The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-18


local currency. A full State ticket has been
nominated
SPR1SGFIEID, June 1.-THE Farmers
Convention adopted a long series Of resolu-
lions and nominated State ticket. tx
Governor Palmer spoke in favor Of the
Farmers movement.
NDDLETowS, June IA misplaced
switch caused collision with cars on q
side track, under which we're two working
men, both Of whom were killed.
SALT LAKE CRY, june H.. Cars contain
ing live oysters and Holsters arrived at og-
den yesterday, and an attempt VIII be made
to propagate them in Great Salt Lake.
4 doctor, who was arrested here for a
fatal abortion, has committed suicide.
NASHVILLE. June 12.-Miss Sallie Smith,
about seventeen years Of age, student OF 3
female school at Oakland, Kentucky, was
fatally burned last night during the school
exhibition exercises. She was standing on
the stage near a coal oil lamp, which ex-
plOded and at once envcloped her in flames.
She Immediately rushed among the au-
dience, causing great confusion. Most Of
them escaped by the windows and doors.
Her father, Mr.. A. 81. Smith, in endeavor-
ing to save her, had his hands seriously
burned. Her physicians report her dying
this morning.
MEMPHIS, June 12. - The AsalaachSs
Brownsville(g % special SAYS the meeting Of the
Tennessee Press Association Yesterday was
we'll attended. Tom Neal, of the State
Gazette, was elected president Twenty
eight members were present. An amend
ment to the constitution was made, making
papers, instead Of individuals, members Of
the association. The association was ban
quoted at the Exchange Hotel at night, in
which the citizens generally participated.
The members of the association viii visit
Memphis Saturday.
VICTORIA, June 10.-Intelligence has been
received here from Goliad, through gen.
tleman direct from that section, that there
were three Mexicans implicated in the
murder of Swift and his wife, near Refugio,
last Sunday night He states that the three
murderers separated, each taking different
direction. One of them was overtaken by
party of ten citizens at house west OF
Goliad, wherein was two other Mexicans.
The house was surrounded, and one of the
pursuers advanced to demand a surrender,
when he was killed instantly by shot from
the house.
The citizen pursuers, having secured re-
Inducements, the Mexicans were besieged
and compelled to surrender. They were
sent forward to Goliad under guard, but
were met on the way by band of about
fifty white men, who fired upon the Mexi'
cans, killing all of them instantly.
The surrounding country is still in Q
state of excitement, but all is quiet In
Cuero.
The drought still continues, and rain ii
needed terribly.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June 1S.-The Board
of Trade held meeting to-day and ap
pointed a committee and made all necessary
arrangements for the proper reception O.
the visitors from Galveston and Houston.
The harvesting of wheat in Southern Kan
sas has commenced. The yield promises K
be abundant.
GALVESTON, June 15.-The members O.
the county court met at the court hous'
this morning, and completed the revision o.
the list of qualified voters of Galveston
county. At the conclusion it was found
that 732 names appearing upon the registra
ton list were not those of persons qualified
to vote. These names, deducted from thu
former registration of 5157, leave as thu
qualified voters at the recent election 4425
two-thirds OF. which would be 1850, tn,
number requisite to carry the railroad pro
position, the vote for the proposition being
3068, consequently exhibits 118 votes nior'
than is necessary to secure the measure.
BALTIMORE, June 15.-St. Alphonsu
Hail. on Saratoga street, which was de
stroyed in the great fire last July, at
tached to the St. Alphonsus Catholic
Church, having been rebuilt, was dedicated
yesterday with appropriate ceremonies
Bishop Grace, of Savannah, officiating. A
large number of Catholic clergymen and al
immense congregation were present.
NEW ORLEANS, June 15.-The captain
and crew of the ship st. Paul, which wa
blown ashore by sudden squat. and lost
May %, near Tobasco river, Mexico, havI
arrived here.
SAN FRAEcIsco. Cochiz, the famous
| Apache chief, died on the ninth inst.
The entire Democratic ticket of the Stat
is elected In Oregon. The Legislature
stands. Senate, Republicans eleven; Dem
ocrats nine; Independent ten. House, Re
! publicans sixteen; Democrats twenty two
Independents twenty-five.
Steamer Prince Alfred from Victoria Il
this port went ashore and sunk at Potato'
Cove, six miles north of this harbor, passen
gers and mails saved,
MCCoURTNEY, Texas, June ia man BIZ
the name of Doran was killed by the freigh
train bound south. he had been drinking
when he left home.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, June 1e.--In th,
regatta, Albert T. Eggleston won the frs
and Richard F. Reddle the second clas
prizes.
The board Of trade passed resolutions op
posing the further issue of irredeemablt
currency, and approving the PRESIDENT
course relative to the financial bill
Foreign.
ROME, June 1O.lThe Pilgrims from tn,
United States, accompanied by 100 Ameri
can Catholics of Rome, proceeded to the
Vatican to-day, and were received by the
Pope. On Thursday the Pilgrims receive
communion from the Pope himself.
/ PARIS, June 10.-In the Assembly H.
GIrard, Deputy from Nievre, and a member
of the Left, read a document which be
stated had been circulated during the cleo
ton in that department. The paper urges
the Bonapartist officials to confer all ap
pointments in their gift to retired Officer
vino are in favor of the election of the
Bourgne Bonapartists' candidate, and adds
that the Minister of Finance, NJ Magne,
has furnished a list of such officers to tbs
government. II. Girard demands an hon
est inquiry into the affair.
III. Rouher d1sclaimed any knowledge oi
the document, and insinuated that It wa
fictitious. He declared himself in favor ol
an inquiry, and would discuss the subject
when the results Of the Investigation were
presented to the Assembly.
NJ. Gambetta accused Ministers Magne
and Cisere of completely in this discTedita
bic business.
The Bonapartist members Of the Assem-
bly, endorsed Rouher's offer to discuss tht
matter when investigated. Rouher ther
reminded the Chamber Of the charges In re-
lation to the improper and fraudulent con
tracts and appointments reported by th,
commission on the acts Of the Septembel
Government, against ii. Gambetta. A VIC
lent scene followed, Gambctta replied tina
he had always answered questions Of tn