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

pD1tudelcLcy LllLeQ states deputy mar
shals, clerks Of the court, aud numerous
merchants. The counterfeiting area en-
braces 1200miles, and mounted expeditions
viii make surprises.
WASHINGTON, October 2i.-There was a
grand council with the Crow Indians, who
were in full paint and feathers, at the Int
nor Department to-day. There was no spe-
cial significance In the council.
Clinton L. Merriam, member of Congress
from New York, had an interview with the
Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday. 1t is
said the New York delegation in Congress
viii urge his appointment as chairman of
the Committee on Banking and Currency.
BE is in favor Of free banking.
WASHINGTON, October 21.-Seuator Can
over and d. p. Holland, proprietors of the
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Rail-
road, had an interview with the Postmaster
General to-day, which resulted in ordering
the mail service from Eufaula, Alabama,
to Chattahoochee, Florida, the terminus of
the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile
Railroad, thus securing communication with
the west, and making the first distance
thirty-six miles shorter than by any other
route
New York.
NEW YORK, October 15.-Stokes's trial is
progressing, with witnesses in the same or
der as before.
ALBANY, n. Y, October 15.-The cash
Ter in the Treasury Department of this
State has been arrested as a defaulter for
$500, 600.
New YORK, October 16.-The Democrats
of the sixth district have nominated S. S.
Cox for Congress.
NEW YORK, October 16.-Joe Coburu
says he will fight Tom Allen in West Virgi.
MIA or Canada for $500 to $4,000.
NEW YORK, October 16.-In the Superior
Court to-day, Charlotte Gilbert, (col.) J, who
brought suit against the New York and
Charleston Steamship Company, to recover
so, 900 for being excluded from a state.
room on their line of steamers on account OF
color, was awarded $75.
NEW YORK, October 17.-Joe Coburn,
having the fever, refuses to fight.
The $4,000 race horse Lookout Is dead
NEW YORK, October 17.-The prosecu
ton closed the case against Stokes this
evening, reserving the right to call further
witnesses tomorrow. The counsel for tho
defense commenced the opening address
but became unwell before concluding. The
court adjourned.
NEW YORK, October 1S.-An European
steamers arriving within the last forty eight
hours report terrible gales from south Il
north.
A great number of passengers who have
crossed the ocean say the storms were NOR,
severe than any they ever encountered.
NEW YORK, October 21.-The Liberia
Republicans of the Sixth District endorsed
the nomination of S. s. Cox for Congress
1t is stated that Jay Gould's broker il
London has disappeared with 100000
profits made on Erie stock, which h,
Could was relying upon to offset his losse
made here since the panic commenced.
1t is also reported that the missing broke
has carried off the funds of several othe
New York spectators, whose agents saileC
for London Saturday to investigate tn
matter.
New YORK, October 21.-John Thorn
dyke, said to be a Charleston merchant
died at Bellvue Hospital yesterday, where h
| had been committed for temporary insanity
Jas. Brennan, one of the witnesses TO
! Stokes, to-day admitted that he was an es
capped convict, and after testifying was al
rested and committed to jail to serve HI
term out.
The wages Of longshoremen have been re
|
hour. A large number will strike. Th
police are employed at several points t
keep the peace.
Now Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, October 15.-Arrived
Spanish brig Paguete de la Habana, froI
Havana. She picked up the crew of tn
schooner Joseph NAPLES, lost at sea OctobC
sixth. Her captain was lost overheard.
New ORLEANS, October 15-ArriveC
bark Annie TORY, Libby, master, fifty day
from Greenock. She passed large quantitiC
of wrecked spars, cabin furniture, bulwark!
etc., October 10; also passed a wreck DO
tom up, newly metaled.
Through General Emory, President Graz
has ordered 10, 600 army rations to Shrevt
port, for gratuitous distribution. They G
forward tomorrow via Galveston.
NEW ORLEANS October 16.-TaylOr AC
ans, we'll known over the Western Unto
Telegraph lines, and one of the finest tell
graph operators in the country, died tn
morning; aged "a years.
NEW ORLEANS, October 16.-Josep
Corwin Cloud, the champion who son
three months ago started from PHILADELPHIA
on trial to row to this city, through cana
and rivers, died on Tuesday last, five mile
above Plaquemiue. Cloud was found Mo-
day in his boat, the Jennie, in an almost e.
) hausted condition, and died the next da,
} His diary shows that he had been sufferin
!. with what he terms heavy ''shallesp for foI
or five days before his death.
NEW ORLEANS, October 1.-THE store
]. n. Lowenstein, No. 531 Magazine stree
was partly burned; loss SO, 900. The stor
, No s07 Tchoupitoulas street, was ali
burned; loss $40, 900. Isaac L.anderms
was arrested as an incendiary.
NEW ORLEANS, October 20.-Carolil
Huget, aged twenty 1.-TWO years, from Alsac
was killed by her father, Doree Huget, tn
} morning, Immediately upon landing fro
the steamship Louisiana. They took pa
} sage at Bordeaux, and the father asserts tn
, his daughter, becoming too intimate with
/ young Frenchman, dishOnored her famil
! He promised the captain of the steame
} however not to modest her on board, b
soon after landing, he stabbed her twi
with knife fatally.
NEW ORLEANS October 21-The body
an unknown white man, well-dressed, W
; found floating in the river, mile below Il
barracks, with his throat cut.
Shounshausen, keeper of the notorio
Crystal Palace saloon, has been convicted
robbing Mr.. Keith OF $500; penalty, Il
: years.
miscellaneous.
PHILADELPHIA, October 15.-The Pr,
estimates Gordon's majority at is, 900.
RICHMOND, October 15.-In the circu
court of the United States, the case
Hancock V. New York Life Insurance Coz
I pany was decided against the company, al
a verdict rendered for $1371 This is ca
, of general interest in the South and to
surance men, as it settles the question of &
!, liability of northern companies TO- amour
of premiums paid before the war on polici
Z which lapsed during the war. If comp
mics refused application for renewal aft
, the war closed, the verdict was for the pl
: miums paid, and interest thereon. T
company's agent here declined to recei
premiums from the plaintiff because he "
! unable to communicate with the hor
office.
PRovIDEScE. r. l., October 16.-T
Gordon mills, wooden factory, have post
q a notice that they will run only half tin
i OH rfr1rarS rnnfarl, r,laf the coz