The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-24
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the loss of civil rights, permission
to engage in commissional or pro-
fessional pursuit after three wears
good behavior. The same privilege
is to be accorded TO the political ex-
lies, subject to the approval of the
Minister of the Interior.
LONDON, March 16.-Justice FitZ-
gerald in opening the Kings assizes
to-day said that 463 crimes have
been reported during the last seven
months, which was seven fold more
than during the same period in the
previous year. There was, however,
he said, some decrease in the record
of crimes during last week.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.-The
new Gar, Nicholas, has been ap-
pointed Ottoman of all the Cossacks.
Gen. Kaufman arrived here on
Monday with Gen. Skobeloff A re-
port says that in consequence OF
the assassination'of the Gar, Gen.
Skobelof will be summoned to st.
Petersburg. Intelligence is pub
hshed that the Tekke Turcomans
without exception have submitted
to Russia.
LONDON, March 16.-The. Times,in
its financial articles to-day, notices
the first arrival of q cargo of cot
ton at Garston, Lancashire, consist
ing of 1896 bales from New Orleans,
by the bark Proto. The Importance
of this arrival consists in the fact
that Garston's port-charges are near
ly nominal, and the spinners will
save upwards of ten shillings per
ton as compared with the port
charges at Liverpool.
PARIS, March 16.-The II IrdBSi-
gint publishes letter addressed TO
w. Roussorkoff of Russia, and reiu-
gee in Geneva, stating that the Nj
hilists committee had warned the
Gar on the Sd inst, of his peril. lie
would incur if freedom was not
granted the people, and asserting
that bombs, which were thrown on
Sunday, were manufactured in st.
Petersburg by women. A letter
also notes no one by the name of
Roussorkoff figures on the list of
their members.
LONDON, March 16.-A dispatch
from Constantlnople TO Reuters
Telegraph Company, says it is stated
IN well informed circles, that the
Porte has declared that in view OF
The opposition of the ambassador TO
live ON the frontier proposed by
Turkey.
LONDON, March 16.--In the House
of Commons to-day, Gladstone, III
committee of supply, moved to vote
100000 for the Afghan war cX-
pense. ... -...-
Gladstone explained that the gov
ernment would not be involved in
any question of Afghan policy.
Sir Stafford assented TO a vote of
money and asked for reserving the
right to discuss the principal i'll
volved at later stage of the pro-
ceedings.
The vots..of the. ..G5OO.OOO was then
carried without a division, as was
also a vote on account of two
months supplies for the civil service,
TO be included in the next years
budget.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.-The
authorities were informed that a
mins had been laid in the small
street which enters the New Stay
Prospect, nearly opposite the An
nitchoff palace, the residence of the
new emperor. A detachment of
Sappers, accordingly, began an ex-
plOration from q small shop Of
which tn y were informed three
days ago. The street was bar
ricaded at both ends to prevent
the public from approaching. Sap
pers on opening up the ground and
searching the cellar discovered n
mine in the above mentioned shop.
The mouth of the mine was in the
shopkeeper's dwelling in room
concealed under an ottoman. The
mine passed under the street leading
to the riding school when the Gar
was returning on Sunday. Fight
more arrests have been made aud a
quantity of explosives have been
discovered.
The Agence Russo says the grief
| felt for Europe by the Russian ma
ton is inconsolable, if they required
proofs of the immensity Of their
loss it would be forthcoming in evil
dence of coincidence which pour in
from the sovereign government and
national republics of the whole
world. The'public will be admit
ted to view the body without dis
tinction of class.
| WASHINGTON, March 17.-SENATE.
Mcmillan presented the creden-
tials or A. j, Edgarton, az Senator
from Minnesota. to ill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of
Secretary Window. The credentials
having been read, Edgarton ap-
preached and took the oath of office.
Pendleton said lie had received in
formation which induced him to be-
lIeve that it would be impossible TO
obtain a vote on the pending rcsolu,
tion this morning, and then moved
that the Senate adjourn. This mo-
ton, at 1910, was agreedto, much to
the disappointment of the persons in
the galleries, who had come to the
chamber in the expectation OF hear
| ing a continuation of the debate on
reorganization.
New YORK, March 1.-THE dis
patches received yesterday announce
The failure Of the cotton commission
house of Bush, Yates 81 Co.. of Mo-
bile, Alabama. The failure is as
cribed to the decline la prices of
cotton. The stated failure is only
temporary and the business will be
carried on by a new firm, which was
formed Yesterday under the name of
Bush, Harrison e. Co. The total
liabilities are stated at 100000, and
the assets is believed TO be large.
ST. LOUIS, March ia tornado
passed over q considerable part of
South Western Missouri, Tuesday
night, accompanied by rain and hail.
At Galena it demolished fifteen
buildings, and mortally wounding
two persons and seriously injuring
six others.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Edmunds left Washington last night
for visit to Florida.
Senator Vance of North Carolina,
has paired off with him for the re-
mainder of the session.
Judge Edmunds for sometime has
been troubled with a bad cold, and
now seeks warmer climate in order
to avert a threatened danger of its
developing in bronchitis, possibly,
settling on his lungs.
DALLAS, March ia specal says
that Gould's new express company
commenced business throughout the
state yesterday. l \
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
greenback central club, composed of
ward precincts and the lcadig green
hackers of the CITY, last night adopt