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

/ CmcAeo. January sI-The Buai. BeatI
Convention adjourned snc dic.
TORONTO, January Si.-Thc Royal Lyceun
Theatre IS burned.
CLEVELAND, o.. Janaary Sf.-The FIRE L
sin burning, but IS now under control. The
loss IS estimated as follows: Worthinrdons
loss on building Is from SIS. 600 70 $50 600
stock from $2i5, 600 70 $ss5, 900; insured fol
$4,000. Koch, Goldsmith, Joseph s. Co,
on stock $50, 90 insured for 500, 600.
Adams & GcCdwilhe. cioihioTs, were damaged
! = 'saicrs .css eof Known
81. Paul, january ji.-A dispatch states
that twenty men, engaged in cllopping Mood
near Fort Rice, Dakotah Territory. were rnlir.
dered by six Indians cary in the week
| HARRIsBURe, Renn., January 9i.--The
judge delivered a mighty charge 10 the fury
IN the Evans case this morning, which, after
being out three hours rendered verdict Ter
the State
wmNSorox, n. c., January sl-Ths
physicians who left Philadelphia Thursday TO
make an autopsy Of the Siamcse twins at Mount
Airy, reached Greensboro yesterday. They
were profoundly mysterious In their move
ments, and stated that their proceedings at
Mount Airy would be kept secret until their
return to Philadelphia II Is generally con-
coded that the physicians have agreed 20 pay
a considerable sum for the privilege of making
the autopsy, and that il will be done in the
most private manner. Tho Associated Press
had engaged special reporter to accompany
the physicians from Greensboro 10 Mount
Airy, and make full report Of the autopsy,
but the enterprise was abandoned when It was
found the physicians were determined 20 keep
heir movements and operations private
OMAHA, January 3l.-Great apprehensiOns
are expressed by owners OF large herds, whose
cattle range between the North and South
Platte, and by settlers who live north of the
Onion Pacific Railroad and Republican river,
Of general raid from Red Clouds and
| Spotted Tails bands Of Sioux Indians, and
from the Cheyennes, Daropots Arrapahoes
and other tribes combined. Supplies which
have been furnished these Indians being nearly
or quite exhausted and there being no money
with which 10 purchase more, they must dep
rebate on the settlements or starve These
bands number over 30, 600, and they would
simPly laugh at the handful of cavalry at
Forts Selfterman and Laramie
CUMBERLAND, Nd, February 1.-The Jury
in the case of Riley, on trial for the murder of
Lloyd Clary, late editor of the Cumberland
Times, in October last, brought in a verdict of
not guilty at precisely ten o'clock last night
amid deafening applause from the crowd in
the court room Riley was then escorted
home by the crowd, cheering all the way
PHILADELPHIA, February IA driving
snow storm occurred here this morning.
PANAMA, February 2.-There is everywhere
prospect for peace for Central America, ex-
cept in relation to affairs in Honduras.
Topeka, Kansas, February 2.-Ex-Senator
James M. Harvey, elected United States Sena-
tor to succeed Caldwell, is native of Virginia.
BOSTON, February 2.-At O'Clock this
morning the thermometer ranged from zero 10
three degrees above zero.
CONCORD, n. H., February 2.-It is The
/ coolest morning of the season. al Lancaster
the thermometer was as degrees below zero,
at Canaan 30 below; at Claremont % below; al
Franklin so below; at Meadeth Village 30 be
low; at Lake Village 80 below; at Breadford
30 below, and in this city "a below. The
temperature is now moderating. The barom
etor is unusually high.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2-The Frank
In Savings Find closed this morning, display.
| ing the following placard: CLOSED by order
l.0f the United States court A large number
of people had money in the institution from
the fact that it allowed larger rate of interest
than most Of the other saving funds, and many
OF them felt the panic with greater severity on
account Of their failure TO obtain money due
them.
New YORK, February l. The Cubans in
this city have received by mail particulars OF
the capture and execution of Col. Moltauer.
a Spanish commander. The Colonel was
with eco men conveying train, which was
attacked and captured. MOltauer was also
captured and his troops dispersed. Hcwas
marched to the headquarters of Gen. Gomez
who at once ordered him to prepare fol
death, and soon afterwards was shot. Mol
tauer was recognized as especially severe e
| Cuban prisoners. News has also been re
ceived of the shooting of Spanish soldiers cap
tured near,Pucrto Principe
BOSTON, February All the cotton on the
partially burned steamer Glaucus was injured
by water and fire.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 2.-The Typo
graphical Union here decided, last September
to raise the scale of prices from 70 to 10 pei
cent. over usual rates. This was done in spite
OF q protest from the publishers, until after
the panic was suspended. Last night they
again voted an increase, which, being refused
| by the publishers, the printers in the journal
Sentinel and indianapolis Publishing Com
pany Offices struck to-day. The papers will
issuetomorrow as usual, though in reduced
form.
PANAMA, January 27.-The city of Panama
and the istllmus in general continues in state
of tranquility,
The United States steamer Wyoming left
Aspinwall on the fourteenth inst, taking with
her the filibustering steamer. Gen. Sherman.
for trial in the United States courts Tho
Columbian authorities did not want to let her
| 60 out of their waters, and think she ought to
have been tried in Columbian courts, and still
hold possession Of the ships papers, found on
board when she arrived
Capt Cushing has been thanked by the
| Guatemala government for thus Kidding Cen
trail America of o standing menace to the
| country.
Eldwell Hotel a summer resort, Hopkins's
| livery stables, including carriages and sixteen
hOrcnc and H.5sre- nffan Nth, moot &c
contents, were burned. Loss 500, 600 The
! fire, which is believed to be incendiary,
was first discovered in the stable, and one
Slaven, who was seen prowling about the
premises, has been arrested on suspicion.
At Bogota, the resident minister Of the
United States, Dir. Scruggs, while in the pres
ence OF religious procession which was pass
| ing, refused to take or his hat, and thus be-
came exposed to some insulting treatment by
some boys in the crowd who remarked that
Scruggs refused as deliberate insult to the
religion of the people
LOUISVILLE, February 2.-The Deputy
United States Marshal Wyall arrived here last
night with five of the prisoners arrested in
Henry county. While bringing them down on
the steamer, VIM. Smoot, an alleged leader in
the Ku-Klux depredations, escaped. Wyall
found 70 difficulty in making the arrest Of the
prisoners, they offering no resistance.
HARRISBURG, Tcnn., feDruafy 5.-IeWls
Rosenstein and John Moody (cOlored), con
victed of the murder Of farmer Behal, were
sentenced this morning for execution. Rosen-
stein admits the murder, and wiz probably
confess fully. Moody still asserts his In
nocence.
Providence, February 3-Jas. Smiths
wooden mill, w. A. Coles dwelling house and
al the mill outbuildings at Millville, Mass.
were burned to-day. John Kelley was burned
to death, and three others badly burned, one
/ probably fatally.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, February 3.--Thc
Democratic State Convention met here today.
Hon. David Clark, Liberal Republican, Of
Hartford, presided
NEW HAvEE, CoEE., February 3.--At the
Democratic Convention, Gov. Ingersoll, on
being informed Of his denomination, ap
peared before the convention and was re-
ceived with applause.
The platform declares unfalicring devotion
/ 10 the Constitution and the Union. and affirm.