The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-25

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day.
LITTLE Rock, September 1o.-The stage
mails to Shreveport have been resumed
The fear OF fever reaching here has abated.
WAsHUoToS, September 10. II Adviees
from Key West state that the cases Of yell
low fever there are improving
BALTIMORE, September 19.-The Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows have sent 800 TO
Shreveport
NEW ORLEANS, September ga Shreye-
port special to the Pioayune says the fever IS
not abated. The same proportion Of deaths
to population in New Orleans would be
a thousand per day. The weather tins
morning is extremely unfayorably -chilly
and damp. The cases all look unfavorably.
The number of new cases in the heart Of
tho city are few, because all persons sus-
eeptible of the disease have fallen victims
to it. It is spreading in the suburbs The
wives of ex-Judge Levisen and of Judge
Looney have died. Capt. B. II. Sale, of Sale
& Murphy, one Of the oldest, wealthiest
and most valuable citizens, died this morn
ing. Lieut. Woodruff, of the United States
Engineers, in charge of the raft, is iInprov-
ing, and it is believed Will recover.
Last night there were two young children
at the headquarters OF the Howard Assocla-
ton without father, mother or other rela-
tives, all having died lately. Similar IN
stances can be mentioned.
The steamer GladiOla arrived from New
Orleans yesterday. She stores hef cargo.
There are over 100 loads of freight here
for points west. Nothing can be moved
now.
1t is raining at 70 80 p. "
LGter-8 P. M.-The epidemic is on the
increase. Twenty intcrments up to p. NJ.
and a number of deaths reported since,
among them DIR. Wise.
The number Of new cases reported to-day
exceeds that of any previous days. Many
who have considered themselves exempt are
being attacked. The colOr:d population
are becoming alarmed. There were four
negroes among the interments to-day, and
eight negro cases are reported to Towards
to-night-all in one house.
VICKsBURG, September 23.-The Board
of Health reports three fatal cases of yellow
fever.
CNcNNArI, O., September 23.-The
General Superintendent, Van Horne, sends
to VIM. orion, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, New York, the
following: "L0uisciHe, September %
Twenty deaths occur4ed in Shreveport yes
terday. The disease is spreading In the
suburbs and is attacking acclimated per-
sons, and blacks, who are generally exempt"
Superintendent L Hommedieu reports the
restitution becoming nearly as alarming as
the pestilence.
Horse Racing.
SACRAMENTO, September 1S.-Sam Purdy
won the $4,000 trotting race in three straight
heats. Time 2 :33 "a.
Occident then went for the best time
ever made in California for $4,000, and
made the first quarter in SO Ia half mile
in 10 IA and the mile in :16 "a.
Dan Voorhees, won the $1,000 pacing race
in 2:sO.
Foreign.
DUBLIN, September 22.-Ten thousand
attended Col. Leonard's Fenian) funeral at
Drechogela
MADRID, September 22.-The entire
British feet in the Spanish waters is col
lected in the harbor of Alicante, which city
is threatened with bombardment by the in
surgent's iron clads. The British Admiral
has demanded of the insurgents COM
mander postponement of hositilities for
four days, and he is supported in his de-
mand by all foreign vessels.
GIBRALTAR, September 23.-The steamer
Broomhauglr exploded, killing four and
scalding many.
LONDON, September 10. = The Polaris
crew were rescued from boats by a whaler
on the twentieth of July.
MADRID, September 19.@The session OF
the Cortes suspended until the second Of
next January.
miscellaneous.
MINNEAPoL1s, September FIN the
case of kidnapping of Lord Gordon, at
Manitoba, true bills have been found.
Those pleading guilty were sentenced to
two years Imprisonment Fletcher, who
plead not guilty, was released on $4,000
bail. Gordon is in close confinement on two
warrants from Scotland and England fol
forgery and larceny.
BALTIMORE, September 1.-THE report
of the treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows shows the receipts to be sol, O0C
and the expenditures $500
GRAND HAVEN, September 17.-Furthel
particulars of the Ironsides disaster have
been obtained from the passengers and
others. The last boat did not leave in time
to get far enough from the steamer before
she went down, and was drawn into the
whirlpool and swamped. The first boat
which left the steamer, containing a majo-
rity of the ladies' was capsized, and only
one passenger succeeded in reaching the
shore. The second and third boats reached
shore. Eighteen bodies have been recov-
cred. Seven remain unclaimed, who will
be decently buried.
LOUISVILLE, September 17-R. NJ Nor.
gan, bearingsletters from Morgan & Sons, OF
New York, swindled the Farmers and
Drovcrs' Bank out of $500, and the West
ern Germans Savings Bank out of $500.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 17.-An open boat on
Lake Ontario capsized, having two gentle
men and three ladies aboard One man
and one lady were saved. The party
belonged here.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. l7.-Morton, the for
ger, got on the indianapolis train last night
ut 10:30. The cashier Of the Farmers and
Drovers' Bank and the book-keeper were in
the same car looking for him. When the
train was about 500 yards from JEFF
ferson Morton was recognized 10y the cash
Ter, and running through the next car,
jumped from the car while the train was in
motion and escaped. Police detectives from
this city and Jacksonville are searching for
him.
CoLnBUs, S. c., September 1.-THE
road paymastcr's and The down passenger
train ON the Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad collided FIVE miles above Co
lumbia this morning, smashing both loco
motives, Killing the paymaster, w. E. Rich
ards, and a c0lored man. Engineer Will
hanson had his leg broken, and was In
jured internally. A eolored boy was
crushed. Expressman Graham was thrown
twenty feet in the air, and received a cut liz
the head. The express car was smashed.
Several passengers were injured. The
trains win run tomorrow.
MERIDIAN, Miss, September 1.-THE
Democatic convention assembled here to-
day. There are forty-fvc counties repre-
sented. Gel. r. o. Reynolds, Of Monroe,
was chosen president, and A. O. Frantz sec
rotary.
BALTnIoRE, Sept 1e.-Thc Odd Fellows
report, made two years ago, upon the rcvi-
sion of the Ritual amendments, was
adopted
PTTsBURc, September 1S.-The West