The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16


dred employees OF the southwark Foundry
have struck. Cause, reduction Of wages.
AUGUSTA, Ga, October 10.-Hon. Alfred
Cumming, Governor OF Utah during Presi-
dent Buchanan s administration. died at his
residence near this city last night.
SAN Francisco, October 1O.-Tbe over
land mail coach was robbed near Reddinu
this morning by four men. They got Wells,
Fargo d Cos box, containing nearly $4,000.
and about $4,000 from the passengers. The
robbers escaped. The sheriff and posse are
In pursuit.
ST. LOUIS, October 1.-THE St. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company has filed
an answer to petition TO the State Super
intendent OF Insurance, asking for an in
junction restraining the company from any
further prosecution Of business, in which
they deny,al allegations set forth, and as
sert that the company is solvent and able
to meet all Liabilities.
SAN FRANCISCO, October f1--The United
States authorities viii institute proceedings
against the ship Baltic from New York, to
recover penalties for having Kidnapped
crew there, comprised Of tailors, shoe
makers, carpenters, BARRIERS, soldiers and
fremen, who knew nothing about sailing,
and who say they were forced on board the
ship in New York.
BALTIMORE, October list. Lukes and
st. Pauls Churches were robbed. The altar
furniture, golden chalice, set with dia-
monds and rHbies, were taken from St.
Pauls Church, valued at $1,000.
PATERSON, N. j., October 13.-Edward
English, aged 90, native of Alexandria,
Va, suicided; low spirits.
BALTIMORE, October 1g.-T. Parkin
Scott, judge of the Baltimore city court,
and presiding judge of the Supreme Bench,
died this morning, after protracted i'll
ness, in his seventeen year. He was audi
tor of the circuit court Of Baltimore county,
and subsequently of the Baltimore city
court for nearly AZ years.
CINCINNATI, October f3.4The action of
the Clearing House Association on Saturday
was to the effect that all Cincinnati banks
would resume currency payments to-day.
ST. LOUIS, October ia dispatch from
Carrollton, Mo-, gives an account of ter
rible tragedy enacted near there. Richard
Austin, a young farmer residing near Car
roIlton, suspected his wife of infdelity and
left home saying he was going to the fair to
be absent several days. He went to the de-
pot, but returped home after dark and Sc.
GREETED himself in his wife's bedroom, armed
with shotgun. His wife soon retired, and
shortly after Elijah Haley entered the room
and addressed himself. As he was getting
into bed, Austin sprang out and fired, but
missed Haley, the shot entering his wife's
abdomen. Austin fired again and killed
him instantly. Mrs. Austin died Saturday
afternoon Austin surrendered to the au-
thorities.Z All tie parties are highly con-
nected.
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PARIS, October SIN the Bazaine court
martial to-day the. reading of. III. -Riveras's
report was continued. NJ. Riveras proceeds
to show that the means of communication
between Metz and Paris were ample. Ba-
zaine's refusal to combine his forces with
others in the field was criminal, and the
Marshal is accused of pursuing a personal
policy, by which the enemy profted
In Thiers's evidence he even refused to
admit that an effort was made to provision
Metz. Bazaine's inaction is attributed par
TALLY to being confused by the news from
Sedan and Paris, and partly to his secret
negotiations with the enemy. Whatever
movement there was in France, he should
have fought for it. Instead Of listening to
the overtures of the enemy, receiving
their agents, and plotting a restoration
of the empire, he only thought of main
tanning an army in good condition to play
the political part he designed. Had Ba
zaine done his duty, by taking his army into
the interior of France, leaving Metz to de-
fend herself, with q garrison which could
subsist on the resources of the surrounding
country, Metz would have held out and Lor-
raine would have never been coded.
DUBLIN, October 9.-The Irish Agricul-
tural Laborers Union, in the event of the
government failing to settle the question OF
waste lands in Ireland, have determined to
emigrate to the United States en- masse.
LONDON, October 10,-Sir w. Baker, the
African explorer, has arrived, with his
wife.
VIENNA, October 11.-BIr. Jay American
Minister, has written to Washington recon-
mending provision to be made for sending
home from Vienna number of sailors ard
labors and other Americans who are now in
this city in destitute condition. Many trav-
elers, who hold letters of credit from sus-
pended banks in the United States, find
themselves without funds, and are com
PEELED to accept friendly subscriptions for
the purpose of returning home.
PARIS, October HTwenty-seven mem
bers of the municipal council of Paris have
published an address, in which they declare
that the Assembly has no right to ALLEVIATE
the national sovereignty, and affirm that a
majority of the people reject the claim of
Dc Chambord to the throne of France, and
request tx deputies from the department of
the Seine to declare frankly how they pro-
pose to vote when the question of change
in the government is brought up in the AS
sembly.a Sons
HAVANA, October 1 1. The German brig
Speculant, from Pensacola for Bremen, ar
rived here with a loss Of her spars and bow
spirit, and was leaking. She encountered a
storm on the sixth and seventh at sea.
Several vessels went ashore, and were
wrecked. $50 =
The cane crop has suffered severely at
Queibrahaet. All the valleys along the
coast have suffered from the floods.
g The Spanish steamer Maise was lost dur
ing the late gales near the Isle of Rives OF
a crew numbering twenty-six, only two were
saved. The English schooner Mischief
was wrecked, and is total loss. The crew
was saved. ~,
Official reports states that the insurgents,
1000 strong, were surprised by a Spanish
column near Halquin. During the engage
ment the Spanish commander was wounded
and taken prisoner. The Spanish loss in
killed, wounded and prisoners was 126.
FlaTemainder Of the column was reinforced
and pursued the insurgents, encountering
them rncamped in chapparel. The insur-
gents were beaten and obliged TO abandon
the camp. The Spanish loss in this en-
gagement was i killed end several
wounded. The insurgent loss vas reported
1t double that number.
IS A body of insurgents, in the Central De
partment, under Maxine Cameo, attacked
Santa Cruz del Sur, but were repulsed,
leaving Is killed and many wounded.
LONDON, October ia dispatch from
Berlin announces several failures.
Over e3, 600, 900 have been drawn from
the Bank Of England, all for America.
Large sums have been shipped from other
points.
GENEvA, October 13.-Pierre Hyacinthe
has bccn1eleeted one Of the three cures in
Geneva b. the old Catholics.
Mexico.