The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-25

with verdict 81 guilty. The sentenc,
was deferred until Mondaf.
NEW GORE. December -. -F-isrf, ieel
ing hrns Of this city have signed 4 protest
addressed 70 the United States senate
against the rcpeai Of the bankrupt law. Ia,
admitting that the law needs amendment,
Ia many Of its provisions.
NET 1oRK, December 0.-The cotton
exchange has posted the failure Of +. W.
kiappenburg-
NEW YORK, December s0.-The Brook
Ign investigations show many fraudulent
coroner inquests and G73 bogus smallpox
cases.
The Virginius has three feet Of water and
leaking.
The revenue cutter Eurante. from KEY
West for Savannah, went ashore.
The transfer Of the Pacific and Atlantic
lines to the Western Union Telegraph was
completed yesterday. The Pacific and At
lantic has 500 miles of line and 1000 Of
wire.
New YORK, December %. "A Cincinnati
special says the attitude of the working
ne there caused a feeling Of insecurity and
apprehension.
NEW YORK, December 22.-The Baptist
church, corner of Nassau and Liberty
streets, Brooklyn, is burned; loss $50, 600.
Harry Genet, convicted of fraud in con-
nection with the ''Ring, y who has been in
the custody of deputy sheriff since Fri
day, obtained leave to 90 up stairs to see
his wife; the sheriff fell asleep and Genet
is now non est.
NEW YORK, December 22.=Recorder
Hackett sentenced a man to twenty years
confinement for committing rape on girl
of eight years. The Recorder regretted
that he could not impose death.
Sheriff Berlan has offered $4,000 reward
for the arrest of Genet. Action has already
been taken by the district attorney toward
proceeding against the sheriff for con-
tempt for alleged disobedience of the orders
of court in reference to the custody of
Genet.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer to-
day Genet's counsel said they would pro-
coed to perfect their bill ofexceptioRs.
ALBANY, December g. Five or six boys,
ranging from fifteen to eighteen years of age,
were arrested near Schenectady on charge
of incendiarism; some five or six fires oc-
curing lately are attributed to them.
Mexico.
MATAMoRos, Decem Der 19.-There are
out of the election for mayor In this CITY.
Gen. Cortina, who received majority of
the popular vote, is obnoxious to the pres
ent city authorities, who are intent to
prevent him from being declared elected
by the return judges when they meet on
next Sunday. Four or five hundred of
Cortina's friends are said to be under arms
with view to sustaining the claims of
their chief.
The city authorizes are said to have ap-
piled to the national government by tcle-
graph for the support of the federal troops
in this city, which was denied.
Guards of regular troops have been with
drawn from the public buildings The city
authorities have placed the State troops on
duty, as the national forces will remain
neutral in the contest
General Cortina will doubtless be sue
cessful.
MATAMoRos, December 21.-At an
early hour this morning the streets were
thronged with the partisans of Gen. Cor
tina and John Trevano Canales, rival candi-
dates for mayor Several hundred people
headed by a band of music concentrated
on the plaza in front of the City Hall,
where the election judges were to meet to
count the vote. About three o'clock the
present mayor attempted to leave the hall
with the returns, without announcing the
result. A general fight ensued, in which
several hundred shots were fired The
mayor and six policemen were wounded,
and eight of Cortinas's men were carried
off badly wounded The government
troops, several hundred strong, under Col
Cristo, then entered the plaza and planted
several pieces of artillery covering the
square, when the oombatants retired to-
wards the outskirts or the city. Federal
troops now hold the plaza and the streets
are comparatively quiet. Another attack,
however, is anticipated tonight, and every
precaution is being taken to quell it.
MATAsIoRos, December 81. 1T is reported
by telegraph from Coraloo to- day that a. NJ
Sanders, a prominent merchant Of Rio
Grande City, Texas, has been robbed and
murdered on the road near Coraleo. He
had been in the interior of Mexico some
months, and was on his return home. He
was killed near where two Americans were
attacked and killed in August last, and it
iSpresumed by the same party of Mexicans.
MATASioRos, December 22.-Throughout
the city to-day, the stores and public build
ings were closed and business suspended
owing to the unsettled state of feeling grow
ing out of the fighting, which occurred on
the twenty-frst. The government troops
patrolled the streets and occupied the plaza
last night and to-day, and maintained strict
order and security, 1t is believed that
COrti ma will endeavor to be installed as
mayor by the first of January, at which time
the term of the present city officials ex-
pire, and should the effort now being
made to compromise the matter not succeed,
a most serious fight is anticipated.
Surrender OF the VIrginius.
KEY WEST, December 1s.-The small
steamer Dispatch, Capt. Whiting, which
had been assigned by the United States gov
eminent to the duty of receiving the sur
render Of the Virginius, sailed from Key
West Sunday evening, and arrived in the
harbor of Bahia Honda the next morning,
where she found the Virginius in charge Of
the Spanish sloop-of-war La Favofita, Senior
De la Camara commanding. Shortly after
noon the latter came on board the Dispatch
and made arrangements with Capt
Whiting for the surrender at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning. His visit
was returned later in the day by Captain
Whiting Their intercourse was of the
most courteous character. Tuesday the
weather was bright and clear. The Only
spectators to the scene about to take place
were the men on the Dispatch and La Fa-
vorita, and some ragged and dirty Cubans
in fishing smacks, apparently intent on
fishing alone. At half past eight the gig
cane over from La Favorita to the Virgin
ius, containing oarsmen and a single officer
As the latter stepped on deck, petty Off
Ger and half dozen men who had stood
watch on the Virginius during negotiations
went over the side and remained IN the
dingey awaiting orders PunctuaIly, as
the bells on the Dispatch struck for 8, and
before they had died away, the American
flag was hoisted to the flagstaff Of the Vir-
ginius, and at the same moment a boat
containing Captain Whiting and Lieutenant
Mariox put away from the Dispatch. As they
assembled the accommodation ladder Of the
Virginius, a single man on deck, who
proved to be Senior De la Camara, advanced
and made a courteous salute The officers
then read their respective instructions and
Capt. Dc Ia CamaTa said in obedience to the