The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18
Foreign.

! HAVANA, Sept. 8. THE FIRE Saturday
night, by which the Plaza Vassor was de-
stroyed, was very disastrous one. The
total loss is estimated at from three to eight
millions of dollars; the insurance amounts
to only 1924, 600, nearly all English com
| panies Notices have been promptly given
that all insurance will be paid by the tbir-
teenth instant. Owing to the rapidity with
which the flames spread, very little prop
erty was saved In less than three hours
from the time the fire broke out the entire
square was a mass of ruins. Upwards Of
$500 people are homeless. Nearly all lost
everything. Great distress prevails, and
subscriptions have been started for their
relief
Madrid, Sept. 11.-Senor Salmeron, in
! his speech on taking the chair as President
of the Cortes, urged the Deputies to give
their undivided support to the administra-
ton Of Senior CASTELAR,.
PARIS, September 1.-THE specie in the
Bank of France has decreased 2, 200, 600
| francs.
LoNDox, September 1s.-The Admiralty
has advices of the capture, by the sloop
/ Daphne, of a slave ship near Oachelle
/ Islands. There was terrible suffering upon
the captured slave ship from small pox and
emaciation.
MADRID, September 13-Later intelIi-
gence Of the accident yesterday to the ex-
press train from Villeria for Madrid says
! the disaster was more serious than first an
lnounced. There were seventeen killed and
seventy wounded. Scarcely person on the
train escaped.
All clauses Of the bin increasing the
power Of the government have been adopted
/ by the Ccrtes.
It is reported that Don Alphonso. brother
Of Don Carlos, has left his command and re-
turned to France
Several persons who took an active part
in the instruction at Elscey, have been
tried and condemned to DEATH
LoSDoS, September 1G. - Fifty-eiRht
buildings were burned at Auckland, New
Zealand Loss $3.50, 900.
! HAvASA. September ia letter giving
the particulars Of the late confagration
/ there says. The TacOn Market, or Plaza
del FapoE as it was properly known, was
an extensive building Of masonry, forming
a square about COO feet front on the east
side, two stories high, and built for the gen
csal purposes Of a market. The actual loss
Of life Is not known; thus far it is estima-
ted from 200 10 500. The loss Of property
has been variously estimated, the lowest
putting il at So COG, 600, and the highest at
S. o00. 900.
The Markets.
Nrw roux scptembcr 1s-Noon-Gold lfIlt
Cotfen rrtet llcs 80 bales; upl1nds 1ifc Orleans
11fr tsg cotton offered lower.
lrrrUr1oI- tclIl1Il'lET &C. lccr loIfru onIof md
1 rrtl,l-1rdi. taI.s ~ i1u1 halcs
1Ey ortn1.s. ecpierlhlr l6.-corn qniet; Witt
1rircd 11c- Nt1 1c DFT s1li meats lower 11oui1er.
t1rr ~ Corn meal arm zt 81 ofter. unchllrcf.
tCfc1 81 1cfFc demand and s1pplY better. srIe1 -
1880 t1lcs- rtiy -eEclttns ocled q irken- rlice1
are strong nd nlclsls receipts ~ bales, 70 -.
r.cl.a- stock - f1Irs.
cr1r 1914 eleht Irrullm. Gcid MA.
Nav I0NIr. tC.IeIII'5cr II-f'ltfrr slrrIr IIrnII
r1Ir1 q ASA haIrs- rIialdf 11fr orleans eEsr- NV
1lz 1l,ltrzs it'It- uea barely lrIc1nT l1c- FIc1r
arl I'D eee-in'19 clo1 @ l-il extra t'',s -,
-1oll r tcrtcr- Hhes, e11ai lc 1etleTs winter re
HcFtcu 0sc- new white Wrsiofu &c. Corn 1T1l|cd
- Ir t.I1eI. and c.ceel - frr 01llr1e. FCIE rI1I
and -.--ll 1rloer- rea mess 81 ~ Aef q1'et arc
STEADY .t lt H Lard 1rU1I q b rs l4-II1
clltczl. M lccc-rts 80 bales. Efoss l-i I1llF-
Messy cI1T a CO. PER tl.I. tI-II|1E i1t. Geld
and l1|HIt toE tIrlIe rlIet