The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-07-24
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miscellaneous.
cHEYESxE, July 1s.-The Yale exploring party cele-
6raied last night the victory Of their college a. the
Springfield regatta Tuesday they left for Fo Brdger,
where they win spend the next six weeks in investga-
ton Of the geological formation Of the Wasatch Noun
Lose BRANCH. July 1s.-secretary Richardson ar
BosroS. Julv ao-Professor Mair a patent medicine
vender shot man named Winslow, about business.
The ball entered Winslows cheek, near the nose.
NASHVILLE, July 21.-A large destructive FIRE oc-
CURED In jackson, Tenn, yesterday. The postOfice
and Office Of the Wing and Tribune were among the
buildings burned The total loss is from SO, 600 to
100000, on which there was but little insurance.
MEMPHIS, July 21-CrOp reports from Kansas,
Mississippi and North Alabama continue favorable.
The greater portion OF Mississippi Is suffering for
want Of rain.
Nrw HAVEN Jnly 2l.-Gioyani Glone an Italian
padrOne has been arrested in this city for holding four
Italian children in den oak street, supporting
himself their earnings. musicians and boot
blacks, He has beaten some Of them very seriously
The prosecuting attorney has fled complaints against
him in the city court for holding free persons in serv
tude in violation OF the provisional liberty bill Of
instant, and Judge Harrison laid Glione under bond
Of one Thousand dollars each complaint. The Ital
ian residents Of this city taking interest in the de
tails and II il believed this will lead to thorough In
yestgaton OF the right Of these padrones 10 hold chill
dren in a state Of virtual slavery
ST. LOUIS July 20-Charles X Davis, noted journ'
BAITmORE, July a1-Rev Father Henry Myers
many years pastor Of the St. Vincents Catholic Church
Of this city, died this morning.
ST. Louis, July 2l.-JOhn r. Piston was arrested at
the instance OF Sterling Price charged with obtaining
304 bales OF cotton under false pretences Piston was
released on $4,000 bail.
DIS MoNEs, Iowa, July 9a.--An extraordinary and
daring robbery railroad train was committed last
night two and half miles west Of Adair on the Chi
cagO Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. At this point
there Is sharp in the road and there the rob
bers placed heavy tmbers the track to throw the
east bound passenger tram of. The engineer John
engine and apply the air break but the robbers observ
ing the movement fired at him from an ambush, and
shot him dead The engine struck the logs and went
OF the track into ditch and followed by one OF
the baggage cars the others remaining the track
Several persons bruised, but seriously hurt
The robbers, who were masked, after opening and
rObbng the safes OF the axpress messenger Of its con
tents, rode OF on horseback Among the passengers
were thirty Chinese students en- route to Springfield
Massachusetts.
CLEvELAND July ss.-R A. Deforest 8 Son failed
for 100000.
BosrON July s2-At the meeting Of the Crispins the
speakers represented the order breaking up scarcely
! a single lodge working in the State.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-The County Democratic
Convention adopted strong resolutions against railroad
subsidy and Chinese immigration.
SAN FRANcIscO, July 22-The weather has beer
remarkable here this season. there has been steady
showers Of rain; which If continued, win damage the
Lone BRANcH. July 2s.-secrctary Richardson left
for Washington tonight, after dining with the Presd
dent
evening and broke his hipbOne
PHILADELPHIA, July 22-T'he new steamship Ohio
the second of the American Line started this morning
on her trial trip Her passage along the river front was
witnessed by crowds and greeted with salute from
company OF artillery on the wharf, and whistles from
all steam vessels encountered.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA July 9O.-The machine shop known
as the Industrial works destroyed by fire.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-One of II. A. Wildly & Co. I
powder mills, near Tomaqua, Pa was blown up thii
/ morning. and Samuel Miller resident Of Tomaqua
instantly killed The shock was severe and felt sew
eral miles from'the mills.
John Miller an alderman, committed for trial last
week on the charge OF attempting an outrage on som'
court to day for trial. cut his throat badly with shar
piece Of iron, but tits thought hotfatally.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, July 22.-The Republican says Hon
j. Henry Bnrch went North last evening" via the Jack
son Railroad as dUdt courier of the committee Of col
people the events Of the last election in this State Mr.
Burch is announced to speak in Harrisburg, Pennsyl
vania, August. Messrs Ingraham, Chester and Lewis
follow Mr.. Burch in week OF two, and the party viii
rendezvous at Saratoga August g.
At meeting OF the coored men In this city yester
day it agreed to call convention of cOlored
to meet in New Orleans sometime in November.
NEW ORLEANS, July 20.-Joseph II. Semnatq, al
Italian shot and instantly killed by unknown
party, the old Metaire race course The ASSASSIN
Jos Walch, native of New York, a culvert buiide
on Morgans Texas Railroad, was shot and Instant,
killed at TerTebonne station Friday night, by mai
named lvey in row which was occasiOned over card
and billiards,
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 2O.-James Cannon, formerly
bar keeper, but more recently policeman in New On
leans, killed his wife.
Galbrath was ku-kluxed in McCracken county 70
| living with negress,
Julius Carl. formerly sheriff OF Bali county, Ky
engaged in quarrel with A. NJ Smith, a respectabl
citizen, few days ago which ended in Carl shootin
Smith in the breast with doubed-b arreled shot CUR
killing him instantly An old grudge existed betwee
the parties.
The Markets.
NEW YORK, July 9l.-Cotton quiet and nominal
Sales Of 1914 bales; Middlings, 2ic. cold steady
116a1l6il. Loans, 2l14 per cent. Governments quie
States steady.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2l.-Sugsr dull; sales Of goo
to common at Sssc; fair to fully fair S3f95sc prime
10c. Nothing doing in moasses. Coffee, telz419'
Gold, tosf. Cotton dull good ordinary, 14i40143(C
low mlddng, 1S3fci middling Orleans, 1SS@19c.
NEW ORLEANS, July 22.-Sugar quiet; fair to goo
fair S5s09c Whisky firner at 9319Sc. Sterling ~ 4
Sight = premium Gold 116. Cotton very dull
NEw YoRK, July sS-Cotton quiet; Middlings 21
Money easy at 3fI4 per cent. Sterling steady. Col
11601i6S Governments closed strong. States du
and steady.
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