The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

New ORLEASs, August 3O.--Steamship
Cortes, Capt. Whitman, arrived at Southwest
this evening, bringing crew add passengers
rescued from Steamship Mississippi, wrecked
on the gath, in. hurricane of Hillsborough
Inlet, Florida. All on board saved. Vessel
and cargo probably total loss. Mississippi,
Capt. Henry, sailed from New York for New
Orleans, August 10th, with full cargo of as
sorted merchandise, mostly dry goods and
shoes, valued at a half a million. Vessel,
clyde built, of merchants line, belonged to
VIM. F. Weld & Co., Boston, classed A l,
and valued at one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. .
WAsHISGToN, August 31.-The Wisconsin
Republican convention nominated General
Washburn for Governor aud NJ. II. Petit for
Lieutenant Governor. The balance of the
State officers are not yet nominated.
President here; departs to morrow after the
cabineat meeting. Robson, Fish and Cres-
we'll here; DelanO expected.
LOUISVILLE, September 1.-Two negroes
and one white man just hanged by mob at
Caseyville for outraging the person of white
woman in that vicinity. Five men were con-
cerned in the outrage, which was OF q horri-
BILE character. Others had been executed in
the same manner soon after the commission
of the same offense.
NEW YORK, August 3l.-The yearly cotton
statement shows receipt at all points of 81
9ee,7T bales; exports to Great Britain o.
37s,s05 bales; to the continent 7ss, ,ss3 bales
Mexican adVices by the way of Matamores,
represents election of Jusrez more doubtful
than ever. Revolutions and disturbances
threatened throughout the States.
KEY WEST, August 3l.-steamer Clyde
oftn
heavy gales. Steamer Mississippi was to-
tai wreck. Stermer Cortez, which took the
Mississippi's passengers to New Orleans, had
her deck load washed ashore. t s.-
PoRT JAWS, August 3l.-The storms of the
past few days are being felt. The bridges
and other improvements on the Delaware river
have been injured to serious extent. -.-..
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Suits have been
C, mmenced against the Staten Island Ferry
Company for sums from five TO fifty thou
sand dollars.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-Steamer Congress
has just returned from Greenland, having
made twenty-five hundred miles running
time less than thirteen days returning. She
passed hundred iceburgs, but no packed
ice. Season very open, not unlike May in
New York. Day became perpetual as the
steamer advanced north. The Polaris sailed
northward the 18th with three parting cheers
from the crew of the Congress The Con-
gress is the largest ship ever in Disco Bay.
The National bank of Newark, N. j., has
been robbed of $4,000, fractional currency, by
colored woman who sweeps the office.
The mystery of the corpse recently found
in trunk has been cleared up. DR.. Jacob
Rosenburg, alias Asher, from whose notorious
. Oh he oh hoe
been arrested. The people attempted to
Lynch him on his way to Jail.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 29.-The Indian
troubles in Southern California are serious.
A general uprising is apprehended.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2s.-Possibly the Gus
tom house at Charleston will be closed until
yellow fever subsidies, the collector and most
of the employees being unacclimated.
LONG BRANCH, August 29.-Major Gould
and Capt. Watson, of second battalion Massa-
chusetts colored volunteers, sought but were
refused admittance to grand military and
civic ball at Continental Hotel. Four thou
sand whites present. Full ninth regiment
band, one hundred instruments furnished
music.
LOUISVILLE, August 29.-Several hundred
negroes collected around the Danville jail to
protect prisoner charged with arson, from
the Ku Klux, panicked during the night,
rushed into the streets, fired about hundred
shots, wounding several of themselves.
EVANSVILLE, August ga white man and
black man, charged with rape,i were taken
from MOrganfeld (Ky) Jail and hanged.
ATCHIsoN, KAN, Aug. 3O.-Paathe, oldest
chief of the Kickapoos, was killed by a
drunken half-breed, on the reservation.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 29.-J. W. s. Brown, press
man, killed Capt. J. Theodore Adams for
refusing to marry his seduced daughter.
Adams lost a leg at Petersburg.
New YORK, August 3O.-Pnvate dispatch
received by Nautical Gazette of this city this
morning, dated Fernandina, August 20, is as
follows: Capt L. w: Partridge, of Steamer
City of Houston, is crazy. He attempted to
commit suicide this forenoon. Thomas Sell
is, agent of New York Board of Underwriters
and doctor are watching him. Ship Tillie
, of Mallor's line, about which anxiety was
felt, left Key West this forenoon. Her freight
is slightly damaged.
Coroners jury in Brooklyn, found verdict
that several manufacturers of kerosene oil
were responsible for death caused by lamp
explosion, their oil being dangerous and un'
= fit for use.
New YoRK, August 29.-Yessels IfrOm
Charleston in the lower bay are detained
there. No cases of fever occurred on the
, vessel. viii be allowed to come up as soor
as the health officer is satisfied that there is
no fever aboard.
1t is said the girl in the trunk was from
} Boston and gave the name of Ruth Billings
. New YORK, September l.-UniOn Repub.
f lican Committee met, Greeley presiding Fixed
day for holding primary elections. No
1 other business transacted.