.
Time, 2:101. Bancroft was the big
favorite.
The Kentucky derby, for three
year-olds, one and one-half mile;
Hindoo first Lelax second, AlhaDl-
bra third. Time 2:40. Hindoo sold
for the favorite $40 TO Slower six
in the field. The horses ran in
bunch for a mile, when Hlndoo
went TO the front and came in hands
down. .. .a,. f.if.s
| WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Com
mittee on Commerce this morning
decided to report in favor of con
firming the nomination of Judge
robertson as collector for the port
of New York, Gen. Merritt as Con-
sui General at London, and Gen.
Bodeau as Charge d'Affairs TO
Denmark. These nominations will
be reported back 10 the Senate dur
ing to-day's executive session. They
will doubtless be laid oyer under
the general rules until tomorrow.
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.-Wm.
Cunningham, prominent member
of the cotton trade, died this morn
ing at his country. residence near
Summit, Mississippi. Mr.. Cunning
ham was president Of the cotton ex-
change during the term Of 1879 and
1880, and was the first cotton buyer
elected to that important position.
The cotton exchange closed at
o'clock in respect TO his memory.
VICKsBURo, May 1.-THE Cotton
Planters Association is informed
that liberal arrangements have been
made by the citizens of Memphis
for entertaining the members Of the
association and their guests Mt the
annual convention to. be held at
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