The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

League would have been broken uD.
BosToN. December 15.-The Plymouth
street fire involves a loss OF one half NIB
lion dollars The lumber yards were burned.
The FIRE on kittengen's wharf threatens the
shipping. One vessel was damaged. War
ner ( Freeman's salt factory was destroyed.
This ire Involves loss of $3.50, 600; it's
thought - be The work Of an incendiary
st o'clock this morning the thermometer
indicated s.x degrees below zero. ,rfa
The Ignman Catholic Church at West
Roxbnry was burned bS an incendlaTy.
Foreign,
ST. PErERsBI-RG. December GA vio-
lent storm occurred here last night, causing
much damage. The tide rose nine feet
above high water mark, partially inundat-
ing the Tower parts o. the city. large
number of fasniEes NJ ihe poorer classes
were driven from their houses. Oyer 1000
persons were sheltered by the police, and
the public kitchens we're opened 70 supply
the sufferers with food. The water IS now
falling rapidly. ,asA se.t
BERLIN, December 9.,--The trialoo Of Won
Armin is TO be public hAttia judges bave
the discretion Of clearing the court during
the important revelation. lkD
LONDON, December 9.--In a violent gale
the John Cook; was wrecked and efifteen
persons drowned. A dozen vessels went
ashore and much damage was done on
shore. r.r-.rf --..-f,-e-15rl51
LONDON, December fo.4The ship Golden
Rule, for New Orleans, which pat back to
Liverpool on the seventh, received dam
ages in the Mersey by. a cOiiisioHEith an
unknown vessel
= PAFts, December 10. 3rhe American Min
80, 4, II n Il 10
fayette watch presented to Lafayette 10y
Gen. Washington, In commemorations of
CoFnwallis's surrender at Yorktown The
watch was stolen from Lafayette in 1925.
HENDAGE, December 11.-Gen. Iona Is
preparing proclamation summoning the
Carlist insurgents tosurrender within eight
days, and threatening the devastation of
the country occRpiedx,by them in case of
further reSistanee.i s-sHuJ
BERLIN, December 13.--Harry Won Ar
MIN says he resigned the embassy on ac-
count of the treatment he received from Pa
risisn society.
NoTE-Carpet-ba seem TO lie ex-
Guided throughout the world. II
Arnim confessed, al kinds Of political
Suolletlcs. eefHs1IsJHssL
MADRID, December 12.-German gun
boats have withdrawn from Spanish wa
fers 80 ., sli2t.it - - 49, f.,i ae-,
,a LONDON, December II. Transit Olserza-
tons were successful at Beykout, Syria
LONDON, December 14.-General Iona,
commanding the Republicans, is dead frDIn
a wound received in the last battle with the
CgaIgfsfS MOI l~D'E-4 NOS TOD
LONDON, December f5.LIntense feeling
has beenafeused in France by soths aof Che
papers read in the Amin trial. One Of
the dispatches read, in which Bismarck says
WishtoIsee France weak, and
deems il unaaVisable to strengthen her By
contributing to The establishment of the
monarchy3 causes prelounl lad gnatioar
.s2gyT The. HIRyKelsq5
/, GALvEsToNs December 15.-rMoney steady
and unchanged! GOlJ=-steadior At; 1l1@
1l12l, buying and selling lSilterEeasier
at 110691l03fS fihhyipg GdI selling. Ex-
change commercial bills - arc abundant,
and rates are easy; commercial New York
sight, currency, u per cent. discounts, do,
gold, / per cent. discount, New Orleans
sight cjirrency> IL s. diseount;s dos geld,
par sterling, go days 9: FL bankers New
York sight, currency Us discounts do, gold,
3 discount; New Orleans siglIt, currency,
par; do.ngQld, 4 per cent. premium; sterling,
go daYs, 5.37. .,.saa .risys4
Bacon-modeTate stocks prices easy; clear
sides are selling at 155sc and clear rib at
shoulders 1879 Tagging dull and unchanged
per yard; India lie per yard, Coffee-prices
steady, unchanged; selling in round lots as
follows: fair 1S4@1sII5c; good 19@1914ei
prime 192f@20e. Corn, in job lots, 85@95ci
selling from store at S1.05@1.15. Flour
market easy and unchanged; xxx IS. 75@
625 per barrel; choice extra $6.50@d.75
Co. Of
Hams-maTket dull; choice sugar cured none
in first hands; second quality selling at II
@1415c. Hides-dry flint, selected, 18@1914e
taken as they run 1624@1714c; wet sailed
selected, 94@91Ee; butchers green IL @Se
dry salted sold as dry flint, with allowance
for salt Lard quiet; tierce 1524c; keg
1910. Pecans scarce and high; choice
Western, new crop, selling at 10@12c; second
quality SM9e. Potatoes-stock ample, price:
steady; Northern $3g2503. 50per barrel. Sugar
receipts of new Louisiana moderate; price:
I'9t1110c; yellow clarified 1901 &c; white ciai
fed Ito II &c; refined, crushed and powdered
125I013c Ties unchanged arrow anC
beard each &c Wool-receipts light; prices
unchanged; medium, free Of burs, spring clip
2s@30c; fan clip, 24@26c; coarse 20@22e
/ Mexican 14@17c; bury 5812c less,
CottonLmarket dull and Irregular; ord
nary TIC; g90u orq5[y Ii LOW
Ena LII. iS.s1 1ooIanis
49, An bales. 20 u ID zi.sss
= LIvEKFooI'p december SostoI
| sales 1000 bales, including 2000 bales 10
speculation and exports sales on q 9ass
nooi1g uplanus ho1 ~
51 lTd' So, lss 49,. !.
rid33, t, OrIeons not Now low 1,;dSl.
J Skinned hece@har and Jsns,arv 75-1ed1
NEW YoRK.- Deeember I5--.Noon- --Cottdl
Quiet: sales. 4o7 bales, uplands, Axe, Or
leans axe; futures opened strong as follows
1 january 141-326014 f-I6c; February IA 1913
@1415e; March IA 27-32@14 29-32c; Apr
sSsEs S aa 5ad Ss sm 1ssqaaS 6aeg per
Cold HIS. -kzehange--longs 4S51ze Cos
elnInenis strong. slsles eli,eis;
49, 49, !. -. y
gooJ sor, .os = s,,s,t rsod ornarv fsf
FAC low middl;vos n sfi;ct Io,r middlin