The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.


BosroS, August 27.-Ths Bangor express
ran into the Beverly train, seven miles from
Boston. Eighteen men and three women
dead. Forty to fifty were wounded.
MOBILE, August 2s.-The low pressure
steamer Ocean Wave exploded her boiler at
half-psst five o'clock on Sunday afternoon,
at Point Clear wharf. About 200 excursion
lists on board. Fifty to sixty killed and
wounded. A portion of the bodies were
brought to the city last night. The cause OF
the disaster is not ascertained, but inVesti-
| cation will be made. OF one creole family,
consisting of seven persons, six were killed.
LITTLE Rock, August 27.-The cotton re-
ports are not so favorable. Drouth and
worms are mischieVous in some sections.
BosToE, August H. Particulars of the
accident on the Eastern Railroad, at Revere,
last night, was appalling. An express ran
into the accommodation train at full speed,
with such force that the engine and tender
reached the center of the last car, which was
demolished. This car was crowded with
passengers sitting and standing. The wood
work instantly took fire, and the scene which
| followed was terrible. The boiler of engine
burst, and victims were enVeloped in q cloud
Later.-The flames are extinguished. But
few of the passengers in the car who were
not instantly killed by the collision escaped
the fatal effect of the steam. Other cars in
the accommodation train took fire from the
upsetting of kerosene lamps, but the pas
sengers got out in time.
WASHINGTON, August 2s-There is no clue
to the Identification of young woman
shipped in trunk from New York for Chi
cago, who died under abortion.
NEW YORK, August 2s-Ootton steady at
l94e. for middling. Money, 2. Gold ll2s.
Exchange, long, 81 short, 81.
WASHINGTON, August 25.--Vincent Colyer's
reports from the New Mexican Indians are
unfavorable. They are nearly all scattered
through fear of miners and Mexicans Cochin
is in the mountains sick, eating his horses,
The Mexican Government is offering large
bounties for Apache scalps.
The census tables are finally revised, and
give total population at ss,565, 1888.
New YORK, August 25.-The Nassau Her
aid of the 18th reports the schooner Oliver
Jamisou, from Richmond for Galveston, with
railroad cars, went ashore on Henry's bank.
She was got off by wreckers.
The West India and Panama cable was
successfully laid to the island of St. Lucia.
New York, August 26.-The Coroner's jury
of Brooklyn over the Westfeld victims re-
turned this verdict: Boiler originally de-
fective; was worn out by use, and invited
catastrophe; that Vanderbilt. President of the
Company, and Matthews, U. S. Inspector, be
arrested; that the Superintendent of the
! Company, Robinson, is responsible, and
should be accountable for the deaths. Ar
rest of the parties ordered.
BROWNSVILLE, August 26.-Gov. Davis
health officer is imprisoned at Brazos San
Gov. Davis will sustain Wood, and martial
law is expected.
ST. LOUIS, August 25-The Indians killed
three and captured three of forty. Ell bit whites
thirty-eight miles south of Cheyenne capital
The movers have a mass meeting tonight.
WILMINGTON, N. c., August ga tele-
gram received from the Mayor of Charleston
this morning says yellow fever is in Charles.
| ton, and the Board of Health think it has as
sumed epidemic form. The through trains
have been discontinued between Wilmington
| and Charleston. Passengers now change
cars at Florence. Sleeping cars are not al
lowed to run at all between the two cities
The authorities and citizens here are bending
all their energies toward improving the sani-
tary condition o: the city.
SAN Francisco, August 26.-0ficers tele-
graph from South California for more troops
stating that An Indian war is inevitable.
| WASHINGTON, August ga train collided
on the Erie Railroad, near Westport, Penn
Six killed, and a long list of wounded.
New ORLEANS, August 25.-Arthur Guerin
shot some time since by desperate Sheriff
Houston, in criminal court, died this morning
A private dispatch from New York snnounc.
Jog the loss of the steamship Ladona create!
painful anxiety.
Last night at l l o'clock three men known
as suspicious characters, named Michae
Hickey, Henry Petty and Richard Joyce
standing on Canal street, corner of Franklin
were approached by a Waterman for the pur
pose of making arrests. Hickey started t.
run, when a number of officers joined in thu
chase. When running up Franklin street
officer James Coughlin called on Hickey t
stop, which he refused TO do. He then free
two shots at Hickey, killing him instantly
Hickey is said to be noted thief. Coughlir
surrendered. A short time since CoughliI
was engaged with three or four other Metro
politans in fearfully clubbing Martin Long oil
the street, and is now Indicted by the granC
jury fer stabbing offense.