The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-19

/ il has already stopped the running III irainl
on the Nicksburg and Shreveport Railroad.
NEw ORLEANS. March I7.-St Pairicks
I Day was celebrated by che Hibernian Bcnevo
I lent Association and other Catholic s0cietie.
| in procession The Catholic total ahsiinenc,
society, about four hundred strong was 1
notable feature of the procession.
The steamboat Southwestern hence Thurs
day for Shreveport, with fun list OF paSSen
gers and five hundred tons Of assorted cargo
was burned at Colfax Sunday morning The
boat and cargo is a total loss: value OF cargS
unknown. The boat was valued at $50, OG0
insured for $40, ZOO. The passengers lost theil
baggage. The officers and crew of the South
western returned here by the Maria Louise.
miscellaneous.
BOsTON, March 1.-The second day of the
billiard tournament commenced this afternoon
with the third game OF the series between
Cyrille Dion and Joseph Dion; game 40C
points, Wen by Cyrille Dion by ga points. In
the evening Cyrilie Dion played with Maurice
DAILY and won by 14O points,
Concord, March IO.-One hundred and
fifty-nine towns give McCuthin ., 1872; IVES
ton, %, 494; Blackmor, 1898 These towns
last year gave Strawn 2S, 095; Weston, u, 261
Blackmor 1470. There is seveniy-five towns
yet to hear from. The Council will probably
stand: Republicans, 3; Democrats, ,. The
Democrats .. In two districts th6pe is no
choice. The House will be very close, its
complexion depending on towns that did not
hold elections yesterday, but will today
BosToN, March 1.-THE Boston AdCeriiseT,
remarking upon the result of the New Hamp-
shire election, says: 'After making allow
ance for special and local disturbances, which
prevail to some extent in all localities, the
salient fact remains, that the Republican ma
years, has been wiped out and that too. in
favor of party which could present no claim
TO public confidence, except as afTording way
OF escape for the Republicans who feel that in
their party their confidence has been sadly be-
trayed in New Hampshire"
PROVIDENCE, II. l., March 1.-THE Re
publican convention renominated Howard for
governor.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 1.-THE races COM
mence at the Fair Grounds tomorrow, and
will continue three days twenty-five horses
have arrived, embracing the stables of Messrs
Bacon, Weldon, Lewis and Hitchcock. Pool
selling is going on tonight. The weather is
unfavOrable
BOSTON, March 11.LAt an annual meeting
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company to-
day, Oliver Ames was chosen president and
Z. II. Rollins, secretary. Among those pres
ent was Jay Gould. The report to the stock
holders for the year ending December 81,
1873, states the gross earnings at $40, $780,
lob 66, and the operating expenses at 81, 974,-
S61 %.
PHILADELPHIA, March 11.-Capt. William
Telder, a veteran of the war of 1912, died
this morning, aged ninety years.
BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE Nuremberg
which arrived to-day, reports that she left Bre-
men on February IL On the twentyfourth
she experienced terrific gale, which continued
until the twenty-ffth Heavy seas swept over
the ship, tearing away the boats, one of which
crushed in the skyligllt, and water poured into
the cabin, damaging the furniture, etc, to the
extent of between SEQ, 900 and $50, 600
Concord, N. H., March 11lThere is prob
ably no election by the people One hundred
and eighty towns give McCutchin %, $40, Yves
ton 30,375, Blackmor 1882. The House stands
30 Republicans to 90 Democrats The Senate
is probably tie.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE election in
Camden, New Jersey, yesterday, resulted in
the choice of John H. Jones Dem) for mayor
by forty-one majority. The Republicans elect
their candidate for recorder by about 306 ma
iority, and the Democrats elect their receiver
of taxes by AL majority. The Democrats
elect five of eight eOuncilmen 1t is the first
time in fourteen years the Democrats have
been successful.
CHEYENNE, w. T., March 1.-THE Chey-
enne LeaIer has special dispatch from Fort
Laramie, which says messenger from the
Red Cloud agency, just arrived, reports that
Gen. Smith, with eight companies of cavalry
and four of infantry, started yesterday for the
Spotted Tail agency. The Brules and Mime
cougons were concentrating near the agency,
and threatened fight. The Indians under
Red Cloud are greatly dissatisfied, and there is
much bad talk about soldiers being in that
country.
BALTIMORE, March IA negro, who
killed another negro, in quarrel over a game
of cards, was convicted of murder in the first
degree.
CONCORD, March 12.-Returns from nearly
all the towns are received, which show there
is no election of Governor by the people
Weston, Democrat lacks about 800 of a ma
ijority.
The city council here will probably stand
two Democrats and two Republicans.
The Republicans claim they have elected
five Senators, and the Democrats three, with
four vacancies. -te
The chairman of the Republican State Elk
ecutive Committee expresses the opinion that
the House will be Democratic.
The Democrats claim that the returns of
222 towns show the House to stand: Demo
Gratis, 155; Republicans, 141; Independents, g.
The towns to be heard from gave last year.
Democrats, twenty-five; Republicans, seven
teen.
BosToN, March 1.-THE billiard tourna
ment players in the afternoon were j. Dion
and Mons. Ubassy. Dion won by forty-four
points. In the evening the contest was be-
tween GARNER and Ubassy, and was close and
exciting, GARNER won by five points,
RICHMOND, ~ Va, March Ex-Governor
kemper this forenoon sent message TO the
Senate vetoing the charter recently passed for
hn off If fIf 10 q
is antagenistic to the fundamental principles
on which our institutions are based, and that
1t is inexpedient TO pursue course calculated
TO disturb the growing confidence between
both races and sections.
BosTON, March 12.-Simmons took posses
sion of the custom house to-day.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 12.-.-A dispatch to
the O0RstltutiOlidliSt states that in the town of
Troy, Alabama, man named Douglass,
travelling singing master, who had recently
arrived there administered chlorofom to a
young girl and then attempted to violate her
person. Douglass was arrested and jailed. A
crowd took him out at night, and after giving
him a severe whipping, castrated him.,
tBoSTON, March 12.-7.At o meeting of the
stockholders of the Union Pacific Railroad
yesterday, they elected Oliver Ames, ST., Jas.
Duff, Elisha Atkins, Sidney Dillon, L. P.
Morton, f. Gordon Dexter, Benjamin E.
BaleS, OiVerr AmeS, DR., James u. Smith,
Charles d. Osborn, George s. Scott, Samuel
Mills, Jay Gould, +. ii. Baker and j Rich
ardsoD, directors. At meeting Of the direc-
tors held subsequently, the following officers
were elected: President, Sidney Dillon; vice
president, Elisha Atkins; secretary and treas
urer, i. III, Rollins.
SAVANNAH. March 12-John H. Lyndell,
editor of the Bangor. IFanScript, died in this
city this morning.
SAN Francisco, March 13.-Dispatches
tonight state that snow is falling again in the
Sierras with great violence. On the road the
snow pillow and i've engines are of the track.
No trains are expected 20 get through tonight.
BosTOS, March 13.-At a meeting of the
Massachusetts, Historical Society, Robert G.
Winthrop announced the death Of ex-President
Fillmore, an honorary member and Chas.
Sumner, an active member Of the society. and
paid appropriate and elegant tributes 10 them.
A resolution in regard 10 the death Of Sumner
was then offered by Chas. Francis Adams.
which, after remarks by Ex-Governor elf.
ford, Judge Thos. E. Quincy and Rev. Mr..
WatertOn, was unanimously adopted.
The employing morocco dressers Of Lynn
have adopted the following:
ties0toed. That we wiz not employ any fin