The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-31

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Attorney General Williams, emphatically
denies numbering Chevalier De Bianco, and
explains his position In regard to the bank
notes which the Chevalier relatives claim,
by saying he received them from woman
known here as Mrs. Yogt, who bought them
in London from a German woman, which
woman is now earning a livelihood by
scrubbing law Offices in this city, while the
lawyers are fighting for the hundred thou
sand dollars worth Of securities which she
handed over to them after Vogt was arrested,
to pay the expenses Of his defense.
NEW YoRE, July 2S.-<Vice President
Wilson's face is represented as somewhat
distorted, and he has partly lost the power
of speech.
NEw York, July 29.-The last of the iron
plates for the East river bridge anchorage
have been placed. Eight feet of masonry
is to be placed over these anchors.
The losses in the tea trade for the last year
or two are estimated at 50, 900, 900, and have
caused the failure of the following firms !:
J. D. Mckenzie 6 Co., w. H. Gillett, Smith
& Moves, Charles Hill 6 Co. and Philips
& Co. Mckenzie & Co., one of earliest suf-
ferers, have made settlement and resumed
business, and the other firms either have
made or are making settlements with their
creditors.
At Sing Sing yesterday, while draft of
prisoners was being made for Mount Auburn
prison, the notorious Wess Allen, armed
with a long knife, unlocked his cell, and
defed any one to approach him. When an
attempt was about to be made to capture
HIM, Allen pointed to can containing
about pound of nitro-glycerine and threat
ened to blow up the prison should any one
modest him. The warden deeming discre-
ton the better part of valor, left Allen be-
hind the bars in possession Of his deadly
instruments.
The coroneT's jury don't doubt but De-
liza Corcoran, found in the river near Yon-
kers, was outraged and then murdered
New York, July 29.-During the past
week SO73 immigrants arrived at Castle Gar
den. Yesterday the number of arrivals was
largest for some weeks, being 2l52.
Fire at Norfolk, Virginia.
NORFOLK, VA, July 27.-At an early
hour this morning WE'LL & Almon's shoe
store, two doors south of the starting point
of Saturday mornings disastrous confiagra-
ton, was discovered to be on fire, and so
Intellectual were the efforts of the fire de-
partment, worn out by the labors of the
preceding morning, that the building
| together with the adjoining one occupied by
hard ware store, was in short time entire
| ly destroyed. But little of the entire build
ings were saved. About half an hour after
the discovery of this fire, another broke out
on Campbell's wharf, about a square off.
This building and the one Immediately north
of it were also destroyed.
Upon the discovery of the last and fifth
fire that has broken out during the twenty
four hours ending Sunday morning, great
CONSERVATION prevailed.
Market square and Main street are lined
with excited people moving about in wild
dismay, many believing that an organized
plan for the destruction of the city is being
put into execution.
At this time the firemen and citizens of
Portsmouth and the Navy Yard, again came
over in response to rockets that were sent up
as signal for assistance, and rendered in
valuable aid in extinguishing the fire on
Campbell's wharf, which at one time threat
ened to involve an entire square of buildings.
The steamer Sylvester lying near Camp
BELLS wharf, was put in readiness to be dis
patched to Old Point for government fire
engines at Fort Monroe, but at the moment
of her departure the fire was brought under
control, rendering further assistance unne-
cessary. Loss by the last two fires will pro-
badly fall within $35, 600. A large part of
which is covered by insurance.
The Fire at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-The Sun this
morning estimates the loss by fire yesterday
at $500, 900, and says good judges estimate
the damage as low as between $500, 900 and
$500, 900.
The Gazette estimates the loss at from
$500, 900 to $500, 900. The loss will closely
/ nm 000
The insurance people think 50, 900, 900
will cover the IisasteT and claim it will not
effect the solvency of the insurance compa-
MES. No lives lost. Sixty families are
h ouseless.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 26.-Ex-Governor
Charles J. Jenkins, publishes a card in
Chronicle and Sentinel reminding the people
of Georgia and the South, of the relief ex-
tended to the South after the war by the
ladies of the Southern Aid Association of
Baltimore and calling upon them to assist in
alleviating the distress of the fire stricken
people of Baltimore.
The Atlantic Gable.
HEARTS CONTENT. Seventh Anniversary
of the opening of telegraph communi-
cation between America and Europe was
celebrated yesterday on board the Great
Eastern and on shore. There was very
spirited race between three boats of the
Great Eastern, followed by a race be-
tween the officers of the Great Eastern and
Hearts Content telegraph staff, which was
won by the former. Other boat races en-
sued, with tub races in the harbor, and foot
races on shore, which made the day pass
pleasantly. In the evening a concert was
given on board the Great Eastern creating
great enthusiasm.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 26.-This eve
ming will be seven years since the telegraph
fleet entered Trinity Bay, Newfoundland;
Sunday will be the seventh anniversary of
the landing of the cable, and it will be seven
years on Monday since the line was opened
for business. This evening will be cele-
brated by banquet at this place and Mon
day by boat races, comprising sailing, row.
ing and sculling
miscellaneous.
PHILADELPHIA, July ga meeting of
cigar manufacturers was held tonight to
protest against the enforcement, BY the
Revenue Department, of the use of the pat
ent cigar box which the department pro-
poses to introduce. The innovation was
condemned strongly and a committee APP
pointed to meet Commissioner Douglass in
Washington.
CHARLESTON, ,. u, July 24.-State
Treasurer CordOsO gives full statement Of
the financial condition of South Carolina.
He says he hopes the suit of the tax payers
to have seven million of the cOnverson
bonds declared void will succeed. lie will
give the government whatever aid he can.
He claims also to be the originator of the
suit, in-as-much as it is founded almost en-
hrely upon J1U IaCIS EIut,fisl1el ~ l.ss.a last
year, showing that at least 50, 600, 600 of
the conversion bonds were issued without
any authority Of law OF explanation Of
the emptiness of the State treasury. Cor
dose said the appropriation for the year, in
Guiding old claims, were So SOC, 600, and
the receipts only SIC, 900, OO0 % So that the
next fiscal year viii begin with q deficit Of
at least quarter million
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-Frcderick Schultz,
living two miles from Pleasant HilI, Ne
braska, lately cut of the head Of his sister
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