The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-05

ton Of the country.
INDIANAPOLIS. October 90. Twenty-Five
or thirty buildings were burned at Green
castle last night The fire extended over
four squares On the east side Of India street.
damaging all the buildings except the First
National Bank The loss is estimated at
over 800, 600, with but a small amount of
insurance. It is supposed the FIRE was the
work of an incendiary.
PHILADELPHIA, October 29.-The funeral
Of George Strobel took place this morning
at st. Mays Catholic Church, where he had
been pastor for twenty-five years. After the
impressive ceremonies in the church, which
was draped in black, the remains were de-
posted In vault in the burial ground at
the rear Of the church.
CINCINNATI, October 29.-The woods in
various parts of Indiana and Illinois are
burning.
New IBERIA. October S1.-The marshal
with a squad of cavalry arrested S. Cav and
Agricola GreveEberg, of Iberia parish, to-
day. When the cavalry arrived on Greven-
berg's plantation, he left, but he came here
and surrendered this evening. He had been
grinding his crop for several days. The
property holders of st. Marys, TODAY, num-
bering about five hundred, headed by a
band of music, marched into town with
attorneys for the prisoners, to offer them
selves as bondsmen. The attorneys pre-
sented Commissioner Z. H. Riddel list of
about 500 names, having property aggre-
eating $3.50, 600, and were ready to make
affidavit to that effects. Riddel refused
them. Finally about ten succeeded in pro-
viding certificates from tax collectors and
recorders, and presented them, which Rid
dell accepted. The bonds were then signed
and orders given to release the prisoners.
The citizens of both this and st. Martins
parish are very indignant at the arbitrary
conduct of Riddell in the matter. The
property holders returned home rejoicing
Oh the liberation of their friends. The ut
most good order prevailed throughout.
Grevenburg aud Gay are held here by a
squad of cavalry, and it is said that they
will have preliminary examination to-
morrow. No arrests have been made in
town yet. tits supposed that to-day's pro-
ceedings have postponed them until to-
morrow. Everybody feels uneasy, not
knowing who will be the next victim
MEMPHIS, October 31.-Jacob Thomp
sons house was robbed and then burned.
GALVESTON, October 31.-A special TO
the Neaos from Rockport, says COL. SchIei-
cher arrived here this evening and adj
dressed the people tonight at the court
house. Upon being introduced to the au-
dience, he was received with enthusiasm; he
then proceeded to discuss the topics of the
day with great force and effect. The house
was well filled. This county will giSe him
an almost unanimous vote.
A special to the Nelos from Brownsville
says the Ranchey0, a Republican organ, in a
local of to-day's issue, says we have decided
that when lrishmen and Americans vote
for a Dutchman, they are crazy. The
above item has caused some here to decide
that they will become crazy, when they
might not have been. Hurrah for Schleicher
CINCINNATI, October 3l.-C..F. Dumont's
foundry was burned. One hundred fami-
lies in adjoining tenements were washed out.
DETROIT, November 2.-The coroner's in
quest over Stoddard, first engineer on the
exploded steamer Brooklyn, was concluded
to-day. The jury rendered a verdict that
the accident was due to drinking, and that
the steamer was racing at the time of the
disaster; that the saiety-valvs had been
tempered with-she was carrying more
steam than the law allowed-ahd Capt.
Brown, master, billiard, engineer, who was
killed at the explosion, and Dryden, who
were on duty at the time, responsible for
the disaster.
PENSACOLA, November 2.-There was a
killing frost and ice this morning.
JEFFERSON, Tex, November "a fire
last night consumed the block occupied by
J. C. Kolsher & Co, Bigler & Walter, r.
B. Joachim. Loss estimated at $50, 600 /;
insurance $40, 600; supposed inoendiary.
Foreign.
LONDON, October 2S.-A cotton mill in
the county of Chester, with fourteen opera
tives, was burned.
BERLIN, October 2s.-von Arnim was
released to-day.
MADRID, october 2s.-Topetes death is
imminent.
BERLIN, October 21.--Von Arnim is not
permitted to leave Prussia.
PARIS, October 29.-Increase Of specie
1850, 600 francs.
BERLIN, October 30.-Alluding to Alsace
and Lorraine, the Emperor said: ssYour CO.
operation is now for the first time invited
to instituting budget for Alsace and Lor-
raine. You will here have an opportunity of
obtaining more thorough knowledge Of the
resources, requirements and institutions Of
these provinces, than was hitherto possible
under the reports. You will show our COM
patriots of the Upper Rhine the interest the
whole nation takes IN the most ancient
German territories"
LONDON, October 3O.-John Laird, the
ship builder and member of Parliament, is
dead.
LONDON, October Sit is reported that
there are 1900 persons sick with typhoid
fever in the town of Darwin, in the county
of Lancater, being more than one-sixteenth
of the entire population.
HAVANA, November 1.-The village Of
Abrus, near Cienfugas, was attacked on the
night of the twenty-frst and sacked by
band of forty men. The barracks and
store and a house adjoining were burned,
and three of the inhabitants wounded. The
plunderers were pursued and oyertaken and
routed
Gen. Concha arrived at Cienfugas yester-
day, and goes to Semitic Spiritses tomorrow.
LONDON, November 1.-The Grand Turk
is still obstinate about allowing Roumania
to make commercial treaty with the great
powers.
PARIS, November Complete returns
from Pas de Gallo show that The B0napart-
lists are elected by decided majority.
The Markets.
GALvESToN. November 3. - Money easy
unchanged. Gold quiet, in little demand al
lO61ZNl09, buying and selling; silver steady
and In fair demand, and rates at 1O71<fhl08ll,