The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

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vet Major-General Emory Upton, of
the United States army, was found
dead in his bed this morning, hav-
ing shot himself through the head
some time during the night. When
discovered, the revolver was still
grasped in his hand. There IS moth
ing Ia indicate the cause of The ac-
ton. but the general impression
seems 10 be that the grief az the loss
OF his wife prompted the suicide.
CHARLESTON, March ia steam
colt IN mill on a large scale will be
bui,t Immediately in Charleston.
capital OF $4O0,OOOhas been promptly
subscribed. This is exported 20 be
The pioneer of several similar enter
prises
ST. PETERSBURG. March l5-The
grand duke, Vladimir, was yester-
day appointed to the command OF
The Imperial Guard and the military
district of st. Petersburg. The re-
mains of the emperor will be re-
moved at 8 o'clock this evening.
from the cabinet adjoining the re-
ception hall TO the chapel of the po-
lice All the members of the impe-
rial family and high dignitaries and
officials will be present. The body.
in accordance with the wish of the
deceased, was clad in the uniform Of
the Preabraschenski Regiment. a
requiem was chanted nc 9 o'clock
last evening. AT midnight the doe
tors made an autopsy. which proved
that all the internal organs were i'm
a normal condition, thereby refuting
the recent current report respecting
the health of the emperor. The
body has been cmbalmed.
LONDON, March 15.--ShiD Oriental
from San Francisco, has arrived NJ
Queenstown, and landed the crew
of the Norwegian bark Alexander.
from Pensacola for Breast, which
was abandoned and water logged.
LONDON, March ia dispatch to
the Ddiiy NeTS, from Durham.
dated Monday night, says, in the alb
senre of Paul Ringer. the armisticc
with the powers has been extended
four days.
LONDON. March 15.-The DailV
NetCS in n leading article this morn
ing, says: The Irish members of
Parliament attempted the obstruc-
ton o.. tho House of Commons last
night, and the committee of supply
was passed by between fifty aud
sixty votes, reserviug eight impor-
tant Irish votes for separate consid-
cration.'
BERLIN, March 15.-The whole
German army will go into mourning
for one month.
LONDON, March 15.-In the House
Of Commons this afternoon, Mr..
Gladstone cloqucnily moved that
an address 70 the Queen, of which
he gave notice yesterday, express
sing the sentiments OF The House
relative 10 the assassination of the
Emperor Of Russia. Sir Stafford
NOrihcotc, seconded the motion i'm
a few words, eschcwing Mr.. Glad
stones coincidence OF the lato
Car. The address was unanimous
ly adopted, as was The resolution Of
coincidence with the Duchess OF
Edinburg, which had also been
moved by Mr.. Gladstone and Sc
cOnded by Sir Stafford Northcotc.
CoNsTANTINoPLE March 15-Thc
ambassadors have discussed the
proposal of one of their number.
that if the Porte is unwilling to ex-
tend concessions to Greece, he
should accept the line of the from
tier specified in the POrtes note OF
the third of October last, with the
addition of the Island of Crete, It,
Bunta, to be also ceeded to Greece,
and other Notifications in Pervesa,
TO be dismantled. A majority OF
the Ambassadors are represented to
be of the opinion that the forcgo-
ing is the utmost that the Porte will
yield.
LONDON, March 15.-The Paris
correspondent of tbs Times says:
"The new emperor is almost entire
ly ignorant of the affairs of state.
lie will probably speedily set aside
his previous advisers privy. Pro-
bedonssew would bring with him
the bias and narrowness snch ms
would not allay the internal or for
eign disquiet. AS TO the domestic
policy, neither the cars personal
character nor his friends and adj
visors, nor the circumstances of the
accessiOn,warrant the expectation Of
his inaugurating a more conciliatory
or liberal policy. All the indications
are that he will adopt repression.
BERLIN, March 15.-Emperor Viii
liam on receiving the president and
vice-president of the Reichstag who
presented addresses Of coincidence,
said the death of the Gear had af-
fected him doubly, as during his
time Of life The relations between
Russia and Prussia had continued
for three generations. The deceased
was dear to his heart, and his fall
proved that divine Intervention
alone could protect the lives OF
monarchs or determine their desti-
mics; nevertheless the legislative
bodies should do their duty in res
pect TO destructive tendencies and
place bounds to them in time.