The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-05


Hilborns wholesale EaddleTy and harness
sloros and DR.. ID. NJ Langans, manufacturer
OF mineral water, wero burned The loss Is
estimated af $4,000.
Five small frame houses on Cypress stree.
near Johnson, were also burned. Los 5000.
NEW ORLEANS, January 30.-In obedience
70 the commands Of his most gracious mn
lesty, Hex, king Of the carnival, The managers
OF The Opera House and theatres, aided bY al
artists ard professionals engaged therein, win
give grand free matinee AZ noon, Feb
ruary ID.
NEW ORLEANS, January M Is reported
that Governor Kellogg has issued reauisition
on Governor Shepherd, Of the District Of
Columbia, FOR H. e. Rarmoth. growing out
OF some criminal transactions connected with
the State Treasury when he was Governor.
NEW ORLEANS, January 3l--There was a
nre IN Laceys grocery store, corner OF Jose
phine and Dryades streets. It destroyed eight
buildings; loss $5O,O 900, partly insured in local
Governor Kellogg states that the report tel
egraphed from here to the effect that he (Kel-
loggl had made requisition on the authorities
OF the District Of Columbia for Ex-Governor
Warmoth is entirely untrue
NEW ORLEANS, February 3.-LawTence
Barrett the distinguished trsgedian, played
Richelieu at Mobile, commencing at noon,
and is playing the same hero tonight to a
crowded house He left here by Especial train
at z: 80 this morning, accompanied by num-
Der OF lady excursionists. The trip was made
IN three hours each way-distance 40 miles.
Daring RObberIes.
ST. LOUIS, February las the train on the
Iron Mountain Road. which left here at 0:45
this morning, came in sight of Gadshill Sta
ton, twelve miles below this city, il was sir
nailed TO stop, the switch turned and the train
run in on the side track AS it stopped, con-
ductor Afford stepped of to ascertain what
was the matter, when he was confronted by a
man-Eearing a mask, a pistol placed TO his
head and he was marched of. The engineer,
fireman, mail agent, express messenger and
other employees were seized by five masked
and heavily armed men and placed
under guard The robbers then went
through the entire train and took from
the passengers about $1,000, and a large
amount of jewelry. They took from the
Adams Express about $1,000, and rifed the
mails. The robbers then left, going in
southerly direction. After the release of the
train-men, the train started south.
The robbers left note on the train, which
is now in the possession of Conductor Afford.
The following is copy: 1.-THE southbound
train on the Iron Mountain Railroad was
robbed here this evening, by five heavily
armed men, of s.. The robbers arrived at
the station few minutes before the arrival of
the train, and arrested the agent and put him
under guard. They then threw the train on
a side track. The robbers were all large men,
none under six feet tall; they were all masked
and started in a southerly direction after they
had robbed the train, all mounted on fine
blooded horses. There is hell of an excite
ment in this part of the country.
'TSigned) Ira A. Merrill"
The robbers offered no violence to any one
on the train and did no harm TO the train
men.
TITUsvILE, Penn, February "a special
dispatch from Commonyille, in this State gives
an account of q most daring and extensive
robbery at that place. While the cashier of
the First National Bank, D. ID. Williams, was
writing at his desk, he heard rap at the side
door. Upon opening the door two masked
men sprang upon him and bound him, and
succeeded in making their escape with $14, COO
in currency and $50, 600 in United States
bonds. mr. Williams was found this morning
in an unconscious state, but he recovered his
consciousness in two hours after being re-
leased m
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, February a.
The steamer Ellen D., used by Mr. Kratz
as trading boat, while lying at Jordan's
landing, ON Beuf river, Morehouse parish,
was entered by a gang of we'll dressed high
.
Kratz and occupants, and robbed them of all
the money, valuables and goods they could
carry of; loss about $500. The highway
men were strangers in that section, and it is
supposed they belong to Coy's Missouri band.
miscellaneous.
CHICAGO, January 2S-At the morning
new committees were appointed One on
home for the helpless, one on university and
union, and one on Roumania. At one o'clock
p. n. session the endowment report was pre-
scented.
NORFOLK, Va, January 2S-The ferry
boat Elizabeth and the towboat Woodward,
collided. Capt. Smith, of the towboat, was
knocked overheard and drowned.
Boston, January 28.-Two young men
broke through the ice at Waltham and were
drowned
PHILADELPHIA, PA, january. Sex
Chief Justice Thompson, of the Supreme
Court Of Philadelphia, fell dead in the SUI
preme Court this morning.
CINCINNATI, January 2S. Mrs. Framer and
three children and Mrs. Benler and two chill
dren, are dangerously Ill at Peoria, Illinois,
from eating pork in which there were trichina.
1t is believed they cannot recover
SAN FRANCIsco, January 2S.--John Foley,
manager of the Atlantic and Pacific Company
in this city, died tonight
CHICAGO, January 28.-Bnal Berth SCon-
vention adopted a resolution that the estab-
lishment of widows and orphans endowment
fund by strict Grand Lodges, Is within the
legitimate scope ofaims and objects of the or
der.
ATLANTA, GA, January 2s.-The Legisla-
ture, to-day, by q vote OF 100 to 65, indefi-
nitely postponed the proposition to hold
constitutional convention.
BAToNNR, January 28.-The report that the
Carlists have captured Datandre is denied.
1t is now reported through Carlist sources
that a corporation is negotiating to raise
1000, 600 piastres, which the royalists demand
as their price for abstaining from the bonn
bardment Of the city.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, January S9.-The
Olympic Theatre, on Market, below Thir-
teenth street, is burned. The fire is supposed to
be Of incendiary origin. The falling walls
killed two firemen and hurt Others. Loss,
$3.50, 000
by the creditors Of Jay Cooke & Co. has re-
suited In the choice Of Edwin NJ. Lewis as
trustee, under the forty-third, section of the
bankrupt act, and q committee Of creditors
consisting Of Messrs. Shoemaker, Clayton,
Norris, Helfenstin and Brown. This mode of
settling the estate, which had the unanimous
assent Of its creditors, as well as debtors, was
this morning confirmed by the court, and Is
thus rendered final.
PHILADELPHIA, January 20.-The Euro
pean mails win be carried every Thursday BIZ
the American Steamer Company's vessels
from Philadelphia, via Queenstown, to Liver
pool.
PRovIDEScR, January 29.-Thc Emma D.
Finny, from Savannah to Boston, while off
Newport lost part Of her deck load and rig
ging.
Boston, January 30.-The Committee on
Federal Relations in the Massachusetts, Senate
made report that the resolution censuring
Senator Sumner, passed in 1S72, should be re
scindod.
CHICAGO, January 30.-At the Bnai Berth
convention to-day resolution was unanimous
" adopted instructing the Centennial Com
mittee to carry into operation plan 70 unveil
a commemorative statue az the Philadelphia
exhibition.
The Committee on Reports reported rcsolu-
tons deprecaiing the sentiments contained in
Felsenthal's letter, and which have aroused