The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-23

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NEW Y6EK. IblS I6.-zl Yesterday the
highest point Of the thermometer was sc ?
There were six sunstrOkes. 80 FL
NEW YoRK, July 16.-Nevs has been re-
ceived here that the French steamship com
pany has dismissed from Its service Capt.
Lemaire, who commanded the Europe.
The reason for the dismissal Of Capt. lie
maire was that he abandoned the vessel
when a probability existed Of saving her.
Capt. Rousseau, who commanded the
Amerique wien abandoned of the French
coast, was also dismissed.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Supreme
Court OF the Stale having decided that the
guarantee Of the Erie Railroad Company Of
five million dollars of The bonds Of the
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Com
pany is valid, and that the Erie Company
is liable, executions for some of the holders
of the bonds have been placed in the hands
Of the sheriff to attach thelcc JmotiVes and
cars Of the Erie Railroad Company The
whole guarantee is twelve millions Of dol
lars, a-quarter OF which is already due.
The Father Mathew committee and the
Roman Catholic Societies this evening
elected Rev. DR.. McFlinn to the leadership
Of movement now on foot for the cree
ton of a monument to Father Mathew. A
resolution was passed authorizing him to
appoint two membtrs from each society to
assist him in carrying out the work. DR..
McFlinn pledged himself to make the
movement a success.
NEW York, July IS.-Heriman & Mac,
of and wholesale and retail
dealers in furniture and bedding, failed
yesterday. Their liabilities are $50. OOO
and the assets will not cover them.
The investigations by the distinguished
physicians who served upon the coroner's
jury in the case of VIM. Mccormick, who
died from hydrophobia,, June 20, were
brought to an end early this morning.
They find that Mccormick came to his
death from hydrophObia. They regard
hydrophObia as a disease, communicated
only by incubation with specific virus, and
not capable of transmission from nom
rabid animal. The vote on this last clause,
however, was not unanimous, three physi-
clans voting in the negative on the ground
that the question involved was not def
nitely determined.
NEW York, July 20.ZThe New York
Herald says that Samuel Wilkinson testified
before the Beecher investigation committee
on last Wednesday, and says he was the
agent in getting up the celebrated tripartie
agreement of February, 1872, between
Bowen and Tilton, and intimated
that Tilton was finally induced to sign on
condition that the amount due him from
Bowen be paid him. While negotiation
was pending, Tilton stated explicitly to
that the only wrong BeecheI
ever did him. was to address improperlan.
guage to his wife, for which he held ample
written apology. In reply to direct ques-
ton, he secuted the idea of grayer injury,
and declared any such reports must have
originated in a morbid imagination and de-
MED he ever said there was anything eFimi.
nal in Beecher's conduct.
miscellaneous.
HARTFORD, Conn, July 16.-The risks
of Hartford insurance companies on prop.
erty in the Chicago burnt district amount
to STA, 900, as follows; Etna, $40, 600
Hartford, $47, 600; National, $50, 600; Phm.
nix, 81, 900; Connecticut, $5000 Orient,
$25, coo, and Atlas, $780,.
LITTLE Rock, July 16.@The constitutional
to-day completed its Organiza,
ton.
Providence, July 16.-The Providence
insurance companies represented in Chicago
lose less than $1,000 each.
MILWAUKEE, July 16.AThe boundaries
of the burnt district in Oshkosh extend
from the Beckwith House to its rear on
Division street, thence north on Division
street, thence to the northeast boundary
limits, and thence almost to Lake Whine.
bago. Six hundred buildings were burned,
and 5000 people made homeless. The loss
was about $1,000, 900 and the insurance
$3.50, 900.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The hotels destroyed
by the fire are the Atlantic, southwest cor
ner Van Buren, and Sherman streets; Berg
House, State and Harrison streets; Michi
gan Avenue House, corner of Congress and
Wabash avenue St. James Hotel, corner
of State and Van Buren, streets. Churches
Kehlath Bnai Sholm Synagogue, No. 39s
Wabash avenue; First Baptist Church
No. 429 or 439 Wabash avenue; KehlatI
Aushe Wourale, Jewiss Synagogue, and the
Olivet Baptist Church, colored. Among
the residences burned, were those Of Horace
White, editor of the Tri0une; Hon. J. Y
Scammon, j. X. Forrest, city clerk; 3. j.
Hall, corner of Peck Court and Wabash ave
nue.. Mr.. White saved his library. i Hls
INDIANAPOLIS, July 16.-The following
complete ticket was nominated by thu
Democratic Convention: Secretary of State
J. E. Neff, of Randolph county; Auditor
G. Anderson, of Morgan county; Treasurer
B. G. Shear, of Marion county Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, j. II. Smart, o
Allen county; Attorney General, @. A
Buskirk, of Gibson county; Judge of tn
Superior Court, Horace P. Biddle, of Cas-
county. Messrs. Henderson and Biddle wer
also nominated on the farmers ticket
HARRIsBgRe, Pa, July 17.-Mrs Bar
bara DehaIt, aged one hundred and ont
years and six months, died yesterday. Sh'
was the mother of ten children, fOrty-twi
grand children, seveEty-seven great grand
children, and, one greats great grand-e child
She had been blind for twenty years.
LITTLE Rock, July 17.-The constitu
tional convention was engaged to-day in thl
adoption Of rules, -.
Two men named Burleson and Rossif
quafreled in Prairie county, Thursday, anC
the former was stabbed and killed by tn
latter. Soon after some unknown persoi
shot and killed Rossins rrz-4f
On the thirteentha Of last March, Six
Wallace, the Johnson county desperate
W
highly connected, the execution created
great excitement at the time and vengeance
was threatened by his friends against al
engaged in it. Yesterday morning, Kline
who conducted the execution, left this cltl
for Clarksviile,, accompanied by 9 younl
man named Banks; upon reaching thedepo
for town, they were fired upon from tn
roadside by some unknown person. Kiln
was noftally and young Banks slight,
wounded A cousin Of Sid Wallace wa
arrested and identified as the party who di,
theshooting.
CmcAoo, July IL. Thus farseven person
are known to have lost their lives By FIRE
Strenuous efforts are being made 20 fflrnisl
those deprived Of homes BY the Ere, wit
the necessaries Of life; all aid societies ar
giving their help. - - e.tt
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 18.-The Univer
sity race came of to-day, the boats sfartinl
at 10:45. Columbia won the race and Val
came in second. Unofficial time Is give
at seventeen and q bali and seventeen an
three-fourths for therace.
SAX FnAHcIsco, July 16.-The Granger
have commenced loading new wheat 70
Eur0pe--frst In market. The vessel Sta
Of Hope for Liverpool, win load at Vallejo
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