The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-10-29


The latest advices from China show
an unsatisfactory condition Of sns'S
there. The American Minister had gons
10 Shanghai. The clicldra was raging
among the Chinese troops.
The Atlantic Telegraph is pronounced
a failure.
New Yosa, Oct ia letter from
Washington says that the Gosernmcns
has declined any further communication
with Jerez but will pursue decisive
policy with regard TO Nicaragua.
Nrw YoRx, Oct, 20--Thc bark Isle
Couba from New York for Africa, was
abandoned by 'he captain on reaching
81. Michaels. because the crew refused to
proceed on shaving expedition.
The mate brought the vessel into Dos
ton and the customhousc officials took
possession of her.
The crew await an investigation
/ LOUISVILLE. Oct. l6.---Thc returns OF
the election in Indiana come III slowly
The State ticket is still doubtful. Three
Democratic State judges are probably
elected. and il is likely that there will he
a Democratic majority IN the Senate.
The house Will bc very close.
The official returns from ten counties
in Iowa, show republican gain on last
year of 900 Curtis is elected to Con
grcs. 10y 1909 majority.
ST. Lorls. Get. Ex-Governor Denver,
of X ansas, is IN this city. He positively
resigns the governorship and Will not re-
turn to Kansas.
The steamboats, Flying Cloud and Rc-
aolph havc sunk in the Mississippi, be
tween this port and Cairo.
A Free State delegate convention is to
I've held at Lawrence on the 10th o! No
vcmbcr, to organize party for ctiecing
the speedy admission of Kansas into tie
Union Of the states
The \ O Bulletin says One Pro
testant and two Catholic clergymen have
already fallen at their post since the cpi'
dcmlc commenced among us More re-
Gently the Rev. Gaylord d. Moore, OF the
third Presbyterian Church, has been at
tackled, but is rapidly convalcsclng and
now we have TO announce that the Rev.
Palmer of the first Presbyterian church,
and the Rev pr Walker, the Presiding
Elder (of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of this district, are both down
with the fever We understand DR. Pal
mcrs attack to- Ice very light and no APP
prchenslons are entertained as to the re-
suit The Rev Mr. William a. Duncan
of the Babt-t church among others, re-
manned faithfully at his post DR. Walk
er was attacked in Baton Rouge where,
we presume, he was soiourniug Our
clcrgymcn ~ general rule. have per
formed their duties like brave soldiers
during the progress Of the epidemic, and
their labors will be appreciated long ai
ter the scourge shall have passed away
The New York Courier DIES Etats-tns
contains letter dated Paris, September
23d. the latest received, which says
" America has chcckmated Europe, in the
duel between MIR Murphy, OF the [ ;
and Nj larrwitz, OF Berlin The latter
has been vanquished.' The London II
Illustrated News OF the 2sth September
SAYS, Nj Morphy intends, we understand
upon the termination Of his short cncoun
ter with Mr. Harwitz TO proceed lmmcdi
atclv TO Breslau. for the purpose OF
bro,t,iu,, a lance with the German cham.
pion, Anderson.
' ,,lo h,. ,hn ol,c,r; Ems II
"Shrh secm that the Eastern half of the
cable was pretty much useless when i,
was laid down from the Agamcmnon
there being many serious leaks IN iteven
then; that, owing 10 the weakness OF
the currents, no message sent from New
ioundland to 'aleutla has ever been re-
corded by the Instruments, the two or
three dispatches transmitted being read
IRON the reflections OF the galVamometer
alone 'ha'' IN adl't'oh 10 the great leak
or iault some 80 mics from Naientia,
mere Is another qnl'e as serious some
ooo mics or more IRON mat place mat
the copper conductor Is too small at any
rate and mat tue very powerful electric
currents required both ny the existence
IL 'he leaks ana tnc sm"'lhess OF the
wire, must yer! soon burn up the gnUa
prrcha near every po'hi where the water