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

cratic Convention nominated joseph Nc
Donald, Vice President Of the Pacific Bank.
for Mayor The Taxpayers Convention
win probably nominate Aivord for re-eIec-
ton if he viii accept
NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-J. II. Moore. a
well-knOwn lumber dealer was thrown from
his buggy yesterday, and died to-day from
the injuries received.
FRANKFORT, KY. July 25.-Fiftv persons
who participated in the riots in this city
several months age, have been convicted and
sent to prison for terms ranging from nine
to four years.
ST. Louis, July 25.-An adjourned
meeting Of the railroad managers, superin-
tendents, and ticket and passenger ageEt-.
to confer on the question of commissions,
free passes, etc, held here.yesterday. AZ
ter considerable discussion, resolutions were
adopted declaring that no more free passes
or half fare tickets should be issued after
the first of August next, except TO officers,
agents and employees of roads Twenty
one roads were represented, two-thirds of
which are west of the Missouri river.
BANGOR, Nh, July 27.-Two spans of
the bridge between Old Town and Milford,
were blown away by tornado. An engine
and tender, with FIVE men, which was pass
ing at the time, fell through. The engineer
was killed.
ST. LOUIS, July ga storm at Macon,
Missouri, destroyed the Masonic temple and
other buildings. Three persons were killed.
Judge Henry is seriously injured.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 27.-Early this
morning, Engineer Conway, of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, lost control of his
engine on down grade, two miles east of
Alkmont, and AZ miles west of here. The
engine ran over 40 miles an hour, and struck
the rear end of freight train, demolishing
the cars loaded with freight, and scattering
their contents all over the track Engineer
Conway and two men (AIartin and Elliott,
drovers, from West Virginia) were killed /:
T. Burke, conductor E. Conney, brakes
man, and drover named REYNOLDS. were
badly injured. It is probably the most ter
rible wreck that ever occurred on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Trains run as
usual
PHILADELPHIA, July GA woman
cleaning water spout in an alley dropped
a child's flag staff, which struck the child
on the steps, killing it instantly.
MEMPHIS, July 27.-Frank Moore. we'll
known citizen, was killed, at o'clock this
morning, in his room, in the presence of his
wife; it is supposed 10y a burglar.
MEMPHIS, July 2S.-The assassination
of Frank NJ. Moore, yesterday morning.
mas been the all-absorbing topic ON the
streets to-day. The coroner's inouest re-
suited in the return of verdict that
Moore came to his death from a pistol
shot fired by James Hanson, a nephew of
Moore, who was sleeping in the house.
and that he was instigated to the deed by
Mrs. Moore. 1t has been ascertained that
since their marriage she has left him for
eighteen months, and that their marriage
had been an unhappy one.
MEMPHIS, July 29.-Mrs. Moore and her
nephew, who was charged with the murder
of her husband, have been released on
$4,000 bail each. Unless new evidence.
it is thought they will be discharged by the
examining court. The coronor's jury acted
upon inconclusive evidence.
CINCINNATI, July 2S.-At RogersvilIe a
man was accused of outraging little girl /;
during his trial the lights were extinguished
and the prisoner knocked down, shot twice
with revOlvers and then dragged two
squares and hanged.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-Yesterday the
Colfax and Grass Valley stage was stopped
by four men near Grass Valley, who blew
open Wells, Fargo & Co. IS treasury box and
decamped with $4,000 dollars. None of the
passengers were molested.
SALT LAKE, July 26.-Tbe butcher who
killed Cotton and his two sons was arrested
The youngest son was shot five times with
revolver and with gun loaded with buck
shot. The eldest son was shot five times
and cut several times with a knife. 1t is
believed that the Cottons were the assail-
ants in this terrible affair. The people of
Brigham seem to justify the butcher.
! BOSTON, July Bankruptcies represent
that the anti-Butler movement in the Repub-
lican party is formidable, threatening his
! prospects either as to nomination or election
1t is reported that Della Corcoran, young
Irish woman, was outraged, murdered and
thrown into the river by negroes, in New
Jersey, opposite Yonkers, on Sunday night.
Three arrests have been made.
VICKsBURG, MISS, July 26.-The crop
prospects are not so favorable as last year.
Worms have appeared on several planta-
tions. 1t has rained almost every day for
the past week.
= SHREvEPoRT, La, July 26.-The cotton
crop in this and adjacent parishes is reported
doing well. Some complaint of labor in
some localities; generally, however, the la
borers are working WELL The prospects of
the yield are regarded above last year. The
corn crop is generally reported as doing
well. Where cultivation was good the
yield win be IS to 25 per cent. greater than
last year.
Waco, July 26.-Crops good as the most
sauguine could expect
JEFFERSON, July 26.-Crop prospects
splendid and promising a better yield of
corn and cotton than for many years.
NATcHEz, MISS, July 2e.-Present APP
pearance of crops fair, caterpillars have ap
peared at some few places. No damage
done yet.
LOUISVILLE, July ga farmer living
near Mount Vernon, attempted to wreck an
eastward bound train on the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi Railroad. He says the sparks from
the engine burned his fence be is con-
fined in Jail. Lynching is threatened.
SALT LAKE CRY, July 29.-Complaints
and affidavits in the case of Ann Eliza
Webb, the seventeenth wife of Brigham
Young, we're filed to-day in the Third Dis
trict Court. The complainant sues for
$25, 900 damages as alfmony. Pending
the suit $1,000 per month and so, 900 for
counsel fees. The case Will be argued
probably before Judge Emerson, on the
fifth of August In the preliminary points
other suits of like nature will begin soon
UNION CITY, IENN.,i July 29.-On the
night Of the 18th inst, Mrs. Fitz Patrick, a
widow residing ct Ripley, Tenn, was
awakened from her sleep by negro named
Chris. Titus, who presented pistol at her
head, threatening instant death If she made
any noise. He then outraged her, and be-
ing drunk, soon fell asleep in her bed. Mrs.
Fitz Patrick slipped from her house and
went to neighbors and told what had oc-
Cured. Dir. Thompson, her neighbor, ac-
companied by his two sons, proceeded to
her house and found Titus still asleep.
They secured him, and he is in the Nash
vile Jail awaiting the penalty Of death.
Cholera.
CORISSE, UTAH, July 23.-Two deaths
from cholera to-day.
PRINCETON, IND, July 23.-The cholera
is subsiding. Two deaths to-day, and no
new cases.