The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-10-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railroad.

GalVeStOns haEEA8DuEB anu sam
Antonio Railroad.
Special to the Democratic Statesman.
GALVESTON, September a..
Tot i vote polled on the Galveston, Har>
risburg and San Antonio Railroad is 2,7Sl.
Not one hundred against it.
Necessary to carry subsidy, 2, ,l95.
It is most certainly carried.
SAT- LAKE, September 26.-The Mormons
deny that Brigham Young will evade the pros
cess of court or grand jury. he will obey
summons as witness or submit to warrant of
arrest, but will not yield to imprisonment.
A number Of Mormons are sending their
families away, 10 apprehension of q collision
between the United States and AormoRs.
WAsHMGroN, September 26-Arkansas is
excited over gold mines west Of Monticello
Ten gold and silver seals were stolen from
the State Department and melted. The
thieves were arrested.
The Federal Judge Of Utah has forbidden
the Mormon courts the exercise OF chancery
or common law jurisdiction. Brigham Young
directs his bishops to continue chaneery ana
common law jurisdiction. Young will sub
init to processes from Federal court, but Will
resist imp. isonment.
JACKSON, Miss, September 2s.-Ths exist
ence of yellow fever here is denied by the
medical faculty. There is positively but1
cases of illness from all causes in the city to-
day. Seven persons have died during the
past four days from Saturday, Sunday and
/ yesterday. About IL persons have been
afflicted with a severe type of malarious
fever during the past ten days, but yellow fe,
yer nurses and physicians deny existence oi
yellow fever.
WASHINGTON, Semptember 27.-Coolie yes
sells were foundered off the cost OF Martin
ique. All lost; 200 were washed ashore.
The cholera is abating in Germany. ID
Vessels from infected ports, and bound for
ports on the Mediterranean, must quarantine
at Vigo, on the Atlantic.
Butler is defeated on q test vote. The vote
was GOT to 460.
The Commissioners leave Tomorrow TO
move the Oherokees from North Carolina
The official vote of New Mexico gives Gal
Iegan, Democrat, 1870; Cheos, Republican
5,2s2, and Sens, independent 1884. -Four
excluded precincts would have increased
Gallegan's majority.
NEW ORLEANS, September 27.-Another
man was clubbed to death by the metropoll'
tRns.
G.LvEsroS. September 27.-Gov. Davi!
orders all vessels leaving New Orleans Of
BerWicks bay after to-day to be quaranhnec
here 25 days.
CANTON, Miss, September 27.-Rigid quar-
antine is ordered against Jackson. .-f ...
MILWAUKEE, September 27.-A FIRE srag'
ing along the coast of Lake Michigan be-
tween Manitoc and Annapu. Farmers ara
burying household goods to save them. All
communication is cut OF unless 1t rains
Loss of life and property are said to be fear
| ful. The wells are all dried, up. A person
who escaped the fire, with his horse badly
siueed, counted 20 houses and barns in ashes
NEW ORLEANS, September 28.-A meeting
representipg the principal dry goods, grocery
| drug and western produce houses, embracing
| I5O firms, was held to- nightto protest sgsins
the quarantine of New Orleans ships enter
inc Texas ports. Pointed resolutions to thai
| effect were adopted and telegrsphed to Gov
ernor Davis. A letter declaring there wa:
! 40 yellow fever in the city, signed by Doc
tors Brickell, Burns, Chopin and Holiday
was read at the meeting. - --..s.
The Picayuue says the President OF th'
Board of Health, accompanied by delega-
ton of merchants, went this morning to th'
| Governors Office and stated that he had per
sonaIly seen every case of fever In the city
/ Andt was satisfied there would be no Ttartnsi
mortality or any spread of the disease. h'
considered the alarm about fever here,
Galveston, or elsewhere, premature and with
out cause.
A number of merchants called on the Gov
ernor regarding the Galveston quarantine
| Warmoth teleprsphed Davis:
WThere are but five cases Of yellow fever IL
the city, and but three deaths IN ten days
| None of the cases are considered dangerous
and there is no fear of the spread of the dis
ease. The quarantine now enforced seriously
impedes commerce, and some persons OF you
| State in this city are greatly incommooea Q.
il H. @. WARMoTH."
Collector Casey telegraphed to Davis
hThere are five reported cases Of fever here
| The CITY was never in q healthier condition
| have nv family, unacclimated here, ant
| would not keep them in the city an hour dit
I deem it dangerous Many of our oldes
and best physicians deny the existence OF an.
yellow fever; also they hold that not singh
case has appeared this season. The Weathe
is COOL" ..
BosToN. September 2s.-John Quincy Ad-
| ans has written letter accepting the Demo
cratic nomination.
SALT LAKE CRY, September 2s.-Tber
is much excitement here to-day by the re
ported arrest of Brigham Young. No arres
has been made, although it is expected. 1t /
stated on good authority that Brigham
Young will meet all charges brought agalns
him as a law abiding citizen, and will one
no opposition to arrest.
NASHVILLE, September 29.-Three negrOe
were taken from the Jail at Winchester AM
hanged for burning a church.
BALTIMORE, September 29.-Wm. Prichard
colored, was hanged to-day at TOwsontoWI
for raping a German girl in 1870.