The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23

] CATION. lEey recommend a canal or omen
cut behind the eastern abutment: and also
recommend that arch trusses be hereafter
prohibited in bridges over navigablc
streams.
Il IS now definitely settled that Gen.
Frank 7. blair, Jr., has been appointed
State Superintendent Of Insurance. and
/ that be las accepted.
! The steamer Mary Poe had twenty pas.
sengers and 200 tons Of freight Amono
her cargo were seventy-liye barrels Of oil.
which bursted and spread over the surface
I Of the water, by the flames Of which, many
were burned after leaving the boat.
IoPEKO, Kansas, October 20.-The Com
monwealth block, occupied by the Common
leeatth newspaper, the Kansas Monitor print
ing and publishing establishment, G.. w.
Croness book bindery, Warmers hardware
store and DR.. Tifs, was burned this morn
ing. Loss estimated at 800, 600; insurance
ATLANTA, Ca, October Gothic money
/ order clerk Of the Atlanta postofice Is n
defaulter for $4,000. His father. who is
postmaster, says he will pay the full amount
to the government. News was received to-
day that he had sailed from Brunswick,
Ca, for Cuba.
ROME, October 2O.-The General of the
Society of Jesuits was to-day officially mott
/ he'd by government order that he must
Immediately Yacate the premises now occu-
pied by them in this city.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October 2f.-The
Government marshals. in East Tennessee
and Western North Carolina made simulta-
neous arrests of a large number of persons
engaged in selling and passing counterfeit
money. The secret detectives have been
spOtting their victims for months. The
East Tennessee prisoners were brought to
Knoxville.
! fFIsHBAcK, October 21.-The puddle and
rail mills have suspended. Six hundred
employees ousted.
SPoTTsvILLE, Penn, October 21.-The
flood did considerable damage Two chill
dren were drowned from carriage, in
which were their parents, driving home
CLEVELAND, Ohio October 21.-Heavy
gales here. Much damage to shipping is
apprehended.
COLUMBIA, S. c., October 21.-Tho Leg
islatuTe met in extra session to-day. Gov
ernor Moses sent in a lengthy message. He
repIesen the funded debt at SIS, OF, SOB,
and the floating debt at IS, 3O6, 397. He
concludes with an argument in favor of
higher taxation, saying the rate of taxation
in South Carolina is much lower than the
average of the thirty-seven States of the
Union.
Mexico.
MATAHoRos, October 17.-Gen. Zepeda,
the deposed Governor of the State of Coahui-
la, has left Saltillo for Moneclova, where the
Congress of the State is in session which re-
cognizes DR.. Salas as Governor.
An engagement is reported between Gen.
Zepeda and the partisans of Dr. Salas near
Moneclova, in which Zepeda is said to have
been defeated aud retreated towards Piedras
Negras on the Rio Grande.
Another account states that the action was
not decisive and that both parties are neal
Moneclova.
Many of the principal business houses
have closed in Saltillo on account of the
news that actual fighting had commenced
fearing pronouncement against Zepeda'i
friends who still occupy that city.
Foreign.
ST. JOINS, n. F., October 17.-The ii
gress has arrived from the Polaris search
She experienced very heavy weather. anC
the crew are much reduced by. cold and ia
tigue. She returned in consequence of thu
eaIly winter and violent gales. No trace
r were obtained of the PolarIs.
g LONDON, October ia correspondent
, of the Times, writing from Carthagena OF
the thirteenth, says on that day the insur
gent squadron sailed out to attack the gov
eminent fleet, when Admiral Labsas ordered
, a retreat, and was pursued for over an hour
Il MADRID, October 17.-The newly ap
e pointed Captain General of Cuba left 70
Havana yesterday.
The government squadron is yet at CT
, braltar.
S LONDON, October 1s.-The Times col
s | ~
) information which has been received,
: appears, that the monarchial parties hav
come to an absolute agreement Chambor
L has made concessions which are satisfactor
: to the Liberal monarchists, and the follow
o ing will be submitted at the opening of tn
Assembly: A proclamation of an heredi
: tary constitutional monarchy the King prom
sing liberty Of conscience and equality befor
: the law. All the monarchists are confident G
S u majority in the assembly. 1t is said Al
deputies are pledged to support the restore
n ton of royalty.
c PARIS, October Gothic Republicans al
a acting vigorously. Theirs, on Saturday
IS spoke confidently of the result.
IS The Deputies of the Extreme Left met t
L day. The Moderate Republicans will meC
: on Tuesday, and will probably unite in pre-
Z. posing to call an Assembly.
6 The question of restoration will be n
IT ferred to a commission, which will be il
structed to report on constitutional laws.
i LONDON, Oct. 21.-e1, 600, 600 shippe
:, to New York.
, Boston, October 81. Directors of nearl
% all the mills have appointed commissioner
n to report concerning temporary suspcDsio
of work during the present dull times.
IL The Markets.
:, To,-DOr OcfDher 9f-NooD --Cnueuls .Sf03s
is Erie 39s{.
!, Lafey-Eric $751;.
al PARIs October 2i.--Rentos of &c.
s. LIyERPooL, october 21-Noon.-COttOn quiet nT
1t steady; uplands 75s@!l4d; Orleans I95id; sales
- 600 bales; speculation and export 1000 bales; salt
good ordinary, to be shipped November and Decembo
7. s916d; do basis low mddling deliverable octobc
7, FRASKFoRT, October 21.-Bonds 9s1s.
1t NEW YORK, October 91-NOon-GOld opened
Cold eScRsnge Su long Oa short So e2
steady. State bonds dull Cotton quiet; buyers al
y iTiSc futures opened as follows october Is 1915
~ November 16k6l6 slice; December 1880; Janua
le is l1616 9l6c; February 1850; March l63c; APP
NEW YoRK October 2i-Cotton net receipts @
Is bales; gross receipts 1888 bales; futures clos
If barely steady with saIcs of eco bales follow
October 1GiSnl6 5-32c; November 16 1-320l6i{c; ID
February Is 11-l6c; March 16 1l-l6016ac; market
regular; sales Of - 5O4 bales at 16a0l71sc. SOuthe
honr dull and dropping az So 3od7 for common TO "a
extra; 81 50d11 for good to choice do. Whisky firm
IS al 96a97c Wheat opened shade better, and rath
quiet az f2is052c for winter and red Western. Co
opened &c better with sales at the close at 5959
IL for steam Western mixed Pork duh and lower; nc
Of | mess S147l5. Beef quiet
= Gold fFIner at 1OsS0lOsH. Governments du
u prices better.
Id NEW ORLEANS, October 2f.-Corn quiet at SOC. Br
co duh AZ 81 TOOL 90 Hay prime SO Lard dali; tier
20 &C; keg 101I05sc. Sugar dnll new Size M0lass
n &c. Others unchanged
10 Cotton in good demand; Eales Ct 5000 bales; 90
ordinary 70 strict good ordinary 1870 15sc; low mi
eS ding TO strict low middiing ! ql6lsc; middling
es good middling SG1Si6c receipts 20f bales expoI
= coastwise 9bl bales; stock 43, ff2 bales.
a Gold 10AIlllif. Currency 5JsGi6 per cent. pi
or MUM Sterling, bank l19sl; sight 4a4it per ceI
a premium.
ST. LOUIS. October 2i.-FIoar weak and lower; bu
ne ness small. Corn quiet at &c for No. . mike
&c sky 9Oc currency. Pork Sf4dl5. Bacon easy
buyers; order lots az 75fdse; for shoulders 7afas
as SIC for clcarrb; 70slc for clear sides. Lard cu
1s A SENSATION in druggsts's circles
a Philadelphia has been created during Il
! last week OF ten days by the operations
- the internal revenue officers Of that cit