Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1874 Page: 3 of 4
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THURSDAY..
APKIL 1G 1873
Local Matters.
Ice two cents a pound.
Galvkstox has
Antoine Gobar.
a centenarian ; by name.
IIox. Jons. T. Bradv is in the city and
stopping at the Avenue Hotel
The traveling public w ill please observe the
card of the Exchange Hotel Houston Messrs.
Dclesdernier & Holbeck proprietors.
Is the Twelfth Legislature the password
was " Have you seen Crosby ? In the Four-
teenth "Has 31 oody been heard?"
We heard one member of the House char-
acterize another as a gas bag in debate Satur-
day. The reason some men are not pas bags
is that they are constantly blowing off.
' Piton.yiLT the largest crowd of people ever
collected together in Austin were on the Ave-
nue Friday nigHt to witness the procession.
The number U variously estimated at from
NXKlto 12000.
Gas pipes are Wing rapidly put down on
East Pecan street. Indeed our neighbors on
that street are noted for their enterprise. a It is
the only locality in the city where the streets
arc watered to tlie hhamc of- the Avenue.
Oiii young friend Thco. Hart who has
w m in our employment as job printer for
vcr a year left Austin Monday for his home
in Pennsylvania. We extend to him our lest
w ishes for his health and prosperity.
Justice Smith's Court. State v.. Mc-
Grew; complaint by J. C. Tulk; offense ag-
gravated assault and battery on the person of
one S. T. Stone; get for this morning. State
v. T. Johnson; theft of a horw set for ihis
morning.
The first annual session of the Grangers
meets in our city to day. Already a number
of delegates have arrlvedand we look for an
interesting meeting of this now but rapidly
developing Order. We shall keep our readers
fully posted' on all that is done.
A sew firo company was organized in the
neighborhood of the freight depot yesterday
but as it lias not yet lecn christened we for-
bear giving the names of the officers. As soon
as the sprinkling (with champagne) takes place
we will give particulars.
The first annual meeting .of the State
Grange commenced on Wednesday in this
city and may continue Jor several days. The
high officers are here. We like the Patrons of
Husbandry and desire to do them all the good
we can.' They are a noble band and will if
guarded by wisdom do an immense amount
of good v.J - - i y . -
pint iSuvRiuVprora snakes in our boots
and from two cent cheroots" .That are" puffed
in your face by -a bore; from-inen that get
drunk stand on the streets arid you chunk in
your sides until your ribs are sore; from mules
that do kick and from men that bootlick the
smiles of power to secure; from women who
whistle ami men that do bristle oh save us
good Lord is our 'prayer". "' ( )
Capital Jockey Club."'"
The spring meeting of the Capital Jockey
Club which takes .place on the sixth seventh
and eighth of May next promises rare sport
to all who take an interest in turf matters.
There are several first class diorscs fillies and
colts now quartered at the trac k and we hear
of a number of others in training at other
places that will be. hero to participate in the
races. ; . i : 9 '
THE PTAKI.FS.
Col. G. W. Spencer has his celebrate"! brown
horse Prineo Polignne : fivo' j'cars old by
Ilelxii dam Illga Davenport by Rupee
Pollgnac the pet of ids owner and certainly
a "very fine horse has met with a serious acci-
dent which may . prevent hU taking part in
tho races. Bay marc Minnie Lee five years
old by Hebelj'dam Glinda Fly by Union.
(It n now. thought Ih at -in ; the great race
gotten up' between' Edwin Adams John
McDonald Austin Ella Harper and Min-
nie Leo . that only ' the two last will
come to time and the race will bo be-
tween the two sisteraj Brown mare four
years old by Jack Gamble dam Aurelia by
African. Bay colt Tom JJcKinney three
years old by Edinborough dam by Jim Al-
len. This is a very promising colt arid will
make the races between the youngsters lively.
Bay filly r three years old by Seott" Anderson.
Mr. Van Hngan has in training bay filly
Ness Hall threo years old by Rock danr by
Jim Aljen. .This filly has much improved
sineo her. race - last .fall with Tom Me-
Kinney. Bay Horse. rttangejr jive years old
by Rebel dam Try Tupee an untried horse of
fine stock and in ..splendid condition. Bay
marc Miss Mary four'ycars old by Peaks of
Otto. Brown colt Chub Herbert three years
old iy Edinborough daui' by Jim Allen;
this is a very fine colt named in honor of that
lamented sportsman and gcn'ilman Hon. C. C.
Herbert.
Col. Thomas A. Gay has Ids celebrated filly
Jennie Llnd three years old by Edinliorough
dam . Crunk's Derby; this filly has already
made some reputation. - Sorrel filly Eden
Bird threo years old. by Edinlorough dam
by Darby (formerly Argent.) Chestnut horse
Socks four years old by Relel dam by
Darby; he Is in fine condition and will make
reputation if we are not mistaken. Dark
bay marc Ella llarpev-slx years old
bv ReUl . dam by Rupee; Ella is in
snlendid eondiion and all who have
an interest in her regret that Rer half-brother
Austin fails to trive an opportunity to regain
her laurels- lt With him In their last fall
meeting. Dark bay colt Sam Harper full
brother to J.lia tnree years out ana as tine a
ppH-imcn of a colt as any lover of tlie turf
could wish t see. Bay mare Sally Price
(known as lho Trigg filly) four years old.
iiv KeiHi. a verv nne ami iasi mare aoie
to contend for any of the stakes offered. Bay
colt Mountain Torrcut throe years old by
Edlnliorough uam by Lunatic; this chilis ap
propriately named being ltUJ hands high and
a powerful animal.'
In addition to his ravr. Col. Gay lias at
bis stables tho celebrated stallion Rebel (the
Le-xinon. of Texas.) and the sire of more
race colts than any other stallion in our ?tate.
ThismiVesin all sixteen fine coursers in the
three stal l -s; all are in the hands of skillful
and excellent trainers each striving to bring
bis favorite to the rcrv highest state of per
fection by tho tira-i the grq.vt contest cvn-
luenees. It will be a gull time at the capital
as already w bear of many str in gers making
in-juirifS evKuerahv tlie apprwaelung event.
Acviii:nt os the Cintum. Kah kovd.
The eai-m K'uud trVia on the western branch
whiehleft Austin at 10 .20 i v. Wednvday
ni ;!if. t '.'X o:T th trark alsMit one and a half
mil. s w ili' M.n.r.- Every car was thrown
from the traek be.t ii..;vj of them were badly
sma-h'.Hl. n-!he Iniiu v.a.s ruining very slowly
at the tii.u. A brke-n;an
had his ankle
!erht!v !prua d and one' p t-encrer hruiv-l
vdi'u h was the extent of the t-.i-iiiaUio. The
at i-h nt wa-s eausixl ly a d.-fivtivc ti whieh
giveaway as the hnv-m.-Jive pu ed over it.
prvu.l;n; the trail ' ' to ul an extent
th:.t the other cars u;M n t p.is-s over. It
was f.rt -to that tin train was moving
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Tbebb was quite a heavy frost in this vi-
cinity Thursday night which we much fear
will result in serious damage to the State.
The fruit was sufficiently protected Ly the fo-
liage to save it but tender plants suffered. If
as severe in Northern Texas we fear great
damage has been done to the wheat crop.
The religious meetings arc etill going on.
The ministers of Christ seemed impelled to o
forward in the good work. ' There is a great
deal of earnestness minifestcd by then and
serious attention on the part of the audience.
How long those meetings will be continued we
cannot tell as there are no signs of abandon-
ment. The people w ill go out to listen ad
much good may be done. '
It seems that Queen Mab's visit has caused
some misunderstanding between several gen-
tlemen and their' spouses. The" question is
who has the best right to their services on
such occasions the Queen or the better half!
Not belonging to the brotherhood of Bene-
dict we timply suggest the question that it
may be fully discussed and settled before an-
other visit from her roval hlghne-M.
Usder a joint resolution passed a few days
sinc-e the committee to ferret out bribery and
corruption heldt heir first meeting Wednes-
day evening. One of our prominent lawyers
in the city was before them telling what he
knew about corruption but though a memlK-r
of the celebrated Twelfth Legislature we be-
lieve that he was unable to nuke any revela-
tions that would bring guilty parties to justic e.
Justice Smith's Court. A warrant was
issued for the arrest of Wm. teale charged
with the theft of a gold wateli tfSO in United
States currency $40 n silver coin and $10 in
gold coin from Erasmus Jensen at the Luna-
tic Asylum. The fellow evidently had the
right name and knew how to follow his avo-
cation for after making tlds haul he departed
on the first train. We hope how ever the tel-
egraph may enable the officers to.atercc-ptliim
In his masterly change of base and return him
to the authorities here.
There is some stir in Pecan street property.
Messrs. Palm Shands & Co. have recently
s ld lot No. 11 block No. 58 w ith two two-
story brick aad stone houses for $4(0 gold"
Alsi" twenty --ight feet of northwest corner
of block No. 59 for $3000 gold with privi-
leges of division wall and thirty -two feet ad-
joining for $.1000 gold with privilege of divi-
sion walL We are informed that on -these
two lait lots there will be erected two substan-
tial wholesale stores wprk to commence first
of next month. : ' .'.
Suddex Death. Mr. Edward Ten Eyck a
prominent and respected citizen of this county
fell down suddenly about 3 o'clock in Uie af-
ternoon in the store of Mr. A. S. Rolnrts in
an appoplectic fit. Medical aid was at once
procured and everything. 'done.' to relieve his
sufferings but he lived oniy. about two hours
when lie expired. lie had come in from
hpme yesterday and was transacting some
business with Mr. Roverts seeming to lie in
fine health and spirits when he was attacked
with the disease which carried him off.
Causes decided in Supreme Court April 10
1874: Flint & Chamberlain v. Philpot; error
from Navarro ; application for rehearing re-
fused. San Roman v. do la Serna; error from
Cameron ; reversed and remanded. Chad w ick
v. Meredith; appeal from Washington; rehear-
ing refused. Combes el at. v. Ryan; error
from Lamar; reversed and remanded. Harri
son v. Oberthier; error from Rusk; reversed
and remanded. Cundiff v. McLean & Miller;
appeal from Houston; reversed and remanded
Crawford v. llagood; error from Anderson;
reversed and reformed. Coburnc v. Poe; np-.
peal from Rusk; afthmed.
Attention I Merchants of the Inta-wr At
tention! In this mornings's issue will . be
found the advertisement of Henry Henrieks
& Co. wholesale grocers and commission
merchants Houston Texas. These gentle
men are now offering unrivalled inducements
to retail dealers and merchants residing in the
interior. The names of the above firm are
well known throughout the business fraternity.
Their extensive establishment is stocked with
tho choicest brands of flour and the best
quality of willow ware and groceries of every
description. With two largo warehouses
filled almost to overflowing with the finest
liquors and everything to make a grocery es-
tablishment complete. They are fully ablo to
compete with the oldest establishments of
Galveston; St Louis or New Orleans.
The departure of Queen Mab at 12 m Fri-
day night with a part of her royal retinue
closed tho gorgeous pageant which had been
admired by ten thousand of heT loyal and
loving subjects ; but many of her .cortege
and among them some of the fairest ladies of
" the beautiful Isle of the Sea" enchanted by
tho lovely panorama which burst upon their
vision when first they beheld the beautiful
Colorado and the romantic hills which sur-
round tho capital of the Lone Star State lin-
gered behind and to the strains of sweet mu-
sic kept time in the merry dnef As faith-
ful subjects of ou? mighty Qnben applica-
tions have already been madp tof transplant to
our vine-clad hills some at thesa fair .daugh-
ters of the distant iiles. The. gallants await
with anxiety the answer of hcr joxaljiighness.
It should be truly.gralifyi ;g.to our citizens
to know that an artiar. rrm7riv is now
sojourning in Austin.- llerr- Wllmrlm Wes-
ternhagen & graduate of one of the liest col-
leges in Germany has selected Austin for a
future residence being charmed with ' the
beautiful landscape scenery that surrounds it
We trust Mr. Westernhagcn w ill be apprecia-
ted by our citizens with the same ardor that he
appreciates our beautiful location lie has
already drawn portraits of several prominent
gentlemen in Austin w hich arc almost perfect
That of Mr. W M Walton is truly lifelike
and will take the attention "of any one w ho
has ever seen Mr Walton.- Mr. Wesjernha-
gvn is quite a young man "but his' genius and
ability are sure to make themselves known in
any community. '
TwKNTV-stx thon-ri six hundred and
twenty-eight (26 bales of cotton have
been shipped from -A ':.-ii4ip to April 1 1874
largely more than double the amount shipped
during the entire yearof -1872-73. This is ow
ing partly to the l;;cre .;- of the crop and
partly to the reduction in freight given by the
railroad to those counties which have hereto
fore shipped from other points.' "This reduc-
tion in the freight has werked largely to the
lenefit of our business men as it lias increased
the buyers and general trade very greatly all
of whic h goes to the benefit of our merchants.
Competition is the only means by which we can
secure cheap freights and ye congratulate
those sections of our State which' are now
reaping the benefit of this competition.
At a meeting of the Hibernian Benevolent
and Mutual Aid Asfocutioa of Austin Texas
held April 131874 the following resolution
was unanimously adopted ;
".VwW that a vote cf thanks be tendered
to Hon. J. Galvan for the patriotic resolution
f ..i ml by turn m the House of Ieprcci:U
live Man'h 17. 17-1. to-w it:
""'iiF.KKcft The seventeenth of Mareh tto
ar.i.iversarr ! -.Heated t.. the honor of Si.' l-..t-
r k tho patron s;uatt-f Ireland; and as the
lri-! rtvj-; w (n ru-1. irn-'u It n
-. rions
v i'.h ti.o An: '. ..a wo; o; &ud it U L.
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Kvliy adn.;::.d i;..:t. ;;0 itr (;reon Erin
have ever a the t r-n e-t and r t of soldiers
on every battle fUM th..t ocr wt the earth
with ! lood; and non-v.vrr the Irih people
furob-h the b st c I w of tnv.rr'.":. Amcrie
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a:t:I.;:itt- with o:tr r-:v.
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" We are pleased to meet on the street our old
and esteemed friend CoL E. S C. Robertson
of Salado Bell county a good and true rep
resentation of the genuine old Texan a soldier
in all of ber wars a compatriot of Hays
McCuIloch and other noted chieftains of the
early struggle for independence and a good
and brave toldier of the " Lost Cause." He
informs us that the frost bf hist week did se
vere damage in his section killing the corn in
the low lands so as to necessitate replanting
and almost destroying the fruit crop. Fortu-
nately the cotton was not up or that too
would have been destroved. He can be found
at Mrs. Phillips's. .
Jxe wKljr SnpIeiueuU
We saw yesterday a strange and solitary
looking object moving up the Avenue in sol-
emn silenc e We stopped and looked at it
and supposed that it was one of Queen Mab's
retinue that had been left behind. But no
he was bent on business at our State house.
Then w e thought of the immense procession
which followeiKlie beautiful car up the Ave-
nue on Friday night last and the immense gor-
gons with their huge m'asks and we thought
we had the solution of the trouble when lo!
and behold we approached and addressed it
and found that it was only our good looking
friend Senator Randle better known as Ed.
Handle uiuhr his new hat. That's all.
The committee to in vest igale fraud had be-
fore them yesterday our ubiquitous friend
Prouty. Nw Prouty has the reputation of
being a railroad man but how he got it we
are at a loss to know. We liave seen him
with no railroad bonds or other evidences of
being "a bloated bondholder.B So it can't be
that. We never saw him building any rail-
roads except on paper; nor have we known
him It any time to take pick and spade and
overturn the virgin soil for that most laudable
and useful purpose; no not Prouty. Then
why call Prouty a railroad man ! But the
cmmittee had Prouty up ; and they asked
him what his business was. He replied that
he had been trying to find that out fos some
time but acknowledged tliat so far it was a
failure. He was- then asked if any railroad
had paid him anything. To this Prouty re
plied that some of them had paid his board
but that he was so delighted to have it paid
and let his Oreide watch sawdust shirt col-
lars patent lenther boots and blue cotton um
brella out of soak that he asked no questions
about it but went on his way rejoicing and
like Cousin. Sally Dillard that's all he knew
t . t . i -n t . i
uuoui nuiroau.s. l oori rouij: . ;
We witnessed Tuesday evening a trial of
the new and beautiful engine the Champion
Fire Extinguisher whicli had just arrived
from Louisville Kentucky whore is is manu
factured. As it is the first of the kind used
in this portion of the State it may not be amiss
to call attention to some of the principal fea
tures. Instead of using steam to give force
to eject water from the hose this is accom-
plished irfthis machine by the use of carbonic
acid gas generated by bringing the bicarbon
ate of soda and sulphuric acid dissolved In'
water in contact with one another. From the
powerful effervescence which ensues arises the
force necessary to throw water to a most as
tonishing distance.
On the trial Tuesday water was ejected
through fifty feet of hose in four seconds after
the first move was madcrto brinsr the chemicals
and water in contact and through two liua
drcd and fifty feet of hose in ten seconds.
Water was raised to a perpendicular hcighth
of sixty feet and horizontally three hundred
feet. Taking it altogether we look on this
as a most important adjunct to the fire depart
ment of the city. The new machine Las been
turned over to Colorado Fire Company who
are justly proud of the beauty. Tlus evening
Mr. Ilite will give an exhibition of its power
to extinguish fire in a house k be erected tor
the purpose on tho vacant lot just at the head
of the Avenue and opposite the Capitol g:ttes.
It will be well worth witnessing.
Darius Robbery.
On Tuesday evening a most daring
and outrageous robbery was committed on
the passengers of the stage coming from San
Antonio to this place and on the United
States mail. About sunset in the evening
when the stage was nearly two miles on this
side the Blanco threo men approached and
drawing their six-shooters on the driver Bill
Anderson well known in this city ordered
him to stop which he immediately did. The
stage had on board nine passengers viz.:
Messrs. McLcmore O'Neal Waters Bracken-
ridge Frazier McDonald Wells Munroe
and one lady Mrs. Lloyd. As soon as the
stage stopped all of the passengers were
ordered to alight and seat themselves in a row;
as none of them had any arms resistance was
useless and they obeyed. After seating them-
selves two ft the robbers stood before them
each having a six -shooter in each hand cocked
and ordered them to give up their money
watches and other valuables.
After having collected all they could from
tho persons of the passengers they "proceeded
to cut open and rifle their trunks taking such
articles of value as they could get away
w ith speedily; and lastly came the... United
States mails; after cutting open the 6acks and
rilling them of their contents they left them
lying scattered around with the exception of
one which they took away with them. After
this they proceeded to cut the horses loose
from the stage and rode off leaving the be-
wildered and frightened passengers to proceed
on their' journey as best they could. The
driver retnrucd to the nearest stand about
three miles back (Joseph Vance's) and getting
fresh horses proceeded on his way to tlus .city
where he arrived about daylight Wednesday
morning. .No violence was offered to any of
the passengers and they all conceded that the
robbers went to work like men who knew their
business. .
The amount taken from passengers was
about $2.)00 in United States currency ' and
four gold watches. As soon as the Legisla-
ture met ycsUrtlay a joint resolution was
passed authorizing the Governor to offer a re-
ward of $3000 for the apprehension of the
robbers; to this Mr. Callahan United States
mail agent offers $3000 more and Mr. Sam
T. Scott the efficient manager of tho stage
line and the senior partner of S. T. Scott &
Co. added $1000 more making $7000 in all
offered for the apprehension cf the robbers.
At dark last night parties left here in pursuit
of the robbers and we trust this most daring
and outrageous crime may be ferreted out.
Go Rai-t tia St. lovw. Now that Texu hs 4i.
rect rail communication with the whole countrr.trT-
clT hulvl nioi'mUt that th Plonorr Line of hm
W tfTwd the b--t and onty ronte thronjh the la
J'.in Nation to St. Zjoa and atl principal citiea In th
Nor!- Eastern and Middle Statca. Pajwnr
from Glrrton II on M on Ant!o Waco Eryan Dal-
las MArshall Jcffcmon and all other ctuca and tum
on the Hountoo and Texas Central Itail way and It coa-
ncctin" rait and Mae line art Sored the choic of
ttcc aU rxtii rf to St. Louia. . -
At tVuion Tvxaa connection U made with the Jii-
focri Kn'0. and Trxaa Kail way. and at Vinita tn the
Nation a junction ia formed with the Atlantic and
rsclfx r.ii'.rod by wMch all rajsccjeri are carried
throteh SAHitaweiit MLoarl direct to !St. Loaia. ri.'A-
o.t c.Vrn ?r cf cum. Or If tt.e pa."cti jor to df!re be
can hvu rnrvha.-!ii2 t! throah tickot inupto
continue hi journey thronch Vinka to St. Loo'. by
may of S!a:ia aad the 3l;socrt Tactic Iii.'W-.d.
li'.h f the riau: N-ir; nndf one tnanjrmmt
oqnit fwl'.itio are o.-rod ia the Es::cr of pa'.aiiil
l.vjaj car c-in: day coachs cT!;ik time and fu-pi-ri.r
a cor-sraoxliliocvtif every kiLd. The train cf
thene cn;;u!i arrive tn Loci in aj&r-le tin to
Eialtc coni-ct':.n with all ro ba.'.x.j out cf tic city.
Pa.-.U a'...r 5cfrjiij:!oa with mar time UV.i' etc
eta be fcai at the varMis thrw:;h ticket e.Toe ta
T xa m y a.'..i 5 J--a Howard Tciaj rx-a-rt-r
.V-.-crt li.Mii4.io. T-ia; E. A. rc-ii Goeeral
Vryt Ar- rt. Si. Uxii. 'x wly
;. to r-a Thorn r-on" cr-!j e'tre ari ns-sre tcrze
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We cull attcnt'wn to the subjoined corre
spondence between some of our leading citi-
zens and 3Ir. Breeding in relation to another
public reading. He has very kindly consented
and names Monday evening nest at the Opera
Hoiw. We trust that the citizens of Austin
will fill the House and thus mauifest their
taste and arnreciation of the histrionic art.
When Mr. Breeding read before Lis voice wa
so hoarse thnt it was w ith diiHeulty he could
read anj- of the selections as he deired. It ts
to be hoped that he will not t have to copj
again with this diilieultv:
Austin' April M 1874.
ifl'X't Bree-Uug Eq.
Sik We. the undersigned citizens of Aus
tin having a high regard hr and w illing to
do justice to your merits as a public reader
would beg leave to ask when it will suit your
convenhice to favor us with another reading.
Verv respect full v
T. B. Wheeler." Sam H. Wild v E P.
Phillips E. B. Milliean. AV. G. Thomas J.
W. Howard E. Bremond S. B. Brush. John
S. Ford. Nathan Mver. Alonzo Robinson
David Sheeks Jas. II. Raymond R. M. Cas-
tleman A. P. Wooldrid-e W. J. Oliphant
and others.
Austin. April 14 1873.
Msr. T. B. Wherter L Jirtmond K. P.
. Phillip S. D. Bru A. P. Wooldri.l'je J'i.
II. Jliymond ail othtit:
Gentlemen Your kind request of yester
day is at hand. I will be glad to meet the
people of Austin airam and to read for them.
and would ask to name tiexi Monday evening
and the Opera House as the time and place.
Grateful for your nattering consideration l
am very respectfully
Enoch Ukxedixu.
Occupation aod Nativity of MtmkfM .of
the EiejiIIature.
Senate. 0xupition Lawyers farm
ers 9 physicians 2 railroad man 1 surveyor 1
merchant t minister 1 Total 30.
Naticily North Carolina 5 Kentucky 5
Georgia 5 Alabama 2 Texas 2 Florffla 2
South Carolina 1 Virginia 3 Tennessee 1
New York 1 Connecticut 1 Austria 1.
House op Representatives. Ocaqmtion
Farmers 43 lawyers 23. physicians 0 mer
chants 3 banker 1 mechanics 4 printers 2
land agent 1 Total 89. - .
Xaticiy Missouri 2 Alabama 14 Ken-
tucky 10 Arkansas 4 Virginia 4 Tennessee 20
Mississippi 7 Georgia C Texas 4 South Caro-
lina 4 Louisiana 2 New York 2 North Caro-
lina 1 Illinois 1 Germany 4 Ireland 2
Italy 1.
ITIeetlnc or the Association of the
Soldiers of the Mexican War ol the
State of Texas.
An adjourned meeting of the members of
the association was held at the mayor's office
Thursday April 9 at 4 P. St. Col. John S.
Ford in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
adopted.
The following resolution was offered by
Major A. J. Dorn and adopted:
Ilcsohtd That the president shall be author-
ized to appoint a corresponding secretary
whose duties shall be to take charge of mid
answer ull letters addressed to the association
and keep copies in a letter book.
Major A. J. Dorn also submitted the follow-
ing: . .
lleaoired. That the President shall appoint a
committee of three members to drait an ad
dress setting forth briefly the objects of the
association inviting the co-operation ana
membership of those throughout the State
who are entitled to admission under the con
stitution.
The resolution was adopted and tho Presi
dent appointed tne toiioww!? irenucmen as
such committee: .Gen. John G. Walker Geo.
II. Gray Esq. and Col. A. J. Nicholson.
Upon motion the President wns also added
to the committee.
The following resolutions offered by Gen
D. Ruggles were adopted :
liemrea mat eacii memiicrot tins asso
ciation be requested to furnish for record by
the secretary an abstract statement of his ser
vices during the Mexican war specifying
wnen ana wnere enrolled in what company
detachment regiment or division: length of
service; m what actions engaged and other
services and that his signature thereto be wit
nessed by at least two subscribing witnesses.
Relml That each member of this associa-
tion be requested to -contribute Buch iuforma
tion as be may possess renpoeling fullen and
deceased comrades in the Mexican war as may
be material to the objects or this association
having m view the protection ol families un
der any prospective legislative action.
Upon motion of Capt. R. Josselyn it was
BanAeed. That the press throughout the
State be requested to publish the constitution
and by-laws of this association.
Upon motion the toliowing by-law was
adopted: -
Each member upon admission to tlie asso
ciation shall pay the sum of one dollar and
the further sum of one dollar annually there-
after. Upon motion the association adjourned sub
ject to the call of the president.
John S. Foud President.
E. W.- SnANDs Secretary."
llood'M Itrlsadc.
At a called meeting of the survivors of
Hood's Texas Brigade in the city of Austin
Gen. J. 1$. Itobertson was called to tlie chair
and D. U. Barziza requested to ilet as sccre
tary. .'
The chairman announced that the mpctin.2
had been called to express in an appropriate
manner our retrret at tlie announcement of the
death of Gol. W. II. Sellers. - '
On motion of Hon. J. V. Masscy of the
first lexas licgimcnt a. committee was ap
pointed to dralt resolutions expressing the
sense or tne- meeting. 1 lie committee wai
composed of the following gentlemen: Hon
J. V. Masscy chairman. Col. S. J. Harden.
A. S. Roberts R R. Robertson K P. Bur-
ford W. O. Wal?h J. A. Najrle Val. C.
Giles John Hanson and F. L. Price.
The committee reported the following.
which was unanimously adopted by the meet
ing:
liemilced That while bowing in submission
to the dispensation of Divine Providence
which has removed from among us our be-
loved friend and former companion in arms
we feel that in the death of Col. W. II. Sel-
lers the country has lost a model citizen; his
late comrades a friend and brother who was
ever true in the hour of danger and gentle as
a mother in time of suffering; his family a
husband and father whose place can only be
supplied by the great giver of all good.
Jit.tolred further. That these proceedings be
furnished to the Galveston JN'trtr and" to the
Austin city papers with the request that they
publish the same.
On motion of 1). A. Todd a committee com-
posed of the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to forward copies of these proceedings
to the papers alove referred to: I). A. Todd
chairman I. Stein IL S. Hust W. H. Bur-
ges A. N. Potcet W. II. Tobin Garland
Calvin and IL II. Clements.
- Oil motion of C. A. Dohmc the meeting ad-
journed. J. B. Robertson Chairman.
D. U. Bauziza Secretary.
Correspondence.
Austin April 7 1874.
To JTr. Jame XciU President Hibernian A-
' wciition'Aiti'n TiM:
Dear Sir : Under instructions of the
Committee of Arrangements of the Austin
Fire Department we" invite your association
to turn out on the celebration of the anni-
versary of ih battle of San Jwinto on April
21 15 4 at 2 P. M. and participate in our an-
nual parade. .Programme of procession will
be furnished in due time.
Very respectfully in lelialf of Austin Fire
Department
W. BnrEcjEr.noFF
of WasliiniTton Engine Company No. 1.
Ed."Creart
of Colorado Ertrine Company No. 2.
W. W. Archer
of Hook and Ladder Company No. -1.
Committee of Invitation.
IlEADQrAnTF.r.s IT. B.& M. A. Aoci ktiox )
Acs-tin Texas April 13 174. f
ATcMn. Wm. Eruy rhf JI. Crt-iry W. TT.
Arr.'ur:
Gr.NTiJ-Mr.N Your of th.- seventh infant
to hand containing invitation un tx-ha'f cf
the Fire lx-partnu-ct of Austin to join you
in your annual parade on April 21 the anni-
versary of San Jacinto's glorious victory.
Said invitation U cop.lial'y accepted on our
part and we would add t!at we feci proud in
Win alTordeil an opportunity to lend our
humble f tT.-ns to do honor t" the plorious
decls pcrfynuci 03 That memorable e cation
and to the pand results wLith accrual in
CorKii'H'noe thereo f.
i:-Ttfii::y yc-ir-
Jamt.s Noli Prc-Mc-it.-
MINNESOTA l.a ap;
e expended m the yi
for -sci'.Krs in the s-
wiios crops were lt
r-: ri.tcI :".C" to
rrl .i-e of fee 1 wheat
'.;tl. western cottnties
tiovol l:tt vevr Ly
era-'
Ttx &tmte Grmazt.
FIKST DAT.
Grange nut in Hancock Hail at 11 A. St.
Ma-ter W. W. Lang of Marlin presiding.
A commktce on credentials was appointed
w boat once entered upon their duties.
The following were reported as officers of
the State Grange : W. V.
Ma-ter; .1. W. Jenning Lecturer; J. P. Good-
night AviJant Steward; W. B. Tucker
Treasurer; IL II. Parker Secretary; Mrs.
M. J. Parker Flora.
The following representatives of sulxrdi.
nate Granges were found present :
A. J. Rose
A. E. Easterlin''
James Orr
E. C. Newton
J. C. ilarton
J. S. Hinton
N. A. Thomson
J. G. Du Bose
T. W. Redman
O. S. Mason
II. R Cockrell
G. W. InsTam
James Collins
Tillman Ingram
T. L. Ballew
J. M. Robinson
J. T. Price
S. T. Harrison
James Odianne
Lem Jones
O. P. Cleavtland
J no. T. Haynes
W. Palmer
L. E. Gillette
E. R Goolsliee
J. T. Weeb
I). G. Clark
G. W. I nee
A. D. Kinnard
J. W. Speight
W. 8. Gouldy
W. Q. Christian
R A. Binford
D. A. Deckard
A. Cruse
W. F. Buck
E. M. Wilder.
J. T. Donovan
W. Carton
C. L. Wasson
Edward Russell
A. C. Graves
O. H. P. Garrett
F. M. Story.
J. W. Monk
R F. Tamplin
M. A. Biyan
R II. Matthews
G. W. Givens
J. L. Caldwell
R M. Caldwell;
M. W. Allen
it. B. Kemp
R P. Knowles
Thos. Carter
R S. Rogers
J. L. Caldwell
Joseph Mooreland
G. W. Powell
A. II. Carter
W. P. Miles
J. M. Foster.
J
P. Goodui-rlrL
A. W. Stokes
Sam Hamilton
. li. Tucker.
. W. Jones
eo. W. Hobson.
J. S. Itilev.
T. V. Haker
J. W. Barnet.
W. W. Ixx.p.
T. S. Frank
C. M. lk lL
IL T. Kennedv.
(J. A. 'sessions.
Thomas Cabbs.
S. G. Smith.
Robert Mayes.
James Shaw.
. M. Douirhertv.
V. W. Lanj
W. P. Townsend.
W. IL Thomas.
S. L. Walton
W. Warren.
W. C. Newton.
A. N. Kandall .
Geo. W. Graves
Thomas C. Gresham.
II. J. Gooch
F. T. Ueane.
Thos. Jackson
It. AV. Keith . -
H. Williamson
T. O. Harris
Jas. A. Brown
. It. Berry
W. II. McCutchin
J. T. Pinkston .
O. F. Davenport
A. J. Lauderdale
John It. Henry
A. si. I ikes
E. Shelby
J. A. Cato
J. E. Gray
W. J. Miller
A. W Parr
J. E. Paine
N. L. Norton
R. M. Caldwell
E. 31. Fly
It. Wilkerson
E. It. Stiff
J. F. Groves
Thos. Jones . .
A. 15. Keen
G. W. Givens
L. P. Standifer
W. Clopton
Besides these direct representatives of subor
dinate Granges it was found that many of the
above named gentlemen held proxies from
other Granges sixty-two of which were admit-
ted to representation.
The entire day was consumed in the prelim
manes or organization lo-day it is sup-
posed the convention will commence work in
earnest and we shall endeavor to keep -our
readers fully posted.
Historical Aasoclatloa.
Austin April 7 1874.
At an adjourned meeting on the subject of
a historical association at the Supreme Court
building the following gentlemen were m at
tendance: Hon. O. M. Roberts Hon. T. J.
Devine Ex-Governor E. M. Pease Hon. Guy
M. Bryan Col. J. D. Giddings Col. John S.
Ford Geo. Hancock. Major A. J. Dorn Gen.
John G. Walker Gen. Wm. Steele Gen. D.
Rugsles Hon. J. E. Dillard Hon. D. II
Triplett Hon W. G. Miller J. P. Blessing-
ton Rev. Homer S. Thrall Major W. P. De
Normandie J udge Jo Lee and J. B. Shaw.
The chairman Hon. O. M. Roberts said the
object of the meeting was to receive the report
of the committee on organization.
Col. Ford on behalf of said committee.
made a verbal report explaining the objects
sought to be attained by the proposed associa
tion. He requested Gen. Walker to read the
bill recently introduced by Col. Epperson to
create a statistical und historical bureau. "
Gen. Walker read the bill and explained the
connection between said bureau and tha"Aliis-
torical association.
Gen. Ruggles made suggestions concerning
mires and the language of the Indians o
Texas.
J udge Roberts suggested ideas in connection
with the or nization and workings of the
historical association.
Col. Giddings made suestions and dwelt
on the difficulty attendin-r the collection of
historical data. - ' "
Rev. Mr. Thrall said he was preparing
history of Texas and had found great trouble
in ascertaining when some of her prominent
men had died. '
Gen. Steele spoke on the same subject and
referred to his off oils to ascertain what became
of two piecc3 of cannon once belonging to
Texas.
Col. Ford subletted tlie appointment of
some centleman to deliver an address to the
public on the propriety of creating the bureau
of statistics and history. c ' :
Hon. Guv M. Bryan remarked that a bil
had been introduced into the lower house to
establish a bureau tf statistics and history
that it had been referred to a special commit
tee and lie anticipated favorable action. He
spoke of a large number of important docu
mcnts and . papers being in the possession of
himself and brother aud of their value to a
Texas historian.- -
Gen. Walker informed the meeting that he
had prepared a petition requesting the Legis
lature to pass the bill establishing a bureau of
statistics and history. . it was bignca uy an
present.
Jlon. W. G. Miller made some valuable sug
gestions concerning the bill in question and
the course to bo pursued by its friends to aid
its passage. '
lion. Mr. Bryan moved the appointment of a
sub-committee by tlie committee on organiza
tion t confer with tle special committee-in'
chanre of tho bill to create a bureau of statis
tics and history.
After some discussion "an arangement was
made to provide for tins
Gen. Walker moved that the Hon. O. M.
Roberts be requested to address the public on
the subject of the bill to create the bureau of
statistics and history and the historical asso
ciation. Motion discussed and earned.
The committee on organization were in
structed to report on Saturday evening next
Meeting adjourned to meet at same place on
Saturday evening next at a o clock. .
O. Zl. Roberts President
James B. Siiaw 'iccrctary:
The Stw City Government of Dallas.
. We give be.low the names of the new cor-
poration officers elected on Tuesday. Unr
dcr the city charier they take charge
their respective offices on the third day
after the election:
Mayor William L. Cabell.
Marshall Junius Peak. -
Assessor and Collector Thomas J. Kee-
ton. -Treasurer'
Robert IT. West. ' 1
City Attorney William M. Edwards.
City Engineer William JL Johnson.
ALDERMEN.
First ward Henry Ervay IL E. Eurkes
J. Leonard.
Second ward R D. Conghanour John
M. IIowelL
Third ward John Owens Alex. T. ncn
slcv Jo?cph C. McConsel.
Fourth ward William C. Young Henry
1J. Jicconncll. lfai'm ucrauu
Tns Texas ant Pacific Ilvii.wat.
Isaac II. Sturgeon of St. Louis Commis-
fioner to examine the Texas and PaciSc
Railway has submitted his report to the
Secretary of the Interior. He examined
1C3 12-luO mdea. from the boundarv line
between Louisiana and Texts west Tia Mar-
fhall to Dallas; 74 miles from Marshall
northeast to Texarkar.. and 53 lS-lOOniilcs
from fcherman e.iit of Erookston. The act
of Cor gress organizing the company autho-
rizes thern lo construct a rovl from Mar-
shal Texas and to Saq Diego CL The
branches are built under authority from the
Sute of Texas. The main line and branch-
es in tLat State re ire a valuable subsidy
front t!.e F-.te but more from the Utile J
States. The company receive a Und grunt
frcta tl.-; United States for so much cf the
road ts i4-i through New Mexico Arizo-
na ar .l C-Iiferela ' Mr. Stortreon report
that tlx rial is will built and e-
pel
and rc:.-!T:if-rids its acceptance. 'u--
U-r. .Y. F. .Vr.i.'J.
J-
TELEGRAPHIC.
IAwitr4 PrrM D-nicri t
t aohlnxton 'ltr.
Washington. April 11. Seen tary Rich
ardson and the President had a long inter
view to-daV.
Washington I). C April 14. The sui-
stitute for dimmers civil rights bill re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee to-day
pnvides that ail persons within the juris-
diction of the United States shall le tntit-
tled to have the enjoyment ami privileges
of inns public conveyances on land or
water theatres and other places o'f public
amusement and also of common schools
and public institutions of learning or
benevolence supported in whole or in
art bv retieral taxation and ol cemeteries
0 supported subject only to conditions
and limitations established iy law ana ap-
jicable alike to citizens of every race and
color regaruiess 01 auypreious conuiuou
of servitude. .ny person ib nying to any
citizen any of the privileges conferred by
uiis oni snail pay nve uuimieu uouaia iu
the person aggravate1 and shall also be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof bhall le fined
not Uss than T00 nor more than f 100t
or be imprisoned not less than thirty
days nor more than one year.
The district and circuit courts of the
United States arc given exclusive control of
the several States concerning all offenses
to the bill and actious may U- prosecuted in
any United States court whenever a
defendant may be found guilty without re-
gard to any other party. Any district attor
ney who shall wilfully rt-fuso to prosecute
the proceedings required sliall for every
such offense forfeit and pay the sum of ifoOO
to the person aggravated and ujton convic
tion thereof shall Ins guilty of a nusdemcan-
or.and shall be fined not less than $1000 nor
more than IfoOOO. No citizen shall lc dis
qualified for service as grand or petit juror
in anv estate or L nited btates court on ac
count of race color of "previous condition
of servitude and any otiiccr who shall ex-
clude or fail to summon a citizen for that
cause shall be fined not more than $o000.
tYU cases arising under this act may be re
newed by the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Coii:rrctlo!nil.
Washington April M.llviixe The
House adopted a resolution declaring John
D. Young of Kentucky the setting mem
ber entitled to his seat.
Mr. Herndon of Texas from the Com
mittee on Public Lauds reported a substi-
tuted for the bill to incorporate the Inter-
national Land and Immigntion Company
which was ordered printed and recom
mended.
The House spent the whole day votinc
on various amendments and substitutes for
the currency bill but no one proposition
submitted commanded a majority.
At the adjournment the previous ques
tion was pending on the bill and various
amendments including the Senate 4ill
which was offered by Mr. Butler of Mas-
sachusetts as a substitute for the House
bill. The question comes up again on.
Tuesdav.' ' '
dEI.ma Alabama. April 11. The State
. . -. :. . J.. . i
Medical Association meets in this city . on
the thirteenth instant. There is a prospect
for tne largest meeting ever held. Physi
clans from all parts of the State are ex
pected. . ;
Washington April 14.. Senate Senator
Flanagan presented a petition from C. D
Anderson of Texas for the removal of his
political disabilities. Referred to Judiciary
Committee .
" New Orleana.
New Orleans April 11. Jules Roux a
well known young man was shot through
the heart ' on Bourbon street near Canal
street last night by some one at present un
known. Koux died in nve minutes after be
ing shot. ' .'
A serious crevasse is reported to-day at
Bonnet Carre about half a mile below the
new levee. The Jackson Railroad Company
are attempting to close the break which at
last accounts . was forty feet wide. I ne
Levee Company has also taken action and
will send men and material to Bonnet Carre
Some of the crevasses below the city have
been closed. .
State Engineer Thompson has gone to
Bayou Plaqneminc for the purpoao of open-
ing thatoutlot which was closed during the
war. to the relief of the Mississippi river.
It is estimated that a stream of 500 feet
wide and several feet deep can be turned
into the bayou without danger.
New Orleans April 14. Second day
frit r 1 1 1 if r 1 1
ilie urst race w as a nine unci a nan lor an
ages club purse. $300 first horse $400
was won by Ortolan by three lengths beat
ing B. F; Carver second Tabitha third and
Port Leonard Col. Nefligan and Nellie 11.
trailing: tunc 2:14 1-2
The second race Louisiana stake for
colts and fillies four years old was won by
Donnvbrook ; time 3 :42 1-2 3 :44 1-2. Third
race a mile and three-quarters all oges
club purse $"500; won by Limestone beat
ing Capt- Hutchinson Revenge and Cor-
rington; time1 3:10 1-4. The weather was
pleasant1 the attcridancc'good and the track
in fair condition.' 1 ; ' '
New Orleans .April 1. Dan Jackson
a colored drayman;' was run over and killed
by the engine of the Mobile and New Or-
leans Railroad.1 . ':? -'" ' ' ' ' ".
' The river has risen about i.hice inches. ' It
is now five 'to seven inches 'above the 'high
water mark of 1871.; The water is over the
levee at the head of Orange street and over
a foot deep on the Mobile Railroad track
from Jefferson street to the lower end of the
fruit market. The McCullom's and Bonnet
Carre crevasses ac both regarded as beyond
control. Nothing can likely be done with
them until the river falls ten or fifteen feet.
Governor Kellogg to-day addressed a circu-
lar to all police juries in the river parishes
saying the exigencies were beyond all pro-
vided means to control the threatened over-
flow and advising them to go to work
build up and protect the levecs in their re-
spective parishes ' promising to recommend
tne nxt Legislature to reimburse parishes
for moneys expended; The State authori-
ties also advanced to the levoe company
(which fjy the act of the Legislature crea-
ting it has a niompoly of levee building in
Louisiana) $30000 in advance of the col-
lections on this year's levee tax to help
them meet the CRicrgency.
1 "Kew York!
'New York April II. A dispatch from
St. Johns Newfoundland in relation to an
accident on the scaling steamer Tigress gives
the following report from the captain of the
steamer Panther the .vessel which brought
the intelligence to St. Johns on the third:
"The Panther was in latitude fifty-one de-
grees and fifteen minutes west and latitude
fifty degrees and twenty-two minutes north
on her return . to St. Johns when the
lookout reported a steamer apparently
moving only under sail. As we approached
her it was discovered she held ber flags at
half-mast. Subsequently and after signal-
ling her I ordered a boat to be lowered and
went on board myself when I discovered
her to be the steamer Tigress! Polaris fame.
Her captain and chief 3icer were on deck.
When I got on "board - I was' informed
that on April 2 at two p. m. the vessel wa
shaken all over by the terrific explosion of
a boiler which created great terror and
coniasion as the escaped steam completely
enveloped every compartment below in
consequence of which all steam facility be-
came uestrojed and they had been under
aail' tgainst bead wind for twenty-four
hours. When I reached the deck of the
Tigress I observed a number of men en-
gaged on carpenter work making fp and
nailing: together a number of hewed pine-
wood" boards. ' I asked the coramajidcr
what they were for and Le said they were
designed for the reception of the bodk-fjif
the unfortunate men who hail been killed
by the accident on the day of the explo-
sion. Said the captain of the Tigress to
me The weather was dreadfully wet and
a rocgh breeze was blowing with a heavy
swell on. A number of men bad gone be
low after watch an 1 had turned in on ton
of the boiler for the sake of warmth. Nine-
teen of the crew were reposing ia tl.is way
when the crash vcnrrul aiid sokm of then
were literally scalded beyond recognition.
The consternation fearful.. Tt.e two
engineers 'were on !uty at the tie and
i both were killed.' Y'c left the a oa the af-
tcreoon of the third taking for land usder
aaiL Wc proi--1 to rq-ort tLe dieter on
our arritaL I did tut a'ctriaia the came
of the men f.s all the 'leers of the Tigress
1 '
a i
.TCitfcTief
irs."
firtLcr
IC-UiCLt W3
an 1 could jnve but
T
n- t!.-t since tie
irui-'c yo'ttrdsy it
was learned that the Tigress had arrived
oil the coast and had put into Robert's
i i -. ... .
lay w ii ere in an prouaumiy sne win land
her dead nd wait for assistance.
After the Polaris matter had been dis
posed of the Tigress was fitted out for a
wai fishing trip and was returning south
at the time with her catch when the terrible
disaster occurred.
New Yokk April 11. A letter from
Havana says that from the official statement
of the great battle at Guayimas it appears
that tho first and third brigades undsr
command of Brigadier General Ccrminan
encountered the enemy on the fifteenth at
Guayiuias standing a severe action which
lasted until the eighteenth. The Cubans
were charged with great bravery by the
Spanish cavalry. On the first dav the Cu-
bans suffered great loss and were obliged to
retire thus permitting the Spanish column
to encamp on the battlefield. The re-
newed attacks of the former on the six-
teenth seventeenth and eighteenth ceased
entirely upon the arrival of Basconeswith
two battalions and one piece of artillery.
Base-ones took command of all the troops
and directed the march towards the capital
of the department with the object of pro-
curing rations for the troops and interring
the dead in Gimaguyme The Cubans were
beaten while attempting to stop the way.
Thiswas accomplished in a short time the
loss of tho Spanish in this engagement be
ing one oflicer and six" others killed ; three
ollicers and twenty-eight soldiers wounded.
The cavalry of the insurgents in this en-
counter suffered greatly leaving on the
field their dead aud some horses besides
arms and ammunition. In the action of
Guayimas there wcro plenty of bodies on
the field but the insurgents carried away
very many. The Spanish loas was tix of
ficers and eighty-eiebt solders killed one
chief and nineteen ollicers" and eighty-nine
soldiers wounded and one chief thirteen
ollicers and one hundred and eight men
slightly wounded.
New ions April 14. Capt. Lamarie ol
the Europe Btates: The vessel was re
cently lengthened refitted ana supplied
with new boilers and machinery. This was
her fifth voyage since she was repaired.
i InlQ coming out or Havre she scraped her
bottom against the stones but I did not be-
lieve the damage if any was serious. I
was confirmed in my impressions when I
reached Brest two days afterwards and
found the vessel all right. On the third day at
sea the chief mate reported to me that he
observed considerable water coming into
the engine room and bad no idea whero it
came from except from the ship's bottom.
1 found on investigation that it was there
the leak occurred. The pumps were vigor-
ously applied but without avail as the
water poured in more rnpidlytban we could
discharge it. Tho following day we lighted
the Greece and nut un siirnals of distress.
The Greece came up towered her boat and
in two hours our passengers and crew were
transferred froiu the Jburope.
The transfer was made with very little
confusion. The women and children were
first saved. . The boats belonging to the
Greece were first lowered in the water. As
soon as we got on the Greece Mr Buck
first officer of the latter took possession of
the Europe but returned after a while to
the Greece. They only saved the mails and
made no attempt to save the valuables in
the same room. The vessels were near each
other for twelve hours and no disposition
was shown to save the -cargo. It could
have been done though the sea was very
heavy at the time. The following morning
Mr. Buck and" those who volunteered to
take charge of the Europe came on deck
to take the boats to proceed to our ship.
attempted to get into the boats to resume
control of my vessel but was pushed back
and would not be permitted to go on board
of her. '
" The officers of the Greece behaved in a
most infamous manner. We Baved the mails
but thev would not allow us to save the
baggage. The captain of the Greece prom
ised to allow me to go on board next morn
ing but did not do so. '
Capt. Lamarie did not change his clothes
after getting on board the Greece not be-
ing willing to accept any courtesies after
the manner in which the ollicers had acted
He attributes the leak to a disarrangement
of the plates.
Capt. Thomas of the Greece denies very
emphatically the statement that the French
captain was in any way hindered irom re
turning on board his ship. " The matter is
likely to come under an investigation ere
long.
New Youk April 12. The Mctroolitan
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of New
York convened hereto-day. A letter was
read from' Archcishop Leaky of Carbcl
Ireland heartily approving of the proposed
combination between tho two countries for
the protection of emigrants on arrival from
the ruinous influence or intemperance ana
promising the co-opcra.ion of lxLh clergy
and laity with the movement. Arrange
mcnts arc completed for a mass meeting at
Cooper Institute on the nineteenth of May
next for the purpose of laying the cause
before the people. ; A large number or us
tinguished speakers have signified their in
tention to be present.
New Yoke April 13. The steamer Min
istcr. Roan master just arrived from Bre
men reports haviDg experienced during the
whole passage strong head w inds and gales
from west northwest and southwest very
Touch seas and thick foes. The ship had
to work the whole passage against a trc
mendous bead sea '; she worked hard but
behaved . Well. The last day the wine:
changed to the north with frost and ice on
deck. .
Dr. Eruest Uling charged with an attempt
to defraud the ' Merchants Life Insurance
Comnanv of $10000.' bv the pretcnde
death and burial of Louise Germs who was
insured for that sum was arrested to-day
at No. 223 East Twenty-Fifth ttrcct where
he was found secreted under a bed in his
residence. A woman Bixty-five years of age
who cave ber name as Dc Baynicki and a
young mm named Emilc Dc Divary who
claims to be her nephew were arrested by
the police at 130 Eldridge street. In a search
among their effects which were bcin
packed up cards and rilates were foun
proving that Uling's real name was Ernest
De Baynicku aud the woman was lus wile
Baynicki' appears to be a member ol
noble Hungarian family and has lived in
this city since 1831. He has been in sevcra
bad scrapes and was tried twice before for
swindling but escaped. ihe police arc
sanguine of arresting the woman Germs in
a day or two.
New Yokk April 13. It is reported that
K. II. MagilL aiient ia California of the
Phcrnix Insurance Company of Hartford
is a defaulter of f 0000.
New York April 12. Louise Germs the
woman implicated with Dr. Cling in an at
tempt to defraud the ' Merchants' Life Insu
ranee Company of $10000 has been ar
rested. She states the was sick and was
attended by Dr. Uliu- but denies she wss
ever put in a collin and says tne underta
ker was present when the bricks were put in
and assisted in preparing the coflm for in-
terment. She and Dr. Ul Lug"! wife were ia
the room while the bricks were being put in
and when the doctors were called ia she
savs she had some soap in hcrmoutb and
pretended to have convulsions by a lvieof
Dr. Uling.
JTIUecilaiieaa.
LonsviLLE; April 11. Particulars of the
shooting of young Breckenridge fchow that he
and companions had been dri&k Ltg during
the day and a seemingly playlul dispute
arose between Breckennuge and Jo'in L.
Anderson son of the tnsyor of Lebanon
alxjut the possession of aa umbrella belong
ing to Breckenndge this was finally quiete
and Bretkcnridge aaLed the party to drink.
While thev were Icaniii" over the bar. Ac
derson suddenly drew a derringer and plac-
ing it at Ereckeurilge's head firc-d. The ball
pen ct rati rg the bri;n aad Anderson flsd.
A posse of police are now after him.
A few miles below th':3 city la-t tight tine
steamer Tarascon ran into a kl2 containing
two persons the skill was prized and one
of the occupants Henry I!u-ion of New
York was drowned. Ilia cuvr.zk-n bad a
narrow escape.
Pjioviduscb April 11. The kirplo-nu-cu!
elections are unfavorable to Eura-
fei -Its m United I tates Ser.&tor.
- St. Loci April 11. The to-r..'rr.l 1 r.$
iBforraa'ioa t;..t Arthur McCof who h.u
leca connected with the uotorlvu Jat-ics
and Yoccgr brothers was sl.ot ti 1 1
in Arkansas fcix weeks t'.-o and l'r
Jmcs was wcus-lc-l -ia a lLt with a pirty
who were ia 1 arr-it cf t
l'Toy. Atril 11. Tstr.ty f.r-t l l.t
Dawt? C; Holt 31; Curtis C3; AJ s
14: Sanford 7; Danks C; Washburn 4
Bullock 13; Learned. 3; Pitt man and
Whitticr each one. TLe convention ad-
journed until Mondav.
Baltimore April 11. Martin bpoenn
while out gunning with his father accident-
ally shot himself" an entire load of bird shot
entering his head face and breast. He will
pronaoiy die
Chicago April 14. Ata regular meeting
of the Chicago rresbvtorv. th f.irmnl
charges of hcrey preferred against Professor
uavui swing pastor or the Fourth Presby-
terian Church of this xitv. and onn of tlm
editors of the AUlmcf. The rh
very voluminous twentv-five different spe-
cifications being included in one article
aionc; they were referred to a committee
for consideration and are to be presented to
Prof. Swing. If found to contain sufficient
groilnds upon-which to base a cause it is
though: tne case wm come up lor trial be-
fore this meeting of the Presbytery. It will
be sharply contested and the probability is
it will be carrie! to a higher ecclesiastical
court. The case excites great interest in
church circles on account of the high
standing not only of tlie accused but of
his clerical brethren who have Wen most
prominent in bringing the case lefore the
tribunals of tho church.
Louisville Ky. April 12. Greve Bur-
age & Co. 's furniture factory burned; loss
$ IK) 000.
William siokt Penn. April 11. A de
structive incendiary Cro broke out hero at
1 o'clock this morning. It started in the
piling yard of Brown & Co.; the sawmill
was destroved with aUmt 20000000 feet
of lumber piled on thirty acres of ground.
Several saw mills planing mills and four-
teen frame bouses were burned. The tire
was under controlat 8 o'clock this morning;
ouc man reported burned to death. Tho
oss is estimated at f )00003; insurance
$ 150 000.
Cincinnati April IS. Two employees
of Robinson's circus while loading cages
on a barge fell into the river and were
drowned.-
PniLADKLrui.v 'April 12. Threo mer
chants died of pneumonia yesterday.: Alex
ander II. Mcltury largo exporter of petro-
cum and breadstulTs; Jacob Smith of Ser-
cyer & Smith oil paint and gas dealers;
and James Wright of C. J.. Hoffman &
Co. brcadstuffs and commission merchant s.
Montcom euy Ala. April 13. The In-
dustrial Aid Association in this city has re-
solved to co-operate in the movement for a
direct trade between the Nmthcrn pom ami
Europe and appointed delegates to the May
convention in Atlanta. They also resolved
to extend a reception to the New l ork edi
tors who come South in May by invitation
of the Alabama editors aud to mspect Ala
bama resources of coal iron etc.
Monroe La. April! 3. A black of un
finished brick stores was burned: loss
$12000; no insuran
Baton Roitok La.VKApnl Kl. Ihe
Crevasse at McCullen's plantation a! t -
Ward creek and the Bayou Fontaine bot
toms and about fifteen river plantations
between tho crevasse and Bayou Manchac-
The planters and Levee Commissioner will
maKe an euori eo ciubc iuu uu-uni
Foreign.
Pauis April 14. Advices have been re
ceived from Pjo Janeiro that the Brazilian
government Las pardoned tho Bishop of
Pernambuco.
Geneva. April 14. The strike of the
brick layers resulted to-day in a riotous
disturbance in which five persons were in-
jured. Tho disorder was ppeedily sup
pressed by the police who made hity ar-
rests. Vienna April 14. The Emperor has sent
a conciliatory reply to tho Pope's recent
protest against the passage of an ecclesiasti-
cal bill.' It is understood that tho opposi-
tion to the Vatican is merely formal. Tho
upper house of the Reichstag to-day
passed several ecclesiastical bills where-
upon the'bishops withdrew in a body.
London April 11. Tho funeral of Dr.
Livingstone takes place on thejeighteeuth
the government will pay $1200 towards tho
expenses.
An appeal signed by Baronc3S Btirdctt
Coutts Messrs. Kcirnard & Hofaeo Waller
Sir Bartlct Frcr and others asks for a sub-
scription for tho support of the children
and two aged sisters of deceased who arc iu
straitened circumstances.
A special telegram from Calcutta to Iho
Btiuubird reports the f amino every whera
under control. The accumulation of pro-
visions made by the government are more
than sufficient to meet the demand and
further subscriptions in England arc con-
sidered superfluous.
The operatives in thc'colton mills at Balton
having struck work the association of
master cotton spinners liave resolved mat
unless they yield before Thursday notice
will be given that in a fortnight from that
date all mills in that city will be close d and
thus 15000 operatives locked out.
The Marquis of Clanricidc died ycaler
day; aged 72.
lliiliLiN April' 11. A dit-patch t) tho
Nctrt says that Bismarck distinctly warned
several of the liberal deputies who called
upon him yesterday that ho would rc-ign
iu favor of Manteufcl unless the miiiter
question was settled. The liberals after-
wards agreed to compromise. It was pre-
viously reported IlUinarck's condition was
improving.
London April 11. Intelligence has been
received from the Gold Coast that the King
of Aslmntcc lias signed the treaty with Eng-
land scat him by Sir Garnctt W ool.se y but
has given no guarantees that he will exe-
cute its provisions.
London April 12. The ofikcrs and
members of the Roy id Geographical Society
and other distinguished jKirsons have gone
t Southampton to receive the remains of
Livingston. The steamer bearing them it
expected thcro early to-morrow. Great
preparations arc being made forthe recep-
tion and funeral ceremonies. It i reported
that the lody is iu a good state of preser-
vation. Advices fromPiudro Abunto dated April
9 report that Serrano had made proposals
for a settlement through Gen. Ii!io which
tho Carlift have defiantly rejected.
The market for Erics is firmer in conse-
quence of an announcement that the direc-
tors intend to have the accounts of tli
company examined by independent and un-
impeachable authority from Loudon pre-
vious to the declaration of dividend.
The bbip Belmont from Bristol for Pcnsa-
cola was spoken in latitude forty-one
degrees and longitude eleven degrees with
a bms of her yards and rigging.
Paris April l'l. The ""government bns
issued a circular prohibiting attack by
newspapers upon the establishment of the
Septemat and declaring that President Me-
diation's powers sre incontestible.
Madiud April 13. Tie Cariitt force
that was before Gerona lias retired lb';
municipal authorities having paid tlii:i
1000000 reals to cease from blotha lin
the city.
The Market.
London April 11 Noon. Erie 31 Vf.
Pakis April 11 Noon. Rentes T.'f c.".-.
LiVEiirooL April 14 Noon. Cotton
firmer and prices advanced a fraction; u; ! u:U
SO'i.td; Orleans 'd; ?- .! 1.VI
bales including 3000 ba.es for ejaculation ut.d
export; to arrive d dearer; sales of k; k ri K
nothing 1-1qw pood ordinary ! !.ver;.b!f
Mav and June. S 2-1 CI: t:oth;n:r b !w
nnl'urr iV.ivfTuhlft June arid Ji!".
nothing below midd'in; thip;
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