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


The consideration of the -Sundry
civil bill was resumed, and amend
ment instructing commissioners on
the part of the United States to the
international monetary. conference
to agree to no adjustment, which
does not recognize silver coin as
part of the money system and of
the governments Joining In such
conference, was rejected and strick-
en- from the bill. g..
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-SEN-
ATE-Kirkwood from Select Com
mittee on the subject, reported
the testimony taken at the present
session in relation to the removal Of
Ponca Indians, was ordered printed.
Vice President presented the Gre
dentials of William Malone. Senator
elect from Virginia. Read aud fled.
The Isthmus Canal question was
referred TO in connection with the
statement by Window, that he
should ask TO submit some remarks
in favor at later day, and Mr.. Ea-
ton gave notice that he would then
press resolution TO a vote,
NEW YORK. February 2S.-The
motion of counsel for w. u. Tele-
egraph Company, TO set aside order
Tor the examination of the president
and sundry directors of the w. L..
and American Union Telegraph
companies. was granted in the SUI
preme Court this morning, with ten
dollars costs. .r.,,.+
The injunction restraining the w.
U. i. Company from issuing Sl6,-
526,59O of capital stock TO its own
stockholders, is continued. That
question has not yet been argued.
In other respects the injunction is
dismissed.
MANSFIELD, February 2S.-The
general manager. j. ID. Lqyno, of
the pennsylvania Railway lines, au-
thorizes the following announce
ment: The President-eIect will
leave Manor to-day, Monday, at !
o'clock Il. NJ, and go by the Lake
Shore TO Aspaluda in a special train
arranged by the Pennsylvania Rail-
way Company, and from Aspaluda
via the Pennsylvania Railway Com
pany's lines through Warren,
Georgetown and Petersburg 10
Washington, passing Petersburg
about $50 Y. NJ. and reaching Wash
ington early Tuesday morning.
New ORLEANS, February 2S.--The
New Orleans Sanitary Association
passed a resolution Saturday night
requesting the state board of health
Of Louisiana, TO permit no member
OF the national board 10 participate
in their discussion. and the sta
ton at the national board of inspec-
tors, at the mouth OF the Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, February 27.-The
following dispatch was received to-
night: aJ
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., February %.
To Col. Richard Nosc, commanding
officer Of Seventy-first regiment,
New York, TO New Orleans, Louisi-
ana-We desire TO tender you, and
through you, TO the officers and men
of your command as well as 10 all
organizations now with You, and
particularly those who have enter
tanned you so handsomely in New
Orleans, TO come here on the fourth
day of March next, and participate
in the grand procession TO take place
in this city on that day. We extend
this invitation in the name of
all the people. We want Won
all to come, and promise you
hearty welcome TO the capital
of the nation by all the people.
lSigned.l ii. &. CoRBIN,
A. A. Gen'. U. S. ~, for Executive
Committee of In auguration Cerc-
monies. .-rl.5f
Col. Vose will reply to-morrow,
after consultation with the officers
of the various commands included
in the invitation, but 1t Is prob
able they will not accept, ASH is only
barely possible for them t0lreach
Washington in time. ~
BALTIMORE, MD. February 28.-
Liabilities of st. Mary's College, aG
Emmettsburg, are stated at $l65. 900
to 100000, and its assets at 100000
to 100000. There are over one
hundred creditors, but very little OF
Indebtedness is in Baltimore. Capt.
James McOherry, a lawyer of Fred
erlcks is receiver. A special from
Emmittsburg, says the graduating
class of the college has rebelled and
left the institute and lodged az
the hotels in the adjacent valleys.
Rev. Father Hall, president, will re-
turn to Brooklyn. 'Hlf.l
NEW ORLEANS. February 28--
Democrats special from Skipwilh,
Miss, says that James Barnum.
colored brutally, murdered his wife,
and to conceal his crime fired the
house. Barnum's son witnessed the
murder and informed the authori-
ties who arrested the murderer.
MILWAUKEE,, February 28.k,rhe
rain of Saturday changed TO aheavy
wind and snow storm, and trains or
all lines running into this city have
suspended. The snow blockade is
the severest of the season. Water,
snow and freezing continued makes
1t certain there will be great diff
Guilty in clearing railroad tracks.
CHICAGO, February 28.-At nine
o'clock on the 23d inst, the mails
were due at the. postofllce,, and but
two had arrived; the storm on the
lake yestesday was the seyerest OK
perienced for years. A gentleman
who arrived here from Clinton,
Iowa, said the train passed through
some sections of prairie, where lit
tie farm houses were almost half
submerged by water and that miles
of the Kentucky tracks were COW
cred. -r+
CHICAGO, February 2S.-Siorm,
wind and snow, which began, yester-
day, still continues, as far as can be
learned through .telegraphic re-
ports, which are badly interrupted.
Ii has been the severest storm of the
season. Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and western Iowa. have
been only slightly visited by IL.
Trains on all railways ceDterjng
here are delayed and freight trains
are now attempting TO move ont.
Telegraph wires all coated with ice
and a few poles in the city have
gone down under the strain OF addi-
tional weight and strong winds.
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