The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-20

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down. The following voted with
the Republicans in the negative
Butler and Davis of Illinois,
Lamar, Pendleton, Thurman,
Voorhees,. White, Williams and Bay
ard. After the discussion of Ben
Halliday the bill was then resumed
without action.
The Senate at 400 went into ex-
ecutive session. and when the
doors were reopened adjourned till
| tomorrow.
After the passage of the bill for
the relief of Gen. Ord il provides
that his rank and pay on the retired
list shall accord with his brevet
rank as Major General of the York
| town centennial celebration bill,
which passed the Senate to-day,
creates the members of the joint
committee appointed last year, con-
| sisting of one Senator and one Rep
resentativc from each of the origi-
nal thirteen states.
ALBANY, n. Y, January lit ia
understood that Governor Cornell
will name John T.. Churchill, OF Os-
wego, for tho iudgeship vacancy in
the fifth judicial district, caused by
the death of Judge Nolan.
The Democrats will nominate
Francis Herman for United States
Senator III their caucus tonight.
NASHVILLE, January l7-At
meeting of the colored Republicans
yesterday, resolutions were adopted
demanding their full share Of off,
l a IN
| Hon. John NJ. Langton for q posi-
ton in President Garfield's cabinet
and delegation Of 10 was appoint
ed TO visit Garfcld and urge their
claims.
WAsHINsToN, January iT-The
population OF the State Of Virginia
according TO the SEIZED ales and re-
turns to the census oflcer, by the
enumerators IL - follows: males
745,6z7, females 7o6,eSe; native
1,4S7 y666, foreign AeeS; white ESQ.,
$40, colored 6e1, 02f.
NEW YoRK. January iG.-At o
largely attended Land LsaR1e mee.a
ing in Brooklyn last night, The sec.
! rotary read letter from New Or
leans showing the rapid progress OF
the movement in the South. The
announcement was raPtruousiy APP
| plauded. Judge Kenna applauded
| the patriotic men of New Orleans.
! \ mass meeting ia to DO held at an
early day in New York, when Rev.
| HYATT Smith. Father Malone and
others will take part. Archbishop
| Cunningham will be invited To be
| present.
l Nh
The steamer Admiral, of the Pcnsa-
cola Steamship Line, sailed hence
last night with the first cousign-
ment of the fast mnil for iiaNana.
The mail aud passengers leaving
New Orleans or Montgomery by
rail Saturday morning can sail from
Pensacola the Same evening and
reach Havana Monday, leaving
Nashville, Atlanta. Friday night or
New York Thursday the mail will
reach Havana Monday night via
Pensacola. This - the fastest mail
communication ever before esiab-
lished with Cuba.
SAN FRANCISCO, January H.
Dispatches from Tucson and Do
nung reported That the stage coach
running from Mcsilla to Fort Cum
mings was attacked by Indians on
Friday evening about fourteen
miles from Fort Cummings. The
bodies Of The driver and three men
aud one woman passenger were
found mutilated and burnt. The
bodies were removed 10 Fort Cum
mings. troops are In pursuit. The
Indians nre supposed Ia have NUM-
hercd about forty.
| TRbSToN, y. e.. JanuGrr IT,
Judge Samuel Evans died to-day,
aged ninety years.
| HARTFORD. Conn, January H.
Prof. VIM. \. Fowler. editor 81 the
1 University edition OF Webster IL
Dictionary died ia Durham, Con-
nectlcut. yesterday, aged eighty
four
| WAsHlSaToS, .Ianua l7.--The Re
publican senators held caucus this
morning. At which il vas determined that
when Kelloggs case comes up in The Scn-
ate the Republicans will submit, motion
10 lay the whole subject on the table,
and that II this motion docs not prevail
they will prevent the adoption Of rcso.
luton unseating Kellogg by all parlia-
mentary rrcOurses In their power, the
sentiment OF the caucus being that II an
| extra session Of Congress wss made
necessary in consequence Of prolonged
struggle at This resolution. tho Demo
Gratis musi take The responsibility there
for The caucus, after partial inter
change Of views IN regard 90 general
| order husinrsS. authorized the chairman
| To appoint committee ~ five senators
10 report on the snhjc ~ future meet.
ing.
| BALTIMORE, january FIN The
United States Circuit Court. tins morn.
/, ing, Judge Mckannan directed post
ponemcnl till next Monday of the arg,I
ment in the matter Of injunction Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
: against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
paDy, restraining the latter from inter
fering with the biIsin IS Of the telegraph
lines a oDg the route of the united com
panies Of New Jersey, and the suit OF
sequestration in the matter Of LathroI
/, VS. the junction railroad an action &c
prevent the PENNSYLVANIA railroad from
interfering with and delaying trains 0i
[ the Baltimore and Ohio railroad passing
= over the junction railroad.
LONDON, January 1.-THE race
, between lIanlan and Laycock, Is 10
be postponed from day TO day. be
: cause of the drift of ice i'll the
: Thames.
Il WASHINGTON, y. C.. January 49,
SENATE-A communication from
, the Secretary of the Interior trans
mitted the complied census returns
A of 1880.
Il On motion of Pendlcton, was re-
: | ferred 10 Census Committee.
| The Chair also submitted com
munication from the Secretary o.
! the Interior in response TO the Sena
. tors resolution upon alleged fraud
5 ulent census returns. from Soutl
: Carolina that was accompanied
ri by letters from the superintendent
: OF the census on the subject.
i On motion Of Butler the same
were tabled and orderedto be print
: ell.
II Mcpherson, from Committee OF
Naval Affairs, reported fayorably
/, | Senate bill Ia establish and egnaliz'
RI grades and regulate appointments
: and promotion in the marine corps
h Vest moved TO refer 10 Committee
| on Foreign Affairs.
WAgILiNGToS,. Jan. is.-HoUsE-
, | Atkins. chairman 6fthe Commute,
on apprOpriaiions.rep the naya
. appropriation bill .whichwas ordered
: ed printed aud committed. Atkins
gave notice that he would call uI
I'll Ella L;tl. u-h;aI, snyTranriafps 81 LA ~