The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

Washington.-The senate committee
on privileges and elections today decided
to report back the hill introduced by Senn-
tor Mitchell (Ore.) for a constitutional
amendment providing for the election of
senators by direct vote of the people.
The majority and minority reports were
afterwards submitted to the senate
London-The White Star Line steam
ship, Majestic, which sails from Liver
pool tomorrow, will take, 81, 100000 in
gold for the United States. Tn, SHtuI.
day $3,710,000 in gold viii be shipped
from here.
New York.-The freight carrying coast
er, City of st. Augustine, seven ,iays
overdue, which sailed from Jacksonville,
Fla, Jan. 30 for this port is still ont.
She doubtless met the full force o. the
recent big storm WHICH dashed the coast
and was probably disabled.
Vicksburg, Miss.-Governor Stone has
accepted the invitation to deliver the ad-
dress of welcome to the Vicksblirg
| Farmers Institute on Feb. 20.
Shanghai local paper published Il
Tsung vi Lamen, after consultation with
the foreign minister, telegraphed to the
Chinese envoy at Nagaski
Memphis. are coming in OF
| great suffering among the poorer class of
| people at different points, owing to The
| continued cold weather. At Jackson
and Meriden, Miss, relief committees
were organized and through contributions
of citizens all necessary aid was given
Omaha.-Chairman Caldwell of the
| Western Trunk Line Passenger associa-
ton, met Union Pacific, Burlington ard
Rock Island officials here today an6 NIL
| iii ffnpnprnG c In tipn
tied. ....
London-The Times tomorrow will pub
fish this dispatch, sent from Kobe under
date of February 8. The Chinese forts
Oh the smaller island i'll the bay of Wei
| Hai-Wei are silent and it is said they are
abandoned. The forts on the island of
| Liu Kung Tao, however, are still active"
Chattanooga, Tenn.-S. T.. Craig, trus-
tee of this county land A. w. Wamble,
former employee of the office, engaged in
a shooting ARRAY in room of the Rus
sell house this afternoon. No witnesses.
| Wambleris fatally wounded and Craig dan
gerously hurt. Neither man is in con-
dition to make statement. No reason
for the shooting known. . iii.
Washington.-The president has sent
the following nominations to the senate:
Justice, Gideon Brantz of New Mexico,
to be associate of the supre. court Of
New Mexico. I.N,aI, ...
New Orleans.-While loading the ship
Floridian today small sticS Of dyna-
mite was found in bale oi cotton. A
man named Peter Cakes, who was loung-
ing in the vicinity, was arrested by United
States marshals on suspicion.
antinople.-Advices from Moosh
of the 9th inst. say the commission in
curing into the Armenian trouble have
examined several witnesses, all Of whose
testimony was favorable to the Turks, At
the conclusion of the evidence Of the
governments witnesses a number of Az
menians will testify.
Atlanta.-A meeting of the passenger
agents interested in Southern roads was
held here today. 1t was for the purpose
of gaining an expression of opinion as to
the formation of new ASSOCIATION to
take the place of the old southern Pas
senger association.
New Orleans.-T. NJ. Ferris, who was
shot some days ago by Henry Payne
died this afternoon from the effects OF the
wound,