The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-21


be closed to secure puvacy. Immediately
after the ceremony the pair leave for New
York, and thence for Europe on Saturday.
miscellaneous.
NEW YoRE, May 1S.-The wife OF Charles
0'Conn0r, the prominent New York lawyer,
Is dead.
sAvASxAH, Ca, May iS.-The Grand
CommandeTy Of Knights Templars OF Geor-
gia met this morning in annual conclave.
BOsroN, May iS.--The following is the
score between the base ball clubs men
TONED; Hartfords 3, Bostons %; Mutuals
Il, Baltimores 5.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1S.-The board Of
directorsof the Cotton Exchange, In con
sideration Of requests of other Exchanges
passed q resolution suggesting June 10 as
the day for the -assemblage Of the Cotton
Exchange Convention in Augusta, Georgia;
also, that thenumbeF of delegates from each
Exchange be increased to FIVE.
MEAPHIs, May 1S.-The levee at ApFG-
sons plantation, opposite Friar's Point, is
broke, and the water on Friar's Point is
three feet deep.
CINCINNATI, May IA. Cochran's dis
tillery and William Green's malt house, at
Tipperneo, Ohio, was burned Tuesday night
Loss 500, 600.
New ORLEANS, May 1.-THE towboat
Tillie G. Jewett collided with the steamship
! City of Houston at 10 80 last night, below
Point Bohemia, and sunk in twelve feet
of water. A fireman and cabin boy were
drowned, and the balance of the crew
chung to the wreck until they were rescued
by the steamer Mary Ida. The City of
Houston proceeded on her voyage.
BALTIMORE, May 14.-Among the passen-
gers on the steamer Hermann, Of the Bremen
Line, which arrived at this port yesterday,
were 1S5 Menonites from the vicinity Of
Odessa, Southern Russia. They propose to
settle in Dakotah OF, Nebraska.
WILMINGTON, n. c., May 14.-John Fl.
Hyman, negro, has been nominated for
Congress IN the Second District, which is
now represented by Judge Thomas.
SHREVEPORT, May 14.-Cyrus Elliott, Of
McNair county, Tennessee, was murdered
and robbed Of several hundred dollars in
this city last night His brother, ]. c. Ell
lott, of Bowie county, Texas, was also at
tackled and robbed of large sum, but was
not seriously injured. There have been nu-
merous burglanes nightly during the past
1 week. Vigilance committees and lynch law
are talked of.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 14.-About one hun
dred members of the Indiana Editorial As
socIation left here this morning on an cxcur-
sion for Washington, Baltimore, New York
and other points South and East.
WMMINGTON, Del, May 14.-The iron
steamship Hubston % $500 tons burthen,
for Cromwell's New York aud New Orleans
line, was launched this morning from the
shipyard of Pussy, Joins 6 Co., in the
presence of 5000 people. She is 500 feet
long
ATLANTA, Ca, May 1.-THE National
Agricultural Congress to-day passed resolu-
tons pledglng aid to the overiowed region
of the Mississippi river. Also, on the sub
jects of memorializing Congress to reduce
the tax on tobacco twelve per cent. and to
levee of Mississippi river to prevent
Overfows. Referred to appropriate COM
mittees. Prof. Dodge's address on agri-
cultural statistics created deep sensation.
The Direct Trade Convention met with the
Congress in>the morning, and the Congress
met with them in the afternoon. Theinter-
est is increasing in the meetings of the
Congress. The annual address of President
Jackson was well received.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-The bandit
Vasquez with two Of his gang, has been
captured near Los Angeles.
GALVESTON, May. 15.-The delegation
from the Kansas City Chamber of Com
merce arrived here yesterday. The object
of their visit is to open through line for
Western produce. It is expected with
the connecting lines of railroads to place
wheat and other Western produce on board
Liverpool ships at much lower rates than
ola New York or other Eastern cities. The
Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Ex-
change to-day appointed a committee to
confer with the railroads to obtain low
rates, the Galveston merchants and capital
lists joining in the movement, and they
hope to build up heavy trade with the
Missouri valley.
NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-The financial
officers of the State announce that the new
: consolidated bonds authorized by the fund
ing bill will be ready for delivery in few
days and the interest coupons due January
last will be paid as fast as the old bonds are
converted into the new ones The payment
of the interest on the new bonds will be
commenced the first of July.
Gen. George A. Sheridan left for Wash
: ington to renew the contest for seat in
the House as Congressman at large.
! SAN Francisco, May 15.-There is great
: excitement at Los Angeles, in consequence
of the arrest of Vasquez. The jail is
} guarded by a strong force of men to pre-
vent an escape or the liberating of the pris-
: oner. The total appropriation for the cap
7 ture of Yasquez and his men is SIS, 900
: $4,000 for the chief
LEXINGTON, May 10. Big Fellow Won
! the one and one-eighth mile race; time 3 go.
Grimstead's bay FLY, by Gilroy, won the
) mile dash; time A.
3 BosToN, May 16.-A disastrous flood in
Williamsburg was caused by. the breaking
7 away of the reservoir, which occurred thii
forenoon, causing considerable loss of life,
No particulars yet received.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 17.-The vii
, liamsburg reservoir, which gave way yes
! terday morning, preeipitated the vast mass
: of water it contained three miles down
+ the steep aHd narrow valley into the manu-
7 featuring village of williamsburg, ano
+ thence on down the valley through the vii
, lagos of HaydensviIle, Leeds and Florence
t into Northampton Meadows, where thai
. stream empties into the Connecticut river
S A huge torrent dashed into williamsburg
: with resistless power, swept awsy in mo
. ment a manufacturing establishment an6
! numbers of dwellings, causing enormous
I destruction of property and terrible loss o
I human life. The lower villages also suffered
J terribly. The latest figures of loss of lifl
e make q total of IA, divided as follows
Z williamsburg, GO; Leeds, 40; Haydensville
e s5; and the figures only represent person
e whose loss is positively known, though tn
q bodies Of all are not yet recovered.
n Bodies arc constantly being found, ana
y in some cases those Of persons who were 20
b supposed to be lost. 30 that It seems per
II fectly safe TO say that the total loss Of liz
e will exceed $50, If, indeed, It does not NOR
d nearly approach goo. Il is unable yet 3
, give detailed estimate Of the loss. Asid
IS from the buildings destroyed and damaged
P bridges having been carried away, road
I, ruined and hundreds Of acres Of meadoI
), land rendered almost valueless, the tots
E loss must exceed 81 900, 600 and wi
u probably come nearer s., 600, 900. Il az
b pears that serious doubts as to the safety Z
l. The reservoir has been entertained eve
e since it was built, nine years ago, thong
< less the last year or two, than in its earl
y history. The gate keeper has several Time
al expressed fears to his employers, calm
special attention to one point where th