The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.

NEw YoRK, September lit has been
discovered that vouchers for 1870 have been
stolen. Heavy glass in the door leading to
the bureau where the papers were kept was
broken through, where burglars entered.
PORTLAND, Me-, September l2.-The re-
tzrns M to midnight indicate q Republican
majority of lI,Oo0. The Legislature will
show a slight Democratic gain In ship
building towns the Republicans have gen
orally lost.
CEcAeo. September l2.-There is a great
diamond excitement at Yankten, Dakota. 1t
;s aid that a diamond worth 100000 was
fonud on the bank of Jim river.
T,ouIsy1LLE. Ky, September l2.-There
vas a collision of the Federal forces and the
alleged Ku Klux in Russell county, Kentucky.
Several soldiers were killed; sergeant was
wounded. The soldiers captured two.
Saw FRASc1sCo, September 1.-THE Ke-
nnblicans have elected all three Congressman.
WIsHNGroE, September ll.-Lste Mexi-
ran advices state the merchants of Tampico
refnse TO repay to the Government the taxes
eracted nv the revolutionists. The troops are
consequently engaged in closing the CONNER
ciaI bouses-the merchants protesting. The
people are alarmed. -,
Tbere Is much excitement at the Capital
over the urinary meeting of Congress. Gen
eral fears of conspirscies are entertained.
Three hundred revolutionists are operating
in Zacatecas.
Trevipo. Gueraga and Martiaez, are prepared
To issue pronunciamentoes if Juarez is de-
clared elected. The politicians at Matamoras
confidently state that Ledro joined Juarez,
which. if true, secures the election OF Juarez'
There was fight between the cattle thieves
and rancheros near Edinburg. Two OF the
thieves were killed. Oortina threstsns re-
taliation. The rancheros are preparing 10
wage war more vigorously.
LHx1SGroS, KY, September ia terrlsle
murder was committed last night at the resi-
dence of John Harper, owner OF the racs
horse Longfellow, near Midway, Ny. JAKE
Harper, brother, and a sister OF John harper,
had their throats cut by some unknown per-
son. The supposed purpose was robbery.
Some negroes living few feet from the resi-
deEce knew nothing Of the occurrence TIL THIS
morning.
The negroes living on John Harper's place
have been arrested as the murderers of Jake
and BETSY Harper. Blood was found on their
shirts, and the evidence against them is very
strong. Other negroes employed on the place
are missing, and it is believed they are impli-
Gated in the horrible affair. A party of citi-
zens have started to hunt the missing negroes.
LITTLE Rock, September 1.-Two convicts
in attempting to escape from the penitentiary
brick yard to-day were shot and killed by the
guard.
The cotton worm has appeared in many
localities in the State. No rain for nearly SIX
oottop and cOrn have suffered
| from the drouth.
Troubles in Boone county are creating con-
siderable excitement. A few days agols cir
cult Judge ordered the militia out with the
ostensible purpose of protection of his court,
and kept them during his term. They are
reported to have committed depredations and
attempted the assassination of one OF the
prominent Democrats of that county. The
difficulties appear to have grown out OF the
! differences between judge and sheriff, both
of whom are Republicans. The latter was
deposed BY the former, and the coroner sub
stituted. The sheriff refused to surrender
his Office. The Governor was being sought
to solve the difficulties, when the judge took
the militia with him to hold the Marion Cir
cult Court.
BLOOMFIELD, ILL.,, September IA fire
Saturday night destroyed 100000 worth o.
property.
HARTFORD, Conn, September ll.-Thre'
deaths occurred from mistaking toad stool!
for mushrooms.
SAN Francisco, September 9.-Booths' ma
iority is about $500. Alvord, tax payers
candidate for Mayor, is elected by 2,OOC
majority.
The last lower California emigrants hav,
arrived. Fifty of 800 have died.
CHICAGO, September 9 DIR. Marsh Law
renee, of Kansas, partially insane on accoun
of the death of his father, killed his wife
child and himself with a razor.
MMDEN, La, September "a large ant
enthusiastic meeting of whites and blacks
Claiborne parish was held here to-day. Grea
unanimity; all business houses were closed
Resolutions ignoring federal politics, and in
! sisting on the most rigorous economy IN tn
State expenditures consistent with dignity
protection of all classes and colors in tn
, free exercise of civil and political right:
adoption of laws adequate to punish oficia
peeulation and malfeasance; abolition of IN
necessary offices; repeal of election an
printing laws; disavow sympathy with an
political party OF clique; rebukes the appeal
to the prejudices of the past, and calls o
| every parish in the State to meet and appoin
, delegates to the State Convention.
ST. LOUIS, September ll.-An excursio
railroad train ran into a furniture WACO
containing nineteen picknickers, two mile
east from St. Louis. Three were killed, tw
MORALLY and FIVE seriously hurt. Only tire
of the nineteen are unhurt. The wind wa
blowing in the direction of the spproachin
train, and the picknickers were singing; th
norses were first to appreciate the DANCE
one darted forward and the other bacl
leaving the wagon dead still on the track
the railroad. The employees are exculpatet
New YORK, September "a Scotchma
named Grodu whipped Joe Coburn in fgh
, Col. Jerome Napoleon Bonsparte, of Pari
3 and Mrs. Caroline Leroy Appleton Edga
, grand daughter of Daniel Webster, wei
married.
I WASHINGTON, September s.-The Tribul
: says, editorially, question of veracity hs
arisen in South Carolina as to the authent
3 city of the statement concerning Ku-Klu
outrages made in Senator Scott letter
the President. Several prominent oficia
5 Join the issue with the assertions and afida
Wits in that document and among them thel
are one or two United States officials, who al
d supposed to be impartial witnesses. As Il
matter in dispute involves so grave col
" sideration as the proclamation of marti
}. law in South Carolina, this counter stat
] meut makes it obvious that further invest
CATION of Senator SCOTS charges be mat
: before decisive steps are taken.
: eident last night on the Louisville and Mas
: Vile Railroad. Two died this morning.
Boston, September 8.-The National D
> vision Sons of Temperance has settled Il
question of colored membership by Il
d adoption of the following preamble and re
olution by 81 to SO.
WHEREAS, In the Order of Sons of Ter
perance under the jurisdiction OF the Nation
Division, we. know no distinction on accou
of race, color or former condition, but q
e alike equal before the law; therefore,
e Resolved, That in our future action we
q not deem 1t expedient to organize separs
y bodies in the same territory on account
J. any of the above named distinctions.
It The Ooroner's inquest over the accide
n ELECTS the facts that the engineer was RI
ming a new engine and miscaculated its m
: mentum The train went considerably I