The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-14

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SAN FRANCISCO, August S.-There hal
been an Indian fight near Camp Verde, il
which three Apaches were killed and fvl
women captured
ssCH1cAeo. August 1s.-Gen. w. T.
Sherman-There is now sufficient evidenc'
to confirm the unofficial report Of the ighf
between the Sioux and Pawnees on the Re
publican river, in the southwest corner o.
Nebraska The Pawnees were utterly de
feated. Their loss is greater than at frs
reported. The Sioux engaged we're Ogalla
lahs, Brules and Red Clouds.
''(Signed) P. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General"
| PARSONS. hASsAs. August ia dispatch
from the Indian country to-day says that
the Downing Ross party has beaten the Re
formers, but that Bell has obtained letters
written by Ross and Jones to Washington,
showing their treachery to the principles OF
the party. The full bloods are said to be
indignant and aroused; and that Ross and
Jones must 90 to the brush to save their
lives. 1t is also asserted that the sentence
of death was passed by certain Indians on
Col Boudinet, Jas. Bell and others of the
progressive and reform party.
There is no question but that anarchy and
crime is largely on the increase, and many
of the best men in that locality begin to
believe their only safety lies in a strong
central territorial form of government under
the protection of the United States.
New York.
NEW YORK, August T. Martin McCor-
mick was shot and instantly killed by John
Jerrett.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Charles Coburn
aliGs Big Post, was arrested on the charge
of killing an unknown man on Monday
night. Coburn is boatman, and confessed
the crime to the captain of his boat.
Ldter-The body has been identified as
that of Andrew Garvin, fireman on the
steamer Providence.
A man named Fuller, of Providence is
suspected of being implicated in the murder
of Andrew Garvin, on Monday night.
Fuller was last heard from yesterday In
Newport.
New York, August 6-Lewis Bissell,
a well known inventor of locomotives, and
other machinery, died here yesterday. He
was brother of the late Governor Bissell,
of Illinois.
A private dispatch from Liverpool states
that Captain Phillips and officers, of the
wrecked steamship City of Washington,
have been dismissed from the employ of
the company for not casting the lead dur
ing the voyage.
Ten emigrant swindlers were arrested to-
day.
Policeman Gamble, who was horribly
beaten by gang of unknown roughs on
Eighth Avenue, Monday morning, is not
expected to live.
Chambers issued a challenge to-day to
fight any one in England or America, of 100
pounds weight, for $4,000 side.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Dr. W. H.
Pegg dropped dead yesterday on the street
from an apoplectic fit.
Collector Arthur has notified his deputy
collectors that the old law requires impor-
tiers to appear at the custom house personal
ly and make oath as to their ownership of
goods. The necessity for this reminder has
grown out of the practice of importers
delegating this duty to clerks or brokers,
whereby great abuses have occurred.
At 8 o'clock A. NJ, at the cigar manufac-
tory of Steinhardt Bros. & Schonlak, in
Vesey street, young man named Ephraim
Steinhardt, brother of a partner in the
house, stood behind Sam Schonlak and shot
him with pistol under the ear and then
swallowed bottle of poison and shot him
self under the left nipple of his breast.
Schonlak is quite conscious and will prob
ably recover; Steinhardt will not survive a
day. The cause of the crime is not known.
There was no apparent reason in the rela-
tons of the two men for either the murder
or the suicide One man cannot and the
other will not tell anything about it, other
than that family matters was the cause.
Last night in Williamsburg, w. NJ An
derson instigated by jealousy and whisky,
stabbed Annie Cunningham four or five
times in the back with common knife,
then stabbed himself three times in left side
Neither fatally injured.
Last night in Brooklyn N. Savage fell
from gallery, and owing to its great
height his recovery is doubtful. His wife
was so shocked by the occurrence, she
died in a few hours after.
NEW YORK, August 12.-Attorney Gen
eral Barlow yesterday held conference
with the district attorney, to determine the
time for the new trial of VIM Tweed, when
it was resolved the case should be tried in
September, if the assisting counsel for the
prosecution can attend at that time; but if
further postponement is then necessary, the
district attorney will proceed with the case
of Stokes, instead.
Death Of Geo. Saunders.
New York, August 12.-Geo. Saunders
died here to-day; aged Ga years.
Cuba.
HAVANA, August 9.--Elgarrio Figa,7qo. a
new Republican paper, has appeared in
Spanish.
4 telegram from Puerto Principe, an
nounces the destruction of large aban-
doned encampment of the enemy near Sar-
anto, in Holguin.
Tea persons have presented themselves
from the enemys camp, bringing the head
of the late commander of the insurgents,
Col. Jose Arias.
Fears are entertained that the news from
Spain will cause an insurrection in Porto
Rico. 4 feeling of discomfort is manifest
throughout the islands.
Advices from ST. Thomas to the fourth,
report heavy rains.
HAVANA, August d2.-Wllile Spanish
column was eseorting several wagons loaded
with provisions to Guanol de Socarros it
was attacked by party of insurFectionists,
who were defeated after brief engage
ment.
PoRT AU PR1NcE, July "a. The Chambers
at Port au Prince, had not been opened.
No session is likely to be held this year, the
government experimenting trouble if they
meet.
A revolution on the northern frontier of
the dominion is progressing. Fighting is
of daily occurrence. The roads in all the
northern provinces are impossible owing to
guerrillas.
Foreign.
LONDON, August 6.-John Lathrop Mot
ley, the historian, has lost the use of his left
side from paralysis.
PARIS, August ga dispatch from Vi
emma says the interview yesterday between
Count de Chambourd and Count de Paris
was Of the most cordial nature, and that the
political situation in France was not alluded
to during the conversation.
LONDON, August 6.-The Queens speech
pToroguing Parliament, thanked them
for the provisions for her son, the Duke
Of Edinburgh, and stated that the best
relations with all foreign powers now ex-
listed.
MADRID. August 6.-The Germans have