The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-13

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Seven yellow fever deaths and thirty
others during the past week. The city Is
free from infectious or contagious diseases.
MEMPHIS, November 1.-THE streets
have resumed their anti-fever appearance.
Only two yellow fever deaths yesterday.
with FIVE new cases
MONTGOMERY, Ala. November 1.-THE
State fair has been indefinitely postponed in
consequence Of the stringency of the times.
The Board of Health again publish that
all fever apprehensions are at an end. No
new cases Tor several days, and but few
deaths for the past ten days, and they were
old eases.
New York.
NEW York, November THE State
Bank, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, has
resumed.
The Southside Railroad is in the hands of
trustees. The roads debt is So, OOO, 600.
Laura Kcene, the actress, is dead
Hotels complain of exceeding dizziness.
in the case. Of VIM. A. Britton v.
Gen. B. f. Butler, to recover the value of
two drafts for $15, 900, seized by Butler ut
New Orleans, Judge Woodruff yesterday
gave a decision for Gen. Butler, holding
that the General was justified in makingt the
seizure.
NEW YORK, November S.-Two hundred
and thirty men were discharged this week
from the lumber yards in Greenpoint. One
hundred laborers were discharged at Long
Island City. One hundred cabinet makers
were discharged in the same society. Four
hundred and fifty men from the Brooklyn
City Works and 800 from Prospect Park I'M
provements were discharged. The Rubber
Comb Factory, at College Point, Long
Island, have reduced their time to four days
per week, employing 600 men.
NEW YoRK November 10.-A failure
in the tea trade is announced Of IS, 600
TONS
-Four hundred laborers were discharged
from the Department of Public Works,
and 200 more viii be discharged next
Saturday.
Greenieaf, Morris & Co. have notified
the Stock Exchange that they are ready
to pay in full.
NEW YORK, November IT. Henry
Klarmes, cashier of the Security Bank, has
disappeared, and is $50, 900 short.
A change in the presidency of the Pan
anna Railroad is proposed.
Batteschall & Co., tea merchants, have
failed. Their business amounted to mil
lion yearly.
An alderman of Brooklyn has placed
SIG, 600 to the credit of street repairs-en-
abIing the city to employ the discharged
laborers.
The tailors have compromised on the pro-
posed reduction.
NEW York, November 11-Hiram Sam
mons, Rudolph Summons and other persons
implicated in the robbery case were ar
raigned at Jamaica, L. l., to-day, and dis
charged from custody.
New YORK, November 1.-THE suit Of
G.. b. Lamar, of Savannah, Georgia, against
Charles A. Dana, for alleged false impris-
onment while the latter was Assistant Sec
rotary, was argued in the United States Cir
cult Court to-day. Dana's reply is that the
arrest was made in good faith, and under
orders from President Lincoln.
The American Public Health Assoclation
is in session in this city. Delegates are
present from all parts of the United States,
and from various parts of Europe.
The widow of the late Capt. Hall has
visited the Tgress, to obtain, if. possible
any relics of the Arctic voyage Mrs Hall
was greatly affected when shown the prayer
book of her husband
NEW YORK, November liza bale of
cotton sold to-day for the benefit of the
Memphis sufferers, at sixty-sixl and two
thirds cents erpOund, bringing $500. 81
washington city.
WASHINGTON, November SIT is under.
stood that Governor Sam Bard, formerly of
the Atlanta Nep Era, is prominent candi-
date for postmaster of the House of Repre-
sentatives. He has assurances of support
from Southern members, who claim the
position for that section, aud he is favored
by many Republicans. ~
The Service Board has fixed December II,
at Savannah, for competitive examinations,
for the Southern district Applications for
this competition will be received at the
proper departments up to December 3.
The forms and information may be obtained
by addressing E. o. Graves, Chief Exami-
ner, Washington.
WASHINGTON, November 6. Outstanding
legal tenders 1850, 078, CT.
WASHINGTON, November 10AAmong the
depositors who received thirty per cent. OF
their deposits in the First National Bank
in the first distribution of the assets of
that institution, was ex-President Johnson,
who received nearly $22, 600 out Of the
$73, 600 he had on deposit there.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, November z. -Bertin and
CAIRO, noted desperadoes and burglars, who
escaped from the parish prison on the first
instant, by throwing red pepper IN the jail
Ors eyes, were recaptured this afternoon af-
ter a desperate resistance, in winch Berth
was shot-belicvcd mOrtally.
The cigar makers are ON u strike, and pa
raded the streets tonight, headed by brass
band. The procession was orderly, and
numbered about 300. A large majority
were colored men. They carried torches
and transparencies bearing appropriate
mnttoes, etc
NEW ORLEANS, November 6.--The con-
troversy between Judge w. w. Howe, late
Of the supreme bench, and the New Or
leans Times has been amicably settled. Tho
Times retracts its alleged libel, with proper
apology, and the Judge withdTaws his suit
A sale of property for taxes was at
temPcd by the Kellogg officials, but there
were 10 bidders.
NEW ORLEANS, November 1O.-An en-
thusiastic Cuban meeting was held here yes
terday. The surveyor of the port and other
prominent Federal officials participated
Resolutions condemning the barbarily Of
the Spaniards, and calling on the Federal
government to recognize Cubans as belhgeT-
ents, requiring indemnity and an apology
for the recent outrages on American citizens.
NEW ORLEANS, November 1l.-The Pic
GyuRc has advices Of the death Of Miss La
cour, the young lady who was recently out
rtgd in Grant Parish
Cuba.
HAVANA, November 6.-The following
particulars Of the capture Of the Virginius
have been received: The Santiago, which
has been searching Tor the Virginius since
her attempted landing on the south coast
of the island, came in sight of her on the
thirty-frst ult., and Immediately gave
chase. The iillibuSter put on steam and
made for Jamaica, hoping to find refuge in
British water. In the fight she threw
overheard several horses ana used q portion
coast she surrendered With an on bodnl. not
one Of whom escaped. Among the prison
ers arc the well known insuFgent chi, Benz
beta, who was reported billed a few days
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