The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-04

especially for his action in giving an
asylum to the Chileans in the late
strife between the congressionals and
the Balmacedists, has rendered him.
self obnoxious to that government and
alienated in marked degree the for.
mer friendship which that people had
for this government, and
whereas, by reason of the existing
facts the unfortunate and unjustifiable
attack by Chilean mob upon the
body of American seamen in the
streets of Valparaiso occurred, and
Whereas, by reason of such unfor
tunate and unjustifiable attack upon
American seaman, grave apprehen-
sion for the time existed in the public
mind OF this nation of 1000, 900 which
was on the eve of q war with about
2,5OO,OOO Chileans, unless ample apol.
ogy and reparation was made by the
latter power, which said grave appre-
tensions existing in the mind arose
from the fact that the apology hourly
looked for did not reach congress and
the country so quickly as the presi-
dents message, but,
Whereas, said apology has arrived
andNthe president has informed con-
gress and the country that all fears of
impending war are at end; therefore,
in order that the public tranquility OF
the United States may in the future
be better assured and the benefits of
friendship which ought to exist
among all the republics of the west
ern hemisphere be further cemented,
regardless of it's effects upon any po-
litical party, be it
Resolved that the president be re-
spectfully requested to recall said
minister to Chile, to the end that re-
ciprocity of amicable relations be-
tween the countries may be had and
maintained between Chile and the
United States.
VICTORY FOR THE ANTS,
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA death
blow was struck the louisiana Lot
terry company this. morning when the
supreme court of the United States
unanimously upheld the constitution
ality of the anti, lottery postal law
and refuses writs of habeas corpus.
This is great victory for the anti
lottery faction and will create great
sensation in louisiana.
The case under discussion was a
test case of Dupree and Rapier, pub
fishers of the New Orleans States and
the Mobile Register, who were in
dicted on charges of sending lottery
advertisements through the mail.
BOYD GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The United
States supreme court this morning de-
creed that Boyd was citizen of the
United States and entitled to the
office of governor Of Nebraska. All
| the justices except Field concurred in
the conclusion of the court. The
opinion was by Chief Justice Fuller
JUDGE WOODS CASE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The present
| indication is that the nomination O.
Judge Wood to be United States Cir
cult judge is not likely to come before
| the senate for confirmation for severa
days yet. The senate judiciary com
mittee met this morning, but owing tt
the illness of Chairman Hoar no at
tempt was made to make report OF
the nomination. Senator Hoar will
be unable to attend for a week.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CRUISERS.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The nav,
department is informed that tn
United States steamer Concord lef
Bahai Saturday for Montevideo. Tn
flagship, Philadelphia is expected t.
arrive at the last named point in
few days. The Boston and York
town are still at Callao, and it is no
| yet settled whether either or boil
will be sent to Valparaiso.