The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-09-12
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Result OF the Election in Vermont.
The Louisville COnVenIiOn---O'COnn
and Adams NOmna1ed---G, F.
Train is Kissed Out!
O'COnnOr Positively DecIines---COnven-
tiOn Adjourned!
ResuII OF the Election in Vermont.

vermont oenate is unanimously hepROlcan.
The Republican majority will probably be
twenty five thousand in the State.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. A. Ohio cast four votes
for Pendleton and refused to make change
Beyond this the vote was unanimous for
Chas. OConnor for President.
George Francis Train was admitted into
he convention, to which protests were pre~
ssnted. Blanton. Duncan explained that Mr..
Train was pressnt from courtesy and not as q
delegate. he was expelled amid great Kissing
and confusion. O'Connor received the entire
vote of the convention except the four votes
from Ohio.
letter was read from John Quincy
Adams announcing that he would support
O'OOnnor, and accepting the nomination for
the Vice Presidency if nominated. Adams
was nominated upon the third ballot.
In reply to a telegram, notifying Charles
O'Counor of his nomination, be urges the
nomination of some one else, leaving him to
private lif At the same time be declares
his unalterable fidelity to and sympathy
with the Louisville movement. As he fails
to say in terms that he will not accept, it is
construed as indicating that be win accept If
the convention still insists. D.
LATEx-LoUIsvILLE, Sept. 8, P. M.-Chas
0'Connor positively refuses to accept the
nomination for the Presidency. This created
most profound sensation in the convention,
but outside of the repes it received the most
hearty applause. The current talk is that
Adams will have 70 be offered the first place
STILL LATER.-A squsbble is progressing
in the convention matters are becoming
stormy.
LATEsT.-The convention has adjourned
without nominating anyone iu O'Connor'I
| stead.
SAN FRANCIsco, Sept. 2-The Alaska
brought the following news via Yokohama
August Z:
The Kiate Exhibition will open again OF
New YEARS. Day. The passport system viii
be adopted, with security of $500 that nc
foreigner will carry on any business what
ever while there, peddling especially, which
is most Objectionable. Japan agrees by
treaty to open up the country. The above
rule will be strictly adhered to, and visitor:
will be treated and considered accordingly,
and no impedimeat made 10 their expendi-
ture of money.
LONDON, September "A dispatch from
Bombe reports the cholera raging in many
places in India, and there are numerous
deaths daily from the scourge.
CITY OF MEXICO, August rs, via Havsn;
3l-Tbe Cabinet remains unchanged.
General Diaz has refused to accept amnes
ty and has fed to the mountains, from
whence he is supposed to be making his wa
to Californis, Lssada is at Tepic, and ha
given his adherence to the federal govern
ment.
Gomez Palacious and Carlos Mejia, of tn
American and Mexican mixed commission a
Washington, have arrived at the capital
The Hall of Congress was totally destroye
by fire on the 23d inst.
f. large amount of new business, compel
ling his personal attendance, will prevent tn
departure of United States Minister Nelso
the 1st of October.
1t is believed here that Lerdo will sustsi
Guzmaa's course in the business of tn
mixed commission, as it is known here tha
Guzman had instructions to raise question
in the commission 10 order 10 delay settle
ment The preliminary session Of Congress
begins September 4lh.
The Fede-aIista, an old Juarist organ, SUP
! ports the nomination of Grant: aEd says be i
expected TO visit Mexico next spring.
Confidence in the government is return
ing, and business has improved.
New YORK, September 2-The number O
lives lost by the Metz disaster is now re
, duced to twenty two. Several bodies 6
Watch Hill await Identification.
TIE best accounts place the loss of lives b
the Metz disaster at from forty to fifty.
A complete list of the passengers on tn
Bienville shows that there were sixty-twC
which with the crew makes about ninety
two persons in all. Thirty-six are still I
be heard from. Seven persons WEI
drowned when one of the boats cspsize
on leaving the vessel. Nine persons WEI
! drowned in the surf at Elenthuria. 1t
7 hoped the thirty six who are in the boat NJ
, yet heard from have beenIssved, as there hs
been little wind and light sea, and tn
boat was adrift in one of the great highway
: of commerce, and therefore likely to b
E picked up.
SAN Francisco, Sept. q Prof. Agassiz
party gathered one hundred thousand va
l liable specimens of mineralogy, botany an
: history on the cruise of the steamer Hsssle
, A thorough survey of the Bay of San Frar
:, :, cisco will be made, and the party will the
l break up, most of them returning east eve
] land.
q The International mill at White Pine, N
vada, was burned yesterday, Loss, $3.50, 90
: The Steamer for China sailed this mOrl
ing with $2,662, 900 in treasure.
AdVices from China say that the Chine
are strongly fortifying the mouth Of Il
= Peiho with batteries and rife pits
O The King of Cambada, with a Splend
= retiuue, is at Hong KoBg, Ell route to Peki
: The Imperialists have captured Kiveicho'
Y the stronghold of the Mohsmmed rebels.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Rev. Mr Spurgeo
of England, is expected to visit America th
: fall.
e LITTLE Rock, Sept. 1.-The Republics
Congressional Convention at Camden {
, Thursday split, one wing nominating
: Osyner, the present incumbent, and L
i other nominated ]. T. Elliott. Bo'h cant
n dates declare their intention TO run.
G GENEVA, September 2-The Court of Arb
. tration met at noon to day and adjourned
, 4P. n. to meet again Friday noon. There
q no doubt that the close of the lsbors of I
7, Board is rapidly approaching. 1t is believ
i that an adjournment sine die will be reach
next week.
" WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-The debt sta
&c msnt shows decrease during the month
t, August of SlO,736, ,635; coin balance 81;
IL 1887; currency balance 4l0, ,934, 742 &C
certificates S2S, ,962, 800. The Secretary
y the Treasury has dhected that 81 $4,000
10 the three per cent temporary loan certifcai
Ie be called in, the interest on which will ces
4 on October 81.
10 BROWNSVILLE. Sept. 2-The Nueces Vail
:: stock-raisers, who have been giving impo
l. ant information before the Board of Comm
sioners, left yesterday. Fears are entertain
that they will be attacked by Mexican OF
le laws, q conspiracy 20 that effect having be
st discovered. Sa isfaction is expressed at
- general result. Much anxiety exists amo
~ ~, the Texans, to learn the proposed line of
tion by the ULited States Government,
Y, garding these claims.
st TIE Commissioner left to day for
" Grsnde City, by steamer, to make a perso
,. examination of the localities Of the depret
IL lions.
r Gen. Cortins Issued a circular addres
IA to the people of both frontiers, denying &C
- plicity in the cattle thefts, and appealing
y their general good opinion. he char
to Gen. Palacios, recently commander at Ma
e, moros, with making unfounded reports
,o his conduct, and is very indignant toWs
~ McCook, aud the United States Consn
"a hatamoros.