The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-31
Nos4t
the month ending February ,

the month ending February 2s.
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> LONDON, March 2S.-A Paris cor
respondent of the Times saws that
the government, il may he supposed,
did not wish, by declaration. at this
preliminary stage of scrutiny. TO
provoke a crisis, but the question
remains whether. at the discussion
i'll the Chamber of Deputies.
they can refrain from inter
vening. II. therefore, the crisis
may be considered stand
off it would be premature to con-
clude that it is altogether one of MI
merous Republican partiSans of tho
scrutine De LErrandissement is cer-
tain to summon the government to
state its opinion, and il is scarcely
possible that after such challenge
the government could declare itself
neutral. If the government is
forced TO intervene il cannot pro-
nounce in favor of the "scrutine
deliste," as NJ. Ferry, who is oppos-
ed to il, would have to speak in its
behalf. If the cabinet, therefore,
are to escape in the chamber, shall
they also escape in the committee?
The "scrutine de pErrrandissment"
must be retained. Nearly all the
Republican Journals are anxious To
avoid the crisis. and have declared
for ministerial neutrality. and i'm ac-
cepting this view the cabinet has
subscribed TO what appeared TO be
the wish nf Il great majority Of the
Republicans.
LONDON, March 23.-The DaiIB
Ne,cS 10 dav says we understand
that Gen. Sir Evylin Woods main
objection TO the negotiation with
theBoers to obtain adequate gnaran-
tees for the just treatment of the ma
tives, and that the chief duty of the
royal commission will be to devise
measures for giving free effect to
this policy. a very important part
of their work will be deliminalion
OF the northern and eastern from
tiers of Transvaal, by the tribes by
which the Beers have vaiuly tried
TO subiugate, will either recover
their independence or enjoy the pro-
tertIOn of England Tho British
residents will be invested with i'm
portant function of protection of
the natives living within the limits
OF territory. The government has
thus tried TO secure Justice for both
races.
LONDON, March 23.-I'he British
steamer, Earl King, Capt. Fergsrson,
left New Orleans February 2I, has
arrived. One seaman was drowned,
and she lost n quantity of cotton.
and had life boat and wheel house
smashed, sky lights stove in and
sustained other considerable dam &c
during the gale.
LONDON, March 23.-The Ddily
NeWS says: We understand Turkey
is willing TO cede to Crete, if no
further demand is made on her, but
declines TO cede to any portion of
the main land. .'....lf
LONDON, March s3.--The Can
adam minister of agriculture has
addressed, through Governor Gen.
LOrne, n memorandum to the Brit
ish government preparing for an
extensive organization of Irish en-
| igration TO Manitoba and North
west Canada. 80 .. i..n ..f....
LONDON, March pa dispatch
from St. Petersburg says Col. Dor
jobky, who was wounded at the
ii no OF the assassination of The Gar,
has been granted II pension OF 6O00
roubles. IL is stated that the peas
ants are fiOcking 10 ST. Petersburg
from all points oftlIc country on the
pinus pilgrimage TO the spot where
the EmperiUr fell. '.'' .'' y. .-'.
A dispatch from Berlin says eleven
hnndrel persons are reported in a
] Times Berlin dispatch as having left
fGr Brclnrn aud Hamburg on their
way TO America. They lett that
ci!y Monday from two railway stal
tions. The emigration IL so large
thni The steamship companies are
ohifgtd to charter extra vessels.
| PARIS, March 23.-Thc RepaJfique
FrdncdiSe correspondent Says, HE
conservative Russian press, urge us
measures Of refusal against SwilZcr-
land, rupture OF diplomatic rcla-
tions. The general expulsion Of tile
Swiss from Russia, prohibit q tariff
against Swiss merchandise and en-
couragemcnt TO Germany 10 annex
Switzerland. "a l...''.
LONDON, March 23. = A Pariscorrcs.
pendent of the Times SAYS The .cx-
emption from Imprisonment OF NJ.
HOchefort, who was fined one
uhousand francs for articles pub
li.hed in the htt,UnSigenef, applaud
mo the assassination of the Car. is
attributed to a desire not 10 cnhance
his popularity among The revoiu-
iionists.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 23.--The
G0LOS prints an article from Prof,
Morton's well-knowu writings on
international Law" strongly urg-
ing International cooperation
against the conspiracy of Russia.
The Professor says be could set up
hrr loyalty against 1he plots eman-
afing from Paris, Geneva and Lon
don, and she could soon settle the
ia is with the Nihilists. He says
tl,at everybody knows the sheet in
Geneva where Russian emigrants
mature their devilish schemes OF
murder, and yet the Swiss authori-
ties leave them alone, because the
contemporary international law for
bids their eXtradition. 1t has been
tried for a long time TO do away
with the ideas which rule in SwitZ-
erIand and some other states on
this subject.
WASHINGTON. March 24-SENATE.
On motion Of Crockett the resolu-
ton adopted, calling on the heads
| of executive departments for COM
plete lists of any and all books, re-
ports and pamphlets published by
their respective departments, from
March, 1889, TO March 4tb, 1881.
| Dawes called up the resolution
for the election of officers of the
Senate. "tA it HuHa
Davis of Illinois said: On a re-
cent occasion i stated the reasons
that determined my vote in the or
ganiZation of the SeDate. not ex-
pecting TO satisfy -a-class of politi-
clans accustomed to party discipline,
and unable TO appreciate free
thought and independent action.
Fair criticism is always entitled to
respect, and public men who shrink
from it even when harsh words does
not deserve forbearance. An at
tempt has been made to have it APP
pear that the legislature which
elected me TO the Senate contained
Republican majority, and that
the stale of illinois ON The popular
vote was largely Republican. Both
these assumptions are nnfounded.
The legislature at that time stood as
follows, according 10 the compila-